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Aircraft Carrier, Mercantile Conversion

Pendant Nos. N.80 (1914), N.07 (1.18). Launched 5.9.14 Blyth SB Co. 7080 tons, 366(oa), 35(pp)x51x171ft. TE 3000ihp, 11kts. Armament: 4-12pdr, 4 seaplanes. Eastern Mediterranean 1915-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Depot ship 1923, renamed PEGASUS 12.34, catapult ship 4.41, depot ship 1944. Sold 18.10.46 as Anita I. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Commissioned early in December 1914 and sailed for Dardanelles on 1 February 1915, arriving at Tenedos on the 17th. Although hampered by the poor performance of her sea planes she provided much-needed reconnaissance for the bombardment of the Turkish forts. Involved in many operations March-April 1915 and covered the landings from 25 April onwards, but at the end of May was withdrawn to Imbros where she became in effect a depot ship for all aircraft based there (she was too vulnerable to U-boat attack to be risked at sea). To Mytilene and Salonika from November 1915 to March 1916, then back to Mudros as parent ship to No 2 Wing, RNAS. Two of her Sopwith Baby Seaplanes attempted to bomb Goeben in January 1918. To Syra as parent ship through Dardanelles after the Armistice and operated in the Black Sea, transporting aircraft to Batum. Withdrawn at the end of 1919 to support Somaliland campaign against the 'Mad Mullah'. Sea of Marmora and Black Sea 1920, covering withdrawal of White Russian forces from Crimea, and carried aircraft to Basra, in the Persian Gulf. In reserve at Rosyth after refit November 1920~April 1921. Recommissioned September 1922 to take aircraft out to Mediterranean during the Chanak Crisis, refitting at Malta in April 1923 before returning to Dardanelles. Renamed Pegasus in December 1934 to release name for new carrier. Survived to fight in Second World in various capacities, and sold in December 1946 for conversion to Panamanian merchant ship. As Anita I, started conversion at Antwerp but the ship was sold for BU in June 1949. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

British Isles Bases - Selected Charts

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Chatham, Cromarty Firth, Devonport, Dover, Harwich, Haulbowline, Invergordon, Pembroke, Plymouth, Portland, Portsmouth, Rosyth, Scapa Flow, Sheerness

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Gibraltar, Malta, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

Where I have been able to research Personnel, a ship, a place name, or other facts, I have placed underlined ‘links’ in the narrative to help the reader find further research.

Several armaments mentioned in the logs may not be familiar to the reader. The following is a brief listing.

The Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers (47mm / L50) was a British artillery piece first tested in Britain in 1910. It was used on Royal Navy warships. It was more powerful than and unrelated to the older Quick Firing 3 pounder Hotchkiss, with a propellant charge approximately twice as large, but it initially fired the same Lyddite and Steel shells as the Hotchkiss

The Wight Seaplane was a British twin-float Seaplane produced by J Samuel White & Company Limited (Wight Aircraft). It was also known as the Admiralty Type 840.

The Schneider aircraft also called the Sopwith Tabloid were British biplanes, originally designed as sports aircraft and later adapted for military use. They were among the first types to be built by the Sopwith Aviation Company

The Short Admiralty Type 184, often called the Short 225 after the power rating of the engine first fitted, was a British two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo carrying folding-wing Seaplane designed by Horace Short of Short Brothers. It was first flown in 1915 and remained in service until after the armistice in 1918. A Short 184 was the first aircraft to sink a ship using a torpedo, and another was the only British aircraft to take part in the Battle of Jutland.

The Baby (also known as the Admiralty 8200 Type) was a development of the two-seat Sopwith Schneider. Although the Schneider had won the Schneider trophy in 1914, the RNAS did not place a formal order until January 1915. The initial, Sopwith built production version of the Baby differed little from the Schneider Trophy winner.[2]

Further modified aircraft, designed to met the more demanding conditions of 1916-18, were later built by Blackburn Aircraft at Leeds, United Kingdom. In Italy, licensed manufacture was undertaken by SA Aeronautica Gio Ansaldo of Turin. A modified variant of the Baby, the Fairey Hamble Baby was built by Fairey and Parnall.

The ‘Darken ship’ refers to wartime footing and the fact that a ship did NOT want to be in open water with all lights blazing which would make them a visible target for enemy ships. Warships normally ran at night with no lights showing. ‘Log reset’ – refers to the Patent Log – a rotored/propellered instrument towed behind the ship to measure distance travelled. Its ‘rotations’ are frequently mentioned in the Logs as a means of determining speed. It would be read and reset at intervals to determine how far the ship had travelled during a period of time. ‘Bower’ refers to the anchors carried at the bow of the ship.

There are two (2) acceptable spellings of ‘Dispatch/Despatch’ and the logkeepers have tended to switch between them. I have followed their spellings as much a possible.

Once in Port Mudros, Greece - the logkeepers vary – sometimes in the same Day - between Anti-aircraft ‘GUARD’ & Anti-aircraft ‘LOOKOUT.’ I have stayed with ‘GUARD’ for most of the log transcriptions.

Many measurements will be mentioned in the Logs such as ‘Cable, Fathom, Shackle, and Mile (Nautical Mile). Data can be found on the link: Imperial Measures of Length

Some links referring to Compass Deviation Records were ‘out of place’ in the narrative. I have left them there for ‘number sake’ but place them here also for ‘information’ about Ark Royal:

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Log Page – Record of Observations and Compass Deviation – Left half

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Log Page – Record of Observations and Compass Deviation – Right half

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Log Page – Record of Description and Position of Correctors – Left half

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Log Page – Record of Comparisons of Standards with Compasses

Follow the link for a list of all 483 ships met by H.M.S. Ark Royal in the period covered by the log-books, December 1914 to November 1920.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARK ROYAL 1914-1920
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOG BOOK – DECEMBER 9TH 1914 TO APRIL 30TH 1915


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Log Book – cover 9th December 1914 – 30th April 1915

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Log Book – cover 9th December 1914 – 30th April 1915

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Log Page – Ship Specifications Commander R.H. Clark Hall, Royal Navy

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Log Page – King’s Regulations 1913 Articles 1023 & 1848 regarding Weather Observations


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Log Page Listing: Ship’s Company; Barometer; Thermometers – Air/Sea; Compass deviation; Armament ; Torpedo Armament; Ship’s boats; Miscellaneous Information


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARK ROYAL 1914-1915

JP map Ark Royal 1914-15

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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9 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Fire alight in one boiler

9:00am: HMS ARK ROYAL was commissioned for service as a Seaplane carrier by

Commander R.H. Clark Hall Royal Navy

The following officers joined:

Lieutenant Commander H.A. Williamson

Lieutenant G. K. Rylands [Geoffry Kirkland Rylands]

Lieutenant G.R. Bronst

Flight Lieutenant Kershaw, Royal Navy Air Service;

Lieutenant A.G. Brown, Royal Navy Reserve

Eng. Comm. G. W. Wastridge

Staff Surgeon Lieutenant R. Robinson

Staff Paymaster J. B. Evans

Chief G. Taylor

Warrant Officer 1st Grade Ellison

Corporal Kingsbury

Artificer Engineer Robinson [John C. Robinson]


1:30pm: Exercised at Fire and Collision Stations

2:30pm: Employed stowing stores and cleaning ship

5:30pm: Sent 1st Dispatch boat to South Harbour to secure for night

9:00pm: Motorboats in use - 1st Dispatch boat

10:00pm: Lit fires in 2 boilers

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Page – Record of Compass Deviation

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Log Page – Record of Compass Deviation


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10 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshop and hold

7:15am: Lieutenant Bronst left ship in 1st Dispatch boat to reconnoiter for submarines

8:00am: Flight Lieutenant Kirshaw & Air Service Ratings left ship for import wharf to erect Seaplanes

9:15am: Proceeded out of harbour in charge of Pilot

10:15am: Ship clear of harbour. Commander Clark Hall took over ship from Blyth Ship-building Co. Proceeded as requisite for adjustment of compasses

11:10am: Commenced full power trial & proceeded to carry out 4 runs on measured mile

12:32pm: Completed runs on measured mile & proceeded as requisite for swinging ship

2:30pm: Completed swing & proceeded to carry out 3 pounder firing for test of gun mountings

3:15pm: Completed firing. Course as requisite for making Blyth River

3:35pm: Completed trial. Pilot took charge on behalf of Blyth Ship-building Company

4:00pm: Stopped. Engines as requisite

4:15pm: Proceeded up harbour and secured alongside HMS DOLPHIN west of No. 1 dock

4:45pm: Flight Lieutenants Bronst and Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned

5:00pm: Let fires die out on 2 boilers

9:00pm: Motorboats in use - 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing Mess Deck and holystoning upper deck

8:00am: Flight Lieutenants Bronst and Kershaw and Air Service Ratings left ship for transport dock to erect Seaplanes.

9:00am: Hands employed stowing stores and cleaning ship

11:00am: Messrs. O'Donovan and Williams, Warrant Engineers, Royal Navy Reserve joined ship

1:30pm: Advance Party paid advance of Lodging and Compensation allowance

1:40pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and fitting boat falls

4:00pm: Hands employed striking down Paymaster stores

5:00pm: Hoisted 1st Motorboat

6:00pm: Flight Lieutenants Bronst and Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use - 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:30am: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and Air Service Ratings left for erecting shed

10:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

11:00am: Lifebuoys being fitted and tested by Dockyard

12:00pm: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned

1:30pm: Hands employed hoisting in stores, cleaning fusing house and putting up lanterns.

3:00pm: Mr. Armstrong - Boatswain joined ship [George Victor Armstrong]

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fire alight in 1 boiler


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13 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Divisions - Read Prayers

9:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

10:00am: Hands employed cleaning boats, badges, fitting collision mat and cleaning heads

11:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about their machines

4:00pm: Quarters

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

1200mid: Fire alight in 1 boiler


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14 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning hold and workshop and preparing to hoist in Seaplanes

8:15am: Flight Lieutenants Bronst and Kershaw and Air Service Ratings left ship for Import Dock to erect Seaplanes

10:00am: Hands employed clearing away main hatch and fitting gear on upper deck

1:30pm: Hands employed fitting gear on upper deck, making up hawsers and coating down boat falls

4:30pm: Flight Lieutenants Bronst and Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

1200mid: Fire alight in 1 boiler


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15 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in hold

9:00am: Hands employed fitting gear and cleaning upper deck generally

10:30am: Hoisted in one Short Seaplane

12:25pm: Air Service Ratings in charge of Flight Lieutenant Kershaw left for import dock Remainder Working about Seaplanes on board

1:30pm: Hands employed turning out #1 Motorboat and turning in #1 Dispatch boat

3:15pm: Struck down Short Seaplane into hold

4:30pm: Hands employed hoisting in second Short Seaplane

9:00pm: Motorboats in use 2nd Dispatch Boat, 1st & 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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16 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed reeving Motorboat falls and cleaning ship

8:20am: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and 6 Air Service Ratings at import dock – remainder of Air Service Ratings employed about machines on board – Hands employed scrubbing upper deck

11:45am: Hoisted in Wight Seaplane and hoisted out one Short Seaplane

1:00pm: Lit fires in 2 boilers

1:30pm: Hands employed on upper deck fitting gear and cleaning generally. Air Service Ratings as in forenoon - Seaplane left ship for trials

2:40pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted in and struck below

5:00pm: Hands employed ammunitioning ship

5:55pm: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned

6:15pm: Completed ammunitioning

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd dispatch boat – 1st & 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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17 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning machines and workshops

8:30am: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and 6 Air Service Ratings left ship for Import Dock. Hands employed getting stores and hoisting Seaplanes from hold – Discharged 1 rating to hospital

10:00am: Let fires die out in one boiler

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning flats and storerooms - Torpedo Party (3 hands) cleaning torpedoes – 4 hands fitting collision mat – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00m: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned – Watch employed hoisting in and securing Seaplanes

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat, 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and squaring boats - Air Service Ratings cleaning machines and workshops

8:00am: Banked fires in one boiler – hands employed about upper deck, cleaning decks, painting boat falls and fitting tackles

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed at Import Dock and about machines on board

11:30am: Whalers crew away for sand

1:30pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:00pm: Hoisted in one Seaplane

3:20pm: Whaler returned

6:00pm: Air Service Ratings returned from Import Dock

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boats and 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fire alight in one boiler


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19 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and hoisting out Seaplanes – Air Service Ratings cleaning machines and workshops

9:00am: Hands employed scrubbing upper and cleaning ship below - Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and 6 Air Service Ratings left ship for Import Dock

11:00am: Fitting of Lifebuoys not complete

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting slings for castings - Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

6:00pm: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires alight in one boiler


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20 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting Seaplanes from hold and cleaning ship

8:10am: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and 7 Air Service Ratings left ship for Import Dock – hands employed hoisting out Dispatch boat and cleaning stages

9:45am: Lieutenant Lord Torrington [George Master Byng] Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve joined ship

11:00am: Remainder Air Service Ratings employed about machines on board

1:30pm: Watch employed fitting and splicing slings for castings - Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:15pm: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in one boiler


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21 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting Seaplanes and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning machines and workshops

8:00am: Hands employed fitting gear on upper deck and assisting with Seaplanes – Sub-Lieutenant W. Park, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, joined ship [William Ty Park]

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed at Import Dock and about machines on board

1:30pm: Starboard watch employed about main hatch. Port watch about Gantling

3:30pm: Discharged one rating to Hospital

4:00pm: Hands working about Seaplanes - Read Warrant No. 1

6:15pm: Air Service Ratings returned onboard

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats, 2nd Motorboat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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22 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed holystoning deck below – Duty boat’s crews cleaning boats – Hoisted Seaplane 172 onto flying deck – Air Service Ratings employed about Seaplane

8:40am: Air Service Ratings employed at Import Dock and about machines on board – hands employed hoisting and fitting steadying sail

10:00am: Hoisted out Seaplane 172, and she left ship

10:30am: Hoisted Seaplane 816 onto flying deck

12:00pm: Seaplane 172 returned

1:30pm: Hoisted in Seaplane 172 and struck down to hold, 172 and 816 – hands employed about steadying sail

6:15pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats, 2nd Motorboat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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23 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:10am: Hoisted Seaplane 817 onto flying deck

7:15am: Duty boat crews cleaning their boats

8:30am: Flight Lieutenant Kershaw and 7 Air Service Ratings left for Import Dock – hands employed cleaning ship and fitting gear for boats

11:45am: Seaplane 847 arrived from Erecting Shed in tow of 1st Dispatch Boat – Hoisted same and stowed it in hold

1:30pm: Hands employed stowing Spirit Room and covering boats – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:30pm: Placed 817 in hold

5:30pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat, 2nd Motorboat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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24 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and getting Seaplane 817 ready for flying – Hands employed assembling turning house and holystoning upper deck

7:00am: Hoisted Seaplane 817 onto flying deck

9:00am: Divisions

9:10am: Hands cleaning boats and canvas gear – Air Service Ratings employed about machines on board and at erecting shed

10:00am: Hoisted out 817. Lieutenant Commander Williamson proceeded for flight

10:27am: 817 returned, hoisted same onto flying deck

11:45am: 817 hoisted out for flight

12:45pm: 817 returned – hoisted same onto flight deck

1:45pm: Placed 817 in hold. Hoisted out 807

3:30pm: Placed 807 in hold – hands employed with Seaplanes and cleaning upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:50pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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25 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting Seaplane 816 from hold to flying deck

7:30am: Employed cleaning ship

10:00am: Divisions

10:15am: Landed Church Parties

1:30pm: Placed 816 in hold

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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26 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and Seaplanes – hands employed cleaning Mess Deck

9:05am: Divisions – hands employed sending empty cases and cleaning torpedo flats

9:15am: Air Service Ratings employed at Import Dock and about machines on board

11:00am: Lifebuoys not completed

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning up decks, coiling down boat falls, stowing hazelwood fenders

2:00pm: Hoisted Seaplane 807 from hold to flying deck - Flight Sub-Lieutenant N.S. Douglas Royal Navy Air Service joined ship [Norman Sholto Douglas]

4:00pm: Evening Quarters - Read Warrants Nos. 2 and 3

4:30pm: Place 807 in the hold

4:40pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boats

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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27 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and cleaning up Mess Deck for rounds – Air service Ratings cleaning workshops

8:00am: 5 Air Service Ratings employed at Import Dock

9:30am: Divisions

2:00pm: Hoisted Seaplane 807 onto flying deck – Air Service Ratings employed about their machines

4:00pm: Evening Quarters – placed 807 in hold

4:45pm: Air Service Ratings returned from Import Dock

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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28 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Port Watch scrubbed Quarterdeck – Starboard Watch hoisted Seaplane 807 onto flying deck

7:00am: Starboard Watch placed Seaplane 816 on flying deck

8:00am: Broken by accident – thermometer Hicks 345

8:15am: Air Service Ratings Working about machines and deck

8:35am: Divisions

8:40am: Hoisted out Seaplane 807 for flight in charge of Mr. Mahl [Victor Mahl]

10:20am: 807 returned & was hoisted onto flying deck

11:20am: Placed 807 in hold – hands employed during forenoon placing 816 in turning house and then into hold

12:00pm: Commenced using thermometer Hicks 346

1:30pm: Hands employed covering and securing main hatch

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines on board and at Import Dock.

2:30pm: Received on board 2 Dinghies. Discharged one Rating to Hospital

5:45pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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29 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed holystoning Sick Bay Flat – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops

7:00am: Port Watch and Air Service Ratings hoisting

8:45am: Hoisted out Seaplane 816 and Lieutenant Bronst left ship in charge

9:20am: Seaplane 816 returned was hoisted in and placed in hold - Sent 5 Air Service Ratings to fitting shed

10:10am: Hoisted out Seaplane 816 & Lieutenant Bronst left ship in charge

12:00pm: 816 returned & was hoisted in

1:25pm: Sent 6 Air Service Ratings to fitting shed

1:30pm: Hands employed hoisting Seaplanes

2:30pm: Hands employed scrubbing and shellacing crews passages and passages aft

4:53pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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30 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing Quarter deck with sand – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, hold, and machines

7:00am: Hoisted Seaplane 817 onto flying deck

8:45am: Sent 6 Air Service Ratings to Import Dock – remainder employed about machines and on board

9:12am: Placed 817 in water and Lieutenant Kershaw left for flight

10:02am: Lieutenant Kershaw returned - 817 hoisted onto flying deck

10:15am: Hands sweeping Quarterdeck

1:30pm: Struck down Flying Deck rails and searchlights. Air Service Ratings embarking Aviation stores and Working about Seaplanes

2:00pm: Replaced gear on flying deck

3:00pm: Exercised placing Collision mats

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


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31 December 1914

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, hold, and machines

7:00am: Hoisted 816 onto flying deck

8:35am: Exercised out Collision mat

8:50pm: Placed 816 in hold & hoisted out 807

10:15am: Placed 807 in hold

10:30am: Port Watch employed about Seaplanes – Starboard Watch cleaning upper deck

11:00am: Cleaned guns

1:30pm: Exercised small arms companies

2:30pm: Employed cleaning paintwork on upper deck – Air Service Ratings stowing stores

5:00pm: Note made about 19 additional tons fresh water “expended by builders during month.”

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat, 2nd Motorboat

11:00pm: Fire alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fire banked in one boiler


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARK ROYAL
Operations in UK waters

JP map Ark Royal UK

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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1 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and quarterdeck - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, and hold

6:50am: Hoisted 816 onto flying deck

8:30pm: Divisions – Exercised Physical Drill, Evolution Out Boats

9:00am: 2 Air Service Ratings employed at fitting shed – remainder employed about machines on board

10:30am: Hoisted in boats and secured main derrick

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning flats and fitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:00pm: 2nd Dispatch Boat arrived alongside with shaft & propeller boat. Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

3:30pm: Placed 816 in hold

4:20pm: Sent 5 Air Service Ratings to Import Dock to secure machines and Tarpaulins – Lieutenant Kershaw in charge

6:50pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat, 2nd Motorboat


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2 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, hold, and machines

7:00am: Hoisted 817 onto flying deck

8:25pm: Placed 817 in hold – sent 3 Air Service Ratings to fitting shed

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship generally

11:00am: Lifebuoys not completed

1:30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – sent 9 Air Service Ratings to Import Dock

4:00pm: Evening Quarters – Read Warrant # 4

4:20pm: Discharged 1 Rating to Hospital

4:30pm: Air Service Ratings returned

7:40pm: Starboard Watch and Air Service Ratings getting in ammunition

8:15pm: Finished getting in ammunition

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –2nd Motorboat


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3 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, hold, and employed about machines

7:00am: Placed 816 on flying deck

8:30am: Starboard Watch cleaning ship, Port Watch stowing ammunition – sent 12 Air Service Ratings to Import Dock

11:15am: Seaplane 1202 arrived alongside in cutter in tow of 2nd Motorboat - Hoisted 1202 onto flying deck

1:00pm: Hands Making and Mending clothes

3:45pm: Port Watch & Air Service Ratings placed 807 & 1202 in hold

4:05pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –2nd Motorboat


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4 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats and striking down flying deck searchlights – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:30am: Divisions

8:35am: Sent 7 Air Service Ratings to Import Dock - Flight Lieutenant W.H.S. Garnett joined ship

9:00am: Hands employed stowing Seaplanes in hold, hoisting onto flying deck as necessary

10:40am: Discharged 1 Rating to hospital

10:55am: Seaplane 808 arrived alongside in tow of Motorboat

12:00pm: Hoisted in 808

1:30pm: Port Watch stowing elastic cable – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon – Starboard Watch scrubbing flats

4:15pm: Evening Quarters - Read Warrants #s 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

5:40pm: Air Service Ratings returned – exercised Darken Ship

8:00pm: Commenced using Mercurial Barometer. Nepatti and Zambra A.12

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –2nd Motorboat


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5 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing quarterdeck, turning house, Mess Decks and sick bay flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, hold, and employed about machines

7:00am: Hoisted 807 onto flying deck

8:30am: Divisions – exercised Physical Drill

8:45am: Starboard Watch cleaning side, Port Watch stowing clearing away frames ready for covering hatch – sent 6 Air Service Ratings to Import Dock – remainder employed about machines on board

9:37am: Hoisted out 807, Lieutenant Kershaw proceeded for flight & exercised bomb dropping

10:10am: 807 returned. Hoisted 807 onto flying deck

1:30pm: Exercised covering and uncovering Main Hatch – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:15pm: Placed 807 in hold

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

4:30pm: Air Service Ratings returned from Import Dock

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –2nd Motorboat


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6 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops, hold, and employed about machines

7:15am: Hoisted 807 onto flying deck

8:00am: Divisions – Physical Drill – 6 Air Service Ratings employed at Import Dock – Hands employed fitting gear and pointing ropes on upper deck

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about their machines

1:30pm: Starboard Watch spreading Main Hatch Awning, Port Watch cleaning paintwork and boats – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:45pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –2nd Motorboat


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7 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Both Watches employed turning out and lowering 1st Dispatch boat and cleaning Mess Deck and flats

6:30am: Uncovered Main Hatch and hoisted 807 onto flying deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:10am: Sent 6 Air Service Ratings to fitting shed, remainder employed about machines on board

8:30am: Employed painting side and coaling ship

11:00am: Seaplane 173 arrived alongside, hoisted same onto flying deck

1:00pm: Both Watches coaling and painting ship. Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

2:20pm: Place 173 & 807 in hold – finish coaling – Party to clean

3:00pm: Received 1000 gallons of petrol. Received 10 tons of coal

5:00pm: Air Service Ratings returned

7:30pm: Sent 3 Air Service Ratings to Import Dock to work during night

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat


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8 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and hold

7:35am: Air Mechanics employed at Import Dock returned

8:45pm: Hoisted out 173 & 808 onto flying deck – Port watch painting ship – Starboard Watch cleaning upper deck

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed at Import dock and about their machines

1:00pm: Hands employed painting ship and cleaning upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:30pm: Air Service Ratings returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –1st Dispatch boat


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9 January 1915

Blyth

Lat 55.12, Long -1.49

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing decks – Air mechanics uncovering Main Hatch

7:30am: Hoisted 816 onto flying deck

8:00am: Hands employed painting ship and securing fenders – Air Service Ratings employed at Import Dock and about machines on board

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys. Found Correct

12:00pm: lit fires in one boiler

1:30pm: Hands employed securing ship for sea - Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

2:05pm: Placed 816 in hold

2:35pm: Hoisted 172 onto flying deck

3:30pm: Lost overboard by accident 4 crutches brass

3:45pm: Hoisted 1201 onboard from lighter & placed it in hold

4:40pm: Employed covering hatch

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –1st Dispatch boat

9:45pm: Both Watches and Air mechanics getting in stores

10:35pm: Completed getting stores

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


Ark Royal is beginning Sea Trials. There are many course/speed changes as she ‘tests out’ over the next several days. I have listed only the main changes. For a complete listing click on the daily link.


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10 January 1915

Blyth and at the Humber River

Lat 54.55, Long -0.67

6:00am: Employed securing for sea – Air Mechanics cleaning workshops and securing Seaplanes

7:45am: Slipped from jetty & proceeded out of harbour, course & speeds as requisite

8:00am: St. Mary’s Island Light House S 37 W

   Blyth Light House N 27 W

8:30am: Shaped course S 25 E Deviation by Azimuth 1.5 W

8:55pm: Streamed patent log at zero – speed 12 knots

9:50am: Altered course S 8 W deviation by Azimuth 2 W

10:15am: Sounded in 27 fathoms

10:30am: Sounded in 25 fathoms

10:45am: Sounded in 13 fathoms – Altered course and speed S 32 E

11:50am: Altered course and speed S 50 E – hands employed securing boat for sea

12:20pm: Whitby Light House S 13 W

   Whitby Abby S 60 W

1:52pm: Altered course and speed S 38 E – Hands Make and Mend clothes

2:15pm: Filey Brigg buoy abeam about 1/4 mile – Altered course and speed S 48 E

2:45pm: Flamborough Head Light House: S 12 1/2 W

4:45pm: Sounded in 13 fathoms – sounding every 10 minutes till 8:00pm

6:30pm: Speed 8 knots

6:55pm: Speed 6 knots

8:30pm: Altered course and speed N 36 W – speed 8 knots

9:00pm: Sounded in 7 fathoms – continued sounding every 5 minutes – Altered course and speed N 23 W – Sighted: Spurn Light Vessel: S 35 – Altered course and speed N 75 W

9:40pm: Courses & speeds as requisite for entering Harbour. Handed in Patent Log

10:40pm: Came to with Starboard Bower [anchor] in 7 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles.

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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11 January 1915

Humber River and Yarmouth

Lat 53.0, Long 1.2

6:00am: Hands employed securing Main Hatch and cleaning ship

7:00am: Shortened in

7:15am: Weighed

7:20am: Proceeded Courses & speeds as requisite for leaving Humber

8:00am: Spurn Point Light House N 43 W

   Spurn Light Vessel N 33 E

8:10am: Shaped course S 62 E – speed 12 knots

8:45am: Streamed Patent Log (zero)

10:00am: Course as requisite for swept channel

11:00am: Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand

12:50pm: Shaped course S 19 E – Harbour Light Vessel S 55 E

1:20pm: Sighted: Honistone Light: S 17 W

1:27pm: Sighted: Winterton Light House: S 6 E

2:07pm: Sighted: Cockle Light Vessel: S 8 E

2:30pm: Handed in Patent Log – Course and speed as requisite for anchoring

3:00pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 8 fathoms & veered to 4 shackles in Yarmouth Roads

4:00pm: Evening Quarters – banked fires in 2 boilers

 Anchor bearings:

   Chimney N 24.5 W

   Tall Chimney S 87 W

   Yarmouth Jetty S 38 W


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12 January 1915

Yarmouth and Harwich

Lat Lat 52.6, Long 1.74

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:00am: Shortened in

7:25am: Weighed

7:30am: Proceeded – shaped course S 28 E speed 12 knots

7:37am: Scroby Hook buoy abeam altered course and speed S 15 E

8:0am: Corton Light Vessel S 10 W – Altered course and speed S 21 W

9:00am: Hands employed scrubbing decks and preparing to go alongside

11:15am: Passed SW Bardsey Buoy 2 cables on starboard beam

11:45am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour

12:40pm: Secured alongside S.S. ASTRAKAN & took in Oil Fuel. Received 160 tons

1:15pm: Hands employed rigging accommodation ladder and uncovering Main Hatch

1:45pm: Flight Sub-Lieutenant Dunning, Flight Lieutenant Hornby, Flight Lieutenant Tomkinson, Flight Lieutenant Busk joined ship


DUNNING, Edwin H, Ty/Squadron Commander, Royal Naval Air Service, died 7 August 1917, air crash in UK BUSK, Hans A, Flight Commander, Royal Navy Air Service, 2nd Wing, died 6 January 1916, air crash in Gallipoli Hornby, Christopher – Royal Navy Air Service


4:30pm: Slipped from Oil Steamer. Course and speed as requisite for coming to anchorage

4:57pm: Came to with Starboard Bower In 5 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles off dock

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –1st Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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13 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning workshops and hold

7:00am: Hoisted 172 onto flying deck

8:00am: Hands employed painting half deck and rigging lower booms and accommodation ladders – Air Service Ratings employed about machines on board

9:40am: Placed 172 in hold

1:25pm: Hands employed painting passages and ship’s side - Hoisted Seaplane 172 onto flying deck

2:40pm: Hoisted Seaplane 816 & 807 onto flying deck

2:45pm: Placed 816 & 817 in water. Lieutenant Garnett [Possible: WHS Garnett] & Lieutenant Douglas proceeded for flight

3:20pm: 807 & 808 hoisted out & Lieutenants Bronst & Brucker proceeded for flight

4:00pm: Seaplanes hoisted in & placed below on returning

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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14 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and flats – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning workshops and hold

7:00am: Hoisted 816 & 817 onto flying deck

8:35am: 4 hands painting passages – remainder getting down stanchions & cleaning deck round Main Hatch

9:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

11:15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting billet

11:35pm: Came to with starboard bower in 6 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles

1:30pm: Hands employed painting below working cables, hoisting out Seaplanes, & covering steadying sails

1:55pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting billet

2:35pm: Came to with starboard bower and moored ship 4 shackles on each cable in 6 fathoms

4:00pm: Sent 816 & 807 to HMS EMPRESS. - 817 & 808 to HMS ENGADINE

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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15 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting boat gear – Air Service Ratings employed about their machines

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys – found correct

1:30pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat and low cover 2nd Motorboat – Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

7:45pm: Veered to 5 shackles starboard – shortened in to 3 shackles on port

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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16 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Mechanics cleaning and uncovering Main Hatch

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill

9:00am: Hands employed lubricating blocks of boats falls – Whaler crew away for sand – Air Mechanics Working about machines on board

11:30am: Whaler returned

1:30pm: Hands employed fitting guess warps and cleaning ship below – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon – Flight Lieutenant Tomkinson left ship

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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17 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing Mess Deck and flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, hold and the machines on board

9:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill

9:50am: Piped down

3:30pm: Port watch and Air Service Ratings hoisting beams from hold

5:30pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use –2nd Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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18 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning hold

8:00am: Discharged one rating to hospital – Air Service Ratings covering hold and cleaning machines

9:00am: Port Watch painting upper deck - Starboard Watch fitting guess warps

1:30pm: Port Watch employed painting upper Mess Deck – starboard Watch cleaning upper deck – ARETHUSA, UNDAUNTED, AURORA, and Destroyer Flotillas left harbour

5:30pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


[ARETHUSA, light cruiser, Arethusa-class, ordered 9.12, 3C (1914). Launched 25.10.13 Chatham DY. 3,500 tons, 436(oa), 410(pp)x39x14ft. Turbine 40000shp, 29kts. Armament: 2-6in, 6-4in (altered to 3-6in, 4-4in, 2-3in Anti-aircraft), 8-21in tt. Armour: 3in sides, 1in deck. 5th LCS, Harwich. Wrecked 11.2.16 near Harwich after mine damage. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Heligoland 28 Aug 1914, Dogger Bank 24 Jan 1915.


AURORA, light cruiser, later minelayer, Arethusa-class, ordered 9.12, C1 (1914), 08 (1.18), (no pendant. from 4.18). Launched 30.9.13 Devonport DY. 3,500 tons, 436(oa), 410(pp)x39x14ft. Turbine 40000shp, 29kts. Armament: 2-6in, 6-4in (altered to 3-6in, 4-4in, 2-3in Anti-aircraft), 8-21in tt. Armour: 3in sides, 1in deck. 10th DF Leader, Harwich 1915-16, 5th LCS, Harwich 1916-18, then 7th LCS, Grand Fleet, fitted for minelaying 5.17, 74 mines (3 operations, laid 212). Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dogger Bank 24 Jan 1915. to RCN 11.20. Sold 8.27 Lasseque, Sorel.


UNDAUNTED, light cruiser, later minelayer, Arethusa-class, ordered 9.12, 2C (1914), A5 (1.18), 80 (4.18). Launched 28.4.14 Fairfield. 3,500 tons, 436(oa), 410(pp)x39x14ft. Turbine 40000shp, 29kts. Armament: 2-6in, 6-4in (altered to 3-6in, 4-4in, 2-3in Anti-aircraft), 8-21in tt. Armour: 3in sides, 1in deck. 3rd DF leader 1914-15, 9th DF Leader 1915-17, 10th DF Leader 1917-18, all Harwich, then 7th LCS Grand Fleet 1918, fitted for minelaying 4.17, 70 mines. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Dogger Bank 25 Jan 1915, Belgian Coast 1916. Sold 9.4.23 Cashmore.]


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19 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing quarterdeck – Air Service Ratings uncovering hold

7:00am: Hoisted 172 onto flying deck

8:00am: Port Watch employed painting Mess Deck – Starboard Watch washing down quarterdeck and assisting with Seaplanes

8:55am: Hoisted 173 onto flying deck

10:25am: Placed 173 in the water. Lieutenant Commander Seddon [Possible: John Wilfred Seddon] proceeded for flight

10:45am: 173 returned – placed in hold

11:05am: 807, 817 & 806 arrived alongside from EMPRES.S. & ENGADINE. Hoisted in 807

1:30pm: Hoisted out Seaplane 172. Lieutenant Commander Seddon proceeded for flight – Hands employed painting ship and assisting with Seaplanes

2:10pm: 172 returned. Hoisted 172 & placed it in hold

3:00pm: Hoisted in 816, 808 & 817 & placed them in hold

5:30pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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20 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings uncovering hold and cleaning machines

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill – Hands employed painting ship and scrubbing shelter decks

9:20am: Hoisted 817 onto flying deck

10:10am: Placed 817 in water. Lieutenant Commander Hornby proceeded for flight

12:00pm: Hoisted 817 onto flying deck

1:30pm: Exercised at Small arms Drill – hoisted out 817 – Lieutenant Commander Hornby proceeded for flight

2:17pm: Lieutenant Commander Hornby returned – made fast 817 astern

2:50pm: Hoisted 817 inboard and placed in hold – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:00pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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21 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

7:00am: Hoisted out Cutter

8:30am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and cleaning their messes

1:10pm: Hands employed hoisting in stores and cleaning upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

4:20pm: Employed hoisting cutter

5:15pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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22 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and flats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops, machines and hold

7:00am: Hoisted out Cutter

8:30am: Hands employed cleaning upper decks of snow and drying out cable flat and sick bay flat – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:20am: Sent cutter to Parkeston’s Quay for stores

12:50pm: Cutter returned

1:20pm: Hands employed painting upper deck and hoisting in stores – Air Service Ratings uncovering hold and cleaning machines

2:15pm: Hoisted out 817 and 816 and sent them to EMPRESS. and RIVIEngine Room Artificer in charge of Lieutenant. Douglas and Sub-Lieutenant Garnett

4:00pm: Sent 808 to ENGADINE in charge of Lieutenant Bronst

5:15pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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23 January 1915

Harwich

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing out turning house– Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

7:00am: Raised steam in 2 boilers

8:30am: Hands employed hoisting boats and securing ship for sea – Tested Lifebuoys – correct

11:30am: Fog lifting

11:40am: Weighed

11:45am: Proceeded – Course and speed as requisite for leaving Harwich

12:25pm: Cork Light Vessel 1.5 cables shaped course S 47 E

[many alterations of Course and speed]

2:15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Harwich

2:55pm: Came to with starboard bower

2:57pm: Came to with Port bower and moored ship – 4 fathoms off Felixstowe Pier – Hands preparing for entering harbour – banked fires in 2 boilers

5:00pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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24 January 1915

Harwich and Chatham

Lat 51.9, Long 1.3

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold – raised steam in 2 boilers

7:00am: Hands employed hoisting boats and covering Main Hatch

8:30am: Unmoored

8:35am: Weighed port anchor

9:15am: Weighed starboard anchor and proceeded Course and speed as requisite for leaving Harwich

10:00am: Course and speed as requisite for Black Deep and Medway River

1:10pm: Hands employed preparing to make fast to a buoy

3:10pm: Secured to No. 7 buoy Medway River

3:30pm: Slipped from buoy. Proceeded as requisite for Chatham

5:15pm: Secured alongside North Lock Chatham Yard

5:45pm: Shifted berth to Basin, alongside No. 1 crane

5:55pm: Secured

6:00pm: Let fires die out in 2 boilers

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler


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25 January 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing quarterdeck – Air Mechanics cleaning workshops and hold

8:30am: Hands employed scrubbing boats and cleaning up decks – Air Service Ratings assisting on upper decks and cleaning machines

1:10pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and dismounting 3 pounder guns – Air Service Ratings cleaning and painting hold

5:00pm: Let fires die out in 1 boiler


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26 January 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and painting Motorboat – Air Service Ratings employed on jetty about Aviation stores

8:30am: Hands employed painting boats and waterline of ship – Air Service Ratings employed hoisting in stores

1:10pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side – Air Service Ratings hoisting in airplane 1203 & 1204 – Received 10 tons of coal

5:00pm: Exercised at Fire Stations

7:45pm: Darkened ship


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27 January 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and coaling ship – Air Service Ratings stowing Aviation stores

8:30am: Hands employed painting boats– Air Service Ratings employed stowing Aviation stores

1:00pm: Hands employed hoisting torpedoes onto flying deck – Air Service Ratings hoisting in stores

5:00pm: Hands hoisting out torpedoes


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28 January 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting out torpedoes

8:30am: Hands employed hoisting out torpedoes and 18” trolleys – Air Service Ratings hoisting in stores & Seaplane 922

10:25am: Starboard Watch shifting hawsers and shifting ship – Air Service Ratings covering hold

1:30pm: 2 hands drawing stores in dockyard – 3 hands drawing bread – remainder and Air Service Ratings hoisting in Aviation stores

4:30pm: Lieutenant Stamin Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve joined ship

5:00pm: Hands employed hoisting in Aviation stores with Air Service Ratings

9:10pm: Air Service Ratings hoisting in ammunition


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29 January 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6:00am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hold and cleaning machines

8:30am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship– Air Service Ratings employed stowing Aviation stores

10:00am: Lit fires in 2 boilers

1:15pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings stowing stores

4:30pm: Hands employed stowing stores – 4 hands drawing stores in dockyard – Flight Lieutenant Allsop joined ship

10:55pm: Hands employed hoisting in Paymaster stores

11:10pm: Finished hoisting in Paymaster stores

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 January 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6:00am: Hands employed provisioning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:00am: Shifted berth to North Lock

10:00am: Proceeded out of North Lock – Course and speed as requisite for Medway River and for securing to #5 buoy – Sheerness

11:20am: Secured to #5 buoy – tested Lifebuoys - correct

12:10pm: Swing ship [a method for setting and correcting Compass]

1:20pm: Employed getting in .303 ammunition

1:40pm: Finished swinging

1:45pm: Oiled ship

3:50pm: Finished oiling. Received 50 tons – banked fires in 1 boiler

4:20pm: Hoisting in Aviation stores

6:00pm: Darkened ship

8:30pm: Lighter secured alongside

11:00pm: Fires alight in 1 boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers


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Record of Observations & Deviations for Compass

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Description and Position of Corrections for compass


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31 January 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6:00am: Hands employed washing down upper deck – Air Service Ratings hoisting in stores from lighter

8:15am: Port watch ammunitioning ship – Starboard Watch securing boats for sea – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

11:00am: Flight Lieutenant WhiteheadRoyal Navy Air Service and Flight Commander Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry joined ship

1:00pm: Both Watches and Air Mechanics employed about hold

2:00pm: Hoisted in Seaplane 136 and placed same in hold

3:00pm: Received 1000 gallons of petrol from Isle of Grain Air Station – lit fires in one boiler

4:40pm: Hands employed hoisting in and stowing stores

6:20pm: Completed

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00pm: Fires alight in one boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 2 boilers



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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1 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6:00am: Starboard Watch unshackling cable and reeving slip rope – Port Watch unshipping lower boom and covering after end of main hatch

7:00am: Raised steam in 2 boilers

8:20am: Hands employed covering after part of main hatch, unshipping lower booms, and cleaning up decks

1:10pm: Hands employed securing ship for sea & stowing stores – Air Service Ratings stowing spare parts

2:45pm: Read Fire, Abandon Ship Stations and Stations for Darken ship

3:45pm: Seaplane 808 returned Lieutenant Bronst in charge

5:40pm: Darkened ship – Hands employed covering hold

7:52pm: Hold covered

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

11:55pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour – Course and speed as requisite


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2 February 1915

Sheerness and at sea to Gibraltar

Lat 50.3, Long 0.1

12:52am: Passed West Ouza Buoy - Sighted: Edinburgh Light. Vessel: N 82 E

1:22am: Passed Shivering Sand Buoy

1:35am: Sighted: Tongue Light Vessel: S 70 E

2:25am: Streamed Patent Log

2:30am: Tongue Light Vessel: abeam – Course and speed as requisite for making and passing through the Downs

3:05am: No. 1 Light Vessel: South

3:22am: No. 3 Light Vessel: S 22 W

4:45am: No. 5 Light Vessel: N 55 E – shaped course S 55 W

6:05am: Varne Light Vessel: S 76 E – Altered course S 44 W

7:00am: Lost overboard by accident:

   1 ladder wood 30ft. - 1 in number

   1 ladder wood 15 ft – 1 in number

   Cans petrol 2 gals – 80 in number

   Cordage Manilla 2 1/2” – 113 fathoms

8:30am: Altered course west – hands employed at 12 pounder gun drill Air Service Ratings about machines

1:10pm: Hands employed scrubbing deck and rigging sounding boom

5:55pm: Deviation by Planet Azimuth – Nil

7:15pm: Reduced to 9 knots

8:45pm: Cleared Patent Log

10:15pm: Altered course S 72 W

11:05pm: Deviation by Star Azimuth – 1º 00’ E

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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3 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 49.3, Long -4.1

12:30am: Sounded in 34 fathoms

12:38am: Sighted: Alderney Light: On the horizon, S 22 W, distance 20.5 miles

1:00am: Sighted: Carquot Light: S 37.5 W

1:20am: Altered course S 77 W – increased to 70 revolutions

5:00am: Exercised sea boat’s crew

8:00am: Exercised Part 2 and Marine Gun’s crews at 12 pounder drill – remainder pushing main hatch and attending first aid lecture

1:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes

2:00pm: Lost overboard by accident:

   2 sinkers - 24 pounds

   2 stray lines - 10 feet.

   2 Tubes Guard Brass

   2 swivels

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:00pm: Reduced to 60 revolutions

6:10pm: Altered course to avoid a steamer

6:40pm: Resumed course

6:45pm: Altered course S 64 E

8:20pm: Altered course to avoid a steamer

8:30pm: Resumed course

10:30pm: Altered course S 44 W

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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4 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 47.8, Long -6.0

3:00am: Exercised sea boats crew

8:30am: Increased to 70 revolutions

9:50am: Roll 12º Sounded in 69 fathoms – Hands employed repairing bridge screens, cleaning upper deck, and securing hatch cover

1:00pm: Hands employed covering stanchions, scraping shelter deck, and securing hatch cover. Air Service Ratings employed in Motorboats and about Seaplanes

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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5 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 45.1, Long -8.8

7:15am: Reduced to 60 revolutions

9:00am: Hands employed securing gear on upper deck and cleaning Mess Decks

1:00pm: Hands attending first aid lecture and covering stanchions

5:00pm: Deviation by Time Azimuth 2º 30’ E – course S 46.5 W (magnetic)

5:00pm: Increased to 65 revolutions

5:25pm: Reduced to 50 revolutions

6:30pm: Increased to 65 revolutions

11:40pm: Increased to 75 revolutions

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARK ROYAL
Operations in the western Mediterranean

JP map Ark Royal western Mediterranean

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6 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 42.2, Long -9.7

3:05am: Altered course S 17 W

5:55am: Sighted: Cape Villano: S 40 E

6:13am: Sighted: Cape Villano: S 42 E

7:17am: Sighted: Cape Villano: S 73 E 19.5 miles

8:30am: Divisions

9:45am: Roll 22.5º to starboard – Quarters – clean guns

10:00am: Deviation by Time Azimuth 4º E – hands employed cleaning ship – No. 1 guns crew at drill

11:35am: Altered course S 20 W

1:10pm: Hands employed cleaning upper deck, red leading iron work, and opening main hatch for ventilation

5:00pm: Deviation by Time Azimuth 3º E – course S 19 W (magnetic)

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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7 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 37.8, Long -9.3

1:10am: Sighted: Burling Island Light – Altered course S 11 W

3:30am: Burling Light: abeam

4:50am: Sighted: Cape Roca Light: S 10 E

5:00am: Sighted: Burling Island Light: N 30 E

6:45am: Sighted: Cape Roca Light: N 87 E – Altered course S 3 E

7:12am: Cape Roca Light: N 58 E

8:15am: Deviation by Time Azimuth 3º E – hands employed cleaning ship

10:00am: Divisions

10:30am: Piped down

2:20pm: Sighted land off Port Bow and abeam

3:00pm: Altered course S 53.5 E

11:55pm: Stopped to make good defect in Main Engines

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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8 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -4.5

12:08am: Proceeded

5:00am: Cape Trafalgar Light N 44 E

6:00am: Cape Trafalgar N 14 W

6:10am: Altered course S 75 E

6:15am: Sighted: Tarifa Light: S 84 E

7:15am: Sighted: Tarifa Light: N 30 E – Altered course N 81 E

7:45am: Altered course S 85 E

8:20am: EUROPA Point abeam

10:00am: Reduced to 60 revolutions – Exercised at general Quarters – hands employed red leading iron work and at 1st aid lecture

11:00am: Air Service Ratings about Dispatch boats and machines

1:00pm: Air Service Ratings as in forenoon – hands cleaning paintwork and red leading iron work

2:05pm: Increased to 70 revolutions

2:45pm: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship

3:45pm: As requisite for swinging ship

4:25pm: Proceeded S 85 E – 70 revolutions – Deviation by Time Azimuth nil

9:40pm: Cape de Gata Light: N 11 E

9:55pm: Cape de Gata Light: abeam 19.5 miles

10:32pm: Cape de Gata Light: N 20 W

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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9 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 36.8, Long 1.4

1:00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

4:00am: Altered course S 86 E

7:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill – hands employed cleaning paintwork and red leading iron work.

10:40am: Hauled in Patent Log – found rotator damaged – shipped spare and restreamed log

12:00pm: Tenez Light House S 22 W

1:15pm: Set Steadying Sail – hands employed clearing out bags and hammock racks and red leading guns

2:00pm: Stopped

2:05pm: Proceeded

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

4:30pm: Altered course S 84E – Deviation by Time Azimuth 0º 30’ E

6:00pm: Sighted: Cape Matifu Light: S 47 E

7:20pm: Sighted: Bengut Light: S 72 E

10:00pm: Sighted: Corbelin Light: S 70 E

11:18pm: Sighted: Sigli Light: S 58 E

11:45pm: Sighted: Cape Corbelin Light ESE - Corbelin Light: abeam

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers

12:00mid: Cape Corbelin Light S 23 W – Cape Sigli Light S 48 W


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10 February 1915

At sea, Sheerness to Gibraltar

Lat 37.2, Long 7.1

1:00am: Furled steadying sail - Put clocks on 20 minutes

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:30am: Hands employed painting Casing and upper works

10:30am: Deviations by Time Azimuth nil

12:00pm: Cape de Fer Light House S 10 E

1:00pm: Hands employed painting ship – Boys at Physical Drill – Air Service Ratings employed in hold

5:50pm: Cape Serrat Light S 82 E

6:00pm: Altered course N 88 E

7:00pm: Let fires die out in 1 boiler

8:00pm: Cape Serrat Light S 45 E

8:20pm: Reduced to 60 revolutions

8:45pm: Sighted: Ras Eugela Light: E by S

9:10pm: Altered course N 78 E

9:20pm: Altered course N 68 E

9:40pm: Altered course N 88 E

11:10pm: Ras Eugela Light NS 32 W

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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11 February 1915

At sea, Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.8, Long 12.3

12:40am: Altered course S 61 E - Sighted: Cani Rocks: South

1:00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

3:20am: Sighted: Cape Bon Light

5:35am: Sighted: Cape Bon Light: S 5 W

7:40am: Sighted: Pantellaria Island

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

11:00am: Altered course S 59 E – reduced to 55 revolutions

1:00pm: Hands scrub and wash clothes

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

10:15pm: Sighted: Gozo Island Light: S 37 E

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 February 1915

At sea and at Malta

Lat 36.8, Long 12.3

12:15am: Sighted: Gozo Island Light: S 1 E

1:00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

3:00am: Watch covered main hatch

4:20am: Altered course S 45 W

4:50am: Altered course N 59 W

5:40am: Sighted: Gozo Island Light: S 87 W

6:20am: Sighted: Gozo Island Light: S 62 W

6:30am: Altered course S 24 E

9:15am: Course and speed as requisite for heaving to off entrance

10:35am: Proceeded as requisite into harbour

11:10am: Secured to No. 12 buoy – Bighi Bay - Hands employed uncovering hatch and preparing for making fast to buoy

1:00pm: Banked fires in 1 boiler – received Paymaster’s stores – got out lower booms - Hands employed assisting with Seaplanes – Hoisted 806, 136, and 172 onto flying deck

3:00pm: Received 318 tons of Oil fuel

5:00pm: Placed Seaplanes in hold

9:00pm: Motorboats in use: 1st Dispatch boat, 1st Motorboat

11:00pm: Fires alight in 1 boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 1 boiler


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARK ROYAL
Operations in the eastern Mediterranean

JP map Ark Royal eastern Mediterranean

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13 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Secured to No. 12 buoy

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Mechanics cleaning workshops and hold

7:10am: Clean guns

8:00am: Hands employed hoisting in coal and shipping lower booms and painting whaler

9:15am: French Man of War LATOUCHE-TREVILLE arrived

10:55am: LATOUCHE-TREVILLE sailed – tested Lifebuoys – found correct

1:10pm: Hoisting in provisions – Air Service Ratings drawing stores and employed about machines – received 9 tons of coal

3:00pm: Hoisted 126 onto flying deck

4:50pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marine Light Infantry: Proceeded for flight in Seaplane 136

5:25pm: Returned

5:45pm: 136 placed in hold - Lost overboard by accident: Trolleys transporting for Seaplane 1 in number

9:00pm: Motorboats in use: 1st Dispatch boat, 1st Motorboat

11:00pm: Fires alight in 1 boiler

12:00mid: Fires banked in 1 boiler


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14 February 1915

Malta and at sea to Tenedos

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Secured to No. 12 buoy

6:00am: Hands employed stowing stores and cleaning boats

7:00am: Hoisted Seaplanes 136 & 172 onto flying deck

8:30am: Hoisted 808 onto flying deck- dockyard Party drawing stores – remainder assisting with Seaplanes

8:45am: 808 left ship - Lieutenant Garnett in charge

8:55am: 808 capsized

9:45am: Hoisted 808 in board and placed it in turning house -

11:00am: French Cruiser and French Torpedo Boat TRIDENT arrived

12:00pm: Lit fires in 1 boiler

1:10pm: Hands employed hoisting in board and stowing stores

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings placing 136 & 172 in hold – spread fires in 1 boiler

4:30pm: Hands employed covering main hatch and securing for sea

5:00pm: Duty boats: 1st Dispatch boat, 1st Motorboat

5:15pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded as requisite out of harbour

5:30pm: Streamed Patent Log

5:35pm: Shaped course S 87 E – 68 revolutions – Deviations by Time Azimuth: nil

8:45pm: Increased to 70 revolutions

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Page – Record of Observations and Compass Deviation – Left half

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Log Page – Record of Observations and Compass Deviation – Right half

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Log Page – Record of Description and Position of Correctors – Left half

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Log Page – Record of Comparisons of Standards with Compasses


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Log Page 15 February 1915 – Left half

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Log Page 15 February 1915 – Right half


15 February 1915

At sea, Malta to Tenedos

Lat 36.8, Long 18.8

1:00am: Put clocks on 16 minutes

4:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:26am: Fix by Stars Lat: 36.0, Long 17.5 – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:00am: Deviations by Time Azimuth nil

8:00am: Altered course S 89 E – hands employed unlashing and scrubbing bridge screens and scrubbing canvas gear

12:30pm: Reduced to 60 revolutions

1:00pm: Altered course East – hands making and mending clothes

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

4:16pm: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship

4:50pm: Shaped course East – 60 revolutions

10:00pm: Altered course N 89 E

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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Log Page 16 February 1915 – Left half

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Log Page 16 February 1915 – Right half


16 February 1915

At sea, Malta to Tenedos

Lat 36.8, Long 23.7

1:00am: Put clocks on 14 minutes

4:15am: Sighted: Cape Matapan Light: N 71 E

6:00am: Altered course N 74 E

7:48am: Altered course East

7.51am: S tangent Cape Malea N88 1/2E

   Anti-Dragonera Island S27E

   Cape Spathi Lieutenant Ho S 48 1/2W

8:14am: Course and speed as requisite for passing through Elaphonisos Channel

9:15am: Shaped course N 45 E

8:45am: Hands at Small Arms Company drills

9:18am: Deviations by Time Azimuth 1º E

10:45am: 12 pounder guns at drill – remainder painting main hatch

11:35am: Sighted: Karari Island: N 45 E – 3 miles – Course and speed as requisite for 12 pounder firing

12:45pm: AM guns crews closed up – carried out firing

2:00pm: Finished firing

2:05pm: Sighted: Karari Island: S 25 W – 3.2 miles – shaped course N 34 E – 70 revolutions – cleaned guns – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

4:00pm: Evening quarters

4:15pm: Sighted: South Giorgio Island: NNW

5:30pm: Sighted: Zea Island: NE & Makronisi Island: N by W

6:40pm: Port Nikolo Light N 74 E

6:47pm: Port Nikolo Light N 84 E – Altered course N 70 E

8:35pm: Sighted: Cape Phassa Light: N 70 E

9:22pm: Cape Phassa Light: S 22 1/2 E

9:25pm: Altered course N 35 E

10:00pm: Altered course N 32 E

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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17 February 1915

At sea and at Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

12:35am: Lithari Point Light: N 58 W

1:20am: Lithari Point Light: N 80 W

3:30am: Sigri Island Light: N 75 E

6:55am: W tangent Tenedos Island N 52 E - Mt. Elias N 67 E – E tangent Tenedos Island N 86 E

7:25am: Mavro Island: N 62 E - Ponente Point Light House: S 44 E

8:00am: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring

8:10am: Came to with Port Bower and veered to 4 shackles in 9 fathoms off Mela Point – Tenedos Island

9:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed hoisting out 136, 172, 808 onto flying deck and scrubbing upper deck

11:45am: Put clocks on 30 minutes

1:30pm: Hoisted out Seaplane 172 - Lieutenant Bronst proceeded for flight

1:40pm: Hoisted out Seaplane 807 - Lieutenant Kershaw proceeded for flight

2:00pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned – 172 made fast astern

2:35pm: Hoisted out 136 - Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry Proceeded for flight

3:20pm: Captain Kilmer and Lieutenant Kershaw returned

3:30pm: Set steadying sail

4:50pm: Lieutenant Bronst Left ship for reconnaissance flight in 172

5:40pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173

6:07pm: 172 & 173 returned – all Seaplanes placed in hold

7:30pm: Furled steadying sail

8:00pm: Motorboats in use: 1st Dispatch boat, 2nd motor boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


Ships present:

HMS VENGEANCE

HMS TRIUMPH

HMS ALBION

HMS CORNWALLIS

HMS INFLEXIBLE

HMS DUBLIN

HMS AMETHYST

HMS MALLOW HMS BLENHEIM & 5th Torpedo Boat Destroyer Flotilla


French:

GAULOIS

LATOUCHE-TREVILLE

SUFFREN

BOUVET


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18 February 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and hoisting boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines etc.

8:45am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speeds a requisite for coming to anchorage on the Southern side of the Island

10:10am: Came to with Port Bower in 18 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Cape San Dimitri

12:00pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork

1:30pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship

4:10am: Veered 2 shackles of cable

8:00pm: Motorboats in use - 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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19 February 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging crow’s nest at masthead – Seaplanes 136 & 173 hoisted onto flying deck

7:10am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry: Left ship in Seaplane 136 for reconnaissance flight

7:30am: Weighed and proceeded – Course and speed as requisite for leaving anchorage

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting boat falls

9:10am: Came to with Port Bower in 12 fathoms off Rabbit Island and veered to 4 shackles – Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry returned

10:00am: Battle Squadron and French Squadron commenced bombardment of outer forts - Lieutenant Bronst made reconnaissance flight in 172

12:00pm: HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and AGAMEMNON arrived

1:10pm: Hands employed refitting gear and painting guns

2:00pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry, Lieutenant Bronst, Lieutenant Douglas, and Lieutenant Whiteheadmade reconnaissance flights, in Seaplanes 136, 172, 173, and 922

6:00pm: All Seaplanes hoisted in and stowed in hold

7:05pm: Weighed and proceeded, Course and speed as requisite for coming to anchorage on South side of Tenedos Island

8:35pm: Came to with Port Bower in 19 fathoms off Tenedos Island (San Dimitri Point) – Motorboats in use: 1st and 2nd Dispatch boat


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20 February 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold and employed about machines

8:20am: Whaler damaged during hoisting in heavy sea and high wind

The following gear was lost:

   1 lamp for compass - Pattern 182.

   1 set of sails

   2 Boat hooks

   5 fir oars

   5 crutches, Gunner’s Mate

   1 lamp - pattern 275

   one ship's pistol

   1 boat's ensign

10:30am: Weighed & proceeded course & speed as requisite for coming to anchorage on North Side of Island

12:00pm: Tested lifebuoys – correct

12:30pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Stabbos Island

1:30pm: Hands making and mending clothes

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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21 February 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Mechanics employed about machines and in workshops

9:30am: Divisions

5:00pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting billet

5:25pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 7 fathoms off Mount Elias and veered to 3 shackles

5:30pm: Held Divine service

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers

 Anchor Bearings:

   Mount Elias S 30 E:

   Stambbos Island: N 87 W:

   Mela Point S 60 E


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22 February 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

4:30am: Squall of great violence. Wind rising in short gusts to force of at least 10

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

8:30am: Divisions

8:45pm: Hands at 12 pounder gun drill, painting guns, and cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:20am: Submarine B11 secured astern

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats and refitting gear – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon –12 pounder Sightsetters at Instruction

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:11pm: Battle Fleet proceeded to sea

6:30pm: Darkened ship

8:00pm: Motorboats in use: 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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23 February 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and scrubbing upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines and cleaning workshops and hold

8:30am: Divisions

9:00am: Battle Fleet anchored – hands employed painting ship and boats – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed painting ship, pointing ropes and fitting gear for upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Darkened ship

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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24 February 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing decks – Air Service Ratings about machines

8:00am: Hands employed setting up hawsers, cleaning up decks, painting and at 12 pounder loader

9:00am: Sightsetters at Instruction – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Lost overboard one slip of 2nd Motorboat's davits

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Darkened ship

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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25 February 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: HMS PRINCE GEORGE and MAJESTIC joined squadron

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill

9:00am: Port Watch at Small Arms Drill – Boat crews cleaning boats – remainder painting

9:45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Rabbit Island

11:00am: Came to with Starboard Bower in 16 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Pyrgo Island

 Anchor Bearings:

   Gaidaro Island S 4 W

   Pyrgo Island S 87 W

   Mavro Island N 35 W

1:10pm: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

4:45pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for NE of Mavro Island Hoisted 136, 173 & 172 onto flying deck

6:00pm: Stopped - Placed 173 in water, Lieutenant. Whiteheadleft ship for flight – Placed 136 & 172 in hold

7:15pm: 173 returned. Placed 173 in hold & proceeded for anchorage off Tenedos Island

8:00pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 10 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles

9:00pm: Motorboats in use: 2nd Motorboat

 Anchor Bearings:

   Gaidaro Island S 66 E

   Mount Elias S 24 E

   Stambbos Island S 57 W

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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26 February 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:50am: 922 & 808 placed on flying deck

7:00am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Rabbit Island

7:40am: Came to with Starboard. Bower in 14 fathoms & veered to 3 shackles off Pygro Island – Lieutenant Douglas left ship in 922.

8:25am: Lieutenant Douglas returned. 922 placed on flying deck. Petrol tank burst

8:37am: Hoisted out 807. Lieutenant. Kershaw presented for flight

9:30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for hoisting in 4 Seaplanes

10:00am: Hoisted out 173 - Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship

10:40am: 173 returned, failed to fly

11:20am: Hoisted out 136. Captain Kilmer left ship for reconnaissance flight - Lieutenant Kershaw Returned, having had to descend owing to engine trouble

12:45pm: Captain Kilmer returned. Hoisted 136 onto flying deck – hands employed painting and cleaning ship

2:40pm: Hoisted out 807 & Lieutenant Kershaw proceeded for flight

3:25pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned. Hoisted 807 onto flying deck

3:55pm: Hoisted in 173

5:15pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Rabbit Island

5:45pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles

5:55pm: HMS LORD NELSON joined squadron

6:35pm: Submarine B. 11 secured astern

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat, 2nd motor boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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27 February 1915

Rabbit Island and vicinity

Lat 39.93, Long 26.06

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch and employed about machines – Submarine B 11 left

7:00am: Hands employed reeling up hawsers

8:00am: Tested Lifebuoys – correct

8:15am: Hands employed covering hold

8:50pm: Weighed & proceeded. Courses & speeds as requisite for closing HMS VENGEANCE

10:00am: Stopped. Communicated with HMS VENGEANCE

10:10am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Rabbit Island

10:50am: Came to with Starboard Bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and Mess Deck and painting below – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:45pm: Darkened ship

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers


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28 February 1915

Rabbit Island and vicinity

Lat 39.93, Long 26.06

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands cleaning up decks and turning in Motorboats

9:00am: Squalls of great violence, wind rising in gusts to a force of 12 - Beaufort Scale

5:30pm: Held Divine service

6:15pm: Veered 2 shackles of cable

12:00mid: Fires alight in 3 boilers



LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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1 March 1915

Rabbit Island and vicinity

Lat 39.93, Long 26.06

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship and boats – Let fires die out in 1 boiler

8:00am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines – 12 pounder guns crews at drill

1:00pm: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at Rifle Exercise – painting Party at work – whaler’s crew cleaning their boat

1:30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for hoisting in and out Seaplanes – Air Service Ratings hoisting machines onto flying deck

3:04pm: Lieutenant Bronst and Lieutenant Commander Williamson left ship in 172 for reconnaissance.

4:12pm: Lieutenant Bronst and Lieutenant Commander Williamson returned. 172 made fast astern

5:10pm: Lieutenant Douglas in 922 left ship

5:27pm: Returned - 2nd Float lashed

5:40pm: Lieutenant Garrett left ship in 808

6:40pm: Returned. Engine failure

6:45pm: All Seaplanes hoisted in & placed in hold. Proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Rabbit Islands

7:00pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 16 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles

8:00pm: Motorboats in use - 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 March 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold – and employed about machines

7:00am: Clean guns

8:20am: Shortened in

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill

8:35pm: Weighed & Proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Mount. Elias

9:10am: Came to with Starboard Bower in 14 fathoms and veered to 6 shackles – hands employed painting and refitting gear on upper deck

1:00pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship

5:56pm: Discharged one Able seaman Rating to Hospital ship S.S. SOUDAN

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 March 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats and scrubbing quarterdeck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:50am: Shortened in

7:05am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Rabbit Island

7:37am: Came to with Port Bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill

9:00am: Port guns crews at drill

10:00a: Marines at Infantry Drill

11:00am: Remainder of hands cleaning ship

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship

3:10pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for entrance to Dardanelles

3:45pm: Stopped. Engines as requisite for hoisting out Seaplanes

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

4:00 to 5:40pm: Seaplanes 922 & 136 made reconnaissance flight. 173 failed to get off water

7:00pm: All Seaplanes placed in hold. Proceeded for anchorage off Rabbit Islands

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

8:35pm: Came to with Port Bower in 15 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 March 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold – and employed about machines

6:50am: Weighed & proceeded course & speeds as requisite for entrance to Dardanelles and hoisting out Seaplanes

8:30am: Divisions – Physical Drill

8:00 to 11:05am: Seaplanes 922 & 808 with Lieutenant Douglas & Lieutenant Garrett in charge made reconnaissance flights

11:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats

12:27pm: Lieutenant Douglas, Lieutenant Garrett & Lieutenant Bronst in Seaplanes 922, 808 & 172 made reconnaissance flights

4:10pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned. 172 having sustained injury to floats, leading edge elevator & rudder by rifle fire. Owing to extra weight of water in floats upper control section carried away on hoisting.

5:45pm: All Seaplanes stowed below. Proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Rabbit Islands

7:45pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 15 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat – 1st Motorboat


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5 March 1915

Dardanelles Entrance and vicinity

Lat 40.0, Long 26.1

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and boats – Air Service Ratings about machines

7:00am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for entrance to Dardanelles

10:00am: Proceeded to join HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH off Gaba Tepe

11:14am: Lieutenant Garnett (Pilot) and Lieutenant Commander Williamson left ship in 808

11:40am: While flying about 3 miles to West of Ship, 808 was seen to dive spirally into sea from a height of 3000 feet, apparently out of control

12:05pm: HMS USK picked up pilot and observer - Lieutenant Garnett: Slightly injured – Lieutenant Commander Williamson: Injured more seriously

12:14pm: Lieutenant Douglas: Left ship in 922

1:10pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned having been wounded in left leg by rifle fire

2:10pm: Lieutenant Kershaw: Left ship in 922

4:20pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned –all Seaplanes hoisted and struck down into hold

6:25pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchoring off Petro Island

8:00pm: Came to with Port Bower in 15 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 March 1915

Tenedos Island and Dardanelles

Lat 40.0, Long 26.1

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings cleaning ship

7:10am: Discharge Lieutenant Garrett and Flight Commander Williamson to Hospital ship HS SOUDAN

7:30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Dardanelles Entrance

9:00am: Stopped and as requisite for hoisting out Seaplanes – hands employed scrubbing quarterdeck and refitting gear on upper deck and cleaning Mess Deck

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and scrubbing deck – Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

1:05pm: Captain Kilmer, Royal Marines Light Infantry Left ship in 136

1:28pm: Captain Kilmer returned - engine failure

1:40pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left ship in 922

2:22pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned – engine failure

4:35pm: Lieutenant Bronst left ship in 807

5:50pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned having failed to get height

6:20pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Tenedos Island

6:55pm: Came to with Port Bower in 14 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles

7:10pm: all Seaplanes in hold; Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 March 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

7:15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite from anchorage and for hoisting out Seaplanes

9:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed as necessary for hoisting Seaplanes

4:50pm: Air Service Ratings employed placing machines in hold

5:00pm: Proceeded for anchorage of North side of Tenedos

5:52pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 11 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles

6:00pm: Held Divine Service

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers

 Anchor bearings:

   Mount Baba S 4 W

   Gaidaro Island S 63 E

   Mela Point S 72 W


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8 March 1915

Tenedos Island and vicinity

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold and Working on machines

9:45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite from anchorage and for hoisting out Seaplanes

10:00am: Hands employed refitting gear and tuning boat falls – Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

11:40am: Lieutenant Bronst: left ship in 172

11:55am: Lieutenant Bronst returned having failed to fly

12:35pm: 173 left ship Lieutenant Whiteheadin charge - Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, observer, and made reconnaissance flight over Chanak

1:40pm: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at Rifle Drill – hands employed painting flats and about upper deck

2:10pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned – placed all Seaplanes in hold and proceeded as requisite for anchorage

4:45pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 11 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Tenedos Town

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

12:00mid: FIRES ALIGHT IN 2 BOILERS

 Anchor bearings:

   Mount Baba S 18 W

   Petro Island N 79 W

   Tenedos Peak S 18 E


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9 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Boats crews cleaning their boats out – Exercised 2nd Whaler’s guns crews - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

9:10am: Royal Navy Reserve seamen at Rifle Drill – Dispatch Boats crews cleaning their boats out – remainder employed painting flats and cleaning ship

1:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 March 1915

Tenedos Island and Xeros Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

4:30am: Shortened in to 2 shackles

4:50am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for clearing anchorage

5:00am: Shaped course N 22 E – 68 revolutions

5:15am: Altered course N 14 E

5:30am: Altered course N 7 E

7:03am: Sighted: Cape Suvla: N 46 E – Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch and employed about machines

7:35am: Cape Suvla S 53 E – Altered course N 63 E

9:47am: Stopped and as requisite for remaining at rendezvous – hands employed refitting gear on upper deck, painting flats, and cleaning Mess Deck – Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

1:00pm: Hands employed repairing awnings and painting cable flat – Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Lieutenant Bronst: left ship in 172, but failed to fly, engine trouble

4:00pm: Lieutenant Kershaw: made reconnaissance flight in 922 - Sub-Lieutenant Dunning: exercised in 807 Captain Kilmer: left ship for flight in 136, but returned owing to engine trouble

6:30pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 22 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Xeros

7:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed spreading Main Hatch Awning

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 March 1915

Xeros Islands

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5

12:30 – 1:30am: Squalls and heavy rain sterns. Wind from S.S.W. to WNW force 3-5

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Boats crews about their boats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:15am: Exercised at Physical Drill – Air Service Ratings employed about machines – Marines at Infantry Drill – Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at Rifle practice

1:20pm: Maxim guns crews at drill - remainder cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

2:30pm: Shortened in

3:07pm: Weighed

3:12pm: Proceeded as requisite for hoisting out Seaplanes

4:50pm: Lieutenant Bronst: left ship in 172 for reconnaissance flight

6:00pm: Returned – all Seaplanes placed in hold – proceeded as requisite for anchorage

6:25pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 8 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Xeros Island

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 March 1915

Xeros Islands

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold and Working about machines

8:40am: Quarters – clean guns

9:00am: Exercised at Physical Drill

9:20am: Royal Navy Reserve Seamen at Gunnery Instruction – Dispatch boats crews at Signal Instructions – remainder of hands cleaning up decks and painting flats – Air Service Ratings Working about machines

1:30pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

1:37pm: Shortened in

1:50pm: Weighed- proceeded as requisite for shifting berth

 Anchor Bearings:

   Xeros Skopelo N 50 E

   Ruined Church N 11.5 E

   Xeros Island N 10.5 W

2:15pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 28 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles

6:40pm: Shortened in

6:55pm: Weighed and proceeded for Tenedos Island

7:00pm: Shaped course S 63 W (magnetic) at 68 revolutions

8:10pm: Altered course S 64 W

9:45pm: Sighted: Cape Kephalo Light: S 28 W – Altered course S 5 W

10:30pm: Sighted: Cape Kephalo Light: S 66 W

10:40pm: Altered course S 1 W

11:15pm: Sighted: Gadaro Island Light: South – Altered course S 5 E

11:35pm: Altered course South

11:55pm: Altered course S 20 W


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13 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

12:05am: Course and speed as requisite for coming to anchorage North side of Tenedos Island

12:15am: Came to with Starboard Bower in 16 fathoms and veered to 7 shackles off Tenedos Island

 Anchor Bearings:

   Gadano Island Light S 45 E

   Mt. Sano S 16 W

   Mt. Elias S 42 W

6:00am: Boats crews about their boats – remainder of hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats and painting as necessary – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and hoisting them on deck

10:15am: Lieutenant Whiteheadin 173 left ship for reconnaissance flight

11:35am: Lieutenant Bronst: left ship in 172 for reconnaissance flight

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

12:20pm: Lieutenant WHITE HEAD: returned, engine having failed

1:12pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned – hands employed painting and refitting boat falls

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - boats crews cleaning out boats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold and about machines

8:00am: Hands employed on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:05am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173 for reconnaissance flight

10:40am: Returned, engine having failed

11:55am: Lieutenant Bronst: left ship in 172 for reconnaissance flight

12:15pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

3:15pm: Sub-Lieutenant Dunning: left ship in 807

3:50pm: 136 left ship – Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry in charge

3:55pm: Returned – Air Service Ratings and hands employed as necessary about machines

4:30pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: FIRES ALIGHT IN 2 BOILERS


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15 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed furling main hatch awning and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about workshops, hold and machines

8:00am: Air Service Ratings at Physical Drill – hands employed refitting motor boat falls and cleaning up decks

10:00am: Lieutenant Bronst left ship in 172 for reconnaissance flight

11:25am: Lieutenant Bronst returned

12:00pm: Lost overboard by accident: 1 Boatswain’s call

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:20pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173

4:20pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned

5:15pm: 136 left ship – Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry in charge

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats and furling main hatch awning – Air Service Ratings employed in workshops and hold and hoisting out machines

8:15am: Hands employed rigging chimney wire and cleaning up decks

9:10am: Physical Drill – hands employed cleaning boats, at gun drill, cleaning Mess Decks and flats

9:45pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173

10:30am: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned (Engine failure)

1:20pm: Lieutenant Bronst left ship in 172 for reconnaissance flight

2:40pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned – hands employed refitting boat falls and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about flying machines

5:10pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left ship in 922

5:40pm: Returned (engine failure).

5:50pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left ship at in 807

6:10pm: Sub Lieutenant Denning damaged float in getting off water

7:30pm: 807 hoisted inboard

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats and furling main hatch awning – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:30am: S.S. KING JOHN came alongside discharged aviation stores

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Marines at Infantry Drill

11:47am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173

12:45pm: Lieutenant Douglas left ship in 922

1:30pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned, machine flying badly being tail heavy

2:00pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned having carried out reconnaissance

3:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon – HMS PHAETON joined squadron

5:05pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left ship for trial flight

6:15pm: Captain Kilmer returned (engine trouble) – all Seaplanes hoisted inboard and placed in hold

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: 1st Motorboat crews cleaning their boat out – remainder of hands uncovering hatch and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed uncovering hatch and about machines

8:00am: Lieutenant Garnett rejoined from Hospital Ship

9:10am: Shortened in

9:25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for hoisting out Seaplanes – hands employed refitting gear on upper deck and painting flats

11:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

12:30pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173 for reconnaissance flight

2:05pm: Lieutenant Douglas left ship in 922 for reconnaissance flight

2:15pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned – hands and Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:50pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned

4:30pm: Lieutenant Bronst left ship in 172 for reconnaissance flight

5:00pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned (Engine Failure)

5:15pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173

5:30pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned (Engine failure)

6:00pm: HMS INFLEXIBLE entered harbour damaged and flying "Not Under Control" signals – French ship GAULOIS beached between Pyrgo and Dryano badly holed forward

6:05pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

6:30pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 11.5 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Streblos Island

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers

 Anchor Bearings:

   Rocks S 16 W

   Khiraki Island S 62 W

   Mt. Elias S 38 W


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19 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: 1st Motorboat crew cleaning their boat – remainder furling hatch cover and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings furling awning and employed about machines

8:40am: Clean guns

9:00am: Physical Drill

9:30am: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings and Ordinary seamen at 12 pounder drill – remainder painting cable flats and cleaning Mess Decks and flats

1:25pm: Royal Navy Reserve Seamen at Rifle Drill – remainder Working about upper deck and painting cable flat – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:40pm: Shortened in

4:50pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for hoisting boats

5:50pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 6 shackles off Streblos

6:20pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings spread hatch awning

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings furled hold awning

6:20am: Hands employed cleaning ship – 1st Motorboat crew cleaning their boat out – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:15am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical Drill

8:30am: Employed in workshops and hold and about machines

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and flats – 1st Motorboat crew about their boats

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys – correct

1:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes

6:30pm: Captain Panton Royal Marines Light Infantry joined ship

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings cleaning ship

8:30am: Hands employed cleaning up decks

9:30am: Piped down

3:10pm: Spread Main Hatch awning

3:15pm: Wind veered to NE by N in the space of 5 minutes

4:45pm: Shortened in

5:05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for anchorage on South side of Tenedos

6:35pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 21 fathoms and veered to 7 shackles

7:00pm: Held Divine Service

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch and employed about machines

8:25am: Quarters – clean guns

9:15am: Physical Drill

9:30am: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings and Ordinary Seamen at 12 pounder Gun Drill – Coxwains of boats at Signal Instructions. Remainder cleaning Mess Deck and flats

10:10am: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings and Ordinary Seamen cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:30pm: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings and Ordinary seamen at Rifle Drill – remainder of hands cleaning boats. Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

6:45pm: Air Service Ratings covering hatch

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: FIRES ALIGHT IN 2 BOILERS


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23 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings in workshops and holds and employed about machines

8:40am: Quarters – clean guns

9:10am: Physical Drill

9:30am: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at Rifle drill – remainder of hands painting ship below

10:00am: Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at 12 pounder drill

11:50am: S.S. AMICUS [Collier] came alongside

1:10pm: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings and Marines covering hatch and hoisting and stowing petrol

   Received Coal: 23 tons

   Petrol 1584 gallons

6:20pm: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch

8:30am: Air Service Ratings at Physical Drill

9:00am: Quarters – clean guns

9:25am: Physical Drill – hands employed about upper deck and cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:30pm: Hands employed painting ship below – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

6:30pm: Air Service Ratings covering man hatch

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motorboat – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch and employed about machines

9:00am: Hands employed painting ship below and refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed painting ship below and refitting boat falls – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

6:35pm: Air Service Ratings covered main hatch

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motorboat – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch and preparing machines for flying

6:30am: Shortened in

6:45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite round Paluni Point and for coming to anchorage on N side of island

7:50am: Came to with Starboard Bower in 5 1/4 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Khoraki Island 9:00am: S.S. ABDA came alongside – hands employed painting ship below and assisting at hoisting planes from S.S. ABDA – Air Service Ratings employed preparing machines for flying

1:00pm: Hands employed about upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

1:45pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 172

2:25pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned (Engine failure)

2:50pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

3:12pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned (Engine failure)

3:47pm: Lieutenant Bronst left ship in 172

4:20pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft ship in 173

4:40pm: Returned (engine failure)

5:30pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned in 172, having carried out reconnaissance flight over Chanak

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat – 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Boats crews about boats - Air Service Ratings about machines

7:15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for proceeding to Rendezvous

8:05am: As requisite for taking station on Prince George – tested Lifebuoys – correct

9:30am: As requisite for hoisting out Seaplanes

10:19am: 172 left for flight Lieutenant Bronst in charge

10:27am: Returned (Engine failure) – hands employed cleaning ship

11:45am: Came to with Port Bower in 14 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Rabbit Island

1:00pm: Hands employed refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for closing MAJESTIC

5:50pm: Stopped. Captain repaired on board MAJESTIC

6:30pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

7:20pm: Came to with Port Bower in 6 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Khoraki Island

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings about machines

6:50am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for hoisting out Seaplanes

8:30am: Lieutenant Bronst left ship for flight in 172

8:55am: 172 returned (Engine failure)

9:07am: Lieutenant Kershaw left ship in 807

9:30am: Enemy airplane attacked ship. Opened fire with Maxims

9:35am: Enemy airplane withdrew after dropping two bombs, no damage sustained

9:50am: Lieutenant Kershaw returned. Winches not Working

10:05am: Lieutenant Douglas left ship in 922

10:25am: Lieutenant Douglas landed (Engine failure)

12:05pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left ship in 807

1:48pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning returned having carried out spotting flight for MAJESTIC

4:00pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

4:20pm: Came to with Port Bower in 6 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles

5:45pm: Held Divine Service

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, Mess Decks, and flats - Air Service Ratings covering hatch and employed about machines

9:00am: Hands employed refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:00am: Captain Panton Royal Marines Light Infantry left ship for service with Tenedos Garrison, still being borne on ships books

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and dismounting No. 1 12 pounder, port and about upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers

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30 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting out cutter and cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings uncovering hold and about machines

8:15am: Air Service Ratings at Physical Drill

8:45am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines – hands employed about upper deck and cleaning out boats

1:00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

6:00pm: Hoisted cutter

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 March 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Boats crews inn boats - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops and hold and about machines

8:15am: Air Service Ratings at Physical Drill

8:30am: Air Service Ratings cleaning machines

9:15am: Hands at Physical Drill

9:45am: Hands cleaning boats and exercising boat sailing

1:00pm: Hands employed fitting gear on upper deck and employed about guns – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat – 1st and 2nd Motorboat

7:45pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses and speeds as requisite for leaving anchorage and taking station on MAJESTIC

8:55pm: Took station 2 cables astern of MAJESTIC

9:00pm: Shaped course S 17 W at 6.5 knots

9:03pm: Gadano Island North – Tunedos Island West

11:00pm: Reduced to 6 knots

11:45pm: Sighted strange steamship. HMS USK detached to investigate

12:00mid: Altered course S 54 E

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers



LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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1 April 1915

Tenedos Island and Gulf of Adramyti

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

1:00am: Altered course East

2:35am: Sighted Cape Kapnia Light S 42 E

4:15am: Altered course S 57 W

5:00am: Course and speeds as requisite for joining 3rd Division – Lit fires in 1 boiler

6:00am: Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

6:45am: Courses and speeds as requisite for hoisting out Seaplanes

8:15am: Lieutenant Bronst left ship in 172 for reconnaissance flight

9:52am: Lieutenant Bronst returned – hands employed refitting gear on upper deck

11:30am: Proceeded for Mudros – shaped course N 81 W - 70 revolutions

12:15pm: Altered course N 7 6 W

12:42pm: Altered course N 85 W

1:10pm: Altered course N 75 W

1:15pm: Altered course N 53 W

1:25pm: Lodo Point N 73 E

   Baba Point N 1 W

   Mitylene N 42 W

2:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and splicing main derrick topping lift

3:45pm: Fired 6 rounds of shrapnel from converted 12 pounder antiaircraft gun

5:00pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Mudros

5:43pm: Came to with Port bower in 7 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Cape Pavlos

6:35pm: Oil Tank Steamer, S.S. ARACAZ came alongside. Received 390 tons of oil fuel – banked fired in 2 boilers

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st dispatch boat

11:00pm: Fires banked in 2 boilers

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:10am: S.S. ARACAZ left

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing store rooms for fresh stores – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:00am: HMS TRIUMPH sailed

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:55pm: S.S. RIVERSDALE came alongside with Aviation stores

4:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed hoisting in Aviation stores

5:35pm: S.S. RIVERSDALE shoved off

6:50pm: S.S. CARRIGAN HEAD came alongside

7:45pm: Hands employed hoisting in Paymaster stores

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

11:50pm: Completed with stores – fires banked in 2 boilers

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 April 1915

Port Mudros and at sea to Gulf of Smyrna

Lat 39.6, Long 25.5

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:15am: S.S. CARRIGAN HEAD shoved off – hands employed stowing stores and hoisting boats

8:30am: Spread fires in 2 boilers – hands employed preparing ship for sea

9:25am: Shortened in

9:35am: Weighed, courses ad speeds as requisite for leaving Port Mudros – shaped course S 31 E at 10 knots – tested Lifebuoys – correct

11:00am: Hands employed dismounting No. 1 12 pounder and stowing stores

12:00pm: Altered course S 35 E

1:00pmL: Hands making and mending clothes

2:30pm: Cape Sigri S 48 E

2:50pm: Sigri Island abeam – Sigri Light North – Altered course S 45 E

5:10pm: Altered course S 55 E

5:35pm: Stopped

6:10pm: Joined HMS DARTMOUTH. Captain repaired on board

6:50pm: Captain returned

7:00pm: Proceeded as requisite for closing the land and heaving to

8:00pm: Let fires die out in 1 boiler

8:10pm: Hove to off Patamos – engines as requisite

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 April 1915

Gulf of Smyrna

Lat 38.5, Long 26.8

1:30am: Course and speed as requisite

2:05am: Shaped course S 27 E –68 revolutions – Patamos Lights N 27 W

3:05am: reduced to 60 revolutions

3:30am: Course and speed as requisite for Seaplanes and obtaining a bearing

3:45am: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting out Seaplanes

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and assisting with Seaplanes

6:12am: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922 for bomb dropping flight over Smyrna Harbour

6:57am: Lieutenant Bronst left in 172 for bomb dropping flight, over Smyrna Harbour

8:20am: Lieutenant Bronst returned and reported that bombs had been dropped at 3 Torpedo Boats but had missed

8:55am: Lieutenant Douglas returned in tow of HMS USK, his engine having failed before reaching Smyrna

9:00am: Cleaned guns

9:20am: Pipe down – hands and Air Service Ratings employed when necessary for Seaplanes

12:30pm: Lieutenants Bronst and Douglas left in 172 and 922 for bomb dropping flights over Smyrna Harbour

12:40pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned, engine having failed

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed when necessary for hoisting machines

3:40pm: Shaped course N 5 W – 11 knots for Mityleni

4:00pm: Mityleni Island N 5W

4:20pm: Mityleni Island N 59 W

4:30pm: Altered course N 3 W

5:35pm: Altered course N 20 W – proceeding through Mityleni Channel

6:00pm: Held Divine service

6:40pm: Eigor Island N 5 E

   Cape Tomari N 35 W

   Kidonia Island S 37 W

7:20pm: Altered course N 52 W

7:40pm: Skammia Light: N 81 W

7:50pm: Altered course N 87 W – proceeding through Muslim Channel

8:03pm: Skammia Light S 47 E

8:41pm: Altered course N 58 W – proceeding for Port Mudros

9:00pm: Reduced to 32 revolutions

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 April 1915

From Gulf of Smyrna to Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

1:00am: Received orders to proceed to Tenedos

1:15am: Altered course N 41 E – increased to 36 revolutions

5:15am: Increased to 40 revolutions

6:00am: Sighted Tunedos Island East – Altered course N 60 E

6:10am: Altered course N 85 E

6:40am: Hove to secure cranes and gear on upper deck – hands and Air Service Ratings employed about this

6:55am: Proceeded as requisite for coming to an anchorage on South side of Tenedos

7:50am: Came to with Port bower in 22 fathoms and veered to 7 shackles

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and flats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:30pm: Hands employed painting magazines and cleaning ship below – Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 April 1915

Tenedos Island

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines – Hands employed fitting main derrick and refitting gear on upper deck

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

6:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

9:15pm: weighed

9:35pm: Proceeded at 60 revolutions – Course and speed as requisite

9:50pm: Shaped course N 3 E

10:08pm: Altered course N 10 E

10:20pm: Altered course N 27 E

10:30pm: Gardano Island Light S 50 E

10:35pm: Altered course N 23 E

10:45pm: Sighted: Cape Kephalo Light: N 13 E

11:00pm: Altered course N 26 E

11:30pm: Reduced to 36 revolutions

11:35pm: Altered course N 32 E

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 April 1915

Tenedos to Rendezvous off Dedeagach & etc.

Lat 40.7, Long 25.9

12:40am: Altered course N 9 W

12:44am: Cape Kephalo Light S 79 W

1:02am: Cape Kephalo Light S 51 W

3:55am: Sighted Dedeagach Light N 8 W

5:48am: Stopped at rendezvous 12 miles south of Dedeagach - joined HMS SWIFTSURE, MAJESTIC & CANOPUS

6:10am: Captain repaired on board Flagship

6:40am: Returned- Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines and preparing them for flying

8:20am: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

9:10am: Lieutenant Douglas landed near SWIFTSURE, engine having failed. Proceeded as requisite for hoisting in 922 – hands employed cleaning ship

10:00am: Anti aircraft guns crews at drill – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:30am: Hoisted in 922

11:35am: Proceeded for rendezvous in Gulf of Xeros – Course S 4 E at 65 revolutions

12:17pm: Altered course S 83 E

1:30pm: Hands employed about upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

2:12pm: Altered course S 63 E

2:30pm: Stopped as requisite for Seaplanes

3:25pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 172

3:47pm: Returned, Engine failure

5:50pm: Lieutenant Bronst in 172 failed to get off

7:20pm: Shaped course S 64 W at 40 revolutions

8:06pm: Altered course S 66 W

10:15pm: Sighted Kephalo Light: S 35 W

10:45pm: Stopped and hove to for night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 April 1915

Gulf of Xeros

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5

2:00am: Hove to

5:40am: Cape Kephlo S 29 W

Cape Suvla S 35 E

5:42am: Shaped course N 64 E at 11 knots

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

7:00am: Altered course N 80 E

7:30am: Stopped and as requisite for Seaplanes

9:00am: Hands employed fitting gear on upper deck and repairing Lifebuoys – Air Service Ratings hoisting machines and preparing them for flying

9:55am: Proceeded for Port Mudros

10:00am: Shaped course S 56 W at 11 knots

10:25am: As requisite for Seaplanes

10:55am: Proceeded S 56 W at 11 knots

12:25pm: Altered course S 31 W

12:30pm: Cape Suvla N 85 E

1:48pm: Altered course S 56 W

2:00pm: Cape Kephalo N 27 E - LEMNOS Island: WSW

3:00pm: Hands employed refitting 1st Dispatch boat’s falls – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

4:15pm: Hands employed turning out boats and preparing to enter harbour

5:00pm: Altered course N 89 W

5:30pm: Altered course N 63 W

5:36pm: Altered course N 40 W

6:00pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Mudros

6:30pm: Came to with Port bower in 7 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Anvil Rock

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Duty boats crews cleaning their boats – Hands employed cleaning ship and hoisting out cutter – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:45am: S.S. BANGARTH came alongside. Lieutenant Douglas left ship in 922 for HMS MINERVA

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks, fitting boats falls, and Working about upper deck

11:00am: Air Service Ratings hoisting gear onto S.S. BANGARTH

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting gear – Air Service Ratings hoisting stores into S.S. BANGARTH

5:25pm: S.S. BANGARTH shoved off

7:00pm: S.S. MOORGATI came alongside. Hands & Air Service Ratings employed by watches hoisting in Aviation stores

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

10:00pm: Finished taking in aviation stores

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning workshops and hold and about machines

7:20am: S.S. MOORGATI cast off

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: Watch on deck employed as necessary – Air Service Ratings hoisting out 136

8:50am: Captain Kilmer left ship in 136 for Wireless telegraphy trials

9:10am: Captain Kilmer returned (engine failure)

1:00pm: Piped down

4:15pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left ship in 807 for Wireless Telegraphy trials

6:15pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning returned

6:40pm: Shortened in

6:50pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving Port Mudros

7:17pm: Sighted: Limni Point: N 42 W – shaped course S 42 E – 8.3 knots

7:48pm: Altered course N 57 E

8:27pm: Koumbi Light N 65 W – Cape Plaka Light N 9 E

10:00pm: Deviation by Time Azimuth 3/4 E – Altered course N 56 E

11:30pm: Sighted: Kephalo Light: NW by N

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 April 1915

Gulf of Xeros

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5

12:23am: Altered course N 16 E

3:00am: Altered course N 78 E – reduced to 36 revolutions

5:45am: Course and speed as requisite for Seaplanes

6:00am: Hands employed scraping seams of deck on upper bridge

7:00am: Air Service Ratings hoisting machines

8:00am: As requisite for Seaplanes

9:00am: HMS USK secured alongside – hands employed cleaning Mess Deck, fitting chute on boat davits

10:00am: Anti Aircraft guns crews at drill

11:20am: USK cast off – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

2:34pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left ship in 802 to spot for HMS AGAMEMNON on Tailfur Kiai.

3:00pm: Hands employed fitting chute on boat davits and cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:34pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning returned

6:35pm: Shaped course S 66 W – speed 10 knots for Kephalo Bay

7:00pm: Stopped and as requisite for stowing Seaplanes

7:35pm: Shaped course S 45 W – speed 11 knots

7:50pm: Altered course S 42 W

9:10pm: Sighted: Cape Kephalo Light: S 32 W

9:35pm: Cape Kephalo Light: S 13 W

9:40pm: As requisite for anchoring

9:50pm: Came to with Port bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles off Cape Kephalo

11:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 April 1915

Kephalo Bay and Gulf of Xeros

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship below – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold and employed about machines

7:30am: Weighed – shaped course N 41 E – 8.3 knots

9:05am: Altered course N 56 E – hands employed scrubbing flats – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:00am: Increased to 10 knots

10:45am: Stopped

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

5:00pm: Shaped course S 41 W – 10 knots for Kephalo

7:45pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring

8:20pm: Came to with Port bower in 11.5 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles in Kephalo Bay

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 April 1915

Kephalo Bay and Gulf of Xeros

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5

6:00am: Shortened in

6:13am: Weighed

6:20am: Proceeded – course N 44 E – 8.3 knots

7:30am: Altered course N 56 E

7:45am: Altered course N 36 E –hands employed spreading awnings and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

8:00am: Altered course N 58 E

9:00am: Stopped and as requisite for Seaplanes

9:29am: Lieutenant Bronst left in 172 for reconnaissance and bomb dropping flight

9:55am: Lieutenant Bronst returned. Engine failure

10:37am: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 807

10:50am: Sub Lieutenant Dunning landed. Engine failure

11:00am: Hands employed refitting gear on upper deck – Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at Rifle drill

1:00pm: Hands employed fitting and spreading awnings – Air Service Ratings about machines

2:00pm: Stopped – Engines as requisite

6:37pm: Shaped course S 54 W – 10.7 knots for Kephalo Bay

7:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

8:20pm: Altered course S 42 W

9:20pm: Kephalo Light S 24 W – Imbros N 66 W

9:30pm: As requisite for anchoring

9:40pm: Came to with Port bower in 10 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles in Kephalo Bay

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 April 1915

Kephalo Bay and Gulf of Xeros

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5

3:15am: Weighed – shaped course N 39 E – speed 10.8 knots

4:30am: Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch and hoisting out machines

5:00am: Altered course N 67 E

6:10am: Stopped and as requisite for Seaplanes

7:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting 2nd Whaler falls

9:00am: Hands employed fitting 1st and 2nd Whaler falls- Air Service Ratings employed about machines

11:00am: Stopped – engines as requisite

1:00pm: Hands employed fitting gear on upper deck and at Rifle drill – Air Service Ratings about machines

3:00pm: Stopped – engines as requisite

4:05pm: Sighted: Summit S 44 W – Cape Suvla S 44 W – shaped course S 53 W at 10.7 knots for Kephalo Bay

6:20pm: Altered course S 43 W

7:25pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring

7:35pM: Came to with Port bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 5 shackles

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 April 1915

Gulf of Xeros and Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:35am: Weighed

7:47am: Shaped course N 33 E – 10.8 knots

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00am: Stopped and as requisite

9:28am: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 807

9:32am: Landed

10:08am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 for Trial Flight

10:15am: Returned

10:58am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 for reconnaissance flight - 807 hoisted

11:05am: Shaped course N 61 E – 10.8 knots

12:15pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned. 176 hoisted in – Stopped and as requisite

2:10pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438 for Trial Flight

2:30pm: Returned

3:30pm: Left for bomb dropping flight – hands employed refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

4:30pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned

4:45pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 for spotting flight

6:20pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded

7:00pm: 176 hoisted in damaged by rifle fire

7:45pm: Shaped course S 71 W – 10.8 knots

7:55pm: Capre Suvla S 46 W

8:05pm: Altered course S 58 W

8:15pm: Sighted: Kephalo Light: S 43 W

8:30pm: Altered course S 46 W

9:15pm: Sighted: Kephalo Light S 32 W – Imbros N 75 W

9:30pm: Speed 6 knots

9:55pm: As requisite for anchoring

10:10pm: Came to with Port bower in 12 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - dispatch boats and Motorboats crews cleaning their boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:40am: Shortened in

8:47am: Weighed

9:00am: Proceeded as requisite for rounding Cape Kephalo

9:26am: Shaped course S 56 W – speed 10.8 knots

9:30am: Sighted: Cape Kephalo: N 12 W - Imbros: S 81 W

10:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and at anti aircraft gun drill

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys – correct

12:45pm: Altered course S 85 W – hands employed preparing for entering harbour

1:00pm: Sighted: Koumbi Light House: N 64 W – Altered course N 64 W

1:07pm: Sighted: Limni Point: N 42 W - Altered course N 42 W

1:25pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Mudros

2:10pm: Came to with Port bower in 4.5 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles in W2 Berth

6:15pm: S.S. ERRINGTON COURT secured alongside – hands and Air Service Ratings employed in storeship

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:05am: S.S. ERRINGTON COURT cast off.

8:30am: Hands employed drawing stores from ships in harbour – Air Service Ratings employed about machines – Starboard Watch landed for exercises

1:00pm: Port Watch landed for exercises – Air Service Ratings about machines – remainder of hands assisting with Seaplanes

4:30pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 for Wireless Telegraphy Trials

6:00pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: FIRES ALIGHT IN 2 BOILERS


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19 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Boats crews cleaning boats - Air Service Ratings about machines

8:50am: Cutter crew away for exercise – remainder of hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:50am: S.S. CARRIGAN HEAD came alongside

11:20am: Air Service Ratings hoisting Seaplanes and aviation stores from CARRIGAN HEAD

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings embarking stores and Seaplanes

2:30pm: HMS BASILISK secured alongside

3:10pm: BASILISK cast off

5:00pm: S.S. CARRIGAN HEAD cast off

5:45pm: S.S. ARUCAZ secured alongside – received 190 tons Oil Fuel

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Boats crews cleaning their boats out – Air Service Ratings unpacking and erecting Seaplanes

9:15am: Exercised Boats crews at pulling

10:15am: Hands employed painting on upper deck

11:00am: Air Service Ratings unpacking and erecting Seaplanes

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning boom boats and stowing gear on booms – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:05pm: S.S. ARUCAZ cast off and slightly damaged Port Accommodation Ladder

6:50pm: Veered out 1 shackle of cable

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands preparing for coaling - S.S. PENMORVAH came alongside – hawsers parted and she laid off and anchored - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:00am: Hands preparing for coaling and plaiting fenders – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

11:00am: Collier S.S. PENMORVAH secured alongside

11:25am: Hands employed coaling ship – received 13 tons of coal

1:25pm: Collier cast off – hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

4:55pm: Lieutenant Douglas with Seaplane 922 returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing upper deck – Air Service Ratings furling hatch awning and employed about machines

8:45am: Quarters – clean guns

9:30am: Exercised all boat’s crews at boat pulling – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:30pm: Hands employed about upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:05am: Exercised Boat’s crews at pulling

9:20am: Sent Lieutenant Douglas & Seaplane 922 to HMS DORIS

10:10am: Captain Kilmer taking test flight in 161

1:00pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry and Sub Lieutenant Dunning making trial flights in 161 and 136.

6:30pm: Watch on deck preparing for sea

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:25am: Weighed

6:30am: Proceeded as requisite for leaving Port Mudros

6:15am: Shaped course S 42 E – 9.2 knots

6:45am: Koumbi Light N 64 W – Altered course S 64 E

7:00am: Cape Imbros N 62 E – Altered course S 89 E

7:30am: Altered course N 56 E – hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hatch and preparing machines for flying

9:05am: Exercised at Physical Drill

9:30am: Hands employed mustering bedding, and cleaning boats

10:10am: Altered course N 61 E

11:00am: Exercised at Anti aircraft gun drill

11:40am: Altered course N 48 E – tested Life buoys – correct

11:55am: Course and speed as requisite for remaining at rendezvous

12:00pm: Stopped

1:00pm: Hands employed about upper deck – Air Service Ratings of Port Watch making and mending clothes

2:00pm: Course and speed as requisite for Seaplanes

4:10pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

4:30pm: Returned. (Engine failure)

6:05pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring

7:40pm: Came to with Starboard bower in 7.5 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Cape Kephalo

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 April 1915

Kephalo, Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

1:30am: Weighed – shaped course N 12 E – 11 knots

1:50am: Altered course N 18 W – Imbros N 18 W

2:15am: Cape Kephalo Light S 4 E – Altered course N 76 E

2:25am: Reduced to 8.2 knots

3:10am: Stopped and as requisite for Seaplanes

3:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

4:00am: Destroyers commenced landing expeditionary force

4:52am: Cape Suvla N 34 E

5:17am: Captain Kilmer left in 161

5:25am: Returned, oil pump damaged

5:43am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 for reconnaissance flight over coast line, etc.

6:05am: Lieutenant Kershaw in 1438 left

6:52am: Lieutenant Kershaw landed

7:22am: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded

7:25am: Lieutenant Bronst left in 172

7:43am: Lieutenant Garrett left in 1437

8:23am: Lieutenant Garrett landed

9:00am: Lieutenant Bronst landed

10:21am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

11:20am: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded – Air Service Ratings employed when necessary for hoisting machines

11:23am: Cape Suvla N 20 E

1:00pm: Seaplanes 136 & 1438 carried out reconnaissance over enemy's position

2:00pm: As requisite for Seaplanes

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

10:00pm: Stopped – drifting

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 April 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

2:00am: Stopped

4:40am: Shaped course N 36 E – Cape Suvla N 26 E

5:20am: Stopped and as requisite for Seaplanes

6:14am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161

6:40am: Landed (Engine) failure

7:20am: Left

7:22am: Landed, Engine failure – hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

8:35am: Landed (Engine failure)

10:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

11:45am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

12:20pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded (engine failure)

12:34pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161

1:30pm: Captain Kilmer returned

2:48pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438

3:19pm: Returned

5:00pm: Course and speed as requisite

8:00pm: Came to with Starboard bower in 25 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles Nibrunesi Point – Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 April 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

5:05am: Shortened in

5:25am: Weighed and proceeded Course and speed for hoisting Seaplanes

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

6:31am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161

7:05am: Captain Kilmer landed

7:30am: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

8:31am: Sub Lieutenant Dunning returned

9:36am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 – hands employed about upper deck, at gun drill, and small arms company drill – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:16am: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded

10:50am: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1430

11:35am: Returned

11:46am: Captain Kilmer left in 161

1:43pm: Captain Kilmer returned

2:26pm: Lieutenant Garrett left in 1437

3:00pm: Course and speed as requisite for Seaplanes

3:10pm: Lieutenant Garrett landed

3:40pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

5:55pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning landed - Machine damaged by rifle fire

7:00pm: Course and speed as requisite for Seaplanes

8:00pm: As requisite for anchoring

8:30pm: Came to with Starboard bower in 45 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles off Gabo Tepe

 Anchor Bearings:

   Aci Baba S 11 E

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 April 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

Note: No.1 Deep Tank empty

4:55am: Weighed & proceeded courses & speeds as requisite for closing HMS TRIUMPH & hoisting out Seaplanes

5:35am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

6:35am: Landed – hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

8:00am: Hands employed spreading awning, Anti aircraft gun’s crews at drill – Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at rifle drill

10:02am: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438

11:07am: Lieutenant Kershaw landed

12:45pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left

1:42pm: Lieutenant Kershaw landed

2:52pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 – hands employed about upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:01pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded

5:31pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

6:50pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded

7:07pm: Came to with Starboard bower in 42 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles off Koru Dag

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 April 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

Note: No.1 Deep Tank full

6:00am: Hands employed spreading awnings and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting billet

7:40am: Came to with Starboard bower in 45 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles

9:15am: Exercised Physical Drill – Hands employed cleaning boats, and Working on upper deck – Ordinary Seamen at Instruction – Air Service Ratings about machines

11:00am: Lieutenant H.A. Davis Royal Field Artillery joined ship for temporary service

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning and painting about upper deck and fitting awnings – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:15pm: Shortened in to 5 shackles

4:25pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Seaplanes

5:13pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

6:00pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded

7:30pm: Came to with Starboard bower in 33 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 April 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:15am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Seaplanes

4:53am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

5:45am: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded – Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:15am: Exercised Physical Drill

9:45am: Hands employed spreading awnings and cleaning paintwork on upper deck – Royal Navy Reserve Ratings at Rifle Drill

11:51am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161 for reconnaissance flight

1:02pm: Captain Kilmer returned – hands employed about upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:35pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

2:20pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned

2:55pm: Captain Kilmer left in 161 to spot for HMS TRIUMPH – as requisite for Seaplanes

4:52pm: Captain Kilmer returned

5:45pm: Lieutenant Douglas with Seaplane 922 returned from HMS DORIS – Sent Lieutenant Garrett with Seaplane 1437 to HMS DORIS

7:15pm: Came to with Starboard bower in 35 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles off Gaba Tepe

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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LOG BOOK – MAY 1ST 1915 TO JULY 31ST 1916


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LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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1 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:00am: Shortened in to 5 shackles

4:20am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Seaplanes

5:28am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161 to spot for Battle Fleet

6:22am: Captain Kilmer landed

7:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and spreading awnings – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:15am: Exercised at Physical Drill

9:40am: Hands employed refitting gear on upper deck and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

11:00am: Proceeding as requisite for Seaplanes

12:04pm: Captain Kilmer: Left in 161 to spot for QUEEN ELIZABETH

1:22pm: Captain Kilmer landed - hands employed cleaning ship and painting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

3:00pm: Proceeding as requisite for Seaplanes

4:40pm: Captain Kilmer: Left in 161 for reconnaissance flight

7:18pm: Captain Kilmer landed

8:00pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 40 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:00am: Shortened in to 5 shackles

4:20am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Seaplanes

4:55am: Sub Lieutenant Dunning started for flight in 136, but chassis collapsed while attempting to leave the water.

5:15am: 136 hoisted inboard – hands employed cleaning ship

8:54am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left for flight in 161

9:53am: 161 landed

10:00am: Stopped and proceeding as requisite for Seaplanes - Lost in accident to Seaplane 136, one Webley Pistol

1:00pm: Stopped

2:00pm: Proceeding as requisite for Seaplanes

5:00pm: Broken by accident, Thermometer for sea temperature

6:32pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161

7:30pm: Landed

8:00pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 38 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles off Gaba Tepe

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:00am: Shortened in to 5 shackles

4:20am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite

4:57am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

5:20am: Lieutenant Whiteheadlanded. (engine failure).

5:38am: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438

6:35am: Lieutenant Kershaw landed – hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:08am: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438

9:10am: Exercised Physical Drill

9:28am: Lieutenant Kershaw returned

9:30am: Royal Navy Reserve at rifle drill – remainder fitting awning and employed about upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

11:57am: Captain Kilmer left in 161

12:49pm: Captain Kilmer returned – hands employed cleaning boats and painting below

2:45pm: Hostile aeroplane attacked HMS MANICA with plane bombs all of which missed. Opened fire with Port foremost 12 pounder

2:50pm: Hostile aeroplane retired to NE

4:45pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

4:55pm: Landed (engine failure)

5:41pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922 - Sighted aeroplane steering for balloon kite

5:45pm: Opened fire with 12 pounders

5:48pm: Ceased firing. Aeroplane observed to be friendly

6:21pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned

7:15pm: Came to with Port Bower in 48 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles at Gaba Tepe

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:00am: Shortened in to 4.5 shackles

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting out cutter

6:40am: Hands employed getting up empty potash tins – Air Service Ratings about machines

8:35am: Sent empty potash tins ashore for use of troops

8:40am: Trawler No. 11 came alongside with potash. Received 2000 gallons

10:40am: Trawler No. 11 cast off – exercised Physical Drill – hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:55am: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

11:00am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Seaplanes

12:20pm: Lieutenant Douglas landed in 922

1:00pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and upper deck

2:00pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned

2:15pm: Trawler No. 11 secured alongside

2:50pm: Cast off

4:46pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft for flight in 176

5:00pm: Landed (engine failure).

5:25pm: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161

6:07pm: Captain Kilmer landed

7:05pm: Came to with Port Bower in 48 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles off Gaba Tepe

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:00am: Shortened in to 5 shackles

4:40am: Weighed – stopped as requisite for Seaplanes

5:15am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

5:30am: Landed (engine failure).

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing Mess Deck and flats – Air Service Ratings Working about machines

8:10am: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

8:40am: Landed

8:50am: Exercised Physical Drill – hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:30am: Proceeding as requisite for Seaplanes

11:57am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161

1:00pm: Hands employed about boats – Air Service Ratings about machines

2:10pm: Captain Kilmer returned – stopped and as requisite for maintaining position

5:40pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchoring of Gaba Tepe

6:45pm: Came to with Port Bower in 48 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles off Gaba Tepe

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

9:05am: Exercised at Physical Drill

9:35am: Royal Navy Reserve at Instructions, remainder of hands cleaning shell rooms and store rooms and painting on Mess Deck

11:00am: Exercised 12 pounder gun crews at drill – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:15am: Air Service Ratings hoisting machines

4:20am: Shortened in to 5 shackles

4:35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Seaplanes

5:03am: Captain Kilmer left in 161

6:05am: Captain Kilmer landed – hands employed cleaning ship

9:10am: Exercised at Physical Drill

9:45am: Hands employed cleaning out shell rooms and painting on Mess Deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

11:00am: Course and speed as requisite for Seaplanes

1:00pm: Hands employed refitting boat falls and cleaning out magazines

2:35pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 but machine failed to get off

3:07pm: Captain Kilmer left in 161

3:30pm: Returned. Engine Failure

4:19pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

5:57pm: Lieutenant Douglas landed

6:43pm: Sighted enemy aeroplane

6:45pm: Opened fire with Port Foremost 12 pounder

6:48pm: Enemy aeroplane retired to SW

7:00pm: Proceeded for anchorage

7:20pm: Came to with Port Bower in 35 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles off Niebrunissi Point

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:15am: Shortened in to 5 shackles

4:30am: Weighed proceeded as requisite for Seaplanes

5:00am: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

6:00am: 922 landed - Hands employed cleaning ship. 1st Dispatch Boat crew in their boat

8:40am: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438

9:15am: Starboard Watch at Small Arms Drill. Port Watch at Physical Drill

9:33am: Lieutenant Kershaw landed

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

12:15pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

12:34pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned

1:15pm: Sent Lieutenant Kershaw with 1438 to DORIS

1:20pm: Lieutenant Garnett with 1437 returned with 1437

2:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes

4:51pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

6:15pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned - Proceeded as requisite for securing alongside S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN

8:20pm: Secured alongside S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN - Received 3 month’s provisions from BARON ANDROSSAN – Motorboats in use- 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 May 1915

Gaba Tepe & vicinity

Lat 40.25, Long 26.25

4:20am: Cast off from BARON ANDROSSAN and proceeded S 29 W at 10 knots

5:05am: Altered course S 61 W

5:25am: Stopped and as requisite for remaining at rendezvous 3 miles SE of Cape Kephalo

6:12am: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922 for reconnaissance flight round Inbros hands employed striking down provisions and reeling up wire

8:33am: Lieutenant Douglas returned

8:40am: Proceeded as requisite for going alongside S.S. ARAGAZ in Kephalo Bay

9:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings only employed as necessary

9:30am: Secured alongside S.S. ARAGAZ. Received 135 tons Oil Fuel

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings in Collier S.S. PENMORVAH – Port Watch washing down collier

2:50pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176 – S.S. PENMORVAH secured alongside

4:05pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned

6:00pm: Port Watch cleaning collier

7:15pm: Port Watch piped down

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[Penmorvah was a collier arranged for use as a depot ship for aircraft assembly and repair and stowage of parts. (Over the Front. Volume 9. League of World War I aviation historians, 1994: page 13)]


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10 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: S.S. ARAGAZ cast off. S.S. PENMORVAH also

6:20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for anchoring

6:35am: Came to with Starboard Bower in 8 1/2 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles

7:00am: Hands employed about hawsers and cleaning ship

8:20am: S.S. PENMORVAH came alongside – Air Service Ratings employed erecting Seaplanes – hands employed cleaning collier and as requisite for Surveying Party

9:40am: Surveying Boats ship. Supplied 9 tons of water to S.S. PENMORVAH

1:10pm: Coaling Party employed in collier – remainder of hands cleaning upper – Air Service Ratings employed about Seaplanes and erecting new machines

2:30pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

3:55pm: Returned

5:25pm: Captain Kilmer left in 161

7:30pm: Captain Kilmer returned

7:55pm: Surveying Party returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

4:50am: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

6:00am: Hands employed coaling in S.S. PENMORVAH

7:15am: Surveying Party left

8:00am: Coaling Party employed in S.S. PENMORVAH – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00am: Domestics at Small Arms Drill

1:00pm: Coaling Party employed in S.S. PENMORVAH – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

4:40pm: Trawler secured alongside

5:25pm: Trawler cast off

6:25pm: Surveying Party returned – Lost overboard by accident from whaler while landing in surf.

   One crutch. Gunner’s Mate

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting out machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:20am: Surveying Party left

8:05am: Lieutenant Douglas left ship in 922

9:00am: Hands employed painting on Mess Decks and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:40am: Lieutenant Douglas returned

11:20am: Surveying Party returned

1:00pm: Coaling Party employed in S.S. PENMORVAH – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting out machines

5:10am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

5:25am: Returned

6:00am: Hands employed in collier and cleaning ship

7:15am: Surveying Party left

9:00am: Hands employed in collier and cleaning and painting on Mess Decks – Officer’s Stewards at Small Arms Drill

10:55am: Captain Kilmer left in 161

11:05am: Returned – float damaged

1:00pm: Hands employed in collier and fitting gear on upper deck

4:55pm: Captain Kilmer left in 161

5:30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting billet

6:00pm: Came to with Starboard Bower in 5 1/2 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Rocky Point

6:55pm: Captain Kilmer returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:05am: Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

5:00am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

6:00am: Returned – hands employed cleaning Mess Decks

7:30am: Surveying Party left

9:00am: Hands employed in collier and about upper decks – Air Service Ratings about machines

11:10am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

11:55am: Returned

12:10pm: HMS CHELMER secured alongside

12:57pm: Cast off – hands and Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:10pm: Lieutenant Commander Williamson rejoined and Staff Surgeon Lowndes joined ship [Possible – Douglas v. Lowndes]

5:25pm: Hands to bathe

7:15pm: Surveying Party returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[CHELMER, destroyer, River-class, two high funnels, designated E-class. Launched 8.12.04 Thornycroft. c545-560 tons, c222(pp)x23x9ft. TE c7500ihp, 25.5kts, Armament: 4-12pdr, 2-18in tt. China Station 1914, Mediterranean 1914-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. Sold 30.6.20 Ward, Hayle.]


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15 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:00am: Hands employed in collier and cleaning ship

8:00am: Surveying Party left

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:45pm: Surveying Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and cleaning workshops and hold

7:15am: Surveying Party left

8:00am: Air Service Ratings employed as necessary about machines

9:00am: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

9:30am: Held Divine Service

10:35am: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned, machine in tow of HMS RIBBLE

1:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed as necessary about machines

6:25pm: Seaplane 857

8:10pm: Returned – Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and stowing gear in collier – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:45am: Surveying Party left

9:00am: Shore Working Party left – remainder of hands painting about upper deck

11:45am: E 11 secured alongside

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting awning on collier – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:15pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

4:52pm: Returned

5:45pm: Lieutenant Garnett left in 857

6:30pm: Returned

7:20pm: Captain Kilmer left in 857

7:35pm: Returned

7:45pm: Surveying Party returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: Surveying Party and Shore Working Party left ship – remainder of hands scrubbing upper deck

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

2:00pm: Lieutenant Commander Hornby and Staff Surgeon Robinson left ship

7:45pm: Surveying Party left ship

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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19 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing gear for shore Working Party – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:45am: Surveying Party left – Shore Working Party left

9:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines – hands employed coaling ship

1:00pm: Air Service Ratings about machines – hands employed coaling ship

2:50pm: Finished coaling – received 19.0 tons – hands employed cleaning ship

6:45pm: Shore Working Party returned

7:35pm: Surveying Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Boats crews cleaning boats – remainder preparing gear for landing Party – Air Service Ratings in workshops and hold

7:30am: Shore Working Party left ship

8:00am: Hands employed painting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:00am: Surveying Party left

1:00pm: Hands employed painting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:40pm: Captain Kilmer left in 161

7:00pm: Shore Working Party returned

7:35pm: Lieutenant Garnett left in 857

7:40pm: Captain Kilmer returned

7:55pm: Surveying Party returned - Lieutenant Garnett returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:35am: Lieutenant Garnett left in 857

6:55am: Returned

7:00am: Hands employed preparing gear for shore Working Party – Air Service Ratings about machines

7:50am: Shore Working Party left

8:00am: Hands employed painting ship

8:35am: Surveying Party left

1:00pm: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

2:00pm: Lieutenant Douglas left for temporary service in MINERVA with Seaplane 922

5:10pm: Surveying Party returned

6:50pm: Shore Working Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and hoisting in fresh provisions

7:45am: Surveying Party left – Shore Working Party left - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:20pm: Captain Kilmer left in 857 – exercised sailing crew in cutter

2:00pm: Remainder of hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:55pm: Captain Kilmer returned

5:50pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 860

7:00pm: Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

7:30pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

7:45pm: Lieutenant Dunning returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:20am: Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

8:00am: Lieutenant Bronst left in 176

8:25am: Surveying Party left ship

9:07am: Held Divine Service conducted by Chaplain of HMS BLENHEIM

10:00am: Lieutenant Dunning returned

10:50am: Lieutenant Bronst returned

1:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed when necessary on Seaplanes

5:40pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 860 for trial flight

6:20pm: Returned

7:25pm: Surveying Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing gear for landing - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: Hands employed painting ship and boats – Shore Working Party left

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:10pm: Landing Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold and employed about machines

8:00am: Hands employed painting ship

9:50am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left ship in 161

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

12:20pm: Captain Kilmer returned

2:48pm: Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

3:05pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned with Seaplane 922

3:10pm: Lieutenant Dunning returned

5:48pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadleft in 176

6:20pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadreturned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and painting ship

8:00am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:15pm: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch Boat – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and painting ship

9:00am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:10pm: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

5:00pm: Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

5:20pm: Lieutenant Dunning returned

6:00pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 176

6:45pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

7:00pm: Lost by accident Oars, Fir, 10 foot - one

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and painting ship

8:00am: Hands employed painting ship

8:25am: Surveying Party left - Air Service Ratings about machines

1:00pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned from Doris with 1438 - Hands employed painting ship

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:20am: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting out machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:30am: Surveying Party left ship

8:40am: Lieutenant Bronst left in 176 - Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings about machines

9:25am: Lieutenant Bronst returned

9:30am: Captain Kilmer Royal Marines Light Infantry left in 161. – tested Lifebuoys - correct

11:55am: Captain Kilmer returned

1:20pm Lieutenant Bronst Left in 176

1:50pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

2:15pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922

2:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

4:05pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned

5:22pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 1438

6:30pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned

7:00pm: Lost by accident 3 crutches Gunner’s Mate Patt 73C

7:35pm: Surveying Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting billet

7:50am: Came to with Port Bower in 4 3/4 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles off Cliff Point

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning up decks - Air Service Ratings about machines when necessary

10:20am: Held Divine service conducted by Chaplain of BLENHEIM

11:20am: Lieutenant Bronst left in 860.

1:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed as necessary about machines

5:04pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned. Seaplane in tow of Torpedo Boat 049

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 May 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:50am: Laid out stern anchor – Position SW 300 yards from Bower anchor

9:00am: Hands employed painting, cleaning up decks, and scrubbing steadying sail – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:30pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:55pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 857

3:20pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned

4:55pm: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 857

6:35pm: Lieutenant Kershaw returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Dispatch Boats – 2nd Motor Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Page - Blank

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Log Title Page – June 1915

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Captain’s Signature



LOGS FOR JUNE 1915


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Log Instrument Page – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea


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1 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:00am: Spread Bridge awning and unbent steadying sail

9:00am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:10am: Lieutenant Kershaw left in 857

10:27am: Lieutenant Kershaw returned

1:00pm: Hands employed painting aloft and hoisting in and stowing fresh provisions

3:45pm: S.S. ANTAR secured alongside – Air Service Ratings about machines

4:45pm: Hands hoisting in stores from S.S. ANTAR

6:00pm: Lost overboard by accident 3 airplane’s signal lamps and 4 assemblies

8:20pm: Trawler 636 secured alongside

9:05pm: Trawler 636 cast off

10:00pm: Motorboats in use - 2nd Dispatch Boat and 2nd Motor Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold – Boat crews cleaning boats – S.S. ANTAR cast off

8:15am: Hands employed painting on upper decks and painting boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning gear on upper decks – Air Service Ratings about machines

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and cleaning workshops and hold

9:00am: Hands employed washing down upper decks – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed securing lighter Starboard side

7:00am: Trawler 324 secured alongside - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and hoisting torpedo from Trawler 324 into lighter

10:00am: Trawler 324 cast off

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, reeling up hawsers and painting on Mess Decks – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning their mess, workshops and hold and employed about machines

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging derrick and cleaning up brass – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning their mess, workshops and hold and employed about machines

8:15am: Air Service Ratings hoisting in petrol and storing in same

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Hands employed hoisting in stores from PENMORVAH

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings hoisting in petrol

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning workshops and hold

9:00am: Hands employed painting and cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings employed about Seaplanes

1:15pm: Hands employed painting boats – Air Service Ratings about machines

1:35pm: Surveying Party left

6:25pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 860

6:30pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning left in 136 for flight

7:20pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

8:00pm: Sub Lieutenant Dunning returned

8:26pm: Surveying Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings about machines

6:05pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 860

6:45pm: Returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats– Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:15pm: Hands employed cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1std Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning after hold of PENMORVAH – Air Service Ratings about machines

9:00am: Hands employed in collier - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed in collier stowing aviation stores

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines – Surveying Party ashore

7:40pm: Surveying Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1std Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning their mess and hold

9:00am: Hands employed painting ship and boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and refitting Admiral's Motorboat

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Surveying Party ashore

9:00pm: Surveying Party returned - Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand – Air Service Ratings cleaning messes and aviation equipment

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and refitting Admiral’s Motor Boat

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

5:55pm: S.S. MARGOT secured alongside

7:55pm: Surveying Party returned

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

2:00am: S.S. Margot’s hawsers parted – she then anchored clear of ship

6:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

8:45am: Surveying Party left ship

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Engaged hostile aeroplane with 12 pounder shrapnel

10:20am: Aeroplane withdrew

10:30am: Chaplain of BLENHEIM conducted Divine Service

5:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting out machines

5:20pm: Surveying Party returned

6:35pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922 for shore station

8:00pm: Flight Lieutenant Cyril Lan-Davis Royal Navy Air Service and Sub-Lieutenants Spanton [Possible: Henry B. Spanton] and Blair [Possible: Mathew Thomas Blair] Royal Navy Reserve joined ship.

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motorboat – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting out cutter and cleaning ship

6:10am: Lieutenant Whiteheadin 176 left ship for Shore Air Station

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing wire for Shore Air Station – Air Service Ratings sent to Shore Air Station – remainder employed about machines and on board

1:15pm: Hands employed painting Mess Deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

6:15pm: Engaged Aviation Biplane with 12 pounder shrapnel

6:30pm: Biplane withdrew to Eastward

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch Boat – 2nd Motor Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines

5:45am: Boat crews cleaning out boats – remainder painting Mess Deck

7:20am: S.S. PENMORVAH secured alongside

9:00am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings at Shore Station or employed about machines on board

11:00am: Lost during bad weather one 20 pound boat's anchor from Seaplane moorings

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and panting Mess Deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

6:30pm: Lieutenant Bronst left at in 860

7:40pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch Boat – 1st Motor Boat

9:00pm: Weighed the stern anchor

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:30am: S. S. PENMORVAH cast off and anchored clear of ship

6:00am: 1st Dispatch Boat secured alongside PENMORVAH broke adrift during night and drifted ashore – hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed securing kedge anchor and reeling up wire

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed striking down stores and covering hatches

1:00pm: Hands employed refitting boats gear – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Motorboats


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17 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed lowering 2nd Motor Boat and 2nd Dispatch Boat and cleaning ship

7:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:07am: S. S. PENMORVAH secured alongside – hands employed securing PENMORVAH and cleaning boats

10:00am: Air Service Ratings about machines

1:00pm: Hands employed hoisting out stores for Shore Station – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat – 1st and 2nd Motor Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed stowing gear in boats for Shore Station and cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines

6:30am: Hands ashore salving 2nd Dispatch boat

8:00am: Hands and carpenter party working about 2nd Dispatch boat – Remainder cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning ship

 Lost by accident from Seaplane 922 while making forced landing on seaway:

   2 Pistols -Webley Scott

   Magazine for Ammunition Small Arms Ball .455 108 rounds

   1 Holster

   1 Belt & Pouch

   1 Pistol - Very - signal

   3 Lights - Very - Red

   3 Lights - Very - White

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship –Air Service Ratings about machines

3:36pm: Lieutenant Dunning left ship in 136 for flight and submarine patrol

5:15pm: Lieutenant Dunning returned

6:35pm: Lieutenant Dunning left for shore station in 136

7:10pm: Trawler 281 secured alongside with 922: her undercarriage having been wrecked whilst being towed after forced landing

7:25pm: 281 cast off

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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19 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:20am: Trawler 102 secured alongside

5:40am: Hands employed stowing timber for Shore Station in Trawler – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing gear for Shore Station – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands employed hoisting in fresh vegetables and preparing gear for Shore Station

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning up decks and preparing gear for Shore party - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:00am: S.S. CARRIGAN HEAD secured alongside S.S. PENMORVAH

9:00am: Hands employed getting in stores from CARRIGAN HEAD – Air Service Ratings getting in Aviation stores and employed about machines

1:10pm: Hands employed getting in stores – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

2:25pm: Trawler 102 secured alongside

2:55pm: Cast off

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed hoisting searchlight from workshop and fitting in place on after casing, and stowing provisions – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and painting Admiral’s Barge – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, stowing provisions and painting Admiral’s Barge

5:30pm: Seaplane 136 arrived & was made fast astern for repairs

7:15pm: Lieutenant Dunning left in 136 for shore station

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Hands employed cleaning boats, and stowing provisions – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:00am: Hands employed stowing flour and provisions, and working party stowing gear or drawing stores from S.S. JUNIN – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

6:45pm: Lieutenant Douglas arrived in 807

7:10pm: Lieutenant Garnett left at in 1437

7:20pm: Hoisted 807 inboard

7:58pm: Lieutenant Garnett returned – hoisted in 1437

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat – 2nd Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed loading cutter with gear for Seaplane Base – boat crews cleaning boats – remainder of hands cleaning ships – Air Service Ratings cleaning department and working about machines

8:00am: Boat crews cleaning boats – remainder of hands cleaning on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines and Admiral’s Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed drawing stores from S.S. JUNIN – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

1:40pm: Lieutenant Garnett left in 1437 for Seaplane base

5:30pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 807

6:30pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned

7:05pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 807 for Seaplane base

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed scraping shelter deck

7:05am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines and cleaning department

9:00am: Hands employed hoisting out Admiral’s Motor Boat – Cooks and sweepers cleaning up Mess Deck – Boat crews about boats - Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines,

9:15am: Lieutenant Kershaw left from Seaplane base in 857

1:00pm: Hands employed stowing stores and working on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Boat crews cleaning boats – remainder of hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning department and working about machines

8:00am: Hands employed spreading awnings and cleaning gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings working about machines and spare engines

1:00pm: Hands employed hoisting out cutter and cleaning gear on upper deck and stowing gear in S.S. PENMORVAH – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:05pm: Seaplane 857 arrived in tow of Trawler, and hoisted inboard

7:00pm: Captain Kilmer left in 161 for shore station

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning their department and messes.

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats - Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship –duty boat crews in their boats – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: 4 mechanics running trials of Admiral’s Motorboat

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Duty boat crews cleaning their boats – remainder of hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings cleaning department and working about machines

9:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and where required

1:30pm: Lieutenant Rylands left ship for Seaplane base for Surveying Duties

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

5:40am: Boat crews cleaning boats – remainder of hands cleaning ship

8:00am: Hands employed stowing gear in collier - Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines and Admiral’s Motor Boat

11:05am: Lieutenant Douglas left for flight in 922

11:45am: Lieutenant Douglas returned

1:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon – Hands employed drawing and stowing stores

5:15pm: Lieutenant Douglas left in 922 for Seaplane Base

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines and Admiral’s Motor Boat

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and filling water breakers

8:00am: Hands refitting gear on upper deck and cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines and Admiral’s Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed fitting awning for Port side of Quarterdeck – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:25pm: Lieutenant Commander Williamson left ship

6:25pm: Lieutenant Dunning left in 136

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

10:25pm: Lieutenant Dunning returned 136 in tow of Dispatch Boat. (Damaged).

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 June 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Starboard Watch of Air Service Ratings cleaning their department and employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed spreading awnings and working about upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines, and Admiral’s Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and hoisting cutter and hoisting in coal – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

2:00pm: Received 12 tons of coal

6:45pm: Lieutenant Bronst left in 860

7:35pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Page – Blank

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Title Page July 1915

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Log Page – ‘Anchored Head and Stern at Kephalo Bay’

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/ Sea



LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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1 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning their department and about machines

5:40am: Boat crews cleaning boats - remainder employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines, and Admiral’s Motor Boat – Hands employed filling breakers and loading Dispatch Boat with stores for aerodrome

1:00pm: Hands employed painting Admiral’s Motor Boat, cleaning cutter, and refitting gear on upper decks – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning their department and working about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed filling water breakers and loading Dispatch Boat with gear for aerodrome - Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines, and General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed refitting gear on upper decks and pointing awning tackles – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Sloped all awnings

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and hoisting out 1430

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning department and employed about machines

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings about machines

3:15pm: Lieutenant Landaris returned in 1437 from Base. Machine hoisted in. Float damaged

5:00pm: Lieutenant Landaris left in 1438

6:35pm: Lieutenant Landaris returned - Lieutenant Rylands returned from Surveying

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

10:00pm: Flight Lieutenant C.H. Pullford and Flight Sub Lieutenant Morrison [Possible: Ronald B. Morrison] joined ship

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings cleaning ship

8:30am: Respreading awnings

9:30am: Divisions

11:00am: Air Service Ratings employed when necessary about machines

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning department and employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:00am: Air Service Ratings about machines, spare engines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

10:00am: Hands employed, 2 hands double bottom party, remainder fitting lifelines round boats

1:00pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning department and machines

9:00am: Hands employed drawing Aviation stores and preparing to lay out stern anchor

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

11:25am: Flight Commander Kershaw left ship for passage to England

1:00pm: Hands employed flaking down wire and preparing stern anchor

2:25pm: Veered to 6 shackles and let go stern anchor

2:45pm: Shortened in to 3 shackles

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: 1st Dispatch Boat crew preparing for running – remainder employed cleaning ship

6:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning department and preparing 857 for flight

6:30am: Lieutenant Bronst left for trial flight in 857

7:40am: Returned

9:00am: Hands employed loading cutter with stores for base – 2 hands double bottom party – remainder working about lighter

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines, and General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:30pm: Hands employed attempting to repair damaged lighter

2:00pm: Cutter crew stowing Aviation stores from INNISBROOK

4:30pm: Lieutenant Bronst left 857, spotting flight for HUMBER

6:00pm: Lieutenant Bronst returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning department and hoisting out 857

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed refitting gear on upper deck and cleaning ship

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

1:00pm: Hands employed preparing stores for Seaplane Base – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning department and machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed about upper deck and preparing stores for Seaplane Base

10:00am: Air Service Ratings about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed refitting Whaler’s falls – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat - 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed cleaning department and machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:00am: Air Service Ratings about machines and spare engines – Hands employed about cables and Stern wire

10:45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting berth

11:30am: Came to with port bower in 4 1/2 fathoms and veered to 12 shackles

11:40pm: Let go starboard anchor for stern anchor

12:15pm: Shortened in to 3 shackles and veered to 50 fathoms of wire on stern anchor

1:45pm: Hands employed cleaning starboard side for PENMORVAH

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings as in forenoon – tested Lifebuoys - correct

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning department and preparing 857 for flight

6:15am: Sub Lieutenant Morrison left with Captain in 857

7:30am: Lieutenant Douglas in 922 arrived from Base

7:35am: Sub Lieutenant Morrison and Captain returned

9:30am: Lieutenant Rylands left ship, surveying

10:00am: Hands and Air Service Ratings employed when necessary

5:30pm: Lieutenant Rylands returned

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Duty boat crews cleaning boats – remainder cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning department and preparing 857 for flight

9:00am: Hands employed shifting starboard accommodation ladder to port side and rigging it – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and repairing General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed scrubbing hammocks and clothes – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed cleaning department and preparing 857 for flying

5:40am: Duty Boat crews cleaning boats – remainder cleaning ship

6:10am: Sub Lieutenant Morrison and Captain left in 857

8:00am: Sub Lieutenant Morrison and Captain returned

9:00am: Hands employed preparing stores for Seaplane base

10:00am: Air Service Ratings about machines and repairing General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:30pm: Hands employed securing PENMORVAH and refitting gear on upper deck

2:25pm: S.S. PENMORVAH secured alongside – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:00pm: HMS ABERCROMBIE joined squadron

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning department and employed about machines

5:40am: Duty boat crews cleaning their boats – remainder cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed: Double bottom Party at work; 3 hands cleaning torpedo store; remainder refitting gear on upper deck

11:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and repairing General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed preparing for coaling and refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and rigging coaling screens

5:40am: Hands employed preparing for coaling and shifting PENMORVAH

8:15am: Hands employed coaling ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines and repairing General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed coaling ship - Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:20pm: Finished coaling – received [blank] –Hands employed cleaning ship and shifting PENMORVAH

7:50pm: Lieutenant Whiteheadarrived from Base in 176 in tow of Dispatch Boat

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning department and machines

6:00am: Duty boat crews cleaning boats – remainder cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed spreading awnings and working about upper deck

10:00am: Air Service Ratings working about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed working about upper deck - Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

1:45pm: Lieutenant Dunning arrived from base in 807

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:30am: HMS HUSSAR came into Harbour

5:30am: HMS HECTOR anchored – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning department and working about Seaplanes

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

5:50am: Lieutenant Dunning left in 802 for base

7:55am: HMS SCORPION left

8:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout – Air Service Ratings employed cleaning messes, working about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

9:35am: HMS CHELMER left

9:45am: HMS WOLVERINE arrived

10:40am: HMS JED arrived

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys – correct

1:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

1:10pm: HMS PINCHER arrived

1:50pm: HMS SAVAGE arrived

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[HECTOR, kite balloon ship, mercantile conversion, Y4.20 (fleet messenger pendant. no). Built 1895, 4660grt. Hired as kite balloon ship, commissioned 12.5.15-24.5.16. In E. Mediterranean 1915-16. From 25.5.16 served under red ensign as collier, troopship and store carrier Y8.103 until 12.18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16.


CHELMER, destroyer, River-class, two high funnels, designated E-class. Launched 8.12.04 Thornycroft. c545-560 tons, c222(pp)x23x9ft. TE c7500ihp, 25.5kts, Armament: 4-12pdr, 2-18in tt. China Station 1914, Mediterranean 1914-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. Sold 30.6.20 Ward, Hayle.


JED, destroyer, River-class, two high funnels, designated E-class. Launched 16.2.04 Thornycroft. c545-560 tons, c222(pp)x23x9ft. TE c7500ihp, 25.5kts, Armament: 4-12pdr, 2-18in tt. China Station 1914, Mediterranean 1914-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. . Sold 29.7.20 Purves, Teignmouth.


SAVAGE, destroyer, BEAGLE-class, designated G-class, D.92 (2.15), H.A9 (1.18). Launched 10.3.10 Thornycroft. c916-975 tons, c270(pp)x27x8ft. Turbine 12500shp, 27.5kts. Armament: 1-4in, 3-12pdr (designed for 5-12pdr), 2-18in tt. All class in Mediterranean 1914, six in UK from late 1914, all in Med 1915-17, 2nd DF in UK 1917-18. Sold 9.5.21 Ward, Portishead.]


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18 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:40am: Air Service Ratings cleaning departments and working about machines – hands employed cleaning ship

6:30am: Enemy aircraft dropped 3 bombs, one ashore, two in harbour. No damage done

8:00am: Air Service Ratings working about machines

9:05am: HMS HUSSAR left

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Roman Catholic Church Party to EXMOUTH

11:10am: S.S. NEURALIA arrived

11:20am: HMS RENARD arrived

11:30am: Roman Catholics returned

12:10pm: Hands employed salving Accommodation Ladder, shattered by EXMOUTH’S Picket Boat

4:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

5:00pm: All Carpenter ratings employed repairing accommodation ladder

8:15pm: HMS RENARD arrived - Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[RENARD, destroyer, BEAGLE-class, designated G-class, H.99 (11.18). Launched 13.11.09 Cammell Laird. c916-975 tons, c270(pp)x27x8ft. Turbine 12500shp, 27.5kts. Armament: 1-4in, 3-12pdr (designed for 5-12pdr), 2-18in tt. All class in Mediterranean 1914, six in UK from late 1914, all in Med 1915-17, 2nd DF in UK 1917-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 31.8.20 Ward, New Holland.]


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19 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat – hands employed cleaning ship and boats and repairing awnings

5:30am: S.S. NEURALIA left

8:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat – hands employed washing out petrol cans, hoisting in beef, and refitting Jacobs Ladders

8:40am: HMS BULLDOG and RENARD left

9:00am: HMS BEAGLE arrived

9:40am: PINCHER left

10:10am: HMS TRIAD arrived

10:25am: HMS SCORPION arrived

1:30pm: Air Service Ratings as in forenoon – hands employed fitting gangway stanchions, painting General Headquarters Motor Boat, and loading dispatch boat with stores for base

1:20pm: HMS ROBERTS left

1:40pm: HMS THESEUS left

2:00pm: HMS HUMBER and HMS HECTOR

6:15pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

7:10pm: HMS HUMBER arrived

7:55pm: HMS ROBERTS

8:00pm: 807 arrived in tow of Drifter - hoisted inboard

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[BEAGLE, destroyer, BEAGLE-class, designated G-class, H.C5 (1.18). Launched 16.10.09 John Brown. c916-975 tons, c270(pp)x27x8ft. Turbine 12500shp, 27.5kts. Armament: 1-4in, 3-12pdr (designed for 5-12pdr), 2-18in tt. All class Mediterranean 1914, six in UK from late 1914, all in Med 1915-17, 2nd DF in UK 1917-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. Sold 1.11.21 Fryer, Sunderland.


BULLDOG, destroyer, BEAGLE-class, designated G-class, H.C7 (1.18), H.C4 (9.18). Launched 13.11.09 John Brown. c916-975 tons, c270(pp)x27x8ft. Turbine 12500shp, 27.5kts. Armament: 1-4in, 3-12pdr (designed for 5-12pdr), 2-18in tt. All class in Mediterranean 1914, six in UK from late 1914, all in Med 1915-17, 2nd DF in UK 1917-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. Sold 21.9.20 Ward, Rainham.


TRIAD, hired yacht, Headquarters ship, later Special Service Vessel, Pendant No N.88 (1919). Built 1909, 1212grt/1413TM. Armament: 2‑12pdr. Headquarters ship from 19.2.15, purchased 19.6.19, Special Service Vessel 1.1.20. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 5.33.]


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20 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning departments and employed about machines – hands employed cleaning ship and boats

6:10am: HMS THESEUS arrived

8:00am: Hands employed scrubbing shelter decks and making windsails – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed covering gangway stanchions and refitting boat falls

4:00pm: Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:15am: Hands employed securing S.S. PENMORVAH

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed in workshops and about machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and securing S.S. PENMORVAH

8:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines, and General Headquarters Motor Boat – hands employed painting1st Dispatch boat, hoisting out cutter, and working about General Headquarters Motor Boat

9:10am: HMS THESEUS left

1:00pm: HMS ENDYMION arrived – hands employed oiling slips and refitting joining shackles and loading dispatch boat with stores for base

2:10pm: S.S. PENMORVAH left for S.S. LINKMOOR

3:50pm: HMS HUMBER left

4:00pm: Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

7:10pm: S.S. PENMORVAH secured alongside

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed cleaning department and employed about machines – hands employed cleaning ship

5:45am: HMS THESEUS arrived

6:35am: HMS HUMBER arrived

8:00am: Hands employed oiling ships joining shackles and wire hawsers and stowing in PENMORVAH’S hold

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines, and General Headquarters Motor Boat

1:00pm: Hands employed placing engines in General Headquarters Motor Boat – hands working with blacksmith

4:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting new Seaplanes from PENMORVAH

7:00pm: HMS HUMBER left

7:20pm: HMS HUSSAR arrived

7:55pm: HMS TALBOT left

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting Aviation stores from PENMORVAH – hands employed cleaning ship

5:15am: HMS TALBOT arrived

5:50am: HMS ROBUTI left

6:00am: HMS HUMBER arrived

8:00am: Hands employed painting seaman’s bathroom and scraping waterways – 2 hands with blacksmith

9:00am: Air Service Ratings awaiting new Seaplanes

9:05am: HMS ENDYMION left

11:15am: French Battleship ST. LOUIS arrived

12:45pm: French Torpedo Boat left

1:00pm: Hands employed overhauling cutter’s sails and running gear – 2 hands employed painting seamans' bath

1:45pm: HMS ABERCROMBIE left

1:50pm: HMS HUMBER left

3:25pm: 3 French Torpedo Boats arrived

4:00pm: HMS LORD RAGLAND arrived

4:15pm: HMS HAVELOCK arrived

4:20pm: Supplied 21 tons water to S.S. PENMORVAH

5:18pm: Seaplane 161 returned to ship

5:30pm: HMS JED left

7:35pm: Seaplane 175 hoisted to flying deck

7:55pm: Seaplane 136 lowered into hold

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed in hold and workshops

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

5:45am: HMS TRIAD left

6:50am: HMS HUMBER arrived

8:00am: Hands employed scrubbing shelter deck

9:10am: Picket Boats Crew left for HMS EXMOUTH

10:06am: HMS BEAGLE left

10:20am: HMS BULLDOG arrived

10:50am: HMS HUSSAR left

11:20am: HMS RACOON arrived – dispatched 56 gallons of fresh water to base

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

12:30pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

12:55pm: MOSQUITO left

2:00pm: HMS RACOON left

2:10pm: HMS BULLDOG left

3:00pm: HMS GRAMPUS left.

4:15pm: Seaplane 161 hoisted to flying deck

4:40pm: Seaplane 161 placed in water and left for Base

5:45pm: Both Watches employed reeving new wire purchase to starboard crane

5:55pm: HMS JED arrived

6:00pm: Seaplane 136 returned to ship

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[RACOON, destroyer, BEAGLE-class, designated G-class, H.A7 (1.18). Launched 15.2.10 Cammell Laird. c916-975 tons, c270(pp)x27x8ft. Turbine 12500shp, 27.5kts. Armament: 1-4in, 3-12pdr (designed for 5-12pdr), 2-18in tt. All class in Mediterranean 1914, six in UK from late 1914, all in Med 1915-17, 2nd DF in UK 1917-18. Wrecked 9.1.18 on West Coast of Ireland. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16.


MOSQUITO, destroyer, BEAGLE-class, designated G-class, H.A3 (1.18). Launched 27.1.10 Fairfield. c916-975 tons, c270(pp)x27x8ft. Turbine 12500shp, 27.5kts. Armament: 1-4in, 3-12pdr (designed for 5-12pdr), 2-18in tt. All class in Mediterranean 1914, six in UK from late 1914, all in Med 1915-17, 2nd DF in UK 1917-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 31.8.20 Ward, Rainham.]


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25 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting Seaplanes 175 & 1438 to flying deck also working about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

5:55am: HMS CHELMER arrived

6:45am: HMS HUMBER arrived

8:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and General Headquarters Motor Boat

8:30am: Hands employed getting out cutter and clearing up decks for Divisions – also loading cutter with 60 gallons water for Seaplane base

12:30pm: HMS RAGLAN’S Motorboat made fast to boom for repairs

1:35pm: Dispatch boat left with cutter in tow for Seaplane base

1:55pm: HMS PINCHER arrived

5:45pm: Seaplane 857 hoisted out and left in charge Sub Lieutenant Morrison

6:45pm: Seaplane 857 returned hoisted into hold

6:45pm: HMS HAVELOCK arrived

6:45pm: HMS RAGLAN arrived

7:25pm: Lieutenant Rylands left for HMS TALBOT

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed in workshops, on deck, and in hold

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: 4 hands employed scrubbing shelter deck – 6 hands loading cutter with stores for base including 224 gallons fresh water

1:10pm: Hands employed relaying telephone cable and fitting new wire purchase to Starboard Crane also painting Bathroom

1:10pm: HMS FOXHOUND arrived

1:30pm: HMS FOXHOUND left

2:00pm: HMS M 29 left.

4:05pm: Warrant No. 9 read to ship's company.

4:50pm: Seaplane 857 left for flight

5:45pm: Seaplane 807 left for flight

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[FOXHOUND, destroyer, BEAGLE-class, designated G-class, H.16 (1.18), H.58 (4.18). Launched 11.12.09 John Brown. c916-975 tons, c270(pp)x27x8ft. Turbine 12500shp, 27.5kts. Armament: 1-4in, 3-12pdr (designed for 5-12pdr), 2-18in tt. All class in Mediterranean 1914, six in UK from late 1914, all in Med 1915-17, 2nd DF in UK 1917-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 1.11.21 Fryer, Sunderland.]


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27 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:30am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:20am: Both Watches unmoored ship

6:27am: Under weigh

6:39pm: Dropped anchor

7:05am: Moored alongside S.S. DERBENT

7:45am: Trawler 839 made fast alongside with petrol

11:00am: Cast off from S.S. DERBENT and proceeded towards original berth

12:00pm: Received 360 tons Persian oil from S.S. DERBENT

12:20pm: Finished mooring ship

12:55pm: Dispatch boat left for Seaplane base with stores

5:45pm: Dispatch boat left with stores

6:50pm: HMS PINCHER arrived

7:40pm: HMS HUMBER arrived

7:55pm: Dispatch boat returned with Seaplane 857 in tow

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: S.S. PENMORVAH cast off from moorings – hands employed drawing stores from S.S. RAMSAY

12:25pm: Hands employed mooring S.S. PENMORVAH – HMS BEAGLE arrived

1:00pm: HMS BEAGLE left

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: 2nd Dispatch boat left for Patrol

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:05am: Dispatch boat returned from Patrol

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning Petty Officers bathroom, covering gangway stanchions, filling water cans from base

1:15pm: Hands employed painting Motor Boat – splicing wire and loading Dispatch boat with stores for Seaplane base

5:00pm: Dispatch boat left for base with water

7:15pm: S.S. LEVANT arrived

7:35pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

7:45pm: HMS M32 arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:15am: 1st dispatch boat hoisted for repairs

8:15am: Hands employed hoisting out motorboat and scraping waterways

1:10pm: Hands employed painting motorboat, scraping waterways, and making slings for cutter

2:05pm: 18 Air Service Ratings joined ship

4:45pm: HMS CHATHAM arrived

6:40pm: Trawler came alongside

7:45pm: Trawler cast off

7:55pm: HMS CHATHAM left

7:58pm: HMS TRIAD left

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 July 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

5:45am: Seaplane 136 left

8:15am: Hands employed repairing 1st Motor Boat, landing stores and making slings for skiff- also filling fresh water tins for base

8:15am: HMS SCORPION left

10:10am: HMS THESEUS arrived

10:12am: HMS WOLVERINE arrived

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:10pm: 6 Hands in charge of Gunner away in Cutter repairing Telephone Cable – remaining hands making and mending clothes

1:40pm: French Torpedo Boat arrived

3:30pm: HMS CHELMER left

5:25pm: Seaplane 922 left

7:45pm: S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN arrived

8:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor Boat – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Page – Blank

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Log Cover Page – August 1915

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Log Page – Blank

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Log Page – Signatures of Commanding Officer

Notation “Anchored Head & Stern at Kephalo Bay”

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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1 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:30am: Air Service Ratings employed cleaning up workshops - 18 Air Service Ratings left the ship

7:35am: 28 Air Service Ratings joined ship

9:50am: Roman Catholic Church parties arrived onboard from HMS RAGLAN, HAVELOCK, ABERCROMBIE, and M 33

11:45am: Lieutenant Whittaker and Working Party Returned from General Headquarters

4:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:00pm: Hands employed shifting stern moorings

7:40pm: HMS CHATHAM left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:30am: Hands employed unmooring ship

5:50am: Proceeded to outer anchorage

6:15am: Anchored

6:30am: Hands employed securing S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN alongside

8:15am: Hands employed getting stores aboard assisted by Air Mechanics

10:25am: HMS COLNE arrived.

10:30am: HMS EDGAR arrived

10:40am: HMS TRIAD arrived

12:00pm: HMS COLNE left

1:10pm: Hands employed stowing stores

1:35pm: Slipped S. S. BARON ANDROSSAN and hove up anchor

3:00pm: Finished mooring ship in 3 1/2 fathoms water alongside S.S. PENMORVAH

4:45pm: 1st Motorboat left for Tenedos Aerodrome in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Spanton – Royal Navy Reserve

6:10pm: Seaplane 162 left – Captain Kilmer pilot

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol, Lieutenant Garnett in charge

5:00am: 1st Dispatch boat returned from patrol – Air Service Ratings working about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed loading cutter with stores for Seaplane base

9:30am: Trawler 848 came alongside with petrol – hands employed in general duties of ship

11:00am: 3 sick ratings left for Mudros with sick berth steward in attendance

1:30pm: Hands employed fitting ridge ropes and awnings also preparing S.S. PENMORVAH to receive seamen ratings

6:10pm: Trawler 491 came alongside with aviation stores and left at 6:30

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed rigging awnings aboard S.S. PENMORVAH – loading cutter with stores for Seaplane base

10:00am: Gunner Party working about telephone cable

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:20pm: HMS RENARD arrived

1:30pm: HMS CHELMER left

3:15pm: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE left

3:50pm: HMS BEAGLE left.

4:45pm: Seaplane 136 left for base

6:30pm: HMS GRAFTON’S picket alongside with provisions

7:30pm: HMS ENDYMION picket boat alongside with provisions

9:00pm: Beach party arrived onboard

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning cutter, Turning House, and repairing boat ropes

10:00am: Dispatched 70 gallons freshwater to Base

10:55am: HMS EDGAR arrived

11:55am: HMS HUMBER arrived

12:20pm: Hands employed fitting boat ropes, filling freshwater cans for Seaplane base and repairing Bridge awnings

3:55pm: Trawler 293 made fast alongside S.S. PENMORVAH

5:00pm: Gunner and 2 hands employed about Telephone

5:20pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat for repairs

7:20pm: HMS HUSSAR arrived

7:50pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

7:50pm: HMS THESEUS arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

10:40pm: 4 signal ratings for Beach Party arrived on board

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

2:00am: Head rope carried away. Watch employed renewing same

5:00am: Stern moorings parted from S.S. PENMORVAH. Hands employed renewing same.

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:00am: HMS HUMBER'S motorboat made fast alongside

8:15am: Hands employed repairing hawsers and cleaning ship

10:35am: HMS ENDYMION arrived

11:55am: HMS HECTOR left

12:45pm: A. Beach Party left in Trawler

12:50pm: HMS ABERCROMBIE left

1:20pm: HMS HAVELOCK left

1:30pm: HMS GRAFTON left

5:30pm: HMS GLORY Beach Party left

6:00pm: HMS ALBION Beach Party left

7:00pm: HMS PRINCE GEORGE Beach Party left

8:30pm: Captain left ship for Trawler

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed clearing awnings etc. from S.S. PENMORVAH

11:15am: Seaplane 922 returned in tow of Trawler 344

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:45pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

4:40pm: HMS SCORPION arrived

5:40pm: HMS JED arrived

7:30pm: HMS HUSSAR arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:10am: Stern moorings parted from S. S. PENMORVAH – both watches employed renewing and securing PENMORVAH

1:20pm: HMS MANICA left

1:22pm: HMS LIBERTY arrived

1:25pm: HMS CARRON left

2:10pm: S.S. ERMINE arrived

2:15pm: S.S. SOUDAN left

2:18pm: ULYSSES arrived

4:40pm: HMS TRIAD left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[LIBERTY (1) (ex-ROSALIND), destroyer, L-class, two funnels, H.81 (1914), H.57 (1.18). Launched 15.9.13 White. c965-994 tons, 269(oa), 260(pp)x27x10ft. Turbine 24500shp, 29kts. Armament: 3-4in, 1-2pdr, 4-21in tt. Harwich 1914-17, then Devonport or Portsmouth. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Heligoland 28 Aug 1914, Dogger Bank 25 Jan 1915, Jutland 31 May 1916. Sold 5.11.21 Granton S. Bkg Co.


CARRON (2), armed boarding steamer, mercantile conversion, M.19 (on coming into service), MI.01 (1.18). Built 1909, 2351grt, 15kts. Armament: 2-4.7in. In service 22.11.14-9.10.19. Many ABS worked with cruiser squadrons, and carried out examination duties at sea.


ULYSSES (1), destroyer, Modified R-class, ordered 3.16, Flight80 (1.17), G.96 (1.18), G.77 (4.18). Launched 24.3.17 Dockyardford. c1085 tons, 276(oa), 265(pp)x27x11ft. Turbine 27000shp, 36kts. Armament: 3-4in, 1-2pdr, 4-21in tt. Grand Fleet from 1917. Sunk 29.10.18 in collision with S.S. ELLERIE in Clyde.]


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9 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

5:55am: HMS GRAMPUS left

8:15am: Hands employed salving davits from wreck

8:45am: HMS ARNO left

8:55am: French Torpedo Boat left

9:05am: HMS HUSSAR left

1:10pm: Hands employed unloading cutter – hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat for repairs & 6 hands fetching stores in 1st Dispatch boat

6:40pm: HMS HUMBER arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[ARNO, destroyer, ex-Portuguese LIZ, D.62 (9.15), D.06 (1.18). Launched 22.12.14 Ansaldo, Genoa, purchased 3.15 before completion. 500 tons, 230(pp)x22x7ft. Turbine 8000shp, 29kts. Armament: 4-14pdr, 3-18in tt. Mediterranean from 1915. Sunk 23.3.18 in collision with HOPE off Dardanelles. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16.]


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10 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of ship

9:15am: HMS SCORPION arrived

9:50am: HMS SCOURGE arrived

10:00am: RJS LIBERTY arrived

10:40am: HMS M 32 arrived

12:15pm: Seaplane 161 returned to ship for repairs

1:10pm: Hands employed variously about ship

3:25pm: HMS ENDYMION left

3:30pm: HMS ARNO left

4:30pm: HMT BRoyal Aircraft EstablishmentMAR CASTLE arrived

6:30pm: HMT GASCON left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: 2nd Dispatch left for patrol – Sub-Lieutenant Spanton in charge

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:20am: 2nd Dispatch boat returned from patrol

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of ship

9:30am: HMS M32 left

9:35am: HMS M 29 left

9:40am: HMS M 13 left

1:30pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side, berthing stern anchor, and drawing stores

2:45pm: S.S. PENMORVAH cast off

6:00pm: HMS GRAFTON left

7:15pm: HMS E 12 arrived

8:20pm: Working Party returned from S.S. PENMORVAH

9:00pm: Trawler came alongside and received 25 cans petrol

11:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[M 13 - MARSHAL NEY, monitor, Marshal Ney-class, M.12 (4.15), M.08 (1.18). Laid down as M.13, launched 17.6.15 Palmer. 6670 tons, 336(oa), 340(pp)x90x10ft. Diesel 1500bhp, 6.5kts. Armament: 2-15in, 2-12pdr (15in removed 1916, replaced by 1-9.2in, 4-6in: 6-6in, 2-3in Anti-aircraft 1917). Armour: 4in deck, 13in guns. Based at Dover 1915-18. Rearmed as a guardship. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Belgian Coast 1915. Base ship 6.22, renamed VIVID 6.22, DRAKE 1.34, ALAUNIA II 1947. Arrived 6.10.57 Ward, Milford Haven.]


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12 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed securing S.S. PENMORVAH alongside and getting stores aboard

5:45am: Seaplane 3713 left for base. Pilot Lieutenant Dunning

8:15am: Hands employed embarking stores and stowing same – and loading Dispatch boat with stores for base

1:30pm: Hands employed generally about ship

2:00pm: HMS HECTOR left

4:00pm: HMS ARNO left

5:15pm: Seaplane 161 arrived from base

6:20pm: HMS HUSSAR arrived

6:55pm: HMS M 29 left

11:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed generally and cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed drawing stores, chipping and red leading anchors and scraping davits

10:45am: HMS COLNE arrived

11:05am: HMS HECTOR left

12:00pm: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

12:10pm: Colonel Sykes, Major Fawcett came aboard and 2 servants [Possible: Henry Fawcett]

1:10pm: Hands employed drawing stores

4:00pm: HMS ARNO arrived

4:50pm: HMS ARNO left

5:35pm: HMS M 15 arrived

6:20pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: HMS M 17 came alongside for petrol - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

8:45am: Sea plane 161 left for base

10:30am: HMS M 30 arrived

10:38am: HMS ARNO left

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

1:10pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

1:30pm: Captain returned to ship

1:35pm: HMS TRIAD arrived

1:45pm: HMS MANICA arrived

1:55pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

4:30pm: Dispatch left to render assistance to damaged Seaplane 162

5:00pm: HMS Astor arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[ASTER (2), fleet sweeping sloop, Flower-class, Acacia-type, ordered 1.15, Acacia, AZALEA and Arabis-types built on merchant ship lines, with similar warship-like appearance, M.28 (2.15), T.02 (9.15). Launched 1.5.15 Earls. 1200 tons, 262(oa), 250(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1800ihp, 16.5kts. Armament: 2-12pdr, 2-3pdr Anti-aircraft. Acacia-types served in Grand Fleet, at Queenstown, and in Mediterranean. Mined 4.7.17 in Mediterranean. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16.]


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15 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: Dispatch Boat left in charge of Bosun for patrol

5:00am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:10am: French Torpedo Boat left

9:45am: HMS ARNO left

11:15am: HMS PINCHER arrived

11:50am: HMS ARNO arrived

12:50pm: HMS HUSSAR arrived

2:00pm: HMS ARNO left

3:45pm: HMS TRIAD left

5:45pm: Both Watches launching 2nd Motor Boat for engine trials

7:30pm: Hoisted 2nd Motor Boat

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed generally and cleaning ship

8:15am: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat for repairs – hove in stern wire

9:00am: Party repairing telephone cable, shipping new davits for gangway

1:10pm: Hands employed in general duties of ship

5:00pm: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE left

7:40pm: HMS ARNO arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed generally and cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in cutter duty boat making guys for gangway davits and rerigging same

1:10pm: Hands employed in general duties of ship

2:35pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

2:45pm: HMS M 15 arrived

3:45pm: HMS HAVELOCK

4:20pm: Seaplane 922 left for base

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed generally and cleaning ship

6:00am: HMS RAGLAN left

6:40am: HMS HUMBER left

8:15am: Hands employed in cutter, skiff, and duty boats - cleaning cable deck and fitting gangway guys

10:00am: HMS M 33 left

10:15am: HMS THESEUS arrived

1:10pm: Hands employed in generally about ship

3:15pm: HMS GRAMPUS arrived

3:30pm: 1st Motorboat returned to ship

6:00pm: Dispatch boat left to salve capsized Seaplane 3713

8:45pm: Hoisted on deck wrecked Seaplane 3713 - 1 Very Pistol and 9 lights lost


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19 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: 2nd Dispatch boat left for Patrol Lieutenant Lan-Davis in charge [Cyril Frederick Lan-Davis]

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:15am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

5:40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:05am: HMS M 20 left

7:15am: HMS GRAMPUS left

8:15am: Hands employed in various duties of the ship

9:00am: HMS GRASSHOPPER arrived

11:00am: HMS ARNO left

1:30pm: Hands employed in cutter and duty boats

3:55pm: Hoisted 2nd Motorboat aboard

4:40pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

5:35pm: HMS TRIAD arrived

7:30pm: 1st Motorboat left for General Headquarters pier to moor for the night

8:30pm: Let go second anchor

9:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed generally and cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in various duties of the ship

1:10pm: Hands employed in general duties of ship

4:30pm: Hands in charge of Gunners drawing stores from S.S. Florida

5:15pm: Seaplane 163 left for base

10:00pm: Motorboats in use –1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

5:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:40am: Hands employed generally and cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed duty boats and returning supplies to store

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:30pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

4:30pm: 2 ratings left for Hospital ship

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor &2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: 2nd Dispatch Boat left for patrol Bosun in charge

5:30am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

11:05am: S.S. PENMORVAH moored alongside and received 23 tons Fresh Water

1:30pm: Air Service Ratings embarking machines from S.S. PENMORVAH

2:00pm: Hands employed coaling ship

6:30pm: Hoisted cutter aboard

9:45pm: 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat moored at beach for night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed stowing stores and in various duties of the ship

1:30pm: Hands employed refitting guys to lower boom, setting up Main Stays, respreading awnings, & shipping new port gangway davit

4:30pm: HMS GRAFTON arrived

4:45pm: HMS ARNO left.

5:35pm: HMS PINCHER left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

1:30pm: Hands employed variously about ship

6:05pm: HMS ARNO left

6:20pm: HMS THESEUS left

7:45pm: HMS ARNO arrived

8:25pm: 1st Motorboat returned with Dispatch boat in tow having fouled propeller

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

9:20am: S.S. PENMORVAH left for storeship ESKBRIDGE

1:30pm: Hands employed drawing stores

3:55pm: HMS THESEUS left

4:40pm: Finished securing S.S. PENMORVAH alongside

6:25pm: HMS ARNO arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in coaling ship

9:15am: HMS COLNE left

9:25am: HMS HUSSAR left

1:10pm: Hands employed cleaning after coaling ship

1:45pm: S.S. PENMORVAH cast off

9:45pm: 1st Motor and 2nd dispatch boats left for beach to moor for night

11:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed variously

1:30pm: Hands employed variously

5:00pm: 5 Gunners and 6 Hands repairing telephone cable

6:00pm: 2 Wireless Telegraphy ratings left ship

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed variously

10:50am: Picket boat from HMS VENGEANCE arrived alongside

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

1:10pm: Hands employed loading stores for base

3:15pm: HMS THESEUS left

3:20pm: HMS HECTOR left

5:20pm: Launched 2nd Motor Boat

9:00pm: Hoisted 2nd Motor Boat for repairs

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:30am: Hands employed launching 2nd Motor Boat and preparing to receive stores

11:25am: Secured S.S. TRINGA alongside

11:50am: Secured Motor lighter K10 alongside

1:10pm: Hands employed variously about ship

2:45pm: Air Service Ratings embarking stores from S.S. TRINGA – Gunner &4 hands working on telephone cable, loading motorboat with stores for base

3:00pm: Hands employed drawing stores from TRINGA

4:00pm: Motor Lighter K10 left for general Headquarters

5:15pm: Secured S.S. PENMORVAH alongside

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in various duties of the ship

10:00am: Hoisted HMS HUMBER Motorboat for repairs

1:30pm: Hands employed variously in transport duties for airship squadron

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 August 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: 1st Motorboat left for patrol in charge of Sub Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve

5:30am: 1st Motorboat returned from patrol

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

6:45am: Seaplane 164 left for base Pilot Captain Kilmer

7:15am: Seaplane 164 returned defective engine

8:15am: Hands employed variously

1:30pm: Hands employed in usual duties of ship

2:05pm: Manned Anti Aircraft guns

2:25pm: Guns crews fall out

4:00pm: S.S. KAROAN left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st Motor & 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Page – Blank

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Log Title Page – September 1915

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Signature Captain

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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1 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:15am: Hands employed stowing pork, splicing wire, painting gangway davits and making boat ropes, also repairing Motor Boats

1:30pm: Hands employed variously

3:50pm: HMS GRAMPUS arrived

5:20pm: HMS CHELMER left

5:25pm: HMS ARNO left

6:00pm: HMS ABERCROMBIE arrived

6:05pm: HMS THESEUS left

7:15pm: HMS ARNO arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st and 2nd Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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2 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed sewing canvas, painting cable deck & water breakers, serving boat’s falls, and crane purchase, also cleaning out freshwater tins for base

10:30am: HMS ARNO left

1:30pm: Hands employed variously

2:10pm: HMS ARNO arrived

3:00pm: HMS ENDYMION left

6:15pm: HMS GRAFTON arrived

7:00pm: HMS ABERCROMBIE arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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3 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed variously

9:30am: HMS M 19 arrived

11:00am: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE arrived

11:10am: HMS E 11 arrived

1:30pm: Hands employed fitting canopy for Motor Boat and repairing and fitting 2nd Dispatch boat

3:35pm: Seaplane 1437 left for base Lieutenant Pulford (pilot) [Conway Walter Heath Pulford]

4:30pm: Seaplane 1437 returned in tow defective engine

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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4 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:00am: 2nd Motorboat left for Patrol in charge Bosun Armstrong

5:30am: Motorboat returned from patrol

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

11:00am: Seaplane 3713 returned for repairs in tow of trawler (engine failure)

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys- correct

1:30pm: Hands employed drawing stores from S.S. HURST

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 1st & 2nd Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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5 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:30am: Hands employed launching 2nd dispatch boat and loading stores for base

10:30am: Seaplane 162 arrived from base

11:00am: Armourer’s Mate transferred to Hospital ship NEURALIA

12:40pm: HMS M 29 left

1:25pm: HMS M 21 arrived

1:40pm: HMS M 16 arrived

3:40pm: HMS GRAFTON left

5:10pm: Seaplane 161 left for service flight

5:45pm: Seaplane 161 returned defective engine

7:00pm: HMS ENDYMION arrived

1:30pm: Hands employed variously about ship

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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6 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed fitting iron band to yardarm, making canvas schute painter for breakers and refitting boat ropes and stern fasts

1:30pm: Hands employed variously about ship

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings granted shore leave

3:50pm: HMS THESEUS left

4:00pm: HMS HECTOR left

6:45pm: HMS ARNO arrived

7:00pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

7:50pm: Air Service Ratings returned - correct

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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7 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

6:35am: HMS THESEUS arrived

7:05am: HMS ARNO left

8:15am: Hands employed painting Motorboat, scraping & painting cable deck & making offal schute

10:00am: 2 1/2" wire, 1 shop, & 2 shackles lent to Naval Transport Office - K Beach

1:30pm: Hands employed variously about ship

2:20pm: HMS RACOON arrived

2:30pm: HMS RACOON left

3:45pm: HMS EDGAR left

3:55pm: HMS HECTOR left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Motor Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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8 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

6:55am: HMS EDGAR arrived

8:15am: Hands employed scraping and cleaning cable deck and repairing HMS HUMBER’S Motor Boat

11:00am: HMS TRIAD arrived

1:30pm: Hands employed launching HMS HUMBER’S Motor Boat - cleaning and painting cable deck

6:40pm: HMS GRAFTON arrived

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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9 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Secured Trawler 92 alongside. Air Service Ratings employed putting Seaplane 162 on board trawler and Working about machines

7:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:05am: HMS M 33 arrived

9:05am: HMS IMOGENE arrived

10:15am: HMS COLNE arrived

10:45am: HMS COLNE left

11:40am: HMS GRASSHOPPER arrived

1:30pm: Hands employed variously

3:15pm: Hoisted 1st Motor Boat for repairs

5:10pm: Seaplane 161 left

5:40pm: Seaplane 161 returned

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


[IMOGENE (ex-Strathendrick), decoy or Q-ship, barkentine conversion. Built 1882, 189grt. In service 24.2.18, armed with 1-4in, 2-12pdr, 1-7.5in bomb thrower, other names DOROTHY, IMPEY, JEANETTE. Sold 15.5.19 Ledger Hill.]


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10 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

6:30am: HMS THESEUS arrived

8:15am: Hands employed scraping and painting quarterdeck stanchions, repairing motorboat, scraping and cleaning windlass, rigging buoy for torpedo party.

1:30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Received 1 coil 3" Tarred Hemp Rope from HMS EDGAR

6:20pm: Hands employed rigging stern anchor

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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11 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed in various duties of the ship

10:10am: HMS HUMBER arrived

11:55am: HMS M 15 arrived

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

1:30pm: Hands make and mend

4:45pm: HMS JONQUIL arrived

5:30pm: HMS EDGAR left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


[JONQUIL, fleet sweeping sloop, Flower-class, Acacia-type, ordered 1.15, Acacia, AZALEA and Arabis-types built on merchant ship lines, with similar warship-like appearance, M.46 (2.15), T.20 (9.15), T.48 (1.18). Launched 12.5.15 Connell. 1200 tons, 262(oa), 250(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1800ihp, 16.5kts. Armament: 2-12pdr, 2-3pdr Anti-aircraft. Acacia-types served in Grand Fleet, at Queenstown, and in Mediterranean. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 5.20 Portugal, renamed CARVALHO ARAUJO.]


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12 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:30am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

3:00pm: HMS M 15 arrived

4:00pm: HMS M 20 arrived - Read Warrant No 11

4:55pm: HMS M 32 left

5:12pm: HMS COLNE left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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13 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed hoisting out stern anchor and stowing same in cutter with moorings and buoy and Proceed to lay out mooring buoys for No. III Squadron in North Bay

1:30pm: Hands employed in various duties about ship

4:30pm: HMS SAVAGE arrived

5:10pm: HMS SAVAGE left

5:30pm: Anti Aircraft guns crew for exercise

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch Boat and Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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14 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:15am: Chief Petty Officer Mechanic left for HMS ROBERTS

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

1:30pm: Hands employed transporting aviation gear to general Headquarters pier, scraping & scrubbing Torpedo Gunner storeroom, repairing Motor Boat, & cleaning up cable deck

6:00pm: HMS E 2 arrived

6:30pm: HMS HECTOR arrived

7:00pm: 1 Chief Petty Officer Mechanic rejoined ship

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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15 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:30am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

9:00am: HMS HUMBER arrived

9:25am: HMS RACOON arrived

10:05am: HMS E 2 left

11:50am: HMS ARNO arrived

1:30pm: Hands employed cleaning windlass & torpedo storerooms

2:00pm: Liberty party proceed on shore

5:00pm: Anti Aircraft guns crew for exercise

6:00pm: 1 Assistant Ship’s Steward joined ship

7:45pm: Liberty party returned from shore

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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16 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:40am: Seaplane 161 left for Base

7:40am: Anti-aircraft guns crew stations fired 3 rounds at hostile aeroplane

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

9:20am: HMS M 29 left

11:20am: HMS TRIAD arrived

11:40am: HMS JED arrived

1:10pm: 9 hands and 1 Petty Officer employed as escort for absentees - 2 hands scraping gunners store room.

2:00pm: HMS M 16 arrived

3:10pm: HMS M 32 left

3:20pm: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE arrived

4:15pm: HMS JONQUIL arrived

5:15pm: HMS M 30 left

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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17 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

7:00am: Ship's company instructed in use of Ecdes smoke helmet

8:15am: Hands employed making covers for ammunition cases & scraping gunner’s storerooms

8:40am: Duty boats left to take shelter at K Beach

1:30pm: Hands employed variously

4:00pm: Read warrants 12 to 18 inclusive

6:40pm: HMS HECTOR left

8:40pm: 1 Air Service Ratings returned from HMS ROBERTS with broken arm

10:00pm: Motorboats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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18 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

6:10am: HMS HUMBER left

7:00am: HMS THESEUS arrived

7:05am: HMS COLNE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed drawing stores from S.S. TRINGA

8:30am: Anti-aircraft guns - Crew Stations

8:35am: HMS M 33 arrived

8:40am: HMS JONQUIL left

11:40am: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE left

1:10pm: Hands employed embarking stores from S.S. TRINGA

6:15pm: HMS JONQUIL arrived

7:30pm: Anti-aircraft guns – Crew Stations

10:00pm: Duty boats – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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19 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:40am: 2nd Dispatch boat left in charge of Bosun

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshop

6:15am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

8:15am: Air Service Ratings employed in workshop

9:20am: Roman Catholics left for Divine Service

9:30am: Divisions and captain’s rounds

10:45am: Seaplane 161 returned form base

11:00am: Roman Catholics return from HMS EXMOUTH

11:50am: Hoisted Motor Boat from General Headquarters for repairs

12:45pm: HMS ARNO arrived.

1:10pm: HMS M arrived [Likely one of the ‘Monitor’ Battleships – no further ID given]

2:20pm: HMS ARNO left

2:30pm: HMS JONQUIL left

5:10pm: Seaplane 162 left for flight - HMS ARNO arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

9:25pm: Anti-aircraft guns Crew Station on account of hostile aircraft

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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20 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

1:15am: HMS TRIAD left

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:15am: Hands employed making covers for ammunition cases, rigging starboard accommodation ladder, painting Mess Deck

11:20am: HMS THESEUS left

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2:10pm: HMS ARNO left

2:20pm: HMS THESEUS arrived

5:50pm: HMS ARNO arrived

6:00pm: HMS M 32 and M 15 arrived

8:30pm: Steam Pinnace alongside for 2 1/2" wire and skiff lent to Naval Transport Office

10:00pm: Duty boats – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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21 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:40am: HMS ARNO left

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines, in workshop & hold

7:30am: 1 signalman rating left ship for Cape Helles

8:10am: Trawler 261 left with 216 lbs Beef

8:15am: Hands employed fitting new purchase & topping lift for Main Derrick, scraping lower storerooms painting Mess Deck & cleaning under windlass, & crews working about their boats

1:30pm: Clear lower deck stations, Abandon Ship

2:00pm: Hands carry on with work as in forenoon

3:25pm: HMS THESEUS left

4:58pm: HMS GRAFTON arrived

5:00pm: HMT ERMINE left

5:15pm: HMS IMOGENE arrived

6:15pm: HMS ARNO arrived

7:05pm: HMS JONQUIL arrived

7:30pm: 1 Signal rating joined ship from Cape Helles

10:00pm: Duty Boats – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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22 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop & hold

7:50am: Hostile aircraft reported. Anti-aircraft guns crew to stations

8:30am: Hands employed refitting sounding booms, sewing canvas, 3 hands with gunner

10:15am: Anti-aircraft guns crew station. Hostile aircraft & fired 10 rounds starboard 12 pounder

1:15pm: Both Watches loading stores for Seaplane base

1:20pm: Hands employed painting shell racks, sewing canvas, cleaning cutter, also cleaning gunner’s storeroom

5:00pm: HMS BULLDOG left

7:20pm: HMS JONQUIL arrived

10:00pm: Duty Boats – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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23 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold workshop

7:10am: HMS THESEUS arrived

8:30am: Hands employed scraping gunners storeroom, sewing canvas, painting cutter, & stowing away Quarterdeck awnings

10:20am: HMS ARNO left

11:05am: HMS GRASSHOPPER arrived

11:50am: HMS GRASSHOPPER left

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2:50pm: HMS COLNE left

6:00pm: Veered starboard cable 1/2 shackle

7:00pm: HMS ARNO arrived

10:00pm: Duty Boats – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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24 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:50am: HMS PINCHER arrived

8:15am: Hands employed scraping waterways on Flying deck, painting whaler, painting Mess Deck

8:45am: HMS GRASSHOPPER left

11:00am: HMS HUMBER left

1:30pm: Hands employed scraping waterways, painting whaler, fitting bottom lines

1:55pm: HMS M 33 arrived

3:30pm: HMS GRAFTON left

4:10pm: HMS M 28 arrived

4:55pm: HMS M 20 arrived

5:00pm: HMS COLNE left

6:05pm: Two seamen ratings of Picket boats crew returned from Mudros

10:00pm: Duty Boats – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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25 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:15am: HMS HARPY left

7:10am: HMS M 32 arrived

7:40am: HMS COLNE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed loading boat with stores for Seaplane base

8:30am: Hands employed repairing sounding boom, painting on Mess Deck, scraping and painting waterways on Flying deck

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

1:30pm: Hands employed unloading provisions from cutter

3:20pm: HMS M 16 left. HMS THESEUS left

6:00pm: Hoisted 2nd Motor Boat

9:15pm: Duty boats left to moor up at K beach for the night

10:00pm: Duty Boats – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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26 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, lowered 1st Motorboat & prepared for store ship to come alongside

7:15am: S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN secured alongside

8:15am: Both watches and Air Service Ratings employed drawing provisions from store ship

11:45am: S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN cast off

1:30pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines – Port Watch loading Dispatch Boat with stores for base and loading Steam Pinnace with portable pump

1:45pm: 2 stoker ratings left for EXMOUTH - Tested Seaplane 1437

2:00pm: Seaplane 1437 left for flight Lieutenant Pulford (pilot)

2:30pm: 1 Wireless rating joined ship

3:25pm: Seaplane 1437 returned

6:00pm: Seaplane 136 returned from base in tow of dispatch boat

6:10pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Motor and Steam Pinnace

9:15pm: Duty boats left to moor up at K beach for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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27 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

12:15am: Motorboat in charge Lieutenant Spanton left to tow lighter off beach in North bay

2:45am: Motorboat returned with lighter in tow and moored same alongside

3:00am: Motorboat’s machinery out of order

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:10am: HMS JONQUIL left

6:15am: HMS M 33 left

8:15am: Hands employed as follows: 5 hands in Duty Whaler; 3 hands fitting topping lift to Derrick; Fitting guys to Port lower booms

10:00am: Hostile aircraft in sight - Anti aircraft Guns crew stations

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:15pm: HMS TRIAD left

3:30pm: HMS M 32 left

4:30pm: Seaplane 161 Pilot Captain Kilmer - Observer Lieutenant Dunning left for flight

6:00pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted aboard

10:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

11:45pm: Hostile aircraft. Anti-aircraft guns crew stations

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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28 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:45am: HMS THESEUS arrived - HMS GRAFTON arrived

8:15am: Hands employed in whaler as duty boat, scraping waterways on Flying deck

10:20am: Hostile aircraft and fired 7 rounds with Starboard 12 pounder

11:45am: Hostile aircraft sighted - guns crew to stations

1:10pm: Hands employed as forenoon – Air Service Ratings drawing stores from S.S. HENRY R. JAMES

3:20pm: HMS M 32 left

4:15pm: HMS MOSQUITO left

7:45pm:Hoisted 1st Whaler

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st whaler and Steam Pinnace

9:15pm: Steam Pinnace left to moor for night a K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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29 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:10am: HMS HUMBER left

7:45am: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

7:50am: HMTB 16 arrived

8:15am: Hands employed variously

9:40am: Seaplane 1437 Pilot Lieutenant Pulford, left for flight

10:10am: HMS ARNO left

1:10pm: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

1:35pm: HMS SCOURGE arrived - HMS E 11 arrived.

2:40pm: Seaplane 1437 Pilot Dunning: left for flight

4:10pm: Lieutenant Dunning returned in Dispatch boat

4:30pm: Trawler 362 arrived alongside with Seaplane 1437 badly damaged – Webly Pistol lost in wrecked Seaplane.

5:00pm: Hoisted Whaler

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Whaler and Steam Pinnace

9:15pm: Steam Pinnace and Dispatch Boat left for K beach to moor

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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30 September 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:05am: HMS ARNO left

6:45am: HMS HARPY arrived

7:10am: HMS THESEUS arrived

8:15am: Hands employed hoisting 1st Motor Boat for repairs, making up Whaler’s sails & fitting new lacing to jumping net, painting 2nd Motorboat, overhauling 2nd Dispatch boat, painting bathrooms & Mess Deck

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:50pm: HMS HARPY left

2:45pm: HMS THESEUS left - HMS COLNE arrived

7:45pm: Steam Pinnace left for K beach to moor for the night

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and Steam Pinnace

10:45pm: Dispatch boat General Headquarters pier

11:10pm: Dispatch boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in two boilers


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Log Title Page - October 1915

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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1 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:00am: HMTB 070 left

6:30am: HMS M16 left

8:00am: HMS THESEUS arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting on Mess Deck, overhauling main derrick, unshipping after davit port side, & sewing canvas and Dispatched 40 gallons fresh water to Seaplane base

1:10pm: Hands employed in general duties of ship

2:00pm: Sea Plane 165 pilot Capt Kilmer left for test flight

4:10pm: Trawler 92 arrived alongside

4:20pm: Trawler 92 left

5:05pm: 1st Motorboat returned with clutch out of order

6:00pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted aboard

6:45pm: Hands darken ship

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – Motor Boat and Steam Pinnace

9:15pm: Duty boats left for K beach to moor for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:30am: HMS JONQUIL left

8:10am: HMS CHELMER arrived

8:15am: Hands employed in various duties of the ship

9:10am: HMS CHELMER left

11:15am: HMS TRIAD left

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

2:10pm: Seaplane 1577 Pilot Pulford left for flight

2:30pm: Seaplane 1577 returned and hoisted aboard

3:40pm: Seaplane 1577 left for flight

3:45pm: Seaplane 3713 hoisted on deck for test

4:10pm: Seaplane 3713 Pilot Dunning left for flight.

4:35pm: Seaplane 1577 returned and hoisted aboard

5:45pm: Seaplane 165 Pilot Kilner left for flight

6:15pm: Seaplane 165 returned

7:00pm: Seaplane 3713 returned in tow of HMTBD WOLVERINE

8:05pm: Duty boats left for K beach to moor for the night

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Motor and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:45am: Dispatch boat left for patrol Bosun Armstrong in charge

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & launching 2nd Motorboat

6:30am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:00am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

8:30am: Air Service Ratings working on machines – both Watches clearing up decks for Divisions

9:30am: Hands to divisions

10:40am: Roman Catholics attended Service on board HMS CORNWALLIS

11:50am: Roman Catholics returned

1:00pm: Lieutenant Commander Bromet left ship for HMTBD PINCHER en route for England

2:45pm: Seaplane 1577 Pilot Lieutenant Pulford left for flight

3:05pm: Seaplane 165 Pilot Captain Kilmer left for flight

4:20pm: Seaplane 1577 returned and hoisted aboard.

5:20pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted aboard

7:00pm: Steam pinnace left with lighter for K beach to moor up for the night

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – Motor and Dispatch boats

9:15pm: Duty boats left for K beach to moor for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands preparing ship for coaling, filling fresh water cans for bases - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:05am: HMS THESEUS arrived

9:30am: HMS JONQUIL left

11:20am: Collier AUTAR moored alongside - Dispatched 32 gallons Fresh water for base

12:00pm: Ship’s draft 13 feet 10 inches forward & 16 feet 6 inches aft.

12:45pm: Hands commenced coaling ship

1:35pm: HMS ARNO left

3:40pm: HMS M 15 arrived - HMS M 19 arrived

4:50pm: Finished coaling and collier AUTAR cast off moorings and proceeded to her billet

5:00pm: Received from S.S. AUTAR 24 tons Welsh Coal

6:45pm: Hands darken ship

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – Motor and Dispatch boats

9:15pm: Duty boats left for K beach to moor for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:00am: HMS ARNO left.

7:00am: HMS BEAGLE, BASILISK, and MOSQUITO left. - HMS THESEUS arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship

10:50am: Repelled enemy aircraft attack Expended 4 rounds - Dispatched 40 gallons Fresh water to Base

12:15pm: Seaplane 1577 Pilot Lieutenant Dunning left for flight

1:10pm: Hands employed painting ship

2:15pm: Seaplane 1577 returned and hoisted aboard

3:50pm: 2 sick berth attendants joined ship

5:40pm: HMS M 19 arrived

5:50pm: HMTB 046 arrived

7:00pm: Duty Boats in use – Dispatch Motor and Steam Pinnace

8:15pm: Dispatch boat and Steam Pinnace

8:50pm: Picket and Motorboats left for K beach to moor for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & shipped after Port Davit - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship

9:30am: Engine Room staff and stokers to Fire stations

10:10am: HMTB 046 left - Dispatched 40 gallons Fresh water to base

12:15pm: HMS ARNO left

1:10pm: Hands painting ship

3:10pm: Seaplane 165 with Pilot Capt Kilner and Captain left for flight

3:45pm: HMS EDGAR left

6:15pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted aboard

6:45pm: HMS ARNO arrived

7:40pm: Steam Pinnace left for K beach to moor for the night

8:30pm: Motorboat left for K beach to moor for the night

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – Motor and Dispatch boats also Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:40am: Despatch boat left for patrol in Charge of Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:20am: Despatch returned from patrol - Dispatched 40 gallons Fresh water to base

8:00am: HMS EDGAR arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship

8:30am: HMS M 33 arrived

9:05am: HMS M 20 left

9:40am: HMS ARNO left

10:20am: HMS WOLVERINE arrived

11:00am: HMS COLNE left

1:10pm: Hands employed painting ship

1:15pm: HMS ARNO arrived

5:30pm: HMS EDGAR left. HMS THESEUS left

5:50pm: HMS ENDYMION arrived

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 2nd Motorboats & Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed painting ship & lowered whaler- Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:00am: Dispatched 40 gallons Fresh water to base

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship

12:00pm: HMS ABERCROMBIE left - HMS ARNO left

12:30pm: HMS M 19 left

1:15pm: Hands employed painting ship

1:30pm: HMS HUSSAR arrived

2:20pm: HMS HUSSAR left

2:20pm: Seaplane 1577 Pilot Lieutenant Dunning left for flight

5:00pm: 1 Sick berth attendant joined ship

6:55pm: HMS ARNO arrived

7:00pm: Despatch boat & Steam Pinnace left for K beach to moor for the night

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch, 2nd Motorboat and Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed painting ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:45am: HMS EDGAR arrived

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship - 1 Petty Officer Mechanic and 1 Mechanic joined ship from S.S. FLIGHT

10:20am: HMS TRIAD arrived

11:30am: Hands quarters cleaning guns and searchlights

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

1:00pm: Hands make and mend

2:00pm: HMS M 15 arrived

8:10pm: Motorboat left for K beach to moor for the night

8:45pm: Lieutenants Brown and Park returned from Base [William Park]

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Despatch, 2nd Motorboats & Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:45am: Despatch Boat left for Patrol in Charge of Chief Gunner

5:30am: Air Service Ratings employed about Seaplane 166

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:15am: Seaplane 166 left for flight - Captain Kilner

6:30am: Seaplane 163 and 162 returned from Base and hoisted aboard

8:30am: Hands cleaning up decks for Divisions

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Dispatched 40 gallons Fresh water to base

1:20pm: 1 Petty Officer and 9 Mechanics returned from Seaplane Base

1:30pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

2:05pm: Seaplane 162 left for flight

2:15pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

3:05pm: Seaplane 162 returned and hoisted aboard

4:00pm: 2 Able seamen, 1 Sick berth attendant, 1 Marine, and 1 Officers Servant returned from Base

3:45pm: Seaplane 165 left for flight

5:25pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted aboard

6:00pm: 5 Petty Officer Mechanics, 1 Petty Officer Cook returned from Base

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Despatch, 2nd Motorboats & Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:00am: HMS ARNO left

6:20am: HMS M 33 left

7:00am: HMS FOXHOUND arrived

8:15am: Anti-aircraft guns crew stations

8:30am: Hands employed painting Mess Deck, cleaning out whaler, & 1 hand sewing canvas

8:45am: HMS HUMBER arrived

12:00pm: HMS COLNE arrived

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

4:40pm: 4 Air Mechanics left for HMS RAGLAN also Lieutenant Pulford and 1 Chief Petty Officer Mechanic in Seaplane 165

5:20pm: HMS PINCHER left. HMS WOLVERINE arrived

7:10pm: HMS IMOGENE arrived

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch, 2nd Motor & Steam Pinnace

10:00pm: HMS RAGLAN left

11:00pm: Duty boats moored at K beach for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:00am: 1st Motorboat left with provisions for Seaplane base also 40 gallons Fresh water

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess Deck, cleaning out cutter & whaler, 1 hand making canvas cover for wire reels

12:55pm: HMS TRIAD left

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: HMS M 32 arrived

4:50pm: HMS COLNE left

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch, 2nd Motorboats & Steam Pinnace

9:15pm: Duty boats moored at K beach for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:05am: HMS HUMBER left

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess Deck & 1st whaler, 1 hand making canvas covers for wire reels

8:35am: HMS WOLVERINE left

10:10am: HMTB 046 left

10:35am: HMS LAFOREY arrived

11:15am: HMS GRAFTON left

12:40pm: HMS LAWFORD arrived

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon - HMS EDGAR left

4:10pm: HMS ENDYMION arrived

4:44pm: HMS MOSQUITO left

5:40pm: HMS EDGAR arrived

6:00pm: Lent Motor Boat to Headquarters Royal Navy Air service

8:30pm: Duty boats moored at K beach

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch, 2nd Motorboats & Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess Deck & skiff, replacing gear in starboard whaler, scraping and painting gunners lower store rooms

9:10am: HMS EDGAR left

10:25am: HMS HARPY left

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2:50pm: Hoisted Motorboat

4:35pm: HMS CHELMER left

4:50pm: HMS LAFOREY arrived

5:15pm: HMS EDGAR arrived

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch, 2nd Motor & Steam Pinnace

9:15pm: Duty boats moored at K beach for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:30am: HMS LAFOREY left.

7:20am: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE arrived

7:40am: HMS's SAVAGE and CHELMER arrived

8:15am: Hands employed Painting gunners lower storerooms, Mess Deck, 1 hand sewing canvas

9:45am: HMS WOLVERINE arrived

10:45am: HMS WOLVERINE left

11:15am: HMS PINCHER arrived

12:15pm: HMS PINCHER left

12:30pm: HMS M 32 left

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

4:40pm: HMS HUMBER arrived

5:15pm: HMS CHELMER left

7:55pm: HMS RAGLAN arrived

8:30pm: Boats moored at K beach

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Steam Pinnace

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

3:45am: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol in charge of Bosun

4:55am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:15am: Hands employed variously

9:45am: Secured S.S. BANGARTH alongside – hands & Air Service Ratings employed drawing stores

11:20am: HMS TRIAD arrived

11:40am: HMS E 20 arrived

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

12:50pm: S.S. BANGARTH cast off

1:15pm: Hands employed variously

2:50pm: Seaplane 165 returned from HMS RAGLAN

4:10pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

5:00pm: Seaplane 163 returned & machinery out of order

5:55pm: HMS EDGAR arrived

9: 00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Steam Pinnace

10:00pm: Duty boats moored at K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:10am: HMS HECTOR & HUMBER left

7:40am: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning out petrol tins

9:15am: 1 sick berth attendant discharged to HMS EUROPA 2 Sick Berth Attendants to No. 3 Aerodrome

11:20am: 1 Aviation Metalsmith & 1 stoker transferred to Hospital Ship REWA

1:30pm: 1 stoker from CORNWALLIS for duty in Steam Pinnace

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings unloading lighter

3:10pm: S.S. AUGUST BELMONT arrived

5:00pm: Watch employed filling 700 Petrol tins with fresh water

5:40pm: Steam Pinnace & crew discharged to Headquarters Royal Navy Air Service

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

10:00pm: Duty boat moored at K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:45am: HMS 20 left

8:15am: Hands employed renewing falls for Port whaler & boat ropes for sea boats

9:20am: HMS EDGAR left

10:30am: Starboard 12 pounder guns crew to divisional drill

12:00pm: HMS TRIAD left – loading 1400 gallons Fresh Water in petrol tins - lighter

12:20pm: Lighter left in tow of Tug No. 19

1:15pm: HMS M 32 left - M 28 left

1:30pm: Hands employed variously

5:00pm: HMS MOSQUITO left

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

10:00pm: Duty boat moored at K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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19 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:45am: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning port whaler, scraping gunners store rooms & repairing sea gangways 8:15am: HMS LAWFORD left

9:55am: HMS LYDIARD arrived

10:50am: HMS IMOGENE left

11:45am: HMS CHELMER arrived

1:10pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: Guns crew exercised at drill

1:50pm: HMS GRAFTON left

1:55pm: HMS CHELMER left

3:00pm: HMS ARNO arrived

3:55pm: HMS SAVAGE arrived

4:15pm: Warrant No. 19 read to ship’s crew

5:00pm: Ship’s crew mustered for Payment

5:20pm: HM Ships EDGAR & M32 arrived

6:00pm: 1 stoker rating joined the ship

7:40pm: Duty boat moored at K beach

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:30am: HMS LYDIARD arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting port whaler, scraping gunners storerooms – 1 hand sewing canvas

9:40am: HMS HARPY left

11:00am: HMS SAVAGE arrived

1:10pm: HMS GRAMPUS arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: HMS GRAMPUS left

2:05pm: HMS SAVAGE left

4:00pm: HMS ARNO arrived

4:40pm: HMS COLNE left

9:00pm: Duty Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

9:10pm: Duty boat moored at K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:10am: HMS HUMBER left

7:35am: HMS ASTER arrived

8:15am: Hands employed securing HMS BEN-MY-CHREE alongside & hoisted Seaplane 850 aboard

8:55am: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE cast off

9:05am: Hands employed variously about the ship

1:30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

5:50pm: HMS COLNE left

5:55pm: HMS ARNO arrived - HMS BEN-MY-CHREE arrived

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat in use

10:00pm: Duty boat moored at K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:00am: HMS COLNE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

10:35am: HMS ARNO left

12:00pm: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

12:05pm: HMS COLNE left

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:45pm: HMS ENDYMION left

4:45pm: HMS MOSQUITO left

5:05pm: HMS GRAFTON arrived

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat in use

10:00pm: Duty boat moored at K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:10am: HMS CHELMER arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting gunners storeroom & general duties of the ship

8:20am: HMS LAWFORD left

9:10am: HMS ARNO arrived

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

1:00pm: Hands make and mend

4:30pm: HMS CHELMER left

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat in use

10:00pm: Duty boats moored at K beach for the night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands & Air Service Ratings cleaning ship

7:55am: HMS CHELMER arrived

9:30am: Divisions

4:20pm: HMS CHELMER left

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat in use

10:00pm: Duty boat moored at K beach

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & launched 1st motorboat - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold – dispatched 40 gallons Fresh Water to base

7:50am: HMS CHELMER arrived

8:15am: Hands employed scraping off shelter deck, cleaning and tarring waterways, fitting lifelines to lower boom

9:30am: Seaplane 850 returned to BEN-MY-CHREE

10:10am: Seaplane 162 left for flight

10:45am: Seaplane 162 returned & hoisted aboard - Returned empty parrafin tins to S.S. SWANLEY

11:30am: Seaplane 163 left for flight

12:05pm: Working Party returned with stores from S. S. SWANLEY Mr. Ellison In charge

1:12pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

5:15pm: Seaplane 161 left for trial flight

5:45pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted aboard

7:00pm: Watch employed embarking stores from lighters

8:10pm: 1st Dispatch boat left for K beach to moor

9:40pm: 1st Motorboat left for K beach to moor

10:00pm: 1st Dispatch & Motorboats in use

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

2:55am: HMS M 15 left

3:15am: HMS 28 left

6:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship & rigging church in Turning House- Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:00am: Roman Catholics to Divine Service

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning gunners storerooms, cleaning out hammock nettings, painting turning shelter, 1 hand sewing canvas covers

10:35am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

12:50pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: 1 Marine discharged to Headquarters Royal Navy Air Service

1:45pm: Seaplane 165 left for flight

2:45pm: Seaplane 165 returned & hoisted aboard

3:30pm: Air Service Ratings covered hold

4:20pm: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE arrived

5:00pm: HMS M 19 arrived

5:15pm: HMS M 28 arrived

5:30pm: HMS M 15 arrived

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch & Motorboats in use

10:00pm: Duty boats moored at K beach for night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:15am: HMS M 30 left

6:50am: HMS M 15 & 28 left

8:00am: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting gunners storerooms, cleaning ship overside, painting 2nd deck stanchions

10:30am: Port Watch exercised at 12 pounder guns drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & scraping decks around main hatch, fitting boat ropes to Port lower boom

2:05pm: HMS M 15 arrived

4:20pm: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

4:50pm: HMS M 19 arrived

5:00pm: HMS CHATHAM & M 33 arrived

5:05pm: HMS RENARD arrived

5:10pm: Hoisted aboard 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch & Motorboats in use

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

6:40am: Hoisted 1st Dispatch Boat aboard

8:00am: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

8:15am: Hands employed generally about ship

9:00am: HMS M 15 left

9:15am: HMS EDGAR left

11:55am: HMS MOSQUITO left & CHELMER arrived

12:10pm HMS TRIAD arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed in general duties of ship & exercised in Rifle Drill

3:00pm: 4 Seamen & Air Service Ratings drawing stores from S.S. POLGOWAN

4:15pm: HMS RIBBLE arrived

4:30pm: HMS EDGAR arrived

4:35pm: HMS RIBBLE left

4:50pm: HMS ARNO arrived

5:00pm HMS LAFOREY arrived

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch & Motorboats in use

10:00pm: Duty boats moored at K beach for night

11:15pm: HMS IMOGENE left

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

12:10am: HMS HAVELOCK left

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:00am: HMS CHATHAM left.

8:00am: HMS COLNE and GRAMPUS arrived

8:15am: Hands employed scraping and painting underneath Magazine, cleaning & blacking down aloft – holystoning shelter deck

9:15am: 1 Air Service Ratings discharged to HMHS REWA

9:30am: Stokers to Fire and Collision Stations

10:10am: Ship's painter discharged to Hospital S.S. REWA

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:30pm: HMS SCOURGE arrived

5:10pm: HMS PARTRIDGE left

5:15pm: HMS HAVELOCK arrived

5:20pm: HMS COLNE left

5:30pm: HMS HUMBER arrived

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat in use

10:00pm: Duty boat moored at K beach for night

12:00mid: HMS M 19 arrived

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

4:10am: HMS SWIFTSURE arrived

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

7:50am: HMS COLNE arrived

8:00am: HMS SAVAGE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties and painting main derrick

9:10am: HMS WELLAND left

9:20am: HMS EDGAR and SAVAGE arrived

10:35am: Seaplane 163 left for flight

11:35am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested - correct

12:55pm: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard – Hands make and mend

1:35pm: Seaplane 1577 left for flight

1:40pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

3:00pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

3:10pm: Seaplane 1577 returned and hoisted aboard

3:25pm: 1 midshipman and 1 Air Service Ratings joined ship from No. 3 wing

5:15pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

8:00pm: HMS BEN-MY-CHREE arrived

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat in use

10:00pm: Duty boats moored at K beach for night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 October 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship -

6:30am: Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and hold

7:55am: HMS COLNE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed clearing up decks and rigging Church

8:55am: Hands to Divisions

9:10am: Divine service

10:10am: Pipe down

10:15am: Roman Catholics from HMS CORNWALLIS returned

2:50pm: HMS EDGAR arrived

2:55pm: HMS M 15 arrived

3:30pm: HMS SCOURGE arrived

3:40pm: HMS M 16 arrived

3:50pm: HMS H 1 arrived

3:55pm: HMS SCOURGE left

4:45pm: Trawler 611 secured alongside

5:00pm: Trawler 611 cast off

5:05pm: HMS WELLAND arrived

9:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat in use

10:00pm: Duty boat moored at K beach for night

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Title Page – November 1915

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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1 November 1915

Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

6:00am: Hands employed weighing stern anchor

6:45am: Launched 1st Motor Boat

7:00am: Working Party consisting of Seamen & Mechanics in charge of Lieutenant Pulford left ship to strike Seaplane base

8:15am: Hands employed working cables

8:40am: HMS COLNE arrived

9:20am: HMS M 33 arrived - HMS COLNE left

9:40am: HMS BEAGLE arrived

10:30am: HMS BEAGLE left

11:15am: HMS ARNO arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed in preparing ship for sea & embarking gear & surplus stores for Seaplane Base

4:30pm: HMS WELLAND arrived

4:50pm: HMS CHATHAM arrived

5:05pm: HMS WELLAND left

5:45pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

11:15pm: Hove short

11:30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite


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2 November 1915

Kephalo to Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

12:05am: Streamed Patent Log

12:07am: Shaped course N 45 E 62 revolutions

1:39am: Altered course S 63 W

2:37am: Increased to 67 revolutions

3:00am: Increased to 70 revolutions - Received from S.S. ROMANY 415 tons Tarakan oil fuel

5:15am: Cape Iuno N 39 E – Cape Plaka N 60 W

5:20am: Altered course N 36 W reduced to 50 revolutions

5:30am: Hauled in Patent Log

6:00am: Stopped

6:10am: Proceeded as requisite entering port

7:25am: Secured alongside S.S. Romany in Y2 berths & proceeded to take in oil fuel

8:30am: Launching 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

9:10am: Party left to draw stores for S.S. TAviation PilotTON

10:45am: Working Party returned with stores

10:50am: Received on board stores for French ship HENRY IV

12:20pm: Hands employed embarking stores

4:20pm: Hoisted 1st Motorboat

5:00pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat and Accommodation ladder

5:10pm: Hands to stations for leaving harbour

5:20pm: Cast off moorings from S.S. ROMANY & proceeded as requisite to sea

6:05pm: Shaped course S 24 E 50 revolutions

6:10pm: Streamed Log

6:40pm: Deviation by Azimuth 0’ 20” E

9:50pm: Sigri Island Light bore S 55 E

11:00pm: Sigri Island Light bore S 76 E

11:30pm: Sigri Island Light bore N 88 E

12:00mid: Altered course S 61 E Sigri Island Light bore N 70 E


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3 November 1915

Port Mudros to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.57

3:55am: Altered course S 86 E

5:30am: Altered course N 45 E

6:10am: Hauled in Patent Log

6:15am: Course and speed as requisite for entering port

7:20am: Stopped

7:27am: Came to with port bower in 9 3/4 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles

8:15am: Hands employed discharging stores to French Ship Henry IV – rigging gangways & launching Duty Boats

1:40pm: Liberty men left for shore

1:55pm: Seaplane 162 left for flight

4:15pm: Seaplane 162 returned

7:10pm: Liberty men returned on board

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats & Cutter

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 November 1915

Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.57

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:15am: Hands employed mounting 12 pounder guns, cleaning life boat, also ship’s side &painting Motor boat

8:30am: Launched 1st Dispatch Boat

1:15pm: Hands employed hoisting 2nd Dispatch Boat, launching whalers – Let go starboard anchor - weighed port anchor

1:30pm: General [leave] for Port Watch ‘till 7:00pm

5:30pm: Finished working cables

7:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Dispatch, Motorboats & Cutter

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 November 1915

Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.57

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

9:18am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

10:50am: Master At Arms in charge of patrol left ship to recover absentees

1:15pm: Hands exercised in rowing & sailing cutter

1:30pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

3:45pm: Seaplane 166 returned in tow of HMS EURYALUS picquet boat

4:10pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted aboard

4:45pm: Starboard Watch on shore on special leave

7:30pm: Liberty men returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – Dispatch, Motorboats & Cutter

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 November 1915

Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.57

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in workshop and hold

8:15am: Hands employed - 4 cleaning cutter, 2 skiff, remainder in general duties of the ship

9:30am: 1 Senior Watch Officer discharged to HMS EURYALUS

9:35am: Seaplane 162 left for flight

12:00pm: Lifebuoys tested – correct

12:15pm: Seaplane 162 returned and hoisted aboard

12:30pm: Working Party left for HMS GAZELLE

1:51pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

3:35pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Dispatch & Cutter

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[GAZELLE (2), screw minesweeper, mercantile conversion, M.40 (1914), T.14 (9.15), T.35 (1.18). Built 1889, 613grt. Armament: 2-12pdr.


Minelayer with 50 mines, 5.15-11.15. In service 27.10.14-10.4.20. Mediterranean from 1915. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16.]


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7 November 1915

Port Iero and at sea to Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting boats aboard & preparing ship for sea - Air Service Ratings employed cleaning up workshops and securing machines

8:35am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

9:45am: Shortened in cable

10:00am: Weighed anchor

10:05am: Proceeded to sea

11:02am: Shaped course S 42 W – 70 revolutions

11:21am: Altered course S 84 W

11:51am: Altered course N 74 W

1:00pm: Altered course N 42 W

2:50pm: Deviation by Time Azimuth 1ºW

3:00pm: Sigri Island Light House N 63 E - 7.7miles

4:30pm: Deviation by Time Azimuth 1ºW

4:40pm: Sighted: Skyros Island bearing SW

7:42pm: Point Salturas Light bearing N 49 W

9:28pm: Point Salturas Light abeam – distance 5 miles

11:55pm: Challenged by ship


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8 November 1915

At sea and at Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:10am: Sighted: Kassandra Light: NW

1:30am: Kassandra Light bore N 44 E Patent Log 164.5

2:42am: Altered course N 14 W – deviation nul – Patent Log 178.5

3:45am: Sighted: Panomi Light: N 3 E

5:00am: Eased engines to 48 revolutions

5:52am: Altered course S 14 E & hauled in patent Log

6:11am: Altered course N 14 W & proceeded at 50 revolutions

6:15am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Salonika Bay & passing boom defence

7:50am: Stopped awaiting orders

8:40am: Proceeded as required

8:54am: Came to with Starboard bower in 8 1/2 fathoms water off Salonika & veered to 3 shackles

10:00am: Hands employed rigging lower boom & launching duty boats

11:00am: Quarters – clean guns

1:00pm: Hands employed variously

3:15pm: Liberty men proceed on shore

5:40pm: Liberty men returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch, and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed dismounting & overhauling Port after 12 pounder guns with Chief Gunners & renewing 1st Motor Boat’s falls

1:15pm: Hands employed refitting Motor boat's falls & life lines – 4 hands with gunner overhauling 12 pounder gun

2:00pm: Seaplane 165 left for flight

3:00pm: Liberty men proceeded on shore

3:50pm: Seaplane 165 returned

5:40pm: Liberty men returned on board

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 29 with 35 tons oil fuel – supplied HMTB 18 with 33 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed with Gunner’s Mate overhauling guns, painting gunners store room & renewing Dispatch Boat falls

10:30am: TB 29 secured alongside

11:20am: HMS M 20 arrived

1:35pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

3:00pm: Liberty men proceeded on shore

3:20pm: TB 29 cast off after receiving 34 tons oil fuel. TB 18 secured

3:45pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted aboard

5:45pm: Liberty men returned onboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

7:00am: TB 18 cast off after receiving oil fuel

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 scraping & painting in storerooms, 2 Instructed in Ammunition by gunner

10:20am: Seaplane 163 left for flight

12:10pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

1:15pm: 4 hands with gunner – 4 painting and scraping lower storerooms, remainder instructed in boat sailing

2:55pm: Liberty men proceeded on shore

3:00pm: Lieutenant Garnent, Midshipman Sissmore 1 Aviation Metalsmith and 1 Able seaman discharged to Senior Naval Officer, Mudros [John Edmund Sissmore]

5:45pm: Liberty men returned onboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

2:00am: Captain and Flight Commander Kilmer rejoined

3:00am: Supplied HMTB 17 with 19 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed – 4 with Carpenter cleaning & painting on Cable deck, 2 with Gunners Mate, 4 on upper deck

9:45am: TB 17 secured alongside and proceeded to take in oil fuel

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Liberty men proceeded on shore

5:45pm: Liberty men returned onboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed – 4 overhauling & refitting masts, yards, and sails of life boat, 4 scraping & painting lower store rooms, 2 cleaning paint work on cable deck – remainder employed in general duties of the ship

11:20am: Seaplane 162 left for flight

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:10pm: Seaplane 162 returned & hoisted

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

3:00pm: Liberty men proceeded on shore

5:45pm: Liberty men returned onboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 29 with 16 1/2 tons oil fuel – supplied HMTB 30 with 32 1/2 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:15am: Air Service Ratings employed preparing Seaplane 163 for flight

7:55am: TB 17 cast off & proceeded

8:30am: Hands preparing for Divisions

9:05am: Roman Catholics left for Divine service on shore

9:30am: Divisions

10:15am: TB 29 secured alongside & commenced to take in oil fuel

12:20pm: Roman Catholics returned aboard

12:55pm: TB 29 cast off & TB 30 secured alongside and commenced to take in oil fuel

2:15pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

2:45pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted

3:00pm: Liberty men proceeded on shore

3:05pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

4:05pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted

5:45pm Liberty men returned onboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:05am: TB 30 cast off moorings

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 scraping double bottom, 5 stowing electric cable, remainder general duties of the ship

10:00am: Seaplane 163 left for flight

10:20am: Seaplane 165 left for flight

11:20am: Seaplane 163 returned & hoisted aboard

12:30pm: Seaplane 165 returned & hoisted aboard

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:45pm: Seaplane 162 left for flight

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore

3:20pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

3:30pm: Seaplane 162 returned & hoisted aboard

4:15pm: Seaplane 161 returned & hoisted aboard

5:10pm: Paymaster Evans: Discharged to Hospital Ship CARISBROOK CASTLE

5:40pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 17 with 35 1/2 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed remounting 12 pounder guns, taking stock of Bosun’s stores, scraping monkeys

8:50am: HMS M20 left

9:00am: TB 29 left

10:55am: Seaplane 163 left for flight

11:45am: TB 17 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed cleaning paint work on upper deck

1:50pm: Seaplane 163 returned from flight and hoisted

2:45pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore

3:30pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

4:27pm: TB 17 cast off

5:40pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

11:00pm: Dispatch boat lost overboard steaming light

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

7:15am: HMS TRIAD

7:35am: HMS CHATHAM

7:40am: HMS NEWMARKET arrived

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 painting double bottom, 4 assisting gunner, remainder discharging general duties of the ship

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:45pm: Hoisted 1st Motor Boat

3:05pm: Wind shifted to WNW [wind is currently 40 – 60 kph and has swung from SSE to WNW]

3:45pm: HMTB 17 made fast astern

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 18 with 30 tons oil fuel – HMTB 30 with 27 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

6:45am: Launched 1st Motor Boat

8:10am: TB 17 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 painting lower store rooms, 3 overhauling boats davits, 2 painting 2nd Dispatch boat, remainder general duties of the ship

8:45am: TB 17

9:10am: French Torpedo Boat LA TOUCHE TREVILLE

9:30am: LA TOUCHE TREVILLE left

9:50am: Poignard

10:05am: HMS LYNN - TB 18 - M 20 arrived

10:25am: TB 18 secured alongside & commenced to take in oil fuel

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2:30pm: TB 18 cast off & TB 30 secured alongside & commenced to take in oil fuel

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore - Seaplane 166 left for flight (special)

3:30pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

5:45pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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19 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 painting lower store rooms, 4 refitting gear on boats davits, 2 painting ammunition racks, remainder in general duties of the ship

11:50am: HMTB 17 arrived

1:30pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight - Hands employed as in forenoon

2:30pm: Seaplane 161 returned & hoisted aboard

3:00pm: Seaplane 3713 left for flight

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore

3:25pm: Seaplane 3713 returned (defective Engine) & hoisted aboard

4:20pm: Seaplane 1577 left for flight

5:00pm: Seaplane 1577 returned & hoisted

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 17 with 36 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties of the ship

8:30am: Seaplane 166 tested

8:35am: TB 30 cast off

8:50am: HMS LYNN & M 28 left

9:10am: TB 18 cast off

11:00am: TB 17 secured alongside & commenced to take in oil fuel

12:00pm: French TB arrived – Lifebuoys tested - correct

12:25pm: Russian ship ASKOLD left

1:15pm: Seamen & Air Service Ratings make and mend

1:20pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

2:45pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore

5:45pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Received from S.S. KHARKI RFA 361 tons Texas & Shale Oil Fuel

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:30am: HMS HANNIBAL arrived

9:30am: Divisions

9:45am: Roman Catholics left for Divine Service ashore

10:00am: S.S. KHARKI arrived

10:25am: TB 17 secured astern

11:10am: S.S. KHARKI secured alongside.

11:45am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

12:30pm: Roman Catholics returned aboard

1:15pm: Watch employed drawing stores from S.S. KHARKI

1:20pm: HMS M 20 arrived

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore

5:45pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:10am: TB 17 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed launching 2nd Dispatch Boat, 2 unloading & sponging out guns, 1 touching up paint work about quarterdeck, 1 sewing canvas, 3 overhauling lifeboat

9:30am: S.S. KHARKI cast off & proceeded to anchor

11:40am: TB 30 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:55pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

2:45pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

4:15pm: HMS HANNIBAL left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Received on board 24 tons of Welsh coal from S.S. WIRRAL

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

6:30am: TB 30 shifted berth astern

7:30am: S.S. WIRRAL secured alongside

8:15am: Hands employed coaling ship

11:20am: Finished coaling

11:40am: Collier cast off and proceeded to anchorage

12:07pm: TB secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed cleaning ship

1:45pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

3:40pm: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard

4:10pm: S.S. KAROA arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:00am: HMTB 29 arrived

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 overhauling and refitting Lifeboat gear, 2 painting about quarterdeck, remainder general duties of the ship

8:40am: TB 30 left ship

9:05am: HMS M 20 and M 30 left

10:05am: TB 17 arrived

10:15am: French TB LA TOUCHE TREVILLE arrived

10:40am: HMS M 20 arrived

12:00pm: TB 18 left

1:15pm: Hands employed – 2 painting projectile racks, 2 painting lifeboat, 2 clearing canvas room, 1 making tarpaulin

1:55pm: Seaplane 165 left for flight

2:40pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted aboard

3:00pm: HMTB secured alongside

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed in various duties of the ship

12:20pm: HMS SKIRMISHER arrived

12:25pm: HMS MARS arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed – 4 clearing out cutter, 4 assisting gunners mate, 1 making tarpaulin, remainder general duties

3:30pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

5:00pm: HMS SKIRMISHER left

6:20pm: Seaplane 163 returned in tow of Dispatch boat defective Engine.

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:10am: TB 17 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed – 4 hands refitting strops, 2 on cable deck, 2 on Mess Deck, remainder general duties

12:15pm: TB 18 secured alongside

12:40pm: TB 30 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Ship’s Company make and mend

4:25pm: Assistant Paymaster Halsley Royal Navy Reserve joined ship

4:30pm: HMS TERRIBLE left

5:50pm: Hoisted Motor Boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:30am: Hands preparing for Divisions – TB 18 cast off

9:00am: TB 30 cast off

9:30am: Divisions

10:20am: 1 Leading Aircraftman joined ship from HMS EXMOUTH

1:00pm: TB 17 secured alongside

4:40pm: HMS MARS and HMS MAGNIFICENT left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 29 with 14 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed – 5 scraping & painting Projectile racks, 2 fitting ridge ropes for Hold Awning, remainder general duties

8:40am: TB17 cast off

10:30am: TB 29 secured alongside & commenced to receive oil fuel

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

7:40pm: HMS ALBION’S steam boat collided with Dispatch Boat moored at ship's starboard boom

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 November 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 30 with 21 tons oil fuel – HMTB 18 with 17 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:00am: TB 29 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed – 3 touching up paint work in Turning House, 4 assisting gunners gauging & shifting shells, 1 sewing canvas, remainder general duties

10:10am: TB 30 and TB 17 arrived

10:30am: TB 30

10:45am: TB 18 arrived

10:50am: TB 18 secured alongside

11:00am: HMS M 20 arrived

11:10am: TB 17 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2:30pm: Seaplane 165 left for flight

2:45pm: HMS SKIRMISHER arrived

3:30pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Title Page – December 1915

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Log Page – Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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1 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed - 6 scraping & painting under starboard Crane - remainder general duties

11:20am: Acting Paymaster Finnis joined ship [Possible: Steriker Finnis]

1:10pm: Hands mustered for Payment

1:30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore

5:40pm: Liberty men returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 29 with 28 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines in hold and workshop

8:00am: TB 18 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed – 1 repairing Hatch cover, 6 scraping & painting under Port Crane, 2 on Mess deck, remainder general duties

8:30am: TB 30 & - TB 17 cast off

10:55am: TB 29 secured alongside to take in Oil fuel

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:20pm: Assistant Paymaster Halsley Royal Navy Reserve left ship

5:40pm: Liberty men returned

5:50pm: Hoisted 1st Motorboat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold workshop

8:15am: Hands employed general duties

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

2:10pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

3:00pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 30 with 28 tons oil fuel. Supplied HMTB 17 with 21 1/2 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines etc.

8:00am: TB 20 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed general duties

10:00am: Lifebuoys tested - correct

12:00pm: TB 30 secured alongside

12:20pm: TB 18 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

3:35pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

4:30pm: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard

4:40pm: Liberty men returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up in hold and workshop

8:30am: Hands preparing for Divisions

9:20am: Divisions

9:30am: Rear Admiral Nicholson arrived on board and inspected ship

10:07am: Rear Admiral Nicholson left ship

10:30am: Both watches rigging church

11:30am: Divine Service

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:00pm: Liberty men returned aboard

7:30pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: HMTB 29 with 21 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed – 6 cleaning cutter & whaler, 1 scraping& painting Paymaster’s store – remainder general duties

8:30am: TB30 left

9:20am: TB17 left

9:30am: TB18 left

11:00am: Away boats

1:00pm: TB 29 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed hoisting boats

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:10pm: Hoisted Motor Boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

6:50am: Launched 1st Motorboat

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 scraping lower paint store, 2 cleaning ship’s side, 4 cleaning paintwork upper deck - remainder general duties

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:50pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

2:15pm: Seaplane 166 returned defective engine

2:25pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight after repairs

3:30pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

3:40pm: Band from HMS EXMOUTH on board

5:50pm: Band returned aboard HMS EXMOUTH

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

7:50am: TB 29 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed – launching 1st Dispatch & hoisting 2nd dispatch Boats

8:40am: 5 cleaning ship’s side, 2 cleaning lower paint store, 1 painting Paymaster’s store room – remainder general duties

12:50pm: HMTB 17 secured alongside

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

1:45pm: HMTB 18 secured alongside

2:30pm: HMTB 30 secured alongside

3:45pm: Hoisted cutter aboard

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:00pm: Hoisted 1st Motor boat

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

7:45am: HMTB 30 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed – 1 sewing canvas, 2 scraping Officers Bathroom, 2 scraping lower store (& paint), 1 clearing up cable flat - remainder general duties

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:20pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:15pm: Warrant Officer Mr. Ellison left for Mudros on board HMS M 28

3:00pm: 1 Leading Stoker and 1 Petty Officer discharged to HMTB 30

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch and 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & hoisting Motor Boat aboard - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:10am: TB 18 cast off

8:15am: TB17 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed – 6 with Steward getting empties ready for disposal, 2 filling slings to skiff, 1 sewing canvas, remainder general duties

11:15am: Weighed anchor & proceeded as requisite for shifting berth

12:00pm: Came to with starboard bower in 10 fathoms off Allatires Mill & veered 3 shackles

1:15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting berth

1:30pm: Came to with starboard bower in 11 fathoms & veered to 3 shackles

2:00pm: Fog very dense bearings not obtained - Approximate position 1-3 miles S 9 W from SE end of Breakwater

2:20pm: S.S. SWANLEY secured alongside & all Hands proceed to draw stores

5:40pm: Finished embarking stores

9:00pm: Boats in use –1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 29 with 20 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands & 25 Air Service Ratings employed stowing stores – remainder Air Service Ratings about machines in hold

8:15am: Hands employed stowing provisions and cleaning ship

9:10am: S.S. SWANLEY cast off

9:15am: HMTB 29 secured alongside

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

11:50am: Read Warrant No. 20

12:30pm: Hands make and mend

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:00pm: HMS Chatham left

4:40pm: Liberty men returned aboard

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 30 with 22 tons oil fuel

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning hold and workshop

7:50am: TB 29 cast off

8:30am: Hands preparing for divisions and rigging church

8:55am: Divisions

9:05am: Mr. Ellison returned from Mudros

9:15am: Divine Service

12:00pm: HMTB 30 secured alongside and proceeded to replenish oil fuel

1:00pm: Veered 1 cable to 4 shackles

1:20pm: Lowered 1st Whaler

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

3:30pm: HMS RAGLAN left

4:15pm: HMTB 30 cast off

4:20pm: 1st Dispatch and Whaler returned with Liberty men

5:15pm: Hoisted whaler aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed launching boats

9:30am: Away all boats pull around fleet

1:15pm: Hands employed general duties & hoisting boats aboard

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:50pm: Seaplane 162 left for flight

3:00pm: Seaplane 162 returned & hoisted aboard

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:10pm: Hoisted whaler

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 17 with 30 1/2 tons oil fuel. Supplied HMTB 18 with 23 tons oil fuel

1:15am: Dispatch Boat returned

1:50am: Dispatch boat left in charge Lieutenant Pulford on Patrol duty

4:00am: Dispatch boat left for patrol

4:25am: Dispatch boat returned

5:55am: Dispatch boat left for Patrol

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines etc.

6:25am: Dispatch Boat returned from patrol in charge Lieutenant Pulford

8:15am: Hands employed – 1 refitting skiff slings, 3 fitting new lifelines to Dispatch boat, 2 painting Motor Boat falls, 1 with Gunnery Instructor, 2 lubricating bottle screws, remainder general duties

11:00am: TB 17 secured alongside for oil fuel

11:10am: TB 18 secured alongside for oil fuel

1:10pm: Launched whaler

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

1:35pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

2:05pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

2:27pm: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard

3:30pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:10pm: 1st whaler and skiff hoisted

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Received from S.S. KHARKI RFA 350 tons Texas and Borneo oil fuel

8:00am: HMTB 30 left

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed general duties

9:00am: RFA KHARKI secured alongside

10:45am: Engine Room Artificer Royal Navy Reserve joined ship from HMS EUROPA

1:15pm: Hands employed – 3 fitting lifelines to boats davits, 4 scraping Port shelter deck, 2 painting lower paint store, 1 securing canvas, 2 painting boats falls, remainder general duties

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:40pm: S.S. KHARKI cast off

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

1:55pm: 1 Air Service Ratings discharged to HMS FOLKESTONE

3:10pm: HMS FOLKESTONE left

4:10pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[There are several ships named FOLKESTONE but I was unable to locate any in this time period]


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17 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 30 with 33 tons oil fuel – HMTB 29 with 17 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop – launched Motor boat

8:15am: Hands employed – 4 restoring Bosun's storerooms, 3 painting ropes, 1 sewing canvas, 1 painting deck cloths, remainder general duties

9:20am: TB 17 & 18 also M 20 left

10:50am: Seaplane 162 left for flight

11:30am: Seaplane 162 returned & hoisted aboard

1:15pm: 4 refitting boom gear – remainder as in forenoon

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:55pm: HMTB 30 secured alongside & commenced to take in fuel oil

4:10pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

4:30pm: HMTB 29 secured alongside

5:20pm: Seaplane 162 returned & hoisted aboard

9:30pm: HMTB 29 cast off

1:15pm: Hands employed

10:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:30am: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Douglas

2:00am: Patrol Boat returned to ship

3:30am: Patrol Boat left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Douglas

3:55am: Patrol boat returned

4:15am: Patrol Boat left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Douglas

4:40am: Patrol Boat returned

6:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:10pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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19 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

6:55am: Launched 2nd dispatch Boat

8:15am: HMS LYNN & FOLKESTONE arrived

8:30am: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whetnall joined ship - Assistant Paymaster Diver Royal Navy Reserve joined ship for Royal Navy Air Station Headquarters [Arthur John Whetnall] [James Michael Diver]

9:00am: Divisions

9:15am: Divine Service

9:40am: HMS FOLKESTONE arrived alongside & secured

10:15am: Roman Catholics left for church on shore

11:30am: Chief Petty Officer Poney discharged to Hospital Ship AUSTURIAS [Henry Poney]

11:45am: HMS FOLKESTONE cast off

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:15pm: Discharged Assistant Paymaster Diver Royal Navy Reserve to HMS FOLKESTONE for Passage to Headquarters Royal Navy Air Service

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:30pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed launching whalers & cutters - remainder general duties

8:40am: HMTB 30 left

9:30am: Away all boats

9:57am: Boats returned

10:00am: HMTB 17 arrived

10:20am: HMTB 18 arrived

10:25am: HMTB 29 arrived

10:30am: Hoisted cutter aboard

10:45am: HMS M20 arrived

12:25pm: HMTB 17 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed in general duties

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:10pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat & 1st also 2nd whalers

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

11:00pm: 1st Dispatch boat left for shore

11:35pm: Dispatch boat returned with telegrams

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed – 4 cleaning whalers, 2 fitting painters for skiff, 2 on Mess Deck – remainder general duties

9:10am: HMS M 28 arrived

10:50am: HMS LYNN arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed 3 scraping boats crutches & red leadings, 3 shortening skiff slings, 2 scraping & painting half deck skylights

2:25pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

3:45pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

6:30pm: 1st Dispatch boat left for Patrol with Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in charge

6:55pm: Patrol Boat returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

10:20pm: Patrol left ship

10:50pm: Patrol returned to ship

11:30pm: Patrol left ship

12:00mid: Patrol returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:40am: Dispatch boat in charge of Flight Lieutenant Dunning left for patrol

1:05am: Patrol boat returned

2:35am: Patrol left ship

3:03am: Patrol boat returned with small Greek pulling boat.

4:00am: Patrol boat left

4:30am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: HMS FOLKESTONE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed - 3 sewing canvas painting boats crutches & general duties

9:00am: HMS PRINCE GEORGE arrived.

10:00am: Sub Lieutenant Errington Royal Navy Reserve joined ship - 1 stoker and 1 cook's mate joined from HMS SWIFTSURE

11:15am: Seaplane 161 left for flight

12:05pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted

1:15pm: Hands employed – 2 painting crutches, 1 scraping rust about Quarter deck, 2 sewing canvas, 1 lacing screens around fore part of hold, 1 with Gunnery Instructor, 2 painting life rafts – remainder general duties

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Cover Guns

5:45pm: Hands darken ship

6:30pm: Whalers and skiff hoisted

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Clear landing deck - exercised at Fire Stations

8:30am: Returned stores

8:40am: Launched Motor Boat

9:00am: HMTB's 17 & 18 cast off

9:40am: Seaplane 136 left for test flight

9:50am: Seaplane 136 returned and hoisted aboard

10:50am: Captain’s rounds

1:15pm: Hands employed airing bedding, 2 sewing canvas on Whaler’s bow, 2 painting boats crutches, 1 sewing canvas for Aviators, 2 refitting bucket beckets, remainder general duties

1:50pm: Engineer Warrant Officer Maltus left ship enroute for England

4:00pm: 2 seamen ratings left for hospital

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

8:15am: Hands employed in general duties

8:30pm: TB 30 cast off

11:15am: HMTB 29 arrived

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

1:35pm: Seaplane 162 left for Flight

2:00pm: Seaplane 136 left for flight

2:30pm: Seaplane 136 returned and hoisted aboard

3:00pm: Seaplane 162 returned and hoisted aboard

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:30pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

5:45pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – Dispatch & Motor boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 December 1915


Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

10:00am: Pipe down

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:20pm: Motor Boat & Skiff hoisted

5:50pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7:00am: Launched Motor Boat

7:55am: HMTB 29 cast off

8:30am: Hands rigging church

9:00am: Divisions

9:15am: Divine Service

10:10am: Roman Catholics left for shore church

11:15am: HMTBs 18 & 30 secured alongside

12:15pm: Roman Catholics returned from shore

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Hoisted Motor Boat

5:45pm: Darken ship

6:30pm: Boat left for patrol in charge of Lieutenant Strayton Royal Navy Reserve

6:50pm: Patrol boat returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

9:15pm: Dispatch boat left for patrol

9:40pm: Dispatch boat returned

11:00pm: Patrol boat left

11:30pm: Patrol boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:15am: Patrol boat left in charge of Flight Sub Lieutenant Morrison

12:40am: Patrol returned

3:00am: Patrol left

3:30am: Patrol returned

5:15am: Patrol left

5:37am: Patrol returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

7:55am: HMS LORD NELSON arrived

8:00am: HMS HUSSAR & PARTRIDGE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed hoisting out all boats

9:30am: Away all Pulling boats

10:30am: HMS LYNN arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed general duties

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:15pm: Hoisted Motor boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

6:50am: Lowered Motor boat

7:00am: HMTB 30 cast off

7:05am: Quarters clean guns

7:50am: HMTBD RIBBLE & USK arrived

8:00am: HMTB 29 arrived

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 making offal chutes, 4 furling awning & replacing gear, 1 sewing canvas, 3 cleaning ship’s side, remainder general duties

10:05am: Drifter 650 secured alongside & embarked 20 gallons Paraffin

11:10am: Drifter 650 cast off

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:00pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

2:35pm: Seaplane 165 left for flight

2:35pm: Seaplane 161 returned & hoisted

2:55pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

3:08pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted

3:30pm: Seaplane 161 returned & hoisted

3:30pm: HMS HUSSAR, USK, RIBBLE, PARTRIDGE and transports OSMANKIRK, PRINCE ABBAS, PRINCESS ENA all left

5:15pm: Hoisted boats

6:00pm: Darken ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in hold and workshop

6:50am: Launched 1st Dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns

7:25am: Return stores

7:15am: Air Mechanics exercised Physical Drill

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 making covers for hawser reels , 4 cleaning whalers & replacing gear, 6 converting foremost 12 pounder to Anti Aircraft guns in charge of Chief Gunner, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: 2nd Dispatch & skiff hoisted

5:50pm: Darken ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

7:05am: Launched 2nd Dispatch boat & quarters clean guns

7:20am: Return stores

8:00am: Ammunition expended:

Quick Firing 12 pounder – 6 shrapnel, 6 tubes, 6 cartridges

Quick Firing 12 pounder – 5 shrapnel, 5 tubes, 5 cartridges

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 scraping & painting lower store rooms, 2 cleaning motor boat, 3 refitting hold awning, remainder as requisite

10:30am: Anti-aircraft guns crew stations. Hostile aircraft sighted

11:15am: Seaplane 136 left for test flight

11:35am: Seaplane 136 returned and hoisted

12:45pm: Sighted hostile aircraft: opened fire with anti-aircraft guns

1:15pm: Hands employed cleaning motor boat, fitting slings for awning, 2 making wire reel covers, 2 replenishing shell racks.

2:00pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

3:00pm: Seaplane 163 returned aboard

3:45pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

4:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

4:30pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

4:33pm: 1 Stoker Royal Navy Reserve discharged to Hospital Ship Morea

4:55pm: Despatch boat left with Party in charge of Gunner for ammunition

5:10pm: HMS LORD NELSON left

7:20pm: Boat returned with Ammunition and both watches employed stowing same

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 December 1915

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB with 34 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights. Air Service Ratings exercised Physical Drill

7:20am: Disperse

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical Drill

10:45am: Stewards dispersed

12:50pm: HMTB 29 arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed – 2 making reel covers, 2 scrubbing rope gratings, 1 fitting slings to hold awning

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:10pm: TB 29 secured alongside

4:00pm: Band from HMS EXMOUTH came aboard

6:35pm: Band returned aboard EXMOUTH & Patrol boat left in charge of Lieutenant Pulford

6:55pm: Patrol boat returned

8:45pm: Patrol boat left

9:25pm: Patrol boat returned

11:10pm: Patrol boat left

11:30pm: Patrol boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log – Title Page – January 1916

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Log Page - Blank

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Log page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARK ROYAL 1916

JP map Ark Royal 1916

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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1 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied TB 18 with 27 tons oil fuel – TB 17 with 28 tons oil fuel

1:10am: Boat left for patrol in charge of Bosun Armstrong

1:35am: Patrol boat returned

3:15am: Boat left for patrol in charge of Bosun Armstrong

3:45am: Patrol returned

5:15am: Patrol boat left

5:45am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:20am: HMTB 18 & 17 secured alongside

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Paid Quarterly Settlement

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:10pm: HMS LYNN left

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat & skiff

6:00pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

7:00am: Launched 1st Dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:25am: Returned stores

8:30am: Hands employed rigging church

9:00am: Divisions & 1 Engine Room Artificer discharged to Hospital ship MOREA

9:15am: Divine Service

10:10am: Roman Catholics left for church on shore

12:15pm: Roman Catholics returned from Divine Service

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:45pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:05pm: Cover guns & search lights

5:50pm: Darken ship

7:30pm: Hoisted Dispatch boat & skiff

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied TB 30 with 36 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

7:00am: Launched 1st Dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:20am: Returned stores

8:00am: HMTB 29 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:30am: Away all Pulling boats

10:30am: Hoisted Pulling boats

11:00am: HMTB 30 secured alongside & commenced to take in oil fuel

1:15pm: Hands employed – 5 replacing gear in Cutter & Whaler, 1 fitting slings to hold awning, remainder as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:00pm: HMS PRINCE GEORGE left

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:30pm: Hoisted Dispatch boat

6:45pm: Darkened ship - Flight Lieutenant Douglas in charge of Patrol boat till Midnight

6:50pm: Patrol boat left

7:05pm: Patrol returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

9:25pm: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol

9:45pm: 1st Dispatch boat returned from patrol

11:00pm: Patrol boat left

11:20pm: Patrol boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:00am: 1st Dispatch boat on patrol from midnight in charge of Lieutenant Park

1:00am: Patrol left ship

1:25am: Returned

2:30am: Patrol left ship

2:55am: Returned

4:05am: Patrol left ship

4:25am: Returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines

6:55am: Launched 1st Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:20am: Return stores

8:15am: Hands employed – 2 fitting man ropes to Bridge ladder, 2 fitting ridge ropes for hold awning, 2 making covers for hawser reels, remainder as requisite

9:15am: HMTB 17 & 18 cast off

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical Drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Hoisted 1stDispatch boat & TB 30 cast off

6:00pm: Hands darkened ship

7:25pm: Hoisted Motorboat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied TB 29 with 26 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplane

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed launching 1st Dispatch & Motor boats, 2 greasing boat slips, 1 fitting screens for Monkey Island, 2 making covers for hawser reels, remainder as requisite

11:00am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

11:55am: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted

1:15pm: Hands preparing to paint ship

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

2:55am: HMTB secured alongside

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:05pm: Disperse

6:00pm: TB 29 cast off

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed preparing to paint ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes in hold & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:25am: Returned stores

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship

9:20am: S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN arrived

11:55am: HMTB 18 arrived

12:00pm: HMS M 20 arrived

12:35pm: HMTB 18 left

1:00pm: Hands employed preparing to receive store ship

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

1:45pm: Hands painting ship

2:40pm: Secured S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN on starboard side

2:45pm: 6 hands painting ship – remainder drawing stores

4:15pm: S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN cast off

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:00pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied TB 17 with 31 tons oil fuel – TB 18 with 31 1/2 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical Drill

11:10am: Hostile aircraft sighted guns crews’ stations

11:50am: Guns crews fall out

1:15pm: Hands employed painting ship

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:30pm: Seaplane 1577 left for flight

4:20pm: Seaplane 1577 returned and hoisted aboard

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:25pm: Hoisted Motorboat

5:45pm: Darkened ship – Anti Aircraft lookout & searchlight crews to stations

6:40pm: Patrol left

7:30pm: Patrol returned

8:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Motor

8:30pm: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Dunning

8:55pm: Patrol returned

11:00pm: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Dunning

11:30pm: Patrol returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Received from S.S. SYRIAN 350 tons of Persian Oil Fuel

1:15am: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol in charge of Lieutenant Strain, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

1:40am: Returned

3:30am: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol in charge of Lieutenant Strain, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

4:00am: Returned

5:55am: Patrol boat left in charge of Lieutenant Strain, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes

6:15am: Patrol boat returned

6:55am: Launched Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

8:55am: HMTB 17 cast off

10:30am: HMTB 30 arrived and S.S. SYRIAN secured alongside and commenced to replenish oil fuel

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands to make & mend also scrub hammocks

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

1:40pm: Seaplane 163 left for flight

2:15pm: Seaplane 136 left for flight

2:35pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

2:40pm: Seaplane 136 returned and hoisted aboard

4:00pm: S.S. SYRIAN cast off

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Hoisted Motor boat & Whaler

6:00pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:25am: Commander Moorsom & 2 ratings joined ship also 2 ratings rejoined [Winstanley Robert Cloverdale Moorsom]

8:30am: Hands preparing for Divisions

9:00am: Roman Catholics left for church ashore

9:30am: Divisions

9:40am: Disperse

11:25am: Roman Catholics returned aboard

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Hoisted Dispatch boat

6:00pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:00am: Hands exercised pulling round fleet &, hoisting boats & replacing gear

12:00pm: HMTB 17 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed painting ship

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:18pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Hoisted Motorboat

6:00pm: Darken ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in holds & workshops

6:50am: Launched Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc. – Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical Drill

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship

9:00am: Commander Moorsom assumed command of ship

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical Drill

1:15pm: Hands employed painting ship

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

1:35pm: Seaplane 1577 left for flight

1:50pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

2:30pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted aboard

3:50pm: Seaplane 1577 returned & hoisted aboard

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Hoisted Motorboat

5:45pm: Guns crews & Searchlight party closed up

6:20pm: Dispatch boat left for patrol Flight Sub Lieutenant Whetnall in charge

6:40pm: Dispatch boat returned

9:15pm: Patrol left in charge of Sub Lieutenant Whetnall

9:45pm: Patrol returned

11:15pm: Patrol left in charge of Flight Sub Lieutenant Whetnall

11:35pm: Patrol returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Received from Collier THISTLEBAN 25 tons Welsh coal

1:05am: Patrol boat left in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Errington

1:25am: Patrol returned

3:00am: Patrol left in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Errington

3:30am: Patrol returned

5:00am: Patrol boat left in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Errington

5:20am: Patrol returned

6:00am: Hands preparing to coal ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes

7:00am: Air Service Ratings exercised in Physical Drill

7:30am: Guns & Searchlight crews dismissed

8:20am: Collier THISTLEBAN secured alongside & proceeded to coal ship

8:40am: HMS PRINCE GEORGE arrived

11:40am: Flight Lieutenants Whiteheadand Torrington with 4 Able seaman ratings rejoined ship

12:15pm: HMS M 20 arrived

1:15pm: Hands coaling ship

2:00pm: Finished coaling – hands cleaning ship

3:00pm: 1 Painter rating joined ship

3:55pm: Collier THISTLEBAN cast off

5:00pm: Evening Quarters – HMS M 20 left

6:00pm: Darkened ship

6:20pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in holds & workshops overhauling Seaplanes

6:15am: Aviation Safety Working Party left In charge of Flight Lieutenant Whiteheadfor S.S. HAVERFORD

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed launching 2nd Dispatch boat and securing S.S. PRINCESS ENA alongside and proceeded to embark stores.

8:45am: HMS LORD NELSON arrived

8:50am: HMS TRIAD arrived

9:20am: Motor lighter secured alongside with Aviation stores

10:10am: Air Service Ratings finished embarking stores and lighter cast off

1:15pm: Hands employed painting ship

1:25pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

2:00pm: Launched Motorboat

3:40pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Covered guns & hoisted Motorboat

6:00pm: Darken ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in holds & workshops overhauling Seaplanes etc.

7:00am: Launched Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights

7:25am: Return stores

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship & Air Service Ratings as requisite

8:30am: HMTB 30 left

9:20am: HMTB 17 at arrived

11:40am: Motor Lighter K 48 secured port side

12:20pm: Motor Lighter K 48 cast off

12:35pm: HMTB 17 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed painting ship

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

2:05pm: Commander Clark-Hall left ship for passage to England

3:45pm: HMTBD ARNO arrived

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Hoisted Motorboat

6:00pm: Darken ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:15am: Motorboat launched

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:05am: HMS HUSSAR arrived

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

5:45pm: Darken ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

11:20pm: Motorboat left for HMS LORD NELSON

11:35pm: Motorboat returned with Telegram

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 January 1916

Salonika and at sea

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in holds & workshops as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:30am: Launched 2nd Dispatch

8:45am: HMS ARNO left

9:00am: Anti-Aircraft guns crews at their stations

9:05am: TB17 cast off

9:15am: Divine Service

10:00am: Hands mustered by Open List

1:30pm: Hands and Air Service Ratings preparing ship for sea

4:30pm: Shortened in

4:35pm: Hoisted Motorboat

4:40pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving Salonika Bay

5:05pm: Quarters

5:50pm: Streamed Patent Log registering Zero

6:00pm: Set course S 22 E

6:24pm: Pannomi Point: S 48 E – Kara Point N 10 1/2 E

6:52pm: Deviation by Azimuth 1º 30’ E

7:05pm: Pannomi Point Light: N 14 1/2 E

10:50pm: Altered course S 87 E – Patent Log 50.2


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17 January 1916

At sea and at Mudros

Lat 39.8, Long 25.2

2:00am: Passed Steam Ship – Eastbound

3:00am: Passed Steam Ship – Eastbound

5:30am: Stati Island: bearing SE

6:15am: Sighted: LEMNOS Island: bearing NE by E

6:30am: Passed Steam Ship – Eastbound

6:45am: Altered course N 65 E

7:10am: Altered course N 58 E

7:35am: Course and speed as requisite entering Port Mudros

8:50am: came to with Starboard Bower in 8 fathoms & veered to 3 shackles in M 8 berth – Hands employed as requisite

9:10am: HMS M 15 left

9:30am: HM Submarine H 2 left

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

4:00pm: Hoisted 1st dispatch boat

4:20pm: Hoisted Motorboat

4:30pm: Shortened in

4:55pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite leaving Mudros

5:30pm: Streamed Patent Log registering Zero

5:50pm: Darkened ship

5:55pm: Set course N 87 W

6:00pm: Sighted: Phaka Point: N 67 W - Kandia Light: N 2 W

7:05pm: Reduced to 52 revolutions

7:35pm: Altered course N 3 1/2 E

8:37pm: Deviation by Azimuth 1º 20’ W

9:20pm: Altered course for sailing craft

10:00pm: Resumed original course

10:15pm: Altered course N 36 1/2 E

10:37pm: Deviation by Azimuth 0.25 W


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18 January 1916

Mudros to Dedeagatch

Lat 40.8, Long 25.8

2:45am: Altered course S 85 1/2 E & reduced speed to 42 revolutions

6:00am: Sounded in 15 fathoms

6:30am: Sounded in 17 fathoms

6:40am: Sounded in 24 fathoms

6:50am: Course and speed as requisite for rendezvous & arriving in Station

7:30am: Joined flag of Rear Admiral Christian and hauled in Patent log [Possible: Arthur Henry Christian]

8:30am: Took station 5 cables ahead of HMS SWIFTSURE & proceeded to approach Dedeagatch

9:20am: SWIFTSURE arrived in position - proceeded to a position south of HMS SWIFTSURE and hoisted out Seaplane 162. Pilot Lieutenant Douglas - Observer Lieutenant Park Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

9:30am: HMS SWIFTSURE opened fire

10:15am: HMS HAVELOCK opened fire – Proceeding in vicinity as requisite South of HMS SWIFTSURE – anti-aircraft & guns crews closed up – Air Service Ratings preparing machines .

12:00pm: Ceased fire

12:52pm: Seaplane 162 returned and hoisted aboard

1:12pm: Set course S 83 W – speed 8 knots (approx) proceeding towards Salonika escorted by Trawlers 318 & 917

1:20pm: Streamed Patent Log – guns crews standing by guns

5:00pm: Altered course S 44 W – Log 28.7 – increased speed to 70 revolutions

8:00pm: Mt. Athos: S 76 W (Magnetic) Log 62.8

10:21pm: Mt. Athos: N 7 W – Altered course S 64 W – Log 88.4


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19 January 1916

Dedeagatch to Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:07am: Altered course S 87 W

1:09am: Altered course N 75 W - Cape Palinoi North – Altered course N 79 W – Deviation 1/2 W – Patent Log 120.2

2:20am: Sighted: Kassandra Light: N 20 W Log 133

3:26am: Altered course N 27 1/2 W – Deviation 1/2 W – Log 146.3 - Kassandra Light N 33 E

4:35am:Altered course N 24 W – Log 159

5:48am: Sighted: Pannomi Light: North Log 173

6:50am: Sighted: Varda By North

7:03am: Varda By N 2 W

7:05am: Altered course North – Pannomi Light N 73 1/2 E

8:00am: Course and speed as requisite for passing boom & coming to anchorage

9:00am: Came to with Starboard Bower in 11 fathoms & veered to 4 shackles Ship’s Head S 11 W

 Anchor Bearings:

   S. Bastion N 50 1/2 W

   Alatimus Mills S 45 E

   Brickworks S 81 E

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical Drill

11:40am: HMTB 18 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed 1 with painter, 2 cleaning ship’s side, 2 lifting gear for lower boom, 4 unshipping & stowing away boat’s crutches, remainder as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

2:30pm: Seaplane 3713 left for flight

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

4:45pm: Seaplane 3713 returned and hoisted

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:05pm: Seaplane 3713 left for flight

5:45pm: Seaplane 3713 returned and hoisted

5:50pm: Darken ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines etc. in holds & workshops

7:00am: Launched Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 5 turning Motor boat falls, 2 fitting new skiff falls, 2 fitting wire strops to boat davits, remainder as requisite

8:50am: HMTBD ARNO left

9:00am: Took over aircraft guard

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Rifle drill

10:50am: Stewards dispersed

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

2:55pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

3:30pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted

4:20pm: Liberty men returned

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Darkened ship

7:00pm: Hoisted Motorboat

7:15pm: Patrol boat left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Morrison

7:33pm: Patrol boat returned

9:05pm: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Morrison

9:25pm: Patrol boat returned

11:40pm: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Morrison

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:00am – 6:00am: Motorboat standing by for patrol

1:40am: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve

2:00am: Patrol boat returned

2:40am: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve

3:00am: Patrol boat returned

5:00am: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve

5:25am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines in holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

8:30am: HMS M 20 arrived, also HMS ENDEAVOUR

11:37am: Commander Clark-Hall's effects despatch to S.S. KINGSTONIAN in transit

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Darkened ship

6:30pm: HMTB 29 secured astern

7:40pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

10:00pm: Set anchor watch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied TB 29 with 11 1/2 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in holds & workshops

7:00am: Lowered 2nd dispatch & 1st Motorboats

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:50am: HMTB 29 cast off and guns crews closed up also TB 17 and 18 cast off

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:15am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

10:10am: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard

11:00am: Lost overboard during squall 1 meat Tarpaulin

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Darkened ship

7:30pm: Hoisted Motorboat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

9:20pm: HMTB 29 secured alongside for oil fuel

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning holds & workshops

7:00am: Lowered Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights

7:50am: HMTB 29 cast off

8:30am: Hands employed rigging Church

9:00am: Roman Catholics left for church on shore

9:10am: Divine Service for Church of England

9:50am: Divisions

10:30am: Divine Service for Non Conformists

11:30am: S.S. PRINCES ENA secured alongside with stores

1:15pm: Liberty men left for shore

4:00pm: S.S. PRINCESS ENA cast off.

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat & skiff

5:30pm: HMS CHATHAM arrived

6:00pm: Darkened ship

7:50pm: Hoisted Motorboat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings about machines in holds & workshops

6:50am: Lowered 2nd dispatch & Motorboats

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised in Physical Drill

8:15am: Hands employed 4 cleaning & painting Cutter inside, 1 sewing canvas, 3 scrubbing canvas gear & 2 making hawser reel covers, as requisite

8:45am: HMTB 30 left

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical Drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – in addition 2 pointing ropes

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard & Chaplain visited ship

5:00pm: Hands Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Darkened ship

6:10pm: Hoisted Motorboat & skiff

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

10:30pm: HMS CHATHAM left

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes

6:45am: Lowered Motorboat

7:05am: Clean guns etc.

7:10am: Roman Catholics attended Divine Service aboard

8:00am: Lowered skiff

8:15am: Hands employed 2 making rope mats for upper deck, 4 scrubbing Cutter’s gear, remainder as requisite

9:00am: Took over anti aircraft lookout and guns crews etc closed up

11:45am: HMTB 17 & 18 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

2:12pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

2:40pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

2:55pm: Seaplane 161 returned & hoisted

3:05pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted

4:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:40pm: Searchlight crews closed up

6:00pm: Darkened ship

7:30pm: Hoisted Motorboat & skiff

8:00pm: Set anchor watch – Ship’s head NNW & SE end of Bluewater bore N 13 E – Arch sights bore N 45 E

9:00pm: Dismissed anti-aircraft lookout

10:45pm: Arch lights dowsed & trouble lights bore N 85 E – Ship’s head N 6 W

11:45pm: Dispatch boat in charge of Lieutenant Torrington Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve left for patrol

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:05am: patrol boat returned & guns & searchlight crews closed up

1:30am: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant WHITE HEAD

1:46am: Patrol returned

4:00am: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant WHITE HEAD

4:20am: Patrol returned

6:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes etc.

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:00am: HMS CHELMER arrived

8:20am: Lowered Motorboat

8:45am: Hands employed 2 making mats, 1 cover for Dispatch boat engine, 1 replacing seaboat’s gear, 2 pointing motorboat falls, remainder as requisite

8:50am: HMS ARNO left

11:00am: HMTB 29 arrived

11:40am: HMS CHELMER left

1:15pm: Hands employed - 2 refitting boom gear, 3 filling boats barrocoes, 2 making mats, as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

4:25pm: S.S. PRINCESS ENA secured on starboard side with aviation stores: both watches unshipping accommodation ladder damaged by S.S. PRINCESS ENA

5:10pm: S.S. PRINCESS ENA cast off

6:15pm: Darkened ship

6:45pm: Hoisted Motorboat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling machines etc. in holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised in Physical Drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:25am: HMS M33 arrived

11:00am: Captain’s rounds

1:15pm: Hands employed 2 sponging guns, 3 scraping decks, 2 making mats, 2 refitting blocks, remainder as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

3:55pm: HMS CHELMER arrived

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard - Tested Lifebuoys - correct

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Darkened ship

6:10pm: Hoisted Motorboat & skiff

6:50pm: HMS PRINCE GEORGE left

7:30pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: HMTB17 & 18 Cast off Sea duty men to Stations remainder turning out all boats

6:10am: Weighed & proceeded Course & speed as requisite

6:53am: Came to with Port Bower ENE of Kara Point in 16 fathoms & veered to 3 shackles

7:35am: Seaplane 163 left for flight Pilot Lieutenant Pulford - Observer Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

8:15am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as requisite

9:00am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

9:25am: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

10:45am: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

2:05pm: Weighed & proceeded Course & speed as requisite for shifting berth

2:45pm: Came to with Port Bower in11 fathoms & veered to 4 shackles in Salonika Bay

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Darkened ship

6:55pm: HMTB 30 secured on starboard side

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes etc

7:15am: Lowered Motorboat

8:00am: HMS LORD NELSON arrived

8:50am: HMS CHELMER left – Hands employed as requisite for shipping stores from S.S. WEXFORD COAST

9:10am: 3 ratings joined ship from HMS LORD NELSON

10:20am: S.S. WEXFORD COAST cast off - HMS DUPLEX & ARNO arrived

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands make and mend

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

2:00pm: Assistant Paymaster Diver Royal Navy Reserve joined ship [Possible: James Michael Diver]

4:35pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:35pm: Hoisted Dispatch boat

6:15pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[DUPLEX (ex-NENTWATER), listed as patrol vessel, ex-civilian. Built 1872, 874grt. Armed with 1-3pdr. In service 3.11.14-31.8.15 in East Africa.]


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30 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:10am: HMS WEAR arrived

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning holds & workshops

7:05am: Lowered 2nd dispatch boat

8:45am: Rigged Church

9:00am: Took over anti-aircraft guard & landed Roman Catholics - 1 Stoker & 1 Able seaman rating joined ship

9:15am: Divine service

10:15am: Divisions

10:30pm: Piped down

11:15am: Roman Catholics returned aboard

1:20pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

2:00pm: HMS WEAR left

3:00pm: Transferred Seaplane 162 to HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH with 4 Air Service ratings Lieutenant Douglas Royal Navy Air Service & Lieutenant Park Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

3:45pm: S.S. PRINCESS ENA secured alongside

4:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:15pm: Darkened ship

7:15pm: Patrol left in charge of Mr. Armstrong

7:50pm: Dispatch boat returned from patrol - S.S. PRINCESS ENA cast off

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

9:40pm: Patrol left in charge of Mr. Armstrong

10:40pm: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

11:15pm: Dispatch boat left for patrol

11:40pm: Patrol in charge of Mr. Armstrong returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 January 1916

Salonika

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:43am: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Pulford

1:10am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

4:00am: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Pulford

4:35am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

6:05am: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Pulford

6:40am: Patrol returned - Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings overhauling Seaplanes

7:00am: Lowered Motorboat & Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical Drill

8:00am: HMS WEAR left

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

8:35am: HMTB 30 cast off

9:55am: HMTB 18

10:20am: TB 17 & 29

10:45am: HMS M 20 & 33 all arrived

11:15am: HMTB 18 secured alongside

11:55am: HMTB 17 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

1:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Starboard Watch hoisting boats

5:10pm: Weighed anchor and shifted billet

5:15pm: Anchored

6:15pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Title Page – February 1915

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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[Salonika - modern name Thessaloniki - is in the North Eastern part of Greece on the Agean Sea. Saloniki – Thesprotia is in the West on the Ionian Sea. It is difficult to tell if the ship actually moved, but given the different spellings I have ‘shifted berth’ and list Latitude and Longitude for Saloniki as spelled in the Log.]


1 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Received from S.S. SYRIAM 173 tons oil fuel

3:15am: Sighted Hostile aircraft guns crews closed up

5:00am: Anti-aircraft guns & searchlights crews dismissed

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:23am: Seaplane 1577 left for flight

9:50am: S.S. SYRIAM secured on port side and commenced oiling

10:37am: Seaplane 1577 returned & hoisted

1:10pm: Hands received payment

1:30pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

3:50pm: S.S. SYRIAM cast off

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard & hoisted Whaler & skiff and also Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed 2 sewing canvas, 3 scraping paint &cleaning out lifeboat, 1 painting canvas schute, 2 making mats, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard – hoisted Whaler & darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 30 with 29 1/2 tons Oil Fuel - Supplied HMTBD ARNO with 81 tons Oil Fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in holds & workshops as requisite

6:05am: HMTB 18 cast off

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:10am: HMTB 17 cast off

10:40am: Lowered Motorboat

11:00am: HMTB 30 secured alongside for oiling

1:05pm: HMTB 30 cast off

1:15pm: Hands employed 2 making mats, 2 cleaning skiff, remainder as requisite

2:25pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

3:46pm: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard

4:55pm: HMTB ARNO secured on port side and commenced taking in oil fuel

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:30pm: Took over hostile Aircraft guard

6:00pm: Searchlight crews closed up

6:20pm: Darkened ship & Liberty men returned aboard

7:15pm: Patrol left

7:35pm: Patrol returned Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve in charge

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

9:30pm: Dispatch boat left for patrol

9:50pm: Patrol returned Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve in charge

11:15pm: Patrol left Lieutenant Spanton Royal Navy Reserve in charge

11:35pm: Patrol boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:45am: Patrol left Lieutenant Morrison: In charge

1:10am: Patrol boat returned

3:00am: Patrol left Lieutenant Morrison: In charge

3:30am: Patrol returned

5:15am: Patrol left Lieutenant Morrison: In charge

5:32am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in holds & workshops as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:10am: Lowered Motorboat

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

8:45am: 3 Warrant Officers & 3 Air Service Ratings joined ship

10:30am: General Quarters for Hostile aircraft

10:45am: Seaplane 163 left for flight

11:10am: Lowered 1st Dispatch and hoisted Motorboats

11:40am: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Read Warrant No. 21

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard & Darkened ship

7:25pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed as requisite in holds & workshops

7:00am: Lowered 1st Dispatch boat

8:15am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as requisite

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:25pm: TB 17 arrived

5:30pm: HMS TRIAD left

5:45pm: HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH arrived

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard & Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands & Air Service Ratings preparing to receive stores

8:15am: Hands & Air Service Ratings clearing storerooms of empties

11:30am: Both Watches securing S.S. Floridian on port side

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed storing ship

2:30pm: Seaplane 162 returned from HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:00pm: S.S. FLORIDIAN cast off

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard & Darkened ship

6:30pm: TB 18 secured on port side & hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite in holds & workshops

6:45am: Lowered 2nd dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

1:15pm: Seamen exercised at Rifle & Squad drill

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Darkened ship

6:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:40pm: Hoisted 2nd dispatch boat & skiff

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite in holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Cleared Landing Deck - Captain read stations for repelling submarine attack

8:30am: Ship’s company exercised at submarine Attack

9:05am: Returned stores & replaced gear & took over hostile aircraft guard

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical drill

11:55am: 1 Air Service Ratings discharged to Hospital Ship EGYPT

1:15pm: Hands employed 1 sewing canvas, 3 painting Motorboat, 2 cleaning lifeboat, remainder in duty boats & standing by anti-aircraft guns

1:40am: Seaplane 161 left for flight

3:05pm: Returned

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard – hoisted 1st Dispatch boat - Darkened ship & searchlight crews closed up

7:45pm: 2nd dispatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Park Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in charge

8:05pm: Patrol returned

10:00pm: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Park Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

10:25pm: Patrol boat returned

11:00pm: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Park Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

11:30pm: Patrol boat returned


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9 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Patrol left in charge of Flight Lieutenant Douglas Royal Navy Air Service

1:25am: Patrol boat returned

3:00am: Patrol in charge of Flight Lieutenant Douglas left

3:30am: Patrol boat returned

5:05am: Patrol Flight Lieutenant Douglas in charge left

5:30am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in holds & workshops as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights.

7:15am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:20am: TB 18 cast off

10:30am: Marines exercised at Physical drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:25pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

6:30pm: Darkened ship

7:15pm: TB 30 secured on port side

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied Torpedo Boat Destroyer ARNO with 17 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in holds as requisite

7:05am: Seamen & Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

7:32am: HMS CHELMER & HMS WEAR arrived

8:10am: S.S. ERMINE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:30am: Captain’s rounds

11:15am: Quarters clean guns

11:45am: HMS WEAR and ARNO left

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

2:20pm: Seaplane 165 left for flight

3:25pm: Seaplane 165 returned and hoisted aboard

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:40pm: HMS CHELMER left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters & HMS TRIAD left

6:15pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch, Darkened ship, HMS LORD NELSON left

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

7:15pm: HMS ARNO secured alongside

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

9:00pm: HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH left

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite in hold

6:45am: Lowered 1st Dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 2 fitting new blocks to 1st Dispatch boat’s falls, 6 drawing fresh provisions in lifeboat from shore, remainder as requisite

10:30am: Stewards exercised in Physical drill

1:15pm: Hands as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore & Mr. Carline (Gunner): Transferred to HMS PRINCE GEORGE [Possible: Albert William Carline]

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:20pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

6:25pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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12 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Supplied HMTB 29 with 21 tons oil fuel – Supplied HMTB 18 with 29 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning holds & workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:05am: HMTB 29 secured port side

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical drill

10:40am: HMTB 18 secured alongside

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Darkened ship

7:30pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:30am: Hands preparing for Divine service

9:00am: Non Conformists & Roman Catholics left for church on shore & took over Hostile Aircraft guard

9:15am: Divine Service Church of England

11:20am: Church party returned aboard

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

4:00pm: Exercised No. 2 port anti-aircraft guns crews

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:35pm: Searchlight crews at Stations

6:40pm: Darkened ship

8:45pm: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve officer in charge of patrol

9:10pm: Returned

10:00pm: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in charge

10:25pm: Patrol boat returned

11:10pm: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in charge

11:30pm: Patrol boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:55am: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Dunning Royal Navy Air Service in charge

1:15am: Patrol boat returned

2:05am: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Dunning Royal Navy Air Service in charge

2:30am: Patrol returned

3:45am: Patrol boat left for patrol Lieutenant Dunning Royal Navy Air Service in charge

4:10am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:15am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Lowered 2nd Dispatch boat - Hands employed 3 refitting boom gear, 4 stowing tents in lower storeroom, remainder as requisite

10:30am: Stewards exercised at drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:10pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:20pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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15 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in holds & workshops as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed lowering 1st Motorboat, 4 cleaning ship’s side, 4 refitting lower boom, 1 painting Fire Hose racks, remainder as requisite

8:45am: TB 29 cast off

9:15am: TB 18 cast off

10:15am: Wireless Party consisting of 2 Warrant Officer, 1 Petty Officer, 1 Leading Telegrapher discharged to store station

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

2:30pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

3:20pm: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted aboard

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:30pm: Motorboat & skiff hoisted

6:40pm: Darkened ship

6:25pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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16 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in hold as requisite

7:00am: Seamen & Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:00am: No. 1 starboard guns crew closed up & hostile aircraft guard set

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:30pm: Darkened ship

7:00pm: Exercised Night Defence Stations

7:15pm: Boat left for patrol Flight Lieutenant WHITE HEAD

7:45pm: Patrol boat returned

9:45pm: 2nd Dispatch boat left for patrol Flight Lieutenant Whiteheadin charge

10:15pm: Returned

11:00pm: 2nd Dispatch boat left for patrol Flight Lieutenant Whiteheadin charge

11:20pm: Returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:30am: 2nd dispatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Torrington Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in charge

1:55am: Returned

3:05am: Patrol left in charge of Lieutenant Torrington

3:50am: Patrol boat returned

5:15am: Patrol left Lieutenant Torrington in charge

5:35am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in hold as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 4 replacing starboard booms, 3 drawing stores from S.S. PRINCESS ALBERTA 10:45am: Seaplane 166 left for flight

11:15am: Seaplane 166 returned and hoisted

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:45pm: Liberty men left for shore & 1 Cook’s mate discharged to HMS EUROPA

4:40pm: Dispatched Seaplane stores to S.S. PRINCESS ALBERTA in transit to HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:35pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat & skiff

7:00 - 7:15pm: Exercised Night Defence Stations

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite in holds & workshops

6:45am: Lowered 1st Dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:20am: HMS ARNO left

8:15am: Hands employed 1 Leading seaman & hands drawing stores from S.S. PRINCESS ENA, 2 making hawser reel covers, remainder as requisite

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Rifle drill

11:20am: HMS M 18 & 20 arrived

12:15pm: TB 29 Secured astern – hands make and mend

4:10pm: Hoisted Despatch boat

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Veered cable to 6 shackles

5:50pm: Hoisted Motorboat - 1 rating returned to ship from HMS ALBION

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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19 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite in holds

6:55am: Lowered 1st Dispatch & Motor boats

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed remainder as requisite

8:35am: TB 18 secured on port side

10:30am: TB 18 & 29 left

10:45am: TBD KENNET left

11:10am: 1 Able seaman discharged to Hospital Ship EGYPT

11:40am: HMS WEAR left

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Foremost Stanchion port side 2D lost overboard - Hands make & mend.

2:15pm: 1 Air Service Ratings rejoined from Hospital

3:15pm: Seaplane 166 left for flight

3:45pm: S.S. PRINCESS ENA secured on port side & embarked Seaplane 163

4:50pm: Seaplane 166 returned & hoisted

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - Lieutenants Pulford & Strain with 1 Chief Petty Officer & 3 Air Service Ratings left for passage in S.S. PRINCESS ENA

6:35pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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20 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:30am: Preparing for church

9:00am: Took over hostile aircraft guard. Non-conformists & Roman Catholics left for church on shore

9:15am: Church of England Service held aboard

10:15am: Divisions

11:00am: 1 Steward discharged to HMS EXMOUTH

11:20am: Church party returned aboard

3:00pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Hoisted Motorboat

6:30pm: Darkened ship

7:20pm: Despatch boat left for Patrol Sub Lieutenant Errington in charge & returned at 7:45

9:10pm: Patrol left Sub Lieutenant Errington Royal Navy Reserve in charge

9:15pm: 1 absentee returned aboard

9:30pm: Patrol boat returned

11:10pm: Patrol left in charge of Sub Lieutenant Errington

11:50pm: Patrol boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

2:05am: Lowered Motorboat

2:10am: Motorboat left for patrol Mr. Armstrong, Bosun: In charge

2:35am: Patrol returned

3:45am: Motorboat left for patrol Mr. Armstrong, Bosun: In charge

4:10am: Patrol returned

5:40am: Patrol boat left

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:05am: Patrol boat returned

7:05am: Quarters clean guns - Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed 1 Leading Seaman1 Able seaman drawing fresh provisions from shore, 2 making swabs, remainder as requisite

9:40am: TB 18 cast off

9:45am: S.S. PRINCESS ENA secured on port side

12:15pm: S.S. PRINCESS ENA cast off

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Darkened ship

6:50pm: Hoisted 1stDispatch boat

7:00pm: Exercised Night Defence Stations for a period of 20 minutes

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:00am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

11:15am: Albert Edward Curry, aged 53, Divisional Carpenter, English Nationality died of Heart Disease

1:30pm: Hands exercised at Rifle drill

2:00pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:25pm: Motorboat hoisted

6:40pm: Darkened ship

7:00pm: Exercised Night defence Stations

7:15pm: Secure

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:45am: Lowered Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:15am: Air Service Ratings exercised at drill

7:20am: HMS LORD NELSON arrived

9:00am: TB30 secured alongside

9:10am: Ship's company attended funeral service of the late Albert Edward Curry (Division Carpenter).

9:25am: Corpse transferred to TB 30

9:35am: TB 30 cast off and left with Funeral Party

11:00am: Hands employed as requisite

12:00pm: Funeral Party returned

1:15pm: Hands employed unshipping Accommodation ladder & placing same, 2 scraping & cleaning under Capstan engine, 2 preparing stores for Seaplane base, remainder as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:30pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:45am: Lowered 1st Dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns

8:45am: 1 Stoker Royal Navy Reserve and 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from S.S. PRINCESS ALBERTA.

8:50am: Hands employed remainder as requisite

9:00am: Took over Aircraft Guard

10:30am: Captain’s Rounds

12:15pm: TB18 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:30pm: Darkened ship

7:30pm: Patrol left Flight Lieutenant Douglas in charge

7:55pm: Patrol boat returned

9:35pm: Patrol left Flight Lieutenant Douglas in charge

10:00pm: Patrol boat returned

11:05pm: Patrol left Flight Lieutenant Douglas in charge

11:50pm: Patrol boat returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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25 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Park in charge

1:15am: Patrol boat returned

2:15am: Dispatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Park in charge

2:35am: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

3:45am: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Park in charge

4:05am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite preparing gear for Seaplane base

8:10am: S.S. ROWAN secured alongside

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite & Air Service Ratings transferring gear for base to S.S. ROWAN

11:40am: HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

1:30pm: Mr. Found - Mate left for HMS M 20

2:10pm: Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve rejoined ship

2:40pm: 2 Seamen Royal Navy Reserve 1 Wardroom Cook joined ship

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

3:45pm: Lieutenant Pulford & 4 Air Service Ratings with Seaplane 163 returned to ship

4:15pm: Aviation Pilot Diver Royal Navy Reserve left for Headquarters Royal Navy Air Service EM

4:55pm: S.S. ROWAN cast off & proceeded with Seaplane base Party & gear

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:45pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:30pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:50am: Lowered 1st Dispatch boat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite - HMS M 28 arrived

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

2:50pm: 2 Royal Navy Reserve Seamen & 1 officers’ cook discharged to HMS EUROPA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Hoisted Motorboat

6:30pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:00am: Lowered Motorboat

7:10am: Quarters clean guns & Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

9:00am: Took over hostile aircraft guard

9:15am: TB 18 cast off

9:50am: Seaplane 164 left for trial flight

10:00am: S.S. PRINCESS ALBERTA secured alongside

10:30am: Seaplane 164 returned

11:10am: S.S. PRINCESS ALBERTA cast off

11:45am: Seaplane 3713 left for test flight

12:30pm: Seaplane 3713 returned and hoisted

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:35pm: Darkened ship & hoisted Motorboat

6:55pm: S.S. WEXFORD COAST secured alongside

8:20pm: 1st Dispatch boat left for patrol Flight Lieutenant Dunning in charge

8:35pm: 1st Dispatch boat returned from patrol

10:10pm: Dispatch boat left for patrol Flight Lieutenant Dunning in charge

10:35pm: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

11:00pm: Dispatch boat left for patrol Flight Lieutenant Dunning in charge

11:20pm: Dispatch boat returned from patrol

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Strain in charge

1:20am: Patrol boat returned

3:00am: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Strain in charge

3:25am: Patrol boat returned

5:00am: Boat left for patrol Lieutenant Strain in charge

5:20am: Patrol boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite in workshops

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights.

8:20am: Lowered Motorboat

9:10am: 2nd Dispatch boat lowered

9:25am: Hoisted aboard 1st Dispatch boat

9:40am: Lowered Lifeboat – hands employed discharging Canteen stores from WEXFORD COAST

11:00am: 2 Cell prisoners from Principal Naval Transport Office escorted aboard for punishment & placed in cells

11:20am: Hoisted Lifeboat

1:15pm: Hands employed 2 with Bosun, 3 Sentries, 2 instructed in Rifle drill, remainder as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:30pm: Hoisted Motorboat

6:40pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 February 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Received from S.S. SYRIAM 300 tons oil fuel

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:45am: Lowered Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:10am: Seaplanes left in following order for flight to Stavros: 162. 166. 164. 165

10:30am: Seaplane 3713 left for Stavros

1:15pm: Hands employed 3 turning boats falls, 3 Sentries, 2 on cable deck, remainder as requisite

2:45pm: S.S. SYRIAM cast off

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Hoisted 2nd Dispatch boat

6:40pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

10:00pm: Set anti-aircraft Watch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Page - Blank

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Log Title Page – March 1916

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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1 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights.

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed Anti-Aircraft guns crew standing by, 3 sentries, remainder as requisite

9:00am: 1 Chief Engine Room Artificer rejoined ship

11:05am: HMTB 18 secured on port side

1:15pm: Hands employed Anti-Aircraft guns crew standing by, 3 sentries, remainder as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:35pm: Hoisted Motorboat & Darkened ship

8:30pm: 2nd Dispatch boat left for patrol Officer Flight Lieutenant Pulford

8:45pm: Returned

10:30pm: 2nd Dispatch boat left for patrol Officer Flight Lieutenant Pulford

10:45pm: Returned

11:50pm: 2nd Dispatch boat left for patrol Officer Flight Lieutenant Pulford

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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2 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:10am: Boat returned from patrol

1:30am: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Mr. Armstrong

1:50am: Despatch boat returned

3:30am: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Mr. Armstrong

3:50am: Despatch boat returned

5:35am: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Mr. Armstrong

5:50am: Despatch boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:35am: Collier S.S. WEARWOOD secured port side

7:50am: Commenced coaling

8:15am: Hands coaling ship

10:00am: Received from Collier 30 tons Welsh coal

11:30am: Finished coaling

11:35am: S.S. WEARWOOD cast off

12:20pm: S.S. ERMINE secured port side

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings clearing stores from ERMINE – Seamen make and mend

2:05pm: S.S. ERMINE cast off

2:20pm: TB 18 secured port side

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:25pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:40pm: Darkened ship

8:00pm: Boats in use – Dispatch & Motor Boats

9:00pm: Anti-Aircraft guns crews standing by

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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3 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 3 scraping & painting Accommodation ladder, 1 oiling shells, 2 replacing port Lifebuoy, 3 sentries, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Landed Liberty men

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty returned aboard

6:30pm: Hoisted Motorboat & Darkened ship

8:00pm: Anti-Aircraft Watches set

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motor Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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4 March 1916


Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

8:55am: Seaplane 161 left for flight

9:20am: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted

10:45am: Lowered Motorboat

11:00am: Wireless Telegraphy Warrant Officer discharged to shore station

12:00pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:00pm: Hands make and mend – 2 guns crew standing by

2:00pm: Sighted hostile aircraft: guns' crews closed up

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:35pm: 2nd Dispatch & skiff hoisted aboard & Darkened ship

8:55pm: Dispatch boat left for patrol Officer Lieutenant Spanton

9:10pm: Dispatch boat returned

10:10pm: Boat left for patrol Officer Lieutenant Spanton

10:25pm: Boat returned

11:05pm: Boat left for patrol Officer Lieutenant Spanton

11:20pm: Boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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5 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

3:15am: Despatch boat left for patrol – Officer Mr. Taylor

3:35am: Despatch boat returned

5:00am: Despatch boat left for patrol – Officer Mr. Taylor

5:20am: Despatch boat returned

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:00am: HMS SAINT GEORGE arrived

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:30am: Hands employed rigging church

9:00am: Non Conformists & Roman Catholics landed

9:15am: Church of England Service onboard

10:15am: Divisions

11:20am: Church parties returned onboard

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard & hoisted 1st Despatch boat

6:35pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch Boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:15am: S.S. PRINCESS ALBERTA secured on port side

8:15am: Hands employed 4 scraping & painting cable deck, 3 sentries, remainder embarking stores from S.S.

10:10am: PRINCESS ALBERTA cast off

12:30pm: HMTBD WEAR arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Landed Liberty men

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:20pm: Hoisted 1st Dispatch boat

5:30pm: HMS WEAR left

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:45pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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7 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:00am: Took over Anti-Aircraft Guard – guns crews standing by

10:53am: TB 18 secured on port side and Seaplane 161 left for flight

11:10am: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted aboard

1:15pm: Hands employed 6 painting cable deck, 4 scraping upper deck iron work, 1 sewing canvas, 3 sentries

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:35pm: Darkened ship

7:10pm: 1 Assistant Ship's Steward rejoined ship

7:15pm: 2nd Despatch boat left for patrol – Officer Sub Lieutenant Errington

7:30pm: 2nd Despatch boat returned

9:15pm: 2nd Despatch boat left for patrol – Officer Sub Lieutenant Errington

9:35pm: 2nd Despatch boat returned

11:18pm: 2nd Despatch boat left for patrol – Officer Sub Lieutenant Errington

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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8 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:30am: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Sub Lieutenant Whetnall

1:50am: Despatch boat returned

3:30am: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Sub Lieutenant Whetnall

3:50am: Despatch boat returned

4:00am: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Sub Lieutenant Whetnall

4:20am: Despatch boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 3 sentries, 6 painting party, 1 cleaning out magazines, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

3:40pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:40pm: Darkened ship

8:00pm: Set Anti-Aircraft Watch

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Despatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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9 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed 6 painting party, 3 sentries, 4 unshipping port lower boom for repairs, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:40pm: Liberty men landed

4:30pm: 11 Air Service Ratings joined ship

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:40pm: Darkened ship

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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10 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:00am: Set aircraft guard

9:10am: TB 18 cast off

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

1:30pm: Landed Master at Arms and 4 men

4:00pm: Discharged 1 Seaman Royal Navy Reserve to S.S. ERMINE

6:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard and Master at Arms with escort and 2 absentees

6:40pm: Darkened ship – searchlight crews standing by

7:20pm: 1 absentee returned

8:45pm: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Lieutenant Brown

9:00pm: Despatch boat returned

10:00pm: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Lieutenant Brown

10:15pm: Despatch boat returned

11:00pm: Despatch boat left for patrol Officer Lieutenant Brown

11:15pm: Despatch boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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11 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:30am: Despatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Pulford in charge

1:50am: Despatch boat returned

4:00am: Despatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Pulford in charge

4:20am: Despatch boat returned

5:35am: Despatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Pulford in charge

5:55am: Despatch boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:15am: Disperse hands employed as requisite

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

11:15am: Quarters clean guns etc.

1:15pm: Hands make and mend

2:35pm: Seaplane 163 left for test flight

3:00pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted aboard

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters & Warrant No. 22 read top Ship’s Company

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard – 1 absentee

6:45pm: Hands darkened ship

10:00pm: Aircraft Watch kept – guns & searchlight crews standing by


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12 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:00am: Lowered 1st Dispatch boat

8:30am: Hands employed rigging church

9:10am: Non Conformists left for church on shore

9:15am: Church of England Service held on board

10:30am: Roman Catholic’s Service held aboard [misprint?! – usually they LEAVE at this time]

12:10pm: Non-Conformists & absentees returned aboard

3:30pm: Liberty men returned aboard

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch boats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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13 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

9:00am: Took over aircraft guard

10:20am: Seaplane 163 left for Stavros

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Physical drill

11:10am: HMS M 20 arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:40pm: Darkened ship

7:10pm: Despatch boat left for patrol – Lieutenant Brown Officer

7:25pm: Despatch boat returned

9:15pm: Despatch boat left for patrol – Officer Lieutenant Brown

9:35pm: Despatch boat returned

11:30pm: Despatch boat left for patrol – Officer Lieutenant Rylands

11:55pm: Despatch boat returned

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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14 March 1916

Saloniki

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

1:00am: Seaplane 163 returned in tow of TB 30 and hoisted aboard

1:25am: Despatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Spanton in charge

1:40am: Despatch boat returned

3:05am: Despatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Spanton in charge

3:23am: Despatch boat returned

4:12am: Despatch boat left for patrol Lieutenant Spanton in charge

4:30am: Despatch boat returned

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea

9:30am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

10:30am: Stewards exercised at Small Arms drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:40pm: Shortened in cable

4:05pm: Weighed anchor

4:14pm: Proceeded as requisite for leaving Saloniki Bay & passing boom

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Set course S 48 W

5:20pm: Streamed Patent Log

6:00pm: Altered course S 26 1/2 E carrying out Zig-Zag No. 1

7:00pm: Carried out Zig-Zag No. 3

7:32pm: Resumed original course S 26 1/2 E

8:05pm: Increased revolutions to 70

9:00pm: Altered course S 64 E

9:08pm: Sighted: Kassandra Light: S 73 E

9:15pm: Deviation by Time Azimuth 1 1/2 E

10:00pm: Sighted: Kassandra Light: N 69 1/2 E

10:45pm: Altered course S 82 E


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15 March 1916

Saloniki to Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:23am: Psathura Island Light: S 5 W

3:05am: Mustered Sea boats crew & correct

4:40am: Sighted: Strate Island: S 50 E

5:10am: Sighted: LEMNOS Island: N 43 E

6:00am: Commenced Zig-Zag No. 1

7:00am: Altered course N 63 E carrying out Zig-Zag No. 1

7:35am: Altered course N 7 E

7:50am: Hauled in patent Log

7:55am: Altered course N 25 W

8:05am: Course and speed as requisite for swept channel and entering Port Mudros

8:40am: Came to with starboard bower in 10 fathoms & veered to 5 shackles in M berth

10:55am: Weighed anchor and proceeded as requisite for shifting berth

11:17am: Came to with starboard bower in 6 fathoms & veered to 3 shackles in C7 berth

1:15pm: HMS DORIS arrived – hands employed as requisite

4:15pm: HMS ENDYMION arrived

4:40pm: S.S. ERMINE left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:10pm: Hoisted 2nd Despatch boat

6:45pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boats

10:00pm: Guns crews standing by


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16 March 1916

[At this point she logs as ‘anchored Head & Stern’ and remains so until further notice]

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed preparing to lay out stern anchor

7:00am: HMS FORESIGHT, KENNET, & HECTOR arrived

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

8:50am: Captain's Steward discharged to HMS EUROPA

9:10am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for shifting billet

9:38am: Came to with port bower in 5 1/2 fathoms and veered to 11 shackles & dropped stern anchor & middled with 3 shackles on bower anchor

 Bower anchor bearings:

   Talikna Point N 11 W

   Alimi Bar N 37 W

   Cape Pavlos S 13 W

 Stern Anchor bearings:

   Talikna Point N 2 E

   Alimi Bar N 34 W

   Cape Pavlos S 11 W

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Sub-Lieutenant Errington Royal Navy Reserve and 2 Air Service Ratings: Left for S.S. CLACTON en route for Stavros

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Darkened ship

7:40pm: Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve rejoined ship from Stavros.

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch boats

10:00pm: Guns crews standing by

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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17 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 3 sentries, 3 with Lieutenant N laying telephone cable, 4 with Gunners drawing stores, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed 5 with Lieutenant N laying telephone cable, 3 sentries, remainder unloading stores from tug

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: Hoisted boats

6:45pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Motorboats

10:00pm: Guns crews standing by

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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18 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed replacing lower boom, drawing stores, & hoisting in S.S. FLIGHT’S Despatch boat for repairs

10:00am: 1 officer and Petty Officer joined from HMS ENDEAVOUR

11:50am: 2 Flight Lieutenants joined ship from Headquarters Royal Navy Air Service

12:15pm: Motor lighter secured on port side

1:05pm: Stowing stores

1:15pm: Make and mend

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:45pm: Darkened ship

6:50pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch boats

10:00pm: Guns crews closed up

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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19 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

9:45am: Divisions & Prayers

10:00am: Roman Catholics left for Devine service aboard HMS ANGORA - 2 Flight Lieutenants left ship enroute for Imbros

12:00pm: Roman Catholics returned aboard

3:10pm: Lowered S.S. Flight’s Despatch boat

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:40pm: Darkened ship

6:50pm: Liberty men returned aboard

7:45pm: Hoisted small boats

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motor boats

10:00pm: Guns crews standing by

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[ANGORA, minelayer, mercantile conversion, N.40 (4.15), N.04 (1.18). Built 1911, 4298grt, 17kts. Fitted out at Blackwall. Armament: 3-4.7in, 2-6pdr Anti-aircraft, 320 mines. In service 27.2.15-15.11.19.]


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20 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: HMS TRIAD left

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed laying 2nd stern anchor off starboard quarter – bearing S 47 W – 200 yards with 3 shackles cable and 4 1/2 inch wire

10:35am: Hands employed as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed 3 sentries, 4 painting on Mess Deck, 2 with Lieutenant N surveying, remainder as requisite

2:00pm: 1 Chief Petty Officer Air Service Ratings discharged to Hospital Ship REWA

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:45pm: Liberty men returned aboard - Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motor boats

10:00pm: Guns crews standing by

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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21 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:55am: Lowered 1st Whaler

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 7 painting ship, 3 sentries, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

2:05pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

2:45pm: Received onboard Aviation stores from Steam Launch

3:00pm: Seaplane 161 returned & hoisted aboard

3:30pm: Liberty men left for shore

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:05pm: Received onboard Aviation stores from Motor lighter

5:30pm: Motor lighter cast off

6:50pm: Liberty men returned aboard

8:00pm: Night guns crews closed up

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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22 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:15am: Hands employed 4 with Chief Gunner, remainder painting and as requisite

11:00am: Ship dragging anchors veered on forward cable

1:15pm: Hands employed rigging starboard Accommodation ladder, 4 assisting gunners with torpedoes, remainder as requisite

3:20pm: 1 Stoker discharged to HMS EUROPA

3:30pm: Hands weighing and laying out anchor on port quarter

6:45pm: Darkened ship

6:55pm: Hoisted Motorboat

7:20pm: Hoisted 2nd despatch boat

8:00pm: Night guns crews closed up

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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23 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:45am: Lowered Motorboat

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights

8:15am: Lowered 1st whaler - Hands employed 2 with Lieutenant N repairing telephone cable, 3 sentries, remainder as requisite

10:30am: Captain’s rounds

1:15pm: Hands employed 4 assisting gunner with torpedoes, 4 painting foremost flats, remainder as requisite

2:30pm: Seaplane 163 left for test flight

2:40pm: Seaplane 163 returned and left

3:00pm: Again returning at 3:45 with defects

4:00pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:45pm: Liberty men returned aboard

6:50pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

6:55am: HMS MOSQUITO left: HMS ANGORA and ROWAN arrived: HMS CLACTON left

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

8:00am: Marines landed for drill

8:15am: Hands employed 5 painting on Mess Deck, 1 making canvas offal chute, 3 sentries, remainder as requisite

11:20am: 1 Cook's mate rejoined ship from Base (Stavros).

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:50pm: Liberty men returned aboard & Darkened ship

8:00pm: Night guns crews closed up

8:40pm: 2nd Despatch Motor and Lifeboats left for HMS LORD NELSON with concert Party

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers - Concert Party returned


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25 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:10am: Lowered skiff

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

11:00am: Hoisted Lifeboat

11:30am: Quarters cleaned guns & searchlights

1:00pm: Hands make and mend

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

4:35pm: 3 cases of ammunition despatched to S.S. SWANLEY

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:50pm: Darkened ship

7:00pm: Liberty men returned aboard

8:00pm: Night guns crews closed up

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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26 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

8:00am: Took over Aircraft Guard & guns crews closed up

9:30am: Divisions

9:50am: Prayers

10:00am: Roman Catholics left for service on HMS ANGORA

10:10am: Piped down

11:40am: HMS CORNWALLIS and HMS BULLDOG left

12:00pm: Roman Catholics returned aboard

1:30pm: 1 Cook's Mate discharged to Hospital Ship REWA

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

3:50pm: 1 Cook and 1 Signalman left for Seaplane base (Stavros).

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Lieutenant Thompson Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve joined ship from HMS EUROPA. – Darkened ship

7:00pm: Liberty men returned aboard – 1 absentee

7:35pm: Absentee returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

9:45pm: 1 Engine Room Artificer joined from HMS ALBION

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:15am: Air Mechanics exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

8:30am: Lifeboat left with Party drawing stores from S.S. SWANLEY and 1 Engine Room Artificer discharged to HMS ALBION

10:35am: Aircraft guns crews moved guns to repel hostile aircraft

1:00pm: I had occasion to warn Mr. Edward H Williams Warrant Engineer Royal Navy Reserve for speaking in a disrespectful manner to his Senior Officer Mr. John C. Taylor Chief Gunner Royal Navy (retired) at about Noon on Sat. 25th March 1916. – Commander Morrison

4:30pm: Liberty men landed

4:45pm: Received on board Enemy Seaplane 536 from Stavros base

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:50pm: Darkened ship

7:00pm: Liberty men returned aboard

8:00pm: Duty guns crews closed up

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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28 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:25am: Duty boats crews inspected

8:15am: Hands employed 6 painting on Mess Deck, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

3:15pm: Despatched gear for Seaplane base

4:25pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:50pm: Covered guns & Darkened ship

6:55pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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29 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights.

8:05am: HMS SNAEFELL left

8:15am: Hands employed 6 painting on Mess Decks, & store rooms, 2 fitting guys to lower boom, 1 painting guns, remainder as requisite

9:40am: Seaplane 163 left for test flight

10:05am: Seaplane 163 returned

10:30am: Exercised Stewards at Physical drill

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

4:08pm: Lieutenant Woodhouse and 1 Petty Officer discharged to HMS ERMINE

4:30pm: Liberty landed

4:40pm: Both Watches employed relaying stern anchor

6:50pm: Liberty men returned aboard

7:30pm: 2nd Despatch boat moored up

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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30 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns & searchlights.

7:45am: HMS RAGLAN left

8:00am: HMS EDGAR arrived - took over anti aircraft lookout

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

10:30am: Captain’s Rounds

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite

2:40pm: Seaplane 163 left for test flight

3:15pm: Seaplane 163 returned and hoisted

4:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - Seaplane 163 left for experimental flight

5:30pm: Returned

6:45pm: Darkened ship

7:00pm: Liberty men returned aboard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

10:00pm: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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31 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

7:05am: Quarters clean guns etc.

7:10am: Air Service Ratings exercised at Physical drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed 7 painting on Mess Deck, 2 fitting awning ridge ropes, 2 Anti-aircraft Watch, remainder as requisite

2:18pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

2:50pm: Returned

3:00pm: Left for flight

3:30pm: Returned and hoisted aboard

4:35pm: Seaplane 161 left for flight

4:55pm: Seaplane 161 returned and hoisted

5:00pm: Aviation Pilot Diver Royal Navy Reserve rejoined ship - 1 Air Service Ratings joined ship

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:55pm: Liberty men returned aboard

7:00pm: Darkened ship

9:00pm: 1st Despatch lost boat's regulation log overboard.

10:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Despatch & Motorboats

11:00pm: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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Log Title Page – April 1916

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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1 April 1916

Port Mudros [now listing ‘Port Mudros – although no indication of ship moving]

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch placed

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:00am: Retired from Anti-aircraft Watch

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

10:15am: HMS RENARD and SAVAGE left

12:45pm: Paid Quarterly Settlement & issued soap and tobacco

2:00pm: Hands making and mending clothes

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:45pm: HMS HECTOR sailed

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as requisite

8:30am: Hands employed rigging Church

9:00am: Held Divine Service – Roman Catholics attended Divine service aboard HMS BLENHEIM

10:00am: Divisions

1:40pm: HMS STAUNCH and COMET arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Duty boats – 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and hold

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft guard

8:30am: HMS ENDEAVOUR arrived

8:45am: Hands employed Boat crews about their boat, 2 hands painting storerooms, 2 hands scraping & red leading gun mountings, remainder drawing stores

11:00am: Air Service Ratings working about machines and engines

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings working about machines and engines

2:00pm: Hands employed painting on Mess Deck & refitting lifeboat sails

3:30pm: Liberty men landed

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 April 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Duty boats crews about their boat - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

7:25am: Hospital Ship DELTA arrived

7:45am: HMS WOLVERINE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting below, boat crews about their boat - Air Service Ratings about machines and spare engines

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon - Hands employed 8 hands painting Mess deck & Quarterdeck 12 pounders, 2 hands fitting new slings for cot, 1 hand refitting lifeboat sails – surplus below

2:25pm: HMS FOLKESTONE arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 April 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold – Duty boats crew cleaning their boat

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft guard

9:00am: Hands employed 9 hands painting Mess Deck & 12 pounder guns, 2 hands cleaning magazine, surplus on Mess Deck. Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

10:15am: Submarine E 2, HMS BULLDOG and FOXHOUND left.

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

1:20pm: HMS GRASSHOPPER and RACOON arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - Read Articles of War and Court Martial Returns

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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6 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold & hoisting out patrol

7:20am: HMS EMPRESS arrived

8:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines, engines, & Admiral’s Motorboat - Hands employed drawing canteen stores & painting out provision rooms

12:25pm: Motor Lighter K 20 secured alongside with canteen stores

1:15pm: 10 hands employed painting Mess Decks & storerooms – remainder employed about upper deck & clearing lighter

2:30pm: K 20cast off – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: HMS LORD NELSON arrived - Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck – remainder making net for provisioning & cleaning flats

10:15 – 10:25am: Tug AGUIA alongside with Aviation stores

10:15am: GRASSHOPPER left

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:30pm: Seaplane 161 Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall proceeded on bomb dropping practice flight

4:10pm: Seaplane 161 returned

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

6:15am: HMS SENTINEL left

8:15am: Hands employed making cargo net & cleaning ship

9:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

10:00am: Flight Lieutenant Douglas: Arrived in Seaplane 162 from Stavros

11:00am: Lieutenant Pulford: Proceeded in Seaplane 1579 on flight to test machine gun

11:30am: Lieutenant Pulford returned

12:20pm: HMS WAHINE arrived

1:15pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: HMS WAHINE left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

9:30am: Divisions – Held Divine service – Roman Catholics attended Divine Service aboard HMS BLENHEIM

10:45am: HMS HUSSAR arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands to breakfast & clean

6:50am: Provisioning party left for BARON ANDROSSAN, remainder cleaning provision rooms, Air Service Ratings about machines

8:15am: Party aboard BARON ANDROSSAN about provisions, Remainder of hands cleaning up provision rooms – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & Admiral’s Motorboat

8:20am: HMS M 17 left

9:30am: HMS BULLDOG left

12:10pm: Motor lighter K 11 secured alongside

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines and provisioning ship. Hands employed provisioning ship from K 11

3:25pm: Motor lighter cast off

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines& hoisting out Vice Admiral’s Motorboat

8:00am: Took over Anti-Aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess decks – Air Service Ratings about machines & drawing petrol

9:30am: Seaplane 1579 proceeded on Flight. Pilot Lieutenant Douglas

9:48am: Flight Lieutenant Douglas returned

10:30am: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall proceeded on flight in Seaplane 161

11:15am: Returned

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed painting Mess decks

3:05pm: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall left in Seaplane 161

3:45pm: Returned

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings hoisting out machines &cleaning workshops and hold

6:30am: HMS FORESIGHT & USK arrived

7:45am: HMS HUSSAR sailed

7:55am: HMS WHITBY ABBY arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess Deck – marines ashore for route march

10:15am: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall left in Seaplane 161 for bomb dropping practice

11:45am: Returned

12:10pm: Lighter K 11 secured alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed painting Mess Deck & scraping Quarterdeck Waterways

2:50pm: Lighter K 11 cast off

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[WHITBY ABBEY, screw minesweeper, mercantile conversion, M.35 (2.15), T.09 (9.15), T.90 (1.18). Built 1908, 1188grt. Armament: 2-12pdr. Mediterranean from 1915. In service 10.2.15-23.12.19.]


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13 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold & hoisting machines

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck, remainder scraping waterways and painting turning house

9:30am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines

11:15am: HMS RENARD left

1:00pm: HMS GRAMPUS left

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings about machines and Vice Admiral’s Motorboat

4:00pm: Lieutenant Pulford & Lieutenant Brown with 5 Air Service Ratings and Seaplane 163 left for HMS LOWESTOFT

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:20am: HMS RATTLESNAKE arrived - Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

7:00am: HM M 16 arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting turning house & scraping waterways – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and Vice admiral’s Motorboat

1:15pm: Hands employed painting turning house & hoisting in canteen stores – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:10pm: HM M 16 left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold & working on Vice Admiral’s Motorboat

7:00am: HMS WAHINE arrived

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & preparing spare engine for base

11:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:10pm: HMS WAHINE sailed

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6:00am: Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold & employed about machines

7:00am: HMS LOWESTOFT, RUSSEL, & CORNWALLIS arrived during night

9:45am: Divisions

9:30am: Piped Down – Special party of Air Mechanics employed on Seaplane 162 and Vice Admiral’s Motorboat

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:30pm: Vice Admiral’s Motorboat returned to TRIAD

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats


[Editor’s Note: research found that - HMS Russell was steaming off Malta early on the morning of 27 April 1916 when she struck two mines that had been laid by the German submarine U-73. A fire broke out in the after part of the ship and the order to abandon ship was passed: after an explosion near the after 12-inch (305-mm) turret, she took on a dangerous list. However, she sank slowly, allowing most of her crew to escape. A total of 27 officers and 98 ratings were lost. John H. D. Cunningham served aboard her at the time and survived her sinking: he would one day become First Sea Lord.]


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17 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold & employed about machines

8:00am: LORD NELSON took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck - Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

1:15pm: Hands employed scraping waterways & painting Mess deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

3:07pm: Flight Lieutenant Douglas in 1577 left on test flight

3:30pm: Returned

4:15pm: Rain. Occasional thunder & lightning

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Rain stopped. Sky cleared

7:10pm: HMS ENDYMION left

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold & employed about machines

7:00am: HMS SNAEFELL arrived

8:15am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines - Hands employed Painting Mess deck, scraping waterways, making lower awl cover & reeving new falls for 2nd Dispatch boat.

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:12pm: Flight Lieutenant Douglas in Seaplane 162 left for Test Flight

5:50pm: Returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck & scraping waterways – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:00am: HMS STAUNCH & COMET left

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

6:25am: S.S. SWANLEY arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess Deck & scraping waterways – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:15am: Flight Lieutenant Douglas in Seaplane 1577 left for test flight

10:35am: Returned

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon - HMS GRASSHOPPER arrived

1:45pm: HMS RACOON arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:10pm: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall left in Seaplane 162 for test flight

5:40pm: Returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:40am: HMS EUROPA arrived

6:00am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

6:10am: HMS FORSYTH arrived

8:15am: Hands employed rigging church & cleaning up decks

9:45am: Divisions – read Prayers

10:00am: Roman Catholics attended Service in BLENHEIM

1:15pm: Piped down

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: HMS WAHINE arrived

6:45am: HMS QUEEN VICTORIA arrived - Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines & spare engines – Tested Lifebuoys - correct

9:30am: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall left in 162 for test flight

11:40am: Returned

1:15pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings striking down machines & cleaning hold

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:10pm: Slipped stern wires & shortened in bower cable

7:05pm: Weighed port bower & proceeded for shifting berth

7:22pm: Came to with port bower in 6 1/2 fathoms and veered to 6 shackles

8:00pm: set anchor watch

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


[QUEEN VICTORIA, paddle netlayer. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Belgian Coast 1915, Dardanelles 1915/16.]


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23 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

7:00am: Took off anchor watch

9:20am: Held Divine service

9:30am: HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH arrived.

11:00am: Lieutenant Boner Royal Navy Reserve rejoined ship

12:10pm: Lieutenant Pulford with Seaplane 163 returned to ship

1:00pm: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting in & striking down Seaplane 163

2:05pm: HMS BASILISK & KENNET arrived

2:20pm: HMS EXMOUTH arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: Lieutenant Brown Royal Navy Reserve & Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall with Seaplane 162 left ship for EARL OF PETERBOROUGH

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:15am: HMS EARL OF PETERBOROUGH left

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Lost in accident to Seaplane 163: Pistols Automatic, Webley, Scott 455 pin number & magazines for same

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

10:00pm: Fog F 3 [Moderate]

10:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

11:30pm: Fog F4 [Thick]

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:00am: S.S. TROCAS secured alongside – commenced oiling ship – Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck, refitting windsails, jumping ladders & making canopy for motorboat - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

9:15am: HMS RUSSEL left

11:30am: Finished oiling – received 246 tons

12:00pm: S.S. TROCAS cast off

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:10pm: Lighter M 14 with coal secured alongside

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands employed coaling ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines and spare engines

10:30am: Finished coaling – received 29.5 tons

1:15pm: HMS RENARD arrived - Hands employed cleaning ship & scrubbing coal chute

1:30pm: Tested Lifebuoys - correct – Air Service Ratings cleaning machines

1:45pm: HMS GRAMPUS in

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:50pm: Veered to 8 shackles

7:00pm: Set anchor watch

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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27 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

7:40am: HMS SKIRMISHER in

8:00am: Took off anchor watch – Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting bathrooms & refitting jumping ladders – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: Trawler GERTRUDE with bower & sheet Anchors secured alongside – hands employed replacing anchors

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - HMS ARNO escorting E 14 left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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28 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting bathrooms & oiling wires – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

10:10am: HMS RENARD & GRAMPUS left

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

4:30pm: Shortened into 2 shackles

4:50pm: Weighed

5:08pm: Proceeded as requisite for shifting berth

5:18pm: Came to with port bower in 5 3/4 fathoms and veered to 10 shackles in E 1 berth

7:00pm: Secured stern by 4 1/2’ wire to mooring ball in D 2 berth – shortened in to 4 shackles on bower cable – Parted –lost overboard 4” coil hawser

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

11:20am: HMS WAHINE arrived

1:15pm: Hands making and mending clothes

2:25pm: Flight Lieutenant Douglas in 161 left to search for Enemy Submarine

3:15pm: HMS FORESIGHT arrived

3:45pm: Returned. Submarine not seen

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 April 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands employed rigging church & cleaning up decks

9:45am: Held Divine Service

11:00am: Piped down

12:50pm: HMS GRASSHOPPER arrived

4:30pm: HMS BULLDOG left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboats


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Log Title Page – May 1916

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Log Page – Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR MAY 1916

[She continues to be logged – “Moored Head & Stern”]


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1 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck, tarring waterways, 4 making canopy for Dispatch boat

10:00am: Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

1:15pm: Hands employed painting Mess deck, tarring waterways, & working about upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboats

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:40am: Fog

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:15am: Hands employed painting Mess deck, scraping & tarring waterways & repairing telephone cable to headquarters

8:50am: HMS EMPRESS left

10:00am: Air Service Ratings preparing 1577 & 1579 for service onboard LOWESTOFT

10:30am: 1579 sent to LOWESTOFT

11:40am: Lieutenant Thompson returned from Hospital ship S.S. KARAPARA

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon – 5 ratings drawing Aviation stores

2:00pm: HMS STAUNCH arrived

3:00pm: Lieutenant Douglas & Seaplane 1577 left for LOWESTOFT

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:40pm: Sighted hostile Seaplane

5:45pm: Fired 3 rounds of 12 pounder Shrapnel at hostile Seaplane

5:50pm: Hostile Seaplane withdrew to the ESE

6:30pm: Lieutenant Pulford left for HMS LOWESTOFT

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: HMS SENTINEL arrived

6:00am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

7:00am: HMS LORD NELSON arrived

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning magazine, scraping waterways & starboard bow anchor, tarring servings & repairing water boat’s canopy – Air Service Ratings hoisting in & repairing machines & spare engines.

1:10pm: HMS WELLAND arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Lost from Seaplane 1577 while capsized on landing at Stavros:

   Chargers drum for Lewis Gun filled with tracers & 303 Small Arms Ammunition

   Pistols – Webley Scott .455 1 in number

   Magazines for 3 pistols – Very – 1

   Light Red for - 5

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

7:05pm: HMS LOWESTOFT

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: 7 hands employed with Aviation stores party – remainder cleaning ship below – Air Service Ratings drawing stores & repairing machines

9:00am: HMS WELLAND left

11:15am: HMS COMET left & HMS EMPRESS arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed painting Officers’ bathrooms, scraping & tarring waterways, & painting anchors

2:25pm: Air Service Ratings employed hoisting in stores

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - Paid monthly advances

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed stowing stores, cleaning Quarterdeck, scraping & red leading fittings on upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines & stowing stores

11:00am: Broken by accident Thermometer Hick No 346

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed about machines

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:50am: S.S. DAGO arrived

6:00am: HMS WAHINE arrived - Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

7:20am: HMS SKIRMISHER arrived

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings about machines &spare engines

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands making and mending clothes – Air Service Ratings about machines & cleaning flying deck

5:00pm: Evening Quarters – HMS WAHINE left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed washing down upper deck & rigging church - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

10:15am: Divisions – Roman Catholics attended Divine service in ANGORA

11:00am: HMS RACOON & GRASSHOPPER left

4:30pm: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall and Lieutenant Brown Royal Navy Reserve returned from Port Iero

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings about machines & cleaning up in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed spreading awnings & painting Mess decks – Air Service Ratings employed about machines, spare engines, & Voce admiral’s Motorboat

1:10pm: Lieutenant Pulford: Arriving from Stavros in Seaplane 1577, side slipped and nose dived from about 100 feet. Pilot injured (fractured shoulder), machine wrecked and engine salved. Lieutenant Pulford discharged to hospital ship ST. MAGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND

3:00pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings working about machines & as in forenoon

4:00pm: Lieutenant Lord Torrington Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve: discharged temporarily to HMS EMPRESS.

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

 Lost in accident to 1577:

   Pistols Automatic Webley Scott .455, 1 in number

   Magazines for, 2 in number

   Pistols, Very, 1 in number

   Lights Red for, 5 in number

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

7:30am: Marines left for drill

8:15am: Hands employed drawing stores & painting on Mess deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines & Vice admiral’s Motorboat

1:15pm: Hands employed painting on Mess deck & refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

4:15pm: Marines returned from drill

4:50pm: Lieutenant Douglas in 1578 left for test flight

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Lieutenant Douglas returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Ship’s Company landed for Route March

7:30am: Returned onboard – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:15am: Hands employed painting fore & aft passages, red leading ship’s side & refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

10:00am: HMS HARPY and E 11 left

10:15am: HMS MOSQUITO left

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:55pm: Flight Lieutenant Douglas in 1578 left for test flight

3:26pm: Returned

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed cleaning ship

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Cooks & surplus cleaning Mess Deck. 3 hands painting fore & aft passages. Remainder of hands refitting gear on upper deck. Air Service Ratings employed about machines. Discharged 1 Engine Room Artificer Royal Navy Reserve to CORNWALLIS for passage to Malta Detention Barracks. Warrant (No. 23) read onboard CORNWALLIS

11:10am: HMS CORNWALLIS left

1:15pm: Hands employed scraping & red leading ship’s side, painting fore & aft passages, & refitting gear on upper deck. – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

1:50pm: HMS GRAMPUS and RENARD arrived.

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

6:45am: Respread Quarterdeck awning

7:30am: HMS SENTINEL arrived

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning out whaler & cutter, painting fore & aft passages & cleaning Mess deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

11:00am: Duty guns crews at Anti-aircraft drill

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:25pm: Mr. FlightW. Frankling, Chief Artificer Engineer joined ship from HMS VENUS

4:45pm: Lieutenant Douglas in Seaplane 3772 left for test flight

5:07pm: Returned

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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13 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: HMS WAHINE arrived

7:15am: M 18 arrived - Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold – Tested Lifebuoys - correct

8:00am: Relieved of Anti Aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

8:20am: HMS BEAGLE arrived - M 29 left

8:40am: HMS ERMINE in

8:50am: Trawler 1177 secured alongside with aviation stores

10:10am: HMS GRAMPUS & RINARD arrived - Flight Lieutenant FlightW. Gamwell joined ship from Royal Navy Air Station Gibraltar [Frederick Whittington Gamwell]

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

3:30pm: Engineer Commander Wooldridge discharged to WAHINE for passage to England [George William Wooldridge]

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - Read Warrant No. 24

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed cleaning workshops & hold

8:30am: Rigged church

9:40am: Held Divine Service

10:20am: Divisions

10:30am: Piped Down

2:00pm: HMS SAVAGE arrived. M 32 sailed

4:45pm: HMS WOLVERINE in

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

7:50pm: HMS LOWESTOFT arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Ship’s Company landed for Route march – Port Watch Air Service Ratings cleaning in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship below & red leading fittings on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: Lieutenant Brown & Flight Lieutenant Gamwell left for Stavros

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting Officers’ cabins & ship’s Office, & refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings about machines, spare engines, & Vice Admiral’s Boat

9:00am: HMS SAVAGE left

9:20am: HMS SCOURGE left

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

1:40pm: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whitnall left in 3772 for trial flight

2:05pm: Returned

2:30pm: Exercised Anti-Aircraft Gun's Crews

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Ship’s Company landed for Route March – Starboard Watch Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

7:30am: Landing Party returned

8:15am: Hands employed painting half deck & Officers’ cabins & scraping & red leading ship’s side & fittings on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold - Hands employed painting cabins & ship’s side & unshipping 1st Dispatch boat’s davits

9:00am: Lieutenant Whiteheadrejoined ship from Seaplane base

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:30pm: Flight Lieutenant Douglas left for test flight in Seaplane 163 – exercised Anti-aircraft guns crews

3:53pm: Flight Lieutenant Douglas returned

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: Took over anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting Officers’ cabins & scraping & red Leading ship’s side – Air Service Ratings employed about machines & spare engines

10:15am: HMS COMET & BEAGLE left

1:15pm: Hands employed painting Officers’ cabins & scraping & red Leading ship’s side - Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

6:15am: Flight Lieutenant Douglas discharged to S.S. WHITE HEAD for passage to England

8:15am: 5 hands employed scraping & red Leading ship’s side, remainder cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings working about machines & spare engines

8:30am: HMS SIR THOMAS PICTON arrived. - Tested Lifebuoys - correct

12:20pm HM Monitor 33 arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings making and mending clothes

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-Aircraft Guard

8:30am: Hands employed rigging church

9:35am: Held Divine Service

10:05am: Unrigged church

10:15am: Divisions

10:25am: Piped Down

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - HMS SIR THOMAS PICTON & Submarine E14 left

6:00pm: HMS DUNCAN arrived

6:40pm: Commander Moorson left ship temporarily for Malta

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: HMS LORD NELSON with Vice admiral left during dark hours

6:00am: Hands employed rigging stages for painting ship’s side & cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: HMS ABERCROMBIE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship’s side – Air Service Ratings working about machines & spare engines

11:00am: HMS THESEUS & TB 17 arrived. HMS MOSQUITO & RACOON left.

11:55am: Sub Lieutenant B.C. Morley Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve joined ship Royal Navy Air Station Rochampton. [Bernard Charles Morley]

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & painting side - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines & spare engines

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: HMS HARPY & MOSQUITO arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings about machines & spare engines

10:45am: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whetnall: Left ship for trial flight in 3772

11:45am: Returned

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: HMS RAGLAN arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship – Air Service Ratings employed on General repair work

11:00am: HMS MOSQUITO & HARPY left

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:40pm: HMS FORWARD arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:45pm: Lieutenant A. R. Connor Royal Navy Reserve joined ship from HMS BIRKENHEAD

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed painting & cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: 6 hands drawing stores, remainder painting & cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings employed on general repair work

10:15am: Flight Sub Lieutenant Whetnall left in 3772 for flight to exercise Anti-Aircraft Control of Fleet

10:35am: Returned with engine defect

11:00am: Left

11:45am: Returned

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings employed on general repair work & hoisting in Nieuport planes from S.S. BARRY

1:15pm: HMS RENARD arrived

2:20pm: HMS GRAMPUS arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9:15am: HM Monitor 29 arrived

10:00am: Tested Lifebuoys - correct

1:15pm: Hands making and mending clothes - Air Service Ratings employed on general repair work

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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28 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed hoisting & turning in Starboard Accommodation ladder & 1st Whaler & slipping stern wire

7:30am: HMS CANNING secured alongside

8:15am: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed hoisting gear from CANNING

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & loading lighter K 7 with gear from CANNING

6:18pm: HMS CANNING cast off

6:40pm: K7 cast off - Piped down

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[CANNING, kite balloon ship, mercantile conversion, Y4.46 (fleet messenger pendant. no), N.16 (pendant. No.). Built 1896, 5375grt. Hired transport, red ensign 5.15-6.15, purchased 28.6.15, commissioned 29.6.15-27.6.16. In Mediterranean 1915-16, Scapa 1916-18, D/S 1917, attached to Flying Squadron in 11.18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 21.1.20 to Greek owners.]


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29 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed picking up & securing stern mooring, turning out Starboard Ladder & cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops & hold

7:22am: HMS FORWARD left

8:00am: Took over Anti-Aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting 1st whaler & cabins, reeving boat falls & refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed in general repair work

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

1:30pm: HMS SCOURGE & SAVAGE left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold – Seamen & Stokers landed for Route March

7:30am: Landing party returned

8:15am: Hands employed returning old rope & fitting blocks & boat ropes to lower booms – Air Service Ratings employed at general repair work

1:15pm: Hands employed returning old rope & fitting new boat ropes & buoy rope for stern anchor

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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31 May 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-Aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting cabins & refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed on general repair work -

11:15am: HMS RENARD & SAVAGE left

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:40pm: HMS FORSIGHT out

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Page - Blank

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Log Title Page – June 1916

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR JUNE 1916

[She continues to be logged – “Moored Head & Stern”]


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1 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

6:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service onboard HMS ANGORA

8:15am: Hands employed painting ship & refitting boat gear – Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

10:30am: Rounds made by Commanding Officer

1:15pm: Monthly payment of ship’s company

1:30pm: HMS COMET, BEAGLE & FOXHOUND arrived – Hands employed painting ship & refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

3:20pm: One Air Service Ratings discharged to HMHS KARAPARA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: HMS FORWARD arrived

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:30am: HMS AGAMEMNON arrived - Hands employed painting ship – refitting Engine Room windsails & boat’s fenders – Air Service Ratings on workshops & hold

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:35pm: HMS WEAR arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold repairing machines & Motorboat engines

8:15am: Sub. Lieutenant Morley Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve discharged to CLACTON for passage to Stavros. - Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold

9:30am: HMS BEAGLE and COMET left

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

3:00pm: One Able Seaman joined ship from EUROPA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

9:40pm: HMS EMPRESS arrived

11:15pm: Captain returned to ship

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Piped down

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Divine Service on HMS ANGORA

11:00am: Lieutenant Lord Torrington rejoined ship

3:30pm: Flight Sub Lieutenant B.C.H. Cross joined ship from Royal Navy Air Station Isle of Grain [Bernard Charles Henry Cross]

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Wind backed to Southeast

5:30am: landed party of seamen & Stokers for Route March

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed in double bottom & overhauling boats gear – Air Service Ratings on flying deck

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed refitting gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed on flying deck & workshops

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:20am: Wind shifted NW/N

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

7:00am: Lieutenant Brown rejoined ship

8:30am: HMS SKIRMISHER left

9:00am: Hands employed refitting gear in motorboat & on upper deck & in double bottoms – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & testing Schneider 3772 on flying deck

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings putting stores for Stavros into lighter No. 5 & as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: Took over anti-aircraft guard

8:15am: Hands employed refitting gear on upper deck & double bottom party employed below – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & testing Seaplanes no 162 & 3772 on deck

11:45am: Seaplane 3772 (Pilot Lieutenant WHITE HEAD) left for flight - returning at noon owing to engine defects

1:10pm: HMS HARPY arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & party sent to exchange lifeboat – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & remaining Seaplanes on deck

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

9:00am: Hands employed making awning screen & party in double bottom – Air Service Ratings on upper deck testing Seaplane & in workshops & hold

1:15pm: Hands employed making awning screen, canopy for dispatch boat & party in double bottom – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: HMS STAUNCH arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed testing flooding arrangements in magazine, making awning screen & party in double bottom – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold

9:45am: M 16 arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed making awning screens, painting motorboat, refitting gear in 2nd whaler – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold

2:30pm: Seaplane 236 taken ashore to be destroyed. Flight Lieutenant Whiteheadin charge

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

9:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

1:00pm: HMS OSMANIEH arrived

2:00pm: HMS RENARD & GRANTHAM arrived

3:00pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

3:30pm: Mr. McCartan rejoined ship

4:30pm: Lieutenant Rylands Royal Navy discharged to OSMANIEH to join HMS TOPAZE

7:15pm: HMS OSMANIEH left.

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

9:00am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS ANGORA

9:15am: Divine Service held on upper deck – Chaplain from HMS conducting DUNCAN

9:20am: Lighter KY6 alongside with aviation stores

9:30am: HMAS BARRY alongside to receive Seaplane

10:00am: Ship’s Company & Air Service Ratings mustered by open list

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Motorboat from HMS CANNING delivered to Headquarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

7:05am: Received lighter K 44 for cable surveying purposes

8:15am: Hands employed surveying cable & fitting awnings. Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold

8:20am: French Man-of-war [blank] arrived [Editor’s Note: No name given just blank space]

9:45am: HMS RENARD & GRAMPUS arrived

10:50am: Seaplane 161 exercised: pilot Flight Sub Lieutenant Whetnall

1:15pm: Hands employed surveying cable – Air Service Ratings on deck & in hold

2:20pm: Seaplane 162 exercised: pilot Flight Sub. Lieutenant Whetnall

2:50pm: HMS BARRY alongside – discharged Seaplane

3:50pm: Received Seaplane 8381 from EMPRESS

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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13 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

7:45am: HMS LORD NELSON & ROWAN arrived

8:15am: Hands employed surveying cable & repairing awning – Air Service Ratings in hold & on deck

8:30am: Seaplane 163, pilot Flight Lieutenant Whetnall, observer Lieutenant Lord Torrington left on duty search for enemy submarine

11:00am: Seaplane 163 returned: nothing to report

11:30am: Received canteen stores from FLYING MIST

1:15pm: Hands employed surveying cable, cleaning out chain locker, & refitting awnings – Air Service Ratings preparing Seaplanes on upper deck

2:30pm: Seaplane 163: pilot Flight Sub Cross: observer Petty Officer Munsen, left for submarine search

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: Seaplane 163 brought back in tow of trawler: having come down at sea owing to engine trouble after 40 minutes flight. Reported sighting periscope.

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:30am: Air Service Ratings of Port Watch employed getting Seaplane on deck

5:45am: Seaplane 3772, pilot Sub Lieutenant Whitnall left for submarine search

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, double bottom party continuing - Air Service Ratings as requisite

8:30am: Seaplane 3772 returned: reported extensive oil patch

9:00am: Hands employed surveying cable, cleaning out chain locker & refitting awnings – Air Service Ratings on upper deck & in hold

1:15pm: Hands employed surveying cable, cleaning out chain lockers & refitting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on upper deck & in hold

3:15pm: Lighter 175 alongside with 3 fusilages for repairs

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Lieutenant Spanton left for CLACTON for Stavros

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed surveying cable, cleaning out chain locker & refitting awnings – Air Service Ratings on upper deck & in hold

11:15am: HMS SAVAGE & SCOURGE arrived

1:00pm: Paymaster Finnis left for HMS RATTLESNAKE for Malta [Steriker Finnis]

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & refitting gear in motorboat

4:00pm: Furled awnings

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – double bottom party in chain locker - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed – party surveying cable, 1 blacksmith & 1 smith’s mate from EUROPA conducting, double bottom party in chain locker, remainder on upper deck refitting gear

12:00pm: HMS GRAFTON arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:30pm: Seaplane 8381 returned to EMPRESS

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

6:30am: HMAS SNAEFELL arrived

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship, double bottom party in chain locker, 1 blacksmith & mate from EUROPA conducting survey on starboard anchor & cable.

10:00am: HMS OSMANIEH & PRINCESS ENA arrived

11:15am: Trawler 1177 from Mitylene discharged stores

12:00pm: Commander Hampshire Royal Navy joined ship for command

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend clothes – Air Service Ratings preparing machines for flight

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

5:30am: Starboard watch of Air Service Ratings hoisted two Schneider Seaplanes on board, from EMPRESS

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Roman Catholics attended Divine Service on ANGORA

11:00am: HMS M 17, PINCHER, BEAGLE & HUSSAR arrived

3:30pm: Lighter K 11 alongside and received damaged Nieuport Seaplane

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & drawing stores from S.S. SWANLEY - Air Service Ratings re-covering planes &overhauling engines

8:00am: HMS STAUNCH and EXMOUTH and HMHS NAVASA arrived- relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands restoring starboard cable – Air Service Ratings overhauling engines & repairing Nieuport planes

10:00am: Schneiders 3772 and 3778 sent to EMPRESS

1:00pm: HMS FORESIGHT, T.B.s 18 and 29, HMS WELLAND, ARNO, WEAR & BARRY arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon, starboard cable stowed

2:30pm: Lieutenant Lord Torrington: Sub. Lieutenant Whetnall joined EMPRESS - Sub Lieutenant Clifford joined Air Service Ratings as Schneider guard.

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:40pm: HMS EMPRESS left escorted by HMS STAUNCH

7:50pm: HMS TRIAD left

8:00pm: Vice Admiral J. de Roebeck struck his flag on HMS LORD NELSON [John Michael de Roebeck] Vice Admiral Sir C. Thursby assumed command of Eastern Mediterranean Squadron [Cecil Fiennes Thursby]

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hove up starboard anchor- let go port anchor & veered to 4 shackles & remoored astern – Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: Lighter K 5 & K 21 alongside with aviation stores

8:15am: Hands employed paying out port cable into lighter for survey – Air Service Ratings at engines & Nieuport planes

12:50pm: Seaplane 165: pilot Lieutenant Gamwell: observer Sub Lieutenant Roberts arrived from Stavros. Reported being fired on by submarine in (approx) 41N 24.5E

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Coal lighter secured on port side

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Prepared for coaling

5:50am: Commenced

6:00am: Air Service Ratings employed with Seaplanes on deck

8:15am: Hands coaling ship – Air Service Ratings on engines & Nieuport planes

9:40am: Finished coaling – quantity received 29 tons

10:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship

1:00pm: Lieutenant Spanton rejoined ship

1:15pm: Hands to scrub coaling suits & make and mend – Air Service Ratings on engines & Nieuport planes

3:00pm: Seaplane 1578, pilot Sub. Lieutenant Clifford left to join SNAEFELL

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Wing Captain Scarlett left in HMS ARNO [Francis Rowland Scarlett]

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings hoisting planes on deck to overhaul

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in chain locker, remainder overhauling boats gear on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on engines & Nieuport planes

11:00am: Tested lightning conductor for insulation – Result 01

1:15pm: Hands employed surveying cable, & double bottom party in chain locker - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: Seaplane 164 handed over to Headquarters for conversion to land machine

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

7:15am: HMS SENTINEL arrived

8:15am: Hands employed – double bottom party in chain locker, surveying cable & cleaning ship’s side – Air Service Ratings as in morning

1:15pm: Hands employed - double bottom in chain locker, party surveying cable remainder cleaning ship’s side – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard - HMS RAGLAN & SARNIA arrived

9:15pm: Seaplane 164 received from RAGLAN

10:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

6:30am: HMS EMPRESS and FORESIGHT arrived

7:45am: HMS SKIRMISHER arrived

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:35am: OSMANIEH arrived

9:00am: Working Party from RELIANCE (4 hands) commenced alterations for shifting two after 12 pounder guns: right aft

10:50am: Lieutenant Lord Torrington and Sub Lieutenant Whetnall rejoined from EMPRESS

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend clothes - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon – RELIANCE party as in forenoon

4:40pm: Commander Moorson left for Malta and England

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: HMS LORD NELSON left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[HMS RELIANCE was a repair ship, previously the civilian ship Knight Companion. She was purchased in 1912 and was sold in 1919.]


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25 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: HMS RAGLAN left

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed in workshops & hold

8:00am: RELIANCE party carrying out alterations – Air Service Ratings party employed on Seaplane 165

9:10am: Divisions

9:30am: Divine Service conducted on upper deck – Commander Officiating

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS ANGORA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: HMS SENTINEL arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, double bottom party in chain locker, party dismounting port after gun - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: RELIANCE Party continuing work – Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed surveying cable, 1 blacksmith & mate from EUROPA conducting, double bottom party in chain locker, remainder on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

12:30pm: HMS CORNWALLIS arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & cleaning out 1st Whaler

3:50pm: Lieutenant Lord Torrington & Sub. Lieutenant Whitnall left for EMPRESS

4:20pm: Received one Avro fuselage from PS BARRY

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:30pm: HMS PICTON & EMPRESS left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed surveying cable, double bottom party in chain locker, remainder on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above & overhauling Seaplane on flying deck

9:00am: HMS LOWESTOFT left

9:45am: BEAGLE left

10:45am: HMS REDPOLE in

11:00am: RELIANCE party resumed work

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & overhauling & cleaning boats – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - Discharged fuselage 595 into K 19

6:30pm: Received aeroplane from K 19 for repairs

8:10pm: HMS LOWESTOFT arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[REDPOLE, destroyer, Acorn-class, designated H-class, H.77 (1914), H.96 (1.18). Launched 24.6.10 White. c720-760 tons, 246(oa), 240(pp)x25x8ft. Turbine 13500shp, 27kts. Armament: 2-4in, 2-12pdr, 2-21in tt. All class formed 2nd DF, Grand Fleet 1914-15, six ships to Mediterranean in 1915, five more in 1916, all there by 1918. Sold 9.5.21 Ward, Milford Haven.]


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28 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & with cable - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

7:35am: Hostile Seaplane appeared from eastward. Anti-aircraft crews closed up. Seaplane turned to Eastward before coming in range

8:00am: RELIANCE party resumed work

8:15am: Hands employed at cable & overhauling boats & on upper deck variously – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & drawing store (paraffin) from SWANLEY – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & planes

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: RELIANCE Party resumed work

8:15am: Hands employed stowing port cable& mustering C stores – Air Service Ratings as above & testing engines of Seaplane 165 on flying deck

1:15pm: Hands employed storing port cable & cleaning out & overhauling 2nd Whaler & 1st Dispatch boat

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 June 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:55am: HMS SARNIA arrived

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: HMS CLACTON arrived - Hands employed overhauling & cleaning & refitting gear on 1st Dispatch boat & 2nd Whaler & variously on upper deck _ Air Service Ratings as above

9:20am: RELIANCE Party resumed work

9:30am: Stokers exercised at fire drill

11:00am: 12 pounder 12 hundredweight cartridge (No. 10) destroyed: in accordance with Gunnery & Torpedo orders

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:30pm: Funeral Party from ship: of Lieutenant (N) and 5 Able Seamen and bugler: landed at Egyptian pier,

en route for Mudros cemetery

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Page – Blank

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Log Page – 30June 1916 - Duplication

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Log Title Page – July 1916

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Log Page – Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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1 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:10am: RELIANCE Party (for shifting the two after 12 pounders right aft) resumed work

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

12:00pm: HMS OSMANIEH arrived

1:15pm: Ship’s Company mustered by open list - Hands to make and mend - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

7:00pm: Received Motorboat Z 12 & four of crew.

8:00pm: Mr Ellision proceeded to Stavros on duty

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops & hold

8:15am: Air Service Ratings on engines & planes

9:15am: Divisions

9:30am: Divine Service held on upper deck – Captain conducting

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended service on HMS ANGORA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

7:50am: RELIANCE party resumed work - Paymaster S Finnis returned off leave

8:15am: Hands employed drawing stores & refitting & overhauling boats gear

1:00pm: Hands employed overhauling gear in cutter & lifeboat, double bottom party cleaning out port fresh water tank – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

1:30pm: Lieutenant Gamwell Royal Navy Air Service discharged to HMHS SAINT MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND

4:30pm: Sub Lieutenant Roberts Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve discharged to Mityleni ferry.

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: RELIANCE party resumed work

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed – double bottom party in port fresh water tank, party drawing stores, remainder filling boats breakers & overhauling boats gear – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands & employed double bottom party in port fresh water tank – remainder overhauling cutter’s gear & painting lifeboat – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

7:00pm: HMS ABERCROMBIE left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings employed cleaning workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: RELIANCE party resumed work

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed cleaning out cutter, overhauling working & greasing rigging & other screws, double bottom party cleaning out port fresh water tank – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & painting out lifeboat – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & No. 2 Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship – double bottom party in fresh water tank - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard set – RELIANCE party resumed work

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in fresh water tank, remainder on upper deck overhauling all screws in berthing etc. & cleaning ship overside – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & overhauling 1st Dispatch boat – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

2:00pm: Discharged No.2 Motorboat to SILVERFIELD for Thaso

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: Funeral Party (Navigation Officer & 5 hands) landed on Egyptian pier for cemetery

6:00pm: HMS FORWARD left

7:30pm: HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND left - HMS GRAFTON arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & (Air Mechanic) No. 2 Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in fresh water tank, remainder on upper deck dismounting starboard after gun & as requisite – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:20am: RELIANCE party resumed work – Magazine flooding arrangements tested

1:15pm: Hands employed overhauling gear on lower boom, cargo nets, & awnings – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:30pm: HMS TRIAD flying Vice Admiral’s flag arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & employed on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

11:00am: Mr. Ellison rejoined ship from Stavros

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend clothes

8:00pm: HMS ROWAN left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshop, hold, & flying deck

9:10am: Divisions

9:30am: Divine Service on upper deck, Captain conducting

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS ANGORA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:05pm: HMS SENTINEL left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Sub Lieutenants Halcombe and Hampton left for USK for EMPRESS

6:00am: Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

6:50am: Party left for store ship to draw quarterly allowance of provisions – Hands preparing ship for provisioning

12:00pm: Store lighter arrived alongside

1:15pm: Hands employed provisioning ship assisted by party of stokers & Air Service Ratings – remainder of Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold

4:00pm: Trawler No. 261 (for Mityleni) alongside for stores etc

5:30pm: Discharged provision lighter

7:10pm: All stores, provisions etc. stowed in respective storerooms: spirits in spirit room

7:15pm: HMS HUSSAR left

7:20pm: HMS ENDEAVOUR left

8:20pm: HMS TRIAD proceeded out of harbour carrying flag of Vice Admiral

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:00am: Port watch of Air Service Ratings preparing Seaplane for flight

5:00am: Seaplane 163 (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Cross, observer Chief Petty Officer Munson) left on submarine patrol

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

7:40am: Seaplane 163 returned from patrol: nothing to report

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed party at mounting for after 12 pounder guns, party returning empties to store ship & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Summer Routine [Eastern Mediterranean Squadron] adopted. Dinnertime from 12 till 2.

2:00pm: Hands employed on upper deck cleaning out lifebelt lockers, painting gun mountings etc. – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

3:00pm: Seaplane 164 burnt by order on Iapatho Island

4:15pm: HMS RATTLESNAKE left

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed variously on upper deck & double bottom party of 2 cleaning out starboard fresh water tank – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: H.M.S. BASILISK & BEAGLE left

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in starboard fresh water tank, remainder cleaning out whaler & overhauling 1st Dispatch boat – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler

[Note posted in log: ‘ 10 tons fresh water left in starboard tank for washing out]


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13 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in starboard fresh water tank, remainder painting 1st whaler & as requisite – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

11:00am: 1st Dispatch boat turned out & lowered & tested by engine trials

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in starboard fresh water tank, remainder cleaning out boats & as requisite – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: HMS SNAEFELL left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & (Air Mechanic) 1st Motorboat & (P.M.) 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes – HMS SENTINEL & SARNIA left.

8:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard set

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed 1 in starboard fresh water tank, remainder variously on upper deck overhauling gear etc. – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

2:15pm: Hands employed painting 1st whaler, painting after gun mountings & in double bottom – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:45pm: M 16 left.

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes – HMS LOWESTOFT & ROWAN arrived

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Kisbey buoys tested

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

4:30pm: HMS OSMANIEH arrived

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

7:45pm: Flight Sub Lieutenants Pearson & Malet joined ship from England & Gibraltar [Possible: Francis Arthur Rivers Malet]

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

5:30am: OSMANIEH left - HMS RIBBLE & FORESIGHT arrive

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold & flying deck

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

9:15am: Divisions

9:40am: Divine service held on upper deck, Captain conducting

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS ANGORA

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:30am: Port Watch of Air Service Ratings uncovered hold & hoisted Seaplane on deck & prepared it for flight

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in stern fresh water tank, remainder painting 1st & 2nd Whalers & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

1:55pm: HMS HUSSAR left

2:00pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:45am: Hostile aircraft dropped bombs on mainland & retired. Anti-aircraft crews closed up: & fallen out: enemy not having been seen

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed cleaning paintwork, refitting gear & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

11:00am: Guns crews to drill at 12 pounder

2:00pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & returning empties & drawing stores – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:25pm: SENTINEL left. SNAEFELL arrived

7:30pm: Seaplane 163 hoisted on deck, & prepared for flight

7:50pm: Negatived

8:45pm: Exercised burning searchlights

9:30pm: Placed on Anti-aircraft look out

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:00am: Anti-aircraft lookout fallen out

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshop & hoisting Seaplane on deck

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed drawing stores, cleaning paintwork cleaning ship’s side

2:00pm: Hands employed taking in stores, in cleaning out cutter & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

3:20pm: HMS FORWARD and FURY arrived

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

4:50pm: Sub Lieutenant Cross (pilot): Chief Petty Officer Munson (observer): Left in Seaplane 163 for submarine patrol.

7:30pm: Seaplane 163 returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st & Z 12

10:00pm: Anti-aircraft lookout set

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[FURY — built by A. & J. Inglis, Pointhouse, Glasgow, launched 25 April 1911, sold for breaking up 4 November 1921.]


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20 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:00am: Anti-aircraft lookout fallen out

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & planes & hoisting & preparing Schneider 3784

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed drawing stores, assisting carpenter renewing decks & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:35am: Schneider 3787 carried out test flight

2:15pm: Hands employed taking in stores & as requisite on upper deck & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

10:45pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & planes & as requisite in workshops & hold

7:50am: Lieutenant Lord Torrington & Sub Lieutenant Whetnall rejoined ship

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed party in cutter sailing, remainder as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes & fusilages

11:00am: HMS FURY & MOSQUITO left

2:00pm: HMS HEROIC & M 18 left

2:15pm: Hands employed unrigging cutter & as requisite & Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

11:30pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[HEROIC, armed boarding steamer, mercantile conversion, M.05 (on coming into service), MI.11 (1.18), (no pendant. assigned 6.18). Built 1906, 1869grt, 18kts. Armament: 2-12pdr. In service 18.11.14-6.7.20. Many ABS worked with cruiser squadrons, and carried out examination duties at sea.]


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22 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship

10:20am: MFA OSMANIEH arrived

12:45pm: HMS TRIAD arrived, flying Vice Admiral’s flag

1:00pm: HMS COMET arrived

2:15pm: Hands to make and mend

3:10pm: HMS RFA HEROIC

5:00pm: HMS HAZEL left

8:00pm: M 18, CLACTON and SNAEFELL left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout - Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

4:30am: MFA OSMANIEH left

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold

9:00am: Divisions

9:30am: Divine Service on upper deck - Rev. Fortescue of HMS DUNCAN Conducting

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS DUNCAN

11:00am: Dispatch Boat handed over to TRIAD in exchange for TRIAD’S fast motor launch

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

7:00pm: R.FlightA. CLACTON and M.FlightA. KHARKI left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & (Air Mechanic) 2nd Dispatch & (P.M.) Motor Launch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold

7:00am: Party of 8 seamen & Party of 8 Air Service Ratings landed on Ispaltho Island to rig Besseneau tent

7:45am: HMS SKIRMISHER left and M 17 arrived

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck, tent party ashore – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

11:00am: Lieutenant Strain Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve discharged to HEADQUARTERS Royal Navy Air Service

2:15pm: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & testing Seaplane on flying deck

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: HMS FORESIGHT arrived and RFA SARNIA left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12 & Motor Launch

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship, tent party landed (8 Seamen, 8 Air Service Ratings, & 3 stokers)

7:00am: Marines landed in charge of Captain Royal Marines Light Infantry of HMS AGAMEMNON for company drill

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

2:15pm: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:40pm: Seaplane 165, pilot Sub Lieutenant Cross (pilot): Chief Petty Officer Stroud (observer): Proceeded on test flight

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12 – Motor Launch under engine repair

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship, tent party landed - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck & hoisting Motor Launch on deck – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck & Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

3:00pm: HMS RATTLESNAKE arrived

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: HMS SENTINEL left: MFA PRINCESS ALBERTA left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30am: Seaplane 165 hoisted on deck & tested

5:00am: Seaplane 165 left for Thaso, pilot Sub Lieutenant Cross. Observer Air Mechanic Bennett.

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship, tent party landed - Air Service Ratings as requisite in workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

7:25am: HMHS FORMOSA arrived

8:15am: Hands employed making slings for motor launch, & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: MFA BARRY left

2:15pm: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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28 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship, tent party landed - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed overhauling accommodation ladder gear, cleaning out boats & as requisite on upper deck Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

1:25pm: S.S. GOSFORTH alongside. Unshipped dispatch boat's davits and sent them by Steam Ship to HMS TRIAD

2:00pm: HMS HUSSAR left

2:15pm: Hands placing gun mounting for starboard after 12 pounder & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes – tent party landed

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

10:30am: M.FlightA. OSMANIEH arrived

12:00pm: Sub Lieutenant Millard Royal Navy Air service joined ship from Westgate

2:15pm: Hands to make and mend - Air Service Ratings employed on aero engines & Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:50pm: M.FlightA. ERMINE left

7:00pm: Besseneau tent rigged

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Landing party (6 hands) cleaning up tent ground, etc. Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings on workshops & hold & flying deck – E & C on engines and planes

7:45am: Holy Communion celebrated on upper deck - Rev. Fortescue Officiating

9:00am: Divisions – Divine service on upper deck Rev. Fortescue conducting

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS BLENHEIM

3:00pm: S.S. SILVERFIELD alongside: and discharged air machine gear for repairs

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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31 July 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on engines & planes & testing Seaplane on flying deck

6:30am: RFA SARNIA left

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed refitting whaler’s gripping spar nets, reserving stays, & overhauling gear as requisite on upper deck. – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

9:30am: Seaplane 163 left for flight pilot Sub Lieutenant Malet observer Chief Petty Officer Munsen

11:00am: HMS FOXHOUND, GRASSHOPPER, RACOON, AGAMEMNON, CORNWALLIS, DUNCAN left.

12:20pm: Seaplane 163 returned: nothing to report - HMS AGAMEMNON, CORNWALLIS, and DUNCAN returned

2:15pm: Hands employed overhauling boat’s gear & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

3:00pm: Mr. Williams Royal Navy Reserve Sent to HMHS KARAPARA

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Page - Blank

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Log – Bound Back Cover

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Log – Bound Back Cover



LOG BOOK – AUGUST 1ST 1916 TO OCTOBER 31ST 1917


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Log Book – Bound front Cover

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Log Book – Bound front Cover

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Log page – Blank

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Log Page – Written ADM/53 34100

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Log Title Page – August 1916

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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1 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard set

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed cleaning ship’s side & on overhauling boat’s gear – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes & party landed for work on Besseneau tent ground

1:45pm: Hands received monthly payment

2:15pm: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side & stowing stores - Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed painting ship’s side (boot topping) & replacing 12 pounder gear – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes

9:30am: Lieutenant Dunning discharged to Admiralty - R.FlightA. REDBREAST left

11:00am: Lifebelts Board of Trade pattern condemned & destroyed by fire

2:15pm: Hands employed painting overside, refitting bottom lines & in skiff procuring sand – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes & loading lighter K 23 with Air Service stores etc.

4:45pm: Evening Quarters - R.FlightA. REDBREAST returned

5:00pm: Lieutenant Dunning departure cancelled and returned to ship

6:15pm: Paymaster Finnis proceeded to THESEUS on duty

8:00pm: R.FlightA. CLACTON left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Watch kept

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed overhauling boat’s gear, cleaning paintwork, & refitting on upper deck as requisite – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes

9:00am: Lieutenant Orley returned to ship from Thasos

2:15pm: Hands employed fitting stays for windsails, cleaning paintwork on deck & cleaning out boats – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:10pm: RFA HEROIC left

6:30pm: HMS TRIAD left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold & on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed painting overside (boot topping), returning empties & as requisite on upper deck – Magazine flooding arrangements tested – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes &repairing of motor launch

12:40pm: Seaplane 163 left for aeroplane search: pilot Sub. Lieutenant Whetnall, observer Lieutenant Torrington

2:15pm: Hands employed painting overside & as requisite - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:15pm: Seaplane 163 returned: nothing to report

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: 5,500 Rounds of .303 Mk VII lost on sinking of R.FlightA. CLACTON

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & scraping overside - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold & on aero engines & planes

8:00am: Paymaster Finnis returned to ship

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Night Life buoys tested

2:15pm: Hands to make and mend – Air Service Ratings working party on aero engines and Nieuport planes & repairing motor launch

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops & hold & on aero engines & planes & motor launch

7:40am: R.FlightA. NEWMARKET left

8:15am: Air Service Ratings working party employed as above

9:10am: Divisions

9:20am: Divine service on upper deck – Rev. Fortescue conducting

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended service on R.FlightA. ANGORA

1:00pm: HMS COMET & REDPOLE arrived

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & preparing for oiler to come alongside - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold C. & E. on aero engines & Nieuport planes & motor launch

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands drawing stores & working on upper deck as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

10:15am: Oiler MUREX alongside starboard side

10:50am: Commenced oiling

11:10am: HMS GRASSHOPPER & RACOON arrived - Assumed Wireless telegraphy Guard on "S" wave in accordance with Wing Captain’s Orders

1:20pm: Finished oiling – Quantity received 392 tons

1:30pm: HMS BEAGLE arrived

2:00pm: Cast off oiler – hands employed replacing gear & preparing stages for overside – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

2:15pm: RFA WYANDRA arrived

2:30pm: M 18 arrived

4:30pm: MFA BARRY arrived

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

4:40pm: FOXHOUND sailed

4:50pm: HMS SENTINEL arrived

6:05pm: MFA SARNIA sailed

7:30pm: MFA ERMINE sailed

7:40pm: MFA REINDEER sailed

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[REINDEER (3), screw minesweeper, mercantile conversion, M.34 (1914),T.08 (9.15), T.76 (1.18). Built 1897, 1101grt. Armament: 2-12pdr. In service 2.10.14-30.1.20. Mediterranean from 1915.]


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8 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold - Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters planes & overhauling motor launch

6:30am: RFA HEROIC arrived

7:40am: RFA NEWMARKET arrived

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed scraping paint inboard & overhauling & refitting gear on upper deck as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands employed cleaning & replacing gear in cutter, scraping paint inboard & as requisite – Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold – Engineering on aero engines, Carpenters on Nieuport planes & over hauling motor launch

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:30 – 9:00pm: Exercised burning searchlights

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold - Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed scraping paintwork inboard, sponging out guns & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

8:45am: RELIANCE Working Party arrived, building platforms for after guns

11:00am: Lieutenants Dunning & Orley left for RFA WYANDRA en route for England: discharged to Admiralty

2:15pm: Hands employed scraping paintwork inboard & as requisite on upper deck - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold - Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & overhauling motor launch

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & erecting Short Seaplanes

6:30am: RFA ROWAN arrived

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed scraping paintwork inboard, overhauling Maxim guns, painting shot racks, & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

8:25am: RELIANCE Party resumed work.

2:15pm: Hands employed scraping & painting inboard & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

7:00pm: Received from Airships, one dispatch boat: & crew of four hands joined ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & erecting Short Seaplanes

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard – RELIANCE party resumed work

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed in hoisting out motor launch, then painting inboard & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes, testing engine of Short Seaplane on flying deck, & on trial run of motor launch

2:15pm: Hands employed painting inboard, overhauling boat’s sails, & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon & in landing Short Seaplane at Headquarters

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: HMS ENDYMION arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

5:30am: RFA HAZEL arrived

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold –Engineering on aero engines Carpenters erecting Short Seaplanes at Headquarters

8:00am: RELIANCE party resumed work

8:15am: S.S. GOSFORTH alongside and returned davits for dispatch boat - Hands employed to ship davits & replace gear then cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

9:00am: Seaplane 8077 (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Millard) made trial flight from Headquarters

2:15pm: Hands to make and mend

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Short Seaplane 8078 handed over to Headquarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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13 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings getting Schneider on deck & testing engine & cleaning up in workshops & hold

7:10am: Schneider (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Whetnell) made trial flight

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:45am: M. SIR THOMAS PICTON arrived

9:00am: Hands cleaning up decks & hoisting in motor launch for overhaul – Air Service Ratings working party at Headquarters preparing Seaplane for flight

11:00am: MFA BARRY left

11:30am: Motor Launch hoisted out

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

7:10pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard lookout fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold - Party landed at Headquarters to erect short Seaplane Schneider 3782 hoisted & tested & made trial flight (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Whetnall)

8:00am: HMS TRIAD: & RFA NEWMARKET arrived

8:15am: Hands employed discharging cases from flying deck into lighter, afterwards washing down deck & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings on engines & planes & working party at Headquarters

11:00am: Short Seaplane 8078 made test flight from Headquarters (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Pearson)

2:15pm: Hands employed cleaning upper deck, cleaning and stowing shell & painting gun platforms – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Hoisted motor launch on flying deck - Damaged Turkish Seaplane received alongside

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

7:40pm: Places Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 August 1916

[Log shows 1914 date - possibly an error for 1916, as this ship was not commissioned in August 1914.
Weather and other page data appear concurrent & correct]

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard lookout fallen out

5:20am: HMS SKIRMISHER arrived

6:00am: Hands rigging & placing stages for painting overside - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands painting ship – Air Service Ratings as above

9:05am: HMS ABERCROMBIE arrived

10:00am: Schneider 3782 sent to Headquarters

2:15pm: Hands painting ship – Air Service Ratings on aero engines and Nieuport planes & party at Headquarters

3:45pm: Seaplane 163 (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Millard: observer Chief Petty Officer Munsen) left for submarine patrol

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Seaplane 163 returned: nothing to report

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard lookout fallen out

6:00am: Hands painting ship - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & Nieuport planes

7:00am: MFA ERMINE arrived

7:30am: HMHS SAINT MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND arrived

8:15am: Hands painting ship – Air Service Ratings as above

8:45am: Mr. Taylor: Gunner Torpedo proceeded to Malta in HMHS KARAPARA under orders from staff surgeon.

1:40pm: HMS ENDYMION departed

2:00pm: HMHS KARAPARA departed

2:15pm: Hands painting ship & Air Service Ratings erecting Schneider & on aero engines and Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

7:30pm: Sub. Lieutenant Pearson sent to hospital ship: with injury as result of flying accident on land.

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands employed cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops & hold Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & party ashore preparing to erect Besseneau tent

8:15am: Hands employed

10:20am: RFA LYNN arrived

2:00pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & overhauling motor launch

2:15pm: HMS LORD NELSON arrived – hoisted out & tested motor launch

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Posted sentries at tent station

9:05pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

10:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, party on shore preparing to erect Besseneau tent, Schneiders 3783 & 3784 sent over to Headquarters

6:50am: HMS EMPRESS arrived

8:15am: Hands employed painting shell racks, cranes, etc. making new rope ladder & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite with working parties ashore

8:30am: HMS AGAMEMNON left

2:15pm: Hands employed painting etc. as in forenoon & Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes – working party and sentries ashore

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Night sentries posted on tent ashore - Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

9:35pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30am: Anti-aircraft lookout fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters erecting Short, party cleaning up flying deck, & discharging Seaplane into lighter

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above – working party at Headquarters & erecting tent

10:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

2:15pm: Hands make and mend clothes & Air Service Ratings working party ashore erecting tent & testing Seaplane engine

2:45pm: MFA PRINCESS ALBERTA arrived

3:30pm: HMS TRIAD departed

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:30pm: Sub Lieutenant Malet returned from hospital ship

7:15pm: HMS FORESIGHT arrived

7:30pm: HMS REINDEER departed

9:00pm: Night sentries posted in tent ashore - Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch & Z 12

9:35pm: Placed Anti-aircraft lookout

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – hoisted out motorboat & hoisted 1st Dispatch boat inboard – Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops & hold, hoisting out & testing Seaplane

7:15am: Seaplane 9752 (Pilot Sub Lieutenant Millard) made trial flight

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: 15 Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, party landed to erect tent

10:20am: Seaplane 9752 (pilot Sub Lieutenant Millard left for Thaso

10:45am: Schneider 3782 (pilot Sub Lieutenant Whetnall) left for Thaso.

11:15am: Schneider returned with engine defect

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Posted guard on tent

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch, Motorboat & Z 12 (Air Mechanic only)

9:35pm: Placed Anti-aircraft lookout

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – Working party of 7 landed to erect tent - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, party landed to erect tent

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed party ashore at tent, remainder refitting gear on boat booms & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands employed party ashore erecting tent, remainder as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, party ashore erecting tent

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:30pm: Night sentries posted on tent

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Party of seamen & Air Service Ratings landed to erect tent – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck – landing party erecting tent – remainder of Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Z 12 towed to POLSHANNON for repairs

2:15pm: Hands employed loading lighter with empties for Malta, then as in morning & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:50pm: Seaplane 9752 returned from Imbros, having landed there in error in flight of 20th

8:00pm: Night sentries posted on tent ashore

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – Party of seamen & Air Service Ratings landed to erect tent – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed shore party erecting tent, remainder sponging out guns & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands shore party erecting tent, remainder testing whaler & dropping gear – result unsatisfactory – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as in morning

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Night sentries posted on tent ashore

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – shore party landed to erect tent - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, shore party landed

6:30am: MFA OSMANIEH arrived

8:15am: Shore party erecting tent, remainder cleaning guns & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

10:45am: HMS MOSQUITO departed

11:15am: MFA BARRY departed

12:45pm: HMS GRASSHOPPER arrived

1:00pm: Lieutenant Lord Torrington Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve& Mr Mac Cartan left for England, on leave, & discharged to Admiralty respectively. Lieutenant Gamwell rejoined ship

1:30pm: MFA PRINCESS ALBERTA departed

2:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes – tent party resumed work

3:20pm: MFA OSMANIEH departed

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:40pm: Night sentries posted on tent

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship, tent party landed - Air Service Ratings on aero engines & planes & on shore

7:15am: Hostile aircraft came over harbour. Closed up Anti-aircraft gun's crews. Fire not opened as aircraft out of range.

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed shore party erecting tent, remainder cleaning out boats & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings shore party erecting tent, Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

2:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

7:45pm: Night sentries posted on tent ashore

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & working parties as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend clothes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:15pm: MFA ERMINE left

7:30pm: Night sentries posted on tent ashore

9:00pm: Boats in use –2nd Dispatch & Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Air Service Ratings prepared Seaplanes for flight

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship

6:40am: Seaplane 9752 (pilot Sub Lieutenant Millard: observer AM Rhys): & Seaplane 3782 (pilot Sub Lieutenant Whatnell) left for Thaso

7:00am: Roman Catholics attended service on upper deck

7:35am: Schneider 3787 sent to EMPRESS

9:00am: Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, working party at Headquarters, remainder as requisite

9:15am: Divisions & Prayers

10:20am: HMS HUSSAR left

10:30am: HMS LATONA arrived

1:40pm: HMS SENTINEL left

4:10pm: HMS SCOURGE departed

4:15pm: RFA EMPRESS departed

5:15pm: MFA NITONIAN departed

5:30pm: MFA PRINCESS ALBERTA arrived

6:05pm: RFA PRINCE EDWARD departed

6:30pm: HMS RATTLESNAKE & RFA QUEEN VICTORIA departed

6:35pm: HMS PINCHER departed

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch & 1st Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[HMS PRINCE EDWARD was a paddle steamer, operating as a Boom Defence and Anti-Submarine vessel, requisitioned by the Admiralty from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company where she had previously operated as PS Prince of Wales. Launched 14-4-1887 Gross Tonnage 1,547.2 Length (OA) 341.6ft' Pass, Acc Ist Class 1088. 3rd Class 458 Trial speed 24:25 knots. Bought by the Steam Packet Co on 23-11-1888, she was faster than her sister ship P.S. QUEEN VICTORIA sailing in 1897 from the Rock Light, New Brighton, to Douglas Head in 2 hours 59 minutes, an average speed of 23.5 knots. Her war duties took her as far away as the Eastern Mediterranean and she saw action in the Gallipoli Campaign at one time accompanying another Steam Packet Co ship SNAEFEL Eventually broken up 1920.]


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28 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands coaling ship from lighter No. 4 - Air Service Ratings covering hold, Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

7:20am: HMS JED arrived

7:30am: HMS SKIRMISHER & HMS FOXHOUND left

8:15am: Hands coaling ship, Air Service Ratings as above & working party ashore at tent

9:10am: Finished coaling – Quantity received 27 tons

11:00am: Hands cleaning ship

2:15pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats, 2nd whaler landed on deck for repairs - Air Service Ratings employed Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

2:40pm: MFA BARRY arrived

4:10pm: HMS FORESIGHT arrived

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:40pm: RFA SARNIA departed

5:45pm: HMS LATONA departed

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – Double Bottom party chipping & scraping No. 1 deep tank – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines Carpenters on & Nieuport planes, remainder in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in tank, remainder as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above & working parties at Headquarters & Talikna tent

10:00am: Schneiders 3772 & 3878 sent to Talikna tent

10:40am: HMS GRAMPUS left

11:00am: HMS RENARD

2:15pm: Hands employed making canopy for dispatch boat, refitting boat ropes & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

4:00pm: Sub Lieutenant Malet & shore Party left to take up quarters at Talikma tent

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Seaplane 163 sent to Talikma tent

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder overhauling dropping gear in 1st & 2nd whalers & fitting ladder on starboard boat boom – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder overhauling boats’ gear and boom ladder – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

4:00pm: Anti-aircraft gun’s crews & rangetakers exercised during practice aerial attack

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:15pm: HMS TRIAD flying Vice Admiral’s flag arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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31 August 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder in workshops & hold

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder cleaning out 1st whaler, fitting ladder on starboard boom, making canopy for 2nd dispatch boat – Air Service Ratings Engineering & Carpenters as above, working party ashore

8:55am: Diving boat and Party from CORNWALLIS clearing suctions etc

10:50am: HMS GLOUSTER arrived

1:00pm: Vice Admiral’s dispatch boat brought for repair

2:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:50pm: CORNWALLIS diving party finished work and left ship

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Title Page – September 1916

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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1 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: HMS LOWESTOFT left

5:35am: RFA HAZEL in

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder cleaning up workshops and hold

8:00am: Took over Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party chipping & painting No. 1 deep tank, remainder cleaning out whalers & as requisite on upper deck

9:30am: HMS BEAGLE left

11:00am: Magazine flooding arrangements tested - Skiff given to shore party at Talikna tent

1:30pm: Ship’s company received monthly payment

2:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

7:00am: MFA OSMANIEH arrived - RFA ROWAN arrived

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

8:15am: HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND left

8:20am: RFA SARNIA arrived

2:15pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

2:20pm: MFA PRINCESS ALBERTA arrived

3:00pm: 18 Ratings left for Malta on leave

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:35pm: MFA OSMANIEH departed

5:45pm: RFA ROWAN departed

6:15pm: HMS RACOON departed

6:35pm: MFA NEWMARKET departed

6:40pm: HMS MOSQUITO arrived

7:00pm: HMHS KARAPARA arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use –Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters erecting Short 9754, remainder cleaning up workshops and hold

8:15am: Air Service Ratings on aero engines Carpenters on Nieuport planes and Shorts

9:30am: Divisions

2:00pm: Vice Admiral’s Dispatch boat repaired and returned to HMS TRIAD

5:45pm: Seaplane 9754 (pilot Lieutenant Gamwell) made test flight

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & repairing Shorts

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 deep tank, remainder overhauling jumping nets for whalers & fitting boats fenders & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport & Short planes

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder exchanging ammunition & making chute & cleaning out whalers – Air Service Ratings as above

9:10am: HMS GRASSHOPPER and COLNE left

2:15pm: Hands employed in double bottom of No. 1 tank, sewing canvas for screen, cleaning out magazines - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Exercised burning searchlights

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:00am: HMS FORWARD & EMPRESS arrived

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder hauling up lifeboat on slipway ashore for repairs & as requisite - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

9:45am: Seaplane 9754 left for Chai Aghazi (pilot Lieutenant Gamwell, observer Lieutenant Brown.) – Wing Captain's boat taken on for repairs

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder painting whaler & overhauling boom ladders & gear

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport & Short planes

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder sponging out guns, cleaning out magazines & cleaning out skiff – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank – remainder drawing stores & cleaning out boats - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

12:40am: Anti-aircraft Guard lookout fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder painting 2nd Dispatch boat & cleaning up on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder painting ammunition racks & overhauling & cleaning 2nd whaler – Air Service Ratings Engineering on areo engines & Carpenters on Nieuport & Short planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder cleaning up workshops and hold

7:00am: MFA OSMANIEH & ROWAN in

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport & Short planes

10:00am: Major Kilnar returned to ship from Thasa. Mr Taylor, Gunner: returned to ship

11:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

12:00pm: 1 Rating returned from Malta from leave

2:15pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

3:00pm: 2 Ratings proceeded to Malta on leave

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:00pm: MFA OSMANIEH & ERMINE left

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard lookout fallen out

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport & Short planes, remainder cleaning up workshops and hold

8:15am: Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines: Carpenters on Nieuport planes

9:30am: Divisions

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

5:20pm: HMS TRIAD, MOSQUITO, LYNN departed

7:20pm: HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND departed

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:10am: Anti-aircraft Guard lookout fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in tank, remainder turning out & lowering dispatch boat & hoisting & turning in No. 2 dispatch boat for repairs then repairing lifeboat fenders & scraping & painting ammunition racks – Air Service Ratings as above

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder painting & overhauling boat fenders & as requisite & Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

6:20pm: MFA NEWMARKET & RFA EMPRESS left

6:50pm: HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND arrived

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use –1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & erecting short

7:15am: RFA HEROIC in

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making covers for ammunition boxes & overhauling boats fenders – Air Service Ratings as above

12:00pm: Resumed winter harbour routine

1:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder overhauling boats fenders & painting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & erecting short

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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13 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

6:30am: RFA QUEEN VICTORIA in

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making & fitting fenders for dispatch boat & making canopy – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: HMS FOXHOUND & HMS GRASSHOPPER arrived

10:15am: HMS BASILISK & HMS BEAGLE departed

11:30pm: HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND & MFA ROWAN departed

1:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making canopy for dispatch boat & as requisite on upper deck

4:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Warrant No. 25 read to ship's company. Signalman Wingrove

10:00am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making canopy for dispatch boat, painting lifeboat & as requisite on upper deck

10:30am: Rear Admiral Christian inspected ship

1:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making canopy for dispatch boat & as requisite _ Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes – Seaplane 1755 (pilot Flight Commander WHITE HEAD) made test flight

5:00pm: Schneider (pilot Sub Lieutenant Malet) made flight

6:00pm: Mr. Paul Gunner G (lent temporarily): Returned to HMS LORD NELSON

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1stDispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder cleaning out turning shelter afterwards making canopy & fenders for boats & as requisite - Air Service Ratings

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Life buoys tested

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

8:30pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:00am: HMHS. AQUITANIA and MFA arrived

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder cleaning ship

9:00am: Lieutenants Brown and Gamwell returned to ship - 20 ratings returned from leave from Malta

1:00pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

2:00pm: Arrivals: HMHS WARILDA, VALDIVIA.

3:00pm: Departure: MFA OSMANIEH

5:00pm: MFA PRINCESS ENA alongside, and discharged Seaplane 9754

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

9:10pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder cleaning up workshops and hold

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, working party at Headquarters

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Divine Service held on upper deck – Captain officiating

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended service on HMS ANGORA

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making boat fenders, repairing awnings, & as requisite – 2nd whaler hoisted on flying deck for repair - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, working party at Headquarters

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder furling & stowing upper deck awnings, then as in forenoon - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:45pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

9:25pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder refitting fenders and cleaning out boats & as requisite – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder dismounting Port # 1 gun – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: HMHS LLANDOVERY CASTLE arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

10:15pm: set Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making canopy & fenders for dispatch boat – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Arrivals: MFA ERMINE: RFA HEROIC

11:00am: Departures: HMHS AQUITANIA, LLANDOVERY CASTLE, GLOUSTER CASTLE

2:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making canopy for dispatch boat & painting & as requisite & Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

5:00pm: Exercised guns crew, rangetaker, etc. at Anti-aircraft defence - Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making slings for skiff, canopy for Z 12 & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & working party ashore

1:00pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: HMS FURY & HUSSAR arrived

6:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder loading lighter

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making canopy for Z 12, fenders for dispatch boat, refitting 1st whaler & as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 tank, remainder making canopy for 2nd dispatch boat, fenders for same, & as requisite on & Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

4:00pm: MFA OSMANIEH arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: 18 Ratings returned from Malta from leave

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – double bottom party in No. 1 tank, Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

7:50am: HMS TRIAD flying Vice Admiral's flag, arrived

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship - double bottom party in No 1 tank – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & recovering Seaplane, remainder as requisite

11:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

1:00pm: 17 Ratings proceeded to Malta on leave

2:15pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

3:30pm: MFA OSMANIEH left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder cleaning up workshops and hold

8:00am: HMS PARTRIDGE out

8:15am: Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

10:00am: Roman Catholics attended service on HMS ANGORA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & recovering Seaplanes

6:35am: HMS HUSSAR departed - HMS FURY & RFA SNAEFELL arrived

8:05am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:00am: HMS RIBBLE arrived

8:15am: Hands employed cleaning out cutter, making canopy for Z 12, placing fenders on 2nd dispatch boat & as requisite on upper deck - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

10:15am: HMS GRASSHOPPER departed

1:15pm: Hands employed as for Air Mechanic & in making boat rope for lower boom & in refitting bottom lines – Air Service Ratings employed as in Air Mechanic - Received 60 Petrol Bombs small from K 7

5:00pm: Evening Quarters – Seaplane 9754 left for test flight (pilot Lieutenant Gamwell)

5:23pm: Returned due to defect

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

6:40am: HMS TRIAD left

7:00am: RFA HEROIC arrived

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed refitting cover for main hold, sewing fender for 2nd dispatch boat, making canopy for Z 12 - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Port # 1 gun stripped and examined

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed overhauling main hold cover, making and fitting canopy for 2nd dispatch boat & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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28 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder cleaning up workshops and hold

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed overhauling main hold cover, refitting provision net, making canopy for Z 12, refitting boom ladder – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes, remainder as requisite

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & Schneider

5:00pm: Exercised guns crews etc. on Anti-aircraft practice

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed overhauling main hold cover, refitting lower boom topping lifts & as requisite – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & working party ashore at Headquarters

12:00pm: HMS WEAR arrived

12:00pm: HMS SCOURGE departed

12:45pm: HMS BASILISK arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:30pm: HMS REDPOLE departed

2:45pm: MFA BARRY arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 September 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:45am: HMS RENARD & RFA HEROIC arrived

11:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Title Page – October 1916

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ Signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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1 October 1916

[Log note: ‘Moored Head starboard anchor & 4 shackles – Stern wire & 2 anchors]

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

8:15am: Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & Schneider

9:30am: Divisions

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS ANGORA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

600pm: HMHS WARILDA arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship – torpedo party repairing submarine telephone cable - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes

8:15am: Hands employed repairing main hold cover, scraping ship’s side, chipping on deck – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & uncovering hold & as requisite

10:00am: Vice Admiral's dispatch boat repaired and returned - Schneider engine tested and sent over to Talikna tent.

1:00pm: Monthly payment made to ship’s company

1:15pm: Hands employed returning empties & as in forenoon – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

1:40pm: HMHS GALEKA arrived

4:20pm: Arrivals, HMS RATTLESNAKE, HMHS BRoyal Aircraft EstablishmentMAR CASTLE, VALDIVIA

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands to breakfast - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters recovering aeroplane & Schneider & cleaning up workshops & hold

7:30am: Hands left ship to draw provisions from French pier

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed

11:00am: Provision lighter alongside, commenced to store ship

1:15pm: Hands provisioning ship – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

5:00pm: Finished provisioning & stowing

6:00pm: Arrivals HMS AGAMEMNON & SKIRMISHER - HMHS HEREFORDSHIRE, LETITIA, BRITANIC

7:30pm: 10 ratings returned from Malta leave

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite - HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND arrived

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed chipping decks, cleaning out magazine, & as requisite on upper deck – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & ashore at pier & as requisite

1:15pm: Hands at gun drill & as requisite on upper deck & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Schneider made test flight (pilot Sub Lieutenant Malet)

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed drawing stores, repairing main hold cover & as requisite on upper deck – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

11:00am: Arrivals: SARNIA, RENARD, GRAMPUS

11:30am: Departures: HMHS BRITANIC, HMS STAUNCH, FURY, BARRY

1:15pm: Hands employed taking in stores then as in forenoon & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:30pm: Guns crews etc. exercised at anti-aircraft stations

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:35pm: Seaplane 166 (pilot Lieutenant Gamwell) made test flight

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship & preparing port side for ship to come alongside - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed making canvas runner & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: HMS LOWESTOFT arrived

10:40am: EMPRESS arrived & proceeded to come alongside to receive Seaplane & stores

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend & Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & transferring Seaplanes & stores to EMPRESS

5:00pm: Evening Quarters – EMPRESS cast off - Flight Commander Whiteheadand Sub Lieutenant Malet discharged to EMPRESS - Flight Commander Sitwell and Lieutenant Field joined ship from EMPRESS - 9 Air Service Ratings exchanged with EMPRESS [William George Sitwell]

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters recovering planes & cleaning up workshops & holds

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above & as requisite – exchanged Seaplanes with EMPRESS

9:50am: MFA OSMANIEH arrived - 7 ratings returned from Malta leave

11:20am: Vice Admiral Sir C Thursby inspected ship - Sub Lieutenant Frazier Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and Acting Sub Lieutenant Davies joined ship from England. [Cecil Flight Thursby] [Possible: William Gregory Davies]

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

4:00pm: 13 ratings proceeded on Malta leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: EMPRESS, ERMINE, OSMANIEH and REDBREAST departed

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold

9:30am: Divisions

9:50am: Divine service held on upper deck – Captain officiating

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS ANGORA

1:00pm: Working party of seamen, stokers, & Air Service Ratings landed to erect Besseneau tent at No. 2 wing

5:15pm: HMS TRIAD flying Vice Admiral’s flag left

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters repairing planes & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Tent party landed – remainder of hands turning out & lowering 2nd dispatch boat & shifting cross leads etc. from motorboats to dispatch boats davits & as requisite – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - R.FlightA. LYNN arrived

7:00pm: HMS LORD NELSON left

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: tent party landed - Hands employed drawing ship & canteen stores & afterwards stowing same – Air Service Ratings as above

1:00pm: HMS RAGLAN arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed overhauling boats gear & cleaning out cutter – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

10:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters recovering & repairing planes & cleaning workshops & hold

8:15am: Tent party landed - Hands employed turning out & cleaning out cutter, securing net for 2nd whaler & as requisite – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

12:00pm: HMS USK arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:30pm: Guns crews & rangetakers, etc exercised at Anti-aircraft stations - HMS RAGLAN and MFA SNAEFELL left

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:15am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Tent party landed - Hands employed cleaning out cutter & repairing hold cover – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines, Carpenters recovering & repairing planes & as requisite

10:00am: R.FlightA. SARNIA and HAZEL arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

1:35pm: HMS WEAR and JED arrived

3:40pm: HMS WEAR left

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard lookout

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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13 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:15am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed drawing stores & repairing ladders & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: HMS STAUNCH and FURY arrived - RATTLESNAKE and JED left

1:15pm: Hands employed storing provisions & as in forenoon - Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & cleaning lighter with stores

4:00pm: Submarine E11 arrived - MFA BRIGHTON arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & cleaning up workshops & hold

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above & as requisite

8:50am: Hostile aircraft alarm. Gun's crew closed up. Nothing sighted

11:00am: Hoisted motorboat

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

1:40pm: HMS RATTLESNAKE arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:15am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops & hold - MFA PRINCESS ENA arrived

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Divine Service held on upper deck – Captain officiating

10:30am: Roman Catholics attended service on HMS ANGORA

11:00am: Arrivals HMS RENARD, GRAMPUS, and MFA OSMANIEH - Departures HMS STAUNCH and REDPOLE

12:00pm: Lieutenant Lord Torrington returned off leave

1:15pm: Ratings returned off Malta leave

3:30pm: HMS LATONA left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Departures SARNIA, REDBREAST and HMS RATTLESNAKE

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:15am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed cleaning ship's side, cleaning out whaler & cleaning out bomb magazine - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters repairing & recovering planes & as requisite

1:00pm: Working Party of Air Service Ratings landed at Headquarters Bessen – Hands emoployed as for morning & working party landed to assist aviation working party – Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat – Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:15am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters repairing planes & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed scraping decks, cleaning out and scraping magazine & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Arrivals HMS SCORPION, RFA REDBREAST - Departures HMS GRAMPUS & RENARD

1:15pm: Hands employed as for morning - & Air Service Ratings employed working party ashore at No. 1 tent, remainder as for morning

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed hoisting & turning in 2nd dispatch boat, cleaning out magazines, chipping decks, & painting on upper deck

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Flight Lieutenant Gamwell left ship for EMPRESS

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Departures PRINCESS ENA, E 12, HEROIC

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters repairing planes & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed tarring down, cleaning magazine, & chipping decks – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Departures LATONA, WOLVERINE, SCORPION, LOWESTOFT

11:00am: Arrival HMS GRASSHOPPER

1:15pm: Hands employed painting motorboat & as in forenoon - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: HMS LOWESTOFT returned

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on planes

7:30am: Seaplane 9758 made test flight, pilot Lieutenant Field observer Sub Lieutenant Frazier

8:15am: Hands employed on upper deck placing cutter on crutches, cleaning out magazines, chipping & scraping decks – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: R.FlightA SNAEFELL arrived

11:00am: Headquarters motorboat hoisted on flying deck for repairs

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: M.FlightA. PRINCESS ALBERTA in

3:00pm: Pumped out No. 1 Port & starboard Wing ballast tanks

Draught before

Draught after

Fore 15’4”

Fore 14’3”

Aft 19’2”

Aft 19’3”

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Arrivals TRIAD and LORD NELSON & MFA OSMANIEH

11:00am: Sub Lieutenant Davies discharged to EUROPA for RESCUE

12:00pm: Hands to make and mend – ship dragging stern anchors

1:00pm: Let go port anchor underfoot & veered to 1 shackle – steam up on main engines

4:00pm: 6 ratings proceeded on Malta leave

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Set Anchor Watch

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 October 1916

[Moored Head: Starboard anchor + 4 shackles – Port anchor + 1 shackle – Stern]


Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anchor Watch kept

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & cleaning up workshops & hold

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard – Anchor Watch taken off

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Devine service held in lower Mess Deck – Captain officiating

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: HMS FORESIGHT and RFA SARNIA left

6:30pm: Hove up port anchor

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 October 1916

[Moored Head: Single anchor – Stern]


Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship & preparing for oiler - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters recovering & repairing Nieuports & clearing up workshops & hold

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed refloating lifeboat which stranded during night of 21st - 22nd – torpedo party under-running & repairing telephone cable & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

9:50am: Oiler KHARKI alongside starboard side & commenced to oil

1:15pm: Hands employed as requisite on upper deck – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

1:20pm: Finished oiling, cast off oiler

   Quantity received 266 tons

   Draught: Fore: 19’5”   Aft: 20’1”

4:00pm: Arrivals A.M – GRASSHOPPER & SNAEFELL

4:30pm: Departures Air Mechanic JEDD & BRIGHTON [Editor: I believe ‘JEDd’ should be ‘JED’]

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

7:30pm: Lit up second boiler

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 2 boilers


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24 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed as requisite for shifting ship – Air Service Ratings Carpenters & Engineering as above & working party ashore at tent

8:25am: Slipped stern wire & weighed anchor. Turned ship & proceeded as requisite to make running moor.

9:15am: Arrived at E 1 berth

9:45am: Ship moored NNE & SSW: six shackles on each cable: picked up stern wire

10:00am: Let fires out on second boiler

1:15pm: Hands employed chipping deck, scraping & cleaning magazines, refitting buoy & buoy-rope & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:15am: Air Service Ratings preparing Seaplane for flight

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship

6:35am: Seaplane 9758 left for Kephalo, pilot Major Kilner, observer W. Captain

8:15am: Hands employed scraping & painting magazines, chipping decks & as requisite on upper deck – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & working parties ashore

1:15pm: Hands employed drawing stores, scraping & cleaning bathrooms & magazines & chipping decks – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: Seaplane 9758, pilot & observer as above, returned from flight

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 October 1916

[Moored 6 shackles on each cable]


Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:20am: Prepared Seaplane for flight

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

7:00am: Flight belayed, machine returned below

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed painting cables, cleaning out bathrooms, & scraping in magazines – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

1:15pm: Hands employed chipping decks &as requisite on upper deck - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & taking stores from lighter

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & working party ashore

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed chipping decks, sponging out guns, scraping & cleaning magazines & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands employed stropping blocks, scraping and cleaning magazine, chipping decks & as requisite – Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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28 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

7:00am: HMHS DUNLUCE CASTLE arrived

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above & working party ashore

10:00am: Arrived: OSMANIEH, WANDILLA, GRANTULY CASTLE, GLENART CASTLE

11:00am: 6 ratings returned off Malta leave

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

2:00pm: Arrivals: HMS SENTINEL & HMHS BRITANIC

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:40pm: MFA OSMANIEH left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings clearing up workshops & hold

9:30am: Divisions – divine service held on upper deck – Captain officiating – Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS ANGORA

12:00pm: HMS LLANDOVERY CASTLE & ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND arrived

1:15pm: Landed working party of Air Service Ratings

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - HMS LATONA & RFA SARNIA left

8:00pm: Boats in use –1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed turning out & lowering motorboat, hoisting & turning in 1st dispatch boat & afterwards stropping blocks & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:30pm: Arrivals: HMS HUSSAR

3:00pm: Departures: HMHA BRITANIC, HMS TRIAD and LOWESTOFT

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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31 October 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 Wing tank, remainder scraping & cleaning bathrooms & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 Wing tank, remainder scraping & painting bathrooms,scraping waterways & as requisite – Air Service Ratings & as requisite

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Page - Blank

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Log Title Page – November 1916

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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1 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party cleaning out Wing tanks at No. 2, remainder scraping & cleaning bathrooms, cleaning magazine bilges, scraping waterways & as requisite – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite, working party ashore at Headquarters

10:00am: HMS HUSSAR out

1:00pm: Ship’s company received monthly payment

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on

Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 2 wing tank, remainder cleaning out bathrooms & refitting gear on upper deck as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above, working party ashore at Headquarters

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed in No. 2 wing tanks, remainder cleaning & painting bathrooms, testing magazine flooding arrangements, & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands employed as in Air Mechanic & cleaning small arms & refitting gear & as requisite - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & cleaning up workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

9:00am: Lifeboat hoisted out & lowered

10:00am: Night lifebuoys correct

11:00am: Arrivals: MFA PRINCESS ENA, RFA HEROIC, HMS RENARD, GRASSHOPPER, RIBBLE

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - RFA GAZELLE arrived

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Air Service Ratings Carpenters & Engineering employed preparing Seaplane for flight

9:20am: Divisions

9:30am: Official inspection ship and ship's company by Rear Admiral Christian and staff

3:00pm: MFA OSMANIEH arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings uncovering hold, hoisting & testing Seaplane

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 2 wing tank, remainder cleaning out bathroom, drawing stores & as requisite – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:55am: Seaplane 9758 (pilot Major Kilner observer Sub Lieutenant Frazier) left for Stavros

11:00am: BARRY alongside for aviation stores: REDBREAST alongside with aviation stores

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Lieutenant Brown Royal Navy Reserve discharged to EXCELLENT

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - MFA OSMANIEH left

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & cleaning up in workshops and hold

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed drawing stores, scrubbing round ship outside, double bottom party in No. 2 wing tank, & as requisite – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

11:00am: Seaplane 9752 made test flight (pilot Sub Lieutenant Moore)

1:15pm: Hands employed scraping & cleaning ship outside – double bottom party in tank – Air Service Ratings as above & working party ashore at No.2 tent (Talikna)

3:00pm: HMHS KARAPARA left.

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:10am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & ashore at No. 2 tent & cleaning up workshops and hold

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in tank, remainder scraping ship outside, drawing Carpenters’ stores & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Air Service Ratings fitting new hold cover

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

7:30pm: HMS IMPLACABLE and FORWARD arrived.

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed scraping & red leading ship outside & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Sub Lieutenant Frazier returned to ship by ferry from Stavros

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & testing Seaplane

3:00pm: Sub Lieutenants Moore & Brandon made flights on Schneider for exercise

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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10 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship, double bottom party in tank – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in tank, remainder cleaning & scraping ship’s side – Air Service Ratings as above & testing Seaplane

10:20am: Seaplane 9752 made test flight, pilot Sub Lieutenant Brandon - HMS TRIAD arrived flying Vice Admiral’s flag.

11:15am: Schneider 3783 made test flights: pilots Sub Lieutenants Moore & Brandon

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & Air Service Ratings working party ashore at Besseneau

4:00pm: HMS LOWESTOFT arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: MFA PRINCESS ENA arrived

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: HMS CORNWALLIS arrived

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Flight Sub Lieutenant Abbot left No 2 tent for EMPRESS - Flight Sub Lieutenants Moore and Brandon relieving at No. 2 tent

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship

7:50am: Air Service Ratings parties landed to carry on work at Marsh aerodrome & working as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Arrivals: HEROIC, GRASSHOPPER, RACOON, SENTINEL

11:00am: Departures: JED, BARRY

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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13 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Commenced coaling ship from lighter F 3 – Air Service Ratings as above

10:30am: Finished coaling – quantity received 26 tons - Draught Fore: 13’9” Aft: 19’11”

11:00am: MFA ABASSICH arrived

1:15pm: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

3:00pm: Departures: HMS TRIAD flying Vice Admiral’s flag: HMS RENARD & MFA ABASSICH

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:10pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands cleaning paintwork on ship’s side and around upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: RFA SNAEFELL in

1:15pm: Hands painting ship side & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & working party ashore at Headquarters

4:00pm: Seaplane 9763 made flight (pilot Lieutenant Field)

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

9:40pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

5:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed cleaning magazines & as requisite on or below upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands painting ship & Air Service Ratings employed uncovering hold & as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - MFA ERMINE left

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite cleaning up workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands painting ship – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands painting ship & Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship & remounting Port no. 1 gun- Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed hoisting & turning in 2nd dispatch boat & painting ship on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands painting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings uncovering hold & as above

10:00am: RFA SNAEFELL in.

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & cleaning up workshops and hold

8:15am: Air Service Ratings as above

9:30am: Hands to Divisions

11:00am: MFA BARRY alongside for aviation stores

3:00pm: Arrivals: HMHS LLANDOVERY CASTLE: HMHS GLENART CASTLE: HMHS WARILLA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

5:30am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 2 wing tank, remainder painting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Seaplane 9763 (pilot Lieutenant Cooper) made test flight

11:00am: Arrivals: RFA SNAEFELL

11:30am: Departures: PRINCE EDWARD, QUEEN VICTORIA, FORESIGHT, BASILISK, BEAGLE and COMET

12:30pm: MFA OSMANIEH arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Seaplane 9763 (pilot Lieutenant Cooper) made test flight

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Departures: HAZEL, HEROIC, PRINCESS ALBERTA, OSMANIEH

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat

10:00pm: HMS LORD NELSON and RATTLESNAKE left.

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party inn No. 2 wing tank, remainder painting ship on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above & working party at Headquarters

9:40am: Two hostile Seaplanes appeared from Eastward. Anti-aircraft Guns on port side opened fire. Enemy dropped bombs and retired: Schneider from No. 2 tent (pilot Sub Lieutenant Brandon) pursuing and engaging. Damage by enemy bombs: nil: damage to enemy unknown

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Departures: HMHS LLANDOVERY CASTLE, GLENART CASTLE, WARILDA and WANDILLA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed hoisting lifeboat on flying deck for repairs, then painting ship on upper deck, double bottom party in No. 2 wing tank – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Seaplane 3788 made test flights (pilots Sub Lieutenant Moore and Lieutenant Cooper)

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:00pm: Seaplane 3788 made test flights (pilot Lieutenant Cooper)

5:00pm: Lieutenant Lord Torrington, Sub Lieutenant Greig, Sub Lieutenant Frazier: Left for duty at Thaso.

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

2:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed refitting dispatch boat falls, overhauling dispatch boat, & scraping & painting hold beams, double bottom party in No. 2 wing tank – Air Service Ratings as above & working party ashore

11:00am: Lieutenant Copper, Sub Lieutenant Moore and Sub Lieutenant Brandon: Proceeded to Thaso by air.

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Seaplane 3783 made escorting flight (pilot Lieutenant Field).

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 2 wing tank, remainder scraping & painting hold beams, stowing motorboat crutches on booms, & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Arrivals: HMS KENNET: HMTS ROYAL GEORGE

11:30am: Departures: HMS PINCHER and GRASSHOPPER

1:15pm: Hands employed drawing stores & as in forenoon - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: RFA ROWAN arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Arrivals: RFA PRINCE EDWARD, SNAEFELL and HEROIC

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:10pm: Night Defence Stations – Darkened ship

8:25pm: Disperse

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and hold

6:45am: Roman Catholics landed to attend Service at Aerodrome

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Divine service held in turning shelter – Captain officiating

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

5:30pm: HMS RATTLESNAKE and RFA LYNN arrived: MFA ROWAN left.

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Ship’s company exercised at Fire Quarters

8:15am: Hands employed scraping & painting hold beams, fitting fenders on lifeboat, & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands employed scraping& painting deck under cranes, gun’s crew of port watch to 12 pounder drill, remainder as in forenoon & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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28 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed turning out & lowering 1st dispatch boat, then painting hatch coamings, scraping & painting hold beams & scraping guns – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Seaplane 9763 (Pilot Lieutenant Field, passenger Lieutenant ARNOt) left for Imbros

12:00pm: 9763 returned (pilot Lieutenant Field

12:30pm: Seaplane 163 (pilot Sub Lieutenant Brandon) arrived from Thaso

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Exercised guns crew for Anti-aircraft attack

3:00pm: Hoisted 1st dispatch boat to repair defect

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard kept

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed scraping, cleaning & painting hold beams, overhauling lifeboat, scraping guns & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon & working party ashore at Headquarters

3:00pm: HMS SKIRMISHER arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 November 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

7:00am: HMS LATONA left

7:30am: 1st dispatch boat repaired, turned out & lowered

8:15am: Hands employed drawing stores, renewing dispatch boat falls, & painting hold beams – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Arrivals HMS ARNO, JED, & KENNET

1:15pm: Hands provisioning ship, afterwards gun’s crew to drill, then as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings as above

3:30pm: BACCHUS alongside to receive stores etc

5:00pm: Arrivals: HMS SCORPION, WOLVERINE RFA ROWAN

6:00pm: Departures: HMS LATONA, RFA SNAEFELL

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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Log Title Page – December 1916

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Log Page - Blank

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Log Page – Officers’ signatures

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Log Page – Instruments – Barometer – Thermometer Air/Sea



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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1 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & working party cleaning up workshops and hold

8:15am: Hands employed turning in 2nd dispatch boat for repairs, then stowing hold beams & as requisite refitting gear on upper deck & gauging 12 pounder shell – Air Service Ratings as requisite working party as requisite

11:00am: HMHS KARAPARA arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon - MFA OSMANIEH arrived

3:00pm: Starboard Gun 2 sights tested

4:30pm: Lieutenant Commander Gilbert Royal Navy Reserve joined ship from HMS EXCELLENT

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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2 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above

9:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

1:00pm: Ship’s company received Monthly payment

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - RFA SNAEFELL left

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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3 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and hold

7:30am: Roman Catholic service held on upper deck – Father BARRY conducting

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Divine Service held on upper deck – Captain officiating

11:00am: HMS FORESIGHT left

2:00pm: Sub Lieutenant Moore Royal Navy Air Service joined ship from Airships

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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4 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings uncovering hold, etc.

7:00am: Ship’s company exercised at Collision Stations

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed refitting bottom lines, scraping & red leading cable deck & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines Carpenters on Nieuport planes & as requisite & working party ashore

9:30am: Schneider 3754 left for Llaso - (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Brandon)

9:45am: Returned with engine defect

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & Royal Navy Reserve seamen to 12 pounder gun drill

3:30pm: MFA PRINCESS ENA arrived

4:00pm: HMS FOXHOUND arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - MFA ROWAN left - 1 private Royal Marines Light Infantry brought to ship from Headquarters and kept under open arrest

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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5 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

7:30am: HMS RACOON and GRASSHOPPER left

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 wing tank, remainder covering life buoys & as requisite on and below decks – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Schneider 3780 & 3787 made flights: (pilots Sub. Lieutenants. Brandon & Moore)

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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6 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:15am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 wing tank, remainder recovering lifebuoys, scraping & red leading cable deck – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Short & Schneider Seaplanes made flights (pilots Lieutenant Field & Sub. Lieutenant Brandon)

11:00am: Arrivals: HMS PRINCE EDWARD: RFA SNAEFELL

12:00pm: Departure: HMS SIR THOMAS PICTON

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon and red leading bulkhead aft

2:00pm: Short 9763 made flight (pilot Sub. Lieutenant Brandon) - HMS VALHALLA arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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7 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:15am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 wing tank, remainder scraping & painting on cable deck, rereeving & refitting boat’s falls, & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above & working party at Headquarters

12:00pm: MFA PRINCESS ALBERTA left.

1:15pm: Hands as in forenoon & cleaning Small Arms & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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8 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed overhauling rigging & other screws, re-covering lifebuoys, & as requisite on & below decks

11:00am: Tested magazine flooding valves

1:00am: MFA OSMANIEH arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & cleaning out 1st & 2nd whalers & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: Watch employed taking in canteen & mess stores - HMS M 33 left

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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9 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings as above

9:00am: HMS HONEYSUCKLE arrived

10:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

1:15pm: Hands to make and mend – Air Service Ratings working party as requisite for aviation stores, remainder to make and mend

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - Warrant No. 26 read

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


[HONEYSUCKLE, fleet sweeping sloop, Flower-class, Acacia-type, ordered 1.15, Acacia, AZALEA and Arabis-types built on merchant ship lines, with similar warship-like appearance, M.43 (2.15), T.17 (9.15), T.44 (1.18). Launched 29.4.15 Lobnitz. 1200 tons, 262(oa), 250(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1800ihp, 16.5kts. Armament: 2-12pdr, 2-3pdr Anti-aircraft. Acacia-types served in Grand Fleet, at Queenstown, and in Mediterranean. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. Sold 6.9.22 Distinn.]


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10 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning workshops and hold

8:00am: Air Service Ratings preparing machines for flight – working party at Headquarters and store ship

8:50am: Schneider 3787 (pilot Sub Lieutenant Branson): Left for Thaso

9:00am: Roman Catholics attended service on HMS CORNWALLIS

9:30am: Divisions

11:00am: Departures: RFA PARTRIDGE MFA PRINCESS ENA

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:00pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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11 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out - Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

7:00am: Ship’s company exercised in repelling hostile aircraft & taking cover stations

8:00am: Arrivals: HMS COMET: Departures: HMS RACOON and WOLVERINE

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in wing tank, remainder painting on cable deck, covering lifebuoys, & scraping & painting on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

10:30am: Ship’s company aired bedding

1:00pm: Hands employed Royal Navy Reserve seamen at gun drill, remainder as in forenoon – Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters erecting short & as requisite

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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12 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 wing tank, remainder at rifle drill & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

1:15pm: Hands as in forenoon & oiling 3 1/2” wire & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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13 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 wing tank, remainder oiling wire hawsers, covering lifebuoys & as requisite on upper deck – Turned out & lowered 2nd dispatch boat - Air Service Ratings as above & working party taking in aviation stores

12:00pm: Seaplane 9752 made test flight (pilot Lieutenant Field)

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & party cleaning cutter & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:20pm: Guns crews exercised in refuelling aircraft – Hoisted & turned in motorboat for overhaul

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat (Air Mechanic only), 1st Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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14 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite - HMS BULLDOG and HARPY left: STAUNCH arrived

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 wing tank, remainder refitting ladders & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above & working party discharging lighter at Headquarters

11:00am: Prepared starboard side for oiler - Seaplane 9752 made test flight (pilot Lieutenant Field)

11:55am: Oiler KHARKI alongside – commenced oiling

1:15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon & guns crews exercised at 12 pounder - Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:15pm: Finished oiling – oiler cast off – oil received 154 tons

   Draught   Fore: 13’10”   Aft: 19’11”

3:00pm: Schneider made test flight (pilot Lieutenant Field)

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – Motorboat, 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

9:35pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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15 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out - Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed double bottom party in No. 1 wing tank, remainder drawing stores & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings as above

12:00pm: MFA OSMANIEH arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Mr. Ellison returned from leave to England

4:00pm: RFA REINDEER arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: Sub. Lieutenant Wright Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve returned from Imbros

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

9:30pm: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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16 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship - MFA PRINCESS ENA arrived

9:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

10:00am: Seaplane 9764 made test flight pilot Lieutenant Field

11:00am: Sub Lieutenant Smith Royal Navy Air Service joined ship and proceeded to No.2 Besseneau

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

2:00pm: MFA OSMANIEH left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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17 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and hold

9:00am: Roman Catholics left for service on HMS CORNWALLIS

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Divine Service held on upper deck – Captain conducting

11:00am: Midshipman BARRY Royal Navy Reserve joined ship for observing training from CORNWALLIS

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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18 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

7:00am: Ship’s company exercised at Fire stations

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed repairing main hold cover, painting skiff & as requisite - Air Service Ratings as above – working party ashore at Headquarters

11:00am: HMS BEAGLE and FOXHOUND arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed Royal Navy Reserve at 12 pounder gun drill, remainder & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

4:00pm: HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND arrived - RFA ROWAN left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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19 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed mustering bags, repairing hold covers & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: RFA ERMINE & HEROIC arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed mustering bags & as in forenoon – Torpedo party laying new telephone cable between ship & Headquarters – Air Service Ratings as above, working party at Headquarters

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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20 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

9:00am: Landed party of seamen & stokers for route march & field exercise

10:00am: HMS HUSSAR arrived

11:00am: Seaplanes 9764 & 9763 made test flights (Pilot Lieutenant Field, observer Midshipman BARRY)

1:15pm: Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

3:40am: Landing party returned to ship

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - HMHS ST. MARGARET OFlight SubCOTLAND left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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21 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed repairing main hold cover, remainder at gunnery instruction, cleaning rifles & as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: HMS EDGAR arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed stowing torpedo, then as in forenoon & Air Service Ratings as above

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: HMS EDGAR left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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22 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed drawing stores from DAGO, making canopy for motorboat & painting Engine Room casing – Air Service Ratings as above

11:00am: Seaplane 9752 (pilot Lieutenant Field, observer Midshipman BARRY) left for flight to search for torpedo lost in harbour

1:15pm: Hands employed on upper deck & Air Service Ratings as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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23 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Engine Room department inspected by Engineering Captain Willoughby

9:30am: HMS RELIANCE, RFA ERMINE, HMS NEWCASTLE, RFA OSMANIEH arrived

11:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed make &and mend

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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24 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:030am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops and hold

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

9:00am: Roman Catholics attended Service on HMS CORNWALLIS

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Divine service held on Mess Deck – Captain officiating

1:00pm: RFA OSMANIEH left

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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25 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Air Service Ratings cleaning up workshops

6:45am: Hands cleaning up decks

7:00am: Party left to attend communion on HMS LOWESTOFT

7:30am: Roman Catholics attended service on HMS BLENHEIM

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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26 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:30am: Placed Anti-aircraft Guard

6:00am: Anti-aircraft Guard fallen out - Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed making canopy for motorboat, & as requisite on and below decks – Air Service Ratings as above

10:00am: Schneider 8202 made test flight: (pilot Lieutenant Field)

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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27 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands employed making canopy for motorboat, repairing & refitting as requisite – Air Service Ratings as above, working party at Headquarters tent

10:00am: HMS EMPRESS arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

2:00pm: Seaplane 9752 left for flight to search for torpedo (pilot Lieutenant Field, observer Midshipman BARRY)

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

6:00pm: HMS LOWESTOFT left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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28 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:00am: Assumed Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Divisions & Prayers - Hands employed painting on aft deck – Air Service Ratings as above & working party ashore

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon – Royal Navy Reserve seamen at manual exercise – working party at No. 1 & 2 tents

5:00pm: Evening Quarters – hoisted both dispatch boats

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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29 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

7:30am: Lowered both dispatch boats

8:00am: Relieved of Anti-aircraft Guard

8:15am: Hands employed painting aft deck, painting gunner’s store, Royal Navy Reserve seamen at manual exercise – Air Service Ratings as above – working party at Headquarters

11:00am: RFA ROWAN arrived

1:15pm: Hands employed cleaning & scrubbing out magazine & as requisite on upper deck – Air Service Ratings employed as in forenoon

5:00pm: Evening Quarters - HMS EMPRESS left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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30 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings Engineering on aero engines & Carpenters on Nieuports & as requisite

8:15am: Hands cleaning ship – Air Service Ratings as above – working party ashore at No. 2 tent

9:00am: Night lifebuoys tested

10:00am: Mirror of starboard searchlight found broken - Seaplane 9752 made test flight (pilot Lieutenant Field, observer Midshipman BARRY)

12:00pm: MFA PRINCESS ENA: & RFA ERMINE arrived

1:15pm: Hands & Air Service Ratings to make and mend

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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31 December 1916

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:30am: Hands cleaning ship - Air Service Ratings in workshops and hold

9:00am: Roman Catholics attended service on HMS CORNWALLIS

9:30am: Divisions

10:00am: Divine service held on upper deck Captain conducting - HMS TRIAD arrived

5:00pm: Evening Quarters

8:30pm: HMS NEWCASTLE left

9:00pm: Boats in use – 1st & 2nd Dispatch boat & Z 12

12:00mid: Fires alight in 1 boiler


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