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Admiralty No 977. Built 1908, 256grt, Swansea-registered SA.53. Armament:1‑12pdr, 1‑7.5in bomb thrower. In service as minesweeper, 2.15‑1919, including Q-ship 6.15‑1917 (logbook below suggests mainly auxiliary patrol). Returned to civilian service 1919. (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:

Latitudes and longitudes in this log are rare (see note after Journey Plot). Positions have been added only when the ship was in port at noon.
There are also significant gaps in the log.

Further information on HMS Tenby Castle:

Designed and built by Edwards Bros. of North Shields, their 'Castle' class of steam trawlers was ordered for Castle Steam Trawlers Ltd. in 1898. All identical, each vessel was registered (as an iron screw ketch) at 153 tons gross (net tonnage varied slightly) and measured 106 feet in length with a 21 foot beam. Engined by the North East Marine Company of Sunderland, the initial order was for five trawlers named Amroth Castle, Lawrenny Castle, Manorbier Castle, Pembroke Castle and Tenby Castle

Note: this build date of 1898 does not agree with "The British Warships, 1914-1919" date of 1908. This discrepancy has not been resolved.

"A builder's half-block, mirror-backed model of 'Castle' class steam trawlers Lawrenny Castle, Amroth Castle, Tenby Castle, Manorbier Castle and Pembroke Castle, built by Edwards Brothers, North Shields. Christie's", 2007

... her Skipper:

"There is no craft afloat can weather the hardest storm better than the average, ordinary British trawler."
Captain Jack Randell, HMS Tenby Castle, 'I'm Alone'

"Noon: Whole gale with fierce squalls of hurricane force, high cross seas;
ship labouring heavily and shipping heavy seas fore and aft"
HMS Tenby Castle log entry: 23 November 1915

The life and times of Captain Jack Randell:
http://www.newfoundlandshipwrecks.com/Im%20Alone/documents/rumrunner_im_alone.htm
http://www.newfoundlandshipwrecks.com/Im Alone/captain_jack.htm

... and her area of operations:

Orkney Islands and Pentland Firth
Shetland Islands including Foula and Fair Isle

These maps are held by the National Library of Scotland [maps.nls.uk] and the links have been used by permission.

Also naval chart of Scapa Flow (click to enlarge).

Map Scapa

THE VOYAGES OF HMS TENBY CASTLE 1915-1918

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)

LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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30 March 1915

Longhope to Freswick Bay, to Longhope

Lat 58.6, Long -3.0

  8.30am: Hove up and proceeded

  8.45am: Passed through Switha Boom

  9.00am: Stanger Head abeam

10.45am: Spoke to HMTs China and Erne

11.05am: Anchored in Freswick Bay

  1.45pm: Hove up and proceeded to Longhope

  2.15pm: Pentland Skerries abeam

  3.00pm: Reduced speed during heavy snow squall

  3.30pm: Passed in through Switha Boom

  3.40pm: Anchored W of HMS Zaria

  4.00pm: Received orders to proceed alongside HMS Assistance

  4.45pm: Made fast alongside HMS Assistance

  7.30pm: Cast off and proceeded to anchorage

  8.00pm: Arrived and anchored in 5 fathoms


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31 March 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

  4.00pm: Moderate gale and squally

  6.00pm: Hove up and moved to better anchorage

  6.20pm: Moored with both anchors in 6 fathoms



LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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1 April 1915

Longhope and Outer Hoxa patrol

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

  5.30am: Passed through Switha Boom

  5.50am: On patrol, trawlers Elcho, HMT Saxon and Imperia accompanying

  7.20pm: Passed in through Switha Boom

  7.30pm: Anchored at Longhope


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2 April 1915

Longhope and Outer Hoxa patrol

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

  5.30am: Passed out Switha Boom

  5.50am: On patrol with trawlers HMT Saxon, Imperia and Elcho accompanying

  7.00pm: Passed in through Switha Boom

  7.15pm: Anchored at Longhope


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3 April 1915

Longhope and patrol

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

  5.30am: Passed out Switha Boom

  5.45am: On patrol with trawlers HMT Saxon, Elcho and Imperia accompanying

  7.00pm: Passed in through Switha Boom

  7.10pm: Anchored at Longhope


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4 April 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  8.00am: Hove up and proceeded alongside HMS Assistance

  8.45am: Cast off and proceeded to anchorage

  9.00am: Anchored in Longhope

  3.45pm: During a heavy squall of wind, dragged our anchor and fouled telegraph cable attached to HMS Cyclops

  4.00pm: Cleared cable from anchor with apparently no damage to cable

  4.30pm: Moored ship in 6 fathoms with both anchors

 Midnight: Strong gale and squally with heavy rain


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5 April 1915

Longhope and Switha patrol

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  8.00am: Hove up and proceeded to HMS Assistance

11.00am: Left HMS Assistance for HMS Zaria

11.20am: Arrived off HMS Zaria and received orders to proceed to Switha patrol and relieve HMT Erne

11.50am: Relieved HMT Erne and took over patrol

  7.45pm: Passed through Switha Boom

  8.00pm: Anchored in Longhope


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6 April 1915

Longhope and Outer Hoxa patrol

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

  5.40am: Passed out Switha Boom

  5.50am: On patrol Outer Hoxa with trawlers Rhone, HMT Saxon and Ashton

11.30am: Fresh gale, rough sea and overcast

  2.30pm: Left patrol in charge of Sub Lieutenant Sydney [of] HMT Saxon and came into Longhope – too unwell to continue patrol

  4.00pm: Moored with both anchors and received new bower anchor ex HMS Zaria


There are no entries for 7 April – 16 June 1915



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17 June 1915

Longhope and Noss Head patrol


  1.00am: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

  1.15am: Noss Head N

  2.35am: Rejoined Elcho and Walpole

  4.00am: Choppy sea and easterly swell; Elcho and Walpole astern

  4.35am: Duncansby Head NWxW

  9.15am: Trawler Forward Ho H331 passed S

      Noon: Pentland Skerries NWxN,13 miles

  2.15pm: Noss Head W, 1 mile

  8.07pm: Noss Head NWxN, 2 miles

 Midnight: Elcho on port quarter, Walpole on starboard


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18 June 1915

Noss Head patrol


  3.40am: Noss Head WxN

  8.00am: Elcho and Walpole on port quarter ½ mile

10.50am: Othello closed and relieved Elcho

     Noon: Noss Head W½N, Pentland Skerries N¼W

12.25pm: Ashton came and relieved Walpole

  5.30pm: Pentland Skerries NW, 20 miles

  6.35pm: Schooner Sunbeam of Chester passed S

11.15pm: Noss Head SW, 1 mile

 Midnight: Othello and Ashton astern


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19 June 1915

Noss Head patrol to Longhope


  4.00am: Othello and Ashton astern

  5.15am: Noss Head NWxW½W, 18 miles

  8.40am: Nybster Head W, 3 miles

11.10am: Duncansby Head NwxW, 22 miles

     Noon: Noss Head WNW, 22 miles

  2.30pm: Sighted Cyclops coming from SE

  2.45pm: Relieved by Cyclops

  4.10pm: Duncansby Head W ½ mile

  5.30pm: Closed examination steamer; permission to proceed into port

  6.15pm: Made fast [alongside] HMS Zaria

10.35pm: Cast off from HMS Zaria and proceeded to anchorage


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20 June 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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21 June 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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22 June 1915

Longhope and Switha patrol


  5.55am: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

  6.25am: Relieved HMT Oyama on Switha Boom

  8.10pm: Rochester came alongside with orders to return to port and report to HMS Zaria

  9.00pm: Made fast alongside HMS Zaria

11.00pm: Commenced to fill fresh water and ballast tanks and take in provisions


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23 June 1915

Longhope to Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.05am: Cast off from HMS Zaria and proceeded to sea

  5.40am: Old Head, South Ronaldsay WNW, 2½ miles

  8.00am: Copinsay Lighthouse N

     Noon: Fair Isle Lighthouse NE¾N, 10 miles

  4.00pm: Northerly swell heaving up; South Point Shetlands NNW

  8.00pm: Breeze freshening and swell rising

 Midnight: Wind and sea increasing slightly


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24 June 1915

Longhope to Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 61.6, Long 2.7

  4.00am: Wind and sea increasing, ship pitching

     Noon: Gale increasing, sea rising, ship pitching and labouring heavily and shipping heavy seas occasionally

  4.00pm: Gale continues; shipping heavy water occasionally

 Midnight: Ditto ditto ditto


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25 June 1915

Longhope to Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 62.8, Long 5.8

  4.00am: Fresh gale continues and high sea; shipping heavy water fore and aft; deck leaking badly

  4.30am: Wireless carried away; eased down to clear same away

  8.00am: Wind and sea moderating slightly; sighted land on starboard bow

12.35pm: Ulla Lighthouse on Haram Island SExS½S, 8 miles

  2.53pm: Ona Lighthouse SSE, 8 miles

  4.00pm: Strong breeze and heavy sea, ship pitching heavily

  9.45pm: Skalmen Lighthouse SExS


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26 June 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.5, Long 8.7

  4.00am: Strong NE breeze and heavy head sea, ship pitching heavily

  7.15am: Sighted HMS Victorian ahead

  7.55am: Telegraph carried away

  8.00am: Closed and spoke with HMS Victorian; received orders to proceed to a position 10 miles west of Kya and report to HMS Teutonic

     Noon: Strong breeze and heavy sea, ship rolling

12.55pm: Sighted HMS Teutonic SExS

  2.00pm: Closed HMS Teutonic and stopped; went on board for orders

  3.00pm: Lieutenant RNR from HMS Teutonic on board

  3.30pm: Returned to ship and proceeded full speed E

  7.00pm: Wireless in working order

  8.00pm: Strong breeze and rough sea


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27 June 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  1.37pm: Stopped for repairs to engines

  2.15pm: Received signal to meet Teutonic 5 miles W of Kya Islet at 5pm

  4.00pm: Strong NE wind, rough sea and heavy swell

  5.45pm: Closed HMS Teutonic and sent officer on board

  6.15pm: Closed HMS Teutonic and received orders to return to patrol N of Kya Islet

 Midnight: Strong NE winds and rough sea, very heavy swell


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28 June 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  7.10am: Sighted German steamer Hornfels going S inside islands

  8.40am: Norwegian steamer passed S inside

  3.15pm: Swedish steamer pass S inside

  4.00pm: Small coasting passenger steamer passed S inside

  7.45pm: Norwegian steamer Leader passed S inside

  8.00pm: Strong NE breeze and heavy swell, rough sea


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29 June 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  2.00am: Norwegian gunboat Froya closed, then steamed off to the SW

  4.00am: Swell going down


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30 June 1915


Norwegian Sea patrol


  7.20am: Swedish steamer Skane passed S

11.25am: Norwegian steamer Markland passed S

11.35am: Observed steamer coming S; no colours

11.45am: Closed and found him to be Pallas of Flensberg

11.48am: Signalled to him to stop, then ordered him to come with me; he refused and on my ordering him to follow me, refused and steered towards the shore; I then disabled him by firing at his steering chains; then HMS Victorian came and later the gunboat Froya and as she found Pallas in territorial waters let proceed*

  5.00pm: Followed HMS Victorian full speed

  6.35pm: Closed HMS Victorian for orders

  6.55pm: Received orders; wireless fouled boat and carried away

  8.05pm: CPO while clearing aerial from funnel fell and broke his thigh; signalled HMS Victorian

  9.00pm: Went alongside HMS Victorian and put CPO Rowe on board

  9.30pm: Full ahead

10.15pm: Nordoyan [?] Lighthouse SExE


*Pallas was allowed to proceed on the orders of Captain Christian Doxrud



LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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1 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  3.00pm: Sighted HMS Victorian NExE

  4.20pm: Went alongside HMS Victorian for orders

  4.30pm: Proceeded full speed

  7.05pm: Skomvaer NWxN½N, 12 miles

 Midnight: (Sunlight) sea smooth


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2 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Skomvaer WxN, about 2 miles

  7.30am: Sighted HMS Victorian SSW

11.30am: S end Vaeroy NW, 10 miles

  8.00pm: S end Vaeroy NW½W, 11 miles

  8.30pm: Orders to meet HMS Victorian 67 15 N, 02 30 E; proceeded full speed

  9.20pm: Alongside HMS Victorian

  9.55pm: Discharged 1st class PO lent and received orders to return to patrol between Vaeroy and Taen Island

 Midnight: N end Vaeroy N25W, 13 miles


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3 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: N end Vaeroy NWxN, about 14 miles

  8.15am: HMS India closed and signalled

11.30am: Closed HMS India; went on board for orders

12.55pm: Went alongside HMS India – coal and water

  3.10pm: Coal and water on board; coal 10 tons

  3.20pm: Received orders re patrol; cast off and proceeded ESE full speed

  4.00pm: Taen Island SExS, 14 miles

 Midnight: Position about 2.5 miles NExN from Taen Island



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4 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  2.50am: Large steamer with wireless passed S along E side Vaeroy

  3.30am: Steamed towards above ship

  4.00am: N end Vaeroy WxN½N, 15 miles

  5.00am: Reported above steamer and steered NE

11:00am: Dense fog

  3.00pm: Heard steamer whistle passing S; proceeded full speed ahead SW

  4.00pm: Unable to hear steamer; stopped engine

  8:00pm: Fog continues


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5 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  5.20am: Fog cleared; sighted land

12.30pm: Reported steamer, lumber cargo steering S inside islands

  4.00pm: N end Vaeroy WxN,17 miles

  6.43pm: Reported large steamer steering SW towards Vaeroy

  8.50pm: Reported steamer passing S, middle of fiord


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6 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  2.55am: Stopped and went alongside Norwegian SS Sneppe

  3.15am: Cast off and proceeded SWxW, SS Sneppe on starboard beam

  4.00am: Sudden dense fog; unable to see SS Sneppe

  6.40am: Stopped engines

  8.00am: Fog lifted

11.00am: S end Lofoten NW¼W

12.25pm: Sighted HMS India to the SE

  1.10pm: Closed HMS India and went alongside; commenced taking coal and water

  3.15pm: Coal and water on board; cast off and returned to patrol

  5.30pm: Closed Norwegian SS Skald and went alongside; bound to West Hartlepool from Melovic with magnetic ore

  7.40pm: HMS India closed; sent cutter alongside with armed guard

  9.00pm: Cast off and returned to patrol


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7 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  6.10am: Stopped Swedish steamer Malmland; ordered him to follow me SWxW

  6.45am: Signalled him to reduce speed and keep astern of me

  7.45am: Sighted HMS India SW; altered course accordingly

  8.20am: Closed HMS India and handed over above Malmland

  9.45am: Golde Lande Lighthouse [probably Landegode] SExE¼ E, 13 miles

     Noon: Calm and overcast, hazy

  9.00pm: Sighted steamer N, SS Hav, Norwegian

  9.45pm: Sighted steamer to eastward steering W with no colours, took no notice of signal to stop; fired shot across her bow, she then hoisted Norwegian colours and proved to be coasting steamer Andesnaes


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The sinking of SS Friedrich Arp


8 July 1915


Norwegian Sea patrol


12.20am: Sighted steamer to NNE and steered towards same

12.52am: On taking no notice of signals to stop, fired shot across bow

  1.00am: Closed and found him to be German SS Friedrich Arp, Hamburg; ordered him to come with me; I then gave him 5 minutes to decide whether he would come with me or be sunk; he refused and put engines ahead and steered towards the land

  1.20am: Commenced firing and fired 16 rounds into starboard quarter

  1.50am: She sank Lat 67 47 N, Long 14 15 E; took crew of 13 hands aboard and proceeded towards HMS India's position SWxW

  4.50am: Alongside HMS India and put crew on board

  5.20am: Cast off and returned to patrol

  9.00am: Ship patrolling E of Vaeroy

11.20am: Sighted HMS India and steered towards her

12.30pm: Closed HMS India and received orders to [go] alongside

12.40pm: Commenced coaling

  2.50pm: 10 tons of coal on board; cast off

  3.45pm: HMS India closed and signalled

  4.00pm: Vaeroy N end NWxW, about 16 miles


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9 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Longhope

Lat 66.5, Long 9.8

  2.30am: Skomvaer Lighthouse NNW, 8 miles

  4.30am: Stopped to allow HMS Orcoma to pass across our bow towards Swedish steamer Fridland


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10 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Longhope

Lat 64.1, Long 4.4

  4.00am: Light breeze and overcast sky, NWly swell


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11 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Longhope

Lat 61.3, Long 0.6

  6.30pm: Fired 5 rounds 3-pounder for practice, 500, 1000 and 5000 yards

  8.00pm: Out Skerries NExE½ E, 20 miles; passed several bladders with nets attached


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12 July 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Longhope

Lat 58.5, Long -2.5

  2.35am: Sumburgh Head Lighthouse NWxN, 3 miles

  5.20am: S end Fair Isle SExS, 1½ miles

  8.00am: Strong freshening breeze, squally, overcast

10.15am: Auskerry Lighthouse NWxN, 4 miles

11.05am: Copinsay Lighthouse NWxN, 2 miles

12.05pm: Old Head, Ronaldsay NW

  1.40pm: Passed examination steamer

  2.15pm: Came to anchor W of HMS Zaria

  7.20pm: Hove up and went alongside HMS Zaria and blew down boilers


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13 July 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Ship alongside HMS Zaria, blown down


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14 July 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Zaria, raising steam

  5.30pm: Cast off and went to an anchorage W of HMS Zaria


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15 July 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Ship's company employed painting funnel and other necessary work


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16 July 1915

Longhope to Dundee


  6.00am: Received orders to proceed S to dry dock

  8.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded

  9.15am: Duncansby Head WxN

  4.20pm: Kinnaird Head WxS

  6.30pm: Peterhead WxN, 2 miles

  9.15pm: Girdlestone Lighthouse NW, 2 miles

11.25pm: Tod Head Lighthouse NW½ W, 2 miles



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17 July 1915

Longhope to Dundee

Lat 56.5, Long -3.0

  3.30am: Stopped and took pilot on board

  4.15am: Received permission from examination steamer to proceed

  5.00am: Made fast alongside buoy at Dundee

  9.00am: Reported SNO and received orders to send 1st watch on leave

Day ends with heavy rain showers


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18 July 1915

Dundee

Lat 56.5, Long -3.0

Ship in repairers' hands


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19 July 1915

Dundee

Lat 56.5, Long -3.0

Ship entirely in dockyard's hands


There are no entries for 20 – 27 July 1915



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28 July 1915

Dundee

Lat 56.5, Long -3.0

Ship's crew returned from leave


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29 July 1915

Dundee to Aberdeen

Lat 56.5, Long -3.0

  3.00pm: Pilot and compass adjusters came on board; waiting on engines

  3.55pm: Cast off and proceeded out of dock

  4.15pm: Commenced adjusting compasses

  5.15pm: Finished adjusting; went alongside quay to land workmen and lay their adjusting machinery

  6.10pm: Cast off and proceeded down river, pilot in charge

  7.15pm: Discharged pilot and set course NE½ E

10.35pm: Tod Head Lighthouse NW


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30 July 1915

Dundee to Aberdeen

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

  1.30am: Girdlestone W, 2 miles

  4.50am: Made fast alongside quay

10.00am: Commenced coaling and filled boiler feed tank

  7.00pm: Finished coaling; all stores aboard


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31 July 1915

Aberdeen to Longhope


  2.30am: Dock gates open; cast off and proceeded to sea

  8.00am: Kinnaird Head NW, 7 miles

  3.30pm: Duncansby Head WNW, 3 cables

  5.00pm: Made fast alongside HMS Zaria

  8.00pm: Cast off and went to anchorage W of HMS Zaria



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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1 August 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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2 August 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.40am: Hove up and went alongside HMS Zaria for stores etc

  5.00pm: Cast off from HMS Zaria and proceeded to sea


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3 August 1915

Longhope to Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: N end Fair Isle NWxN

  7:45am: Stopped, defects engines

  7:55am: Proceeded, defects made good

  9.40am: Noss Head NW, 9 miles

12.30pm: Out Skerries Lighthouse NW½W, 9 miles

  2.00pm: N end Shetland NWxN½N


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4 August 1915

Longhope to Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 62.0, Long 2.3

[position from HMS Virginian's log]

  5.00am: Arrived at rendezvous

  7.15am: Slow ahead

  8:00am: Dense fog; stopped

10.00am: Closed HMS Virginian

10.25am: Went alongside for wireless

10.50am: Full ahead following HMS Virginian; HMT Rushcoe, HMT Saxon and Newland following in order

     Noon: Dense fog continues

  4.00pm: Dense fog continues

  6.30pm: Fog lifted slightly

  6.55pm: Dense fog again

  8.00pm: Dense fog

  8.15pm: Went alongside HMS Virginian

  8.35pm: Dropped under her stern awaiting orders; took armed guard on board

 Midnight: Orders to proceed full ahead to a position in company with HMT Rushcoe


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5 August 1915

Longhope to Norwegian Sea patrol


  1:30am: Fog lifted

11.45am: Handed log and stopped; boarded HMS India in cutter

12.35pm: Full ahead following HMS India

  4.00pm: Closed HMS India; cutter came alongside

  4.10pm: Full ahead, following HMS India

  9.45pm: Stopped to repair defects, engines


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6 August 1915

Longhope to Norwegian Sea patrol


  2.30am: Engine defects made good; proceeded half speed

  8.20am: Kya Islet SExS, 8 miles

      Noon: HMT Rushcoe on starboard quarter

  1.20pm: Halten Lighthouse WxS, 4 miles

  4.30pm: Kya SExS, 4 miles

  9.15pm: Rodo Lighthouse SExE

 Midnight: Halten Lighthouse WxS½S, 8 miles


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7 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  2:00am: Sighted large steamer NExE

  2.15am: Observed steamer alter course and steer towards land full speed; altered course ExN½N and signalled 'stop instantly'

  2.23am: Fired blank

  2.35am: Stopped and boarded Swedish SS Vollrath Tham, Narvik to Rotterdam; put armed guard on board and sent to Kirkwall

  4.23am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian SS Hafnia, Archangel to King's Lynn

  4.55am: Kya N65E, 6 miles

  8.00am: Halten Lighthouse WxS, 4 miles

10.05am: Closed steamer Svava (Danish), cargo magnetic ore, Narvik to West Hartlepool; sent him to Kirkwall – armed guard

  1.15pm: Stopped and took pilot from SS Svava and proceeded towards Halten

  2.45pm: Stopped by Norwegian torpedo boat; commander came on board

  3.15pm: Proceeded towards Halten following TBD

  3.45pm: Transferred pilot

  4.25pm: Returned to patrol

  8.45pm: Closed HMT Rushcoe and took armed guard on board

  9.40pm: Engineers repairing defects, engines

11.40pm: Defects made good; returned to patrol


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8 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.2, Long 9.6

[position at 4.00am]

  3.10am: Stopped and boarded SS Naesborg, Danish, Finisterre to Lanskrona with pyrites

  6.40am: Put armed guard on board SS Naesborg and sent her to Kirkwall

  9.10am: Kya Islet ENE, 8 miles

12.20pm: Stopped and took HMT Rushcoe's armed guard on board; sent her to rendezvous

  3.00pm: Halten Lighthouse SWxW

  7.15pm: Closed and boarded Dutch SS Ittersum

  7.54pm: Resumed patrol duty

  8.00pm: HMT Rushcoe in company; Halten 385W


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9 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.2, Long 9.4

  4.00am: HMT Rushcoe in company

  5.45am: Halten Lighthouse SWxW

10.04am: Kya NExE¼E,12 miles

  1.00pm: Halten Lighthouse WSW, 15 miles

  2.20pm: Stopped and boarded Norwegian steamer Steinstad, bound Middlesbrough

  3.00pm: Sent armed guard on board; orders for Middlesbrough

  8.00pm: Halten SWxW½W

10.00pm: Stopped for engine purposes

 Midnight: HMT Rushcoe in company


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10 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.2, Long 9.4

  3.00am: Halten Lighthouse SWxS

  6.50am: Closed and boarded Norwegian SS Herdis

  7.35am: SS Herdis allowed to proceed

  8.55am: Stopped Danish SS Hans Jansen from Archangel to London with timber

  9.20am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian government boat Hidalgo

12.20pm: Halten Lighthouse SWxW½W

  8.20pm: Stopped and boarded Norwegian SS Ivanhoe

  8.30pm: Kya NE¾E, 11 miles

10.30pm: Halten SWxW½W


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11 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.4, Long 10.2

  4.30am: Halten Lighthouse SWxW, 10 miles

  7.00am: Halten WxS¾S, 9 miles

  7.10am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian SS Berda [?]

  7.55am: SS Berda proceeded

11.00am: Kya NExE½E

  3.40pm: Closed and boarded Danish SS Katholm; Halten WxS, 12 miles

  4.40pm: Closed and board Norwegian SS Djerv [?]

  8.00pm: Fine, clear weather; HMT Rushcoe in company


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12 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol (to Bessaker)


  4.00am: Halten Lighthouse SWxW, 15 miles

11.05am: Norwegian gunboat Hidalgo closed; boarded, asked permission to go in and anchor for repairs to engine

  1.05pm: Full ahead, following Norwegian gunboat

  2.30pm: Stopped and ordered HMT Rushcoe to remain outside and meet the next day

  4.40pm: Anchored in Bessaker, 14 fathoms water and 40 fathoms cable


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13 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.4, Long 9.3

[position from log of HMS Otway]

  9.55am: Anchor away; proceeded after Norwegian government boat

10.45am: Stopped alongside Norwegian government boat

11.00am: Proceeded at full speed

  3.15pm: Closed with HMS Otway; stopped, embarked armed guard, provisions and engineers for repairs

  5.15pm: HMS Otway proceeded

  6.45pm: HMT Rushcoe alongside for provisions

  8.45pm: Engines repaired; HMS Otway returned for engineers

  9.55pm: Proceeded, slow ahead

10.00pm: Halten Lighthouse SW

 Midnight: HMT Rushcoe astern


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14 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.2, Long 9.4

  4.00am: HMT Rushcoe astern

  5.20am: Halten Lighthouse SWxW, 6 miles

      Noon: Ruschoe astern

12.20pm: Halten Lighthouse WSW, 8 miles

  8.00pm: HMT Rushcoe alongside


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15 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Halten Lighthouse SW, 12 miles

11.50am: Sweep streamed for practice; HMT Rushcoe astern

  2.00pm: Halten Lighthouse SW¼S, 12 miles

 Midnight: HMT Rushcoe astern


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16 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.4, Long 10.2

  1.00am: Halten Lighthouse SWxW, 6 miles

  4.00am: HMT Rushcoe astern

  5.10am: Stopped, thick fog

  6.30am: Fog lifted

     Noon: Kya Lighthouse NE, 4.5 miles

  4.45pm: Stopped; seaboat away to HMS Otway

  5.30pm: Boat returned; slow ahead

  8.00pm: HMT Rushcoe abeam

 Midnight: Halten Lighthouse SW


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17 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  3.30am: Boarded SS Ponto of Bodo, Norway; all correct

  6.20am: Kya Lighthouse ENE, 6 miles

  7.55am: Boarded SS Flynderborg, Danish; all correct

10.30am: Boarded Norwegian trawler Rapid; all correct

     Noon: Kya Lighthouse NExE, 10 miles

  7.00pm: Halten Lighthouse SWxW, 6 miles

  9.30pm: Stopped; spoke to HMT Rushcoe

  9.40pm: Proceeded


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18 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  1.00am: HMT Rushcoe astern

  4.00am: Halten Lighthouse SWxW½ W, 8 miles

  5.10am: Boarded SS Sneppe, Norway; all correct; Halten Lighthouse SWxW, 10 miles

11.45am: Kya Lighthouse ExN¾N, 10 miles

 Midnight: HMT Rushcoe abeam


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19 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  2.20am: Halten Lighthouse SWxW, 8 miles

  4.00am: HMT Rushcoe astern

  5.30am: Boarded Svend of Denmark; all correct; Halten Lighthouse WxS½S, 10 miles

  6.10am: Boarded Lisbeth of Norway

10.30am: Kya NExE½ E, 10 miles

  1.35pm: Boarded SS Nerens of Norway; all correct

Midnight: Halten Lighthouse SSW,15 miles


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20 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian SS Rondane; all correct; Halten Lighthouse WxS½S, 15 miles

  9.30am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian SS Inger Benedicte, bound Middlesbrough, calling at Bergen for coal

Noon: Kya NE½E, 10½ miles

  8.00pm: Heavy Wly swell; Halten WSW, 12 miles

10.00pm: Stopped; purpose engines


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21 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  1.30am: Defects to engine made good; slow ahead

11.35am: Kaura Leden [Brandsfjord] SE

      Noon: Kya NExN, 12 miles

  2.10pm: Swung ship, adjusting compass


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22 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.6, Long 4.3

  2.00am: Sea struck boat and lifted her; slowed down and took her inboard

  4.00am: Strong Wly breeze and thick, rainy weather; heavy swell from W

  5.00am: Shipping water fore and aft; reduced 80 revs to allow HMT Rushcoe to close

  6.00am: Gale with heavy rain; sea rising

  8.00am: Gale continues; hazy and rain

  3.40pm: Sighted HMS Otway

  4.00pm: Closed and handed over armed guard

  5.00pm: Full ahead, HMT Rushcoe in company

  6.35pm: Air pump broke down; stopped to repair

  8.00pm: Strong Wly breeze, overcast and raining; rough sea and heavy north-westerly swell


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23 August 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 63.2, Long 2.1

 Midnight: Defects, engine, made good; proceeded full speed, HMT Rushcoe in company

  4.00am: Moderate gale and overcast sky, heavy sea and NWly swell; shipping heavy water occasionally

  4.00pm: Sea increasing; ship plunging and labouring and shipping water fore and aft

  7.00pm: Heavy rain

 Midnight: Sky clearing; gale continues



There are no entries for 24 – 29 August 1915



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30 August 1915

Lerwick to Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  6.30pm: Cast off from government quay Lerwick and proceeded

  6.55pm: Kirkabister [Bressay] Lighthouse abeam

  7.30pm: Bard Head NNW, 1 mile

  7.55pm: Noss Head abeam

10.25pm: Skerries Lighthouse NWxN, 2 miles


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31 August 1915

Lerwick to Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 61.5, Long 0.5

  3.30am: Reduced speed for HMT Newland

12.55pm: Eased to dead slow to allow HMT Newland to follow

  3.10pm: Stopped SS Maston, Cardiff, from Archangel to Le Havre

  3.20pm: Full ahead



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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1 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.3, Long 3.1

  3.00am: Speed as requisite for HMT Newland

  7.15pm: Eased down, put ship head to sea


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2 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.6, Long 4.7

[position from logs of HMS Hildebrand]

      Noon: In company with HMS Hildebrand

  3.50pm: Received armed guard on board; 2nd engineer sent on board with bad knee and we received ERA in exchange

  4.30pm: Left HMS Hildebrand



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3 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.4, Long 8.5

  1.40pm: Stopped; HMT Saxon and HMS Carysfort closed; Kya Islet ExS, 10 miles

  1.45pm: HMT Saxon relieved; steamed for HMS Hildebrand

  2.20pm: Slow ahead

  3.25pm: HMT Saxon returned; not to leave before morning

  4.30pm: Stopped; Halten Lighthouse SW¼W, 15 miles

  5.20pm: Half speed


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4 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  3.00am: Courses as required for patrolling between Kya Islet and Halten Island

11.40am: Stopped Norwegian steamer Tyr; allowed to proceed

  1.10pm: Boarded fishing boat and examined her; allowed to proceed


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5 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  7.20am: Closed SS LH Carl, Copenhagen; examined and allowed to proceed

  3.45pm: Sighted HMS Hildebrand

  4.20pm: Closed HMS Hildebrand; armed guard and ERA returned to HMS Hildebrand

  4.45pm: HMS Hildebrand proceeded; HMS Tenby Castle to follow

  9.00pm: Sighted HMS Virginian

  9.15pm: Stopped

  9.50pm: Armed guard put on board and ERA; Lat 64 28 N, Long 8 14 E


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6 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Kya and Halten


  5.35am: Kya Islet E½S,5 miles

  7.00am: Arrived Patrol and met HMT Newland; put armed guard on board and continued patrol in company between Kya and Halten Islands

     Noon: Kya Islet ENE, 15 miles

         pm: Patrolling between Kya and Halten Islands



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7 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Kya and Halten


11.30am: Stopped for engine repairs (boiler tubes leaking)

  4.00pm: Repairs executed; returned to patrol

  5.30pm: Kya Islet abeam by ENE, 3 miles

11.20pm: Halten Lighthouse SWxS, about 18 miles


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8 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Kya and Halten


  8.15am: Boarded Norwegian steamer Ramsholm of Vampes

  8.40am: Boarded Danish steamer Karholm of Copenhagen

  6.00pm: Norwegian torpedo boat came out and informed us that we were inside territorial waters and requested us to get outside

10.00pm: Thick fog


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9 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Kya and Halten


11.00am: Fog clearing

11.30am: Kya Islet SExS

 Midnight: Halten Lighthouse SWxS½S


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10 September 1915

Patrol between Kya and Halten


11.30am: Halten Lighthouse WSW, 4 miles

11.00pm: With HMT Newland in company left to rendezvous with HMS Virginian



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11 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.4, Long 7.0

  1.00am: HMT Newland in company

  9.15am: Norwegian trawler Active bound in with fish

10.30am: Arrived rendezvous; waited for HMS Virginian with HMT Newland

  7.00pm: HMS Virginian hove into sight

  7.55pm: Changed armed guards

  8.25pm: Steamed off from HMS Virginian and blew down boilers; boilermaker from HMS Virginian on board

11.00pm: HMT Newland standing by us, HMS Virginian having proceeded


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12 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.6, Long 7.4

  5.00am: Repairs to boiler finished; started to raise steam

  8.45am: HMS Virginian closed

  9.00am: Returned boilermaker and proceeded to patrol position off Kvitholmen Island

10.15am: Boarded Norwegian steamer Sir Ernest Cassel of Stockholm, from Kirkwall to Narvik in ballast; Lat 64 39 N, Long 7 28 E

12.30pm: Boarded Norwegian steamer Victoria of Bergen, deep cargo, timber laden, from Archangel to Newport

  1:00pm: Proceeded toward Kvitholmen

  8.20pm: Skalmen Lighthouse ESE, 14 miles


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13 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Bjornsund and Kvitholmen Islands

Lat 63.0, Long 6.5

12.40am: Grip Lighthouse SE½E

  6.50am: S Kvitholmen Lighthouse SxE½E

  8.00am: On patrol

11.00am: Boarded Norwegian steamer Lekven from Lubeck, Germany, to Trondheim in ballast; Norwegian gunboat warned us we were in territorial waters and must steam out a bit

  5.00pm: Bjornsund Lighthouse ExN½N

  6.10pm: Kvitholmen Lighthouse SE


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14 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Bjornsund and Kvitholmen Islands



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15 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Bjornsund and Kvitholmen Islands


  5.50pm: Proceeded to rendezvous with HMS Virginian in Lat 64 16 N, Long 4 30 E; left HMT Newland on patrol and took her guard on board

  6.45pm: Boarded Swedish steamer Serla of Gothenburg, for Trondheim with dried fish

  7.30pm: Ona Island Lighthouse astern 12 miles


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16 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Bjornsund and Kvitholmen Islands


  5.55am: Sighted HMS Virginian; hauled log in, headed towards her and stopped

  6.20am: Armed guard and ERA put on board HMS Virginian; proceeded to close with HMS Cedric; armed guard and engineer received

  8.10am: Proceeded back to patrol

10.30am: Wind and sea rapidly increasing

      Noon: Ship rolling heavily; gale fresh ESE, high sea

  2.00pm: Half speed; ship rolling heavily

 Midnight: Wind and sea very high; ship labouring heavily


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17 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Bjornsund and Kvitholmen Islands


  4.00am: Heavy sea; ship head on

  8.00am: Arrived at patrol position Kvitholmen Lighthouse; met HMT Newland and she fell in line astern

      Noon: Still blowing heavily, very high sea: ship rolling and labouring heavily

  4.00pm: Wind and sea moderating; put armed guard on board HMT Newland


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18 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Bjornsund and Kvitholmen Islands


         am: Heavy wind and sea; ship labouring heavily

         pm: Wind and sea moderating but still rough


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19 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol between Bjornsund and Kvitholmen Islands


am: Heavily westerly swell; ship labouring.

12.30pm: Norwegian torpedo boat came out and returned in shore when we hoisted white ensign

10.00pm: Received orders from HMS Cedric to proceed to Lerwick with armed guard who are to proceed to Liverpool

10.40pm: Proceeded towards Lerwick


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20 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Lerwick

Lat 62.1, Long -3.4

12.25am: Ona Lighthouse SExS½S, 12 miles

  4.00am: Ulla Lighthouse SExS½S, 12 miles

10.10am: Ytterone [probably Ytteroyane] Island SExS½S

  4.00pm: Reduced speed to allow HMT Newland to come up

  6.45pm: HMT Newland alongside


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21 September 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Lerwick and Longhope

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Out Skerries Lighthouse WxS½S

  9.30am: Skerries Lighthouse NW, 8 miles

     Noon: Passed Noss Head

  1.30pm: Made fast alongside quay at Lerwick

  2.00pm: Lieutenant Randell rejoined ship and took over command

  3.30pm: Received orders to return to Longhope

  4.00pm: Cast off from quay and proceeded

  4.25pm: Passed Kirkabister Lighthouse; set course SxW

  5.25pm: Mousa WxN¼N, 1 mile

  7.40pm: Sumburgh Head NWxW, 2½ miles

  9.45pm: S end Fair Isle abeam

 Midnight: Heavy sea; ship rolling and pitching


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22 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  3.00am: Auskerry Lighthouse NW, 9 miles

  4.00am: Ship pitching and rolling heavily

  6.15am: Sighted Muckle Skerry SW½W

  6.35am: Signalled Brough Ness Station

  8.40am: Stopped; reported at examination steamer

  9.10am: Made fast alongside HMS Zaria

      Noon: Proceeded to HMS Assistance and made fast for repairs


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23 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance; blown down and getting guns mounted, crew assisting same


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24 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance


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25 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance


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26 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance


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27 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  9.00am: Cast off from HMS Assistance and proceeded alongside HMS Zaria for water and provisions

  5.30pm: Cast off from HMS Zaria and went alongside Lancashire Coast for ammunition


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28 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

7.30am: Commenced taking in ammunition

9.00am: Cast off and proceeded to Scapa; went alongside HMS Iron Duke for gun testing and firing practice

1.30pm: Cast off and proceeded to carry out firing practice

4.30pm: Picked up target and returned to HMS Iron Duke; discovered defects in gun mountings

5.30pm: Cast off and proceeded to HMS Assistance to have defects made good

6.30pm: Made fast alongside


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29 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance; made good defects to gun mountings


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30 September 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance; LS Hughes and Seaman Donovan joined ship



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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1 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance


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2 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance


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3 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Tubes in boiler began to leak – blew down; alongside HMS Assistance


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4 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance; discharged LS Mowat to HMS Zaria


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5 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance; commenced to alter 3-pounder mounting


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6 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Alongside HMS Assistance; tubes in boiler repaired; raising steam



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7 October 1915

Longhope

Defects made good; cast off from HMS Assistance and proceeded to HMS Benbow for gun testing and firing practice

11.54am: Cast off from HMS Benbow and returned to Longhope; went alongside collier Mercedes for bunkers

  5.00pm: Commenced coaling

  8.00pm: Ceased coaling


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8 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.00am: Resumed coaling

10.30am: Signalman John Kirkaldy joined ship

  7.30am: Finished coaling


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9 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.00am: Cast off from collier Mercedes and proceeded to HMS Zaria

  7.45am: Anchored W of HMS Zaria


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10 October 1915

Longhope, to sea

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  5.00pm: Hove up and proceeded to sea accompanied by HMS Cyclops, HMS Carysfort, Mawson [?] and Elcho

11.10pm: Sighted Cape Wrath


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11 October 1915

At sea, to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

12.10am: Cape Wrath Lighthouse WxN

  7.20am: Passed Pentland Skerries

  9.55am: Returned towards Longhope

  2.30pm: Anchored W of HMS Zaria


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12 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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13 October 1915

Longhope to rendezvous

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Carpenters on board to repair boat

  5.30pm: Received orders to proceed to sea; hove up and proceeded, HMT Mawson (not identified) in company

  8.15pm: Streamed log off Stromsa

  9.00pm: Strong SSE breeze; heavy sea – ship rolling heavily


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14 October 1915

Rendezvous to Longhope


  6.00am: Arrived at rendezvous

10.30am: Received orders to return to port

  6.50pm: Anchored W of HMS Zaria


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15 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.10am: Hove up and proceeded alongside collier for bunkers

11.30am: Finished coaling; cast off from collier and proceeded alongside HMS Zaria for water and provisions

10.50pm: Cast off from HMS Zaria and proceeded to anchorage


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16 October 1915

Longhope to Lerwick


  6.00am: Hove up and proceeded to sea

  7.40am: Old Head NW, 1 mile

  9.05am: Copinsay NWxN

10.00am: Auskerry NWxN

11.15am: Dense fog

  2.07pm: S end of Fair Isle NxE

  8.00pm: Sky heavy and overcast, misty; stopped engines


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17 October 1915

Longhope to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  6.00am: Sighted Outskerries Lighthouse N

  7.00am: Passed Noss Head

  8.30am: Engineer reported several tubes in boiler leaking badly

  8.55am: Made fast alongside pier, Lerwick


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18 October 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Lying alongside quay at Lerwick repairing boiler tubes


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19 October 1915

Lerwick to Longhope

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

         am: Engineer reported other tubes in boiler leaking badly

  3.00pm: Received orders to proceed to Longhope

  5.00pm: Cast off and proceeded

  5.15pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse E

10.10pm: S end of Fair Isle


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20 October 1915

Lerwick to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  4.05am: Auskerry Lighthouse NW¾N

  7.25am: Copinsay Lighthouse NNW

  9.00am: Signalled off Brough Ness

  9.55am: Stopped alongside examination boat; proceeded into port

10.30am: Made fast [alongside] HMS Zaria and reported

11.00am: Cast off and proceeded to an anchorage W of HMS Zaria


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21 October 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

         am: Steam off boilers to make repairs

         pm: Boilermakers working on boiler tubes


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22 October 1915

Longhope to Peterhead

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  4.00pm: Received orders to proceed to Aberdeen

  4.30pm: Hove up and proceeded

  5.30pm: Heavy confused sea in Pentlands

  6.20pm: Passed Muckle Skerry

  8.00pm: Heavy sea; ship pitching and rolling heavily


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23 October 1915


Longhope to Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.78

  4.00am: Wind abating slightly; very rough sea, shipping water fore and aft

  5.00pm: Anchored inside Peterhead breakwater; 60 fathoms cable

  8.00pm: Gale continues


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24 October 1915

Peterhead to Aberdeen

Lat 57.1, Long -2.1

  4.00am: Gale continues; ship rolling heavily

  8.00am: Gale abating slightly

  8.15am: Hove up and proceeded to Aberdeen

12.30pm: Made fast Pocra Quay, Aberdeen


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25 October – 29 October 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1, Long -2.1

Repairs



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30 October – 10 November 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1, Long -2.1

Repairs


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11 November 1915

Aberdeen

Lat 57.1, Long -2.1

  1.45pm: Engineer reported repairs finished

  3.00pm: Cast off moorings and proceeded to sea to adjust compasses

  5.15pm: Returned to port, compasses adjusted; made fast



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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12 November 1915

Aberdeen to Longhope


  7.15am: Cast off moorings and proceeded to sea

10.25am: Buchan Ness Lighthouse NW¾N

  4.00pm: Wind and sea increasing

 Midnight: Strong wind continues, rough sea


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13 November 1915

Aberdeen to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  1.30am: Wind increased to gale with heavy sea; ship rolling heavily and shipping huge seas fore and aft

  8.00am: Gales continues; sea rising

  8.50am: Passed Pentland Skerries

  9.45am: Closed examination boat and proceeded into port

10.20am: Anchored W of HMS Zaria

11.00am: Hove up and went alongside collier for bunkers

  6.00pm: Finished coaling and proceeded to anchorage W of HMS Zaria


14 November 1915

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  9.00am: Hove up and went alongside HMS Zaria for water and provisions

      Noon: Strong wind continues; snow squalls

  5.00pm: Cast off from HMS Zaria and went to anchorage


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15 November 1915

Longhope to sea

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.00am: Hove up and went alongside HMS Zaria for orders

11.40am: Cast off from HMS Zaria and proceeded to sea

  1.22pm: Old Head, Ronaldsay, NW

  2.35pm: Copinsay Lighthouse NW¾N

  3.30pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NW¾N

  7.30pm: Sighted Fair Isle

  8.00pm: Light breeze and cloudy; sea rough

11.50pm: Sumburgh Lighthouse NW½W


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16 November 1915

Longhope to Balta Sound [Baltasound]

Lat 60.7, Long -0.8

  1.00am: Heavy head sea; shipping heavy seas over forward; eased down to 80 revs

  4.00am: Strong wind continued; shipping heavy seas fore and aft

  7.30am: Outskerries Lighthouse W½S, 3 miles

  8.00am: Gale and heavy head sea; engineer reported stokehold bilges choked; decided to go into Balta Sound

10.15am: Anchored in Balta Sound

  1.00pm: Discovered fore peak full of water; crew employed bailing out same

  4.00pm: Weather moderating

  8.00pm: Fore peak dry; weather moderating


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17 November 1915

Balta Sound to rendezvous

Lat 61.5, Long 0.1

  6.30am: Hove up and proceeded to sea

  6.55am: Balta Lighthouse NW, 2 miles

  8.00am: Heavy NEly swell

      Noon: Freshening breeze and rough beam sea; heavy NE swell


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18 November 1915

Balta Sound to rendezvous

Lat 64.7, Long 4.0

  8.00am: Light breeze and moderate sea

  1.45pm: Carried out gun practice


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19 November 1915

Balta Sound to rendezvous and Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 67.0, Long 7.0

  4.00am: Strong wind and rough quarterly sea

  8.05am: 13 miles NE of rendezvous; altered course to arrive at noon

     Noon: Orders to proceed to a point S of Skomvaer Lighthouse; proceeded

11.30pm: Skomvaer Lighthouse E


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20 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 67.5, Long 12.3

  2.28am: Skomvaer Lighthouse NNE, 9 miles

  6.00am: Traena Lighthouse ExS½S

  8.00am: Strong SW breeze and hazy

10.20am: Stopped engines, hauled in log; waiting at rendezvous for HMT Arley

11.45am: Closed Arley; proceeded under lee of Rost Island, HMT Arley following

  1.00pm: Stopped under lee of Rost Island; Commanding Officer of HMT Arley came aboard

  2.05pm: Commanding Officer of HMT Arley left; proceeded to a position 10 miles E of Skomvaer to rendezvous with HMT Rushcoe

  3.30pm: Met HMT Rushcoe; signalled

  5.25pm: Skomvaer Lighthouse NW; following HMT Arley, HMT Rushcoe astern


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21 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 65.2, Long 10.2

  2.00am: Wind and sea increasing

  4.00am: Strong breeze and rough head sea

  4.35am: Ytterholmen Lighthouse SExE½E

  6.00am: Wind and sea increasing; sky overcast and heavy rain

     Noon: Wind and sea increasing; shipping water fore and aft

  4.00pm: Wind SWxW, moderate gale, heavy sea; shipping water fore and aft

  4.30pm: HMT Rushcoe signalled; fired three green Verey lights; hauled in log and ran towards him; he reported wireless carried away and asked us to stand by

  5.15pm: Streamed log and proceeded

  8.00pm: Moderate gale and high sea; HMT Arley ahead, HMT Rushcoe astern

10.30pm: Wind and sea increasing; eased down 10 revs

 Midnight: Gale increasing, sea rising; ship washing fore and aft



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22 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.1, Long 8.2

12.10am: Wireless wires carried away

  4.00am: Moderate gale with heavy sea; shipping sea fore and aft

  6.30am: Halten Lighthouse SExS

  8.00am: Gale continues; HMT Arley ahead, HMT Rushcoe astern

      Noon: Gale continues increasing in force, sea rising; making very little headway

  4.00pm: Gale continues with heavy seas [wind force 8 from 5.00pm]

  6.50pm: Sulen Lighthouse SExS

  8.00pm: Gale continues; increasing heavy squalls, rain and wind


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23 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 63.5, Long 7.7

  4.00am: Gale continues to increase; sea rising

  7.20am: Making no headway; hauled in log; lost sight of HMT Arley and HMT Rushcoe

  8.00am: Wind suddenly hauled to NNW [wind force 9-10], blowing whole gale with very heavy snow; squally; kept ship's head NW to wind and sea

10.20am: Shipped three heavy seas; carried away wireless leading in insulation and trunk casing, boat chocks and harness cask and smashed in guiding gear on winch, also starboard guard [?] on winch

      Noon: Whole gale with fierce squalls of hurricane force, high cross seas; ship labouring heavily and shipping heavy seas fore and aft

  4.00pm: Gale continues with squalls of hurricane force and high sea

  4.15pm: Shipped heavy sea; carried away five derrick guys and before it could be secured, carried away fore rigging and mess deck funnel; flooding mess deck


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24 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 64.8, Long 8.2

  2.00am: Shipping seas continually; modified sweep chute breaking away

  4.00am: Gale continues; shipping seas continually fore and aft

  8.00am: Gale continues; shipping seas continually; headed ship ENE reaching towards land

10.00am: Pumps choked in mess deck

     Noon: Wind and sea decreasing; squalls less frequent and at greater intervals, sea still running high

  3.20pm: Flavaer Lighthouse SExE

  4.00pm: Wind gradually decreasing and squalls less frequent

  6.10pm: Halten Lighthouse S

  7.30pm: Shipped heavy sea; flooded stokehold

  8.00pm: Gale decreasing; sea going down; got slight shelter from Vigtens

11.30pm: Steered S to make Halten Lighthouse; thick heavy snow squall.


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25 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Halten Island


12.30am: Heavy snow squall; headed N

  4.00am: Wind and sea moderating; still heavy snow squalls

  8.00am: Wind moderating; heavy sea still running

  8.15am: Halten SSW

10.15am: Unable to see beacon Kaura Channel

11.00am: Closed and stopped Swedish SS Nyland, Narvik to Middlesbrough

11.30am: Boarded same; papers in order; allowed to proceed

12.15pm: Boat on board; proceeded to Halten for pilot

  2.30pm: Pilot came on board and when asked to take ship to Bessaker said he could not but would take it into Halten

  2.45pm: Made fast head and stern with anchor down, Halten Harbour

  5.00pm: Engineers clearing stokehold bilges and crew clearing mess deck bilges and drying bedding, etc

  8.00pm: Moderate to fresh breeze and snow squalls, hard frost


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26 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol; Halten Island to Bessaker

Lat 64.2, Long 10.3

  3.00am: Wind changed to SW, fresh breeze: hove up anchor and shifted berth to allow head to lie SW

4.00am: Fresh sea breeze; moorings all secure again

  8.00am: Heavy snow with light breeze; visit by Norwegian SB Brand

  9.00am: Went on board SB Brand and interviewed commander who said that Halten anchorage was unsafe and insisted taking me into Bessaker

  9.30am: Hove up and proceeded toward Bessaker, Norwegian SB Brand leading

     Noon: Fresh wind with snow squalls from WSW; barometer 29.74

  1.00pm: Anchored at Bessaker, SB Brand came alongside to see damage

               Crew repairing damage and putting ship into seaworthy condition

               Day ends fresh breeze SW, thick snow squall


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27 November 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol; Bessaker

Lat 64.2, Long 10.3

  4.00am: Strong Sly breeze and thick snow; barometer 29.65

  8.00am: Similar weather; crew repairing damage; barometer 29.60

     Noon: Wind freshening to moderate gale, thick snow; ship dragged her anchor; hove up and anchored fresh berth 65 fathoms cable

  3.00pm: Blowing gale and heavy sleet and rain; unable to proceed to sea; hove up and remoored ship, two anchors

  4.00pm: Gale continues

 Midnight: Gale from S with heavy rain


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28 November 1915

Bessaker to Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Gale continues with rain

  8.00am: Wind moderating; heavy rain

  9.25am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

10.20am: Passed Kaura Beacon

11.00am: Cleared Kaura Channel; set course W

  3.05pm: Halten Lighthouse SE

  4.00pm: Flavaer Lighthouse SExS

  6.35pm: Sulen Lighthouse SExS, 12 miles

10.20pm: Skalmen Lighthouse SExS

Midnight: Strong breeze and rough head sea


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29 November 1915

(dated 28 November)

Norwegian Sea patrol to rendezvous


  4.45am: Ona Lighthouse SExS, 11½ miles

  7.30am: Viker Lighthouse SExS

  9.30am: Runde Lighthouse abeam

10.40am: Svinoy Lighthouse SE, 5 miles

     Noon: Stadlandet SE

  3.45pm: Proceeded to rendezvous

  6.25pm: Arrived at rendezvous

  8.30pm: Closed HMS Orcoma and went on board

  8.50pm: Returned to ship and proceeded full speed


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30 November 1915

Rendezvous to Balta Sound

Lat 60.0, Long 0.0

  8.00am: Moderate gale and heavy sea; raining

10.40am: Wind chopped to SExE, heavy squall, wind and rain

  2.00pm: Sighted Balta Island

  2.10pm: Bore away for shelter

  3.25pm: Anchored Balta Sound, 65 fathoms cable on port anchor, 8 fathoms water

  4.00pm: Moderate gale and rain



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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1 December 1915

Balta Sound to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

2.00am: Wind moderated suddenly

3.10am: Hove up and proceeded to Lerwick

4.00am: Light NE breeze and clear sky

5.30am: Out Skerries WxN, 2 miles

7.50am: Noss Head NWxN, 1 mile

8.30am: Passed Kirkabister

9.00am: Made fast alongside quay at Lerwick; boiler to blow down and repairs


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2 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Day begins with fresh northerly breeze and rainy

Crew employed repairing damage etc; boiler blown down


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3 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Day begins with light northerly breeze and snow

  4.00pm: Boilers filled and fires set away


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4 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Day begins with light NW breeze and clear sky

10.00am: Cast off and went alongside collier for bunkers

11.00pm: Finished coaling


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5 December 1915

Lerwick to Balta Sound and Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Light breeze and clear frosty weather

  8.30am: Cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage to await orders and take provisions

12.20pm: Hove up and proceeded to sea

  1.20pm: Noss Head NW¼N, 5 cables

  3.25pm: Out Skerries NWxN, 1¼ miles

  5.45pm: Balta Lighthouse NW

  6.00pm: Anchored in Balta Sound

10.00pm: Hove up and proceeded to sea


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6 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 61.5, Long 1.3

  9.00am: Sighted HMT Saxon to N; eased down and signalled same

10.20am: Closed HMS Alcantara; boat alongside; boarded her for orders

11.30am: Proceeded in company with HMT Arley

  4.00pm: Moderate gale and heavy sea; HMT Arley leading


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7 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol (Storesundet)


  4.00am: Strong breeze and rough sea

  8.45am: Thick snow

  9.00am: Trunk casing WT [wireless telegraph] insulation carried away; closed HMT Arley and put ship head to sea to repair same

11.15am: WT trunk casing repaired; proceeded on patrol with HMT Arley

     Noon: Cruising on patrol; thick snow, heavy NW swell; put boat over and boarded HMT Arley; smashed stern of boat

  3.20pm: HMT Arley signalled 'Will run Store Sound [Storesundet] for shelter'

  4.00pm: Gale and high seas running

  6.50pm: Anchored at Store Sound, 12 fathoms water, 70 fathoms cable

 Midnight: Moderate gale with heavy squalls, wind and snow


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8 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol (Storesundet)


  4.00am: Gale continues; squall easier

  8.00am: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

      Noon: Cruising on patrol; HMT Arley leading

  1.25pm: Svinoy Lighthouse SE

  3.10pm: N end Stadlandet SE

  4.00pm: Strong breeze and rough sea

  8.00pm: Strong breeze and rain, rough sea

  8.40pm: Wind hauled to NW; heavy squalls, wind and rain

 Midnight: Moderate gale and heavy squalls, wind and rain, rough cross seas


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9 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Gale continues with heavy sea

  5.00am: Svinoy Lighthouse SE

  8.00am: Gale continues but moderating slightly, heavy sea and heavy hail squalls

     Noon: Svinoy E, 4½ miles

  4.00pm: Weather moderating; sea going down

 Midnight: Moderate breeze and cloudy; heavy swell; Kraganaes [Krakenes] Lighthouse SE


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10 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Light breeze and moderate sea, cloudy sky; patrolling 6½ miles off Krakenes Lighthouse

     Noon: Krakenes ExS

  9.45pm: Krakenes SE


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11 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Krakenes SE, 7½ miles

11.00am: HMT Arley closed SS Fledauers of Norway, Manchester with pulp

11.10am: Stopped and spoke with HMT Arley

11.40am: Slow

  6.50pm: Krakenes Lighthouse SE, 7 miles; wind and snow squalls, rough sea


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12 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Strong wind, heavy snow squalls, heavy swell and sea

10.15am: Krakenes Lighthouse SE, 7 miles

  8.00pm: Strong wind continues with thick heavy snow squalls


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13 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  4.00am: Strong breeze to moderate gale with heavy squalls wind, snow and hail; heavy sea

  8.00am: Wind hauled to ENE with force of moderate gale; heavy squall of wind and hail then snow

10.30am: Krakenes SE, 6 miles

     Noon: N end Stadlandet E, 5 miles

  2.05pm: Closed and spoke to HMT Arley

  2.15pm: Altered course SW½W; HMT Arley in company

  4.00pm: Strong NE breeze and thick snow squalls, heavy northerly swell and rough confused sea

  5.30pm: Svinoy Lighthouse SExS

  6.45pm: Runde Lighthouse SExE

  8.00pm: Strong wind and cloudy; rough sea, snow squalls frequent

 Midnight: Strong wind as above and rough sea, sky overcast


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14 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 62.0, Long 2.7

  4.00am: Strong breeze and rough sea, heavy squalls rain and hail

  6.55am: Challenged by HMS Alcantara

  7.30am: Stopped to await orders

  9.10am: [HMS Alcantara] closed and sent boat; went on board for orders; HMS Tenby Castle and HMT Arley cruising around HMS Alcantara

  2.16pm: HMS Alcantara signalled Close

  2.40pm: Received orders

  3.00pm: Proceeded, HMT Arley leading

  8.40pm: Loom of Svinoy Lighthouse E


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15 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol

Lat 62.1, Long 5.2

Off Stadlandet

  2.10am: Altered course NNE following HMT Arley

11.30am: Closed HMT Rushcoe and spoke

     Noon: Moderate breeze and cloudy sky, moderate sea


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16 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol


  3.00pm: Closed HMT Arley and spoke re signal


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17 December 1915

Norwegian Sea patrol to Lerwick


  5.30am: Stopped by cruiser [probably HMS Alcantara]; ordered to return to Lerwick

  6.00am: Proceeded full speed

  4.00pm: Strong wind and rough sea

  6.05pm: Skerries Lighthouse W½S

  9.50pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse ESE; stopped for examination steamer

10.15pm: Dropped anchor in Lerwick Harbour


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18 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was overcast with light NNWly wind; barometer 30.00

10.30am: Hove up and anchored off Hays Wharf

11.45am: Made fast alongside wharf


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19 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was calm and snowy

Carpenters at work making alterations



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20 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Fine clear weather, barometer 29.54

Ship still under repair; crew variously employed



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21 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Fresh Southerly wind and rain; barometer 29.54

Ship under repair; crew variously employed


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22 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Fresh Southerly wind and rain.

Ship under repair; crew variously employed


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23 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Heavy ESEly gale; barometer 29.01.

Ship under repair; crew variously employed


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24 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Heavy ESEly gale

Ship repairs finished; crew variously employed


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25 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Throughout the day heavy SEly gale was experienced

10.30am: Cast off from quay and proceeded alongside coal hulk

11.00am: Alongside hulk

11.11am: Found ship leaking in coal bunker; reported same ashore

2.10pm: Let go from hulk and came to anchor off Hays Wharf with two anchors down

Day closes with heavy SEly gale


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26 December 1915

Lerwick to Norwegian Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Fresh SSEly wind and moderate sea

  8.30am: Hove up and proceeded alongside coal hulk

     Noon: Strong SSEly breeze and rainy

12.25pm: Commenced coaling ship

  4.00pm: Finished coaling ship

  4.20pm: Anchored off Fish Market quay

11.15pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea


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27 December 1915

Lerwick to Norwegian Sea


12.20am: Noss Head NNW, 1 mile

  2.10am: Skerries Light abeam (NNW)

  4.00am: Strong SSWly wind and heavy swell; clear weather

      Noon: Moderate NEly breeze and overcast, moderate sea

  3.00am: Spoke HMT Arley and reduced speed; altered course S

  7.00pm: Light Nly wind and moderate sea, occasional rain


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28 December 1915

Lerwick to Norwegian Sea


  4.00am: Fresh NEly wind and rough sea, dull and overcast

  5.00pm: Svinoy Lighthouse abeam, 9 miles


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29 December 1915

Norwegian Sea


  8.00am: Light wind and moderate sea; fine clear weather

12.50pm: Haul in log and close in alongside HMS Columbella

  2.45pm: Set course WSW

  8.00pm: Light Sly wind and moderate sea; clear cloudy weather


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30 December 1915

Norwegian Sea to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  2.55am: Muckle Lighthouse abeam, 10 miles

  4.10am: HMT Arley made signal to increase own speed to 9 knots

  6.30am: Skerries Light WxS½S

  8.40am: Noss Head abeam (WNW), 1 mile

  9.25am: Kirkabister Ness abeam, ½ mile

10.00am: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour

  4.00pm: Heavy SEly gale and rough sea; overcast and cloudy; hove up anchor and proceeded to inner harbour; remoored with two anchors

  8.00pm: Heavy SEly gale


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31 December 1915

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Throughout the day a heavy SEly gale was experienced; crew variously employed



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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1 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Throughout the day a heavy SEly gale was blowing; crew variously employed


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2 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day began with gale moderating into a light SWly wind with heavy rain


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3 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Throughout the day the weather was overcast with fresh NWly wind and occasional rain


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4 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day began with fresh SWly wind and heavy rain, changing during the afternoon to NW and gale force


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5 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Throughout the day a heavy NWly gale was experienced, dying down to a calm before midnight


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6 January 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day began with light Wly wind and then Southerly with rain

  9.15am: Hove up anchors and proceeded alongside quay for sea stores

  3.15pm: Left quay and anchored off it

11.00pm: Hove up and proceeded to sea

11.25pm: Kirkabister Light abeam

 Midnight: Strong SWly wind, overcast and rainy


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7 January 1916

Shetland patrol


  4.00am: Heavy SWly wind rough sea showery and overcast

  8.00am: Strong SWly wind, rough sea and heavy rain

10.15am: Sumburgh Head abeam (NNW)

     Noon: Fresh NWly wind and heavy sea

  4.00pm: Heavy NWly gale and high sea with heavy rain

  8.00pm: Strong NNEly wind and high sea, clear weather

 Midnight: Strong NNEly wind and rough sea, clear cloudy weather


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8 January 1916

Shetland patrol


12.10am: South Kirkabister Lighthouse N, 2 miles

  3.30am: Strong NNWly wind and rough sea; cloudy and heavy showers

  7.00am: Sumburgh Head abeam (NW)

11.00am: Fair Isle (Skroo) abeam

  3.05pm: Sumburgh Head NE

  7.40pm: White light bearing SE; steer towards it at full speed

11.25pm: Sumburgh Head ExN¼N


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9 January 1916

Shetland patrol


12.50am: Fair Isle SW¼S

  9.00am: N End of Fair Isle SE

  9.25am: Fair Isle (Skroo) SW, 2 miles

11.15am: Sumburgh Head NE½E

     Noon: Strong WSWly wind and rough sea; overcast and clear

  8.15pm: Stopped engines and hove to under lee of Fair Isle

10.10pm: Fair Isle WN½N

11.15pm: Sighted white light bearing NE; full speed towards it


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10 January 1916

Shetland patrol to Levenwick

Lat 59.9, Long -1.2

12.35am: Closed in alongside steamer

12.45am: Ordered steamer to follow HMS Tenby Castle and steer towards Lerwick

  3.00am: Heavy gale and squally; rough seas and overcast

  4.00am: Kirkabister Lighthouse N

  4.15am: Pulled in log and waited for dawn

  7.10am: Slow ahead and steamed alongside SS Kartos

  7.35am: Full ahead towards Lerwick

  9.50am: Came to anchor in Levenwick Sound

10.30am: Dropped second anchor

     Noon: Heavy NWly gale; rough sea and heavy squalls


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11 January 1916

Levenwick to Shetland patrol


  3.00am: Full NNWly gale [force 10]; hard squalls and rough sea

  8.00am: Wind moderating and squalls less frequent

10.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea

10.20am: No Ness NExE

11.00am: Sumburgh Head abeam, 1½ miles

  1.05pm: N end of Fair Isle abeam

  7.15pm: Sumburgh Head NNE

  8.30pm: Fair Isle SW½ W

  9.50pm: Fitful Head NExE


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12 January 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick


12.20am: Fitful Head NExE½E

  3.00am: Closed alongside steamer of Glasgow bound for Sweden; gave orders to follow HMS Tenby Castle into Lerwick

  3.15am: Proceeded

  4.55am: Stopped and boarded steamer

  5.15am: Returned to ship and proceeded SW on patrol

  2.18pm: No Ness abeam

  3.10pm: Kirkabister Ness abeam

  3.30pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour

  4.00pm: Strong Wly wind; heavy rain and rough sea

10.40pm: Wind shifts to Northward; let go second anchor

11.00pm: Full gale from NNW [force 10 at midnight]


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13 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Full gale from N with heavy squalls; vessel dragging with both anchors down; engines used as required

  5.00am: Gale moderated a little and vessel brought up

  8.00am: Heavy rain squalls experienced; barometer 28.60

     Noon: Wind moderating; barometer 29.25


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14 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and re-anchored nearer wharf

  4.00pm: Shifted around corner of Hay Wharf and let go 2 anchors

The day closed with a heavy SWly gale


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15 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

A moderate SWly blowing throughout the day


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16 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.45am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside collier

  9.30am: Workmen commenced coaling ship

  3.55pm: Finished coaling and proceeded alongside wharf

  9.00am: Discharged one crew member from HMS Tenby Castle to HMT Arley (RNRT); another (RNRT) from HMS Brilliant to HMS Tenby Castle


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17 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

During the day, the boiler was blown down for cleaning


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18 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Day commenced with strong SWly breeze, dying down at 8am to light SWly wind and rain

  4.00pm: Commenced putting water into boiler

  8.00pm: Started away fires

Day ended with light SWly wind and fine weather



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19 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Weather during the day was a fresh SWly breeze increasing to a moderate gale at about 8am

  2.00am: Armed guard for HMS Tenby Castle joined ship

  9.00am: Sub Lieutenant Booth RNR joined ship

10.00am: Let go from quay to water trawlers at the boom but had to return without doing so on account of the wind

10.30am: Made fast alongside the pier

  2.20pm: Cast off and came to anchor off the pier

The day closed with heavy gale still blowing


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20 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

During the day a strong WSWly breeze was blowing with heavy squalls, dying down to a light breeze at midnight

10.55am: Seaman McLeod RNR was discharged to HMS Brilliant as unfit, owing to sickness

Received orders from HMS Brilliant during afternoon "not to sail until weather moderated"


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21 January 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long 1.1

10.50am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

11.50am: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam, ¼ mile

12.55pm: No Ness abeam (WNW)

  2.15pm: Sumburgh Head abeam (WNW), 6 miles

  4.00pm: Heavy WSWly gale; dull and overcast

  6.00pm: No Ness abeam

  8.00pm: Heavy gale and high sea; overcast and clear

10.55pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse NE,1 mile


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22 January 1916

Shetland patrol


12.35am: No Ness W½S, 2 miles

  1.35am: Kirkabister Lighthouse NxE, 5 miles

  3.00am: Strong WSWly gale

  8.00am: Strong SWly gale: high sea and cloudy, clear weather

     Noon: Heavy gale from WNW; high sea and cloudy

  1.00pm: No Ness abeam, 1 mile

  1.15pm: Came to anchor in Levenwick Sound

  2.30pm: Received orders to go to Lerwick; hove up and proceeded

  2.45pm: No Ness abeam, 1 mile

  4.00pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour

  9.00pm: Heavy WNW to NNWly gale


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23 January 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Strong NNWly gale; dull, overcast and cloudy

  8.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

  8.45am: Kirkabister Lighthouse SExE¾E, close to

  9.45am: N end of Mousa Island W½S, ¾ mile

11.10am: Sumburgh Head abeam, 4 miles

  2.35pm: Fitful Head abeam, I mile

  4.00pm: Blowing full gale; very high sea; let go anchor in Cliff Sound


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24 January 1916

Shetland patrol (Cliff Sound [West Burra])

Lat 60.0, Long -1.3

  8.00am: Strong WSWly gale and clear; barometer 29.20

  8.00pm: Strong WSWly gale and very heavy squalls


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25 January 1916

Shetland patrol (Cliff Sound)

Lat 60.0, Long -1.3

  8.00am: Heavy SWly gale and squally

  2.00pm: Drifter Brae Lossie came alongside


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26 January 1916

Cliff Sound to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.0, Long -1.3

  4.00am: Heavy squalls and strong Wly wind; barometer 29.18

      Noon: Strong westerly wind moderating in force; barometer 29.32

  5.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

  6.25pm: Fitful Head abeam, 1 mile

  8.00pm: Light WxNly wind; heavy confused sea and clear weather

10.00pm: Fair Isle SW, 4½ miles

11.55pm: Sumburgh Head N


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27 January 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick

Lat 59.8, Lat -1.2

  2.00am: NE Fair Isle WxS, 2 miles

  3.30am: Sumburgh Head N, 4 miles

  4.00am: Light wind, clear sky and heavy swell

  8.15am: N Fair Isle WxN

11.55am: Sumburgh Head N

  2.20pm: NE Fair Isle WxS

  4.00pm: Relieved by HMT Arley and proceeded towards Lerwick

  6.20pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam, close to

  6.45pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour


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28 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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29 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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30 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside hulk

  9.00am: Made fast alongside hulk and commenced to coal ship

  2.30pm: Finished coaling and proceeded to anchorage off Fish Wharf


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31 January 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather throughout the day was light SWly wind and cloudy

  9.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside wharf for fresh water


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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1 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was a light SWly wind and occasional showers

Ship lying alongside quay undergoing repairs to “aerial trunk"

Crew variously employed with Hunt SRNRT and Kirkcaldy Signalman RNR exercising at signals on HMS Brilliant


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2 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day commenced with fresh Sly wind and heavy rain moderating at noon to light WNWly breeze and fine clear weather

Two men on HMS Brilliant for signals


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3 February 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

11.30am: Cast off from pier and proceeded to sea

     Noon: Strong SEly gale and rough sea

12.05pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam, close to

  1.15pm: No Ness abeam, 1 mile

  1.40pm: Sighted HMT Arley and relieved him of patrol

  2.25pm: Sumburgh Head NWxW, 3 miles

  3.25pm: Fitful Head abeam

  4.00pm: Strong SSEly gale and high sea; ship labouring heavily

  4.40pm: Dropped anchor in Cliff Sound for shelter


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4 February 1916

Shetland patrol (Cliff Sound)

Lat 60.0, Long -1.3

  4.00am: Full gale

  8.00am: Full gale

11.00am: Gale moderating slightly and veering towards the W

 Midnight: Moderate gale


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5 February 1916

Cliff Sound to Shetland patrol


  8.30am: Hove up and proceeded to sea

10.05am: Fitful Head SE, 2½ miles

  1.55pm: Fair Isle SxW

  3.20pm: Fitful Head NE

  4.00pm: Fresh SWly wind and heavy swell

  6.05pm: Sighted drifters steering S and altered course towards them; spoke to one of them, the "Leader"

 Midnight: Moderate gale and heavy sea; occasional heavy rain


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6 February 1916

Shetland patrol to Cliff Sound


  8.00am: Strong gale and rainy; very high sea

      Noon: Full SWly gale and very heavy sea; ship labouring heavily

  1.40pm: Full speed on engines and proceed to Cliff Sound for shelter

  2.40pm: Fitful Head S, 3 miles

  3.55pm: Dropped anchor in Cliff Sound; full WSWly gale and high sea


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7 February 1916

Cliff Sound

Lat 60.0, Long -1.3

      Noon: Strong wind and squally; snow and hail storms

 Midnight: Strong variable wind and squally


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8 February 1916

Cliff Sound to patrol


  9.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

11.30am: Fitful Head abeam, 3 miles; stopped for repairs to engines [until 11.35am]

  1.25pm: Stopped for engine repairs [until 1.45pm]

  1.45pm: Fitful Head NE, 6 miles

  2.40pm: Fair Isle W

  3.20pm: Close alongside schooner Castor of Mandal, Norway; too rough to board her so ordered her to follow us

  5.50pm: Sumburgh Head abeam, 2 miles

  8.10pm: Boarded schooner Castor

  8.45pm: Schooner Castor, Mandal to Glasgow, with a cargo of paving stones, wished to go to Lerwick for fresh water; proceeded on patrol but recalled by signal from HMS Brilliant to take vessel in tow

10.40pm: Took schooner in tow and proceeded towards Lerwick


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9 February 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick, to Shetland patrol


12.20am: Anchored Castor in Lerwick and proceeded on patrol

12.40am: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  3.15am: Sumburgh Head abeam, 4 miles

  6.20am: Fair Isle WxN, 4 miles

  8.30am: N end of Fair Isle abeam SW, 1½ miles

10.00am: Fitful Head NExN, 7 miles

11.45am: Fair Isle SWxW, 5 miles

     Noon: Passed collier Holding Y644; oilers Genesee and Kura

12.50pm: Fitful Head NxE. 5 miles

  1.30pm: Fair Isle WSW

  2.30pm: Sumburgh Head NNE

  2.45pm: Passed Kirkwall, 5 miles

  8.00pm: Strong Nly wind and confused, choppy sea; clear and cloudy

  8.40pm: Fair Isle NNW, 7 miles

 Midnight: Strong wind and choppy, confused sea with heavy showers


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10 February 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick


  1.15am: Fair Isle NW

10.45am: Fair Isle SWxW, 5 miles

12.05pm: Spoke to HMT Arley returning to patrol

12.25pm: Sumburgh Head abeam

  1.10pm: No Ness abeam

  1.45pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  2.10pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour


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11 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was light to moderate Sly wind and fine clear weather


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12 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day began with fresh SWly wind increasing at 8pm to strong SSW wind and rain

11.00am: Hove up anchor and went alongside quay for water

  4.50pm: Let go and proceeded out to anchor


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13 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

During the day a strong WSWly breeze was experienced, with particularly heavy squalls during the evening


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14 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day began with fresh Sly breeze and changed during the afternoon to SWly and snow squalls

  9.30am: Two men off to HMS Brilliant for signals

11.00am: Two fitters aboard commenced to put up steam heater in master's berth; deck hand joined HMS Beryl II

  3.20pm: Picked up anchors and remoored further to the S as ordered


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15 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day commenced with light WNWly wind, changing during the evening to light SW breeze and rain

  1.00pm: Fitters completed work in master's berth

Kirkcaldy Signalman RNR and Holland Deck Hand on board HMS Brilliant for signals


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16 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was light NWly wind and cloudy

  9.00am: Hove up and brought her alongside for stores and water

  2.30pm: Steamed off to anchor


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17 February 1916

Lerwick and Shetland patrol


10.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

10.50am: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam ESE, ½ mile

12.35pm: Close by SS Dagmar of Lillesand

  2.30pm: Took barque in tow and proceeded towards Lerwick

  3.00pm: HMT Arley standing by in case tow rope parts

  4.00pm: Strong NWly wind and choppy sea; Noss Head NxW, 5 miles

  6.55pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  7.45pm: Anchored barque in Lerwick harbour and proceeded on patrol

  9.55pm: Mousa Lighthouse abeam, 1½ miles

11.05pm: Sumburgh Head abeam NW, 1½ miles


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18 February 1916

Shetland patrol


  2.45am: Fair Isle W

  4.30am: Fitful Head NNE, 5 miles

  9.15am: N end of Fair Isle W½ S, 4 miles

  1.10pm: Sumburgh Head NE, 5 miles

  2.00pm: Fair Isle WxS

  3.00pm: Sumburgh Head NNE

  6.30pm: Spoke to HMT Sitvel

  9.15pm: Fair Isle Lighthouse SW, 4 miles

10.45pm: Sumburgh Head NE½ N, 6 miles


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19 February 1916

Shetland patrol


  2.00am: Sumburgh Head NNE, 4 miles

  3.20am: Fair Isle WxS, 3 miles

  8.20am: Fair Isle SW, 3 miles

  1.20pm: Fitful Head ENE, 5 miles

  6.05pm: NE end of Fair Isle abeam, 4 miles

  9.30pm: Fair Isle SSE, 5 miles


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20 February 1916

Shetland patrol


  1.00am: Fitful Head ENE, 5 miles

  3.00am: Fair Isle SSE, 5 miles

  3.10am: Sighted 4 trawlers and made signal to them

  6.40am: Fitful Head ExS, 5 miles

  9.30am: N end of Fair Isle SxE½ E, 4½ miles

12.40pm: Fitful Head NxE, 6 miles

  1.45pm: Closed up to 4-masted ship Fingal of Norway, with HMT Sitvel escorting her to Lerwick

  4.35pm: Spoke to Swedish SS Gunborg of Gothenburg, Narvik to Philadelphia with iron ore; signalled her to follow us to smoother water

  7.38pm: Boarded SS Gunborg and examined papers; allowed to proceed

  8.45pm: Sumburgh Head NW, 3 miles

10.50pm: Closed alongside SS Polgarth for Tyne


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21 February 1916

Shetland patrol


  3.30am: Fair Isle WSW, 4 miles

  8.30am: Fair Isle SSW, 4 miles

      Noon: Strong wind and rough sea

  1.10pm: Sumburgh Head W½ N, 2 miles

  4.00pm: Strong wind and high sea, cloudy and squally

  6.15pm: Fitful Head WNW, 4 miles

  8.00pm: Fair Isle SW, 4 miles

11.05pm: Fitful Head NNE


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22 February 1916

Shetland patrol


  8.00am: Strong wind, rough sea, clear sky

10.30am: N End of Fair Isle W½ N, 2½ miles

  3.00pm: Sumburgh Head NxE, 4 miles

  4.00pm: Fitful Head E, 2 miles

  6.00pm: Fair Isle S, 6 miles

10.20pm: Boarded SS Hector, Norwegian steamer, from Liverpool with Russian government stores for Archangel via Norway; allowed him to proceed

11.55pm: Fitful Head E, 2 miles


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23 February 1916

Shetland patrol


  2.23am: Fair Isle SxW, 3 miles

  5.00am: Fitful Head N, 4 miles

10.45am: Fair Isle SWxS, 4 miles

11.45am: Fitful Head NExN, 5 miles

  2.40pm: Fair Isle abeam SE, 2 miles

  7.35pm: Steamed close alongside SS Hanseat, Norwegian, light ship, bound for Baltimore

  8.20pm: Fair Isle S, 4 miles

10.45pm: Fitful Head ExN, 2 miles


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24 February 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick


  2.35am: Fair Isle S, 2 miles

  9.15am: Spoke to schooner HG Christiansen of Marstal, Gothenburg for Paimboeuf [?] with timber

10.30am: Boarded SS Hercules of Stavanger, New York to Bergen via Stornaway; allowed her to proceed

11.15am: Periscope sighted steering W; warned vessels in vicinity

  1.25pm: Kirkwall trawlers steamed up; sighted HMT Arley

  1.50pm: Fitful Head NE½N

  2.47pm: Fair Isle SxW, 3 miles

  3.40pm: HMT Arley relieved us from patrol; set course NWxE, Fair Isle SSW, 4 miles

  6.00am: Sumburgh Head abeam, ¼ mile

  7.45pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam, close to

  8.00pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour

10.45pm: J Whitley LS RNR joined ship


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25 February 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was a light NEly wind and slight rain

  6.30am: Hove up and proceeded alongside wharf for water

10.15am: Left wharf and proceeded alongside hulk for coal

10.30am: Commenced coaling

  4.30pm: Finished coaling


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26 February 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Cast off from hulk and proceeded alongside quay for provisions

  9.00am: 12-pounder examined by armourers

12.20pm: Let go from quay and proceeded to sea

  1.40pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  2.50pm: Sumburgh Head WxN, 6 miles

  7.00pm: Fair Isle abeam, 7 miles

 Midnight: Sumburgh Head NxW


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27 February 1916

Shetland patrol


12.25pm: Sighted small black wooden buoy and took it aboard

  1.50pm: Fitful Head SW, 7 miles

  3.30pm: Sumburgh Head ENE

  6.00pm: Fitful Head E, 4 miles

  8.00pm: Hove to under lee of land; strong SEly wind and rough sea


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28 February 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick


  4.00am: Wind moderating, rough sea and clear; set course SW and proceeded

      Noon: Fair Isle NNW, 4½ miles

  2.53pm: Sumburgh Head N

  5.20pm: Received orders to return to Lerwick; full ahead

  7.00pm: Sumburgh Head abeam, 3 miles

  9.00pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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1 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Fresh NWly wind and fine clear weather

 Midnight: Fresh NWly wind and occasional squalls


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2 March 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Strong Nly winds; occasional snow storms

  4.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

  4.20pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  5.30pm: No Ness abeam, 1 mile

  6.30pm: Sumburgh Head abeam, 1 mile

  

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3 March 1916

Shetland patrol (Queenleaf Bay)


  1.30am: Fitful Head ENE

  5.05am: Fitful Head E, 2 miles

  2.20pm: Sumburgh Head E, 6 miles

  7.30pm: Anchored in Queenleaf Bay


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4 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  5.30am: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

  3.25pm: Fair Isle NW, 5 miles


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5 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  9.35am: S end of Fair Isle NWxN, 3 miles

  9.39pm: Fitful Head SExE, 3 miles


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6 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  1.00am: Fair Isle S, 3 miles

  3.55am: Closed alongside trawler 464 of Hull, from Icelandic fishing grounds to Hull

  4.30am: Fair Isle SE, 5 miles

  8.35am: Fair Isle SSE, 3 miles

12.30pm: Boarded HMT Sitvel and received sealed orders; proceeded

  4.00pm: Fair Isle SSW, 8 miles

  7.10pm: Fitful Head abeam, 3 miles

  8.00pm: Fresh NEly wind and snow squalls; moderate sea


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7 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  1.30am: Fair Isle SE, 4 miles

  6.30am: Fitful Head SE, 4 miles

  9.15am: Closed alongside SS Sandvik of Norrkoping, bound for France with lumber

  9.20am: Proceeded

      Noon: Opened 'sealed orders' as instructed

  9.30pm: Fair Isle SE, 4 miles


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8 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  2.00am: Fitful Head abeam, 2 miles

  5.35am: Fair Isle SE

  2.45pm: Fair Isle W, 2 miles

  9.40pm: Closed alongside Norwegian ship Brabloch, in ballast, for New York


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9 March 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick


  8.45am: Threw 'dan' buoy overboard for gunnery practice; fired 24 rounds from 12-pounder

12.10pm: HMT Arley relieved us from patrol

12.15pm: Set course NNE for Lerwick

  2.05pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam, close to

  2.30pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbor


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10 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was light Nly wind and fine clear weather



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11 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Weather during the day was strong SSEly wind and passing snow storms


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12 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Fine weather and light NEly wind


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13 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Fine weather and light NEly wind.

12.30pm: M McLean SRNR to ammunition hulk for relief duty


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14 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The day begins with light wind and occasional snow storms

      Noon: Cleaning of boiler completed and lit up fires


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15 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was a light SSEly wind, overcast and showery

10.00am: Cast off from wharf and came to anchor


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16 March 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

12.10pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

12.25pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam, close to

  1.10pm: Mousa Island W, 1 mile

  2.15pm: No Ness abeam, 1 mile

  3.30pm: Sumburgh Head WxN½ N, 5 miles

  4.45pm: Fitful Head NxW, 5 miles

  8.00pm: Strong SSEly wind and rough sea


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17 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  6.30am: Spoke to Danish schooner Maagen, Blythe to Cadiz

10.00am: S end of Fair Isle ExN, 4 miles

  7.20am: Closed alongside Swedish SS Frammes, Gothenburg to Port Talbot, with general cargo

  4.00pm: Strong wind, rough sea and rainy; Fair Isle ESE

  8.30pm: Spoke to CT Clandeboye bound N


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18 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  1.40am: Fair Isle S, 4 miles

  7.50am: Spoke to SS St Clair of Aberdeen

  8.30am: Altered course NE after closing in alongside barque Shakespeare of Lillesand, Penarth to Christiania, with coal

  2.25pm: N end of Fair Isle abeam, 2 miles

  8.20pm: Received signal from Fair Isle that 2 steamers were going to SW; altered course SW to close them

  9.50pm: Closed alongside 2 British cruisers who signalled to us that 2 drifters from Lerwick base were bound S

10.45pm: Closed alongside SS Bremman, Norwegian SS, from Narvik to Middlesbrough via Kirkwall with iron ore


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19 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  7.55am: S Fitful Head ENE, 4 miles

11.25am: N end Fair Isle SE, 2 miles

  2.30pm: Fitful Head abeam, close to; stopped; HMY Mera's boat came alongside with sealed orders

  2.45pm: Proceeded SW

11.00pm: Fitful Head E, 4 miles


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20 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  3.30am: Fitful Head ExS, 4 miles

10.20am: Closed alongside Norwegian steamer Kong Haaken, from Newcastle to Gibraltar

  1.45pm: Boarded SS Brosund, Norwegian steamer, Cadiz to Bergen with salt


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21 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  1.30am: N end of Fair Isle abeam, 4 miles

10.00pm: Fitful Head ExN, 5 miles

 Midnight: Strong ENEly winds, rough sea and heavy squalls


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22 March 1916

Shetland patrol


  3.20am: Fitful Head abeam, 2 miles

  9.45am: Fair Isle S, 3 miles

11.00am: Conquerer II closed alongside us

  2.00pm: Fair Isle SE, 2 miles

  4.10pm: Sumburgh Head ExN, 8 miles

  5.35pm: Fair Isle S, 3 miles


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23 March 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick


  6.45am: Fair Isle W, 1 mile

  9.15am: Sumburgh Head NNW, 2 miles

12.30pm: Sumburgh Head NW, 2 miles; HMT Arley relieved us from patrol

  1.30pm: No Ness Lighthouse abeam

  2.35pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  3.00pm: Made fast to quay in Lerwick to take water aboard

  4.30pm: Let go from quay and went off to anchor

  8.00pm: Fresh ENEly wind, heavy snow storms and overcast


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24 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was a fresh ENEly wind with occasional snow storms

  6.00am: Hove up and proceeded alongside SS Tana for coal

  7.00am: Commenced coaling

  7.00pm: Finished coaling and proceeded to anchor


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25 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Throughout the day the weather was snowy with light E to SE wind


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26 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather during the day was a strong ENEly wind and heavy snow squalls


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27 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Strong Nly gale and heavy squalls


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28 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Strong NWly gale and heavy snow storms


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29 March 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Fresh NNEly wind and cloudy

  9.00am: Hove up and proceeded alongside quay for water


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30 March 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol (Levenwick)


11.05am: Hove up anchor and proceeded on patrol

11.25am: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  2.00pm: Sumburgh Head abeam, 2 miles

  3.00pm: No Ness abeam, 2 miles

  4.00pm: Strong gale and heavy sea

  5.00pm: Sheltering under lee of land

  6.15pm: Anchored in Levenwick Sound for stress of weather


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31 March 1916

Levenwick and Shetland patrol


  5.10am: Hove up and proceeded S on patrol

  6.45am: Sumburgh Head abeam, ¼ mile

12.20pm: Sighted Fair Isle

  1.00pm: Anchored in North Haven

  1.25pm: Sent officer ashore with despatches

  2.35pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded on patrol; set course NE

  5.35pm: Sumburgh Head abeam, close to

  6.30pm: Anchored in Levenwick Sound


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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1 April 1916

Levenwick

Lat 59.9, Lat -1.2

The weather during the day was a strong westerly gale and misty rainy weather


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2 April 1916

Levenwick to Shetland patrol


  4.15am: Hove up and proceeded on patrol, set course SxW

11.50am: Boarded ship Acadia and sent her into Lerwick with armed guard

  1.50pm: Altered course SE and had target practice

  2.30pm: Picked up target and proceeded NE after Acadia

  3.40pm: Boarded SS Belos, Swedish steamer

  5.20pm: Closed steamer Pollock-Shields

 Midnight: Calm, fine weather, misty; closed alongside of Acadia and took her in tow


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3 April 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick, to Shetland patrol


  3.55am: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  4.00am: Anchored barque in Lerwick; went alongside quay for mails

  5.20am: Returned to patrol

11.00am: Closed barque Svithiod from Seattle to Ipswich

12.55pm: Left Swedish ship Svithiod and steered for another sailing ship

  2.40pm: Boarded Ashmore; put aboard armed guard and sent her to Lerwick

  2.55pm: Full speed to Svithiod

  3.40pm: Fair Isle abeam, 9 miles

  4.30pm: Closed Svithiod and ordered her into Lerwick

  5.00pm: Fitful Head NxE, 20 miles

  6.55pm: Sumburgh Head NW, 9 miles


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4 April 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick, to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Sumburgh Head abeam

  5.20am: No Ness Lighthouse WNW, 3 miles

  6.20am: Took ship in two for Lerwick

  8.30am: Anchored barque in Lerwick

  9.00am: Proceeded on patrol

  9.45am: Boarded Najade of Norway and put boarding officer aboard to sail her into Lerwick

11.00am: Anchored Najade in Lerwick

  4.20pm: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

  9.15pm: Closed alongside steamer Jemtland, Cardiff to Narvik, in ballast


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5 April 1916

Shetland patrol


  8.20am: Closed alongside Standard, cargo of oil cake for Denmark

10.30am: Ordered Standard to proceed to Kirkwall

  4.00pm: Auskerry Lighthouse abeam, 5 miles

  4.35pm: Took schooner in tow and headed up for Kirkwall

  8.00pm: Tug Plover took schooner from us and we proceeded towards Lerwick


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6 April 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick


  5.00am: N end of Fair Isle abeam, 2 miles

10.30am: Closed Pole Star, Trinity boat

12.10pm: HMT Robert Smith relieved us; Sumburgh Head WN, 1 mile; set course for Lerwick

  2.00pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  2.30pm: Anchored in Lerwick

  2.36pm: Went alongside quay for water

  6.40pm: Let go from quay and came to anchor


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7 April 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Strong Sly wind and overcast


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8 April 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Strong Sly wind and rainy


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9 April 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Barometer 29.32

Strong Nly gale; crews standing by their ships in case any of the sailing ships dragged anchor



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10 April 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Strong SWly wind and heavy rain, rough sea, which continued throughout the day

10.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded outside of boom defence to bring in sailing ship Atalanta

  3.10pm: Cast off hawser and anchored ship in Lerwick Harbour


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11 April 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Throughout the day the wind was moderate and WSWly; turning to squally and rain in the evening

  8.30am: Hove up and went alongside for repairs


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12 April 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

The weather throughout the day was a strong Sly wind and rain

12.15pm: Cast off from pier and came to anchor


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13 April 1916

Lerwick to Shetland patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  1.00pm: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

  1.30pm: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  2.00pm: Relieved HMT Robert Smith from patrol

  3.25pm: No Ness abeam WxN, 4 miles

  4.10pm: Sumburgh Head abeam ,5 miles

  6.45pm: Fair Isle WxS


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14 April 1916

Shetland patrol


  7.05am: Closed Danish schooner Annetta and boarded her

10.30am: Sumburgh Head NExN½ N, 4 miles

  2.20pm: Fair Isle NWxW, 3 miles

  3.20pm: Closed SS Wing of Glasgow

  6.00pm: Fair Isle NW

  9.50pm: Closed SS Sardinia from Bilbao via Swansea

11.00pm: Fair Isle NW½ N, 4½ miles


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15 April 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick, to patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  1.00am: Closed and boarded SS Jemtland

10.00am: Full speed towards Lerwick with sick man

11.45am: Tied up alongside wharf in Lerwick; sent J Holland to HMS Brilliant

  1.30pm: Let go from quay and proceeded on patrol

  4.30pm: Sighted Dutch cruiser steering WNW and followed her

  7.30pm: Fair Isle SxE, 8 miles


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16 April 1916

Shetland patrol (Cliff Sound)


  3.45am: Fitful Head NNE, 8 miles

  4.35am: Boarded Romny of Copenhagen

  5.30am: Boarded Norwegian SS Nervion and proceeded NE

  6.20am: Boarded Swedish SS Rosalind

     Noon: Strong SSWly gale, rough sea and cloudy

  1.00pm: Lying under lee of Fair Isle

  4.20pm: Set course NNE for shelter in Cliff Sound

  8.20pm: Dropped both anchors in Cliff Sound


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17 April 1916

Cliff Sound to Shetland patrol


  6.20am: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

  8.00am: Fitful Head abeam

  2.40pm: Fair Isle abeam, 3 miles

  5.15pm: Sumburgh Head E, 3 miles

10.55pm: N end of Fair Isle WSW, 2 miles


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18 April 1916

Shetland patrol (St Ninian's Bay)


  1.30am: Fair Isle S, 4 miles

  2.25pm: Fair Isle S, 4 miles

  4.00pm: Strong wind and rough sea; hazy

  6.00pm: Sheltered in St Ninian's Bay; dropped anchor.


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19 April 1916

St Ninian's Bay to Shetland patrol


  4.05am: Hove up and proceeded on patrol

  4.45am: Fitful Head abeam

  8.15am: Fair Isle S, 2 miles

  3.35pm: Boarded schooner Libra

  4.30pm: Spoke to SS Hockwold; Fair Isle NNW, 10 miles

  5.00pm: Boarded Norwegian SS Frida

11.15pm: Closed alongside SS Santa Cruz, Norwegian, with 290 bags of mail for Spain; ordered steamer to follow us into Lerwick


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20 April 1916

Shetland patrol to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  1.30am: Sumburgh Head abeam

  4.30am: Kirkabister Lighthouse abeam

  5.00am: Anchored SS Santa Cruz in Lerwick Harbour and went alongside quay

12.40pm: Went off to anchor


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21 April 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Holiday; the weather during the day was light NNEly wind and showery


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22 April 1916

Lerwick to Busta Voe and Longhope

Lat 60.3, Long -1.3

  3.00am: Hove up and proceeded to sea

  5.40am: Sumburgh Head abeam

  5.50am: Horse Island abeam

  8.30am: Garths Ness abeam

11.10am: Anchored in Busta Voe

  9.55pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

10.35pm: Murlie Stack Lighthouse abeam

11.45pm: Fogla Skerry abeam


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23 April 1916

Busta Voe to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.4

12.45pm: Old Man of Hoy abeam

  2.35pm: Cantis Lighthouse abeam

  3.00pm: Tied up alongside HMS Zaria


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There are no entries for 24 April – 17 May 1916



LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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18 May 1916

Aberdeen to Longhope

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

Finished with repair at Aberdeen

11.20am: Proceeded out of harbour to adjust compasses

12.05pm: Finished adjusting and proceeded into harbour to land adjuster

12.20pm: Landed adjuster and proceeded to sea

  3.15pm: Buchan Ness abeam, 3½ miles

  6.10pm: Dense fog

  6.55pm: Fog lifted; rang full speed


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19 May 1916

Aberdeen to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  3.30am: Passed Pentland Skerries

  5.30am: Spoke to examination vessel and told to carry on to HMS Zaria

  5.50am: Dense fog; dropped anchor outside boom defence

  9.20am: Hove up anchor and proceeded into Longhope

10.55am: Made fast alongside HMS Zaria


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20 May 1916

Longhope to Busta Voe

Lat 58.9, Long -2.6

  4.00am: At anchor in Longhope; light airs and foggy weather

  9.55am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea in company with HMT Robert Smith

10.50am: Passed Pentland Skerries

12.30pm: Passed Copinsay Lighthouse

  1.45pm: Passed Auskerry Lighthouse

  3.50pm: Passed Start Point Lighthouse

11.30pm: Eased down off Papa Stour


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21 May 1916

Longhope to Busta Voe and Ve Skerries/Esha Ness patrol

Lat 60.3, Long -1.3

  2.00am: Dodging outside Swarbacks Minn in fog and rain, awaiting daylight and weather to clear

  5.00am: Dropped anchor in Busta Voe

  8.30am: Proceeded on board HMS Gibraltar to report

12.15pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea to patrol in company with HMT Robert Smith between Ve Skerries and Esha Ness


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22 May 1916

Ve Skerries/Esha Ness patrol to Busta Voe

Lat 60.3, Long -1.3

  1.00am: On patrol between Ve Skerries and Esha Ness

  7.00am: Proceeded into Busta Voe

  9.00am: Dropped anchor near collier

     Noon: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside collier

  5.50pm: Cast off from collier, bunkering finished, and proceeded to anchor

  6.00pm: Dropped port anchor

Light airs and fine weather


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23 May 1916

Busta Voe

Lat 60.3, Long -1.3

At anchor awaiting orders in Busta Voe

Moderate to fresh winds and fine weather


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24 May 1916

Busta Voe to Ve Skerries/Esha Ness patrol

Lat 60.3, Long -1.3

At anchor in Busta Voe awaiting orders

Light wind and fine weather

  9.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to patrol in company with HMT Rushcoe between Ve Skerries and Esha Ness


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25 May 1916

Ve Skerries/Esha Ness patrol to Busta Voe

Lat 60.3, Long -1.3

On patrol between Ve Skerries and Esha Ness

11.40am: Anchored in Busta Vo

Strong SEly wind and showery


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26 May 1916

Busta Voe to rendezvous

Lat 60.3, Long -1.3

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside collier

  9.30am: Finished bunkering and proceeded to anchor near HMS Gibraltar

10.00am: Dropped anchor

12.30pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea in company with HMT Rushcoe

  1.00pm: Passed Swarbacks Minn

  1.45pm: Passed Esha Ness NNE

  7.00pm: Vessel shipped heavy sea over fiddley, washing away hose and box


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27 May 1916

Busta Voe to rendezvous


  4.00am: In company with HMT Rushcoe, proceeding towards rendezvous


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28 May 1916

Busta Voe to rendezvous


  4.00am: Proceeding in company with HMT Rushcoe towards rendezvous


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29 May 1916

Busta Voe to rendezvous


  1.10am: Stopped engines; waiting for fog to lift

  8.45am: Full speed

  1.10pm: Sighted Langanes Point NxE½E

  2.55pm: Stopped engines, awaiting cruiser

  3.35pm: Cruiser rear signalled for captain to come on board

  4.20pm: Having received orders to patrol between Long 14 30 W and 15 30 W on parallel 66 35 N and to keep HMT Rushcoe is sight, proceeded on board and proceeded towards patrol, steaming 6 knots


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30 May 1916

Patrol (off Iceland)

Lat 66.5, Long -14.5

[patrolling Lat 66.5, Long -14.5 to -15.5]

  4.30pm: Stopped and board Danish two-masted schooner; allowed to proceed


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31 May 1916

Patrol (off Iceland)

Lat 66.5, Long -14.5

[patrolling Lat 66.5, Long -14.5 to -15.5]


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There are no entries for June 1916 – 22 December 1917



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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23 December 1917

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  7.00am: Anchor dragging; commenced to heave up same; vessel fouled HMT Ruff and whilst getting clear, HMS Tenby Castle fouled HMT Ruff's cable

11.30am: Diver [from HMS Brilliant] alongside

  1.30pm: Cable clear

  4.10pm: Anchored outside boom awaiting HMS Grieve to escort her to Stornaway

  5.30pm: Hove up anchor and took position port side of HMS Grieve, steering various courses

  8.00pm: Strong NW wind, rough sea and squally with snow; barometer 29.54



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The end of HMS Grieve


24 December 1917

Lerwick to Kirkwall


     Noon: Strong NW wind and rough sea; squally with snow; N end of Fair Isle S½ E, 9 miles

  6.00pm: Signal received from HMS Grieve that vessel is sinking and crew will abandon ship; standing by to pick up boats

  6.45pm: Picked up 18 men from one boat and continued to stand by ship in company with HMTs Saxon and Lord Lansdowne and tugs Peewit and La Folotte

11.00pm: HMS Grieve sank

11.15pm: Received orders from HMT Saxon to proceed to Kirkwall with survivors

11.45pm: Dennis Head Lighthouse WSW, 3 miles

 Midnight: Strong NW wind and heavy sea; squally with snow


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25 December 1917

Lerwick to Kirkwall via Shapinsay

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Strong Nly gale and rough sea; overcast and snow squalls

  4.15am: Signalled trawler which led way through swept channel

  5.40am: Anchored in Shapinsay Sound

  8.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded through boom

  9.30am: Anchored in Kirkwall Bay

  1.00pm: Drifter alongside; took survivors on shore


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26 December 1917

Kirkwall to Lerwick via Shapinsay


Waiting at anchor in Kirkwall Bay to take escort of 5 steamers to Lerwick in company with HMT Saxon

  3.45pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards boom

  4.35pm: Anchored in Shapinsay Sound

  9.45pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded through swept channel with convoy

11.15pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NNW


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27 December 1917

Kirkwall to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Strong Nly wind; overcast and choppy sea; Fair Isle NExE

  8.00am: Sumburgh Head N, 6 miles

11.00am: Passed into Lerwick Harbour

     Noon: Made fast alongside HMT Lord Lansdowne in South Harbour

  2.00pm: Proceeded alongside Alexandria Wharf for water

  6.00pm: Cast off from quay and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour


28 December 1917

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  3.30pm: Proceeded alongside collier for coal


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29 December 1917

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  3.00pm: Commenced coaling ship

  5.15pm: Finished coaling ship, having taken 60 tons


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30 December 1917

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.30am: Cast off from collier and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour


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31 December 1917

Lerwick to convoy escort


  9.45am: Hove up anchor and proceeded outside boom on escort duty

11.55am: Noss Head abeam



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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1 January 1918

Convoy escort


  8.00am: Strong Nly wind and heavy sea; vessel steering various course to try to keep stragglers in convoy in position

12.30pm: Eased engines, awaiting E-bound convoy

  1.15pm: Took up position astern of E-bound convoy

  8.00pm: Strong Nly gale, heavy sea, overcast and snow squalls

 Midnight: Gale continues; only two of convoy in sight



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2 January 1918

Convoy escort


  8.00am: Gale continues; 6 of convoy in sight but very scattered; impossible to get them together

  4.00pm: Gale continues with heavy snow

  8.00pm: Hove to near SS Fredriksholm, only one of convoy in sight

 Midnight: Gale continues; still hove to awaiting daylight


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3 January 1918

Convoy escort to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Still hove to in Nly gale; heavy snow squalls

  5.00am: Set course SW

  8.30am: Sighted Noss Head NNW

  9.00am: Proceeded into swept channel leading SS Fredriksholm

     Noon: Made fast alongside quay

  5.00pm: Boiler blown down


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4 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Blown down alongside Alexandra Wharf


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5 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1



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6 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

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7 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Vessel straining at moorings heavily and bumping against wharf; vessels outside also bumping Tenby Castle heavily

  4.00pm: Set fires away


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8 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.30pm: Cast off from wharf and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour


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9 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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10 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

11.15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to collier

  2.15pm: Instructions impossible to supply coal; let go from collier and proceeded to anchor


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11 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

11.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside for water and stores

  2.35pm: Cast off from wharf and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour


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12 January 1918

Lerwick to convoy escort

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

11.15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded outside boom

11.25am: Passed through boom and stopped, awaiting convoy

12.30pm: Took up position astern of convoy

  2.00pm: Noss Head NxW

  4.00pm: Strong SEly gale, high sea and heavy snow squalls


13 January 1918

Convoy escort to Lerwick via Trebister Ness


  2.40pm: Left E-bound convoy to take up position astern of W-bound convoy

  4.00pm: Strong SEly gale and high sea


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14 January 1918

Convoy escort to Lerwick via Trebister Ness


  4.00am: Strong NNW wind, rough sea and heavy snow

  8.00am: 3 of convoy in sight

  2.00pm: Altered course E to signal convoy to increase speed

  8.00pm: Noss Head NW; proceeded through swept channel

  9.00pm: Anchored off Trebister Ness


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15 January 1918

Trebister Ness to Lerwick and convoy escort

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Strong Nly wind and heavy snow squalls

  8.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded into Lerwick Harbour

  9.00am: Made fast alongside trawler at Alexandra Wharf

  9.30am: Cast off and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour

12.30pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded out of harbour

  1.45pm: Took up position on S side of convoy

  2.30pm: Noss Head N

  4.00pm: Strong Nly gale, heavy sea, heavy snow squalls


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16 January 1918

Convoy escort


Course ExS

12.30pm: Altered course WxN; took up position on S side of W-bound convoy

  4.00pm: Moderate Wly gale, high sea, heavy snow squalls

10.00pm: Altered course WNW


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17 January 1918

Convoy escort to Lerwick


Course WNW

  4.00am: Strong Nly wind, heavy sea, snow squalls

  8.00am: Mizzen boom and sail carried away

  9.30pm: Passed through boom into Lerwick Harbour


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18 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  7.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside Alexandra Wharf for stores and water

  2.00pm: Cast off from wharf and proceeded to collier in North Harbour

  3.45pm: Commenced bunkering

  9.35pm: Finished bunkering [60 tons coal taken]; cast off and proceeded to South Harbour

10.00pm: Anchored in South Harbour


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19 January 1918

Lerwick to Sumburgh Head

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

H Josslin OS came on board

  4.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to escort collier in company with HMT Macleay to Sumburgh Head

  9.45pm: Sumburgh Head abeam

 Midnight: Heavy gale from S and thick snow; vessel hove to head in wind



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20 January 1918

Sumburgh Head to Lerwick, to convoy escort

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Vessel hove to; strong SSW gale and high sea

  7.00am: Altered course towards Bard Head NxW½W

  9.15am: Passed through boom

  9.30am: Anchored in South Harbour; Skipper Curtis sent to hospital ship

12.15pm: Passed through boom; awaiting convoy

  1.45pm: Took up position port side convoy; Noss Head NNW, 6 miles; altered course ExN

 Midnight: Altered course WxS


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21 January 1918

Convoy escort to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.45am: Bard Head abeam

11.00am: Anchored in South Harbour

Skipper J Curtis rejoined ship


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22 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

At anchor in South Harbour awaiting orders


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23 January 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  9.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside for water; Hogarth, deck hand, sent to hospital; Dryburgh, trimmer, sent to another ship as ordered

  3.00pm: Cast off moorings and proceeded out of harbour with convoy of 6 ships

  4.45pm: Noss Head NNW; altered course SSW


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24 January 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.50am: Auskerry Lighthouse NE, 1 mile

  9.50am: Handed over convoy to pilot

10.00am: Passed through gate

10.30am: Anchored in Kirkwall Bay


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25 January 1918

Kirkwall to Peterhead via Shapinsay

Lat 59.1, Long -2.34

  9.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded outside harbour in company with HMTs Lord Lansdowne and Macleay to escort 14 ships to Peterhead

11.30am: Took up position S side of convoy

12.30pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NE½E

  1.40pm: Copinsay Lighthouse NW, 3 miles

  3.15pm: One of convoy dropping astern; altered course towards him

  3.30pm: SS St Edmund reported engines broken down and unable to repair same at sea; SS Eltham endeavouring to take him in tow; HMS Tenby Castle steaming in circles round ships

                Strong Sly wind and rough sea

                SS Eltham had SS St Edmund in tow three times but hawser broke

  8.30pm: SS St Edmund reported engines repaired and could steam two knots; ordered both ships to follow us to Kirkwall

  8.55pm: Copinsay Lighthouse N½E

 Midnight: Anchored ships in Shapinsay Sound


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26 January 1918

Kirkwall to Peterhead


  9.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded into Kirkwall

  9.45am: Anchored in Kirkwall

10.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded outside to escort SS Eltham to Peterhead

  2.00pm: Received orders to escort steamers Eltham, Ulla and Vafos to Peterhead; hove up anchor and proceeded

  3.00pm: Streamed log off Helliar Holm Lighthouse

  4.25pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NExE


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27 January 1918

Kirkwall to Peterhead and Lerwick

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

10.10am: Kinnaird Head WxN½N, 8 miles

10.45am: Rattray Head WNW, 4½ miles

     Noon: Passed into Peterhead Bay and dropped anchor

12.30pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to return to Lerwick as ordered


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28 January 1918

Peterhead to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  5.20am: Fair Isle NW½W, 6 miles

  7.00am: Noss Head NE, 2 miles

  8.00am: Proceeded through channel to Lerwick

  9.00am: Made fast alongside Alexandra Wharf

12.15pm: Cast off and proceeded to collier for coal

  8.00pm: Finished coaling and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour


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29 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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30 January 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

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31 January 1918

Lerwick to Muckle Flugga


10.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded outside harbour through N entrance in company with three HM whalers

11.00am: Passed Rova Lighthouse

  6.00pm: Muckle Flugga Lighthouse SW½W

11.00pm: Patrolling in search of enemy vessels



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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1 February 1918

Muckle Flugga to Lerwick


  4.00am: Patrolling off Muckle Flugga in search of enemy vessels in company with three HM whalers

  8.20am: Put out starboard towing charge and tried to fire; no result

  3.10pm: Passed Rova Lighthouse and proceeded through gate in N entrance

  4.00pm: Anchored in South Harbour


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2 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside Alexandra Wharf for stores and water

  5.20pm: Cast off from wharf and proceeded to South Harbour

  5.30am: Anchored in South Harbour


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3 February 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.30pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded out of harbour and through no 1 channel to escort collier Southwark and drifter Strenuous to Kirkwall in company with HMT Lord Lansdowne

  5.45pm: Bard Head ExS


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4 February 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall, to Lerwick


  3.10pm: Handed over collier Southwark and drifter Strenuous to pilot drifter outside Kirkwall and proceeded to return to Lerwick

  5.00pm: Passed Auskerry Lighthouse


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5 February 1918

Kirkwall to Lerwick, to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Passed through no 1 channel

  8.40am: Passed through boom

  9.00am: Made fast alongside wharf

  4.50pm: Cast off from wharf and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour

10.15pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded through boom to escort collier Primo to Kirkwall


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6 February 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall, to Lerwick


  2.25pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NxE½E

  3.40pm: Handed over collier Primo to pilot boat outside Kirkwall and proceeded back to Lerwick

  4.40pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NNE, 1½ miles


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7 February 1918

Kirkwall to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Passed Bard Head, handed log and proceeded towards wharf

  9.00am: Made fast alongside Alexandra Wharf

10.40am: Proceeded to cast off moorings to pass through N boom for gun practice and test towing charges; 1st Lieutenant of Base, torpedo gunner and assistant on board

11.15am: Put out starboard towing charge off Rova Lighthouse

11.20am: Starboard towing charge missed fire; disconnected and taken on board

11.30am: Port towing charge put out

11.35am: Port towing charge missed fire; proceeded to take on board, electric wires to battery disconnected

11.50am: Commenced gun practice with 12-pounder gun

12.15pm: Finished practice with 12-pounder; 11 rounds fired

12.20pm: Commenced practice with 3-pounder

12.35pm: Finished practice with 3-pounder,16 rounds fired, and proceeded to drifter; 1st Lieutenant of Base went on board drifter

12.45pm: Proceeded into harbour

  1.15pm: Made fast alongside HM Whaler Belinda

  5.00pm: Torpedo gunner and assistants testing wires to towing charges; wires disconnected from starboard towing charge

  4.30pm: Starboard towing charge exploded

   Torpedo Gunner W King, two assistants and Leading Seaman Brown killed

   Vessel's stern badly damaged, depth charges, boat, sail on mainmast blown away

   Compasses, barometer and searchlight broken

   Skipper Curtis, two engineers, cook and 1 deck hand being treated on shore for shock


The men killed were:

Brown, Charles S, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12321

Green, Robert H, Wireman 2c, M 26431

Johnston, John, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section) L367

King, George W, Act/Gunner



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8 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00pm: Cast off from alongside whaler and proceeded to Hayes Wharf in tow with two drifters


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9 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  2.00pm: All ship's company marched to funeral of men killed by explosion


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10 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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11 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Crew employed chipping outside ship and shore carpenters replacing damaged stern

Skipper Curtis sent on sick leave

Engineers, cook and deckhand rejoined ship


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12 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Crew employed chipping topsides


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13 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Crew employed scaling topsides


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14 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Crew employed scaling topsides


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15 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Crew employed chipping and painting topsides

Carpenters finished temporary repairs aft


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16 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

Crew employed painting topsides


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17 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  1.00pm: Cast off from Hayes Wharf and proceeded towards Alexandra Wharf assisted by tug Helen Peel

  1.40pm: Made fast alongside HMT Oswaldian at Alexandra Wharf


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18 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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19 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

11.00am: Rear Admiral came on board to inspect repairs and ship's crew


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20 February 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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21 February 1918

Lerwick to Inganess Bay

Lat 59.8, Long -1.27

  8.00am: Cast off from wharf and proceeded into harbour to test compasses assisted by tug Helen Peel; Lieutenant MacPhail on board

  9.15am: Proceeded through S boom

  9.40am: Bard Head abeam

  9.55am: Noss Head NExN

11.15am: Sumburgh Head NW½W

  2.40pm: Fair Isle NNW, 4 miles

  9.15pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NNW

10.45am: Anchored in Inganess Bay


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22 February 1918

Inganess Bay to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards Longhope

10.45am: Old Head abeam

11.45am: Reported to examination vessel and proceeded into Longhope

  1.45pm: Made fast alongside HMS Zaria and proceeded to take 7.5 Howitzer and fittings on board

  2.45pm: Cast off from HMS Zaria and proceeded to anchorage

  3.15pm: Finished anchoring port and starboard anchors

  4.45pm: Received ammunition on board for 7.5 gun


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23 February 1918

Longhope to Dundee

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  9.00am: Hove up starboard anchor awaiting orders

     Noon: Strong Wly gale; squally with rain

  3.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded out of Longhope, HMT Northward Ho leading on account of defective compass

  3.15pm: Passed Stanger Head

  4.40pm: Duncansby Head abeam

  5.45pm: Noss Head abeam


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24 February 1918

Longhope to Dundee


  2.10pm: Spoke to guard yacht off Fairway Buoy; given permission to enter River Tay; HMT Northward Ho proceeded back to Aberdeen

  3.30pm: Reported to examination vessel

  3.50pm: Alongside wharf outside dock gate

  4.00pm: Finished moorings

 Midnight: Passed into docks


February 24 - April 12: refitting at Dundee

7.5 Howitzer fitted on forecastle head



There are no other entries for 25 February – 11 April 1918



LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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12 April 1918

Dundee

Lat 56.4, Long -2.9

  3.00pm: Finished refitting and proceeded out of dock into river to adjust compasses

  5.00pm: Finished adjusting and made fast to wharf outside dock


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No telephone at Buddon Ness ...


13 April 1918

Dundee to Lerwick

Lat 56.4, Long -2.9

  5.00am: Cast off from wharf and proceeded down river to escort one tug and two barges

  6.00am: Anchored off Buddon Ness; too much sea for tug to proceed; CO went on shore to telephone to SNO

  7.15am: CO returned to ship; hove up anchor and proceeded back to Dundee – no telephone at Buddon Ness

  9.00am: Anchored outside dock gates and proceeded on shore to report

12.30pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

  1.15pm: Passed guard ship

  2.12pm: Passed Fairway Buoy


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14 April 1918

Dundee to Lerwick


11.15am: Tarbat Ness WNW, 9 miles

  3.50pm: Noss Head NW½N, 6 miles

  6.50pm: Copinsay Lighthouse NW½N, ¾ mile

11.55pm: Fair Isle ExS½S, 4 miles


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15 April 1918

Dundee to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  5.40am: Altered course into swept channel no 1

  6.10am: Passed Bard Head

  6.30am: Passed through gate

  7.00am: Moored alongside Alexandra Wharf


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16 April 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  6.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to collier in North Harbour

  7.00am: Commenced coaling

  5.20pm: Finished coaling, having taken 80 tons on board; cast off and proceeded to South Harbour to anchor

  7.00pm: Proceeded out of harbour in company with HMT Saxon

  7.40pm: Passed Bard Head and streamed log; proceeded through no 1 channel

11.15pm: Sumburgh Head NW½W, 6 miles


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17 April 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall, to Lerwick

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

12.35am: S end Fair Isle N

  6.26am: Passed Auskerry Lighthouse

  7.30am: Passed through gate into Kirkwall Harbour

  8.15am: Made fast alongside wharf

  6.00pm: Cast off and proceeded out of harbour escorting SS Sportsman

  8.10pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NNW

 Midnight: Strong NW wind and high head sea; vessel pitching heavily and shipping water


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18 April 1918

Kirkwall to Lerwick


  3.00am: Fair Isle N

  4.00am: Strong NE gale and heavy head sea; vessel pitching heavily and shipping heavy seas

  8.00am: Gale continues with squalls of sleet

12.31pm: Passed into no 1 swept channel

  1.00pm: Passed Bard Head

  2.20pm: Anchored in South Harbour


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19 April 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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20 April 1918

Lerwick to Auskerry (convoy escort)

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to collier in North Harbour

11.30am: Cast off from collier and proceeded to Alexandra Wharf for water

  3.45pm: Cast off from wharf and proceeded into harbour and moored alongside HMTs Saxon and Edward Williams

  7.00pm: Cast off and proceeded in company with HMTs Saxon and Edward Williams to escort SS Eblana, SS Lana and SS Sportsman to Lerwick; HMDs Recruit and Ocean Gleaner in company

  7.47pm: Passed Bard Head; proceeded through no 1 channel

 Midnight: Fair Isle W½N


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21 April 1918

Auskerry to Lerwick

Lat 59.5, Long -1.6

  6.48am: Left convoy off Auskerry Lighthouse

12.10pm: N end Fair Isle NW½N, 2 miles

  4.40pm: Altered course into no 1 channel

  5.00pm: Passed Bard Head

  5.40pm: Anchored in South Harbour


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22 April 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside wharf for water

11.45am: Cast off and proceeded to collier in North Harbour

  1.00pm: Commenced coaling

  3.30pm: Finished coaling; 27 tons taken in; cast off from collier and proceeded to anchor in South Harbour


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23 April 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  8.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside wharf, south end

  7.00pm: Cast off and proceeded out of harbour in company with HMTs Moravia and George H Hastie

  7.45pm: Passed Bard Head

  9.00pm: Sumburgh Head SW/W


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24 April 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  5.40am: Auskerry Lighthouse N/W, 1½ miles

  7.25am: Anchored in Kirkwall Bay

10.10am: Hove up anchor and proceeded through north gate and Vasa Sound to test 7.5 Howitzer

10.50am: Stopped off Galt Ness and fired 2 practice rounds

11.05am: Proceeded towards Kirkwall Bay

12.05pm: Anchored alongside HMTs Moravia and George H Hastie


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25 April 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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26 April 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  8.20am: Cast off from HMT Moravia and proceeded alongside HMS Implacable to have hydrophones tested

12.15pm: Hydrophones tested; cast off and proceeded alongside HM Whaler Belena

  8.00pm: Cast off from whaler and dropped anchor

10.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to buoy on E side of bay


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27 April 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  8.15am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded to wharf for ammunition

10.00am: Cast off from wharf having taken 20 rounds for 7.5 Howitzer and proceeded to bay; made fast alongside HMT Macleay

  2.00pm: Cast off from HMT Macleay and proceeded on harbour patrol

  2.40pm: Anchored 3 cables SW from side gate ship

Mark II directional and portable hydrophones put over and continuous hydrophone watch being kept


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28 April 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

Continuous hydrophone watch being kept with Mark II directional and portable hydrophones


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29 April 1918

Kirkwall to Orkney patrol

Lat 59.3, Long -3.0

Continuous hydrophone watch being kept with Mark II directional and portable hydrophones


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30 April 1918

Kirkwall to Orkney patrol

Lat 59.3, Long -3.0

Continuous hydrophone watch being kept with Mark II directional and portable hydrophones

  9.20am: Hove up anchor and proceeded through Vasa Channel

  9.27am: Passed through gate, HMTs Moravia and George H Hastie in company

12.10pm: Noup Head E/S, 1 mile

  2.50pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones [until 3.50pm]

  4.20pm: Altered course N towards HMS Viola

  5.30pm: Closed and spoke to HMS Viola

  7.00pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones [until 9.00pm]

10.35pm: Stopped with hydrophones [until 10.50pm]

10.50pm: Altered course E; full ahead

11.20pm: Stopped and put hydrophones out; Foula Island E, 6 miles

11.45pm: Full speed ahead



LOGS FOR MAY 1918


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1 May 1918

Orkney patrol to Kirkwall


12.10am: Stopped and put hydrophones out [hourly until 8.35am]

  3.05pm: Noup Head SExE, 1½ miles

  5.05pm: Passed Galt Ness

  5.50pm: Moored to buoy in Kirkwall Bay


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2 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

Moored to buoy E side of Kirkwall Bay


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3 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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4 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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5 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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6 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  8.00am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded alongside HMS Implacable for stores and water

  4.00pm: Cast off from HMS Implacable and proceeded to buoy


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7 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  5.55am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded towards gate ship

  6.10am: Anchored 3 cables SW from gate ship and took over hydrophone watch from HMT Walwyns Castle

Mark II directional and portable hydrophones out


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8 May 1918

Kirkwall and Orkney patrol

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  6.00am: Relieved by HMT Aspasia; hove up anchor and proceeded into bay and moored alongside HMT John Cormack

      Noon: Cast off and proceeded towards Vasa Channel gate

  1.40pm: Passed Red Holm NExN¾N

  6.32pm: Stopped and put out portable hydrophones [at intervals until midnight]


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9 May 1918

Orkney patrol


  1.00am: Stopped and put out hydrophones [at hourly intervals until 5.00pm]

  9.00pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones

10.00pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones

10.25pm: All hands to action stations; steering towards strange craft

10.45pm: Craft replied to challenge and proved to be HM sloop

11.00pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones


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10 May 1918

Orkney patrol


  1.00am: Stopped and put out hydrophones [at hourly intervals until 9.00am]

  1.00pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones [at hourly intervals until 6.00pm]

  9.00pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones [at hourly intervals until 11.00pm]



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11 May 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 60.1, Long -2.0

  1.00am: Stopped and put out hydrophones [at hourly intervals until 11.00am]

12.25pm: Foula Island S end ESE, 1 mile

  3.00pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones, awaiting relief division

  8.00pm: Sighted division and steered toward same

  8.15pm: Relieved by HMT Volesus and division; proceeded towards next patrol


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12 May 1918

Orkney patrol


  6.15pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones

  9.53am: Spoke to HMT Ilustra

11.15am: Relieved HMT Springwell and 56 division

  1.00pm: Stopping every hour for 15 minutes with hydrophones out

  4.00pm: Sea too rough for hydrophone work; keeping continuous patrol


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13 May 1918

Orkney patrol


Sea too rough for hydrophone work; keeping continuous patrol


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14 May 1918

Orkney patrol


Stopped for 15 minutes with hydrophones out and then continuing half speed, stopping every hour for 15 minutes


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15 May 1918

Orkney patrol


Stopped every hour with hydrophones out for 15 minutes

  6.00am: Stopped and put out boat to pick up small paravane


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16 May 1918

Orkney patrol


Stopped every hour with hydrophones out for 15 minutes

  7.00pm: Took in hydrophones and proceeded towards land to check position

  9.00pm: Sumburgh Head NWxW½W, 10 miles


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17 May 1918

Orkney patrol to Kirkwall

Lat 50.2, Long -3.6

  1.00am: Stopped with hydrophones out for 15 minutes and continued to do so every hour awaiting relief

10.30am: Proceeding towards land to verify position

12.30pm: Start Point Lighthouse

  1.15pm: Chasing HMT Essex II

  3.15pm: Passed Auskerry Lighthouse and proceeded through swept channel

  3.30pm: Spoke to HMT Essex II

  4.30pm: Passed Helliar Holm Lighthouse

  5.05pm: Anchored in Kirkwall Harbour

  6.30pm: Moored to buoy


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18 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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19 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

11.00am: Proceeding alongside collier Welshcoast for bunkers

11.15am: Commenced bunkering

  5.00pm: Stopped bunkering


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20 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  7.30am: Resumed bunkering

11.30am: Swung ship

  2.00pm: Finished bunkering and proceeded alongside HMT Moravia at no 10 buoy


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21 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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22 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  9.00am: Skipper FD Dale RNR sent on board

11.30am: Sailing orders sent on board


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23 May 1918

Kirkwall to Shetland patrol


  4.00am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded towards north gate in company with HMT Elsie

  5.30am: Passed through Fara Sound

  6.00am: Passed Red Holm

10.00am: Fair Isle SExS

12.30pm: Fitful Head SxE, 6 miles; eased engines and proceeded to patrol 10 miles off land, stopping every hour for 15 minutes to use hydrophones

  2.15pm: Closed and boarded trawler Bravo A305; instructed him to keep away from HM trawlers; then proceeded on patrol


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24 May 1918

Shetland patrol to Kirkwall


  1.00am: Patrolling off Fitful Head from land to 10 miles off, stopping every hour for 15 minutes with hydrophones out

  8.55am: Set course SWxW full speed towards base; Fitful Head SSE, 9 miles

      Noon: Fair Isle SE, 10 miles

  4.40pm: Passed into Fara Sound

  6.00pm: Passed through north gate

  6.45pm: Moored alongside HMT Moravia at no 9 buoy


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25 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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26 May 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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27 May 1918

Kirkwall to Orkney patrol


  3.45am: Slipped moorings and proceeded in company with HMT Moravia

  4.00am: Passed through north gate

  5.15am: Passed through Fara Sound

  7.15am: Passed Dennis Head SSE

11.45am: Closed and boarded HMT Ilustra to deliver dispatches

  2.35pm: Foula Island abeam

  5.45pm: Closed and handed dispatches to HMT Walynes Castle

  8.00pm: Closed and handed dispatches to HMT Daniel Stroud

  8.55pm: Closed and handed dispatches to HM Sloop Montbretia

11.45pm: Stopped and put out hydrophones


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28 May 1918

Orkney patrol


On patrol; stopping every hour for 15 minutes with hydrophones out; in company with HMT Moravia


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29 May 1918

Orkney patrol


  1.00am: On patrol with HMT Moravia; stopping every hour for 15 minutes with hydrophones out

  4.00am: Sea too heavy for hydrophones


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30 May 1918

Orkney patrol


On patrol in company with HMT Moravia; weather too heavy to use hydrophones


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31 May 1918

Orkney patrol


On patrol in company with HMT Moravia

11.00am: Resumed using hydrophones every hour for 15 minutes



LOGS FOR JUNE 1918


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1 June 1918

Orkney patrol


  1.00am: In company with HMT Moravia; stopping every hour for 15 minutes to use hydrophones

     Noon: Proceeding to rendezvous with sloop; full speed

  4.50pm: Proceeding back to patrol area

  8.40pm: Resumed hydrophone work in patrol area


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2 June 1918

Orkney patrol


On patrol in company with HMT Moravia; stopping every hour for 15 minutes with hydrophones out


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3 June 1918

Orkney patrol


  1.00pm: Patrolling in company with HMT Moravia; using hydrophones every hour for 15 minutes

  6.15pm: Proceeding towards sloop

  9.00am: Signalled sloop and received orders to return to base


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4 June 1918

Orkney patroll to Kirkwall


  1.00am: All hands to action stations; in company with HMT Moravia

  7.05am: Foula Island abeam, 5 miles

  2.50pm: Passed through Fara Sound

  4.30pm: Passed through gate into Kirkwall Bay

  5.00pm: Made fast to no 10 buoy


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5 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  4.30pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded alongside collier; commenced coaling

  5.30pm: Stopped coaling


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6 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  7.30am: Resumed coaling

  5.00pm: Finished coaling, having taken in 7.3 tons, and proceeded to no 10 buoy

  6.00pm: J Bowman, 2nd hand, discharged to HMS Gibraltar


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7 June 1918

Kirkwall to Orkney patrol

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  4.00pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded in company with HMT Faraday

  7.45pm: Auskerry Lighthouse N/W, ½ mile

10.25pm: Proceeding towards patrol area


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8 June 1918

Orkney patrol


  1.00am: In company with HMT Faraday; course ExS

  2.25pm: Received orders for rendezvous with sloop

  8.15pm: Received orders from sloop to remain at buoy, W end of field, using hydrophones and stopping and steaming as required; HMT Faraday marking south buoy


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9 June 1918

Orkney patrol


Marking buoy W side of mine field; steaming and stopping as required with hydrophones out

  4.00pm: Picked up buoy marked RHI, painted red and yellow band; proceeded to patrol between buoys; only 10 counted; sloop having left area


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10 June 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling amongst buoys; HMT Faraday anchored at south buoy


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11 June 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling amongst buoys; HMT Faraday anchored at south buoy

  4.00pm: HMT Faraday relieved by HMT John Donovan


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12 June 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling amongst buoys; HMT John Donovan at anchor at south buoy

One buoy missing at dawn; now nine left


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13 June 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling amongst buoys in company with HMT John Donovan


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14 June 1918

Orkney patrol


Unable to see HMT John Donovan at daylight

  7.00am: Hove to, head to wind

  4.40pm: Altered course ESE to look for buoys


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15 June 1918

Orkney patrol


Zigzagging in buoyed area endeavouring to find buoys


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16 June 1918

Orkney patrol


  9.30am: Spoke to sloop Laburnum

  2.30pm: Resumed patrol among buoys

11.30pm: Relieved from patrol by HMTs Ilustra and Magpie


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17 June 1918


Orkney patrol to Kirkwall


10.30am: Fair Isle NxW, 12 miles

  3.15pm: Passed Auskerry Lighthouse; entered swept channel

  4.30pm: Passed through main gate to Kirkwall

  5.15pm: Made fast to no 10 buoy


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18 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  6.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded alongside collier Gripfast

  7.45am: Commenced coaling

  3.00pm: Finished coaling, having taken 55 tons on board, and proceeded to no 16 buoy alongside SS Goldcrest


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19 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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20 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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21 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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22 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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23 June 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

Wind too heavy to use small boat for church party


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24 June 1918

Kirkwall hydrophone watch

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  4.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to position SW from gate ship to take up hydrophone watch from HMT Stalker

  4.15am: Dropped port anchor; strong NWly, wind choppy sea


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25 June 1918

Kirkwall hydrophone watch

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  4.00am: Keeping continuous hydrophone watch SW 2 cables from gate ship

  6.00am: Relieved from gate duty by HMT Verbena; hove up anchor and proceeded to no 15 buoy; made fast alongside HMT Ilustra


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26 June 1918

Kirkwall hydrophone watch

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  6.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to take up gate hydrophone watch

  6.10am: Relieved HMT Verbena; dropped anchor

Continuous hydrophone watch being kept


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27 June 1918

Kirkwall to Orkney patrol

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

Moored alongside no 15 buoy alongside HMT Ilustra

  6.00pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded to sea in company with HMT Ilustra

  7.45pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NNE, 1 mile


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28 June 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.4, Long -1.6

  4.50am: Chasing schooner; found to be all correct.

10.30am: Sighted trawler; full speed

12.40pm: Closed red buoy and relieved HMTs Marconi and Balmoral II; remained in vicinity of buoys; seven buoys sighted


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29 June 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.4, Long -1.6

  1.35am: Very heavy explosion; ship shaken; patrolling amongst buoys

Buoy marked OBI disappeared; last seen at 8.30am

Marking red buoy; HMT Ilustra patrolling


The first of the explosions noted during the laying of the North Sea Mine Barrage ...


Tenby Castle Northern Barrage

Location of Northern Barrage (thanks to "The Victory at Sea", Gutenburg Project)

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30 June 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.4, Long -1.6

  1.00am: Marking red buoy with hydrophones out

  4.35am: 5 explosions heard in quick succession (faint)

  5.30am: 6 explosions heard in quick succession (distinct)



LOGS FOR JULY 1918


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1 July 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling amongst buoys

  8.00pm: 2 distinct explosions heard


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2 July 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling amongst buoys

  6.55pm: 1 distinct explosion heard

  8.00pm: Marking red buoy


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3 July 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.4, Long -1.6

Marking red buoy

  4.25pm: Loud explosion heard

  9.45pm: 1 faint explosion heard

10.20pm: 1 distinct explosion heard


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4 July 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.4, Long -1.6

Marking red buoy

  2.45am: 1 distinct explosion heard

  8.55am: 2 faint explosions

  6.00pm: 1distinct explosion


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5 July 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.4, Long -1.6

Marking red buoy

  1.00am: 1 staff buoy with red and yellow flag disappeared

  7.08am: 1 faint explosion heard

  8.30am: 1 faint explosion heard

11.00am: 1 faint explosion heard

  2.20pm: 1 distinct explosion heard

  8.40pm: Relieved by HMTs Marconi and Balmoral II


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6 July 1918

Orkney patrol to Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  3.30am: Fair Isle N, 12 miles

11.45am: Auskerry Lighthouse N, 1 mile; passed into swept channel

12.45pm: Passed Helliar Holm

  1.35pm: Moored to no 15 buoy alongside HMT Verbena


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7 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  6.30am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded to collier Hilda

  7.00am: Commenced coaling

      Noon: Finished coaling and proceeded to no 14 buoy alongside HMT Ilustra


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8 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

10.50am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded to beach ship for repairs

10.30pm: Full speed astern and refloated ship; proceeded to no 10 buoy alongside HMT Ilustra


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9 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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10 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  4.00pm: Inspected by Vice Admiral Tupper RN


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11 July 1918

Kirkwall and Orkney patrol

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  1.50pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded towards north gate in company with HMT Vesta with balloon and MLs [mine layers] 109 and 286

  4.00pm: Passed through Calf Sound

  5.45pm: Dennis Head Lighthouse SExE, 6 miles

  7.00pm: Fired smoke box unsatisfactorily

 Midnight: Sea too heavy for MLs; proceeded towards Moclett Bay


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12 July 1918

Orkney patrol


HMT Vesta instructed to remain off Mull Head to await my return

12.50am: Anchored MLs 109 and 286 In Moclett Bay.

  1.50am: Picked up HMT Vesta and continued patrol, course ENE

  4.55am: Submarine sighted on surface two points on starboard bow steering apparently SE

  5.30am: Submarine submerged steering NE; four shots from 12-pounders fired at extreme range, two striking water very near submarine; one nose fuse lost from 7.5 shell owing to vessel's rolling

                Area searched where submarine disappeared but nothing found; type U105

  9.00am: Ordered HMT Vesta to patrol off Mull Head and proceeded to Moclett Bay to escort MLs to Fara Sound

  1.22pm: Anchored in Fara Sound; engine room defects

  2.00pm: Proceeded to patrol

  3.10pm: Passed Mull Head; HMT Vesta reported balloon wire broken; balloon lost

  8.30pm: Sighted derelict balloon and ordered him to pick it up; reported the one lost


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13 July 1918

Orkney patrol


  5.45am: Proceeded full speed with HMT Ilustra; HMTs Vesta and Newhaven sent to Kirkwall

  8.00am: Fair Isle NNE, 1 mile


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14 July 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.4, Long -1.6

Marking buoys, in company with HMT Ilustra

  5.30pm: 1 loud explosion Ely

  6.00pm: Bell heard ringing for 1 minute by skipper and WT operators below deck


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15 July 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.1, Long 0.0

12.05am: 1 explosion (faint)

  9.10am: Ordered by HM destroyer to proceed to Lat 59 6 N, Long 00 00 E; HMT Ilustra ahead

Whilst mines were being laid by mine layers 295 heavy explosions were heard and several seen


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16 July 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.1, Long 0.0

Marking dan buoy, HMT Ilustra in company

  3.27am: Heavy explosion

  7.11am: 1 explosion distinct [followed by] 9.40am 1 explosion, light; 10.10am 1 explosion, light; 11.10am 1 explosion, light; 12.25pm 1 explosion, heavy; 12.35pm 1 explosion, heavy; 12.45pm 1 explosion, heavy; 1.00pm 1 explosion. heavy; 3.16pm 4 explosions, heavy; 3.49pm 2 explosions, heavy; 4.28pm 1 explosion, light; 7.45pm 1 explosion, heavy; 10.25pm 2 explosions, heavy


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17 July 1918

Orkney patrol


Stopped in company with HMT Ilustra

  5.45am: Fog lifted; heavy rain

  7.17am: Explosions, distinct

  8.30am: Set course NW½W; proceeding towards land to check position

12.20pm: Fair Isle WxN 12 miles

  5.30pm: Arrived at dan buoy and proceeded to search area for other buoys

  9.00pm: Returned to dan buoy; no other buoys found

  9.33pm: 5 heavy explosions, Ely


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18 July 1918

Orkney patrol

Lat 59.1, Long 0.0

Laying at dan buoy in company with HMT Ilustra

  1.45am: 1 distinct explosion

  7.15am: 1 loud explosion

11.45am: 2 distinct explosions

  2.30pm: 1 distinct explosion

  4.20pm: 1 distinct explosion


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19 July 1918

Orkney patrol to Kirkwall


Laying at dan buoy in company with HMT Ilustra

  5.35am: 1 loud explosion

11.10am: Proceeded towards HMT Ilustra to mark buoys

  1.20pm: 1 heavy explosion heard and seen about 1½ miles from W mark buoy

  3.00pm: Proceeded to rendezvous to meet relief trawler

  5.00pm: HMTs Lord Mersey and Balmoral II at rendezvous; proceeded towards mark buoys

  5.25pm: 1 faint explosion

  6.35pm: Relieved by trawlers SxW½N; towards Kirkwall in company with HMT Ilustra


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20 July 1918

Orkney patrol to Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

In company with HMT Ilustra

  4.35am: Passed Auskerry Lighthouse

  5.20am: Passed through gate into Kirkwall Harbour

  5.45am: Moored alongside collier Suffolk Coast

  8.00am: Commenced coaling

  2.30pm: Finished coaling and proceeded to no 9 buoy alongside HMT Ilustria


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21 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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22 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  9.00am: Slipped from no 9 buoy and proceeded alongside for water

12.30pm: Cast off from wharf and returned to no 9 buoy

5 men laid up with influenza


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23 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

Tuesday 23rd day of July to Monday 29th July 1918

Vessel detained in harbour owing to men being laid up with influenza


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24 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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25 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

Skipper FW Dale sent to command HMT Stalker


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26 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

GRM Furness OS joined ship from Devonport Barracks


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27 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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28 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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29 July 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

J Holland deck hand discharged to HMS Vivid Devonport


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30 July 1918

Kirkwall to Peterhead

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  4.50pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded to sea in company with HMT Marconi and ML 127

  5.20pm: Passed Helliar Holm and received orders to send ML 127 under escort of HMT Marconi to Longhope

  6.43pm: Auskerry Lighthouse NExN, 1½ miles

  7.30pm: Copinsay Lighthouse WNW, 4½ miles

11.40pm: Spoke to HMT Marconi and proceeded full speed

11.45pm: Noss Head abeam


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31July 1918

Kirkwall to Peterhead


  4.00am: Tarbat Ness WxS½S

  1.10pm: Rattray Lighthouse abeam

  2.15pm: Passed through breakwater, Peterhead

  2.25pm: Anchored in harbour

  4.30pm: Blew down boilers


LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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1 August 1918

Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

Laying in Peterhead dock; boiler blown down and awaiting orders


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2 August 1918

Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

Lit up fires and took in water


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3 August 1918

Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

Steam raised by noon


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4 August 1918

Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7


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5 August 1918

Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7


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6 August 1918

Peterhead to fishing fleet patrol

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

         am: Skipper Dale returned to ship

  4.25pm: Proceeded out of dock

  4.35pm: Passed harbour entrance; set course ExS

  7.50pm: Laying to S of fishing fleet


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7 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


Guarding fishing fleet

  6.30pm: Took pigeons from HMT Commissioner


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8 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol to Peterhead and to fishing fleet patrol

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

  5.00am: Arrived at Peterhead and anchored in harbour

  1.45pm: Left Peterhead in company with drifter flotilla

  4.00pm: Rattray Lighthouse WNW, 2½ miles


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9 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


  4.15am: Sighted patrols

  6.20am: Sighted dan buoy marking centre of nets

  8.25am: Passed marking ship and took up patrol using hydrophones for 5 minutes every half hour


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10 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


In company with 4 HM drifters

Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophones for 5 minutes every half hour


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11 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


In company with 4 HM drifters

Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophones for 5 minutes every half hour

  7.42am: 4 explosions heard by WT operator

11.05am: 2 distant explosions heard

  9.45pm: Sighted S-bound convoy


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12 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


In company with 4 HM drifters

Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophones for 5 minutes every half hour

  8.00am: Seaplane passed over, bound E

12.15pm: Airship C5 passed overhead


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13 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol to Peterhead


In company with 4 HM drifters

Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophones for 5 minutes every half hour

  6.00am: Patrol relieved; closed HMW Beluga

  7.45am: Sighted N-bound convoy

  5.30pm: Entered Peterhead Harbour and dropped anchor

  5.45pm: Hove up and proceeded into dock

  6.10pm: Moored to quay


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14 August 1918

Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

     Noon: Commenced coaling ship; depth charges examined

  4.00pm: Finished coaling ship and taking water


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15 August 1918

Peterhead

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

  6.00am: Shifted ship to north quay

  4.00pm: Went under crane to have 12-pounder lifted [for repairs]

  5.00pm: Finished lifting gun and returned to north quay


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16 August 1918

Peterhead and fishing fleet patrol

Lat 57.5, Long -1.7

11.00am: Proceeded out of dock and anchored in harbour

  2.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea in company with whaler, trawler and drifter flotilla


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17 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


  5.00am: Arrived at patrol area

Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophone as required

In company with HMDs Oban and Quintia

  4.30pm: 1 distinct explosion Ely

  5.00pm: 6 faint explosions


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18 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophone as required

In company with HMDs Oban and Quintia

  8.40pm: Sighted N-bound convoy


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19 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophones as required

In company with HMDs Oban and Quintia

  4.30am: Mine layers and convoy passed to Eastward

  7.40am: Seaplane passed to Eastward

  8.45am: [until 1.20pm] 230 explosions heard, several seen, whilst mine layers were laying mines

     Noon: 3 cruisers and 3 TBDs passed

  5.05pm: 5 loud explosions

  9.35pm: 3 loud explosions

10.00pm: 2 loud explosions


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20 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophones as required

In company with HMDs Oban and Quintia

  3.00am: 1 loud explosion

  3.20am: 1 loud explosion


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21 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol


Patrolling area E end of nets using hydrophones as required

In company with HMDs Oban and Quintia

  5.50am: Spoke to minesweeper

  6.30am: Ordered drifter to return to Peterhead

10.00pm: Handed log and stopped near HM Whaler Finwhale

 Midnight: Laying at W mark ship


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22 August 1918

Fishing fleet patrol to Kirkwall and Longhope

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  5.30am: Passed Auskerry Lighthouse

  6.25am: Passed Helliar Holm

  6.50am: Anchored in Kirkwall Bay

10.50am: Proceeded alongside wharf for water

     Noon: Cast off and proceeded towards Longhope

  1.20pm: Passed Mull Head

  1.55pm: Passed Copinsay Lighthouse

  3.00pm: Old Head abeam

  4.10pm: Spoke to examination vessel and proceeded into Longhope

  5.00pm: Made fast alongside HMTs Lord Mersey and Balmoral at no 2 buoy


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24 August 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0


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25 August 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

  8.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded alongside HMS Zaria for stores

     Noon: Cast off from HMS Zaria and proceeded to no 2 buoy alongside HMTs Fraser Eaves and Marconi


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26 August 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

Guns crew on board HMS Zaria for instruction


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27 August 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0


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28 August 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0

J Balfour, J Henderson and G Ransom, deck hands, discharged to HMS Zaria


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29 August 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.0


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30 August 1918

Longhope to Orkney patrol


  4.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded in company with HMTs Balmoral and Choice

  5.45am: Old Head abeam

11.55am: Relieved 1st Division at dan buoy

  3.10pm: Heavy explosion heard

 Midnight: 1 heavy explosion heard


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31 August 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling area A to C in company with HMTs Balmoral and Choice

  6.15pm: Proceeded towards position 72NFT as ordered by WT

  8.05pm: Arrived at position

10.49pm: Ordered to return to patrol


LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918


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1 September 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling area A to C in company with HMTs Balmoral and Choice

  3.05pm: Dropped 1 G depth charge over patch of oil and listened with hydrophone; no result


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2 September 1918

Orkney patrol


Patrolling area A to C in company with HMTs Balmoral and Choice

  4.00am: Heavy explosion heard

10.45pm: Hove to, awaiting daylight


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3 September 1918

Orkney patrol to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  4.30am: Proceeded full speed to Old Head

  6.20am: Reported to examination vessel off Stanger Head

  6.30am: Passed through gate into Longhope

  7.00am: Moored to no 3 buoy alongside HMT Marconi

  1.00pm: Proceeded alongside HMS Zaria for stores

  2.30pm: Finished taking stores and proceeded to buoy alongside HMT Ilustra


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4 September 1918

Longhope to Kirkwall

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  6.30am: Slipped moorings and went alongside collier Torquay for bunkers

  7.00am: Commenced coaling

  3.00pm: Finished bunkering; cast off moorings and proceeded to sea

  4.45pm: Passed Old Head

  6.45pm: Passed Mull Head

  7.30pm: Passed Helliar Holm

  7.40pm: Passed through gate into Kirkwall Bay

  8.00pm: Moored to no 5 buoy


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5 September 1918

Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9


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6 September 1918

Kirkwall to Lerwick

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  9.00am: Slipped moorings and went alongside quay for water

      Noon: Cast off and proceeded to sea in company with HMT Escallonia

  2.00pm: Anchored in Fers Ness for engine repairs

  5.00pm: Hove up and proceeded

  6.00pm: Dropped G type depth charge over patch of oil and put out hydrophone; no result


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7 September 1918

Kirkwall to Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  2.00am: Sumburgh Head abeam

  5.00am: Passed into no 1 channel

  5.20am: Passed Bard Head

  5.45am: Passed through gate into Lerwick Harbour

  6.00am: Moored alongside quay


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8 September 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1


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9 September 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  7.00pm: Cast off from quay and proceeded out of harbour to escort SS Primrose to Kirkwall

  7.15pm: Passed Bard Head

10.00pm: Sumburgh Head WxN½N, 5 miles


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10 September 1918

Lerwick to Kirkwall and Shapinsay

Lat 58.9, Long -2.9

  6.30am: Altered course SxE into swept channel

11.05am: Passed Helliar Holm and handed over SS Primrose to HMT Grouse

11.10am: Passed through gate into Kirkwall

11.25am: Dropped port anchor

  3.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded out of harbour to escort SS Watchful

  4.30pm: Anchored in Shapinsay Bay; weather too heavy to proceed


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11 September 1918

Shapinsay to Lerwick

Lat 59.2, Long -2.6

  9.15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded, escorting SS Watchful

     Noon: Passed through Lashy Sound

  2.00pm: Dennis Head Lighthouse abeam

  4.55pm: Fair Isle abeam, 6 miles

  7.30pm: Passed S-bound convoy

  7.45pm: Passed Sumburgh Head

10.00pm: Passed Bard Head

10.45pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour


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12 September 1918

Lerwick

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside for water

  4.00pm: HMT Collena in coming alongside fouled lead for mooring ropes on top of rail on starboard quarter, breaking same

  8.00pm: Cast off and proceeded to anchor


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13 September 1918

Lerwick to Longhope

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and went alongside quay for small repairs

  7.00pm: Cast off and proceeded to escort SS Watchful to Kirkwall

  7.30pm: Passed Bard Head

  9.30pm: Sumburgh Head WxN½N

 Midnight: Strong NW wind and heavy confused sea; vessel shipping water fore and aft


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14 September 1918

Lerwick to Shapinsay and Longhope

Lat 59.0, Long -2.8

  9.45am: Passed through Fara Sound

11.45am: Off Helliar Holm

12.10pm: Anchored SS Watchful in Shapinsay Sound and proceeded towards Longhope

  1.00pm: Passed Mull Head

  3.15pm: Passed Old Head

  4.25pm: Reported to examination vessel

  5.00pm: Made fast to buoy in Longhope


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15 September 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

11.00am: HMT Escallonia made fast alongside


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16 September 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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17 September 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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18 September 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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19 September 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Blacow, Telegraphist, sent on board HMS Zaria on special duty

McGrellan, Telegaphist, sent from HMS Zaria in place of Blacow, Telegraphist



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20 September 1918

Longhope to Peterhead


  6.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded towards gate

  6.45am: Awaiting convoy in Hoxa Sound

  8.00am: Convoy arrived – SSs Blush Rose and Alchymist and HMT Thrush II as escort; proceeded towards Peterhead

  8.45am: Duncansby Head abeam

  9.45am: Noss Head WNW, 3 miles

  2.50pm: Tarbat Ness W/N, 2 miles

  9.05pm: Kinnaird Head abeam, 3½ miles

10.40pm: Passed Rattray Head, 2½ miles

11.30pm: Anchored in Peterhead Bay


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21 September 1918

Peterhead to Burghead Bay


10.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to escort N-bound convoy

  1.30pm: Kinnaird Head SWxS, 1½ miles

  9.45pm: Covesea Lighthouse abeam

10.10pm: Anchored with convoy in Burghead Bay


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22 September 1918

Burghead Bay to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -2.6

  6.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded with convoy – SS Primrose

  1.00pm: Noss Head NNW

  2.30pm: Duncansby Head abm

  3.30pm: Passed through gate into Longhope

  4.20pm: Made fast to buoy


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23 September 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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24 September 1918

Longhope to Peterhead, to Longhope


  5.50am: Slipped moorings and proceeded towards gate

  6.30am: In Hoxa Sound awaiting SS War Cuirass [?]

  7.30am: Commenced steaming, full speed

  8.40am: Passed Duncansby Head

  9.40am: Noss Head WxN½N, 2½ miles

  7.05pm: Kinnaird Head SW/W, 1½ miles

  9.30pm: Anchored collier in Peterhead Bay and returned to sea

11.40pm: Kinnaird Head abeam


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25 September 1918

Peterhead to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  9.30am: Noss Head abeam, 2 miles

10.45am: Duncansby Head abeam

12.40pm: Spoke to examination vessel

  1.00pm: Passed through gate into Longhope

  1.20pm: Anchored in Longhope


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26 September 1918

Longhope to Aberdeen

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside HMS Zaria for stores

11.00am: Cast off and proceeded to adjust compasses

     Noon: Finished adjusting and discharged adjuster to HMS Zaria

12.15pm: Proceeded to anchorage

  3.30pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea to escort SS Gertie

  4.45pm: Duncansby Head abeam

  6.20pm: Noss Head WxN, 1½ miles


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27 September 1918

Longhope to Aberdeen

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

  5.30am: Rattray Lighthouse abeam

  6.20am: Off Peterhead SS Gertie sent into bay

  6.40am: Passed Buchan Ness

10.30am: Arrived at Aberdeen for refit; crew sent on leave


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28-30 September

Aberdeen

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

Vessel at Aberdeen undergoing refit



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918


1-7 October 1918

Aberdeen

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

Vessel at Aberdeen undergoing refit (continued)


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8 October 1918

Aberdeen

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

Crew returned from leave; vessel put into dry dock


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9 October 1918

Aberdeen

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

Ship refloated


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10 October 1918

Aberdeen

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

Steam raised; boilers and engines tested; ship shifted to coaling wharf


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11 October 1918

Aberdeen to Burghead

Lat 57.2, Long -2.0

  6.00am: Commenced coaling and proceeded to adjust compasses

  2.00pm: Cast off and proceeded to swing ship

  2.10pm: Collided with hopper no 7 causing damage to her starboard quarter above water line; engineer reported unable to get engine in reverse due to pin in throttle handle falling out; at time of collision engines were going full astern; no damage done to HMS Tenby Castle

  2.15pm: Proceeded through breakwater piles to escort SS Oliver to Burghead

  5.15pm: Buchan Ness NW, 3 miles


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12 October 1918

Burghead to Longhope and Scapa Flow

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  1.35am: Left SS Oliver off Burghead

  6.00am: Noss Head WNW, 2 miles

  8.15am: Passed examination vessel and proceeded into Longhope

  8.40am: Moored alongside HMS Zaria

  9.30am: Cast off and proceeded to Scapa Flow for gun practice; fired 10 rounds from 12-pounder

11.45am: Returned from gun practice and made fast alongside HMS Zaria for stores

  4.00pm: Cast off and made fast to buoy in Longhope


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13 October 1918

Longhope to Scapa Flow and Pentland Firth patrol

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  9.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded alongside HMS Zaria for gunners

  9.45am: Proceeded to Scapa Flow for gun practice; fired 2 rounds from 12-pounder and 8 rounds from 7.5 Howitzer

     Noon: Returned from gun practice and moored to buoy

11.00pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded to patrol duty in Pentland Firth between Dunnet Head and Tor Ness

 Midnight: Strong SSW wind and heavy confused sea; overcast and rain


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14 October 1918

Pentland Firth patrol to Longhope


Patrolling Pentland Firth between Dunnet Head and Tor Ness

10.55am: Received orders to return to St John's Point; patrolling in company with yacht

  1.10pm: Received orders to return to Longhope

  2.00pm: Passed examination vessel

  2.30pm: Moored to buoy alongside HMS Beluga


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15 October 1918

Longhope to Peterhead

Lat 58.8, Long -2.6

  6.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to sea to convoy SS Doretta and SS Ravelston to Peterhead

  9.00am: Proceeded with convoy

10.00am: Passed Duncansby Head

11.15am: Noss Head abeam, 2½ miles

  8.45pm: Passed Kinnaird Head

  9.35pm: Rattray Lighthouse abeam

10.30pm: Arrived at Peterhead and anchored convoy in bay


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16 October 1918

Peterhead to Longhope


  9.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to join N-bound convoy; convoying SS Hilda and SS Spurn Point

10.50am: Rattray Head W, 2½ miles

12.25pm: Kinnaird Head abeam

  7.05pm: Altered course to pick up convoy from Cromarty

  9.00pm: Joined convoy and proceeded NE½N


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17 October 1918

Peterhead to Longhope


  3.45am: Noss Head NW, 3 miles

  5.55am: Pentland Skerries abeam

10.15am: Mull Head abeam

10.50am: Stopped at Helliar Holm for orders

11.15am: Received orders to return to base

12.45pm: Passed Copinsay Lighthouse

  2.00pm: Passed Old Head

  3.15pm: Passed through gate into Longhope

  3.40pm: Moored to buoy


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18 October 1918

Longhope to Moclett Bay and Lerwick


  6.50am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to sea

  7.40am: Eased engines off Duncansby Head awaiting convoy

  8.15am: Sighted convoy to Eastward and proceeded full speed to intercept

11.20am: Copinsay N, 2 miles

11.40am: Intercepted SS Blushrose and gave instructions to proceed to Lerwick

12.25pm: Mull Head abeam

                Passed through Eady Sound and proceeded into Moclett Bay

  4.15pm: Anchored in Moclett Bay with SS Blushrose

10.25pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded


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19 October 1918

Moclett Bay to Lerwick and Longhope

Lat 60.1, Long -1.1

  4.00am: Fair Isle SxE

  8.00am: Sumburgh Head N, 4 miles

10.40am: Passed Bard Head

11.15am: Moored in Lerwick

  9.30pm: Cast off mooring and proceeded to escort SS Volhynia

10.25pm: Passed Bard Head


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20 October 1918

Lerwick to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  1.15am: Sumburgh Head NNW, 4 miles

  3.20am: Fair Isle SExS

  7.20am: Altered course S into swept channel

  8.30am: Passed into Lashy Sound

10.25am: Copinsay Lighthouse WxN½N, 2 miles

11.45am: Passed Old Head

12.30pm: Passed examination vessel

  1.00pm: Moored to buoy in Longhope

10.00pm: J McLennan returned on board from leave


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21 October 1918

Longhope to Lerwick


  5.50am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to sea

  6.00am: Passed through gate and proceeded to escort SS Karamba to Lerwick

  7.40am: Passed Old Head

  9.15am: Copinsay Lighthouse WxN½N

10.15am: Joined by HMT Edward Williams to assist in escort; passed Westray Firth

  1.50pm: Noup Head ExN

 Midnight: Sumburgh Head NW, 4 miles


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22 October 1918

Longhope to Lerwick and Holland Bay


  3.30am: Passed Bard Head

  4.00am: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour

  5.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

  5.50am: Passed Bard Head

  8.30am: Sumburgh Head NNW, 4 miles

11.00am: Fair Isle SSE, 5 miles

  4.20pm: Passed through Calf Sound

  6.00pm: Anchored in Holland Bay


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23 October 1918

Holland Bay to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  4.20am: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards Longhope

  5.45am: Copinsay Lighthouse WNW, 3 miles

  7.30am: Passed Old Head

  9.00am: Passed examination vessel

  9.15am: Passed through gate into Longhope

  9.45am: Moored to buoy


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24 October 1918

Longhope to Peterhead


  9.40am: Slipped moorings

  9.55am: Passed through gate

11.30am: Full speed escorting SS Volhynia and SS Mots to Peterhead

12.15pm: Duncansby Head WNW, 1½ miles

  1.15pm: Noss Head WNW, 3 miles

  7.50pm: Covesea Lighthouse SW


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25 October 1918

Longhope to Peterhead, to Longhope

Lat 57.6, Long -1.8

  1.50am: Rattray abeam; lost log line and rotator

  2.30am: Anchored in Peterhead Bay

10.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to join N-bound convoy

     Noon: Rattray Head WSW, 2½ miles

  2.00pm: Kinnaird Head SW, 3 miles


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26 October 1918

Peterhead to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  5.30am: Noss Head WxN, 3 miles

  6.50am: Duncansby Head abeam, 1 mile

  7.45am: Spoke to examination vessel

  8.00am: Passed through gate [into Longhope]

  9.00am: Moored to buoy


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27 October 1918

Longhope to Peterhead

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  6.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to collier Waxfleet [?]

  8.00am: Commenced coaling

  3.00pm: Finished coaling

  5.30pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded to escort SS Eskwood to Peterhead

  7.30pm: Passed Duncansby Head

  8.35pm: Noss Head WNW, 3 miles


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28 October 1918

Longhope to Peterhead and Burghead

Lat 57.6, Long -2.0

  7.40am: Kinnaird Head abeam, 3 miles

  8.40am: Rattray Head W, 2½ miles

  9.45am: Arrived Peterhead with convoy and received orders to proceed and overtake N-bound convoy

  9.55am: Streamed log off Peterhead

10.35am: Rattray Head W, 2¾ miles

11.35am: Kinnaird Head SSW, 2 miles

  1.30pm: Picked up convoy of 5 ships

  6.00pm: Awaiting relief trawlers off Burghead Bay [until 9.00pm]


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29 October 1918


Burghead to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  3.15am: Noss Head WxN, 3 miles

  5.05am: Passed Duncansby Head

  7.10am: Received orders to take convoy into Pentland Firth and await orders

11.00am: Passed through gate into Longhope

11.15am: Moored to buoy

  1.00pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded to escort RFA Mariner to Peterhead

  3.00pm: Passed Duncansby Head

  5.30pm: Clythe Ness NW, 4 miles



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30 October 1918

Longhope to Peterhead and Spey Bay


  3.40am: Kinnaird Head WxS

  4.55am: Rattray Lighthouse abeam

  5.00am: Thick fog; eased engines; lost sight of RFA Mariner

  7.30am: Sighted RFA Mariner and escorted into Peterhead Bay

  8.00am: Anchored in Peterhead Bay

  8.15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to join N-bound convoy

  8.45am: Joined convoy of 4 ships; SSW gale and rough sea

  4.00pm: Full Sly gale and heavy squalls of rain; misty

  5.00pm: Anchored with convoy and HMS Beluga in Spey Bay


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31 October 1918

Spey Bay to Longhope

Lat 58.6, Long -3.0

  4.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded with convoy

11.30am: Noss Head WNW, 3 miles

12.30pm: Passed Duncansby Head

  1.30pm: Passed examination vessel

  1.50pm: Passed through gate into Longhope

  2.05pm: Moored to buoy



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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1 November 1918

Longhope to Peterhead

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to collier Thames

  8.30am: Commenced coaling

  3.00pm: Finished coaling, 40 tons

  5.40pm: Cast off and proceeded to escort SS Isla and SS Quaysider

  6.30pm: Proceeded with convoy

  7.40pm: Passed Duncansby Head


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2 November 1918

Longhope to Peterhead via Buckie

Lat 57.6, Long -2.9

  8.00am: Full SE gale and heavy sea; overcast, rain and misty

  8.50am: Sighted SS Isla and proceeded to shelter under land

11.00am: Hove to off Buckie

  4.00pm: Gale continued with violent squalls


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3 November 1918

Longhope to Peterhead, to Longhope via Gardenstown Bay

Lat 57.6, Long -1.8

  4.00am: Gale moderating

  7.00am: Proceeded full speed towards Peterhead

  7.30am: Sighted SS Clifton Grove, which joined convoy

  9.00am: Kinnaird Head SW, 2 miles

  9.50am: Rattray Head W, 2½ miles

10.45am: Anchored in Peterhead Bay

11.40am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to base

12.40pm: Rattray Head W, 2½ miles

  1.50pm: Kinnaird Head SW, 2 miles

  3.30pm: Anchored in Gardenstown Bay for engine room purposes

  7.50pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded


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4 November 1918

Peterhead to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  6.40am: Passed Duncansby Head

  9.00am: Passed examination vessel

  9.15am: Passed through gate into Longhope

  9.45am: Moored to buoy


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5 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Full Wly gale with violent squalls of rain and hail throughout the day


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6 November 1918

Longhope to Peterhead

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

11.00am: Slipped moorings and proceeded to escort SS Helmsman and SS Emerald to Peterhead

12.45pm: Passed Duncansby Head

  2.30pm: Noss Head WNW, 2 miles


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7 November 1918

Longhope to Peterhead via Sinclair Bay


  3.15am: Kinnaird Head WSW, 3 miles

  4.05am: Rattray Head abeam

  7.00am: Handed over S-bound convoy and took over N-bound: 3 steamers

  8.00am: Strong SSW wind, overcast and heavy head sea

  8.30am: Kinnaird Head SSW, 3 miles

10.45am: SS Skipper joined convoy

  9.45pm: Anchored convoy in Sinclair Bay [Lat 58.8, Long -3.2]


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8 November 1918

Longhope to Cromarty


  4.00am: Strong SSW gale; overcast, rain

  7.45am: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards Clythe Ness to assist SS Fernley, calling for assistance

  8.00am: Full SSWly gale and very heavy sea; vessel shipping heavy seas

11.15am: Closed SS Fernley, now able to steam; stood by

     Noon: Gale slightly moderating

  2.20pm: Received orders to escort SS Fernley to Invergordon

  4.00pm: Strong WSW wind and heavy head sea

  8.00pm: Wind and sea moderating

  9.30pm: Arrived off Sutor; awaiting tug for SS Fernley


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9 November 1918

Cromarty to Sinclair Bay

Lat 56.6, Long -4.0

  1.30am: Proceeded into harbour

  2.45am: Anchored off Cromarty

  1.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to join N-bound convoy off Burghead

  3.00pm: Took over convoy steamers Mavoren and St Edmund [?]

  8.45pm: Anchored convoy in Sinclair Bay


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10 November 1918

Sinclair Bay to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  6.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards Longhope

  8.00am: Passed Duncansby Head

  9.00am: Passed examination vessel

  9.15am: Passed through gate into Longhope

  9.30am: Moored to buoy


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11 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  7.00am: Slipped moorings

  7.30am: Alongside collier 2218 for coal

  8.00am: Commenced coaling

  3.00pm: Finished coaling, 40 tons; proceeded to buoy

  4.00pm: Slipped and proceeded to adjust compasses

  4.50pm: Finished compasses and moored to buoy


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12 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  8.00am: Proceeded to Lyness Pier for water

10.45am: Proceeded alongside HMS Zaria for stores

     Noon: Proceeded to buoy and moored


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13 November 1918

Longhope to Kirkwall and Peterhead

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

12.15pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded to Kirkwall

  1.35pm: Passed Old Head

  2.50pm: Passed Copinsay

  3.30pm: Passed Mull Head

  4.00pm: Received orders to escort 9 steamers to Peterhead

  4.30pm: Proceeded with convoy

  5.00pm: Passed Mull Head

  5.50pm: Passed Copinsay WxN½N, 2 miles

  9.10pm: Noss Head NWxW, 2 miles


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14 November 1918

Longhope to Peterhead via Deer Sound


  8.15am: Kinnaird Head abeam

  9.25am: Rattray Head abeam

10.30am: Handed over convoy

11.00am: Proceeded with steamers Helmsdale and Oliver

12.45pm: Passed Kinnaird Head

  6.25pm: Steamer Helmsdale proceeded to Burghead

11.45pm: Noss Head NW, 2 miles


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15 November 1918

Deer Sound to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  2.35am: Copinsay Lighthouse NW, 2 miles

  3.00am: Anchored with SS Helmsman in Deer Sound

  7.30am: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards Kirkwall

  8.15am: Off Helliar Holm, handed over SS Helmsman and proceeded to Longhope

  8.55am: Passed Mull Head

  9.30am: Passed Copinsay

10.45am: Passed Old Head

11.30am: Passed examination vessel

11.45am: Passed through gate into Longhope

      Noon: Moored to buoy



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16 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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17 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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18 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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19 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2


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20 November 1918

Longhope to Scrabster

Lat 58.8, Long -3.

  2.25pm: Slipped moorings and proceeded to Scrabster

  2.35pm: Passed through gate

  2.55pm: Passed Cantick Head

  4.30pm: Anchored in Scabster Bay


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21 November 1918

Scrabster Bay to Stroma, to Scrabster


  8.00am: Proceeded alongside Scrabster Pier

10.50am: Took lighthouse keeper, his wife and six children and furniture on board; cast off and proceeded to Stroma

12.40pm: Arrived at Stroma and anchored on E side to disembark lighthouse keeper and family

  2.45pm: Took Stroma lighthouse keeper, family and furniture on board and proceeded to Scrabster

  3.40pm: Passed Dunnet Head

  4.30pm: Moored alongside Scrabster Pier and disembarked lighthouse keeper and family and took furniture for Copinsay on board

  5.45pm: Cast off and anchored in bay


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22 November 1918

Scrabster to Copinsay and Kirkwall

Lat 58.9, Long -2.6

  5.45am: Sent boat on shore for lighthouse keeper and family

  6.40am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to Copinsay

  7.00am: Passed Dunnet Head

  8.50am: Passed Old Head

10.45am: Anchored NW of Copinsay and sent keeper and family on shore; too much sea to land furniture

      Noon: Moderate Sly gale and heavy swell; squally with rain

  2.00pm: Took Copinsay keeper and family on board; hove up anchor and proceeded to Kirkwall

  3.50pm: Anchored in Kirkwall Bay and took keeper on shore


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23 November 1918

Kirkwall to Copinsay and Scrabster

Lat 58.9, Long -2.6

  7.00am: Proceeded alongside Kirkwall Pier for lighthouse keeper and proceeded to Copinsay

  9.30am: Anchored NW of Copinsay and commenced to land furniture and take Copinsay keeper's on board

12.10pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to Scrabster

  1.50pm: Passed Old Head

  3.50pm: Passed Dunnet Head

  4.30pm: Went alongside Scrabster Pier and discharged lighthouse keeper, family and luggage


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24 November 1918

Scrabster to Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

  8.00am: Cast off and proceeded to Longhope

  8.40am: Passed Dunnet Head

10.35am: Passed examination vessel

10.45am: Passed through gate into Longhope

11.15am: Moored to buoy and blew down boilers


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25 November – 30 November 1918

Longhope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

Boilers blown down

Crew employed in painting and cleaning ship

Saturday 30th November, pm, lit up fires


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