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Humber-class River Monitor

Pendants N.15 (1914), M.00 (4.15), M.06 (1.18). Launched 17.6.13 Vickers. Ex-Brazilian JAVARY, taken over 4.8.14. 1260 tons, 266(oa), 261(pp)x49x5ft. TE 1450ihp,12kts. Armament: 2-6in, 2-4.7in howitzers (3-6in from 1915). Dover 1914, then Mediterranean. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Belgian Coast 1914, Dardanelles 1915. Sold 17.9.20 F. Rijsdijk, became crane lighter. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Ready for RN service by 25 August 1914 and reached Dover four days later. Took part in Belgian coast operations October-November 1914 and then repaired at Chatham DYd. Remained in Medway until March 1915 and left for Mediterranean with her sisters, in company with the liner Trent. Arrived Malta 29 March but did not reach Gallipoli until June 1915. Refitted and given new guns at Alexandria in January 1916 and remained in Egyptian waters. Guardship at Akaba August 1917-February 1918 and sent to Mudros with her sisters in October 1918. Went through Dardanelles after Armistice and after three months at Istanbul returned home in March 1919. Refitted and left Devonport for Murmansk 20 May 1919. Left Archangel in September 1919 in tow, paying off at Chatham on 24 October. Sold in September 1920 to F Rijsdijk, Dutch salvage company for conversion to a crane barge, and was still doing salvage work in 1938. Probably broken-up post-1945. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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

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

Editor’s notes:

Positions (Latitude and Longitude) are given for noon each day, correcting or estimating the position when appropriate. If exact times are not indicated in the log they have, when appropriate, been estimated from the position of the entries (which show times on the left hand side of the log page). A note is made of numbers on the sick list where this is 5 or more or where the entries are out of the ordinary. This and other information from the log is included in square brackets [not in italics] if it is not to be found under “Remarks” on the right hand side of the page. Spelling for place names has been preserved to indicate the names used at the time and the variability in spelling within the logs. Additional information about geographical locations, terminology and about other ships encountered has been provided where identification is reasonably certain, by means of embedded links within the text.

There is a map of the area of operations in North Russia here and at the end of an account of activities at this time here. There are also despatches about actions in North Russia, dated 18 May 1920 and 6 July 1920, here.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS HUMBER 1919
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR MAY 1919


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[Left hand side of hard cover]

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[Right hand side of hard cover of Ship’s Log for HM Ship “Humber”; Commencing Wednesday 14th May 1919; Ending Tuesday 24th October 1919]

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[Inside cover of Log]

This Log is to be kept from the time the Ship is Commissioned until she is paid off; when it is to be transmitted as directed by the Admiralty Instructions.


The name and Address of the Officer to whom the acknowledgement of receipt should be sent by the Deputy Cashier in charge, Royal Victoria Yard, Deptford, is to be inserted by the Ship here.


Name: Lieutenant LJ Gates [probably Leonard J Gates listed here] RNR

Address: 11 Winchester Road, South Hampstead, London NW3


Tonnage (Displacement): 1520 tons

Extreme Length: 265ft

Extreme Breadth: 49ft

Engines

Manufacturer: Vickers Ltd

Description: Triple Expansion Twin Screw

Boilers

Manufacturer: Yarrow Large tube


Signed [VG] A Johnstone Lt Com [Lieutenant Commander] RN

[Note: Andrew Johnstone, DSO, RN, born 25 February 1885, Captain of HMS Humber 17 April 1919 to 24 December 1919; details here]


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Establishment of Ship’s Company


Officers

9

Seamen

71

Boys

22

Engine-room Establishment

33

Other non-executive ratings

16

Total

151


Barometer

Mercurial or Aneroid

Mercurial AM 705

Name of Maker and number

Met Office

Height of cistern above sea

22ft

Error of Mercurial Barometer

nil

Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position in Ship

Fore Bridge

Whether in screen

Yes


Armament

Position

Nature and Number of Guns and Mountings

Fore Turret

2 6in BL MK 14 & 15

Quarter Deck

1 6in MK VII

Boat Deck (Port)

1 3in HA MK

Boat Deck

4 3pdr MK2


Torpedo Armament

Nil


Boats

Number of each carried

Length and Description

2

30ft Motor Cutters

2

28ft Gigs

1

16ft Dinghy


Miscellaneous Information

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

Forward 4ft 9in

Aft 4ft 9in

Load draught

Forward 5ft 3in

Aft 6ft 1in

Number of Tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch


23.5

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

(a) At load draught

(b) With bunkers full

(c) In places other than Bunkers

187

Number of Tons of Oil Fuel carried


90

Quantity of Water carried

(a) For Boilers

22


(b) For Drinking

11


[Page signed] A Johnstone Lieutenant Commander RN, Captain



THE VOYAGES OF HMS HUMBER
Voyage to and from North Russia

JP map Humber North Russia

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14 May 1919

At Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.18 [estimated]

[No 3 Basin, Devonport Dockyard]

am: Ship commissioned with half crew by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Johnstone for service in North Russia.

pm: Hands drawing Stores and provisioning ship. Working party of 10 hands from Depot.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 74.7 tons, Oil 41 tons]


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15 May 1919

At Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.18

[In No 3 Basin, Devonport Dockyard]

am and pm: Hands drawing Stores and as Requisite. Working party of 10 hands lent from depot.


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16 May 1919

At Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.18

[In No 3 Basin, Devonport Dockyard]

am: Hands drawing Stores and as Requisite. Working party of 10 hands lent from depot.

pm: Hands drawing Stores, Provisioning Ship and preparing for Coaling.


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17 May 1919

At Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.18

[In No 3 Basin, Devonport Dockyard]

7.30am: Commenced Coaling Ship. Working Party of 24 hands lent from depot.

4.0pm: Finished coaling. Coal received 98 tons. Hands cleaning Ship.

5.0pm: Leave to watch until 7am.


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18 May 1919

At Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.18

[In No 3 Basin, Devonport Dockyard]

am: Hands cleaning Ship, drawing Stores and as Requisite. Working Party of 10 hands lent from Depot.

4.0pm: Leave to watch until Midnight.


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19 May 1919

At Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 [estimated]

8.0am: Shifted ship to No 1 Jetty.

9.0am: Hands drawing Stores, provisioning ship and Securing for sea.

[At No 1 Jetty Devonport Dockyard]

10.0am: Carried out 4 hours basin trial.

pm: Hands securing for sea.

4.0pm: Leave to watch until midnight.


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20 May 1919

From Devonport to Immingham or at Devonport

Lat 50.36, Long -4.15 [rough estimate]

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.40am: Cast off from No 1 wharf and proceeded in tow. Pilot in Charge. Courses as Requisite for Plymouth Sound.

9.45am: Secured to No1 Buoy, Plymouth Sound. Pilot disembarked.

am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses.

1.0pm: Finished adjusting.

pm: Hands preparing to be taken in tow and Securing for Sea.

4.30pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded in tow of Tug Cynic [listed here] Steaming Slow ahead.

[Log Not Streamed]

4.40pm: Passed breakwater. 5.0pm: Set course SE.

5.23pm: Newstone [Mewstone] Buoy abeam.

7.20pm: Bolt Head N33E.

8.53pm: Start Point abeam 4 miles, altered course East.

[Note: Tug “Cynic” was an Admiralty Stoic-class rescue tug (originally laid down as Chilean “Juan Soverny”), launched as “Cynic” in October 1916; she was sold to a French company in 1922 and was renamed “Ursus”; in 1940 she was seized by Germany at Bordeaux; she was bombed and sunk in Germany in 1945 (more details here and here).]


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21 May 1919

From Devonport to Immingham

Lat 50.56, Long 1.19

2.0am: Sighted Portland Bill Light bearing N57E.

3.45am: Sighted Shambles Light Vessel Portland Bull Light abeam.

9.50am: Anvil Point N43W, Needles N32E.

2.14pm: Owers Light Vessel abeam 2.5 miles.

3.0pm: Stopped engines to allow tug to parcel hawser.

4.45pm: Slow Ahead both, 100 Revs.

9.45pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel N48E, Beachy Head N52W.

10.12pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam. Reduced speed in order to reach Deal at Day light.

11.30pm: Stop Engines.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 122 miles]


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22 May 1919

From Devonport to Immingham

Lat 51.69, Long 1.45

3.10am: Increased Speed. Dungeness Lights in Line bearing N79W. SW Cobalt [Colbart?] Light Vessel S52W. Deviation 2.5 degrees. Slow ahead (100 revs).

4.55am: Dover Light House abeam.

5.10am: Courses as requisite passing through Downs.

5.22am: South Goodwin abeam.

5.31am: Stopped.

[[From 6am to 4pm Courses] as requisite for passing through Edinburgh Channel and Black Deep]

6.43am: Ahead 100 revs.

6.58am: Gull Light Vessel abeam.

7.48am: Elbow buoy No 2 abeam. 8.0am: North Foreland abeam.

9.27am: Tongue Light Vessel abeam. 9.37am: Passed HMS Nereus

10.23am: Edinburgh Light Vessel abeam. 10.30am: Passed HMS Sterling.

11.25am: HMS Nairana Passed.

11.30am: SW Black deep Light Vessel abeam.

0.21pm: NE Black deep abeam. 0.35pm: Passed American Cruiser.

1.35pm: No 1 Buoy abeam. Passed HMS Tower.

2.0pm: No 2 Buoy abeam. 2.15pm: No 3 Buoy.

2.30pm: Sunk Light Vessel abeam. 2.33pm: South Ship head abeam.

2.47pm: SW Shipwash abeam.

3.30pm: NW Shipwash abeam. 3.45pm: North Ship head abeam.

4.10pm: Orfordness Light House abeam, set course N20E.

4.56pm: Aldeburgh Napes buoy abeam.

5.17pm: No 13 buoy abeam.

6.35pm: No 92 buoy abeam.

7.11pm: No 89 Buoy abeam.

8.36pm: Cross Sands Light Vessel abeam, altered course N4E.

9.25pm: Newarp Light Vessel abeam, altered course N34W.

10.08pm: Would Light Vessel abeam.

11.48pm: Haisboro [Haisborough] Light Vessel abeam, altered course N25W.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 164 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Shipwash Light Vessel 360 degrees, 6 miles]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 55F]


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23 May 1919

From Devonport to Immingham and at Immingham

Lat 53.62, Long -0.14 [estimated]

2.5am: No 2 Buoy abeam.

6.26am: No 7 Buoy abeam, altered course N69W.

9.20am: Humber Light Vessel abeam

9.50am: Bull Light Vessel abeam. Stopped. Picked up pilot and proceed as Requisite.

[As Requisite for River Humber]

0.10pm: Tug “Central No 1” [listed here as W.10] secured astern. Entered Immingham Dock.

1.30pm: Secured to East wall.

[At Immingham Dock]

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

4.30pm: Leave to watch until 11.0pm.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 175 miles]


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24 May 1919

At Immingham

Lat 53.63, Long -0.19 [estimated]

[At Immingham Dock]

am: Hands provisioning and cleaning Ship.

1.0pm: Hands preparing for sea and to be taken in Tow.

2.25pm: Shifted ship through Locks to East Jetty assisted by 2 tugs.

4.30pm: Cast off and proceed in tow of Tug Retort. Ahead both, 100 Revs.

5.30pm: Bull Light Vessel abeam. Dropped Pilot.

5.55pm: Streamed patent Log. 6.10pm: Humber Light Vessel abeam.

7.24pm: Set course N10E, Log 12.

8.40pm: No 10 Buoy abeam.

9.58pm: No 12 Buoy, Log 34.7.

10.42pm: No 13 Light Buoy.

11.38pm: No 14 Buoy abeam.

[Note: “Retort” was an Admiralty Resolve Class rescue tug built in Southampton, UK in 1918; she was based in Devonport until 1952, then went to Gibraltar until she was sold in 1958.]


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25 May 1919

From Immingham to Lerwick

Lat 55.37, Long 1.49

0.30am: Flamboro [Flamborough] Head abeam.

3.5am: No 19 Buoy abeam. 3.20am: Whitby High Light sighted bearing N48W.

4.10am: Passed E submarine.

9.20am: Tyne North Pier abeam 2.5 miles, altered course N10W. 9.45am: Curry Point Light House abeam.

11.54am: Coquet Island Light House abeam 2.2 miles.

0.58pm: Dunstan Light House abeam.

2.17pm: Longstone Light House abeam 2 miles.

3.51pm: St Abbs Head N46E, altered course N1W.

4.55pm: St Abbs Head abeam.

7.15pm: Sighted Land bearing NNW.

8.17pm: Bell Rock Light House abeam.

9.52pm: Tod Head N9W, Scurdy [Scurdie] Ness N68W.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 166 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Longstone Light House 2 degrees, 17 miles]


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26 May 1919

From Immingham to Lerwick

Lat 58.50, Long -1.67

1.32am: Buchan Ness sighted N14E.

3.6am: Rattray Head Light Bearing N9W.

am: Hands Refitting and as Requisite.

10.0am: SW Barrage Light Vessel abeam.

11.40am: Hauled in Patent Log. Noon: Streamed log.

pm: Hands Refitting, Preparing for coaling and as Requisite.

4.9pm: Sighted Fair Island bearing North, No 10 buoy N32E.

9.5pm: Altered course N23E. Courses as Requisite for entering Lerwick harbour.

9.55pm: Hauled in Patent Log.

10.25pm: Shortened tow.

11.22pm: Kirkabister Ness Light abeam. Slipped tug and proceed under own Steam.

Midnight: Secured alongside Collier Eastcheap [details here].

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 210 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Sumburgh 26 degrees, 84 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 128.3 tons]

[Note: SS “Eastcheap” was a cargo ship built in Scotland in 1900 as “Val de Travers” for JT Harrison, London; in 1914 she went to Eastcheap Steamship Company, London and was renamed “Eastcheap”; in 1915 she went to J & P Hutchinson, Glasgow; in 1924 she was renamed “Anubis”; in 1933 she went to a company in Italy and became “Ezilda”; in 1936 she was renamed “Ezilda Groce” and in 1937 “Credere”; she went to another Italian owner in 1938 and became “Arsia”; she was requisitioned by the Italian Navy in 1940 and was damaged by a British submarine in Lampedusa Harbour in 1941, later capsizing and sinking.]


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27 May 1919

At Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15 [estimated]

[At Lerwick]

8.0am: Commenced coaling.

Noon: Finished coaling. Coal received 49 tons.

0.33pm: Cast off from collier.

1.0pm: Let go Starboard Anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 4.5 shackles.

[Anchored: Light House S10W, Town Hall S84W, Beacon N24W]

6.40pm: Shortened in to 2 shackles. 6.54pm: Weighed.

7.35pm: Secured astern of tug “Retort”. Proceeded as Requisite for leaving harbour.

7.44pm: Kirkabister Ness abeam. Streamed Patent log.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 108 miles]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 240 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 171.6 tons]


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28 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso

Lat 60.82, Long 3.33

9.30am -10.30am: Fired 2 rounds from each gun. Tested all Lewis Guns.

am: Hands scraping Boat Deck and as Requisite.

2.10pm: Land sighted bearing S60E.

3.10pm: Helliso [Hellisøy] Light S80E.

5.15pm: Stopped for tug to pick up Pilots. Received from British Vice Consul 1 Confidential [for] Vice Consul, Vardo and 1 letter for Arkangel.

5.40pm: Proceeded courses as requisite passing through Norwegian Fjords.

[As Requisite passing through Inner Leads Norwegian Fjords]

8.20pm: Passed Smaask [?] Point into Plit Ozen [?].

8.40pm: Passed Lyngo [?] Light House into Gaasvaer Ozen [?]

8.55pm: Entered Aspo Fjord [Aspö Fjord].

9.40pm: Passed Ostnaes Light into Alde Fjord.

11.0pm: Entered Star Fjord [?].

11.40pm: Entered Reksten Fjord [?].

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 141 miles]


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29 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso

Lat 62.60, Long 6.23

[As Requisite for Inner Leads Norwegian Fjords]

0.10am: Passed Nekoholmen. 0.20am: Stetten Light abeam.

1.15am: Passed Sondre Botten [Söndre Botnen] Light House

3.40am: Ulven Light House abeam. Passed Tug “Reflector”.

4.12am: Skongsvaer Light House abeam.

4.30am: Eased down owing to heavy westerly swell.

7.14am: Freko Light abeam.

9.0am: Entered Vardals [Vartdals] Fjord.

9.50am: Kjornengneset Light abeam. Entered Sule Sund.

10.44am Passed Hoggsteinen Light House into Brei Sund.

11.13am: Passed Oksebaasen Light House into Vikoro Fjord.

11.54am: Entered Haro Fjord.

0.18pm: Rodholmen Light House abeam.

1.36pm: Sando Light House abeam, entered Lyngvoer Fjord.

1.56pm: Passed Fladflessa Light House into Saltstens Fjord.

4.1pm: Kvitholmen Light House abeam entered Fugle Leden.

4.35pm: Lando Light House abeam. Passed Trawler “Crusoe” with lighters X207 and X219 in tow.

5.0pm: Entered Ravne Fjord.

6.15pm: Langholm Light Abeam entered Yhe [or Ytre] Fjord.

6.50pm: Entered Edo Fjord.

7.55pm: Remmingsk Light House abeam.

10.45pm: Passed Boroholm Light House into Kraagvaag Fjord [Kraakvaag Fjorden].

11.10pm: Fless Beacon abeam entered Tro Havet.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 224 miles]

[Weather fine then cloudy; relatively light winds; noon temperature 47F]

[Note: It has not been possible to trace a tug named “Reflector” at this time.

Trawler Crusoe” may actually have been a tug ‒listed here as “ex-HS.70”, described in the Log of HMS Perth on 14 February 1918 as an Armed Trawler.]


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30 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso

Lat 65.20, Long 11.88

[As requisite for Inner Leads Norwegian Fjords]

1.25am: Halsten Light House abeam.

2.23am: Passed Vaagsen Light House into Asen Leden.

3.15am: Noao beacon abeam.

4.15am: Bessaker Light House abeam.

4.40am: Passed Tug “Saucy” [listed here] with Lighter “SSB1” in Tow.

5.5am: Hoviker Light Abeam.

5.25am: Entered Buholm Raasa [Buholmråsa] channel.

7.20am: Riko Island abeam. 7.55am: Entered Naevo Sundet [Nӕrøysundet].

8.20am: Grimia Light House abeam.

10.18am: Risvaer Light abeam. Entered Risvaer Fjord.

11.50am: Melstenen Light abeam.

0.3pm: Helgelandsflesa Light Abeam. Entered Melsten Fjord.

1.26pm: Ullongflesa Light House abeam. Entered Vego Fjord.

2.48pm: Havnen Light abeam.

3.40pm: Skjelva Light abeam, entered Tjotta Fjord.

4.26pm: Entered Alst Fjord. 4.54pm: Passed Attera [or Attena] Light House into Alranga Fjord.

7.13pm: Hannaes Holm abeam.

8.47pm: Ekvar Light House abeam.

10.0pm: Passed [HMSs] M31 and M33

10.30pm: Anger Light House entered Glomneen Fjord.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 240 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Helgelandsflesa Light House 356 degrees, 1 mile]

[Note: Tug “Saucy” was an Admiralty Frisky-class or Racia-type rescue tug built in 1917; she was sold to Shanghai Tug Lighter Company in 1924; she also served in WW2 and was mined in the Firth of Forth in 1940 (details here).]


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31 May 1919

Lerwick to Tromso

Lat 68.41, Long 16.04

[As Requisite Passing through Inner Leads]

1.25am: Fuglo Light House abeam. 1.50am: Yeo Light House abeam.

2.12am: Passed Maarness Kogen Light into Flienvaer Fjorden.

2.55am: Passed Trantoken Light House into Landegode Fjord.

3.55am: Passed Bjomay Light House into Vest Fjord.

4.12am: Eggleoysa Light House abeam.

6.22am: Maloy Skark abeam 1.2 miles.

7.47am: Lanvoyvoer abeam.

9.56am: Buraager Light House abeam.

10.21am: Tranoy Light House abeam.

11.45am: Passed Rotver Light House into Tjeldoy Sund.

0.43pm: Passed Trawler Goldaxe [listed here].

1.4pm: Stoakvoll Light House abeam.

2.45pm: Storholm Light House abeam, entered Vaags Fjorden.

4.15pm: Engenes Light House abeam. 4.45pm: Entered Tranoy Fjord.

5.23pm: Passed Dyroy Light House into Solberg Fjord.

7.20pm: Entered Oi Sund/

8.50pm: Gisund Light House abeam.

10.30pm: Passed through Rystiommen.

11.05pm: Slipped Tug and proceeded alongside Collier “Urpeth” off Tromso.

11.40pm: Secured.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 240 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Stoakvoll Light House 23 degrees, 10 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 146.7 tons]

[Note: “Goldaxe” was an Admiralty trawler built in 1916 as T.13 for the Russian Navy (details here); in August 1918 she was seized in the White Sea by the Royal Navy and was renamed “Goldaxe”; in 1920 she became HMT “Garry” (see list here); she was sold in 1946 or 1947 (see also listing here) and at some point went to a company in Norway; in 1981 she went to another Norwegian company and was renamed “Myrland”.

SS “Urpeth” was a cargo collier built in 1889 in Sunderland for J Fenwick & Son, London; she then had a number of British owners; in 1923 she went to a Belgian company in Antwerp; in 1927 she went to an Italian company in Sicily and was renamed “Melia”; in 1930 she went to a Turkish company and became “Sevim”; she was broken up in Turkey in 1960.]



LOGS FOR JUNE 1919


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1 June 1919

At Tromso

Lat 69.65, Long 18.97 [estimated]

[Alongside Collier “Urpeth” at Tromso]

7.20am: Arrived HMS “M33” and Trawler Carbill [listed here].

8.20am: Commenced coaling.

10.35am: Finished Coaling. Coal received 26 tons.

am and pm: Hands cleaning Ship.

5.0pm: HMS M33 left harbour.

6.23pm: Cast off from Collier and proceeded in tow of HM Tug “Retort”. 6.40pm: Skatoren [Skatøra] Light abeam, Streamed Log.

7.5pm: Passed Tronsnaes into Gröt Sund [Grötsund].

8.46pm: Grötnes Light House abeam.

9.18pm: Passed M31 and M33.

10.30pm: Entered Kaag Sund.

11.58pm: Troldtind Light House abeam, entered Kraenanger Fjord.

[Course and Distance made good: 114.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 168.2 tons]

[Note: “Carbill” was an Admiralty hired trawler, built in 1917 and registered in Grimsby as GY1100; she was in service as a minesweeper from August 1917 to 1919; she served in WW2 as “Hoverfly” (FY557) but was also known as HMS “Euryalus”; she was returned to her owner in 1945 (more information here).]


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2 June 1919

From Tromso to Murmansk

Lat 70.98, Long 25.05 [Lat corrected from that in log]

[Courses as Requisite for Inner Leads Norwegian Fjords]

1.28am: Andsnaes Light Abeam. 2.0am: Halven Light abeam.

3.0am: Sildmyling [Sildmylingen] Point abeam, entered Soro Sund [Sørø Sundet].

4.15am: Tabershamn Light House abeam. 4.55am: Karken Light House abeam.

5.42am: Vantholm Light House abeam.

6.49am: Grundvaag Light House abeam. 7.50am: Mylingen Light House abeam.

8.45am: Entered Rolfsoy Sund.

10.45am: Bred Sund.

11.12am: Passed Garspesk beacon into Maaso Sund.

Noon: Entered Magero Sund.

0.55pm: Risvigsneset abeam.

2.15pm: Konningsvaag, set course N63E.

3.50pm: Svarholt Klubben abeam.

6.45pm: Sletnes Light [Slettnes Lighthouse] Sighted bearing SE by S.

7.30pm: Sletnes Light abeam, altered course S75E.

10.07pm: Kjolness Light House abeam 8 miles.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 163 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Konningsvaag 19 miles]

[Weather cloudy in am, misty for much of pm; wind increasing at midnight; noon temperature 43F, sea temperature 36F]


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3 June 1919

From Tromso to Murmansk and at Murmansk

Lat 69.55, Long 33.53

1.38am: Sighted Horbaken Light House S31E. 1.58am: Hobaken [sic] Light House abeam 2 miles.

3.15am: Altered course as Requisite for Busse Sound and waiting South of Vardo Island to discharge Pilot.

4.10am: Proceeded, set course S65E.

7.35am: Cape Nyemetzki S40W 7.5 miles.

9.0am: Altered course as requisite for making Kola Inlet.

0.55pm: Syet Point abeam 3.5 miles, altered course as Requisite for Kola Inlet.

1.40pm: Stop. Shortened tow. Hauled in Patent Log. 2.0pm: Proceeded.

[As Requisite for Kola Inlet]

3.7pm: Salni Light House abeam.

4.20pm: Slipped tug and proceeded.

4.45pm: Tug St Just [listed here] secured alongside.

5.35pm: Secured alongside No 1 Berth Murmansk.

[At No 1 Berth Murmansk]

8.30pm: Let Fires die out.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 210 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Position “Z” 171 degrees, 13 miles]

[North westerly wind force 7-8 at 4am, then reducing; mist or rain all day; noon temperature 42F, sea temperature 36F]

[Note: “St Just” was an Admiralty Saint-class rescue tug built in Scotland in 1919; she was based in Singapore from 1939 and was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft off Singapore in 1942 (more details here).]


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4 June 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 68.97, Long 33.03 [estimated]

[At No 1 Berth]

am: Hands Hoisting out boats and as Requisite.

10.30am: Shifted ship ahead 20ft, M31 and M33 secured astern.

4.0pm: Leave to first Part of Starboard Watch until 6pm.

5.0pm: M26 Secured alongside.


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5 June 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 69.0, Long 33.1

am: Hands scraping upper deck.

10.30am: Balance of Ships company arrived on board.

11.30am: Returned to [HMS] “Ladas” [listed here].

pm: Hands make and Mend clothes.

2.0pm: Joined ship (Part of Ship’s Company) 1PO, 1 Plumber, 1 RPO [Regulating Petty Officer], 2 Marines.

5.0pm: Hands hoisting Boats and preparing Ship for Sea.

6.30pm: M26 cast off.

7.15pm: Cast off from Jetty and proceeded assisted by tug.

8.5pm: Slipped tug and proceeded in Company with M26, 27, 31, 33.

8.30pm: Took station astern of M33.

10.0pm: Courses as requisite for Kola Inlet and Kildin Channel.

10.30: Left Kola Inlet, courses as Requisite for Kildin Channel.

[Note: HMS “Ladas” was a fleet sweeping sloop built in 1918 in Sunderland; she was sold by The Admiralty in November 1920 and then repurchased as a mooring hulk; she was broken up in 1936.]


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6 June 1919

From Murmansk to Yukanski [modern day Ostrovnoy)

Lat 68.60, Long 38.28 [estimated, no position in log]

Midnight: Set course N80E. 0.36am: Magoli Point abeam 1 mile.

2.34am: Tereberski Light House abeam 2.5 miles.

4.41am: Voroni Light House abeam 7 miles, altered course S70E.

6.30am: Bolshoi Oleni Light House abeam.

9.30am Khavlov [Kharlov] Light House abeam 3 miles.

2.20pm: Cape Cherchi abeam.

4.15pm: Altered course as Requisite for Yukanski Harbour.

5.45pm: Salni Island abeam. Hauled in Patent Log. 5.55pm: Let go Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 8 fathoms.

[Anchored: Salni Island abeam N73E, Yukanski Island abeam N37W, Rock N53W]

[Draft Arriving: Forward 5ft 11ins, Aft 6ft 4ins]

[Distance run through the Water: 139.5 miles]


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7 June 1919

At Yukanski

Lat 68.06, Long 39.54 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

7.0am: Arrived Tug Resolve and 2 Lighters.

am: Hands pumping out fore compartment and Chain Lockers.

11.0am: Arrived Saucy and 2 Lighters and Coalaxe [listed here] and 1 lighter.

pm: Arrived Ironaxe [listed with Coalaxe] with Lighter, Sword-Dance [Sword Dance listed here], Step- [Step Dance, listed with Sword Dance], Morris-Dance [Morris Dance listed here], Fandango [listed here], St Bees with 2 lighters and St Just with lighter. Hands drying out Fore Compartment and scraping decks.

3.30pm: Arrived Steamaxe and Lighter and Poleaxe [listed here] with Lighter.

9.30pm: Arrived HMS “Ladas”.

[Note: “Resolve” [listed here] was an Admiralty Resolve or Hunter-class rescue tug built in Scotland in 1918; she was sold to James Scott & Company in 1950.

For details of Tug “Saucy” see 30 May 1919 in this log.

Coalaxe” (listed here) was an Admiralty Trawler, originally Argentine “Seis” (shown as “Sels” in some places), then Russian “T.36”; she was built in Aberdeen in 1910; she was either seized in the White Sea or handed over by the White Russians in 1918 and was in Admiralty service as “Coalaxe” from September 1918 to May 1920; she was then sold to an Indian owner and was renamed “Calicut” and later became a cargo ship; she was wrecked off Mombasa, Kenya in 1928 (more details here and here and see listing here under “ex-Russian trawlers”).

Ironaxe” was an Admiralty Trawler, built in UK in 1916 as T.22 for the Russian Navy; in August 1918 she was either seized in the White Sea or was handed over by the White Russians and was taken over by the Royal Navy; in December 1918 she went to the French Navy and may have been renamed “Commandant Vergoignan”; she returned to the Royal Navy in 1922 and became “Ironaxe” again; in 1930 she went to a Scottish owner and operated as a salvage vessel; she later served in WW2; she was broken up in 1951 (more details in listing here).

Sword Dance” was an Admiralty Dance-class tunnel minesweeper built in 1918 in Lytham, UK and acquired for service in North Russia; she was mined in the Dvina River on 24 June 1919 (details here).

Step Dance” and “Morris Dance” were Admiralty Dance-class tunnel minesweepers built in 1918 in Lytham, UK and acquired for service in North Russia; they were both sold to Crichton Thompson & Company in May 1920.

Fandango” was also a Dance-class tunnel minesweeper built in 1917 in Lytham and acquired for service in North Russia; she was mined in the Dvina River on 3 July 1919, with the loss of 8 lives (details here).

St Bees” (listed here) was an Admiralty Saint-class rescue tug built in Scotland in 1918 and was later used as a fleet tug and for target-towing; in 1922 she was sold to the Government of South Africa and was renamed “Henry Burton”; in 1938 she was converted to oil firing and went to a company in Shanghai (British flag) and was renamed “Pauline Moller”; she was on Admiralty service in the Far East in 1941 and from February 1942 in the Mediterranean; in 1947 she went to a company in Hong Kong and became “HWD Pauline”; she was broken up in Hong Kong in 1955.

Steamaxe” was an Admiralty trawler built in Goole, UK in 1908 as “River Dart” for Devon Steam Trawling Company, Fleetwood; in 1913 she was sold to a Russian company and was renamed “Sapad”; from July 1915 she served in the Russian Navy as a minesweeper and was renamed “T.12” from December 1916; she came under Royal Navy control in September 1919 and was renamed “Steamaxe”; she was wrecked off eastern Scotland on 1 November 1919, was refloated in 1921 and then broken up (more details here and listing here).

Poleaxe” was an Admiralty trawler built in 1917 in Selby, UK as Russian Trawler T.19(ii); she was either seized by the Royal Navy or was handed over by the White Russians in August 1918 and then served as a minesweeper; she was sold in 1921 and was renamed “Dorbie”.]


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8 June 1919

From Yukanski to Archangel

Lat 67.94, Long 40.73

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded as Requisite for Leaving Harbour.

5.50am: Salni Island abeam, Streamed log. Set course North.

6.43am: Svatoi Nos [Svyatoy Nos] Light House abeam.

7.30am: Altered course East.

am: Hands to divisions.

3.0pm: Hauled in patent log. Entered field of Loose Hummicky [Hummocky] Ice.

[3pm to 5pm Courses] [as Requisite through Icefield]

5.0pm: Passed clear of Ice field.

6.05pm: Cape Orlov abeam 3 miles.

6.55pm: Three Islands Light House abeam 2.5 miles, altered course S14W.

11.49pm: Sosnovitz Light House abeam.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 47 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Gorodetzki 156 degrees, 17 miles]

[Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 47F, sea temperature 30F; sea temperature varying from 29F to 38F during pm]


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9 June 1919

From Yukanski to Archangel and at Archangel [now Arkhangelsk]

Lat 64.79, Long 40.36 [rough estimate]

3.0am: Reduced to Slow, entered Ice field.

4.0am: Courses as Requisite for cleaving Loose hummocky ice. [Sea temperature at 4am 30F]

8.48am: Keretz Light House abeam

9.0am: Commenced 1 hour steam trial. 10.0am: Finished trial.

11.20am: Stopped off North Dwina Light Vessel to pick up pilot.

1.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering Archangel.

3.50pm: Let go starboard Anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 4 shackles, disembarked Pilot.

5.10pm: Weighed and shifted billet. 5.20pm: Anchored.

[Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 62F, sea temperature 56F]


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10 June 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.54, Long 40.50 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

6.0am: Hands employed removing Shores from Wardroom and Fore Messdeck.

8.0am: 3 shipwrights and 5 Russian carpenters from [HMS] Fox assisting to unshore.

am: Hands unshoring and as Requisite.

2.0pm: Hands removing shores from Fore Messdeck, wardroom and after store Rooms.

4.0pm: Leave to Starboard watch until 9.0pm.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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11 June 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.54, Long 40.51 [estimated]

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside Deep water Jetty.

9.0am: Shipwrights working party (“Fox”) assisting to unshore.

am: Hands Removing shores from Mess decks and Store Rooms.

pm: Hands employed landing 2 after 3 pounder Guns and all spare gear. Unshoring Mess decks and Store Rooms.

4.0pm: Leave to Port watch until 10pm.

6.45pm: M27 secured alongside.


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12 June 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.54, Long 40.51

6.0am: M27 cast off. Hands landing all shores and Spare gear.

7.30am: Hydrabad [HMS Hyderabad] secured alongside.

9.0am: Remainder of ships company joined ship.

am: Hands landing spare gear and cleaning Ship.

11.30am: Landed gun shield of after 6” gun.

3.25pm: Cast off from Jetty and proceeded alongside collier “War Tempest” [listed here].

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch until 10pm.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 63.2 tons]

[Weather fine in am, overcast in pm, noon temperature 60F]

[Note: SS “War Tempest” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1918 for The Shipping Controller, London; in 1919 she went to Wye Shipping Company, Cardiff and was renamed “Wye Tempest”; in 1924 she went to a Spanish company in Bilbao and was renamed “Flora”; she ran aground and was wrecked off southern Portugal in 1934 (details here and here).]


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13 June 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51 [estimated]

7.0am: Hands coaling Ship.

1.45pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 95 tons.

pm: Hands Cleaning Ship.

4.30pm: Cast off and Proceeded up River, Course and Speed as Requisite.

[As Requisite Proceeding up River North Dvina]

10.40pm: Stopped engines. Took CMB34 [Coastal Motor Boat] in tow. 11.1pm: Proceeded.

[Rain and snow in am, raining or gloomy in pm; noon temperature 39F]


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14 June 1919

From Archangel to Beresnik [Bereznik]

Lat 63.27, Long 42.06 [rough estimate]

[am and pm Courses] [As Requisite for Northern Dvina River]

10.50am: Stop. Slipped CMB34.

am: Exercised Action Stations.

pm: Hands painting and as Requisite.

3.30pm: Advanced [sic] of pay made to Ship’s Company.

7.12pm: Let go Starboard anchor veered to 1 shackle.

7.55pm: M27 secured alongside.

8.30pm: Weighed and Proceeded.

10.45pm: Let go Starboard Anchor veered to 1.5 shackles of [off] Kurgomen.

[Distance run through the Water: 213 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 132.0 miles]

[Raining for most of the day; noon temperature 50F, water temperature 54F]



THE VOYAGES OF HMS HUMBER
Operations on the River Dvina

JP map Humber River Dvina

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15 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.64, Long 43.46 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

0.15am: Shifted Billet. 0.25am: Anchored.

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

10.30am: Arrived M31 and M33.

am and pm: Sunday Routine.

7pm: Discharged to Hospital Watson Armourers Mate.


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16 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.61, Long 43.49 [rough estimate]

6.30am: Hands cleaning upper deck.

9.0am: Exercised Action Stations.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded up River for Registering Guns.

1.0pm: Hands employed laying t=Telephone between Ship and Kurgomen and Ship and Gunners Bridge Left Bank.

2.20pm: Action stations. Fired 6 service from Fore turret.

2.51pm: Cease fire.

5.0pm: Hands working about telephone cables and Salving Skiff.

5.40pm: Opened fire with Turret guns on Enemy gun boats.

5.50pm: Cease fire.

6.5pm: Opened fire on Enemy aeroplane with 3” HA Gun.

9.30pm: Weighed and proceed down River.

10.35pm: Anchored in 10 feet veered to 1.25 shackles.

[Weather fine from noon onwards; temperature at 4pm 72F, water temperature 55F]


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17 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.64, Long 43.46 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

5.0am: Arrived “Morris Dance” and Fandago [Fandango].

am: Hands cleaning Boats and as Requisite. Exercised control Parties.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and as Requisite. Exercised control Parties.

6.0pm: Hands passing 3.5” wire round starboard side of Ship.


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18 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.64, Long 43.46

[At Anchor]

am and pm: Hands Painting Ship.

10.30am: Swung Ship 25 degrees to Port by Spring the Cable.

7.0pm: Telephone Cable Working Party of 1 officer and 4 hands left ship.


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19 June 1919

At Kurgomen [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 62.64, Long 43.46

1.30am: Working Party returned to Ship.

7.0am: Condemned and thrown overboard 60 lbs of Bread.

9.15am: Divisions Prayers.

am: Hands Painting ship. Exercised control parties.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes. Exercised Control Parties.

9.35pm: Weighed and Proceeded up River.

9.55pm: Action Stations.

10.10pm: Hoisted pendant of SNO [Senior Naval Officer] Captain Altham and Staff on board.

10.30pm: Anchored and Connected telephone cables.

[Weather fine and quiet; noon temperature 80F, water temperature 60F]

[Note: Captain Altham referred to at 10.30pm was Edward Altham, CB, RN (1882 - 1950), more information here.]


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20 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.60, Long 43.52 [estimated]

4.0am: Action Stations.

4.30am: Opened fire with turret guns at Troitza [Troitsa] Village.

4.46am: Cease fire. Rounds fired 9 HE 6 inch.

9.0am: Hands at action stations. Standing by to support army on Right Bank if required.

11.0am: Hauled down Senior Officer’s Pennant.

pm: Hands at action stations.

5.0pm: Borodino [listed here] secured alongside.

9.0pm: Secured from action stations.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

[Note: “Borodino” was a Russian paddle steamer in service with the Royal Navy from April to September 1919 as the Senior Naval Officer’s Ship on the Dvina River; she was returned to her Russian owners 2 days before final evacuation.]


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21 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.60, Long 43.52

am: Hands cleaning Ship. Tested life buoys found correct.

3.0pm: Captain’s Rounds of Mess decks and Store Rooms.

5.0pm: Hands placing 50 Rounds 6 inch HE shell and 50 cartridges into Lighter for [HMS] Cockchafer.


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22 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.64, Long 43.47 [estimated]

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

am: Hands buoying telephone cables.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded to coaling anchorage.

pm: Sunday Routine

7.0pm: Secured Coal lighter alongside. Landed Bathing Party.

9.0pm: Bathing Party Returned.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 57.8 tons]

[4pm temperature 90F, water temperature 66F]


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23 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.61, Long 43.49 [rough estimate]

[At anchor in Red Beacon Pool]

5.30am: Hands preparing for coaling.

6.45am: Commenced coaling.

10.25am: Completed coaling.

11.20am Weighed and proceeded. Took in tow Coal and Ammunition Lighters.

0.45pm: Anchored Ammunition Lighter off Gunners Bridge.

1.45pm: Anchored Coal Lighter off Tulgas.

[Struck submerged Rock off Tulgas. Found chain Locker and Fore Compartment full]

2.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor off Tulgas as Advanced Monitor.

[At Anchor off Tulgas]

3.15pm: Opened fire with Turret guns on Enemy gunboat. 4.0pm: Ceased fire.

6.30pm: Hauled ship alongside bank to examine damage to side plating.

8.0pm: Sword Dance alongside for oil fuel.

9.10pm: Gloworm [Glowworm] secured alongside.

10.0pm: Gloworm cast off.

10.45pm: Sword Dance cast off.

[Draft: Forward 5ft 4in, Aft 6ft 4in]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 76.6 tons]


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24 June 1919

At Tulgas

Lat 62.59, Long 43.55 [estimated]

[At anchor off Tulgas as Advanced Monitor]

1.15am: Enemy aeroplane overhead, opened fire with HA Gun.

3.0am: Yacht Kathleen alongside with diving Gear.

4.0am: Warped clear of Bank.

6.0am: Divers examining damage to ship's side. Several Plates and frames buckled portside abreast chain Locker also several Rivets loosened.

9.0am: Hands at action stations.

10.0am: 2 Motor Mechanics 1 lent from [HMS] Hyderabad working on Motor boats.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded up River. Hands at action stations.

1.40pm: Enemy Gunboat opened Fire, opened Fire on Enemy Gunboat.

3.0pm: Ceased Fire. Anchored.

4.30pm: Weighed and Opened fire on Enemy gunboats.

4.35pm: HMS Sword Dance struck mine forward and Sank.

5.30pm: Ceased fire.

6.0pm: Hands salving gear from Sword Dance and passing wires around her. Step Dance and Morris Dance alongside for fuel.

10.0pm: 1 Gun’s crew closed up in Fore turret.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: “Kathleen” was a hired yacht built in 1899 and in service at Archangel from August 1918 to 1919 (see listing here).]


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25 June 1919

At Tulgas

Lat 62.59, Long 43.55 [estimated]

[In Advanced position off Tulgas]

3.5am: Step Dance and Morris Dance cast off and proceeded.

am: Hands cleaning Ship, Sponging out guns and as Requisite.

11.0am: One Gun’s crew closed up.

3.30pm: Enemy gunboat opened fire. 3.50pm: Ceased Fire. 1 Guns crew closed up.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Step Dance Alongside. 5.50pm: Cast off.

6.0pm: [HMS] Cricket and M31 alongside. 6.45pm Cast off.

7.0pm Weighed and proceeded down river to Flotilla Anchorage.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 56.1 tons]


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26 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.64, Long 43.47 [estimated]

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Kurgomen]

6.0am: Hands cleaning Ship.

9.0am: Received 15 Jars of Lime Juice from [HMS] Fox.

10.0am: Ammunition Party of 4 hands left ship.

11.0am: Hands preparing to coal and Ammunition.

1.0pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

1.30pm: M33 alongside for oil Fuel.

3.0pm: Hands Ammunitioning. Arrived 4 CMBs.

5.5pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside Coal lighter. M33 cast off.

5.45pm: Secured to coal lighter. M33 Alongside.

6.0pm: Commenced coaling.

8.50pm: M33 Cast off.

10.10pm: Finished coaling.

11.55pm: HA Gun’s crew closed up.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 93.0 tons]


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27 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.64, Long 43.47

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Kurgomen]

0.10am: HA Gun’s Crew fall out.

9.20am: Cast off From coal Lighter and proceeded to Flotilla Anchorage.

10.5am: Came to with Starboard Anchor. Hands cleaning Ship.

11.30am: Discharged 1 Plumber and 1 Shipwright to [HMS] Hyderabad.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Hands stripping after 6" Gun preparatory to transfer to Cical [Cicala].

6.0pm: Hands transferring after 6" Gun to Cicala and Cicala's Fore 6" to Humber.

8.0pm: Floating Crane alongside. Hoisted in Cicala's 6" Gun.


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28 June 1919

At Kurgomen

Lat 62.64, Long 43.47

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Kurgomen]

0.30am: Cast off Floating Crane.

3.30am: Hauled and Secured Floating crane alongside.

4.30am: Hands placing 5.1 inch Gun on Crane Lighter.

7.0am: Ammunition working Party of 7 hands left ship.

8.0am: 2 hands left ship for 7 days work on Sword Dance.

10.0am: Cast off Floating Crane.

am: Hands cleaning store Rooms and Mess decks.

11.0am: Captain to rounds.

0.30pm: Weighed and proceeded up River to new Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza [Troitsa]. Took coal lighter in tow.

4.30pm: Anchored coal lighter off Shestakova.

5.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in advanced position off Yakovlevski [Yakovlevskoe or Yakovlevskaya].

[At Anchor in Advanced Position off Yakovlevski]

8.0pm: Enemy Gunboat opened fire. HMS Cricket replied.

9.0pm: 1 Guns crew closed up in Turret.


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29 June 1919

At Troitza [Troitsa]

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

[In Position as Advanced Monitor]

1.0am: Ammunition Working Party returned.

1.30am: Opened Fire on Enemy Gunboat. Enemy retreated up river. Ceased Firing.

5.0am: Seaplane up reconnoitring. Weighed. Hands to action Stations.

7.0am: Opened fire on enemy Gunboats.

8.45am: Ceased Fire.

9.30am: Anchored.

am and pm: Sunday Routine.

5.0pm: Sweepers commenced Mine Sweeping.

11.45pm: Opened fire on enemy boats.

Midnight: Ceased Fire.


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30 June 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70

[In Position as Advanced Monitor]

11.0am: 1 Guns crew closed up in Turret.

2.20pm: Rear Admiral Green arrived on board for inspection of ship.

3.10pm: Enemy Gunboat opened Fire. 3.15pm: Opened fire on enemy shore batteries. 3.30pm: Ceased fire.

6.40pm: Opened fire on enemy's shore batteries. 6.55pm: Ceased fire.

7.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Flotilla Anchorage.

8.20pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 3 fathoms veered to 1.5 shackles.

[Weather mostly fine; noon temperature 75F, water temperature 68F]

[Note: Rear Admiral Green (mentioned at 2.20pm) was Sir John Frederick Ernest Green, KCMG, CB (1866 - 1948). He was Rear Admiral Commanding in the White Sea from October 1918; details here.]



LOGS FOR JULY 1919


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1 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

1.0am: HA Guns crew closed up.

am: Hands painting Ship.

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded down River.

2.30pm: Anchored off Topsa.

[At Anchor off Topsa]

3.0pm: Hands salvaging stores and Fuel from stranded Army Motor Launch and Laying out wires for towing ML off shore. While working engines to tow ML 3.5” wire fouled Port propeller.

8.0pm: Divers clearing port propeller.


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2 July 1919

At Topsa

Lat 62.58, Long 43.62 [estimated]

[At Anchor off Topsa]

1.0am: Divers clearing Port propeller.

6.20am: Divers finished work. Veered to 8 shackles.

am: Hands working on ML [motor launch] and as Requisite.

1.0pm: Hands salving ML and Working Party fetching timber from shore.

5.0pm: Salving Party resumed work on ML.

6.50pm: Salvage party returned.


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3 July 1919

At Topsa

Lat 62.58, Long 43.62

[At Anchor off Topsa]

5.0am: Hands cleaning ship and working on Motor Launch.

am: Salvage party working on ML. Hands Refitting and as Requisite.

pm: Hands working on ML and as Requisite.

5.0pm: Paid Monthly advance to Ship’s Company.

9.0pm: HMS Fandango struck mine and Sank.


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4 July 1919

At Topsa

Lat 62.58, Long 43.62

[At Anchor off Topsa]

9.0am: Working Party left ship for salving Motor Launch.

7.20pm: Working Party Returned.


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5 July 1919

At Topsa

Lat 62.58, Long 43.62

[At Anchor off Topsa]

6.0am: Hands cleaning Ship. Mine lookout party of 1 officer and 3 men left Ship.

8.0am: Working Party left ship for salving Motor Launch.

am: Saturday Routine. Lifebuoys tested and found correct.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

7.30pm: Salvage Party returned.

Midnight: Mine Lookout Party Returned.

[Weather fine, noon temperature 62F, water temperature 63F]


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6 July 1919

At Topsa

Lat 62.58, Long 43.62

[At Anchor off Topsa]

1.0am: Explosion occurred off Starboard bow, cause not Known.

6.0am: Working Party left ship for salving ML.

am: Divisions, Prayers. Sunday Routine.

11.40am: Salvage Party Returned.

pm: Sunday Routine.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Working Party left ship for timber for Salving Motor Boat.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 35.1 tons]


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7 July 1919

At Topsa

Lat 62.58, Long 43.62

[At Anchor off Topsa]

2.0am: C and D companies of Dyer's Battalion (Russian Troops) mutinied. Killing officers. Brought off Captain Barr (C Company) seriously wounded.

4.0am: Prepared to land marines and seaman’s landing Party under Lieutenant Tyler.

6.0am: Issued to Army 8000 Rounds .303 ammunition.

9.30am: Coal lighter secured alongside. 10.0am: Commenced coaling.

11.0am: Discharged Captain Barr to [HMS] Hyderabad.

3.15pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 63 tons.

4.0pm: Landing Party prepared to Land. Cleaning Ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 98.1 tons]

[Note: There is information about Dyer’s Battalion in articles here and here. Captain Barr was David Buik Barr, who died on 13th July 1919 and was buried at the Archangel Allied Cemetery (details here).]


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8 July 1919

At Topsa

Lat 62.58, Long 43.62

[At Anchor off Topsa]

2.0am: Enemy troops attacking on Right Bank from Selmenga.

4.15am: Landing Party fall in.

am: Divisions, Prayers, Physical drill. Hands employed as Requisite.

0.15pm: Weighed and proceeded up River.

1.10pm: Anchored and picked up Telephone cable. Hands to action stations. Hoisted pennant of SNOR [Senior Naval Officer River]. Manned Lewis Guns and 3 pounders.

[At Anchor off Troitza]

4.0pm: HMS Cricket struck by enemy shell in Engine Room and holed on waterline.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.10pm: Opened Fire. Anchored in advanced Position. Firing at Enemy Shore positions and Gunboats.

8.30pm: Ceased firing. Hauled down pennant of SNOR. Picked up telephone cable.

10.30pm: SNOR’s pennant Hoisted. M27, 31, 33 Engaging enemy and covering counterattack by our troops.


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9 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

1.0am: Issued to NOP [possibly Naval Observation Point or Patrol] 2 days Rations for 7 men.

2.25am: SNOR and Staff left ship.

4.0am: Hands at Action Stations.

6.0am: Secured from Action Stations.

8.0am: Hands cleaning Ship, Sponging out Guns and as Requisite.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

8.0pm: Mine lookout party of 1 officer and 4 hands left Ship.

10.0pm: 1 Gun’s crew closed up in turret.

[Provisions received: Bread 60 lbs]


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10 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73 [estimated]

2.0am: One Guns crew closed up in Turret.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river to advanced position. 9.25am: Came to with port anchor.

[In Position as Advanced Monitor]

9.55am: Opened fire on enemy gunboats. 10.0am: Ceased Fire.

pm: One guns crew closed up. Make and Mend clothes.

10.0pm: Seaplanes bombing enemy positions.

[Weather fine and quiet; temperature at 4pm 89F, water temperature 74F]


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11 July 1919

At Yakovlevskoe

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73

[At Anchor off Yakovlevskoe as Advanced Monitor]

0.5am: Opened fire on Enemy gunboat. 0.20am: Ceased Firing.

6.0am: One guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

8.0am: Hands Cleaning ship, sponging out Guns and as Requisite.

9.0am: Duty CMB 36 secured alongside.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes. One guns crew closed up.

8.30pm: Drifting mine sighted.

9.45pm: SNOR and staff arrived on board.

10.0pm: Action stations. Opened Fire on enemy's shore batteries. 10.45pm: Ceased firing.

Midnight: SNOR left.


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12 July 1919

At Yakovlevskoe

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

[At Anchor in Advanced position off Yakovlevskoe]

0.15am: Blew up mine on Shore.

4.5am: Sighted 11 drifting mines floating down river. Gig and Skiff proceeded to pick up and render safe mines.

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded to flotilla anchorage off Troitza.

10.0am: Came to with port anchor, picked up telephone cable.

11.0am: Exercised control parties, Gunlayers and trainers.

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

pm: Hands cleaning Ship and as Requisite.

7.30pm: Mine lookout party of 1 officer and 4 hands left ship.

9.0pm: Hands ammunitioning ship.

[Temperature at 4pm 90F, water temperature 65F]


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13 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

9.0am: Divisions. Divine Service.

am: Sunday Routine.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30 to 7pm.


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14 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

6.0am: Hands cleaning Ship.

8.0am: Weighed and Shifted billet .

8.16am: Enemy opened fire.

10.0am: Ship at the Ready.

2.0pm: Exercised Control Parties. One guns crew closed up in Turret.

6.0pm: Ship at the Ready.


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15 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

4.0am: Ship at the Ready.

5.0am: One Guns crew closed up in Turret.

7.0am: Mine lookout party of 1 officer and 4 hands left ship.

am: Exercised control parties. Hands employed Making Mine nets and as Requisite.

pm: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up.

9.0pm: Mine lookout party returned.


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16 July 1919

At Yakovlevskoe

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73 [estimated]

3.0am: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to advanced position off Yakovlevskoi [Yakovlevskoe].

[At Anchor off Yakovlevskoe as Advanced Monitor]

am: Hands employed making mine net and as Requisite.

pm: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up.

4pm: Hands employed making Mine Net.

[Temperature at 4pm 91F, water temperature 69F]


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17 July 1919

At Yakovlevskoi [Yakovlevskoe]

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73

[At Anchor off Yakovlevskoe as Advanced Monitor]

4.0am: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up in turret.

am: Exercised control parties. Hands making mine defence net.

pm: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up. Hands making mine defence net and as Requisite.

7.0pm: Hands laying mine defence net.

11.0pm: Opened fire on enemy gunboat 11.10pm: Ceased firing.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 42.4 tons]


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18 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73

[At Anchor off Yakovlevskoe as Advanced Monitor]

4.0am: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up.

am: Physical drill. Exercised control Parties. Hands Preparing for coaling.

Noon: Weighed and Proceeded.

1.35pm: Came to with Port Anchor veered to 1 shackle in Flotilla Anchorage.

[At Anchor in Flotilla Anchorage]

2.45pm: Coal lighter secured alongside.

4.0pm: Commenced coaling.

8.30pm: Finished coaling. Coal Received 60 tons. Cleaning Ship.

9.0pm: Mine lookout party of 1 officer and 4 men left ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 97.7 tons]


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19 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

[At Anchor off Troitza]

1.28am: Sighted enemy Aircraft. 1.32am: Opened fire. 1.37am: Ceased fire. Enemy dropped two bombs causing no damage.

8.0am: Mine lookout Party returned.

am: Saturday Routine.

2.0pm: Aeroplane crashed.

pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7pm.

6.0pm: Hoisted in Stern anchor.

[Provisions received: Bread 60 lbs]


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20 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

8am: Ammunition Working Party of 1 PO and 10 Men left Ship.

am: Divisions and Prayers. Sunday Routine.

pm: Sunday Routine. Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7pm.

6.55pm: Seaplane crashed.

8.40pm: Working Party returned to Ship.

[Temperature at 4pm 67F, water temperature 69F]


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21 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

6.0am: Working party left ship to recover wires used in Salving Motor Launch.

10.30am: Working Party returned.

pm: Make and Mend clothes.

4.30pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7pm.

8.0pm: Mine lookout Party returned.


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22 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70 [rough estimate]

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river to “Stand by berth”.

8.25am: Anchored in Stand by Berth off Shestokova.

am: Divisions, Prayers, Physical drill. Hands hoisting out Stern anchor and as Requisite.

[At Anchor in “Stand by” Berth off Shestakova]

pm: One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret. Ship at the ready.

4.0pm: Exercised Control Parties.


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23 July 1919

At Shestokova [by inference, though not stated in log]

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70

[At Anchor in Advanced Position]

2.0am: One Guns crew closed up. Ship at the Ready.

am: Hands painting Ship.

pm: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up.

6.0pm Exercised boat pulling. Mine lookout party of 1 officer and 4 hands left Ship.


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24 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73 [estimated]

[At Anchor in “Standby” Position]

4.0am: One Guns crew closed up in Turret.

6.0am: Ship at the Ready.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to advanced position. 8.15am: Came to with port anchor.

9.30am: Mine lookout party Returned.

am: Hands painting Ship.

[At Anchor off Yakolevskoi [Yakovlevskoe] as Advanced Monitor]

pm: Ship at the Ready.

4.0pm: Exercised control parties.

5.0pm: 1 Armourer's Mate and 1 Leading Signalman joined ship.


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25 July 1919

At Yakovlevskoi

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73

[At Anchor in Advanced Position]

2.0am: 3 CMBs secured alongside.

4.0am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

am: Divisions, Prayers. Exercised guns crews and Control Parties.

0.35pm: Opened fire on Enemy Gun boat. 0.55pm: Ceased fire.

1.20pm: Opened fire on Enemy Gun-boat. 1.45pm: Ceased fire.

7.0pm: One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.


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26 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

[At Anchor as Advanced Monitor]

am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in turret.

7.30am: Mine lookout party of 1 officer and 4 hands left ship.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza. 8.20am: Anchored.

9.30am: Ammunition Lighter secured alongside. Hands Ammunitioning Ship.

[At Flotilla Anchorage off Troitza]

pm: Hands Ammunitioning Ship.

4.30pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7.0pm

5.55pm: Finished ammunitioning.

6.20pm: Weighed. 6.30pm: Came to with Port Anchor.

8.0pm: Mine Lookout Party Returned.

9.30pm: HA Guns crew closed up.


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27 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

2.0am: Sighted enemy aircraft; opened fire with 3" HA. 2.20am: Ceased fire.

am: Sponging out Guns and as Requisite.

10.0am: Landed 1 officer and 12 men for Memorial Service to Men who lost their lives minesweeping.

1.0pm: Working party of hands left ship for work in Provision lighter.

4.30pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm

7.0pm: Working Party returned. Provision lighter secured alongside.


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28 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

0.40am: 2 enemy Aircraft passed overhead dropped 1 Bomb. Opened fire with 3" HA.

1.0am: Ceased Fire.

am: Hands Provisioning Ship.

11.40am: Finished Provisioning.

0.40pm: Provision Lighter cast off. Hands striking down and stowing Provisions.

4.30pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

6.0pm: Mine lookout Party left ship.

[Weather fine, after early mist and rain; noon temperature 55F, water temperature 56F]


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29 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

8.0am: Working party of 1 officer and 11 hands left ship for work down river.

10.0am: Landed RM detachment for exercise and drill.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

4.30pm: Leave to Watch 4.30 to 7.30pm.

7.0pm: Working Party returned.


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30 July 1919

At Shestakova

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70 [estimated]

8.0am: Weighed and Proceeded up river to standby berth.

[At Anchor in Standby Berth]

am: Exercised control Parties.

pm: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

4.30pm: Exercised control Parties and guns crews.


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31 July 1919

At Shestakova

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70

[At Anchor in Standby Berth]

2.0am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Turret.

7.0am: Mine Lookout Party left ship.

am: Exercised control Parties. Hands sponging out guns and as Requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes/

4.30pm: Exercised Control Parties. Hands hoisting in stern anchor.

7.0pm: One W/T Rating joined ship.

8.0pm: Mine lookout party returned.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919


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1 August 1919

At Yakovlevskoe

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73 [estimated]

am: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

8.0am: Weighed and Proceeded to advanced position of [off] Yakovlevskoe.

8.20am: Came to with Starboard Anchor. Landed 1 officer 18 seamen and Marines for service ashore.

[At anchor in Advanced Position]

8.0pm: Ship at the Ready.

[Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 71F, water temperature 58F]


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2 August 1919

At Yakovlevskoe

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73

[At Anchor as Advanced Monitor]

am Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

10.0am: Exercised Control Parties and Guns crews. Hans employed as Requisite.

8.0pm: Discharged Chief Armourer to Borodino.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 38.2 tons]


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3 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

am: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

8.0am: Weighed and Proceeded to Flotilla Anchorage.

8.30am: Working Party of 1 officer and 10 hands left ship for work on ammunition lighter.

10.0am: Came to with Port anchor. Secured Coal Lighter alongside.

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

10.30am: Commenced Coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

5.30pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 62 tons.

7.0pm: Working Party returned.

7.30pm: Mine lookout Party left ship. Hands cleaning Ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 95.2 tons]


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4 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

5.15am: Mines reported drifting down river. Night boats crew left ship to pick up mines.

6.45am: Boat returned.

8.0am: Discharged PO Johncock (temp) to “Borodino” for Diving operations.

9.0am: Mine lookout party returned.

11.0am: Paid Mess savings.

pm: Hands employed making Mine defence net.

4.30pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

5.0pm: Hands making Mine Net.

7.0pm: Chief Armourer rejoined Ship.

8.0pm: First Lieutenant and Working Party left ship for laying Mine Net.

10.45pm: Working party returned.


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5 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

7.30am: Mine lookout Party left ship.

am Hands removing Armour Plate from ship's side and as Requisite.

11.30am: X Lighter secured alongside.

pm: Hands removing Armour Plate from ship's side. One Rating joined ship. 1 Joiner Joined ship.

4.30pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

6.0pm: Lighter X cast off.

8.15pm: Enemy opened fire on Flotilla anchorage.

9.45pm: [HMS] Cicala struck mine.

9.50pm: Weighed and proceeded to Stand by position. Darkened Ship.


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6 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.55, Long 43.71 [estimated]

[At “Ready” Position off Safronovskaya]

am Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

9.0am: Hands Removing armour Plates from ship's side and as Requisite.

pm: 1 Stoker PO joined ship from Hyderabad.

[Wind mostly easterly or south easterly, force 4 to 6 in am, up to force 6-7 at 8pm, then reducing; rain all morning, heavy at noon; noon temperature 60F]


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7 August 1919

At Safronovskaya

Lat 62.55, Long 43.71

[At “Ready” Position]

am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

8.0am: 3 Seamen, 1 Sergeant and 4 marines landed for service ashore.

10.0am: Hands Removing Armour plates from ship's side.

pm: Lost overboard while working on Motor Boat 1 Pair Plyers, 1 Hacksaw frame.

4.15pm: Enemy opened fire on advanced Position. Weighed and proceeded to advanced Position.

5.40pm: Opened fire on Enemy gunboats. 6.17pm: Ceased fire.

6.25pm: Came to with Starboard Anchor. Discharged 1 Rating to Hyderabad for Hospital treatment.

[At anchor in Advanced Position of [off] Yakovlevskoe]

10.0pm: Darkened Ship.

[Intermittent rain during the day and winds varying from force 2 to 6, from S and W]


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8 August 1919

At Yakovlevskoe

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73 [estimated]

[At Anchor as Advanced Monitor]

am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

10.0am: Hands employed sponging out Guns and as Requisite.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

8.0pm: Shifted berth behind the mine defence net.


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9 August 1919

At Yakovlevskoe

Lat 62.52, Long 43.73

[At Anchor as Advanced Monitor]

am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

9.0am: Hands laying buoys for telephone cables and as Requisite.

7.0pm: Mine Sweeping Boat carrying out sweeping Operations.

[Rain most of the day; SE wind, force 2; temperature at 4pm 67F]


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10 August 1919

Seletski Island and Seltso [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 62.48, Long 43.83 [rough estimate]

1.0am: Hands laying Telephone cable. Sweeping boats Returned.

2.45am: Enemy Opened heavy and accurate fire on advanced position. Weighed and proceeded up stream.

3.15am: Came to with starboard Anchor between telephone buoys of [off] Seletski.

[At Anchor off Seletski Island]

am: Ship at the Ready. One guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

6.0am: Hands connecting up telephone cables to both Banks of River and cleaning Ship.

8.0am: Action stations tested through all communications.

10.0am: Hoisted Pennant of SNOR, 2 CMBs secured alongside.

[11.0am] [Barometer unshipped for firing]

11.20am: Opened Fire with Fore Turret on Enemy shore positions and batteries in Borok.

Noon: Ceased Bombardment.

0.10pm: Opened fire on Enemy Gunboat. 0.30: Ceased fire.

1.0pm: Weighed. 1.20pm: Anchored off Seltso.

2.0pm: Opened fire on Enemy Shore positions.

2.50pm: CMBs Cast off. 2.55pm: Ceased Bombardment of Borok.

3.30pm: Ammunition Lighter secured alongside. Received 100 Rounds 6" HE.

4.55pm: Commenced Bombardment of Seltso. 5.12pm: Ceased Fire.

5.25pm: Opened fire on Seltso.

6.20pm: Flotilla Cease fire.

7.30pm: Opened fire on Borok. 8.10pm: Cease Fire.

8.20pm: Received 100 Rounds 6" HE.

10.20pm: HMS Borodino Secured alongside.

11.0pm: Hands Ammunitioning ship. Landed 1 officer and 10 men to Round up enemy Prisoners.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 62.6 tons]

[Rain for most of the day]


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11 August 1919

At Seltso

Lat 62.49, Long 43.81 [estimated]

[At Anchor off Seltso]

2.0am: Watch Ammunitioning Ship. Ship at the Ready.

3.30am: Landing Party returned.

5.5am: Mine Sweeping boats left ship for operations up River.

6.0am: Let go second anchor.

7.15am: Weighed second Anchor.

8.30am: Hands Fuzing Shell and as Requisite.

10.0am: Ammunition Lighter Cast off.

1.30pm: Steam Tug “Archangel” struck mine while sweeping and sunk. Lieutenant CE McLaughlin killed.

pm: Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[One Pair Binoculars 70636, Webley Pistol No 412430 complete with leather gear issued to the Late Lieutenant CE McLaughlin lost]

4.20pm: Cricket relieved Humber as Advanced Monitor.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to flotilla anchorage off Troitza.

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

6.30pm: Commenced coaling.

8.40pm: Finished Coaling. Coal received 23 tons.

10.0pm: Hands cleaning Ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 81.1 tons]

[Rain for most of the day; noon temperature 56F, water temperature 61F]

[Note: Entry on Casualty List for this date reads: Humber, river monitor, Archangel, accidental explosion. MCLAUGHLIN, Cyril E, Lieutenant. A listing of Honours, DSO for 14 October 1919, Honours for Services in Russia, 1919, to be Companion of the Distinguished Service Order reads: Act. Lieut. Cyril Edward McLaughlin, R.N. (since killed). In recognition of the gallantry and devotion to duty displayed by him in sweeping and destroying mines, often under heavy enemy fire.]


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12 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

6.0am: Coal lighter Secured alongside.

am: Hands coaling ship.

10.30am: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 22 tons.

11.0am: Weighed and shifted berth abeam of Hyderabad.

pm: Hands cleaning Ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 99.2 tons]


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13 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

8.0am: Mine lookout Party left ship.

am: Hands cleaning Ship and as Requisite. Removing Armour plates from ship's side.

2.35pm: Let go second Anchor. Mine lookout party left ship.

6.0pm: Two divers lent for work on M 33.

10.0pm: Mine lookout Party Returned.

[Sudden increase in wind at 2pm, ESE force 6-7, with rain, back to force 2 at 4pm; relatively low barometric pressure all day]


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14 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

am: Removing Armour plates from ships side. Sponging out Guns.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.0pm: 1 Leading Seaman, 2 AB, 1 Stoker left ship for minelaying duties.

9.0pm: 3 pounder Guns crew closed up. Keeping watch on Russian tug.


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15 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

am: Switched on Searchlights at intervals during dark hours. Keeping Watch on Russian Tug.

am: Lost overboard 1 Pair Pincers Pattern No. 458.

am and pm: Hands Removing Armour plates from ship's side and as Requisite.

6.0pm: Mine lookout Party left ship.

[Rain on and off all day; maximum temperature at noon 59F]


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16 August 1919

At Seltso

Lat 62.49, Long 43.80 [estimated]

1.0am: Landed Escort of 1 NCO and 4 Marines.

2.0am: Escort Returned.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded up River.

8.45am: Came to with starboard anchor.

[At Advanced Position]

9.0am: Minelaying Party returned.

9.30am: Mine lookout Party Returned.

10.0am: CMB 36 secured alongside.

am: Hands removing Armour Plates and as Requisite.

1.0pm: Two divers and gear left ship.

pm: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

7.0pm: Divers and Gear returned.

[More rain during the evening; barometric pressure still low]


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17 August 1919

At Seltso

Lat 62.49, Long 43.80

[At Advanced Position]

am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

am: Sunday Routine.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 77.8 tons]

[Rain, heavy at times, all day; winds from N and NW, force 3 to 5; barometric pressure rising; temperature 50F for most of the day]


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18 August 1919

At Seltso

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

[At Advanced Position]

4.0am: Floating mines sighted (2). Picked up by mine lookout Party.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Flotilla anchorage.

9.0am: Came to with starboard anchor.

10.10am: Coal Lighter secured alongside. 10.30am: Commenced coaling.

1.0pm: Landed funeral Party for funeral of the Late Lieutenant McLaughlin.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

5.50pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 60 tons.

8.0pm: Hands cleaning Ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 133.8 tons]


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19 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

am: Removing armour plates. Unfuzing Shell and as Requisite.

10.30am: Landed Funeral Party.

pm: Hands getting all ammunition on deck, unfuzing shell and as Requisite.

4.0pm: Leave to watch 4.30 to 7.30pm.

6.0pm: 1 officer and 8 men returned from Service ashore.

7.0pm: Read Warrant No 1.


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20 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

am: Hands employed emptying magazines and shell rooms. Removing Armour Plate. Preparing for removal of After 6" Gun mounting. Unfuzing Shell.

10.0am: Working Party of 1 officer and 12 hands left ship for work on Mine net.

pm: Hands employed as for Forenoon.

4.0pm: Crane Lighter secured alongside.

5.0pm: Lighter Maimaxa secured alongside.

8.0pm: Working Party returned.

[Rain all afternoon]


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21 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

6.0am: Hands hoisting out After 6" Gun and Mounting.

7.0am: Working Party for shifting Mine defence net to new Position (1 officer, 12 hands) left ship.

pm: Hands hoisting out 3" HA Gun and Mounting and 3 pounder Guns and Mountings into lighter Maimaxa.

4.0pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

6.0pm: Watch hoisting out all spare gear into “Maimaxa”.

7.30pm: Working party returned.

8.30pm: Mine lookout Party left ship.

[Rain all day; noon temperature 53F, water temperature 49F]


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22 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

am: Hands placing all stores on deck. Discharging Ammunition and stores into Lighter Maimaxa.

8.0am: [HMSs] Cicala and Cricket proceeded down river.

9.0am: Mine lookout Party returned.

10.0am: Seaplane 9242 blown up by bomb (own) abreast ship.

pm: Hands discharging Stores, Provisions and all spare gear into Lighter Maimaxa.

7.0pm: Read warrant No 2.


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23 August 1919

At Seltso

Lat 62.49, Long 43.81 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands cleaning Sail Room.

8.0am: Weighed and Proceeded to Advanced Position.

[At Advanced Position off Seltso]

pm: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

6.0pm: 1 Marine Returned from Service Ashore.


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24 August 1919

At Seltso

Lat 62.49, Long 43.81

[At Anchor as Advanced Monitor]

am: Ship at the Ready. One Guns crew closed up in Fore turret.

am: Hands repairing Mine defence net.

4.0pm: Fired two rounds from Fore turret.

7.0pm: Exploded enemy drifting mine by rifle fire.


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25 August 1919

At Seltso

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands repairing mine defence net and cleaning Ship.

8.0am: Weighed and Proceeded to Flotilla anchorage.

[At Flotilla Anchorage]

am: Hands discharging stores into Lighter Maimaxa. Hoisting out davits and as Requisite.

pm: Hands lightening Ship.

4.0pm: Leave to watch 4.30 to 7.30pm.

5.0pm: Working Party left ship for hoisting in 2 12 pounder Field Guns, 200 Rounds ammunition.

7.0pm: Hands employed as Requisite. Preparing for Sea.

9.0pm: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman and 4 Seamen to Maimaxa.

[Showers then rain in pm; barometric pressure relatively low; noon temperature 57F, water temperature 48F]


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26 August 1919

From Troitza to Archangel

Lat 62.60, Long 43.56 [rough estimate]

6.0am: Discharged Chief Armourer and 6 ratings to Hyderabad.

8.50am: Weighed and Proceeded down River.

10.20am: Grounded at Gunners Bridge.

11.0am: Assisted by HMS Morris Dance Attempted to refloat. Fouled Starboard Propeller.

0.30pm: Removed Cable from Chain locker to Quarter deck.

2.20pm: Refloated. Proceed to Red beacon pool.

3.50pm: Anchored in Red beacon pool by the stern.

5.0pm: Divers clearing Both Propellers.

11.5pm: Diving operation completed. Let go Port Anchor.

[Distance run through the Water: 5 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 7 miles]


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27 August 1919

From Troitza to Archangel

Lat 62.70, Long 43.29 [rough estimate]

[At Anchor off Kurgomen]

[Foggy at 4am and 8am]

9.0am: Weighed and Proceeded as Requisite for River Dvina.

10.20am: Grounded on Konetsgorski Bar. Least depth 4ft 10ins under Fore Bridge. HMS Morris dance assisting to Refloat.

[Draft: Forward 4ft 11ins, Aft 5ft 1.5ins]

1.18pm: Refloated. Proceeded as Requisite.

1.55pm: Touched bottom off Zelenev Island.

3.35pm: Came to with Port Anchor off Beresnik [Bereznik].

[At Anchor off Beresnik]

5.0pm: Court of Inquiry held on board to enquire in Lost [Loss] of Life in HMS Glowworm.

8.0pm: Court Adjourned.

[Course and Distance made good: 9 miles]


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28 August 1919

From Troitza to Archangel and at Beresnik

Lat 62.86, Long 42.74 [estimated]

[At Anchor off Beresnik]

8.0am: Court of inquiry resumed.

9.0am: Chief Gunner and 1 Leading Seaman temporarily discharged to [HMS] Glowworm.

Noon: Court dispersed. Weighed and Proceeded.

pm: Proceeding as Requisite for River dvina.

7.30pm: Grounded on Khorobritza Bar. Engines worked as Requisite attempting to Refloat. Hands working hawsers as necessary.

9.30pm: Glowworm Grounded alongside.

10.15pm: Let go Port anchor.

11.50pm: Glowworm Refloated.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 20 miles]


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29 August 1919

From Troitza to Archangel

Lat 63.71, Long 41.57 [rough estimate]

[Aground at Khorobritza]

1.45am: Attempted to refloat ship with assistance of Glowworm. Hawsers part.

6.10am: HMS Cockchafer arrived. Hands passing hawsers to Cockchafer and Glowworm.

7.0am: Worked engines as necessary.

8.30am: Refloated. 9.0am: Proceeded as Requisite.

10.20am: Siya abeam.

11.45am: Stopped to pick up mails from HMS Moth. Noon: Proceeded.

4.0pm: Came to with Port Anchor off Ust Pinega.

[At Ost Pinega]

pm: Disembarked 2 field Guns and 200 Rounds ammunition, 3 Officers and 20 Ratings for Service ashore.

5.0pm: Weighed and Proceeded as Requisite for Archangel.

7.40pm: Anchored off Savinoffskaya.

[At Anchor off Savinovskaya]

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 87 miles]


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30 August 1919

From Troitza to Archangel

Lat 64.43, Long 40.97 [rough estimate]

[At Anchor off Savinovskaya]

7.0am: Weighed 7.30: Grounded off Savinav.

8.0am: Hands passing hawsers to Hyderabad.

8.30am: Refloated with assistance of Hyderabad. 9.0am: Proceeded.

2.25pm: Came to with Port Anchor off Archangel Coal Pier.

4.0pm: Hove ship alongside Pier.

5.0pm: 6 Lewis Guns lent to [HMS] “Fox”.

[Distance run through the Water: 78.0 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 83.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 13.9 tons]


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31 August 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51 [estimated]

[At Coal Wharf]

7.0am: Hands stowing Starboard Cable.

8.50am: Started coaling with Russian Labour.

pm: Coaling Ship.

7.45pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 158 tons. Hands cleaning Ship.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 15 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 136 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 167.1 tons]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919


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1 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.52, Long 40.57 [estimated]

7.0am: Cast off from Coal Wharf and proceeded to Smolney. 8.0: Secured to Smolney Jetty.

[At Smolney Wharf]

am: Hands replacing Gear. Shoring Fore mess deck.

pm: Hands employed as for Forenoon.

5.0pm: Casual payment to Ship’s Company. Shifted ship 50 yards astern.

6.0pm: Hands Replacing gear from Shore.

[Fine in am, rainy or overcast in pm; noon temperature 75F, sea temperature 50F]


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2 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.6, Long 40.5

[At Smolney Wharf]

am: Hands replacing Gear, Shoring Fore mess Deck and as Requisite.

10.0am: 1 Rating rejoined Ship from Glowworm.

pm: Hands Re-embarking Stores and spare Gear from Maimaxa. Shoring Fore mess deck.

4.0pm: Hoisted in second Motor Boat by crane.

6.0pm: 2 Ratings discharged to Fox. 28 Ratings to Cyclops for Victuals and Accommodation.


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3 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51 [estimated]

8.0am: 3 Shipwrights joined ship Temporarily from [HMS] Cyclops. Working party on board.

9.25am: Cast off and proceeded as Requisite. 9.45am: Anchored.

[At Anchor off Archangel]

10.0am: Lighter Maimaxa secured alongside.

11.0am: Hands shoring Mess decks and Re-embarking all stores and ammunition from Maimaxa.

0.30pm Casual payment to men leaving ship.

pm Hands employed shoring and re-embarking all stores, Ammunition and spare gear from Maimaxa.

0.30pm: Casual Payment to men leaving Ship.

pm: Hands employed shoring and Re-embarking all stores, Ammunition and Spare Gear from Maimaxa.

6.30pm: Working party left ship.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 1120 lbs]


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4 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51

[At Anchor]

7.50am: Working Party on board.

am: Hands Stowing all stores, Ammunition and Spare Gear, Shoring Mess decks and Store Rooms.

pm: 1 Rating joined Ship. Hands employed as in forenoon.

6.30pm: Working Party left ship.


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5 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51

[At Anchor]

7.50am: Working party on board.

am: Hands striking down Stores, spare gear and Ammunition, Shoring Mess decks and Store Rooms.

4.0pm: Leave to Watch 4.30 to 8.30pm.

4.30pm: Working Party left ship.

6.30pm: Lighter Maimaxa cast off.


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6 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51

[At Anchor]

am: Hands striking down all gear from Upper deck, Shoring mess decks and Store Rooms.

pm: Hands preparing Ship for sea and as Requisite.

4.30pm: Leave to Watch 4.30 to 8.30pm.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 140.4 tons]

[Foggy during early morning]


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7 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.57, Long 40.50 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands Preparing for coaling.

8.0am: 3 Carpenter Ratings joined Ship (temporarily).

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded as Requisite.

9.20am: Secured alongside Solombola [Solombala] Coal Wharf.

10.0am: Commenced coaling.

pm: Coaling Ship.

3.10pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received [blank] tons. [Editor’s note ‒amount of coal received left blank but calculated at 39 tons]

3.30pm: Cast off from jetty and proceeded as Requisite. 4.0pm: Came to with Port anchor off Archangel.

5.0pm: Leave to watch till 8.30pm.

8.0pm: Hands cleaning Ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 179 tons]


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8 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.57 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

9.0am: Weighed and proceed to Smolney. 9.30am: Secured to Smolney Wharf.

am: Hands embarking and mounting 2 3-pounder Guns and Mountings. 10.35am: Weighed.

Noon: Came to with Port Anchor.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

3.0pm: All ratings lent to ship discharged to Cyclops.

4.0pm: Leave to Watch till 8.30pm.

6.0pm: Hands securing for sea.

[Rain and 4pm and 6pm]


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9 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.50 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

7.0am: Hands cleaning Ship.

11.0am: Swung ship for adjustment of Compasses.

pm: Hands preparing for Sea and as Requisite.

4.0pm: Leave to Watch 4.30 to 8.30pm.

5.0pm: Embarked 11 packages personal effects of the Late officers of HMS Glowworm.


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10 September 1919

At Archangel

Lat 64.53, Long 40.50

[At Anchor]

am: Hands securing for sea.

pm: Hands securing for Sea and preparing to be taken in Tow.

7.0pm: Received 8 bags mails for Murmansk.

[Wind south westerly the north westerly, force 4 to 6 in am, force 7 to 4-5 in pm; rain on and off all day; noon temperature 51F, sea temperature 48F]


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11 September 1919

From Archangel to Yukanski and at Archangel

Lat 64.94, Long 40.03 [rough estimate]

7.30am: Weighed.

9.40am: Proceeded as Requisite for Leaving Archangel, Pilot on board.

am: Hands preparing to be taken in tow.

10.50am: Stopped. Dropped Pilot, Secured Astern of Tug “St Arvans” [listed here].

11.25am: Proceeded in tow 100 revs, Light Vessel SE 1 mile.

Noon: Streamed log.

3.55pm: Zimnegouski [Zimnegorski or Zimnegorskiy] Light House: Abeam 3 miles, altered course N18W.

4.0pm: Altered course N15E.

10.35pm: Sosnovitz [Sosnovetz] Light abeam 1.5 miles.

11.45pm: Altered course N21E.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 32.9 miles]

[Noon Position] [Bar Light Vessel Archangel]

[Note: “St Arvans” was an Admiralty Saint-class rescue tug built in 1919; she was later used as a fleet tug and for target towing; she was sold in 1923 and was renamed “Ocean Eagle”; she served as “Ocean Eagle” in the Royal Canadian Navy in WW2.]


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12 September 1919

From Archangel to Yukanski

Lat 67.98, Long 40.51 [rough estimate, no position in log]

3.10am: Cape Orlov [Orlof] Light N30W.

4.55am: Cape Orlov abeam 3.5 miles

7.43am: Cape Sozonova [Sazonova] abeam 2 miles.

2.0pm: Syatoi Nos [Svyatoi Nos] abeam, altered course As Requisite for Yukanski.

3.25pm: Stop. Shortened in tow. 3.30pm: Slipped tow and proceeded 220 revs.

4.0pm: Came to with Starboard Anchor at Yukanski, veered to 5 shackles. At Anchor: Observation Spot N5E, Stone N66W, abeam Yukanski Island N52W.

8.50pm: Let go second Anchor.

[Wind south westerly then westerly in pm, increasing to force 8 at midnight; low barometric pressure from noon; noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 38F]


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13 September 1919

At Yukanski

Lat 68.06, Long 39.54 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

am: Hands employed as Requisite.

pm: Make and Mend clothes.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 29.4 miles]

[Wind force 8 all am, force 6 all pm, from W and NW; rain on and off all day]


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14 September 1919

At Yukanski

Lat 68.06, Long 39.54

[At Anchor]

7.30am: Weighed Port Anchor.

am: Sunday Routine.

10.15pm: Let go Port Anchor.

[Wind SW, varying from force 4 to 7 during the day; noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 39F]


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15 September 1919

From Yukanski to Murmansk

Lat 68.28, Long 39.05

8.20am: Weighed Port Anchor. Weighed and Proceeded.

9.30am: Secured astern of Tug St Arvans. Proceeded as Requisite. Streamed Patent Log.

10.0am: Set course N56W, 150 Revs.

11.46am: Exercised Fire Stations.

1.45pm: Cape Cheini [Cherni] abeam.

4.37pm: Litzki Point abeam 3 miles.

6.25pm: Sem Island Light Abeam.

8.5pm: Ruinda Light Abeam.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 20 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Cape Cherni 309 degrees, 13 miles]


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16 September 1919

From Yukanski to Murmansk

Lat 69.27, Long 33.51 [estimated]

1.0am: Voroni Rock abeam

1.20am: Tereberski [Teriberskoi] Light Bearing S78W.

4.10am: Tereberski Point abeam 4 miles, altered course N752W.

9.0am: Altered course As Requisite for Kildin Channel.

10.0am: Buik Point abeam, altered course S80W

11.50am: Entered Kola Inlet, Courses as Requisite. Shortened tow.

0.40pm: Tow parted. Proceeded under own Steam into harbour. Disembarked mails for [HMS] Glory per OO Guard [Officer of Guard].

3.50pm: Came to with Port Anchor off Murmansk, 4 shackles.

4.30pm: Leave to watch 4.30 to 10.30pm.

6.20pm: Water lighter Secured alongside.

8.45pm: Water boat cast off.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 164 miles]

[Noon Position] [Off Salni Island, Kola Inlet]

[Provisions received: Vegetables 560 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 112.1 tons]

[Wind variable in force and direction during the day, up to force 7 with very rough sea at 8am, then reducing]


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17 September 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 68.97, Long 33.04 [estimated]

6.30am: Hands Preparing for Coaling.

8.0am: Lieutenant Smith RNR Joined ship for Passage to England. Received 3 [?] bags mails for GPO London.

9.55am: Weighed and proceeded alongside Collier Hocking [details here under previous name]. 10.40am Secured alongside.

11.0am: Commenced coaling.

3.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 56 tons.

3.55pm: Cast off from Collier. 4.0pm: Proceeded.

4.35pm: Secured astern of Tug St Arvans 4.40pm: Proceeded.

6.15pm: Lengthened tow, Salni Island abeam. 6.30pm: Streamed log. 200 Revs.

7.55pm: Syet Point abeam 1.5 miles.

10.16pm: Voronkovski Point Light abeam 3 miles, altered course N55W.

11.30pm: Retarded Clocks 13 minutes.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 160.4 tons]

[Rain throughout am, fine in pm]

[Note: SS “Hocking” was a cargo ship built in 1895 in West Hartlepool as “Parklands” for R Hardy & Company, West Hartlepool; in 1899 she was sold to Stoomvaart Maatschappij “Triton”, Rotterdam, Netherlands and was renamed “Ameland”; in 1915 she went to Dampskibet “Gronland”, Copenhagen, Denmark and was renamed “Gronland” (or Grønland); in 1915 she went to American Transatlantic Company, New York and became “Hocking”; in October 1915 she was seized by the Royal Navy and went to the Government of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia; she was requisitioned by The Admiralty in 1916; in 1921 she was owned by Orders & Handford Steamship Company, Cardiff; in 1925 she went to an Italian company and was renamed “Fina”; in 1932 she went to a company in Yugoslavia and became “Talas”; in 1941 she was grounded off Newfoundland, was refloated by then sank off Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland (more details here and here, though some of the details in the latter source appear to be incorrect).]


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18 September 1919

From Murmansk to Tromso

Lat 71.04, Long 28.50

1.0amL Clocks retarded 13 minutes.

1.15am: Cape Nyemetski Light abeam, altered course N42W.

4.30am: Vardö [Vardø] Light abeam.

7.55am: Makie Light House abeam.

9.50am: Kjolnes Light abeam 3 miles.

0.16pm: Gamvik Light House abeam 4 miles.

5.0pm: Honningsvaag Abeam. Courses as Requisite for Inner leads.

[As Requisite for Inner Leads Norwegian Fjords]

5.15pm: Clocks Retarded 30 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes.

6.50pm: Torvenoes Light abeam.

7.57pm: Maaso Light abeam.

8.45pm: Kolfsoy [Rolfsoy] Light abeam.

10.22pm: Mylingen Light House abeam. Entered Soro Sund.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 180 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Nord Kin [Nordkinn] 286 degrees, 16.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 146.4 tons]


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19 September 1919

From Murmansk to Tromso and at Tromso

Lat 69.67, Long 18.87 [estimated]

[As Requisite for Inner Leads]

5.2am: Entered Kvaenangen Fjord.

6.30am: Entered Kaag Sund.

9.10am: Grotness Light House abeam. Hands Preparing for Coaling.

10.12am: Vaagness Light House abeam.

10.45am: Cast off tow and proceeded under own Steam.

11.45am: Secured alongside Collier “War Mohawk” [listed here] off Tromso.

1.35pm: Commenced Coaling.

3.0pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 30 tons. 3.15pm: Cast off From Collier.

3.45pm: Came to with Port Anchor in 15 fathoms veered to 5 shackles. Received Pratique [permission to enter port].

[At Anchor off Tromso]

5.0pm Leave to Watch till 8.30pm.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 220 miles]

[Noon Position] [At Tromso]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 167.1 tons]

[Note: SS “War Mohawk” was a British cargo ship built in Quebec in 1918 for The Shipping Controller, London; in 1919 or 1920 she went to an Italian company and was renamed “Idra”; she was scrapped in Italy in 1923 (see also listing here).]


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20 September 1919

At Tromso

Lat 69.67, Long 18.87

[At Anchor off Tromso]

am: Cleaning Ship.

pm: Leave to Watch 2.0pm to 8.30pm. Hands Make and Mend Clothes.

[Weather fine; noon temperature 48F, sea temperature 39F]


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21 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 69.33, Long 18.00 [rough estimate, no position in log]

6.0am: Hands preparing for Sea.

7.15am: Weighed. 7.55am: Secured astern of tug St Arvans and proceeded as Requisite for Leads. 100 Revs.

[As Requisite for Inner Leads]

10.30am: Entered Gi Sund.

1.14pm: Entered Solbergfjord

4.18pm: Engeness Light abeam.

7.40pm: Cast off tug. 7.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor off Tjeldsund veered to 5 shackles in 10 fathoms. Anchored: Buoy S82E, Church South.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 32 miles]


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22 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 68.42, Long 16.01 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

6.30am: Weighed. Secured astern of Tug St Arvans.

7.40am: Proceeded through Tjeldsundet.

9.40am: Slipped Tug. 9.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms off Lodingen, veered to 5 shackles.

[Anchored: Pier S73W, Light House South]

am: Tested Lifebuoys, Found Correct.

[At Anchor]

pm: Hands cleaning ship and as Requisite.

[South westerly wind force 6 or 7 from noon to 8pm; rain for most of the day; noon temperature 42F, sea temperature 41F]


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23 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 67.94, Long 14.73 [Long corrected from that shown in log]

[At Lodingen]

6.0am: Hands preparing to get underweigh.

7.0am: Weighed. 7.14am: Secured astern of Tug St Arvans. 7.40am: Proceeded 200 Revs.

[As Requisite for Inner Leads]

7.56am: Rotver [Rotvӕr] Light House abeam entered Vest Fjord.

1.22pm: Maaloy Skaar Holm Light House abeam.

3.5pm: Oyholm abeam.

4.57pm: Svartoken Light House abeam.

5.44pm: Maarnesskagen Light House abeam.

6.30pm: Stopped. Shortened tow. 6.55pm: Proceeded 100 Revs.

9.35pm: Entered Glommen Fjord.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 42 miles]


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24 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 65.52, Long 11.98

[As Requisite for Inner Leads]

1.7am: Kvar abeam. Entered Sti Fjord.

3.18am: Harmaes Light abeam.

6.0am: Sovik Light House abeam.

7.40am: Skjelka Light House abeam.

10.0am: Tow parted 10.55am: Secured tow and proceeded.

2.37pm: Slipped Tug. 2.40pm: Proceeded under own steam.

2.50pm: Came to with Starboard Anchor in 18 fathoms off Somnes [Sømnes], veered to 5 shackles.

5.30pm: Arrived [HMSs] Cockchafer and Glowworm.

[Anchored: Grey House S32E; Red House N88E; Bridge N60E]

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 192 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Sonnes Light 13 miles]

[Winds variable in force and direction during day, up to force 8 at noon]


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25 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick and at Somnes

Lat 64.90, Long 11.35 [small correction to position in log, which is on land]

4.0am: Cockchafer and Glowworm proceeded.

7.0am: Weighed. Secured astern of St Arvans and proceeded.

9.0am: Melstenen Light House abeam.

[As Requisite for Leads]

10.55am: Kvithholmen Light abeam.

0.30pm: Grinno Light House abeam.

6.38pm: Terningen Light abeam.

7.10pm: Morflessa Light abeam.

8.20pm: Skarv Light abeam.

11.0pm: Tave Light abeam.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 38 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 121.7 tons]


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26 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 62.85, Long 6.68

[As Requisite for Inner Leads]

1.0am: Rogmene Light abeam.

5.26am: Entered Edo Fjord.

6.40am: Entered Yttre Fjord.

8.32am: Hest Light House abeam

9.0am: Sandö Light House abeam.

10.20am: Husted Light House abeam.

11.18am: Oddene Light abeam.

0.8pm: Fladfessa Light House abeam.

2.0pm: Rudholmen Light House abeam.

4.25pm: Cast off tow proceeded under own steam to Aalsund.

5.10pm: Secured alongside Collier Venice. 5.50pm: Commenced coaling.

10.10pm: Finished Coaling. Coal Received 56 tons.

11.0pm: Cast off from Collier. 11.10pm: Came to with starboard Anchor in 10 fathoms Veered to 5 shackles. Let go Port anchor.

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 190 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Lepso Island 37 degrees, 19.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 170.2 tons]

[Rain all morning, then again at midnight when wind increased to force 8]

[Note: SS “Venice” was a British cargo ship built in Grangemouth, Scotland in 1917 for Furness, Withy & Company, West Hartlepool; in 1922 she was renamed “Wigmore”; in 1926 she went to a Norwegian company and became “Mai”; in 1931 she went to another Norwegian company and was renamed “Herleik”; in 1940 she went to a British company in Panama/Hong Kong; in 1941 she was seized by the Japanese at Bangkok and was renamed “Yulin Maru”; she was wrecked off the coast of French Indo-China in 1945 (more details here).]


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27 September 1919

At Aalsund

Lat 62.47, Long 6.16 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

am: Hands cleaning Ship.

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

4.0pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30 to 8.30pm.

[Rain all morning, with winds north westerly force 5 to 6, quieter and drier in afternoon; noon temperature 48F, sea temperature 40F]


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28 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 62.45, Long 6.06 [estimated]

[At Anchor off Aalsund]

8.0am: Tested Lifebuoys.

10.0am: Weighed Port Anchor.

am: Hands securing for Sea.

11.0am: Weighed. Secured astern of St Arvans. 11.50am: Proceeded 220 Revs.

1.5pm: Graesholmen Light House abeam 1.5 miles, set course N75W. Streamed Patent Log.

1.50pm: Altered course S85W.

2.45pm: Svino Light House abeam 5 miles, Log 15.

[Rain and showers for most of the day]


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29 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 61.38, Long 0.40

8.0am: Altered course S65W.

pm: Lost overboard 1 Rotator and 1 Log Line for Patent Log (Cherub).

2.0pm: Reduced to Slow.

10.30pm: Altered course S15E.

[Course and Distance made good: S83W, 150 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Muckle Flugga 229 degrees, 49 miles]

[Winds during pm force 7 or 8, with rough sea and rain]


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30 September 1919

From Tromso to Lerwick

Lat 60.33, Long 0.37

6.30am: Altered course SSW.

10.0am: Altered course SW.

1.0pm: Altered course WNW.

4.10pm: Sighted Out Skerries bearing N55W.

5.0pm: Altered course S65W. 5.8pm: Noss Island bearing S70W.

6.30pm: Altered course as Requisite for Lerwick.

7.35pm: Slipped tug and proceeded into Lerwick harbour.

7.50pm Came to with Starboard Anchor.

[Course and Distance made good: S26W, 75 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Bressay Light House 90 degrees, 45 miles]

[Wind in am varied from force 4 to 7, sea rough until 8am, pm quieter but raining]



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919


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1 October 1919

At Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

am: Hands employed drying out Paint Locker, Fore mess deck and after spaces.

4.0pm: Leave to Mess caterers 4pm to 9.30pm.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 560 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]

[Windy in pm, southerly, force 6 to 7; noon temperature 52F, sea temperature 42F]


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2 October 1919

At Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

am: Hands preparing for Sea.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded. 1.55pm: secured astern of tug St Arvans. 1.57pm: Proceeded 200 Revs.

2.7pm: Bard head abeam, Streamed Patent log, set course S15W.

3.45pm: Sumburgh Head abeam 4 miles. 4.0pm: Altered course N85W.

7.10pm: Fair Island (N) Light abeam 7.5 miles, altered course S85W.

8.0pm: Dennis Head Light Bearing S60W, altered course S65W.

11.0pm: Dennis Head Light abeam.

11.40pm: Start Point Light abeam, altered course S40W.

[Winds very variable during the day ‒force 7 at 1am (with rain), light airs at noon and force 4 to 6 and squally in pm]


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3 October 1919

From Lerwick to Sheerness

Lat 57.61, Long -1.78

2.20am: Copinsay Island Light abeam 5.5 miles.

7.0am: Cast off tow and proceeded under own steam 220 Revs.

7.39am: Streamed Patent Log.

11.0am: Kinnaird Head Light House abeam 3 miles.

11.54am: Rattray Head Light House abeam 1 mile. Noon: Altered course S2E.

1.25pm: Buchan Ness abeam.

4.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms veered to 4 shackles. Girdleness and South Pier Light House in Line; North Pier and Fort in Line.

[At anchor off Aberdeen]

[Course and Distance made good: Indirect 180 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Peterhead 180 degrees, 6 miles]


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4 October 1919

From Lerwick to Sheerness and at Aberdeen

Lat 56.78, Long -1.91

7.0am: Hands preparing to be taken in tow.

8.50am: Weighed. 9.20am: secured astern of tug St. Arvans and proceeded 200 Revs.

9.25am: Girdlenes [Girdleness] Light House abeam, Streamed Log, set course S7W.

6.18pm: Longstone Light Sighted S36W.

7.25pm: Longstone Light abeam.

7.48pm: Cast off tug and proceeded under own steam.

[Course and Distance made good: S7W, 22.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Farn [Farne] Island 171 degrees, 69 miles]


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5 October 1919

From Lerwick to Sheerness

Lat 53.51, Long 0.60 [estimated, no position in log]

3.55am: Whitby Light abeam 5 miles.

7.10am: Flamborough Light House abeam 6 miles.

10.40am: No 10 buoy abeam.

0.29pm: No 7 buoy abeam.

1.55pm: East Dudgeon buoy abeam 1 mile.

2.50pm: Cromer Knoll abeam 5 miles.

4.45pm: Haisboro [presumably Hasborough] Light Vessel abeam.

5.55pm: Would Light Vessel abeam.

6.24pm: Newarp Light Vessel abeam, altered course South.

7.3pm: Cross Sand abeam, altered course S25W.

9.10pm: Southwold Light abeam.

10.31pm: Orford Ness Light abeam, altered course S44W.

[Weather quiet, fine in am, misty in pm]


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6 October 1919

From Lerwick to Sheerness and at Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74 [estimated]

[As Requisite for Thames Estuary]

0.50am: Sunk Light Vessel abeam, altered course as Requisite for Barrow deep.

4.15am: East Oaze buoy abeam.

5.5am: Anchored off Nore Light Vessel.

6.40am: Tug secured alongside.

7.0am: Weighed and Proceeded.

7.45am: Secured to No.5 Buoy Sheerness.

11.0am: Lieutenant Smith RNR left ship. Disembarked mails.

[No 5 Buoy Sheerness]

pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

4.0pm: Leave to Watch 4.30 to 7.30am.

[Thick fog at midnight; noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 49F]


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7 October 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

[At No 5 Buoy]

2.30am: Fog lifted.

am: Hands preparing ship for Paying off to Sale list.

pm: Paid monthly advance of Pay. Hands disembarking Ammunition.

3.30pm: Leave to watch 3.30pm to 7.30am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 102 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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8 October 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

[At No 5 Buoy]

am: Hands returning confidential Books, Chronometers and Charts. Disembarking ammunition.

pm: Hands disembarking Ammunition.

3.30pm: Leave to watch from 3.30pm to 7.30am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 53 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]


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9 October 1919

From Sheerness to Chatham and at Sheerness

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands disembarking Ammunition.

8.30am: Slipped buoy and proceeded in tow of Robust.

10.0am: Secured alongside No 9 berth Chatham Yard.

11.0am: Hands disembarking Ammunition and stores.

Noon: Returned Meteorological Instruments.

pm: Hands disembarking Stores and Ammunition. Returned all Navigational instruments.

5.30pm: Leave to watch 5.30pm to 7.30am.

[Note: “Robust”, listed here, was an Admiralty Robust-class paddle tug built in 1907; she served in Sheerness and was sold in 1955 and scrapped in 1957 (more details here).]


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10 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am and pm: Hands disembarking Ammunition and Stores.

5.0pm: Leave to watch 5pm to 7.30am.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0081_0.jpg)


11 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Hands Returning All stores.

pm: Leave to Watch 1.30pm to 7.30am Monday [on this Saturday]. Hands Make and Mend clothes.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0081_1.jpg)


12 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Landed church parties.

am and pm: Sunday Routine.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0082_0.jpg)


13 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am and pm Hands returning all stores.

4.30pm: Leave to watch 4.30pm to 7.30am.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0082_1.jpg)


14 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am and pm: Hands Returning Stores.

am: 1 Stoker PO and 3 stokers Joined Ship.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0083_0.jpg)


15 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am and pm: Hands returning Stores.

4.30pm: Leave to watch 4.30pm to 7.30am.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0083_1.jpg)


16 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am and pm: Hands returning Stores.

4.30pm: Leave to watch from 4.30pm to 7.30am.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0084_0.jpg)


17 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Hands cleaning out fore compartment and Returning Stores.

pm: Hands hoisting out boats and returning stores.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0084_1.jpg)


18 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Hands returning Stores and Cleaning Ship.

pm: Leave to Watch from 1.30pm to 7.30am Monday [on this Saturday]. Hands Make and mend clothes.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0085_0.jpg)


19 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Landed Church Parties.

am and pm: Sunday Routine.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0085_1.jpg)


20 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am and pm: Hands disembarking Provisions and Victualling Stores.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0086_0.jpg)


21 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Hands disembarking Provisions and Stores.

pm: Hands cleaning Store Rooms and Mess decks.

4.30pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30pm to 7.30am.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0086_1.jpg)


22 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Hands disembarking Stores, Cleaning Store Rooms and Mess-decks.

pm: Hands cleaning Ship.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0087_0.jpg)


23 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf Chatham]

am: Inspection of Store Rooms, Messdecks and double Bottoms by Staff of Captain in Charge of Ships for Disposal.

pm: Hands disembarking Provisions and Stores.


4caf8707cadfd34197018e87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-44614/0087_1.jpg)


24 October 1919

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.53

[At No 9 Wharf]

am: Ship Paid off into Sale List.


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