Fleet Minesweeping Sloop, Flower-class, Acacia-type

Ordered 1.15, Acacia, Azalea and Arabis-types built on merchant ship lines, with similar warship-like appearance. ACACIA Pendant Nos M.26 (2.15), T.00 (9.15). Launched 15.4.15 Swan Hunter. 1200 tons, 262(oa), 250(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1800ihp, 16.5kts. Armament: 2-12pdr, 2-3pdr AA. Crew: 90. Acacia-types served in Grand Fleet, at Queenstown, and in Mediterranean. Sold 6.9.22 Dornom Bros. (British Warships 1914-1919/Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

The latitude and longitude to 4 decimal of places (if available) is given in the gazetteer at the far end of the log.
Ships and persons mentioned by name are also listed in the gazetteer.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ACACIA 1915-1916
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

LOGS FOR MAY 1915

4caf8378cadfd34197000008: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0001_0.jpg)

4caf8378cadfd34197000009: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0001_1.jpg)

4caf8378cadfd3419700000a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0002_0.jpg)

4caf8378cadfd3419700000b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0002_1.jpg)

4caf8378cadfd3419700000c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0003_0.jpg)

[Above 5 pages: Book cover]

4caf8378cadfd3419700000d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0003_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of May 1915

Signed L Dickinson Sub Lieut RNR

4caf8378cadfd3419700000e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0004_0.jpg)

4caf8378cadfd3419700000f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0004_1.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf8378cadfd34197000010: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0005_0.jpg)

Barometer information: Aneroid

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, No. 2222

Height of cistern above sea: 20 feet

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position: Upper deck

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number: Negretta and Zambra, Nos 1206 and 1237, 11^th May – 31^st May

Thermometer for Sea Temperature:

Maker and number: Negretta and Zambra, No. 1554, 11^th May – 31^st May

4caf8378cadfd34197000011: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0005_1.jpg)

[Blank]

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ACACIA
Operations in the North Sea

4caf8378cadfd34197000012: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0006_0.jpg)

11 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

9.00am: Commissioned. Complement: 77 men

10.00am: Hands taking in ammunition

1.30pm: Unmoored and proceeded pilot and 2 tugs

2.30pm: Moored to Herd Buoy forward, swung ship for adjustment of compasses

3.30pm: Cast off and returned to berth

4.45pm: Arrived off berth

5.00pm: Moored at Neptune Works, Walker-on-Tyne

7.00pm: Hands receiving and storing provisions

10.00pm: Hands billeted at Simpson's Hotel, Wallsend

Provisions: fresh meat 90lb, vegetables 100lb, bread 140lb

Fresh water: tanks not completed

Thermometers: not in place on board

Weather: winds SW force 4 to 1; no barometer yet; plenty of rain

4caf8378cadfd34197000013: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0006_1.jpg)

12 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne [and at sea]

Lat 55.00, Long -1.00 [Estimated]

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

6.00am: Hands on board preparing ship for sea

7.20am: Unmoored and proceeded pilot and 2 tugs

8.20am: Passed breakwater

8.55am: Measured mile runs to 9.55 am

10.30am: Commenced 6 hours steaming trials

Noon: Hands victualled on aboard

4.30pm: Steaming trials over

4.30pm: Measured Mile runs to 4.55pm

5.10pm: Entered River Tyne

6.00pm: Arrived off berth

6.10pm: Moored at Neptune Works

7.00pm: Leave for starboard watch to 7.00am

Weather: winds SW/NE force 4; no barometer; rain in the morning, clearing later; NE swell

4caf8378cadfd34197000014: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0007_0.jpg)

13 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

5.30am: Lash up and stow

6.00am: Hands employed receiving and stowing stores

7.30am: Breakfast

Noon: Dinner

1.15pm: Hands receiving and stowing stores

4.00pm: Tea

4.30pm: Liberty for Port Watch till 7.00am

7.30pm: Supper

10.00pm: Hands pipe down

Provisions: fresh meat – lb, vegetables 100lb, bread 60lb

Fresh water: tanks not yet completed

Weather: winds NW force 2; dry in the fore noon, drizzle all after noon

4caf8378cadfd34197000015: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0007_1.jpg)

14 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Weather: winds N force 3; clear skies with some cloud

4caf8378cadfd34197000016: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0008_0.jpg)

15 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Fresh water: 22 tons. Tanks ready

Weather: winds NE force 2; clear skies with some cloud

4caf8378cadfd34197000017: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0008_1.jpg)

16 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Fresh water: expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds SE force 2; mostly cloudy

4caf8378cadfd34197000018: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0009_0.jpg)

17 May 1915

Walker- on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

6.30am: Hands testing boats

Weather: winds SE/SW force 2; mostly cloudy ending with drizzle

4caf8378cadfd34197000019: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0009_1.jpg)

18 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Weather: winds E force 2; clear skies with some cloud

4caf8378cadfd3419700001a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0010_0.jpg)

19 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended not shown, 251 tons remaining

Weather: winds E/SSW force 3 to 4; clear skies changing to rain by afternoon

4caf8378cadfd3419700001b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0010_1.jpg)

20 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.5 tons

Weather: winds SE/E/NW force 3; cloud, ending day with rain

4caf8378cadfd3419700001c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0011_0.jpg)

21 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyre

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.5 tons

Weather: winds SW/E force 3; rain in the morning, cloud in the after noon

4caf8378cadfd3419700001d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0011_1.jpg)

22 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.5 tons

Weather: winds NE force 2; cloud, with some blue sky later

4caf8378cadfd3419700001e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0012_0.jpg)

23 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Provisions: fresh meat 70lb; vegetables 200lb; bread 140lb

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.0 tons

Weather: winds SE/E/NE force 2 to 3; clear skies with some cloud

4caf8378cadfd3419700001f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0012_1.jpg)

24 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

4.00am: Barometer and thermometer recordings commence

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds NE force 1 to Calm; barometer readings commence, pressure high; temperature 50F; clear skies

4caf8378cadfd34197000020: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0013_0.jpg)

25 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

Swan and Hunter Shipyard

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer falling slowly; temperature 58F; misty all day

4caf8378cadfd34197000021: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0013_1.jpg)

26 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne [and at sea]

Lat 55.00, Long -1.00 [Estimated]

10.41am: Steaming on various courses and at various speeds for sweep trials

1.30pm: Gun crews on gun trials

1.30pm: Sweep trials continued to 4.00pm

5.00pm: Passed breakwater

6.00pm: Alongside Neptune Works

6.20pm: Moored at berth

Provisions: fresh meat 30lb; vegetables 200lb; bread 140lb

Distance through water [editor's note, not recorded] miles. Fuel expended 7.5 tons

Weather: winds N/NE/E force 1; barometer steady; temperature 58F; cloudy and drizzly

4caf8378cadfd34197000022: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0014_0.jpg)

27 May 1915

Walker-on-Tyne

Lat 54.986, Long -1.525

1.15pm: Unmoored and proceeded down river

2.15pm: Passed breakwater

2.40pm: St Mary Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1.6 miles

3.30pm: Exercised fire, collision and abandon ship stations

4.07pm: Coquet Island Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

5.40pm: Longstone Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles

7.38pm: St Abb's Head Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles

Distance through water 126 miles. Fuel expended 11.5 tons

Engine drinking: received 5 tons; expended 1.5 tons, 20.5 tons remaining of water

Weather: winds E/NE/NW force 1 to 3; barometer rising slowly; temperature 53F; mostly blue skies; NE swell

4caf8378cadfd34197000023: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0014_1.jpg)

28 May 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.77, Long -3.04 [Estimated]

Midnight: Zigzagging N9E - N43E

3.20am: Buchan Ness bearing N19W

4.00am: Buchan Ness Lighthouse abeam distance 3.5 miles

10.19am: Noss Head abeam distance1.8 miles

11.16am: Pentland Skerries abeam distance 2.2 miles

Noon: Received orders from Exam Station, proceeded

1.00pm: Anchored in M1 berth

3.30pm: Hove up and proceeded to M2 berth

Distance through water 268 miles. Fuel expended 14 tons

Engine drinking: 1.5 tons, 19 tons remaining of water

Weather: winds N force 4 to 2; barometer falling slowly [Editor's note: possible significant penning error at 8pm- shows rise of 27 points]; temperature 44F; mostly cloudy; NE swell, usual tidal currents observed

4caf8378cadfd34197000024: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0015_0.jpg)

29 May 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

10.50pm: Grand Fleet left

Distance through water 281 miles. Fuel expended 14 tons

Weather: winds N/E force 4; barometer steady; temperature 48F; mostly cloudy; NE swell, usual tidal currents observed

4caf8379cadfd34197000025: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0015_1.jpg)

30 May 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.15pm: Hoisted whaler

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.25 tons

Weather: winds NE/NW/W force 2 to 4; barometer from 29.81 to 30.32 and back again in one day; temperature 44F; cloudy in the morning then overcast and into rain for the evening/night

4caf8379cadfd34197000026: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0016_0.jpg)

31 May 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

7.50am: Drifter left ship with mails

8.00am: Grand Fleet left

1.35pm: HMS Iron Duke left

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds W/SW force 4; barometer falling fast; temperature 48F; rain first 4 hours, cloudy later

LOGS FOR JUNE 1915

4caf8379cadfd34197000027: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0016_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of June 1915

Signed L Dickinson Sub Lieut RNR

4caf8379cadfd34197000028: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0017_0.jpg)

4caf8379cadfd34197000029: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0017_1.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf8379cadfd3419700002a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0018_0.jpg)

Barometer information: Aneroid

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, No. 2222

Height of cistern above sea: 20 feet

Error of Barometer: +.03

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position: Upper deck

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number: Negretta and Zambra, Nos 1236 and 1237, 1^st June – 30^th June

Thermometer for Sea Temperature:

Maker and number: Negretta and Zambra, No. 1554, 1^st June – 30^th June

4caf8379cadfd3419700002b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0018_1.jpg)

1 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

1 Able Seaman and 1 Stoker joined

1 Able Seaman and 1 Stoker left

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NW force 4 to 1; barometer rising steadily; temperature 50F; cloudy

4caf8379cadfd3419700002c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0019_0.jpg)

2 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

3.55pm: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded to firing practice

6.40pm: Anchored in M2 berth

6.44pm: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded

7.40pm: Anchored in Cairston Roads, Hoy Sound

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 48F; some cloud then drizzling rain and overcast

4caf8379cadfd3419700002d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0019_1.jpg)

3 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.98, Long -3.40 [Estimated]

8.30am: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded

9.30am: Commenced sweeping exercises

11.30am: Finished exercises

12.40pm: Passed Hoy Sound guard ship HMS Royal Arthur

1.30pm: Alongside collier in Long Hope

2.15pm: Commenced coaling

5.00pm: Coaling finished

Midnight: Drifter alongside

Provisions received: fresh meat 117lb; vegetables -lb; bread 192lb

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 5 tons, 250 tons remaining

Weather: winds SE/SW force 1 to 2; barometer rising briskly, 29.78 to 30.00 over 12 hours; temperature 55F; some cloud

4caf8379cadfd3419700002e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0020_0.jpg)

4 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

9.00am: Motor boat put out

7.00pm: Preparing for sea

9.00pm: Hoisted motor boat

Provisions received: fresh meat 92lb, vegetables 100lb, bread 192lb

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds SW force 1 to calm; barometer steady; temperature 55F; some cloud

4caf8379cadfd3419700002f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0020_1.jpg)

5 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.88, Long -1.38

5.05am: Weighed anchor and proceeded

5.38am: Passed Switha Gateway

6.13am: Pentland Skerries Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles

10.00am: Altered course 16 points to allow HMS Foxglove to take station

2.15pm: Passed quantities of wreckage barrels, etc.

7.40pm: Sited Sumburgh Head Lighthouse West

Distance through water 68 miles. Fuel expended 22.5 tons

Weather: winds SSE/NE/N/NxW/W/WSW force 2 increasing to 4 by end of day; barometer steady but rising at end of day; temperature 54F; some cloud

4caf8379cadfd34197000030: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0021_0.jpg)

6 June 1915

At sea

Lat 59.25, Long -1.02

4.10am: Stopped. Took on board crew of 9 of Trawler Japonica of Aberdeen sunk by submarine

8pm: HMS Foxglove took station astern

8.35pm: Stopped for stearing gear defects to 8.45pm:

9.08pm: Pentland Skerries abeam South distance 2 miles

9.42pm: Passed Switha Gateway

9.49pm: Anchored in Long Hope

Distance through water 255 miles. Fuel expended 23 tons

Weather: winds W/SE hours force 3; barometer slowly falling; temperature 50F; some cloud; swell 2

4caf8379cadfd34197000031: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0021_1.jpg)

7 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

5.20am: Thick fog

10.35am: Discharged crew of Trawler Japonica of Aberdeen to HMS Imperieuse

4.05pm: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded to collier

4.40pm: Moored alongside collier

5.00pm: Commenced coaling

6.00pm: Shore labour left

7.40pm: Coaling finished

7.50pm: Left collier

8.25pm: Anchored in M2 berth

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE veering to SW force 2; barometer falling during pm; temperature 50F; Fog all day long

4caf8379cadfd34197000032: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0022_0.jpg)

8 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

3.30am: Drifter alongside

10.30am: HMS Skipjack left collier and anchored in berth

11.15am: Fleet Surgeon of HMS Benbow visited and inspected ship
2.00pm: S.O.M.S. visited ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/SW force 1; barometer falling 29.88 to 29.68; temperature 55F; early rain clearing up to some cloud mid morning

4caf8379cadfd34197000033: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0022_1.jpg)

9 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

4.15am: HMS Skipjack, HMS Gossamer, HMS Speedwell, and HMS Foxglove left harbour

6.40am: Weighed anchor and proceeded

7.25am: Moored alongside HMS Assistance for repair

5.00pm: Drifter alongside with stores

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds WSW/SSE/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer rising; temperature 55F; blue skies and some cloud

4caf8379cadfd34197000034: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0023_0.jpg)

10 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

1.00pm: Hands overhauling boat gear, painting ship etc.

8.30pm: Hoisted whaler

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/SW/SE force 1; barometer rising; temp 56F; clear skies with cloud

4caf8379cadfd34197000035: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0023_1.jpg)

11 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

5.00am: Hands employed on wire sweeping gear

6.00am: Lost one 12 inch MacMahone spanner overboard

4.00pm: Drifter left for Kirkwall

11.15pm: Drifter alongside

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/SW/SE force 1; barometer rising; temp hit a lovely 72F; blue skies, with clouds petering out in the pm

4caf8379cadfd34197000036: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0024_0.jpg)

12 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

7.30pm: Lost overboard one Bosun's call

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SW force 1; barometer rising; temperature 55F; blue skies some cloud, misty by midnight

4caf8379cadfd34197000037: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0024_1.jpg)

13 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

2.40am: Destroyers enter sea harbour

9.30am: Unmoored and proceeded for engine trials in Scapa Flow

3.00pm: Rear Admiral F.S. (Francis Spurstow) Miller [Editor's note: see gazetteer at end of log for details] and S.O.M.S. visited re defects

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE force 1; barometer rising; temperature 50F; blue skies some cloud

4caf8379cadfd34197000038: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0025_0.jpg)

14 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

2.00am: Deadlights opened. Ventilation attended to

4.40am: Minesweepers left harbour

11.00am: Left HMS Assistance for trials in Scapa Flow

2.50pm: Moored alongside HMS Assistance

7.00pm: Left HMS Assistance

7.20pm: Anchored in Long Hope

10.25pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded

11.26pm: Pentland Skerries distance 1.5 miles

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/Calm force 1; barometer steady; temperature 63F; mostly blue skies

4caf8379cadfd34197000039: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0025_1.jpg)

15 June 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

4.00am: Rattray Head abeam distance 4 miles

5.35am: Buchan Ness abeam distance 2.5 miles

7.25am: Passed breakwaters

7.45am: Moored to quay

1.00pm: Left jetty for dry dock being towed by two tugs

1.40pm: Vessel dry docked

3.00pm: Vessel shored

6.00pm: Repair work proceeding as fast as possible

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/Calm force 1; barometer steady; temperature 57F; blue skies

4caf8379cadfd3419700003a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0026_0.jpg)

16 June 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

In dry dock

9.30pm: Unnecessary lights out

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/SW Calm; barometer slowly falling; temperature 58F; mostly blue skies

4caf8379cadfd3419700003b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0026_1.jpg)

17 June 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

In dry dock

11.00am: Senior Ranking Officer visited ship

9.30pm: Unnecessary lights out

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/SW force 1; barometer steady and high 30.48; temperature 55F; blue skies

4caf8379cadfd3419700003c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0027_0.jpg)

18 June 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

In dry dock

9.00am: Hands employed fitting buoys, collision mats, breakers, etc

1.00pm: Hands getting stores on board for HMS Hollyhock

Provisions: fresh meat 130lb, vegetables 100lb, bread 160lb

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/Calm force 1; barometer steady; temperature 55F; mostly blue skies

4caf8379cadfd3419700003d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0027_1.jpg)

19 June 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

In dry dock

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/Calm force 1; barometer falling slowly; temperature 55F; blue skies and some cloud

4caf8379cadfd3419700003e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0028_0.jpg)

20 June 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

Ship in dry dock

1.00pm: Leave to Stokers to 11pm

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/S/Calm force 1; barometer falling to 29.96; temperature 55F; clear skies with clouds

4caf8379cadfd3419700003f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0028_1.jpg)

21 June 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

4.00am: Flooding dry dock

5.00am: Dock flooded

6.30am: Left dry dock for wet dock towed by two tugs, no steam

7.15am: Moored alongside quay in Victoria Dock

1.00pm: A. Slater, Engine Room Artificer, discharged to Royal Infirmary Aberdeen [see gazetteer]

Provisions: fresh meat 160lb, vegetables 500lb, bread 250lb

Water: 20 tons

Coal: 218.5 tons

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SW/SE/Calm force 1; barometer rising slowly; temperature 55F; mostly blue skies

4caf8379cadfd34197000040: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0029_0.jpg)

22 June 1915

Aberdeen to Scapa Flow

Lat 57.52, Long -1.70

9.00am: Unmoored and proceeded

9.10am: Passed through locks

9.23am: Passed Pierheads

11.00am: Buchan Ness Lighthouse abeam distance 1.8 miles

11.45am: Rattray Head abeam 3 miles

5.44pm: Pentland Skerries Lighthouse abeam distance 1.8 miles

6.45pm: Passed Switha Gateway Zigzagging 2 points

7.05pm: Moored to Collier Spilsby

8.20pm: Commenced coaling

11.10pm: Finished coaling

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/ENE force 0 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 56F; mostly blue skies distant objects unusually clear and distinct at midday

4caf8379cadfd34197000041: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0029_1.jpg)

23 June 1915

Scapa Flow M2 berth

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

3.35am: Minesweepers left

8.15am: Cast off from collier

8.55am: Anchored in M2 berth

1.00pm: Surgeon of HMS Skipjack inspected crew

2.00pm: Water boat alongside

6.00pm: One Stoker left for HMS Crescent for punishment

7.45pm: One Stoker joined from HMS Benbow

8.15pm: Three Ratings discharged to hospital ship HMHS Plassey

9.00pm: Weighed port anchor

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds E/SE force 1 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 50F; mostly blue skies

4caf8379cadfd34197000042: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0030_0.jpg)

24 June 1915

Scapa Flow, and at sea

Lat 58.72, Long -2.95

2.00am: Opened all ventilation

5.30am: Reduced orders for steam 15 knots

9.18am: Weighed anchor and proceeded

9.50am: Passed Switha Gateway

10.00am: HMS Dahlia in company. Cruising awaiting HMS Foxglove

12.06pm: Pentland Skerries distance 1.5 miles. Zigzagging 4 points

7.25pm: Heavy Weather reduced to 12 knots

9.00pm: Reduced to 10 knots

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds E/ENE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 48F; overcast and cloudy; swell up to 5

4caf8379cadfd34197000043: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0030_1.jpg)

25 June 1915

At sea

Lat 60.47, Long -0.35

12.45am: Observed Out Skerries Lighthouse bearing N6E

3.45am: Out Skerries Lighthouse abeam distance 8 miles

5.00am: HMS Foxglove distance 2 miles on port beam. HMS Dahlia distance 2 miles on starboard beam

1.20pm: HMS Dahlia ordered to examine two trawlers

2.00pm: HMS Dahlia took station astern 3 cables

4.00pm: Altered course N15W to close HMS Foxglove

4.20pm: Conveyed two Dutch trawlers to Lerwick

6.30pm: Off Lerwick

9.00pm: Cruising round watching HMS Dahlia (examining two Dutch trawlers) to 9.45pm

11.00pm: HMS Dahlia took station astern 3 cables

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds E/ESE force 5 to 6; barometer steady; temperature 50F; overcast in the fore noon,

plus mist in the after noon; swell 5 to 4

4caf8379cadfd34197000044: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0031_0.jpg)

26 June 1915

At sea, and Scapa Flow

Lat 58.77, Long -2.47 [Estimated]

6.25am: Observed Old Head ahead. Stopped for steering gear defect

6.39am: Proceeded. Foggy

6.50am: Too foggy to enter

8.00am: Dense fog

Noon: Thick fog

3.00pm: Passed Pentland Skerries 1 mile

3.47pm: Passed Switha Gate

4.00pm: Moored alongside collier

4.20pm: Commenced coaling

6.40pm: Drifter alongside with mails

6.45pm: Finished coaling

6.45pm: Acting SPO [Stoker Petty Officer] discharged to HMS Plassey

8.25pm: Left collier

8.43pm: Anchored in Long Hope Sound

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds ESE force 2; barometer falling slowly; temperature 55F; some cloud plus thick fog 8am to midday

4caf8379cadfd34197000045: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0031_1.jpg)

27 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

6.00pm: Hoisted motor boat

6.13pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded from Long Hope Sound

7.00pm: Anchored in M2 berth Scapa Flow

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds ESE/E force 2; barometer falling slowly; temperature 53F; overcast and cloudy, with drizzle for much of the day

4caf8379cadfd34197000046: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0032_0.jpg)

28 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

2.00pm: Hands fitting modified sweep, and cleaning out boats

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds ESE/E/SE force 1; barometer falling; temperature 52F; overcast with early rain, with a break in the clouds mid-afternoon

4caf8379cadfd34197000047: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0032_1.jpg)

29 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

Anchored in M2 Berth

8.15am: Mine Sweepers left

1.00pm: Hands refitting rails on boat deck, painting deck

3.45pm: Party for HMS Shannon

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.75 tons

Weather: winds ESE/Calm force 1; barometer falling to low at 29.76; temperature 56F; mist, then overcast

4caf8379cadfd34197000048: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0033_0.jpg)

30 June 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

9.30am: Drifter with mails

10.30am: Seaplane up from HMS Campania

4.30pm: Sent stores to HMS Hollyhock

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/E force 1; barometer rising gently; temperature 52F; overcast all day long

LOGS FOR JULY 1915

4caf8379cadfd34197000049: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0033_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of July 1915

Signed L Dickinson Sub Lieut RNR

4caf8379cadfd3419700004a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0034_0.jpg)

4caf8379cadfd3419700004b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0034_1.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf8379cadfd3419700004c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0035_0.jpg)

Barometer information: Aneroid

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, No. 2222

Height of cistern above sea: 25 feet

Error of mercurial barometer: +.10

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position: amidships

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, Nos 1236 and 1237, 1^st July – 31^st July

Thermometer for Sea Temperature:

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, 1^st July – 31^st July

4caf8379cadfd3419700004d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0035_1.jpg)

1 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

1.20pm: Up anchor and proceeded
2.23pm: Let go starboard anchor in L2 berth Scapa Flow

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NE/E/SSE force 1 to 2; barometer rising gently to 30.20; temperature 52F; overcast/drizzling rain

4caf8379cadfd3419700004e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0036_0.jpg)

2 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

2.45pm: McCleod, Able Seaman, Royal Naval Reserve, discharged to hospital ship HMHS Plassey

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds E/SSE/SW force 1; barometer falling; temperature 52F; overcast skies and drizzling rain

4caf8379cadfd3419700004f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0036_1.jpg)

3 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

1.00pm: Up anchor and proceeded to test bow defence gear and French Sweep [see gazetteer] in Scapa Flow

4.00pm: Gear tested

6.00pm: Finished tests

7.40pm: Proceeded to anchorage

8.00pm: Let go starboard anchor in L2 berth

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SW/Calm force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 58F; cloudy day

4caf8379cadfd34197000050: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0037_0.jpg)

4 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

9.25am: Up anchor and proceeded to collier

10.10am: Moored alongside collier

12.30pm: Finished coaling

2.00pm: Left collier

2.28pm: Let go starboard anchor in L2 berth

Provisions: fresh meat 57lb, vegetables 228lb, bread 128lb

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds S/SW force 1; barometer falling to steadily low 29.93; temperature 54F; overcast with drizzling rain, improving to cloudy

4caf8379cadfd34197000051: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0037_1.jpg)

5 July 1915

Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

2.00pm: Hands taking in provisions

4.05pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded

4.40pm: Passed Switha Gate. HMS Dahlia, and HMS Foxglove in company

5.10pm: Rounded Louther Rock

5.25pm: Pentland Skerries abeam distance 1.75 miles

5.50pm: HMS Lilac joined set in dense fog

11.00pm: Lights airs and dense fog

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SE force 0 to 2; barometer steadily low; temperature 68F at noon; overcast in the fore noon, dense fog later in the after noon

4caf8379cadfd34197000052: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0038_0.jpg)

6 July 1915

At sea

Lat 59.57, Long -1.00

4.20am: Observed HMS Swift

Noon: North end of Fair Isle. Bearing S87W distance18.2 miles

1.30pm: On patrol station

5.59pm: Altered course South (avoiding drift nets)

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/Calm force 1 to 3; barometer steadily low; temperature 52F; dense fog in the morning, some blue sky later

4caf8379cadfd34197000054: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0039_0.jpg)

7 July 1915

At sea

Lat 59.70, Long -3.17

6.30am: Reduced to 10 knots. Dense fog set in

10.00am: Exercised for Collision and abandon ship stations

Noon: Sumburgh Head Lighthouse S51E distance 30 miles

3.15pm: Various courses to close HMS Lilac

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds E/NE force 3 to 5; barometer falling to 29.90; temperature 54F; foggy/overcast

4caf8379cadfd34197000053: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0038_1.jpg)

8 July 1915

At sea

Lat 59.82, Long -1.73

Noon: Sumburgh Head Lighthouse N82E distance 14 miles

3.43pm: Passed Reindeer Buoy colour red, green, and white

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds E/SE/SW/N/NW force 4 to 6; barometer rising 29.89 to 30.01; temperature 52F; overcast skies; swell 1 to 2

4caf8379cadfd34197000055: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0039_1.jpg)

9 July 1915

At sea

Lat 59.80, Long -1.75

8.00pm: Various courses to close HMS Lilac

8.40pm: Took Station

9.23pm: South End Fair Island abeam distance 4 miles

10.00pm: Flag pattern No. 625 lost overboard

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NNW/WSW force 5 to 6; barometer steady; temperature 51F; overcast all day; swell 3 to 5

4caf8379cadfd34197000056: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0040_0.jpg)

10 July 1915

At sea and Long Hope Sound, Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

1.45am: Single line ahead

2.00pm: Observed Pentland Skerries Lighthouse

2.30am: Passed Pentland Skerries Lighthouse distance 0.75 mile

3.10am: Passed Switha Gate

3.30am: Moored to Collier Mollie

10.00am: One Rating joined from HMS Imperieuse

2.00pm: Water boat and stores alongside

2.30pm: Finished coaling

3.20pm: Left collier

4.00pm: Fast alongside HMS Assistance

4.30pm: One Rating sent to hospital ship, accident to finger

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer falling to 29.67; temperature 54F; overcast with drizzling rain

4caf8379cadfd34197000057: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0040_1.jpg)

11 July 1915

Scapa Flow, Moored to HMS Assistance in Long Hope

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

4.00am: HMS Assistance fitting deck over modified sweep

1.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds N/NW force 1; barometer falling to 29.54; temperature 61F; rain improving later

4caf8379cadfd34197000058: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0041_0.jpg)

12 July 1915

Scarpa Flow, Long Hope Sound

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

10.00am: One rating discharged to HMS Druid

7.00pm: Two Ratings joined from depot

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NE/NW force 1; barometer steadily low; temperature 53F; cloudy

4caf8379cadfd34197000059: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0041_1.jpg)

13 July 1915

Scapa Flow, Long Hope, Moored to HMS Assistance

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds WSW/SSE force 1; barometer steadily low; temperature 55F; cloudy

4caf8379cadfd3419700005a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0042_0.jpg)

14 July 1915

Scapa Flow, Long Hope, Moored to HMS Assistance

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

5.30am: Lash up and stow

6.00am: Hands employed as required

8.30am: Divisions and prayers

9.20am: Hove ship off for HMS Assistance to lower boat

2.00pm: Hands cleaning and painting whalers

4.00pm: Quarters

5.05pm: Left HMS Assistance and proceeded

5.40pm: Senior Officer Medical Staff (SOMS) on board proceeded. In company with HMS Lilac, HMS Dahlia and HMS Lark to exercise sweeping

7.10pm: Evolution away seaboat

7.45pm: Proceeded to anchorage

8.05pm: Anchored (starboard) in L3 [berth]

8.10pm: SOMS disembarked

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SE force 0 to 1; barometer steadily low; temperature 59F; cloudy

4caf8379cadfd3419700005b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0042_1.jpg)

15 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

5.30pm: Preparing sweeps

7.30pm: Gunboats and HMS Lilac left anchorage

8.55pm: Hove short

9.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded

9.30pm: Passed Switha Gate

10.00pm: Rounded Louther Rock

10.08pm: Pentland Skerries abeam distance 1.5 miles

10.20pm: Station starboard beam. HMS Hollyhock S27E

11.50pm: Increased to 15 knots

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer steadily low; temperature 57F; cloudy

4caf8379cadfd3419700005c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0043_0.jpg)

16 July 1915

At sea

Lat 58.37, Long -2.23

4.05am: Line ahead 1 mile

10.00am: Form on bearing 85 from S.O.

10.30am: Noss Head Lighthouse abeam

11.00am: Altered course ENE. Reform

Noon: In single port quarter line. Noss Head bearing N76W distance 26.5 miles

2.00pm: Various courses for changing station

4.00pm: Position checked by cross bearings

10.00pm: Took station on port beam of HMS Hollyhock

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/E force 0 to 3; barometer steadily low; temperature 65F; blue skies plus cloud

4caf8379cadfd3419700005d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0043_1.jpg)

17 July 1915

At sea

Lat 57.62, Long -1.48

6.20am: Noss Head abeam

6.40am: Reform

Noon: Buchan Ness lighthouse bearing S46W distance 12½ miles

8.20pm: Close to 4 cables

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/N force 0/6; barometer rising rapidly; temperature 55F; blue skies plus cloud in the morning, cloud to passing squally rain and snow late after noon; swell 2

4caf8379cadfd3419700005e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0044_0.jpg)

18 July 1915

At sea

Lat 59.70, Long 0.33

4.30am: Gunboats joined and took station a [editorial note: scan cuts off page]

5.40am: Opened out to 7 cables

7.00am: Heavy rain squall

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NW force 3; barometer steadily around 30.00; temperature 54F; blue skies plus cloud

4caf8379cadfd3419700005f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0044_1.jpg)

19 July 1915

At sea

Lat 58.72, Long -2.87

3.15am: Altered course N82W Reduced to 10 knots

3.54am: Altered course N60W

4.00am: Altered course S45W

4.00am: Course N80W zigzag 2 points

5.00am: Log taken in

9.00am: Divisions and prayers etc

11.10am: Altered course N8W zigzag 2 points

11.40am: Altered course W0.75S

11.50am: Single line ahead

Noon: Pentland Skerries abeam distance 1.75 miles

1.04pm: Passed Switha Gate

1.30pm: Made fast to Collier Goukathra

2.40pm: Coaling. Two Ratings discharged to hospital ship

6.15pm: One Rating joined

8.30pm: Finished coaling

9.05pm: Left collier

9.30pm: Anchored in L line

10.00pm: Hands cleaning ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds S force 5 to 2; barometer falling 29.94 to 29.48; temperature 61F; clouds and late rain; swell up to 3 at noon

4caf8379cadfd34197000060: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0045_0.jpg)

20 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.10am: Gunboats shifted berth

9.05am: Weighed anchor

9.30am: Anchored in L5 berth

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds S/SE/SW force 1 to 2; barometer falling slowly; temperature 56F; blue skies plus cloud flowed by rain later

4caf8379cadfd34197000061: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0045_1.jpg)

21 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.30am: Up anchor and shifted berth

7.00am: Let go starboard anchor in L5 berth

9.30am: Hands painting Ward Room

11.00am: Getting in booms

Noon: Cleaning boats

5.15pm: One Rating joined

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NW/W force 2; barometer steadily low; temperature 55F; overcast skies plus cloud, ugly midmorning

4caf8379cadfd34197000062: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0046_0.jpg)

22 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

11.00am: Hands stowing away bow defence gear

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer falling to new low 29.33; temperature 58F; blue skies plus cloud

4caf8379cadfd34197000063: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0046_1.jpg)

23 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

9.00a.m. Captain's rounds and physical drill

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer slowly rising from 29.32; temperature 61F; blue skies descending to gloomy with rain

4caf8379cadfd34197000064: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0047_0.jpg)

24 July 1915

At sea

Lat 59.13, Long -4.47

4.00am: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded

4.50am: Passed HMS Royal Arthur

5.00am: Passed buoy

8.15am: Stack Skerry abeam distance 2 miles

9.35am: Passed sweep

Noon: Sule Skerry Lighthouse 147° distance 4 miles

7.30pm: Slipped sweep up kite

7.45pm: In station

8.40pm: Passed through gate

9.40pm: Alongside Collier Mercedes

10.05pm: Commenced coaling

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NW/W/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer rising steadily; temperature 63F; cloudy, clearing up a bit later

4caf8379cadfd34197000065: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0047_1.jpg)

25 July 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

1.45am: HMS Foxglove moored alongside. Taking in stores and provisions from HMS Foxglove

3.00am: Coaling finished. 300 bags of coal on upper deck. Pipe down

6.00am: Lash up and stow

10.00am: 2 Ratings joined, 1 Rating discharged to HMS Assistance

1.30pm: Left Collier Mercedes

1.57pm: Anchored in Gutter Sound. Starboard anchor in 9 fathoms

4.00pm: One rating discharged to HMS Imperieuse

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 57F; cloudy changing to rain in the afternoon

4caf8379cadfd34197000066: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0048_0.jpg)

26 July 1915

Scapa Flow, Gutter Sound

Lat 58.86, Long -3.17

11.00am: Quarters clean guns

2.00pm: One Warrant Officer joined

6.00pm: Hands employed with modified sweep

Provisions: fresh meat 245lb, vegetables 600lb, bread 448lb

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NW/SE/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 63F; cloud and ugly start clearing blue skies mid morning

4caf8379cadfd34197000067: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0048_1.jpg)

27 July 1915

Scapa Flow, Gutter Sound

Lat 58.86, Long -3.17

11.30am: Monthly payment of hands

2.30pm: Leave to hands to 6.00pm

4.00pm: Petty Officer Hughes dives, Petty Officer H Baig attendant. One hours practice in 13 fathoms

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/ExN force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 58F; blue skies plus cloud ending in rain

4caf8379cadfd34197000068: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0049_0.jpg)

28 July 1915

Scapa Flow, Gutter Sound

Lat 58.86, Long -3.17

5.45pm: Shifted alongside collier

7.50pm: Commenced coaling

10.05pm: Coaling completed

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm/NE/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer rising to 29.94; temperature 57F; cloud and rain to passing showers mid afternoon, then blue skies with cloud

4caf8379cadfd34197000069: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0049_1.jpg)

29 July 1915

Scapa Flow to Bear Island

Lat 59.18, Long -1.93

7.20am: Cast off from collier

7.40am: Let go and proceed

8.05am: Passed Switha Gate

8.30am: Took station astern HMS Columbella

8.46am: Pentland Skerries abeam

9.00am: Position S32W of Pentland Skerries distance 2.5 miles

1.32pm: Fair Isle North Lighthouse abeam distance 10.5 miles

3.30pm: Sumburgh Head abeam distance 10.75 miles

8.50pm: Positions by cross bearings obtained frequently

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds N/Calm/W/N force 1 to 5; barometer rising; temperature 56F; cloud and passing showers early morning, then blue skies with cloud; swell in the afternoon 4 to 5

4caf8379cadfd3419700006a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0050_0.jpg)

30 July 1915

Scapa Flow to Bear Island

Lat 63.68, Long 2.17 [Dead reckoning]

5.00am: Heavy head sea, vessel pitching and straining

Noon: Shipping heavy seas

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds N/NE force 5 to 6; barometer falling slowly 30.00 to 29.79; temperature 53F; cloudy all day with rain in the morning; swell 5

4caf8379cadfd3419700006b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0050_1.jpg)

31 July 1915

Scapa Flow to Bear Island

Lat 67.52, Long 6.28

3.00am: Sea water thermometer broken (thrown overboard). Vessel pitching and straining

6.00am: Set in Dense fog

6.30am: HMS Columbella on port beam

10.00am: Landing parties exercised in rifle drill and marching orders

7.00pm: Served out extra gear to ship's company

10.00pm: Sunset

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 0.25 tons

Weather: winds NE force 5 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 59F; cloudy and dew first thing, then fog, then noon forward blue skies some cloud; swell 5 moderating to 2

4caf8379cadfd3419700006c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0051_0.jpg)

[Blank]

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

4caf8379cadfd3419700006d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0051_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of August 1915

Signed L Dickinson Lieut RNR

4caf8379cadfd3419700006e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0052_0.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf8379cadfd3419700006f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0052_1.jpg)

[Inserted Page]

Care is to be taken that this Notice is not allowed to get into the hands of unauthorized persons.

FLEET NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 289 of the year 1915]

ENGLAND, EAST COAST.

Yarmouth Road – Wreck marked by Buoy.

(a) Wreck:

Position. - At distance of 6 cables, 63° (N77E. Mag.) from Nelson Monument. Lat 52°35½'N, Long. 1°45'E.

Description – Sunken wreck of SS Sir William Stephenson, with both masts and funnel standing, and the bridge showing 6 feet above Low water

(b) Buoy:

Position. – At a distance of 50 yards eastward from the wreck.

Description – a green wreck-marking buoy.

Variation. – 14°W.

Note.- This Notice is to be acted upon in accordance with paragraphs (b), (d), (f) and (h) of Fleet Notice No. 2 of 1915

(Fleet Notice No. 289 of 1915)

Charts temporarily affected. – No. 1543, Yarmouth and Lowestoft roads No. 1094, Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing. No. 1408, Orfordness and Scheveningen to Terschelling Zeegat.

Authority. – Trinity House, London (H.4159/15)

By Command of their Lordships.

JF Parry

Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Department, Admiralty, London.

6^th September 1915

4caf8379cadfd34197000070: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0053_0.jpg)

4caf8379cadfd34197000071: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0053_1.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf8379cadfd34197000072: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0054_0.jpg)

Barometer information: Aneroid

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, No. 2222

Height of cistern above sea: 25 feet

Error of mercurial barometer: +0.10

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position: amidships

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, Nos 1236 and 1237, 1^st August – 31^st August

Thermometer for Sea Temperature:

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, 1^st August – 31^st August

4caf8379cadfd34197000073: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0054_1.jpg)

1 August 1915

Scapa Flow to Bear Island

Lat 71.57, Long 12.18

4.00am: Engines stopped to repair steam pipe. Log hauled in

4.29am: Proceeded. Streamed log

9.30am: Landing parties drilled in rifle and cutlass exercise [see gazetteer]

11.30am: Press wireless news received from HMS Columbella

9.45pm: Made preparations for minesweeping with French Sweep

Distance through water: 270 miles. Fuel expended: 14.75 tons, 224.25 tons remaining

Weather: Wind NE/E force 3 to 5; barometer rising 29.96 to 30.10; temperature 55F; blue sky with some cloud all day; swell NE to force 4

4caf8379cadfd34197000074: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0055_0.jpg)

2 August 1915

Bear Island, South Haven

Lat 74.36, Long 19.16

3.35am: Alter course SE

4.30am: Alter course N40E

5.20am: Alter course N38E

5.30am: Alter course N36E

5.35am: Observed ice bearing NNE and land ahead

6.30am: Single line ahead

7.00am: South Haven abeam, alter course S31W to search for trawlers. Log 736

8.00am: Breakfast. Passed several small growlers

9.00am: Divisions, prayers, etc

9.30am: Alter course 16 points N32E

10.30am: One fire bucket lost overboard

11.30am: Log in board

Noon: Off Bear Island South Haven

12.10pm: Entered South Haven [Sorhamna], various speeds

12.25pm: Let go starboard anchor in South Haven, Bear Island, 3 shackles in 6 fathoms

1.30pm: Landing party landed Bear Island

5.15pm: Landing party returned

5.17pm: Weighed and proceeded

5.23pm: Cleared harbour and proceeded round Western side of Island various courses

7.07pm: Reduced speed, re-met HMS Columbella

7.13pm: Stopped

7.35pm: Proceeded. 12 knots round Island

10.00pm: Set course to take station 4 cables on port bow of HMS Columbella

10.10pm: Streamed Patent Log

10.25pm: Alter course S31W

11.30pm: Alter course S39W

10.40pm: Reduced 9 knots

Distance through water 210+61=271 miles. Fuel expended 11.5 tons

Weather: Wind NE/Calm/SE force 3 to 0; barometer rising slowly; temperature 43F; overcast with hail, then mist, then just cloudy; easterly swell; ice sighted

[Editor's note: An average day in the Acacia ‘office'!]

4caf8379cadfd34197000075: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0055_1.jpg)

3 August 1915

North Harbour [Nordhamna], Bear Island

Lat 74.54, Long 18.96

1.50am: Sighted Trawler Arley towing Trawler Mafeking

7.30am: Passed several growlers

8.00am: Passed large berg

9.20am: Hands employed painting Dan buoys as requisite

10.35am: Closed HMS Columbella

10.50am: Stopped

11.10am: Proceeded 8 knots to patrol distance 1.5 miles from anchorage

Noon: North Harbour, Bear Island

2.45pm: Stopped and sent seaboat to HMS Columbella

4.00pm: Hoisted second whaler. Patrolling across North Harbour various courses

4.25pm: Slow

4.30pm: Stop. Alter course N19W. 8 knots. Station starboard bow HMS Columbella

4.43pm: Half speed 6 knots

4.50pm: Streamed Log 4 miles from North Haven. Set to zero

7.00pm: Replaced French Sweep

8.00pm: Fog

10.00pm: Log cleared. Sighted 3 bergs and sailing ketch

Midnight: Foggy again

Distance through water: 174 miles. Fuel expended 8.5 tons

Weather: Wind NE/Calm/NNW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 43F; overcast with fog later on; ice sighted, large berg and growlers

4caf8379cadfd34197000076: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0056_0.jpg)

4 August 1915

Bear Island to Spitzbergen

Lat 76.25, Long 14.55

2.00am: Fog lifted, entered field of drift ice

2.52am: Stopped

3.00am: Slow ahead 6 knots

3.20am: Stop

3.30am: 6 knots

3.50am: 8 knots

4.00am: West, steaming through large ice

Noon: Streamed patent log

2.00pm: Dense fog. Reduced to 6 knots

3.18pm: Observed ice, stopped

3.20pm: Full astern

3.21pm: Stopped. Hauled in log

4.00pm: Steaming slow ahead through drift ice

7.20pm: Turned about to clear ice fields

8.30pm: Stopped engines clear of ice field

9.30pm: Station on port beam of HMS Columbella

Distance through water: 179 miles. Fuel expended 7.5 tons

Weather: Wind N/NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer rising steadily; temperature 34F; clear sky changing to cloudy, then clear with patchy fog, then fog later on; ice caused ship stoppage

4caf8379cadfd34197000077: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0056_1.jpg)

5 August 1915

Bear Island to Spitzbergen

Lat 77.95, Long 10.10

3.10am: Took station on starboard bow of HMS Columbella

9.50am: Observed ice, apparently solid mass, ahead

10.50am: Stopped

11.00am: Proceeded, HMS Columbella left

5.50pm: Closed HMS Columbella

6.20pm: Stopped

7.00pm: 6 knots

Distance through water: 135 miles. Fuel expended 7.25 tons

Weather: Wind N/NW/Calm force 0 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 34F; clear sky with some cloud changing to overcast and cloudy; westerly swell; solid ice seen

4caf8379cadfd34197000078: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0057_0.jpg)

6 August 1915

Bear Island to Spitzbergen

Lat 79.20, Long 10.13

4.00am: Stationed on HMS Columbella starboard bow about 5 cables

3.40am: Sighted ice field on port bow and ahead

4.00am: Light airs, some snow, sea smooth, overcast

4.23am: Stopped engines

4.40am: Half speed ahead

11.55am: Courses as requisite for clearing drift ice

Noon: Reduced to slow and followed HMS Columbella

9.10pm: Altered course to avoid ice field

9.45pm: Altered course to close HMS Columbella, Passed sailing ketch steering South

Midnight: Snow showers

Distance through water: 141 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons

Weather: Wind N/NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer rising steadily; temperature 34F; overcast and cloudy or misty, some blue sky, then back to overcast and misty then snow at end of day; field ice caused course alterations

4caf8379cadfd34197000079: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0057_1.jpg)

7 August 1915

Spitzbergen to Bear Island

Lat 77.22, Long 10.67

3.04am: South to clear ice

11.00am: Altered course to close Sealer (Norwegian)

8.00pm: Moderate head wind and sea. Showery

Distance through water: 185 miles. Fuel expended 8 tons

Weather: Wind Calm/SE force 1 to 3; barometer falling slowly to 29.92; temperature 34F; overcast and cloudy with some snow and rain at end of the day; South to clear ice

4caf8379cadfd3419700007a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0058_0.jpg)

8 August 1915

Spitzbergen to Bear Island

Lat 74.83, Long 19.05

12.15am: Hauled in a cleaned and restreamed patent log

3.00am: Passed through drift ice

7.30am: Passed several large ice bergs to Port

2.30pm: Approaching North Harbour

3.30pm: Let go starboard anchor and secured, with staff bearing S3W, magnetic, distance 3 cables from shore

Distance through water: 200 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons

Weather: Wind E/SE force 1 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 38F; mixed blue sky and cloud in the morning, then overcast with snow and ending with rain; several icebergs on way to port

4caf8379cadfd3419700007b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0058_1.jpg)

9 August 1915

Bear Island

Lat 74.30, Long 19.80

5.00am: Called hands, prepare for coaling

5.50am: Weighed starboard anchor, proceeded alongside HMS Columbella

6.20am: Made fast

7.20am: Commenced coaling, Starboard Watch to breakfast

8.00am: Port Watch to breakfast

9.12am: Finished coaling

9.43am: Proceeded various courses and speeds

11.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

1.00pm: Altered course to take station on port bow of HMS Columbella, distance 5 cables

3.30pm: HMS Columbella searching ketch

Midnight: Moderate following wind, NW swell, rolling

Distance through water: 36 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons

Weather: Wind Calm/NW force 1 to 4; barometer dipped to 29.60 at start, 30.10 by end; temperature 36F; cloudy

4caf8379cadfd3419700007c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0059_0.jpg)

10 August 1915

Spitzbergen to Bear Island and North Coast of Europe

Lat 71.70, Long 25.08

5.40am: HMS Columbella left to board steamship

8.00am: Latitude 72°05'N, longitude 24°33'E

11.45am: Patrolling station 1 mile astern HMS Columbella

7.00pm: Patrolling off entrance to Ris Fiord [Risfjorden, Lat 70.1, Long 25.6]

8.30pm: Patrolling off entrance to Kamo Fiord [Kamoyfjorden, Lat 71.1, Long 25.9]

8.00pm: Latatitude 71°10'N, longitude 26°00'E

11.00pm: Entered Porsanger Fiord [Porsangen, Lat 70.83, Long 26.0]

Distance through water: 188 miles. Fuel expended 7.5 tons

Weather: Wind Calm/NW force 1 to 4; barometer dipped to 29.60 at start, 30.10 by end; temperature 36F; cloudy

4caf8379cadfd3419700007d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0059_1.jpg)

11 August 1915

North Coast of Norway

Lat 71.12, Long 28.35

2.30am: HMS Columbella rejoined. Reduced to Slow

2.50am: Took station on port bow of HMS Columbella 5 cables. Stopped

3.10am: Proceeded

8.05am: (By signal) Stopped

8.30am: Proceeded

1.30pm: Turned together to North

2.50pm: Entered Vestertana Fiord. HMS Columbella left to search Hops Fiord [Hopsfjorden] and Lang Fiord [Langfjorden]

7.10pm: Vestertana Fiord examined

8.00pm: Stopped to repair steam pipe joint

8.15pm: Proceeded

10.35pm: Took up station on starboard bow of HMS Columbella. Stopped

11.04pm: Proceeded N50E. Slow speed

Distance through water: 204 miles. Fuel expended 8.25 tons

Weather: Wind Calm/Variable force 0 to 2; barometer rising to 30.24; temperature 48F; blue sky with clouds

4caf8379cadfd3419700007e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0060_0.jpg)

12 August 1915

Steaming along East coast of Norway and Lapland

Lat 70.11, Long 31.95

10.23am: Stopped engines

10.30am: Proceeded

2.30pm: Coasting from Vaida Bay [Guba Vayda, Lat 69.9, Long 32.0] eastwards

4.00pm: Moderate wind, sea smooth, clear

6.50pm: Stopped to let trawlers overtake us

7.20pm: Proceeded

8.00pm: In Litza Bay [Malaya Litsa, Lat 69.47, Long 32.51]

11.20pm: Dropped anchor

Midnight: Litza Bay

Distance through water: 201 miles. Fuel expended: 8 tons

Weather: Wind Calm/Variable force 0 to 2; barometer rising to 30.24; temperature 48F; blue sky with clouds

4caf8379cadfd3419700007f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0060_1.jpg)

13 August 1915

Lat 69.57, Long 32.33

8.20am: Hove up anchor and proceeded

8.35am: Cleared harbour

10.30am: Aired night clothing and bedding lying to off Litza Bay

11.55am: Proceeded up gulf

2.10pm: Stopped engines, dropped port anchor, Zinigilen Zage [?], Litza Bay [Malaya Litsa, Lat 69.47, Long 32.51]

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks

9.30pm: Trawlers Arley and Mafeking anchored

Distance through water: 98 miles. Fuel expended

Weather: Wind Calm/E/Calm force 0 to 1; barometer rising slowly; temperature 60F; blue sky with clouds

4caf8379cadfd34197000080: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0061_0.jpg)

14 August 1915

Lat 69.483, Long 32.667

6.30am: Trawler Arley left

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded

11.55am: Blyudzo Island [Motovski Gulf, Russia: Ostrov Blyudtse: Lat 69.50, Long 32.6] abeam distance 0.5 miles

1.05pm: Took station on starboard bow of HMS Columbella, 5 cables

3.30pm: Courses various to follow HMS Columbella

4.30pm: Trawlers searched Fodinagai Bay [see gazetteer]. Proceeding towards Kildin Island

8.00pm: Off Kildin Island

11.30pm: Patrolling between Motovski Gulf and Kildin Island

Distance through water: 27 miles. Fuel expended: 6 tons

Weather: Wind Calm/E/Calm force 0 to 5; barometer rising steadily; temperature 59F; blue skies; swell up to 2-3

4caf8379cadfd34197000081: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0061_1.jpg)

15 August 1915

North Coast of Russia

Lat 69.32, Long 34.30

4.30am: Patrolling between Kildin Island and mouth of Motovski Gulf

8.10am: Anchor in Monastery Bay [Bukhta Mogil'naya]

Noon: Anchored in Monasteriski (Monastery) Bay

1.08pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded

6.30pm: Took station on port bow of HMS Columbella 5 cables

Distance through water: 154 miles. Fuel expended 7.5 tons

Weather: Wind Calm/E/Calm force 0 to 5; barometer rising steadily; temperature 59F; blue skies; swell up to 2-3

4caf8379cadfd34197000082: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0062_0.jpg)

16 August 1915

On North Coast of Russia

Lat 69.18, Long 35.13

5.10am: Sighted HMS Columbella N by E 10 miles

6.05am: HMS Columbella joined up

6.30am: Took station on port bow of HMS Columbella 4 cables

10.24am: Let go port anchor

Noon: Teriberisk Bay off Teriberka Town

1.30pm: Finished coaling

2.25pm: Hove up and proceeded

3.40pm: Stopped to take provisions from HMS Columbella

6.05pm: Proceeded

7.40pm: Kildin Island abeam

8.00pm: Latitude 69°35'N, longitude 34°29'E

Distance through water: 180 miles. Fuel expended 11.5 tons

Weather: Wind SE/NE/Variable force 2 to 5; barometer falling steadily; temperature 51F; blue skies and cloud; confused swell in early morning; morning steaming into the wind

4caf8379cadfd34197000083: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0062_1.jpg)

17 August 1915

North Coast of Russia to Scapa Flow

Lat 72.27, Long 26.95

8.00am: Latitude 71°48'N, longitude 30°12'E

10.21am: Log hauled in, cleared and paid out again

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship and scraping quarter deck hatches

8.00pm: Latitude 71°40'N, longitude 22°03'E

8.30pm: Tested gun circuits (correct)

Distance through water: 264 miles. Fuel expended: 24.5 tons

Weather: Wind S/W/Light Airs force 0 to 2; barometer steady around 30.00; temperature 48F; blue skies and cloud for the morning, cloud in the after noon; much of the day steaming into the wind

4caf8379cadfd34197000084: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0063_0.jpg)

18 August 1915

North Coast of Russia to Scapa Flow

Lat 69.63, Long 11.67

4.00am: Light variable winds, fine clear weather

7.10am: Log foul hauled in

8.00am: Log cleared and restreamed

8.00am: Latitude 70°27'N, longitude 13°40'E

8.45am: Hands employed painting inside of ship and 1^st skiff as requisite

10.53am: Zigzag 2 points each side of S54W every 15 minutes

1.00pm: Reset patent log

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Evening quarters. Zigzag every 15 minutes S76W and S32W. Initial course S54W

8.00pm: Latitude 68°18'N, longitude 8°36'E

Midnight: Light variable wind, high westerly, swell, overcast

Distance through water: 342 miles. Fuel expended: 23 tons

Weather: Variable Light Airs/SW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 50F; overcast with cloud morning, cloudy afternoon; increasing swell to heavy westerly by end of day

4caf8379cadfd34197000085: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0063_1.jpg)

19 August 1915

North Coast of Russia to Scapa Flow

Lat 65.35, Long 4.52

3.00am: Zigzagging. Initial course S41W, to S21W and S61W every 15 minutes

3.30am: Set in foggy

6.30am: Hands employed sweeping up decks and painting out waterways

11.00pm: Frequent heavy rain squalls

Distance through water: 338 miles. Fuel expended: 25.25 tons, 87.75 tons remaining

Weather: S/SW force 0 to 2; barometer falling slowly; temperature 56F; blue skies and cloud, fog, overcast, rain swell westerly to confused, 3 at end of day

4caf8379cadfd34197000086: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0064_0.jpg)

20 August 1915

North Coast of Russia to Scapa Flow

Lat 60.18, Long -0.87

2.30am: Heavy rain squalls at intervals

8.00am: Latitude 61°04'N, longitude 0°03'W

8.30am: Continuous heavy rain

9.10am: Observed land on starboard bow

10.00am: Observed Outer Skerries bearing S36W

10.00am: Outer Skerries abeam distance 2.3 miles

1.37pm: Sumburgh Head lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

2.10pm: Visibility reduced to 4000 yards

3.08pm: South lighthouse (Fair Isle) abeam 1.5 miles

5.00pm: Hands prepared for coaling

6.07pm: Auskerry Lighthouse abeam

7.20pm: Various courses in Pentland Skerries Channel

8.10pm: Passed entrance gates

8.27pm: Made fast alongside (Collier Mercedes)

Distance through water: 351 miles. Fuel expended 22.75 tons, 65 tons remaining

Weather: WSW/WbyN force 6 to 4; barometer rising slowly; temperature 55F; overcast with rain, overcast with more rain, broken clouds with squally rain. Yet another summer's day in the North Sea

4caf8379cadfd34197000087: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0064_1.jpg)

21 August 1915

Long Hope, Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

4.30am: Commenced Coaling

9.15am: One Ordinary Telegraphist joined ship from RNB Chatham

9.30am: Water Tank Progress made fast alongside

10.30am: Water Tank cast off

11.30am: Discharged one Ordinary Telegraphist to HMS Hollyhock

2.00pm: Finished coaling

3.15pm: One Rating joined from HMS Warspite

4.00pm: Proceeded to anchorage

4.20pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles, 12 fathoms

Distance through water: 126 miles. Fuel expended 2 tons, 198 tons remaining

Weather: WbyN/NW force 4 to 2; barometer rising slowly; temperature 57F; overcast and ugly with rain later, clearing by end of day

4caf8379cadfd34197000088: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0065_0.jpg)

22 August 1915

Long Hope, Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

6.00am: Called Hands

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship

8.00am: Breakfast

3.47pm: Weighed anchor

3.55pm: Passed entrance gates

4.42pm: Passed Pentland Skerries Lighthouse abeam

Distance through water: 92 miles. Fuel expended 8 tons

Weather: NW/SW force 2 to 5; barometer steady; temperature 59F; rain clearing early morning to overcast and cloudy all day

4caf8379cadfd34197000089: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0065_1.jpg)

23 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

4.40am: Observed Girdle Ness Lighthouse bearing S74W

6.15am: Passed pier, entered harbour

7.30am: Payment and Cooks. First watch to clean. Breakfast

8.50am: Libertymen fall in and Leave from 23^rd August till 8.00am 28^th August

11.35am: Tugs made fast alongside, proceeded into dock

1.00pm: Commenced to pump out dock. Hands employed removing ammunition also paint stores

4.00pm: Hands to tea

Distance through water: 162 miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: Calm; barometer steady; temperature 65F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd3419700008a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0066_0.jpg)

24 August 1915

Aberdeen, dry dock

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

6.15am: Called hands

6.45am: Hands fall in

8.00am: Breakfast and clean

9.00am: Hands employed as requisite

Noon: Hands to dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite

4.00pm: Hands to tea

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water: nil – dry dock miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: Calm; barometer steady; temperature 69F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd3419700008b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0066_1.jpg)

25 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

1.00pm: Hands employed striking down fore yard and painting ship's side

Distance through water: nil – dry dock miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: NW/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 76F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd3419700008c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0067_0.jpg)

26 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1445, Long -2.0755

2.15pm: Tugs alongside

3.30pm: Proceeded out of dock

3.35pm: Made fast Victoria Doc

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended nil recorded tons

Weather: WSW/Calm; barometer steady; temperature 60F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd3419700008d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0067_1.jpg)

27 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

8.00am: Breakfast

Noon: Dinner

4.00pm: Tea

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended nil recorded tons

Weather: Calm, barometer steady, temperature 54F – possibly an autumnal nip in the air on a slack day at the Acacia Office

4caf8379cadfd3419700008e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0068_0.jpg)

28 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended nil recorded tons

Weather: Calm; barometer falling slowly; temperature 55F; blue skies and cloud all morning, overcast all afternoon

4caf8379cadfd3419700008f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0068_1.jpg)

29 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

9.30am: Divisions and prayers

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended nil recorded tons

Weather: Calm; barometer steady; temperature 60F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd34197000090: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0069_0.jpg)

30 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended nil recorded tons

Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 54F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd34197000091: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0069_1.jpg)

31 August 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 0.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady; temperature 58F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd34197000092: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0070_0.jpg)

[Blank]

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

4caf8379cadfd34197000093: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0070_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of September 1915

Signed L Dickinson Lieut RNR

4caf8379cadfd34197000094: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0071_0.jpg)

4caf8379cadfd34197000095: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0071_1.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf8379cadfd34197000096: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0072_0.jpg)

Barometer information: Aneroid

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, No. 2222

Height of cistern above sea: 24 feet

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position: Amidships

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number: wet No. 1236, dry No. 1237

4caf8379cadfd34197000097: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0072_1.jpg)

1 September 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

6.00am: Refitting proceeding

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 0.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer falling slowly; temperature 54F; blue skies and cloud all day

4caf8379cadfd34197000098: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0073_0.jpg)

2 September 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

6.00am: Refitting proceeding

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 1 ton

Weather: winds Calm; barometer falling slowly; temperature 47F; blue skies and cloud, overcast later

4caf8379cadfd34197000099: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0073_1.jpg)

3 September 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

9.00am: Hands employed on various work connected with refitting

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer falling slowly; temperature 53F; blue skies and cloud

4caf8379cadfd3419700009a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0074_0.jpg)

4 September 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

am: Hands employed on various work connected with refitting

6.00pm: Leave for Watch

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady; temperature 53F; blue skies and cloud

4caf8379cadfd3419700009b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0074_1.jpg)

5 September 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

9.00am: Hands preparing French sweep

Distance through water: nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 1.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/NE; barometer rising to 30.28; temperature 60F; overcast and cloudy

4caf8379cadfd3419700009c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0075_0.jpg)

6 September 1915

Aberdeen and at sea

Lat 57.45, Long -1.75

6.00am: Lash up and stow

6.30am: Hands employed on French sweep

9.45am: Discharged prisoners

10.00am: Left dock

10.10am: Passed out of harbour

12.11pm: Buchan Ness Lighthouse abeam distance of 1 mile

1.40pm: Took station astern of HMS Hollyhock

2.30pm: Anchored off Frazerburgh

5.30pm: Up anchor and proceeded

7.15pm: Anchored off Banff

Distance through water: 23 miles. Fuel expended 8 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SW force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 60F; blue skies with some cloud in the fore noon, cloudy after noon

4caf8379cadfd3419700009d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0075_1.jpg)

7 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.73, Long -2.52 [Estimated]

7.15am: One rating joined

8.00am: Hands repairing French Sweep

10.45am: Up anchor and proceeded

Noon: Testing French sweep off Banff

1.00pm: Hands employed on French Sweep

2.35pm: Anchored in 8 fathoms off Banff

5.30pm: Leave to Petty Officers till 8.00 pm

8.00pm: One leave breaker joined ship

Distance through water: 54 miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds SW/NE/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 60F; blue skies with some cloud, pm cloudy with drizzle at end of day

4caf837acadfd3419700009e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0076_0.jpg)

8 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.80, Long -2.50 [Estimated]

9.07am: Up anchor. Various speeds and courses testing French sweep

11.00am: Hove in sweep to repair

Noon: Steaming off Banff

2.45pm: Secure proceeded to anchorage

3.15pm: Anchored in 6 fathoms off Banff, 2.5 shackles

6.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers till 8pm

Distance through water: 19 miles. Fuel expended 4.5 tons

Weather: winds SW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 68F; blue skies with some cloud all day long

4caf837acadfd3419700009f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0076_1.jpg)

9 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.73, Long -2.25 [Estimated]

Testing French Sweep off Banff

7.00am: One rating left for Banff hospital

8.00am: Hands employed in French sweep

10.30am: One hand left for attention

10.55am: Up anchor and proceeded with HMS Hollyhock and HMS Foxglove

1.00pm: Various speeds and courses testing sweep

4.00pm: Secure sweep

5.00pm: Anchored in Banff Bay in 7 fathoms, veered to 2.5 shackles

Distance through water: 23 miles. Fuel expended 4 tons

Weather: winds SW/E/SW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 67F; blue skies with some cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0077_0.jpg)

10 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.75, Long -2.20 [Estimated]

11.00am: Up anchor and proceeded in company with HMS Foxglove

3.30pm: Secure sweep

5.00pm: Anchored in 6 fathoms, 2.5 shackles, off Banff

Distance through water: 2 miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds SW/S/SW force 2; barometer rising slowly to 30.40; temperature 70F; blue skies with some cloud, clearing completely later on

4caf837acadfd341970000a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0077_1.jpg)

11 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.75, Long -2.33

10.00am: Up anchor and proceeded

11.30am: Commenced sweeping

12.30pm: Slip sweep

1.18pm: Out sweep

2.26pm: Slip sweep

3.23pm: Out sweep

5.30pm: Secure sweep

6.50pm: Anchored in 9 fathoms, 3 shackles, off Banff

Distance through water: 56 miles. Fuel expended 5.5 tons

Weather: winds SW force 2 to 6; barometer falling; temperature 59F; blue skies with some cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0078_0.jpg)

12 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.80, Long -2.42

6.00am: Hands preparing “A” sweep

10.40am: Up anchor, line ahead

11.30am: Out sweep

4.45pm: Secure Sweep

5.50pm: Anchored in 5 fathoms, 3 shackles, off Banff. Lost 10ft dinghy oar

9.00pm: Two ratings to Banff hospital

Distance through water: 79 miles. Fuel expended 5.5 tons

Weather: winds SW/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer falling to 29.92; temperature 63F; blue skies with some cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0078_1.jpg)

13 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.73, Long -2.42

11.15am: Up anchor and proceeded

12.35pm: Out sweep

5.45pm: Secure sweep

6.50pm: Anchored in 5 fathoms, veered to 2½ shackles, off Banff

Distance through water: 67 miles. Fuel expended 5.75 tons

Weather: winds SW force 2; barometer falling to 29.78; temperature 61F; blue skies with some cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0079_0.jpg)

14 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.82, Long -2.95

Midnight: Weather ‘black'

5.00am: Weighed and proceeded on sweeping operation

6.20am: Out sweep, down kite

7.20am: Finished sweeping. Proceeded to anchorage

7.25am: Anchored off Banff Bay

10.00am: Skiff's 8ft scull lost overboard (accident)

11.10am: Hove up and proceeded

1.22pm: Slipped sweep

1.40pm: Down kite and sweep

2.25pm: Slipped sweep

3.15pm: Out sweep

4.08pm: Slipped sweep

5.20pm: Out sweep

6.00pm: Slip sweep. Finished sweeping, proceeded to anchorage

7.50pm: Let go anchor off Banff Bay

Distance through water: 98 miles. Fuel expended 7.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/SSW force 1; barometer slight rise; temperature 52F; noted at start as ‘black', blue skies with some cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0079_1.jpg)

15 September 1915

Buckie

Lat 57.68, Long -2.97

5.00am: Shortened in and weighed port anchor

5.15am: Proceeded for sweeping operation (HMS Dahlia's position 57 45½N, 2 46W)

6.01am: Formed up for sweeping

6.10am: Passed down sweep. Slipped sweep (HMS Leda swept up mine)

8.00am: Breakfast

8.40am: Anchored in Buckie

12.30pm: Weighed anchor

1.30pm: Took up station for sweeping

1.33pm: Dropped dan buoy

1.34pm: Out sweep

2.25pm: Stopped sweep, 10 miles WNW (Mag) of Buckie Lighthouse

5.10pm: Dropped buoy 7 miles N (True) of Buckie Lighthouse

7.30pm: Anchored in Buckie

Distance through water: 126 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons

Weather: winds SW/WbyS/WNW/NE/Calm/WSW force 3 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 65F; blue skies with some cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0080_0.jpg)

16 September 1915

At sea and at Buckie Bay

Lat 57.68, Long -2.97

5.00am: Hove up and proceeded single line ahead

6.00am: Commenced sweeping. Finished sweeping

7.50am: Proceeded to anchorage

8.40am: Dropped anchor in Buckie Bay

11.25am: Shortened in, weighed and shifted berth

11.50am: Anchored

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded single line ahead

3.00pm: Out sweep

4.05pm: Slipped sweep

4.10pm: Proceeded to anchorage

5.25pm: Anchored Lossiemouth

6.30pm: Metal boat hook lost overboard

Distance through water: 106 miles. Fuel expended 5 tons

Weather: winds NW force 2 to 6; barometer rising 29.93 to 30.26; temperature 63F; blue skies with some cloud, but ‘black' at midnight end of day

4caf837acadfd341970000a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0080_1.jpg)

17 September 1915

At sea and at Buckie

Lat 57.68, Long -2.97

5.00am: Weighed anchor

5.05am: Single line ahead

6.00am: At Acacia's dan buoy (Covesea N80W, Buckie S10E) [Covesea: Moray, Scotland: Lat 57.7, Long -3.4]

6.35am: Passed through fishing lines

7.00am: Hove up kite. Single line ahead

8.00am: Down kite

10.15am: Anchored in Buckie

2.40pm: Weighed anchor. Proceeded single line ahead

4.00pm: Commenced sweeping

4.40pm: Slip sweep

4.55pm: Down kite

6.30pm: Finished sweeping. Proceeded into harbour line ahead

7.50pm: Let go starboard anchor

8.05pm: Weighed and anchored off Lossiemouth

Distance through water: 91 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons, 114.5 tons remaining

Weather: winds WSW/Calm/NE force 1; barometer steady until last 4 hours dropped 30.24 to 29.30 [Editor's note: possible penning error?]; temperature 54F; overcast with rain, ending overcast

4caf837acadfd341970000a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0081_0.jpg)

18 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.82, Long -2.00

5.15am: Weighed and proceeded

5.30am: Motor boat's metal rudder and litter lost overboard (accident)

6.35am: Commenced sweeping

3.10pm: Commenced sweeping

9.00pm: Let go anchor in Banff Bay

9.30pm: Two breakers drawn from HMS Foxglove

Distance through water: 128 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons

Weather: winds ESE force 3 to 1; barometer steady and started at 30.32; temperature 55F; overcast with rain, ending overcast

4caf837acadfd341970000a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0081_1.jpg)

19 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.80, Long -2.53

6.10am: Weighed anchor and proceeded in single line ahead

7.15am: Out sweep down kite

1.55pm: Slipped sweep, proceeded to anchorage single line ahead

2.45pm: Anchored in Buckie Bay

6.30pm: One breaker returned from HMS Foxglove after sweeping operations

Distance through water: 128 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons

Weather: winds SE force 2 to 5; barometer steady; temperature 53F; overcast with some rain and some breaks in the cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0082_0.jpg)

20 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.82, Long -2.95

7.40am: Weighed starboard anchor

7.50am: Proceeded single line ahead

8.32am: Out sweep

11.35am: Slipped sweep, proceeded in Division, course NNW, speed 12 knots, columns 3 cables apart

1.15pm: Hands stowing gear and preparing for coaling

3.50pm: Noss Head Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

5.00pm: Pentland Skerries abeam distance 3½ miles

5.50pm: Passed through gateway to Scapa harbour

6.24pm: Made fast to Collier Collier Glenfruin. Prepare for coaling

7.20pm: Commenced coaling

10.45pm: Finished coaling 684 bags. Hands to cocoa and pipe down

Draft before coaling: Fore 8ft 11in. Aft 11ft 7in

Draft after coaling: Fore 9ft 6in. Aft 12ft 1in

Distance through water: 79 miles. Fuel expended 8 tons, 162.5 tons remaining

Weather: winds Calm/SE force 0 to 5; barometer steady; temperature 59F; overcast with some rain and some breaks in the cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0082_1.jpg)

21 September 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

10.50am: Cast off from collier and proceeded

11.47am: Made fast alongside HMS Benbow

1.40pm: Hands employed returning ammunition

Distance through water: 74 miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds SSE force 4; barometer steady; temperature 57F; overcast with cloud; all readings cease noon onwards

4caf837acadfd341970000ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0083_0.jpg)

22 September 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

9.00am: Hands provision ship from drifter Maggie Lough empties returned by same

11.00am: Hands employed refitting sweeping gear

6.30pm: Cast off from HMS Benbow and proceeded

6.50pm: Passed through Switha Gate single line head, 12.5 knots, courses various

8.35pm: Passed Noss Head Lighthouse distance 3 miles, altered course S35W

Distance through water: nil miles. Fuel expended 4 tons

Weather: winds SW force 3 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 52F; overcast with bright spells and some cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0083_1.jpg)

23 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.92, Long -2.75

12.40am: Anchored off Covesea

6.25am: Shortened in and weighed port anchor

8.00am: Let go port anchor

8.35am: Weighed and proceeded

9.30am: Commenced sweeping

4.25pm: In sweep

7.24pm: Anchored in Buckie Bay

Distance through water 115 miles. Fuel expended 8.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SE force 0 to 3; barometer falling 29.99 to 29.79; temperature 57F; mix of clear sky and cloud, but mid-afternoon a period of mist and drizzle

4caf837acadfd341970000ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0084_0.jpg)

24 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.77, Long -2.87

9.25am: Shortened and weighed port anchor

9.35am: Proceeded in a single line ahead

10.25am: Commenced sweeping

3.30pm: Finished sweeping

3.50pm: Anchored off Buckie, 2 shackles, 7 fathoms

4.00pm: Leave to Chief and 1^st Class Petty Officers till 7 pm

4.30pm: One dan buoy returned from HMS Circe; one sinker returned from HMS Circe; 5 towing breakers returned from HMS Foxglove

Distance through water 104 miles. Fuel expended 5.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady 29.8; temperature 58F; mix of clear sky and cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0084_1.jpg)

25 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.74, Long -3.00

6.00am: Hands fall in and scrub decks

7.45am: Hands to breakfast

8.30am: Hands to scrub mess decks

10.05am: Weighed, Buckie lighthouse at distance 3 miles N28E

11.10am: Out sweep

11.40am: Slip sweep

11.50am: Slip, course North

Noon: 4 miles North of Buckie lighthouse

12.30pm: Negative sweep, altered course West

3.33pm: Passed fairway buoy

4.10pm: Passed first gate

4.15pm: Passed second gate

4.50pm: Let go port anchor [Cromarty Firth: Lat 57.7, Long -4.0]

Distance through water not recorded. Fuel expended 4.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm/E/NE force 0 to 4/5; barometer falling to 29.39; temperature 52F; mix of clear sky and cloud at midnight, followed by rain, rain, rain, rain

4caf837acadfd341970000b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0085_0.jpg)

26 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.69, Long -3.98

9.00am: Weighed port anchor and proceeded to other anchorage

9.10am: Dropped port anchor

10.15am: Weighed port anchor

11.00am: Proceeded, single line ahead. Passed through gateway

Noon: Passed through gate, let go starboard anchor

1.25pm: Hands unshipped bumpkins [see gazetteer] for bow defence and secured stern mat

4.35pm: Weighed starboard anchor, shifted berth

4.55pm: Let go starboard anchor

Distance through water 64 miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/NE force 1 to 6/7; barometer rising back to 29.64; temperature 48F; rain, followed by rain, rain, rain, rain, rain

4caf837acadfd341970000b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0085_1.jpg)

27 September 1915

At sea

Lat 57.73, Long -2.48

7.00am: Weighed port anchor. Proceeded in company with gunboats, line ahead

7.20am: Passed gates

9.20am: Covesea Lighthouse abeam 2 miles distant. Altered course S68E

10.00am: Hands employed reeving new boats falls and as requisite

10.00am: Heavy swell

1.15pm: Kinnaird Head abeam distance 3 miles, altered course S52E

1.53pm: Rattray Head abeam distance 2 miles, altered course S20E

2.35pm: Passed through breakwater

2.45pm: Let go starboard anchor, 8 fathoms, 2 shackles

Distance through water 62 miles. Fuel expended 7.75 tons

Weather: winds NE/NW force 5 to 1; barometer steady 29.7; temperature 50F; overcast morning, mix of blue sky and cloud afternoon; heavy swell midday

4caf837acadfd341970000b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0086_0.jpg)

28 September 1915

At Peterhead

Lat 57.50, Long -1.78

6.00am: Hands lash up and stow hammocks. Hands employed as requisite

7.45am: Hands to breakfast and clean

8.00am: Hands employed refitting boats falls and sweep wires, scrubbing boats covers, and as requisite

Distance through water 36 miles. Fuel expended 3.75 tons

Weather: winds NW force 5; barometer steady; temperature 53F; day starts with passing hail showers, mix of blue sky and cloud midmorning onwards

4caf837acadfd341970000b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0086_1.jpg)

29 September 1915

At Peterhead

Lat 57.50, Long -1.78

6.00am: HMS Gossamer weighed and proceeded to sea

7.00am: Whaler arrived

2.45pm: Hands employed lubricating, cleaning out boats, fitting, picking up pennant, and as requisite

7.00pm: HMS Boadicea and HMS Moon anchored. One trawler returned to HMS Boadicea for sounding machine

Distance through water not recorded. Fuel expended 3.75 tons

Weather: winds NE/N/NW force 4 to 6; barometer falling quickly then steady rise to 29.7; temperature 48F; day starts with passing showers, then rain with hail, by end of day mix of blue sky and cloud

4caf837acadfd341970000b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0087_0.jpg)

30 September 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

8.22am: Weighed starboard anchor. Passed through breakwater

8.40am: Buchan Ness abeam. Course SW

10.25am: Entered entrance harbour Aberdeen

10.40am: Secured to Provost Mearns Quay

7.00pm: Discharged two ratings to HMS Skipjack

Distance through water 36 miles. Fuel expended 3.75 tons

Weather: winds N/NW force 6 to 1; barometer rising gently; temperature 50F; mix of blue sky and cloud with passing showers around lunch

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

4caf837acadfd341970000b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0087_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of October 1915

Signed L Dickinson Lieut RNR

4caf837acadfd341970000b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0088_0.jpg)

4caf837acadfd341970000b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0088_1.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf837acadfd341970000b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0089_0.jpg)

Barometer information: Aneroid

Maker and number: J Hicks, London, No. 2222

Height of cistern above sea: 23 feet

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position: Amidships boat deck

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number: J. Hicks, No. 1236 air dry, No. 1237 air wet

Thermometer for Sea Temperature

Maker and number: J. Hicks, London

4caf837acadfd341970000b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0089_1.jpg)

1 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.03, Long -1.50

9.20am: Cast off from Albert Quay

9.40am: Passed through breakwater

10.30am: Girdle Ness astern 2 miles, line abreast

12.10pm: Single line ahead, course North

3.05pm: Buchan Ness abeam. Ships head North

3.15pm: Entered breakwater

3.20pm: Let go starboard anchor[at Peterhead], 8 fathoms, 2 shackles. Hands to tea

6.45pm: Darken Ship. Supper

Distance through water 28 miles. Fuel expended 5 tons

Weather: winds NE/N/NW force 2; barometer steady at 30.00; temperature 44F; blue sky with clouds all day long; heavy swells noted midday

4caf837acadfd341970000ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0090_0.jpg)

2 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.25, Long 0.00

6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded

6.05am: Passed through breakwater

8.00am: Peterhead N74W 20 miles

10.30am: Out sweep

11.40am: Subs 8pts to starboard

11.47am: Subs 8pts to starboard

12.58pm: Subs 8pts to port

1.10pm: Subs 8 points to port

2.05pm: Subs 8 points to port

3.20pm: Subs 8 points to port

3.28pm: Subs 8 points to port

4.30pm: Subs 16 points to starboard

5.30pm: Subs 16 points to port

6.35pm: Line ahead N16E. Slip Sweep

6.55pm: Altered course N74W. Darken Ship

8.00pm: Latitude 57°10'N, long 0°00'

9.00pm: Rounds

9.30pm: Pipe down

[Editor's note: Subs is possibly 'Subsequently altered course']

Distance through water 109 miles. Fuel expended 11 tons

Weather: winds WNW/SE/Calm force 2; barometer rising to 30.20; temperature 53F; blue sky with clouds all day long; heavy swells noted midday again

4caf837acadfd341970000bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0090_1.jpg)

3 October 1915

At sea

Lat 56.92, Long 0.07

12.45am: Altered course 8 points to port

3.45am: Altered course 8 points to port

4.50am: Altered course 8 points to port

5.50am: Down sweep out kite

6.45am: Altered course 8 points to starboard

6.55am: Altered course 8 points to starboard

7.30am: Hands to breakfast

8.00am: Altered course 8 points to port. Latitude 56°50'N, longitude 0°10'W

8.07am: Altered course 8 points to port

9.10am: Altered course 8 points to starboard

9.20am: Altered course 8 points to starboard

10.25am: Altered course 8 points to port

10.35am: Altered course 8 points to port

11.32am: Altered course 8 points to starboard

11.42am: Altered course 8 points to starboard

Noon: Dinner

1.00pm: Altered course in succession 8 points to port

1.48pm: Altered course 8 points to starboard

2.58pm: Altered course 8 points to port

3.04pm: Altered course 8 points to port

4.07pm: Altered course 8 points to starboard

4.17pm: Altered course 8 points to starboard

5.20pm: Altered course 8 points to port

5.30pm: Altered course 8 points to port

5.55pm: Slip sweep. Single line ahead, course SSW

6.30pm: Darken ship

8.30pm: Rounds. Altered course 8 points to starboard (WNW)

9.30pm: Pipe down

11.30pm: Altered course 8 points to starboard (NNE)

Distance through water 258 miles. Fuel expended 13.5 tons

Weather: winds SE/Calm/SWS/ENE force 0 to 2; barometer rising still; temperature 54F; blue sky with clouds all day long again; sea flat

[Editor's note: A really long day in the Acacia Office, 258 miles]

4caf837acadfd341970000bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0091_0.jpg)

4 October 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.145, Long -2.083

5.40am: Girdle Ness abeam

5.55am: Entered breakwater

6.10am: Made fast alongside "Albert Quay"

7.30am: Commenced coaling

11.30am: Finished coaling

4.45pm: Shifted ship

5.40pm: Secured

Distance through water 193 miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer rising to high of 30.46; temperature 55F; blue sky with clouds all day long yet again

4caf837acadfd341970000bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0091_1.jpg)

5 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.74, Long -2.24 [Estimated]

6.15am: Slipped from quay and proceeded

6.30am: Passed breakwater. Laying off harbour waiting gunboats

7.15am: Single line ahead, course NE

9.25am: Buchan Ness Lighthouse N5E distance 0.75 miles

10.15am: Rattray Lighthouse distance 1 mile

10.20am: Kinnaird Head abeam

11.30am: Stopped, sent whaler to HMS Skipjack for mails

10.45am: Proceeded

12.21pm: Out sweep

5.00pm: Finished sweeping

5.40pm: Anchored off Banff

6.45pm: Hands darken ship. Supper

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water 57 miles. Fuel expended 9.25 tons

Weather: winds Variable/SW force 1 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 55F; Fog early morning then blue sky with clouds

4caf837acadfd341970000be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0092_0.jpg)

6 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.88, Long -2.43

6.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded 12 knots

7.15am: Minesweeping

11.17am: Dropped dan buoy in latitude 57°45', longitude 2°26'

12.03pm: Slip sweep

12.52pm: Dropped dan buoy in latitude 57°48', longitude 2°24'

12.55pm: Out seep

4.30pm: Proceeded in line ahead

5.50pm: Dropped port anchor 9.5 fathoms, 2 shackles, in Banff Bay

pm: One 8 inch spanner lost overboard (Gunners stores)

Distance through water 132 miles. Fuel expended 9.5 tons

Weather: winds SSW force 1 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 55F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837acadfd341970000bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0092_1.jpg)

7 October 1915

Banff Bay

Lat 57.73, Long -2.47

6.00am: Weighed port anchor

6.18am: Proceeded, line ahead

am: Mine sweeping

pm: Mine sweeping

5.27pm: Anchored, 7 fathoms, 2 shackles, in Banff Bay

Distance through water 129 miles. Fuel expended 8.5 tons

Weather: winds SSW/SE force 3 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 55F; blue sky, later with clouds; getting up a swell of 3 at midday

4caf837acadfd341970000c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0093_0.jpg)

8 October 1915

Banff Bay

Lat 57.70, Long -2.40

8.00am: Weighed, proceeded

8.15am: MacDuff Lighthouse distance 1.25 miles South

am: Mine sweeping

11.54am: Slip sweep, single line ahead

12.15pm: Anchored off Banff

1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded. Joined up with sloops

pm: Mine sweeping

5.05pm: Slip sweep, single line ahead

6.00pm: Dropped port anchor in 7½ fathoms, 3 shackles, in Banff Bay

Distance through water 107 miles. Fuel expended 8 tons

Weather: winds SE/S/SSW force 6 to 2; barometer falling, low for the day 29.79; temperature 53F; blue sky but with lunch time clouds; getting up a swell of 4 at midday

4caf837acadfd341970000c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0093_1.jpg)

9 October 1915

Cromarty Firth

Lat 57.70, Long -4.10

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded, line ahead with sloops

5.50pm: Mine sweeping

6.50am: Covesea Lighthouse abeam distance 2.5 miles

8.20am: Passed through gateway

8.45 am: Made fast alongside Collier No. 247 at Cromarty

9.30am: Commenced coaling. Draft before coaling: forward 9ft 4in, aft 11ft 10in

Noon: Finished coaling. Hands to dinner. Draft after coaling: forward 9ft 8in, aft 12ft 3in

1.15pm: Hands clean ship

4.00pm: Tea

5.30pm: Cast off from collier

5.45pm: Let go starboard anchor

5.55pm: Weighed and proceed. Draft on leaving: forward 9ft 9in, aft 12ft 5in

6.20pm: Passed though outer gate. Altered course East, single line ahead

7.50pm: Let go port anchor, 7 fathoms, 2 shackles, at Burghead

Distance through water 87 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons

Weather: winds SW/Calm/SE force 2 to 3; barometer slowly rising; temperature 56F; cloudy with mist later but finishing clear

4caf837acadfd341970000c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0094_0.jpg)

10 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.80, Long -2.80

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded

6.16am: Covesea Lighthouse abeam, ships lead East

7.20am: Buckie Lighthouse abeam

8.30am: Mine Sweeping

Noon: Passed sweep down kite

pm: Mine sweeping

5.25pm: Let go port anchor, 7 fathoms, 2 shackles, at Cullen

6.30pm: Darken Ship. Supper

Distance through water 123 miles. Fuel expended 10 tons

Weather: winds SE/E force 2 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 55F; clear at start of day, then cloudy, then rain all afternoon

4caf837acadfd341970000c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0094_1.jpg)

11 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.87, Long -2.67

4.00am: Hands lash up and stow

5.55am: Weighed port anchor

6.00am: Proceeded line ahead

am and pm: Mine Sweeping

4.40pm: Anchored, 10 fathoms, 3 shackles, at Portsoy

Distance through water 123 miles. Fuel expended 10 tons

Weather: winds SE/S force 2 to 5; barometer falling 30.01 to 29.64; temperature 54F; mix of clear and cloudy all day

4caf837acadfd341970000c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0095_0.jpg)

12 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.80, Long -2.67

9.20am: Weighed port anchor

9.40am: Proceeded line ahead

am and pm: Mine Sweeping

4.55pm: Finished sweeping line ahead

5.35pm: Anchored at Cullen

pm: 4 Breakers returned to HMS Speedwell

Distance through water 81 miles. Fuel expended 9.25 tons

Weather: winds SE/S/SSW force 7/8 to 2; barometer rising to 29.82; temperature 56F; mix of clear and cloudy all day; heavy Easterly swell until 8pm

4caf837acadfd341970000c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0095_1.jpg)

13 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.87, Long -2.78

9.20am: Weighed starboard anchor, proceeded line ahead

am and pm: Mine sweeping

5.05pm: Anchored at Cullen

10.00pm: Motor boat broke adrift and now on rocks. Engines and fittings removed. Hull of boat unable to salve. This is the subject of an enquiry. [Editor's note: it is the 13^th!]

Distance through water 81 miles. Fuel expended 9.25 tons

Weather: winds S force 2 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 57F; mix of clear and cloudy all day; swell up to 2

4caf837acadfd341970000c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0096_0.jpg)

14 October 1915

At sea

Lat 57.80, Long -2.62

6.00am: Hove up and proceed

6.15am: Single line ahead

7.30am: Out sweep

8.25am: Slip sweep

8.40am: Anchored, 10.5 fathoms, 2 shackles, off Portsoy

2 five cwt sinkers drawn from Steam Drifter Eileen Emma

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded

pm: Mine sweeping

7.00pm: Anchored off Cullen

Distance through water 90 miles. Fuel expended 9.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm/S/SSW force 0 to 2; barometer from 29.87 to 30.13; temperature 60F; mix of clear and cloudy all day

4caf837acadfd341970000c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0096_1.jpg)

15 October 1915

Cromarty Firth

Lat 57.70, Long -4.10

5.00am: Hove up and proceeded

5.10am: Single line ahead

6.44am: Covesea Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

8.35am: Passed through Cromarty outer gate

9.00am: Made fast alongside Collier Glenfruin

9.15am: Commenced coaling

11.30am: Ceased coaling cast off from collier

Noon: Dinner

3.50pm: Left anchorage, made fast alongside Collier Wychwood at 4.20pm

4.03pm: Commenced coaling. Tea

6.30pm: Left collier. Darken ship

6.55pm: Anchored

7.00pm: Supper. Hands to bath

Distance through water 127 miles. Fuel expended 6.5 tons

Weather: winds S/SW/Calm force 3 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 60F; clear with some clouds

4caf837acadfd341970000c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0097_0.jpg)

16 October 1915

Cromarty Firth

Lat 57.70, Long -4.10

9.30am: One absentee rejoined ship

12.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am

6.50pm: Darken ship

Distance through water 7 miles. Fuel expended 1 ton

Weather: winds Calm/Light airs; barometer steady at 30.21; temperature 53F; clear with some clouds

4caf837acadfd341970000c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0097_1.jpg)

17 October 1915

Cromarty Firth

Lat 57.70, Long -4.10

6.00am: Hands fall in and clean in No. 2s

9.00am: Hands to divisions and prayers

1.00pm: One dinghy's crutch broken

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1 tons

Weather: winds W/Calm force 0 to 1; barometer small rise; temperature 55F; clear with some cloud ending in rain at end of day

4caf837acadfd341970000ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0098_0.jpg)

18 October 1915

Cromarty Firth

Lat 57.70, Long -4.10

am: Hands fall in employed painting inboard

Distance through water nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 1.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer rising to high 30.57; temperature 52F; rain improving to clear with some clouds in the after noon

4caf837acadfd341970000cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0098_1.jpg)

19 October 1915

Cromarty Firth

Lat 57.70, Long -4.10

am: Hands employed painting ship's side

Distance through water nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds Calm/NE/SE force 0 to 4; barometer down then up; temperature 48F; started cloudy, cleared up, ended in rain

4caf837acadfd341970000cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0099_0.jpg)

20 October 1915

Cromarty Firth and at sea

Lat 57.72, Long -3.80

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded line ahead

10.40am to 10.50pm: Passed through gates

11.25am: Out sweep

2.25pm: Sweep parted

3.30pm: Passed sweep

4.30pm: Slip sweep, line ahead

5.00pm: Anchored in 5 fathoms, 2 shackles, in Dornoch Firth. Darkened ship

5.00pm: Anchored in Dornoch Firth

pm: Hands employed preparing new kite and sweep wire

Distance through water 18 miles. Fuel expended 7.25 tons

Weather: winds ESE force 5; barometer falling; temperature 55F; rain, cleared up, passing showers, cloudy; swell 5

4caf837acadfd341970000cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0099_1.jpg)

21 October 1915

At sea from Dornoch Firth to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.68, Long -3.00

6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, course NE by E

10.40am: Chart table lost overboard (i.e. lower woodwork part only)

10.52am: Noss Head Lighthouse abeam

Noon: Pentland Skerries abeam distance 2.5 miles

12.40pm: Passed through gateway

1.15pm: Secured to Collier No. 189 at Long Hope

2.00pm: Commenced coaling

4.10pm: Finished coaling, cast off from collier

4.30pm: Anchored M3 berth Scapa Flow. Let go port and starboard anchor, 4 and 2 shackles respectively

Distance through water 118 miles. Fuel expended 8 tons

Weather: winds SW/S force 5; barometer steady; temperature 51F; clear with some clouds; heavy northerly swell

4caf837acadfd341970000ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0100_0.jpg)

22 October 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

pm: Hands employed getting in mine sweeping stores: one 12ft kite; 2 sweep wires; 1 coil of grass

Distance through water 13 miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds S force 6; barometer steady; temperature 52F; cloudy with passing showers, improving later

4caf837acadfd341970000cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0100_1.jpg)

23 October 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.00am: Hands lash and stow. Employed fitting new eyes in sweep wires etc.

9.00am: Two ratings joined ship form depot

4.40pm: Hands employed putting sweep wires on reels

6.00pm: Darken ship

7.00pm: Supper

Distance through water 0 miles. Fuel expended 3.75 tons

Weather: winds SE force 6; barometer falling; temperature 50F; clear but increasing cloud until rain in later after noon

4caf837acadfd341970000d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0101_0.jpg)

24 October 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.15am: Hands employed scrubbing upper deck

7.00am: Breakfast

8.15am: Employed putting eyes in sweep wires and cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions and prayers

1.00pm: Pipe down

4.00pm: Tea. Evening quarters. Hands employed preparing ship for sea

5.30pm: Darken ship

7.00pm: Dinner

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds SE force 6 to 2; barometer rise 30.11 to 30.50; temperature 52F; cloudy but clearing later

4caf837acadfd341970000d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0101_1.jpg)

25 October 1915

At sea

Lat 59.03, Long -4.25

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded, line ahead

6.45am: Passed Cava Lighthouse

7.00am: Passed gateway

am and pm: Mine sweeping

5.30pm: Passed through gateway

6.00pm: Anchored at Scapa Flow

8.00pm: One SSA (Senior Special Artificer) joined ship

Distance through water 70 miles. Fuel expended 5 tons

Weather: winds NW/N/NE force 3 to 1; barometer steady rise; temperature 49F; cloudy, clearing up but rain by midnight

4caf837acadfd341970000d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0102_0.jpg)

26 October 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

7.00am: HMS Marigold left

8.30am: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital in Banff

9.00am: SS Alisa alongside with stores

9.30am: Doctor's Inspection

Distance through water 76 miles. Fuel expended 3.75 tons

Weather: winds NE/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer falling from 30.50 to 30.30; temperature 51F; cloudy with some clear patches

4caf837acadfd341970000d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0102_1.jpg)

27 October 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.40am: HMS Marigold weighed and proceeded

8.00am: Hands to breakfast. Clean in No. 5

8.40am: Night clothing aired. Up night clothing on forecastle lines

am: Rigging main topsail

4.35pm: Weighed and proceeded, line ahead.

4.55pm: Passed through SE gate

7.25pm: Anchored in Sinclair Bay

Distance through water 35 miles. Fuel expended 7.25 tons [Editor's note: ? A lot used in washing nightclothing]

Weather: winds Calm/Light Airs/SE force 2 to 6 [Editor's note: not bad for Washing Day!]; barometer dropping like a stone from 30.23 to 29.62; temperature 44F; cloudy, even underlined cloudy mid-afternoon; sea swell rapidly from 1 to 5 and back to 3 in mid-afternoon

4caf837acadfd341970000d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0103_0.jpg)

28 October 1915

Sinclair Bay [and Dunnet Bay]

Lat 58.61, Long -3.37

6.45am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, various courses

8.25am: Passed beacon

9.05am: Rounded Dunnet Head

9.45am: Anchored in Dunnet Bay. Hands employed replacing and securing kites boats etc.

10.00am: Barometer readings now taken hourly

pm: At anchor

Distance through water 67 miles. Fuel expended 6.5 tons

Weather: winds SE force 7; barometer 29.50 rising slowly to 29.74; temperature 45F; cloudy then rain and mist and drizzle

4caf837acadfd341970000d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0103_1.jpg)

29 October 1915

Dunnet Bay

Lat 58.61, Long -3.37

Jobs about the boat, jobs on sweep wires, 3 meals, and bed

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 5 tons

Weather: winds SE force 7; barometer rising slowly; temperature 47F; overcast with rain/drizzle all after noon

4caf837acadfd341970000d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0104_0.jpg)

30 October 1915

At sea

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

7.35am: Rounded Dunnet Head distance 2 miles

8.48am: Passed through gate at Scapa Flow

9.00am: Made fast alongside Collier Horncastle

9.30am: Commenced coaling

Noon: Competed coaling. Dinner

Wind direction and force, and barometer and weather reports every hour for first 4 only

4.05pm: Cast off from collier

4.15pm: Let go port anchor

4.55pm: Weighed and proceeded

5.09pm: Passed through gateway

6.06pm: Duncansby Head abeam distance1 mile

8.55pm: Anchored in Dunnet Head Bay

Distance through water 22 miles. Fuel expended 8.5 tons

Weather: winds SE force 5 to 1; barometer steady around 29.84; temperature 52F; mixed clear and cloud, after passing rain showers; swell from 1 to 3

4caf837acadfd341970000d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0104_1.jpg)

31 October 1915

At sea

Lat 58.35, Long -2.93

4.05am: Weighed and proceeded

4.40am: Rounded Dunnet Head

5.15am: Stroma Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles

6.00am: Duncansby Head distance 1.5 miles

6.35am: Noss Head Lighthouse distance 1 mile

am and pm: Mine sweeping

Distance through water 138 miles. Fuel expended 15 tons

Weather: winds SE/SW/NW/NE/SW force 2 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 49F; clear with cloud in the fore noon, cloudy ion the after noon; moderate swell force 3

4caf837acadfd341970000d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0105_0.jpg)

[Blank]

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915

4caf837acadfd341970000d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0105_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of November 1915

Signed L Croudace Sub Lieut RNR

4caf837acadfd341970000da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0106_0.jpg)

4caf837acadfd341970000db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0106_1.jpg)

4caf837acadfd341970000dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0107_0.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf837acadfd341970000dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0107_1.jpg)

1 November 1915

At sea

Lat 56.82, Long 0.18

1.35am: Kinnaird Head S52W, Rattray Head S32W

3.10am: Rattray Head abeam distance 5 miles

4.00am: High Southeasterly swell

8.00am: Line ahead

8.45am: Passed sweep subs altered course S72E

9.35am: Subs altered course 8 points to port

10.10am: Subs altered course 8 points to port

11.25am: Subs altered course 8 points to starboard

11.40am: Subs altered course 8 points to starboard

1.10pm: Subs altered course 8 points to port

1.20pm: Subs altered course 8 points to port

2.40pm: Subs altered course 8 points to starboard

2.50pm: Subs altered course 8 points to starboard

3.35pm: Subs altered course 8 points to port

4.05pm: Subs altered course 8 points to port

5.20pm: Slip sweep line ahead, 9 knots, course N72E

5.45pm: Altered course S65E

6.45pm: Altered course in succession 16 points to port (N64E)

Midnight: Fresh head wind, sea moderate

Distance through water 252 miles. Fuel expended 14 tons

Weather: winds SE/ES/NW force 4 to 5 (not all entries noted); barometer steady; temperature 44F; clear with clouds until also passing showers and snow at end of day; swell up to force 6 mid morning

4caf837acadfd341970000de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0108_0.jpg)

2 November 1915

At sea

Lat 57.08, Long -0.25

12.40am: Girdle Ness Lighthouse bearing N60W (compass)

1.20am: Girdle Ness Lighthouse bearing N24W (compass)

2.45am: Girdle Ness light dipped bearing N64°W (compass) 20 miles distant

12.45pm: Stop engines, discharged signal rating to HMS Marigold

1.20pm: Proceeded

pm: Mine sweeping

Distance through water 234 miles. Fuel expended 16.5 tons

Weather: winds NE/Various force 1 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 47F; clear with cloud and snow showers; moderate swell

4caf837acadfd341970000df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0108_1.jpg)

3 November 1915

At sea

Lat 57.58, Long -0.17

12.21am: Girdle Ness Lighthouse 4 points before beam (S85W)

1.07am: Girdle Ness Lighthouse abeam (N50W)

2.40am: Girdle Ness Lighthouse N68W

6.30am: Passed sweep

7.00am: Sweep parted

8.00am: Passed sweep

9.50am: Slip sweep, prepare to set fore and aft sails

10.00am: Line abreast, 14 knots, set fore and aft sails

1.30pm: Overhauling sweep gear and splicing new eye in kite wire

3.00pm: Furled sails

7.30pm: Land ahead

9.00pm: Pentland Skerries Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

9.45pm: Rounded Island

9.55pm: Passed gate

10.05pm: Anchored in Long Hope

Distance through water 245 miles. Fuel expended 15.5 tons

Weather: winds SE/N force 2; barometer rising to 30.07; temperature 48F; clear with cloud, then same with drizzle, and then snow showers to lunch time; slight swell in morning

4caf837acadfd341970000e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0109_0.jpg)

4 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

7.00am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier

7.30am: Secured to Collier Shakespeare No. 454

8.45am: Commenced coaling

11.00am: Finished coaling

3.50pm: Slipped from collier

4.30pm: Anchored in “M” line, Scapa Flow

6.00pm: Sweep wire received

Distance through water 135 miles. Fuel expended 3 tons, remaining 172.75

Weather: winds N force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 46F; overcast, gloomy at lunchtime, drizzly later

4caf837acadfd341970000e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0109_1.jpg)

5 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

am: Employed on sweep wires, drawing stores etc.

11.00am: Engineer's, Bosun and Carpenter's stores received

11.30am: One entangled sweep wire returned

1.30pm: Football party landed

3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded with the assistance of two drifters

3.30pm: Anchored to await HMS Ajax anchoring

5.00pm: Tied up alongside HMS Ajax

5.00pm: Darken ship

6.55pm: Football party returned

Distance through water 5 miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds NNE/Calm/SW/W/WNW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 48F; clear with cloud until lunch, then clear but rain by end of day

[Editor's note: The mention of the name 'Ajax' just as a football party is landed is amusing. Ajax football team in The Netherlands commenced in March 1900 so it may be possible that the party were aware of the irony]

4caf837acadfd341970000e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0110_0.jpg)

6 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

am: Splicing sweep wires and cleaning ship

pm: Make mend clothes

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds NNW force 2 to 6; barometer falling fast 30.12 to 20.83; temperature 52F; overcast and rain at end of day again

4caf837acadfd341970000e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0110_1.jpg)

7 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

8.00am: Hands to breakfast. Clean in No. 2s

10.10am: Church party fall in, allowed divine service on board HMS Ajax

Distance through water nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 4.5 tons

Weather: winds WNW force5 to 7; barometer continues to fall to 29.56 at end of day; temperature 48F; overcast with passing showers including heavy hail at end of day; swell up to 2

4caf837acadfd341970000e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0111_0.jpg)

8 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.00am: Hands lash up and stow Scrub upper deck

7.05am: Slipped from HMS Ajax and proceeded to anchorage M6

7.15am: Let go starboard anchor

7.50am: Weighed starboard anchor

8.20am: Let go starboard anchor

am: Cleaning out boats

1.20pm: Hands fall in. Whaler away sailing. Hands employed refitting

3.45pm: Clear up decks for quarters. Evening quarters, tea

5.00pm: One rating joined ship from depot

Distance through water 1.5 miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds WNW/Calm force 7 to 0; barometer gentle dip to low of 29.42 mid afternoon; temperature 45F; clear but early morning to overcast with passing showers, hail and rain all day; swell of 2 all morning

4caf837acadfd341970000e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0111_1.jpg)

9 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

am: Scrubbing decks

pm: Painting ship

4.45pm: Darken ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds NE force 1 to 7; barometer still falling from 29.26 down to 28.98 [Editor's note, 28.98 inches = 736.1 millimetres]; temperature 44F; overcast with passing showers some of the day ending in very heavy rain; swell of 2

4caf837acadfd341970000e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0112_0.jpg)

10 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

am: Cleaning mess decks

pm: Painting wardroom lobby and cleaning ship. Stowing UD gear

10.00pm: Pipe down. Anchor watch kept

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons, remaining 154.5

Weather: winds NE force 7; barometer around 29.98, bar 29.18 at 4pm, and 29.28 at end of day; temperature 42F; rain, RAIN, hail, until mid-evening when clear plus cloud; swell of 2 all day

4caf837acadfd341970000e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0112_1.jpg)

11 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

8.50am: Weighed port anchor

9.10am: Weighed starboard anchor and proceeded alongside Collier Mercedes

10.20am: Commenced coaling. Draft before coaling: forward 10ft 0in, aft 10ft 4in

3.20pm: Finished coaling. Took in 98 tons. Draft after coaling: forward 11ft 11in, aft 12ft 7in

4.00pm: Slipped collier. Scrubbed and washed upper decks

4.35pm: Anchored in M6 berth

5.30pm: Hands to bath. Darken ship

Distance through water 5 miles. Fuel expended 4.25 tons, remaining 250.25

Weather: winds N/NE force 6 to 4; barometer 29.28 up to 29.38; temperature 48F; rain, hail passing showers clearing up to clear with clouds in the afternoon, but passing showers and hail by end of day; swell 1

4caf837acadfd341970000e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0113_0.jpg)

12 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

4.15am: Let go starboard anchor

1.15pm: 1^st whaler away sailing

Distance through water 5 miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds NE force 4 to 6; barometer steady; temperature 42F; patchy cloud with snow and hail midmorning, passing showers later in day

4caf837acadfd341970000e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0113_1.jpg)

13 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

7.05am: Weighed starboard anchor

9.10am: Weighed port anchor and proceeded

9.15am: Accompanied HMS Carnation to test sweep and pick up buoy

11.30am: To M6 berth and anchored

Noon: Dinner. Returned 4 breakers to HMS Daphne

1.00pm: Taking in and stowing away provisions

1.15pm: Let go second anchor

Distance through water 19 miles. Fuel expended 5.0 tons

Weather: winds NE/N force 6 to 5; barometer fallen to 29.31 and rising during day; temperature 45F; clear with cloud but soon squally with hail through much of the day

4caf837acadfd341970000ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0114_0.jpg)

14 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.45am: Hands fall in and scrub decks

7.00am: Breakfast. Dress of the day No. 4

9.40am: Hands to divisions and prayers

am: Took in stores

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds N/NW force 6 to 2; barometer slow rise to 29.73; temperature 43F; clear skies with some cloud and snow/hail during daylight

4caf837acadfd341970000eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0114_1.jpg)

15 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.90, Long -3.10

6.30am: Weighed port anchor

10.00am: Steam for 15 knots at 4pm

4.00pm: Stands to sea

10.32pm: Weighed and proceeded

10.53pm: Passed Weddle [?] Channel buoy

11.03pm: Passed main gate

11.15pm: Rounded island

Distance through water 13.5 miles. Fuel expended 5.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm/NE force 0 to 3; barometer slow rise to 30.04; temperature 38F; all morning cloud with snow, all afternoon/evening clear sky with cloud; moderate swell noted at day end

4caf837acadfd341970000ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0115_0.jpg)

16 November 1915

Loch Eriboll

Lat 58.49, Long -4.68

2.00am: HMS Hollyhock turned searchlight on steamer

7.00am: Various courses

8.15am: Entered Loch Eriboll

9.03am: Anchored in Loch Eriboll

10.00am: Leave to part of ships company

1.20pm: Pipe down. 1^st whaler away sailing

4.30pm: Darken ship

Distance through water 88 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons

Weather: winds NW force 2 to 5; barometer rising to 30.31; temperature 40F; mixed clear and cloud but also snow, ending in cloud and rain

4caf837acadfd341970000ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0115_1.jpg)

17 November 1915

Loch Eriboll and at sea

Lat 58.83, Long -4.83

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded, single line ahead

7.30am: Cleared loch

8.10am: Out sweep, down kite

11.36am: Cape Wrath S24W

Noon: Cape Wrath S44W

2.08pm: Slip sweep line abreast

4.00pm: Entered Loch Eriboll

4.29pm: Anchored at Loch Eriboll

Distance through water 55 miles. Fuel expended 8.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer slow rise; temperature 46F; overcast with rain early on clearing to clear plus clouds later; moderate to light swell

4caf837acadfd341970000ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0116_0.jpg)

18 November 1915

Loch Eriboll and at sea

Lat 58.85, Long -3.13

6.30am: Weighed starboard anchor, proceeded, line ahead

8.20am: Sun bore S32E, ship's head E by S

8.45am: Sorting sweep wires and preparing for coaling

10.21am: Dunnet Head abeam distance 2 miles. Course as requisite for entering Scapa Flow

11.35am: Passed through gateway to Scapa Flow

11.50am: Made fast alongside Collier Mercedes

12.30pm: Commenced coaling. Draft before coaling: forward10ft 4in, aft 12ft 5in

1.15pm: Finished coaling, took 15 tons. Draft after coaling: forward 10ft 7in, aft 12ft 6in

1.50pm: Slipped collier

2.20pm: Secured to M2 buoy

2.30pm: Washing down decks

3.45pm: Wash and scrub coaling suits

4.15pm: Hands to sea

6.15pm: Hands fall in with scrubbed coaling suits

7.15pm: Supper

Distance through water 47 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SE force 0 to 1; barometer rising to 30.50; temperature 47F; clear with clouds all day

4caf837acadfd341970000ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0116_1.jpg)

19 November 1915

Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.52, Long -2.85

9.50am: Slipped ship buoy and proceeded to sea

10.10am: Passed through main gate

11.03am: Pentland Skerries Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

12.25am: Wick Harbour Lighthouse abeam distance 2.5 miles

1.00pm: Out sweep

3.50pm: Sun set S71W, ship's head NE by E. Slipped, line ahead. Darken ship

5.00pm: Rounded Noss Head distance 0.75 mile

5.20pm: Anchored in Sinclair Bay

Distance through water 32 miles. Fuel expended 9 tons

Weather: winds SW force 2 to 4; barometer still rising to 30.64; temperature 42F; clear with clouds all day again

4caf837acadfd341970000f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0117_0.jpg)

20 November 1915

At sea

Lat 57.87, Long -2.32

6.35am: Weigh anchor. Swung ship to East

6.50am: Proceeded

7.00am: Noss Head Lighthouse bearing West (true) 1 mile

7.08am: Wick Breakwater Lighthouse abeam

8.40am: Splicing wires and fitting new sweeping roller

9.50am: Took up station astern of HMS Daphne 15 knots

10.30am: Stopped

10.35am: Proceeded 12 knots

2.45pm: Dropped dan buoy and picked up HMS Foxglove's dan buoy

4.15pm: Anchored at Fraserburgh. Tea. Darken ship

8.00pm: Supper

10.00pm: Rounds

11.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water 135 miles. Fuel expended 9.75 tons

Weather: winds SSW/Calm force 5 to 0; barometer and still on the way up to 30.73; temperature 45F; mostly clear skies with cloud; swell 3 to 0

4caf837acadfd341970000f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0117_1.jpg)

21 November 1915

At sea

Lat 57.85, Long -1.77

8.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded at 12 knots course N50E

9.00am: Last hour run 12 miles 125.3 revs

9.15am: Down kite, pass sweep, course N18E

9.45am: Slip sweep

10.30am: Down kite, pass sweep

11.45am: Left line

Noon: Dinner

12.10pm: Picked up dan buoy

12.20pm: Picked up dan buoy

12.30pm: Proceeded to Peterhead, course S19W

1.50pm: Altered course S20W

1.53pm: Rattray Head abeam distance 2.25 miles

2.35pm: Entered harbour

2.40pm: Anchored 7 fathoms, veered to 2 shackles, in Peterhead harbour

4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to Fraserburgh

4.08pm: Passed breakwater

4.12pm: Course N18E

6.25pm: Let go port anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 2 shackles at Fraserburgh

7.00pm: Supper

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water 89 miles. Fuel expended 8.25 tons

Weather: winds SSW force 6 to 2; barometer falling to 30.6; temperature 43F; some clear sky in the morning, overcast and misty in the afternoon; swell from 0 to 4 at dinner, and back to 0

4caf837acadfd341970000f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0118_0.jpg)

22 November 1915

At sea

Lat 57.85, Long -1.67

7.40am: Weighed anchor

8.00am: Proceeded to sea

9.00am: Altered course East and took up station astern of Eastern patrol [?]

9.40am: Dropped dan buoy altered course West to pick up 'Oice' [?] buoy

11.45am: Weighed 1^st buoy, proceeded towards 2^nd

12.40pm: Dropped buoy

1.00pm: Picked up buoy

1.50pm: Finished

2.00pm: Proceeded, line ahead, 12 knots

3.38pm: Rattray Head Lighthouse abeam distance 2.5 miles

4.00pm: Tea

4.30pm: Anchor in Peterhead harbour

5.30pm: One rating rejoined ship from hospital

Distance through water 94 miles. Fuel expended 8.5 tons, 192.25 remaining

Weather: winds SW/NW force 2 to 5 to 2; barometer steadily dropping; temperature 47F; overcast and cloudy till some clear sky later; slight swell midday

4caf837acadfd341970000f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0118_1.jpg)

23 November 1915

Peterhead

Lat 57.50, Long -1.78

7.50am: Weighed starboard anchor

7.55am: Let go starboard anchor in Peterhead harbour

8.20am: Weighed starboard anchor

8.30am: Let go starboard anchor

8.45am: Let go port anchor

11.45am: Whalers crew to dinner and clean No. 3s

Noon: Dinner

Distance through water 51 miles. Fuel expended 5 tons

Weather: winds NW/N force 2 to 6; barometer falling to 30.40; temperature 40F; overcast with rain then hail, just overcast and cloudy in the afternoon; light swell noted in the afternoon/evening

4caf837acadfd341970000f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0119_0.jpg)

24 November 1915

Peterhead

Lat 57.50, Long -1.78

7.00am: One lead line lost overboard (accident)

4.00pm: Tea. Scrub and wash clothes

8.00pm: Stand by and sling clean hammocks

Distance through water nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 4 tons

Weather: winds NW force 7 to 5; barometer steady; temperature 40F; swell increasing from light in morning to moderate in the afternoon/evening

4caf837acadfd341970000f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0119_1.jpg)

25 November 1915

Peterhead

Lat 57.50, Long -1.78

10.00am: Landing party. Dress No. 3s and gaiters

11.50am: Landing party returned

3.30pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea

5.20pm: Let go starboard anchor

Distance through water nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 4 tons

Weather: winds N/NE force 5 to 3; barometer down to 30.24; temperature 43F; drizzle, rain, mist, cloud; light swell

4caf837acadfd341970000f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0120_0.jpg)

26 November 1915

Peterhead

Lat 57.50, Long -1.78

1.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers till 3.45pm

2.00pm: Pipe down

4.00pm: Prepare for sea

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded

4.30pm: Passed breakwater

4.40pm: Single line ahead, 8 knots

10.00pm: Snow showers

Distance through water nil recorded miles. Fuel expended 5.25 tons, remaining 174 tons

Weather: winds N/NE force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 42F; clear with clouds all morning, some snow in the afternoon; light swell, North Westerly swell

4caf837acadfd341970000f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0120_1.jpg)

27 November 1915

Peterhead to Scape Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

3.50am: Increased to 11 knots

5.30am: Pentland Skerries bearing East abeam distance 0.5 mile

6.25am: Anchored in Long Hope

8.00am: Made fast to Collier Shakespeare

8.15am: Commenced coaling

11.00am: Completed coaling, received 60 tons. Hands sweep down upper deck

1.40pm: Slipped collier

2.00pm: Dropped port anchor

3.00pm: Let go starboard anchor

4.00pm: Taking in mine sweeping stores

6.30pm: Navigator discharged to hospital ship HMHS Garth Castle

Distance through water 125 miles. Fuel expended 4 tons, remaining 236 tons

Weather: winds NW/SW force 1 to 4; barometer dropping to 29.87; temperature 37F; light swell in early morning only

4caf837acadfd341970000f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0121_0.jpg)

28 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

9.00am: Dress of the day No. 4s

10.00am: Divisions and prayers

1.30pm: Weighed port anchor

2.35pm: Weighed starboard anchor and proceeded to No. 1 buoy

3.00pm: Secured to No. 1 buoy. One stoker joined ship from HMS Hollyhock for HMS Jason

Distance through water 2 miles. Fuel expended 4 tons

Weather: winds SW force 2 to 4; barometer falling to 29.59; temperature 43F; rain then cloudy all day

4caf837acadfd341970000f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0121_1.jpg)

29 November 1915

Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.65, Long -3.88 [Estimated]

6.25am: Weighed and proceeded, line ahead, 10 knots

6.50am: Passed through gate

am: Mine sweeping

4.30pm: Passed Whiten Head

4.52pm: Anchored in Loch Eriboll

Distance through water not noted: Fuel expended 10 tons

Weather: winds SW/SE force 5 to 7; barometer dropping to 29.15; temperature 42F; mostly cloudy with gloomy skies and rain later; heavy swell

4caf837acadfd341970000fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0122_0.jpg)

30 November 1915

Loch Eriboll

Lat 58.49, Long -4.68

8.10am: Weighed and proceeded

8.45am: Turned

9.00am: Entered Lock Eriboll

9.40am: Let go port anchor

10.00am: Weighed and shifted billet

10.15am: Let go port anchor

1.00pm: Hands employed painting dan buoys and towing breakers, also fitting eyes in new sweep wire

5.00pm: Reeling up sweep wire

Distance through water 121 miles. Fuel expended 7.25 tons

Weather: winds SE force 7 to 1; barometer dipped to 28.97; temperature 42F; rain all morning, just overcast all pm

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915

4caf837acadfd341970000fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0122_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of December 1915

Signed L Croudace Sub Lieut RNR

4caf837acadfd341970000fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0123_0.jpg)

4caf837acadfd341970000fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0123_1.jpg)

4caf837acadfd341970000fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0124_0.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf837acadfd341970000ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0124_1.jpg)

1 December 1915

At sea

Lat 58.7, Long -4.40 [Estimated]

6.30am: Hands lash up and stow

7.30am: Fall in, prepare ship for sea

7.45am: Weighed

8.00am: Breakfast

8.20am: Passed Whiten Head

9.00am: Divisions and prayers

9.25am: Cape Wrath abeam 3 miles S45W

11.20am: Whiten Head bearing S34W

3.40pm: Form single line

4.15pm: Entered Dunnet Head Bay

4.30pm: Anchored

Distance through water 38 miles. Fuel expended 9.75 tons, remaining 199

Weather: winds E/SE/NE force 0 to 5; barometer rising from 29.16 to 29.41; temperature 47F; some clear sky in the morning, overcast for remainder of the day; swell noted midday

4caf837acadfd34197000100: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0125_0.jpg)

2 December 1915

Dunnet Head Bay to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

12.30am: Let go starboard anchor, veered to 2 shackles

7.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, line ahead

9.10am: Passed through gate

9.20am: Let go starboard anchor

9.30am: Weighed

9.30am: Let go starboard anchor

9.45am: Weighed

9.50am: Secured alongside Collier Milly Longton

10.15am: Commenced coaling

11.45am: Finished coaling

1.05pm: Shoved off from collier

1.40pm: Secured to No1 buoy M line at Scapa

2.00pm: 1 skiffs crutch lost overboard (accident). Hands employed washing down decks

3.15pm: Hands to bath and scrub coaling suits

6.00pm: Victualling stores (72 cases by drifter Ardfern)

6.30pm: 1 SPO joined from HMS Hollyhock. 1 SPO discharged to HMS Hollyhock

Distance through water 59 miles. Fuel expended 5.00 tons, remaining 234

Weather: winds NE force 6 to 0; barometer rising to 29.81; temperature 44F; cloudy most of the day plus snow early evening; heavy swell in the early hours

4caf837acadfd34197000101: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0125_1.jpg)

3 December 1915

At sea

Lat 58.63, Long -2.50

7.15am: Drifter took 3 dan buoys to HMS Hollyhock

8.20am: Slipped buoy

8.40am: Passed through gate

9.30am: Old Head abeam S80/60E. Reduced 12 knots

9.50am: 8 knots

10.00am: 7 knots, course S20E

10.10am: 9 knots

10.20am: S26E

10.35am: Reduced 8 knots

10.45am: 9 knots. Turned 16 points

10.48am: Duncansby Head N71W, Old Head N25W

10.55am: Pentland Skerries N56W

11.30am: Altered course South

Noon: Dinner

1.00pm: Altered course N52E

2.30pm: Altered course South

3.50pm: Slipped sweep, formed single line ahead

4.00pm: Altered course S53E, 11 knots

4.10pm: 12 knots

4.30pm: Darken ship

7.00pm: Supper

9.10pm: Altered course North. HMS Lilac, HMS Dahlia, HMS Acacia left flotilla. Proceeded on patrol, line ahead

Midnight: Mod wind and fine

Distance through water 33 miles. Fuel expended 9.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/NE force 3 to 4; barometer steady and low; temperature 37F; clear skies, some cloud, and early morning snow

4caf837acadfd34197000102: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0126_0.jpg)

4 December 1915

At sea

Lat 57.82, Long -0.92

Steaming line ahead

5.18am: Stopped for HMS Dahlia to examine schooner

10.00am: Formed line abreast and started zigzag courses

1.50pm: Examined steamer

2.35pm: Examined Norwegian Steamer "Olyg"

6.00pm: Steaming line ahead

Distance through water 243 miles. Fuel expended 15.75 tons

Weather: winds N force 2 to 4; barometer falling to 29.46; temperature F; clear with some clouds

4caf837acadfd34197000103: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0126_1.jpg)

5 December 1915

At sea

Lat 57.57, Long -0.65

2.40am: HMS Dahlia examined steamer

8.00am: Took up position line abreast and started to zigzag

3.50pm: Hauled into line abreast

4.20pm: Altered course West to examine steamer

5.00pm: Sent away boat

5.30pm: Boat returned and secured

7.00pm: Rejoined 2^nd Division [of Fleet]

11.10pm: Fired two rounds blanks and examined Norwegian Steamer "Helga"

Distance through water 285 miles. Fuel expended tons 19.5

Weather: winds SE force 2; barometer steady but low at 29.60; temperature 41F; mixed clear and cloudy skies

4caf837acadfd34197000104: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0127_0.jpg)

6 December 1915

At sea

Lat 58.37, Long -2.73

12.30am: Continued with 2^nd Division

3.30am: Altered course to N78W, returning to base

4.00am: Moderate gale and big sea. Vessel labouring

8.00am: Fresh gale and big sea and swell

Noon: High sea and heavy rain, big sea and swell

12.30pm: Fired blank to attract attention to signal

1.00pm: Sighted land, altered course East

3.20pm: Passed Duncansby Head

4.20pm: Passed through main gate

4.55pm: Let go port anchor in 13 fathoms and veered to 45 fathoms, in Long Hope anchorage

7.00pm: Supper

Midnight: Light breeze and fine

Distance through water 259 miles. Fuel expended tons 12

Weather: winds SE until midnight NNW force 7 to 2; barometer rising steadily 29.5 to 29.9; temperature 41F; overcast with rain all day until midnight when simply overcast; sea swell up to 6 at midday, down to 1 by midnight

4caf837acadfd34197000105: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0127_1.jpg)

7 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

7.00am: Called hands, coaling required

9.00am: Weighed and proceeded to coaling hulk

9.40am: Made fast alongside SS Rhio and started coaling

Noon: Hands to dinner

12.50pm: Hands fall in for coaling

2.55pm: Finished coaling

3.28pm: Left collier and proceeded to mooring buoy

3.50pm: Secured to No. 1 buoy

4.30pm: Darken Ship

7.00pm: Hands to Supper

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water 3.5 miles. Fuel expended 3.75 tons

Weather: winds SE force 1 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 43F; overcast and cloudy, skies partly clear later on

4caf837acadfd34197000106: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0128_0.jpg)

8 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

4.00am: Strong wind and rain

1.00pm: Hands fall in, in No. 3 dress, for HMS Iron Duke's concert party

1.10pm: Fall in for inspection

3.00pm: Medical Officer joined ship

6.30pm: Party returned

7.15pm: Supper

9.00pm: Rounds correct

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds NW force 3; barometer rising 28.94 to 29.64; temperature 38F; overcast with some rain in the morning, clearing to mixed clear and cloudy skies in the afternoon/evening; sea swell 3

4caf837acadfd34197000107: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0128_1.jpg)

9 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

11.00am: Set sails to dry

1.15pm: Furled Sails

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 5 tons

Weather: winds NW/W/WSW/NE/E force 6 to 3; barometer fallen to 29.55; temperature 39F; overcast and cloudy improving to clear sky with cloud; swell up to 2 [Editor's note: a good drying day!]

4caf837acadfd34197000108: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0129_0.jpg)

10 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

3.00am: Parted bridle on moorings. Hands called and repaired same

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds E force 5; barometer dropping slowly; temperature 39F; overcast with rain and squalls, improved a little in the afternoon; sea swell to 2

4caf837acadfd34197000109: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0129_1.jpg)

11 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

10.00am: Two ratings left ship for HMS Hollyhock

Midnight: Fresh breeze and rain

[Editor's note: No weather readings after midday]

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 4.5 tons

Weather: winds SE force 5; barometer 29.36; temperature 39F; overcast with rain; swell to 2

4caf837acadfd3419700010a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0130_0.jpg)

12 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

6.45am: Hands fall in. Scrub decks

4.00pm: Quarters

4.05pm: Cooks

4.10pm: Tea. Darken ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 4.75 tons

Weather: winds N force 7; barometer slowly rising; temperature 37F; overcast and cloudy, clearing a little but with squalls later

4caf837acadfd3419700010b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0130_1.jpg)

13 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

7.00am: Hands lash up and stow

7.15am: Breakfast

8.00am: Hands employed as requisite

10.30am: Stand easy

10.40am: Resume work

11.50am: Cooks

Noon: Hands to dinner

2.00pm: Hands employed as requisite

4.00pm: Evening quarters

4.15pm: Hands to tea

7.15pm: Hands to supper

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 5.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm force 5 to 0; barometer slowly rising to 30.20; temperature 37F; to midday squalls and hail, after overcast and cloudy; sea swell to 4

4caf837acadfd3419700010c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0131_0.jpg)

14 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

9.00am: Refitting gear

1.20pm: Pipe down

5.00pm: Darken ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 5.5 tons

Weather: winds SW/NWxN force 3 to 1; barometer slowly falling; temperature 42F; mixed clear and cloud, but cloud only at end of day; sea swell to 2

4caf837acadfd3419700010d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0131_1.jpg)

15 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.17, Long -2.97 [longitude 20°58'W in log]

7.15am: Unshackled both bridles

8.10am: Slipped and proceeded

8.30am: Passed through gate

9.30am: Duncansby Head abeam bearing West, 3.25 miles

10.30am: Noss Head abeam bearing N67W, 2 miles

2.30pm: Cullen abeam

3.20pm: MacDuff abeam

3.50pm: Troup Head abeam

4.50pm: Anchored in Fraserburgh Bay

Distance through water 48.5 miles. Fuel expended (not given) tons

Weather: winds Calm/SW/E force 0 to 2; barometer falling very slowly to 29.46; temperature 43F; mixed clear and cloud, but rain at end of day; sea swell to 3

4caf837acadfd3419700010e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0132_0.jpg)

16 December 1915

At sea and at Scapa Flow, Long Hope

Lat 58.80, Long -3.05

[No mention when she weighed and proceeded, probably at midnight]

Noon: Passed through main gates

1.40pm: Weighed and proceeded for steaming trials in flow with Engineer Captain

3.30pm: Proceeded to buoy

4.10pm: Picked up No. 1 buoy and secured

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks

Distance through water 139 miles. Fuel expended 11 tons, 178 tons remaining

Weather: winds NE force 5 to 2 to 7; barometer 29.44; temperature 45F; overcast with rain all day long; sea swell to 3

4caf837acadfd3419700010f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0132_1.jpg)

17 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

11.55am: Cooks

Noon: Dinner

4.30pm: Hands to Tea

7.05pm: Hands to Supper

8.00pm: Stand by Hammocks

9.00pm: Pounds Correct

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds NE force 5 to 3; barometer rising; temperature 40F; day starts with rain and clears a bit to end of day; sea swell to 3

4caf837acadfd34197000110: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0133_0.jpg)

18 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

6.30am: Lash up and stow

7.15am: Breakfast and clean

8.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

10.30am: Stand easy

10.40am: Resume work

11.55am: Cooks

Noon: Dinner

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

3.30pm: Hoisted 1^st whaler and 2^nd skiff

4.00pm: Hands to tea

5.00pm: Evening quarters

7.10pm: Supper

9.00pm: Rounds correct

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.75 tons

Weather: winds N/NW force 2 to 3; barometer rising to 30.34; temperature 39F; mixed clear sky with clouds and rain later; swell to 2

4caf837acadfd34197000111: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0133_1.jpg)

19 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

1.00pm: Leave from 1.00pm till 3.30pm

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds E/NW/N force 1 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 43F; overcast all day with patches of rain; swell to 2

[Editor's note: Clean decks, say prayers, 4 meals and back to bed.]

4caf837acadfd34197000112: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0134_0.jpg)

20 December 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.80, Long -3.20

3.15pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded

3.40pm: Passed through main gate

7.45pm: Sighted Cape Wrath Lighthouse bearing S66W

11.05pm: Sighted Tiumpan Head Lighthouse N80W

11.15pm: Tiumpan Head Lighthouse 4 points on bow N41W

11.37pm: Tiumpan Head Lighthouse abeam

Distance through water 103 miles. Fuel expended 13 tons

Weather: winds E/S force 2 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 40F; raining most of the day; swell to 2

4caf837acadfd34197000113: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0134_1.jpg)

21 December 1915

Scapa Flow to Cardiff

Lat 55.45, Long -7.02

1.35am: Glas Island abeam S20E [N20W in log] distance 1.5 miles

3.22am: Neist Point abeam S52E distance 3 miles

6.45am: Barra Head abeam

8.05am: Skerryvore Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

10.00am: Sighted and challenged HMS Cochrane

1.52pm: Rue Point abeam N50E distance 1 mile

2.40pm: Tor Point [Torr Head, Northern Ireland] abeam S40W distance 1 mile

5.05pm: Copeland Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1 mile

5.47pm: Skullmartin Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

5.50pm: South Rock Lighthouse S28W

6.18pm: Altered course S16W log 367.5

7.10pm: St. John's Lighthouse abeam

Distance through water 289 miles. Fuel expended 31 tons, 123.75 tons remaining

Weather: winds West/Light airs force 3 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 49F; clear skies with cloud until last 4 hours when cloudy with rain and mist; swell to 3

4caf837acadfd34197000114: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0135_0.jpg)

22 December 1915

Scapa Flow to Cardiff

Lat 51.36, Long -3.52

1.10am: Bardsey Island Lighthouse abeam distance 10 miles. Log 470.6

3.15am: Strumble Head Lighthouse abeam distance 14 miles

5.45am: Rounded [The] Smalls bearing N42E distance 3 miles

7.45am: Passed St Gowan Lightvessel [St Gover in log] distance 1 mile

9.24am: Helwick Lightvessel [Elswick in log] abeam distance 1 mile

12.08pm: Nash Point Lighthouse Head abeam distance 2 miles

1.07pm: Dropped anchor Barry Roads. Striking down ammunition. Patent log line carried away and was lost overboard

5.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to Cardiff

6.30pm: Made fast in Roath Basin [Editor's note: see Cardiff Bay]

Distance through water 353 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds SW force 4 to 2; barometer drooped 29.92 to 29.44; temperature 49F; cloudy and misty, small sight of sun, then rain; swell to 4

4caf837acadfd34197000115: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0135_1.jpg)

23 December 1915

Cardiff

Lat 51.463, Long -3.158

1.30pm: Four cases of charts received

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds SW force 2; barometer still falling; temperature 47F; mixed clear and cloud, with rain at midday and midnight

4caf837acadfd34197000116: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0136_0.jpg)

24 December 1915

Cardiff

Lat 51.463, Long -3.158

7.00am: Lash up and Stow

7.15am: Hand to breakfast and clean

8.00am: Hands fall in scrub decks and clean ship in general

11.00am: Dinner, Leave to watch from noon till 7.00am

Midnight: Liberty men fall in

1.30am: Watch clearing up decks

3.50pm: Hands to tea

7.00pm: Supper

9.00pm: Rounds correct

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady; temperature 51F; cloudy all day and a lot of rain

[Editor's note: Crew member Richard Haffenden died of drowning this day: see gazetteer]

4caf837acadfd34197000117: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0136_1.jpg)

25 December 1915

Cardiff

Lat 51.463, Long -3.158

Noon: Dinner. Leave from noon till 7.00am

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady; temperature 45F; a wet Christmas day

4caf837acadfd34197000118: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0137_0.jpg)

26 December 1915

Cardiff

Lat 51.463, Long -3.158

Noon: Dinner. Leave from noon till 7.00am

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds NW force 4; barometer slowly rising; temperature 51F; Rain

4caf837acadfd34197000119: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0137_1.jpg)

27 December 1915

Cardiff

Lat 51.463, Long -3.158

3.30am: Rating joined from Chatham Depot

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10.00pm

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons, remaining 95.25 tons

Weather: winds Calm/S/W force 0 to 7; barometer tiny rise; temperature 51F; rain on and off all day

4caf837acadfd3419700011a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0138_0.jpg)

28 December 1915

Cardiff

Lat 51.463, Long -3.158

10.30am: Shift ship for coaling under tip

11.15am: Commenced coaling. Draft before coaling: forward 9 feet 5 inches, aft 11 feet 5 inches

4.00pm: Completed coaling. Draft after coaling: forward 10 feet 11 inches, aft 12 feet 2 inches

5.30pm: Shifted ship from tip

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons, 232.25 tons remaining

Weather: winds W/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady around 29.80; temperature 45F; mixed clear sky and cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700011b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0138_1.jpg)

29 December 1915

Cardiff to Gibraltar

Lat 51.45, Long -3.16

10.40am: Cast off and passed through Roath Basin

Noon: Passed through locks

12.40pm: Dropped Pilot

2.00pm: 14 knots, 150.0 revolutions per minute

3.05pm: Bull Point abeam distance 3 miles

3.50pm: Altered course S78W to weather Lundy Island

4.15pm: Lundy Island Lighthouse abeam

6.15pm: Reduced to 10 knots

6.30pm: Reduced to 8 knots, 122.5 revolutions per minute

8.00pm: Reduced to 4 knots, 89.0 revolutions per minute

9.00pm: Fresh gales and high head sea, vessel labouring

Distance through water 88 miles. Fuel expended 12 tons

Weather: winds NE/E morning, then S, force 2 to 6; barometer steady [Editor's note: no readings after midday]; temperature 47F [Editor's note: no readings after midday]; overcast with cloud in morning, followed by mixed clear sky and cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700011c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0139_0.jpg)

30 December 1915

Cardiff to Gibraltar

Lat 49.87, Long -6.67

Midnight: Fresh gale. Big head sea

7.35am: Increase to 10 knots

8.05am: Increase to 11 knots

11.40am: Bishop Rock abeam S84E distance 7 miles

11.50am: Increased to 11.5 knots

Noon: Dinner. Fresh wind and heavy head sea

1.25pm: Increased 14 knots

2.00pm: Increased 14.5 knots

2.15pm: Set main trysail

7.00pm: Eased to 13.5 knots

7.30pm: Reduced to 12.5 knots

Distance through water 170 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds SW force 5 to 7; barometer steady around 29.58; temperature 51F; mostly overcast

4caf837acadfd3419700011d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0139_1.jpg)

31 December 1915

Cardiff to Gibraltar

Lat 47.50, Long -8.43

12.55am: Reduced to 10 knots

1.50am: Reduced to 8 knots

8.00am: Fresh gale, high head sea and swell

2.00pm: Fresh gale and heavy head sea

Distance through water 150 miles. Fuel expended 16 tons

Weather: winds SW force 7; barometer rising from low of 29.32; temperature 52F; cloud all day; swell to 7

4caf837acadfd3419700011e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0140_0.jpg)

[Blank]

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ACACIA
Operations in the Mediterranean

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916

4caf837acadfd3419700011f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0140_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of January 1916

Signed L Croudace Sub Lieut RNR

4caf837acadfd34197000120: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0141_0.jpg)

4caf837acadfd34197000121: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0141_1.jpg)

4caf837acadfd34197000122: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0142_0.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf837acadfd34197000123: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0142_1.jpg)

1 January 1916

Cardiff to Gibraltar

Lat 43.17, Long -9.43

1.00am: Fresh gale, big head sea

5.00am: One 12lb tampion washed overboard

8.00am: Hands employed securing gear

2.00pm: Two coir fenders and one hazel rod fender washed overboard

Distance through water 90 miles. Fuel expended 19.6 tons

Weather: winds W/SW force 8 to 6; barometer rising rapidly; temperature 55F; overcast all day, plus mist at midday, plus rain at midnight; swell to 7

4caf837acadfd34197000124: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0143_0.jpg)

2 January 1916

Cardiff to Gibraltar

Lat 41.30, Long -11.02 [latitude 43°18'N in log]

2.00am: Sea gradually abating

7.00am: Scrubbing decks

8.00am: Breakfast and clean

11.15am: Pipe down

1.00pm: Reduced to 6 knots. Altered course S13W. Set fore trysail

1.35pm: Increased to 14 knots

4.30pm: Reduced to 10 knots

9.00pm: Increased to 14 knots

9.30pm: Pipe down

Distance through water 188 miles. Fuel expended 19.2 tons

Weather: winds SW force 5 to 6; barometer 30.40; temperature 58F; mixed clear skies and cloud; swell 5 still at midday, down to 1 at midnight

4caf837acadfd34197000125: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0143_1.jpg)

3 January 1916

Cardiff to Gibraltar

Lat 38.07, Long -9.58

1.00am: At 15 knots

7.00am: Smooth and fine

10.00am: Altered course to avoid steamer

5.09pm: Cape St Vincent abeam N70E distance 8 miles

5.30pm: Altered course S55E. Reduced 14 knots

Distance through water 338 miles. Fuel expended 28.3 tons, 120 tons remaining

Weather: winds S/E force 1 to 3; barometer rising slowly to 30.61; no temperatures in the morning, 60F at end of day; mixed clear and cloud; slight swell to swell force 2

4caf837acadfd34197000126: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0144_0.jpg)

4 January 1916

Cardiff to Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

6.35am: Cape Trafalgar abeam

9.30am: Passed Tarifa Point

10.15am: Let go starboard anchor in 20 fathoms

11.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded through breakwater

12.10pm: Started coaling

5.00pm: Finished coaling

Distance through water 275 miles. Fuel expended 15 tons, 107 tons remaining

Weather: winds ENE force 5 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 58F; mostly clear skies; swell reducing 3 down to 1

4caf837acadfd34197000127: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0144_1.jpg)

5 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

4.30pm: Read 3 warrants

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.2 tons

Weather: winds E force 2; barometer steady around 30.50; temperature 58F; mixed clear and cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000128: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0145_0.jpg)

6 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

8.00am: Stowing gear

1.20pm: Red leading ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.7 tons

Weather: winds E force to 2; barometer steady; temperature 58F; mixed clear and cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000129: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0145_1.jpg)

7 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

8.00am: Scrapping and red leading ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds E/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer dropping slowly; temperature 59F; mixed clear and cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700012a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0146_0.jpg)

8 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

8.00am: Scraping ship's side

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady around 30.20; temperature 62F; mixed clear and cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700012b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0146_1.jpg)

9 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

8.00am: Breakfast. And clean in No. 2 caps and covers and flannels

9.30am: Muster open lists and inspect History Sheets

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 63F; mixed clear and cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700012c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0147_0.jpg)

10 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/S force 2 to 1; barometer rising slowly; temperature 68F; mixed clear and cloud with squalls late evening

4caf837acadfd3419700012d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0147_1.jpg)

11 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

4.00pm: Cast off from South Mole and proceeded

4.40pm: Log streamed

4.49pm: Set log

11.20pm: Passed trawlers 2^nd pair

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons

Weather: winds W/ESE force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 70F [Editor's note: no temperature readings show post noon]; mixed clear and cloud in the morning, clear skies afterwards

4caf837acadfd3419700012e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0148_0.jpg)

12 January 1916

At sea

Lat 35.22, Long -2.67

2.07am: Alboran abeam, log 107

6.25am: Zigzag 3 points each side initial course every 15 minutes

10.05am: Port Kelah abeam

10.12am: Cape Milonia abeam

11.15 am: Zafarin Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles. Various courses (coasting)

4.30pm: Exercise fire stations and abandon ship

5.41pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam distance 4 miles

7.05pm: Cape Baba abeam 4 miles. Log 324

11.26pm: Point Almina abeam 3 miles

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 21 tons

Weather: winds SW/W/ESE force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 58F; overcast all day long

4caf837acadfd3419700012f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0148_1.jpg)

13 January 1916

At sea

Lat 35.53, Long -2.47

6.20am: Zigzag 3 points each way every 20 minutes

7.24am: Sun rose bearing S52E, ship's head East

7.40am: Sighted Alboran Island Lighthouse

9.15am: Repairing fenders

1.30pm: Hands scrub and wash clothes

4.50pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1 mile

Distance through water 310 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons

Weather: winds Light airs/NW force 0 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 56F; clear skies

4caf837acadfd34197000130: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0149_0.jpg)

14 January 1916

At sea

Lat 35.93, Long -4.10

2.33am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse on starboard bow

6.30am: Almina Lighthouse abeam

6.40am: Started zigzagging

1.30pm: Clear up desks, pipe down

3.50pm: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 3.5 miles

4.30pm: Set fore and aft sails

6.00pm: Darken ship

7.30pm: Slung clean hammocks

10.30pm: Exercised general quarters and abandon ship

11.25pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam 2 miles

Distance through water 277 miles. Fuel expended 19.5 tons

Weather: winds NW/W/SW force 4 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; clear skies

4caf837acadfd34197000131: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0149_1.jpg)

15 January 1916

At sea

Lat 35.47, Long -5.00

2.04am: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 4 miles

4.55am: Sighted Alhucemas Lighthouse 1 point on port bow

6.58am: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam distance 5.8 miles

8.45am: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam distance 1 mile

10.30am: Aired bedding

1.15pm: Forenoon watchmen air bedding

1.30pm: Make and mend clothes

3.30pm: Down all bedding

Distance through water 285 miles. Fuel expended 19 tons

Weather: winds W/E force 3 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 71F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000132: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0150_0.jpg)

16 January 1916

At sea

Lat 35.40, Long -4.20

2.27am: Alhucemas Island Lighthouse abeam distance 4.5 miles

2.38am: Stopped. Spoke to TB 92

2.59am: Patrolling N83W and S83E at 12 knots

5.00am: Patrolling East and West, 7 miles off Alhucemas Lighthouse

6.45am: Proceeded to search Alhucemas Bay

11.15am: Altered course N41W returning to base

4.45pm: Passed through entrance

4.50pm: Picked up buoy No. 12 and secured

Distance through water 289 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 118 tons remaining

Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 63F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000133: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0150_1.jpg)

17 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.137, Long -5.358

7.15am: Shifted to No. 7 shed for coal and water

9.15am: Commenced coaling

1.00am: Finished coaling

1.40pm: Hands clean ship

4.00pm: Tea, Leave to watch from 4.30pm till 7.00am

Distance through water 72 miles. Fuel expended 9 tons, 109 tons remaining

Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady around 30.40; temperature F; clear skies all day

4caf837acadfd34197000134: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0151_0.jpg)

18 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.137, Long -5.358

8.00am: Painting aloft

1.20pm: Getting out ammunition

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 'coaling' tons, 254 tons

Weather: winds SW/W/NW force to [Editor's note: force noted in swell column apparently]; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000135: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0151_1.jpg)

19 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

8.00am: Painting aloft

9.30am: Proceeded into dry dock

11.00am: Read warrant

1.20pm: Clearing store

1.30pm: One prisoner discharged to detention

4.45pm: Exercise fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer; temperature 57F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000136: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0152_0.jpg)

20 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

8.00am: Return boats falls

9.30am: Hands working about anchor and cables

5.00am: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer rising slightly to 30.56; temperature 58F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000137: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0152_1.jpg)

21 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

8.00am: Painting out boats

5.00pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds Calm/NW force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000138: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0153_0.jpg)

22 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

5.00pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds Various, force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd34197000139: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0153_1.jpg)

23 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

9.00am: Church parties landed

5.00pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700013a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0154_0.jpg)

24 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

9.15am: Oiled down aloft

5.00pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds various, force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 62F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700013b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0154_1.jpg)

25 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700013c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0155_0.jpg)

26 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

2.30pm: Three ratings discharged to hospital

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837acadfd3419700013d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0155_1.jpg)

27 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

1.15pm: Hands employed striking down cable

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700013e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0156_0.jpg)

28 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

7.45am: Painting ship

1.15pm: Painting ship

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady around 30.30; temperature 56F; mixed clear skies with cloud but with rain midmorning

4caf837bcadfd3419700013f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0156_1.jpg)

29 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

9.00am: Drawing stores

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

5.00pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds Calm/W force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 56F [Editor's note: no temperatures noted after midday]; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000140: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0157_0.jpg)

30 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

9.00am: Church parties landed

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons, 249 tons remaining

Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 55F; clear skies, bit of cloud toward end of day

4caf837bcadfd34197000141: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0157_1.jpg)

31 January 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

9.15am: Painting ship

1.15pm: Drawing stores

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons

Weather: winds SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 57F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000142: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0158_0.jpg)

[Blank]

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916

4caf837bcadfd34197000143: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0158_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of February 1916

Signed L Croudace Sub Lieut RNR

4caf837bcadfd34197000144: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0159_0.jpg)

4caf837bcadfd34197000145: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0159_1.jpg)

4caf837bcadfd34197000146: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0160_0.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf837bcadfd34197000147: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0160_1.jpg)

1 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

7.45am: Employed painting boats

9.00am: Divisions, prayers, etc.

9.15am: Hands employed painting boats

10.15am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

10.30am: Stand easy

10.40am: Resume work

Noon: Dinner

1.15pm: Hands employed getting out bow defence and kites for storage in dockyard

2.25pm: One rating returned from detention

4.00pm: Evening quarters

4.10pm: Tea, usual leave to watch till 7.00 am

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

7.00pm: Hands to supper

9.00pm: Rounds correct

10.00pm: Pipe down

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons, remaining 259 tons coal

Weather: winds Light Airs/Variable force 1; barometer steady around 30.4; temperature 59F; some clear sky, some cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000148: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0161_0.jpg)

2 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.127, Long -5.355

7.45am: Painting out boats

1.15pm: Painting out boats

5.30pm: Exercised fire stations

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons, remaining 254 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady around 30.40; temperature 58F; some clear sky, some cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000149: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0161_1.jpg)

3 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.131, Long -5.356

7.45am: Preparing to leave dock

9.50am: Left dry dock and made fast alongside wall at No. 2 steps

1.15pm: Hands employed in dockyard stowing sweeping gear

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons, remaining 254 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer slowly falling; temperature 56F; some clear sky, some cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700014a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0162_0.jpg)

4 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.131, Long -5.356

7.45am: Scraping decks

9.15am: Drawing stores

1.15pm: Drawing stores

5.00pm: One rating joined from hospital

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds SW/NW force 2 to 5; barometer falling fast 30.14 to 29.80; temperature 57F; clear with cloud first 4 hours, then cloud with rain all day

4caf837bcadfd3419700014b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0162_1.jpg)

5 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.131, Long -5.356

7.45am: Painting ship

9.15am: Painting ship

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1 ton

Weather: winds NW force 3 to 1; barometer quick dip 30.36 to 30.12 and back ; temperature 54F; clear with cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700014c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0163_0.jpg)

6 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.131, Long -5.356

9.00am: Church parties fall in

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady around 30.40; temperature 57F; clear with cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700014d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0163_1.jpg)

7 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.131, Long -5.356

7.00am: Scraping decks

9.15am: Drawing stores

10.15am: One rating discharged to hospital

1.15am: Getting in ammunition

Provisions received: fresh meat 60lbs, vegetables 100lbs, bread 100lbs

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds Variable force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 57F; clear with occasional cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700014e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0164_0.jpg)

8 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.131, Long -5.356

9.00am: Divisions and prayers

9.15am: Drawing stores

12.30pm: Sale of dead man's effects [Editor's note: No name noted, Rest in Peace]

1.15pm: Hands employed painting out boats

1.50pm: Two ratings joined ship from hospital

Provisions received: fresh meat 120lbs, vegetables 200lbs, bread 100lbs

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm/NW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 59F; bit clear, bit cloud, and train for lunch

4caf837bcadfd3419700014f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0164_1.jpg)

9 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.131, Long -5.356

7.00am: Refitting boats

9.15am: Employed working about boats

11.00am: Discharged three ratings to hospital

1.15pm: Hands employed bringing boats from boat shed

2.20pm: Slipped from mole and proceeded to buoy assisted by tug

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds NW force 3; barometer steady; temperature 53F; clear with some cloud and drizzle at the end of the day

4caf837bcadfd34197000150: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0165_0.jpg)

10 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.03, Long -4.37 [latitude 35°02'N in log]

6.00am: Hands lash up and stow

6.30am: Unshackle and prepare slip rope

7.35am: Slipped buoy and proceeded, course S72E

8.00am: Hands to breakfast and clean

8.05am: Streamed patent log

9.00am: Divisions and prayers

9.15am: Hands employed scrubbing decks

10.30am: Stand easy

10.40am: Resume work

11.50am: Set both sails

Noon: Dinner

2.00pm: Passed town class cruiser steering west

3.45pm: Sighted Alboran Island Lighthouse

4.00pm: Evening quarters and physical drill

4.30pm: Hands to tea

4.55pm: Alboran Island Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles. Altered course S36E

6.30pm: Darken ship

7.00pm: Hands to supper

8.35pm: Altered course S23E

8.30pm: Rounds correct

9.30pm: Pipe down

10.50pm: Altered course N53W

Distance through water 50 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons

Weather: winds Variable force 3; barometer steady around 30.20; temperature 56F; clear with some cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000151: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0165_1.jpg)

11 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.35, Long -4.72 [latitude 35°11'N in log]

12.58am: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 7 miles

1.20am: Sighted Tres Forcas Lighthouse

3.25am: Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 3.4 miles

11.30am: Passed trawler and torpedo boat

2.35pm: Cape Negra abeam distance 3.5 miles

2.45pm: Wind freshened

3.35pm: Almina Point abeam

6.55pm: Passed 2 trawlers

9.45pm: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse ahead. Wind increased

11.05pm: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

Distance through water 291 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds NW force 3 to 5; barometer falling fast 30.30 to 30.12; temperature 64F; clear with clouds; swell increasing rapidly 1 to 4 afternoon and evening

4caf837bcadfd34197000152: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0166_0.jpg)

12 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.18, Long -2.63

4.00am: Altered course N53W. Reduced to 12 knots. Strong head wind. Rough sea

6.15am: Zafarin Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles

7.00am: Scrub upper decks

8.50am: Scrubbing mess deck

10.45am: Melilla Lighthouse abeam distance 3miles

1.35pm: Reduced to 10 knots

4.05pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 2.5 miles

6.15pm: Darken ship

7.45pm: Sighted Alhucemas Lighthouse bearing S68W

10.05pm: Passed Alhucemas Lighthouse distance 6 miles

Midnight: Cape Baba abeam distance 6 miles

Distance through water 302 miles. Fuel expended 22.5 tons

Weather: winds NW force 6 to 4; barometer rising rapidly 30.10 to 30.40; temperature 55F; yet again, clear skies with some clouds; swell reducing from 6 down to 2

4caf837bcadfd34197000153: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0166_1.jpg)

13 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.95, Long -3.83

2.00am: Moderate breeze, sea, and swell

4.36am: Almeria Point 4 points on bow

5.16am: Almina Point abeam distance 6.9 miles

5.25am: Almina Point S58W

8.50am: Clear up decks

9.00am: Passed yacht patrol

10.00am: Passed hospital and troop ship

11.00am: Moderate breeze and sea

12.30pm: Passed trawler patrol

3.00pm: Alboran Island abeam distance 3 miles

4.30pm: Sighted patrol yacht

11.00pm: Examined SS Tanisic of Oran

11.10pm: Proceeded

11.45pm: Zafarin Island abeam distance 3 miles

Distance through water 236 miles. Fuel expended 15 tons, remaining 180 tons

Weather: winds NW/SE/SW force 5 to 1; barometer steady around 30.50; temperature 56F; mostly clear skies all day

4caf837bcadfd34197000154: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0167_0.jpg)

14 February 1916

Lat 35.63, Long -5.23

12.05am: Sighted Tres Forcas Lighthouse bearing N62W

1.40am: Tres Forcas Lighthouse 4 points on bow

2.03am: Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles

6.21am: Passed Alhumecas Lighthouse distance 7 miles

8.00am: Cape Baba abeam distance 4 miles

8.30am: Light airs, smooth and fine

9.20am: Painting upper decks

1.30pm: Scrub and wash clothes

1.55pm: Almina Point abeam distance 2 miles

4.05pm: Passed trawler patrol

9.05pm: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse bearing S67E

10.19pm: Alboran Lighthouse 4 points on bow

10.30pm: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 3.2 miles

11.50pm: Altered course to avoid steamer

Midnight: Sea smooth and fine

Distance through water 283 miles. Fuel expended 17.2 tons, remaining 162.5 tons

Weather: winds Light airs/NE force 1 to 2; barometer rising to 30.67; temperature 74F; clear skies

4caf837bcadfd34197000155: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0167_1.jpg)

15 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.23, Long -3.45

11.45am: Passed Spanish Cruiser

1.30pm: Hands scrub hammocks and wash clothes

3.46pm: Passed Cape Baba

4.45pm: Passed torpedo boat patrol

4.58pm: Cape Pescadores abeam distance 1.5 miles

7.15pm: Sighted Almina Lighthouse bearing N25W

Distance through water 300 miles. Fuel expended 19.5 tons, remaining 143 tons

Weather: winds SW/Light airs force 3 to 0; barometer steady about 30.54; temperature 64F; clear skies all day long

4caf837bcadfd34197000156: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0168_0.jpg)

16 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.15, Long -2.12

12.30am: Altered course to examine steamer by searchlight

12.45am: Steered course again

2.20am: Passed torpedo boat destroyer steering West

4.40am: Alboran Lighthouse 4 points on bow

4.50am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

8.50am: Air night clothing

3.35pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 2.5 miles

5.45pm: Course as requisite to close trawler patrol

8.20pm: Examined SS Vergen de Africa, Spain

9.04pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam distance 4 miles

10.08pm: Reduced to 8 knots

11.15pm: Passed armed boarding steamer steering SE

Distance through water 301 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 63F; clear skies

4caf837bcadfd34197000157: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0168_1.jpg)

17 February 1916

At sea and at Gibraltar

Lat 36.137, Long -5.358

12.40am: Sighted Almina Point Lighthouse bearing N40W

9.50am: Secured alongside coaling shed No. 5

10.30am: Commenced coaling

Distance through water 206 miles. Fuel expended 16 tons, remaining109 tons

Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 66F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000158: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0169_0.jpg)

18 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

7.50am: Hands employed painting ship

9.05am: Left coaling shed, secured to No. 20 buoy

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.2 tons, 287 tons remaining

Weather: winds Various/light airs force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000159: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0169_1.jpg)

19 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

7.45am: Hands employed painting ship

1.00pm: Make and mend clothes

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.2 tons, 287 tons remaining

Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700015a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0170_0.jpg)

20 February 1916

Gibraltar and at sea

Lat 36.00, Long -3.92

7.50am: Slipped buoy and proceeded

2.50pm: Sighted Alboran Island Lighthouse

3.47pm: Alboran Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1.25 miles

3.50pm: Streamed patent log

7.03pm: Sighted Zafarin Island Lighthouse bearing S15W

7.45pm: Sighted Nemours Lighthouse right ahead

11.38pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles

Distance through water 57 miles. Fuel expended 6.5 tons

Weather: winds Light airs force 1; barometer dropped to around 30.10; temperature 61F; mostly clear but some cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700015b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0170_1.jpg)

21 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.22, Long -4.65

4.19am: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 3.6 miles

4.38am: Cape Tres Forcas bearing S9E

7.10am: Stopped

7.45am: Proceeded

9.21am: Morro Neuvo abeam distance 1.5 miles

11.30am: Passed torpedo boat patrol

12.09pm: Cape Pescadores abeam distance 1 mile

4.38pm: Almina Point abeam distance 2.4 mile

5.30pm: Passed SS Saturnia of Glasgow

6.30pm: Darkened ship

6.35pm: Passed SS Andania of Liverpool

Distance through water 279 miles. Fuel expended 19.4 tons, 211.5 remaining tons

Weather: winds NW/Calm/ESE force 2 to 1; barometer falling slightly to 30.04; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud in the morning, afternoon overcast and cloudy

4caf837bcadfd3419700015c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0171_0.jpg)

22 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.35, Long -2.92

12.50am: Alboran Lighthouse 4 points on bow

1.05am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

2.05am: Challenged HMS Mars, Westward bound

7.05am: 3 miles off Nemours

9.15am: Hands employed reeving motor boats falls. Course various patrolling coast

11.30am: Passed Mellila distance 3 miles

1.30pm: Scrub hammocks and clothes

2.47pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 5.2 miles

5.00pm: Altered course N55W 2 miles off Nemours Lighthouse

9.15pm: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse on bow

9.40pm: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles. Altered course N61W

Distance through water 294 miles. Fuel expended 17.4 tons, 194 tons remaining

Weather: winds E/Calm force 3 to 1; barometer falling slowly to 29.90; temperature 62F; mixed clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd3419700015d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0171_1.jpg)

23 February 1916

At sea and Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

7.55am: Passed through entrance

8.15am: Secured to No. 17 buoy

11.00am: Secured coal lighter alongside. Commenced coaling (native labourers)

2.30pm: Finished coaling, washed down decks

3.45pm: Received new motor boat

Distance through water 280 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons [distance through water looks to be over by 100 miles]

Weather: winds NE/SW force 2 to 1; barometer slightly lower at 29.76 but steady; temperature 59F; clear skies with cloud until rain at midnight on SW breeze

4caf837bcadfd3419700015e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0172_0.jpg)

24 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

7.35am: HMS Mars left

2.30pm: Secured another wire to buoy

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds SW force 2; barometer fast rise and fall; temperature 59F; rainy and overcast until very late clear skies

4caf837bcadfd3419700015f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0172_1.jpg)

25 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.00am: Divisions and prayers

9.15am: Hands employed scrubbing boat covers

1.15pm: Hands employed drawing stores and getting in provisions

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons

Weather: winds NW/SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 58F; clear skies with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000160: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0173_0.jpg)

26 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

8.15am: HMS Asphodel arrives

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes. Leave to watch from 1.30pm till 7.30am

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons

Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 54F; clear skies with cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000161: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0173_1.jpg)

27 February 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

8.00am: Breakfast and clean in No. 2s

8.30am: Roman Catholics landed

9.00am: Clear up decks for divisions

10.00am: Divisions and prayers

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds Light airs/SW/WSW force 0 to 3; barometer steady/falling a little to end of day; temperature 56F; mostly clear skies all day

4caf837bcadfd34197000162: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0174_0.jpg)

28 February 1916

Gibraltar and at sea

Lat 36.03, Long -4.30

6.00am: Unshackling and securing ship for sea

7.30am: Passed through entrance

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

3.30pm: Sighted Alboran Island and passed trawler patrol

5.04pm: Passed Alboran Island distance 2.5 miles

6.40pm: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

10.23pm: Off Nemours

Midnight: Zafarin Island Lighthouse 4 points on bow

Distance through water 54 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons, 249 tons remaining

Weather: winds SW/SE force 4; barometer falling to 29.64; temperature 58F; mostly clear skies all day

4caf837bcadfd34197000163: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0174_1.jpg)

29 February 1916

At sea

Lat 35.48, Long -5.03

12.15am: Passed Zafarin Island distance 2.5 miles

2.23am: Passed Cape Tres Forcas distance 6.5 miles

3.00am: Light variable winds and rain squalls

4.35am: Sighted Alhucemas Lighthouse 1 point on the port bow

6.05am: Alhucemas 4 points on bow

6.55am: Abeam 10 miles

7.00am: Courses as requisite to close land

8.34am: Penon de Velez de la Gomera abeam distance 2.5 miles

9.15am: Rigging lower boom

10.00am: Cape Pescadores abeam distance 1 mile

11.00am: Heavy squalls and rain

12.15pm: Sighted torpedo boat and trawler patrol

2.00pm: Passed 3 French torpedo boats

2.37pm: Altered course S79E off Almina Point

5.30pm: Heavy rain squalls

8.00pm: Heavy squalls, thunder, lightning and heavy rains

11.25pm: Passed Alboran Lighthouse distance 3 Miles

Distance through water 292 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons

Weather: winds Various Westerlies force 5 to 2; barometer small rise to 29.78; temperature 60F; rain clearing for midday, then back to rain rest of day [weather codes did not record the squalls, thunder and lightening]; swell to 2

4caf837bcadfd34197000164: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0175_0.jpg)

[Blank]

LOGS FOR MARCH 1916

4caf837bcadfd34197000165: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0175_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of March 1916

Signed L Croudace Sub Lieut RNR

4caf837bcadfd34197000166: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0176_0.jpg)

4caf837bcadfd34197000167: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0176_1.jpg)

4caf837bcadfd34197000168: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0177_0.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf837bcadfd34197000169: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0177_1.jpg)

1 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.43, Long -3.15

1.45am: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam

3.10am: Sighted Zafarin Island Lighthouse bearing SSW

3.40am: Sighted Nemours Lighthouse ahead

5.40am: Altered course N66W off Nemours

7.43am: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

9.20am: Fitting gear

11.15am: Passed Tres Forcas distance 3 miles. Course various, patrolling coast

11.30am: Strong wind, rough seas and swell, rain squalls

3.50pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam

5.35pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam

10.04pm: Almina Lighthouse on port bow

10.32pm: Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles

Distance through water 287 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons

Weather: winds NW force 2 to 1; barometer rising to 29.98; temperature 55F; overcast with rain clearing to clear skies with clouds; swell to 3

4caf837bcadfd3419700016a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0178_0.jpg)

2 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.23, Long -2.05

6.52am: Alboran abeam distance 2.5 miles

8.30am: Light winds, considerable sea and swell

9.20am: Rigging topping lift and guys for lower boom

12.45pm: Altered course N68W, 1.5 miles off Nemours Lighthouse

3.00pm: Altered course N434W, 1 mile off Zafarin Island Lighthouse

4.30pm: Increased to 15 knots

6.30pm: Strong wind and rough sea

11.30pm: Strong wind and rough sea

Distance through water 289 miles. Fuel expended 19.5 tons, 173.7 tons remaining

Weather: winds NW force 4; barometer steady; temperature 55F; overcast and cloudy for the bulk of the day, otherwise brighter patches; swell to 3

4caf837bcadfd3419700016b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0178_1.jpg)

3 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.30, Long -3.83

12.30am: Patrolling off Alhucemas Bay

2.00am: Strong wind and rough sea

5.00am: Patrolling off Alhucemas Bay

1.00pm: Patrolling off Alhucemas Bay

3.00pm: Fresh wind and rough sea

7.10pm: Increased to 10 knots to intercept steamer

7.50pm: Stopped steamer SS Benigna Huelva and taking her to Gibraltar

11.30pm: Strong wind and heavy squalls

Distance through water 269 miles. Fuel expended 12.5 tons, 161.2 tons remaining

Weather: winds NW force 5 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 57F; mixed clear and cloudy skies; swell to 4

4caf837bcadfd3419700016c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0179_0.jpg)

4 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.33, Long -3.97

8.15am: Signalled to steamer (proceed on your voyage)

11.50am: Set course N43W for Gibraltar

1.00pm: Make and mend clothes

5.45pm: Passed through entrance

6.15pm: Made fast to No. 9 shed

Distance through water 187 miles. Fuel expended 11 tons, 265 tons remaining

Weather: winds NW force 5 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 63F; swell 5 reducing to 2

4caf837bcadfd3419700016d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0179_1.jpg)

5 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.137, Long -5.358

7.45am: Commenced coaling

8.30am: Roman Catholics landed

Distance through water 89 miles. Fuel expended 1.8 tons, 263 tons remaining

Weather: winds WSW/NW force 1; barometer falling to 29.75, rising back to 29.85; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud all day after rain in the early hours

4caf837bcadfd3419700016e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0180_0.jpg)

6 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.00am: Cleaning paintwork

11.50am: Left No. 9 shed and secured to No. 16 buoy

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds SW/ENE force 2 to 1; barometer falling; temperature 48F; rain early hours, then mixed clear skies with clouds

4caf837bcadfd3419700016f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0180_1.jpg)

7 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

Cleaning, scrubbing and scraping decks

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons

Weather: winds SE/NE force 2 to 1; barometer falling then rising; temperature 53F; mixed clear skies with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000170: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0181_0.jpg)

8 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.20am: Scrubbing boats covers and scraping decks

1.00pm: Cleaning boats

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 7.3 tons

Weather: winds WNW force 2; barometer steady around 29.98; temperature 56F; mixed clear skies with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000171: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0181_1.jpg)

9 March 1916

Gibraltar and at sea

Lat 36.54, Long -4.46 [Estimated]

7.00am: Slipped buoy and proceeded

9.20am: Fitting new boat ropes

10.20am: Marbella Pier (end) abeam distance 1.5 miles

11.20am: Callaburras Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles

12.45pm: Set fore and aft sails

2.08pm: Torrox Point Lighthouse abeam distance 2.5 miles

3.41pm: Cape Sacratif Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

6.15pm: Darkened ship

6.40pm: Sighted Cape de Gata Lighthouse

8.00pm: Cape de Gata Lighthouse abeam. Altered course S14W

9.40pm: Turned 16 points N13E

11.40pm: Turned 16 points S14W

Distance through water 202 miles. Fuel expended 28.25 tons

Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer at 30.00; temperature 58F; mixed clear skies with clouds; little swell

4caf837bcadfd34197000172: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0182_0.jpg)

10 March 1916

At sea

Lat 36.97, Long -1.88

4.00am: Patrolling of Almeria

10.15am: Cape de Gata abeam distance 2.3 miles

11.51am: Mesa de Roldan Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles

2.00pm: Examined Aguilas

4.40pm: Cape Agua abeam distance 2.4 miles

5.10pm: Cape Palos abeam distance 5 miles

9.15pm: Off Alicante. Courses various

Distance through water 313 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons

Weather: winds W/SW force 2; barometer fell half an inch in the day; temperature 60F; mostly cloudy, only a few brighter spells, a gloomy sky mid-evening

4caf837bcadfd34197000173: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0182_1.jpg)

11 March 1916

At sea

Lat 37.83, Long -0.52

2.00am: Patrolling off Alicante

4.30am: Tabarca Lighthouse abeam distance 6 miles

8.30am: Altered course for Alicante

9.20am: Examined Alicante harbour

10.08am: Tabarca abeam

12.15pm: Streamed patent log. Make and mend clothes

1.53pm: Cape Palos Lighthouse abeam distance 5.0 miles

6.30pm: Darkened ship. Fresh wind, considerable sea and swell

Fresh wind, considerable sea and swell

Distance through water 292 miles. Fuel expended 16 tons, 186.5 tons remaining

Weather: winds SW force 4 to 6; barometer low at around 29.32; temperature 58F; overcast but some clear sky later; swell to 4

4caf837bcadfd34197000174: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0183_0.jpg)

12 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.32, Long -2.60

2.32am: Habibas Lighthouse abeam distance 1.7 miles

5.33am: Roshgun Lighthouse abeam distance 13.5 miles

7.30am: Off Nemours

10.30am: Zafarin Island abeam distance 2 miles. Altered course to close trawler

1.50pm: Tres Forcas abeam distance 2 miles

3.00pm: Moderate breeze, sea and swell

7.40pm: Cape Baba lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

10.00pm: Passed patrol

11.55pm: Almina Lighthouse 4 points on bow

Distance through water 235 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons

Weather: winds W force 3; barometer rising slowly; temperature 64F; mixed clear sky and cloud

4caf837bcadfd34197000175: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0183_1.jpg)

13 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.58, Long -2.50

12.30am: Almina Point abeam distance 5 miles

3.00am: Light airs, continues to rain, smooth sea

8.47am: Alboran Island abeam distance 2 miles

9.20am: Refitting

3.00pm: Off Nemours

4.00am: Light airs and smooth

4.57pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam

7.40pm: Stopped boat, examined steamer

8.30pm: Proceeded. Rounds correct

Distance through water 287 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons, 142 tons remaining

Weather: winds NW/Light airs/NW force 1; barometer rising slowly; temperature 58F; day starts with a gloomy sky, changes to the usual mixed clear and cloudy skies

4caf837bcadfd34197000176: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0184_0.jpg)

14 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

12.15am: Alhucemas abeam distance 7.5 miles

3.45am: Sighted Europa Point and Alhucemas Lighthouses

6.00am: Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 6 miles

7.00am: Prepare for coaling

7.40am: Secured to No. 6 buoy

8.00am: Left No. 6 buoy and secured to No. 20

12.40pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded

3.00pm: TB 93 took station astern

4.30pm: Hands to sea

10.00pm: Callaburras Lighthouse abeam distance 7 miles

Distance through water 242 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons, 117 tons remaining [Editor's note: Clearly no coal came onboard in Gibraltar and she had a very fast turn around]

Weather: winds NW/SW force 3; barometer steady around 29.90; temperature 58F; mixed clear and cloudy skies with rain midmorning

4caf837bcadfd34197000177: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0184_1.jpg)

15 March 1916

At sea and Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

4.00am: Off Cape Baba

7.38am: Negra Point abeam

8.45am: Preparing for coaling

9.45am: Europa Point abeam distance 1 mile

10.03am: Passed through entrance

10.25am: Secured to South Mole

10.45am: Commenced Coaling

1.30pm: Two ratings despatched to hospital, one to detention

5.45pm: Finished Coaling

Distance through water [Editor's note: mileage shows 276, but covered 120 miles according to knots list] miles. Fuel expended 2 tons [Editor's note, this figure of 2 tons used does not match the miles noted], 265 remaining

Weather: winds SW force 4 to 1; barometer falling slightly; temperature 58F; overcast and cloudy with rain on and off all day

4caf837bcadfd34197000178: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0185_0.jpg)

16 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

9.15am: Refitting wires, etc.

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons

Weather: winds SW/NW/Light airs force 2 to 0; barometer rising slightly; temperature 64F; rain until midmorning then mixed clear skies with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000179: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0185_1.jpg)

17 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

9.15am: Refitting boats falls

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.7 tons

Weather: winds NE/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer steady at 30.01; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with clouds for the morning, then clear skies for the remainder

4caf837bcadfd3419700017a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0186_0.jpg)

18 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

8.45am: Cleaning paintwork and testing life floats

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons

Weather: winds N/NE/SE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with clouds, with rain at the end of the day

4caf837bcadfd3419700017b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0186_1.jpg)

19 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.13, Long -5.36

8.30am: Landed Roman Catholics

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons

Weather: winds SW force 1; barometer falling to 29.82; temperature 61F; mostly rain, drying up mid afternoon

4caf837bcadfd3419700017c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0187_0.jpg)

20 March 1916

At sea

Lat 36.03, Long -4.37

7.40am: Slipped buoy and passed entrance

1.00pm: Sea smooth, slight Breeze

3.40pm: Sighted Alboran Island

7.56pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse on bow (S13W)

10.26pm: 3 miles off Nemours

Distance through water 53 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons, 235.5 tons remaining

Weather: winds SW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 56F; starts with rain, then overcast, then rain, then finally a break in the clouds

4caf837bcadfd3419700017d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0187_1.jpg)

21 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.25, Long -4.67

11.30am: Passed Spanish gunboat off Pescadores

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

6.30pm: Passed SS Ilwen of Cardiff steering westerly

Distance through water 290 miles. Fuel expended 20.7 tons

Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 62F; mixed clear and cloudy skies

4caf837bcadfd3419700017e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0188_0.jpg)

22 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.15, Long -2.73

12.38am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 2.2 miles

5.25am: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

7.10am: Off Nemours

8.45am: Aired night clothing

9.20am: Cleaning out boats

1.15pm: Down all night clothing

1.30pm: Scrub hammocks and wash clothes

3.00pm: Patrolling 3 miles off coast. Sea smooth and fine

5.05pm: Natives fired 2 rifle shots

6.00pm: Spanish gunboat entered Alhucemas Bay

6.30pm: Darkened ship

8.25pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam 5 miles

Distance through water 281 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons

Weather: winds NW/W force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; close to clear skies all day

4caf837bcadfd3419700017f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0188_1.jpg)

23 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.70, Long -3.62

1.00am: Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 5.5 miles

8.45am: Alboran Island bearing S70E

9.47am: Alboran Island abeam distance 2.4 miles

2.19pm: Zafarin Island abeam distance 1.7 miles

4.00pm: Altered course N63W 1 mile off Nemours

7.15pm: Sighted Tres Forcas Lighthouse (bearing N52W)

9.02pm: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 4.5 miles

Distance through water 283 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons, 168 tons remaining

Weather: winds W/NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000180: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0189_0.jpg)

24 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.98, Long -4.13

1.13am: Alhucemas abeam distance 7 miles

2.47am: Cape Baba abeam distance 5 miles

3.10am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse (bearing N39W)

7.40am: Almina abeam distance 5 miles

7.56pm: Tres Forcas abeam distance 11 mile

Distance through water 288 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons, 274 tons remaining [Editor's note: a mysterious coaling whilst at sea? See tomorrow's log for correction]

Weather: winds W/SW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 62F; sometimes clear, sometimes cloudy, sometimes mixed

4caf837bcadfd34197000181: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0189_1.jpg)

25 March 1916

At sea and Gibraltar

Lat 36.137, Long -5.358

12.50am: Cape Baba on bow

1.12am: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam distance 4.4 miles

3.30am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse (bearing N38W)

6.30am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles

7.45am: Passed through entrance. Secured No. 5 shed South Mole

9.00am: Commenced coaling

2.00pm: Two ratings from hospital, and one rating from HMS Cormorant, joined

2.19pm: Secured to No. 16 buoy

Distance through water 240 miles [Editor's note, only went 84 miles, so 'tons used' look to be incorrect]: Fuel expended 2 tons, remaining

Weather: winds NW/W force 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; the usual clear skies with some clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000182: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0190_0.jpg)

26 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

8.30am: Roman Catholics landed

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons

Weather: winds NW/SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; the usual clear skies with some clouds

[Editor's note: A slow Sunday]

4caf837bcadfd34197000183: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0190_1.jpg)

27 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

1.30pm: Refitting wires

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds Calm/SW force 0 to 1; barometer rising slightly; temperature 60F; the usual clear skies with some clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000184: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0191_0.jpg)

28 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.30am: Canvassing boats' oars

1.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.00 am

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds W/NW force 1; barometer falling slightly; temperature 58F; the usual clear skies with some clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000185: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0191_1.jpg)

29 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

8.50am: HMS Berberis left

9.20am: Drawing stores

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 8 tons

Weather: winds NW force 3 to 0; barometer falling slightly; temperature 63F; the usual clear skies with some clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000186: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0192_0.jpg)

30 March 1916

Gibraltar and at sea

Lat 36.67, Long -4.42

7.00am: Slipped buoy and proceeded

9.20am: Refitting gear

12.10pm: Examined Malaga

2.30pm: Sea smooth, overcast

9.03pm: Cape De Gata abeam distance 4.5 miles

Midnight: Heavy NE swell

Distance through water 65 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds NW/SE/E force 3 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; clear sky with clouds then overcast in the pm; Heavy NE swell

4caf837bcadfd34197000187: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0192_1.jpg)

31 March 1916

At sea

Lat 36.87, Long -1.93

1.00am: Standing off and on Almeria

3.00am: Fresh breeze and considerable swell

9.02am: Examined Almeria. German SS Javonina, Hamburg, alongside

10.15am: Cape de Gata abeam distance 2 miles

12.15pm: Mesa de Roldan abeam distance 2.5 miles

3.15pm: Examined Agilas

5.19am: Cape Tinosa abeam distance 4.5 miles

7.06am: Cape Palos Lighthouse abeam

8.00am: Heavy swell and heavy rain

8.05pm: Hormigis Island

11.00pm: Moderate gale, heavy head sea and swell

Distance through water 272 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons, 223 tons remaining

Weather: winds E/N/NE force 3 to 5; barometer steady; temperature 59F; the usual clear skies with some clouds, but overcast with rain late in the day; NE swell

4caf837bcadfd34197000188: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0193_0.jpg)

[Blank]

LOGS FOR APRIL 1916

4caf837bcadfd34197000189: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0193_1.jpg)

HMS Acacia

Copy of Log for Month of April 1916

Signed L Croudace Lieut RNR

4caf837bcadfd3419700018a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0194_0.jpg)

4caf837bcadfd3419700018b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0194_1.jpg)

4caf837bcadfd3419700018c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0195_0.jpg)

[Blank]

4caf837bcadfd3419700018d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0195_1.jpg)

1 April 1916

At sea

Lat 37.80, Long -0.52

3.45am: Tabarca Lighthouse abeam distance 9 miles

8.02am: Altered course S66W off Villajoyosa

9.30am: Examined Alicante, nothing to report

11.00am: Light breeze, heavy NE swell

12.45pm: Cape Palos Lighthouse abeam

1.40pm: Chapa Lighthouse abeam

2.44pm: Cape Tinosa abeam distance 3.8 miles

4.35pm: Examined Aquilas

6.06pm: Altered course S27W off La Garrucha

9.30pm: Cape de Gata Lighthouse abeam

Distance through water 196 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons, 223 tons remaining

Weather: winds NE/NW/N force 1 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 58F; overcast with rain at start improving to clear sky with clouds at end of day; swell to 4

4caf837bcadfd3419700018e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0196_0.jpg)

2 April 1916

At sea

Lat 36.67, Long -3.35

1.50am: Altered course 16 points S14W

3.40am: Altered course 16 points N12E

7.30am: Examined Almeria. Light airs, slight swell and fine

9.00am: Sabinal Lighthouse abeam

10.43am: Adra Lighthouse distance 5.8 miles

2.21pm: Torrox Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles

4.00pm: Examined Malaga

4.10pm: Altered course S34E for Alboran

6.45pm: Full speed ahead

6.53pm: Reduced to 12 knots

11.30pm: Altered course S30E, 3 miles off Alboran Island

Distance through water 268 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds Light airs/SE force 1 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 1

4caf837bcadfd3419700018f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0196_1.jpg)

3 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.30, Long -3.72

11.00am: Coasting round Betoya Bay

2.45pm: Passed Cape Baba distance 3 miles

4.15pm: Pescadores abeam distance 2.2 miles

5.55pm: Cotella Point

7.02pm: Altered course North off Cape Mazari

8.38pm: Altered corse off Almeria Point

Distance through water 288 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons

Weather: winds NE force 2; barometer steady; temperature 63F; sky sometimes clear, with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000190: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0197_0.jpg)

4 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

8.00am: Secured to No. 3 Buoy

8.45am: Coaling Ship

1.50pm: Finished Coaling

Distance through water 84 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 164.5 remaining

Weather: winds NE force 1 to 2; barometer steady around 29.90; temperature 65F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000191: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0197_1.jpg)

5 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

1.30pm: Unshipping davits and refitting gear

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds NE/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 60F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000192: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0198_0.jpg)

6 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.20am: Scrubbing ship's sides and re-canvassing stanchions

10.30am: Exercised OD [Editor's note: Overboard Drill] and stewards at boat pulling

1.15pm: Make and mend clothes

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 66F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000193: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0198_1.jpg)

7 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.15am: Refitting wires

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons, 258.5 tons remaining

Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady; temperature F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd34197000194: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0199_0.jpg

8 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

Noon: Make and mend clothes

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons)

Weather: winds NW/SW force 3 to 1; barometer steady around 29.97; temperature 58F; clear sky with clouds

[Editor's note: A long day resulting in good clothes and clean decks]

4caf837bcadfd34197000195: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0199_1.jpg)

9 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.98, Long -4.33

7.00am: Slipped buoy and proceeded

2.00pm: Passed trawler patrol

4.00pm: Sighted Alboran Island on port bow

6.30pm: Darkened ship. Zigzagging 2 points to each side of initial course

7.45pm: Stopped zigzagging

11.12pm: Off Nemours

Distance through water 52 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons

Weather: winds SE force 2 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 56F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 2

4caf837bcadfd34197000196: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0200_0.jpg)

10 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.25, Long -4.67

12.50am: Passed Zafarin Island distance 9 miles

3.45am: Rounded Cape Tres Forcas distance 7 miles

4.30am: Heavy rain, moderate wind and sea

5.30am: Altered course to S70W to close land

9.15am: Refitting slip rope

10.20am: Cape Baba abeam distance 2.5 miles

11.51am: Cape Pescadores abeam distance 2 miles

12.50pm: Received signal to return to base. Increased speed to 15 knots

4.45pm: Passed through entrance. Secured to No. 20 buoy

6.15pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea

6.35pm: Off Europa Point

Distance through water 284 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons

Weather: winds SW/NW force 2 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 54 F; overcast with clouds and rain for most of the day; swell to 3

4caf837bcadfd34197000197: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0200_1.jpg)

11 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.72, Long -3.38

2.20am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse

3.05am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 6 miles

10.20am: Reduced to 6 knots. Signalled trawler patrol

1.15pm: Wash and scrub clothes

2.16pm: Alboran Island abeam distance 7 miles

4.40pm: Passed Yacht Atalanta

4.55pm: Passed torpedo boat patrol

6.00pm: Passed SS Monmouth (Liverpool) (RTBF)

7.40pm: Moderate breeze, heavy swell

11.30pm: Passed torpedo boat patrol

11.55pm: Altered course as requisite for examining steamer

Distance through water 270 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons

Weather: winds NW/W force 4 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; overcast with rain till midday then clear sky with clouds on new westerly breeze; swell 4 to midday then 1

[Editor's note: A horrid morning weather-wise]

4caf837bcadfd34197000198: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0201_0.jpg)

12 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.78, Long -2.88

12.20am: Examined SS Ekaterinoslav of Libau

1.30am: Alboran Island abeam distance 5 miles

8.00am: Passed torpedo boat patrol

9.15am: Making covers

11.30am: Strong wind and sea

1.48pm: Reduced to 10 knots

2.28pm: Alboran Island abeam distance 3 miles

3.00pm: Strong wind and Sea

5.15pm: Passed HMY Iolanda

Distance through water 262 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons

Weather: winds NW/W force 6; barometer steady; temperature 61F; clear sky with clouds, then clear with mist, then clear; swell to 5

4caf837bcadfd34197000199: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0201_1.jpg)

13 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.92, Long -3.83

3.40am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse

4.30am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam, altered course N19E

5.15am: Altered course N69W

5.18am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles

5.30am: Altered course to avoid a sailing ship

11.06am: Passed torpedo boat patrol

Noon: Resumed zigzag 3 points each way
2.00pm: Passed SS Milton of London

3.33pm: Alboran abeam distance 5 miles

[Editor's notes: The log keeper copied the morning events into the afternoon lines – which were then corrected]
9.20pm: Passed various shipping
Distance through water 231 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds NW/SW force 4 to 1; barometer steady around 30.05; temperature 65F; clear sky; swell to 3

4caf837bcadfd3419700019a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0202_0.jpg)

14 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.92, Long -3.20

12.10am: Passed HM Yacht patrol

1.21am: Alboran Island abeam 5.5 miles altered course N69W

5.30am: Sighted trawler patrol, zigzag 3 points each side

6.00am: Hands lash up and stow

6.30am: Turned 16 points

6.30am: Hands employed scrubbing decks. Wind and weather freshening

8.00am: Breakfast and clean

9.00am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill

9.15am: Hands employed as requisite. Passed various shipping

10.30am: Stand easy

10.40am: Resume work

11.13am: Alboran abeam altered course to N69W

11.30am: Moderate breeze and fine

1.00pm: Passed trawler patrol

1.30pm: Passed torpedo boat patrol. Make and mend clothes. Zigzag 3 points each side of initial course N69W

3.00pm: Passed HM Yacht patrol

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

4.15pm: Hands to tea

4.38pm: Altered Course S77E, turned 16 points. Passed various shipping

7.00pm: Darkened ship

7.45pm: Set initial course. Light breeze and fine

8.37pm: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 8 miles. Altered course N13E

8.53pm: Altered course N69W

9.50pm: Passed TB 93 (challenged)

Distance through water 277 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds SW/NW/W force 4 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 63F; sky with clouds; swell up to 4

[Editor's note: And that's everything that fills the average day]

4caf837bcadfd3419700019b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0202_1.jpg)

15 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.91, Long -5.22 [Estimated]

5.15am: Started to zigzag 3 points each side of course

5.30am: Passed torpedo boat patrol

7.15am: Alboran Island abeam distance 5 miles

11.20am: Passed G-class destroyer (Eastbound)

2.00pm: Passed torpedo boat patrol

3.15pm: Sighted SS Zealandia of New York

5.00pm: Passed torpedo boat patrol

8.55pm: Alboran Island abeam distance 3.5 miles

11.20pm: HM Sloop Pentstemon passed steering easterly

Distance through water 276 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons

Weather: winds Various force 2 to 1; barometer steady around 30.16; temperature 64 F; clear sky, with clouds later

4caf837bcadfd3419700019c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0203_0.jpg)

16 April 1916

At sea and Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

7.15am: Passed through entrance

7.26am: Secured to No. 16 buoy

9.00am: Commenced coaling

11.30am: Finished coaling

Provisions: fresh meat 138lb, vegetables 300lb, bread 270lb

Distance through water 232 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons

Weather: winds Light airs force 1; barometer steady; temperature 60F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd3419700019d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0203_1.jpg)

17 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.15am: Cleaning ship

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.8 tons, 233 tons remaining

Weather: winds ENE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd3419700019e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0204_0.jpg)

18 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

9.15am: Refitting gear

1.00pm: Make and mend clothes

7.00pm: One rating joined ship from Royal Naval Hospital

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.8 tons

Weather: winds Calm; barometer small fall to 30.00; temperature 67F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd3419700019f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0204_1.jpg)

19 April 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.140, Long -5.364

10.00am: Read warrant No. 19, discharged one rating to detention

11.50pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded

Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons

Weather: winds SW/Light airs/NW force 1 to 0; barometer falling to 29.67; temperature 66F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd341970001a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0205_0.jpg)

20 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.97, Long -3.83

12.15am: Passed Europa Point distance 1 mile

7.20am: Turned 16 points off Alboran Island. Reduced to 12 knots

8.00am: Strong winds and considerable sea

8.10am: Reduced to 10 knots

9.00am: Divisions and prayers and physical drill. Hands employed splicing motorboats' falls

10.30am: Stand easy

10.40am: Return to work

1.00pm: Passed yacht patrol

7.30pm: Sighted Almina Lighthouse (N81W)

9.30pm: Altered course for Alboran

Distance through water 148 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 240 tons remaining

Weather: winds SW/NW force 6; barometer rising; temperature 64F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 5

4caf837bcadfd341970001a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0205_1.jpg)

21 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.95, Long -3.92

12.30am: Passed various shipping. Strong wind and rough sea

5.55am: Alboran Island Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles

9.00am: Refitting gear

10.30am: Resumed zigzagging

12.15pm: Passed Yacht Atalanta

3.00am: Strong wind and rough sea

5.20am: Altered course S10E to examine vessel

9.45pm: Passed various shipping

11.00pm: Fresh wind and moderate sea

Distance through water 211 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons

Weather: winds NW force 6; barometer rising; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds, though overcast with rain mid-evening; swell to 5 then down to 2

4caf837bcadfd341970001a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0206_0.jpg)

22 April 1916

At sea

Lat 36.08, Long -4.60

2.20am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse

3.50am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 4 miles

8.00am: Commenced zigzagging 3 points each side

11.00am: Passed Yacht Narcissus II. Strong wind and rough sea

1.00pm: Make and mend clothes

3.40pm: Sea boats crew to tea

4.00pm: Hands to tea

5.00pm: Stopped. Away sea boats for provisions

5.50pm: Hoisted 2^nd whaler and proceeded

7.30pm: Passed HMS Wistaria

7.40pm: Course S77E for Alboran. Moderate wind and sea

10.45pm: Passed trawler patrol

Distance through water 256 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons

Weather: winds NW/W force 6 to 4; barometer rising; temperature 57F; clear sky with clouds; swell 4 reducing to 2

4caf837bcadfd341970001a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0206_1.jpg)

23 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.23, Long -2.48

2.50am: Alboran abeam distance 4 miles

5.00am: Light breeze and moderate swell

9.15am: Nemours distance 2.0 miles

11.37am: Zafarin Island abeam distance 3.2

3.24pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 4 miles

6.45pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam 4.6 miles

8.50pm: Cape Baba abeam distance 7 miles. Altered course N34W

10.00pm: Sea smooth and fine

Distance through water 276 miles. Fuel expended 21 tons

Weather: winds W/Calm force 5 to 0; barometer rise to 30.20 then back to 30.15; temperature 68F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd341970001a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0207_0.jpg)

24 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.75, Long -2.65

1.19am: Almina Point abeam distance 8 miles

2.00am: Alltered course S77E for Alboran Island

2.45am: Passed HMS Gentian

3.00am: Light breeze and fine

7.00am: Lost overboard one hacksaw from stores

9.15am: Getting down yards

10.15am: Alboran Island abeam distance 3 miles

1.30pm: Unbending sails

3.00pm: Light breeze and fine

4.30pm: Stopped

4.45pm: Proceeded N64W

9.00pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 4.5 miles

11.00pm: Light breeze and fine

Distance through water 292 miles. Fuel expended 21 tons

Weather: winds SE/NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 61F; clear sky with clouds

4caf837bcadfd341970001a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0207_1.jpg)

25 April 1916

At sea

Lat 35.95, Long -4.15

12.40am: Alhucemas Lighthouse on bow

1.30am: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam distance 10 miles

2.35am: Cape Baba Lighthouse on bow

3.10am: Cape Baba abeam distance 7 miles

7.50am: Almina Point abeam

8.30am: Passed HMY Iolanda