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Bristol-class 2nd Class/Light Cruiser Pendant Nos. 58 (1914), 68 (1.18). Launched 28.10.09 Beardmore. 4,800 tons, 453(oa), 430(pp)x47x15ft. Turbine 22000shp, 25kts. Armament: 2-6in, 10-4in, 1-3in AA, 2-18in tt. Armour: 2in deck. Mediterranean 1914, 2nd LCS Grand Fleet 1914-15, 3rd LCS 1915-16, Mediterranean 1916-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Jutland 31 May 1916. Sold 9.5.21 Ward, Briton Ferry. (British Warships 1914-1919) Attached to 1st BS, Home Fleet on completion; recommissioned for 2nd LCS in Mediterranean January 1913. On outbreak of war chased Goeben and Breslau; took part in hunt for Emden in November 1914 but returned to Mediterranean the same month. Was to join 2nd LCS, Grand Fleet, but detained to search off coast of Africa for German AMC Kronprinz Wilhelm. Joined 3rd LCS in February 1915 and captured German supply ship Macedonia the same month. Shelled Galway during Easter Uprising, April 1916; 2nd LCS before Jutland (Battle Honour - Jutland 1916); from December 1916 to Armistice served in Adriatic with 8th LCS (apart from detached duty in East Indies in April 1917). Paid off into reserve at Devonport April 1919, then put on Disposal List in March 1920 and sold May 1921 to Ward, Briton Ferry for breaking-up. (Jane's Fighting Ships/Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. |
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS GLOUCESTER 1915
(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland) LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0001_0.jpg) 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0001_1.jpg) SHIP'S LOG H.M. Ship "Gloucester" Commencing 1st February 1915 Ending 1st May 1915 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0002_0.jpg) 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0002_1.jpg) 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0003_0.jpg) 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0003_1.jpg) 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0004_0.jpg) [Empty pages] 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0004_1.jpg) Log of H.M.S. "Gloucester" Commanded by Captain W.A.H. Kelly, C.B., M.V.O. For the Period Commencing Monday the 1st of February 1915 Ending Saturday the 1st of May 1915 Tonnage (Displacement): 4820 tons Extreme Length: 453 feet Extreme Breadth: 47 feet 1½ inches Engines: Manufacturer: W. Beardmore & Company I.H.P., Forced Draught: 22,000 Description: Turbine When fixed on board: March 1910 Boilers: Manufacturer: W. Beardmore & Company Description: Yarrow, small water tube When made: March 1910 When put in Vessel: March 1910 Screw Propeller: Manufacturer: Messrs. Stone Description: 3 bladed, bronze, solid General state of Repair: very good [Signed by] W.A.H. Kelly, Captain 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ea9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0005_0.jpg) [Directions] 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0005_1.jpg) Establishment of Ship's Company: Officers: 20 Seamen and Boys: 124 Marines: 28 Engine-room establishment: 168 Other non-executive ratings: 41 Total: 381 Barometer: Mercurial or Aneroid: Mercurial Name of Maker and number: Adie 328 and Adie 543 (6 March 1915) Height of cistern above sea: 10 feet Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Under break of forecastle Whether in screen: Yes Maker and No.: Dry [bulb]: Negretti & Zambra A9403, from 1 February 1915 Wet [bulb]: Negretti & Zambra A9404, from 1 February 1915 Thermometers for Sea Temperature: Maker and No.: Negretti & Zambra A1035, from 1 February1915 to 6 February 1915 Negretti & Zambra A9624, from 7 February1915 Position of Standard Compass: Fore upper bridge Armament: Upper deck forecastle: 1 6-inch Breech Loader mark XI on P5 mounting Upper deck quarterdeck: 1 6-inch Breech Loader mark XI on P5 mounting Upper deck starboard battery: 5 4-inch Breech Loader mark VII on PVx mounting Upper deck port battery: 5 4-inch Breech Loader mark VII on PVx mounting Upper deck starboard battery: 2 3-pounder Hotchkiss on recoil mounting Upper deck port battery: 2 3-pounder Hotchkiss on recoil mounting 1 12-pounder 8 cwt. on field carriage Store [?]: 4 .303 Maxims for boats Store [?]: 2 3-pounder sub-calibre for 6-inch Breech Loader Torpedo Armament: Submerged tubes, B design (two), situated between stations 158 and 168 Torpedoes (7), Fiume IIIxx 18 inch Boats: 1 Steam cutter, 35 feet 1 Sailing cutter, 34 feet 2 Sailing cutters, 30 feet 3 Whalers (Montagu), 27 feet 1 Gig, 36 feet 2 Dinghies, 16 feet 1 Balsa raft, 13½ feet Miscellaneous Information: Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and Water: forward 17 feet 4 inches, aft 18 feet 3 inches Load draught: forward 16 feet 5 inches, aft 17 feet 3 inches Number of Tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch: 34.51 Number of Tons of Coal Carried (43 cubic feet per ton): (a) At load draught: 950 (b) With Bunkers full: 1350 (c) In places other than Bunkers: nil Number of Tons of Oil Fuel carried: 250 Quantity of Water carried: (a) For Boilers: 100 (b) For Drinking: 36⅔ [Signed by] W.A.H. Kelly, Captain, and F.G. Steward, Navigating Officer 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0006_0.jpg) 1 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands preparing ship for coaling 7.55am: Collier "Westgarth" secured alongside 8.31am: Commenced coaling 9.40am: Finished coaling, having received 115 tons. Collier cast off 1.00pm: Hands cleaning ship 2.00pm: Paid monthly advance 3.00pm: Exercised general quarters and prepared for night defence 4.00pm: Evening quarters 5.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 12½ hours 6.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 7.00pm: Hands preparing for sea 9.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.18pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour 10.33pm: Passed obstruction. Course as requisite through Pentland Firth 11.15pm: [Pentland] Skerries light abeam 3 miles. Shaped mean course SSE, zigzagging 2 points either side of course 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0006_1.jpg) 2 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 1.15am: Zigzagging 2 points either side, rate of advance 15.5 knots 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.50am: Sighted Pentland Skerries and Noss Head lights 6.35am: [Pentland] Skerries light abeam, courses as requisite for Scapa Flow 7.05am: Man overboard from steam cutter. Stopped as requisite. Lowered cutter and steam cutter 7.25am: Proceeded as requisite for Scapa Flow 7.50am: Stopped, hove to with starboard anchor in 17 fathoms, veered 6 shackles 9.30am: Departed this life, lost overboard, Herbert C. Stanbury, Boy 1st Class, O.N. J.27093 10.00am: Lost overboard, ship rolling heavily: pattern number 301, belt, life, cork, twenty four 11.00am: Hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed as requisite. 1.30pm: Court of inquiry assembled on board, Captain Pratt, HMS "Yarmouth", President, to inquire into loss overboard of Boy Stanbury 3.30pm: Prepared for night defence 4.00pm: Evening quarters 4.30pm: Hands preparing for sea 5.40pm: Weighed 5.50pm: Proceed astern of HMS "Collingwood", as requisite leaving harbour 6.11pm: Passed obstruction. Courses as requisite through Pentland Firth, West of [Pentland] Skerries 6.45pm: [Pentland] Skerries light East 2.5 miles. Zigzagging 2 points either side of course, rate of advance 14.5 knots 9.00pm: Altered course, rate of advance 15.5 knots 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 11.15pm: Altered course West (mean course), rate of advance 15 knots Midnight: Altered course, rate of advance 14.5 knots
4caf86d4cadfd34197017ead: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0007_0.jpg) 3 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 1.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.40am: Sighted Pentland Skerries and Noss Head lights 6.25am: Pentland Skerries abeam. Courses as requisite for Scapa Flow 7.25am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor. 7.35am: Weighed and shifted billet. Anchor bearings: North Point N58°W, Fara church N86°W, right side Whanclett [now Flotta Oil Terminal] S41°W. Banked fires 9.00am: Hands cleaning ship 10.05am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill 10.30am: Hands preparing for coaling and as requisite 11.50am: Collier "Kildonan" came alongside Noon: Collier cast off 1.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 1.30pm: Let go starboard anchor and veered to 4 shackles on starboard cable and 8 shackles on port 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0007_1.jpg) 4 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.30am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands employed preparing for coaling 8.05am: Collier "Kildonan" secured alongside 8.45am: Commenced coaling 9.30am: Hands coaling ship 10.55am: Finished coaling, having received 214 tons. Collier cast off 1.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout 3.00pm: Exercised quarters and prepared for night defence 4.20pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant no. 99 6.00pm: Quarters at night defence 7.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 12 hours 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0008_0.jpg) 5 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.30am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 8.00am: Weighed starboard anchor and shortened in to 2 shackles on port cable 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Read Court Martial returns 10.00am: Exercised ammunition supply. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers till 3.00pm. Hands employed as requisite 4.00pm: Evening quarters 4.30pm: Prepared for night defence and prepared for sea 5.30pm: Quarters at night defence 6.12pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour 6.27pm: Passed obstruction. Courses as requisite through Pentland Firth 7.40pm: Pentland Skerries East 3.5 miles 7.55pm: Zigzagging 2 points either side of course, rate of advance 7 knots 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0008_1.jpg) 6 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 1.05am: Finished zigzagging 2.00am: Quarters at night defence. Lost overboard, ship rolling heavily: pattern number 301, belts, life, cork, twelve 4.30am: Quarters at night defence 5.35am: Sighted [Pentland] Skerries light N38°W 5.50am: [Pentland] Skerries light North 2 miles, altered course as requisite for Scapa Flow 7.15am: Passed obstruction 7.25am: Stopped. Let go port anchor and moored ship, 9 shackles on port cable, 5½ on starboard. Anchor bearings: North Head N59°W, Fara church N88°W, right side Whanclett [now Flotta Oil Terminal] S57°W. Banked fires. Set anchor watch 9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite 12.30pm: Broken, ship rolling very heavily: barometer, mercurial, Adie's, S328; thermometer, ordinary, M10/A, 1037. 1.00pm: Set anchor watch. Hands make and mend clothes 4.10pm: Evening quarters 4.30pm: Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0009_0.jpg) 7 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Performed divine service 4.15pm: Evening quarters 4.30pm: Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0009_1.jpg) 8 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands employed preparing for coaling 9.50am: Collier "Rubio" secured alongside 10.30am: Commenced coaling 11.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship Noon: Weighed port anchor and shortened in to 6 shackles on starboard cable 12.30pm: Finished coaling, having received 155 tons 1.20pm: Store ship "Sea Serpent" came alongside. Hands cleaning ship and taking in provisions and stores 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 9 hours 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0010_0.jpg) 9 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised general quarters and ammunition supply drill 11.00am: Hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed as requisite. Lookouts, gun layers and signalmen attended lecture on recognition enemy ships 3.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 9 hours 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0010_1.jpg) 10 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised ammunition supply. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Landed watch for route march 2.00pm: Discharged 5 ratings to depot 3.00pm: Received 6 ratings from depot. Assistant Paymaster H. de la P. Evans [Hugh de la Poer Evans] joined ship 4.30pm: Evening quarters 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Part of quarters at night defence 7.30pm: Steam cutter had fires 12 hours 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0011_0.jpg) 11 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised prepare to be taken in tow 10.30am: Hands employed oiling wires and as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed oiling wires 3.00pm: Received one rating from depot 4.10pm: Part of quarters at night defence. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 12 hours 7.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0011_1.jpg) 12 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.30am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 7.40am: Weighed anchor and proceeded as requisite for firing area in Scapa Flow. Exercised searchlight control 8.05am: Stopped. Dropped target. 8.15am: Proceeded, courses and speeds as requisite for carrying out aiming rifle practice 9.50am: Finished firing. Weighed target. 10.05am: Proceeded as requisite for fleet anchorage 10.30am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 16 fathoms, veered 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: North Point N63°W, Fara church N86°W, right side Whanclett [now Flotta Oil Terminal] S51°W. Banked fires 11.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 1.00pm: Hands employed as requisite. Boys to school 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 9 hours 7.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0012_0.jpg) 13 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout, refitting and as requisite. Boys exercised boat pulling 1.00pm: Hands employed taking in ammunition and as required. Landed watch of stokers and boys for route march 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 12½ hours 7.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0012_1.jpg) 14 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.10am: Performed divine service. Celebrated holy communion. Sent Roman Catholic church party to HMS "Colossus" 9.50am: Divisions 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 5.00pm: Received two ratings from HMS "Liverpool" 6.00pm: Performed divine service 7.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 9.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 16 hours 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0013_0.jpg) 15 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands preparing for coaling 7.55am: Collier "Kildonan" secured alongside 8.53am: Commenced coaling 9.00am: Hands coaling ship 10.00am: Finished coaling, having received 80 tons. Hands cleaning ship 1.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea 4.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 14 hours 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 6.10pm: Weighed at and proceeded in company with 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron as requisite leaving harbour 6.37pm: Passed obstruction. Courses as requisite through Pentland Firth to Westward, single line ahead 7.34pm: Dunnet Head South 2 miles 9.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Sule Skerry light S68°W 7.5 miles 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0013_1.jpg) 16 February 1915 At sea Lat 59.98, Long -10.00 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.05am: Formed on a line of bearing N39°E, 1 mile apart. Zigzagging 2 points on either side of mean course 9.50am: Formed single line ahead. HMS "Yarmouth" dropped target. Exercised general quarters and carried out sub-calibre gunnery practice. Courses and speeds as requisite 10.50am: Finished firing. Formed single line ahead 11.07am: Zigzagging 12.45pm: Altered course as requisite for kite flying 2.15pm: Formed division [?] in line ahead 4.15pm: Evening quarters 4.30pm: Prepared for night defence 5.45pm: Formed single line ahead 6.00pm: Quarters at night defence 9.30pm: Quarters at night defence 11.00pm: Lost overboard in heavy sea: pattern number 301, life belts, twelve 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ebb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0014_0.jpg) 17 February 1915 At sea Lat 60.67, Long -1.45 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.30am: Quarters at night defence 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands employed as requisite 9.45am: Proceeded as requisite to Southward to examine steamer 10.25am: Communicated with Danish S.S. "Baltimore" [?] 11.45am: Rejoined flagship 12.30pm: Courses as requisite, standing off and on off Ramna Stacks and Uyea Island 1.30pm: Exercised general quarters 2.00pm: Single line ahead 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Quarters at night defence 9.55pm: Sighted Sule Skerry light S60°W 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 11.15pm: Proceeded to patrol on NWN and ESE courses between bearings NE and East from Sule Skerry light 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ebc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0014_1.jpg) 18 February 1915 At sea Lat 59.35, Long -5.03 1.00am: Courses as requisite, on patrol to Eastward of Sule Skerry at 16 knots, zigzagging 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 7.30am: Rejoined flagship. Courses as requisite for rendezvous 5 miles East of Sule Skerry 8.00am: Formed single line ahead 8.15am: Commenced zigzagging 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands employed as requisite 4.10pm: Evening quarters 4.40pm: Courses as requisite to examine steamer 5.10pm: Communicated with Swedish S.S. "Nyland" 5.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for rendezvous 6.11pm: Courses as requisite to rejoin squadron West of Sule Skerry 7.00pm: Rejoined flagship 7.15pm: Single line ahead 9.30pm: Quarters at night defence 11.00pm: Sule Skerry light South by West 5 miles 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ebd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0015_0.jpg) 19 February 1915 At sea Lat 59.25, Long 0.87 1.30am: Quarters at night defence 3.30am: Sighted Fair Isle (Skroo) light S42°E 5.15am: Courses as requisite for spreading to 9 miles on port beam of flagship 6.35am: Courses as requisite to examine 2 trawlers. 7.05am: As requisite to take up station 9.00am: Spread to 15 miles NE by North from flagship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands employed as requisite 11.15am: Take station NE by East 15 miles from flagship 12.30pm: Took station East by North 15 miles from flagship 2.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 4.00pm: Evening quarters 4.30pm: Prepared for night defence 5.00pm: Proceeded as requisite to close flagship 5.30pm: Formed single line ahead 9.40pm: Commenced zigzagging 10.50pm: Finished zigzagging 11.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ebe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0015_1.jpg) 20 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 4.30am: Sighted Pentland Skerries light N20°W 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.10am: [Pentland] Skerries light East 3 miles. Courses as requisite for Scapa Flow 6.50am: Passed obstruction 7.15am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 17 fathoms, veered 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Ward Point N40°W, Fara church N88°W, right side Whanclett [now Flotta Oil Terminal] S49°W. Banked fires. 7.50am: Collier "Intent" secured alongside 9.15am: Commenced coaling 10.30am: Hands coaling ship 11.30am: Discharged two ratings to hospital 2.00pm: Hands coaling ship 6.00pm: Finished coaling, having received 615 tons. Collier cast off. Hands cleaning ship 9.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 12 hours 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ebf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0016_0.jpg) 21 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship 10.45am: Performed divine service. Divisions 2.00pm: Landed Chief Petty Officers on Flotta Island 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 13½ hours 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0016_1.jpg) 22 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Boys mustering bags. Remainder of hands at gunnery exercises and as requisite 11.30am: Discharged one rating to hospital 1.00pm: Landed part of watch on Flotta Island. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 12 hours 7.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0017_0.jpg) 23 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 1.00am: Let go port anchor and veered to 4 shackles on port cable, 9 shackles on starboard 2.30am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed at gun drill and as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed refitting [gun] mantlets and as requisite 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 12 hours 7.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 8.15pm: Weight port anchor and shortened in to 6 shackles on starboard cable 10.30pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0017_1.jpg) 24 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.84, Long -3.13 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised ammunition supply parties. Seamen training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Boys exercised boat pulling. Watch employed as requisite 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for sea 4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for anchorage off Howequay Head. Prepared for night defence 4.45pm: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 17 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles 7.00pm: Read warrant no. 100 7.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0018_0.jpg) 25 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.89, Long -2.94 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 7.55am: Weighed and shifted berth 8.03am: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 15 fathoms, veered 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Howequay Head S65°E, right side Glimps Holm S29°E, Bor Taing S38°W 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised ammunition supply. Carried out aiming rifle practice at target towed by steam cutter. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Part of quarters employed as requisite 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Quarters at night defence 7.30pm: Steam cutter had fires 6 hours 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0018_1.jpg) 26 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.89, Long -2.94 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised general quarters. 9.55am: Weighed. Proceeded, courses and speeds as requisite for exercising fire control off Howequay Head 10.45am: Finished exercise 10.55am: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 15 fathoms, veered 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Howequay Head S65°, right side Glimps Holm S29°E, Bor Taing S38°W 1.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Read warrant no. 101 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 5.07pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for fleet anchorage 5.40pm: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 17 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Fara Church N87°W, right side Whanclett [now Flotta Oil Terminal] S39°W, diamond mark [?] S19°E. Banked fires. 7.30pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0019_0.jpg) 27 February 1915 From Scapa Flow to Gibraltar Lat 58.52, Long -6.95 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 3.00am: Hands preparing for sea 3.50am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Hoxa Sound 4.25am: Joined company with HMS "Liverpool". Formed single line ahead, courses as requisite out of bay 4.37am: Passed obstruction 4.47am: Hoxa light abeam 0.8 miles 4.56am: Swona light 8.3 miles 5.33am: Dunnet Head light abeam 5 miles 8.32am: Cape Wrath light abeam 3.5 miles 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers 10.00am: Hands employed as requisite 10.50am: Butt of Lewis light abeam 5 miles 1.45pm: Flannan Island light abeam 7.5 miles 5.15pm: Soa Island abeam 6.5 miles 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0019_1.jpg) 28 February 1915 From Scapa Flow to Gibraltar Lat 54.30, Long -11.50 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 10.00am: Hands employed securing gear and as requisite 12.30pm: Lost during heavy weather, ship rolling heavily and shipping much water: boat's gear from whaler, which was broken; blacksmith's tools; pattern number 20, compass, boat's, liquid, Dent, one 4.30pm: Prepared for night defence 9.00pm: Quarters at night defence LOGS FOR MARCH 1915 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0020_0.jpg) 1 March 1915 From Scapa Flow to Gibraltar Lat 47.65, Long -10.90 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Hands employed cleaning gear and as requisite 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0020_1.jpg) 2 March 1915 From Scapa Flow to Gibraltar Lat 39.83, Long -9.87 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 10.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised range finder's crew and control parties. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 10.56am: Reduced speed on account of fog 12.02pm: Increased speed 1.30pm: Watch employed as requisite 3.00pm: Reduced speed 3.50pm: Increased speed 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Increased speed 6.10pm: Altered course to rejoin HMS "Liverpool" 9.30pm: Sighted Cape St. Vincent light S35°E 10.34pm: Cape St. Vincent light abeam 4.5 miles 11.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ec9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0021_0.jpg) 3 March 1915 From Scapa Flow to Gibraltar, and at Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.362 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.20am: Sighted Trafalgar light East 6.00am: Hands preparing for coaling 7.11am: Tarifa light abeam 8 miles 7.45am: Courses and speeds as requisite entering harbour 8.15am: Stopped. Secured alongside North Mole, no. 1 coaling shed 9.00am: Let fires die out 10.25am: Commenced coaling. Hands employed coaling ship, drawing stores and as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed coaling ship and drawing store 3.00pm: Received 41 tons oil fuel 6.00pm: Hands coaling ship 9.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 16 hours 11.15pm: Finished coaling, having received 910 tons 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0021_1.jpg) 4 March 1915 At Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.362 6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship 7.00am: Landed store parties in dockyard 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, taking in ammunition, and drawing stores and provisions 1.00pm: Hands employed drawing stores 4.30pm: Gave canteen leave to watch. Hands employed taking in stores 9.00pm: Watch provisioning ship 10.30pm: Steam cutter had fires 17½ hours 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ecb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0022_0.jpg) 5 March 1915 From Gibraltar to St. Vincent Lat 36.146, Long -5.362 2.00am: Watch provisioning ship 6.00am: Hands employed striking down provisions 9.00am: Hands employed provisioning ship and drawing stores 1.00pm: Hands employed as in forenoon 3.00pm: Raised steam in 10 boilers 5.00pm: Hands employed drawing store 7.00pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour 7.15pm: Passed breakwater 7.32pm: Shaped course SSW, 19 knots, astern of HMS "Liverpool" 8.27pm: Cape Tarifa light abeam 2 miles 9.33pm: Cape Spartel light abeam 4.3 miles 11.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ecc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0022_1.jpg) 6 March 1915 From Gibraltar to St. Vincent Lat 33.80, Long -11.05 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 8.30am: Put clocks back ¼ hour 9.00am: Divisions. Aired night clothing 10.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout 12.30pm: Put clocks back ¼ hour 1.30pm: Watch employed cleaning ship 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill 4.30pm: Put clocks back ¼ hour. Prepared for night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ecd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0023_0.jpg) 7 March 1915 From Gibraltar to St. Vincent Lat 29.27, Long -18.00 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 8.30am: Put clocks back ¼ hour 9.30am: Divisions 10.30am: Performed divine service 12.30pm: Put clocks back ¼ hour 12.43pm: Summit [La] Palma abeam 26 miles 4.00pm: Evening quarters 4.30pm: Prepared for night defence. Put clocks back ¼ hour 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ece: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0023_1.jpg) 8 March 1915 From Gibraltar to St. Vincent Lat 22.17, Long -21.80 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 8.30am: Put clocks back ¼ hour 9.20am: Divisions. Exercised general quarters. Carried out range finder exercise with HMS "Liverpool", courses as requisite 11.30am: Read warrant no. 102 12.30pm: Put clocks back ¼ hour 1.00pm: Seaman to class at instruction. Watch employed as requisite 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 4.45pm: Carried out range finder exercises 5.32pm: Closed HMS "Liverpool" 7.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence
THE VOYAGES OF HMS GLOUCESTER
4caf86d4cadfd34197017ecf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0024_0.jpg) 9 March 1915 From Gibraltar to St. Vincent, and at Mindelo, St. Vincent Lat 16.89, Long -25.00 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Sighted Bull Point light S75°W 5.28am: Hands preparing for coaling 6.40am: Courses and speeds as requisite for entering Porto Grande, St. Vincent 6.55am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 11 fathoms, veered 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: [Ilheu dos] Passaros [also known as Bird Island] light N3°W, white house N70°E, fort S55°E. Banked fires 9.00am: Hands employed preparing for coaling and as requisite 11.05am: Weighted and shifted berth 11.30am: Came to with port anchor in 8 fathoms, veered 4 shackles. Anchor bearings: [Ilheu dos] Passaros light N6°W, white house N45°E, fort S86°E. Coal lighters came alongside 1.30pm: Commenced coaling with the assistance of native labour in lighters 6.00pm: Hands coaling ship 7.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 13 hours 10.00pm: Hands coaling ship 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0024_1.jpg) 10 March 1915 From St. Vincent to Sierra Leone Lat 16.89, Long -25.00 12.30am: Piped down 6.00am: Hands employed coaling ship 9.30am: Hands employed coaling ship 12.25pm: Finished coaling, having received 950 tons 1.00pm: Hands cleaning ship. Raised steam in 10 boilers (6 bunkers) 3.00pm: Prepared for night defence 5.00pm: Hands preparing for sea 6.30pm: Weighed 6.35pm: Proceeded with HMS "Liverpool", in single line ahead, as requisite leaving harbour 8.27pm: Ponta Machado light abeam 2¼ miles 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0025_0.jpg) 11 March 1915 From St. Vincent to Sierra Leone Lat 15.10, Long -24.05 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Sighted St. Tago [also known as Santiago] and Fogo Islands. Hands cleaning ship 7.00am: Altered course and as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 8.50am: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 9.10am: Altered course to close HMS "Liverpool" 9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 10.25am: Rejoined HMS "Liverpool" 12.30pm: Severely reprimanded Mr. Plato Smith, Boatswain, for conduct unbecoming an officer in sitting down in a canteen with two able seamen, [signed by] P. Smith, Boatswain, F.G. Steward, Lieutenant (Navigational), and W.A.H. Kelly, Captain 1.08pm: Opened to 5 miles on starboard beam of HMS "Liverpool" 1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 11.45pm: Exercised general quarters 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0025_1.jpg) 12 March 1915 From St. Vincent to Sierra Leone Lat 13.37, Long -21.92 1.00am: Quarters at night defence 2.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Seamen training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed painting and refitting and as requisite 1.00pm: Watch employed painting on upper deck and as requisite 1.50pm: Altered course to close SS "Djerissa" 3.30pm: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 5.45pm: 5 miles on starboard beam of HMS "Liverpool" 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0026_0.jpg) 13 March 1915 From St. Vincent to Sierra Leone Lat 11.68, Long -19.70 1.00am: Quarters at night defence 2.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 8.45am: Opened to 8 miles on starboard beam of HMS "Liverpool" 9.30am: Hands employed blacking down and painting aloft. Gun layers at dotter practice 1.00pm: Hands employed as in forenoon 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 4.35pm: Closed to 4 cables from HMS "Liverpool" 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 9.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0026_1.jpg) 14 March 1915 From St. Vincent to Sierra Leone Lat 10.12, Long -17.45 1.00am: Quarters at night defence 2.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.40am: Altered course to close SS "Djerissa" 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 8.00am: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 9.00am: As requisite to close HMS "Liverpool" 9.45am: Divisions 10.05am: As requisite to close HMS "Liverpool". Performed divine service 11.20am: Altered course as requisite to close [HMS "Liverpool"] 1.22pm: Altered course as requisite to close HMS "Liverpool" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0027_0.jpg) 15 March 1915 From St. Vincent to Sierra Leone Lat 8.87, Long -15.68 1.00am: Quarters at night defence 2.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes 4.00am: Altered course as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 5.35am: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 6.10am: Altered course as requisite to close HMS "Liverpool" 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Stopped. Dropped targets. Proceeded, courses and speeds as requisite as requisite for towing target 10.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill 11.25am: Hauled in target 11.30am: Exercised general quarters. Proceeded to carry out aiming rifle practice at target towed by HMS "Liverpool" 1.00pm: Finished practice 2.30pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0027_1.jpg) 16 March 1915 From St. Vincent to Sierra Leone, and at Freetown, Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.20 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 2.30am: Sighted Cape Sierra Leone light S42°E 5.35am: Stopped to signal shore station 5.45am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage 6.10am: Stopped. Hove to with starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered 6 shackles 9.00am: Hands employed preparing for coaling and as requisite 2.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 3.00pm: Arrived Portuguese cruiser "[Sao] Gabriel" 5.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 10.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 19 hours 11.00pm: Hands securing collier 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0028_0.jpg) 17 March 1915 At Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.20 1.10am: Collier SS "Djerissa" secured alongside 1.30am: Commenced coaling 5.00am: Hands coaling ship 7.00am: Arrived HMS "Highflyer" 7.30am: Finished coaling. Received [left blank] tons 9.00am: Hands employed stowing coal and cleaning ship 11.30am: Piped down 1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 4.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers till 7.00pm 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence. Hands cleaning ship 9.30pm: Part of quarters at night defence Midnight: Steam cutter had fires 24 hours 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0028_1.jpg) 18 March 1915 At Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.20 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship Noon: Lost overboard by accident: pattern number 57, lantern, signal, one 2.30pm: Hands employed as requisite 4.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officers till 6.30pm. Evening quarters 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 11.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 18 hours 4caf86d4cadfd34197017ed9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0029_0.jpg) 19 March 1915 At Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.20 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands employed painting ship and preparing for sea 2.40pm: Weighed and proceed in company with HMS "Liverpool" as requisite out of harbour 3.20pm: Sierra Leone light abeam 1 mile 3.30pm: Took station 2 miles on starboard beam of HMS "Liverpool" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 9.00pm: Steam cutter had fires 8 hours 11.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d4cadfd34197017eda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0029_1.jpg) 20 March 1915 At sea Lat 7.13, Long -14.72 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Courses as requisite to close collier SS "Djerissa" 7.25am: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 7.45am: Courses as requisite to close HMS "Liverpool". SS "Gisella" dropped target 8.30am: Stopped off target to mark for HMS "Liverpool" firing 9.00am: Exercised general quarters 9.40am: Proceeded as requisite to carry out practice with service ammunition 10.40am: Finished practice. Closed HMS "Liverpool" 11.00am: Stopped 12.10pm: Proceeded 2.30pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017edb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0030_0.jpg) 21 March 1915 At sea Lat 5.27, Long -16.32 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Courses as requisite to close SS "Djerissa". Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: [10.30am in log] Courses as requisite to close SS "Djerissa". Performed divine service 10.30am: Courses as requisite to take station 6 miles on starboard beam of HMS "Liverpool" 12.40pm: Put clocks back to apparent time at ship (11 minutes) 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017edc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0030_1.jpg) 22 March 1915 At sea Lat 4.47, Long -18.72 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 7.00am: Aired bedding 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands mustered bedding 10.30am: Hands employed as requisite 3.43pm: Courses as requisite closing SS "Djerissa" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 4.30pm: Courses as requisite closing HMS "Liverpool" 6.00pm: Altered course West on starboard beam of HMS "Liverpool" 7.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017edd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0031_0.jpg) 23 March 1915 At sea Lat 3.45, Long -21.32 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Altered course West 15 miles astern of SS "Djerissa" 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training classes as instruction. Remainder of hands employed on requisite 12.30pm: Put clocks back to apparent time at ship, 10 minutes 1.00pm: Increased speed to close SS "Djerissa" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ede: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0031_1.jpg) 24 March 1915 At sea Lat 2.30, Long -24.20 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and rigging stage and bath in port battery 9.00am: Hands piped down. Carried out ceremony of crossing the line 12.30pm: Put clocks back 10 minutes 2.00pm: Hands piped down 3.20pm: Altered course as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 4.00pm: Altered course as requisite to close HMS "Liverpool" 5.00pm: Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017edf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0032_0.jpg) 25 March 1915 At sea Lat 1.43, Long -27.00 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised general quarters. Connected up hand wheel. Courses as requisite, steering by hand wheel 12.30pm: Put clocks back 11 minutes 2.00pm: Training class at instruction. Remainder of watch employed as requisite 3.30pm: Altered course as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence 4.45pm: Altered course as requisite to close HMS "Liverpool" 6.20pm: Altered course as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 7.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0032_1.jpg) 26 March 1915 At sea Lat 0.27, Long -30.07 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 4.00am: Altered course to close HMS "Liverpool" 6.00am: Altered course as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training class at instructions. Exercised control parties. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Put clocks back 11 minutes 2.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 3.38pm: Altered course to close HMS "Liverpool" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 5.00pm: Altered course and speed on starboard beam of HMS "Liverpool" 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0033_0.jpg) 27 March 1915 On patrol Lat 0.02, Long -32.75 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.40am: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 6.45am: Stopped. Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Proceeded. Formation line abreast, 15 miles apart 10.00am: Seamen training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 12.30pm: Put clocks back 20 minutes 1.20pm: Altered course and speed to close SS "Djerissa" 3.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0033_1.jpg) 28 March 1915 On patrol Lat -0.23, Long -32.88 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Performed divine service 12.05pm: Sighted steamer bearing N10°W 12 miles, steering SE 12.10pm: Steamer altered course to Northward 12.15pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite to close steamer 1.20pm: Boarded SS "Hendrick", flying Dutch colours. Proved to be German SS "Macedonia", with coal and provisions. Put prize crew on board. Position of capture: latitude 0°05'S, longitude 33°02'W 3.10pm: Proceeded as requisite to close and communicate with HMS "Liverpool" 3.45pm: Altered course as requisite to close prize 4.00pm: Stopped. Discharged 29 ratings to SS "Macedonia" as prize crew, with Lieutenant H.O. Norman, Royal Navy Reserve, (in command) and Lieutenant C. Nelson, Royal Navy Reserve, and [Artificer Engineer] Mr. Allen, Royal Navy. Received on board German Captain Kunstler with 2 officers and 19 men as prisoners of war. 7.15pm: Proceeded as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 9.00pm: Communicated with ditto 11.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0034_0.jpg) 29 March 1915 On patrol Lat 0.15, Long -32.60 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Seamen training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed refitting and as requisite 12.30pm: Sighted steamer bearing N20°W 1.05pm: Proceeded, courses and speeds as requisite to close steamer 1.45pm: Stopped. Boarded British steamer SS "Ilwen" [SS "Ilwin" in log], Admiralty collier. Position of boarding: latitude 0°15'N, longitude 32°51'W 2.45pm: Proceeded as requisite to close SS "Macedonia" 3.45pm: Communicated with SS "Macedonia" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant no. 104. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 4.45pm: Altered course to take station 15 miles SW of SS "Macedonia" 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0034_1.jpg) 30 March 1915 On patrol Lat 0.43, Long -33.08 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.25am: Altered course as requisite to close SS "Gisella" 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 7.20am: Stopped 7.30am: Proceeded 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Hands employed as requisite 1.45pm: Altered course to close SS "Macedonia" 2.30pm: Stopped. Communicated with SS "Macedonia". Discharged one rating to SS "Macedonia" and received one rating from her 3.30pm: Proceeded 4.20pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0035_0.jpg) 31 March 1915 On patrol Lat 0.55, Long -33.53 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 7.50am: Altered course to close SS "Gisella" 9.00am: Signalled SS "Gisella" 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised general quarters. Courses and speeds as requisite 10.45am: Hands employed as requisite 2.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 3.15pm: Altered course to close SS "Macedonia" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant no. 105. Prepared for night defence 4.45pm: Stopped. Communicated with SS "Macedonia". Received two ratings from SS "Macedonia" and discharged one rating and Mr. Meal, Signal Boatswain, to her 5.55pm: Proceeded 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence LOGS FOR APRIL 1915 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0035_1.jpg) 1 April 1915 On patrol Lat 0.93, Long -34.45 1.35am: Altered course as requisite to close and communicate with SS "Macedonia" 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training classes at instructions. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.30pm: Training class at instruction. Watch employed as requisite 4.25pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 8.00pm: Altered course to close and communicate with SS "Macedonia" 9.25pm: Altered course for rendezvous with HMS "Liverpool" 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0036_0.jpg) 2 April 1915 From patrol area to Lavandeira Reef Lat -1.23, Long -33.17 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 8.30am: Sighted HMS "Liverpool" and SS "Djerissa" 9.15am: Communicated with HMS "Liverpool" 9.45am: Parted company and proceeded with SS "Djerissa" for Lavandeira 10.00am: Divisions. Performed divine service 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0036_1.jpg) 3 April 1915 Patrol area to Lavandeira Reef Lat -3.35, Long -34.88 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 8.00am: Altered course to close SS "Djerissa" 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill 10.00am: Altered course, with SS "Djerissa" 10 miles on port beam. Carried out gunnery drills. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Watch employed preparing for coaling 2.00pm: Altered course to close SS "Djerissa" 4.00pm: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Reduced speed, SS "Djerissa" astern 9.30pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ee9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0037_0.jpg) 4 April 1915 At Lavandeira Reef Lat -5.05, Long -36.04 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.40am: Sounded in 60 fathoms 6.00am: Stopped. Sighted land S23°W 6.35am: Proceeded for anchorage SW of Lavandeira Reef. Hands employed preparing for coaling 9.35am: Stopped. Lowered steam cutter 10.10am: Proceeded as requisite, steam cutter sounding ahead 11.20am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 5½ fathoms, sand coral [?] [bottom], veered 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Santo Alberto light S45°E, Jucuri [Jucure in log] S12W°, Monte Mangue Secco S78°W 12.30pm: Collier SS "Djerissa" came alongside 1.40pm: Commenced coaling. Lost overboard while coaling: pattern number 310, (small) hazel-rod fenders, seven 3.00pm: Hands coaling ship 6.00pm: Moderate Northeasterly swell running. Ship and collier rolling 5° to 15° 10.00pm: Hands coaling ship 4caf86d5cadfd34197017eea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0037_1.jpg) 5 April 1915 At Lavandeira Reef Lat -4.75, Long -36.35 2.00am: Hands coaling ship 6.45am: Finished coaling, having received 695 tons 7.20am: Cast off collier 8.40am: Weighed anchor and proceeded as requisite for leaving anchorage. Collier SS "Djerissa" astern 9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 11.35am: Collier shaped course N53°E, shaped course N17°E to spread on her port beam 1.00pm: Sighted steamer N52°E. Courses and speeds as requisite for closing ditto. 2.25pm: Communicated with Brazilian SS "Paras" [?] 2.50pm: Altered course to close SS "Djerissa" 3.30pm: Piped down 5.30pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 6.20pm: 10 miles on port beam of SS "Djerissa" 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017eeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0038_0.jpg) 6 April 1915 From Lavandeira Reef to patrol area Lat -2.30, Long -34.90 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout 1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 2.00pm: Altered course as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 4.15pm: Signalled SS "Djerissa". Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Altered course, 8 miles on port beam of SS "Djerissa" 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017eec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0038_1.jpg) 7 April 1915 On patrol Lat 0.07, Long -33.03 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised general quarters 9.50am: Altered course to close SS "Djerissa" 10.00am: Exercised general quarters 11.00am: Hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed refitting and as requisite 2.20pm: Sighted HMS "Liverpool" bearing North, altered course to close 3.00pm: Communicated with HMS "Liverpool" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 8.00pm: Squadron opened on NE and SW (true), bearing 15 miles apart 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017eed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0039_0.jpg) 8 April 1915 On patrol Lat 1.03, Long -33.37 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 7.50am: Altered course to close SS "Macedonia" 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training class to instruction. Remainder of hands employed refitting and as requisite 10.50am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with SS "Macedonia" 11.50am: Proceeded as requisite to close SS "Djerissa" 1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 2.30pm: Communicated with SS "Djerissa" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017eee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0039_1.jpg) 9 April 1915 On patrol Lat 1.17, Long -33.27 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill 9.55am: Altered course to close SS "Macedonia" 10.30am: Hands employed as requisite 11.50am: Altered course to close SS "Djerissa" 1.00pm: Training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 2.00pm: Altered course to regain station 4.00pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence. Exercised searchlight crews 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017eef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0040_0.jpg) 10 April 1915 From patrol area to Lavandeira Reef Lat 0.05, Long -33.65 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical drill. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning ship and as requisite 10.15am: Increased speed to signal SS "Macedonia" 11.10am: Stopped 12.30pm: Proceeded 2.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0040_1.jpg) 11 April 1915 From patrol area to Lavandeira Reef Lat -2.53, Long -33.67 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Performed divine service 11.00am: Altered course to close and signal SS "Macedonia" 3.00pm: HMS "Liverpool" closed and signalled 3.55pm: Course East to communicate with colliers 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 4.25pm: Stopped 4.40pm: Proceeded 6.45pm: Altered course, SS "Macedonia" and SS "Djerissa" astern 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0041_0.jpg) 12 April 1915 From patrol area to Lavandeira Reef Lat -4.85, Long -36.37 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands preparing for coaling 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands preparing for coaling 11.00am: Sighted Monte Mangue Secco S27°W 11.40am: Courses and speeds as requisite approaching anchorage off Lavandeira Reef, colliers astern 12.30pm: Courses and speeds as requisite approaching anchorage, colliers astern 2.20pm: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 5½ fathoms, veered 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Santo Alberto light S45°E, Jucuri [Jucure in log] S12°W, Monte Mangue Secco S78°W 3.30pm: Collier SS "Djerissa" secured alongside 4.25pm: Commenced coaling 5.12pm: Arrived HMS "Liverpool" and SS "Gisella" 6.00pm: Hands coaling ship 10.00pm: Hands coaling ship 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0041_1.jpg) 13 April 1915 At Lavandeira Reef Lat -5.05, Long -36.04 2.00am: Hands coaling ship 6.00am: Hands coaling ship 9.05am: Finished coaling, having received 750 tons. Collier cast off. 10.30am: Hands cleaning ship 1.00pm: Hands pipe down 5.50pm: Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Part of quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0042_0.jpg) 14 April 1915 From Lavandeira Reef to Rocas Island Lat -5.05, Long -36.04 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout 10.00am: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice at target towed by steam cutter 1.00pm: Discharged one prisoner to SS "Macedonia" 2.00pm: Watch prepared for sea 3.00pm: Collier weighed and proceeded 3.30pm: HMS "Liverpool" weighed and proceeded 3.55pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite leaving anchorage. Speed as requisite to keep astern of colliers 5.00pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 5.30pm: Monte Mangue Secco S35°W 14 miles 7.30pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0042_1.jpg) 15 April 1915 From Lavandeira Reef to Rocas Island Lat -4.05, Long -34.70 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised control parties. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 2.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Read warrant nos. 106 and 107. Prepared for night defence 6.30pm: Colliers SS "Djerissa" and SS "Gisella" parted company 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 8.10pm: Sighted fleet off starboard bow 9.30pm: Courses and speed as requisite for approaching anchorage West of Rocas Island 9.55pm: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered 6 shackles. Banked fires. Ships in company: HMS "Sydney" (flagship), HMS "Glasgow", HMS "Liverpool" and SS "Macedonia" 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0043_0.jpg) 16 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Lat -3.75, Long -33.82 2.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 5.00am: Part of quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite 6.40am: Arrived HMS "Vindictive" and armed cruiser HMS "Edinburgh Castle" 8.00am to 9.00am: HMS "Liverpool" hoisted flag of Rear Admiral A.P. Stoddart. Hands employed refitting, preparing for sea and as requisite. Fleet Surgeon Gilmour and Captain Mellor, R.M.L.I., joined for passage 11.25am: Sailed HMS "Liverpool" 11.30am: Weighed and proceeded 1.30pm: Stopped. Changed over to fore bridge steering gear 1.40pm: Proceeded 2.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 3.40pm: Altered course to close SS "Macedonia" (prize) 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 5.00pm: Altered course as requisite, keeping station ahead of SS "Macedonia" 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0043_1.jpg) 17 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Lat -0.68, Long -32.67 2.00am: Put clocks on 5 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Quarters at night defence 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout 1.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0044_0.jpg) 18 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Lat 2.35, Long -31.33 2.00am: Put clocks on 8 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions. Performed divine service 10.55am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with SS "Macedonia". Discharged one rating to ditto 11.30am: Proceeded 1.00pm: Stationed ahead of SS "Macedonia" 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0044_1.jpg) 19 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Lat 5.25, Long -30.10 2.00am: Put clocks on 6 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill 9.45am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with SS "Macedonia". Received on board three German prisoners (one officer and two men) 10.45am: Proceeded as requisite to take station ahead of SS "Macedonia" 1.00pm: Watch employed examining rigging screws, refitting and as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant no. 108. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 6.00pm: Reduced [speed] to take station on stern quarter of SS "Macedonia" 7.00pm: Exercised searchlight and range finder crews on SS "Macedonia" 8.00pm: Took station on stern beam of SS "Macedonia" 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017ef9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0045_0.jpg) 20 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Lat 7.88, Long -29.00 2.00am: Put clocks on 5 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Exercised searchlight crews 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands employed chipping paint, refitting and as requisite 10.45am: Closed SS "Macedonia" 11.00am: Stopped. Communicated with SS "Macedonia" 11.20am: Proceeded. Took station on port beam of SS "Macedonia" 1.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 5.30pm: Altered course to open [on] SS "Macedonia" 6.30pm: Stationed on beam of SS "Macedonia" 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 8.00pm: Exercised general quarters 8.11pm: Stopped. Dropped targets. Courses and speeds as requisite to carry out night firing with service ammunition 8.45pm: Finished firing. Picked up target 9.30pm: Proceeded 11.30pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017efa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0045_1.jpg) 21 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Lat 10.62, Long -27.58 1.30am: In station on port beam of SS "Macedonia" 3.00am: Put clocks on 4 minutes 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 1.00pm: Training class at instruction. Remainder watch employed refitting and as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters closed up. Exercised searchlight and range finder crews 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017efb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0046_0.jpg) 22 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Lat 13.37, Long -26.47 1.00am: Quarters at night defence 2.00am: Put clocks on 6 minutes 5.00am: Quarters at night defence. Exercised searchlight crews 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised general quarters, courses and speeds as requisite 11.00am: Hands employed as requisite. Took station on port beam of SS "Macedonia" 1.30pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters closed up. Exercised searchlight and range finder crews 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017efc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0046_1.jpg) 23 April 1915 From Rocas Island to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, at Mindelo, St. Vincent, and to Gibraltar Lat 16.88, Long -25.01 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 4.30am: Put clocks on 5 minutes 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands preparing for coaling 11.09am: Ponta Machado light abeam 1.5 miles 11.20am: Courses and speeds as requisite to enter Porto Grande 11.55am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 9 fathoms, veered 3 shackles. Anchor bearings: [Ilheu dos] Passaros [also known as Bird Island] light N3°W, Ponta Ribeira Julian N28°E, fort S86°E 12.15pm: Coal lighter came alongside 12.30pm: Commenced coaling 2.00pm: Hands coaling ship 4.00pm: Finished coaling, having received 205 tons. Hands cleaning ship and preparing for sea 6.25pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour 7.00pm: [Ilheu dos] Passaros [also known as Bird Island] light S35°W 4 miles. Changed course with SS "Macedonia" on port beam 8.30pm: Streamed patent logs 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017efd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0047_0.jpg) 24 April 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 18.67, Long -23.53 2.00am: Put clocks on 8 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Hands cleaning ship throughout 10.15am: Stopped. Communicated with SS "Macedonia" 10.45am: Proceeded. Took station on starboard beam of SS "Macedonia" 1.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.50pm: Stopped to allow SS "Macedonia" to make good small repairs 11.30pm: Proceeded, in station on starboard beam of SS "Macedonia" 4caf86d5cadfd34197017efe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0047_1.jpg) 25 April 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 20.88, Long -21.30 2.00am: Put clocks on 6 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Performed divine service 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at [night] defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017eff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0048_0.jpg) 26 April 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 23.10, Long -18.93 2.00am: Put clocks on 11 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed rattling down rigging, scraping and painting and as requisite 1.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017f00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0048_1.jpg) 27 April 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 25.15, Long -16.58 2.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical drill 10.00am: Hands employed rattling down rigging, refitting and as requisite 1.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill 5.35pm: Altered course, 5 miles on starboard beam of SS "Macedonia" 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017f01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0049_0.jpg) 28 April 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 27.33, Long -14.12 2.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Exercised general quarters. Training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite 11.30am: On starboard beam of SS "Macedonia" 1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 8.00pm: Sounded in 38 fathoms 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017f02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0049_1.jpg) 29 April 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 29.40, Long -11.93 2.00am: Quarters at night defence 4.30am: Put clocks on 11 minutes 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed blacking down aloft and as requisite 1.00pm: Training class at instruction. Watch employed blacking down rigging and as requisite 4.15pm: Evening quarters. Physical drill. Read warrant no. 109. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017f03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0050_0.jpg) 30 April 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 32.10, Long -10.20 2.00am: Put clocks on 5 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed snaking down rigging and as requisite 2.00pm: Watch employed as requisite 4.10pm: Evening quarters. Exercised physical drill. Prepared for night defence 7.00pm: Quarters at night defence 10.00pm: Quarters at night defence 4caf86d5cadfd34197017f04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0050_1.jpg) 1 May 1915 From St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Gibraltar Lat 34.63, Long -7.67 2.00am: Put clocks on 19 minutes 3.00am: Quarters at night defence 5.00am: Quarters at night defence 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite [Signed by] W.A.H. Kelly, Captain 4caf86d5cadfd34197017f05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0051_0.jpg) 4caf86d5cadfd34197017f06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-43058/0051_1.jpg) [Empty pages] |
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