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ROYAL NAVY LOG BOOKS - THE SHIP HISTORIES

Editing coordinated by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net

HMS Swiftsure, battleship (Photo Ships, click to enlarge)

 
 
Under the leadership of the University of Oxford's Zooniverse programme, the UK Meteorological Office and Naval-History.Net have worked with large numbers of online volunteers to transcribe historical weather data and naval events from the logbooks of over 300 Royal Navy ships of the World War 1-era.

Individual ship histories are now being edited. If you would like to help  - a fascinating voyage in time and space - please visit "Editing the Ship Histories".  A separate list of ship's logs covering particular theatres or battles that may be of special interest is being added at the end of this page.

 

 

by NAME

 

Ships in bold with links have been formatted and edited, ships in bold italics are being edited, and those just with links have only been formatted. Some ships files are not yet available

 

Click here for brief details of all the ships

 

A - Acacia, Achilles, Africa, Alacrity, Albemarle, Albion, Alcantara, Alert, Algerine, Almanzora, Alsatian, Amazon, Ambrose, Amethyst, Amphitrite, Andes, Antrim, Aphis, Argonaut, Ark Royal, Arlanza (half of Part 1 of 2), Armadale Castle, Artois, Astraea (parts 1/2 of 3), Atalanta, Attack, Attentive, Avenger, Avoca

 

B - Bacchante, Bacchus, Barham, Bayano, Bee, Ben-My-Chree, Berwick, Birmingham, Blenheim, Bluebell, Bramble, Bristol, Britannia, Britomart

 

C - Cadmus, Caesar, Cairo, Calcutta, Calgarian, Calliope, Calypso, Cambrian, Canopus, Canterbury, Capetown, Caradoc, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmania, Carnarvon, Caroline, Caronia, Carrigan Head, Castor, Cedric, Celtic, Centaur, Ceres, Challenger, Changuinola, Chatham, Christopher, Cicala, City of London, Clio, Cochrane, Cockchafer, Colne, Colombo, Columbella, Commonwealth, Comus, Constance, Cornflower, Cornwall, Coronado,  Coventry, Crescent, Cricket, Crocus, Cumberland, Curlew, Cyclamen

 

D - Dalhousie, Danae, Dartmouth, Dauntless, Defence, Delhi, Despatch, Devonshire, Diana, Digby, Diomede, Donegal, Dragon, Drake, Dryad, Dublin, Duke of Edinburgh, Dunedin, Durban, Dwarf

 

E - Ebro, Eclipse, Edinburgh Castle, Empress, Empress of Britain, Empress of Japan, Endeavour, Endymion, Enterprise, Erebus, Eskimo, Espiegle, Essex, Europa, Euryalus, Exmouth

 

F - Falmouth, Fame, Fantome, Fearless, Fortol, Fox, Foxglove, Foyle

 

G - Galatea, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Glory, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Glowworm, Gnat, Goliath, Grafton

 

H - Hampshire, Hannibal, Hawkins, Hermione, Hibernia,  Highflyer, Hilary, Hildebrand, Himalaya, Hollyhock, Hood, Humber, Hyacinth

 

I - Implacable, Inconstant, India, Inflexible, Intrepid, Invincible, Iphigenia, Iroquois, Isis

 

J - Jed, Jessamine, Juno, Jupiter

 

K - Kennet, Kent (part 1 of 2), Kildonan Castle, Kinfauns Castle, King Alfred, Kinsha, Knight Templar

 

L - Laburnum, Laconia, Lama, Lancaster, Laurentic, Lepanto, Leviathan, Liverpool, Lord Minto, Lowestoft, Lunka

 

M - M.23, M.24, M.25, M.29, M.31, M.33, Macedonia, Magnolia, Malaya, Manica, Mantis, Mantua, Marazion, Marmora, Merlin (1) (Part 1 edited), Merlin (2), Mersey, Minerva, Minotaur,  Moldavia, Moorhen, Morea, Motagua, Moth, Mutine

 

N - Nairana, Naneric, New Zealand, Newcastle, Northbrook

 

O - Odin, Ophir, Orama, Orbita, Orcoma, Orotava, Orvieto, Otranto, Otter, Otway

 

P - Parramatta, Patia, Patuca, Pegasus, Pelorus, Persian Empire, Perth, Petersfield, Phaeton, Philomel, Princess, Princess Royal, Proserpine, Psyche, Pyramus

 

R - Raleigh, Rapidol, Raven II, Renown, Repulse, Ribble, Rinaldo (Part 1 of 2), Rosario, Roxburgh

 

S - St George,  Sandpiper, Sapper, Sapphire, Saxon, Scarab, Sealark, Severn, Shearwater, Sirius, Snipe, Southampton, Suffolk, Sutlej, Suva, Swiftsure, Sydney (RAN)

 

T - Talbot, Tamar, Tarantula, TB.35, TB.36, TB.37, Teal, Temeraire, Tenby Castle, Teutonic, Theseus, Thistle (1), Thistle (2)Titania, Topaze, Torch (1), Torch (2), Trent

 

U - Una (RAN), Usk

 

V - Valerian, Valiant, Vengeance, Venus, Veronica, Victorian, Vindictive (1), Vindictive (2), Virago, Virginian

 

W - Warrego (RAN), Warrior (1), Warrior (2), Warspite, Welland, Weymouth, Whiting, Widgeon, Wisteria, Wonganella, Woodcock, Woodlark

 

Y - Yarmouth

 

     

by TYPE and CLASS

   

WARSHIPS

   
BATTLESHIPS
Majestic-class

Caesar, Hannibal, Jupiter

Canopus-class

Albion, Canopus, Glory, Goliath, Vengeance

Formidable-class   Implacable

Duncan-class

Albemarle, Exmouth  

Swiftsure-class Swiftsure

King Edward VII-class

Africa, Britannia, Commonwealth, Hibernia

Dreadnoughts  
Bellerophon-class Temeraire

Queen Elizabeth-class

Barham, Malaya, Valiant, Warspite

   
BATTLECRUISERS

Invincible-class

Inflexible, Invincible   

Indefatigable-class     

New Zealand

Lion-class     

Princess Royal

Renown-class      

Renown, Repulse

Hood-class Hood
   

MONITORS     

Erebus-class Erebus

Humber-class 

Humber, Mersey, Severn

M.15-class

M.23, M.24, M.25      

M.29-class

M.29, M.31, M.33

   
ARMOURED CRUISERS (later Large Cruisers)

Cressy-class    

BacchanteEuryalus, Sutlej

Drake-class    

Drake, King Alfred, Leviathan

Monmouth or Kent-class   

Berwick, Cornwall, Cumberland, Donegal, Essex, Kent (part 1 of 2), Lancaster, Suffolk  

Devonshire-class

Antrim, Carnarvon, Devonshire, Hampshire, Roxburgh

Duke of Edinburgh-class

Duke of Edinburgh

Warrior-class    

Achilles, Cochrane, Warrior (1)

Minotaur-class

Defence, Minotaur 

   
OLD 1st CLASS CRUISERS (later Large Cruisers)
Blenheim-class Blenheim (destroyer depot ship)

Edgar-class

Crescent, Endymion, Gibraltar, Grafton, St George (depot ship), Theseus

Diadem-class  

Amphitrite, Argonaut, Europa

   

OLD 2nd CLASS CRUISERS (later Light Cruisers)

Apollo-class Intrepid (depot ship), Iphigenia (depot ship), Sirius
Astraea-class  Astraea (parts 1/2 of 3), Fox, Hermione
Eclipse-class Diana, Eclipse, Isis, Juno, Minerva, Talbot,  Venus

Arrogant-class  

Vindictive (1)

Hermes or Highflyer-class

Highflyer, Hyacinth
Challenger-class Challenger
   
OLD 3rd CLASS CRUISERS (later Light Cruisers)
Pearl-class Philomel

Pelorus-class

Pelorus (depot ship), Proserpine, Psyche, Pyramus

Gem-class

Amethyst,  Sapphire, Topaze
   
SCOUT CRUISERS

Adventure-class    

Attentive
Active-class Fearless
   
2nd CLASS/LIGHT CRUISERS
Bristol-class Bristol, Glasgow, Gloucester, Liverpool, Newcastle
Weymouth-class Dartmouth, Falmouth, Weymouth, Yarmouth

Chatham-class   

Chatham, Dublin, Southampton, Sydney (RAN)
Birmingham-class Birmingham, Lowestoft
   
LIGHT CRUISERS
Arethusa-class Galatea, Inconstant, Phaeton
Caroline-class Caroline, Comus
Calliope or Cambrian-class Calliope, Cambrian, Canterbury, Castor, Constance
Centaur-class Centaur
Caledon-class Calypso
Ceres or Capetown-class Cairo, Calcutta, Capetown, Cardiff, Carlisle, Ceres, Colombo, Coventry, Curlew

D or Danae-class   

Danae, Dauntless, Delhi, Despatch, Diomede, Dragon, Dunedin, Durban
Cavendish-class Cavendish (aircraft carrier Vindictive), Hawkins, Raleigh
   
SEAPLANE, AIRCRAFT and KITE BALLOON CARRIERS
seaplane carriers, merchant ship conversions Ben-My-Chree,  Empress, Nairana, Pegasus, Raven II  
aircraft carriers Ark Royal, Vindictive (2) (ex-cruiser Cavendish)
kite balloon ship

Manica (later collier)

   

 
DESTROYERS
B-class Virago

C-class

Otter, Whiting

D-class Fame

E or River-class

Colne, Jed, Kennet, Ribble, Usk, Welland

F or Tribal-class Amazon
I-class Attack, Warrego (RAN)
K-class Christopher
S-class Torch (2)
   
TORPEDO BOATS TB.35, TB.36, TB.37
   
CONVOY and MINESWEEPING SLOOPS
Flower-class  
Acacia-type Acacia, Bluebell, Foxglove, Hollyhock, Laburnum, Magnolia, Veronica
Azalea-type Jessamine
Arabis-type Cornflower, Crocus, Cyclamen, Valerian, Wisteria
   
OLD SLOOPS
Alert-class Alert (depot ship), Torch (1)

Phoenix-class     

Algerine

Condor-class

Mutine (survey vessel), Rinaldo (Part 1 of 2), Rosario (submarine depot ship), Shearwater

Cadmus-class  

Cadmus, Clio, Espiegle, Fantome, Merlin (1) (Part 1 edited), Odin
ex-German Una (RAN)
   
DESPATCH VESSELS Alacrity (ex-Surprise)
   
SURVEY VESSELS Endeavour, Enterprise (launch/survey vessel),Iroquois (ex-sloop),  Mutine (ex-sloop), Sealark
   

MINESWEEPERS

Dryad-class Dryad (ex-torpedo gunboat)

Aberdare-class       

Marazion, Petersfield
   
OLD 1st CLASS GUNBOATS
Bramble-class Bramble, Britomart, Dwarf, Thistle (1)
   

RIVER GUNBOATS

Heron-class Sandpiper, Snipe

Woodcock-class

Woodcock, Woodlark

Moorhen-class    

Moorhen, Teal
Widgeon-class Widgeon
ex-river steamer Kinsha

Insect-class  

Aphis, Bee, Cicala, Cockchafer, Cricket, Glowworm, Gnat, Mantis, Moth, Scarab, Tarantula
   
DEPOT SHIPS Alert (ex-sloop), Ambrose (ex-AMC), Blenheim (ex-1st-class cruiser), Intrepid (ex-2nd class cruiser), Iphigenia (ex-2nd class cruiser), Pelorus (ex-3rd class cruiser), Rosario (ex-sloop), Titania
   
BASE SHIP Tamar
   
ROYAL INDIAN MARINE TROOPSHIPS

Dalhousie, Northbrook

   
 

AUXILIARY SHIPS
(mainly converted merchant ships)

   
Armed Merchant Cruisers (AMC) Alcantara, Almanzora, Alsatian, Ambrose, Andes, Arlanza  (half of Part 1 of 2), Armadale Castle, Artois, Avenger, Avoca,  Calgarian, Carmania, Caronia, Cedric, Celtic, Changuinola, City of London, Columbella, Digby, Ebro, Edinburgh Castle, Empress of Britain, Empress of Japan,  Eskimo, Gloucestershire, Hilary, Hildebrand, Himalaya, India, Kildonan Castle, Kinfauns Castle, Laconia, Laurentic, Macedonia, Mantua, Marmora, Moldavia, Morea, Motagua, Ophir, Orama, Orbita, Orcoma, Orotava, Orvieto, Otranto, Otway, Patia, Patuca, Princess, Teutonic, Victorian, Virginian
Commissioned Escort Ships

Bayano, Carrigan Head, Coronado, Knight Templar, Lepanto, Naneric

Armed Boarding Steamers (ABS)

Lama, Lunka, Perth, Suva    

Fleet Messenger Trent
Submarine Decoy or Q-ships

Wonganella (also known as Thornhill, Margit, Wellholme and Werribee)

Trawlers Foyle (Admiralty Mersey-class), Lord Minto, Merlin (2), Parramatta, Persian Empire, Sapper, Saxon, Tenby Castle
Yachts

Atalanta, Thistle (2), Warrior (2)    

Oilers

Fortol, Rapidol (both Belgol-class)

Water/stores carrier Bacchus
 
 

 

Particular Events, Campaigns, Battles or Stations
(incomplete - in preparation)

 
 

Pre-World War 1

  Central Atlantic   Cornwall
  Cape Station   Astraea
  Mediterranean   Cornwall
  East Indies Station   Dartmouth
  China Station   Bramble, Merlin (1), Rosario, Thistle
  Delivery of Australian submarines AE.1 and 2 to Australia   Eclipse, Sydney (RAN)
   
 

World War 1

  BRITISH HOME WATERS and NORTH SEA
  Grand Fleet   Acacia, Achilles, Albemarle, Invincible
  Battle of Heligoland Bight, 28 Aug 1914   Invincible
  Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 Jan 1915   Princess Royal
  10th CS. Northern Patrol, old cruisers   to be added
  10th CS, AMCs   Alcantara, Almanzora, Alsatian, Andes, Arlanza, Artois, Avenger, Mantua, Motagua, Orotava, Orvieto, Otway, Patuca, Patia, Teutonic, Victorian, Virginian
  11th CS, Irish waters   Venus
  British waters   Sapphire, Thistle (2)
  Minelaying, British waters   Orvieto
  Kite Balloon ship operations   Patuca
  Single ship action v Leopard 1917   Achilles,
  ARCTIC
  Arctic/North Russia   Acacia, Albemarle, Arlanza, Jupiter, Teutonic
 

NORTH AMERICA and ATLANTIC

  North America & West Indies Station   Achilles,
  North Atlantic convoys (1917-18)   Achilles, Almanzora, Andes, Alsatian, Arlanza, Artois, Bayano, Carrigan Head, Cornwall, Coronado, Knight Templar, Lepanto, Naneric, Orama, Orvieto, Otranto, Patuca, Teutonic, Victorian, Virginian 
  Halifax explosion, 6 Dec 1917   Highflyer, Knight Templar,
  Central Atlantic patrols, later convoy escort, incl Canaries, Cape Verdes, Sierra Leone   Almanzora, Avenger, Cornwall, Kent, Mantua, Marmora, Motagua, Orama, Orotava, Otranto, Patia, Victorian
  West Africa and German Cameroons   Astraea, Rinaldo, Thistle
  South Atlantic patrols, later convoy escort   Dartmouth, Kent, Orama, Orvieto, Otranto
  German South West Africa   Astraea,
  Battle of the Falklands, 8 Dec 1914  

Bristol, Canopus, Carnarvon, Cornwall, Glasgow, Inflexible, Invincible, Kent, Macedonia

  MEDITERRANEAN
  Mediterranean   Acacia, Euryalus, Jupiter, Sapphire, Wonganella
  Adriatic and Italian Fleet   Sapphire
  Aegean, incl Dardanelles and Gallipoli   Albion, Amethyst, Ark Royal, Ben My Chree, Blenheim, Canopus, Colne, Chatham, Dartmouth, Euryalus, Glory, Goliath, Grafton, Hibernia, Implacable, Inflexible, Jed, Kennet, Minerva, Ribble, Sapphire, Usk, Vengeance, Welland
  Egyptian waters   Venus
  Defence of Suez Canal, to 4 Feb   Clio, Minerva, Proserpine, Swiftsure
  EAST INDIES STATION
  East Indies Station, incl Persian Gulf   Bramble, Cornwall, Dartmouth, Euryalus, Jupiter, Kent, Mersey, Sapphire, Severn, Thistle, Trent, Venus
  Mesopotamian Campaign   Mantis, Odin
  German East Africa   Astraea, Rinaldo
  Single ship action v Königsberg   Mersey, Severn
  CHINA STATION and PACIFIC
  China Station   Cornwall, Euryalus, Kinsha, Rosario, Thistle, Venus, Virago
  Pacific, incl SW Pacific and coast of Americas   Kent, Orama, Otranto
  MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES
  Major ship damage or sinking reported in logs   Albemarle, Knight Templar, Motagua, Orama
  Logs covering most or all World War 1 Service   Bayano, Bramble, Carrigan Head, Coronado, Knight Templar
       
 

post-War

  Repatriating POWs   Trent
  Russian Intervention - North Russian Expeditionary Force   Cicala, Cricket, M.23, M.24, M.25M.31, M.33
  Russian Intervention - Baltic Sea   Dauntless, Dragon
  Russian Intervention - Black Sea   M.29,
  Russian Intervention - Siberia   Kent,
  Rumania/Danube River   Severn
  Atlantic Fleet   Dragon
  North America & West Indies Station   Cornwall, Dauntless
  South America Station   Dartmouth, Southampton
  West Africa   Thistle
  East Indies Station, incl Persian Gulf   Bramble,
  China Station, incl Yangste River   Bee, Cicala, Cricket, Kent, Kinsha, Merlin (1), Scarab, Tarantula, Titania, Virago
  Round-the-World (in part)   New Zealand
 

 

see also  "Scientific American" report

 

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