Armed Merchant Cruiser, mercantile conversion

Pendant Nos M.50 (on coming into service), MI.51 (1.18), MI.29 (4.18). Built 1913, 18,481grt, 19.5kts, owned by Allan Line. Armament: 8-4.7in (later 8-6in, 2-6pdr AA). Crew (7.15): 67 officers & 480 crew (bi). In service 7.8.14-4.4.19. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th CS on Northern Patrol. Renamed EMPRESS OF FRANCE 4/4/1919. (British Warships 1914-1919)

10th Cruiser Squadron Flagship (flying the flag of the famous Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair), patrolling area between Faeroe Islands and Iceland. She became the first Navy ship to be painted with a dazzle pattern in August 1917. After the squadron was retired in 1917, she returned to Canadian Pacific Ocean Services. On 28/9/1918 she commenced her first voyage from Liverpool to Canada and after a second voyage on this service, was refitted at Glasgow. (Editor)

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.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ALSATIAN 1914-1918
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ALSATIAN 1914

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914

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13 August 1914

Canada Dk, Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Rec^d 8 x 4”.9 guns with fittings

Beer J. PO 2, Stone A. AB RNR discharged to hospital

1.10pm: Left Berth at Canada Dk and proceeded under steam to River; 4 tugs assisting

2.35pm: Passed out of Sandon basin

2.50pm: Anchored and brought up at 73 fms on Starb^d cable in 13 fms water

4.0pm: Taking in ammunition and coaling ship

Mid: Coaling ship throughout the night

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14 August 1914

At Anchor in Mersey

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.0am: Coaling ship throughout

Whapp J. G. PO1 and Lee T. RNR AB joined ship

Shribling RNR AB discharged to hospital

Rec^d North Atlantic Chart Sd N°10 Ex Plymouth

Finished coaling 5273 tons

8.0pm: Rec^d South Atlantic Chart Sd Ex Portsmouth

Number on sick list: 5

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15 August 1914

[At Anchor off Bar Lt]

[Lat 53.4, Long -3.0]

0.40am: Completed Ammunition

4.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded seaward

5.50am: Rock Lt

5.44am: Bullbuoy C I

6.35am: Anchored off Bar Lt and brought up on Starb^d cable at 45 fms in 13 ½ fms water

D. Dynan AB RNR discharged to hospital

4.0pm: Crew mustered and “articles of war” read

Rec^d Paymasters Stores

Number on sick list: 5

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16 August 1914

[At Anchor off Bar Lt]

[Lat 53.4, Long -3.0]

10.30am: Divine Service

4.0pm: Evening Quarters & Night defence

5.30pm: Exercised watch close to T doors

Number on sick list: 5

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17 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 53.7, Long -3.8

10.0am: Rec^d Char Sd N° 65 Ex Sheerness

10.15am: Weighed anchor

2.33pm: Chickens Lt abm dist 8 cables Log 56 c/a N4W

9.35pm: Oversay Lt N68E 5’

Number on sick list: 5

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18 August 1914

Off Lerwick Harbour

Lat 58.7, Long -4.7

9.5am: Cruiser HMS “Nottingham”

10.30am: Met 1^st Battle Fleet

0.19pm: Increased to 19 kts

8.0pm: Arrived off Lerwick

11.0pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded to Sea

Number on sick list: 6

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19 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long 0.1

5.40am: Sighted s. trawler N67W

6.30am: Sighted schooner 3m S68W

7.0am: Boarded s. trawler “Vale of Clyde”, Aberdeen

8.40am: Boarded Danish Schr. “Tvøroyri”

4.50pm: Joined up with cruiser squadron and took station on HMS “Crescent”

6.30pm: Proceeded in execution of orders s/c S84W, speed 12 kts

Number on sick list: 7

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20 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.3, Long 0.8

8.30am: Sighted St^r N70E

9.30am: Boarded Swedish St^r “Lhyra”: Lat 61 8N, Long 01 8W

2.40pm: Boarded Norwegian St^r “Oifjills”: Lat 61 25N, Long 1 58E

4.30pm: Boarded S. trawler “Bjorn”, Aalesund: Lat: 61 36N, Long 2 1E

Number on sick list: 7

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21 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long 1.4

4.0am: Sighted suspicious vessel

5.0am: Closed with stranger Danish St^r “Fredrick VIII”: boarded her, found all correct. Lat 61 1N, Long 00 40W

3.0pm: Sighted 2 British Cruisers S70E

8.0pm: Exchanged signals with HMS “Royal Arthur”

Number on sick list: 7

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22 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long 1.6

Exercised seaboats crew

Gun crews, control parties & Ship’s Co exercised at divisional drills

4.0am: Exercised General Quarters

Testing gun sights and mountings

Number on sick list: 6

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23 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.2, Long 0.6

6.30am: M. Flugga bore S61E 4’.3

6.35pm: Exchanged signals with HMS “Crescent”

Number on sick list: 6

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24 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.2, Long 4.2

Exercised seaboats crew

4.0am: Exercised general quarters

5.30am: Courses and speeds as required

9.10am: Divisions

9.30am: Closed with HMS “Drake”

Rc^d orders for patrol

Guns crews, control parties, ship’s company exercised at divisional drills

Exercised seaboats crew

Noon: a/c S25E. Streamed and set log. Proceeded in execution of orders

2.5pm: Cruising. Courses as requisite speed 15 knots

8.0pm: Darkened ship

Watch at night control stations

Cruising on night patrol

Number on sick list: 5

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25 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.7, Long 5.2

5.30am: Sighted vessel N53E a/c to intercept

6.0am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Zeta”: Lat 58 38N, Long 5 13E

10.40am: Boarded Br SS “Runwick”: Lat 58 41N, Long 5 13E

3.30pm: Boarded Swedish SS “Drottning Sophia”: Lat 58 59N, Long 4 59E

5.50pm: Boarded Norwegian SS “Haarfagre”: Lat 58 55N, Long 4 57E

6.55pm: Boarded Norwegian SS “Sjølyst”: Lat 58 58N, Long 4 36E

Number on sick list: 9

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26 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long 4.7

Cruising in execution of orders

6.0pm: Rc^d orders to proceed to Liverpool for coal

Number on sick list: 7

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27 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.5, Long -2.4

4.0am: Set special look outs on enemy’s submarines

2.0pm: Reduced speed. Orders to proceed to Liverpool cancelled. c/a for Shetland Id^s

Number on sick list: 9

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28 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.9, Long 3.1

4.45am: Joined AMC “Mantua”

5.45am: Cruising in company with AMC “Mantua”

1.35pm: Boarded Norwegian trawler “Loeke”: Lat 59 57N, Long 3 33E, for Iceland

Number on sick list: 9

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29 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long 1.5

1.0am: Increased to 15 knots

Watch at night patrol stations

Exercised seaboats crew

5.25am: Sighted SS N65E

6.8am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Lodsen” in Lat 60 03N, Long 3 18E

6.40am: Proceeded 15 knots

9.10am: Divisions

9.45am: Sighted SS N10E

10.35am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Advance” Lat 60 10N, Long 1 23E

Gun crews, control parties, ship’s co. exercised at divisional drills

1.0pm: Reduced 10 knots

Guns crews, control parties and ship’s company exercised at divisional drills

4.54pm: Courses and speeds as requisite

5.25pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse N60E 1’

5.35pm: Anchored and brought up on Stb.^d cable 60 fms in 21 fms water

7.0pm: AMC “Oceanic” arrived and anchored

8.0pm: Watch at night control stations

10.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea. Courses and speeds as requisite

11.0pm: Speed 15 knots and streamed log

11.30pm: Noss H.^d W dist 2’ s/c N52E log 7’.5

Number on sick list: 9

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30 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.8, Long -2.9

0.50am: Out Skerries N72W 5’

Exercised seaboats crew

2.24am: M. Flugga N60W log 51

9.50am: Divisions

10.0am: c/a S18W

10.30am: Divine service

2.0pm: a/c S82E

2.35pm: Sighted SS N80E

3.20pm: Boarded SS “Aurora” of Gothenberg: Lat 61 31N, Long 2 25W

3.42pm: Proceeded to join AMC “Oceanic”

4.0pm: Evening Quarters

4.25pm: Stopped to communicated with “Oceanic”

5.10pm: s/c N70 W. Streamed log Speed 12 knots

Watch at night control stations

Number on sick list: 9

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31 August 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.7, Long -5.0

Gun crews, control parties, ship’s co. exercised at divisional drills

2.30pm: N Rona abm 13’ ½

Gun crews, control parties, ship’s co. exercised at divisional drills

7.9pm: Glas I^d Lt. N45W 1’ ½ log 1

Number on sick list: 7

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914

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1 September 1914

Mew Island Lt 2 ½

Lat 53.5, Long -4.4

4.15am: Oversay Lt N66E

5.42am: Altacarry Lt S66W

8.9am: Mew I.^d L^t H^o abm S79W

Hazy weather. Sounding continuously

Hands employed preparing for coaling ship

4.0pm: Stopped off Bar Lt

4.5pm: Pilot Mr W A Dixon on board

5.32pm: Stopped off Altacar Battery to request permission to enter port

6.10pm: Permission granted

6.50pm: Pilot Mr Frantes on board

7.5pm: Anchored 60 fms port cable

7.50pm: Hove up

8.47pm: Entered Basin

10.10pm: Entered Inner Basin

10.40pm: Alongside Berth & made fast

Number on sick list: 7

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2 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.0am: Commenced coaling

A Lancock, marine; J Law, stoker; J Murphy, AB RNR: discharged to hospital

4.30pm: Special leave to Starb^d watch till 9am

Special leave to second part port watch 6pm-7am

Number on sick list: 3

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3 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Coaling ship

J Hughes AB RNR discharged to hospital

Coaling and provisioning ship

Coaling ship throughout night

Number on sick list: 3

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4 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

W Graham, stoker, discharged to hospital

Hands employed painting ship

Coaling ship throughout

Number on sick list: 3

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5 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

J Pearman, W H Wood: discharged to hospital

J Tool, P Laughran, T Dwyer, P Savage, A Davenport (fireman): deserted

Coal rc^d at L.pool 2867 tons

9.30am: Finished coaling

9.45pm: Cast off moorings & proceeded from berth. Pilot Mr Tranter & 4 tugs assisting

4.35pm: Stopped off Bar Lt. Discharged Pilot and anchored; Starb^d anchor 45 fms chain in 10 fms water

6.55pm: Hove up

7.4pm: Anchor aweigh

11.33pm: Chickens Rock Lt N45E 2’

Number on sick list: 7

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6 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 56.9, Long -7.1

3.28am: Maidens Rk. Lt S82W log 27

9.30am: Skerry Vore Lt N70E 10’ 37 log

4.0pm: Glas Island N30W 1’

10.30pm: Skule Skerry Lt N30W 4 ½ Log 25.5

Number on sick list: 8

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7 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -0.1

7.0am: Sighted 2 S. trawlers N75E

8.15am: Boarded S. trawler “Granuweal” of Aberdeen off M. Flugga

8.45am: Boarded Br. S. trawler “Lauriete”

11 to Noon: Exchanged signals with AMC “Mantua”

8.0pm: Watch at night control stations

Number on sick list: 9

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8 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long 0.9

11.25am: Received orders to proceed to Foula Id in assistance of AMC “Oceanic” (stranded)

3.40pm: M. Flugga S6E 1.8’ log 9

Hands employed placing towing hawser

6.50-7.15pm: Rounding Foula Id

7.40pm: Anchored

Hands employed disembarking surviving crew and belongings from AMC “Oceanic”, S. trawler “Glenogil” assisting

Anchor bearings carefully attended to

Number on sick list: 5

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9 September 1914

At anchor off Foula Id

Lat 60.1, Long -2.0

Watch at night control stations

Hands employed hoisting “Oceanic’s” life boats aboard

2.30am: Completed transfer of “Oceanic’s” crew outfits and boats

Standing by “Oceanic”

10.0am: Continued transferring “Oceanic’s” crew and baggage

0.30pm: Completed transhipment of baggage and remainder of “Oceanic’s” crew from HMS “Forward”

1.25pm: Anchor aweigh engines used to facilitate hoisting of boats

5.50pm: Boarded Swedish SS “Moss”: Lat 59 26N, Long 3 00W

9.30pm: Skule Skerry N12W 11’ log 97’

Number on sick list: 7

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10 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 58.0, Long -6.0

0.38am: Increased to 10 kts

4.0am: Sounding continuously

5.50am: Butt of Lewis S70W log 114, increased to 16 kts

6.10am: Butt of Lewis N70W to S20W

6.54am: Reduced to 10 kts Sounding continuously

7.40am: a/c S27W

8.10am: “Dead Slow”

9.30am: Stopped engines let go Port anchor 100 fths of chain in 25 fths of water on Shiant East bank

Noon: Weather clearing

1.3pm: Milaid Pt N63W 4 ½ s/c S77W

8.15pm: Skerry Vore S60E 8’ log 44

11.30pm: Oversay Lt N76E 2’ log 94

Number on sick list: 8

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11 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 53.5, Long -3.1

11.9am: Pilot Mr Roberts on board, proceeded courses and speed as requisite

2.45pm: Tender “Megantic” alongside

3.15pm: “Megantic” left with Officers and men of AMC “Oceanic”

1.5pm: Anchored and brought up a port cable 75 fms chain in 9 fms water

10.30pm: Hove up anchor

Number on sick list: 7

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12 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 54.3, Long -5.5

4.20am: Stopped off Pt Lynas to discharge L.pool Pilot

4.40am: Landed Pilot

2.45pm: Exchanged signals with HMS “Vigilance”

11.36pm: Barra H.^d N60W 13’ log 44

Number on sick list: 6

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13 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.6, Long -4.6

1.54am: Ushinish Lt N60W 5’ log 79

5.18am: Milaid Lt N32W 3’ log 29

Courses and speed as required; in company with 1^st Battle Squadron

8.0pm: Watch at night control stations

Sounding taken half hourly

Number on sick list: 6

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14 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long 1.2

Cruising in execution of orders

Soundings taken every half hour

5.0am: Boarded SS “Kingswood”

9.20am: Boarded Br. SS “Norriston”

0.5pm: Sighted SS S24W

1.0pm: Boarded Norwegian SS “Waterloo”

5.0pm: Boarded Norwegian SS “Rodney”

Number on sick list: 6

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15 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long 2.1

5.10am: M. Flugga S40W 11’

10.20am: Exchanged signals with Norwegian SS “Ferris” for Iceland

Number on sick list: 6

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16 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long 1.6

10.0am: Boarded Norwegian schooner “Sylvia”

6.33pm: M. Flugga S82W 24’

Number on sick list: 7

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17 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -0.2

4.25am: Sighted M. Flugga S70W

6.15am: Stopped and communicated with AMC “Mantua”

10.50am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Belts”

6.50pm: M. Flugga abm S13E 6’ log 9’

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18 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.4, Long -2.0

9.50am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Hektoria”

11.20am: Boarded Danish St^m “Florida”

1.0pm: Boarded SS “Constantine”

4.0pm: Stopped & communicated with HMS “Britannia”

Marine J McGlashan landed to hospital

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19 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.2, Long 4.4

6.0am: Sighted HMS “Drake” N80E

Rec^d orders to proceed along Norwegian coast to Naze

7.5pm: Took station N20E 4’ on HMS “Drake”

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20 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.2, Long 6.0

11.45am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Utstein”: Lat 58 12N, Long 6 2E

1.0pm: Boarded Norwegian SS “Alma”: Lat 58 14N, Long 6 5E

1.40pm: Boarded Br. SS “Reynolds”

4.40pm: The Naze Lt Ho N73E 10’ c/a to rendezvous with HMS “Drake”

6.20pm: Proceeded keeping station on HMS “Drake”

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21 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.4, Long 4.6

3.15pm: Egers Lt Ho S65E 14’ log 43 c/a N30W to close with HMS “Drake”

4.40pm: Rec^d orders proceed to Northern Patrol

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22 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long 0.2

5.32am: Courses & speeds as requisite to close HMS “Teutonic”

7.0am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Teutonic”

Var courses and speeds as requisite to rendezvous off Balta Sound

5.4pm: Stopped

Rec^d orders for patrol

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23 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.6, Long 0.0

7.0am: Orders to proceed to Liverpool for coal

9.30am: Courses as requisite to signal Spanish SS “Neguri” of Bilbao

7.7pm: Fair I^d S24E 4’ log 8

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24 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 56.9, Long -7.1

1.30am: Skule Skerry Lt N31E 4’.5 log 3

8.30am: Glas I^d abm dist 1 ½

5.23pm: Oversay Lt Ho N70E 2’ log 63

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25 September 1914

At Anchor

Lat 53.5, Long -3.2

3.20am: Observed Bar Lt S30E. Reduced speed

3.42am: Stopped

3.48am: Anchored

7.45am: Pilot J.W. Pass on board

11.45am: Anchor aweigh; proceeded to Port

2.45pm: Entered Sandon Dk

8.0pm: A Beckford, Pt., T Kee, RNR, W McRee, stoker, P Henshall, stoker: to hospital, Liverpool

Coaling ship throughout night

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26 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Coaling ship throughout night

T Farr (fireman) deserted

4.0pm: Suspended coaling

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27 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Resumed coaling

7.15am: Landed Roman Catholics

8.55am: Roman Catholics returned

Number on sick list: 2

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28 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Coaling ship continued throughout

A Shillers RNR to hospital

M Morgan (fireman) deserted

Suspended coaling

Number on sick list: 2

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29 September 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Coaling ship continued throughout

Hands employed painting ship and receiving ammunition

T Farrley stoker to hospital

Coaling continued throughout

Number on sick list: 3

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30 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 53.9, Long -4.6

2.0am: Completed coaling. Received 3971 tons coal

6.10am: Cast off and left berth

6.30am: Entered Sandon Basin and made fast

7.45am: Let go and proceeded to river. Pilot Mr Tranter assisting

1.15pm: Discharged Pilot

1.24pm: Anchored and brought up in port cable 30 fms in 10 fms water

4.0pm: Weighed anchor

8.05pm: Chickens Lt abm 2’ log 67

11.50pm: Mew Is.^d abm 3’ log 12’

Number on sick list: 3

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914

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1 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 57.1, Long -8.5

2.50pm: St Kilda abm dist 7’ log

4.30pm: Boarded SS “Stalheim”: Lat 58 4N, Long 8 31W

Number on sick list: 6

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2 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.8, Long -2.4

11.0am: Boarded Danish RMS “Fredrick VIII”: Lat 60 53N, Long 2 22W. Six German stowaways on board arrested as prisoners of war

3.0pm: M Flugga S. dist 8’ log 63’

Number on sick list: 6

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3 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.3, Long 0.2

5.45am: Exchanged signals in company with HMS “Invincible”

Rec^d orders concerning patrol

7.15am: Proceeded in execution of orders

10.0am: Arrived on line of patrol, courses var., mean course S23E mag.

Course various to avoid submarine attack

Number on sick list: 9

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4 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long 0.9

7.0am: Turned to patrol towards SSE 12 kts

2.0pm: Signalled HMS “Inflexible”

Number on sick list: 9

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5 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -0.2

Courses various to avoid submarine attacks

10.45am: Boarded SS “Regis”: Lat 61 23N, Long 00 18W

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6 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.2, Long 0.3

3.15am: Sighted SS West dist 8’. Courses and speeds as requisite

5.0am: Passed to HMS “Invincible” patrol and examined by that ship

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7 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.3, Long 0.1

Watch at night control stations

Exercised seaboats crew

5.15am: Exercised defence crews attack

Courses as requisite

Guns crews, control parties and ship’s company exercised at divisional drills

Exercised seaboats crew

4.0pm: Evening Quarters

5.30pm: c/a N20W

Darkened ship

8.0pm: Watch at night control stations

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8 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long 0.1

6.30am: Courses var. to avoid submarine attack

Guns crews, control parties and ship’s company exercised at divisional drills

8.0pm: Watch at night control stations

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9 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long 0.1

7.45am: Sighted periscope of submarine

Guns crews, control parties and ship’s company exercised at divisional drills

8.40pm: Stopped Danish SS “Louisiana” of Copenhagen

9.0pm: Proceeded

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10 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long 0.1

11.45am: Boarded SS “Breidablik” of Bergen: Lat 61 14N, Long 00 03E

0.12pm: Proceeded 12 kts, Courses var. to avoid submarine attack

4.0pm: Evening Quarters

Number on sick list: 4

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11 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.3, Long 0.1

10.0am: Divine Service

3.25pm: Rec^d orders to close with HMS “Invincible”, proceeded full speed

In company with HMS “Invincible”

6.25pm: In company with HMS “Invincible” and “Teutonic”

Number on sick list: 5

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12 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.2, Long 0.1

Soundings taken every half hour

Courses var. to avoid submarine attack

5.30pm: M. Flugga S58E 5’

Number on sick list: 6

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13 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.8, Long 0.1

6.30am: Boarded SS “Dania” of Copenhagen

Found contraband of war (part cargo) destination uncertain. Detained vessel, pending orders from C in C

11.10am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Flora”

Rec^d orders to send SS “Dania” to Kirkwall, Master of vessel stated his willingness to convey ship to said port. Midshipman RNR, 1 PO and 6 AB sent on board with 5 German prisoners of war ex SS “Fredrick VIII”. Vessel proceeded under weigh at 2.30pm

2.15pm: Ex. signals with HMS “Teutonic”. Ordered to patrol section “E”

2.30pm: Proceeded in execution of orders

Number on sick list: 5

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14 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long 1.2

6.10am: Sighted HMS “Teutonic”

Exercised seaboats crew

3.20pm: Orders to rendezvous with 3^rd Battle Squadron

5.20pm: Took station on HMS “Hibernia”

Number on sick list: 6

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15 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.5, Long 3.9

Orders to join Light Cruiser Squadron in Lat 60 00N, Long 3 30E

0.15pm: Sighted HMS “Shannon”

3.20pm: Met SS “Irma” bound Newcastle

Number on sick list: 6

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16 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.2, Long 2.4

Orders to proceed at daylight to join 2^nd Battle Squadron

6.45am: Utsire Is^d S79E 12’

0.15pm: Boarded Norwegian SS “Nord” in Lat 60 15N, Long 2 24E

2.10pm: Exc. signals with 3^rd Battle Squadron

10.0pm: Exc. Signals with HMS “Audacious”

Number on sick list: 5

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17 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -0.6

3.30am: Orders to rendezvous with HMS “Russel"”off M Flugga. Speed 13 kts

8.0am: Boarded Danish SS “Rolf”: Lat 61 10N, Long 00 52W

9.25am: Proceeded to take station on HMS “Russel”

10.10am: Ordered to escort SS “Rolf” to Lerwick

10.40am: Put prize crew on SS “Rolf”

11.15am: Proceeded for Lerwick

2.0pm: M. Flugga abm 8’ log 25

9.25pm: Rec^d W/T sig. to proceed West of Shetlands. Instructed SS “Rolf” to enter Lerwick and proceeded in execution of orders

Number on sick list: 6

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18 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -1.5

8.0am: Signalled SS “Tervoc” of Lerwick

Joined up with HMS “Crescent” and took station NxW 5’. Courses var. to avoid submarine

4.0pm: Evening Quarters

Number on sick list: 6

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19 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.8, Long -2.0

Took station on HMS “Crescent”

Noon: Examined SS “Clintonia” of North Shields

Exchanged signals with HMS “Dryad”

Number on sick list: 7

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20 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -0.9

Courses and speed as requisite to examine numerous trawlers

Took station on HMS “Crescent” NxW 8’

Orders to proceed off Faeroe I^ds

Proceed in execution of orders

Number on sick list: 8

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21 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -5.1

Exercised double defence watch

Watch at night control station

Number on sick list: 8

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22 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -5.1

Exercised double defence watch

7.05pm: Sighted Sumba H^d Lt N82W appx. 32’

Number on sick list: 7

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23 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -4.9

9.30am: Exercised “General Quarters”

9.0pm: Orders rec^d to patrol North of Faeroe I^ds. Proceeded in execution

Number on sick list: 6

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24 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -7.7

2.15pm: Boarded Grimsby trawler “Cambodia”: Lat 62 44N, Long 9 00W

9.55pm: Sighted Myggenaes Lt S5E appx. 32’

Number on sick list: 6

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25 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -10.1

6.35am: At Lat 60 45N, Long 8 1.2W * obs. Noted large and increasing deviations on Standard and spare compass

Number on sick list: 6

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26 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -10.4

6.45am: Exercised double defence watch

Exercised seaboats crew

Number on sick list: 7

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27 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.3, Long -11.4

Exercised seaboats crew

Hands cleaning ship

Gun’s crew, control parties and ship’s company exercised at divisional drill

Watch at night control stations

Number on sick list: 7

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28 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -10.9

Carried out target practice, control and independent firing

Exhibited bow steaming lights

Number on sick list: 7

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29 October 1914

At Sea

Lat 56.3, Long -7.3

Hands employed preparing ship for coaling

2.51pm: Oversay Lt abm dist 2’ log 35

6.55pm: Mew I.^d Lt abm dist 4 ½ log 00

9.45pm: Chickens Lt N33E 3’

Number on sick list: 5

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30 October 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.42am Stopped off Bar Lt

2.30am: Pilot Mr Monk boarded

7.30am: Rec^d permission to enter port

10.42am: Made fast in Canada Dock Branch N° 2

EW. Cox Paymaster RN left for Portsmouth

1 German prisoner discharged to sick quarters

1.40pm: Commenced coaling

8.35pm: Seven privates 4^th L’Pools Territorial Regiment joined for patrol duty on wharf

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31 October 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Coaling continued throughout the night

Midshipman Evans rejoined ship

A. Doran Seam. RNR to hospital

G Williams PO to Stanley Hospital

0.50pm: Unmoored & proceeded to Canada Dry Dock under tow

1^st Lieut. Schlosser RNR rejoined ship (Prize Crew)

2.0pm: In Dry Dock

L S McCaskey & 2 seamen rejoined ship

P Henshall re^d from hospital

8.15pm: Dock empty

Number on sick list: 3

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914

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1 November 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

T Lowe seaman RNR returned from hospital

J Powell Marine PT to Stanley hospital

B Riley (deserter) returned to ship

Number on sick list: 4

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2 November 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

T Lowe RNR discharged to Plymouth hospital

W Scott, stoker, paid off

T Davenport, L Riley, J Roy, G Godwin, W Quinn: deserted

2.15pm: Left Dry dock. Pilot Trantor and 3 tugs assisting

3.0pm: Berthed alongside wharf at Canada Dock Branch N° 2

6.45pm: Resumed coaling

Number on sick list: 2

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3 November 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Resumed coaling

Stoker exercised at rifle and squad drill

11.0pm: Suspended coaling

Number on sick list: 3

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4 November 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Resumed coaling

Stokers exercised at squad drill

Hands painting and storing ship

Suspended coaling

Number on sick list: 3

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5 November 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Resumed coaling

Birks (stoker) ex HMS “Drake” joined ship

J Train, J Rily, John Rily, L Howard: deserted

57 various mercantile ratings paid off

Number on sick list: 3

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6 November 1914

From Liverpool to Sea

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

67 Mercantile ratings to replace men discharged

Finished coaling, rec^d 4792 tons coal

9.35am: Cast off and proceeded form Dock, Pilot Mr Trantor and 3 tugs assisting

10.50am: Made fast in Sandon Basin

1.54pm: Stopped off Bar Ship

2.40pm: Discharged Pilot

6.40pm: Chickens Rk Lt N89E 1’ ½

11.0pm: Maidens Lt abm 6’ log 27.3

Number on sick list: 3

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7 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 55.2, Long -9.6

9.30am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Antares” in Lat 55 10N, Long 9 30W. Found carrying contraband cargo; detained vessel pending orders

1.35pm: Midshipman Wood, with 1 P.O. & 6 seamen sent on board SS “Antares” as Prize Crew

Signalled “Antares” to proceed to Androssan

Number on sick list: 3

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8 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.8, Long -10.2

Laid in lead

Exercised double defence watch

Exercised seaboats crew

Number on sick list: 3

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9 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 63.4, Long -15.7

Patrolling off South coast Iceland

Number on sick list: 4

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10 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -14.8

3.10pm: Boarded Grimsby trawler “India”: Lat 63 40N, Long 15 55W

3.45pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list: 4

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11 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 63.8, Long -15.1

Guns crews, control parties and ship’s company exercised at divisional drills

Watch at night control stations

Number on sick list: 4

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12 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -15.2

Hands cleaning ship

3.25pm: Communicated with trawler “India”

Number on sick list: 6

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13 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -14.2

Hands cleaning ship

Heavy swell from ENE. Vessel rolling heavily

Number on sick list: 6

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14 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -14.7

8.20am: Sighted smoke to Southward. Courses and speeds as requisite

11.40am: Communicated with S. trawler “Pamela” of Hull

Number on sick list: 7

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15 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.3, Long -16.7

Hands cleaning ship

Exercised seaboats crew

Number on sick list: 8

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16 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 63.7, Long -15.0

Swung ship for deviation

Sighted trawler NNE. Courses and speeds as requisite

0.40pm: Boarded Grimsby trawler “Frolic” in Lat 63 42N, Long 14 45W

1.30pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list: 6

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17 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -9.5

Courses and speeds as requisite to intercept trawlers

1.0pm: Communicated with trawler “Jacamar” of Grimsby: Lat 61 00N, Long 9 20W

1.30pm: Communicated with S. trawler “Tourmelin” of Hull: Lat 61 00N, Long 9 20W

2.40pm: S. trawler “Regal” of Grimsby: Lat 60 52N, Long 9 00W

Number on sick list: 6

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18 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.8, Long -11.0

Orders to proceed off Faeroe Islands thence to Ireland

9.20pm: Proceeded in execution of orders

Number on sick list: 2

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19 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -9.3

Position off Mygganaes Lt: Lat 62 15N, Long 8 20W

Weather set in foggy. All guns manned & W T doors closed

3.30pm: Fog cleared

Number on sick list: 6

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20 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -13.7

4.15pm: Sighted 2 funnels SS. Sounded “Action”

4.30pm: Closed with HMS “Mantua”; Sounded “Disperse”

Darkened ship. Took station on “Mantua” NExN 2’

Number on sick list: 5

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21 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -10.3

Closed with “Mantua”

10.12am: Boarded S. trawler “Cardinal” of Hull in Lat 60 39N, Long 10 25W

10.45am: Proceeded to rejoin “Mantua”

Rec^d MR sig. from “Mantua” & parted company; aid in lead

Number on sick list: 6

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22 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -8.3

2.15pm: Boarded Danish Trawler “Koenig Frederick III” “E 145” in Lat 59 13N, Long 8 35W

2.45pm: Proceeded on patrol

Number on sick list: 2

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23 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.3, Long -9.2

9.20am: Exchanged sigs. with HMS “Mantua”

Number on sick list: 6

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24 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 57.5, Long -9.3

8.35am: Spoke trawler “Dreadnough” Lamlash to St. Kilda: Lat 57 27N, Long 8 55W

9.45am: Exchanged sigs. with HMS “Mantua”

Number on sick list: 8

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25 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.5, Long -9.2

Exercised seaboats crew

Hands cleaning ship

5° Leeway allowed

10° Leeway allowed

Fore deck guns secured on a/c of weather

Number on sick list: 8

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26 November 1914

Cruising off Hebrides

Lat 58.9, Long -8.5

14° Leeway allowed

Fore deck guns secured

Exercised sea boats crew

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[Record of observations for deviation]

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[Record of observations for deviation]

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[Steering compasses]

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27 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.4, Long -9.3

6.20am: Sighted SS WSW

8.30am: Closed with vessel sighted previously

9.15am: Signalled Norwegian SS “Grosholm” Sweden to Seville: Lat 58 30N, Long 8 40W

Watch at night control stations

Number on sick list: 9

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28 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 57.5, Long -9.2

8.0am: Fleet Surgeon William Spry Rn (retired) departed this life. Colours half-masted. Lat 57 35N, Long 9 50W

Stopped engine and read Burial Service then Committed body of the late Fleet Surgeon William Spry RN (rt.^d) to the deep: Lat 57 33N, Long 9 40W

Number on sick list: 8

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29 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 58.1, Long -8.7

11.5am: Sighted SS South. Courses and speeds as requisite to intercept

Exchanged signals with HMS “Teutonic”

0.15pm: Boarded SS “Prestonian” of Preston: Lat 58 8N, Long 8 41W

1.20pm: Exc^d sig^s with HMS “Leviathan”

Number on sick list: 8

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30 November 1914

At Sea

Lat 55.4, Long -7.1

7.30am: Aran I.^d Lt. S43E dist 20’

10.45am: Fanad Pt. Lt. S8W 6’

11.22am: Malin Hd. S8W 2’

11.40am: Inishtrahull Lt. N33E 1 ½

4.0pm: Maiden Lt. abm 5’ log 39’

6.3pm: South Rk. Lt. abm 8’ log 91

7.50pm: Chickens Lt. bore E (mag) 3

11.40pm: Stopped

11.50pm: Anchored and brought up on Starb^d cable 75 fms chain in 12 fms water

Number on sick list: 5

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914

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1 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.20am: Hove up anchor

7.30am: Anchor aweigh and proceeded

8.22am: Pilot Mr Trantor on board

10.30am: Entered Sandon Basin and made fast temporarily

11.25am: Proceeded to Canada Dock

0.5pm: Entered Canada Dock

0.20pm: Made fast in berth

St. watch employed in cleaning shell rooms and magazines

3.15pm: Mid Wood & prize crew of SS “Antares” aboard

7.0pm: Mid Rufus & prize crew of SS “Dania” aboard

Number on sick list: 2

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2 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1 Rating to Devonport Hospital

Number on sick list: 1

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3 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.30pm: Private Ingwell RMLI to Liverpool Hospital

2.15pm: Started coaling at N° 2 hatch

4.0pm: Finished discharging ammunition and forwarded them to Alexandra dock under Escort

4.0pm: Lt Aikman RNR left ship

7.0pm: Capt. Phillimore left ship

Number on sick list: 3

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4 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.0am: Hoisted flag of Rear Admiral D.R.S. de Chair CB MVO

10.50am: P.O. Bryan left ship

Rear Admiral de Chair, Captain Trewley , Fleet Pay^st Lawford, secretary, Flag Lieut. Com^dr Robinson joined ship

5.30pm: AB Painton RN joined up

6.30pm: 26 RNR seaman & 20 boys joined up

7.0pm: Signal bost Patchett joined up

10.30pm: 8 RNR Mid^m, 1 Asst Electr., 1 chief master, & Capt marine servant joined up

11.30pm: 19 signal ratings, 8 telegraphists, 1 Admirals coxⁿ, 6 signal boys & domestics, 1 Admirals servant AR joined up

Number on sick list: 2

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5 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am: 16 RNR Seamen joined ex “Vivid”

Lieut Clarke, Lieut Kenyon, Eng Lieut Com^dr Fletcher, Staff Surgeon Walker, Capt Gillespie RMLI, Asst Pay^m Cockerell RNR joined ship

Number on sick list: 4

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6 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am: 1 corporal & 8 privates RMLI joined up

1.0pm: Admiral ashore

7.0pm: 2 privates RMLI joined up

Number on sick list: 1

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7 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.30am: 3 pkgs stores from Davenport

Number on sick list: 1

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8 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.20am: Lt Com Kiddle RN joined

7.0am: Resumed coaling ship

10.15am: Lt Com Gilbert RN left ship

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9 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.10am: 2 ratings joined from RNB Devonport

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10 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Coaling ship (shore labour)

Firemen at rifle drill

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11 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Firemen at rifle drill

1.20pm: Hands painting ship, getting in stores & as req^t

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12 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.50am: 2 ratings joined from Devonport

11.45am: Finished coaling

Discharged 1 rating to HMS “Vivid”

Number on sick list: 3

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13 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands employed getting in ammunition & as req^t

Received 2747 coal tons

4.20pm: Sailed HMS “Virginian”

Number on sick list: 5

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14 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.35am: Hands shifting ship alongside South wall

Hands drawing stores and preparing for sea

Number on sick list: 5

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15 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Cast off from jetty, proceeded in charge of tugs and pilot to West wall Sandon Basin

7.55am: Secured in Sandon Basin

8.45am: Cast off

9.10am: Proceeded down river

12.30pm: Pilot left ship

6.15pm: Tender alongside landed workmen

Number on sick list: 8

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16 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.15am: Pilot from pilot boat on board

10.0am: Formby L^t V abm

Workmen from Mess^rs Cammell Laird & Co. on board repairing gun mountings

9.10pm: Tugs secured ahead and astern

10.20pm: Proceeded into Sandon Basin

11.0pm: Secured to West wall Sandon Basin

Number on sick list: 9

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17 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

1.10pm: Hands painting ship, assisting with gun mountings and as req^t

Number on sick list: 11

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18 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.0am: Hands painting ship, drawing stores and as req^t

4.30pm: Port watch employed getting in ammunition

Number on sick list: 8

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19 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.0am: Hands painting down aloft & cleaning ship

4.0pm: Read warrant N° 12

Number on sick list: 8

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20 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

Number on sick list: 7

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21 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.0am: Hands hauling off ship from jetty for coaling

7.45am: Commenced coaling (shore labour)

Hands drawing stores and as req^t

Number on sick list: 8

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22 December 1914

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.10am: Hands preparing for sea

1.0pm: Pilot on board

2.15pm: Closed watertight doors

2.25pm: Cast off and proceeded in charge of pilot & tugs into River

2.40pm: Cast off tugs proceeded as req^t down River

3.25pm: Came to port with Port anchor in 14 fhms veered to 60 fhms. Fog thick

Number on sick list: 7

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23 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 53.8, Long -4.3

2.50am: Fog cleared

3.38am: Weighed, proceeded as req^t down river

9.17am: Proceeded as req^t to NW^d 12 knots to carry out gun trials

10.15am: Completed gun trials satisfactorily

11.15am: Com^dr Wilton & party from Mess^rs Cammell Laird & Co left ship

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded N46W 12 knots

9.20pm: Chickens R^k Lt abm 5’

Number on sick list: 5

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24 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 56.5, Long -7.5

3.40am: Maidens Lt abm 3.5’

8.45am: Passed armed trawler

Thrown overboard one case Rect ½” 14 charges Cordite 11 ½ lbs

3.0pm: Sighted St. Kilta b^g N1E

5.20pm: Sighted steamer NNE steering SSW, a/c as req^t to close her

5.45pm: Played searchlight on her, failed to discover vessel’s name

11.53pm: Butt of Lewis S2E 7 miles

Number on sick list: 5

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25 December 1914

Entering Scapa Flow

Lat 59.0, Long -3.0

1.30am: Sighted glare of Sule Skerry Lt

4.30am: Sule Skerry Lt abeam 18’

8.0am: Stopped examination service vessel closed to challenge

8.10am: Proceeded as req^t to Scapa Flow

9.20am: Admiral de Chair & staff rejoined

Issued T.M. The King & Queen’s Christmas cards to ships company

4.0pm: St^m drifter cast off proceeded as req^t out of harbour 15 kts

Number on sick list: 7

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26 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.3, Long -5.8

6.50am: Sighted small steamers L^t on Port bow

7.5am: Weather tick

5.15pm: Sighted Fuglö I^d S69W

Number on sick list: 7

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27 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -7.7

7.0am: Wind freshened considerably

11.40am: Weather thick

12.0am: Sighted high land to South^d. Weather cleared

3.0pm: a/c West to close st^m trawler N249

7.25pm: Sighted Mygganaes L^t S40W

Number on sick list: 11

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28 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -6.5

4.0am: Mygganaes L^t S38W

9.30am: Flugö I^d S2W

12.30pm: Commenced zigzag 2 p^ts every 10 minutes

4.10pm: Steered steady course

Number on sick list: 9

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29 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -10.1

1.25am: Sighted steamers L^ts on Port bow

3.0am: a/c as req^t to close steamer found to be st^m trawler F.D. 62

12.30pm: Sighted steamer S35W steering to NW

12.40pm: a/c WSW to intercept

1.27pm: Stopped, boarded SS “Krista” Firth of Forth to Iceland with coal, all correct

Number on sick list: 8

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30 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 60.2, Long -7.0

6.30am: Sighted steamers L^t on Starb^d quarter

8.45am: a/c as req^t to close & speak steamer found to be SS “Oria” bound to Kirkwall, allowed her to proceed

10.10pm: Sighted Myggenaes L^t N29E

Number on sick list: 8

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31 December 1914

At Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -10.3

3.35am: Lost sight of Myggenaes L^t

6.50pm: Squall from SSW

9.40pm: Wind shifted suddenly to SSW

Number on sick list: 3

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ALSATIAN 1915

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915

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1 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -7.0

5.20am: Obs Pos: Polar Star, Arcturus: Lat 60 39N, Long 7 35W

10.40am: Wind backed to SSE

4.30pm: Wind increased considerably

6.25pm: Reduced to 10 knots

Number on sick list: 6

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2 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.2, Long -5.8

Hands cleaning ship and as req^t

Number on sick list: 6

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3 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -4.9

2.10am: Obs Pos: Polar Star, Aldebaran: Lat 61.5N, Long 4.56W

11.30am: Closed trawler found to be British St^m trawler “Mackay” H.1022

6.5pm: Observed lightning in SE

Number on sick list: 6

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4 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -7.0

5.40am: Obs Pos: Polaris, Pollux: Lat 60 3N, Long 8 11W

3.30pm: Sighted high land (Sydero I.^d) N36E

9.20pm: Wind shifted to SSE

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5 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.2, Long -9.7

9.30am: Divisions, read prayers. Guns crews at divisional drill, rem^d hands employed as req^t

Wind veered to the South and decreased in force

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6 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.2, Long -8.2

4.25am: Obs Pos: Polaris, Procyon: Lat 60 53N, Long 8 46W

Hands rigging mantlets, refitting and as req^t

Number on sick list: 4

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7 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -9.0

6.55am: Sighted steamer Lt^s on Port beam

7.7am: a/c SW keeping in company with trawlers

8.30am: Closed steamer found to be st^m trawler

Allowed her to proceed

2.15pm: Sighted St Kilda ahead

3.15pm: a/c SSW

Sighted st^m trawler ahead

5.30pm: Observed searchlight on Starb^d bow

6.15pm: Switched on navigation lights

11.50pm: Sighted L^t N48E

Number on sick list: 5

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8 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -3.1

8.30am: Sighted Foula Id

9.15am: Sighted HMS “Cedric” ESE

11.29am: Stopped sent sea boat to “Cedric” with mails & Correspondence

1.50pm: Stopped dropped target, HMS “Cedric” parted company

2.0pm: Proceeded as req.^t for carrying out one inch aim practice from 6 inch guns. Ex^d G.Q.^s

Burning navigation light

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9 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -8.0

6.12am: Called up and ordered to stop by HMS “Oropesa”

6.20am: Stopped exchanged signals with “Oropesa”

6.20am: Died Alexander Tanner stoker RNR from pneumonia

6.42am: Proceeded N69E 12 knots, “Oropesa” parted company

4.10pm: Stopped

4.20pm: Read funeral service & buried late Alexander Tanner stoker RNR

4.32pm: Proceeded West 12 kts

Number on sick list: 6

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10 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.8, Long -5.5

12.45pm: Sighted steamer to South^d, steering East^d

1.55pm: Reduced 12 kts a/c as req^t to close steamer found to be SS “Lappland”, Swedish, from Liverpool to Victoria Harbour, in ballast; allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 5

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11 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -2.2

9.10am: a/c N28E inc^d 15 kts to close HMS “Vitonor”

9.40am: Sighted HMS “Orotava” NE

9.55am: Sighted HMS “Teutonic” ahead. Stationed “Teutonic” 4 miles on Port beam

Ex^d stations for abandon ship and carried out range finding & tempting exercises with “Teutonic”

11.15am: Sighted HMS “Patia” ahead. Stationed “Patia” 4 miles on Starb^d beam

1.45pm: Sighted HMS “Vitonor” standing by “Bergensfjord” ahead

2.10pm: Proceeded as req^t for communicating with “Vitonor” by signal. Detached “Teutonic” and “Patia” to chase SE^d

5.0pm: a/c S9W inc^d 12 kts burned navigation lights, proceeded in company with “Vitonor” and “Bergensfjord”

6.35pm: Sighted steamer ESE a/c NNE to close, found to be HMS “Patia”

9.40pm: Stopped boarded SS “Hafnia” Danish, from Port Talbot to Askersund with salt; allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 4

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12 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -4.9

5.15am: Sighted and challenged vessel found to be HMS “Teutonic”

5.30am: Sighted and challenged vessel found to be HMS “Orotava”

Steamer found to be a trawler

Sighted land to W^d

10.50pm: Sumbo L^t obscured by mist

Number on sick list: 4

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13 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -5.8

10.0am: Sighted HMS “Bayano” to South^d, stationed “Bayano” one mile on Star^d beam; exchanged signals

11.30am: HMS “Bayano” parted company

Number on sick list: 5

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14 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.2, Long -3.1

3.20am: Sighted steamers L^t

4.0am: a/c as req^t to close and examine by searchlight; found to be SS “Spigerborg”

4.50am: Proceeded as req^t keeping in company with steamer Co E ½ S

8.45am: Communicated with SS “Spigerborg” found to be from New York to Randser with corn

11.0am: Placed prize crew on board “Spigerborg” to take her to Kirkwall for examination. Prize crew Mid Adams & 4 ratings

12.35pm: Hoisted in boarding boat

6.20pm: Sighted vessel L^t N25E

Number on sick list: 4

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15 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -6.3

Hands employed as req^t, guns crews at divisional drill

Number on sick list: 5

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16 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -9.9

1.15pm: Sighted HMS “Columbella” and “Virginian” ahead

Stationed HMS “Columbella” 2’ on Starb beam & “Virginian” 2’ on Port beam; communicated by signal

4.0pm: Quarters

“Columbella” and “Virginian” parted company NE^d

Number on sick list: 6

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17 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -5.9

12.25pm: Sighted s^t NE, challenged; found to be HMS “Patia”

12.42pm: a/c N61W communicating by signal with HMS “Patia”

3.47pm: Sighted HMS “Bayano” SWxS

5.50pm: Sighted vessel L^ts N30E, a/c N30E

6.15pm: Stopped, communicated by signal with HMS “Orotava”

7.30pm: Examined steamer by searchlight, found to be trawler G.Y. 827

Number on sick list: 7

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18 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -5.0

3.0am: Stopped boarded SS found to be Russian SS “Dwinsk” from Glasgow to Arckangel; allowed to proceed

10.0am: Dropped target, carried out aiming practice from 6 inch & firing from 6 pdr

Number on sick list: 7

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19 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -10.0

12.0pm: Reset P.L.

Number on sick list: 7

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20 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.9, Long -9.9

12.17pm: Inc^d 13 knots; commenced zigzag two points every 10 minutes

Number on sick list: 7

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21 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -9.6

10.45am: Sighted HMS “Motagua” ENE

Stationed “Motagua” 2 miles on Port beam, communicated by signal

1.50pm: Sighted HMS “Orotava” NE steering SE

4.0pm: a/c Nord decreased to 9 knots. HMS “Motagua” parted company to East^d

Number on sick list: 5

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22 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.1, Long -10.0

Guns crews at divisional drill, rem^d hands employed as req^t

Number on sick list: 7

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23 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 57.9, Long -13.3

2.55am: Sighed steam vessel L^ts N60W

1.10pm: Sighted Rockall SW ½ W

Number on sick list: 7

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24 January 1915

At Sea

Lat 55.9, Long -6.9

4.55am: Sighted Barra H^d S51E

8.25am: Sighted HMS “Calyx” SW steering to South

10.0am: HMS “Swift” passed steering NE^d

11.0am: HMS “Clan McNaughton” passed steering NW

11.10am: HMS “Otway” passed steering NW^d

3.50pm: Passed gunboat steering N, challenged received reply; name not obtained

5.25pm: Received report of submarine menace. Inc^d full speed

5.30pm: Commenced zigzag 2 pts every 10 minutes

7.55pm: Chickens R^k L^t abeam

Number on sick list: 6

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25 January 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands preparing for coaling and as req^t

11.45am: HMS “Calyx” arrived proceeded up harbour

Found at anchor in river HMS “Cedric”, HMS “Calyx” and HMS “Orotava”

8.3pm: Proceeded as req^t in charge of Pilot and tugs to Canada Dock

8.50pm: Secured alongside N°2 Berth South Wall Canada Dock

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26 January 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.30am: Commenced coaling shore labour

11.0am: Mid Adams & prize crew rejoined

1 rating: rejoined from detention barracks

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27 January 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2 ratings discharged 1 to “Calyx” and 1 to “Orotava”

Coaling continued until 10 pm

Number on sick list:2

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28 January 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Recommenced coaling shore labour

11.30am: HMS “Natal” secured in Canada Docks

Continued coaling until 10 pm

Number on sick list:1

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29 January 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Recommenced coaling shore labour

4.10pm: Read warrant N° 17

Part of Watch getting in provisions

10.0pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 2

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30 January 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.15am: Recommenced coaling shore labour

Hands getting in stores and ammunition and as req^t

4.0pm: Stopped coaling

1 rating joined from Devonport

Number on sick list: 3

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31 January 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0pm: Recommenced coaling shore labour

10.30am: Held Divine Service on board

3.30pm: Finished coaling, rec^d 5009 tons

4.15pm: 2^nd part P.W. employed making up coaling screens

Number on sick list: 4

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915

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1 February 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands employed cleaning ship throughout

Number on sick list: 5

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2 February 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

Hands refitting and as req^t

Number on sick list: 4

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3 February 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Hands employed refitting and as req^t

Read Warrants 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Number on sick list: 4

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4 February 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Hands employed preparing to shift berth

10.40am: Cast off from Canada basin, proceeded in charge of tugs and pilot to Sandon Basin, engines as req^t

11.45am: Secured alongside SS “Mauretania” in Sandon Basin

Number on sick list: 3

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5 February 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Read quarterly return of Courts Martial

Hands refitting boats’ falls and as req^t

Number on sick list: 4

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6 February 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.7, Long -4.0

11 ratings joined from RNB Plymouth

1.30pm: Hands preparing for sea & as req^t

2.35pm: Cast off from SS “Mauretania” proceeded as req^t out of Sandon Basin in charge of pilot & tugs

3.0pm: Proceeded down river 10 kts

5.50pm: Formby L^t V abeam, dropped pilot

11.45pm: Discovered small fire in fore fan room; extinguished immediately

Number on sick list: 4

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7 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.0, Long -7.0

11.10am: Sighted floating object apparently mine a/c & speed as req^t to close, manned 6 pdr guns

11.20am: Lost sight of object mist & heavy sea

Number on sick list: 4

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8 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -7.0

12.50pm: Sighted steamer S; a/c S^bE to close, found to be HMS “Bayano”

Number on sick list: 5

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9 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -10.3

1.0pm: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” SE^bE ordered her to take station 2 miles on Starb^d beam, communicated by signal

3.30pm: “Hildebrand” parted company

Number on sick list: 6

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10 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -5.8

10.25am: a/c S75E to intercept sail bearing WSW

11.34am: Closed sail found to be “Esther” of Marshal from [ed. note: blank space] to [ed. note: blank space]. Gave her her pos^t and allowed her to proceed

Number on sick list: 6

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11 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.9, Long -7.3

2.30am: Sighted Sumbo L^t N40E

4.10am: Closed steamer found to be “F Heredia” of Haugesund allowed to proceed

4.50am: Sumbo L^t abeam about 18 miles

8.45am: Sighted South of Sydero NNW

1.10pm: Sighted HMS “Digby” S ½ W steering East^d

3.10pm: Sighted HMS “Changuinola” WSW steering East^d

Number on sick list: 6

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12 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -9.0

9.30am: Stopped dropped target and proceeded as req^t carrying out 1” aiming rifle practice from 6 in and 6 pdr. Practice firing

Number on sick list: 10

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13 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -7.0

5.55am: Sighted steamers L^ts SW

7.30am: SS found to be HMS “Patia”

7.45am: Commences zigzag 2 ½ pts every 15 min

6.30pm: Stopped zigzag eased to 10 kts

Number on sick list: 13

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14 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -6.0

7.30am: Sighted sail East, stopped zigzag

8.50am: Closed sail, stopped, put prize crew Mid Evans RNR 1 PO & 6 hands on board to take her to Kirkwall. Vessel found to be “Olav” of Tvedestand from Falmouth to Aalborg with bran

5.20pm: Sighted steamer to West^d

6.50pm: Closed SS found to be trawler Pacific G.Y. 19, sent boarding party

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15 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -7.6

10.30am: Sighted HMS “Digby” SE

5.45pm: Sighted smoke ahead

7.5pm: Sighted searchlight beam on Starb^d quarter

Number on sick list: 13

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16 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -5.0

7.0am: Zigzag 2½ pts. Inc^d 13 kts, sighted HMS “Digby” SExE

8.30am: Sighted HMS “Cedric” SE, stationed HMS “Cedric” on S^t beam

10.0am: Ex^d G.Q.^s a/c as req^t carrying out rate of change exercises with “Cedric”

11.20am: Stopped, communicated by boat with “Cedric”

5.0pm: 2^nd L.C.S. [ed. note: Light Cruiser Squadron] passed steering to East^d

Number on sick list: 11

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17 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -9.0

Sounded without obtaining bottom from 5-6.30

Number on sick list: 7

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18 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -8.0

8.45am: Sighted HMS “Digby” SE

8.15pm: Sighted SS SE steering West^d

9.35pm: Stopped boarded SS “Sorland” from Gottenberg to Philadelphia allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 5

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19 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -7.0

12.10am: Sighted steamers L^ts a/c as req^t to close

Steamer found to be Norwegian SS “Leander” allowed to proceed

9.30am: Sighted “Digby” West

4.5pm: Sighted trawler South^d

4.50pm: Sighted HMS “Hilary”, trawler found to be SS “Norse” F.D. 72

8.10pm: Sighted SS ExN steering NW

8.15pm: a/c N60E to close

8.30pm: Found to be SS “Hans Broge”, weather prevented boarding, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 7

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20 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -5.0

Hands cleaning ship

Number on sick list: 5

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21 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -5.0

10.45am: Sighted trawler East. a/c to intercept

12.5pm: Sighted HMS “Digby” steering West^d

12.35pm: a/c as req^t to close trawler

Number on sick list: 5

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22 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -9.3

1.30pm: a/c to close SS “F Heredia” of Norway from Iceland to East^d, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 5

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23 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -9.2

5.10am: Sighted Sumbo H^d L^t NxE

1.40pm: Stopped hailed trawler “Cleon” G.Y. 240 bound from Iceland to Grimsby allowed her to proceed

Number on sick list: 4

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24 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -8.6

10.0am: Sighted HMS “Columbella” West^d

10.7am a/c N68W zigzag; “Columbella” took station 3’ Port beam of Flag

10.50am: a/c together S68E zigzag

11.15am: Sighted HMS “Changuinola” South^d

11.30am: a/c SSW HMS “Columbella” in company

12.0pm: Turned to WNW, stopped sent boat to “Changuinola” for Mid Evans RNR & prize crew sent in “Olavir”

1.15pm: Shaped Co N35W 16 kts; “Changuinola” and “Columbella” parted company

Number on sick list: 3

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25 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.7, Long -8.1

12.30pm: Sighted apparently HMS “Changuinola”

3.50pm: Sighted SS (SW) and barque S18W both steering East^d

4.25pm: a/c SE to close barque Norwegian “Glenlora”,

5.0pm: Stopped sent prize crew Mid Renfree, 1 PO & 6 hands to take her to Kirkwall

5.15pm: Proceeded to close Swedish SS “Drothan Sophia” [Drotting Sophia]

5.40pm: Ordered her to follow; a/c to close barque

Number on sick list: 3

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26 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 59.9, Long -6.6

4.46pm: Communicating by signal with Swedish SS “Ovidia” from Baltimore to Malmo

5.30pm: a/c East speed as req^t keeping in company with “Ovidia” waiting for weather to moderate

6.20pm: Stopped Sent Mr Elliot RNR & prize crew to take “Ovidia” to Kirkwall

Number on sick list: 3

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27 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.7, Long -7.8

3.10am: a/c ENE Examined SS by searchlight, found to be SS “Bra Kar” Norwegian allowed to proceed

5.10am: Sighted SS NxE

6.30am: Heavy snow squall lost sight of chase

8.15am: Sighted SS SW

8.30am: SS found to be HMS “Hilary”

1.40pm: Ship found to be SS “Bra Kar” already examined

Number on sick list: 4

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28 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -9.2

12.5am: Examined SS by searchlight, found to be SS “Bra Kar” already examined

3.0pm: Intercepted Danish SS “Adolph” from Helsingor to St. John, in ballast, allowed to proceed

3.45pm: Intercepted Grimsby st^m trawler “Romantic” bound to Iceland allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 6

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LOGS FOR MARCH 1915

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1 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -9.6

Guns crews art divisional drill, rem^d hands employed as req.^t

Hands employed cleaning ship

9.0pm: Commenced zigzag

Number on sick list: 5

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2 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -6.7

2.0am: Sighted HMS “Oropesa” SE

4.45am: Sighted HMS “Oropesa” North

7.30am: Stopped boarded SS “Lapland” Norwegian from Copenhagen to New York, allowed her to proceed

Sighted HMS “Cedric” West, ordered her to take station 2 miles on Starb^d beam

2.0pm: Cedric stopped lowered sea boat; a/c as req^t to close boat and send correspondence to “Cedric”

2.55pm: Proceeded S82W 13 kts “Cedric” in company

4.0pm: HMS “Cedric” parted company

Number on sick list: 6

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3 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.8, Long -8.6

7.0pm: Sighted SS SSW

8.0pm: a/c as req^ed keeping in touch with SS found to be Swedish SS “Jemtland” bound Eastward

9.0pm: Shaped Co N83E to keep in company with “Jemtland”, weather unsuitable for boarding

Number on sick list: 4

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4 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -6.1

6.30am: a/c as req^ed to chore SS “Jemtland”

7.0am: a/c Stopped, sent boarding boat

7.10am: Sighted HMS “Virginian”

8.5am: Hoisted boarding boat, allowed “Jemtland” to proceed

10.40am: Sighted Sydero N20E

5.30pm: Sighted HMS “Mantua” NW

8.35pm: Stopped boarded st^m trawler “Jane Ross” A 455 from Faeroes to Aberdeen. Allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 4

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5 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -8.6

9.55am: Stopped boarded SS “Kong Haakon” Norwegian from Copenhagen to Baltimore: allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 3

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6 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -9.3

5.5am: Sighted Myggenaes L^t S67E

8.15am: Sighted HMS “Otway” S80W

Number on sick list: 2

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7 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 59.2, Long -9.5

3.45am: Inc^d 13 Kn zigzag

4.0am: Red. 10 Kn steady Co S23W

5.45am: Inc^d 13 Kn zigzag [South Co]

6.0am: a/c N21E zigzag

8.35am: Sighted SS NE^byN a/c N56E

8.50am: a/c N48E

9.0am: a/c East inc 15 Kn to intercept

9.30am: a/c E^byN

10.15am: a/c E1/2N

10.30am: Stopped boarded SS “Niels R. Finsen” (Danish) from Galveston to Goteborg, placed Prize Crew Mid. Wood & 6 ratings to take to Kirkwall

11.50am: Hoisted boarding boat

11.0am: Sighted HMS “Patuca”

12.0pm: Proceeded S18W 13 Kn zigzag. HMS “Patuca” in company

1.30pm: Proceeded as req. communicating by boat with “Patuca”

1.50pm: Proceeded S18W 13 K^ts

2.0pm: Com. Zig Zag “Patuca” parted company

3.45pm: Sighted sail SW^byS.

3.55pm: a/c S20W inc. 15 K^ts

4.25pm: a/c SSW sighted HMS “Ambrose” SE

4.30pm: Proceeded as req^d to close schooner “Cambria” from Trepan to Ystad

4.45pm: Stopped sent boarding boat - allowed schooner to proceed - Co S17W 13 Kn Zig Zag

Number on sick list: 3

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8 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 55.7, Long -6.8

6.30am: Sighted Barra H^d N82E

8.40am: Sighted Skerryvore S50E

Sighted “Motagua” to North steering South

Sighted HMS “Tarra” to South

Sighted Skulmartin L^t V

6.40pm: Sighted St John’s L^t S89E

9.40pm: Sighted Skerries L^t S28W

Number on sick list 1

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9 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.30am: Stopped, picked up pilot

Hands employed preparing for docking and coaling

5.0pm: Entered and secured Sandon basin

5.45pm: Cast off proceeded in charge of tugs and pilot to Canada dock

7.50pm: Secured in Canada dock N° 2

1 marine from RMLI joined from Devonport

Number on sick list: 1

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10 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Shore gang commenced coaling

Mids Elliot & Renfree & two prize crews rejoined

Discharged two ratings to RNB Devonport

Number on sick list: 3

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11 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Coaling ship shore labour

Mid Wood & prize crews

Number on sick list: 1

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12 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Discharged 1 rating to R.N.B. Devonport

Hands getting in ammunition and as req^t

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13 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Discharged 1 rating to RNB Devonport

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14 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.20am: Landed R.C. Church parties

8.0am: Landed party to attend funeral of late Carp^r Mate

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15 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Discharged 1 rating to HMS “Patia”

Number on sick list: 1

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16 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30pm: 2 ratings joined from Devonport

Number on sick list: 1

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17 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands employed painting ship, returning “empty” ammunition cases and as req^t

7.15pm: 1 rating joined from RNB Devonport

Number on sick list: 3

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18 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Shore labour finished coaling, coal received 4775.9 tons

Hands painting and provisioning ship and as req^t

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19 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Hands cleaning ship

10.40pm: Discharged 1 rating to Bootle Infirmary apparently attempted suicide and 1 rating act as escort

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20 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

4.0pm: Quarters. Read warrants N° 27, N° 26

Discharged 1 rating to “Orotava” awaiting to be transferred to detention quarters

6.30pm: One rating joined from Devonport

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21 March 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.0am: Pilot on board

11.48am: Cast off from Canada dock & proceeded in charge of tugs & pilot to Sandon basin

12.46pm: Secured alongside SS “Mauritania” in Sandon basin

1.50pm: Cast off from “Mauritania” and proceeded into river

10.50pm: Proceeded as req^t down river

10.55pm: Passed Rock L^t H^o

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22 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 55.3, Long -6.5

12.5am: Formby L^t abeam

12.15am: Stopped tug alongside, pilot left ship

12.20am: Tug cast off proceeded as req^t

12.32am: Barr L^t V abeam

HMTBD “Dove” in company

2.55am: Langness L^t bore N13W

3.0am: Chickens R.^k L^t N30W

6.10am: HMS “Dove” took station ahead 1’ acting as escort

8.30am: Maidens bore N71W

9.30am: a/c to West to clear trawlers in North Channel

Passed HMS “Tara”

1.23pm: Oversay L^t N81E

1.30pm: HMS “Dove” parted company to South^d

4.30pm: Spoke SS “St. Helens” (Norwegian) from Manchester to Newfoundland

Number on sick list: 5

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23 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 59.7, Long -9.9

4.45am: Sighted L^ts sailing vessel East steering South^d

2.45pm: Sighted HMS “Cedric” SSE

3.10pm: a/c SSW to close “Cedric”

3.30pm: Stopped

3.35pm: Sent sea boat to “Cedric” & proceeded as req^t keeping under way

4.20pm: Stopped, hoisted sea boat, proceeded E^bS 13 kts zigzag with “Cedric” in company

7.0pm: “Cedric” parted company East^d

10.0pm: Stopped sent boarding boat with Mid McNaught RNR & 5 ratings to take SS “Thorsdal” (Norwegian) to Kirkwall; cargo maize

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24 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -8.6

12.30am: a/c N80E zigzag

5.30am: a/c S83W

8.45am: Sighted SS bearing South steering East^d a/c S50E to intercept

9.50am: a/c S40E

10.0am: Stopped sent boarding boat with Mid Ward & 5 ratings to take Norwegian SS “Karma” to Kirkwall; cargo cotton seed

11.0am: Hoisted boat proceeded N55W 13 kts zigzag

1.0pm: a/c S88W zigzag

4.15pm: Sighted SS S40W

4.17pm: a/c South

4.38pm a/c SSE to close

4.45pm: Found to be HMS “Digby”

4.55pm: a/c N70W zigzag

7.30pm: a/c N zigzag

N° 10 W.T. door found not properly closed

Number on sick list: 6

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25 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -11.8

8.45pm: Stopped sent boarding boat Mid Adams RNR & 5 ratings to take Swedish SS “Ceutria” to Kirkwall; cargo cotton seed

11.20pm: Stopped sent boarding boat to escort Swedish SS “Pedro Christopherson” from Gotenburg to Pernambuco with general cargo

Number on sick list: 6

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26 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -12.1

1.15am: Hoisted boarding boat, allowed SS to proceed

9.20am: Stopped

9.30am: Dropped target proceeded as req^t carrying out aiming rifle practice and 6 pdr. firing. Ex^d G. Q.^s

11.5am: Stopped, picked up target

Number on sick list: 5

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27 March 1915

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27 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.9, Long -12.5

Hands employed cleaning ship

Steering to make good North zigzag

Number on sick list: 5

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28 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.3, Long -14.7

8.30am: Sighted smoke to West

8.35am: Lost sight of same

9.15am: Sighted high land N^bW

9.50am: Oraefa Jokul bore N10W 59’ (Vertical Angle)

2.45pm: Sighted sail NE^byE

4.7pm: Stopped boarded Danish fishing ketch [ed. note: blank space] all correct, allowed to proceed

11.45pm: Stopped boarded S^t trawler “Sir Mark Sykes” H42, bound to Iceland; all correct, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 3

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29 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.1, Long -9.2

7.43am: a/c as req^t signalling to Danish Fishery Protection ship “Island Falk”

9.30am: Boarded Danish fishing vessel No.444 all correct allowed to proceed.

11.30am: a/c as req^t to close & hail Danish schooner “Emmanuel” from Gibraltar to Faeroe I^ds allowed to proceed

10.0pm: Sighted Danish Trawler N° 444 already examined

10.5pm: Sighted steamer L^ts. a/c E^bN, stopped examined by searchlight British st^m trawler “Vera” H 960 allowed to proceed

10.45pm: a/c & proceeded as req^t to close & examine by searchlight British st^m trawler “Imperial Queen” H196

Number on sick list: 6

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30 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -12.0

6.0am: Experienced heavy snowstorm

7.30am: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Grove” from Iceland all correct, allowed to proceed

Snowing throughout watch

Number on sick list: 5

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31 March 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -11.6

5.50pm: Stopped boarded Aux^ly SS “Ivigtut” Danish from Copenhagen to Ivigtut allowed her to proceed

Number on sick list: 5

LOGS FOR APRIL 1915

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Note: When zig zagging, course is altered 2 1/2 points on either side of main course unless otherwise stated. Mean course is entered in “Standard Compass Course” column and total distance run through the water in "Distance run" column. The distance run on the mean course is estimated as about 2 knots less than this. M.S. Clarke, Lieut.(N) [Navigating Officer]

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1 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -11.2

9.35am: Sighted buoy with staff & flag closed same

9.40am: Stopped lowered sea boat picked up buoy found to be fishing buoy marked “Frolic”

1.20pm: stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Bauta” from Hull to Reykjavik allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 8

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2 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -12.3

9.30am: Sighted HMS “Digby” South

9.50am: a/c N23E HMS “Digby” took station 1’ WNW

10.15am: Stopped sent sea boat for prize crews Mid Adams, Ward & McNaught, & prize crews rejoined

11.30am: Proceeded N34W zigzag 13kts HMS “Digby” parted company to SE^d

Number on sick list: 8

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3 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -10.1

11.30am: Sighted HMS “Mantua” SE

Mantua took station NNW 1 mile

6.52pm: Sighted SS b^rg NNW a/c NNE to close

7.0pm: Rolling heavily griping spar N° 1 boat carried away. Hands taking in & securing boat

7.10pm: Communicated by signal with SS found to be American SS “Llama” from New York to Copenhagen with oil; weather prevented boarding; a/c as req^t keeping in company

Steering to keep in company with USS “Llama”

Number on sick list: 7

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4 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -6.9

Keeping in company with SS “Llama” making mean Co. S75E 8.5 kts

2.35am: Sighted SS b^rg ENE steering West^d

3.10am: Sighted SS b^rg SSE

Keeping in company with SS “Llama” making mean Co. S75E 8.5 kts

6.45pm: Sighted HMS “Motagua” NE

7.0pm: “Motagua” closed ordered her to escort “Llama” until able to board

9.40pm: Inc^d 13 kts, a/c as req.t to close found to be SS “Alf of Copenhagen”, unable to board, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 6

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5 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 58.6, Long -6.9

11.20am: Sighted land to South

1.45pm: Old Hill abeam 1.5’ co as req^t for West Loch Rag anchorage thro’ Wea Sound

2.10pm: Stopped proceeded as req^t to anchorage

4.0pm: HM trawlers “Drago” & “Washington” arrived and anchored

7.30pm: HM Trawler “Newhaven” arrived and anchored

9.40pm: Observed L^t flashing W^bN

11.30pm: Observed L^t flashing NNE

Number on sick list: 5

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6 April 1915

West Loch Roag

Lat 58.3, Long -7.5

6.30pm: Weighed Starb^d anchor

6.30pm: Proceeded as req^t thro’ Wea Sound 12 kts

11.30pm: Sighted SS West steering SSW

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7 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -6.6

2.0am: Sighted SS bearing NW^bW steering SW

5.10am: a/c as req^t to close found to be SS “Leander” (Norwegian) from Savannah to Langore with oilcake

5.30am: Co. for keeping in company making mean co. E^bS 8 kts

9.50am: Ordered SS “Leander” to steer for Fair Island and to call at Kirkwall

7.45pm: a/c SE ½ S to intercept found to be Swedish SS “Zamora” from New York to Stockholm with copper

8.0pm: Weather too rough to board

8.20pm: a/c and speed as req^t keeping in company with SS “Zamora”

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8 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -5.4

3.10am: Speed as req^t keeping in company with SS “Zarmora”

9.0am: Ordered SS “Zamora” to stop a/c as req^t to close

9.15am: Sent Mid Renfree RNR & 5 men to take SS “Zamora” to Kirkwall

10.30am: Commenced zigzag

12.15pm: a/c as req^t to close Norwegian SS “Lapland” from New York to Copenhagen with general cargo

12.50pm: Sent Mid Elliot & 5 men to take SS “Lapland” to Kirkwall

1.10pm: Hoisted boat proceeded as req^t to close Norwegian Barque “Sarrepeta” in ballast, allowed to proceed

2.35pm: Stopped boarded Danish barque “Hermod” from Monsdale to Isle of Wight, cargo timber allowed to proceed

4.0pm: a/c and speed as req^t to close Norwegian barque “Perfect” from Sandefjord to Halifax, in ballast, allowed her to proceed

8.45pm: a/c and speed as req^t to close Norwegian barque “Glance” from Savannah to Aarhus with oilcake; sent mid Wood & 5 hands to take her to Kirkwall or Lerwick

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9 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -10.1

1.50am: Sighted Myggenaes L^t N60E

2.50am: a/c as req^t to close British trawler “Princeps” GY 636

5.55am: a/c ENE to close Trawler H 193 “Imperial Queen”

8.50am: Passed Danish ketch “K Jockvim” close hauled on Starb^d tack

11.38am: a/c South. Inc^d to 15 kts to close Trawler “Celtic”

4.50pm: a/c as req^t to close Grimsby Trawler “Electric” H 236

Number on sick list: 4

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10 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -9.6

12.50am: Sighted 3 lights ESE apparently trawlers

N° 10 W.T. door E deck found not properly closed

Number on sick list: 3

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11 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -9.0

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list 1

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12 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.2, Long -5.4

6.40am: a/c ENE communicated by signal with British barque “Beeswing” in ballast, allowed her to proceed

10.0am: a/c as req^t to close Norwegian “F Heredia” from Bumtisland to Reykjavik, allowed her to proceed

1.10pm: Communicated by signal with Swedish SS "Baltic" with “Virginian’s” prize crew on board bound for Kirkwall

2.0pm: Sighted HMS “Cedric” West

2.35pm: a/c N21E zigzag stationed “Cedric” 2’ WNW

4.0pm: Stopped “Cedric” sent boat for correspondence; 1 rating rejoined from hospital via “Cedric”

5.0pm: Proceeded N21E 13 kts zigzag “Cedric” in company

6.30pm: “Cedric” parted company to North^d

Number on sick list: 1

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13 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -4.3

3.35pm: Sighted HMS “Teutonic” S50W

HMS “Teutonic” closed

4.40pm: Mid Elliot & Renfree and prize crews rejoined from “Teutonic”

5.30pm: Proceeded N21E 13 kts zigzag; “Teutonic” parted company

Number on sick list: 2

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14 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -6.1

Sighted several small fishing crafts fishing to North of Faeroes

3.45pm: Sighted HMS “Columbella” NW^bN

5.30pm: Sighted HMS “Mantua” NE^bN

6.0pm: Ordered “Mantua” to close to signalling distance and exchanged signals with her

Number on sick list: 2

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15 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.3, Long -7.1

2.15am: Commenced zigzag Inc^d 13 kts

10.0pm: Steered steady course S80E reduced 11 kts

Number on sick list: 2

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16 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.5, Long -7.1

4.43am: Sighted HMS “Mantua” WSW

Number on sick list: 4

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17 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -5.2

3.55am: Sighted HMS “Mantua” S^bW

7.25am: Sighted HMS “Columbella” SE

9.35am: Sighted high land (North of Faeroes) S50W

3.25pm: Stopped boarded Russian barque “Vega” of Raumo from Trondheim to Liverpool with limber allowed her to proceed

Number on sick list: 4

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18 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -8.2

2.50pm: Sighted HMS “Teutonic” steering to intercept SS

5.50pm: Sighted HMS “Changuinola”

7.10pm: Sighted SS L^ts West^d “Changuinola” closed her to examine

7.50pm: Sighted HMS “Cedric” SW

Number on sick list: 5

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19 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.4, Long -9.0

3.45am: Commenced zigzag

6.0am: Steered steady course inc^d 15 kts

6.15am: Recommenced zigzag

7.0am: Reduced to 13 kts.

9.30am: a/c S52E zigzag

11.0am: Sighted SS b^r South

11.25am: a/c South spoke SS “Hammerahus” from Kirkwall to Glasgow with prize crew

4.0pm: a/c S10E zigzag

4.15pm: Sighted Skerryvore L^t H^o N80E estimated distance 8’

4.20pm: Lost sight of Skerryvore L^t H^o

6.40pm: Proceeded steady course S10E

7.30pm: Sighted Oversay L^t H^o N, Inc^d full speed

Number on sick list: 5

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20 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.30am: Sighted HM TBD “Dee”

“Dee” acting as escort

5.55am: Passed Barr L^t HMS “Dee” parted company

6.15am: Stopped, picked up pilot

7.35am: Stopped came to with Port anchor in 12 fms water veered to 60 fms cable

Hands preparing for docking and coaling and as req^t

2.30pm: Entered Sandon Basin & secured in same

4.0pm: Proceeded in charge of tugs and pilots to Canada N° 2 berth. While entering N° 2 branch, owing to strong wind and congested state of docks, ship was carried bodily against west corner of dock doing damage as follows:

N^os 8, 13, 14 coaling port dented; masonry on dock side slightly scored

5.0pm: Secured in Canada dock N° 2 berth alongside SS “Scout”

Mid Woods RNR and prize crew rejoined

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21 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.20am: Commenced coaling shore labour

8.0pm: 4 ratings joined from RNB Chatham

9.30pm: Ceased coaling for the night

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22 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Recommenced coaling (shore gang)

8.15am: 6 ratings joined from RNB Devonport

10.15am: Slight outbreak of fire in N° 2 hold, promptly extinguished without causing damage

9.30pm: Stopped coaling

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23 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Recommenced coaling

4 marines RMLI joined from Depot

3 ratings joined from HMS “Vivid”

10.0pm: Stopped coaling

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24 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Recommenced coaling

3.30pm: Stopped coaling

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25 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Sent R.C. Church party to attend Service on board of HMS “Teutonic”

10.30am: Held Divine Service on board

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26 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Recommenced coaling

9.0pm: Finished coaling rec^d 4476 tons

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27 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands getting in provisions and cleaning ship

Rec^d 70 bags mails for conveyance to HMS “Cedric” & “Otway”

9.0pm: 2 prize crews joined for passage to HMS “Cedric”

11.0pm: Discharged 1 Lds Sig^l to RNB Portsmouth

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28 April 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.25am: Cast off from Canada dock, proceeded in charge of tugs and pilot to Sandon Basin

7.25am: Secured in Sandon Basin

3.45pm: Read warrants N° 31, 32, 33

8.33pm: Proceeded as req^t out of river

10.5pm: Stopped dropped pilot

10.30pm: Commenced zigzag

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29 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 55.6, Long -6.8

4.5am: Sighted HMS “Dove”. Stationed HMS “Dove” ahead to act as escort

8.0am: Sighted obstruction trawlers ahead, a/c Westward to clear same

Sighted signalled Armed Yacht “Clementine”

11.30am: Commenced zigzag 2 pts

12.30pm: HMS “Dove” parted company to South^d

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30 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 58.4, Long -12.3

6.0am: Sighted SS b^g East steering SW^d

2.10pm: Sighted HMS “Cedric” E ½ S

2.45pm: a/c SSW “Cedric” in company

3.10pm: Sighted HMS “India” S50E

3.27pm: Stopped sent prize crews to “Cedric”

HMS “India” closed

4.20pm: HMS “India” sent boat for letters

5.15pm: Proceeded East zigzag 13 kts; “Cedric” in company; “India” parted company chasing sail to SE^d

6.30pm: “Cedric” parted company to NE

Number on sick list: 6

LOGS FOR MAY 1915

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1 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -10.2

2.0pm: a/c as req^t to signal SS “F Heredia” from Blythe to Reykyavik (Norwegian) allowed to proceed

4.15pm: Sighted HMS “Otway” ENE

“Otway” closed

5.10pm: a/c as req^t stopped “Otway”, communicated by boat

5.30pm: Proceeded N63E 13 kts “Otway” in company

Sighted HMS “Digby” NE^bE; HMS “Digby” closed, took station 1 mile NNW

6.20pm: HMS “Otway” parted company to SE^d to examine trawler

10.0pm: HMS “Digby” parted company

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2 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -4.4

3.10am: Sighted high land Myling H.^d S32W

7.0pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Judolph” from Middlesboro to Ösfjord with salt, allowed to proceed

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3 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.0, Long -12.2

3.45am: Sighted SS b^g North

4.30am: Stopped boarded Swedish SS “Borden” from Narvik to Philadelphia with magnetic ore, allowed to proceed

1.0pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company, issued tobacco & soap

3.20pm: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” NW^bW

3.40pm: a/c SE zigzag, “Hildebrand” in company

6.0pm: Stopped proceeded as req^t communicating by boat with “Hildebrand”

6.30pm: Proceeded SE 13 kts, steady course, “Hildebrand” in company

7.30pm: “Hildebrand” parted company to SWest^d

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4 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.0, Long -5.6

4.10am: Sighted small SS b^rg South steering NW

9.13m: Observed fisherman’s float stopped picked up same

9.30am: As req^t picking up large waterlogged spar

5.55pm: Boarded Norwegian whaler “Bos” from Sandefjord to Greenland, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 9

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5 May 1915

Busta Voe

2.30am: Sighted land SE

4.18am: Came to with Starb^d anchor in 19 fms water veered to 75 fms; found here two armed trawlers

7.30am: SND Lewick visited Rear Admiral

5.0pm: Arrived and anchored HM Armed boarding vessel “Duke of Cornwall”

5.30pm: One Sub Lieut & ratings joined for passage to HMS “Virginian”; one Sub Lieut & ratings for passage to HMS “Patia” (prize crews)

8.15pm: Arrived two armed trawlers

8.30pm: Trawlers sailed to patrol entrance to harbour

9.35pm: Sailed HMS ABV “Duke of Cornwall”

Number on sick list: 9

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6 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.9, Long -1.9

8.50am: Hoisted boats and prepared for sea

9.15am: Weighed proceeded as req^t out of harbour 15 kts

2.55pm: Sighted Oil tank steamer S3E

3.40pm: Stopped boarded SS “Petrolic” from Philadelphia to Copenhagen with oil

4.10pm: Sent Mid Lermont and prize crew to take SS “Petrolic” to Kirkwall

7.10pm: Reduced to 13 kts entered fog bank

10.30pm: Reduced to 11 kts steered steady course owing to fog

Number on sick list: 8

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7 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -6.9

12.30am: Inc^d 13kts commenced zigzag 2 ½ pts

4.0am: Sighted schooner SSW

4.30am: Sighted sail b^rg South

5.15am: Steamed steady course N24W

5.45am: a/c N70W

5.57am: Stopped boarded Danish schooner “Marie” from Burntisland to Reykjavik with coal, allowed to proceed

7.15am: Sighted apparently HMS “Ambrose” steering Eastward

9.0am: Sighted SS.N40W

9.45am: Exr.^d G.Q.^s a/c as req^d carrying out rate of change exercise and to close SS

10.0am: Secured G.Q.^s

10.10am: Stopped boarded Danish whaler “Suderö” whaling, allowed to proceed

10.55am: Passed Norwegian SS “Otterstad” bound for Kirkwall with prize crew

11.5am: Sighted HMS “Patia”

11.10am: a/c N80W stationed “Patia” 1 mile South

11.30am: Commenced zigzag

11.45am: Turned 32 pts “Patia” picking up fishing buoy

12.45am: Passed Danish whaler “Norddeble”

12.40pm: Sighted HMS “Virginian” N ½ W

1.20pm: a/c N80W “Patia” & “Virginian” in company

1.35pm: a/c as req^d communicating with “Patia” by boat, discharged “Patia’s” prize crew

2.0pm: Proceeded N35W 13 kts “Virginian” in company. “Patia” parted company to South^d

3.20pm: Sighted SS SW^bS a/c N62W

3.50pm: SS proved to be HMS “Orion” steering East^d

4.0pm: a/c S28W Inc^d 15 knots communicating by signal with HMS “Orion”

4.55pm: Sighted HMS “Hilary”

5.33pm: Stopped & proceeded as req^d communicating by boat with “Virginian” discharged “Virginian’s” prize crew, HMS “Hilary” closed

5.45pm: Proceeded S52W 13 kts HMS “Hilary” in company

6.10pm: Sighted HMS “Patuca” SSW, “Patuca” closed

7.5pm: a/c NNE, “Hilary” & “Patuca” in company

8.0pm: Commenced zigzag

9.0pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Patuca” & “Hilary”

9.20pm: Proceeded N8W 13 kts zigzag HMS “Patuca” & “Hilary” parted company

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8 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -9.6

Sighted Land (Faeroe I^ds) East & HMS “Teutonic” E^bS

8.35am: a/c South to close HMS “Teutonic”

9.0am: a/c N zigzag HMS “Teutonic” in company

10.30am: a/c as req^t communicating by boat with “Teutonic”

11.7am: Proceeded N6W zigzag “Teutonic” parted company

2.45pm: Sighted sail b^rg NW

3.20pm: Sighted HMS “Digby” NNE

3.45pm: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” NW

4.10pm: a/c N30W “Digby” in company

4.30pm: HMS “Hildebrand” closed

5.5pm: Proceeded as req^t communicating by boat with “Digby”; “Digby” and “Hildebrand” communicated by boat

6.30pm: Proceeded S83E 13 kts zigzag; “Hildebrand” parted company to NW, “Digby” parted company to South^d

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9 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.8, Long -5.5

8.0am: Stopped boarded Swedish SS “Kronprinzessin Victoria” from Christiania to Santos. Sent Mid Ward RNR and armed guard to take her to Stornoway

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10 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 65.9, Long -11.0

3.50pm: Sighted HMS “Alcantara” NNW

4.15pm: “Alcantara” closed took station S60W 1’ Sighted land WNW

6.0pm: Sighted high land to South^d of Cape Langanaes

11.40pm: Sighted drift ice to West^d a/c West

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11 May 1915

At Sea, cruising North and East of Iceland & between Iceland & Faeroe Islands

Lat 65.35, Long -13.13

12.5am: Sighted field ice about 2’ to West extending N^bW and S^bE as far as could be seen. “Alcantara” parted company examining ice to North^d

6.45am: Langanaes L^t ho S37W 14’

8.55pm: Sighted trawler S^bE

9.30pm: Passed St^m trawler “S^t Denis” H 223 steering North^d

9.50pm: Sighted trawler West

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12 May 1915

At Sea, cruising North of Faeroe Islands

Lat 63.2, Long -9.6

4.0am: Sighted trawler West steering ESE

8.20am: Sighted smoke NE

10.0am: Smoke proved to be trawler

Frequent snow squalls throughout watch

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13 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.3, Long -7.0

9.30am: Divisions read prayers. Guns crews at divisional drill, rem^d hands at rifle exercise & as req^t

Hands employed oiling wire hawsers, refitting and as req^t

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrant N° 36

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14 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -10.4

Heavy snow squalls during watch

10.15am: St^m trawler “Ontario” GY 213 passed steering SE

3.45pm: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” S^bW

4.15pm: a/c West with “Hildebrand” in company

4.35pm: Stopped, Mid^s RNR Ward & Lermont & prize crews rejoined from “Hildebrand”; Sub Lieut [ed. note: blank space] and prize crew joined for passage to “Alcantara”

5.0pm: Proceeded NW 13 kts “Hildebrand” in company

6.0pm: “Hildebrand” parted company to NW

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15 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -11.6

7.40am: Sighted fishing buoy a/c as req^t to close

7.45am: Stopped, lowered sea boat and picked up same

Sighted a number of trawlers on passage from & to Iceland

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16 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -11.7

10.40am: Held Divine Service on board

4.50pm: Sighted sailing trawler SSE steering SE^d

10.0pm: St^m trawler passed steering SE^d

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17 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.0, Long -11.6

8.20am: a/c SW ½ S to examine smoke found to be from trawler

9.45pm: a/c as req^t to close and examine fishing buoy

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18 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -13.3

1.0am: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” NE steering SE^d

7.0am: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” S50E

8.30am: Proceeded as req^t to examine object floating in the water proved to be empty basket

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19 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -11.6

11.20am: Sighted schooner W^bS ½ S

Schooner proved to be Danish “Lawrits” bound for Reykjavik, already examined by “Teutonic”, allowed to proceed

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20 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.1, Long -11.5

2.40am: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” N^bW steering to SWest^d

Hands employed refitting and as req^t

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21 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -10.5

12.25pm: Closed sailing trawler (Danish) T.G.313 “T.H. Charlton”

2.35pm: Thick fog reduced to 7 kts

5.55pm: Sighted HMS “Otway” NE steering W^d

6.5pm: Stopped HMS “Otway” closed, communicated by boat with “Otway”

Sub Lieut Monk RNR joined from “Otway”

7.30pm: Parted company

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22 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.33, Long -7.10

6.20am: Fog lifted considerably

7.0am: Fog closed down sighted trawler ENE

2.0pm: Fog lifted considerably, inc^d 13 kts commenced zigzag

3.15pm: Fog shut down

Number on sick list: 7

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23 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -3.4

2.30am: Fog cleared considerably

3.30am: Fog set in thick

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Sounding every hour without finding bottom

Number on sick list: 6

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24 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.4, Long -10.4

12.45pm: Weather cleared, sighted St^m Trawler NW & sailing ditto N50W

1.30pm: Sighted trawler West

2.25pm: Stopped boarded trawler (stm) “Cormet” of Milford M46 allowed her to proceed

4.5pm: Sighted HMS “Otway” b^rg South steering N^wds

6.15pm: Sighted HMS “Orcoma” b^rg SE steering North^ds

Lat. by X mer Alt Arcturus 61°50N

Number on sick list: 7

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25 May 1915

[ed. note: crossed page]

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25 May 1915

At Sea, cruising South of the Faeroe Islands

Lat 60.1, Long -9.5

7.0am: Sighted HMS “Orotava”

9.45am: Sighted HMS “Cedric” N30E

10.30am: Sighted HMS “Digby”

10.50am: Stopped, communicated by boat with “Cedric” and “Digby”

1.20pm: “Cedric” and “Digby” parted company

1.30pm: Sighted Topsail schooner SE^bE

2.45pm: Stopped boarded schooner “Alma” bound to S^t Nazaire, allowed to proceed

3.30pm: Sighted HMS “Teutonic” SSW

4.5pm: “Teutonic” closed took station 1’ on port beam

4.10pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Teutonic”

5.0pm: “Teutonic” parted company

6.30pm: Sighted SS b^rg N^bE found to be Norwegian SS “Pythia” with “Oropesa’s” armed guard

9.0pm: a/c as req^t to close Danish barque “Nordlyset” found to have been boarded

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26 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -10.5

10.0am: a/c N80E to close SS b^rg NE

10.10am: Sighted HMS “Orcoma” b^rg E^bN closing SS

11.20am:Sighted HMS “Otway” NNE

Sighted Land (East coast of Iceland) b^g NW

Number on sick list: 8

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27 May 1915

At Sea, cruising to East coast of Iceland

Lat 66.2, Long -13.5

East coast of Iceland in sight throughout watch on port beam dist. about 40 miles

10.30am: Sighted HMS “Alcantara” West

10.45am: Stopped, sent Sub Lieut Price and armed guard to rejoin HMS “Alcantara”

11.15am: Proceeded S13E 10 kts “Alcantara” in company

12.15pm: HMS “Alcantara” parted company to South^d

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28 May 1915

At Sea, cruising North to off the Faeroe Islands

12.25pm: Sighted HMS “India” NE^bE a/c N60E to close

1.0pm: “India” took station E 1’

1.30pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “India”

1.50pm: Sighted SS b^rg WNW

2.0pm: “India” parted company to examine

Number on sick list: 6

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29 May 1915

At Sea,

Lat 59.1, Long -9.6

2.0am: Sighted sail E^bN a/c NE

2.45am: Closed sail found to be Danish schooner “Dagmar” already examined

10.50am: Sighted HMS “Hilary” examining Norwegian barque “Lysglimit”

11.30am: Barque “Lysglimit” passed steering SE with “Hilary’s” armed guard

12.30pm: Paid monthly money to ships company, issued soap & tobacco

1.30pm: Sighted HMS “Patia” NNW

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30 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.0, Long -9.5

12.0pm: Inc^d 18 kts closed up special submarine look outs

2.0pm: Sighted Barra H^d ENE

3.45pm: Sighted Skerryvore L^t H^o S50E

6.13pm: Dubh Artach L^t H^o S80E

9.0pm: Oversay L^t H^o N35E

9.55am: Mull of Cantyre L^t S30E

10.42pm: Mull of Cantyre L^t abm 1’

Number on sick list: 7

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31 May 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.25am: Black H^d L^t bore West 11^m

1.30am: Skulmartin bore West 7.5^m

2.0am: South Rock West 7’

3.30am: Chickens Rock L^t S69E 8’

4.0am: a/c S51E 2pt zigzag; sighted HMS “Andes” Northward

6.15am: HMTBD “Dove” closed took station ahead 1’

6.30am: Observed RMS “Tuscania” bearing South 6’ apparently taking no precaution against submarine attack

7.30am: Sighted Bar L^t V S60E

8.15am: a/c as req^t for Mersey River, “Dove” parted company

8.46am: Formby L^t abeam

9.30am: Pilot on bard

1.10pm: Secured alongside in Alfred Dock. While securing bow hawser parted & ship drifted against SS “Albertville” doing slight damage to awning stanchion & berthing rails

9.0pm: Rev^d C. Ross joined ship

10.40pm: Ship surged tearing out one bollard at WNW end of dock swinging apparently caused by displacement of water due to a vessel entering dock

Number on sick list: 6

LOGS FOR JUNE 1915

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1 June 1915

Liverpool (Birkenhead)

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Lieut. Oram RNR left ship discharged to “Victory”

9.0am: Commenced coaling shore labour

12.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

9.0pm: Stopped coaling

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2 June 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am: Recommenced coaling shore labour

Hands provisioning ship and as req^t

8.50pm: Stopped coaling

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3 June 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am: Recommenced coaling

Hands provisioning and painting ship and as req^t

9.0pm: Stopped coaling

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4 June 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am: Recommenced coaling

10.20am: Sub Lieut (Temp) Jones RNR & Mid^mn Peck & Bomphrey joined ship

Mr. Brown chief gunner joined ship

10.30pm: 6 ratings joined from marine barracks

Mr Brown chief gunner joined ship

Number on sick list: 1

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5 June 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am: Recommenced coaling

2.40pm: Stopped coaling

5 ratings joined from RNB Devonport

Number on sick list: 1

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6 June 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 2 ratings joined from RNB Devonport

9.30am: Landed R.C. Church party

10.0am: Held Divine Service on board

Number on sick list: 1

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7 June 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Discharged 1 rating to RNB Devonport & Mr Miller gunner RN discharged to Devonport barracks

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8 June 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.40am: Hands preparing for shifting berth

6.0am: Cast off

6.50am: Proceeded out of dock in charge of tugs & pilot

7.15am: Proceeded as req^t for Sandon Basin ½ tide

8.20am: Secured in Sandon dock

2.0pm: Recommenced coaling (shore labour)

Read warrants N^os 38, 39

Discharged 1 rating to RNB

9.30pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 3

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9 June 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.15am: Recommenced coaling

Read warrant N° 37 & discharged 1 rating to “Alcantara” for passage to detention quarters

2.30pm: 3 rating joined ship for passage to “Cedric” & “Otway”

Number on sick list: 3

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10 June 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.25am: Finished coaling, received 5190.35 tons

10.0am: Discharged 1 rating to RNM Portsmouth

10.30am: Lieut Wolfe-Murray RNVR joined ship

4.0pm: 1 rating

7.0pm: Cast off proceeded with aid of tugs & pilot into Sandon Basin

8.0pm: Secured alongside HMS “Coronia”

9.30pm: Proceeded Co. & speed as req^t down river

10.46pm: Stopped, dropped Pilot

11.0pm: Shaped Co N51W 18 kts HMTBD “Dee” in company

Number on sick list: 4

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11 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 55.8, Long -7.0

Sighted HMS “Black Prince” to South^d two destroyers in company

5.45am: Sighted Mew I^d L^t N65W

7.40am: a/c NW to avoid observation nets

8.15am: Sighted Tor Pt. N29W a/c N23W

10.0am: a/c 16 p^ts to examine buoy found to be fisherman’s float

1.12pm Sighted Skerryvore L^t H^o N40E

2.0pm: a/c N34W detached HMS “Dee”. Sighted HMS “Oropesa” North^d steering West^d

2.55pm: Sighted HMS “Ebro” steering East^d

4.0pm: Barra H^d bore N47W

8.30pm: a/c as req^t to close Danish SS “Arabian” from Vladivostok to Copenhagen calling at Kirkwall

8.35pm: Stopped boarded SS, allowed her to proceed

Number on sick list: 4

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12 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 59.2, Long -10.2

6.20pm: Sighted “Cedric” West

“Cedric” closed

6.45pm: Communicated by boat with “Cedric”, discharged 4 ratings to “Cedric” 1 for passage to “Teutonic”

11.0pm: a/c N22E sighted HMS “Changuinola” E^bS

Number on sick list: 6

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13 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -11.5

9.30am: Circled and sank fishing buoy by rifle fire

10.0am: Sighted HMS “Otway” to NE^d

10.30am: a/c N56E “Otway” closed

10.45am: Stopped, communicated by boat with “Otway”

12.40pm: Sighted HMS “Hilary” N20E

12.42pm: Stopped boarded Auxil^y SS “Bos” Norwegian whaler, allowed her to proceed

8.20pm: Circled and sank fishing buoy by rifle fire

Number on sick list: 4

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14 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -10.6

Observed HMS “Orcoma” SW

4.30pm: a/c S20E zigzag “Orcoma” parted company to North^d

11.5pm: Sighted SS N30E

11.40pm: SS found to be USA SS “Seaconnet” already examined

Number on sick list: 5

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15 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -9.6

9.30am: a/c to close HMS “Motagua”

Ex^d G.Q.^s “Motagua” took station ENE 1 mile

11.15am: “Motagua” parted company to North^d

2.40pm: Stopped boarded French topsail schooner “Bretonne” for Bordeaux with fish, allowed to proceed. Norwegian whaler “Bos” already examined and several trawlers also sighted during watch

Number on sick list: 4

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16 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -10.5

8.45am: Stopped boarded British SS “Erlsburgh” from Barry to Archangel with coal and torpedoes

9.20am: Divisions, read prayers; allowed SS to proceed

Number on sick list: 6

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17 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -5.2

4.20am: Trawler H36 “Aqua Marne” passed steering Northward

8.10am: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Drammensfjord” from Christiania to Baltimore, in ballast, allowed to proceed

8.0pm: Stopped boarded Danish whaler “Salphyde” whaling, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 8

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18 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -4.2

9.30am: Stopped barded Norwegian SS “Alf” from Haugesund to Iceland allowed her to proceed

10.30am: Proceed S20W zigzag

10.30pm: Boarded Danish SS “Tula” from Tarragona via Falmouth to Copenhagen, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 9

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19 June 1915

Busta Voe

12.2am: Sighted Ronas Hill ESE

12.50am: Sighted Foula I^d S^bW

1.20am: Ve Skerries S^bW 2’ a/c S48E

2.10am: Muckle Roe L^t abeam, reduced to 12 kts

2.40am: Came to with port anchor in 16 fms veered to 90 fms

9.15am: Rear Admiral Faulkner came on board

9.30am: Ex^d abandon ship all boats away under oars and sail

Two trawlers patrolling entrance to harbour

Number on sick list: 9

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20 June 1915

Busta Voe

1.40pm: Arrived & anchored HMS “Sesame”

2.20pm: Lieut. Owen RNR & armed guard from “Hildebrand” joined for passage

5.10pm: Sailed HMS “Caesar”

6.0pm: Hands hoisting boats, securing boats outboard & preparing for sea

9.13pm: Proceeded 15 kts out of harbour

9.35pm: Muckle Roe L^t H^o abeam

9.50pm: Passed two trawlers patrolling off entrance detached same

10.0pm: Commenced 2 pt. zigzag every 15 mins

10.30pm: Esha Ness Skerry S70E

10.30pm: Papa Stour South

Number on sick list: 10

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21 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -4.8

12.0am: Reduced to 15 kts

12.5am: Reduced to 13 kts commenced 2 ½ pt zigzag every 15’

5.30am: Sighted sail North

6.50am: a/c as req^t to close sail

7.0am: Boarded Norwegian Barque “Bessfield” from Lara P^t to Bergen with wheat. Sent Act Sub Lieut. Wood & armed guard to take her to Keswick or Kirkwall

8.30am: Commenced zigzag

11.15am: Sighted numerous trawlers fishing off Faeroe I^ds

1.10pm: Sighted Fuglö I^d N52W

3.30pm: Fuglö I^d bore N80W

Number on sick list: 10

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22 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -4.7

9.30am: Stopped, dropped target

9.45am: Ex.^d G. Q.^s Proceeded as req^t carrying out 1” aiming rifle from 6” and practice firing from 6 pdr

11.30am: Stopped, picked up target

5.30pm: Sighted Videro (Faeroe I^ds) S66W

8.55pm: Videro bore S46W 37’

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23 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.3, Long -5.6

6.0am: Boarded Norwegian SS “Roald Jarl” from Bordeaux to Archangel, allowed her to proceed

3.30pm: Sighted sail

3.40pm: a/c N67EW to close proved to be fishing vessel

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24 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.4, Long -6.8

7.25am: Stopped boarded Danish barquentine “Felix” from Bergen to Iceland with salt, allowed to proceed

6.15pm: Sighted HMS “Andes” SSW

6.55pm: a/c S67E “Andes” in company 1’ SSW

9.0pm: Stopped, discharged Lieut Owen & “Hildebrand’s” prize crew to “Andes” for passage to “Hildebrand”

9.30pm: Proceeded S67E 13 kts zigzag “Andes” parted company to West^d

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25 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.5, Long -6.0

9.5am: Sighted SS b^g NE

10.0am: Boarded British SS “Luga” from Archangel to Belfast with flax

4.15pm: Boarded Norwegian aux^ly “Bos” whaling, allowed her to proceed

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26 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -10.6

1.30am: Sighted Faeroe I^ds to S^d

7.45am: Sighted sail WSW

8.40am: Sighted HMS “Otway” b^g West

9.10am: Stopped boarded Danish schooner “Emanuel” allowed her to proceed; HMS “Otway” closed, communicated with her by boat

10.20am: Proceeded N60W 13 kts “Otway” in company

11.5am: Sighted motor vessel North

11.18am: a/c NE^bE found to be the Swedish “San Francisco” with armed guard on board

5.15pm: Boarded Danish aux^ly motor schooner “Asla” from Iceland to Queensferry in ballast, allowed her to proceed

9.16pm: Stopped boarded Dutch trawlers “Ocean I” & “Ocean III” from Ymuiden to fishing grounds, allowed to proceed

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27 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -4.2

7.40am: Sighted sail SSE

11.35am: Sighted sail E^bS

12.40pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian brigantine “Maagen” from Norway to Iceland, allowed her to proceed

7.30pm: Sighted sail S76E a/c S82E

8.0pm: a/c N30W reduced to slow keeping in company with SS

8.20pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Egil” from Norway to Iceland, allowed her to proceed

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28 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -3.3

1.50pm: Communicated by signal with Norwegian SS “Rolf”

3.0pm: Stopped boarded Russian SS “Katia” allowed her to proceed

4.27pm: Sighted HMS “Teutonic” ESE

4.50pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Teutonic”

5.30pm: Proceeded 13 kts “Teutonic” in company

7.0pm: “Teutonic” parted company Westward

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29 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -3.8

8.43am: Sighted HMS “Orcoma”

9.30am: Ex.^d G.Q.^s carried out battle exercise on “Orcoma”

9.45am: a/c East secured for G Q.^s “Orcoma” in company

11.15am: Stopped communicated by boat with “Orcoma”

11.30am: Proceeded East 13 kts zigzag “Orcoma” in company

12.40pm: HMS “Orcoma” parted company to East^d

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30 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -4.0

4.12am: a/c S72E to close Norwegian whaler “Flid”, whaling

Hands employed guns crews at divisional drill, rem^d cleaning & painting ship between decks

3.40pm: Sighted SS b^g E.N.E a\c ENE

5.0pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian fishing vessel “Vigra” from Iceland to Aalesund allowed her to proceed

LOGS FOR JULY 1915

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Note: The mean course is entered in Standard Compass Course Column and the total distance run in the Distance Run column. Unless otherwise stated the zigzag referred to is 2 ½ points, each side of mean course altering every 15 minutes. The 3 leg zigzag is carried out as per diagram [ed. note: drawing of 1 hour zigzagging diagram]

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1 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.8, Long -1.4

8.30am: Sighted HMS “India” N^bE

9.30am: a/c S68W “India” in company

9.40am: Stopped boarded Norwegian fishing vessel “Njord” from Iceland to Aalesund, allowed her to proceed; communicated by boat with “India”

11.40am: Stopped communicated by boat with “India”

12.12pm: “India” parted company to East^d

8.30pm: Sighted HMS “Alcantara” West

9.7pm: “Alcantara” in company

10.0pm: “Alcantara” parted company to North^d

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2 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.0, Long -10.8

1.0pm: Sighted HMS “Virginian” WNW

1.30pm: Proceeded 13 kts zigzag “Virginian” in company

2.10pm: a/c as req^t communicated by boat with “Virginian”

Sub Lieut Wood and prize crew (armed guard) rejoined

2.40pm: Proceeded S57E 13 kts zigzag “Virginian” in company

3.0pm: “Virginian” parted company to South^d

10.10pm: Heard stranger calling by W/T

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3 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -4.0

4.30am: Sighted 3 masted schooner South

5.20am: Sighted Norwegian whaler hove to

8.50am: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Stralsund” from Iceland to Aalesund, allowed to proceed

11.55am: Heard SS “Swien” on Starb^d bow, stopped

12.15pm: Stopped observed SS “Stralsund” on Starb^d Quarter; proceeded full speed

12.28pm: Stopped “Stralsund” passed closed under the stern

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4 July 1915

At Sea, cruising North of Faeroe Islands

Lat 63.2, Long -3.5

7.45am: Fog closed down reduced to 10 kts steady course

12.30pm: Fog lifted considerably increased 13 kts commenced zigzag

4.30pm: Reset patent log streamed new rotator

11.30pm: Fog shut down reduced to 10 kts steady course

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5 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.8, Long -8.9

9.20am: Divisions read prayers. Hands employed refitting derrick gear and as req^t

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6 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.3, Long -13.5

1.25am: Heard siren on port beam commenced sounding fog signal

1.30am: Vessel apparently passed astern, stopped sounding fog signal

3.0am: Heard siren on Port side sounded fog signal, stopped

3.10am: Proceeded S67W 6 kts, fog signal stopped

8.30am: Fog lifted considerably

12.5pm: Sighted HMS “Andes” b^g South

12.45pm: Stationed HMS “Andes” 8 miles South

1.30pm: Sighted HMS “Cedric” SSE

2.35pm: Stopped communicated by signal with “Cedric”; “Andes” closed to 2 miles

3.20pm: Proceeded S15E 13 kts “Cedric” in company; “Andes” parted company to North^d

4.40pm: HMS “Cedric” parted company to East^d

5.0pm: Commenced zigzag

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7 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 58.8, Long -12.0

10.10am: Sighted sail NE steered steady course inc^d to 15 kts

11.20am: a/c as req^t closing sail found to be French barque “General de Sonis” already examined

12.35pm: Stopped boarded Swedish barque “Horam” from Leith to Bathurst, allowed her to proceed

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8 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.3, Long -8.0

12.0am: a/c S50E

6.15am:Sighted SS ENE

7.0am: Stopped boarded Swedish SS “Ligna” allowed to proceed

8.0am: Sighted SS b^g SE^bS

9.0am: Commenced 3 leg zigzag

10.30am: a/c S70E zigzag (3 leg)

11.50am: Sighted Barra H^d N44E

12.0pm: a/c East lnc^d 18 kts

1.0pm: Skerryvore bore S50E

2.0pm: Skerryvore L^t H^o S72E

3.0pm: a/c S60E 3 leg zigzag

4.0pm: Dubh Artach N50E

1.30pm: Oversay S11E

5.30pm: Oversay L^t H^o S54E 16 miles

9.30pm: Inishtrahull L^t H^o S65W

6.30pm: Inishowen L^t H^o S5W

8.0pm: a/c as req^t for Rathlin I^d Sound

8.45pm: Rue P^t abeam 8 cables

9.10pm: Tor P^t abeam 1.5' passed HMS “Tara” and trawler patrol

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9 July 1915

From Patrol to Liverpool

4.20am: HMTBD “Dee” took station as escort

7.0am: “Dee” parted company

7.15am: Stopped picked up Pilot

8.50am: Proceeded as req^t in charge of tugs & pilot into Sandon basin

10.10am: Cast off, proceeded as req^t to Canada Graving Dock

11.0am: In Canada Graving Dock, commenced pumping out Dock

Hands employed as req^t docking ship

Cleaning & recoating ship’s bottom with antifouling paint being carried out by shore labour Mess^rs

10.0pm: Discharged two ratings to hospital

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10 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship & as req^t

10.0am: Sent escort for one prisoner from HMS “Eagle”

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11 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.20am: Landed Roman Catholic church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service on board

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12 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning & painting ship & as req^t

Men from Mess^rs carrying out repairs to rudder & painting ship’s bottom

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13 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.0am: Commenced to flood dock

5.30am: Hands preparing to shift berth

6.20am: Cast off proceeded in charge of tugs to Canada N° 2 berth

7.20am: Secured alongside in Canada D^k

9.0am: Hands getting in stores and provisions as req^t

1.45pm: Commenced coaling (shore labour)

9.30pm: Stopped coaling

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14 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.20am: Recommenced coaling

9.0am: Hands employed dismounting 6 inch gun for examination as req^t

Hands employed dismounting X I 6 inch gun & as req^t

Read warrant N° 42

9.30pm: Stopped coaling

9.45pm: Discharged 1 rating to Detention barracks

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15 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Recommenced coaling

Hands provisioning ship, dismounting Y I 6 in gun & as req^t

9.30pm: Stopped coaling

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16 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Recommenced coaling

8.45am: Hands provisioning ship, dismounting 6 inch gun & as req^t

Read warrant N° 43

Hands getting in ammunition

9.15pm: Stopped coaling

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17 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.15am: Recommenced coaling

3.40pm: Finished coaling, rec^d 3970 tons

7.50pm: 14 ratings joined for disposal from RNB Dⁿport

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18 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Landed RC Church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service on board, party from HMS “Virginian” attended

5.0pm: Discharged 8 boys (WT) to HMS “Eagle” & 1 to “Virginian”

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19 July 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.7, Long -4.1

7.0am: Hands preparing for sea and as req^t

Midshipmen Scrimgeour, Cobb, Johnson, Henderson, Tottenham, Richardson and Hutchison left ship discharged to HMS “Invincible”

Hands employed provisioning ship and as req^t

12.20pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

1.0pm: Slipped proceeded in charge of pilot & 4 tugs to Sandon basin

2.10pm: Secured in Sandon basin

3.15pm: Slipped proceeded as req^t out of Sandon basin

3.30pm: Entered river

4.0pm: Came to with port anchor in 13 fhms secured to 45 fhms

4.20pm: Shortened in

4.25pm: Weighed anchor

4.50pm: Proceeded down river 12 kts

5.0pm: Rock L^t abeam

5.35pm: Stopped dropped pilot

5.45pm: Formby L^t V abeam Inc^d 15 kts

6.0pm: Bar L^t V abeam. Inc.^d 18 kts. Shaped Co N54W 3 leg zigzag

6.30pm: HMTBD “Dove” in company as escort

6.50pm: “Dove” parted company

8.35pm: Sighted land NNW

9.0pm: Sighted Chickens R^k L^t N20W

10.0pm: a\c N14W 3 leg zigzag

11.20pm: Sighted South R^k L^t V N26W

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20 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.4, Long -7.8

12.40am: Mull of Galloway bore S85E

Communicated visually with HMS “Tara”

4.30am: Commenced 3 leg zigzag

Hands turning in & securing boats

12.5pm: Sighted SS b^g SW steering NE

Number on sick list: 5

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21 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -11.8

1.20pm: Sighted HMS “Otway” N22W

1.50pm: a/c N23E “Otway” in company

2.35pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Otway”

3.15pm: Stopped turned ship as req^t experimenting with WT Direction Finder with “Otway”

5.0pm: Read Warrant N° 44; “Otway” parted company

6.30pm: Proceeded N23E SS found to be Danish “California” with armed guard on board

9.0pm: Sighted “Victorian” SSW communicated with her by signal

10.0pm: Sighted object in water on Port quarter turned ship & sank same, found to be bucket, by rifle fire

Number on sick list: 5

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22 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -10.1

Sighted 3 trawlers one close to GY 279

3.50pm: Sighted fisherman’s float on Stab^d bow turned 16 pts and sank same by rifle fire

8.35pm: Sighted sail ESE

9.10pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian fishing craft “Swalow” bound for Iceland, allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 6

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23 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.3, Long -5.8

9.10am: Sighted HMS “Cedric” SW^bW

9.30am: Ex^d G Q.^s a/c as req^t carrying out rate of change exercise with “Cedric”

10.0am: a/c N22W “Cedric” in company

10.20am: Stopped communicated by boat with “Cedric”

12.30pm: “Cedric” parted company to SW

1.30pm: Sighted HMS “Alcantara” N

1.40pm: “Alcantara” boarded Swedish SS “William”

2.40pm: Stopped proceeded as req^t taking observations with W/T Direction Finder

3.15pm: Completed observations proceeded N71W to close “Alcantara”

4.17pm: a/c SW “Alcantara” in company

4.30pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Alcantara”

5.10pm: Sighted SS b^g S^bE

5.20pm: a/c S50E “Alcantara” parted company to West^d

6.0pm: SS found to have been already examined SS “Meriddio”

9.35pm: Sighted Fuglö I^d S40W

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24 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.2, Long -6.1

4.0am: a/c S70W to intercept SS

4.20am: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Gudrun” from Iceland to Aberdeen allowed to proceed

12.0pm: Sighted land (N of Faeroes) SW

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25 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -8.7

3.30am: Sighted Sail b^g North

6.55am: Sighted sail b^g West

8.12am: Stopped boarded Danish schooner “H. C. Jansen” from Dysart to Iceland allowed her to proceed

10.30am: Held Divine Service on board

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26 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.3, Long -11.8

1.50pm: Sighted HMS “Virginian” SSW

2.30pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Virginian” 1 rating rejoined

2.45pm: Proceeded North 13 kts zigzag “Virginian” in company

3.40pm: “Virginian” parted company to North^d

3.55pm: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” N^bE

9.0pm: Sighed two trawlers E^bN

9.0pm: a/c NE trawler found to be H 210

11.30pm: Sighted partly submerged object on Starb^d beam

11.35pm: a/c as req^t to close & examine same found to be dead whale

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27 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -6.5

11.0am: Inc^d 13 kts zigzag. Sounded every 15 minutes 10 o’clock without obtaining bottom

4.0pm: Quarters turned out all boats

Passed two trawlers (sailing) with light buoys attached

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28 July 1915

At Sea

3.25am: Stopped hailed Aux^ly Patrol Trawler

2.10pm: Proceeded 12 kts as req^t for Swarbacks Minn

Found here colliers and aux^ly patrol vessels & store ships

8.24am: HMS “Duke of Cornwall” arrived and anchored

9.15am: Prize crews from “Victorian” (2) and “Andes” joined for passage; L^t Woodrook RNR and Sub Lieut^s Honeyman & McFarland in charge

10.0am: Sailed HMS “Duck of Cornwall”

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29 July 1915

Busta Voe Swarbacks Minn

4.45pm: HMS “Duke of Cornwall” arrived and anchored

7.0am: Arrived and anchored HMS “The Ramsey”

11.0am: Sailed HMS “Ramsey”

4.0pm: Quarters. Read warrants 45 & 46

5.0pm: Sailed HMS “Duke of Cornwall”

9.0pm: Proceeded as req^t out of harbour 12 kts

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30 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -4.5

10.15am: Secured hands at divisional drill, refitting & cleaning ship

5.40pm: Sighted North of Faeroes (indistinctly) S30W

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31 July 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -13.4

Dutch trawler passed steering SE^d

11.0am: Sighted HMS “Andes” NE^bN

12.10pm: Stopped & discharged Lieut McFarland & armed guard to “Andes”

12.30pm: Proceeded South zigzag 13 kts, “Andes” parted company to Northward

9.30pm: Sighted HMS “Victorian” S^bW

10.30pm: Stopped discharged Lieut Woodruff RNR and Sub Lieut Honeyman RNR & 2 armed guards to “Victorian”

10.55pm: Proceeded South 13 kts zigzag “Victorian” parted company to Northward

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

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[Note: When Zigzagging. The mean course logged in the Standard Compass Course Column and the total distance run in the Distance Run column. It is estimated that the total distance made good along the mean course is from 1.5 to 2 knots less than the distance run.

Unless otherwise stated the term zigzag after a course entry indicated that courses are steered 3 points on either side of mean course altering every 15 minutes.

The 3 legged zigzag is carried out as per diagram [ed. note: drawing of 1 hour zigzagging diagram] the initial alteration being the N° of points named.

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1 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.8, Long -13.8

10.30am: Held Divine Service on board

11.30am: Sighted SS b^g S63W steering East^d a/c S21W

12.12pm: Stopped sent Lieut. Schlosser RNR, Sub Lieut (act) Elliot RNR and 9 ratings as armed guard to take Norwegian SS “Bergensfjord” to Kirkwall. Captain of “Bergensfjord” sent written protest against being sent in

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2 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -12.7

4.50am: Sighted SS b^g NW

SS proved to be HMS “Victorian”

1.15pm: Sighted SS b^g SSE

2.0pm: Found to be Russian SS “Eritrea” already examined

2.50pm: Sighted HMS “Digby” ahead

2.35pm: a/c NW “Digby” in company

3.10pm: a/c South “Digby” parted company to North^d

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3 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -12.6

9.40am: Ex^d G. Q.^s and carried out practice ½ charges from 6 inch 4 p^ds per gun and 6 pdrs 6 rounds per gun

11.10am: Stopped picked up target

2.20pm: Sighted SS b^g SxW ½ W

2.40pm: Found to be trawler

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4 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -11.9

2.0am: a\c North. zigzag

7.0am: a\c South zigzag

9.30am: Divisions read prayers

10.0am: Ex^d mariners at rifle drill rem^d hands at divisional drill & as req^t

12.0pm: a\c S25W

12.55pm: Inc^d to 15 kts

3.0pm: Sighted HMS “Orcoma” S73W

3.10pm: a\c West

3.30pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Orcoma”

3.50pm: Proceeded NW 13 kts

4.0pm: Sighted “Patia” NW

4.9pm: “Orcoma” parted company to East^d

4.10pm: Sighted HMS “Ambrose” SW

4.37pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Patia”

5.30pm: Proceeded North 13 kts zigzag “Patia” in company

5.40pm: “Patia” parted company to WNW to examine sail

10.0pm: a\c West zigzag

10.20pm: Sighted SS b^g SSW

10.25pm: a\c as req^t to close

11.5pm: Stopped boarded British SS “Strathdee” from Barry to Arkangel allowed to proceed

12.0pm: Proceeded West 10 kts

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5 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -13.2

3.10am: Thick fog eased to 10 kts steady course

7.35am: Sighted SS b^g S^bW a/c as req^t to close

8.0am: Stopped boarded Danish SS “Ulla” from Hull to Iceland, allowed to proceed

8.30am: Proceeded South 13 kts zigzag

8.0pm: a/c North zigzag

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6 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -13.0

2.0am: Stopped boarded Danish SS “Hans Egede” bound for Greenland allowed to proceed

10.0am: Proceeded slow as req^t trying to locate HMS “Andes” by Direction Finder W/T

1.50pm: Sighted HMS “Andes” NE^bE

2.10pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Andes”

2.30pm: HMS “Digby” closed communicated by boat

3.30pm: Proceeded S70E 13 kts “Andes” & “Digby” in company

3.40pm: Sighted HMS “Orcoma” ENE

4.0pm: “Digby”, “Orcoma”, “Andes” parted company

4.0pm: Sighted HMS “Alcatara” S^bW

4.20pm: Stopped communicated with “Alcantara”, Sub Lieut Douglas RNVR joined from “Alcantara”

5.0pm: Commenced zigzag, “Alcantara” parted company to NE^d

9.30pm: Fog shut down reduced to 10 kts steady course

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7 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -8.2

4.0am: Passed st^m trawler “Caliban” H 313 steering to NW

2.0pm: as req^t to close Norwegian SS “Skude” bound to Iceland

2.10pm: Stopped boarded SS & allowed her to proceed

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8 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -3.8

10.0am: Sighted HMS “Patuca” b^g SSW

11.10am: a/c NW “Patuca” in company

11.20am: Stopped communicated by boat with “Patuca”; Lieut Schlosser RNR, Act Sub Lieut Elliot RNR and armed guard rejoined ship. Supplied HMS “Patuca” with 1000 lbs fresh meat

12.0pm: Lieut Crawford RNR of “Hildebrand” came on board from “Patuca” R.A. 10^th CS

12.30pm: Commenced zigzag “Patuca” parted company to East^d to examine SS

1.25pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Knut Jarl” bound to Glasgow allowed to proceed

2.0pm: “Patuca” closed Lieut Crawford returned to “Patuca”

2.30pm: Proceeded N21E 13 kts zigzag. “Patuca” parted company to East^d

4.12pm: Stopped boarded Swedish SS “Blanche” for Gothenburg sent Sub Lieut Douglas RNVR Sub Lieut Wood RNR and armed guard to take her to Lerwick

8.50pm: Stopped boarded Russian schooner bound for Southampton allowed her to proceed

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9 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.7, Long -3.8

2.45pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Fenris” from Iceland to Haugesund allowed to proceed

6.0pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Jonas Rein” from Arkangel to Clyde allowed to proceed

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10 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.2, Long -3.8

1.40pm: Sighted HMS “Ambrose” NW

2.20pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Ambrose”

3.0pm: Comm^d zigzag “Ambrose” parted company to Southward

5.20pm: Stopped boarded Swedish motor ship “Kronprinzessin Margarita”

6.0pm: Sent Act Sub Lieut Adams RNR & armed guard to take her to Kirkwall

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11 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.0, Long -6.2

3.10am: Sighted motor SS b^g SW

3.50am: a/c N30W found to be Norwegian “Kronprinzessin Margarita” already examined

11.40am: Sighted HMS “Otway” N75W

12.20pm: Stopped communicated by boat with HMS “Otway”

12.45pm: Proceeded West 13.kts spread 10 miles from “Otway”

1.15pm: Stopped proceeded as req^t carrying out experiments with W/T direction finder with HMS “Otway”

2.30pm: Finished experimenting

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12 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.0, Long -3.0

3.30am: Fog shut down reduced to 10 kts steered steady course

Hands employed at gun drill & rifle drill & refitting

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13 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -2.5

5.40am: Fog lifted

10.15am: Secured guns crews, ex^d at divisional drill, rem^d hands employed as req^t

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14 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.3, Long -3.1

3.10am: Fog shut down steered steady course

Hands employed cleaning ship

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15 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.2, Long -4.5

9.25am: Sighted HMS “Virginian” WNW

9.45am: Stopped communicated by boat with HMS “Virginian”; Sub Lieut Douglas RNVR , Sub Lieut Wood RNR & prize crew rejoined

10.30am: Proceeded N62E 13 kts zigzag; “Virginian” parted company to Westward

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16 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -3.0

Hands employed cleaning out boats and as req^t

11.15pm: Sighted SS b^g SW

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17 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.0, Long -5.9

1.15am: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Tyr” from Arkangel to Nantes; allowed to proceed

9.15am: Sighted HMS “Cedric” WNW

9.20am: Ex^d G.Q.^s; a/c as req^t carried out rate of change exercise with “Cedric”

9.50am: Stopped; secured for G. Q.^s, communicated by boat with “Cedric”; rec^d 1 ton potatoes from “Cedric”

11.25am: Proceeded N59W zigzag; “Cedric” parted company to East^d

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18 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -14.0

7.15am: Sighted HMS “Orotava” NE^bE

9.0am: a\c S5W zigzag

9.20am: Divisions, read prayers

Guns crews at divisional drill, rem^d of hands at instruction & as req^t

3.30pm: Passed British trawler “Bombay” GY 247 steaming SE^ds

7.30pm: Sighted HMS “Orcoma” SSW

7.35pm: a\c WSW

7.45pm: a\c SSW zigzag

10.0pm: a\c S24W

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19 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 58.6, Long -12.6

7.30am: Stopped boarded Danish “Frederick VIII” from New York to Copenhagen. Sent Lieut. Schlosser RNR, Sub Lt. Douglas RNVR and armed guard to take “Frederick VIII” to Kirkwall

1.0pm: Sighted HMS “Andes” S^bE

1.30pm: a/c S24W zigzag; “Andes” in company communicating by signal

7.15pm: Sighted sail b^g South

7.25pm: Sighted SS b^g E^bS

8.0pm: Stopped boarded British SS “Sheaf Blade” bound to Arkangel allowed to proceed

Number on sick list: 2

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20 August 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.5, Long -7.8

2.0am: a\c S72E zigzag

6.0am: Sighted British SS “Yearly” with trawler escort

7.0am: Inc^d 16 kts commenced 3 leg 3 point zigzag

9.20am: Divisions read prayers

9.35am: Hands employed turning out boats and as req^t

10.40am: Sighted Barra H^d ENE

11.6am: Reduced to slow communicated with armed trawlers “Poyntz Castle” and “Walwyn Castle”

11.12am: Inc^d to 16 kts

12.20pm:Sighted Skerryvore L^t H^o SE

12.40pm: a\c s20W 3 leg 3 point zigzag increased to 18 kts

2.0pm: a\c S15E Set special submarine lookout

5.30pm: a\c S35E steady course

5.40pm: Bull P^t abeam

5.55pm: a\c S57E

6.16pm: a\c S26E

6.20pm: Sighted HMS “Tara” and destroyer

6.39pm: a\c S11E

7.30pm: a\c S10E 3 leg zigzag

7.45pm: Sighted Black H^d S30E

8.0pm: Maidens L^t bore N26W

9.0pm: Steamed steady course reduced to 16 kts

10.0pm: a\c S32W, Mull of Galloway N66E, Skull Martin N70W

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21 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.0am: HMTBD “Dee” closed and took station ahead

5.0am: HMS “Dee” parted company

5.20am: Stopped picked up Pilot

7.10am: Secured in Sandon Basin

8.30am: Slipped proceeded with pilot & tugs to Sandon Dock

9.0am: Secured in Sandon Dock

10.30am: Gave leave to Starb^d watch till 9am Friday, rem^d preparing for coaling and as req^t

Sub Lieut Adams & prize crew rejoined

Number on sick list: 4

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22 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.15am: Lieut Schlosser & Sub Lieut Douglas & prize crew rejoined

8.0am: Commenced coaling shore labour

4.0pm: Stopped coaling

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23 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Recommenced coaling

Discharged 1 rating to Devonport

10.30am: Midshipmen RNR Bodley, Lewty, Richardson, Stokes, Anderson joined ship

8.55pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 4

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24 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Recommenced coaling

9.0pm: Stopped coaling

11.0pm: 6 ratings joined from RNB Chatham

Number on sick list: 4

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25 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.0am: Shifted ship to North side of dock

8.0am: Recommenced coaling

Assit Eng^r Bilsen, Henderson, Watson joined ship

Midshipman Pye RNR

Number on sick list: 4

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26 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Recommenced coaling

9.0am: 1 rating joined from R.N.B Devonport

1.15pm: Hands dismounting 6 inch guns, getting in stores & ammunition as req^t

Gave leave to 1^st part of P.W till 7am & to boys till 10pm:

9.0pm: Stopped coaling

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27 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long –3.0

7.0am: Recommenced coaling

Asst. Eng^r Thurlow joined ship

12.35pm: Pointed out to Captain Dobson Superintendent from Allan line state of B deck starboard side cause thro carelessness of Allan line employees and lack of supervision by foreman in charge. John Kiddle - Commander for Captain on leave

Discharged 2 ratings to RNB Devonport

9.0pm: Stopped coaling

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28 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am: Recommenced coaling

9.30am: Finished coaling, rec^d 4816.35 tons

11.45am: Shifted ship ahead about 300 feet

Discharged 5 Boys to HMS “Eagle”

6.0pm: Discharged Sub Lieut Wood RNR to Devonport

7.45pm: 7 boys joined from HMS “Defiance”

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29 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: R.C. Chaplain came on board

Held Divine Service; HMS “Virginian’s” church party attended

Discharged 7 ratings to RNB Devonport

10.30am: Held Divine Service on board. Party from HMS “Virginian” attended

Mid Lucas RNR joined ship

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30 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Mid Supurrell RNR joined for passage to HMS “Cedric”

Mid^men Kite & Brayshay joined for passage to HMS “Cedric”

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31 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Sub Lieut Elfort RNR, Ass^t Pay^r Hains RNR joined for passage to HMS “Cedric”

12.45pm: Slipped and proceeded in charge of pilot & tugs to Sandon Basin

2.20pm: Slipped proceeded into river

3.30pm: Formby L^t abeam

3.40pm: Stopped dropped pilot

4.0pm: Bar L^t abeam shaped co. N55W 18 kts 3 leg 3 pt zigzag HMTBD “Dee” in company as escort

7.45pm: Destroyer “Dee” parted company

11.30pm: Mew I^d L^t S67W 8’

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

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1 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.8, Long -9.4

1.23am: a/c N29W passed two aux^ly patrol trawlers

1.52am: Sighted Mull of Cantyne L^t abeam 2’

6.54am: Passed armed trawler “Corrientes”

4.7pm: Stopped boarded Danish schooner “Fuglern” from Goteborg to Coruna, allowed her to proceed

11.45pm: Stopped sent armed guard (Sub Lieut Douglas RNVR) to take Danish SS “Arnold Maester” to Kirkwall

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2 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -11.6

12.50am: “Arnold Maester” proceeded

9.45am: Sighted HMS “Arlanza” ENE

10.25am: Sighted HMS “Ebro” ENE a/c East “Arlanza” in company

10.50am: Stopped communicated by boat with “Arlanza”

12.25pm: “Ebro” & “Arlanza” parted company proceeded S29W 13 kts zigzag

1.20pm: Sighted “Virginian” SSW

1.45pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Virginian”

2.5pm: Proceeded N51E 13 kts zigzag “Virginian” parted company ENE

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3 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -6.2

2.10pm: Sighted HMS “Cedric” NW a/c NW to close

2.20pm: Stopped Commodore Benson came on board to see RA. Discharged [ed note: blank line] to HMS “Cedric”

3.25pm: Proceeded N23E 13 kts “Cedric” proceeded to open to 10 miles from flag

3.50pm: Stopped proceeded as req^t testing W/T direction finder

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrants 47, 48, 49, 50

5.12pm: Completed tests proceeded S31E 13 kts to close “Cedric”

5.30pm: Stopped Commodore returned to “Cedric”

5.40pm: Proceeded N22E 13 kts zigzag “Cedric” parted company to North^d

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4 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.9, Long -6.1

7.30am: Stopped boarded Norwegian SS “Charlotta” from Glasgow to Tromso allowed to proceed

2.35pm: Observed object floating a/c as req^t to close

2.45pm: Lowered sea boat

3.35pm: Object found to be cask, broke up same by rifle fire

3.10pm: Proceeded N22E 13 kts zigzag

8.10pm: Sighted SS smoke N80W

9.0pm: Lost sight of SS

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5 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.1, Long -5.7

4.15pm: Obtained bearing of HMS “Otway” 30° on P^t Bow & S^t Q^t by W/T direction finder

4.30pm: Obtained b^g by W/T right ahead inc^d to 13 kts

4.40pm: Sighted HMS “Otway” ahead

4.50pm: “Otway” in company

5.5pm: Stopped Commodore Booty came on board to see RA

6.0pm: Commodore left ship

6.6pm Proceeded South 13 kts “Otway” parted company to West^d

6.50pm: Reduced to 8 kts

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6 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.2, Long -5.8

2.35am: Sighted SS b^g E^bN

8.25am: Vessel reported b^g N from after look out a/c North

8.30am: Thick fog altered co S22W steady course dec^d to 10 kts

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7 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.3, Long -6.2

10.15am: a/c S70W using W/T direction finder to locate HMS “Hildebrand”

11.45am: Heard gun and siren on Port Quarter

11.55am: Sighted HMS “Hildebrand” dist ¼ mile, reduced to 8 kts

12.0pm: Stopped Captain of “Hildebrand” came on board to see Rear Admiral, rec^d Sub Lieut Nasmith & armed guard of “Teutonic” for passage

1.0pm: Captain of “Hildebrand” left ship

1.5pm: Proceeded S38E 10 kts “Hildebrand” parted company to North^d

6.35pm: Inc^d 15 kts obtained b^g of “Teutonic” by W/T

6.37pm: Sighted HSM “Teutonic” ahead

6.55pm: Stopped, Captain of “Teutonic” came on board to see Rear Admiral; discharged Sub Lieut Nasmith & armed guard to “Teutonic”

7.30pm: Captain of “Teutonic” left ship, proceeded S22W 13kts “Teutonic” parted company to North^d

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8 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -4.2

1.40am: White light reported on Port beam

2.0am: No further sing of light

6.35pm: Dense fog reduced to 10 kts steady course

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9 September 1915

Busta Voe

4.50am: Stopped turned to NE, hailed Aux^y patrol trawler

6.55am: Sighted entrance to Swarbacks Minn a/c as req^t for entering

7.37am: Came to Starb^d anchor in 15 fhms veered to 75 fhms. Found here HMS “Gibraltar” (Harbour Defence vessel), HMS “Oropesa” & fleet auxiliaries

9.15am: Sub Lieut Douglas & prize crew rejoined

9.40am: Ex^d abandon ship, sent away boats under oars & sail

3.0pm: Tender “Flying Breeze” alongside with boiler water

7.15pm: Sailed HMS “Oropesa”

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10 September 1915

Busta Voe

7.15am: Arrived HMS “Duke of Cornwall”

Rec^d armed guards for “Changuinola” and “Andes” from “Duke of Cornwall”

Rec^d in all from ”Flying Breeze” 185 tons fresh water

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrants 51, 52, 53

Sent “Changuinola” armed guard on board of “Gibraltar”

6.0pm: Hands preparing for sea

7.10pm: Proceeded out of harbour 12 kts

10.0pm: Muckle Flugge L^t N70E

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11 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -5.5

3.0am: Dense fog reduced to 10 kts

7.45am: Turned in all boats

5.23pm: Sighted sail b^g North

5.30pm: a/c N15E to close found to be Norwegian barque “Bonanza” with armed guard from “Ambrose” on board

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12 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.9, Long -13.4

3.26pm: Heard sirens 6 pts on P^t bow

3.33pm: Fog lifted, sighted HMS “Andes” a/c N85E to close

3.46pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Andes”. Captain came on board to see Rear Admiral, discharged armed guard

4.30pm: Captain of “Andes” left ship

4.35pm: Proceeded S65E 8 kts “Andes” parted company to the Northward

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13 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -11.6

12.30am: a/c N63E

12.30am: Sounded 100 fhms

4.0am: Sounded 100 fhms

4.30am: a/c S25W

5.30am: lnc^d 13 kts zigzag

8.30am: a/c N25E

8.35am: a/c S65E Dec^d 10 kts

8.45am: lnc^d 15 kts a/c S25W

9.20am: Divisions, read prayers

Hands employed refitting & as req^t

12.0pm: a/c South

Hands employed refitting & as req^t

4.0pm: Evening Quarters

8.0pm: a/c S23W zigzag dec^d 13 kts

9.0pm: Eased to 10 kts steady course

10.15pm: Commenced zigzag lnc^d 13 kts

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14 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.6, Long -11.5

2.22am: Increased to 18 kts to avoid supposed submarine

2.28am: Dec^d 13 kts

5.0am: a/c S23W zigzag

5.45am: a/c S73W zigzag

8.53am: Sighted HMS “Orotava” West

9.20am: Divisions, read prayers

9.28am: Sighted HMS “Victorian” SW

9.50am: Ex^d General Quarters carried out rate of change exercise with “Victorian”

10.30am: Secured Hands employed as req^t

3.35pm: Stopped boarded Danish SS “Ragnhild” from Iceland to Copenhagen

4.15pm: Sent Sub Lieunt Douglas RNVR & armed guard (5) to take “Ragnhild” to Kirkwall

4.35pm: Proceeded N66W 13 kts zigzag

9.0pm: a/c N15E steady course eased to 10 kts

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15 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.2, Long -13.2

5.45pm: Obtained b^g by W/T of “Arlanza” 7° on Starb^d bow a/c S50W

6.12pm: Sighted HMS “Arlanza” S65W

6.40pm: Stopped communicated with “Arlanza”

7.30pm: Commenced zigzag, “Arlanza” parted company to West^d

8.0pm: Sighted SS b^g NW; a/c N50W Inc^d 15 kts

9.0pm: SS found to be Danish SS “Gulfaxe” already examined

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16 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -13.4

12.0am: Sighted HMS “Ambrose” WNW

12.40pm: a/c N50W to close HMS “Ambrose”

1.0pm: “Ambrose” in company a/c NE communicated by signal

1.35pm: a/c S5W 13 kts zigzag; “Ambrose” parted company to Northward

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17 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.8, Long -11.5

8.10am: Trawler “Cormorant” sighted steering NW

3.30pm: Sighted HMS “Virginian” N85E

4.5pm: Stopped communicated by boat with “Virginian”

6.30pm: Stopped boarded Danish SS “Esbjerg” from Denmark to Iceland, allowed her to proceed

7.50pm: Reduced to slow a/c South to close SS

8.30pm: Examined SS by searchlight found to be Norwegian SS “Naddod” with armed guard from HMS “Orcoma” on board

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18 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -14.4

Hands employed cleaning ship

9.0pm: Steered to steady course eased to 10 kts

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19 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -14.2

6.0am: Inc^d 13 kts commenced zigzag

10.30am: Held Divine Service

1.30pm: Eased to 9 kts

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20 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -13.3

Hands employed at gun drill, refitting & as req^t

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21 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -14.3

3.10am: Sighted L^t b^g NNW

4.15am: Switched on searchlight to examine SS found to be British trawler “Macleay” allowed to proceed

6.0am: Lost rotator for patent log

6.20am: Bent new rotator & restreamed log

10.15am: Secured; hands preparing for coaling & as req^t

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22 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -7.1

3.0am: Lost by accident deep sea load & 4 fhms of wire

Hands preparing for coaling

3.8pm: Sighted Fuglö I^d S48W

4.0pm: Quarters preparing boats for turning out

Number on sick list: 2

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23 September 1915

Busta Voe

5.10am: Sighted Muckle Ossa SE ½ S dist. about 5 miles

7.35am: Collier “Cairnnevis” alongside Port side

8.0am: Collier “Norton” alongside Stab^d side. Hands preparing for coaling. Found here HMS “Gibraltar” & “Duke of Cornwall”

8.15am: Commenced coaling

Hands coaling ship assisted by 100 ratings from HMS “Gibraltar”

Lieut Taylor RNR & 4 ratings from “Duke of Cornwall” joined for passage to “Digby”

Lieut. Douglas & 4 ratings rejoined

12.50pm: Sailed HMS “Duke of Cornwall”

6.30pm: Finished coaling for the day, rec^d 691 tons

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24 September 1915

Busta Voe

7.0am: Recommenced coaling

Hands coaling ship assisted by 100 ratings from HMS “Gibraltar”

10.0am: Finished coaling, rec^d 1000 tons; ratings returned to “Gibraltar”

11.15am: Collier “Cairnnevis” cast off

11.45am: Collier “Norton” cast off

Hands employed cleaning ship

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25 September 1915

Busta Voe

1.15pm: Discharged Lieut Taylor & armed guard to HMS “Gibraltar” to await passage to “Digby”

5.0pm: Sub Lieut Fiordgan [ed.note: possibly Sub Lieut Forgham], Mid Blear & armed guard (8) joined for passage to “Orcoma”

6.45pm: Weighed proceeded as req^t out of harbour

7.20pm: Muckle Roe L^t abeam, shaped Co. NW inc^d 16 kts

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26 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -5.5

7.0am: Sighted small sail b^g SW^bW

2.35pm: Sighted HMS “Alcantara” N30W

3.55pm: Communicated by boat with “Alcantara”

6.0pm: Proceeded N68W 13 kts zigzag “Alcantara” parted company to Eastward

Number on sick list: 4

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27 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 64.7, Long -10.4

8.45am: Sighted HMS “Orcoma” N31W

9.30am: Stopped discharged Sub Lieut Forgham Mid Vickers & armed guards (6) to “Orcoma”

10.5am: Proceeded S53W 13 kts zigzag, “Orcoma” parted company to Northward

11.20am: Observed fisherman’s float a/c as req^t to close and sink same by rifle fire

12.15pm: Sighted smoke N^bW a/c N20W

12.20pm: Found to be trawler

8.0pm: a/c as req^t to close SS found to be British SS “Rhodesia” already examined from Montreal to Arcangel

Number on sick list: 4

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28 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -13.3

6.10am: Stopped boarded British SS “Wray Castle” from Brest to Arcangel, allowed to proceed

5.30pm: Sighted HMS “Victorian” NE steering South^d communicated by signal

Number on sick list: 4

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29 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -14.1

Hands employed refitting and as req^t

Hands making & mending clothes

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30 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -14.7

8.0am: Sighted HMS “Virginian” WSW

9.0am: a/c S70W to close

9.45am: Stopped communicated by boat with “Virginian”; Mr Acon Pilot ex British SS “Cheviot Range” joined for passage

10.20am: Proceeded N56W 13 kts “Virginian” in company. Tested sound carrying capacity of Rockets bomb 6 pdr blank

10.55am: Sighted SS W^bN “Virginian” parted company to examine her

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

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1 October 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -14.1

11.45am: Sighted sail SE^bE

12.50pm: Sighted smoke on horizon SSW

2.10pm: Stopped boarded Danish schooner “Venus” from Iceland to Leith all correct allowed to proceed

3.30pm: a/c S80W to close SS b^g WSW

4.0pm: Quarters SS found to be trawler, a/c S5W zigzag

Read warrant N° 54

10.5pm: Observed gleam of searchlight b^g WSW (HMS “Ebro”)

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2 October 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.8, Long -13.6

3.15pm: Wind veered suddenly to NW then weather cleared

3.50pm: Searchlight reported by mastheadman on Starb^d beam

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3 October 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -14.3

11.0am: Sighted HMS “Otway” a/c S27W to close

11.40am: Stopped communicated by boat with “Otway”

3.15pm: Sighted HMS “Columbella” N^bW

3.35pm: Stopped, Captain of “Columbella” came on board to see Rear Admiral

3.55pm: Captain of “Columbella” left ship

4.0pm: Proceeded S6W 13 kts zigzag “Columbella” parted company to Northward

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4 October 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -14.8

Hands employed refitting and as req^t

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