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Armed Merchant Cruiser, mercantile conversion

Pendant Nos. M.63 (on coming into service), MI.54 (1.18), MI.32 (4.18). Built 1903, 12,973grt, 17kts. Armament: 8-4.7in. In service 2.8.14-11.9.19. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th CS on Northern Patrol. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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

JP map overview

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

LOG BOOK – AUGUST 7th 1914 TO MAY 31st 1915


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HM Merchant Ship Armadale Castle

Captain OF Gillett RN


Tonnage 18,900

    Gross 12,972 tons

    Net 7266 tons

    Length 570 feet

    Breadth 64 feet 3 inches

Engines

    Manufacturer - Fairfield Shipbuilding Co

    IHP 12,500

    Description – Mailship

    When fixed on board – 1903

Boilers

    Manufacturer - Fairfield Shipbuilding Co

    Description – mailship

    Description – multi-tubular

    When made – 1903

    When put in vessel – 1903

Screw Propeller

    Manufacturer - Fairfield Shipbuilding Co

    Description – 3 bladed

    General State – good

Signed SA Grant Hill, Commander (Acting)


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[Instructions on how to report weather.]


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Establishment of Ship’s Company

Officers – 18

Seamen – 120

Engineers – 13

Marines – 38

Mercantile Crew & Engine Room establishment – 115

Other non-executive ratings – 6

Total – 310


Barometer

Aneroid – Kelvin & James White


Thermometer for Air Temperature

Position in Ship – Chart Room

Whether in screen – No


Thermometer for Sea Temperature

Pastorelli & Rapkin


Armament (Position: Gun: Mounting)

Foc’sle Head, Starboard: 4.7 gun no 692: MBP IV 195

Foc’sle Head, Port: 4.7 gun no 394: MBP IV 194

Fore Well Deck Starboard: 4.7 gun no 1070: MBP IV 191

Fore Well Deck Port: 4.7 gun no 398: MBP IV 181

Aft Well Deck Starboard: 4.7 gun no 174, MBP IV 203

Aft Well Deck Port: 4.7 gun no 421, MBP IV 202

Poop Deck Starboard: 4.7 gun no 386, MBP IV 197

Poop Deck Port: 4.7 gun no 269: MBP IV 196


Torpedoes – nil


Boats

10 Lifeboats 28 x 8.6 x 3.5

2 Lifeboats 25 x 6.0 x 2.6


Miscellaneous Information

Draught of water with bunkers full & complete with provisions, stores & water: Fore 28ft 3in, Aft 26ft 0in (leaving Southampton)


Load draught - 26.5

Load line - 29.4

No of tons required to increase draught 1 inch – 67


No of tons of coal carried (43 cu ft per ton)

With bunkers – 3482

In places other than bunkers 2639


No of tons of fuel oil carried – nil


Quantity of water carried

For boilers – 290 tons

For drinking – 260 tons


Signed SA Grant Hill – Captain

     AP Croxford – Navigating Officer, Lieutenant RNR



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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7 August 1914

Southhampton

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

9.00am: Ship commissioned as an Armed Merchant Cruiser by:-    Captain OF Gillett RN

     Lieutenant Commander SAG Hill RN

     Lieutenant Commander PG Shilstone RNR

     Lieutenant HB Rake RNR

     Lieutenant RG Stringer RNR

     Lieutenant AP Croxford RNR

     Lieutenant D Casson RNR

     Sub-Lieutenant NEJ Wells RNR

     Sub-Lieutenant NP Evans RNR

     Surgeon S Rivers

     Surgeon RA Barlow

     Paymaster FHB O’Sullivan

     Chief Gunner AE Bound

    + 158 ratings (including 38 Marines)

    Hands employed embarking baggage, being quartered & told off for various duties & stations

pm: Hands embarking warlike stores

7.00pm: Cleared up decks & piped down


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8 August 1914

Southampton

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

1.30am: Medical officer joined ship

2.30am: 6 armourer ratings joined ship

5.30am: Hands called

6.15am: Turned to, hands employed getting in ammunition & as required

8.00am: Breakfast

9.00am: Midshipmen MDD Sullivan & HM Davis joined ship

The following engineers joined ship

    JD Fordyce, Chief Engineer

    JL Smith, Senior Engineer

    R Campbell, Engineer

    D MacDonald, Engineer

    J Wood, Engineer

    AN Angus, Assistant Engineer

    M McArthur, Assistant Engineer

    P Threadfold, Assistant Engineer

    D Mills, Assistant Engineer

    RD Matheson, Assistant Engineer

    AA Mann, Assistant Engineer

    R Nicholas, Assistant Engineer

    DK Robertson, Assistant Engineer

    PB May, Wireless Operator

    MM B~eke, Wireless Operator

    G Mathers, Chief Steward

    W Higgins, Wireless Operator

12.45pm: Hands to dinner

1.00pm: 115 Mercantile crew (including cooks, bakers, deck & stokehold crew) joined ship

2.00pm: Turned to

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

7.00pm: Cleared up decks & piped down

7.45pm: Liberty men returned

Number on sick list - nil


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9 August 1914

Southhampton

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

6.45am: Hands turned to as required

8.00am: Hands to Breakfast

9.00am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship

11.00am: Exercised crew at Fire Stations

2.00pm: Leave to Port Watch till 7.30pm

4.30pm: Cleared up decks & piped down

7.00pm: Watch employed receiving coal bags

Number on sick list - nil


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10 August 1914

Southampton

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

5.45am: Hands to clean in coaling rig

6.15am: Hands told off for coaling ship

8.00am: Two mercantile crew joined ship

9.00am: Commenced coaling ship

    Midshipman McLaren joined ship

12.30pm: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands fall in to receive pay & allotment

2.30pm: Continued coaling

5.00pm: Tea

5.30pm: Continued coaling

10.00pm: Hands coaling ship

Number on sick list - nil


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11 August 1914

Southampton

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

     Watch coaling ship

8.00am: Hoisted colours

9.00am: Midshipman FT Ayling joined ship

    Acting Commander B Chare joined ship

11.00am: 2 Merchantile crew joined ship

1.00pm: Discharged Seaman Ballard to Royal Naval Barracks, sick

3.42pm: Unmoored ship & proceeded down river to anchorage, Pilot Dawson in Pilotage charge. Tugs “Vulcan”, “Hector” & “Neptune” in attendance

4.33pm: Arrived at anchorage & moored. Anchor bearings unobtainable owing to electrician connecting up telephone in the vicinity of the compass

    Starboard watch coaling ship

Number on sick list 10


[A tough start for some of the crew; 10 on the sick list after coaling all day.]


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12 August 1914

Southampton

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

Midnight: Discontinued coaling

4.00am: Recommenced coaling

11.00am: 3 Mercantile crew joined

6.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at Fire Drill

Midnight: Finished coaling for night

Number on sick list 2


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13 August 1914

Southampton

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

6.00am: Hands as required

9.30am: Shore labour coaling ship

10.00am: 1 Mercantile crew joined

6.00pm: Exercised crew at Collision Stations

Number on sick list - nil


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14 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 50.9, Long -1.4

8.00am: Hands told off for Night Defence Stations

10.30am: Finished coaling. Hands cleaning ship [log reports 6121 tons coal]

4.28pm: Anchor aweigh

4.48pm: Rounded Calshot Spit Light Vessel

4.58pm: Rounded N Bramble Light

5.51pm: No Man’s Fort 2 cables

5.58pm: Warner Light Vessel ¼ mile, entered swept channel

6.14pm: Rounded Nab End Lighthouse 1 cable

6.25pm: Cleared swept channel

7.15pm: St Catherine’s Light North, 2’

8.44pm: Anvil Point Light abeam

9.39pm: Heavy rain. Stop. Board of Trade Register attended

9.44pm: Slow ahead

11.22pm: Increased to 14 knots

Number on sick list 2


[Calshot Spit Light Vessel has now been removed and is displayed on shore. It marked the Western entrance to Southampton Water from the Solent.

Bramble Bank is a sandbar in the Solent. There is no light there at present.

No Man’s Fort is built off Spithead.

Nab End Light Vessel was replaced by the Nab Tower in 1920

St Catherine’s Point Light is at Lat 50.6, Long -1.3

Anvil Point Light is just outside Swanage at Lat 50.6, Long -1.95]


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15 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 48.2, Long -5.5

2.06am: Start Point Light abeam, 10’

4.30am: Reduced speed & stopped by gun sgnal from French cruiser “Gloire” & exchanged recognition signals

5.00am: Resumed course & speed

Noon: Demanded name & signalled RMS Avon

1.30pm: Hands make & mend

4.58pm: Stopped & laid out targets. Course & speed as required for firing. 4 rounds fired from each gun, range 3000, speed 12 knots

7.45pm: Exercised sea boats crews

    Steaming without lights, darkened ship

Number on sick list - nil


[Start Point Light is in Devon at Lat 50.2, Long -3.65

French Cruiser Gloire was a cruiser of 9856t, launched in 1900 at the Lorient yard, she was scrapped in 1922

RMS Avon was a mailship and liner of 15,000 tons launched in 1906]


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16 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 43.8, Long -9.4

4.30am: Finished Night Defence Stations

5.50am: Passed “Cardiffian” of Grangemouth

7.00am: Passed “Clara” of London SW

8.30am: Altered course to observe steamer which proved to be SS Ilaston [??] of Glasgow NNE

9.15am: Divisions. Divine Service

9.30am: Spoke SS “Kyston” [??] of Glasgow

2.43pm: Cape Villano Lighthouse bearing E, 24’

3.00pm: Cape Finisterre Lighthouse abeam 27’

4.52pm: Observed a cruiser on port hand, hull down

5.10pm: Slowed & altered course to meet HMS Sutlej, exchanged signals

5.25pm: Resumed course

7.15pm: Exercised sea boats crews

10.30pm: Exercised sea boats crews

Number on sick list - nil


[According to the Ship’s List, “Cardiffian” could have been a sailing ship, built in 1889 but was probably the 1015 ton cargo ship built in 1904 as “Queenswood” and renamed 1908-1915. She then became “Afon Lledi” until 1933 when she became “Reno” until she was sunk by a mine in 1940.

SS Clara, 2431 ton cargo ship, was built in 1898 for Burdick & Cook, London by Richardson, Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees. She was torpedoed in 1917 without reported casualties.

Cape Villano is in Spain at Lat 43.15, Long -9.2

Cape Finisterre is in Spain at Lat 42.88, Long -9.27

HMS Sutlej was a 12000t cruiser, launched in 1899 by John Brown’s. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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17 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 38.4, Long -12.9

1.00am: Exercised sea boats crews

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. General Quarters

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Quarters

8.00pm: Tried searchlights for 5 minutes

    Steaming without lights, darkened ship

Number on sick list 1


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18 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 33.2, Long -16.1

12.25pm: Observed Faco Peak S22W

1.40pm: Cima Island Light House W, 4’

3.00pm: Sail Rock S66W

4.16pm: Agulha Point bearing W

    Parties at Morris tube & pistol practice

Number on sick list – nil


[Faco Peak is probably Pico do Facho at Lat 33.08, Long -16.32

Cima Island Lighthouse or Ilheu de Cima is at Lat 33.05, Long -16.3

Sail Rock is just off Funchal, Portugal at Lat 32.6, Long -16.55

Agulha Point or Ponta da Agulha is south of Funchal at Lat 32.4, Long 16.47

A Morris Tube was inserted into the barrel of a rifle enabling it to fire a smaller calibre round.]


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19 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 28.0, Long -19.1

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

2.15pm: Sighted ship on port bow, altered course to pass close. Spoke & passed SS Cachoeira of Bahia

4.30pm: Evening Quarters, Physical Drill & wash clothes

6.00pm: Prepared for Night Defence, party at revolver practice

Number on sick list 3


[SS Cachoeira, 330 tons, was built in 1914 by Murdoch & Murray, Port Glasgow for Cia de Nav Bahiana. She was deleted from the register in 1920.]


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20 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 22.7, Long -21.9

9.15am: Watch employed as requisite & on padding bridge & woodwork generally against splintering

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes


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21 August 1914

Southampton to St Vincent

Lat 17.6, Long -24.6

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers. Ship’s company exercised at rifle drill

12.55pm: Observed high land St Antonio on starboard bow

2.35pm: Ball Point Light House W

3.10pm: Passed Passaro 2 cables

3.19pm: Anchored

3.24pm: Officer of Guard boarded

3.31pm: Port Doctor boarded, pratique granted.

    Commander distilling water into no 7 tank

    British Consul boarded

    Note in log: HMS Leviathan in harbour + 8 German merchant ships

6.56pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.25pm: Passed Passaro Light House

8.16pm: Cape Machado bearing E

8.45pm: Replied to challenge of British Cruiser SSE

Number on sick list 4


[St Antonio is properly known today as Santo Antao, the largest of the Cape Verde Islands. It lies at Lat 17.07, Long -25.17

Passaro is properly known as Ilheu dos Passaros at Lat 16.9, Long -25.0. It is in the entrance to the harbour of Mindelo on Sao Vicente and is sometimes known as Porto Grande

HMS Leviathan, 14,100t, cruiser was launched in 1901 at the John Brown Yard in Clydebank. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.

Cape Machado or Ponta Machado is on Sao Vicente at Lat 16.83, Long -25.2. The lighthouse is also known as Farol d. Amelia.]


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22 August 1914

St Vincent to St Helena

Lat 13.8, Long -23.3

5.00am: Made north point of Fogo Island N65W

7.00am: Observed sailing vessel

7.40am: Lowered sea boats, Lieutenant Casery in charge, & boarded French Sailing Boat ‘Ouethary’ of Rouen to give advice

8.05am: Boat returned

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

5.30pm: Exercised hands at General Quarters

    Watch spreading awnings

Number on sick list nil


[Fogo Island is part of the Sotavento group of Cape Verde islands at Lat 14.93, Long -24.38

Ouethary’ may have been “Guethary” a French sailing barque who ran aground and was wrecked in the approaches to the Sound of Jura in October 1914.]


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23 August 1914

St Vincent to St Helena

Lat 8.7, Long -20.1

9.30am: Divisions. Church. Rigged forecastle windsails

1.00pm: Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Captain read Articles of War to ship’s company

Number on sick list – nil


[‘Articles of War‘ is the disciplinary code of the Royal Navy]


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24 August 1914

St Vincent to St Helena

Lat 4.1, Long -17.7

3.55am: Sighted light forward of port beam. Altered course to close

5.10am: Signalled British steamer “Dorset” & advised re course to take

5.15am: Resumed course

9.30am: Exercised forward guns crews at loading

1.00pm: Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Hands exercised at Collision Quarters

Number on sick list – nil


[SS Dorset, 7630 tons, was built in 1903 for the Federal Steam Navigation Co. She was scrapped in 1927.]


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25 August 1914

St Vincent to St Helena

Lat -0.7, Long -14.4

9.15am: All after guns crews exercised at loading

    1st & 2nd Prize Crews exercised cutlass & pistol drill

1.00pm: Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Physical Drill. Exercised Fire Quarters. Officers at revolver practice, seamen at Morris tubes

Number on sick list - nil


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26 August 1914

St Vincent to St Helena

Lat -5.4, Long -11.2

5.30am: Pumped out no 1 B Tank

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters

10.00am: Nos 1 & 2 Prize Crews at cutlass drill

Number on sick list - nil


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27 August 1914

St Vincent to St Helena

Lat -10.7, Long -8.8

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Small arm & cutlass drill. Prize crews at Morris tube firing

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list - nil


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28 August 1914

St Vincent to St Helena

Lat -15.6, Long -5.9

4.00am: Frequent rain squalls

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised General Quarters & away 1st Prize Crew

9.55am: Observed St Helena Island ahead S7E

1.07pm: Stopped

1.16pm: Received signal to proceed to anchorage

1.45pm: Stopped for Captain of Port who boarded

2.07pm: Anchored

4.45pm: Evening Quarters & exercised crew at ‘Abandon Ship’, all boats lowered

5.00pm: Boats returned & hoisted

    Ran up forward ballast tanks

10.00pm: Darkened ship as per port rules

Number on sick list - nil


[St Helena is a British Overseas Territory and one of the most isolated islands in the world. Lat -15.9, Long -5.7]


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29 August 1914

St Helena to Port Nolloth

Lat -16.8, Long -4.4

12.15am: Sent gig for telegram

12.45am: Sea boat returned

5.50am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour

6.19am: Rounded Sugar Loaf Point

6.31am: Passed Barn Point ¾’

    Hands employed shifting coal from No 4 hold to reserve bunker

2.50pm: Finished shifting coal. Washed decks


[Sugar Loaf Point is at Lat -15.9, Lat -5.7

Barn Point is at Lat -15.92, Lat -5.65]


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30 August 1914

St Helena to Port Nolloth

Lat -20.4, Long 1.1

9.30am: Divisions & Divine Service

    Sunday routine, hands at rest

Number on sick list 1


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31 August 1914

St Helena to Port Nolloth

Lat -23.5, Long 6.7

9.30am: Exercised ‘Action’

11.45am: Signalled SS Beltana

12.30pm: Passed SS Beltana

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised crew at ‘Fire Stations’

Number on sick list - nil


[SS Beltana was a passenger liner of 11,120 tons, launched in 1912 by Caird & Co, Greenock, acted as a troopship during WW1. She was scrapped in 1933.]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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1 September 1914

St Helena to Port Nolloth

Lat -28.1, Long 12.3

9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands mustered for payment of monthly advance

10.00pm: Misty with heavy dew

Number on sick list 1


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARMADALE CASTLE
Operations off South-western Africa

JP map Armadale Castle SW Africa

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2 September 1914

Off Port Nolloth

Lat -29.25, Long 16.85

12.30am: Commenced sounding

2.30am: Weather foggy

2.37am: Weather cleared

5.00am: Observed Port Nolloth Light S19E

6.00am: Anchored off Port Nolloth

11.10am: Government tender “Stock” alongside

2.30pm: Observed sailing vessel ... British Ensign

3.00pm: Ordered Ketch “Nerbudda” to ... seaboat with Lieutenant Stringer ...

3.20pm: “Nerbudda” allowed to proceed

Number on sick list 1


[The scan has a strip missing on the right hand side so some entries are incomplete.

Port Nolloth is on the Northwestern coast of South Africa at Lat -29.25, Long 16.85. It is no longer dredged and is only accessible to small craft. The lighthouse is the most northern on the West Coast of South Africa and has now been automated.

SV Nerbudda was identified as a fishing cutter by HMS Kinfauns Castle.]


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[Compass deviation table and blank page.]


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3 September 1914

Manoeuvering off Port Nolloth & as required to examine incoming ships

Lat -29.25, Long 16.85

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, Hands at Gunnery & cutlass exercises

10.00am: Starboard Watch as required & Port Watch at rifle exercises & gunnery instruction

11.50am: Observed smoke (steamer) bearing SSW, altered course & proceeded at 12 knots to examine steamer

12.12pm: Port Watch to Defence Stations

12.19pm: Steamers proved to be tugs towing Lighters for Port Nolloth. Secured Defence Stations & returned to position

Number on sick list - nil


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4 September 1914

Off Port Nolloth

Lat -29.25, Long 16.85

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, Hands at Gunnery & cutlass exercises

10.00am: Starboard Watch as required & Port Watch at rifle exercises & gunnery instruction

11.50am: Observed smoke (steamer) bearing SSW, altered course & proceeded at 12 knots to examine steamer

12.12pm: Port Watch to Defence Stations

12.19pm: Steamers proved to be tugs towing Lighters for Port Nolloth. Secured Defence Stations & returned to position

Number on sick list - nil


[SS Commonwealth may have been the 3353 ton cargo ship launched in 1896 by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd of Hartlepool. She was torpedoed in 1918

SV Marita, 1759 tons, was built as SV Helensburgh in 1883 by Robert Duncan & Co, Glasgow for Thorn & Cameron Ltd, Glasgow. She was sold to Bruusgaard, Karl, Sigurd & Martin who renamed her “Marita”. She was sunk by gunfire from a U boat in 1917 with no casualties.]


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5 September 1914

off Port Nolloth

Lat -29.25, Long 16.85

9.04am: Sighted steamer, altered course

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers. Watch to Defence Stations

    Ship proved to be SS Rosefield Cardiff for Port Nolloth, returned to position

11.15am: Lieutenant Holehouse sent to board “Rosefield”

11.45am: Boat returned & rehoisted

1.00pm: Hands at rest

3.15pm: Observed steamer to Southward

3.45pm: Steamer proved to be “Logician”, returned towards position

4.00pm: Received orders for Simonstown

7.40pm: Passed small steamer


[SS Logician acted as an animal transport ship at the Battle of Sandfontein while SS Commonwealth acted as a troopship.

SS Rosefield may have been the ship built in 1896 for the Rosefield Steamship Co by Priestman of Sunderland.]


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6 September 1914

Port Nolloth to Simons Town

Lat -34.0, Long 18.1

6.00am: Observed high land on port beam

8.35am: Observed Table Mountain S22E

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

11.35am: Observed Robben Island Light House S84E

12.05pm: Lions Head East, 15’

12.46pm: Slag Kop Light House abeam 4½’

2.00pm: Passed tug “Annie” towing 2 lighters

2.10pm: Bellows Rock N28E, 1’

2.34pm: Passed Cape of Good Hope Light House

3.21pm: Passed Roman Rock, 2 cables

3.29pm: Let go port anchor, cable parted at 60 fathom shackle

3.34pm: Let go starboard anchor, watch employed getting ready & shackling on spare bower anchor

Number on sick list - nil


[There are 2 Table Mountains in South Africa, this one is outside Cape Town at Lat -33.96, Long 18.42

Robben Island Light House is at Lat -33.8, Long 18.35

Lions Head is just outside Cape Town at Lat -33.93, Long 18.38

Slagkop Point Lighthouse is on the Western side of the Cape Peninsula at Lat -34.15, Long 18.19

Bellows Rock is at the Southern tip of the Cape Peninsula at Lat -34.38, Long 18.48

The Cape of Good Hope Lighthouse referred to is the ‘old’ lighthouse at Lat -32.35, Long 18.5. The newer one is lower as it was felt that ships saw the light too early and therefore altered course too soon and foundered. The new lighthouse was opened in 1919.

Roman Rock or False Bay Lighthouse is just outside Simonstown at Lat -34.18, Long 18.435]


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7 September 1914

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Midnight: Officer’s anchor watch

7.00am: Navigating Lieutenant & party laying down buoy in approximate position of lost anchor

7.53am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded to dock entrance using engines as required

8.21am: Entered dock & ran lines ashore turning ship as required to go alongside A berth

9.30am: Commenced coaling

9.45am: Rear Admiral King Hall inspected ship & ship’s company

11.50am: After crane carried away, coaling delayed

7.30pm: Ceased coaling for night


[Admiral Sir Herbert Goodenough King-Hall, 1862-1936, was Commanding Officer of the Cape of Good Hope Station through World War 1.]


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8 September 1914

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

2.00am: Rounds visited & moorings carefully watched & attended

6.00am: Commenced coaling

    Crew for steamboat left to light fires & prepare for use

    Passed additional moorings

11.30am: Navigating officer & party left to lay down additional buoys & drag for lost anchor

2.00pm: Commenced dragging for anchor

    Received charts of East coast of Africa from dockyard

3.00pm: Anchor found diver sent down to secure wire & buoy same

    Coaling throughout

Number on sick list - nil


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9 September 1914

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling throughout

8.00am: Fresh water tanks reported full

8.00pm: Ceased coaling


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10 September 1914

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling continued by natives

    Rounds visited & moorings frequently inspected

7.00am: Finished coaling

1.00pm: Hands cleaning ship & side

2.30pm: Diver clearing starboard propellor of wire

    Shackled on port cable & hove in lost cable & anchor

5.30pm: Shore carpenters employed fitting ship for troops


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11 September 1914

Simonstown to Cape Town

Lat -34.4, Long 18.4

1.00am: Renewed moorings aft

9.34am: Eased bow off to put ship in position for leaving

9.41am: In position, slow astern & as required to clear dock heads & turn ship

10.19am: Waiting for hands left on Quay for unmooring

10.25am: All hands aboard, proceeded out

10.32am: Passed Roman Rock

11.27am: Cape of Good Hope Light House N34W, 3’

11.43am: Cape of Good Hope Light House N29E, 2’

12.20pm: Blaauwberg Point E

12,45pm: Passed HMS Kinfauns Castle towing prize

1.05pm: Slagkop Mast E, 3’

1.43pm: Oude Schip Point S45E, 2½’

2.00pm: Nearing Green Point, stop & signal asking permission to enter harbour

2.43pm: Permission granted, proceeded towards harbour

3.05pm: Pilot boarded

3.23pm: Entered dock heads & made fast to No 3 Jetty in usual manner

Number on sick list - nil


[Oude Schip Point is at Lat -34.02, Long 18.3

Blaauwbergpunt is on the Cape Peninsula at Lat -34.3, Long 18.4

HMS Kinfauns Castle, 9664 tons, was launched as SS Kinfauns Castle as a mailship for the Castle & Mailpacket Co by the Fairfield Yard, Govan in 1899. She was requisitioned during World War 1, returned in 1919 and scrapped in 1927. She is part of the OW fleet.

There are several places named Green Point, this one is at Lat -33.9, Long 18.38 just outside Cape Town]


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12 September 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

2.23pm: Let go from No 3 Jetty & proceeded out, tug in attendance

Note in log: Tug - “Lee C Elliot”, Pilot – Haakousen

2.36pm: Pilot left

3.08pm: Robben Island Light House E, 2¾’

3.53pm: Dassen Island Light House N10W

5.00pm: Dassen Island Light House E, 10’

10.55pm: Altered course NW to observe steamer

11.12pm: Steamer signaled “Logician”, resumed course


[Dassen Island Lighthouse is at Lat -33.43, Long 18.1]


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13 September 1914

Cape Town to Walfisch Bay

Lat -28.8, Long 15.3

2.00am: Passed steamer heading in same direction, name not known as signals not answered

9.30am: Observed steamer on port bow

9.45am: Divisions, Prayers, Divine Service

9.48am: Passed steam whaler “Eclair”

1.00pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list – nil


[“Eclair”, 165 tons, was a whaler built in 1908. In 1915 she was purchased by the Admiralty in 1915 and renamed “Charon”. When they sold her in 1919 she reverted to her previous name.]


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14 September 1914

Lat -23.1, Long 14.3

12.30am: Altered course to examine steamer

12.45am: Used searchlight & proved vessel to be SS Strathspey of Glasgow & resumed course

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. General Quarters

12.50pm: Pelican Point Bearing E, 5’

1.25pm: Arrived 5’ off Swakopmund Light House & proceeded into 2’ off Light House

1.45pm: Hoisted colours

1.50pm: Arrived 2’ off & opened fire at wireless tower

2.15pm: Ceased fire & hoisted flag of truce & signalled for Officer to come off

2.20pm: Anchored

2.25pm: Hove up anchor & closed to 1¼’ off Light House

3.10pm: Officer boarded

3.25pm: Wireless tower fell

5.09pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.40pm: Altered course for Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 1


[SS Strathspey, 4432 tons, was launched in 1906 by the Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Greenock for W Burrell & Son. After several changes of ownership & name she was scrapped in 1933.

Pelican Point is in Namibia at one end of Walvis Bay, Lat -22.88, Long 14.45

Swakopmund Lighthouse, Lat -22.68, Long 14.52, was founded in 1902 by the Germans who used Swakopmund as their main port since the British held the better harbour at Walvis Bay.]


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15 September 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.00am: Continuous soundings

8.15am: Off Pelican Point S12W

8.55am: Passed Pelican Point

9.10am: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

9.30am: Hands to rifle & cutlass drill

9.40am: Launch with Magistrate arrived

7.00pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.35pm: Pelican Point S20W, 2’

10.40pm: Received orders to return to Cape Town

Number on sick list 1


[Walfisch or Walvis Bay is in Namibia at Lat -22.9, Long 14.5. It is the best natural harbour along ths stretch of coast and was only ceded to Nambia in 1994; 4 years later than the rest of the country gained its independence.]


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16 September 1914

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -25.0, Long 14.3

9.45am: Turned to N27E to return to Swakopmund after hearing wireless of strange ship

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

8.00pm: Commenced sounding & soundings continuously obtained & recorded in sounding book

Number on sick list 2


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17 September 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.10am: Off Swakopmund Light House, stood in to observe if any steamers at anchor

7.55am: Lowered boat & boarded British Whaler “Vaila” for information

8.30am: Boat returned & re-hoisted, proceeded back to Walfisch Bay

9.26am: Pelican Point Light House W, 1¼’

9.50am: Anchored

9.55am: Sent seaboat to whaler “Pentura” for information. Magistrate boarded

11.47am: Observed signal of distress on shore, shifted berth nearer shore.

12.25pm: Arrived in position, anchored

1.00pm: Launch “Eveline” alongside with Magistrate & Sergeant of Police

1.50pm: Watch to Defence Stations

2.15pm: Fall out Defence Stations

2.50pm: Commander Hill with 31 marines & 3 Able Seamen landed for the protection of Settlement, German Patrols having been sent round & sighted near Settlement

4.45pm: Evening Quarters & Physical Drill

6.00pm: Watch to Night Defence, darkened ship

Number on sick list 2


[Vaila was difficult to track down, the link has been translated below:
1907 Built as whale catcher VAILA by Akers Mek. Verksted for Chr.Salvesen, Leith. (Named after Isle of Vaila, Shetlands, UK).
1908 Northern/Arctic whaling during season 1908/09. Probably Iceland.
1909/10, 10/11 Catching at New Island, Falklands during season 1909/10 and 1910/11
1911 Summertime whaling at Hellisfjord, Iceland. Later same year sold to Durban Whaling Co., South Africa.
1914 Sold to Union Whaling & Fishing Co. Ltd., Durban. Name unchanged.
1916 Renamed AP SMITH, (by Union Whaling Co).
1932 Posted as missing.

Pentaur was a factory ship belonging to the Durban Whaling Company, moored in Walvis Bay.]


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18 September 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

5.45am: Secured from Night Defence

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. General Quarters

    Hands at drills & as required

12.36pm: Shifted anchor 1¾’ nearer Pelican Point

3.45pm: Returned to former anchorage

6.00pm: Night Defence Stations

Number on sick list 2


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19 September 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5


[They just seem to be sitting around waiting for something to happen.]


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20 September 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions & Church

Number on sick list 2


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21 September 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. General Quarters

    Ammunition supply party at gun drill

1.20pm: HMS Kinfauns Castle arrived

2.40pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour

3.00pm: Pelican Point Light House W, 2’

3.11pm: Pelican Point Light House S20W, 2’

3.27pm: Pelican Point Light House S60E, 3’

6.00pm: Watch to Night Defence

Number on sick list 3


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22 September 1914

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -28.1, Long 14.8

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers

9.30am: Small arm & gun drill

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

    Clothing issued to 3rd. Division

Number on sick list 2


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23 September 1914

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -33.6, Long 18.1

4.43am: Altered course to examine steamer

5.05am: Slow, steamer proved to be SS Ambacca, Lisbon to Delagon Bay, resumed course & speed

9.30am: Made land near Constable Hill S65E

10.36am: Constable Hill N72E, Table Mountain S14E

11.30am: Dassen Island Light House E

1.12pm: Robben Island Light House E, 2½’

1.18pm: Slow & stop awaiting permission to enter

1.40pm: Proceeded, permission granted

2.43pm: Pilot Haakousen boarded

2.55pm: Passed through dock heads & turned ship as required & moored to East Jetty in usual manner

3.16pm: All fast

Number on sick list 2


[SS Ambaca, 2868 tons, was built in 1889 by Earles Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Kingston-upon-Hull for Emprez Nacional de Navegaciao A Vapor, Lisbon. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 7 lives.

Constable Hill is at Lat -33.13, Long 18.02]


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24 September 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.00pm: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list 3


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25 September 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

    Coaling throughout

12.45pm: Finished coaling

1.02pm: Let go from Berth & proceeded out to anchorage. Tug “Sir C Elliot” assisting, Pilot Haakousen

1.28pm: Anchored

1.33pm: Brought up, dense fog, bearings unobtainable

6.00pm: Fog cleared

Number on sick list 4


[Tug “Sir Charles Elliott, 328 tons, was built in 1902 by Fleming & Ferguson Ltd, Paisley for the Table Bay Harbour Board, Cape Town. She was taken over by the South African Government in 1910. In 1942 she ran aground & was wrecked.]


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26 September 1914

Table Bay, Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.13am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour

4.38am: Green Point Light S, 1’

4.50am: Green Point Light S60E, 2’

6.23am: Slangkop Point masts East, 3’

7.57am: Cape of Good Hope Light House, Bellows Rock distance 1’

8.14am: Cape of Good Hope Light House N34W, 3½’

8.52am: Beacons Roman Rock Light House N5W

9.18am: Noah’s Ark N60W

9.45am: Anchored

Noon: Anchor aweigh, proceeded to turn & leave harbour

12.15pm: Passed Roman Rock Light House 3 cables

12.34pm: Bakkoven Rock N70W, Roman Rock Light House N5W

1.53pm: Hangklip Berg N76E, 4’

3.45pm: Danger Point Light House N76E, 11’

9.55pm: Observed Cape Agulhas Light N6E

Number on sick list 4


[Noah’s Ark is a rock on the Cape Peninsula at Lat -34.18, Long 18.45

Bakkoven Rock is at Lat -34.23, Long 18.48

Hangklip Berg is at Lat -34.37, Long 18.82

Danger Point Lighthouse is at Lat -34.67, Long 19.3

Cape Agulhas Lighthouse marks the Cape which is the southern point of the African Continent. It is at Lat -34.87, Long 20.0]


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27 September 1914

Cruising off coast

Lat -34.8, Long 22.8

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Inspection

10.30am: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 3


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28 September 1914

Cruising & Table Bay

Lat -34.7, Long 19.2

7.00am: Received orders to proceed Table Bay

7.20am: Altered course to inspect steamer, proved to be “Saint Andre” of Bordeaux

8.15am: Made Cape Agulhas Light N19W

9.07am: Cape Agulhas Light bore N

10.55am: Observed Danger Point Light House N10W

11.45am: Signalled SS Umtata SE, signalled ‘Cannot stop to communicate’

Noon: Danger Point Light House N66E, 8’

12.38pm: Signalled SS Burbridge

1.03pm: Signalled SS Benguela

1.58pm: Cape Hangklip abeam

2.54pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1½’

3.30pm: Signalled SS Italian

3.32pm: Blaauwberg Point

4.18pm: Slangkop Light House E, 3’

5.00pm: Oude Schip Point E, 2½’

5.38pm: Green Point Light House S60E, 2’

6.02pm: Pilot Zurman boarded, proceeded into dock

6.20pm: Entered dock heads & manoeuvred to berth 9, tug “Sir C Elliot” assisting

7.10pm: Commenced embarking troops & watch taking in stores

    Troop decks & rounds visited regularly

    Embarking troops, stores, kit, horses etc

Number on sick list 5


[SS Saint Andre may have been the 2457 ton cargo ship, built in 1907 by Ateliers & Chantiers de France, Dunkirk for Societe Navale de l’Ouest-Sno, Le Havre. She was torpedoed in 1917.

SS Umtata, 2655 tons, was built in 1898 for Bullard, King & Co. She was attacked in the English Channel in March 1915 but the torpedoes missed.

SS Burbridge, 3505 tons, was built in 1912 by Richards, Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for Burdick & Cook. She ran aground & sunk off Dakar in Dec 1914.

SS Benguela was the subject of a Court Case after she was damaged while laid up in London during a slump in trade. She is said to be ‘an old ship built in 1910. The reference is 8.E34ff.

The ship referred to as SS Italian is probably SS Italia, 5203 tons, built in 1905 by Odero N & Co. After many changes of ownership she was sunk by British bombers in 1944.]


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29 September 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

Midnight: Embarking horses & stores

1.00pm: Embarking troop stores etc

6.00pm: Embarking horses, mules etc

10.00pm: Rounds & troop deck visiting

10.31pm: Let go from wharf & proceeded out, tug assisting

10.50pm: Passed dock heads, pilot left

11.38pm: Robben Island Light E, 2¾’

Number on sick list 4


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30 September 1914

Cape Town to Port Nolloth

Lat -31.8, Long 17.2

Midnight: Ship rolling very heavily

2.20am: Dassen Island Light E, 10’

1.00pm: Ship rolling heavily

9.41pm: Observed Port Nolloth Light bearing N6E

10.00pm: Rounds & troop decks visited

10.45pm: Slow & as required while signalling shore



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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1 October 1914

Luderitz Bay

Lat -27.1, Long 15.2

12.29am: Received orders “Proceed to Luderitz Bay”

7.45am: Altered course to investigate derelict lighter

8.10am: Commenced firing at lighter

8.30am: Ceased firing

8.35am: Proceeded

12.15pm: Possession Island S80E, 4’

1.30pm: Shore station signalled “Stop”. Both engines stopped & awaited permission to enter

2.23pm: Examination steamer arrived & granted permission to enter harbour. Proceeded

2.42pm: Dias Point Light House S, 1¼’

2.58pm: Shark Island Light House S12E

3.15pm: Anchored

3.20pm: Brought up & piped down, engines kept at standby, heavy gusts of wind


[Luderitz was a harbour town in what is now Namibia. Luderitz lies at Lat -26.7, Long 15.0

There are two Possession Islands in Namibia, they are very close and one seems to be a rock off the other. It is not clear which is intended, the approximate position is Lat -27.0, Long 15.2

Dias Point Lighthouse is at Lat -26.46, Long 15.1

Shark Island Lighthouse is at Lat -26.64, Long 15.15]


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2 October 1914

Luderitz Bay

Lat -26.7, Long 15.0

Midnight: Anchor bearings verified

    Troop decks & rounds visited

6.00am: Shifted berth 2 cables nearer shore

6.30am: Commenced disembarking troops, kit, mules, horses & stores

    Tenders “Stork”, “Annie”, “Eland” employed landing troops

10.23am: HMS Hyacinth arrived

10.45am: Last tender of troops left ship

Midday: Anchor bearings verified

1.00pm: Hands discharging mules, stores etc

3.00pm: 1 officer & 7 men, prisoners of war, arrived

7.15pm: Troop stores cleared

Number on sick list 1


[HMS Hyacinth, a 5600 ton cruiser, was launched in 1898 by the London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. She was sold in 1923 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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3 October 1914

Luderitz Bay and at sea

Lat -26.7, Long 15.0

Midnight: Prisoners & rounds visited

6.00pm: Hands cleaning out 3rd class accommodation for refugees

8.00pm: Hands cleaning horse boxes, ship etc

    Embarking refugees & baggage, disembarking horses

    Refugees:- 34 men,134 mothers & 104 children

    Returning from expeditionary force: 4 officers & 16 men

12.10pm: Nine troop & store ships arrived escorted by HMS Astraea & anchored. “Galway Castle”, “Garth Castle”, “Queensland”, “Gaika”, “City of Athens”, “Doonholme”, “Dover Castle”, “Colonial” & “Den of Glamis”

4.10pm: Finished discharging troop stores

4.27pm: Anchor aweigh, turned ship & proceeded out of harbour

4.48pm: Dias Point Light House S, 1½’

6.00pm: Dias Point Light House N42E

    Albatross Rock S85E

8.00pm: Rounds visited, prisoners & refugees correct

Number on sick list 5


[HMS Astraea was a cruiser of 4360 tons, launched in 1893 at Devonport Dockyard. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.

SS Galway Castle, 7988 tons, was launched in 1911 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. She was torpedoed 2 days out from Plymouth in September 1918 with the loss of 143 lives.

SS Garth Castle, 7610 tons, was launched in 1910 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow for the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. She was scrapped in 1939

SS Queensland, 3892 tons, was built in 1890 by Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for William Kish of Sunderland. She was sold & renamed in 1928 and scrapped in 1932

SS Gaika, 6287 tons, was built in 1896 and scrapped in 1928.

SS City of Athens, 5604 tons, was built in 1899 and sunk by mines between Dassen Island & Table Bay in August 1917 with the loss of 19 lives.

SS Doonholme, 4269 tons, was launched in 1907 as SS Hillglen, in 1913 she was sold and renamed Doonholme. After several changes of ownership and name she was wrecked in Bermuda in 1940

HMHS Dover Castle, 8271 tons, was launched in 1904 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow for the Union Castle Steamship Co. She was requisitioned as a Hospital Ship and torpedoed in May 1917

SS Colonial, 4956 tons, was built in 1903 for Thos & Jas Harrison. She was sold & renamed in 1925.

SS Den of Glamis, 5191 tons, was built in 1910 for the Den Line. She was sold and renamed in 1915.

Albatross Rock is at Lat -27.12, Long 15.22]


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4 October 1914

Luderitz Bay to Cape Town

Lat -30.8, Long 16.4

Midnight: Prisoners, refugees & rounds correct

9.45am: Divisions, Divine Service & Captain’s Rounds

    Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters, payment made to ship’s company

6.55pm: Watch to night defence, darkened ship

    Prisoners & refugees visited every hour


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5 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

2.20am: Dassen Island Light bearing S33E

3.45am: Dassen Island Light E, 8’

4.10am: Made Robben Island Light S25E

4.45am: Made Green Point Light S20E

5.41am: Robben Island Light E, 3¼’

6.30am: Pilot boarded

6.48am: Entered dock heads & manoeuvred to no 3 jetty & made fast in usual manner

7.00am: Disembarking refugees’ luggage

1.00pm: Disembarking German refugees

3.00pm: Train with refugees left

Number on sick list 4


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6 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.30am: Shore labour commenced coaling

2.00pm: Leave granted to Chief Petty Officers for 2 hours

3.13pm: Leave granted to port watch til 6:30

10.00pm: Coaling throughout


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7 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

Midnight: Ceased coaling for night

6.00am: Resumed coaling, moorings attended, scrubbed & washed decks

9.00am: Landing party left for route march

11.15am: Landing party returned

3.00pm: Leave for Starboard watch

6.30pm: All liberty men aboard

Midnight: Finished coaling for night

Number on sick list 4


[Why are they scrubbing decks during coaling?]


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8 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Hands employed washing deck & painting overside

11.00am: Finished coaling ship

4.00pm: Leave to port watch till 6.30pm

Number on sick list 4


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9 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

Number on sick list 4


[Local trips ashore, cleaning & painting continue.]


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10 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

11.20am: “Durham Castle” with troops anchored & “Admirante Reis” (Portuguese) saluted the port & made fast to East Jetty

Number on sick list 3


[SS Durham Castle, an 8240 ton passenger/cargo ship, was built in 1904 and lost to a mine in 1940

Almirante Reis was launched in 1899 as “Rainha Dona Amelia”. She was renamed in 1910 and wrecked in August 1915.]


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11 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.15am: Church parties left ship

11.30am: Church parties returned

12.45pm: Leave to starboard watch

6.30pm: Liberty men returned

Number on sick list 3


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12 October 1914

Cape Town to Table Bay

Lat -33.88, Long 18.45

8.55am: Let go from wharf & proceeded out, tug assisting

9.27am: Anchored

10.00am: Exercised crew at ‘Collision Mat Drill’ & ‘Abandon Ship’

11.15am: Re-hoisted all boats

7.15pm: No 2 ballast tank pumped out


[Table Bay is just round the Headland from Cape Town.]


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13 October 1914

Table Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -33.88, Long 18.45

Note in log in Red ink: Thrown overboard being verminous & dirty: Mattresses – 59 in number, Pillows – 56 in number

8.55am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out for 1” aiming practice

9.10am: Green Point Light House SE, 2’

9.34am: Stopped & dropped target. Position: Lat 33 51’S, Long 18 19’E

9.50am: Commenced firing from No 1 starboard gun

11.45am: Ceased firing to pick up target & replace it in position from where it had drifted

12.15pm: Replaced target & carried on firing

1.00pm: Received orders to proceed to Simons Town

2.18pm: Oude Schip Rock SE, 2½’

3.05pm: Slang Kop Light House East, 3’

4.00pm: Blaauwberg Rock East, 3’

4.48pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

5.07pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3¼’

5.39pm: S Whittle Beacons, Roman Rock Light House N5W

6.06pm: Noah’s Ark N60W

6.11pm: Passed Roman Rock Light House 2 cables

6.35pm: Anchored

7.45pm: Lieutenant, midshipman & 9 ratings joined ship from “Kinfauns Castle”


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14 October 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.15am: Cutter with 1 hospital case left ship

    Hands employed, dockyard parties drawing stores & as required

1.45pm: Flotilla signal book issued to signalmen

3.00pm: Leave to officers till 7pm

7.10pm: Cutter returned with officers

Number on sick list - nil


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15 October 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.3, Long 18.7

8.15am: Gunnery Lieutenant of “Hyacinth” boarded

8.52am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

9.07am: Passed Roman Rock Light House 2 cables

10.40am: Exercised General Quarters for firing at target towed by “Afrikander” commencing at 7000yds. Course & speed as requisite

12.17pm: All guns finished firing. Altered course to return to anchorage

1.45pm: Anchored

Number on sick list – nil


[According to a reply in World Naval Ships Forum about “Afrikander, "There was an earlier vessel by this name, a Cape Town-based steam tug called the Ludwig Wiener, which the British Admiralty took up for war service in 1914. Armed with one 12-pounder and one 6-pounder gun and additional searchlights, she became the armed patrol vessel HMS Afrikander. She served under the White Ensign for a mere seven months before being returned to the South African Railways and Harbours Administration, reverting to her original name.”]


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16 October 1914

Simons Bay and at sea

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Party of 6 Lieutenants, 5 Midshipmen & 8 gunlayers left for “Hyacinth” to watch target practice

8.03am: “Hyacinth” left port

2.15pm: “Hyacinth” returned, gig & cutter brought officers & men back to ship

    1 Lieutenant, 1 Midshipman & 30 ratings ex “Kinfauns” joined ship

3.51pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

4.05pm: Passed Roman Rock Light House 3 cables

5.03pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

5.15pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

5.46pm: Blaauwberg Point East, 3’

6.24pm: Slang Kop Light House E, 3½’

7.25pm: Robben Island Light East, 14¾’

9.05pm: Dassen Island Light East, 12½’

Number on sick list - nil


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17 October 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -29.8, Long 16.1

8.30am: Observed 2 masted steamer S

1.05pm: Fire reported in bunker. Fire Stations, altered course for Port Nolloth

1.20pm: Fire extinguished, resumed course

    Watch standing by hoses & shifting coal as required

8.00pm: Night Defence

    6 hands attending hoses as required


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18 October 1914

Simonstown Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -24.0, Long 14.4

Midnight: 6 hands tending hoses as required

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service & ship inspection

11.50am: Observed steamer on starboard beam & altered course to examine her. Watch to Defence Stations

12.05pm: Steamer proved to be the wreck (1909) on Conception Point, altered course, secured guns

1.30pm: Weather becoming thick, watch to Defence Stations

1.55pm: Weather clearing, fell out Defence Stations

4.08pm: Pelican Point S60E, 2¼’

4.30pm: Pelican Point SW, 2½’

5.00pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

5.15pm: Commenced embarking refugees & baggage

7.19pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour. Misty weather & lights ashore out

Number on sick list - nil


[Conception Bay is in Namibia at Lat -23.92, Long 14.5

The wrecked steamer was SS Eduard Bohlen, 2272 tons, built 1891. She ran aground and was wrecked in September 1909 in thick fog while on a voyage from Swakopmund to Table Bay.]


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19 October 1914

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -26.8, Long 14.5

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list - nil


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20 October 1914

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -31.9, Long 16.9

9.30am: Hands as required. Midshipmen to gunnery instruction

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

10.37pm: Made Dassen Island Light S29E

Number on sick list 4


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21 October 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

1.20am: Dassen Island Light E, 12’

2.05am: Made Robben Island Light House S29E

5.20am: Robben Island Light House E, 5¼’. As required for signalling war station & entering harbour

6.07am: Green Point Light House S, 1¼’

6.13am: Pilot boarded

6.49am: Passed dock heads & proceeded to berth, tug Sir C Elliot assisting

7.07am: Fast to lock jetty

    Disembarking refugees, baggage etc.

2.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers (starboard watch) till 6pm


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22 October 1914

Cape town to Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.40am: Pilot Laman boarded

5.45am: Let go from wharf & proceeded out of harbour, tug assisting

5.58am: Passed dock heads, Pilot left

6.19am: Green Point Light House 1’

7.09am: Oude Schip Rock S45E, 2½’

7.55am: Slang Kop Light House E, 3¼’

    Weather becoming foggy, sounded steam whistle & reduced to 8 knots. Watch to Defence Stations

8.15am: Weather clearing, increased to 12 [knots]

9.42am: Bellows Rock N24E, 1’

10.00am: Cape Point Light House N30W

10.55am: Passed Roman Rock Light House 3 cables

11.20am: Anchored in No 8 berth

11.32am: Lowered 1st cutter & 1st gig

1.30pm: AB Barrington landed in hospital

4.13pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour

5.25pm: Cape Point Light House N53E, 7¼’

11.20pm: Sighted steamer on port bow

11.35pm: Reduced to 10 knots & made Challenge & received reply. Ship proved to be “Hyacinth”

11.42pm: Resumed course

Number on sick list 2


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23 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat -35.3, Long 18.6

5.40am: Secured Night Defences. “Hyacinth” in sight at daylight

7.50am: Made Cape of Good Hope N32E

9.35am: Sighted steamer, bound east

10.15am: Course & engine as required to board SS Flixton from Montevideo to Durban

10.20am: Ship stopped, sent away boat with Lieutenant Stringer to examine ship’s papers

10.45am: Examination satisfactory, boat returned & hoisted. Steamer allowed to proceed.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

4.53pm: Exercised ‘Man Overboard’. Let go lifebuoys.

5.05pm: Picked up lifebuoys

5.13pm: Boats returned

Number on sick list 3


[SS Flixton, 4286 tons, was owned by the Deddington Steamship Co. She was launched in 1912, sold in 1919 and finally scuttled in Leghorn in 1944.]


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24 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat -36.1, Long 18.5

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, aired night clothing

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

4.45pm: Evening Quarters, General Quarters, exercised ‘Collision Mat’

8.00pm: Cape of Good Hope Light House N14E, 28’


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25 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat -35.6, Long 18.6

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service & Captain’s Inspection of Ship

1.00pm: Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters, Captain read extracts from ‘Articles of War’ to ship’s company


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26 October 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.19am: Observed Cape of Good Hope Light House N23E

7.13am: Proceeded towards harbour

7.40am: Noah’s Ark N66W, Roman Rock N5W

7.40am: Passed Roman Rock Light House 3 cables

7.57am: Anchored in No 8 berth

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers

3.30pm: Leave to port watch till 7pm

Number on sick list 2


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27 October 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers & exercised ‘Out collision mats’

1.00pm: 1 Able Seaman landed to hospital

3.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7pm


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28 October 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.58pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour

2.05pm: Passed Roman Rock 3 cables

2.12pm: Roman Rock N5W, Noah’s Ark N60W

3.08pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3¼’

3.22pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

4.38pm: Slang Kop Light House E, 4’

5.48pm: Robben Island Light House E, 14¼’

7.29pm: Dassen Island Light S85E, 10’


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29 October 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -29.5, Long 16.1

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, Small arm drill

1.00pm: Hands make & mend


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30 October 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.6, Long 14.1

11.00am: Sounding every ½ hour

12.30pm: Foggy weather, watch to Defence Stations, whistle sounded

2.00pm: Fog cleared, watch fell out

2.30pm: Observed hulk & “Kinfauns Castle” in Walfisch Bay

2.55pm: Pelican Point Beacon S, 2½’

3.07pm: Pelican Point Beacon S60W, 2¼’

3.30pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 1


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31 October 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.27am: Hove up & proceeded to east side of Bay

6.57am: Anchored & landed armed party in charge of Lieutenant Commander Rake while sealing up end of cable

8.20am: Boats returned & re-hoisted. Hove up & returned to former billet

9.00am: Anchored

11.00am: HMS Albion arrived & anchored in bay. Disembarking stores for “Albion”

1.15pm: Finished disembarking stores

2.10pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

2.20pm: “Kinfauns Castle” took station astern, 5 cables

3.10pm: Pelican Point Beacon E, 4’

5.50pm: Weather becoming misty


[HMS Albion, a battleship of 12,950 tons, was launched in 1898 by Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co. She was sold in 1919 and is part of the OW fleet.]



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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1 November 1914

Luderitz Bay

Lat -26.7, Long 15.0

8.40am: Made Diaz Point Light House S25E

9.02am: Diaz Point Light House S, 2¾’

9.15am: Shark Island Light House S6E. Anchored

9.45am: Divisions & Divine Service

1.00pm: Received mail from army depot

2.15pm: Prize crew (Lieutenant Rake in charge) left to board prize Norwegian ship “Craigisla”

2.30pm: HMS Kinfauns Castle left port

2.58pm: Shifted billet to 300 yards ahead of prize

5.20pm: Hawser secured, “Craigisla” anchor aweigh, commenced heaving up anchor

5.40pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour, prize in tow.

6.25pm: Diaz Point S, 1½’

7.10pm: Diaz Point E, 4½’


[The most likely ship is SV Craigisla, 1821 tons, built in 1891 as SV Verbena. She was sold and renamed in 1914. In 1916 she set sail from East London and was lost with all hands.]


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2 November 1914

Luderitz Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -28.8, Long 15.6

1.00pm: Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters & hands mustered for payment


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3 November 1914

Luderitz Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -31.5, Long 16.9

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list 4


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4 November 1914

Luderitz Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -34.2, Long 18.3

1.45am: Signalled SS Glenorchy of Glasgow

3.55am: Made Dassen Island Light S24E

6.56am: Dassen Island Light E, 11’

10.07am: Robben Island Light E, 14½’

11.51am: Slang Kop Point Light House E, 3½’

1.10pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 3½’

2.08pm: Bellows Rock N53E, 2½’

4.00pm: Stopped & engines as required while shortening in hawser to allow “Afrikander” to make fast to “Craigisla”

4.30pm: Tug fast, proceeded into harbour to let go wire from prize cable

5.00pm: Anchored while shortening in & letting go towing wire

7.30pm: Lieutenant Rake & prize crew returned to ship with two German subjects (Prisoners of War)

Number on sick list 2


[SS Glenorchy, 4737 tons, was built in 1909 by Scotts of Greenock for the Indian Steamship Co Ltd. She was wrecked off Brazil in 1920.]


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5 November 1914

Simons Bay to Cape Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, 7 cutters lowered & crews exercised at pulling

10.15am: Cutters returned & re-hoisted

12.08pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour

12.24pm: Passed Roman Rock Light House 3½ cables

1.30pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

1.46pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

2.20pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

3.00pm: Slang Kop Point Light House E, 3’

3.41pm: Oude Schip Rock S45E, 2½’.

    Passed HMS Kinfauns Castle

4.24pm: Green Point Light House S, 1’

4.34pm: Pilot Johnson boarded

4.48pm: Passed through dock heads, proceeded & made fast to Loch Jetty in Cape Town harbour

Number on sick list 1


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6 November 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.30am: SS Doonholme fouled ship when turning into berth & damaged one discharge pipe, bent two plates in the bulwarks & bent one up & down angle

7.30am: Commenced coaling

3.00pm: Leave granted to starboard watch till 7pm & to Petty Officers till 10pm

Number on sick list 1


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7 November 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

    Coaling throughout

6.00am: Hands holystoning decks & as required

10.00am: Secured ship with extra moorings [wind force 7/8/9]

6.00pm: Commodore Chare RNR left ship

Number on sick list – nil


[Local leave continues but some officer is a sadist – holystoning the deck while coaling continues!]


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8 November 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.30am: Resumed coaling

10.00am: Division & Captain inspected ship

10.20am: Church Party left to attend Divine Service

1.15pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7pm

    Hands at rest

4.00pm: Patrol landed

4.50pm: Finished coaling

7.00pm: Liberty men returned

7.30pm: Patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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9 November 1914

Cape Town to Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.07am: Let go from wharf & proceeded out of harbour, tug assisting

6.38am: Green Point Light House S, 1’

7.30am: Oude Schip Rock S45E, 2½’

8.14am: Slang Kop Light House E, 3’

9.05am: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

10.14am: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

11.39am: Anchored in Simons Bay

1.00pm: Hands taking down troop fittings

5.00pm: Prisoner & guard returned from Cape Town

Number on sick list - nil


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10 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Hands discharging woodwork of troop fittings

1.00pm: Dockyard party landed

Number on sick list 2


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11 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.05am: Let go port anchor under foot to stop sheering of ship

6.00am: Starboard watch moving troop fittings

    No 2 mooring buoy (small) found to be jambed [sic] between rudder & rudder post

8.00am: Diver arrived to clear same

6.00pm: Diver finished work, buoy cleared

Number on sick list 2


[The routine of cleaning, painting and afternoon local leave continues.]


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12 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.15am: Hove up port anchor

7:30am: Dockyard party left ship

Number on sick list 2


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13 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.57am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

8.18am: Passed Roman Rock

9.28am: Dropped target, position E of Seal Island

9.30am: Commenced firing. All guns crews & reserve crews exercised in firing & casualties

Note: Course & speed as required during 1” aiming practice using port guns

1.30pm: Ceased firing, cleaned & secured guns, proceeded to pick up target

2.07pm: Target on board, proceeded into harbour

2.55pm: Anchored

9.00pm: Let go starboard anchor to prevent ship sheering during heavy gusts of wind

Number on sick list 3


[Seal Island can be found at Lat -34.1, Long 18.6]


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14 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Dockyard party sent ashore

2.21pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

2.30pm: Passed Roman Rock Light House, 4 cables

3.34pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

4.24pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

6.20pm: Robben Island Light House E, 13½’

8.00pm: Altered course as required to intercept steamer

8.32pm: Steamer proved to be SS Wanderer, resumed course & speed

8.35pm: Dassen Island Light E, 11’

    Passed 2 whalers

Number on sick list 3


[SS Wanderer, 4086 tons, was built in 1891 for the Harrison Line. They sold her to Italy in 1922 when she was renamed Enrichetta.]


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15 November 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -30.5, Long 16.2

8.55am: Sighted HMS Albion, altered course N67W to signal her

9.33am: Stopped & as required to signal

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service & Inspection of ship

10.03am: Turned & proceeded on course N6E

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list 4


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16 November 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -25.4, Long 14.3

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

3.00pm: Hollams Bird Island S62E, 9’

3.20pm: Altered course S40E to observe masts (apparently) inside island

3.40pm: Proved to be sheep [?] on island, resumed course

5.40pm: Observed wreck (South of Conception Bay) bearing S59E

6.23pm: Wreck E, 6½’

8.40pm: Reduced to 35 revolutions to await daylight


[Hollams Bird Island is also known as Hollandsbird Island and is in Namibia at Lat -24.63, Long 14.52]


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17 November 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

2.15am: Reduced to 27 revolutions

3.00am: Commenced sounding

6.30am: Made Pelican Point bearing S31E

7.02am: Pelican Point S70W, 1¾’

7.30am: Anchored

1.00pm: Bunker party who aided in extinguishing fire received extra payment

    Hands overhauling canvas gear on boat deck

Number on sick list 6


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18 November 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

4.45pm: Evening Quarters, Physical drill, boats lowered as required to practice crews

8.55pm: Anchor away, turned ship & proceeded out of harbour


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19 November 1914

Walfisch Bay to Cape Cross Bay

Lat -21.72, Long 13.97

6.00am: Washed decks & usual routine, preparing boats for landing

8.40am: Made Cape Cross bearing East

9.30am: Anchored

    Nos 1 & 2 Gigs lowered & sent away in charge of Lieutenant Commanders Hill & Shilston

10.15am: Hove up anchor & proceeded nearer settlement

10.56am: Anchored, 1st & 2nd Gigs returned & hoisted, unable to land on account of heavy surf

12.30pm: Fired 3 rounds at intervals at mounted horsemen on hill

1.43pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded nearer settlement

2.30pm: Commenced firing at building near wireless pole

2.38pm: Building demolished in flames (33 rounds fired at 2300 yards range)

3.05pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded

3.32pm: Cape Cross bearing E, 1¾’, altered course to observe Omaruru River

5.40pm: Arrived off Omaruru River

6.15pm: Observed nothing suspicious

Number on sick list 5


[Cape Cross Bay is in Namibia at Lat -21.72, Long 13.97

Omaruru River enters the sea north of Swakopmund at Lat -22.08, Long 14.23]


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20 November 1914

Cape Cross to Swakopmund and to Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.25am: Made Swakopmund inner light S19E

    Swakopmund outer light S22W

7.40am: Altered course to observe Swakopmund

8.20am: Observed nothing suspicious

8.26am: Swakopmund Light House E, 2½’

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, General Quarters, Collision mat drill

9.27am: Pelican Point N85W

9.42am: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Noon: Boat arrived from ashore reporting Germans in settlement

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list 5


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21 November 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Divisions, aired night clothing

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

4.45pm: Ship’s company at Boat exercise (sport)

10.00pm: Exercised starboard searchlight

Number on sick list 5


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22 November 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s rounds of inspection

10.30am: Hands at rest

9.45pm: Nine natives allowed to remain on board for the night. Germans reported in settlement

11.00pm: Exercised port searchlight crew

Number on sick list 5


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23 November 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.00am: Sub Lieutenant Wells under examination for confirmation as Sub Lieutenant

11.55am: Anchors aweigh

1.30pm: Swakopmund Light House E, 2½’, altered course as required to inspect town

2.00pm: Nothing suspicious observed, turned ship & proceeded back to Walfisch Bay

2.15pm: Swakopmund Light House E, 2’

3.05pm: Made Pelican Point S62W

3.40pm: Anchored

4.45pm: Evening Quarters & physical drill (boat racing sports)

Number on sick list 5


[Strange, Germans reported and the crew relax with sports in the bay.]


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24 November 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.30am: Received orders to proceed to Simons Town

8.03am: Anchor aweigh & ship proceeded out of harbour

8.50am: Pelican Point S45E, 2¼’

11.23am: Bearing Port d’Ilheo E, 5¼’

1.58pm: Observed wreck (Conception Bay) E, 6½’

4.27pm: Made Hollams [Bird] Island S49E

4.56pm: Hollams [Bird] Island E, 10’

    Men's sports on promanade deck

Number on sick list 5


[Port d’Ilheo is a lagoon in Namibia at Lat -2.37, Long 14.48]


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25 November 1914

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -29.0, Long 15.7

7.00am: Weather becoming thick, watch to defence stations

10.00am: Secured defence stations

2.00pm: Watch at defence stations during fog

7.25pm: Weather clearing

Number on sick list 3


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26 November 1914

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -33.8, Long 18.0

2.00am: Dense fog, reduced to 54 revolutions. Closed all Water Tight doors

6.00am: Watch at Defence Stations

11.20am: Clearing slightly, increased to 63 revolutions

Noon: Sounding continuously, Watch at Defence Stations

2.40pm: Made Hangberg S72E

3.42pm: Made Cape Point Light House S46E

4.22pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

5.26pm: Noah’s Ark N50W

5.37pm: Arrived No 2 berth, unable to anchor as SS Baron Ardrossan gave foul berth. Proceeded to no 7 berth

Number on sick list 3

Note in log: Ships in harbour: HMS Hyacinth, Albion, Astraea, Dartmouth, Weymouth, Afrikander; SS Baron Ardrossan, Clan Stuart


[Hangberg is a hill on the Western side of the Cape Peninsula at Lat -34.05, Long 18.33

HMS Dartmouth, 5,200 ton cruiser, was launched in 1911 by Vickers. She was sold in 1930 and is part of the OW fleet

HMS Weymouth, 5200 ton cruiser, was launched in 1910 by Armstrong Whitworth. She was sold in 1928 and is part of the OW fleet

SS Baron Ardrossan, 4319 tons, was launched by Rodger & Co, Port Glasgow for Hogarth Shipping Co. She was scrapped in 1934

SS Clan Stuart, 3594 tons, was built in 1900 by Doxford & Son, Sunderland. She grounded in 1914 in Simons Bay]


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27 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.45am: Lieutenants Rake & Evans left with starboard watch to dock barque “Heinz”

7.30am: Sent dockyard party ashore

8.50am: HMS Minotaur arrived

9.30am: Hands discharged 200 shells (common) to be exchanged for Lyddite

    Richmond, Engine Room Artificer, discharged to hospital

12.30pm: Dockyard party returned

Number on sick list 3


[SV Heinz, 2168 tons, was built in 1901 as SV Jean-Bart by Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire, Nantes for Societe Anonyme Les Voiliers Dunkerquois. She was bought by Krabbenhoft & Bock, Hamburg & renamed. She was seized by HMS Kinfauns Castle and renamed “Tridonia”. In 1916 she dragged her anchor, ran aground & was wrecked with the loss of 3 lives.

HMS Minotaur, an armoured cruiser of 14,600 tons, was launched in 1906 at Devonport dockyard. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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28 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: PO Howard discharged to “Hyacinth”

    Diver clearing sea inlets etc

Noon: Leave to Officers & starboard watch 1.30pm till 7pm

2.25pm: Let go port anchor to prevent shearing


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29 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Divine Service, Chaplain from HMS Albion officiating

    Roman Catholics and other religions landed for church

10.15am: Divisions & Captain’s Inspection of ship

1.15pm: Leave to port watch till 7pm

    Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Hove up port anchor

Number on sick list 3


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30 November 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers

    Diver cleaning inlets over side

4.45pm: JR Findlay AB, W Runcie AB & Private Guppy discharged to “Weymouth”

    A Smith AB, J Stacy AB, R Keridon AB, J Findlay AB discharged to “Minotaur”

Midnight: Let go port anchor to avoid sheering

Number on sick list 3



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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1 December 1914

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, Small arm drill

    Auxiliary steering gear connected & tried

2.00pm: W Barrington AB returned from hospital

3.00pm: Sounding over stern with hand lead continuously

7.00pm: Admiral's Flag hoisted on “Minotaur”

Number on sick list 3


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2 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Admiral's flag shifted to “Hyacinth”

7.00pm: Admiral's Flag shifted to “Minotaur”

Midnight: Hand lead soundings obtained over stern continuously during day & night

Number on sick list 4


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3 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

2.00am: Anchor bearings verified

    Hand lead soundings obtained over stern

6.00am: Admiral's flag shifted to “Hyacinth”

9.30am: Diver cleaning inlets

Number on sick list 3


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4 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 3


[Ship’s routine & local leave continues.]


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5 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Discharged all mattress protection to “Baron Ardrossan”

    Hurton (ST) lent to TB for duty

Number on sick list 3


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6 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Chaplain of “Albion” held Divine Service in saloon

10.15am: Divisions & Captain’s Inspection of ship

Number on sick list 2


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7 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Rear Admiral Gillett appointed Senior Naval Officer & relieved as Captain of this ship by Commander Lockhart RN

11.15am: Fleet left for sea: “Minotaur”, “Albion”, “Weymouth”, “Astraea” & “Hyacinth”

Number on sick list 1


[Rear Admiral Owen Francis Gillett (1863-1938) retired from the Navy at his own request in 1915.]


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8 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 1


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9 December 1914

Simons Bay to Cape Town

Lat -34.4, Long 18.6

7.32am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.52am: Passed Roman Rock

8.41am: Stop & drop target in position Roman Rock Light House N5W x Cape Point Light House S80W & steamed round target as required for firing

11.52am: Target shot away. Hands employed as required when not firing

12.26pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

1.15pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

2.45pm: Oude Schip Rock SE, 2½’

3.34pm: Green Point Light House S, 1’

3.49pm: Pilot Haakasen boarded

3.55pm: Entered dock & proceeded to berth, tug assisting

6.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers & Chief Petty Officers till 10.30pm. Signal books in Intelligence Officer’s charge


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10 December 1914

Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.00am: Hands scrubbing over side, holystoning decks etc.

7.30am: Commenced coaling

5.00pm: Leave to starboard watch till 10.30pm

10.30pm: Liberty men returned (1 stoker absentee)

Number on sick list 2


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11 December 1914

Cape Town to Simons Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Recommenced coaling

8.30am: Company landed for route march

10.30am: Finished coaling

11.45am: Company returned

1.00pm: Signal books returned to bridge

    Hands cleaning ship

1.30pm: Pilot Haakason

2.06pm: Let go from jetty & proceeded, tug assisting

2.20pm: Passed thro’ dock heads, pilot left

2.50pm: Green Point Light House S60E, 2½’

3.30pm: Oude Schip Light House S45E, 3’

4.11pm: Slang Kop Light House E, 3’

5.06pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 3¼’

6.56pm: Passed Roman Rock

7.20pm: Anchored in no 6 berth

Number on sick list 2


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12 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 6.30

    Hands make & mend

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Let go port anchor to prevent sheering

    Embarking stores

7.00pm: Liberty men returned

    Anchor bearings frequently verified

11.30pm: Adjusted anchors [force 9 wind]

Number on sick list 3


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13 December 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -33.8, Long 18.1

7.11am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

7.26am: Passed Roman Rock Light House 3 cables

8.40am: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

9.30am: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

    Divisions, Divine Service, ship inspected by Captain

11.11am: Robben Island Light House E, 14’

1.10pm: Dassen Island Light House E, 9½’

Number on sick list 2


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14 December 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -28.6, Long 15.4

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers. Exercised General Quarters & auxiliary steering

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list 2


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15 December 1914

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.3, Long 14.2

1.12pm: Made hulk in Walfisch Bay N57E

1.55pm: Pelican Point E, 3¼’

2.20pm: Pelican Point W, 2¼’

2.38pm: Anchored

2.42pm: Disembarking stores for “Albion”

Number on sick list 2


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16 December 1914

Searching coast up to Elephant Bay

Lat -21.5, Long 12.6

6.58am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

8.18am: Swakopmund Light House SE, 3’

9.10am: Rock Bay E, 4’

12.46pm: Cape Cross E, 3’

6.45pm: Sugar Loaf right ahead & proceeded dead slow, sounding continuously

7.07pm: Anchored, bottom found to be shell & rock & bad holding ground

7.15pm: Just after anchoring we felt two tremors run thro’ ship which were attributed to the anchor or cable catching under a rock but which must have been due to ship just touching an uncharted pinnacle of rock as two dents were found in keel plates

7.40pm: Weighed & proceeded out to sea

Number on sick list 1


[Rock Bay is in Namibia at Lat -22.42, Long 14.42

Sugar Loaf Hill is in Namibia at Lat -20.38, Long 13.43]


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17 December 1914

Walfisch Bay to Elephant Bay & searching the coast

Lat -17.9, Long 11.6

6.05am: Land around Cape Frio on starboard bow

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

5.35pm: Made Tiger Point N69E

6.29pm: Tiger Point S, 1½’

6.51pm: Anchored in Great Fish Bay

Number on sick list 2


[Cape Frio is in Namibia at Lat -18.45, Long 12.02

Tiger Point is in Angola at Lat -16.52, Long 11.72

Great Fish Bay is in Angola at Lat -16.67, Long 11.78]


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18 December 1914

Walfisch Bay to Elephant Bay

Lat -14.6, Long 12.1

3.07am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.00am: Passed Port Alexander, observed no steamers

9.09am: Punta do Giraul Light House N76E

9.37am: Ponta Noronha Light House N76E, 3’

    No steamers or anything suspicious observed

1.00pm: Hands at rest

2.30pm: De Matilhas Point S56E, 2¾’

3.15pm: Cape Martha SE, 3’

4.53pm: Pine Islet S60E, 2’

5.10pm: Cape St Mary S45E, 3’

6.00pm: Friars Rocks E

6.08pm: Friar Point SE, 1½’

6.25pm: Cairn S49W

6.42pm: Anchored in Elephant Bay

Number on sick list 4

Note in log: Distance from Walfisch Bay to Elephant Bay 654 miles


[Port Alexander or Porto Alexandre is in Angola at Lat -15.8, Long 11.85

Ponta do Giraul Lighthouse is at Lat -15.13, Long 12.11

Ponta Noronha Lighthouse is at Lat -15.2, Long 12.13

I cannot find De Matilhas Point but Matilhas Bay is in Angola at Lat -14.05, Long 12.37

Cape St Martha is in Angola at Lat -13.87, Long 12.42

Pine Islet is in Angola at Lat -13.45, Long 12.53

Friar Point is at Lat -13.2, Long 12.72

Cape St Mary is at Lat -13.42, Long 12.53

Elephant Bay is in Angola at Lat -13.22, Long 12.73]


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19 December 1914

Elephant Bay to Little Fish Bay & Walfisch Bay

Lat -14.0, Long 12.2

7.03am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

7.30pm: Friars Rocks S, 8 cables

8.40am: Pine Islet S, 5’

9.20am: Stop, lowered 2nd Gig to board whaler “Ambar” of Mocamedes. Chartered as Observation ship, brought Commanding Officer aboard for information.

9.58am: Boat rehoisted, proceeded

11.38am: Cape St Martha S56E, 5’

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

5.00pm: Made Ponta do Giraul Light House S3E

5.45pm: Ponta Noronha W, 8 cables

6.00pm: Anchored off Mocamedes. Port Official boarded

Number on sick list 4


[Little Fish Bay is in Angola at Lat -15.18, Long 12.14

The port of Mocamedes changed its name to Namibe in 1985, it lies at Lat -15.2, Long 12.15

Ambarwas a Portuguese whaler which foundered in 1920.]


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20 December 1914

Little Fish Bay

Lat -15.18, Long 12.14

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Inspection of ship

    Officer of Guard payed a return visit to port Official

11.53am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

12.02pm: Ponta Noronha W, 4 cables

    Set course to close approaching steamer

12.18pm: Ponta do Giraul Lighthouse E, 1’. Exercised “Action”

12.23pm: Stopped steamer who proved to be Portuguese Transport “Cagenca”, allowed her to proceed into harbour

2.15pm: Observed small coaster flying Portuguese colours, allowed to proceed

3.30pm: Port Alexander S45E, 6’

6.17pm: Tiger Point S19W

7.15pm: Anchored ship in Great Fish Bay


[SS Cagenca was probably SS Cazengo, 2889 tons, built in 1889 by Earles Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull for Empreza Nacional de Navegacao a Vapour, Lisbon. She was torpedoed in 1918 with the loss of 4 lives.]


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21 December 1914

Great Fish Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -17.5, Long 11.6

7.08am: Anchor aweigh

7.51am: Tiger Point E, 4’

Number on sick list 2


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22 December 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -21.8, Long 13.9

5.55am: Observed land on port beam, distance 14’ approximately

10.40am: Made Cape Cross S14E

11.47am: Cape Cross E, 2½’

1.00pm: Hands at rest

3.15pm: Made Swakopmund Light House S12 E

5.30pm: Pelican Point W, 3¾’

5.47pm: Anchored ship in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 2


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23 December 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercise “Abandon Ship”

    Hands hoisting boats & as required

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list 5


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24 December 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.50am: Arrived in bay: Tugs “Annie”, “Stork”, “Sir John”, “Garth”, “Eland”, “Sir Frederick” & 9 Lighters with Hospital Ship “Ebani”

1.00pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 6


[“Stork”, 278 tons, was built in 1905. She was in admiralty service 17.3.17-11.4.19. So in 1914 she was probably hired for this particular expedition.

Sir John” was probably “Sir John Robinson”, 410 tons. She was built in 1897 by Gourlay Bros, Dundee and served until 1936.

Garth”, 42 tons was built in 1894 and scuttled in 1932.

Eland”, 45 tons & wooden hull, was built by Fox & Co, Falmouth and arrived in Algoa Bay (now Port Elizabeth) in 1897 during the Boer War. She stayed in service until 1955 and was scrapped in 1962.

I can’t trace details of Sir Frederick but there is a picture of the Sir Fredrick, a tug used at Port Elizabeth in this link.

HMHS Ebani, 4862 tons, was built as a cargo ship in 1912 by Palmers Ship Building & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn for Elder Dempster & Co Ltd, Liverpool. After several changes of owner and name she was broken up in 1950.]


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25 December 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers

    Clocks back 1 hour to Luderitz Mean Time

9.30am (Cape Time)  HMS “Hyacinth”, “Galway Castle”, “Gaika Castle” & “Afrikander” arrived in bay

10.00am: 4 cutters sent to “Galway Castle” to assist in disembarking troops etc

1.45pm: Cutters returned

    HMS “Astraea”, “Glenorchy”, “Den of Glamis”, “Rufidji” & “Monarch” arrived in bay

Number on sick list 6


[“Gaika Castle” was probably “Gaika”

HMS Monarch, 25,870 ton battleship, was launched in 1911 by Armstrongs, Elswick and sunk in 1925

Rufidji may have been the 5442 ton cargo ship built in 1911 by Bremer Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Vegesack for Deutsch-Ost Afrika Linie, Hamburg. She was captured by the British and renamed Huntscliff. She foundered in 1918 although her crew was saved by RMS Teutonic.]


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26 December 1914

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Divisions, Prayers & aired night clothing

9.20am: 4 ratings (ex “Minotaur”) returned to ship

10.00am: Discharged 2000lbs meat to “Albion”

2.00pm: HMS Hyacinth left

Number on sick list 6


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27 December 1914

Walfisch Bay to Port Alexander & searching coast

Lat -22.4, Long 14.3

9.02am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded at dead slow & as required to take up position in wake of “Astraea”, speed 11 knots

9.25am: Divisions, Divine service, Captain’s rounds of inspection

9.30am: Pelican Point 3’

10.20am: Swakopmund Light House E, 6’

1.00pm: Hands at rest

3.20pm: Observed Cape Cross N10E

4.00pm: Cape Cross N62E, 2¼’

    Proceeded slow, “Astraea” altered course as required to examine settlement

5.00pm: Wreck N58E

Number on sick list 7


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28 December 1914

Walfisch Bay to Port Alexander

Lat -21.0, Long 13.3

1.00pm: Hands at rest

3.45pm: Made wreck bearing S58E

4.20pm: Made Cape Cross S40E

7.20pm: Received signal, “Afrikander” in position N75E, 3’ from Pelican Point

9.55pm: Passed Swakopmund E, 2 cables

10.58pm: Passed “Afrikander” W, 2 cables, proceeded independently to anchorage

11.15pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 7

Note in log: Total Distance made good: 424 miles


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29 December 1914

Lat -23.4, Long 14.4

7.50am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.18am: Pelican Point S, 1¾’

8.38am: Pelican Point E, 4’

10.02am: Made D’Ilheo Point S9W

11.06am: D’Ilheo Point E, 3’

1.55pm: Passed wreck on Conception Bay Point. No vessels or anything suspicious

4.25pm: Altered course to eastward to inspect schooner “Jane Kilgour” of Cape Town

4.30pm: Lowered 1st Gig with Lieutenants Rake & Holehouse to board schooner

5.07pm: Inspection satisfactory, boat re-hoisted, proceeded

5.53pm: Hollam’s Bird Island E, 5’

Number on sick list 5


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30 December 1914

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -28.3, Long 15.6

Number on sick list 7


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31 December 1914

Simons Bay

Lat -33.3, Long 17.7

1.00pm: Made Devil’s Peak S22E

2.46pm: Lions Head S49E

    Duiker Point S18E

4.05pm: Slang Kop Light House E, 2½’

4.50pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 2¾’

5.32pm: Bellows Rock N26E, 1’

5.47pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

6.40pm: Noah’s Ark N60W, ¾’

7.05pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 4

Note in log: Total distance 760 miles


[Devil’s Peak is in South Africa at Lat -33.95, Long 18.45

Duikerpunt is in South Africa at Lat -34.03, Long 18.3]



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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1 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Rear Admiral Gillett resumed command of ship & Commander Lockhart appointed to Cape Town

11.30am: 1 Engine Room Artificer discharged to hospital

Number on sick list 4


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2 January 1915

Simons Bay to Cape Town & Walfisch Bay

Lat -34.0, Long 18.3

8.32am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

8.55am: Passed Roman Rock Light House N5W

9.49am: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

10.36am: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

11.58am: Oude Schip Rock SE, 2½’

12.50pm: Green Point Light House S, 1’

1.21pm: Anchored in Table Bay

    Hands make & mend

5.56pm: Anchor aweigh, turned ship, proceeded dead slow awaiting “Galway Castle” & “City of Athens”

7.10pm: Robben Island Light House E, 2’

10.20pm: Dasses Island Light House E, 10½’

Number on sick list 4

Notes in log: Distance made good 58 miles

Ran up all ballast tanks


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3 January 1915

Table Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -31.5, Long 16.9

5.40am: Secured Night Defences. Washed decks & usual routine.

    Engines & course as required while steaming round & signalling convoy, “Galway Castle” taking guide

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service, Rounds of Inspection

11.00am: Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Prepared for Night Defences. All lifeboats partly filled with water

Number on sick list 5


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4 January 1915

Table Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -28.4, Long 15.3

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. General Quarters & exercised action etc. Engines & course as required to exercise range finding. “Galway Castle” leading line

    Hands painting & scraping & at drills

10.40am: Took station ahead of line

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

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5 January 1915

Table Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -25.8, Long 14.7

6.20am: Dias Point Light House S82E, 5½’

    “City Of Athens” ordered to proceed into Luderitz Bay

8.32am: Ichabo Island E, 2¾’

9.08am: Hottentot Point N73E

9.10am: Dense fog, Watch to Defence Stations. Board of Trade regulations attended during fog

10.05am: Weather cleared. Secured Defence Stations

11.38am: Made Mercury Island N65E

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

6.57pm: Hollam’s Bird Island E, 8’

Number on sick list 2


[Ichabo Island is in Namibia at Lat -26.28, Long 14.95

Hottentotspunt is in Namibia at Lat -26.1, Long 14.93

Mercury Island is in Namibia at Lat -25.7, Long 14.93]


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6 January 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -23.4, Long 14.4

Lost overboard by accident, copper branch pipe,1 in number

Lost overboard by accident, copper branch pipe,1 in number

3.50am: Hailed & passed fishing boat “Nerbudda”

6.20am: Made Pelican Point S76E

6.49am: Pelican Point S57E, 2¼’

    Engines as required to anchorage. “Galway Castle” proceeded to anchorage

7.13am: Anchored in Walfisch Bay. Discharged mails & meat to “Afrikander” & received mails for Cape

9.02am: Anchor aweigh, turned ship, engines as required

9.24am: Pelican Point W, 2’

9.47am: Pelican Point E, 2¼’

10.12am: Settlement Spire E, 8’

Noon: D’Ilheo Point E, 4’

2.28pm: Wreck (Conception Bay) E, 4½’

3.00pm: Passed 2 fishing schooners

Number on sick list 2


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7 January 1915

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -28.8, Long 15.7

6.30am: Foggy

11.05am: Fog cleared, secured Defence Stations

1.00pm: Hands at rest

4.45pm: Evening Quarters, read ‘Articles of War’, Physical Drill

Number on sick list 2


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8 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.2, Long 18.3

8.16am: Made Devils Rock S16E

8.47am: Dassen Island Light House E, 11’

11.42am: Slang Kop Light House E, 3’

12.25pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

1.20pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

2.16pm: Passed Roman Rock 2 cables

3.15pm: Engines as required to No 6 moorings

6.13pm: Unable to get moorings though hawse pipe or to shackle on, dropped moorings & proceeded to No 6 berth

7.00pm: Anchored. Prepared to coal ship

Number on sick list 2

Note in log: Total Distance made good 757 miles


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9 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.50am: Collier “Buranda” made fast alongside ship

8.00am: Commenced coaling

10.00am: Coal lighter came alongside.

    Petty Officer Smith discharged to hospital

10.00pm: Squally. Steam ordered at ½ hours notice

10.30pm: Let go starboard anchor


[Collier Buranda, 3651 tons, was built in 1912 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby for Buranda SS Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed several times before she was sunk by a U-boat in 1940.]


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10 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Midnight: Coaling

10.40am: Lighter left

2.15pm: 2nd lighter arrived

10.00pm: Coaling

    Weighed starboard anchor

Number on sick list 3


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11 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling all day


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12 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling all day

10.00am: Shifting collier as required

11.00am: Received from the Union Castle MSS Capts [may mean Mail Steam Ship Captain] 15 fathoms chain, 3in diameter (second hand)

6.00pm: Flotilla & Emergency signal books handed over to Intelligence Officer in charge


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13 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling throughout day

11.00am: Dropped starboard anchor under foot

11.35pm: Wind freshening, hove up starboard anchor and re-positioned


Number on sick list 1


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14 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling for most of day

8.40pm: Finished coaling

    Watch cleaning ship, anchor watch set

Number on sick list 1

2 Notes in log: one said received over 3449 tons, the other received over 3600 tons


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15 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.35am: Collier "Buranda" left

    Weighed starboard anchor

    Watch cleaning ship

8.45am: Let go starboard anchor under foot

1.00pm: Hands mustered for payment

2.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch to 7pm

    Watch cleaning ship


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16 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Landed dockyard party

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch from 1.30 to 7pm

6.00pm: Lighter of Provisions arrived alongside ship

11.45pm: Finished discharging stores


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17 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divine Service

    Mustered by ledger, issued Royal Christmas Cards to ship’s company

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch to 7pm

    Hands at rest

8.00pm: Steam ordered at 10 minutes notice


Number on sick list - nil


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18 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

2.15am: Provision Lighter arrived

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch to 7pm

9.30pm: Steam ordered at 10’ [minutes] and anchor watch set

Number on sick list - nil


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19 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Divers commenced cleaning inlets

Number on sick list - nil


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20 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.0, Long 18.2

7.00am: Shortened in starboard cable & raised port anchor to shackle in repd length of cable

    Divers clearing inlets

11.00am: 1 Seaman Torpedo rating joined from T.B 029

4.30pm: Anchor aweigh, turned ship, engines as required & proceeded out of harbour

4.44pm: Passed Roman Rock Light House 3 cables

5.47pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

6.34pm: Blaauwberg Point N72E

7.19pm: Slang Kop Point Light House E, 2¾’

8.31pm: Robben Island Light 14½’

10.25pm: Dassen Island Light E, 11’

Number on sick list – nil


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21 January 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -30.7, Long 16.4

5.00am: Both watches to Defence Stations

5.50am: Secured Night Defences

6.00am: Sighted “Galway Castle”

1.00pm: Hands at rest

7.50pm: Took station ahead of “Galway Castle”

8.25pm: Altered course to intercept steamer which proved to be collier “Zamora”

9.00pm: Resumed station ahead of convoy


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22 January 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -26.2, Long 14.7

4.00am: Passed steamer to south

5.20am: Both watches to Defence Stations

5.55am: Secured Night Defences

1.00pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 1


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23 January 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -23.2, Long 14.3

5.30am: Both watches at Night Defences

6.25am: Secured Night Defences

7.00am: Made Breakers right ahead, altered course

7.31am: Made Pelican Point N65E

8.10am: Pelican Point SW, 12’, altered course for anchorage

8.35am: Anchored “Galway Castle” proceeded to anchorage

    Receiving mails etc, 1 RNVR midshipman, Mr Boyes, joined for passage.

9.24am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

10.05am: Pelican Point SE, 2’

12.37pm: D’Ilheo Point E, 4’

1.00pm: Hands at rest

3.17pm: Wreck [Conception Bay] E, 4’

6.24pm: Hollam’s Bird Island E, 1½’

11.00pm: Prisoner correct

Number on sick list 1

Note in log: Total distance made good, 769 miles


[There was no previous mention of a prisoner – he may be part of the ‘et ceteras’ received in Walfisch Bay.]


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24 January 1915

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -28.3, Long 15.3

5.30am: Both watches at Defence Stations

6.15am: Both watchs dismissed, guns left ready

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, rounds of inspection

1.00pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 1


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25 January 1915

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -33.1, Long 17.7

5.15am: Both watches to Night Defences

6.00am: Secured Night Defences

10.28am: Observed Kasteel Rock S67E

1.52pm: Dassen Island Light House E, 9½’

3.53pm: Robben Island Light House E, 14’

4.24pm: Lions Head E, 11½’

5.52pm: Blaauwberg Point E, 2¾’

6.50pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

7.46pm: Noah’s Ark N60W, ¾’

7.57pm: Anchored (½ cable N as ordered) of No 6 berth

11.00pm: Prisoner & rounds correct

Note in log: Total distance made good 762 miles


[Kasteelpoort (Rock) is in South Africa at Lat -33.53, Long 18.3]


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26 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Divers commenced operations in connection with inlets

1.00pm: Hands discharging cordite & as required

4.30pm: Leave granted to Port Watch till 7pm


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27 January 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands to breakfast

8.00am: Hands preparing ship for dry dock

11.07am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded into dock using engines as required

12.10pm: All fast in dry dock

1.10pm: Cassoon in, commenced pumping

    Hands employed scrubbing ship’s side

5.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 8pm

10.00pm: No 2 ballast tank run up

11.10pm: No 1 ballast tank run up

Number on sick list 1


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28 January 1915

Simons Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Hands to breakfast

7.30am: Hands turned to scrubbing ship’s side

10.00am: Commander-in-Chief visited ship

1.30pm: Dock dry. On examining bottom the keel plate under no 9 ballast tank on port & starboard side was found to be dented in 2 places (note in log to refer to Dec 16/14)

4.30pm: Leave granted to port watch till 8pm

Number on sick list 1


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29 January 1915

Simons Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.15am: Commenced painting ship’s side

7.45pm: 1 carpenters mate,1 steward & 4 stoker ratings joined ship

8.30pm: Absentee brought back under charge of patrol

    Emptied no 9 Ballast tank (FW) for repairs

10.45pm: Assistant Paymaster, Mr James Donald MacLean, joined ship to relieve Mr O'Sullivan

Number on sick list 1


[Leave rota continues.]


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30 January 1915

Simons Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Hands painting ship

8.00am: Union Jack hoisted on ship

    Assistant Paymaster FHB O'Sullivan discharged to shore

9.30am: Court Martial assembled for trial of Chief Gunner Bundy

11.00am: Court adjourned for half-an-hour

11.40am: Court resumed sitting

1.00pm: Court declared judgement

1.55pm: Court dispersed

    Hauled down Union Jack

2.00pm: Hands painting ship’s bottom

Number on sick list 1


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31 January 1915

Simons Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Ship's Company mustered to receive identity disc

10.15am: Church party left for “Goliath”. Other denominations sent ashore as required

11.45am: Church party returned

8.00pm: Liberty men returned (1 absentee, Veale)

10.30pm: Absentee returned

Number on sick list 1


[HMS Goliath, 12,950 ton battleship, was launched in 1898 at Chatham Dockyard. She was torpedoed in the Dardanelles in May 1915 with massive loss of life. She is part of the OW fleet.]



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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1 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Hands painting ship’s side & bottom

1.00pm: Hands mustered for payment


Number on sick list 1


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2 February 1915

Simons Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Lieutenant Shadwell RNVR, 1 CPO & 27 RNVR ratings joined ship

    Hands painting ship’s side

10.00am: 1 Rating (Barrington) discharged to hospital

11.00am: Filled No 9 Fresh Water tank

1.00pm: Ship floated

3.30pm: All clear for leaving dock, commenced warping out in usual manner

4.14pm: Cleared dock entrance, engines as required to anchorage & no 5 berth

Number on sick list 1


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3 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Watch painting ship

8.00am: Leave to Port Watch till 8pm

8.00pm: Liberty men returned, set anchor watch [wind force 7/8]

Number on sick list 1


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4 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Leave to Starboard Watch till 8pm

1.00pm: Hands taking in ammunition from lighter

Number on sick list - nil


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5 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00pm: Set anchor watch [force 7]

Number on sick list 1


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6 February 1915

Simons Bay to Table Bay to Luderitzbucht

Lat -34.2, Long 18.2

6.10am: Anchors aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

6.51am: Roman Rock Light House N5W

7.32am: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

8.46am: Slang Kop Point Light House E, 3’

10.01am: Green Point Light House S, 1’

10.15am: Anchored in Table Bay

1.00pm: Transfered 50 hammocks, complete, to “Kildonan Castle”

4.00pm: Commander-in-Chief & staff arrived on board

4.10pm: General Botha & staff arrived on board

4.30pm: Anchor aweigh, turned ship & proceeded out of harbour

4.45pm: Evening Quarters, Read warrant no 3, exercised General Quarters & Boat Stations

5.10pm: Robben Island Light House E, 2’

7.16pm: Dassen Island Light House E, 10½’

Number on sick list – nil

Note in log: 50 Mercantile Ratings discharged to “Kildonan Castle” for passage to England


[SS Kildonan Castle, 9622 tons, was launched in 1899 by Fairfields, Govan. She ran as a passenger cargo ship for Castle Mail Packet Co and was scrapped in 1931.

General Louis Botha (1862-1919) was a Boer General in the Boer War. He supported Britain in WW1 and died of influenza in 1919.]


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7 February 1915

Table Bay to Luderitz Bay

Lat -30.1, Long 16.1

5.30am: Both watches to Defence Stations

5.53am: Secured guns

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s rounds & inspection

11.00am: Hands at rest

9.00pm: Altered course to close “Galway Castle”

9.48pm: “Galway Castle” signalled ‘did not wish communicate’

Number on sick list - nil


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8 February 1915

Robert Harbour

Lat -26.64, Long 15.16

3.00am: Commenced sounding half hourly

5.00am: Reduced to 26 revolutions, sounding every ¼ hour

5.30am: Both watches to Defence Stations

6.20am: Starboard watch fell out

7.00am: Stop. Awaiting dense fog to lift

7.30am: Heard steam whistle of tug “Sir Frederick”

8.17am: Proceeded slow ahead to close tug

8.30am: Stop. Tug alongside. Commander Chare boarded

9.05am: Fog lifted slightly. Observed Dias Point Light House S71E, 3¾’

9.22am: Dense fog, stop engines

    Halifax Island S17W, 2’

9.48am: Fog lifting, slow ahead

10.15am: Anchored. General Botha & staff landed

10.45am: Commander-in-Chief landed

8.00pm: General Botha & staff returned on board

8.13pm: Anchor aweigh, turned ship & proceeded out of harbour

8.36pm: Dias Point Light House S60W, 2¾’

Number on sick list – nil

Note in log: lost overboard while sounding – one sounding lead


[Robert Harbour is in Namibia near to Luderitz at Lat -26.64, Long 15.16

Halifax Island is in Namibia at Lat -26.65, Long 15.08]


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9 February 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.4

7.19am: Wreck [Conception Bay] E, 9 miles

9.40am: D’Ilheo E, 8½’

11.35am: Made Pelican Point N58E

12.35pm: Anchored

12.55pm: Captain of “Astraea” & “Afrikander” & Principal Military Officers boarded

    “Afrikander” receiving 100 tons of Fresh Water from this ship

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 4

Number on sick list - nil

Note in log: Total Distance 243 miles


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10 February 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.12am: General Botha & staff left ship

1.00pm: “Afrikander” received 108 tons Fresh Water

6.35pm: General Botha & staff returned on board

Number on sick list - nil


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11 February 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.30am: Transferred Commander-in-Chief’s Flag to HMS Astraea

9.00am: “Astraea” weighed & proceeded to Swakopmund

9.14am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour for target practice (1” aiming)

9.42am: Dropped target & manoeuvred as required for firing

12.20pm: Finished firing practice, picked up target & returned to anchorage

1.18pm: Anchored

4.30pm: HMS Astraea returned & anchored. Transferred Commander-in-Chief’s Flag to this ship


Number on sick list - nil


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12 February 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

3.00pm: Officer of Guard boarded ketch “Greyhound” of Cape Town

Number on sick list - nil


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13 February 1915

Walfisch Bay and at sea

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

2.00pm: HMS Laconia left harbour

3.56pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

4.41pm: Pelican Point E, 3¾’

6.43pm: D’Ilheo Point E, 4¾’

Number on sick list – nil


[HMS Laconia, 18,099ton, was launched in 1911 by the Swan Hunter yard for the Cunard Line. She was requisitioned at the outbreak of war as an Armed Merchant Cruiser but resumed civilian service in September 1916. She was torpedoed in February 1917 with the loss of 12 lives and is part of the OW fleet.]


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14 February 1915

Walfisch Bay to Table Bay

Lat -27.6, Long 15.2

4.00am: Lead, wire & brass sounding tube sheath lost overboard

8.12am: Dias Point Light House E, 11¼’

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s rounds of inspection

3.10pm: Foggy. Watch to Defence Stations

Note in log: Board of Trade regulations attended

4.45pm: Weather clearing, Watch fell out

9.30pm: Weather becoming thick

Number on sick list 1


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15 February 1915

Walfisch Bay to Table Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -33.2, Long 17.5

    Dense fog throughout

8.50am: Weather cleared, secured guns

1.03pm: Dassen Island Light House E, 6¾’

2.52pm: Robben Island Light House E, 1¾’

3.19pm: Anchored

3.30pm: Commander-in-Chief left ship

3.36pm: Anchor aweigh, turned ship, proceeded out of harbour

4.04pm: Green Point Light House S60E, 2’

5.10pm: Slang Kop Light House E, 2½’

6.18pm: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

7.17pm: Noah’s Ark N60W

7.27pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 3

Notes in log: Walfisch Bay to Table Bay 713 Miles

Total Distance Table Bay to Simons Bay 58 miles


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16 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Hands rigging coaling screens

7.15am: Collier “Silbruach” [?] arrived alongside

9.00am: Commenced coaling

11.00am: 2 ratings discharged to hospital (Walters SBS & Sebbom AB)

5.00pm: Signal books returned to Captain

Number on sick list 2


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17 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling all day

2.20am: Adjusted anchors on ship & collier

6.00am: Lighters taken ashore owing to sea

Number on sick list 2


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18 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Finished coaling

6.50am: Collier left

7.00am: Watch cleaning ship

9.58am: HMS Laconia arrived

2.40pm: Draft of 2 Wireless Telegraphists & 59 ratings arrived

8.00pm: Set anchor watch on foc’sle & ordered steam at 10’ notice

Number on sick list 1


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19 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Steam at 2 hours notice, watch withdrawn

9.30pm: Set anchor watch, steam at 10’ notice

Number on sick list 1


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20 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: HMS Laconia left port


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21 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s rounds of inspection

    Land party of various religious denominations

10.00pm: Steam ordered at ½ hour’s notice

Number on sick list 1


[Local leave rota continues.]


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22 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.45pm: Lighter of stores arrived

Number on sick list - nil


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23 February 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -33.4, Long 18.0

9.00am: Divisions & Prayers

    Hands variously employed, provisioning ship, cleaning paintwork & as required

    Discharged P Leyland ERA to Detention Quarters & 1 Private Marines for duty on shore

    Read Warrant no 5, sight setters to instruction

11.30am: Rear Admiral Gillette proceeded on shore for temporary duty. Lieutenant Commander SA Greary-Hill assumed command

12.15pm: Signal book re-issued

12.21pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded out of harbour

1.38pm: Cape Point Light House N34W, 3’

3.25pm: Slang Kop Light House E, 2½’

4.57pm: Green Point Light House S, 1’

5.00pm: Evening Quarters, read Warrant no 6

5.22pm: Transport “Galway Castle” cleared docks

6.00pm: Robben Island Light House E, 2’

6.25pm: Took station ½’ on port beam of convoy

8.33pm: Dassen Island E, 9’

10.00pm: Rounds & prisoner correct

Number on sick list - nil


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24 February 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay via Table Bay

Lat -31.3, Long 16.6

8.00am: Signal books returned to charge of Officer of Watch

11.03am: Altered course to observe the steamer which proved to be SS Ingerid of Cape Town

12.30pm: Resumed station on port beam of convoy

10.00pm: Rounds & prisoner correct

Number on sick list 1


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25 February 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -27.0, Long 15.0

4.45am: Took station ahead of convoy

7.10am: Dense fog, watch to Defence Stations

11.00am: Weather cleared, fell out Defence Stations

10.00pm: Rounds & prisoner correct

Number on sick list 1


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26 February 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.5, Long 14.2

1.30am: Passed small fishing boat

6.50am: Pelican Point S, 2½’

7.27am: Anchored [Walfisch Bay]

7.37am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

9.15am: Weather thick, Watch to Defence Stations

11.15am: Weather cleared, secured Defence Stations

12.50pm: Wreck [Conception Bay] E, 6 miles

    Hands at rest

3.27pm: Hollams Bird Island E, 6½’

10.00pm: Prisoner & rounds correct

Number on sick list 1

Note in log: Total distance Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay 773 miles


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27 February 1915

Walfisch Bay to Table Bay

Lat -28.3, Long 15.2

5.50am: Both watches to Defence Stations

6.30am: Secured guns

7.00am: Altered course to examine Steamer, proved to be "Erna Woerman" bound Walfisch Bay

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

10.00pm: Rounds & prisoner correct

Number on sick list 2


[SS Erna Woermann, 5528 tons, was launched in 1902 as “Louisiana”. She was purchased by the Woermann line in 1905 and renamed. She was renamed at least twice as her owners changed and was scrapped in 1933.]


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28 February 1915

Walfisch Bay to Rendevous & escorting Transport to Walfisch Bay

Lat -31.6, Long 17.1

6.20am: Sighted “Den of Glamis” & “Hyacinth”

6.55am: Sighted troopship "Gaika", turned & took station ½' on port beam of convoy

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

11.15am: Altered course as required to intercept steamer observed off port bow which proved to be Transport "Clan MacPhee". Course & speed as required to signal the other two transports.

1.00pm: Hands at rest

9.30pm: Rounds & Prisoner correct

Number on sick list 1


[Clan MacPhee, 6628 tons, was built in 1911 by the Irvine Shipbuilding & Drydock Co at West Hartlepool for the Clan Line. She was torpedoed in 1940.]



LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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1 March 1915

Rendezvous to Walfisch Bay

Lat -26.8, Long 14.9

1.20pm: Eased to 8 knots, sounding ½ hourly as per book

    Wireless aerial under repair

4.30pm: Unable to hear “Gaika’s” whistle

5.00pm: Increased to 9½ knots

10.00pm: Rounds & Prisoner correct

Midnight: Reduced to 8 knots

Number on sick list 3


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2 March 1915

Rendezvous to Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.8, Long 14.3

Midnight: Sounding every ½ hour as per book

2.00am: Passed “Galway Castle”

10.15am: Observed “Gaika” & took station on starboard beam

1.30pm: Discontinued sounding

1.42pm: D’Ilheo E, 5½’

2.33pm: Altered course to examine steamer on port head which proved to be “Professor Woerman”, resumed station ahead of convoy

4.00pm: Prisoner released from cells

4.35pm: Pelican Point S, 1¾’

5.07pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

    Received 1 Midshipman for passage to hospital

6.13pm: Anchor aweigh, turned ship & proceeded out of harbour

6.45pm: Pelican Point S, 1½’

11.00pm: Fog set in

Number on sick list 4

Note in log: Total distance made good 1202 miles


[Professor Woermann, 6061 tons, was launched in 1912, captured in 1914 and operated by the Union Castle-Mail Steamship Co as Professor until they sold her in 1921.]


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3 March 1915

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -26.6, Long 14.6

11.30am: Weather cleared, secured Night Defences

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

5.45pm: Altered course to intercept steamer

Number on sick list 3


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4 March 1915

Walfisch Bay to Simons Bay

Lat -31.2, Long 16.6

1.28am: Altered course to examine steamer, proved to be “Colonial”

1.42am: Resumed course

4.00pm: Eeceived orders to proceed to Cape Town

5.00pm: Convoy signal book returned to Captain’s charge

10.45pm: Observed high land on port bow

Number on sick list 5


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5 March 1915

Cape Town Docks

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

4.30am: Dassen Island Light E, 7’

6.30am: Robben Island Light E, 2½’

7.00am: Pilot boarded

7.15am: Rounded breakwater, entered harbour & made fast in usual manner. Tug Sir C Elliot assisting

7.42am: All fast to Lock Jetty. Hands preparing for coaling

    Signal books in charge of Captain

    Hands embarking stores

9.09pm: Finished embarking stores

9.50pm: Let go from wharf & proceeded out to anchorage in Table Bay

Number on sick list 6

Note in log: Total distance 714 miles


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6 March 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.00am: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of bay

5.58am: Slang Kop Light House E, 2½’

7.18am: Bellows Rock N29E, 1’

8.18am: Noah’s Ark N60W

8.46am: Anchored

9.00am: Collier “Tresillian” arrived alongside ship

11.00am: Commenced coaling

    PO Willis (midshipman ex “Laconia”) discharged to hospital

Number on sick list 3


[SS Tresillian, 3585 tons, was built in 1899 by Readhead John & Sons Ltd, South Shields for the Hain Steamship Co Ltd. They sold her in 1924. She was sold and renamed several times before she sank after a collision in 1944.]


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7 March 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

    Coaling ship all day

Number on sick list 2


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8 March 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Finished coaling

9.50am: Collier “Tresillian” left

    Hands cleaning ship

Number on sick list 4


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9 March 1915

Simons Bay and at sea

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

12.31pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of Simons Bay

1.19pm: Wireless books issued

1.40pm: Dense fog, watch to Defence Stations, Board of Trade regulations attended

2.00pm: Eased to slow, altered course as required for rounding Cape Point & navigating in dense fog, sounding continuously

Number on sick list 4


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10 March 1915

Simons Town to Walfisch Bay

Lat -33.2, Long 17.5

Midnight: Stopped engines, awaiting news of convoy

2.30am: Engines as required to close steamer

5.30am: Weather clearing

5.50am: Dassen Island Light N77E

6.35am: Dassen Island Light E, 14¼’

6.45am: Altered course to arrive in line of course given to convoy

1.00pm: Hands make & mend


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11 March 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -27.5, Long 15.0

10.28pm: Engines & course as required to clear & pass steamer

10.47pm: Steamer signalled ‘Z’, resumed course & speed

Number on sick list 3


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12 March 1915

Simons Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.1, Long 14.3

    Sounding ½ hourly, Board of Trade Regulations re fog attended

2.07pm: Pelican Point S, ½’

2.41pm: Anchored

    Discharged stores for HMS Laconia

5.15pm: Weighed, turned ship, proceeded out of harbour

5.47pm: Pelican Point S, 2’

Number on sick list 2


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13 March 1915

Walfisch Bay to rendezvous with convoy

Lat -26.9, Long 14.6

12.30am: Passed Transport W going north

12.30pm: WT books returned to Intelligence Officer

1.30pm: Hands make & mend

10.00pm: Passed steamer going north

11.40pm: Altered course to examine steamer going north

Number on sick list 1


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14 March 1915

Walfisch Bay towards Cape Town for convoy

Lat -31.3, Long 16.7

12.50am: Steamer proved to be Portuguese SS Dondo. Resumed course

9.45am: Divisions. Divine Service

9.55am: Altered course to intercept “Gaika”

10.27am: Altered course while signalling “Gaika”

11.35am: Altered course to intercept “Hyacinth” & “Clan Maclaren”

5.10pm: Increased speed as required to overtake “Gaika”

6.40pm: In station on port bow of “Gaika”

Number on sick list 2


[SS Dondo, 3978 tons, was built in 1908 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for Empresa Nacional de Navigacao a Vapor para a Africa Portuguesa. She was sold & renamed in 1925 and was destroyed by fire in 1926.

Clan MacLaren, 2832 tons, was launched in 1899 for the Clan Line. She was sold to Japan in 1924 and renamed.]


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15 March 1915

Walfisch Bay to convoy to Luderitz

Lat -27.0, Long 15.0

9.00am: Altered course as required for aiming practice

10.15am: Took station 1½’ on starboard bow of convoy

1.35pm: Took station ahead of convoy, Wireless Telegraphy Books to Wireless Office

2.56pm: Dias Point Light House N39E, Albatross Rock S84E

4.17pm: Altered course escorting “Clan MacLaren”

6.43pm: Possession Island E, 6’

Number on sick list 2


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16 March 1915

Luderitz to Simons Bay

Lat -30.7, Long 16.6

3.40am: Observed steamer going north

4.00pm: Evening Quarters, hands preparing ship for coaling

10.00pm: Passed “British Prince” going north

11.15pm: Passed steamer going north

11.25pm: Made Dassen Island S32E

11.40pm: Passed “Shonga” & “Galway Castle” going north

Number on sick list 2


[SS Shonga, 3044 tons, was built in 1909 for the Elder Dempster Line. She grounded in Amsterdam during 1928 and was a total loss.]


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17 March 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

12.05am: Passed “Colonial” going north

12.19am: Dassen Island Light S65E, 13’

    Heavy rain

6.30am: Made Cape Point N50E

8.22am: Anchored in No 5 berth

10.05am: Collier “Lady Charlotte” arrived alongside

11.30am: Commenced coaling

3.00pm: 1 Engine Room Artificer rejoined ship from detention quarters

4.30pm: 1 AB rejoined from hospital

8.00pm: Ceased coaling owing to stoppage of native labour

Number on sick list 1


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18 March 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Resumed coaling

11.00am: Lieutenant AP Crossford RNR discharged from ship; appointed to Nigerian Government, Duala

6.30pm: Finished coaling, received 1030 tons

7.45pm: Collier “Lady Charlotte” cast off

Number on sick list 1


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19 March 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Leave to Port Watch 1.30pm to 7pm

7.15pm: Libertymen returnd, 11 absentees

9.00pm: 6 absentees returned

Number on sick list 1


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20 March 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: 2 absentees returned

1.30pm: Two Wireless Operator Telegraphists discharged to HMS Astraea

5.30pm: His Excellency the Governor General & staff, General Thompson & staff embarked

6.16pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.33pm: Cape Point Light N34W, 5’

8.30pm: Blaauwberg E, 3.5’

    WT books issued to wireless office

10.00pm: Robben Island Light E, 17.5’

11.45pm: Dassen Island Light S85E, 12.5’

Number on sick list 1


[The Governor General was Viscount Buxton (1853-1934). He was the second man to hold the post from 1914 to 1920 and formed a close alliance with Prime Minister Botha.]


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21 March 1915

Simons Bay to Luderitz

Lat -30.7, Long 16.3

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

2.00pm: Hands at rest


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22 March 1915

Luderitz

Lat -26.7, Long 15.0

7.00am: Made Dias Point Light House S50E

8.05am: Anchored Luderitz

8.40am: His Excellency the Governor General & staff, General Thompson & staff landed

7.55pm: His Excellency the Governor General & staff, General Thompson & staff embarked

8.01pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded as required

Number on sick list 1


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23 March 1915

Luderitz to Swakopmund

Lat -23.0, Long 14.35

1.45am: Dense fog, Board of Trade regulations observed

12.30pm: Observed land on starboard beam

2.50pm: Made Swakopmund Whistle Buoy N1E

3.15pm: Made Swakopmund Light House S76E

3.27pm: Anchored

3.40pm: His Excellency the Governor General & staff landed

6.21pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.32pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 1

Notes in log: Luderitz to Swakopmund 253 miles

Swakopmund to Walfisch Bay 14 miles


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24 March 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Discharged stores for HMS Laconia

7.20pm: His Excellency the Governor General & staff, General Thompson & staff embarked

7.39pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list 2


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25 March 1915

Walfisch Bay to Port Nolloth

Lat -26.2, Long 14.5

4.00am: Dense fog, Board of Trade Regulations observed

12.10pm: Fog cleared

Number on sick list 3


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26 March 1915

Port Nolloth

Lat -29.1, Long 16.4

    Fog

9.00am: Heard Owen Island explosive fog signal

10.15am: Lost overboard by accident one Trident Patent Log, complete

10.58am: Anchored off Port Nolloth

11.15am: His Excellency the Governor General & staff, General Thompson & staff landed

12.57pm: His Excellency the Governor General & staff, General Thompson & staff returned on board

1.16pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.35pm: Transport ‘G’ passed bound NNE

8.00pm: Fog cleared

Number on sick list 2


[I cannot find Owen Island but Owen Bay is near Port Nolloth at Lat -29.27, Long 16.87]


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27 March 1915

Port Nolloth to Table Bay

Lat -33.9, Long 18.45

7.55am: Observed Dassen Island Light House N46E

9.28am: Robben Island Light House E, 2.5’

10.09am: Anchored in Table Bay

10.30am: His Excellency the Governor General & staff, General Thompson & staff disembarked

3.00pm: Received a quantity of stewards stores

4.08pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.55pm: Robben Island Light House E, 3.5’

6.50pm: Dassen Island Light House E, 11’

Number on sick list 1


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28 March 1915

Table Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -29.7, Long 15.9

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service

10.00am  Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

1.00pm: Transport ‘C’ passed heading south

Number on sick list 2


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29 March 1915

Table Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -25.1, Long 14.2

12.55am: Passed Transport ‘A’ heading south

2.30am: Dense fog

10.00am: Watch at Defence Stations, thick fog

11.25am: Weather cleared, secured guns

12.25pm: Observed wreck off Conception Bay S70E

2.53pm: D’Ilheo S66E, 6½’

3.35pm: Passed SV ‘Nerbudda’ of Cape Town heading SSW

4.30pm: Made Pelican Point N63E

5.43pm: Anchored

7.30pm: HMS Laconia sailed

Number on sick list 2


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30 March 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: Collier “Tresillian” fast alongside

7.30am: Transport “K” arrived & anchored

8.00am: Commenced coaling

9.00am: Transport “F” arrived & anchored

10.30am: Flotilla signal book issued to Officer of the Watch

2.10pm: Transport “N” arrived & anchored

2.45pm: Transport “V” arrived & anchored

7.00pm: Finished coaling, received 287 tons. Collier cast off

9.00pm: Flotilla signal book returned to Captain’s charge

Number on sick list 2


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31 March 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: Dense fog

8.00am: Collier fast alongside

8.15am: Commenced coaling

9.15am: Transport “Z” arrived & anchored

5.00pm: Transport “XA” sailed

7.00pm: Stopped coaling, received 525 tons. Collier cast off

Number on sick list 2



LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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1 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: Collier fast alongside. Commenced coaling

2.00pm: Finished coaling, received 626 tons

2.15pm: Collier cast off

    Watch cleaning ship

Number on sick list 3


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2 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

    Divisions & Divine Service – Good Friday (Sunday routine)

Number on sick list 3


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3 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

4.30am: Heavy thunderstorm with rain

1.30pm: Transport “F” sailed

4.45pm: SS Colonist arrived & anchored [Not traced]

Number on sick list 1


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4 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Mustered by ledger, swimming collars issued to ship’s crew

    Divine Service, Captain’s rounds of inspection

10.25am: Transport “C” arrived & anchored

10.30am: Transport “N” sailed

3.30pm: Transport “D” arrived & anchored

6.00pm: Transport “I” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 1


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5 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: Transport “W” arrived & anchored

    AJ Woodnough, stoker, rejoined ship

8.30am: Transports “E” & “L” arrived & anchored

9.03am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming practice

10.00am: Dropped & anchored target

10.10am: Commenced firing

11.55am: Ceased firing & proceeded to anchorage

12.32pm: Anchored

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Hands mustered for payment

Number on sick list 2


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6 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: 1st cutter returned with stewards stores ex “Galway Castle”

8.57am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming practice

9.30am: Commenced firing

10.00am: Hospital ship “Ebani” arrived & anchored

12.15pm: Finished firing, picked up target

1.25pm: Reduced speed approaching Swakopmund

1.30pm: Engines & helm as required while signalling to military

2.20pm: Landing impossible owing to heavy swell

3.40pm: Anchored. Transport “K” sailed

Number on sick list 2


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7 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: Hospital ship “Ebani” sailed

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s side

4.30pm: SS Umtata arrived & anchored

4.45pm: Officer of the Guard boarded SS Umtata (London, Walfisch Bay, Natal, Beira)

5.00pm: Evening Quarters, swimming collars examined.

Number on sick list 2


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8 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

am: Hands painting ship

pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 2


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9 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

am: Hands painting ship

pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 2


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10 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: Transport “C” sailed

Number on sick list 3


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11 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

3.30pm: “Umtata” sailed

4.30pm: Transport “I” sailed

Number on sick list 3


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12 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

11.30am: Transport “H” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 4


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13 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.57am: Weighed & proceeded

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, Exercised ‘Action’

    Hands employed cleaning nos 1 & 3 holds, cleaning paintwork, party practising sight setting

10.00am: Dense fog

10.23am: Anchored

12.30pm: Fog lifted

12.55pm: Weighed & shifted billet

4.52pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.15pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 3


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14 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: “JW Sauer” (tug) arrived & anchored

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers

    Hands employed cleaning no 3 hold, 3rd Division & marines rifle firing, 2nd cutter lowered & sent away for sand

1.15pm: Starboard Watch unloading sand

2.00pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 3


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15 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -21.8, Long 14.9

6.38am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.10am: Foggy over land

11.45am: Made Cape Cross N31E

12.27pm: Cape Cross Settlement apparently deserted

2.30pm: Omaruru River N72E, 4’

5.10pm: Swakopmund Light House E, 3’

6.15pm: Anchored

7.15pm: Transport “V” sailed

Number on sick list 3

Note in log: Total distance to Cape Cross & back 160 miles


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16 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.30am: Transport “O” sailed

9.30am: 1st Division at rifle firing

    3rd Division mustered kit

5.00pm: Officer of the Guard boarded Transport “A30”

5.15pm: “A30” anchored

7.00pm: Transport “XA” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 3


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17 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 3


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18 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

Number on sick list - nil


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19 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers

    Exercised abandoning ship. All boats lowered and sent away

10.40am: All boats hoisted

3.30pm: Transport “A30”

Number on sick list 1


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20 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

3.15am: Sighted vessel’s lights off Pelican Point

8.45am: Hospital ship “Ebani” arrived & anchored

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, Small arm drill

    Hands employed chipping & painting, 2nd Division rifle firing, Reserve gun layers at ‘time on aim’

4.00pm: Transport “M” arrived & anchored

    1 Petty Officer in hospital, 2 absentee stoker ratings rejoined

Number on sick list 2


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21 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.10am: Weighed & proceeded

9.40am: Dropped target. Exercised action. Reserve guns crews & gunlayers at 1” aiming practice.

    Hands chipping & painting

11.40am: Ceased firing & proceeded to anchorage

12.30pm: Anchored

10.00pm: Transport “H” sailed


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22 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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23 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.08am: Weighed & proceeded

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers. Midshipmen, gunlayers & reserve gunlayers at 1” firing

    Hands employed in No 2 & 4 holds, painting & holystoning

Noon: Ceased firing

12.38pm: Picked up target & proceeded to anchorage

1.10pm: Anchored

4.10pm: Transport “XA” sailed

Number on sick list 3


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24 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.30am: Transport “K” arrived

Number on sick list 2


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25 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service & Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

1.30pm: Hospital ship “Ebani” sailed

2.30pm: Transport “E” sailed

Number on sick list 2


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26 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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27 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, Small arm drill

    Hands employed shifting coal, painting. Officers instructed at sword drill by Chief Gunner

1.00pm: Transport “N” arrived & anchored

4.00pm: Transport “I” arrived & anchored

4.30pm: SS “Karatara” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 1


[SS Karatara, a coaster, went on fire in May 1921 off Cape Town. All passengers and crew were rescued and she was towed into Cape Town.]


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28 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: 2nd cutter lowered & sent away to Transport “I”

9.20am: Divisions & Prayers

    Ship’s company at battalion drill

    Lieutenant NEJ Wells RNR embarked on Transport “M” for conveyance to Naval Hospital

1.00pm: Transport “M” sailed

2.00pm: Thrown overboard as unfit for further use, 553 second hand bags supplied for bagging coal, being rotted by previous contents, apparently guano

5.00pm: Transport “D” sailed

Number on sick list 1


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29 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.14am: Weighed & proceeded

10.30am: Reduced speed approaching Swakopmund. Landing impossible owing to heavy surf

12.01pm: Reduced speed, thick fog banks

12.14pm: Anchored

1.00pm: Fog lifted

Number on sick list 2


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30 April 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

3.16pm: Transport “N” sailed

5.00pm: Transport “W” arrived & anchored

7.00pm: SS Umvoti arrived & anchored



LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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1 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Officer of the Guard boarded SS Umvoti (London for Walfisch Bay, Natal and Beira)

Number on sick list 1


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2 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

11.00am: Transport “H” arrived & anchored

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read ‘Articles of War’

Number on sick list 1


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3 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: Secured guns. SS Umvoti sailed

9.00pm: Transport “K” sailed


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4 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 1


[They are still finding all sorts of drills, cleaning & painting to keep the crew occupied. No shore leave is mentioned.]


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5 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.68, Long 14.52

5.30am: Challenged steamer approaching from southward. Reply Transport “V”

7.50am: Transport “V” anchored

9.08am: Slipped cable & proceeded

9.40am: Dropped target, exercised ‘Action’, all gunlayers at 1” firing practice

11.20am: Ceased fire

11.40am: Picked up target

1.05pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

4.39pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.10pm: Picked up cable


Number on sick list 1


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6 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers. Abandon ship stations, Hands painting & chipping, Marine detachment in heavy marching order

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Condemned & thrown overboard as being unfit for consumption: tins of biscuits, 28 lbs in weight, 4 in number

9.33pm: Hospital Ship “Ebani” arrived & docked

Number on sick list 1


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7 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 1


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8 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

12.30pm: Transport “C” arrived & anchored

12.45pm: Hospital ship “Ebani” sailed

6.15pm: 1st cutter sent away to Transport “C”

7.50pm: 1st cutter returned with a quantity of steward’s stores

11.30pm: Transport “C” sailed

Number on sick list 2


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9 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Mustered by ledger, HRH Princess Mary’s Xmas gifts issued to ship's company

    Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

6.00pm: Transport “D” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 1


[Princess Mary (1897 – 1965) was the only daughter of George V. She married in 1922 and became the Countess of Harewood.]


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10 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.24am: Weighed anchor & proceeded

10.24am: Reduced speed, thick sand storm

10.57am: Off Swakopmund, heavy mist over land, altered course & returned to Walfisch Bay

12.18pm: Anchored

5.30pm: Received a quantity of steward's stores from tug “Stork” ex Transport “D”

Number on sick list 1


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11 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

11.00am: Transport “G” arrived & anchored

11.44am: Weighed & proceeded

1.30pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

5.05pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.50pm: Transport “V” passed

6.30pm: Anchored

11.04am: “Tresillian” arrived & anchored


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12 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: Transport “XA” arrived & anchored

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers.

    Hands at Morris Tube, time on aim, receiving stores from SS Tresillian

8.30pm: Transport “Z” sailed


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13 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.30am: Flotilla signal book & Emergency vocabulary issued to Officer of the Watch

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers.

    Hands employed at Gunner’s & Armourer’s parties, Reserve gunlayers & SG at instruction, clearing alleyways

10.15am: HMS Challenger arrived & dropped anchor, Officer of the Guard boarded

    Supplied HMS Challenger with 570 lbs of meat

3.00pm: Supplied HMS Challenger with 50 tons of water

4.45pm: Hands prepared ship for coaling

Number on sick list 1


[HMS Challenger was a cruiser of 5900 tons, launched in 1902 at Chatham Dockyard and scrapped in 1920. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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14 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: Secured guns. Collier “Tresillian” fast alongside

7.30am: HMS Challenger sailed

    Coaling ship

1.00pm: Flotilla signal book & Emergency vocabulary to Captain’s charge

6.45pm: Stopped coaling, collier cast off & anchored, received 390 tons


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15 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Collier “Tresillian” fast alongside

    Coaling ship

10.30am: Tranport “K” arrived & anchored

6.45pm: Stopped coaling, received 806 tons, collier cast off


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16 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

12.20am: Transport “H” anchored in bay

7.30am: Collier “Tresillian” fast alongside, coaling ship

1.00pm: Hands at rest

4.00pm: Resumed coaling

5.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 1018 tons

Number on sick list 2


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17 May 1915

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.05am: Secured guns. Hands cleaning ship

2.30pm: Transport “W” arrived & docked

Number on sick list 4


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18 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: Transport “XA” sailed

1.30pm: Transport “A” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 5


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19 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.12am: Weighed & proceeded

9.43am: Dropped target, exercised action, all gunlayers & SG class at 1” aiming

11.45am: Ceased firing

12.05pm: Picked up target

1.10pm: Ship stopped off Swakopmund, but landing was impossible owing to heavy surf

    Hands at rest

3.08pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 6


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20 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Transport “D” sailed

8.15am: Transport “M” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 5


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21 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

2.30pm: Transport “H” sailed

Number on sick list 5


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22 May 1915


Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.10pm: Transport “W” sailed

Number on sick list 2


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23 May 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Mustered by ledger, HM Queen Mary's Xmas gifts issued to ship's company

    Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

12.45pm: HMS Kinfauns Castle arrived & anchored, Officer of the Guard boarded

1.00pm: Hospital ship Ebani arrived & anchored

2.41pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.10pm: Pelican Point 1’. Dense fog

5.00pm: Fog cleared

Number on sick list 3


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24 May 1915

Walfisch Bay to Table Bay

Lat -27.4, Long 15.0

8.45pm: Signalled SS Mozambique heading N

Number on sick list


[Details of SS Mozambique have proved elusive, however she has been met by HMS Vindictive in 1914 and mentioned as transporting mining engineers.]


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25 May 1915

Walfisch Bay to Table Bay

Lat -32.6, Long 17.2

3.00pm: Dassen Island Light House E, 7’

4.00pm: Passed SS Cornishman heading SSE

4.58pm: Robben Island Light House

5.26pm: Pilot Naakusson boarded

6.00pm: Fast alongside Lock Jetty

Number on sick list 1


[SS Cornishman, 5749 tons, was launched in 1891 as SS Nomadic. She was sold by her original owners and renamed “Cornishman” in 1904, remaining under that name until she was scrapped in 1926.]


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26 May 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

3.00pm: Leave granted to Port Watch from 3.30pm

8.00pm: Leave expired, 3 absentees

Number on sick list 3


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27 May 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

4.30am: 1 absentee returned

9.45am: Hands loading steward’s stores

    Barrington AB discharged to Royal Naval Hospital

2.20pm: Leave granted to Starboard Watch

8.00pm: Leave expired, 6 absentees

9.30pm: One absentee returned

10.34pm: One absentee returned

Number on sick list 2


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28 May 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

2.15pm: Leave granted to Port Watch

6.20pm: 2 absentees returned (22 hours late)

8.00pm: Leave expired (6 absentees)


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29 May 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

5.00am: Heavy rain squall

1.25pm: Read Warrents No 7, 8, 9, prisoner confined to one week’s cells

2.00pm: Leave granted to Starboard Watch

3.00pm: Funeral party landed

5.40pm: Funeral party returned

8.00pm: Leave expired

8.15pm: One absentee returned

10.20pm: Two absentees returned

Number on sick list 2


[The only casualty which seems to fit is Corporal SM Cooper, PLY/4177, Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry who is listed as serving on HMS Albion and died on 26 May 1915. At this time HMS Albion was in the Gallipoli campaign but on 11 Jan her log reports discharging a Gunner of the RMLI to hospital when she was moored in Simon’s Bay. It is probable that another ship in the area would send a party ashore to honour a fellow sailor whose ship had moved elsewhere.]


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30 May 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

10.00am: Church parties landed

11.45am: Church parties returned

2.00pm: Leave granted to Port Watch

Number on sick list 2


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31 May 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, hands received payment

10.00am: Leave granted to Starboard Watch

11.30pm: Leave expired

Number on sick list 2


[The first evening ashore for ages.]


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1915


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[Log signed by WP Evans, Lieutenant RNR, Navigating Officer]

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1 June 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.30am: Commenced coaling with shore labour

10.00am: Leave granted to Port Watch

    Read Warrant no 10

5.30pm: Stopped coaling

11.30pm: Leave expired

Number on sick list 1


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2 June 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Resumed coaling

9.00am: Small arm party landed for drill on Green Point Common

11.45am: Landing party returned

1.15pm: Leave granted to Starboard Watch

    Port Watch holystoning decks, Gunner’s party

    Received quantity of steward’s stores

8.00pm: Leave expired

10.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list 2


[Why are they holystoning decks during coaling?]


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3 June 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Resumed coaling

9.00am: Small arm party landed for drill on Green Point Common

11.30am: Landing party returned

1.30pm: Leave granted to Port Watch

2.30pm: Finished coaling, received 2114 tons

5.00pm: Commander T Dannreuther, RN & Sub-Lieutenant SA Turner RNR joined for passage

8.00pm: Leave expired

Number on sick list 2


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4 June 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

Number on sick list 2


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5 June 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions. Read Warrant no 11

11.00am: One stoker sent to Detention Quarter (Simonstown)

Number on sick list 3


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6 June 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.00am: Divisions. Church parties landed

9.30am: Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

11.00am: Church parties returned

6.00pm: Mr J Fordyce, RNR, Chief Engineer, left ship for passage to England

    Mr J Chisholm, RNR, Chief Engineer, joined ship

Number on sick list 3


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7 June 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

8.10am: Read Warrants no 12, 13, 14

8.20am: Two stokers & one ERA sent, under guard, to Detention Quarters, Simonstown

    Midshipman Sullivan & ten ratings discharged to RN Dockyard, Simonstown

11.08am: Proceeded out of dock

2.20pm: Weighed & proceeded, dense fog

3.15pm: Weather cleared, Robben Island E, 4’

4.30pm: Dense fog

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants no 12, 16

6.30pm: Fog cleared, passed two whalers

7.40pm: Passed 3 masted schooner, heading N

Number on sick list 1


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8 June 1915

Table Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -29.2, Long 15.6

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read no 17 Warrant

8.00pm: Steamer passed heading south

Number on sick list - nil


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9 June 1915

Table Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.6, Long 14.2

3.10pm: Pelican Point S, 2.5’

3.42pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

    HMS Kinfauns Castle in harbour

3.45pm: Officer of the Guard boarded, Commanding Officer boarded

    Sub-Lieutenant Turner, Midshipman Squires, one marine transferred to “Kinfauns Castle”

    One stoker sent to “Kinfauns Castle” for passage to Detention

    Commander T Dannreuther RN joined “Kinfauns Castle”

4.30pm: HMS Kinfauns Castle sailed

Number on sick list - nil


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10 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers

    Hands employed chipping & painting, Gunner’s party as required, 1st & 2nd prize crews at revolver practice, 2nd cutter sent ashore for sand

11.30am: Cutter returned

Number on sick list - nil


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11 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.7, Long 14.5

9.15am: Weighed & proceeded

9.43am: Dropped target

9.50am: Commenced firing (1” aiming)

10.15am: All gunlayers & breech workers at 1” aiming. Ammunition supply party scrubbing canvas

11.00am: Ceased firing, picked up target, proceeded

12.10pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

1.00pm: Hands at rest

3.58pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.02pm: Slipped lifebuoys, “Stop”, sea boats away

    Proceeded to anchorage

5.18pm: Anchored

5.25pm: Sea boats returned & hoisted


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12 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

2.00pm: Transports “C” & “E” arrived & docked


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13 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection


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14 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, Exercised abandoning ship. All boats lowered & sent away

10.30am: All boats hoisted

5.30pm: Dalton, steward, released from cells


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15 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.13am: Weighed & proceeded out of bay for 1” aiming practice

9.46am: Dropped target, exercised “Action”, guns manned by reserve guns’ crews

10.00am: Commenced firing, Gun Layers, Breech Workers & Seaman Gunner classes at 1” firing

11.30am: Ceased firing, picked up target & proceeded for anchorage

12.45pm: Anchored off Pelican Point

1.00pm: Transport “D” sailed

    Port Watch landed for exercise on Pelican Point

3.00pm: Transport “V” arrived & anchored

4.30pm: All boats returned

5.25pm: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage

5.55pm: Anchored


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16 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, small arm drill, hands employed painting, 3rd division at rifle firing

12.30pm: Transport “C” sailed


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17 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, marines at rifle firing, stokers at Morris tube practice, remainder employed overhauling davits, repairing bottom line, scraping decks & repairing canvas gear.

    Captain inspected magazines & holds


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18 June 1915

Pelican Point, Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.88, Long 14.45

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, Battalion drill, SG class & SS at instruction, hands cleaning no 3 & 4 holds

11.13am: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage near Pelican Point

12.07pm: Anchored, Starboard Watch landed for exercise on Pelican Point

2.15pm: Transport “A” arrived & anchored

4.30pm: All boats returned

5.24pm: Weighed & returned to anchorage


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19 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions. Night clothing hung up

11.30am: Down night clothing

9.00pm: Sighter steamer lights WSW

9.30pm: Trained searchlight on drifting lighter from Transport “E”

10.00pm: Tug recovered lighter

11.15pm: Steamer entered bay & anchored (Transport “B”)


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20 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.20am: Transport “B” shifted billet

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

10.15am: Officer of the Guard boarded Transport “B”

11.00am: Officer of the Guard returned

6.25pm: Sunset

10.00pm: Darkened ship

Midnight: Transport “H” arrived & anchored


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21 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Transport “H” shifted berth

5.30pm: W Brown, greaser, released from cells

6.00pm: Transport “B” sailed

10.00pm: Darkened ship


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22 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.12am: Weighed & proceeded out for ‘turning circles’ at 15 knots

2.33pm: Anchored


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23 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers. Small arm drill, hands employed painting promenade decks, Seaman Gunner classes at instruction, Gunner’s & Armourer’s parties, section at first aid lecture

2.30pm: Transports “G” & “W” arrived & anchored, Officer of the Guard boarded

4.30pm: Officer of the Guard returned


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24 June 1915

Walfisch Bay to Swakopmund and return

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.00am: Five seamen, three marines sent to Transport “A” for passage to Simon’s Bay via Capetown

11.18am: Weighed & proceeded

1.15pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

1.30pm: Captain landed

3.50pm: Captain returned on board

4.13pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.42pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

6.00pm: Tug “R” arrived


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25 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.45

10.19am: Weighed & proceeded for ‘Turning Circles’ at 12 knots (54 revs)

11.15am: Tug “Q” arrived

12.15am: Anchored near Pelican Point

1.15pm: Port Watch landed for exercise on Pelican Point

4.45pm: All boats returned & hoisted

5.15pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded at 54 revs for turning trials

6.20pm: Proceeded for anchorage


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26 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.30am: Transport “H” sailed1.45pm: Transport “M” arrived & anchored, OOG boarded

2.30pm: Officer of the Guard returned

9.00pm: Tugs “U” & “Good Hope” left for Capetown

10.00pm: Darkened ship


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27 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

1.30pm: Transport “W” sailed


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28 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

4.30pm: SS “Havre” arrived & anchored, OOG boarded

5.15pm: Officer of the Guard returned


[SS Havre, 2073 tons, was built in 1905 for the Strick Line. She was sold to the Ango Saxon Petroleum Co and torpedoed in 1942 with the loss of 20 lives.]


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29 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.13am: Weighed & proceeded for 1” aiming practice

9.45am: Dropped target

10.00am: Commenced firing, ammunition supply parties employed chipping on boat deck

11.30am: Secured guns

11.55am: Picked up target & proceeded to complete turning trials at 12 knots

2.30pm: Proceeded for anchorage


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30 June 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.35am: Weighed & proceeded out for turning trials at 35 revs

11.45am: Finished turning trials

12.20pm: Anchored near Pelican Point

    Starboard Watch landed on Pelican Spit for exercise

4.45pm: Boats returned

5.16pm: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage

6.04pm: Anchored



LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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1 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

11.30am: Captain inspected holds

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Ship’s company mustered for payment

7.55pm: Transport “G” arrived & anchored

10.00pm: Darkened ship


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2 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

5.30am: Transport “K” sailed

9.00am: Transport “C” arrived & anchored, OOG boarded

Noon: Officer of the Guard returned

6.45pm: Transport “B” arrived & anchored


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3 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

1.10pm: Fishing party left

5.15pm: Fishing party returned

5.40pm: Transport “Z” arrived & anchored, OOG boarded

7.00pm: Officer of the Guard returned

Number on sick list 1


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4 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read ‘Articles of War as amended by Naval Discipline Act of 1915’

Number on sick list 2


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5 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

1.00pm: Starboard cable ranged on deck, examined & new pins driven into all joining shackles. Cables found in good condition

Number on sick list 2


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6 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.35am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming practic

9.50am: Dropped target

10.00am: Commenced firing

11.35am: Ceased firing, picked up target & proceeded to anchorage near Pelican Point

12.25pm: Anchored. Starboard Watch landed for exercise on Pelican Spit

4.10pm: All boats returned

5.14pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.52pm: Anchored

6.45pm: Transport “C” sailed


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7 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: 2nd cutter sent ashore for sand

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers. Hands employed painting on boat deck, ranging cable on foc’sle head,

    No 4 gun’s crew at ‘Time on aim’, gunlayers at ‘Deflection teacher’

11.00am: 2nd cutter returned

1.00pm: Port cable ranged on deck, examined, new pins driven into all joining shackles.

    Cable found in good condition except first length which slightly worn & some studs loose.

    Section employed chipping cable

9.40pm: Tug “Stork” sailed

Number on sick list 2


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8 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.15am: Transport “Z” sailed

1.00pm: Transport “D” arrived & anchored. OOG boarded

2.30pm: Officer of the Guard returned on board

3.00pm: Section employed paying down port cable into chain locker.

    An unsuccessful attempt was made to unshackle port anchor owing to pin being rusted in

Number on sick list 3


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9 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

1.25pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded for Swakopmund

2.00pm: Dense fog

3.05pm: Fog cleared, ship swung for deviation

4.30pm: Proceeded for anchorage


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10 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

12.15pm: Transport “G” sailed

6.30pm: Transport “W” arrived & anchored. OOG boarded

7.30pm: Officer of the Guard returned

8.15pm: Transport “V” arrived & anchored


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11 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

Number on sick list 1


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12 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.45am: Lighter alongside with stores, ammunition party discharged lighter

8.40am: Finished discharging lighter

11.27am: Weighed & proceeded

11.51am: Dropped target for firing competition

1.50pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

2.00pm: Captain landed, 3rd section of both watches employed landing stores

4.30pm: Captain returned on board

4.57pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.33pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay


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13 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: Transport “C” arrived & anchored

9.14am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming competition at 10 knots (44 revs)

10.00am: Commenced firing

11.45am: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

12.16pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

2.00pm: Transport “D” sailed

5.10pm: Transport “C” sailed


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14 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.40am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming competition

10.00am: Commenced firing

1.00pm: Transport “W” sailed

1.15pm: Ceased firing. Picked up target & returned to anchorage

2.00pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

10.00pm: Darkened ship


[The Captain is trying to keep them occupied, even though it must be pretty boring; no social life ashore and dark ship every night.]


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15 July 1915

Walfisch Bay to Cape Cross and return

Lat -21.72, Long 13.97

10.00am: Hands employed rigging coaling gear & screens

11.27am: Anchor aweigh

11.45am: Colonel Langebrink & 2 staff officers embarked

1.52pm: Klip Rock N68E, 2.5’

3.27pm: Omaruru River N61E

5.15pm: Cape Cross E, 2’

5.30pm: Off Cape Cross settlement which appeared utterly deserted

5.52pm: Cape Cross E, 2’

10.55pm: Pelican Light S29W

11.30pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay


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16 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Collier “Tresillian” alongside

8.30am: Commenced coaling

7.00pm: Ceased coaling for night, received 315 tons of coal

    Collier cast off & anchored


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17 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.45am: Hands shifting coaling gear to Port side

7.20am: Collier “Tresillian” alongside

7.45am: Watch coaling ship

10.00pm: Finished coaling, received 402 tons, total 717 tons

10.25pm: Collier “Tresillian” left for Capetown


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18 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.30am: Transport “B” arrived & anchored, Officer of the Guard boarded

10.00am: Transport “H” sailed

10.30am: OOG returned

2.30pm: Transport “Z” sailed

3.45pm: General L Botha left in Transport “B”, paraded guard & cheered ship

Number on sick list 1


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19 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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20 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.14am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming practice

9.30am: Dropped target

9.40am: Commenced firing

10.15am: Ceased firing

10.40am: Picked up target

11.10am: Anchored off Pelican Point

12.05pm: Transport “M” arrived & anchored

    Leave to Starboard Watch, landed on Pelican Spit

4.15pm: Boats returned

5.15pm: Weighed & proceeded for usual anchorage

Number on sick list 1


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21 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.00am: Transport “C” anchored in bay

9.15am: Officer of the Guard boarded Transports “C”, “E” & “M”

11.15am: OOG returned

4.55pm: Transport “M” left

Number on sick list 1


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22 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage off Pelican Point

9.00am: 1st & 3rd divisions landed on Pelican Spit for small arms exercise

    Port Watch employed painting, signalmen at flag exercise

    Captain inspected holds & store rooms

11.45am: Boats returned & hoisted

1.00pm: Received a quantity of steward’s stores from tug “Annie” on Transport “C”

1.18pm: Weighed & proceeded towards Swakopmund

2.55pm: Off Swakopmund

3.45pm: Transport “C” sailed

4.00pm: Engines slow & ship swung for deviation

5.54pm: Proceeded for anchorage

6.29pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 1


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23 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.25am: Weighed & proceeded to anchorage of Pelican Point

7.55am: Anchored

9.00am: Port Watch landed on Pelican Spit for skirmishing drill

11.00am: Boats returned & hoisted

1.07pm: Weighed & proceeded to usual anchorage

Number on sick list 1


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24 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

4.30am: Transport “W” arrived & anchored

9.20am: Officer of the Guard boarded Transport “W”

10.15am: OOG returned

1.30pm: Transport “W” sailed


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25 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Mustered by open list & returned swimming collars

    Divine Service & Captain’s Rounds

11.30am: Transport “K” arrived & OOG boarded


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26 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.00pm: Transport “K” sailed

11.00pm: Transport “D” arrived & anchored in bay

Number on sick list 2


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27 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

11.00am: Transports “B”,”V” & “Z” arrived & anchored, OOG boarded

4.06pm: Weighed & proceeded out for dropping targets for 1” cannon tube practice

4.34pm: Dropped 1st target

5.54pm: Dropped 2nd target

6.12pm: Proceeded for anchorage

6.27pm: Anchored

7.30pm: Transport “D” sailed

Number on sick list 2


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28 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

4.30pm: Transports “B”, “V” & “Z” sailed

8.11pm: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” cannon tube practice, Starboard Watch at Night Defence

8.30pm: Switched on searchlights

8.40pm: Commenced firing

9.09pm: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

9.26pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 3


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29 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

1.00pm: HMS Kinfauns Castle arrived & anchored, OOG boarded, 7 ratings joined

2.10pm: Captain left for “Kinfauns Castle”

3.40pm: Watch discharging lighter with stores from “Kinfauns Castle”

4.00pm: Captain returned

5.00pm: HMS Kinfauns Castle sailed

7.20pm: Finished discharging lighter

Number on sick list 3


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30 July 1915


Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.00am: Midshipman at signal instruction

4.55am: Transport “M” sailed

5.10pm: Transport “O” arrived & anchored. Officer of the Guard boarded

8.10pm: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” cannon tube practice, Port Watch at Defence Stations

8.30pm: Turned on searchlights

8.40pm: Commenced firing

9.02pm: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

Number on sick list 2


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31 July 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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[signed by WP Evans, Acting Lieutenant, RNR, Navigating Officer]

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1 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Transport “C” arrived & anchored

9.15am: Officer of the Guard boarded Transport “C”

9.30am: Hands mustered by Open List for payment & issue of swimming belts & waistcoats

10.00am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

3.00pm: Transport “C” sailed


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2 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Midshipmen at signal instruction

Number on sick list 2


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3 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.12am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming practice

9.45am: Dense fog, picked up targets & returned to anchorage

10.20am: Fog cleared

10.40am: Anchored

11.50am: Transport “K” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 3


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4 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Stoker Fearns was sent, under escort, to Transport “K” for passage to Detention Barracks, Simonstown

    Read Warrant No 19

Number on sick list 2


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5 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers.

    Hands mustered kit. Hands employed cleaning woodwork & on canvas gear on bridge

    Captain inspected holds & storage areas

Number on sick list 1


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6 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.13am: Weighed & proceeded out for cannon tube practice

9.30am: Dropped target

9.40am: Commenced firing, guns’ crews at 1” aiming, ammunition parties employed on boat deck

10.55am: Ceased firing

11.15am: Picked up target & proceeded towards Swakopmund

12.35pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

1.15pm: Captain landed

4.46pm: Weighed & proceeded out to determine positions of whistle & submarine bell buoys

7.05pm: Anchored in Walvis Bay

Number on sick list 1


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7 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Transport “B” arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 1


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8 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Surgeon S. Rivers left for Cape Town on Transport “B” (HMS Pembroke)

10.00am: Transport “B” left


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9 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 1


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10 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.24am: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage near Pelican Spit

7.57am: Anchored. Starboard Watch landed on Pelican Spit for skirmishing drill

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers.

    2nd division at First Aid lecture, signalment at flag exercise,

    4th division cleaning no 5 compartment & painting in no 2 compartment on boat deck

11.30am: Landing party returned, boats hoisted

12.30pm: Leave granted to Port Watch from 2 – 4

4.00pm: Boats returned

6.00pm: Transport “H” arrived & anchored

7.30pm: Transport “D” sailed

Number on sick list 2


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11 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Port Watch landed on Pelican Spit for field exercise

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers. 2nd, 3rd & 4th divisions at first aid lecture, remainder of hands employed painting

Noon: Landing party returned

4.55pm: Weighed & proceeded to usual billet

Number on sick list 1


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12 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

5.00pm: Bed covers inspected

Number on sick list 1


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13 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

11.30am: Divers boat alongside, diver cleaning inlets

4.15pm: Divers boat left ship, inlets clean

8.30pm: Transport “W” arrived & anchored, Officer of the Guard boarded

10.00pm: OOG returned with mails & 3 ratings (1 signalman, 2 Privates RMLI) from Simonstown

Number on sick list 1


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14 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

1.00pm: Transport “H” sailed

6.45pm: Transport “O” sailed

7.20pm: Transport “W” sailed

Number on sick list 1


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15 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service

10.00am: Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Articles of War & Quarterly Return of Courts Martial

Number on sick list 1


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16 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

10.59am: Weighed & proceeded out to lay target & buoys for 1” electric aiming firing competition.

11.20am: Dropped target

11.35am: Dropped buoys

1.18pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

1.30pm: Captain landed

3.45pm: Captain returned

5.00pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.50pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay


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17 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.10am: Weighed & proceeded at 44 revs for 1” aiming competition

10.00am: Commenced firing

12.25pm: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

10.15pm: SS Burton Port anchored in bay

Number on sick list 1


[SS Burton Port, 299 tons, was built in 1899 by J Fullerton & Co Ltd Paisley. She went missing on a voyage in 1918.]


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18 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.41am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming competition

9.00am: Commenced firing

11.50am: Ceased firing

12.10pm: Picked up target & returned to anchorage

12.40pm: Anchored


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19 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Aired all bedding

11.30am: Bedding inspected & returned


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20 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5


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21 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5


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22 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Captain’s Rounds of Inspection


[A boring week, the same view, no new ships, no on shore exercise and not even Divine Service to break the monotony.]


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23 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage off Pelican Spit

7.54am: Anchored

9.00am: Starboard Watch landed on Pelican Spit for field exercise

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers

    Hands employed scaling in fore peak, cleaning & varnishing woodwork, stokers at First Aid lecture, 2nd cutter sent away for sand

11.30am: Boats returned

1.15pm: Starboard Watch cleaning arms

    Leave granted to Port Watch 1.30-4pm


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24 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Port Watch landed for field exercises on Pelican Spit

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers

    Hands employed cleaning & varnishing woodwork & cleaning compartments

11.30am: Landing party returned, boats hoisted

4.57pm: Weighed & proceeded to inner anchorage

5.28pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 1


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25 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers. Exercised ‘Abandon Ship’

10.20am: Boats returned & hoisted

10.33am: Weighed & proceeded out to lay targets for night firing

11.30am: Dropped target & returned to anchorage

11.58am: Anchored

5.30pm: Water lighter alongside for fresh water


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26 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Water lighter left

Notes in log: Water lighter received 86 tons, 165 tons fresh water remaining, 30 tons distilled

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers. Small arm drill

    Hands employed chipping in fore part & waterways, cleaning woodwork on boat deck & cleaning paintwork.

    1st prize crew at revolver practice

1.28pm: Weighed & proceeded towards Swakopmund

3.25pm: Off Swakopmund

4.30pm: Picking up & laying out targets

6.40pm: Proceeded for anchorage

6.55pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

8.09pm: Weighed & proceeded towards targets for 1” aiming practice

8.25pm: Commenced firing

8.53pm: Ceased fire & returned to anchorage

9.11pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 1


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27 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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28 August 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Aired night clothing

1.13pm: Weighed & proceeded out to pick up targets

1.45pm: Transport “H” anchored in bay

2.00pm: Picked up targets & returned to anchorage

2.29pm: Anchored

4.00pm: Tug alongside with mails & stores

    Captain Dickson & Lieutenant Craig SAEC embarked for passage to Simonstown

5.25pm: Anchor aweigh

Number on sick list 1


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29 August 1915

Walfisch Bay to Simon’s Bay

Lat -26.95, Long 14.6

3.00am: Dense fog

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds of Inspection

11.30am: Fog lifted

4.45pm: Dense fog

8.00pm: Fog lifted


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30 August 1915

Walfisch Bay to Simon’s Bay

Lat -31.5, Long 16.85

am: Hands employed cleaning woodwork, 1st & 2nd divisions at small arm drills, 3rd division at pistol firing

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical Drill, Read Warrant no 20

9.00pm: Observed Dassen Island Light S28E

Number on sick list 1


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31 August 1915

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.45am: Robben Island E, 15’

2.15am: Green Point E, 14’

5.32am: Cape Point Light N, 6’

7.45am: Roman Rock 2 cables

7.55am: Anchored in no 5 berth, OOG boarded

    Wireless books returned to Intelligence Officer

9.30am: Captain Dickson & Lieutenant Craig SAEC landed

11.20am: Four sub-lieutenants RNR (temp) & four midshipmen RNR (temp) joined

1.30pm: Weighed & shifted billet 0.75 cable N40W of no 5 berth

2.08pm: Anchored

    Leave to Starboard Watch from 3.30pm

7.00pm: Leave expired, libertymen returned, all boats hoisted

Number on sick list 1



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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[signed by Lieut WP Evans, Acting Lieutenant RNR, Navigating Officer]

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1 September 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.15pm: Hands employed clearing stores from cutter & overhauling boat’s falls

    Hands mustered for payment

3.30pm: Leave granted to Port Watch

7.00pm: Leave expired


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2 September 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Water boat alongside

9.00am: 48 hours leave granted to Starboard Watch

1.15pm: Cape Town patrol landed

Number on sick list 1


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3 September 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43


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4 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.30am: Leave expired, libertymen returned

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

7.15pm: Libertymen returned


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5 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service

    Catholic & Wesleyan Church Parties landed. Captain’s Rounds

11.45am: Church Parties returned

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 1.30

7.15pm: Libertymen returned. All boats hoisted


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6 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: 48 hours leave granted to Port Watch, libertymen landed

1.15pm: Capetown patrol landed

1.47pm: Anchor aweigh, shifted billet


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7 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: Water boat alongside

1.15pm: Read Warrant no 21


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8 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Water boat alongside

10.20am: Libertymen of Port Watch returned from leave

3.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

4.00pm: Capetown patrol returned

11.45pm: Wind freshening, steam ordered on main engines at ½ hours notice


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9 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.30am: Let go starboard anchor under foot

9.30pm: Hove up starboard anchor

Number on sick list 1


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10 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.55am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded for dry dock

8.48am: Entered dock

9.12am: All fast

    Hands employed scrubbing ship’s side

    Signal books returned to Captain

1.00pm: Ship on blocks

    Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom

4.45pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen returned


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11 September 1915


Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

am: Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch. Patrol landed

8.15pm: Libertymen returned. Patrol returned


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12 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

11.50am: Church parties returned

1.15pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

8.10pm: Libertymen returned, patrol returned


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13 September 1915

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands employed on ship’s bottom

    Lowered both anchors & cables into dock

10.00am: Hands painting ship’s bottom

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

    Blacksmith & shore party overhauling cable shackles

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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14 September 1915

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s bottom

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship’s bottom, taking in Carpenter’s stores, ranging cables in chain locker

    Read Warrant no 23

4.00pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

6.15pm: Dry dock flooded to 9 feet

8.00pm: Liberty men & patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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15 September 1915

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands painting ship’s bottom

11.00am: Dock flooded to 20 feet

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 22


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16 September 1915

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands painting ship’s side

Number on sick list 1


[Local leave rota continues.]


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17 September 1915

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Dock flooded, ship floated off blocks

8.45am: Proceeded out of dock

9.12am: Passed out of basin & proceeded for no 1 billet

9.25am: Anchored

4.30pm: One private RMLI joined from Cape Yard

    One private discharged to Cape Yard


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18 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.15am: Hands to breakfast

7.00am: Collier “Zaniora” fast alongside

7.20am: Commenced coaling

10.00pm: Stopped coaling, received 931 tons

[The only reference to SS Zaniora which I found was a report of her arrival in Newcastle, Australia on 17 June 1908.]


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19 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Resumed coaling

10.00pm: Stopped coaling. Received 1068 tons, total 1999 tons


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20 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Resumed coaling

    Water boat alongside

10.00pm: Stopped coaling. Received 675 tons, total 2674 tons


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21 September 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Resumed coaling

Noon: Finished coaling. Received total 2898 tons

12.15pm: Collier cast off, proceeded to anchorage

    Hands cleaning ship

5.00pm: One Petty Officer discharged to HMS Celtic


[HMS Celtic, 20,904ton liner, was launched for the White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, in 1901. She was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser and then troopship during WW1. She survived two torpedo strikes and was returned to civilian service after the war. Athough she then survived 2 collisions, she stranded in 1928 and was declared a total loss.]


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22 September 1915

Simons Bay to Capetown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: 1 whaler & 1 cutter of RNVR taken on board for shipment to Capetown

Noon: 1 seaman rating joined ship fro Cape Yard

12.20pm: Anchor aweigh

1.30pm: Cape Point Light House N27W

2.30pm: Blauwberg Point E, 3’

3.50pm: Oude Schip S61E, 2’

4.45pm: Stopped off breakwater

5.00pm: Dock pilot boarded, proceeded into dock with help of tug “L Wiener”

5.40pm: Fast alongside Lock Jetty


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23 September 1915

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

8.30am: Hands employed taking in steward’s stores & painting ship’s side

2.00pm: Lowered RNVR whaler & cutter

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 24

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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24 September 1915

Capetown and at sea

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

10.30am: Read Warrant no 25. 1 rating sent, under escort, to detention quarters Simonstown

2.45pm: Dock pilot boarded

3.08pm: Cast off from jetty & proceeded to anchorage

3.26pm: Anchored

4.25pm: Escort returned

4.45pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 26

5.27pm: Robben Island E, 3’

7.15pm: Dassen Island Light N68E, 7.5’

    W/T books issued to wireless room


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25 September 1915

Table Bay to Port Nolloth

Lat -29.6, Long 16.8

1.42pm: Anchored off Port Nolloth

2.00pm: Captain landed

5.30pm: Captain returned

6.02pm: Weighed & proceeded, engine & helm as required to fix position of wireless masts


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26 September 1915

Port Nolloth to Angra Bay

Lat -26.9, Long 14.9

3.05am: SS “Professor Woermann” passed heading south

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

11.45am: Dias Point Light House N51E

2.00pm: Rounded Angrariff Buoy

2.20pm: Anchored in Angra Bay

Number on sick list 2


[Angra Bay is off Luderitz in modern Namibia. It lies at Lat -26.64, Long 15.14]


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27 September 1915

Angra Bay

Lat -26.64, Long 15.14

1.35pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.50pm: Ichabo Island S71W, 5’

4.55pm: Hottentot Baai S82W, 9’


[Hottentot Baai is in Namibia at Lat -26.12, Long 14.95]


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28 September 1915

Angra Bay to Swakopmund

Lat -22.9, Long 14.4

11.00am: Thick fog banks

12.53pm: Fog cleared

1.44pm: Anchored off Swakopmund

2.00pm: Captain landed

4.15pm: Captain returned on board

4.59pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.15pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 2


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29 September 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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30 September 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.54am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming practice

9.25am: Dropped target

9.30am: Commenced firing

10.45am: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

11.00am: Anchored

5.00pm: Beasley, stoker, released from cells

Number on sick list 2


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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[The above pages are blank or cover pages.]


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1 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Weighed & proceeded out for 1” aiming practice

9.25am: Commenced firing (reserve crews)

10.30am: Ceased firing, picked up target & returned to anchorage

11.15am: Anchored

5.00pm: Hands mustered for payment

Number on sick list 1


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2 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

2.00pm: Transport “H” arrived & anchored, Officer of the Guard boarded


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3 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

1.30pm: Leave granted to Chief Petty Officers from 1.30-5.30pm

Number on sick list 2


[The first shore leave recorded at Walfisch Bay without going out to Pelican Spit.]


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4 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

11.45am: SS Dux of Drammen arrived & anchored. Officer of the Guard boarded

Number on sick list 2


[SS Dux of Drammen was launched in 1904 as SS Pollux. She was sold & renamed in 1908. After more changes of ownership she was torpedoed in 1918 by U53 in the Bristol Channel.]


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5 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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6 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.40am: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage off Spit

7.15am: Anchored

9.15am: Hands employed, Gunner’s party landed on spit, Midshipmen landed on spit for field exercise

Noon: Shore party returned

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 1.30-4pm

5.00pm: Weighed & proceeded to usual anchorage

    Evening Quarters, Read Warrant no 27

Number on sick list 1


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7 October 1915

Walfisch Bay visiting Swakopmund

Lat -22.68, Long 14.5

6.50am: Weighed anchor & proceeded

8.25am: Anchored off Swakopmund

10.00am: Captain landed

Noon: Captain returned to ship

1.30pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers, 1.30-4pm

4.20pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded

6.07pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 1


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8 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.10pm: Motor boat sent away to feint torpedo attack on ship

    Watch to Defence Stations

8.55pm: Motor boat sighted & returned to ship

Number on sick list 1


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9 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

1.30pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & 1st Class Petty Officers

Number on sick list 1


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10 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 1


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11 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 1


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12 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.45am: Weighed & proceeded to anchorage off Pelican Spit

7.10am: Anchored

9.00am: Starboard Watch landed for field exercises

11.30am: Landing party returned.

Number on sick list 2


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13 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Port Watch landed for field exercises

11.30am: Landing party returned

3.45pm: SS Trigeria arrived & anchored. Officer of the Guard boarded

4.55pm: Weighed & returned to usual anchorage

5.24pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 2


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14 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: SS Dux sailed

9.30am: 1st & 2nd Division kit inspection

    4th Division at 4.7” loader & deflection ~ [right hand of page mis-scanned]

    3rd Division at 1st aid lecture

    Marines Inspection of quarterly marching orders

1.30pm: 2nd section of Red, White & Blue Watches at boat drill

4.00pm: Cutters returned


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15 October 1915

Walfisch Bay visiting Swakopmund

Lat -22.68, Long 14.5

9.12am: Weighed anchor & proceeded towards Swakopmund

10.25am: Anchored off Swakopmund

1.30pm: Leave to 1st class Petty Officers to 3.30pm

3.55pm: Libertymen returned

4.58pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.30pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 2


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16 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

am: Saturday routine

pm: Leave to Petty Officers to 5.30pm

    Hands at rest

Number on sick list 2


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17 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & 1st class Petty Officers

    Hands at rest

Number on sick list 2


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18 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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19 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list 2


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20 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.58am: Weighed & proceeded out for cannon practice

9.20am: Dropped target

9.30am: Commenced firing

10.30am: Finished firing, picked up target & returned to anchorage

11.07am: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 2


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21 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.00am: Emergency landing party landed at Walfisch Bay settlement for skirmishing exercise.

    Remainder of hands painting

11.30am: Tug “Eland” returned with landing party

Number on sick list 2


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22 October 1915

Walfisch Bay visiting Swakopmund

Lat -22.68, Long 14.5

9.13am: Weighed & proceeded

11.02am: Anchored off Swakopmund

1.30pm: Leave granted to Chief Petty Officerss & 1st class Petty Officers

4.00pm: Libertymen returned

5.00pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.29pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 2


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23 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

am: Saturday routine

pm: Hands at rest

4.00pm: Football party landed

7.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 2


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24 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list

    Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

pm: Hands at rest

    Leave to C & 1st class Petty Officers

4.00pm: SS Obell arrived & anchored, Officer of the Guard boarded

6.15pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 2


[SS Obell, 1797 tons,l was built as SS Umlazi for Bullard, King & Co of London. She was sold for the second time and renamed Obell in 1914. While with her 4th owner she ran aground and was wrecked in 1916.]


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25 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, Exercise ‘Abandon Ship’

10.30am: Starboard boats hoisted, hands employed painting ship

pm: Port boats crews racing boats

4.00pm: All boats returned


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26 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.34am: Weighed & proceeded out to lay targets for night firing

    1st division at deflection teacher

    2nd at first aid lecture

    3rd & 4th inspection of kit

10.10am: Dropped target

10.25am: Dropped 2nd target & returned to anchorage

10.40am: Anchored

pm: Lowered all starboard cutters, starboard cutters crews racing

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Hoisted all boats

Number on sick list 2


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27 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.45am: Water boat alongside

9.00am: Landing party landed at Walvis Bay settlement for skirmishing drill, remainder of hands painting

11.45am: Landing party returned

1.00pm: Hands at rest


[At different times Walfisch Bay is recorded as Walfisch Bay or Walvis Bay. The spelling has been standardised when indicating the location of the ship.]


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28 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.00am: Supplied 100 tons of fresh water to water boat

9.12am: Weighed & proceeded

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers. 1st Division at ‘time on aim’, 2nd at loader, 3rd at deflection teacher, 4th at first aid lecture

10.15am: Anchored off Swakopmund

1.00pm: Leave to 1st class Petty Officers

4.00pm: Libertymen returned

4.59pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.30pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

8.11pm: Weighed & proceeded out for night firing practice

8.30pm: Opened fire (starboard watch at night defences)

9.00pm: Ceased fire & returned to anchorage

9.10pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 1


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29 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

8.12pm: Weighed & proceeded out for night firing, Port Watch at night defences

8.30pm: Opened fire

9.00pm: Ceased fire & returned to anchorage

9.15pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

Number on sick list 1


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30 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

3.00pm: Water boat alongside for fresh water

3.10pm: Football party landed

6.15pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 1


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31 October 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.25am: Supplied 68 tons fresh water to water boat

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

1.00pm: Hands at rest, leave to Chief Petty Officers, football party landed

6.30pm: Libertymen returned



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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1 November 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.44am: Weighed & proceeded to anchorage off Spit

7.06am: Anchored

9.02am: 2nd Division landed on Pelican Spit for rifle firing

    Hands employed painting & overhauling blocks

12.15pm: Landing party returned

5.00pm: Hands mustered for payment


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2 November 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.0, Long 14.3

8.45am: 2nd Division landed on Pelican Spit for rifle firing

10.00am: Landing party recalled

10.21am: Weighed anchor & proceeded to assistance of SS British Prince reported aground on Possession Island

10.30pm: Observed Dias Point Light bearing S at 90 miles thrown up by refraction

Number on sick list 1


[SS British Prince, a cargo vessel of 5936 tons, was built in 1914 by Short Bros, Sunderland for the Prince Line. She ran aground while sailing from Capetown to Luderitz Bay.]


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3 November 1915

Possession Island

Lat -27.0, Long 15.2

4.15am: Dias Point Light S83E, 14.5’

7.05am: Anchored off Possession Island

8.00am: 1st. Lieutenant boarded SS British Prince aground 0.7’ S41W Possession Island, South Bay [?]

10.00am: Working party of 40 seaman sent on board SS British Prince to assist salving cargo,

    Remainder of hands employed taking in cargo ex “British Prince”

11.43am: Weighed & shifted billet

1.15pm: 1st cutter & gig sent to settlement for passengers:

3.00pm: Embarked passengers & baggage ex “British Prince”

4.45pm: Embarked remainder of passengers. Party returned from SS British Prince. Hoisted all boats

Number on sick list 1


[Possession Island is in Namibia at Lat -27.0, Long 15.2. At 80ha it is the largest of the ‘Guano Islands’ and is now a bird sanctuary, permanently manned to deter seals. It was explored for diamonds and its guano removed in the 19th century. There is still a jetty and remains of a small village.]


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4 November 1915

Angra Bay

Lat -26.64, Long 15.14

7.15am: Working party sent to assist salving cargo ex “British Prince”

7.43am: Weighed & proceeded

9.43am: Rounded Dias Point, distance 2’, as requisite

10.37am: Anchored in Angra Bay

    Hands employed landing passengers in ship’s cutters & loading cutters with passengers’ effects

3.00pm: Hoisted all boats

3.22pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.02pm: Dias Light House N85E, 3.5’

5.02pm: Elizabeth Bay S64E, 5’

5.30pm: Possession Island S40W

5.56pm: Anchored off Possession Island

    Tug “Ludwig Wiener” in anchorage. Working party returned

    Hands employed taking in cargo salved ex “British Prince”

Number on sick list 2

[Angra Bay forms the natural harbour where Luderitz is the main settlement. It lies at Lat -26.64, Long 15.14

Elizabeth Bay may refer to the now abandoned settlement on the bay of the same name at Lat -26.92, Long 15.18

HM Armed Tug Ludwig Weiner entered service in 1913, she was later sold into commercial service and scrapped in 1965.]


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5 November 1915

Possession Island

Lat -27.0, Long 15.2

8.00am: Working party left for “British Prince”

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers

    Hands employed cleaning no 2 hold

12.30pm: Dense fog

    Hands at rest

4.00pm: Weather cleared

4.30pm: Working party returned

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Hands taking in cargo salved from wreck

Number on sick list 1


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6 November 1915

Possession Island

Lat -27.0, Long 15.2

8.00am: Working party sent to wreck

9.00am: Tug “Ludwig Wiener” sailed for Capetown

4.00pm: Working party returned

5.00pm: Hands employed taking in cargo from wreck

    Read Warrant No 28

Number on sick list 2


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7 November 1915

Angra Pequena

Lat -26.64, Long 15.15

6.10am: Embarked native crew of SS British Prince for passage to Angra & 14 government natives for passage to Walvis

7.43am: Weighed & proceeded

8.44am: Elisabeth Bay S63E, 5’

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

10.18am: Dias Light House E, 4’

11.20am: Anchored in Robert’s Harbour (Angra Pequana Bay)

3.30pm: Native crew of SS British Prince landed

    Hands employed discharging cargo salved from wreck

6.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list 2


[Robert Harbour is on Angra Bay near Luderitz at Lat -26.64, Long 15.16.]


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8 November 1915

Angra Pequana Bay to Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.2, Long 14.35

8.15am: Aired bedding

11.30am: Bedding inspected & returned

12.40pm: Pelican Beacon S, 2’

2.00pm: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

3.00pm: Lighter came alongside no 3 hatch

    Hands employed discharging government stores salved ex “British Prince”

5.30pm: Finished discharging

Number on sick list 2


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9 November 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

6.44am: Weighed & proceeded

7.10am: Stopped to pick up target

9.35am: Stopped off Swakopmund. Landing impossible owing to heavy surf

11.09am: Anchored in Walfisch Bay

1.50pm: Water boat came alongside

4.45pm: SV “Jane Kilgour” anchored in bay

6.30pm: SS Tugeria anchored in bay

8.15pm: Tug came alongside with mail from “Tugeria”

Number on sick list 3


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10 November 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Supplied water lighter with 90 tons of fresh water. Water lighter left

9.30am: Officer of the Guard boarded SS “Tugeria” & SV “Jane Kilgour”

Number on sick list 4


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11 November 1915

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.9, Long 14.5

9.12am: Weighed & proceeded out for cannon tube practice

9.30am: Commenced firing

10.30am: Ceased firing

10.45am: Picked up target & returned to anchorage

11.12am: Anchored

Number on sick list 5


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12 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -22.5, Long 13.3

7.08am: Weighed & proceeded to sea to intercept Swedish SS Silja

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers. Divisional drill, 1st prize crew mustered

Number on sick list 4


[The intercepted ship may have been the Norwegian ship of the same name as I could not find a Swedish ship.]


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13 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -20.7, Long 7.1

Number on sick list 5


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14 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -19.4, Long 4.8

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Naval Discipline Act

7.46pm: Altered course as requisite for closing steamers

8.15pm: Signalled SS St Ronald heading South

9.05pm: Signalled SS Italian heading NW

Number on sick list 4


[SS St Ronald, 4387 tons, was built in 1910 by William Hamilton & Co, Glasgow for the Saint Line. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 24 lives.]


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15 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -18.1, Long 3.2

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 29

    One stoker confined to cells

Number on sick list 2


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16 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -16.4, Long 3.3

Number on sick list 2


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17 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -15.5, Long 1.0

Number on sick list 3


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18 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -16.4, Long 2.6

10.45am: Altered course & increased speed to intercept steamer

11.15am: Signalled SS St Patrick bound from New York to Vladivostock

Number on sick list 2


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19 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -17.6, Long 4.0

6.10am: Altered course & increased steam to intercept steamer

7.00am: Signalled SS Corinthic heading SE

Number on sick list 2


[SS Corinthic, 12,231 tons, was built for the White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, in 1902. She was scrapped in 1931.]


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20 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -19.4, Long 3.9

Number on sick list 2


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21 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -21.9, Long 6.1

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 3


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22 November 1915


Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -24.9, Long 8.7

8.00am: Aired bedding

Noon: Inspected bedding

5.00pm: Prisoner released from cells

Number on sick list 3


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23 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to sea

Lat -28.3, Long 12.3

Number on sick list 3


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24 November 1915

Walfisch Bay to Table Bay

Lat -31.8, Long 15.0


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25 November 1915

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

1.10am: Sighted Dassen Island Light S49E

2.20am: Dassen Island Light E, 7.5’

4.55am: Robben Island Light E, 4’

5.55am: Pilot boarded, proceeded into dock

6.50am: Fast alongside Lock Jetty, Capetown

8.00am: Commenced coaling by shore labour

    Hands employed scrubbing ship’s side & discharging empty drums

Noon: 24 hours leave granted to Starboard Watch

1.30pm: Hands loading engineer’s stores

Number on sick list 3


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26 November 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

Midnight: Coaling ship

Noon: Libertymen returned. 24 hours leave granted to Port Watch

Midnight: Coaling ship

Number on sick list 3


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27 November 1915

Cape Town to Simon's Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

12.30am: Finished coaling, received 2900 tons

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship

Noon: Libertymen returned

1.15pm: Patrol landed

1.30pm: Dock pilot boarded, cast off quay & proceeded out of dock

2.23pm: Green Point Light House S29W, 1’

3.22pm: Oude Schip S62E, 2’

4.50pm: Blaauwberg E, 3’

5.50pm: Cape Point N27W

7.00pm: Anchored in Simons Bay

    HMS “Glasgow”, “Celtic” & “Laconia” in harbour

Number on sick list 3


[HMS Glasgow, a 4,800ton cruiser, was launched in 1909 at the Fairfield yard in Govan, Glasgow. She fought in the Battles of Coronel and Falklands at the start of the war and is noted for her porcine mascot, ‘Tirpitz’. She was scrapped in 1927 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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28 November 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Capetown patrol returned

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: 2 absentees returned

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

2.30pm: 1 engineer officer, 16 ratings & 4 privates joined

7.45pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 4


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29 November 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Hands employed discharging engineer’s stores, on wireless aerial, topping derricks, dockyard parties.

    4 ratings discharged to RN Hospital

3.30pm: Libertymen landed

8.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 4


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30 November 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: Hands employed tarring rigging, stoning decks, gunner’s party

3.00pm: 2 ratings joined from RN Hospital

    Leave to Port Watch

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 30

8.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 3


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARMADALE CASTLE
Operations off South-eastern Africa

JP map Armadale Castle SE Africa

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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1 December 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Divisional drill

    HMS Celtic proceeded out of harbour

1.15pm: Hands mustered for payment

3.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

7.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 3


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2 December 1915

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.30am: Hands employed rigging coaling gear

5.51am: Weighed & shifted billet

6.15am: Anchored

7.20am: Collier “Kilnsea” fast alongside (starboard), lighters on port side

8.45am: Commenced coaling

6.00pm: 1 absentee returned

10.00pm: Stopped coaling. Received 733 tons

Number on sick list 3


[SS Kilnsea may have been the 2994 ton cargo ship built in 1899 by William Gray & Co Ltd. After several changes of owner & name she was wrecked in 1929.]


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3 December 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Resumed coaling

11.00am: Water boat alongside

2.30pm: 1 private returned from RN Hospital

3.00pm: 1 private discharged to RN Hospital

8.00pm: Finished coaling, received 285 tons, total 1018 tons

9.00pm: Collier “Kilnsea” cast off & anchored


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4 December 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Received a quantity of stewards stores

    Water boat alongside

10.00am: Water boat left

1.15pm: Read Warrant no 31

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

    1 rating sent to Detention Quarters

7.45pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 3


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5 December 1915

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Let go starboard anchor

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

7.45pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 4


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6 December 1915

Simon's Bay to Table Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Received 6 tons of meat from HMS Laconia

    Hands employed cleaning troop decks

11.40am: Weighed & proceeded

12.55pm: Cape Point N27W, 3.3’

1.42pm: Blaauwberg Point E

2.55pm: Oude Schip 2’

4.00pm: Pilot boarded

4.54pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 4


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7 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

am: Hands employed cleaning sail locker, stowing coaling screens & washing paintwork

pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats & washing paintwork

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read returns of Courts Martial

11.30pm: SS Ruahine anchored in bay


[SS Ruahine was built in 1909 by W Denny & Bros, Dumbarton, for the New Zealand Shipping Co. She left their service in 1949 and was broken up in 1957.]


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8 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

8.00am: Dock pilot boarded

8.50am: Weighed & proceeded into dock with tugs assisting fore & aft

9.30am: Ship bore heavily against right hand side of entrance to dock, no damage sustained

11.00am: Fast alongside Lock Jetty

pm: Hands employed on anchor cables & painting ship’s side

    Shore carpenters working on troop deck

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen returned


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9 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

All day. Shore carpenters working on troop decks


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10 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

All day. Shore carpenters working on troop decks


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11 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

am: Shore carpenters employed on troop decks

11.00am: Received a quantity of lifebelts for use of troops

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

8.30pm: Libertymen returned


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12 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

    Church parties landed

11.30am: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 2


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13 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

8.00am: Lighter for ashes alongside

pm: Diver clearing inlets on ship’s bottom

5.00pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

11.30pm: Libertymen returned


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14 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

am: Shore carpenters employed on troop decks

1.30pm: Read Warrant no 32

    Hands painting, taking in stores & hammocks for troops

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

11.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 1


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15 December 1915

Table Bay

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.00am: Hands employed painting on boat deck, cleaning troop decks

    Received 77 life saving rafts for use of troops

1.00pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

2.00pm: Inspection of troop fittings by Naval Transport Officer & Military Authorities

4.50pm: Libertymen landed

8.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 2


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16 December 1915

Table Bay to Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.45am: Dock pilot boarded

6.15am: Cast off & proceeded out of dock, tugs assisting forward & aft

6.30am: Cleared breakwater, pilot left

6.45am: Green Point S29W

7.30am: Oude Schip S62E, 2’

8.54am: Blaauwberg Point E, 3’

9.47am: Cape Point N27W

10.00am: SS Kilnsea passed heading south

11.16am: Anchored

1.15pm: Hands employed painting, cleaning out troop decks

3.45pm: Libertymen landed

7.45pm: Libertymen returned


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17 December 1915

Simons Bay to Durban

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.00am: Received a quantity of stores for consignment to Marine Transport Officer, Kilindini

Noon: Weighed & proceeded

5.30pm: Gunners Quoin N67E, 10’

7.30pm: Agulhas Light House N35E

9.45pm: SS Pontiac passed heading west


[Gunners Quoin is a hill on the south of the continent at Lat -34.72, Long 19.63

SS Pontiac, 3345 tons, was torpedoed in April 1917 with the loss of 1 life.]


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18 December 1915

Simon’s Bay to Durban

Lat -34.3, Long 24.3

2.05pm: Cape St Francis N17E, 5’

5.38pm: Cape Recife N10E, 5’

8.07pm: Bird Island Light House N2E, 5’

10.00pm: SS Governor passed heading west

Number on sick list 1


[Cape St Francis is on the south coast of the continent at Lat -34.22, Long 24.83

Cape Receife is just outside Port Elizabeth at Lat -34.03, Long 25.75

Bird Island Light House is at Lat -33.83, Long 26.28.

SS Governor was probably the 5624 ton vessel launched in August 1915 by D & W Henderson Ltd, Glasgow for T & J Harrison, Liverpool. She was sunk by gunfire from the German raider “Moewe” in 1917 with the loss of 3 lives.]


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19 December 1915

Simon’s Bay to Durban

Lat -32.2, Long 29.0

4.17am: Hood Point Light N12W, 9’

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service

9.55am: Mazeppa Sand Patch N27W, 4’

    Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: HMS Hyacinth passed bound WSW

11.58am: Bashee N29W, 4’

1.08pm: Hole in the Wall N27Wm 4’

4.07pm: Cape Hermes Light House N27W, 3’

11.30pm: Port Shepstone Light N34W, 10’

Number on sick list 1


[Hood Point Light is at Lat -33.03, Long 27.9

Mazeppa Sand Patch is on Mazeppa Bay which is at Lat -32.45, Long 28.65

Bashee Point is at Lat -32.23, Long 28.92

Hole in the Wall is a rock at Lat -32.03, Long 29.12

Cape Hermes Light is at Lat -31.63. Long 29.55

Port Shepstone Light is at Lat -30.73, Long 30.45]


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20 December 1915

Simon’s Bay to Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

2.48am: Green Point Light N34W, 14’

5.40am: Bluff Light House N60W, 1’

6.05am: Pilot boarded, proceeded into harbour

6.28am: Fast alongside ‘A’ berth, Durban

8.00am: W/T books returned to Intelligence office

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen returned

10.00pm: No 4 gun, port, cleared away & manned


[Green Point Light (Clansthal) is at Lat -30.25, Long 30.78

Durban Bluff Lighthouse was in use from 1867-1942. It was built on the north end of the bluff above the harbour entrance and has been replaced by Cooper Lighthouse.]


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21 December 1915

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

6.00am: Pilot boarded

6.45am: Cast off from quay & proceeded to Bluff Quay

7.30am: Fast alongside coaling berth

    Hands employed coaling ship & stowing decks

3.00pm: Finished coaling, received 408 tons

3.45pm: Pilot boarded, cast off & returned to ‘A’ shed


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22 December 1915

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

Number on sick list 2


[Ship routine and local leave continues.]


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23 December 1915

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

Number on sick list 1


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24 December 1915

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.00am: Hands employed taking in troops’ stores & ammunition

    Troops embarking

6.00pm: All troops on board. Dock pilot boarded

6.12pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of harbour

6.48pm: Pilot left

8.00pm: W/T books issued to W/T office

10.35pm: SS “Siljan” passed heading WSW

Number on sick list 1


[SS Siljan, 3927 tons, was built as SS Vard in 1911 by John Priestman & Co Ltd, Sunderland. She was sold to G.Carlsson in 1915 and renamed. In 1930 she was sold & renamed again in 1930. In 1940 she was torpedoed and sunk with 1 casualty.]


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25 December 1915

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -26.9, Long 33.8

12.40am: Passed SS Warrior heading ENE

2.35am: St Lucia Light N22W, 12’

10.00am: “Cluny Castle” passed heading SW

11.08pm: Zavora Point N44W, 4’

Number on sick list 2


[SS Warrior, 3674 tons, was built in 1901 by Turnbull Thomas & Sons, Whitby. She was sunk by a mine in 1917 with the loss of 1 life.

Cape St Lucia Lighthouse is in South Africa at Lat -28.52, Long 32.4

SS Cluny Castle, 5147 tons, 1903-1924, was owned by the Union-Castle Line.

Ponta Zavora Lighthouse is in Mozambique at Lat -24.52, Long 35.2]


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26 December 1915

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -22.0, Long 37.3

9.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 2


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27 December 1915

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -16.9, Long 40.0

11.30am: Passed steamer bound NE

Number on sick list 2


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28 December 1915

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -11.7, Long 41.0

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 33

6.30pm: Cape Delgado Light S49W

Number on sick list 2


[Cabo Delgado Lighthouse is in Mozambique at Lat -10.68, Long 40.63]


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29 December 1915

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -6.9, Long 39.7

8.00am: Moresby Point Light House S82W, 10’

Noon: Ras Kanzi S64W, 9’

8.05pm: Ras Nungwe Light S67W, 9’

Number on sick list 2


[Moresby Point Lighthouse, also known as Ras Mkumbi or Mafia Island, is in Tanzania at Lat -7.63, Long 39.9

Ras Kanzi Lighthouse is at Lat -7.05, Long 39.65

Ras Nungwe or Nungwi is on the north coast of Zanzibar at Lat -5.72, Long 39.3]


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30 December 1915

Kilindini Harbour

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

12.15am: Passed HMS Challenger

1.35am: Ras Kegomacha S63E, 11’

7.00am: Anchored in Kilindini Harbour; HMS “Mersey” & “Pioneer” in harbour

8.30am: Troops disembarking

    Hands employed discharging ammunition & baggage into lighter

5.30pm: Finished discharging.

    All troops landed

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Challenger, a 5,900 ton cruiser, was launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1902. She was sold for breaking in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.

Ras Kegomacha is on the north coast of Zanzibar at Lat -4.87, Long 39.68

HMS Mersey, a 1260 ton monitor, was launched in 1913 by Vickers for Brazil. She was purchased by the Government on the outbreak of war and scrapped in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.

HMAS Pioneer, 2,200 ton cruiser, was launched in 1899 at Chatham Dockyard. She was transferred to Australia in 1912 and decommissioned in 1916. Used as an accommodation ship, she was sold in 1926 and scuttled in 1931.]


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31 December 1915

Kilindini and at sea

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

6.40am: HMS Mersey proceeded out of harbour

8.30am: Hands cleaning troop decks, discharging stores, 2nd cutter sent away for sand

11.30am: HMS Challenger anchored in harbour

2.00pm: 2 ratings joined from HMS Challenger for passage to RN Hospital, Simonstown

    1 rating discharged to HMS Challenger

5.00pm: HMS Challenger proceeded out of harbour

5.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

9.06pm: Ras Kegomacha Light S63W, 20’

Number on sick list 2



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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1 January 1916

Kilindini to Cape

Lat -7.9, Long 40.5

5.00pm: Hands mustered for payment

Number on sick list 2


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2 January 1916

Kilindini to Cape

Lat -13.7, Long 41.0

5.30am: Passed Portuguese steamship heading W

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

5.15pm: St George’s Island Light N74W, 9’

Number on sick list 2


[Ilha Sao Jorge is in Mozambique at Lat -15.05, Long 40.78 but I cannot find a reference to a lighthouse.]


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3 January 1916

Kilindini to Cape

Lat -19.1, Long 38.6

Number on sick list 2


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4 January 1916

Kilindini to Capetown

Lat -24.0, Long 35.6

7.45am: SS “Professor Woermann” passed bound N

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list, read characters & abilities

pm: Hands at rest

2.30pm: Zavora Point Light N45W, 6’

7.30pm: Passed SS Clan Campbell bound SW

Number on sick list 2


[Clan Campbell (5988 tons), the 3rd of that name for the Clan Line, was built in 1914. She was torpedoed, shelled & sunk off Tunisia in 1916.]


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5 January 1916

Kilindini to Capetown

Lat -29.1, Long 32.1

6.27am: Altered course to intercept steamer

6.37am: Signalled SS Montrose bound NE

9.35am: Cape St Lucia Light House N34W, 10’

7.52pm: Port Shepstone Light N35W, 16’

10.15pm: Passed HMS Laconia bound NE

Number on sick list 3


[SS Montrose, 4452 tons, was built in 1904 by Charles Connell & Co, Scotstoun. She was scrapped in 1932.]


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6 January 1916

Kilindini to Capetown

Lat -34.0, Long 26.6

Midnight: St John Light House N30W, 20’

6.50am: Hood Point Light House N20W, 17’

11.00am: Captain inspected holds & storage

2.48pm: Cape Recife Light House N16E, 10’

Number on sick list 6


[St John’s Light House is probably Cape Hermes Light which is also known as Port St John and is at Lat -31.63, Long 29.65]


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7 January 1916

Kilindini to Capetown

Lat -34.8, Long 19.4

1.00am: SS Ardgary passed heading Capetown

3.00am: SS Indo Maru passed heading Vladivostok

3.25am: SS Susquehanna heading Capetown

10.00am: Cape Agulhas Light House N37E, 10’

3.15pm: Cape Point Light House

4.28pm: Slang Kop Light House E, 3’

6.08pm: Pilot boarded

6.38pm: Proceeded into dock

7.20pm: Fast alongside Lock Jetty, Capetown

    Wireless Telegraphy books returned to Intelligence Room

8.30pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class Petty Officers

Number on sick list 2


[SS Ardgarry, 4527 tons, was launched in 1913 as “Loch na Torren” but completed under her new name in 1914 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for Lang & Fulton, Greenock. She was sold & renamed again after the war and finally scrapped in 1934.

A photograph of the SS Indo Maru, Osaka in 1918 is shown in the link.

SS Susquehanna, 3711 tons, was built as SS Mount Sephar in 1896 by Barclay, Curle & Co, Glasgow for Smith & Service, Glasgow. She was sold to Union Steam Ship Co, Southampton in 1898 and renamed “Susquehanna”. In 1922 she was sold & renamed again and was destroyed by bombing in 1942.]


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8 January 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Commenced coaling with shore labour

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

2.00pm: Loading ammunition waggons & gun limbers at no 1 & no 3 hatches

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 2


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9 January 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

Midnight: Coaling

9.00am: Divisions. Church parties landed

11.30am: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

    Finished coaling. Received 2170 tons

Number on sick list 2


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10 January 1916

Capetown and at sea

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

10.00am: Shore labour loading military stores.

    Troops embarking

7.00pm: Left berth & proceeded out of dock

7.10pm: Pilot left

7.40pm: Lion’s Head S, 3’

8.00pm: Troops paraded with life belts

8.57pm: Slang Kop E, 3’

    W/T books issued to Wireless Room

10.18pm: Cape Point W, 7’

Number on sick list 1


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11 January 1916

Capetown to Durban

Lat -34.7, Long 21.5

2.26am: Danger Point Light N53E, 12’

6.00am: Cape Agulhas N28E, 6’

10.56pm: Cape St Francis Light S87E

Number on sick list 1


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12 January 1916

Capetown to Durban

Lat -33.3, Long 27.6

12.26am: Seal Point N17E

3.33am: Cape Recife Light N17E, 9’

6.50am: Nanquas Peak N26E, 11’

1.55pm: Hood Point N15W, 4’

3.33pm: Passed SS “Pacific Transport” heading NE

9.00pm: SS Koranna passed heading Capetown

Number on sick list 1


[Seal Point is at Lat -34.22, Long 24.83

Nanquas Peak is at Lat -33.75, Long 26.52

SS Pacific Transport, 4482 ton cargo ship, was built in 1913 by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Howdon for Houlder Bros & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was broken up in 1933.

SS Koranna, 3585 tons, was built in 1905 by Armstrong & Whitworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne for Bucknall Steamship Lines. They sold her in 1914 to the Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co. After several more changes of ownership and name she was torpedoed and sunk in 1944.]


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13 January 1916

Capetown to Durban

Lat -31.6, Long 29.8

11.00am: SS Obell passed heading NE

3.05pm: South Sand Bluff N24W, 5’

Midnight: Port Shepstone Light N29W, 8’

Number on sick list 2


[SS Obell, 1797 tons, was built in 1888 by James Laing & Sons, Sunderland as SS Umlazi. She ran aground & was wrecked in Dec 1916 after several changes of owner and name.

South Sand Bluff is a populated place at Lat -31.32, Long 29.96.]


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14 January 1916

Capetown to Durban

Lat -30.0, Long 31.1

Noon: W/T books returned to Intelligence Officer

12.47pm: Pilot boarded

2.35pm: Fast alongside ‘A’ shed Durban

3.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

6.00pm: Received 21 bags mail for Kilindini

8.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 2


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15 January 1916

Durban and at sea

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.00am: Hands cleaning ship & stowing troops’ baggage

    Troops embarking

12.08pm: Left berth & proceeded out of harbour

12.35pm: Pilot left

1.00pm: W/T books returned to Wireless Room

9.18pm: Cape St Lucia Light N40W, 12’

Number on sick list 2


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16 January 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -26.2, Long 34.3

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Round

11.00am: Divine Service

8.55pm: Zavora Light N44W, 12’

Number on sick list 2


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17 January 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -22.0, Long 37.1

Number on sick list 1


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18 January 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -17.2, Long 40.05

11.36pm: St George’s Island Light House N77W, 6.5’

Number on sick list 2


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19 January 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -12.7, Long 41.0

10.55pm: Passed HMS Laconia bound south

Number on sick list 2


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20 January 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -7.5, Long 40.4

Number on sick list 2


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21 January 1916

Kilindini Harbour

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

6.40am: Rounded Black Buoy off Ras Serani

7.05am: Anchored in Kilindini Harbour

    HMS Challenger in harbour, Officer of the Guard boarded

8.00am: Hands employed discharging troops’ baggage & stores

    Troops disembarking

    Embarked 7 ratings for passage to Cape Yard & 1 rating for passage to Detention Quarters, Simonstown

1.30pm: HMS Rattler arrived & anchored

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for day

7.00pm: Hoisted all boats

Number on sick list 3


[Ras Serani is just off Mombasa in Kenya at Lat -4.07, Long 39.68

Kilindini Habour is the major part of the Port of Mombasa at Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

HMS Challenger was a cruiser of 5900 tons, launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1902 and scrapped in 1920. She is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Rattler is a confusing ship to identify but it seems that in early 1915, the Admiralty bought a number of whalers in Durban. One of these, the Norwegian built “Splint”, was renamed “Rattler”. In mid-July 1916 her name was changed to “Prattler”, possibly because the RN already had an HMS Rattler still in commission; an ancient gunboat attached to HMS Ariadne and used to train stokers at Portsmouth! “Prattler” was renamed “Splint” when sold out of the service in 1919. She sank in pack ice off the South Shetland Islands in 1935. http://skipshistorie.net/Oslo/301EBAaby/Tekster/OSL30119320600000SPLINTI.htm, http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/R/03817.html

Thanks to Dorbel for the information]


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22 January 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

7.00am: Hands employed discharging troops’ stores

10.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores

10.45am: HMS Challenger proceeded out of harbour

11.30am: All troops landed

3.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers to 6pm

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for the day

7.00pm: All boats hoisted

Number on sick list 3


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23 January 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

9.30am: Lighters came alongside. Hands employed discharging military stores

12.15pm: HMS Severn anchored in harbour, Officer of the Guard boarded

3.00pm: Leave to Port Watch

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for day

6.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Severn, a 1260 ton monitor, was a shallow draft vessel, launched in 1912 by Vickers for the Brazilian Government. She was purchased by the Navy on the outbreak of war and took part in several engagements before she was scrapped in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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24 January 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

8.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores

3.00pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 3pm to 6pm

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for day

6.30pm: Hoisted all boats

Number on sick list 1


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25 January 1916

Kilindini and at sea

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

7.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores

9.00am: 7 ratings discharged to HMS Hyacinth (Zanzibar)

    Embarked 2 Chief Petty Officers & 2 Engine Room Artificers for passage to Zanzibar

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging stores & cleaning no 1 hold

    Embarked 4 ratings from HMS Challenger for passage to Zanzibar

4.30pm: Finished discharging

5.25pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of Kilindini harbour

11.00pm: Ras Kegomacha Light S72E, 6.5’

Number on sick list 1


[Ras Kegomacha is in Tanzania at Lat -4.87, Long 39.68.]


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26 January 1916

Zanzibar Harbour

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.07am: Mwana Mwana Light House S61E, 1’

7.00am: Mungopani Light S83E 0.7’

7.50am: Rounded Chapani Reef Buoy

8.22am: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour; HMS Mersey & Thistle in harbour

    Hands employed cleaning troop decks, discharging stores, Gunner’s & Bosun’s parties

    Landed 3 Engine Room Artificers. & 2 Petty Officers

    Embarked 5 ratings for passage to Royal Naval Hospital, Simonstown

2.00pm: Hands employed taking in stores empties

    Lost over board, by accident: 3 empty gas cylinders

4.44pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

5.25pm: Chumbe Light House S74E, 0.75’

Midnight: Moresby Point Light S57W, 12’

Number on sick list 1


[Mwana Mwana Light House is on an islet off the north coast of Tumbatu Island, Lat -5.82, Long 39.22, which lies off Zanzibar

Mungopani Light is now known as Mangapwani and lies on the west coast of Zanzibar at Lat -6.0, Long 39.18

Chapani Reef is presumably near to Chapani Island which lies at Lat -6.13, Long 39.18

HMS Thistle was a gunboat, launched in 1899 and sold in 1926. She is part of the OW fleet.

Chumbe Light House is the most famous lighthouse in Tanzania and is on a small island of the same name, Lat -6.28, Long 39.17, to the south west of the main harbour

Moresby Point Light is also known as Ras Mkumbi or Mafia Island and is in Tanzania at Lat -7.63, Long 39.9.]


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27 January 1916

Zanzibar to Capetown

Lat -10.1, Long 40.7

Number on sick list 1


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28 January 1916

Zanzibar to Capetown

Lat -15.8, Long 40.8

8.30am: St George Light House N78W, 8’

10.00am: a/c to intercept steamer; signalled SS “Trafford Hall”

Number on sick list 1


[SS Trafford Hall, 5321 tons, was launched in 1905 by Barclay, Curle & Co for the Ellerman Lines. She was scrapped in 1934.]


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29 January 1916

Zanzibar to Capetown

Lat -20.8, Long 37.8

Number on sick list 1


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30 January 1916

Zanzibar to Capetown

Lat -26.0, Long 34.5

2.40am: Barra Light N44W, 10’

5.40am: Zavora Light N51W, 11’

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 2


[Ponta da Barra Light is in Mozambique at Lat -23.8, Long 35.53

Zavora is in Mozambique at Lat -24.52, Long 35.20, its lighthouse is listed as Ponta Zavora.]


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31 January 1916

Zanzibar to Capetown

Lat -30.7, Long 30.8

12.10am: Cape St Lucia Light N39W, 7’

12.45pm: Port Shepstone Light N32W, 9’

5.00pm: Evening Quarters, read Warrant no34

5.25pm: St John Light House N32W, 13’

Number on sick list 1



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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1 February 1916

Zanzibar to Capetown

Lat -34.3, Long 25.5

12.57am: Hood Point Light N21W, 13’

4.10am: Great Fish Point Light N21W, 20’

7.39am: Bird Island Light N10E, 12’

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers.

    Small arms drill

    Oilskins & Fearnought Suits inspected

12.52pm: Seal Point Light N16E, 6’

1.10pm: Passed HMS Orbita bound East

5.00pm: Hands received payment

Number on sick list 1


[Great Fish Point Light is at Lat -33.52, Long 27.1

HMS Orbita, 15,678 tons, was built as a liner by Harland & Wolff, Belfast & launched in 1914. She was immediately requisitioned for war service as an Armed Merchant Cruiser and only made her maiden voyage in 1919. She served as a troopship in WW2 and was scrapped in 1950. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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2 February 1916

Zanzibar to Capetown

Lat -34.4, Long 18.4

8.45am: Danger Point Light N59E, 8’

11.30am: Cape Point Light N30E, 3.3’

12.07pm: Blaauwberg E, 3’

12.55pm: Slang Kop E, 1.3’

1.20pm: Hangberg S60E, 4.8’

2.13pm: Green Point Light House S14E, 1.1’

2.20pm: Pilot boarded & proceeded into dock

3.00pm: Fast alongside East Pier, Capetown

5.00pm: Leave to Port Watch. Patrol landed

8.00pm: Libertymen & Patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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3 February 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.30am: Hands [holy]stoning decks

7.00am: Coaling with shore labour

9.00am: Hands stoning decks & discharging empties from No 3 hold

4.00pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

6.00pm: Stopped coaling

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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4 February 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Hands stoning decks

    Resumed coaling

9.00am: 24 hours leave granted to Port Watch

    Read Warrant No 35

10.30am: Finished coaling, received 1000 tons

    1 stoker sent, under escort, to Simonstown Detention Quarters

1.30pm: 1 NCO & 8 privates discharged to HMS Vengeance

2.00pm: HMS Macedonia anchored in bay

Midnight: Patrol returned


[HMS Vengeance was a battleship of 12,950 tons, launched in 1899 by Vickers. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Macedonia was an Armed Merchant Cruiser of 10,512 tons, launched in 1904 and returned to civilian service after the war. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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5 February 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.00am: Hands cleaning ship & loading Government stores

9.00am: Libertymen returned

2.00pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

4.00pm: HMS Macedonia proceeded out of bay

8.00pm: Libertymen returned


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6 February 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

11.30am: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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7 February 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.00am: Hands cleaning ship & loading Government stores

8.30am: One rating discharged to RN Hospital, Simonstown

    24 hours leave granted to Starboard Watch

1.00pm: Port Watch cleaning troop decks & loading military stores

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Stopped loading for night


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8 February 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

8.00am: Liberty men returned

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning troop decks & loading military stores

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch to 8pm


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9 February 1916

Capetown and at sea

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship, loading military stores

12.45pm: Discharged 7 ratings to Sailor's House to await passage

3.00pm: Troops embarking (Cape Corps)

5.15pm: Cast off & proceeded out of Capetown Dock

5.45pm: Green Point S29W, 1’

6.00pm: Lion’s Head SE, 2.2’

7.10pm: Slang Kop E, 3.5’

7.51pm: Blaauwberg E, 3’

8.30pm: Cape Point N25E, 3’

9.00pm: W/T books issued to Wireless Office

11.25pm: Danger Point Light N52E, 8’


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10 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -34.6, Long 22.8

2.12am: Cape Agulhas Light N35E, 6.5’

7.05pm: Cape Seal Light House N15E, 4’

10.03pm: Cape Recife Light N15E, 9’


[Cape Seal Light House is at Lat -34.12, Long 23.4]


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11 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -32.4, Long 28.9

12.17am: Bird Island Light House N1E

3.20am: Great Fish Point NE, 12’

7.05am: Hood Point Light House N19W, 7’

12.33pm: Bashee River N26W, 4.5’

4.30pm: Cape Hermes Light House N20W, 4.5’

9.32pm: Port Shepstone Light N32W, 10.5’

11.50pm: Green Point Light N32W, 15’


[Bashee River enters the sea at Lat -32.25, Long 28.9]


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12 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -28.4, Long 32.7

1.47am: Natal Bluff Lighthouse N32W, 17’


[Natal Bluff lighthouse was commissioned in 1867 and was situated just outside Durban. It fell out of use in 1922 and was demolished in 1941 to make way for some WW2 guns. Cooper lighthouse has now been built as a replacement.]


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13 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -23.9, Long 35.7

7.15am: Zavora Light House N33E

8.35am: Zavora Light House N43W, 5’

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

11.01am: Burra Light House N43W, 12'


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14 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -19.0, Long 38.9

9.00am: Aired & inspected bedding

Number on sick list 1


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15 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -14.0, Long 41.0

9.00am: Aired & inspected bedding

Number on sick list 1


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16 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -8.5, Long 40.5

Number on sick list 1


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17 February 1916

Capetown to Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

2.00am: Ras Kegomacha Light S89W 19'

6.32am: Anchored in Kilindini Harbour

    HMS Severn in harbour

7.15am: HMS Pioneer anchored in harbour

9.00am: Hands employed discharging troops’ baggage & making canvas gear

    Troops disembarking

2.00pm: All troops disembarked.

    Hands employed discharging troops’ stores

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for day

Number on sick list 1


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18 February 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

2.00am: Patrol boat passed

7.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging military stores & discharging sand from cutter

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for day

10.00pm: Patrol boat passed

Number on sick list 1


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19 February 1916

Kilindini and at sea

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

7.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores

1.00pm: Two stewards discharged to HMS Severn

2.30pm: Finished discharging

3.39pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of harbour

4.15pm: Reduced speed to communicate with HMS Challenger

7.45pm: Ras Kegomacha S74W, 20’

9.00pm: HMS Vengeance passed

Number on sick list 1


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20 February 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -8.5, Long 40.6

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 1


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21 February 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -14.5, Long 41.0

2.10pm: St George’s Island Lighthouse N73W, 12’

Number on sick list 1


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22 February 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -19.7, Long 38.2

Number on sick list 1


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23 February 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -25.1, Long 35.0

6.35am: Barra Light House N44W, 13’

9.34am: Zavora Light House N41W, 8’

Number on sick list 2


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24 February 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

3.02am: Cape St Lucia N39W, 7’

10.00am: Reduced speed, pilot boarded & proceeded into harbour

10.45am: Fast alongside A Shed Durban

11.00am: W/T Books returned to Intelligence Office

2.00pm: Shore labour coaling ship & loading military stores

3.30pm: Leave granted to Port Watch

5.00pm: 1 rating joined ship for passage to RFA Trent

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


[RFA Trent was a requisitioned mail ship which is part of the OW fleet.]


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25 February 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

Midnight: Coaling ship

6.00am: Hands employed stowing decks

8.00am: Coaling ship & loading military stores by shore labour

3.00pm: 1 Lieutenant RNR & 11 ratings joined ship for passage to HMS Pioneer

Midnight: Coaling ship

    2 ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 2


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26 February 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

6.00am: Hands employed stowing decks

8.00am: Finished coaling, received 3196 tons

9.00am: Shore labour loading military & ship’s stores

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

4.00pm: Read Warrant no 37

5.00pm: Stopped loading for day

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 2


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27 February 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

10.00am: Troops embarking

1:30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

    Shore labour loading military stores and ammunition

5.25pm: Portuguese cruiser "Adamastor" entered harbour. Officer of Guard boarded.

    Stopped loading for night

8.00pm: Libertymen and patrol returned

Number on sick list 2


[“Adamastor”, a 1785 ton cruiser, was launched in 1897 at Fratelli Orlando, Livorno. She was sold in 1934.]


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28 February 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

5.00am: Embarking troops

10.00am: Hands cleaning ship & assisting embarkation of troops

11.30am: Pilot boarded

12.10pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of harbour

12.35pm: Pilot left, W/T books issued to Wireless Office

3.30pm: HMS Challenger passed heading WSW

8.15pm: Cape St Lucia Light N4W


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29 February 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -25.9, Long 34.2

9.30am: Hands employed spreading awnings & hoisting up motor cycles for motor cycle corps

7.04pm: Zavora Light N43W, 7’

10.50pm: Barra Light N43W, 15’

Number on sick list 1



LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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1 March 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -21.6, Long 37.3

9.30am: Hands employed reeving new guys on boat davits, wire splicing & hoisting motor cycles for motor cycle corps

5.00pm: Hands mustered for payment

    Hands employed stowing motor cycles & cleaning no 1 tween decks

Number on sick list 1


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2 March 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -17.1, Long 39.9

9.30am: Hands employed reeving new boat guys, hoisting up motor cycles & reeving new purchase to derrick topping lift

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill. Read Warrant no 38

Number on sick list 1


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3 March 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -13.2, Long 41.0


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4 March 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -7.9, Long 40.5

5.30pm: Hands furling awnings & rigging cargo gear


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5 March 1916

Kilindini Harbour

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

1.23am: Ras Kegomacha S86W, 17’

5.28am: Anchored at Kilindini Harbour

    HMS Vengeance, Mersey, Echo & Childers in harbour

    Officer of Guard boarded

7.15am: HMS Childers proceeded out of harbour

8.30am: Hands employed discharging military stores & cleaning troop decks

    Troops disembarking

    3 ratings discharged to HMS Mersey

    1 rating discharged to HMS Vengeance

2.00pm: All troops landed

    Hands discharging military stores

3.15pm: HMS. Thistle anchored in harbour

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for day


[“Echo”, 182 ton whaler, was built in 1912 in Oslo as “Barrowby”. She served from 1915-19.

Childers” 182 ton whaler, was built in 1912 in Norway as “Norvegia”. She served from 1915-19.]


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6 March 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

6.00am: HMS Mersey proceeded out of harbour

    Hands employed discharging military stores

8.30am: 1 rating discharged to HMS Thistle

1.30pm: Read Warrant Nos 39 & 40

3.30pm: Patrol landed at Naval Canteen

5.00pm: Stopped discharging for day

    17 ratings, 2 marines & 1 prisoner discharged to HMS Vengeance

    Received 2 prisoners for passage to Detention Quarters Simonstown

6.10pm: HMS Severn anchored in harbour. Officer of the Guard boarded

6.45pm: Patrol returned

Number on sick list 2


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7 March 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

6.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores

9.00am: Hands employed [holy]stoning decks

1.00pm: Hands employed discharging stores & cleaning troop decks

3.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.15pm: Libertymen returned

10.00pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 2


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8 March 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

Number on sick list 2


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9 March 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

9.00am: Vocabulary Signal Book issued to Officer of Watch

9.15am: Divisions & Prayers

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning no 5 Troop Deck, painting wind chutes

    Cutter sent on shore for sand

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

    4 ratings joined ship for passage

6.15pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 3


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10 March 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

7.00am: Diver from HMS Vengeance cleaning refuse outlet

5.14pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of Harbour

10.42pm: Ras Kegomacha Light S72E, 8’

Number on sick list 3


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11 March 1916

Kilindini to Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.45am: Mwana Mwana Light S82E, 1’

6.40am: Mungopane Light S87E, 1’

7.05am: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour

    HMS Mersey, Rattler, Salamander & Charon in harbour

8.30am: Hands employed discharging ammunition from No 3 hold

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging ammunition & loading empties

2.00pm: HMS Charon proceeded out of harbour

4.30pm: Finished discharging ammunition

7.00pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 3


[Salamander”, 182 ton whaler, was built in 1912 in Middlesborough as “Krabben”. She served from 1915.]


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12 March 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.30am: HMS Charon arrived & anchored

    HMS Rattler & Salamander proceeded out of harbour

9.15am: HMS Styx arrived & anchored

    Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

11.30am: 11 ratings joined ship from RN Barracks for passage

1.00pm: HMS Mersey & Severn proceeded out of harbour

2.00pm: HMS Laconia arrived & anchored

    1 midshipman from “Laconia” joined ship for passage

4.41pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

4.53pm: Chumbe Light House S73E, 1’

6.35pm: Darkened ship

6.40pm: Altered course to intercept steamer

7.10pm: Signalled HMS Rattler

    Vocabulary Signal Book returned to Intelligence Officer

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Styx was another armed whaler originally named “Etoile”.]


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13 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -9.8, Long 40.6

1.00am: Ras Mkumbi Light S57W, 14’

1.10pm: Altered course to intercept steamer

4.25pm: Cape Delgado Light House S82W, 7’

Number on sick list 4


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14 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -15.1, Long 41.0

11.50am: St Georges Island Light House N76W, 10’

Number on sick list 4


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15 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -19.9, Long 38.1

Number on sick list 3


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16 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -24.8, Long 35.1

7.34am: Barra Light House N56W, 6’

10.00am: Captain inspected holds & storerooms

10.57am: Zavora Light House N41W, 6’

Number on sick list 3


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17 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -29.8, Long 31.5

6.27am: Cape St Lucia Light House N45W, 8’

9.15pm: St John’s Light N50W, 10’

Number on sick list 3


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18 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.0, Long 26.4

4.50am: Hood Point Light N23W, 15’

8.15am: Great Fish Point Light House N10W 15’

11.54am: Bird Island Light House N6E, 11’

2.22pm: Cape Recife Light House N6E, 10’

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Fire quarters

    Read Articles of War

    Read Warrant no 41

6.00pm: Seal Point Light House N18E, 6’

Number on sick list 3


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19 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.8, Long 21.3

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

6.47pm: Cape Agulhas Light House N8E, 4.5’

Number on sick list 3


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20 March 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

12.15am: Danger Point Light N72E, 11’

7.18am: Anchored 1 cable SW of no 6 buoy

    W/T books returned to Intelligence Office

9.00am: Landed all military invalids

2.30pm: One rating joined from RN Hospital

3.30pm: Let go starboard anchor under foot

    One Chief Writer discharged to HMS Challenger

5.30pm: Hoisted all boats

Number on sick list 2


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21 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Weighed & proceeded out for cannon tube practice

9.45am: Commenced firing

11.15am: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

3.30pm: Water boat alongside

    15 ratings discharged to Royal Naval Hospital

    1 rating RNVR discharged to “Hyacinth”

Number on sick list 2


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22 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Weighed & proceeded out for cannon tube practice

11.10am: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

11.40am: Anchored

2.00pm: 1 rating discharged to RN Hospital

3.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

    One prisoner from HMS Vengeance discharged to Detention Quarters

7.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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23 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: Water boat alongside

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

7.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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24 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Weighed & proceeded out for target practice

11.10am: Commenced firing

11.40am: Ceased firing & returned to anchorage

12.56pm: Anchored 1 cable SW of no 6 berth

1.30pm: Midshipman Dolton RNR discharged


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25 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Divisions, aired night clothing

    5 cooks discharged to KC Company

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

7.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 2


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26 March 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions

10.00am: Church parties landed

    Captain’s Rounds

12.30pm: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

7.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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27 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

2.00pm: Read Warrant no 42

3.00pm: Water boat alongside

5.00pm: 1 prisoner discharged to Detention Quarters


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28 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Water boat alongside

11.00am: Dropped starboard anchor under foot

11.30am: Water boat left

4.00pm: 1 prisoner discharged to Detention Quarters


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29 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.58am: Weighed anchor & proceeded into drydock

10.00am: Ship fast in drydock

    Hands employed scrubbing ship’s side

5.00pm: Hands to tea

5.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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30 March 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed scrubbing ship’s side

9.00am: Hands employed scrubbing ship’s bottom

5.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

8.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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31 March 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed lowering anchor cables into dock, cleaning ship’s bottom

9.00am: No 5 cutter landed for repair

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned



LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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1 April 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed on ship’s bottom & lowering port cable into dock

11.00am: Hands mustered for payment

1.00pm: Week end leave to Starboard Watch. Patrol landed


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2 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands sweeping decks

9.30am: Divisions

10.00am: Church parties landed

Noon: Libertymen & patrol returned


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3 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed painting in mess decks, cleaning in chain lockers & as required

3.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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4 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s bottom

9.00am: HMS Challenger proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 1


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5 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s bottom

4.30pm: Prisoner discharged to Detention Quarters

6.00pm: Dock flooded to 9 ft.

Number on sick list 1


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6 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s side

1.00pm: HMS Talbot anchored in bay

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

    Dock flooded to 17 ft.

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


[HMS Talbot, 5690 ton cruiser, was launched in 1895 at Devonport Dockyard. She was scrapped in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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7 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s side

3.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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8 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands cleaning ship

9.30am: Hands painting ship & stowing anchor cable in chain locker

1.30pm: Week end leave to Port Watch

6.00pm: His Majesty’s Fleet Auxiliary Trent anchored in harbour

Number on sick list 1


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9 April 1916

Simontown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned


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10 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship & stowing port cable in chain locker

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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11 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands painting ship

Number on sick list 1


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12 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands painting ship & making canvas gear

10.00am: Three ratings discharged to RN Hospital

Number on sick list 1


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13 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43


[Painting ship and local leave continue.]


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14 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43


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15 April 1916

Simonstown drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed carrying projectiles on promenade deck for testing ship’s stablity

8.10am: Ship floated

10.50am: Proceeded out of dock

11.40am: Anchored 1 cable SW of no 6 berth

1.30pm: Hands employed stowing projectiles in magazines

5.00pm: One rating joined from Detention Quarters


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16 April 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Divisions. Church parties landed

11.30am: Church parties returned


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17 April 1916

Simonstown to Cape Town

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded

8.06am: Cape Point Light House N39W, 3’

9.00am: Full speed (Full power trials)

    Hands employed stoning decks & rigging coaling screens

10.00am: Slang Kop S63E, 4.5’

11.00am: Green Point S58E, 10’

Noon: Completed Full Power trials, returned to anchorage

1.00pm: Robben Island E, 3’

1.25pm: Dock pilot boarded, proceeded into dock

2.00pm: Fast alongside Lock Jetty

3.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

    Coaling ship with shore labour

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

10.00pm: Stopped coaling


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18 April 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.00am: Hands employed [holy]stoning decks

    Resumed coaling

9.00am: Hands employed painting masts and funnels

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

10.00pm: Stopped coaling


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19 April 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.00am: Coaling Ship


[Ship’s chores and local leave rota continue.]


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20 April 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

3.15am: Finished coaling. Received 2404 tons

6.00am: Hands cleaning ship

9.00am: Hands cleaning ship & taking in boiler tubes

4.45pm: All boiler tubes on board


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21 April 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

1.00am: Hooper RN (acting mate) joined ship

9.30am: Divisions. Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned


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22 April 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

9.00am: Hands cleaning ship & loading military stores

10.00am: 7 ratings (2 stokers & 5 domestics) joined ship

3.30pm: Finished loading military stores


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23 April 1916

Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.1, Long 18.3

10.00am: Pilot boarded, proceeded out of dock

10.20am: Pilot left

10.45am: Divisions. Divine Service

11.31am: Oude Schip S62E, 2’

    Captain’s Rounds

12.10pm: Slang Kop E, 3’

1.06pm: Blaauwberg E, 2’

2.04pm: Cape Point N27W, 3’

3.20pm: Anchored in no 5 berth, Simon’s Bay

4.45pm: HMS Kent anchored in bay


[HMS Kent, 9800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She sank the Nurnberg at the Battle of the Falklands in 1915. After surviving the war, she was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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24 April 1916

Simonstown and at sea

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning troop decks & loading 12” ammunition

11.00am: Six military ratings joined ship for passage

1.00pm: Hands employed loading cordite & cleaning troop decks

    1 rating discharged to RN Hospital

    Two ratings joined for passage

3.30pm: Hands loading iron plates & scrap iron

4.00pm: Finished loading

    Nine ratings joined ship for passage

4.42pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

7.00pm: W/T books issued to Wireless Office

8.30pm: Danger Point Light House S72W, 12’

Number on sick list 1


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25 April 1916

Simonstown to Durban

Lat -34.4, Long 21.9

1.40pm: Cape St Blaize N38W, 3’

4.30pm: Swung ship for deviation [adjusting compass]

5.30pm: Read Warrant no 43

Number on sick list 1


[Cape St Blaize Lighthouse overlooks Mossel Bay in South Africa at Lat -34.18, Long 22.15.]


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26 April 1916

Simonstown to Durban

Lat -33.9, Long 26.6

4.26am: Cape St Francis N4E, 10’

7.50am: Cape Recife N2W, 7’

1.30pm: Glendower N6W, 7.5’

2.55pm: Great Fish Point Light House N6W, 5’

5.00pm: Read Warrant no 44

7.30pm: Hood Point Light House N11W, 7.5’

Number on sick list 1


[Glendower probably refers to Glendower Peak at Lat -33.62, Long 26.82]


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27 April 1916

Simonstown to Durban

Lat -31.7, Long 29.7

9.40am: Dropped target

9.50am: Gun crews at 1” aiming practice

10.20am: Ceased firing

10.40am: Picked up target

11.52am: Cape Hermes Light House N30W, 10’

2.44pm: South Sand Bluff N29W, 5’

6.54pm: Port Shepstone Light House N30W, 8’

9.26pm: Green Point Light N30W, 12’

11.29pm: Natal Bluff Light N32W, 15’

Number on sick list 1


[South Sand Bluff is in South Africa at Lat -31.33, Long 29.97

Natal Bluff is an alternative name for Durban Lighthouse.]


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28 April 1916

Simonstown to Durban

Lat -29.3, Long 31.7

9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised action

3.55pm: Durban Bluff Light House S77W, 2’

    Both engines stopped, pilot boarded & proceeded into harbour

4.30pm: Docked alongside “C” shed Durban

    W/T books returned to Intelligence Officer

    Libertymen landed

11.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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29 April 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

10.00am: Loading military stores at no 1 hatch

    Nine dockyard shipwrights joined for passage

    Nine ratings joined for passage

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

11.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned


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30 April 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

    Captain’s Rounds

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

11.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned



LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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1 May 1916

Durban and at sea

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

6.00am: Troops embarking

    Hands employed clearing up decks, unrigging cargo span & assisting in embarkation of troops

3.00pm: Pilot boarded

3.12pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of harbour

3.35pm: Pilot left

    W/T books issued to Wireless Office

9.08pm: Observed LT FL ev 5 sec [light flash every 5 seconds?] (unknown) N8E

11.35pm: Cape St Lucia Light N24E


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2 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -26.9, Long 33.7

12.55am: Cape St Lucia Light N24W,15’

10.30am: Altered course to intercept steamer

4.30pm: Hands mustered for payment


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3 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -22.6, Long 36.7

12.24am: Zavora Light N43W, 10’

4.25am: Barra Light N45W, 15’


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4 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -17.9, Long 39.5


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5 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -13.2, Long 41.1

Noon: Altered course to intercept steamer


[Ship’s chores in the morning, a few drills and exercises and the ship steams on.]


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6 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -8.0, Long 41.5

Number on sick list 2


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7 May 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

6.45am: Rounded buoy & proceeded to anchorage

7.08am: Anchored 2½ cables S52W from Ras Kilindini

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

12.08pm: Weighed & shifted billet

12.22pm: Anchored 2¼ cables S62W from Ras Kilindini

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch

    Hands unloading troops’ baggage

6.00pm: Libertymen returned. All boats hoisted

10.00pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 2


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8 May 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

7.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores & cleaning stores

8.30am: Cutter sent away for sand

    Troops disembarking

1.00pm: Hands employed discharging military stores, cleaning troop decks & clearing sand from cutter

3.00pm: All troops landed

3.30pm: Leave to Port Watch

6.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 3


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9 May 1916

Kilindini and at sea

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

7.00am: Hands discharging military stores

1.42pm: HMS Thistle anchored in harbour

    Officer of Guard boarded HMS Thistle

    3 ratings discharged to “Thistle”

4.00pm: Finished discharging military stores

5.26pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of harbour

6.05pm: Ras Serani Light House S54E, 3’

11.00pm: Ras Kegomacha Light S70E, 5’

Number on sick list 1


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10 May 1916

Kilindini to Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.48am: Mwana Mwana Light House S61E, 7’

6.50am: Mungopani Light House S69E, 7’

7.35am: Rounded Chapani Reef

8.05am: Anchored at no 3 berth Zanzibar, Officer of Guard boarded

    HMS “Vengeance” & “Hyacinth” in harbour

9.00am: Hands employed discharging ammunition for HMS Vengeance & cleaning troop decks

    8 ratings discharged to HMS Hyacinth

11.00am: HMS Hyacinth proceeded out of harbour

1.00pm: 10 dockyard ratings joined ship for passage

    Hands employed discharging naval stores

    3 ratings discharged to HMS Vengeance

    9 ratings joined ship for passage

    9 dockyard ratings discharged to NOC Zanzibar

4.19pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of harbour

4.58pm: Chumbe Light House N73E, .7’

Number on sick list 2


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11 May 1916

Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -8.8, Long 40.7

11.00pm: Delgado Light N82E, 12’ (but must be N82W intended)

Number on sick list 3


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12 May 1916

Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -13.2, Long 40.9

9.56pm: St George’s Island Light N78W, 10’

Number on sick list 4


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13 May 1916

Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -17.6, Long 39.8

9.00am: Divisions. Aired night clothing

    Hands cleaning ship

    Captain inspected holds & store room

Number on sick list 5


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14 May 1916

Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -21.8, Long 36.9

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 3


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15 May 1916

Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -26.0, Long 34.5

2.48am: Zavora Point Light N41W, 14’

9.25am: Dropped target for 1” aiming practice

9.35am: Commenced firing

10.15am: Ceased firing

11.00am: Picked up target & proceeded

    Hands employed preparing for coaling & clearing out no 4 hold

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill. Lifebelts & collars inspected.

Number on sick list 3


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16 May 1916

Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

1.32am: Cape St Lucia N36W, 9’

9.30am: Pilot boarded, proceeded into harbour

10.10am: Fast alongside “B” Shed Durban Harbour

    HMS “Laconia”, “Mersey”, & Fleet Auxiliary “Trent” in harbour

11.00am: Hands employed stowing decks

    W/T books returned to Intelligence Room

1.30pm: Commenced coaling

    10 dockyard ratings, from Zanzibar for passage, landed

    4 ratings discharged to HMS Laconia

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch to 7am


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17 May 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

7.00am: Hands employed stowing decks

    Libertymen returned

8.00am: Finished coaling, received 304 tons

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch to 7am

Number on sick list 4


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18 May 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

7.00am: Libertymen returned

4.15pm: HMS Laconia proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 6


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19 May 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

Number on sick list 6


[Ship’s chores & overnight leave rota continue.]


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20 May 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

3.00pm: 2 ratings discharged to hospital

Number on sick list 4


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21 May 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

7.00am: Shifted berth from “B” to “A” Shed

9.30am: Divisions, Divine Service, Captain’s Rounds


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22 May 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

7.00am: Hands cleaning ship & assisting embarkation of troops

9.00am: Hands employed stowing decks, on forecastle, on poop & assisting embarkation of troops

4.00pm: Cast off from quay, proceeded out of harbour

4.35pm: Pilot left

    W/T books returned to Wireless Office

10.25am: Point Durnford Light N24W, 10’

Number on sick list 3


[Durnford Point Lighthouse is in South Africa at Lat -28.92, Long 31.92.]


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23 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -26.8, Long 33.8

1.14am: Cape St Lucia Light N24W, 12’

4.30pm: Read Warrant no 45

11.52pm: Zavora Light N39W, 9’

Number on sick list 3


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24 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -22.4, Long 36.6

9.40am: Altered course to intercept sailing vessel

Number on sick list 5


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25 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -17.9, Long 39.5

Number on sick list 5


[Ship’s chores in the morning and free time in the afternoon continue.]


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26 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -13.1, Long 41.0

2.50am: St George Island Light N85W, 15’

Number on sick list 5


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27 May 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -8.1, Long 41.2

5.30am: Stopped engines. Transfered mails for squadron to HMS Vengeance

6.50am: Received mails for HMS Talbot, HMS Challenger in company

    Commander Soper (E) RN embarked for passage

9.00am: Parted company

1.38pm: Ras Mkumbe N89W, 18’

Number on sick list 5


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28 May 1916

Kilindini Harbour

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

2.02am: Ras Kegomacha Light S65W, 16’

6.13am: Rounded buoy off Ras Serani

6.40am: Ancored S27W 470yd from Ras Kilindini

    HMS Talbot in harbour

8.30am: Hands employed discharging troops’ baggage & stores

    Troops disembarking

3.00pm: All troops landed

4.30pm: Finished discharging all baggage & stores

5.50pm: HMS Talbot proceeded out of harbour

    1 officer & 4 military ratings embarked for passage


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29 May 1916

Kilindini Harbour and at sea

Lat -4.5, Long 39.9

9.15am: Ship weighed anchor & proceeded out of Kilindini Harbour

9.50am: Ras Serani Light House N54W, 3’

    Hands employed cleaning troop decks

1.42pm: Ras Kiuyu S86W, 8’

Number on sick list 6


[Ras Kiuyu is on the north coast of Pemba Island in Tanzania at Lat -4.88, Long 39.87]


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30 May 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -9.6, Long 40.7

5.07pm: Cape Delgado Light House S74W, 8’

Number on sick list 6


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31 May 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -15.1, Long 41.0

11.30am: Inspected bedding

Noon: St George’s Island Light N74W, 10’

Number on sick list 4



LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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1 June 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -20.2, Long 37.8

4.30pm: Hands mustered for payment

Number on sick list 4


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2 June 1916

Kilindini to Durban

Lat -25.6, Long 34.6

4.10am: Barra Light N42W, 15’

7.04am: Zavora Light N42W, 9’

Number on sick list 4


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3 June 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

12.30am: Cape St Lucia N38W 7’

2.40am: Port Durnford Light N29W, 12’

7.25am: Pilot boarded, proceeded into harbour

7.50am: Fast alongside “A” Shed, Durban

    W/T books returned to Intelligence Officer

    Hands stowing decks & rigging coaling screens

11.00am: Coaling from wharf & lighter by native labour

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch to 7pm

5.00pm: HMS Himalaya entered harbour

Number on sick list 3


[HMS Himalaya, 6898 tons, was launched by Caird & Co, Greenock in 1892 for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, Greenock. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1, returned to the company after the war and sold for breaking in 1922.]


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4 June 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

6.00am: Stopped coaling, hands sweeping decks

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

    Lieutenant Steele (E) RNR joined ship

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch to 7am

3.45pm: Resumed coaling

Number on sick list 4


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5 June 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

7.00am: Hands employed stowing decks

Noon: Finished coaling, received 1500 tons

1.00pm: Hands cleaning ship

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch to 7am

Number on sick list 4


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6 June 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Shore labour loading military stores at No 1 & 4 holds

    Netherland cruiser Noordbrabant entered harbour

    HMS Himalaya hove alongside & made fast to port side

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch to 7am

Number on sick list 4


[“Noordbrabant” was launched in 1899, stricken from active service in 1920 and destroyed in 1940 before the German invasion.]


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7 June 1916

Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.00am: HMS Laconia entered harbour

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch to 7am

5.30pm: Three ratings discharged to HMS Laconia

Number on sick list 4


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8 June 1916

Durban and at sea

Lat -29.5, Long 31.5

7.00am: Hands cleaning ship & assisting in embarkation of troops

    Troops embarking

9.00am: Lieutenant Thadwell RNVR joined ship

11.00am: Discharged 6 Engineers & acting 3 Sub Lieutenants to HMS Laconia

12.13pm: Discharged 1 AB to HMS Laconia

    1 AB joined ship from HMS Laconia

3.00pm: HMS Himalaya cast off & went to anchorage

4.45pm: Netherlands cruiser “Noordbrabant” proceeded out of harbour

5.00pm: Cast off & proceeded out of harbour

5.30pm: Pilot left

7.00pm: W/T books returned to Wireless Office

11.40pm: Point Durnford Light N24W, 13’

Number on sick list 2


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9 June 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -27.2, Long 33.8

2.35am: Cape St Lucia Light N24W, 16’

Number on sick list


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10 June 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -22.8, Long 36.7

1.05am: Zavora Point Light N46E, 14’

Number on sick list 2


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11 June 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -18.4, Long 39.4

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 3


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12 June 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -13.6, Long 41.0

4.32am: St George’s Island Light N78W 9’

Number on sick list 4


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13 June 1916

Durban to Kilindini

Lat -8.0, Long 40.4

Number on sick list 6


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14 June 1916

Kilindini Harbour

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

2.14am: Ras Kegomacha Light S64W, 17’

3.55am: Ras Serani N17W

6.20am: HMS Vengeance entered harbour

7.00am: Anchored 9 cables S2W from Ras Kilindini Light

7.30am: Officer of the Guard boarded

8.30am: Troops disembarking

    Landed mails

    Hands employed landing military stores

4.45pm: All troops landed

6.00pm: Stopped discharging military stores

Number on sick list 6


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15 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.05, Long 39.68

7.00am: Hands employed discharging military stores

10.00am: One rating discharged to HMS Vengeance

    One rating joined from “Vengeance”

    6 invalids joined ship for passage

    Lieutenant Jackson RNR left ship for HMS Challenger

4.00pm: One military officer, 2 ratings & 1 civilian joined ship for passage

4.30pm: Finished discharging military stores

Number on sick list 8


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16 June 1916

Kilindini to Zanzibar

Lat -5.1, Long 39.5

5.08am: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of harbour

6.30am: Ras Serani Light House N54W, 3’

10.30am: Ras Kegomacha Light House S64E, 5’

3.27pm: Mwana Mwana Light House S60E, 0.8’

4.35pm: Mungopani Light N20E, 3’

5.15pm: Rounded Chapani Reef Buoy

5.27pm: Anchored in no 2 Berth

    HMS Talbot in harbour

    14 naval ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 8


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17 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

1.10am: HMS Talbot & Manica proceeded out of harbour

8.30am: One prisoner, one dockyard rating & 4 sick ratings embarked for passage

    Hands employed cleaning mess decks & taking in empties from lighter alongside

10.00am: HMS Thistle anchored

10.30am: HMS Rattler & Salamander proceeded out of harbour

12.30pm: Lieutenant Metcalfe RNR joined for passage

1.33pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of harbour

2.16pm: Chumbe Light S75E 1.6’

10.22pm: Moresby Point Light S70W 7.5’

Number on sick list 9


[HMS Manica, 4120 ton, was built as a tramp steamer and launched at Deptford by Sir James Laing & Son in 1900. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty and became the first kite balloon ship. Sold in 1919 she was scrapped in 1931 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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18 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -9.95, Long 39.9

9.30am: Hands mustered by ledger.

    Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: HMAS Pioneer passed bound north

11.39am: Stopped engines. Provisions & mails for HMS “Pioneer” & “Hyacinth”discharged to HMS Hyacinth

    Lieutenant Casson RNR & 5 midshipmen RNR discharged to “Hyacinth”

6.35pm: Cape Delgado S76W, 6.5’

Number on sick list 8


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19 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -14.1, Long 41.0

4.46pm: St George Island Light N76W, 8.5’

Number on sick list 6


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20 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -18.1, Long 39.2

9.00am: Divisions & Prayers

    Dropped target. Guns crews at Cannon Tube practice

10.35am: Ceased fire

11.17am: Picked up target & proceeded

11.25am: HMS Himalaya passed, bound North

Number on sick list 5


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21 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -22.2, Long 36.5

9.20pm: Barra Light N55W, 10’

Number on sick list 6


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22 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -26.5, Long 34.1

12.58am: Zavora Point Light N55W, 11.5’

11.00am: Captain inspected holds & storerooms

11.45pm: Cape St Lucia Light N32W, 10’

Number on sick list 6


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23 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -30.8, Long 30.6

12.15pm: Port Shepstone Light House N29W, 8’

3.28pm: South Sand Bluff N29W, 8’

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Extracts from Naval Discipline Act read

5.30pm: Cape Hermes Light N23W, 15’

Number on sick list 6


[South Sand Bluff is south of Port Shepstone at Lat -31.32, Long 29.97]


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24 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.1, Long 26.1

2.21am: Hood Point Light N21W, 16’

6.23am: Great Fish Point Light N10W, 15’

11.02am: Bird Island Light House N15E, 11.5’

2.04pm: Cape Recife Light House N15E, 7’

6.07pm: Cape St Francis Light House N15E, 5’

Number on sick list 5


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25 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.3, Long 22.1

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

10.50am: Cape St Blaize Light House N19W, 2’

1.00pm: Cape Vacca N26E, 6’

4.00pm: Dense fog

8.00pm: Dense fog. Sounding every 30min

11.00pm: Sounding every 15min

11.45pm: Fog cleared

    Cape Agulhas Light N56E

Number on sick list 5


[Cape Vacca is in South Africa at Lat -34.33, Long 21.92]


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26 June 1916

Zanzibar to Simon’s Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.58am: Danger Point Light N45E, 15’

9.10am: Proceeded to anchorage

9.25am: Anchored ½ cable north of no 5 berth

    W/T books returned to Intelligence Officer

    Officer of Guard boarded

    HMS Sirius & Rinaldo in basin

1.30pm: 1 Lieutenant RNR & 27 ratings (from Zanzibar for passage) discharged to hospital

    Lieutenant Shadwell RNVR discharged to Capetown

    9 domestics discharged to shore

4.30pm: 1 prisoner dicharged to Detention Quarters

Number on sick list 5


[HMS Sirius, 3600 ton cruiser, was launched in 1890 by Armstrong, Elswick. She was scuttled in 1918 and is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Rinaldo was a sloop, launched in 1900 and sold in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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27 June 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: 1 civilian & 2 military ratings landed

    6 ratings discharged to HMS Rinaldo

    Hands employed painting, making canvas gear & discharging empties into lighter

Number on sick list 4


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28 June 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: HMS Rinaldo proceeded out of harbour

9.00am: Water boat alongside

    Hands employed making canvas gear, chipping washing paintwork

3.00pm: Water boat left

3.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 4


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29 June 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Dockyard hands on board

9.00am: Hands employed discharging ammunition into lighter

1.00pm: HMS Astraea arrived & entered dock

3.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

8.30pm: Dockyard men left ship

Number on sick list 4


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30 June 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Water boat alongside

9.00am: Hands employed chipping, painting, discharging ammunition into lighter

11.30am: Water boat left

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging ammunition. Working party landed in dockyard to discharge ammunition lighter

4.00pm: Lieutenant FC Pretty RNR discharged to Cape Yard

5.30pm: Working party returned

6.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 3



LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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1 July 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Dockyard hands on board

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, Starboard Watch landed in dockyard discharging ammunition

10.00am: Five Engineers RNR & 1 Chief.Petty Officer discharged for passage

    One Engine Fitter, from Zanzibar for passage, discharged to Cape Yard

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

2.30pm: Working party returned

6.30pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 2


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2 July 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

    Church parties landed

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Libertymen & patrol landed

Number on sick list 1


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3 July 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Dockyard hands on board

2.30pm: Water boat alongside

5.00pm: Water boat left

8.45pm: Dockyard hands left


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4 July 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Dockyard labour on board

9.00pm: Dockyard labour left

Number on sick list 1


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5 July 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Dockyard labour on board

3.00pm: Funeral party landed

4.30pm: Funeral party returned

8.30pm: Dockyard labour left

Number on sick list 1


[The pattern of 3 hours shore leave in the late afternoon continues.]


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6 July 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Dockyard labour on board

8.30pm: Dockyard labour landed

Number on sick list 1


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7 July 1916

Simons Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.18am: Weighed & proceeded into basin

11.00am: Ship entered drydock

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

    Dock pumped out to 20ft, ship on blocks

8.00pm: Gate patrol landed

9.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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8 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

12.15pm: Week end leave to Starboard Watch

8.00pm: Gate patrol landed

9.00pm: Gate patrol returned

Number on sick list 1


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9 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

    Church parties landed

11.00am: Church parties landed [returned maybe]

4.30pm: Simonstown patrol landed

8.30pm: Gate patrol landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list 1


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10 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: HMS Sirius proceeded out of harbour

3.00pm: HMS Sirius returned to anchorage

4.30pm: Libertymen & patrol landed

8.00pm: Gate patrol landed

9.30pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list 1


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11 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 1


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12 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.30pm: 1 rating discharged to Cape Yard

Number on sick list 2


[The pattern of early evening leave continues.]


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13 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands employed chipping & painting, discharging life saving rafts

10.00am: 185 ratings from HMS Astraea joined for victualling & accommodation

11.00am: 1 rating RAN (from Zanzibar for passage) landed for passage

Number on sick list 1


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14 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: HMS Kent entered dock

Number on sick list 2


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15 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Weekend leave to Port Watch

Number on sick list 2


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16 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

1.00pm: Libertymen landed

8.00pm: Gate patrol landed

9.30pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list 2


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17 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.30pm: HMS Laurentic anchored in bay:

    Eight officers from HMS Astraea boarded for victualling & accommodation

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Laurentic, 14,892 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was launched in 1908 by Harland & Wolff. She was the ship used by Dr Crippen in his escape attempt. Requisitioned by the Admiralty in WW1 she was carrying gold bullion when she was sunk by a mine off the coast of Donegal, Ireland in January 1917 with the loss of 350 lives.]


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18 July 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 2


[The return time for local leave seems to have gone back to 9.30pm.]


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19 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.00am: HMS Laurentic proceeded out of harbour

1.00pm: “Astraea” ratings discharged for passage

Number on sick list 2


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20 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 1


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21 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 1


[I’m sure the crew must be fed up with chipping, painting, cleaning – including the bilges – and other ship’s chores.]


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22 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Weekend leave to Starboard Watch

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire quarters & tested shore hydrants

4.30pm: 1 prisoner returned from Detention Quarters

Number on sick list - nil


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23 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list 1


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24 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 2


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25 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: Blue Watch landed for route march

Noon: BW returned

Number on sick list 3


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26 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 3


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27 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning & painting deck cabins, scaling ironwork, dismantling wireless aerials, painting no 1 hold & cleaning out bilges

Number on sick list 1


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28 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 3


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29 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Weekend leave to Port Watch

3.00pm: HMS Princess anchored in bay

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Princess, 8689 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was launched in 1905 as SS Kronprinzess Cecilie. She was detained & seized in November 1914 and renamed “Princess”. She returned to civilian service and is part of the OW fleet.]


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30 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.30am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.30pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list 2


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31 July 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: HMS Princess entered basin

10.30am: HMS Kent & Sirius proceeded out of harbour

1.00pm: HMS Sirius anchored in bay

Number on sick list 2



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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[These pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.30pm: Hands mustered for payment

Number on sick list 1


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2 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 1


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3 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43


[The crew are still employed helping in the refit and the Captain continues the rota of local leave in the evening.]


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4 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.30am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned


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5 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.30pm: Weekend leave to Starboard Watch

Number on sick list - nil


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6 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list - nil


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7 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed painting cabins, cleaning bilges, landing boiler tubes & caulking decks

Number on sick list 2


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8 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.00pm: 7 ratings for “Sirius” joined ship

6.00pm: 4 ratings for “Sirius” joined ship

Number on sick list 2


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9 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed landing boiler tubes, scraping decks, painting cabins & cleaning out bilges

1.47pm: Proceeded out of drydock & moored to “C” wall, tug “Ludwig Wiener” assisting

    Hands employed undocking ship & assisting in docking SS Indralema

3.30pm: HMS Princess proceeded out of harbour

9.00pm: HMS Astraea proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 1


[SS Indralema, 6669 tons, was built in 1901 by Charles Connell & Co, Scotstoun for Indralema Steamship Co. In 1914 after an incident ridden career she was transferred to the Commonwealth & Dominian Line Ltd and renamed on 12.10.1916. She was sold & renamed several times and finally scrapped in 1932.]


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10 August 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list – nil


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11 August 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands employed undocking SS Indralema

2.00pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded into drydock with tug “L. Wiener” assisting

3.00pm: Ship in drydock

Number on sick list – nil


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12 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Ship landed on blocks & breast shores

1.00pm: Weekend leave to Port Watch


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13 August 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

11.30am: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list - nil


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14 August 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.00am: Lieutenant Spencer RNR joined ship for HMS Sirius

Number on sick list – nil


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15 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands employed scrubbing ship’s bottom

9.00am: Hands employed scrubbing ship’s side

Number on sick list - nil


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16 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s bottom

Number on sick list 2


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17 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.30am: Dock flooded to 11 ft

Number on sick list 2


[Local leave in the late afternoon continues.]


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18 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 2


[Painting & cleaning inside & outside ship continues.]


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19 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.30pm: Weekend leave to Starboard Watch

Number on sick list 2


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20 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.30am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Funeral party landed

4.00pm: Funeral party returned

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

Number on sick list 2


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21 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Escort landed

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

5.00pm: 2 Prisoners: Sent to Detention Quarters, 2 prisoners returned from Detention Quarters

6.30pm: Escort returned with 7 prisoners

Number on sick list 2


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22 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Lieutenants D Canon, H Jackson RNR joined ship

Number on sick list 2


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23 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.30pm: Patrol landed with 4 prisoners for Detention Quarters

    1 prisoner returned from Detention Quarters

Number on sick list 2


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24 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.00pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital

    1 prisoner discharged to Detention Quarters

    1 prisoner returned from Detention Quarters

Number on sick list 2


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25 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: HMS Sirius entered basin

4.30pm: 11 ratings & Lieutenant Spencer RNR discharged to HMS Sirius

Number on sick list 2


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26 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Weekend leave to Port Watch

Number on sick list 2


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27 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned


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28 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s side, cleaning bilges in No.3 hold, painting cabins

Number on sick list 3


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29 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list 3


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30 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed painting cabins, mess decks, cleaning bilges & loading stores

11.30am: One rating discharged to Royal Naval Hospital

Number on sick list 1


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31 August 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed painting cabins & mess decks, cleaning & painting bilges, loading stores

2.30pm: One rating rejoined from Royal Naval Hospital

Number on sick list 1


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARMADALE CASTLE
Journey from South Africa to Halifax, to Liverpool

JP map Armadale Castle Cape Halifax Liverpool

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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[These pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning & painting in No.3 Hold, cleaning bilges, loading stores


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2 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Weekend leave to Port Watch

Number on sick list - nil


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3 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain's rounds

10.00am: Church parties landed

Noon: Church parties returned

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list - nil


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4 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Hands cleaning ship

9.00am: Hands painting ship

1.30pm: Hands painting ship & returning empties to store


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5 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43


[Refitting during the day and a local leave rota in the late afternoon continue.]


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6 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

2.00pm: Lieutenant Wright, Sub lieutenants Puton, Halliday, Walmsley RNR joined ship

Number on sick list - nil


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7 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship & loading ammunition

10.00am: Lieutenants Pretty & Campbell RNR discharged from ship for passage

Number on sick list - nil


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8 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Number on sick list - nil


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9 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00pm: Weekend leave to Starboard Watch

Number on sick list - nil


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10 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

    Ash, Pentreath, Trewar, Able Seamen presented with RNR long service medal

1.00pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned

Number on sick list 1


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11 September 1916

Simonstown Drydock

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: HMS Sirius proceeded out of basin

10.30am: HMS Edinburgh Castle anchored in bay

2.00pm: HMS Sirius anchored in bay

Number on sick list 1


[SS Edinburgh Castle, 13,326 tons, was launched for the Union-Castle Line in 1910, sold to the Admiralty as an accommodation vessel at Freetown and scuttled in 1945.]


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12 September 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Proceeded out of dry dock

10.00am: Proceeded into bay for engine trials

11.00am: Anchored

3.30pm: HMS Kent entered basin

4.30pm: Libertymen & patrols landed

7.00pm: Libertymen & patrols returned


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13 September 1916

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Lieutenant Wright RNR discharged to HMS Kent

    Hands employed loading ammunition & scraping decks

1.00pm: Hands employed loading ammunition & rigging coaling screens

6.00pm: Surgeon Budd RN & 5 sub-lieutenants (E) RNR joined ship

Number on sick list - nil


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14 September 1916

Simonstown to Capetown

Lat -34.1, Long 18.2

6.50am: Weighed anchor & proceeded

7.23am: Elsie’s Peak & Roman Rock

8.00am: Full power trials

9.00am: Hands employed stowing decks

1.00pm: Green Point Light House S10E, 1’

1.28pm: Reduced speed, pilot boarded

1.57pm: Fast alongside Lock Jetty, Capetown

4.30pm: Commenced coaling by shore labour

10.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list - nil


[Elsie’s Peak is in South Africa at Lat -34.15, Long 18.43]


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15 September 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Resumed coaling by shore labour

    Hands employed stowing decks

5.00pm: Libertymen & patrol landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

    Stopped coaling


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16 September 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

6.30am: Resumed coaling

1.30pm: Libertymen & patrol landed

10.00pm: Stopped coaling

    Libertymen & patrol returned


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17 September 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

1.30am: 1 rating discharged to hospital

7.00am: Resumed coaling

9.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

9.30am: Church parties landed

11.00am: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Libertymen & patrol returned

    Stopped coaling


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18 September 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

7.00am: Resumed coaling

    Hands stowing decks

11.00am: Hands unrigging coaling screens

2.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 5048 tons

11.00pm: 4 midshipmen RNR, 2 Petty Officers & 4 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list 2


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19 September 1916

Capetown

Lat -33.91, Long 18.44

8.30am: 1 rating discharged to SS Booraia

Number on sick list 1


[“Booraia” may have been Boorara, 6570 tons, built as “Pfalz” by Bremer Vulkan for North German Lloyd. She was captured by the British in 1914 and renamed. When the Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers was formed she was transferred to them and sold in 1926. She was wrecked in 1937.]


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20 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -33.12, Long 17.62

1.00am: Hands employed loading cargo

3.00am: Completed taking in cargo. Received 1192 boxes said to contain gold

7.25am: Proceeded out of dock

8.10am: Robben Island E, 2’

    W/T books issued to Wireless Room

9.52am: Dassen Island N83E 9’

4.30pm: Exercised fire & boat stations

11.00pm: Exercised guns & sea boats crews

Number on sick list 1


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21 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -28.5, Long 13.8

9.00am: Divisions. Small arm drill

1.30pm: Hands cleaning out after magazines

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised collision quarters

Number on sick list - nil


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22 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -24.0, Long 9.9

3.00am: Exercised guns & sea boats’ crews

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers. Exercised action

1.30pm: Hands at rest

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised defence stations

Number on sick list 2


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23 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -19.3, Long 6.5

Number on sick list 3


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24 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -14.7, Long 2.9

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

    Hands mustered by open list

    Captain’s Rounds

1.30pm: Hands at rest

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Extracts from Articles of War read


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25 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -10.0, Long -0.4

9.30am: Divisions. Exercised defence stations

    Hands employed cleaning troops’ decks, securing ropes round fore control. No 3 division – inspection of kit

1.30pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 4


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26 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -5.2, Long -3.6

1.30pm: Hands employed spreading boat deck awnings

Number on sick list 4


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27 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat -0.5, Long -6.7

7.30am: Patent log fouled. Logline & rotator lost. Registration apparatus damaged

9.30am: Hands employed washing paintwork, scraping decks & refilling fresh water tanks in lifeboats

1.30pm: Hands spreading well deck awnings

Number on sick list 3


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28 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat 3.25, Long -10.7

11.00am: Streamed new log (Walker’s Chuck)

    Captain inspected holds & storerooms

1.30pm: Hands at rest

Number on sick list 3


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29 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat 6.8, Long -15.0

Number on sick list 3


[They are still exercising sea boat & gun crews at night and doing chores during the day.]


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30 September 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat 10.1, Long -19.4

9.00am: Furled well deck awnings

    Signal books issued to Officer of the Watch

Number on sick list 3



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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1 October 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat 13.4, Long -23.8

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

2.50pm: Swinging ship for deviation

5.00pm: Hands mustered for payment

Number on sick list 3


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2 October 1916

Capetown to St Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

7.00am: Point Machado S34E, 3’

7.46am: Anchored in Porto Grande, St Vincent

    HMS King Alfred, Highflyer, Swiftsure in harbour

    Officer of Guard boarded & left

11.00am: Magazine flooding valve tested & found in order

1.27pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.00pm: South Point N22E, 4’

Number on sick list 3


[Ponta Machado is in the Cape Verde Islands at Lat 16.82, Long -25.1

HMS King Alfred, 14,100 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 by Vickers Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Highflyer, 5,600 ton cruiser, was launched at the Fairfield Shipping & Engineering Co, Govan and sold for scrap in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Swiftsure, 12,370 ton battleship, was ordered by Chile and launched as “Constitucion” in 1903 by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick. Financial problems forced Chile to offer her for sale. The Admiralty bought her and renamed her “Swiftsure”. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.

South Point is in the Cape Verde Islands at Lat 16.58, Long -22.93]


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3 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 20.1, Long -29.2

Number on sick list 4


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4 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax NS

Lat 23.7, Long -33.8

9.30am: Hands employed scraping decks, washing paintwork & rigging screens for masthead lights

Number on sick list 4


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5 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax NS

Lat 27.2, Long -38.6

Number on sick list 4


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6 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax NS

Lat 30.5, Long -43.5

8.30am: Exercised ‘Action’ & ‘Defence Stations’

    Dropped target & exercised 1” aiming

9.45am: Commenced firing

9.55am: Ceased firing

4.00pm: Exercised ‘Defence Stations’

    Dropped target & exercised 1” aiming

4.15pm: Commenced firing

4.25pm: Ceased firing

Number on sick list 2


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7 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax NS

Lat 33.9, Long -49.0

Number on sick list 3


[They have spent the whole day at Defence Stations & exercising guns’ crews.]


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8 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax NS

Lat 37.5, Long -55.1

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 3


[Still at Defence Stations.]


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9 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax NS

Lat 41.2, Long -61.2

10.30am: All lifeboats swung outboard

    Hands employed getting mooring ropes & wires on deck

Number on sick list 2


[Still at Defence Stations.]


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10 October 1916

St Vincent to Halifax NS

Lat 44.70, Long -63.64

5.45am: Raised Sambro Island Light N54E

6.45am: Sambro Light VL S, 1’

7.15am: Entered War Channel, HMS Geisle in company

8.02am: Passed through boom defences

8.44am: Anchored in Bedford Basin

    HMS “Antrim”, “Drake”, “Leviathan” in harbour

    Officer of the Guard boarded

10.30am: Hands employed discharging cargo

12.25pm: Finished discharging cargo

12.30pm: W/T books returned to Intelligence Room

1.30pm: Hands employed rigging coaling screens

5.00pm: Coal lighters alongside


[Sambro Light dates from 1758 and is the oldest light in the Americas. It lies at Lat 44.43, Long -63.57.

HMS Geisle is probably HMCS Grilse. She was originally the civilian yacht “Winchester” but was purchased by the millionaire J Ross who became her first commanding officer when she was commissioned in 1915 and patrolled off Halifax. After the war she was decommissioned, sold and foundered in 1938

Bedford Basin is an enclosed large bay, 8km by 5km, forming the northwest end of Halifax Harbour. It is named after John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford.

HMS Antrim, 10,850 ton cruiser, was launched in 1903 at John Brown’s yard. She was sold in 1922 and is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Drake, 14,100 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 at Pembroke Dockyard. She was torpedoed in Church Bay, Rathlin Island in 1917 with the loss of 18 lives. She is part of the OW fleet

HMS Leviathan, 14,100 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 at John Brown’s yard. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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11 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

8.30am: Coaling by shore labour

Noon: Stopped coaling

1.30pm: Hands employed stowing decks, oiling no 3 deck, exercising boats – sailing & rowing

3.30pm: Libertymen landed. Resumed coaling

11.30pm: Stopped coaling


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12 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

6.00am: HMS Leviathan proceeded out of harbour

8.00am: Libertymen returned

    Resumed coaling

11.30am: Water boat alongside

12.30pm: Stopped coaling

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

4.30pm: Water boat left, received 252 tons

Number on sick list 1


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13 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

6.30am: HMS Drake proceeded out of harbour

8.00am: Libertymen returned

8.30am: Resumed coaling

3.30pm: Petty Officers on leave landed

6.30am: Petty Officers on leave returned

Number on sick list 1


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14 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

9.00am: Water boat alongside

11.30am: G Kennard severely injured & removed to Royal Naval hospital

1.30pm: Resumed coaling

    Leave granted to Petty Officers

3.30pm: Water boat left

6.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 1


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15 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

7.00am: French cruiser "Dupetit-Thouars" anchored in harbour

8.30am: Resumed coaling

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

Noon: Finished coaling, received 2013 tons

1.30pm: Leave to Petty Officers

6.30pm: Libertymen returned


[“Dupetit-Thouars” was launched in 1901 and torpedoed in August 1918; her crew were rescued.]


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16 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

9.00am: Water boat alongside

10.00am: Court of inquiry assembled on board

11.15am: Court of inquiry dissolved

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

3.30pm: Water boat left


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17 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

8.00am: Libertymen returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed


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18 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

7.30am: French cruiser “Dupetit Thouars” proceeded out of harbour

8.00am: Libertymen returned

3.30pm: Leave granted to Petty Officers

6.30pm: Libertymen returned


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19 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

7.30am: French cruiser “Dupetit Thouars” proceeded out of harbour

8.00am: Libertymen returned

3.30pm: Leave granted to Petty Officers

6.30pm: Libertymen returned


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20 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers

    2nd, 3rd, 4th Divisions at company drills, 1st Division at medical lecture

    Hands washing paintwork

Number on sick list 1


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21 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

Number on sick list 1


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22 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

1.30pm: Leave to Petty Officers

6.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 1


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23 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

10.00am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork & transferring oil casks from no 3 hold to Engine Room

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch. Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 3


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24 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

8.00am: Libertymen returned

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch. Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 3


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25 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

7.00am: HMS Antrim weighed & proceeded

8.00am: Libertymen returned

    W/T books issued to Wireless Office

Number on sick list 4


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26 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

9.00am: Divisions & Prayers. 4th Division at medical lecture. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Divisions at company drill

Number on sick list 4


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27 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

7.30am: Water boat alongside

Number on sick list 4


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28 October 1916

Bedford Basin, Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64


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29 October 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

6.50am: Weighed & proceeded

7.40am: Moored in ‘C’ berth

8.00am: Roman Catholic church party landed

    W/T books returned to Intelligence Office

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

    Wesleyan & Presbyterian church parties landed

11.30am: Church parties returned

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

5.00pm: HMS Leviathan proceeded out of harbour


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30 October 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

6.30am: HMS Laurentic arrived & anchored

8.00am: Libertymen returned

9.00am: 2 officers & 100 ratings joined ship for passage

1.30pm: Hands loading cargo ex HMS Laurentic

5.00pm: Finished loading cargo.

    2 officers & 23 ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 1


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31 October 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

7.30am: Libertymen returned

8.30am: Tug swinging ship to clear cables

    Hands employed loading cargo ex HMS Laurentic

10.20am: Cleared hawse

    4 officers joined ship for passage



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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[W.P. Evans Lieut. RNR, Navigating Officer, signed log book cover.]

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[The above pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 44.7, Long -63.64

11.00am: Landed funeral party

1.30pm: Hands mustered for payment

    Hands employed swinging out & securing lifeboats

    Funeral party returned

    One officer joined ship for passage

4.19pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.30pm: Passed through gate

5.05pm: Macnab Light N97E. HMS Grilse in company

5.36pm: HMS Grilse parted company

6.05pm: Formed convoy in line ahead HMS Armadale Castle, transports “Southland”, “Lapland”, “Caronia”, “Empress of Britain”

7.30pm: W/T books issued to Wireless Room

Number on sick list 4


[Macnab Light refers to the lighthouse on Macnabs Island now officially known as Maugher Beach Lighthouse. The island is the largest in Halifax Harbour and its lighthouse is at Lat 44.6, Long -63.53

HMT Southland, 11,899 ton liner, was launched in 1900 as “Vaterland”. She was renamed when requisitioned by the Admiralty. The first time she was torpedoed was in the Aegean in 1915 with the loss of 40 lives. On that occasion she was beached and repaired before returning to service on the Liverpool-Canada route. She was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Ireland in April 1917 with the loss of 4 lives.

SS Lapland, 17,540 ton, was launched in 1908 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. She was hired to bring back the surviving crew of the Titanic. During WW1 she was mined off the Mersey Bar but limped into Liverpool for repairs. She was scrapped in 1934.

SS Caronia, 19,524 ton ocean liner, was launched in 1904 by John Brown & Co, Clydebank. She sent the first ice warning to “Titanic” in 1912. On the outbreak of war she was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser and her career to the end of 1915 is part of the OW fleet report. In 1916 she was returned to civilian use as a troopship. She was sold for scrap in 1932.

SS Empress of Britain, 14,189 ton ocean liner, was launched in 1905 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Govan. She struck an iceberg with minor damage only 2 weeks after the Titanic disaster. On the outbreak of war she became an Armed Merchant Cruiser but re-commissioned as a troopship in 1915. She is part of the OW fleet. In 1924 she was renamed “Montroyal” and sold for scrap in 1930.]


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2 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 43.0, Long -59.1


[All day ship chores carried on while she remained 5 cables ahead of convoy at Defence Stations.]


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3 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 44.1, Long -52.5

12.30pm: Convoy formed on each quarter:

    Southland & Caronia in line ahead on starboard quarter,

    Lapland & Empress of Britain in line ahead on port quarter

Number on sick list 4


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4 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 46.0, Long -46.1

Number on sick list 1


[She is still staying at Defence Stations.]


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5 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 48.0, Long -39.8

7.30am: Holy Communion

8.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 1


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6 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 50.0, Long -33.2

9.30am: Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve division at squad drill & physical drill

Number on sick list 2


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7 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 50.9, Long -29.5

Number on sick list 1


[They are still at Defence Stations all the time.]


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8 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 52.5, Long -23.1

9.30am: Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer Reserve division at squad & physical drill

Number on sick list 1


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9 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 54.5, Long -15.9

1.00pm: Zig-zagging to N87E

4.30pm: Reformed convoy

9.30pm: Met HMS Lyra & escort

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Lyra was a destroyer, launched in 1910 by Thorneycroft and sold in 1921.]


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10 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 55.5, Long -6.8

9.30am: Hands employed preparing for docking

    Sounding every 15 minutes

Noon: Inishtrahull Light House N73W

2.05pm: Rue Point Light N42E, 1’

2.30pm: Tor Head S55W, 1.2’

5.00pm: Mew Island Light N86W

6.18pm: Rock Light VL N86W, 5’

9.00pm: Rockabil Light N61W, 18’

11.50pm: Thick fog. Sounding continuously

Number on sick list 2


[Inistrahull Lighthouse is in County Donegal, Ireland at Lat 55.43, Long -7.25

Rue Point Lighthouse is in County Antrim, now in Northern Ireland, at Lat 55.27, Long -6.18

Tor Head is probably Tor Point, Northern Ireland, which is at Lat 55.2, Long -6.03

Mew Island Light is also known as Copeland Island Light, Northern Ireland, and is at Lat 54.7, Long -5.61

Rock Light VL is probably South Rock Light Vessel, Northern Ireland, at Lat 54.61, Long -5.37

Rockabil Lighthouse is in Ireland at Lat 53.6, Long -6.0]


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11 November 1916

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.50am: Cape Lynas Light S, 5’

2.05am: Great Ormes Head S22W, 10’

3.40am: Stopped off Bar Light Vessel, pilot boarded

4.00am: HMS Lyra parted company

8.15am: Formby Light Vessel

8.58am: Rock Light Vessel

9.20am: Let go starboard anchor. Bow grounded in mud off Morpeth Wharf when turning to stern tide

9.44am: Weighed anchor

10.03am: Anchored off Liverpool Landing Stage

Number on sick list 2


[Cape Lynas Light is probably Point Lynas Light at Lat 53.42, Long -4.28

Great Ormes Head Light is at Lat 53.35, Long -3.87

The Mersey Docks & Harbour Board maintained 4 light vessels on the Mersey estuary – Bar, Crosby, Formby and Northwestern. These have all been replaced by buoys.

I can find no reference to Rock Light Vessel.

Morpeth Wharf is in Birkenhead, on the opposite bank to Liverpool]


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12 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.05am: Shifted billet

10.45am: Proceeded into Alfred Basin

11.45am: Fast in Albert Basin

1.00pm: Proceeded into East Float

1.30pm: Passed into West Float

2.15pm: Fast alongside North Arm of West Float. Pilot landed

4.00pm: W/T books returned to Intelligence Officer

    Libertymen landed

5.30pm: Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Division landed & discharged to HMS Eagle


[HMS Eagle was originally launched in 1804 as a 74 gun ship of the line. She became a training ship in 1860.]


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13 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Libertymen returned

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning out boats & cleaning troop decks

4.00pm: Libertymen landed


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14 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Libertymen returned


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15 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0


[Overnight leave continues.]


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16 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 52 ratings for passage landed & discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Devonport

10.30am: 49 ratings (for passage) landed & discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth & Chatham


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17 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning troop decks, unfuzing shells in magazines

    Workmen from Graysons on board

4.00pm: Hands received payment

7.00pm: 113 ratings left on 14 days leave

9.00pm: 30 workmen from Graysons on board


[Graysons was a shipbuilding firm in Liverpool.]


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18 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed discharging ammunition

6.00pm: Finished discharging all ammunition


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19 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: Divine Service

    17 workmen from Graysons on board


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20 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 52 workmen from Graysons on board


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21 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Workmen from Graysons on board

6.30pm: 4.7” guns & gear removed by floating crane “Samson”


[According to a 1909 report on the Liverpool Docks, “Samson” was a floating barge crane able to lift up to 30 tons.]


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22 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 82 workmen from Graysons on board


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23 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 80 workmen from Graysons on board


[Overnight leave rota continues.]


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24 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 104 workmen from Graysons on board


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25 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0


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26 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

    Divine Service


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27 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 60 workmen from Graysons on board

11.45pm: Extinguished all lights


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28 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: 65 workmen from Graysons on board


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29 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed painting galleys & hospital & loading stores

    61 workmen from Graysons on board

Noon: 1 rating discharged to hospital


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30 November 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 60 workmen from Graysons on board


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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1 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 49 workmen from Graysons on board


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2 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Noon: Long leave men returned (starb watch)

1.00pm: Port watch ratings left ship on 14 days leave

3.30pm: Lieutenant Commander Shilstow discharged to HM Yacht Paulina


[HMY Paulina (ex‑The Queen Mother), built 1894, 264 ton. Served as Maria Joao in WW2


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3 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: Divine Service

1.00pm: Libertymen landed


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4 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 36 workmen on board

1.30pm: Hove ship off quay & lowered starboard steam cutter

3.00pm: Fast alongside West Float

4.30pm: Libertymen landed


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5 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 36 workmen on board


[Local leave rota continues.]


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6 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 35 workmen on board


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7 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.30pm: Funeral party landed

4.30pm: Funeral party returned


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8 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: 52 workmen on board


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9 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 57 workmen on board


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10 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: Divine Service


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11 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 30 workers on board

    Funeral party

    Hands discharging stores

Noon: Funeral party returned


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12 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 31 workmen on board

    Hands employed discharging stores, painting storeroom & cabins on main deck


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13 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 17 workmen on board

    Hands employed painting baker’s shop & cabins on main deck


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14 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed painting baker’s shop & cleaning paintwork overhead on promenade deck


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15 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 18 workmen on board

    Hands employed painting ship lights & scaling storeroom deck


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16 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 27 workmen on board

8.30pm: 2 sublieutenants & 4 midshipmen RNR joined ship


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17 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: Divine Service

6.00pm: Kit bag & ditty box of W Courtney, Greaser (MM) found floating near ship


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18 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: Lieutenant H E Jackson discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth

    41 workmen on board

    Hands employed cleaning paintwork in storerooms & on promenade deck

    Dragging dock in vicinity of ship


[In the Commonwealth War Grave Commission website William Robert Courtney, age 36, Mercantile Marine Reserve, is commemorated in Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery.]


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19 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: 31 ratings joined ship

    40 workmen on board

    Hands employed as requisite for shifting berth

    Dragging dock in vicinity of ship

12.30pm: SS River Forth alongside (starboard)

3.30pm: Hands mustered by open list


[SS River Forth, 4421 ton cargo ship, was built by Stephenson Robert & Co, Hebburn-on-Tyne in 1907. She was torpedoed in March 1917 with the loss of 2 lives.]


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20 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 26 ratings discharged to Royal Navy Depot, Portsmouth

9.00am: Hands employed painting storerooms


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21 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.30pm: Hands mustered for payment


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22 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 51 workmen on board

    Petty Officer joined ship

3.00pm: 5 days Xmas leave to Starboard Watch

Number on sick list 1


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23 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed painting in alleyways, Captain’s bathroom & deck cabins


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24 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service


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25 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions

    Hands carrying fresh water from shore on board


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26 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed painting bathrooms & cabins


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27 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed painting cabins & bathrooms, cleaning storerooms

    18 workmen on board

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

    65 workmen on board


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28 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Libertymen returned from Xmas leave

    Hands cleaning ship & loading stores

1.00pm: Port watch left on Xmas leave

1.30pm: Hands employed loading stores


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29 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed scaling & painting ironwork in alleyways & cleaning storeroom

Number on sick list 2


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30 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

Number on sick list 2


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31 December 1916

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions

9.30am: Roman Catholic Church party landed

11.00am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 2



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


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1 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores & scaling & painting ironwork

Number on sick list 2


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2 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

    62 workmen from Graysons on board

Number on sick list 2


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3 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: Port watch returned from Xmas leave

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

    62 workmen from Graysons on board

Number on sick list 2


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4 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

    134 workmen on board

Number on sick list 2


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5 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 130 workmen on board

    Hands employed cleaning up troop decks & singling up moorings

12.30pm: Cast off & shifted berth, tugs assisting

Number on sick list 2


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6 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 146 workmen on board

    Hands cleaning troop decks

    4 stokers discharged to Royal Navy Hospital, Haslar

    1 rating joined from hospital

Number on sick list 1


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7 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Roman Catholic Church party landed

10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service


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8 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands cleaning paintwork

1.30pm: Hands employed loading stores & cleaning paintwork


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9 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed scaling & painting ironwork in alleyways

2.30pm: One signal rating discharged for duty at Ellesmere Port Floating Dock

Number on sick list 2


[Evening leave rota continues.]


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10 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 250 workmen on board

    Hands employed stowing stores & scaling ironwork

Number on sick list 2


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11 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 218 workmen on board

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores, scraping decks & cleaning ship’s side

1.00pm: Engineering Sub Lieutenant CT Martin RNR discharged to HMS Bacchus

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Bacchus, 4000 tons, launched in 1915, was a Fleet Auxiliary. She was sunk as a target ship in 1938 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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12 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 120 workmen on board

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores, scraping decks & cleaning ship’s side

4.00pm: Three ratings joined ship


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13 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 116 workmen on board

4.30pm: French Auxilliary Cruiser “Champagne” entered basin & moored alongside West Float


[“Champagne”, 5303 ton, was launched in 1894 as SS Oropesa for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. She was transferred to the French Navy in 1915 and renamed “Champagne”.]


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14 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 200 workmen on board

    Hands mustered by open list

    Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: Divine Service


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15 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 210 workmen on board

10.30pm: Lieutenant NE Wells, RNR, discharged to hospital

Number on sick list 1


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16 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 207 workmen on board

Number on sick list 1


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17 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions with lifebelt

4.30pm: Vice Admiral Tupper inspected ship


[Admiral Sir Reginald Otway Tupper GBE, KCB, CVO, 1849-1945, entered the Navy at the age of 14 and retired in 1921 after commanding the Western Approaches from a base in what became the Irish Republic in the lead-up to Irish independence. He became a Rear Admiral in 1912 in his flagship HMS Revenge. He was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1916 and Admiral in 1919.]


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18 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.30am: French Cruiser “Champagne” proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 2


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19 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list 2


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20 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list 2


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21 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 216 workmen on board

9.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

9.30am: Roman Catholic Church party landed

10.30am: Divine Service

11.30am: Roman Catholic Church party returned

Number on sick list 3


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22 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of Float, tugs assisting

10.00am: Entered Huskisson Docks lock

1.00pm: Entered No.1 Brocklebank Drydock

2.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side & assisting in placing shores

4.30pm: Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom

9.00pm: Finished scrubbing ship's bottom

Number on sick list 3


[No shore leave tonight!]


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23 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Hands scrubbing & cleaning ship’s bottom & scraping decks

    224 workmen on board

Number on sick list 3


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24 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 255 workmen on board

8.30am: Hands employed discharging empties, landing fresh meat, scaling & painting ironwork

Number on sick list 3


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25 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 256 workmen on board

8.30am: Hands employed scraping decks, sealing & painting ironwork

10.30am: 1 private discharged to hospital

Number on sick list 3


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26 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 251 workmen on board

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning troop decks, Gunner’s Bos’n’s parties

4.30pm: 14 Mercantile Marine (Reserve) ratings joined ship

Number on sick list 2


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27 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.45pm: Dock flooded

    Proceeded out of graving dock, tugs assisting

10.00pm: Fast alongside HMS Campania

Number on sick list 3


[HMS Campania, 20,900 ton ocean liner, was launched in 1892 at the Fairfield yard in Govan. She was bought at the outbreak of war and converted as an early sea plane carrier. In November 1918 she sank after her anchors dragged in a storm and she collided with other ships.]


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28 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

12.20pm: Cast off from HMS Campania & proceeded out of dock

2.45pm: Entered East Float

4.00pm: Entered West Float

4.30pm: Fast alongside Northern Arm of West Float

Number on sick list 3


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29 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 185 workmen on board

8.30am: Hands employed stowing decks, removing protective ropes from bridge & wireless house, lowering port lifeboats & working in Gunner’s store

Number on sick list 4


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30 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.30am: C Hodgson, Ordinary Seaman, accidently injured brought to ship by ambulance

7.30am: Hands employed heaving ship off quay for coaling

8.30am: Commenced coaling by shore labour

10.30am: Hands employed stowing decks & stripping upper bridge

9.30am: 1 rating discharged

3.00pm: Floating crane “Samson” alongside with 6'' guns

9.00pm: Stopped coaling for night

Number on sick list 5


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31 January 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands employed heaving ship off quay

    Floating crane “Samson” alongside port quarter

    No 3 gun port mounted

    Coaling by shore labour

9.00am: Hands employed stowing decks & fitting rope fenders round lifeboats

3.30pm: Floating crane “Samson” alongside starboard quarter, no 3 & 4 starboard guns mounted

9.00pm: Stopped coaling for night

Number on sick list 5


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARMADALE CASTLE
Operations at North Atlantic Patrols

JP map Armadale Castle North Atlantic

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917


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1 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands employed heaving ship off quay for coaling

    225 workmen on board

    Coaling by shore labour

    Hands employed painting ironwork, fitting fenders on lifeboats & stowing decks

Number on sick list 7


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2 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed overhauling lifeboats, Gunner’s & Bos’n’s party & removing protective mats from upper bridge & wireless room

Number on sick list 5


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3 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: Coaling ship by shore labour

    Hands cleaning ship


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4 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Church parties landed

11.30pm: HMS Arlanza berthed ahead

Number on sick list 8


[HMS Arlanza,15,000 tons, was launched by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Royal Mail Lines in 1912. She became an Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1915 and returned to her civilian duties in 1920. She was scrapped in 1938 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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5 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands employed heaving ship off quay for coaling

8.30am: Coaling by shore labour

    Hands employed making gun covers, fitting fenders on lifeboats

Number on sick list 5


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6 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed fitting gun covers, fenders on lifeboats, bos’n’s & gunner’s parties

    Finished coaling, received 3033 tons coal

4.30pm: Coaling by shore labour

Number on sick list 4


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7 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: 1 rating discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth

9.00am: Hands employed as required, Bos’n’s & Gunner’s parties & taking stores on board

    39 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list 3


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8 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning promenade deck windows, overhauling lifeboats, Gunner’s & Bos’n’s parties

11.00pm: 4 privates joined ship


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9 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands painting guns, shipping forward accommodation ladder, Gunner’s & Bos’n’s parties

1.30pm: Hands painting guns, fitting searchlight & gun covers, Gunner’s & Bos’n’s parties

Number on sick list 4


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10 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands cleaning ship

    Floating crane "Samson" alongside

1.00pm: Lieutenant Wells RNR discharged to Royal Navy Hospital, Haslar

4.00pm: Hands tending moorings for inclining test

7.00pm: Finished inclining test

Number on sick list 4


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11 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands loading fuze boxes, Bos’n’s & Gunner’s parties

12.30pm: Hands tending moorings for inclining test

2.00pm: Completed inclining test


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12 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands loading ammunition

10.00am: Hands stowing ammunition in magazines

2.30pm: Two ratings discharged to HMS Orvieto

    1 rating joined from HMS Orvieto

10.00pm: Finished loading ammunition

10.55pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded tugs assisting

    Fouled HMS Otway damaging after davits & denting plating

Number on sick list 6


[HMS Orvieto, 12,130 ton, was launched in 1909 and scrapped in 1931. She carried troops from Australia at the start of the war, was then converted to a minelayer and later an Armed Merchant Cruiser. After the war she returned to civilian service. She is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Otway was launched as “Orama”, a 12,000 ton ocean liner, by Fairfield, Govan. She was renamed when acquired by the Navy at the start of the war. Torpedoed in 1917 she is part of the OW fleet.]


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13 February 1917

River Mersey

Lat 53.5, Long -3.2

1.40am: Proceeded out of dock & anchored off Prince’s Landing Stage

9.00am: Swinging ship for compass adjustment

11.00am: Weighed & proceeded out of Mersey for gun trials

1.00pm: Queen’s Light Vessel

1.30pm: Commenced firing

3.00pm: Completed gun trials & returned to anchorage

3.30pm: Entered Queen’s Channel

5.16pm: Anchored off Prince's Landing Stage

Number on sick list 5


[Queen’s Light Vessel no longer exists but Queen’s Channel is at Lat 53.5, Long -3.17]


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14 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am: Weighed & proceeded into dock

3.00am: Fast alongside Alfred Dock

8.00am: Hands securing derricks cleaning & painting guns & fuzing shells

10.00am: Sub Lieutenant Jones RNR joined ship

10.00pm: Lieutenant Pritchard RNR joined ship

Number on sick list 3


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15 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed fuzing shells, painting guns, Bos’n party rigging boarding boat

2.00pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded into West Float

3.30pm: Fast alongside north arm of West Float

4.30pm: Port Watch taking stores on board

Number on sick list 2


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16 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Exercised ‘Action’

    Hands employed as required

10.00pm: Diver overside cleaning ashshoot

11.00pm: Diver finished

Number on sick list 2


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17 February 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.30pm: Dock pilot on board

3.15pm: Cast off from quay

3.45pm: Passed through Duke Bridge Lock

5.00pm: Fast in Alfred Lock

6.10pm: Proceeded into river & anchored off Princes Landing Stage

    Swung out all boats

Number on sick list 4


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18 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 53.8, Long -5.4

2.20am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

3.10am: Ship grounded off Gladstone Dock. Reversed engines & backed off bank

3.25am: Proceeded

5.00am: Stopped engines. Discharged pilot

5.10am: Bar Light Vessel

8.25am: Ethel Rock S20W, 1’

1.30pm: Watch at Defence Stations

3.00pm: South Rock Light Vessel N55W

5.25pm: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 1’

7.05pm: Altacarry Light N22W

7.10pm: Rue Point Light N, 0.5’

9.10pm: Inistrahull Light N54W

9.35pm: Inistrahull Light N, 1’

11.40pm: Tory Island Light S80W

Number on sick list 4


[Ethel Rock is a reef off North Wales at Lat 53.47, Long -4.57

South Rock Light Vessel is off Northern Ireland at Lat 54.43, Long -5.35

Altacarry Lighthouse also known as Rathlin East is off Northern Ireland at Lat 55.3, Long -6.17

Rue Point Light is off Northern Ireland at Lat 55.27, Long -6.18

Inishtrahull Lighthouse is off Ireland at Lat 55.43, Long -7.25

Tory Island Lighthouse is one of the Irish lighthouses at Lat 55.27, Long -8.25]


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19 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 57.3, Long -9.8

12.23am: Tory Island Light S18W, 7.5’

    Watch at Defence Stations

7.00am: 33o zig-zag

9.30am: Divisions. Exercised ‘Action’

    Watch at Defence Stations

12.50pm: Altered course to intercept sailing vessel

1.30pm: Stopped, lowered boarding boat. Helm & engines as required

3.30pm: Boarding boat returned from SV Anisdale of Liverpool

Number on sick list 4


[This ship was probably SV Ainsdale, an 1825 ton 3-masted steel ship launched in 1890 at Londonderry. She was renamed in 1923.]


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20 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -12.1

Number on sick list 4


[She spent the daylight hours zig-zagging around and the whole time with a watch at defence stations.]


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21 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -13.0

9.00am: Course as required circling round rendezvous

1.35pm: Stopped engines & lowered boarding boat. In company with HMS Orvieto

2.55pm: Boarding boat returned & hoisted. HMS Orvieto parted company

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire & collision quarters

Number on sick list 4


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22 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -13.2

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised ‘Action’ & aiming rifle practice

Number on sick list 4


[Back to zig-zagging after the circling of yesterday and defence stations resumes.]


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23 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -13.2

3.00pm: Altered course to intercept steamer

3.30pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS De Soto, USA, was cleared

4.10pm: Boat returned & hoisted

Number on sick list 4


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24 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.2, Long -12.8

2.25am: Increased to 56 revs & altered course to intercept steamer

3.30am: Lowered boat & boarded SS Skagern (Sweden), was cleared

4.30am: Boat returned & hoisted

4.15pm: Altered course to intercept SV [blank] (Danish) & closely inspected same

10.15pm: Altered course to intercept SS Bergensfiord (Norwegian) & closely examined same

Number on sick list 7


[SS Skagern, 5842 tons, was built in 1917 by Gotaverkun, Gothenburg for G Carlsson, Gothenburg.

SS Bergensfjord, 10,666 tons, was built in 1913 for the Norwegian-American Line. They sold her to Panama in 1946 when she was renamed Argentina.]


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25 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -9.4

2.45am: Altered course to intercept Trawler GY989 & closely examine same

11.00am: In company with French Auxilliary Cruiser “Artois”

11.40am: Parted company

Number on sick list 7


[GY 989, “Romantic”, was built in 1898 by Earles of Hull for the Grimsby Steam Fishing Co. She was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat in July 1917.]


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26 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -9.3

6.00am: Altered course to intercept SS Polarine

7.35am: Lowered landing boat (unable to board)

8.00am: Hoisted landing boat

11.17am: Dropped target, exercised ‘Action’ & aiming rifle practice

1.50pm: Boarded & placed armed guard on SS Polarine, westbound

6.15pm: Boarded SS trawler Eccleshill

Number on sick list 8


[SS Polarine, 4046 ton tanker, was built in 1914 by G Seebeck AG, Geestemunde and operated by Standard Oil Co (New Jersey). Eventually she was scrapped in 1955.

Eccleshill, 226 tons, H376, was built in 1911 by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby and registered as H376. She was also registered as SH357 & A408 before she was scrapped in 1960.]


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27 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -10.4

1.15am: Altered course to intercept trawlers GY1015, GY1205, H376 & closely examine same

10.45am: In company with SS Hermion (Norwegian)

1.57pm: Boarded SS Hermion

Number on sick list 7


[GY1015, “Stoic”, 200 tons, was built in 1899 by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd for Grimsby Steam Fishing Co Ltd. She was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat in July 1917.

GY1205, “Diver”, 207 tons, was built in 1900 by Schofield, Hagerup & Coughty Ltd for Thomas Bascomb, Grimsby. After two changes of owner she was declared missing in 1920.

H376 was the 226 ton “Eccleshill” (see 26 Feb 1917)

Hermion, 4342 tons, was built in 1913 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd for Bruusgaard Kiosteruds (scroll down the page to 1913 entries).]


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28 February 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -10.1

9.30am: In company with HMS Alsatian & French Cruiser “Champagne”

10.00am: “Champagne” parted company

    Fire control practice

4.00pm: HMS Alsatian parted company

5.30pm: Intercepted & closely examined trawler “Toronto” (Hull)

Number on sick list 6


[HMS Alsatian, 18,481 ton ocean liner, was launched as SS Alsatian in 1912. She was converted to the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Alsatian in 1914. After the war she was renamed “Empress of France” until she was scrapped in 1934. She is part of the OW fleet.

Toronto”, 205 tons, was built in 1915 by Cochrane & Sons, Selby. She had a long career under several owners before she was broken up in 1960.]



LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


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1 March 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -9.8

10.00am: In company with HMS Alsatian

10.34am:  Vice Admiral boarded & inspected ship's company

12.25pm: Vice Admiral disembarked

Number on sick list 5


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2 March 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -9.2

10.00am: Boarded SV Polarstjerne (Norwegian)

11.00am: Hydraulic Release for Depth Charge tested

1.00pm: In company with SV Polarstjerne

2.15pm: Placed armed guard on board above vessel

4.26pm: Boarded above vessel & removed armed guard

Number on sick list 5


[SV Polarstjerne, 1155 tons, was built in 1890 by R & J Evans & Co Ltd, Liverpool for Herman Jacobsen & Co, Sarpsborg.]


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3 March 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -11.6

12.25am: Challenged HMS Otway

1.00-2.40am: Course & speed as required. Intercepted & closely examined trawlers H747, H719

10.00am: Intercepted & closely examined trawler GY922

    Exercised ‘Action’, 1” aiming rifle practice

3.00pm: Closely examined GY219

Number on sick list 7


[GY922, Braerich, was built in 1900 by J Duthie & registered as A599. In 1916 she was owned by W Ellis, Grimsby and registered as GY922. She returned to Aberdeen in 1922 and was scrapped in 1952.

GY219 – Grebe, 265 tons – was built by Welton & Gemmell in 1906 for Thomas Baskcomb. She was requisitioned for the Fishery Reserve in 1917, returned to her owners in 1919 and sold for scrap in 1933.]


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4 March 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.4, Long -10.7

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

1.00pm: Closely examined GY 289 (trawler)

6.45pm: Intercepted SS Bonna (Norway)

9.35pm: Intercepted & closely examined trawler N103

9.50pm: Following SS Bonna

Number on sick list 9


[GY 289, Naamah, was built in 1907 by Smiths Dock, North Shields. On 7 March 1917 she was sunk by U-boat gunfire.

Bonna is mentioned in “Patuca’s” log and her arrival in Sydney in Aug 1918.

Trawlers with registration beginning with N could be registered in Newry (Northern Ireland) or Newport (Wales)]


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5 March 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.1, Long -12.4

2.30am: Following SS Bonna

11.30am: Following SS Bonna

2.15pm: Challenged HMS Patuca

Number on sick list 7


[HMS Patuca, 6103 tons, was built for Elders & Fyffes in 1913. She was requistioned during the war serving as an Armed Merchant Cruiser & Kite Ship. After the war she returned to civilian service until she was scrapped in 1935. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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6 March 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -6.8

5.00am: Intercepted & boarded SS Ranenfiord

8.30am: Intercepted & boarded SV Dangy (Denmark)

Number on sick list 5


[SS Ranenfjord, 5404 ton, was built in 1908 as SS Isthmian. She was sold to the Norwegian-American Line in 1917 and renamed. They sold her in 1933

SS Dagny (Denmark) was built in 1882. She took a party of hunters to East Greenland in 1919 but when re-supplying the bases in 1920 she foundered in the ice off Shannon Island in August 1920.]


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7 March 1917

Busta Voe

Lat 60.37, Long -1.37

3.55am: Eshaness Light S60E

5.55am: Muckle Roe Lt: N73W, 0.7’

6.16am: Anchored 0.5 cable NW No 2 berth

7.00am: Collier fast alongside

8.00am: Coaling ship

11.45am: Weighed & shifted to No 2 berth

5.30pm: RNVR accidentally injured while coaling

6.30pm: Finished coaling, received 505 tons

Number on sick list 9


[Esha Ness Lighthouse is on Shetland at Lat 60.48, Long -1.63

Muckle Roe Lighthouse is on Shetland at Lat 60.35, Long 1.45

Busta Voe is a bay on Shetland used as a WW1 anchorage. It lies at Lat 60.37, Long -1.37]


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8 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.33, Long -1.6

7.00am: Hands cleaning ship

2.30pm: Libertymen landed

5.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 10


[Swarbacks Minn is a strait or sound in the Shetland Islands between many small islands such as Papa Little, Muckle Roe and Vementry. During the war it was a sheltered anchorage and the base for the 10th cruiser squadron with the neighbouring anchorage of Busta Voe. Protective gun emplacements can still be seen on Vementry.]


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9 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.33, Long -1.6

9.00am: One rating discharged to HMHS Berbice

10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

    Exercised ‘Abandon Ship’

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

4.30pm: Libertymen landed [returned?]

8.00pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour

8.54pm: Muckle Roe Light E, 3’

Number on sick list 8


[HMHS Berbice was launched in 1909 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She became a hospital ship in 1915. After her return to civilian service she ran aground and was wrecked in 1929 without loss of life.]


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10 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -5.1

6.30am: Altered course to intercept steamer

7.30am: Boarded SS Mexicano (Norwegian)

8.00am:   Boat continued

1.40pm: Boarded HMS Virginian

2.10pm: Proceeded

    One rating joined from HMS Virginian

Number on sick list 6


[SS Mexicano, 3,694 tons, was built in 1908 for the Norway Mexico Gulf Line which was taken over by Wilhelmsen Line in 1914. She was sold to Sweden in 1934 and renamed “Ruth”.

HMS Virginian, 10,757 tons, was an Armed Merchant Cruiser. She was launched as SS Virginian in 1904 by Alexander Stephen & Sons for Allan Line, Liverpool. After her return to civilian service she was purchased in 1920 and renamed “Drottningholm”. She was finally scrapped in 1955 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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11 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -14.2

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.00am: Altered course to intercept steamer

11.52am: Boarded SS Helsingborg

12.40pm: Placed armed guard on “Helsingborg”

    Course as required to remain in vicinity of above vessel

3.00pm: Small fire in cabins on after promenade deck (port side) through fuzing of wire

5.00pm: Boarded SS Helsingborg

7.00pm: Additional armed guard placed on above vessel

9.00pm: Altered course to intercept vessel

11.00pm: Closely examined H174

    Challenged HMS Changuinola

Number on sick list 7


[HMS Changuinola, 5978 tons, was built in 1912 as “Columbia”. She was transferred to Elders, Fyffes & Geest in 1914 and renamed “Changuinola”. She served as an Armed Merchant Cruiser from 1914 to 1920 and was scrapped in 1933. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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12 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 61.6, Long -18.1

9.00am: Depth charge release tested

3.10pm: Lost by accident log line & rotator

5.00pm: Intercepted & closely examined SS George Washington (Norway)

Number on sick list 6


[SS George Washington, 25,570 tons, was launched in 1909 at Stettin for Norddeutscher Lloyd. She was seized by the USA in 1917 and finally scrapped in 1951.]


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13 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -20.9

8.30am: Depth charge release tested

10.00am: Dropped target. Commenced firing

10.40am: Finished firing. Picked up target

2.16pm: Intercepted & boarded SS Tweedale (British)

Number on sick list 6


[SS Tweedale was probably SS Tweeddale, 4432 tons, built 1904 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for Robert Mackill & Co, Glasgow. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1919 and was finally scrapped in 1935.]


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14 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -16.1

1.00am: Intercepted SS Active (Norwegian)

7.00am: Boarded SS Active

7.30am: Intercepted Dutch SS New York, westbound

10.00am: Depth Charge release tested

12.40pm: Intercepted SS Corning (USA)

Number on sick list 3


[SS Activ, 506 tons, was built in 1903 and scrapped in 1954.

SS New York is a tanker referred to in the Dutch text in the link. A translation is given below, supplied by a fellow editor.

  Petroleum ships have arrived.
  Yesterday morning two petroleum ships from New York have arrived, namely the S.S. "New York", at Rotterdam and the S.S. "Rotterdam" at Amsterdam, both of the American Petroleum Company.
  The total content is almost 13000 tons.
  However, we were assured that this supply won't influence whatsoever the current restrictions on petroleum distribution.

SS Corning was boarded by HMS Otway on 27 Feb 1916 and by HMS Avenger on 31 Mar 1917 when she is described as an oiler.]


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15 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -16.3

1.00am: Altered course to intercept steamer

3.30am: Boarded SS Communipaw (USA)

8.30am: Challenged HMS Moldavia

Number on sick list 2


[SS Communipaw, 3710 tons, was built as SS Deutschland in 1893 by the Vulcan yard in Stettin for Deutsch-Amerikan Petroleum Gas. She was transferred to Standard Oil Co in 1914 and renamed. She was broken up in 1923.

HMS Moldavia, 9500 ton passenger steamship, was launched in 1903 by Caird & Co, Greenock for P & O Line. She was purchased by the Admiralty in 1915 and converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser. While acting as a troopship she was torpedoed and sunk off Beachy Head in May 1918 with the loss of 56 American soldiers. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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16 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -15.3

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers

    Exercised ‘Action’, ‘Collision Stations’

1.00pm: Patent log rotator lost

Number on sick list 2


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17 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -15.3


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18 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -15.1

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

5.00pm: Intercepted Danish SV “Rolf” bound East

Number on sick list 2


[A fellow editor found in the Admiralty papers a report that “Rolf”, of about 200 tons, was examined in Kirkwall on 25th March and not detained.]


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19 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 60.9, Long -14.1

7.00am: Challenged HMS Almanzora

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Almanzora, 16034 tons, was launched in 1914 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Royal Mail. She was bought by the Admiralty and converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser. She survived the war and was returned to Royal Mail until WW2 when she became a troopship. She was scrapped in 1948 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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20 March 1917

Swarbacks Minn to Sea

Lat 57.5, Long -11.2

8.30am: Challenged French Auxilliary Cruiser “Champagne”

11.30am: Challenged French Auxilliary Cruiser “Artois”

Number on sick list 2


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21 March 1917

Sea to Liverpool

Lat 55.5, Long -5.4

12.30am: Inishtrahull LightnS17E

4.30am: Rathlin Sound

6.00am: Maidens W, 2’

7.00am: Mew Light W, 4.5’

8.00am: South Rock Light Vessel W, 4’

5.24pm: Bar Light Vessel

5.42pm: Formby Light Vessel, pilot boarded

6.32pm: Anchored off Landing Stage

8.35pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded to Alfred Dock

10.30pm: Fast alongside Alfred Dock, Liverpool

Number on sick list 2


[Rathlin Sound is in Northern Ireland at Lat 55.27, Long -6.28

Maidens Rocks are off the coast of Northern Ireland near to Larne at Lat 54.73, Long -5.75]


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22 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Leave granted to Port Watch until 11pm, 28-3-17

11.00am: Cast off from quay & proceeded to West Float

1.00pm: Fast alongside West Float

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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23 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed painting ship

11.00am: Seven ratings discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth

4.30pm: Libertymen landed


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24 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00pm: Libertymen landed


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25 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

1.00pm: Chief Petty Officer Stone accidently injured & removed to Borough Hospital

7.30pm: Coaling by shore labour


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26 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands painting ship

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Coaling ship by shore labour


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27 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.00am: Coaling ship by shore labour

8.00am: Hands painting ship & loading stores

11.00pm: Long leave libertymen returned


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28 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.30am: Finished coaling, received 3303 tons

8.00am: Hands cleaning ship

1.30pm: Hands painting ship

    4 ratings discharged to HMS Eagle

4.30pm: Libertymen landed


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29 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands painting ship

9.30am: One officer & 3 ratings (armed guards) rejoined ship

1.30pm: Hands preparing ship for sea

Number on sick list 2


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30 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: 1 Chief Petty Officer joined ship

9.30am: Hands employed painting ship’s side & cleaning troop decks

11.00pm: Port boats lowered

3.00pm: Hoisted port boats

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Two ratings joined ship

10.30pm: Two ratings joined ship

Number on sick list 2


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31 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.00am: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of West Float, tugs & pilot in attendance

2.25am: Alfred Dock Basin

4.00am: Proceeded into river

5.15am: Anchored S70W, 3.5 cables from North Wall Light House

8.30am: Hands cleaning ship & swinging out all boats

1.30pm: Hands make & mend

5.00pm: Depth charge release tested

8.30pm: One rating joined ship

Number on sick list 4



LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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1 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.52, Long -5.47

5.15am: Weighed & proceeded

6.20am: Formby Light Vessel, pilot left

6.40am: Bar Light Vessel, watch at Defence Stations

7.20am: Zig-zagging

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.00am: Skerries S, 4’

4.25pm: South Rock Light Vessel W, 4’

5.46pm: Mew Island Light House W, 4’

6.47pm: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 2’

8.10pm: Rue Point N49W, 1’

    Course as required through Rathlin Sound

9.25pm: Inishtrahull Light N57W

10.45pm: Inishtrahull Light N, 1’

Number on sick list 3


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2 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 55.4, Long -12.1

1.00am: Tory Island Light S7W, 7’

2.00am: Signalled HMS Columbella

6.00am: Wireless aerial carried away

10.00am: Hands employed repairing aerial & securing boats

11.30am: Reduced to 51 revs [Force 8 wind, sea state 6]

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Columbella, 8292 tons, was built in 1902 by D & W Henderson Ltd, Glasgow as SS Columbia for Anchor Line. She was requisitioned in 1914 as an Armed Merchant Cruiser and renamed Columbella. She was returned in 1919, sold in 1926 and renamed Moreas before being scrapped in 1929. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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3 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 58.6, Long -15.1

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised ‘Action’, ‘Fire Stations’, ‘Collision Stations’

Number on sick list 3


[They are back to zig-zagging with the Watch at Defence Stations.]


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4 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.6, Long -13.2

11.00am: At rendezvous with French Cruiser “Champagne”. Lowered boarding boat

11.50am: Parted company & proceeded

4.40pm: Intercepted trawler “Balmoral” [Possibly from Hull]

Number on sick list 3


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5 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -13.7

2.10am: Intercepted & closely examined H76

6.30am: Challenged HMS Otway

8.45am: Intercepted & closely examined trawler GY989

9.00pm: Intercepted & closely examined trawler SH232

Number on sick list 3


[H76 has been identified as both FV Cevic but she seems to have transferred her registry to FD186 in 1913 or FV Caliban but she seems to have been built in 1919 so I have no positive identification.

GY989 was the “Romantic”, 197 tons, registered in 1898 and sunk by gunfire from a U-boat in July 1917.]


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6 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -12.6

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.30am: Intercepted & closely examined trawlers GY232 & N2286

7.15pm: Intercepted & closely examined trawler H210

Number on sick list 3


[GY232 was “Newhaven”, 161 tons and was built in 1897 by Mackie Thompson for Hagerup & Doughty. She was requisitioned in 1917 & returned to civilian duties in 1919. Her registration was transferred to Lowestoft in 1925 and she was sunk by a mine off Lowestoft in 1940.

H210 was “Cadet”, 323 tons, built in 1915. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1917 for the Fishery Reserve. She served as Lady Estelle in WW2 and was finally scrapped in 1955


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7 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -14.4

8.50am: Intercepted & closely examined trawler H223

10.30am: Boarded GY982

1.00pm: Altered course to intercept trawler

1.55pm: Closely examined H286

3.10pm: Intercepted & closely examined GY278

Number on sick list 4


[H223 was the “Commander Holbrooke”, 227 tons, built in 1915 by the Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd. She was eventually broken up in 1960.

GY982 was probably the “Quixotic”, 197 tons, built in 1898 and stranded in 1939 after a varied career.

H286 was the “Commander Fullarton” 227 tons, built in 1915. She was taken into Admiralty service later in the year and sunk by gunfire in December 1917.

GY278 was the “Cedric”, 197 tons, built in 1899 by Cochrane & Cooper of Beverley for United Steam Fisheries. She was requisitioned in May 1917 and stopped by U53 and sunk in July 1917 with no recorded casualties.]


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8 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -13.9

7.15am: Holy Communion

9.30am: Reduced to 52 revs

10.20am: Starboard boarding boat smashed by heavy sea & washed overboard

Number on sick list 4


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9 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -14.7

9.00am: Hands cleaning up decks

Number on sick list 4


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10 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -13.4

1.00am: Sighted steamer Westbound

1.20am: Steamer obscured by heavy snow squall

10.40am: Altered course to intercept sailing vessel

11.00am: Closely examined TN28 (Danish)

Number on sick list 5


[TN ships are registered in Thorshavn]


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11 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -16.2

1.00am: Scuttles in crews quarters & door in port alleyway damaged by heavy sea

6.00pm: Altered course to intercept steamer, boarded steamer SS Fionia (Danish)


[SS Fionia, 5219 tons, was built in 1914 for the East Asiatic Co and was sold in 1955 and renamed Hoi Hung.]


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12 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -15.2

1.50am: Altered course to intercept steamer

3.00am: Boarded SS Kim (Norwegian)

6.15am: Boarded SS Voronege (Russian)

11.30am: Altered course to intercept vessel

11.55am: Boarded SS Cyric [?] (Belgian)

Number on sick list 5


[SS Kim, 5875 tons, was built in 1913 by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co, Low Walker for P Johennessen, Tonsberg. She was sold & renamed in 1917 & finally scrapped in 1964.

SS Voronege may have been SS Voronezh, 5331 tons, built in 1896 for the Russian Volunteer Fleet. She was scrapped in 1924.]


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13 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.5, Long -12.6

8.40am: Altered course to intercept vessel

10.00am: Closely examined GY815

Number on sick list 5


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14 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -12.8

2.30pm: Increased to 56 revs to intercept steamer

3.45pm: Lowered boarding boat, but unable to board steamer owing to high seas

4.00pm: Hoisted boat. Altered course & speed as required for shadowing SS BG Kronberg


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15 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -12.4

5.00am: Boarded SS BG Kronberg & placed armed guard on board for Kirkwall

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

12.45pm: Altered course to intercept vessel. Full speed

1.13pm: Examined trawler GY1008

5.30pm: Altered course to intercept SS Kongsli (Norwegian)

6.05pm: Boarded SS Kongsli (Norway)

Number on sick list 5


[SS Kongsli, 5825 tons, was built in 1916 by the Maryland Steel Co. She was torpedoed & sunk in August 1917 with 1 casualty.]


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16 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -13.0

2.30pm: Full speed

5.00pm: In company with HMS Orvieto, lowered boarding boat

5.30pm: Hoisted boat. One Sub Lieutenant RNR & 3 privates RMLI joined ship

6.45pm: Examined trawler GY922

7.00pm: Stopped engines & transported 2 cutters from foredeck to starboard davits

Number on sick list 5


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17 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.0, Long -11.2

6.00am: Challenged HMS Orvieto

10.00am: Hands employed painting on alleyways & overhauling cutters

Number on sick list 6


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18 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -11.2

5.45am: Altered course to intercept vessel

6.45am: Boarded Danish SV Alda Claus [?]

9.45am: Dropped target, course & speed as required for steaming past target

10.00am: Commenced 1” aiming fire practice

10.30am: Ceased fire picked up target, proceeded on patrol

12.45pm: Altered course to intercept vessel

1.15pm: Closely examined SN336

9.10pm: Altered course, intercepted SS Noordam (Dutch)

Number on sick list 5


[SN336 was the Ben Glas, 234 tons, built in March 1917. After a varied career she was scrapped in 1960.

SS Noordam, 12,531 tons, was built in 1902 for the Holland-American Line. She was sold in 1923 and renamed Kungsholm.]


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19 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.7, Long -10.6

4.30pm: Intercepted & boarded SS Lexa Maersk (Danish)

10.40pm: Intercepted & closely examined GY331, GY282

Number on sick list 7


[“Lexa Maersk” was intercepted by HMS Alsatian met her at 4pm on Jan 5 1917

GY331 – Olearia – was built in 1899 by Cochrane & Cooper, Selby for North Eastern Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. In May 1917 she was stopped by a U boat off Sydero (Faroe Islands) and sunk with with no reported casualties.

GY282 – Ladas, 172 tons – was built in 1898 by Edward Bros, North Shields, for Orient Steam Fishing Co and registered as GY681. In 1914 she was transferred to Danish owners and her entry closed. Later that year she returned to her original owners and was registered as GY282. In 1932 she was reported lost after colliding with “Thyra” off Spurn Light House.]


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20 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -10.4

2.00am: Boarded Norway, SS Texas

Number on sick list 8


[This may have been SS Texas, 4461 tons, which was built in 1899. In 1917 she was operated by DFDS A/S who scrapped her in 1933.]


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21 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -10.43

3.40am: Altered course to intercept vessel

4.45am: Examined Norwegian SV Skomvaer [?]

5.25am: Examined A507

1.00pm: Altered course to intercept vessel

1.10pm: Challenged French Auxilliary Cruiser “Artois”

1.30pm: Challenged HMS Patuca

3.10pm: Intercepted & boarded SS Edina (Bristol)

5.40pm: Course as required, circling rendezvous

Number on sick list 8


[SV Skomvaer was built in 1890.

A507 was FV Envoy, 150 tons, built in 1894 and sold in 1919 to be registered as FD23

SS Edina may have been the 455 ton cargo ship, built in 1865 by Aitkin & Mansel, Whiteinch for the Leith, Hull and Hambourg Line. She was torpedoed off the Faroe Islands in August 1917 but without loss of life.]


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22 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -10.3

6.30am: In company with HMS Kildonan Castle

7.30am: Boarded Norwegian SS Berit

8.00am: Communicated with HMS Kildonan Castle

8.30am: Parted company

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Hands mustered by open list

Number on sick list 8


[HMS Kildonan Castle, 9652 tons, was built in 1899 at the Fairfield Yard, Govan; originally for the Union Castle Line. However she was requisitioned as Transport 44 for the Boer War and only returned for completion and civilian duty at the end of the year. She served as a Hospital Ship and Armed Merchant Cruiser in WW1 and was scrapped in 1931. She is part of the OW fleet.

SS Berit, 2362 tons, was built in 1889 as SS Ironside by Sir Raylton, Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesborough. After more changes of owner and name she was scrapped in 1933.]


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23 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -9.9

10.14am: Altered course to intercept & closely examine trawler GY720

2.25pm: Examined trawler PD277

5.00pm: Closely examined GY1280

5.42pm: Boarded Norwegian Sailing Vessel “Skovdal”

7.00pm: Boarded Danish SS Stegelborg

Number on sick list 6


[GY720 was FV Rattray, 180 tons, built in 1900 and originally registered as FR834. After some changes of owner she was registered as GY720 in1915. After many more changes of owner she was scrapped in 1952.

PD277 may have been the FV Downie Hills, 227 tons, built in 1917. She ran aground & was wrecked in 1926.

GY1280 was built as FV Silanion, 195 tons in 1900. In 1902 she stranded and was not recovered until 1904 when she was renamed St Bernard and registered as GY1280. She was sunk by gunfire in June 1917 without loss of life.

SS Stegelborg, 1881 tons, was built in 1906 by W Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was renamed in 1936 & sunk by a mine in 1944.]


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24 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.8, Long -10.7

3.00am: Examined trawler H45

7.00am: Challenged HMS Patuca

9.34am: Intercepted Norwegian SS Rio de Janiero

    Challenged HMS Patuca

Number on sick list 6


[H45 may have been FV Rangoon 129 tons built in 1888 although she was apparently re-registered at least twice before 1917. Her successor as H45 was FV Kingston Turquoise but she was built in 1929.

SS Rio de Janeiro, 2042 tons, was built in 1914 by John Blumer & Co, Sunderland for Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsskelskab, Trondheim. She was sold & renamed in 1925 and sunk in 1942.]


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25 April 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -12.2

3.30pm: At rendezvous with HMS Alsatian, communicated by boat

5.30pm: Parted company

Number on sick list 6


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26 April 1917

Sea to Liverpool

Lat 56.6, Long -10.4

9.20pm: Inish[tr]ahull Light S83W

10.45pm: Course as required through Rathlin Sound

Number on sick list 6


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27 April 1917

Sea to Liverpool

Lat 53.5, Long -3.2

12.27am: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 0.5’

1.35am: Mew Island W, 4’

2.43am: South Rock Light W, 4’

4.10am: Signalled HMS Otway

8.40am: Skerries S, 4’

11.40am: Mersey Bar Light Vessel

11.55am: Formby Light Vessel, pilot boarded

3.55pm: Entered Alfred Dock

5.40pm: Entered East Float

6.00pm: Entered West Float

6.30pm: Fast alongside North Wall

    5 days leave granted to Port Watch

9.00pm: Lieutenant Scott & armed guard returned

Number on sick list 6


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28 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: Three ratings discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

2.30pm: Court of Inquiry assembled on board


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29 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Libertymen returned

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 6


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30 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores in no 2 hold

    132 workmen from Graysons on board

11.00am: 4 Mercantile Marine [Reserve] ratings discharged to shore

4.00pm: Boomed off quay for coaling

6.00pm: Commenced coaling by shore labour

Number on sick list 3



LOGS FOR MAY 1917


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[The above pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 May 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Hands employed loading stores

    Coaling ship by shore labour

4.00pm: Stopped coaling

    Hove ship off to let inside coal elevator out

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

8.30pm: 11 MM ratings joined ship

10.30pm: Boomed ship off quay & resumed coaling by shore labour

Number on sick list 3


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2 May 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Libertymen returned

7.00am: Hands cleaning out store rooms

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

    Coaling by shore labour

5.00pm: Libertymen landed

11.00pm: Port watch returned from leave

Number on sick list 3


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3 May 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Libertymen returned

7.00am: Hands employed painting funnels, cleaning troop decks & loading stores

9.00am: 1 Mercantile Marine rating discharged to hospital

2.00pm: Funeral party landed

3.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 3591 tons

3.30pm: Hands cleaning ship

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 2


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4 May 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Libertymen landed [returned maybe]

9.00am: Hands cleaning ship & loading stores

1.30pm: Hands loading stores & painting ship’s side

5.00pm: Two midshipmen RNR joined ship for passage

11.00pm: Lieutenant Commander Kenryan RN joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 3


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5 May 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Dock pilot boarded

7.35am: Cast off from quay & proceeded

8.35am: Alfred Basin

10.30am: HMTBD "G32" proceeding out of dock stern first collided with us forward & dented frame & plate on port bow.

10.55am: Anchored off New Brighton Pier & tug “Brunswick” swung ship for compass adjustment

7.56pm: Weighed & proceeded

8.00pm: Formby Light Vessel, pilot left

8.25pm: Bar Light Vessel

9.56pm: Great Ormes Head Light S, 3‘

10.53pm: Point Lynas Light S, 2’

11.00pm: Commenced zig-zagging

Number on sick list 3


[At this time pennant G.32 was flown by HMS Mischief [!], 1025 tons. She was launched in 1915 by the Fairfield Yard, Govan and sold in 1921.]


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6 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 56.65, Long -10.4

7.00am: South Rock Light Vessel W, 4’

8.20am: Mew Island W, 4’

10.00am: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 1’

11.25am: Benmore Head W, 1.5’

1.40pm: Ornsay E, 3’

Number on sick list 2


[Benmore Head is in Northern Ireland at Lat 55.2, Long -6.15

Ornsay is a tidal island on the east of the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye. A lighthouse is nearby at Lat 55.6, Long -6.57]


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7 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 56.0, Long -14.8

10.00am: Dropped target & commenced 1” aiming practice

11.50am: Picked up target & proceeded

4.10pm: Dropped target

4.30pm: Commenced firing

5.30pm: Finished firing, picked up target

7.00pm: At rendezvous

8.15pm: In company with HMS Avenger, communicated by boat & transferred mails & ratings

9.00pm: Parted company

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Avenger was launched in 1916 as SS Aotearoa for the Union Steamship Co of New Zealand. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty and renamed “Avenger”. In June 1917 she was torpedoed off the Shetland Islands with one casualty. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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8 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -16.5

4.15pm: Intercepted & boarded Norwegian SS “Ruth” bound West

Number on sick list 4


[SS Ruth, 3449 tons, was built in 1900 by Swan & Hunter Ltd for H Waage, Christiansen. She was sold & renamed in 1927 and torpedoed in 1944.]


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9 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.5, Long -21.8

5.00am: Portland Light N10W, 5'

2.00pm: Reykjanes Light N, 4’

5.00pm: Swung ship for deviation

Number on sick list 4


[Cape Portland is now known as Dyrholaey and there is a lighthouse there at Lat 63.4, Long -19.13

Reykjanes Light is in Iceland at Lat 63.82, Long -22.72.]


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10 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.7, Long -23.6

9.18am: In company with HMS Hildebrand, communicated by boat & transferred mails & ratings

9.45am: Parted company

10.24am: Communicated by boat & transferred mails & ratings to HMS Andes

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Hildebrand, 6991 tons, was launched in 1911 as SS Hildebrand by Scotts of Greenock for the Booth Line of Liverpool. After the war she returned to civilian service and was scrapped in1934. She is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Andes, 15,620 tons, was launched in 1913 for the Royal Mail Lines. She was sold in 1929 and renamed Atlantis. She is part of the OW fleet.]


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11 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.8, Long -24.0

9.30am: Sighted ice field on port bow. Course as required for locating ice field.

2.00pm: Course as required for locating ice field


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12 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.7, Long -22.8

Number on sick list 2


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13 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.8, Long -24.8

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

1.45pm: Communicated by boat with HMS Andes

Number on sick list 2


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14 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.7, Long -22.1

Number on sick list 3


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15 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.5, Long -21.1

10.00am: Communicated by boat with HMS Andes

6.00pm: Field ice 4 to 5 miles on starboard beam

Number on sick list 3


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16 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.4, Long -25.3

9.30am: Communicated by boat with HMS Arlanza & received mails

Number on sick list 3


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17 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.6, Long -25.1

4.20pm: Altered course to intercept vessel

5.17pm: Boarded French Sailing Vessel “Tramontane”

Number on sick list 3


[The sailing vessel may have been the torpedo boat “Tramontane” which has a foremast]


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18 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.5, Long -25.0

Number on sick list 3


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19 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.5, Long -24.8

12.25pm: Soundings taken continuously

7.25pm: Staarbreig Huk lighthouse S56E, 1.5’

Number on sick list 3


[I think the name should be Staalbierg Huk but I cannot find a lighthouse.]


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20 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.5, Long -25.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 6


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21 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -25.0

Number on sick list 6


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22 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 65.4, Long -25.0

9.15pm: Staalbierg Huk East

Number on sick list 6


[Staalbierg Huk is a point in Iceland at Lat 65.5, Long -24.53]


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23 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.3, Long -24.0

3.30pm: Sighted field ice & reduced speed

Number on sick list 6


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24 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.8, Long -21.9

9.30am: Course as required for 1” aiming practice

12.30pm: Altered course to intercept sailing vessel

1.10pm: Boarded French Sailing Vessel “Glycine”

3.30pm: Intercepted & closely examined French Sailing Vessel “Sainte Anne”

3.45pm: In company with HMS Arlanza

5.00pm: Communicated by boat with “Arlanza”

5.30pm: Parted company

Number on sick list 6


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25 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 66.7, Long -23.0

5.35pm: In company with HMS Avenger, communicated by boat

6.40pm: Parted company

Number on sick list 5


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26 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 63.2, Long -23.6

10.00pm: Altered course to intercept sailing vessel, boarded Danish Sailing Vessel “Abba”

Number on sick list 5


[SV Abba, 116 tons, was built in 1894 & operated by J Th Stein, Marstal (see p103 in link).]


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27 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -14.1

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

2.00pm: Course as as required to intercept vessel

3.00pm: Boarded Danish Sailing Vessel “[blank]”

Number on sick list 5


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28 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -13.7

3.00am: Altered course to intercept & board Danish Sailing Vessel “Active” bound West

11.00am: Boarded Dutch SS Randwijk Eastbound

11.50am: Boarded Dutch SS Brunswyk Eastbound

1.20pm: Intercepted & closely examined trawler A619

1.35pm: Intercepted & boarded Danish SS Moskov Eastbound

2.40pm: Intercepted & boarded Danish SS Russ Eastbound

6.00pm: Intercepted & boarded Dutch SS Poseidon Eastbound


[There are 3 ships named “Activ” sailing under the Danish flag at this time.

SS Randwijk, 2401 tons, was built in 1912 and broken up in 1944

SS Brunswyk, 2142 tons, was built in 1912 by Jan Smith, Alblasserdam.

A619 was FV Amadavat, 171 tons, built in 1899. She was sunk by a mine in Dec 1917 with the loss of 9 men.

SS Moskov, 2441 tons was built in 1914 by Jernskibs og Maskinb, Helsingor

SS Russ, 2463 tons, was built in 1897, sold in 1922 and renamed “Fram”

SS Poseidon, 1909 tons, was built in 1914 for the Royal Netherlands Steamship Co. She was requisitioned by the US 1918-1919. In 1942 she was scuttled in Tjilatjap to avoid capture by the Japanese. They raised her in 1943 and renamed her Hosei Maru. In 1945 she was sunk by a Dutch submarine.]


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29 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -13.7

10.00am: Intercepted & boarded Norwegian Sailing Vessel “Lancing”, westbound

1.00pm: Intercepted & boarded SS Parkhaven, eastbound

6.30pm: Intercepted & boarded Norwegian Sailing Vessel “Cedarbank”, eastbound

10.00pm: Increased speed to 68 revs to intercept steamer

Midnight: ‘Action stations’

Number on sick list 3


[Details about SV Lancing in Norwegian can be found at the link

SS Parkhaven was probably the 2635 ton ship built as SS Beazley by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1908. She was sold to Van Uden Gebr, Rotterdam. In Oct 1917 she was torpedoed with no loss of life.

SV Cedarbank, 2825 tons, was a 4 masted sailing ship built in 1892 by Mackie, Thomson & Co Clydebank. She was torpedoed off Cape Hatteras in June 1917 with the loss of all hands.]


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30 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -14.2

1.00am: Boarded Dutch SS Soestdijk

3.00am: Challenged French Auxilliary Cruiser “Champagne”

Number on sick list 2


[SS Soestdijk, 6445 tons, was built in 1901 for the Holland America Line. She was sold in 1923 & renamed Callandia.]


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31 May 1917

Liverpool to Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -14.4

6.00pm: In company with HMS Virginian. Communicated by boat

7.15pm: Challenged HMS Columbella



LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


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[The above pages are blank or cover pages.]


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1 June 1917

Sea to Liverpool

Lat 57.2, Long -9.7

5.00pm: Barra Head Light House E,12’

10.40pm: Inishtrahull Light House N61W, 10’

Number on sick list 2


[Barra Head Lighthouse is on Barra, an island off the west coast of Scotland. It lies at Lat 56.78, Long -7.65]


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2 June 1917

Sea to Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -4.2

1.00am: Altacarry Light N22W

2.13am: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 3’

3.25am: Mew Island Light W, 4’

4.34am: South Rock Light Vessel W, 4'

8.45am: Skerries South 3’

11.50am: Point Lynas Light House S, 2’

1.51pm: Great Ormes Head buoy S, 1’

3.37pm: Formby Light Vessel, pilot boarded

4.30pm: Anchored off Princes Pier

7.30pm: Port Watch landed on leave

9.10pm: Weighed & proceeded into Alfred Basin

10.50pm: East Float

11.25am: Fast alongside West Float

Number on sick list 1


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3 June 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

1.00pm: Libertymen landed


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4 June 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Four ratings discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth

8.00am: Hands employed booming ship off quay for coaling

9.30am: Commenced coaling by shore labour

1.00pm: Lieutenant Breen RNR discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Devonport


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5 June 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: Hands employed loading stores

    Coaling ship by shore labour

3.00pm: Lost overboard by accident one barrel of pork

4.00pm: 2nd gig badly damaged by coal barge

5.30pm: Libertymen landed


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6 June 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands painting ship

    Coaling by shore labour

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging empties & loading stores

5.00pm: Libertymen landed


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7 June 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores & painting ship

    Coaling ship by shore labour

5.00pm: Libertymen landed


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8 June 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.00am: Port watch returned from leave

9.00am: Finished coaling. Received 4031 tons of coal

    Hands cleaning & painting ship

5.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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9 June 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.00pm: Lieutenant Johnson (E) RNR discharged to HMS Kildonan Castle

2.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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10 June 1917

Birkenhead to River Mersey

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.00am: Warrant Officer May RNR discharged to hospital

12.28pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of West Float

1.00pm: Fast in Alfred Basin

2.50pm: Proceeded into river

3.12pm: Anchored

4.30pm: General Quarters

Number on sick list 1


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11 June 1917

River Mersey

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: Exercised ‘Abandon Ship’. Lowered all boats

    Hands employed hoisting boats

1.30pm: Leave to Petty Officers to 9pm

Number on sick list 1


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12 June 1917

River Mersey

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised ‘Action’ & ‘Abandon Ship’

    Lowered all boats

11.00am: Hoisted all boats

2.00pm: Hands make & mend

Number on sick list 2


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13 June 1917

River Mersey to Sea

Lat 54.3, Long -5.4

1.00am: Weighed & proceeded

2.12am: Formby Light Vessel, pilot left

2.27am: Bar Light Vessel

4.10am: Great Ormes Head S18W, 2’

5.10am: Point Lynas S18W, 2’

6.00am: Challenged HMS Otway

12.35pm: South Rock Light Vessel W, 4’

1.53pm: Mew Island Light House W, 4’

3.10pm: Maidens outer buoy W, 1’

5.00pm: Rue Point N, 0.5’

7.30pm: Inishtrahull Light N, 1’

9.00pm: Challenged HMS Arlanza

10.10pm: Tory Island S, 7’

Number on sick list 3


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14 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 57.7, Long -10.3

5.00am: Ship rolling heavily to high beam swell. Boat shifted from fore hatch

5.40am: Shoulder piece & pistol grip of A2 gun damaged by boat

10.00am: Challenged HMS Almanzora

10.00pm: In company with HMS Alsatian. Communicated by boat

11.00pm: Parted company

Number on sick list 3


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15 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 60.9, Long -12.1

Number on sick list 3


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16 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 62.9, Long -15.0

2.30am: Challenged HMS Andes

5.00am: Intercepted & boarded Norge SV Alda~

6.15am: Intercepted & boarded Danish SV Afa~

8.30am: Intercepted & sent to Stornoway with armed guard SV Afram (Danish)

1.45pm: Met HMS Andes & transferred mails

Number on sick list 1


[Some of the right hand edge of the page has not been scanned correctly and the names of the two ships at 5.00am & 6.15am may be incomplete.

Sailing vessel “Afram”, 43 tons, was sunk by a U boat in July 1917.]


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17 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -13.7

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 1


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18 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -11.6

3.00am: Challenged HMS Hildebrand

Number on sick list 1


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19 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 63.5, Long -11.7

5.30pm: In company with HMS Andes

10.00pm: Altered course to intercept steamer

11.00pm: Boarded Danish SS Garonne, eastbound

11.45pm: Intercepted Dutch SS Banka, westbound

Number on sick list 2


[SS Garonne, 1491 tons, was built for the United Steamship Co in 1899 and sold in 1939.

SS Banka, 6561 tons, was built for the Netherlands Steamship Co in 1914, sold & renamed in 1927.]


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20 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -12.2

9.00am: Exercised ‘Action’. Carried out target practice with .303 aiming rifle, dropped target

11.00am: Picked up target

1.30pm: Challenged HMS Orvieto

3.00pm: Intercepted & boarded British SS Melville

7.00pm: Boarded Danish SS [blank] eastbound

9.30pm: Intercepted Dutch SS Java Westbound flying correct flag of day

11.40pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS Gothland eastbound

Number on sick list 1


[SS Melville, 4391 tons, was built in 1902 for the Elder-Dempster Line. She was sold & renamed in 1926

SS Java, 4832 tons, was built in 1902 for the Netherlands Steamship Co. She was sold & renamed in 1927

SS Gothland, 7755 tons, was built in 1893 as SS Gothic. Her ownership was transferred in 1908 and she was renamed Gothland reverting to Gothic in 1911 with another transfer of ownership. In 1913 she transferred yet again and reverted to Gothland until she was scrapped in 1925.]


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21 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -17.8

1.35am: Challenged HMS Andes

Number on sick list 1


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22 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 55.5, Long -22.0

Number on sick list 1


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23 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 50.5, Long -24.9

Number on sick list 1


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24 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 49.5, Long -25.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

7.15pm: Intercepted & boarded British SS Matina eastbound. Surgeon transferred to Matina to render medical aid

9.15pm: Surgeon returned

Number on sick list 0


[SS Matina, 3870 tons, was built in 1904 for Elders & Fyffes. She was scrapped in 1928.

At least they are doing something more interesting than zig-zagging around at Defence Stations and doing ship’s chores. It wasn’t even that warm!]


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25 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 50.9, Long -24.5

1.15am: Intercepted British SS Maidan bound eastward


[SS Maidan, 8205 tons, was built in 1912 by William Hamilton & Co, Glasgow for the Brocklebank Line. She ran aground & was wrecked in the Red Sea in 1923. There were no casualties.]


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26 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 49.1, Long -25.1

Number on sick list 1


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27 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 50.9, Long -25.1

Number on sick list 1


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28 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 48.4, Long -25.0

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised ‘Action’ & target practice with .303 aiming rifle

Number on sick list 1


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29 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 50.5, Long -25.1

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised ‘Action’ & target practice with .303 aiming rifle

Number on sick list 0


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30 June 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 51.7, Long -25.0

Number on sick list 0



LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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1 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 52.2, Long -24.5

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service


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2 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 56.7, Long -20.4

Number on sick list 1


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3 July 1917

Mersey to sea

Lat 60.1, Long -14.4

9.40am: At rendezvous with HMS Otway, communicated by boat

10.14am: Parted company

5.00pm: Engines as required whilst transferring boat from fore well deck to davits

5.30pm: Proceeded


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4 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 60.6, Long -13.5

3.30am: Challenged HMS Otway

3.00pm: Challenged French Auxilliary Cruiser “Artois”

10.00pm: Challenged HMS Orvieto

10.30pm: Intercepted Russian SS Irtysh flying correct flag of the day

Number on sick list 2


[The Admiralty papers record: "On 4 July Otway boarded the Russian SS Irtysh bound for Archangel from Savannah.  The master of this vessel reported having encountered on 28 June in Lat 47 17 North, Long 41 23 West, a German submarine with two sails set distant six miles.  Irtysh alterd course and avoided her."]


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5 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -15.0

8.15am: Intercepted & boarded Dutch SS Djember eastbound

4.30pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS Leopold II westbound

5.45pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS Baron Baeyens

7.20pm: Intercepted & boarded Swedish SV Drott

    Challenged HMS Orcoma

9.25pm: Intercepted & boarded Dutch SS Juno westbound

Number on sick list 1


[SS Djember, 7057 tons, was built in 1914 for Rotterdam Lloyd. She was laid up in 1931 and scrapped in 1936

SS Leopold II, 2902 tons, was built in 1906 for Cie Royale Belgo-Argentine by William Dobson & Co, Newcastle-on-Tyne. She was sunk by a mine in December 1941

SS Baron Baeyens

SS Drott, 1781 tons, was built in 1900 as SS Alexey Goriainov. She was sold & renamed “Drott” in 1903 & sold & renamed once more in 1917. In 1945 while in the service of the German Navy as a minelayer she was sunk by a mine.

SS Juno, 1753 tons, was built in 1908 for the Royal Netherlands Steamship Co who sold her in 1948 when she was renamed.]


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6 July 1917

Sea to Mersey

Lat 59.8, Long -14.0

1.06am: Intercepted & boarded Danish SS Finlandia eastbound

9.18am: In company with HMS Orvieto, communicated by boat

9.44am: Parted company

Number on sick list 1


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7 July 1917

Sea to Mersey

Lat 56.2, Long -7.6

9.30am: Barra Head Light S64E, 5’

6.00pm: Rue Point N45W, 0.5’

7.10pm: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 1’

8.15pm: Mew Island W, 4’

9.20pm: South Rock Light Vessel W, 4'

Number on sick list 1


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8 July 1917

Sea to Mersey

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

3.17am: Skerries Light S, 4’

5.20am: Point Lynas S, 2’

6.33am: Great Ormes Head S, 2’

8.00am: Bar Light Vessel

8.20am: Formby Light Vessel, pilot boarded

9.45am: Anchored

2.00pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded ihto Alfred Basin

4.00pm: Fast alongside North Quay, West Float

5.00pm: Leave granted to Starboard Watch to 11pm on 14th


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9 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: 3 ratings discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth


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10 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Hands loading stores

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

10.00pm: Ship boomed off quay for coal elevators


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11 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.30am: Coaling ship by shore labour

8.30am: Hands employed loading stores

9.30am: 5 ratings discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth

5.00pm: Libertymen landed


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12 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Coaling ship

Noon: Finished coaling, received 3498 tons

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship

4.30pm: Libertymen landed


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13 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning storerooms & loading stores

5.00pm: Libertymen landed


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14 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.00pm: Libertymen returned


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15 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

1.30pm: Libertymen landed


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16 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed washing ship’s side & painting on boat deck

5.30pm: Libertymen landed


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17 July 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.50am: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of dock

9.00am: Fast alongside Alfred Dock

9.58am: Proceeded into river

10.22am: Anchored in River Mersey

11.20am: Exercised ‘Abandon Ship’. All boats lowered & sent away

2.00pm: Hands make & mend

7.35pm: Weighed & proceeded

8.15pm: Formby Light Vessel, pilot left

8.38pm: Bar Light Vessel

10.07pm: Great Ormes Head S, 2’

11.03pm: Point Lynas S17W, 2’


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18 July 1917

River Mersey to Sea

Lat 55.6, Long -6.6

5.00am: South Rock Light Vessel W, 1’

7.00am: Mew Island W, 2’

7.45am: Challenged HMS Columbella

8.35am: HMS Medina & Restless in escort

8.40am: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 0.5’

10.20am: Rue Point N, 0.5’, parted company with escort

12.15pm: Ornsay Island Light E, 3’


[HMS Medina was an M class destroyer, built in 1916 by JS White

HMS Restless was an R class destroyer built in 1916 by John Brown in 1916]


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19 July 1917

River Mersey to Sea

Lat 59.3, Long -14.0

11.30am: Intercepted & closely examined British Sailing Vessel Isallt

1.00pm: In company with HMS Alsatian

2.00pm: Communicated by boat


[SV Isallt, 132 tons, was built in 1909 and operated from Portmadoc. She was finally wrecked in 1947 and was the last Portmadoc built ship under sail.]


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20 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -17.2

2.00pm:   Intercepted & boarded Norwegian Sailing Vessel Songvig

4.30pm: Dropped target & carried out 1” aiming practice

5.00pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS Liege

10.30pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS [blank]

Number on sick list 1


[SV Songvig, 2153 tons, was built in 1885 as “Halewood” by Oswald Mordaunt & Co, Southampton. After several changes of owner she was purchased by SO Stray, Kristiansand & renamed “Songvig”. She struck a mine & was sunk in 1920.

SS Liege may have been the 4398 ton cargo ship built in 1908 by Flensburg Schiffsbau Gesellschaft as SS Adelheid Manzell II. She was purchased by Adolf Deppe, Antwerp in 1913 and renamed. Eventually she was torpedoed by a British E boat in 1943 while under German control.]


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21 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 60.9, Long -16.7

10.15am: Intercepted & boarded Swedish SS Sonja

Number on sick list 1


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22 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -16.7

12.08am: Altered course to intercept vessel

12.20am: Boarded American SS Lora

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.45am: Boarded Norwegian SS Tannafin

Number on sick list 3


[I cannot trace SS Lora.

SS Tannafin may be SS Tanafjord, 4513 tons, built in 1900 as SS Castano. She was bought & renamed by the Norwegian-America Line in 1915 then sold & renamed again in 1920.]


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23 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -17.3


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24 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -17.1

9.30am: Intercepted & boarded Russian SS Australia

11.40am: Tested smoke box

4.30pm: 6" target practice

    Lieutenant Scott RNR was this day cautioned by the captain for neglect of duty; in that he failed to use every means available to bring A1 gun into action during target practice on July 24th. [signed] D. Scott


[SS Australia, 3592 tons, was built by Short Brothers of Sunderland in 1892. She was sunk by a U boat in September 1917 NW of Muckle Flugga with no casualties.]


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25 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -17.7

9.30am: Dropped target & carried out .405 aiming practice with 6pd guns

12.16pm: Intercepted & boarded British SS Anselma de Larrinaga

5.30pm: Swung ship to adjust steering compass


[SS Anselma de Larrinaga, 4090 tons, was built in 1898 for the Larrinaga Line. She served as a military transport 1915-19 and was sold & renamed in 1924.]


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26 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.9, Long -17.4

5.00pm: Swung ship for compass adjustment

7.45pm: Challenged HMS Patuca

Number on sick list 3


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27 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.6, Long -14.9

4.30am: Met & boarded Norwegian SS Otto

8.30am: Challenged HM Trawlers “Stalwart” & “Thomas Stratton”

11.00am: Challenged HMS Moldavia

7.03pm: Communicated by boat With HMS Patuca

9.00pm: Challenged HMS Changuinola

9.25pm: Intercepted & boarded Norwegian SS Noruega

11.40pm: Intercepted & boarded Norwegian SS Frey


[SS Otto may have been SS Otta, 3251 tons, built in 1897 by Searle Canada, Sunderland for J Hansen.

HMT Thomas Stratton, 309 tons, was built in 1914 by Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd, Selby for Pickering & Haldane Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (H-116). She was requisitioned by the Admiralty and sunk by a mine in 1917 with the loss of 8 crew.

HMT Stalwart, 244 tons, was launched in 1916 at Ardrossan. She was renamed “Seadog” in 1918 then sold & renamed “Aghios Georgios” in 1919 and served under that name in WW2.

SS Noruega, 3459 tons, was built in 1908 and was operated by Wilh. Wilhemsen Line until she was sold & renamed in 1924

SS Frey, 3015 tons, was built in 1893 by Ropner & Son, Stockton-on-Tees for Jacob Olsen, Bergen. She was sold in 1917 but retained her name. In 1925 she was sold & renamed for the first time and was broken up in 1930.]


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28 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.9, Long -15.2

4.18pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS “President Burge”

6.08pm: Intercepted & boarded Swedish SS Gotaland

Number on sick list 3


[SS Gotaland, 3583 tons, was built as “Robert Irvine” in 1899 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. In 1903 she was bought & renamed by Angfartygs A/B Tirfing, Gothenburg. She was scrapped in 1933.]


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29 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -15.2

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.00pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS “Princesse Clementine”

Number on sick list 3


[SS Princesse Clementine, 1965 tons, was built in 1909 by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Willington for Ocean Societe Anonyme Belge d’Armement et Navigation. She was wrecked in 1924 without loss of life.]


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30 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.3, Long -17.1

10.00am: Carried out .303 & .405 aiming practice. Course & speed as required

2.00pm: Intercepted & boarded Dutch SS Kragatau


[SS Kragatau may be a mis-spelling of SS Krakatau, 6738 tons. She was boarded earlier in the year by HMS Orvieto.]


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31 July 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.3, Long -16.9

Number on sick list 3



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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1 August 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.7, Long -14.0

10.00pm: Intercepted & boarded Belgian SS Columbier

Number on sick list 5


[This ship is possibly SS Colombier, 1815 tons, who was launched in 1910 as “Lamorna” by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was sold to Lloyd Royal Belge SA, Antwerp in 1916 and renamed Colombier. She was sold & renamed several times from 1922, finally sinking after a collision in the Kiel Canal in 1940.]


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2 August 1917

Mersey to sea

Lat 61.7, Long -15.0

8.40am: Intercepted & boarded Norwegian SS “San Andres”

3.00pm: Intercepted & boarded Norwegian SS Ranenfjord

4.00pm: Intercepted & boarded Swedish SS Sydland

9.30pm: Intercepted & boarded Dutch SS Zijldijk

Number on sick list 4


[SS San Andres, 1655 tons, was built in 1911 by Wood, Skinner & Co Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne for Otto Thorensen Linje. She was torpedoed 100 miles west of Lundy Island in May 1918 with the loss of 2 lives.

SS Ranenfjord, 5354 tons, was built in 1908 as SS Isthmian. She was purchased & renamed by the Norway American Line in 1916. She was eventually scrapped in 1934

SS Sydland, 3031 tons, was built in 1905 by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co for the Svenska Amerika Linien. She was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat with no loss of life.

SS Zijldijk was built in 1900, probably as SS Hoflaan. She was operated as “Zijldijk” from 1909 to 1928 when she was sold and renamed Hoflaan. She was broken up in 1931.]


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3 August 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -15.8

11.00am: In company with HMS Alsatian, communicated by boat

Number on sick list 6


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4 August 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -13.0

11.00pm: Communicated by boat with HMT Rushcoe

Number on sick list 4


[HMT Rushcoe was a large steam trawler built in 1914 for a Grimsby shipowner.]


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5 August 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -13.2

4.00am: In company with HMS Changuinola & communicated by boat

7.00am: Parted company

Number on sick list 4


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6 August 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 61.3, Long -13.2

9.00am: In company with HMS Patia, communicated by boat

10.30am: Parted company

9.00pm: Intercepted & boarded US SS Nassovia

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Patia, 6103 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was built in 1913 by Workman Clark & Co, Belfast for Elder & Fyffees. She was requisitioned in 1915 and torpedoed in June 1918 with the loss of 16 lives. She is part of the OW fleet.

SS Nassovia, 3902 tons, was built in 1900 for the Hamburg American Lines. She was seized by the US Government in 1917 and renamed.]


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7 August 1917

Mersey to Sea

Lat 59.8, Long -13.7

Number on sick list 4


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8 August 1917

Sea to Mersey

Lat 55.4, Long -6.9

8.00am: Challenged HMS Montagua

1.39pm: Rue Point N, 0.5’

3.00pm: Maidens Outer Buoy W, 1’

4.15pm: Mew Island NW, 4’

5.42pm: South Rock Light Vessel W, 4’

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Montagua, 5977 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was built in 1912 as “Normannia”. She became part of the Elders & Fyffes fleet in 1914 and was renamed Motagua. In 1915 she was requisitioned and returned in 1919. She was scrapped in 1933 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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9 August 1917

River Mersey

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

3.20am:   Bar Light Vessel

3.40am: Formby Light Vessel, pilot boarded

6.10am: Anchored

4.00pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded into dock

6.10pm: Fast alongside Canada Dock

7.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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10 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Cast off from quay & proceeded alongside HMS Teutonic

8.30am: 9 ratings discharged to Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth

1.30pm: Hands employed painting steel racks & clearing forward magazine

5.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


[HMS Teutonic, 9984 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was launched in 1889 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the White Star Line and was the first completed ship to be designed and built as an Auxilliary Cruiser. With her guns mounted she took part in the Naval Review at Spithead for Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Her guns were removed and she entered civilian service until the outbreak of war in 1914 when she was requisitioned. Scrapped in 1921 she is part of the OW fleet.]


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11 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

5.00pm: 3 officers & 2 Petty Officers sent to Whale Island for Paravane course

Number on sick list 1


[Whale Island or HMS Excellent was the Naval Gunnery School in Portsmouth

Paravanes and otters (a related device) are used against mines.]


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12 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

2.30pm:   Cast off from quay

3.30pm: Fast in Brocklebank Dock

5.00pm: Ship shored & on chocks

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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13 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands employed lowering & stowing cable in dock

9.00am: Surgeon McKerrow joined ship

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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14 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores

1.00pm: WT May RNR discharged to HMS Eagle

2.30pm: Hands landing meat from freezer

5.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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15 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands employed cleaning chain locker & loading stores

Number on sick list 1


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16 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning chain lockers & loading stores

11.00pm: 8 ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 1


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17 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed scaling ship’s side & wire brooming funnels

2.00pm: Surgeon Budd RN discharged to Royal Navy Hospital, Haslar

Number on sick list 1


[Libertymen still going ashore every night.]


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18 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship & painting forebridge

Number on sick list 1


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19 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service. Captain’s Rounds

Number on sick list 1


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20 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed scaling & painting ship’s side

11.30pm: Long leave men returned

Number on sick list 1


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21 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Staboard Watch left on long leave

1.00pm: 8 signal ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 1


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22 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

    2 ratings MM discharged to HMS Eagle

    16 marines joined ship for passage

    8 ratings for passage, discharged to “Glasgow”

9.00pm: 2 privates joined ship for passage


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23 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Sublieutenant RN(E), Schoolmaster RN joined ship for passage

10.30am: Hands employed cleaning refrigerating chambers

1.30pm: 14 ratings joined ship for passage


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24 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning refrigerating chambers & cleaning troop decks


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25 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: 1 private joined ship for passage

9.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship from HMS Beagle


[HMS Beagle was a destroyer, launched 1909 by John Brown, Clydebank. She was sold in 1921.]


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26 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Church parties landed


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27 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.30pm: Starboard watch returned from leave


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28 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning & painting boats, painting protective mattresses


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29 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning & painting boats, painting splinter mats & cleaning troop decks


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30 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Hands employed painting boats, cleaning no 2 Hold & cleaning troop decks


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31 August 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Hands employed painting boats & as required

Noon: Flooded dock

1.30pm: Proceeded out of dock, tugs assisting

3.30pm: Fast alongside SS “Lord Cromer” in Brocklebank Wet Dock


[SS Lord Cromer, 4652 tons, was built in 1912 by Craig, Taylor & Co, Stockton-on-Tees fo J Heron & Co, Liverpool. She was sold & renamed several times after the war and sank after a collision in 1941.]


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ARMADALE CASTLE
Operations at North Atlantic Convoys

JP map Armadale Castle Convoys

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917


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[The above pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

6.30pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded to North Wall (Brocklebank)


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2 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Divisions. Church parties landed

10.00am: Two ratings joined for passage


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3 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Hands cleaning ship

8.30am: Coaling ship with shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores


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4 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Coaling by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores & painting boats


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5 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Coaling ship by shore labour

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores & rigging paravanes

5.00pm: Four ratings (Mercantile Marine) joined ship


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6 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.00am: Coaling by shore labour

11.30pm: Finished coaling starboard side


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7 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Coaling by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side (starboard) & rigging paravane gear

11.30am: Finished coaling, received 3399 tons

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship


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8 September 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Hands cleaning ship & preparing ship for sea

12.30pm: Pilot boarded

12.50pm: Cast off from berth & proceeded out of basin

2.15pm: Fast in Sandon Basin

4.30pm: Proceeded into river

5.45pm: Crosby Light Vessel

6.15pm: Formby Light Vessel, pilot left

6.35pm: Bar Light Vessel

7.00pm: Dropped paravanes

7.45pm: Great Ormes Head S, 2’

9.00pm: Skerries S, 3.5’

10.00pm: Carnarvon Bay Light Vessel S70E, 1'


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9 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 51.0, Long -7.1

Midnight: Bardsey Island Light E, 2’

4.40am: South Bishop SE, 3'

5.35am: Skokham Island E, 3’

6.00am: St Ann’s Head N68E, 3.5’

    In company with P51 & P55

7.00am: Hands cleaning ship & stowing hawsers

11.30am: Divisions & Prayers

2.00pm: Sighted derelict, bottom up Lat 50o 50’N Long 7o 47’W

Number on sick list 4


[Bardsey Island is in Wales at Lat 52.77, Long -4.8. Bardsey lies off the Lleyn Peninsula and is famous for its religious history and a noted wildlife site.

South Bishop Light is in Wales in St George’s Channel at Lat 51.85, Long -5.41

Skokham Island is Skokholm Island off Milford Haven at Lat 51.7, Long -5.28

St Ann’s Head is at Lat 51.68, Long -5.17

P51 was HMS Latona at this time. She was a cruiser of 3,700 tons, launched in 1890 by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. She was converted to a mine layer in 1910 and finally sold in 1920

P55 at this time was HMS Skirmisher, 2880 ton scout cruiser, launched in 1905 by Vickers.She was sold in 1920.]


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10 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 48.9, Long -14.9

7.00am: Taking in paravanes

9.00am: Observed dense smoke bearing N10E. “P51” sent to assistance of steamer attacked by submarine

10.45am: Signalled US destroyer “Wilkes”

2.30pm: “P51” resumed escort

4.30pm: Met HMS Berwick & convoy bound East

5.00pm: Met US “Cushing” & convoy bound West

6.00pm: Steering by engines. Steering gear under repair

6.20pm:   Steering gear repaired

Number on sick list 4


[US Wilkes, DD67, was a Sampson class destroyer was launched in 1916 and scrapped in 1934

HMS Berwick, 9800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1902 by the Beardmore Yard on the Clyde. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.

US Cushing, DD55, an O’Brien class destroyer, was launched in 1915 and scrapped in 1936.]


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11 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 44.2, Long -18.0

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork, painting, signalling class

10.00am: Met HMS Morea & convoy bound East

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Morea, 10,890 ton Ar med Merchant Cruiser, was built in 1908 by Barclay Curle & Co of Whiteinch, Glasgow for P&O. She was used as an ambulance ship and troopship in 1915 then returned to P&O before she was requisitioned in 1917 as an Armed Merchant Cruiser. After the war she was returned to P&O until she was scrapped in 1930 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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12 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 39.4, Long -19.0

7.00am: Boarded British SS Andrenia bound East

9.30am: Hands employed painting, 16 seamen at signal class

1.30pm: Daymen painting ship

Number on sick list 3


[The ship boarded may have been RMS Andania, 13,405 tons, built in 1913 by Greenock Dockyard Co for Cunard Steam Ship Co. She was torpedoed in 1918 with 7 casualties.]


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13 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 33.3, Long -20.7


[They spent the day zig-zagging across the ocean at Defence Stations while the rest painted the ship.]


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14 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 27.1, Long -20.5

9.00pm: Intercepted & closely examined French SS Malte bound south

Number on sick list 2


[SS Malte, 8223 tons, was built in 1907 for Compagnie des Chargeurs Reunis, Havre. She was renamed in 1928 and scrapped in 1934.]


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15 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 21.5, Long -19.6

10.45am: Signalled SS Regin Norwegian bound south


[SS Regin, 1845 ton Norwegian cargo ship, was built in 1915 by Sorlandets Skibbsyggeri Fevia. After changes of owner she was torpedoed in Dec 1917 1 mile south of Cape Mele (Gulf of Genoa) with the loss of 1 man.]


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16 September 1917

Liverpool to Dakar

Lat 15.5, Long -18.1

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

3.00pm: Cape Verde Light House S45E

4.53pm: Cape Manuel S83E, 6’

5.30pm: Pilot boarded

6.00pm: Entered Inner Harbour & moored to stern buoy

Number on sick list 3


[Les Mamelles or Cap Vert Lighthouse is just outside Dakar at Lat 14.72, Long -17.5

Cap Manuel is in Senegal at Lat 14.65, Long -17.43]


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17 September 1917

Dakar

Lat 14.7, Long -17.4

Number on sick list 3


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18 September 1917

Dakar

Lat 14.7, Long -17.4

6.30am: Pilot boarded

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded into outer harbour

8.10am: Anchored

2.30pm: French Cruiser Dupleix entered harbour

4.00pm: Libertymen landed

7.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 3


[Dupleix was a Dupleix Class cruiser, launched in 1900 and broken up in 1922.]


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19 September 1917

Dakar

Lat 14.7, Long -17.4

5.30pm: Exercised ‘Abandon Ship’, lowered & sent away all boats

7.00pm: Hoisted all boats

Number on sick list 5


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20 September 1917

Dakar

Lat 14.7, Long -17.4

Number on sick list 7


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21 September 1917

Dakar

Lat 14.6, Long -17.5

6.00am: 48 ratings & 6 officers (for passage) landed

7.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea

8.30am: Lieutenant Commander RNR, Midshipman RNR temporarily transferred to Commodore ship of convoy

    Sub lieutenant RNR, Midshipman RNR transferred to Danish SS Nelly

10.45am: Proceeded out of harbour in charge of Mercantile Convoy (16 ships)

Noon: Cap Manuel S80E, 5’

1.22pm: Cap Verde S77E, 13’

5.07pm: Boarded Danish SS Nelly, Sub lieutenant RNR returned on board

    SS Nelly returned to Dakar

6.00pm: Took station ahead of convoy of 15 ships

Number on sick list 3


[SS “Nelly”, 1821 tons, was built in 1888 by J Blumer & Sons, Sunderland for Aktieselskabet Dampskibsselskabet “Dania”, (Chr. Andresen), Esbjerg.(details on p52).]


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22 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 17.4, Long -18.2

5.00pm: Exercised convoy at no 3 zig-zag

Number on sick list 4


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23 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 20.5, Long -18.5

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

6.00pm: Exercised convoy at no 2 zig-zag

Number on sick list 4


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24 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 23.4, Long -19.5

5.00pm: Exercised convoy No 2 Zig-Zag

6.00pm: Convoy altered course 8 points Starboard

6.15pm: Convoy altered course 8 points Port

Number on sick list 1


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25 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 26.3, Long -19.8

5.00pm: Exercised convoy at no 3 zig-zag

Number on sick list 1


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26 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 29.4, Long -19.8

5.00pm: Exercised convoy in close formation

Number on sick list 1


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27 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 32.4, Long -19.9

5.00pm: Exercised convoy no 2 zig-zag & turned 8 points port, 8 points starboard

9.00pm: Increased to 56 revs, zig-zagging 5 & 10 points ahead of convoy

Number on sick list 1


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28 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 34.8, Long -21.6

3.30am: 5 & 10 point zig-zag

12.30pm: Convoy Zig-Zag no 3

3.30pm: 5 & 10 point zig-zag

7.00pm: Convoy turned 8 points starboard

8.00pm: Convoy turned 8 points port

Number on sick list 1


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29 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 37.5, Long -19.9

5.00am: 5 & 10 point zig-zag

6.30am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

7.00pm: Convoy turned 8 points to port

8.00pm: Convoy turned 8 points to starboard

Number on sick list 3


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30 September 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 40.2, Long -17.8

4.00am: 5 & 10 point zig-zag

7.00am: Convoy zig-zag no 3

9.00am: Hands mustered by open list

10.00am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 4



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917


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[The above pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 October 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 43.0, Long -16.8

8.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

10.00am: 2 & 4 point zig-zag

2.00pm: Intercepted & signalled British SS Benavon bound South

Number on sick list 6


[SS Benavon, 3996 tons, was built in 1905 for the Ben Line who sold her in 1930 when she was renamed.]


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2 October 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 45.2, Long -13.8

7.00am: Convoy no 2 zig-zag

6.00pm: 5 & 10 point zig-zag

9.00pm: 5 & 10 point zig-zag

Number on sick list 9


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3 October 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 46.9, Long -11.7

9.00am: Met destroyer escort

11.00am: Enemy submarine reported by US destroyer “Rowan”

Number on sick list 11


[US Rowan, DD64, was a Sampson Class destroyer, launched in 1916 and broken up in 1936.]


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4 October 1917

Dakar to Sea

Lat 48.8, Long -8.2

7.00am: Dropped paravanes

5.00pm: Met East bound Destroyer Convoy Escort, in company with SS “Zinal”, “Booral” & “Sagama River”

Number on sick list 18


[SS Zinal , 4037 tons, was built in 1912 by Joseph Thompson & Sons, Sunderland for Turner, Brightman & Co, London. She was sunk by a U-boat in 1918 with 2 casualties.

SS Booral, 4322 tons, was built in 1905 as “Oberhausen”. She was seized & renamed in 1914 and given to the Commonwealth Government Line. She was sold & renamed again in 1926. In 1930 she stranded in Citavecchia and was scrapped.

SS Sagama River, 4728 tons, was built in 1914 for the Houlder Line. She was sold and renamed in 1932.]


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5 October 1917

Dakar to Devonport

Lat 49.4, Long -4.3

8.30am: Left convoy

11.00am: Picked up paravanes

11.49am: Let go anchor in Plymouth Sound

1.30pm: Boarded King’s Harbour Master

2.00pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded up harbour

3.30pm: Fast alongside no 8 Jetty, Devonport

5.30pm: Hands mustered for payment

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 19


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6 October 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Hands preparing ship for coaling

9.00am: Commenced coaling, working party from Royal Navy Barracks (200 men) assisting

3.30pm: Engineer Commander Chisholm RNR discharged to hospital

4.30pm: Stopped coaling

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Midnight: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 23


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7 October 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Hands coaling ship

8.30am: 230 men from Royal Navy Barracks assisting in coaling

5.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list 20


[The Captain seems to be letting groups of men have the evenng ashore on some sort of rota.]


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8 October 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Hands coaling ship

8.30am: 220 men from Royal Navy Barracks assisting in coaling

4.30pm: Working party returned to barracks

6.00pm: Hands coaling ship

8.00pm: Finished coaling, received 1812 tons

9.30pm: Libertymen landed

Midnight: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 17


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9 October 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Hands cleaning ship

9.30am: 10 ratings joined ship from Barracks

4.30pm: Two Lieutenants RMLI joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 11


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10 October 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship

10.30am: Working party in dockyard

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship & loading stores

3.00pm: 1 Mercantile Marine steward discharged to Barracks

5.00pm: Prisoner discharged to Detention Quarters

Number on sick list 7


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11 October 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.0, Long -4.8

8.30am: Cast off from quay & proceeded

9.28am: Made fast to No 1 Buoy, Plymouth Sound

    Hands preparing ship for sea

    Exercised ‘Action’

3.20pm: Slipped buoy & proceeded out of harbour

3.45pm: Passed breakwater, dropped paravanes

4.00pm: Course & speed as required for forming convoy

5.50pm: Eddystone Light S10E, 10.5’

    In company with HMS “Cochrane”, “Morea”, “King Alfred” & 10 merchant vessels. Destroyer escort

    Convoy in 6 columns

8.00pm: HMS Cochrane returned to base

Number on sick list 7


[HMS Cochrane, 13,550 ton cruiser, was launched in 1905 at the Fairfield Yard on the Clyde. She was stranded in 1918 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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12 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 48.4, Long -7.1

7.30am: Z &Y columns not in sight at daybreak

9.00am: Picked up paravanes

5.30pm: HMS “King Alfred”, “Morea” & destroyer escort parted company

Number on sick list 10


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13 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 46.4, Long -10.1

6.30am: SS Norman not in sight at daybreak

Number on sick list 8


[SS Norman, 7537 tons, was built in 1894 for the Union Steamship Co. She was transferred to the Union-Castle Mail SS Co in 1900 and was scrapped in 1926.]


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14 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 45.0, Long -14.7

7.30am: Convoy zig-zag no 3

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

7.00pm: SS Norman rejoined convoy

Number on sick list 10


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15 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 42.8, Long -19.4

7.00am: SS Athenic & Port Melbourne rejoined convoy

11.30pm: Llanstephan Castle fell out of convoy

Number on sick list 5


[SS Athenic, 12,234 tons, was built in 1901 for the Shaw, Saville & Albion Line. She was sold, converted to a whaling factory ship & renamed in 1928.

Port Melbourne, 9152 tons, was built in 1914 as Star of Victoria. She was transferred within the Commonwealth & Dominion Line and renamed Port Melbourne and was finally scrapped in 1948.

Llanstephan Castle, 11,348 tons, was built in 1914 for the Union Castle Mail SS Co. She was scrapped in 1952.]


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16 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 38.3, Long -21.4

7.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

2.30pm: “Llanstephan Castle” rejoined convoy

7.00pm: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 5


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17 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 33.8, Long -22.5

6.30am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

7.00pm: Ceased zig-zag


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18 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 29.1, Long -23.3

7.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

10.00am: Captain’s Rounds

7.00pm: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 3


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19 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 24.4, Long -22.4

Number on sick list 5


[Convoy is still zig-zagging during the day.]


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20 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 19.4, Long -21.4

Number on sick list 6


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21 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 14.5, Long -20.5

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 6


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22 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 10.8, Long -17.9

7.00am: No 3 zig-zag

10.00am: Dropped target

10.30am: Commenced firing

11.25am: Ceased firing, picked up target

3.30pm: Rejoined convoy

6.00pm: Dropped paravanes

Number on sick list 4


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23 October 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 8.3, Long -14.0

3.20pm: Rounded fairway buoy

3.45pm: Starboard paravane fouled obstruction & carried away towing wire & paravane

3.50pm: Passed boom defences

4.20pm: Anchored

7.30pm: 19 German prisoners joined ship for passage

    HMS “Bacchante” & “Kent” in harbour

9.00pm: One gun’s crew at Defence Stations

Number on sick list 7


[HMS Bacchante, 12,000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 by John Brown & Co at Clydebank. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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24 October 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

9.20am: Weighed & shifted berth

9.55am: Anchored 7.5 cables from cathedral

1.30pm: 5 ratings joined ship for passage

3.30pm: Libertymen & patrol landed

5.30pm: Warrant Officer joined ship for passage

6.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 6


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25 October 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

11.00am: Lieutenant RMLI (for passage) landed

1.00pm: HMS Kent proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 5


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26 October 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

6.30am: 2 Petty Officers & 24 men landed for loading specie at Law Court Vault.

8.30am: 18 men landed on jetty.

    Hands painting ship

    Water boat alongside

12.10pm: Lighter with specie alongside. Working party returned on board

2.00pm: Received 600 boxes of specie

3.00pm: Libertymen landed

4.30pm: Watch loading returned empties

6.00pm: Libertymen returned


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27 October 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

Number on sick list 5


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28 October 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.30am: Masters of Convoy ships assembled for Conference

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 4


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29 October 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

12.30pm: HMS Himalaya entered harbour

5.00pm: 2 ratings & 2 ratings under escort joined ship for passage


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30 October 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.7

10.00am: Hands preparing ship for sea

3.00pm: Weighed anchor, convoy proceeded out of harbour

5.05pm: Passed boom defences

5.40pm: Sierra Leone Light House E, 2.5’

    Altered course & formed convoy, 10 steamers in convoy

Number on sick list 4


[Sierra Leone Lighthouse is at Lat 8.5, Long -12.3]


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31 October 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 8.9, Long -16.2

5.00am: Left convoy

5.30am: Intercepted SS Cavour

5.40am: SS Cavour returned to Sierra Leone

7.00am: Rejoined convoy (9 ships). Convoy no 1 zig-zag

7.00pm: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 5


[SS Cavour was probably the ship owned by Lamport & Holt Line. She was 4914 tons and sailed from 1895 to 1929.]


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[These scans show the volume covers.]



NOVEMBER 1917 not included



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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[These pages are blank.]


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1 December 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 21.1, Long -22.0

1.00am: 15o zig-zag

6.00am: 22o zig-zag

4.30pm: Exercised submarine attack

7.00pm: 15o zig-zag

Number on sick list 1


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2 December 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 15.8, Long -19.6

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 4


[Zig-zagging continues.]


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3 December 1917

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 10.5, Long -17.1

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers

    Exercised submarine attack

9.45-10.25am: Altered course as required for practice firing

Number on sick list 1


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4 December 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

2.00am: Dropped paravanes

7.40am: Passed boom defence

8.12am: Anchored 1’ S40W from Cathedral (C3 berth)

    HMS Bacchante, Kent & Dwarf in harbour

    Hands employed discharging stores

2.00pm: Hands cleaning troops decks

5.00pm: 33 ratings for passage landed

Number on sick list 2


[HMS Dwarf, 710 ton gunboat, was launched in 1898 at the London & Glasgow Yard, Govan. She was sold in 1926 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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5 December 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

9.30am: Divisions. Prayers.

    Hands employed discharging stores. Guns crews .303 aiming rifle

1.30pm: Watch (blue) at .303 aiming rifle.

    Hands employed discharging stores

    Loading cargo by shore labour

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Libertymen returned


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6 December 1917

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship

    Loading cargo by shore labour

10.00am: Guns crews at .303 aiming practice

3.30pm: Libertymen landed

4.00pm: Lieutenant Grosset RNR joined ship for passage

6.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 4


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7 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer rendezvous

Lat 8.6, Long -14.1

7.30am: Loading cargo by shore labour

9.00am: Hands preparing ship for sea

11.00am: Finished loading cargo, received 848 tons of palm nuts in bags

1.52pm: Proceeded out of harbour, convoy (10 ships) in line ahead

2.34pm: Passed boom defence

3.05pm: Dropped paravanes

3.35pm: Formed convoy

Number on sick list 5


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8 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 9.7, Long -16.4

6.30am: Picked up paravanes

8.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

7.00pm: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 5


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9 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 12.9, Long -18.8

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 5


[They spend the days at Defence Stations, zig-zagging during daylight.]


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10 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 15.9, Long -20.9

Number on sick list 5


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11 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 19.3, Long -21.6

Number on sick list 4


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12 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 23.1, Long -22.0

6.00pm: SS Tachee dropped astern, repairing engines

Number on sick list 4


[SS Tachee may have been the tanker built in 1914 referred to in this extract.]


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13 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 26.5, Long -22.3

8.00am: SS Tachee rejoined convoy

7.00pm: SS Patani dropping astern

Number on sick list 4


[SS Patani, 3465 tons, was built in 1905 for the Elder Demptster Line. She was sold in 1930 and renamed.]


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14 December 1917


Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 30.0, Long -22.8

10.00am: Acting Sublieutenant Frost RNR was this day cautioned as to his future, his past conduct having been recently most unsatisfactory & on 11th. December when Control Officer Aft neglected his duty

1.30pm: SS Patani parted company for boiler repairs

2.00pm: Altered course as required to communicate with SS Patani

3.30pm: Rejoined convoy


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15 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 33.8, Long -22.6

11.30am: SS Patani rejoined convoy

Number on sick list 4


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16 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 37.3, Long -22.6

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.00am: SS Manchester City parted company

Number on sick list 4


[SS Manchester City, 7698 tons, was built in 1898 for the Manchester Line. From 1908 she was chartered to the Houston Line until she was scrapped in 1929.]


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17 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 40.3, Long -21.3

9.30am: Convoy altered course as required to reform convoy

Number on sick list 3


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18 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 42.6, Long -19.5

10.00am: Altered course as required to reform convoy

Number on sick list 3


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19 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 45.0, Long -16.4

Number on sick list 3


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20 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 47.1, Long -12.1

9.00am: Reformed convoy

11.00am: Met destroyer escort

5.00pm: West coast convoy parted company

Number on sick list 3


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21 December 1917

Sierra Leone to Devonport

Lat 49.0, Long -6.9

8.00am: Dropped paravanes

10.30pm: Increased to full speed

Number on sick list 4


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22 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.23am: Eddystone Light E, 8’. Picked up paravanes

2.30am: Plymouth Breakwater

2.44am: Anchored 5 cables 30o fro Breakwater Fort

9.30am: Hands preparing ship for docking

12.30pm: Passed Boom Gateway

1.00pm: Fast alongside no 5 wharf

2.30pm: Port Watch landed on 6 days leave

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 55

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 4


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23 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

    Coaling by shore labour

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 2


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24 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Hands employed hoisting derricks

7.30am: Commander Leith RN joined ship

9.00am: 16 ratings joined ship

    Captain J F Grant Dalton RN left ship

    Coaling by shore labour

Number on sick list 2


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25 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.30am: Coaling by shore labour

2.00pm: Libertymen landed

5.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list 1


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26 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list 1


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27 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Hands employed loading stores

8.00am: Coaling ship by shore labour

    14 ratings joined ship for passage

9.30am: 7 ratings joined ship

1.30pm: Hands employed painting funnel & loading stores

7.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list 1


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28 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.30am: Coaling by shore labour

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

5.00pm: Engineering Sublieutenant Oakley RNR joined ship, vice Engineering Sublieutenant Read RNR

Number on sick list 1


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29 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am: Watch returned from long leave

10.30am: Finished coaling, received 3212 tons

    Landed 848 tons of palm oil kernels

Number on sick list 2


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30 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list 1


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31 December 1917

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

All day: Hands loading stores & cleaning ship’s side


[Log was signed by George Leith, commander.]


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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1 January 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 56


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2 January 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19


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3 January 1918

Devonport

Lat 49.0, Long -4.0

8.15am: Cast off from quay & proceeded to Plymouth Sound, 2 tugs in attendance

9.30am: Anchored 5 cables from Breakwater Fort

    Hands employed preparing ship for sea

3.27pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

4.45pm: Eddystone Light E, 1’

    Formed Convoy, 4 merchant vessels in company, 4 Torpedo Boat Destroyers in escort

    Dropped paravanes

Number on sick list 1


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4 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 47.5, Long -7.2

8.30am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

10.00am: Picked up paravanes

6.30pm: Ceased zig-zag

7.30pm: Convoy dispersed

Number on sick list 2


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5 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 47.1, Long -16.5

Number on sick list 2


[They are at Defence Stations and zig-zagging during daylight hours.]


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6 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 43.6, Long -21.2

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 2


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7 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 38.2, Long -23.0

Number on sick list 2


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8 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 31.6, Long -22.8

Number on sick list 2


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9 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 25.5, Long -21.4

Number on sick list 1


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10 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 19.5, Long -19.9

9.30am: Hands employed spreading awnings & painting on promenade deck

Number on sick list 2


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11 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 13.5, Long -18.2

Number on sick list 1


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12 January 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 8.7, Long -14.7

1.45pm: Dropped paravanes

4.30pm: Cape Sierra Leone Light House S70E

5.17pm: Fairway Buoy

5.26pm: Passed through Gateway. Picked up paravanes

6.04pm: Anchored.

    HMS Bacchante in harbour

Number on sick list 1


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13 January 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

10.00am: Hands mustered by open list

2.00pm: Libertymen landed

5.00pm: 24 ratings, for passage, discharged to HMS Bacchante

6.00pm: Libertymen returned


4caf8400cadfd341970045a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34158/ADM53-34158-010_0.jpg)


14 January 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

10.00am: Carried out 1” aiming firing practice

1.30pm: Loading cargo by shore labour

4.30pm: Libertymen landed

7.00pm: Libertymen returned


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15 January 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

7.00pm: 8 ratings joined ship for passage

9.00pm: Received [blank] boxes of bullion

Number on sick list 2


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16 January 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

10.00am: Hands employed painting ship & loading ammunition

    Masters of Convoy ships assembled for conference

12.30pm: Received [blank] tons of palm kernels

    6 German civilian prisoners received on board for passage

    25 Distressed British seamen received for passage

    4 officers joined ship for passage

    HMS Glasgow anchored in harbour

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Abandon ship stations

5.30pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of Harbour

6.20pm: Fairway Buoy

6.45pm: Formed Convoy (5 merchant ships)

Number on sick list 2


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17 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 9.1, Long -15.9

Number on sick list 7


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18 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 12.2, Long -18.2

6.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

5.30pm: Challenged HMS Moldavia

Number on sick list 5


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19 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 15.6, Long -19.8

6.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

9.30am: Stopped engines for Burial Service on SS Durham Castle

9.38am: Proceeded

Midnight: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 7


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20 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 19.1, Long -20.0

8.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

5.30pm: Challenged HMS Motagua

Number on sick list 9


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21 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 22.7, Long -20.0

Number on sick list 10


[Convoy is zig-zagging much of the time.]


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22 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 26.2, Long -19.9

Number on sick list 10


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23 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 29.9, Long -20.0

Number on sick list 7


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24 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 33.6, Long -19.9

12.30pm: Intercepted USS “[blank]”

Number on sick list 8


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25 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 37.3, Long -19.8

Number on sick list 8


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26 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 40.9, Long -19.1

Number on sick list 8


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27 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 43.8, Long -16.1

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 9


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28 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 45.7, Long -12.3

Number on sick list 9


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29 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvouos

Lat 47.2, Long -8.4

10.00am: Met destroyer escort

11.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for harbour

5.00pm: Left convoy. Three destroyers & SS Durham Castle in company


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30 January 1918

Sierra Leone to Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Eddystone Light E, 1'

10.15am: Passed Breakwater

10.25am: Anchored in Plymouth Sound, N35E, 3.5 cables from Breakwater Fort

1.00pm: 24 Distressed British Seamen landed

3.15pm: Anchor aweigh and proceeded up harbour

4.10pm: Fast to No 6 Buoy

7.30pm: Starboard Watch landed for 8 days leave


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31 January 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am: Left Buoy and proceeded to No 6 Quay Keyham

9.00am: Fast alongside Berth

    Hands employed discharging bullion

    Landed 332 cases said to contain gold

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging ammunition

    Coaling by shore labour

6.30pm: Libertymen landed


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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[The above pages are blank or cover pages.]


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1 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.30am: 32 ratings joined ship (lent from Depot for Engine Room whilst in harbour)

    Hands employed cleaning store rooms

    Coaling by shore labour


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2 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Coaling by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning storerooms


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3 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.30pm: 8 Mercantile Marine ratings joined ship


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4 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Coaling by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores

1.30pm: Hands employed loading ammunition


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5 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Coaling by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning store

1.30pm: Hands employed removing protective coal from storeroom


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6 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.00am: Hands employed removing protective coal from storeroom

9.30am: Coaling by shore labour

12.30pm: Finished coaling, received 3030 tons

    Landed 842 tons palm kernels

5.30pm: Reverend A Kelly Roman Catholic Church joined ship


4caf8400cadfd341970045c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34159/ADM53-34159-006_1.jpg)


7 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Hands employed discharging empties & cargo received for passage

11.00pm: Starboard Watch returned from 8 days leave


4caf8400cadfd341970045c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34159/ADM53-34159-007_0.jpg)


8 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores


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9 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores

5.00pm: Lieutenant PM Penton RNR discharged to RN Barracks, Devonport


4caf8400cadfd341970045c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34159/ADM53-34159-008_0.jpg)


10 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.30am: Roman Catholic Divine Service

10.00am: Shifted berth to no 5 quay


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11 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side


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12 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side & reeving paravane chains


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13 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side & loading stores

Number on sick list 1


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14 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Hands employed loading stores

1.00pm: Port Watch returned from 6 days leave

2.00pm: Hands employed loading stores & painting ship’s side

Number on sick list 3


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15 February 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s side, masts, cleaning out lifeboats

10.00am: Received 69 bags mail for passage

5.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list 1


4caf8400cadfd341970045ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34159/ADM53-34159-011_0.jpg)


16 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 49.8, Long -5.0

8.15am: Cast off from quay & proceeded

9.10am: Anchored 3’.5 cables north from Plymouth Breakwater Fort

    Hands preparing ship for sea

2.45pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour

2.55pm: Passed Breakwater, dropped paravanes

4.30pm: Eddystone Light E, 1’

4.40pm: Formed convoy, 6 merchant ships in company, 5 destroyers in escort

6.30pm: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 2


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17 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 48.4, Long -8.6

8.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

4.30pm: Picked up paravanes

5.00pm:   OM22 passed bound SSW

7.00pm: Destroyer escort parted company

7.30pm: Convoy dispersed

    3 transports in company

Number on sick list 3


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18 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 46.1, Long -14.1

Number on sick list 3


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19 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 43.3, Long -18.4

Number on sick list 1


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20 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 39.1, Long -21.9

8.00am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

11.30am: Changed course to intercept steamer

Noon: Signalled Italian SS Bayone

1.00pm: Resumed station in convoy

Number on sick list 1


[SS Bayone was probably SS Bayonne, 3294 ton tanker, built in 1889 by A & J Inglis Pointhouse, Glasgow. In 1912 she was sold to an Italian company and in 1917 was operated by a Genoese company. She was scrapped in 1925.]


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21 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 34.4, Long -24.3

2.00am: Ceased zig-zag

Noon: Admonished Engineering S/Lts A Oakley RNR & J Howard RNR for disobedience of a written order & for seducing H Thomas, Wine Steward to disobedience. [signed] AE Oakley JA Howard

Number on sick list 1


4caf8400cadfd341970045d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34159/ADM53-34159-014_0.jpg)


22 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 29.6, Long -26.5

Number on sick list - nil


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23 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 24.6, Long -25.8

Number on sick list - nil


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24 February 1918

[log page headed January]

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 20.0, Long -23.8

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 1


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25 February 1918

[log page headed January]

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 15.8, Long -21.1

Number on sick list 1


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26 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 11.5, Long -17.8

Number on sick list 2


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27 February 1918

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.7

8.30am: Dropped paravanes

    Convoy formed single line ahead

    Hands preparing ship for harbour

2.10pm: Cape Sierra Leone Light House S70E, 2.5'

    Picked up paravanes

2.35pm: Passed boom defences

3.10pm: Anchored in D2 berth

4.07pm: Weighed & proceeded to anchor in A6 berth

    Officer of Guard boarded

    HMS Bacchante in harbour

Number on sick list 2


4caf8400cadfd341970045da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34159/ADM53-34159-017_0.jpg)


28 February 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

9.00am: Hands employed discharging stores & painting overside

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging stores for HMS Africa & Bacchante


[HMS Africa, 17,500 ton battleship, was launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1905. She was scrapped in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet. In 1912 she was the first ship to fly off an aircraft which went on to land on shore.]


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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[The above pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 March 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

2.00am: Finished discharging stores for HMS Africa

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s side

1.30pm: Loading cargo by shore labour

5.00pm: Libertymen landed


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2 March 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

7.30am: Working party (22) landed for bullion at Law Courts.

9.00am: HMS Africa entered harbour

10.00am: Working party returned. Received 176 boxes of bullion

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

    Loading cargo by shore labour

6.30pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 1


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3 March 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

8.30am: Loading cargo by shore labour

10.00am: Divisions. Admiral’s Inspection

11.00am: Divine Service

12.30pm: Finished loading cargo, received 14,300 bags palm kernels

2.00pm: Libertymen landed

6.30pm: Libertymen returned


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4 March 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

9.00am: Diver cleaning ash shoot [sic]

    Hands painting ship & loading empties

12.30pm: Acting Sublieutenant M Jones RNR discharged to SS Melina/Melita

Number on sick list 4


[I have been unable to identify the ship transporting Lieutenant Jones. There was a new ocean liner, SS Melita in 1918 but she seems to have been on the New York route. There was an SS Melissa but she was a small coaster of 481 tons. She was probably SS Mallina, 3213 tons, who has been reported by “Kent” & “Marmora” in Sierra Leone.]


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5 March 1918

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.6, Long -13.8

9.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea

11.00am: Conference of Convoy masters

2.00pm: Hands make & mend

3.30pm: Abandon ship stations

4.18pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of Harbour with 7 ships in line ahead

4.54pm: Passed Gateway, dropped paravanes

5.35pm: Formed convoy, Cape Sierra Leone Light House N80E, 4'


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6 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 9.4, Long -16.1

7.00am: Picked up paravanes

10.30am: Convoy no 3 zig-zag

6.30pm: Ceased zig-zag


Number on sick list 6


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7 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 12.6, Long -18.1

Number on sick list 6


[Another trip at Defence Stations and zig-zagging during daylight.]


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8 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 15.6, Long -20.0

12.05pm: Intercepted S.S. Menibe of Liverpool

12.30pm: Intercepted S.S. Amicus of Bany

Number on sick list 7


[The ship at 12.05pm may have been SS Nembe, 3855 tons, built in 1902 by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington for Elder Dempster Lines. She was destroyed by fire in 1919.

SS Amicus, 3695 tons, was built in 1911 by Craig, Taylor & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for Tempus Shipping Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed in 1919 and after a varied career scrapped in 1950.]


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9 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 18.4, Long -21.8

Number on sick list 9


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10 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 21.6, Long -23.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 9


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11 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 25.2, Long -23.7

Number on sick list 8


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12 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 28.9, Long -22.5

Number on sick list 7


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13 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 32.4, Long -21.4

8.00am: SS Missouri left convoy in execution of previous orders

Number on sick list 8


[SS Missouri was probably the 4697 ton ship built in 1914 for the Atlantic Transport Line. She was scrapped in 1933.]


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14 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 35.5, Long -20.3

Number on sick list 9


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15 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 39.1, Long -19.1

Number on sick list 9


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16 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 42.8, Long -16.6

Number on sick list 7


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17 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 45.4, Long -13.0

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 7


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18 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 47.6, Long -8.5

6.00am: Met destroyer escort

8.00am: Hands preparing ship for harbour

3.00pm: Left convoy & proceeded full speed

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Out paravanes

Number on sick list 6


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19 March 1918

Sierra Leone to Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

12.20am: Lizard Light N, 26’

2.05am: Eddystone Light N45E

3.35am: Eddystone Light E, 0.5’

4.34am: Passed Plymouth Breakwater

4.44am: Anchored 3 cables N35E from Breakwater Fort

6.30am: Hands employed securing boats & stowing ammunition

9.55am: Weighed & proceeded up harbour

11.00am: Fast alongside No 5 Wharf, Keyham

12.30pm: Staboard watch landed on 7 day leave

3.00pm: Read Warrant no 58

5.30pm: Discharging cargo by shore labour

7.00pm: Engineering Lieutenant Commander R Steele RNR rejoined ship.
    During the absence on sick leave of Engineering Lieutenant Commander R Steele RNR all Engineers were promoted up one place from 15th Feb until his return

Number on sick list 6


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20 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Coaling by shore labour & discharging cargo

9.00am: Landed 176 boxes of bullion

    Hands employed cleaning out freezing chambers

5.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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21 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Coaling & discharging cargo by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning out freezing chambers

1.30pm: Hands employed discharging empties

5.00pm: Mr. R Green, Gunner RN joined ship

Number on sick list 1


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22 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Coaling & discharging cargo by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning out after lazarette

Number on sick list 1


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23 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Coaling & discharging cargo by shore labour

9.00am: Hands cleaning out after lazarette

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

2.30pm: Finished coaling, received 3350 tons

3.30pm: Finished discharging cargo, landed 1106 tons palm kernels

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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24 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


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25 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Hands employed landing cabin & saloon furniture

1.30pm: Mr A Bound, Chief Gunner RN, discharged to HMS Excellent

5.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


[HMS Excellent was the Gunnery School.]


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26 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list 1


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27 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Starboard Watch returned from leave

    Hands employed loading stores & cleaning ship’s side

    Lieutenant Commander T Pritchard RNR joined ship

    Lieutenant Hodge RNR discharged to “Victory”

6.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 1


[HMS Victory is still the same wooden ship who was Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. She was launched in 1765 and is still commissioned and acts as the flagship for the 1st Sea Lord as well as her role as a museum ship.]


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28 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.00pm: 30 RNVR signalmen joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 2


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29 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Church parties landed [It was Good Friday]

2.00pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded to no 6 buoy. Three tugs in attendance

Number on sick list 2


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30 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 2


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31 March 1918

Devonport

Lat 49.6, Long -4.9

6.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea

8.00am: Cast off buoy & proceeded to Plymouth Sound

8.35am: Anchored 4 cables S38W from Mount Batten Breakwater

10.00am: Captain Haynes RNR joined ship for passage

3.00pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded in company with HMS Columbella & 2 merchant steamers escorted by 4 destroyers

    Dropped paravanes

5.06pm: Eddystone Light N62E, 5’. Formed convoy

Number on sick list 3


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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[The above pages are cover pages or blank.]


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1 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 48.5, Long -9.0

3.30pm: Convoy dispersed

Number on sick list 4


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2 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 48.1, Long -17.7

Number on sick list 3


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3 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 47.4, Long -25.9

Number on sick list 3


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4 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 46.2, Long -33.3

Number on sick list 3


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5 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 44.7, Long -40.8

Number on sick list 3


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6 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 41.8, Long -47.1

Number on sick list 4


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7 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 40.7, Long -53.6

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 6


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8 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 40.4, Long -61.3

4.00pm: Hands mustered for payment


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9 April 1918

Devonport to New York

Lat 40.4, Long -68.8

2.20pm: Nantucket Light Vessel N10E, 5'

Number on sick list 6


[Nantucket Light Vessel marked the shoal south of Nantucket Island. A series of ships have been stationed at Lat 40.62, Long -69.62. In 1918 it would have been wooden Lightship 85.]


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10 April 1918

No4 Bush Dock

Lat 40.66, Long -74.02

2.53am: Fire Island Light N10Ek 1’

5.49am: Ambrose Light Vessel N10E, 1’

6.00am: Pilot boarded & proceeded

7.30am: Hands employed securing boats

11.30am: Fast alongside no 4 Bush Docks

1.30pm: Hands employed returning ammunition

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants 59, 60

6.30pm: Captain Haynes RNR left ship

Number on sick list 5


[Fire Island Light is on the entrance to New York at Lat 40.63, Long -73.22

Ambrose Light Vessel is moored near the bridge connecting Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan at Lat 40.71, Long -74.00

Bush Docks is now the site of Industry City, formerly Bush Terminal at Lat 40.66, Long -74.02]


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11 April 1918

Brooklyn, USA

Lat 40.66, Long -74.02

9.00am: Loading cargo by shore labour

    Hands employed cleaning troop latrines of protective coal

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning troop decks

    Shore carpenters fitting accomodations for troops

5.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 6


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12 April 1918

Brooklyn, USA

Lat 40.66, Long -74.02

9.30am: Hands cleaning troop decks

5.30pm: Loading cargo by shore labour

    Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 6


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13 April 1918

Brooklyn, USA

Lat 40.66, Long -74.02

4.00am: A Heath, Assistant Steward, MMR 470262 died acute alcoholic poisoning

6.30am: Loading cargo by shore labour

9.30am: Hands employed loading stores & cleaning troop decks

Number on sick list 7


[Albert Heath, aged 26, Mercantile Marine Reserve no 479262 was buried in Section 2G, Row 5, Grave 37, Ridgewood Cemetery, New York.]


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14 April 1918

Brooklyn, USA

Lat 40.66, Long -74.02

6.00am: Loading cargo by shore labour

    Hands employed loading stores

1.30pm: Funeral party landed

5.30pm: Funeral party returned

Number on sick list 6


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15 April 1918

Brooklyn, USA

Lat 40.66, Long -74.02

11.00am: Shifted berth 600 feet astern

1.30pm: Hands employed loading stores

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 61

5.00pm: Embarked 9 officers, 462 privates (USA army) for passage

6.30pm: One rating ex HMS Donegal embarked for passage

Number on sick list 4


[HMS Donegal, 9,800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1902 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Govan. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.]


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16 April 1918

Brooklyn, USA

Lat 40.66, Long -74.02

9.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea

12.30pm: Cast off from quay & proceeded out of harbour

2.00pm: Pilot left

2.15pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N, 1'

2.45pm: Formed Convoy (5 ships in company)

Number on sick list 7


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17 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 40.3, Long -68.5

5.00am: Streamed fog buoy

Number on sick list 6


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18 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 40.3, Long -62.6

5.00pm: SS Canopic joined convoy

6.00pm: SS Vauban joined convoy

Number on sick list 4


[SS Canopic, 12,268 tons, was built as SS Commonwealth in 1900. She was bought & renamed in 1903 by the White Star Line & scrapped in 1925.

SS Vauban, 10,660 tons, was built in 1912 for the Lamport & Holt Line. She was scrapped in 1932.]


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19 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 40.5, Long -56.5

6.00pm: USS Montana & 4 merchant ships joined convoy


[USS Montana, 14,700 ton cruiser, was launched in 1906. She was renamed in 1920, sold in 1930 and finally scrapped in 1935.]


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20 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 40.6, Long -50.8

Number on sick list 4


[Another voyage of hands at Defence Stations but they aren’t zig-zagging at the moment.]


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21 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 43.0, Long -44.7

9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service

Number on sick list 5


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22 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 45.3, Long -38.4

9.00am: Convoy no 10 zig-zag

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 62

6.30pm: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 5


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23 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 47.0, Long -32.4

8.00am: Convoy no 10 zig-zag

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Divisional drill

    Hands employed cleaning no 1 tweendeck, overhauling boat chocks

7.30pm: Ceased zig-zag

Number on sick list 6


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24 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 48.8, Long -26.4

Number on sick list 5


[Zig-zagging during daylight seems to be the pattern now.]


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25 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 50.4, Long -19.5

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 63

6.00pm: US Cruiser Montana parted company

Number on sick list 6


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26 April 1918

New York to Destroyer Rendezvous

Lat 50.6, Long -12.9

6.30am: Met Destroyer Escort

10.00am: Hands preparing ship for harbour

4.30pm: Submarine periscope reported by HMTBD Michael

5.30pm: Submarine periscope reported by SS Melita

6.00pm: Paravane stations

Number on sick list 7


[HMTBD Michael, 1025 ton M class destroyer, was launched in 1915 and sold in 1921.]

SS Melita could have been the 13,967 ton liner built in 1918 for Canadian Pacific Line. She was sold in 1935.]


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27 April 1918

New York to Liverpool

Lat 52.3, Long -5.9

5.30pm: Carnarvon Light Vessel S62E, 3’

7.30pm: Altered course 4 points to port to avoid floating mine

7.45pm: Skerries South,10’

10.45pm: Mersey no 1 Channel Buoy

    Paravane stations

11.25pm: Entered Mersey, course as required

Number on sick list 6


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28 April 1918

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.30am: Anchored 7 cables 200o from North Wall Light

6.00am: Hands employed securing boats

9.45am: Landed 471 USA troops

10.00am: Hands employed clearing up troop deck

Noon: Weighed anchor & proceeded to Sandon Dock

1.45pm: Fast alongside Sandon South Dock

2.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 4


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29 April 1918

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.30pm: Midshipman Boafield RNR discharged to depot

5.00pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list 2


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30 April 1918

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: Discharging cargo by shore labour

10.30pm: Midshipman Chilcott RNR joined ship

Number on sick list 2


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