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Armed Merchant Cruiser, hired merchantman Pendant No. M.75 (on coming into service). Built 1910, 3,326grt, 17kts, owned by Wilson Line. Armament: 4-6in, 2-6pdr. In service 19.11.14. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th CS on Northern Patrol. Released back to mercantile service 18.7.15. Captured 26.7.16 by Germans, restored 16.1.19. (British Warships 1914-1919) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. |
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS ESKIMO 1914-1915
(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland) LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914 4caf8679cadfd34197016239: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0001_0.jpg) 4caf8679cadfd3419701623a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0001_1.jpg) SHIP'S LOG H.M. Ship "Eskimo" Commencing 9 December 1914 Ending 20 February 1915 [March on cover] 4caf8679cadfd3419701623b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0002_0.jpg) 4caf8679cadfd3419701623c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0002_1.jpg) 4caf8679cadfd3419701623d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0003_0.jpg) 4caf8679cadfd3419701623e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0003_1.jpg) 4caf8679cadfd3419701623f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0004_0.jpg) [Empty pages] 4caf8679cadfd34197016240: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0004_1.jpg) Log of H.M.S. "Eskimo" Commanded by Commander C.W. Trousdale R.N. For the Period Commencing Wednesday 9th of December 1914. Ending Saturday 20th of February 1915. Note: Discontinued in accordance with C.I.O. 19th February 1915, No. 158. Paid off at Liverpool, Wednesday 31st of March. Tonnage (Displacement): 4305 tons Extreme Length: 331.2 Extreme Breadth: 45.2 Engines: Manufacturer: Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd, Hull I.H.P.: 4700 Description: Reciprocating, quadruple, expansion, direct action, T100 sets When Fixed on Board: 1910 Boilers: Manufacturer: Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd, Hull Description: Four, steel, SE cylinder, pressure when loaded 215 lbs. When made: 1910 When put in Vessel: 1910 4caf8679cadfd34197016241: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0005_0.jpg) [Directions] 4caf8679cadfd34197016242: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0005_1.jpg) Establishment of Ship's Company: Officers: 23 Seamen: 57 Boys: 28 Marines: 22 Engine-room Establishment: 41 Other non-executive ratings: 38 Total: 209 Barometer: Mercurial or Aneroid: Aneroid Name of Maker and number: Castle & Company Height of cistern above sea: 40 feet Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: on bridge Whether in screen: Yes Date: From 9 December 1914 To 31st March 1915 Position of Standard Compass: On bridge Deviation of Standard Compass: Date obtained: 16 December 1914 Position: Off Bar lightvessel, Liverpool Bay Armament: Two on fore end of upper deck, (2) 6-inch Quick Fire Two on poop, (2) 6-inch Quick Fire One on either side of boat deck near bridge, (2) 6-pounder Boats: 1 23.8 feet x 7.0 feet x 3.1 feet, capacity 310 cubic feet, 31 men 1 24.0 feet x 7.3 feet x 3.0 feet, capacity 315 cubic feet, 31 men 1 28.0 feet x 8.5 feet x 3.5 feet, capacity 499.8 cubic feet, 50 men 1 28.75 feet x 8.7 feet x 3.6 feet, capacity 540 cubic feet, 54 men 1 24.0 feet x 6.6 feet x 2.6 feet, capacity 240 cubic feet, 24 men 1 24.0 feet x 7.3 feet x 3.0 feet, capacity 315 cubic feet, 31 men 1 28.0 feet x 8.5 feet x 3.55 feet, capacity 507 cubic feet, 50 men 1 28.9 feet x 8.75 feet x 3.6 feet, capacity 546.2 cubic feet, 54 men Miscellaneous Information: Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and Water: 17 feet 7½ inches Number of Tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch: 25 Number of Tons of Coal Carried (43 cubic feet per ton): With bunkers full, 750 Quantity of Water carried: For Boilers, 450 tons; For Drinking, 160 tons [Signed by] C.W. Trousdale, Captain, and R.L. Fortier, Navigating Officer
THE VOYAGES OF HMS ESKIMO
4caf8679cadfd34197016243: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0006_0.jpg) 9 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.422, Long -3.001 9.00am: Ship commissioned by Commander C.W. Trousdale R.N. 9.10am: Divisions and prayers 10.00am: Hands employed drawing stores and as requisite 2.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations 6.00pm: Leave to starboard watch and second part of port watch 4caf8679cadfd34197016244: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0006_1.jpg) 10 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.422, Long -3.001 9.10am: Divisions and prayers 10.00am: Hands employed taking on board ammunition and stores 2.00pm: Hands employed taking in ammunition and stores 4caf8679cadfd34197016245: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0007_0.jpg) 11 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.422, Long -3.001 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 5.00pm: Leave to starboard watch and second part of part watch till 8.00am 6.00pm: Exercised fire station 8.30pm: Fires in main boiler lighted 4caf8679cadfd34197016246: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0007_1.jpg) 12 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.422, Long -3.001 9.00am: Hands employed stowing provisions, fitting collision mats, ammunition whips and as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed drawing stores 6.00pm: Leave to first part of starboard watch to 8.00am 8.00pm: Fires in after boilers banked, steam on forward boilers for electric light and auxiliary 4caf8679cadfd34197016247: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0008_0.jpg) 13 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.422, Long -3.001 6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 1.00pm: Leave to starboard watch and first part of port watch till 8.00am, boys till 6.00pm 4caf8679cadfd34197016248: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0008_1.jpg) 14 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.422, Long -3.001 6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 7.30am: Coaling barges alongside 8.30am: Commenced coaling ship 9.10am: Divisions, general drill 10.30am: Received 100 tons of coal 11.50am: Discharged 1 Able Seaman to hospital 2.00pm: Hands employed exercising general quarters 5.00pm: Draft forward 14 feet 7 inches, aft 21 feet 4 inches 6.20pm: Let go 6.40pm: Passed into dock basin 7.35pm: Passed clear of dock gates, engines as requisite 7.42pm: Came to in 16¾ fathoms, 4 shackles, port anchor. [Anchor bearings:] Seacombe 99°00' Egremont 38°30' New Brighton Tower 8.00pm: Banked fires 4caf8679cadfd34197016249: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0009_0.jpg) 15 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 5.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.10am: HMS "Alsatian" out of dock 9.30am: Hands employed unshipping main derrick, fitting and painting gun covers and as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed as in forenoon 10.00pm: Received 5 boxes of ammunition 4caf8679cadfd3419701624a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0009_1.jpg) 16 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.50, Long -3.34 [Estimated position] 6.46am: Weighed and proceeded down the Mersey, courses and speeds as requisite 8.15am: Formby lightvessel abeam 8.45am: Bar lightvessel abeam 9.30am: Carried out gun firing and adjusted compasses, between the Bar and the North West lightvessels, courses and speeds as requisite 11.45am: Finished and proceeded 12.15pm: Passed Bar lightvessel 12.40pm: Passed Formby lightvessel 2.00pm: Came to in 13 fathoms, port anchor, 4 shackles cable. Vauxhall chimney N52°E, Woodside Ferry S40°W, New Brighton Tower 61°56' Vauxhall 111°20' windmill 3.00pm: Banked fires [Inserted note for compass deviation] 4caf867acadfd3419701624d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0011_0.jpg) 17 December 1914 Liverpool, anchored Lat 53.41, Long -3.01 5.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 8.20am: Hospital Ship "Soudan" arrived 9.00am: Hands employed as requisite 9.40am: HMS "Hildebrand" out 10.50am: HMS "Ambrose" out 11.25am: HMS "Caribbean" anchored 1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 4caf867acadfd3419701624e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0011_1.jpg) 18 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.41, Long -3.01 1.20am: SS "Kerrimore" [possibly a misspelled SS "Kerrymore"] drifted across bow, striking port bow a glancing blow with her starboard side and drifting along port side, carrying away portion of teak rail, chains and freeing port on port side and leaving her awning ridge wire jambed in port forward freeing port wells, sounded and ship found to be making no water. 9.10am: Divisions. Exercised action and general drill 9.50am: HMS "Caribbean" sailed 10.30am: Secured 11.00am: Hands employed as requisite 2.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 6.07pm: HMS "Hildebrand" sailed 11.20pm: Two guns and rocket fired by examination vessel in mouth of river. Watch to night defence stations. 4caf867acadfd3419701624f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0012_0.jpg) 19 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.41, Long -3.01 10.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship 1.30pm: Hands employed getting up main gaff and crow's nest for lookout and as requisite 10.30pm: Water tender "Skirmisher" made fast alongside and commenced supplying water 10.40pm: Ship commenced to drag. Let go starboard anchor and raised steam 11.45pm: Weighed starboard anchor. Foul anchor Midnight: Cleared hawse 4caf867acadfd34197016250: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0012_1.jpg) 20 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.41, Long -3.01 12.15am: Both anchors up clear. Steamed up to anchorage 12.30am: Came to with port anchor, 5 shackles. Anchor bearings, ship's head North: North wall N5°E, Wallasey Ferry 3 green lights S82°W, Liver clock N53°E 6.25am: Water boat "Skirmisher" came alongside 9.40am: Ship commenced to drag. Let go starboard anchor, 3 shackles 10.30am: Divisions 11.00am: Divine service 12.10pm: Water boat left 1.30pm: Weighed starboard anchor 2.00pm: Ship swung to ebb 2.15pm: Ship commenced to drag. Let go starboard anchor. Anchor bearings, ship's head South: Custom House S64°E, Vauxhall chimney N54½°E, Woodside Ferry S33°W, Liver clock N86°E 2.30pm: Weighed starboard anchor 3.20pm: Water boat came alongside 4caf867acadfd34197016251: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0013_0.jpg) 21 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.405, Long -3.000 5.00am: Coal lighters came alongside 6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship 9.15am: Divisions and prayers 9.30am: Hands employed as requisite 10.05am: Commenced coaling with shore labourers 1.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 2.45pm: Finished coaling, 70 tons 3.30pm: Coal barges left 4caf867acadfd34197016252: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0013_1.jpg) 22 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.405, Long -3.000 7.30am: Thick fog, lookouts placed and bell kept going 9.00am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed as requisite 5.30pm: One rating rejoined ship from hospital 4caf867acadfd34197016253: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0014_0.jpg) 23 December 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.405, Long -3.000 3.00am: Fog lifted, stopped ringing the bell 5.00am: Hands cleaning ship 10.00am: Hands employed as requisite 1.45pm: Hands employed painting ship, securing boats for sea and as requisite 7.00pm: Hands darkened ship. Draft forward 14 feet 6 inches, aft 21 feet 4 inches 8.30pm: Weighed 8.40pm: Course and speed as required for leaving harbour 9.43pm: Formby lightvessel abeam 10.00pm: Stopped and discharged pilot to tender "Waterloo" 10.05pm: Speed for 15 knots 10.10pm: Bar lightvessel abeam, set patent log 10.46pm: North West lightvessel abeam 11.00pm: Watch at night defence stations 4caf867acadfd34197016254: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0014_1.jpg) 24 December 1914 From Liverpool, at sea Lat 56.72, Long -6.68 5.18am: South Rock lightvessel abeam 5 miles 6.30am: Great Copeland light abeam 5 miles. Watch at defence stations 7.30am: [The] Maidens light abeam 8.25am: Observed Altacarry [Head] lighthouse N41°W (starboard), Mull of Cantyre [Mull of Kintyre] N8°E (starboard) 8.50am: Patrol "Ceresia" alongside 9.00am: Mull of Cantyre lighthouse abeam 9.32am: Altacarry lighthouse abeam 10.40am: Commenced zigzag 2½ points each way for 15 minutes 11.40am: Oronsay light bearing East 5 miles 2.45pm: Turned 16 points to starboard. Skerryvore light N5°W 7 miles 4.30pm: Hands darken ship 5.30pm: Oronsay light abeam 3½ miles 5.52pm: Altacarry light bore S15°E 2 miles (starboard) 6.30pm: Watch at night defence stations 7.45pm: Altacarry light abeam 2 miles (starboard) 8.05pm: Various courses for passing through Rathlin Sound 11.04pm: Inishtrahull [Innishull in log] light abeam 5 cables 4caf867acadfd34197016255: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0015_0.jpg) 25 December 1914 From Liverpool, at sea Lat 55.33, Long -9.08 12.20am: Reduced speed to 5 knots and turned ship 16 points to starboard 1.15am: Turned 16 points to starboard S80°W 2.30am: Turned 16 points to starboard N80°E 6.00am: Watch at defence stations 9.00am-9.30am: Passed through Tory Sound 9.40am: Tory Island lighthouse abeam, distant 2 miles 1.50pm: Stopped, sounded 1.55pm: Proceeded 2.20pm: Stopped, sounded 2.25pm: Proceeded 2.45pm: Stopped, sounded 3.05pm: Proceeded 4.30pm: Hands darkened ship 5.00pm: Foggy, lookouts doubled 7.00pm: Watch at defence stations 4caf867acadfd34197016256: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0015_1.jpg) 26 December 1914 From Liverpool, at sea Lat 58.87, Long -6.60 6.00am: Watch at defence stations 11.09am: Obtained sights position line N78°E, 28 miles further North 12.45pm: Stopped, sounded 2.00pm: Stopped, sounded. Observed land on starboard bow 2.30pm: Butt of Lewis lighthouse S80°W (starboard) distant 5½ miles, conspicuous hill S55°W (starboard) 3.00pm: Observed Cape Wrath S67°W 3.10pm: Reduced speed 3.30pm: Hands darkened ship 3.50pm: Commenced to zigzag 20° each way and 10 minutes 5.14pm: Cape Wrath light abeam S15°W 4 miles 6.30pm: Hands at night defence stations 11.10pm: Turned 16 points to port 4caf867acadfd34197016257: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0016_0.jpg) 27 December 1914 From Liverpool, at sea, arriving Scapa Flow Lat 58.83, Long -3.07 6.20am: Ceased zigzagging 7.10am: Stopped, sounded 7.30am: Hands at defence stations 8.00am: Proceeded 9.50am: Observed land on port bow 10.20am: Rora Point (Old Man of Hoy) N22°E 1¼ miles 11.00am: Tor Ness East (starboard) 1 mile 11.25am: Brims Ness N8°E, Tor Ness N40°W, Dunnet Head S63°W. 11.40am: Cantick Head abeam 1.6 miles 11.50am: Stopped to answer challenge 12.20pm: Proceeded into harbour after trawler no.6, courses and speeds as requisite 1.31pm: Stopped engines and came to with starboard anchor, 6 shackles cable, 11 fathoms. Anchor bearings: Martello tower Hackness South by West 9 cables, Innan Neb S58°W, light buoy Crock Ness N54°E. Innan Neb 57°20' Martello tower Hackness 59°40' house 67°20 Martello tower Crock Ness. Draft 13 feet 0 inches forward, 20 feet 0 inches aft 4.30pm: Hands darken ship 6.30pm: Banked fires, steam at 4 hours 7.00pm: Two signal ratings joined ship 
4caf867acadfd34197016258: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0016_1.jpg) 28 December 1914 Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 7.00am: Hands employed preparing for coaling 9.00am: Tender "Laurela" [possibly a misspelled "Laurelea"] came alongside 9.55am: Collier "Wedgewood" came alongside 10.40am: Commenced coaling 11.45am: Water boat came alongside 1.15pm: Water boat left, put on board 50 tons 1.30pm: "Laurela" alongside 1.45pm: HMS "Assistance" shifted birth 3.40pm: "Laurela" left 3.50pm: Provisions tender alongside 3.55pm: Finished coaling, 173 tons 6.15pm: Collier "Wedgewood" cast off 7.00pm: Hands darken ship 4caf867acadfd34197016259: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0017_0.jpg) 29 December 1914 Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 5.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 10.10am: HMS "Amsterdam" sailed 11.00am: Hands exercised general quarters 1.30pm: Exercised hands to collision stations 3.00pm: Exercised hands to fire stations 4.20pm: Darkened ship 4caf867acadfd3419701625a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0017_1.jpg) 30 December 1914 Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 8.45am: HMS "Sappho" arrived 8.50am: HMS "Anglia" arrived 9.00am: HMS "Caesarea" [HMS "Caesaria" in log] arrived 9.20am: Tender "Acquisition" alongside, provided for ship's use until sailing 10.00am: Water boat "Flying Kestrel" came alongside. Received 66 tons fresh water 10.30am: Mine sweepers no. 1 and 2 arrived 3.31pm: Draft forward 13 feet 9 inches, aft 20 feet 9 inches. Anchor aweigh, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. 4.30pm: Heavy gale and very high, confused seas 5.00pm: Passed through boom and proceeded, course and speed as requisite 5.40pm: Passed Swona Island abeam 7.30pm: Hands at night defence stations 4caf867acadfd3419701625b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0018_0.jpg) 31 December 1914 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 57.67, Long -1.25 2.00am: Fresh gale, heavy head sea, continuous heavy rain 8.00am: Gale slightly moderating 8.20am: Commenced zigzag 2½ points for 10 minutes 1.15pm: Observed land ahead 2.45pm: Stopped, anchored, 5 shackles in 7 fathoms. Anchor bearings: Reform Tower Peterhead S79°W, Buchan Ness S14°W 3.03pm: Shifted berth, anchored, 4 shackles on both cables. Anchor bearings: Reform Tower Peterhead N78°W, Buchan Ness S7°W (starboard). Draft forward 13 feet 6 inches, aft 20 feet 6 inches. Fires banked 3.15pm: Drifter "Peggy" came alongside, tender during stay in Peterhead 4.30pm: Darkened ship 7.30pm: 3 ratings joined the ship LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915 4caf867acadfd3419701625c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0018_1.jpg) 1 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 9.00am: Tender left for the shore 11.10am: Tender came alongside 11.45am: Tender left for the shore 12.20pm: Tender came alongside with fresh water. Took on board 6 tons fresh water 1.00pm: Ship dragging. Hove up and dropped both anchors in former position, veered to 6 shackles (90 fathoms) on each. Steam ready for slow speed 3.45pm: Hands mustered for monthly payment 4caf867acadfd3419701625d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0019_0.jpg) 2 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 12.30am: Strong gale and heavy seas, overcast 2.30am: Gale slightly moderated 5.30am: Heavy rain 7.30am: Ship's stern swung into 4 fathoms to westward. Hove in cables to 4 shackles (starboard) and 5 shackles (port) 1.35pm: HMS "Anglia" passed entrance steaming north 4.30pm: 6-pounders and searchlights manned, darkened ship 4caf867acadfd3419701625e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0019_1.jpg) 3 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 7.00am: HMS "Corycia" [hired yacht] arrived and went into inner harbour 9.30am: Mine sweeper no. 69 out 9.50am: Collier "Rouen" alongside 10.00am: Commenced coaling ship 3.30pm: Finished coaling, received 100 tons, 32 tons boiler water 4.50pm: Collier left 7.00pm: Darkened ship, 6-pounders and searchlight manned 9.40pm: Four destroyers passed steaming slowly South 4caf867acadfd34197016260: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0020_1.jpg) 4 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 4.30am: HMS "Caesarea" [hired armed boarding vessel] passed entrance 7.30am: Hands cleaning ship 10.30am: Received 6 tons fresh water from drifter "Peggy" 1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship 4.30pm: Hands darkened ship, 6-pounders and searchlight manned 4caf867acadfd34197016261: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0021_0.jpg) 5 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 2.15pm: Port cutter left ship for the shore 4.10pm: Starboard cutter left with Captain for the shore 4.30pm: Hands darkened ship, 6-pounders and searchlight manned 7.30pm: Drifter "Peggy" returned with cutter in tow 11.20pm: HMS "Prince Leopold" sailed 4caf867acadfd34197016262: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0021_1.jpg) 6 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 11.30am: "Peggy" alongside 1.15pm: Tender alongside 1.40pm: Tender left 3.25pm: Second cutter away 4.20pm: Second cutter returned 6.30pm: Darkened ship, 6-pounders and searchlight manned 4caf867acadfd34197016263: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0022_0.jpg) 7 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship 8.30am: Second cutter left for shore 9.30am: Cutter returned 10.30am: Hands painting and as requisite 12.30pm: No. 2 cutter returned 3.30pm: No. 2 cutter left ship 4.10pm: Cutter returned and hoisted 5.00pm: Hands darkened ship, 6-pounders and searchlights manned 10.15pm: Challenged four destroyers off harbour, received reply 10.20pm: Destroyers HMSs "Achates", "Ambuscade", "Ardent" and "Fortune" anchored in harbour 10.30pm: Commander of HMS "Achates" on board 4caf867acadfd34197016264: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0022_1.jpg) 8 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.49, Long -1.77 5.00am: Ship swung stern to breakwater 7.30am: Hands cleaning ship 9.50am: Tender alongside 10.30am: Tender left, 2 ratings left ship 10.45am: SS "Colonia" arrived and anchored outside the breakwater 2.00pm: SS "Colonia" anchored in harbour. Hands preparing kedge anchor, painting and as requisite 8.30pm: SS "Colonia" swinging towards us, went slow astern to clear 4caf867acadfd34197016265: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0023_0.jpg) 9 January 1915 Peterhead Lat 57.52, Long -1.75 3.10am: Ship swung head North 8.45am: SS "Colonia" left Harbour 9.30am: Destroyers left 9.15am: Commenced to clear hawse 9.45am: Hawse clear, steamed ahead 10.00am: Anchored, starboard anchor, 3 shackles, 8 fathoms 11.36am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, courses and speeds as requisite. Draft forward 13 feet 6 inches, aft 20 feet 9 inches 12.15pm: Commenced zigzag 15° each way for 10 minutes 12.36pm: Turned 16 points to starboard 1.20pm: Turned 16 points to starboard, took up station 5 cables ahead of SS "Colonia" 2.20pm: Buchan light S48°W, Rattray N28°W, standard [compass] 3.13pm: [2.13pm in log] Rattray lighthouse abeam N60°W distant 5¼ miles 4.00pm: Rattray West, right tangent Mormond Hill N78°W 6.30pm: Darkened ship, hands to night defence stations 9.00pm: Walker log streamed 4caf867acadfd34197016266: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0023_1.jpg) 10 January 1915 From Peterhead, at sea Lat 59.58, Long -0.53 7.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship 9.00am: Snowing 9.30am: Weather cleared. Fair Isle N47°W (standard [compass]) 10.05am: Divisions 10.10am: Fair Isle N54°W 10.30am: Divine service 10.50am: Hill on Shetlands N20°W 11.40am: SS "Colonia" stopped, turned ship 16 points to starboard. Levenard Mountain [?] N28°W 11.50am: Proceeded as before 12.35pm: Levenard Mountain N14°W (standard) 2.30pm: Levenard Mountain N60°W (standard) 3.45pm: Levenard Mountain N77°W (standard) 5.00pm: Outer Skerries bore N21°W. SS "Colonia" reduced speed to 6 knots 6.00pm: Darkened ship, hands to night defence stations 8.00pm: Outer Skerries N67½°W, standard, 18 miles 11.25pm: SS "Colonia" reduced speed 11.45pm: SS "Colonia" increased speed to 8 knots 4caf867acadfd34197016267: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0024_0.jpg) 11 January 1915 From Peterhead, at sea Lat 62.05, Long 1.07 1.15am: Destroyers left and proceeded to carry out previous orders 6.00am: Squally with hail and rain 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.00am: Divisions and prayers 10.00am: Hands to General Quarters 10.20am: Passed black object in the water, latitude 61°58'N, longitude 0°45'E 4.20pm: Darkened ship, hands at night defence stations 4caf867acadfd34197016268: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0024_1.jpg) 12 January 1915 From Peterhead, to sea Lat 65.58, Long 3.07 1.00am: Clocks on 5 minutes 2.10am: Lost sight of SS "Colonia" in snow squall 2.23am: Picked up SS "Colonia", snow cleared 7.00am: Hands at defence stations 9.30am: Divisions and prayers 3.35pm: Darkened ship, hands at night defence station 3.45pm: Star position: latitude 65°58'N, longitude 3°58'E 11.48pm: Clock on 24 minutes 4caf867acadfd34197016269: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0025_0.jpg) 13 January 1915 From Peterhead, at sea Lat 68.13, Long 9.30 6.00am: Hands at defence stations 7.55am: Star observation: latitude 67°41'N, longitude 8°10'E 9.30am: Divisions and prayers 10.00am: Hands cleaning sea boats' gear, covering lifeboats, etc. 3.15pm: Darkened ship 5.45pm: SS "Colonia" changing tanks, reduced speed to 30 revolutions 6.50pm: Increased to 83 revolutions 10.00pm: Clocks put on 26 minutes 4caf867acadfd3419701626a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0025_1.jpg) 14 January 1915 From Peterhead, at sea Lat 70.57, Long 15.77 6.30am: Hands at defence stations 8.30am: Star observation: latitude 70°10'N, longitude 14°52'E 3.15pm: Darkened ship, hands at night defence stations 11.44pm: Clocks on 32 minutes 4caf867acadfd3419701626b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0026_0.jpg) 15 January 1915 From Peterhead, at sea Lat 71.45, Long 25.70 3.00am: Fresh breeze sprung up suddenly 7.39am: Fruholmen [Fluholm in log] light S32°E (standard [compass]) 8.10am: Fruholmen S12°E (standard) 9.50am: Nord Cape [Nordkapp] S48°E, Hjelmoya [Hielmso in log] right tangent S8°E, Ingoy Island [Ingo Island in log] right tangent S18°W 10.00am: Exercised general quarters 10.19am: Hjelmoya S2°E, North Cape S32°E 10.35am: Hjelmoya S3°W 11.00am: Nord Cape S27°E 2.00pm: Nord Cape S21°W (standard), land to East S47°E 2.30pm: Cape Nordkinn [Nordkyn in log] S47°E (standard) 3.00pm: Darkened ship, hands at night defence stations 5.00pm: Slettnes [Sletnes in log] light S26°E (standard) 5.50pm: Slettnes light S16°E 6.15pm: Slettnes abeam 8.58pm: Slettnes light S41°W (standard) 11.44pm: Clocks on 32 minutes 4caf867acadfd3419701626c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0026_1.jpg) 16 January 1915 From Peterhead, at sea Lat 69.83, Long 33.25 5.50am: Vardo Light S40°W 7.00am: Hands at defence stations 7.40am: Vardo Light S84°W 9.00am: Land visible on starboard beam 10.00am: Hands cleaning away snow from upper decks 12.55pm: Observed Tsypnavolok [Tzuip Novolok in log] village S87°W 1.20pm: Tsypnavolok lighthouse N51°W, Bashenka Point [Bashan Point in log] S53°W 1.30pm: Syet Point S16°E (standard [compass] 1.35pm: Bashenka Point S67°W, Sych Point S12°E 2.43pm: Stopped off Syet Point, SS "Colonia" cutting and buoying cable. Position: latitude 69°29¾'N, longitude 33°35½'W 4.50pm: Proceeded at 75 revs, Syet Point S8°W, cable buoy S85°W 6.35pm: Tsypnavolok bearing West 7.30pm: Hands at night defence stations 11.30pm: Syet light S5°E, Tsypnavolok N57°W 4caf867acadfd3419701626d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0027_0.jpg) 17 January 1915 From Peterhead, at sea, and at Alexandrovsk [Polyarny] Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 3.30am: Tsypnavolok [Tzuip Novolok in log] S68°W 3.40am: Tsypnavolok S76°W, Syet Point S2°E 5.27am: 1 cable North of cable buoy, SS "Colonia" lying 2 miles NNE from buoy 7.10am: Syet Point South, Tsypnavolok N55°W 7.30am: Hands cleaning snow off upper deck 8.42am: Syet lighthouse abeam 1 mile 9.43am: Stopped off Sedlovati [Syedlovati in log] and embarked pilot 10.02am: Proceeded, courses and speed as requisite 10.30am: Came to in Alexandrovsk harbour, 3 shackles, 22 fathoms. Anchor bearings: Murman wharf S8°W, town wharf 49°36' new wharf. Draft forward 12 feet 9 inches, aft 19 feet 6 inches 12.25pm: SS "Colonia" arrived and anchored 3.00pm: Sounding machine (Lucas) returned to SS "Colonia" and one rating 3.45pm: Darkened ship 4caf867acadfd3419701626e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0027_1.jpg) 18 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 6.00am: Hands preparing ship for coaling and for going alongside jetty 8.30am to 9.30am: Shifted ship alongside wharf and prepared for coaling. SS "Colonia" out 10.45am: Commenced coaling 2.00pm: Hands employed coaling ship 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for the day, 111 tons in 10.00pm: Moorings attended to 4caf867acadfd3419701626f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0028_0.jpg) 19 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 7.00am: Commenced coaling ship 9.30am: Hands employed coaling ship 11.45am: Finished coaling, 89 tons 12.30pm: Draft forward 12 feet 6 inches, aft 20 feet 0 inches 2.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and trimming coal from cross bunker 4caf867acadfd34197016270: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0028_1.jpg) 20 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 9.00am: Working party launched lighter for SS "Colonia", water party with lifeboats to the stream for fresh water 11.00am: SS "Colonia" anchored in harbour 1.15pm: Cable party of 40 hands employed at landing cable 3.00pm: Cable party returned on board 6.00pm: Watch employed getting water on board 4caf867acadfd34197016271: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0029_0.jpg) 21 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 9.00am: Cable party ashore working at cable, remainder as requisite 10.00am: Russian SS "Dwinsk" arrived 1.00pm: Shore party landing stores for SS "Colonia", remainder as requisite 4caf867acadfd34197016272: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0029_1.jpg) 22 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 9.00am: Party of 20 men landing SS "Colonia" stores, 20 hands trimming coal, remainder as requisite 1.00pm: Hands employed landing SS "Colonia" stores, trimming coal and as requisite 5.00pm: Shifted ship 40 feet astern to allow icebreaker to coal 4caf867acadfd34197016273: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0030_0.jpg) 23 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 6.30am: Party trimming coal, remainder employed as requisite 11.45am: SS "Dwinsk" sailed 1.00pm: Hoisted and secured lifeboats for sea. Hands make and mend clothes 4caf867acadfd34197016274: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0030_1.jpg) 24 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 7.00am: Hands employed in watches trimming bunkers 1.30pm: Hands employed in watches trimming bunkers 8.00pm: Stopped coaling 4caf867acadfd34197016275: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0031_0.jpg) 25 January 1915 Alexandrovsk Lat 69.205, Long 33.460 7.00am: Port watch trimming coal in bunker 9.00am: Port watch trimming coal, starboard watch preparing for sea and as requisite 11.40am: SS "Colonia" left the harbour Noon: Draft 13 feet 3 inches forward, 20 feet 0 inches aft. Let go from wharf, turned and picked up cutter 12.45pm: Left Alexandrovsk, courses and speeds as requisite 12.55pm: Rounded Chizhov Point [Chiskov Point in log] 1.08pm: Sedlovati [Syedlovati in log] beacon abeam 1.28pm: Letinski Point abeam, SS "Colonia" keeping station on us 2.04pm: Syet Point light abeam 2 miles 3.00pm: Darkened ship 4.00pm: Reduced speed, lost sight of SS "Colonia" in snow squalls 7.32pm: Observed SS "Colonia" S70°E 8.31pm: Observed Vardo Light N89°W (standard [compass]) 9.00pm: Vardo light S84°W (true) 17 miles 9.45pm: Vardo light S44°W (standard) 13 miles 10.30pm: Clocks put back 30 minutes 11.05pm: Vardo light S10°E, Harbaken [Hill] light S40°W 4caf867acadfd34197016276: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0031_1.jpg) 26 January 1915 From Alexandrovsk, at sea Lat 71.32, Long 25.87 9.30am: Hands exercised general quarters 9.45am: Observed Nord Cape [Nordkapp] on port bow 10.30am: Altered course towards Nord Cape, distant 10 miles 10.52am: Nord Cape S27°E (starboard) distant 8½ miles 11.25am: Sighted SS "Colonia" 12.30pm: Nord Cape abeam S11°E 10 miles 2.50pm: Observed Fruholmen [Fluholm in log] light S54°W 3.37pm: Fruholmen light abeam, distant 4 miles 11.30pm: Clock put back 40 minutes 4caf867acadfd34197016277: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0032_0.jpg) 27 January 1915 From Alexandrovsk, at sea Lat 69.53, Long 13.42 7.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship 11.00am: General quarters. Land S13°E (starboard), southernmost island S8°E 4.00pm: Darkened ship 5.50pm: Star observation: latitude 69°02'N, longitude 11°56'E 6.30pm: Course and speed as required to keep station 5 cables on bow of SS "Colonia" 10.00pm: Clock back 40 minutes 4caf867acadfd34197016278: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0032_1.jpg) 28 January 1915 From Alexandrovsk, at sea Lat 66.37, Long 5.17 6.30am: Hands scrubbing upper deck 4.05pm: Darkened ship 11.00pm: Clock back 5 minutes, to Greenwich Mean Time 4caf867acadfd34197016279: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0033_0.jpg) 29 January 1915 From Alexandrovsk, at sea Lat 62.92, Long -1.33 2.00am: Ship rolling heavily 10.00am: Red and white watches shifting coal from fore bunker 11.30am: Parted company with SS "Colonia" 1.30pm: SS "Colonia" hull down to NW 9.15pm: North Unst light beacon S6°W, starboard 9.40pm: North Unst S7°W 10.40pm: Position: latitude 61°00'N, longitude 1°19'W 11.00pm: North Unst S53°E, starboard 11.30pm: North Unst S70°W, starboard, Esha Ness S24°W 4caf867acadfd3419701627a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0033_1.jpg) 30 January 1915 From Alexandrovsk, at sea Lat 59.55, Long -5.57 2.53am: Foula Island abeam 14 miles 3.45am: Foula Island S37°E (starboard) 17 miles 2.50pm: Picked up SS "Colonia" 3.10pm: Turned to keep station ahead of SS "Colonia" 3.45pm: Keeping station ahead of SS "Colonia" 5.00pm: Darkened ship 7.05pm: Observed Sule Skerry light beacon S40°E (starboard) 7.50pm: Sule Skerry on 4 points S12°E 8.23pm: Sule Skerry lighthouse abeam 7 miles 8.45pm: Turned 16 points to port, SS "Colonia" failing to follow 8.57pm: Turned 16 points to port and steamed after SS "Colonia" 9.15pm: SS "Colonia" turned 16 points to starboard 9.20pm: Turned 16 points to starboard 10.04pm: Sule Skerry lighthouse abeam 4caf867acadfd3419701627b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0034_0.jpg) 31 January 1915 From Alexandrovsk, at sea, and at Scapa Flow Lat 58.80, Long -3.20 12.55am: Sighted Sule Skerry S30°E 2.41am: Sule Skerry abeam S33°W 9 miles 5.40am: Dunnet Head S18°E (starboard) 6.10am: Dunnet Head [S]36°E, Old Man of Hoy N70°E 7.10am: Received challenge from patrol destroyers and made reply 7.40am: Challenged by Coast Guard and replied 7.50am: Rounded Switha Island 8.10am: Entered boom gate Switha Sound 8.36am: SS "Colonia" anchored 9.00am: Alongside SS "F.A. Tamplin", Longhope, Scapa Flow, for boiler water. Draft on arrival: forward 12 feet 0 inches, aft 19 feet 3 inches 9.15am: Water boat came alongside with drinking water 11.15am: Received 40 tons drinking water 6.00pm: Darkened ship 9.30pm: Received 236 tons boiler water LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915 4caf867acadfd3419701627c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0034_1.jpg) 1 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.80, Long -3.20 6.00am: Hands preparing ship for coaling 7.50am: Slipped from water vessel "[F.A.] Tamplin" 8.45am: Made fast alongside collier "Dykland" 9.20am: Commenced coaling ship 10.00am: Drifter "Bon Chief" told off as tender 2.00pm: Hands employed coaling ship 11.15pm: Hands finished coaling for the night 4caf867acadfd3419701627d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0035_0.jpg) 2 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.80, Long -3.20 7.15am: Fore part commenced coaling 10.30am: Hands coaling ship 1.00pm: Two casks rum and other stores came on board 3.30pm: Finished coaling, 580 tons 3.45pm: SS "Colonia" out 4.45pm: Slipped from collier 4.55pm: Came to starboard anchor in 8½ fathoms, 4 shackles (60 fathoms). Hackness Martello tower S1°E, left tangent Switha Island S52°E, Innan Neb S67°E 8.10pm: Hands darkened ship 9.30pm: "Bon Chief" alongside, disabled 4caf867acadfd3419701627e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0035_1.jpg) 3 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 7.00am: Hands cleaning ship 9.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship 1.30pm: Let go port anchor 2.00pm: Hands washing clothes 4.30pm: "Bon Chief" repaired 4caf867acadfd3419701627f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0036_0.jpg) 4 February 1915 Longhope, Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite 1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes 5.20pm: Darkened ship 4caf867acadfd34197016280: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0036_1.jpg) 5 February 1915 Longhope, Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 5.00am: Hands cleaning ship 10.00am: Hands employed as requisite 10.45am: Weighed port anchor 1.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship's side and as requisite 5.15pm: Tender alongside with two drums of oil 10.00pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles 4caf867acadfd34197016281: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0037_0.jpg) 6 February 1915 Long Hope, Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 5.30am: Observed HMS "Cherwell", destroyer, ashore, astern, on Crockness at daybreak 7.00am: Fore signal yard broken in middle by force of wind 8.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship 10.00am: Hands cleaning ship 11.30am: Set anchor watch 1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes 5.00pm: Darkened ship 4caf867acadfd34197016282: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0037_1.jpg) 7 February 1915 Long Hope, Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 9.15am: Tender "Bon Chief" alongside 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Divine service 10.20am: Tender alongside with mail 5.00pm: Hands darkened ship 4caf867acadfd34197016283: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0038_0.jpg) 8 February 1915 Long Hope, Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 7.50am: Tender alongside 8.30am: Hands employed getting down fore signal yard and as requisite 9.12am: HMS "Jason" out 10.00am: "King Orry" out 11.20am: Weighed and made fast alongside SS "Sunik" for boiler water 11.40am: Water boat came alongside with drinking water 11.48am: Secured alongside SS "Sunik" 3.00pm: Let go starboard anchor 3.30pm: Received 35 tons drinking water 5.00pm: Darkened ship 5.20pm: Tender alongside 6.30pm: Tender alongside. Received 248 tons boiler water 4caf867acadfd34197016284: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0038_1.jpg) 9 February 1915 Long Hope, Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship 8.45am: Tender alongside 9.50am: Weighed and let go from SS "Sunik" 11.05am: Water boat alongside with drinking water 11.15am: Made fast alongside collier "Usworth", [hands] coal ship 12.05pm: Tender alongside with fresh meat and vegetables 12.40pm: Hands coal ship 1.00pm: HMS "Anglia" arrived 1.10pm: Water boat left, received 48 tons drinking water 2.25pm: Water boat alongside, received 30 tons drinking water 3.00pm: HMS "Cambrian" sailed 4.10pm: Slipped from collier 4.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 9 fathoms, 5 shackles. Anchor bearings: Hackness [Martello] tower S11°W, right tangent Switha [Island] S26°E, Innan Neb S69°E, left tangent Flotta Island N16°E, Crockness [Martello] tower N34W 4caf867acadfd34197016285: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0039_0.jpg) 10 February 1915 Long Hope. Scapa Flow Lat 58.82, Long -3.15 8.10am: Scapa tender left ship 10.30am: Hands cleaning ship Noon: Tender alongside 1.15pm: Water tank came alongside 2.50pm: Water tank left, received 21 tons drinking water 4.30pm: Water boat alongside, received 38 tons Number on sick list 4 4caf867acadfd34197016286: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0039_1.jpg) 11 February 1915 From Scapa Flow to sea Lat 58.70, Long -4.22 6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship, preparing ship for sea 7.30am: Weighed 7.40am: Let go starboard anchor 7.52am: Weighed and proceeded. Draft forward 13 feet 3 inches, aft 21 feet 9 inches 8.35am: Cleared boom defence Switha Sound 8.45am: Rounded Switha [Island] 8.57am: Cantick Head abeam 0.8 miles 9.00am: Streamed patent log 9.10am: Commenced zigzag 2½ points 9.54am: Dunnet Head abeam 1 mile 12.50pm: Altered course, zigzag 28° each way 1.50pm: Altered course, zigzag 28° each way 2.23pm: Altered course, zigzag 28° each way 2.10pm: Cape Wrath abeam S9°W 3.3 miles 5.00pm: Butt of Lewis Lighthouse S85°W 5.30pm: Butt of Lewis Lighthouse S69°W 6.30pm: Butt of Lewis S17°W 6 miles, ceased zigzag 7.00pm: Challenged by HMS "Caesarea" [HMS "Caesaria" in log] 7.30pm: Hands at defence stations, darkened ship 8.15pm: Observed Flannan Islands lighthouse S78°W (starboard) 10.22pm: Flannan Islands abeam 6½ miles 11.15pm: Flannan Islands S73°E 4caf867acadfd34197016287: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0040_0.jpg) 12 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 58.13, Long -10.60 1.00am: Observed Boreray, St. Kilda S48°W (starboard) 1.10am: Boreray Island S41°W 4.50am: Challenged HMS "Patuca", replied 7.10am: Commenced zigzag 2½ points 8.50am: Challenged by HMS "Patuca", bearing SE 6 miles, replied 9.10am: HMS "Patuca" altered course to SW 11.30am: HMS "Patuca" SE 10 miles (approximately) 3.00pm: Hands at defence stations 5.30pm: Darkened ship 6.30pm: Zigzag 28° each side 7.00pm: Ceased zigzag 4caf867acadfd34197016288: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0040_1.jpg) 13 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 58.40, Long -10.22 7.00am: Commenced zigzag 3.00pm: Hands at defence stations 6.05pm: Hands darkened ship 6.30pm: Zigzag 7.00pm: Ceased zigzag 4caf867acadfd34197016289: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0041_0.jpg) 14 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 58.27, Long -10.57 7.00am: Commenced zigzag 9.00am: Party employed shifting coal into bunkers 1.00pm: Party employed shifting coal into bunkers 3.00pm: Hands at defence stations 6.30pm: Hands darkened ship 7.15pm: Ceased zigzag 4caf867acadfd3419701628a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0041_1.jpg) 15 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 58.28, Long -10.57 6.10am: Sighted beam of searchlight bearing SW 6.45am: Commenced zigzag 3½ points 7.00am: Turned 16 points to port 8.58am: Observed smoke of steamer bearing S70°W (starboard), steering North 10.33am: Stopped and examined trawler "Phoebe", FD121 of Fleetwood, found correct and allowed to proceed 10.55am: Zigzag 39° each way Noon: Streamed patent log, zigzag 39° 2.20pm: Ceased zigzag. Sighted column of smoke bearing S80°W, altered course towards it 5.00pm: Read warrant no. 1, latitude 58°28'N, longitude 10°36'W 6.00pm: Hands at defence stations 6.10pm: Darkened ship 6.30pm: Zigzag 39° 7.30pm: Ceased zigzag 8.00pm: Turned 16 points to starboard 8.15pm: Turned ship 16 points to starboard 4caf867acadfd3419701628b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0042_0.jpg) 16 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 57.92, Long -10.33 6.45am: Observed St. Kilda bearing SE 7.00am: Turned 16 points S80°W. Position on no. 2 patrol line 7.20am: St. Kilda S10°E (starboard) 8.40am: St. Kilda S23°E (starboard) 2.30pm: Hands at defence stations 3.10pm: Ceased zigzagging 4.55pm: Hove to with ship's head at ESE 6.30pm: Darkened ship 4caf867acadfd3419701628c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0042_1.jpg) 17 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 58.38, Long -9.25 12.30am: Heavy sea struck poop, carried away shot rack and washed overboard nine 6-inch projectiles 3.00am: Ship labouring heavily and shipping heavy water 6.00am: Gale moderating 1.00pm: Log foul, hauled in and cleared it. Coaling party shifting coal 2.30pm: Heave SW swell 6.30pm: Darkened ship, hands at defence stations 7.30pm: Ceased zigzagging 4caf867acadfd3419701628d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0043_0.jpg) 18 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 57.97, Long -8.72 2.50am: Observed light bearing South and another light bearing S85°E 3.35am: Stopped and hailed trawler "Princess Victoria" of Hull, Fleetwood to Iceland, latitude 58°12'N, longitude 9°46'W 4.30am: Examined American SS "Nebraskan" left Stornoway 2.00pm Wednesday 17th for New York, general cargo, allowed to proceed, latitude 58°18'N, longitude 9°38'W 4.45am: Proceeded 7.50am: Altered course to close HMS "Hildebrand" 8.55am: Observed St. Kilda South (starboard) 9.05am: Observed two steamers ahead 9.10am: HMS "Hildebrand" challenged, replied 9.45am: Stopped, sent prize crew on board Norwegian SS "Visna" (1 officer and 5 men) to be taken to Kirkwall, latitude 58°10'N, long 8°44'W 10.50am: Boat returned and in hoisting carried away after iron, losing all boats gear, turned boat in and secured 11.15am: HMS "Calyx" challenged by HMS "Hildebrand" Noon: Boat secured, zigzagging 39°, heavy swell 3.00pm: Zigzagging 39° 4.00pm: Hands at defence stations 4.16pm: Sighted HMS "Invincible" 4.30pm: Challenged and replied 6.25pm: Hands darkened ship 7.30pm: Reduced speed and 28° zigzag 11.30pm: Ceased zigzag 4caf867acadfd3419701628e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0043_1.jpg) 19 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea Lat 56.57, Long -7.53 2.00am: Switched on steaming lights 7.50am: Observed land S35°E (starboard) 8.40am: Barra Head lighthouse bearing S12°E 11.10am: Barra Head abeam N87°E 1.3 miles 12.10pm: Altered course ESE to intercept steamship steaming North ("Notts" Y822 store carrier) 12.20pm: Resumed course S2°E 1.45pm: Skerryvore lighthouse abeam N87°E 4 miles 1.50pm: Altered course South, commenced to zigzag 28° 4.00pm: Hands at defence stations, darkened ship 6.00pm: Reduced to 90 revolutions (ship rolling 28° port to 3° starboard), list 8° port 6.18pm: Oversay [Orsay] lighthouse abeam, distant 4 miles 9.45pm: Mull of Cantyre [Mull of Kintyre] light abeam 2¼ miles 10.10pm: Challenged by Cantyre War Signal Station, replied 10.30pm: Altered course N82°E (Ship Rock [Sanda lighthouse] abeam 3 miles) 4caf867acadfd3419701628f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0044_0.jpg) 20 February 1915 From Scapa Flow, at sea, and at Greenock Lat 55.96, Long -4.76 12.10am: Pladda [Pladd in log] light abeam 12.16am: Challenged by Lamlash War Signal Station 1.20am: Challenged by HMS "Bonetta", replied 2.00am: Ceased zigzagging 2.20am: Passed Rubh An Eun Point [Runnaneun in log] light, challenged and replied 3.00am: Skelmorlie buoy abeam 3.22am: Slow 3.25am: Stopped off Cloch light. Challenged by examination steamer 3.35am: Pilot onboard, proceeded 4.15am: Came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, 4 shackles. [Anchor bearings:] Princess landing stage light S42°W, esplanade red light N77°W. Draft 12 feet 3 inches forward, 20 feet 0 inches aft 8.30am: Destroyer left 9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite 12.15pm: HMS "Lerwick" arrived 2.30pm: Pilot and tug boats in attendance 3.30pm: Made fast in James Watt dock, Greenock 5.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.00am 6.00pm: Three boilers shut down, one used for electric light and auxiliary purposes 4caf867acadfd34197016290: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0044_1.jpg) Log discontinued in accordance with C.I.O. 19 February 1915, no. 158 4caf867acadfd34197016291: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0045_0.jpg) 4caf867acadfd34197016292: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-41013/0045_1.jpg) [Empty pages] |
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