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Survey vessel, later sloop, Cadmus or Espiegle-class Built as a sloop, completed 1902, 1,070t, 210(oa), 185(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1400ihp, 13kts, 6-4in, 13kts, 150 crew. Survey ship from 1906/7; paid off in 1914/15; rearmed as sloop 8/18. Sold 1923. (British Warships 1914-1919) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. |
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERLIN (1) 1913-1920
(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 NOVEMBER 1913 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-001_0.jpg) 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-001_1.jpg) [Cover] Merlin November 5, 1913 through August 5, 1914 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-002_0.jpg) [Blank inner cover] 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-002_1.jpg) [Blank inner cover] 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-003_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-003_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-004_0.jpg) [Blank page] Ship’s Specifications 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-004_1.jpg) Log HMS “Merlin,” Commanded by Captain F.C.C. Pasco, RN, for the period commencing 5th November (Wednesday), 1913. The initial pages of these logs of HMS Merlin describe the ship, its boats, armaments and crew Tonnage (Displacement): 1050 Extreme length: 210 feet Extreme breadth: 35 feet Engines Manufacturer: H.M. Dockyard Sheerness [http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/sheerness_dockyard.htm] I.H. P. Natural draught: 1400 Forced draught: 1400 Description: Inverted triple expansion surface condensing When fixed on board: 1902 Boilers: Manufacturer: H.M. Dockyard Sheerness Description: Belleville with Economisers When made: 1902 When put in Vessel: 1902 Screw Propeller Manufacturer: H.M. Dockyard Sheerness Description: Griffiths Modified 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-005_0.jpg) [This page contains directions (for completion of the log, including a description of weather codes and codes for the State of the Sea.)] 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-005_1.jpg) The ship’s company included 11 officers, 55 seamen, 12 marines, 32 crew members in the engine room, and 20 non-executive ratings. Total: 130 men. Armament: Forecastle: 3 pr. Hotchkiss Q.F. (Two) Waist: Maxim machine (Two) No torpedoes. Barometer: Mercurial, manufactured by Zegretti & Zambra, No 121 Height of the cistern above the sea: 10 feet. Thermometers for Air Temperature were positioned on the After side of the Pilot House. Whether in screen: Yes. The Merlin was fitted with two 28-ft. steam cutters, patent life launches made by White of Cowes; one 28-ft sailing cutter; one 30-ft whaler, surfboat type; two 27-whalers, surfboat type; three 16-ft skiffs, service pattern; one Balsa. [The page also lists the quantity of water (for boilers and drinking) and coal carried by the Merlin.] [The log has been signed by C.P. Chearnley, Navigating Officer.]
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERLIN (1)
4caf8846cadfd3419701f7bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-006_0.jpg) 5 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 9.00am: Capt F.C.C. Pasco commissioned ship 10.30am: Lieut Bowles, Asst. Paym W Sims, Ch Eng Artificer Stanley, and Mr. Harris, gunner, joined ship from Triumph. 3.12pm: Monmouth sailed 5.00pm: Ship’s company joined ship. 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-006_1.jpg) 6 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 1.20pm: Hands employed on board Triumph 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-007_0.jpg) 7 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 7.00am: Hampshire arrived 8.30am: Capt & Sub Lt Brooks left for surveying 10.00am: Hands employed in Triumph. 2.00pm: Hands employed in Triumph. 6.00pm: Captain & Sub Lt. Brock returned 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-007_1.jpg) 8 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.15am: Capt & Sub Lt. Brock left for surveying 10.00am: Hands employed in Triumph 11.30am: Capt & Sub Lt. Brock returned 1.00pm: Hands to make & mend clothes. Paid half month money. 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-008_0.jpg) 9 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.30am: Landed R.C. church party 9.45am: Landed Wesleyans & Presbyterians 10.15am: Sent C of E [Church of England] party to Tamar. 6.50pm: Moorhen arrived 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-008_1.jpg) 10 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 7.40am: Lt Chearnley left for surveying 8.00am: Capt, Lts. Scott, Porter, Bowles, Browne & Sub. Lt. Porter left for surveying 10.00am: Hands employed in Triumph 4.00pm: Capt, Lt Scott, Chearnley, Browne, Bowles, & Sub. Lt. Brock returned 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-009_0.jpg) 11 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.00am: Capt, Lieuts Scott, Chearnley, Brown, Bowles, Porter & Sub Lt Brock left for surveying 12.45pm: Troopship 6A sailed. 2.55pm: Lt Bowles returned 4.50pm: Lt Chearnley & Sub Lt Brock returned 5.00pm: Capt, Lts Browne & Porter returned 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-009_1.jpg) 12 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 6.00am: Lt. Porter left for surveying 7.00am: Lts. Browne & Bowles left for surveying in 2nd whaler 8.50am: Lt Porter returned 9.50am: Lt Scott and Sub Lt Brock left for surveying 3.45pm: Lt Browne returned 4.00pm: Lts. Scott, Bowles, & Chearnley returned 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-010_0.jpg) 13 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 7.00am: Moorhen sailed 8.45am: Lts Cheamly, Browne, Porter, Bowles left for surveying 1.00pm: Lt Scott & Sub Lt Brock left for surveying 3.45pm: Lt. Porter returned 4.10pm: Lt. Bowles, returned 5.00pm: Lts. Scott, Browne, & Sub Lt Brock returned 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-010_1.jpg) 14 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 11.00am: Lt Bowles & Porter left for surveying 11.30am: Discharged one Pte RMLI to hospital 12.40pm: Lt Scott left for surveying 3.35pm: Lt Porter returned 4.00pm: Lts Scott & Bowles returned 5.30pm: Discharged 1 Pte RMLI to Tamar 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-011_0.jpg) 15 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 9.15am: Hampshire left 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-011_1.jpg) 16 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 10.25am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 5.00pm: Quarters. Virago and Whiting arrived. 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-012_0.jpg) 17 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on the sick list: 1 7.00am: Lts Scott, Porter, Bowles & Sub Lt Brock landed for surveying 8.50am: Lt Chearnley landed for surveying 11.20am: Lt Porter returned 2.30pm: Lt Bowles returned 2.35pm: Cast off from wall and towed to No 6A buoy by tug Atlas 6.45pm: Lt Scott & Sub Lt Brock returned 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-012_1.jpg) 18 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.20am: USS Wilmington arrived 9.00am: Lt Porter left for surveying Discharged 1 AB to Hospital 3.00pm: Lt Browne left for surveying 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-013_0.jpg) 19 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.00am: Lt Browne left in Herald 3.15pm: Lt Browne returned 7.20pm: Drew fires in Herald 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-013_1.jpg) 20 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.00am: Lt Browne in Alert. Lt Chearnley in Whaler left for surveying 5.30pm: Lt Chearnley + Browne returned 6.50pm: Drew fires in Herald 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-014_0.jpg) 21 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.00am: Lt Chearnley & Browne in whaler, Lt Bowles in Herald left for surveying 5.30pm: Lt Chearnley & Bowles returned 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-014_1.jpg) 22 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 10.00am: Lt Scott away, putting up Tide Pole 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-015_0.jpg) 23 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-015_1.jpg) 24 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 6.00am: Lit fires in Alert 7.40am: Landed marines for musketry course at Stone Cutters Id. 8.00am: Lt Chearnley and Browne left in 2nd whaler 9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Capt left for surveying in Alert 9.43am: Divers employed diving 11.13am: HIGMS Tiger arrived 1.30pm: Lt Scott & Bowles left for surveying 5.00pm: Lts Scott, Chearnley, Browne & Bowles returned. Spread fires in No 1 boiler. 5.50pm: Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8846cadfd3419701f7d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-016_0.jpg) 25 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.00am: Lt Chearnley & Browne in second whaler. Lt Scott & Bowles in 1st whaler, left for surveying. 11.30am: Landed maxims in Dockyard. 4.15pm: Spread fires in No 2 boiler. Lts Chearnley, Bowles, Browne returned. 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-016_1.jpg) 26 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.15am: Minotaur and Newcastle arrived. 8.00am: Lt Scott & Bowles in 15' whaler Lt Chearnley in 2nd Whaler, Lt Browne & Sub Lt Brock left for surveying 9.10am: Japanese M of W [Man of War] Tatsuta arrived 4.00pm: Lt Chearnley & Browne returned 6.00pm: Lt Scott & Sub Lt Brock returned 6.50pm: Drew fires in Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-017_0.jpg) 27 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.00am: Chearnley & Porter left ship in 2nd whaler, Lt Browne & Sub Lt Brock in skiff, Lt Bowles in 1st whaler left for surveying 4.00pm: Lts. Chearnley, Porter, Browne, & Sub Lt Brock returned 6.10pm: Lt Bowles returned 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-017_1.jpg) 28 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 6.30am: Lit fires in Herald 7.50am: Lt. Chearnley in 2nd whaler, Lt. Porter in 2nd skiff, Lt. Browne & Sub Lt. Brock in 1st skiff & Lt. Bowles in 1st whaler left for surveying 9.55am: Sandpiper secured to No. 6 buoy, Newcastle went into dock. 5.30pm: Lts Porter, Browne, Chearnley, Bowles, & Sub Lt Brock returned 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-018_0.jpg) 29 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 5.45am: Lit fires in Herald 7.00am: Japanese Cruiser Tatsuta sailed 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-018_1.jpg) 30 November 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 1.30pm: Discharged one sto[ker] to Hospital 5.40pm: Drew fires in Alert LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1913 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-019_0.jpg) 1 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 5.30am: Lit fires in Alert 8.00am: Lt Chearnley in 2nd whaler, Lt Porter in 1st whaler, Lt Browne & Sub Lt Brock in 1st skiff & Alert left ship for surveying 8.00am: Dressed ship 9.00am: German man of war Tiger sailed 9.00am: Discharged 1 cook’s mate to hospital 5.54pm: Undressed ship 6.00pm: Surveying parties returned. Paid monthly payment. 6.40pm: Drew fires in Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-019_1.jpg) 2 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.50am: Lt Browne in 1st whaler, Lt Porter in 1st skiff left for surveying, Lt Bowles in Alert, Lt Chearnley in 2nd whaler left for surveying 8.10am: USS Callas sailed 2.30pm: 1 AB joined ship from hospital 10.40pm: TB Fame sailed 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-020_0.jpg) 3 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 1.45am: TB Fame arrived 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald 5.30am: Lit fires in Alert 7.30am: Lt Bowles in Alert, Lt Porter in 1st whaler, Lt Browne in Herald, Lt Chearnley in 2nd whaler left for surveying 5.25pm: Surveying parties returned 6.15pm: Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-020_1.jpg) 4 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 8.00am: Lt Chearnley & Sub Lt Brock in 2nd whaler, Lt Porter in 1st whaler, Lt. Bowles in Alert, Lt Browne in Herald left for surveying 5.25pm: Surveying parties returned 6.00pm: Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-021_0.jpg) 5 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: Lt Bowles in Alert, Lt. Chearnley & Sub Lt Brock in 2nd whaler, Lt. Browne in Herald, Lt. Porter in 1st whaler left for surveying 3.00pm: Spread fires in No 1 Boiler. 1 Ld Seaman 1 Pte RMLI joined ship from hospital 5.00pm: Surveying parties returned. Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-021_1.jpg) 6 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 12.15pm: Robin arrived 5.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No. 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-022_0.jpg) 7 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 9.20am: Mustered by open list 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-022_1.jpg) 8 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list:2 5.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.50am: Lt Bowles in Alert. Lt Porter in 1st whaler left for surveying 7.55am: Alert returned & drew fires 8.35am: Lt Bowles left in 2nd whaler 12.20pm: Lit fires in Alert 5.00pm: Lt Chearnley, Bowles, Porter & Sub Lt Brock returned 5.10pm: Drew fires in Herald 6.15pm: Drew fires in Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-023_0.jpg) 9 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: Lt Chearnley landed for surveying duties 10.00am: Discharged 1 AB to Hospital 3.50pm: Landed Funeral party, 1 stoker joined from Hospital 5.50pm: Funeral party returned, Lt. Chearnley returned 6.00pm: Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-023_1.jpg) 10 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 5.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Alacrity arrived with C in C [Commander in Chief] Lt Bowles, Browne, Porter, & Sub Lt Brock in Alert & Herald left for surveying 8.00am: Alert returned & drew fires 9.50am: Divisions & Prayers. Hands employed painting & scraping ship’s side. Discharged 1 Sto to Hospital 6.00pm: Chearnley, Browne, Porter, Bowles, & Sub Lt Brock returned Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-024_0.jpg) 11 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 6.50am: Lt Porter & Browne in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left for surveying 8.30am: Landed small arms company 9.00am: S.B.C. Landed Lt Chearnley 11.30am: Small arms party returned 5.00pm: Lts Chearnley, Bowles, Porter, Browne, & Sub Lt Brock returned 6.30pm: Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-024_1.jpg) 12 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 5.45am: Lit fires in Herald + Alert 6.55am: Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock left in Alert, Lt Browne, & Porter in Herald left for surveying duties 10.30am: Discharged 1 AB to Hospital 5.00pm: Lt Chearnley, Bowles, Porter, Browne, & Sub Lt Brock: returned 6.00pm: Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-025_0.jpg) 13 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 5.00pm: Discharged 1 PO & 1 AB to Triumph 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-025_1.jpg) 14 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 7.50am: Banked fires in no1 boiler 8.15am: Landed RC church party 9.15am: Landed Baptists, Presbyterians 10.15am: Sent C of E party to Minotaur 11.30am: Church parties returned 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-026_0.jpg) 15 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.30am: French Cruiser Montcalm arrived 8.00am: Lt Porter & Browne in Herald & Lt. Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left for surveying 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-026_1.jpg) 16 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 5.30am: Lit fires in Alert 6.00am: Lit fires in Herald 8.00am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald; Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left for surveying 5.30pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-027_0.jpg) 17 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 4 7.15am: TBDs Jeb, Colne, Kennett, & Chelmer arrived Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left ship for surveying 7.45am: Hampshire arrived 11.00am: Diving party away diving 6.00pm: Herald & Alert returned and drew fires 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-027_1.jpg) 18 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 4 5.30am: Lit fires in Herald + Alert 7.30am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left for surveying 10.00am: Landed small arms company 11.30am: S.A. [small arms] company returned 5.30pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-028_0.jpg) 19 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 5 5.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.15am: Let fires die out in No. 4 boiler Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left ship for surveying 9.30am: German man of war Scharnorst arrived 5.20pm: Herald & Alert returned and drew fires. 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-028_1.jpg) 20 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 4 2.00pm: German Gunboat Tsintsan left 5.00pm: Quarters French cruiser Montcalm sailed 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-029_0.jpg) 21 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 4 10.00am: Sent C of E party to Hampshire 10.10am: German Man of War Tiger arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-029_1.jpg) 22 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 4 5.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 9.30am: Lt Browne in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert, Lt Porter in 1st whaler left for surveying 1.50pm: Herald returned 3.00pm: Drew fires in Herald 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-030_0.jpg) 23 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 5.50am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.30am: Let fires die out in No 4 boiler Lt Browne in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert, Lt Chearnley in 2nd whaler & Lt Porter in 1st whaler left for surveying 3.35pm: Lt Bowles in Alert returned 3.40pm: Drew fires in Alert 5.00pm: Lt Porter & Chearnley returned 5.20pm: Herald returned with Lt Browne 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-030_1.jpg) 24 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-031_0.jpg) 25 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-031_1.jpg) 26 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-032_0.jpg) 27 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-032_1.jpg) 28 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 1.40pm: German Gunboat Luchs arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-033_0.jpg) 29 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.30am: Lt Scott in 1st whaler, Lt Browne in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert & Lt Porter in 2nd whaler left for surveying 4.15pm: Herald & 1st whaler returned 1 Pte RMLI returned from Range 4.45pm: Drew fires in Herald 5.25pm: Alert returned & drew fires 6.50pm: 2nd whaler returned 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-033_1.jpg) 30 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 6.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.30am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left for surveying 10.25am: Finished coaling, received 50 tons. 3.45pm: Alert returned 4.30pm: Drew fires in Alert, Herald & 1st whaler returned 11.35pm: Drew fires in Herald 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-034_0.jpg) 31 December 1913 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 7.45am: Lt Porter & Sub Lt Brock in 1st whaler left for surveying duties 8.15am: Lt Scott & Bowles in Alert left for surveying 4.00pm: Alert returned & drew fires LOGS FOR JANUARY 1914 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-034_1.jpg) 1 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 11.00am: Discharged 1 sto[ker] to Tamar for passage to Moorhen 1.00pm: Paid quarterly payment 3.00pm: Hands employed taking gear to surveying office & as reqt. 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-035_0.jpg) 2 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Hands employed returning ammunition steam boats to dockyard for annual refit 9.15am: Tiger, German Man of War Tiger sailed 9.15am: Hampshire 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-035_1.jpg) 3 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 10.00am: German man of war Scharnhorst sailed 4.00pm: Moorhen & Sandpiper arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-036_0.jpg) 4 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 9.30am: Mustered by open list, read out yearly assistment of characters & ability 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-036_1.jpg) 5 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.10am: U.S.S. Wimbleton sailed 12.42pm: German man of war Luchs arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-037_0.jpg) 6 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 3.50pm: German man of war Emden arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-037_1.jpg) 7 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in 1 st whaler left for surveying 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-038_0.jpg) 8 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-038_1.jpg) 9 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 1.30pm: Dockyard party drawing maxims from Ordnance 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-039_0.jpg) 10 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 1.10pm: WSS Wimbleton arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f7ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-039_1.jpg) 11 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f800: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-040_0.jpg) 12 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 7.00am: Newcastle sailed 8.45am: Lt Porter & Sub Lt Brock in 1st whaler left for surveying 11.40am: 1st Whaler returned 4.00pm: One signalman joined ship from Minataur Discharged 1 signalman to Minataur 4caf8847cadfd3419701f801: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-040_1.jpg) 13 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8847cadfd3419701f802: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-041_0.jpg) 14 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8847cadfd3419701f803: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-041_1.jpg) 15 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.30am: Landed small arm company 11.30am: Small arm company returned on board 4caf8847cadfd3419701f804: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-042_0.jpg) 16 January 1914 [Note: Logkeeper entered year on this page as 1913] Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 7.35am: Slipped from buoy, taken in tow by tug Atlas 8.00am: Secured alongside HMS Wivern in camber [“Naval camber” refers to an enclosure formed by breakwaters,” however any sea area surrounded by breakwaters may be referred to as a camber (e.g., the Port of Dover). See http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=473.msg4012#msg4012 ] 4caf8847cadfd3419701f805: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-042_1.jpg) 17 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 9.00am: Aired night clothing 4caf8847cadfd3419701f806: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-043_0.jpg) 18 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 10.00am: Sent C of E [Church of England] party to Tamar 4caf8847cadfd3419701f807: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-043_1.jpg) 19 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.00am: Lt Chearnly &1 Pte RMLI left ship to join tug Atlas 4caf8847cadfd3419701f808: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-044_0.jpg) 20 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f809: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-044_1.jpg) 21 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 1.30pm: Yarmouth arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f80a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-045_0.jpg) 22 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 9.30am: Landed small arm company 3.00pm: Small arm company returned 4caf8847cadfd3419701f80b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-045_1.jpg) 23 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 1.55am: German man of war Luchs arrived 5.30am: Lt Chearnly & one Pte RMLI returned from Atlas. 4caf8847cadfd3419701f80c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-046_0.jpg) 24 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 4caf8847cadfd3419701f80d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-046_1.jpg) 25 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 4caf8847cadfd3419701f80e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-047_0.jpg) 26 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 11.45am: Read warrant No. 2 4caf8847cadfd3419701f80f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-047_1.jpg) 27 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags. 1.00pm: Japanese man of war Saga arrived. 6.10pm: Undressed ship 4caf8847cadfd3419701f810: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-048_0.jpg) 28 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 1.00pm: Tatsuta, Japanese despatch vessel, arrived Cast off from Wivern & made fast to N wall of camber 3.00pm: Discharged 1 sto[ker] to Triumph F.C.C. Pasco (captain) signed this page of the log. 4caf8847cadfd3419701f811: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-048_1.jpg) 29 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 8.30am: Sent small arm company to Stone Cutters Rifle Range Lieut Gibson joined ship to take command. Discharged 1 painter to hospital Diving party employed at monthly dip. 11.30am: German gunboat Luchs sailed 2.00pm: Diving party employed diving. 4.00pm: French gunboats Vigilante & Argus arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f812: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-049_0.jpg) 30 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 7.40am: Shifted berth to alongside Wivern 11.00am: French cruiser Montcalm arrived 1.30pm: One A.B. rejoined ship from Hospital. 2.30pm: Discharged Capt. F.C.C. Pasco to half pay. 4caf8847cadfd3419701f813: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-049_1.jpg) 31 January 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 11.00am: Lt Gibson took over command of HMS Merlin LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1914 4caf8847cadfd3419701f814: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-050_0.jpg) 1 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 10.15am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 4caf8847cadfd3419701f815: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-050_1.jpg) 2 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.15am: Austrian cruiser Koserine Elizabeth (sic) arrived. [Kaiserin Elizabeth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Kaiserin_Elisabeth ] 6.00pm: Tingsau German gunboat arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f816: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-051_0.jpg) 3 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4.00pm: Marines returned 4caf8847cadfd3419701f817: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-051_1.jpg) 4 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.00am: Thistle arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f818: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-052_0.jpg) 5 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 4caf8847cadfd3419701f819: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-052_1.jpg) 6 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 11.00am: 2 ABs discharged to hospital 4caf8847cadfd3419701f81a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-053_0.jpg) 7 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 1.30pm: French cruiser Montcalm left 4.00pm: HMS Hampshire arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f81b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-053_1.jpg) 8 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 10.00am: Sent C of E [Church of England] party to Tamar 5.00pm: Quarters 1 cook’s mate joined ship 4caf8847cadfd3419701f81c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-054_0.jpg) 9 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 11.00am: Discharged 1 sto[ker] & 1 shpte to Hospital 4caf8847cadfd3419701f81d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-054_1.jpg) 10 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 11.00am: Discharged 1 sto[ker] to hospital 4caf8847cadfd3419701f81e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-055_0.jpg) 11 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 7.00am: French gun boat Argus sailed 4caf8847cadfd3419701f81f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-055_1.jpg) 12 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 5.30pm: Exchanged 1 cook's mate with Hampshire 4caf8847cadfd3419701f820: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-056_0.jpg) 13 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 5.30pm: French gunboat Vigilante sailed 6.00pm: 1 sto[ker] joined ship from Hampshire 4caf8847cadfd3419701f821: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-056_1.jpg) 14 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f822: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-057_0.jpg) 15 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 9.20am: Mustered by open list. Sent C of E party to Tamar 4caf8847cadfd3419701f823: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-057_1.jpg) 16 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 10.50am: Thistle arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f824: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-058_0.jpg) 17 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 10.00am: Landed marines for drill 5.00pm: Quarters, Discharged 10 s to Minotaur 4caf8847cadfd3419701f825: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-058_1.jpg) 18 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4.30pm: Japanese destroyer Tusuguia arrived. 4caf8847cadfd3419701f826: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-059_0.jpg) 19 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f827: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-059_1.jpg) 20 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 9.00am: German gunboat Tsingtau sailed 4caf8847cadfd3419701f828: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-060_0.jpg) 21 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f829: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-060_1.jpg) 22 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.30am: Landed R.C. church party 9.00am: Landed Wesleyans & Presbyterians 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 11.30am: Church Parties returned 4caf8847cadfd3419701f82a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-061_0.jpg) 23 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.00am: Austrian cruiser, “Kaiserin Elisabeth” sailed 8.00am: Dresssed ship with masthead flags 2.00pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats & drawing stores. 6.00pm: Undressed ship 4caf8847cadfd3419701f82b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-061_1.jpg) 24 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship 9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Read articles of war & court martial returns 1.00pm: 2 AB joined ship from Hospital 4caf8847cadfd3419701f82c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-062_0.jpg) 25 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.00am: Shifted berth to E side of dock 9.30am: Diving party employed diving 4caf8847cadfd3419701f82d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-062_1.jpg) 26 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 10.20am: Entered dry dock Abracity sailed Usk, Chelmer, and Ribble came into dry dock. 2.30pm: Ship rested on chocks 6.00pm: Dock pumped dry 4caf8847cadfd3419701f82e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-063_0.jpg) 27 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8847cadfd3419701f82f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-063_1.jpg) 28 February 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 In Dry Dock 10.30am: Discharged 1 Pte RMLI to Hospital 1.30pm: German Gunboat Tsingtau arrived LOGS FOR MARCH 1914 4caf8847cadfd3419701f830: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-064_0.jpg) 1 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 10.00am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 4caf8847cadfd3419701f831: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-064_1.jpg) 2 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.30am: German Man of War Tiger arrived 2.50pm: HMS Doris arrived 4.00pm: Moorhen arrived 4caf8847cadfd3419701f832: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-065_0.jpg) 3 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 1 sto[ker] joined ship from hospital 4caf8848cadfd3419701f833: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-065_1.jpg) 4 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.15am: Japanese cruiser Kasigi arrived USS Wilmington & German gunboat Tiger sailed 4caf8848cadfd3419701f834: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-066_0.jpg) 5 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 5.30am: Aired bedding French gunboat Argus sailed 8.45am: HMS Minataur sailed Chinese cruiser Chao Ho arrived 3.00pm: Moorhen sailed 4caf8848cadfd3419701f835: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-066_1.jpg) 6 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 11.00am: Welland & Kinnet Arrived 3.30pm: 1 shipwright joined ship from hospital 4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant no 3 4caf8848cadfd3419701f836: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-067_0.jpg) 7 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 3.30pm: German gunboat Tiger arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f837: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-067_1.jpg) 8 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 9.15am: Mustered by open list 9.30am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 1.00pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f838: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-068_0.jpg) 9 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 3.30pm: Japanese cruiser Tsuguru arrived 6.00pm: Japanese cruiser Kasigi sailed 4caf8848cadfd3419701f839: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-068_1.jpg) 10 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 10.00am: Landed marines for infantry drill German cruiser Tiger sailed 3.00pm: 1 sto[ker] joined ship from Hospital 4.00pm: Quarters. Lent ship’s company to Tamar for sleeping accommodation 4caf8848cadfd3419701f83a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-069_0.jpg) 11 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 11.00am: Portuguese gunboat Patria sailed 4caf8848cadfd3419701f83b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-069_1.jpg) 12 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 10.30am: German gunboat Tsingtau sailed 4.50pm: Minataur arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f83c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-070_0.jpg) 13 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 108 [This appears to be an error. The same figure “108” was entered to indicate the amount of beef loaded onboard.] 6.00pm: Hands employed cleaning up docks and preparing for going out of dock 7.50pm: Started flooding dock 10.00pm: Ship floated 11.50pm: Left dock & secured to east wall of camber 4caf8848cadfd3419701f83d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-070_1.jpg) 14 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 9.00am: Italian man of war arrived 9.50am: Yarmouth sailed 3.30pm: USS Wilmington arrived E U Kiddle (Flag Captain), Inspected ship, 15 March 1914 4caf8848cadfd3419701f83e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-071_0.jpg) 15 March 1914 [Note: Month entered by logkeeper as February] Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 8.30am: Flag Captain Kiddle inspected ship Mustered by Open List 4caf8848cadfd3419701f83f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-071_1.jpg) 16 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 6.00am: Hands employed getting topmasts ready for striking 9.30am: Hands employed striking topmasts, painting mess deck and clearing away lower mast stays. 2.30pm: Italian cruiser arrived 3.00pm: Marines inspected by major of Minataur 4caf8848cadfd3419701f840: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-072_0.jpg) 17 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 6.30am: Hands employed getting lower masts ready for unshipping 9.00am: Hoisted out lower masts Landed marines for drill 2.00pm: Hands employed scraping topmasts, refitting & as reqt 3.00pm: Sandpiper & Robin arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f841: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-072_1.jpg) 18 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 6.30am: Doris arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f842: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-073_0.jpg) 19 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 2.00pm: Hands employed scraping topmasts getting in remainder of cable & as reqt. 4caf8848cadfd3419701f843: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-073_1.jpg) 20 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 10.30am: Landed marines for drill 4caf8848cadfd3419701f844: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-074_0.jpg) 21 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 10.30am: Sandpiper and Robin sailed 11.00am: American gunboat Callas arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f845: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-074_1.jpg) 22 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 1.00pm: Chinese cruiser arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f846: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-075_0.jpg) 23 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 6.30am: USS Callas arrived 10.10am: Minataur sailed. Discharged 1 PO. to Hospital 11.45am: Rosario sailed 4caf8848cadfd3419701f847: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-075_1.jpg) 24 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 1.00pm: Moorhen arrived 2.30pm: Italian cruiser sailed 3.00pm: 1 Painter joined ship from Hospital 4caf8848cadfd3419701f848: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-076_0.jpg) 25 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 8.50am: Doris sailed French gunboat Vigilante sailed Chinese cruiser sailed 5.00pm: Thistle arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f849: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-076_1.jpg) 26 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Fame arrived 9.20am: Minataur arrived Italian gunboat arrived 11.45am: Rosario arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f84a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-077_0.jpg) 27 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 9.00am: Exchanged 1 PO for 1 LS with Rosario 11.30am: Thistle sailed 4caf8848cadfd3419701f84b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-077_1.jpg) 28 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8848cadfd3419701f84c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-078_0.jpg) 29 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 10.00am: Sent C of E party to Hampshire 2.00pm: USS Callas arrived 4caf8848cadfd3419701f84d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-078_1.jpg) 30 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8848cadfd3419701f84e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-079_0.jpg) 31 March 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 5.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 10.00am: Drew fires in Herald & Alert LOGS FOR APRIL 1914 4caf8848cadfd3419701f84f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-079_1.jpg) 1 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4.40am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 8.00am: Lt Gibson, Browne left ship in Herald with 2nd skiff, Lt Chearnley & Bowles in Alert with skiff, & Sub Lt Brock & tramping party left ship for surveying 3.40pm: Finished coaling; rec'd 183 tons. 5.00pm: Herald & Alert returned with surveying parties & drew fires 4caf8848cadfd3419701f850: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-080_0.jpg) 2 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 9.00am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert, Lt Chearnley in 1st whaler, Lt Gibson in 2nd skiff left ship for surveying 2.30pm: 1 AB joined ship from Hospital 4.50pm: Herald & Alert drew fires, surveying parties returned. 4caf8848cadfd3419701f851: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-080_1.jpg) 3 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 9.00am: Lt Chearnley in 1st whaler, Lt Bowles in Alert Lt Browne in Herald & Lt Porter and tramping party left ship for surveying 1.45pm: Herald returned & drew fires 4caf8848cadfd3419701f852: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-081_0.jpg) 4 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.00pm: 1 OS joined ship from Minotaur 4caf8848cadfd3419701f853: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-081_1.jpg) 5 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 9.15am: Sent C of E party to Hampshire 4caf8848cadfd3419701f854: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-082_0.jpg) 6 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 4caf8848cadfd3419701f855: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-082_1.jpg) 7 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 6.45am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8848cadfd3419701f856: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-083_0.jpg) 8 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 9.00am: Alert with Lt Bowles, Herald with Lt. Browne, Lts Chearnley & Porter tramping parties left for surveying 4.00pm: Minotaur sailed 6.00pm: Drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8848cadfd3419701f857: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-083_1.jpg) 9 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 7.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 9.00am: Alert with Lt. Bowles, Herald with Lt. Browne, & Sub Lt Brock Lts Chearnley & Porter tramping parties left ship for surveying 3.45pm: Alert returned & drew fires 4.15pm: Herald returned & drew fires 4caf8848cadfd3419701f858: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-084_0.jpg) 10 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 10.30am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 11.00am: Discharged 1 sto to Hospital 4caf8848cadfd3419701f859: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-084_1.jpg) 11 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8848cadfd3419701f85a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-085_0.jpg) 12 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 10.30am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 4caf8848cadfd3419701f85b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-085_1.jpg) 13 April 1914 Surveying off Gap Rock [Wenwei Zhou], Hong Kong Lat 21.81, Long 113.99 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 7.20am: Slipped from dockyard. Proceeded out of basin in tow of Atlas 7.40am: Slipped tug & proceeded out of harbour at 10 knots 8.07am: Shaped Co. S25W with Green Id Lt N25E, 7 cables 11.20am: Sighted Gap Rock Lt, Abeam 12.30pm: Put clocks back 15 mins 5.00pm: Heavy rain squall 4caf8848cadfd3419701f85c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-086_0.jpg) 4caf8848cadfd3419701f85d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-086_1.jpg) [The log page for 14 April 1914 was scanned in two pieces.] 14 April 1914 Surveying off of Gap Rock Lat 19.94, Long 113.87 4.30am: Lost overboard by fouling screw, one rotator for cherub log & 65 fms log line 6.00am: Lost overboard while sounding one 100 lb lead 10.00am: Ex[ercise]d Collision Stations Number on sick list: 3 4caf8848cadfd3419701f85e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-087_0.jpg) 4caf8848cadfd3419701f85f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-087_1.jpg) [This log page was scanned in two pieces.] Record of Observations for Deviation Captain Lt Comdr F. Gibson Nav. Officer Lt C.P. Chearinley 4caf8848cadfd3419701f860: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-088_0.jpg) [Partial page, 15 April 1914. Includes blank form to record information about swinging ship and compass deviations.] 4caf8848cadfd3419701f861: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-088_1.jpg) [Partial page, 15 April 1914.] 15 April 1914 [The log page was scanned in two pieces.] Surveying off Gap Rock or at sea Lat 21.70, Long 113.83 12.10pm: N53E Sighted Gap Rock N46E 3.25pm: Stopped as reqte for swinging ship. Lost overboard while sounding one 90 lb lead ball & chain & 50 fms wire 7.46pm: Sighted Gap Rock abeam 4caf8848cadfd3419701f862: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-089_0.jpg) 16 April 1914 Surveying off Gap Rock or at sea Lat 20.44, Long 113.73 Place: Sighted Gap Rock: N8E 83' Number on sick list: 3 3.09am: Increased to 40 revs sounding every half mile 10.00am: A/C S Lost overboard while sounding one 90 lb lead with ball & chain 7.30pm: Lost overboard 125 lb lead & 50 fms wire 8.00pm: Lost overboard one 30 lb lead 10.00pm: Ex[ercise]d sea boats crew & watch close WT [watertight] doors. 4caf8848cadfd3419701f863: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-089_1.jpg) 17 April 1914 Surveying off Gap Rock or at sea Lat 21.10, Long 113.70 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 1.50am: Lost overboard by accident, one rotator & 65 fms log line 4.45am: A/C N8E 5.20am: Parted Pat log line, recovered rotator 8.40am: Lost overboard - deck book. 9.00am: Reduced to 100 revs. 10.00am: Increased to 120 revs. A/c N15E Sounding every three quarter miles 11.00am: Sounding every three quarters miles. 4.45pm: Sighted Little Ladrone Id, left tangent bearing N5E 8.00pm: At single anchorage in Pumice Stone Bay, Grt Ladrone Id 11.00pm: Put clocks on 13 minutes 4caf8848cadfd3419701f864: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-090_0.jpg) 18 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 At single anchorage in Pumice Stone Bay, Great Ladrone Island Number on sick list: 2 2.00am: Put clocks on 13 minutes 9.48am: Tested life buoy (correct). 11.00am: Secured along dockyard wall, Hong Kong 1.00pm: Diving party examining + clearing log lines from propellers 2.00pm: 1 sto[ker] joined ship from hospital 2.15pm: Thistle arrived 2.30pm: Hampshire arrived 11.40pm: Secured along E wall of Dockyard “Approved” (signed) FJB Gibson 4caf8848cadfd3419701f865: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-090_1.jpg) 19 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 2 6.55am: Banked fires in no. 2 boiler Landed R.C. Wesleyans & Presbyterian church parties. 9.15am: Sent C of E party to Tamar 4.40pm: Spread fires in no. 2 boiler 4caf8848cadfd3419701f866: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-091_0.jpg) 20 April 1914 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Number on sick list: 3 8.30am: Hands employed drawing beacons spars & surveying stores. 10.00am: Discharged 1 Painter to Hospital 10.25am: Rosario sailed 11.15am: Finished coaling received 80 tons 4caf8848cadfd3419701f867: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-091_1.jpg) 21 April 1914 Surveying off Gap Rock or at Hong Kong, Lat 21.81, Long 113.99 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 7.45am: Shaped Co[urse] S4W; Green Lt. sighted, N4E 8.15am: Put clocks back 15 min 9.50am: Thick fog 11.15am: Stopped, came to with port anchor 12.28pm: Put clocks back 10 mins 1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded 4.00pm: Read warrant no 5. 6.00pm: Lost overboard one 90 lb. lead 4caf8848cadfd3419701f868: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-092_0.jpg) 22 April 1914 Surveying off Gap Rock to Hainan Strait or at sea Lat 19.93, Long 113.60 Number on sick list: 2 7.00am: Distance between sounding – 1 mile Midday - Sighted Gap Rk N9E 114' 5.00pm: Quarters. Carried out quarterly firing with 3 pr & maxims. 9.40pm: Put clocks back 6 mins 4caf8848cadfd3419701f869: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-092_1.jpg) 23 April 1914 Gap Rock to Hainan Strait or at Hainan Strait Lat 20.14, Long 110.67 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 1.25am: Put clocks back 6 minutes. Sounding with tube every hour. 5.50am: Sighted land ahead 7.25am: Sighted N. Taya Id. abeam 3-5' 10.00am: Anchorage brg Hainan Bluff: N50 E 1' 10.50am: Co as reqd through Hainan South Channel. 12.25pm: Lt Scott in 1st whaler, Lt Porter in skiff left for surveying 6.05pm: Lt Scott & Porter returned At single anchorage off Hainan Bluff; bearing N 58E 8 cables 4caf8848cadfd3419701f86a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-093_0.jpg) 24 April 1914 Surveying in Hainan Strait Lat 20.14, Long 110.66 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 7.00am: Landed tide watcher At single anchorage off Hainan Bluff, bearing N50E, 9 cables 4caf8848cadfd3419701f86b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-093_1.jpg) 25 April 1914 Surveying in Hainan Strait Lat 20.15, Long 110.66 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 9.45am: Lt Bowles left ship in 2nd whaler 10.15am: Lt Browne left ship in 1st whaler Noon: True Bearing and Distance: Hainan Bluff: N48E 8.5 cables 5.30pm: Chinese man of war arrived 6.30pm: Tide watchers returned 4caf8848cadfd3419701f86c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-094_0.jpg) 26 April 1914 Hainan Strait Lat 20.15, Long 110.66 [Approximate position] 5.45am: Chinese Man of War sailed 4caf8848cadfd3419701f86d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-094_1.jpg) 27 April 1914 Hainan Strait to Labuan or at sea Lat 19.81, Long 111.37 Numbers on sick list: 2 6.00am: Weighed & proceed to as required thro' Hainan Channel 9.20am: Put clocks on 11 minutes Noon True bearing and distance: S Taya Id, N64W 9'7 11.00pm: Put clocks on 5 minutes 4caf8848cadfd3419701f86e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-095_0.jpg) 28 April 1914 Hainan Strait to Labuan or at sea Lat 16.81, Long 113.91 Number on sick list: 4 3.15am: Put clocks on 5 minutes Noon True Bearing and Distance: S. Taya Id, N41W 246 3.50pm: Streamed submarine sentry to 15 fathoms 4caf8848cadfd3419701f86f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-095_1.jpg) 29 April 1914 Hainan Strait to Labuan or at sea Lat 13.45, Long 116.28 Number on sick list: 4 3.00am: Put clocks on 6 min 9.00am: Divisions prayers; Read & ex[ercise]d stations for abandon ship. Noon: True bearing & distance: S. Taya Id., N37W 484' 4caf8848cadfd3419701f870: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-096_0.jpg) 30 April 1914 Hainan Strait to Labuan or at sea Lat 10.69, Long 118.17 Number on sick list: 4 Noon: True bearing & distance: Balabac Lt, S22W 189' [http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/palawan/balabac-island.html] LOGS FOR MAY 1914 4caf8848cadfd3419701f871: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-096_1.jpg) 1 May 1914 Hainan Strait to Labuan or at sea Lat 7.03, Long 115.49 Number on sick list: 3 11.30am: Sighted Kina Balu Mountain, bearing S50E Noon True bearing and distance: Kurainan Lt: S25W 122' 9.10pm: Sighted Kuraman Lt, bearing SE [http://marine21.marine.gov.my/appl/JICT032008/JLSM/light/r_sbh_kuraman.html] 11.35pm: Co as req for Victoria Harbr. 4caf8848cadfd3419701f872: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-097_0.jpg) 2 May 1914 Hainan Strait to Labuan or Victoria Harbor, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 2 1.15am: Put clocks on 19 minutes 1.00pm: Paid monthly payment 4caf8848cadfd3419701f873: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-097_1.jpg) 3 May 1914 Labuan (at single anchor in Victoria Harbour) Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 2 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Held divine service. 11.05pm: Banked fires in no. 2 boiler. 4caf8848cadfd3419701f874: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-098_0.jpg) 4 May 1914 Victoria Harbour Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8848cadfd3419701f875: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-098_1.jpg) 5 May 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 2 8.15am: Landed Lieut. Browne in skiff 10.15am: Lt Porter left ship in 2nd whaler 11.00am: Lt Bowles left ship in 1st whaler 12.50pm: Lt Scott, Sub Lt Brok and the Bos’n left ship in the cutter 4.30pm: Lt Scott and party returned 5.25pm: Picked up Lt. Porter, 5.45pm: Picked up Lt Bowles, shaped course for Labuan 4caf8848cadfd3419701f876: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-099_0.jpg) 6 May 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 2 6.30am: Lit fires in Herald 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of H. M. King George V's accession. [ http://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensoftheUnitedKingdom/TheHouseofWindsor/GeorgeV.aspx] 10.55am: Drew fires in Herald 4.45pm: Arrived HIJMS Mogami; [Mogami was a Yodo class light cruiser; WW1 Navy Japanese] O.O.G. boarded. Half masted colours. 6.35pm: Undressed ship 4caf8848cadfd3419701f877: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-099_1.jpg) 7 May 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 1 6.15am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier S.S. Wimbledon 7.00am: HIJMS Mogami secured alongside pier 7.30am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Halfmasted colours. 4.00pm: HIJMS Mogami left pier and anchored. 10.00pm: Finished coaling; slipped and proceeded to anchorage Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt, S59.5E Gov. Pier Lt, N9E Gov Build Lt, N44E 4caf8848cadfd3419701f878: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-100_0.jpg) 8 May 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 1 Anchorage bearings: Pappan S57.5E Gov.F.S: N45E Gov. Pier N8W 7.00am: Lt. Chearnley left ship in Herald 4caf8848cadfd3419701f879: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-100_1.jpg) 9 May 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 4caf8848cadfd3419701f87a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-101_0.jpg) 10 May 1914 Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 3 9.30am: Mustered by open list 4caf8848cadfd3419701f87b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-101_1.jpg) 11 May 1914 Labuan to Mangalum Id or at Mangalum Id Lat 6.18, Long 115.62 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: Put clocks back 10 minutes 8.40am: Put clocks back 8 minutes 8.50am: Lt Chearnley returned in Herald, Drew fires and hoisted Herald At single anchorage off Mangalum Id 4caf8848cadfd3419701f87c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-102_0.jpg) 12 May 1914 Mangalum Id Lat 6.22, Long 115.58 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 6.50am: Weighed anchor and proceeded for surveying 1.00pm: Weigned and proceeded as requisite for laying out beacons. Hands employed sounding and laying out beacons True bearing and distance, anchor gearings: LT Mangalum Id: S50E RT Mangalum Id: S27E 4caf8848cadfd3419701f87d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-102_1.jpg) 13 May 1914 Surveying off Mangalum Id. Lat 6.22, Long 115.61 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald 7.00am: Lt. Browne in Herald with skiff left for surveying 10.30am: Lt Bowles & Scott away in whaler measuring base by ship. Anchorage bearings: Mangalum Id: > S32W Mangalum Id: < S57E 7.00pm: Herald returned with Lt. Browne & drew fires 4caf8848cadfd3419701f87e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-103_0.jpg) 14 May 1914 Mangalum Id Lat 6.22, Long 115.61 Number on sick list: 5 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Alert with Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock; Herald with Lts Porter & Browne left for surveying True Bearing & Distance: Mang 53.50 Clare 94.04 Elsie 6.10pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8848cadfd3419701f87f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-103_1.jpg) 15 May 1914 Surveying off Mangalum Id Lat 6.21, Long 115.57 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 Anchorage bearings: RT Mangalum I N30E LT Mangalum I S44E 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.30am: Lt Porter & Browne in Herald, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Alert left ship for surveying 4caf8848cadfd3419701f880: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-104_0.jpg) 16 May 1914 At Mangalum Id Lat 6.21, Long 115.57 Number on sick list: 9 4.00am: Lit fires in Alert 7.45am: Lt Gibson & Chearnley & party left ship in Alert 6.50pm: Alert returned with Captain, Lt Chearnley & party. 7.00pm: Drew fires in Alert FGB Gibson (signed the log book) 4caf8848cadfd3419701f881: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-104_1.jpg) 17 May 1914 Mangalum Id Lat 6.21, Long 115.57 Number on sick list: 11 4caf8848cadfd3419701f882: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-105_0.jpg) 18 May 1914 Surveying off Mangalum Id Lat 6.21, Long 115.57 Number on sick list: 11 4.15am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.30am: Lts Chearnly & Porter left in Whaler 8.30am: Lt Bowles in Alert, Lt Browne & Sub Lt Brock left ship in Herald for surveying 7.30pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8848cadfd3419701f883: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-105_1.jpg) 19 May 1914 Surveying off Mangalum Id Lat 6.21, Long 115.57 Number on sick list: 7 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 8.45am: Lt Browne in Alert, Lt Bowles & Sub Lt Brock in Herald left for surveying 11.00am: Detachment at small arm drill 7.30pm: Herald and alert returned + drew fires 4caf8848cadfd3419701f884: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-106_0.jpg) 20 May 1914 Surveying off Mangalum Id & to Labuan Lat 6.21, Long 115.57 Number on sick list: 7 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Lt. Browne & Sub Lt. Brock in Herald, Lt. Bowles in Alert, left for surveying 11.25am: Finished surveying, course as reqt., for picking up beacons 4.00pm: Lt Browne & Sub Lt Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert & tide watchers returned—drew fires and hoisted steam boats. 10.20pm: Sighted Kuraman Island, bearing South 4caf8848cadfd3419701f885: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-106_1.jpg) 21 May 1914 Mangalum Id to Labuan, or at Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 6 2.00am: Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt: N35E 1-5 miles 9.00am: Anchorage bearings: Gov FS: N26E, Pappan Lt: S56E, Ramsay Bn: N84E 4.30pm: Weighed proceeded as reqte. to vicinity of grounded vessel SS Hallamshire [Note: various links to webpages about the Hallamshire are noted in the Old Weather forum at the following page: http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=1266.0] 10.00pm: Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt: N53E, Russikan Kechil: N4W, Russikan Besar: N29E 4caf8848cadfd3419701f886: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-107_0.jpg) 22 May 1914 Kuraman Island Lat 5.22, Long 115.14 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 6.30am: Hands employed getting out bower anchor for Hallamshire 9.50am: Weighed--shifted billet nearer to Hallamshire in 11 fms veered to 2.5 shackles 1.00pm: Anchor bearings: Rusukan Besar: < N31W, Daal Id: -> N60E, Penang Smt: S29W 1.30pm: Hands employed preparing towing arrangements. Diving party employed diving. 4.45pm: Relaid out bower anchor for SS Hamamshire (misspelled) 7.00pm: Drew fires and moored up Herald & Alert 4caf8848cadfd3419701f887: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-107_1.jpg) 23 May 1914 Kuraman Island Lat 5.22, Long 115.14 Number on sick list: 6 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.30am: Hands employed about hawsers 9.30am: Commenced towing. Towed Hallamshire off. 9.55am: Hamshire (sic) fouled 3 ½” inch wire to bower anchor and grounded again on falling tide - finished towing 1.00pm: Diving party employed cleaning Hallamshire's propellor of 3.5 inch wire 3.30pm: Hands employed preparing for towing 7.10pm: Commenced towing. 7.40pm: Suspended towing operations. 9.00pm: Commenced towing 10.05pm: Parted hawser. Suspended operations. Drew fires and moored up Herald & Alert 4caf8848cadfd3419701f888: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-108_0.jpg) 24 May 1914 Off Kurawan Island Lat 5.22, Long 115.14 Number on sick list: 7 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.30am: Hands employed preparing ship to go alongside Hallamshire 9.00am: Weighed & proceeded alongside Hallamshire 9.10am: Dropped anchor & veered alongside 10.05am: Commenced towing 10.50am: Finished towing 4.50pm: Cast off from Hallamshire 6.30pm: Drew fires & moored up Herald & Alert Anchorage Bearings: Kuraman Lt: N12W, Burning Id: N34E, 1 fort Rl: N77W 4caf8848cadfd3419701f889: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-108_1.jpg) 25 May 1914 Kuraman Island Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 6 4.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.05am: Weighed - shifted billet nearer Hallamshire 8.00am: Commenced towing 8.10am: Towed Hallamshire off. 8.34am: Cast off tow & proceeded to recover slipped anchor. Towed SS Hallamshire 9.00am: Came to with starboard anchor in 4 fms. Diving party employed shackling wire to cable. 1.40pm: Drew fires in Alert At single anchorage in Victoria Harbor Anchor Bearings: Pappan Lt: S56E, Gov Pier Lt: N16W, Red Ld Lt: N49E 4caf8848cadfd3419701f88a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-109_0.jpg) 26 May 1914 Victoria Harbor Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 4 9.30am: Diving party employed examining Hallamshire's bottom 5.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No. 6 4caf8848cadfd3419701f88b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-109_1.jpg) 27 May 1914 Bruni Bay Lat 5.33, Long 115.30 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 As requisite for dropping camping parties in Bruni Bay 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 9.20am: Herald with Lt. Scott left for camping 10.50am: Alert with Lt. Porter left for camping 11.02 Dropped beacon. Lost overboard by accident one 100 lb anchor & 8 sinkers & 19 fms chain 11.25 Lt Chearnley in 2nd whaler left for camping 12.15pm: Dropped Lt. Bowles in skiff for camping 4.00pm: Dropped beacon. Lt Browne landed for camping Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt: S30.5W Daat Id: <- S68W 4caf8848cadfd3419701f88c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-110_0.jpg) 28 May 1914 Bruni Bay (Surveying) Lat 5.35, Long 115.27 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 6.15am: Lt Brock left ship for surveying 9.00am: Lt Gibson left ship for surveying 2.55pm: Lt Gibson returned 5.15pm: Weighed & proceeded to Kuraman Id 5.15pm: Sub Lt Brock returned 7.30pm: Lt Browne returned Anchorage bearings: Sighted Pappan Lt: S40W 2.6 miles Sighted Coal Pt Chim: S78W 9.8 cables 4caf8848cadfd3419701f88d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-110_1.jpg) 29 May 1914 Bruni Bay to Victoria Harbour, and at Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.26, Long 115.26 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 10.30am: Alert with Lt. Porter returned, 2nd skiff with Lt Bowles returned 11.28am: Lt. Chearnly in 2nd whaler returned 12.50pm: stopped took Alert in tow. 3.00pm: Lt Cmdr Scott returned in Herald 10.00pm: Log signed by FLB Gibson 4caf8848cadfd3419701f88e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-111_0.jpg) 30 May 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 8 4caf8848cadfd3419701f88f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-111_1.jpg) 31 May 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 7 7.15am: Landed R.C. [Roman Catholic] church party 10.30am: R.Cs returned LOGS FOR JUNE 1914 4caf8848cadfd3419701f890: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-112_0.jpg) 1 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 8 Anchorage Bearings: Pappan Lt: S58E, Red LdS Lt: N44E, Gov Pier Lt: N16W 1.30pm: Finished coaling received 160 tons 4caf8848cadfd3419701f891: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-112_1.jpg) 2 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 9 4caf8848cadfd3419701f892: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-113_0.jpg) 3 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 9 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald 8.00am: Dressed ship [Hoisted the ship's signal flags from bow to stern via the mast-tops] 6.29pm: Undressed ship 4caf8848cadfd3419701f893: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-113_1.jpg) 4 June 1914 Brunei Bay (surveying) or At Victoria Harbour Lat 5.24, Long 115.39 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 9 4.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Landed tide watch Lt Browne & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left for surveying 2.00pm: Lt Chearnly & tide watcher left ship in 2nd whaler, landed tide watcher on Daat Island Anchor bearings: Pappan Lt: S56.5E, Red Ldg Lt: N49E 4caf8849cadfd3419701f894: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-114_0.jpg) 5 June 1914 Victoria Harb. Labuan Lat 5.20, Long 115.44 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 8 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.55am: Lt. Bowles in Alert, Lt. Brock in Herald left for surveying Lt. Chearnley & Browne: landed for sights 8.00pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires Lts Chearnley & Browne returned Anchor bearings: Pappan Lt: S56.5E, Red Id Lt: N49E 4caf8849cadfd3419701f895: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-114_1.jpg) 6 June 1914 Victoria Harbr., Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 6 5.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No. 7 4caf8849cadfd3419701f896: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-115_0.jpg) 7 June 1914 Victoria Harbr. Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 6 7.30am: Landed R.C. [Roman Catholic] Church Party 11.00am: R.C.’s returned 4caf8849cadfd3419701f897: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-115_1.jpg) 8 June 1914 Brunei Bay (surveying) Lat 5.24, Long 115.39 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 4.15am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.55am: Lt Browne & Brock in Herald left for surveying duties 9.45am: Lt Bowles in Alert left for surveying 10.00am: Midshipman Harris in 2nd Whaler left for surveying 4caf8849cadfd3419701f898: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-116_0.jpg) 9 June 1914 Brunei Bay (surveying) Lat 5.20, Long 115.46 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 8 2.00am: Mr. Harris returned in 2nd Whaler from surveying duties 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Lt Browne & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left ship for surveying 9.00am: Stopped - landed tide watcher 9.10am: Proceeded sounding 11.00am: Detachment at S.A. [small arms] drill 7.30pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8849cadfd3419701f899: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-116_1.jpg) 10 June 1914 Brunei Bay Lat 5.24, Long 115.40 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 6.30am: Lt Bowles in Alert left ship for surveying 8.00am: Alert returned; drew fires in Herald & Alert 9.10am: Stopped Lt Brock left for surveying in Herald Lit fires in Herald & Alert 4.50pm: Lt Brock returned, took Herald in tow 4caf8849cadfd3419701f89a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-117_0.jpg) 11 June 1914 Brunei Bay (surveying) Lat 5.20, Long 115.44 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.30am: Lt Browne & Brock in Herald left for surveying 7.00am: Weighed & proceeded sounding, Alert in tow 9.10am: Lt Bowles in Alert left for surveying Noon: True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix West 108.12 Nob 66.14 Saro 8.00pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8849cadfd3419701f89b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-117_1.jpg) 12 June 1914 Brunei Bay (surveying) and at Victoria Harbour Labuan Lat 5.05, Long 115.45 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 7.00am: Weighed & proceeded sounding, Herald & Alert in tow 8.45am: Lt Browne & Brock in Herald left for surveying. Lt Bowles in Alert ditto 11.00am: Lost overboard whilst sounding one 100 lb sinker 4.30pm: Tide watcher returned 10.00pm: Anchor bearings: Pappan Lt: S57E, Red Ld Light: N49E, Gov Pier Lt: N20W 4caf8849cadfd3419701f89c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-118_0.jpg) 13 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 6 6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & reeving new wheel ropes 4caf8849cadfd3419701f89d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-118_1.jpg) 14 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 7 4caf8849cadfd3419701f89e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-119_0.jpg) 15 June 1914 Surveying Bruni Bay Lat 4.97, Long 115.32 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 4.15am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Weighed & proceeded Herald & Alert in tow 8.00am: Lt Bowles in Alert, Lt Browne & Brock in Herald left for surveying 9.24am: Commenced sounding. Noon: Anchor Fix Kush 96.45 Pesang 103.52 Nori 7.30pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8849cadfd3419701f89f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-119_1.jpg) 16 June 1914 Bruni Bay Lat 5.01, Long 115.20 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 4.15am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Lt Scott in 1st Whaler, Lt. Browne & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert, left for surveying Noon True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix Dead 130.35 Kush 42.30 Sari 5.45pm: Took Alert in tow 8.00pm: Herald returned -- drew fires in Herald & Alert 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-120_0.jpg) 17 June 1914 Bruni Bay (surveying) Lat 5.02, Long 115.32 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 8 4.45am: Lit Fires in Hearld & Alert 6.30am: Lt Browne & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert, left ship for surveying 9.30am: Hands employed sounding, fitting beacon moorings, & painting gun covers Noon True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix Nori 44.10 Dead 139.10 Kush 7.30pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-120_1.jpg) 18 June 1914 Surveying Bruni Bay Lat 5.06, Long 115.14 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 8 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 7.00am: Lt Browne & Brock in Herald Lt Bowles in Alert & skiff in tow left ship for surveying Noon True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix Wistor 94.17 Kush 37.46 Sari 4.55pm: Stopped - hoisted Herald 6.20pm: Stopped - took Alert in tow 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-121_0.jpg) 19 June 1914 Bruni Bay to Victoria Harbour Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 8 Anchor bearings Pappan Lt: S56E, Ramsay Bn: N79E, Front Ldg Lt: N30E 3.30am: Lit fires in Alert 7.40am: Alert with Lt. Bowles left ship for surveying 12.50pm: Alert returned with tide watchers 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-121_1.jpg) 20 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 8 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-122_0.jpg) 21 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 8 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-122_1.jpg) 22 June 1914 Victoria Harbor to Barram Pt [Tanjung Baram] Lat 4.71, Long 114.05 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 11.00am: Camping party of Lieuts Scott Bowles Browne & Brock 1st whaler Herald & Alert & 1st skiff left ship; provisions -14 days. 10.00pm: Sighted Barram Pt Lt: S4.5E 10.12pm: Put over submarine sentry at 25 fms. 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-123_0.jpg) 23 June 1914 Surveying off Barram Pt Lat 4.65, Long 113.94 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-123_1.jpg) 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-125_0.jpg) These pages are the front and reverse of an uncompleted form for recording compass deviations, using a procedure called “swinging the ship.” During the procedure, the existing compass bearings are compared with what the actual, magnetic compass bearings should be. Differences between the figures are known as “deviations.” 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-124_0.jpg) 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-124_1.jpg) 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-125_0.jpg) 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-125_1.jpg) 24 June 1914 [The log for 24 June 1914 is spread over two pages.] This completed form (spread over two pages) contains the compass deviations recorded for the Merlin by Lt. Commander FEB Gibson, RN, and Navigating Officer, Lt. Chearnley, who supervised “swinging the ship” on June 24, 1914. C.P. Chearnley signed the log. Sighted Mt. Lambier, distance 38 miles; used for verification of compass observations Place of observation: Borneo NW Coast Surveying Off Barram Pt Lat 4.54, Long 113.87 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: Swing ship for Deviation 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-126_0.jpg) 25 June 1914 Surveying off Barram Pt. Lat 4.45, Long 113.92 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 7.50am: Dropped beacon snag 8.10am: Picked up chance Beacon Noon Sighted Snag Beacon: N45W 1/2 cable 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-126_1.jpg) 26 June 1914 Surveying off Barram Pt. To Victoria Harbour Lat 4.62, Long 113.90 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 5.45pm: Proceeded N65E, Streamed pat log. 6.50pm: Sighted Barram Pt Light: S34.5E 8.00pm: Sighted Barram Lt: S5E 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-127_0.jpg) 27 June 1914 Barram Pt to Victoria Harbour or At Victoria Harbour Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 5 12.15am: A/C (altered course) E Kuraman Lt Sighted N70E 2.50am: Sighted Pappan Lt: N57E 3.15am: Sighted Kuraman Abeam 10.00am: Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt: S57E, Front Ld Lt: N49E, Gov Pier Lt: N17W 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-127_1.jpg) 28 June 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 5 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-128_0.jpg) 29 June 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) Lat 5.80, Long 115.10 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 7.50am: Weighed & proceeded as req’d for Vernon Bank. 9.00am: Hands employed rigging beacons & cleaning tanks. 10.50am: Dropped beacon 11.40am: Dropped beacon. 12.20pm: Dropped beacon. 1.45pm: Dropped beacon. 3.17pm: Dropped beacon 3.55pm: Dropped beacon 4.32pm: Dropped beacon 5.30pm: Dropped beacon 6.34pm: Dropped beacon 10.00pm: Anchorage bearings: Ah beacon: N50W 2' 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-128_1.jpg) 30 June 1914 Surveying Vernon Bank Lat 5.75, Long 115.20 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 6.47am: Dropped beacon 7.30am: Dropped beacon 9.00am: Co[urse] as requ’te for fixing beacon 11.00am: Marines inspected at S.A. & bits. Noon True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix Ah Beacon N45W 3' LOGS FOR JULY 1914 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-129_0.jpg) 1 July 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) or Coal Point, Labuan Lat 5.39, Long 115.26 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 8.45 Co[urse] as req’t for Raffles Anchorage Noon anchor bearings: Kuraman Lt: S63W, Kuraman Id: -> N75W, Rusukankichil: <- S11E 12.05pm: Stopped landed Lt Porter at Coal Point 12.15pm: Proceeded as reqt for Kuraman Id. 2.50pm: Lt Chearnly landed at Kuraman Lt Ho 3.10pm: Lt Chearnley returned 5.10pm: Lt Porter returned 7.30pm: Paid Quarterly settlement 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-129_1.jpg) 2 July 1914 Coal Pt. Labuan Id. Lat 5.39, Long 115.26 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-130_0.jpg) 3 July 1914 Coal Pt. Lat 5.39, Long 115.26 Number on sick list: 4 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-130_1.jpg) 4 July 1914 Coal Pt to Labuan, At Victoria Harbour Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Weighed & proceeded as reqt for Victoria Harbour 2.00pm: Anchor bearings: Pappan Lt: --S58E, Red Ld Lt: N49E, Gov Pier Lt: N12E 5.45pm: Camping party returned 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-131_0.jpg) 5 July 1914 Victoria Harbour, Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 5 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-131_1.jpg) 6 July 1914 Surveying Vernon Bank Lat 5.79, Long 115.09 [Approximate position] Number on the sick list: 5 4.00am: Lit fires in Herald and in No 1 & 3 boilers. 6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & hoisting Alert. Lt Porter in Herald left ship with hole(?) party 8.36am: Stopped. Lt Brock left ship in 2nd whaler. 2.20pm: Stopped slipped lighter in harbour landed tide watchers 3.00pm: Proceeded as reqt for Coal Pt. 4.30pm: Banked fires in No. 1 boiler, Lt Porter returned in Herald--provisioned tide party for 14 days. 7.30pm: Drew fires in Herald. 9.00pm: Anchorage bearings: Coal Pt: N60W, Bethune Pr: N42W, Chimney: S80W 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-132_0.jpg) 7 July 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) Lat 5.77, Long 115.18 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald 5.30am: Lit fires in Alert 6.00am: Weighed & proceeded with Herald in tow 9.00am: Lts Browne & Porter left for surveying in Herald 12.00pm: Lt Bowles in Alert left for surveying 12.08pm: Commenced sounding True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix.: F55.34 S42.52 J 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-132_1.jpg) 8 July 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) Lat 5.76, Long 115.15 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 4.30am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.30am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left ship for surveying Noon: True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix P46.36S 45.28 J 7.30pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-133_0.jpg) 9 July 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) to Victoria Harbr. and At Victoria Harbr Lat 5.77, Long 115.10 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 4.15am: Lit fires in Herald and Alert 7.00am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left for sounding. 7.00am: Weighed & proceeded for sounding 3.44pm: Proceeded for Victoria Harbour 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-133_1.jpg) 10 July 1914 Victoria Harbor to Brunei or At Brunei Lat 4.87, Long 114.95 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 10.00am: Co[urse] as reqte. for Brunei River 12.30pm: Stopped, came to with Port anchor in 6 ¾ fms off Customs Pier Brunei 4.30pm: Quarters. Sultan of Brunei came on board & on departure was saluted with 17 guns. 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-134_0.jpg) 11 July 1914 Brunei Lat 4.886, Long 114.944 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-134_1.jpg) 12 July 1914 Brunei to Victoria Harbour or At Victoria Harbour Lat 4.886, Long 114.944 Number on sick list: 3 12.20pm: Weighed & proceeded down river 2.00pm: Co[urse] as reqt. for Victoria Harbour 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-135_0.jpg) 13 July 1914 Victoria Harbour to Brunei Bay & Coal Point or At Victoria Harbour Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 3 5.50am: Lt Browne in Alert left for surveying 7.35am: Commenced coaling 10.00am: Divers employed at monthly dip 3.00pm: Finished coaling - received 151 tons 3.10pm: Proceeded out of harbour as reqt for picking up beacons in Brunei Bay. 5.00pm: Picked up beacon 5.45pm: Picked up beacon 6.00pm: Alert returned - drew fires & hoisted Alert, Co as reqt for Coal Point 11.00pm: Lost by accident one skiff's anchor. Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt: S1E, Bethune Hd: N62W, Tide Camp: N85W 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-135_1.jpg) 14 July 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) Lat 5.80, Long 115.10 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 5.00am: Lit fires in Herald & Alert 6.00am: Weighed & proceeded as reqt for Vernon Bank. 10.00am: Lt Porter & Brock left ship in Alert. 10.35am: Lt Bowles ditto in Herald. 2.00pm: Dropping beacons 7.50pm: Herald returned & drew fires. 8.30pm: Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-136_0.jpg) 15 July 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) Lat 5.77, Long 115.15 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 7.00am: Herald with Lt Porter & Brock & Alert with Lt Bowles left for surveying 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-136_1.jpg) 16 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) Lat 5.78, Long 115.12 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 7.00am: Lt Porter & Brock in Herald & Lt Bowles in Alert left for surveying 9.25am: Picked up beacon & redropped it 8.00pm: Herald & Alert returned & drew fires 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-137_0.jpg) 17 July 1914 Vernon Bank (surveying) to Coal Point Lat 5.76, Long 115.10 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 7 7.00am: Herald with Lts Porter & Brock & Alert with Lt Bowles left for surveying 5.00pm: Read warrant No. 8 Anchorage bearings: Bethune Hd: N41W, Coal Pt Chim: S85W 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-137_1.jpg) 18 July 1914 Coal Point to Victoria Harbour or At Victoria Harbour Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 6.20am: Hoisted steam boats. 7.00am: Weighed & proceeded as reqt for Victoria Harbr. Anchorage bearings: Pappas Lt: S56 E, Red Lt: N49 E, Gov Pier Lt: N20 W 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-138_0.jpg) 19 July 1914 Victoria Harbour Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 7 10.00am: Landed RC church party and held Divine Service 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-138_1.jpg) 20 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) Lat 5.79, Long 115.14 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 6.00am: Weighed & proceeded as reqt for Vernon Bank. 3.15pm: Lts Porter & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left for surveying 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-139_0.jpg) 21 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) Lat 5.77, Long 115.13 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 4.15am: Lit fires in Herald and Alert 7.30am: Lt Porter & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left for surveying 10.00am: Marines at SA [Small Arms] drill 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-139_1.jpg) 22 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) Lat 5.78, Long 115.11 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 7.00am: Lt Porter & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left ship for surveying 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-140_0.jpg) 23 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) Lat 5.81, Long 115.13 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 7.00am: Lt Porter & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left ship for surveying 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-140_1.jpg) 24 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) to Victoria Harbour or at Victoria Harbour Lat 5.74, Long 115.16 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 7.00am: Lt Porter & Brock in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left ship for surveying 6.00pm: Stopped off Coal Point & took steam boats in tow. Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt: S56E, Red Ld Lt.: N49E, Gov Pier Lt: N17W 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-141_0.jpg) 25 July 1914 Victoria Harbour Labuan Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 7 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-141_1.jpg) 26 July 1914 Victoria Harbour Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 7 7.30am: Landed R.C. church party 11.00am: R.C. church party returned 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-142_0.jpg) 27 July 1914 Victoria Harbor to Vernon Bank Lat 5.75, Long 115.13 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 10.00am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt Bowles in Alert left ship for surveying True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix W79.14V 58.58T 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-142_1.jpg) 28 July 1914 Vernon Bank Lat 5.74, Long 115.18 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 6.30am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt. Bowles in Alert left for surveying True Bearing and Distance: Anchor Fix W87.07 V 22.06T 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-143_0.jpg) 29 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) Lat 5.72, Long 115.17 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Lt Browne & Porter in the Herald, Lt. Bowles in Alert left for surveying 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-143_1.jpg) 30 July 1914 Vernon Bank (Surveying) to Victoria Harbour Lat 5.73, Long 115.13 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 Dropped beacon 6.30am: Lt Browne & Porter in Herald, Lt. Bowles in Alert left for surveying 9.40pm: Sighted Kuraman Lt 11.25pm: Kuraman Lt: abeam 4 miles 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-144_0.jpg) 31 July 1914 Labuan to Hong Kong or At Victoria Harbour Lat 5.27, Long 115.24 Number on sick list: 5 Anchorage bearings: Pappan Lt: S57E, Red Ld. Lt: N49E, Gov Pier Lt: N17W 1.00am: Co[urse] as reqt for Victoria Harbour 10.00am: Hands employed covering boats & preparing for sea 2.00pm: Finished coaling, rec’d 129 tons 4.20pm: Stopped, picked up tide watcher 4.40pm: Proceeded N26E streamed pat[ent] log LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-144_1.jpg) 1 August 1914 Labuan to Hong Kong Lat 8.30, Long 116.37 Number on sick list: 6 Noon: Sighted Balabrae Lt 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-145_0.jpg) 2 August 1914 Labuan to Hong Kong Lat 11.77, Long 118.10 Number on sick list: 8 9.30am: Mustered by open list. Noon Sighted Waglan Lt.: N19W 672 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-145_1.jpg) 3 August 1914 Labuan to Hong Kong Lat 15.66, Long 116.77 Number on sick list: 7 Noon Sighted Waglan Lt: N20W 416' 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-146_0.jpg) 4 August 1914 Labuan to Hong Kong Lat 19.63, Long 115.44 Noon Sighted Waglan Lt, N24W 168' 9.00pm: Darkened ship - steaming without lights. [England declared war on Germany. No specific mention of this event is contained in the Merlin’s log. Link to image of front page of NY Times, 4 August 1914] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-146_1.jpg) 5 August 1914 Labuan to Hong Kong, or at Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 3.37am: Sighted Waglan Lt, N43W 6.55am: Stopped at examination anchorage. 8.25am: Secured No. 6 Beacon, Hong Kong 10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital 1.00pm: Paid off ship, log signed by FLB Gibson 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-147_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-147_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-148_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-148_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-149_0.jpg) [Inside log book cover; blank] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-149_1.jpg) [Inside log book cover; blank] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-150_0.jpg) [Log Book Cover] 4caf8849cadfd3419701f8dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49084/ADM 53-49084-150_1.jpg) [Log Book Cover] [SEPTEMBER 1914 to OCTOBER 1918 not included]
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERLIN (1)
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918 4caf884bcadfd3419701f99a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-001_0.jpg) 4caf884bcadfd3419701f99b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-001_1.jpg) [The title page has been scanned in two pieces.] Title page of the log of the HMS Merlin, 26-30 November 1918 4caf884bcadfd3419701f99c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank.] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f99d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-002_1.jpg) J. D. Nares, Com[mander], signed log, 1 December 1918 4caf884bcadfd3419701f99e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-003_0.jpg) [This page is a form to provide information about the thermometers and barometer used on the ship. It has not been filled in.] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f99f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-003_1.jpg) 26 November 1918 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Navigating Party: Commander J.D. Nares, RN Lieut. B. Gordon, R.N. Lieut. G.W. Chisholm, RNR Surgeon Kalberher R.N. Paymaster Clark RNR J. Wilson, Boatswain R.N. B.G. Houghton, Warrant Engineer, RNR & 48 Ratings A.M. One coloured rating (A.B. Williams) joined ship from H.M.S. Tamar for passage to Singapore 9.00am: Navigating party commissioned ship. Received 203 tons of coal 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-004_0.jpg) 27 November 1918 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 10.00am: Carried out basin trial. Tried steering gear, telegraphs & [illegible]. All correct. No instruments drawn 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-004_1.jpg) 28 November 1918 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 No instruments drawn 7.30am: Proceeded in two to 1185 Man of War buoy 11.00am: Swinging ship for adjusting & correcting compasses 1.00pm: Telegraphist Stevens joined ship from H.M.S. Kent, for passage to H.M.S. Whiting at Singapore 2.00pm: Swung ship for deviations 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-005_0.jpg) 29 November 1918 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 No instruments drawn 9.30am: Slipped from buoy proceeded down Western Harbour on commissioning trial c/o & engines as req'd 10.30am: Attained speed of 12 knots on measured three miles 12.15pm: Stopped & carried out anchor trial 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-005_1.jpg) 30 November 1918 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 No instruments drawn [The crew has spent the last four days drawing and stowing stores and ammunition.] J. Nares, Comr.: signed log 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-006_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-006_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-007_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49089/ADM 53-49089-007_1.jpg) [blank page] LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-001_0.jpg) [Partial image of the title page of the log] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-001_1.jpg) [This is the other half of the title page of the log; it bears the signature of Lieutenant B.Gordon, Navigating Officer] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-002_0.jpg) 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-002_1.jpg) 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-003_0.jpg) [This is a page containing 'deviations' between a ship's magnetic heading and its compass heading. A ship's compass should point to magnetic north, but the ship's metal parts may affect that reading. By 'swinging' the ship, the navigating officer could determine how much (the 'deviation') that the ship's compass readings were affected by its metal parts.] Table of Deviations Obtained from Port & Starboard swings Hong Kong 28 November 1918 Dev. West B. Gordon, Lieut. Navigating Officer, signed the "Table of Deviations Obtained from Port & Starboard Swings, Hong Kong" 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-003_1.jpg) [Page contains a completed chart of computations related to trials to project coal that would be expended for various weather conditions and speeds; the page is signed by J. Naris, Commander] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-004_0.jpg) [List of weather instruments found on the ship] Mercurial or Aneroid: "Both" Maker and number: "Mercurial No 676 by P. Adie Aneroid No 1291 by J. Hicks" Height of cistern about sea: 15 ft. Error of Mercurial Barometer: "NIL" Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in Ship "Starboard side, outside Pilot House" In Screen: "Yes" Maker and No. "J. Hicks No. 939 & 937" Thermometer for Sea Temperature Maker and No. "Negretti & Zambia A 8521" 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-004_1.jpg) 1 December 1918 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 No readings taken instruments settling down. 1.00pm: Seven Chinese seamen joined ship, seven Chinese domestics from shore 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-005_0.jpg) 2 December 1918 Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 Lost overboard by accident: Rods Bailing, 1 in No. Received 20 Tons of coal 7.30am: Proceeded in tow to T Buoy Man of War anchorage 8.00am: All fast to buoy 14 Chinese stokers joined ship Received 3 bags Mails 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-005_1.jpg) 3 December 1918 Hong Kong to Hainan Island or at Hong Kong Lat 22.29, Long 114.17 No a.m. readings taken. Lost overboard through log line parting Rotators --- 1 in No Governors-- 1 in No. Walkers log 6.35pm: Gap Rk Lt a/c to p log 19.1 7.30pm: Passed through large fishing fleet 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-006_0.jpg) 4 December 1918 Hong Kong to Hoi Hau (Haimin Island) or at Hoi Hau [Haikou]) Lat 20.17, Long 111.43 5.30am: Passed through large fishing fleet 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-006_1.jpg) 5 December 1918 Hainan Bay to Hoi Hau or At Hoi Hau Lat 20.08, Long 110.28 8.45am: Put clocks back 33 min to A.T.S pm: Broken by accident: Thermometers Ordinary 1 in No 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-007_0.jpg) 6 December 1918 Hoi Hau Lat 20.08, Long 110.28 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-007_1.jpg) 7 December 1918 Hoi Hau to Lainka Point and off Lainka Point Lat 20.08, Long 110.00 [longitude incorrectly noted as 105.0] 2.56pm: Observed British S.S. Lok Sang ashore, 7 miles west of Lainka Point; proceeded to her assistance. 3.50pm: altered course as requisite for approaching wreck 4.26pm: Stopped & anchored in 8 fathoms; Sent away cutter with diving gear to "Lok Sang," also working party. 6.30pm: Burnt searchlight J Nares, Commander, signed log The HMS Merlin spent three days recovering cargo and assisting the SS Lok Sang (British) which had run aground near Hong Kong. [See "Navy News" May 2002 for interesting article "Lok Sang Box is Up for Grabs" at http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1vpmm/200205NavyNewsMay02/resources/2.htm] 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-008_0.jpg) 8 December 1918 Anchorage off Kami Lt House [Jiaoweijiao] Lat 20.21, Long 109.90 6.30am: Cutter returned to ship for 9 cwt kedge & proceeded with it to SS Lok Sang 6.30pm: Cutter with diving gear & working party returned from "Lok Sang" 4caf884bcadfd3419701f9b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-008_1.jpg) 9 December 1918 Anchorage off Kami Lt Ho to Singapore or At Sea Lat 19.93, Long 109.18 Lost in refloating S.S. Lok Sang: Anchors Kedge 9 cwt - 1 in No., Buoy and buoy rope 4.45am: S.S. Lok Sang hove off reef and anchored off ship 5.00am: Sent cutter to 'Lok Sang' who reported well able to proceed unescorted. 7.40am: Lok Sang weighed and proceeded. 7.50am: Hoisted cutter 8.10am: Weighed 8.15am: Proceeded 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-009_0.jpg) 10 December 1918 Hainan Island to Singapore & at Sea Lat 17.25, Long 108.49 2.30am: Sea boats crew and close W.T. doors 6.00am: Sunrise: -Dev by Amp 3/4W 9.30am: Exercise collision stations. 5.30pm: Sighted High Land, S35W, 259 Entries for a typical day onboard HMS Merlin included the crew exercising various drills (e.g., sea boats and collision stations), closing water-tight doors, cleaning, painting and red-leading the ship, launching cutters to conduct surveys (e.g., taking soundings) at various locations., prayers, rounds, “making and mending clothes”, and allowing various members of the crew to go on shore or other leave. In port, the entries include replenishing and stowing various ships' stores, taking on coal or water. The logs also contain sightings of various landmarks, such as light houses, fixed buoys and light vessels, points of land, and other ships, both from Britain and from other countries. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-009_1.jpg) 11 December 1918 Hainan Island to Singapore or at sea Lat 13.58, Long 109.62 12.07am: Sighted Kulao Rai Lt: abeam S70W13' 1.30am: Sighted Kulao Rai Lt: N59W 2.10am: Sighted Kulao Rai Lt: dipped N48.5W 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-010_0.jpg) 12 December 1918 Hainan Island to Singapore, At Sea Lat 10.03, Long 108.32 [The Merlin's logkeeper kept very detailed entries about landmarks, light buoys, etc., and the coordinates that change as the ship moves past the landmarks. This page contains numerous entries of this type.] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-010_1.jpg) 13 December 1918 Hainan Island to Singapore, At Sea Lat 7.39, Long 106.22 State of the sea: 3-4 [“State of the sea” describes the surface of the ocean, for example, swells and currents; some swells and currents are generated by storms that are entirely local; others may have travelled vast distances.] Sighted Pulo Condon Lt: S85W Sighted Pulo Condori Lt: N19W 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-011_0.jpg) 14 December 1918 Hainan Island to Singapore or at sea Lat 4.23, Long 104.92 State of the sea: 3 State of the sea: 2 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-011_1.jpg) 15 December 1918 Hainan to Singapore & at Singapore Lat 1.33, Long 104.38 7.22am: Ship making practically no headway owing to bad coal. 10.20am: Sighted Little Hill: S29.5W 1.23pm: Sighted Single Tree Hill: N28W 2.35pm: Sighted Johor Hill: N18.5W 3.50pm: Sighted Johar Hill: N36E 4.40pm: Sighted Mt. Faber Island: N80W 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-012_0.jpg) 16 December 1918 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 3.00am: Coaling ship & discharging bad coal left in bunkers throughout night. 10.00am: 1 Coloured Rating (A.B. Williams) discharged to shore 1.00pm: Telegraphist Lt. was discharged to HMS Whiting 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-012_1.jpg) 17 December 1918 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 2.00pm: A.J. Ellis, Gunner R.N., joined ship for passage to Suez. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-013_0.jpg) 18 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo or at sea [Crossed out location: "off Port Swettenham BG"] Lat 1.31, Long 103.28 6.30am: Hands preparing for leaving harbour. 7.15am: Slipped from berth & proceeded through Keppel Harbour to the Westward. c/o as reqt passing through Selat Sinhi [The Merlin's logkeeper numerous, very detailed entries in the ship's log about landmarks, light buoys, etc., and their coordinates, changing as the ship moves past the landmarks. The next several pages contain numerous entries of this type.] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-013_1.jpg) 19 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo or off Port Swettenham Lat 3.01, Long 101.35 5.45am: Heavy rain squall 8.52am: Engine Room reported both condensors leaking badly; altered course North for Port Swettenham [Malaysia] 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised Collision Stations 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-014_0.jpg) 20 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo or at Sea Lat 3.01, Long 101.35 11.40am: Engine room defects completed 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-014_1.jpg) 21 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo or At Sea Lat 4.55, Long 98.73 12.15pm: Passed French Mail bound SEward; Make and mend clothes. “J. Nares” signed the log 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-015_0.jpg) 22 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo or At Sea Lat 5.83, Long 95.95 9.30am: Ships company "Mustered by Open List". Prayers, Rounds 11.28am: Clocks back 11 min to UTS [Merlin's logs often mention changing the ship's clocks to match the local apparent time.] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-015_1.jpg) 23 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo & at Sea Lat 7.08, Long 92.40 11.37am: Clocks back 12 min to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-016_0.jpg) 24 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo or at Sea Lat 7.00, Long 89.53 Number on sick list: Lieut. Gordon 2.10am: Exercised Sea boats crew & close W.T. [watertight] doors 10.00am: Clocks back 10 min to A.T.S. 8.00pm: Burned searchlight for 20 min. every 1 1/2 hours, throughout the night, searching for S.S. Kumchow, reported missing in Bay of Bengal [See entry in the National Archives about compensation for officers and crews related to the loss of hired transports, “including Kum Chow”.http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_3-2_1-7&cid=1-1-27-6#1-1-27-6 including: Collection 427/6 Wound, injury and family pensions of officers and crews (lascars) of hired transports (including Kum Chow); Treasury agree to application of Board of Trade scheme. IOR/L/MIL/7/18949 1915-1925)] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-016_1.jpg) 25 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo or at Sea Lat 7.23, Long 86.62 Number on sick list: Lieut. Gordon 8.13am: Clocks back 9 min to A.T.S. 7.00pm: Burned searchlight every 1 1/2 hours for 20 minutes, throughout night, searching for SS Kumchow 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-017_0.jpg) 26 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo & at sea Lat 7.05, Long 84.03 9.51am: Clocks set back 11 min to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-017_1.jpg) 27 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo & at Sea Lat 5.78, Long 80.34 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-018_0.jpg) 28 December 1918 Singapore to Colombo & At Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 12.45am: "Laying to" with Colombo Lt S60E 4.00am: Proceeded towards outer end of swept channel 4.55am: Swept Channel; Light vessel abeam; course as requisite, passing down Swept channel. 1.20pm: Received 230 Tons of Welsh Coal 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-018_1.jpg) 29 December 1918 [Date note: Although this log says 29 December 1913, in the log book it appeared between pages identified as 28 December and 30 December 1918] Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-019_0.jpg) 30 December 1918 Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-019_1.jpg) 31 December 1918 Colombo to Aden & at Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 2.00pm: Four natives (distressed British seamen) for passage to Aden 3.30pm: One native rating from HMS Diana joined for passage to Aden 8.00pm: Heavy rain squalls 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-020_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-020_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-021_0.jpg) [blank partial page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49090/ADM 53-49090-021_1.jpg) [blank partial page] LOGS FOR JANUARY 1919 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-001_0.jpg) [Partial title page, “Copy of log, January 1919”] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-001_1.jpg) [Remainder of partial title page, “Copy of log, January 1919”] Log page signed by B. Gordon, Lieutenant 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-002_1.jpg) [Page is blank except for the signature of John D. Naus, Commander, who signed the log, 3.2.1919] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-003_0.jpg) [This page contains information about the instruments--barometer(s) and thermometer(s)--and their location on the ship.] Barometer. Mercury or Aneroid: Both Name of maker and number: Mercurial No 676 by P. Adie Aneroid No 1201 by J. Hicks Height of cistern above sea: 15 ft. Error of Mercurial Barometer: NIL Thermometers: Position in Ship Starboard side, outside Pilot House Whether in screen: Yes Maker and No. J. Hicks No 939 & 937 Thermometer for sea temperature: Maker & No. Negretti & Zambra A8521 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-003_1.jpg) 1 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 7.03, Long 77.53 11.00am: Clocks back 29 minutes A.T.S. [A.T.S. stands for Apparent Time Ship. This refers to the practice of adjusting the clocks each day as a ship moves across the local meridian. Depending on the ship's activities, clocks can be adjusted several times a day, particularly if the ship is travelling back and forth.] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-004_0.jpg) 2 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 7.66, Long 74.03 10.00am: Hands mustering canvas gear. Dismounting & cleaning starboard 3 pdrs gun & as reqt. 11.05am: Clocks back 11 min to A.T.S. Noon: Minikoi Island: N53W 70 miles [http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/lak.htm] 5.50pm: Sighted Minikoi Lt House: N47W 9.21pm: Sighted Minikoi Lt: dipped S82E 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-004_1.jpg) 3 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 8.87, Long 70.50 11.25am: Clocks set back 16 min to A.T.S. 7.50pm: Passed S.S. Oneida bound east 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-005_0.jpg) 4 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 9.62, Long 66.85 Ras Radressa [present day Yemen] is estimated to be 748 miles, bearing N76W 11.45am: Clocks back 12 min to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-005_1.jpg) 5 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 10.32, Long 63.65 Ras Radressa: N76W 550 Miles 11.15am: Clocks set back 14 minutes to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-006_0.jpg) 6 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 10.95, Long 60.17 11.30am: Clocks set back 15 min to A.T.S. Ras Radressa: N74W 343 [miles] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-006_1.jpg) 7 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 11.49, Long 56.55 Jezirat Darsa Island is estimated to be 192 miles away, bearing N80W. 11.15am: Clocks set back 14 min to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-007_0.jpg) 8 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at sea Lat 11.95, Long 52.84 [Page contains numerous entries of landmarks and bearings near Jezirat Darsa, Sokotra Island] 11.00am: Clocks set back 16 min to A.T.S. 5.30pm: Eased down to adjust boiler defect 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-007_1.jpg) 9 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Sea Lat 12.69, Long 48.88 Sighted Ras Murshag (Aden): West 223 miles 11.20am: Clocks set back 15 min to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-008_0.jpg) 10 January 1919 Colombo to Aden & at Aden Lat 12.72, Long 45.05 5.00pm: 5 coloured ratings discharged to shore 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-008_1.jpg) 11 January 1919 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 2.00pm: 12 seedie ratings joined ship from shore. 6.00pm: 2 coloured ratings joined ship for passage to Suez. 7.00pm: J Nares, Commander signed the log 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-009_0.jpg) 12 January 1919 Aden to Suez & at Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: Lieutenant Gordon 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-009_1.jpg) 13 January 1919 Aden to Suez & at Sea Lat 14.96, Long 42.14 11.00am: Clocks back 6.5 min. to A.T.S. 9.00pm: Spoke SS Tunstall, bound NW Number on sick list: Lt. Gordon 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-010_0.jpg) 14 January 1919 Aden to Suez & at Sea Lat 17.84, Long 40.12 12.20am: Spoke SS Olympia, bound south 6.55am: Passed SS Clan Macquarrie bound East 11.00am: Clocks back 9 min to A.T.S. On sick list: Lieutenant Gordon 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-010_1.jpg) 15 January 1919 Aden to Suez or at Sea Lat 21.01, Long 38.18 Daedalus Reef: N30W 272 miles Number on sick list: Lieut Gordon Clocks back 5 min to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-011_0.jpg) 16 January 1919 Aden to Suez & at Sea Lat 24.10, Long 36.15 Number on sick list: Lieut Gordon 1.15am: Spoke SS Sutly, bound south 9.30am: Passed SS Caldy, bound south. 11.00am: Clocks back 8 min to A.T.S. 6.25pm: Passed SS Aerial bound south. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-011_1.jpg) 17 January 1919 Aden to Suez & at Sea Lat 27.27, Long 34.28 Number on sick list: Lt Gordon 11.16am: Clocks back 7 min to A.T.S. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-012_0.jpg) 18 January 1919 Aden to Suez or At Suez Lat 29.94, Long 32.55 Number on sick list: Lieut Gordon 2.00pm: 2 coloured ratings discharged to Depot 4.00pm: Canal Pilot came aboard 4.20pm: Weighed & proceeded through canal for Port Said 11.45pm: Stopped & secured to canal bank 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-012_1.jpg) 19 January 1919 Suez to Port Said & at Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: Lt. Gordon 6.30am: Arrived Port Said 7.00am: All fast in berth. 2.00pm: Lieutenant H. V. Silk, RN [Royal Navy], and Lieut. W. B. Daniels, RNVR [Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve], joined ship from England. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-013_0.jpg) 20 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 2.00pm: Hands employed embarking stores from HMS "Enterprise" & as requisite. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-013_1.jpg) 21 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 6.30am: Hands taking over stores from "Enterprise." [The entire day is spent in this activity.] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-014_0.jpg) 22 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 6.30am: Hands moving over stores from “Enterprise” 9.00am: Dockyard shipwrights & Blacksmith employed about steamboats crutches. 1.00pm: Hands employed turning out steam whaler & as reqt. 4.30pm: Eng. Lt. Rogers RJM joined ship under open arrest. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-014_1.jpg) 23 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 12.45pm: Landed dental party. 1.10pm: Landed dockyard party for drawing stores 4.00pm: Dockyard party returned. Leave to Port Watch until 10pm 3.45pm: Dental party returned. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-015_0.jpg) 24 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 10.30am: Landed Red Cross stores. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-015_1.jpg) 25 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 10.30am: Discharged 21 Chinese ratings to RN Depot. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-016_0.jpg) 26 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-016_1.jpg) 27 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 7.00am: Party setting empties on deck 9.00am: Landed dockyard working party to load provisions lighter. Remainder hands transferring provisions from HMS "Enterprise" 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-017_0.jpg) 28 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 9.00am: Commissioned with crew from Enterprise & navigating party from Merlin 11.00am: 4 ratings discharged to RN Depot. 4.30pm: Read & exercised fire stations. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-017_1.jpg) 29 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 9.30am: Commenced coaling. 3.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 112 tons. 4.00pm: Hands washing down after coaling. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-018_0.jpg) 30 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 7.30am: Completed with water. 9.00am: Hands cleaning ship. Landed stokers dockyard party. 11.15am: Dockyard party returned. 5.40pm: Read Warrant No 1. 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-018_1.jpg) 31 January 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 4.30pm: Paid monthly money John D. Nares, Commander RN, signed the log LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1919 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-019_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-019_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-020_0.jpg) [partial page, blank] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49091/ADM 53-49091-020_1.jpg) [partial page, blank] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-001_0.jpg) [partial cover page of log for HMS Merlin, February 1919] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-001_1.jpg) [second half of cover page of log for HMS Merlin, February 1919] H. Silk, Navigating Officer, approved the log 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-002_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-003_0.jpg) [This page is a record of weather and other equipment on the Merlin in February 1919] Mercury Barometer; maker & number: P. Adie No 676 Height of cistern above sea: 15 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature: Location in ship: Starbd side of Pilot House on Poop deck. Whether in screen: yes Maker & No.: J. Hicks Nos 939 & 937 Thermometer for sea temperature: Maker & No. Negretti & Zambra A8521 4caf884ccadfd3419701f9ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 7.30am: Floating crane came alongside with machinery. 9.00am: Lost overboard by accident one paint brush, patt 5. 5.00pm: Lt Salmon, RNR, joined ship under open arrest. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 10.30am: Lt. Salmon left ship 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 1.30pm: 1 AB joined from HMS Duke 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 7.00am: Turned out motor boat & hoisted cutter. 4.00pm: Lt Hughes RNR joined ship. One AB joined from HMS Duke. Discharged one rating to HMS Duke. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 10.30am: Lost by accident one boats crutch, gun metal Patt 73C 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 2 5.00pm: One Eng Sub. Lt RNR joined under open arrest. 6.00pm: Canteen leave to port watch until 9.pm. HMS Enterprise sailed. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 2 1.00pm: Hands employed rigging & transferring diving gear to HMS "Enterprise" 2.00pm: Lt Commander Woodhouse & 3 ratings discharged to "Enterprise" 6.30pm: HMS Enterprise sailed. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 2 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1919 Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 2 5.00pm: Hoisted & [illegible] in steam whaler. Hoisted pulling boats & secured for sea.
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERLIN (1)
4caf884ccadfd3419701fa08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1919 Port Said to Ismailia & at both Lat 30.85, Long 32.32 [Approximate position] 7.20am: Pilot came aboard 8.00am: Weighed St arboard anchor 8.22am: Weighed Port anchor, proceeded as reqt 8.27am: Stop. Hoisted skiff. 8.30am: Proceeded as requisite, ship in charge of pilot. 8.37am: Entered Suez Canal c/o & speed as requisite. 9.30am: Passed Ras-el-Ech. 10.15am: Passed El Tineh. 11.00am: Passed Gare du Cap. 11.13am: Passed Kantara Railway 11.47am: Passed Kantara Station. 12.30pm: Passed Gare du Ballah. 1.10pm: Passed El Ferdane. 2.00pm: Entered lake Timsah. 2.18pm: Stop. Anchor in 4 fathoms off Ismailia. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1919 Ismailia Lat 30.58, Long 32.28 Number on sick list: 1 1.20pm: Read warrants Nos 2-11, inclusive. 1.30pm: Landed 10 prisoners with escort & 1 officer for detention in Cairo military detention barracks. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1919 Ismailia Lat 30.58, Long 32.28 9.00am: Read warrant No 12. 11.20am: Pilot came on board. 11.40am: Escort returned from Cairo. 12.15pm: Stop. Re-anchored in previous berth. Orders for sailing cancelled. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1919 Ismailia to Suez & at Both Lat 30.16, Long 32.57 [Approximate position] 7.35am: Pilot came aboard. 8.07am: Weighed and proceeded through Lake Tinsale. 8.30am: Entered canal. course & speed as requisite in charge of Pilot. 8.58am: Passed Toussouin Station. 9.15am: Passed Serapenni. 9.40am: Passed Deversoir Gare. Entered Great Bitter lake. 11.01am: Passed Gare du Kabret. Entered Little Bitter lake. 11.52am: Passed Gare du Geneffe. 12.50pm: Passed Gare Chalouf. 1.45pm: Passed Port Teurfik. 1.59pm: Stop. Anchor off Suez in 4.5 fathoms; veered 1 shackle. 3.00pm: 5 stokers joined ship. 4.00pm: 4 released, one cell prisoner. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1919 [Note: this page appeared between pages for 13 Feb 1919 and 15 Feb 1919. Year seems to be incorrectly entered as 1918.] Suez to Ummel Kyaman Island & at Both Lat 28.63, Long 33.02 1.20am: 5 stokers joined from Alexandria. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1919 Ummel Kyaman Island to surveying ground & return & at Ummel Kyaman Island Lat 27.96, Long 33.61 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1919 Ummel Kyaman Island to surveying ground & return & at Ummel Kyaman Island Lat 27.83, Long 33.58 [Approximate position] 8.45am: Wire leadline fouled starboard propeller; altered course & speed for clearing same. 11.00am: Hands employed rigging diving gear. Weather prevented surveying. [The log shows the wind speed increased from 2 (light breeze) to 6 (strong breeze) on the Beaufort Scale. For more information about the Beaufort Scale: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/guide/beaufortscale.html] 3.00pm: Weather prevented surveying. 6.00pm: Sent diver down to clear starboard propeller. 8.15pm: Diver ascended. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1919 Ummel Kyaman Island to Port Sudan or at sea Lat 27.82, Long 33.63 [Approximate position] 8.00am: Set submarine sentry at 20 fms. Ship cruising over reported shoal area. 6.00pm: Finished surveying. Ship proceeded for Port Sudan. 6.11pm: Streamed Patent Log. 6.45pm: Connected up 3 boiler increased to 130 revs. 9.30pm: Spoke SS "Mawe", Masana to Suez. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1919 Ummel Kyamen Island to Port Sudan or at Sea Lat 25.97, Long 35.17 6.19am: Sun rose by Compass: S74.5E. Dev 1 degree W. 6.30am: Sighted Brothers Lt House: S .5 E 7.58am: Sighted Brothers Lt House: abeam 6' 8.00am: Sighted Brothers Lt Ho: S61.5W, S. Brothers: S 50.5W 9.00am: Eased to 90 revs. Boiler trouble. 10.00am: Read stations for & exercised abandon ship. 1.45pm: Sighted Cap Hill: S72.5W 5.32pm: Sunset by compass S79W 7.26pm: Spoke SS Egra (Suez to Aden) 8.00pm: Glare of Daedalus Lt S47E 8.15pm: Spoke SS Franz Ferdinand (Suez to Karaelo) 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1919 Ummel Kyaman Island to Port Sudan or at sea Lat 23.21, Long 36.79 9.00am: One prisoner released from cell punishment. 9.47am: Sighted St John's Island: bore N68.5W 11.00am: Sighted St John's Island: bore N56.5W 2.00pm: Hands holystoning decks & as required. 4.30pm: Sighted land on S. bow. 5.27pm: Sun (symbol) set by compass S78.5W (Comp). 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1919 Ummel Kyaman Id to Port Sudan & at Port Sudan Lat 20.09, Long 37.64 5.57am: Sun (symbol) rose by Comp S76 4 E 1.35pm: Sanganeb Lt House on S. bow. 2.22pm: Sanganeb Lt House, abeam 2' 3.55pm: Passed White Tomb 4.50pm: Stop. Secured alongside coaling jetty, Port Sudan. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 6.15am: Coal lighter came alongside. 12.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 115 tons. Provisions received: 77lb fresh meat, 120 lb fresh bread. 2.30pm: Coaling Jetty, Port Sudan 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 12.00pm: Received 70lb vegetables, 60 lb bread. 4.45 Hoisted boats and prepared for sea. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya or at Sea Lat 19.55, Long 37.69 7.30am: Completed with fresh water. 8.24am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. 12.05pm: Sighted Huid Kadam Beacon, S30E 1.42pm: Sighted Huid Kadam Beacon, abeam 6' 3.37pm: Swung ship for deviation. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya or at sea Lat 18.13, Long 39.95 5.48am: Sun rose by comp. S78.5E 12.00pm: Jebel Teir: 145, 189' 2.40pm: Advanced clocks 20 minutes. 4.15pm: Stop. Secured Starboard lower boom. Hauled in Patent Log. 4.27pm: Advanced clocks 21 minutes 6.00pm: Sunset by Compass, S81.5W 9.20pm: Spoke SS City of Canterbury 9.50pm: Spoke SS Sunbroke 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya or at sea Lat 15.99, Long 41.76 2.25am: Observed Eiffel Tower W/T time signal for error of Chronometers. 6.00am: Patent Log indicator not working. Hauled in & shifted. 6.35am: Streamed P.L. shaving zero. 7.20am: Hauled in & cleared P.L. (weed). 7.30am: Spoke, SS Rossana of Hartlepool. 7.45am: Spoke, SS Pretoria of Whitby. 10.06am: Advanced clocks 9 minutes. 11.30am: Set submarine sentry at 40 fms. 12.35pm: Submarine sentry struck at 40 fms. 2.18pm: Sighted Jebel Teir: abeam 20.5 miles. 2.30pm: Sighted Kotama Island, right ahead. 4.27pm: Stop. Anchored in 20 fathoms North of Kotama Island; veered 3 shackles 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1919 At Surveying grounds Lat 15.70, Long 42.37 10.39am: Weighed & proceed as requisite for Entufash Island, towing motor boat & sounding 1.55pm: Stop. Anchored in 18 fathoms, North of Entufash Island. Veered 3 shackles. Sandy bottom. 2.15pm: Captain, Lt. Hughes, RNR & Lt. Daniels, RNVR, landed for surveying. 2.20pm: Lt. Commander Woodhouse left ship for surveying. 5.20pm: Lt. Commander Woodhouse returned. 6.40pm: Captain, Lt. Hughes & Lt Daniels returned from surveying. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-016_1.jpg) 27 February 1919 At Surveying Grounds Entufash Island Lat 15.70, Long 42.37 7.00am: Lt. Silk & C.P.O. Terry left for surveying. 8.30am: Lt. Daniels, RNVR, left for surveying. 9.15am: Lt Hughes, RNR, left for surveying 11.35am: Commander Woodhouse left for surveying 12.40pm: Lt Daniels returned from surveying 3.30pm: Arrived HMS Espiegle, and anchored. 5.45pm: CPO Terry and party returned. 6.40pm: Lt Silk RN, & party returned. 7.00pm: Lt Silk, RN, left in steam cutter to tow whaler back. 7.20pm: Lt Hughes, RNR, returned. 8.00pm: Lt Silk & Lt Commander Woodhouse returned. Hoisted pulling boats. 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-017_0.jpg) 28 February 1919 At Surveying Ground, at single (anchor symbol) off Entufash Island Lat 15.70, Long 42.37 11.20am: Lt Commander Woodhouse left for surveying. 11.40am: Capt & Lt. Daniels, RNVR, left ship for surveying. 12.30pm: Lt. Woodhouse returned. 1.50pm: Captain & Lt. Daniels returned. 2.30pm: Lt. Hughes, RNR, left in steam cutter. J. Naris. Comdr. (signed log) 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-017_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-018_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-018_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-019_0.jpg) [blank partial page] 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49092/ADM 53-49092-019_1.jpg) [blank partial page] LOGS FOR MARCH 1919 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-001_0.jpg) [left hand side of title page for March 1919 log pages] 4caf884ccadfd3419701fa21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-001_1.jpg) [right hand side of title page for March 1919 log pages] H. Silk, Lieut, Navigating Officer signed log 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-002_1.jpg) [page for recording coal usage; blank] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-003_0.jpg) [Describes weather instruments on the ship] Mercurial Barometer, Maker & Number: P. Adie. 676. Height of cistern: 10 ft. Error of Mercurial Barometer: Nil. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position: S. Side of Chart Ho[use] on Poop. Whether in screen: Yes. Maker & Number: Dry. Hicks. No 939. Wet: Negretti & Zambra8520. Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Maker & No. Negretti & Zambra 8521 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1919 At Surveying Grounds (At single anchorage, north of Little Kusi Island) Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 9.00am: Hands cleaning ship & transporting gear to camp on Little Kusi Id. 11.30am: Paid monthly money. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-004_0.jpg) 2 March 1919 Surveying grounds, at single anchorage north of Little Kusi Island Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 9.45am: Hands mustered by open list. 1.00pm: Landed recreation party on Little Kusi Island. 5.0 Recreation party returned on board 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-004_1.jpg) 3 March 1919 At Surveying Ground, anchored off Little Kusi Island Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 7.30am: Lt. Commander Woodhouse, Lt. Daniels, RNVR, & Surgeon left for surveying in steam whaler. 9.40am: Stopped off Hamar Island. Landed CPO & party to erect surveying mark. 10.20am: Steam Cutter returned with 1st Lt. Commander & party. Hoisted whaler & proceeded as requisite for sounding. 2.30pm: Lt. Commander Woodhouse left ship to erect surveying mark. 3.23pm: Lt. Commander Woodhouse returned. 5.30pm: CPO & party returned from surveying 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-005_0.jpg) 4 March 1919 At surveying ground, at single anchorage off Zurbat Island Lat 15.93, Long 42.59 [Approximate position] 7.30am: Lt Silk left in steam cutter for surveying. Weighed and proceeded as required for surveying. 11.00am: Lt Commander Woodhouse and Lt Daniels left for surveying. 11.10 Captain & Lt Hughes left to erect surveying mark on Zurbat Island. At single anchorage off Zubat Island 6.20pm: Captain and Lt Hughes returned. 6.30pm: Lt. Silk, Lt Commander Woodhouse & Lt Daniels returned from surveying. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-005_1.jpg) 5 March 1919 At Surveying Grounds, at anchor off Zurbat Island Lat 15.93, Long 42.59 [Approximate position] 7.30am: Lt. Commander Woodhouse left ship for surveying. 7.35am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Loheiya. Ship sounding. 10.00am: Anchored off Loheiya in 5.5 fathoms. Veered 2 shackles. 10.45am: Captain left ship for surveying At single anchorage (symbol) North of Bawarid Island 2.30pm: Captain returned to ship 4.00pm: Dropped Dan Buoy off SW end of Hamar Island reef. 4.25pm: Stop. Anchored to north of Bawarid Island in 14 fathoms. Veered 2.5 shackles. 4.30pm: Capt. & Lt Silk left for surveying 5.30pm: Lt. Commander Woodhouse returned from surveying. 6.00pm: Capt & Lt. (N) returned from surveying. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-006_0.jpg) 6 March 1919 At surveying ground, off Loheiya Lat 15.70, Long 42.68 [Approximate position] 7.30am: 1st Lt. Commander & Lt. Hughes left in steam cutter for surveying. 8.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Loheiya. Ship sounding. 9.50am: Stop. Anchorage off Loheiya. 10.10am: Fifteen Somali stokers joined from drifter, "Violet Flower" 10.25am: Captain left for surveying in galley. 3.55pm: Captain returned. Hoisted galley. 5.35pm: Stop. Hoisted whaler with 1st Lt. Commander. [See http://www.buddingrose.co.uk/family.htm for additional history about the drifter, Violet Flower.] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-006_1.jpg) 7 March 1919 Surveying grounds to Kamaran Island & at Kamaran Island Lat 15.47, Long 42.62 [Approximate position] 7.30am: 1st Lt. Commander left for surveying in Steam Cutter. Shortened in. 7.35am: Weighed and proceeded for Kamaran. Speed as requisite for sounding. 12.00 Noon: Provision dhow came alongside 4.00pm: Landed football party 4.30pm: Lt. Commander Woodhouse returned in Steam Cutter 4.40pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for shifting berth. 4.48pm: Stop; reanchored off Kamaran. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-007_0.jpg) 8 March 1919 Kamaran (At single anchorage) Lat 15.47, Long 42.62 Number on sick list: 2 5.30pm: Discharged 10 stokers to HMS Odin. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-007_1.jpg) 9 March 1919 Kamaran Lat 15.47, Long 42.62 Number on sick list: 3 7.00am: Hands cleaned ship. Water dhow came alongside. 3.30pm: Landed football party. 6.30pm: Recreation party returned. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-008_0.jpg) 10 March 1919 Kamaran to Kadaman Seghir Island or at surveying ground Lat 15.58, Long 42.50 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 7.28am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying ground. Ship towing steam cutter. 9.00am: 1st Lt. Commr left ship in St. cutter for surveying 10.40am: Lt. Silk left for surveying on El Bodhi Island, in whaler. 2.00pm: Captain, Lt Hughes, Lt Daniels & surgeon left ship for surveying on Kadaman Seghir Id. 2.30pm: Lost overboard by accident, slips, one in number for after Cat Davit gun. 5.30pm: 1st Lt Commander & Lt (Navigation) returned from surveying 6.32pm: Captain & party returned. Hoisted pulling boats 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-008_1.jpg) 11 March 1919 Kadaman Seghir Island to Entufash Island or at Surveying Grounds Lat 15.70, Long 42.37 [Approximate position] 9.55am: Shipped steam cutter off Bawarid Island with Lt Hughes 11.50am: Lt Hughes returned with steam cutter. 1.00pm: Captain, Lt Commander, Lt(Navigation), Lt RNVR, & Surgeon landed on Entufash Island for measuring base 1.20pm: Lt Hughes left in St. Cutter. 4.00pm: Steam cutter returned with Lt Hughes 5.30pm: Lost overboard by accident, one sun helmet. 7.30pm: Base measuring party returned. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-009_0.jpg) 12 March 1919 Entufash Island Lat 15.70, Long 42.37 7.55am: Lt. Commr, Lt (N) & party left for surveying on Entufash Id. 8.00am: Captain & party left for surveying. 2.40pm: Lt Commander, Lt (Navigation) & party returned from surveying. 5.50pm: Captain returned from surveying. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-009_1.jpg) 13 March 1919 Entufash Island Lat 15.70, Long 42.37 7.00am: Strong Southerly winds prevented surveying 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-010_0.jpg) 14 March 1919 At Surveying grounds or off Berri Island Lat 15.85, Long 42.48 [Approximate position] 7.20am: Lt. Silk left in motorboat for surveying 7.23am: 1st Lt. Commander left in steam cutter for surveying 8.30am: Hands employed ship sounding and as requisite. 12.18pm: Stop. Anchored off Berri Is in 17.5 fathoms. Veered 3 shackles. 1.14pm: Captain & Lt. Hughes left ship for surveying 4.05pm: Captain & Lt Hughes returned. 6.08pm: Stop. Anchor off Little Kusi Island in 13 fathoms. Veered 2.5 shackles 6.10pm: Lt. Silk returned in motor boat 6.50pm: 1st Lt. Commander returned in steam cutter 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-010_1.jpg) 15 March 1919 At Anchor on surveying ground or off Little Kusi Island. Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 [Approximate position] 7.30am: Captain, Lt. Silk, Lt. Daniels and surgeon left in motor boat for surveying 1st Lt. Commander left in steam cutter for surveying 7.45am: CPO Terry left in whaler for surveying 9.00am: Hands employed reprovisioning camp, refitting boats gripes & as requisite 11.00am: Lt Hughes landed on Little Kusi Is. 1.15pm: Lt Hughes returned aboard. 3.00pm: Lt. Silk returned 3.30pm: C.P.O. Terry returned 6.15pm: Lt. Commander Woodhouse returned in steam cutter 6.35pm: Captain, Lt Daniels, and surgeon and party returned in motor boat 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-011_0.jpg) 16 March 1919 At surveying grounds off Little Kusi Island Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 2.00pm: Sunday routines 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-011_1.jpg) 17 March 1919 At anchor off Little Kusi Island Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 7.30am: Lt. Commander Woodhouse left in steam cutter. 7.40am: Lt. Silk & Lt. Hughes left in motor boat. 8.00am: Urmek Island; ship sounding course and speed as requisite for surveying 10.35am: Captain left for surveying in galley 7.25pm: Capt & party returned from surveying. Hoisted boats. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-012_0.jpg) 18 March 1919 At anchor at surveying ground Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 Number on sick list: 1 6.30am: C.P.O. left for surveying in whaler. 8.00am: Captain landed for surveying in skiff 6.20pm: Stop. Anchor off Hamar Island 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-012_1.jpg) 19 March 1919 Anchored off Hamar Island Lat 15.76, Long 42.60 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 7.10am: Sounding party sounding 7.58am: Stop Anchor off Hamar Is. 9 fms. 2.5 shackles 5.00pm: Motor boat returned with Lt. Silk & Hughes. 5.15pm: Steam Cutter returned with Lt. Commander Woodhouse 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-013_0.jpg) 20 March 1919 Surveying Ground off Hamar Island Lat 15.76, Long 42.60 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 7.25am: Cutter left with Lt. Commander Woodhouse for surveying 9.50am: Stop. Anchored off Zurbat Island in 10 fathoms. 10.10am: Captain landed in galley for surveying 1.20pm: C.P.O. left in motorboat for surveying 4.15pm: Captain returned. 6.00pm: Anchored off Hamar Island. 6.10pm: Motor boat returned with Lt. Silk, CPO & party 7.10pm: 1st Lt. Commr returned in steam cutter. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-013_1.jpg) 21 March 1919 Surveying ground to Kamaran & at Douglas Point anchorage Lat 15.44, Long 42.66 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 7.30am: Lt. Commander Woodhouse left in St[eam] Cutter. C.P.O. left in whaler 7.55am: Lt Silk left in motor boat 11.58am: Passed Douglas Point 1.15pm: Stop. Anchor in 9.5 fms off Kamaran One AB joined ship. 3.00pm: Anchor bearings of Kaman Is. N. Point: N8W Chimney: N53W F.S.: S71W 6.56pm: Stop. Anchor for night off Douglas Pt. 8.00pm: Anchor off Douglas Pier. Bearings: Kamaran Is: S73W, Churey: S21W, Ras Salif: S4E 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-014_0.jpg) 22 March 1919 Douglas Pt to Surveying Ground & at Sea Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Kusi Is. Sounding party ship sounding Prepared gear for landing at camp 9.33am: Stop. Anchor off Little Kusi Id. 14 fms. 9.43am: Lt Silk & party returned in steam cutter. 9.45am: C.P.O. returned in whaler. 9.45am: Lt. Commander Woodhouse returned in motor boat. Lost by accident stock for 50lbs. anchor for st. cutter. 10.00am: Anchored off Little Kusi Island Hands and boats employed landing stores for camping party 2.25pm: Landed Lt Commander Woodhouse & party for camp. 5.43pm: Sighted Jebel Teir Island, bearing S58.5W 6.10pm: Sunset by compass N88W 8.00pm: Jebel Teir Lt: bore S23W 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-014_1.jpg) 23 March 1919 Surveying ground (Loheiya) to Port Sudan and at Sea Lat 17.30, Long 40.37 Number on sick list: 1 12.30pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-015_0.jpg) 24 March 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan Lat 18.52, Long 38.16 Number on sick list: 1 6.05am: Sighted Jebel Akbalu, bearing S47W 12.15pm: Put Clocks back 15 minutes. 4.00pm: course alterd as requisite for passing UL SHUBUK reefs and in pilotage waters. 4.35pm: Passed Hogit Reef to starboard 5.40pm: Passed Comer reef beacon to Port. 8.00pm: Anchored. Etwid Island North, Comer Reef Beacon S55E 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-015_1.jpg) 25 March 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan and at Port Sudan Lat 19.47, Long 37.30 Number on sick list: 1 2.00am: At single anchorage near Cornet Reef 9.08am: Passed Suakin Harbour beacons 12.10pm: Sighted Touvartilt North Beacon: abeam 2' 12.30pm: Put clocks back 20 minutes 2.00pm: Secured alongside Coaling Wharf, Port Sudan 3.00pm: Commenced coaling, completed with water. Owing to mistake in Engine room ship came into collision with wharf slightly damaging stern and bow plating. HMS ships Diana and Verbena in port. 4.00pm: Discharged one Ord. Telegraphist to HMS Diana 6.00pm: Sailed, HMS Diana. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-016_0.jpg) 26 March 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship's bottom. Recommenced coaling 10.30am: Dockyard workmen came aboard for repairing stern. 1.15pm: Finished coaling. 224 tons received. 3.40pm: Shifted boiler. Warped ship along jetty. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-016_1.jpg) 27 March 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 2.00am: One Somali boy died on board. 7.30am: Landed Somali boys funeral party with corpse. 9.00am: Held court of enquiry on board as to damage sustained by Merlin's stern. 3.00pm: Sent one case of ammunition to HMS "Verbena". Provisions received: 12 live sheep. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-017_0.jpg) 28 March 1919 Port Sudan to Suakin and Loheiya or at Sea Lat 19.12, Long 37.37 6.00am: H.E. Act. governor of the Sudan embarked 7.07am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite 10.10am: Shab Damash wreck abeam 11.20am: Anchor in Suakin H[arbour] 1.35pm: Sighted S.W. Island: abeam 34' 3.00pm: Put clocks on 20 mins. 6.20pm: Stop. Anchor in 10 fms 7.1 miles WbS of Tella-tella Sehgir Is. Veered 3 shackles. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-017_1.jpg) 29 March 1919 Suakin to Loheiya or at Sea Lat 18.30, Long 38.49 7.32am: Passed over "Meteore" 7 fm shoal 9.00am: Sounding party emp[loye]d sounding 2.00pm: Wind freshening throughout watch 5.15pm: Advanced clocks 15 minutes. 6.05pm: Sun set by compass N84W (resulting Deviation 1 degree W) Sighted land on S. quarter. 6.50pm: Lightning to Southward. 11.15pm: Patent log fouled. Hauled in 11.17pm: Re-streamed PL 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-018_0.jpg) 30 March 1919 Suakin to Loheiya Lat 16.53, Long 40.98 Number on sick list: 1 6.10pm: Sighted Jebel Teir Island S29E (magn[etic]) 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-018_1.jpg) 31 March 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya or at Loheiya Lat 15.75, Long 42.50 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 7.00am: Sighted Kotama Island: right ahead 11.40am: Stop. Anchor in 10.5 fams. off Little Kusi Island. 11.45am: Steam cutter with C.P.O. came alongside. 1.00pm: Hands employed landing stores for camp 2.00pm: Landed 12 live sheep in camp 4.00pm: Landed stores for camp 7.35pm: Motor Boat with Lt. Commr. Woodhouse returned 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-019_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-019_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-020_0.jpg) [blank half page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49093/ADM 53-49093-020_1.jpg) [blank half page] LOGS FOR APRIL 1919 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-001_0.jpg) [partial title page, Merlin logbook] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-001_1.jpg) [partial title page, Merlin logbook] Lt. H. Silk , Navigating Officer, signed the log 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-002_1.jpg) [page for computing fuel consumption; blank] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-003_0.jpg) [This page contains information about the type and location of the weather equipment on the Merlin] Barometer: Mercurial; Maker & number: P. Adie 676. Height of cistern above sea: 10 ft. Error of Mercurial Barometer: nil. Thermometers for air temperature. Location: Star. side of Chart Ho. on Poop. Whether (thermometer) in screen: yes. Thermometer makers & nos.: Dry Hicks No. 439; Wet: Negretti & Zambra No 8520. Thermometer for sea temperature: Maker & no: Negretti & Zambra 8521 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1919 At Surveying ground (off Little Kusi Island) Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 6.30am: Hands loading coal and water for camp 9.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying. Sounding party sounding 11.15am: Stop. Dropped whaler with Lt. (N) and surgeon 12.00pm: Stop. Anchor in 20 fms North of Laban Island. 1.30pm: Captain, Lt. Daniels & CP.O. landed in cutter to erect surveying mark on Laban Is. 4.20pm: Captain & party returned. 6.15pm: Stop. Anchored off Berri Island in 17 fms. 6.45pm: Lt (N) returned in whaler. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1919 Surveying Ground, North of Berri Island Lat 15.73, Long 42.30 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 6.20am: C.P.O. & party left to erect mark on Berri Is. 9.40am: C.P.O. & party returned 10.00am: Sounding party employed sounding 12.51pm: Stop. Anchor North of Kotama Is. 1.45pm: Capt & Lt. Hughes landed on Kotama Is for surveying. 6.45pm: 1st whaler returned with Capt. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1919 At Surveying Ground Lat 15.55, Long 42.37 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 10.55am: Anchor N. of Okban Is. in 11 fms. Veered 2 shackles. 11.30am: Lt (N) left ship in whaler to sound round ship. 12.00pm: Captain left ship in whaler for surveying. 3.00pm: Captain returned. 3.20pm: Sounding party sounding 6.35pm: Stop. Anchor S. of Hamar Is. in 12½ fms. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1919 At Surveying Ground off Hamar Island & Little Kusi Island Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 8.45am: Stop. Anchor off Camp Is. 11.30am: Paid monthly money. 12.00pm: Took 3 sheep aboard from Camp. 2.30pm: Passed through Bawarid--Little Kusi passage. 6.22pm: Stop. Anchor off Kamaran. 7.00pm: HMS Suva in harbour 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1919 At Kamaran Lat 15.47, Long 42.62 Number on sick list: 2 8.30am: Put clocks on 10 minutes. Noon: 7 ratings joined from Drifter "Ploughboy" 5.00pm: Discharged 1 Ldg Seaman & 1 Somali Boy to HMS "Suva". 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1919 At Kamaran Lat 15.47, Long 42.62 Number on sick list: 2 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1919 From Kamaran to Surveying Grounds Lat 15.44, Long 42.66 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 6.00am: Prepared for sea. Dispatched mail to HMS Suva. 6.30am: Put clocks back 10 mins. 7.50am: Stop. Anchor off Douglas Pt in 12 fms 8.30am: Lt Silk landed for surveying 8.45am: Captain landed for surveying 10.40am: Lt Silk returned 11.05am: Lt Silk + surgeon landed 12.40pm: Lt Silk and surgeon returned aboard 12.45pm: Captain returned on board 1.15pm: Sounding party sounding 4.00pm: Anchor 1/2 mile North of El Bodhi Island Lt. Silk landed for surveying 6.25pm: Lt Silk returned aboard. Hoisted skiff. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1919 Surveying Ground, off Little Kusi Island Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 6.00am: Hands getting up coal and water etc for camp 10.30am: Hands employed landing stores for camp 10.45am: Stop. Anchor 1/2 mile North of Little Kusi Is. 2.30pm: CPO (recorder) left ship in motor boat for surveying Lt Silk and Lt Hughes landed in camp 3.40pm: Lt Comm. Woodhouse returned in Steam Cutter 7.25pm: Lt Hughes left in whaler to assist motor boat firing signals of distress 9.20pm: Lt Comm. Woodhouse left in St Cutter to assist motor boat 11.03pm: St cutter returned with motor boat and whaler in tow 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1919 At Surveying ground. Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 Number on sick list: 4 8.00am: Anchor off Little Kusi Island. 9.30am: Lt Silk & Lt Hughes left in st. cutter for surveying. 5.20pm: Motor boat returned 6.05pm: Steam cutter returned 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1919 At surveying ground, Little Kusi Island Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: Lt Silk & Lt Hughes left for surveying in steam cutter. 6.15pm: Lt Silk & Hughes returned in St. Cutter. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1919 At Surveying ground, anchored off Little Kusi Island. Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: C.P.O. left in motor boat for surveying 7.32am: Lt Silk & Hughes left for surveying. 6.05pm: St. Cutter returned with Lts. Silk & Hughes. 7.15pm: Motor boat returned with CPO 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1919 At Surveying ground, anchored off Little Kusi Island Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 Number on sick list: 4 9.00am: Hoisted Steam Cutter clear of water for scraping 9.10am: Lt Hughes left in motorboat for Entufash Is. 1.05pm: Lt Hughes returned in motor boat. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1919 At surveying ground, anchored off Little Kusi Island. Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 Number on sick list: 3 1.00pm: Landed recreation party. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1919 At surveying ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 1.20am: One rating returned from camp (sick). 7.00am: Landed one AB into camp. 8.00am: Weighed and proceeded for surveying 5.55pm: Stop. Anchored off Kadaman Kebir Island 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1919 At Surveying ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 9.15am: Stop. Communicated with HMT Gurdan. 11.30am: Lost by accident one boats crutch, iron galvanised. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1919 At Surveying ground, anchored off Entufash Island [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 6.12pm: Stop. Anchor for night E. of Entufash Island in 20 fms. Veered 4 shackles. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-011_1.jpg) 17 April 1919 At Surveying Ground anchored off Entufash Island [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 7.50am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying 6.15pm: Stop. Anchored North of Little Kusi Is in 15 fms. Veered 2-1/2 shackles. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-012_0.jpg) 18 April 1919 [Good Friday] At Surveying ground, anchored off Little Kusi Island Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 9.40am: Lt. Commr Woodhouse & Lt. Silk returned from camp (sick) 1.00pm: Landed recreation party on Camp Is. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1919 At surveying grounds, anchored off Little Kusi Island. Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: Steam Cutter left with C.P.O. for surveying. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1919 Little Kusi Island (Surveying Ground) Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 Number on sick list: 6 1.00pm: Landed recreation party on Camp Is. 6.00pm: Exchanged 2 ratings from camping party. 6.30pm: Hoisted pulling boats. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1919 Surveying Ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 6 7.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying 2.40pm: Motor boat left for surveying with CPO recorder in charge 3.35pm: Dropped dan buoy 6.25pm: Stop. Anchored to southward of Entufash Island 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan & at Sea Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 5 7.15am: C.P.O. (recorder) left for surveying in motor boat. 7.30am: Weighed & proceeded as reqt for surveying 8.27am: Stop. Anchor North of Camp Island (Little Kusi). 3.15pm: Sighted Jebel Teir: on P[ort] bow 6.17pm: Sunset by compass N75W 7.00pm: Sighted Jebel Teir Lt: S1.5E 8.21pm: Sighted Jebel Teir Lt.: dipped, bg. S19E (mag) 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan or at Sea Lat 17.95, Long 39.70 Number on sick list: 3 5.50am: Sun rose by comp N80E, dev. 1 degree W 6.15am: Spoke SS "Margaret Rose" southbound. 8.25am: Put Clocks back 15 mins. 11.15am: Passed Japanese destroyer towing surrendered German U boat south bound. Exchanged complimentary signals. 4.00pm: Read stations for out sheet anchor. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan or at Sea & Port Sudan. Lat 19.63, Long 37.38 Number on sick list: 3 3.00am: Exercised sea boats crews close W/T doors 8.35am: Put clocks back 15 mins. 12.57pm: Sighted Sanpaneb Light House on S[tarboard] bow. 2.50pm: Stop. Secured alongside coaling wharf Port Sudan. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 3 8.30am: Diver examining under water fittings 9.30am: Hands employed in diving boat & drawing stores. 4.00pm: Gave leave to watch till 9 pm 4.45pm: Diving boat returned. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya or at Sea & Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 3 6.00am: Alongside Coaling Wharf, Port Sudan 11.00am: Prepared for sea. Hoisted pulling boats Provisions received: 12 live sheep 3.01pm: Streamed Patent logs 6.40pm: Put clocks on 30 mins. 11.00pm: Exercised Sea boats crew and close W/T doors 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya (surveying ground) or at Sea Lat 18.43, Long 39.61 Number on sick list: 2 3.30am: Exercised sea boats crew and close W/T [watertight] doors 10.00am: Performed divine service 11.35am: Put clocks on 8 mins. 6.13pm: Sun set by comp N74W. Dev nil 11.00pm: Exercised seaboats crews and close W/T doors 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya or at Sea Lat 16.23, Long 41.40 Number on sick list: 1 5.35am: Sun rose by comp N78E. Dev. 1 degree W. 9.00am: Advanced clocks 7 minutes. 3.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 5.00pm: Sighted Jebel Teir Island, bearing S30E 7.00pm: Lightning to ENE 9.15pm: Spoke SS "Bryanton," Suez - Bombay. 11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew and close W/T doors 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya & at Surveying Ground Lat 15.55, Long 42.28 Number on sick list: 1 1.35am: Jebel Teir Lt: right ahead 2.30am: Exercised sea boats crew + close W/T doors 5.30am: Watch rigging sounding gear 12.00pm: Arrived on (Noon) surveying ground 1.00pm: Ship sounding with Thompsons machine 3.32pm: Stop. Anchor in 14 fms North of Little Kusi Is. Veered 3 shackles. 5.00pm: Landed 9 sheep on Camp Island Advanced clocks 5 mins 6.00pm: Lost by accident sun-helmets two in number 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1919 At Surveying ground (Off Little Kusi Island) Lat 15.87, Long 42.29 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Hands employed fitting sounding gear and dismantling camp and embarking stores from camp 7.50am: CPO recorder left in motor boat for surveying 9.00am: Hands employed embarking coal, water and stores from camp 5.40pm: Motor boat returned from surveying. Hoisted boats 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-018_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-019_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-019_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-020_0.jpg) [partial page, blank] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49094/ADM 53-49094-020_1.jpg) [partial page, blank] LOGS FOR MAY 1919 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-001_0.jpg) [Partial page, title page of Merlin's log, May 1919] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-001_1.jpg) [Partial title page of Merlin's log, May 1919, signed by H. Silk Navigating Officer] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-002_1.jpg) [Page to record fuel used and distance covered. Blank] 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-003_0.jpg) [Page contains information (type and location) about the weather equipment on the Merlin] Mercurial (barometer), maker: P. Adie; number: 676; Cistern 10 ft. above the sea; error of mercurial barometer: nil. Position of Sea thermometer: Star[board] side of chart Ho[use] on Poop. Whether in screen: Yes Makers of thermometers: Dry: Hicks, No. 939; Wet: Negretti & Zambra, No 8520. Thermometer for sea temperature: Maker - Negretti & Zambra 8521. Barometer: mercurial. Name of maker and number: P. Adie 676. Height of cistern above sea: 10ft. Error of mercurial barometer: nil. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1919 Surveying ground, off Urmek Island Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 8.00am: Stop. Anchor in 8.5 fms N. of Urmek Is. 8.50am: CPO recorder left in motor boat for surveying. 10.15am: Drifter "Ploughboy" came alongside. 10.55am: Drifter "Ploughboy" shoved off. 5.30pm: Motor boat returned. Lt. Sik and party landed in camp 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1919 At surveying grounds [No position given] Number on sick list: 2 7.50am: Motor boat & whaler left with Lt. Silk for surveying. 8.25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying 9.30am: Sounding party sounding. 11.00am: Lost by accident Leads, sounding, 96 lbs, one in number. 2.26pm: Stop. Anchor off little Kusi Is. 2.40pm: Captain & Lt Hughes left ship. 4.00pm: Captain returned. 5.10pm: Lt Hughes returned. Hoisted pulling boats. 6.45pm: Stop. Anchor N of Urmek Is. 7.00pm: Lt Silk & CPO recorder returned in motor boat & Steam Cutter moored up. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1919 At surveying grounds, single anchorage N. of Urmek Is. Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 6.00am: Cleaned ship. Saturday routine. Replaced boiler in st. cutter. 8.45am: CPO recorder landed for surveying. 10.30am: Lost by accident Hooks. I.G. patt No 386E, one in number. 11.30am: CPO recorder returned. 1.00pm: Paid monthly money. 4.30pm: Arrived HMT Drifter "Guerdon" 5.00pm: Landed water for camp 5.30pm: Lit up Steam cutter for trial 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1919 Anchored off Urmek Is. Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 Number on sick list: 2 9.50am: Hands mustered by the ledger. 11.00am: Discharged Lt. Silk & 2 ratings to HM Drifter "Guerdon" for detached service. 1.00pm: Landed recreation party. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1919 At surveying ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 4.30am: Lost by accident leads "Thompson" and brass tube, one in number 7.00am: Landed water for camp 8.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying 10.30am: Shipped motor boat with CPO recorder in charge 12.30pm: Lost while surveying 1 creeper, boats, Patt No 1422, 90 lb leads, 2 in no. 5.00pm: Sounding party sounding 6.50pm: Motor boat returned with CPO. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1919 At surveying grounds [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 6.00am: Cleaned Ship 7.20am: Motor boat left for surveying with CPO recorder. 8.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying 2.50pm: Dropped surveying beacon 3.00pm: Sounding party sounding 6.00pm: Stop. Anchor in 25 fms off Okban Island 6.10pm: Motorboat returned. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1919 At Surveying Grounds [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: Motor boat left with CPO recorder. 7.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite 9.00am: Sounding party ship sounding 10.00am: Dropped Dan buoy. 6.25pm: Stop. Anchor in 19 fms S. of Entufash Id. 6.40pm: Motor boat returned and moored up 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1919 At surveying grounds [No position given] Number on sick list: 2 7.30am: Motor boat left for surveying 7.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying 10.00am: Sounding party sounding 1.00pm: Lost by accident one lead, 96 lbs., sounding 6.05pm:. Stop. Anchor S of Entufash Id in 18 fms. 7.00pm: Motor boat returned from surveying 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1919 At surveying ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 2 7.35am: Weighed and proceeded with motor boat in tow 8.00am: Shipped motor boat. course and speed as req for surveying 4.30pm: Inspected hammocks 6.00pm: Motor boat returned from surveying and moored up 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-008_0.jpg) 10 May 1919 Surveying off Okban Island Lat 15.55, Long 42.37 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 6.00pm: Arrived HMD "Rathren." Received 2 bags, mails 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-008_1.jpg) 11 May 1919 At surveying ground, anchored off Okban Island Lat 15.55, Long 42.37 Number on sick list: 2 5.30am: Sailed HMT Rathren 1.00pm: Landed recreation party. Watch pumping water for camp 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-009_0.jpg) 12 May 1919 At surveying ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 2 7.15am: CPO recorder left for surveying in motor boat 7.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for sounding 10.00am: Lost by accident hand lantern, Pat No 330, one in number 6.45pm: Motor boat returned 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-009_1.jpg) 13 May 1919 [Log page appears between pages dated 12 May 1919 and 14 May 1919; year is shown, however, as 1918] At surveying ground, off Okban Island Lat 15.55, Long 42.37 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 6.30am: Rigged diving boat 7.30am: CPO recorder left in motor boat 8.30am: Captain landed for surveying. Carried out monthly dip. 9.00am: Hands working with diver 10.00am: Lost whilst sounding: leads, sounding 90 lb, 2 in number and 60 ft 1'' sounding wire 1.30pm: Hands employed in diving boat 4.30pm: Cleared diving boat 5.20pm: Captain returned from surveying 6.25pm: Motor boat returned. moored up 7.15pm: Arrived HM Drifter "Guerdon." Lt Silk and 2 ratings rejoined from Guerdon 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-010_0.jpg) 14 May 1919 At surveying grounds, off Okban Island [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 7.15am: Motor boat left for surveying with CPO recorder. 7.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for sounding 10.00am: Lost whilst sounding, Leads, 90 lbs, one in number. 1.00pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boats life lines & as reqt. 6.30pm: Stop. Anchor N of Okban Is. in 12.5 fms. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-010_1.jpg) 15 May 1919 At surveying grounds off Kadaman Seghir Island Lat 15.60, Long 42.50 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 6.00am: Sounding party rigging sounding gear. 7.00am: Motor boat left for surveying with CPO recorder 9.30am: Motor boat returned 10.10am: Stop. Anchor in 15 fms N of Kadaman Seghir Is. 12.30pm: Captain, Lt Commr Woodhouse, Lt. Silk and Daniels landed with instruments for sights. 4.30pm: Officers returned from sight taking 5.20pm: Lt Hughes and party returned from Camp 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-011_0.jpg) 16 May 1919 At surveying grounds, anchored N of Kadman Seghir Is. Lat 15.60, Long 42.50 Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: CPO recorder left in steam cutter. Captain, Lt Commr, Lt (N) & Lt Daniels landed for shore sights. 9.30am: Officers returned aboard. 6.10pm:. Captain, Lt Commr, Lt (N) & Lt Daniels landed for shore observations. 6.30pm: Steam cutter returned and drew fires. 10.00pm: Officers returned on board. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-011_1.jpg) 17 May 1919 At surveying grounds off Kadman Seghir Is. Lat 15.60, Long 42.50 Number on sick list: 4 6.30am: Motor boat left ship with water for camp 1.00pm: Lost overboard by accident thermometer ordinary, one in number 3.00pm: HMS "Espiegle" arrived. Communicated with "Espiegle". Lt. S. Cornwall RN joined ship from "Espiegle" 6.30pm: Capt, Lt. Commr & Lt (N) & Lt Daniels landed for shore sights. 11.55pm: Officers returned onboard. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-012_0.jpg) 18 May 1919 At surveying grounds N. of Kadman Seghir Is. Lat 15.60, Long 42.50 Number on the sick list: 4 1.00pm: Landed recreation party. 6.30pm: Capt. Lt Commr. Lt (N) & Lt Daniels landed for shore sights 11.15pm: Officers returned on board. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-012_1.jpg) 19 May 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan & at Sea Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 6.00am: Hands filling breakers for camp 7.15am: CPO recorder left in motor boat. 7.45am: St. Cutter with Lt. Hughes left. 10.00am: Hands landing water & stores in camp. 4.00pm: Stopped to communicate with motor boat 6.20pm: Sun set by comp. N70.5W. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-013_0.jpg) 20 May 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan Lat 17.07, Long 40.55 Number on the sick list: 3 5.42am: Sun rose by Comp N72.5E. Dev. 1.5W. 9.00am: Lost overboard by accident buckets, deck wash one in No. also anchor stock 30 lb. 1 in number. 12.20pm: Put clocks back 10 mins. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-013_1.jpg) 21 May 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan Lat 19.07, Long 38.62 Number on sick list: 3 9.00am: Sighted land S72W 10.00am: Exercised small arm company 3.00pm: Hands preparing for going into harbour. 4.00pm: Put clocks back 8 minutes Midnight: Secured alongside coaling wharf; Put clocks back 32 mins. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-014_0.jpg) 22 May 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 2 In harbour HMS Bryony, Espiagle, and Clio 11.00am: 9 stoker raings joined from detention barracks Cairo. 4.00pm: Finished coaling. 200 tons recd. 4caf884dcadfd3419701fa8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-014_1.jpg) 23 May 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 1 Provisions received: 12 live sheep 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-015_0.jpg) 24 May 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya Lat 19.58, Long 37.36 Number on sick list: 2 6.00am: Sailed HMS Bryony 10.00am: Advanced clocks 30 mins. 4.33pm: Sighted Huid Kadam abeam 6. 7' 6.00pm: Lost overboard by accident Boatswain's Calls, one in No. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-015_1.jpg) 25 May 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya or at Sea Lat 17.90, Long 39.88 Number on sick list: 2: 10.00am: Put clocks on 10 mins. 1.50pm: SS "Ikisto" abeam to port 4' south bound. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-016_0.jpg) 26 May 1919 Port Sudan to Loheiya Lat 15.63, Long 41.88 1.30am: Spoke SS Hodgolia 1.34pm: Reduced speed (stokehold breakdown) 7.00am: Rigged ship sounding gear. 10.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes 11.51am: Sighted Jebel Teir abeam to starbd 5.6 1.55pm: Sighted Kotama Is. N60E 5.00pm: Sounding party employed sounding 6.55pm: Stop. Anchor N. of Urmek Is. 8.00pm: Lt Hughes RNR returned from camp in motor boat. 9.30pm: Lt Hughes returned to camp. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-016_1.jpg) 27 May 1919 At Loheiya, surveying ground, anchored off Urmek Island Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 6.50am: Stop. Anchor N of Urmek Is. 7.00am: Boats from camp came alongside: 9.00am: Hands employed landing stores & water for camp. Landed 9 live sheep in camp. 1.00pm: Lost overboard by accident gun metal crutch, boats, Patt No 73C one in number. 4.30pm: Read warrants No 14-15. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-017_0.jpg) 28 May 1919 At surveying grounds, N of Urmek Island [No position given] Number on sick list: 1 7.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying. Towing motor boat 8.45am: CPO recorder left in motor boat. 10.00am: Lost through lead line parting, two 90 lb leads. 1.00pm: Steam steering gear jambed. Connected up hand wheel. 5.00pm: Sounding party sounding 6.20pm: Stop. Anchor in 9 fms E of Hamar Is. Motor boat returned with CPO recorder. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-017_1.jpg) 29 May 1919 At surveying grounds, East of Hamar Island Lat 15.75, Long 42.63 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Cleaned ship. rigged Dan buoys. 8.00am: Capt, Lt (N), and CPO recorder left for surveying. Furled side screens for scrubbing. Lost whilst surveying 90 lb leads, 2 in number. 2.00pm: Lt. Commr. left in whaler for surveying. 5.25pm: Whaler returned with Lt Commr. 6.40pm: Captain, Lt (N) & CPO recorder returned in motor boat. Lost whilst surveying one sinker 1.75 cwt. & 12 fms 2" wire. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-018_0.jpg) 30 May 1919 At surveying grounds, East of Hamar Island Lat 15.75, Long 42.63 Number on sick list: 1 7.25am: Lt (N) left in whaler for surveying. 7.30am: Captain & CPO recorder left for surveying in motor boat. 1.00pm: Arrived HMS Clio 3.10pm: Motor boat returned with Capt & CPO recorder. 4.45pm: Stop. Anchor N. of Urmek Is. Lt (N) returned in whaler. Joined ship from HMS "Clio" Mr. A. Wilkins Asst. Engr. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-018_1.jpg) 31 May 1919 At surveying grounds, N of Urmek Is Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 2 7.00am: Lt Commander and Lt Hughes left for surveying in steam cutter 9.45am: Sailed HMS Clio 5.00pm: Hands landing water for camp 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-019_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-019_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-020_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49095/ADM 53-49095-020_1.jpg) [blank page] LOGS FOR JUNE 1919 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of title page of log book; copied in two sections] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of title page of log book; copied in two sections] H. Silk: Navigating Officer, signed the log 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-002_1.jpg) [page for recording fuel consumption and speed; not filled in] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-003_0.jpg) [Page contains information about the weather equipment and its location onboard the ship] Barometer: Mercurial Maker & Number: P. Adie 676 Height of cistern above sea: 10 ft. Error of Mercurial Barometer: Nil. Position of Air Temperature Thermometer: Star[board]. side chart Ho[use] on Poop. Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Dry - Hicks No 939; Wet - Negretti & Zambra No 8520. Thermometer for sea temperature maker & no: Negretti & Zambra 8521. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1919 At surveying grounds, off Urmek Island Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 Number on sick list: 3 1.00pm: Landed recreation party on Urmek Is. 5.30pm: Put clocks on 10 minutes to zone time 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1919 At surveying grounds [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 9.25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for surveying 11.15am: Dropped beacon on Shab Bodinjan shoal 4.00pm: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 9.5 fms in Kamaran Harbour 5.00pm: Hands preparing dressing lines. HMS "Bryony" (flag) & "Clio" in harb[ou]r. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fa9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1919 At surveying ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 7.10am: Discharged Lt. Silk to HMS "Bryony" 7.30am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour 8.00am: Dressed ship with mast head flags. Birthday of HM the King. 9.30am: Fired all guns & small arms. 2.30pm: Stop. Anchor 3.5' S11.5W of Dahayir Is 3.00pm: Sighted “Bryony” and Clio 6.00pm: Undressed ship. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1919 At surveying grounds [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 6.10am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for sounding 9.00am: Port watch to maxim gun instruction 10.00am: Lost by accident 1 ammunition pouch & 10 round 303 1.05pm: Stop. Anchor in 9 fms in Kamaran harbour. 2.30pm: Leave to CPOs & POs till 6 pm. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1919 At Surveying ground, and Kamaran harbour Lat 15.47, Long 42.62 Number on sick list: 4 1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour 5.50pm: Stop. Anchor in 9.5 fms North of Urmek Is. 6.35pm: Arrived & anchored HMS "Byrony;" Lt. Silk returned from "Bryony". 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1919 At surveying grounds [No position given] Number on sick list: 3 9.00am: Rear Admiral Pelly visited ship. ["inspected" was crossed out] 9.40am: R.A. left ship. 10.00am: Weighed & proceeded as reqt. Ship leading HMS "Bryony" off surveying ground. 1.30pm: Parted company with "Bryony" 4.55pm: Stop. Anchor North of Urmek Is. 5.50pm: Motor boat returned with CPO recorder. 6.30pm: Read Warrant No. 13. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1919 At surveying grounds, North of Urmek Island Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 9.30am: Camping party returned aboard except tide watchers. 11.00am: Paid monthly money. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1919 At Surveying Ground, N of Urmek Island Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 Number on sick list: 2 1.30pm: Landed recreation party. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1919 At surveying grounds N. of Urmek Is. Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: Captain, Lt Commr & Lt Cornwall left for surveying. 7.40am: Lt Hughes & Daniels left for surveying. 9.15am: Lt Silk left for surveying in motor boat. 3.00pm: Lt Hughes & Daniels returned from surveying. 6.00pm: Motor boat returned with Capt. Lt Silk & moored up. 6.30pm: St Cutter returned with Lt. Commr & Lt Cornwall. Drew fires. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-008_0.jpg) 10 June 1919 At surveying grounds N of Urmek Is. Lat 15.66, Long 42.61 Number on sick list: 3 7.20am: Motor boat left with Lt. Silk. 7.30am: St. Cutter left with Lt. Commr & Lt Cornwall. 1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite 3.10pm: Stop. Anchored South of Kadaman Seghir Island 4.00pm: Released 2 prisoners. [“cell” appears before prisoners, but appears to be crossed out] Lost by accident in swamping of No 3 skiff: Patt 127, Chisel 1", 1 in No., Patt 225, Gimlet 3/16, 1 in No, Patt 10956 Hammer, 1 in No, 316 Hatchet, 1 in No. 6.30pm: Lt Silk returned in motor boat. 7.00pm: St. Cutter returned with 1st Lieut Commr & Lt Cornwell & drew fires. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-008_1.jpg) 11 June 1919 At surveying grounds off Kadaman Seghir Island Lat 15.60, Long 42.50 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 3 7.40am: Lt Silk left in motor boat. 7.50am: Lt Commr & Lt Cornwall left in St[eam] Cutter. 9.15am: Captain & Lt Daniels left in skiff for surveying. 1.00pm: Capt & Lt Daniels returned. 6.45pm: Motor boat with Lt (N) returned 6.50pm: St Cutter returned. Drew fires. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-009_0.jpg) 12 June 1919 At surveying grounds off Hamar Is. Lat 15.75, Long 42.63 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 6 6.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite 7.30am: Dropped whaler with P.O. recorder. Cleaned ship. 9.20am: Stop. Anchored of Hamar Island 9.30am: Lt Hughes & Daniels left in motor boat. 9.35am: Lt Commr & Lt Cornwall left in St Cutter. 5.30pm: Lt Hughes & Daniels returned 7.00pm: St Cutter returned with Lt. Commr & Lt Cornwall. Drew fires. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faa9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-009_1.jpg) 13 June 1919 At surveying ground [No position given] Number on sick list: 6 6.35am: St Cutter left with Lt. Hughes & Daniels. 7.30am: Motor boat left for surveying. Lt Cornwall left in whaler. 7.35am: Weighed and proceeded for surveying 6.35pm: Stop. Anchor in 10 fms. off Urmek Is. Officers returned from surveying. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-010_0.jpg) 14 June 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan or at sea [No position given] Number on sick list: 5 9.25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite 11.19am: Dropped oil drum beacon. 4.28pm: Sighted Jebel Teir Lt Ho: abeam 7 8' 4caf884ecadfd3419701faab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-010_1.jpg) 15 June 1919 Loheiya to Port Sudan or at Sea Lat 17.41, Long 40.33 Number on sick list: 6 3.20am: Spoke SS Baron Furnel 1' to starbd. Southbound. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-011_0.jpg) 16 June 1919 Loheiya to Sudan & at P. Sudan Lat 19.32, Long 38.25 Number on Sick List: 6 6.30am: Put clocks back 1 hr to zone time. 11.26am: Sighted Bar Musa Kebir Island S64W (mag6) 1.39pm: Sighted Peshawa breakers 1.46pm: Sighted Hind Kadan Beacon: S76 W 5.16pm: Sighted Sanganeb: Lt Ho N46W (mag) 4caf884ecadfd3419701faad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-011_1.jpg) 17 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on Sick List: 5 10.00am: 5 Maltese stokers joined ship from Port Said depot 4caf884ecadfd3419701faae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-012_0.jpg) 18 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on Sick List: 4 4caf884ecadfd3419701faaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-012_1.jpg) 19 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on Sick List: 4 9.30am: Exercised small arm company with heavy marching order 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-013_0.jpg) 20 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 5 3.00pm: Discharged 5 stoker ratings and Mr Houghton, Warrant Engr, RNR, to SS Mausurah for passage home 6.10pm: Floating dock arrived 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-013_1.jpg) 21 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 6 4.30pm: Floating dock sailed in tow 5.00pm: Hands rigging dressing lines 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-014_0.jpg) 22 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on Sick List: 7 8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of anniversary of coronation of HM the King. 6.20pm: Undressed Ship. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-014_1.jpg) 23 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 7 9.00am: Ship completing with coal (native labour). 2.00pm: Ship coaling with native labour. 6.30pm: Finished coaling, rec[eived] 200 tons. Hands employed washing down after coaling. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-015_0.jpg) 24 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Arrived HM Drifter Ploughboy 9.45am: Stop. Anchor in 14 fms in Port Sudan Hr. Veered 2.5 shackles. 5.30pm: Read warrant No. 16. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-015_1.jpg) 25 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on Sick List: 5 10.30am: Lost overboard by accident yokes, metal, skiffs one in No 12.30pm: Lost by accident thermometers ordinary 1 in No and holder for same. 5.30pm: Read warrant No 17. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-016_0.jpg) 26 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 3 5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 18 & 19. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-016_1.jpg) 27 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 4 10.00am: Landed dockyard working party 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-017_0.jpg) 28 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 4 4caf884ecadfd3419701fab9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-017_1.jpg) 29 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 4 10.00am: Dressed ship overall to celebrate signing of Peace. [Note: “signing of Peace” refers to Germany signing the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, effectively ending the “Great War” (i.e., WWI). For news articles, see the Library of Congress website, http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/versailles.html ] 11.00am: Lord Radstock came aboard for Divine Service. [There is an entry for the 4th Baron Radstock on Wikipedia, little else online. Considering that he was not married and had no children, perhaps that is why there is not more about him? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Waldegrave,_4th_Baron_Radstock ] 12.00pm: Spliced the main brace in accordance with Admiralty orders. Issued to HM Drifter Ploughboy 1 pt and 7 gills Rum. 2.30pm: One cell prisoner released. 6.00pm: Undressed Ship. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-018_0.jpg) 30 June 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on Sick List: 4 8.00am: Dressed ship overall; official celebration of signing of Peace. 10.00am: Piped down. 12.00pm: Leave to watch & part 130-930 pm 4.00pm: Held athletic sports ashore in celebration of Peace. 6.00pm: Undressed ship Lost by accident, anchor 30lbs, one in number. 9.00pm: Gave firework display, burned searchlight. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fabb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-018_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fabc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-019_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fabd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-019_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fabe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-020_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fabf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49096/ADM 53-49096-020_1.jpg) [blank page] LOGS FOR JULY 1919 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-001_0.jpg) [left half of title page, log book, July 1919] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-001_1.jpg) [right half of title page, log book, July 1919, signed by H. Silk, Navigating Officer, to certify that this is a complete copy of the original log] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-002_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-003_0.jpg) [page contains information (location and type) about the weather equipment on board the Merlin] Mercurial Barometer, maker: P. Adie, No 676 Height of cistern above sea: 10 ft. Error of mercurial barometer: nil. Thermometers for Air temperature location: Starboard side Pilot House on Poop. Maker: Dry- J. Hicks No 939. Maker & No, Wet thermometer: Negretti & Zambra 8520 Thermometer for Sea Temperature Maker & No: Heath & Co. No number. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1919 Port Sudan Lat 19.63, Long 37.24 Number on sick list: 4 4.06pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour 6.13pm: Sighted Sanganeb Light House one mile abeam to port 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1919 Port Sudan to Hurghada Lat 21.80, Long 37.56 Number on sick list: 4 5.45am: Cleaning ship (Saturday routine) 12.00pm: Sighted South Peak, N85W magn 2.00pm: Piped down. 6.17pm: Sun set by compass, N61.5W Deviation 2 degrees west. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1919 Port Sudan to Hurghada Lat 24.48, Long 36.07 Number on sick list: 4 True bearing and distance: Abu Murgarh: var. 210 m. 4.49am: Sighted St Johns Is: S75W mag[netic] 8.55am: Spoke SS "Abricko" southbound. 9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Exercised stations for abandon ship. 4.43pm: Passed HMS "Espiegle" abeam to port. 5.00pm: Evening quarters. Exercised collision stations. 7.50pm: Spoke SS "Australgeum" southbound. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1919 Port Sudan to Hurghada Lat 26.48, Long 34.54 Number on sick list: 4 1.40am: Spoke SS Dogra southbound. 9.00am: Sighted Jebel Tiyur S40.5W Sighted Umm Huile S83W True bearing and distance: Shadman Is: Various 64 m. 1.30pm: Piped down. 3.20pm: Sighted Jebel Kabash: S84W magt. 29 mls. 6.00pm: Sighted Shadman Is: N22W magt PL99.5 7.40pm: Sighted Shadman Is Lt: PL 8.7 4caf884ecadfd3419701fac9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1919 Port Sudan to Hurghada Bay; At Hughada Bay Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 3 4caf884ecadfd3419701faca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 3 10.00am: Hands mustered by the ledger. 4caf884ecadfd3419701facb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 3 7.30am: Lt Silk, Cornwall, Hughes + Daniels + CPO recorder left for surveying 8.00am: Captain landed for surveying Hands employed surveying ashore and as reqt. 4.00pm: Rigged diving boat 5.00pm: Diver emp[loye]d searching for St[eam] Cutter funnel 6.30pm: Officers and surveying parties returned 7.30pm: Finished diving 4caf884ecadfd3419701facc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 3 6.40am: Captain left for surveying 8.00am: Lt Commr, Lt (N) + Lts Cornwall + Hughes left for surveying 10.20am: SS “Min” arrived with stores 11.30am: Finished diving. St[eam] cutter's funnel recovered 1.40pm: 1st Lt and party returned from surveying 6.45pm: Lt (N) and Lt Hughes returned from surveying 7.30pm: Lt Cornwall returned 4caf884ecadfd3419701facd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 3 6.20am: CPO recorder landed for surveying 7.35am: Lt Cornwall landed for surveying 7.40am: Lt Hughes left in whaler for surveying 9.00am: Hands employed getting stores from SS Min 10.00am: Lt Silk landed for surveying 11.00am: CPO recorder returned 5.40pm: Lt Cornwall returned 4caf884ecadfd3419701face: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-008_0.jpg) 10 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 3 6.30am: Lt Silk left in st cutter for surveying. 7.00am: CPO recorder left in motor boat for surveying. 7.30am: Lt Hughes left in whaler for surveying. 9.00am: Lt. Commr & Lt Hughes landed for surveying. 6.30pm: Lt Silk & Hughes returned from surveying. 6.40pm: CPO recorder returned. 4caf884ecadfd3419701facf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-008_1.jpg) 11 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number in Sick List: 3 8.00am: Lt Hughes left in whaler for surveying 6.40pm: Lt Hughes returned from surveying 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-009_0.jpg) 12 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on sick list: 4 7.30am: Lt. Silk and Daniels left for surveying in steam cutter. 8.00am: CPO recorder left in motor boat. 11.50am: Lt(N) and CPO recorder returned in steam cutter and motor boat. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-009_1.jpg) 13 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 4 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-010_0.jpg) 14 July 1919 Hurghada Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 4 7.30am: Lt (N) and Lt RNVR left in steam boat. Lt Commander and Lt Cornwall landed. Lt. RNR left in whaler. 8.00am: CPO and PO recorder left for surveying. 2.00pm: Captain landed for surveying. 6.00-6.30pm: Officers and parties returned from surveying in boats and ashore. 7.40pm: Lt RNR returned from surveying. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-010_1.jpg) 15 July 1919 Hurghada to Suez or at Hurghada & at Sea Lat 27.27, Long 33.85 Number on Sick List: 4 7.30am: Lt Commr., Lt (N), Lt Cornwall, Hughes and Daniels and parties left for surveying 10.00am: Lost by accident Boathooks steel, galv[anise]d, vol. Patt No 345, one in number 11.30am: Parties returned from surveying 2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour 7.55pm: Spoke SS "City of Agra" Southbound 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-011_0.jpg) 16 July 1919 Hurghada to Suez & Port Said or at Sea Lat 29.92, Long 32.54 [Approximate position] Number on sick list: 4 1.15am: Sighted Ras Gharib Lt: Abeam 3.8' 8.16am: Sighted Zafarana Lt Ho: abeam to Port 5.4' Divisions. Read The Articles of War & quarterly return of Courts Martial. 2.30pm: Stop. Anchor in Suez bay in 4.5 fms. Veered 1 shackle. 5.40pm: Took Canal Pilot aboard. Shortened in. 5.50pm: Weighed & proceeded as reqt. 5.55pm: Entered Canal. c/o & speed as reqt. Ship in charge of pilot 9.00pm: Entered Little Bitter Lake. 10.00pm: Entered Great Bitter Lake. 11.40pm: Anchor in Great Bitter Lake. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-011_1.jpg) 17 July 1919 Suez to Port Said & at Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 4 3.00am: Entered Lake Timsah 3.15am: Changed pilots in Lake Timsah. 3.45am: Cleared Lake Timsah and re-entered canal. 6.00am: Passed Kantara station. 6.33am: Passed Kantara Bridge 8.20am: Raz-el-ech station 9.15am: Entered Port Said Harbour 9.40am: Stop. Anchor in Port Said Hr & secured stern to buoy ahead of HMS "Hannibal" 5.30pm: Sailed HMS “Wallflower”
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERLIN (1)
4caf884ecadfd3419701fad6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-012_0.jpg) 18 July 1919 Port Said to Malta or at Sea Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 4 5.10am: Arrived HMS “Wallflower” 9.30am: Discharged 18 Somali Boys to "Hannibal". 12.00pm: Provisions received: 12 live sheep 1.00pm: Completed with coal. rec 135 tons. Hands preparing for sea. 2.34pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour 4.00pm: HMS "Wallflower" took station astern. Passed HMS "Endeavour" bound to P. Said. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-012_1.jpg) 19 July 1919 Port Said to Malta or at sea Lat 32.35, Long 30.00 Number on sick list: 3 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-013_0.jpg) 20 July 1919 Port Said to Malta or at Sea Lat 32.90, Long 26.92 Number on sick list: 2 0.30pm: Passed St. Vt. abeam to star Eastward bound. 4.37pm: Stop. Sent Surgeon Lt to HMS "Wallflower." 6.16pm: Stopped. Surgeon Lt returned. 7.21pm: Sun set by comp N71W, dev. nil. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fad9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-013_1.jpg) 21 July 1919 Port Said to Malta or at sea Lat 33.48, Long 23.99 Number on sick list: 3 11.30am: Spoke SS "Rigina" of Amsterdam Westbound 9.50pm: Put clocks back 20 mins. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fada: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-014_0.jpg) 22 July 1919 Port Said to Malta or at Sea Lat 34.15, Long 21.63 Number on Sick List: 3 12.45am: Put clocks back 20 mins. 8.20am: Put clocks back 20 mins to zone time (+1 hour). 11.30am: Full speed both engines. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fadb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-014_1.jpg) 23 July 1919 Port Said to Malta or at Sea Lat 35.03, Long 17.43 Number on Sick List: 3 9.30pm: HMS "Wallflower" parted company. HMS Cornflower passed. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fadc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-015_0.jpg) 24 July 1919 Port Said to Malta & at Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 3 6.30am: Sighted land on Port Bow. 9.12am: c/o as reqt for entering Grand Harbour Malta. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fadd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-015_1.jpg) 25 July 1919 Valletta, Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on Sick List: 4 9.45am: Sailed HMS "Wallflower" 10.00am: Held Court of Enquiry on board. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fade: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-016_0.jpg) 26 July 1919 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 4 8.00am: Tug came alongside. Shifted billet. Ship in charge of tug. 8.45am: Secured alongside "Clematis" at Hamilton Wharf French Creek. 3.00pm: Shifted billet. Ship in charge of tug. 3.30pm: Secured alongside Somerset Wharf. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fadf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-016_1.jpg) 27 July 1919 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 3 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-017_0.jpg) 28 July 1919 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on Sick List: 2 9.00am: Shifted billet in charge of tug. 9.15am: Secured alongside HMS Weymouth at Burmola Wharf. 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-017_1.jpg) 29 July 1919 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on Sick List: 1 7.20am: Tug came alongside. 8.00am: Shifted berth. 8.30am: Secured alongside HMS "Bryony" at Burmola Wharf. 10.00am: Arrived HMS “Calypso” 1.30pm: Hands refitting boats falls & overhauling blocks & as reqt. 7.00pm: Sailed HMS "Calypso" 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-018_0.jpg) 30 July 1919 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on the sick list: 1 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-018_1.jpg) 31 July 1919 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-019_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-019_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-020_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49097/ADM 53-49097-020_1.jpg) [blank page] LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-001_0.jpg) [left half of title page of Merlin log, August 1919] 4caf884ecadfd3419701fae9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-001_1.jpg) [right half of title page of Merlin log, August 1919, signed by H. Silk, Navigating Officer] 4caf884ecadfd3419701faea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-002_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701faeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-002_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884ecadfd3419701faec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-003_0.jpg) [page contains information (location and type) about the weather equipment on board the Merlin] Mercurial Barometer, Maker P. Adie, No 676 Location of Air Thermometer: S. Side pilot Ho. on Poop. Maker & no of Dry Thermometer: J. Hicks. No 939; Wet: Negretti & Zambra no 8520 Sea Thermometer maker: Heath & Co. No number. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1919 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 11.00am: Paid monthly money. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1919 French Creek Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on Sick List: 2 10.00am: 4 ABs [Able-bodied seamen] 2 O[fficers] joined from "Egmont" 1 Regulating P.O. joined from "Egmont" 4caf884ecadfd3419701faef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1919 French Creek Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884ecadfd3419701faf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1919 Malta to Gibraltar or at Sea Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 12.00pm: Discharged on[e] Sgt Marines to "Ajax". One Sgt Marines joined from "Ajax". 1.49pm: Proceeded out of harbour 4caf884ecadfd3419701faf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1919 Malta to Gibraltar or at Sea Lat 37.06, Long 11.53 Number on sick list: 1 5.12am: Sighted Pantellaria Is: N70W 5.21am: Sun rose by comp (stand) N76E. 10.40am: Sighted SS Nerbudda: abeam to Port 1'. 12.30pm: Lost by accident Paint Brushes, Patt 5 one/in number & 3 hand scrubbers, 1 marlin spike 4caf884ecadfd3419701faf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1919 Malta to Gibraltar or at Sea Lat 37.83, Long 8.13 5.27am: Sighted Galita Is: S29W magt. 9.00am: Divisions. Read stations for abandon ship. 7.36pm: Sun set by comp. N59.5W 4caf884ecadfd3419701faf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1919 Malta to Gibraltar or at Sea Lat 37.20, Long 4.03 Number on sick list: 1 4.45am: Sighted C. Carbon Lt: S23W magt 6.40pm: Passed Danish man o' war, 4 m. to Port steering East. 7.50pm: Sun set by comp N58W, giving devn 1°E. 8.05pm: Sighted Caxine Lt: S23E 8.35pm: Caxine Lt. dipped. 4caf884ecadfd3419701faf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1919 Malta to Gibraltar or at sea Lat 36.80, Long 0.03 Number on sick list: 1 2.45am: Sighted C. Tenez Lt: S36W magn[etic] 4.28am: Sighted C Tenez Lt: abeam to Port 21' 6.07am: Sun rose by comp N80.5E, Deviation, ½ degree E. 5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised collision stations. 12.00am: Sighted Cape de Gata Lt: n9.5W, 13 1m 4caf884ecadfd3419701faf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1919 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 36.21, Long -4.05 Number on sick list: 1 12.20am: Sighted C de Gata Lt: abeam 2.05am: Sighted C de Gata Lt: dipped 10.30am: Lost by accident haversacks four in No (gunners stores). 3.50pm: Sighted Gibraltar: right ahead 8.25pm: Passed thro Southern Entrance. 8.35pm: Stop. Secured to No 16 Buoy. [Merlin spent a long period docked in Gibraltar, with the crew engaged in various maintenance activities.] 4caf884fcadfd3419701faf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 10.00am: Lieut. Morrison, RN. joined ship. 4caf884fcadfd3419701faf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1919 Gibraltar, secured to No 16 buoy Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 1.45pm: Ammunition lighter shoved off. 2.15pm: Secured alongside HMS "Odin" at Eastern Wharf, HM Dockyard. Tug shoved off. 6.50pm: Landed patrol. 4caf884fcadfd3419701faf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4.00am: Secured alongside HMS Odin HM Dockyard, Gibraltar 10.00am: Lost by accident Hand scrubbers one in number 12.30pm: Read Warrant No 20. Discharged one S~ to "Cormorant" for detention. 4caf884fcadfd3419701faf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside HMS "Odin," Dockyard Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.00am: Seaman cutters crew away sailing for exercise. 2.30pm: ABs cutters crew away sailing. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fafa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside HMS "Odin," HM Dockyard Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.00am: ABs cutters crew away sailing for exercise. 2.00pm: Galley's & cutters crews away sailing for exercise. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fafb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside 100 ton Sheers Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 8.20am: Shifted billet in charge of tug. 11.30am: Lost by accident Brushes, dusters, ground, Patt No 5 - one in no. 11.00pm: Patrol returned onboard. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fafc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside sheers, Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4.30pm: Exercised fire quarters. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fafd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside Sheers, Gibraltar Dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fafe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside Sheers Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 12.15pm: 3 marines & 1 telegraphist joined. 4caf884fcadfd3419701faff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside Sheers Gibraltar Dk Yd. Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 7.30am: Discharged Lt RL Hughes RNR to HMS "Partridge" for passage to England on demobilisation. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside Sheers Gibraltar Dk Yd Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 2 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1919 Gibraltar, Alongside Sheers Gibraltar Dk Yd; Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 2 8.30am: Shifted berth to No 3 Crane. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1919 Gibraltar, Under No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1919 Gibraltar, Under No 3 Crane Gibraltar Dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1919 Gibraltar, Under No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 10.00am: Mr Thomas Richard Wilson, Boatswain, Royal Navy, was this day reprimanded for making an improper remark to Lieutenant Sidney Cornwall, Royal Navy. A.M. Woodhouse Lieut Commder (signed log) 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1919 Gibraltar, Under No 3 crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 9.00am: Tug came alongside 9.20am: Odin & Merlin shifted billet together in charge of tug. 10.00am: Secured alongside No 3 crane. 2.00pm: Discharged one marine to hospital. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1919 Gibraltar, Secured alongside No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on the sick list: 1 7.30am: Discharged 3 ratings to HMD "North-esic" for passage to England. 10.30am: Discharged one P.O. to hospital. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1919 Gibraltar, Secured under No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.30am: Landed dental party 11.45am: Dental party returned. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1919 Gibraltar, Secured alongside No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1919 Gibraltar, Secured alongside No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.30am: Landed dental party. 11.30am: Dental party returned. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 11.45am: Tug came alongside. Shifted berth in charge of tug. 12.30pm: Secured alongside No 3 Crane. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-018_1.jpg) 31 August 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 A.M. Woodhouse signed the log 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-019_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-019_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-020_0.jpg) [Blank partial page] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49098/ADM 53-49098-020_1.jpg) [Blank partial page] LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-001_0.jpg) [Left half of title page, Merlin's log book, September 1919] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-001_1.jpg) [Right half of title page, Merlin's log book, September 1919] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-002_0.jpg) [Page for recording fuel consumption – blank] [Merlin is in Gibraltar, going into dry dock for repairs and maintenance] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-002_1.jpg) 1 September 1919 Gibraltar, Under No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.30am: Landed Dental party. 2.00pm: Sent steam cutter to boat slip. Hoisted 1st & 2nd whalers onto jetty for destruction. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-003_0.jpg) 2 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4.00am: Under No 3 Crane Gibraltar dockyard 8.30am: Hands employed as requisite for refitting. 8.40am: Tug came along side. 9.00am: No 1 Dock Gibraltar 9.00am: Shipped & proceeded in charge of tug. 9.40am: Berthed in No[rth] Dry Dock. 1.00pm: Hands employed scraping ship's bottom. 3.00pm: Landed on chocks. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-003_1.jpg) 3 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.00am: Discharged 28 ratings for passage to England in HMS Wallflower for demobilisation. 1.00pm: Read Warrant No. 22, discharged one pte. RMLI to Cormorant for detention barracks. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-004_0.jpg) 4 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 9.30am: Discharged ships company to Cormorant for accommodation. 10.30am: Care and maintenance party remained on board. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-004_1.jpg) 5 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 11.30am: Paid advance of money to ships company 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-005_0.jpg) 6 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 9.00am: Double Bottom party painting D. Bs; remainder hands empd. as reqt for refitting. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-005_1.jpg) 7 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-006_0.jpg) 8 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 2 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-006_1.jpg) 9 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-007_0.jpg) 10 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 9.00am: Read Warrant No. 23. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-007_1.jpg) 11 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-008_0.jpg) 12 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-008_1.jpg) 13 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 AWS Woodhouse: signed log 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-009_0.jpg) 14 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-009_1.jpg) 15 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-010_0.jpg) 16 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 2.00pm: Discharged one P.O. to Chrysanthemum. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-010_1.jpg) 17 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 2.00pm: Paid ships company's war gratuities. [Internet search by “war gratuity, WW1, found “The Long Long Trail,” a summary of a typical soldier's experience during demobilisation. http://www.1914-1918.net/demobilisation.htm] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-011_0.jpg) 18 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-011_1.jpg) 19 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-012_0.jpg) 20 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-012_1.jpg) 21 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-013_0.jpg) 22 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-013_1.jpg) 23 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-014_0.jpg) 24 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 2.00pm: Flooded dock. 3.53pm: Undocked. Ship in charge of tugs. 4.30pm: Secured alongside HMS "Clio" under sheer legs, dockyard. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-014_1.jpg) 25 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 6.00am: Under Sheer legs Gibraltar Dk Yd 7.30am: Cleared up decks 9.00am: Hands empd as reqd for refitting 10.00am: Captain returned from leave in England. 1.30pm: Hands painting Mess Deck & refitting 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am 6.00pm: Canteen leave to port watch till 9pm 9.00pm: Rounds correct 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-015_0.jpg) 26 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Secured under Sheer Legs Gibraltar dockyard 7.00am: Cleared up decks 9.00am: Hands employed painting & refitting 1.00pm: Hands employed refitting & as requisite 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am 6.00pm: Canteen leave to port watch till 9pm 9.00pm: Rounds correct. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-015_1.jpg) 27 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-016_0.jpg) 28 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-016_1.jpg) 29 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-017_0.jpg) 30 September 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 2.10pm: Shoved off from "Clio" in charge of Tug 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-017_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-018_0.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-018_1.jpg) [blank page] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-019_0.jpg) [Partial page, blank] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49099/ADM 53-49099-019_1.jpg) [Partial page, blank] LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-001_0.jpg) [Partial title page for logbook, October 1919; appears to have been scanned in two pieces] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-001_1.jpg) [Remainder of title page for logbook, October 1919] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-002_0.jpg) [Blank page for recording fuel consumption] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-002_1.jpg) 1 October 1919 Gibraltar Under Sheer Legs, Gibraltar dockyard Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.00am: Cleared up decks 9.00am: Hands painting mess deck and refitting 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-003_0.jpg) 2 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 40 lbs. fresh beef received; 100 lbs vegetables received. 40 lbs bread received. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-003_1.jpg) 3 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-004_0.jpg) 4 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Secured to dockyard wall 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-004_1.jpg) 5 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-005_0.jpg) 6 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.00am: Lost overboard by accident – Boats Crutch, Patt No73e, one in number 1.30pm: Discharged 5 ratings to HMS Comorant 12.00am: Put clocks back 1 hr to GMT. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-005_1.jpg) 7 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-006_0.jpg) 8 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-006_1.jpg) 9 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-007_0.jpg) 10 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 9.30am: Ratings accommodated in [HMS] Cormorant rejoined ship. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-007_1.jpg) 11 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-008_0.jpg) 12 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-008_1.jpg) 13 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-009_0.jpg) 14 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-009_1.jpg) 15 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-010_0.jpg) 16 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-010_1.jpg) 17 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 9.00am: Hands employed returning stores to "lay apart" store. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-011_0.jpg) 18 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-011_1.jpg) 19 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-012_0.jpg) 20 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-012_1.jpg) 21 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-013_0.jpg) 22 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 24. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-013_1.jpg) 23 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4.30pm: Discharged one AB to “Cormorant” 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-014_0.jpg) 24 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.00am: Prepared ship for dressing 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of birthday of HM The Queen of Spain. 6.30pm: Undressed ship. 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-014_1.jpg) 25 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-015_0.jpg) 26 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-015_1.jpg) 27 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-016_0.jpg) 28 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-016_1.jpg) 29 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-017_0.jpg) 30 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-017_1.jpg) 31 October 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-018_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-018_1.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-019_0.jpg) [This partial page is blank] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49100/ADM 53-49100-019_1.jpg) [This partial page is blank] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1919 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-001_0.jpg) [Partial cover page, Merlin's logbook, November 1919] 4caf884fcadfd3419701fb5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-001_1.jpg) [Partial cover page, Merlin's logbook, November 1919] Lt Silk, Navigating Officer, certified the contents of the log 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-002_1.jpg) [Blank page for recording fuel consumption] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-003_0.jpg) [Weather equipment on the Merlin, and location] Barometer: Mercurial Aneroid: Mercurial Maker of Barometer and number: P. Aide. No. 676. Height of Cistern above sea; 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature located on the starboard side of the pilot Hous on the poop deck Whether in screen: yes. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 11.30am: Paid monthly money. 2.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Cormorant 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 2.00pm: 60 Ratings joined from HMS Canada 3.00pm: Paymaster Lt. Hawksworth, RN, joined 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.30am: HMS Cardiff arrived. 9.30am: Mr. Wilkins, Art. Engr., rejoined from HMS Cardiff 10.30am: Landed escort. 11.30am: Escort returned with 2 absentees 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 25 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.30am: Lieut Commander Garbett joined ship 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 2 6.10am: Landed armed guard and Lewis gun detachment in dockyard. 9.30am: Landed relief armed guard in dockyard. 12.30pm: Armed Guard withdrawn. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 8.30am: Landed escort. 10.45am: Escort returned with one prisoner 10.50am: Landed armed guard for protection of dockyard. 12.30pm: Landed relief armed guard. 4.00pm: Landed relief armed guard. 5.00pm: Withdrew guard. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1: 11.00am: Observed 2 minutes silence in accordance with proclamation of HM The King to commemorate the signing of armistice on 11th November 1918. 2.30pm: Landed football party 5.30pm: Discharged on pte. marines to HMS Cormorant [From November 12, the Merlin remained in port, with the hands employed in ship's maintenance activities.] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 10.45am: Lt Commander A.F.B. Woodhouse left ship for passage to England Paymaster Lt L Clarke RNR left ship for passage to England and demobilisation. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 11.00am: Lost by accident, wash deck bucket, one in number. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 11.00am: Lost by accident, Bass Broom, one in number 2.00pm: Tested flooding arrangement of 3 pdr. magazine. 3.00pm: Read Warrant No. 26. 3.30pm: Discharged one A.B. to "Cormorant" for cell punishment 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 11.30am: Lost by accident:- buckets wood, patt 9, one in number, scrubbers hand two in number. 1.00pm: Landed funeral party of 6 ratings. 4.00pm: Funeral party returned 6.00pm: Landed patrol 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 8.15pm: Pte J H Heart: met with accident discharged to hospital 9.50pm: Motor ambulance arrived; discharged 1 pte to RN Hospital. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4.00pm: Discharged one rating to Cormorant 9.00pm: One rating joined from Hospital 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 2 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-018_1.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-019_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-019_1.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-020_0.jpg) [Partial blank page] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49101/ADM 53-49101-020_1.jpg) [Partial blank page] LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1919 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-001_0.jpg) [Partial title page for the logbook of the Merlin, December 1919] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-001_1.jpg) [Partial title page, bearing the signature of H. Silk, Navigating Officer] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-002_1.jpg) [This page contains information about the type and location of weather equipment aboard the Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Maker: P Adie, No 676 Height of cistern above the sea: 12 feet Thermometers are located on the starboard side of the Pilot House on the poop deck. In screen Wet bulb: Negretti & Zambra, No 8520 Dry Bulb: J Hicks, No 939 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-003_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 7.30am: Prepared for dressing ship. 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Birthday of HM Queen Alexandra 2.00pm: Paid monthly money to ship's company. One rating rejoined from Cormorant after cell punishment 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-005_0.jpg) 4 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-005_1.jpg) 5 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 1.00pm: Landed football party 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-006_0.jpg) 6 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-006_1.jpg) 7 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-007_0.jpg) 8 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 1 7.00am: Arrived, HMTBD Serapis. One CPO joined from Serapis. 9.15am: HMS Temeraire sailed. 4.00pm: Discharged Lt G. W. Morrison RN to Serapis, for passage to Malta. 5.10pm: HMS Serapis sailed. 7.30pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Grafton for passage to England 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-007_1.jpg) 9 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 8.00am: HMS Espiegle placed along starboard side. 8.45am: Arrived, HMS Caradoc. 11.40am: Arrived, HMS Tilbury 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-008_0.jpg) 10 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 3.00pm: Discharged one VCPO to Grafton for passage to England [Victualling Chief Petty Officer] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-008_1.jpg) 11 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 7.30am: HMS Somme arrived. 10.00am: HMS Grafton sailed. Noon: HMTBD Torch sailed. [His Majesty's Torpedo Boat Destroyer, Torch] 2.00pm: Discharged one rating to "Donovan" 4.00pm: Landed pistol party 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-009_0.jpg) 12 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 8.00am: HMS Donovan sailed. 9.00am: HMS Somme sailed. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-009_1.jpg) 13 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 7.00am: Cleaned ship. Rigged diving pump. 8.00am: Diver employed recovering motor boats canopy frame. Hands employed cleaning ship and working with diver. 11.00am: Recovered canopy frame. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-010_0.jpg) 14 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-010_1.jpg) 15 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-011_0.jpg) 16 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 2.00pm: Diver exercised monthly dip. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-011_1.jpg) 17 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 4.00pm: HMS Cardiff sailed. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-012_0.jpg) 18 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 10.00am: HMS Sepoy arrived 2.00pm: HMS Triad arrived 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-012_1.jpg) 19 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 9.00am: HMS Sepoy sailed 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-013_0.jpg) 20 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 9.00am: Lost overboard by accident Paint Brush, Patt 5 one in number. Discharged 1 AB [Able-Bodied Seaman] to Hospital. 11.00am: Sailed, HMS "Triad" 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-013_1.jpg) 21 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 3 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-014_0.jpg) 22 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 7.30pm: Landed W.O. [warrant officer's] patrol] 11.30pm: Patrol returned. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fb9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-014_1.jpg) 23 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Name Day of Her Majesty the Queen of Spain. 11.15am: Sailed, HMS Rigorous 5.50pm: Undressed ship 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-015_0.jpg) 24 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 8.30am: Arrived, HMS Rigorous Sick List: 1 1.00pm: Landed football party 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-015_1.jpg) 25 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags, Portugese ensign at main. Landed church parties of all denominations. Christmas Day 5.50pm: Undressed ship 6.00pm: Landed patrol. W.O. [warrant officer] in charge. 11.30pm: Patrol returned onboard. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-016_0.jpg) 26 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Boxing Day 10.30am: Piped down. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-016_1.jpg) 27 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on Sick List: 0 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-017_0.jpg) 28 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 7.30am: HMS Rapid arrived 9.00am: Landed Church parties of all denominations. 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-017_1.jpg) 29 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 0 8.00am: HMS Rigorous sailed 9.00am: OS to gunnery instruction 2.00pm: Discharged on[e] AB to Rapid for passage to England. 2.40pm: HMS Rapid sailed 6.00pm: HMS Rigorous arrived 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-018_0.jpg) 30 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: nil 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-018_1.jpg) 31 December 1919 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-019_0.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fba9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-019_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8850cadfd3419701fbaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-020_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49102/ADM 53-49102-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-001_0.jpg) [Partial page: title page of HMS Merlin log book] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-001_1.jpg) [Partial page: title page of HMS Merlin log book, January 1920] H Silk Navigating Officer 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-002_1.jpg) [Blank page. Form used to compute fuel consumption.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra No. 8520 Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-003_1.jpg) 1 January 1920 Gibraltar (alongside dockyard) Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 10.30 am: Piped down. New Year's Day 1.00pm: Paid quarterly settlement Leave to watch until 7.00am 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-004_0.jpg) 2 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 7.00am: Cleaned ship 8.00am: Lent one L.S. to HMS Cormorant for patrol duties 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-004_1.jpg) 3 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 2 7.00am: Cleaned ship 9.00am: Saturday routine 1.00pm: Make and mend clothes 6.30pm: Landed patrol 11.0 pm: Patrol returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-005_0.jpg) 4 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.00am: Cleaned ship. 9.00am: Landed Church parties of all denominations. 11.30am: Church parties returned. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am 7.00pm: Canteen leave till 10.20pm. 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-005_1.jpg) 5 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 9.00am: Hands employed about boats as requisite 10.00am: Tested life buoy (correct) 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-006_0.jpg) 6 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 8.30am: Arrived HMS Sirdar, boarded same 2.00pm: One AB [Able Seaman] rejoined from RN Hospital 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-006_1.jpg) 7 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.00am: Sent working party to Cormorant 10.30am: Lt Daniels left ship in steam whaler for surveying 11.45am: Steamboat returned. 1.30pm: Lt Daniels left in steam cutter for surveying 3.00pm: Sailed HMS Sirdar 4.00pm: Lt Daniels returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-007_0.jpg) 8 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 6.45am: Arrived HMS Centurion 9.25am: Arrived HMS Carnarvon Lt Daniels employed surveying from steam cutter 2.00pm: Arrived HMS Lychius 11.30pm: Sailed HMS Centurion 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-007_1.jpg) 9 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-008_0.jpg) 10 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 3.00pm: Arrived French TBD Sagaie, OO Guard boarded same 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbbb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-008_1.jpg) 11 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 9.00am: Hands mustered by the ledger 10.00am: Performed divine service 2.00pm: Art Engr T. Wilkins & one AB discharged to SS Himalaya for passage to U.K. 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbbc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-009_0.jpg) 12 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 7.00am: Cleaned ship 9.00am: Lt Daniels left for surveying 11.30am: Lt Daniels returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbbd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-009_1.jpg) 13 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 Alongside Dockyard at Gibraltar 7.00am: Cleaned Ship 7.30am: Sailed HMS Lychuis 1.00pm: Hands employed painting mess deck & as requisite 2.10pm: Discharged 38 ratings to Cormorant 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am. 7.00pm: Canteen leave till 10.20pm 9.00pm: Rounds correct 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbbe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-010_0.jpg) 14 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 7.00am: Alongside dockyard Gilbraltar Cleaned Ship. Lit fires in Steam Cutter 9.00am: Hands emp[loye]d painting mess Dk. 5.00pm: Leave to watch tide 7.00am 6.00pm: Drew fires in St Cutter 7.00pm: Canteen leave till 10.20am 9.00pm: Rounds Correct 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbbf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-010_1.jpg) 15 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 9.30am: Landed dental party 11.20am: ML 393 came alongside Dental party returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-011_0.jpg) 16 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick List: 1 9.40am: Sailed HMS Restless 10.05am: Sailed HMS Rigorous 11.15am: 47 Ratings joined from England 3.00pm: Discharged one pte. RMLI (bugler) to Cormorant 4.00pm: Arrived HMS Rigorous [Editor's note: This entry has a line drawn through it. No explanation given.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-011_1.jpg) 17 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 9.00am: Cleaned ship, Saturday routine 1.00pm: Landed football party 4.30pm: Football party returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-012_0.jpg) 18 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 9.00am: Landed church parties of all denominations 11.30am: Church parties returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-012_1.jpg) 19 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 5.40am: Lt Cr Garbett and Lt Cr (N) left ship 10.00am: Sailed HMS Carnarvon 1.00pm: Hands emp'd away in surveying parties and as requisite on board 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am 7.30pm: Canteen leave till 10.20pm 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-013_0.jpg) 20 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 4.00pm: Hoisted Captain's skiff 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-013_1.jpg) 21 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 9.15am: Landed dental party 10.40am: Dental party returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-014_0.jpg) 22 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 2.05pm: Landed football party 4.25pm: Football party returned 10.40pm: One man placed under Sentry's charge (drunk) 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-014_1.jpg) 23 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 1.00pm: Hands slung clean hammocks Scrubbed hammocks 3.30pm: Landed football party 5.45pm: Football party returned 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Birthday of HM King of Spain 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-015_0.jpg) 24 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 9.00am: Cleaned ship throughout 12.30pm: Landed football party 3.30pm: Football party returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbc9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-015_1.jpg) 25 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 7.20am: Arrived HMS Centaur 9.00am: Landed church parties of all denominations 11.30am: Church parties returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-016_0.jpg) 26 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 7.00am: Arrived HMS Submarine L33 11.45am: Sailed HMS Restless 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbcb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-016_1.jpg) 27 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbcc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-017_0.jpg) 28 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 8.30pm: Arrived French Cruiser Du Chayla Sailed USS North Dakota 10.40am: Sailed HMS Caradoc 12.00pm: Steam cutter and skiff left with Lt Cr Garbett for surveying 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbcd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-017_1.jpg) 29 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 10.30am: Coal lighter secured alongside; commenced coaling. 12.45pm: Finished coaling. Rec'd 25 tons 1.15pm: Cleaned ship after coaling 3.15pm: Coal lighter shoved off 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-018_0.jpg) 30 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 7.00am: Arrived HMS Royal Arthur 7.50am: Sailed French Cruiser Du Chayla 8.00am: Arrived HMS Royal Sovereign 8.10am: Sailed HMS Shakespeare 8.30am: Sailed HMS Restless 11.30am: Arrived HMS Shakespeare & Restless 6.25pm: ML393 returned & secured alongside 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbcf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-018_1.jpg) 31 January 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 7.50am: HMS Royal Sovereign sailed 8.00am: Arrived HMS Snapdragon 9.30am: Arrived HM Ships Queen Elizabeth, Barham, Valiant, Warspite, Inconstant, 6 TBOs, 4 submarines & Argus Log signed by J. Nares, Captain 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-019_0.jpg) [This page is a blank log form.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-019_1.jpg) [This page is blank.] LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1920 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-020_0.jpg) [This page is blank.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49103/ADM 53-49103-020_1.jpg) [This is a partial page and is completely blank.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-001_0.jpg) [This is a partial page: Title page for the log book, HMS Merl[in], beginning Febr[uary 1920]. 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-001_1.jpg) [This is the remainder of the partial page above: Title page for the log book, [HMS Merl]in, beginning Febr]uary 1920. 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-002_1.jpg) [This page is for recording coal consumption for the ship. The page is blank.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra No. 8520 Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 9.00am: Landed church parties of all denominations 10.30am: Lt J.G. Bowles RN joined ship 11.30am: Church parties returned 9.35pm: ML 393 left for surveying 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 1.00pm: Paid monthly money 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbdb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 5.15am: Steam cutter & skiff left for surveying with Lt Cr Garbett 1.00pm: Lieut Bowles discharged to RN Hospital 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbdc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 6.50am: St cutter, cutter & skiff left for surveying with Lt Cr Garbett 7.55am: Sailed HMS Westminster 8.10am: Sailed HMS Winchester, Winchelsea, Valhalla, Vega, Vimiera, Spenser, Violent 10.30am: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital 4.30pm: Arrived HMS Westminster, Winchelsea, Valhalla, Vega, Violent, Spenser, Vimiera 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbdd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2, Lt Cr Silk 12.30am: Lost by accident from ML 393 Signal Lantern Complete Patt No 57, one in number 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 7.00am: Sailed HM Submarines K11, 12, 22 7.55am: Sailed HMS Inconstant 8.50am: Sailed HMS Queen Elizabeth 2.10pm: Sailed HMS Tilbury Returned to harbour HMS Inconstant and submarines K11, 12 & 22 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 and Lt Cr Silk 6.30pm: ML 393 returned to ship and secured alongside. 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 and Lt Cr Silk 11.00am: Arrived HMS Dublin 12.25pm: One rating joined 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 8.05am: Sailed HMS Dublin 9.30am: Hands employed scraping boats, painting and as requisite 10.50am: Discharged one rating to RN Hospital 7.00pm: Canteen leave till 10.20pm 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 7.30am: ML 393 left for surveying with Lt Daniels RNVR 8.30am: Lit fires in st. cutter Hands empd [employed] drawing and fitting new awnings 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 7.15.00am: Sailed HMS Inconstant & submarines K11-12-22 3.00pm: Arrived HM Ships Castor, Wryneck, Watchman, Vortigem, Valorous, Viscount, Valentine, Venturous, Walpole, Vanquisher, subs K11-12, Vortifera 4.20pm: Mr. Wilkins Art. Engr rejoined from leave in U.K. 4.30pm: Inconstant returned to harbour 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 9.00am: Captain left to attend CM [Court Martial] aboard Valiant 9.30am: St Cutter & skiff left for surveying with Lt Cr Garbett. 1.30pm: Arrived HM Ships Colombo, Bluebell, Magnolia, Hollyhock, Foxglove, Mantis, Cockchafer, Cricket, Moth & Cicada 2.10pm: Lt Cornwell RN rejoined from leave in U.K. 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk. 11.00am: One pte. marines discharged to RN Hospital 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk. 9.00am: Landed church parties of all denominations 11.30am: Church parties returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 7.00am: Lt Cornwell left in St Cutter surveying 1.30pm: Landed Hospital Party Discharged Capt J. D. Nares DBO, RN to Hospital 3.30pm: Hospital party returned 4.00pm: Lt Bowles rejoined from Hospital 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbe9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Lt Cr Silk 8.30am: St Cutter left for surveying with Lt Cornwell. 9.30am: Sailed HM Submarines K5, 11, 12 & 22 11.30am: Sailed HMS Royal Arthur Lost by accident 40 lbs anchors two in number, 40 fm chain rigging, Bucket wood Patt No 9, one in no. 12.00pm: Arrived French gunboat Dubourdie 2.00pm: Sailed HMS Castor, Venturous, Valorous, Valhalla, Walpole, Watchman, Wryneck, Vortigem, Vivacious, Viscount, Vanquisher, Viniera, Winchelsea, Valentine, Vega, Winchester, Westminster, Westcott, Spenser, Velox, Vodette 2.30pm: Sailed HMS Inconstant 3.00pm: ML 393 returned from surveying One rating rejoined from RN Hospital 4.00pm: Sailed HMS Barham, Warspite, Valiant 5.00pm: Sailed HMS Assistance, Argus, Snapdragon 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Nil. 7.25am: ML 393 left for surveying with Lt Daniels RNVR. 7.30am: St Cutter, motor boat & skiff left for surveying with Lt Bowles 8.40am: Arrived US Destroyers 209, 211, 212 Lost by accident anchors 40 lbs one in number 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.30am: St Cutter, motorboat & skiff left for surveying with Lt Bowles 8.45am: Arrived HMS Trinidad 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.40am: Steam cutter & motor boat left for surveying with Lt Cornwell. 8.30am: Sailed HMS Windsor 10.10am: ML 393 returned from surveying 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: Art Engr Wilkins 3.30pm: Sailed US TBDs Nos 209, 211, 212 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 9.00am: Landed RC, Wesleyan, and Presbyterian church parties 10.15am: Read Prayers 11.30am: Church parties returned 4.05pm: Arrived HMAS Tattoo, Tasmania, Swordsman, and Success 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.50am: Arrived HMS Tuberose 8.25am: Steam Cutter and skiff left for surveying with Lt Cornwell Arrived HMS Carnarvon 6.50pm: Sailed HMAS Success, Swordsman, Tattoo, & Tasmania 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 3.30pm: Half masted colours 5.10pm: Rehoisted colours 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 5.00am: Arrived HMS Violent 9.50am: Sailed HMS Restless 10.20am: Discharged one rating to RN Hospital 2.45pm: ML 393 left for Cormorant 3.45pm: Sailed HMS Colombo, Bluebell, Magnolia, Hollyhock, Cricket, Mantis, Cicala & Moth 3.30pm: Half masted colours 4.15pm: Arrived HMS Restless 5.30pm: Rehoisted colours 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 7.30am: Provision party Landed 8.00am: Sailed HMS Restless, Tuberose 11.15am: Discharged to [sic] ratings to SS Kirsk [Kursk] for passage to England 3.50pm: Arrived HMS Foxglove 4.05pm: Arrived HMS Cockchafer 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-016_1.jpg) 27 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 2.00pm: One rating joined from Hospital 11.45pm: Observed fire aboard SS "War Gaseo [?]" Page signed by J. Nares, Captain 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-017_0.jpg) 28 February 1920 Gibraltar, Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 4 12.15am: Landed fire party 2.30am: Fire party returned 2.40pm: Arrived HMS Cockchafer, Foxglove 3.45pm: Arrived HMS Stalwart 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-017_1.jpg) 29 February 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 6.15am: Arrived HMS Coreopsis 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-018_0.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-018_1.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-019_0.jpg) [This is a blank, partial page] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49104/ADM 53-49104-019_1.jpg) [This is a blank, partial page] LOGS FOR MARCH 1920 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-001_0.jpg) [Partial page, Title page of HMS Merlin log; Marc[h]] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbfb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-001_1.jpg) [Partial page, Title page of HMS Merlin log] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-002_1.jpg) [This is a page for recording coal consumption for the ship; it is blank.] 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra No. 8520 Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8851cadfd3419701fbff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 7.30am: Arrived HMS Ceanothus 11.30am: Arrived French sloop du Chayla 1.00pm: Paid monthly money 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-004_0.jpg) 2 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 10.05am: Sailed HMS Coreopsis 2.00pm: One rating joined from Hospital 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-004_1.jpg) 3 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 5 9.25am: Half masted colours 10.00am: Arrived HMS Spenser, Venturous, Walpole, Windsor, Wessex, Shakespeare, Winchelsea, Vectis, Vanquisher, Valentine, Vega, Westminster, Valhalla, Viniera 11.20am: Rehoisted colours 2.30pm: Landed football party 5.30pm: Football party returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-005_0.jpg) 4 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 4 8.10am: Sailed HMS Ceanothus 10.30am: Lost by accident scrubbers, Hand, one in No. 3.45pm: Sailed French sloop du Chayla 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-005_1.jpg) 5 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 5 10.00am: Sailed: HMS Foxglove, Cockchafer 3.00pm: Sailed HMS Carnarvon 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-006_0.jpg) 6 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 4 8.15am: Landed Picket Ho working party 11.35am: Working party returned 5.00pm: Landed patrol 5.30pm: Arrived HMS Viscount 11.30pm: Patrol returned 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-006_1.jpg) 7 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 7.30am: Lost by accident Coir fender Patt 308, one in number 9.00pm: Arrived HMS Ivy 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-007_0.jpg) 8 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 10.00am: Lost by accident Telephone Spanner one in number 3.30pm: Read Warrant No 27 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-007_1.jpg) 9 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 1.30pm: Landed football party 2.00pm: One rating joined ship from Hospital 6.00pm: Football party returned. 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-008_0.jpg) 10 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 7.30am: Sailed HMS Ivy & 2nd destroyer flotilla 9.25am: Discharged one rating to Hospital 4.30pm: Arrived 2nd Destroyer Flotilla 4caf8851cadfd3419701fc09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-008_1.jpg) 11 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 7.00am: Aired bedding 8.30am: Sailed 2nd Destroyer Flotilla. Landed Picket Ho working party 11.00am: Arrived HMS Concord 11.30am: Stowed hammocks 2.00pm: Landed football party 3.00pm: Arrived 2nd flotilla destroyers 4.30pm: Football party returned. 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-009_0.jpg) 12 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 8.30am: Arrived HMS Pegasus 9.10am: Sailed HM Submarine K12 11.00am: Surgeon Lt Gemmell RN joined 11.30am: Arrived HMS Anzac 4.50pm: Arrived HMS Queen Elizabeth, Barham, Valiant, Warsprite, and Argus 5.15pm: Arrived HMS Castor & 1st flotilla & 2 Spanish Battleships 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-009_1.jpg) 13 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 4 6.15am: Arrived HMS Inconstant & submarines K5, K11 & K22 8.00am: Sailed: HMS Spenser, Shakespeare, Violent, Venturous, Valentine, Vectis, Walpole, Windsor, Vega, Winchelsea, Viscount, Valhalla, Wessex, Westminster, and Viniera 10.00am: Arrived HMS Royal Arthur, Assistance 5.00pm: Sailed HMS Pegasus 6.30pm: Sailed HMS Barham, Valiant & Warsprite 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-010_0.jpg) 14 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 10.00am: French cruiser Jeanne D'Arc arrived 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-010_1.jpg) 15 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 1 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-011_0.jpg) 16 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 1.00pm: Landed football party. 3.00pm: Sailed French Cruiser, Jeanne D'Arc 3.30pm: Football party returned 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-011_1.jpg) 17 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 4.00pm: Half masted Colours 5.40pm: Rehoisted colours. 7.25pm: Motor boat's canopy caught fire. 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-012_0.jpg) 18 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 2 8.30am: Sailed: HMS Voyager, Wryneck, Malcom, Velox, Vivacious, Valorous, Watchman, Viscount 11.50am: TBDs returned to harbour 2.30pm: Landed football party. 5.30pm: Football party returned. 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-012_1.jpg) 19 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Sick list: 3 6.45am: Sailed HMS Royal Arthur 8.30am: Sailed Submarines K5, 11, 12 & 22 9.20am: Sailed HMS Restless 10.20am: Sailed HMS Inconstant, Snapdragon, & Assistance 11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to RN Hospital, 3 ratings joined 1.00pm: Sailed HMS Castor & 10 TBDs. 1.40pm: Sailed HMS Queen Elizabeth and Argus 3.30pm: One rating joined from RN Hospital 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-013_0.jpg) 20 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 11.00am: Arrived: HMS Temmeraire 1.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to SS Magdalena for passage to England SS Magdalena 3.00pm: Landed football party. 4.30pm: Half masted colours 5.00pm: Arrived HMS Restless 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-013_1.jpg) 21 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 7.00am: Arrived HMS Caesar 10.00am: Arrived HMS Asphodel 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-014_0.jpg) 22 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 8.30am: Landed Picket Ho Working party 10.15am: Sailed HMS Restless 12.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Caesar. 2.00pm: One rating joined from Caesar Arrived HMS Restless 6.40pm: Sailed HMS Caesar 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-014_1.jpg) 23 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 4 7.30am: Sailed HMS Restless 10.00am: Lt Cr Silk left ship to attend Court of Enquiry in Concord 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-015_0.jpg) 24 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 8.30am: Sailed HMS Temeraire 9.45am: Raised steam in No. 3 boiler 1.00pm: Bos'ns party refitting, remainder hands empd [employed] as requisite 4.30pm: Let fires die out in No. 1 boiler 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-015_1.jpg) 25 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.30am: Sailed HMS Asphodel 11.45am: Took ballot of Ships Coy. [Company] for disposal of United Services Fund 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-016_0.jpg) 26 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 2.30pm: One rating joined from RN Hospital 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-016_1.jpg) 27 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 10.25am: Sailed HMS Rigorous 10.30am: Lost while surveying anchor buoys 2 in no. 1.00pm: Surgeon Lt T. Kelleher left ship for passage to U.K & demobilisation. 3.30pm: Landed working party for unloading SS Kursk 4.30pm: 2 ratings joined from SS Kursk 10.15pm: Working party returned from SS Kursk 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-017_0.jpg) 28 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 7.30am: Landed working party for SS Kursk 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-017_1.jpg) 29 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 9.00am: Bos'ns party refitting remainder, hands empd. as requisite 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-018_0.jpg) 30 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 8.30am: Landed working party for HMS Espiegle. Landed recreation ground working party 10.30am: Sailed HMS Rigorous and Restless 1.30pm: Landed working party for HMS Espiegle and recreation ground 3.30pm: Working parties returned. 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-018_1.jpg) 31 March 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 8.15am: Sailed HMS Espiegle 1.20pm: Arrived HMS Espiegle 1.30pm: Landed working parties for Espiegle and recreation ground 3.30pm: Recreation ground working party returned 5.00pm: Arrived HMS Rigorous and Restless 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-019_0.jpg) [This log page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-019_1.jpg) [This is a blank page] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-020_0.jpg) [This partial page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49105/ADM 53-49105-020_1.jpg) [This partial page is blank] LOGS FOR APRIL 1920 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-001_0.jpg) [Partial page. Title page of the HMS Merlin's log book, April 1920] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-001_1.jpg) [Partial page, remainder of title page of the HMS Merlin's log book, April 1920. Signed by H. Silk, Navigating Officer] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-002_1.jpg) [This page is used to calculate fuel consumption, however, the page is blank.] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra No. 8520 Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 1.00pm: Paid Quarterly Settlement 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 9.25am: Half masted colours 12.00pm: Rehoisted colours 1.00pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Cormorant under arrest 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 7.30am: Arrived U.S. Cruiser Olympia 3.00pm: Discharged one Chinese rating to RN Hospital 5.35pm: Sailed HMS Espiegle 11.30pm: Patrol returned 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 7.20am: Tug came alongside 7.30am: Slipped and proceeded in charge of Tug 8.30am: Entered No 4 Dry Dock 11.00am: Ship Dry Docked. 2.30pm: One rating joined from RN Hospital 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 4 4.30pm: Discharged one signalman to Cormorant 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 5.00pm: Sailed US Cruiser Olympia 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1920 Gibraltar, No 4 dock Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 11.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to RN hospital 6.00pm: Landed patrol 7.30pm: Canteen leave till 10.15pm 11.00pm: Patrol returned J. Nares, Captain signed the log 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 1 6.20pm: Arrived HMS Restless 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1920 Gibraltar, No. 4 Dry Dock Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 4 9.10am: Captain & 1st Lt Cr. left to attend Court Martial 10.30am: Captain & 1st Lt Cr returned 2.30pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital, 3 marines joined from Cormorant 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 5 7.40am: Commenced flooding dock. 8.20am: Ship floated 9.30am: Left No. 4 dock in charge of tug 10.25am: Secured alongside South Mole 10.30am: Commenced coaling (Shore labour) 4.10pm: Finished coaling. Rec'd 170 tons. Hands cleaned ship after coaling 6.00pm: Hoisted galley & 2nd skiff 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 8.30am: Ammunition lighter came alongside 9.00am: Hands ammunitioning ship 10.00am: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital 10.35am: Ammunitioning completed 11.30am: Hands emp'd hoisting all boats 1.00pm: Secured boats for sea. Tugs came alongside 2.00pm: Landed ship’s company. Carried out inclining tests 4.20pm: Ship’s company returned aboard 4.25pm: Slipped & proceeded in charge of tug 4.55pm: Secured alongside Main Wharf opposite main offices 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1920 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 Number on sick list: 5 10.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to Hospital 11.00am: Rec'd 4 bags mails for transmission to Malta 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-011_1.jpg) 17 April 1920 Gibraltar & at sea Lat 36.15, Long -5.38 9.00am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses. 9.30am: 1 Chinese servant returned from Hosp[ita]l (mental case) 10.35am: Admiral Tyrnhilt came aboard 10.48am: Rear Admiral left. Prepared for sea 11.45am: Shipped and proceeded out of harbour 11.57am: Passed Southern entrance 4.30pm: Exercised fire stations 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-012_0.jpg) 18 April 1920 Gibraltar to Malta or at sea Lat 36.39, Long -0.50 Number on sick list: 3 2.00am: Sailing Vessel abeam to port course W 3.40am: C. de Gata Lt Ho[use] abeam 25 miles 9.55pm: Tenez Lt dipped 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1920 Gibraltar to Malta or at sea Lat 37.08, Long 4.94 Number on sick list: 3 12.45am: Sighted C. Caxina Lt S77E P.L.541 2.15am: Sighted C Matifu Lt S63E PL 68.3 2.40am: Sighted C Caxine Lt abeam 6.6 miles 3.05am: Sighted C. Matifu Lt abeam 9.6 miles 6.32am: Sighted Bengut Lt Ho abeam 8 miles 6.10pm: Sunset by Comp N64W. Dev[iation] 2° W 8.00pm: Sighted Cape Bougaroni abeam to Star[board] 4.2 miles Advanced clocks 20 mins 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1920 Gibraltar to Malta or at sea Lat 37.32, Long 9.17 Number on sick list: 3 12.10am: Sighted C. de Fer abeam to starb[oard] 7 miles. 4.00am: C. de Garde Lt abeam 15.4 miles 4.25am: Advanced clocks 20 mins. 6.45am: HMS Raszvet passed on Starboard hand 7.00am: Sighted Galita Is N71.5E Comp. 12.12pm: C. Serratt abeam (P.L. 62.2) 5.4 miles Passed S Tug Wairda to starbd. 3.30pm: Ras Engles Lt S41W 4 miles. 5.15pm: Cani Rks Lt Ho abeam 3.4 miles 9.25pm: Zembra Is abeam 5 miles 10.15pm: C. Bon Lt abeam 5.6 miles 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1920 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 36.49, Long 13.24 Number on sick list: 3 2.30am: Sighted C Spadillo Lt S50E magt. 4.00am: State of the sea Nly Swell 3 4.05am: Pantellaria Lt abeam 4.4 miles Noon: State of the sea, swell 2-3 3.30pm: Sighted Gozo Is S37E 5.51pm: C. S Dimitri abeam 4.5 miles 7.35pm: Stop. Anchored in Mellieha Bay 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1920 Mellieha Bay to Grand Harbour, Valletta & at Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 4 8.37am: St. Elmo breakwater 8.45am: Tug came alongside. Stop 8.50am: Proceeded as requisite in charge of Tug 9.15am: Secured to 2 & 2A buoys Rope Walk Trot. Discharged six ratings to RN Hospital Lost by accident 2 lb. Hammer, one in No. 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 7.30am: Ash boat came alongside. 8.30am: Sailed HMS Cardiff 11.50am: Ash boat shoved off J. S. Nares, Captain signed log 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1920 Malta, French Creek Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 9.00am: Hands cleaning ship throughout 10.00am: Aired night clothing 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1920 Valletta (Malta) Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 4.30pm: One rating joined from Hospital 6.00pm: Sailed HMS Marlborough 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 6.30am: Sent mail for U.K. to HMS Tilbury 9.30am: Read Articles of War 11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 8.20am: Arrived HMS Venetia 10.00am: Arrived HMS Ajax (flying flag of C in C Mediterranean) & Ramillies 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 8.30am: Water tank secured alongside 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-018_1.jpg) [This log page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-019_0.jpg) [This log page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-019_1.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-020_0.jpg) [This partial page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49106/ADM 53-49106-020_1.jpg) [This partial page is blank] LOGS FOR MAY 1920 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-001_0.jpg) [Partial title page for HMS Merlin log, May 1920] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-001_1.jpg) [Second half of title page for HMS Merlin log, May 1920] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-002_1.jpg) [This page, used to calculate fuel consumption, is blank] 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra No. 8520 Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 12.30pm: Paid monthly money 2.00pm: 1 rating joined ship from Egmont 1 rating joined ship from Iron Duke 6.30pm: One rating (SPO) joined ship from HMS Weymouth 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 10.00am: Landed C of E and R.C. church parties 10.30am: 1 rating joined from SS Field Marshall 11.40pm: Church parties returned 4.40pm: Discharged one telegraphist rating to Egmont 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1920 From Valletta to surveying ground (Hurd Bank) Lat 35.91, Long 14.83 Number on the sick list: 1 7.00am: Arrived HMS Cornflower 9.00am: Arrived on surveying grounds 10.00am: Hands empd. working beacons & sounding 11.15am: Dropped 1st beacon Leads Sounding 28lbs, two in number, Sounding wire, 50 fms [fathoms] lost while surveying 12.20pm: Dropped 2nd beacon 2.10pm: Dropped 3rd beacon 3.15pm: Dropped 4th beacon 9.00pm: Anchor bearings: Dellimara Lt S71½ W, St Elmo Lt N85W 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1920 Hurd Bank Lat 35.91, Long 14.83 [position for Hurd Bank] Lost through beacon sinking: Hydrographic stores: Cone sinkers, 6 in no.1, beacon slip one in no., bamboo 1 Basic stores: Wire (1½” 90 fms), sinkers 1¾ cwt, 1 in no. 50 lb anchor, 1 in no Beacon chains, ½” 10 fms Carpenter stores: Barling spar, 1 in no. Empty oil drums, 2 in no. These stores have therefore been expended 8.30am: Dropped No 5 Beacon 1.00pm: Hands employed rigging Dan Buoys and sounding 3.00pm: Picked up beacon 3.50pm: Dropped beacon & proceeded 6.52pm: Anchored with stream anchor in 34 fms on Hurd Bank 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1920 Surveying ground to Marsa Scirocco Bay and at both Lat 35.91, Long 14.83 [position for Hurd Bank] 7.10am: Weighed and proceeded 11.30am: Hove to. Weather unsuitable for surveying. Wind freshening all the watch and sea rising 4.20pm: Brought ship to Port anchor in 12 fms in Marsa Scirocco 5-6.00pm: Anchor bearings: Bettinard Lighthouse: S75E, Cala Frana Pier: S80W, St Lucien Fort: N20W 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1920 Marsa Scirocco Lat 35.840, Long 14.546 6.55am: Exercised fire stations 9.30am: Exercised collision & abandon ship stations 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1920 Marsa Scirocco & Valletta Lat 35.91, Long 14.83 [position for Hurd Bank] 6.50am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour One beacon complete loss during surveying. These stores therefore expended: Hydrographic Stores: 1 large shackle 6 cone sinkers 1 beacon ship 1 bamboo Basic stores: 90 fms 1/2” wire 1 1-3/4” cwt sinker 1 50lb anchor 10 fm 1/2” beacon chain Carpenter stores: 1 Barling spar 2 empty iron drums 6.50am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour 7.05am: Course S26E for surveying ground 5.30pm: Course as requisite for entering Grand Harbour 6.20pm: Secured to buoys 2 and 2A French Creek J. Nares Captain, signed log 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 8.30am: C in C struck Flag in HMS Ajax and rehoisted it in HMS Iron Duke 10.00am: One rating joined from Egmont. Hands empd. cleaning ship (Saturday Routine) 2.30pm: Discharged one rating to Egmont 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 11.30am: Sailed HMS Hussar 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-007a_0.jpg) 10 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 7.20am: Arrived HMS Endeavour 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-007a_1.jpg) 11 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Noon: 2 ratings joined from UK 1.00pm: Landed 2 3pdr guns 1.30pm: Hands employed embarking mining gear 2.30pm: 1 rating joined from Gibraltar 4.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings from Egmont 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-008_0.jpg) 12 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 6.00pm: 3 ratings joined from Egmont 6.15pm: Sailed HMS Iron Duke 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-008_1.jpg) 13 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 11.00am: Sailed HMS Concord 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-009_0.jpg) 14 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on Sick List: 1 Officer, 1 Rating 9.10am: Sailed HMS Endeavour 1.40pm: Arrived, HMS Royal Oak 2.00pm: Half masted colours 3.00pm: Rehoisted colours 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-009_1.jpg) 15 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: Lt Cornwell, one rating 11.30am: Read Warrant No 28 2.00pm: Arrived HMS Speedy 6.30pm: Sailed HMS Emperor of India & Ajax 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-010_0.jpg) 16 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: Lt Cornwell, 1 rating 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-010_1.jpg) 17 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 11.00am: 2 floating beacons rec'd from dockyard 2.00pm: Lost by accident Brass Stanchions one in number. 5.00pm: Sailed HMS Concord 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-011_0.jpg) 18 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 12.15pm: Sailed HMS Montrose 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-011_1.jpg) 19 May 1920 From Valletta to S. Comino Channel Number on sick list: 1 Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 1.17pm: Slipped and proceeded 1.30pm: Passed Breakwaters course for Gozo. 3.30pm: Speed as requisite for Tidal Experiments Anchor bearings: Selimm S21E, Ahmar Tr S34W, Malta N86E 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-012_0.jpg) 20 May 1920 South Comino Channel to Cape Bonifati (Italy) Lat 36.36, Long 15.26 Number on sick list: 2 10.00am: Fired Lewis gun & Maxims. Expended 635 rounds VI, 65 rounds VII 6.40pm: Observed partial Solar Halo (Horizontal angle to sun 22 degrees 10 minutes) 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-012_1.jpg) 21 May 1920 South Comino Channel to Cape Bonifati (Italy) or at sea Lat 38.36, Long 15.67 Number on sick list: 2 10.00am: Course as required for passing through Messina Straits 8.30pm: Stopped. Anchored in 30 fms 1.8 miles W of Belvedere. Veered 5 shackles 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-013_0.jpg) 22 May 1920 Cape Bonifati to Messina or at sea Lat 39.52, Long 15.76 Number on sick list: 3 6.18am: Weighed & proceeded 10.00am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out current experiments 1.23pm: Finished current experiments 1.27pm: Streamed P[atent] Log [Editor's note: Streaming a patent log is a means of determining a ship's speed.] 9.00pm: Ship stopped 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-013_1.jpg) 23 May 1920 Cape Bonifati (Italy) to Messina & at Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 3 3.15am: Shaped course S31½ W 9.30am: Passed Salvatore Fort 9.40am: Stopped. Secured to No 1 buoy Messina harbour 10.15am: Italian Officer of Guard boarded 1.00pm: Leave to CPOs, POs & Ldg Hands until 6 pm 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-014_0.jpg) 24 May 1920 Messina to Malta Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 1 6.20am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags (Empire Day) 10.08pm: C. Porco abeam 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-014_1.jpg) 25 May 1920 Messina to Malta [surveying] Lat 37.05, Long 13.59 Number on sick list: 1 1.05am: Sighted C. Spadaro abeam 8 miles 2.35am: Sighted Corrinti Is Lt abeam 6¾ miles 4.00am: Sighted Pozallo Lt abeam 8¾ miles 5.37am: Sighted Scalambria Lt abeam 7.2 miles 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-015_0.jpg) 26 May 1920 Messina to Malta or at Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 person 2.00am: Sighted San Dimitri Lt starboard bow 4.00am: Sighted S. Dimitri Lt SL3W 4.6 miles 5.10am: Sighted S. Dimitri Lt abeam 8.6 miles 8.15am: Stopped. Secured to 2 and 2A buoys French Creek 8.30am: Dressed ship overall in Honour of Birthday of H.M. Queen Mary 5.00pm: Lieut. H. E. Turner RN joined from U.K. 5.30pm: One rating joined from Egmont 6.00pm: Sailed HMS Vidette 6.30pm: Undressed ship 4caf8852cadfd3419701fc69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-015_1.jpg) 27 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 6.00am: Prepared for coaling 6.45am: Coal lighters came alongside 7.00am: Commenced coaling. 11.15am: Finished coaling. Recd. 110 tons 11.45am: Coal lighters shoved off 3.00pm: 1 rating joined from UK. 6.00pm: 3 ratings joined from Hussar 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-016_0.jpg) 28 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 11.00am: 1 rating joined from Egmont J. Nares, Captain, signed log 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-016_1.jpg) 29 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 8.30am: Arrived HMS Vesper 10.30am: Arrived HMS Revenge & Tribune 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-017_0.jpg) 30 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-017_1.jpg) 31 May 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 10.30am: Arrived HMS Dublin 5.30pm: Arrived U.S. TBD John D Edwards 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-018_0.jpg) [This log page is blank.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-018_1.jpg) [This is a blank page.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-019_0.jpg) [This partial page is blank.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49107/ADM 53-49107-019_1.jpg) [This partial page is blank.] LOGS FOR JUNE 1920 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-001_0.jpg) [This is a partial page; title page of the log book for the HMS Merlin, June 1920.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-001_1.jpg) [This is a partial page, remainder of the title page of the log book of the HMS Merlin for June 1920; H. Silk, Navigating Officer.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-002_1.jpg) [This log page is used to calculate fuel consumption. The page is blank.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: Star[board] Side pilot ho[use] on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 3.30pm: Sailed HMS Tribune and USS John D Edwards 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 7.30am: Arrived USS Pittsburg 10.00am: Lost by accident, spanners shifting jaw, one in no. 2.30pm: Rec'd two 1¾ ton sinkers from mining store 4.30pm: One rating joined from Hospital 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of birthday of HM The King 9.30am: Lost by accident, Hand Scrubbers, one in no. 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1920 Vallettta, Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 7.30am: Arrived US TBD No 267 10.00am: One pte RMLI discharged to Hospital One rating joined from Egmont 11.30am: Arrived HMS Montrose 6.00pm: Sailed USS Pittsburg 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 4.30pm: Read Warrant No 29 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1920 Malta to Messina or at sea Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 11.28am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 10.00pm: C de Porco Lt abeam 5.5 miles 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1920 Malta to Messina or at Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 2 1.25am: Sighted C Mollini Lt N33W 10.20am: No 1 Buoy, Messina harbour 10.30am: Advanced clocks 1 hour to local summer time 2.30pm: Hands empd. as requisite for mining experiments 5.15pm: Finished experiments shaped course for Messina 6.30pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 6.45pm: Secured No 1 Buoy Messina harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 2 6.17am: Passed Fort Salvatore course as requisite for surveying ground 9.00am: Lost through parting of swivel piece: 1.5" wire, 300 fms 3 cwt anchor one in No., Anchor shackle ¾" one in No. Nippers, wire cutting (Patt 1591) one in No. 11.00am: Anchored in 290 fms 1.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for mining experiments 3.56pm: Weighed & proceeded 6.45pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 7.00pm: Stopped. Secured to No 1 Buoy Messina harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1920 Messina & at sea Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 3 7.40am: Passed Salvatore Fort 8.10am: Arrived on surveying ground course and speed as requisite for mining experiments 12.44pm: Stopped. Secured to No 4 Buoy Messina harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-008_0.jpg) 10 June 1920 Messina to sea or at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 3 6.30am: Passed Salvatore Fort 2.45pm: Finished experiments 3.35pm: Stopped and secured to No 2 Buoy, Messina Harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-008_1.jpg) 11 June 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: Dressed ship overall 8.20pm: Undressed ship 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-009_0.jpg) 12 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 7 6.10am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 6.15am: Passed Salvatore Fort 6.47am: Arrived on surveying ground course & speed as requisite for mining experiments 8.30am: Lowered Kedge Anchor, course & speed as requisite for maintaining position against current 4.15pm: Proceeded as requisite for Messina 4.55pm: Secured to No 2 Buoy Messina Harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-009_1.jpg) 13 June 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 7 8.30am: Dressed ship overall 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-010_0.jpg) 14 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on Sick List: 6 7.56am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 9.16am: Dropped mine 1.00pm: Course & speed as requisite for mining experiments 5.15pm: Weighed mine and proceeded back to harbour 6.06pm: Secured to No 2 Buoy Messina Harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-010_1.jpg) 15 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 6 7.55am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 8.10am: Passed Salvatore Fort 10.25am: Finished experiments; weather unsuitable; returned to harbour 11.25am: Secured to No 2 Buoy Messina Harbour 7.00pm: Slung clean hammocks 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-011_0.jpg) 16 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 6 Lost through parting: Wire Sounding, Patt. No. 1308, 400 fms 6.45am: Arrived on surveying ground course and speed as requisite for mining experiments. Dropped Mine 4.30pm: Commenced weighing mine 5.55pm: Weighed mine, proceeded back to harbour, 100 revs. 6.30pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 6.40pm: Secured to No 2 Buoy Messina Harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-011_1.jpg) 17 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 5 7.00am: Cleaned ship and prepared for sea 8.43am: Sighted Salvatore Fort, course as requisite for surveying ground 9.21am: Arrived on surveying ground, course as requisite for mining 9.45am: Dropped mine. Lost through wire parting: wire, sounding, 7 strand, 400 fathoms 5.00pm: Finished experiments. Commenced to weigh mine 6.15pm: Weighed mine. Proceeded back to harbour 7.00pm: Secured to No 2 Buoy, Messina Harbour. Watered ship 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-012_0.jpg) 18 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 5 8.10am: Arrived US TBD Dupont [Note: "TBD" stands for torpedo boat destroyer; these ships are more commonly referred to as "destroyers"] Lost through parting: wire sounding, Kelvin Machine for 450 fms 9.00am: As requisite for mining experiments in Messina Straits 10.00am: Lt Bowles left in cutter for surveying 11.30am: Dropped mine in 287 fms Lost through beacon sinking: Anchor, 2 cwt, one in number Beacon chain, 5 fms 1'4" wire, 450 fms 5.30pm: Commenced weighing mine 6.15pm: Weighed mine and sinkers. Proceeded back to h[arbou]r 8.30pm: Sailed US TBD Dupont 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-012_1.jpg) 19 June 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 5 9.00am: Exercised fire stations. 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-013_0.jpg) 20 June 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 5 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-013_1.jpg) 21 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 6 8.44am: Passed Salvatore Fort 9.45am: Arrived on surveying ground 11.05am: Laid mine in 468 fms Hands empd as requisite for mining experiments 6.40pm: Weighed mine and sinker. Proceeded back to harbour 8.27pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 8.37pm: Stopped. Secured to No 1 Buoy 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-014_0.jpg) 22 June 1920 Messina to Malta Lat 38.15, Long 15.58 [estimated] Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: Watered ship. Prepared for sea. 10.49am: Slipped. Proceeded out of harbour 10.54am: Passed Salvatore Fort 12.00pm: Put Clocks back 20 mins. 1.30pm: Put clocks back 20 mins. 7.15pm: C. Murro de Porco Lt Ho abeam 5½ miles 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-014_1.jpg) 23 June 1920 Messina to Malta & at Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 6 6.00am: Sighted Malta Is "right ahead" 7.25am: Secured to No 1 & No 1A buoys, Grand Harbour Valletta 8.25am: Commenced coaling 12.25pm: Finished coaling 7 ratings joined from Egmont 6.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Thunderer 7.48pm: Sailed HMS Blenheim 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-015_0.jpg) 24 June 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 10.00am: Sailed HMS Thunderer 11.00am: Lost by accident Tape measure, 50 ft., one in No. 2.30pm: Recd on board 4 mine sinkers 5.00pm: 4 ratings discharged to HMS Cardiff 4 ratings joined from HMS Cardiff 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-015_1.jpg) 25 June 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 11.00am: Recd one mine from Dockyard 12.30pm: Sailed USS Long 2.30pm: Discharged Lt Bowles to Egmont 3.00pm: Sailed HMS Centaur 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-016_0.jpg) 26 June 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 10.30am: Returned Maxim Field Stand to NSO Malta 1.00pm: Discharged one rating to Egmont 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-016_1.jpg) 27 June 1920 Malta to Messina Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 9.30am: One rating joined from HMS Cardiff 11.30am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour 9.30pm: Sighted Murro di Porco N6E 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-017_0.jpg) 28 June 1920 Malta to Messina & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] 4.00am: Put Clocks on 20 mins to Italian Local Summer Time 10.00am: Laid mine for experimental purposes in 468 fms 11.00am: Hands emp[loye]d as req[uire]d for mining experiments 7.15pm: Weighed mine and sinkers. Proceeded as requisite for Messina. 8.36pm: Passed S. Salvatore Fort 8.45pm: Stopped. Secured to No 5 buoy in Messina Harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-017_1.jpg) 29 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] 7.17am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour 7.25am: Passed Salvatore Fort. 8.00am: Arrived on surveying ground 8.30am: Dropped Mine 9.30am: Hands empd as req for mining experiments 4.45pm: Weighed mine & sinker; proceeded back to harbour 5.32pm: Stopped. Secured to No 5 buoy Messina Harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-018_0.jpg) 30 June 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] 7.30am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour 11.42am: Dropped mine in 200 fms; hands empd as req for mining experiments 4.43pm: Weighed mine & sinker 5.10pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 5.21pm: Secured to No 1 Buoy Messina Harbour Lost through skiff capsizing: Crutches Brass, Patt 73C, 2 in number. 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-018_1.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-019_0.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-019_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-020_0.jpg) [Partial blank page] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49108/ADM 53-49108-020_1.jpg) [Partial blank page] LOGS FOR JULY 1920 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-001_0.jpg) [Partial page: title page of HMS Merlin log book, July] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-001_1.jpg) [Partial page: title page of HMS Merlin log book, 1920 H Silk Navigating Officer] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-002_1.jpg) [Page used to record speed and fuel consumption; blank] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8853cadfd3419701fc9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] 7.36am: Passed Salvatore Fort 9.00am: Hands emp[loye]d as requisite for mining experiments, course & speed as requisite 11.00am: Laid mine in 140 fms 3.25pm: Weighed mine & sinker 3.55pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 4.10pm: Secured to No 5 buoy 6.00pm: Arrived Italian Cruiser Regina Elenea 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] 6.00am: Secured to No 5 buoy Messina harbour As requisite for mining experiments in Messina Straits 7.32am: Passed Salvatore Fort 9.00am: Hands emp[loye]d as requisite for mining experiments 11.00am: Laid mine in 450 fms 6.45pm: Weighed mine & sinker 8.18pm: Secured to No 5 buoy Messina Harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 1 10.50am: Italian Battleship Giulio Cesare sailed Tested life buoy (correct) 1.30pm: Water lighter came along side. Watered ship 4.30pm: Water lighter shoved off 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 1 7.37am: Passed Salvatore Fort 8.10am: Arrived on surveying ground. Course & speed as requisite for mining experiments 9.00am: Laid mine in 256 fms. Hands employed as requisite for mining experiments 6.15pm: Commenced weighing mine 6.55pm: Weighed mine & sinker. Course as requisite for returning to Messina 7.40pm: Secured to No 5 buoy 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 1 8.58am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 1.22pm: Laid mine in 134 fms Hands empd as requisite for mining experiments. 7.05pm: Weighed mine & sinker 7.19pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 7.39pm: Secured to No 5 buoy 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 1 7.34am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 7.40am: Passed S. Salvatore Fort 8.00am: As requisite for mining experiments in Messina Straits 8.05am: Arrived on surveying ground 9.15am: Dropped mine in 327 fms 7.50pm: Weighed mine & sinker 8.36am: Secured to No 5 buoy 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 1 9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Read Warrant No. 32 5.00pm: Hands to Bathe 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-008_0.jpg) 10 July 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8853cadfd3419701fca9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-008_1.jpg) 11 July 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 2 6.00pm: Hands to Bathe 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-009_0.jpg) 12 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 2 6.12am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 7.15am: Arrived on surveying ground Course and speed as requisite for mining experiments 8.15am: Dropped mine. Hands emp[loye]d as requisite for mining experiments 3.00pm: Commenced weighing mines 4.10pm: Weighed mine & sinker. Proceeded back to harbour ½ speed 5.20pm: Passed Salvatore Fort 5.30pm: Secured to No 3 buoy 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-009_1.jpg) 13 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 3 7.02am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 7.11am: Passed Salvatore Fort 8.30am: Laid mine in 550 fms 6.10pm: Weighed mine & sinker 8.05pm: Secured to No 5 buoy 8.45pm: Water tank secured alongside. Watered ship 11.30pm: Water tank shoved off 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-010_0.jpg) 14 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 3 6.20am: Passed Salvatore Fort 6.30am: Passed Raineri Pt. 10.10am: Laid mine in 745 fms 2.25pm: Weighed mine. Mooring wire parted. Lost sinker & 759 fms wire Returned to harbour, ½ speed 5.25pm: Stopped. Secured to No 5 Buoy. Hands to bathe 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-010_1.jpg) 15 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 3 10.10am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 10.16am: Passed Salvatore Fort Lost by accident Metal Crutch, patt No 73C one in number 4.45pm: Weighed mine 5.24pm: Weighed sinker 5.57pm: Stop. Secured to No 5 Buoy Messina harbour 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-011_0.jpg) 16 July 1920 Messina to sea & at Messina Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] Number on sick list: 4 8.30am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 8.37am: Passed Salvatore Fort 1.00pm: Course & speed as requisite for mining experiments in Messina Straits 4.00pm: Weighed mine 5.00pm: Weighed sinker, proceeded back to harbour 5.47pm: Secured to No 5 buoy 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-011_1.jpg) 17 July 1920 Messina Lat 38.19, Long 15.56 Number on sick list: 4 7.30am: Ash boat alongside 8.00am: Ash boat left 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout Lost by accident from skiff: Boats stretcher, one in number 2.30pm: Read warrants nos 33 & 34. 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-012_0.jpg) 18 July 1920 Messina to Taormina & at both Lat 37.85, Long 15.30 Number on sick list: 4 6.11am: Slipped and proceeded 9.30am: Hands mustered by the Ledger 10.40am: Stopped in Taormina Road. Anchored in 18 fms Veered 3 shackles 5.00pm: Hands to bathe 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-012_1.jpg) 19 July 1920 Taormina to Malta or at sea Lat 37.82, Long 15.35 [estimated] Number on sick list: 4 7.45am: Arrived on surveying ground. Course & speed for mining experiment 9.20am: Laid 2 mines. Mooring wire parted 9.35am: Picked up mines 12.10pm: Laid 2nd mine in 1100 fms 2.25pm: Weighed mine. Moorings parted Put clocks back 30 mins. Streamed PL [Patent Log] 6.55pm: C. Porco Lt abeam to starbd. 2.5 miles 9.41pm: a/c to avoid fishing fleet 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-013_0.jpg) 20 July 1920 Taormina to Malta & at Valletta & sea Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 4.30am: Sighted Malta right ahead 4.59am: Sun rose by Comp N70.5E Head SW = Devn Nil 6.59am: Passed Breakwaters 7.10am: Tug came alongside 7.30am: Stopped. Secured to No 2 & No 2A buoys, French Creek 9.00am: Discharged 3 ratings to Caradoc 1 rating joined from Egmont Mr. A. Martin, boatswain, joined ship 4 ratings joined from Caradoc. 1 rating discharged to RN Hospital 2.00pm: 1 rating joined from Egmont 4.00pm: Discharged one rating to Egmont 5.30pm: Bathing party left 6.00pm: Bathing party returned 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-013_1.jpg) 21 July 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-014_0.jpg) 22 July 1920 Malta to sea & at both Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] 5.00am: Secured to 2 & 2A Buoys, French Creek 8.00am: One rating joined from Egmont 9.00am: Slipped and proceeded 9.14am: Passed St Elmo Lt Ho 11.09am: Cleared Comino Channel 2.10pm: Laid mine in 550 fms (mooring wire parted) 3.50pm: Laid 2nd mine 5.00pm: Weighed mine. Hove in mooring wire 6.20pm: Mooring wire parted 12.00am: Gozo Rev Lt N62E mag. 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-014_1.jpg) 23 July 1920 Sea to Malta & at Valletta Lat 38.25, Long 15.63 [position for Strait of Messina] 5.00am: Proceeded as requisite for position of mining experiment. Sun rose by comp N74E. Head SE = dev = 2o W 7.10am: Laid mine in 553 fms 7.20am: Hands to bathe 8.00am: Caught 7 ft shark (135 lbs) in Lat 36o N Long 14o E 8.53am: Weighed mine 10.50am: Weighed sinker. Shaped course E 130 revs for Comino Channel. 2.32pm: Passed St Elmo Lt Ho 2.50pm: Tug secured alongside 3.00pm: Secured alongside Club House Wharf 4.05pm: Sailed HMS Sparrowhawk 6.30pm: Arrived USS Galveston 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-015_0.jpg) 24 July 1920 Malta [Valletta] Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 6.30am: Mining party disembarking mining gear. 9.00am: Hands emp[loye]d, disembarking mining gear & cleaning ship 11.40am: Tug came along side. Shifted berth to 2 & 2A Buoys French Creek, ship in charge of tug 12.00pm: Secured to 2 & 2A Buoys French Creek 12.30pm: Two ratings joined from Egmont 4.00pm: 4 ratings discharged to Egmont 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-015_1.jpg) 25 July 1920 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 6.00pm: Landed bathing party 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-016_0.jpg) 26 July 1920 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 1.00pm: Landed dockyard working party 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-016_1.jpg) 27 July 1920 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 7.05am: Arrived HMS Calypso Lost overboard by accident Blow Lamps Patt. no. (blank) one in No. 5.30pm: Landed cricket & swimming parties 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-017_0.jpg) 28 July 1920 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 8.00am: Sailed HMS Calypso 9.00am: Provision lighter came alongside. Hands provisioning ship. Watered ship 10.30am: Discharged Lt Cr Budgen to HMS Egmont 11.30am: Lt Cr Bowles rejoined from Egmont. 5.30pm: Landed swimming party 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcbb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-017_1.jpg) 29 July 1920 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 3 5.30pm: Landed swimming party Bighi Bay 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcbc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-018_0.jpg) 30 July 1920 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcbd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-018_1.jpg) 31 July 1920 Malta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 9.00am: Ex[ercise]d. Fire Stations 2.00pm: Landed cricket party 4.30pm: Discharged 4 ratings to Egmont 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcbe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-019_0.jpg) [Blank log page.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcbf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-019_1.jpg) [This page is blank.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-020_0.jpg) [This partial page is blank.] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49109/ADM 53-49109-020_1.jpg) [This partial page is blank.] LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-001_0.jpg) [Partial page: title page of HMS Merlin log book, August] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-001_1.jpg) [Partial page: title page of HMS Merlin log book, 1920] H Silk Navigating Officer; J.Nares, Captain, also signed page] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-002_1.jpg) [Page used to record speed and fuel consumption; blank] 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra No. 8520 Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1920 Malta [Valletta] Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 9.00am: 2 Marine ptes joined Divisions. Landed C of E church party 11.00am: Paid monthly money 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 7.30am: Completed with fresh water 9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Piped down 1.00pm: Watch emp[loye]d rigging and working in Diving Boat 2.00pm: Landed cricket and swimming parties. 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcc9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 10.00am: Watch working in Diving Boat 1.00pm: Port watch empd. as diving party 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Landed dockyard working party 10.00am: Discharged Lt Cr J.G. Bowles to SS Assaye for passage 6.00pm: One rating joined from R.N. Hospital. 4caf8853cadfd3419701fccb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 9.00am: Secured alongside gun mounting wharf, Valetta 10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to R.N. Hospital 4caf8853cadfd3419701fccc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 8.00am: 1 rating joined from Egmont 8.15am: Arrived HMS Benbow 11.50am: Arrived Siamese TBD Phra Ruang 1.00pm: 1 rating joined from Egmont, discharged 1 rating to Egmont 4caf8853cadfd3419701fccd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Secured alongside Gun Mounting Wharf, Malta Dockyard 9.00am: Sailed HMS Shamrock and Stonehenge 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 10.00am: Landed C of E church party 11.30am: Church Party returned 1.30pm: Swimming party left ship 2.30pm: Arrived HMS Concord 3.30pm: Swimming party returned 7.30pm: Sailed HMS Surprise & Shark 4caf8853cadfd3419701fccf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Secured to Gun Mounting Wharf, Malta Dockyard 10.00am: Discharged one Sgt RMLI [Royal Marine Light Infantry] to Hospital 4.00pm: One rating joined from Hospital 5.00pm: Landed recreation parties 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 5.00pm: Arrived HMS Vidette and [HMS] Westcott 6.05pm: Arrived HMS Revenge and [HMS] Royal Sovereign 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcd1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 2.00pm: Landed Cricket Party 6.00pm: One rating left ship (Discharged Royal Sovereign for passage to UK). 4caf8853cadfd3419701fcd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 9.45am: Sailed HMS Vidette and Westcott 9.55am: HMS Revenge and Royal Sovereign 2.30pm: One stoker and one pte RMLI joined from R.N. Hospital 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 6.30am: Arrived HM Hospital Ship Berbice 11.30am: Hands mustered for payment 1.30pm: Sailed HMS Centurion 6.00pm: Recreation parties returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 1.30am: Two ratings from Concord came aboard for medical attention 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 5.50am: Arrived HMTBD Sirdar 8.40am: Arrived HMS Tourmaline and Turquoise 5.40pm: One Corpl RMLI joined from Benbow 9.00pm: Sailed HMS Concord 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 2.30pm: Landed Cricket party 4.30pm: Landed Swimming party 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 9.30am: Discharged one pte marines to RN Hospital 2.00pm: One rating joined from Egmont 5.00pm: Landed swimming party. 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 9.30am: Starb. Watch returned from 48 hrs leave 11.00am: Discharged one rating to RN Hospital 5.30pm: Landed recreation parties 7.30pm: Recreation parties returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcdb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 9.10am: Arrived HMS Tobago 9.30am: Landed cricket party 9.50am: Water tank came alongside 10.10am: [Water tank] shoved off 5.30pm: Landed swimming party 7.00pm: Sailed HMS Senator 7.25pm: Cricket party returned. 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcdc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 10.00am: Landed C of E party 11.30am: Church party returned 1.30pm: Landed swimming party 6.40pm: Swimming party returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcdd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 3 1.00pm: Hands empd. embarking and stowing stores 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 3 1.15pm: Read Warrant No 35 Landed store drawing party 2.50pm: Store drawing lighter secured alongside Landed cricket party 3.50pm: Discharged one rating to Egmont for cell punishment 5.30pm: Swimming party left ship 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 4 5.30pm: Swimming party landed 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 5.00pm: Landed football & swimming parties 7.00pm: Recreation parties returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 9.45am: Arrived HMS Ceres 10.30am: Discharged one rating to RN Hospital 3.15pm: Landed cricket party 5.10pm: Landed swimming & football parties 7.00pm: Recreation parties returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 9.30am: Star. watch returned from 48 hrs leave 11.00am: Discharged one rating to Hospital 5.30pm: Landed recreation parties 7.30pm: Recreation parties returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 8.30am: Arrived HMS Centaur 9.10am: Arrived HMS Tobago 2.00pm: Swimming party left ship 6.00pm: Swimming party returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 10.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital 1.55pm: Sailed HMS Ceres flying flying [sic] flag of R.A. Culme-Seymour [Reference to Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Baronet (1867-1925) Vice-Admiral, who served during World War I, Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station, and Second sea Lord. See dreadnoughtproject.org reference] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-018_1.jpg) 31 August 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 2.30pm: Landed cricket team 5.30pm: Landed recreation party 7.00pm: Recreation party returned [Page bears stamp of J. Nares, Captain] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-019_0.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-019_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-020_0.jpg) [Partial page, blank] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fce9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49110/ADM 53-49110-020_1.jpg) [Partial page, blank] LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1920 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-001_0.jpg) [Partial title page, log book, Merlin, September] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fceb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-001_1.jpg) [Partial title page, log book, Merlin, September 1920, H. Silk, Navigating Officer] [This page is also signed by "Leonard G. Garbett, Act. Cmdr. in Command"] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fced: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-002_1.jpg) [Page used to record speed and fuel consumption; blank] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: Star[board] Side of Pilot House on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: Wet Negretti & Zambra No. 8520 Dry J. Hicks No. 939 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1920 Valletta Secured to Gun Mounting Wharf, Malta Dockyard Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 9.00am: Dockyard divers scraping ship's bottom. 1.00pm: Paid monthly money. 5.30pm: Landed recreation party 7.00pm: Recreation party returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 4.00pm: One rating rejoined from hospital 5.00pm: Evening quarters. Inspected clean hammocks 6.30pm: Landed recreation parties 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 1.00pm: Landed cricket party 7.30pm: Cricket party returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 9.45am: Arrived HMS Monarch Lost by accident from skiff: Crutches iron 3 in number 12.25pm: Arrived HMS Sportive & Ladybird One rating joined from Monarch 3.15pm: Let fires die out in No. 4 boiler HMS Centaur undocked and proceeded to buoy One rating rejoined from Hospital 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 8.30am: Landed Educational test party 12.00pm: Educational test party returned 4.30pm: 1 rating joined from Egmont 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 7.30am: Secured ship for Basin Trial 8.50am: Sailed HMS Centaur 8.55am: Provision lighter came alongside 9.25am: Started steam trial 10.15am: Finished provisioning 10.45am: Finished steam trial 10.55am: Provision lighter shoved off 11.30am: Drew fires in No. 4 Boiler 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 1 6.30am: Prepared for coaling 7.00am: Commenced coaling 10.30am: Finished coaling. Rec'd 61 tons 11.45am: Coal lighter shoved off 1.00pm: Hands emp[loyed] cleaning ship after coaling 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Lost by accident, Brushes Paint Patt 13, 1 in number [Page signed by Leonard G. Garbett, Captain] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 2.00pm: Landed cricket party 4.30pm: Discharged one rating to hospital 5.00pm: Landed swimming party 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 9.25am: U.S. Transport Panther arrived 2.00pm: Swimming pty left ship 5.15pm: Sailed HMS Sirdar 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcfb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 2 4.40pm: 7 Ratings joined from Benbow. 2 Ratings discharged to Benbow. One rating joined from Hospital 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 3 9.30am: Secured to No 4 Buoy & Gun Wharf, Grand Harbour Swung ship for adjustment of compasses One rating joined 10.20am: Finished swinging. Secured stern to gun wharf. Discharged one rating to Hospital 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1920 Valletta Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 Number on sick list: 3 9.00am: Captain J.D. Nares DSO [Distinguished Service Order] handed over command of ship to Act. Comr L.G. Garbett, RN 3.55pm: Sailed HMS Monarch 4.30pm: One rating joined from Hospital 5.30pm: Discharged one rating to Centaur 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1920 Malta to Port Said Lat 35.82, Long 14.78 Number on sick list: 2 10.00am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour 2.00pm: Prepared swimming baths 6.00pm: Sun set by Comp N78W. Dev 2°W 4caf8854cadfd3419701fcff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1920 Malta to Port Said Lat 34.57, Long 18.37 Number on sick list: 3 5.38am: Sun rose by Comp S86.5E Dev 2oW 5.42pm: Sun set by Comp N80.5W Dev 2oW 6.00pm: Burnt searchlight for exercise LG Garbett, Captain signed log 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1920 Malta to Port Said Lat 33.93, Long 21.99 Number on sick list: 2 11.00am: Advanced clocks ½ hour at 9.20am 4.15pm: Advanced clocks ½ hour to Zone Time, 2 hrs 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1920 Malta to Port Said Lat 33.04, Long 25.74 Number on sick list: 2 2.30am: Passed steam vessel 2 miles to Port West bound 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1920 Malta to Port Said Lat 32.23, Long 29.42 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Divisions Exercised Collision Stations and Abandon Ship Stations 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1920 Malta to Port Said & at Port Said Lat 31.25, Long 32.31 Number on sick list: 1 1.00am: Damietta Light S20E 6.55am: Stopped. Picked up Pilot 8.00am: Secured in Port Said harbour 8.10am: Commenced coaling 3 ratings joined from Tomahawk Completed with fresh water from shore Sent divers down to examine starboard propeller 1.00pm: Finished coaling. Rec'd 703 tons Washed down decks after coaling
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERLIN (1)
4caf8854cadfd3419701fd04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1920 Port Said to Suez & at both places Lat 30.58, Long 32.29 [estimated] Number on sick list: 2 5.45am: Pilot came on board 6.40am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite 7.00am: Course and speed as req't for passing through Suez Canal 4.15pm: Cleared Great Bitter Lake Entered Little Bitter Lake 5.05pm: Cleared Little Bitter Lake & proceeded through Canal 7.05pm: Stopped. Anchored in 7 fms in Suez Road. Veered 2½ shackles 9.00pm: Anchored, Suez Bay 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1920 Suez to Aden Lat 29.14, Long 32.77 Number on sick list: 3 6.07am: Weighed and proceeded 6.32am: Passed Newport Rock 5.45pm: Jebel Gharib Lt abeam to Port 4 miles 11.03pm: Ashrafi Lt abeam 2.7 miles 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1920 Suez to Aden Lat 26.20, Long 34.86 Number on sick list: 5 5.30am: Sighted land on starboard beam 9.30am: Hands empd. rigging sounding gear and as requisite 10.00am: Sighted Brothers Lt Ho S49E 11.15am: Brothers Lt abeam 4 miles 9.55pm: Daedalus Lt on Port bow 11.05pm: Daedalus Lt abeam to port 4.5 miles 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1920 Suez to Aden Lat 23.50, Long 36.81 Number on sick list: 5 12.32am: Daedalus Lt dipped N17W magt 2.25am: Passed British SS Dunbar Northbound 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1920 Suez to Aden Lat 20.63, Long 38.40 Number on sick list: 5 5.48am: Stopped Lost through wire parting, Sounding wire 1200 fms, max.min thermometer, one in number 7.30am: SS Nullah passed Southbound 1.00pm: Advanced clocks ½ hour to Zone time 3. 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-016_1.jpg) 27 September 1920 Suez to Aden Lat 18.29, Long 39.92 Number on sick list: 6 2.00am: Steam vessel abeam to starboard 5 miles Northbound 9.30am: Aired bedding 3.35pm: Passed SS Glenamoy 5 cables to port Northbound 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-017_0.jpg) 28 September 1920 Suez to Aden Lat 16.60, Long 40.77 Number on sick list: 6 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-017_1.jpg) 29 September 1920 Suez to Aden & at surveying grounds Lat 16.60, Long 40.77 Number on sick list: 5 1.00am: Courses and speeds as requisite for surveying [throughout day] 12.00pm: Searching for shoal in this position (16.36N 40.46E) 7.30pm: Finished sounding 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-018_0.jpg) 30 September 1920 Suez to Hodeida Lat 14.91, Long 42.25 Number on sick list: 4 2.04am: Jebel Teir Lt right ahead 6.17am: Jebel Teir Lt Ho abeam 4 miles 10.40am: Centre Peak abeam 1.00pm: Set submarine sentry at 40 fms 2.00pm: Sub sentry tripped PL 31.5 2.30pm: Reset sub sentry at 15.5 fms 3.19pm: Sub sentry tripped PL 41.8 5.10pm: Stopped. Anchored in 4 fms off Hodeida. Veered 2 shackles 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-018_1.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-019_0.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-019_1.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-020_0.jpg) [Partial page; blank] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49111/ADM 53-49111-020_1.jpg) [Partial page; blank] LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1920 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-001_0.jpg) [Title page, log book, HMS Merlin, October; partial page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-001_1.jpg) [Second half of HMS Merlin log book title page; 1920] H. Silk, Navigating Officer and Leonard G Garbett, Commander, signed log 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-002_1.jpg) [Page used to record speed and fuel consumption; blank] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Maker & number: P. Adie No. 676 Height of cistern above sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker & No: AM25975 Wet Negretti & Zambra AM 25973 Dry [Ditto] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1920 Hodeida Lat 14.86, Long 42.93 Number on sick list: 8 Anchor fix: Fishing Pr: 60o 59', Tall Minaret 27o 36', Yonis Tomb Fishing Pt: 47 56 Fort. 7.30am: Lt Cornwell & Lt Denman left in Steam Cutter for surveying Captain left in skiff for surv[eyin]g. 4.00pm: Surveying boats returned 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1920 Hodeida Lat 14.86, Long 42.93 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Captain left for surveying Lt Cornwell & Lt Denman left in Steam Cutter 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1920 Hodeida to Aden or at sea Lat 14.42, Long 42.77 Number on sick list: 5 8.15am: Weighed & proceeded. Streamed P.L. slow speed 8.30am: Increased to 125 revs. 8.50am: Reduced to 100 revs. 9.30am: Increased to 125 revs. Set submarine sentry to 10 fms 11.20am: Sentry tripped. Sounded in 30 fms Sighted Jebel Zukur bearing South 3.00.pm: Quoin Is N57E 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1920 Hodeida to Aden & at Aden Lat 12.50, Long 44.00 Number on sick list: 2 2.50am: Perim Lt S30E 6.15am: Passing thru Straits of Bab el Mandeb 8.00pm: Stopped. Picked up Pilot 8.45pm: Anchored in Aden Roads [illegible] fms Veered 2 shackles 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 2 6.12am: Shortened in. Pilot came aboard 6.17am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite 6.55am: Stopped. Moored ship with head East & stern to No 4 buoy; both bowers down 5.00pm: Discharged Lt Cornwell to Hospital 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 3 11.00am: Tested life buoy (correct) 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-007_0.jpg) 8 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 3 9.00am: Landed Dental party 11.30am: Dental party returned 2.00pm: Landed football party 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-007_1.jpg) 9 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 4 6.05am: Arrived HMS Ark Royal 1.30pm: Sailed HMS Ark Royal 7.20pm: Lt Cornwell joined from hospital 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-008_0.jpg) 10 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 4 2.00pm: Sunday routine. 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-008_1.jpg) 11 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 4 10.30am: Ship coaling with native labour 1.40pm: Finished coaling. 170 tons 1.45pm: Coal lighter shoved off 5.40pm: Water tank came alongside 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-009_0.jpg) 12 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 4 7.00am: Ash boat came alongside 9.50am: Sailed HMS Cornflower 10.45am: Ash boat shoved off 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-009_1.jpg) 13 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 4 9.35am: Arrived Dutch Cruiser Hertzog Hendrik*. Officer of Guard boarded same 1.50pm: Captain visited Dutch Cruiser 2.50pm: Captain returned aboard 5.00pm: Landed football party [*Ed.: Possible reference to HNLMS Herzog Hendrik, a Koningin Regentes-class coastal defence ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-010_0.jpg) 14 October 1920 Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 4 10.00am: C.O. Hertzog Hendrik visited ship 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-010_1.jpg) 15 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 Number on sick list: 4 6.00am: Commenced coaling (native labour) 9.30am: Coal lighter shoved off G.O.C. [General Officer Commanding] Aden FF visited ship Prepared for sea 12.05pm: Proceeded out of harbour 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-011_0.jpg) 16 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 12.84, Long 46.68 Number on sick list: 4 10.30am: Party to instruction in boat sounding & 1st aid lecture 4.30pm: Read warrant No 36 6.00pm: Furled bridge awnings 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-011_1.jpg) 17 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 12.78, Long 48.38 Number on sick list: 5 12.00am: Course & speed as req for swinging ship for variation 2.00am: Lost through parting, 800 fms sounding wire; 1 50lb. lead 6.00am: Reopened bridge awnings 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-012_0.jpg) 18 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 11.85, Long 51.07 Number on sick list: 3 5.00am: Sighted land on starboard hand 7.00am: Cleaned ship 11.12am: Ras Filuk abeam 12.5 miles 1.00pm: Watch empd. striking down coal from upper deck 2.30pm: Coal stowed. Washed down upper deck 4.10pm: Ras Asis (C Guardafui) abeam 4 miles 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-012_1.jpg) 19 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 10.93, Long 53.70 Number on sick list: 3 Advanced clocks ½ hour to zone time, 4 hrs. 9.30am: Advanced clocks ½ hour 10.10am: Streamed port patent log 2.00pm: Advanced clocks ½ hour to zone time 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-013_0.jpg) 20 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 9.72, Long 56.75 5.15am: Sloped awnings 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-013_1.jpg) 21 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 9.17, Long 59.12 9.30am: Exercised Action. Fire & Collision Stations. Carried out maxim & Lewis gun practice with ball 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-014_0.jpg) 22 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 9.01, Long 61.17 Number on sick list: 4 1.45am: Sloped awnings. 5.25pm: Sun set by comp[ass] S81W Dev 2oW 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-014_1.jpg) 23 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 8.82, Long 65.32 Number on sick list: 5 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-015_0.jpg) 24 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 8.65, Long 68.17 Number on sick list: 3 4.15am: Advanced clocks ½ hour 10.00am: Advanced clocks 15 mins. 1.00pm: Advanced clocks 15 mins to zone time, 5 hrs. 4.00pm: State of the sea, S’ly swell 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-015_1.jpg) 25 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 8.53, Long 71.26 Number on sick list: 3 1.00pm: This day reprimanded Mr. T. Wilkins, Art. Eng. RN, for treating Lieut S.C. [illegible] his superior officer with disrespect. [signed] A.G.[?] Wilkins AE 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-016_0.jpg) 26 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 7.78, Long 74.33 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-016_1.jpg) 27 October 1920 Aden to Colombo Lat 6.87, Long 77.52 Number on sick list: 3 7.10am: Sighted land on Port hand, N30E magt 9.00am: Set submarine sentry at 42 fms 11.00am: Hauled in submarine sentry 4.00pm: Advanced clocks ¼ hour to Indian Standard Time 6.58pm: Observed total eclipse of [illegible; water damage to page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-017_0.jpg) 28 October 1920 Aden to Colombo & at Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 Number on sick list: 3 3.54am: Sighted Colombo 18m light S7½E 4.30am: Sighted Colombo 13m red light 6.40am: Entered harbour by W entrance 7.20am: Stopped. Secured stern to No 1 buoy, both bowers down 8.00am: Coal lighters came alongside Commenced coaling (native labour) 1.05pm: Finished coaling. Lighters shoved off 2.00pm: Cleaned ship after coaling 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-017_1.jpg) 29 October 1920 Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 Number on sick list: 1 10.00am: Hoisted Greek Ensign at half mast Payr. Lt Dawes joined ship 2.40pm: Arrived HMS Caroline 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-018_0.jpg) 30 October 1920 Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 Number on sick list: 1 8.30am: Sailed HMS Caroline 10.30am: Water tank and ash boat alongside 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-018_1.jpg) 31 October 1920 Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 Number on sick list: 1 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-019_0.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-019_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-020_0.jpg) [Partial page, blank] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49112/ADM 53-49112-020_1.jpg) [Partial page, blank] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1920 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-001_0.jpg) [Partial Title Page, HMS Merlin log book, November] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-001_1.jpg) [Partial Title Page, HMS Merlin log book, November, 1920] [Stamped by the Admiralty 4 Feb 1921] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8854cadfd3419701fd3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-002_1.jpg) [Page used to record speed and fuel consumption; blank] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: St[arboard] Side pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker and number: AM 25975 Dry Negretti & Zambra AM 25973 Wet Negretti & Zambra 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1920 Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Hands empd. cleaning ship's side. Divers empd. clearing Main & Distiller inlets 11.10am: Finished diving. 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1920 Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 Number on sick list: 2 9.45am: Lt May RN joined ship from SS Devanha 1.15pm: Arrived USS Panther 2.00pm: Paid monthly money 5.00pm: Secured for sea. Rove slip rope aft 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1920 Colombo to Cape Comorin [Kanyakumari] Lat 6.91, Long 79.26 Number on sick list: 3 8.14am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Scrubbed hammocks & washed clothes 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1920 Colombo to Cape Comorin Lat 6.87, Long 77.08 Number on sick list: 3 4.20am: Set submarine sentry at 35 fms vertl. depth 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1920 Colombo to Cape Comorin or at sea Lat 6.87, Long 77.08 Number on sick list: 3 3.00am: Submarine sentry being towed at 33 fms 6.00am: Submarine sentry towed at 33 fms 4.30pm: Evening quarters. Read Warrant No. 37 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1920 Cape Comorin to Colombo & at Colombo Lat 6.96, Long 79.85 Number on sick list: 3 3.00am: Sloped awnings 6.00am: Observed complete double rainbow. Centre bearing WxN 6.45am: Sighted land ahead. Cleaned ship 10.10am: Stopped. Picked up Pilot 10.30am: Entered harbour by Western entrance 10.35am: Let go starboard anchor 10.38am: Let go port anchor 10.45am: Stopped. Secured stern to No 1 buoy 11.00am: Commenced coaling 3.30pm: Finished coaling; lighters left; recd 82 tons 4.45pm: One rating joined from civil prison 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 6.83, Long 79.71 10.02am: Weighed port anchor 10.08am: Weighed starboard anchor; slipped & proceeded out of harbour; course & speed as requisite 10.20am: Passed Western entrance. Streamed P.L. 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 5.30, Long 81.26 Number on sick list: 3 2.00am: Dondra Hd N54 E magt 1.30pm: Watch empd. refitting deep sea sounding gear 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 4.47, Long 84.47 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Hands emp. striking down U.D. cargo of coal 10.00am: Put clock on ½ hour to zone time, 6 hrs. 6.00pm: Lost 300 fms sounding wire & thermometer No H.O. 36 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 4.12, Long 87.60 Number on sick list: 2 9.30am: Stopped. Sounded in 2335 fms Lost 200 fms sounding wire, 1 Baillie sinker, 1 thermometer No HO. 35 1.00pm: Connected up hand steering gear 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 4.38, Long 90.75 Number on sick list: 2 7.40am: Lost 100 fms sounding wire. Thermometers 3 in No, Nos. HO.40, 60, 15, 2 Baillie sinkers 11.00am: Stopped. Observed 2 minutes’ silence in commemoration of Armistice Day 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 4.67, Long 93.42 Number on sick list: 2 7.00am: Lost 130 fms sounding wire, one Baillie sinker complete 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 6.38, Long 95.48 Number on sick list: 1 5.30am: Sighted land on starboard beam 6.00am: a/c to S85E. Hove in submarine sentry 9.08am: Pulo Bras abeam 40 miles; remarkable tide rips 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 6.27, Long 98.08 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Advanced clocks ¼ hour 10.00am: Advanced clocks ¼ hour I.pm: Advanced clocks ¼ hour 5.00pm: Advanced clocks ¼ hour to Zone time, 7 hrs 5.20pm: Sighted Po Perak S48E stand 5.23pm: Sighted Po Adang N 52.5E 8.55pm: Pulo Perak abeam 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 6.08, Long 100.03 Number on sick list: 1 4.55am: Sighted Tg Puchat Muka Lt S82.5E mag 1.00pm: Course & speed as requisite for surveying in vicinity of Bunting Is 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore Lat 3.59, Long 100.53 Number on sick list: 2 5.38am: (Dawn) Sighted Po Jarak S29W comp Sighted Dinding Is S75E comp Sighted Saribilan Is S43E comp 4.40pm: Sighted Po Jemur on S Beam 4.50pm: Sighted One Fathom Bank Lt Ho S83E 9.25pm: Set submarine sentry 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1920 Colombo to Singapore & at Singapore Lat 1.66, Long 102.88 Number on sick list: 2 5.52am: Sighted C. Rachado Lt abeam 6.45pm: Sighted Tree Is, Sultan and Raffles Lts 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1920 Singapore Lat 1.265, Long 103.830 [position for Keppel Harbour] Number on sick list: 2 Hands preparing for coaling & as requisite 7.00am: Pilot came aboard 7.20am: Proceeded as requisite. Ship in charge of pilot 7.20am: Rounded Tanjong Pagar 8.20am: Stopped. Secured alongside W. Wharf Keppel Harbour 10.00am: Coaled ship with native labour 1.30pm: Finished coaling, recd 179 tons 2.00pm: Cleaned ship after coaling 5.30pm: Discharged one rating to hospital 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 2 7.50am: Slipped from wharf & proceeded in charge of pilot 8.30am: Came to with starboard anchor in 3 fms, veered 2 shackles in Singapore Inner Roads 11.00am: Governor’s ADC visited ship 2.10pm: Paid fortnightly payment 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 4 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 4 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-013a_0.jpg) 22 November 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 5 10.00am: Lieut Squance RN joined 11.30am: Tested life buoy (correct) 3.00pm: Harbour launch Trout secured alongside 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-013a_1.jpg) 23 November 1920 Singapore to Singapore Strait surveying ground Lat 1.22, Long 103.82 [estimated] 6.15am: Proceeded out of harbour 9.00am: At single anchor one mile West of Sisters Is, Singapore Strait 11.00am: Steam Cutter left for surveying (Lt Cr Silk & Lt May) 12.40pm: Steam Cutter returned 1.25pm: Motor boat (Lt Denman) left. Landed Tide party 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-014_0.jpg) 24 November 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.22, Long 103.82 [estimated] 7.50am: Steam Cutter and skiff left for surveying (Lt Cr Silk & Lt May) 8.00am: Motorboat & skiff left for surveying (Captain & Lt Denman) 4.30pm: Motor boat left with Lt May Leonard G Garbett, Commander stamped log 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-014_1.jpg) 25 November 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.22, Long 103.82 [estimated] Number on sick list: 7 7.05am: Motor boat left with Captain 8.50am: Motorboat left for surveying (Lts May & Squance) 6.20pm: One rating rejoined from Hospital 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-015_0.jpg) 26 November 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.22, Long 103.82 Number on sick list: 4 3.00am: At single anchorage one mile west of Sisters Island 8.20am: Weighed and proceeded 9.45am: Dropped starboard anchor 11.45am: Motor boat with Lts Denman & Squance left for surveying 4.30pm: Launch Moonstone secured alongside 5.00pm: Moonstone shoved off 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-015_1.jpg) 27 November 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.21, Long 103.79 [position for Middle Island/Pulau Sebarok] Number on sick list: 3 2.00am: anchor off Po Laut 5.50am: Lt May left for surveying in Moonstone 8.10am: Stop. Anchored in 16 fms veered 6 shackles near Middle Is 10.30am: Lts Denman & Squance left in motor boat for surveying 5.55pm: Lt May returned from surveying 6.05pm: Moonstone returned to Harbour 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-016_0.jpg) 28 November 1920 Singapore Strait to Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 6.03am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Singpore 7.55am: Stopped. Anchored in 9.5 fms off Tanjong Pagar. Veered 3 shackles [Southern entrance to Keppel Harbour] 8.15am: Moonstone left for surveying with Lt May 1.00pm: Sunday routine 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-016_1.jpg) 29 November 1920 Singapore & surveying ground Number on sick list: 4 Lat 1.22, Long 103.71 [position for Pulau Salu] 4.00am: Anchored off Tanjong Pagar 9.45am: Landed steam cutter’s boiler for repair 10.20am: Lt May left in Moonstone Weighed & proceeded as requisite, course for passing through Keppel Harbour 10.55am: Cleared Keppel Harbour entrance 11.55am: Stopped. Anchored in 13 fms SE of Po S [illegible; possibly alternative name for Salu] 1.30pm: Motorboat and skiff rejoined with Lt Denman & Lt Squance 5.15pm: Weighed and proceeded 6.20pm: Anchored off Middle Is 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-017_0.jpg) 30 November 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.24, Long 103.77 [estimated] Number on sick list: 6 5.45am: Lt May left in Moonstone 6.55am: Stopped. Anchored in 23 fms veered 4 shackles N70E of N Sister Is 7.30am: Motorboat with Lt Squance left 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-017_1.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-018_0.jpg) [Blank log page] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-018_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-019_0.jpg) [Blank partial page] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49113/ADM 53-49113-019_1.jpg) [Blank partial page] LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1920 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-001_0.jpg) [Partial title page, HMS Merlin, December] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-001_1.jpg) [Partial title page, HMS Merlin, December 1920] H. Silk, Navigating Officer 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-002_0.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-002_1.jpg) [Page used to record speed and fuel consumption; blank] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-003_0.jpg) [This page describes weather equipment on the HMS Merlin.] Barometer: Mercurial Manufacturer: P. Adie No. 676 Height of the cistern above the sea: 12 ft. Thermometers for Air Temperature Position in the Ship: Star[board] side of pilot house on poop [deck] Whether in screen: Yes Maker and number: AM25975 Dry, Negretti & Zambra AM 25973 Wet, Negretti & Zambra 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.24, Long 103.77 [estimated] Number on sick list: 6 3.00am: At single anchor off Sisters Is 7.25am: Weighed and proceeded 8.15am: Stopped [off Freshwater Island]. Anchored in 9 fms Veered 3 shackles. Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of Birthday of HM Queen Mother 1.00pm: Paid fortnightly money 5.55pm: Undressed ship 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.25, Long 103.71 [position for Pulau Bakau] Number on sick list: 2 3.00am: At single anchor off Freshwater Island 6.02am: Weighed and proceeded 6.58am: Stopped. Anchored in 11.5 fms off Po Laut Bakau [probably Pulau Bakau] 7.55am: Motorboat left for surveying, Lt Denman. 9.00am: Hands empd. painting ship’s side & as requisite & observing currents 6.40pm: Motorboat returned with Lt Denman. Moored up 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.21, Long 103.79 [position for Middle Island/Pulau Sebarok] Number on sick list: 3 3.00am: Anchored off Po Laut Bakau 7.15am: Stopped. Anchored in 6.75 fms near Middle Is 7.30am: Lt Squance in motor boat left for surveying 1.00pm: Hands empd painting & observing currents 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-005_0.jpg) 4 December 1920 Singapore Strait to Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 6.20am: Weighed and proceeded 6.56am: Anchored in Singapore Inner Roads 8.00am: Sent diver down to clear condenser inlet. Harbour launch rejoined 9.50am: Harbour launch left 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-005_1.jpg) 5 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 2.00pm: Sunday Routine. 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-006_0.jpg) 6 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.26, Long 103.85 [position for Tanjung Pagar] Number on sick list: 3 7.19am: Weighed and proceeded 7.40am: Stopped off Tg Pagar 8.15am: Motor boat left for surveying, Lt Squance 1.00pm: Hands empd. painting ship & as requisite & observing currents 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 38 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-006_1.jpg) 7 December 1920 Singapore Strait Lat 1.22, Long 103.83 [estimated] Number on sick list: 3 5.45am: Veered motorboat astern for towing 6.02am: Weighed and proceeded 7.05am: Stopped; dispatched motorboat; proceeded 7.22am: Stopped in 20 fathoms between N Sister Island and W St John Island 8.40am: Motorboat returned with tide party 9.00am: Motorboat left for surveying Lt Den [illegible; water damage] 9.30am: Anchored off North Sister Is 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-007_0.jpg) 8 December 1920 Singapore Strait to Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 6.02am: Weighed and proceeded 6.35am: Rounded Peak Is 7.20am: Stopped. Anchored in Singapore Inner Roads 10.27am: Weighed and proceeded 11.10am: Stopped. Anchored in Singapore Roads 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-007_1.jpg) 9 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: Moonstone came alongside 8.35am: Moonstone left for surveying, Captain & Lt Cr (N) 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-008_0.jpg) 10 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 1 2.15pm: Moonstone returned with Captain & Lt Cr (N) Arrived HMS Cairo 3.45pm: One rating joined from Cairo 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-008_1.jpg) 11 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 2 9.00am: Cleaned ship throughout. Saturday routine 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-009_0.jpg) 12 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 2 4.00pm: Landed football party 5.00pm: Landed Tide watchers 7.45pm: Football party returned 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-009_1.jpg) 13 December 1920 Singapore to Kuala Johor & Changi Lat 1.33, Long 104.06 [position for Kuala Johor] Number on sick list: 2 6.06am: Weighed and proceeded 9.00am: Rounded Johore Shoal; course for Changi 9.55am: Stopped. Anchored off Tanjong Changi in 15 fms 10.25am: Lts May & Cornwell left for surveying in Harbour Launch Angler 11.30am: Capt & Lt Denman left for surveying in motor boat 6.00pm: Capt & Lt Denman returned. Boat moored up 6.15pm: Lt Cornwell & May returned 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-010_0.jpg) 14 December 1920 Kuala Johor Lat 1.33, Long 104.06 Number on sick list: 2 7.30am: Lt Cornwell left in HL Angler 7.33am: Lt Cr (N) & Lt Squance left in motor boat Lt May left in whaler Captain left in motor boat Belle 3.35pm: Captain returned from surveying 4.00pm: Lt Cr (N) & Lt Squance returned 5.55pm: Harbour Launch Angler returned with Lt Cornwell 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-010_1.jpg) 15 December 1920 Kuala Johor Lat 1.33, Long 104.06 Number on sick list: 3 7.00am: Anchored in Kwala Johor 7.25am: Capt & Lt May left for surveying in Angler Lt Cr (N) & Lt Denman left in motor boat Motor boat Belle with Lt Squance left 5.00pm: Lt Squance returned 6.10pm: Capt Lt Cr (N) & Lt Ma~ [illegible] motor boat moored up 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-011_0.jpg) 16 December 1920 Kuala Johor Lat 1.33, Long 104.06 Number on sick list: 2 7.00am: Anchored in Kuala Johor 7.30am: Lt Denman & Lt Cornwell left in Angler Capt & Lt Squance left in boat Lt Cr (N) left in Belle 5.05pm: Belle with Lt Cr (N) returned 6.10pm: Remaining boats returned from surveying. Watered harbour launch (3 tons) 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-011_1.jpg) 17 December 1920 Kuala Johor Lat 1.33, Long 104.06 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Anchored in Kuala Johor 7.30am: Captain & Lt Denman left in motor boat Lt Cr (N) & Lt May left in Belle Lt Cornwell & Squance left in Angler 5.40pm: Belle returned with [illegible] 6.01pm: Motor boat with Capt [illegible] 6.35pm: Angler returned with [illegible] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-012_0.jpg) 18 December 1920 Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 [estimated] Number on sick list: 3 7.40am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite 7.55am: Stopped. Anchored off Changi Police Station 10.00am: Discharged one rating to Hospital 11.00am: Tested life buoy (correct) 6.40pm: Moored up motorboat for night 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-012_1.jpg) 19 December 1920 Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-013_0.jpg) 20 December 1920 Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 Number on sick list: 2 7.30am: Belle left for surveying (Lt Cornwell) Angler left with Lt Denman & Lt May 5.00pm: Angler returned with Lt Denman Belle returned from surveying Watered Angler (3 tons, 15cwt) 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-013_1.jpg) 21 December 1920 Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 Number on sick list: 2 7.30am: Belle left for surveying with Lt Cr (N) Angler left for surveying with Lt Cornwell and Lt Squance Motorboat left with Captain 10.00am: Divers empd. clearing under water inlets 12.00pm: Belle returned from surveying. Finished diving 1.00pm: Paid fortnightly payment 4.00pm: Captain left for surveying in [illegible] 6.10pm: Captain returned 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-014_0.jpg) 22 December 1920 Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 Number on sick list: 3 7.40am: Motorboat left for surveying (Captain & Lt May) 7.55am: Belle left with Lt Cr (N) and Lt Squance 8.20am: Angler left with Lt Cornwell and Lt Denman 5.15pm: Angler returned from surveying 6.10pm: Motor boat Belle returned from surveying 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-014_1.jpg) 23 December 1920 Changi to Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 7.04am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Singapore 8.40am: Stopped to retrieve motor boat cover 11.12am: Stopped. Anchored in Singapore inner [roads] in 4 fms Veered 1½ shackles Anchor bearings: Fish Tr. N80W, Victoria Clock N26W, W. end Breakwater S1W 2.00pm: Ash boat alongside 2.45pm: Ash boat left 6.25pm: 4 ratings joined [washed out] per SS Bremen 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-015_0.jpg) 24 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list:1 9.00am: 3 Chinese stokers joined 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-015_1.jpg) 25 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 7.00am: Scrubbed decks 10.00am: Read prayers. Piped down pm: Christmas Day 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-016_0.jpg) 26 December 1920 Singapore Lat 1.287, Long 103.868 Number on sick list: 3 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-016_1.jpg) 27 December 1920 Singapore [Keppel Harbour] Lat 1.265, Long 103.830 Number on sick list: 2 6.42am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite, Pilot on board 7.48am: Stopped. Secured alongside Borneo Wharf, Keppel Harbour 9.30am: Watch empd. embarking stores 10.00am: Landed water polo party 7.05pm: Tide party retu [illegible; water damage] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-017_0.jpg) 28 December 1920 Singapore to Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 [estimated] Number on sick list: 4 6.10am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite 6.40am: Cleared South Channel, course for Johore Shoal 10.40am: Stopped. Anchored off Changi Police Station in 12 fms Veered 4 shackles Belle left for surveying with Lt Denman Angler left for surveying with Captain Lt Cornwell & Lt May 6.20pm: Angler returned from surveying 6.25pm: Belle returned from surveying 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-017_1.jpg) 29 December 1920 Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 Number on sick list: 4 7.25am: Angler left for surveying (Captain and Lt Squance) 7.45am: Belle left for surveying (Lt Cr (N) and Lt May) 8.20am: Skiff with Lt Cornwell and Lt Denman left for surveying 4.30pm: Lts Cornwell & Denman [illegible; water damage] 5.50pm: Belle returned [illegible; water damage] 6.15pm: Angler returned [illegible; water damage] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-018_0.jpg) 30 December 1920 Changi Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 Number on sick list: 3 7.20am: Motor boat left for surveying [Lt Cr (N)] 7.40am: Moonstone & Belle left with Captain & Lt Squance Angler left with Lt Cornwell & Lt May 4.15pm: Lt Cr (N) returned with motor boat 5.50pm: Angler returned Watered Angler (3½ tons) 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-018_1.jpg) 31 December 1920 Changi and Singapore Lat 1.29, Long 103.92 Number on sick list: 3 7.05am: Motorboat left for surveying (Lt Cr (N) & Lt May) Whaler with [illegible] Cornwell & Lt Denman Angler with steam cutter left for Singapore. 2.20pm: Moonstone returned with C[illegible, water damage] 2.40pm: Motor boat returned with L[illegible, water damage] Whaler returned with Lt [illegible, water damage] 3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded [illegible, water damage] for Singapore 4.10pm: Rounded Johor S[washed out] course for Singapore 6.15pm: Stopped. Anchored in [illegible, water damage] 6.00pm: Anchor bearings, E. End Breakwater N85E, Fish market clock S73W, Victoria Clock N53W 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-019_0.jpg) [This log page is blank] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-019_1.jpg) [This page is blank] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-020_0.jpg) [Partial page; blank] 4caf8855cadfd3419701fd89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49114/ADM 53-49114-020_1.jpg) [Partial page; blank] |
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