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Monitor, M.29-class

Ordered 15.3.15. Launched 24.6.15 Harland & Wolff. 535 tons, 170(pp)x31x6ft. Bolinders oil engines 640bhp, 12kts. Armament: 2-6in from Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, 1-6pdr. Served in Mediterranean 1915-18. Battle Honour Dardanelles 1915/16. Minelayer 1919, renamed MELPOMENE 12.25, MENELAUS 1941. BU 1948 Rees, Llanelly. (British Warships 1914-1919)

M.31 (Harland & Wolff, Belfast, laid 3/15, launched 24/6/15, completed 7/15, BU 1948) Served in Mediterranean August 1915-March 1919. Paid off at Mudros and towed home. White Sea May-September 1919. Completed conversion to minelayer at Portsmouth in January 1921 and assigned to HMS Defiance, the Torpedo School at Devonport. Named Melpomene in December 1925 and remained at Devonport, and although put on sales list in 1937 was unsold in September 1939 and returned to naval duties, serving as torpedo instruction vessel, with a single 21in TT on the forecastle. Renamed Menelaus in 1941 to avoid confusion with Free French ship of same name and BU in 1948. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

Spelling for place names has been preserved to indicate the names used at the time and the variability in spelling within the logs. Place names have also been taken from the 1922 map here and the maps at the bottom of the page here.

Positions (Latitude and Longitude) are given for noon each day, correcting or estimating the position given in the logs where necessary, based on a plot on a Google map. Where exact times are not indicated in the log they have been estimated from the position of the entries (which show times on the left hand side of the log page).

There is a little more information about the ship here and here.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS M.31 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 cover of Copy of Log for January 11 - 31 1919]

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[Right hand side of cover, signed by W Macfarlane, Lieutenant, RNR, Navigating Officer]

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[Page not filled in but dated at the bottom right November 27th 1919 and signed Fr L Back Lieutenant Commander]

[Note: Francis L Back was the Captain of M.31 from 17 April 1919 to 28 February 1920.]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers:]


Barometer



Mercurial or Aneroid

Aneroid


Name of Maker and number

J Wheeler, London, No 5487


Height of cistern above sea

18 feet


Thermometers for Air Temperature



Position in Ship

In Chart Room


Whether in screen

No


Maker and No

AC Cossor & Son

From May 1919


No 1468



No 1469


Thermometer for Sea Temperature



Maker and No

S&A Calderara

From May 1919


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11 May 1919

From Chatham to Sheerness

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54 [estimated]

7.0am: Called hands. 7.15am: Breakfast and clean.

8.0am: Hands fall in. Employed cleaning ship, hoisting boats, etc.

11.0am: Magazine and shell rooms opened.

11.45am: Magazine and shell rooms closed.

pm: Draft on leaving Forward 6’ 6”, Aft 6’ 1”

1.53pm: Cast off from berth in No 1 basin (Chatham), speed as requisite.

2.0pm: Cleared “B” lock. 2.3pm: Cleared “A” lock. 2.15pm: Made fast in entrance lock.

3.37pm: Cast off and proceeded, course and speed to pilot’s orders.

3.40pm: Cleared entrance, proceeded down river.

4.35pm: Made fast to No 5 buoy, Sheerness. 4.50pm: Finished with engines.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

[Page signed by W Macfarlane]

[Provisions received (10th): Fresh Meat 141 lbs, Vegetables 946 lbs, Bread 300 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.475 tons; Oil 44.125 tons]

[Information on barometric pressure and temperatures shown from 2.0pm onwards; temperature at 4pm 60F, sea temperature 54F]


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12 May 1919

From Sheerness to Granton

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74 [estimated]

[Position 8.0pm: Off Shipwash Light Vessel]

7.0am: Hands fall in. Employed cleaning ship and securing for sea.

11.30am: Ship swung for adjustment of compasses.

1.28pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded, helm and engines to pilot’s orders.

1.50pm: Exchanged pilots off Nore Light Vessel.

2.20pm: Courses and speed various carrying out gun trials.

2.52pm: Gun trials completed.

3.13pm: Discharged gunnery officials to Motor Launch and proceeded 7 knots, course N85E.

5.10pm: SW Black Deep Light Vessel abeam, altered course N47E, and various.

5.43pm: NE Black Deep Light Vessel abeam.

7.56pm: Shipwash Light Vessel abeam, set course N25E.


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13 May 1919

From Sheerness to Granton

Lat 53.04, Long 1.43

1.28am: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles, in Yarmouth Roads. 1.40am: Finished with engines.

5.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, courses and speed various.

5.50am: Discharged pilot off Yarmouth Haven, proceeded 7 knots, course N14E. 6.0am: St Nicholas Light Vessel abeam.

7.15am: Cockle Light Vessel abeam.

7.28am - 7.31am: Helm jammed, Engines various.

9.36am: Would Light Vessel bore S82E.

10.40am: Haisbro’ [Hasborough] Light Vessel abeam.

0.8pm: No 1 War Channel buoy abeam, altered course N24W.

11.0pm: No 15 War Channel buoy abeam, altered course N32W.

[Distance run through the Water: 126 miles]


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14 May 1919

From Sheerness to Granton

Lat 55.56, Long -1.39

3.40am: Altered course N9W, off War Channel Buoy No 23.

9.18am: Thick fog.

[Casting the lead, with increasing frequency from 10.5am to 1.20pm]

3.50pm: St Abbs Head N52W.

5.18pm: St Abbs Head abeam, distant 1.5 miles, altered course N25W.

7.0pm: Barn’s Ness Light House abeam.

8.3pm: Bass Rock abeam altered course N70W.

9.10pm: Passed boom defence, altered course S50W.

10.16pm: Let go anchor, 3 shackles, in Aberlady Bay.

[Distance run through the Water: 184 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.25 tons; Oil 31.625 tons]

[Mist and then fog, then mist again, from 1am to 4pm; noon temperature 53F, sea temperature 46F]


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15 May 1919

At Granton

Lat 55.99, Long -3.22 [estimated]

5.37am: Weighed and proceeded to Leith Roads, courses and speed various.

7.2am: Let go port anchor, 2 shackles.

9.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, helm and engines as requisite.

9.50am: Let go port anchor, 2 shackles, off Granton Pier.

0.30pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside RFA “Servitor” for oil fuel. 0.50pm: Came alongside, and made fast.

1.48pm: Cast off from “Servitor”, proceeded to anchorage.

2.15pm: Let go port anchor, 2.5 shackles.

2.45pm: Hands fall in. Employed shifting ammunition.

5.15pm: Weighed anchor, and proceeded in tow alongside Granton pier.

7.30pm: Liberty men landed.

[Distance run through the Water: 79 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.175 tons; Oil 45.875 tons]

[Fog then mist from 6am to 4pm]

[Note: RFA “Servitor” was an Attendant Class Oiler built in Chatham Dockyard in 1914 and in service from May 1915 to 1922; in 1922 she was sold to a company in London and was renamed “Puloe Brani” and was then towed to Montreal and operated as a tanker on the Great Lakes, Canada; in 1925 she went to another Canadian company and became “BB McColl”; in 1928 she was declared a total loss after a fire; in 1931 she was bought by Ohio Tankers Inc and was rebuilt and renamed “AJ Patmore”; in 1932 she was damaged by an explosion and was rebuilt again; she then had several US owners and in 1942 she was acquired by the US Navy and in 1943 was commissioned as USS Rotary (YO-148); she was decommissioned and laid up in late 1945 and in 1946 reverted to the name “AJ Patmore”; in 1946 she went to an American company and became “Peggy Reinauer”; in 1955 she was renamed “Detroit”; she was finally broken up in 1982/3 in Chicago (more details here).]


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16 May 1919

At Granton

Lat 55.99, Long -3.22

8.0am: Hands fall in. Employed cleaning ship.

1.0pm: Hands make and mend.

9:55pm: Left berth at Granton, assisted by tug “Renown” [listed here].

10.2pm: Cleared harbour, let go tug. Helm and engines as requisite.

10.15pm: Let go port anchor.

10.54 Weighed anchor, and proceeded, M33 in company.

11.10pm: Passed boom defence, set course East. 11.25pm: Altered course N78E.

Midnight: Speed 215 revs.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 200 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 350 lbs]

[Note: There were several tugs named “Renown” but the most likely was a hired screw tug built in 1879 and in service with the Royal Navy from August 1914 to August 1919; she was renamed “Renown III” in February 1918; she was owned by Nicholson Steam Tug & Salvage Company, Leith (see ON 105737 here).]


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17 May 1919

From Granton to Lerwick and at Gardenstown Bay

Lat 57.48, Long -1.71

2.5am: May Island Light abeam, altered course N40E.

4.12am: Bell Rock Light abeam.

6.5am: Scurdy Ness abeam.

7.38am: Tod Head abeam.

8.0am: Off Stonehaven.

11.45am: Altered course N19E, off Buchan Ness.

1.10pm: Rattray Head abeam, altered course N20W.

3.16pm: Kinnaird Head abeam, altered course N75W.

4.30pm: Troup Head abeam, altered course S55W.

4.55pm: Course and speed various entering Gardenstown Bay.

5.7pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles. 5.10pm: Finished with engines.

[Distance run through the Water: 106 miles]


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18 May 1919

At Gardenstown Bay

Lat 57.68, Long -2.34 [estimated]

10.0am: Divisions and rounds.

10.30am: Divine service.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

[Distance run through the Water: 33 miles]

[Wind force 6 in am, force 5 in pm]


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19 May 1919

From Granton to Lerwick

Lat 57.68, Long -2.34

9.30am: Divisions.

1.0pm: Hands fall in. 1.15pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 1.25pm: Set course N10W, 200 revs.

7.50pm: Courses various entering Wick Harbour.

8.0pm: Let go anchor. Conditions unsuitable for entering Wick Harbour.

8.10pm: Weighed anchor, and proceeded, courses and speed various.

9.27pm: Let go anchor, 3.5 shackles in Sinclair Bay.

[Winds variable throughout the day, between force 6 and force 3, from south and east]


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20 May 1919

From Granton to Lerwick and at Kirkwall

Lat 58.60, Long -2.74

9.34am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, courses and speed various. 9.39am: Set course N68E, 170 revs.

1.55pm: Main oil pump broke down. 100 revs.

2.40pm: Pump repaired. 200 revs.

4.20pm: Copinsay Island abeam.

5.0pm: Mull Head abeam, altered course N46W.

5.45pm: Helliar Holm Light House abeam, courses and speed various entering Kirkwall Harbour.

6.18pm: Let go anchor. 6.25pm: Weighed anchor.

6.34pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 70 miles]


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21 May 1919

From Granton to Lerwick and at Kirkwall

Lat 58.99, Long -2.96 [estimated]

9.30am: Divisions.

Midday: Dinner. Leave to watch 2 till 10pm.

2.0pm: Liberty men landed

10.0pm: Pipe down. Liberty men returned.

[Distance run through the Water: 42.5 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 231 lbs, Vegetables 448 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.725 tons; Oil 26.965 tons]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 50F]


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22 May 1919

From Granton to Lerwick [and at Kirkwall]

Lat 58.99, Long -2.96

7.45am: Hands fall in. Employed cleaning ship, and generally.

2.40pm: Landed working party.

3.15pm: Took galley coal on board.

3.33pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded. Helm and engines as requisite.

4.8pm: Helliar Holm abeam, set course S62E, 215 revs.

8.17pm: Slow. 8.24pm: Stop. 8.25pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles. 8.28pm: Finished with engines.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.9 tons; Oil 24.34 tons]


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23 May 1919

From Granton to Lerwick

Lat 60.06, Long -1.13 [rough estimate]

[Position 8.0am: off Fair Island]

3.34am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 3.36am: 200 revs.

3.48am: Cleared Bay, set course N54E, 215 revs.

7.37am: Fair Island abeam, distant 5 miles.

10.45am: Off Sumburgh Head, altered course N46E.

0.40pm: Kirkabister Light abeam, courses various.

1.0pm: Let go port anchor, swung to wind. 1.5pm: Weighed anchor.

1.10pm: Came alongside oiler for fuel. Finished with engines.

3.30pm: Cast off from oiler. Helm and engines as requisite.

3.37pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles. 3.42pm: Finished with engines.

[Distance run through the Water: 102 miles]

[Noon position] [Off Lerwick] [though this is misleading as M.31 doesn’t reach Lerwick until 1.0pm]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.825 tons; Oil 20.465 tons]


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24 May 1919

At Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15 [estimated]

7.45am: Hands fall in. Employed cleaning ship.

11.35am: Bosun’s stores alongside.

0.55pm: Liberty men landed.

8.20pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside RFA “Philol” for oil fuel. Finished with engines.

8.30pm: Made fast alongside oiler. Finished with engines.

9.55pm: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage.

10.5pm: Let go port anchor 3 shackles.10.8pm: Finished with engines.

[Distance run through the Water: 7.5 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 100 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.75 tons; Oil 46.79 tons]

[Note: RFA “Philol” was a Creosol Class Harbour Oiler built on the Tyne in 1916 and in service from August 1916; she also served in WW2; in 1953 she was placed in reserve and in 1956 became a tank and sullage hulk at Chatham; she was laid up in the Medway in 1963 and was broken up in Belgium in 1967 (more details here).]


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25 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso and off Lerwick

Lat 60.18, Long -0.35

4.45am: Called hands. Prepared for sea.

7.55am: Weighed anchor and proceeded in tow of trawler “Chikara” [listed here], courses various.

8.17am: Kirkabister Light House abeam.

8.45am: Bard Head abeam, set course S85E, streamed log.

pm: Proceeding in tow of HMT “Chikara”.

[Distance run through the Water: 28.5 miles]

[Note: “Chikara” was a hired trawler built and registered in Grimsby as GY364 from 1908 to 1935 (see listing here).]


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26 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso and in Sildevaag [Sildevågen] Bay

Lat 60.77, Long 4.75 [estimated]

8.40am: Off Helliso [Hellisøy] Light House. Stopped to interrogate pilot.

8.48am: Proceeded, courses various.

9.0am: Stopped. 9.24am: Pilot on board.

9.30am: Cast off tow. 9.32am: 170 revs, courses various.

10.0am: Stop. 10.20am: Courses and speed various entering Sildevaag.

10.30am: Let go port anchor. 10.40am: Made fast head and stern hawsers. 10.55am: Discharged pilot.

pm: Lost by accident from skiff - one brass crutch (pattern 73c).

2.15pm: Pilots aboard. 2.55pm: Weighed anchor, let go moorings, and proceeded, helm and engines as requisite.

3.20pm: Stopped to pass tow rope to “Chikara”.

4.10pm: Proceeded in tow of “Chikara”.

pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, proceeding through Inner Leads. (In tow of “Chikara”).

[Distance run through the Water: 157 miles]

[Noon position] [In Sildevaag Bay]


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27 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso

Lat 62.58, Long 6.24

am and pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, proceeding through Inner Leads. (In tow of “Chikara”.)

[Distance run through the Water: 159 miles]

[Light winds all day, temperature peaked at 62F at 4pm, sea temperature 52F]


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28 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso at Trondjhem [Trondhjem or Trondheim]

Lat 63.45, Long 10.37 [estimated]

7.0am: Stopped, and slipped tow in Trondjhem [sic] Bay.

7.15am: Proceeded to anchorage. 7.27am: Let go port anchor, 4 shackles. 7.36am: Finished with engines.

6.45pm: Prepare for towing. 6.50pm: “Chikara” alongside.

7.37pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded in tow of “Chikara”.

pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, proceeding through Inner Leads. (In tow of “Chikara”.)

[Distance run through the Water: 144.5 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 271 lbs, Vegetables 560 lbs, Bread 420 lbs]

[Rain and showers on and off during the day, heavy at 10pm with force 5 wind; noon temperature 59F, sea temperature 53F]


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29 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso and anchored off Ramsoen [Ramsøya] Island

Lat 64.34, Long 10.43 [estimated]

am: Courses various, to pilot’s orders, proceeding through Inner Leads. (In tow of “Chikara”.)

10.0am: Turned 16 points. 10.23am: Cast off tow.

10.56am: Let go anchor in Ramsoen Bay, 3 shackles. 11.5am: Finished with engines.

9.5pm: Prepare for towing.

10.5pm: “Chikara” alongside. 10.45pm: Weighed anchor, and proceeded in tow of “Chikara”, courses various through Inner Leads.

[Distance run through the Water: 91.5 miles]

[Heavy rain in morning with winds force 4 to 5, quieter in pm but still showery]


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30 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso

Lat 65.51, Long 12.02

am: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, proceeding through Inner Leads. (In tow of “Chikara”.)

8.30am: Stopped and cast off tow. (Waited for M.33).

9.50am: Proceeded, courses and speed as ordered by pilots.

pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, proceeding through Inner Leads.

[Distance run through the Water: 85 miles]


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31 May 1919

From Lerwick to Tromso

Lat 68.12, Long 15.25

am: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, proceeding through Inner Leads.

3.25pm: Stopped off Lodingen, and passed tow to “Chikara”.

3.40pm: Proceeded in tow of “Chikara”.

pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, proceeding through Inner Leads.

[Distance run through the Water: 186 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.225 tons; Oil 27.29 tons]

[Rain all am, winds between force 6 and 4, becoming lighter from 6pm onwards. Temperature peaked at 4pm - 55F, sea temperature 44F]


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS M.31
Operations in North Russia

JP map M.31 Russia

LOGS FOR JUNE 1919


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[Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for June 1919]

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[Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before]

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[Page dated and signed, as previous month no other information filled in]

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[Barometer and Thermometer information, as before]


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1 June 1919

At Tromso

Lat 69.65, Long 18.97 [estimated]

6.30am: Stopped and shortened tow.

6.42am: Proceeded into Tromso Sund.

7.15am: Slipped tow. 7.18am: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles, off Tromso.

9.50am: Weighed anchor, and proceeded alongside RFA “Celerol”, for oil fuel. Helm and engines as requisite.

10.0am: Made fast to “Celerol”. 10.3am: Finished with engines.

6.0pm: Cast off from oiler, and proceeded at 200 revs. (M33 in company.)

pm: Courses various, to pilots' orders, proceeding through Inner Leads.

[Distance run through the Water: 135 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 162.5 miles, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.15 tons; Oil 43.09 tons]

[Note: RFA “Celerol” was a Belgol-class tanker built in Sunderland in 1917 for The Admiralty; she served in WW2, was laid up in 1953 and was sold for scrap in 1958 and was broken up in Scotland in that year (more details here).]


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2 June 1919

From Tromso to Murmansk

Lat 70.98, Long 24.37

am: Courses various, to pilots' orders, proceeding through Inner Leads.

4pm: Left Inner Leads. Course ExN0.5N.

[Distance run through the Water: 142 miles]

[An overcast day; temperature at 4pm 58F, sea temperature 39F]


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3 June 1919

From Tromso to Murmansk

Lat 70.11, Long 32.28

5.53am: Harbaken Light abeam.

7.10am: Off Vardo Harbour, courses various. 7.25am: Slow speed, and as requisite.

7.32am: Let go port anchor, 4 shackles. Discharged pilots.

8.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, helm and engines as requisite.

8.27am: Set course S62E, 215 revs.

pm: Lost by accident 1 masthead pendant.

4.30pm: Courses various making for Kola Inlet.

8.0pm: Off Kola Inlet. Courses various, proceeding to Murmansk.

11.37pm: Off Murmansk. Slow and as requisite.

11.42pm: Let go port anchor, 4 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 184 miles]


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4 June 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 68.97, Long 33.04 [estimated]

2.0am: Clocks put on 1 hour 40 minutes.

10.45am: Tug “St Just” [listed here] alongside, and made fast.

10.53am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to No 1 berth, helm and engines as requisite.

11.30am: Came alongside, let go tug and made fast to berth.

pm: Hands make and mend.

4:45pm: Liberty men landed.

[Distance run through the Water: 88 miles]

[Note: “St Just” was an Admiralty Saint-class rescue tug built in Scotland in 1918; she was later used as a fleet tug and for target-towing; she was based in Singapore from 1939; she was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Singapore in 1942 (more details here).]


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5 June 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 68.97, Long 33.04 [estimated]

10.15am: Exercised General Quarters.

2.45pm: Hands employed embarking galley coal.

4.40pm: One rating joined ship from [HMS] “Glory”.

4.55pm: Officers' steward discharged to “Glory”.

7.10pm: Cast off from quay, tug in attendance. Helm and engines as requisite.

7.23pm: Let go tug. 7.25pm: 215 revs, Course N2W, and as requisite through Kola Inlet.

10.25pm: Left swept channel, set course N76E.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 269 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 6.85 tons; Oil 26.953 tons]


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6 June 1919

From Murmansk to Yukanskie [Yukansk] Bay

Lat 68.73, Long 37.95

0.25am: Mogolin Point abeam, altered course S89E.

4.40am: Voroni Island abeam, altered course S59E.

7.4pm: Off entrance to Yukanskie [Yukansk] Bay courses various.

7.28pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 129 miles]

[Temperature at 4pm 45F, sea temperature 32F, temperature at 8pm 60F, sea temperature 39F]


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7 June 1919

At Yukanskie [Yukansk, modern-day Ostrovnoy] Bay

Lat 68.06, Long 39.53 [estimated]

pm: Hands make and mend.

1.45pm: Liberty men landed.

[Distance run through the Water: 58 miles]


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8 June 1919

From Yukanskie [Yukansk] Bay to Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 67.80, Long 40.96

5.38am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, helm and engines as requisite.

6.57am: 205 revs and various taking up station. 7.8am: Set course East, 190 revs.

2.30pm: Courses and speed various passing through ice-floes.

4.5pm: Cleared ice. Set course S28E, 195 revs and as requisite keeping station.

5.50pm: Cape Orlov [Orlof] abeam.

6.30pm: Three Islands Light House abeam, altered course S6E.

7.4pm: Icebreaker parted company, altered course S5W, speed various.

9.8pm: Danilov Light House abeam.

[Distance run through the Water: 48 miles]

[Temperature at 4pm 57F, sea temperature 31F, temperature at 8pm 59F, sea temperature 40F]


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9 June 1919

From Yukanskie [Yukansk] Bay to Arkhangel [Archangel] and in Dvina River

Lat 64.75, Long 40.40 [rough estimate]

0.40am: Pack (slot) ice ahead, altered course S40W.

3.0am: Courses and speed various forcing passage through ice.

3.45am: Set course S8W, 250 revs.

7.48am: Zimnegorski Light House abeam, distant 3 miles.

11.24am: Stopped for pilot. (None available.)

11.33am: Half speed, proceeded up Dvina River, keeping station astern of Humber.

pm: Courses and speed various proceeding up Dvina River to Arkhangel.

4.12pm: Came alongside port side of M26 off Arkhangel and made fast.

7.58pm: Cast off from “M26”. Helm and engines various.

8.4pm: Let go port anchor.

[Distance run through the Water: 240 miles (To Arkhangel)]

[Noon Position] [In Dvina River]

[Very variable temperatures during the day, 45F at 4am, sea temperature 34F; 60F at 8am, sea temperature 52F; 80F at 4pm, sea temperature 62F]


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10 June 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.53, Long 40.50 [estimated]

8.40am: Hands fall in. Employed painting ship.

9.54am: Shifted berth. 10.2am: Finished with engines.

3.12pm: Weighed anchor. Helm and engines various manoeuvring in river.

3.45pm: Made fast to port side of HMS “Fox”.

pm: 1 Fire bucket lost overboard by accident.

[Provisions received: Bread 240 lbs]


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11 June 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.53, Long 40.54 [estimated]

7.0am: Hands fall in. Employed getting stores on deck.

8.45am: Hands fall in. Employed on stores.


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12 June 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.53, Long 40.52 [estimated]

7.30am: Cast off from “Fox”. Helm and engines as requisite.

7.55am: Alongside “M33” at jetty, and proceeded to make fast.

9.0am: Hands fall in. Employed landing surplus stores.

1.20pm: Hands fall in. Employed discharging stores.

2.10pm: HMS “Haldon” made fast alongside.

6.0pm: Liberty men landed.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 336 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 6.325 tons; Oil 12.896 tons]


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13 June 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.53, Long 40.52

7.0am: Hands fall in. Employed discharging stores.

8.50am: Hands employed on stores.

0.45pm: Hands fall in. Employed on stores.

pm: Lost by neglect - one Fire bucket.

5.7pm: Cast off from jetty. Helm and engines as requisite.

5.35pm: Alongside port side of RFA “Belgol”.

5.42pm: Made fast. Finished with engines. (Seaboats' davits torn from bedding owing to ship not answering helm.)

8.15pm: Cast off from “Belgol”. Helm and engines as requisite.

8.55pm: Alongside port side of [HMS] “Cyclops”.

8.53pm: Made fast, finished with engines. Artisans from “Cyclops” engaged repairing davits.

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 6.25 tons; Oil 45.316 tons]

[Snow in early morning, then intermittent rain during the day]

[Note: RFA “Belgol” was a Belgol-class oil tanker built in West Hartlepool in 1917 for The Admiralty; she saw service in WW” and was broken up in UK in 1958 (more details here).]


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14 June 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Kourgamen [Kurgomen]

Lat 64.28, Long 41.83

1.5am: Repairs to davits completed.

5.45am: Cast off from “Cyclops”. Helm and engines as requisite.

6.10am: Took station astern of HMS “Haldon”, speed 250 revs and as necessary proceeding up river.

1.25pm: Stopped to report to Control Station.

pm: Courses and speeds various following “Haldon” up river.

7.5pm: Stopped to report to Control Station.

[Distance run through the Water: 40 miles]

[Currents in the 24 hours ending at Noon: River Navigation]

[Rain in am, showers in pm; temperature peaked at 4pm at 62F, sea temperature 60F]


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15 June 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Kourgamen [Kurgomen]

Lat 62.65, Long 43.45

am: Courses various, following “Haldon” up-river.

5.35am: Passed Bereznik.

7.48am: Let go anchor off Zelenov Island.

8.40am: Weighed anchor and took station astern of “Glow-worm” [HMS Glowworm].

10.30am: Stopped off Suzhega [Shuzhega].

10.45am: Received pilot from “Glow-worm”.

10.53am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, 200 revs, pilot at helm.

11.37am: Let go port anchor. 11.55am: Weighed anchor, shifted berth.

0.12pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle, in Kourgamen [Kurgomen] anchorage.

1.30pm: Hands fall in. Employed fuzing shell.

[Distance run through the Water: 143 miles]

[River Navigation]


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16 June 1919

At Kourgamen [Kurgomen]

Lat 62.64, Long 43.46 [estimated]

9.15am: Hands fall in. Employed generally.

1.20pm: Exercised General Quarters.

7.20pm: Enemy aeroplane overhead. Fired 3 rounds 3” QF.


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17 June 1919

At Kourgamen [Kurgomen]

Lat 62.64, Long 43.46

8.45am: Hands fall in. Employed as requisite, shifting shell.

0.56pm: Shifted berth. 1.4pm: Let go port anchor, 1.5 shackles.

1.25pm: Hands fall in. Employed shifting shell.

4.10pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to position off Gunner's Bridge, helm and engines as requisite.

4.55pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle. Carried out registering practice, both 6” guns.

6.37pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to anchorage. Course and speed various.

7.11pm: Let go anchor, ship swung to stream.

7.14pm: Weighed and proceeded. 7.24pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.95 tons; Oil 30.976 tons]


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18 June 1919

At Kourgamen [Kurgomen]

Lat 62.64, Long 43.47 [estimated]

9.51am: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside oil-barge.

10.8am: Let go port anchor. 10.18am: Alongside barge and made fast.

8.49pm: Cast off from barge, weighed anchor and returned to anchorage.

9.2pm: Let go port anchor, 2 shackles.

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.875 tons; Oil 45.136 tons]

[Temperature peaked at noon - 83F, sea temperature 64F]


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19 June 1919

At Kourgamen [Kurgomen] (outer guard)

Lat 62.65, Long 43.44 [estimated]

9.21am: Weighed anchor, helm and engines as requisite, proceeded to outer anchorage.

9.45am: Let go port anchor, 2 shackles.

11am: (Ship at the “Ready”.)

3.53pm: Weighed anchor and returned to Kourgamen [Kurgomen] anchorage, helm and engines as requisite.

4.20pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

6.0pm: Two ratings lent to [HMS] “Morris Dance” [one of the Dance-class minesweepers listed here].

[Note: “Morris Dance” was a tunnel minesweeper launched in 1918 in Lytham, UK and acquired by the Royal Navy for service in North Russia; she was sold to Crichton Thompson & Company in May 1920.]


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20 June 1919

At Gunner's Bridge

Lat 62.65, Long 43.44

am: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.

9.15am: Exercised General Quarters.

0.37pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Gunner’s Bridge.

1.0pm: Let go port anchor, 2 shackles.

pm: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]

[Temperature at 4pm 89F]


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21 June 1919

At Artillery Beach

Lat 62.65, Long 43.44 [estimated]

5.20am: Working party (1 officer and 11 men) left ship.

6.0am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to relieve “M.33” at outer guard.

6.22am: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

am: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.

0.30pm: Working party returned aboard.

pm: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.

6.34pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Tulgas Reach in company with HMS “Glow-worm”. Helm and engines as requisite manoeuvring ship.

8.34pm: Dropped anchor underfoot.


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22 June 1919

From Tulgas Reach to Gunner’s Bridge

Lat 62.59, Long 43.55

am: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.

10.38am: Weighed anchor, shifted berth nearer “Glow-worm”. 10.52am: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

0.10pm: Shifted berth. Helm and engines various. 0.22pm: Let go port anchor.

1.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Gunner's Bridge for boiler cleaning.

2.2pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.45pm: Two ratings returned from “Morris Dance”.


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23 June 1919

At Gunner's Bridge

Lat 62.65, Long 43.44 [estimated]

7.45am: Hands fall in. Employed painting mess deck and as requisite.

[Temperature peaked at 84F, at 4pm, sea temperature 71F]


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24 June 1919

At Gunner's Bridge

Lat 62.65, Long 43.44

[Apparently nothing happened on this warm Tuesday]


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25 June 1919

At Gunner's Bridge and Tulgas Reach

Lat 62.65, Long 43.44

4.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded up-river, pilot at helm. Ship grounded 7 times in 7 attempts to cross bar. 5.10pm: Crossed bar. 5.17pm: Dropped anchor underfoot off “Borodino”.

5.26pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded, helm and engines as requisite.

6.25pm: Made fast to port side of “Humber” in Tulgas Reach.

6.45pm: Cast off from Humber. Helm and engines various.

6.55pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

pm: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.


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26 June 1919

At Tulgas Reach

Lat 62.59, Long 43.55 [estimated]

am: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at “Action Stations”.

am: Lost overboard by accident one ash bucket (Pattern no 13).

10.31am: Weighed anchor and closed on “Glow-worm”.

10.41am: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

pm: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.


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27 June 1919

At Tulgas Reach

Lat 62.59, Long 43.55

am and pm: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.


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28 June 1919

From Tulgas Reach to Shestakovo Anchorage

Lat 62.55, Long 43.69 [estimated]

am: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.

10.16am: Weighed anchor and shifted to berth off Troitza.

10.50am: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

4.34pm: Proceeded to advanced position off Shestakovo.

5.40pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

pm: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.


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29 June 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

am: Ship at the “Ready”, one watch closed up at Action Stations.

7.30am: Weighed anchor, proceeded towards Seltso to cover minesweepers.

7.40am: Ran ashore (on uncharted bank). 7.41am: Refloated, and proceeded.

7.50am: Opened fire on shore batteries.

8.20am: Ceased fire, returned to anchorage. 8.41am: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

4.15pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to base at Shestakovo.

4.37pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.05 tons; Oil 24.136 tons]


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30 June 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70 [estimated]

0.5pm: Rear Admiral Green on board for inspection. 0.25pm: Left ship.

0.31pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside oil barge. 0.51pm: Alongside, made fast.

5.0pm: Received 38 cases 3” QF HE ammunition.

6.10pm: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage. 6.15pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

9.15pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to bombarding position. 9.38pm: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

10.0pm: Opened fire on shore batteries.

11.53pm: Ceased fire.

11.58pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to anchorage off Shestakovo.

[Fuel Remaining: Col 4.975 tons; Oil 45.836 tons]

[Note: Rear Admiral Green was John Frederick Ernest Green, KCMG, CB, RN (1866 - 1948) who was Rear Admiral Commanding in the White Sea at this time, with his flagship HMS Glory (details here).]



LOGS FOR JULY 1919


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[Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for July 1919]

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[Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before]

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[Barometer and Thermometer information, as before]


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1 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70 [estimated]

0.25am: Let go port anchor off Troitza. 0.30am: Finished with engines.

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.0pm: Hands to bathe.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]

[Relatively low barometric pressure, temperature at 4pm 85F, sea temperature 73F]


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2 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70

9.0am: Working party left ship.

0.45pm: Working party returned for dinner.

1.45pm: Working party left ship.

5.30pm: Working party returned.

6.0pm: Hands to bathe.


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3 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70

8.0am: Breakfast. AA gun's crew close up.

1.0pm: Hands make and mend. (AA gun's crew closed up.)

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]


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4 July 1919

At Troitza (Advanced position)

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70

7.30am: Second sea watch to breakfast. 7.45am: Shortened cable.

am and pm: Watch closed up at Action Stations.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 40 lbs]


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5 July 1919

At Troitza (Advanced position)

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70

am and pm: Watch close up at Action Stations throughout day


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6 July 1919

At Troitza (Advanced position)

Lat 62.55, Long 43.70

am and pm: Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

[Rain until 9am]


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7 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

4.20am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Troitza. 4.28am: Let go anchor.

5.0am: Landing parties from all ships arrived onboard.

5.30am: Landing parties left ship in charge of Commander Bramble.

am: Watch at Action Stations.

pm: Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

6.15pm: Funeral party landed.

7.30pm: Funeral party returned.


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8 July 1919

At Troitza and Advanced positions

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

am: Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout the day.

pm: Watch closed up at Action Stations.

4.22pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to position off Shestakovo. 4.45pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

5.35pm: Opened fire on shore batteries with foremost 6” gun.

6.35pm: Ceased fire. Expended 26 rounds.

9.10pm: Weighed and advanced to bombarding position. 9.23pm: Let go port anchor.

9.30pm: Commenced bombarding Seltso.

9.50pm: Ceased fire, weighed anchor, and retired. 9.59pm: Let go anchor.

10.15pm: Weighed and returned to bombarding position. 10.24pm: Let go anchor.

10.30pm: Commenced bombarding. 10.45pm: Cease fire.

11.15pm: Commenced bombarding. 11.25pm: Cease fire.

11.28pm: Weighed anchor, returned to anchorage. 11.47pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.8 tons; Oil 31.05 tons]


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9 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

0.26am: Fired one round 6” Shrapnel into Seltso.

am: Watch closed up at Action Stations.

8.0am: Weighed anchor, proceeded downstream to ammunition barge.

8.30am: Let go anchor and came alongside barge.

10.0am: Hands employed embarking ammunition and fuzing shell.

2.15pm: Cast off from ammunition barge and proceeded to oil barge.

2.24pm: Came alongside barge and made fast.

5.55pm: Landing party returned on board.

6.57pm: Cast off from oil lighter and proceeded up-stream.

7.8pm: Anchored off "Borodino".

7.55pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Shestakovo.

8.4pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.2 tons; Oil 45.75 tons]


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10 July 1919

At Troitza [Shestakovo according to previous page]

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

11.30am: Watch closed up at Action Stations.

pm: Watch closed up at Action Stations.

8.7pm Two ABs discharged to hospital (“Hyderabad”).

[A very warm day with light winds - temperature peaked at 90F at 4pm]


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11 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70

9.33pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to bombarding position. 9.57pm: Let go anchor.

10.3pm: Opened fire on shore batteries 10.15pm: Ceased fire.

11.14pm: Opened fire on shore batteries. 11.25pm: Ceased fire.

11.34pm: Weighed anchor, returned to Troitza. 11.50pm: Let go anchor.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]


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12 July 1919

At Troitza (Shestakovo)

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

9.35am: Working party left ship.

[It looks like nothing else happened on this Saturday, apart from some cleaning in the morning]


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13 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

8.3am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Troitza anchorage. 8.30am: Let go anchor.

10.50am: Divine Service.

1.30pm: Leave to watch till 7pm.

2.0pm: Liberty men landed.

2.40pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.


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14 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

pm: Hands make and mend.

6.25pm: Hands to bathe.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]

[Yet another warm, calm day with temperature up to 84F at noon]


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15 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

7.55am: Party landed to make mine-nets.

8.15am: Working party left ship.

9.25am: Working party returned.

4.30pm: Mine-net party returned.

6.0pm: Hands to bathe.

[They probably needed to bathe, as temperature hit 96F at 4pm. Barometric pressure relatively low]


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16 July 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

7.40am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Shestakovo.

8.10am: Let go port anchor, 1 shackle.

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

1.0pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.

pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout the day.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]


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17 July 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

11.0am: Exercised control parties.


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18 July 1919

At Shestakovo and Advanced position

Lat 62.54, Long 43.71 [estimated]

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

11.47am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to advanced position.

0.58pm: Let go anchor. 1.0pm: Finished with engines.


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19 July 1919

At Advanced position

Lat 62.51, Long 43.76 [rough estimate]

2.11am: Opened fire at enemy aircraft. Fired 2 rounds 3”.

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

6.15pm: Exercised Control Parties.

7.7pm: Weighed anchor, shifted berth. 7.21pm: Let go anchor.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 3.275 tons; Oil 29.05 tons]


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20 July 1919

At Advanced position and Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations

7.54am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Troitza anchorage.

8.52am: Came alongside oil-lighter and made fast.

9.5am: Hands employed taking in coal, spreading awnings, etc.

11.15am: Divine Service.

1.15pm: Watch employed taking in coal, etc.

2.30pm: Coal on board.

5.15pm: Cast off from oil-lighter, proceeded to anchorage.

5.30pm: Let go anchor, 1.5 shackles.

6.30pm: Hands to bathe.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 6.7 tons; Oil 45.2 tons]


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21 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

8.20am: Working party left ship.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

6.35pm: Working party returned.

7.20pm: Liberty men returned.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]

[Weather rather cooler than recently - peaking at 68F at 4pm]


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22 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

10.40am: Mine-net party left ship.

3.0pm: Mine-net party returned.

[Weather misty in early morning and in evening]


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23 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

8.0am and 1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship.

[Fog and mist all day]


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24 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

9.20am: Hands employed painting ship.

pm: Hands make and mend.

6.15pm: Two ratings joined ship.

6.30pm: Liberty men landed.

[Rain until 8am, mist and rain from 8pm]


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25 July 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

[Nothing of note happening on this Friday]


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26 July 1919

At Troitza and advanced position

Lat 62.51, Long 43.76 [rough estimate]

7.0am: Hands employed hoisting boats, etc.

7.32am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to advanced position. 7.59am: Let go anchor.

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout.


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27 July 1919

At Advanced position

Lat 62.51, Long 43.76

2.5am: Sighted enemy aircraft.

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.


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28 July 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

0.25am: Base attacked by enemy aircraft. Fired one round 3” HA.

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

7.54am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to anchorage off Shestakovo.

8.24am: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

8.30am: AA gun's crew closed up.

1.0pm: Exercised AA gun's crew.

5.30pm: Canteen party landed.

7.30pm: Canteen party returned.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 240 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Mist then rain on and off during the day]


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29 July 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70

8.45am: Working party landed. Remainder employed cleaning ship.

9.40am: Marine’s detachment landed for exercise.

10.15am: One rating discharged to hospital.

Noon: Marine’s detachment returned.

2.20pm: Lewis Guns’ Crews landed for exercise.

3.5pm: Lewis Guns' Crews returned.

5.50pm: Working party returned.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.975 tons; Oil 33.19 tons]


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30 July 1919

At Shestakovo and Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

9.50am: Control parties exercised.

11.0am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Troitza to oil.

11.30am: Let go anchor. 11.40am: Made fast alongside “Cicala”.

1.0pm: “Cicala” left oiler. 1.5pm: Warped alongside oil-lighter and made fast.

4.15pm: Exercised AA gun’s crew.

4.37pm: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to Shestakovo.

4.52pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

[Fuel remaining: Coal 5.9 tons; Oil 45.19 tons]


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31 July 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

9.30am: Party landed for route-march.

11.50am: Landing party returned.

1.30pm: Party landed for route-march.

3.25pm: Landing party returned.

5.15pm: One rating returned from hospital.

[Distance run during month - 30.36 miles]

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919


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[Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for August 1919]

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[Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before]

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[Blank page]

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[Page dated and signed, as before, no other information filled in]

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[Barometer and Thermometer information, as before]


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1 August 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70

8.45am: Landing party and working party left ship.

7.50pm: Working party returned.


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2 August 1919

At Troitza [strange that position now given as Troitza when the ship hasn’t, apparently, moved since previous day]

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70

8.0am: AA gun’s crew closed up. Mining party left ship.

9.45am: Working party left ship.

8.0pm: Working party returned.

8.15pm: Mining party returned.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]


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3 August 1919

At Troitza and Advanced position

Lat 62.51, Long 43.76 [rough estimate]

7.0am: Hands employed hoisting boats, etc.

7.49am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to advanced position.

8.7am: Let go anchor, 0.5 shackles.

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout.

[Misty throughout the day; temperature peaking at 85F at 4pm]


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4 August 1919

At Advanced position

Lat 62.51, Long 43.76

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

10.0am and 2.0pm: Exercised 3” HA Gun’s Crew.

pm: Hands employed making mine -nets.

10.10pm: Weighed anchor, shifted berth. 10.18pm: Let go anchor.

[Misty throughout the day]


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5 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

10.27am: Weighed anchor, and proceeded to Troitza. 11.0am: Let go anchor.

11.10am: Hands employed spreading awnings.

7.40pm: Mining party left ship.

8.15pm: Enemy shelling Troitza.

9.10pm: Weighed anchor, retired down stream. 9.34pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

11.0pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

[Mist and fog (sometimes thick) for most of am, foggy again late evening; barometric pressure low and falling]


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6 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.57, Long 43.65 [estimated]

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

8.30am: Mining party returned.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]

[Very low barometric pressure all day, down to 28.83” at midnight]


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7 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.57, Long 43.65

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite. Mining party left ship. Diver left ship.

8.30am: Landing party left ship.

11.30pm: Diver returned on board.

1.10pm: Diver left ship.

2.43pm: Weighed anchor, shifted berth.

2.53pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

3.30pm: Diver returned to ship.

8.45pm: Mining party returned.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.225 tons; Oil 33.19 tons]

[Rain on and off all day, wind up to force 5 at 5pm, barometric pressure gradually rising, temperature peaked at 70F at 4pm]


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8 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

8.3am: Weighed anchor, shifted alongside oil-lighter.

8.23am: Came alongside and made fast.

10.45am: Completed oiling.

10.53am: Cast off from oiler and returned to anchorage. 11.6am: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

pm: Hands make and mend.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 5.15 tons; Oil 44.29 tons]


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9 August 1919

At Shestakovo

Lat 62.54, Long 43.70 [estimated]

8.12am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Shestakovo.

8.26am: Let go anchor.

1.36pm: Weighed anchor, shifted berth. 1.45pm: Let go anchor.

1.50pm: Exercised action. 2.30pm: Secured.

pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout.

[Rain for much of the day]


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10 August 1919

At Shestakovo and Seltso

Lat 62.53, Long 43.71 [rough estimate]

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

10.1am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to bombarding position. 10.46am: Let go anchor.

11.20am: Opened fire on Gorodok.

Midday: Ceased fire. Expended 50 rounds 6”.

0.15pm: Weighed anchor, returned to Shestakovo. 0.38pm: Let go anchor.

1.13pm: Weighed anchor, returned to forward position. 1.43pm: Let go anchor. Picked up telephone cables.

pm: One watch closed up at Action Stations.

9.15pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded up stream. 9.40pm: Let go anchor.

[Rain for much of the day, barometric pressure low and falling again]


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11 August 1919

Off Seltso

Lat 62.51, Long 43.77 [rough estimate]

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

7.25am: Ammunition barge alongside. Received 50 HE 6” shell, 52 cartridges, 50 fuzes and 200 VS Tubes.

1.2pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Shestakovo to clear condensers. 1.27pm: Let go anchor.

5.13pm: Weighed anchor, returned to advanced position. 6.16pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]

[Rain on and off during daylight hours, barometric pressure still low, temperatures in low 60’s F]


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12 August 1919

Off Seltso

Lat 62.51, Long 43.77 [rough estimate]

1.30am: One rating discharged to hospital.

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.


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13 August 1919

Off Seltso

Lat 62.51, Long 43.77 [rough estimate]

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.65 tons; Oil 34.99 tons]


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14 August 1919

At Seltso and Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68 [estimated]

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

8.52am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Troitza.

9.36am: Came alongside oil-lighter and made fast.

0.5pm: Cast off from oil-lighter, proceeded to anchorage. 0.20pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

2.0pm: One rating discharged to hospital.

7.45pm: Mining party left ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.575 tons; Oil 45.79 tons]


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15 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

8.0am: AA gun's crew closed up.

8.40am: Mining party returned.

[Rain on and off all day, barometric pressure still low, temperature up to 67F at 4pm]


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16 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

6.45am: Called hammocks.

1.0pm: Hands employed drawing provisions, etc.

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]


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17 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

8.15am: Mining party left ship.

9.20pm: Mining party returned.

[Rain almost all day, temperature mid to low 50’s F]


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18 August 1919

Off Seltso

Lat 62.50, Long 43.78 [estimated]

7.30am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to advanced position off Seltso. 8.10am: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout.

7.2pm: Weighed anchor, shifted berth behind mine-nets. 7.27pm: Let go anchor, 0.5 shackles.


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19 August 1919

At Advanced position

Lat 62.50, Long 43.78

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

6.0am: Landed armed party to search for enemy aeroplane.

8.0am: Party returned.

9.0am: Landed armed party to search for enemy airmen.

10.0am: Party returned.


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20 August 1919

At Advanced position and Troitza

Lat 62.50, Long 43.78

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout.

3.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Troitza anchorage. 4.4pm: Let go anchor off Troitza, 2.5 shackles.

6.20pm: One rating joined ship.

[Rain most of the pm]


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21 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

9.40am: Funeral party left ship.

10.20am: Funeral party returned.

11.0am and 1.15pm: Hands employed discharging stores into lighter.

[Rain from midnight to 5pm]


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22 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

8.0am: AA gun’s crew closed up.

9.5am: Working party and coaling party left ship. 1 Blacksmith joined ship.

1.15pm: Hands employed on ammunition.

2.0pm: Ordnance party engaged inspecting guns.

5.10pm: Coaling party returned.

[Provisions received: Bread 80 lbs]


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23 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

7.45am: Mining party left ship.

8.0am: Hands employed shifting ammunition.

10.0am: Ordnance party engaged inspecting guns.

10.45am: One rating discharged to hospital.

1.30pm: Blacksmith discharged to “Hyderabad”.

2.0pm: Ordnance party engaged inspecting guns.

pm: One “Key inserting plugs” lost overboard by accident.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

6.45pm: Liberty men returned.

8.20pm: Mining party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 33 lbs]


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24 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

7.45am: Hands employed transporting ammunition, and discharging into lighter.

10.0am: Ordnance party engaged inspecting guns.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

6.45pm: Liberty men returned on board.


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25 August 1919

At Troitza and off Seltso

Lat 62.50, Long 43.78 [estimated]

7.33am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to advanced position. 7.52am: Let go anchor off Yakovlevskoe.

8.42am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

9.4am: Let go anchor, 1 shackle. 9.5am: Finished with engines.

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations. Party on shore making mine nets.


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26 August 1919

Off Seltso

Lat 62.50, Long 43.78

am and pm: One Watch closed up at Action Stations throughout day.

6.30am: Mine look-out party left ship.

2.0pm: Hands employed laying mine-net.

3.0pm: Mine lookout party returned. One marine rejoined ship from Landing Party.


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27 August 1919

At Troitza

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

am: One Watch closed up at Action Stations.

8.30am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Troitza.

9.22am: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

9.30am: Hands employed lightening ship, discharging guns, ammunition, etc.

1.15pm and 4.30pm: Hands employed lightening ship.

[Distance for month 37.8 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 64 lbs, Vegetables 140 lbs]

[Mist and fog from midnight to 8am, temperature peaked at 62F at 4pm]


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28 August 1919

From Troitza to Konetzgorski [Konetsgor’ye]

Lat 62.56, Long 43.68

4.30am: Hands employed discharging guns, mountings, etc, into lighters.

6.40am: Ammunition barge alongside.

7.45am: Seamen's landing party returned.

10.15am and 1.0pm: Hands employed lightening ship.

2.20pm: All barges cast off.

2.48pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded down-stream, speed and courses various.

3.12pm: Dragged over sand-bar (Sword-Dance Bay [see notes below]).

4.25pm: Dragged over sand bar.

4.45pm: Stopped off Konetzgorski to be taken in tow by “Step Dance”.

5.0pm: Failed to negotiate turning, anchored, ran ashore on sand-bar. Engines used as requisite trying to refloat. “Step Dance” and “Morris Dance” towing.

9.42pm: Ship re-floated, proceeded up-stream. 9.46pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

[Distance run through the Water: 15.5 miles]

[Provisions received: Bread 100 lbs]

[Note: “Sword-Dance Bay” was presumably named for HMS “Sword Dance”, 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” was another Dance-class tunnel minesweeper, also built in 1918 in Lytham, UK and acquired for service in North Russia; she was sold to Crichton Thompson & Company in May 1920.

For details of “Morris Dance” see 19 June 1919 in this log.]


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29 August 1919

From Konetzgorski to Yemetskoe [Yemetsk]

Lat 62.81, Long 42.93 [rough estimate]

7.45am: Weighed anchor, proceeded up-stream, “Step Dance” fast on starboard side, “TT17” towing.

7.55am: Turned down-stream. 8.5am: Let go anchor, cast off tow.

8.8am: Weighed, proceeded up-stream. 8.20am: Let go anchor.

9.0am: Weighed, proceeded down stream, “Step Dance” towing.

9.6am: Cast off tow. 9.8am: Let go anchor.

9.27am: Weighed anchor, proceeded up-stream. 9.51am: Let go anchor.

11.15am: Weighed anchor, proceeded down-stream, “Step Dance” towing.

11.25am: Dragged over sand-bar. 11.30am: Dragged over sand-bar. 11.50am: Dragged over sand-bar.

1.30pm: Passed Beresnik [Bereznik].

5.35pm: Dragged over sand-bar.

7.30pm: Slipped tow off Yemetskoe [Yemetsk]. 7.35pm: Let go anchor, 1 shackle.

[Distance run through the Water: 72.25 miles]


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30 August 1919

From Yemetskoe [Yemetsk] to Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.04, Long 41.72 [rough estimate]

4.4am: Weighed anchor, proceeded down stream, helm and engines various.

4.15am: Passed tow to “Step Dance”.

5.35am: Dragged over sand-bar. 5.45am: Dragged over sand-bar.

5.51am: Slipped tow, let go anchor off Khorobritzkoe. Thick fog.

8.47am: Weighed anchor, turned and proceeded down-stream.

9.8am: Full speed and as requisite.

1.35pm: Passed Ust Pinega [Ust’-Pinega].

6.27pm: Slow off Arkhangel [Archangel].

6.33pm: Let go anchor, 2.5 shackles. 6.46pm: Weighed anchor, shifted berth.

6.56pm: Let go anchor, 2.5 shackles.

Draught on arrival Fore 4’ 10”; Aft 5’ 1”.

[Distance run through the Water: 112 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 3.075 tons; Oil 13.74 tons]

[Foggy from 5 to 8 am, raining from 1 to 7pm]


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31 August 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.59 [estimated]

0.55pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside SS “War Pathan” to oil.

1.12pm: Came alongside oiler and made fast.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

1.50pm: Russian pilot discharged to shore.

4.35pm: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage. 4.56pm: Let go anchor, 2 shackles.

5.40pm: Liberty men landed.

9.20pm: Liberty men returned.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 3.0 tons; Oil 45.14 tons]

[Note: SS (RFA) “War Pathan” was a War-class freighting tanker built in Sunderland in 1919 and completed in May of that year; she was in service from 1919 to 1947; she was laid up in 1949 and was sold for scrapping in Belgium (details here).]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919


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[Left hand side of blue cover of Log for the Period 1st September 1919 to 31st October 1919]

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[Page dated November 27th 1919 and signed by FL Back, Lieutenant Commander (listed here), no other information filled in]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before]


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1 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.57 [estimated]

9.33am: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside Smolny Jetty.

10.4am: Made fast alongside “M.33” at jetty.

10.25am and 1.15pm: Hands employed embarking stores.

[Distance run through the Water: 1.5 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 96 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]


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2 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.57

8.0am and 1.30pm: Hands employed embarking stores.

3.45pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.

4.50pm: Liberty men landed.

5.50pm: One rating discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Bread 40 lbs]


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3 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.53, Long 40.53 [estimated]

8.15am: Cast off from jetty, proceeded alongside SS “Querida”. 9.2am: Alongside “Querida” and made fast.

9.50am: Ammunition barge came alongside.

10.0am and 1.15pm: Hands employed embarking ammunition.

4.40pm: Port watch employed embarking ammunition.

5.20pm: Ammunition barge cast off.

5.45pm: Liberty men landed.

8.45pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Distance run through the Water: 2.25 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 84 lbs, Vegetables 672 lbs]

[Note: SS “Querida” was a British cargo ship built in 1909 on the Tyne for Donald Steamship Company, Bristol; in 1916 she went to C Tennant, Sons & Company, Bristol; in 1917 she came under The Shipping Controller, London; in 1920 she went to West Glamorgan Steamers, London/Swansea; in 1926 she went to a Swedish company and was renamed “Ella”; in 1943 she went to another Swedish company and became “Ardennia”; in 1965 she was cut down to a hulk, went to another Swedish company and was renamed “Granita III”; she was broken up in Sweden in 1966.]


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4 September 1919

At Arkhangel (Bakharitza) [Archangel, Bakharitsa]

Lat 64.50, Long 40.60 [estimated]

7.7am: Cast off from “Querida” proceeded to Bakharitza.

8.12am: Came alongside floating crane and made fast.

9.15am: Store barge alongside. Hands employed embarking guns, etc.

0.45pm: Hands employed embarking guns, etc.

4.40pm: Hands employed embarking guns and stores.

[Distance run through the Water: 5.5 miles]


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5 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.57 [estimated]

8.0am: Hands employed stowing stores, etc.

9.46am: Cast off from crane, proceeded down-stream.

10.25am: Let go anchor, 2 shackles, off Smolny.

[Distance run through the Water: 4.5 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 96 lbs]

[Foggy from 3 to 8am, rain between 6 and 7pm, highest temperature was at 4am - 65F]


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6 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.53, Long 40.54 [estimated]

9.38am: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside SS “Aro” for stores.

9.49am: Came alongside and made fast.

10.0am: Hands employed provisioning ship.

0.5pm: Cast off from “Aro” proceeded to anchorage. 0.40pm: Let go anchor, 2 shackles.

1.30pm: Hands employed stowing provisions.

3.0pm: Liberty men landed.

8.45pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 120 lbs]

[Note: SS “Aro” was a passenger/cargo ship built in Middlesbrough in 1898 as “Albertville” for Elder Dempster & Company and owned by Compagnie Maritime Belge, Antwerp; in 1905 she transferred to African Steamship Company (Elder, Dempster & Company), London and was renamed “Aro”; in 1914 she was sold to The Admiralty, London as a torpedo sub-depot ship and transport; in 1920 she went to WR Davies, Liverpool; later that year she went to a French company in Le Havre and was renamed “Stella”; she was broken up in Italy in 1925 (details here).]


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7 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.58 [estimated]

10.35am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

1.15am: Hands employed embarking ammunition.


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8 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.58

9.50am: Working party left ship.

11.55am: Working party returned.

1.45pm: Working party left ship.

4.30pm: Working party returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 92 lbs, Bread 100 lbs]

[Rain, sometimes heavy, for most of the afternoon; noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 60F]


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9 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.58

9.40am: Party employed taking in coal.

11.55am: Completed coaling.

1.0pm: Sale of dead men's effects (ex Glow-Worm).

[This note was added by one of the original transcribers: “On August 24, 1919, HMS Glowworm went to the assistance of a barge that was burning on a bank of the Dvina River. As the Glowworm came alongside the barge, which unbeknownst to the Glowworm was laden with explosives, blew up killing Glowworm's captain (Commander Sebald Green, who was also commanding the flotilla) and 17 of the officers and men of the Glowworm's crew. At least 18 other crew members were injured in the incident.” The transcriber also provided a link to a website but unfortunately it is no longer active. A list of those who died is given here for 24 and 25 August 1919.]

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.25pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.

8.45pm: Liberty men returned on board. One rating rejoined from hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 60 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 7.625 tons; Oil 33.74 tons]


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10 September 1919

At Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.58

9.48am: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside SS “War Pathan” for oil. 10.16am: Came alongside and made fast.

11.20am: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage. Midday: Let go anchor, 2 shackles.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 7.55 tons; Oil 45.84 tons]

[Rain, heavy at times, on and off all day, winds up to force 5; noon temperature 55F]


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11 September 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Mechka

Lat 64.42, Long 40.84 [estimated]

9.15am: Weighed anchor, proceeded up-stream, helm and engines as requisite.

11.25am: Let go anchor off Mechka. Finished with engines.

[Distance run through the Water: 13 miles]

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]


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12 September 1919

At Mechka and Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01 [estimated]

6.5am: Weighed anchor, proceeded up-stream.

7.56am: Let go anchor off Lyavlya.

[Distance run through the Water: 12 miles]


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13 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

[Nothing of note happened on this Saturday]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 74 lbs, Vegetables 1000 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]

[Raining, sometimes heavily, on and off all day]


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14 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

9.45am: Clear up decks. 10.0am: Divisions.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

6.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 800 lbs]


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15 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

[Another quiet day - here are the actual log entries:]

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions.

9.45am: Hands employed as requisite.

Midday: Dinner.

1.0pm: Port watch employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.0pm: Tea.

6.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]


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16 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

[Another day when nothing of note happened]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 178 lbs, Bread 70 lbs]

[Rain for much of the day, winds variable up to force 5, maximum temperature 49F at 8pm]


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17 September 1919

From Lyavlya to Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.52, Long 40.58 [estimated]

6.6am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Arkhangel to oil.

8.8am: Came alongside SS “War Pathan” and made fast.

9.55am: Cast off from oiler, proceeded alongside jetty for coal. 10.25am: Alongside jetty and made fast.

10.30am: Finished with engines. Hands employed coaling.

1.0pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

2.45pm: Completed coaling.

3.25pm: Cast off from jetty, proceeded to anchorage. 3.35pm: Let go anchor, 2 shackles.

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 9.925 tons; Oil 45.8 tons]


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18 September 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Lyavlya

Lat 64.40, Long 40.98 [rough estimate]

10.56am: Weighed anchor, proceeded up river, 200 revs and as requisite.

0.55pm: Stopped off Konetzgore to communicate with “Step Dance”.

1.4pm: Let go anchor. Finished with engines.

1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded. 2.0pm: Let go anchor off Lyavlya.

[Distance run through the Water: 15 miles]

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]


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19 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

[A Friday when nothing of note happened]

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]


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20 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

1.45pm: Liberty men and football party landed.

4.30pm: Liberty men and football party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 176 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]

[Cooler weather than of late - peaking at 47F at noon and 4pm, sea temperature 50F]


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21 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

[Nothing of note happening on this Sunday]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 9.525 tons; Oil 40.15 tons]

[Misty and foggy early on, then rain from 11am for rest of the day]


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22 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

11.20am: Oil lighter made fast alongside.

1.25pm: Two ratings discharged to HMS “Moth”.

1.45pm: Marine landing party rejoined ship.

3.5pm: HMS “M33” made fast alongside.

3.25pm: Hands employed shifting oil lighter to “M33”.

[Provisions received: Bread 70 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 9.425 tons; Oil 46.825 tons]

[Rain on and off from 6pm]


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23 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

5.25am: “M33” proceeded up-river.

9.40am: Hands employed fuzing shell, etc.

[A warmer day - up to 73F at 4pm]


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24 September 1919

At Lyavlya etc.

Lat 64.24, Long 41.65 [rough estimate]

9.35am: Hands employed cleaning small arms etc.

10.25am: Weighed anchor, proceeded on reconnaissance to Kholmogori [Kholmogory] Flats, speed 215, and as requisite.

0.30pm: Turned ship off Kholmogori.

1.58pm: Let go anchor off Lyavlya, 1.5 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 22 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 338 lbs]

[Rain and mist on and off for most of the day]


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25 September 1919

At Lyavlya

Lat 64.38, Long 41.01

[Another day of intermittent rain, nothing of note happening this Thursday]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 9.125 tons; Oil 41.8 tons]


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26 September 1919

At Lyavlya and Arkhangel [Archangel]

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51 [estimated]

6.34am: Weighed anchor, proceeded down river, 225 revs, and as requisite.

8.45am: Came alongside SS “War Pathan” and made fast.

10.0am: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage.

10.17am: Let go anchor off HMS “Fox”, 2 shackles.

11.30am: Hands employed stowing anchor.

11.35am: Russian pilot discharged to shore.

5.25pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Lyavlya, 250 revs, and as requisite.

7.26pm: Let go anchor off Lyavlya, 1.5 shackles.

9.20pm: HMS “Retvizan” alongside, to discharge pom-pom gun.

9.55pm: "Retvizan" cast off.

[Distance run through the Water: 30 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 160 lbs, Vegetables 336 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 9.025 tons; Oil 45.3 tons]

[Note: A number of searches have been unable to find an HMS Retvizan - there was previously a Russian Battleship of this name but this was sunk in 1904, raised by the Japanese Navy and renamed “Hizen” and was later based in Vladivostok (details here).]


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27 September 1919

From Lyavlya to Sea

Lat 64.53, Long 40.51 [estimated]

[Position: 8.0pm: Off Dvina River Entrance]

6.50am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to Arkhangel [Archangel], speed various.

9.27am: Let go anchor off Arkhangel.

10.0am: Hands employed securing for sea.

1.2pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded to sea in tow of HMT “Poleaxe” [listed here].

1.45pm: Slipped tow, proceeded courses and speed various.

4.47pm: Let go anchor off Bar Light Vessel.

5.0pm: Watch employed unfuzing shell.

7.56pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded in tow of “Poleaxe”, course N42W.

8.30pm: Streamed patent log.

11.58pm: Keretz Point Light abeam, 5 miles.

[Distance run through the Water: 15 miles]

[Note: “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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28 September 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Murmansk

Lat 66.64, Long 41.26

5.55am: Stopped and slipped tow. Hauled in log.

6.30am: Proceeded, course N26E, 250 revs.

4.30pm: 230 revs, Cape Orlov [Orlof] abeam 3.5 miles, altered course N20W.

7.25pm: Altered course N43W off Cape Gorodetzski [Gorodezki].

[Distance run through the Water: 147 miles]

[Relatively low barometric pressure, dropping during the day, winds variable, mostly force 4 to 6]


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29 September 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Murmansk

Lat 68.80, Long 38.77 [very rough estimate, no position in log]

10.45am: Ship refused to answer helm. Engines used as requisite trying to make course.

2.0pm: Using engines as requisite making for shelter.

6.0pm: Taken in tow by HMS Fox.

6.30pm: Proceeded. Course N65W.

10.0pm: Sem Island Light abeam.

[Distance run through the Water: 160 miles]

[Low barometric pressure but rising, winds between force 6 and 8 until 11pm, from S and W]


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30 September 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Murmansk

Lat 69.32, Long 36.45

1.0am: Washed overboard during heavy weather 50 yards cocoanut [sic] matting.

4.11am: Tow-rope carried away. Proceeded, steering by engines.

9.0am: Stopped. Engines used as requisite receiving towing-wire from “Fox” and being taken in tow by HM Tug “Roysterer” [listed here].

10.50am: Proceeded in tow of Roysterer, course West.

3.30pm: Courses various off Kildin Island.

3.50pm: Stopped and shortened tow.

4.30pm: Proceeded to anchorage in Kildin Strait.

5.0pm: Slipped tow. 5.6pm: Let go anchor, 4 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 76 miles]

[Note: HMT “Roysterer” was a Resolve-class rescue tug launched in 1919; she was sold in 1954 and broken up in Italy.]



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919


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1 October 1919

From Arkhangel [Archangel] to Murmansk

Lat 69.39, Long 33.73 [estimated]

9.0am: “Roysterer” and “Poleaxe” alongside.

9.15am: Weighed anchor, proceeded through Kildin Strait, “Roysterer” made fast starboard side, “Poleaxe” towing ahead.

10.10am: Let go “Poleaxe”. (4 Coir fenders lost overboard during operations)

11.35am: Let go “Roysterer”. Proceeded to Kola Inlet, steering by engines.

2.0pm: “Roysterer” made fast starboard side, proceeded up Kola Inlet.

5.15pm: Came alongside HMS “Cyclops” and made fast.

[Distance run through the Water: 68 miles (to Murmansk)]


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2 October 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 68.97, Long 33.04 [estimated]

0.5pm: Tug alongside. Cast off from “Cyclops”, and proceeded to position for beaching ship.

0.40pm: Made fast to aqueduct.

pm: Examination revealed ship had lost rudder.

6.50pm: Working-party from “Cyclops” on board.

10.0pm: Pipe down. Party from “Cyclops” left ship.


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3 October 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 68.97, Long 33.04

7.0am: Hands employed shifting hawsers, and as requisite.

7.10am: Party from “Cyclops” aboard.

7.45am: Starboard watch to breakfast. Port watch employed on rudder.

8.30am: Port watch to breakfast. Starboard watch employed on rudder.

9.15am: Working party left ship.

9.30am: Recreation party left ship.

9.50am: One rating discharged to hospital (“Kalyan”).

11.20am: Recreation party returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 150 lbs, Bread 60 lbs]

[Note: The reference to “Kalyan” is somewhat confusing as information here suggested that she was no longer in North Russia at this time - the ship was built in Birkenhead in 1914/5 for Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company and was used as a troop ship and then a hospital ship and was based in Archangel during the winter of 1918/1919; a listing here indicates she was in service as a military hospital ship from May 1917 to November 1919; she later returned to P&O service and was scrapped in Japan in 1932 (see listing here).]


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4 October 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 69.0, Long 33.1

9.10am: Party from “Cyclops” on board.

9.50am: Party from “Cyclops” left ship.


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5 October 1919

At Murmansk

Lat 68.97, Long 33.04

6.50am: Party from “Cyclops” on board to fit new rudder.

11.45am: Party from “Cyclops” left ship. New rudder fitted.

3.0pm: Left berth, assisted by tug, helm and engines as requisite.

4.0pm: Came alongside “Cyclops” and made fast.

5.45pm: Hands employed shifting ship.


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6 October 1919

From Murmansk to Tromso

Lat 68.97, Long 33.03 [estimated]

5.33am: Cast off from “Cyclops”, proceeded to anchorage. 5.46am: Let go anchor, 5 shackles.

7.53am: Weighed anchor, proceeded to SS “Belgol” for oil.

8.30am: Came alongside oiler and made fast.

10.28am: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage. 10.45am: Let go anchor, 4 shackles.

11.52am: Weighed anchor. 11.57am: Proceeded seawards, courses various, full speed - 250 revs.

2.10pm: Stopped off entrance to Inlet. Passed tow to “Roysterer”.

2.47pm: Proceeded, course N8E, 180 revs, streamed log.

[Note: For details of SS “Belgol” see 13 June 1919 in this log.]


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7 October 1919

From Murmansk to Tromso

Lat 71.19, Long 28.38

1.10am: Vardo (Horno) Light abeam.

2.25pm: Nord Kyn [Nordkyn] abeam, altered course S72W.

6.53pm: Stopped off Honningsvaag.

7.5pm: Norwegian pilots on board. 7.12pm: Slipped tow.

9.0pm: Proceeded into Honningsvaag harbour.

9.30pm: Let go anchor, 5 shackles.

11.0pm: Clocks put back half hour.

[Distance run through the Water: 210 miles]


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8 October 1919

From Murmansk to Tromso

Lat 71.00, Long 25.11 [rough estimate, no position in log]

[Position: 8.0am: In Honningsvaag; 8.0pm: In Rolfsoy Havn [Rolfsöhavn]]

2.0am: Clocks put back 40 minutes.

5.0am: Clocks put back half hour.

10.15am: Weighed anchor, proceeded in tow of “Roysterer”.

11.0am: Courses various to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

2.30pm: Tow-line parted, proceeded 250 revs for anchorage in Rolfsoy Havn.

3.40pm: Let go anchor in Rolfsoy Havn, 3 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 37 miles (for day)]

[Squally in pm, snow on and off during the evening; noon air and sea temperature 42F]


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9 October 1919

From Murmansk to Tromso

Lat 70.94, Long 24.14 [estimated]

[Position: 8.0am: In Rolfsoy Havn; 8.0pm: In Hasvig [Hasvik] Havn]

4.0am: Sent “Roysterer” on weather reconnaissance.

5.5am: “Roysterer” returned. Reported bad seas and high winds.

0.30pm: Sent “Roysterer” on weather reconnaissance.

1.20pm: “Roysterer” returned. Reported weather moderated.

1.33pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 1.35pm: Full speed (250 revs).

pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

7.16pm: Slowed off Hasvig.

7.30pm: Let go anchor in Hasvig Havn, 5 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 53 miles (for day)]

[Winds force 4 or 5 until 4pm, snow for most of the day]


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10 October 1919

From Murmansk to Tromso

Lat 70.45, Long 22.15 [estimated]

[Position: 8.0am: In Hasvig [Hasvik] Havn; 8.0pm: Off Tromso]

4.0am: Sent “Roysterer” on weather reconnaissance.

5.10am: “Roysterer” returned. Reported high, confused seas.

10.30am: Sent “Roysterer” on weather reconnaissance.

11.25am: “Roysterer” returned. Reported weather moderated.

11.35am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 11.38am: 250 revs.

pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

9.16pm: Slow, and as requisite, off Tromso.

9.45pm: Let go anchor, 3 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 87 miles (for day)]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 7.025 tons; Oil 28.75 tons]

[Rain then snow in late evening]


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11 October 1919

At Tromso

Lat 69.66, Long 18.98 [estimated]

2.55pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside SS “Celerol” for oil. 3.7pm: Came alongside oiler and made fast.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 254 lbs, Vegetables 596 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 6.875 tons; Oil 45.75 tons]

[Snowing for much of the day]

[Note: For details of SS “Celerol” see 1 June 1919 in this log.]


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12 October 1919

From Tromso to Aalesund

Lat 68.94, Long 17.10

4.15am: Called hands. 4.55am: Cast off from oiler, proceeded at slow speed.

5.20am: “Roysterer” alongside. Passed tow. 5.40am: Tow fast. Proceeded 180 revs and as requisite.

am and pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

5.0pm: Stopped and cast off tow. 5.10pm: Proceeded 250 revs.

[Distance run through the Water: 65 miles]


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13 October 1919

From Tromso to Aalesund

Lat 66.02, Long 12.55

[Position 8.0pm: In Dolm Sund]

5.10am: Stopped and passed tow to “Roysterer”. 5.20am: Proceeded 180 revs.

am and pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

6.0pm: Stopped and cast off tow. 6.8pm: Proceeded 250 revs.

6.45pm: Half speed, and as requisite off Dolm Sund entrance.

7.10pm: Anchored in Dolm Sund, 5 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 221 miles]

[Relatively low barometric pressure and falling. Temperature peaked at 59F at noon]


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14 October 1919

From Tromso to Aalesund

Lat 64.25, Long 10.32

5.35am: Weighed anchor, helm and engines as requisite.

6.0am: Passed tow to “Roysterer”. 6.10 Proceeded, speed 180 revs.

am: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

6.5pm: Stopped, and cast off tow. 6.9pm: Proceeded, speed 250 revs.

pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

[Distance run through the Water: 128 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 6.425 tons; Oil 30.95 tons]

[Barometric pressure still low but starting to rise by midnight]


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15 October 1919

At Aalesund

Lat 62.48, Long 6.13 [estimated]

5.13am: Slow. 5.20am: Stopped.

5.40am: Slow and as requisite awaiting daylight.

7.0am: Entered Aalesund Harbour. 7.15am: Came alongside oiler “Attendant” and made fast.

9.45am: Coaling party lent to “Roysterer”.

11.55am: Coaling party returned to ship.

1.0pm: Coaling party left ship.

4.45pm: Coaling party returned on board.

5.45pm: Coaling party left ship.

6.3pm: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage. 6.12pm: Let go anchor, 5 shackles.

7.55pm: Coaling party returned on board.

[Distance run through the Water: 165 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 6.275 tons; Oil 46 tons]

[Rain most of the morning and intermittently in afternoon/evening]

[Note: RFA “Attendant” was an Attendant-class coastal oiler built in Chatham in 1913 and in service from 1914 to 1935; she was chartered back to The Admiralty in 1939 and returned to her owners in 1945; she was broken up in UK in 1964 (details here).]


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16 October 1919

From Aalesund to Sea

Lat 62.18, Long 5.00

5.5am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 5.30am: Anchored on account of heavy snow.

6.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, courses and speed various.

am and pm: Courses various, to pilots’ orders, through Inner Leads.

10.35pm: Speed various off Sildevaag.

10.45pm: Lowered boat, and discharged Norwegian pilots.

11.15pm: Boat returned and hoisted. 11.17pm: Proceeded 250 revs, courses various.

11.37pm: Helliso [Hellisøy] Light abeam, streamed log, set course N87W.

[Distance run through the Water: 55 miles]


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17 October 1919

From Sea to Bergen

Lat 60.70, Long 4.02 [very rough estimate, no noon position in log]

[Position 8pm: Off Holmengraa [Holmengra]]

8am: Engines racing badly.

Midday: Received urgent WT “South Cone” report [warning of southerly gale]. Altered course E1/2N, increased to 250 revs.

8.52pm: Holmengraa Light abeam, courses various proceeding to anchorage.

9.35pm: Slowed off Sildevaag, courses and speed various.

11.30pm: Pilot came on board, proceeded to anchorage. 11.50pm: Slowed off Moldi Osen.

11.57pm: Let go anchor.

[Distance run through the Water: 176 miles]

[Winds force 5 to 6 all pm; rough or very rough sea for most of day]


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18 October 1919

From Sea to Bergen

Lat 60.51, Long 4.97 [rough estimate, no position in log]

10.30am: Weighed anchor, proceeded towards Bergen, courses various, speed 250 revs, and as requisite.

2.15pm: Slowed off Bergen. 2.40pm: Came alongside HMS “Hyderabad” and made fast.

4.10pm: Liberty men landed.

4.40pm: Patrol landed.

8.45pm: Liberty men returned on board.

10.0pm: Pipe down. Patrol returned on board.

[Distance run through the Water: 117.5 miles (to Bergen)]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 183 lbs, Vegetables 218 lbs]

[Rain on and off all day, winds variable]


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19 October 1919

At Bergen

Lat 60.40, Long 5.32 [estimated]

8.0am: Hands clear up decks.

11.0am: Divisions and prayers.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

2.25pm: Patrol landed.

8.15pm: Liberty men returned on board.

10.10pm: Patrol returned on board.


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20 October 1919

At Bergen

Lat 60.40, Long 5.32

5.0pm: Liberty men and patrol landed.

9.5pm: Liberty men and patrol returned on board.


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21 October 1919

At Bergen

Lat 60.40, Long 5.32

5.10pm: Liberty men and patrol landed.

9.15pm: Liberty men returned on board.

10.40pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Rain on and off for much of the day, wind force 4 all day; noon temperature 56F, sea temperature 52F]


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22 October 1919

At Bergen

Lat 60.40, Long 5.31 [estimated]

6.30am: “Hyderabad” dragged anchor. Called hands.

6.50am: Cast off from “Hyderabad”, proceeded to anchorage.

7.37am: Let go anchor, 4 shackles.

8.0pm: Set anchor watch.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 183 lbs, Vegetables 218 lbs]

[Rain and squally weather in pm, south easterly winds force 6 to 7]


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23 October 1919

At Bergen

Lat 60.40, Long 5.31

4.35pm: Liberty men landed.

5.10pm: Patrol landed.

8.30pm: Liberty men and patrol returned on board.

[A wet and squally day, with winds from force 5 to 7]


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24 October 1919

From Bergen to Lerwick

Lat 60.63, Long 4.88

9.46am: Weighed anchor and proceeded seawards, speed 250 revs, courses various through fiords.

1.7pm: Helliso Light abeam, set course N85W, streamed log.

[Distance run through the Water: 22 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.925 tons; Oil 12.975 tons]


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25 October 1919

From Bergen to Lerwick and at Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15 [estimated]

2.46am: Out Skerries Light bore N79W.

8.20am: Swung ship for deviation. 8.30am: Set course S75E, Log 170.

9.15am: Hauled in log (176). Courses and speed various entering harbour.

10.20am: Came alongside oiler “Philol” and made fast.

10.30am: Clocks put back 1 hour (to GMT).

4.40pm: Cast off from oiler, proceeded to anchorage. 4.45pm: Let go anchor, 3 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 195 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 180 lbs, Vegetables 336 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.875 tons; Oil 45.2 tons]

[Rain and hail on and off from 11am for rest of the day]

[Note: For details of RFW “Philol” see 24 May 1919 in this log.]


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26 October 1919

At Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

10.30am: Divisions and prayers.

5.0pm: Set anchor watch (Blowing gale, with numerous fierce squalls).

[Squally most of the day, with rain, snow and hail at times]


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27 October 1919

At Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

am and pm: At Anchor Watch.

[Another very squally day]


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28 October 1919

At Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

am: At Anchor Watch

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.425 tons; Oil 39.65 tons]

[Wind dropped in afternoon but hail and rain at times]


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29 October 1919

From Lerwick to Kirkwall

Lat 59.93, Long -1.12

7.53am: Weighed anchor, proceeded alongside oiler. 8.0am: Came alongside, and made fast.

10.17am: Cast off from oiler and proceeded to sea, courses various, speed 180 revs.

10.40am: Kirkabister Light abeam, set course S14W, streamed log.

3.17pm: Fair Island abeam, 3.5 miles distant.

7.55pm: Altered course N66W, off Auskerry Light.

9.0pm: Courses various off Helliar Holm Light.

9.30pm: Let go anchor in Kirkwall Harbour, 3 shackles.

9.55pm: One rating discharged to hospital.

[Distance run through the Water: 11.5 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 180 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 4.325 tons; Oil 41.25 tons]


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30 October 1919

At Kirkwall

Lat 58.99, Long -2.96

[Distance run through the Water: 89 miles]

[Nothing of note happened on this Thursday]


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31 October 1919

From Kirkwall to Cromarty

Lat 58.83, Long -2.67

3.40am: Called watch.

4.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 4.15am: Let go anchor, 3 shackles.

9.31am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, courses various.

9.56am: Helliar Holm Light abeam, set course S54E, streamed log.

10.40am: Mull Head abeam, altered course S25E.

11.5am: Altered course S18E off Copinsay.

2.15pm: Noss Head abeam.

2.45pm: Wick abeam, altered course S50W.

6.10pm: Tarbet [Tarbat] Ness bearing West, altered course S70E.

6.50pm: Altered course S68W (Seas too heavy).

9.4pm: Speed and courses various off Cromarty entrance.

9.45pm: Let go anchor off Cromarty, 4 shackles.

[Distance run through the Water: 21 miles]


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