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Launched 30.3.12 Fairfield. 1280 tons, 241(oa), 200 (pp)x34x12 ft. TE 1100ihp, 13kts.Armament: 1-3pdr. Survey service in Nore Command 1914-15, then to Mediterranean. Depot ship 1940. Sold 30.9.46. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

Positions (Latitude and Longitude) are given for noon each day, correcting or estimating the position when appropriate. If exact times are not indicated in the log they have, when appropriate, been estimated from the position of the entries (which show times on the left hand side of the log page).
Information about sea state is based on the Sea Disturbance Scale where “rough to very rough” indicates waves 5 to 10 feet from peak to trough, “high” indicates waves of 11 to 15 feet, “very high” indicates wave height of 16 to 35 feet and “phenomenal” indicates waves of 36 feet and above.
A note is made of numbers on the sick list where this is 5 or more. This and other information from the log is included in square brackets [not in italics] if it is not to be found under “Remarks” on the right hand side of the page.
Additional information about geographical locations, terminology and about merchant and foreign naval ships encountered has been provided where identification is reasonably certain, by means of embedded links within the text.

There is more information about the ship here, here and here.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ENDEAVOUR 1921-1923
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1ST 1921 TO DECEMBER 31ST 1921


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[Left hand side of blue cover of Ship’s Log Commencing Saturday 1st January 1921, Ending Saturday 31st December 1921]

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[Right hand side of cover]

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[Blank pages, inside of blue hard cover]

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Log of HMS “Endeavour”

Commanded by Commander FA Reyne RN to March 1921 and Commander SA Geary Hill RN.

For the Period Commencing Saturday 1st of January 1921, Ending Saturday 31st of December 1921.

Tonnage (Displacement): 1280 tons

Extreme Length: 241 feet

Extreme Breadth: 34 feet

Engines. Manufacturer: Fairfield

IHP: 1,100 Natural Draught

Description: Vertical triple expansion

When Fixed on Board: January 1912.

Boilers. Manufacturer: Fairfield

Description: Cylindrical, Single ended, Return tube

When made: 1912

When put in Vessel: 1912

Screw Propeller. Manufacturer: Fairfield S & E Company

Description: 3 blades (Bronze) Cast Iron Boss

General State of Repair: Good

[Page signed] SA Geary Hill, Commander

[Note: Frederick Algernon Reyne (born 1880) was an RN Commander from 1914 and Captain of Endeavour from August 1918 to 15 March 1921.

Sidney Arthur Geary Hill DSO (1881-1953) was an RN Commander from December 1917 and retired with the rank of Captain in 1927; he was Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer from 1927 to 1943; he was Captain of Endeavour from 15 March 1921 to March 1923 and again from August 1924 to 1927.]


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[Page of Directions, indicating how the log is to be completed]

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[Right hand edge of previous page plus diagram of ship: HMS Endeavour Store Rooms, showing positions (from bow to stern) of: Hammock Stowage; Canvas and Cordage; Engine Room; Boiler Room; Paymaster Stores; Wardroom Stores; Surveying Provision Stores and Electrical Stores; Reserve Feed Tank; Surveying Provisions; Magazine Provisions, Spirit Room Stores; Cold Storage; Bread Room; Warrant Officer Stores Provisions; Provision Room Store; Fresh Water Tank; Trimming Tank; Boatswain’s Ready Use Store]

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[Back of previous sheet (blank) plus left hand side of page below]

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Establishment of Ship’s Company

Officers

12


Seamen

55


Boys



Marines

15


Engine-room Establishment

34


Other non-executive ratings

25


Total

141

Barometer



Mercurial or Aneroid

Mercurial


Name of Maker and number

Negretti & Zambra 189


Height of cistern above sea

15 ft


Error of Mercurial Barometer

.006” at 30”


Thermometers for Air Temperature



Position in Ship

Abaft chart room


Whether in screen

Yes


Make and No

25568; 25673; Negretti & Zambra


Thermometer for Sea Temperature



Maker and No

Negretti & Zambra 51


Position of Standard Compass

On upper bridge


Deviation of Standard Compass

Date obtained

Position


17th March 1921

Lat 30 53 N, Long 14 31 E


16th May 1921

Lat 30 40 N, Long 14 45 E


6th November 1921

Lat 31 57.8 N, Long 30 38.1 E

Armament

Position

Nature and Number of Guns and Mountings


Upper deck, forward

1 3 pounder QF Hotchkiss Mark I recoil

Boats

Number of each carried

Length and Description


2

28ft Steam cutter


1

28ft Sailing cutter


2

27ft Whaler (ordinary service)


1

27ft Whaler (special surveying)


2

16ft Dinghy (ordinary service)


1

16ft Dinghy (special surveying)

Miscellaneous Information




Forward

Aft

Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and Water

11ft 3⅞ in

12ft 11⅞in

Load Draught

10ft 4.75in

12ft 3.25in

Number of Tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch

11.7


Number of tons of Coal Carried (43 cubic feet per ton)

(a) At load draught

(b) With bunkers full

111

221

Quantity of Water carried

(a) For Boilers

(b) For Drinking

25

30

[Signed]

FA Reyne, Commander

DH Fryer Navigating Officer



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1921


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1 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

11.25am: RMLI detachment returned from musketry course at Ghain Tuffieha.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port watch until 7.0am.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to second part Starboard watch until 10.0am [pm].

[Zone time kept at Noon: -1]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 170 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]

[Weather overcast or fine, light wind; noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 61F]


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2 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.30am: Divisions.

9.45am: Wesleyan, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic Church parties landed.

10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.45am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 7.0am.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to second part Port watch until 10.0pm.


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3 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed scraping and painting ship’s side.

10.50am: 2 privates RMLI discharged to hospital.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

2.30pm: One rating joined ship from HMS “Egmont”.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch until 7.0am.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to first part Starboard watch until 10.0pm.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: HMS “Egmont” was a Royal Navy shore station at Malta, Fort St Angelo, but commissioned as a “stone frigate” from 1912 to 1933, then being renamed HMS St Angelo.]


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4 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: 2 ratings discharged to HMT Zeppelin [probably this ship, though renamed “Ormuz 2” by this time] for passage to England. Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side and painting out cable locker flat.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Note: HMT “Zeppelin” was probably the passenger liner built as SS “Zeppelin” in Germany in 1914 for Norddeutscher Lloyd and immediately laid up until the end of WW1; in March 1919 she was surrendered to the UK Government and went to White Star Line; she was then handed over to the US Navy and commissioned as USS “Zeppelin” (more details here) from March to November 1919; she returned to UK control in December 1919 and was sold to Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1920 or 1921 and was renamed SS “Ormuz” (Ormuz 2); in 1927 she returned to Norddeutscher Lloyd and was renamed “Dresden”; in 1934 she was beached after striking a rock off Norway and was then broken up.]


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5 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.0am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and working on anchors.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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6 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.30am: HMS Tribune secured alongside.

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and sending anchors to cable testing shop.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Starboard watch until 7.0am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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7 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.25am: HMS Tribune shoved off and HMS Torch secured alongside.

8.15am: Marines landed for Battalion drill.

am: Hands employed scraping ship's side.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side, painting boats, provision rooms and chain locker.

6.30pm: 1 Corporal RMLI discharged to and 1 joined from HMS Centurion.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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8 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: 2 ratings discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 170 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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9 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Presbyterian and Roman Catholic church parties landed.

10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.45am: Church parties returned on board.


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10 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and painting store rooms.

pm: 2 Privates RMLI discharged to hospital. Hands employed scraping and red-leading ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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11 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am and pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 68 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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12 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am and pm: Hands employed scraping and red-leading ship’s side.

4.0pm: 2 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

5.30pm: 1 rating discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 68 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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13 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and drawing stores from dockyard.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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14 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side and cleaning paintwork on upper deck. 7 ratings discharged to SS Field Marshal [listed here] for passage to England.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 68 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 61F]

[Note: SS “Field Marshal” was a passenger ship built in Hamburg, Germany, in 1903 as “Feldmarschall” for Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie, Hamburg; in 1916 she was captured by the British at Dar es Salaam, then operated by Union Castle Mail Steamship Company and renamed “Field Marshall”; in 1922 she went to a Chinese company in Shanghai and became “Ling Nam”; in 1928 she went to a company in Singapore and was renamed “Hong Kheng”; she ran aground and was wrecked near Hong Kong in 1947 (more details here and here).]


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15 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Nothing of note in log on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 160 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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16 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday in port]


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17 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: 1 rating discharged to HMT Teutonic for passage to England. Hands employed scraping ship’s side, painting magazine and drawing accommodation ladder from dockyard.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side. 1 rating joined ship from HMS Egmont.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]

[Note: SS (RMS) “Teutonic” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1889 for Oceanic Steam Navigation Company/White Star Line; she served as a troop transport in the Boer War; she was commissioned by the Royal Navy as an armed merchant cruiser in 1914 and became “HMS Teutonic” (see also her log); she was purchased by the Admiralty in 1915; in 1918 she was taken over by the Shipping Controller, managed by White Star and used as a troop ship; she was laid up in 1921 and was scrapped later that year (more details here).]


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18 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red-leading ship’s side and painting magazine.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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19 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am and pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and painting boats.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 50 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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20 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

8.45am: HMS Torch left.

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and drawing stores.

11.45am: Hands paid clothing allowance.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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21 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork, scraping ship’s side and overhauling small arms.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side and working about beacons.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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22 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats. 1 Leading Signalman discharged to and 1 joined from HMS “Benbow”. Lieutenant A Day RN [Archibald Day listed here and here] discharged to Bighi hospital [details here].

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 160 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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23 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday in port]


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24 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.45am: Range party left ship for rifle range to fire for “A” course.

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side. 1 rating discharged to RN Hospital Bighi.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side.

3.30pm: Range party returned on board.

3.50pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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25 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.45am: Range party left ship.

am and pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side.

3.30pm: Range party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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26 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.45am: Range party left ship.

8.15am: RMLI detachment landed for drill.

am: Hands employed scraping and red leading iron work.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side.

3.30pm: Range party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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27 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.45am: Range party left ship.

am: Hands employed scraping and red-leading ship’s side.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Range party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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28 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516 [estimated]

6.45am: Range party left ship.

7.20am: Hands employed shifting ship to Boat House Wharf.

am: Hands employed scraping paintwork.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red-leading ship's side.

2.30pm: Range party returned on board.

5.0pm: 1 rating joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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29 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Lieutenant CR Brent RN [Charles R Brent listed here] left ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 160 lbs, Vegetables 450 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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30 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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31 January 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

7.0am: Range party left ship.

am: Hands employed provisioning ship.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

3.40pm: Range party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1921


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1 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

7.0am: Range party left ship.

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and painting boats.

11.40am: Hands paid monthly advance.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red-leading ship’s side. 1 rating discharged to SS Prince Ludwig [Prinz Ludwig, shown here under a later name] for passage to England.

3.30am: Range party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: SS “Prinz Ludwig” was built in Germany in 1906 for North German Lloyd; she was laid up during WW1 and came under the Shipping Controller in 1919 and was used as a troop transport; she was sold to Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1921 and was renamed “Orcades”; she was broken up in Germany in 1925.]


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2 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

7.0am: Range party left ship.

am: Hands employed scraping and red-leading ship’s side and painting boats.

11.40am: Range party returned onboard.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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3 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

7.0am: Range party left ship.

am: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Range party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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4 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

7.0am: Range party left ship.

9.0am: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

2.40pm: Range party returned on board.

3.5pm: 1 rating discharged for passage to England.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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5 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

[Another typical Saturday in port; all log entries shown here as an example]

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Starboard watch until 7.0am.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to second part Port watch until 10.0pm.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 160 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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6 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

[A rather typical Sunday; all log entries shown as an example]

7.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Wesleyan, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Salvationist church parties landed.

10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.45am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Special leave to Port watch until 7.0am.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to second part Starboard watch until 10.0pm.

[Weather fine; noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 61F]


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7 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

am and pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side and dismantling yards.

3.50pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from Bighil [Bighi] Hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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8 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and refitting rigging.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port watch until 7.0am. 1 Private RMLI joined ship from HMS Ajax.

5.0pm: 1 rating discharged to HMS Egmont.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 50 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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9 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

am and pm: Hands employed refitting rigging and scraping and red-leading ship’s side.

10.30am: Lieutenant A Day RN rejoined ship from hospital.

3.40pm: 2 ratings rejoined ship from Bighil [sic] hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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10 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

8.20am: Marines landed for drill.

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and [blank].

11.55am: Marines returned on board.

pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side and refitting rigging.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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11 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side, refitting rigging and red leading anchors in cable testing house. Surgeon Lieutenant Commander P Boyd-Wallis [Percy Boyd Wallis listed here for 1913] left ship for HMS “Vindictive” for passage to England.

pm: 1 rating discharged to HMS Vindictive for passage to England. Hands employed red-leading ship’s side and refitting rigging.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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12 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

am: Hands employed cleaning mess deck and refitting rigging.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh meat 160 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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13 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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14 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.520 [estimated]

7.0am: Range party left ship.

7.45am: Hands employed shifting ship.

8.30am: Ship docked in No 2 dock.

9.0am and pm: Hands employed scraping bottom.

3.40pm: Range party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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15 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516 [estimated]

7.0am: Range party left ship.

9.0am: Hands employed replacing wireless and main yards.

11.30am: Hands employed undocking ship and shifting to Boat House wharf.

pm: Hands employed working about yards.

3.40pm: Range party returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 65] [presumably this number is misplaced]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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16 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517 [estimated]

7.0am: Range party left ship.

7.15am: Hands employed shifting ship to Burmola wharf.

am: Hands employed in drawing Senhouse slips from cable testing shop and cleaning out cable lockers.

pm: Hands employed in cable testing shop working on cables.

3.30pm: Range party returned on board.

5.0pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: A Senhouse slip is type of hook with a securing ring for quick release.]


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17 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

7.0am: Range party left ship.

am and pm: Hands employed getting in and stowing cables.

3.30pm: Range party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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18 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167 [estimated]

7.0am: Range party left ship.

8.30am: Hands employed docking ship in No 5 dock.

9.30am: Hands employed painting yards.

pm: Hands employed painting ship’s [blank].

2.20pm: Range party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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19 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 160 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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20 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Wesleyan, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Salvationist church parties landed. 10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.45am: Church parties returned on board.


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21 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: 1 Corporal RMLI discharged to HMS “Egmont” sick. Hands employed fitting guard rails, refitting derrick rigging and main yard and working party employed on Corradino grounds [see Corradino Lines].

pm: Port watch employed fitting guard rails and preparing stages for painting ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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22 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

9.0am: Hands employed refitting guard rails, replacing yards and cleaning small arms. Working parties employed on Corradino grounds.

pm: Starboard watch employed fitting guard rails and refitting rigging. Working party employed on Corradino grounds.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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23 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: Hands employed painting ship’s side and working party employed on Corradino grounds.

pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side, drawing stores from dockyard and working party employed on Corradino grounds. Lieutenant C Simpson [probably Christopher Simpson listed here] Royal Navy joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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24 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

8.0am: Hands employed painting ship’s side. Working party employed on Corradino grounds.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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25 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: Hands employed fitting guard rails, refitting derrick rigging and working party employed on Corradino grounds.

pm: Hands employed transferring bags and hammocks to HMS “Egmont”. Hands employed battening down and preparing ship for fumigation.

4.45pm: Officers and ship’s Company with exception of 5 ratings left ship for HMS Egmont.


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26 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: Hands employed cleaning out store rooms and painting on upper deck.

pm: Ship fumigated. Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 2.5 lbs, Vegetables 5 lbs, Bread 6 lbs]

[Rain or showers until 4pm; noon temperature 55F]


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27 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

2.0pm: Mess deck hatches opened up for 1 hour.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 2.5 lbs, Bread 5 lbs]


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28 February 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: Hands employed painting ship, cleaning boats and refitting rigging.

pm: Hands employed refitting rigging and cleaning out boats.

4.0pm: 4 privates RMLI returned on board from HMS Egmont.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 2.5 lbs, Vegetables 5 lbs]



LOGS FOR MARCH 1921


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1 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks, painting ship and rattling down rigging.

11.0am: Officers rejoined ship. Hands paid monthly advance.

pm: Hands employed painting boats and preparing mess decks for painting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 4.5 lbs, Vegetables 9 lbs, Bread 6 lbs]


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2 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am and pm: Hands employed painting mess decks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 5 lbs, Vegetables 10 lbs, Bread 4 lbs]


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3 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.8800, Long 14.5167

am: Hands employed painting mess decks.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 5 lbs, Vegetables 10 lbs, Bread 4 lbs]


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4 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517 [estimated]

7.45am: Commenced to flood dock.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and painting mess decks.

9.30am: Hands employed undocking ship. Shifted billet to Burmola wharf.

am: Hands employed painting mess decks and stowing anchors.

pm: Hands employed painting mess decks.


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5 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

am: Hands employed painting and scrubbing mess decks and clearing stores lighter.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 5 lbs, Vegetables 10 lbs, Bread 4 lbs]


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6 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

[No remarks in log on this Sunday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 5 lbs, Vegetables 10 lbs, Bread 4 lbs]


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7 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side and cleaning mess decks.

5.0pm: Ship’s company rejoined ship from HMS Egmont.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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8 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

8.0am: Hands employed painting ship’s side, cleaning mess decks and fitting boat’s falls.

pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side and fitting boat’s falls.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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9 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

7.0am: Secured coal lighters alongside. 7.15am: Commenced coaling.

8.0am: Hands employed fitting boats falls, rattling down rigging, drawing stores and working on boats in boat shed.

11.15am: Completed with 200 tons coal. 11.20am: Coal lighters shoved off.

0.40pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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10 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

5.45am: Lit fires in second Steam cutter.

am: Hands employed drawing stores, cleaning ship’s side, reeving running riggings and painting flats.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

7.40pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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11 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

6.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

am: Hands employed painting boats, drawing stores and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed stowing stores, cleaning and painting ship’s side and reeving derrick riggings.

7.35pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 30 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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12 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats, painting ship’s side and stowing anchors.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 170 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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13 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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14 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

7.35am: HM Trawler “William Beeton” [listed here] secured alongside.

am: Hand employed drawing ammunition and boats from dockyard.

pm: Hands employed blacking down aloft, hoisting boats and getting in ammunition.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: HMT “William Beeton” was a Castle-class Admiralty trawler built on the Tyne in 1917; in 1921 she went to the Maltese Government and was renamed “Girolamo Cassar”; in 1935 she went to a company in Malta and became “Silver Jubilee”; in 1937 she went to an Italian company and was renamed “Gianni”; in 1943 she changed hands again and became “Apuania” (more details here).]


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15 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

5.30am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

am: Hands employed blacking down aloft and provisioning ship.

10.0am: Commander S Geary Hill and Surgeon Lieutenant Commander WJ Morris [William John Morris listed here for 1914] joined ship.

pm: Hands employed provisioning ship, blacking down aloft and painting ship.

7.40pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lb]


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16 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

am: Hands employed cleaning ship, rattling down aloft and painting masts and yards.

pm: Hands employed painting aloft, rattling down rigging, painting boats and hoisting in beacons.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 180 lbs]

[Right hand extreme of page on next scan]


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Records of Observations for Deviation.

[Page of observations, including information as follows:]

HMS Endeavour. Description of Ship: Surveying Vessel.

Captain: Commander S Geary Hill. Navigating Officer Lieutenant DH Fryer [Douglas H Fryer listed here].

Place of Observations: Malta. Latitude 35 53 N, Longitude 14 31 E.

Date: Thursday 17th March 1921. Direction of Swing: to Starboard.

When distant Object had been used – Name: Verdala Palace, distance 5.7 miles.

Variation allowed: 5 degrees, 53 minutes W. Total time for swing: 1 hour 10 minutes.

Signature of Officer Superintending Observations: DH Fryer.

[Also data for distance of compass from various metal objects on ship]


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Description and Position of Corrections

[Information on position of magnets]

Remarks: New Standard compass. Ship swung at No 4 buoy Grand Harbour after 4 months in dockyard hands. Deviations of Steering compass unreliable.


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17 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 36.02, Long 14.55 [rough estimate]

5.45am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

7.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

9.30am: Slipped from Jetty and secured tug alongside. 9.45am: Slipped from tug and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. 9.55am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped Course N. Speed as requisite for full power trial.

1.10pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. 1.15pm: Breakwater Light abeam.

1.35pm: Stopped both and secured to No 4 buoy Grand Harbour. 1.40pm: Tug secured aft. Ship swung for compasses.

3.15pm: Finished swinging, cast off Tug.

4.0pm: Secured stern to Club House wharf.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 7.0am.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to second part Port watch until 10.0pm.

7.35pm: Drew fires in second Steam cutter.

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 11’ 00” forward; 14’ 3” aft]


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18 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516 [estimated]

9.0am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed painting aloft and returning and drawing awnings.

pm: Hands employed rattling down rigging and painting. 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital.

[Provisions received; Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 1300 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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19 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

11.0am: Commander FA Reyne RN Left ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 170 lbs, Bread 250 lbs]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 57F, sea temperature 60F]


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20 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.883, Long 14.516

9.30am: Divisions. 9.50am: Wesleyan, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic church parties landed. 10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.45am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Special leave to Port watch until 11.0pm. 2 ratings rejoined ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to first part of Starboard watch until 10.0pm.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ENDEAVOUR
Survey operations off Malta

JP map Endeavour Malta

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21 March 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.88, Long 14.75

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.50am: Slipped stern wires. 7.0am: Secured tug aft.

7.35am: Slipped from buoy and tug and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

7.50am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped Course E. Hands employed working about beacons.

10.0am: Stopped both. Dropped “Top” beacon. 10.5am: Proceeded, Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

11.30am: Stopped both. Dropped “Log” beacon. 11.35am: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.30pm: Stopped both. Dropped “Not” beacon. 0.35pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed working about beacons and cleaning ship.

2.3pm: Stopped both. 2.20pm: Dropped “Run” beacon. 2.30pm: Proceeded.

4.15pm: Stopped both. 4.20pm: Dropped “Nob” beacon. 4.25pm: Proceeded.

6.55pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 36 fathoms veered to 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: St Elmo Light N80W; right tangent Malta Island S70W]


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22 March 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.80, Long 14.83

6.0am: Shortened in. 6.5am: Weighed Port anchor and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.40am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Top” beacon. 6.50am: Weighed and proceeded. Hands employed cleaning ship and working about beacons.

8.15am: Stopped both. 8.26am: Slipped “Mud” beacon and proceeded.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers.

am: Hands employed sounding and painting.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding and painting upper works.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire quarters.

6.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 36 fathoms veered to 6 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Mellieha Church N78W; St Elmo Light N84.5W; right tangent Malta Island S65W]


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23 March 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.83, Long 14.84

6.0am: Shortened in. 6.5am: Sun rose bearing S 35 30 E. 6.7am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.0am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Nob” beacon. 7.30am: Proceeded. Hands employed cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

am: Hands employed sounding and painting upper works and steam boats.

pm: Hands employed sounding and painting ship.

6.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 37 fathoms veered to 7 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Run beacon N9W; St Elmo Light N79.5W]


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24 March 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.93, Long 14.85

7.10am: Shortened in. 7.18am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am and pm: Hands employed sounding and painting ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

3.30pm: Finished sounding, shaped Course S77W, 120 revs.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Lit fires in first steam cutter.

5.20pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.40pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Grand Harbour.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs]

[North easterly wind force 3 to 5 for much of day; weather fine or overcast, after early rain; noon air and sea temperature 58F]


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25 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

5.30am: Lit fires in first Steam cutter.

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Wesleyan, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic church parties landed [Good Friday].

10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.30am: Church parties returned on board.

4.45pm: Hands employed hoisting boats.

8.15pm: Drew fires in first Steam cutter.


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26 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and painting water line.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 170 lbs, Vegetables 1300 lbs]


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27 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

10.0am: Roman Catholic, Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed. 10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.30am: Church parties returned on board.


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28 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and painting ship’s side. 1 rating discharged to hospital.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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29 March 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.78, Long 14.88

5.45am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.0am: Furled Forecastle awning.

6.40am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.0am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped Course S88E, 130 revs. Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.10am: Stopped both. 8.15am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning out boats and oiling over wires.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding. Rigging beacon and painting boats.

2.0pm: Stopped both. Slipped “New” beacon. 2.10pm: Proceeded.

6.12pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard bower in 27 fathoms veered to 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “But” beacon 35 degrees 39 minutes – “Run” beacon 104 00 – “Log” beacon]

9.20pm: 7 ratings joined ship.

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10’ 9” Forward; 13’ 9” Aft]


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30 March 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.72, Long 14.87

6.8am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, rigging beacons and painting ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm Hands employed sounding, rigging beacons, refitting boat’s falls and painting boats.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised “Abandon Ship” Stations.

6.50pm: Stopped both. Came to with Kedge anchor in 57 fathoms veered to 180 fathoms wire.

8.35pm: Wire parted. Shaped Course S70E 70 revs.

pm: Lost by accident. Anchors, stockless, 8 cwt, 1 in number, Hawsers, wire, steel, flexible 2 in number and Shackles, joining 8 ton, 1 in number.

11.45pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

[South easterly wind force 4-5 to 5-6 in pm; weather overcast from noon; noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 59F]


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31 March 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.90, Long 14.52 [estimated]

2.0am: Altered course N84W. Exercised sea boat’s crew.

9.21am: Increased to 100 revs. Sighted St Paul’s spire bearing S82W.

10.0am: Slow both. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

10.20am: Breakwater Light abeam. 10.30am: Stopped both and secured to No 12 buoy Bighi bay. Hands employed cleaning ship.

2.0pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to first part Port watch until 2200.

[South easterly then easterly wind force 5 or 6 all day]



LOGS FOR APRIL 1921


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1 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.83, Long 14.83

5.30am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

5.50am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. 6.0am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped course S88E, 130 revs.

7.50am: Stopped both. Slipped “Cat” beacon.

8.0am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

8.30am: Stopped both. Hoisted in “Run” beacon. 8.50am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed working about beacons and painting flats.

9.50am: Stopped both. 10.5am: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands paid quarterly settlement. Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork and painting flats.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Finished sounding. Shaped course N60W, 130 revs.

6.0pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. 6.15pm: Stopped both. Secured to Nos 2 and 2A buoys. Rope Walk Trot. Grand Harbour.

8.0pm: Special leave to Port watch until 7.0am. Canteen leave to second part Starboard watch until 10.0pm.

[Easterly then north easterly wind 5-6 in am, with rough sea, wind and sea reducing in pm]


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2 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and drawing anchor and wire from dockyard.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: 1 marine drummer discharged to and one joined ship from HMS “Benbow”.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 800 lbs]


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3 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

5.45am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

10.30am: 1 rating discharged to hospital.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. 2 ratings discharged to HMS “Egmont” to await passage to England.

7.50pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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4 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.95, Long 14.89

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

7.0am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. 7.10am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped course S87E, 130 revs,

8.10am: Stopped both. 8.30am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, working about beacons and reeling up wire hawsers.

[As requisite for surveying]

2.20pm: Stopped both. Slipped “Dog” beacon. 2.30pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed about beacons and wire hawsers and painting flats.

5.45pm: Shaped Course N62W, 130 revs.

6.5pm: Dellimara [Delimara] Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering Marsa Scirocco. 6.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 10.5 fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Fort Ta Silc [now Fort Tas-Silġ] N28E, Dellimara Light S63E; Fort St Lucien [Fort San Lucian] Light N34W]

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10ft 6in forward; 13ft 6in aft]


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5 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.63, Long 14.75

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. 6.18am: Shaped Course S60E, 130 revs.

7.10am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship and boats.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, holystoning upper deck and painting flats.

6.20pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 54 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 5 shackles of cable.

[Anchor fix: New beacon 39 00 – Not beacon 125 53 – Cat beacon]


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6 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.98, Long 15.08

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.45am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Not” beacon”. 7.0am: Proceeded.

7.35am: Stopped both and slipped “Rob” beacon. 7.50am: Proceeded.

9.45am: Stopped both. Streamed “Lug” beacon. Hands employed working on beacons. 10.10am: Proceeded.

11.0am: Stopped both. Streamed “Cow” beacon. 11.12am: Proceeded.

Noon: Stopped both. Streamed “Tub” beacon. 0.15pm: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.30pm: Stopped both. Streamed “Nib” beacon. 1.45pm: Proceeded. Hands employed working about beacons and shifting Port bower anchor.

3.30pm: Stopped both. Streamed “Cat” beacon. 3.43pm: Proceeded.

4.30pm: Stopped both. Streamed “Nag” beacon. 4.45pm: Proceeded.

6.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 63 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles on cable.

[Anchor fix: Nag beacon N33W 730 yards]


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7 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 34.83, Long 14.90

7.20am: Weighed and proceeded. Shaped Course W, 60 revs.

10.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and holystoning upper deck.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, holystoning upper deck and painting flats.

6.30pm: Finished sounding. Shaped Course S62W 60 revs.

10.0pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

[Squally south westerly wind force 2-4 to 5-6 all day; weather fine during day but early and late rain; noon temperature 57F, sea temperature 58F]


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8 April 1921

At [Off] Malta

Lat 34.70, Long 14.83

1.30am: Dellimara [Delimara] Light bore N5W, altered course N62E.

2.37am: Dellimara Light bore N48W, altered course N20E.

5.30am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.45am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Mud” beacon. 7.0am: Proceeded.

8.5am: Stopped both. Hoisted in “But” beacon. 8.35am: Proceeded.

9.30am: Stopped both, hoisted in “Cat” beacon. 9.47am: Proceeded.

am: Lost by accident beacons Egiera [Egeria, mentioned here] complete with strop and pole 1 in No, bamboo 40 ft 2 in No, 1.5 inch wire 70 fathoms, Chain rigging 3/16 inch 5 fathoms, Anchors, stockless 3 cwt 1 in No and ballast 56 lbs, 6 in No.

[As requisite for surveying]

Noon: Stopped both, hoisted in “New” beacon. 0.30pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

4.35pm: Finished sounding. Shaped course N43W, 130 revs.

6.5pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.25pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2A buoys, Rope Walk Trot. Special leave to Starboard watch until 7.0am. Canteen leave to first part Port watch until 2200.


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9 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

5.45am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

8.30am: 1 rating discharged to hospital.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

am: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Blenheim.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

7.40pm: Drew fires in first Steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 560 lbs, Vegetables 1300 lbs]


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10 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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11 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.71, Long 14.79

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.55am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite. 7.5am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped course S65E 100 revs.

9.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Divisions, Prayers.

am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship and painting between decks. Lost by accident 75 pints of spirit.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paint work and boats and painting between decks.

7.0pm: Shaped Course S70E 60 revs.

Midnight: Altered course N41W.

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10ft 2in forward; 12ft 11in aft]


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12 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.93, Long 15.02

5.15am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.10am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Dog” beacon. 6.30am: Proceeded.

7.5am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Rob” beacon. 7.30am: Proceeded. Hands employed working about beacons and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and painting between decks.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.32pm: Lifted and re-streamed “Tab” beacon. 1.40pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed about beacons and painting between decks.

4.20pm: Stopped both. Streamed “Pig” beacon. 4.35pm: Proceeded.

5.0pm: Stopped both, hoisted in “Nag” beacon. 5.10pm: Proceeded.

5.40pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 60 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles cable.

[Anchor fix: Pig beacon bore N36E 300 yards]


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13 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.78, Long 14.93

9.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship and painting between decks

1.0pm: Hands paid Clothing issue allowance.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, working about beacons and painting between decks.

6.25pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 57 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles of cable.


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14 April 1921

At [and off] Malta

Lat 35.88, Long 15.13

6.0am: Shortened in and cleared hawse, having picked up a telegraph cable on anchor.

7.0am: Proceeded. 7.10am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Nib” beacon. 7.25am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[As requisite for surveying]

am: Lost by accident Ballast 56 lbs, 6 in No and “D” shackle 1 in No.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting rigging and painting between decks.

0.35pm: Shaped Course N70W 105 revs.

pm: Hands employed preparing for harbour and coaling and painting between decks.

3.30pm: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

4.25pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.0pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk trot.

5.15pm: 7 ratings joined ship from HMS “Egmont”.

8.0pm: Drew fires in second Steam cutter.


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15 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands employed preparing for coaling.

8.0am: Secured coal lighters alongside.

8.30am: Commenced coaling. 1 AB discharged to hospital.

9.40am: Divers left ship for monthly exercise.

11.30am: Completed with 180 tons coal.

11.40am: Divers returned on board.

0.10pm: Coal lighters shoved off. Hands employed cleaning ship.


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16 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 555 lbs, Vegetables 1100 lbs]


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17 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

4.30pm: 5 ratings discharged to HMS Egmont for passage to England.

[Apart from this, log just records routine matters for a Sunday in port]


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18 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.77, Long 14.99

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.55am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. 7.5am: Breakwater Light abeam, shaped Course N79E 105 revs. Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship and boats.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, working about beacons and painting between decks.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.45pm: Finished sounding. Shaped Course E 60 revs.

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10ft 7in forward; 14ft 3in aft]


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19 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 36.03, Long 15.00

5.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.30am: Hands employed working about beacons.

7.30am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Cut” beacon”. 7.40am: Re streamed “Cut” beacon. 7.50am: Proceeded.

9.10am: Hands employed sounding, scraping waterways, painting flats and refitting canvas gear.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, scraping waterways and painting flats.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.20pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 56 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles of cable.

[Anchor fix “Lug” beacon bore S5W 500 yards]


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20 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.68, Long 15.50

6.5am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.0am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

8.30am: Aired bedding.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers.

am: Hands employed sounding, painting flats and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, scraping waterways and painting flats.

6.55pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 52 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles of cable.

[Anchor bearing: “Kite” beacon N52E; “Tab” beacon S64.5E]


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21 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.82, Long 15.05

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.0am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised collision stations.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting canvas gear and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting waterways and cleaning paintwork.

6.35pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 52 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles of cable.

[Anchor fix: “Cow” beacon 20 33 – “Lug” beacon 97 45 – “Cut” beacon 25 06 – “Pig” beacon]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 61F]


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22 April 1921

Off [and at] Malta

Lat 35.98, Long 15.08

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.30am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, rigging beacon and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

2.0pm: Stopped both. Slipped “Jog” beacon. 2.5pm: Proceeded.

2.25pm: Shaped Course S75W, 105 revs. 2.45pm: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

5.20pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. 5.40pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk Trot.

8.0pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[North easterly wind force 3-4 to 4-5 in am, force 6-7 or 7 in pm, with rough sea in early pm]


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23 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

[Nothing of note in log on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 550 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs]

[Squally north easterly wind force 5-8 to 8-10 until 2pm, then reducing slowing; rain all day]


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24 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HIH Crown Prince of Japan.

10.0am: Manned ship. HIJMS “Katori” with Crown prince [Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan] on board entered harbour.

11.0am: HIJMS Kashima Flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Olguri [probably Oguri Kozaburo listed here] entered harbour. 11.15am: Unmanned ship.

6.41pm: Sunset. Undressed ship.

[Note: HIJMS “Katori” was a Japanese Katori-class pre-dreadnought battleship built in the UK in 1905 and in commission with the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1906 to 1923; she was scrapped in 1925.

HIJMS “Kashima” was also a Japanese Katori-class battleship built in the UK in 1905 and in commission from 1906 to 1923; she was scrapped in 1924 (more details here).]


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25 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.80, Long 15.07

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.50am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. 7.5am: Breakwater Light abeam, shaped course S61E, 130 revs. Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.20am: Hands employed working about beacons and cleaning boats.

10.30am: Stopped both. Hoisted and restreamed “Pig” beacon. Lost by accident one bamboo 40ft. 10.40am: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed working about beacons.

1.15pm: Stopped both, streamed “Nip” beacon. 1.45pm: Weighed “Nip” beacon. Lost by accident beacon spars 1 in No, ballast 56 lbs 6 in No.

2.0pm: Proceeded.

6.0pm: Stopped both, streamed “Nip” beacon.

6.15pm: Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 54 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles cable.

[Anchor fix: Nip beacon bore N48W 350 yards]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10ft 6in forward; 14ft 0in aft]


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26 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.97, Long 15.89 [this position is dubious]

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers.

am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed about beacons, fitting ridge ropes and cleaning out boats.

4.10pm: Evening Quarters

7.30pm: Shaped Course S66W 60 revs.

11.0pm: Exercised seaboats crew and close WT [watertight] doors.

11.30pm: Dallimara [Delimara] Light bore N89W.


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27 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 36.00, Long 15.08

3.0am: Dellimara [Delimara] Light S85W; St Elmo Light N78W.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical drill.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting beacon spars, painting and cleaning ship. Lost by accident Ash chute canvas.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding. Working about beacons, painting and cleaning ship.

7.0pm: Shaped Course E, 60 revs.

8.0pm: Altered course S6W, 60 revs.

11.10pm: Exercised Seaboat’s crew and close WT doors.


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28 April 1921

Off Malta

Lat 36.02, Long 15.20 [Lat corrected from that shown in log]

3.0am and 4.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.20am: Stopped both and re-flagged “Jog” beacon. 7.25am: Proceeded.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers and Physical drill.

am and pm: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

7.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 60 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles of cable.

[Anchor fix: “Tab” beacon 50 47 – “Kite” beacon 36 13 – “Jog” beacon]


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29 April 1921

At [and off] Malta

Lat 35.92, Long 15.30

6.0am: Weighed and brought up telegraph cable on anchor.

6.30am: Cleared anchor and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.0am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Jog” beacon. 7.45am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed sounding, working about beacons cleaning paintwork and scrubbing canvas gear.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, working about beacons and cleaning ship.

2.25pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Kite” beacon. 3.0pm: Proceeded. Shaped course S78W 130 revs. Lit fires in second steam cutter.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire quarters.

5.30pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.45pm: Stopped both. Secured to No 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk Trot.

6.45pm: Special leave to Port watch until 7.0am and canteen to second part Starboard watch until 2200.

7.35pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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30 April 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 2 ratings discharged to RN Hospital Bighi.

11.40am: Hands paid monthly money.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 550 lbs, Vegetables 1200 lbs]



LOGS FOR MAY 1921


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1 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list.

9.50am: Divisions. Wesleyan, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic church parties landed.

10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.40am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Lost by accident Yokes gunmetal 1 in number.


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2 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.90, Long 15.27

6.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. 7.12am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped Course S73E, 130 revs.

9.30am: Course and speed as requisite for [surveying].

am: Hands employed about beacons and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting and cleaning ship.

7.0pm: Shaped Course E, 60 revs.

11.0pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 9ft 9in forward; 13ft 9in aft]


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3 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.82, Long 15.20

1.0am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

5.15am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting canvas gear, scraping and painting hatches.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting and cleaning ship.

7.5pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 56 fathoms veered 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Nip” beacon 38 32 – “Leg” beacon 66 37 – “Cut” beacon]


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4 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.73, Long 15.23

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.30am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting rigging and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boats falls and cleaning mess decks.

3.50pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Nip” beacon. 4.10pm: Proceeded.

4.50pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Tub” beacon. 5.5pm: Proceeded. Lost by accident beacons Egira [Egeria] Complete with strop, pole, bamboo, D shackle, and ballast 56 lbs 6 in No. Anchors, stockless 3 cwt 1 in no and Chain rigging 5/16 inch 5 fathoms.

6.45pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 57 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles cable.

[Anchor fix: “Lug” beacon 24 26 – “Cat” beacon 110 35 – “Pig” beacon]


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5 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.71, Long 15.22

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed about beacons and cleaning ship.

7.10am: Stopped both and Streamed beacon. Lost by accident beacon poles 1 in no and ballast 56 lbs 6 in no. 7.20am: Hoisted in beacon. 7.30am: Streamed “Jim” beacon. 7.45am: Proceeded.

8.26am: Stopped both and streamed “Ned” beacon. 8.30am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed sounding, about beacons and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting hatchways and cleaning ship.

6.35pm: Stopped both and hoisted in Lug beacon. 7.0pm: Proceeded.

7.35pm: Stopped both and Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 53 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Nip” beacon bore N27E 400 yards]


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6 May 1921

At [and off] Malta

Lat 35.60, Long 15.13

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.30am: Hands employed sounding, Working about beacons and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, overhauling canvas gear, cleaning boats and ship’s side.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.35pm: Finished sounding. Shaped course N58W, 130 revs. Lit fires in first steam cutter.

pm: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and boats and preparing for harbour.

5.30pm: Dressed ship with Mast head flags.

6.0pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.20pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk Trot.

6.30pm: 2 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

7.35pm: Drew fires in first Steam cutter.


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7 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

am: 1 rating discharged to hospital.

4.30pm: 1 rating discharged to HMS Blenheim.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 530 lbs, Vegetables 220 lbs]


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8 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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9 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.63, Long 15.18

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

7.0am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. 7.10am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped Course S45E, 105 revs.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and painting boats.

11.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning boats, working about beacons and cleaning ship.

6.40pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 65 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Jim beacon bore N26E 420 yards]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 3.5 lbs, Bread 20.5 lbs]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 9ft 1in forward; 13ft 4in aft]


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10 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.52, Long 15.17

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship and working about beacons.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting rigging and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting tackles, cleaning out boats and cleaning ship.

6.50pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 62 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Jim” beacon 40 46 – “Pig” beacon 97 20 – “Cut” beacon]


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11 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.42, Long 15.08

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, working about beacons and mustering bags and clothing.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed working about beacons, sounding and cleaning ship.

7.5pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 56 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Cut” beacon 86 16 – “Pig” beacon 59 10 – “Jim” beacon]

[Weather mostly fine and quite; noon temperature 72F, sea temperature 64F]


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12 May 1921

Off [and at] Malta

Lat 35.55, Long 14.78

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and sounding.

am: Hands employed sounding and working about beacons.

10.8am: Stopped both and streamed “Bat” beacon. 10.15am: Proceeded.

11.5am: Stopped both and streamed “Kip” beacon. 11.15am: Proceeded.

0.7pm: Stopped both. Streamed “Jane” beacon. 0.15pm: Proceeded.

0.50pm: Stopped both. Streamed “Lot” beacon. 1.10pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed preparing for coaling.

3.0pm: Lit fires in second Steam cutter.

3.40pm: Shaped Course N39W, 105 revs.

5.5pm: Fort St Thomas abeam, altered course N74W.

5.35pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.0pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk Trot.

8.30pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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13 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands employed securing coal lighters alongside. 6.50am: Commenced coaling.

10.15am: Completed with 200 tons coal. 10.36am: Coal lighters shoved off.

am and pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.


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14 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.45am: 1 rating discharged to hospital.

[Nothing else of note in log on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 520 lbs, Vegetables 1000 lbs]


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15 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday in port]


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[Additional page of data and far right hand side of previous log page]

Record of Observations for Deviation

HMS Endeavour. Description of Ship: Surveying Vessel

Captain: SA Geary Hill, Commander RN. Navigating Officer DH Fryer, Lieutenant RN

Place of Observation: Malta Channel. Latitude 35 40 N, Longitude 14 45 E

Date: Monday 16th May 1921. Direction of Swing: to Starboard.

When Sun has been used – Error of watch on ship, apparent time 2 minutes 45 seconds slow.

Variation allowed 6 degrees 14 minutes W. Total time for swing: 48 minutes.

Has the position of Magnets been altered since last swing? No.


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[Additional page of data and far left hand side of next log page] Description and Position of Correctors.

Remarks: Ship swung to obtain variation.


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16 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.58, Long 14.78

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.55am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. Furled Forecastle awning.

7.5am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped course E, 105 revs.

9.30am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed mustering bags and cleaning paintwork.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship for variation and deviation.

6.40pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 73 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Jane beacon bore W 900 yards]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10ft 6in forward; 14ft 3in aft]


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17 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.57, Long 14.75

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship and mustering bags.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork and boats and scraping and painting anchors.

7.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Kip beacon S2.5W; Jane beacon S79W]


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18 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.48, Long 14.83

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, painting anchors, cleaning boats and refitting davit jack stays and mustering bags.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork, refitting steam cutter’s falls and cleaning ship’s side.

7.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 73 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Jane” beacon 42 20 – “Kip” beacon 50 10 – “Bat” beacon]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon air and sea temperature 67F]


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19 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.52, Long 14.92

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship and mustering bags. Marines to drill.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, scraping bowsprit, painting anchors and cleaning ship.

7.20pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 67 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Bat” beacon bore S68E 800 yards]


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20 May 1921

Off [and at] Malta

Lat 35.70, Long 14.68

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised Small arm companies.

am: Hands employed scraping and painting ship’s side.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork, scrubbing canvas gear and cleaning ship’s side.

3.0pm: Shaped Course N11W 105 revs. Lit fires in first Steam cutter.

4.50pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.15pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk Trot.

7.35pm: Drew fires in first Steam cutter.


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21 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

9.45am: 2 ratings discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 445 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs]


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22 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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23 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.60, Long 14.65

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

7.0am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. 7.12am: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped course E, 130 revs.

7.45am: Altered course S7W.

9.30am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed scrubbing out boats and paintwork, sounding and painting ship’s side.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, working about boats and chipping and painting anchors.

7.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 76 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Jane” beacon 56 06 – “Kip” beacon 46 38 – “But” beacon]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10’ 7” forward, 13’ 9” aft]


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24 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.45, Long 14.98

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork and painting anchors.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

7.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 65 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Kip” beacon 18 40 – “Bat” beacon 84 44 – “Pig” beacon]


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25 May 1921

Off Malta

Lat 35.65, Long 15.08

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and working about beacons.

10.20am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Ned” beacon. 10.30am: Proceeded.

11.10am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Jim” beacon. 11.20am: Proceeded.

Noon: Stopped both and hoisted in “Pig” beacon. 0.10pm: Proceeded.

0.40pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Cut” beacon. 0.50pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed working about beacons.

3.5pm: Stopped both and streamed “Rag” beacon. 3.15pm: Proceeded.

7.7pm: Stopped both. Came to with 4 cwt anchor in 66 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 6 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Rag beacon bore S81E 800 yards]


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26 May 1921

Off [and at] Malta

Lat 35.47, Long 14.85

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.50am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Rag” beacon. 8.10am: Proceeded.

9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised Fire quarters and Collision stations.

am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and working about boats.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.45pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Bat” beacon. 1.55pm: Proceeded.

2.30pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Kip” beacon. 2.40pm: Proceeded. Lost by accident anchors, stockless 8 cwt 2 in Number.

3.20pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Jane” beacon. 3.30pm: Proceeded.

4.5pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Lot” beacon. 4.15pm: Proceeded. Set Course N2W, 130 revs. Lit fires in second steam cutter.

5.50pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.5pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk Trot.

7.30pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Easterly wind force 4 or 4-5 until 6pm, then reducing; weather fine; noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 67F]


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27 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

am: Hands employed replacing Port bower anchor and washing down aloft.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.


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28 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands employed unshackling and cleaning ship.

7.10am: Secured tug alongside. Shifted billet to Boiler wharf. 7.30am: Secured.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs]


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29 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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30 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Log records routine matters on this Monday in port]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 135 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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31 May 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515 [estimated]

7.15am: Secured tug alongside and shifted billet.

7.30am: Secured alongside Canteen wharf.

am: Hands employed refitting and painting ship.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]



LOGS FOR JUNE 1921


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1 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship and cleaning out drinking tanks.

pm: Hands employed painting ship and cleaning out Fresh Water tanks.

4.15pm: Two ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 156 lbs]


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2 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

am: Hands employed painting ship’s side, drawing stores and refitting steam cutter’s falls.

Noon: Special leave to Port watch until 0700 Saturday [on this Thursday].

pm: Starboard watch employed painting ship and refitting steam cutters falls.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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3 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

8.0am: Dressed ship over all in honour of HM the King’s Birthday.

7.10pm: Undressed ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs]


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4 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

Noon: Special leave to Starboard watch until 0700 Monday [on this Saturday].

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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5 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

5.0pm: 1 rating discharged to hospital.

[Nothing else of note on this Sunday]


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6 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for diving.

am: Hands employed painting ship. Exercised divers.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

5.0pm: 1 rating returned from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 127 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs]


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7 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

6.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

am: Hands employed spreading side screens and returning and drawing stores from dockyard.

1.20pm: Read Warrants No 6 and 7.

am: Hands employed refitting, painting and drawing stores. One rating discharged to HMS Egmont for cell punishment.

11.5pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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8 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

am and pm: Hands employed provisioning ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 63 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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9 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

am: Hands employed painting, cleaning ship and drawing stores.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 66 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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10 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

6.30am: Hands employed preparing for coaling. 6.40am: Secured coal lighters alongside.

7.0am: Commenced coaling.

10.14am: Completed with 95 tons coal. 10.45am: Coal lighters shoved off.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and scrubbing coaling screens.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 66 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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11 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

am: Mr William Henry Hocking Boatswain [listed here] joined ship.

11.10am: Secured tug alongside and slipped from wharf. Shifted billet.

0.15pm: Secured to Nos 2 and 2a buoys Rope Walk trot.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: 3 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 76 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs]


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12 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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13 June 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed refitting and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and refitting rigging.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 132 lbs, Vegetables 1200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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14 June 1921

From Malta to Alexandria

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

8.45am: 1 rating discharged to SS “Edward Woerman” [Eduard Woermann listed here] for passage to England.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed preparing for sea.

1.30pm: 1 rating (cell prisoner) returned from HMS Egmont.

4.15pm: Hands employed unshackling and hoisting boats.

4.30pm: Mr AE Vincent [Albert E Vincent, listed here] Boatswain RN left ship.

4.50pm: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Breakwater Light abeam. Shaped Course E 130 revs, streamed Patent log.

5.30pm: Fort St Thomas S31W; St Elmo Light House N79W.

6.32pm: Stopped both and sounded. 6.42pm: Proceeded S73E (patent log 13.0), 110 revs.

9.45pm: Exercised close WT doors.

10.15pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 568 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 11’ 2” forward; 14’ 3” aft]

[Note: SS “Eduard Woermann” was a cargo ship built in Germany in 1903 as “Alabama” for Argos Line, Bremen; in 1904 she was sold to German East Africa Line and was renamed “Eduard Woermann”; she was interned in Rotterdam in 1914 and transferred to Hamburg in 1916; in 1919 she went to the Shipping Controller, London and was managed by Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company; in 1921 she went to a Norwegian company and became “Hanna Skogland”; in 1929 she went to another Norwegian company and was renamed “Modesta”; she was broken up in Japan in 1934 (more details here).]


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15 June 1921

From Malta to Alexandria

Lat 35.33, Long 17.57

2.50am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

4.6am: Stopped both. Hauled in patent log, sounded.

[Stopped for sounding]

6.15am: Proceeded S64E, 130 revs. Streamed patent log.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised Fire stations.

am: Hands employed marking lead lines and cleaning paintwork.

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and refitting rigging.

5.30pm: Stopped both. Sounded. Hauled in patent log.

[Stopped for sounding]

6.10pm: Hands to bathe.

7.50pm: Proceeded. Course S62E, 130 revs. Streamed patent log.

9.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew and close WT doors.

[Course and Distance made good: 103 degrees, 152.0 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Dellimara [Delimara] Lighthouse 281 degrees, 149 miles]

[Weather fine after early rain; noon air and sea temperature 71F]


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16 June 1921

From Malta to Alexandria

Lat 33.96, Long 21.65

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and marking lead lines.

pm: Hands employed painting ship and marking lead lines.

11.30pm: Clocks advance 1 hour to Zone -2 time.

[Course and Distance made good: 112 degrees, 218 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: -1]

[True Bearing and Distance: Ras el Tin Lighthouse 112 degrees, 439 miles]


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17 June 1921

From Malta to Alexandria

Lat 32.37, Long 26.02

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers. Exercised Collision stations and Abandon ship stations.

am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and boats.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

[Course and Distance made good: 113.5 degrees, 240 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: -2]

[True Bearing and Distance: Ras el Tin Light House 110 degrees, 210 miles]


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18 June 1921

[To and] At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

7.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

8.5am: Sighted land on Starboard bow.

8.30am: Mea Light bore S72E, Arab’s tower S16W: altered course S72E.

9.18am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Great Pass. Hauled in patent log.

9.31am: Great Pass beacon abeam. 9.45am: Breakwater Light abeam.

10.5am: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

am: Hands employed securing and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port watch until 2200. Lost by accident, Awning stanchions, Iron, for steam cutter, 1 in Number.

10.15pm: Drew fires in first Steam cutter.

[Weather fine; noon temperature 79F, sea temperature 75F]


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19 June 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

5.30am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

9.15am: Roman Catholic Church parties landed. 9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.

10.30am: Church of England party to HMS “Caradoc”.

Noon: Church parties returned on board.

1.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

10.15pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs]


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20 June 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

am: Hands employed painting ship and refitting.

pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 350 lbs]


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ENDEAVOUR
Survey operations off Egypt

JP map Endeavour Egypt

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21 June 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.35, Long 30.11 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea. Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.50am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

7.15am: Outer breakwater light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour by Straight Pass. 7.30am: Shaped course N47E 130 revs.

am: Hands employed preparing for surveying.

10.0am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching anchorage in Abu Qîr bay.

10.20am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Burg [Al Burj] Fort S61W; Nelson Island triangulation point [symbol] N20W; wreck [symbol] on Culloden Shoal [Culloden Reef] N40E]

10.30am: Commander Hill, Lieutenant Commander Bowles and Lieutenants Morrison, Fryer, Turner and Day left ship on surveying duties. Hands employed lowering boats and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed oiling and reeling up wire hawsers and reeving boat ropes.

5.30pm: Lieutenants Fryer, Turner and Day returned on board. Drew fires in second steam cutter.

6.45pm: Commander Hill, Lieutenant Commander Bowles and Lieutenant Morrison returned on board. Drew fires in first steam cutter.


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22 June 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.35, Long 30.11

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.30am: Lieutenants Morrison, Fryer, Simpson and Turner left ship on surveying duties.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands employed painting ship and refitting sounding gear.

0.30pm: Lieutenant Day left ship on surveying duties.

pm: Hands employed refitting.

3.15pm: Lieutenant Day returned on board.

4.35pm: Hands to bathe.

4.55pm: Lieutenants Morrison and Simpson returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted first steam cutter.

6.15pm: Lieutenants Fryer and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted second steam cutter.

6.35pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving anchorage.

7.30pm: Shaped Course S51W, 130 revs.

9.15pm: Great Pass beacon abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Great Pass. 9.30pm: Outer Breakwater Light abeam.

9.45pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 9 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings] Ras el Tin Light N9W, Kamaria [Qamariyah] Tower S17.5W; Breakwater Light S52.5W]

10.0pm: 1 rating discharged to Ras al Tin Hospital.


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23 June 1921

At Alexandria and Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.11 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. Lit Fires in both steam cutters. 6.10am: Breakwater Light abeam.

6.25am: Straight Pass Outer beacon abeam. 6.35am: Shaped course N51E 130 revs.

8.45am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Abu Qîr bay. 9.10am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Burg Fort S62W; Nelson Island triangulation point N24W; wreck on Culloden reef N39E]

9.30pm: Commander Hill, Lieutenants Morrison, Fryer, Simpson, Turner and Day left ship on surveying duties.

am and pm: Hands employed refitting and painting ship.

3.0pm: Lieutenant Commander Bowles left ship on surveying duties.

4.45pm: Lieutenant Commander Bowles returned on board.

5.45pm: Lieutenants Turner and Day returned on board. Drew fires in second steam cutter.

7.5pm: Commander Hill, Lieutenants Morrison, Fryer and Simpson returned on board. Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 80F, sea temperature 77F]


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24 June 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.34, Long 30.11

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.55am: Lieutenants Morrison, Turner and Day left ship on surveying duties.

9.10am: Commander Hill and Lieutenant Commander Bowles left ship on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed refitting boat’s falls and cleaning ship.

0.45pm: Commander Hill and Lieutenant Commander Bowles returned aboard. Hands employed reeving boat’s falls.

1.4pm: Lieutenants Morrison, Turner and Day returned on board. Drew fires in first steam cutter.

2.30pm: Hands employed hoisting boats.

3.20pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving anchorage.

4.10pm: Nelson Island triangulation point S61E; Berg Fort S2.5W. Shaped Course S52W, 130 revs.

5.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass. 6.5pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

6.40pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

7.35pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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25 June 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

10.20am: Guard paraded for official visit of HH the Sultan’s Military Aide-de-camp.

pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200. Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 450 lbs]


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26 June 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

9.10am: Roman Catholic church parties landed.

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.

10.20am: Church of England party to HMS “Caradoc”.

11.45am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 320 lbs]


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27 June 1921

At Alexandria and Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.11 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.35am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

6.55am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for passing through Straight Pass, 130 revs.

7.18am: Shaped Course N47E.

8.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

9.15am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching Abu Qîr Bay anchorage.

9.45am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N20W; Burg Fort S62W; wreck on Culloden reef N40E]

am: Hands employed landing stores for camping party.

11.10am: Lieutenant Commander Bowles, Lieutenants Turner and Day with 18 ratings left ship on surveying duties.

pm: Hands employed refitting and painting ship.

3.30pm: Lieutenant Morrison left ship on surveying duty.

5.20pm: Lieutenant Morrison returned on board.

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10’ 3” forward; 13’ 00” aft]


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28 June 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.85 [estimated]

4.10am: Harry George Slaughter Stoker 1st class 0N12415 died at Ras-el-Tin Military Hospital from Septicaemia [entry on Casualty List for this date reads: Endeavour, survey ship. SLAUGHTER, Harry G, Stoker 1c, SS 124145, illness].

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving anchorage.

10.0am: Shaped Course S62W 110 revs.

am and pm: Seamen to Rifle drill.

Noon: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass. 0.5pm: Straight Pass outer beacon abeam.

0.20pm: Breakwater Light abeam.

0.50pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Special leave to Port Watch until 2200.

4.40pm: One private RMLI joined ship from HMS “Montrose”.


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29 June 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

9.0am: Divisions and prayers. Seamen drilled in funeral exercised [sic].

10.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and about beacons and fitting clothes lines.

1.30pm: Firing party and mourners left ship for funeral of late GH [HG] Slaughter Stoker First class.

3.30pm: Half masted colours.

4.0pm: Rehoisted colours.

4.35pm: Funeral party returned on board. Special leave to Starboard Watch until 2200.


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30 June 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.32, Long 30.02 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.10am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded. 6.20am: Stopped both and hoisted whaler. 6.25am: Proceeded 130 revs. Course as requisite for leaving harbour by Straight pass.

6.40am: Straight Pass Outer beacon abeam. 6.50am: Shaped Course N62E. Hands employed rigging beacons.

8.50am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 13 fathoms.

9.20am: Streamed and moored “Con” beacon. 9.25am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed about beacons.

10.30am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms. 10.50am: Streamed and moored “Beak” beacon. 11.0am: Proceeded.

11.30am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 5 fathoms. 11.40am: Streamed and moored “Nut” beacon. 11.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 1 Shackle.

0.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

1.40pm: Stopped both in Abu Qîr Bay anchorage. Came to with Starboard anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Burg Fort S62W; Nelson Island triangulation point N19.5W]

pm: Hands employed preparing for coaling.

2.0pm: Lieutenant Simpson left ship on surveying duty.

3.0pm: Lieutenant Turner and 8 ratings returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted first steam cutter.

3.30pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.

3.53pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course as requisite for leaving anchorage, 130 revs.

4.30pm: Shaped Course S54W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 8.

6.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass.

6.35pm: Breakwater Light abeam. 6.55pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10’ 00” forward; 13’ 00” aft]



LOGS FOR JULY 1921


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1 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.30am: Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.45am: Secured coal lighters alongside. 7.0am: Commenced coaling.

9.20am: Exercised divers.

9.40am: Completed with 165 tons coal.

10.0am: Coal lighters shoved off.

am: Hands employed stowing coal and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.


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2 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing of note in log on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 830 lbs, Vegetables 2286 lbs]


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3 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

9.15an: Roman Catholic church party landed. 9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed. 10.20am: Held divine service on Quarter deck.

11.45pm: Church parties returned on board.


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4 July 1921

[At Alexandria and] Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.11 [estimated]

5.30am: Hands employed unshackling. Hoisting boats and preparing for sea.

6.35am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

7.0am: Outer Breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for passing through Straight Pass, 130 revs.

7.30am: Shaped Course N58E.

8.0am: Lit fires in first Steam cutter.

8.40am: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 14 fathoms veered to 2 shackles. 9.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed refitting and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

10.30am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching Abu Qîr anchorage.

11.0am: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N24W; wreck on Culloden reef N39E; Burg Fort Flagstaff S61.5W]

0.45pm: Lieutenant Simpson and 8 ratings left ship on surveying duties.

1.50pm: Lieutenant Morrison left ship on surveying duties.

3.20pm: Lieutenant Morrison returned on board.

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10’ 6” forward; 14’ 3” aft]


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5 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.11

am: Hands employed refitting boats falls, cleaning ship's side and rigging sounding gear.

pm: Hands employed rigging sounding gear, painting and cleaning ship.

[Weather fine; noon temperature 83F; sea temperature 77F]


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6 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.10 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Hands employed preparing for sea and cleaning ship.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed surveying, fitting lead lines, cleaning ship’s side and painting cold storage flat.

Noon: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 8.5 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

0.45pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side and painting Cold storage flat.

6.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings] Burg Fort Flagstaff S63W; Nelson Island triangulation point N26W]

[North westerly wind force 3-5 or 5 in pm]


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7 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.30, Long 30.11 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging sounding gear.

7.20am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Marines to drill. Hands employed sounding, refitting boat’s falls, cleaning ship’s side and painting cold storage flat.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boat’s falls and painting cold storage flat.

5.55pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Burg Fort Flagstaff S62.5W; Nelson Island triangulation point N22W]


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8 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.19 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging sounding gear.

7.25am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am and pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boat’s gear and falls, painting Cold storage flat and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

5.20pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Nelson Island triangulation point: N21W; Burg Fort S61.5W]


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9 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.32, Long 30.09 [estimated]

7.30am: Lieutenant Simpson and 6 ratings returned on board.

9.5am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for shifting billet.

10.0am: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 3.25 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles. Hands employed cleaning ship.

[Anchor [bearings]: Tank on Fort Er Raml S59.5W; Burg Fort Flagstaff N71W; Nelson Island triangulation point N22E]

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to POs and first part Starboard watch until 1900.

5.0pm: Hands to Bathe.


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10 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.32, Long 30.09 [estimated]

9.30am: Divisions.

10.10am: Held divine service on Quarter deck.

pm: Special leave to Port Watch until 7.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.


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11 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.31, Long 30.00 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.30am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

7.45am: Lieutenant Simpson and 8 ratings left ship on surveying duties.

7.50am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side, lagging voice pipes and redoing clothes lines.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting clothes lines, cleaning ship’s side and cable lockers.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.55pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N25W; Burg Fort Flagstaff S62W]


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12 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.31, Long 30.13 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side and rigging clothes lines.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning cable locker flat and cleaning ship’s side.

5.50pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Burg Fort Flagstaff S62W; Nelson Island triangulation point N21W; wreck on Culloden reef N39E]


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13 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.32, Long 30.18 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.15am: Lieutenant Morrison left ship on surveying duties.

7.25am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, pointing boats falls and reeving mast rope.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork, rigging clothes lines and painting.

5.55pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms and veered to 2.5 shackles.

7.30pm: Lieutenant Morrison returned on board.

[Anchor [fix]: Burg Fort Flagstaff 98 22 – Nelson Island triangulation point 58 08 – wreck on Culloden reef]


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14 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.36, Long 30.01 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging fore derrick.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

8.40am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Con” beacon.

9.30am: Re-streamed and moored “Con” beacon.

10.0am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Lost overboard by accident, Anchors stockless 3 cwt 1 in No, Chain rigging 3/8 inch 5 fathoms and Tarred hemp 3.5 inch 25 fathoms.

am: Hands employed about beacon, sounding and refitting derrick guys.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork, and refitting clothes lines.

6.5pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [fix]: Burg Fort Flagstaff 92 07 – Nelson Island triangulation point 61 45 – wreck on Culloden reef]


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15 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.30, Long 30.00 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.15am: Lieutenant Turner left ship on surveying duty.

8.10am: Lieutenant Turner returned on board. 8.15am: 3 ratings joined ship from HMS “Splendid”. 8.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Splendid.

8.45am: Lieutenant Commander Bowles, Lieutenants Simpson and Day and 15 ratings returned on board.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving anchorage.

10.45am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed hoisting boats, cleaning ship and sounding.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.30pm: Shaped Course S39W 130 revs.

pm: Hands employed preparing for harbour.

2.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass. 2.35pm: Outer Breakwater Light abeam.

2.55pm: Stopped both and secured to No 5 and 5a buoys.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200. Hands to bathe.

[Weather fine; noon temperature 79F, sea temperature 77F]


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16 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

6.30am: Lit fires in first steam cutter. Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

10.55pm: Drew fires in first Steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 500 lbs, Vegetables 900 lbs]


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17 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.0am: Lit fires in first Steam Cutter. 6.30am: Hands employed scrubbing Upper deck and Mess decks.

9.10am: RC church party landed. 9.30am: Divisions and Rounds. 9.45am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church party landed.

10.0am: Rigged church on Upper deck. 10.30am: Held divine service on Upper deck.

11.30am: RC church party returned on board.

Noon: Special leave to Starboard watch from 1.15 to 10pm. Chief and POs to 11 pm. Ship under sailing orders.

1.27pm: Wesleyans and Presbyterians returned onboard.

11.0pm: Drew fires in first Steam boat.


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18 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.35, Long 30.11 [rough estimate]

3.30am: Lit fires in first Steam Cutter.

5.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea, hoisting first Steam Cutter and unshackling.

6.15am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.40am: Outer breakwater light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for passing through Straight Pass.

7.4am: Shaped Course N50E, 110 revs.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning Paintwork and painting water ways.

9.20am: Course and speed requisite for surveying.

11.50am: Came to with Port anchor in 3 fathoms 5 ft off Nelson Island.

0.30pm: First Steam Cutter left ship for surveying duties with Lieutenants Fryer and Turner. Second Steam Cutter left ship for surveying duties with Lieutenant Day.

1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Surveying.

1.50pm: Hands employed cleaning Paintwork and painting waterways.

[As requisite for surveying]

4.50pm: Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N23.5W; wreck on Culloden reef N39E; Burg Fort Flagstaff S61.5W]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: Forward 10ft 9in; Aft 13ft 0in]


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19 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.30, Long 30.19 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Hands employed scrubbing decks and cleaning Mess decks.

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship's side, painting waterways and pointing boats’ falls.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed washing paint work and renewing clothe’s [sic] lines.

6.10pm: Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N28W; wreck on Culloden Reef N39E; Burg Fort Flagstaff S62W]


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20 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.31, Long 30.11 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing Upper deck.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Both Watches for exercise. Hands employed painting waterways, retallowing and recanvassing rigging stays.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Side party cleaning ship's side, remainder of hands employed painting waterways, examining rigging and recanvassing bottle screws.

5.25pm: Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N29W; Burg Fort Flagstaff S62W; wreck on Culloden Reef N38.5E]


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21 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.32, Long 30.17 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork and refitting rigging.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side and refitting standing rigging.

5.2pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N28.5W; Burg Fort Flagstaff S62.5W; wreck on Culloden reef N39E]


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22 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.34, Long 30.10 [estimated]

am: Hands employed refitting and cleaning ship.

11.30am: Lieutenants Fryer, Turner and Day and 18 ratings returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted both steam cutters.

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and preparing for harbour.

[As requisite for surveying]

3.25pm: Set Course S43W, 130 revs.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire quarters.

5.25pm: Straight Pass Outer beacon abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass.

6.5pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys. Special leave to Port watch until 2200.


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23 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 480 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs]


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24 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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25 July 1921

At [Alexandria and] Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.31, Long 29.99 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.25am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

6.50am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for leaving by Straight Pass, 130 revs.

7.3am: Straight Pass outer beacon abeam. 7.15am: Set Course N40E. Drew fires in second steam cutter.

8.50am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, scrubbing out boats and refitting boat ropes.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boat ropes and cleaning ship.

7.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Burg Fort Flagstaff 92 45 – Nelson Island triangulation point 61 22 – wreck on Culloden reef]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10’ 3” forward; 13’ 3” aft]


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26 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.22 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.35am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Fryer, Simpson and Day left ship on surveying duty. 7.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and scrubbing out boats.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side and scrubbing out boats.

6.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles. 6.5pm: Lieutenants Fryer, Simpson and Day returned on board. Drew fires in both steam cutters.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N28W; wreck on Culloden reef N40E; Burg Fort Flagstaff S60W]


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27 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.29, Long 30.11 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Lieutenants Fryer, Simpson and Day left ship on surveying duties. 7.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, scrubbing out boats and cleaning ship's side. Lost by accident Anchors, boats, 20 lb 1 in No and Tide pole 1 in No.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting standing rigging and scrubbing out boats.

5.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 2 shackles. 5.45pm: Lieutenants Fryer, Simpson and Day returned on board. Drew fires in both steam cutters.

[Anchor [bearings]: Nelson Island triangulation point N27W; wreck on Culloden reef N39E; Bourg [sic] Fort Flagstaff S62W]


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28 July 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay [and Alexandria]

Lat 31.38, Long 30.21 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Lieutenants Fryer, Simpson and Day left ship on surveying duty.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

8.40am: Weighed “Nut” beacon. 8.50am: Re-moored and streamed “Nut” beacon. Lost by accident Anchors boats, Admiralty pattern 100 lbs 1 in No. Hands employed about beacon, sounding and preparing for coaling.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.40pm: Stopped. both. Lieutenants Fryer and Simpson returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted first steam cutter. 1.50pm: Proceeded.

2.30pm: Stopped both. Lieutenant Day returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted second steam cutter.

2.50pm: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving Abu Qîr Bay.

3.40pm: Set Course S52W, 130 revs.

6.0pm: Straight Pass Outer beacon abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering by Straight Pass. 6.15pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

6.40pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 3 and 3a buoys.


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29 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands employed preparing for coaling. 6.50am: Secured coaling lighters alongside.

7.10am: Commenced coaling.

9.0am: Divers employed clearing inlets. 9.5am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

11.25am: Completed with 165 tons coal. 11.50am: Coal lighters shoved off.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 10.0pm.

10.20pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.


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30 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

11.40am: Hands paid monthly money.

[Nothing else of note in log on this Sunday]

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 500 lbs, Vegetables 700 lbs]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 87F, sea temperature 83F]


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31 July 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

9.0am: Landed RC Church party.

9.45am: Hands to muster by Ledger.

9.55am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church party.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

0.40pm: Church parties returned. Hands make and mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs]



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1921


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1 August 1921

At [Alexandria and] Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.34, Long 30.14 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.0am: Lit fires in first Steam Cutter.

6.10am: Lieutenant Fryer left ship on Surveying Duty.

6.45am: Slipped and Proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite for leaving harbour by Straight Pass, 120 revs.

7.51am: Set Course N56E.

9.0am: Hands employed Cleaning ship and about wire hawsers.

10.35am: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship for Surveying duties. Commenced sounding.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed about rigging, anchors and cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.40pm: Came to with Port anchor in 5.5 fathoms – veered to 2.5 shackles. Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in first and second Steam Cutters.

[Anchor Bearings: Ma’adia Fort S42W; Edku [Idku] Minaret S73.5E]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 11ft 0” Forward; 14ft 3” Aft]


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2 August 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.37, Long 30.28 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both Steam Cutters.

6.55am: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship on Surveying duties.

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite for sounding.

9.0am: Hands Employed. Cleaning Paintwork, scraping anchors and refitting rigging.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed Painting Anchors and cleaning Paintwork.

4.25pm: Came to with Port anchor in 5.5 fathoms Veered to 2.5 shackles.

5.5pm: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in both steam cutters.

[Anchor Bearings: Rosetta Light House N34E (magnetic); Nelson Island N59.5W (magnetic); Maadiya Fort S33.5W (magnetic)]


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3 August 1921

At Abukir [Abu Qîr] Bay

Lat 31.45, Long 30.33 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

3.30am: Lit fires in both Steam Cutters.

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying.

7.10am: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship on Survey duty.

am. Hands employed refitting rigging and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.20pm: Hands employed – Cleaning paintwork and refitting beacon moorings

5.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 12 fathoms Veered to 4 shackles.

5.45pm: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in both Steam Cutters.

[Anchor Bearings: Conspicuous House Montaza S16W magnetic; Burg Fort S48E magnetic; Nelson Island N85E magnetic]


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4 August 1921

Off Nelson Island

Lat 31.35, Long 30.08 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.30am: Lit fires in both Steam Cutters.

6.55am: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship for Survey duty.

7.5am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying.

am: Hands employed Painting and cleaning paintwork.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.20pm: Hands employed. Cleaning ship.

5.5pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 14 fathoms veered to 4.5 shackles.

5.35pm: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in both Steam Cutters.

[Anchor Bearings: Conspicuous House Montaza S2.5W (magnetic); Burg Fort S87E (magnetic); Nelson Island N72E (magnetic)]


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5 August 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.32, Long 30.01 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.45am: Lit fires in both Steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship for Survey duty.

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands employed. Cleaning ship.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.20pm: Employed: Cleaning and Painting ship and preparing to enter harbour.

3.15pm: Set Course S50W (compass).

5.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass. 5.15pm: Outer Breakwater Light abeam.

5.40pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys. Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted first Steam cutter. Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

10.15pm: Drew fires in second Steam cutter.


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6 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

[Nothing of note in log on this Saturday in port]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 510 lbs, Vegetables 1300 lbs]


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7 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[A typical Sunday in port, all log entries shown here as an example:]

6.32am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Lit fires in second steam cutter.

9.10am: Roman Catholic church parties landed.

9.30am: Divisions. 9.40am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.

10.15am: Held divine service on Quarter deck.

Noon: Church parties returned on board.

1.0pm: Special leave to Port Watch until 2200.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

10.20pm: Drew fires second 2nd steam cutter.


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8 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

am: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side, scrubbing out boats and shifting accommodation ladder.

10.45am: Ship’s company qualified in “Ability to swim” by swimming 50 yards in a duck [canvas] suit in accordance with C in C’s orders.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.50pm: 3 ratings joined ship. Hands employed reeving slip rope and shifting accommodation ladder.

[Weather fine and quite; noon temperature 85F, sea temperature 83F]


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9 August 1921

[At Alexandria and] Off Nelson Island

Lat 31.35, Long 30.07 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.0am: Lieutenant Fryer and 1 private RMLI left ship on surveying duty.

6.35am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour.

6.50am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for leaving by Straight Pass.

7.10am: Shaped course N52E, 120 revs.

8.50am: Stopped both. Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship on surveying duty.

9.15am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and surveying port cable.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, surveying port cable and cleaning out cable locker.

6.30pm: Stopped both and came to with Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

6.50pm: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in both steam cutters.

[Anchor [bearings]: Burg Fort Flagstaff S62W; Nelson Island triangulation point N25W; wreck on Culloden reef N40E]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10’ 6” forward; 13’ 9” aft]


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10 August 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.31, Long 30.15 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.55am: Lieutenants Morrison, Turner and Day left ship on surveying duty. 8.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

8.45am: Aired bedding.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning out cable locker and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning bag flat and scrubbing out port cable locker.

5.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

5.15pm: Lieutenants Morrison, Turner and Day returned on board. Drew fires in both steam cutters.

[Anchor fix: Edku Minaret 60 46 – Fort El Kalakh 43 13 – Fort El Hamra]


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11 August 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay

Lat 31.35, Long 30.23 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.55am: Lieutenants Simpson and Day left ship on survey duty. 7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, stowing port cable, cleaning paintwork and painting ship’s side.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, spreading Forecastle awning, scraping waterways and painting ship’s side.

6.20pm: Lieutenant Day returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted first steam cutter.

6.55pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted second steam cutter.

7.5pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Edku Minaret S56E; Fort El Kalakh S15W; Fort Ma’adiyeh S37W]


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12 August 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay and Alexandria

Lat 31.37, Long 30.29 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.0am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, scrubbing out boats, cleaning paintwork and painting hatchways.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

2.15pm: Finished sounding. Set course N65W 95 revs.

3.15pm: Altered course W.

3.45pm: Altered course S54W.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire stations.

5.42pm: Altered course S40W.

6.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass.

6.30pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

6.50pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

8.17pm: Lieutenant Fryer and one Private RMLI returned on board.


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13 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 510 lbs, Vegetables 1500 lbs]


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14 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

8.0am: Dressed ship overall for Egyptian Bairam [a Muslim festival] celebrations.

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list and presented with British War medal and Victory medal.

9.45am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.

10.0am: Held divine service on Quarter desk.

10.30am: One rating discharged to Ras El-Tin Military hospital.

11.55am: Church parties returned on board.

5.0pm: Hands employed reeving slip rope and hoisting boats.

6.45pm: Undressed ship.


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15 August 1921

[At Alexandria and] Off Rosetta

Lat 31.43, Long 30.29 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.45am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.30am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course as requisite. Speed 95 revs.

6.55am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for leaving by Straight Pass.

7.24am: Shaped Course N43E.

am: Hands employed surveying Starboard cable and scrubbing out boats.

9.55am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Con” beacon. 10.15am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Lost by accident Anchors, stockless 3 cwt 2 in No, Admiralty Pattern 100 lb 1 in No and 3/8 inch chain rigging 10 fathoms.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed surveying cable, cleaning wires and scrubbing out boats.

5.35pm: Stopped both and came to with Port anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Kom Masturu [Kom el-Mastaroh] S52W; Bughaz Fort West [El-Bughaz Fort West] N85.5E; Kom el Maqhiba [?] S14W]


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16 August 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.41, Long 30.26 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.45am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

7.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

7.15am: Lieutenant Commander Bowles and Lieutenant Turner left ship on surveying duty.

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.15am: Stopped both. Lieutenant Commander Bowles and Lieutenant Turner returned on board, hoisted first and drew fires in both steam cutters. 9.45am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed about beacons and painting cable locker.

11.45am: Stopped both and streamed “Bite” beacon. 11.52am: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.40pm: Stopped both and streamed “Box” beacon. 0.50pm: Proceeded.

1.45pm: Stopped both and streamed “Bump” beacon. 1.55 pm: Proceeded. Hands employed about beacons.

2.40pm: Stopped both and streamed “Base” beacon. 2.50pm: Proceeded.

4.7pm: Stopped both and streamed “Ash” beacon. 4.20pm: Proceeded.

5.20pm: Stopped both and streamed “Ape” beacon. 5.27pm: Proceeded.

7.20pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Bourg [sic] Fort Flagstaff S62W; Nelson Island triangulation point N20E]


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17 August 1921

Off Nelson Island

Lat 31.35, Long 30.16 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.30am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.55am: Lieutenant Commander Bowles, Lieutenants Morrison and Day left ship on surveying duty.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, stowing starboard cable, working about boats and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting mooring wires and cleaning ship.

5.3pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Nut” beacon. 5.25pm: Proceeded.

6.0pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Beak” beacon. 6.25pm: Proceeded.

7.0pm: Stopped both and came to with Port anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles. Lieutenant Morrison returned on board. Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Anchor [bearings]: Bourg Fort Flagstaff S63W; Nelson Island triangulation point N24.5W; wreck on Culloden reef N39.5E]


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18 August 1921

Off Nelson Island

Lat 31.36, Long 30.06 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.55am: Lieutenant Simpson left ship on surveying duty.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Stopped both by “Ash” beacon. Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 1 shackle. 9.25am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed about boats and cleaning ship.

10.22am: Stopped both by “Ape” beacon. Came to with Port anchor in 14 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

11.2am: Weighed and proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.15pm: Stopped both. Lieutenant Simpson returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted first Steam cutter. 1.30pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed sounding, re-lacing boat’s sails, painting boats and cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 20 fathoms veered to 5.5 shackles.

[Anchor [fix]: Tank on Fort Er Raml [El Raml] 63 50 – Sidi Bishr Minaret 64 40 – Ras el-Tin Lighthouse]


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19 August 1921

[To and] At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.0am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

9.45am: Shaped Course S20W, 120 revs. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

11.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

11.10am: Mex Light bore S45E, altered course S45E. 11.20am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. 11.25am: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

11.45am: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

0.30pm: Lieutenant Commander Bowles and Lieutenant Day returned on board.

pm: Hands employed lowering and manning boats for sailing exercises.

10.20pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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20 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

0.30pm: 1 rating returned from Ras-el-Tin Hospital.

[Nothing else of note in log on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 510 lbs, Vegetables 1500 lbs]


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21 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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22 August 1921

[At Alexandria and] Off Rosetta

Lat 31.31, Long 30.17 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.10am: Lieutenant Commander Bowles, Lieutenants Simpson, Turner and Day left ship on surveying duties.

6.30am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and Speed as requisite.

7.10am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for leaving by Straight Pass 120 revs.

7.20am: Set Course N39E.

9.0am: Divisions. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed rigging beacons, sounding, scrubbing out boats and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 1 shackle.

0.50pm: Weighed and proceeded.

pm: Hands employed about beacons, cleaning sounding machines and refitting boats gears.

2.25pm: Stopped both and streamed “Bloke” beacon. 2.55pm: Proceeded.

3.35pm: Stopped both and streamed “Bill” beacon. 3.50pm: Proceeded.

6.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 17.5 fathoms veered to 6 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Rosetta Light House 19 20 – “Ash” beacon 51 50 – Ape beacon]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10’ 00” forward; 13’ 00” aft]


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23 August 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.39, Long 30.29 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, blacking down aloft, and painting boats and cleaning ship’s side.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding. Blacking down aloft and painting ship.

7.25pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 5.5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Masturu [Kom el-Mastaroh] Coast Guard Rest House S5.5E; Rosetta Light S85.5W]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon air and sea temperature 82F]


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24 August 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.49, Long 30.36 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

5.45am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.30am: Lieutenant Morrison left ship on surveying duty.

7.0am: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed scraping and red leading anchors. Cleaning ship’s side and scrubbing out boats.

Noon: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

1.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed chipping and red leading and scrubbing out boats.

2.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded. 3.20pm: Stopped both. Lieutenant Morrison returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted second steam cutter. 3.35pm: Proceeded.

4.45pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 4.5 fathoms veered to 1 shackle.

6.0pm: Weighed and shifted billet to seaward. 6.10pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Rosetta Light House S85.5W; Kom Mish’l [Kom Mish’il] S26E; Kom Masturu [sic] S52.5W]


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25 August 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.45, Long 30.32 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed scraping and painting hatchways. Washing down aloft and cleaning ship’s side.

9.45am: Stopped both at “Bite” beacon. Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles.

10.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

11.35am: Stopped both at “Box” beacon. Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles.

0.15pm: Weighed and proceeded.

1.15pm: Stopped both at “Bump” beacon. Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles. Hands employed Washing down aloft, painting boats and cleaning ship’s side.

1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.45pm: Stopped both at “Base” beacon. Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 1.5 shackles.

3.10pm: Weighed and proceeded.

6.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Rosetta Light House 87 05 – Ash beacon 48 03 – “Ape” beacon]


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26 August 1921

Off Rosetta [and at Alexandria]

Lat 31.50, Long 30.43 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, painting boats, cleaning ship’s side and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.40pm: Finished sounding. Shaped Course S43W 122 revs.

pm: Hands employed scrubbing out boats, cleaning ship and preparing for harbour.

3.30pm: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

5.15pm: Mex Light bore SE. Course and speed as requisite for entering by Straight Pass. 5.30pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

5.45pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

7.12pm: 1 rating discharged to Ras el Tin military hospital.

10.10pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.


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27 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

6.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

11.0am: Special leave to special ratings of Port watch until 0630 31st August.

Noon: Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

10.45pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Vegetables 1500 lbs]


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28 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

4.45pm: Hands employed rigging coaling screens and preparing for coaling.

[Nothing else of note in log on this Sunday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs]


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29 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.30am: Lit fires in first steam cutter. Hands employed preparing for coaling.

8.45am: Secured coal lighters alongside. 9.0am: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and mess decks.

4.30pm: Special leave for Port watch until 2200

5.30pm: Completed with 190 tons coal. 6.0pm: Coal lighters shoved off. Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.15pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs]


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30 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for painting ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship’s side.

4.30pm: Special leave to second part Starboard watch until 2200.

10.35pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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31 August 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

7.45am, am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

11.0am: Special leave to special ratings of Starboard watch until 0630 4th September.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1921


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1 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

7.45am, am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

2.10pm: 1 rating discharged to and 1 rating returned from Ras-el-Tin Military hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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2 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats and painting ship.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 1120 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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3 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

8.0am: Dressed ship overall on occasion of Mohammedan New Year.

11.0am: Guard paraded to received Colonel Commandant Alexandria District and Governor of Alexandria.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.20pm: Undressed ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs]


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4 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

5.15pm: 2 ratings discharged to HMS “Splendid”.

[Apart from this, log just records routine matters on a Sunday]

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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5 September 1921

At Alexandria and Off Rosetta

Lat 31.35, Long 30.17 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

6.0am: Lieutenant Commander Bowles, Lieutenants Simpson and Day left ship on surveying duty.

6.25am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.55am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for leaving by Straight Pass.

7.30am: Shaped Course N40E 90 revs.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Increased to 120 revs.

am: Hands employed refitting boats falls, cleaning boats and scraping and painting.

11.15am: Stopped both at “Ape” beacon. 11.35am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boats falls and boom gear and refitting portable WT set.

3.40pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Bill” beacon. Lost by accident Anchors, stockless 3 cwt 1 in no and chain/rigging 5/16 [inch] 5 fathoms. 3.50pm: Proceeded.

4.15pm: Stopped both and restreamed “Bill” beacon. 4.25pm: Proceeded.

8.10pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Kom Mish’l triangulation point S31.5W; Kom Mastaro triangulation point S48E; Rosetta Light S82W]

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 11' 00" forward; 14' 3" aft]


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6 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.45, Long 30.32 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.30am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.35am: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles. Lieutenant Morrison left ship on surveying duty.

8.40am: Lieutenant Morrison returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted second steam cutter.

9.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.35am: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Hands employed refitting boats falls, portable WT set and Starboard accommodation ladder.

11.0am: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed about boats, rigging beacon and refitting Starboard accommodation ladder.

2.45pm: Stopped both. Hoisted and re-streamed “Bill” beacon. 3.15pm: Proceeded.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.40pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Rosetta Light House S55E; “Ape” beacon S66.5W]

[Number on sick list: 5]


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7 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.41, Long 30.28 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.25am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.30am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed re-fitting boats falls, reeving new tackles, refitting starboard accommodation ladder and sounding.

[As requisite for surveying]

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting starboard accommodation ladder and reeving boats’ falls.

5.50pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor [fix]: Rosetta Light House 86 20 – Ash beacon 27 15 – Ape beacon]

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon air and sea temperature 81F]


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8 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.33, Long 30.17 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands aired bedding.

6.5am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed making spun yarn, refitting portable WT set and starboard accommodation ladder and re-fitting boat’s falls and sounding.

10.30am: Port division to Medical lecture.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boats falls and making spun yarn and cleaning ship.

2.30pm: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

5.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

6.30pm: Lieutenant Commander Bowles, Lieutenants Simpson and Day returned on board. 6.45pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Anchor bearings: Bourg Fort Flagstaff S62.5W; Nelson Island triangulation point N22W; wreck on Culloden reef N38E]


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9 September 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay [and Alexandria]

Lat 31.34, Long 30.07 [rough estimate]

4.15am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

6.10am: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

am: Hands employed hoisting second steam cutter, cleaning ship’s side, rigging accommodation ladders and preparing for harbour.

10.0am: Starboard division to medical lecture.

11.35am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving Abu Qîr anchorage.

[As requisite for leaving anchorage]

0.48pm: Set Course S53W 120 revs.

pm: Hands employed painting ship, scrubbing boats and preparing for harbour.

2.50pm: Mex light bore SE. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass.

3.8pm: Outer breakwater Light House abeam.

5.30pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

5.15pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

10.15pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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10 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

9.0am: Division. Aired night clothing. Exercised divers.

11.0am: 2 ratings joined ship from HMS “Speedy”.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

2.30pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from Ras-el-Tin Hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 510 lbs, Vegetables 1220 lbs]


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11 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

9.50am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.

10.15am: Held divine services on Quarter deck.

11.50am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.


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12 September 1921

At [Alexandria and] Off Rosetta

Lat 31.32, Long 30.10 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.10am: Slipped from buoys. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.35am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for leaving by Straight Pass, 90 revs.

7.6am: Shaped Course N45E.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Read “Articles of War” and Court Martial returns.

am: Hands employed about boats and cleaning ship and refitting 3.5 inch wire.

10.35am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boats falls and 3.5 inch wire.

6.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Bump” beacon 94 32 – Rosetta Light House 111 25 – “Bloke” beacon]

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10’ 2” forward; 14’ 0” aft]


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13 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.41, Long 30.27 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.30am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and turning out steam cutters.

7.30am: Lieutenants Morrison, Tanner and Day left ship on surveying duty.

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting Port accommodation ladder, cleaning ship’s side and splicing wire hawser.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning paintwork and refitting Port accommodation ladder.

5.15pm: Stopped both. Lieutenants Turner and Day returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted second steam cutter. 5.25pm: Proceeded.

5.40pm: Stopped. Lieutenant Morrison returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted first Steam cutter. 5.50pm: Proceeded.

6.10pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Rosetta Lighthouse (S60.5W) 100 48 – “Base” beacon 112 38 – “Bump” beacon]


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14 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.45, Long 30.30 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.45am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

5.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and lowering steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson, Turner and Day left ship on surveying duty.

7.6am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am; Hands employed sounding, refitting Port accommodation ladder, cleaning ship’s side and scraping and painting.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting boats, refitting steam cutter’s falls and refitting port accommodation ladder.

5.15pm: Stopped both. Lieutenants Simpson, Turner and Day returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted both steam cutters.

5.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 6.5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor fix: “Base” beacon 52 44 – “Bump” beacon 55 58 – “Box” beacon]

[Number on sick list: 6]


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15 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.40, Long 30.27 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.30am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and lowering steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Morrison and Simpson left ship on surveying duty. 7.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, working about beacons, painting ship’s side and refitting steam cutters’ falls.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, rigging beacons and cleaning ship’s side.

5.20pm: Stopped both. 5.30pm: Lieutenants Morrison and Simpson returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted both steam cutters. 5.40pm: Proceeded.

6.35pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 7.5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: “Bump” beacon N41W; Rosetta Light S65W]


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16 September 1921

Off Rosetta [and at Alexandria]

Lat 31.47, Long 30.31 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.50am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed rigging fore derrick, preparing beacons and cleaning ship.

7.0am: Stopped both and streamed “Cat” beacon. 7.5am: Proceeded.

7.45am: Stopped both and streamed “Cow” beacon. 7.55am: Proceeded.

8.40am: Stopped both and streamed “Car” beacon. 8.50am: Proceeded. Hands employed working about beacons.

9.30am: Stopped both and streamed “Clip” beacon. 9.40am: Proceeded.

10.15am: Stopped both and streamed “Chop” beacon. 10.20am: Proceeded.

11.0am: Stopped both and streamed “Bale” beacon. 11.15am: Proceeded.

11.55am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Ape” beacon.

0.45pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Ash” beacon. 1.0pm: Proceeded S52W 110 revs.

pm: Hands employed unrigging beacons, cleaning ship and preparing for harbour.

2.20pm: Altered course S46W.

3.15pm: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

4.45pm: Mex Light bore SE. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass.

5.3pm: Outer breakwater Light House abeam.

5.25pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

6.30pm: Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

10.30pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.


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17 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Lit fires in first steam cutter.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

10.15am: 1 rating discharged to Ras-el-Tin Military hospital.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

10.30pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 1191 lbs]


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18 September 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

10.40am: One rating discharged to Hospital.

[Apart from this, log records routine matters for a Sunday]


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19 September 1921

At Alexandria and at Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 31.41, Long 30.03 [rough estimate]

5.30am: Hands employed Preparing for sea.

6.0am: Slipped and Proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite for leaving harbour by Straight Boghaz pass.

6.25am: Breakwater Light abeam. 6.50am: Set Course N43E.

am: Lost overboard by accident. chain rigging 5/16 inch 15 fathoms.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers.

am: Hands employed making spunyarn, fitting guys and gripes for Steam Cutters and cleaning ship.

10.12am: Altered course S40W.

11.0am: Lit fires in first Steam Cutter.

1.20pm: Course and Speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Boghaz pass. 1.54pm: Breakwater Light abeam.

2.0pm: Came in with Port anchor.

[Anchor Bearings: Ras el Tin Light N28W; Coal Mole Light N74E]

2.15pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.

3.0pm: Drew fires in first Steam Cutter. 3.15pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

3.30pm: Breakwater Light abeam. 3.50pm: Set Course N43E 120 revs.

8.25pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 15 fathoms Veered to 4 Shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Rosetta Light S29E]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10’ 4” Forward; 13’ 00” Aft]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 78F, sea temperature 79F]


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20 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.43, Long 30.29 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying.

am: Hands employed: Sounding, making spunyarn, refitting beacon moorings and cleaning paintwork.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting beacon moorings and cleaning ship.

6.0pm: Shaped Course N40W.

6.18pm: Rosetta Light bore S24E (compass).

8.30pm: Rosetta Light bore S28.5E (compass).

10.55pm: Exercised watch close WT doors and the Sea boats crew.

[North westerly wind force 4 to 5 from 8am onwards]


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21 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.50, Long 30.44 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

0.50am: Altered course S40.5E.

3.35am: Exercised Watch close WT doors and away sea boats crew.

6.0am: Hands employed: Cleaning ship. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands employed: Sounding, about beacons, and making spunyarn.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Watch employed making spunyarn and cleaning paintwork.

6.30pm: Shaped Course N40W, 50 revs.

8.30pm: Rosetta Light S45.5E.

10.30pm: Increased 60 revs. 10.45pm: Exercised Seaboats crew and watch close WT doors.

[North westerly wind force 5 or 5-6 from noon, with rough sea; weather fine]


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22 September 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.43, Long 30.29 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

0.30am: Altered course S64E.

0.42am: Rosetta Light House sighted bearing S31.5E.

3.15am: Exercised Away Sea boats crew and Watch close sea boats crew [or WT doors].

5.30am: Course as requisite for Surveying.

9.10am: Hands employed: sounding, making spunyarn.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.37pm: Course N47W 60 revs.

11.0pm: Exercised Away sea boat and Watch close WT doors.

[North westerly wind force 5-6 to 6-7 for most of day, with rough, very rough or rough to high sea with NW swell]


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23 September 1921

Off Rosetta [and at Abu Qîr Bay]

Lat 31.34, Long 30.10 [estimated]

1.5am: Exercised Away sea boat and close WT doors.

5.40am: Altered course S19W 120 revs.

8.30am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching Abukir Bay anchorage.

8.50am: Stopped. Came to with Port anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 4 shackles. Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

[Anchor Bearings: wreck Cull [Culloden reef] N34E; Nelson Island N30W; Burg Fort S65W]

9.0am: Divisions. Hands employed refitting and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed: Refitting sounding and beacon wires and cleaning paintwork.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised Fire Stations.

[Wind still north westerly, force 5 for most of the day and rough sea in early am; weather fine, noon temperature 76F, sea temperature 75F]


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24 September 1921

At Abu Qîr Bay [and at Sea]

Lat 31.34, Long 30.10

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and scrubbing out boats.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.20am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[As requisite for surveying]

3.30pm: Stopped both. 3.40pm: Proceeded.

5.0pm: Stopped both. Evening Quarters.

5.55pm: Proceeded. Shaped Course N72E 120 revs. 6.5pm: Streamed patent log.

7.40pm: Sighted Brulos [Borolus] Light N89E. 7.45pm: Altered course N83E.

9.6pm: Brulos Light bore S68E. Exercised sea boat’s crew.

10.10pm: Brulos Light bore S23E, altered course N89E.

11.30pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.


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25 September 1921

At Port Saïd

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32 [estimated]

1.5am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

1.31am: Damietta Light bore S46E.

3.0am: Damietta Light bore S1E. 3.10am: Altered course S44E.

5.5am: Port Saïd Light S33E; Damietta Light W. Exercised sea boats crew and close WT doors.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for harbour.

7.15am: Stopped both and embarked Pilot. 7.20am: Proceeded. 7.25am: Outer channel buoys abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Saïd.

7.45am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

8.20am: Stopped both. Came to with with Port anchor and secured to buoy. Ship moored in No 2 Black berth.

10.35am: Divisions. Prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Starboard watch until 2300.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

11.10pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs]


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26 September 1921

At Port Saïd

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Lit fires in second steam cutter.

8.0am: Hands employed provisioning ship.

1.0pm: Special leave to Port watch until 11.0pm.

pm: Starboard watch employed scraping ship’s side and preparing for coaling.

6.0pm: Special leave to second part Starboard watch until 2200.

11.20pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 68 lbs, Vegetables 1613 lbs]


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27 September 1921

At Port Saïd

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for coaling. 6.20am: Secured coal lighters alongside. Lit fires in second steam cutter.

am: Divers employed clearing inlets.

10.0am: Completed with 185 tons coal. 10.15am: Coal lighters shoved off. Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship. Divers employed clearing inlets.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

8.30pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs]


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28 September 1921

At Port Saïd

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and scrubbing out boats. Divers employed clearing inlets.

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Divers employed clearing inlets.

pm: Special leave to Port watch until 2300. Starboard watch employed cleaning ship. Divers employed clearing inlets.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 300 lbs]


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29 September 1921

At Port Saïd [and at Sea]

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32

6.30am: Lit fires in second steam cutter. Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed unshackling, preparing for sea, cleaning paintwork and cleaning down aloft.

11.20am: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

1.23pm: Weighed Port anchor and slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour.

[As requisite for leaving Port Saïd]

1.55pm: Outer channel buoy abeam. Shaped Course N46W 120 revs.

2.30pm: Streamed patent log (0.0).

pm: Hands employed about beacons.

6.0pm: Damietta Light bore S8W, altered course N79W.

8.0pm: Damietta Light bore S56E.

8.25pm: Sighted Brulos [sic] Light bearing S69W.

10.42pm: Brulos Light bore S (Patent Log 66.0), altered course S82W. Reduced to 100 revs.

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10’ 10” forward; 14’ 00” Aft]


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30 September 1921

[To and] Off Rosetta [and to Alexandria]

Lat 31.49, Long 30.30 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

2.0am: Sighted Rosetta Light bearing S37W.

3.0am: Exercised sea boats crew and close WT doors.

5.7am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

5.45am: Hauled in patent log (105.4).

6.30am: Stopped both and streamed “Cash” beacon. 6.40am: Proceeded.

7.50am: Stopped both. Hoisted in “Car” beacon.

8.20am: Streamed “Cup” beacon. 8.30am: Proceeded.

9.20am: Stopped both and streamed “Drop” beacon. 9.45am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed about beacons, cleaning ship and sounding.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed scrubbing out boats, sounding, about beacons and preparing for harbour. Lost by accident beacons, surveying complete with spar and D shackle 1 in No, Anchors, stockless 3 cwt 3 in No. Ballast 56 lbs, 5 in no, chain rigging 5/16 inch 15 fathoms.

5.0pm: Hands paid Quarterly settlement.

6.5pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Bill” beacon. 6.10pm: Proceeded. Shaped Course S15W 120 revs.

8.30pm: Altered course S5E. Sighted Ras el Tin Light: S2E.

11.30pm: Great Pass beacon abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Great Pass.

11.45pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Midnight: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 8.5 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Ras el Tin Light N11W; Kamaria Tower S22W; South breakwater Light S50W]



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1921


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1 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

5.45am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.5am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for shifting billet.

6.25am: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys. Hands employed securing and cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

10.0am: One rating discharged to Ras-el-Tin Military hospital.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

2.0pm: 2 ratings returned on board from Ras-el-Tin Military hospital.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

8.35pm [or 10.35pm]: Drew fires in first Steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 1300 lbs]


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2 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

9.45am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed. 10.0am: Held divine service on Quarter deck.

Noon: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties returned.

pm: Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 510 lbs]


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3 October 1921

[From Alexandria and] Off Rosetta

Lat 31.52, Long 30.38 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.5am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

6.35am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. 7.0am: Shaped Course N25E 90 revs.

am: Hands employed reeving steam cutter’s falls refitting port lower boom and oiling 3.5 inch wire.

11.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

11.15am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Bale” beacon. 11.30am: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.5pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Chop” beacon. 0.15pm: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed reeving steam cutter falls and refitting forecastle awning and about beacons.

6.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Rosetta Light S85W; Kom Maestaro [sic] S23E]


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4 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.50, Long 30.52 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.15am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Drew fires in both steam cutters.

8.50am: Stopped both and streamed “Cuff” beacon. 9.5am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed sounding, pointing steam boats falls, refitting forecastle awning and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting boats’ falls and cleaning ship.

6.35pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 7.5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Rosetta Light S85W; Kom Mish’l S19E]


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5 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.44, Long 30.28 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side and scrubbing out boats.

[As requisite for surveying]

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting Port lower boom and cleaning ship.

6.30pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 7.5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Rosetta Light S85W; Kom Mish’l S22E]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 74F, sea temperature 75F]


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6 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.53, Long 30.38 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship on surveying duty.

7.6am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, respreading forecastle awning, replacing port lower boom and cleaning ship. RMLI detachment to drill.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, refitting and cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Stopped both, 5.10pm: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted both steam cutters. 5.30pm: Proceeded.

5.50pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Rosetta Light S84W; Kom Maestaro S45E]


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7 October 1921

Off Rosetta [and at Alexandria]

Lat 31.50, Long 30.52 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.15am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.55am: Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner left ship on surveying duty.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning paintwork.

[As requisite for surveying]

11.30am: Stopped both. Lieutenants Morrison, Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted both steam cutters. 11.55am: Proceeded. Course N84W 120 revs.

1.12pm: Rosetta Light bore S30E, altered course S49W.

pm: Hands employed scrubbing out boats, cleaning ship and preparing for harbour.

5.5pm: Mex Light bore SE. Course and speed as requisite for entering Alexandria harbour by “Straight” Pass. 5.15pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

5.30pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

6.10pm: One rating joined ship from HMS Benbow.


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8 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

6.30am: Lit fires in second steam cutter. Hands employed lowering steam cutter and cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

pm: Hands make mend clothes. Special leave to Port watch until 2200.

1.55pm: 1 Private RMLI discharged to Ras el Tin Military hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 440 lbs, Vegetables 1249 lbs]


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9 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

0.10am: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

6.30am: Lit fires in second steam cutter. Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.0am: Dressed ship over all in honour of HH the Sultan of Egypt’s accession day.

9.0am: Roman Catholic Church party landed.

9.45am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.

10.0am: Held divine service on quarter deck.

11.50am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters

5.30pm: Undressed ship.

10.35pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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10 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.47, Long 30.31 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Lieutenant Commander Bowles and Lieutenant Day left ship on surveying duty. Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.10am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

6.30am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for leaving by “Straight” pass.

7.7am: Shaped Course N45E, 95 revs.

am: Hands employed reeling up wires, scrubbing out boats and rigging beacons. Torpedo and Gunnery training classes to instruction.

11.35am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Bloke” beacon. 11.45am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.35pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Base” beacon. 0.45pm: Proceeded.

1.30pm: Hands employed about beacons, cleaning ship, and sounding. Training classes to instruction. Lost by accident anchors, stockless 3 cwt 2 in no and Chain rigging 5/16 inch 10 fathoms.

4.10pm: Stopped both and streamed “Rub” beacon. 4.20pm: Proceeded.

5.20pm: Stopped both and streamed Boats beacon. 5.30pm: Came to with Port anchor in 9 fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

[Anchor fix: Bite beacon 71 10 – Kom Mishl 64 50 – Rosetta Light House]


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11 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.51, Long 30.37 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands employed rigging beacon and cleaning ship.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.40am: Stopped both and streamed “Club” beacon. 7.55am: Proceeded.

9.40am: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles.

am: Hands employed about beacons and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

11.30am: Streamed “Bish” beacon. Weighed and proceeded.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding, scraping rails, painting skiff and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

5.48pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Rosetta Light S59.5W; Kom Maestaro S35E]


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12 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.51, Long 30.54 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.30am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.50am: Lieutenants Morrison and Turner left ship on surveying duty.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side, refitting fore derrick purchase, scraping and red leading iron work. Training classes to instruction.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

5.5pm: Stopped both. Lieutenants Morrison and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted both steam cutters. 5.30pm: Proceeded.

6.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 9.5 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Rosetta Light S75.5W; Kom Maestaro S25.5E]


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13 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.41, Long 30.28 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.50am: Lieutenants Morrison and Turner left ship on surveying duty.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship, painting boats and Training classes to instruction.

11.5am: Stopped both. Lieutenants Turner and Morrison returned on board. Drew fires in and hoisted both steam cutters. 11.45am: Proceeded.

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side, painting rails and boats. Training classes to instruction.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.45pm: Stopped both. Came to with Port anchor in 24 fathoms veered to 7 shackles

[Anchor [bearings]: Rosetta Light S38W; Club beacon S42E]

[Number on sick list: 5]


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14 October 1921

Off Rosetta [and at Alexandria]

Lat 31.47, Long 30.30 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.40am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, painting boats and cleaning ship. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.32pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Bump” beacon. 1.45pm: Proceeded. Shaped Course S75W 120 revs.

2.34pm: Rosetta Light bore S30E, altered course S48W.

pm: Hands employed about beacon, scrubbing out boats and preparing for harbour.

4.0pm: Altered course S49W. Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Quarters.

5.0pm: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.15pm: Great Pass beacon abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Great Pass. 6.30pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

7.0pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

9.0pm: Lieutenant Commander Bowles and Lieutenant Day returned on board.

9.50pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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15 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 510 lbs, Vegetables 924 lbs]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 73F, sea temperature 74F]


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16 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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17 October 1921

[From Alexandria and] Off Rosetta

Lat 31.47, Long 30.32 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.10am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

6.30am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course as requisite for leaving by Straight Pass.

6.55am: Shaped Course N28E 120 revs.

am: Hands employed about beacons and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

11.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

11.45am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Clip” beacon. 11.55am: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Lost by accident, anchors, stockless 3 cwt 1 in No and Chain rigging 5/16 inch five fathoms.

0.56pm: Stopped both and streamed “Darn” beacon. 1.4pm: Proceeded.

2.10pm: Stopped both and streamed in “Duke” beacon. 2.15pm: Proceeded.

2.50pm: Stopped both and streamed “Dip” beacon. 3.0pm: Proceeded. Hands employed about beacons. Training classes to instruction.

3.35pm: Stopped both and streamed “Drake” beacon. 3.45pm: Proceeded.

6.20pm: Stopped both. Came to with 3 cwt anchor in 40 fathoms, veered to 30 fathoms 3.5 inch wire and 6 shackles cable.

[Anchor bearings: Rosetta Light S27.5E; Darn beacon S58.5W]

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10’ 00” forward; 12’ 8” aft]


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18 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.50, Long 30.53 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, painting steam boats and cleaning ship’s side, and refitting wire hawsers. Training classes to instruction.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting boats and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

6.12pm: Stopped both. Came to with 3 cwt anchor in 30 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 5 shackles cable.

[Anchor bearings: “Duke” beacon S52E; Rosetta Light S6.5E]


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19 October 1921

Off Rosetta [and towards Port Saïd]

Lat 31.53, Long 30.54 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed sounding, painting boats and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting boats, scraping anchors and preparing for coaling.

3.0pm: Shaped Course S85E, 120 revs.

6.0pm: Sighted Brulos Light S58.5E, distant 21 miles.


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20 October 1921

[To, from and] At Port Saïd

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32 [estimated]

1.18am: Damietta Light bore S22W distant 10 miles, altered course S43E.

2.39am: Sighted Port Saïd Light bearing S35E. Exercised sea boats crew and close WT doors.

5.15am: Watch employed preparing for coaling.

6.0am: Outer channel buoys abeam. 6.10am: Stopped both and embarked pilot. 6.15am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Saïd.

7.0am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles and secured stern to first Island.

7.15am: Secured coal lighters alongside. 7.35am: Commenced coaling.

10.45am: Completed with 210 tons coal. 11.0am: Coal lighters shoved off.

0.55pm: Weighed and slipped aft. Course and speed as requisite for leaving Port Saïd.

1.30pm: Outer channel buoys abeam. Set Course N45W 120 revs.

5.15pm: Sun set bearing S 78 10 W, Deviation 1 degree E.

6.20pm: Damietta Light bore S, altered course N82W.

6.45pm: Damietta Light bore S14.5E distant 13 miles, altered course N67W.

11.24pm: Brulos Light bore S distant 10.5 miles, altered course S83W. Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 11’ 00” forward; 14’ 00” aft]


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21 October 1921

[To and] At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

2.50am: Exercised sea boats crew and watch close WT doors.

5.0am: Rosetta Light bore S25E. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

5.53am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Cup” beacon. 6.0am: Proceeded. Course S38W, 120 revs.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats and preparing for harbour.

10.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

10.30am: Mex Light House bore SE. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Straight Pass. 10.40am: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

11.5am: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys. Starboard propellor fouled by 2.5 inch wire.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging diving boat. Divers employed clearing Starboard propellor.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

6.15pm: Finished diving.

10.20pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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22 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and scrubbing out boats. Divers employed clearing Starboard propellor.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Divers employed clearing starboard propellor.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Divers employed clearing starboard propellor. Special leave to Port Watch until 10.0 pm.

6.0pm: Finished diving.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Vegetables 1184 lbs]


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23 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.15am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

8.0am: Divers employed clearing propellors.

9.30am: Divisions and Prayers.

11.0am: Finished diving.

pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200.

5.0pm: Hands employed clearing up decks and hoisting boats.

10.20pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 445 lbs]


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24 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.51, Long 30.40 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.10am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. 6.45am: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

7.5am: Shaped Course N28E 120 revs. Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats. Training classes to instruction.

11.20am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Darn” beacon. 11.31am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, painting Carley rafts, rigging beacons and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

5.45pm: Stopped both. Came to with 3 cwt anchor in 29 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 5 shackles cable.

[Anchor bearings: Rosetta Light S7.5E; Dip beacon S85E]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour 10’ 8” forward; 14’ 00” aft]


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25 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.41, Long 30.27 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

7.30am: Hands employed sounding and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed sounding, refitting canvas gear and boats falls. Training classes to instruction.

[As requisite for surveying]

pm: Hands employed sounding, rigging beacons and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

6.40pm: Stopped both. Came to with 3 cwt anchor in 30 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 5 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: “Drake” beacon S80W; “Club” beacon S12E]


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26 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.52, Long 30.49 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.55am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. 6.5am: Sun rose bearing S72E. Deviation 2 degrees W (Ship’s Head E).

6.15am: Stopped both and streamed “Drum” beacon. 6.30am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning boats and ship’s side. Training classes to instruction.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.20pm: Hands employed sounding, scrubbing out boats, and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

5.55pm: Stopped both. Came to with 3 cwt anchor in 28 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 5 shackles cable.

[Anchor bearings: Drake beacon S77W; Club beacon S27.5E]


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27 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.56, Long 30.30 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. 6.10am: Sun rose bearing S75E. Ship’s head S2W. Deviation 1 degree W.

9.0am: Hands employed sounding, painting anchors and boats and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction. Marines to drill.

pm: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship and boats. Training classes to instruction.

5.12pm: Sun set bearing S78W. Ship’s head N5E. Deviation 1.5 degrees W.

5.38pm: Stopped both. Came to with 3 cwt anchor in 28 fathoms veered to 30 fathoms wire and 5 shackles cable.

[Anchor bearings: “Dip” beacon S62W; Rosetta Light: S11.5W]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 76F, sea temperature 74F]


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28 October 1921

Off Rosetta [and to Alexandria]

Lat 31.55, Long 30.45 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.58am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. 6.8am: Sun rose bearing S 72 40 E. Ship’s head N3E. Deviation 1 degree W.

7.0am: Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship and rigging fore derrick.

8.45am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Cash” beacon. 8.53am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed about beacons, sounding, cleaning ship and scrubbing out boats.

11.15am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Duke” beacon. 11.20am: Proceeded.

11.58am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Drop” beacon. 0.10pm: Proceeded. Set Course S34W, 120 revs.

pm: Hands employed about beacons, cleaning ship and preparing for harbour.

3.30pm: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

4.45pm: Mex Light bore SE. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. 5.0pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

5.28pm: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

5.30pm: One rating joined ship from [HMS] “Speedy”. Special leave to Petty officers until 2300.

9.25pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.


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29 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

6.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Diving party rigging diving gear.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Divers employed clearing inlets.

pm: Divers employed clearing inlets. Remainder make and mend clothes. Special leave for Starboard watch until 2200.

5.0pm: Finished diving.

10.15pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 885 lbs]


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30 October 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

4.20pm: Discharged two ABs (divers) and diving gear and boat to HMS “Speedy”.

[Apart from this, log just records usual activities for a Sunday in port]


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31 October 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.40, Long 30.24 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea.

6.10am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded out of harbour. 6.40am: Outer breakwater Light abeam. Course and speed as requisite for leaving by “Straight” pass.

7.10am: Shaped Course N50E 90 revs.

9.45am: Lieutenant Turner left ship on surveying duty. Hands employed sounding, cleaning ship’s side, refitting stay sails. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

[As requisite for surveying]

0.10pm: Stopped both. Lieutenant Turner returned on board. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

pm: Hands employed rigging derrick and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

4.50pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Cat” beacon. 4.58pm: Proceeded. Lost by accident, Anchors, stockless, 3 cwt 1 in no and chain rigging 5/16 inch 3 fathoms.

6.0pm: Stopped both and weighed “Cuff” beacon. 6.5pm: Proceeded.

7.0pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 9 fathoms veered to 5 shackles.

[Anchor [bearings]: Rosetta Light S65W; Bite beacon N]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 10’ 6” forward; 12’ 4” aft]



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1921


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1 November 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.54, Long 30.39 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.40am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

5.55am: Stopped both and hoisted “Box” beacon. 6.18am: Proceeded. Lost by accident, anchors, stockless 3 cwt 1 in no and chain rigging 5/16 inch five fathoms.

7.0am: Stopped both and hoisted in Boat’s beacon. 7.10am: Proceeded.

am: Hands employed sounding, washing down aloft and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands paid monthly money. Hands employed chipping paintwork, sounding and cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction.

3.58am: Set Course N13W, 80 revs.

6.0pm: Altered course N20W. Reduced to 50 revs.

8.30pm: Altered course N70W.

[Squally north westerly wind force 6 for most of day, with rough or very rough sea from 8am to 8pm; weather fine; noon temperature 67F, sea temperature 71F]


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2 November 1921

[To and] At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

0.15am: Altered course S52W increased to 80 revs.

4.14am: Sighted Ras-el-Tin Light bearing S33W.

5.0am: Rosetta Light N77E; Ras-el-Tin Light S28.5W, altered course S44W.

6.40am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

8.25am: Mex Light bore SE. Course and speed as requisite for entering Alexandria by “Straight” pass. 8.50am: Outer breakwater Light House abeam.

9.10am: Stopped both and secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

pm: Special leave to Starboard watch until 2200. Port watch employed rigging main stay sail.

4.30pm: 2 ratings (diver) and diving gear returned from HMS Speedy.

10.15pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter.


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3 November 1921

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

am: Hands employed unrigging diving boat, hoisting and turning in cutter and cleaning ship.

pm: Make and mend clothes. Leave to Port watch until 2200.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.


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4 November 1921

At [and from] Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

5.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

6.30am: Hands employed scrubbing upper deck and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for sea and cleaning ship.

11.30am: 4 ratings rejoined ship from Ras-el-Tin Military hospital.

pm: Hands employed preparing for sea.

4.30pm: Slipped from buoys and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for closing SS Bahia Castillo [Bahia Castillo (1) listed here] in Quarantine anchorage.

5.5pm: Stopped both. Came to with starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles.

5.15pm: 6 ratings joined ship from SS Bahia Castillo.

5.25pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite. 5.38pm: Outer breakwater Light abeam.

6.0pm: Shaped Course N38E 70 revs.

9.20pm: Exercised sea boats crew and lowerers.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 660 lbs, Vegetables 1196 lbs]

[Draught of water on leaving harbour: 9’ 10” forward; 13’ 2” aft]

[Note: SS “Bahia Castillo” was a passenger ship built in Germany in 1913 and laid up during WWI; she was surrendered to the UK in 1919; in 1922 she was sold to Hugo Stinnes, Hamburg, and was renamed “General San Martin”; she was later renamed “General Belgrano” and was broken up in 1932 (more details here).]


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5 November 1921

Off Rosetta

Lat 31.50, Long 30.51 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

2.12am: Altered course S72E.

3.0am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

4.10am: Rosetta Light bore S16W altered course S22E 110 revs.

5.0am: Altered course S30E.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.30am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Rub” beacon.

6.35am: Proceeded. Lost by accident Beacons, surveying complete with pole and D shackle 1, ballast 56 lbs 5 in no. Anchors stockless 3cwt 1 in no and chain rigging 5/16 five fathoms.

7.40am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Bish” beacon. 7.50am: Proceeded.

8.42am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Club” beacon. 8.47am: Proceeded. Hands employed about beacons, cleaning boats and ship and sounding.

11.15am: Stopped both and streamed “Emp” beacon. 11.20am: Proceeded.

[As requisite for surveying]

1.47pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Drum” beacon. 1.55pm: Proceeded. Hands employed about beacons and cleaning ship.

2.37pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Drake” beacon. 2.45pm: Proceeded.

3.27pm: Stopped both and hoisted in “Dip” beacon. 3.33pm: Proceeded.

4.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship for variation and deviation by “Emp” beacon.

7.5pm: Stopped both. Came to with 10 cwt anchor in 41 fathoms veered to 110 fathoms 2.5 inch wire.

[Anchor [bearing]: “Emp” beacon E 0.5 miles]

[Note: Far right hand side of page appears in next scan; both are combined in text above]


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[Additional page, with far right hand side of previous log page]

Record of Observations for Deviation. HMS Endeavour. Description of Ship: Surveying. Captain: SA Geary-Hill, Commander RN. Navigating Officer: DH Fryer, Lieutenant RN. Place of Observation: North Coast Egypt. Latitude 31 57.8 N, Longitude 30 38.1 E. Date: 6th November 1921. Direction of Swing: to Starboard in Black, to Port in Red.

[Page of data in black and red ink]

When Sun has been used – Error of watch on ship, apparent time 0 hours 18 minutes 28 seconds slow. Variation allowed 1 degree 16 minute W. Total time for swing 1 hour 40 minutes. Has position of Magnets been altered since last swung? Yes.

[Data for distance of compass from various parts of ship]

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[Additional page for Description and Position of Correctors, with data and far left hand side of next log page]

Remarks: Ship swung each way to obtain Variation which was found to be 1 degree 16 minutes W. Slight motion on ship. Deviations of steering compass are not reliable.


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6 November 1921

From Rosetta to Port Saïd

Lat 31.71, Long 31.45 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.20am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship for variation and deviation. Hands employed reeling up 2.5 inch wire and cleaning ship.

[As requisite for swinging ship]

8.5am: Finished swinging. Shaped Course S25E, 120 revs.

8.45am: Altered course S80W.

9.45am: Stopped both and hoisted in “Emp” beacon. 9.55am: Proceeded Course SE 120 revs.

10.5am: Divisions. Prayers.

[Changes in course about every hour from 0.10pm to 3.45pm]

5.24pm: Damietta Light bore S48E, altered course N87E.

6.4pm: Damietta Light abeam distant 6 miles.

9.55pm: Outer channel buoys abeam. Course and speed as requisite for coming to an anchor.

10.15pm: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 3.5 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Rear Leading Light S47W; Port Saïd High Light S62.5W; East breakwater Light N89.5W]


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7 November 1921

At Port Saïd

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32 [estimated]

5.50am: Embarked pilot. 6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Saïd harbour.

6.30am: Stopped both. Came to with Starboard anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles and secured stern to first Island.

6.55am: Coal lighters secured alongside.

7.15am: Commenced coaling, disembarked pilot.

am: Hands employed taking in carpenter’s stores, bending on fore staysail and reeling up picking up rope.

9.50am: Completed with 110 tons coal.

10.30am: Coal lighters shoved off. Hands employed cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch until 2300.

5.0pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from HMS “Centurian” and 1 rating joined ship for passage to RN hospital, Bighi [Malta].

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs]


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8 November 1921

From Port Saïd to Malta

Lat 31.70, Long 31.81

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.25am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving Port Saïd. 6.30am: Embarked pilot.

7.20am: Outer Channel buoys abeam. Stopped both, disembarked pilot. Streamed patent log. 7.22am: Proceeded. Course N45W, 120 revs.

am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

11.18am: Damietta Light bore S18W, distant 9.5 miles, altered course N69W.

Noon: Damietta Light bore S6E.

pm: Watch employed cleaning and painting ship.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Brulos Light House bore S21W.

8.30pm [or 10.30pm]: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

[Distance run through the Water: 40.3 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Damietta Light House 171 degrees, 10.6 miles]

[Draught of Water on leaving harbour: 10’ 6” forward; 14’ 3” aft]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 77F, sea temperature 74F]


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9 November 1921

From Port Saïd to Malta

Lat 32.69, Long 28.09

3.0am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

6.20am: Set Fore and main stay sails.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised collision stations.

am: Hands employed painting, scraping and red leading on upper deck.

pm: Watch employed painting on upper deck.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

8.45pm: Took in fore stay sail.

9.15pm: Re-set fore stay sail.

11.0pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

[Course and Distance made good: 287 degrees, 200 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Damietta Light House 110 degrees, 205 miles]

[Wind increasing in evening – south easterly force 6-7 at midnight, with rough sea]


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10 November 1921

From Port Saïd to Malta

Lat 33.84, Long 24.47

1.40am; Took in fore and main staysails.

6.10am: Set fore and main staysails.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

pm: Port Watch employed painting on upper deck.

5.15pm: Took in Fore and main staysails.

6.30pm: Clocks put back 60 mins to Zone -1 time.

[Course and Distance made good: 290 degrees, 193 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: -2]

[True Bearing and Distance: Dellimara [Delimara] Light House 284 degrees, 503 miles]

[South westerly wind force 3 to 4-6 until 8pm, force 7-8 at midnight, heavy westerly swell in pm, sea very rough to high at midnight]


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11 November 1921

From Port Saïd to Malta

Lat 34.69, Long 21.77

11.0am: Observed two minutes silence in accordance with wishes of HM the King.

11.10am: Set fore and main staysails.

pm: Watch employed painting on upper deck.

5.0pm: Took in fore and main staysails.

[Course and Distance made good: 291 degrees, 143 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: -1]

[True Bearing and Distance: Dellimara [Delimara] Light House 281 degrees, 361 miles]

[Wind still south westerly, force 5 to 6-7, with very rough or high westerly swell for most of day; weather mostly fine; noon temperature 66F, sea temperature 71F]


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12 November 1921

From Port Saïd to Malta

Lat 35.46, Long 18.58

9.0am: Exercised Fire quarters.

11.0am: Divisions. Mustered serge clothing.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

10.45pm: Set fore and main staysails. Exercised boats crew and close WT doors.

[Course and Distance made good: 164 miles, 286 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: St Elmo Lighthouse 278 degrees, 201 miles]

[Wind and sea reduced today]


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13 November 1921

[To and] At Malta

Lat 35.90, Long 14.52 [estimated]

8.50am: Took in fore and main staysails.

9.30am: Divisions and Prayers. Sighted land on Port bow.

10.15am: Lit fires in first steam cutter. Set fore and main staysails.

10.43am: Altered course S89W.

11.40am: Took in Fore and Main staysails. Hauled in patent log (1000.5)

11.55am: Breakwater Light abeam. Noon: Stopped both and secured to No 13 buoy Bighi Bay.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port watch until 0700.

8.0pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Course and Distance made good: 201 miles, 278 degrees]


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14 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516 [estimated]

6.15am: Lit fires in first steam cutter. 6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands employed unshackling and preparing for shifting billet. 8.52am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for shifting billet.

9.10am: Stopped both and secured alongside Boat House wharf.

10.15am: 1 rating discharged to RN Hospital Bighi. Hands employed painting and cleaning ship.

pm: Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander William P Rainier [listed here] Royal Navy joined ship. Hands employed returning stores and cleaning paintwork.

4.30pm: 1 private RMLI discharged to HMS “Diligence”.

5.0pm: Exercised fire quarters. Special leave to Starboard watch until 0700.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to second half Port watch until 2200.

8.30pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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15 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Lit fires in first Steam cutter.

9.0am: Hands employed drawing stores, cleaning ship’s side and blacking down aloft.

1.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Egmont.

pm: Hands employed drawing stores, cleaning ship’s side and scraping and blacking down aloft.

4.30pm: General leave to Port watch until 0700 18th November. 5.0pm: Exercised Fire Quarters.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to first part Starboard watch until 2200.

7.45pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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16 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

6.30am: Hands employed turning out and lowering second steam cutter and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed preparing for painting down aloft, reeling up wires and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Exercised fire quarters.

6.30pm: Canteen leave to second part Starboard watch until 2200.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Rain for most of the day; noon temperature 65F, sea temperature 70F]


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17 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am and pm: Hands employed painting down aloft.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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18 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

6.30am: Hands employed clearing provision room.

9.0am: Hands employed provisioning ship.

am: Logged Lieutenant-Commander John G Bowles RN for being drunk in the Union Club Malta at 1955 November 13th 1921. [signed] John G Bowles Lieutenant Commander RN.

pm: Hands employed painting on upper deck and returning condemned provisions to victualling yard.

4.30pm: General leave to Starboard watch until 0700 21st November.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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19 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 155 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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20 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Wesleyans and Presbyterian church partied landed.

10.10am: Church of England party landed.

11.45am: Church parties returned on board.

4.30pm: 1 rating discharged to HMS “Iron Duke”.


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21 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

7.45am: Hands employed painting ship and rigging drawing office in dockyard.

10.15am: One rating discharged to RN Hospital Bighi.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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22 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

7.45am, am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

11.45am: Lieutenant (acting) Cyril F Loveless [listed here] Royal Navy joined ship.

3.20pm: Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander Herbert C Waldron [listed here] Royal Navy left ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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23 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

6.15am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

0.10pm: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

pm: Hands employed painting ship and drawing and returning stores.

3.15pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Exercised fire quarters.

7.35pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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24 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

am: Hands employed painting ship and drawing stores.

pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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25 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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26 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 145 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 270 lbs]


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27 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Commander-in-chief, Mediterranean Fleet arrived on board to inspect ship.

11.0am: Commander in Chief left ship.


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28 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 130 lbs]


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29 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed returning stores, reeving dressing lines and scrubbing out boats.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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30 November 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

8.30am: Divisions.

10.40am: Divisions. 10.50am: Hydrographer of the Navy arrived on board.

0.30pm: Hydrographer left ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, returning stores and preparing for dressing ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1921


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1 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

8.0am: Dressed ship to celebrate birthday of HM Queen Alexandria. Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Employed returning Ammunition and Canvas gear and cleaning out Magazine. Discharged Lieutenant HE Turner [Harold E Turner listed here] and one rating to Hospital.

11.40am: Paid Monthly money.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 62F, sea temperature 64F]


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2 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Employed cleaning ship and drawing stores.

1.20pm: Employed: Returning Canvas gear.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch till 7am. Discharged 8 ratings to HMS Yarmouth.

5.45pm: 5 ratings joined ship.

7.25pm: Lieutenant Douglas H Fryer left ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 76 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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3 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

8.30am: Hospital Party left ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing. Employed Cleaning ship.

10.40am: Hospital Party returned.

11.40am: Discharged 5 ratings to HMS Yarmouth.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 150 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 250 lbs]


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4 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.30am: Divisions. Landed Wesleyan, Presbyterian and RC Church parties.

10.10am: Landed C of E Church party.

11.25am: C of E Church party returned.

11.40am; Wesleyan, Presbyterian and RC Church parties returned.


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5 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands Employed about stores and refitting masts and yards.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Striking topmasts.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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6 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

8.15am: Dental Party left ship.

8.45am: Educational Test party left Ship.

9.0am: Hands employed: Refitting.

11.30am: Educational Test Party returned.

1.15pm: Educational Test Party left ship.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting masts and yards.

1.30pm: Dental Party returned.

2.30pm: Educational Test Party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh meat 30 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs]


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7 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Employed: Refitting Masts and Yards, cleaning out Double bottoms and about beacons.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting, and cleaning out double bottoms.

3.40pm: One rating returned from Hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 240 lbs]


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8 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: about rigging and a dockyard party.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Surprise.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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9 December 1921

At Malta [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: About rigging and refitting.

10.20am: Discharged 1 rating to Hospital.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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10 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

8.15am: Hospital party landed.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night Clothing.

9.30am: Hospital party returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 145 lbs, Bread 220 lbs]


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11 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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12 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am and 1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting.

[Provisions received: Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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13 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Refitting rigging and cleaning out chain lockers and double bottoms.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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14 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Employed: Refitting rigging and in Double bottoms.

1.20pm: Employed: Refitting, returning stores and in double bottoms.

[Provisions Received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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15 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging Dockyard and Side parties.

10.15am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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16 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed About rigging and in Double bottoms.

1.20pm: Hands employed Dockyard, Rigging and Side parties.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7am. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Emperor of India.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations. 1 rating joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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17 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Nothing unusual in log on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 150 lbs, Bread 220 lbs]


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18 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday in port]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 57F, sea temperature 59F]


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19 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed Rigging, Side and DB [Double Bottom] party.

1.20pm: Hands employed: DB, Rigging and Side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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20 December 1921


At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Lit fires in second Steam Cutter. Hands employed: Rigging, side and DB parties.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes – Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7am.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to first Part Port Watch till 10pm.

7.30am: Drew fires in second Steam Cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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21 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging, Dockyard, Side and DB party.

9.45am: Landed Dental party.

1.20pm: Employed DB, Rigging and Side parties.

[Provisions Received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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22 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Cleaning ship, Dockyard, Rigging, Side and DB parties.

10.15am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH [Royal Navy Hospital] Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed: About rigging and in DBs and cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Quarters.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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23 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am and 1.20pm: Employed Cleaning ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs Bread 100 lbs]


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24 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 210 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 600 lbs]


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25 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.30am: Divisions. Non Conformist Church party landed.

10.5am: Church of England Church party landed.

11.30am: Church parties returned.

pm: Special leave to Port and second Part Starboard Watch till 7am.


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26 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.10am: Landed “Every available man” for route march.

11.30am: Landing Party returned.

pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7am. Make and mend Clothes.


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27 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging, Dockyard and DB parties.

1.20pm: Employed: Rigging, Side and DB parties.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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28 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: in Dockyard and DBs, about rigging and ship's side.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Rigging, DBs and side parties.

7.15pm: 1 Rating joined ship from SS Vita [details here].

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: SS “Vita” was a passenger cargo ship built on the Tyne in 1914 for British India Steam Navigation Company, Glasgow; later in 1914 she was commandeered as a troop ship and in 1916 was converted to a hospital ship; in 1920 she was requisitioned as an Expeditionary Force transport and was returned to her owners in 1922; in 1940 she was converted to a hospital ship (Hospital Ship No 8); she was damaged by German aircraft in 1941, was repaired and returned to service in 1942; she was returned to her owners in 1946 and was broken up in India in 1949 or 1953 (sources vary) (more details here).]


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29 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Provisioning ship (1 months) and in DBs.

11.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.35pm: Discharged 1 rating to SS Bahia Castillo.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: For details of SS “Bahia Castillo” see 4 November 1921 in this log.]


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30 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Employed Rigging, Side and DB party.

10.30am: Discharged 3 ratings to RNH Bighi.

1.30pm: Hands employed: Rigging and DB party and refitting.

5.20pm: 1 Rating joined ship from “Egmont”.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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31 December 1921

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

11.30am: Hands Paid Monthly Money.

[Apart from this, log records routine matters for a Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 130 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1ST 1922 TO DECEMBER 31ST 1922


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[Left hand side of blue hard cover of Ship’s Log, Commencing 1st January 1922, Ending 31st December 1922]

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[Front page of Log, as follows:]

The Name and Address of the Officer to whom the acknowledgment of receipt should be sent by the Deputy Cashier in charge, Royal Victoria Yard, Deptford, is to be inserted by the Ship here. Name Lieutenant Alun Jones, Address HMS Endeavour.

LOG of HMS “Endeavour”. Commanded by Commander SA Geary Hill DSO RN.

For the Period

Commencing Sunday 1st of January 1922. Ending Sunday 31st of December 1922.

Tonnage (Displacement): 1280 tons

Extreme Length: 241 feet

Extreme Breadth: 34 feet

Engines. Manufacturer: Fairfield

IHP: 1100 Natural Draught

Description: Vertical Triple expansion

When Fixed on Board: January 1912

Boilers. Manufacturer: Fairfield

Description: Cylindrical – Single ended return Tube

When made: 1912

When put in Vessel: 1912

Screw Propeller. Manufacturer: Fairfield S & E Co.

Description: 3 bladed Bronze – Cast iron boss

General State of Repair: Good.

[Signed] SA Geary Hill Commander, Captain

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[Printed page of “Directions”, indicating how the log is to be completed and giving abbreviations used]

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Establishment of Ship’s Company

Officers

12


Seamen

55


Boys

-


Marines

15


Engine-room Establishment

34


Other non-executive ratings

25


Total

141


Barometer


Exchanged 29/9/22

Mercurial or Aneroid

Mercurial

Mercurial

Name of Maker and number

Negretti and Zambra 189

Calderara S873

Height of cistern above sea

15ft

15ft

Error of Mercurial Barometer

“006” at 30”

0.000” at 30’

Thermometers for Air Temperature



Position in Ship

Abaft Chartroom


Whether in screen

Yes


Make and No

22568; 25673: Negretti & Zambra

From 1.1.22 To 31.12.22

Thermometer for Sea Temperature



Maker and No

51 Negretti & Zambra

From 1.1.22 To 31.12.22

Position of Standard Compass

On Upper Bridge


Deviation of Standard Compass



Date obtained

Position


31 March 1922

Lat 35 53 N, Long 14 31 E


13 Oct 1922

Lat 51 26 13 N, Long 0 43 95 E


30 Oct 1922

Lat 36 08 N, Long 5 22 W


Armament



Position

Nature and Number of Guns and Mountings


Upper deck forward

1 3 pounder Hotchkiss Mark I recoil


Torpedo Armaments



NIL



Boats



Number of each carried

Length and Description


2

28ft Steam Cutters


1

28ft Sailing Cutter


2

27ft Whaler (ordinary service)


1

27ft Whaler (special surveying)


2

16ft dinghy (ordinary service}


1

16ft dinghy (special surveying)


Miscellaneous Information




Forward

Aft

Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and water

11ft 3⅞in

12ft 11⅜in

Load Draught

10ft 4.75in

12ft 3.25in

Number of Tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch

11.7


Number of Tons of Coal Carried (43 cubic feet per ton)

(a) At load draught

(b) With bunkers full

111

221

Quantity of Water carried

(a) For Boilers

(b) For Drinking

25

30

[Signed] SA Geary Hill Commander, Captain; Alun Jones Lieutenant, Navigating Officer



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1922


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1 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday]

[Fuel: Expended for all purposes Coal .4 tons; Remaining 21.1 tons]


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2 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: DB, rigging and refitting parties.

11.0am: Discharged two ratings to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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3 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: DB, rigging, side and Dockyard parties.

1.20pm: Hands employed: about rigging and DBs and refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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4 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Another fairly typical day in port, all log entries shown here as example:]

6.15am: Lit fires in second Steam Cutter.

7.45am: Hands employed: Cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging, DB and Dockyard parties.

10.20am: Discharged: 3 ratings to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting and in Double bottoms.

3.15pm: Read No 9 Warrant.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch till 7am.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

6.0pm: Canteen leave to first part Starboard Watch till 7.0am.

7.35pm: Drew fires in second Steam Cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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5 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Refitting.

11.40am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH Bighi.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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6 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: about rigging, DBs and side and cleaning ship.

10.15am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands to muster for reading certificates. Employed refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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7 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night Clothing.

10.0am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH Bighi.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.25pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 130 lbs, Bread 150 lbs]


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8 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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9 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Employed: Rigging and DB parties.

8.20am [9.20am?]: Discharged 2 Corporals and 7 Privates RMLI to Ghain Tuffeha [Tuffieha] Rifle Range for Annual Musketry Course.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Rigging and DB parties – 1 Rating returned from Hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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10 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging and DB parties and refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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11 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging and DB parties and refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting.

4.20pm: 1 Rating returned from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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12 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging, DB and Side parties – and refitting.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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13 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Employed Rigging, DB and Side parties.

10.20am: Discharged 1 Rating to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Rigging, DB and side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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14 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Log records routine matters for a Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 130 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 56F, sea temperature 58F]


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15 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Another typical Sunday in port]


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16 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging and Dockyard parties.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Rigging and DB parties.

4.40pm: One rating returned from Hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs Bread 90 lbs]


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17 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed Refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting, DB and side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 40 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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18 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Employed – Dockyard, DB, Rigging and Side parties.

1.20pm: Employed Rigging, DB and side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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19 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed Refitting.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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20 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

9.0am: Hands employed Dockyard, Rigging and Side parties.

1.20pm: Hands employed Rigging and Side parties and refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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21 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Log records routine matters for a Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 210 lbs]


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22 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.516

[Another routine Sunday]


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23 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517 [estimated]

5.0am: Lit fires in second Steam Cutter.

7.30am: Tug secured alongside – Shifted berth.

8.0am: Secured alongside Burmola Wharf.

8.30am: Commenced Annual Dockyard Refit.

9.0am: Hands employed Cleaning ship and refitting.

1.30pm: Hands employed Refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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24 January 1922

At Malta [though not stated]

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed – DB, Rigging parties and refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed Refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs]


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25 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Employed DB, rigging and Side parties and refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Refitting, DB and side parties and refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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26 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed: Refitting.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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27 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed about anchors and refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed Refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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28 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

[Another routine Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 400 lbs, Bread 240 lbs]


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29 January 1922

At Malta [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

[Another routine Sunday]

[Squally north westerly wind with rain at times in am; noon air and sea temperature 57F]


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30 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed: Refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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31 January 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed Refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed Scraping Upper Deck and refitting.

1.30pm: 1 ERA joined ship from HMS Shark.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1922


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1 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed – About Cables and Rigging and painting.

1.20pm: Hands employed: About Cable, Rigging and DBs.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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2 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

7.30am: Tug secured alongside – Shifted ship to Somerset Wharf and as requisite for hoisting out masts.

9.0am: Hands employed Rigging and side parties and refitting.

11.30am: Resecured to Burmola Wharf.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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3 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed: Refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Rigging and side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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4 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

8.30am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH Bighi.

9.0am: Hands employed about the cable and rigging.

Noon: 2 corporals and 7 privates RMLI returned from Ghain Tuffeha Rifle Range.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]


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5 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

9.30am: Divisions. 9.55am: Landed RC and nonconformist parties.

10.15am: Landed C of E church party.

11.15am: C of E Church party returned. 11.55am: Church parties returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port Watch till 7.0am (Range party 6.30am).

5.0pm: Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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6 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

6.40am: Landed 6 POs, 6 Leading Rates and 26 men and 1 RM Bugler – going through Ricasoli Range Annual Musketry Course.

8.15am: Hands employed: Provisioning ship.

1.20pm: Hands employed: About beacon moorings and Ammunition for Range party.

3.20pm: Range party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 100 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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7 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517

7.5am: Landed Range party.

8.30am: Hands employed about cable.

am: Discharged Lieutenant Commander JG Bowles to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed about beacons.

3.35pm: Range party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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8 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164 [estimated]

7.5am: Landed Range party. 7.15am: Hands employed Preparing for docking.

7.45am: Tugs secured alongside.

8.0am: Entered No IV dock.

9.0am: Hands employed scraping bottom.

1.0pm: Hands employed Scraping and scrubbing ship’s bottom.

2.0pm: Ship shored up and on the blocks.

3.45pm: Range party returned.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0am (Range party 6.30am).

5.5pm: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman, 1 AB and 1 Stoker to Egmont temporarily for Patrol duty.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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9 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.0am: Range party left Ship.

9.0am: Hands employed Refitting.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Lost by accident 1 boathook brass.

3.0pm: Range party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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10 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning dock.

1.20pm: Hands employed about rigging and paintwork.

pm: Lieutenant Commander JG Bowles RN returned from RNH Bighi.

4.45pm: Exercised Fire Quarters. 1 Rating returned from RNH Bighi.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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11 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

9.0am: Discharged 2 Ratings to RNH Bighi.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Lieutenant NWA Sotheby [Nigel WA Sotheby listed here] RN joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c28c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0027_0.jpg)


12 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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13 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.5am: Landed Range party – 2 CPOs, 3 POs, 8 Leading Rates and 31 Seamen and Stokers.

7.20am: Landed escort.

8.30am: Escort and 1 prisoner returned.

9.0am: Hands employed Refitting.

9.50am: Discharged 1 ERA to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed Refitting.

3.30pm: Range party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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14 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.10am: Landed Range party.

9.0am: Hands employed about boats falls and beacon moorings.

1.20pm: Hands employed about beacon moorings.

3.35pm: Range party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 110 lbs]


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15 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.5am: Landed Range party

9.30am and 1.20pm: Hands employed Cleaning dock bottom.

2.0pm: 7 ratings joined ship from HMS Yarmouth.

3.35pm: Range party returned.

5.0pm: 1 Rating returned from RNH Bighi.

5.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship from HMS Yarmouth.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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16 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.10am: Landed Range party.

9.0am: Hands employed Refitting.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Range party returned.

2.50pm: Lieutenant GW Morrison [George W Morrison listed here] left ship for passage to UK.


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17 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.30am: Discharged: 66 ratings to HMS Yarmouth for passage to UK.

9.45am: 73 ratings joined ship from HMS Yarmouth.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Exercising Funeral party and cleaning ship.

2.35pm: Discharged Lieutenant Commander JG Bowles RN to “Egmont”.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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18 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.30am: Landed Funeral party [entry on Casualty List for 15 February 1922 reads: Endeavour, survey ship. Thompson, Stanley E, Engine Room Artificer 2c, M 4718, illness]. Remainder Clean ship.

9.35am: Funeral party returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.15pm: Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Yarmouth and 3 POs and 27 men undergoing Annual Musketry course at Ricasoli Rifle Range to “Egmont”. Discharged Lieutenant HE Turner RN to “Egmont”. Chief Artificer Engineer A Pollitt [Alfred Pollitt listed here] joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 220 lbs]


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19 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]


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20 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.45am: Hands employed Painting Mess deck.

9.0am: Employed Painting Mess decks.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Painting between decks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 50 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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21 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

9.0am and 1.20pm: Employed Painting between decks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 30 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs]


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22 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.45am: Hands employed painting between decks.

1.20pm: Employed painting between decks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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23 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.45am: Hands employed Painting and cleaning Mess decks.

9.45am: Landed Hospital party.

10.45am: Hospital party returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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24 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.45am: Hands employed Refitting.

1.20pm: Hands employed Painting Store rooms.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 40 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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25 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

10.0am: Range party returned from Egmont.

11.20am: Discharged: 3 POs and 20 ratings to Egmont for Annual Musketry Course at Ricasoli Rifle Range.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 59F]


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26 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday]


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27 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

8.45am: 1 Rating rejoined from Egmont.

9.0am: Hands employed: Painting Store rooms.

10.30am: Discharged one rating to RNH Bighi.

11.30am: Paid monthly money.

1.20pm: Hands employed Painting between decks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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28 February 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

8.0am: Ship’s dress overall in honour of wedding of Princess Mary.

9.0am: Lieutenant Commander WV Rice DSC, RN [William V Rice listed here] joined ship.

9.30am: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0am and first part Port Watch till 11.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]



LOGS FOR MARCH 1922


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1 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.45am: Hands employed painting between decks.

10.15am: Discharged 1 Rating to RNH Bighi.

10.45am: Chief Artificer Engineer T Maxted [Thomas Maxted listed here] left ship for passage to UK.

1.20pm: Hands employed Painting between decks.

4.30pm: 1 Rating returned from RNH Bighi.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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2 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.45am: Hands employed Painting between decks.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.0pm: 3 ratings returned from “Egmont”.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 50 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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3 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.8860, Long 14.5164

7.20am: Commenced Flooding Dock.

7.45am: Hands employed Painting and cleaning ship.

9.30am: Special leave to second part Port Watch till 7am.

10.35am: Ship waterborne.

11.55am: Undocked – Tug alongside.

0.25pm: Secured to Somerset Wharf.

1.40pm: Hands employed painting.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch till 7.0am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0037_0.jpg)


4 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.884, Long 14.517 [estimated]

8.30am: Lieutenant HE Turner rejoined from Egmont.

9.50am: Range party 30 ratings returned from Egmont.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Bread 180 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0037_1.jpg)


5 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.884, Long 14.517

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]


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6 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.884, Long 14.517

7.45am: Hands employed Painting and scraping.

9.30am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed painting, about rigging and ship's side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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7 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.884, Long 14.517

9.0am: Hands employed: Rigging, side and painting parties.

1.20pm: Employed: Painting and Side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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8 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.884, Long 14.517

7.30am: Ricasoli Range party 8 ratings left ship.

7.45am: Employed Painting and cleaning ship.

9.45am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH Bighi.

am: Lost overboard by accident one Ball Ratchet bracket, pattern no 1402.

1.20pm: Hands employed scraping and refitting.

1.30pm: Shifted billet by tug to alongside Burmola wharf.

3.20pm: Range party returned.

3.45pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 320 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0039_1.jpg)


9 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.884, Long 14.517 [estimated]

7.15am: Landed Range party.

7.45am: Hand employed Cleaning ship, about Rigging and side.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Range party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 130 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0040_0.jpg)


10 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515 [estimated]

7.45am: Hands employed Rigging and store parties and cleaning ship.

10.40am: Shifted billet by tug to alongside Canteen wharf.

1.20pm: Hands employed: Rigging, Dockyard and side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM%2053-76851/ADM%2053-76851-0040_1.jpg)


11 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

[Nothing of note in log on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 150 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0041_0.jpg)


12 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

[Yet another typical Sunday in port]


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13 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

7.45am: Employed Dockyard, Rigging and Side parties.

9.0am: Hands employed Painting ship.

1.20pm: Hands employed Dockyard, Rigging and Side parties and painting ship.

5.45pm: 1 Rating rejoined from Hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0042_0.jpg)


14 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

7.45am: Hands employed Dockyard, Rigging, Side parties and cleaning ship.

9.0am and 1.20pm: Hands employed Painting ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 130 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0042_1.jpg)


15 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.882, Long 14.517 [estimated]

7.45am: Hands employed Cleaning ship and about rigging.

8.45am: Shifted ship by tug to alongside Somerset Wharf.

9.45am: Shifted by tug to alongside Burmola wharf.

10.0am: Discharged Mr W Hocking Boatswain to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed Refitting.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch till 7.0am. 1 Rating returned from hospital. Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 130 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0043_0.jpg)


16 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515 [estimated]

7.45am: Hands employed Cleaning ship and refitting.

11.0am: Shifted ship by tug to alongside Canteen Wharf.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Duty Part Ammunition ship. Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.2 tons]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0043_1.jpg)


17 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

7.15am: Commenced coaling (Maltese labour).

7.45am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.30am: Landed 1 PO and 12 Seamen, 1 Corporal and 6 privates attending Naval Review.

9.45am: Completed with coal 210 tons.

11.30am: Landing party returned.

1.10pm: Hands employed Cleaning ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.0 + 210 = 214.0 tons]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0044_0.jpg)


18 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

am: Lost overboard one Broom’s Bass Broom Head pattern No 457.

Noon: Completed Annual Refit.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs]


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19 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon air and sea temperature 62F]


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20 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

9.45am: Provision ship.

1.10pm: Hands employed Provisioning ship.

3.20pm: Complete with Provisions.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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21 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

7.45am: Hands employed Cleaning ship and Side and Dockyard Parties.

9.0am: Hands employed Rigging, Dockyard and Side parties.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 150 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0046_0.jpg)


22 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

9.0am: Employed Hoisting boats and cleaning ship.

10.0am: Discharged 1 Stoker Rating to RNH Bighi.

1.20pm: Hands employed Painting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0046_1.jpg)


23 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

6.0am: Lit fires in second Steam Cutter.

7.45am and 1.20pm: Hands employed painting ship.

9.0pm: Drew fires in second Steam Cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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24 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.93, Long 14.58 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Lit fires in second Steam Cutter.

7.45am: Hands Prepare ship for sea.

8.55am: Let go. Slow ahead both, courses and speeds as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.20am: Set Course N10W. Carried out Steam trial. 9.40am: Altered course N36W.

[As requisite for Steam Trial]

11.0am: Altered course S36E.

0.20pm: 100 revs. 0.45pm: Exercised Manoeuvring Main engines.

1.15pm: Came to with both anchors in 5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles. 1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

2.15pm: Made fast to Canteen Wharf.

2.50pm: Hands employed Drawing Canvas gear.

4.30pm: 2 ratings joined from Egmont.

7.30pm: Drew fires in second Steam Cutter.

[Draught on leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 10”, Aft 14’ 8”]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 1700 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 189.2 tons]


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25 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

9.40am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH Bighi.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to Egmont.

2.55pm: 1 rating joined from Egmont.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 130 lbs, Bread 230 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0048_0.jpg)


26 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]


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27 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

9.0am and pm: Hands employed Painting ship.

10.0am: Discharged 1 rating to and Mr Hocking Boatswain returned from RNH Bighi.

1.30pm: 1 rating rejoined from Egmont.

4.15pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Diligence.

5.30pm: 1 rating rejoined from RNH Bighi.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 400 lbs, Bread 150 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0049_0.jpg)


28 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

8.30am and 1.20pm: Hands employed Painting ship.

4.30pm: 1 rating rejoined from RNH Bighi. Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 130 lbs]


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29 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

am: Hands employed Rigging, Side parties and cleaning ship.

1.20pm: Hands employed Rigging and Side parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 130 lbs]


4caf8dadcadfd3419703c2ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76851/ADM 53-76851-0050_0.jpg)


30 March 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.885, Long 14.515

6.0am: Lit fires in second Steam Cutter.

8.40am: Drew fires in second Steam Cutter. Lit fires in the first.

9.0am: Hands employed Rigging, Side and Dockyard parties.

pm: Hands make and mend Clothes.

7.30pm: Drew fires in first Steam Cutter.


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[Additional page with handwritten data and far right hand side of log page above]

Description and Position of Correctors

Remarks: New Standard Compass – Swing to Starboard at No 4 Buoy Grand Harbour after 4.5 months in harbour refitting.


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[Additional page of data] Record of Observations for Deviation

HMS Endeavour. Description of Ship: Surveying Ship.

Captain: Commander SA Geary Hill. Navigating Officer: Lieutenant A Day.

Place of Observations: Malta. Latitude 35 53 N; Longitude 14 31 E

Date: Friday 31st March 1922. Direction of Swing: to Starboard.

Comparison of Steering Compasses with Standard: Unreliable being placed in close proximity to soft iron.

When distant Object has been used – Name: Verdala Palace, distance 5.7 miles.

Variation allowed: 6 degrees 15 minutes W. Total time for swing: 1 hour 20 minutes.

Has the position of Magnets been altered since last swing? Yes [Data for distance of various metal objects from Compass]


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31 March 1922

From Malta to Surveying Ground off Rosetta Light House or at Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

6.30am: Lit fires in second Steam Cutter.

8.40am: Shifted Ship by tug to No 4 buoy and Swung for adjustment of compasses.

10.15am: Swing completed. Tug cast off.

1.20pm: Hands employed Preparing for Sea. Drew fires in second Steam Cutter.

2.10pm: Slipped from No 4 buoy. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. 2.15pm: Breakwater light abeam. 2.25pm: Set Course S66E, 130 revs. Streamed Patent log.

4.0pm: Quarters – Read Articles of War.

10.30pm: Exercised Seaboats crew and lowers [lowerers] and close WT doors.

[Draught on leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 10”; Aft 14’ 6”]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 168 tons]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 66F, sea temperature 63F]



LOGS FOR APRIL 1922


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1 April 1922

From Malta to Survey Ground off Rosetta Light, at Sea

Lat 34.93, Long 18.61

2.0am: Exercised Seaboats Crew and lowerers and watch Close WT doors.

4.45am: Exercised Seaboats Crew and Watch Close WT doors.

pm: Hands make and mend Clothes.

5.0pm: Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

9.45pm: Exercised Seaboats Crew and lowerers.

10.50pm: Exercised Close WT doors.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 546 lbs, Bread 240 lbs] [though unclear where these came from]


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2 April 1922

From Malta to Survey Ground off Rosetta Light, at Sea

Lat 33.83, Long 22.75

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

11.30pm: Clocks advanced 1 hour to 12:30.

[Zone time: -1]


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3 April 1922

From Malta to Survey Ground off Rosetta Light, at Sea

Lat 32.53, Long 27.08

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

am: Lost overboard by accident 1 Bag Coal Tarred Pattern No 4.

1.30pm: Hands employed: About beacons and lead lines.

4.0pm: Quarters. Exercised Collision and Abandon ship stations.

[Zone Time: -2]


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4 April 1922

Off Rosetta and Brulos Lights, at Sea

Lat 31.58, Long 30.58 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.50am: Sighted Rosetta Light House S65E.

7.0am: Altered course S80E. Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed: about Taut wire gear, beacons etc.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.30pm: Hands employed Hoisting beacons out and in for exercise.

pm: Lost by accident 1 Anchor Ship’s 3 cwt.

4.40pm: Stopped. Exchanged mails with HMS Ajax. 5.0pm: Proceeded.

5.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 4.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Brulos Light S45E; Coastguard Station Bughaz S16W]


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5 April 1922

Off Brulos Light House

Lat 31.53, Long 30.52 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

am: Hands employed About beacons.

8.55am: Weighed and proceeded. 9.5am: Stopped. Hoisted out “Ash” beacon. 9.10am: Proceeded.

9.50am: Stopped. Hoisted out “Ape” beacon. 9.55am: Proceeded.

10.24am: Stopped. Hoisted out “Ant” beacon. 10.32am: Proceeded.

11.25am: Stopped. Hoisted out Axe beacon. 11.30am: Proceeded.

11.55am: Stopped. Hoisted out Ale beacon. 0.5pm: Proceeded.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.0pm: Stopped. Hoisted out Ace beacon. 1.18pm: Proceeded.

1.42pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 12 fathoms. Veered to 4 shackles.

pm: Hands employed Spreading awning.

[Anchor Bearings: Rosetta Light S64E; Coastguard Station Mastaro S41W]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 66F, sea temperature 65F]


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6 April 1922

Off Rosetta Light or at Alexandria

Lat 31.54, Long 30.48 [rough estimate]

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Surveying.

am: Hands employed Sounding and cleaning ship.

10.30am: Set Course S44W. 120 revs.

0.14pm: Rosetta Light Abeam 5.1 miles.

1.0pm: Lit fires in first Steam Cutter.

pm: Hands employed preparing for harbour.

3.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by St Boghaz Pass.

4.0pm: Stopped both. Secured to No 5 and 4a buoys.

6.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 10.30pm.

10.55pm: Drew fires in first Steam Cutter.


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7 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

9.30am: Hands employed refitting.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Starboard Watch from 1pm to 7pm.

7.30pm: Second Steam Cutter moored up and drew fires.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs]


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8 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.0am: Hands prepare for coaling.

7.30am: Commenced coaling (Native Labour).

9.30am: Completed with 100 tons of coal. Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port Watch till 10.30pm.

5.0pm: Quarters.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 610 lbs, Vegetables 1200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 83 + 100 = 183 tons]


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9 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

9.30am: Divisions and prayers. Landed nonconformist church parties.

pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 10.30pm.


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10 April 1922

On Surveying Ground or at Alexandria

Lat 31.55, Long 30.60 [rough estimate]

5.30am: Landed Lieutenant Commander WV Rice. Lieutenants Simpson, Turner, Loveless and Day for Survey duty.

7.0am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.45am: Set Course N47E 120 revs.

am: Hands employed rigging beacons

11.5am: Rosetta Light abeam 4.5 miles, altered course S87E. Reduced to 100 revs.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Employed Hoisting out beacons.

5.30pm: Came to with Port anchor, veered to 3.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Brulos Light S39E; Brulos Coastguard Station S8.5E]


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11 April 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.57, Long 30.54 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Surveying.

am: Hands employed about beacons, boats and running gear.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.20pm: Hands employed Refitting.

6.30pm: Came to with Port anchor. Veered to 3.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Rosetta Light House S69W; Maestaro S45.5W]


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12 April 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.60, Long 30.75 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

am: Hands employed about anchors and running gear.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed About anchors and refitting.

6.30pm: Came to with Port anchor. Veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Brulos Light S80E; Coastguard Station Brulos S34E]


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13 April 1922

On Surveying Ground or At Alexandria

Lat 31.53, Long 30.54 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded to close Brulos.

7.0am: Came to with Port anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles.

8.30am: Lieutenant Commander Rice, Lieutenants Simpson and Day returned on board.

9.25am: Weighed and proceeded Course West.

0.30pm: Rosetta Light Abeam 5 miles, altered course S54W.

1.40pm: Altered course S42W. Lit fires in second Steam Cutter.

3.54pm: Ras el Tin Light abeam.

4.10pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by straight pass.

4.45pm: Stopped both. Secured to No 5 and 4A buoys.

6.0pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 10.30pm.

6.40pm: Lieutenants Turner and Loveless returned on board.

11.20pm: Drew fires in second Steam Cutter.


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14 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.15am: Lit fires in second Steam cutter.

9.30am: Division and Prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Special leave to Port Watch till 7.0pm.

5.0pm: Quarters.

7.30pm: Drew fires in second Steam Cutter.


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15 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

8.30am: Commenced Monthly diving exercise.

11.15am: Finished Diving.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 600 lbs, Vegetables 1100 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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16 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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17 April 1922

On Survey Ground

Lat 31.52, Long 30.49 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.45am: Hands prepare for Sea.

6.30am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.10am: Set course N49E.

am: Hands employed Rigging beacons.

pm: Hands employed about beacons.

2.0pm: Stopped both. Hoisted out N18 beacon. 2.15pm: Proceeded.

3.30pm: Stopped both. Hoisted out “Nut” beacon.

[As requisite for Surveying]

6.8pm: Stopped both. 6.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 9.5 fathoms veered to 5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Bish 35 03 – Ale 31 40 – Axe; Rosetta Light S73W]

[Draught on Leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 4”; Aft 14’ 3”]


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18 April 1922

On Survey Ground

Lat 31.55, Long 30.62 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying.

am: Hands employed Sounding and Rigging parties and about beacons. Lost overboard by accident 5 Baillie sinkers and middles.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed Sounding and about boats.

6.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 9 fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Bump 36 38 – Axe 48 32 – Mast; Rosetta Light S78W]


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19 April 1922

On Survey Ground

Lat 31.58, Long 30.74 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both Steam Cutters.

6.0am: Drew fires in both Steam Cutters.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying. Hands clean ship.

am: Hands employed Refitting boats falls, painting and sounding.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed painting boats, refitting boats falls and sounding.

5.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Mast 39 50 – Ant 66 30 – Ale; Kom Mastaro S16W]


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20 April 1922

On Survey Ground

Lat 31.55, Long 30.60 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both Steam Cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson and Turner left ship on Survey duty. Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands clean ship.

am: Hands employed Painting upperworks and sounding.

[As requisite for Surveying]

1.30pm: Hands employed about rigging and fenders and sounding.

4.45pm: Lieutenants Simpson and Turner returned on board. Drew fires in Steam Cutters.

5.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Mast 32 45 – Nut 38 45 – Ale; Kom Mastaro S26W]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 68F]


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21 April 1922

On Survey Ground

Lat 31.65, Long 30.82 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Surveying. Hands clean ship.

am: Hands employed Sounding and painting upperworks.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Port watch employed painting and cleaning boats. Sounding party closed up.


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22 April 1922

From Surveying Ground to Alexandria, At Sea

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

0.34am: Sighted Ras el Tin S31W (compass), Rosetta N84E (compass).

1.13am: Ras el Tin S28W, Rosetta N83E.

1.30am: Exercised seaboat’s crew. 2.25am: Closed WT doors.

4.15am: Altered course S45E.

5.30am: As requisite for entering harbour by St Boghaz Pass.

6.45am: Secured to No 5 buoy and No 5A.

7.50am: Water Lighter came alongside.

8.50am: Water Lighter shoved off.

9.10am: Both watches fell in, cooks and sweepers clean up mess decks, remainder scrub and wash upper deck with sand.

10.30am: Lieutenant Day Left ship for passage to England.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30am: Lieutenant Darby [probably George HFB Darby listed here] joined ship.

11.30pm: Second steam cutter drew fires.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 590 lbs, Vegetables 1250 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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23 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing unusual in log on this Sunday]


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24 April 1922

From Alexandria to Surveying Ground

Lat 31.58, Long 30.64 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.55am: Slipped from No 5 buoy and proceeded to sea.

7.15am: Passed Breakwater.

7.35am: Ras el Tin Light house starboard beam 1 mile. Course N40E.

10.12am: Rosetta Light 4 points on Starboard bow.

10.41am: Rosetta Light Starboard beam 4.3 miles, altered course N73E.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats, painting ship and sounding.

6.35pm: Came to with port anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles. Anchor bearings: Ale 71 57 Axe 44 58 Ant]

[Draught on Leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 0”; Aft 13’ 6”]


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25 April 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.52, Long 30.36 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in first and second steam cutters.

7.0am: Steam cutters, whaler and skiff with Lieutenants Simpson and Turner and Mr Hocking Left ship.

7.5am: Weighed and proceeded and commenced sounding.

10.30am: Steam cutters, whaler and skiff with Lieutenants Simpson and Turner and Mr Hocking returned to ship and hoisted. Steam cutters drew fires.

[As requisite for Surveying]

Noon: Came to with Port anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

1.30am: Hands employed as requisite and sounding.

pm: Lost by accident 1 screw driver, reflector mirror, tester trigger.

6.50pm: Came to with port anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles. Anchor bearings: Axe 80 00 Ant 33 02 Ape.


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26 April 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.52, Long 30.36 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson and Turner left ship on survey duty. Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying. Hands clean ship.

9.0am: Hands employed painting boom gear. Sounding.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed as requisite and for sounding.

6.10pm: Drew fires in second steam cutter. 6.25pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter: Lieutenants Simpson and Turner returned from surveying.

6.40pm: Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Ape 75 41 Nib 40 10 Palm]


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27 April 1922

On Surveying Ground, at Sea

Lat 31.54, Long 30.59 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

8.30am: Drew fires in both steam cutters.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite and for sounding.

[As requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands employed as requisite. Rigging party refitting jiggers.

5.50pm: Finished sounding. 5.52pm: Altered course N82W (compass) 80 revs.

7.50pm: Sighted Rosetta Light S60W.

8.14pm: Altered course N85W.

8.52pm: Rosetta Light on Port bow S48W.

10.47pm: Altered course S48W. Rosetta port beam 12 miles.

11.0pm: Exercised close B and C doors and sea boat’s crew.


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28 April 1922

From Surveying Ground to Alexandria or at Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

2.30am and 4.40am: Exercised sea boats crew, closed WT doors.

5.30am: Altered course S18E. 5.40am: Increased to 90 revs. Lit fires in first steam cutter.

[Course and speed as requisite for entering Alexandria harbour]

6.15am: Passed Alexandria Breakwater.

6.35am: Secured to No 5 and 4a buoys.

6.50am: Coal lighter came alongside.

9.0am: Sounding party refit sounding gear, remainder as requisite.

10.30am: Finished coaling, completed with 170 tons.

1.15pm: Hands clean ship.

3.30pm: Leave to Port watch till 7pm.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

7.30pm: First steam cutter drew fires.

[Draught: forward 9’ 8”; Aft 14’ 9”]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 54.7 + 170 - 6.8 = 217.9 tons]


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29 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

8.0am: Dental party left ship.

11.0am: Dental party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 570 lbs, Vegetables 1000 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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30 April 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday in port]



LOGS FOR MAY 1922


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1 May 1922

From Alexandria to Surveying Ground or at Surveying Ground

Lat 31.57, Long 30.53 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.10am: Slipped from No 5 and 4a buoys and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.0am: Passed breakwater.

7.42am: Altered course N50E (compass). 7.45am: Ras el Tin Light Starboard beam 2 miles.

9.10am: Sighted Rosetta Light N67E. Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed cleaning out boats and as requisite.

11.0am: Altered course N70E, Rosetta Light S37E 5 miles.

1.0pm: Hands fell in for monthly payment. Course and speed as requisite for surveying.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship, sounding party closed up.

[Course and speed as requisite for Surveying]

2.50pm: Picked up “Nut” beacon.

5.5pm: Laid out “Nat” beacon.

6.12pm: Came to starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles. Anchor bearings Bow 23 40 Post 55 33 Palm.

[Draught on Leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 9”; Aft 14’ 6”]


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2 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.57, Long 30.66 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.55am: Lieutenants Simpson, Turner and Loveless Left ship on surveying duties.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite, sounding party closed up.

[Course and speed as requisite for Surveying]

1.30pm: Hands employed working about boats and as requisite. Sounding party closed up.

6.10pm: Came to starboard anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles. Lieutenants Simpson, Turner and Loveless returned from surveying.

[Anchor bearings: Bru 26 20 Rest 51 00 Sid]


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3 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.60, Long 30.55 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both Steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Sotheby, Turner and Loveless left ship on survey duty. Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and working about boats.

[Course and speed as requisite for Surveying]

1.30pm: Hands employed painting boats, rigging party refitting hawsers.

3.0pm: Lieutenants Sotheby and Loveless returned to ship from Surveying duty.

3.30pm: Fires drawn in first steam cutter.

6.5pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles. Anchor bearings Bru 51 15 Rest 54 45 Palm.

6.10pm: Second steam cutter returned with Lieutenant Turner and drew fires.


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4 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.63, Long 30.78 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

0.10pm: [HMS] Caradoc sighted N30W.

4.10am: First steam cutter lit fires.

5.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

7.0 am: Second steam cutter left ship for surveying Lieutenants Sotheby and Darby. First steam cutter hoisted and drew fires. Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Hands employed sounding, Painting and refitting.

[Course and speed as requisite for surveying]

5.50pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 4 shackles. Anchor bearings Bru S57E.

6.10pm: Second steam cutter returned from surveying with Lieutenants Sotheby and Darby and drew fires.


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5 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.58, Long 30.57 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.50am: Weighed and proceeded; course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands employed as requisite.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Surveying]

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting and cleaning ship. Sounding party closed up.

6.0pm: Shaped Course S81W, 75 revs.

6.20pm: At “Bat” beacon.

7.12pm: “Bill” beacon abeam.

8.28pm: Altered course S71W.

9.20pm: Rosetta Light sighted bearing S52W.

11.10pm: Rosetta Light 4 points on port bow.

11.15pm: Exercised close WT doors and sea boat’s crew.


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6 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

0.15am: Rosetta Light abeam to port 7 miles, altered course S49W.

2.20am: Ras el Tin Light S34W, Rosetta N82E.

2.50am: Ras el Tin Light S32W, Rosetta N76E.

5.0am: Altered course S17W. Lit fires in first Steam Cutter.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for passing through Boghaz Pass.

[Course and Speed as requisite for entering harbour]

6.30am: Passed Breakwater. 7.0am: Made fast to Nos 5 and 4a buoys.

8.30am: Dressed ship overall.

pm: Leave to Port watch 1.15 till 10.30pm.

6.45pm: Undress Ship.

11.20pm: First steam cutter drew fires.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 540 lbs, Vegetables 1000 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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7 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[A fairly typical Sunday in port, all entries shown here as example:]

6.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter. Hands clean ship.

9.15am: Church parties Landed.

9.30am: Divisions; Divine Service.

pm: Leave to starboard watch from 1.15 till 10.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

11.20pm: First Steam cutter drew fires.


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8 May 1922

From Alexandria to Surveying Ground

Lat 31.59, Long 30.67

6.40am: Slipped from Nos 5 and 4a buoys and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.20am: Course N50E.

10.30am: Altered course N86E, Rosetta Starboard abeam 4 miles.

0.10pm: Picked up “Ace” beacon.

1.0pm: Picked up “Ale” beacon.

[Course and speed as requisite for picking up Beacons]

1.43pm: Picked up “Axe” beacon.

2.28pm: Picked up “Ant” beacon.

3.12pm: Picked up “Nib” beacon.

3.48pm: Picked up “Ape” beacon.

5.0pm: Warrant Nos 1 and 3 read.

6.29pm: Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 3.5 shackles. Anchor bearings: Bru 70 35 – Rest 34 – Palm.

[Lost by Accident whilst picking up beacon: Anchors ship’s 3 cwt = One; Chain rigging ⅜ inch = five fathoms; Rope SWT [?] 1.25 inch = 20 fathoms]

[Draught on Leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 1”; Aft 14’ 2”]


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9 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.54, Long 30.63 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby left ship on surveying duty. Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite. Sounding party closed up.

[Course and speed as requisite for Surveying]

1.35pm: Sounding winch gave out. Hands employed rigging beacons.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Laying Beacons]

3.40pm: Dropped “Cow” beacon.

4.42pm: Dropped “Cat” beacon.

5.0pm: Warrant No 2 read.

6.20pm: Came to with Port anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 3.5 shackles. Lieutenants returned from surveying duty. Both steam cutters drew fires.

[Anchor bearings: Bow 108 26 – Nat 35 48 – Ash]


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10 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.54, Long 30.46 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby left ship for surveying duty. Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for surveying.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite. Sounding party closed up.

[Course and speed as requisite for Surveying]

0.30pm: Lieutenants Turner and Darby returned from surveying.

1.45pm: Lieutenants Simpson and Loveless returned from surveying. 2.0pm: Drew fires in both steam cutters.

[Course and speed as requisite for Laying beacons]

3.30pm: Dropped “Cup” beacon.

4.10pm: Dropped “Cot” beacon.

5.30pm: Dropped “Can” beacon.

6.25pm: Came to with Port anchor in 23 fathoms veered to 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Bump 58 41 – Bish 108 20 – Bite.


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11 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.53, Long 30.55 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Laying out beacons.

7.36am: Dropped “Car” beacon.

8.19am: Dropped “Clip” beacon.

8.50am: Dropped “Chop” beacon.

am: Hands employed refitting.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite and for Sounding.

6.40pm: Finished sounding. Course N15E, 60 revs.

10.50pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew of watch and close WT doors.

[North easterly wind force 5-6 or 6 during pm; weather fine; noon temperature 74F, sea temperature 68F]


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12 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.57, Long 30.65 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

0.30am: Altered course S15W.

1.45am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

2.45am: Exercised close WT doors.

4.45am: Course and speed as requisite for sounding.

5.40am: Commenced sounding.

am: Hands clean ship.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Surveying]

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Sounding party closed up.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.0pm: Set course S45W. Speed 80 revs.

11.10pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.


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13 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

0.20am: Rosetta abeam to Port 6.5 miles, altered course S46W.

2.50am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

5.14am: Ras el-Tin Light house Port beam 3 miles. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.30am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

6.30am: Secured to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

7.0am: Hands employed securing ship.

9.0am: Diving party rigging diving gear, remainder as requisite.

10.30am: One Marine discharged to hospital at Ras el-Tin.

1.15pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 10.30pm. Hands make and mend clothes.

11.25pm: First steam cutter drew fires.

[Lost overboard by accident: Pliers side cutting Bright Pattern 468 1 in No]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 530 lbs, Vegetables 1200 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]


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14 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs]


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15 May 1922

From Alexandria to Surveying Ground

Lat 31.56, Long 30.56 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.35am: Lieutenant Commander Rice and Lieutenants Turner, Loveless and Darby left ship in Surveying duty.

6.40am: Slipped from Nos 5 and 5a buoys and proceeded out of harbour; course and speed as requisite.

7.30am: Altered course N50E (compass), 125 revs.

9.30am: Hands employed rigging sounding gear.

10.52am: Rosetta Light St abeam 4.5 miles, altered course N63E (compass).

0.45pm: Picked up “Bite” beacon.

1.25pm: Picked up “Bish” beacon.

[Course and Speed as requisite for picking up beacons]

2.15pm: Picked up “Can” beacon.

3.0pm: Picked up “Chop” beacon.

3.45pm: Picked up “Clip” beacon.

5.0pm: Warrant No 4 read.

6.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor 22 fathoms veered to 6 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Bump 17 50 – Bot 104 30 – Bill]

[Draught on leaving harbour: Forward 9’ 6”; Aft 14’ 0”]


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16 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.57, Long 30.69 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

9.30am: Hands employed painting boats, steamboat’s crew turning falls end for end.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

1.15pm: Sounding party closed up. Hands employed refitting ship as requisite.

6.5pm: Came to with Port anchor in 30 fathoms veered to 4 shackles. Anchor bearings: Cot 59 20 – Cat phi [symbol] – Cup.


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17 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.53, Long 30.47 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

9.30am: Hands employed rigging beacons.

0.20pm: Laid out “Cul” beacon.

1.17pm: Laid out “Bin” beacon.

[Course and speed as requisite for Laying out Beacons]

2.12pm: Laid out “Cut” beacon.

3.2pm: Laid out “Cash” beacon.

7.0pm: Came to with Port anchor veered 4 shackles in 30 fathoms. Anchor bearings: Brulos bore S20E.


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18 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.54, Long 30.62 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.5am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

9.0am: Sounding party closed up. Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Sounding party closed up. Hands employed painting boats and as requisite.

7.15pm: Stopped sounding. Shaped Course S64W, 90 revs.

10.15pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew. 10.50pm: Close WT doors.


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19 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

0.55am: Rosetta Light Port beam 10 miles, altered course S45W.

2.45am: Rosetta Light N85E, Ras-El-Tin S30W.

5.0am: Lit fires in first Steam boat, course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.40am: Made fast to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

7.15am: Commenced coaling.

9.45am: Finished coaling. Completed with 165 tons.

am and 1.15pm: Hands clean ship.

1.20pm: One rating discharged to hospital.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard watch from 4.30 till 7.0pm.

9.0pm: First Steam Cutter moored up and drew fires.

8.30pm: Lieutenant Commander Rice and Lieutenants Turner, Loveless and Darby returned onboard from Surveying duty.

[Draught after coaling: Forward 9’ 6”; Aft 14’ 9”]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 53.5 + 165 - 6.5 = 212 tons]

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20 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 570 lbs, Vegetables 1500 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]


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21 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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22 May 1922

From Alexandria to Surveying Ground

Lat 31.62, Long 30.58 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands preparing for sea.

6.32am: Slipped from Nos 5 and 5(a) buoys and proceeded out of harbour.

7.42am: Altered course N52E 115 revs.

am: Hands employed working about boats and preparing to hoist in beacons.

11.15am: Rosetta Light Starboard beam 4.5 miles, altered course N65E.

[Course and speed as requisite for picking up beacons]

1.15pm: Hands employed hoisting in beacons.

2.15pm: Picked up “Bump” beacon.

3.10pm: Picked up “Cot” beacon.

3.55pm: Picked up “Car” beacon.

4.50pm: Picked up “Cup” beacon.

5.45pm: Picked up “Cat” beacon.

6.39pm: Picked up “Cow” beacon.

7.0pm: Shaped course NE.

10.45pm: Exercised seaboat’s crew.

11.10pm: Exercised close WT doors.

Midnight: Altered course SW.

[Lost by Accident whilst picking up beacons: Anchors ship’s 3 cwt = one; chain rigging ⅜ inch = five fathoms]


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23 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.55, Long 30.66 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

1.20am: Close WT doors.

2.10am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

4.30am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

5.45am: Picked up “Box” beacon.

6.30am: Picked up “Bill” beacon.

6.50am: Started sounding.

9.10am: Hands employed painting steam boats, cleaning and refitting ship. Sounding party closed up.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 5 shackles. Anchor bearings Bru 76 38 Ash 63 18 Bat.


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24 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.57, Long 30.70 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.13am: Dropped “Art” beacon.

8.18am: Dropped “Alf” beacon.

9.30am: Dropped “Air” beacon. Hands employed rigging beacons.

[Course and speed as requisite for Dropping beacons]

10.15am: Dropped “Ake” beacon.

11.18am: Dropped “As” beacon.

0.4pm: Dropped “Arch” beacon.

1.21pm: Dropped “Brick” beacon.

2.3pm: Dropped “Bust” beacon.

2.46pm: Dropped “Biff” beacon.

3.36pm: Dropped “Bond” beacon.

pm: Hands employed rigging and dropping beacons.

4.27pm: Dropped “Bloke” beacon.

5.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 12 fathoms. Veered to 5 shackles. Anchor bearings: 0.5 miles SW of Art beacon.


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25 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.53, Long 30.54 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

am: Hands employed on painting and refitting work.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and sounding party closed up.

7.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 5 shackles. Bru bore S53W, at Alf beacon.

[Lost overboard by accident at sea: Bags coal tarred 1 cwt pattern 4, 1 in No]


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26 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.57, Long 30.65 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded for sounding.

9.4am: Dropped “Club” beacon, continued sounding.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite, sounding Party closed up.

6.45pm: Finished sounding, shaped Course S77W, 100 revs.

7.8pm: Brulos Light abeam (S13E) 7 miles.

8.30pm: Close WT doors for exercise.

11.27pm: Rosetta Light S32W 4 points on port bow.

11.40pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.


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27 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

0.25am: Rosetta Light abeam S13E 7.5 miles, altered course S52W.

2.0am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

2.20am: Sighted Ras-El-Tin Light bearing S34W. Rosetta bore N78W[E].

3.0am: Exercise close WT doors.

5.0am: Lit fires in second Steam cutter. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.30am: Made fast to Nos 5 and 5a buoys.

7.15am: Provision Lighter alongside.

am: Hands employed striking down Provisions.

1.15pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm.

9.0pm: Second Steam cutter drew fires.

[Provisions received: Meat 580 lbs, Vegetables 1400 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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28 May 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

8.0am: Dress Ship.

9.30am: Divisions. Held divine service; Landed church parties.

6.55pm: Undressed ship.


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29 May 1922

[From Alexandria and] On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.56, Long 30.57 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.30am: Lieutenants Simpson, Turner, Loveless and Darby left ship on detached duty.

6.35am: Slipped from Nos 5 and 5a buoys and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

7.30am: Altered course N51E (125 Revs).

10.25am: Rosetta Light 4 points on Starboard bow.

11.0am: Altered course N86E, Rosetta Light Starboard beam 5 miles.

1.30pm: Hands employed Rigging party, remainder cleaning boats and ship.

[Course and speed as requisite for picking up beacons.

3.25pm: Picked up “Nat” beacon.

4.0pm: Picked up “Ash” beacon.

5.0pm: Picked up “Bat” beacon.

5.45pm: Picked up “Col” beacon.

7.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 21 fathoms veered to 6 shackles. Anchor bearings: Brulos bore S11W 10 miles.

[Draught on Leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 6”; Aft 13’ 8”]


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30 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.59, Long 30.70 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

8.0am: Picked up “Cash” beacon.

am: Hands employed getting out Beacons and as requisite.

9.34am: Dropped “Camp” beacon.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

pm: Hands employed Blacking down and as requisite.

6.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 22 fathoms. Anchor bearings: Brulos S48W, 12 miles.


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31 May 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.64, Long 30.53 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.10am: Weighed and Proceeded; Course and speed as requisite for sounding.

am: Hands blacking down and cleaning boats.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

1.15pm: Hands employed Painting down aloft and as Requisite.

4.25pm: Finished sounding.

6.48pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2.5 shackles in 5 fathoms. Brulos Light bore S88E 6 miles.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1922


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1 June 1922

From Surveying Ground to Alexandria

Lat 31.54, Long 30.52 [rough estimate]

8.45am: Lieutenants Simpson, Turner, Darby and Loveless returned onboard from detached service.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded S88W, 120 revs.

am: Hands employed blacking down and working about boats.

0.5pm: Rosetta Light 4 points on port bow.

0.48pm: Rosetta Light abeam to starboard, altered course S48W.

pm: Hands employed in blacking down and working about boats.

3.0pm: Lit fires in first Steam cutter.

[Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour]

5.20pm: Secured to Nos 5 and 5A buoys.

6.30pm: Leave to Port watch until 10.30pm.

[Draught on arriving in harbour: Forward 9’ 2”; Aft 13’ 6”]


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2 June 1922

At Alexandria [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

10.30am: Twenty ratings given week end leave to Cairo.

4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch from 4.30pm till 10.30pm.


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3 June 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

5.0am: Dress ship in honour of His Majesty King George V.

am: Hands employed painting the ship and cleaning etc the same as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

7.0pm: Undressed ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 1000 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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4 June 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 71.2 tons]


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5 June 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

5.30am: Coal Ship.

10.30am: Completed with 155 tons of coal. Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning ship. Leave to Watchkeepers till 10.30pm.

[Pattern 504 – Thermometer broken by AB MacTavish]

[Draught after coaling: Forward 10’ 11”; Aft 14’ 3”]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 219.8 tons]


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6 June 1922

From Alexandria to Surveying Ground

Lat 31.65, Long 30.64 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

6.35am: Slipped from Nos 5 and 5(a) buoys and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.30am: Shaped Course N50E; 120 revs.

am: Hands employed scrubbing the Upper deck.

11.10am: Rosetta Light abeam to starboard 5.2 miles, altered course N74E.

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship. Steam cutters crews working about boats.

4.25pm: Picked up “Bin” beacon

5.50pm: Laid out “Ham” beacon.

6.30pm: Came to with Port anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Sand 33 40 – Green 37 20 – Brulos]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon air and sea temperature 74F]


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7 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.61, Long 30.79 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.45am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson, Darby, Turner and Loveless left ship for sounding. Ship weighed and proceeded; course and speed as requisite for dropping beacon.

8.21am: Dropped “Egg” beacon.

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks and as requisite.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

5.35pm: Finished sounding.

6.20pm: Lieutenants Simpson, Darby, Turner and Loveless returned on board from sounding.

6.45pm: Both steam cutters drew fires.

7.0pm: Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings: Ell 82 20 – Sand 38 – Brulos]


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8 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.65, Long 30.63 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.45am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.55am: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby left ship for sounding. 7.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

am: Hands employed cleaning boats and refitting.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

pm: Hands employed reeving steam cutters falls, and as Requisite.

2.0pm: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby returned onboard. Both steam cutters drew fires.

6.5pm: Came to with Port anchor in 7 fathoms; veered to 3 shackles; Anchor bearings Bru bore S82W.


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9 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.65, Long 30.86 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.45am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby left ship for sounding. Weighed and proceeded; course and speed as requisite for sounding.

8.25am: Picked up “Art” beacon.

am: Hands employed scrubbing upper Deck.

[Course and speed as requisite for sounding]

2.20pm: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby returned onboard; both steam cutters drew fires.

2.55pm: Picked up “Ham” beacon.

6.30pm: Shaped Course N88W; 110 revs.

7.45pm: Brulos Light abeam to port 2.9 miles.

10.15pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

10.55pm: Sighted Rosetta Light S41W. 11.10pm: Altered course S85W.

11.30pm: Exercised close WT doors.


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10 June 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

0.20am: Altered course S47W. Rosetta Light bore S5E, 10.8 miles.

4.34am: Ras-El-Tin Light House abeam to Port 6.6 miles. 4.45am: Altered course for Boghaz pass, course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.0pm: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

6.30pm: Made fast to Nos 5 and 5(a) buoys.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

11.15pm: Drew fires in second Steam cutter.

[Draught on Arrival: Forward 9’ 8”; Aft 14’ 8”]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 570 lbs, Vegetables 1500 lbs, Bread 150 lbs]


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11 June 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Log records routine matters on this Sunday]


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12 June 1922

From Alexandria to Surveying Ground and at Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

pm: Hands employed preparing for sea.

2.10pm: Steam cutter (second) drew fires. 2.30pm: Slipped from Nos 5 and 5a buoys and proceeded out of harbour.

3.30pm: Shaped Course N50E; 84 revs.

9.5pm: Rosetta Light Starboard beam 5.5 miles.

9.58pm: Rosetta Light S2W, altered course N87E.


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13 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.64, Long 30.69 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.50am: Brulos Light Starboard beam 4 miles. Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Let go starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles. Lieutenants Simpson, Darby, Turner and Loveless left ship for sounding. 7.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.22am: Dropped “Fish” beacon and carried on sounding.

[Course and speed as requisite for surveying]

0.4pm: Dropped “Fly” beacon.

6.15pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 4 shackles. Lieutenants Simpson, Darby, Turner and Loveless returned on board. Both steam cutters drew fires.

[Anchor bearings: Hut 19 36 – Ell 42 27 – Bru]


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14 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.62, Long 30.91 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Lieutenants Sotheby, Loveless, Turner and Darby left ship for sounding. Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

am: Hands employed as requisite. Sounding party closed up.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

11.15am: Lieutenants Sotheby, Loveless, Turner and Darby returned to ship, both steam cutters drew fires.

1.30pm: Rigging and side parties working, remainder as requisite.

6.39pm: Dropped “TOM” beacon.

7.0pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 4 shackles at Tom beacon, Brulos N76W.


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15 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.74, Long 30.75 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands employed cleaning boats and refitting hawsers.

[Course speed as requisite for Sounding]

pm: Hands employed about boats and refitting hawsers.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters.

6.50pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 5 shackles Ell 5 miles S30W.


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16 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.68, Long 30.84 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lighted fires in both steam cutters.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for sounding.

6.10am: Drew fires in both steam cutters.

am and pm: Hands clean ship.

[Course and Speed as requisite for sounding]

7.20pm: Finished sounding, shaped course S87E; 80 revs.

9.0pm: Damietta Light 4 points on Starboard bow S43E.

10.22pm: Damietta on Starboard beam 9 miles. 10.35pm: Altered course S50E.

11.10pm: Exercised close WT doors and sea boat’s crew.


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17 June 1922

[To and] At Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32 [estimated]

3.40am: Altered course North.

5.0am: Lit fires in first steam boat.

5.30am: Picked up Pilot, course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.0am: Let go both anchors and made fast to Jetty at Port Said.

am: Hands clean ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Leave to Port Watch from 1.30pm to 11pm.

11.15pm: First Steam cutter drew fires.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 540 lbs; Vegetables 900 lbs]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 85F, sea temperature 82F]


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18 June 1922

At Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32

6.0am: First Steam Cutter Lit fires. Hands employed scrubbing Upper deck.

9.30am: Divisions. Held Divine service. Landed church parties.

pm: Leave to starboard watch from 1.15pm till 11.0pm.

11.15pm: First steam cutter drew fires.


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19 June 1922

From Port Said to Surveying Ground

Lat 31.60, Long 31.84 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands prepare ship for sea.

6.20am: Pilot came onboard.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.5am: Pilot left ship.

7.35am: Shaped Course N47W, 110 revs.

am: Hands employed turning out steam cutters.

11.10am: Damietta Light bore S43W, 8.6 miles. 11.54am: Altered course N88W.

pm: Hands employed about boats, refitting gear and painting.

3.0pm: Sounding party closed up, commenced sounding.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

7.15pm: Came to with Port anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 3 shackles at “Tom” beacon.

[Draught on Leaving harbour: Forward 9’ 7”; Aft 14’ 2”]


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20 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.68, Long 30.89 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.50am: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby left ship for sounding. Ship weighed and proceeded for surveying duty.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

5.35pm: Came to with Port anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 3 shackles at “Tom” beacon.

5.45pm: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and Darby returned on board, both steam boats hoisted and drew fires.


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21 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.68, Long 30.77 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

6.50am: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and LS [Leading Seaman] Baker left ship for sounding. Weighed and proceeded to pick up beacons.

[Course and Speed as requisite for picking up beacons]

7.45am: Picked up “Ake” beacon.

8.28am: Picked up “Air” beacon.

9.15am: Picked up “Alf” beacon.

10.0am: Picked up “Egg” beacon.

10.50am: Picked up “Fish” beacon.

11.55am: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless, Turner and LS Baker returned to Ship, both steam cutters drew fires.

0.45pm: Picked up “Arch” beacon.

1.28pm: Picked up “Tom” beacon.

2.15pm: Picked up “As” beacon.

5.0pm: Swung ship for variation.

7.30pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 33 fathoms veered to 7 shackles. At “Fly” beacon.

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 85F, sea temperature 80F]


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22 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.71, Long 31.00 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

[Course and speed as requisite for Surveying]

6.25am: Dropped “Fly” beacon (No 2).

6.30am: Picked up “Fly” beacon (No 1).

7.20am: Laid “Wing” beacon.

8.20am: Laid “Last” beacon.

9.30am: Laid “Cust” beacon.

10.5am: Laid “Chain” beacon.

am: Hands employed on beacons.

10.40am: Laid “Chow” beacon.

pm: Sounding party closed up. Remainder make and mend clothes.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

6.55pm: Come to with port anchor in 22 fathoms veered to 6 shackles. 2 miles East of “Bond” beacon.


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23 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.68, Long 31.22 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for surveying.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

am: Hands clean Ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out and painting boats.

[Course and speed as requisite for sounding]

7.45pm: Finished sounding. Shaped Course S45E: 90 revs.

10.15pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.


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24 June 1922

[To and] At Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32 [estimated]

1.35am: Damietta Light starboard beam 11.1 miles.

3.15am: Exercised close WT doors and sea boat’s crew.

5.30am: Picked up Pilot for entering Port Said.

6.0am: Lit fires in second Steam cutter.

6.10am: Let go starboard anchor and made fast stern to wall.

am: Hands clean ship.

1.15pm: Leave to Starboard watch from 1.15pm till 11pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

11.15pm: Second steam cutter drew fires.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 107 lbs, Vegetables 1950 lbs]


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25 June 1922

At Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32

9.30am: Hands muster by open List, held Divine service. Landed church parties.

1.15pm: Leave to Port watch till 11.0pm.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 40.5 tons]


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26 June 1922

At [and from] Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.32

6.45am: Coal Lighters secured alongside.

10.45am: Completed with coal 180 tons.

am and pm: Hands clean ship.

5.50pm: Pilot onboard. 6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

6.10pm: Dropped pilot.

6.35pm: Shaped Course N40W: 90 revs.

9.14pm: Damietta Light N85W on port bow.

10.54pm: Damietta Light port beam 10.0 miles.

11.15pm: Exercised seaboat’s crew and close WT doors.

11.52pm: Damietta Light bore S24W, altered course N89W.

[Draught on Leaving harbour and after coaling ship: Forward = 11’ 0”; Aft = 14’ 6”]


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27 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.65, Long 31.32 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

0.55am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

3.40am: Exercised close WT doors.

5.30am: Commenced sounding.

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

am: Hands cleaning Paintwork and as requisite. Sounding party closed up.

pm: Hands employed about boats and as requisite.

4.20pm: Picked up “Wing” beacon.

5.5pm: Picked up “Fly” beacon.

5.55pm: Finished sounding.

6.50pm: Came to Starboard anchor in 15 fathoms veered to 4 shackles at “Brick” beacon.


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28 June 1922

On Surveying Ground

Lat 31.61, Long 31.62 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Weighed proceeded course and speed as requisite for surveying.

6.15am: Picked up “Brick” beacon.

6.50am: Picked up “Bust” beacon.

7.35am: Picked up “Biff” beacon.

8.20am: Picked up “Bond” beacon.

9.20am: Picked up “Bloke” beacon.

am: Hands employed working on beacons.

11.25am: Picked up “Last” beacon.

0.10pm: Picked up “Cust” beacon.

0.53pm: Picked up “Chain” beacon.

1.57pm: Picked up “Chow” beacon.

2.20pm: Picked up “Camp” beacon.

3.5pm: Picked up “Club” beacon.

3.55pm: Picked up “Cut” beacon.

4.30pm: Altered course S70W, 132 revs.

7.30pm: Damietta Light S40W.

9.3pm: Altered course S4W.

9.30pm: Rosetta Light on Port beam 6 miles.

10.35pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles. Rosetta bore N33E 9.5 miles.

[Lost by accident when weighing beacon moorings: anchor ship’s 3 cwt (1); chain rigging 5/16 fathoms 5]


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29 June 1922

On Surveying Ground, at Aboukir Bay

Lat 31.53, Long 30.56 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam boats.

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Sounding.

7.40am: Commenced sounding.

am: Sounding party closed up. Remainder as requisite.

11.20am: Drew fires in both steam cutters.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and as requisite.

3.0pm: Picked up “Beak” beacon.

4.20pm: Dropped “Con” beacon.

4.45pm: Came to Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms veered 2.5 shackles, Port anchor 0.5 shackles at Nelson Island.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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30 June 1922

At Abukir [sic] Bay

Lat 31.36, Long 30.11 [estimated]

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenant Commander Rice, Lieutenants Sotheby, Turner and Darby left ship for sounding. Hands employed Scrubbing Upper deck.

9.10am: Lieutenant Simpson and LS Baker left ship in first Whaler for putting up marks.

pm: Hands employed in boats.

3.0pm: Lieutenant Commander Rice and Lieutenants Sotheby, Turner and Darby returned onboard.

3.30pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned onboard.



LOGS FOR JULY 1922


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1 July 1922

At Aboukir Bay

Lat 31.36, Long 30.11

5.0am: Lit fires in first and second steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenant Commander Rice and Lieutenants Sotheby, Turner and Darby left ship for sounding.

10.45am: Hands employed rigging stages, and cleaning ship.

11.30am: Lieutenant Commander Rice and Lieutenants Sotheby, Turner and Darby returned from sounding.

1.15pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 6.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.45pm: Drew fires in first steam cutter.


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2 July 1922

At Aboukir Bay

Lat 31.36, Long 30.11

6.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

9.30am: Divisions; held Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to Port watch till 6.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.45pm: First steam cutter drew fires.


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3 July 1922

At Aboukir Bay

Lat 31.36, Long 30.11

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenant Commander Rice, Lieutenants Sotheby, Simpson, Turner, Loveless and PO Richardson, LS Baker and AB Forrest left ship for sounding.

am: Hands employed painting ship and attending on Divers.

11.50am: Both steam cutters returned to ship.

1.35pm: Both whalers returned to ship.

2.10pm: Both steam cutters left ship.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

5.15pm: Both steam cutters returned and drew fires.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Lost overboard during diving operations: Pliers side cutting bright Pattern 468 (1)]


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4 July 1922

At Aboukir Bay

Lat 31.36, Long 30.11

5.0am: Lit fires in both steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenant Commander Rice, Lieutenants Sotheby, Simpson, Turner, Loveless and PO Richardson, LS Baker and AB Forrest left ship for sounding.

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

10.30am: Second steam cutter returned to ship.

11.30am: First steam cutter returned to ship.

0.30pm: Both whalers returned to ship.

1.20pm: Second steam cutter drew fires.

5.0pm: First steam cutter drew fires.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Lost by accident when weighing beacon. Anchors boat’s iron stocked 100 lb]


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5 July 1922

At Aboukir Bay

Lat 31.36, Long 30.11

5.15am: Lit fires in first and second steam cutters.

7.0am: Lieutenants Simpson and Darby left ship for sounding.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

9.0am: Lieutenant Turner left ship for picking up marks.

0.20pm: Both steam cutters returned to ship. Second steam cutter drew fires. Hands employed painting ship.

5.0pm: First steam cutter drew fires.


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6 July 1922

[To and] At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89 [estimated]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for picking up “CON” beacon.

7.50am: Picked up “Con” beacon.

8.48am: Altered course S47W.

9.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter. Hands employed refitting and painting ship.

10.40am: Ras-el-Tin on port beam 2.7 miles. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

11.35am: Made fast to Nos 5 and 5(a) buoys.

1.15pm: Leave to Port watch till 10.30 pm. Hands employed reeling up hawsers and painting ship.

4.20pm: Two ratings returned from hospital.

11.20pm: Second steam cutter drew fires.

[Draught on arrived in harbour: Forward 9’ 0”; Aft 14’ 8”]


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7 July 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

9.10am: Hands employed cleaning Paintwork and refitting surveying gear.

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 10.30pm. Port watch employed painting as requisite.

11.30pm: Second steam cutter drew fires.


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8 July 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

6.0am: Lit fires in second steam cutter. Hands employed scrubbing upper deck with sand.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Leave to Port Watch from 1.15pm till 10.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

11.15pm: Second steam cutter drew fires.

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 690 lbs, Vegetables 2000 lbs]


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9 July 1922

At Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.89

[Log records routine matters on this Sunday]

[Number on sick list: 6]


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10 July 1922

From Alexandria to Malta, at Sea

Lat 31.32, Long 29.50

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.0am: Stoker Power absent over leave and left ashore.

9.10am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

am: Hands employed painting upper works.

9.50am: Shaped Course N79W: 120 revs. 9.54am: Streamed Patent Log.

1.30am: Starboard watch employed painting and cleaning ship as requisite.

8.30pm: Closed B and C doors.

10.45pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

[Zone time: -2]

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Lost overboard by accident: Pintle whaler’s Pattern 737]

[Draught on leaving harbour: Forward 10’ 0”; Aft 14’ 4”]


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11 July 1922

From Alexandria to Malta, at Sea

Lat 32.24, Long 25.65

1.30am: Exercised close WT doors.

2.50am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

4.50am: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

5.0am: Hands of watch on deck. Scrub upper deck.

9.10am: Divisions and Prayers. 9.15am: Exercised collision and abandon ship stations.

9.50am: Hands employed refitting, painting upperworks as requisite.

1.0pm: Altered course N66W.

1.30pm: Duty watch employed painting boats and davits.

5.55pm: Put clocks back one hour.

10.45pm: Exercised close WT doors and sea boat’s crew.

[Zone time: -2 and -1]

[Number on sick list: 9]


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12 July 1922

From Alexandria to Malta, at Sea

Lat 33.66, Long 21.51

9.10am: Divisions and prayers: Exercised abandon ship stations.

9.45am: Boats crews painting boats; remainder painting upperworks.

pm: Hands employed painting boats and upperworks.

[Zone time: -1]

[Number on sick list: 9]


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13 July 1922

From Alexandria to Malta, at Sea

Lat 34.77, Long 17.95

7.0am: Clear Ship for firing practice.

9.20am: Hauled in Patent Log, and dropped target. 9.36am: Course and speed as requisite for firing.

11.3am: Picked up target. 11.9am: Proceeded N64W, 120 revs; streamed Patent Log.

pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship, boat’s crews painting their boats. Lost by accident: 1 Adapter Gauge, 1 Striker arch, 1 Extractor Hand.

[Number on sick list: 10]


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14 July 1922

From Alexandria to Malta or at Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51 [estimated]

5.25am: Sighted Land 0.5 points on starboard bow, altered course N46W, reduced to 100 revs.

8.35am: Hauled in Patent Log. Entered Grand Harbour Malta.

[Course and speed as requisite for entering Malta harbour]

9.15am: Made fast to No 4 buoy and Club House jetty.

am: Hands employed washing down aloft and as requisite.

pm: Leave to Port watch till 6.30am. Hands employed washing down aloft and scrubbing gear.

7.50pm: First Steam cutter drew fires.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 84F, sea temperature 81F]


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15 July 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing upper deck.

7.30am: Dental party landed.

11.0am: Dental party returned onboard.

1.15pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 6.30am.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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16 July 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Landed church parties.

11.35am: Church parties returned.

1.15pm: Leave to Port watch till 7am.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 33.8 tons]


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17 July 1922

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands prepare for coaling.

7.0am: Coal Lighters secured alongside.

11.30am: Completed with coal 190 tons.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am.

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Draught after coaling: Forward = 10’ 3”; Aft = 14’ 10”]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 216 tons]


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18 July 1922

From Malta to Gibraltar and at Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning paintwork.

9.40am: Ratings taking passage joined ship.

10.20am: Got in Provisions.

am: Hands employed getting in boats.

2.0pm: Slipped from No 4 buoy and proceeded out of harbour.

pm: Hands employed returning steamboat’s surveying gear.

2.25pm: Streamed Patent Log. Shaped Course N40W (Compass).

4.20pm: Guirdan [Giordan] Light House S50W, distant 4.75 miles. 4.42pm: Altered course N59W (compass).

6.15pm: Guirdan Light bore S31E.

11.0pm: Exercised close WT doors and sea boat’s crew.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 580 lbs, Vegetables 1100 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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19 July 1922

From Malta to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 37.15, Long 11.18

0.50am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

2.20am: Exercised close WT doors.

4.40am: Spadilla [Punta Spadillo] Light House N79W.

6.50am: Altered course N64W, Spadilla Light house S31W, 5.5 miles.

9.15am: Hauled in Patent Log as defective (163.3). 9.37am: Streamed patent Log.

am: Hands employed on boats and as requisite also mustering bags.

0.38pm: Cape Bon on port beam 6 miles.

1.30pm: Duty watch employed cleaning paintwork.

5.0pm: Passed HMS Trinidad steaming East.

9.30pm: Ras Engela [Ras Enghela] bore 175 degrees, 5.5 miles.

11.15pm: Exercised close WT doors. 11.30pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[North westerly wind force 6 or 6-7 with rough or very rough sea in pm; weather fine; noon temperature 77F, sea temperature 75F]


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20 July 1922

From Malta to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 37.30, Long 7.28

0.47am: Cape Serrat bore S1E, Course S88W.

5.0am: Watch scrub upper deck.

9.10am: Divisions: Prayers: Physical drill.

9.40am: Hands employed mustering bags and as requisite.

10.15am: Cape Garde S19E 22 miles.

am: Threw overboard in Lat 37 18 N, Long 7 40 E Cartridges Signal green 1 inch 54 in No in accordance with AFO[Admiralty Fleet Order] 83b of 24.3.22 and Memo of C in C Med: No 175 of 2.5.22.

pm: Watch employed about beacon moorings and rewinding sounding machine.

3.30pm: Passed HMS “Vindictive” steering East.

10.0pm: Sighted Cape Carbon Light S40W.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Wind and sea decreasing in am]


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21 July 1922

From Malta to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 37.03, Long 3.00

1.30am: Sighted Sigli Light S18W.

5.0am: Watch scrub upper deck.

am: Hands employed mustering bags and scrubbing canvas gear.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.27pm: Cape Tenez on port beam 16 miles.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[North easterly wind force 6 with rough to very rough sea at noon, reducing slowly in pm; misty from noon onwards; noon temperature 76F, sea temperature 73F]


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22 July 1922

From Malta to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 36.73, Long -1.32

am: Hands employed cleaning Ship.

1.10pm: Logline carried away. Streamed new log.

1.15pm: Watch employed cleaning up decks.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.55pm: Altered course N88W. Cape de Gata 348 degrees, 12 miles.

10.20pm: Sighted Cape Sacratif N17W 20 miles.

[Zone time: -1]

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Lost by accident owing to logline carrying away at sea: 2 log lines 2; rotators 315c 1]


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23 July 1922

From Malta to Gibraltar and at Gibraltar

Lat 36.11, Long -5.38 [rough estimate]

1.35am: Reduced to 90 revs owing to fog. Placed Fogwatch look outs.

2.12am: Increased to 120 revs. Took off Lookouts.

11.40am: Reduced to 90 revs. Course and speed as requisite for entering Gibraltar harbour.

1.15pm: Made fast to coaling jetty Gibraltar.

pm: Leave to Starboard watch from 1.30pm until 7.0am.

[Zone time: 0]

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Lost overboard by accident at sea: bags coal tarred 1 cwt pattern no 4 – 2 in No]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 113.8 tons]


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24 July 1922

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands prepare for coaling.

7.10am: Commenced coaling.

10.20am: Finished coaling 107 tons. 10.30am: Clean ship.

11.55am: Read Warrant No 5.

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch until 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and getting in provisions.

[Draught after coaling: Forward 10’ 0”; Aft 14’ 10”]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 1250 lbs, Vegetables 2350 lbs]


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25 July 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth, at Sea

Lat 35.98, Long -5.67 [rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Lit fires in first steam cutter. Hands employed cleaning ship’s side.

9.0am: Drew fires in first steam cutter.

9.30am: Slipped from jetty and proceeded out of harbour at 120 revs.

9.45am: Altered course S28W. Patent Log streamed.

11.0am: Altered course S78.5W.

0.37pm: Altered course N56.5W.

1.15pm: Duty watch employed cleaning paintwork on upper deck.

2.15pm: Cape Trafalgar on Starboard beam 10.5 miles.

9.12pm: Stopped both engines, hauled in Patent Log.

11.15pm: Clocks advanced 0.25 hours.

11.34pm: 120 Revs, Course N52W, streamed Patent Log.

11.50pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew and close WT doors.

[Zone time: 0]

[Lost overboard by accident due to steamboat swamping at boom: Pliers side cutting bright pattern 468 – 1; Scissors pattern 50 – 1; Feeders oil steel 1 pint pattern 23 – 1; Candlesticks Tin pattern 9a – 1; knives shoemakers pattern 428 – 1; Bags tarred coal 1 cwt pattern 4 – 1; Twin crews 3 inch pattern 668 – 1; brushes scrubber hand pattern 459 – 2; brushes dust or hand pattern 37 – 1]


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26 July 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth, at Sea

Lat 37.15, Long -9.17 [incorrect longitude 7°20'W in log]

1.45am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

2.15am: Advanced clock 15 minutes. Close WT doors.

4.45am: Exercised close WT doors and sea boat’s crew.

5.40am: Sighted Carvoelio [Carvoeiro] Light N6W.

6.0am: Hands employed holystoning upper deck.

7.30am: Altered course N41W.

8.45am: Sighted Cape Sargres [Sagres] Light house N44W (True).

10.45am: Cape St Vincent bore N33E (True), altered course N1E.

am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and making up awnings.

[Zone time: -0.5]

[Weather fine; wind and sea increasing in pm – northerly force 6 from 8pm with rough northerly swell; noon temperature 68F, sea temperature 64F]


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27 July 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth, at Sea

Lat 40.13, Long -9.83

9.10am: Divisions: prayers: Physical drill.

am: Steamboats and whalers crews clean out boats, clean boat’s davits, remainder as requisite.

pm: Watch employed removing beacons and as requisite.


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28 July 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth, at Sea

Lat 43.15, Long -9.33

3.10am: Sighted Monte Faro Light bearing N80.5E (True).

4.0am: Bayona Light S65E, 27 miles.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning paint work.

9.37am: Stopped engines. 10.12am: Proceeded N17E. 10.23am: Altered course N57E.

1.30pm: Watch employed rigging beacons.

6.30pm: Stopped both and sounded.

7.25pm: Proceeded at 80 revs, Course N46E.

11.5pm: Stopped to avoid passing ship. 11.10pm: Proceeded.

[Mist or fog for most of the day]


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29 July 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth (on Survey Ground), at Sea

Lat 44.57, Long -7.70

5.25am: Stopped both, sounding party closed up.

[6.30am: Hauled in patent Log]

[Course and speed as requisite for Sounding]

pm: Sounding party closed up, course and speed as requisite for surveying. Make and mend clothes.

8.53pm: Stopped both.

[Fog, thick at times, in am, misty in pm; noon air and sea temperature 68F]


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30 July 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth (on Survey Ground), at Sea

Lat 44.50, Long -7.33

6.30am: Proceeded; course and speed as requisite for sounding.

[am and pm: Course and Speed as requisite for sounding]

9.5pm: Course N30W, 50 revs.

[Misty in am, overcast in pm]


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31 July 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth (on Survey Ground), at Sea

Lat 44.33, Long -7.22

1.30am: Altered course S35E.

6.30am: Sounding party closed up. Course and speed as requisite for sounding.

am: Hands employed sounding and as requisite, rigging party employed.

[Course and speed as requisite for sounding]

pm: Sounding party closed up. Hands employed cleaning upperworks.

6.25pm: Set Course N31E; 120 revs: Streamed Patent Log.

[Lost overboard whilst on surveying duty: Sinkers Iron mushroom pattern 247 – 5 in No]



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1922


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1 August 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth, at Sea

Lat 46.86, Long -6.18

am: Hands employed cleaning wire hawsers and mustering kits.

1.30pm: Starboard watch employed cleaning ship.

7.43pm: Stopped both to clear obstruction from propeller. 7.45pm: Proceeded.

9.15pm: Sighted Ushant Light bearing N64E.

10.30pm: Advanced clocks 0.25 hours.

[Zone time: -0.5 and -1]


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2 August 1922

From Gibraltar to Plymouth and at Plymouth

Lat 50.17, Long -4.27 [estimated]

0.30am: Advanced clocks 0.25 hours.

9.35am: Medical inspection.

0.12pm: Eddystone Light house 102 degrees, 5 cables.

[Course and speed as requisite for entering Plymouth Sound]

1.19pm: Passed Plymouth breakwater, hauled in Patent Log.

1.40pm: Made fast to No 3 Drake’s Island buoy.

2.0pm: 2 ratings to Royal Naval barracks.

4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.30am.

[Zone time -1]


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3 August 1922

From Plymouth to Sheerness, at Sea

Lat 50.15, Long -3.70 [estimated]

5.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. 9.25am: Breakwater abeam.

9.43am: Streamed Patent Log and set course S40E.

11.55am: Altered course S85E.

0.32pm: Start Point port beam 5 miles.

5.40pm: Altered course S79E. Shambles Light bore 006 degrees 8.5 miles.

[Draught on leaving harbour: Forward = 9’ 9”; Aft = 13’ 10”]

[Number on sick list: 5]


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4 August 1922

From Plymouth to Sheerness, at Sea [and Sheerness]

Lat 51.48, Long 1.22 [rough estimate; no position in log]

4.55am: Altered course N81.5E.

5.35am: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel on port beam 2 miles.

10.0am: Course as requisite for passing through Downs.

[Course as requisite for passing through Downs, Princes Channel and approaches to Sheerness]

10.50am: Gull Light Vessel Starboard beam 2 cables.

11.0am: Course as requisite for making Thames estuary.

0.30pm: Course as requisite for Princes channel. Hands make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Lit fires in first steam cutter.

[Course and speed as requisite for entering Sheerness harbour]

3.45pm: Secured to No 47 buoy off Sheerness.

5.15pm: Leave to Port watch till 7.30am.

6.15pm: 2 rating[s] left ship for RN barracks Chatham.

10.20pm: First steam cutter drew fires.

[Zone time: -1]


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5 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74 [estimated]

8.20am: One marine discharged to Forton Barracks Gosport.

9.10am: Tug arrived. 9.15am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded into basin.

10.0am: One marine taking passage left ship, discharged ammunition on passage to Basin.

10.20am: Made fast in basin.

11.30am: Leave to Port watch from 11.30 till Noon Tuesday [on this Saturday].

1.30pm: Leave to second part of Starboard watch till 7.30am.

4.30pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Weather mostly fine and quiet; noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 67F]


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6 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

9.30am: Divisions. 9.50am: Landed Church of England party.

11.35am: Church party returned.

1.0pm: Leave to first part of Starboard watch until 7.30am Monday.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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7 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

9.0am: Leave to second part of Starboard watch until 7.30am.

am: Hands make and mend.


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8 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.45am: Cooks clear up mess decks, remainder wash down aloft.

1.30pm: Hands employed washing down mainmast and upper deck.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]


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9 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.30am: Liberty men returned onboard.

pm: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

4.30am: Leave to Starboard watch and part of watch till 7.30am.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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10 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands chipping ship’s side.

0.30pm: One stoker discharged to RN hospital.

pm: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

2.50pm: 8 stoker ratings and 2 marines joined ship.


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11 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

1.0pm: 2 Marines discharged to RM barracks Chatham.

pm: Hands employed packing rifles and rigging side screens.

2.30pm: 2 Seamen and 6 Stokers left ship with free discharge.


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12 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed chipping ship’s side and cleaning ship. Lieutenant Sotheby discharged to Shore. Leave to first Part of Port Watch from Noon until 8.30am Monday 14th. Leave to Starboard watch from Noon until Noon Monday August 21st.

pm: Make and Mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 120 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 20 lbs]


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13 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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14 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.30am: Week-end Libertymen returned onboard.

am: Hands employed removing steam boats from Boat Camber to Boat Shed.

pm: Hands employed in Boat Shed.

[Provisions received: Bread 20 lbs]


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15 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning Mess decks.

am: Hands employed returning stores and Cases of rifles to dockyard.

pm: Hands employed in boatshed and in unreeving boats falls.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 34 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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16 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed sweeping down Upper deck.

am: Hands employed chipping and red leading ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed red leading ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 25 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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17 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed sweeping down Upper deck.

am and pm: Hands employed chipping and red leading ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 52 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs]


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18 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed returning and drawing stores.

pm: Hands employed returning stores to dockyard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 44 lbs, Vegetables 150 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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19 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed cleaning and squaring up Upper deck and Mess decks.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 123 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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20 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

9.0am: Clear up decks for Divisions.

9.30am: Place spitkids.

[Note: Spitkids were originally spittoons for chewing tobacco, later probably tubs used as ashtrays – more information here.]


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21 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed with Blacksmith and Shipwright and working about boats. Discharged 1 Corporal of Marines, 1 Seaman and 1 Telegraphist to Hospital.

pm: Libertymen returned from Long leave. Hands employed chipping ship's side.


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22 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am and pm: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs]


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23 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed sweeping down Upper deck.

am: Hands employed chipping and scraping ship's side.

Noon: Leave to Port Watch and first Part of Starboard Watch from 12.30 until 7.30am.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.


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24 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744 [estimated]

am: Hands employed chipping ship's side.

Noon: Entered No 2 Dry dock.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s bottom. Racing boats crews at Sheerness regatta.


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25 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed washing down from aloft, bosun’s and rigging parties employed on rigging.

pm: Hands employed washing down from aloft.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 76 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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26 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed scrubbing Mess decks and squaring off Upper deck. Two ratings left ship with free discharge.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from Noon to Noon Monday 4th September. Leave to second Part of Starboard from Noon to 8.30 AM Monday 28th August.


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27 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands Clear up decks for divisions. Hands to divisions. Rounds.

10.10am: C of E [Church of England] Church Party left ship.

11.30am: C of E Church Party returned onboard.

5.0pm: Exercised fire Stations.


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28 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

7.0am: Hands clean Mess deck and Flats.

am: Hands employed working about cable.

pm: Hands employed painting Mess deck.


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29 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed working about cable.

pm: Hands employed about cable and painting Mess deck.


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30 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed working about cables and painting out mess deck.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out cable lockers and painting mess decks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 58 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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31 August 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am and pm: Hands employed painting mess decks and in cable lockers.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 54 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 60F]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1922


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1 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am and pm: Hands employed painting mess decks and as requisite.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 52 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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2 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

8.45am: 1 Rating discharged to hospital. Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats.

Noon: Leave to first Part Starboard Watch from 12.0 to 8.30am Monday [on this Saturday].

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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3 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

[Log records routine matters on this Sunday]


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4 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed painting mess decks, scraping paintwork and drawing stores.

Noon: Long Leave Libertymen men returned.

pm: Hands employed refitting and painting down aloft.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 85 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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5 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed refitting and painting aloft and as requisite.

am: Hands employed painting and refitting aloft and as requisite.

1.30pm: Payment for men proceeding on Long Leave.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 52 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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6 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am and pm: Hands employed stowing cable and drawing stores.

11.55am: Long Leave Libertymen left ship.

0.10pm: 1 Rating joined ship.

2.55pm: One rating joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 25 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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7 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed working about cable and drawing stores.

9.30am: 1 Marine Corporal left ship for Barracks.

pm: Hands employed drawing stores and working about cable.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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8 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

7.0am: Hands clean mess decks and sweep Upper deck.

am: Hands employed about upper deck scraping – and drawing stores.

pm: Hands employed chipping and red leading.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 40 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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9 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and upper deck. – Hoisted Garland [possibly because a member of the crew was getting married on this Saturday- information here].

am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 54 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 30 lbs]


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10 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

[Log records routine matters on this Sunday]


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11 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed painting down from aloft.

pm: Hands employed painting down from aloft and drawing stores.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 53 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs]


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12 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed blacking down rigging and as requisite.

pm: Hands employed drawing stores and getting in ammunition.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 65 lbs, Vegetables 150 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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13 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed chipping and scraping about Upper Deck.

pm: Hands employed painting Seamen’s Bathroom and sweeping up Dry dock.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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14 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74 [estimated]

7.25am: Flooded dock. 8.0am: Undocked ship.

am: Hands employed chipping ship's side and painting CPOs’ Mess.

pm: Hands employed chipping ship's side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 55 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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15 September 1922

At Sheerness [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed chipping ship's side and painting flats.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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16 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed cleaning Mess decks and flats.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch and second Part of Port from Noon till 8am Monday 18th September. Hands Make and Mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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17 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]


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18 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting on Mess deck and chipping ship's side.

pm: Hands employed chipping ship's side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 71 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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19 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting out head flat.

pm: Hands employed on rigging and refitting parties.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 77 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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20 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed securing Bamboos to rigging.

pm: Hands employed refitting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 71 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 65F, sea temperature 62F]


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21 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed refitting and chipping ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed refitting gear and chipping ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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22 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting out bag flat and refitting gear.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out ship’s tanks and chipping ship’s side. Leave to Starboard Watch from 4.30pm to Noon Monday 25th September, and to second Part of Port until 7am Saturday 23rd.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 52 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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23 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed cleaning Mess decks and flats.

Noon: Leave to first Part of Port watch from Noon until Noon Monday 25th September.

pm: Make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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24 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday in port]


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25 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting bag flat and ship's side.

pm: Hands employed painting ship's side and refitting gear.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 40 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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26 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed refitting gear and painting ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed painting ship's side and cleaning out tanks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 73 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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27 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed refitting gear and on ship's side.

pm: Hands employed drawing stores and about boats.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 72 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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28 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting and embarking oil.

pm: Hands employed scraping whaler in dockyard and embarking oil.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 66 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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29 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed drawing stores.

pm: Hands employed painting and refitting gear.

4.30pm: Leave to Port watch from 4.30pm to Noon 2nd October, and to second Part of Starboard from 4.30pm to 7.30am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 71 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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30 September 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed cleaning Mess decks and flats.

pm: Hands Make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1922


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1 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds.

11.4am: [HMS] “Godetia” left Sheerness.


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2 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and shifting whaler.

am: Hands employed chipping and red leading and refitting gear.

10.0am: Sounding party left ship for West Swale.

pm: Hands employed refitting gear and chipping.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 53 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 30 lbs]


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3 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed chipping, painting and refitting gear.

pm: Hands employed refitting boats falls and coaling whips.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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4 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed drawing and returning stores, painting and refitting rigging. 1 rating discharged to RN Hospital Chatham.

pm: Hands employed stowing stores, refitting gear and painting.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 66 lbs, Vegetables 2000 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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5 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed drawing stores, painting and refitting gear.

9.15am: 1 ratings discharged to RNB Chatham.

pm: Hands employed clearing up Boat Deck, painting and refitting gear.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 82 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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6 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats and sweeping down Upper Deck.

pm: Hands employed stowing beacon spars, painting and refitting gear.

pm: Week End leave to Starboard Watch 2.0pm to am Monday [on this Friday]. Hands employed fitting boats falls, stowing awnings and refitting gear.

0.45pm: Coal lighter secured alongside.

4.30pm: Leave to Second Part of Port Watch from 4.30 to 7.30am.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 46 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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7 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed in cleaning mess decks and drawing stores.

pm: Leave to first part of Port Watch from 1.30 to 7.30am: Hands make and mend clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 84 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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8 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]


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9 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed furling awning.

am: Hands employed stowing beacons on boat deck, refitting gear and red leading side.

pm: Hands employed provisioning ship.

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch and second Part of Starboard from 4.30pm to 6.30am. First Part Starboard Watch carry on provisioning ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 22.0 tons]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 57F, sea temperature 56F]


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10 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am, am and pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

am: Lost by accident Sacks Coal Pattern No 3a, 2 in No.

2.20pm: Finished coaling.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 83 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 215.6 tons]


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11 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed turning in cutter, and hoisting surveying and first Whalers.

am: Hands employed cleaning paint-work and upper deck.

10.20am: Commenced Basin Trials.

11.30am: 1 RMLI rating joined ship. 11.35am: Finished Basin Trial.

pm: Hands preparing Ship for leaving basin.

1.0pm: Proceeded to No 43 buoy with aid of Tug. Hands employed painting and cleaning paintwork.

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch 4.30pm to 7.30am. Leave to first Part of Starboard Watch 4.30pm to 10.30pm.

4.45pm: Secured boats for sea.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 118 lbs, Vegetables 400 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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12 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.76 [rough estimate]

9.15am: Slipped and proceeded out of Harbour to carry out Dockyard Repair Trial. Course as requisite to Red Sand Buoy and Back to Sheerness.

[Draught of Water: Forward 12’ 3”; Aft 14’ 3”]

9.27am: Streamed Patent Log.

9.44.5am: Outer Bar Buoy abeam. 10.37.5am: Red Sand Buoy abeam: Speed attained 9-46 Knots.

10.40am: Altered course to return into harbour.

11.34am: Got in Patent Log.

0.30pm: Secured to No 4 buoy in Sheerness Harbour.

2.0pm: Hands employed ammunitioning ship. First Steam cutter hoisted.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 29.6 miles]

[Provisions received: Bread 170 lbs]


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[Additional page for “Record of Observations for Deviation”, with data and right hand side of log page for 12 October (details for that included in transcript above).

HMS: Endeavour. Description of Ship: Surveying Ship.

Captain: Commander SA Geary Hill. Navigating Officer: Lieutenant Alun Jones.

Place of Observation: Sheerness. Latitude 51 26.13 N, Longitude 0 43.95 E.

Date 13/10/22. Direction of Swing: to Starboard.

After Compass surrounded by odd pieces of steel and soft iron (Kedge Anchors etc) – Readings useless and unreliable.

When distant Object has been used – Name: Minster Church, distance 3.13 miles.

Variation allowed: 14 degrees 00 minutes W. Total time for swing: 1 hour 20 minutes.

Has the position of Magnets been altered since last swing: Yes. [details of distance of Compass from various metal objects]

Signature of Officer Superintending Observations: A MacDermott [Anthony FJ MacDermott listed here].


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[Page (upside down) for Description and Position of Correctors, with data]

Remarks: Ship Swinging to Starboard at No 4 Buoy Sheerness after 9 weeks refit. Port Steam cutter lowered and davits turned out. Suggested 0.5 degrees E (A) due to this. [Initialled] AJ


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13 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.73 [estimated]

7.0am and am: Hands employed painting ship’s side.

9.30am: Ship swung for deviation of compasses.

10.55am: Finished swinging ship. 11.0am: Shifted to No 43 Buoy with aid of tug. 11.8am: Secured to No 43 buoy.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

1.20pm: HMS Velox left harbour.

3.30pm: 1 rating joined ship for passage.

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch from 4.30 to 8.0am Monday [on this Friday]. Second Part of Starboard Watch from 4.30 to 10.30pm.

5.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 75 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs]


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14 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.73

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and painting upper deck.

10.30am: Hands employed washing down decks.

0.20pm: 1 PO joined ship. Leave to first Part of Starboard Watch from 1.0pm to 10.30pm.

1.35pm: Discharged 1 rating (Marine) to barracks.

3.30pm: 1 Marine joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Vegetables 2300 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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15 October 1922

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.73

9.30am: Divisions and rounds.

pm: Leave to second Part Starboard Watch 1.0pm to 10.30pm.


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16 October 1922

From Sheerness to Gibraltar and at Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.75 [estimated]

7.40am: Waterboat arrived alongside.

am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

9.45am: 3 ratings joined ship and 1 discharged to RN Barracks.

11.0am: Beef Boat arrived alongside.

[Draught: Forward 12’ 4”; Aft 14’ 3”]

11.48am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

0.1pm: 120 revs. 0.25pm: Streamed Patent Log.

1.50pm: Hands employed painting ship.

pm: Courses Various for Leaving Sheerness and passing through Downs.

3.58pm: Gull Light Vessel abeam 0.5 miles.

4.36pm: South Goodwin Light Vessel abeam, altered course S56W.

6.58pm: Dungeness Light abeam 3 miles, altered course S67W.

9.35pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam 3.5 miles, altered course S83.5W.

11.0pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crews and WT Doors.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 2004 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]


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17 October 1922

From Sheerness to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 49.77, Long -2.85

1.30am: Exercised sea boat’s crews and WT Doors.

am: Hands employed refitting gear.

pm: Hands employed painting; refitting whalers sailing gear.

10.0pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crews and WT Doors.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 216.0 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Casquettes 99 degrees, 18.5 miles]

[South easterly wind force 4 or 4-5 in am, force 4-5 to 5-6 in pm, sea rough or very rough from noon; weather misty; noon temperature 56F, sea temperature 60F]


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18 October 1922

From Sheerness to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 49.0, Long -5.0

1.10am: Altered course N77E – Hove to to secure surveying beacons.

6.0am: Hove to drifting North.

7.30am: Hands employed securing moveable gear.

pm: Hove to Drifting to Northwards.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 360 miles] [this is total for the voyage, not distance in 24 hours]

[South easterly wind force 7 for most of day with very rough or high sea in am, high to very high sea in pm]


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19 October 1922

From Sheerness to Gibraltar, at Sheerness [actually going into Plymouth]

Lat 49.75, Long -4.40

0.50am: Sighted Glare of Lizard Light bearing due North (Compass).

9.0am: Hands employed Drying out bedding store and cleaning out Mess Decks.

9.0pm: Eddystone Light bearing N79W. Plymouth breakwater Light N26W.

10.30pm: Altered course N73W, Eddystone Light abeam. Lost overboard by accident 1 stern light Columb’s Pattern 57 – 1 in No.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 408 miles] [again total for the voyage]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 152.1 tons]

[Wind now north easterly force 6 for most of day, sea gradually reducing from high to very high at 4am to rough at midnight]


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20 October 1922

From Sheerness to Gilbraltar at Plymouth

Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 [estimated]

Midnight: Fowey Light bearing N17E, altered course S73E.

3.42am: Eddystone Light bearing S17W, altered course S60E.

6.10am: Course and Speed as requisite for approaching and entering Plymouth Harbour.

7.5am: Lost overboard by accident 1 Cherub Log Rotator.

8.10am: Secured ship alongside Coaling Jetty.

8.45am: Commenced Coaling took in 70 tons.

10.40am: Finished Coaling. Hands clean ship.

11.0am: Shifted alongside HMS Dartmouth.

pm: Hands employed washing down decks and cleaning ship after coaling.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch and first Part of Port Watch 4.30 to 7.0am.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 222.8 tons]


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21 October 1922

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Plymouth

Lat 50.37, Long -4.19

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and Mess Decks.

pm: Hands employed securing ship for sea.

4.10pm: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving Plymouth. Lost by accident Braces Forward for Whaler Pattern 375 1 in No; Braces Aft for Whaler Pattern 736 1 in No; Life Belts Cork for Whaler Pattern 301 2 in No.

5.30pm: Breakwater Light abeam. 5.40pm: Altered course S28W.

6.35pm: Eddystone Light House abeam 2.25 miles, altered course S40W.

6.43pm: Patent Log streamed.

10.30pm: Ship rolling over 30 degrees.

11.30pm: Exercised sea boats crews and WT Doors.

[Provisions received: Bread 150 lbs]

[Wind and sea increasing in evening, easterly force 7 with high sea at midnight]


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22 October 1922

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 47.70, Long -6.14

2.30am: Exercised seaboat crews and WT doors. Lost by accident in Heavy Weather: Braces for Whaler – Pattern 735 Lower No 1; Pattern 736 Upper No 1; Life Belts Cork Pattern 302 No 2; Columb’s Light Lantern Signal Pattern 57 No 1.

6.15am: Ushant Light abeam bearing S50E 19 miles.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters.

10.30pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crews and WT Doors.

[Course and Distance made good: S40W, 154 miles]

[North easterly wind force 8 to 6-7 in am, with high or very rough sea; wind and sea reducing in pm]


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23 October 1922

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 44.32, Long -8.73

am: Hands employed cleaning ship, washing paint work – Steam boats crew painting boats.

pm: Hands employed Painting ship and boats and about boats sails.

6.30pm: Sighted Cape Villano Light bearing S25E.

7.57pm: Cape Villano Light abeam, altered course S.

10.15pm: Altered course S18W. Cape Finisterre bearing E 15 miles.

[Distance run through the Water: 372.3 miles] [total for voyage]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 226 miles, S42W]


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24 October 1922

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 40.55, Long -9.82

9.15am: Exercised abandon ship.

am: Hands employed painting about Upper Deck.

pm: Port Watch employed painting ship.

4.50pm: Sighted Farilhoes Islands bearing S21W.

6.35pm: Burling Island Light 4 points on bow.

7.0pm: Burling Island Light abeam 4 miles, altered course S24W.

8.0pm: Sighted Cape Roca Light.

10.43pm: Cape Roca Light abeam, altered course South.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 602 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 231 miles, Various]


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25 October 1922

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 36.92, Long -8.80

1.45am: Cape Espechal [Espichel] bearing N74.5E (True) 18.3 miles.

am: Hands employed painting ship and refitting boats sailing gear. Lost by accident Coal Bag Pattern 4 1 in No.

pm: Starboard Watch employed painting ship about upper deck.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 834 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 232 miles, Various]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 136.8 tons]

[Weather fine and fairly quiet; noon temperature 65F, sea temperature 67F]


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26 October 1922

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea [and Gibraltar]

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36 [estimated]

0.25am: Cape Trafalgar Light bearing N86E.

3.8am: Cape Spartel abeam, altered course S76E. Reduced 90 revs.

5.0am: Courses and Speed as requisite for entering Gibraltar Harbour.

6.0am: Cape Carnero abeam 2.75 miles.

7.10am: Secured alongside Coaling Jetty.

8.0am: Wet and dry Thermometers unshipped.

am: Hands employed coaling ship, took in 90 tons.

1.15pm: 3 ratings taking passage discharged to [HMS] “Cormorant”.

pm: Hands employed washing down Upper Deck.

2.0pm: Shifted ship to Main Wharf.

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch and first Part Starboard 4.30pm to 7.0am.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 226.2 tons]


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27 October 1922

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

3.10pm: 1 Leading Seaman discharged to Hospital.

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch and first Part of Starboard 4.30 to 7.0am.

[Provisions received: Bread 90 lbs]


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28 October 1922

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36

am: Hands employed washing down Upper Deck and cleaning Mess Decks.

10.40am: 4 Ratings discharged to Hospital.

pm: Make and Mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]

[Rain or drizzle at times; noon temperature 73F, sea temperature 64F]


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29 October 1922

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36

9.45am: Divisions.

10.15am: 1 Rating returned from Hospital.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.


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30 October 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 36.14, Long -5.37 [estimated]

[Draught: Forward 12’ 5”; Aft 14’ 3”]

9.0am: Shifted ship to No 7 Buoy to prepare for swinging ship.

am: Hands employed painting ship and securing ship for sea.

10.30am: Finished swinging ship.

11.40am: Slipped and Proceeded. 11.45am: Passed Harbour Entrance, altered course S19W, 100 revs.

Noon: Streamed Patent Log.

6.20pm: Cape Spartel abeam 4 miles, altered course S60W.

10.30pm: Exercised seaboats crews and WT Doors.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 1212 lbs, Vegetables 3200 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]


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[Additional page, upside down, for Description and Position of Correctors, with data. Also right hand side of previous log page, information included in transcript above]

Remarks

Ship swinging to Starboard at No 6 Buoy Gibraltar after trip from England to Gibraltar. Starboard Steam Cutter lowered but davits turned in. A – 0.5 degrees E. [Initialled] AJ.

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[Additional page with data]

Record of Observations For Deviation.

HMS: Endeavour. Description of Ship: Surveying Ship.

Captain: Commander SA Geary Hill. Navigating Officer: Lieutenant Alun Jones.

Place of Observation: Gibraltar. Latitude 36 08 N, Longitude 5 22 W.

Date: 30/10/22. Direction of Swing: to Starboard.

After Compass surrounded by odd pieces of iron and steel (Kedge Anchors etc) – Readings useless and unreliable.

When distant Object has been used – Name: Queen of Spain’s Chair, distance 4.5 miles.

Variation allowed 13 30 W. Total time for swing: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Has the position of Magnets been altered since last swung? Yes. [Data for distances of compass from various objects]

Signature of Officer Superintending Observations: C Nowell [Cradock WCJ Nowell listed here].


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31 October 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 34.38, Long -7.84

am: Divisions, Prayers and Physical Drill. Hands employed painting out CO2 Flat and upper deck.

6.50pm: Sighted Cape Mazagan Light bearing South.

8.12pm: Altered course [sic] Cape Mazagan abeam 17 miles, altered course S61W.

[Course and Distance made good: 177 miles, Various]



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1922


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1 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 31.96, Long -10.82

6.30am: Air Bedding.

am: Divisions. Prayers and Physical Drill. Hands employed painting about Upper Deck and as requisite.

10.40am: Muster Bedding.

pm: Hands employed painting out CO2 flat and Sick Bay. Rigging party working about beacons.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 380 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 203 miles, Various]


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2 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 29.55, Long -13.61

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and spreading awnings.

9.15am: Altered course S44W (sighted Allegranza [Alegranza] Island bearing S30W).

am: Hands employed painting ship and refitting gear.

0.38pm: Allegranza West Face abeam 8.1 miles, altered course S44W.

pm: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

6.3pm: Tostan [Toston] Rock Light House abeam 5 miles, altered course S55W.

10.0pm: Sighted Jandia Light bearing S13W.

11.23pm: Jandia Light abeam 11 miles, altered course S39W.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 574 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 202 miles, Various]


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3 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 26.60, Long -15.50

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers and Physical Drill. Exercised Collision Stations.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

pm: Port Watch employed painting ship and as requisite.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 770 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 199 miles, Various]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 71F]


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4 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 23.65, Long -17.06

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand.

am: Divisions with Night Clothing. Hands employed cleaning ship and mess decks and painting out ship’s office. Lost overboard by accident, one canvass cover 8’ by 8’.

1.0pm: Altered course S28.5W: No Bottom at 150 fathoms.

2.0pm: Ship entered Tropics (Lat 23 27 N).

3.0pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters – Read Articles of War.

6.0pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 958 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 194.5 miles, S39W]


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5 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 20.43, Long -17.64

9.30am: Muster by open list. Divisions and Prayers.

11.20am: Pipe Down.

3.0pm and 6.0pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 1145 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 190 miles, 193 degrees]


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6 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 17.00, Long -18.02

am: Hands employed painting ship and mustering bags.

2.0pm: Duty Watch employed painting ship.

11.55pm: Sight Cape Verde Light bearing S29E.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 1340 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 203 miles, 174 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 138 miles, 170 degrees]

[Weather fine; noon air and sea temperature 79F]


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7 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 13.1, Long -17.6

2.10am: Cape Verde Light abeam 16 miles. 2.30am: Altered course S13W.

10.0am: Hands employed tarring beacons, refitting lower booms – rigging party working about steam boats’ funnel guys. Lost overboard by accident from Fore top 1 white sun helmet.

1.30pm: Stopped to communicate with HMS Thistle. 1.40pm: Resumed Course and Speed.

3.0pm: Hands employed tarring beacons and making fenders for steamboats.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 1565 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 230 miles, 176 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde Light 003 degrees, 96 miles]


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8 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 9.75, Long -16.75

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting awning curtains.

pm: Watch employed painting Waterways and making fenders for steam cutters.

3.20pm: Hauled in Patent Log to clear rotor.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 1790 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Noon to Noon 221 miles, Various]

[True Bearing and Distance: Sierra Leone 110 degrees, 220 miles]


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9 November 1922

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sierra Leone

Lat 8.28, Long -13.30 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Air Bedding.

7.30am: Sighted Sierra Leone bearing S62E compass. 7.45am: Altered course S23E to make Banana Island[s].

am: Hands employed tarring beacons and fitting steam boat’s fenders.

11.1am: Altered course N2W.

0.30pm: Lit fires in second cutter.

1.50pm: Got in Patent Log. Course and speed as requisite for entering Sierra Leone Harbour.

3.0pm: Moored ship in Man of War Anchorage, 4 shackles on each in 12 fathoms.

[Anchor Bearings: Cathedral Clock S28.5E, Nearer WT Mast S54E, King Tom Store Jetty S57W]

pm: Took in 22 tons of drinking water and 28 tons of feed water.

7.10pm: Steam boat moored up and fires drawn.

[Weather mostly overcast and quiet; noon temperature 87F, sea temperature 84F]


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10 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

0.20am: Heavy Gusts of wind, lightning and rain. 0.30am: Port Watch secure awnings.

9.0am: Hands employed getting out sheet anchor. Hands painting ship's side.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

4.10pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 50 lbs]


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11 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

9.0am: Divisions – Air Night clothing.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and mess decks – Church Party Landed.

11.0am: 2 minutes’ silence [the anniversary of the end of WW1].

11.30am: Quinine parade.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 2.0 to 6.0pm. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 50 lbs]


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12 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

1.50am: Thunder, Lightning and Heavy Rain.

9.10am: Sub Lieutenant Keene [Austin NR Keene listed here] joined ship.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: Church.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 45.5 tons]


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13 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: First Surveying Party left ship: Lieutenant Jones; PO Richardson. Secured coal lighters alongside and prepared for coaling.

7.30am: Second Surveying Party left ship – Commander Hill; Lieutenant Turner; Lieutenant Loveless; Leading Seaman Baker; Steam Cutter’s crew.

am: Hands employed tarring beacons and rigging side screens.

1.30pm: Finished coaling. Hands cleaning ship. Leave to Starboard Watch 3.30pm to 6.0pm.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 212.7 tons]


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14 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Lost by accident Boat Hooks large Pattern No 345 1 in No.

7.0am: Hands employed – side party painting water line, remainder clean ship.

am: Waterboat arrived alongside. Surveying Party left ship: Lieutenant Turner; Lieutenant Jones. Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging side screens.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

5.0pm: Hands employed fitting side screens and as requisite.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ENDEAVOUR
Survey operations off Sierra Leone

JP map Endeavour Sierra Leone

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15 November 1922

From Sierra Leone to Banana Islands, at Banana Islands

Lat 8.15, Long -13.20 [estimated]

[Draught: Forward 12’ 0”; Aft 14’ 6”]

6.30am: Hands employed unmooring ship and hoisting boats.

7.5am: Weighed and Proceeded. Course as requisite for leaving harbour, speed 10 knots.

7.44am: Altered course S10W. 8.0am: Altered course S3E.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers.

10.30am: Let go Port anchor in 5.5 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Cotton Tree Clump S51E; Thistle Island N65E; Meheux Island right tangent S40W]

pm: Landing Party left ship: Commander Hill; Lieutenant Simpson; Lieutenant Jones; Leading Seaman Baker; Leading Signalman Brown; Leading Telegraphist Winter. Hands employed cleaning paintwork.


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16 November 1922

At Banana Islands

Lat 8.15, Long -13.20

0.15am: Thunder Storm, strong wind and Heavy rain.

4.0am: Steady Rain.

9.0am: Landed tide observation party and gear at Banana Island: Leading Signalman Brown; Leading Telegraphist Winter; AB Bull; AB [blank]. Hands employed fitting side screens. Set up Tide Pole ashore: Commander Hill; Lieutenant Simpson; Lieutenant Loveless.

pm: Hands employed preparing ship for getting under way.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course speed as requisite for proceeding to anchorage off Ricketts.

[Anchor Bearings: Dublin Peak S75.5E; West End of Meheux Island S47W; 515 Peak West of Banana Peak S24E]

5.0pm: Hands employed rigging awning curtain forward.

[Weather mostly fine and quiet after early rain; noon temperature 78F, sea temperature 83F]


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17 November 1922

From Banana Islands to Sierra Leone, at Sierra Leone

Lat 8.13, Long -13.21 [estimated]

6.0am: Landing Party left ship: Commander Hill; Lieutenant Simpson; Lieutenant Loveless.

7.0am: Hands clean ship and air bedding.

am: Hands employed painting over ship’s side. Guard of Honour at drill.

11.30am: Landing Party returned.

1.5pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course as requisite to Close Dublin Tide observation post.

1.40pm: Altered course N4.5W 120 revs.

pm: Hands employed cleaning steam boats and making fenders for them.

3.57pm: Altered course S84E.

4.45pm: Let go Port anchor and veered to 4 shackles in 10 fathoms.

[Anchor Bearings: Clock Tower S11E; King Tom Point N76W; Near WT Mast S38.5E; Falconbridge Point S84E]


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18 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

9.0am: Divisions, air night clothing. Hands clean ship and mess decks.

11.25am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes. Leave to Port Watch from 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

4.30pm: Quarters.


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19 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

9.45am: Divisions, Prayers.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 2 to 6pm.


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20 November 1922

From Sierra Leone to Banana Islands, at Banana Islands

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am: Hands clean ship – Water Boat alongside.

9.10am: Guard of Honour left ship.

9.15am: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless landed on surveying duties. Hands employed returning oil drums to King Tom Store.

1.30pm: Lieutenant Turner and PO Richardson left in second steam cutter (and crew) on a week’s surveying duty.

1.40pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded. Foul Anchor. 2.15pm: Anchor cleared and proceeded.

[Courses Various for proceeding to Banana Islands]

6.0pm: Left go Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off Ricketts.

[Anchor Bearings: West End of Meheux Island S48W; Dublin Peak S74E; Centre of Ricketts Beach S1W]


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21 November 1922

From Banana Islands to Kent, at Kent

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [estimated]

6.0am: Landed Captain, Lieutenant Simpson on Surveying duties.

7.0am: Lieutenant Loveless landed on Surveying duties.

9.0am: Landed Lieutenant Simpson and Private Morris RMLI on survey duties for one week.

10.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin anchorage.

[Various to Proceed to Dublin]

11.15am: Let go anchor in 7 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles.

11.30am: Captain landed with provisions for Tide Observation Party.

1.0pm: Whaler returned to ship.

2.50pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Kent.

[Various to Proceed to Kent]

3.45pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings at Kent: right tangent Cape Shilling S20E; Clump of Trees at Dublin S40W; left tangent Maroon Island N52E]

4.30pm: Sub Lieutenant Keene landed at Kent.

5.30pm: Sub Lieutenant Keene returned onboard.


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22 November 1922

From Kent to False Cape, at False Cape

Lat 8.20, Long -13.17 [estimated]

6.0am: Captain, Lieutenant Jones, Sub Lieutenant Keene, LS Baker and AB Forrest left ship to visit trig [triangulation] stations. Hands clean ship.

am: Up all bags – Hands employed cleaning bag flat, refitting beacon whip and fenders.

11.0am: Surveying party returned.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out chain locker.

2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to false Cape.

[Various for proceeding to False Cape]

4.50pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms and veered to 2.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: False Cape S55E; Sierra Leone Light House N22E; Lumley Point N58E]


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23 November 1922

At False Cape

Lat 8.44, Long -13.32 [estimated]

7.0am: Captain, Lieutenant Jones, Sub Lieutenant Keene, LS Baker and AB Forrest with 8 tree cutting party left ship to locate False Cape trig stations.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship's side and rigging party making fenders.

1.0pm: Captain, Lieutenant Jones, AB Forrest returned onboard. Seining Party left ship.

5.35pm: Tree cutting party returned on board.


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24 November 1922

From False Cape to Ricketts, at Ricketts

Lat 8.44, Long -13.32

1.0am: Thunder, rain and wind storm.

6.0am: Landed 8 tree felling party under LS Baker. Hands clean ship.

9.0am: Captain landed on surveying duties. Lost by accident: Boat Hook Pattern 78N 1 in No; Paint Brush Pattern 13 1 in No.

am: Hands prepared ship for sea.

11.30am: Tree felling party returned.

1.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Ricketts.

[Various to proceed to Ricketts]

pm: Hands employed refitting skiff’s falls and cleaning paintwork

3.40pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: West End of Meheux S48W; Dublin Peak S78.5E; 515 Peak West of Banana Peak S19.5E; Centre of Ricketts beach S1W]

4.30pm: Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless and Private Morris RMLI returned to ship.


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25 November 1922

From Ricketts to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

4.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown, Course N4E.

7.10am: Sierra Leone Light House abeam 2.5 miles. Course and Speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.5am: Let go Starboard anchor in 11 fathoms and veered to 4.5 shackles. Lieutenant Turner, PO Richardson, second steam boat and crew returned to ship – took in meat.

[Anchor Bearings: Cathedral Tower S5E; King Tom Point N72W: Freetown Light House S25E]

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. 3 ratings joined ship. Hands wash down Upper Deck.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

4.20pm: HMS Dwarf arrived.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 431 lbs, Vegetables 1000 lbs]


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26 November 1922

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

9.30am: Divisions.

10.15am: HMS Dwarf’s church party arrived onboard. 10.30am: Church.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

4.20pm: HE [His Excellency] the Governor of Sierra Leone arrived on board.


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27 November 1922

From Freetown to Ricketts, at Ricketts

Lat 8.25, Long -13.21 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.30am: Water Boat alongside.

9.10am: Lieutenant Turner, PO Richardson and first steam cutter and crew left for 1 weeks surveying duty.

9.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite for proceeding to Dublin.

am: Hands employed painting steam boats davits and cleaning ship.

[Draught: Forward 11’ 9”; Aft 14’ 1”]

1.30pm: Came to Starboard anchor off Dublin – sent provisions to Tide party – landed Captain, Lieutenant Loveless, Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Morris and AB Forrest.

pm: Hands employed painting davits.

3.30pm: Landing party returned.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Ricketts.

4.50pm: Came to at Ricketts with Starboard anchor.


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28 November 1922

From Ricketts to Kent, at Kent

Lat 8.18, Long -13.17 [rough estimate, no anchor bearings given]

5.10am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Kent.

6.20am: Came to with Port anchor at Kent.

6.30am: Tree felling party landed. Hands clean ship.

9.0am: Rigging Party carry on, remainder as requisite.

0.30pm: Tree felling party returned on board.

2.0pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.5pm: Lieutenant Jones landed at Kent.

3.20pm: Lieutenant Jones returned.

4.25pm: Lieutenant Jones and Private Morris RMLI landed on surveying duty.


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29 November 1922

From Kent to False Cape, at False Cape

Lat 8.42, Long -13.30 [rough estimate, no anchor bearings given]

4.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to False Cape.

7.5am: Came to with Port anchor at False Cape. 8.0am: Landed Lieutenant Loveless, LS Baker, 2 shipwrights and Tree felling party.

9.15am: Captain landed.

1.15pm: Captain returned on board.

5.30pm: Lieutenant Loveless and Tree felling Party returned onboard.


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30 November 1922

At False Cape

Lat 8.42, Long -13.30

6.0am: Landed Tree felling Party. Hands clean ship.

am: Hands painting ship’s side.

9.0am: Captain landed on Surveying Duty.

11.30am: Captain returned on board.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

5.30pm: Tree felling party and Lieutenant Loveless returned on board.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1922


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1 December 1922

From False Cape to [Kent and] Ricketts, at False Cape

Lat 8.18, Long -13.17 [rough estimate; no anchor bearings given]

7.50am: Weighed and proceeded to Kent.

am: Hands employed rigging party making jumping ladder – steam boats crew painting boat.

10.20am: Came to with Port anchor at Kent.

11.15am: Lieutenant Jones and Private Morris RMLI returned on board.

11.30am: Monthly Payment.

1.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

1.50pm: Came to at Dublin.

2.10pm: Lieutenant Loveless landed to visit Tide Party. Hands employed cleaning paintwork.

3.40pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned on board.

4.5pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Ricketts.

4.40pm: Came to at Ricketts.

5.15pm: Lieutenant Simpson and Sub Lieutenant Keene returned on board.

5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded to False Cape.

8.4pm: Came to with Port anchor off False Cape.


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2 December 1922

From False Cape to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown.

7.45am: Came to with Port anchor at Freetown.

8.55am: Took in Fresh Meat. 9.0am: Divisions – air night clothing.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and mess decks.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes. Leave to Port Watch from 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 300 lbs, Vegetables 1000 lbs]


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3 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

8.30am: Landed RC Church Party.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.15am: Church.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.


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4 December 1922

From Freetown to [Kent and] Ricketts and to False Cape

Lat 8.18, Long -13.17 [rough estimate]

[Draught on leaving: Forward 11’ 00”; Aft 14’ 00”]

9.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Kent.

am: Hands employed cleaning paint-work, rigging party refitting fenders.

11.55am: Came to with Starboard anchor at Kent.

1.0pm: Landed Lieutenant Jones and Private Kennedy RMLI on surveying duty.

2.35pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

3.18pm: Came to at Dublin with Starboard anchor.

3.30pm: Whaler left ship with provisions for tide party.

4.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Ricketts.

5.5pm: Came to with Starboard anchor at Ricketts. Landed Lieutenant Simpson and Private Howard RMLI on surveying duty.

5.55pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to False Cape.

8.16pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles off False Cape.

[Anchor Bearings: Sierra Leone Light N18E; Leicester Peak S77E; left tangent Goodrich [Goderich] Point S14E]


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5 December 1922

At False Cape

Lat 8.46, Long -13.29 [estimated]

6.0am: Tree felling party (Lieutenant Loveless, PO Richardson and 8 hands) landed – also LS Baker and Party.

am: Hands employed painting First Steam Boat and repairing fenders. Educational Test Part I held on board (9 entrants).

11.30am: LS Baker and Party returned onboard.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out Steam boat and repairing fenders.

3.45pm: Lieutenant Loveless and Party returned onboard.


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6 December 1922

At False Cape

Lat 8.46, Long -13.29

6.15am: Lieutenant Turner and tree felling party left ship. Lieutenant Loveless and tree felling party left ship.

9.0am: Captain, Sub Lieutenant Keene, PO Richardson and AB Forrest landed on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed painting and as requisite.

11.55am: Captain, Sub Lieutenant Keene, PO Richardson and AB Forrest returned.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

4.30pm: Both Tree felling parties returned on board.


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7 December 1922

From False Cape to [Kent, Dublin and] Ricketts, at Ricketts

Lat 8.18, Long -13.17 [rough estimate]

4.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Kent.

6.0am: Hands scrub upper deck. Air Bedding.

6.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms off Kent.

7.30am: Captain, Lieutenant Loveless and Sub Lieutenant Keene and party landed on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed painting, rigging party making fenders.

11.40am: Surveying Party returned and Lieutenant Jones and Private Kennedy RMLI.

1.55pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

2.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor at Dublin. Landed AB Bull and brought off Leading Telegraphist Winter and AB Clarke.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Ricketts.

5.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor at Ricketts.


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8 December 1922

From Ricketts to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.14, Long -13.22 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Scrub Hammocks.

6.15am: Captain landed on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed painting, rigging party refitting whalers falls.

10.35am: Captain, Lieutenant Simpson and Private Howard RMLI returned from surveying duty.

11.35am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite for visiting various proposed beacon positions.

0.30pm: Stopped at position A. 0.40pm: Proceeded.

2.0pm: Stopped at position B. 2.10pm: Proceeded.

[Various to perform Surveying duties and to proceed to Freetown]

3.30pm: Stopped at C. 3.35pm: Proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Freetown.

5.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4.5 shackles off Freetown.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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9 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands Holy Stoning upper deck.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 600 lbs, Vegetables 1150 lbs]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 79F, sea temperature 83F]


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10 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.45am: Captain and 2 officers landed to attend Bishop of Sierra Leone’s funeral.

8.45am: Landed RC Church Party.

9.30am: Divisions.

11.30am: Church. 11.45am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.


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11 December 1922

From Freetown to Surveying Ground, at Surveying Ground

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am: Hands employed rigging beacons.

[Draught: Forward 11’ 0”; Aft 13’ 8”]

1.20am: Sent PO Richardson and AB Forrest to [HMS] Dwarf on surveying duty.

2.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to lay out beacons. Hands employed getting out beacons.

3.30pm: Layed [sic] out first beacon No 1.

[Various for laying out beacons]

5.30pm: Layed out second beacon No 2.

7.30pm: Came to with Port anchor near Position of No 3 beacon.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 112 lbs]


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12 December 1922

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.11, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded to lay out No 3 beacon.

8.0am: Proceeded to lay out No 4 beacon.

[Various for laying out beacons and proceeding to Ricketts]

9.0am: Got out No 4 beacon.

am: Hands painting ship.

11.0am: Let go Port anchor at Ricketts. Landed Lieutenant Simpson and AB Williamson on surveying duty.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Kent.

[Various to proceed to Kent]

1.50pm: Came to at Kent – Landed Lieutenant Jones and Private Kennedy RMLI on Surveying duty.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Goodrich [Goderich].

[Various to proceed to Godrich [sic].

5.15pm: Came to at Godrich.


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13 December 1922

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.26, Long -13.24 [very rough estimate]

6.10am: Landed Lieutenants Turner and Loveless on Surveying duties.

6.25am: Weighed and closed No 2 beacon on surveying duty.

8.0am: Let go Port anchor veered to 4 shackles.

am: Hands employed preparing beacons.

2.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded back to Godrich.

3.50pm: Anchored off False Cape in 5.5 fathoms.

4.20pm: Lieutenants Turner and Loveless returned on board.


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14 December 1922

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.26, Long -13.24 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Lieutenants Loveless and Turner left ship on Surveying duty.

6.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to No 2 beacon.

8.0am: Anchored at No 2 beacon.

[Anchor Bearings: Aberdeen Hill N33E; Leicester Peak S75E; Goodrich Point S23E] [these bearings given in am but refer to pm anchorage]

pm: Hands employed working part of ship.

4.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to False Cape.

6.0pm: Came to with Port anchor at False Cape.

6.20pm: Lieutenant Loveless and Turner returned on board.


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15 December 1922

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.22, Long -13.26 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Lieutenants Loveless and Turner landed on Surveying duty.

6.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to No 2 beacon.

8.0am: Anchored near No 2 beacon.

am: Hands employed – rigging party rigging blocks for lower boom. Remainder scrub small gear.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded to No 4 beacon. Lost by accident Coal Bags Pattern No 4, 2 in No.

0.45pm: Came to Near No 4 beacon.

2.15pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Ricketts.

3.40pm: Came to at Ricketts.

3.50pm: Lieutenants Turner and Loveless returned on board.

4.0pm: PO Richardson and AB Forrest returned from Dwarf.

4.20pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned and AB Williamson.

5.10pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

5.42pm: Came to at Dublin. Leading Telegraphist Winter returned to Dublin.


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16 December 1922

From Dublin to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

5.55am: Weighed and proceeded to Kent.

6.50am: Came to at Kent.

7.30am: Lieutenant Jones and Private Kennedy RMLI returned on board. 7.40am: Weighed and proceeded to Freetown.

am: Divisions with night Clothing. Hands clean ship.

10.50am: Came to with Port anchor at Freetown.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2pm to 6.0pm.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 500 lbs, Vegetables 532 lbs]


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17 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

8.30am: RC Church Party landed.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.20am: Church.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

7.0pm: Sent Divers over to Dwarf.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 13.8 tons]


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18 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Hands prepare for coaling ship.

6.10am: HMS Dwarf proceeded to sea.

6.47am: Commenced coaling.

[Thermometers] [Unshipped]

7.45am: Lieutenant Turner and Captain left ship on Surveying duty.

am: Hands employed cleaning and painting Captains skiff and as requisite.

11.30am: Skiff returned with Captain.

2.10pm: Second Steamboat and first Skiff with Captain, Mr Conolly [probably Michael Connolly, Boatswain, listed here] and Chief Carpenter left ship to refloat first steamboat.

3.25pm: Finished coaling – Washed down Upper Deck.

5.0pm: Hands wash down paintwork and Upper Deck.

6.45pm: First and second Steamboat and Skiff returned with Lieutenant Turner and Captain and Mr Conolly and Chief Shipwright.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 660 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 225.1 tons]


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19 December 1922

From Freetown to Dublin, at Lumley

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [rough estimate]

7.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin, Banana Islands.

am: Hands clean paintwork and Upper deck.

[Draught: Forward 12’ 3”; Aft 14’ 3”]

10.15am: Came to off Dublin.

11.15am: Re-embarked Tide Observation Party and gear.

pm: Hands clear gear out of cutter.

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded – closed Dub and End beacons. Hands employed painting down aloft.

[Various to close Dub and End beacons and proceed to Lumley]

6.25pm: Came to at Lumley and veered to 2 shackles.


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20 December 1922

From Lumley to Pirate Bay, at Pirate Bay

Lat 8.50, Long -13.28 [estimated]

6.0am: Landed Lieutenant Turner and Lieutenant Keene on Surveying duty.

7.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Pirate Bay.

8.5am: Came to at Pirate Bay veered to 4.5 shackles.

am: Hands employed painting ship. Lieutenant Jones and PO Richardson left ship on surveying duty.

2.0pm: Captain, Lieutenant Simpson, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant Loveless and PO Richardson landed on surveying duty.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

8.0pm: Captain, Lieutenant Simpson, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant Loveless and PO Richardson returned on board.


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21 December 1922

At Pirate Bay

Lat 8.50, Long -13.28

6.5am: Captain, Lieutenant Simpson, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant Loveless, PO Richardson landed on Surveying duty.

6.20am: Lieutenant Turner, second steamboat and skiff left on surveying duty. Hands painting ship.

8.40am: Captain, Lieutenants Simpson, Jones and Loveless and PO Richardson returned on board. Hands employed painting ship.

2.0pm: Hands painting ship.

2.30pm: Lieutenant Turner, second steamboat and skiff returned to ship.


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22 December 1922

From Pirate Bay to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.28

am and pm: Hands painting ship.

1.30pm: Second steamboat and cutter left for Freetown with stewards and postman and to draw stores.

2.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown.

2.40pm: Came to at Freetown and veered to 4 shackles.

2.50pm: Divers sent to Dwarf returned on board.

4.30pm: Leave to Port Watch 4.30 to 6.0pm.


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23 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

am: Divisions with Night Clothing. Hands clean ship.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 2pm to 6.0pm.

[Vegetables Received: 310 lbs]


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24 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

8.30am: Landed RC Church Party.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.20am: Church.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2pm to 6.30pm.

[Vegetables Received: 560 lbs]


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25 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.0am: Landed Church Party [Christmas Day].

9.20am: Church.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 1.0pm to 7.45am.

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 87F, sea temperature 84F]


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26 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am: Hands rigging stage on Quarter Deck.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

8.30pm: Concert on Board.

[Fresh Beef Received: 70 lbs]


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27 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.20am: HMS Dwarf came alongside Port Side.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

[Fresh Beef Received: 68 lbs]


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28 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am: Hands employed rigging ship for Officers’ Dance.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

9.30pm: Officers’ Dance on board.

[Fresh Beef Received: 78 lbs; Vegetables Received: 420 lbs]


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29 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am: Hands clean ship.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

6.0pm: Ship’s Company’s dance and whist drive commenced.

[Fresh Beef Received: 78 lbs]


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30 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

9.0am: HMS Dwarf shoved off.

9.5am: Divisions with night clothing

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

[Fresh Beef Received: 82 lbs; Vegetables Received: 436 lbs]


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31 December 1922

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

8.30am: Landed RC Church Party.

9.30am: Divisions and rounds.

10.20am: Church.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm. Broken by accident 1 Thermometer for sea temperatures (Negretti & Zambra No 51).

[Fresh Beef Received: 81 lbs]


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LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1ST 1923 TO DECEMBER 31ST 1923


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[Right hand side of blue front cover: Ship’s Log Commencing 1st January 1923, Ending 31st December 1923]

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[Front page of Log, as previously except:]

Commanded by: Commander SA Geary Hill DSO and Captain JD Nares DSO RN.

For The Period. Commencing Monday 1st of January 1923. Ending Monday 31st December 1923.

[Signed] JD Nares, Captain.

[Note: John Dodd Nares DSO, RN was promoted to Captain in 1919 and was Captain of HMS Endeavour from 18 March 1923 to 14 August 1924; he then became Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy; he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1931 and then retired and became Vice-Admiral in 1936; he was also Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer of the Navy from 1940 to 1942 and then Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy until 1945.]

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[Printed page of Directions indicating how the log is to be completed and giving abbreviations and scales]

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[Page for details of Ship’s Company, Instruments, Armament, Boats etc. As previously except:]

Error of Mercurial Barometer: 0.000 at 30"

Thermometer for Sea Temperature

Maker and No: 27243 Calderara, 1-1-23 – 30-11-23; Calderara 27257 30-11-23 –

Deviation Of Standard Compass

Date obtained

Position

N, W

15/5/23

Lat 08 32, Long 13 33

18/8/23

Lat 51 26.13, Long 0 43.95 E

23/10/23

Lat 50 20 N, Long 4 09 W

6/11/23

Lat 36 07.8, Long 5 21.6 W

[Under “Boats”, dinghies now described as:]

2 16' Skiff Dinghies (Sloop rigged)

1 16’ Skiff Dinghies (ordinary service)



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1923


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1 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.0am: Hands clean ship – Marines landed for drill.

7.30am: Marines returned on board.

am: Hands employed refitting boats falls, store party returning stores.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 450 lbs, Vegetables 400 lbs]

[Fuel Coal Expended 4.0 tons; Remaining 168.4 tons]


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2 January 1923

From Freetown to Dublin, at Dublin

Lat 8.29, Long -13.26 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Hands clean ship and preparing for sea.

9.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

10.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin visiting Dwarf and End Beacons en route.

pm: Hands employed refitting gear.

2.20pm: Came to with Port anchor in Dublin anchorage. Landed Lieutenant Loveless, PO Richardson, LS Baker and Tidal Party.

4.15pm: Lieutenant Loveless, PO Richardson and LS Baker returned.


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3 January 1923

From Dublin to Lumley, at Lumley

Lat 8.46, Long -13.29 [rough estimate]

6.0am: Weighed anchor and closed Rick beacon then closed Dub beacon and proceeded to Lumley Bay.

[Various for surveying purposes and to anchor off Lumley]

am: Rigging party turning second Skiff’s Falls, Boats crews cleaning out second Whaler and Sailing Cutter. Tank Party cleaning out Fresh Water Tanks.

0.10pm: Came to at Lumley Bay with Port anchor.

1.15pm: Lieutenant Turner, Loveless, Keen [elsewhere Keene] and PO Richardson, LS Baker and AB Forrest landed on surveying duty.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out fresh water tanks – cleaning out sailing cutter, remainder clean paintwork.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters.

6.0pm: Surveying Party returned on board.


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4 January 1923

From Lumley to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.46, Long -13.29 [estimated]

7.0am: Lieutenants Turner, Loveless and Keene and AB Forrest left ship on Surveying duty.

am: Tank cleaning party employed in tanks. Hands working part of ship.

10.0am: PO Richardson and LS Baker landed on surveying duty.

2.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown. Rigging Party and Tank Party, remainder as requisite.

3.15pm: Came to with Port anchor at Freetown – Both surveying parties returned onboard.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Leave to Starboard Watch 4.30pm to 6.0pm.


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5 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am: Tank party cleaning fresh water tank. Hands employed in rigging fore derrick and getting in stores from SS Warri.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.0pm. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 1232 lbs]

[Note: SS “Warri” was a British cargo ship built on the Tyne in 1901 for British and African Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she went to a Greek company in 1927 and was renamed “Rita”; she was broken up in Italy in 1938.]


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6 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 450 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs]


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7 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.50am: Held Communion Service on board.

9.35am: Church.

10.10am: HMS Dwarf left Freetown.

10.30am: Hands muster by open list – read out assessments.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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8 January 1923

From Freetown to Dublin, at Fura [Fourah] Bay

Lat 8.21, Long -13.21 [rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands clean and prepare ship for sea.

6.50am: Lieutenant Turner and PO Richardson left ship in Steam Cutter and Skiff on Surveying Duty.

7.5am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

[Various to proceed to Dublin]

[Draught: Forward 11’ 3”; Aft 13’ 9”]

am: Hands employed refitting gear and cleaning ship.

10.30am: Anchored at Dublin. Communicated with Tide Party.

11.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Fura Bay via End and Dwarf Beacons.

[Various to close End and Dwarf beacons and to proceed to Fura Bay]

pm: Hands employed making fenders, remainder working part of ship.

4.30pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 3.5 shackles at Fura Bay. Lieutenant Turner and Surveying Party returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 8]


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9 January 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215 [estimated]

7.0am: 1 Stoker and 2 Leading Seamen discharged to hospital. Lieutenant Turner and second Steamboat and Skiff left on Surveying duty.

am: Hands employed cleaning paint-work.

pm: Hands employed, side party, working about steam boat and part of ship.

4.40pm: Lieutenant Turner returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 10]


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10 January 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

7.0am: Captain and Party left for Tagrin Point – Lieutenant Turner and Party to Robene. Lieutenant Jones to Oriel, Lieutenant Keene to Fura on Surveying duty.

am: Hands employed working part of ship.

11.15am: Lieutenant Simpson landed on surveying duty.

1.0pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.

2.45pm: Lieutenant Turner returned onboard. Lieutenant Keene returned onboard.

6.0pm: Lieutenant Jones returned on board. 6.10pm: Captain returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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11 January 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

5.0am: Captain and Party left ship on surveying duty. Lieutenants Turner and Loveless and Keene left ship on surveying duty.

11.0am: Captain and Party returned on board.

pm: Hands employed working part of ship.

3.0pm: Lieutenant Simpson landed on duty.

3.30pm: Captain left on Surveying duty.

4.3pm: Lieutenant Turner, Loveless and Keene returned on board.

6.15pm: Captain returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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12 January 1923

From Fura Bay to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

7.0am: Captain, Lieutenants Turner, Jones, Loveless left ship on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed working part of ship.

11.30am: Captain returned on board.

11.45am: Lieutenant Jones returned on board.

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork.

4.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown.

5.5pm: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 4.5 shackles at Freetown – Lieutenants Loveless and Turner returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 11]


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13 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.15am: Discharged 4 ratings to Hospital.

am: Divisions with Night Clothing. Hands clean ship.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 450 lbs, Vegetables 456 lbs]


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14 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Log records routine matters on this Sunday]

[Number on sick list: 7]


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15 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.0am: Steamboat “Cline” brought to ship.

am: Hands employed working part of ship, rigging party making fenders, “Cline’s” crew working about boat.

10.50am: Lieutenant Simpson landed on surveying duty.

0.15pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.

pm: Hands employed working part of ship and as requisite.

2.15pm: Lieutenant Simpson left ship on Surveying duty.

3.30pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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16 January 1923

From Freetown to [Dublin and] Kent, at Kent

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands clean ship and prepare for sea.

[Draught: Forward 10’ 10”; Aft 13’ 03”]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Dublin anchorage.

am: Side Party cleaning paintwork. Rigging Party making fenders – remainder as requisite.

11.25am: Came to with Starboard anchor at Dublin.

pm: Leading Telegraphist Winter and Leading Signalman Allen rejoined ship. Leading Signalman Brown landed. Rigging party employed on booms – side Party over side, remainder as requisite.

4.30pm Weighed anchor and proceeded to Kent.

5.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor off Kent veered to 2 Shackles.

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 81F, sea temperature 80F]


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17 January 1923

At Kent

Lat 8.18, Long -13.17 [estimated]

am: Divisions. Rigging Party and Steam boats crew working about steamboats, remainder as requisite.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats, rigging party making fenders and part of ship.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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18 January 1923

From Kent to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.29, Long -13.29 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Hands clean ship – air bedding.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded to Freetown via Rick, Dub, End and Dwarf beacons.

am: Hands painting boats and making fenders for steamboats and cleaning paintwork.

[Various for proceeding to Freetown via Rick, Dub, End and Dwarf Beacons]

pm: Hands employed working part of ship and as requisite.

5.35pm: Let go Port anchor and veered to 4.5 shackles in Freetown Harbour.

[Number on sick list: 8]


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19 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.15am: Lieutenant Turner, Jones, Loveless and Keene left on Surveying duty.

7.20am: Discharged 2 ratings to Hospital.

am: Hands working part of ship and as requisite.

10.20am: Lieutenant Loveless and Lieutenant Loveless [sic] returned from surveying duties.

1.0pm: Lieutenants Jones and Keene returned on board.

2.15pm: Lieutenants Jones and Keene left on surveying duty.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and paintwork.

4.35pm: Lieutenants Jones and Keene returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 7]


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20 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Lieutenants Jones and Keene left on Surveying duty.

7.30am: Lieutenants Jones and Keene returned on board.

am: Divisions with night clothing. Hands clean ship. King Tom Shore Party clean out shore quarters.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

[Number on sick list: 8]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 550 lbs, Vegetables 1264 lbs]


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21 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]

[Number on sick list: 8]


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22 January 1923

From Freetown to Banana, at False Cape

Lat 8.51, Long -13.28 [very rough estimate]

8.30am: Hands prepare ship for sea.

9.45am: 3 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

am: King Tom Store Party left ship (Lieutenant Turner and 9 ratings) on detached surveying duty.

11.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Banana.

pm: Hands working part of ship.

3.35pm: Dropped anchor and veered to 2 shackles at Dublin. Tide Observation Party arrived for provisions and mail.

5.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to False Cape.

7.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor of [off] False Cape veered to 3 shackles.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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23 January 1923

From False Cape to Fura Bay, at Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Fura Bay.

8.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles at Fura Bay.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Diving Party preparing sailing cutter for diving.

10.10am: Diving Party left ship to recover sunken barge.

1.15pm: Diving Party returned.

pm: Hands employed working part of Ship. Lieutenant Simpson left ship in skiff on surveying duty.

3.50pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 7]


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24 January 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

6.0am: Diving Party left ship.

7.45am: Lieutenant Jones and Loveless left on surveying duty.

8.10am: Diving Party returned.

am: Hands employed working part of ship and as requisite.

11.20am: Diving Party left in cutter.

11.50am: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless returned on board.

2.0pm: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless left on surveying duty. Diving Party returned on board.

4.45pm: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless returned onboard.

[Number on sick list: 8]


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25 January 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

7.40am: Diving Party left ship.

am and pm: Hands employed working part of ship.

10.0am: Diving Party returned.

10.45am: Lieutenant Simpson landed on surveying duty.

11.30am: Lieutenant Simpson returned onboard.

0.30pm: Diving Party left ship.

3.30pm: Diving Party returned onboard.

[Number on sick list: 8]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 35.0 tons]


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26 January 1923

From Fura Bay to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: “Cline” and Diving Party left ship.

6.5am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown.

6.50am: Let go Starboard anchor veered to 4.5 shackles at Freetown. Hands employed rigging coaling screens. 2 ratings left ship for hospital.

[Thermometers] [Unshipped for coaling]

8.0am: Captain, Lieutenants Loveless and Keene left ship on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed as requisite Coaling Ship.

1.0pm: Finished coaling. 1.30pm: Hands wash down upper deck.

2.45pm: Captain returned on board.

3.20pm: Lieutenant Keene returned on board.

4.10pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned on board.

5.0pm: Diving Party returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 8]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 213.0 tons]


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27 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

3.0pm: 3 ratings rejoined ship from Hospital.

[Apart from this, log records routine matters for a Saturday]

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 350 lbs, Vegetables 872 lbs]


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28 January 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.0am: 2 ratings discharged to Hospital.

[Apart from this, the usual Sunday in port]

[Number on sick list: 7]


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29 January 1923

From Freetown to Dublin, at Fura Bay

Lat 8.17, Long -13.18 [rough estimate]

7.0am: Diving Party left ship.

7.5am: Weighed anchor and proceeded on surveying duty to Dublin.

am: Hands employed refitting gear and working part of ship.

10.30am: Came to with Port anchor at Dublin. Landed Lieutenant Loveless and Doctor to visit Tide party and take mails and provisions.

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded to Fura Bay closing End and Dub beacons en route.

[Various to proceed to Fura Bay via End and Dub beacons]

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and refitting gear.

4.15pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 4 shackles in Fura Bay.

7.0pm: Diving Party returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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30 January 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215 [estimated]

7.0am: Lieutenant Loveless left ship on surveying duty.

7.45am: Diving Party left ship.

8.30am: Lieutenant Keene landed on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship's side.

10.0am: Lieutenant Keene returned on board.

1.15pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned on board.

pm: Hands employed working part of ship and cleaning ship.

3.0pm: Diving Party returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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31 January 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

8.0am: Fresh Water Tank Party employed in tanks.

8.30am: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless left ship on surveying duty.

am: Hands employed cleaning tanks, painting side and cleaning out second Whaler.

11.45am: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless returned onboard.

1.30pm: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless left ship on surveying duty.

pm: Hands painting ship’s side – tank party cleaning out tanks.

4.30pm: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 5]



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1923


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1 February 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

6.0am: Diving Party left ship.

am: Hands employed painting ship, washing down aloft.

9.30am: Lieutenant Jones left on surveying duty.

11.0am: Lieutenant Jones returned on board.

11.30am: Monthly Payment.

Noon: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless left ship on surveying duty.

0.30pm: Diving Party returned.

pm: Hands employed painting ship's side and as requisite.

3.15pm: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless returned on board.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 560 lbs]


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2 February 1923

At Fura Bay

Lat 8.495, Long -13.215

6.0am: Lieutenants Jones and Keene left on surveying duty – Diving Party left ship.

8.15am: Lieutenants Jones and Keene retuned on board.

am: Hands employed painting ship and paintwork. Lost by accident Diver’s Knife with Sheath 1 in No.

1.45pm: Lieutenant Jones left on Surveying duty.

pm: Hands employed painting ship and cleaning paintwork.

6.15pm: Diving Party returned onboard.


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3 February 1923

From Fura Bay to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

5.55am: Diving Party left ship.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Freetown.

6.50am: Came to with Port anchor at Freetown.

9.0am: Divisions with night Clothing.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

2.0pm: Diving Party returned on board.

4.15pm: Spanish Cruiser “Infanta Isabel” arrived in harbour and fired a 21 gun salute.

4.30pm: Shore fort returned salute. OOG [Officer of the Guard] visited Spanish ship.

5.30pm: Guard visit returned.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 400 lbs, Vegetables 1120 lbs]

[Note: “Infanta Isabel” was a Velasco-class unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy built in Cadiz, Spain, in 1888 or 1889; she was rebuilt in 1911; she was stricken in 1927.]


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4 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.45am: Communion Service on board.

8.30am: RCs landed.

9.45am: Church.

10.30am: Divisions and Rounds. Private Meacock returned to ship from King Tom.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

4.30pm: Hands clear diving cutter. Private Kennedy: landed at King Tom.


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5 February 1923

From Freetown to Banana Islands, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.20, Long -13.19 [rough estimate]

9.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

9.15am: Hands employed – steam boats crews refitting lead lines, remainder cleaning ship.

10.0am: Captain rounds in store rooms.

11.15am: Tested hand steering gear.

0.20pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 2 shackles off Dublin. 0.30pm: Tide Party returned on board.

2.15pm: Hands employed working parts of ship. 2.20pm: Tide Party changed rounds.

3.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Rick beacon.

6.20pm: Came to near Rick beacon veered to 5 shackles.

[Number on sick list: 7]


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6 February 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.22, Long -13.19 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Ship proceeded to Rick beacon to renew flags.

7.0am: Rick smashed got out Sher beacon.

am: Hands employed reflagging beacons. Proceeded to Dub beacon using Taut Wire measuring gear.

[Various for reflagging beacons]

10.30am: Reflagged Dub beacon.

1.0pm: Reflagged End beacon.

3.0pm: Reflagged Dwarf beacon. Proceed back to End beacon.

4.0pm: Proceeded from End to Dub beacon.

5.40pm: Got out Ash beacon.

6.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 5 shackles.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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7 February 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.24, Long -13.20 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.30am: Got up new drum for taut wire gear.

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded to lay out beacons.

am: Got out Ape beacon. Got out Ant beacon. Got out Axe beacon.

11.20am: Sounding party of Port Watch to dinner [?] at Sher beacon.

[Various to lay out second line of Beacons]

1.0pm: Proceeded to lay out Bit beacon in outer line. Continuous soundings taken – least depth 4.5 fathoms.

2.30pm: Got out Bec beacon.

3.30pm: Got out Bob beacon.

4.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 5 shackles at Dub beacon.

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Weather misty through middle of day; noon temperature 84F, sea temperature 78F]


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8 February 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.19, Long -13.20 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.5am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to lay out beacons.

8.12am: Got out Bill beacon.

9.15am: Marines to drill.

9.30am: Got out Bat beacon.

10.30am: Got out Bin beacon.

[Various to lay out second line of beacons]

0.40pm: Got out Bur beacon.

pm: Employed testing distances between beacons by taut wire measuring gear.

5.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles near End beacon.

[Number on sick list: 7]


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9 February 1923

From Surveying Grounds to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.14, Long -13.25 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

8.45am: Closed beacons End, Ash, Ape, Bill, Bat, Bin, Bur and Dub to take sextant fixing angles.

am: Hands employed cleaning flats, refitting beacon Wires and cleaning ship.

[Various to take fixing angles at beacons and to proceed to Freetown]

pm: Ship employed as in forenoon. Hands employed cleaning out boats, remainder working part of ship.

3.10pm: Proceeded to Freetown.

6.0pm: Came to at Freetown with Starboard anchor and veered to 4.5 shackles.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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10 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand.

7.30am: “Cline” towed alongside for repairs.

9.0am: Divisions with night Clothing.

9.35am: 1 rating discharged to hospital.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

5.30pm: Removed “Cline” to buoy.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 410 lbs, Vegetables 1120 lbs]


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11 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Log records routine matters on this Sunday]

[Number on sick list: 5]


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12 February 1923

From Freetown to Banana, at Freetown

Lat 8.16, Long -13.24 [very rough estimate]

6.30am: Preparing ship for sea.

7.50am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Ground.

9.0am: Divisions and Prayers.

am: Visiting beacons to get fixing angles.

[Various to take fixing angles at beacons and to proceed to Freetown]

pm: Ship employed as in forenoon. Hands clean ship.

3.0pm: Finished at beacons, proceeded to Freetown.

6.10pm: Let go Port anchor at Freetown veered to 4.5 shackles.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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13 February 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Ground, at Banana

Lat 8.20, Long -13.21 [very rough estimate]

8.55am: Weighed anchor and closed beacons.

9.10am: Hands clean ship. Rigging Party turn in and clean out sailing cutter.

11.20am: Stopped to reflag End beacon.

[Various to reflag End beacon and to take fixing angles at other beacons and to proceed to Dublin]

pm: Ship observing angles at beacons. Hands clean ship and sailing cutter.

3.50pm: Proceeded to Dublin.

5.0pm: Let go Starboard anchor veered to 2.5 shackles off Dublin.

6.0pm: Sent provisions and mail to tide party – landed 1 rating to convalesce.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 62 lbs]


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14 February 1923

From Banana to Surveying Ground, at Freetown

Lat 8.26, Long -13.24 [very rough estimate]

5.50am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dub beacon rising Taut Wire Measuring Gear – then to other beacons to observe angles.

9.0am: Divisions and Prayers.

9.10am: Hands cleaning sailing cutter, overhauling sounding gear and part of ship. Ship employed observing angles at beacons.

11.40am: Taking continuous soundings between Bee and Axe beacons.

[Various to take fixing angles at beacons and to proceed to Freetown]

pm: Ship employed as in forenoon. (Lost by accident 1 drum 150 fathoms of sounding wire complete with brass tube case and lead 14 lbs and swivel). Hands employed cleaning cutter and as requisite.

3.0pm: Proceeded to Freetown.

6.10pm: Let go Port anchor and veered to 4.5 shackles at Freetown.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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15 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands preparing to provision ship.

6.50am: Hands clean ship.

9.10am: Hands clean ship. Party sent to store ship.

0.15pm: Store lighter came alongside.

1.40pm: Hands employed embarking stores.

4.45pm: Hands employed replacing provisioning gear and clearing up decks.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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16 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.30am: Lieutenant Keene and Loveless left on Surveying duty.

9.10am: Hands employed making provision net, cleaning paintwork and mess decks.

pm: Hands clean ship and paintwork.

4.15pm: Lieutenants Keene and Loveless returned on board.

5.0pm: French Sloop “Cassiopée” arrived in harbour.

5.20pm: OOG visited French Sloop.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Note: “Cassiopée” was an Aviso-class/English Flower-class sloop built in Glasgow in 1917 for the French Navy; she was stricken in 1931 and reduced to a pontoon and used as a prison in Vietnam from 1931 until 1933 when she was broken up (more information here and here).]


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17 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Hands scrub upper deck with sand.

9.10am: Divisions with Night Clothing.

10.0am: Captain of French Sloop “Cassiopée” returned Guard visit.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 460 lbs, Vegetables 1130 lbs]


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18 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

8.30am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party.

9.0am: Landed Hospital Party.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds.

10.20am: Church.

10.50am: 1 Marine discharged to hospital.

11.15am: Received 3 bags of mail for HMS “Lowestoft”.

11.30am: Captain paid official visit to French Sloop “Cassiopée”.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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19 February 1923

From Freetown to Dublin, at Dublin

Lat 8.20, Long -13.21 [very rough estimate]

8.0am: 1 Rating returned from hospital.

9.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

am: Hands employed rigging sounding boom and testing lead lines and preparing for ship sounding.

11.30am: Closed End and Dub beacons.

[Various to visit End and Dub beacons and to proceed to Dublin]

pm: Lost by accident during surveying operations Sinkers Iron Mushroom Pattern No 741, 2 in No. Proceeded to Dublin Anchorage. Sounding Party practising with sounding apparatus, remainder working part of Ship.

3.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor at Dublin veered to 2.5 shackles. Communicated with Tide Party.

5.0pm: Captain and Lieutenant Simpson landed on surveying duty.

7.0pm: Captain and Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 360 lbs]


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20 February 1923

From Dublin to Ricketts, at Ricketts

Lat 8.11, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Ricketts.

7.0am: Came to at Ricketts veered to 3 shackles.

7.10am: Landed Lieutenants Simpson and Keene and Mr Conolly on Surveying duty.

am: Sounding party refitting lead lines. First Steam Cutters Crew cleaning out boat. Remainder working part of ship.

pm: Hands employed, sounding party refitting sounding gear, remainder working part of ship.

4.35pm: Lieutenants Simpson and Keene and Mr Conolly returned on board.


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21 February 1923

From Ricketts to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.29, Long -13.24 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

8.0am: Hands preparing for ship sounding.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded to surveying ground.

am: Employed sounding.

[Various for sounding purposes]

pm: Hands employed sounding, remainder working part of ship.

6.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles off Banana Islands.

[Number of sick list: 6]


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22 February 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.32, Long -13.28 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.0am: Sounding Party rigging sounding gear.

9.0am: Weighed anchor and recommenced Sounding.

am: Hands employed covering boats and working part of Ship.

[Various for sounding purposes]

pm: Lost by accident during surveying operations Boat’s Anchors 100 lbs, 2 in No. Also Chain cable 5/16 inch 50 fathoms.

5.30pm: Finished sounding.

6.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3.5 shackles on Surveying Grounds.

[Number on sick list: 5]


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23 February 1923

From Surveying Ground to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.25, Long -13.25 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands clean ship and Rig sounding gear.

7.0am: Weighed anchor and carried on sounding.

8.45am: Hands Air Bedding.

9.10am and pm: Hands employed working part of ship and sounding.

[Various for Sounding purposes and to return to Freetown]

2.30pm: Finished sounding and proceeded to Freetown – Replaced Sounding gear.

5.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor at Freetown and veered to 4.5 shackles.

6.30pm: Sent provisions to King Tom Store party.

[Number on sick list: 7]


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24 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands scrubbing Upper Deck with Sand.

7.0am: Hoisted second Steam Cutter for boiler cleaning.

am: Divisions with Night Clothing. 1 Rating returned from hospital. Hands clean ship and mess decks.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 410 lbs, Vegetables 996 lbs]


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25 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 31.2 tons]


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26 February 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Hands preparing for coaling ship.

[Thermometers] [Unshipped for coaling]

8.20am: Commenced Coaling.

am: Sounding Party fitting gear. Whalers crew cleaning out boat. Remainder as requisite. Second Steam [Cutter] turned over to King Tom party.

pm: Coaling Ship.

3.30pm: Finished Coaling.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 300 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 160.7 tons]


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27 February 1923

From Freetown to Sherbro River, at Sherbro River

Lat 8.09, Long -13.34 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

7.10am: HE the Governor of Sierra Leone arrived onboard.

8.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Jamaica Sherbro River [Jamaica Point].

9.15am: Divisions. 9.25am: Prayers.

am and pm: Hands employed working part of ship.

[Various to proceed with HE the Governor of Sierra Leone to Jamaica Sherbro River]

4.10pm: Anchored off Jamaica, Sherbro River.

5.55pm: HE the Governor left ship for Bonthe.

[Number on sick list: 7]


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28 February 1923

From Sherbro River to Surveying Ground, at Surveying Ground

Lat 8.18, Long -13.27 [very rough estimate]

7.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

9.10am: Sounding Party refitting lead lines, remainder working part of ship.

[Various to proceed from Sherbro River to Surveying Ground]

11.0am: Commenced Sounding.

pm: Hands clean ship and sounding.

[Various for Sounding]

3.15pm: Finished sounding and proceeded to Dublin.

4.15pm: Anchored off Dublin and veered to 3 shackles. Communicated with Tide Party.

[Number on sick list: 7]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 90F, sea temperature 84F]



LOGS FOR MARCH 1923


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1 March 1923

[February in log]

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.29, Long -13.31 [very rough estimate]

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded to Surveying Ground.

7.50am: Commenced Sounding.

9.0am: Hands employed rigging party, refitting first Whalers falls. Remainder working part of ship.

am: Sounding.

[Various for Sounding]

pm: Hands employed Sounding, Cleaning 3 pounder gun and pointing first Whalers falls.

3.10pm: Paid monthly money.

5.50pm: Finished Sounding.

6.5pm: Anchored on Surveying Ground veered to 5 shackles.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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2 March 1923

From Surveying Grounds to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.16, Long -13.28 [very rough estimate]

6.30am: Aired Bedding.

7.10am: Weighed anchor and Commenced Sounding.

9.0am: Hands employed Rigging Party turning whalers falls, Cleaning mess – Remainder parts of Ship – Sounding Party Sounding.

[Various for Sounding]

11.30am: Stand by Bedding.

pm: Hands employed scrubbing small gear.

[Various for Sounding and to proceed to Freetown]

3.0pm: Finished Sounding and proceeded to Freetown.

5.50pm: Came to with Port anchor at Freetown veered to 4.5 shackles.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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3 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

9.0am: Divisions with Night Clothing.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and mess decks. Lost by Neglect Hydrographer Watch HO21.

11.30am: Quinine Parade.

pm: 1 Rating returned from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 310 lbs, Vegetables 1108 lbs]


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4 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

5.45am: HMS Lowestoft with Admiral Bentinck on board arrived.

6.0am: OOG visited “Lowestoft”.

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: Admiral Bentinck came on board. Admiral’s inspection and Rounds.

10.10am: Admiral left ship. 10.15am: Church.

11.15am: Captain visited “Lowestoft”.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 336 lbs]

[Note: Admiral Sir Rudolf Walter Bentinck KCB, KCMG, RN (1869-1947) was Commander-in-Chief on the Africa Station from 1922 to 1925.]


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5 March 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Banana Islands

Lat 8.27, Long -13.25 [very rough estimate]

9.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

9.10am: Hands employed Rigging Sounding gear and beacons.

[Various to proceed to Banana Islands]

1.25pm: Came to with Starboard [anchor] veered to 2.5 shackles off Dublin. Communicated with Tide Party.

2.15pm: Hands employed working about ship.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

5.30pm: Hands prepared for dropping beacon.

[Various for laying out Awl beacon]

6.15pm: Dropped “Awl” beacon.

6.50pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 6 shackles on Surveying Ground.


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6 March 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.19, Long -13.27 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands employed rigging beacons.

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.0am: Picked up Axe beacon.

7.30am: Dropped “Mid” beacon.

[Various for laying out beacons]

8.25am: Dropped “Mut” beacon.

9.0am: Commenced Educational Test Part I.

10.10am: Hands clean ship and Sounding Party sounding.

pm: Employed Sounding. Hands employed working on parts of ship.

[Various for laying out beacons and Sounding]

5.50pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 5 shackles in 12 fathoms.


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7 March 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.28, Long -13.29 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands clean ship. Sounding [party] prepared for sounding.

7.10am: Lieutenant Loveless left on surveying duties in Steam Cutter.

7.15am: Weighed anchor and carried on Sounding.

am and pm: Hands employed working parts of ship and pointing boats’ falls. Employed Sounding.

[Various for Sounding]

5.20pm: Lieutenant Loveless in first Steam Cutter returned on board.

5.30pm: Came to on Surveying Ground 5 shackles.


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8 March 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.25, Long -13.31 [very rough estimate]

7.0am: First Steam Cutter with Lieutenant Loveless left on Surveying duty. 7.5am: Weighed and carried on Sounding.

9.0am: Hands employed working parts of ship and as requisite.

am and pm: Employed Sounding.

[Various for Sounding]

5.0pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned on board.

6.0pm: Let go Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles on surveying grounds.


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9 March 1923

From Surveying Grounds to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.19, Long -13.26 [very rough estimate]

7.40am: Weighed anchor and commenced sounding.

am: Hands employed – Steam boats crew cleaning and painting out steam boat – remainder parts of ship. Carried on Sounding.

[Various for Sounding]

0.50pm: Finished Sounding.

[Various for Sounding and to return to Freetown]

1.30pm: Placed new flag on Bat beacon.

2.15pm: Steam boats crew painting boat, Sounding party unrigging gear, remainder part of ship. 2.30pm: Proceed to Freetown.

6.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4.5 shackles at Freetown in 11.5 fathoms.


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10 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

9.0am: Divisions – air night clothing.

11.0am: King Tom Party returned onboard.

pm: Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Morris discharged to hospital.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 234 lbs, Vegetables 748 lbs]


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11 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

9.0am: Hands Muster by Open List. Rounds.

10.20am: Church.

[Number on sick list: 7]


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12 March 1923

From Freetown to Banana Islands, at Freetown

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [estimated]

7.15am: Landed two ratings for hospital.

7.30am: Lieutenant Turner left in second Steam boat on surveying duty. 7.35am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers. Read Articles of War. Exercised Fire, Collision and Abandon Ship Stations.

[Various to proceed to Banana Islands]

10.15am: Hands employed painting first Steam Boat. Sounding Party marking lead lines. Remainder part of ship.

11.48am: Came to with Port anchor veered to 2 shackles off Dublin.

0.30pm: Communicated with Tide Party. Leading Seaman Baker returned on board.

1.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown. Hands employed remarking lead lines and working part of ship.

[Various to proceed to Freetown]

7.0pm: Came to at Freetown veered to 5 shackles in 14 fathoms.

[Anchor Bearings: Falconbridge Point S38E; Harbour Light House S08W; King Tom Store left tangent S70W]

7.30pm: Lieutenant Turner and party returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 56.4 tons]


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13 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands prepare for coaling. 6.5am: Coal lighter arrived alongside. Commenced coaling.

7.30am: Lieutenant Turner discharged to hospital.

[Thermometers] [Unshipped for coaling]

am: Hands employed Washing down aloft and as requisite.

0.15pm: Finished Coaling. 0.20pm: Coal lighter left.

pm: Hands employed washing down upper deck.

5.40pm: 1 seaman rating returned from hospital.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 336 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 231.4 tons]


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14 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

1.0pm: 1 Rating discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 55 lbs]


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15 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

am: 1 Leading Stoker discharged to hospital.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 560 lbs]


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16 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.25am: Rear Admiral Bentinck arrived in HMS Lowestoft. OOG visited HMS Lowestoft.

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

11.0am: Rear Admiral Bentinck and HE the Governor of Sierra Leone exchanged official calls.

5.50pm: 1 Rating returned from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs]


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17 March 1923

At Freetown [though not stated]

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.30am: Waterboat alongside.

am: Lost by accident Oil Feeder 1 Point, 1 in No, Pattern No 23.

9.0am: Divisions with Night Clothing.

9.45am: Captain Nares and Lieutenant Commander Cary [John P Cary listed here] joined ship. Hands employed scrubbing decks.

10.15am: 2 seamen ratings joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 500 lbs, Vegetables 610 lbs]


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18 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

9.15am: Captain Nares assumed command.

9.30am: Hands muster by open list.

10.20am: Captain Nares paid official visit to HMS Lowestoft – Flagship of RA Bentinck.

11.5am: 1 rating discharged to hospital.


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19 March 1923

From Freetown to Banana, at Freetown

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea. 6.15am: Sent first Steam Boat to HMS Lowestoft.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Dublin, Banana Islands, via Dwarf, End, and Ash beacons.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship, Sounding party carrying out practise run.

[Various to proceed to Dublin via Dwarf, End, and Ash Beacons]

11.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms at Dublin. Communicated with Tide Party.

1.20pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown.

pm: Hands employed, Sounding party unrigging gear – Whalers Crew cleaning out boat – remainder Part of Ship.

[Various to proceed from Dublin to Freetown]

5.10pm: Came to with starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 14 fathoms at Freetown.


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20 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

1.0am: Steam boat drew fires.

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing Upper Deck and canvas gear.

8.55am: HMS Lowestoft left Freetown. 1 Rating discharged to hospital.

am: Hand employed cleaning out sailing cutter, second Skiff and Parts of ship.

10.10am: Captain Nares and Commander Hill paid official visit to HM the Governor.


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21 March 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.43, Long -13.31 [very rough estimate]

9.50am: Commander Hill left ship for RMS Appam.

10.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Grounds – Marines to Drill.

10.55am: Sounding Party rig sounding gear.

[Various to proceed to Surveying grounds]

11.25am: Commenced sounding.

pm: Hands employed laying out and testing Port Cable – Preparing Paymasters Store and new stores. Sounding Party sounding.

[Various for Sounding purposes]

5.50pm: Finished Sounding.

6.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor on Surveying Ground Veered to 4 shackles in 11 fathoms.

[Note: SS “Appam” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Belfast in 1912 for British and African Steam Navigation Company; she was renamed “Mandingo” in 1917 but reverted to “Appam” in 1919; she was scrapped in 1936 (more details here).]


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22 March 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.24, Long -13.23 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Got out second Steam Cutter. Sounding Party rig sounding gear.

6.30am: Lieutenant Simpson and PO Richardson carried on in second Steam Cutter on Surveying Duty.

7.10am: Weighed. Sounding Party Sounding.

am: Hands employed Sounding Party sounding – Remainder getting up and testing Port Cable and preparing provision rooms.

[am and pm] [Various for Sounding purposes]

9.30am: Reflaged [reflagged] Bat beacon.

pm: Hands employed testing Port Cable, Cleaning out Provision Rooms and Sailmakers Party. Sounding Party Sounding.

5.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor on Surveying Ground veered to 3.5 shackles in 10 fathoms.

6.0pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.

[Weather mostly fine; noon temperature 81F, sea temperature 80F]


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23 March 1923

From Survey Grounds to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.28, Long -13.23 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Sounding Party rig sounding gear – remainder clean ship.

6.55am: Lieutenant Simpson and PO Richardson left in second Steam Boat on Surveying Duty.

7.0am: Weighed anchor and commenced sounding (closed Mid beacon).

7.35am: Got in Mid beacon and closed Awl beacon.

8.45am: Got in Awl beacon and proceeded to Mut beacon.

[Various for sounding purposes and weigh Awl and Mid beacons and get out Jef beacon]

10.45am: Got out Jef beacon and carried on sounding.

11.50am: Closed and hoisted second Steam Boat. 11.55am: Carried on Sounding.

2.0pm: Proceeded to Freetown. Hands employed cleaning ship.

[Various for sounding and to proceed to Freetown]

5.15pm: Finished sounding.

6.0pm: Let go anchor in foul billet – Weighed and proceeded.

6.25pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 4 shackles off Freetown.

[Anchor Bearings: King Tom Store left tangent S79W; Cathedral Tower S47W; Falconbridge Point S24W; Bishops Court S47E]


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24 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

9.0am: Exercised Fire Stations.

9.15am: 1 Rating rejoined from hospital.

9.20am: 5 ratings discharged to hospital.

pm: 1 Rating rejoined from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 440 lbs, Vegetables 1164 lbs]


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25 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

[Log records usual activities for a Sunday]


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26 March 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Ground, at Surveying Ground

Lat 8.21, Long -13.19 [very rough estimate]

5.55am: Lieutenant Keene left for Banana Island in second Steam Boat.

6.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

7.30am: Commenced sounding.

am: Hands employed turning in sailing cutter. Sounding party Sounding. Remainder as requisite.

[Various for proceeding to Surveying Ground and for sounding]

9.30am: Lower first Steam Boat. Lieutenant Loveless and PO Richardson left on surveying duty.

pm: Hands employed laying out Starboard cable. Sounding Party sounding.

[Various for sounding purposes]

5.50pm: Finished Sounding.

5.58pm: Came to with Port anchor veered to 3.5 shackles.

6.10pm: Lieutenants Loveless and Keene returned on board.


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27 March 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.24, Long -13.20 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands employed rigging beacons.

7.13am: Lieutenant Simpson and Turner left in Steam boats on Surveying duty. 7.15am: Weighed anchor and carried on sounding.

am: Hands employed laying out Starboard Cable – Sounding Party Sounding.

9.30am: Weighed Bat beacon.

9.55am: Got out Bat beacon No 19.

[Various for sounding purposes]

pm: Hands employed cleaning out Chain locker, Sounding party Sounding.

6.15pm: Finished Sounding.

6.25pm: Let go Port anchor and veered to 4 shackles.

6.40pm: Both Steam Boats returned to ship.


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28 March 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.17, Long -13.20 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands employed rigging beacon.

7.15am: Lieutenants Simpson and Turner left in Steam Boats on surveying duty.

7.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to lay out Put beacon.

7.50am: Got out beacon.

8.40am: Commenced Sounding.

9.15am: Hands employed replacing fore derrick, sounding party sounding. Remainder working about Starboard Cable.

[Various for sounding purposes]

pm: Hands employed cleaning upper deck – Sounding Party Sounding.

5.50pm: Finished Sounding.

5.55pm: Came to with Port anchor veered to 4 shackles on surveying ground.

6.10pm: Both Steam Boats returned to ship.


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29 March 1923

From Surveying Ground to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.23, Long -13.19 [very rough estimate]

7.25am: Both Steam Boats left on Surveying duty.

7.30am: Weighed and carried on sounding.

9.20am: Hoisted both steam boats.

10.40am: Hands employed sounding and as requisite.

[Various for sounding purposes]

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, sounding and as requisite.

[Various for Sounding and to proceed to Freetown]

3.0pm: Proceeded to Freetown Harbour.

4.0pm: Finished Sounding.

5.10pm: Came to with Port anchor at Freetown in 12 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Government House Flag Staff S19E; left tangent King Tom Store S56W; Bishops Court S65E; Cathedral Tower S22E]


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30 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

8.30am: Landed RC Church Party [this is Good Friday]. 1 Krooman [African seaman] discharged to shore.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: Church.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 224 lbs]


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31 March 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.50am: Exercised Fire Stations. 7.15am: Carried on cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with Night Clothing.

1.0pm: Paid Quarterly settlement.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 530 lbs, Vegetables 1328 lbs]



LOGS FOR APRIL 1923


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1 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Another typical Sunday in port]


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2 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

7.30am: Received Mail from RMS Adda.

am: Hands employed scrubbing Upper Deck with Sand and cleaning ship.

2.15pm: 2 ratings discharged ashore to await passage in “Abinsi” [listed here] to England.

3.0pm: Lieutenant Turner and surveying party left for Tower Hill Barracks.

7.30pm: Moored first Steam Boat at buoy for Lieutenant Turner’s Surveying duties.

[Note: SS “Adda” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1922 for African Steamship Company (laid down as “Ancobra”); in 1932/3 she went to Elder Dempster Lines; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Sierra Leone in 1941 (more details here, though the date of sinking is incorrect in this source, and here).

SS “Abinsi” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Belfast in 1908 as “Leopoldville” for Compagne Belge Maritime du Congo; in 1914 she was acquired by the Elder Line and was renamed “Abinsi”; in 1917 she transferred to African Steamship Company; she was sold for scrapping in 1933 (more details here).]


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3 April 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Dublin

Lat 8.23, Long -13.20 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to lay out Con and Cen beacons.

7.0am: Carried on Sounding.

9.25am: Weighed Ash beacon.

10.15am: Weighed Ape beacon.

[Various for Sounding and picking up Ash, Ape and Ant beacons]

11.35am: Weighed Ant beacon.

1.20pm: Got out Con beacon. Hands employed rigging beacons.

[Various for laying out Con and Cen beacons and to proceed to Dublin Anchorage]

2.40pm: Got out Cen beacon. Proceeded to Dublin Anchorage.

5.25pm: Came to with Port anchor veered to 3.5 shackles in 8 fathoms. Communicated with Tide Party.


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4 April 1923

At Dublin

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [estimated]

7.30am: Captain, Lieutenant Simpson and Lieutenant Commander Morris landed at Ricketts on Surveying duty.

am: Hands working parts of ship and as requisite.

10.0am: Lieutenant Jones left ship in second Steam Boat on Surveying duty.

10.45am: 2 ratings from Banana Island rejoined ship.

11.50am: 2 rating[s] sent ashore to Banana.

1.40pm: Lieutenant Jones left ship on Surveying duty.

2.0pm: Hands working parts of ship and as requisite.

4.10pm: Captain, Lieutenant Simpson and doctor returned on board.


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5 April 1923

From Dublin to Surveying Ground, at Surveying Ground

Lat 8.29, Long -13.22 [very rough estimate]

am: Hands employed rigging second Steam Boat sailing gear and hoisting Steam Boat.

9.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Ground. 9.40am: Commenced Sounding.

[Various to proceed to lay out Cus beacon]

11.20am: Preparing Cus beacon for getting out.

1.0pm: Got out Cus beacon.

2.30pm: Hands employed replacing fore derrick and working parts of ship. Sounding Party sounding.

[Various to lay out Cus beacon and for Sounding purposes]

6.10pm: Came to with Port anchor veered to 3.5 shackles on Surveying Ground.


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6 April 1923

From Surveying Ground to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.31, Long -13.26 [very rough estimate]

7.0am: Weighed anchor and carried on sounding.

8.45am: Hands employed second Steam Boat crew working about boat – Rigging Party refitting gear – Remainder part of ship.

[Various for Sounding and to reflag Bur beacon]

11.20am: Reflagged Bur beacon.

1.0pm: Closed Cen, Bin and End beacons to check positions.

[Various to visit Bin, Cen and End Beacons and to proceed to Freetown]

pm: Hands employed second Steam Boat crew working about boat, remainder working part of ship.

3.0pm: Proceeded to Freetown.

3.15pm: Sounding party unrig sounding gear.

5.25pm: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 3.5 shackles in 12 fathoms.

[Anchor Bearings: Bishops Court S62E; Falconbridge Point S56E; Cathedral S24E; Government Jetty (Centre) S30E]

5.30am: OOG from HMS Thistle came on board. Lieutenant Turner and Surveying party returned on board. 3 sick party returned from hospital.


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7 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

10.50am: Captain of HMS Thistle paid official call.

2.20pm: 1 Rating rejoined from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 480 lbs, Vegetables 1136 lbs]


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8 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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9 April 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.23, Long -13.22 [very rough estimate]

6.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

am: Hands employed working part of ship.

9.40am: Lieutenant Turner left ship in first Steam Cutter on Surveying duty.

[Various to proceed to Surveying Grounds via End and Dub beacons]

11.15am: Lieutenant Simpson left ship in second steam Boat on Surveying Duty.

1.0pm: Proceeded to Con and Put beacons to observe angles.

[Various to proceed to Con and Put beacons to observe angles]

4.15pm: Came to with Port anchor on surveying Ground.

5.30pm: Lieutenant Turner returned on board.

6.30pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.


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10 April 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.32, Long -13.29 [very rough estimate]

7.0am: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat left for End beacon and Freetown.

7.35am: Lieutenants Keene and Simpson left ship for 2 days Surveying duty in second Steam Boat.

am: Ship running Taut Wire distance between Con and End beacons. Hands employed scrubbing wire hawsers, assisting sailmaker and as requisite.

[Various for running taut wire distance between Con and End beacons and for Sounding]

11.30am: Commenced Sounding.

pm: Hands employed working part of ship; with sailmaker and as requisite. Carried on Sounding.

[Various for Sounding purposes]

6.10pm: Came to with Port anchor on Surveying Ground.

[Slightly more wind than recently, force 4 in pm; weather fine; noon temperature 86F, sea temperature 83F]


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11 April 1923

From Surveying Ground to Banana, at Dublin

Lat 8.22, Long -13.28 [very rough estimate]

6.15am: Weighed anchor and closed Cus beacon.

6.45am: Carried on Sounding.

8.40am: Stopped to clear sounding lead line (foul of screw).

10.40am: Carried on Sounding.

[Various for Sounding purposes]

pm: Hands employed rigging party refitting gear, remainder as requisite. Carried on Sounding.

3.30pm: Ran Taut Wire distance from Con to Dub.

[Various for Sounding purposes and to run taut wire distance between Con and Dub]

4.30pm: Proceeded to Dublin.

5.40pm: Came to with Port anchor veered to 3 shackles at Dublin.

6.30pm: Lieutenant Keene returned on board in second Steam Boat.


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12 April 1923

From Dublin to Ricketts and at Cape Sierra Leone [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 8.31, Long -13.27 [very rough estimate]

6.15am: Weighed anchor and closed Ricketts.

6.50am: Came to at Ricketts with Port anchor. Picked up Lieutenant Simpson.

8.5am: Weighed anchor and ran taut wire distance between Dub and Con.

am: Hands employed oiling 3.5 inch wire and working part of ship.

[Various to proceed to Ricketts and To run taut wire distance between Dub and Con Beacons and for Sounding]

11.0am: Finished taut wire distance. Commenced Sounding.

pm: Hands employed Rigging party refitting gear. Remainder as requisite. Sounding Party Sounding.

3.0pm: Stopped at Cus beacon to observe angles.

3.30pm: Proceeded to Sierra Leone.

[Various for Sounding and to proceed to Cus beacon and to proceed to Cape Sierra Leone]

5.50pm: Heavy rain and thunder and lightning storm obscured everything.

6.10pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 4 shackles off Cape Sierra Leone.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 24.6 tons]


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13 April 1923

From Cape Sierra Leone to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

5.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown.

6.0am: Came to with Port anchor at Freetown veered to 3.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Bishops Court S62E; Falconbrige S56E; Cathedral Transit Government House Flag Staff; King Tom Jetty S48W; King Tom Point right tangent N88W]

6.25am: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat returned on board. 6.30am: Coal Lighters arrived alongside. Commenced Coaling.

8.45am: Lieutenant Turner left on Surveying duty.

an: Carried out Divers Monthly Dip. Coaling ship.

pm: Coaling ship.

3.30pm: Lieutenant Turner returned on board.

5.0pm: Finished Coaling.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 236.8 tons]


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14 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

8.30am: Hospital Party left ship.

9.0am: Divisions with Night Clothing.

1.45pm: 6 ratings returned from hospital.

3.10pm: 1 Stoker PO joined ship from SS Aba [listed here].

9.0pm: Wind increased and developed into a tornado lasting about 30 minutes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 434 lbs, Vegetables 946 lbs]

[Weather relatively quiet except as mentioned above; lightning in evening; noon air and sea temperature 82F]

[Note: SS “Aba” was a British passenger ship built in Scotland in 1918, initially laid down in 1916 for the Imperial Russian Government but then taken over by the Shipping Controller; she was completed in 1918 as “Glenapp” for the Glen Line; in 1920 she was sold to British and African Steam Navigation Company and was renamed “Aba”; in 1933 she went to Elder Dempster Lines; in 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for use as a hospital ship; she was returned to her owners in 1947; later that year she was sold and capsized in dock while being converted to “Matrona” and was broken up in UK in 1948 (more details here).]


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15 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

8.30am: Landed RC Church Party and hospital party.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds. 10.0am: Church.

[Number on sick list: 9]


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16 April 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds.

Lat 8.18, Long -13.25 [very rough estimate]

6.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

6.30am: Sounding party Sounding. Hands clean ship and rig beacons.

8.40am: Lieutenant Keene left in second Steam Boat to proceed to Banana.

am: Hands employed rigging beacons and as requisite.

[Various to proceed to End and Dub beacons and to drop both Steam Boats]

11.30am: Lieutenant Simpson left in first Steam Boat on Surveying Duty.

0.30pm: Commenced Sounding.

2.0pm: Hands employed Sounding and as requisite.

[Various for Sounding and to get out Take beacon]

4.50pm: Got out Take beacon.

5.50pm: Came to with Port anchor near Put beacon in 12 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles. Lieutenants Simpson and Keene returned on board.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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17 April 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.27, Long -13.30 [very rough estimate]

7.0am: Lieutenant Simpson in first Steam Boat and Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Jones in second Steam Boat left on Surveying duty.

[Various for sounding]

am: Hands employed Sounding and working parts of ship.

11.0am: 2 Boats fenders lost overboard by accident.

pm: Hands employed Sounding and as requisite.

[Various for sounding and to anchor on Surveying Ground]

5.50pm: Finished Sounding.

6.3pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 12 fathoms and veered to 3.5 shackles off Put beacon. Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenants Simpson and Jones returned onboard.


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18 April 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.38, Long -13.35 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands clean ship and rig Sounding gear.

7.30am: Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Simpson left on surveying duty. 7.35am: Weighed and carried on sounding.

[Various for sounding purposes]

9.0am: Weighed Bec beacon.

9.40am: Weighed Mut beacon.

10.25am: Weighed Bob beacon.

0.5pm: Got out Patch beacon.

[Various for sounding purposes and to get out PATCH beacon]

2.0pm: Hands employed unrigging broken beacon and working part of ship. Carried on Sounding.

5.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles of[f] Take beacon. Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Simpson returned onboard.


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19 April 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.27, Long -13.30 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands clean ship and rig sounding gear.

7.20am: Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Simpson left on surveying duty. 7.30am: Weighed anchor but did not proceed.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

[Various for sounding]

11.0am: Commenced Sounding.

0.5pm: Got out Dar beacon.

[Various for Sounding and to get out Dar beacon]

2.0pm: Hands employed working part of ship, painting second skiff, refitting gear and as requisite. Sounding party sounding.

6.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles near Take beacon. Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Simpson returned on board.


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20 April 1923

From Surveying Grounds to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.19, Long -13.28 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands clean ship and rig sounding gear.

7.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, closed Take and Patch beacons to observe angles.

am: Carried on Sounding, visited Dar beacon.

[Various for observing angles at beacons and sounding]

10.0am: Got out Din beacon.

11.0am: Carried on Sounding.

0.2pm: Finished Sounding.

1.10pm: Stopped to repair Put beacon.

[Various for observing angles at beacons, sounding and to proceed to Freetown]

pm: Hands employed preparing quarterdeck for concert party.

3.0pm: Visited Bat and Bin Beacons to observe angles.

3.45pm: Proceeded to Freetown.

4.11pm: End beacon abeam, Patent Log Reading 0.2 miles.

5.20pm: Dwarf beacon abeam Patent Log Reading 9.7 miles.

6.0pm: Got in Patent Log.

6.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3.5 shackles in 12 fathoms off Freetown.


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21 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

8.30am: Hospital Party landed.

9.15am: One rating returned from hospital.

10.15am: Two ratings discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 470 lbs, Vegetables 760 lbs]


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22 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Log records routine matters for a Sunday]


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23 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Hands employed diving party preparing for diving – remainder clean ship.

7.0am: Lieutenant Turner left on surveying duty in second Steam Boat.

8.15am: Lieutenant Commander Cary, Lieutenants Simpson, Jones and Keene left on surveying duty (coastline).

9.0am: Second Steam Boat towed diving party to Cline.

10.45am: Lieutenant Turner left on surveying duty in second Steam Boat.

3.25pm: Diving Party returned on board.

3.55pm: Lieutenant Turner returned on board.

5.40pm: Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Jones returned on board.

6.25pm: Lieutenants Simpson and Keene returned on board.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 230 lbs]


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24 April 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Banana Islands

Lat 8.31, Long -13.26 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands clean ship – Sounding Party rig sounding gear.

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

8.30am: Commenced Sounding.

am: Hands employed – boats crew cleaning out second Steam Boat – Rigging Port Sea Ladder and as requisite.

[Various for proceeding to Surveying Grounds and to observe angles at beacons]

11.0am: Finished Sounding – closed Bin beacon to observe angles.

2.15pm: Hands employed rigging beacons.

2.30pm: Weighed Jef beacon.

3.25pm: Replaced Put beacon with Jef beacon. Proceeded to Dublin, Banana Islands.

[Various to visit beacons and to proceed to Banana Islands]

6.0pm: Came to at Dublin veered to 3 shackles.

6.40pm: Lieutenant Commander Cary, Lieutenants Simpson and Jones landed for three days Surveying duty in second Steam Boat. Communicated with Tide Party.


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25 April 1923

From Banana Islands to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.26, Long -13.29 [very rough estimate]

6.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Ground.

am: Hands employed preparing beacons.

[Various for proceeding to Surveying Grounds and for sounding]

10.30am: Commenced Sounding.

pm: Hands employed refitting gear, cleaning out Steam boats, remainder washing paintwork and as requisite.

[Various for sounding]

6.0pm: Finished Sounding. 6.15pm: Came to on Surveying Ground veered to 4 shackles in 12 fathoms.


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26 April 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.36, Long -13.34 [very rough estimate]

7.0am: Weighed anchor and carried on Sounding.

am: Hands employed cleaning out first Steam Boat, Refitting gear and Holy Stoning the Upper Deck.

11.20am: Got out Nel beacon.

[Various for sounding]

pm: Hands employed cleaning first Steam Boat, refitting gear and as requisite.

6.0pm: Finished Sounding. 6.15pm: Came to on Surveying Ground veered to 4 shackles in 12.5 fathoms.


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27 April 1923

From Surveying Grounds to [Dublin and] Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.25, Long -13.25 [rough estimate]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded – commenced Sounding.

am: Hands Holy Stoning Deck and Sounding.

[Various for sounding and closing Banana Island]

10.0am: Finished Sounding – proceeded to Dublin Banana Island.

11.25am: Log Line 55 fathoms and Cherub Rotator lost overboard by accident.

1.0pm: Came to at Dublin with Port anchor.

1.20pm: Lieutenant Commander Cary, Lieutenants Simpson and Jones returned onboard.

2.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown. Hands employed cleaning paintwork, refitting gear and working part of ship.

[Various for proceeding to Freetown]

6.0pm: Came to with Port anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles in Freetown Harbour.

[Anchor Bearings: Falconbridge phi [symbol] Bishops Course S63E; Cathedral Tower S25E; Hospital Point S6E]


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28 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

4.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant Jones to hospital.

[Apart from this, log records routine matters for a Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 400 lbs, Vegetables 750 lbs]


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29 April 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

[Another typical Sunday in port]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 311 lbs]


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30 April 1923

From Freetown to Banana Islands, at Dublin

Lat 8.31, Long -13.29 [very rough estimate]

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded to Dublin via Bin Bat and Bill beacons.

7.15am: Commenced Sounding.

am: Hands employed Steam Boats Crews cleaning out boats – Refitting gear – Remainder part of ship.

[Various for proceeding to BIN, BAT and BILL beacons.

11.10am: Got in BIN beacon.

0.30pm: Got in BAT beacon.

1.20pm: Got in BILL beacon.

[Various for proceeding to Banana Island]

pm: Hands employed unrigging beacon and cleaning out boats.

3.50pm: Came to off Dublin veered to 3 shackles.

4.55pm: Captain, First Lieutenant, Lieutenants Simpson and Keene and recorders landed at Banana on surveying duty.



LOGS FOR MAY 1923


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1 May 1923

At Dublin

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [estimated]

8.40am: Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Simpson left on Surveying duties in second Steam Boat.

9.0am: Hands scraping ship's side, painting beacon anchors.

9.30am: Captain left on Surveying duties.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship's side, Refitting gear and working part of ship.

3.15pm: Captain returned on board.

5.0pm: Paid Monthly Payment.

5.45pm: Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Simpson returned onboard.

6.20pm: Captain, Lieutenant Keene and PO Baker landed at Banana for Star Sights.


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2 May 1923

From Dublin to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.16, Long -13.21 [estimated]

5.5am: Captain, Lieutenant Keene and PO Baker returned onboard.

9.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

9.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor off Banana Island veered to 3 shackles.

[Anchor bearings Banana Peak S19W, 3.8 miles]

10.55am: Captain left on surveying duty in first Steam Boat.

11.10am: PO Baker left on surveying duty in second Whaler.

pm: Hands employed working parts of ship and as requisite.

6.0pm: POs Baker and Richardson returned. 6.10pm: Captain returned onboard.

7.35pm: Lieutenant Commander Cary, Lieutenants Simpson and Keene returned onboard.

[Weather fine and quiet; noon air and sea temperature 83F]


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3 May 1923

From Dublin to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.16, Long -13.21

9.0am: Hands employed sounding party remarking lead lines – rigging party making provision net. Remainder parts of ship.

9.15am: 1 rating sent to Banana Tide Party.

11.15am: 1 rating returned from Banana Tide Party.

2.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Ground. Hands working parts of ship.

[Various for proceeding to Surveying Grounds]

6.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3.5 shackles on Surveying Ground.


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4 May 1923

From Surveying Ground to Lumley, at Lumley

Lat 8.31, Long -13.28 [very rough estimate]

6.50am: Weighed anchor and carried on sounding.

[Various for Sounding]

am: Hands employed cleaning out boats, Rigging Party refitting gear, Remainder as requisite.

pm: Hands employed washing paintwork, Refitting gear and working parts of ship.

[Various for Sounding and for proceeding to Freetown]

3.5pm: Finished Sounding and proceeded to Freetown.

6.30pm: Came to off Lumley with Starboard anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Wilberforce triangulation point [symbol] 415 S73W; Lumley Point S44E; Sierra Leone Light House N86E 4100 yards]


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5 May 1923

From Lumley to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Freetown.

7.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3.5 shackles in 11 fathoms at Freetown.

9.0am: Divisions with Night Clothing.

11.30am: Lieutenant Jones rejoined from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 360 lbs, Vegetables 553 lbs]


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6 May 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

8.0am: Dressed ship overall.

8.30am: Landed RC Church Party.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds.

10.5am: Church.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 65.1 tons]


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7 May 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.35, Long -13.30 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.50am: Commenced coaling.

[Thermometers] [Unshipped for Coaling]

am: Hands employed rigging sounding gear and preparing for sea.

9.15am: Finished Coaling.

10.10am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Surveying Ground.

[Various to proceed to Surveying Grounds]

0.30pm: Commenced Sounding.

1.25pm: Finished Sounding.

[Various to proceed to Surveying Grounds and for sounding]

2.0pm: Hands employed rigging beacon and as requisite.

2.30pm: Commenced Sounding.

4.15pm: Got out LAST beacon.

5.30pm: Carried on Sounding.

5.55pm: Came to on Surveying Ground veered to 3.5 shackles on 11 fathoms.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 114.3 tons]


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8 May 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.21, Long -13.31 [very rough estimate]

7.15am: Lieutenants Simpson and Turner in first and second Steam Boat left on Surveying Duty. 7.20am: Weighed anchor and carried on Sounding.

[Various for sounding]

am: Hands employed – Side Party preparing stages – Painting Party in Store Rooms, Rigging Party refitting gear. Sounding Party Sounding.

pm: Lost through disappearance of beacons: Boat anchors 100 lbs 2 in No; Sinker 0.5 cwt 4 in No; beacon slips 2 in No. Hands employed painting out store rooms – refitting gear and as requisite.

[Various for Sounding]

5.45pm: Finished Sounding. 5.50pm: Came to on Surveying Ground in 13 fathoms veered to 3.5 shackles.

6.10pm: Lieutenants Simpson and Turner returned on board.


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9 May 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.16, Long -13.33 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded to pick up beacons.

6.30am: Got in Last beacon.

7.20am: Got in Patch beacon.

7.55am: Got in TakeE beacon.

am: Lost by accident: Anchor Hall Pattern 4 cwt, 1 in No.

9.15am: Weighed Dar beacon. Hands employed unrigging beacons.

9.45am: Commenced Sounding.

10.40am: Finished Sounding.

11.20am: Got in Din beacon.

0.45pm: Got in Nel beacon. Hands employed stowing beacons.

1.50pm: Got in Cus beacon.

2.45pm: Got in Cen beacon.

3.50pm: Got in Con beacon.

4.45pm: Got in “Put” beacon.

6.20pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 3.5 shackles on surveying ground.


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10 May 1923

From Surveying Ground to Dublin, at Dublin

Lat 8.26, Long -13.27 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to pick up beacons.

6.40am: Got in “Dub” beacon.

9.35am: Got in “Bit” beacon.

10.25am: Got in “Sher” beacon and proceeded to Dublin.

1.30pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 3 shackles off Dublin.

2.35pm: Lieutenants Turner and Jones landed for surveying duties at Dublin.

6.20pm: Captain, First Lieutenant, Lieutenants Simpson and Jones, PO Baker and AB Forest [elsewhere Forrest] landed in first Steam Boat at Dublin to observe stars.

6.25pm: Lieutenant Turner returned onboard with Tide Party and gear.


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11 May 1923

From Dublin to Surveying Ground, at Dublin

Lat 8.15, Long -13.20 [estimated]

6.0am: Steam Boats crews clean out boats, remainder clean ship.

9.0am: Hands employed, Rigging Party refitting gear, remainder turning out sailing cutter.

9.10am: Lieutenant Turner in second whaler left for surveying duty. 9.15am: Lieutenant Commander Cary in second Steam Boat left for surveying duty, also Lieutenant Jones and Keene. 9.20am: Lieutenant Simpson in first Steam Boat left for surveying duty.

9.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

9.50am: Came to with Port anchor off Banana Peak 3 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Banana Peak S19W; Banana Island right tangent S37W; left tangent Banana Island S38E; Cape Shilling S73E]

10.40am: Hands employed, Side Party painting Starboard anchor, remainder parts of ship as requisite.

11.16am: Captain with first Steam Boat left on surveying duty.

2.0pm: Hands employed rigging party refitting gear, remainder as requisite.

2.30pm: Captain in first Steam Boat returned, Lieutenant Turner in second Whaler returned.

3.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dublin.

3.25pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles off Dublin.

4.30pm: Lieutenant Commander Cary, Lieutenants Jones and Keene returned onboard.

4.40pm: Lieutenant Simpson returned onboard.

6.30pm: Captain and Lieutenant Turner left for Dublin to observe stars.

10.5pm: Captain and Lieutenant Turner returned onboard.

[North westerly wind force 3 for most of day; weather fine; noon temperature 87F, sea temperature 82F]


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12 May 1923

From Dublin to Surveying Ground, at Freetown

Lat 8.37, Long -13.31 [very rough estimate]

6.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to pick up Beacons and to Freetown.

9.35am: Got in “End” beacon.

10.30am: Got in “Bur” beacon.

1.20pm: Got in Dwarf beacon.

2.57pm: Came to with Port anchor 3.5 shackles off Freetown.

[Magnetic Anchor Bearings: Falconbridge Point phi Bishops Court S63E; Cathedral Tower S17E; left tangent King Tom Store S69W]

5.45pm: Lieutenant Loveless rejoined ship from Hospital.

6.0pm: Special Leave from 6 till 11pm.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 610 lbs]


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13 May 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds.

10.20am: Divine Service.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 2.0pm to 6.30pm.

[5.0pm: Magnetic Anchor Bearings as day before]

9.15pm: Tornado commenced. 9.30pm: Ship dragged anchor. Let go starboard anchor, raised steam, and weighed both anchors.

9.45pm: Proceeded back up harbour.

10.15pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 4.5 shackles.

[Anchor Bearings Magnetic: Falconbridge Point S57E; Green Light at Harbour Light House S35E; Cathedral Tower S19E; left tangent King Tom Store S57W]

10.0pm and 11.0pm: Rain, squalls Thunder and Lightning Wind 7.

11.45pm: Wind eased and veered southerly.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 62.9 tons]

[South westerly wind force 8 from 8.30pm to 11.30pm, with rain, thunder and lightning]


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14 May 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

5.50am: Hands preparing for coaling and securing Lighter.

7.0am: Cleaning cable from Starboard anchor.

7.50am: Commenced coaling.

[Thermometers] [Unshipped for coaling]

9.0am: Hands painting ship's side.

2.0pm: Hands carry on painting. 3 ratings join ship from hospital.

5.15pm: Finished coaling. 5.25pm: Hands clean ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 249.1 tons]


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15 May 1923

From Freetown to Sea, at Sea

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

6.0am: Hands employed painting ship's side.

8.0am: Hands carry on painting.

10.0am: 4 Kroomen left ship.

pm: Draught of Water: Forward 11’ 9”; Aft 14’ 0”.

pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

2.47pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea.

4.45pm: Ship swinging for adjustment of compasses.

[As requisite for adjustment of compasses]

6.5pm: Completed swinging compasses and proceeded Course N52.5W.

6.11pm: Streamed the Patent Log reading 00.

11.0pm: Exercised Close WT doors.

[8pm Latitude DR 08 40.75 N; Longitude 13 47.5 W]

[Zone time kept at Noon: +1]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 780 lbs, Vegetables 2204 lbs]


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[Far right hand side of log page (information included above) and upside down page for Description and Position in Correctors, with data]

Remarks: Ship swung in 16 fathoms in Lat 08 32 N; Long 13 33 W. True Bearings of the Sun. Deviations obtained being Mean of Swings to Port and Starboard.


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[Page for Record Of Observations For Deviation, with data and far left of log page for next day]

Date: 15/5/23. Description of Ship: Surveying Ship.

Captain: JD Nares. Navigating Officer Alun Jones.

Place of Observation: Sierra Leone. Latitude 08 32 N, Longitude 13 33W.

HMS Endeavour. Direction of Swing: Starboard and Port.

When Sun has been used – Error of watch on ship, apparent time 00 hours, 10 minutes 00 seconds slow. Variation allowed 18 20 W. Total time for swing: 36 minutes.

Signature of Officer Superintending Observations: A Jones Lieutenant.


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16 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 9.12, Long -15.25

1.20am: Watch Furled After Awning.

2.30am: Exercised close WT Doors.

3.10am and 4.40am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.53am: Exercised close WT Doors.

5.52am: Streamed extra Lead Line reading 0.0, 40 fathoms.

9.10am: Divisions and Stations for Abandon ship. Hands employed, Painting, about boats and as requisite.

1.10pm: Stopped both to sound, sounding 86.5 fathoms sand [?]. Patent Log foul.

2.0pm: Streamed Patent Log.

pm: Hands employed painting.

6.0pm: Noon to 6.50 speed made good. 6.85 knots.

10.15pm: Altered course to N15W, Patent Log 194.0.

10.30pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

[Distance run through the Water: 145 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 125 miles, 292 2 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Sierra Leone Light House 112.5 degrees, 121 miles]

[Weather mostly overcast or cloudy; noon temperature 85F, sea temperature 82F]


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17 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 10.76, Long -17.28

1.15am: Exercised close WT Doors/

2.30am: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

3.50am: Stopped Both got in Patent Log. 4.1am: Streamed Patent Log.

9.10am: Divisions.

am: Hands painting and cleaning paint.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Collisions stations.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 280 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 135 degrees, Various]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 240 miles]


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18 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 13.12, Long -17.67

9.15am: Hands employed clearing away Gun and providing ammunition.

9.40am: Got in Patent Log. Course and Speed as requisite for firing.

10.25am: Ceased firing. Streamed Patent Logs.

2.15pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork.

10.30pm: Sighted Cape Verde Light House bearing N43E (compass) 22 miles.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 431 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 151 miles, Various]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 005.5 degrees, 97 miles]


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19 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 15.99, Long -17.68

0.41am: Cape Verde Light abeam 7.4 miles, Patent Log 426.1, altered course N17E (Magnetic).

3.0am: Cape Verde Light S9.5E, 17 miles. 3.10am: Crossed parallel of Lat 15 N.

9.0am: Hands scrubbing decks with sand.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 606.6 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 173.3 miles: 360 degrees; 359 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 173 degrees, 76 miles]

[North easterly wind force 4-5 to 5-6 in pm; weather fine; noon temperature 74F, sea temperature 71F]


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20 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 18.43, Long -17.68

9.30am: Divisions and Prayers.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 752 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 000.5 degrees, 145.3 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Blanco 014 degrees, 145 miles]

[Northerly or north easterly wind force 4 or 5 for most of day, sea rough at times; weather fine; noon temperature 69F, sea temperature 66F]


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21 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 20.72, Long -17.92

3.50am: Got in Patent Log, took sounding 204 fathoms.

4.15am: Resumed Course and speed and streamed Patent Log.

9.10am: Divisions. Hands employed refitting Pole Halliards.

2.15pm: Hands refitting Pole Halliards and as requisite.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 908.5 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 138.5 miles: 356 degrees; 014 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Las Palmas 455 miles, 017 degrees]

[North easterly wind force 5 or 6 in am, reducing slightly in pm; sea rough or very rough for much of the day]


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22 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 22.97, Long -17.50

9.20am: Exercised Fire Stations.

9.45am: Hands employed in storerooms and red leading beacon moorings.

2.15pm: Hands employed parts of ship.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 1055 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 137 miles: 016 degrees; 022 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: La Luz 020 degrees, 332 miles]

[Sea rough at times during day]


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23 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Sea

Lat 25.35, Long -16.62

9.10am: Divisions and Exercised Fire Stations.

am: Hands employed cleaning sounding machines and refitting gear.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 1206 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 151 miles: 022 degrees; 026 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: La Luz 025 degrees, 190 miles]


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24 May 1923

From Sierra Leone to Las Palmas, at Las Palmas

Lat 27.88, Long -15.29 [rough estimate; no position in log]

5.17am: Sighted land bearing N12E (Compass).

am: Hands employed Steamboats Crew about their boats, remainder parts of ship.

2.15pm: Hauled in Patent Log reading 70.6.

2.55pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering La Luz Harbour.

3.25pm: Came to with Port anchor in La Luz Harbour.

3.45pm: OOG of Infanta Isabel paid official visit.

4.0pm: Dress Ship.

5.0pm: Leave for Starboard Watch and first Part Port 5.30 to 7am.

6.35pm: Undress ship.

[Distance run through the Water: 1379 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 84.2 tons]

[Note: For details of Spanish cruiser “Infanta Isabel” see 3 February 1923 in this log.]


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25 May 1923

At Las Palmas

Lat 28.13, Long -15.42 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands employed rigging coaling screens. Whalers crew cleaning out boat and securing coal lighters.

7.30am: Commenced coaling.

9.0am: Hands employed fitting new beacon strops and cleaning out boats.

10.20am: Finished coaling. 10.45am: Clean ship.

10.15am: Captain Nares paid official visit to “Infanta Isabel”.

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork.

5.30pm: “Infanta Isabel” left harbour.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 600 lbs, Vegetables 1100 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 158.5 tons]


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26 May 1923

From Las Palmas to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 28.19, Long -15.29 [rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands employed reeving slip ropes, rigging dressing lines. Whalers crew cleaning out boat.

8.0am: Dress Ship.

9.30am: Undress ship. Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.50am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 10.25am: Streamed Patent Log. 10.30am: Altered course to N61E.

[Draught of Water: Forward 10 ft 9 ins; Aft 13 ft 6 ins]

1.10pm: Isleta Light House S71.5W Magnetic, Patent Log 15.9.

7.0pm: Altered course N51E.


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27 May 1923

From Las Palmas to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 29.97, Long -13.59

10.30am: Divisions, Rounds and Prayers.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 144 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 133 miles: 049 degrees; 038 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Kantin [Cap Cantin] 055.5 degrees, 267 miles]

[North easterly wind force 4-5 to 6 in pm, with rough sea at midnight; weather mostly overcast; noon temperature 67F, sea temperature 68F]


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28 May 1923

From Las Palmas to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 31.34, Long -11.75

9.10am: Hands employed, Sounding party fitting sounding gear, remainder parts of ship.

2.0pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, Sounding party about sounding machine.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 282 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 124 degrees [miles], 048.5 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Kantin 145 miles, 060 degrees]


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29 May 1923

From Las Palmas to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 32.80, Long -9.68

9.0am: Divisions. Exercised Collision stations.

9.34am: Stopped both. 9.38am: Resumed course and speed.

0.25pm: Sighted Cape Kantin S48E (Compass).

2.0pm: Hands employed fitting sinkers and refitting beacon moorings, remainder parts of ship.

7.0pm: Sighted Cape Mazagan Light House bearing S69E (Compass).

8.45pm: Cape Mazagan Light House abeam 15 miles. 8.56pm: Altered course N54E, Patent Log 505.2. Sounding 75 fathoms.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 428.4 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 137.5 miles, 050.5 degrees]

[Zone time kept at Noon: -1]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Magazan [Mazagan] 64.2 miles; 064.5 degrees]


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30 May 1923

From Las Palmas to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 34.70, Long -7.37

3.15am and 4.15am: Advanced Clocks 30 minutes.

am: Hands employed in overhauling sounding gear.

7.30pm: Cape Spartel 052 degrees, 37 miles.

8.10pm: Sounding 74 fathoms. 8.25pm: Sighted Cape Spartel Light N58E, 28 miles.

11.45pm: Cape Spartel left tangent 7.5 miles (S47E).

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 598.0 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 158.4 miles: 048.5 degrees; 042 degrees]

[Zone time kept at Noon: GMT]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Spartel 048 degrees, 96.4 miles]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 62F, sea temperature 65F]


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31 May 1923

From Las Palmas to Gibraltar, at Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36 [estimated]

3.35am: Altered course N75E, Patent Log 725, Cape Tarifa N12W (compass) 3.3 miles.

5.45am: Course and Speed as requisite for entering Gibraltar Harbour. Hands preparing for going alongside Jetty.

7.30am: Secured alongside No 1 Coaling Jetty Gibraltar.

9.0am: Hands returning Beacons and Spars.

pm: Leave Port Watch and first Part Starboard 4.30 till 11.0pm.

0.40pm: Landed Victualling Party 1 Corporal and 11 hands.

1.45pm: 1 Rating left Ship for Malta.

2.0pm: Hands employed rigging brows for coaling.

2.55pm: Hands clear trucks of provisions.

3.40pm: Paid Monthly Payment.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 61.5 tons]



LOGS FOR JUNE 1923


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1 June 1923

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36

6.0am: Hands Coaling.

2.10pm: Completed Coaling.

3.0pm: Hands clean ship.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch and second Part Port 4.30 to 7am.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 221.7 tons]


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2 June 1923

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36

6.45am: Landed Provision Party.

7.50am: Hands Prepare for Dress Ship overall.

8.0am: Dress ship overall.

11.30am: Landed Guard of Honour.

1.30pm: Leave to Port Watch and second Part of Starboard 1.30 to 7am.

7.30pm: Undress Ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 1515 lbs, Vegetables 3200 lbs]


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3 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea

Lat 35.95, Long -5.65 [rough estimate; no position in log]

9.15am: Proceeded, Course and Speed as requisite for leaving Harbour. 9.20am: Course S30W, South Jetty Light House abeam. 9.30am: Streamed Patent Log Reading Zero.

0.40pm: Altered course N75.5W (Standard).

[Draught of Water: Forward 12’ 0”; Aft 14’ 0”]

2.30pm: Altered course N54W. Cape Spartel abeam 9 miles.

11.10pm: Exercised sea Boats crew. 11.30pm: Exercised Close WT Doors.


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4 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea

Lat 36.88, Long -8.90

3.30am: Exercised Sea Boats Crew and Close WT Doors.

9.0am: Divisions. Exercised “Abandon” Ship Stations.

9.40am: Hands employed rigging and refitting Boats falls. Sounding Party rigging Deep Sea sounding machine.

10.45am: Sighted Cape St Vincent. Took Sounding 203 fathoms.

11.27am: Course N29W for Cape St Vincent.

Noon: Took Sounding 66 fathoms.

0.15pm: Streamed Patent Log reading Zero.

0.30pm: Put clocks Back half hour.

0.55pm: Altered course N1W.

2.0pm: Put clocks Back half hour.

8.30pm: Cape Espickel [Espichel] Light N30E (Compass).

11.35pm: Cape Roca Light N16E, Cape Espickel [sic] N68E.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 188 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 170 miles: 266 degrees; 317 degrees]

[Zone time kept at Noon: GMT]

[True Bearing and Distance: St Vincent 334 degrees, 9.7 miles]

[Number on sick list: 6]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon air and sea temperature 65F]


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5 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea

Lat 39.70, Long -9.70

2.30am: Sighted Cape Razo Light (N59E), Cape Roca (N45E).

3.10am: Cape Razo (N83E), Cape Roca N61.5E.

4.0am: Cape Roca abeam 9 miles.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting steamboats falls and scrubbing canvas gear.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting Steam Boats falls. Sounding Party about sounding machine. Remainder as requisite.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 362.1 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 174.1 miles: 315 degrees; 343.5 degrees; 359 degrees; 001 degrees]

[Zone time kept at Noon: +1]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Finisterre 006 degrees, 191 miles]

[Number on sick list: 5]


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6 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea on Surveying Ground off Cape Finisterre

Lat 42.39, Long -9.73

9.10am: Divisions. 9.15am: Exercised Fire Stations.

9.30am: Hands employed refitting Boats falls and Fore Derrick Topping Lift and Purchase.

pm: Lost by accident Whistle mouth 1 in No Pattern 182.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting Sailing Cutters falls and Steam Boats Boat Ropes.

3.15pm: Altered course to N43E. Course and speed as requisite for Deep Sea Sounding.

3.35pm: Hauled in Patent Log 368.3.

5.0pm: Deep Sea Sounding at various intervals.

7.40pm: Finished sounding, lay to for the night.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 523.1 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 001 degrees, 161 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Finisterre 034.5 degrees, 35.8 miles]


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7 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea on Surveying Ground off Cape Finisterre

Lat 42.82, Long -9.30 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

4.0am: Commenced Sounding.

6.20am: Lost two Leads and 600 fathoms of wire.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting Stern Fasts.

pm: Deep Sea Sounding at various Intervals.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[North easterly wind force 4 to 5 from 8am onwards; sea rough in early afternoon; weather fine; noon temperature 62F. sea temperature 58F]


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8 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea on Surveying Ground off Cape Finisterre

Lat 42.89, Long -9.40 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

1.0am: Deep Sea Sounding at various intervals.

9.0am: Hands employed rigging and refitting Boats falls. Sounding party Deep Sea Sounding.

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship. Sounding party sounding.

[Number on sick list: 6]


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9 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea

Lat 43.63, Long -9.12

5.5am: Finished Sounding, shaped Course for Ushant Light N31E, 110 Revs.

5.42am: Stream Patent Log.

[Log Reading 1.2 when set]

5.53am: Cape Finisterre S62.5E, 11 miles, Patent Log 1.2.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

11.30pm: Advanced Clocks 30 minutes.

[Distance run through the Water: 27.2 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: 026 degrees, 27.2 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: +1]

[True Bearing and Distance: Ushant 030 degrees, 331.5 miles]

[Number on sick list: 6]


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10 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea

Lat 46.57, Long -7.22

0.30am: Advanced Clocks 30 minutes.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 220.3 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 025 degrees, 193 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: GMT]

[True Bearing and Distance: Ushant 037 degrees, 143 miles]

[Number on sick list: 5]


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11 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at Sea

Lat 49.20, Long -4.57

8.0am: Stopped Both to obtain sounding with tubes under trial 62 fathoms.

am: Hands employed Topping lift of Main Derrick and cleaning ship.

11.40am: Stopped to obtain Sounding 58 fathoms.

2.30pm: Sounding of 51 fathoms obtained.

5.30pm: Patent Log 474.4. Obtained Sounding.

8.55pm: Sighted Casquets Light House S69.5E (Compass).

10.0pm: Altered course to N83.5E, Casquets bearing S38E.

11.15pm: Casquets Light House Bearing S9.5E, 10.6 miles.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 421.3 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 201 miles: 023.5 degrees; 061 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Casquets 070 degrees, 91 miles]


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12 June 1923

From Gibraltar to Sheerness, at The Downs

Lat 50.53, Long -0.08

1.0am: Alderney Light South (Magnetic) 17 miles.

9.45am: Stopped to Sound.

am: Hands employed refitting gear. Side Party Painting ship's side and as requisite.

11.5am: Stopped to Sound. 11.15am: Beachy Head N54E (Compass).

Noon: Beachy Head N40.5E (Compass).

1.18pm: Beachy Head – Port (N10W), altered course N70E.

4.20pm: Sighted Dungeness Light House. 4.30pm: Altered course N58E.

8.30pm: Hauled in Patent Log.

9.7pm: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 3.5 Shackles in 10 fathoms in The Downs. Deal Pier Bearing 237 degrees, 0.9 miles.

11.0pm: Advanced Clocks 1 hour.

[Total] [Distance run through the Water: 620.3 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 199 miles: 061 degrees; 070 degrees]

[Zone time kept at Noon: GMT]

[True Bearing and Distance: Beachy Head 13.7 miles, 027 degrees]

[Number on sick list: 5]


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13 June 1923

From The Downs to Sheerness, at Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.73 [estimated]

4.15am: Weighed and Proceeded. Course and Speed as requisite.

4.40am: Gull Light Ship abeam to Starboard 2 cables, altered course N55E.

5.45am: Elbow Buoy abeam, altered course N25W.

6.40am: NE Spit Buoy abeam, altered course N61W.

9.17am: Outer Bar Buoy abeam. Course and Speed as requisite for entering Sheerness Harbour.

10.15am: Moored up to No 43 Buoy Sheerness.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch 4.30 to 7am.

1.25pm: Five Ratings discharged to Depots.

1.30pm: Hands employed getting out ammunition and making up Boats gear.

[Zone time kept at Noon: BST] [British Summer Time]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 65F, sea temperature 55F]


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14 June 1923

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.73

8.20am: 4 Ratings discharged to Vivid Depôt.

am: Hands employed Parts of Ship as requisite.

0.30pm: 3 Ratings discharged to Hospital.

pm: Hands employed Parts of Ship.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]


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15 June 1923

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.73

9.0am: Hands employed lowering boats and preparing Ship for entering Sheerness Basin.

11.45am: Left Buoy for Basin.

0.40pm: Secured alongside North Wall Sheerness Basin.

pm: Hands employed getting in provisions.

3.55pm: Hands returning Forecastle and Steamboats awnings.

[Number on sick list: 5]

[Provisions received: Bread 40 lbs]


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16 June 1923

At Sheerness Basin

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74 [estimated]

7.0am: Hands clear up decks.

am: Hands employed Parts of Ship and cleaning Mess Deck.

1.0pm: Leave to Part of Watch 1.0pm to 7.0am.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Bread 60 lbs]


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17 June 1923

At Sheerness Basin

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands clean ship.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds. 10.0am: Landed Church Party.

1.0pm: Leave to part of Watch 1.0pm to 7.0am.

5.15pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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18 June 1923

At Sheerness Basin

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

6.45am: Discharged 1 rating to RN Depôt for examination.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to Port Watch and second Part Starboard Watch 4.30pm to 7.0am.

1.15pm: Hands employed returning gear to Dockyard and as requisite.

[Provisions received: Bread 60 lbs]


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19 June 1923

At Sheerness Basin

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed testing cable – returning gear and as requisite.

11.0am: Paid ratings going on Long Leave. Port Watch went on first leave to Noon 2nd July.

1.0pm: Hands employed surveying cable and returning gear.

4.0pm: Leave to Part of Watch 4.0pm to 7.0am.

[Provisions received: Bread 60 lbs]


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20 June 1923

At Sheerness Basin

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.0am: Landed Boat House Party. 8.15am: Hands employed drawing stores. Marines to drill.

1.30pm: Hands employed in Boat Shed and store parties.


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21 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.50am: Hands Employed Working about Whalers.

1.20pm: Hands Employed returning Stores and as Requisite.

[Provisions received: Bread 40 lbs]


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22 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Ship.

8.0am: Dress Ship Mast Head Ensigns only.

8.30am: Hands Employed returning Boats’ Gear and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands Employed returning Boatswain’s Stores.

9.17pm: Undress Ship.

[Provisions received: Bread 30 lbs]


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23 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.30am: Hands Employed Cleaning Mess-Deck.

10.40am: Hands Employed Clearing up Upper Deck. Leave to Part of Watch from Noon Saturday to Noon Monday [on this Saturday].

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Bread 60 lbs]


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24 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard [though not stated]

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

10.0am: Divisions and Rounds. 10.5am: Landed Church Party.


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25 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard [though not stated]

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.30am: Hands Employed returning Boats Gear and as Requisite.

1.30pm: Hands Employed as requisite.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 38 lbs, Bread 30 lbs]


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26 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.0am: Hands Employed returning Paymasters Stores.

0.50pm: Hands Employed returning Ward-Room Stores and Drawing Carpenter’s Stores.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 41 lbs, Bread 30 lbs]


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27 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Upper Deck and Mess Deck.

8.15am: Hands Employed returning Paymaster’s Stores and as Requisite. Marines to Drill on HMS Calliope.

11.30am: Marines returned onboard.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Drawing and Stowing Stores.

2.50pm: Four Stokers Joined Ship from “Pembroke” RNB.

11.0pm: Officer of Guard went Rounds in Dockyard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 30 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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28 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

6.40am: Marines Clothing Party Landed.

8.30am: Hands employed returning Stores, 5 ABs and One Leading Seaman landed for Working Party at recreation Ground.

1.30pm: Hands employed by SCPO [Stoker Chief Petty Officer].

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 35 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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29 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed parts of ship. Recreation Party working on Recreation Ground.

pm: Hands working parts of Ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 30 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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30 June 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed making up awnings.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 58 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]



LOGS FOR JULY 1923


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1 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

9.55am: Divisions and Rounds. 10.10am: C of E Party landed.


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2 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting out provision store.

11.30am: Hands paid Quarterly Settlement.

pm: Hands employed painting No 3 Bread Store.

2.0pm: Prepared to Dress Ship overall.

4.0pm: 5 Ratings joined for Working Party on [HMS] “Dee”.

5.40pm: 2 Ratings Joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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3 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed parts of ship. Recreation Ground Party landed.

2.0pm: Dress Ship overall. Swedish Ensign at main.

4.0pm: Crown Prince of Sweden arrived to visit Swedish Fleet. Guard of Honour on board for Tea.

9.10pm: Undress Ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 58 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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4 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting Store rooms. Recreation Ground Party landed.

1.0pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 51 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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5 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting Storerooms. Working parties left ship.


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6 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting storerooms. Working Parties left Ship.

1.10pm: Hands carry on painting. 1 Rating left for RNB [Royal Naval Barracks].

3.45pm: 1 Rating Joined Ship from RNB.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 48 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 68F]


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7 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed scrubbing Mess Deck.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 76 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs]


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8 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

9.30am: Divisions, C of E Party landed.


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9 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.30am: Hands employed in Cable Locker and painting Mess deck.

pm: Hands painting Mess Decks and as requisite.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 40 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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10 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed Painting Mess Deck.

pm: Hands painting Mess Decks.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 45 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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11 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed painting Mess Deck.

pm: Hands painting Mess Deck.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 53 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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12 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed Painting Mess deck.

pm: Hands Painting Mess deck and Double Bottoms.

3.15pm: 1 Rating joined ship from Depôt.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 45 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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13 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744 [estimated]

7.0am: Hands preparing Ship for Dry Dock. 7.15am: Ship left Basin for Dry Dock.

am: Hands employed Painting Mess Deck and Double Bottoms.

pm: Hands painting Mess deck and Double Bottoms.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 35 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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14 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed scrubbing Mess deck and Flats remainder as requisite.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 31 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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15 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

9.30am: Divisions. 10.20am: Landed C of E Party.


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16 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

8.15am: Hands employed painting Ship’s Galley.

pm: Leave to first Part Starboard [Watch] 4.30pm to 7am.

1.30pm: 4 Ratings discharged to Red Gaunlet [HMS Redgauntlet] (Working Party).

2.0pm: 5 Ratings joined ship (Lent).

4.30pm: 1 PO discharged to RNB Chatham.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 69 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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17 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

8.30am: Hands employed drawing Stores and out Bower Anchors.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch and second Part Port 4.30 to 7am.

1.0pm: 3 Stoker Ratings discharged to Depôt. 3 Ratings discharged to Hospital. Hands drawing stores, and as requisite.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 71 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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18 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed, Painting, Sweepers cleaning flats, drawing stores, returning Kelvin Sounding machine, Remainder out Sheet Anchor. Marines at Drill onboard Calliope.

11.25am: Rear Admiral Learmonth paid official visit.

pm: Hands employed, Boatswains, Painting and Sailmakers parties, Remainder rigging Fore Derrick.

4.0pm: 2 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 67 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]

[Note: Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Learmonth KBE, CB, RN (1866-1941) was Hydrographer of the Navy from 1919 to 1924.]


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19 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed, Sweepers, Painting and Sailmakers Party, Remainder Parts of Ship refitting gear.

pm: Hands employed painting Wardroom Galley and refitting gear.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 63 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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20 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

6.45am: One rating discharged to Depôt and One to hospital.

8.30am: Hands employed painting Wardroom Galley and refitting gear, Marines to Drill.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 4.30pm to Noon Monday [on this Friday].

1.20pm: Hands employed drawing stores and painting Head Flat.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 58 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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21 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

8.30am: Hands employed scrubbing Mess Deck and sweeping out Dock.

pm: Leave to second Part Starboard Watch from Noon to Noon Monday.

3.20pm: Hands drawing disinfecting stores.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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22 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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23 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed working about cable.

pm: Hands employed refitting gear and painting Head Flat.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 56 lbs, Bread 30 lbs]


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24 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed drawing stores and painting Head Flat.

9.50am: Discharged 1 rating to Hospital.

pm: Hands employed; drawing stores, painting Head Flat, remainder about sailing cutter.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]


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25 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am: Hands employed, painting, and drawing stores, remainder about cable. Marines to Drill.

1.10pm: One rating discharged to Depôt.

pm: Hands employed, painting and drawing stores, washing down aloft, remainder in Sheet Anchor.

3.0pm: 3 ABs joined ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 64 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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26 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

8.30am: Hands Employed getting in Stores and Painting Down aloft and as requisite.

1.20pm: Hands Employed on Stores and Painting aloft. 1 PO and 3 Ratings Discharged to RNB Chatham.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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27 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

8.30am: Hands Employed refitting and Drawing Stores.

pm: Leave to Watch from 3.30 to Noon Tuesday, Leave to Part of Watch from Noon Saturday to Noon Tuesday [on this Friday].

1.20pm: Hands Employed Painting and Drawing Stores. 1 Rating Discharged to RNH [Royal Naval Hospital] and 4 Stokers to RNB Chatham.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 45 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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28 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

[Log records routine matters on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 65 lbs]


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29 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

9.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Mess Deck and Flats and Upper Deck.

9.40am: Divisions and Rounds. 10.0am: C of E Church Party Landed.

11.40am: Church Party returned onboard.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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30 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.445, Long 0.744

am and 1.20pm: Hands Employed getting out Stores.

0.40pm: Two Ratings Discharged to RNH.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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31 July 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74 [estimated]

am: Hands employed removing surveying gear to Dockyard Offices.

9.50am: Commenced to Flood Dock.

10.25am: Left Dock for Basin.

0.30pm: Paid Monthly Payment.

1.0pm: Ship’s Company moved to Cheltenham whilst ship is under fumigation.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 67 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1923


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1 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

[4.0am: Instruments] [Unshipped]

8.30am: Hands employed Painting down aloft and clearing up Mess deck ready for fumigating.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 63 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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2 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed clearing up Flats and Upper Deck and as requisite.

pm: Weekend leave to Port Watch from 4pm to Noon on Tuesday [on this Thursday].

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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3 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed cleaning mess deck after fumigation.

pm: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 21 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]


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4 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed Saturdays Routine in Messes.

pm: Leave to first Part Starboard from 12.0 to Noon Tuesday.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 50 lbs]


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5 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Divisions and Rounds onboard [HMS] “Cheltenham”. C of E party landed.


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6 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands employed cleaning Ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs]


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7 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.40am: Hands Employed as Requisite.

1.30pm: Hands Employed Chipping ship's side.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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8 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

am: Hands Employed refitting Awnings. Sheerness Bar Sounding Party left ship.

1.30pm: Hands Employed about foremost Awning and as Requisite.

3.15pm: Three Ratings Joined Ship from RNB.

6.0pm: Two Ratings Returned from RNH.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 64 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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9 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

2.0am: Rounds by Officer of Guard.

7.30am: Sheerness Bar Sounding Party left ship.

8.30am: Hands Employed Chipping and Painting ship's side, Drawing Surveying Gear and as Requisite.

1.30pm: Hands Employed Painting ship's side and Drawing Stores.

3.0pm: Ship’s Company Returned onboard with Gear.

4.35pm: Surveying Party returned onboard.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 44 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 32.5 tons]


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10 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

6.55am: Coaling Party left Ship.

am: Lieutenant Jones and Turner left for Surveying Duties. Hands Employed Stowing Stores and Painting.

11.0am: Coaling Party Returned.

2.15pm: Hands Clean in Coaling Rig. 2.30pm: Hands fell in for Coaling.

4.55pm: Surveying Party returned onboard.

10.30pm: Finished Coaling. 11.0pm: Hands to Wash.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 56 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 217.3 tons]


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11 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

9.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Paintwork.

11.45am: Leave to Starboard Watch from Noon Saturday to 8.30am Monday 13th and first Part Port 1pm to 7am Sunday [on this Saturday].

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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12 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

2.0am: Rounds by Officer of Guard.

9.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Mess Deck and Flats and Upper Deck.

10.5am: Church Party Landed. 10.10am: Divisions and Rounds.

9.20pm: Rounds by Officer of Guard.


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13 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands Employed Rigging Stages for Painting ship's side.

7.30am: Sheerness Bar Sounding Party left ship.

8.30am: Hands Employed Painting ship's side.

pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side and re-drawing boats.

5.0pm: Surveying Party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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14 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed clearing up Boat Deck.

8.0am: Lieutenant Turner and Sounding party left ship.

am: Fire on Searchlight Platform destroyed part of after awning. Hands employed painting ship’s side.

9.20am: 1 Rating discharged to hospital.

pm: Hands employed painting ship's side and drawing stores.

4.30pm: Surveying party returned onboard.

5.0pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 62 lbs, Vegetables 100 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]


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15 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning Mess Decks and painting upperworks.

8.0am: Lieutenant Simpson and Sounding Party left ship.

am: Hands employed painting upper works.

10.10am: Sounding Party returned on board.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 8.0pm to 7.0am.

1.0pm and 5.0pm: Hands employed provisioning ship.

8.30pm: Finished Provisioning.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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16 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

8.0am: Lieutenant Turner and Sounding Party left ship.

am: Hands employed painting side and upper works, remainder scrub and wash down forepart of ship.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Painting and as Requisite.

2.50pm: Two Marines Joined Ship from RMB Chatham.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 61 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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[Left hand side of log page as below]


17 August 1923

At Sheerness Dockyard

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

6.30am: Hands Employed Clearing away Coaling Screens and Furling Forecastle Awning.

1.30pm: Hands Employed Preparing Ship for Leaving Basin.

3.0pm: Left Basin and Proceeded to Buoys.

3.50pm: Ammunition Lighter alongside and Ammunitioned Ship.

4.0pm: Moored up. 5 Ratings Joined Ship from RNB.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Vegetables 1200 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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[Far right hand side of log page as above. Additional page for Record of Observations for Deviation, with data.]

Date: 18/8/23. Description of Ship: Surveying Ship.

Captain: JD Nares. Navigating Officer: Alun Jones.

Place of Observation: Sheerness. Latitude 51 26 13 N, Longitude 0 43 95 E.

HMS: Endeavour. Direction of Swing: Starboard.

When distant Object has been used – Name: Southend Chimney, distance 6 miles.

Variation allowed: 14 degrees 00 minutes W. Total time for swing: 1 hour.

Signature of Officer Superintending Observations: PWC Sharpe [Philip WC Sharpe listed here], Lieutenant-Commander N [Navigating]

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[Far left of next log page plus additional page (upside down) for Description and Position of Correctors (with data)]

Remarks: 12” x 3” of Flinders Bar placed in Standard Binnacle and Spheres moved inwards 1”.


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18 August 1923

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.73 [estimated]

7.45am: Ash Boat alongside.

8.0am: Hands Employed Preparing for Sea.

9.55am: 4 Ratings left Ship for RNB.

11.0am: One Rating Joined Ship from [HMS] Ramillies and One Rating left Ship for Ramillies.

0.30pm: One Rating Joined Ship from RNB.

0.40pm: Slipped and Proceeded.

2.0pm: Port Watch Employed Securing for Sea and as Requisite.

pm: Course and Speed as Requisite for Leaving Thames Estuary.

4.52pm: Elbow Buoy.

7.15pm: South Foreland Light House 015 degrees, 2.2 Miles SW.

8.0pm: Patent Log Streamed.

9.21pm: Dungeness Light abeam. 9.30pm: Altered course to S75W (Compass).

10.15pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crew and Close B and C Doors.

[Provisions received: Bread 276 lbs]

[Weather fine, cloudy or overcast; north westerly wind force 3 or 4 for most of day; noon temperature 64F, sea temperature 62F]


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19 August 1923

From Sheerness to Falmouth, at Sea

Lat 50.40, Long -2.46 [estimated]

0.35am: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel N56E, Beachy Head Light NNW, altered course N84W.

1.30am: Exercised Close WT Doors.

1.45am: Newhaven occulting Light N5E, Beachy Head Light N47E.

2.15am: Exercised Sea Boats Crew.

4.28am: Sighted Owers Light Vessel N47W (Compass).

5.30am: Watch Clean Upper Deck.

7.30am: Altered course to N76W St Catherine Point 346 degrees, 75 miles.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds. 10.0am: Prayers.

Noon: Portland Bill Light House Bore N21E, 7.3 miles, altered course S87W.

0.30pm: Sounding of 29 Fathoms obtained. Portland Bill Light House N43.5E (Compass).

1.0pm: Sounding of 30 Fathoms obtained, Portland Bill Light House N48E.

1.30pm: Sounding of 32 and 36 fathoms obtained.

6.42pm: Sighted Eddystone Light House N58.5W.

7.42pm: Eddystone Light House N30W.

10.8pm: Lizard S81W, Eddystone S83E, Fowy [Fowey] N40E.

11.0am: St Anthony Light left tangent. Course and Speed as Requisite for anchoring, got in Patent Log.

11.20pm: Let go Starboard anchor 4.5 Shackles, 11 fathoms in Falmouth Anchorage.


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20 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Upper Deck. Starboard Watch out accommodation Ladder.

9.40am: Weighed and Proceeded into Harbour.

10.25am: Moored Ship 3 Shackles on Each in Falmouth Harbour.

[Anchor Bearings: Kiln Quay N31E; left tangent Corner of Wall N49W; Market Strand Quay S81W; Quay S28W; NW Corner of Docks S28E]

11.0am: Hands Employed Turning out Boats.

Noon: Lieutenant Keene made Official Landing.

1.30pm: Hands Employed Painting Ship and Lowered second Steam Cutter.

4.0pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 5pm to 7am. Forecastle Awning Spread.


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21 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: After Awning Spread and out Sheet Anchor.

8.15am: Hands Employed Painting ship's side.

9.0am: Lieutenants Keene, Loveless, Turner and Lieutenant Commander Carey [elsewhere Cary] Left Ship for Surveying Duties.

10.15am: Lieutenant Jones Left Ship for Surveying Duties.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Painting Ship.

2.25pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless returned from Surveying Duties.

3.5pm: Lieutenant Turner returned from Surveying Duties.

4.30pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30 to 7am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 408 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]


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22 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: First Lieutenant, Lieutenants Turner and Loveless left Ship for Surveying Duties.

8.0am: Dress Ship overall.

8.40am: Lieutenant Jones left for Surveying Duties.

8.55am: Hands Employed Painting.

9.10am: Lieutenant Keene left for Surveying Duties.

10.50am: Lieutenants Jones and Keene returned on board.

1.10pm: Lieutenant Turner returned onboard. Hands Employed Painting Ship.

2.25pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless returned onboard.

3.0pm: Leave to Starboard Watch and second Part Port from 4.30 to 10.30pm.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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23 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands fall in. Surveying parties to breakfast.

7.0am: Surveying parties left ship.

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning Ship. 9.0am: Hands employed painting ship.

1.10pm: Hands Employed painting Upper Deck.

1.30pm: Second Steam Cutter returned from surveying duties with First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless. 1.40pm: Second Steam Cutter drew fires.

2.10pm: Lieutenant Jones returned from Surveying Duties.

4.30pm: Leave for Port Watch from 4.30 till 10.15pm.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]

[Rain through middle of day; noon temperature 64F, sea temperature 58F]


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24 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Surveying parties to breakfast, remainder clean Upper Deck.

7.0am: Lieutenant Turner left for surveying. 7.5am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless left for surveying. 7.10am: Lieutenant Keene left for surveying.

7.35am: Lieutenant Jones and party left for surveying.

8.45am: Hands employed painting Upper Deck.

8.50pm: Leading Telegraphist left for duty on [HMS] M29.

11.25am: Water boat alongside. 11.30am: Painter proceeded on leave till Monday 27th.

1.30pm: Hands Employed painting and varnishing.

2.0pm: Lieutenant Jones returned onboard.

4.0pm: Lieutenant Keene returned from Surveying duties.

4.45pm: Hands fall in working cable.

5.20pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless returned from Surveying duties.

6.0pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 6.0 till 10.15pm.

6.20pm: Lieutenant Turner returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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25 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands Employed Scrub Upper Deck with Sand. 6.10am: M29 left to oil.

am: Leave to Port Watch 1.15 Saturday to 10.15pm Sunday [on this Saturday].

9.0am: Scrub Mess Deck, remainder work Cable Out Sheet Anchor.

Noon: Week End leave to Port Watch from 1.15 to 10.15pm Sunday.

2.35pm: Ash Boat alongside.

4.10pm: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 506 lbs, Vegetables 784 lbs, Bread 112 lbs]


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26 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

9.0am: Cooks and sweepers clean Mess Deck, remainder Upper Deck.

9.35am: Divisions and Rounds.

10.0am: Both watches for Exercise rig Church. 10.35am: Church.

11.15am: Both watches unrig Church. Leave to Port Watch from 1.15 to 10.15pm.


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27 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands fall in, Sweep Upper Deck. Surveying parties to breakfast.

7.0am: Lieutenants Turner, Keene, Loveless and Lieutenant Commander Carey [sic] left for Surveying duties.

8.45am: Hands fall in Employed as requisite.

am: Lost by accident Buckets Wood Wash Deck 1, Pattern No 9.

11.30pm: Lieutenant Keene returned from Surveying duties.

1.0pm: First Whaler left ship for surveying duties.

1.20pm: Hands fall in, employed as requisite parts of ship.

2.0pm: First whaler returned [to] Ship. 2.30pm: Left with Lieutenant Keene for surveying.

4.35pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned from surveying. 4.55pm: Lieutenant Turner and Lieutenant Keene returned [to] Ship.

5.15pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 6pm to 10.15pm, Chief and POs 10.30.

5.55pm: First Lieutenant returned from Surveying duties.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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28 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.5am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Jones left for surveying. Lieutenant Turner and Lieutenant Loveless and party landed for Surveying.

8.45am: Hands employed as requisite parts of ship.

pm: Lost by accident: Anchor Boats 100 lbs 1; 5 fathoms ⅜ inch chain.

1.20pm: Hands employed painting, Lieutenant Turner returned onboard.

2.35pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned onboard.

3.0pm: Ash boat Alongside.

5.0pm: Both Watches for exercise turn out first whaler.

5.20pm: First Lieutenant returned.

5.25pm: Lieutenant Jones returned. 5.30pm: Leave to Port Watch 6pm to 10.15pm. 5.35pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned from Surveying duties.

6.30pm: Captain returned from Surveying duties.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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29 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

8.30am: Hands Employed refitting part of ship – Sounding Party remarking lead lines.

1.20pm: Hands employed scraping Upper Deck.

6.25pm: Clear lower deck, furl forcastle [forecastle] awning.

6.30pm: Wind very strong and veered to NNW.

7.30pm: Steamed ship to prevent dragging.

[Provisions received: Bread 130 lbs]

[Squally south westerly then north westerly wind force 6-7 at 6pm, force 5-8 at 8pm]


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30 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands employed on Forecastle Clearing anchor.

9.30am: Cleared anchor and remoored with three anchors.

10.0am: Both steam boats coaled and watered.

Noon: Lieutenant Loveless left for surveying duties 12.10.

2.0pm: Hands working on Forecastle and part of ship.

3.0pm: Lieutenant Turner left on Surveying Duties.

4.30pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned on board.

6.0pm: Lieutenant Turner returned from Surveying duties.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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31 August 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.0am: Lieutenants Loveless and Keen [sic] left for surveying duties.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite. Sweepers in flats painting and refitting gear.

1.20pm: Hands employed as requisite parts of Ship.

5.0pm: Lieutenant Keen returned. 5.10pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned from surveying duties.

5.45pm: Football party landed.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1923


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1 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.35am: Ash Boat alongside.

8.55am: Ash Boat Shoved Off. 9.0am: Exercised Fire Stations.

9.15am: Hands Employed Cleaning Mess Decks, Upper Deck and ship's side.

11.45am: Steamboat returned with Meat and Bread.

pm: Leave to Watch from 1.15 to 10.15pm Sunday [on this Saturday]. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 564 lbs, Vegetables 1008 lbs, Bread 180 lbs]


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2 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

9.30am: Divisions.

10.20am: Church.


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3 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.30am: First Whaler left Ship with Tide Party.

7.15am: Second Steam Boat Left Ship with First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless for Surveying Duty.

7.20am: First Steam Boat with Lieutenants Jones and Turner Left for Surveying.

7.35am: Ash Boat Alongside.

9.0am: Hands Employed on Surveying Stores, ship's side, Paintwork, remainder as requisite.

9.40am: Ash Boat Shoved off.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Painting and refitting Gear.

3.20pm: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler Left for Surveying.

3.50pm: M29 Left Harbour.

5.15pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenants Turner, Jones, and Loveless and Keene returned from Surveying Duties.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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4 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

9.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Ship and ship's side.

10.25am: First Lieutenant in first Steam Boat Left for Surveying, Lieutenants Turner and Loveless in second Steam Boat Left for Surveying, first Whaler left with Tide Party.

11.25am: First Whaler returned.

0.30pm: Lieutenant Keene in Whaler Left for Surveying Duties.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Cleaning ship's side, Remarking Lead Lines and as Requisite.

4.0pm: Lieutenant Keene returned from Surveying.

5.0pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenants Turner and Loveless returned onboard.

6.40pm: Tide Party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]


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5 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.0am: Lieutenants Turner, Loveless and Tide Party Left Ship for Surveying Duties in first Steam Boat.

8.0am: Second Steam Boat Left with First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Jones for Surveying. Ash Boat alongside.

9.0am: Hands employed Cleaning out Cutter.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Part of Ship as Requisite.

5.5pm: First and second Steam Boats returned from Surveying with First Lieutenant, Lieutenants Jones, Turner and Loveless, Tide Party returned.

[Provisions received: Bread 90 lbs]


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6 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.5am: Lieutenants Jones and Keene Left in second Steam Boat for Surveying.

8.0am: Lieutenants Turner and Loveless Left in first Steam Boat for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning and Painting Cutter.

10.0am: Marines inspected in Marching order.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Cleaning ship's side, Painting Cutter, Remainder as Requisite.

4.55pm: Lieutenants Turner, Loveless, Keene and Jones returned from Surveying in first and second Steam Boat.

5.30pm: Tide Party returned.


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7 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.55am: Tide Party Left Ship in second Skiff.

7.0am: First Steam Boat with Lieutenants Turner and Jones Left for Surveying.

7.10am: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler left Ship for Surveying.

8.0am: Second Steam Boat with First Lieutenant left for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands Employed replacing Cutters Gear, Side Party Cleaning ship's side, Remainder as Requisite.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Refitting Gear, Side Party Cleaning ship's side.

2.45pm: Water Boat alongside.

4.30pm: First Whaler returned with Lieutenant Turner.

4.50pm: First Steam Boat with Lieutenants Turner and Jones returned.

5.5pm: Second Steam Boat with First Lieutenant returned.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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8 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.55am: Clear Lower Deck. 8.0am: Dress Ship Over-all.

8.40am: Three Ratings Joined Ship from RNB Chatham.

9.0am: Hands Employed washing Down Upper Deck, Cooks and Sweepers Cleaning Mess Deck and Flats, Side Party Working on ship's side.

pm: Leave to Watch from 1.15pm to 10.15pm Sunday [on this Saturday]. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

7.47pm: Undress Ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 592 lbs, Vegetables 1008 lbs, Bread 170 lbs]


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9 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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10 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.5am: Second Cutter and second and fourth Skiffs with Lieutenant Commander Cary, Lieutenant Jones and Loveless left on Surveying duty.

7.55am: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat left on surveying duty.

8.0am: Ash Boat alongside.

9.0am: Hands employed part of ship.

1.20pm: Hands employed working part of ship and as requisite.

2.45pm: Lieutenant Loveless in second Steam Boat returned from Surveying duties.

4.0pm: Tide Watching Party returned onboard. Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat returned onboard.

5.10pm: Lieutenant Commander Cary and Lieutenant Jones returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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11 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.10am: Lieutenant Commander Cary left on surveying duty. Lieutenant Loveless and Tide Party left on Surveying Duty.

8.0am: Lieutenants Jones and Keene left on Surveying Duty.

8.35am: 3 PO ratings left ship for RN Barracks on relief.

9.0am: Hands clean ship and as requisite. 2 hands scrub out second Whaler.

10.0am: Water Boat alongside.

pm: Hands employed working parts of ship.

5.10pm: All surveying parties returned onboard. Tide Party returned.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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12 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.0am: Lieutenant Jones and Keene and Tide Party left on Surveying duty.

8.0am: Lieutenants Turner and Loveless left on Surveying duty.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting gear.

pm: Hands employed cleaning cables.

5.0pm: Surveying Parties returned on board.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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13 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.0am: Lieutenants Keene and Turner and Lieutenant Loveless left on Surveying duty and Tide Party.

7.50am: Lieutenant Commander Cary left on surveying duty.

am: Hands clean ship – Galleys crew rig galley for sailing.

10.15am: Captain left ship on surveying duty.

pm: Hands employed working parts of ship and as requisite.

5.0pm: Surveying parties returned onboard.

5.40pm: Captain returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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14 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands Employed Hoisting and Turning in first Steam Boat and Washing Down Upper Deck.

7.55am: Three ratings Joined Ship from RNB Chatham.

9.0am: Hands Employed Part of the Ship as requisite.

9.45am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless left for Surveying. Tide Party left.

10.15am: Water Boat alongside.

11.10am: Water Boat Shoved Off. First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat and Lieutenant Loveless in second Whaler returned.

1.20pm: Hands Employed getting out Port accommodation Ladder. First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat left for Surveying.

1.40pm: Lieutenant Keene in second Whaler left for Surveying.

4.30pm: First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat returned from Surveying.

5.5pm: Lieutenant Keene in second Whaler returned from Surveying.

5.30pm: Tide Party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]

[Weather mostly overcast or cloudy after early rain; noon temperature 66F, sea temperature 58F]


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15 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.55am: Ash Boat Alongside.

9.0am: Exercised Fire Stations. 9.15am: Air Bedding.

9.30am: Hands Employed Scrubbing and Washing Down Upper Deck, Side Party Cleaning ship's side.

10.15am: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

am: Leave to Starboard Watch from 1.15 to 10.15pm Sunday [on this Saturday].

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 570 lbs, Vegetables 896 lbs, Bread 172 lbs]


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16 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

2.0am: Put Clocks back One Hour [presumably at end of British Summer Time].

[Apart from this nothing of note in log on this Sunday]


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17 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands Employed Lowering first Steam Boat and Washing Down Upper Deck.

7.35am: First Steam Boat and second Whaler left with Lieutenants Loveless and Keene for Surveying.

8.15am: Second Steam Boat returned to Ship. 8.30am: Second Whaler returned.

8.35am: First Steam Boat returned and One Royal Marine Corporal Discharged to Barracks.

9.20am: Hands Employed Part of Ship as Requisite and Washing Down aloft. Hoisted second Whaler.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Part of Ship, Sounding Party Marking Lines.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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18 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

2.30am: Wind increased with Rain Squall.

7.15am: Ash Boat alongside. 7.30am: Tide Party Left Ship. Lieutenant Turner in second Steam Boat left for Surveying. Lieutenant Keene in second Whaler left for Surveying.

8.0am: Lieutenant Jones in first Steam Boat left for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands Employed Part of Ship and Mess Deck.

10.15am: Water Boat Alongside.

0.15pm: Lieutenant Keene returned onboard.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Part of Ship as Requisite. Side Party on ship's side.

1.25pm: Lieutenant Keene Left in second Whaler for Surveying.

3.10pm: Lieutenant Jones in first Steam Boat returned from Surveying.

4.30pm: Lieutenant Keene returned in second Whaler, Lieutenant Turner in second Steam Boat returned from Surveying.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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19 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.0am: Tide Party Left Ship.

7.30am: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat left for Surveying. 7.40am: Lieutenant Keene in second Whaler left for Surveying.

8.0am: Second Steam Boat with Lieutenant Jones Left for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands Employed Part of Ship. Surveying Whaler Turned out. 9.15am: Lowered Galley.

10.15am: Galley left Ship with Captain for Surveying.

11.55am: Lieutenant Keene in second Whaler returned.

1.15pm: Lieutenant Keene in second Whaler left for Surveying. Hands Employed Part of Ship as Requisite and refitting Gear.

3.35pm: Galley returned with Captain from Surveying. 3.40pm: Second Whaler returned with Lieutenant Keene.

3.50pm: Hoisted Galley.

5.0pm: Lieutenants Turner and Jones returned from Surveying.

[Provisions received: Bread 132 lbs]


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20 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat left for Surveying. 7.45am: Ash Boat alongside.

8.0am: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat left for Surveying.

10.25am: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

11.25am: First Steam Boat with Lieutenant Turner returned.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Part of Ship refitting.

4.55pm: Second Steam Boat with First Lieutenant returned from Surveying.

5.10pm: Second Steam Boat Hoisted and Turned in.

5.30pm: Lieutenant Keene and Party returned from Surveying.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]

[Squally north westerly wind force 7-8 at midnight, with rain]


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21 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

8.5am: Lieutenant Turner in second Steam Boat Left for Surveying. 8.15am: Lieutenant Jones Left for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands Employed Part of Ship.

9.15am: First Lieutenant left for Surveying Duties.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Parts of Ship.

2.30pm: First Lieutenant returned from Surveying.

4.30pm: Lieutenant Turner returned onboard and Lieutenant Jones.

4.45pm: First Steam Boat returned from Surveying.

[Provisions received: Bread 90 lbs]

[North westerly wind force 6-7 then 5-6 until 4pm; noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 57F]


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22 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

10.30am: One CPO Discharged to Hospital.

[Apart from this, log records routine matters for a Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 579 lbs, Vegetables 672 lbs, Bread 170 lbs]


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23 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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24 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands Employed Lowering second Steam Boat and Scrubbing Down Upper Deck.

7.0am: Tide Party left Ship.

7.30am: First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat left for Surveying.

8.0am: Lieutenant Loveless in first Steam Boat left for Surveying.

8.30am: Ash Boat Alongside.

9.0am: Hands Employed Painting Down Aloft.

9.25am: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

1.25pm: Hands Employed Painting Down Aloft and as Requisite.

2.0pm: Lieutenant Loveless in first Steam Boat returned to Ship. 2.20pm: Lieutenant Loveless in first Steam Boat left for Surveying.

2.45pm: First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat returned to Ship.

3.35pm: Lieutenant Loveless in first Steam Boat returned to Ship.

4.30pm: Tide Party returned onboard.

4.45pm: Lieutenant Jones and Party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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25 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

8.10am: Tide Party Left Ship.

8.45am: Lieutenant Turner in second Steam Boat with third Skiff Left for Surveying. Hands Employed Part of Ship as Requisite.

8.50am: First Steam Boat left for Surveying.

9.35am: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler left for Surveying.

9.45am: First Steam Boat returned and left with Captain, First Lieutenant, second Whaler and first Skiff in Tow.

11.30am: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler returned.

2.0pm: Captain returned from Surveying.

3.30pm: Lieutenant Jones left for Surveying Duties.

4.55pm: Lieutenant Turner in second Steam Boat returned to Ship.

5.15pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Jones in first Steam Boat returned with second Whaler in Tow.

6.0pm: Tide Party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]

[Squally westerly then north westerly wind force 4-6 to 7 from 8am to 8pm]


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26 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Keene left for Surveying in first and second Whalers. Lieutenant Jones in second Steam Boat left for Surveying. Tide Party left Ship.

7.55am: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat left for Surveying. 8.0am: Captain left Ship in Galley for Surveying.

11.50am: Water Boat alongside.

Noon: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler returned to Ship.

0.40pm: Water Boat Shoved Off.

1.25pm: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler left for Surveying.

3.30pm: Captain in Galley returned from Surveying.

4.50pm: First Lieutenant in second Whaler returned from Surveying.

5.0pm: Lieutenant Jones and Lieutenant Keene in second Steam Boat and first Whaler returned. 5.5pm: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat returned from Surveying. Tide Party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 120 lbs]


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27 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: Lieutenant Turner in first Steam Boat left for Surveying. Tide Party left Ship.

8.0am: Lieutenant Loveless in second Steam Boat left for Surveying.

9.0am: Side Party on ship's side. Remainder Part of Ship as Requisite.

1.20pm: Hands Employed refitting Gear and Painting.

5.0pm: Lieutenant Turner and Lieutenant Loveless in first and second Steam Boats returned from Surveying.

[Provisions received: Bread 116 lbs]


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28 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.0am: Tide Party Left Ship.

7.30am: First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat left for Surveying.

8.10am: Lieutenant Loveless in first Steam Boat left for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands Employed Sweepers in Flats. Remainder Cleaning Ship.

10.15am: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler left for Surveying.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Painting Ship, Side Party on ship's side.

4.35pm: Lieutenant Keene in first Whaler returned to Ship.

5.0pm: First Lieutenant in second Steam Boat returned to Ship.

5.10pm: Lieutenant Loveless in first Steam Boat returned to Ship. Tide Party returned onboard.

8.0pm: Hoisted first Steam Boat to Clear Propeller. 8.10pm: Steamboat's Propeller Cleared.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]


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29 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

8.35am: Ash Boat Alongside.

9.0am: Hands Employed Washing Down Upper Deck. Side Party over ship's side.

10.0am: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

10.45am: Hands Muster for Quarterly Settlement.

pm: Week-end leave to Starboard Watch from 1.10pm to 10.15pm Sunday. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

7.0pm: Commenced Fog Signal (Bell)

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 523 lbs, Vegetables 896 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Foggy for most of day, thick fog at 8pm]


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30 September 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1923


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1 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: Tide Party Left Ship. 7.40am: Lieutenant Keene in Second Whaler left Ship for Surveying; Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying.

8.0am: First Lieutenant in Second Steam Boat Left Ship for Surveying. Ash Boat Alongside.

9.0am: Hands Employed Part of Ship as Requisite. Lieutenant Jones and 3 Hands Landed for Surveying.

9.40am: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

10.0am: Water Boat alongside.

10.45am: Captain in First Skiff Left for Surveying.

11.20am: Water Boat Shoved Off.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Cleaning Ship, Side Party over Side.

4.30pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Turner in First and Second Steam Boats returned.

5.15pm: Lieutenant Jones and Party returned onboard and Tide Party.

6.0pm: Captain returned from Surveying.

[Provisions received: Bread 77 lbs]

[Weather mostly overcast and quiet; noon temperature 68F, sea temperature 59F]


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2 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenants Turner, Jones and Loveless Left for Surveying. Tide Party Left Ship.

8.15am: Hands Employed Rigging Diving Boat.

9.0am: Mr Conally [elsewhere Conolly] Boatswain and Diving Party Left Ship.

11.50am: Diving Party returned.

1.20pm: Hands Employed as Requisite. Diving Party Left Ship.

1.55pm: Lieutenant Jones returned from Surveying.

3.15pm: Mr Conally Boatswain and Diving Party returned.

4.15pm: Lieutenant Turner returned from Surveying.

5.0pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless in First Steam Boat returned. 5.5pm: Second Steam Boat returned from Surveying.

6.0pm: Leave to Watch from 6pm to 7am. Tide Party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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3 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

9.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning out Boats and as Requisite. Steam in Main Engines for Weather Conditions Prevailing.

pm: Engines Worked as Requisite.

4.45pm: Hands Employed Preparing to re-moor Ship.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]

[Squally north westerly wind force 7-8 to 8-10 from 8am to noon, force 6-9 to 6-7 in pm]


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4 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: Hands Employed re-mooring Ship.

9.0am: Tide Party Left Ship. Lieutenant Keene Left for Surveying. 9.15am: Lieutenant Loveless in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying. 9.20am: Hands Employed Turning in Cutter and as Requisite.

11.50am: Water Boat alongside. 11.55am: Ash Boat alongside.

1.15pm: Water Boat Shoved Off. 1.20pm: Fore Part Employed re-mooring Ship. After Part oiling and Reeling up 3.5 inch Wire.

2.10pm: Ash Boat Shoved Off, finished Mooring Ship. Fore Part Employed as Requisite.

2.50pm: First Steam Boat returned. One Hand injured.

3.5pm: First Steam Boat Left for Surveying.

5.0pm: Lieutenant Loveless in First Steam Boat returned from Surveying. 5.15pm: Lieutenant Keene in Second Whaler returned to Ship. Tide Party returned to Ship.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]

[Weather much quieter today]


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5 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

8.45am: Hands Employed Clearing up Mess Decks and Flats and Upper Deck.

9.0am: Hands muster Open List. 9.10am: Hydroghape [Hydrograph] Officer came onboard.

9.30am: Rounds on Mess Deck.

10.5am: Divisions and Rounds on Upper Deck.

10.30am: Every body aft. Hydrographer addressed Ship’s Company. 10.45am: Dispersed.

11.0am: Landed Weekend Liberty Men.

11.25am: Hydrographer left ship with Captain for surveying Ground. Hands clean No 3.

0.45pm: Second Steam Boat and Third Skiff left for Survey duties (Lieutenant Jones).

1.10pm: Hands Clear up Decks. Hydrographer and Captain returned from Survey Grounds.

1.55pm: Second Steam Boat returned from Surveying.

5.0pm: Lieutenant Jones in Second Steam Boat returned from Surveying.

7.0pm: Hydrographer arrived onboard.

9.25pm: HMT Ettrick [listed here as Samuel Jameson] arrived.

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]

[Note: HMT “Ettrick” was a Mersey-class Admiralty trawler built in 1918 as “Samuel Jameson”; she was renamed “Ettrick” in 1920; was sold in 1926 and was renamed “Loughrigg”; she served as Phyllisia in WW2.]


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6 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.20am: Ash boat alongside.

9.0am: Hands Employed Scrub Upper Deck. Cooks and Sweepers in Flats and Mess Decks, Second Steam Boat Crew clean out boat, Side Party over Side.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 1.15pm to 10.15pm Sunday [on this Saturday]. Hands Make and mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 1008 lbs, Bread 180 lbs]


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7 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

9.30am: Divisions. 9.40am: Disperse.

10.15am: Prayers. 10.25am: Disperse.

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 3.6 tons]


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8 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands prepare for Coaling Ship. Surveying Boats Crews to Breakfast.

7.45am: Ash Boat alongside. 7.50am: Lieutenants Loveless and Simpson Left in Second Steam Boat for surveying.

8.0am: Tide party landed. 8.15am: Lieutenants Turner and Keene left for Surveying in First Steam Boat.

8.30am: Coal lighter alongside. 8.45am: Commenced Coaling.

11.30am: HMS Colne left Harbour.

0.50pm: Hands Carry on Coaling.

2.15pm: Finished Coaling.

2.30pm: Draught of water forward 10’ 7”; Aft 13’ 9”. Side Party over Side. Hands scrub Coaling Screens and Upper Deck. Coaling Lighter Shoved off.

3.40pm: Hands to bath.

4.0pm: Captain and Lieutenants Simpson, Loveless and Keene returned from Surveying in First and Second Steam Boats. Leave to Starboard Watch from 6pm to 10.15pm, Chief and POs 10.30.

5.15pm: First and Second Skiffs hoisted.

[Provisions received: Bread 60 lbs]

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 45.5 tons]

[Note: HMS “Colne” was a Mersey-class Admiralty trawler built in 1918 as “Isaac Chant” and served as a minesweeper; she was renamed “Colne” in 1920 and was sold in 1949.]


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9 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

8.30am: Landed Tide Party (Milaw) [?].

9.45am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Keene left in First and Second Whalers for Surveying. 9.50am: Lieutenants Jones and Loveless left in First and Second Steam Boat for Surveying.

10.45am: Water boat Shoved off.

0.5pm: First Steam Boat returned to Ship, left Ship 12.35 Lieutenants Turner and Loveless.

0.30pm: First Whaler returned to Ship Mr Keene.

1.10pm: Hands Employed parts of ship and washing down aloft.

2.0pm: Second Steam Boat returned to Ship Lieutenant Jones. 2.5pm: First Steam Boat returned to Ship First Lieutenant, Second Whaler in tow.

2.20pm: First Steam Boat left Ship First Lieutenant. 2.30pm: Second Steam Boat left Ship Mr Jones.

4.30pm: Second Steam Boat returned (Lieutenant Jones). Leave to Port Watch from 6.0 to 10.15pm.

4.55pm: First Lieutenant and Party returned onboard. 5.0pm: Second Steam Boat and Fourth Skiff returned from Surveying Lieutenants Turner and Loveless.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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10 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands Employed Clearing Cable.

7.15am: Finished Clearing Cable.

8.30am: 1 PO Joined Ship.

9.0am: Hands Employed refitting lead lines and as requisite.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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11 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.5am: Ash boat alongside.

7.30am: First Steam Boat left for surveying Lieutenant Turner. 7.40am: Second Whaler left for surveying duties First Lieutenant.

8.5am: Second Steam Boat left for surveying duties (Lieutenant Jones). 8.10am: Colne T [Trawler] left.

8.50am: Colonel Marines came onboard for inspection, Marines landed.

10.20am: Marines returned onboard.

11.0am: Lieutenants Loveless and Simpson landed surveying duties.

11.50am: Lieutenant Simpson returned.

0.45pm: Skiff returned with Sand.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Side party over Side. Remainder employed as Requisite, Parts of Ship.

3.35pm: Galley hoisted. 3.45pm: First Steam Boat returned from Surveying Lieutenant Turner. 3.50pm: Second Steam Boat returned from Surveying Lieutenant Jones.

5.30pm: Tide Party Came onboard for provisions.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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12 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

9.0am: Hands Employed as Requisite and Rigging Party.

1.15pm: Water boat Shoved off. 1.20pm: Hands Employed Aft part work down Mainmast, remainder as requisite.

5.45pm: Tide Party reported onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 50 lbs, Bread 90 lbs]


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13 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

6.0am: Hands Employed scrub Upper Deck with Sand.

7.50am: Ash boat alongside.

9.0am: Exercise fire stations. 9.10am: Secure. Hands Employed washing down Upper Deck.

10.45am: Ash boat shoved off.

0.5pm: Tide Party returned onboard.

pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 1.15pm to 10.15pm Sunday [on this Saturday]. Hands to make and mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 1200 lbs, Vegetables 1232 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]


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14 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds.

10.15am: Church Service.


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15 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: Tide Party Landed. Lieutenants Turner and Loveless in First Steam Boat and First Whaler left for Surveying.

8.0am: Lieutenants Simpson and Jones in Second Steam Boat and Second Whaler Left for Surveying.

9.30am: First Lieutenant Landed for Surveying Duties.

10.20am: Captain Landed for Surveying Duties.

4.50pm: Lieutenant Jones in Second Whaler returned onboard.

5.15pm: Lieutenant Simpson in Second Steam Boat returned onboard. 5.30pm: First Lieutenant returned onboard. Lieutenants Turner and Loveless in First Steam Boat returned onboard. Tide Party returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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16 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.30am: Tide Party Left Ship. 7.35am: Lieutenants Simpson and Jones in Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying. First and Second Whalers left for Surveying with First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Keene.

8.0am: Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying.

9.0am: Hands Employed as Reg [Requisite]. Side Party Cleaning ship's side.

0.30pm: Water Boat alongside.

1.30pm: Hands Employed Turning in Galley and as Reg, Side Party over Side.

1.45pm: Water Boat Shoved Off.

4.45pm: Lieutenant Keene in Second Whaler returned.

5.15pm: Lieutenant Commander Carry [elsewhere Cary] and Lieutenants Simpson, Turner and Jones returned from Surveying.

[Provisions received: Bread 110 lbs]


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17 October 1923

At Falmouth

Lat 50.16, Long -5.06

7.0am: Ash Boat alongside.

7.45am: PO Richardson in First Steam Boat Left Ship to Pick up Surveying Gear.

8.0am: Second Steam Boat, Second and Third Skiffs with Lieutenant Loveless and Forrest AB left for Surveying Duties.

9.0am: Hands Employed refitting Gear.

9.25am: Lieutenant Jones in First Whaler left for Surveying. 9.30am: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

0.45pm: Lieutenant Loveless in Second Steam Boat returned to Ship.

2.45pm: PO Richardson in First Steam Boat returned to Ship. Lieutenant Keene in First Whaler returned to Ship.

3.5pm: First Steam Boat Hoisted and Turned in.

[Provisions received: Bread 190 lbs]


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18 October 1923

From Falmouth to Plymouth, at Falmouth and at Sea

Lat 50.13, Long -4.91 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Employed reeving Second Steam Boat falls and Securing Boats for Sea and Scrubbing Upper Deck.

8.0am: Hands Employed Securing for Sea. Boats Crews about Boats.

9.0am: Hoisted and Turned in Second Steam Boat.

10.55am: Weighed Anchor and Proceeded. Course and Speed as Requisite for Leaving Harbour.

11.18am: Patent Log Streamed. St Anthony Light House abeam to Port. 11.30am: Set Course EAST 120 Revs.

1.0pm: Pipe Down. Make and Mend Clothes.

2.20pm: Sounding by Kelvins 31 fathoms, Patent Log 25.8.

2.45pm: Altered course to N56E.

3.0pm: Hands Employed Preparing to Make fast to Buoy.

3.30pm: Patent Log got in. 3.40pm: Plymouth Breakwater abeam to Starboard.

[As Requisite for Entering Harbour]

4.35pm: Secured alongside Jetty – No 1 Wharf.

5.0pm: Visited by OOG. Leave to Watch 5.30 to 7am.

5.35pm: OOG left Ship. Exercised Fire Stations.


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19 October 1923

At Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Employed Scrubbing Upper Deck and Preparing for Provisioning.

8.30am: Provision Lighter alongside. Commenced Provisioning.

8.45am: Captain Landed to Pay Official Visit to C in C.

10.30am: Ash Boat alongside.

11.15am: Finished Provisioning.

1.20pm: Hands Employed replacing Fore Derrick and Scrubbing Upper Deck and Hands Stowing Provisions.

2.30pm: Provision Lighter Shoved Off.

4.0pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 4.30 to 7am.

4.30pm: One PO Discharged to RNH [Royal Naval Hospital]. Exercised Fire Stations.


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20 October 1923

At Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.15am: Detachment Landed to Draw Clothing. 8.30am: Ash Boat Alongside.

9.15am: Ash Boat Shoved Off.

11.30am: Hands Employed getting in Beef and Vegetables.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 1.15pm to 7am Monday [on this Saturday]. First Part Starboard 1.15pm to 11pm Saturday. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 2144 lbs, Vegetables 2200 lbs]


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21 October 1923

At Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.0am: Church of England Church Party Landed. 10.5am: Divisions.

11.45am: C of E Church Party returned.

pm: Leave to Port Watch 1.15pm till 7am and Second Part Starboard from 1.15 to 11pm.

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 2.6 tons]

[Rain at times in am; noon air and sea temperature 54F]


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22 October 1923

At Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.0am: 1 PO and 6 Hands Drawing Coal Bags, remainder preparing to Coal Ship.

7.35am: Coal Lighter alongside.

8.0am: Marine Clothing Party Left Ship.

9.0am: Hands Coal Ship.

11.15am: SBA [Sick Berth Attendant] and 2 ABs Left Ship with returned Stores and Medicals.

0.15pm: SBA and Party returned onboard.

0.30pm: Ash Boat Alongside. 0.45pm: Marine Clothing Party returned. Hands Carry on Coaling.

1.45pm: Marines Carry on Coaling.

4.0pm: Hands to Tea. 4.30pm: Hands Carry on Coaling.

6.0pm: Ash Boat Shoved off.

6.30pm: Finished Coaling. 6.45pm: Hands Wash Down Upper Deck.

7.20pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 7.45pm to 7am.

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 228.8 tons]


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[Right hand side of Log page (information included above) and:

Record of Observation for Deviation

Date 23/10/23. Description of Ship: Surveying.

Captain: JD Nares. Navigating Officer: Alun Jones.

Place of Observation: Plymouth. Latitude: 50 20 N, Longitude: 4 09 W.

HMS Endeavour.

Bearing of Transit of Breakwater Light House and Eddystone Light House

[Page of data]

Ship’s Head by Compass: Not observed. Ship under weigh.

Variation allowed: 15 00 W.

Total time for swing: 1 hour.

Signature of Officer Superintending Observations: A Jones, Lieutenant.


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Description and Position of Correctors [scanned upside down]

[Page of data]

Remarks: Swing carried out by means of transit of Breakwater Light House and Eddystone Lighthouse after two months stay at Falmouth, and before sailing for Gibraltar.


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23 October 1923

From Plymouth to Plymouth Sound, at Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.0am: Canteen and Engineer’s Stores received onboard.

11.0am: Ash Boat Alongside.

Noon: Hands Clean in No 1s.

1.30pm: Hands Employed Clearing up Upper Deck, Mess Deck and Flats.

2.10pm: Divisions. 2.15pm: C in C Devonport arrived onboard to inspect Ship.

2.40pm: C in C Devonport Left.

3.30pm: Ship Shoved off from Jetty for Plymouth Sound.

4.10pm: Dropped Pilot. Proceeded to Swing Ship.

5.30pm: Finished Swinging Ship. Anchored Port anchor 5 shackles off Breakwater Fort.

[Anchor Bearings: Breakwater Light House S58W; Breakwater Fort Flag Staff S15W; Eastern beacon Breakwater S30E


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24 October 1923

At Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.34, Long -4.14 [estimated]

[The Captain informed Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Ernest B Kelley MB [listed here] that he was guilty of a breach of KR and AI [Kings Regulations and Admiralty Instructions] Article 1888 in supplying two of his guests with one half pound tin each of Service Tobacco for the purpose of their landing same at Falmouth on 1st October 1923 in contravention of Customs Regulations (C in C Plymouth Letter No 0115 dated 22nd October 1923) [signed] John D Nares, Captain; EB Kelley Surgeon Lieutenant Commander]

9.0am: Exercised Collision Stations, Abandon Ship, and Life Boats Crew.

9.40am: Replace Gear.

9.55am: Hands Employed: Rigging Party, Fore Part working about Cable, After Part Chipping Paintwork.

1.20pm: Hands Employed: Fore Part re-marking Cable, Rigging Party refitting Gear, Remainder as Requisite.

[Squally westerly wind force 4-5 to 7-8 during day]


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25 October 1923

At Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.34, Long -4.14

4.30am: Bridge Awning Jack stay Carried away. Steam on Capstan to take Strain off Slip.

6.0am: Hands Employed Furling Bridge Awning and Scrubbing Upper Deck.

9.0am: Divisions. 9.10am: Prayers. Hands Employed Second Steam Boats Crew Painting Boat, Rigging Party refitting Bridge Awning Jack Stay. Remainder Part of Ship as Requisite.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Part of Ship refitting Gear. Water Boat Alongside.

2.10pm: Water Boat Shoved Off.

[Westerly or south westerly wind force 7-8 in early am, force 5-6 for most of rest of the day]


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26 October 1923

At Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.34, Long -4.14

1.45am: Let Go Starboard Anchor.

am: Hands Employed Parts of Ship as Requisite refitting Gear.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Parts of Ship refitting Gear.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

[Still squally for much of day, southerly wind force 6-8 at 8pm]


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27 October 1923

At Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.34, Long -4.14

1.40pm: Provision Boat Alongside.

pm: Lost by accident Electric Torch 1 in No.

4.30pm: Weighed and Proceeded to (Buoy Barnpool), Tug “Rover” [listed here] in attendance.

5.20pm: Lowered First Whaler.

6.30pm: Hoisted First Whaler.

7.20pm: Made Fast to Barnpool Buoy.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 600 lbs]

[Another squally day, south westerly wind force 9-10 at 4pm, wind much reduced at midnight; noon temperature 57F, sea temperature 53F]

[Note: Tug “Rover” was a Rover-class tug built in 1908; she served in Devonport as a rescue tug from 1917; in 1929 she was renamed “Rollicker” and in 1934 “Recovery”; she was broken up in 1957.]


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28 October 1923

From Plymouth Sound to Gibraltar, at Plymouth Sound and At Sea

Lat 50.355, Long -4.170 [estimated]

10.10am: Prayers.

11.30am: Hands Employed: Securing for Sea.

0.50pm: Hands Prepare to Slip from Buoy. 1.5pm: Slipped and Proceeded. Course and Speed as Requisite for Leaving Harbour.

1.40pm: Patent Log Streamed.

2.17pm: Eddystone Light House S8W. 2.30pm: Eddystone Light House abeam S37E Distant 1.5 Miles (Patent Log), altered course S45W.

8.10pm: Lizard Light Bore N10W (Magnetic). 8.15pm: Closed B and C Doors.

11.45pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crews and Close B and C Doors.

[Zone time kept at Noon: GMT]


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29 October 1923

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 47.54, Long -6.70

1.18am: Ushant Light S16E, Patent Log 100.3.

2.18am: Ushant Light S38E, Patent Log 110.

2.45am: Exercised Close Watertight Doors.

3.5am and 5.0am: Exercised Sea Boats Crew.

9.10am: Hands Employed as Requisite Painting Steam Boats.

10.35pm: Exercised Close Watertight Doors.

11.5pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crew.


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30 October 1923

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 44.57, Long -9.07

3.30am: Exercised Sea Boats Crew and Close B and C Doors.

9.10am: Hands Employed: Painting Steamboats, Rigging Party and Remainder as Requisite.

11.55am: Altered course S32E (Compass).

1.20pm: Port Watch Employed Rigging Sounding Gear.

1.50pm: Sighted Land Bearing S25E.

3.20pm: Stopped Engines on Surveying Ground, in Patent Log 438.6. 3.45pm: Proceeded, Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding.

5.30pm: Streamed Submarine Sweep.

6.5pm: Finished Sounding. Course N75W. Reduced to 90 Revs. Streamed Patent Log 0.00.

6.34pm: Altered course N10E.

7.30pm: Altered course to S55E, Patent Log 5.3.

9.30pm: Cape Prior Light S20W, Cape Estaca Light S68E, in Patent Log.

11.56pm: Cape Prior Light S23.5W, Cape Estaca Light S77E.

[Weather overcast in am, fine in pm; noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 60F]


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31 October 1923

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 43.25, Long -9.22

[4am: [Course] Various Whilst Hove To]

6.10am: Proceeded for Gibraltar, Course S72W (Compass), 120 Revs. 6.25am: Streamed Patent Log Zero.

9.0am: Altered course S64W, Patent Log 25.0.

1.26pm: Altered course S15W. 1.38pm: Streamed Patent Log after Repairs Set to Zero. Hands Employed as Requisite.

2.38pm: Cape Finnisterre [Finisterre] Light abeam 6.5 Miles.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1923


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1 November 1923

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 39.47, Long -9.44

2.0am: Obtained Sounding ./120 fathoms.

3.0am and 4.0am: Obtained Sounding ./150 fathoms.

5.0am: Obtained Sounding ./140 fathoms.

6.0am: Obtained Sounding ./85 fathoms.

7.0am: Obtained Sounding 85 fathoms.

10.40am: Log line Foul.

11.40am: Patent Log Streamed zero.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

0.38pm: Cape Carvoiero [Carvoeiro] Light House abeam 2.7 miles.

6.20pm: Cape Roca Light N29E, Cape Espichel Light S65E, Patent Log 62.5.

7.7pm: Cape Espichel abeam S88.5E (Compass).


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2 November 1923

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea

Lat 36.59, Long -7.97

2.43am: Sighted Cape St Vincent Light S78E Compass, Patent Log 149.3.

3.18am: St Vincent Light East, altered course S57E.

3.58am: St Vincent Light N78E Patent Log 155.5.

4.45am: St Vincent abeam 7.2 Miles.

9.15am: Hands Employed: Splicing Wire, and Passing for Higher rating and as Requisite.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Spreading Forecastle Awning and as Requisite.

10.50pm: Cape Trafalgar Light E Compass, Patent Log 295.2.

11.40pm: Sighted Cape Spartel Light S38E (Compass).


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3 November 1923

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, at Sea and at Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36 [estimated]

4.33am: Altered course N82E. 4.40am: Sighted Carruro [probably Carnero] Point Light.

6.15am: Patent Log got in.

7.40am: Ship Berthed alongside No 1 Coaling Jetty Gibraltar.

8.30am: One Leading Hand and 6 ABs Left Ship Provisioning Party.

9.35am: Provision Party returned with Provisions.

9.55am: One Cook rating returned from Leave.

10.40am: Hands Employed Securing Coaling Planks.

11.0am: Both Watches Turned out and Lowered First Steam Boat.

Noon: Hands Make and Mend Clothes. Leave to Starboard Watch from 1.15 to 7.0am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 2440 lbs, Vegetables 1950 lbs]

[Weather fine, noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 61F]


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4 November 1923

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36

9.30am: Divisions. 9.45am: C of E Church Party Landed – Rounds.

11.30am: Church Party returned onboard.

1.0pm: Leave to Port Watch from 1pm to 10.30pm.

4.30pm: Starboard Watch Employed Rigging Coaling Screens.

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 104.4 tons]


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5 November 1923

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.36

0.25am: Escort Landed 1 PO and 4 Hands.

1.45am: Escort returned onboard with 2 Hands.

6.0am: Hands Coal Ship.

11.50am: Completed Coaling.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Washing Down Upper Deck.

2.40pm: Cooks and Sweepers cleaning Mess Deck and Flats.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 4.30pm to 7am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 1043 lbs, Vegetables 550 lbs]

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 235.7 tons]


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Record of Observations for Deviation [Table of data and far right hand side of log page above]

Date: 6/11/23. Description of Ship: Surveying.

Captain: JD Nares. Navigating Officer: Alun Jones.

Place of Observation: Gibraltar. Latitude 36 07 48 N, Longitude 5 21 36 W.

HMS Endeavour. Direction of Swing: Starboard and Port.

When distant Object has been used – Name: Queen of Spain’s Chair, distance: 4 miles.

Variation allowed: 13 30 W. Total time for swing: 1 hour.

Signature of Officer Superintending Observation: A Jones, Lieutenant.


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Description and Position of Correctors

[Page of data, page scanned upside down, also far left hand side of Log page below]

Remarks: Ship swung at Gibraltar immediately before proceeding to Sierra Leone West Africa.


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6 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra-Leone, at Gibraltar and At Sea

Lat 36.14, Long -5.37 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Employed: Side Party paint round Starboard Side Gangway, remainder Employed getting in Beacons.

9.0am: 3 ABs Left Ship to Sit for Educational Test Part I.

10.30am: Hands Employed Clearing Coaling Jetty.

11.0am: Left Coaling Jetty to Make and [sic] fast to Buoy.

1.45pm: Cleared lower deck – Read out Warrants No 6 and 7.

2.0pm: Hands Employed Preparing for Sea.

3.25pm: 1 Rating Discharged to [HMS] Cormorant for RNB – Chatham.

4.0pm: Slipped and Proceeded to Sea, Course S24W, 110 Revs. 4.20pm: Patent Log Streamed Zero.

6.0pm: Altered course West.

6.45pm: Stopped Starboard Engine for Repairs. 7.0pm: Proceeded.

7.25pm: Cape Spartel Light House Bore 235 degrees – 10.2 miles.

9.25pm: Altered course S58W, Patent Log 41.9. Cape Spartel Light S45E, Distant 4 miles.

11.40pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crew and Close B and C Doors.


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7 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 34.32, Long -7.95

am: Hands Employed Cleaning Paintwork on Upper Deck and Mess Deck.

10.30am: Put Clocks Back Half an Hour.

1.30pm: Hands Employed as Requisite about Forecastle awning.

3.30pm: Put back Clocks half hour.

5.40pm: Sighted Mazagan Light.

6.0 – 6.32pm: Cape Mazagan Light abeam S32E, Patent Log 229.3.

10.27pm: Sighted Cape Kantin [Cantin] Light House Bearing S5.5W Compass.

[Course and Distance made good: 224 degrees, 174 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: Zone 0.5.

[True Bearing and Distance: Allegrange [Alegranza] Light 224 degrees, 414 miles]


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8 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 31.70, Long -11.05

0.54am: Cape Kantin Light abeam to Starboard 27 miles.

5.45am: Sighted Iron Mountains abeam S30E Compass, Patent Log 326.8.

am: Hands Employed mustering Bags, Men Passing for Higher rating, First Steam Boats Crew Working about Boat, remainder as Requisite.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

3.30pm: Hands Employed Spreading Forecastle awning.

[Course and Distance made good: 224 degrees, 222 miles]

[Zone time kept at Noon: +1]

[True Bearing and Distance: Allegrange [sic] Light 222 degrees, 190 miles]


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9 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 29.14, Long -13.97

6.0am: Sighted Allegranca [sic] S22W Compass. 6.13am: Altered course S48W Allegranca Bearing S18W, Patent Log 539.1.

9.0am: Hands Employed as Requisite on Forecastle awning.

1.20pm: Hands Employed Spreading and refitting Side Screens and as Requisite.

7.45pm: Fandia [Jandia] Light House right tangent 9.5 miles, altered course S46.5W.

[Distance run through the Water: 208.3 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 224 degrees 172 miles; 213.75 degrees 23 miles; 208 degrees 26 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Jandia Point 203 degrees, 71 miles]


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10 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra-Leone, at Sea

Lat 26.15, Long -16.13

0.15am: Isleta Light N9.25W Compass, Patent Log 694.2.

9.0am: Exercised Fire Stations. Hands Employed Cleaning Ship.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

6.30pm: Ease in Awnings.

[Course and Distance made good: 211 degrees, 212.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 695 miles, 187 degrees]

[Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 69F, sea temperature 70F]


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11 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 22.91, Long -17.74

9.30am: Divisions.

10.30am: Divine Service.

11.0am: Stopped Engines. 11.2am: Proceeded.

4.15pm: Altered course to S15W.

[Distance run through the Water: 210.1 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 69 miles 211 degrees; 146 miles 201 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 489 miles, 178.5 degrees]


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12 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 19.39, Long -17.97

9.0am: Hands Employed as requisite rigging Side Screens.

[Distance run through the Water: 209.8 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 201 degrees 39 miles; 180 degrees 175 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 280.4 miles, 175.5 degrees]


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13 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra-Leone, at Sea

Lat 15.78, Long -17.92

am: Hands Employed Painting Upper Deck.

7.8pm: Altered course S16.5W, Cape Verde abeam 17 Miles.

[Course and Distance made good: 217 miles, 180 degrees]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Verde 161 degrees, 66 miles]

[North easterly wind force 4 or 5 all day; noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 79F]


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14 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 12.10, Long -17.95

am: Hands Employed Painting Ship, Rigging Awning and as Requisite.

pm: Hands Employed Painting Ship (Watch).

9.15pm: Watch Slope Awnings.

[Course and Distance made good: 180 degrees, 220.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Sierra Leone Light House 128 degrees, 350 miles]


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15 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea

Lat 9.59, Long -16.13

9.30am: Shifted to Hand Steering Gear. 9.35am: Shifted to Steam Steering Gear.

pm: Watch Employed working about Side Screens and Men passing for Higher Rating.

[Distance run through the Water: 211.5 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: 9 miles 180 degrees; 153 miles 150 degrees; 42 miles 108 degrees]


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16 November 1923

From Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, at Sea and Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

5.50am: Sighted Cape Sierra Leone ahead.

8.30am: Hands Turn out Second Steam Boat and Prepare for Entering Harbour.

9.0am: Let Go Starboard anchor 5 Shackles at Freetown. Lowered Second Steam Boat.

9.30am: Hands Employed Painting Ship.

11.30am: Water Boat alongside.

2.0pm: Water Boat Shoved Off. Hands Employed Painting ship's side and Upper Deck.

6.0pm: Starboard watch Furl Forecastle Awning.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 100 lbs]

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 75.4 tons]

[Weather quiet; cloudy in am, fine in pm; noon temperature 91F, sea temperature 82F]


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17 November 1923

At Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Hands Employed: Spreading Forecastle Awning and Scrubbing Upper Deck with Sand.

9.0am: Hands Employed Washing Down Upper Deck. Side Party Working about ship's side.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes. Leave to Starboard Watch 2pm to 6.30pm. Second and Fourth Skiffs Lowered for Swimming Party.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 800 lbs]


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18 November 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.30am: Hands Employed Spreading Forecastle awning and Cleaning Ship.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds. 10.0am: Church.

pm: Leave to Watch from 2pm to 6.45pm.

6.0pm: Starboard Watch Furled Forecastle awning.


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19 November 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24

6.0am: Hands Employed Rigging Coaling Screens and Preparing for Coaling Ship.

6.30am: Coal Lighter alongside. 6.45am: Commenced Coaling (Native Labour).

7.50am: Hands Employed Washing Down aloft, Side Party over Side. Water Boat alongside.

8.55am: Water Boat Shoved Off.

9.45am: Hospital Party Landed.

10.50am: Side Party Left Ship to Mark King Tom Tide Pole.

1.30pm: Hospital Party returned onboard.

2.0pm: Hands Employed Painting Down aloft.

2.55pm: Tide Pole Painting Party Left Ship.

3.15pm: Finished Coaling. Hands Wash Down Upper Deck.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch from 5pm to 6.45pm.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 60 lbs]

[Fuel: Coal Remaining: 237.9 tons]


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20 November 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds and at Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.36, Long -13.30 [rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hoisted and Turned in Second Steam Boat. Weighed and Proceeded to Surveying Ground. Course and Speed as Requisite.

7.12am: Altered course to S45.5W (Compass) Light House phi [symbol] Wreck. Hands Rigging Beacons.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Surveying Grounds]

9.30am: Hands Employed Parts of Ship as Requisite.

0.50pm: Dropped beacon. 0.55pm: Proceeded to Dublin.

1.0pm: Watch Rigged beacon.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Surveying and for proceeding to Dublin]

2.0pm: Let go Starboard anchor 4 Shackles 7.5 fathoms at Banana Islands.

[Anchor Bearings: Banana Tree S55.5W; right tangent Dublin Island S34E; Cape Shilling N75.5E]

2.15pm: Lowered First and Second Steam Boats. 2.30pm: Second Steam Boat and First whaler Left Ship with Lieutenant Keene to Rigg [sic] Tide Pole at Banana Island.

2.45pm: Hands Employed Painting ship's side.

3.50pm: First Steam Boat and First Skiff Left Ship with Captain, Surgeon and Party for Banana Island.

5.55pm: First and Second Steam Boats, First Whaler and First Skiff with Captain, Surgeon and Lieutenant Keene and Party returned to Ship.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 30 lbs]


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21 November 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.26, Long -13.28 [very rough estimate, no position information in log]

7.0am: First and Second Steam Boats Left Ship, Second Skiff in Tow. Weighed and Proceeded to Lay Beacons. Course and Speed as Requisite.

[Course and Speed as requisite for searching for Con beacon]

9.25am: Dropped beacon. 9.30am: Hands Employed Painting Side.

11.20am: Second Steam Boat returned.

0.45pm: Let go Starboard anchor 3.5 Shackles (near “Con” beacon).

1.35pm: Lieutenant Turner and Second Steam Boat Left Ship to Drag for beacon moorings.

[Course and Speed as requisite for searching for Con beacon and proceeding to Dublin]

2.0pm: Hands Employed Spreading Forecastle Awning and Scrubbing Canvas Gear.

3.30pm: Second Steam Boat returned with Lieutenant Turner. Hoisted and Turned in Second Steam Boat.

3.45pm: Weighed and Proceeded Course S78E.

5.50pm: Let go Starboard anchor 4 Shackles off Dublin 8 fathoms.

[Anchor Bearings: Clump S35E; Thistle Island N80E]

6.0pm: Lieutenant Keene in First Steam Boat returned from Surveying.


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22 November 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.19, Long -13.31 [very rough estimate; no position in log]

6.0am: Hands Employed Furling Forecastle awning and Rigging Beacons.

6.55am: Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying. 7.0am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying Duties.

[Course and Speed as requisite for laying out beacons]

8.44am: Dropped “See” beacon.

10.2am: Dropped “Dee” beacon.

10.53am: Dropped “Eye” beacon.

11.40am: Dropped “Fish” beacon.

0.50pm: Dropped “Gee” beacon.

[Course and Speed as requisite for laying out beacons and proceeding to Dublin]

2.40pm: Dropped “Aitch” beacon.

3.30pm: Proceeded to Banana Island Anchorage, Course S83E.

5.30pm: Let Go Starboard anchor at Dublin 4 Shackles.

5.40pm: Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat returned.


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23 November 1923

At Surveying Ground and Freetown

Lat 8.18, Long -13.29 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hoisted and Turned in First Steam Boat.

6.55am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

[Course and Speed as requisite for laying out beacons]

8.15am: Dropped “High” beacon.

9.45am: Dropped “Jay” beacon.

pm: Hands Employed Rigging and Laying out Beacons.

11.45am: Dropped “Cay” beacon.

0.45pm: Dropped “Hel” beacon.

1.10pm: Started Sounding. 1.30pm: Finished Sounding.

[Course and Speed as requisite for laying out beacons and for proceeding into Freetown]

1.41pm: Dropped “Emm” beacon.

1.50pm: Steam Boats Crews Working about Boats, remainder replace Gear.

5.0pm: Port Watch Furl Forecastle awning.

5.40pm: Let Go Starboard anchor off Freetown 4.5 Shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Cathedral S13.75E; King Tom Point S81W; Falcon Ridge S44E; Bishops Court S57E; Leicester Park S1.75E; Sugar Loaf S10W]


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24 November 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

6.0am: Lowered Second Steam Boat. Hands Scrubb [sic] Upper Deck with Sand.

8.20am: Water Boat alongside.

9.0am: Exercised Fire Stations.

9.20am: Washed Down Upper Deck. Captain of [HMS] Thistle made Official Visit.

10.15am: Water Boat Shoved Off.

10.40am: One Marine Discharged to Hospital.

11.30am: Official Military Visit.

pm: Leave to Port [watch] 2pm to 6.30pm. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

6.0pm: Furled Forecastle awning.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 280 lbs]


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25 November 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

[Nothing of note in Log on this Sunday in port]


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26 November 1923

At Freetown and Surveying Ground

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

6.45am: Water Boat alongside.

8.30am: Water Boat Shoved Off.

8.50am: Guard of Honour inspected. 9.0am: Left Ship: Hands Employed Parts of Ship as Requisite.

10.40am: Guard of Honour returned onboard.

1.50pm: Hands Employed Preparing for Sea.

2.5pm: Hoisted Second Steam Boat. 2.15pm: Weighed and Proceeded to Banana Islands.

2.35pm: Pipe Down.

[Course and Speed as requisite for proceeding to Banana Islands]

5.30pm: Let go Port anchor 4 Shackles at Dublin, Banana Islands. First and Second Sea Boats Lowered.

[Anchor Bearings: Clump S35E; Thistle Island N78E]

6.50pm: Starboard Watch Ease in Awnings.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 1294 lbs]


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27 November 1923

At Banana Islands

Lat 8.15, Long -13.20 [estimated]

5.30am and 8.45am: Hands Employed Painting ship's side.

7.0am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Keene in Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying Duties. Lieutenants Turner and Loveless in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying Duties.

9.15am: Second Steam Boat and First Whaler Left for Banana Island with Tide Party and Gear.

am: Lost by accident Brushes Pattern 13, 2 in Number.

0.20pm: Second Steam Boat, First Whaler and Skiff returned to Ship.

1.20pm: Captain Left Ship in Second Steam Boat.

4.0pm: Lieutenants Turner and Loveless in First Steam Boat returned to Ship.

4.5pm: Hands Employed Painting ship's side.

6.15pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Keene returned onboard.

6.30pm: Sloped Forecastle Awning.


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28 November 1923

At Banana Islands

Lat 8.25, Long -13.24 [very rough estimate]

6.45am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Keene in Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying Duties. 7.0am: Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying Duties.

7.35am: Weighed and Proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

[Proceeded to surveying Grounds and got out beacons]

9.5am: Hands Employed Rigging Beacons and Side Screens.

11.35am: Sounding Party Examine Gear.

[Proceeded to “High” and “See” beacons and returned to Banana Island anchorage]

2.20pm: Changed Flag on “High” beacon.

3.15pm: Picked up “See” beacon. 3.25pm: Dropped “See” beacon re-Rigged.

4.45pm: Evening Quarters, issued Clean Hammocks.

5.17pm: Let go Port anchor of [off] Dublin Banana Islands.

[Anchor Bearings: Clump S35E; Thistles Island N80E]

5.40pm: Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat returned to Ship.

6.20pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Keene in Second Steam Boat returned to Ship.


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29 November 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.23, Long -13.18 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hoisted First and Second Steam Boats. Hands Employed Securing for Sea.

7.30am: Out beacon.

[Course and Speed as requisite to run Taut Wire Distance between “Dee” and “Aitch” beacons]

8.45am: Commenced running Taut Wire Machine. 9.0am: Hands Employed: Boats Crews about Boats, remainder as Requisite.

11.30am: Out beacon. 11.45am: Stopped Taut Wire Machine.

11.50am: Sounding Gear Rigged.

0.15pm: Dropped “Hen” beacon.

pm: Hands Employed Rigging and Getting out Beacons and as Requisite.

[Course and Speed as requisite to Drop four beacons]

1.30pm: Dropped “Oh” beacon.

2.45pm: Dropped “Pea” beacon.

3.45pm: Dropped “Kew” beacon.

4.19pm: Let go Port anchor on Surveying Grounds 5 Shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Banama Peak Bore 100 degrees, 23.1 Miles]


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30 November 1923

From Surveying Grounds to Freetown, at Surveying Grounds and Freetown

Lat 8.20, Long -13.19 [very rough estimate]

2.0am: Wind increased 5-6. Heavy Thunder and Lightning.

6.0am: Hands Employed Cleaning Ship, Sounding Party Rigging Sounding Gear.

6.55am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

8.35am: Hands Employed: Painting First and Second Whalers, Second and Fourth Skiffs. First and Second Steamboats Crews Clean out Boats.

[Course and Speed as requisite for closing beacons to obtain fixing angles]

2.15pm: Hands Employed refitting beacon moorings and as Requisite.

2.56pm: Shaped Course for Cape Sierra Leone, Course N19E.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Freetown]

5.0pm: Hands Employed Turn in Second Steam Boat, Place Fender and Furl Forecastle awning.

5.30pm: Let go Port anchor at Freetown 13 fathoms 5 Shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Falconbridge Point phi right tangent Bishop Court; Cathedral Spire [?] [symbol] phi Government House Flag Steps]

5.45pm: Lowered First Steam Boat.

6.30pm: Starboard Watch Ease in Awnings.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1923


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1 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Employed: Spreading Forecastle awning, Scrubbing Upper Deck with Sand, Side Party Painting ship's side.

6.50am: Water Boat alongside.

8.0am: Dress Ship Overall.

8.15am: Water Boat Shoved Off.

9.0am: Hands Employed: Turned out and Lowered Galley, Side Party Painting ship's side, Remainder as Requisite.

10.0am: Hoisted Galley.

10.40am: Wash Down Upper Deck.

11.15am: Hands Muster for Monthly Payment.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

5.25pm: Hands Employed Furling Forecastle awning. 5.31pm: Undress Ship.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 419 lbs]


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2 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

[Log records routine matters on this Sunday]


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3 December 1923

At Freetown and Surveying Ground

Lat 8.15, Long -13.20 [estimated]

6.0am: Hoisted First Steam Boat and Prepared for Sea.

6.30am: Weighed and Proceeded to Surveying Ground.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Banana Island]

11.30am: Let go anchor Starboard at Banana Island 4 Shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Clump S35E; Thistle Island N79E]

11.45am: Lowered Both Steamboats.

1.0pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless in Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying.

2.0pm: Lieutenant Keene in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying, 1 AB Landed for Tide Party.

4.0pm: Hands Employed: Side Party over Side, Remainder Fuel After Awning and Wash Down Aloft.

4.10pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Loveless returned in Second Steam Boat. First Steam Boat returned and Left with Captain and Provisions for Tide Party.

5.50pm: First Steam Boat returned, Captain and Lieutenant Keene.


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4 December 1923

At Surveying Ground

Lat 8.21, Long -13.18 [very rough estimate]

6.50am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Turner in First and Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying.

7.0am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying Duties.

8.30am: Hands Employed Painting Ship.

[Course and Speed as requisite for sounding and rigging beacons]

9.30am: Hoisted in beacon, Dropped No 19 beacon.

10.30am and 11.30am: Re-Flaged [Flagged] beacon.

0.35pm: Commenced Sounding.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

5.5pm: Finished Sounding.

5.17pm: Let Go Starboard anchor on Surveying Ground 16.5 Fathoms. First Lieutenant and Second Steam Boat returned to Ship.

[Banana Peak bore 085 degrees, 23 miles]

5.40pm: Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat returned to Ship.

6.30pm: Starboard Watch Eased in Awning.


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5 December 1923

At Banana Island [and Surveying Ground]

Lat 8.15, Long -13.30 [very rough estimate]

4.45am: Thunder Storm.

6.0am: Hands Clean Ship, Sounding rig Gear.

6.50am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Turner in First and Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying.

7.0am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

[Course and Speed as requisite to reflag beacons and for Sounding]

9.15am: Re Flaged [sic] beacon.

9.30am: Commenced Sounding.

pm: Lost by accident Oil Feeder Pattern 23 1 in No, Hammer Wire Splicing Pattern 1445 1 in No.

2.0pm: Hands Employed Rigging beacon and as Requisite.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding and rigging beacons]

3.30pm: Dropped beacon.

4.40pm: Finished Sounding.

5.45pm: Let Go Starboard anchor on Surveying Ground 4 Shackles.

5.50pm: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Turner in First and Second Steam Boat returned to Ship.


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6 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.16, Long -13.24 [very rough estimate]

6.50am: First and Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying Duty with Lieutenants Keene and Loveless.

6.55am: Weighed and Proceeded.

7.25am: Commenced Sounding.

7.35am: Let go Starboard anchor on Surveying Ground (Propellor Foul).

8.30am: Lowered Second Whaler and Fourth Skiff. 8.45am: Lowered Cutter for Diving. Hands Employed Clearing Sounding and Gear and Preparing Diving Gear.

10.30am: Hoisted Cutter, Second Whaler and Fourth Skiff.

11.15am: Weighed and Proceeded and Commenced Sounding.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

3.50pm: Finished Sounding.

4.0pm: Anchored on Surveying Grounds 4 Shackles.

6.0pm: Lieutenant Loveless in First Steam Boat returned to Ship.

6.30pm: Lieutenant Keene in Second Steam Boat returned to Ship.


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7 December 1923

From Surveying Ground to Freetown, at Surveying Ground and Freetown

Lat 8.20, Long -13.23 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hoisted and Turned in Both Steam boats.

6.45am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

7.25am: Hands Working about Fresh Water tanks Carry on.

8.30am: Hands Employed Cleaning Ship, Tanks Party Cleaning Tanks.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

10.30am: Hands Employed Getting in Side Screens.

0.55pm: Proceeded to Freetown. Course N75E, 110 Revs.

[Course and Speed as requisite for proceeding to Freetown]

2.0pm: Hands Employed unrigging Sounding Gear, Remainder Parts of Ship as Requisite.

3.45pm: Prepare for Entering Harbour.

4.58pm: Let Go Port anchor at Freetown 4.5 Shackles. HMS Birmingham and Lowestoft in Harbour.

[Anchor Bearings: Falconbridge Point S57E; Cathedral S15E; King Tom Store S66.5W; King Tom Point N80W]

5.50pm: Officer of Guard from HMS Lowestoft Visited Ship.


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8 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Employed: Side Party over Side, Remainder Turn out and Lower Second Steam Boat.

7.15am: Lowered Galley.

7.50am: HMSs Hood, Repulse, Delhi, Danae, Dragon and Dauntless arrived.

10.20am: Water Boat alongside.

11.30am: Water Boat Shoved off.

pm: Leave to Port Watch from 2pm to 6.30pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

5.0pm: Galley and First Whaler Hoisted. Forecastle awning Furled.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 610 lbs]


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9 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

6.30am: Hands Spread Forecastle awning and Clean Ship. Side Party Painting Ship.

7.50am: Re-Spread Awnings.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds.

10.0am: Water Boat alongside.

10.15am: Divine Service. 10.25am: Pipe Down.

11.5am: Water Boat Shoved Off.

11.15am: Starboard out Port Lower Boom and in Fender.

4.15pm: HMS Birmingham and Lowestoft left Harbour.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 640 lbs]


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10 December 1923

From Freetown to Surveying Grounds, at Freetown and Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.26, Long -13.21 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hoisted and Turned in Second Steam Boat.

6.30am: Weighed and Proceeded to Surveying Grounds.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Surveying Ground]

9.0am: Hands Employed Rigging Sounding Gear.

9.35am: Re-Flagged beacon, Lowered Second Steam Boat.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Banana Island]

2.15pm: Hands Employed: Rigging Party making [marking?] Lead Lines, remainder Parts of Ship as Requisite.

3.30pm: Turned out First Steam Boat.

4.0pm: Let Go Port anchor off Dublin 4 Shackles.

[Anchor Bearings: Clump S35E; Thistle Island N78E]

4.15pm: Lowered First Steam Boat and Second Skiff.

4.20pm: Second Steam Boat returned to Ship with Lieutenant Jones.

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 87F, sea temperature 83F]


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11 December 1923

At Banana Island

Lat 8.15, Long -13.20 [estimated]

7.0am: Lieutenant Loveless in Second Steam Boat, Captain and Lieutenant Keene in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying Ship [sic].

9.0am: Hands Employed: Rigging Party refitting Sounding Gear, Remainder Parts of Ship as Requisite.

11.15am: Hands Reeve Steam Boats Falls.

pm: Lost by accident Cloth deck painted 8’ by 8’ 1 in No.

1.30pm: Captain in First Steam Boat returned onboard. 1.45pm: Lieutenant Loveless in Second Steam Boat returned onboard.

2.0pm: Hoisted and Turned in Second Steam Boat.

2.30pm: Weighed and Proceeded to Surveying Ground. First Steam Boat Left for Kent. Hands Employed Parts of Ship as Requisite.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to See beacon]

4.17pm: Anchored on Surveying Ground.


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12 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.11, Long -13.24 [estimated]

7.20am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Ricketts]

8.45am: Hands Employed: Rigging Party making Lead Lines, remainder as Requisite.

9.20am: Lieutenant Keene in First Steam Boat returned to Ship.

9.40pm: Let go Port anchor off Ricketts Island 3 Shackles. 9.45am: First Lieutenant in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying Duty.

0.5pm: First Lieutenant in First Steam Boat returned onboard. 0.10pm: Hoisted First Steam Boat.

0.45pm: Commenced Taut Wire running.

2.55pm: Sounding Party Close up.

[Course and Speed as requisite to proceed to Surveying Ground and to run Taut Wire distance]

4.15pm: Finished Sounding.

5.5pm: Dropped Ship beacon.

5.45pm: Let Go Port anchor 4.5 Shackles, 14 fathoms.


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13 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.29, Long -13.46 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands Employed rigging Beacons.

6.45am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

6.55am: Dropped “Tea” beacon.

7.30am: Commenced Sounding.

[Course and Speed as requisite to Drop “You” and “Tea” beacons and for sounding]

9.0am: Hands Employed: Parts of Ship as Requisite. First Steam Boats Crew working about Boat.

11.17am: Stopped Sounding.

11.52am: Dropped “You” beacon.

0.40pm: Re Commenced Sounding.

2.15pm: Hands Employed as Requisite, First and Second Steam Boats Crews about Boats.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

5.35pm: Finished Sounding.

5.45pm: Let Go Port anchor 4.5 Shackles on Surveying Ground.

6.5pm: Cleared Lower Deck, “Warrant” Read.


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14 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.06, Long -13.45 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands Clean Ship. Sounding Party Rig Gear.

6.55am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

7.10am: Commenced Sounding.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

9.0am: Hands Employed Marking Lead Lines and as Requisite. Steam Boats Crews about Boats.

2.15pm: Hands Employed Parts of Ship Cleaning Paintwork.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding and closing Cape Sierra Leone Light House]

3.35pm: Finished Sounding, Proceeded to “Emm” beacon.

4.20pm: Left “Emm” beacon, Course N47E, 120 Revs.

5.47pm: “Gee” beacon right tangent 0.75 miles.

7.45pm: Let Go Port anchor 4 Shackles “Cockerill Bay”.


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15 December 1923

From Cockerill Bay to Freetown, at Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

6.0am: Weighed and Proceeded to Freetown. Hands Scrubb [sic] Upper Deck with Sand.

7.40am: Let Go Port anchor 5 Shackles at Freetown. Turned out and Lowered First Steam Boat.

[Anchor Bearings: Falconbridge Point S57E; Cathedral S15E; King Tom Store S66.5W; King Tom Point N80W]

8.20am: Water Boat alongside.

8.30am: Portuguese Man o’ War arrived “Baia-dos-Tigres” [?]. OOG Visited Portuguese Vessel.

9.10am: Exercised Fire Stations. Washed Down Upper Deck.

10.0am: One Rating Discharged to Hospital.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes. Leave to Starboard Watch from 2 to 6.30pm.

0.45pm: Captain of Portuguese Vessel Paid Official Vessel [Visit].


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16 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

[Nothing of note in log on this Sunday]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 50 lbs]

[Fuel: Coal remaining: 38.2 tons]


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17 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.50, Long -13.24 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Employed rigging Coaling Screens. 6.10am: Weighed and Proceeded to Shift Berth.

[Anchor Bearings: Government House Flagstaff S38E 1610 yards; Outer W/T Mast S53E 1100 yards]

6.50am: Coal Lighters alongside. 6.55am: Commenced Coaling.

8.15am: Hands Employed: Chipping Deck, on Booms, Sounding Party refitting Gear, Rigging Party and Side Party as Requisite.

10.10am: HMS Birmingham arrived. 10.30am: OOG Visited HMS Birmingham.

10.45am: Water Boat alongside.

11.15am: Colonial Secretary Paid Official Visit.

11.30am: Colonial Secretary left, Water boat Shoved Off.

3.30pm: Finished Coaling.

4.15pm: Coal Lighters Shoved Off.

4.30pm: Hoisted and Turned in First Steam Boat.

4.40pm: Weighed and Proceeded.

[Weighed and proceeded out of Harbour, anchored off False Cape]

6.20pm: Let Go Starboard anchor 7.5 fathoms 4 Shackles off Kent [word off edge of page].

[Anchor Bearings: Banana Peak Bore 163 degrees, 18 Miles]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 536 lbs]

[Fuel: Coal remaining: 227.3 tons]


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18 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.14, Long -13.20 [estimated]

5.50am: Weighed and Proceeded to Banana Islands.

[Weighed and proceeded to Dublin anchorage]

8.20am: Let Go Starboard anchor at Dublin 3.5 Shackles.

8.45am: Hands Wash Down upper Deck, First Whaler Lowered, One AB Left Ship to Join Tide Party with Provisions, Lieutenant Keene Visited Tide Party. Side Party Cleaning ship's side.

am: Lost by accident 1 anchor 4 cwt 1 in No; Boat Hook Galvanized Pattern No 345, 1 in No.

0.30pm: First Whaler returned and Hoisted.

1.0pm: Weighed and Proceeded to Pick up Beacons.

[Weighed anchor and proceeded to pick up See, High and Jay beacons]

3.15pm: Picked up “See” beacon.

4.0pm: Picked up “High” beacon.

4.57pm: Picked up “Jay” beacon.

6.10pm: Stopped at “Cay” beacon. 6.15pm: Let Go Starboard anchor 4.5 Shackles on Surveying Ground.


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19 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.25, Long -13.25 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands fall in, weighed and Proceeded to Pick up “Cay” beacon.

6.30am: Hoisted in “Cay” beacon.

6.55am: Hands rig beacon.

7.30am: Ship Stopped till Haze Cleared.

[Picked up Cay beacon and commenced sounding]

8.30am: Sweepers Painting Middle Flat. Remainder as Requisite.

11.20am: Sounding Party Close up.

11.25am: Commenced Sounding.

0.15pm: Stopped Sounding, Changed Lead Line.

1.35pm: Recommenced Sounding.

2.0pm: Hands Employed Painting, Rigging Party as requisite.

2.30pm: Stopped Sounding.

[Proceeded to drop three beacons and carried on Sounding]

2.50pm: Dropped beacon.

3.50pm: Dropped beacon.

6.5pm: Let Go Starboard anchor 5 Shackles on Surveying Ground.


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20 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds

Lat 8.10, Long -13.36 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands Turned out and Lowered Second Steam Boat.

6.30am: Hands Clean Ship, Sounding Party Rig Sounding Gear.

7.0am: First [Lieutenant] in Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying. 7.5am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

7.25am: Dropped beacon.

8.35am: Hands Employed Painting Ship, Rigging Party as Requisite.

[Course and Speed as requisite to drop beacons and for sounding]

5.25pm: Finished Sounding.

6.0pm: Let go Starboard anchor 4.5 Shackles on Surveying Grounds.

6.25pm: First Lieutenant in Second Steam Boat returned to Ship. Eased in Awnings.


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21 December 1923

At Surveying Grounds [and Freetown]

Lat 8.20, Long -13.31 [very rough estimate]

6.0am: Hands Scrub Upper Deck and rig Sounding Gear.

6.55am: Second Steam Boat with First Lieutenant left for Surveying Duties.

7.0am: Weighed and Proceeded for Surveying.

7.25am: Commenced Sounding.

[Weighed – Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding]

9.10am: Hands Employed Painting inboard.

2.15pm: Hands Employed as Requisite, Rigging Party Carry on.

3.15pm: Finished Sounding.

3.32pm: Second Steam Boat returned with First Lieutenant and Hoisted. Proceeded to Freetown anchorage.

[Course and Speed as requisite for Sounding and for proceeding to Freetown]

8.0pm: Let Go Starboard anchor at Freetown 5 Shackles 13.5 fathoms.

[Anchor Bearings: Cathedral: S15E; Falconbridge: S63E; Green H St [Harbour Station?] S35E; Cathedral [phi] right tangent Tower Hill Barracks]

[Weather mostly fine and quiet; noon temperature 86F, sea temperature 84F]


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22 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands Turned out and Lowered Both Steam Boats and Hands Clean Ship.

7.20am: Water Boat alongside. 7.50am: Both Watches Re-spread Awnings.

8.30am: Water Boat Shoved Off.

9.0am: Hands Employed Rigging Side Screens.

11.0am: Lieutenant Harrison Joined Ship Per SS Abinsi.

pm: Leave from 2pm to 6.30pm. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Vegetables Received: 580 lbs]

[Note: For details of SS “Abinsi” see 2 April 1923 in this log.]


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23 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

7.45am: Hands re-Spread Awnings.

9.30am: Divisions and Rounds.

10.15am: Divine Service.

10.40am: Pipe Down.

pm: Leave from 2pm to 6.30pm. Duty Party Detailed.

6.0pm: Cleared Lower Deck. Hoisted First Whaler and Fourth Skiff.

6.40pm: Port Watch Eased in Awnings.


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24 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

9.10am: Hands Employed as Requisite, Side Party washing Ship’s Side.

pm: Leave from 2pm to 6.30pm. Duty Party Detailed.

[Vegetables Received: 916 lbs]


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25 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

9.40am: Divine Service [Christmas Day].

10.30am: Disperse.

pm: Leave from 2 to 6.30pm. Duty Party Detailed.


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26 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

9.45am: Racing Boats Crews left Ship for Races.


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27 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

7.0am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Harrison in Second Steam Boat Left for Surveying Duties. Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat left for Surveying Duties. Lieutenant Loveless in Second Whaler Left for Surveying.

9.10am: Hands Employed Parts of Ship as Requisite, Rigging Party refitting Gear, Side Party Cleaning Side.

11.10am: Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat returned, First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Harrison in Second Steam Boat returned.

1.55pm: Water boat alongside.

3.50pm: Water Boat Shoved Off.


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28 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

6.45am: Lieutenant Loveless Landed, Lieutenant Turner in First Steam Boat, and Lieutenant Harrison in Second Steam Boat, Left for Surveying Duties.

1.30pm: Lieutenant Harrison in Second Steam Boat returned.


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29 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

9.10am: Hands Employed Parts of Ship as Requisite. Men Passing for Higher Rating away in First Whaler, Side Party Cleaning Side.

[Vegetables Received: 46 lbs]


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30 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

9.0am: Hands mustered by open List.

10.0am: Rounds.

10.20am: CPOs and POs Muster by open List.

10.40am: Divine Service. 10.50am: Pipe Down.


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31 December 1923

At Freetown

Lat 8.493, Long -13.228

6.0am: Hands Clean Ship. Second Steam Boat with First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Harrison Left for Survey Duties (whaler in Tow).

6.20am: Lieutenants Turner, Loveless and Keene in First Steam Boat Landed for Surveying Duties.

6.42am: PO Richardson in Second Skiff Left for Surveying Duties.

8.25am: Water Boat Alongside.

8.30am: First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Harrison in Second Steam Boat returned to Ship.

9.35am: First Lieutenant in First Steam Boat Left for Surveying.

11.40am: First Lieutenant in First Steam Boat returned to Ship.

4.45pm: Lieutenant Loveless returned onboard from Surveying Duties.

[Vegetables Received: 1110 lbs]


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