Heron-class river gunboat

Launched 2.7.97 Yarrow. 85 tons, 108(oa), 100(pp)x20x2ft. TE 240ihp, 9kts. Armament: 2-6pdr, 4 MG. China Station, paid off 12.14. Sold 18.10.20 at Hong Kong. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

The Pearl Delta of the early 20th century was very different to the vast mega-city that covers it today.
Thousands of rivers, canals and creeks threaded through it, irrigating the farms and transporting goods on steamboats, junks, sampans and rafts.
All required a pilot and no pilot knew them all.
The gunboats of the Royal Navy, as well as those of France, Germany, Japan, Portugal and the USA, patrolled the major channels and rivers to protect the shipping that used the treaty ports of Canton, Sam Shui, Kong Mun and Wuchow, as well as a number of passenger ports.
Like other river gunboats, Sandpiper does not use Latitude and Longitude, so the daily Noon position is either derived from the co-ordinates of a known port or more often estimated from speed and distance entries, with the assistance of the Journey Plotter program.
All such positions are marked [approx].
The 1913-14 period is fairly well supplied with clues to where they went, but the 1919-20 period has very little information on how far or how fast they travelled, so the information for those months is that much less accurate.
I have used the most common spellings for place names, almost all of which are now different.
Full maps can be viewed on Journey Plotter and readers may also find it useful to download the contemporary A Handbook to the West River, with an excellent sketch map of the river on the last page.

I would like to acknowledge and thank the following websites.

https://www.wikipedia.org for articles about everything.
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org for information on RN officers.
https://www.geographic.org and https://www.geonames.org for places.
http://navypedia.org for old warships.
http://www.theshipslist.com for merchant shipping lines.
http://www.crewlist.org.uk for merchant ships.
http://www.navsource.org for American warships.

Without these invaluable sources, administered and often funded by volunteers, this edit would not be possible. Thank you, “Man and Cheer ship”!

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SANDPIPER 1913-1920
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SANDPIPER 1913-1914

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Blue front cover of logbook from 13^th April 1913 to 19^th March 1914.

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LOG

of

HMS SANDPIPER

Commanded by Lt/Cdr IAS Hutton, RN

For the period 13^th April 1913 to 19^th March 1914.

Tonnage (displacement) 85.

Length 100 feet.

Breadth 20 feet.

Engines by Yarrow & Co., 240 IHP, triple expansion, fixed on board 1897.

Boilers by Yarrow & Co., small tube, made and installed 1897.

Screws by Yarrow & Co., good condition.

Page signed by the Captain.

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Printed page of instructions for logkeepers.

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Specifications.

Establishment: 2 officers, 9 seamen, 7 engine room, 3 others, total 21 (British). In addition, 1 Interpreter, 5 Stokers, 1 POs’ mess boy, 1 sampan man, 3 officers’ boys (Chinese). Total 32.

Instruments: Aneroid barometer by Short & Mason, No 1445 and from 29^th July 1913 ditto No 1612.

Air thermometers by AC Cossor & Co., mounted on the port fore side of the WR casing, not screened.

Armament: Two 6 pdr Hotchkiss, one fore, one aft. Four .303 Maxims, two to port, two to starboard.

Boats: One 16’ skiff, one 18’ sampan.

Miscellaneous: Full draught, for’d 2’ 9”, aft 2’ 8”. Coal, 10 tons in bunkers, 5 tons on ER casing. Water 200 gallons for boilers, 300 gallons for drinking.

Page signed by the Captain.

LOGS FOR APRIL 1913

[Wuchow, Hong Kong and Canton]

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13 April 1913

Wuchow [now Wuzhou]

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

10.00am: Hands mustered by the ledger*.

* The entire ship’s company is drawn up on deck and each hand in turn steps up, salutes the Captain and states his rating, qualifications and good conduct badges.

The muster roll and ship’s disciplinary record are checked and the man salutes again and returns to his division.

The main purpose of this is to allow the Captain to put a name to a face, as even in a small ship there will be some hands that he just never sees in the normal run of things.

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14 April 1913

Wuchow and down river

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded down river on reconnaissance duty.

  1.08pm: Anchored at the mouth of Ho Chiang [aka Kong Hau].

  1.50pm: Let fires die out.

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15 April 1913

West River [Hsi Chiang]

Lat 23.23, Long 111.54 [approx]

10.22am: Weighed and proceeded down river on reconnaissance duty.

  1.40pm: Stopped abreast of Yung Tang. Landed reconnaissance party.

  2.05pm: Proceeded down river.

  2.42pm: Anchored off Tak Hing [now Deqing].

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16 April 1913

West River

Lat 23.14, Long 111.75

  2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded down river on reconnaissance duty.

  4.30pm: Anchored at Chan Sun.

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17 April 1913

West River

Lat 23.17, Long 112.34

  9.35am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.30am: Met and communicated with HMS Robin.

     Noon: Opposite Tai Liang village.

  8.03pm: Anchored off Western entrance of Sailam Channel [now Xiaolan channel].

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18 April 1913

To Hong Kong

Lat 22.35, Long 113.89 [approx]

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.15am: Passed HM TBDs 035, 037 and 038 at anchor off Wang Mun Customs House. Made pennants* and bound for Hong Kong.

11.34am: Tested port aft Maxim off Lin Tin I. [Neilingding Dao].

  2.30pm: Entered Camber and went alongside HMS Handy [at this time no longer in service].

  3.05pm: Proceeded alongside HMS Virago.

  6.20pm: Received one rating from HMS Tamar.

  * Make pennants, ie exchange identity numbers etc by flag.

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19 April 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Fleet sailed.

  9.30am: Tested hand pumps and mustered provisions.

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20 April 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.40am: Landed church parties.

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21 April 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.00am: Moved ship alongside HMS Wivern.

10.15am: Coaled ship, 10 tons.

  4.10pm: HMS Royal Arthur sailed.

  7.51pm: One AB discharged to HMS Moorhen.

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22 April 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.35am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  4.00pm: One rating discharged to HMS Tamar.

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23 April 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

1.40pm: Shifted ship alongside wall of Camber. HMS Rosario shifted alongside HMS Wivern.

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24 April 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: HM S/ms C37 and C38 carried out exercises in basin.

  5.30pm: HMS Merlin sailed.

  6.30pm: HMS Bramble arrived.

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25 April 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  No entries.

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26 April 1913

Hong Kong to Tiger I.

Lat 22.35, Long 114.05

  8.15am: Received two tons of stores for HMS Moorhen.

11.00am: Proceeded up Pearl River.

  7.09am: Anchored off N End of Tiger Island [now Dahu].

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27 April 1913

Tiger I. to Canton

Lat 23.09, Long 113.44 [approx]

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.20pm: Made fast to buoy at Canton [now Guangzhou]*.

  * The buoys used by warships were off Shameen, now Shamian I.

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28 April 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.30am: Discharged stores to HMS Moorhen.

  6.45am: Japanese gunboat sailed.

  2.15pm: Moorhen left harbour.

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29 April 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Exercised fire and collision stations.

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30 April 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  5.10am: HMS Robin proceeded.

LOGS FOR MAY 1913

[Operations in the Pearl Delta and West River, between Canton, Hong Kong and Wuchow]

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1 May 1913

Canton to Sam Shui

Lat 23.06, Long 113.28 [approx]

11.20am: Proceeded for Sam Shui via Moneypenny Creek*, with pilot.

  6.25pm: Anchored at Sam Shui [now Sanshui], HMS Moorhen and SMS Tsingtau in company.

  * A short cut to Sam Shui, shallow and winding and only available in the summer months for shallow draught vessels. Sandpiper draws less than 3 feet.

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2 May 1913

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

11.45am: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.

  1.20pm: Received 8 tons of coal.

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3 May 1913

Sam Shui to Shui Hing

Lat 23.16, Long 112.78 [approx]

  9.15am: HMS Moorhen proceeded.

11.15am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

  4.45pm: Anchored off Shui Hing [now Zhaoqing].

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4 May 1913

Shui Hing

Lat 23.04, Long 112.47

10.00am: Mustered by the ledger. Prayers.

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5 May 1913

Shui Hing to Lok Yuan

Lat 23.04, Long 112.47

     Noon: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.25pm: Anchored off Lok Yuan.

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6 May 1913

Lok Yuan to Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  9.07am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.09am: Anchored at Sam Shui. In company HM TB 035.

     Noon: Dressed ship [for Accession Day].

  3.50pm: TB 035 proceeded.

  4.15pm: TB 035 returned to anchor.

  7.00pm: Sunset. Undressed ship.

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7 May 1913

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Hands painting and cleaning ship etc.

  4.25pm: HM TB 035 proceeded.

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8 May 1913

Sam Shui to Tai Siang village

Lat 23.15, Long 112.79 [approx]

11.19am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off Chingki village.

  5.25pm: Anchored.

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9 May 1913

Tai Siang village to Ti Sum

Lat 23.14, Long 111.75 [approx]

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

  9.30am: General quarters. Drilled gun crews etc.

     Noon: One mile below Tau Ksi Hu.

  1.30pm: Hands painting wardroom, refitting canvas gear etc.

  5.40pm: Anchored, Chinese police boat Kong-hu in company.

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10 May 1913

Ti Sum to Kong Hau

Lat 23.24, Long 111.56 [approx]

10.02am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

     Noon: 1.5 miles above Dosing [aka Do Shing, now Yunan].

  2.35pm: Anchored, Kong Hau.

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11 May 1913

Kong Hau to Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.05am: Anchored, Wuchow.

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12 May 1913

Wuchow to Lupong

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  2.00pm: Coaled ship, 12 tons.

  4.20pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  7.15pm: Two miles below Dosing, observed Chinese soldiers firing at a man, apparently a fugitive from justice, from N bank and from sampan, who escaped in a “dug-out” by S bank. Some shots fell near ship.

  7.30pm: Anchored.

  7.45pm: Discovered small fire among coal bags on funnel casing, extinguished same.

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13 May 1913

Lupong to Sam Shui

Lat 23.17, Long 112.33 [approx]

  6.01am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  7.00am: Ran into dense white fog.

  7.25am: Anchored off Tak Hing.

  9.05am: Fog cleared, weighed and proceeded down river.

     Noon: Off Tree Head.

  5.58pm: Anchored, Sam Shui.

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14 May 1913

Sam Shui to Wang Mun

Lat 22.74, Long 113.24 [approx]

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Western entrance of Sailam channel.

  1.51pm: Anchored, Wang Mun.

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15 May 1913

Wang Mun to Hong Kong

Lat 22.32, Long 114.08 [approx]

12.20am: Chinese TB weighed and escorted SS Kwong Wai.

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Eased to slow, courses and speeds as requisite over Wang Mun flats.

  9.00am: 310 revs.

  1.30pm: Secured to No 5 buoy, Hong Kong harbour.

  5.00pm: One Signalman lent from HMS Tamar joined ship.

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16 May 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.45am: HMS Hampshire sailed.

  8.15am: Slipped and proceeded with tug to 5a buoy.

10.25am: Coaled ship, 10 tons.

  1.50pm: Hampshire returned to harbour.

  3.10pm: HMS Virago arrived.

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17 May 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.15am: SMS Iltis arrived.

  1.30pm: Make and mend. Leave to watch till 6.30am.

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18 May 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine. Landed Wesleyans. C of E party to HMS Hampshire.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch till 6.30am.

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19 May 1913

Hong Kong harbour to Castle Peak Bay.

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Tamar fired Court Martial gun*.

  9.30am: Hands drawing stores and provisions.

  6.15pm: Discharged one Signal rating lent back to Tamar. Received one WT rating for HMS Otter.

  6.25pm: Slipped and proceeded.

  8.00pm: Anchored in Castle Peak Bay, ship rolling heavily [wind SW 3-4 on the beam, a bit much for a flat bottomed river gunboat in an exposed anchorage].

  * A single gun to convene a court martial, known as the Rogue’s Salute.

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20 May 1913

Up river to Canton

Lat 23.08, Long 113.48 [approx]

  6.08am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

  2.20pm: Secured to buoys at Canton, HMS’ Moorhen and Otter in company. Discharged one WT rating to Otter.

  3.40pm: SMS Tsingtau arrived.

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21 May 1913

Canton to Sam Shui

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

12.15pm: Slipped and proceeded.

  3.20pm: Slow both, sounding in very shallow water in Tamchau channel.

  6.51pm: Anchored at Sam Shui, HM TB 035 in company.

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22 May 1913

Sam Shui to Kong Mun

Lat 23.01, Long 112.84 [approx]

10.05am: Weighed and proceeded down West River.

  3.35pm: Anchored, Kong Mun [now Jiangmen].

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23 May 1913

Kong Mun to Cheongsha

Lat 22.39, Long 112.755 [approx]

  6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. [Sandpiper takes a course through the very small Kong Mun Creek and the Jiangmen waterway to join the Southwest River, the Tanjiang and proceed up it to Cheongsha, now Changsha.]

     Noon: 3 miles East of Cheongsha.

12.30pm: Anchored off Cheongsha.

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24 May 1913

Cheongsha to Kong Mun

Lat 22.6, Long 113.13 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: 1 mile below Kong Mun city in Kong Mun Creek.

12.52pm: Anchored off Kong Mun, HM TB 035 in company.

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25 May 1913

Kong Mun to Sam Shui

Lat 23.02, Long 112.83 [approx]

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

  8.50am: HM TB 037 made pennants off Kum Chuk.

     Noon: Off West end of Taiping Chau I.

  2.47pm: Anchored, Sam Shui.

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26 May 1913

Sam Shui to Matheson Pt

Lat 22.75, Long 113.13 [approx]

  5.45am: Coaled from junks alongside, 11 tons.

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flag, in honour of Queen Mary's birthday.

  8.05am: Weighed and proceeded down West River.

     Noon: Off Mahning. [Sandpiper now proceeds across the Pearl Delta by the main channels to join the Pearl River and go upstream.]

  6.55pm: Anchored off Matheson Pt.

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27 May 1913

Up river to Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.02am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.00am: Secured to Canton trot. Ships in company, HMS Rosario, RFs Vigilante and Argus, USS Callao, SMS Tsingtau and HIJMS Uji.

  4.30pm: SMS Iltis arrived.

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28 May 1913

Canton to Yungki

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

     Noon: Slipped and proceeded [down Pearl River and across the Delta].

  7.25pm: Anchored, Yungki [now Shunde].

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29 May 1913

Yungki to Sam Shui

Lat 22.76, Long 113.09

  6.38am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: HM TB 037 made pendants off Junction Bend.

  2.55pm: Fan engine* broke down, eased to 120 revs.

     Noon: Off Kulo village.

  5.40pm: Fan engine repaired, increased to 320 revs.

  6.29pm: Anchored, Sam Shui.

* The fan engine supplies a forced draught to the fireboxes.

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30 May 1913

Sam Shui and up river for Wuchow

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  6.00am: Coaled ship, 12 tons.

  9.30am: HMS Moorhen arrived.

  3.35pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.00pm: Anchored, Lok Yum.

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31 May 1913

Up West River

Lat 23.17, Long 112.31 [approx]

  6.00am: Hands to bathe in Lok Yum River.

  8.02am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off Lo Kong joss house.

  7.00pm: Anchored off Luttow bank.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1913

[Patrols in West, North and East Rivers, including Sam Shui and Canton]

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1 June 1913

West River

Lat 23.14, Long 111.75 [approx]

  5.00am: Lit fires.

  7.13am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

     Noon: Off Tai Lik Hau.

  5.00pm: Evening quarters.

  8.15pm: Anchored off Kai Sias.

  A very slow day’s run for Sandpiper. She is not particularly powerful and the river will be in flood with the snow melt from the mountains.

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2 June 1913

To Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.20am: Anchored, Wuchow. Exercised emergency landing parties and small arms companies.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.00pm.

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3 June 1913

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of the birthday of HM the King-Emperor George V.

     In pm: Make and mend and leave from 1.30pm till sunset.

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4 June 1913

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Hands employed refitting canvas gear and painting.

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5 June 1913

Wuchow to Ha Lok

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

12.10pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  2.00pm: Stopped and communicated with SS Sun-on*.

  2.10pm: Proceeded.

  3.40pm: Anchored off Ha Lok

  *A wooden river steamer, formerly the Wo Ping.

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6 June 1913

Ha Lok to Tak Hing

Lat 23.14, Long 111.75

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded down river

  9.08am: Anchored, Tak Hing.

12.30pm: HMS Moorhen passed bound up river.

  3.15pm: HM TB 038 arrived and anchored.

  5.10pm: SMS Tsingtau passed, bound up river.

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7 June 1913

Tak Hing to Lok Yum

Lat 23.05, Long 112.41

  6.40am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  8.20am: Stopped and communicated with SS Nanning*.

12.22pm: Anchored off Shui Hing. RF Argus bound up anchorage.

  1.48pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  2.57pm: Anchored off Lok Yum Creek.

  5.00pm: Hands to bathe.

* The first of two ships with this name owned by the China Navigation Co., built 1900, 569 tons grt,

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8 June 1913

Lok Yum to Sam Shui

Lat 23.14, Long 112.58

  7.15am: Hands to bathe.

  9.00am: Landed picnic party.

  1.45pm: Picnic party returned, lit fires.

  3.52pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  5.37pm: Anchored, Sam Shui.

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9 June 1913

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Coaled ship from junks, received 12 tons.

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10 June 1913

Sam Shui to Tsing Yuen (now Qingyuan)

Lat 23.31, Long 112.87 [approx]

  7.20am: Pilot onboard.

  9.12am: Weighed and proceeded up Beijiang [North River]

  6.52pm: Anchored, Tsing Yuen.

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11 June 1913

North River

Lat 23.99, Long 113.28 [approx]

  5.55am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  8.25am: Increased to 310 revs through Tsi Loitze gorge.

  8.30am: Increased to 335.

10.35am: Eased to 280 revs.

  2.35pm: Increased to 310 revs.

  6.10pm: Anchored SE of Liu Cheoncha village, off Sai Han Creek.

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12 June 1913

Up North River

Lat 24.255, Long 113.465 [approx]

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.00am: Increased to 335 revs through Mong Si Lop Gorge.

10.07am: Stopped off Ying Tak [now Yingde] and picked up pilot.

11.10am: Easing gradually to clean fires*.

11.40am: 310 revs.

     Noon: Off Wang Fu Kang [now Wangbuzhen?].

  4.50pm: Passed Chinese river gunboat Pe Kong going up.

  6.22pm: Anchored off Kung Chong Pa.

  6.40pm: Pe Kong passed.

*When stoked for maximum heat, coal-fired boxes tend to get blocked up with slag, which needs to be broken up to maintain a good draught.

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13 June 1913

Up river to Shao Chau Fu [now Shaoguan]

Lat 24.735, Long 113.575 [approx]

  5.52am: Weighed and proceeded, current 3 knots.

  7.20am: Passed Chinese gunboat Pe Kong at anchor off Wu Shek [now Wushizhen].

  9.00am: Exercised clear for action, general quarters and controlled fire.

     Noon: 0.5 miles above Kau Tau Cheong [now Gaotou].

  2.58pm: Anchored.

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14 June 1913

Shao Chau Fu

Lat 24.82, Long 113.6

     In am: Clean ship etc.

     In pm: Make and mend, leave from noon to 7.15pm.

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15 June 1913

Shao Chau Fu and down river

Lat 24.41, Long 113.515 [approx]

  7.13am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.00am: Divisions. Mustered by the ledger. Read Articles of War*.

     Noon: Tung Kwa Pau.

  2.00pm: Stopped off Ying Tak and dropped pilot. Proceeded and passed Chinese gunboat Pe Kong at anchor.

  3.31pm: Anchored off Kong Ho.

  4.00pm: Pilot onboard.

  4.10pm: Proceeded up Liuchau [now Lianjiang] River.

  6.31pm: Anchored off mouth of Shui piu ho [now Hebian] River.

  * The regulations covering the conduct of all members of the Royal Navy. Admiralty Instructions require that these are read to the ship’s company once a month.

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16 June 1913

Down river to Sam Shui

Lat 23.69, Long 113.06 [approx]

  7.12am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  7.25am: Turned and proceeded to Kong ho.

  8.35am: Stopped off Kong ho, paid and dropped pilot. Proceeded down North River.

  9.45am: Received report from passing junk of firing taking place ½ a mile down river. Cleared for action but no sign of disturbance. Replaced gear. Exercised SA companies and Seamen at Maxim drill.

  1.30pm: Hands refitting jiggers*.

  5.11pm: Anchored, Sam Shui, HMS Robin in company. Let fires die out.

  * A jigger is a light tackle consisting of a single and a double block, used anywhere where a weight has to be lifted or tension applied.

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17 June 1913

Sam Shui to Tai Ping Chau I.

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

     In am: Coaled ship from junk, 8 tons.

12.45pm: HM TB 035 arrived and anchored.

  4.16pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.30pm: Anchored, let fires die out. Hands to bathe.

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18 June 1913

Pearl Delta

Lat 22.782, Long 113.27

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Bullock Point.

  1.21pm: Anchored off Sai Wan.

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19 June 1913

Sai Wan to Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.20am: Secured to trot* at Canton, HMS Otter in company.

* A trot is a line of mooring buoys, secured to a chain on the river bed.

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20 June 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands employed painting.

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21 June 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands worked on section pumps*.

  Coaled ship, 11 tons.

  *Like many other river gunboats of the time, Sandpiper was built in sections in Britain and shipped out to be assembled in China. Each section had its own bilge and had to be pumped out separately.

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22 June 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.00am: USS Callao sailed.

10.00am: Landed church parties.

  1.10pm: Discharged AB SW Wingfield to hospital in Hong Kong*.

  *Probably by the regular steamer service.

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23 June 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.00am: Dressed ship, Coronation Day*.

     Noon: Fired 21 gun salute.

  * The navy had a special regard for King George, because he was a career officer and commanded HMS Melampus until the death of his elder brother placed him in direct line to the throne.

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24 June 1913

Canton to Shek Lung

Lat 23.105, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Preparing for lowering mast*.

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.54pm: Anchored off Shek Lung [possibly now Shilongzhen].

  *They are going up the East River and there are low telegraph wires and railway bridges to be negotiated.

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25 June 1913

In East [Dongjian] River

Lat 23.1, Long 114.2 [approx]

  6.15am: Unshipping mast.

  7.07am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.15am: Replacing mast.

  3.00pm: Anchored, Pok Lo [now Boluo].

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26 June 1913

East River to Hwei Chau

Lat 23.11, Long 114.4

  6.22am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Log ship lost overboard through line parting.

  8.45am: Anchored off bridge of boats at Hwei Chau [now Huizhou]. Let fires die out. Hands employed striking down deck cargo of coal.

  1.00pm: Leave until sunset.

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27 June 1913

Hwei Chau to Shek Lung

Lat 23.1, Long 113.88

  6.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.00am: Exercised clear for action, general quarters, fire control and ammunition supply. Inspected all bags.

  Shipping and unshipping mast to pass under railway bridge.

11.23am: Anchored, let fires die out and restepped mast.

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28 June 1913

Shek Lung to Canton

Lat 23.09, Long 113.44

  7.54am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Whampoa.

  1.47pm: Secured to buoy at Canton. In company, HMS Otter, RF Vigilante and HIJMS Uji.

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29 June 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

  8.15am: USS Callao arrived and anchored.

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30 June 1913

Canton to Saiwan

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.00am: Exercised collision stations. Cleared No 7 section of provisions for muster.

  9.30am: Hands refitting anchor gear. Exercised emergency landing parties.

11.50am: Slipped and proceeded.

     Noon: In Back Reach.

  6.09pm: Anchored, Saiwan.

LOGS FOR JULY 1913

[Canton and operations in the Pearl Delta]

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1 July 1913

In Pearl Delta

Lat 22.785, Long 113.3 (approx)

  6.30am: Lit fires.

  8.35am: Proceeded. Hands refitting sails etc to dinghy. Issued soap and tobacco.

11.14am: Anchored, Yungki.

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2 July 1913

Yungki to Kum Chuk

Lat 22.8, Long 113.07

  7.08am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.45am: Anchored, Kum Chuk.

12.40pm: HM TB 037 arrived and anchored.

  1.12pm: HM TB 038 arrived and anchored.

  8.50pm: Passenger junk in tow fouled cable, causing small hole in ship’s side to starboard, above waterline in No 1 section. Foremost dinghy's davit slightly bent.

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3 July 1913

Up West River to Sam Shui

Lat 23.04, Long 112.82 [approx]

  6.00am: Preparing for evolution 'To be taken in tow'.

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.55am: Taken in tow by HM TB 037.

  8.15am: Tow parted.

  8.25am: Tow resumed.

     Noon: 1 mile below Campbell I.

  1.40pm: Cast off tow.

  2.00pm: Anchored, Sam Shui.

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4 July 1913

Sam Shui to Kam Shau (North River)

Lat 23.09, Long 112.965 [approx]

  6.00am: Took in provisions from junk and received 57 cases of Paymaster’s stores.

  6.20am: Coaled ship, 14 tons.

  9.35am: HM TB 037 sailed.

10.35am: Weighed and proceeded for Canton via North River and Lu Poa Creek.

     Noon: off Shui Hau in North River.

  4.40pm: Anchored, Kam Shau.

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5 July 1913

[6 July in log]

To Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.49am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.48am: Secured to trot, Canton. In company HMS Otter, USS Callao, RF Vigilance and HIJMS Uji.

11.00am: AB Brewer joined ship from Otter.

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6 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

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7 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.30am: Landed SA party and Maxim gun for instruction.

  9.40am: HMS Otter sailed.

11.30am: SA party returned.

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8 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands employed cleaning out sections and refitting boats’ falls.

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9 July 1913

Canton to Saiwan channel

Lat 23.08, Long 113.4 [approx]

10.50am: Slipped and proceeded.

     Noon: In Brown Reach.

12.30pm: Ran into heavy rain squall. Anchored.

  2.21pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.30pm: Anchored, Saiwan channel.

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10 July 1913

In Pearl Delta

Lat 22.785, Long 113.3 [approx]

  6.54am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: 2 miles W of Yungki.

  7.35pm: Anchored off Rattler I.

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11 July 1913

Rattler I. to Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

11.47am: Anchored.

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12 July 1913

Sam Shui to Canton via Moneypenny creek

Lat 22.985, Long 113.16 [approx]

  7.45am: HM TB 038 sailed, towing the Commodore’s junk Flora.

  8.26am: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.45pm: Half-masted colours for the death of Admiral, Prince Arisugawa.

  1.57pm: Secured to trot, Canton.

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13 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

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14 July 1913

Canton to Hyacinth I.

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.00am: Dressed ship, Bastille Day.

  5.30pm: Slipped and proceeded.

  6.34pm: Anchored.

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15 July 1913

Hyacinth I. to Sam Shui via Moneypenny Creek

Lat 23.05, Long 112.98 [approx]

  7.32am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Li Chi Yuen in Sainam channel

  2.00pm: Anchored at Sam Shui. In company HMS Robin and HM TB 035. Coaled from junk, 8 tons.

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16 July 1913

Sam Shui to Kong Mun

Lat 23.08, Long 112.81 [approx]

10.21am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: North end of Ho Kok I. abeam.

  3.52pm: Anchored, Kong Mun. In company, HM TB 036.

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17 July 1913

Kong Mun to Moto Mun

Lat 22.07, Long 113.48 [approx]

  7.32am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.00am: Cleared for action and exercised general quarters. Carried out .45 firing from all 6 pdr guns. Commenced half yearly practice from all guns.

     Noon: Off Red Cliff, Moto Mun [the mouth of the West River].

  2.20pm: Ceased fire. Repair parties returned aboard after examining firing ground.

  4.36pm: Proceeded, sounding in shallow water.

  5.30pm: Ship took the ground slightly on the port side on bottom of loose stones. Some rivets started abaft No 1 frame in No 1 section. Repaired by ship’s staff, having made a few inches of water.

  5.35pm: Refloated and proceeded.

  6.00pm: Anchored.

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18 July 1913

Moto Mun to Tai Ping Hii via Nemesis Creek

Lat 22.63, Long 113.35 [approx]

  7.50am. Weighed and proceeded, sounding as requisite through Nemesis Creek [now the Shiqi River].

     Noon: 4 miles West of Kong Hau Creek in Sailam channel.

  6.00pm: Anchored, Tai Ping Hai.

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19 July 1913

Tai Ping Hii to Sam Shui and Canton, via Moneypenny creek

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  7.34am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.35am: Stopped, spoke HM TB 036.

10.52am: Proceeded to anchorage.

11.25am: Coaled from junk, 4 tons.

12.11pm: Weighed and proceeded, sounding in very shallow water.

  1.20pm: Water too shallow, returned to Sam Shui to pick up pilot.

  4.00pm: Proceeded with pilot.

  9.25pm: Secured to buoys, Canton.

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20 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.00am: HMS Otter arrived.

10.00am: Divisions. Landed church parties.

12.15pm: HMS Robin arrived.

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21 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.30am: Landed working party to overhaul and clean consulate 12 pdr and Maxim guns. Hands employed refilling maxim belts.

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22 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.20am: Emergency landing parties landed with Maxim gun [probably an exercise].

  7.15am: Same returned.

  5.00pm: Leave till midnight.

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23 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.50am: HMS Fame arrived.

  7.35am: Emergency landing parties landed with Maxim gun.

  5.00pm: One Marine Signal rating joined from Fame.

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24 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.15am: Emergency landing parties away.

  7.00pm: Same returned.

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25 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.45am: SE black cone hoisted [a typhoon warning].

10.55am: Coaled from junk, 6 tons.

12.55pm: S black cone hoisted.

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26 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

10.30am: Lit fires and furled awnings on account of typhoon signal.

  6.35pm: Let fires die out.

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27 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Re-spreading awnings etc.

10.00am: Mustered by the ledger.

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28 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands variously employed.

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29 July 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Discharged one Marine Signal rating to HMS Fame.

11.20am: HMS Clio arrived.

  1.45pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.

  4.30pm: HMS’ Fame and Otter slipped and proceeded.

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30 July 1913

[29 July in log]

Canton to Annunghoi creek via Blenheim passage

Lat 23.05, Long 113.33

  9.25am: SMS Tsingtau arrived.

10.00am: Slipped and proceeded.

  3.35pm: Anchored SW of Annunghoi creek, Tiger I. bg N60W, Chain Rock bg S.

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31 July 1913

Annunghoi creek to Eyres Pt

Lat 22.82, Long 113.6 [approx]

10.17am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  5.15pm: Anchored off Eyres Pt.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1913

[Canton, Sam Shui and patrols in the Pearl Delta, West River and North River]

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1 August 1913

Eyres Pt to Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.48am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.15am: Secured to buoys, Canton.

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Blank.

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2 August 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands employed as requisite.

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3 August 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  5.30am: SMS Iltis arrived

10.15am: Landed church parties.

  4.50pm: One W/T PO joined for passage to HMS Moorhen.

  8.40pm: HMS Robin arrived.

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4 August 1913

Canton to Sam Shui

Lat 22.88, Long 113.3 [approx]

  7.00am: Slipped and proceeded.

     Noon: In Tamchau channel.

  5.00pm: Anchored, Sam Shui. HMS Moorhen and HM TB 036 in company.

  7.05pm: Moorhen sailed.

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5 August 1913

Sam Shui to Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.10am. Weighed and proceeded.

11.00am: Secured to Jardine's [Jardine & Matheson] buoy, Canton. Coaled from junk, 4 tons.

  6.10pm: HMS Moorhen sailed.

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6 August 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.10am: Slipped and proceeded to Moorhen’s buoys.

11.20am: Coaled from junk, 10 tons.

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7 August 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

12.45pm: HMS Robin sailed.

  3.05pm: Robin returned and RF Vigilante arrived.

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8 August 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.30am: Exercised general quarters, clear for action, drilled quarters at their guns and exercised fire control.

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9 August 1913

Canton to Bullock Pt

Lat 23.06, Long 113.49 [approx]

  9.00am: Slipped and proceeded.

  5.45pm: Anchored, Bullock Pt.

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10 August 1913

Bullock Pt to Hok Shan I.

Lat 22.72, Long 113.22 [approx]

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: In Junction channel.

  6.30pm: Anchored NW of Hok Shan I. (now Heshan).

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11 August 1913

Hok Shan I. to Sam Shui

Lat 22.95, Long 112.88

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Abreast Harrison Pt.

12.45pm: HM TB bound down river made pendants.

  5.15pm: Anchored, Sam Shui, HM TB 035 in company.

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12 August 1913

Sam Shui to Wing On

Lat 23.17, Long 112.77 [approx]

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off mouth of Chingki Creek [aka Tsingki and now Qingqiwei].

  3.00pm: Anchored, Wing On.

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13 August 1913

Wing On to Shau Hing

Lat 23.09, Long 112.54 [approx]

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off W Entrance of Linq Yang Gorge.

  2.30pm: Anchored, Shau Hing [or Shui Hing].

  Yesterday and today have seen very slow progress, because the river is running very fast. Against a strong current they can only make 2 or 3 knots; for example today, 52 miles run through the water at 7 knots, but only 17 miles distance made good.

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14 August 1913

Shau Hing to Sha po

Lat 23.17, Long 112.69.

  8.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.40am: Anchored, Sha Po [now Shapuzhen].

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15 August 1913

Sha Po to Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.46am: Anchored, Sam Shui. Coaled from junk, 15 tons.

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16 August 1913

Sam Shui to Wing On

Lat 23.17, Long 112.78 [approx]

10.18am. Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Fort I.

  3.28pm: Anchored, Wing On.

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17 August 1913

Wing On and patrolling up river

Lat 23.09, Long 112.54 [approx]

10.00am: Mustered ship’s company by the ledger. Read Articles of War and Courts Martial returns.

11.30am: Weather threatening, wind rising. Furled all awnings, battened down. Secured boats and deck cargo of coal.

     Noon: In Ling Yang gorge. [List of items washed overboard by following sea. The wind is NNE f 5, blowing directly down the gorge.]

  3.35pm: Anchored and banked fires.

  4.45pm: Ship dragged, weighed and proceeded [Wind now NNE f 7].

  5.35pm: Anchored. Ship dragged.

  6.05pm: Weighed and proceeded at full speed to avoid being pooped.

  6.50pm: Anchored, Quai Lun. [Winds remaining strong and veering into the SE, abating later to 3-4.]

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18 August 1913

Quai Lun and patrolling up river.

Lat 23.07, Long 112.4 [approx]

  7.58am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

     Noon: Off Wa Hong joss house.

  6.30pm: Anchored off Narrow I.

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19 August 1913

Narrow I. to Tak Hing

Lat 23.13, Long 111.97 [approx]

  7.47am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.00am: Stopped off Yuet Shing [now Yuechengzhen] and received mails from SS Sainam*. Proceeded.

     Noon: Off Sheong Liu Wan village.

  5.30pm: Anchored, Tak Hing.

  * A China Navigation Co. stern-wheeler, 1900, 588 grt. A regular service from Canton to Wuchow.

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20 August 1913

Up river to Kok Leu

Lat 23.19, Long 111.58

  7.35am. Weighed and proceeded.

10.42am: Stopped, received mails from SS Lintan*

     Noon: Off Sun Siu Kiu.

  2.15pm: Anchored.

  *Also a China Navigation Co. steamer, 1904, 572 grt.

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21 August 1913

Kok Leu to Hong Hau

Lat 23.44, Long 111.49

  8.22am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.13am: Anchored, Hong Hau [now Fengkai]. Banked fires.

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22 August 1913

Hong Hau to Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.50am: Stopped and despatched bag of mails per SS Nanning.

10.49am: Anchored, Wuchow. Coaled ship from junk.

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23 August 1913

Wuchow to Lok Shui

Lat 23.47, Long 111.33

  9.37am: HM TB 037 arrived and secured alongside to discharge stores.

11.13am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  2.07pm: Anchored.

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24 August 1913

Lok Shui to Yuet Shing

Lat 23.09, Long 112.1 [approx]

  9.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.27pm: Anchored.

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25 August 1913

Yuet Shing to Shui Hing

Lat 23.04, Long 112.47

  7.42am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Anchored, Shui Hing.

12.12pm: HM TB 035 bound down river made pennants.

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26 August 1913

Shui Hing to Wang On

Lat 23.17, Long 112.67 [approx]

  7.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.08am: Anchored.

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27 August 1913

Wing On to Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  7.19am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.13am: Anchored, Sam Shui. In company HM TB 035.

  5.10pm: Coaled from junk, 4 tons.

  6.08pm: TB 035 sailed.

  6.35pm: HMS Robin arrived.

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28 August 1913

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

     In am: Hands repairing roof awning and painting down aloft.

     In pm: Make and mend.

  3.30pm: HMS Robin sailed.

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29 August 1913

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Hands variously employed.

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30 August 1913

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  5.15am: Exercised fire stations. Worked all suction pumps. Cleaned ship throughout.

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31 August 1913

Sam Shui and up North River

Lat 23.7, Long 113.04

12.30am: Pilot onboard.

  6.07am: Weighed and proceeded for quarterly passage trial.

  7.00am: Log line parted, log ship and 40 fathoms of line lost overboard.

  8.20am: Trial complete.

  9.20am: Picked up extra pilot.

     Noon: Anchored at Tsing Yuen in N River. Banked fires.

  2.00pm: Party and escort proceeded to pay official call on Magistrate and General at Tsing Yuen in chartered steam launch.

  6.38pm: Weighed and proceeded to Shik Kio.

  7.10pm: Anchored.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1913

[Patrols in the West River and the Pearl Delta and at Canton]

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1 September 1913

Shik Kio to Sam Shui and up West River

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  3.45am: Lit fires.

  6.07am: Weighed and proceeded down North River.

  9.19am: Anchored at Sam Shui and banked fires.

10.30am: Coal junk alongside.

11.45am: Finished coaling, 4 tons.

  2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

  5.00pm: Evening quarters. Paid monthly money and furled awnings.

  7.55pm: Anchored at West end of Ling Yang gorge. Banked fires.

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2 September 1913

West River patrol

Lat 23.17, Long 112.6

  6.41am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Luk Pu

  7.07pm: Anchored off the mouth of the Ma Ku [now Maxu] River.

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3 September 1913

West River patrol

Lat 23.23, Long 111.54 [approx]

  6.57am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.15am: Communicated with SS Sainam off Dosing.

     Noon: One mile above Dosing.

  3.00pm: Fan crank shaft broke.

  3.12pm: Anchored and let fires die out [off what is now Fengkai].

  5.10pm: Hands striking down upper deck coal and to bathe.

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4 September 1913

Patrolling down river to Narrow I.

Lat 23.16, Long 111.65

  8.58am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  9.40am: Spoke SS Licorne.

     Noon: Off Tai Lik Hau.

12.25pm: Spoke SS Wuchow.

  1.12pm: Communicated with SS Nanning.

  4.10pm: Anchored off Narrow I.

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5 September 1913

Narrow I. to Lok Yum

Lat 23.04, Long 112.47

  7.12am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  8.20am: Passed HM TB 036 at anchor 1 mile below Luk Pu.

10.12am: Anchored off Shui Hing.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Shui Hing pagoda.

  1.22pm. Anchored off Lok Yum. Let fires die out.

  7.25pm: Received mails from SS Sun-on.

11.55pm: Received letters from SS Sainam.

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6 September 1913

Lok Yum to Chingki

Lat 23.14, Long 112.58

  2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  3.45pm: Anchored, Chingki.

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7 September 1913

Chingki to Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  8.32am. Weighed and proceeded.

  9.19am: Anchored, Sam Shui.

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8 September 1913

Sam Shui to Forbes Pt

Lat 22.8, Long 112.99 [approx]

  6.00am: Coaled from junk, 11.5 tons.

  8.23am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.30am: HM TB 037, bound up river, made pendants.

     Noon: Off Hok Shan I.

  6.50pm: Anchored one mile West of Forbes Pt, Saiwan channel.

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9 September 1913

Forbes Pt to Canton

Lat 23.07, Long 113.48 [approx]

  8.53am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Two miles East of Collinson Barrier

  4.15pm: Made fast to HMS Thistle, Canton.

  4.36pm: Secured to trot.

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10 September 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.30am: HMS Clio sailed.

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11 September 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.35am: Typhoon reported E of Hong Kong, black signal hoisted from Custom Tower.

  8.50am: Typhoon SE of Hong Kong.

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12 September 1913

Canton and on patrol

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.50am: Typhoon reported South of Hong Kong.

11.15am: Discharged Mr James B Clarke, Acting Carpenter*, to HMS Thistle for passage to Hong Kong.

12.30pm: Typhoon reported SW of Hong Kong.

  3.55pm: Slipped and proceeded on patrol.

  5.36pm: Anchored off Eyres Pt in Collinson Reach.

  *Not just a woodworker, the Carpenter was an important rating, on a par with the Boatswain and the Gunner and responsible for maintenance and repair.

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13 September 1913

Eyres Pt to Brine I.

Lat 22.906, Long 113.46 [approx]

  9.48am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Si Chi Tau pagoda abeam.

  4.26pm: Anchored in Tailung channel.

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14 September 1913

Brine I. to Kum Chuk

Lat 22.76, Long 113.1 [approx]

  9.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Mahning.

  1.00pm: Anchored off Kum Chuk.

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15 September 1913

Kum Chuk to Second Bar Pagoda [in Pearl River]

Lat 22.905, Long 113.47 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: 3 miles West of Forbes Pt in Saiwan channel.

  2.12pm: Anchored off Second Bar Pagoda.

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16 September 1913

Up river to Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.10am: Secured to trot, Canton

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17 September 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Coaled from junk, 5 tons.

  9.50am: Typhoon signal hoisted on Custom Tower.

11.35am: HMS Moorhen arrived.

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18 September 1913

Canton to Hyacinth I.

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.00am: Typhoon signal on Custom Tower hauled down.

  1.20pm: RF gunboat Argus arrived.

  3.40pm: Slipped and proceeded.

  5.50pm: Anchored.

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19 September 1913

Hyacinth I. to Canton

Lat 23.11, Long 113.29 [approx]

  2.30am: Ship dragging, lit fire [NW winds f 5-6 with heavy rain].

  4.00am: Weighed and shifted billet.

11.39am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.55pm: AB Henry Glazier accidentally slipped overboard and was drowned. Ship’s boats from HMS’ Moorhen and Thistle assisted dragging for the body.

  1.10pm: Secured to trot.

  2.35pm: Body recovered.

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20 September 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Half-masted colours. Landed funeral party with body of the late Henry Glazier, AB.

10.00am: Re-hoisted colours.

10.30am: Funeral parties returned.

  1.30pm: Sent witnesses to attend Court of Inquiry on the death of the late Henry Glazier to HMS Thistle.

  4.10pm: Witnesses returned aboard.

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21 September 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.30am: HMS Thistle sailed.

10.15am: Landed church parties.

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22 September 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  4.20pm: Held sale of effects of the late Henry Glazier. [The custom of the service. All proceeds went to the family of the deceased and bids were often very high for the effects of a popular shipmate.]

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23 September 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands cleaning sections and repairing matting.

  6.25pm: SMS Tsingtau arrived.

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24 September 1913

Canton to Matheson Pt

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands repairing coaling screens, scrubbing awning curtains etc.

  4.00pm: Slipped and proceeded.

  6.10pm: Anchored.

4f4d0e21a2fc8ee09200033b: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0088_0.jpg)

25 September 1913

Matheson Pt to Kum Chuk via Tamchau channel

Lat 22.823, Long 113.33 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: In Tamchau channel.

  6.15pm: Anchored at Kum Chuk.

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26 September 1913

Kum Chuk to Sam Shui

Lat 23.09, Long 112.81 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off Fu Wan village.

  2.55pm: Anchored, Sam Shui. HM TB 038 in company.

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27 September 1913

Sam Shui to Kum Chuk

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  6.20am: Coaled from junk, 9 tons.

  8.35am: HM TB 035 arrived.

  1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded down West River.

  4.15pm: HM TB 038 took station astern.

  4.45pm: Anchored at Kum Chuk.

  Note that the same journey going upstream took 8 hours.

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28 September 1913

Kum Chuk to Kong Mun

Lat 22.61, Long 113.12

  9.40am: Weighed and proceeded down river astern of HM TB 038.

10.48am: Parted company.

11.08am: Anchored, Kong Mun.

12.25pm: HM TB 035 arrived and anchored.

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29 September 1913

Kong Mun to Yellow Reach

Lat 22.61, Long 113.12

  1.57pm: Weighed and proceeded into Delta.

  2.00pm: Hands mustering stores and restowing section 7.

  5.00pm: Anchored in Yellow Reach off entrance to Sailam Channel.

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30 September 1913

Yellow Reach to Wang Mun

Lat 22.575, Long 113.56

  8.32am: Weighed and proceeded down Sailam Channel.

11.48am: Anchored, Wang Mun.

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1913

[Canton, Pearl Delta patrols and Hong Kong for dry dock and refit]

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1 October 1913

Wang Mun to Yellow Reach

Lat 22.63, Long 113.35 [approx]

  9.55am: Weighed and proceeded up Sailam Channel.

11.30am: Issued soap and tobacco.

  1.17pm: Anchored in Yellow Reach.

  5.00pm: Evening quarters. Paid quarterly settlement and mess savings. Hands to bathe.

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2 October 1913

Yellow Reach to Collinson Barrier

Lat 22.875, Long 113.3 [approx]

  9.42am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Western entrance of Saiwan Channel.

  1.12pm: Port LP crank head broke. Proceeded with starboard engine.

  6.10pm: Anchored off Collinson Barrier.

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3 October 1913

To Canton

Lat 23.06, Long 113.27

  9.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Hamilton Pt.

12.51pm: Secured to trot, Canton.

  1.30pm: HMS Moorhen sailed.

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4 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.40am: Coaled ship, 6 tons.

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5 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

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6 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

11.45am: HMS Moorhen arrived.

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7 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.30am: Lit fires for boiler tube test.

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8 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands variously employed.

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9 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  2.15pm: Landed Guard of Honour.

  3.55pm: Governor-General Lung [Lung Chi-Kuan] landed on Shameen. HMS Moorhen fired 19 gun salute.

  4.25pm: Guard returned.

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10 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.00am: Dressed ship in recognition of the founding of the Chinese Republic*.

     Noon: Fired 21 gun salute.

  * Double 10 day, now mainly celebrated in Taiwan.

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11 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

10.10am: HIJMS Uji sailed.

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12 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

11.30am: HMS Robin arrived.

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13 October 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands refitting boats’ falls and as requisite.

  6.55pm: HMS Robin sailed.

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14 October 1913

Canton to Saiwan

Lat 23.06, Long 113.27 [approx]

  9.15am: SMS Tsingtau sailed.

11.10am: Slipped and proceeded.

  6.25pm: Anchored, Saiwan.

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15 October 1913

Saiwan to Kong Mun

Lat 22.76, Long 113.09 [approx]

  6.39am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.38am: Starboard air pump broke down, proceeded on one engine.

  8.00am: Proceeded on both engines.

     Noon: Off Mahning Bar [where the Junction Channel meets the West River].

  2.25pm: Anchored, Kong Mun.

  5.10pm: HMS Robin arrived.

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16 October 1913

Kong Mun

Lat 22.61, Long 113.12

11.55am: HMS Moorhen arrived.

  1.40pm: HM TB 037 arrived.

  2.00pm: Landed rifle team for challenge cup.

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17 October 1913

Kong Mun to Lai Shui

Lat 22.72, Long 113.09 [approx]

  9.20am: HM TB 037 sailed.

10.25am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

     Noon: I mile South of Staunch I. Lt.

  3.25pm: Anchored, Lai Shui.

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18 October 1913

Lai Shui to Sam Shui

Lat 22.95, Long 112.88 [approx]

  8.40am: HIJMS Uji passed going down river.

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

     Noon: Off North end of Hok Shan I.

  3.00pm: Anchored, Sam Shui, HM TB 037 in company.

4f4d0e29a2fc8ee092000353: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0100_0.jpg)

19 October 1913

Sam Shui to Tau Kai

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85 [approx]

10.10am: HM TB 037 Weighed and proceeded.

10.25am: Mustered by the ledger. Read Articles of War.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

  3.05pm: Anchored, Tau Kai, HM TB 037 in company.

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20 October 1913

Tau Kai to Shui Hing

Lat 23.105, Long 112.56 [approx]

10.00am: HM TB 037 sailed.

11.40am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

     Noon: Off East end of Ling Yang gorge.

  3.03pm: Anchored, Shui Hing, TB 037 in company.

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21 October 1913

Shui Hing to Sam Shui

Lat 23.105, Long 112.56 [approx]

  9.50am: HM TB 037 sailed.

10.39am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

     Noon: Off East end of Ling Yang gorge.

  1.56pm: Anchored, Sam Shui. Coaled from junk, 7 tons.

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22 October 1913

Sam Shui to Sam Chau

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  3.06pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.31pm: Anchored, Sam Chau.

4f4d0e2aa2fc8ee092000357: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0102_0.jpg)

23 October 1913

Sam Chau to Wang Mun

Lat 22.74, Long 113.08 [approx]

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.30am: Anchored, HM TB 036 in company.

11.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Chau Kwan.

  5.45pm: Anchored, Wang Mun.

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24 October 1913

Wang Mun to Hong Kong

Lat 22.35, Long 114.05 [approx]

  6.56am: Weighed and proceeded down Pearl River.

  9.00am: Commenced passage trial.

10.05am: Passed USS Callao westbound.

10.50am: Finished trial, made good 16.5 miles.

     Noon: Off Kap Sing I.

  1.15pm: Secured alongside Camber, Hong Kong.

  5.30pm: Ldg Shipwright Davis joined ship from HMS Tamar.

4f4d0e2aa2fc8ee092000359: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0103_0.jpg)

25 October 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.50am: Coal lighter alongside, uncoaled ship.

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26 October 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

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27 October 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: RF Dupleix sailed.

11.10am: HMS Thistle sailed.

  1.30pm: Ship shifted into dry dock.

  3.00pm: Discharged Surgeon F Lewis-Smith to RN Hospital for duty.

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28 October 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

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29 October 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Ranging* cable for testing.

  Hands employed refitting ship.

  * ie, laying the anchor chains out on the floor of the dock for inspection and maintenance.

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30 October 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

  Received 3 cases of clothing, Paymaster’s stores. Issued slops.

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31 October 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1913

[Hong Kong for refit]

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1 November 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

  One AB joined ship.

  Paid monthly payment.

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2 November 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

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3 November 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship and restowing cable.

4f4d0e2ea2fc8ee092000363: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0108_0.jpg)

4 November 1913

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

11.00am: Undocked and placed in Camber.

4f4d0e2ea2fc8ee092000364: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0108_1.jpg)

5 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: HMS Triumph arrived.

  6.30am: Hands embarking ammunition.

11.45am: Read warrant No 1.

  3.15pm: HMS Monmouth sailed for home.

4f4d0e2ea2fc8ee092000365: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0109_0.jpg)

6 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship and returning ammunition.

4f4d0e2fa2fc8ee092000366: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0109_1.jpg)

7 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

  7.00am: HMS Hampshire arrived.

4f4d0e2fa2fc8ee092000367: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0110_0.jpg)

8 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

11.45am: Landed fire party to extinguish small fire in dockyard.

  4.30pm: Discharged Laker, Armourer’s Crew, to HMS Hampshire and Corlett, Armourer’s Crew, joined from same.

4f4d0e2fa2fc8ee092000368: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0110_1.jpg)

9 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  6.10pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.

4f4d0e30a2fc8ee092000369: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0111_0.jpg)

10 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands restowing sections.

4f4d0e30a2fc8ee09200036a: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0111_1.jpg)

11 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands restowing magazines.

  Medical inspection of ship’s company.

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12 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands restowing sections.

4f4d0e30a2fc8ee09200036c: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0112_1.jpg)

13 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  9.00am: Hands furling and unbending awnings for scrubbing.

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14 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

4f4d0e31a2fc8ee09200036e: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0113_1.jpg)

15 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting ship.

     Noon: General leave to starboard watch to noon, November 17th.

4f4d0e31a2fc8ee09200036f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0114_0.jpg)

16 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

4f4d0e32a2fc8ee092000370: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0114_1.jpg)

17 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed powdering ship.

4f4d0e32a2fc8ee092000371: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0115_0.jpg)

18 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

Drawing stores

4f4d0e32a2fc8ee092000372: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0115_1.jpg)

19 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed drawing stores and painting.

4f4d0e33a2fc8ee092000373: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0116_0.jpg)

20 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands scrubbing awnings.

4f4d0e33a2fc8ee092000374: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0116_1.jpg)

21 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed cleaning ship and painting.

4f4d0e33a2fc8ee092000375: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0117_0.jpg)

22 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Painting.

     Noon: General leave to port watch to noon, November 24th.

4f4d0e34a2fc8ee092000376: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0117_1.jpg)

23 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

4f4d0e34a2fc8ee092000377: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0118_0.jpg)

24 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Re-spread awnings, drawing stores and provisioning.

11.30am: SMS Tiger arrived.

4f4d0e34a2fc8ee092000378: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0118_1.jpg)

25 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Coaled ship, 13 tons.

4f4d0e35a2fc8ee092000379: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0119_0.jpg)

26 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Painting.

  6.45am: HMS Newcastle arrived.

  7.25am: HMS Minotaur arrived.

4f4d0e35a2fc8ee09200037a: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0119_1.jpg)

27 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.13am: Carried out basin trials.

     In pm: Received 19 cases SA .303 for HBM Consul General at Canton.

4f4d0e35a2fc8ee09200037b: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0120_0.jpg)

28 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.10am: Shifted to no 6 buoy. Swung ship for deviation.

10.45am: Slipped and proceeded for trial of machinery.

     Noon: Secured to No 6 buoy. Finished trial.

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29 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

     In am: Tested pumps and cleaned ship.

     In pm: Make and mend.

4f4d0e36a2fc8ee09200037d: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0121_0.jpg)

30 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1913

[Patrols in the Pearl Delta and West River, including Canton, Sam Shui and Wuchow]

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1 December 1913

Hong Kong harbour to Belcher’s Reach

Lat 22.5, Long 113.8 [approx]

  5.30am: Lit fires.

  7.45am: Slipped and proceeded up river, 300 revs.

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags for Queen Alexandra's birthday.

  9.00am: Divisions. Clean ship.

     Noon: Off Sui Shan I.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters.

  5.50pm: Anchored off Collinson Bar. Let fires die out.

4f4d0e37a2fc8ee09200037f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0122_0.jpg)

2 December 1913

To Canton

Lat 23.08, Long 113.4 [approx]

  8.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Hamilton Pt.

  1.18pm: Secured to trot, Canton.

4f4d0e37a2fc8ee092000380: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0122_1.jpg)

3 December 1913

Canton to Saiwan Channel

Lat 23.05, Long 113.32

  9.45am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

10.00am: HIJMS Uji sailed.

11.00am: Slipped and proceeded.

     Noon: Off Duff Pt.

  5.45pm: Anchored.

4f4d0e37a2fc8ee092000381: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0123_0.jpg)

4 December 1913

Saiwan Channel to Sam Chau

Lat 22.76, Long 113.1 [approx]

  8.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.10am: Made pennants to HMS Moorhen off Yungki.

     Noon: Off Mahning.

  3.10pm: HMS Robin passed bound down, made pennants.

  4.10pm: Anchored, Sam Chau.

4f4d0e38a2fc8ee092000382: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0123_1.jpg)

5 December 1913

Sam Chau to Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  8.17am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Anchored, Sam Shui.

12.20pm: Received two barrels of Paymaster’s mess traps.

  4.25pm: Coaled from junk, 8 tons.

4f4d0e38a2fc8ee092000383: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0124_0.jpg)

6 December 1913

Sam Shui to Shui Hing

Lat 23.17, Long 112.68 [approx]

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off Wong Cha.

  3.07pm: Anchored, Shui Hing.

  4.00pm: Recreation leave to sunset.

4f4d0e38a2fc8ee092000384: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0124_1.jpg)

7 December 1913

Shui Hing to Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

10.00am: Anchored at Sam Shui, USS Callao in company.

4f4d0e38a2fc8ee092000385: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0125_0.jpg)

8 December 1913

Sam Shui to Chingki and return

Lat 23.17, Long 112.69

  8.40am: USS Callao sailed.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

11.00am: Anchored at Chingki.

  1.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  2.40pm: Anchored, Sam Shui.

  3.05pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.

4f4d0e39a2fc8ee092000386: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0125_1.jpg)

9 December 1913

Sam Shui to Yellow Reach

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

     Noon: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.50pm: Anchored.

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10 December 1913

Yellow Reach to Hamilton Pt

Lat 22.92, Long 113.51 [approx]

  7.07am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off South end of Bolton I. [Pearl River]

  4.05pm: Anchored off Hamilton Pt.

4f4d0e39a2fc8ee092000388: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0126_1.jpg)

11 December 1913

To Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.04am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.54am: Secured to trot, Canton.

  5.40pm: HMS Robin arrived.

4f4d0e39a2fc8ee092000389: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0127_0.jpg)

12 December 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.40am: HMS Robin sailed.

  2.30pm: SMS Tiger arrived.

4f4d0e3aa2fc8ee09200038a: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0127_1.jpg)

13 December 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Cleaning ship.

4f4d0e3aa2fc8ee09200038b: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0128_0.jpg)

14 December 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  A typical Sunday in harbour.

  9.00am: Landed RCs.

10.15am: Landed C of E party.

10.30am: Divisions.

     Noon: Church parties returned.

  1.00pm: Leave to 9.00pm, POs to 10.00pm.

  2.00pm: USS Callao arrived.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters.

4f4d0e3aa2fc8ee09200038c: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0128_1.jpg)

15 December 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Painting.

4f4d0e3aa2fc8ee09200038d: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0129_0.jpg)

16 December 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  More painting.

4f4d0e3aa2fc8ee09200038e: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0129_1.jpg)

17 December 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  More painting…

11.45am: HMS Moorhen arrived.

  3.30pm: SMS Tiger sailed.

4f4d0e3ba2fc8ee09200038f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0130_0.jpg)

18 December 1913

Canton to Belcher Reach

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  3.30pm: Slipped and proceeded down river.

  6.35pm: Anchored in Belcher Reach [Pearl River].

4f4d0e3ba2fc8ee092000390: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0130_1.jpg)

19 December 1913

Belcher Reach and patrolling to Kum Chuk

Lat 22.9, Long 113.37 [approx]

  8.10am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  5.30pm: Anchored, Kum Chuk.

4f4d0e3ba2fc8ee092000391: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0131_0.jpg)

20 December 1913

Kum Chuk to Sam Shui

Lat 23.08, Long 112.81

  8.10am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off Ho Kok I.

  2.15pm: HM TB 038 anchored in North River, made pennants.

  2.30pm: Anchored, Sam Shui. Coaled from junk, 13 tons.

4f4d0e3ca2fc8ee092000392: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0131_1.jpg)

21 December 1913

Samshui and patrolling to Shui Hing

Lat 23.17, Long 112.77 [approx]

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Off West end of Fort I.

  4.33pm: Anchored, Shui Hing.

4f4d0e3ca2fc8ee092000393: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0132_0.jpg)

22 December 1913

Shui Hing to Chut Polim

Lat 23.17, Long 112.3 [approx]

  8.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

     Noon: Off Hu Tau Yao village.

  5.35pm: Anchored, Chut Polim [on the South bank, where the Luoding River joins the West River].

4f4d0e3ca2fc8ee092000394: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0132_1.jpg)

23 December 1913

Chut Polim to Kong Hau

Lat 23.2, Long 111.57 [approx]

  7.15am: Received mails from SS Sainam.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  5.45pm: Anchored, Kong Hau.

4f4d0e3da2fc8ee092000395: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0133_0.jpg)

24 December 1913

To Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

9.15am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.40am: Anchored at Wuchow.

     In pm: Make and mend.

4f4d0e3da2fc8ee092000396: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0133_1.jpg)

25 December 1913

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

     Noon: Messes inspected by Captain.

    In pm: Make and mend.

4f4d0e3ea2fc8ee092000397: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0134_0.jpg)

26 December 1913

Wuchow to Lok Po

Lat 23.21, Long 111.55 [approx]

  8.10am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

     Noon: Monks Head abeam.

  5.50pm: Anchored, Lok Po.

4f4d0e3ea2fc8ee092000398: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0134_1.jpg)

27 December 1913

Lok Po to Sam Shui

Lat 23.17, Long 112.68 [approx]

  8.12am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

     Noon: Kwangli Town abeam.

  1.53pm: Anchored, Sam Shui. Coaled from junk, 10 tons.

4f4d0e3ea2fc8ee092000399: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0135_0.jpg)

28 December 1913

Sam Shui to Yungki

Lat 23.14, Long 112.8 [approx]

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded [probably via West River].

     Noon: Off Pak Hai I.

  5.48pm: Anchored, Yungki.

4f4d0e3fa2fc8ee09200039a: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0135_1.jpg)

29 December 1913

Yungki to Parker Pt

Lat 22.9, Long 113.37 [approx]

  9.09am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.00am: Expended one port fire, one 1lb signal rocket and 30 rounds of pistol ammunition.

     Noon: In Saiwan channel.

  4.55pm: Anchored off Parker Pt.

  5.20pm: Mustered by the ledger, read Articles of War and quarterly Courts Martial returns.

4f4d0e3fa2fc8ee09200039b: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0136_0.jpg)

30 December 1913

To Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  8.25am: HMS Robin passed.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.05am: Secured to trot at Canton.

4f4d0e3fa2fc8ee09200039c: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0136_1.jpg)

31 December 1913

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands employed scrubbing awning and painting boats and stanchions.

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1914

[Canton, Hong Kong, Sam Shui, Wuchow and Sam Shui]

4f4d0e40a2fc8ee09200039d: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0137_0.jpg)

1 January 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

     In pm: Make and mend.

4f4d0e40a2fc8ee09200039e: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0137_1.jpg)

2 January 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  4.00am: Discharged one Armourer’s Crew to HMS Hampshire by train.

  6.30am: Discovered rudder pint [pintle] of centre rudder broken. [Sandpiper may have had three rudders; the Insect class gunboats certainly did.]

12.45pm: Went alongside HMS Moorhen, let fires die out.

4f4d0e40a2fc8ee09200039f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0138_0.jpg)

3 January 1914

Canton to Hong Kong

Lat 22.64, Long 113.73 [approx]

  6.50am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

  4.25pm: Arrived in Hong Kong and taken into Camber. [As there is no mention of fires, one assumes that Sandpiper came down to Hong Kong breasted up to HMS Moorhen. The two ships certainly arrived together, vide the log of HMS Tamar, the base ship.]

4f4d0e40a2fc8ee0920003a0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0138_1.jpg)

4 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

4f4d0e41a2fc8ee0920003a1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0139_0.jpg)

5 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: USS Wilmington sailed.

  9.30am: Hands employed cleaning and painting.

  4.05pm: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

4f4d0e41a2fc8ee0920003a2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0139_1.jpg)

6 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.30pm: One AB joined from the RN hospital for passage to HMS Robin.

4f4d0e41a2fc8ee0920003a3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0140_0.jpg)

7 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Scraping the side, cleaning paintwork etc.

4f4d0e41a2fc8ee0920003a4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0140_1.jpg)

8 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.50am: Coal lighter alongside, received 6.5 tons.

11.05pm: HM S/ms C36, C37 and C38 arrived.

4f4d0e42a2fc8ee0920003a5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0141_0.jpg)

9 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Scrubbing canvas and other small gear etc.

4f4d0e42a2fc8ee0920003a6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0141_1.jpg)

10 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.05pm: USS Wilmington in.

4f4d0e42a2fc8ee0920003a7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0142_0.jpg)

11 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.35am: Ship’s company to HMS Tamar for presentation of the Royal Humane Society's medal and certificate to AB Jas C [?] Walter of this ship.

4f4d0e43a2fc8ee0920003a8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0142_1.jpg)

12 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: HMS Newcastle sailed.

4f4d0e43a2fc8ee0920003a9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0143_0.jpg)

13 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.45pm: One AB joined ship for passage to HMS Moorhen.

4f4d0e43a2fc8ee0920003aa: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0143_1.jpg)

14 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Cleaning and painting.

4f4d0e44a2fc8ee0920003ab: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0144_0.jpg)

15 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Cleaning and painting.

  5.00pm: One Armourer’s Crew joined ship.

4f4d0e44a2fc8ee0920003ac: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0144_1.jpg)

16 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Scrubbing matting and canvas gear etc.

4f4d0e44a2fc8ee0920003ad: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0145_0.jpg)

17 January 1914

Hong Kong to Wang Mun

Lat 22.38, Long 113.78 [approx]

  7.45am: Proceeded out of Camber for quarterly passage trial.

10.30am: Trial complete.

  1.50pm: Anchored, Wang Mun.

4f4d0e45a2fc8ee0920003ae: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0145_1.jpg)

18 January 1914

Wang Mun to Kum Chuk

Lat 22.62, Long 113.363 [approx]

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded up Sailam Channel.

  4.30pm: Anchored at Kum Chuk, HM TB 038 in company.

4f4d0e45a2fc8ee0920003af: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0146_0.jpg)

19 January 1914

Kum Chuk to Sam Shui

Lat 22.95, Long 112.88 [approx]

  9.50am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off North end of Rattler I.

  3.26pm: Anchored, Sam Shui.

4f4d0e45a2fc8ee0920003b0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0146_1.jpg)

20 January 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  5.40am: Discharged one AB to HMS Robin by Canton train.

  3.05pm: Coaled from junk, 6.5 tons.

4f4d0e45a2fc8ee0920003b1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0147_0.jpg)

21 January 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Painting etc.

4f4d0e46a2fc8ee0920003b2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0147_1.jpg)

22 January 1914

Sam Shui to Shui Hing

Lat 23.17, Long 112.65 [approx]

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off Wong Cha.

  3.08pm: Anchored at Shui Hing.

4f4d0e46a2fc8ee0920003b3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0148_0.jpg)

23 January 1914

Shui Hing to Yuet Shing

Lat 23.17, Long 112.33 [approx]

  9.38am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.45am: Exercised general quarters, clear for action and fire control. Hands at stripping rifles, scrubbing canvas gear and refitting matting*.

     Noon: Tai Kang Joss House abeam.

  2.50pm: Anchored, Yuet Shing.

*The steel decks of the gunboats are covered with coarse fibre matting, which requires constant attention if it is to be anything like smart enough to please the First Lieutenant.

4f4d0e46a2fc8ee0920003b4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0148_1.jpg)

24 January 1914

Yuet Shing to Monk’s Head.

Lat 23.14, Long 111.86 [approx]

  9.54am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

     Noon: Off Kau Koan.

  4.25pm: Anchored off Monk’s Head.

4f4d0e47a2fc8ee0920003b5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0149_0.jpg)

25 January 1914

Monk’s Head

Lat 23.19, Long 111.62

  Sunday routine.

10.30am: Mustered by the ledger.

11.00am: Leave till sunset.

4f4d0e47a2fc8ee0920003b6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0149_1.jpg)

26 January 1914

To Wuchow

Lat 23.27, Long 111.57 [approx]

  9.47am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.57am: Received mails from SS Sainam.

     Noon: Kopi Joss House abeam.

  4.28pm: Anchored, Wuchow.

4f4d0e47a2fc8ee0920003b7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0150_0.jpg)

27 January 1914

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Painting Seamen’s mess, cleaning roof etc.

4f4d0e48a2fc8ee0920003b8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0150_1.jpg)

28 January 1914

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  2.50pm: HMS Moorhen arrived. Discharged one rating to same.

4f4d0e48a2fc8ee0920003b9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0151_0.jpg)

29 January 1914

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Scrubbing awnings etc.

4f4d0e48a2fc8ee0920003ba: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0151_1.jpg)

30 January 1914

Wuchow to Kum Lao

Lat 23.19, Long 111.62

  8.05am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

     Noon: Off Monk’s Head.

  5.10pm: Anchored, SW of Narrow I.

4f4d0e49a2fc8ee0920003bb: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0152_0.jpg)

31 January 1914

Kum Lao to Sam Shui

Lat 23.04, Long 112.47

  7.39am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.15am: Anchored off Shui Hing.

     Noon: Proceeded.

  3.34pm: Anchored at Sam Shui and coaled ship, 11 tons.

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1914

[Pearl Delta patrols]

4f4d0e49a2fc8ee0920003bc: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0152_1.jpg)

1 February 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

10.30am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Read quarterly returns of Courts Martial.

11.00am: Leave to 7.30pm, POs to 8.00pm.

12.45pm: HMS Robin arrived.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters.

4f4d0e49a2fc8ee0920003bd: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0153_0.jpg)

2 February 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  7.50am: HMS Robin sailed.

  9.00pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.

4f4d0e49a2fc8ee0920003be: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0153_1.jpg)

3 February 1914

Sam Shui to Kong Mun

Lat 22.9, Long 112.92 [approx]

  9.06am: Weighed and proceeded down West River.

     Noon: Off South End of Rattler I.

  3.20pm: Anchored at Kong Mun, HM TB 037 in company.

4f4d0e4aa2fc8ee0920003bf: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0154_0.jpg)

4 February 1914

Kong Mun to Kong Yik.

Lat 22.5, Long 113.082 [approx]

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded through Kong Mun Creek, sounding as requisite.

  3.55pm: Anchored at Kong Yik [on the South bank of the Tanjiang River, now known as Gongyi].

4f4d0e4aa2fc8ee0920003c0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0154_1.jpg)

5 February 1914

Kong Yik to Kong Mun

Lat 22.56, Long 113.074 [approx]

  7.08am: Weighed and proceeded up stream.

     Noon: In Kong Mun Creek, 1.5 miles below Kong Mun City.

  1.15pm: Anchored with HM TBs 036 and 037 in company.

  6.00pm: TB 037 sailed.

4f4d0e4aa2fc8ee0920003c1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0155_0.jpg)

6 February 1914

Kong Mun

Lat 22.61, Long 113.12

  Lost overboard by accident, one fire bucket.

  6.30pm: HM TB 036 sailed.

4f4d0e4aa2fc8ee0920003c2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0155_1.jpg)

7 February 1914

Kong Mun to Canton via Chun Chune Creek

Lat 22.8, Long 113.34 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  8.00am: Running into white fog.

10.15am: Communicated with HM TB 036 bound West.

     Noon: Off East end of Brine I.

  4.30pm: Secured to trot at Canton, in company HMS Moorhen, USS Callao and HIJMS Uji (Jap).

4f4d0e4ba2fc8ee0920003c3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0156_0.jpg)

8 February 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

4f4d0e4ba2fc8ee0920003c4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0156_1.jpg)

9 February 1914

Canton to Annunghoi Creek

Lat 23.07, Long 113.48 [approx]

10.00am: Slipped and proceeded down Pearl River.

     Noon: In Blenheim Reach.

  4.00pm: Anchored off Annunghoi Creek.

4f4d0e4ba2fc8ee0920003c5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0157_0.jpg)

10 February 1914

Annunghoi I. to Tai Ping

Lat 22.8, Long 113.67

10.55am: Weighed and proceeded through creeks, sounding as requisite.

11.38am: Anchored, Tai Ping [now part of Humen].

4f4d0e4ba2fc8ee0920003c6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0157_1.jpg)

11 February 1914

Up river to Canton

Lat 22.84, Long 113.58 [approx]

10.44am: Weighed and proceeded through creeks, sounding as requisite.

      Noon: Off North end of Tauling I. [in the Pearl River].

  1.45pm: RF Argus passed bound for Canton.

  4.35pm: Secured to trot at Canton. Ships in company, HMS Moorhen, HIJMS Saga, USS Callao and NP Macau.

4f4d0e4ca2fc8ee0920003c7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0158_0.jpg)

12 February 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.40am: NP Macau sailed.

  9.20am: HMS Robin arrived.

4f4d0e4ca2fc8ee0920003c8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0158_1.jpg)

13 February 1914

Canton to Kum Chuk via Chun Chune Creek

Lat 23.05, Long 113.26 [approx]

11.00am: Slipped and proceeded.

  4.55pm: Anchored at Kum Chuk, ships in company HMS Robin and HM TB 037.

4f4d0e4ca2fc8ee0920003c9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0159_0.jpg)

14 February 1914

Kum Chuk to Sam Shui

Lat 22.8, Long 113.07 [approx]

  8.20am: HMS Robin sailed.

  1.10pm: HM TB 037 sailed.

  1.18pm: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

  6.35pm: Anchored at Sam Shui.

4f4d0e4ca2fc8ee0920003ca: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0159_1.jpg)

15 February 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Sunday routine.

4f4d0e4da2fc8ee0920003cb: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0160_0.jpg)

16 February 1914

Sam Shui to Kong Mun

Lat 22.84, Long 112.95 [approx]

  5.10am: Coaled from junk, 10 tons. Received 31 cases of Paymaster’s stores.

  8.32am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

     Noon: 1.5 miles above Hok Shan Is.

  1.30pm: Passed HMS Robin going up.

  2.42pm: Anchored at Kong Mun, in company, HM TBs 035 and 038.

4f4d0e4da2fc8ee0920003cc: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0160_1.jpg)

17 February 1914

Kong Mun to Canton via Chun Chune

Lat 22.8, Long 113.34 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

     Noon: Off Tai Lung Creek

  2.20pm: Ship touched slightly in Chun Chune Channel on soft mud. No damages.

  5.30pm: Secured to trot at Canton.

4f4d0e4da2fc8ee0920003cd: (https://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-59114/0161_0.jpg)

18 February 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.45am: Working party chipping and painting buoys.

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19 February 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.45am: Working party painting buoys.

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20 February 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.45am: Working party painting buoys. Remainder scrubbing canvas gear and painting boats.

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21 February 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Tested section pumps. Cleaned ship.

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22 February 1914

Canton to Bullock Pt

Lat 23.07, Long 113.26 [approx]

11.00am: Slipped and proceeded.

     Noon: 1 mile below Tai Shek barrier.

  7.00pm: Anchored off Bullock Pt.

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23 February 1914

Bullock Pt to Sam Shui

Lat 22.81, Long 113.06 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.10am: Starboard stern gland leaking in No 7 section. Cleared out sections 7 and 8.

  9.20am: Passed HM TB 038 at anchor in Yellow Reach.

     Noon: Off Kau Kong.

12.30pm: Restowed sections 7 and 8.

  5.24pm: Anchored at Sam Shui. Discovered two blades broken on starboard propeller.

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24 February 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Painting the side.

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25 February 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Clearing out and painting sections.

  Coaled ship, 9.5 tons.

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26 February 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

     In am: Hands employed as requisite.

     In pm: Make and mend.

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27 February 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Hands variously employed.

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28 February 1914

Sam Shui to Shui Hing.

Lat 23.17, Long 112.72 [approx]

  9.55am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Stopped starboard and proceeded on port only.

     Noon: 1 mile below Wing On.

  5.00pm: Anchored at Shui Hing.

LOGS FOR MARCH 1914

[Pearl Delta and Hong Kong to pay off]

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1 March 1914

Shui Hing

Lat 23.04, Long 112.47

  Sunday routine.

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2 March 1914

Shui Hing to Sam Shui

Lat 23.16, Long 112.6 [approx]

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded on port engine.

     Noon: Off West Kwangli Spit.

  2.48pm: Anchored at Sam Shui.

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3 March 1914

Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  Hands employed as requisite.

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4 March 1914

Sam Shui to Tsz Nai I.

Lat 22.81, Long 113.04 [approx]

  8.06am: Weighed and proceeded down West River on port engine.

     Noon: Off Kau Kong.

  6.28pm: Anchored off Tsz Nai I.*

  * At the junction of the Tam Chau and Saiwan channels.

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5 March 1914

Tsz Nai I. to Sepoy I.

Lat 22.89, Long 113.52 [approx]

  9.05am: Weighed and proceeded on port engine.

     Noon: In Hill Passage off Forbes Pt.

  1.40pm: RF Vigilante passed proceeding up river.

  4.36pm: Anchored off Sepoy I., banked fires.

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6 March 1914

Sepoy I. to Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

10.28am: Weighed and proceeded on port engine.

11.20am: Secured alongside HMS Robin at Canton.

  2.30pm: HMS Moorhen arrived. CPO Ellis joined from same.

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7 March 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.50am: SMS Tiger sailed.

  7.45am: Surgeon AJ Pattinson joined ship.

  8.00am: USS Callao sailed.

  3.40pm: Half-masted colours. Landed CPOs funeral party for funeral of rating from USS Wilmington.

  4.00pm: Re-hoisted colours. Funeral party returned.

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8 March 1914

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

  9.00am: HMS Robin sailed.

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9 March 1914

Canton to Rippon Pt

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  3.20pm: Slipped and proceeded on port engine.

  6.10pm: Anchored off Rippon Pt.

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10 March 1914

Rippon Pt to Yellow Reach

Lat 22.89, Long 113.52 [approx]

  8.30am: Approximate departure, actual time not recorded in log.

     Noon: Off Forbes Pt.

  6.42pm: Anchored in Yellow Reach.

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11 March 1914

Yellow Reach to Kong Mun

Lat 22.76, Long 113.08 [approx]

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded on port engine.

     Noon: 1 mile above Mahning.

  2.46pm: Anchored, Kong Mun.

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12 March 1914

Kong Mun

Lat 22.61, Long 113.12

  9.50am: Coaled from junk, 4 tons.

  5.00pm: HM TB 037 arrived.

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13 March 1914

Kong Mun to Chuk Chau

Lat 22.2, Long 113.4 [approx]

  9.45am: Weighed and proceeded down river on port engine.

     Noon: Off Kep Siang I.

  1.25pm: Anchored off Chuk Chau for quarterly practice firing, all guns.

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14 March 1914

Chuk Chau to Kong Mun

Lat 22.59, Long 113.176 [approx]

  7.06am: Weighed and proceeded up river on port engine.

     Noon: Off Ngai Hai village.

  1.00pm: Anchored, Kong Mun.

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15 March 1914

Kong Mun

Lat 22.61, Long 113.12

  Sunday routine.

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16 March 1914

Kong Mun to Wang Mun via Sailam Channel.

Lat 22.71, Long 113.28 [approx]

  4.55am: Ship dragging, let go starboard anchor.

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded on port engine.

     Noon: In Sailam Channel.

  1.55pm: HM TB 038 passed bound up stream.

  4.45pm: Anchored, Wang Mun.

  5.25pm: HMS Robin arrived.

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17 March 1914

Wang Mun to Hong Kong

Lat 22.35, Long 114.0 [approx]

  6.31am: Weighed and proceeded on port engine.

     Noon: Off Pillar Point.

  2.55pm: Secured to 6A buoy, Hong Kong harbour.

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18 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.10am: HMS Doris arrived.

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19 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.05am: One Armourer’s Crew joined ship from HMS Hampshire.

  9.30am: Ship paid off.

10.00am: Discharged eight ratings to HMS Doris and eight ratings joined from same.

  2.50pm: Tug Cherub* secured alongside and towed ship to Kowloon.

  4.00pm: Ship hauled up and secured on Patent Slip, Kowloon.

  * A Minx class water tanker, 1901, 390 tons.

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[LOGS FOR 20 MARCH 1914 TO 31 MARCH 1919 NOT INCLUDED]

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SANDPIPER 1919-1920

LOGS FOR APRIL 1919

[Hong Kong, Canton, Wuchow and Hong Kong]

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Front cover of logbook 1st April to 3rd June 1919.

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Blank.

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Instrument page.

Barometer, no details.

Air thermometers, on fore bridge, screened, J Hicks.

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Blank.

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1 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed chipping and red leading.

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2 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed chipping and red leading.

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3 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed cleaning guns and fitting new awnings.

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4 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed fitting new awnings.

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5 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed spreading and fitting new awnings.

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6 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

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7 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting boats’ falls etc.

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8 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed refitting boats’ falls, chipping stanchions etc.

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9 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Lt Duffy took over Command from Lt L [illegible].

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10 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed examining and restowing cables.

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11 April 1919

Hong Kong [dry dock]

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands painting inboard [rain].

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12 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.45am: Hands drawing ammunition from ordnance yard.

10.20am: Left dock with tug and went alongside HMS Moorhen in Camber.

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13 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  6.30am: Scrub upper deck, clean guns and brasswork.

  9.20am: Landed church parties.

  1.00pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

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14 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed taking in and stowing ammunition.

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15 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed drawing stores and painting ship.

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16 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands drawing stores etc.

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17 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed drawing stores and painting ship.

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18 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Church parties to HMS Tamar.

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19 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.51, Long 113.8 [approx]

  7.00am: Cast off from alongside HMS Moorhen and proceeded to patrol West River.

  4.30pm: Anchored for the night.

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20 April 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  6.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded up river.

11.00am: Secured to buoy at Canton.

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21 April 1919

Canton and on Pearl Delta patrol

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

11.05am: Cast off and proceeded to coaling jetty. Coaled ship, 10 tons.

  1.10pm: Cast off and proceeded.

  4.55pm: Anchored for the night.

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22 April 1919

In Pearl Delta and up West River

Lat 22.8, Long 113.34 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.10pm: Anchored off Rattler Island.

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23 April 1919

West River

Lat 23.14, Long 112.58 [approx]

  6.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  5.15pm: Anchored in 3.5 fathoms.

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24 April 1919

West River

Lat 23.17, Long 112.31 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  8.00pm: Anchored in 3 fathoms.

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25 April 1919

To Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

11.00am: Anchored at Wuchow.

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26 April 1919

Wuchow and down river

Lat 23.19, Long 111.62 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.10pm: Anchored.

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27 April 1919

West River

Lat 23.17, Long 112.72 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00pm: Anchored.

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28 April 1919

To Hong Kong

Lat 22.42, Long 113.79 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.00am: Anchored off Lintin Island, due to stress of weather [winds South f 4].

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

10.00pm: Secured to buoy, Hong Kong harbour

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29 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.35pm: Coaled ship, 10 tons. Shifted from buoy to wall in Camber.

  5.00pm: 48 hours leave to starboard watch.

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30 April 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed cleaning and painting etc.

  5.00pm: Leave to part of watch until 7.00am.

LOGS FOR MAY 1919

[Hong Kong, Sam Shui, Wuchow, Hsun Chau and Kwei Hsien]

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1 May 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  A typical day in harbour.

  6.00am: Called hands.

  7.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and brightwork etc.

  8.00am: Breakfast.

  8.45am: Quarters. Clean guns.

  9.15am: Hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.

     Noon: 1^st watch returned from 48 hours leave. Dinner.

  1.00pm: 2^nd watch proceeded on 48 hours leave.

  1.30pm: Hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.

  4.00pm: Tea.

  5.00pm: Leave to part of watch until 7.00am.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.

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2 May 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed provisioning ship etc.

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3 May 1919

Hong Kong and up river

Lat 22.48, Long 113.61 [approx]

  7.00am: 2^nd watch returned from leave.

  7.30am: Cast off from alongside HMS Moorhen and proceeded for the delta.

  5.30pm: Anchored for the night.

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4 May 1919

In Pearl Delta

Lat 22.75, Long 113.13 [approx]

  7.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.30pm: Anchored for the night.

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5 May 1919

To Sam Shui

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Anchored at Sam Shui and took in 10 tons of coal.

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6 May 1919

Sam Shui

Lat 23.17, Long 112.72 [approx]

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded up West River.

  6.00pm: Anchored.

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7 May 1919

West River

Lat 23.13, Long 111.96 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  6.00pm: Anchored.

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8 May 1919

To Wuchow

Lat 23.43, Long 111.5 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  3.30pm: Arrived at Wuchow.

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9 May 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1c9: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-023_0.jpg)

10 May 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

10.30am: Took in 5 tons of coal.

  1.00pm: Make and mend.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1ca: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-023_1.jpg)

11 May 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  4.50am: Let go port anchor [wind North f 4].

  7.30am: Weighed port anchor.

  Sunday routine.

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12 May 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1cc: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-024_1.jpg)

13 May 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1cd: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-025_0.jpg)

14 May 1919

Wuchow and up river

Lat 23.38, Long 110.91 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  5.15pm: Anchored.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1ce: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-025_1.jpg)

15 May 1919

West River

Lat 23.52, Long 110.41 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  5.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1cf: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-026_0.jpg)

16 May 1919

West River

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.00am: Anchored in Hsun channel, insufficient water*.

  *At this time of year, the snow should start to melt up stream and raise the level.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d0: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-026_1.jpg)

17 May 1919

Hsun Chau [now Guiping]

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d1: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-027_0.jpg)

18 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Sunday routine.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d2: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-027_1.jpg)

19 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d3: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-028_0.jpg)

20 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d4: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-028_1.jpg)

21 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d5: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-029_0.jpg)

22 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  5.00am: SS Tsin Sang alongside, took in 2.5 tons of coal.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d6: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-029_1.jpg)

23 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d7: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-030_0.jpg)

24 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d8: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-030_1.jpg)

25 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Sunday routine.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1d9: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-031_0.jpg)

26 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1da: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-031_1.jpg)

27 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1db: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-032_0.jpg)

28 May 1919

Hsun Chau

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1dc: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-032_1.jpg)

29 May 1919

Hsun Chau and up river

Lat 23.4, Long 110.1 [approx]

  2.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  6.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1dd: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-033_0.jpg)

30 May 1919

West River

Lat 23.19, Long 109.93 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  6.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1de: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-033_1.jpg)

31 May 1919

West River to Kwei Hsien [now Guigang]

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  8.00am: Anchored at Kwei Ksien.

10.30am: Took in 5 tons of wood* from sampan.

  1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  2.00pm: Let go anchor, insufficient water.

  * Sandpiper is no greyhound at the best of times, with a top speed in calm deep water of about 9 knots, but burning wood instead of coal and going upstream in very shallow water, she will do well to get along at 2 or 3 miles an hour.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1919

[Kwei Hsien, Nanning and up river]

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1df: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-034_0.jpg)

1 June 1919

At anchor, West of Kwei Hsien

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

  Sunday routine.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1e0: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-034_1.jpg)

2 June 1919

At anchor, West of Kwei Hsien

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1e1: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-035_0.jpg)

3 June 1919

At anchor, West of Kwei Hsien

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1e2: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-035_1.jpg)

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1e3: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59115/ADM 53-59115-036_0.jpg)

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Above three pages blank.

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Blue front cover of logbook, June 4^th to August 6^th 1919.

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Blank.

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Instrument page.

Barometer, no details.

Air thermometers, on fore bridge, screened, J Hicks, AM862.

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Blank.

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4 June 1919

At anchor, West of Kwei Hsien

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1eb: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-004_0.jpg)

5 June 1919

At anchor, West of Kwei Hsien

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1ec: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-004_1.jpg)

6 June 1919

At anchor, West of Kwei Hsien

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1ed: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-005_0.jpg)

7 June 1919

At anchor, West of Kwei Hsien

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

     In am: Hands employed as requisite.

     In pm: Make and mend.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1ee: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-005_1.jpg)

8 June 1919

West River

Lat 23.01, Long 109.57 [approx]

  9.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded up river.

  6.15pm: Anchored.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1ef: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-006_0.jpg)

9 June 1919

West River [probably at Heng Hsien, now Hengxian]

Lat 22.67, Long 109.26 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded up river.

10.40am: Dropped anchor and took in 5 tons of wood for fuel.

  2.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.20pm: Anchored.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f0: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-006_1.jpg)

10 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.74, Long 108.88 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded up river.

  6.00pm: Let go anchor for the night.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f1: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-007_0.jpg)

11 June 1919

To Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

10.20am: Arrived at Nanning and anchored.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to shift billet.

  4.30pm: Let go both anchors.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f2: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-007_1.jpg)

12 June 1919

Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

  Cleaning and painting etc.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f3: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-008_0.jpg)

13 June 1919

Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f4: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-008_1.jpg)

14 June 1919

Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

11.15am: Sampan alongside with coal, took in 11 tons.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f5: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-009_0.jpg)

15 June 1919

Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

  Sunday routine.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f6: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-009_1.jpg)

16 June 1919

Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f7: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-010_0.jpg)

17 June 1919

Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f8: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-010_1.jpg)

18 June 1919

Nanning and up river

Lat 22.8, Long 108.3 [approx]

  6.30am: Sampan alongside with coal. Took in 3 tons.

  9.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded up river.

  3.00pm: Secured ship alongside bank for night.

4caf8a77cadfd3419702c1f9: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-011_0.jpg)

19 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.8, Long 108.11 [approx]

  8.00am: Cast off and proceeded up river

  6.00pm: Anchored for the night.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c1fa: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-011_1.jpg)

20 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.83, Long 108.05 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  5.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c1fb: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-012_0.jpg)

21 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.74, Long 107.99 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  5.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c1fc: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-012_1.jpg)

22 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.64, Long 107.9 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  4.10pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c1fd: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-013_0.jpg)

23 June 1919

West River at anchor

Lat 22.63, Long 107.85 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c1fe: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-013_1.jpg)

24 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.63, Long 107.85 [approx]

  4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c1ff: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-014_0.jpg)

25 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.64, Long 107.79 [approx]

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c200: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-014_1.jpg)

26 June 1919

West River

Lat 22.64, Long 107.63 [approx]

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  3.10pm: Anchored.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.40pm: Anchored, insufficient water.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c201: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-015_0.jpg)

27 June 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

  6.00am: Hands transporting stores and ammunition for’d.

  9.00am: Hands laying out hawsers and anchors to shift ship.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c202: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-015_1.jpg)

28 June 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c203: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-016_0.jpg)

29 June 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

  Sunday routine.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c204: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-016_1.jpg)

30 June 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

   Hands employed as requisite.

LOGS FOR JULY 1919

[Lungchow, Nanning, Wuchow and Hong Kong]

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c205: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-017_0.jpg)

1 July 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

   Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c206: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-017_1.jpg)

2 July 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

   Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c207: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-018_0.jpg)

3 July 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

  9.00am: Made another attempt to shift ship but failed, still insufficient water.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c208: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-018_1.jpg)

4 July 1919

West river, at anchor

Lat 22.53, Long 107.58

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c209: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-019_0.jpg)

5 July 1919

West River

Lat 22.51, Long 107.55 [approx]

  9.00am: Hands preparing to shift ship. Water rose 11 feet during night.

11.00am: Ship slid off bank, weighed anchor and proceeded.

  2.50pm: Dropped anchor and took on wood for fuel at a wayside village.

  4.15pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  6.40pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c20a: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-019_1.jpg)

6 July 1919

To Lungchow [now part of Chongzuo]

Lat 22.44, Long 107.37 [approx]

  5.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  8.30am: Anchored and took on 2 tons of wood.

10.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.35pm: Arrived at Lungchow and moored open hawse*.

*ie, with the mooring lines at right angles to the ship.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c20b: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-020_0.jpg)

7 July 1919

Lungchow

Lat 22.407, Long 107.36

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c20c: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-020_1.jpg)

8 July 1919

Lungchow

Lat 22.407, Long 107.36

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c20d: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-021_0.jpg)

9 July 1919

Lungchow

Lat 22.407, Long 107.36

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c20e: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-021_1.jpg)

10 July 1919

Lungchow

Lat 22.407, Long 107.36

  Stripping guns etc.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c20f: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-022_0.jpg)

11 July 1919

Lungchow

Lat 22.407, Long 107.36

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c210: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-022_1.jpg)

12 July 1919

Lungchow

Lat 22.407, Long 107.36

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c211: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-023_0.jpg)

13 July 1919

Lungchow and down river

Lat 22.51, Long 107.44 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed both anchors and proceeded down river.

10.00am: Anchored at a wayside village and took in fuel.

  1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c212: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-023_1.jpg)

14 July 1919

West River

Lat 22.65, Long 107.64 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  8.00am: Anchored forward but could not get any breakfast.

  8.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.45am: Anchored and took in fuel.

  1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.30pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c213: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-024_0.jpg)

15 July 1919

West River

Lat 22.64, Long 107.87 [approx]

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c214: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-024_1.jpg)

16 July 1919

West River

Lat 22.64, Long 107.87 [approx]

  6.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded*.

  * Very unusual for gunboats to travel at night; perhaps this was an unusually bright full moon.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c215: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-025_0.jpg)

17 July 1919

To Nanning

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

10.45am: Arrived at Nanning and anchored.

  1.30pm: Coaled ship.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c216: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-025_1.jpg)

18 July 1919

Nanning and down river

Lat 22.77, Long 108.35

  6.15pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded down river.

  8.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c217: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-026_0.jpg)

19 July 1919

West River

Lat 22.65, Long 109.0 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.00pm: Anchored.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c218: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-026_1.jpg)

20 July 1919

West River

Lat 22.8, Long 109.43 [approx]

  9.00am. Weighed and proceeded.

11.30am: Anchored, insufficient water on the Great Rapids.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c219: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-027_0.jpg)

21 July 1919

West River

Lat 23.08, Long 109.6 [approx]

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.10pm: Anchored at Long Mu

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c21a: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-027_1.jpg)

22 July 1919

To Wuchow

Lat 23.53, Long 110.4 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.45pm: Anchored at Pak Ma [aka Pai Mao] and took in wood for fuel.

  2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

 8.00pm: Arrived at Wuchow and anchored, very strong tide*.

  *The river is still tidal at Wuchow, although usually only 12-18” at the springs.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c21b: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-028_0.jpg)

23 July 1919

Wu Chow and down river

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

11.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded alongside Oil Company’s Jetty for coal.

  3.00pm: Slipped and proceeded down river.

  5.30pm: Anchored on Second Bar for the night.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c21c: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-028_1.jpg)

24 July 1919

West River

Lat 23.14, Long 111.86 [approx]

  7.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.45pm: Anchored at Poi Lai for the night.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c21d: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-029_0.jpg)

25 July 1919

West River

Lat 23.155, Long 112.85

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  9.10am: Anchored, Sam Shui. Took on fuel.

     Noon: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  6.00pm: Anchored in Sailam Channel for the night.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c21e: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-029_1.jpg)

26 July 1919

To Hong Kong

Lat 22.47, Long 113.65

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  2.30pm: Anchored in Tap Saih Kok Bay on account of typhoon. Furled all awnings and snugged down for a blow.

  3.10pm: Wind eased, weighed anchor and proceeded.

  7.00pm: Secured in Camber, Hong Kong.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c21f: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-030_0.jpg)

27 July 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c220: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-030_1.jpg)

28 July 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: Hands employed repairing awnings etc.

  1.00pm: Payed [sic] money and gave 1^st watch 48 hours general leave.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c221: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-031_0.jpg)

29 July 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed getting up empties etc for return*.

  *Casks, boxes, shell cases etc.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c222: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-031_1.jpg)

30 July 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: Hands employed returning stores.

     Noon: 1^st watch returned off leave.

  1.00pm: Gave 2^nd watch 48 hours leave.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c223: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-032_0.jpg)

31 July 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919

[Hong Kong, Canton, Wuchow and Canton]

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1 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Called hands.

  7.00am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: Breakfast.

  9.00am: Hands returning stores and ammunition.

     Noon: Dinner. 2^nd watch returned from leave.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

  4.00pm: Tea.

  5.00pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.

Weather: Calm and dry, very hot (98º F at 4.00pm).

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c225: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-033_0.jpg)

2 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c226: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-033_1.jpg)

3 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: Negative church parties [rain].

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c227: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-034_0.jpg)

4 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands returning empties to victualling yard and drawing provisions.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c228: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-034_1.jpg)

5 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands returning ammunition.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c229: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-035_0.jpg)

6 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Tug Cherub towed ship to Whampoa, to be hauled out on the slip*.

  *This was a patent slip, ie the ship floats on to a cradle which is then drawn up a ramp on rails.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c22a: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59116/ADM 53-59116-035_1.jpg)

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Above three pages blank.

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Blue front cover of logbook, 7th August 1919 to 9th October 1919.

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Blank.

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Instruments, no change.

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Blank.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c232: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-003_1.jpg)

7 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Dockyard party to Hong Kong yard for stores.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c233: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-004_0.jpg)

8 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Unslipped and towed to Naval Camber.

  8.20am: Secured to N wall.

  9.00am: Got in ammunition.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c234: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-004_1.jpg)

9 August 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Coaled ship from lighter.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c235: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-005_0.jpg)

10 August 1919

Hong Kong and up river

Lat 22.57, Long 113.78 [approx]

  7.00am: Cast off and proceeded for Canton

  4.30pm: Anchored on account of very strong current, making no headway 3 miles above Sayk Is.

  6.30pm: Weighed anchor and ran for shelter owing to heavy winds [SE f 4] and adverse sea.

10.45pm: Anchored off Blake Pt.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c236: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-005_1.jpg)

11 August 1919

To Canton

Lat 23.11, Long 113.33 [approx]

  8.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

12.30pm: Secured to buoys at Canton

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c237: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-006_0.jpg)

12 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands mustering and restowing stores.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c238: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-006_1.jpg)

13 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Cleaning and painting etc.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c239: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-007_0.jpg)

14 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Hands stripping guns and refilling cylinders.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c23a: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-007_1.jpg)

15 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Hands cleaning small arms, bayonets etc.

4caf8a78cadfd3419702c23b: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-008_0.jpg)

16 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c23c: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-008_1.jpg)

17 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

11.45am: HMS Tarantula arrived and secured to buoys.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c23d: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-009_0.jpg)

18 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  7.00am: One rating took passage to Hong Kong in SS Honam, sick.

  8.00am: Slipped and proceeded to coaling jetty.

  9.15am: Slipped and proceeded for Wuchow.

  5.00pm: Anchored in mouth of Tam Chau Channel.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c23e: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-009_1.jpg)

19 August 1919

Up West River

Lat 23.155, Long 112.83 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.30am: Passed through Sam Shui.

  6.00pm: Anchored just below Shui Hing.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c23f: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-010_0.jpg)

20 August 1919

Up West River

Lat 23.12, Long 112.25 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  6.00pm: Anchored abreast the village of Chut Palim [now Nanjiangkouzhen].

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c240: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-010_1.jpg)

21 August 1919

Up river to Wu Chow

Lat 23.24, Long 111.56 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.45am: Passed HMS Moorhen at Dosing.

  7.00pm: Anchored at Wuchow.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c241: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-011_0.jpg)

22 August 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded to APC wharf for 10 tons of coal.

  1.30pm: Returned to Wuchow anchorage.

  7.00pm: Wind increased to f 4, dropped second anchor.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c242: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-011_1.jpg)

23 August 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c243: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-012_0.jpg)

24 August 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Sunday routine.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c244: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-012_1.jpg)

25 August 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Painting ship.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c245: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-013_0.jpg)

26 August 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.47, Long 111.29

  Painting ship.

  5.00pm: Weighed port anchor.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c246: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-013_1.jpg)

27 August 1919

Wuchow

Lat 23.3, Long 111.55 [approx]

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  6.00pm: Anchored off Narrow I.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c247: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-014_0.jpg)

28 August 1919

West River and Pearl Delta

Lat 23.17, Long 112.7 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  1.15pm: Anchored at Sam Shui.

  3.00pm: Coaled ship, 5 tons.

  4.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  6.00pm: Anchored at Ma Chau in the Fatshan branch.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c248: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-014_1.jpg)

29 August 1919

To Canton

Lat 23.07, Long 113.26

  8.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded for Canton.

  1.20pm: Secured to buoys in Canton harbour.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c249: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-015_0.jpg)

30 August 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands painting ship.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c24a: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-015_1.jpg)

31 August 1919

Canton and down Pearl River

Lat 22.65, Long 113.72 [approx]

  5.30am: Slipped buoys and proceeded for Hong Kong.

12.20pm: Anchored at Tomb Pt owing to strong current.

  5.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

  7.30pm: Anchored for the night in Tai Shan Bay.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919

[Hong Kong, Canton and Hong Kong for dry dock]

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c24b: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-016_0.jpg)

1 September 1919

To Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Secured to No 8 buoy, Hong Kong.

  1.00pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  1.30pm: Coaled ship, 8 tons.

  5.15pm: Slipped and proceeded into Camber and secured alongside HMS Tarantula.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c24c: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-016_1.jpg)

2 September 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: Lt Franks RN assumed command in place of Lt Duffy.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c24d: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-017_0.jpg)

3 September 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.00pm: Paid hands gratuity money*.

  *An extra payment for ratings who served in WW1.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c24e: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-017_1.jpg)

4 September 1919

Hong Kong and up river

Lat 22.46, Long 113.81 [approx]

  7.00am: Left Camber and proceeded for Canton.

  7.45pm: Anchored behind Tiger I.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c24f: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-018_0.jpg)

5 September 1919

To Canton

Lat 22.99, Long 113.54 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded up river.

  9.00am: Anchored off First Bar I., defective air pump.

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.15pm: Secured to buoys in Canton.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c250: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-018_1.jpg)

6 September 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

10.30am: HMS Moorhen left for Hong Kong.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c251: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-019_0.jpg)

7 September 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Sunday routine.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c252: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-019_1.jpg)

8 September 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Painting, scrubbing canvas gear etc.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c253: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-020_0.jpg)

9 September 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Painting the side, cleaning small arms etc.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c254: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-020_1.jpg)

10 September 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c255: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-021_0.jpg)

11 September 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  9.00am: Fitting Maxim stands on upper deck.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c256: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-021_1.jpg)

12 September 1919

Canton

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

10.00am: Exercised action and fire stations.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c257: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-022_0.jpg)

13 September 1919

Canton and down river

Lat 23.106, Long 113.3

  4.15pm: Slipped and proceeded to coaling jetty, took in 3 tons.

  8.20pm: Anchored above Escape Creek.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c258: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-022_1.jpg)

14 September 1919

To Hong Kong

Lat 22.41, Long 113.85 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Hong Kong.

  5.00pm: Secured in Camber.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c259: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-023_0.jpg)

15 September 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed getting out ammunition.

4caf8a79cadfd3419702c25a: (https://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59117/ADM 53-59117-023_1.jpg)

16 September 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: Left Camber and went into dock.

  1.00pm: Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom.