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Pre-dreadnought Battleship, Duncan-class

Pendant Nos. 07 (1914), 06 (1.18), N.39 (4.18). Launched 5.3.01 Chatham DY. 14,000 tons, 432(oa), 405(pp)x75x27ft. TE 18000ihp, 19kts. Armament: 4-12in, 12-6in, 12-12pdr, 4-18in tt. Armour: 7in sides, 2.5in deck, 11in guns. Crew: 750. 3rd BS 8.14, later 6th BS at the Nore, few months in Mediterranean, harbour service from 1917. Sold 19.11.19 Cohen, Swansea, arrived 11.22 after stranding. (British Warships 1914-1919)

In the Channel Fleet in 1906, but became flagship, Rear-Admiral of the Atlantic Fleet in February 1907, and then flagship, Rear-Admiral at Gibraltar in January 1909. Reduced to nucleus crew in February 1910 at the Nore, but in October 1910 became flagship, Rear-Admiral at Portsmouth. After long refit she joined the 4th Battle Squadron, Home Fleet at the end of 1912. In May 1913 she became gunnery tender at Portsmouth while serving with 6th BS. Joined the Grand Fleet in August 1914 and served on the Northern Patrol. In February 1915 joined 6th BS of Channel Fleet and later the 3rd BS. On 7 November 1915 while heavily loaded with spare ammunition she was badly damaged by bad weather in the Pentland Firth, losing her bridge. After repairs she returned to Scapa Flow in December 1915 and was sent to North Russia to act as an icebreaker to get supplies through to Archangel. Between September 1916 and May 1917 her main deck casemate guns were replaced by 4-6in on the battery deck, but from May 1917 to November 1918 she served as an overflow ship to the naval barracks at Devonport, in reserve. Sold November 1919 to Cohen, Swansea for breaking-up (Jane's Fighting Ships/Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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Chatham, Cromarty Firth, Devonport, Dover, Harwich, Haulbowline, Invergordon, Pembroke, Plymouth, Portland, Portsmouth, Rosyth, Scapa Flow, Sheerness

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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:

Divisions & prayers (except Sunday when have Divine Service), Quarters, Darkened ship and Banked fires occur most days at about the same time. Also physical drill after Divisions or Quarters. Most afternoons there are Training classes at instruction. When at sea they have Watch at night defence stations. These entries will not be included below. Each Sunday when in port they land non-conformist church parties.

Each afternoon at Sheerness, until 7th April, leave is given to 30 Petty Officers & men in 1st class till around 9.30pm.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ALBEMARLE, 1915-1916
(A more detailed plot follows in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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[Signed] AC Roberts Lieut. Commander (N), Navigation Officer

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1 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

1.00am: Heavy rain squall.

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. In nets. Out all wire hawsers. Boats crews away pulling. In Boats. Out nets.

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.

4.00pm: Quarters.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.

10.00pm: Banked fires in picket boat.


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2 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.30am: Aired bedding.

10.00am: Turrets crews at loader drill. X group at control drill. Y group at loader.

11.30am: Mustered & inspected bedding.

12.30pm: Green watch landed for route march.


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3 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Guns crews at divisional drill.

12.30pm: Turrets and 6” gunlayers at laying teacher. Control parties at drill.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Chatham.


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4 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.30am: Sailed HMS Wildfire.

9.30am: Exercised clear ship for action.

10.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

2.30pm: Arrived HMS Ferret, HMS Forester & HMS Druid.

4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Severn.

6.30pm: Exercised night defence stations.


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5 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.40am: Collier Thistle came alongside.

8.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.33am: Finished coaling. Received 140 tons.

12.30pm: Sailed HMS Humber & HMS Severn.

1.30pm: Lost while coaling, sacks coal 2cwt, 5 in No.


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6 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

1.30pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.30pm: Mr. Woodruth [?], Chief Bos’n rejoined ship from hospital.

9.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship from RN Barracks.


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7 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77


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8 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Exercised In nets. Out nets. In nets.

10.00am: Out all boats, pull round the fleet. Out nets.

11.00am: Lost during evolutions, Roller, metal, 4 in No.

10.00pm: Picket boat moored up in camber for the night.


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9 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Guns crews at divisional drill.

12.30pm: Red watch landed for route march. Green watch ranging cable for survey, refitting nets and as req.

2.00pm: Discharged Mr. Swails 2nd [??] mate to TB7.

5.30pm: Read warrant No. 123.

9.10pm: Sailed HMS Venerable.


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10 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 6 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Guns crews at loader.

7.30pm: Burnt searchlights.


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11 March 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.35am: Slipped from No. 6 buoy proceed as req. to No. 9 buoy.

9.10am: Stopped, secured to No. 9 buoy. Out nets.

11.00am: Hands employed cleaning chain lockers.

1.00pm: Turrets crews at laying teacher.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Mersey & HMS Humber.


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12 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Guns crews at control drill. Remainder ranging cable for survey, refitting nets and as req.

12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 126.

7.00pm: Read warrant No. 127 [?].

9.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker to Canterbury prison.


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13 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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14 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Rear Admiral Nicholson inspected ship and divisions.


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15 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: In nets. Out nets. In nets. Out all wire hawsers. Boats crews away pulling.

pm: Guns crews at loader and local control drill.


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16 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.40am: Collier Carnwood [?] secured alongside.

8.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.51am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 206 tons.

9.00am: Lost overboard: fenders, wood, hazel, Patt. No. 810, 1 in No.; Sacks coal 2 cwt, 13 in No.

10.45am: Arrived HMS Revenge.


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17 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

0.15am: Sailed HMS Revenge.

6.00am: Aired bedding.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am: Discharged 4 Privates RMLI to Forton Barracks. [Gosport]

12.30pm: Red watch landed for route march.

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 128 – 129.


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18 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands employed painting ship.

12.30pm: Discharged 1 Petty Officer to hospital.

1.00pm: Green watch landed for route march.

2.40pm: Arrived HMS Princess Margaret.

3.30pm: Arrived HMS Orvieto.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 130.

7.00pm: Green watch at night defence stations.


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19 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Exercised clear ship for action.

10.00am: General Quarters.

6.30pm: HMS Russell struck flag of Rear Admiral.

7.00pm: Sailed HMS Orvieto.

7.30pm: 3 Privates RMLI joined ship.


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20 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

4.30pm: Arrived HMS Princess Irene.

7.00pm: HMS Russell broke flag of Vice Admiral.


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21 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77


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22 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: In nets. Out nets. Away all boats pull round the fleet. Out nets.

11.00am: Arrived HMS Llewellyn.

5.30pm: Arrived HMS Linnet & HMS Minos [?].


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23 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.40am: Collier Painton came alongside.

8.02am: Commenced coaling.

8.39am: Finished coaling, rec’d 144 tons.

11.00am: Lost whilst coaling: sacks, coal, 2 cwt, 5 in no.

12.30pm: Red watch landed for route march.

5.30pm: Read warrant No. 131.


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24 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.00am: Exercised general quarters.

1.00pm: Gunlayers at laying teacher.

3.00pm: Discharged 10 ratings to RN Barracks Portsmouth.

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 132, 133.

5.30pm: 9 ratings joined ship.

6.00pm: Arrived HMS Sirius.

7.00pm: Exercised night defence stations.


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25 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

12.30pm: Arrived HMS Undaunted. Paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company.

1.30pm: Red watch proceeded on 3 days leave.

4.30pm: Read warrant No. 134.


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26 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.


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27 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

11.30am: Arrived HMS Topaze, HMS Diamond.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

4.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship from HMS Diamond for cell punishment.


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28 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77


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29 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Sailed HMS Exmouth.

10.30am: Red watch returned from leave.

1.00pm: Green watch proceeded on 3 days leave.

pm: Making & mending clothes.


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30 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters, Collision stations.


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31 March 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.30am: Sailed HMS Paris.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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1 April 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands employed painting ship. Gunlayers and trainers at laying teacher.

11.00am: Rev. Pollen [?] joined ship.

12.30pm: Sailed HMS Venerable.

1.30pm: Sailed HMS Revenge.


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2 April 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Divine Service.

10.00am: Green watch returned from leave.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

2.30pm: Arrived HMS Biarritz.


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3 April 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.00am: Collier Thistle came alongside.

8.17am: Commenced coaling.

9.04am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 152 tons.

11.00am: Lost overboard whilst coaling, sacks, 2 cwt, 3 in no.

11.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

12.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Russell.

3.30pm: Arrived HMS Revenge.

4.30pm: Discharged two ratings to HMS Diamond.


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4 April 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.00am: Sailed HMS Biarritz.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic & Church of England Divine Service.


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5 April 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.00am: In nets. Out all boats, pull round the fleet. Out nets.

12.30pm: Green watch landed for route march.

1.30pm: Turret gunlayers & trainers at laying teacher.


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6 April 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.30am: Read warrants Nos. 141 – 142.

am: Divers at monthly dip. Gunlayers at laying teacher and spotting practice.

12.30pm: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital.

2.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to RN Detention Quarters.

2.30pm: Arrived HMS Penelope.

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 144 – 148.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 149.


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7 April 1915

Sheerness, At No. 9 Buoy

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.00am: Sailed HMS Revenge

7.30am: Read warrant No. 143.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to RN Detention Quarters.

12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

1.00pm: 12 pounder gun crews at loader.

6.10pm: Arrived HMS Laurel, HMS Liberty, HMS Legion, HMS Linnet, HMS Morris, HMS Murray, HMS Manly & HMS Milne.

7.30pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from HMS Russell.

8.30pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to HMS Russell.


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8 April 1915

Sheerness to River Humber

Lat 52.8, Long 1.9 [Lat X Bgs, Long estimate]

3.30am: Furled nets. Prepared for sea.

4.47am: Slipped & proceeded in company with HMS Russell, HMS Diamond, HMS Laurel, HMS Legion, HMS Liberty, HMS Linnet, HMS Manly, HMS Morris, HMS Murray & HMS Milne.

8.20am: Altered course as req. for swept channel.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

1.00pm: Making & mending clothes.

2.20pm: Passed HMS Halcyon steering to Southward.

5.00pm: Course as req. for swept channel.

5.08pm: Spurn Light Vessel N35W.

5.38pm: Course & speed as req. for entering the Humber.

7.23pm: Came to in River Humber. Watch employed striking fore topmast.


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9 April 1915

River Humber & at Sea

Lat 53.8, Long 0.2 [X Bgs]

9.25am: Weighed & proceeded with squadron.

10.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am: Course as req. for swept channel.

4.30pm: Exercised collision stations.

8.30pm: Destroyers parted company.

9.25pm: Longstone Lt. abeam.

9.35pm: Sighted St. Abbs Head Lt. NW.

11.45pm: May Island Lt. NW.


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10 April 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.30am: Stopped to ask permission to pass boom defence.

2.45pm: Proceeded as req. for swept channel.

5.10am: Came to in River Forth. Anchorage bearings: S60E 1 cable from A6 berth.

6.00am: Collier Simon [?] came alongside.

7.50am: Commenced coaling.

10.00am: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital ship.

11.30am: Mr. Sullivan Chief Bos’n & 1 rating joined ship.

1.25pm: Finished coaling, rec’d 378 tons.

2.00pm: Weighed & shifted berth.

2.12pm: Let go starboard bower. Anchorage bearings: Blackness Pier S54W, Port Edgar S53E

3.00pm: Lost overboard whilst coaling – Fender, hazelwood, 1 in no.; bags coal 2 cwt, 3 in no.


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11 April 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30pm: Weighed. 3rd Cruiser Squadron proceeded.

9.49pm: Proceeded in company with 3rd Battle Squadron. Course as req. for leaving River Forth.


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12 April 1915

Lat 57.3, Long 0.6 [DR]

4.50am: Commenced zig zagging 2 pts. each side of course.

6.30am: 2nd division took station 2 miles of starboard beam. Formed divisions, line ahead disposed to starboard.

9.30am: Negative zig zagging. Exercised General Quarters.

9.50am: Steering gear failed [?]. Stopped. Hoisted not under control signal.

9.54am: Proceeded, course & speed as req. for manoeuvres.

11.35am: Finished tactics.

Noon: Commenced zig zagging 2 pts. each side of course.

12.30pm: Zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

6.25pm: Negative zig zag.


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13 April 1915

Lat 56.6, Long 1.7 [Obs]

4.45am: Half of 1st flotilla joined squadron.

5.00am: Commenced zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

6.00am: Read warrants Nos. 150, 151, 152.

7.50am: Zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

8.00am: Cleared ship for action.

8.30am: General Quarters.

9.00am: Hands at action stations.

9.30 – 10.30am: Carried out range keeping exercises.

11.08am: Course and speed as req. for manoeuvres.

12.30pm: Finished tactics. Zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

1.20pm: Exercised General Quarters.

2.15pm: Secured from General Quarters. Replaced gear.

5.50pm: Sighted 1st & 2nd BCS [Battle cruiser squadron] steering to NorthWestward.

7.30pm: Negative zig zag.


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14 April 1915

Lat 57.1, Long 0.8 [Obs]

4.30am: Zig zagging 3 pts either side of course.

5.00am: Assumed organisation O2 [?].

6.50am: Negative zig zag.

9.40am: Altered course as req. for avoiding submarine. Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am: Sighted conning tower of submarine East approx 2 miles.

Noon: Zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

5.25pm: Negative zig zag.

5.35pm: Took station astern of HMS Commonwealth.

10.00pm: Altered course as req. for swept channel.

11.32pm: Came to in River Forth. Anchorage bearings: Blackness Pier S54W; Port Edgar S54E; Charlestown N3W.


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15 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.30am: Collier Kilsyth came alongside.

1.20am: Commenced coaling.

5.55am: Finished coaling rec’d 600 tons.

7.30am: Mr. Woodruth [?], Chief Bos’n, left ship.

9.30am: Lost whilst coaling, coalsacks 2 cwt, 30 in no.

11.30am: 2 Privates RMLI joined ship

12.30pm: Mr. Hubble ass. paymater RNR joined ship.

2.00pm: Discharged Staff paymaster Padwick, Lieut. Tiley, ass. clerk Stapleton to RN Hospital. 1 Petty Officer to RN Hospital.

3.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from hospital.


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16 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.30am: Weighed.

7.00am: Came to. Anchorage bearings S60E ¾ cable from A6 berth.

9.30am: Control parties at drill.

10.30am: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to hospital.


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17 April 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

10.05pm: Weighed & proceeded in company with 3rd Battle Squadron. Course & speed as req. for leaving Firth of Forth.


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18 April 1915

Lat 56.7, Long 2.2 [Obs]

4.30am: Formed line ahead.

10.30am: Ships in columns closed to 2 cables.

11.50am: Formed divisions in line ahead, disposed abeam to port.

2.00pm: Zig-zagging 2 pts each side of course.

8.15pm: Negative zig-zag.


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19 April 1915

Lat 57.8, Long 0.7 [Obs]

5.00am: Commenced zig-zagging 2 pts either side of course.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.05am: Parted company with 3rd Battle Squadron. Proceeded in company with HMS Russell.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

5.10pm: Negative zig-zag. Course and speed as req. for range keeping exercises.

6.10pm: Finished Range keeping exercises. Zig-zagging 2 pts each side of course.

9.10pm: Negative zig-zag.

9.25pm: Sighted Noss Head Lt. N40W.

10.00pm: Sighted Pentland Skerries Lt. N5W.

Midnight: Altered course as req. for Scapa Flow.


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20 April 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.28am: Came to in Scapa Flow. Anchorage bearings: Barrel of Butter N78W 12 cables.

4.20am: Weighed and proceeded as req.

5.00am: Stopped in Scapa Flow. E5 berth.

6.00pm: Collier came alongside.

6.35pm: Commenced coaling.

10.05am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 385 tons.

10.30am: Lost whilst coaling, sacks coal 2 cwt, 11 in No.

pm: 6" and 12" gunlayers, sightsetters and trainers at aiming rifle practice.

3.30pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

4.30pm: Watch employed getting in 12" projectiles.

6.25pm: Arrived HMS Pheaton.

6.40pm: Arrived HMS Royalist.

6.45pm: Arrived HMS Iron Duke.


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21 April 1915

Scapa Flow & at Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.00am: Arrived Grand Fleet.

6.00am: Dreadnaught battle fleet shifted billet.

8.00am: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS Russell, as req. for firing exercises.

8.40am: Stopped, dropped target. Carried out night defence practice with 1’ aiming 2 pounder sub calibre.

10.30am: Carried out sub calibre practice from turrets and 6” guns.

11.15am: Stopped. Spotting for HMS Russell.

12.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as req.

12.45pm: Stopped, picked up target. Proceeded as req.

1.00pm: Stopped. Came to. Carried out torpedo practice, 4 runs. Divers clearing port propeller.

4.15pm: Weighed & proceeded.

4.40pm: Stopped. Came to in E5 berth.

9.45pm: Proceeded in company with HMS Russell. Course as req. for leaving Scapa Flow.

Midnight: Zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.


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22 April 1915

At Sea

Lat 57.8, Long 2.1 [Obs]

4.00am: Sighted 2nd Cruiser Squadron.

5.15am: Course & speed as req. for taking station astern of HMS Centurion.

6.45am: Zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

4.50pm: Course & speed as req. for taking station astern of HMS Commonwealth.


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23 April 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.8, Long -0.5 [Obs]

9.05am: Formed divisions line ahead. Columns disposed abeam to port.

10.30am: Exercised general quarters.

5.54pm: Took station 2 cables astern of HMS Commonwealth.

7.15pm: Course & speed as req. for swept channel & River Forth.

8.25pm: Moored in A7 berth River Forth.


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24 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.45am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

6.25am: Commenced coaling.

9.20am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 499 tons.

11.00am: Lost overboard whilst coaling, sacks coal, 2 cwt, 10 in No.

1.00pm: Discharged 5 ratings to hospital.

4.30pm: Discharged 11 ratings to Portsmouth.


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25 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.00pm: Sailed HMS Invincible & HMS Beaver.


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26 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised out nets. In nets. Out nets. In nets. Out all boats. Boats crews away pulling.

12.30pm: Landed 100 men for route march.

2.00pm: Discharged Commander G. Hamilton RN to HMS General Grant.

6.00pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital.


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27 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised control parties.

10.30am: Discharged Lieut. Tibley RN & 1 rating to hospital.


[On most afternoons moored in Rosyth from 27th April to 20th September a party is landed for route march. Sometimes it is specified that it is Green Watch, Red Watch, Stokers or Marines]


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28 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Aired bedding.

9.30am: Exercised control parties.

12.30pm: Sub Lieut. Kemmis RN joined ship. Discharged Sub Lieut. Bullen RN to HMS President.

3.30pm: Discharged 1 signal boy to HMS Hindustan.

8.30pm: Sailed HMS Africa.


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29 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.30am: Sailed HMS Sandfly, HMS Hornet, HMS Attack & HMS Jackal.

10.30am: B group & 12 pounder guns crews at loader.

10.30pm: Arrived HMS Britannia & Flotilla.


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30 April 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Discharged 1 rating to HMS King Edward VII.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.30am: Collier came alongside.

6.05am: Commenced coaling.

6.40am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 188 tons.

7.00am: Discharged 2 shipwrights to HMS Hindustan.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 153, 154. Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.

6.30pm: Staff Paymaster Padwick RN rejoined ship from hospital.


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2 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Vice Admiral came on board, inspected ship and ship’s company.

12.30pm: Landed Chief Petty Officers & boys.

6.30pm: Sailed 1st Flotilla & 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron.


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3 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.00am: Arrived HMS Acheron, HMS Arial, HMS Beaver & HMS Druid.

9.30am: Aired night clothing.

10.00am: Exercised control parties.

11.00am: Sailed HMS Ferret, HMS Forester, HMS Defender & HMS Druid.

12.30pm: Gunlayers at laying teacher.


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4 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Turret local control parties at the spotting table. 6” gunlayers at laying teacher.

1.00pm: 3 Boys joined ship.

4.30pm: 1 Shipwright rejoined from HMS King Edward VII.

11.30pm: Arrived 1st Flotilla & 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron.


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5 May 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Hoisted out all boats. Hands away boat pulling.

11.00am: Arrived HMS Nottingham.

9.20pm: Weighed & proceeded in company with 3rd Battle Squadron.


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6 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 57.4, Long 0.8 [Obs]

1.20am: Altered course to assist steamer.

4.00am: Commenced zig zagging 3 pts either side of course.

9.50am: Stopped zig zagging. Exercised control parties.

10.30am: Commenced zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

12.25pm: Negative zig zag.

6.30pm: Destroyers parted company.

7.50pm: Commenced zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

[pm: Weather foggy]


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7 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.6, Long 0.3 [DR]

4.00am: Fog lifted.

4.20am: Commenced zig zagging 2 pts either side of course.

9.05am: Took station 1 mile on Starboard beam of HMS Commonwealth.

9.10am: Dropped target. Course & speed as req. for sub calibre practice.

1.00pm: Course & speed as req. for day group firing.

4.00pm: Completed practice. Hoisted in target.

4.40pm: Zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

5.00pm: Course as req. for rejoining squadron.

9.23pm: Stopped zig zagging.

9.45pm: HMS Commonwealth hauled out of line. Took station astern of HMS Britannia.

10.15pm: HMS Commonwealth resumed her station in the line.


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8 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.8, Long 1.1 [DR]

2.40am: Commenced zig zagging 3 pts either side of course.

7.30am: Altered course as req. for squadron firing

10.00am: Exercised general quarters. Carried out long range firing from 12" & 6" guns, full charges. [Barometer unshipped while firing, probably to protect it from concussion from the guns.]

5.50pm: Zig zagging 2 pts.

9.30pm: Negative zig zag.


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9 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 57.8, Long 1.5 [Obs]

3.15am: Commenced zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

4.45pm: Observed what appeared to be torpedoes breaking surface 3 cables astern of HMS King Edward VII. HMS Russell having just reported sighting a submarine.

7.30pm: Negative zig zag.

7.50pm: Zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

9.00pm: Negative zig zag.


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10 May 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.15am: Sighted May Island N87W.

3.00am: Course & speed as req. for entering Firth of Forth.

4.24am: Moored in A6 berth.

6.00am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

6.37am: Commenced coaling.

10.45am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 769 tons.

11.00am: Lost whilst coaling, sacks coal 2 cwt, 32 in no.

4.30pm: Swung ship. [see below]

7.00pm: Arrived 1st Flotilla.

9.00pm: Sailed HMS Southhampton.


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[Above is the far right hand side of 10th May log and a blank ‘Comparison of standard with compasses’ form]


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[Above 2 pages are the Record of Observations for Deviation of compasses (ship being swung) carried out on 10th May 1915 signed by Lieut. Commander A C Roberts the navigation officer.]


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[Above is the far left hand side of 11th May log and a blank ‘Steering compasses’ form]


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11 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

10.30am: Commander Ride joined ship.

6.00pm: Sailed 1st Flotilla.


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12 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Queen Mary. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Queen Mary.

11.00am: Mr Stapleton ast. clerk rejoined ship from hospital.

4.30pm: 1 rating joined from HMS Columbine for cell punishment.


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13 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Aired bedding.

9.30am: X Group at loader drill. Turrets at control. 6” gunlayers at laying teacher.

8.30pm: Provision lighter alongside.


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14 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Cleared ship for action. Exercised general quarters.


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15 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.00am: Arrived HMS Princess Royal.

4.30am: Discharged 12 seaman ratings to RN Barracks Portsmouth. 8 Marine ratings to Forton [Barracks, Gosport]

8.30am: Arrived HMS Zealandia.

11.30am: 2 boys joined ship from RN Barracks.

12.30pm: 6 ratings & 8 Marines joined ship.

1.00pm: HMS King Edward VII struck flag of Vice Admiral. HMS Hindustan broke flag of Vice Admiral. Sailed HMS King Edward VII.

3.00pm: HMS Hindustan shifted to C8 berth.


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16 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

12.30pm: Landed Chief Petty Officers & boys.

7.00pm: Discharged 4 ratings to RN Barracks.


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17 May 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.00am: Arrived HMS Invincible.

4.40am: Collier came alongside.

5.30am: Arrived SS Plassy hospital ship.

5.50am: Commenced coaling.

6.35am: Finished coaling. Rec’d [blank] tons.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Columbine.

8.00pm: Unmoored & weighed port anchor.

8.30pm: Sailed Light Cruiser Squadron & destroyer flotillas.

9.15pm: Sailed Battle Cruiser squadrons.

9.38pm: Weighed and proceeded course & speed as req. for leaving River Forth in company with 3rd Battle Group.


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18 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.8, Long 2.1 [Obs/DR]

3.20am: Zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

4.00am: Sighted Dreadnaught battle fleet.

7.00am: Couses as req. for closing Dreadnaught squadron.

9.30am: General Quarters.

10.00am: Course & speeds as req. for manoeuvres.

12.30pm: Parted company from Dreadnaught squadrons.

1.00pm: Zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

7.30pm: Sighted land N32W.

9.00pm: Sighted St. Abbs Head Lt. S50W.

9.15pm: Sighted May Island Lt. N75W.

9.30pm: Negative zig zag.


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19 May 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.24am: Course as req. for entering harbour.

1.13am: Moored in A5 berth.

5.40am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

6.05am: Commenced coaling.

7.20am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 300 tons.

10.30am: Lost overboard whilst coaling, sacks coal 2 cwt, 9 in No.

11.30am: Store ship Westphalia came alongside.

1.30pm: Discharged Mr. Stapleton Ast. Clerk to HMS Lowestoft.


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20 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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21 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

3.15pm: Sailed HMS Cordelia & HMS Caroline.

9.00pm: Lieut. Fletcher [? or possibly Leitchen?] RNR joined ship.


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22 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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23 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

12.30pm: Landed boys.


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24 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Out nets. Boats crews away pulling.

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

8.30pm: Sailed HMS Birmingham.


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25 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Control parties at drill.

10.30am: 2 ratings joined ship.


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26 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.30am: Arrived HMS Iron Duke.

10.00am: Guns crews at loader and deflection and laying teacher.

3.00pm: Sailed HMS Galatea & HMS Inconstant.


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27 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.30am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

6.00am: Commenced coaling.

6.36am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 140 tons.

10.00am: Lost overboard while coaling, sacks coal 2cwt, 17 in No.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Galatea & HMS Inconstant.

10.00pm: Sailed HMS Iron Duke.


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28 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised clear ship for action. General Quarters.

2.00pm: Temp. Surgeon Nicolson joined ship.


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29 May 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Discharged Staff Surgeon Rooney to HMS Pembroke.

2.00pm: Making & mending clothes.

11.20pm: Unmoored ship and weighed anchor.

11.30pm: Sailed 1st Flotilla, Battle Cruiser Squadron & Light Cruiser Squadron.


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30 May 1915

At Sea

Lat 56.2, Long -0.1 [Obs]

0.36am: Proceeded in company with 3rd Battle Squadron, course and speed as req. for leaving harbour.

3.38am: Commenced alternative courses.

5.00am: Commenced zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

3.30pm: Negative zig zag. Formed divisions line ahead disposed to Starboard.

5.00pm: Commenced alternative courses.

8.30pm: Commenced zig zagging 3 pts each side of course.

9.50pm: Stopped zig zagging.


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31 May 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.05am: St. Abbs Head Lt. S49W.

1.55am: May Island Lt. N59W.

4.20am: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

4.59am: Moored in A5 berth, Firth of Forth.

5.40am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

6.50am: Commenced coaling.

8.45am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 381 tons.

10.00am: Discharged 4 ratings to HMS Hibernia.

11.10am: Sailed HMS Hibernia.

11.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

1.30pm: Making & mending clothes.

2.00pm: Lost whilst coaling, sacks coal 2cwt, 9 in No.

4.30pm: 1 rating joined ship.

5.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Commonwealth.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1915


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Turrets at loading drill.

12.30pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.

8.00am: Arrived HMS Engadine.


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2 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised control parties.

10.30am: 1 rating joined ship.

11.30am: Arrived HMS Yarmouth & HMS Liverpool.

4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to Liverpool. 1 rating joined ship. Read warrant No. 175.

7.00pm: Discharged 1 ERA [Engine Room Artificer] to Hendon flying school.


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3 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.00am: HMS Druid came alongside. Act. gunlayers and act. SG [?Seaman Gunners] classes proceeded on board HMS Druid for firing test.

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

5.00pm: Firing party returned.

9.00pm: Burnt searchlights for exercise.


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4 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised clear ship for action. General Quarters.

4.30pm: Sailed HMS Southampton & HMS Lowestoft.


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5 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30am: Arrived HMS Birmingham.

8.30am: Sailed HMS Zealandia.

9.30am: Arrived HMS Zealandia.

10.00am: 3 ratings joined ship.

4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMAS Australia. 1 rating joined from HMAS Australia.


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6 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.30pm: Sailed HMS Caroline.

6.00pm: Arrived HMS Southampton & HMS Lowestoft.


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7 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.00am: Sailed HMS New Zealand.

9.30am: Divers at monthly dip.

10.30am: Turrets crews at laying teacher.


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8 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.25am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

5.40am: Commenced coaling.

6.35am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 194 tons.

10.00am: Lost whilst coaling. Sacks coal 2 cwt, 8 in No.

6.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to RN Barracks Portsmouth.


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9 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Arrived HMS King Edward VII.

10.00am: Control parties at drill.

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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10 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Control parties at drill.

9.00pm: Burnt searchlights for exercise.


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11 June 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.33pm: Proceeded, course & speed as req. for leaving harbour with 3rd Battle Squadron.


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12 June 1915

At Sea

Lat 57.1, Long 0.6 [DR]

2.00am: Formed sub division in line ahead, disposed abeam to starboard.

3.15am: Steering alternate courses.

9.30am: Exercised gunlayers and trainers at laying drill.

11.30am: Negative alternative courses. Course & speed as req. for manoeuvres.

12.51pm: Finished manoeuvres.

1.00pm: Commenced alternate course, 2 pts each side of ENE.

4.30pm: Exercised collision stations. Course & speed as req. for range keeping exercises.

7.00pm: Zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

10.00pm: Negative zig zag.


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13 June 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.20am: Zig Zagging 2 pts each side of course.

3.55am: Negative zig zag.

4.00am: Courses as req. for avoiding submarine.

5.13am: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

6.45am: Moored ship in A5 berth.

8.35am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

8.51am: Commenced coaling.

10.25am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 365 tons.


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14 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.30am: Mr. Simpson Ass. Clerk left ship.

2.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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15 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Aired bedding. Arrived Crusier Squadrons.

10.00am: Control parties at drill. Provisioning ship.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

7.00pm: Lieut. Commander Browne RN joined ship.


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16 June 1915


Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30am: Arrived HMS Hibernia.

9.30am: Boats crews away sailing & pulling.

11.00am: Lieut. Commander Byrne RN left ship.


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17 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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18 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised clear ship for action. General Quarters.

10.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

11.30am: Sailed HMS Lowestoft.

8.30pm: Sailed 3rd Cruiser Squadron, HMS Nottingham & HMS Birmingham; and TBD Flotilla.


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19 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.00am: Fired one gun and broke C.M. Jack.

9.30am: Court martial sitting on board.

1.00pm: Hauled down C.M. Jack.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.30pm: Hands to bathe.


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20 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30pm: Destroyer flotilla sailed. Landed boys.

10.00pm: Arrived 3rd Cruiser Squadron.

11.30pm: Arrived HMS Roxburgh.


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21 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.30am: Divers away at HMS Roxburgh.

8.30am: Aired bedding.

9.00am: Exercised control parties.


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22 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.30am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

5.40am: Commenced coaling.

6.20am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 103 tons.

4.30pm: Read warrant No. 156.


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23 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised collision stations. Exercised abandon ship.

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

4.30pm: HMS Commonwealth shifted billet to C9 berth.


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24 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.00am: HMS Hibernia shifted to B11 berth.

9.30am: Control parties at spotting table for practice.

7.30pm: Arrived HM TBDs Ariel & Acheron.


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25 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised clear ship for action. General Quarters.

10.30am: 1 rating joined ship.

5.00pm: Sailed HMS Lilac.

7.30pm: Sailed HMS Liverpool, HMS Goshawk, HMS Phoenix, HMS Lapwing and HMS Hind.

8.30pm: Sailed HMS Princess Royal.


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26 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: HMS Forester secured alongside.

9.00am: Capt. R A Nugent RN joined ship. [Raymond Andrew Nugent]

11.30am: HMS Forester left ship.

12.30pm: Arrived HMS Hornet. Capt. A W Craig RN [Arthur William Craig] left ship. Capt. Nugent assumed command.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

7.30pm: Arrived HMS Lilac.

8.30pm: Sailed HMS Roxburgh, HMS Attack, HMS Archer, HMS Acheron & HMS Druid.


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27 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Arrived HMS Inconstant.


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28 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.00am: Arrived HMS Inflexible & HMS Indomitable.

8.30am: Ammunition ship Brilliant came alongside. Hands employed getting out ammunition.

10.00am: Lost overboard AP [?] 6” shell, 1 in No.

1.30pm: Divers diving for 6” shell. Discharged 1 rating for hospital.

4.30pm: Discharged 1 Sergt. RMLI to Forton [Barracks, Gosport].


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29 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Out boats. Boats crews away pulling.

11.00am: Sailed HMS Diamond.

2.00pm: Sailed HMS Dominion, HMS Lizard & HMS Lapwing.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 157.

7.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship from HMS Tyne for cell punishment.


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30 June 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.38am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

5.45am: Commenced coaling.

6.13am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 123 tons.

10.00am: Lost whilst coaling, sack coal 2cwt, 20 in No.

5.30pm: Sailed HMS Africa & HMS Commonwealth and destroyer escort.

7.00pm: 7 boys joined ship from HMS Hibernia.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.30am: Arrived HMS Princess Royal.

9.30am: Exercised control parties.

12.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company.

5.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Indefatigable.

8.30pm: Sailed HMS Indefatigable.


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2 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.45am: Arrived HMS Lizard & HMS Lapwing.

7.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Woolwich.

9.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am: 2 ratings joined ship.

11.00am: Lieuts. Poland & Hoyle RN joined ship. Lieuts. Parker & Phillips left ship.


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3 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: 4 ratings joined ship.

9.30am: Capt. Marchand RMLI joined ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes

5.00pm: Capt. Chitterluck [?] RMLI left ship. Discharged 1 rating to Forton.


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4 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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5 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.15am: 2nd Picket Boat away patrolling.

7.30am: HMS Ferret secured alongside.

12.30pm: HMS Ferret left ship.

pm: Gunnery training class 12 men, Torpedo training class 9 men. Seamanship training class 22 men at instruction.

7.00pm: Mr. Shepard, Clerk, joined ship.


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6 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Control parties at drill.

10.00am: Gunnery training class 12 men, Torpedo training class 9 men. Seamanship training class 22 men at instruction.

11.00am: Arrived HMS Commonwealth & HMS Africa. Mr. Kennedy, clerk left ship.

2.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to RN Barracks.

9.30pm: Torpedo training class and searchlight crew burning searchlights.

[From 6th July to 20th September, more detail is being recorded of the specific training classes that are held on most days. See 19th & 27th July for other examples.]


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7 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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8 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Landed church party to attend Divine Service & address given by His Grace the Archbishop of York. [Cosmo Lang]

11.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

1.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

[The service was held in a dry dock in Rosyth. HMS Hibernia’s crew also present ]


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9 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: General Quarters. Exercised Abandon ship.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Hibernia and HMS Zealandia.

10.00pm: Sailed HMS Galatea.


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10 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.35am: Collier Somersby came alongside.

5.45am: Commenced coaling.

6.25am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 123 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.00pm: 1 rating for HMS Zealandia joined ship.


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11 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30pm: Sailed Light Cruiser Squadrons & 1st Flotilla.

10.00pm: Sailed Battle Cruiser Squadrons.


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12 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised out nets, in nets, twice. Out all boats, boats crews away pulling.


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13 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.00am: Arrived Cruiser Squadrons & Battle Cruiser squadron.

8.30am: Divers at monthly dip.

9.00am: Port 6” & fore turret control parties at drill.

4.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from Forton.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Diamond.


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14 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.00pm: One rating joined ship from HMS Tyne for cell punishment.

8.30pm: Sailed HM TBDs Hydra & Hind.


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15 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: HMS Defender came alongside.

10.45am: Arrived HMS Zealandia & HMS Hibernia. Discharged 1 rating to Zealandia.

3.30pm: HMS Defender left ship.

5.30pm: Sailed HMS Britannia & HMS Hindustan.

7.30pm: 1 Court Martial prisoner joined ship.

9.30pm: Working party and blacksmiths assembling new galley.


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16 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.15am: Completed galley.

8.00am: Fired 1 gun and broke Court Martial Jack.

9.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.30am: Court Martial sitting on board.

12.20pm: Court Martial concluded.

2.30pm: Discharged 1 Court Martial prisoner to HMS Tyne.


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17 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30am: Arrived HMS Indefatigable.

8.30am: Storeship Westphalia came alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

4.30pm: Arrived HMS Galatea.


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18 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

8.00pm: Sailed HMS Queen Mary.


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19 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Training classes at instruction. Act SGs 9, Act STA 5. Gunnery TC 12. Seamanship 24. Boys at seamanship. Control parties at drill. Y group at loader.

pm: Training classes as in forenoon. X group to loader.


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20 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.45am: Collier Bedale came alongside.

5.55am: Commenced coaling.

6.41am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 157 tons.

10.30am: Lost whilst coaling, sacks coal 2 cwt, 5 in No.

2.30pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship.


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21 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

10.40am: Arrived HMS Britannia & HMS Hindustan.

5.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship.


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22 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.00am: Arrived HMS Dominion.

12.30pm: Rev. Wilkinson joined ship.

2.30pm: Rev. Dixon Wright left ship.


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23 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised general quarters.

4.30pm: 1 rating joined ship.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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24 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to hospital.

12.30pm: Mr. Egerton, Clerk, joined ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Tyne.


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25 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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26 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Sailed HMS Botha & ½ destroyer flotilla.

9.30am: Out all boom boats & rafts. Exercised abandon ship. Exercised boat pulling.

11.30am: Sailed HMS Fearless.

12.30pm: Arrived HMS Botha & ½ destroyer flotilla.

9.00pm: Sailed HMS Yarmouth.

9.30pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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27 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Training classes at instruction. Marines 15, Torpedo 6, field training 12, seamanship 18, shot service 4, boys 12, Act STs 7. Exercised control parties. 13 ratings joined ship. Mr. Galley, Ass. Clerk joined ship. remainder overhauling Main Derrick Topping lift.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Hindustan & 1 to HMS Zealandia. 13 ratings to RN Barracks.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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28 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30pm: Sailed 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron, 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron and destroyers.

9.00pm: Exercised search light control.

10.00pm: Sailed HMS Galatea & HMS Minstrel and destroyers.


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29 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.30am: Sailed 6 destroyers.

1.00pm: Boys away sailing.


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30 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am: 6” magazine & shell room parties to drill.


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31 July 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.18am: Arrived 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron, 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron & 6 destroyers.

5.00am: Arrived HMS Galatea & HMS Inconstant & 4 destroyers.

5.35am: Collier Bedale came alongside.

5.45am: Commenced coaling.

6.33am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 167 tons.

10.00am: Sent 2 12 pounder guns and ammunition to HMS Dominion.

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.

2.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

2.30pm: Making and mending clothes.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 158.

5.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Dominion & destroyer escort.


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2 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.00am: Sailed HMS Diamond.

9.00am: Exercised out nets.

11.00am: Boys away boat sailing. Remainder of hands repairing nets.


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3 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30am: Arrived HMS Queen Mary.

1.00pm: Training classes at health lecture. Boys away sailing.

6.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to Whale Island [Portsmouth?].


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4 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Aired bedding.

11.00am: Discharged Mr. Rodger Midshipman to hospital.

1.00pm: Training classes at health lecture.

2.30pm: B group to 1st aid instruction.


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5 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.00am: Sent 1 12 pounder & 250 rounds of ammunition to Senior Naval Officer Granton. Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

12.30pm: Training classes and B group to health lecture.

2.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS King Edward VII. 9 ratings joined ship. Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Woolwich.

5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Russell.

6.35pm: HM TBDs Badger & Beaver in company.

11.12pm: Passed through fishing fleet.


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6 August 1915

At Sea & Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 [Location at 12.32pm]

3.15am: Formed single line abreast.

4.00am: Steering alternate courses.

11.00am: Formed line ahead.

11.30am: Altered course as req. for entering harbour.

12.15pm: Course as req. for anchoring in Scapa Flow.

12.32pm: Stopped in Scapa Flow. Hoisted out Picket boat and target. Carried out 1” & .303 aiming rifle practice at towed target.

4.54pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. for anchorage.

5.25pm: Stopped in D5 berth.

5.58pm: Collier Salvus [?] came alongside.

6.19pm: Commenced coaling.

7.14pm: Finished coaling. Rec’d 265 tons.

7.30pm: Discharged 6 WT [wireless telegraphy] ratings to 4th Flotilla.

9.00pm: Oiler Kharki came alongside. Rec’d 1200 gallons of oil.


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7 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.45am: Weighed & proceeded as req. Course and speeds as req. for carrying out sub calibre practice.

10.55am: Finished firing. Stopped. Came to in Scapa Flow. Carried out torpedo practice.

1.50pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as req. for anchorage.

2.17pm: Stopped. Came to in D5 berth.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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8 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.00am: Arrived HMS Duke of Edinburgh.


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9 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.30am: Rigged Picket Boat with dropping gear.

8.23am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for firing. Carried out service firing from 6” guns. Torpedo runs from Picket Boat.

12.30pm: Acting GLs [Gunlayers] carried out firing from 12 pounder.

1.35pm: Finished firing.

1.45pm: Came to.

2.45pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. for anchorage.

3.12pm: Stopped. came to in D5 berth.


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10 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.16am: Dropped target. Proceeded, course & speed as req. for firing. carried out night defence practice and sub calibre firings.

11.38am: Stopped, picked up target. Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

12.16pm: Stopped, came to in D5 berth.

12.58pm: Collier Tregarth came alongside.

1.35pm: Commenced coaling.

2.08pm: Finished coaling. Rec’d 155 tons.

2.30pm: Lost whilst coaling, sacks 2 cwt, 5 in No.

5.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 159 – 161.


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11 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.30am: Hoisted out targets.

12.07pm: Weighed & proceeded as req.

12.30pm: Stopped.

2.00pm: Making & mending clothes.

3.30pm: Hoisted in targets.

4.00pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. for anchorage.

4.40pm: Stopped. Came to in D5 berth.


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12 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30pm: Arrived HMS Agincourt & HMS Ajax.


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13 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

7.00pm: Arrived HMS Lowestoft.


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14 August 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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15 August 1915

Scapa Flow & at Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2.25pm: Weighed and proceeded HMS Russell in company. Course & speed as req. for leaving Scapa Flow.

3.00pm: HM TBDs Defender & Druid joined company.

3.55pm: Formed line abreast to starboard.

4.15pm: Steering alternative courses 2 pts each side.

8.15pm: Formed single line ahead.


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16 August 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.3, Long -1.5 [DR]

3.45am: Formed single line abreast.

4.00am: Commenced steering alternate courses, 2 pts each side.

5.00pm: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

6.39pm: Moored in A5 berth. River Forth.

7.10pm: Arrived 3rd Battle Squadron.

7.17pm: Collier Pelica [?] came alongside.

7.50pm: Commenced coaling.

9.00pm: 4 rating joined ship.

10.43pm: Finished coaling. Rec’d 480 tons.

11.00pm: Lost whilst coaling, sacks coal 2 cwt, 26 in No.


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17 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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18 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.30am: Arrived 1st Light Cruiser Squadron.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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19 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30am: Arrived HMS Yarmouth & HMS Indomitable.

6.00am: SS Westphalia came alongside.

11.00am: Discharged 1 AB to hospital.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Forton.


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20 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised clear ship for action. Exercised general quarters.

10.00am: 6 RNVR ratings joined ship.

4.30pm: Read warrant No. 162.

5.00pm: 4 ratings joined ship from HMS Dominion.


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21 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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22 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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23 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30am: Arrived 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron & 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron.

8.30am: Arrived HMS Hindustan.

9.00am: Exercised fire and collision stations. Boats crews away pulling.


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24 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Divers at monthly dip.

5.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.

6.30pm: Sailed HMS Argyll.

8.30pm: Sailed 3rd Cruiser Squadron.


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25 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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26 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.30am: Arrived 7th Cruiser Squadron.

5.47am: Collier came alongside.

6.06am: Commenced coaling.

6.35am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 170 tons.

10.00am: Lost whilst coaling, sacks coal 2cwt, 11 in No.

7.30pm: Sailed HMS Inflexible.


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27 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

2.30pm: 6 boys joined ship.


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28 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.30pm: 2 ratings left ship.


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29 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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30 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.00am: Landed dockyard working party.

9.00am: Out boats. Exercised boats crews away pulling.

pm: Hands working about nets.

2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

7.00pm: Sailed 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron & ½ flotilla of destroyers. Burnt searchlights.


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31 August 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Hands employed about nets.

3.30pm: Sailed 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron.

4.00pm: Tested Carley life float.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00am: Landed Dockyard party.

11.00am: Hands employed unrigging net defence.

12.30pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 163.

10.30pm: Arrived 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron.


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2 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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3 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.30am: Landed dockyard party.

9.39am: Exercised general quarters.

am: Boys away boat pulling. Hands employed about net shelves.


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4 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.40am: Collier Pelica[?] came alongside.

6.08am: Commenced coaling.

6.40am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 149 tons.

7.00am: Landed dockyard party.

9.30am: 2 ratings joined ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.30pm: Mr. Rodger, Midshipman, rejoined ship from hospital. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Lowestoft.


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5 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.30am: Arrived HMS Inflexible.


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6 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Sailed HMS Lion.

12.30pm: Arrived HMS Inconstant.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.


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7 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Painting ship.

5.00pm: SS Vanellus came alongside. Watch employed getting out nets and booms.

7.10pm: SS Vanellus left ship.


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8 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Painting ship.

6.00pm: Sailed 7th Cruiser Squadron.


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9 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.25am: Arrived 3rd Cruiser Squadron.


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10 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.30am: Sailed 1st & 2nd Light Cruiser Squadrons, HMS Fearless, HMS Botha & destroyers.

9.30am: Exercised clear ship for action, general quarters.

11.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship.

2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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11 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.30pm: Tested Carley rafts.


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12 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.00am: Arrived 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron, 3rd Battle Cruiser Squadron, 1st & 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron and Destroyer flotilla.

11.30am: 2 ratings joined ship from hospital.


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13 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Out boats. Exercised ship’s company at boat pulling.

pm: Boats crews away sailing.

4.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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14 September 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.6, Long -1.4 [Obs]

3.15am: Weighed and proceeded in company with 3rd Battle Squadron. Course & speed as req. for leaving harbour.

6.20am: Took station 1 mile on port beam of HMS King Edward VII.

7.00am: Steering alternate courses 2 pts each side.

9.30am: Course and speed as req. for manoeuvres. Exercised control parties. Hands rigging targets.

12.30pm: Finished manoeuvres. Zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

1.15pm: Negative zig zag.

1.48pm: Took station 4 miles astern of HMS King Edward VII, HMS Russell on starboard beam.

1.55pm: Hoisted out target.

2.05pm: Zig zagging as ordered. Carried out sub calibre firing from heavy guns.

4.00pm: Hoisted in target.

4.10pm: Completed practice.

4.18pm: Course & speed as req. for rejoining flag.

4.49pm: Formed divisions in line ahead, disposed at 4 miles.

5.00pm: Carried out range keeping exercises.


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15 September 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.05am: Sighted May Island Lt. W by N.

2.35am: St. Abbs Head Lt. S16W.

3.10am: Bell Rock Lt. N10W.

5.17am: Took up anchoring stations. Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

6.47am: Moored in A5 berth. Collier Pelica [?] came alongside.

8.28am: Commenced coaling.

10.20am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 454 tons.

10.30am: Lost whilst coaling, sacks coal 2 cwt, 5 in No.

1.30pm: Store ship Westphalia alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship.

4.30pm: Store ship Westphalia left ship.

7.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from hospital.


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16 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 164.


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17 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Arrived HMS Warspite.

11.00am: Exercised control parties.

9.00pm: Sailed 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron.


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18 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to RN hospital.

12.30pm: Eng. Lieut. Coulthard RN left ship.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 165.


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19 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00am: Arrived 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron.

10.30am: 1 rating joined ship.


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20 September 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Exercised boat pulling.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

11.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

1.30pm: After turret’s crew at 1st aid lecture.

4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Hindustan.


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21 September 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.0, Long -2.1 [X Bgs]

7.58am: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as req. for leaving harbour.

8.58am: HMS Lizard & HMS Lapwing in company.

10.40am: Zig zagging 2 pts each side of course.

3.30pm: Passed 2 river class destroyers and 1 30 knot destroyer.

6.15pm: Negative zig zag.

6.28pm: Altered course as req. for buoyed channel.


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22 September 1915

At Sea & Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.30am: Destroyers parted company. Course as req. for the Nore through Black Deep & Oaze Deep.

10.50am: Course as req. for entering harbour.

11.22am: Stopped. Let go starboard anchor.

11.26am: Weighed & secured to No. 7 buoy.

2.30pm: Green watch proceeded on leave.


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23 September 1915

Sheerness to Chatham

Lat 51.42, Long 0.65 [Estimate between Sheerness and Chatham]

11.25am: Slipped & proceeded as req. to Chatham. Pilot in charge.

12.30pm: Stopped entered North Lock.

2.00pm: Secured under No. 3 sheers No. 1 basin. Discharged 7 ratings to RN Barracks.

2.30pm: Hands employed getting out torpedoes.


[Each day while in Chatham some of the crew are given leave (see 26th Sept for example). Each day except Sunday there are working parties on board (see 24th & 25th Sept for example). Each afternoon they exercise fire stations.]


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24 September 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Working parties on board, 100 stokers, 9 ERAs 2 Mech [?]. Hands employed getting out bower cables and unreeving main derrick topping lift.

pm: Working parties on board, 221 stokers and 2 Chief Petty Officers.


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25 September 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Working parties on board, 114 stokers, 11 ERAs & 2 Mech [?]. Hands employed working about cable.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 165.


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26 September 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

12.30pm: Leave to part of watch till 7am. Non duty sub till 10pm. Boys till 7pm.


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27 September 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands working about cables.

3.00pm: Lieut. Dunn RNR joined ship.


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28 September 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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29 September 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

10.00am: Green watch returned from leave.

2.00pm: Red watch proceeded on leave.

2.30pm: Lieut. Hoyle RN left ship.


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30 September 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

7.30am: Proceeded into No. 8 dock.

am&pm: Hands employed scrubbing ship’s bottom.

4.30pm: Leave to 2nd part of watch till 9am Monday [from Friday]

6.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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2 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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3 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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4 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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5 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s bottom.


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6 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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7 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.


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8 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

10.00am: Red watch returned from leave.

12.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement. Leave to Green watch till 14th.


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9 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.30am: Discharged 1 Petty Officer to HMS Excellent.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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10 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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11 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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12 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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13 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8.00am: Flooded dock.

8.40am: Proceeded to No. 2 basin.

pm: Hands employed getting in cable.

6.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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14 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed getting in cable.

10.00am: Green watch returned from leave. [Written as Red watch but see 8th Oct and the next entry]

1.30pm: Red watch proceeded on leave till 18th.


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15 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed getting in provisions.

4.30pm: Leave to 1st part of watch till 9am Monday [from Friday]


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16 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.30pm: Read warrant No. 167.


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17 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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18 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed about anchors.

1.00pm: Green watch returned from leave.


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19 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed blacking down aloft.


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20 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed painting boats, funnels etc.

2.30pm: Eng. Sub Lieut. Naylor RN joined ship.


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21 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed painting ship.

4.00pm: Paid a weeks advance to ship’s company. Read warrant No. 168.


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22 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed painting ship.


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23 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed scrubbing Quarter Deck.

10.00am: Read warrant No. 169.

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Hands to make & mend clothes.


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24 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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25 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.30am: Court martial held on board for the trial of Lieut. Commander A.C. Roberts RN & Lieut. Dunn RNR who were sentenced to be severely reprimanded & dismissed the ship.

2.00pm: Collier Burke secured alongside.

6.00pm: 1 Rating joined from hospital.

6.30pm: Lieut. Commander Roberts & Lieut. Dunn RNR left ship.


[Arthur Cecil Roberts was also the Navigation Officer of HMS Swiftsure from June 1916 to the end of the log April 1917 and HMS Ceres during 1918 & 1919.]


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26 October 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

11.35am: Finished coaling.

1.30pm: Lieut. Postle RNR joined ship. 1 rating joined ship from hospital.

4.30pm: Read warrant No. 170.

6.00pm: Lieut. Commander Macleod joined ship.


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27 October 1915

Chatham & Sheerness

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8.00am: Carried out Basin trials. Hands employed painting mess decks.

9.45am: Discharged 1 LS [Leading Seaman?] to Hospital.

10.35am: Proceeded to North Lock & secured 11.35.

1.20pm: Pilot came on board.

1.30pm: Left North Lock and proceeded to Sheerness.

2.25pm: Secured to No. 7 buoy.

2.45pm: Swung ship for adjusting compasses. Hands employed ammunitioning ship.

5.30pm: HMS Myngs & HMS Medusa arrived. Searchlight crews of both watches to searchlight control.


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28 October 1915

Sheerness & at Sea

Lat 52.6, Long 2.0 [Obs]

6.04am: Slipped & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.40am: Lost overboard by accident hand lead & 6 fathoms of line.

9.00am: Sunk Light Vessel abeam.

9.05am: Altered course as requisite for war channel.

11.33am: Corton Light Vessel abeam.

Noon: Cross Sand Light Vessel abeam.

1.02pm: Would Light Vessel abeam.

4.00pm: Inner Dowsing abeam.

4.15pm: Read warrant 172.

7.33pm: Sighted Flamborough Head Light N85W.

7.45pm: Commenced sounding.

9.33pm: Whitby Light abeam.


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29 October 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.02am: Longstone Light abeam.

4.08am: St. Abbs Light N53W.

6.04am: May Island N20W.

6.30am: Submarines crew close up.

7.50am: Inch Keith abeam.

8.04am: North Carr Light Vessel abeam.

8.25am: Passed outer boom. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.50am: Passed under Forth Bridge.

9.35am: Moored in D2 billet.

11.30am: Collier secured alongside.

11.50am: Commenced coaling.

1.10pm: Lost overboard by accident 10 coal sacks.

2.27pm: Finished coaling.

5.00pm: Ratings joined ship 1 from HMS Dominion, 1 from HMS Hindustan, 3 from HMS King Edward VII, 2 from HMS Britannia.


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30 October 1915

Rosyth & at Sea

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.30am: 1 Rating joined ship from Zealandia.

12.05pm: 3 Ratings joined ship.

12.40pm: Discharged 1 Petty Officer & 9 ratings.

1.50pm: 1 Signal rating joined ship.

3.30pm: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS Africa.

4.00pm: Passed Forth Bridge.

4.20pm: Passed outer boom.

4.40pm: Inch Keith abeam.

7.05pm: Bell Rock Light abeam.

11.35pm: Altered course 1 ½ points to avoid steamer.

11.37pm: Resumed original course.


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31 October 1915

At Sea & Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.09am: Sighted Pentland Skerries Light.

7.35am: Course as req. for entering harbour.

8.34am: Let go port anchor.

9.10am: Collier secured alongside.

9.13am: Commenced coaling.

9.47am: Finished coaling.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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[Signed] MD Brownlow, Lieutenant, Navigation Officer

[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.02am: Weighed & proceeded course & speed as req.

7.30am: Stopped.

9.00am: Acting SG, GLs & ord. seamans class at class firing.

10.30am: Work main derrick hoisted out 2 pattern 7 targets.

11.45am: Weighed, course & speed as req. for firing.

Noon: 4th Battle Squadron proceeded out of harbour.

12.35pm: Carried out 12 pounder, 3 pounder and 6 inch ½ charge firing.

1.34pm: Let go port anchor.

3.30pm: Arrived 4th Battle Squadron & 1st Light Cruiser Squadron.

4.00pm: Read warrant number 173.


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2 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00am: 6” control parties & turrets crews to drill.


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3 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00am: Carried out firing with 1” aiming rifle by classes and submarine defence exercise of both watches.

1.30pm: Port 6” guns crews closed up.

2.13pm: Proceeded course and speed as req. for carrying out 12” and 6” sub calibre firing.

3.15pm: General Quarters.

4.05pm: Secured.

4.35pm: Training classes carried out 12 pounder service firing.

5.07pm: Let go port anchor.

6.05pm: Green Watch at Night Defence stations, exercised searchlights.

6.36pm: Red Watch at Night Defence. Exercised searchlight and night defence firing.

7.15pm: Secured.


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4 November 1915

Scapa Flow to Rosyth and at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00am: HMS Africa weighed.

9.37am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as req. for firing 12 pounder submarine defence.

11.40am: Hit by torpedo with dummy head fired by destroyer HMS Brisk.

Noon: Picked up target.

1.04pm: Came to in D7 berth.

pm: Hands employed getting in target and accommodation ladder – rigging rafts and preparing for sea.

4.00pm: HMS Cordelia proceeded.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Africa, course and speed as req. for leaving harbour.

4.29pm: Passed outer boom defence.


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5 November 1915

Scapa Flow to Rosyth and at Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0:50am: Altered course for 15 minutes to avoid fishing fleet.

4.00am: Sighted Bell Rock Light S63W.

5.15am: Burr Head Light abeam 8 miles.

6.24am: May Island abeam.

7.46am: Inch Keith Light House abeam.

8.05am: Passed outer gate.

8.44am: Moored ship in A5 billet.

9.20am: Collier came alongside.

9.43am: Commenced coaling.

10.10am: HMS Druid entered harbour.

10.25am: HMS Carnation entered harbour.

11.19am: Finished coaling. Rec’d 410 tons.

3.30pm: Received 1500 gallons of oil. Worked fore derrick in galley.

7.00pm: Ammunition ship Brilliant came alongside.

9.50pm: Mr Hubble, ass. paymaster RNR left ship.

10.55pm: 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron proceeded out of harbour.


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[Far right hand side of log page appears with Torpedo Gunners stores lost see below]


6 November 1915

Rosyth to Scapa Flow and at Rosyth

Lat 56.15, Long -2.6 [Estimate from location of May Island]

5.30am: Ammunition ship shoved off.

7.00am: Discharged 12 midshipmen to HMS Africa. Secured ship for sea.

7.55am: Six midshipmen joined ship from HMS Africa.

9.30am: Weighed Starboard anchor and proceeded with HMS Hibernia and HMS Zealandia. Formed single line ahead.

10.08am: Passed under Forth Bridge.

11.55am: Commenced zig zagging 2 points.

12.18pm: Ceased zig zagging.

12.20pm: May Island abeam.

12.40pm: Commenced zig zagging 2 points.

1.18pm: Formed single line abreast.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 174.

4.32pm: Ceased zig zag.

4.38pm: Formed single line ahead.

6.03pm: Buchan Ness Light N70W.

[At midnight wind force 6-7, state of sea 3 (slight to moderate, waves under 5 feet)]


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[Above is an extra page showing events from 2.27am to 8.12am 7th Nov]

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7 November 1915

Rosyth to Scapa Flow and at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

[At 4am wind speed 6, state of sea 5 (rough to very rough, waves 5 to 10 feet)]

2.27am: Ship struck by two heavy seas in quick succession wrecking fore bridge & chart house & shifting roof of conning tower; large quantities of water entered fore turret, mess decks & flats. Commander George Russell Nixon, Royal Navy, Able Seaman George Edward Bracey Stroud Off No. 221919 were lost overboard; Chief Petty Officer William James Aiken, Off No. 161866, was killed & three officers and sixteen men seriously injured by wreckage.

2.45am: Eased engines to dead slow. Shifted to after conning tower steering position.

4.15am: Stopped.

5.35am: Working engines as requisite to keep head to sea.

6.30am: HMS Hibernia closed.

6.45am: Took station astern of HMS Hibernia. Shifted to fore conning tower steering position. Courses as requisite for Hoxa Sound, speed 10 knots.

7.45am: 7 knots. Courses as requisite for anchorage.

8.10am: Stopped.

8.12am: Came to in C6 berth.

10.00am: Hands employed clearing up wreckage from fore bridge.

10.30am: Hospital boat came alongside. Discharged injured 21 cot cases and Lieut. Commander McLeod RN, Lieut Fletcher RNR, Midshipman Eliott RN to hospital ship Plassey.

10.20am: Hospital boat left.

1.35pm: DD Chief Petty Officer Aiken to Plassey.

2.35pm: Red watch employed clearing wreckage and getting water from flats.

4.00pm: HMS Hibernia and HMS Zealandia proceeded out of harbour.

8.00pm: Mustered both anchor watches.


[From Naval-history.net casualty lists, the following men also died: ARNOLD, Arthur E, Ordinary Seaman, J 22237 (Po); NAYLOR, David A, Able Seaman, J 18657 (Po).

See www.dreadnoughtproject for comments from Admiral Jellicoe to 1st Sea Lord about this incident.]


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[Shows far right hand side of 6th November log page and...]


Torpedo Gunners Stores Lost Nov 7th 1915


Inventory


No

1056

Keys. Single Current

1

1905

Shutters. Flashing

2

1875

Lanterns. Arc Cruiser

2

2100

Lantern. Flashing spring balance

1

161

Keys. Firing Electric

1

1822

Resistance for lamp arc coaling

2

1874

Resistance for lamp arc cruiser

2




Permanent



590

Shades, Stand with coloured glass

4


Blocks double GM for signal halyards

12

436

Keys. Morse

3

831

Buzzer. Exercising

2

551

Telephone Receivers for LQF control

6

2140

Navyphone Grahams

1


Circuit for Navigational range finder

1

1453

Cells. Firing

18


Bells. 15 volt

2




Fixtures



1542

Boxes. Terminal

6

1297

Bells. Electric WT

8


Combined Pushes and Shutters

4

1918

Pushes Pear shaped

3


[Signed] J. D. Sharpman [?] Chief Gunner T


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Navigating Officers Stores Lost Overboard Nov 7th 1915




No

1308

Wire Steel

2

55

Magnets

3

55a

Magnets

3

55b

Magnets

2

Mark III

Course Indicator

1


Stuarts Distance Meter

1

1265

Cases Tin

6

1266

Tubes Brass

7

1301

Block and Traveller

1

1316

Books

2

1315

Canvas Covers

2

1318

Feelers Brass

4


Thermometers

4


Screen

1

1306

Handles

2

1307

Reels CI

1

1309

Frame Stand

1

1312

Weights

4

1313

Weights

4

1314

Weights

4


[Signed] M. D. Brownlow Lieutenant (N)


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8 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.30am: Saturday Routine [although it’s Monday] hands employed cleaning ship.

9.00am: Green watch clean Mess Deck and flats. Red watch clean Upper Deck.

9.20am: Weighed Starboard anchor, proceeded course and speed as necessary for anchoring in M line.

9.59am: Came to 5 7/8 cables N73E from Fara Church.

12.20pm: Stores ship SS Borodino came alongside.

1.45pm: Hands employed cleaning and drying out flats and mess deck.

8.30pm: 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron arrived.

Number on Sick List: 16


[SS Borodino was a Junior Army & Navy Stores Ltd. ship containing a Grocery and Provision Shop, a Laundry and a Hairdressing Saloon. They were assisting with the cleaning and drying of clothes and bedding. See Chapter VI page 51 & 52 of SS Borodino by William J. Allen for details and a description of the events of 7th Nov]


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[There are 2 pages for 9th November written in different hand-writing. The weather readings are exactly the same but the remarks are slightly different.]


9 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.30am: 6 shipwrights and 1 Chief Shipwright joined ship from HMS Cyclops.

10.00am: Lieut. (N) Brownlow joined ship from HMS Royal Arthur.

11.00am: Shipwrights employed building temporary upper bridge and standard compass position. [From second page]

1.20pm: Funeral Party left ship.

2.15pm: SS Borodino shoved off and anchored.

5.25pm: Funeral party returned.

6.00pm: Watch got in port accommodation ladder, darkened ship, closed B and C doors. Connected up Sheet cable.

6.30pm: Set anchor watch.

Number on Sick List: 17 [or 19]


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10 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 175, 176 and 177.

Number on Sick List: 15


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11 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30am: Taken off anchor watch.

9.00am: Employed cleaning and drying out turrets flats and spaces.

10.30am: Discharged to Plassey [hospital ship] 8 ratings.

11.00am: Shipwrights employed building fore upper bridge temporarily.

Number on Sick List: 12


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12 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Employed refitting, cleaning and drying out magazines and shell rooms.

9.45am: Court of Enquiry assembled onboard.

pm: Employed as in forenoon and striking down 12” projectiles.

3.40pm: Officers of Court of Enquiry left ship.

Number on Sick List: 12


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13 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Employed cleaning ship throughout.

9.00am: Read warrant No. 178.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 179.

6.00pm: Discharged to HMS Cyclops 5 Artisan ratings lent temporarily.

Number on Sick List: 11


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14 November 1915

Scapa Flow & at Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00am: Discharged to HMS Sokoto 2 wireless ratings.

9.14am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for swinging ship for adjustment of compasses.

12.45pm: Stopped, drifter closed with mails.

12.50pm: Proceeded.

1.10pm: Submarine guns crews closed up.

1.12pm: Passed outer gate.

6.10pm: Cape Wrath abeam 6 miles.

10.11pm: Altered course to avoid trawler.

Number on Sick List: 12


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15 November 1915

At Sea, Scapa Flow to Belfast

Lat 55.25, Long -6.1 [X Bearings]

2.00am: Oigh Sgeir Light abeam.

4.55am: Skerryvore Light abeam.

7.45am: Commenced zig zagging 3 pts each way.

10.56am: Finished zig zagging. Shaped course S61E through Rathlin Sound.

11.06am: Rue Point abeam.

1.52pm: Maidens Light abeam.

3.30pm: Altered course as requisite for embarking pilot.

4.35pm: Embarked pilot.

6.00pm: Secured alongside Victoria Wharf. Put clocks back 25 minutes.

Number on Sick List: 13


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16 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

7.00pm: Watch proceeded on 8 days leave.

Number on Sick List: 11


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17 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

Number on Sick List: 9


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18 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

Number on Sick List: 7


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19 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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20 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

pm: Made and mended clothes.


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21 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

7.00am: Joined ship from RN Barracks Portsmouth 33 ratings.

11.45am: Joined ship 1 Sergt. & 4 Privates RMLI from Forton Barracks.


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22 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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23 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

11.00am: Joined ship 2 Petty Officers and 1 AB from Portsmouth.

1.00pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.


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24 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

8.30am: Watch returned from 8 days leave.

7.00pm: Watch proceeded on 8 days leave.


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25 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

8.30am: 2 ratings joined ship from RN Barracks.


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26 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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27 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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28 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

9.45am: Church party to HMS Britannia. Joined ship Lieut. Hamilton RNR.

10.20pm: Joined ship Lieut (T) Hallewell.


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29 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

am&pm: Employed provisioning ship.

3.00pm: Shifted berth 60 feet ahead.


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30 November 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

am&pm: Employed provisioning ship.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 December 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

7.00am: Joined ship 1 AB.

5.30pm: Read Warrants Nos. 180, 181, 182, 183.


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2 December 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

8.30am: Watch returned from leave.

2.15pm: Collier Needwood secured alongside.

4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 184.

6.00pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.

6.30pm: Discharged 4 ratings to RN Barracks Portsmouth and 1 rating to RN Barracks Chatham.


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3 December 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

8.00am: Commenced coaling.

3.00pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.

3.35pm: Completed with coal. Received 900 tons.


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4 December 1915

Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

6.30am: Joined ship 2 Corporals & 1 Private RMLI.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

5.00pm: 1 Rating joined ship from HMS Vernon.

6.30pm: Discharged to HMS Dolphin 1 AB and to Forton Barracks 2 Sergts. & 1 Corporal RMLI.


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[Above 2 pages are Record of Observations for Deviation of compasses carried out on 5th Dec]


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5 December 1915

Belfast & at Sea

Lat 54.7, Long -5.7 [Estimate in Belfast Lough]

8.45am: Tugs secured alongside.

9.30am: Cast off from Victoria Wharf. Proceeded out of harbour.

9.50am: Cast off tugs.

10.10am: Stopped. Disembarked pilot.

10.46am: Weighed, shifted berth.

10.55am: Came to.

Noon: Single Anchor in Belfast Lough.

12.29pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for adjusting compasses.

3.15pm: Finished swinging.

3.36pm: Black Point abeam.

4.45pm: Maidens Light abeam to port.

6.02pm: Reduced to 40 Revs. Connected up bridge steering gear.

6.08pm: Put clocks on 25 minutes.

9.15pm: Sighted Inishtrahull Light N77W.

Midnight: Sighted Skerryvore Light bearing N38E.


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6 December 1915

At Sea, Belfast to Rosyth

Lat 58.6, Long -5.2 [X Bearings]

3.07am: Barra Head Lt. abeam.

5.50am: Neist Point abeam.

7.35am: Glas Island Lt. abeam 1.5 miles.

8.30am: Commenced Zig Zag.

10.43am: Rhu Storr [Rubha Stor?] abeam 16 miles.

12.35pm: Cape Wrath abeam.

[At 4.00pm wind force 8]

5.11pm: Dunnet Head abeam 3 miles

[At 6.00pm wind force 7, state of the sea 7 (waves 11 to 15 feet)]

6.40pm: Pentland Skerries Lt. abeam 1 mile bearing S11W.

[At 8.00pm wind force 7-8, state of the sea 5-6 (waves 5 to 10 feet)]

8.30pm: Washed overboard 36” projector complete, 1 in No. Tampions 12 pounder, 1 in No.


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7 December 1915

At Sea & Rosyth

Lat 56.4, Long -2.4 [X Bearings]

9.00am: Zig Zag 4 pts to Starboard.

10.23am: Sighted Scurdyness bearing N73W.

11.49am: Bell Rock abeam 2 miles.

12.59pm: May Island abeam 1 mile.

2.35pm: Inch Keith abeam.

3.50pm: Moored in B8 berth.

4.15pm: Collier secured alongside.

5.35pm: Commenced coaling.

7.40pm: Completed with coal. Rec’d 412 tons.


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8 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Discharged to hospital 3 ratings.

pm: Employed cleaning ship and refitting. Clearing out magazines and shell rooms and getting up ammunition and projectiles.

3.15pm: Read Warrant No. 185.

5.45pm: Read Warrants Nos. 186, 187, 188, 189. Discharged 2 cell prisoners to HMS Devonshire, 1 to HMS Antrim, 1 to HMS Dominion.


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9 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Employed disembarking ammunition.


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10 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.55am: Exercised General Quarters. Mustered gear. Tested communications.

4.10pm: Read Warrant No. 190. Discharged to HMS King Edward VII 1 cell prisoner.


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11 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.30am: Discharged to hospital one boy.

4.15pm: Lieut. Postle RNR and armed guard 1 Petty Officer and 4 men left ship on special service.

9.00pm: Rejoined ship from HMS Antrim 1 rating released from cell punishment.


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12 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.05am: Held service for Wesleyans and Presbyterians onboard.

10.30am: Held divine service.


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13 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.30pm: Fore and After turrets crews at divisional drill.

6.00pm: Rejoined ship from HMS Devonshire 2 ratings released from cell punishment.


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14 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Starboard 6” control parties and turrets at drill.


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15 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Turrets control parties, & 12 pounder submarine crews at drill.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 191. Rejoined ship from HMS King Edward VII 1 rating released from cell punishment.


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16 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.15am: Commenced coaling.

8.57am: Completed with coal. Received 170 tons.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 192, and 193.


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17 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.00am: Joined ship for special service Lieut. Commander St. John.

3.00pm: Rejoined ship from HMS Britannia 2 absentees.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 194 & 195.


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18 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.00pm: Hoisted in special net defence.


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19 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Roman Catholics attended church onboard HMS Roxburgh.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

1.00pm: Landed party for exercise.


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20 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

12.10pm: Sold effects of 2 deserters.

4.30pm: Burnt searchlights.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 196 and 197.


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21 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Employed fitting special net defence.

12.30pm: Landed party for exercise.


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22 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Employed fitting special net defence.


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23 December 1915

Rosyth & in the entrance to the Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Vice Admiral came onboard. Weighed and proceeded course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.37am: Stopped. Out net defence.

10.02am: Proceeded to work up to 11 knots to test defence.

10.20am: Stopped. Net defence carried away.

12.15pm: Proceeded to test net defence. Net defence parted forward. Stopped. Repaired net defence.

2.02pm: Proceeded. Course & speed as requisite.

3.20pm: Hit by torpedo fired to test defence.

3.30pm: Proceeded course & speed as requisite for harbour.

4.22pm: Moored in B8 berth.

9.45pm: Lieut. Postle RNR & armed guard rejoined ship from special service.


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24 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Watch employed disembarking net defence.

pm: Made and mended clothes.


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25 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.30am: Employed cleaning ship throughout.

8.30am: Wesleyans, Presbyterians & Roman Catholics attended service in HMS Britannia & HMS Roxburgh.

9.30am: Held Divine Service.


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26 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.30am: Held Divine Service.

10.00am: Unmoored. Raised steam for shifting berth.

1.25pm: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite for B11 berth.

1.32pm: Moored with bowers in B11 berth.


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27 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Rejoined ship 2 wireless ratings.

am&pm: Hands employed hoisting in timber.

2.00pm: Boys landed for exercise.


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28 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

am&pm: Hands employed hoisting in timber.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 199, 200.


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29 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Employed preparing ship for special service.


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30 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Employed preparing ship for special service.


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31 December 1915

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Paid money to ship’s company.

am: Employed preparing ship for special service.

10.30am: Lieut. Lloyd RNR joined ship.

pm: Employed provisioning ship.

2.00pm: Lieut. Commander Brown left ship.

3.00pm: Draft of 222 ratings left ship.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 201.

6.00pm: Draft of 243 ratings joined ship.


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 January 1916

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: 5 Midshipmen left ship to join HMS Dominion.

10.30am: Joined ship for passage 2 ratings.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

2.30pm: Joined ship Lieut. Thompson RNR.

3.30pm: Received two boxes of rifles.


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2 January 1916

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Roman Catholics to HMS Roxburgh. Wesleyans & Presbyterians to HMS Hindustan.

4.00pm: Received and hoisted in new launch.


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3 January 1916

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Employed preparing ship for special service.

2.30pm: Lieut. Hallewell and Sub Lieut. Rem~~~in, 4 OS, Mr Galin, Mr O'Leary & Mr Pyrden [?] left ship.


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4 January 1916

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Joined ship 1 Chief ERA & 2 ERA.

11.30am: Joined ship 1 Corporal & 16 Privates RMLI.

am: Employed preparing ship for special service & hoisting in timber.

pm: Employed embarking stores and provisions.


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5 January 1916

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Employed embarking stores and provisions and preparing ship for special service.

10.30am: Joined ship for passage 2 ERAs and 2 shipwrights.

7.00pm: Discharged to Forton Barracks 18 Privates RMLI.

8.30pm: Discharged 7 telegraphist ratings.

9.30pm: Mr. Ablewhite Midshipman RNR joined ship.


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6 January 1916

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Commenced coaling.

10.00am: 5 Midshipmen RNR joined ship.

11.35pm: Completed with coal. Received 449 tons.

1.00pm: Discharged to hospital 1 [?] ERA.


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7 January 1916

Rosyth & At Sea

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Employed embarking stores and preparing ship for special service.

2.00am: Set anchor watch.

6.30am: Discharged 2 domestics.

11.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Hindustan.

3.00pm: Lieut. Hallille & Asst. Paymaster Cove left ship.

8.30pm: Embarked 34 Russians for passage to Alexandrovsk. [Polyarny]

10.15pm: Weighed & proceeded. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.


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8 January 1916

At Sea, Rosyth to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 57.0, Long 0.4 [DR]

0.55am: May Island abeam 2 miles.

8.30am: Commenced zig zagging.

4.00pm: Finished zig zagging.


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9 January 1916

At Sea, Rosyth to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 60.8, Long 1.4 [DR]

8.30am: Commenced zig zagging.

3.00pm: Finished zig zagging.


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10 January 1916

At Sea, Rosyth to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 65.1, Long 5.4 [DR]

8.30am: Commenced zig zagging.

9.30am: Submarine crews at defence stations.

3.00pm: Finished zig zagging.


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11 January 1916

At Sea, Rosyth to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 68.2, Long 11.3 [Obs]

3.00am: Put clocks on thirty minutes.

9.00am: Submarine crews at defence stations.

am&pm: Employed shoring up compartments.


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12 January 1916

At Sea, Rosyth to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 70.2, Long 16.4 [DR]

3.00am: Put clocks on 30 minutes.

am&pm: Employed shoring up compartments.

11.50pm: Observed Fruholmen [?] light S67E.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS ALBEMARLE
Operations off Murmansk

JP map Albemarle Russia

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13 January 1916

At Sea, Rosyth to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 70.9, Long 29.6 [X Bearings]

3.00am: Put clocks on thirty minutes.

9.30am: Slettnes Light abeam.

am&pm: Employed shoring up compartments.

6.30pm: Course as requisite for swinging ship.


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14 January 1916

At Sea & Kildin Strait

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1 [Estimate in Kildin Strait]

3.00am: Put clocks on 40 minutes.

8.20am: Stopped.

9.15am: Proceeded course as requisite for anchorage in Kildin Straits.

10.25am: Stopped.


[Note on Russian place names: the main sources used to check the place names in the log were the 1922 North European map from the David Rumsey collection and the Murmansk and Kola Peninsula pages of the Lighthouse Directory. Where these don’t match the log entry or a current name can be identified these have been added in brackets.

Winter weather in Russia: on some days temperature readings have been included to show the kind of conditions experienced.]


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15 January 1916

Kildin Straits

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1

[Temperature at Noon 0°F]

12.20pm: Trawler 1517 secured alongside.

3.00pm: Trawler 1527 secured alongside.

pm: Made and mended clothes.


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16 January 1916

Kildin Straits

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1

8.30am: Discharged 6 ratings and one Russian officer & 39 seamen to HMS Iphigenia.


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17 January 1916

Kildin Straits

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1


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18 January 1916

Kildin Straits

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1

12.30pm: Trawler Bombardier secured alongside.

2.00pm: Collier Ernaston secured alongside.

3.00pm: Employed rigging collier and filling bags.


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19 January 1916

Kildin Straits

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1

7.30am: Hands fell in for coaling.

6.07pm: Completed with coal. Received 933 tons.


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20 January 1916

Kildin Straits & at Sea

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course East.

1.50pm: Mogilni Point [Mys Mogil’nyy?] Light abeam.

3.30pm: Teriberski[y] Light abeam 2 miles.

4.55pm: Voroni Light abeam 4 ½ miles.

5.30pm: Read Warrant No. 202.

7.40pm: Sighted Reinda [Rynda] Light bearing S12E.

10.06pm: [Ostrov] Kharlov Light abeam.


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21 January 1916

[Date written as 20th January]

At Sea & Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy]

Lat 68.1, Long 39.6 [Estimate off Yukanskie]

6.45am: Sighted ice ahead. Stopped.

6.50am: Proceeded.

9.00am: Svyatoy Nos Light abeam 1 ½ miles.

9.30am: Altered course as requisite for Yukanskie anchorage.

10.00am: Stopped. Came to.


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22 January 1916

Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy] & at Sea

Lat 68.1, Long 39.6 [Estimate off Yukanskie]

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for transferring mails to Arlanza.

11.30am: Proceeded course as requisite for leaving harbour and for the north of Begi~~~~~~ Island.

12.30pm: Stopped. Lowered 2nd cutter with mails for HMS Arlanza.

1.10pm: Hoisted cutter. Proceeded.

2.00pm: Svyatoy Nos abeam.

7.11pm: Stopped in ice. [until 8.25am 23rd]


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23 January 1916

At Sea, Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy] to The White Sea

Lat 67.8, Long 41.2 [Estimate using location at 8am and distance and direction travelled]

8.00am: Lat 68 00N, Long 40 41E

8.25am: Proceeded. Revolutions as requisite through the ice.

12.30pm: Stopped.

1.20pm: Proceeded. Revolutions as requisite through the ice.

3.50pm: Stopped. [In ice until 8.35am 24th]

8.00pm: Lat 67 45N, Long 41 00E


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24 January 1916

At Sea, Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy] to The White Sea

Lat 67.7, Long 41.1 [X Bearings]

2.30am: Sosonova [Mys Bol’shoy Gorodetskiy?] Light S28W. Cape Orlov [Tersko-Orlovskiy?] Light S22E.

8.35am: Proceeded. Revolutions as requisite through the ice.

9.45am: Exercised general quarters.

10.30am: Secured. Exercised divisional drill.

11.30am: Demolition party exploded charge ahead of ship.

3.05pm: Stopped in ice. [Until 8.30am 25th]

pm: Ship stopped in ice off Sosonova Light.


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25 January 1916

Lat 67.7, Long 41.1 [X Bearings]

8.30am: Proceeded. Course as requisite for returning to Alexandrovsk.

10.30am: 6” guns crews at gun drill.

11.30am: Stopped.

1.30pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite. Revolutions 40 - 60 through the ice.

2.45pm: Stopped in ice.

4.36pm: Proceeded.

9.30pm: Reduced to slow both. Course as requisite for swinging ship for deviation of compasses.

11.15pm: Ship stopped in ice.


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26 January 1916

At Sea, White Sea to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 68.4, Long 39.3 [X Bearings]

5.55am: Proceeded.

8.57am: Svyatoy Nos abeam 5 ½ miles.

9.45am: Exercised collision and fire stations.

10.05am: Clear of field ice.

5.25pm: Sighted [Ostrov] Kharlov Light S30W.

6.35pm: Sighted Reinda [Rynda] Light bearing S45W.

Midnight: Voroni Light S13W.


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27 January 1916

At Sea & Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

4.35am: Sighted Kildin Island Light S70W.

9.30am: Altered course as requisite for anchorage.

10.23am: Stopped. Came to.


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28 January 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.45am: Diving party left ship.


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29 January 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Diving party left ship. Beef party left ship.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

4.30pm: Hoisted out launch.


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30 January 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.15am: Diving party left ship.

1.30pm: 1st Picket Boat commenced patrol in approaches to harbour.


[Most days while in Alexandrovsk or Semenova one of the Picket boats is on patrol until 11th June 1916.]


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31 January 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

6.30am: Lost overboard gun cover for 3 pounder gun.

9.30am: Diving party and store party left ship.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 203, 204 & 205.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny] to Kildin Strait

Lat 69.22, Long 33.43 [Estimate]

8.30am: Coaling party and diving party left ship

10.15am: Weighed & shifted berth.

11.15am: Weighed & proceeded outside entrance.

Noon: Under weigh in entrance to Alexandrovsk.

2.00pm: Course as requisite for leaving harbour and for anchorage at Kildin Island.

5.25pm: Stopped. Came to.


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2 February 1916

Kildin Strait

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1

6.50am: Proceeded.

9.30am: Altered course to close St. Cyr.

9.50am: Stopped. Captain Nugent left ship.

11.00am: Altered course as requisite for anchorage.

11.53am: Stopped. Came to.

3.30pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.

[Noon: Temperature 35°F]


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3 February 1916

Kildin Strait

Lat 69.31, Long 34.1

pm: Made and mended clothes.

2.55pm: Trawler St. Cyr alongside. Captain Nugent returned onboard.


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4 February 1916

Kildin Strait to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.33, Long 33.7 [Estimate between Kildin and Alexandrovsk]

9.30am: Exercised general quarters. Tested all communications.

10.25am: Weighed & proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

1.30pm: Altered course as requisite for entering harbour.

2.20pm: Stopped came to.


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5 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Special working parties left ship.

pm: Employed laying out second stern hawser.


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6 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Special working parties left ship.

4.00pm: Collier Lincairn secured alongside.


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7 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

7.45am: Commenced coaling.

8.30am: Diving party left ship.

2.28pm: Completed with coal. Received 816 tons.

4.30pm: Received one rating for cell punishment from HMS Iphigenia.


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8 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

9.00am: Diving and store party left ship.

[Noon: Temperature 22°F]


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9 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

9.00am: Coaling party and diving party left ship.


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10 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Diving party left ship.

[Noon: Temperature 12°F]


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11 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Diving party and coaling party left ship.

1.30pm: Collier Lincairn left ship.

[Noon: Temperature 8°F]


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12 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

pm: Made and mended clothes.

6.30pm: Received one rating for cell punishment from RNAS.


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13 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Coaling party left ship.

[Noon: Temperature 12°F]


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14 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

9.00am: Exercised general quarters, Fire control & tested all communications.

[Noon: Temperature 8°F]


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15 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

[Noon: Temperature 25°F]


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16 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

12.25pm: SS Lesmona [?] secured alongside for drinking water.

6.30pm: SS Lesmona [?] sailed.

[Noon: Temperature 10°F]


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17 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

[Noon: Temperature 9°F]


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18 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

10.00am: Exercised general quarters. Training turrets by hand. 6” ammunition supply & loader and fire control.

10.50am: Secured.

[Noon: Temperature 16°F]


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19 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny] & at Sea

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

11.00am: Hoisted out launch.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

6.40pm: Hoisted in boats.

7.45pm: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite for leaving harbour.

11.08pm: Cape Teriberski[y] Light abeam.

[Noon: Temperature 17°F]


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20 February 1916

At Sea & Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy]

Lat 68.1, Long 39.6

3.20am: Kharlov Light abeam.

7.05am: Sighted Svyatoi Nos Light bearing S37E.

8.00am: Altered course as requisite for entering harbour.

8.37am: Stopped. Came to.

10.10am: Weighed & proceeded to close HMS Arlanza.

10.35am: Stopped. Came to.

1.00pm: Employed transferring stores and ratings to HMS Arlanza.

4.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for turning in ice & leaving harbour.

10.00pm: Sighted Litski [Ost Litza / Vostochnaya Litsa?] Light.


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21 February 1916

At Sea & Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

0.25am: [Ostrov] Kharlov Light abeam.

2.23am: Sighted Veroni Light N86W.

5.35am: Cape Teriberski[y] Light abeam.

9.20am: Altered course as requisite for anchorage.

10.00am: Stopped. Came to.

5.00pm: Discharged to HMS Iphigenia 1 rating released from cell punishment.


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22 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny] to Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Joined ship for passage 8 ratings for passage to Semenova.

9.10am: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.45am: Returned to harbour owing to fog.

10.05am: Stopped. Came to.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite for leaving harbour.

2.00pm: Courses as requisite through the ice.

4.16pm: Stopped. Came to.

[Noon: Temperature 7°F]


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23 February 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: SS Edinburgh secured alongside for water.


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24 February 1916

Semenova [Murmansk] to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

9.42am: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite for leaving harbour and proceeding to Alexandrovsk.

1.20pm: Stopped. Came to at Alexandrovsk.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 206.


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25 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

7.50am: Commenced coaling.

11.55am: Completed with coal. Received 701 tons.

2.30pm: Collier Lincairn proceeded to anchorage.

[Noon: Temperature 30°F]


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26 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

1.00pm: Coaling party left ship.

pm: Made & mended clothes.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 207.

7.30pm: Discharged to RNAS 1 rating released from cell punishment.


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27 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

9.00am: Coaling party left ship.

7.00pm: Coaling party returned onboard.


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28 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

10.00am: Exercised general quarters.

11.00am: Secure


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29 February 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

10.30am: Local control parties at drill.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 208.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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[Most afternoons in March when in port some of the ship’s company are landed for exercise]


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1 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Midnight: Raised steam for slow speed.

4.30pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.


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2 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Working party for SS Derwent Hall left ship.

[Noon: Temperature 27°F]


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3 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Working party for SS Derwent Hall left ship.


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4 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Working party for SS Derwent Hall left ship.

pm: Made and mending clothes.


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5 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4


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6 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Working party for SS Derwent Hall left ship.


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7 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

2.00pm: Discharged to HMS Iphigenia 2 privates RMLI.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 209 & 210.

[Noon: Temperature 15°F]


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8 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Working party for SS Derwent Hall left ship.

11.00am: Defence guns crews to loader drill.

5.00pm: Discharged to SS Derwent Hall 1 stoker for passage.


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9 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Working party for SS Derwent Hall left ship.

10.10am: Sailed SS Derwent Hall.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

[Noon: Temperature 25°F]


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10 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

9.45am: Exercised general quarters. Laying & firing blank at towed models.

11.00am: Secured.


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11 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

5.20am: Fire party left ship for SS Bellaventure.

11.00am: Hoisted in Launch.

pm: Made and mended clothes.


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12 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny] to Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.30am: Discharged patrol boats crews to HMS Iphigenia.

9.45am: Proceeded course as requisite.

11.35am: Came to & moored.

6.15pm: Rear Admiral Phillimore arrived onboard. [Richard Fortescue Phillimore?]


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13 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: 6” guns crews to fire control drill.


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14 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk] to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite through ice to Alexandrovsk.

10.40am: Came to.

1.00pm: Patrol boats crews rejoined ship from HMS Iphigenia.

2.00pm: Landed Red Watch for exercise.


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15 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

[Noon: Temperature 31°F]


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16 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

4.30pm: Joined ship from HMS Iphigenia 1 private RMLI.


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17 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny] to Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.57am: Proceeded course as requisite.

10.08am: 40 Revs passing steamer in ice.

11.30am: Moored at Semenova.

2.00pm: Joined ship for passage to Alexandrovsk 1 officer & 13 ratings of RNAS. [Royal Naval Air Service]


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18 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk] to Alexandrovsk [? written at top of log but don’t appear to arrive until next day]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.20am: Rear Admiral Phillimore and staff left ship.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

1.35pm: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite.

2.30pm: Stopped. Came to.


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19 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk] to Alexandrovsk [Polyarny]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

9.10am: Weighed & proceeded. Course as requisite.

11.10am: Stopped and moored on each at Alexandrovsk.

1.00pm: Discharged ashore 1 officer and 13 ratings of RNAS.


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20 March 1916

Alexandrovsk [Polyarny] to Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

11.00am: Defence guns crews to loader drill.

2.15pm: Proceeded course as requisite for Semenova.

4.10pm: Stopped. Moored with bowers 3 miles below Semenova. Kola Inlet.


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21 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk] - Moored with stern secured to ice in Kola Inlet

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

[05:00am: Temperature -4°F]

11.00am: Secured stern to ice by boats anchors.

1.00pm: SS Lincairn secured alongside.


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22 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk] - Moored with stern secured to ice in Kola Inlet

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.45am: Commenced coaling.

Noon: Completed with coal. Received 829 tons.

1.30pm: SS Lincairn proceeded.


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23 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Weighed and proceeded to shift berth.

11.00am: Anchored with starboard bower until slack water.

3.00pm: Weighed & proceeded.

3.40pm: Moored in Kola Inlet.

4.00pm: SS Theseus secured alongside.


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24 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

[01:30am: Temperature -3°F]

9.15am: Hoisted out Launch.

10.15am: SS Theseus proceeded.

11.45am: SS Lincairn secured alongside.

[Noon: Temperature 12°F]


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25 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

[06:00am: Temperature -3°F]

[Noon: Temperature 16°F]

pm: Made and mended clothes.

3.30pm: 15 Trawlers arrived and anchored.


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26 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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27 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Sent coaling party to SS Abasis.

[Noon: Temperature 23°F]

4.30pm: Crews of trawlers Bombardier, St. Cyr and Ganton joined ship.


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28 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.30am: Coaling party to SS Abasis.

[Noon: Temperature 32°F]


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29 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Local control parties at drill.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 208.


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30 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Coaling party for SS Abasis left ship.

[Noon: Temperature 38°F]


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31 March 1916

Semenova [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Coaling party for SS Abasis left ship.

3.30pm: Read Warrant No. 211.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Working parties employed in Southfields & SS Abasis.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

5.00pm: Paid ship’s company quarterly settlement.


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2 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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3 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

6.50am: Arrived and anchored HMS Intrepid.

pm: Made & mended clothes. Held ship’s company’s sports onboard.


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4 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: Coaling party employed assisting HMS Intrepid coaling.

2.30pm: Divers working at SS Ernaston’s cable. Working party employed in SS Southfields.

[Noon: Temperature 24°F]


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5 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.30am: Hands employed searching for SS Ernaston’s cable.

5.00pm: Sailed HMS Intrepid.

10.00pm: Joined ship temporarily 8 ratings from RNAS. [Royal Naval Air Service]


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6 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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7 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Exercised general quarters.

2.30pm: Escort left ship for SS Saxon.

5.00pm: Escort returned with 1 rating from SS Saxon placed under arrest.


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8 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.


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9 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.30am: Arrived & anchored HMS Intrepid & SS Arlanza.

12.30pm: Arrived & anchored HM Yacht Salvator.


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10 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Employed getting out port bower anchor and 5 1/2 line hawser for SS Arlanza.

2.00pm: Discharged to SS Theseus trawler ratings.

6.30pm: Rejoined from SS Arlanza 24 ratings.


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11 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Hoisted in Launch & out sailing pinnace.


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12 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.00am: Sent coaling party to Arlanza.

9.00am: Sent diving party to Arlanza.


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13 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Exercised general quarters.

10.50am: Secured.

2.30pm: SS Lincairn secured alongside.

[Noon: Temperature 29°F]


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14 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.45am: Commenced coaling.

11.39am: Completed with coal. Received 641 tons.

4.30pm: HMS Intrepid & Salvator proceeded.


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15 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made and mended clothes.

2.30pm: Discharged to SS Theseus 6 ratings for passage to England.


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16 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Sailed SS Theseus.

[Noon: Temperature 22°F]


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17 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk] & at Sea

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Coaling party for SS Arlanza left ship.

5.34pm: Proceeded course as requisite.


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18 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 69.8, Long 38.0 [DR]

3.15am: Sighted vessel on starboard bow and ice ahead.

3.40am: Stopped. Communicated with patrol trawler.

4.00am: Proceeded.

6.00pm: Altered course as requisite up Kola Inlet.

7.55pm: Stopped. Came to.


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19 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.30am: Sent working party to SS Abasis.

11.00am: Russian cruiser Kasuri [???] arrived & anchored.

5.45pm: SS Lincairn secured alongside.

6.20pm: Russian cruiser Kasuri [???] proceeded.


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20 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.48am: Commenced coaling.

10.43am: Completed with coal. Received 311 tons.

11.40am: SS Lincairn proceeded to anchorage.


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21 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

6.45am: Sailed SS Southfields.


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22 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.15am: Arrived and anchored SS Lesmona [?].

pm: Watch employed embarking stores from SS Lesmona [?].

[Noon: Temperature 38°F]


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23 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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24 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

5.30pm: Read Warrant No. 212.

[Noon: Temperature 50°F]


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25 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.


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26 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

10.00am: Yacht Salvator arrived and anchored.

[Noon: Temperature 45°F]


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27 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.


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28 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 213.

8.50pm: HMS Iphigenia proceeded.


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29 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

pm: Made and mended clothes.


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30 April 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

4.50am: Arrived & anchored HMS Intrepid & Yacht Salvator.

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

4.30pm: Armed boarding vessel Carron arrived & anchored.

11.00pm: SS Birchgrove arrived & anchored.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

6.00pm: Arrived SS Wavelet.

[Noon: Temperature 35°F]


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2 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

2.45pm: Proceeded to England SS Lincairn.

4.40pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.


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3 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Lent to HMS Intrepid 2 stokers & 2 Mechanicians.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 214.


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4 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Working party for SS Lesmona [?] left ship.

3.15pm: Collier SS Wavelet secured alongside.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-005_1.jpg)


5 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

10.10am: Completed with coal. Received 336 tons.

11.30am: Received 1 cot case from HMS Intrepid.

5.00pm: Rejoined ship ratings lent to HMS Intrepid.


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6 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.00am: Store party employed in SS Abasis.

pm: Made and mended clothes

9.00pm: Sailed HMS Intrepid.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-006_1.jpg)


7 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.30am: Sailed SS Lesmona [?].


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8 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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9 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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10 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Exercised general quarters.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-008_1.jpg)


11 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Turrets crews, magazine & shell room parties at drill.

[Noon: Temperature 28°F]


4caf838ccadfd34197000b61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-009_0.jpg)


12 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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13 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.


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14 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


[Most afternoons from 15th May to 14th July, when in port, some of the ship’s company are landed for exercise]


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15 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Turrets crews, magazine & shell room parties, & control parties to drill. 6” guns crews to loader drill.


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16 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Turrets crews, magazine & shell room parties X & Y groups, & control parties to drill. Shore party employed building pier.


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17 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Day action guns crews to loader drill. Control parties & Transmitting Station parties to drill with spotting table.

4.15pm: Read Warrant No. 215.


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18 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Turret control parties & Transmitting Station parties to drill. A group to loader drill.

11.30am: Employed drawing stores from SS Rhodanthe.


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19 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Turret crews, magazine & shell room parties, 6” local control & Transmitting Station parties to drill.

3.30pm: Yacht Salvator arrived.

4.15pm: Read Warrant No. 216.


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20 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.30am: Store party for SS Longhirst left ship.

10.15am: John Galbraith, Deck hand HMS Holyrood died onboard HMS Albemarle.

pm: Made and mended clothes.


[From CWGC John Galbraith was the Son of Murdo and Mary Galbraith, of Garrygall, Barra Isle, Inverness-shire.]


4caf838ccadfd34197000b6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-013_1.jpg)


21 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk] & at Sea

Lat 69.4, Long 33.6 [Estimate off Kola Inlet]

3.45am: SS Polandia arrived.

9.25am: Proceeded course as requisite for leaving Inlet.

11.45am: Stopped. Committed to the deep the body of John Galbraith, deck hand of HMS Holyrood.

12.12pm: Proceeded.

12.50pm: Course as requisite for Semenova.

2.35pm: Stopped.

5.30pm: Collier Abasis secured alongside.


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22 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.49am: Commenced coaling.

3.05pm: Completed with coal. Received 270 tons.

[Noon: Temperature 32°F]


4caf838ccadfd34197000b6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-014_1.jpg)


23 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Arrived HMS Intrepid.

10.00am: Turret crews, magazine & shell room parties, 6” Transmitting Station & local control parties to drill. 6” guns crews to loader drill.

4.30pm: Discharged to HMS Intrepid 1 AB.

[Noon: Temperature 48°F]


4caf838ccadfd34197000b6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-015_0.jpg)


24 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Turrets control & Transmitting Station parties at drill.

9.30am: SS Rustington secured alongside.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-015_1.jpg)


25 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Working party employed in SS Rustington.

11.00am: Control parties & Transmitting Station parties at drill.


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26 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Exercised general quarters, fire control & towing target.

10.50am: Joined ship from HMS Intrepid 4 ratings (sick).

12.30pm: SS Umgeni [?] secured alongside. Employed embarking stores & sheet anchor.

5.30pm: Read Warrants Nos. 217, 218, 219.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-016_1.jpg)


27 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-017_0.jpg)


28 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


4caf838ccadfd34197000b72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-017_1.jpg)


29 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: 6" guns crews at loader drill.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-018_0.jpg)


30 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: Turret control parties & Transmitting Station parties to drill. Y group to loader drill.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33207/ADM53-33207-018_1.jpg)


31 May 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: Exercised collision stations and abandon ship.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Turret, magazine & shell room parties to drill. A & B groups to loader drill.

4.15pm: Read Warrant No. 220.

6.30pm: Lent to HMS Intrepid Sub Lieut. Morgan RNR.

[Noon: Temperature 53°F]


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2 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Exercised general quarters.

5.00pm: Discharged from cell punishment 2 ratings for SS Strathclyde.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-004_1.jpg)


3 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-005_0.jpg)


4 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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5 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: A & C [?] groups turrets crews & control parties to drill.

pm: Employed ranging starboard cable.

2.00pm: Divers examining propellers


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6 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Control parties to drill with spotting table. Turrets to OOQ [Officer of Quarters] drill.

pm: Employed ranging starboard cable.

2.30pm: Divers examining propellers.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 221.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-006_1.jpg)


7 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: A & B groups to loader drill. Foretops and local control parties to drill.

9.00pm: Discharged to HMS Intrepid two ratings.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-007_0.jpg)


8 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: 6” control parties & Transmitting Station parties to drill. X & Y groups to loader drill.

1.45pm: Collier Longhirst secured alongside.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-007_1.jpg)


9 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.47am: Commenced coaling.

10.22am: Completed with coal. Received 476 tons.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-008_0.jpg)


10 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-008_1.jpg)


11 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


4caf838ccadfd34197000b87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-009_0.jpg)


12 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

10.30am: Secured.


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13 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Fore top, turret local control & Transmitting Station parties at drill. 12 pounder day action crews to loader.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-010_0.jpg)


14 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: X, Y & Z turrets crews to loader drill. 6” local control & Transmitting Station parties to drill.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-010_1.jpg)


15 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Fore top, turret local control & Transmitting Station parties at drill.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-011_0.jpg)


16 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.50am: Exercised general quarters & fire control.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-011_1.jpg)


17 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.


4caf838ccadfd34197000b8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-012_0.jpg)


18 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


4caf838dcadfd34197000b8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-012_1.jpg)


19 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Exercised fire & collision stations & stations for abandon ship.


4caf838dcadfd34197000b8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-013_0.jpg)


20 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: 6” guns crews to loader drill. Turret laying & turret Transmitting Station & control parties to drill.


4caf838dcadfd34197000b90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33208/ADM53-33208-013_1.jpg)


21 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Gun layers to laying instruction. Turret Transmitting Station party at drill. B group to loader.

3.00pm: Cartridges 6” BL [Breach loader], 364 in No., Lot No. 544 destroyed (G-0-1-5-16 List E-1)


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22 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Marine detachment landed for drill.

10.30am: Gunnery parties at control drill and loader.


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23 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Cleared ship for action. Exercised general quarters, fire control & abandon ship.

11.30am: Replaced gear.


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24 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.

2.00pm: Optional landing for Red watch & watch of stokers.


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25 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

1.30pm: Optional landing for green watch.

6.00pm: Discharged to HMS Arlanza 2 ratings.


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26 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Fore and after turrets crews, magazine and shell room parties to drill. Gun Layers to laying teacher.

1.00pm: HM Armed liner Arlanza in company with tug Racia proceeded out of harbour.

3.30pm: All boats crews away sailing.


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27 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Local control & Transmitting Station parties to drill. A & B groups to loader.


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28 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.30am: Turret directors firing drill. X & Y groups to loader.


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29 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Exercised general quarters and dummy action.

10.45pm: SS Hector arrived & anchored.


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30 June 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

5.41am: Commenced coaling.

7.19am: Completed with coal. Received [blank] tons.

10.20am: SS Hector secured alongside.

11.00am: Employed embarking stores.

10.15pm: Completed embarking stores & provisions.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

1.00pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.

2.30pm: Made & mended clothes.


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2 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.30am: HM Armed Yacht Salvator with Commodore Kemp arrived.

7.00pm: Joined ship from HMS Iphigenia 1 Petty Officer.


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3 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: A group to loader.

2.30pm: All boats crews exercising under sail.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 222.

7.00pm: Discharged to HMS Iphigenia 1 Petty Officer.


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4 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: FM [Fore Main?] top to control drill. Transmitting Station party to spotting table drill. X & Y groups to loader.


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5 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Turrets crews, magazine & shell room parties to drill. Casemate signalmen to signals.

pm: Made & mended clothes.


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6 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: 6” local control & Transmitting Station parties to drill. 12 pounder guns crews to loader.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 223.

5.30pm: Landed Green watch & watch of stokers for exercise.


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7 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.35am: Exercised general quarters.

9.50am: Exercised dummy action & abandon ship.


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8 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made and mended clothes.


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9 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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10 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: After turret to loading drill X & Y groups to loader.

2.00pm: Boats crews exercised under sail.


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11 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Guns crews to divisional drill.


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12 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.30am: HMBV [Boarding Vessel?] Grive arrived & anchored.

11.00am: A & B groups to loader. Fore turret, magazine & shell room parties to drill.

10.05pm: Sailed HMBV Grive.


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13 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Fore & Maintop & Transmitting Station parties to drill. Turrets & B & Y groups to local control drill.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 224 to 228.


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14 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.50am: Exercised general quarters & fire control.


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15 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made & mended clothes.


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16 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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17 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: 6” guns crews to loader. Turret laying teacher & dotter.

1.30-2.30pm: Health lecture.


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18 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Turrets to laying teacher. 6” guns crews to loader drill.

1.00pm: Destroyed cordite lot Wa 1691 (90 & P[?] 12 pounder) Wa 3135 (26 ¼ ch:12")


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19 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

1.30-2.30pm: Health lecture.


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20 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: 6” laying groups, turret laying groups control parties drill.


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21 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: 6" guns crews at loader competition.


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22 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made and mended clothes.

2.00pm: Optional landing for marines & watch of stokers.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch & watch of stokers.


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23 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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24 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.45am: Exercised general quarters.

10.00am: Exercised dummy action.

1.30-2.30pm: Health lecture.


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25 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: A group & supply party to loader drill. Local control & maintop control parties at spotting table. Day action 12 pounder crews to loader.


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26 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: B group & supply party to loader drill. Fore turret to loading drill.


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27 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: X & Y groups & supply parties to loader drill.


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28 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

5.43am: Commenced coaling.

7.30am: Completed with coal. Received 359 tons.

5.00pm: Employed embarking stores & provisions.


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29 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made and mended clothes.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 229.


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30 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.05am: Yacht Salvator with Commander Kemp arrived.


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31 July 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: After turrets crews to loading drill. Employed discharging stores to trawler for passage to Yukanskie.

1.30pm: Received 1 rating from yacht Salvator for cell punishment.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 230 and 231.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: A group & supply party to loader drill. MT [maintop] starboard 6” Fore turret and Transmitting Station parties to spotting table.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

5.00pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.


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2 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Fore turret magazine & shell room parties to drill. B group & supply party to loader drill.


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3 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Fore & maintops & turret control parties to drill.

am&pm: Employed embarking provisions.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 232.


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4 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.50-10.40am: Exercised general quarters.

5.00pm: Read Warrants No. 233.


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5 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Mr Wood, British Consul, & Mr Coode [?] Civil Engineer left ship.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

5.30pm: Optional landing for Red Watch.


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6 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

1.00pm: Optional landing for Green Watch & watch of stokers.

3.00pm: Employed embarking stores from SS Hector.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Marines and watch of stokers.


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7 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Exercised general drill. Fire and collision stations.

5.00pm: Employed drawing stores and provisions from SS Umgeni [?].

7.00pm: Employed embarking & striking down stores & provisions.


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8 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Gunnery parties at instructions & drill.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Green Watch & watch of stokers.


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9 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Gunnery parties at drill & instructions.


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10 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: Gunnery parties at drill.

5.00pm: Landed Marines & watch of stokers for exercise.


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11 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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12 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Made and mended clothes.

2.30pm: Optional landing for Red Watch and watch of stokers.

5.00pm: Landed Green Watch & watch of stokers (optional).


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13 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

1.00pm: Optional landing for Marines and watch of stokers.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch.


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14 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: Gunnery parties to drill.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Green Watch and watch of stokers.


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15 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: Gunnery parties to drill.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Marines & watch of stokers.


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16 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Exercised general quarters and dummy action.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch and watch of stokers.


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17 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Gunnery parties to drill.

5.30pm: Optional landing for Green watch.


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18 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.30am: Gunnery parties at drill & instruction.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 234.

5.30pm: Optional landing for Marines and watch of stokers.


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19 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.30am: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite for Semenova.

10.10am: Stopped.

1.00pm: Made and mended clothes.

1.30pm: Special leave to Red Watch until 3.30pm.

5.00pm: Special leave to Green Watch until 6.30pm.


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20 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

5.20pm: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite.

6.15pm: Stopped. Came to.


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21 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.00am: Working party employed in HMS Princess Maud.

10.30am: Gunnery parties at drill and instruction.

2.30pm: Discharged to HMS Princess Maud 1 Chief Steward & two ratings for passage home.

3.10pm: Princess Maud sailed.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch.


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22 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

11.00am: Gunnery parties at drill and instruction.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Green Watch & watch of stokers.


4caf838dcadfd34197000bde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33210/ADM53-33210-014_1.jpg)


23 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Gunnery parties at drill and instruction.

2.00pm: Divers employed in trawler Devantia [?].


4caf838dcadfd34197000bdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33210/ADM53-33210-015_0.jpg)


24 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.50am: Exercised general quarters.

10.35am: Secured.

11.30am: Divers employed in trawler Devantia [?].

1.50pm: Collier Glenfinnan secured alongside.


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25 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.42am: Commenced coaling.

10.10am: Completed with coal. Received 400 tons.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch and watch of stokers.


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26 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

1.00pm: Landed Green Watch and watch of stokers.

2.30pm: Made and mended clothes.

5.00pm: Landed Marines & watch of stokers for exercise.


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27 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Yacht Salvator with Commodore Kemp arrived & anchored.

1.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch and watch of stokers.

2.30pm: Discharged to Salvator 1 signalman and 1 ordinary seaman.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Green Watch and watch of stokers.


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28 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Gunnery parties at drill & instruction.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Marines and watch of stokers.


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29 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Gunnery parties at drill and instruction.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch and watch of stokers.


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30 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Gunnery parties at drill & instruction.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Green Watch & watch of stokers.

6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 235.


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31 August 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Gunnery parties to drill & instruction.

1.55pm: Collier Glenfinnan secured alongside.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Marines and watch of stokers.

6.00pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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September 1st - 19th (paid off) 1916

[Signed] MD Brownlow, Lieut. Commander, Navigation Officer [Between signing the August log book and this book he’s been promoted]

[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

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1 September 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

5.39am: Commenced coaling.

7.00am: Completed with coal. Received [blank] tons.

10.10am: Arrived & anchored HMS Glory.

5.00pm: Optional landing for Red Watch & watch of stokers.


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2 September 1916

Semenova Anchorage [Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

am: Employed cleaning ship and discharging stores to HMS Glory.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

2.30pm: Optional landing for Green Watch & watch of stokers.

5.00pm: Surgeon Heath joined ship.

5.30pm: Left ship for HMS Glory. Lieut. Gallibrand [?] RNVR. Asst. Paymaster Lacey RNR and Mr Hall British Consul.


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3 September 1916

Semenova & at Sea

Lat 69.6, Long 33.9 [X bearings]

8.10am: Hoisted all boats.

9.00am: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite to leave harbour.

Noon: Commenced zig zagging.

8.00pm: Finished zig zagging.


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4 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 72.0, Long 22.3 [DR]

5.30am: Commenced zig zagging.

12.30pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes.

7.45pm: Finished zig zagging.


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5 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 70.0, Long 5.8 [Obs]

3.20am: Commenced zig zagging.

8.00am: Finished zig zagging.

1.00pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes.

6.17pm: Commenced zig zagging.

6.35pm: Finished zig zagging.


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6 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 65.8, Long -3.6 [DR]

1.00pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes.


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7 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 61.6, Long -13.1 [DR]

1.00pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes.


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8 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 58.9, Long -14.8 [DR]

3.50pm: Stopped starboard engine for engine room purposes.

3.55pm: Half ahead starboard.


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9 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 54.8, Long -15.0 [Obs]

6.00am: Commenced to zig zag.

pm: Made & mended clothes.


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10 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 50.7, Long -12.9 [Obs]

1.55am: Observed submerging submarine on port bow. Proceeded full speed ahead & endeavored to ram. Submarine dived (Course as requisite).


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11 September 1916

At Sea, Semenova to Portsmouth

Lat 49.4, Long -7.6 [DR]

am: Zig zagging throughout the watch.

6.00am: Sighted Destroyer escort HM TBDs Laura & Ruby.

6.20am: Destroyers took station on either bow.

1.39pm: Stopped zig zagging.

4.30pm: Re-commenced zig zagging.

7.30pm: Finished zig zagging.

10.01pm: Start Point Lt. abeam 21 miles.


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12 September 1916

At Sea & Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

5.03am: St. Catherine’s abeam 9.5 miles.

6.00am: Destroyer escort proceeded.

6.25am: Advanced clocks 1 hour.

7.45am: Stopped.

8.07am: Pilot boarded ship. Proceeded.

9.30am: Stopped, secured to No. 9 Buoy.

11.00am: Discharged 4 ratings to hospital.

2.15pm: Surgeon Overton [?] left ship.

5.00pm: Special leave to watch & part of the watch.


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13 September 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

2.30am: Hailed Guard boat.

6.30am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

am&pm: Employed disembarking ammunition.

4.00pm: Leave to watch & part of the watch until 7am.

5.05pm: Read Warrant No. 236.

10.25pm: Hailed Guard boat.


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14 September 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am&pm: Employed disembarking ammunition.

4.00pm: Leave to the watch & part of the watch until 7am.

7.15pm: Ammunition lighter left ship.


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15 September 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

7.23am: Tugs secured alongside.

7.30am: Slipped from Buoy & proceeded to North Ship jetty.

am&pm: Employed discharging provisions, stores & disembarking torpedoes.

1.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital.

5.30pm: Read Warrants Nos. 237 & 238.


Logged Surgeon John G. Nicholson for inserting in a private letter, passing the same as censor, information that should have been withheld from the enemy [Signed] JG Nicholson [Signed] RA Nugent Capt.


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16 September 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

2.30am: Hailed guard boat.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

3.30pm: Discharged to hospital Mr Sullivan Chief Boatswain.


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17 September 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

0.35am: Hailed guard boat.

1.30pm: Leave to watch & part of the watch until 7am.


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18 September 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am&pm: Employed clearing up holds, magazines, store rooms and provision rooms.

11:40am: Commander in Chief visited ship.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 238.

5.00pm: Leave to watch & part of the watch until 6.30am.

11.20pm: Hailed guard boat.


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19 September 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

6.45am: Ratings for Devonport left ship.

7.30am: Ratings for Chatham left ship.

8.15am: Discharged ratings for HMS Vernon, HMS Excellent & HMS Fisgard.

9.30am: HMS Albemarle paid off. [Signed] MD Brownlow Lieut. Commander (N).


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[Logs for September 20th 1916 to October 22nd 1916 were not scanned]



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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[Front page of log book split over above 2 scanned pages]

October 23rd to November 3rd 1916

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23 October 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Secured alongside HMS Redoubtable in Fountain Lake.

9.00am: Captain K H Hughes RN commissioned HMS Albemarle.

10.00am: Navigating Party joined ship.

11.00am: Employed drawing stores, provisions and ammunition.

1.30pm: Read stations for and exercised Fire and Collision stations.


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24 October 1916

South Railway Jetty [Portsmouth]

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9.15am: Proceeded with tugs to South Railway Jetty.

10.05am: Secured alongside.

10.30am: Commenced basin trial.

10.40am: Commenced coaling.

11.25am: Completed trial.

3.55pm: Completed coaling. Received 235 tons.

4.30pm: Joined ship from RN Barracks 1 Yeoman signals, 1 tel, 2 signals boys. Discharged to RN Barracks 2 signal RNVR.

5.50pm: Mr. Edwards pilot joined ship.


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25 October 1916

South Railway Jetty [Portsmouth]

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9.30am: Lieut. Pyke RNR joined ship.

10.30am: Hoisted in 2 spare propeller blades & 1st Picket Boat.

11.00am: Discharged to RN Barracks 1 Petty Officer.

12.30pm: Joined ship from HMS Vernon 1 AB. Discharged 3 ratings to hospital.

pm: Employed exercising control and defence stations.

6.20pm: joined ship from RN Barracks 1 chief stoker & 1 stoker.


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26 October 1916

Spithead

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

11.05am: Slipped & proceeded course as requisite for leaving harbour.

11.20am: Course & speed as requisite for swinging ship for compass adjustment.

12.45pm: Completed swinging. Proceeded course as requisite for anchorage in Stokes Bay.

1.12pm: Stopped.


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27 October 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

3.30am: Set anchor watch. [Wind force 6-7]

9.30am: Voicepipemen and sightsetters at control drill.

11.20am: Proceeded. Course as requisite for Portsmouth Harbour.

12.15pm: Stopped. Secured with both cables to No.7 Buoy.

2.30pm: Discharged to Haslar Hospital [Gosport] 1 stoker.

pm: Made and mended clothes.

4.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Excellent.

6.00pm: Set anchor watch.

9.35pm: Joined ship from RN Barracks 1 stoker.


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28 October 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

pm: Made and mended clothes.

1.00pm: Leave to the Red Watch until 7am.


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29 October 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8.30am: Discharged to RN Barracks 1 Leading [?] Stoker.

1.05pm: Slipped & proceeded course as requisite out of harbour.

1.55pm: Stopped.

8.00pm: Set anchor watch.


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30 October 1916

Spithead

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

8.00pm: Set anchor watch.


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31 October 1916

Spithead & at Sea

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

4.33pm: Proceeded course as requisite.

4.57pm: Passed gate.

7.00pm: St. Catherine’s abeam.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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1 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.0, Long -5.8 [Estimate of location at 2.30pm]

1.20am: Portland Light abeam.

2.30pm: Longships abeam.


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2 November 1916

At Sea [& Birkenhead]

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Commenced zig zagging.

8.30am: Passed Bar Light Vessel. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

10.30am: Stopped.

1.20pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite.

3.30pm: Secured alongside dock wall in Cammell Lairds Basin.


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3 November 1916

[Birkenhead]

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

am&pm: Employed disembarking ammunition.

8.00pm: Barometer and thermometers unshipped.


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4 November 1916

[Birkenhead]

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Ship paid off.


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