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River Monitor, Humber-class

Listed by RN as gunboat, Pendant Nos. D.70 (1914), M.2A (9.15). Launched 19.8.13 Vickers. Ex-Brazilian SOLIMOES, taken over 4.8.14. 1260 tons, 266(oa), 261(pp)x49x5ft. TE 1450ihp,12kts. Armament: 2-6in, 2-4.7in howitzers (3-6in after 1915). Dover 1914, East Africa 1915-18, then Mediterranean. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Belgian Coast 1914, single ship action with MERSEY v KONIGSBERG, 11 Jul 1915. Sold 9.5.21 Ward, Preston, BU 1923. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Built by Vickers, laid 24/8/12, launched 19/8/13, comp 1/14, sold for BU 5/21. Commissioned in August 1914 and arrived at Dover on 29 August. Took part in Belgian coast operations in October-November 1914, then refitted at Chatham in November-December 1914. Ordered to Dardanelles in March 1915 but was diverted at Malta to go with Mersey to East Africa, to help destroy the cruiser Koenigsberg in the Rufiji River. Arrived at Mafia Island on 3 June and between 6 and I I July destroyed the enemy with long-range gunfire. Remained off East African coast until April 1918 (refitted Durban April 1917), then sent to Egypt. Sent to Mudros in October 1918 and served on Danube for three months. Ordered home in March 1919 for service on Dvina River as part of White Sea Squadron, but remained at Devonport in C&M until moved to Queenstown (Cobh) in July 1919. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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Without the following websites, the research for this edit would have been impossible. I would like to thank:
https://www.clydeships.co.uk
http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk
http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk
http://sunderlandships.com
http://historicalrfa.org
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org
http://www.geographic.org
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://navypedia.org
http://www.theshipslist.com
http://mapcarta.com
http://www.thamestugs.co.uk
http://www.tynetugs.co.uk
http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk
http://www.theyard.info/

All of these sites are maintained by volunteers, often at their own expense, and those of us who follow ships that no longer leave a wake are very much in their debt. “Man and cheer ship”.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SEVERN 1915-1916
(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)

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SEVERN 1915

JP map SEVERN 1915

LOGS FOR JUNE 1915

[Mafia Island]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59833, signed by Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 3 July 1915, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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Aneroid barometer: J Hicks 913.

Air thermometers: Hicks 786, 4 September 1914. Casella 555, 4 November 1914.

Sea thermometer: Kelvin & White, 8 August 1914.


HMS’ Severn and Mersey arrived at Mafia Island on the 3 June 1915. For a full account of their epic tow from Britain, go to Rufiji Tow 1915. They are here to go up the Rufiji river to tackle the German cruiser Königsberg.


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12 June 1915

Mafia I. [Northern Anchorage]

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  8.45am: Ship’s company boarded from HMS Trent.

10.00am: Hands preparing and placing armoured plating.

  4.50pm: Cast off from Trent and secured alongside SS Kendal Castle.


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13 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  8.30am: Hands working about armour protection.

11.00am: Discharged 54 tons of oil fuel to SS Kendal Castle.


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14 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.40am: Cast off from SS Kendal Castle and anchored.

  8.45am: Issued quinine.

  9.30am: Hands at work fitting and rigging armour plating.


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15 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  8.50am: Issued quinine.

  9.15am: Received from HMS Hyacinth two Maxim guns, five stands and spare parts.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded to carry out anchoring and mooring trials.

     Noon: Anchored.

  2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded to lay out target and carry out gun trials.

  5.55pm: Anchored.

  7.10pm: Tug TA Jolliffe returned with target.

  8.00pm: Received one bag of potatoes from HMS Trent.


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16 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  7.00am: Received two cases of khaki clothing from HMS Trent.

  8.50am: Issued quinine.

  9.00am: Weighed and swung ship for compass deviation.

  9.30am: Hands rigging armour plating.

11.52am: Anchored.

11.00pm: Received from HMS Hyacinth, three plates, one trolley and bolts.


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17 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded for calibrating guns.

  6.10am: Anchored. Commenced firing.

11.45am: Weighed anchor.

12.25pm: Anchored.

  1.30pm: Hands rigging armour plating and painting.


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18 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  6.00am: Received 300 rounds of 1” aiming. Hands rigging armour plating and cleaning ship.

  8.50am. Issued quinine.

  4.45pm: Laid out target. Exercised general quarters. Fired 1” aiming*.

  6.30pm: Received 11 boxes of 1” aiming.

  *To save wear on gun barrels and expenditure on full-calibre ammunition, gun crews exercised with sub-calibre ammunition fired from a tube attached to the gun barrel.


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19 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  8.30am: C-in-C arrived on board [at this time Vice-Admiral Herbert King-Hall].

  9.20am: C-in-C left ship.

  9.30am: Commenced target practice with .303 and 1” aiming.

11.40am: Ceased firing.

11.55am: Anchored.

  2.00pm: Hands rigging armour plating and gun drill.


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20 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  9.15am: C-in-C on board.

10.45am: HMS Duplex [formerly Nentwater] alongside with petrol tins*, sand bags and armour plates. Hands stowing petrol tins. [The petrol tins, several thousand of them, were stowed in every available space below and were intended to provide buoyancy if the ship was holed. This became common practice in WW2 for AMCs in particular, as their hold spaces could be filled with oil drums. Q ships also often carried cargoes of balsa or cork.]


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21 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  6.30am: Hands stowing petrol tins and working on armour plating.

10.00am: Weighed and secured alongside HMS Trent for ammunition and provisions.

  5.30pm: Cast off and anchored.


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22 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  8.40am: Shifted anchorage and carried out indirect firing with 1” aiming over Barakuni I.

  3.00pm: Secured alongside SS Kendal Castle. Discharged 18 oil drums and received 1,000 petrol tins.

  4.05pm: Cast off and anchored.


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23 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  9.00am: Hands carrying on with armour plating and painting and placing mats and hammocks on upper deck.

  5.30pm: C-in-C visited.


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24 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  7.00am: Weighed and went alongside SS Kendal Castle to discharge oil drums.

  9.00am: Cast off and anchored to exercise 6” gun crews and control parties at indirect firing over Barakuni I.

  4.30pm: Exercised indirect firing with 1” aiming.

  6.50pm: Weighed and proceeded with HMS Mersey, motor boats ahead, exercising sweeping.

  7.30pm: Secured.


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25 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  6.40am: Weighed and moored to carry out indirect firing over Barakuni I. with 6” guns.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to anchorage.

  1.30pm: Hands remarking wire hawsers and rigging splinter netting.

  4.50pm: Swung ship for compasses.


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26 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  6.00am: Received Bosun’s stores from HMS Hyacinth and her Shipwrights working aboard.

  7.10am: Exercised mooring ship* and indirect firing, hands rigging armour plating and splinter netting.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to anchorage.

11.20am: Anchored.

* Mooring, as in anchoring head and stern for firing at a static target. This is achieved by dropping out a stern anchor while under way on the desired heading and allowing the desired scope to run out before checking the way. Then the bow anchor is dropped and the ship hauled astern until it is midway between the two anchors. Easy in theory, very difficult in practice.


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27 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to Tirene Bay.

  8.00pm: Secured alongside HMS Trent in Tirene Bay.


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28 June 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Discharging stores to HMS Trent and embarking stern anchor from same.

  4.00pm: Control parties exercised aeroplane signalling.


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29 June 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Cast off from HMS Trent and anchored. Lost overboard, stern anchor and 3½” wire reel. Exercised general quarters. Exercised indirect firing with full charges, aeroplane spotting.

  9.20am: Shifted berth to recover lost anchor and wire.

10.00am: Recovered stern anchor and 3” wire. Hands refitting and rigging defences in parts of ship.

  1.20pm: Diver recovered reel.

  1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to secure alongside Trent.

  4.30pm: Hands reeling up wire hawsers, stowing petrol tins in storerooms and cleaning guns.


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30 June 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.10am: Cast off from Trent to go alongside SS Cliftonhall [Clifton Hall in log], received 70 tons coal.

10.50am: Cast off to anchor. Exercised control parties and guns’ crews.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1915

[Mafia Island, in action in the Rufiji River, Zanzibar]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59834, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 8 August 1915, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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Aneroid barometer: J Hicks 913.

Air thermometers: Hicks 786, 4 September 1914. Casella 555, 4 November 1914.

Sea thermometer: Kelvin & White, 8 August 1914 to 15 July 1915. Casella 701, 15 to 31 July 1915.


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1 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.40am: Weighed and proceeded to moor ship and exercise gun crews and control parties, remainder clearing storerooms.

  8.30am: Issued quinine.

  9.00am: Hands clearing storerooms, working about 3 pdr guns and rigging and securing defences.

  1.30pm: Paid monthly money.

  2.00pm: Hands clearing storerooms and fitting relieving tackles.

  4.00pm: Carried out indirect firing with full charges, aeroplane spotting.

  4.40pm: Ceased firing.

  4.54pm: Weighed stern anchor.

  5.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to anchorage.

  Sick list: 2.

Weather: Calm or light SE’lies, dry, temperatures in the 70° s F.


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2 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.35am: Shifted anchorage and carried out indirect firing, full charges, aeroplane spotting.

  9.00am: Hands embarking bags of sand from dhows, stowing same.

  1.00pm: Hands placing sandbag protection.

  3.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to increase range.

  4.00pm: Carried out indirect firing, full charges, aeroplane spotting.

  6.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to go alongside HMS Trent.


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3 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Hands stowing petrol tins, placing hemp hawser protection and reeling up wires.

  9.00am: Hands transferring spare gear and stores to HMS Trent, placing sand bag protection.

11.00am: Six ratings joined from HMS Hyacinth.

  1.30pm: Hands transferring spare gear and stores to Trent, placing sand bag protection. Received 2,000 petrol tins.


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4 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Reeving boats’ falls and transferring spare gear and personal effects to HMS Trent.

  9.00am: Hands stowing petrol tins on mess deck

  5.30pm: Received fruit from HMS Duplex.


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5 July 1915

Mafia I. to Rufiji Delta.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.00am: Hands stowing petrol tins, transferring spare gear to HMS Trent and placing plates, hammocks and awnings for protection.

  6.40pm: Cast off from Trent and proceeded for anchorage off Kikunja mouth.

10.27pm: Anchored 7.5 miles N50E from Kikunja mouth [the northernmost branch of the river].


S.M.S. Königsberg in the Rufiji Delta

S.M.S. Königsberg in the Rufiji Delta

A full account of the action.

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6 July 1915

Kikunja Mouth up river and return.

Lat -7.8, Long 39.27 [approx]

  4.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.40am: Opened fire on banks with light guns. Enemy returned fire.

  5.50am: Entered river.

  6.23am: Stopped, let go stern anchor and moored, four miles above Ras Simba Uranga.

  6.48am: Opened indirect fire with 6” on SMS Königsberg, aeroplane spotting.

  6.57am: Enemy opened fire from Königsberg.

  7.35am: HMS Mersey hit and shifting billet.

  8.00am: Mersey moored.

  8.20am: Königsberg’s fire very accurate.

  8.22am: Commenced dragging.

  8.43am: Ceased firing.

  8.50am: Weighed and shifted billet.

  9.45am: Moored.

  9.57am: Opened fire on Königsberg.

10.00am: Königsberg’s fire diminishing.

11.33am: Ceased firing.

11.34am: Unmoored, shifted billet to decrease range.

12.13pm: Moored and opened fire on Königsberg.

  1.00pm: Ceased firing.

  1.39pm: Unmoored.

  1.45pm: Sighted aeroplane. Floating object, thought possibly a mine, interfered with mooring.

  2.30pm: Opened fire on Königsberg.

  2.40pm: Königsberg’s fire feeble.

  3.27pm: Ceased firing.

  3.45pm: Unmoored. Lost by accident the bower anchor, 50 fms of 3½” steel wire and several hundred fathoms of cordage.

  3.50pm: Proceeded full speed down river.

  4.15pm: Cleared Kikunja mouth, course for rejoining HMS Trent off Koma I.

  5.50pm: Secured alongside Trent.


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7 July 1915

Koma I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.75, Long 39.55

  8.00am: Divers clearing starboard propellor.

10.15am: Cast off from HMS Trent and proceeded with port engine in tow of tug Blackcock.

  1.30pm: Slipped Blackcock, secured alongside Trent [in Tirene Bay]. Hands disembarking empty cylinders and ammunitioning ship. Diver clearing starboard propellor.


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8 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.30am: Disembarking empty cartridges, ammunitioning ship, diver clearing starboard propeller.

  1.30pm: Hands stowing and fuzing ammunition, diver working on propeller.


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9 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.30am: Hands replacing gear and embarking provisions, diver working on propeller.

  8.30am: Cast off to secure alongside SS Kendal Castle, received 40 tons of coal.

  2.00pm: Cast off to go alongside HMS Trent. Received one petrol cask from HMS Laconia. Received 1,000 oranges.


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10 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Hands placing kedge anchors, reeving mast rope and fitting crows nest.

  8.10am: Cast off from HMS Trent.

  8.35am: Carried out calibration of 6” guns, sent up topmast.

10.50am: Secured alongside Trent.


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11 July 1915

Mafia I. to Rufiji Delta.

Lat -7.72, Long 39.32 [approx]

  7.50am: Cast off from HMS Trent and proceeded in tow of tug Blackcock.

10.27am: Slipped Blackcock.

11.35am: Opened fire with fore 6” on boat crossing entrance and on banks with light guns.

11.36am: Enemy opened fire from banks.

11.45am: Entered river.

12.12pm: SMS Königsberg opened fire, shots falling short.

12.23pm: Anchored and moored five miles above Ras Simba Uranga.

12.30pm: Opened fire with 6” on Königsberg, indirect fire, aeroplane spotting. Königsberg’s fire very accurate.

12.39pm: Commenced hitting Königsberg.

12.52pm: Aeroplane hit and descended, crew rescued.

12.54pm: An enormous explosion in Königsberg.

  1.00pm: Königsberg ceased fire.

  1.47pm: Ceased fire. HMS Mersey passed up river to decrease range.

  2.00pm: Unmoored and anchored in midstream in sight of Mersey.

  2.09pm: Mersey moored and opened fire.

  2.30pm: Sent up topmast, observed Königsberg heavily on fire.

  2.55pm: Weighed and proceeded down river in company with Mersey.

  4.30pm: In tow of Blackcock, course for Tirene Bay.

  5.00pm: HMS Weymouth flying C-in-C’s flag, closed. Cheered ship.

  7.50pm: Secured alongside Trent.


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12 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Hands replacing furniture store from HMS Trent and embarking personal effects.

  2.10pm: Cast off from Trent to go alongside SS Kendal Castle. Hands transferring sand bags, oil drums and tins to same.


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13 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.30am: Hands transferring sand bags to SS Kendal Castle and clearing storerooms of petrol tins.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.


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14 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Coaling ship, received 100 tons.

10.10am: C-in-C visited ship.

12.40pm: Cast off and secured alongside HMS Trent, hands to make and mend.


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15 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Hands unrigging armour protection, shipping guard rails, embarking provisions, transferring armour plates to HMS Trent and replacing gear.


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16 July 1915

Tirene Bay to Niororo I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Hands transferring armour plates to HMS Trent and replacing gear.

     Noon: Cast off to anchor.

  2.10pm: Proceeded out of Tirene Bay.

  4.15pm: Stopped and anchored off Niororo I., landed recreation party.


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17 July 1915

Niororo I. to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.638, Long 39.383 by X bearings

  4.50am: Weighed and proceeded, course N9E.

  6.30am: Altered course N5W.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 09’S, 39° 38’E.

  9.00am: Ras Kanzi Lt abeam, bg S85W, 2.8 miles.

  9.20am: Altered course N24W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG*, various, 80.5 miles.

  2.35pm: Courses for Zanzibar via Southern channel. Chumbe I. Lt bg* N8E, 2.4 miles.

  4.19pm: Anchored, Zanzibar harbour.

* Distance made good. ** Bearing.


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18 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.00am: Discharged Mr Baker, Mate* (E) to HMS Weymouth.

10.30am: Divine service.

  * Mate was a rating revived in 1913 for the accelerated promotion of promising ratings. Mates ranked with Sub-lieutenants but messed separately. In 1931 the title was abandoned again, and Mates were re-mustered as Sub-lieutenants.


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19 July 1915

Zanzibar

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Native shipwrights on board refitting ship and removing armour plating.

  8.30am: Hands scraping, red leading and painting ship’s side. Working party to HMS Laconia for ammunition.

  3.15pm: Leave to watch till 6.00pm. Landed patrol.


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20 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Native shipwrights on board refitting ship.

  8.30am: Hands painting, transferring armour plates to dhow and drawing stores from HMS Trent.

10.00am: Discharged one SBA to hospital.

  5.55pm: Received diving gear from Trent.


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21 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Native shipwrights on board refitting ship. Diver examining ship’s bottom.


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22 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Native shipwrights on board refitting ship. Diver examining underwater fittings.


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23 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Native shipwrights on board refitting ship.

  8.00am: Scrubbed hammocks, washed clothes.

10.10am: C-in-C visited.


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24 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Native shipwrights on board refitting ship.


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25 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Sunday routine, church parties landed and leave in the pm.


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26 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.15am: Native workers on board.

  8.45am: Landed two ratings for dental treatment.

  9.15am: Ammunition lighter alongside. Hands embarking and stowing ammunition.

  5.00pm: One AB joined from HMW Salamander* for medical treatment.

  * Salamander, an armed whaler purchased in Durban, ex- Krabben.


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27 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Native workers on board.

  8.30am: Hands painting fore mess decks, refitting awnings and scraping pitch on boat deck.

  1.30pm: One rating returned from hospital.


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28 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.20am: Native workers on board.

  8.30am: Hands painting ship, painting first gig, cleaning out magazines and shell rooms and drawing stores from HMS Trent.

  4.00pm: Read warrants Nos 42 and 43.


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29 July 1915

Zanzibar

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Working party to HMS Trent, clearing and cleaning storerooms.

  8.30am: Hands painting No 1 mess deck and drawing stores from HMS Laconia.


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30 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.20am: Native workers on board.

  9.00am: Landed party for dental treatment.

  9.30am: Hands painting mess decks and replacing gig’s davits. Working parties aboard HMS Trent and HMS Laconia.


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31 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Working party to HMS Trent. Hands cleaning ship.

  7.20am: Native workers on board.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

[Zanzibar, in action at Tanga and local patrols]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59835, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 16 September 1915, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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Aneroid barometer: J Hicks 913.

Air thermometers: Hicks 786, 4 September 1914. Casella 555, 4 November 1914.

Sea thermometer: Casella 701, 15 to 31 July 1915.


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1 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.10am: Native workers on board.

  7.30am: Landed RCs.

10.00am: Divisions.

10.30am: Divine Service.

11.00am: Diver examining ship’s bottom.

  3.00pm: Leave until 6.00pm:

  9.30pm. Darken ship.

  Sick list: 3.

Weather: Light breezes South or SW, dry, 75° to 78° F.


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2 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Working party to HMS Trent.

  7.00am: Native workmen on board.

  9.30am: Hands cleaning, painting, fitting screens and attending to diver.


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3 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Sent working party to HMS Trent.

  6.15am: Divers examining ship’s bottom.

  7.15am: Native workmen on board.

9.00am: Landed dental party.


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4 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Sent working party to HMS Trent.

  8.45am: Two ratings joined from SS Barjora.

  4.10pm: Mustered landing party.


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5 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Landed small arm company.

  8.30am: SA company returned. Hands scraping pitch and scrubbing canvas gear.


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6 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Working party to HMS Trent.

  7.00am: Native workmen on board.

  9.30am: Hands cleaning, scraping, scrubbing and attending to the diver.


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7 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Working party to HMS Trent.

  7.10am: Native workmen on board.

  9.30am: Trent’s working party clearing lighter, divers working on the ship’s bottom.

  5.30pm: Landed RCs.

  7.10pm: RCs returned.


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8 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  1.32pm: Weighed and proceeded to go up on Malindi Spit [a mud flat that dries out at low tide].

  4.40pm: Hands cleaning and scraping ship’s side and bottom.


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9 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.15, Long 39.2

  In between tides, hands cleaning and painting ship’s bottom.

  4.00pm: Sent working party to HMS Trent.


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10 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.15, Long 39.2

  2.30pm: Undocked and proceeded alongside HMS Trent. Hands embarking plates from Trent and fitting dressing lines. [These are lines running from stem to stern via the masthead to support flags when a ship “dresses overall”. This was probably done for the Mahonade festival celebrated by the Sultan of Zanzibar on 13 August. Vide log of HMS Mersey.]

  6.45pm: Cast off from Trent and secured alongside SS Kendal Castle.


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11 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.15am: Coaling, received 143 tons*.

  4.50pm: Cast off from SS Kendal Castle and anchored.

  *Before coaling, draught for’d 4’ 0”, aft 5’ 10”. After coaling, draught for’d 4’ 7”, aft 6’ 5”.


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12 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Working party to HMS Trent. Hands rigging armour plate protection on quarter deck. Native workmen onboard.


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13 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.45am: Discharged Lt GA Scott RN to HMS Trent.

  1.30pm: Personal effects of the late Phais [?], Ship’s Steward, sent to HMS Challenger.


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14 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands cleaning ship and rigging armour plating.


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15 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Sunday routine.

  5.00pm: Furled awnings and prepared for sea.


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16 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for adjustment of compasses.

  9.30am: Swung ship for deviation of compasses.

10.55am: Weighed and proceeded for exercising control parties.

11.28am: Anchored.

  1.30pm: Mr Bizzell, Midshipman RNR, joined ship.

  5.00pm: Hands drawing armour plate from SS Kendal Castle.


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17 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.45am: Hands rigging armour plate and mattress protection and remounting 4.7”.


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18 August 1915

Zanzibar to Kokotoni [now Mkokotoni].

Lat -5.87, Long 39.25

  7.42am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.20am: Anchored, Kokotoni harbour.

  5.50pm: Boarding parties came on board from HMS Challenger, 31 men and three officers.


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19 August 1915

Kokotoni to Tanga Bay and Zanzibar.

Lat -5.358, Long 39.283 by X bearings

12.01am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.40am: Transferred boarding parties to HMWs Pickle [ex-German Seeadler] and Fly [ex-German Sturmvogel].

  7.10am: Entered Tanga harbour.

  7.20am: Opened fire on mine lighter. Enemy opened fire on whalers and Severn.

  7.30am: Opened fire on German steamer Markgraf [formerly Mark].

  8.00am: Mine lighter blew up.

  8.15am: Ceased firing.

  9.05am: Shaped course South.

11.20am: Stopped. Transferred Mid. Bizzell to tug Sarah Jolliffe for passage to Zanzibar hospital.

  3.30pm: Stopped. Sarah Jolliffe came alongside with Fleet Surgeon and confidential books.

  4.15pm: Proceeded in tow of Sarah Jolliffe.

  7.10pm: Slipped Sarah Jolliffe.

  7.52pm: Anchored, Zanzibar.

  Wounded: Mid. RH Bizzell RNR M.5550, Off Steward 3rd class FT Carrington 203069, AB L Arundel RFR B4199.


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20 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: Hands replacing gear, unrigging armour plates on bridge, spreading awnings, cleaning up.

  2.15pm: Received one rating from HMW Fly for medical treatment.


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21 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands cleaning ship and unrigging armour plate protection on fore bridge.


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22 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Sunday routine. Landed church parties.


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23 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: Hands reeving boat falls, refitting awnings, overhauling anchor gear and painting mess decks.

  4.30pm: Hands refitting and mounting starboard 4.7".


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24 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.00am: Moved alongside SS Kendal Castle. Oiling ship, received 54 tons.

  8.45pm: Received four bags of mails from Flag.


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25 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.25am: Coaling, received 60 tons.

  1.30pm: Read warrant No 44. Discharged prisoner to flagship.


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26 August 1915

Zanzibar and at sea towards Tirene Bay.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

12.30pm: Hands preparing for sea and rigging armour plate on fore bridge.

  4.50pm: Weighed and proceeded via Southern Passage.

  6.00pm: Chumbe Lt bg N62E, 9 cables, shaped course S28E.

  8.30pm: Altered course S33E.


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27 August 1915

At sea to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  3.00am: Altered course South.

  7.00am: Niororo I. bg S11W, 7.2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 35’S, 39° 40.5’E.

11.04am: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  2.35pm: HMAS Pioneer left.


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28 August 1915

Tirene Bay, on patrol and return.

Lat -7.98, Long 39.6 [approx]

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

10.55am: Anchored, Kisimani Beacon*, E by S 2 cables.

  3.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.18pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  *This beacon is on the North end of Mange Reef, about six miles South of Ras Kisimani.


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29 August 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  3.30pm: Whaler Styx [ex-Etoile] arrived.

  3.55pm: HMW Echo [ex-Barrowby] left.

  4.10pm: Styx left.


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30 August 1915

Tirene Bay and patrolling.

Lat -8.22, Long 39.41

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded, courses for Mssala Mouth [see map before 5 July. This mouth may now be silted up].

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 54’S, 39° 29.5’E.

12.48pm: Anchored off Simaya I. Sent landing party, island deserted.

  2.18pm: Weighed and proceeded towards Mafia I.

  5.50pm: Anchored [off Kisimani Beacon].


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31 August 1915

Patrolling at sea and at Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 55’S, 39° 35.5’E.

  8.55am: Secured alongside HMS Trent [in Tirene Bay].

  9.30am: Provisioning and ammunitioning.

  3.30pm: Cast off and proceeded for anchorage off East end of Boydu I.

  4.34pm: Altered course for Tirene Bay.

  5.30pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

[Patrolling off Rufiji delta, in action Rufiji River, local patrols and Tirene Bay]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59836, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 3 October 1915, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.


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1 September 1915

Tirene Bay and on patrol to Okusa I.

Lat -8.27, Long 39.56 [approx]

  6.07am: Weighed and proceeded towards Shungumbili I.

  7.00am: Stopped and communicated with HMS Trent and received one catamaran with two natives.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 52.75’S, 39° 36.5’E

  8.33am: Stopped off Kisimani Beacon, sent catamaran with two natives ashore.

11.35am: Anchored, off Okusa I.

  1.15pm: Paid monthly money. Landed one native lighthouse keeper with water and provisions. One native lighthouse keeper joined ship.


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2 September 1915

Okusa I. and on patrol to Songa Songa.

Lat -8.66, Long 39.42

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Mohoro Bay.

  7.40am: Simaya I. abeam, bg NNW, 1.25 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 20.5’S, 39° 24’E.

  8.50am: Slowed to cross bar of Utagite mouth. Altered course for Kilwa Kivinje.

12.35pm: Beach at Kilwa Kivinje appeared entrenched. Altered course for Songo Songo.

  2.49pm: Anchored off Songo Songo.


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3 September 1915

Songo Songo to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene Bay.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 20.5’S, Long 39° 27.5’E.

     Noon: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

12.15pm: Tug Sarah Jolliffe alongside.

  4.15pm: Sarah Jolliffe left.


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4 September 1915

Tirene Bay to Simba Uranga mouth and return.

Lat -7.62, Long 39.37

  6.15am. Weighed and proceeded for Rufiji delta.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 45.5’S, 39° 33.5’E.

  9.30am: Simba Uranga mouth bg S40W, 6.25 miles, altered course for mouth.

  9.45am: General quarters. Observed boat pulling across entrance, men landed and entered hut, fired five shrapnel at hut.

10.10am: Altered course away from entrance.

11.55am: Altered course S43E.

  4.02pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.


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5 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.10am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

  8.20am: Mr EC Towner, Mid. RNR, joined ship.

10.00am: HMW Echo arrived and left.

  2.30pm: Landed recreation party.


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6 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: HMW Styx left.

  9.05am: SS Wissmann [formerly Minnie Hinde] arrived.

11.55am: HMW Echo arrived.


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7 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded alongside SS Kendal Castle. Coaling, received 117 tons.

  8.10am: HMW Styx arrived.

  2.45pm: Cast off to anchor.

  5.30pm: Tug Sarah Jolliffe alongside.

  9.40pm: Sarah Jolliffe cast off and anchored.


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8 September 1915

Tirene Bay, on patrol to Koma I. and off Simba Uranga mouth.

Lat -7.75, Long 39.525

  5.30am: Tug Sarah Jolliffe left.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.40am: Course N46W.

  1.12pm: Stopped, communicated with HMW Echo.

  3.40pm: Hatambura I. bg S63E, 2 miles.

  4.48pm: Anchored West of Koma I.

  8.40pm: Weighed and proceeded, S49W.

  9.08pm: Altered course S26E.

10.08pm: Anchored 9.5 miles off Simba Uranga mouth.


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9 September 1915

Simba Uranga mouth to Tirene Bay and return.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.03am: Weighed and proceeded, S37E.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 45.5’S, 39° 33’E.

  9.47am: Anchored, Tirene Bay.

  1.15pm: One stoker rejoined from HMS Challenger.

  2.03pm: Weighed and proceeded, N37W.

  4.55pm: Altered course N50W.

  6.00pm: Anchored, 8.5 miles off Simba Uranga mouth.


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10 September 1915

Patrolling off Rufiji Delta.

Lat -7.858, Long 39.667

  6.07am: Weighed and proceeded, S38E.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 45.75’S, 39° 33.5’E.

  9.45am: Anchored in Tirene Bay. One rating rejoined from hospital.

11.40am: Weighed and proceeded, N41W.

  3.56pm: Anchored off Koma I.

  6.32pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.30pm: Anchored West of Koma I.


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11 September 1915

On patrol

Lat -7.475, Long 39.417

  7.45am: Weighed and proceeded for Kwale I.

10.40am: Kwale I. bg S57W, 3.3 miles. Altered course towards Koma I.

12.48pm: Anchored off Koma I.

  6.29pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.40pm: Anchored 8.5 miles off Simba Uranga mouth.


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12 September 1915

Simba Uranga mouth to Koma I. and return.

Lat -7.55, Long 39.37 [approx]

  7.52am: Weighed and proceeded for Koma I.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 37.75’S, 39° 24.25’E.

  8.53am. Anchored West of Koma I.

  6.02pm: Weighed and proceeded, S35W.

  7.31pm: Anchored, Simba Uranga mouth bg S37W, 7.25 miles..


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13 September 1915

Simba Uranga mouth to Koma I. and return.

Lat -7.55, Long 39.37 [approx]

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded for Koma I.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 39.5’S, Long 39° 24.5’E.

  9.05am: Anchored off Koma I.

10.15am: HMW Styx alongside.

10.55am: HMW Echo alongside.

11.40am: Styx cast off and proceeded.

12.10pm: Echo cast off and proceeded.

  4.07pm: Weighed and proceeded, S15E.

  5.55pm: Anchored.


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14 September 1915

Anchorage to Rufiji Delta and to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.817, Long 39.633

  4.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Simba Uranga.

  4.30am: General quarters.

  5.15am: Entered Simba Uranga mouth.

  5.20am: HMW Echo in action with enemy on banks.

  5.31am: Passed Newbridge [a blockship sunk in November 1914 to contain SMS Könisberg], carrying away telephone wire.

  5.45am: Sighted boat. Full speed.

  5.55am: Captured boat with one white and four natives.

  6.10am: Sighted and fired at steamer Wami, she escaping up Fissini Creek.

  6.15am: Stopped off Salale, sent motor boat up Fissini Creek. Opened fire and destroyed store houses at Salale.

  7.00am: Motor boat returned. Proceeded down river.

  7.55am: Engaged enemy at mouth of Simba Uranga.

  8.05am: Ceased firing.

  8.25am: Echo closed. Stopped and sent Fleet Surgeon to Echo.

  9.45am: Surgeon returned, proceeded S34E.

12.55pm: Alongside HMS Laconia in Tirene Bay, secured.

  4.15pm: Cast off and anchored. Echo alongside.

  5.30pm: Discharged four native prisoners to shore.

  Wounded slightly, Yeoman of Signals D Greenshields, D144628.


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15 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.15am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

  7.45am: Tug Sarah Jolliffe arrived and secured alongside.

  8.20am: HMS Laconia left.

  9.30am: Hands employed cleaning shell rooms and magazines, scraping and red leading, spreading awnings.

  2.00pm: HMW Echo cast off and left.

  3.00pm: Sarah Jolliffe cast off and left.


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16 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.15am: Eight Carpenter ratings lent from HMS Challenger. Hands repairing starboard rigging, painting, cleaning down aloft.

  1.40pm: SS Barjora arrived.

  2.24pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  2.30pm: One ERA joined from Challenger, one AB discharged to Hyacinth.

  4.35pm: Barjora left.

  6.40pm: Discharged six Carpenters to Challenger.


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17 September 1915

Tirene Bay to Simba Uranga mouth and return.

Lat -7.692, Long 39.408

  5.30am: HMS’ Challenger and Hyacinth left.

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded, N39W.

11.15am: Stopped three miles off Simba Uranga entrance. Fired six 4.7” at left bank.

11.42am: Proceeded NE.

12.30pm: Altered course S34E for Tirene.

  3.40pm: Anchored, Tirene Bay.


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18 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Hands employed cleaning shell rooms and magazines and painting the side.


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19 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Preparing for coaling, otherwise a quiet Sunday in port.


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20 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.05am: Shifted alongside SS Kendal Castle, coaling, received 110 tons.

  2.55pm: Cast off to anchor.


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21 September 1915

Patrolling to North of Mafia and at anchor off Ras Bueni.

Lat -7.67, Long 39.72

  8.15am: Tug Sarah Jolliffe alongside.

  8.40am: HMW Styx arrived.

  9.25am: Weighed and proceeded towards Niororo I.

  3.55pm: Anchored, Ras Bueni bg S47E, Barakuni S74W.


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22 September 1915

Patrolling off Rufuji Delta and at Niororo I.

Lat -7.833, Long 39.508

  5.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 55.5’S, 39° 39’E.

  8.20am: Niororo I. abeam, South, 2 miles.

12.55pm: Slow over bar of Mssalla mouth.

  2.15pm: Courses for Niororo I.

  3.25pm: Sefo Reef beacon abeam, SE, 1 mile.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters, read warrant No 45.

  5.00pm: Stopped at buoy B2, sent boat to paint it black.

  5.55pm: Anchored West of Niororo I.


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23 September 1915

Niororo I. and on patrol to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded to Eastward on patrol.

  7.30am: Niororo I. bg S70W, 5.7 miles, altered course for Tirene Bay.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 37’S, 39° 46.5’E.

11.20am: Secured alongside SS Kendal Castle, Tirene Bay.

  1.15pm: Discharged one German prisoner (European) to SS Barjora.

  5.50pm: Cast off to anchor.


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24 September 1915

Tirene Bay to Nyuni I.

Lat -7.875, Long 39.642

  5.30am: SS Kendal Castle left.

  8.20am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  8.25am: Tug Sarah Jolliffe secured alongside.

  8.55am: Discharged two Carpenter ratings to Sarah Jolliffe for HMS Challenger.

10.15am: HMW Fly arrived.

10.35am: Hyacinth left.

11.40am: Weighed and proceeded for patrol to South and Nyuni I.

12.50pm: Kisimani Beacon abeam, E by S, 4 cables.

  4.15pm: Okusa I. abeam, East, 1 mile.

  5.10pm: Anchored North of Nyuni I.


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25 September 1915

Nyuni I. and on patrol to Okusa I.

Lat -8.417, Long 39.342 [Latitude in log is incorrect]

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Mohoro Bay.

10.40am: Altered course Southward, Simaya I. bg N73E, 6.5 miles.

11.10am: Afisi Reef abeam, West, 7 cables.

     Noon: Observed lookout platform in trees on Ras Samanga Fungu.

12.20pm: Afisi Reef abeam, East, 2.5 cables.

  3.45pm: Anchored West of Okusa I.


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26 September 1915

Okusa I. and on patrol to Nyuni I.

Lat -8.37, Long 39.57 [approx]

  7.12am: HMS Hyacinth closed. Discharged one ERA. One ERA joined.

  7.20am: Hyacinth proceeded.

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

  9.45am: Simaya I. bg N30W, 2.3 miles.

11.17am: Anchored, Nyuni I.


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27 September 1915

Nyuni I. and on patrol to Songa Songa.

Lat -8.75, Long 39.517

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

  7.38am: Baniani Reef abeam, bg NNW, 1.2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 30’S, 39° 28.5’E.

11.00am: 1.5 miles off Kilwa Kivinje.

  1.50pm: Amana Reef abeam, bg West, 1.5 miles.

  4.18pm: Anchored, Songa Songa [aka Songo Songo].


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28 September 1915

Songa Songa and on patrol to Kibondo anchorage.

Lat -8.317, Long 39.417

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.30am: Ras Samanga Fungu abeam, West, 1 mile.

12.20pm: Simaya I. bg SE by E, 7 cables.

  4.18pm: Anchored South of Kibondo I.


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29 September 1915

Kibondo to Tirene Bay.

Lat -8.04, Long 39.73 [approx]

  9.30am: Motor boat away sounding out channel towards Chole I.

  1.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.35pm: Anchored, Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

  4.40pm: Tug Revenger* alongside.

  5.45pm: HMW Pickle left.

  * A Dutch built tug, formerly the Maas, owned by Elliott Steam Tug Co, one of the four tugs that brought Severn and Mersey to Africa.


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30 September 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Tug Revenger cast off and proceeded.

  9.25am: Secured alongside HMS Trent. Hands embarking stores and ammunition. Discharged one SPO, one Pte RMLI and one Stoker 1c to Trent for hospital.

12.05pm: Cast off to anchor.

  2.30pm: Divers examining ship’s bottom.

  5.26pm: HMW Pickle arrived.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

[Tirene Bay and local patrols]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59837, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 5 November 1915, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.


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1 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.05am: Coaling from SS Kendal Castle, received 122 tons.

  8.20am: HMS Laconia left.

11.00am: HMW Fly arrived.

  2.30pm: Cast off to anchor.

  3.45pm: Kendal Castle left.

  Sick list: 2.

Weather: Light Southerly breezes, temperatures in the 70° s F.


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2 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  1.30pm: Paid monthly money.

  6.25pm: Darken ship. Night defence stations.


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3 October 1915

Tirene Bay on patrol and return.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol to Southward.

  7.30am: Stopped off Kisimani Beacon and embarked one native.

  9.30am: Mange Reef beacon bg E by N, 2.4 miles, altered course to return to Tirene Bay.

11.37am: Anchored, Tirene Bay.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 30 miles.


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4 October 1915

Tirene Bay to Kibondo and return.

Lat -8.04, Long 39.73 [approx]

  8.40am: Weighed and proceeded for Kibondo anchorage.

  9.43am: Stopped off Kisimani Beacon and embarked one native.

11.45am: Anchored.

  2.18pm: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene Bay.

  4.55pm: Secured alongside HMS Trent, embarking stores.

  7.00pm: Cast off to anchor.


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5 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.00am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  8.20am: HMW Fly arrived.

11.35am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  3.00pm: Two ratings joined from Hyacinth.

  3.45pm: Hyacinth left.

  4.00pm: HMS Trent left.

  4.30pm: Pickle and Fly left.


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6 October 1915

Tirene Bay, on patrol to Rufiji delta and return.

Lat -8.042, Long 39.458

  5.20am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 56.5’S, 39° 29’E.

11.00am: Off Ndahi mouth, altered course for Tirene.

     Noon: Courses & DMG various, 32 miles.

  3.25pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  3.40pm: HMW Pickle arrived.


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7 October 1915

Tirene Bay to Okusa and Ndahi mouth.

Lat -8.1, Long 39.592

  6.30am: HMW Pickle left.

  7.52am: Weighed and proceeded for Okusa I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 36.5 miles.

  2.25pm: Anchored off Okusa I.

  3.30pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  8.55pm: Weighed and proceeded, N47W.

11.10pm: Courses as requisite off Ndahi mouth [presumably a river mouth now silted up].


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8 October 1915

Ndahi mouth to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

12.05am: Anchored off Ndahi mouth.

  4.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 54’S, 39° 36.5E.

  9.00am: Secured alongside SS Kendal Castle in Tirene Bay.

  9.40am: Tug Revenger alongside.

  4.00pm: Revenger cast off.

  4.04pm: Cast off to anchor.


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9 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Hands cleaning magazines, painting 6” guns, cleaning boats and double bottoms.

  4.00pm: HMS Laconia left.


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10 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

10.00am: HMS Trent arrived.

12.30pm: HMWs Childers [ex-Norvegia] and Charon arrived.

  1.55pm: Childers and Charon left.


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11 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.30am: HMS Trent left.

  7.00am: Sent party to SS Kendal Castle to splice hawsers.


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12 October 1915

Tirene Bay and on patrol to N Fanjove I.

Lat -7.746, Long 39.488

  5.20am: Shifted alongside SS Kendal Castle.

  8.17am: HMS Laconia and tug Revenger arrived.

  9.45am. Cast off and proceeded on patrol towards Kwale and N. Fanjove Is.

10.10am: Course N52W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 15 miles.

12.30pm: Altered course N9W.

  5.28pm: Anchored West of North Fanjove I.


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13 October 1915

N Fanjove I. and on patrol to Kwale I.

Lat -7.25, Long 39.558

  8.35am: Weighed and proceeded towards mainland.

  9.45am: West point of Kwale I. bg S30W, 2 miles. Altered course to patrol Northwards.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 51 miles.

12.40pm: Stopped, captured one catamaran and two natives.

  4.32pm: Anchored South of Kwale I.


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14 October 1915

Kwale I. and on patrol to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.733, Long 39.492

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded towards Rufiji Delta.

  9.05am: South point of Koma I. bg ESE, 2.2 miles.

  9.30am: Altered course S8W.

10.15am: Altered course S33E.

11.00am: Altered course S53E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 51 miles. Altered course S15E.

  2.00pm: West point of Boydu I. bg S8W, 3.1 miles. Altered course for Tirene Bay.

  3.20pm: Passed HMW Charon.

  3.47pm: Anchored, Tirene Bay.

  4.30pm: Discharged two native prisoners to shore.


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15 October 1915

Tirene Bay to Kibondo anchorage.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.50am: Coaling from SS Kendal Castle, received 102 tons.

  8.00am: Tug Revenger arrived

  9.55am: HMWs Childers and Charon arrived.

10.10am: One rating joined from HMS Challenger.

11.00am: One ERA left for Zanzibar.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 20 miles.

  1.55pm: Childers left.

  2.20pm: Charon left.

  4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded towards Kibondo.

  5.45pm: Stopped, examined dhow.

  7.05pm: Anchored, Kibondo anchorage.


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16 October 1915

Kibondo I.

Lat -8.04, Long 39.72 [approx]

  7.00am: Motor boats away sounding and buoying channel to Chole.

  9.35am: Weighed and proceeded towards Chole.

10.35am: Anchored, North of Kibondo I.


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17 October 1915

Kibondo I. to Chole I.

Lat -7.97, Long 39.77 [approx]

  8.50am: Weighed and proceeded for Chole.

10.00am: Anchored.


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18 October 1915

Chole I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -8.05, Long 39.683

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 6.7 miles.

  2.35pm: Secured alongside HMS Trent in Tirene Bay. Discharged 100 6” common shell. Received 100 6” Lyddite and provisions

  4.55pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  6.45pm: Cast off from Trent to anchor.


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19 October 1915

Tirene Bay to Boydu I.

Lat -7.875, Long 39.6

  5.10am: HMS Hyacinth and HMS Trent left.

  8.00am: Tug Revenger and HMW Childers arrived.

  9.00am: HMW Charon arrived.

10.50am: One Midshipman joined for HMS Laconia.

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded for anchorage off Boydu.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 22.5 miles.

  1.30pm: Anchored NW of Boydu I.


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20 October 1915

Boydu I and on patrol to Okusa I.

Lat -8.071, Long 39.458

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

  8.15am: Stopped, lowered skiff to rescue cat.

10.10am: West point of Boydu I. abeam, bg SE, 1.5 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 28.25 miles.

  2.55pm: Stopped, sent boat to HMS Laconia.

  6.12pm: Anchored, Okusa I.

  4.45pm: Slow to investigate floating object.

  6.12pm: Anchored North of Okusa I.


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21 October 1915

Okusa I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.975, Long 39.583

  9.16am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 44.2 miles.

  1.40pm: Anchored, Tirene Bay.

  5.45pm: Discharged one Midshipman to HMS Laconia [Mid. B Brewster, vide log of Laconia].


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22 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.30am: Secured alongside HMS Laconia for provisions.

  7.20am: HMS Trent arrived.

  8.40am: HMW Charon arrived.

  9.40am: Secured alongside Trent, discharging empties, embarking provisions.

10.50am: Tug Revenger secured alongside.

12.30pm: Trent proceeded.

  1.15pm: Charon proceeded.

  2.50pm: HMW Childers proceeded.

  3.00pm: Laconia proceeded.

  4.00pm: Revenger proceeded.


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23 October 1915

Tirene to Koma I. and return.

Lat -7.55, Long 39.37 [approx]

  1.45am: Dhow secured astern.

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded with dhow (natives for Koma aboard) in tow.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 44’S, 39° 31.5’E.

  9.25am: Altered course N31W.

10.18am: Anchored, sent dhow ashore. Landed natives to catch cattle. [All in a day’s work for the Navy.]

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 28.3 miles.

  2.20pm: Weighed and proceeded, S36E.

  6.37pm: Anchored, Tirene Bay.


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24 October 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Sunday routine.


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25 October 1915

Tirene Bay to Koma I. and return.

Lat -7.55, Long 39.37 [approx]

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.40am: Anchored off Koma I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 27.5 miles.

  1.08pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.25pm: Anchored, Tirene bay.


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26 October 1915


Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Landed party to scrub foc’sle and after bridge awnings. [The largest awnings, more easily spread out on the beach.]

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded to swing ship for compass deviation.

  7.00am: HMS Laconia arrived.

  7.30am: Tug Revenger arrived.

11.57am: Anchored.

12.55pm: HMW Childers sailed.

  4.10pm: Revenger sailed.


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Left part of compass deviation page, signed by Captain EJ Fullerton and Lt V Griffiths.

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Right part of compass deviation page, dated 26 October 1915.

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Description and position of compass correctors.


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27 October 1915

Tirene Bay to Okusa I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  4.50am: HMS Laconia sailed.

  6.40am: Coaling from SS Kendal Castle, received 102 tons.

10.30am: HMW Childers arrived.

12.30pm: Cast off and proceeded.

  6.10pm: Anchored off Okusa I.


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28 October 1915

Okusa I.to Kilwa Kivinje and South Fanjove I.

Lat -8.725, Long 39.433

  6.07am: Weighed and proceeded Southward on patrol.

11.15am: General quarters, proceeded slow off Kilwa Kivinje.

11.50am: Secured.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 59 miles.

  2.28pm: Anchored South of S Fanjove I.


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29 October 1915

South Fanjove I. and on patrol to Songa Songa.

Lat -8.858, Long 39.575

  7.52am: Weighed and proceeded to patrol Southward.

11.55am: Altered course 16 pts towards Songa Songa.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 35 miles.

  3.55pm: Anchored West of Songa Songa.


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30 October 1915

Songa Songa and on patrol to Boydu I.

Lat -8.342, Long 39.383

  5.35am: Weighed and proceeded towards Gingwera Mouth.

  7.55am: Proceeded Northwards 2 to 3 miles off coast.

11.00am: Ras Samanga Fungu bg West, 2 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 58 miles.

12.33pm: Simaya I. abeam, E by S, 8 cables.

  4.40pm: Anchored off Boydu I.


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31 October 1915

Boydu I. to Msala mouth and Tirene.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.15am: Weighed and proceeded towards Mssala mouth.

  8.00am: Opened fire on lookout platform. Fired five shrapnel 6”.

  8.15am: Ceased fire. Proceeded for Tirene Bay.

10.45am: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

11.20am: HMS Laconia arrived.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 46 miles.

  4.45pm: HMW Styx arrived.

  4.50pm: HMW Childers sailed.

  5.50pm: HMW Echo arrived.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915

[Tirene Bay, local patrols and Zanzibar]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59838, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 11 December 1915, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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1 November 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.45am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  9.30am: SS Kendal Castle arrived. Hands cleaning provision rooms.

  1.30pm: Paid monthly money.

  3.50pm: Hyacinth left.

  4.40pm: HMS Laconia left.

  5.00pm: Hands restowing provision rooms, refitting awnings, scraping and painting the side.

  6.25pm: Darken ship. Night defence stations.

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: SE breezes f2, dry, 76° to 80° F.


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2 November 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.00am: HMW Echo arrived.

  9.30am: Hands painting ship, fitting boat’s gripes [the lashings that secure the boats when at sea] and restowing fore provision room.

  2.30pm: Echo left.


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3 November 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.00am: HMW Styx arrived.

12.10pm: HMW Echo arrived. Received 10 bags of mail and provisions from Echo.

12.55pm: Styx left.

  1.15pm: Echo left.


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4 November 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.10am: Alongside SS Kendal Castle for drinking water.

     Noon: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  1.35pm: Discharged two prisoners to Hyacinth.

  2.00pm: One Sgt RMLI and one SBA joined from Hyacinth.

  2.20pm: Hyacinth left.


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5 November 1915

Tirene to Kirongwe Bay

Lat -7.775, Long 39.733

  7.15am: SS Barjora arrived.

  7.55am: HMS Laconia arrived.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded towards Barakuni I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 9.25 miles.

12.15pm: Anchored, Kirongwe Bay.


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6 November 1915

Kirongwe Bay to anchorage East of Barakuni I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.76 [approx]

  9.37am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.00am: Anchored.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 8.5 miles.


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7 November 1915

Barakuni I. to Tirene Bay

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.48am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

10.52am: Anchored.

  4.40pm: Echo proceeded.


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8 November 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.30am: HMW Echo arrived.

  9.45am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

12.30pm: Echo left.


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9 November 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Coaling from SS Kendal Castle, received 104 tons.


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10 November 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  4.45am: SS Barjora sailed.

  9.30am: Hands cleaning double bottoms and fitting boat’s gripes.

  [The crews of both monitors clean the double bottoms, i.e. the space between the outer and inner hulls, far more often than normal. This is probably because their riveting was notoriously bad and they leak, so that even when pumped out they will be muddy.]


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11 November 1915

Tirene Bay and at sea.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.10am: HMW Echo arrived.

  7.30am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  2.20pm: HMW Styx left.

  3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded for Zanzibar, SS Kendal Castle in company.

  6.40pm: Niororo I. bg S3W, 2.7 miles, shaped course N13E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7° 26.5’S, 39° 41’E.

11.00pm: Sighted and challenged HMS Hyacinth.


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12 November 1915

At sea to and at Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  1.00am: Altered course N34W.

  7.15am: Chumbe I. Lt bg N18W.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 27’S, Long 39° 14.5’E.

11.10am: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour, three whalers in harbour.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 116 miles.

  5.00pm: HMW Childers left.

5.55pm: SS Kendal Castle left.


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13 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.20am: HMW Childers left.

10.00am: Received one stern anchor.

  5.05pm: HMWs Fly and Pickle left.


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14 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Sunday routine.


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15 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.20am: HMW Charon arrived.

  9.30am: Hands unshipping armour plates from ship’s side, cleaning fresh water tanks and painting boats.

10.30am: Discharged two ratings to hospital.

  5.20pm: Charon left.


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16 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.40am: HMW Charon arrived.

10.00am: Charon left.

11.25am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  4.00pm: Read Warrant No 48.


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17 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.15am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

12.40pm: HMW Childers left.

  3.30pm: Five seedies joined ship. [African muslim sailors, locally hired on three-year contracts.]


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18 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.30am: HMS Hyacinth left.

  6.30am: Hands clearing No 1 mess deck for fumigating and painting.

  7.15am: Dockyard hands onboard.

  9.30am: Hands cleaning aft 6” shell room, fitting windsails, cleaning No 1 mess deck etc.

11.30am: Discharged five seedies to shore.

  1.30pm: Seedies cleaning out aft 6’’ shell room.

  3.20pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  4.00pm: SS Kendal Castle left.

  4.30pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  5.00pm: Hyacinth returned.


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19 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.30am: HMW Childers arrived.

  7.05am: Childers proceeded.

  7.30am: HMS Hyacinth proceeded.

11.15am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler [ex-Splint and later renamed Prattler] arrived.

  3.40pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.10pm: Childers returned.

  5.15pm: Childers left.


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20 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.55am: HMW Childers arrived.

  7.00am: Received dismounting bogies from HMS Challenger. Hands dismounting after 6” gun and painting mess decks.

  8.00am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

10.30am: Childers proceeded.

  1.30pm: Hands replacing side armour plates and dismounting aft 6” gun.

  6.10pm: HMWs Salamander and Rattler proceeded.


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21 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.20am: HMS Challenger proceeded.

  9.30am: Hands replacing mess gear in fore mess deck and replacing side armour plates.

  2.15pm: HMWs Echo and Styx arrived.


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22 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.35am: HMW Charon arrived.

  7.00am: Hands working on 6” guns, fitting windsails and replacing side armour plates.

11.00am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

11.10am: Charon proceeded.

  2.30pm: One SPO rejoined from hospital.

  3.40pm: HMS Thistle arrived.


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23 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.00am: HMS Hyacinth proceeded.

  6.45am: HMW Charon arrived.

  9.30am: Hands provisioning ship, returning empties, replacing and repainting side armour plates.

11.25am: Charon proceeded.

  2.45pm: HMS Thistle proceeded.


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24 November 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  4.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside SS Kendal Castle.

  5.30am: Coaling, received 77 tons.

  6.40am: HMW Childers arrived.

  9.15am: Cast off to anchor.

10.20am: Discharged one Pte RMLI to hospital.

  2.45pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  5.30pm: Discharged 6” dismounting gear.


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25 November 1915

Zanzibar and at sea to Mafia.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.25am: Discharged one interpreter and five seedies to HMS Hyacinth.

10.40am: HMW Fly arrived.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, SS Kendal Castle one mile astern.

  5.30pm: Chumbe Lt bg N75E, 1 mile, shaped course S32E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 26.5’S, 39° 11.5’E.

  9.30pm: Altered course S37E.


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26 November 1915

At sea to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.38am: Niororo I. bg S28W, altered course S42W. Kendal Castle proceeded independently.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 33S, 39° 42’E.

11.35am: Anchored, Tirene Bay. Courses & DMG, various, 116 miles.

  4.00pm: HMAS Pioneer proceeded.

  4.20pm: HMW Salamander proceeded.


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27 November 1915

Mafia I. to Simaya I.

Lat -8.192, Long 39.433

  6.09am: Weighed and proceeded towards Mssala mouth.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 53’S, 39° 30’E.

  8.55am: Slow off Kiassi mouth.

  9.10am: Proceeded Southward.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 29.5 miles.

  2.15pm: Simaya I. bg N54E, 6.75 miles, altered course 16 pts towards same.

  3.42pm: Anchored West of Simaya I.


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28 November 1915

Simaya I. to Songa Songa I.

Lat -8.52, Long 39.48 [approx]

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.45am: Anchored West of Songa Songa I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 40 miles.


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29 November 1915

Songa Songa to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  4.50am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene bay.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 15.5’S, 39° 30.5’E.

11.07am: Kisimani beacon abeam, E by S, 5 cables.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 42 miles.

12.13pm: Anchored.

  2.00pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  3.20pm: Salamander and Rattler left.

  3.45pm: HMS’ Hyacinth and Pioneer left.


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30 November 1915

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded towards Sefo Shoal for adjusting compasses.

  9.50am: Finished with compasses.

10.55am: Anchored.

  4.25pm: SS Kendal Castle left.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915

[Tirene Bay and local patrols]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59839, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 2 January 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.


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1 December 1915

Tirene Bay and on patrol to Fanjove I.

Lat -8.367, Long 39.35

  5.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.30am: Mange Reef beacon abeam, altered course S28.5W.

  6.25am: Passed HMW Salamander, steering North.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 05’S, 39° 34’E.

10.45am: Simaya I. abeam, bg N26W, 1.3 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 37 miles.

  2.50pm: Sighted HMS’ Hyacinth and Pioneer, hull down, bg E by N.

  3.50pm: Anchored off South Fanjove I.


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2 December 1915

South Fanjove I. to Kilwa Kivinge and Mange Shoal.

Lat -8.675, Long 39.392

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded for Kilwa Kivinge.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 34.5’S, 39° 33.5’E.

  9.00am: Sighted floating object on port bow.

  9.20am: Hands to general quarters.

  9.25am: Stopped lowered boat to pick up object (toy catamaran).

     Noon: Shaped course S87E.

  2.15pm: Altered course N24E.

  3.00pm: Altered course N11.5E.

  5.00pm: Altered course N16E.

  6.30pm: Okusa I. bg S70W, 2.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 8° 07’S, 39° 35’E.

  8.20pm: Anchored, Mange shoal bg N50E, 3 miles.


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3 December 1915

Mange Shoal to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.30am: Anchored, Tirene bay.

  8.00am: HMW Rattler arrived.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded alongside SS Kendal Castle.

  2.00pm: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

  2.20pm: Finished coaling, 97 tons.

  5.45pm: Rattler returned.


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4 December 1915

Tirene to Barakuni and Niororo I.

Lat -7.7, Long 39.808

  5.40am: HMW Rattler left.

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Barakuni.

  7.40am: Sighted HMS Thistle.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 43.5’S, 39° 45.75’E.

  8.20am: Anchored near HMAS Pioneer.

  9.10am: Thistle arrived.

10.20am: One medical case joined from Thistle.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded towards Moresby Pt [aka Ras Mkumbi].

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 16 miles.

12.07am: Altered course for Nioro I.

  1.52pm: Stopped at Shungumbili Buoy to communicate with dhow.

  3.22pm: Anchored off Niororo I.


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5 December 1915

Niororo I. and on patrol to North Fanjove I.

Lat -7.267, Long 39.6

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded to Northward.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 35.5’S, 39° 40.5’E. Course N2E.

  9.45am: Communicated with HMW Rattler.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38 miles.

12.50pm: Looked into Buuni Bay and Shungu Bay.

  4.55pm: Anchored West of North Fanjove I.


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6 December 1915

North Fanjove I. to Shungumbili I.

Lat -7.475, Long 39.417

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded Southward, gun crews at AR practice, motor boat towing target.

  3.55pm: Anchored West of Shungumbili I.


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7 December 1915

Shungumbili I. to Tirene and anchorage on Fawn Bank.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.25am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 45’S, 39° 41’E.

  9.40am: Secured alongside SS Kendal Castle. One Marine rejoined from hospital. Lost overboard two hazel rod fenders.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 32 miles.

  3.55pm: Cast off and proceeded to Northward.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7° 32.5’S, 39° 41’E.

  9.20pm: Anchored on Fawn Bank.


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8 December 1915

Fawn Bank to Latham I.

Lat -7.0, Long 39.583

  6.02am: Weighed and proceeded Northward.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 20.5’S, 39° 36.5’E.

  9.30am: In Buuni Bay.

11.55am: Ras Kanzi Lt abeam, bg N83W, 1.5 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 59 miles.

  5.30pm: Anchored North of Latham I.


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9 December 1915

Latham I. to Koma I.

Lat -7.225, Long 39.558

  6.19am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 57S, 39° 46E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 32.5 miles.

  3.25pm: Anchored West of Koma I.


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10 December 1915

Koma I. to Simba Uranga mouth and Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.692, Long 39.458

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded, course for Kikunja mouth.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 31.5’S, 39° 23’E.

10.30am: Standing in towards Simba Uranga mouth.

11.30am: Altered course away from Simba Uranga mouth and towards Sefo Shoal.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38 miles.

  2.53pm: Anchored off Sefo shoal.

  4.00pm: Landed bathing party. Hands mounting machine guns, refitting awnings and painting aft 6” gun.

  5.37pm: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

  6.37pm: Anchored.


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11 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Hands to clean, paint ship’s side and seedie boys scraping weed off water line.

  7.50am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  8.40am: HMS Hyacinth arrived. Three seamen RNR joined from Hyacinth.

11.45am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler arrived.

  2.15pm: Hyacinth proceeded. Manned and cheered ship. [A particular honour, as a farewell to Vice Admiral King-Hall who is relinquishing his post as C-in-C Africa station.]

  3.00pm: One Telegraphist joined from Pioneer.

  4.00pm: Rattler proceeded.

  4.20pm: Pioneer proceeded.


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12 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Sunday routine.

  5.30pm: Landing parties told off.


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13 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.50am: Landed small arm company. Exercised hands on board at general quarters.

  7.40am: Small arm company returned.

  4.10pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrant no 49.

  4.30pm: Ship’s company attended medical lecture.


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14 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.35am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

  9.55am: HMW Fly arrived.

11.30am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  1.55pm: Fly left.

  2.15pm: Pickle left.

  4.00pm: Kendal Castle left.

  4.10pm: Evening Quarters. Read Articles of War.


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15 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.30am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  9.00am: SS Ventmoor arrived.

  5.35pm: Two ratings from Pioneer joined to await passage to hospital.


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16 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.15am: SS Barjora arrived.

  9.45am: HMAS Pioneer left.

  3.05pm: Barjora left.


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17 December 1915

Tirene to Kirongwe.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.15am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

  9.00am: Secured alongside Kendal Castle, commenced coaling. Received 136 tons.

  9.35am: HMS Thistle and HMW Fly arrived.

11.00am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  3.30pm: Cast off and proceeded.

  5.10pm: Anchored in Kirongwe Bay.


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18 December 1915

Kirongwe to Niororo I.

Lat -7.63, Long 39.67 [approx]

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded towards Niororo I.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 46.5, 39° 43.5’E.

10.45am: Anchored, West of Niororo I.


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19 December 1915

Niororo I. to N. Fanjove I.

Lat -7.533, Long 39.675

10.59am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.15am: Shaped course N17E.

  3.00pm: Altered course S85W.

  5.50pm: Anchored South of N Fanjove I.


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20 December 1915

N Fanjove I. and on patrol to Sefo Shoal.

Lat -7.275, Long 39.558

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded, courses to examine Shungu and Buuni Bays.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 20.5’S, 39° 28’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 30.5 miles.

  2.00pm: Niororo I. bg S by E, 11 miles.

  4.00pm: Same abeam bg East, 1.8 miles.

  5.05pm: Anchored.

  5.35pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.55pm: Anchored off Sefo Shoal.


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21 December 1915

Sefo Shoal to Okusa I. and Tirene Bay.

Lat -8.067, Long 39.592

  4.55am: Weighed and proceeded Southward.

  6.25am: Passed HMWs Pickle and Fly steering North.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 09.5’S, 39° 35.25’E.

  8.45am: Stopped and anchored off Okusa I. Received two ratings (wounded) from HMAS Pioneer.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.00am: Altered course N5E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 75 miles.

  2.10pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay. Discharged wounded ratings to HMS Thistle.


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22 December 1915

Tirene Bay to Nyuni I.

Lat -8.108, Long 39.45

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded for Mssala mouth.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 52.5’S, 39° 39.75’E.

10.00am: West Pt of Boydu I. bg SE by S, 1.8 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 37.5 miles.

  3.30pm: Anchored to SW of Nyuni I.


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23 December 1915

Nyuni I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -8.35, Long 39.567

11.38am: Weighed and proceeded, N5E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 20.8 miles.

  4.22pm: Sighted HMS Challenger.

  5.50pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  6.00pm: SS Kendal Castle arrived.


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24 December 1915

Tirene Bay to Pumbaru I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Received from HMS Challenger one portable W/T set.

  8.00am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  8.15am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  9.15am: Secured alongside SS Kendal Castle for water.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 30.5 miles.

12.02pm: Cast off and proceeded for Southward.

12.25pm: Returned to harbour and anchored.

  1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.20pm: Sighted HMW Echo on starboard bow. Altered course S19W.

  6.30pm: Altered course S50W.

  7.15pm: Anchored 6.5 miles to NW of Pumbavu I.


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25 December 1915

Anchorage to Kilwa Kivinge and South Fanjove I.

Lat -8.617, Long 39.483

  6.25am: HMW Echo passed.

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Kilwa Kivinge.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 34.5’S, 39° 25’E.

10.43am: Echo came alongside and transferred Flag Commander to her.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 69 miles.

12.52pm: Anchored West of S Fanjove I.

  Whilst approaching anchorage observed shoal water. On examination discovered a rock (coral) with 7 ft of water over it at LWOS. Light House bearing 57° (N63E mag.) 1.35miles.


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26 December 1915

S. Fanjove I.

Lat -8.57, Long 39.56 [approx]

  Sunday routine.


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27 December 1915

S Fanjove I. to anchorage off Kisimani Beacon.

Lat -8.467, Long 39.408

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Gingwera River.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 41’S, 39° 27’E.

  8.15am: Stopped, 2.5 miles North of Kilwa Kivinje.

  9.00am: Hands cleaning out 4.7” shell room, gauging and cleaning shell, foc’sle men surveying port cable, training classes dismounting 3 pdr.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 29.5 miles.

12.30pm: Altered course N18E.

  1.37pm: Simaya I. bg N56W, 1.8 miles.

  4.40pm: Mange Reef Beacon abeam, S65E, 1.5 miles.

  5.45pm: Anchored off Kisimani Beacon.


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28 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

12.45am: One catamaran and three natives arrived on board.

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded into Tirene Bay.

  9.00am: Secured alongside SS Kendal Castle. Coaling ship, received 130 tons.

10.50am: One case medical stores discharged to HMS Thistle.

  4.57pm: Thistle left.

  5.20pm: Kendal Castle left.


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29 December 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.40am: HMS Trent arrived.

  9.00am: Went alongside Trent, hands dismounting 3 pdr guns, taking in stores etc.

  2.15pm: Trent left.


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30 December 1915

Tirene to Rufiji and Shungumbili I.

Lat -7.6, Long 39.433

  6.27am: Weighed and proceeded for Simba Uranga mouth.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 47.5’S, 39° 34’E.

11.30am: Chased and captured catamaran with one native.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various 30 miles. Shaped course S27E.

  2.30pm: Altered course N57E.

  4.08pm: Anchored West of Shungumbili I.


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31 December 1915

Shungumbili to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.20am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

  8.00am: Sighted HMW Fly.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 46’S, 39° 41’E.

  9.17am: Secured to SS Kendal Castle.

  1.35pm: HMW Fly proceeded.

  3.30pm: Discharged one hospital case to Kendal Castle.

  4.05pm: Kendal Castle proceeded.

  4.45pm: Discharged one native with catamaran.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS SEVERN 1916

JP map SEVERN 1916

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916

[Tirene Bay, Zanzibar and local patrols]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59840, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 5 February 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.


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1 January 1916

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Hands cleaning ship and painting.


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2 January 1916

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

10.30am: HMWs Childers and Charon arrived.

11.40am: Childers sailed.

11.55am: Charon sailed.

  4.35pm: Charon returned.

  4.45pm: Charon sailed.


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3 January 1916

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Exercised laying out stern anchor. Lost overboard by accident, one anchor shackle,

  1.30pm: Received on board 10 rifles from Residency for repairs.


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4 January 1916

Mafia I. and at sea for Zanzibar.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.40am: SS Barjora arrived.

  8.40am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

  8.45am: HMS Thistle and HMW Charon arrived.

  9.30am: Hands surveying starboard cable.

10.00am: One SBA rejoined from hospital.

  2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  3.30pm: Shungumbili I. bg N40E, 4.7 miles, shaped course N12E.

  5.20pm: Altered course NE, shifted to hand steering.

  5.50pm: Shifted to steam steering, altered course N8E. Kendal Castle stationed one mile astern.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7° 23’S, 39° 40’E.

10.45pm: Sighted light on port beam, challenged, no reply.


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5 January 1916

At sea to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.192, Long 39.183

  1.00am: Altered course N24W.

  4.40am: Hove to, secured 1st motor boat.

  7.50am: Chumbe Lt bg N30W.

10.45am: Same bg N9E, 2.2 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 113.5 miles.

12.14pm: Anchored.

  4.15pm: Two S/Lts RNR joined ship.


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6 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.30am: Hands cleaning down aloft and painting waterline.

  9.30am: TCs stripping 4.7” mounting, remainder painting mess decks and as requisite.

  5.00pm: SS Kendal Castle sailed.

  6.15pm: Motor boat away on patrol duties.


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7 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Landed Marine detachment.

  8.00am: Marines returned.

  9.30am: Hands embarking 3 pdr ammunition. Received one 4.7” howitzer gun. TC mounting 4.7” howitzer.

10.00am: Discharged one W/T rating to HMW Fly.


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8 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.50am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

  4.10pm: Read warrant No 50.


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9 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.30am: HMW Pickle left. HMWs Salamander and Rattler arrived.

  1.30pm: Discharged three Seamen RNR to HMW Fly.

  4.50pm: Fly left.


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10 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: Working party on board SS Kendal Castle refitting towing hawsers. Hands scraping and painting upper deck.

10.30am: Discharged one Pte RMLI to hospital.

  5.20pm: Kendal Castle proceeded.


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11 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: Training classes at ammunition instruction. Hands refitting boat falls and scraping water line.


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12 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  8.35am: SS Kendal Castle arrived and made fast alongside.

  5.00pm: Discharged two acting S/Lts RNR to Hyacinth for Zanzibar.


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13 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.15am: Coaling, received 93 tons.

  9.00am: Discharged one Acting S/Lt RNR to HMW Rattler, one ditto joined from same.


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14 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.50am: HMW Pickle arrived.

10.00am: Received eight drums of oil and three tons of paraffin.


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15 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  7.15am: HMW Fly arrived.

  9.15am: Three RNR seamen returned from Fly.

10.00am: Held Court Martial on board.

11.30am: One RFR rating joined.

  3.00pm: Court Martial dissolved.

  3.20pm: Discharged one rating [prisoner] to Challenger.

  8.40pm: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.


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16 January 1916

Zanzibar and at sea towards Kisite.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.25am: HMW Fly arrived.

  2.20pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  3.30pm: HMW Styx arrived.

  4.00pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  5.22pm: Weighed and proceeded, SS Kendal Castle in company.

  7.50pm: Mango Pani [now Mangapwani] Lt abeam, E½N, 1.1 miles. Course N17E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5° 56.5’S, 39° 10’E.

  9.20pm: Altered course N30E.

10.00pm: Altered course N12E.

10.35pm: Mwana Mwana Lt abeam, S78E, 1 mile.


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17 January 1916

At sea to Kisite.

Lat -4.792, Long 39.258

  1.00am: Sighted two dhows steering NE.

  6.10am: Ulenge I. Lt bg N3W.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 03.5’S, 39° 13’E.

  9.40am: Stopped, fired seven rounds of 4.7” at Tripod on Boma Peninsula.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 85 miles.

  1.50pm: Anchored SW of Kisite.

  2.45pm: HMS Mersey arrived.

  4.10pm: Read warrant no 51.


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18 January 1916

Kisite.

Lat -4.73, Long 39.36 [approx]

  9.30am: Hands painting mess decks and aft storeroom flat, repairing awnings etc.

10.30am: Gun layers at .303 target practice.


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19 January 1916

Kisite, on patrol and return.

Lat -4.817, Long 39.292

  3.00am: HMS Mersey left.

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 52.5’S, 39° 16.5’E.

  9.00am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler took station on port and starboard quarters.

  9.15am: Anchored.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 28 miles.

  1.22pm: Anchored to SW of Kisite.


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20 January 1916

Kisite to Ulenge I.

Lat -4.73, Long 39.36 [approx]

  6.20am: Weighed and proceeded to secure alongside HMS Challenger, hands embarking provisions and stores.

  8.00am: HMW Rattler arrived.

  8.45am: Cast off to anchor, Challenger left.

10.45am: Rattler left.

  1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded towards mainland and Tanga Bay.

  4.46pm: Ulenge Lt, bg N70W, 9 cables.

  5.13pm: Anchored to SE of Ulenge I.


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21 January 1916

Ulenge I. to Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 54’S, 39° 14’E.

11.45am: Anchored off Wasin village.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 51 miles.

  3.20pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.35pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I. [now Mpunguti Ya Juu, Kenya].

  7.15pm: Hands to general quarters, sighted light to seaward.

  7.18pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.45pm: Altered course for anchorage.

  8.12pm: Anchored to West of Pungutiayu.


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22 January 1916

Pungutiayu I. to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  6.03am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 34’S, 39° 28.25’E.

  9.25am: Anchored in Gaze Bay.

  3.30pm: Transferred Flag Commander to HMS Challenger, Challenger proceeded.


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23 January 1916

Gaze Bay to Kilindini.

Lat -4.083, Long 39.683

  5.00am: HMS Challenger sighted steering northward.

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded, N40E

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 21’S, 39° 37’E.

  8.00am: Challenger on starboard beam.

10.15am: Altered course N20E.

11.45am: Challenger proceeded south.

12.25pm: Anchored in Kilindini harbour. In harbour, HMS Armadale Castle.

  2.50pm: Coal lighter alongside.


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24 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  5.00am: Coaling from lighters, received 105 tons.

  4.30pm: Discharged three Seamen RNR to SS Barjora.


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25 January 1916

Kilindini to Wasin Channel.

Lat -4.541, Long 39.517

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Stopped at harbour entrance, Flag Commander came on board from HMS Challenger. Shaped course S26W.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 12.5’S, 39° 40.5’E.

  9.45am: Sighted HMS Trent, steering NE’d.

10.55am: Chale I. bg N64W, 1.5 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles. Altered course S39W.

  1.54pm: Anchored in Wasin Channel. Landed SA company.

  2.50pm: HMWs Salamander and Rattler arrived.

  3.30pm: Rattler left.

  4.30pm: Landing party returned. Received 300 empty sand bags.

  4.50pm: Weighed and proceeded for Pungutiayu anchorage.

  6.17pm: Anchored.


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26 January 1916

Pungutiayu towards Tanga.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.4 [approx]

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 17.5 miles.

  2.00pm: HMS Trent arrived. Secured to her port side and received fresh beef and ammunition. One ERA joined.

  4.07pm: Cast off and proceeded Southward.

  7.00pm: Anchored, 5 miles to NE of Ulenge Lt..


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27 January 1916

Patrolling in vicinity of Ulenge Lighthouse.

Lat -5.0, Long 39.22 [approx]

  8.00am: HMW Rattler arrived.

  8.40am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  9.50am: Weighed and proceeded, reconnoitring off Tanga.

11.55am: Anchored off South end of Kwale Bank.

  1.30pm: Motor boat away sounding on Kwale Bank.

  5.30pm: HMW Salamander arrived.


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28 January 1916

Kwale Bank to Wasin I.

Lat -4.73, Long 39.38 [approx]

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded towards mainland and to Northward.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 55’S, 39° 13’E.

11.20am: Anchored to NE of Kisite I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 23.5 miles.


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29 January 1916

Anchorage NE of Kisite I.

Lat -4.73, Long 39.38 [approx]

  9.20am: HMW Salamander arrived.

11.00am: HMS Challenger arrived. Received fresh provisions.

     Noon: Challenger left.

12.35pm: HMW Rattler arrived.

12.45pm: Rattler and Salamander left.


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30 January 1916

Anchorage West of Pungutiachi to Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.683, Long 39.417

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded towards Vanga.

  9.00am: Reconnoitring off Vanga.

  9.15am: Sii I. bg E ½ N, 2.5 miles.

11.40am: Cleared Wasin Channel.

12.20pm: Anchored to West of Pungutiayu I.

  3.30pm: Landed recreation party.


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31 January 1916

Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4 [approx]

  6.20am: SS Kendal Castle arrived, weighed and secured alongside same, received 55 tons coal.

  9.30am: Discharged one CERA to Kendal Castle. Cast off to anchor.

  9.30am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler arrived.

     Noon: Salamander and Rattler left.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916

[Northern patrol and Kilindini]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59841, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 6 March 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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1 February 1916

Pungutiayu I. to Mansa Bay, Moa Bay and return.

Lat -4.767, Long 39.242

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Mansa Bay.

  7.30am: Sighted two whalers.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 50’S, 39° 18’E.

  9.40am: Mansa Bay entrance bg West, 1 mile. Proceeded towards Moa Bay.

11.30am: Fungu Kivani abeam, bg E by N, 0.5 miles. Proceeded towards Pungutayu I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles.

  2.15pm: Anchored to the West of Pungutiayu I.


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2 February 1916

Wasin I.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  6.40am: Gunlayers, sight setters and trainers at towing target practice (.303).

  9.00am: Exercised general drills, out stern anchor, furl all awnings, abandon ship.

10.50am: Replaced gear. Hands hoisting boats, spreading awnings, reeling up hawsers etc.

  2.50pm: HMWs Salamander and Rattler arrived.

  4.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.30pm: Rattler left.

  4.50pm: Salamander left.


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3 February 1916

Wasin I., exercising in Wasin Channel and return.

Lat -4.667, Long 39.308

  7.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  7.50am: Salamander left.

  8.50am: HMS Challenger proceeded.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded, exercising control parties for laying on Challenger and Salamander.

10.45am: Secured and returned to anchorage.

  1.56pm: Anchored.


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4 February 1916

Wasin Island to Gaze Bay

Lat -4.46, Long 39.52 [approx]

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Gaze Bay.

  8.45am: Ras Kanda abeam.

10.37am: Anchored to SW of Chale I. Tested magazine flooding arrangements.


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5 February 1916

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.46, Long 39.52 [approx]

  9.00am: Landed working party under Gunnery Lt for duty at Gaze Camp. Four hands fixing marks under Lt (N).

  1.20pm: HMS Challenger arrived, received bread and vegetables. One Seaman RNR rejoined.


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6 February 1916

Gaze Bay to Wasin I.

Lat -4.5, Long 39.496

  9.20am: SS Barjora arrived. Secured to her for drinking water.

11.45am: Cast off and proceeded for Wasin I.

12.20pm: Sighted HMS Challenger off Pungutiayu.

  1.00pm: Ras Kanda bg N76W, 0.6 miles.

  2.20pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.

  5.25pm: Shifted anchorage to Wasin I.

  6.15pm: HMS Challenger left.


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7 February 1916

Wasin I.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

12.25pm: HMWs Pickle and Fly arrived.

  1.45pm: Pickle and Fly left.


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8 February 1916

Wasin I.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  Cleaning, painting, drill and filling Maxim belts.


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9 February 1916

Wasin I. to Vanga and towards Tanga.

Lat -4.975, Long 39.292

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded towards mainland and Vanga.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 44’S, 39° 16’E.

  9.40am: Reconnoitring off Moa Bay.

10.00am: Proceeded to Southward.

12.30pm: Anchored off Fungu Nyama.

  2.10pm: HMW Fly arrived.


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10 February 1916

Fungu Nyama to Pungutiayu.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  4.50am: HMW Fly left.

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course NW.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 50’S, 39° 18’E.

  9.30am: Kisite bg N25W, 1.6 miles.

  9.57am: Anchored to the West of Pungutiayu I.

10.20am: HMS Challenger arrived. Discharged five Privates RMLI to her.

11.20am: Fly returned One ERA joined ship.

11.35am: Challenger left.

  1.30pm: Fly left.

  1.40pm: HMS Mersey arrived. Received 40 gallons of petrol.


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11 February 1916

Pungutiayu to Kilindini.

Lat -4.15, Long 39.675

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.00am: Shaped course N43E.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 31’S, 39° 33’E. Altered course N27E.

  1.30pm: Secured alongside SS Barjora in Kilindini harbour, for drinking water. HMS Challenger and HMW Fly in harbour.

  3.13pm: Cast off to anchor.


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12 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  5.45am: HMW Fly proceeded.

  2.00pm: HMS Trent arrived.


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13 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  9.15am: HMS Challenger proceeded.

  9.30am: Working party to HMS Trent for stores.


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14 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

10.30am: Three ratings joined from shore. Received Marines’ bedding from SS Barjora.

  4.30pm: Discharged three Seamen RNR for duties ashore.


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15 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  5.50am: HMS Trent sailed.

  9.30am: Exercised landing party and general quarters.


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16 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  4.30am: Commenced coaling.

11.00am: Finished, received 105 tons.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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17 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.30am: HMS Armadale Castle arrived.

  7.25am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

11.25pm: Pioneer left. Gun watch preparing ship for sea.


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18 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.35am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  9.30am: Hands refitting awnings and windsails and painting.

  1.15pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  1.25pm: Pioneer proceeded.


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19 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  5.40am: HMW Fly left.

10.00am: Discharged native interpreter to hospital.

  3.45pm: HMS Armadale Castle sailed.


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20 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.15am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  1.00pm: Received mails from flag.

  4.15pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.30pm: Received 5½” wire from SS Comrie Castle. Watch employed reeling it up.

  7.10pm: Six Ordinary Seamen and five Stokers joined from Vengeance.


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21 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  9.15am: C-in-C [at this time Rear Admiral EFB Charlton] visited ship.

11.00am: Discharged one AB to HMS Challenger. Working party returning empties to Challenger.

  1.20pm: HMWs Fly and Pickle arrived.

  1.30pm: HMS Laconia arrived. Working party to Laconia for stores. Discharged two domestics to Laconia.

  3.30pm: Discharged one Armourer’s Crew to Challenger and one seedie to shore.

  4.15pm: Challenger left.

  4.55pm: One Ord. Telegraphist joined from HMS Pioneer.

  5.00pm: One Armourer’s Crew joined from HMS Vengeance.


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22 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.25am: HMWs Fly and Pickle left.

  9.30am: Hands scraping and painting armour plating of boats, refitting fenders and awnings and cutting out puttees for the landing party. Seedies holystoning decks


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23 February 1916

Kilindini to Kisite.

Lat -4.517, Long 39.492

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded

  6.10am: Mombasa t bg N40W, 1.5 miles, altered course S2W.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 13’S, 39° 40’E.

10.00am: Altered course S18W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 32 miles. Altered course S45W.

  1.25pm: Sighted HMS Mersey anchored off Kisite.

  2.00pm: Ras Rashid bg N40W, 1.8 miles.

  3.12pm: Anchored ½ mile West of Kisite.


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24 February 1916

Kisite to Sii I. and Pungutiayu.

Lat -4.68, Long 39.28 [approx]

  5.30am: HMS Mersey left.

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded towards mainland and Vanga.

  8.50am: Communicated with HMWs Pickle and Fly.

11.30am: Anchored off Sii I.

  1.50pm: Fly left.

  3.00pm: Pickle proceeded.

  3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded for Wasin Channel.

  5.55pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.


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25 February 1916

Pingutiayu to Mwamba Shundu Shoal.

Lat -4.892, Long 39.27

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded towards mainland.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 42.25’S, 39° 24’E.

10.30am: Off Moa Bay entrance.

10.38am: Opened fire with Starboard 4.7”, 3 pdrs and all machine guns on fortified lookout position on Ras Kilifi.

12.26pm: Anchored to NE of Ulenge Lt.


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26 February 1916

Fungu Shundu to Pungutiayu.

Lat -4.725, Long 39.392

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded for adjustment of compasses.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 54’S, 39° 15’E.

  8.00am: Communicated with HMW Pickle. One rating joined from Pickle for passage to HMS Mersey.

  9.25am: Proceeded for Pungutiayu.

12.15pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.

  1.15pm: Discharged one stoker to Pickle for passage to hospital.

  1.36pm: Pickle sailed.


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27 February 1916

Pungutiayu.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  5.30am: SS Kendal Castle arrived and anchored. Secured alongside her. Coaling, received 72 tons.

10.00am: Discharged one rating to Kendal Castle for HMS Mersey.


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28 February 1916

Pungutiayu to Gaze and Wasin.

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  5.40am: Weighed and proceeded for Gaze.

  9.10am: Anchored in Gaze Bay.

12.30pm: C-in-C came on board and presented DCMs to five ratings.

[These medals were for the Königsberg action and although referred to as DCMs in the log, these are DSMs, Distinguished Service Medals.

Recipients: Chief Petty Officer William J. Sercombe, ON 163215; Able Seaman George A. Hogg, ON 202097 (R.F.R.); Leading Telegraphist Percival Jacobs, ON J34831; Shipwright (2nd Class) William Sheppherd, ON 346098; Private Edward Redhead, RMLI (R.F.R.), Plym. 9481.]

  1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded out of Gaze Bay.

  2.30pm: C-in-C transferred to HMS Vengeance.

  2.38pm: Returned to Gaze Bay and anchored.

  3.25pm: One military officer with native prisoner came aboard.

  3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Wasin.

  6.17pm: Anchored.


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29 February 1916

Wasin I. to Vanga and Mwanda Shundu.

Lat -4.8, Long 39.241

  7.45am: Weighed and proceeded slow towards Vanga.

  9.19am: Stopped and moored ship bow and stern.

  9.35am: General quarters.

  9.57am: Opened fire with 6” and 4.7" on enemy camp.

10.15am: Ceased fire.

10.24am: Weighed and proceeded to Southward.

10.45am: Communicated with Childers.

  1.20pm: Anchored off Mwamba Shundo reef.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916

[Patrolling, in action in Mwambani Bay and Kwale Bay and to Kilindini]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59842, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 13 April 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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1 March 1916

Mwamba Shundu to Sii Island.

Lat -4.71, Long 39.36 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Wasin Channel.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 45S, 39° 16’E.

  8.42am: Stopped, sent away 1st motorboat and 1st gig to capture dugouts.

  9.02am: Stopped, sent away 2nd motorboat and 2nd gig to capture dugouts.

  9.10am: Proceeded towards Vanga.

  9.35am: Stopped off Sii I., communicated with HMW Childers.

10.19am: Proceeded towards Wasin.

11.07am: Anchored to NW of Kisite.

  1.00pm: Boats returned with 11 dugouts and 19 native prisoners.


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2 March 1916

Sii Island to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.46, Long 39.52 [approx]

  5.33am: Weighed and proceeded for Wasin Channel and Gaze.

  6.10am: Stopped, captured one dugout with four natives off Shungilanzi Islet*. Proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 33.5’S, 39° 28.5’E.

  9.20am: Anchored SW of Chale I.

  9.40am: One military officer landed with one native prisoner.

  1.30pm: Discharged 23 native prisoners and 11 dugouts to shore.

  *About 200 metres off Shimoni, now the end of a jetty.


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3 March 1916

Gaze Bay to Sii Island.

Lat -4.46, Long 39.52 [approx]

12.25pm: Weighed and proceeded for Wasin Channel and Sii I.

  3.50pm: Anchored.


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4 March 1916

Sii Island to Fungu Nyama.

Lat -4.963, Long 39.208

  8.52am: Weighed and proceeded to Southward.

10.50am: Slow, fired nine rounds 3 pdr at small force of Askaris in Muadrini Bay, dispersing them.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 39 miles.

12.25pm: Ulenge Lt bg N82W, 1.7 miles.

  1.10pm: Anchored at Fungu Nyama.


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5 March 1916

Fungu Nyama to Pungutiayu

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.35am: Stopped, communicated with SS Barjora. Discharged four ratings for hospital, received fresh provisions.

  7.06am: Proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 00.75’S, 39° 17’E.

11.30am: Kisite W by N, 1.3 miles.

11.40am: Anchored.

  1.40pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  3.10pm: Childers left.

  3.30pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  3.40pm: Echo left.


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6 March 1916

Pungutiayu to Gaze Bay and on to Kilindini

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Gaze.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 33’S, 39° 28.5’E.

  9.33am: Anchored in Gaze Bay.

11.10am: HMS Mersey arrived. Two ratings rejoined from hospital.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 17 miles.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.23pm: Anchored in Kilindini Harbour. In harbour, HMS’ Vengeance, Thistle and Armadale Castle.


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7 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  Painting, cleaning, drill. Paid monthly money.


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8 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Motor boat carrying out trial towing lighters.

  5.10pm: Sent entertainment party to HMS Vengeance.


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9 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  Coaling, with coolies from shore assisting. Received 104 tons.


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10 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  1.30pm: Read warrant No 52. Discharged one Stoker RNR to HMS Vengeance for cells. Discharged two ABs RNR to Vengeance.

  2.20pm: Three ratings joined ship.

  5.30pm: HMS Armadale Castle sailed.


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11 March 1916

Kilindini and at sea.

Lat -4.625, Long 39.5

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

  6.30am: Shaped course S28W.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 15’s, 39° 38’E.

  9.00am: Observed steamer to eastward steering WSW. HMS Thistle investigated, found to be HMHS Ebani. Communicated correct position to her, she altered course for Mombasa.

10.15am: Sighted HMWs Echo and Childers, Northbound.

10.45am: Sighted HMS Hyacinth.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38 miles.

  1.00pm: Altered course S27W.

  5.45pm: Altered course South.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5° 19’S, 39° 13’E.

10.34pm: Nungwe Lt bg S21E.


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12 March 1916

Kokotoni harbour, Zanzibar harbour, to and at Pungume Patches.

Lat -6.141, Long 39.192

12.55am: Anchored in Kokotoni harbour.

  6.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 48.5’S, 39° 11.75’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 98 miles.

12.20pm: Stopped in Zanzibar harbour and proceeded in company with HMS Mersey.

  1.45pm: Chumbe Lt bg E, 7 cables.

  3.50pm: Kwale I. bg NE, 2.1 miles.

  5.25pm: Anchored on Pungume Patch.


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13 March 1916

Pungume Patches to Dar-es-salaam and Zanzibar.

Lat -6.633, Long 39.392

  4.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.20am: Challenged HMS Vengeance and HMW Rattler.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 46’S, 39° 27.5’E. Courses and speeds as requisite for reconnaissance off Dar-es-salaam.

  9.40am: Makatumbe Is Lt bg SW, 1.3 miles.

12.20pm: Stopped, sent boat to Flag (Vengeance). Proceeded, single line ahead.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 98 miles.

  2.05pm: Parted company, course for Zanzibar.

  5.20pm: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour.

  5.30pm: Discharged four ratings to hospital. Sent working party to HMS Trent for armour plates.

  8.20pm: HMS Mersey left.


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14 March 1916

Zanzibar to Dar-es-salaam patrol.

Lat -6.308, Long 39.179

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.40am: Communicated with HMW Salamander.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 9 miles.

12.45pm: Altered course S19E.

12.55pm: Communicated with Salamander.

  2.10pm: Altered course S29E.

  5.50pm: Makatumbe Lt bg S9W, 3 miles. Altered course N by W.

  7.00pm: Proceeded slow. Sounding on Mbudya Patches.

  7.19pm: Anchored.


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15 March 1916

Off Dar-es-salaam and at Zanzibar.

Lat -6.7, Long 39.3

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded slow, reconnoitring off Dar-es-salaam.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 46.75’S, 39° 21.75’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 61.5 miles.

11.00am: Makatumbe Lt bg SW, 1.8 miles.

12.15pm: Anchored on Mbudya Patches.

  3.35pm: Weighed and proceeded, N10W for Zanzibar.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 13.25’S, 39° 10.75’E.

  8.30pm: Anchored in Zanzibar Harbour.


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16 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Coaling from lighters, received 85 tons.

11.00am: Embarking ammunition from HMS Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles.


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17 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.10am: HMS Hyacinth sailed.

10.00am: 1st motor boat and 2nd gig exercised landing troops.

  8.30pm: Lt Deakon, one NCO RMLI and 83 details KAR [King’s African Rifles] embarked.

10.00pm: HMW Salamander proceeded.


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18 March 1916

Zanzibar to ship channel Tanga.

Lat -5.55, Long 39.175

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 53’S, 39° 10.5’E.

  8.00am: HMS Mersey closed.

  8.14am: Captain of Mersey [Cdr RA Wilson] boarded.

  9.10am: Mwana Mwana Lt bg NE, 2.5 miles.

  9.25am: Captain of Mersey returned. Motor boats’ crews arming and rigging armour plates in motor boats.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38 miles.

  3.00pm: Altered course N20E.

  4.00pm: South end of Karange I. bg W, 2.3 miles.

  4.10pm: Hands preparing motor boats for landing party.

  6.00pm: Anchored to NE of Yambe I.


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19 March 1916

Ship channel Tanga to Yambe I. and Mwamba Wamba.

Lat -5.1, Long 39.179

  2.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Yambe I.

  3.17am: Stopped off Mwambani Bay. Sent away boats with troops.

  3.40am: Proceeded South.

  5.30am: Hands to general quarters, proceeded into Mwambani harbour.

  6.28am: Anchored.

  8.55am: Observed firing from enemy on mainland on boats and landing party. Boats opened range and enemy ceased fire.

  9.00am: 1st motor boat and gig returned with 40 details of KAR. Shifted berth 1 mile to SSE to observe for return of remainder of KAR.

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded out of Mwambani Bay, 2nd motor boat and gig astern.

11.22am: Proceeded to east side of Yambe I. to re-embark remainder of troops.

12.05pm: HMW Charon alongside to re-embark remainder of troops.

12.20pm: Proceeded.

  2.00pm: Anchored on Mwamba Wamba I.

  4.30pm: HMWs Echo and Childers alongside.

  4.50pm: Discharged Lt Deaken, one NCO RMLI and 82 details KAR.


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20 March 1916

Mwamba Wamba to Pungutiayu.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  7.45am: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  8.55am: Weighed and proceeded for Pungutiayu.

11.10am: Kisite abeam, bg N35W, 9 cables.

11.40am: Anchored off Pungutiayu.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 27.8 miles.

  5.30pm: HMW Rattler alongside. Embarked from her one NCO RMLI and 26 details KAR.


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21 March 1916

Pungutiayu to Southward and Mwamba Wamba.

Lat -5.05, Long 39.2

12.15am: HMW Styx arrived.

  4.00am: Discharged Eng. Lt Macleod to HMW Rattler for passage to hospital.

  4.40am: Rattler proceeded.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded towards Ulenge, Styx in company.

  6.20am: Styx parted company.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 51.5’S, 39° 16.5’E.

  8.10am: Sighted HMS Thistle astern.

  9.50am: Proceeding through Ship channel and Southward.

11.15am: N point of Yambe I. bg N40W, 1.8 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles.

12.05pm: Stopped in ship channel. HMW Charon closed, Captain repaired on board.

12.20pm: Captain* of Charon left. Proceeded.

  1.40pm: Anchored off Mwamba Wamba.

  3.30pm: Thistle arrived. Read special General Quarter stations and detailed landing party.

  6.35pm: Darken ship. Night defence stations, cleared ship for action.

  8.00pm: Thistle landing party came aboard, six Marines and five Seamen.

  8.20pm: Styx arrived, discharged to same one native guide.

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22 March 1916

Mwamba Wamba to Ulenge – Kwale Bay and return.

Lat -4.98, Long 39.15

  1.45am: HMW Styx left.

  2.30am: 1st motor boat left ship i/c of Lt Lewis RNR to cut Ulenge I. telephone wire.

  4.00am: Weighed and proceeded slow, with landing party in tow, for Ulenge. HMS Thistle three cables astern.

  4.45am: Hands to general quarters.

  5.25am: Slipped boats.

  5.30am: Opened fire on Ulenge Lt outhouses.

  5.40am: Ceased fire. Outhouses demolished. Landing party proceeded and took lighthouse unopposed.

  5.50am: Entered Kwale Bay.

  6.05am: Anchored.

  6.19am: Vengeance opened fire on Tanga railway station. Lt G. [Gunnery officer] spotting fall of shot for HMS Vengeance.

11.00am: Landing party evacuated island and returned aboard.

     Noon: C-in-C came aboard.

12.55pm: C-in-C left ship.

  2.45pm: Vengeance ceased fire.

  2.50pm: Weighed and proceeded for anchorage off Mwamba Wamba.

  3.50pm: Anchored.

  4.15pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  4.50pm: Charon left.


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23 March 1916

Mwamba Wamba to Tanga and Pungutiayu.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.36 [approx]

  3.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Tanga.

  4.00am: General quarters.

  4.45am: Ras Kasone WSW, ¾ mile. Altered course 16 pts. Proceeded full speed. Fired one 4.7” shrapnel, Very lights and rocket.

  5.15am: Proceeded for Pungutiayu.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 47’S, 39° 20’E.

  9.10am: Anchored off Pungutiayu.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 41.5 miles.

  2.00pm: HMW Styx arrived. Discharged one NCO RMLI and 26 details KAR to Styx for passage to Zanzibar.

  2.50pm: HMW Charon proceeded.


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24 March 1916

Pungutiayu to Fungu Nyama.

Lat -4.833, Long 39.263

  9.25am: Weighed and proceeded for Ulenge lighthouse.

11.00am: Observed Ulenge lighthouse demolished.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S44W, 13.5 miles.

  2.12pm: Anchored off Fungu Nyama.


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25 March 1916

Fungu Nyama.

Lat -5.02, Long 39.22

  5.40am: HMW Charon proceeded.

  7.12am: HMW Styx arrived. Received six boxes of 3 pdr ammunition.

  1.25pm: SS Barjora secured alongside.

  2.30pm: Barjora cast off.


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26 March 1916

Fungu Nyama to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.46, Long 39.52 [approx]

  5.05am: Weighed and proceeded, N43E.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 46.5’S, 39° 25.5’E.

  9.50am: Sighted HMS Thistle, N29E.

11.15am: Anchored in Gaze Bay, to SW of Chale I.

11.30am: Thistle and HMW Charon arrived.

11.45am: Thistle and Charon left.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 40 miles.

  4.30pm: Exercised control parties and signalling with Gaze Camp.


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27 March 1916

Gaze Bay to Kilindini.

Lat -4.267, Long 39.675

  8.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.45am: Altered course N26E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 19 miles.

  2.38pm: Anchored in Kilindini harbour.

  4.10pm: Coal lighter alongside.


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28 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  Coaling from lighters with 50 coolies, received 110 tons.


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29 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Hands cleaning ship, rigging armour plating, cleaning water line of weed.

  4.30pm: Hands cleaning ship’s side and rigging awnings.


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30 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  Hands cleaning ship, rigging armour plating and painting.


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31 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  4.10pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrants Nos 53, 54, 55 and 56.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916

[Zanzibar, patrolling and Tirene Bay]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59843, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 12 May 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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1 April 1916

Kilindini and at sea for Zanzibar.

Lat -4.533, Long 39.475

  5.10am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 15’S, 39° 39’E.

  8.05am: Keeping within two miles of shore to avoid current.

10.20am: Chale Pt abeam, 2 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 36 miles.

12.35pm: Ras Kanda bg N69W, 1 mile.

  4.45pm: Anchored off Mwamba Shundu. At anchorage, HMAS Pioneer, HM whalers Charon and Styx.

  6.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 51.75’S, 39° 21.5’E. Shaped course S9W.


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2 April 1916

At sea to and at Zanzibar.

Lat -6.052, Long 39.192

  6.00am: Nungwe Lt bg S, 11miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 42’S, 39° 13’E.

  8.35am: Mwana Mwana Lt abeam, E, 1 mile.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 84 miles.

  1.10pm: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour. In port: HMS’ Laconia and Thistle and three whalers.

  2.00pm: HMW Salamander left. Discharged one rating to Thistle.


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3 April 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.00am: Eng. Lt McLeod rejoined from hospital.

10.30am: Hands provisioning ship, receiving stores and ammunition from SS Northumbria, discharging empties to shore and drawing Carpenter’s stores from HMS Laconia.

  5.00pm: One rating rejoined from hospital, discharged one rating to hospital.


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4 April 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.10am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  1.00pm: Working party drawing oil and Engineer’s stores from HMS Laconia.

  2.00pm: Three seedies joined ship.


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5 April 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Coaling from SS Northumbria, received 64 tons.

  9.10am: Received three boxes of MG ammunition and one filling machine.


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6 April 1916

Zanzibar and on patrol to Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.658, Long 39.325

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.45am: Observed flag of truce and signals flying from Dar-es-salaam signal station.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 33 miles.

  1.00pm: Stopped. Received letter from German motor boat flying flag of truce.

  1.15pm: Transferred letter to HMW Fly.

  1.20pm: Fly proceeded to Zanzibar.

  1.20pm: Proceeded patrolling to SE’d.

  4.10pm: Anchored on Mbudya Patches.


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7 April 1916

Mbudya Patches to anchorage on Fawn Bank.

Lat -6.967, Long 39.583

  6.45am: Observed HMW Fly to Northward.

  7.20am: Weighed and proceeded towards Fly.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 42’S, 39° 20’E. Course S39E.

  8.00am: Course S39E for Mafia I.

11.00am: Altered course S19E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 44.5 miles. Altered course S3E.

12.40pm: Ras Kanzi abeam S87W, 2.1 miles.

  2.02pm: Ras Mwambamku abeam, S87W, 2.1 miles.

  6.35pm: Anchored on Fawn Bank.


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8 April 1916

At sea to Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded, S16W.

  7.20am: Stopped, sent mails to SS Barjora.

  7.55am: Niororo I. abeam, 1.9 miles.

10.00am: Ras Kisimani beacon, bg S33W, 9.2 miles, altered course S10E.

11.16am: Anchored in Tirene Bay. At anchor: HMS Hyacinth, HM whalers Echo and Childers.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 57.5 miles.

  1.50pm: Echo proceeded.


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9 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Sunday routine.

  9.55am: HMS Hyacinth proceeded.


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10 April 1916

Tirene Bay to Koma I.

Lat -7.633, Long 39.408

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded towards Simba Uranga mouth.

10.45am: Simba Uranga entrance bg S40W, 3.25 miles, altered course for Koma I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 31.5 miles.

  1.12pm: Anchored NW of Koma I.


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11 April 1916

Koma I. to North Fanjove I. and Southward.

Lat -7.5, Long 39.492

  7.15am: Weighed and proceeded towards Kikunja mouth.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 35’S, 39° 23’E.

  9.15am: Ras Simba Uranga, SW by S, 3 miles, altered course for N Fanjove I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 31 miles.

  1.40pm: Anchored off N Fanjove I.

  3.38pm: Weighed and proceed Southward.

  5.15pm: Hatambura I. bg WSW, 2.9 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7° 43’S, 39° 31’E.

  9.30pm: Sefo Shoal bg S by E, 1 mile.

11.12pm: Kisimani abeam, 3 cables, course South.

11.59pm: Altered course S10W.


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12 April 1916

At sea to Simaya I. and Songa Songa.

Lat -8.687, Long 39.575

  1.25am: Altered course S33W.

  5.05am: Anchored off Simaya I.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded Southward.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 26’S, 39° 26’E.

  9.10am: Stopped to hoist skiff onto foc’sle. Hands preparing for action and placing armour protection to motor boats.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 98.5 miles.

  1.00pm: Making good 3 knots [heading into a f6].

  1.05pm: Altered course 16 pts for Kilwa main passage.

  3.20pm: Passed HMW Pickle steering south.

  4.12pm: Anchored off Songa Songa.

  4.20pm: Hands filling and embarking sand bags and fitting relieving tackles.


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13 April 1916

Songa Songa to Kibondo anchorage.

Lat -8.51, Long 39.48 [approx]

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 27 miles.

  3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded N’ly.

  4.30pm: Okusa I. bg N72E, 7 miles, course N47E.

  7.20pm: Anchored in Kibondo anchorage.


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14 April 1916

Kibondo anchorage to anchorage NNE of Kisimani.

Lat -7.908, Long 39.592

  8.30am: Sighted HMS Challenger, HMS Thistle and SS Northumbria to SSE.

  9.45am: Weighed and proceeded to Northward, following Challenger.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 45 miles.

12.20pm: Kisimani SSW 2.5 miles. Secured alongside Challenger for stores.

  2.15pm: Secured alongside Northumbria, one rating and two seedies joined.

  3.10pm: Coaling, received 115 tons. Supplied to coolies; 1lb of tea, 2lbs of sugar, 25lbs of rice and 36 lbs of corned beef.

  9.20pm: Thistle cast off from Northumbria to anchor.

10.35pm: Cast off and anchored.


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15 April 1916

Anchorage North of Kisimani to Okusa.

Lat -8.058, Long 39.592

  6.30am: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  9.30am: Weighed (by hand) and proceeded for Okusa.

11.50am: Mange Beacon abeam, S35E, 7.5 cables.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 9.3 miles.

  2.55pm: Anchored to NW of Okusa I.


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16 April 1916

Okusa to Nyuni I.

Lat -8.36, Long 39.56 [approx]

  7.45am: Weighed and proceeded for Nyuni.

  9.15am: Anchored to NW of Nyuni I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 19.2 miles.


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17 April 1916

Nyuni to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

11.55am: Secured alongside HMS Laconia in Tirene Bay for water.

  1.32pm: Cast off and anchored.

  2.45pm: HMW Charon left.

  2.50pm: HMW Styx arrived.


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18 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Working party fitting W/T installation in HMW Styx. Hands painting passages and storerooms and removing armour from motor boats.

  1.30pm: Seedies filling sand tank.

  4.30pm: Styx left.


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19 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.45am: HMW Styx arrived.

  9.30am: Hands painting and cleaning, carrying out aiming rifle practice.

  4.10pm: Read warrant No 57.


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20 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Hands painting and cleaning, carrying out aiming rifle practice.


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21 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.50am: HMWs Charon and Styx arrived.

  2.00pm: Charon left.

  2.15pm: Styx left.

  3.50pm: HMS Laconia arrived.

  4.15pm: Charon and Styx returned and secured to Laconia.

  4.30pm: Went alongside Laconia for water and provisions.


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22 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.30am: HMS Laconia proceeded.

  6.15am: HMW Styx proceeded.

  9.30am: Hands painting and cleaning, exercised out stern anchor. Seedies cleaning water line.

  5.45pm: Embarked six natives and two dugouts.


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23 April 1916

Tirene Bay to Simba Uranga.

Lat -7.617, Long 39.425

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded for Rufiji.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 54’S, 39° 39.5’E.

  9.40am: Altered course N82W.

10.42am: Passed HMW Charon.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 22 miles.

12.30pm: Altered course S31E.

  6.00pm: Anchored 5.5 miles to NE of Simba Uranga mouth.

  6.30pm: Three natives and one dugout left ship.

  9.25pm: Three natives and dug out returned.


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24 April 1916

Simba Uranga to Kwale I.

Lat -7.387, Long 39.404

  1.35am: Sighted floating object, sent skiff to investigate (tree trunk).

  7.57am: Weighed and proceeded Northward.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 46 miles.

12.05pm: Anchored to North of Kwale I.

  6.40pm: Three natives left ship in dugout.

11.30pm: Natives returned.


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25 April 1916

Kwale I. to N Fanjove I.

Lat -7.33, Long 39.47 [approx]

  7.53am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.45am: Anchored West of N Fanjove I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 9 miles.


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26 April 1916

N Fanjove I. to Koma I. and Simba Uranga Mouth.

Lat -7.55, Long 39.38 [approx]

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded Southward.

11.15am: Anchored off Koma I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 14.5 miles.

  4.50pm: Weighed and proceeded for Simba Uranga Mouth.

  6.40pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga Mouth.

  7.15pm: Three natives in dugout left ship.


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27 April 1916

Simba Uranga to Niororo I and Shungumbili I.

Lat -7.7, Long 39.67 [approx]

  1.00am: Dugout and three natives returned.

  6.12am: Weighed and proceeded for Niororo I.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 39’S, 39° 34.5’E.

  9.25am: Anchored off Niororo I and discharged two dugouts and six natives to HMW Charon.

10.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.55am: Anchored W of Shungumbili I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 30 miles.


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28 April 1916

Shungumbili to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded escorting collier Anglier and leading her into Tirene.

11.45am: Secured alongside Anglier in Tirene Bay.

  1.30pm: Coaling from Anglier, received 112 tons.

  2.15pm: HMS Manica arrived.


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29 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.45am: HMWs Charon and Styx arrived.

  9.45am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  1.30pm: Charon left.

  3.35pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.10pm: Read warrant No 58.

  4.20pm: Received four boxes of MG ammunition from Styx.

  5.30pm: Charon returned.

  5.42pm: Styx proceeded.


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30 April 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

11.55am: HMW Styx left.

  1.30pm: Discharged one seedie to HMS Manica for Zanzibar prison.

  1.30pm: HMS Laconia arrived.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1916

[In action at Kilwa and in Rufiji river, Tirene Bay, local patrols, Rukyira Bay]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59844, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 4 June 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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1 May 1916

Tirene to Songa Songa.

Lat -8.229, Long 39.517

  5.55am: Weighed and proceeded Southward.

  7.32am: Kisimani abeam, E, 5 cables.

  9.15am: Mange beacon abeam, E by S, 8 cables.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 25.5 miles.

12.54pm: Simaya I. bg N68W, 2.7 miles.

  3.20pm: Anchored, Songa Songa I. anchorage, 3 cables North of Pumbavu I.


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2 May 1916

Songa Songa to Kilwa Kivinje and Tirene.

Lat -8.467, Long 39.408

  6.55am: Weighed and proceeded for Kilwa Kivinje.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 34.5’S, 39° 27.5’E

  9.46am: Slow off Kilwa, opened fire at 4,000 yds on Government House with 6”, 4.7” and 3 pdrs.

  9.55am: Ceased fire, proceeded Northward. Hands cleaning guns and respreading awnings.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 46.2 miles.

12.20pm: Altered course N36E.

  5.05pm: Kisimani abeam, E, 3 cables.

  6.00pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.


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3 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.40am: SS Barjora arrived. Went alongside her for water and provisions. One officer joined to await HMS Vengeance, two ratings rejoined ship.

10.55am: Cast off to anchor.

11.00am: HMWs Styx and Charon arrived. Received from Charon, two boxes of .45 ammunition.

  3.45pm: Styx left.

  4.15pm: Barjora left.

  4.30pm: Charon left.


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4 May 1916

Tirene Bay to Niororo and Simba Uranga.

Lat -7.63, Long 39.67 [approx]

  6.15am: Major Brooke and 60 details KAR embarked.

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Niororo.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 49.5’S, 39° 39’E.

10.20am: Anchored to West of Niororo I. HMW Styx at anchor.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 18 miles.

12.45pm: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  2.00pm: Discharged confidential books to Vengeance.

  3.00pm: Embarked one officer and eight ratings with steam pinnace from Vengeance. Exercised landing troops on Niororo I.

  6.10pm: Weighed and proceeded towing pinnace, Styx two cables astern.

  8.00pm: Sighted light ship (HMW Charon) S82W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7° 39.5’S, 39° 32.5’E.

  9.30pm: Rounded Charon.

  9.40pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga mouth.


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5 May 1916

Simba Uranga and to Tirene.

Lat -7.725, Long 39.392

  3.30am: 1st motorboat left ship to occupy Newbridge [the blockship].

  3.40am: 2nd motorboat and gig left with Eastern landing party. Steam pinnace and gig left with Western landing party.

  4.20am: Weighed and proceeded toward Simba Uranga mouth, HMWs Styx and Charon astern.

  5.00am: Slowed, remaining outside river to cover advance of troops.

  7.05am: Charon and Styx proceeded up river.

  8.15am: Anchored in Simba Uranga mouth.

  8.30am: Charon and Styx proceeded out of river.

  8.45am: 1st motorboat returned from Newbridge with two skiffs and seven native prisoners.

  9.00am: Western party re-embarked.

11.00am: Eastern party re-embarked. Both banks captured, no opposition.

11.25am: Weighed and proceeded out of river to join Flag.

12.30pm: Charon and Styx took station astern.

  1.30pm: Stopped near Flag. Captain went on board. Received confidential books.

  2.20pm: Captain returned, proceeded for Tirene.

  5.14pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  5.20pm: Discharged Major Brooke and 60 details KAR to shore.


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6 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Hands cleaning, painting and refitting gear.

  5.20pm: HMW Styx arrived.


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7 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  2.45pm: HMW Styx left.

  6.00pm: Two liberty men from Styx joined to await return of same.


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8 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Went alongside collier Cliftonhall and commenced coaling and watering. Received 83 tons of coal.

11.00am: HMWs Charon and Styx made fast to collier. One rating and one seedie returned to Styx.

  1.30pm: Discharged one 3 pdr HA [High Angle] gun to Cliftonhall.

  3.45pm: Cast off to anchor. Discharged two ratings for passage to hospital.


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9 May 1916

Tirene Bay to Moresby Point, Mafia I.

Lat -7.64, Long 39.9 [approx]

  6.35am: HMW Charon left.

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Moresby Pt.

11.47am: Anchored, Moresby Pt bg S83E, Ras Bueni S31W.


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10 May 1916

Moresby Pt to Barakuni Id.

Lat -7.72, Long 39.76 [approx]

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded for aiming rifle practice at towed target.

12.10pm: Anchored to NE of Barakuni I.


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11 May 1916

Barakuni I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.83, Long 39.667

  9.05am: Too much sea for towing target, so motor boat returned and hoisted in.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

12.12pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.


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12 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Cleaning, painting, drill and slung clean hammocks.


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13 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  1.30pm: HMW Styx arrived.

  3.00pm: Styx left.

  6.15pm: HMS Vengeance and Styx returned.


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14 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.45am: HMW Styx left.

10.40am: HMS Vengeance left.

  5.05pm: HMW Rattler arrived. Received three bags of money, one bag of mail and fresh provisions.

  7.00pm: Embarked two natives.


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15 May 1916

Tirene Bay, at sea and return, then to Boydu I.

Lat -7.875, Long 39.658

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded Northward.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 43’S, 39° 39.25’E.

  8.55am: Niororo I. bg East, 1.5 miles. Altered course 16 pts owing to sea, to return to Tirene. [SSW wind 4-5.]

  9.20am: HMW Salamander closed, then proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 33 miles.

12.17pm: Anchored in Tirene. Discharged two natives to shore.

  2.00pm: Embarked one native from shore.

  3.38pm: Weighed and proceeded for Boydu I.

  4.00pm: Examined port cable by ships staff, shifted 1st and 2nd shackles to Nos 7 and 8. [Anchor chains are made up in sections known as shackles, at this time of 12.5 fathoms or 75 feet. The sections closest to the anchor suffer greater wear, so here they are being shifted to further down the cable.]

  6.10pm: Anchored. West pt of Boydu I. bg S12W, 1.5 miles.


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16 May 1916

Boydu I. to Jewe Reef.

Lat -8.304, Long 39.425

  4.30am: Heavy rain squalls.

  6.07am: Weighed and proceeded Southward.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 00’S, 39° 28.5’E.

11.55am: Simaya I, bg ESE, 7.5 cables.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 37 miles.

  4.45pm: Anchored off Jewe Reef


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17 May 1916

Jewe Reef to Rukyira Bay.

Lat -8.833, Long 39.567

  7.45am: Weighed and proceeded for Kilwa Kivinje.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 36’S, 39° 25.5’E.

  9.10am: General quarters

  9.20am: Course SE, passing Gingwera River and Kilwa Kivinje.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 41 miles.

12.40pm: Anchored in Rukyira Bay. HMW Rattler at anchor.


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18 May 1916

Rukyira Bay.

Lat -8.87, Long 39.57

  4.45am: HMW Rattler proceeded.

11.00am: Sighted HMS Vengeance and two whalers [Rattler & Salamander].

12.30pm: HMS Manica joined Flag, whalers and sea plane examining Kilwa Kisiwani and the ports of Pactolus and Nisus.


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19 May 1916

Rukyira Bay.

Lat -8.87, Long 39.57

  6.00am: Shifted berth.

  7.00am: 1st motor boat sounding on Rukyira Bar. Hands fitting buoy

  8.00am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded for dropping buoy.

  4.10pm: Laid buoy to mark South side of crossing. Found nothing less than three fathoms across Rukyira Bar, 6 cables N of Buoy.

  4.55pm: Anchored.


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20 May 1916

Rukyira Bay to Tirene Bay.

Lat -8.217, Long 39.508

  5.03am: Weighed and proceeded Northward.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 36.5’S, 39° 30’E.

10.40am: Stopped, sent boat to HMW Rattler, received provisions and mail.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 45 miles.

  2.33pm: Stopped, sent motor boat after dhow sailing towards Tirene.

  3.12pm: Slow, waited for collier to anchor.

  3.25pm: Anchored near collier in Tirene Bay. In harbour: HMS’ Vengeance and Thistle, HMW Salamander and collier Cliftonhall.


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21 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: HMW Salamander went alongside HMS Vengeance.

  5.15am: Coaling from Cliftonhall, received 110 tons.

  6.30am: Discharged two natives to shore.

  7.45am: Salamander proceeded.

11.00am: Discharged one private RMLI, for passage to hospital.

11.04am: Went alongside Vengeance for fresh water.

  2.30pm: Cast off to anchor.

  2.55pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  5.15pm: HMS Thistle went alongside Cliftonhall.


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22 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.40am: HMS Thistle cast off from collier and proceeded.

  3.50pm: SS Cliftonhall proceeded

  5.15pm: Sent entertainment party to HMS Vengeance.


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23 May 1916

Tirene Bay to North Fanjove I.

Lat -7.833, Long 39.617

  9.10am: SS Montrose arrived.

10.07am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

10.55am: Returned to harbour and anchored. Transferred mails to HMS’ Hyacinth and Vengeance.

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded towards Koma I.

  3.03pm: Koma I. bg West, 1.8 miles.

  5.00pm: Anchored, N Fanjove I. bg East, 0.5 miles.


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24 May 1916

North Fanjove I. to Shungu Bay and return.

Lat -7.33, Long 39.475

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded Northward.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 19’S, 39° 32’E.

  9.24am: Ras Pembamnasi bg N30W, 2.25 miles.

  9.45am: Altered course for N Fanjove I.

12.10pm: Anchored, N Fanjove I. bg East, 0.5miles.


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25 May 1916

N Fanjove to Koma I.

Lat -7.521, Long 39.383

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 19’S, 39° 32’E.

11.30am: Hatambura I. bg NW, 5 cables.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 24.5 miles.

12.15pm: Anchored, Koma I. bg S47E.


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26 May 1916

Koma I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.825, Long 39.575

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded towards Rufiji.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 37’S, 39° 22.5’E.

11.58am: Sefo Beacon bg S40W, 1.4 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 22.7 miles.

  1.12pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay. At anchor, HMS Manica.

  2.45pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  3.40pm: Discharged two natives to shore.

  4.00pm: HMS’ Hyacinth and Manica proceeded.


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27 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  9.30am: Saturday routine, cleaning and .303 practice in am, hands to make and mend in pm.


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28 May 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.45am: SS Barjora arrived.

  9.05am: Went alongside Barjora for provisions and water. Two native bakers joined ship.

10.15am: HMW Salamander left.

11.20am: Barjora left.


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29 May 1916

Tirene Bay to Mange Reef.

Lat -7.84, Long 39.57 [approx]

  6.30am: Motorboat away painting Tirene Buoy.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.30am: Stopped near Salim Buoy, painted it.

10.50am: Proceeded.

11.45am: Anchored, Sefo Buoy bg NE, 3 cables.

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  3.10pm: Sent motorboat to paint B5.

  4.10pm: Anchored off Mange Reef.


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30 May 1916

Mange Reef to Niororo I.

Lat -7.63, Long 39.67 [approx]

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded Northward.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 56’S, 39° 35’E.

11.34am: Anchored West of Niororo I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38.2 miles.


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31 May 1916

Niororo to Rufiji and Shungumbili.

Lat -7.7, Long 39.508 [probable, Long in log clearly incorrect]

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded towards Rufiji.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 38’S, 39° 36’E.

  9.30am: Patrolling off Rufiji.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 23 miles.

  2.19pm: Anchored, Shungumbili I. bg S7W.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916

[Tirene Bay, patrols, in action at Simaya Island, Zanzibar]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59845, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 7 July 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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1 June 1916

Shungumbili to Tirene.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.50am: Sighted HMS Laconia to Northward.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

  9.00am: Secured alongside Laconia in Tirene Bay. Hands provisioning ship. Received mail and drinking water.

10.25am: HMS Challenger arrived.

11.05am: Cast off to anchor.

  1.00pm: Paid monthly money.

  2.45pm: HMWs Salamander and Rattler arrived.

  4.10pm: Evening quarters.

  4.30pm: Hands stowing provisions and preparing for coaling.

  6.20pm: Darken ship. Set gun watch.

  Sick list: 5.


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2 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.30am: HMS Laconia proceeded.

  5.35am: HMW Rattler proceeded.

  6.00am: HMS Challenger proceeded.

  9.25am: SS Cliftonhall arrived. Secured alongside her and commenced coaling. Received 113 tons of coal and one case of stationery.

  2.10pm: HMS Thistle arrived.

  4.25pm: Rattler returned.


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3 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.50am: HMW Rattler proceeded.

  8.00am: Landed working party to rig sports ground at aerodrome.

  1.00pm: Discharged two ratings to SS Cliftonhall for passage to Zanzibar hospital.

  3.25pm: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  4.00pm: Cliftonhall proceeded.


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4 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Sunday routine.


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5 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Landed Marine detachment.

  Hands cleaning down and painting aloft, scraping weed off water line and cleaning ship. Gunlayers at aiming rifle.          Hands painting fore mess deck, refitting awnings and cleaning out lamp room.


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6 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Hands cleaning magazines and shell rooms and more painting.


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7 June 1916

Tirene to Kwale I.

Lat -7.625, Long 39.375

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded for Rufiji.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 49’S, 39° 32.5’E.

10.35am: Simba Uranga mouth bg SW, 3 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 29 miles.

12.55pm: Observed natives waving white flag on Koma I. Stopped, sent boat and embarked four natives.

  1.45pm: Hoisted boats and proceeded for Kwale I.

  4.00pm: Anchored North of Kwale I.


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8 June 1916

Kwale to Shungu Bay and Niororo

Lat -7.267, Long 39.567

  6.50am: Weighed and proceeded for Shungu Bay.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 22’S, 39° 30’E.

  9.50am: Ras Pembamnasi, West, 2.5 miles.

10.25am: Slow, fired 18 rounds from 3 pdr at lookout tree.

10.47am: Proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 47.5 miles.

  4.15pm: Anchored NW of Niororo I.


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9 June 1916

Niororo I. to Barakuni I. and Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.713, Long 39.733

  5.30am: Sighted HMS Vengeance to Eastward.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Barakuni.

  7.56am: Anchored near Vengeance, received provisions and flour.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 41’S, 39° 47’E.

11.25am: Weighed and proceeded, Vengeance ditto.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 35.5 miles.

  2.10pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay and discharged four natives (from Koma I.) to shore.


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10 June 1916

Tirene Bay to Okusa I.

Lat -8.28, Long 39.57 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Okusa I.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 58’S, 39° 35.5’E.

10.30am: Party rigging platform under fore top.

11.55am: Anchored off Okusa I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 40 miles.

  1.15pm: Supplied fresh water to lighthouse keepers.


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11 June 1916

Okusa I. to Simaya I.

Lat -8.29, Long 39.43

  7.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 16.5’S, 39° 32.25’E.

  9.10am: Anchored North of Simaya I.

11.30am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler arrived. Discharged one rating to Salamander.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 9 miles.

  1.30pm: HMWs Pickle and Fly arrived.

  2.00pm: Pickle, Salamander and Rattler left.

  2.55pm: Fly left.

  4.30pm: Exercised party ashore trench digging.


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12 June 1916

Simaya Island.

Lat -8.29, Long 39.43

  6.00am: Landed trench digging party. Remainder rigging platform under fore top and working about armour plates.

10.00am: Laid out kedge on starboard quarter.

  3.00pm: Fired maxims from MG platform.

  4.20pm: Fired eight rounds from fore 6”.

  4.50pm: Replaced gear on foc’sle and weighed kedge.


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13 June 1916

Simaya I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.867, Long 39.667

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene Bay.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 08’S, 39° 33’E.

10.00am: Following HMS Trent and HMS Mersey

12.30pm: Trent anchored and Mersey secured alongside.

12.50pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  4.00pm: Hands to make and mend clothes. Leave to visit Mersey till 6.00pm.


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14 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Hands painting in mess decks and on quarter deck. Ords away sailing. Hands rigging armour plate protection and scrubbing awnings.

10.40am: Collier Virent alongside HMS Trent.


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15 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: Secured alongside collier Virent, commenced coaling. Received 105 tons.

  3.00pm: HMWs Pickle and Fly arrived and went alongside collier.


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16 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.50am: HMWs Pickle and Fly left.

  8.00am: Working party sent to HMS Trent to muster ammunition.

10.00am: HMS Thistle arrived.

  4.45pm: Thistle left.

  Sick list: 10.


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17 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.20am: Working party to HMS Trent.

  9.30am: Discharged two machine guns and spare parts to HMS Mersey.

  9.55am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  3.10pm: Hyacinth left.

  4.20pm: Unrigged MG platform under foretop.

  Sick list: 12.


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18 June 1916

Tirene to Shungumbili I. and North Fanjove I.

Lat -7.733, Long 39.683

  9.00am: SS Wissmann arrived.

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded for Shungumbili.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 10 miles.

12.13pm: Anchored.

  1.50pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.25pm: Anchored, N Fanjove I. bg SE, 1 mile.

  Sick list: 13.


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19 June 1916

North Fanjove to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.621, Long 39.408

  4.25am: Weighed and proceeded for Zanzibar.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 59.5’S, 39° 35° E.

10.50am: Sighted whaler off Dar-es-salaam.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 79.6 miles.

12.12pm: 32 points to Port to observe rolling.

12.20pm: Course N27W.

  5.05pm: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour. In harbour, HMS Thistle, HMS Trent and two whalers.

  5.40pm: HMW Styx left.

  Sick list: 12.


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20 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.20am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  3.00pm: Discharged seven ratings to hospital.

  6.00pm: Salamander left.


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21 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  1.00pm: Discharged one rating to RNB.


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22 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00pm: HMS Trent proceeded.

  7.30pm: HMS Manica arrived.


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23 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.55am: HMW Rattler arrived.

  1.20pm: Sent two officers and 15 men to Chango I. for three days [presumably for some sort of R & R, Severn has had a sick list in double figures for some time].

  2.30pm: Discharged fleet surgeon RM Richards to hospital.

  5.20pm: HMS Manica sailed.


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24 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.20am: HMS Himalaya arrived.

10.30am: Received one Lewis gun from RNB.

11.55am: HMW Rattler left.

  2.40pm: One rating joined from Himalaya.

  2.50pm: HMS Vengeance arrived.


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25 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  3.30pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  5.40pm: HMW Charon left.


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26 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: Hands dismounting port 4.7” and rigging armour plates.

10.50am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  1.30pm: Two officers and 15 men left ship for Chango Island.

  3.30pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  3.55am: 1st party returned from Chango Island.

  4.15pm: Sent escort to Chango I. for absentees.

  4.45pm: Escort and absentees returned.

  4.50pm: HMS Challenger left.

  4.30pm: Salamander left.


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27 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: HMS Vengeance left.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party mounting port 4.7”.

  5.20pm: HMS Thistle left.


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28 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  3.50pm: HMS Himalaya proceeded.

  4.00pm: Lent six coaling barrows to Smith, Mackenzie and Co.

  6.00pm: HMW Rattler arrived.


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29 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: HMW Rattler left.

  9.30am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  9.35am: One seedie rejoined from prison.

  1.30pm: Sent 3rd party to Chango I.

  4.00pm: Read warrant No 59.


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30 June 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: HMS Manica arrived.

  3.40pm: HMHS Ebani left.

  3.55pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  4.45pm: Manica left.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916

[Zanzibar, in action in Tanga and Mwambani Bays, Pangani River]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59846, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 4 August 1916, signed Captain EJA Fullerton, RN.

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1 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.45am: HMS Hyacinth left.

  1.30pm: Three ratings discharged to hospital.

  5.05pm: Hyacinth, Echo and Childers left. [Hyacinth had returned at 4.00pm, vide her log]

  6.15pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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2 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  4.00pm: Discharged two seedies to shore.

  6.00pm: 3rd party returned from Chango I.

  6.10pm: Three ratings discharged to hospital.

11.45pm: Surgeon Hartigan joined ship.


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3 July 1916

Zanzibar and at sea.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.40am: Coaling from collier August Belmont. Received 88 tons.

11.30am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

12.15am: HMWs Salamander and Fly arrived.

12.30pm: HMS Manica arrived.

  1.00pm: Three ratings discharged to hospital.

  5.10pm: Weighed and proceeded via French Passage.

  7.05pm: Mangopani [now Mangapwani] Lt bg N31E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5° 53.5’S, 39° 10’E. Shaped course N18E.

  9.20pm: Altered course N15E.


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4 July 1916

At sea to Ulenge and Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.0, Long 39.17

  5.30am: Sighted HMS’ Talbot and Thistle off Ulenge.

  6.50am: Anchored off ruins of Ulenge Lighthouse.

11.55am: 1st motorboat manned and armed, left ship for duty with Thistle.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 50 miles.

12.01pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.10pm: Ulenge Lt bg N32W, 4.5 miles.

  2.17pm: Anchored to NW of Yambe I.

  5.30pm: Weighed and proceeded for anchorage off Kwawa Reef.

  6.00pm: Anchored.


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5 July 1916

Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.03, Long 39.13 [approx]

  6.00am: Cleared for action and general quarters. Hands rigging mattress protection.

     Noon: Observed HMS Thistle proceeding South through ship channel.


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6 July 1916

Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.03, Long 39.13 [approx]

12.30am: Observed flashes and heard explosions in direction of Tanga.

  7.15am: Seaplane alongside.

  7.30am: Seaplane took off and flew over Tanga.

  5.55pm: Weighed and proceeded for anchorage to Southward.

  6.00pm: HMS Talbot and HMW Styx proceeding towards Tanga harbour.

  6.35pm: Anchored.


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7 July 1916

Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.05, Long 39.12 [approx]

  5.45am: HMW Styx proceeded.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded to anchorage off Kwawa reef.

  6.22am: Anchored.

  7.00am: Observed seaplane over Tanga.

  7.30am: Seaplane alighted alongside HMS Talbot.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded. Embarked party of armed native scouts from Talbot.

10.57am: Anchored and landed armed scouts and landing party at the Red Cliffs.

     Noon: Tanga occupied by British force.

12.35pm: SS Barjora arrived.

12.55pm: Severn’s landing party re-embarked, hoisted boats.

  1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded for Tanga harbour.

  1.35pm: Anchored.

  3.00pm: HMWs Styx and Charon sweeping entrance and harbour.

  3.20pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.

  4.30pm: Hands securing guns and returning ammunition.


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8 July 1916

Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  5.40am: HMW Styx sailed.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded into inner harbour, in company with SS Barjora.

  6.23am: Anchored.

  8.00am: Landed Surgeon and stretcher party to transfer wounded officer to HMS Manica.

  8.30am: SS Wissmann arrived.

  8.50am: Styx returned.

10.30am: Styx left.

10.50am: Discharged Chief Gunner to Manica for hospital.

11.15am: Manica sailed.

  2.00pm: Embarked one Maxim and crew from HMS Challenger.

  3.00pm: Prepared for action, landing party standing by.

  3.30pm: Landed three machine guns and crews.

  4.10pm: Wissmann sailed.

  6.00pm: HMS Thistle arrived.

  6.45pm: Landing party returned.


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9 July 1916

Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  5.50am: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  6.05am: HMS Talbot proceeded.

  7.25am: HMS Manica arrived.

  8.30am: Balloon up.

  9.00am: Seaplane flying over Tanga.

  9.40am: Fleet Surgeon and one rating returned from hospital.

10.20am: SS Barjora sailed.

  4.50pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  6.00pm: Received two flasks of CO2 from HMS Vengeance.


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10 July 1916

Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  5.45am: HMS Hyacinth and HMW Styx proceeded.

  9.30am: Working party ashore painting and laying buoys.

10.50am: HMS Manica proceeded.


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11 July 1916

Tanga Bay.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

12.15pm: HMW Styx arrived.

  1.00pm: SS Barjora arrived.

  1.50pm: Styx left.

  4.30pm: Landing party mustered and standing by.


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12 July 1916

Tanga to Mwambani Bay.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  5.40am: Landing party left ship.

  9.00am: C-in-C visited.

  9.10am: Landing party returned.

10.30am: SS Barjora sailed.

11.30am: Discharged Surgeon Hartigan to HMS Vengeance.

  2.10am: Received letter from Vengeance and proceeded for Mwambani Bay.

  6.05pm: Anchored in Mwambani Bay.


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13 July 1916

Near Karange Island.

Lat -5.21, Long 39.12 [approx]

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded for shelling houses.

  6.10am: Opened fire.

  6.45am: Ceased fire, proceeded to Southward.

  6.50am: Sighted HMS’ Talbot, Manica and Styx.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 18’S, 39° 06.5’E.

  8.15am: Anchored near Talbot off Kitange reef.

  8.30am: Seaplane reconnoitring.

  9.30am: Styx left.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.30am: Anchored off Karange I. Manica closing.

     Noon: Seaplane reconnoitring.

12.30pm: Seaplane secured astern.

12.45pm: Seaplane left ship.

  1.40pm: Talbot proceeded.

  2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded for shelling houses from near Kitanga Reef with 6” and 4.7”.

  4.30pm: Ceased firing, proceeded North to anchorage.

  5.21pm: Anchored off Karange I.


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14 July 1916

Karange I. to Tanga.

Lat -5.1, Long 39.208

  6.00am: 6” gun crews closed up.

  6.50am: Seaplane reconnoitring.

  7.20am: Seaplane secured astern.

  7.40am: Seaplane up.

  8.00am: HMS Manica closing, balloon up.

  8.47am: Opened fire with fore 6” on houses.

  9.02am: Ceased fire.

  9.05am: Seaplane down.

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Tanga.

11.00am: Observed HMS Vengeance proceeding out of ship channel.

11.02am: Stopped, communicated with dugout, proceeded.

  1.30pm: Secured alongside HMS Talbot off Ras Kasone. Received buoy, anchorage and moorings and proceeded to ship channel.

  3.20pm: Laid Black Buoy Ship Channel in charted position, proceeded.

  4.40pm: Anchored in Tanga harbour.


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15 July 1916

Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  7.50am: SS Barjora arrived.

  9.30am: SS Wissmann sailed.

10.50am: Received one CO2 flask from HMS Talbot.

11.40am: HMW Charon left.

  4.30pm: Received lighthouse frame from Talbot.

  6.35pm: 27 natives came aboard.


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16 July 1916

Tanga to Kwale Bay.

Lat -4.99, Long 39.16 [approx]

  5.45am: Weighed and proceed with lighter in tow to erect light beacon on Ulenge I.

  7.35am: Anchored in Kwale Bay, NE point of Ulenge I. bg S49E, 6 cables. Armed party and lighthouse party left ship. Hands erecting lighthouse on Ulenge I.

12.10pm: Armed party returned.

  1.30pm: Lighthouse party returned.

  4.00pm: Landed lighthouse party.

  7.30pm: Lighthouse party returned.


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17 July 1916

Kwale Bay.

Lat -4.99, Long 39.16 [approx]

  7.00am: Landed lighthouse party.

  8.10am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  9.30am: Salamander left.

  6.45pm: Lighthouse party returned.


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18 July 1916

Kwale Bay to Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  7.00am: Landed lighthouse party.

  8.00am: Natives returned on board.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.40am: Anchored in Tanga harbour.

10.45am: Disembarked natives. One rating rejoined from hospital.

  3.00pm: Lighthouse party returned. Lent to shore, one Lewis gun and two ratings (crew).

  4.30pm: HMS Trent arrived. Secured alongside her for stores and ammunition.


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19 July 1916

Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  8.00am: Cast off from HMS Trent and went alongside collier Queen Alexandra [formerly Elfland].

10.50am: HMW Prattler* [formerly Rattler] and SS Wissmann sailed.

     Noon: Trent left.

  3.00pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  5.40pm: Salamander left.

  *At about this time the Admiralty became aware that they already had an HMS Rattler, an elderly wooden gunboat on harbour duties, so HMW Rattler was renamed with the addition of the letter P!


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20 July 1916

Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  Coaling, received 126 tons.

11.00am: HMS Manica left.


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21 July 1916

Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  5.50am: One rating discharged to SS Queen Alexandra for hospital.

  6.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  7.20am: HMS Talbot proceeded.

  8.15am: Queen Alexandra sailed.

  3.35pm: Talbot returned.


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22 July 1916

Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  5.45am: HMW Salamander left.

  2.15pm: Lent to shore, one Lewis gun and two ratings.

  3.00pm: HMS Talbot proceeded.


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23 July 1916

Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  4.25pm: HMW Prattler arrived.

  5.25pm: HMS Mersey arrived. One seedie joined from her.


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24 July 1916

Tanga to Pangani.

Lat -5.154, Long 39.171

  9.30am: Re-embarked two Lewis guns and crews and embarked three officers and 113 natives of “Dickson’s Scouts”.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded for Pangani.

  2.15pm: HMS Trent passed steering Northward.

  3.35pm: Anchored off Pangani River, near HMS Talbot. SS Barjora proceeded.


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25 July 1916

Pangani.

Lat -5.43, Long 39.0

  9.30am: Weighed, battened down fore and aft and proceeded across the bar.

10.02am: Anchored off Pangani town in 17 feet.

10.15am: Disembarking "Dicksons Scouts".

     Noon: HMW Salamander in harbour.

  1.30pm: HMS Talbot proceeded.

  5.20pm: One sick German officer prisoner came on board.

  6.20pm: One officer (sick) from “Dickson’s Scouts” came on board.


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26 July 1916

Pangani.

Lat -5.43, Long 39.0

  7.30am: SS Barjora arrived outside bar.

  8.30am: Boats transferring one company of the 57th Regiment across river.

12.35pm: HMW Salamander left.

12.45pm: Motor boat disembarking one company of the 5th LI from Barjora.

  2.30pm: Discharged one sick German officer prisoner to Barjora.


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27 July 1916

Pangani to Mkwaja.

Lat -5.43, Long 39.0

11.40am: Embarked one officer and eight natives of “Dickson’s Scouts”.

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded across the bar.

  5.45pm: Anchored off Mkwaja village, HMS’ Talbot and Thistle at anchor.

10.40pm: Observed flashes and reports of gun fire to Southward.


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28 July 1916

Mkwaja.

Lat -5.78, Long 38.86

  5.50am: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  6.00am: Landed one officer and eight natives “Dickson’s Scouts” and one Lewis gun and crew.

     Noon: HMS Talbot proceeded.


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29 July 1916

Mkwaja.

Lat -5.78, Long 38.86

  8.30am: Hands rigging W/T mast on A. Aerial gun platform. Received from shore, 76 bags of mealie, one bag of flour, one bag of sugar, five bags of insulators and five rolls of hide.

  1.35pm: HMS Talbot arrived. Transferred gear received from shore to Talbot.

  2.00pm: Lewis gun and crew returned from shore, re-embarked one officer and ten scouts.


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30 July 1916

Mkwaja.

Lat -5.78, Long 38.86

10.45am: HMS Talbot proceeded.

  3.00pm: HMW Salamander passed to Northward.

  5.45pm: Natives waving red flag ashore. General quarters, opened fire on shore with all starboard guns.

  6.15pm: Ceased fire.


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31 July 1916

Mkwaja to Kokotoni and Sadani.

Lat -5.76, Long 39.24 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Kokotoni.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 45’S, 39° 02’E.

10.20am: Anchored. Mwana Mwana Lt bg N88W, 2.5 miles.

10.40am: HMS’ Talbot and Mersey arrived.

11.10am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

11.15am: Received 6” dismounting gear from Talbot.

12.45pm: Gunner’s party dismounting after 6”.

  1.45pm: Talbot left.

  2.30pm: Embarked 23 natives of KAR.

  2.50pm: Weighed and proceeded, Mersey two cables astern.

  7.45pm: Sighted HMS Manica and Talbot ahead.

  9.40pm: Anchored, Sadani village bg S70W, 2.75 miles.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916

[In action at Sadani, Zanzibar, in action at Bagamoyo]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59847, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 8 September 1916, signed Cdr William Jones.

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1 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  3.30am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  4.30am: Landing parties from Vengeance and HMS Talbot came alongside.

  4.45am: Landing parties left ship.

  5.50am: HMS’ Severn and Mersey weighed and proceeded to cover landing parties.

  5.52am: Opened fire on the shore.

  6.00am: Ceased fire.

  6.05am: Seaplane up.

  6.30am: Seaplane down and alongside.

  6.35am: Seaplane up.

  7.00am: Jack hoisted at Castle.

  7.25am: Anchored.

  8.30am: HMS Manica proceeded.

  8.40am: Talbot proceeded.

  9.30am: Hands painting cabin passages. [Even in action, nothing will keep seamen away from their paintbrushes!]

10.50am: Mersey proceeded.

11.10am: Received from shore one German officer prisoner.

11.15am: Returned 6” dismounting gear to Vengeance.

12.30pm: Disembarked “Dicksons Scouts’ ” blankets and gear.

  1.45pm: Received from shore one Sergeant RMA, prisoner for Vengeance.

  3.50pm: Mersey returned.

  4.20pm: Mersey left.

  5.40pm: HMW Prattler arrived.

  6.25pm: Shifted anchorage closer to shore.

  Burned searchlights at intervals through the night.


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2 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  5.35am: HMW Prattler left.

  6.55am: Received on board one seriously wounded Askari.

  7.05am: Seaplane up.

10.30am: C-in-C visited until noon.

11.00am: HMS Thistle arrived.

  1.30pm: One Askari died of wounds on board.

  4.10pm: Discharged to shore for burial, body of dead Askari.


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3 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  7.00am: HMS Manica under weigh, balloon up.

  8.30am: Balloon down.

  4.30pm: Hands to general quarters.

  5.00pm: Opened fire with both 6” and starboard guns on windmill.

  5.40pm: Ceased fire.

  6.40pm: Discharged Lt Brooksmith to HMS Vengeance.


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4 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  4.00am: HMS’ Vengeance and Manica proceeded.

  6.00am: HMS Thistle left.

12.25pm: Vengeance returned.

  1.35pm: HMS Mersey arrived.

  9.35pm: Discharged one German prisoner to Mersey.


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5 August 1916

Sadani to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.45am: HMW Prattler alongside with ratings and stores. Lt Brooksmith rejoined.

  7.25am: Prattler cast off. Weighed and proceeded for Zanzibar.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 03’S, 38° 51.5E.

11.45am: Secured alongside SS Queen Alexandra in Zanzibar harbour.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, 25 miles.

  2.00pm: Lt Moltens joined ship.

  2.20pm: Discharged ratings to RN barracks.

  4.15pm: HMAS Pioneer arrived.


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6 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.35am: Coaling, received 119 tons.

11.05am: Cast off to anchor.

  1.15pm: Working party to HMS Trent for ammunition.

  3.00pm: HMS’ Challenger and Himalaya arrived.

  5.40pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  5.50pm: HMW Prattler arrived.


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7 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.45am: HMS Trent proceeded Northward.

  7.40am: HMW Childers arrived.

  3.25pm: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  4.45pm: HMAS Pioneer left.

  5.00pm: HMW Pickle left.

  5.55pm: Childers left.

  6.30pm: Discharged Lt E Brooksmith to Vengeance.


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8 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Hands at work on aft 6” and Starboard fore 3 pdr, two dockyard fitters onboard.

  1.30pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.

  2.15pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  5.50pm: Echo left.

  6.00pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived.


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9 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.25am: HMW Echo arrived.

  9.45am: HMS Mersey arrived.

  9.50am: Lt Cdr WB Jones RN joined from HMS Vengeance.

  2.50pm: Received on board stores and provisions for “Dickson’s Scouts”.

  4.10pm: HMS Challenger sailed.


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10 August 1916

Zanzibar to Sadani.

Lat -6.087, Long 39.046

  5.40am: HMS Himalaya proceeded.

  8.20am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  9.40am: Discharged one PO and one Pte RMLI.

  9.50am: Captain EJ Fullerton, DSO, RN left ship. Lt/Cdr WB Jones assumed command. Cheered ship.

10.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.00pm: Sighted HMS Thistle off Sadani.

  2.10pm: Following HMS Challenger. Captain of Challenger came aboard.

  3.25pm: Anchored near Thistle off Sadani.

  5.10pm: Received 41 hammocks from Thistle belonging to Talbot’s Marines ashore.


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11 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  6.10am: HMS Thistle sailed.

  7.10am: HMS Challenger left.

  7.00pm: One W/T rating joined from shore.


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12 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  7.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived.


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13 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  7.30am: Received mail and clothing from HMS Challenger.

  8.30am: HMS Thistle arrived.

  4.00pm: Thistle sailed.


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14 August 1916

Sadani and at sea towards Bagamoyo.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  5.45am: HMS Challenger sailed.

  9.05am: Boats landing HMAS Pioneer’s Seamen to relieve HMS Talbot’s Marines.

  9.05am: HMS Thistle arrived.

10.30am: HMS Mersey arrived.

  2.10pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  3.30pm: Childers sailed.

  4.00pm: Embarked portable W/T set and ratings.

  6.55pm: Weighed and proceeded, course S75E, following Mersey.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 03’S, 38° 54’E.

  9.00pm: Altered course S5W.

10.30pm: Altered course S18W.

11.30pm: Passed Childers anchored at position of Fungu Miko buoys.


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15 August 1916

At sea, Bagamoyo and at sea.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

  1.15am: Parted company with HMS Mersey.

  2.55am: Anchored off Bagamoyo. Showed light to Northward and Eastward for HMS Vengeance to anchor on.

  3.20am: HMS’ Vengeance, Challenger and Manica arrived.

  3.45am: HMS Mersey arrived.

  5.00am: Landing parties arrived alongside Severn and Mersey.

  5.45am: Boats advanced. Weighed and closed shore to cover landing, Severn and Mersey firing.

  5.50am: Enemy opened fire with 4.1” and smaller guns.

  5.50am: Bombardment general.

  6.00am: Parties landed.

  7.00am: Union Jack hoisted at Government House.

  7.40am: Closing shore to embark wounded. Pom-pom firing on boats silenced.

10.00am: Wounded on board for treatment; three native troops, one Marine, one Seaman and one white German.

10.15am: Transferred body of Captain Thomas RMLI to Vengeance.

10.40am: Transferred wounded to HMW Childers alongside.

11.30am: Cleaning guns. Vengeance proceeded.

12.55pm: Childers alongside with cots and stretchers.

  1.15pm: Vengeance returned.

  2.15pm: Transferred to Mersey; portable W/T set and ratings, Marines’ hammocks and gear and also the effects of the late Captain Thomas RMLI.

  4.10pm: Hands cleaning empty cylinders and operating theatre.

  5.30pm: Prepared for towing aft.

  8.00pm: Weighed and proceeded East.

  8.25pm: Altered course S70E.

  9.15pm: Altered course S50E.


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16 August 1916

At sea to Msasani Bay and Bagamoyo.

Lat -6.6, Long 39.275

  3.37am: HMWs Echo, Charon, Styx and Childers in Msasani Bay opened fire on shore. Fire returned by 4.1” gun and smaller guns.

  5.30am: Entered Msasani Bay, general quarters.

  5.45am: Opened fire and engaged 4.1” gun on hill.

  6.25am: Ceased fire, spotted for HMS Vengeance.

  6.45am: Enemy ceased fire.

  7.10am: Proceeded out of Msasani Bay.

  7.30am: Returned to join whalers in Konduchi harbour.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 42.25’S, 39° 15.5’E.

  8.35am: Proceeded with whalers to join Flag.

  9.15am: Clearing Msasani Bay, enemy fired three rounds from 4.1” gun. Vengeance bombarding Dar-es-salaam, balloon spotting.

10.00am: Makatumbe Lt bg 180°, 2.5 miles. Proceeded for Bagamoyo.

  4.25pm: Anchored close to HMS Mersey off Bagamoyo.

  7.10pm: Tug Helmuth alongside with 6” dismounting gear.

  9.00pm: HMS Himalaya proceeded.


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17 August 1916

Bagamoyo.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

  7.00am: Hands dismounting after 6” gun.

  7.05am: HMS Challenger sailed.

  9.40am: Balloon up from HMS Manica.

  9.45am: HMW Childers arrived with lighter.

     Noon: Challenger returned.

  4.00pm: Sent blankets ashore for Lewis gun crews.


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18 August 1916

Bagamoyo to Mwangotini and return.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

10.45am: Discharged one W/T rating to HMW Charon for HMAS Pioneer.

  1.30pm: HMS Thistle arrived with part of the West Indian Regiment.

  2.35pm: HMS Trent arrived.

  4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded for Mwangotini.

  5.28pm: Anchored.

  5.30pm: Opened fire on Mwangotini Village with starboard 4.7”.

  5.55pm: Ceased fire.

  6.05pm: Weighed and proceeded towards Bagamoyo.

  7.05pm: Anchored.

  9.20pm: Sent dismounting gear to HMS Mersey.

  9.25pm: Trent sailed.


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19 August 1916

Bagamoyo to Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  1.30am: HMS Challenger left.

  4.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course N4E for Sadani.

  7.00am: Altered course N20W. Sighted HMS Thistle steering Eastward and SS Barjora at anchor off Sadani.

  8.47am: Anchored.

  9.45am: Supplied tug Helmuth with one day’s provisions.

10.45am: Helmuth left.

12.40pm: Barjora left.


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20 August 1916

Sadani.

Lat -6.05, Long 38.79

  9.30am: Landed one Signalman for duty at the castle.


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21 August 1916

Sadani to Bagamoyo and Zanzibar.

Lat -6.15, Long 38.892

  9.45am: Embarked Colonel Price and Captain Montague. One Signalman rejoined.

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  3.30pm: Stopped off Bagamoyo, disembarked Colonel Price and Captain Montague. HMS’ Challenger and Mersey at anchor.

  4.45pm: Hoisted boats and proceeded for Zanzibar.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 15.5’S, 39° 9.5’E.

  9.00pm: Anchored in Zanzibar off Hospital Steps. In harbour, HMS’ Vengeance, Pioneer, Thistle, Princess and Manica.


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22 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Coaling from collier Indiana, received 115 tons.

  6.00am: HMS Thistle left.

  6.30am: HMS Manica left.

  9.00am: Hands taking down aft 6” gun shield.

  9.15am: HMAS Pioneer proceeded flying flag of C-in-C.

10.20am: HMW Childers arrived at port

11.00am: Discharged one rating and one marine (Talbot) to hospital.

12.30pm: Transferred 6” gun shield to collier. Lighter alongside with 3 pdr gun on field mounting, 6” and 4.7” ammunition. Hoisted these in.

  5.50pm: Manica returned.


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23 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.50am: HMS Trent arrived. Received victuals, stores and ammunition from her.

10.30am: C-in-C visited.

11.50am: HMS’ Vengeance and Princess proceeded.

     Noon: Read warrant No 60.

  2.00pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  2.20pm: Trent left.

  4.00pm: Echo sailed.


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24 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: SS Wissmann arrived.

  9.30am: Hands cleaning shell rooms, fitting new boats’ falls and refitting coir fenders.


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25 August 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: Hands cleaning empty cylinders, stripping and cleaning 3 pdr breech and blocks, refitting coir fenders and reeving new boats’ falls.

10.00am: HMS Manica under way exercising balloon.

  1.10pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.


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26 August 1916

Zanzibar to Bagamoyo

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

12.45am: HMS Himalaya arrived.

  4.30am: HMS Thistle arrived.

  5.30am: Went alongside SS Indiana and lifted 6” gun shield on board.

  6.40am: Cast off and proceeded for Bagamoyo.

  7.00am: Hands shipping aft 6” gun shield.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 14.5’S, 39° 10’E.

11.49am: Anchored off Bagamoyo. At anchor, HMS’ Vengeance and Mersey.

  1.00pm: Mersey left.

  3.00pm: Landed one PO and Lewis gun crew.

  4.20pm: SS Barjora arrived with lighters in tow.

  4.30pm: SS Comrie Castle arrived with troops and lighters.


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27 August 1916

Bagamoyo.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

  8.00am: 1st motorboat, manned and armed, left ship for Mtoni ferry with two boats in tow.

  8.15am: SS Barjora sailed.

10.30am: HMW Echo arrived. One MG crew and four seedies joined ship.

11.00am: 2nd motorboat attending on MTO.

     Noon: HMS Manica arrived.

12.10pm: Echo left.

  2.30pm: Received miscellaneous gear from Flagship for shore.

  4.25pm: HMW Styx arrived.

  4.30pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  5.30pm: Challenger proceeded.

  5.55pm: Various details arriving on board and transferred ashore.

  7.40pm: Tug Helmuth moored astern for the night.

10.00pm: HMS Vengeance left.

11.00pm: Manica left.


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28 August 1916

Bagamoyo.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

  5.45am: HMW Styx left.

  6.00am: SS Comrie Castle left.

  6.30am: Landed HMS Talbot’s MG crew and four seedies with gear.

11.45am: Transport Rajput arrived.

  3.20pm: 1st motorboat returned from Mtoni Ferry.

  5.30pm: SS Bechuana [formerly Strathtay] arrived.


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29 August 1916

Bagamoyo.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

  9.30am: SS Barjora arrived.

11.45am: HMS Mersey arrived.

  1.20pm: Discharged one W/T rating to Mersey.

  3.30pm: SS Comrie Castle arrived.

10.00pm: HMS Hyacinth proceeded.


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30 August 1916

Bagamoyo.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

  6.55am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  1.00pm: SS Barjora sailed.

  1.30pm: HMS Thistle arrived.

  3.10pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  6.18pm: SS Comrie Castle sailed.


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31 August 1916

Bagamoyo to Kitapumbe.

Lat -6.44, Long 38.91

  6.45am: HMS Trent arrived.

  7.00am: Supplied HMS Mersey with wallet and one set of No 3 flags.

11.40am: HMS Challenger arrived.

12.55pm: HMS Vengeance arrived.

  1.30pm: HMS Manica arrived.

  2.45pm: Weighed and proceeded for Kitapumbe Patches and covering left flank of troops.

  5.15pm: HMW Childers passed to NW’d.

  6.05pm: Anchored, Kitapumbe buoy bg S76E, 2.5 miles.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916

[In action in Msasani Bay, Dar-es-salaam, actions in the Rufiji Delta and Mohoro Bay, Kilwa Kivinje]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59848, signed Lt (N) V Griffith.

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Dated 2 October 1916, signed Cdr William Jones.


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1 September 1916

Kitapumbe to Konduchi.

Lat -6.55, Long 39.15 [approx]

  6.40am: Weighed and proceeded slow towards Ukatani.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 33.5’S, 39° 09.5’E.

  8.15am: Anchored, Ukatini village bg 210°, 1.5 miles.

  3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite for communicating with and covering left flank of troops.

  6.20pm: Anchored off Konduchi, NW pt of Mbudya I. bg N70E, 1.1 miles. At anchor, HMS Mersey.


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2 September 1916

Konduchi to Msasani Bay.

Lat -6.725, Long 39.275

  5.50am: Weighed, waiting for seaplane.

  6.00am: HMS Mersey proceeded.

  6.30am: Seaplane down near Mersey.

  7.00am: Anchored. HMWs Fly, Styx and Charon passed to Northward.

  8.00am: HMS Manica closing with balloon up. C column arrived at Konduchi.

  8.40am: Weighed.

  8.50am: Manica anchored, four transports approaching.

  9.20am: Anchored, NW pt of Mbudya island, 58°, 8 cables.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded into Msasani Bay. General quarters. Troops landing at Konduchi. Courses and speeds as requisite in Msasani Bay to draw enemy’s fire.

11.30am: HMS Vengeance firing.

  1.15pm: Anchored, SE pt of Bongoyo I. 80°, 1.4 miles.

  2.35pm: Anchored off Mto Kauwi, Mbezi village bg 270°, 1.1 miles.

  7.20pm: Shifted berth 1.1 miles to NE.


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3 September 1916

Msasani Bay.

Lat -6.73, Long 39.27

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.30am: HMS Mersey arrived in the bay.

  6.40am: Opened fire on enemy’s defences in Msasani Bay. Offshore Squadron bombarding from Dar-es-salaam Bay.

  7.05am: Ceased fire. HMS’ Vengeance, Hyacinth and Thistle arrived.

  7.50am: Anchored.

  9.00am: HMS Trent arrived.

  9.30am: Boats evacuating sick and wounded and attending on MTO.

10.00am: Transports Barjora, Montrose and Rajput arrived. Transports disembarking guns, troops and stores.

10.30am: Two Ptes RMLI, sick, joined from shore.

  1.00pm: Boats landing water and attending on MTO.

  4.10pm: Discharged one Pte to Vengeance and one Pte to Hyacinth.


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4 September 1916

Msasani Bay to Dar-es-Salaam

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  5.15am: HMS’ Vengeance and Hyacinth and four whalers proceeded.

  6.00am: HMS Manica proceeded.

  8.00am: Dar-es-salaam surrendered.

  8.30am: Hands unrigging mantlets. [Plates fitted to the guns protecting the area where the barrel of the gun passes through the shield or turret.]

  9.25am: Weighed and proceeded astern of HMS Mersey towards Dar-es-salaam.

10.00am: Observed offshore squadron anchored off Dar-es-salaam, flying the white flag.

10.51am: Anchored.

11.20am: Mersey anchored in harbour entrance. Mersey clearing entrance. [From the log of HMS Mersey: Party with charges severing boom defence. NO and party examining channel and buoying same and erecting beacon on floating dock. Boats sweeping harbour.]

  1.40pm: Landing parties from HMS’ Vengeance, Hyacinth, Challenger and Talbot proceeded ashore.

  3.45pm: HMS Trent arrived.

  3.50pm: HMW Childers arrived, towing lighter.

  4.00pm: Transports Barjora, Montrose and Rajput arrived.

  4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded up harbour.

  5.15pm: Anchored.


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5 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.35am: HMS Mersey proceeded.

10.45am: SS Barjora and Rajput entered harbour.

  1.00pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  3.40pm: Echo left.

  5.45pm: Barjora left.

  7.00pm: Supplied guard on board SS Field Marshall [formerly Feldmarschall, German East Africa Line] with water.


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6 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.3 [approx]

  5.45am: Weighed and left harbour to go alongside collier Indiana. Coaling, received 112 tons.

  7.15am: HMS Challenger shifted billet.

  9.30am: SS Montrose proceeded up harbour.

  1.55pm: Cast off to go up harbour.


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7 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam to Mboamaji harbour and return.

Lat -6.83, Long 39.42

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded for Mboamaji harbour.

  7.20am: Anchored. HMW Charon searching Sinda I.

  8.45am: Landing party left to search Kendwa I.

11.00am: Landing party returned, island clear.

11.15am: Charon left towards Dar-es-salaam.

  1.00pm: Embarked troops.

  1.25pm: Weighed and proceeded for Dar-es-salaam.

  1.45pm: Fired one round 4.7” Lyddite.

  3.25pm: Anchored. Troops disembarked.

  5.00pm: SS Montrose left.


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8 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.00am: Supplied tug Helmuth with provisions.

  8.15am: SS Barjora arrived.

12.10pm: HMW Charon arrived.

12.15pm: Barjora left.

  1.15pm: Flight S/Lt Delamere joined ship.

  1.40pm: HMS Challenger entered harbour.

  4.45pm: Charon left.


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9 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  8.45am: 1st motorboat, Lt Lewis in charge, left to search creeks.

  5.00pm: 1st motorboat returned towing lighter.


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10 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.00am: SS Barjora arrived.

  9.20am: Working party to Barjora for provisions and petrol.

  3.10pm: HMS Hyacinth entered harbour.

  4.15pm: Midshipman Gunson joined from Hyacinth.

  4.30pm: HMW Styx arrived towing lighter.

  6.30pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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11 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.45am: HMW Charon left.

  7.00am: SS Valentia entered harbour.

  2.00pm: Lt Grenfell RNVR left for HMS Hyacinth to join HMS Vengeance.

  2.00pm: SS Barjora sailed.

  2.10pm: Hands employed up creeks salving life boats.

  2.35pm: Hyacinth and HMW Styx proceeded.

  7.00pm: Charon returned.


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12 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.10am: SS Valentia proceeded.

  2.20pm: Flight S/Lt Delamere left ship [see 8 Sept.].

  4.30pm: SS Trafford Hall arrived.

  4.50pm: SS Professor* arrived.

  * SS Professor formerly Professor Woermann.


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13 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam and at sea.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  2.30pm: Went alongside SS Trafford Hall for water, then left harbour and anchored.

  5.10pm: SS Bechuana weighed and entered harbour.

  7.10pm: SS Tuna arrived.

10.35pm: HMW Styx arrived

11.20pm: Weighed and proceeded for Kwale I.


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14 September 1916

Dar-es-salaam to Kwale I. and Koma I.

Lat -7.404, Long 39.45

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 16’S, 39° 36’E’.

  9.55am: Stopped, sent motorboat and gig to capture dugout with three natives.

10.50am: Hoisted boats and proceeded towards Kwale.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 60 miles.

  1.34pm: Anchored, West point of Kwale I. bg N42E, 1.5 miles.

  1.55pm: Opened fire with 6” and 4.7” on supposed position of camp, 7,000 yds Westward from Kisiju.

  2.09pm: Ceased fire.

  2.35pm: Proceeded for Koma I.

  4.05pm: Anchored to NW of Koma I.


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15 September 1916

Koma to Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.68, Long 39.42 [approx]

  6.45am: Weighed and proceeded for rendezvous off Simba Uranga mouth.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 37.5’S, 39° 26.25’E.

  8.35am: Anchored, Simba Uranga mouth bg SW, 9 miles.

11.20am: HMS Manica arrived.

  2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, reconnoitring Kikunja mouth.

  4.15pm: Entered Kikunja Mouth.

  4.35pm: Fired one round 6” at Pemba Hill, returned down river.

  4.55pm: Seaplane up, returned towards Kikunja.

  5.30pm: Fired one round 6” at Pemba Hill and proceeded out of river.

  7.40pm: Anchored near Manica.


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16 September 1916

Rufiji Delta, up Ssuninga River and on to Ngedu Mouth.

Lat -7.68, Long 39.42 [approx]

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Simba Uranga Mouth.

  6.25am: Action stations. Seaplane up.

  6.45am: Entered river and turned up Ssuninga Branch. Defences at mouth deserted.

  7.10am: Passed [the wreck of] Newbridge.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 49.5’S, 39° 21’E.

  8.20am: Passed Salale, no sign of life.

  8.25am: Turned and proceeded down river.

10.55am: Anchored near Manica, Simba Uranga mouth bg SW, 9 miles.

     Noon: HMS Manica proceeded.

12.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to Southward.

  1.00pm: Manica proceeding down coast with balloon up.

  7.00pm: Anchored off Ngedu Mouth. Simaya I. bg 178°, 7.5 miles.


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17 September 1916

Ngedo mouth to Mohoro Bay and to Sefo Shoal.

Lat -8.213, Long 39.421

  5.25am: Weighed and proceeded to Mohoro Bay.

  6.15am: Seaplane up over Mohoro mouths.

  7.40am: Communicated with HMS Manica.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 21.25’S, 39° 22.25’E.

  8.45am: Anchored in Mohoro Bay. Closed up 6” guns crews for bombarding enemy camp near Marendego Village.

  8.55am: Balloon up.

  9.25am: Observer unable to see camp. Secured guns crews.

  9.50am: Weighed and proceeded Northward.

10.25am: Manica anchored.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 60.5 miles.

  4.25pm: Anchored near Sefo Shoal.

  4.50pm: Manica arrived and anchored.


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18 September 1916:

Sefo Shoal to Tirene and Kikunja Mouth.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.30am: Motorboat left for Tirene.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Tirene.

  7.18am: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  9.10am: Two natives with dugout came aboard.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 33.5 miles.

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded for Kikunja Mouth.

  6.30pm: SW pt of Koma I. bg 34°, 2 miles.

  7.20pm: Anchored off Kikunja Mouth.

  8.05pm: Motorboat towed dugout with natives towards Kikunja Mouth.

10.15pm: Boat returned.


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19 September 1916

Kikunja Mouth to Tirene, Sefo Shoal, and Simba Uranga Mouth.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.25am: Observed dugout pulling towards ship. Sent motor boat.

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Hoisted in boat and dugout.

  7.30am: Proceeded for Tirene.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 40’S, 39° 25’E.

  9.15am: Passed HMS Manica at anchor.

10.00am: HMS Trent leaving Tirene Bay, HMS Duplex at anchor.

11.20am: Anchored.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 54 miles.

  1.00pm: Sent dugout ashore.

  4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to rendezvous with HMS Mersey off Sefo shoal.

  5.50pm: Anchored near Mersey and Manica. Sefo shoal bg South, 1 mile.

  6.15pm: Lt CH Grenfell RNVR and two Lewis gun crews with equipment rejoined ship.

  7.20pm: Weighed and proceeded following Mersey for Uranga Mouth.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7° 47’S, 39° 32.5’E.

  9.40pm: Anchored, Simba Uranga mouth bg 218°, 8 miles.


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20 September 1916

Simba Uranga Mouth up Ssuninga Branch and to Sefo Shoal.

Lat -7.84, Long 39.3 [approx]

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded astern of Mersey for Simba Uranga Mouth.

  6.30am: Action stations.

  6.50am: Entered river up Ssuninga branch.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 50’S, 39° 20’E.

  8.07am: Anchored 1.5 miles above Salale. Boats away sounding. Observed wreck of SS Somali* ahead.

  8.55am: HMS Mersey weighed and proceeded up river. Parties away searching SS Somali and Salale village.

10.40am: Mersey returned and anchored. Motorboats proceeded up river to visit Könisberg.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 36 miles.

12.30pm: Motor boats returned.

12.55pm: Weighed and proceeded astern of Mersey down river for Sefo Shoal.

  5.15pm: Anchored near HMS’ Mersey and Manica, Sefo shoal bg S by W, 1 mile.

  6.10pm: Discharged one Ldg Cook’s Mate to Mersey.

  9.30pm: Discharged Mid. Gunson RNVR to Mersey.

  * 1890, formerly Osiris, 2,532 grt, Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie, Königsberg’s supply ship.


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21 September 1916

Sefo Shoal to Okusa and Jewe Reef.

Lat -8.242, Long 39.583

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 57’S, 39° 35’E.

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded for Okusa.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 52.5 miles.

12.20pm: Anchored West of Okusa I.

12.30pm: Sent ashore water for lighthouse keepers.

  1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded for Jewe Reef.

  6.12pm: Anchored off Jewe Reef, Pumbavu I. bg 23°, 7.75 miles.


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22 September 1916

Jewe Reef to Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.6, Long 39.47 [approx]

  6.45am: HMW Fly arrived.

  9.20am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  9.55am: Discharged one PO to Fly.

10.00am: SS Valentia arrived. Went alongside her and received 153 tons of coal.

11.00am: One Maxim received on board from Fly for examination.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 27.5 miles.

12.30pm: Discharged one ERA and one signal rating to Pickle.

  4.15pm: Fly proceeded.

  4.20pm: Pickle left.

  5.30pm: Cast off and proceeded for Kilwa Kivinje.

  6.40pm: Anchored off Kilwa Kivinje, Pickle at anchor.


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23 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  8.00am: Lt(N) and one AB left in HMW Pickle for Kilwa Kisiwani.


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24 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  Sunday routine.


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25 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

11.35am: HMW Pickle arrived. Lt (N) and one AB rejoined.

  1.30pm: One signal rating rejoined from Pickle.

  1.55pm: Pickle proceeded.


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26 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  5.40am: Landed both watches without arms for exercise.

  8.20am: Landing party returned.


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27 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  9.10am: HMW Fly cast off and proceeded Northward.

10.00am: Went alongside SS Barjora for water. Discharged one rating for HMS Hyacinth. Received petrol, fresh provisions and mails.

  1.30pm: Barjora sailed.

  6.00pm: HMS Himalaya arrived. Went alongside her for stores and beef.


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28 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  6.15pm: Landed two Lewis and one Maxim guns’ crews under S/Lt Gaffney.

  6.30pm: Cleared for action.

  8.00pm: Lt Lewis RNR landed for duty at Singino Hill.


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29 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  7.30am: Went alongside HMS Trent for ammunition and provisions.

  9.15am: Transport Beltana arrived.

10.00am: Surgeon Malcolm joined ship. Two ratings rejoined from hospital.

10.50am: Trent proceeded.

  1.00pm: Boats disembarking troops from Beltana and embarking sick and wounded and prisoners.

  5.30pm: Beltana left.


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30 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  3.40am: Sent motorboat to recover gig and skiff.

  4.30am: Boats returned.

  6.20pm: Lewis guns’ crews returned.

  7.00pm: HMW Pickle alongside. Received military stores. Discharged two ratings to Pickle and one ERA rejoined from same.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916

[Supporting shore operations at Kilwa Kivinje and at anchor, Dar-es-salaam]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59849, signed Lt (N) Wm Barton.

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Dated 5 November 1916, signed Cdr William Jones.

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Aneroid barometer: J Hicks No 913.

Thermometers for air temperature, under fore bridge in screen: Casella, 4 Nov 1914, No. 555

Thermometer for sea temperature: Casella, 15 July 1915, No 701.


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1 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  5.40am: HMW Pickle left.

  8.00am: Hands disembarking military stores.

  3.30pm: Landed two Lewis and one Maxim guns and five Marines under S/Lt Gaffney RNR. Cleared for action.

  4.00pm: HMS Trent arrived flying the flag of the C-in-C.

  4.00pm: Fleet Surgeon Richards discharged to Trent.

  4.20pm: Landed Lt Lewis for duty with military.

  5.50pm: Trent proceeded.


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2 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  6.00pm: HMS Thistle arrived.

  6.30pm: Two Lewis guns’ crews and Lt Lewis rejoined from shore.


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3 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  5.40am: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  4.10pm: Maxim gun’s crew and Marines under S/Lt Gaffney RNR rejoined.

11.50am: One rating joined from shore.


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4 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  8.00am: Hands ranging and surveying starboard cable, painting cabins and making up old rope.

  4.30pm: Hands restowing cable, painting second motorboat and preparing for coaling.


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5 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  9.00am: Hands ranging and surveying port cable.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded for Jewe Reef.

  1.45pm: Secured alongside collier Tremorvah. Coaling, received 67 tons.

  5.30pm: Discharged Lt Grenfell RNVR and two ratings for passage to Zanzibar. Cast off.

  7.15pm: Anchored off Kilwa Kivinje.


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6 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  6.30am: Collier Tremorvah sailed to Southward.

  7.15am: HMS Trent arrived. Boats disembarking troops and stores from Trent.

10.50am: Trent sailed.

  1.30pm: Seedies cleaning port cable. Hands marking port cable, refitting hazelwood fenders and painting.


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7 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  8.00am: Hands stowing port cable.

  3.00pm: HMS Trent arrived. Boats evacuating sick and wounded to Trent.

  4.00pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  5.20pm: Trent and Childers sailed.


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8 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  9.45am: HMW Pickle arrived. Discharged one rating.

10.30am: Pickle left.


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9 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  9.30am: Hands oiling over 5” and 3.5” wire hawsers and painting out second gig.


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10 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje and reconnaissance to Northward.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  9.30am: 12 pdr gun’s crew boarded from shore for medical inspection. Supplied with five sets of leather gear.

  4.10pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived. Received mail and provisions from her.

  5.20pm: HMS Manica arrived. Two Lewis guns’ crews joined from HMS Mersey via Manica.

  9.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Northward on reconnaissance.


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11 October 1916

At sea and at Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

12.50am: Anchored, Kiswasi Reef bg 133°, 2.5 miles.

  5.30am: Cleared for action.

  6.00am: Seaplane up.

  6.15am: Seaplane made fast astern. Observed HMS Manica closing from South, balloon up.

  6.20am: Weighed and proceeded towing seaplane to Kilwa Kivinje.

  7.50am: Stopped near Manica, seaplane rejoined her.

  9.45am: Anchored off Kilwa Kivinje.

  3.00pm: Weighed for adjustment of compasses.

  3.00pm: SS Logician arrived.

  5.40pm: Logician sailed.

  6.00pm: Anchored off Kilwa Kivinje.


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12 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  8.00am: Hands refitting rigging.

  3.40pm: Landed 12 pdr ammunition for shore service. Landed Lewis gun crews for route march.


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13 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  9.10am: Hands rattling down* rigging and refitting lower booms.

  2.00pm: One W/T CPO joined from HMS Hyacinth.

  *Rattling down is the process of making final adjustments to the shrouds and fitting the ratlines, the horizontal ropes that make the foot holds as you climb the rigging.


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14 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  9.30am: Lt Moltens and eight ratings left ship with four Lewis guns for shore service.

12.30pm: Four Ordinary Seamen joined from HMS Hyacinth.

  4.15pm: HMS Trent arrived. Went alongside her for Bosun’s stores, provisions and to discharge empties. Received mail and stores for the military. Exchanged signal ratings with Trent.


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15 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  5.20am: HMS Trent proceeded.

  5.45am: Discharged military stores to shore.

  8.35am: One 12 pdr gun crew with gun and ammunition joined ship.

  5.20pm: Discharged 12 pdr gun crew and gun to shore.


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16 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  6.00am: Discharged one rating to shore for service with field gun.

11.45am: One rating joined from shore for medical treatment.

  3.30pm: Discharged one rating to shore for service with field gun.


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17 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje.

Lat -8.74, Long 39.42

  4.15pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived.

10.30pm: One rating rejoined from Rinaldo.


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18 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinje and at sea for Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -8.117, Long 39.55

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Dar-es-salaam.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 26.5’S, 39° 25’E.

10.15am: Passed HMS Manica.

11.00am: Observed HMS Hyacinth on Starboard beam steering North.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 39 miles.

  1.50pm: Ras Kisimani bg East, 5 cables.

  5.00pm: Niororo I. bg 43°, 3 miles.

  6.00pm: Same bg S35E, 3.25 miles, altered course N16E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7° 26’S, 39° 40’E.


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19 October 1916

At sea to Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.15am: Observed HMS Mersey clearing Dar-es-salaam harbour.

  7.45am: Anchored off Dar-es-salaam.

  8.50am: HMS Challenger arrived from inner harbour, one rating joined.

  9.40am: Weighed to enter harbour and anchor.

  1.45pm: One Marine rejoined from shore service.

  5.45pm: Discharged two ratings to HMS Trent for hospital.

  5.50pm: HMW Fly left.


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20 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  8.45am: Laid out kedge anchor.

  9.50am: HMW Fly arrived.

11.30am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  1.00pm: Sent water and provisions to HMW Pickle, to lighthouse and to E Ferry Pt ratings.

  4.20pm: Pickle left, five ratings joined ship.

  7.45pm: Discharged one rating to Hyacinth.


From now until 27 November, HMS Severn remains at anchor in Dar-es-salaam. From the logs she appears to become a store ship for the port, regularly receiving food, provisions, water and mail from incoming ships and distributing them to other vessels, the dockyard, the lighthouse and to the military on shore. Her crew assist the military ashore, salvage sunken boats, supply crews and boats for patrol work and generally make themselves useful. In addition, the First Lieutenant seizes the opportunity to send his men into every corner of the ship with chipping hammer, wire brush and paint pot. Those interested in the daily routine of a Royal Navy vessel in a foreign harbour will enjoy themselves reading through the original pages, but in general here I have only recorded the comings and goings of ships and men. Ed.


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21 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

10.00am: Two RE W/T ratings joined ship.

11.00am: SS Huntscliff arrived.

11.40am: HMS Hyacinth left.

  5.00pm: Discharged one rating to HMW Prattler.

  5.30pm: HMW Pickle arrived.

  5.45pm: HMW Fly left.


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22 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  9.40am: Sent stretcher party to SS Pundua.

11.30am: Five seedies discharged on leave.

11.40am: Stretcher party returned.

  5.15pm: HMW Pickle proceeded.

  5.30pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  7.00pm: Sent Cook’s Mate with baking utensils to SS Pundua.

  9.10pm: One Midshipman joined from HMW Prattler for medical treatment.


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23 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.00am: Sent 12 pdr field carriage and limber to dockyard.

12.30pm: HMT Huntscliff proceeded.

  5.35pm: Fly sailed.

  6.00pm: HMW Pickle secured alongside, received 221 bags of mails, naval and military.

  8.00pm: Transfer to Pickle of fleet mails.

  9.30pm: Discharged one Telegraphist to Pickle.


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24 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  5.20am: HMW Pickle cast off and sailed.

  6.15am: Sent military mails ashore and to HMW Prattler.

  8.00am: Received three cases of spirits from HMS Challenger. Supplied Prattler with seven gallons of rum and 12 lbs of lime juice.

11.00am: HMW Fly arrived.

  1.00pm: Tug Sir David Hunter arrived.

  1.30pm: Discharged three ratings to Prattler.

  4.30pm: Three ratings joined from Prattler.

  5.35pm: Fly left.


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25 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  5.45am: HMW Fly arrived and went alongside SS Trafford Hall.

10.10am: Fly left.

11.45am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  2.15pm: Dispatched one bag of mail for HMS Mersey per Pickle. Discharged one stoker to HMW Prattler.

  5.55pm: Pickle sailed.


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26 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  8.30am: HS Gascon arrived.

  8.55am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  1.40pm: One seedie joined from Pickle for medical treatment.

  3.50pm: Pickle left.


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27 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.00am: Landed 12 pdr gun’s crew to return gun to HMW Prattler.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party taking down all voice pipes for survey. Boats crews turning falls. DB party working in store rooms and as requisite.

  9.40am: One sick rating joined from Prattler.

11.18am: HMT Barjora arrived.

  1.30pm: Sent four ABs ashore for military work.

  6.00pm: Sailmaking party returned from military work.


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28 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.00am: Landed sailmaking party to assist military.

  9.00am: Discharged one Leading Telegraphist to HMW Prattler, one Ordinary Seaman joined from same.

10.40am: HMW Pickle arrived.

11.30am: Hospital ship Gascon sailed (chart no 648 lent to her).

  1.10pm: Pickle sailed.

  2.25pm: Prattler anchored after steaming from spit, discharged one rating to her.

  2.35pm: Discharged to HMS Trent for passage South, one AB for hospital, one Ord Sn to rejoin ship, one SB rating for exam and Lt Grenfell RNVR for Simonstown hospital.

  4.00pm: One PO 1c joined ship. Four ratings and one seedie from Prattler placed on sick list. Discharged in lieu one rating and one seedie. Received meat from Trent and fruit from Sir David Hunter.


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29 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

11.10am: HM Transports Barjora and Trafford Hall sailed.

  3.30pm: HMW Fly arrived. One Stoker rating and one seedie boy joined from HMW Prattler.

  6.10pm: HMW Pickle arrived. Lt/Cdr Barton RNR joined ship.


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30 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  5.30am. Weighed and proceeded to outer anchorage alongside SS Persier [formerly Daventry]. Coaling, received 154 tons.

  7.20am: Discharged nine ratings to HMS Hyacinth.

11.15am: Mid. Gunson RNR joined ship from Hyacinth.

12.30pm: HMT Glencluny arrived in the outer anchorage.

12.45pm: Mid. Collins RNR on sick list (ex HMW Prattler), discharged to Hyacinth.

  1.15pm: Received eight bags of mails from HMS Talbot.

  1.35pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded into harbour.


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31 October 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

12.10pm: Six seedie boys took passage in HMW Fly for one week’s leave in Zanzibar. Discharged one sick rating to Fly for Zanzibar hospital.

12.40pm: Fly proceeded.

  1.10pm: HMT Castor sailed.

  1.15pm: HMW Pickle left for patrol.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916

[Dar-es-salaam and Tirene Bay]

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Cover, Adm. 53/59850, signed …

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Dated 4 December 1916, signed Act Cdr William Jones.

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1 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.30am: SS Pundua sailed.

  7.45am: One W/T rating joined ship.

  7.59am: HMW Pickle arrived and went alongside SS St Egbert.

  9.30am: Lent Pickle one 5cwt kedge and 100 fathoms of 2.5” wire.


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2 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.55am: SS Valentia [Valencia in log] sailed.

11.30am: HMW Pickle sailed.

  1.30pm: HMW Fly left harbour.

  3.00pm: SS Tuna arrived.


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3 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  A typical day at this time for Severn.

  6.00am: Loaded 5½” into dockyard boat for use of dry dock.

  7.45am: Landed sailmaking party.

  8.00am: Electrician and one hand working ashore in NOC’s office.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party stripping and cleaning 3 pdrs. DB party clearing steering flat. Party painting 1st gig and 1st motorboat, remainder working in their parts of ship.

10.00am: Sent 6lbs of beef and 10lbs of bread to NOC.

12.20pm: Received 3 cases and 1 bag of mail from NOC.

  3.30pm: Landed libertymen [until 6.30pm].

  6.15pm: Received 8 bags of mail and service letters from SNO.

  6.30pm. Sent mutton and bread to HMW Pickle.

  7.00pm: Received from HTS Professor 1,322 lbs of beef.


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4 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

10.00am: Surgeon Holton RN joined ship.


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5 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  1.50pm: HMWs Echo, Fly and Childers arrived.

  4.30pm: HMW Pickle arrived, returned our wire and kedge.

  5.15pm: Childers left.

  5.25pm: Cable SS Sherard Osborn arrived.

  5.45pm: Pickle sailed.


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6 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  1.00pm: SS Ingoma arrived.

  2.20pm: HMW Echo left.

  3.35pm: HMS Mersey arrived. One Ldg Signalman, two ABs and Mr Tucker, Gunner, joined ship.


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7 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  1.30pm: HMW Childers arrived. Seedie boys returned from leave and one rating returned from hospital.

  4.00pm: Two seedie boys joined from HMS Mersey en route to Zanzibar.


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8 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  8.00am: HMS Mersey left. Received one Seaman’s effects.

  8.50am: HMW Echo and HTS Glencluny arrived.

12.45pm: HMW Childers left for Zanzibar. Surgeon Holton and Paymaster Little took passage on leave, also two seedie boys ex Mersey.

  3.30pm: CS Sherard Osborn sailed.

  4.20pm: Transport Sikh arrived.


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9 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.00am: Discharged two ratings to HTS Celtic King for passage to Zanzibar hospital.

  9.15am: Celtic King sailed.

12.30pm: HMW Echo sailed.

  5.40pm: HMW Childers arrived. Paymaster Little returned on board.


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10 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

10.00am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  3.45pm: HTS Ingoma sailed

  5.00pm: One RNR officer, 12 RNVR ratings and one native joined ship.


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11 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  8.45am: HMW Echo arrived.

  9.50am: Echo sailed.

11.00am: SS St Egbert sailed.

  4.30pm: HTS Clan MacPhee [Clan MacFee in log] arrived and anchored.


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12 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  1.45pm: Tug Golden Crown arrived.

  5.50pm: HTS Professor arrived.

  6.00pm: Surgeon Holton rejoined.


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13 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

10.00am: One rating from HMW Childers on sick list.

12.10pm: HTS Clan MacPhee sailed.

  1.00pm: Childers sailed.


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14 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.00am: Sent old awnings to Zanzibar via tug Sir David Hunter, for forwarding to Simonstown.

11.39am: Sir David Hunter left.

11.40am: HTS Trafford Hall arrived.


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15 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  8.10am: HTS Ingoma arrived.

10.15am: HMW Childers arrived.

11.59am: HMHS Ellora arrived.


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16 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.10am: HMHS Ellora left.

  8.10am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

12.15pm: HMW Childers left.

  3.00pm: One ERA and one Ldg Stoker joined ship (prisoners in German hands).

  5.00pm: One CPO Wireless Operator joined ship.


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17 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.35am: HS Ebani left.

  8.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  9.30am: Received deck and engine stores in Sir David Hunter, HM tug, also one case for Captain Everitt.

  1.00pm: One rating (10” heavy battery) joined ship from hospital.

  5.00pm: HTS Professor left.


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18 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  7.00am: Surgeon Holton RN, S/Lt Slade RNR and 13 ratings discharged to HMS Challenger.

  8.30am: SS Ingoma left.

  9.30am: HTS Rajput and HMW Childers arrived.

  4.00pm: Discharged one rating to Childers.


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19 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.00am: Bugler landed for practice.

  9.30am: HMW Childers sailed.

  8.20am: SS Cupid arrived and sailed at noon.

10.55am: HMW Echo arrived.

  1.00pm: Discharged two ratings to Echo for hospital in Zanzibar.

  1.25pm: Childers returned.

  2.15pm: Echo left.


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20 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  9.30am: Court of Inquiry into grounding of HT Rajput held on board.

10.00am: Returned old canvas, rope and engine room stores to Zanzibar via HMW Childers.

11.30am: SS Barjora anchored.

12.40pm: HT Arcadian arrived. Lt Porter RN and one rating joined ship. 12.45pm: Discharged one rating to Childers (sailed at 1.00pm for Zanzibar).


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21 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

11.15am: Sent escort to [tug] Golden Crown, returned with two prisoners.

  6.40pm: HMW Childers arrived. Received four cases of spirits and discharged one rating to her.


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22 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.00am: Taking in stores from HMW Childers.


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23 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to outer harbour and anchored.


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24 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.50am: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour.

  2.40pm: Landed funeral party [for Temp Mid George A Burkill RNR, late of HMS Himalaya, died 23 November after illness].

  6.00pm: Discharged 15 crew to hospital.


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25 November 1916

Zanzibar to Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.7, Long 39.3 [approx]

  5.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.45pm: Anchored off Dar-es-salaam.

  3.15pm: Weighed and entered harbour and anchored.


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26 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  5.20am: HMW Echo arrived.

11.40am: HMW Childers left.

12.30pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  1.50pm: HMW Styx left.


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27 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  Hands employed as requisite.


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28 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam and at sea.

Lat -6.82, Long 39.29

  6.40am: HMS Talbot arrived.

10.50am: Discharged four ratings to Talbot.

11.45am: Discharged two prisoners to Talbot.

12.55pm: Hands drawing stores from SS Huntscliff.

  5.20pm: Weighed and proceeded.


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29 November 1916

Dar-es-salaam to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.63, Long 39.67 [approx]

  7.28am: Anchored West of Niororo I.

  8.00am: HMS Mersey arrived.

11.50am: Discharged one signalman to Mersey.

  1.10pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.00pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  5.20pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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30 November 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: HMWs Charon and Salamander left.

  8.40am: Went alongside collier. Coaling, received 151 tons.

12.30pm: HMW Prattler arrived.

  1.00pm: HMS Manica sailed.

  3.25pm: Cast off and anchored.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916

[Tirene Bay and Rufiji Delta]


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Dated 7 March 1917, signed Act Cdr William Jones.


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1 December 1916

Tirene to Kwale I. on patrol.

Lat -7.8, Long 39.6 [approx]

  9.20am: Weighed and proceeded, N17W.

10.00am: Altered course N34W.

  4.07pm: Anchored, West of Kwale I.


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2 December 1916

Kwale I. and on patrol.

Lat -7.5, Long 39.55 [approx]

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded, S37E.

10.45am: Altered course S21E.

  4.30pm: Anchored.

  5.55pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.10pm: Anchored off Sefo Reef.


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3 December 1916

On patrol.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.5 [approx]

  5.45am: Weighed and proceeded, S36E, then various courses for patrol.

  3.00pm: Chasing dhow.

  4.20pm: Anchored.

  5.10pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.35pm: Anchored, South of Ras Kisimani.


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4 December 1916

On patrol to Kwale I.

Lat -7.6, Long 39.5 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course N6E.

  6.30am: Altered course N7W.

10.20am: Stopped to send boat to HMW Salamander.

11.30am: Proceeded.

  3.35pm: Anchored off Kwale I.


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5 December 1916

Kwale I.

Lat -7.42, Long 39.36 [approx]

11.15am: HMW Prattler arrived.

11.50am: Prattler left.


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6 December 1916

Kwale I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.85, Long 39.6 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.55pm: Secured alongside HMS Manica in Tirene Bay


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7 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  4.50am: HMW Styx left.

  6.00am: HMW Salamander left.

  6.20pm: Salamander returned.


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8 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  2.05am: HMW Styx arrived.

  7.30am: Styx left.

  4.00pm: HMS Manica sailed.

  5.50pm: HMW Salamander arrived.


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9 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.05am: HMW Salamander left.


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10 December 1916

Tirene Bay to Rufiji River.

Lat -7.76, Long 39.37 [approx]

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.00am: Anchored off Rufiji Delta.

10.00am: One sick rating joined from HMW Fly.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to enter Rufiji river by Simba Uranga entrance.

11.00am: Cleared for action.

  1.50pm: Anchored one mile beyond Somali.

  2.00pm: Armed motorboats left ship.

  5.00pm: Motorboats returned.

  5.05pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  8.30pm: Secured alongside HMS Manica. Watches transferring ammunition to same.

  9.25pm: Cast off and anchored.


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11 December 1916

Rufiji Delta to Kwale and Niororo Is

Lat -7.42, Long 39.36

  7.00am: Discharged HMW Fly’s sick man to HMS Manica.

  7.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.15am: Anchored at Kwale.

     Noon: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.10pm: Anchored.


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12 December 1916

Niororo I.

Lat -7.63, Long 39.38 [approx]

  1.50pm: HMS Manica arrived.


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13 December 1916

Niororo to Kwale.

Lat -7.017, Long 39.6

  4.10am: Weighed and proceeded West.

10.15pm: Full speed to close HMS Mersey.

10.30am: Prepared to take in tow.

11.00am: Stopped near Mersey. Discharged Lt/Cdr Barton RNR to Mersey. Lt Heansley RNR joined from same. [Mersey was stopped due to leaky tubes in one boiler. Severn did not take her in tow and the tug Sir David Hunter picked her up later and towed her into Dar-es-salaam. Severn also took on RNAS stores and personnel; see Mersey’s log.]

  6.05pm: Anchored off Kwale I.


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14 December 1916

Kwale to Tirene.

Lat -7.68, Long 39.51 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and went alongside HMS Manica to discharge stores [probably the RNAS stores from HMS Mersey].

  8.30am: Cast off to anchor, Manica sailed.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded co. S30E.

  3.30pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

  4.15pm: HMW Fly left.


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15 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.20am: HMW Charon arrived.

  8.15am: Discharged Mid. Gunson RNR to Charon.

  8.30am: Charon left.


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16 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.35am: HMW Fly arrived.

10.10am: Went alongside collier [Cressington Court vide Manica’s log], received 175 tons.

  3.30pm: Fly sailed.


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17 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  3.20pm: HMS Manica sailed.


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18 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded to Tirene Reef.

  6.40am: Anchored off Tirene Reef. Hands weighing and replacing Tirene Reef Buoy.

10.30am: Anchored.


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19 December 1916

Tirene to Kwale.

Lat -7.76, Long 39.45 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.45am: Anchored.

11.25am: HMS Manica left.

  1.00pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded N10W.

  5.15pm: Anchored off Kwale I.


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20 December 1916

Kwale I. to Rufiji delta.

Lat -7.65, Long 39.5 [approx]

  7.45am: HMW Fly arrived.

  8.20am: Fly left.

  9.15am: Weighed and proceeded S16W.

  1.00pm: Anchored.


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21 December 1916

Rufiji Delta to Niororo.

Lat -7.62, Long 39.67 (approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded S20E.

10.00am: Anchored.

10.00am: HMS Manica arrived.

12.30pm: Discharged one stoker to Manica for hospital.

12.40pm: HMW Pickle arrived.

  1.55pm: Pickle left.

  2.10pm: HMS Manica sailed.

  2.38pm: Weighed and proceeded, N38E.

  5.50pm: Anchored off Niororo.


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22 December 1916

Niororo to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.10am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  7.05am: Challenger proceeded.

  7.15am: Weighed and proceeded S18W.

10.12am: Altered course S17E.

11.05am: Anchored, Tirene Bay.


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23 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

11.00am: HMW Fly arrived.

  6.15pm: Fly left.


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24 December 1916

Tirene Bay to Kwale I.

Lat -7.82, Long 39.6 [approx]

  9.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.30pm: Anchored, Kwale I.


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25 December 1916

Kwale I.

Lat -7.42, Long 39.36

  9.00am: HMW Fly arrived.

  2.45pm: Fly left.


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26 December 1916

Kwale I. to Salim Bank and at sea.

Lat -7.67, Long 39.55 [approx]

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded S5W.

  1.45pm: Anchored. Hands employed repairing Salim Bank Buoy.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, N28W.

  7.20pm: Anchored.


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27 December 1916

On Patrol and at Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded S45E.

11.20am: Anchored, Tirene Bay.

  4.45pm: HMW Prattler arrived.


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28 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: HMW Prattler left.

  8.35am: HMW Pickle arrived.


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29 December 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.15am: HMW Prattler arrived.

  8.55am: Prattler left.

12.45pm: HMS Manica arrived.

  1.10pm: HMW Pickle arrived.

  3.00pm: Discharged one ERA to Manica for HMS Mersey.


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30 December 1916

Tirene Bay to Niororo I. and at sea.

Lat -7.64, Long 39.69 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Niororo.

10.25am: Anchored off SE corner of Niororo.

12.10pm: HMS Manica and HMS Trent arrived.

  2.25pm: Lt Grenfell joined from Trent.

  5.15pm: Weighed and proceeded N11E.


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31 December 1916

At sea to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.3, Long 39.15 [approx]

  3.50pm: Secured alongside HMS Trent in Zanzibar harbour.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS SEVERN 1917

JP map SEVERN 1917

The crew of HMS Severn transferred to HMS Trent on 1 January 1917. While secured alongside in harbour, Severn started several rivets resulting in leaks. On 11 January, Trent set off with Severn in tow and arrived in Durban on the 18th. The officers and crew transferred to camp ashore on the 21st. View the log of HMS Trent for further details of the tow.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917

[Durban for refit]


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Front cover, Adm. 53/59852, signed by Cdr William Jones and the Lt (N).

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1 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

For the next two months HMS Severn is refitting, but there are no details of the work carried out.


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2 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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3 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  [One PO, six Seamen and six Stokers lent to HMS Trent, because she was short-handed after a mutiny onboard. See Trent’s log.]


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4 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday.


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5 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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6 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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7 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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8 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  6.30am: Hands preparing to dock ship.

  7.05am: Ship placed in floating dock.

  Dockyard men working on refit.


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9 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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10 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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11 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday.


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12 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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13 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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14 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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15 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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16 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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17 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.

  Saturday, morning work only.


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18 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Sunday routine.

  [The ratings lent to HMS Trent left her in Simonstown on this date to return to Durban; vide Trent’s log.]


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19 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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20 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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21 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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22 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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23 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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24 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.

  Saturday, morning work only


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25 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Sunday routine.


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26 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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27 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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28 February 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1917

[Durban for refit]


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Cover, Adm. 53/59853, signed by Cdr William Jones and the Lt (N).

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1 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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2 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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3 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  6.45am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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4 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Sunday routine.


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5 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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6 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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7 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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8 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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9 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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10 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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11 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Sunday routine.


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12 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  70 convicts employed on board.


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13 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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14 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.

  9.15am: Left floating dock and secured alongside jetty.


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15 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  6.20am: Hands preparing ship to leave jetty.

  7.05am: Ship placed in floating dock.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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16 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  7.30am: Ship undocked and placed alongside jetty.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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17 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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18 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Sunday routine.


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19 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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20 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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21 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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22 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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23 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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24 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Dockyard men and ship’s crew refitting.


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25 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company billeted in camp.

  Sunday routine.


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26 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  8.30am: Ship’s company returned from Imperial Rest Camp.

  Dockyard men refitting. Hands fitting up messes etc.


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27 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dockyard men refitting, ship’s crew painting.


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28 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dockyard men refitting, ship’s crew painting.


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29 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  6.00am: Hands securing ship alongside for basin trial.

  Hands painting ship.


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30 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  8.35am: Preparing for sea.

10.00am: Proceeded out of harbour for steam trial and testing both 6” guns.

11.30am: Secured alongside.


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31 March 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands to clean ship, dockyard men at work.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1917

[Durban for refit and on tow to Zanzibar]


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Front cover, Adm. 53/59854. signed by Cdr William Jones and the Lt (N).

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1 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine.


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2 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Coaling with native labour, received 185 tons.


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3 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dockyard men and hands variously employed.


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4 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dockyard men and hands variously employed.


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5 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands employed as requisite.


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6 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine [Good Friday]


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7 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Cleaning ship and painting down aloft.


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8 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine.


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9 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands employed as requisite.


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10 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands employed as requisite.


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11 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands employed painting down aloft and as requisite.


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12 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Both watches employed as requisite refitting.


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13 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands employed as requisite.


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14 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  6.30am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded alongside HMS Trent. Hands preparing ship for towing.


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15 April 1917

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Ship’s company on passage from Durban to Zanzibar in HMS Trent with Severn in tow. No log kept from 15th April – 31st (sic) April inc.


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See log of HMS Trent for details of the tow.



LOGS FOR MAY 1917

[Zanzibar, Mafia I. and Rufiji River]


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Front cover, Adm. 53/59855.

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Dated 3 June 1917, signed, William B Jones, Captain.

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1 May 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Hands taking down breakwaters etc.

  8.45am: Hands sending up fore topmast.

  1.30pm: Make and mend. One rating discharged to hospital.

  4.50pm: HMS Trent arrived.

  5.00pm: Weighed and went alongside Trent.

  Lt LWT Lewis RNR: Reprimanded. Firstly: For improperly leaving the ship contrary to regulations without permission. Secondly: For sleeping out of the ship contrary to regulations without permission.


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2 May 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands employed fitting out and striking down stores and provisions.


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3 May 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.45am: HMS Manica sailed.

  8.00am: Hands taking in ammunition and provisions.


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4 May 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Cast off from HMS Trent to anchor.


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5 May 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Coaling, native labour, received 35 tons.

  8.00am: HMS Talbot sailed.

  2.50pm: Talbot returned.

  8.00pm: Lt Heanley RNR joined for passage.


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6 May 1917

Zanzibar and at sea.

Lat -6.458, Long 39.258

  6.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.45am: Swinging ship.

12.15pm: Proceeding, course S37E.

  3.30pm: Altered course S44E.

  9.45pm: Altered course S3E.


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7 May 1917

At sea to Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  3.35am: Altered course S10E, commenced sounding every 15 minutes.

  6.45am: Niororo I. bg S3W.

  7.25am: Altered course S8W.

  8.40am: Stopped to communicate with HMW Pickle.

  9.00am: Closed HMW Salamander.

10.30am: Changed to conning tower steering. [All warships can be steered from a variety of places; in those days via the telemotor system. Steering from the conning tower is useful in poorly charted shoal waters, where the differing colours of shallow water can be clearly seen ahead.]

12.35pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.


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8 May 1917

Tirene Bay to Simba Uranga.

Lat -7.8, Long 39.6 [approx]

  9.25am: HMW Prattler arrived.

  9.40am: Discharged Lt Heanley RNR to Prattler.

  9.45am: Prattler sailed.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded course N44W.

  1.34pm: Stopped, anchored and communicated with HMW Salamander.

  2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded for Simba Uranga entrance.

  3.28pm: Anchored just inside river entrance.


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9 May 1917

Simba Uranga, Rufiji river.

Lat -7.77, Long 39.36 [approx]

  8.45am: Hands painting ship.

  4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to anchor just outside river entrance.


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10 May 1917

Rufiji river.

Lat -7.8, Long 39.33 [approx]

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

12.17pm: Anchored.

  3.45pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  5.15pm: Anchored just outside Simba Uranga.


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11 May 1917

Simba Uranga, Rufiji Delta.

Lat -7.76, Long 39.36

  9.05am: HMW Prattler arrived.

11.00am: Discharged one AB and one seedie boy to Prattler.

11.10am: Prattler left.

  4.45pm: Prattler returned alongside for water.

  5.30pm: Prattler sailed.


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12 May 1917

Simba Uranga, Rufiji Delta.

Lat -7.76, Long 39.36

  Saturday, clean ship, make and mend.


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13 May 1917

Rufiji River.

Lat -7.835, Long 39.301 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded 7 miles up river.

  7.30am: Anchored.

  5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  6.40pm: Anchored just outside entrance.


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14 May 1917

Rufiji River.

Lat -7.835, Long 39.301 [approx]

  5.45am: Weighed and proceeded 7 miles up river.

  7.10am: Anchored.

  4.25pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  5.45pm: Anchored.


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15 May 1917

Rufiji River.

Lat -7.835, Long 39.301

  5.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  7.05am: Anchored off Salale.

  4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  5.40pm: Anchored outside river.


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16 May 1917

Rufiji river to Niororo.

Lat -7.65, Long 39.6 [approx]

  5.55am: HMW Charon sailed.

  9.30am. Weighed and proceeded, crossing bar.

  1.00pm: Anchored to Westward of Niororo I.

  5.00pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.


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17 May 1917

Niororo to Rufiji Delta.

Lat -7.62, Long 39.68 [approx]

11.40am: Weighed and proceeded round Niororo I. to pick up collier.

12.30pm: Niororo I. bg S, 2 miles, altered course S53W, SS Bathampton [formerly Withernsea] in company.

  3.05pm: Anchored.

  3.50pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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18 May 1917

Rufiji Delta to Moresby Point, Mafia I.

Lat -7.6, Long 39.68 [approx]

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded, N75E, SS Bathampton in company.

12.10pm: Altered course around Niororo N buoy, S89E.

  1.20pm: Altered course S43E, Bathampton parted company, HMW Styx took station astern

  2.50pm: Anchored.

  3.20pm: Styx sailed.

  7.50pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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19 May 1917

Moresby Point.

Lat -7.6, Long 39.9

10.40am: HMW Charon left.


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20 May 1917

Moresby Point.

Lat -7.6, Long 39.9

  7.15am: Went alongside collier [Bathampton], received 132 tons.

  5.00pm: Cast off to anchor WNW of Moresby Pt.


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21 May 1917

Moresby Point to Tirene Bay via Niororo I.

Lat -7.75, Long 39.65 [approx]

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded N74W, SS Bathampton in company.

  8.09am: Anchored West of Niororo I.

  8.20am: HMW Echo arrived.

  9.20am: HMW Styx left.

10.03am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Bathampton astern.

  1.30pm: Anchored in Tirene bay.

  5.30pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.


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22 May 1917

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  1.55pm: HMW Echo sailed.


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23 May 1917

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.10am: Two Ord Sn joined from HMS Hyacinth.


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24 May 1917

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.40am: HMW Childers arrived.

10.05am: HMS Hyacinth sailed.

11.50am: HMS Mersey arrived.

12.15pm: Childers left.

  8.00pm: Discharged one CPO to Mersey for passage to Zanzibar hospital.


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25 May 1917

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

12.05pm: HMS Mersey sailed.

  6.00pm: HMW Echo arrived.


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26 May 1917

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

11.05am: HMW Echo proceeded.


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27 May 1917

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.30am: HMW Childers left.

11.00am: HMW Pickle arrived.


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28 May 1917

Tirene to Niororo I.

Lat -7.62, Long 39.67 [approx]

  9.00am: HMW Pickle arrived. HMW Fly left.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.03pm: Anchored.

  1.50pm: HMS Trent arrived. Went alongside same for water.

  5.00pm: Cast off to anchor.


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29 May 1917

Niororo to Rufiji river.

Lat -7.835, Long 39.301

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded S73W.

  8.30am: Entered Rufiji river and proceeded upstream.

11.05am: Anchored off Salale.

  1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  1.53pm: Anchored off wreck of SS Newbridge.

  5.05pm: Weighed and proceeded out of river.

  6.35pm: Anchored


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30 May 1917

Rufiji River to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.85, Long 39.55 [approx]

  9.25am: Weighed and proceeded S41E.

  1.25pm: Anchored, Tirene Bay.


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31 May 1917

Tirene to Jewe Reef.

Lat -8.05, Long 39.6 [approx]

  7.55am: HMW Fly arrived.

  9.00am. Weighed and proceeded.

  5.18pm: Anchored.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1917

[In action in Lukuledi River and Lindi]


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1 June 1917

Jewe Reef to Kilwa Kisiwani .

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded, N73E.

  5.50am: Altered course S30E.

  8.30am: Altered course S8E.

  8.47am: Altered course S10W.

10.25am: Anchored, Kilwa Kisiwani.

  1.20pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived.

  1.30pm: Went alongside collier [probably Bathampton], received 80 tons.

  5.10pm: HMS Hyacinth proceeded.

  6.00pm: Cast off to anchor.


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2 June 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani to Kiswere and Mchinga Bay.

Lat -9.4, Long 39.58

  5.40am. Weighed and proceeded.

11.20am: Anchored, Kiswere.

11.45am: Discharged one AB and one seedie stoker to HMW Echo.

12.30pm: Embarked military stores for Lindi.

  1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.37pm: Course S36E.

  5.00pm: Anchored in Mchinga Bay.


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3 June 1917

Mchinga to Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.10am: Altered course S32E.

  7.15am: Altered course S20W.

  9.30am: Anchored, Lindi Bay.


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4 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  Hands employed as requisite.


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5 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  9.15am: HMS Thistle sailed.

  9.30am: Both watches placing [armour] plates.


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6 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.15am: HMW Echo left.

  9.30am: HMS Minerva arrived.


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7 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  3.00pm: HMS Thistle arrived.


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8 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

10.30am: HMW Childers arrived.


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9 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.50am: HMW Childers left.

  2.00pm: Boats employed for rehearsal of landing operations.


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10 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  9.15am: Both watches employed as requisite preparing for action.

  7.00pm: HMS Thistle sailed.

  3.30pm: 650 carriers and native troops on board.

  8.00pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.45pm: Moored head and stern under Gala I. Owing to miscalculation in the dark, ship grounded on mud with falling tide. [Not too surprising with 650 extra men aboard]


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11 June 1917

Lukuledi River.

Lat -10.035, Long 39.7

  1.30am: Opened fire with Maxim on snipers. Ship afloat aft but bows aground in four feet.

  3.45am: Snipers in action.

  4.00am: Fired 3 pdr at “Snipers Bluff” towards Arab House to stop snipers. Lt Lewis with military in red lighter shoved off.

  5.00am: SS Barjora’s tow left ship and Lt Charlewood with another mixed tow. Fired 3 pdr to discourage snipers.

  5.00am: Severn clear of military.

  5.35am: Went astern, came off and anchored head and stern in deep water under Gala I.

  7.30am: Blew up Arab House with five rounds of 6”.

  8.00am: Replied to German 4.1” firing at HMS Thistle.

  8.15am: Thistle, apparently hit, came down river.

  8.40am: Seaplane up. Co-operating with whom, Severn shelled Mwreka and Mingoyo with good results, setting fire to village etc.

10.40am: Seaplane down.

12.10pm: Seaplane up sending signals.

12.15pm: Commenced firing on Mwreka and Mayani.

  1.30pm: Seaplane down unable to fly any more.

  2.45pm: German 4.1” opened fire on Severn and [nearly?] hit seaplane and ship before they got clear.

  3.00pm: Proceeded full speed down river engaging enemy with after 6” gun.

  3.30pm: Anchored.


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12 June 1917

12th April in log.

Lukuledi River.

Lat -10.02, Long 39.72

  5.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  5.50am: Anchored.

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  8.20am: Anchored off Arab House.

  9.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.15am: Anchored off Nunyi I.


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13 June 1917

Lukuledi River.

Lat -10.04, Long 39.7 [approx]

  6.15am: Cleared ship for action.

  8.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.45am: Anchored and made stern fast to SS Präsident*.

  *1900, 3,310 grt, formerly of the Woermann Line, scuttled here in 1915.


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14 June 1917

Lukuledi River.

Lat -10.01, Long 39.72

  9.05am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

10.03am: Anchored off Arab House.

  2.00pm: Torpedo training class to instruction.


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15 June 1917

Lukuledi River.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.30am: Both watches employed de-coppering 6” guns.

  1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  2.00pm: Anchored.

  2.33pm: HMS Thistle arrived.


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16 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Saturday routine.


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17 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.20am: HMS Trent arrived.

10.00am: Surgeon Jones RN joined for HMS Rinaldo.

10.30am: Working party in Trent drawing ammunition.

11.00am: Trent sailed.


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18 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Painting ship.

  6.30pm: HMW Childers arrived.


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19 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.00am: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  8.40am: HMS Rinaldo arrived.

  9.45am: HMW Childers left.

10.00am: Discharged Surgeon Jones RN to Rinaldo.

  3.40pm: Childers returned.


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20 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.10am: HMW Childers left.

  8.20am: Childers returned.


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21 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Hands employed as requisite.


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22 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.00am: HMW Childers left.

11.10am: HMW Prattler arrived.

  1.25pm: Prattler left.


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23 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded to outer anchorage.

  9.07am: Weighed and proceeded to find collier and lead her to the anchorage.

11.45am: Secured alongside collier. Coaling, received 136 tons.

  7.45pm: Slipped from collier and anchored.


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24 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.25am: Returned to inner harbour.


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25 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Hands employed as requisite.


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26 June 1917

Lindi to Sudi Bay.

Lat -10.0, Long 39.9 [approx]

  7.00am: HMW Echo arrived.

  8.20am: HMS Rinaldo left.

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.25am: Altered course S84E.

10.15am: Altered course S50E.

11.30am: Stopped to communicate with HMW Childers.

  1.50pm: Anchored in Sudi Bay.


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27 June 1917

Sudi Bay.

Lat -10.1, Long 40.0

  Hands employed as requisite.


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28 June 1917

Sudi Bay to Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.45am: Weighed and proceeded leaving Sudi Bay.

  7.00am: Swung ship.

  9.00am: Set course N59W.

10.20am: Altered course N86W.

12.15pm: Anchored, Lindi.


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29 June 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.25am: Exercised action stations.

  1.15pm: HMS Rinaldo left.

  7.30pm: Burned searchlights.


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30 June 1917

Lindi River.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.30am: Cleared for action.

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  7.05am: Anchored just above Arab House.

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.16am: Anchored just above Lindi “D”.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1917

[Lindi and up Lukuledi River]


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Front cover, Adm. 53/59857.

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1 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.15am: Clean ship.

  9.30am: Divisions. Landed church parties.

11.00am: Church party returned.

  3.30pm: Leave to red watch till 5.30pm.

  Sick list: 3.

Weather: Light Southerly breezes, cloudy, 65° to 80° F.


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2 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

12.45pm: HMS Minerva sailed.

  1.25pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived.

  4.00pm: HMW Salamander arrived.


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3 July 1917

Lukuledi River.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  7.00am: Anchored head and stern above Arab House.

  8.20am: Shifted billet nearer SW end of Popo Island.

  9.30am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

10.55am: Anchored off Lindi Red Buoy.

  4.00pm: HM Whalers Childers and Salamander arrived.


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4 July 1917

Lindi River.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  6.00am: Cleared for action.

  6.47am: Anchored head and stern above Arab House.

  6.52am: Exercised action – firing both six inch guns – aeroplane spotting.

  8.10am: Secure.

10.45am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.55am: Anchored.

  4.20pm: Diver employed about propeller.

  5.40pm: Ceased diving.


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5 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.45am: Diver employed about propeller.

  9.10am: Marines to musketry drill.


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6 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.00am: HMW Salamander left.

  8.40am: HMW Echo arrived.

11.59am: Echo left.

  2.10pm: SS Chow Tai sailed.


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7 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.30am: SS Hong Wan I sailed.


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8 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.00pm: HMS Thistle arrived, three Ord. Sn joined from same.


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9 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.00am: HMS Rinaldo weighed and proceeded [to outer anchorage].

  6.30am: Shifted to outer anchorage.

  7.00am: Fired nine rounds of 4.7” for calibration purposes.

  8.50am: SS Tuna arrived.

10.45am: Rinaldo sailed.

11.45am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  2.40pm: Tuna sailed.

  3.05pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  7.00pm: Hyacinth sailed.


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10 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  8.00am: HMW Prattler arrived.

11.20am: HMW Salamander sailed.

  1.08pm: SS Barjora arrived.

  5.25pm: One Telegraphist lent to HMS Thistle.

  6.15pm: Two Ord Sn joined from Barjora.


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11 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  8.45am: .303 practice at towed targets for gun crews.

  9.30am: HMW Prattler sailed.

12.10pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived.


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12 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  8.10am: SS Hong Wan I arrived.

  8.30am: SS Carlow Castle arrived.

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier, HMS Thistle ditto. Coaling, received 104 tons.

  1.00pm: HMS Rinaldo secured alongside collier.

  1.15pm: One AB joined from Rinaldo.

  5.05pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  5.30pm: Discharged one Leading Stoker to Rinaldo for passage to hospital.


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13 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.00am: SS Hong Wan I sailed.

  9.00am: Discharged one Corporal RMLI to hospital.

12.15pm: HMW Salamander sailed.

  2.00pm: HMS Rinaldo sailed.

  4.00pm: SS Chow Tai arrived.


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14 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

11.45am: SS Carlow Castle sailed.

     Noon: SS Camellia [formerly Tyneholme] arrived.


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15 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.00am: HMS Trent arrived.

10.45am: Shifted berth to inner harbour.

  1.15pm: Trent left.


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16 July 1917

Lindi

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  3.15pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  6.10pm: HMW Prattler arrived.


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17 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.25am: CERA Rogers left ship for Mingoyo.

  9.25am: SS Montrose arrived.

10.05am: HMW Prattler sailed.


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18 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.45am: SS Barjora sailed.

11.40am: HMW Echo left.

  2.30pm: HMS Minerva arrived.

  5.15pm: Minerva left.

  5.30pm: SS Salamis arrived.


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19 July 1917

Lindi River.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72 [approx]

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to outer anchorage.

  9.55am: Firing with 6” and 4.7” guns, shore spotting.

11.05am: Weighed and proceeded up Lukuledi River to Gala I.

  1.00pm: Anchored off Gala I.

  5.15pm: SS Bechuana arrived.


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20 July 1917

Gala I.

Lat -10.035, Long 39.7

  6.30am: Discharged one CPO Tel to HMW Pickle.

  6.30pm: Chief ERA Rogers returned from Mingoyo.


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21 July 1917

Gala I. to Lindi.

Lat -10.035, Long 39.7

  1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  2.42pm: Anchored.


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22 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.15am: SS Hong Wan I sailed.

  9.50am: HMW Echo sailed.

  4.55pm: SS Montrose sailed.


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23 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.30am: Drill and training classes.

  4.50pm: SS Chow Tai sailed.


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24 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.35am: SS Mafia* sailed.

10.50am: HMW Childers arrived.

  1.00pm: Childers left.

  3.45pm: SS Salamis arrived.

  *1910, French built, 531grt, formerly Rio Sao Matheus.


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25 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.00am: HMS Minerva shifted to outer anchorage.

10.15am: Minerva sailed.

  5.00pm: SS Salamis left.


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26 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.45am: Landed ship’s company for drill and route march.

  6.55am: SS Bechuana arrived.

  5.00pm: Read warrant No 75.


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27 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.20am: SS Anamba* arrived.

  8.55am: HMW Childers arrived.

     Noon: Childers left.

  *1902, 1,835 grt, built in Denmark and owned by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.


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28 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.00pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  6.00pm: HMS Mersey arrived.


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29 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.40am: SS Salamis arrived.

12.25pm: Salamis sailed.

  2.50pm: SS Umtata arrived.


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30 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.05am: SS Royal George arrived.

  9.30am: SS’ Umtata and Royal George [formerly Heliopolis] sailed.

  2.00pm: Ship’s company mustered bags.

  5.30pm: Ship’s company mustered bedding.


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31 July 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.00am: HMW Prattler arrived.

10.00am: Eng Cdr of Hyacinth inspected ER department.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917

[Lindi, in action up Lukuledi River and at Zanzibar]


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1 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.15am: Clean ship.

  9.10am: Divisions. Prayers.

  9.20am: Gunnery (T) class to instruction, remainder employed as requisite.

12.45pm: Paid monthly money.

  1.00pm: HMW Prattler sailed.

  4.15pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  5.30pm: Struck topmast.

  Sick list: 1.

Weather: Various breezes f 1-3, dry, 69° to 79° F.


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2 August 1917

Lindi and Gala I.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.50am: HMS Lunka arrived.

  3.00pm: SS Montrose sailed.

  4.15pm: Cleared ship for action.

  5.00pm: Lunka sailed.

  9.00pm: Weighed and proceeded up river with HMS Mersey.

10.15pm: Anchored above Gala I.


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3 August 1917

Lindi River.

Lat -10.035, Long 39.7 [approx]

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  6.08am: Moored head and stern off entrance to Lukeledi River.

10.00am: C-in-C inspected. General quarters.

  2.50pm: Weighed and proceeded up Lukeledi River.

  3.20pm: Moored head and stern off Lukeledi Pier.

  4.20pm: Fired two rounds of 6” at Tandamuti Hill.

  4.20pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  5.00pm: Moored head and stern off entrance to Lukeledi River.


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4 August 1917

Lukeledi River.

Lat -10.035, Long 39.7 [approx]

  4.00pm: Listed ship to port by flooding compartments [presumably to assist elevation].

  4.30pm: Opened fire with 6” guns on enemy position on Tandamuti Hill.

  5.45pm: Secured.


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5 August 1917

Lukeledi River.

Lat -10.08, Long 39.67

  Sunday routine.


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6 August 1917

Lukeledi River.

Lat -10.08, Long 39.67

  6.00am: HMS Mersey proceeded down river.

  9.30am: Gun layers, trainers and sight setters to drill.


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7 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.25am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  8.40am: Anchored off Lindi.

  9.00am: HMW Salamander arrived.

11.00am: HMW Prattler left.

  1.05pm: Salamander left.

  3.15pm: SS Hong Wan I sailed.

  5.30pm: SS Salamis sailed.


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8 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.50am: HMS Lunka arrived.

11.00am: Lunka sailed.

  5.00pm: Discharged one W/T rating to HMS Thistle.


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9 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.10am: HMS Thistle sailed.

  1.55pm: HMS Minerva arrived.

  3.35pm: HMW Salamander arrived.


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10 August 1917

Lindi River.

Lat -10.035, Long 39.7

  5.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river. Cleared for action.

  6.30am: Moored head and stern at entrance to Lukeledi River.

  7.00am: Ranged on Tandamuti Hill.

  7.20am: Opened fire on Tandamuti Hill.

  8.15am: Ceased fire. Gunlayers and trainers closed up awaiting orders from GHQ.

12.30pm: HMS Mersey firing.

  1.00pm: Mersey ceased fire.


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11 August 1917

Lindi River.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72 [approx]

11.25am: Weighed and proceeded down river in company with HMS Mersey.

12.35pm: Anchored off Lindi.


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12 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Sunday routine.


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13 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.55am: HMW Childers arrived.

  3.00pm: Childers left.


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14 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.30am: HMW Prattler arrived in port.

11.25am: SS Carlow Castle arrived.

12.12pm: HMHS Ebani arrived.

12.45pm: SS Chow Tai left.

  1.20pm: Went alongside Carlow Castle.

  3.00pm: Prattler left.


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15 August 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  Coaling, received 170 tons.

  8.00am: HMS Trent arrived.

10.35am: Left collier and went alongside Trent for ammunition.

  1.20pm: Slipped and anchored.

  2.05pm: HMS Mersey anchored.

  4.20pm: Trent left.

  5.20pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  5.30pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived.

  9.30pm: Discharged one AB to Rinaldo.


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16 August 1917

Lindi and at sea towards Zanzibar.

Lat -9.5, Long 39.8 [approx]

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.38am: Altered course N40E.

  8.30am: Mchinga Bay abeam, bg N80W, 7 miles.

10.50am: Passed HMS Challenger steering South.

11.50am: Altered course N12E.

11.15pm: Moresby Pt Lt bg N8W.


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17 August 1917

At sea to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.6, Long 39.3 [approx]

12.55am: Moresby Pt Lt abeam, 6 miles, altered course N18W.

  5.55am: Altered course N24W.

  8.00am: Ras Kanzi bg S56W, 7.7 miles.

  2.36pm: Altered course N9W.

  3.00pm: Chumbe Lt abeam, 0.75 miles, altered course N9E.

  4.17pm: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour.


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18 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: SS Pemba* sailed.

11.55am: HMHS Gascon proceeded.

  4.50pm: HMW Pickle left.

  *1910, 533 grt, formerly the French SS Robert-Suzanne.


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19 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.30am: SS Tuna sailed.


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20 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.20am: SS Océanien* arrived.

  8.25am: SS Mahoda [?] arrived.

  9.45am: HMW Salamander arrived.

10.30am: HMW Prattler arrived.

  4.00pm: Oceanian sailed.

  4.05pm: SS Mafia arrived.

  *1884, 4.162 grt, the first of two Messageries Maritime vessels with this name.


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21 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.05am: HMHS Neuralia sailed.

11.45am: SS Lord Desmond [possibly Lord Ormonde is intended] arrived.

  5.00pm: HMS Thistle sailed.


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22 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: SS Mahoda [see 20 August] sailed.

  8.15am: SS Montrose arrived.

10.35am: SS Mafia sailed.

12.12pm: SS Bechuana arrived.

  1.10pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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23 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.00am: HMHS Ebani arrived.


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24 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.45am: HMHS Ebani sailed.

12.12pm: HMHS Gascon arrived.

  4.40pm: SS Montrose sailed.


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25 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.45am: HMW Salamander left.


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26 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

12.25pm: HMW Styx arrived.


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27 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.10am: SS Barjora arrived.

  5.40pm: HMW Childers arrived.


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28 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

12.30pm: HMW Childers left.

  6.10pm: SS Bechuana sailed.


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29 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.40am: Went alongside SS Carlow Castle, received 85 tons of coal.

10.30am: Cast off and anchored.

  1.30pm: HMWs Echo and Prattler arrived.

  3.45pm: SS Salamis arrived.


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30 August 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.45am: Sent escort to SS Carlow Castle to arrest three Seamen.

  1.05pm: SS Dailwen [formerly Mozart] arrived.

  2.40pm: SS Pemba arrived.

  3.15pm: SS Anamba sailed.

  4.45pm: Carlow Castle left.

  5.55pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.


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31 August 1917

Zanzibar and at sea to Lindi.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.55am: SS Bretanier [formerly Chulmleigh] arrived.

  9.30am: C-in-C boarded to present one DSM.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded leaving Zanzibar.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917

[Lindi and Kilwa Kisiwani]


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1 September 1917

At sea.

Lat -7.7, Long 39.95 [approx]

  2.45am: Passed HMS Lunka.

  3.00am: Commenced sounding.

  5.20am: Niororo I. bg S11W, altered course S12W.

  7.38am: Niororo buoy abeam, ½ mile, altered course S11W.

  9.30am: Altered course S32W.

10.48am: Altered course S24W.

11.30am: Altered course S7E.

  2.33am: Altered course S17E.

  5.17pm: Okusa I. bg S73W, 4 miles, altered course S13E.


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2 September 1917

At sea to Lindi.

Lat -9.3, Long 39.8 [approx]

  6.00am: Altered course S7W.

10.40am: Altered course S8E.

  2.00pm: Altered course S18E.

  7.06pm: Anchored at Lindi.


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3 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.05am: HMS Mersey sailed.

10.00am: SS Pemba arrived.


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4 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.10am: HMW Charon arrived.

  3.50pm: HMW Salamander sailed.

  5.23pm: HMS Minerva arrived.


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5 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  9.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  1.30pm: HMS Minerva sailed.

  4.05pm: SS Pemba sailed.


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6 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.55am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  2.00pm: Discharged one AB to Kitulo Hill.


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7 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

12.36pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  4.30pm: HMHS Ebani sailed.


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8 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.15am: SS Kintail arrived [Kintale in log].

12.25pm: HMW Salamander sailed.

  2.55pm: HMW Charon left.

  9.15pm: Discharged one Pte RMLI to HMS Challenger for hospital.


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9 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.20am: HMS Challenger proceeded.

11.45am: SS Salamis arrived.

  7.15pm: SS Tuna arrived.


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10 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  4.25pm: SS Kintail sailed.

  4.30pm: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  7.45pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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11 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.20am: SS Montrose arrived.

  8.25am: HMW Echo arrived.

  9.30am: SS Salamis sailed.

11.00am: Echo left.


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12 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

11.00am: Discharged one CPO to HMHS Ebani.

12.35pm: HMHS Ebani sailed.

  8.30pm: Gunner’s party and both watches dismounting starboard 4.7”.


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13 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  2.00am: SS Montrose sailed.


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14 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  2.10pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  2.30pm: Gunner’s party working ashore on 4” gun carriage.


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15 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  9.30am: HMW Echo arrived.

12.45pm: SS Tuna sailed.

  2.45pm: Echo left.


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16 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  1.35pm: HMW Echo left. [In Lindi, vessels are often recorded as arriving and leaving when only proceeding from the outer harbour to the inner and vice versa.]


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17 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  Hands employed as requisite.


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18 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  9.35am: HMW Echo left.

  4.00pm: HMS Challenger shifted to outer anchorage.


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19 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.15am: HMS Thistle and SS Camellia arrived.

  9.00am: Thistle left.

  9.40am: HMS Minerva arrived, HMS Challenger left.

10.15am: HMW Childers arrived.

  1.45pm: HMT Huntscliff arrived.


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20 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.45am: SS Hong Wan I arrived.

  1.35pm: Went alongside HMS Minerva.


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21 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  9.55am: Exercised General quarters. Hands employed as requisite.


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22 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.30am: SS Hong Wan I sailed.

  7.30am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  7.55am: HMW Childers arrived.

  1.10pm: Childers left.

  1.40pm: HMW Echo left.

  5.25pm: Ebani sailed.


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23 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  Sunday routine. Articles of War read.


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24 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  8.50am: SS Dailwen arrived.

  9.00am: Slipped from HMS Minerva and went alongside Dailwen. Coaling, received 143 tons.

  3.40pm: Cast off to anchor.

  4.20pm: SS Camellia sailed.


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25 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.55am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  9.55am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  3.30pm: HMS Mersey arrived.

  7.00pm: Tug Golden Crown arrived.

10.45am: Pickle left.


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26 September 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.20am: SS Montrose arrived.

  4.35pm: SS Dailwen sailed.

  7.00pm: One AB rejoined from Kitulo Hill.


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27 September 1917

Lindi to Kiswere.

Lat -9.96, Long 39.74 [approx]

  6.00am: Tug Golden Crown left and SS Kintail arrived.

  7.45am: Went alongside HMS Trent for stores and ammunition.

11.30am: Cast off and proceeded.

  5.00pm: Tested 3 pdr gun mountings with six rounds.

  6.07pm: Anchored in Kiswere harbour.


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28 September 1917

Kiswere to Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.25am: Anchored, Kilwa Kisiwani.

  4.30pm: Received Paymaster’s stores from SS Barjora.


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29 September 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.35am: SS Kintail arrived,

  6.40am: HMHS Wandilla left.

11.55am: HMS Lunka arrived.

  4.50pm: SS Oxfordshire left.


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30 September 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.40am: HMW Echo arrived.

  8.40am: Discharged one interpreter to Echo for shore.

  9.10am: HMS Challenger arrived.

10.00am: HMS Lunka proceeded.

10.10am: Echo left.

  2.50pm: SS Barjora sailed.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917

[Kilwa Kisiwani, Zanzibar and Lindi]


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1 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  9.20am: HMW Fly arrived.

10.15am: HMS Hyacinth proceeded.

11.55am: Fly sailed.

  1.20pm: Hyacinth returned and SS Ingoma arrived.

  5.00pm: Hyacinth left.


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2 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  8.55am: HMHS Wandilla arrived.

12.20pm: SS Ingoma sailed.

  4.20pm: SS’ Salamis and Kintail left.


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3 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

12.15pm: SS Montrose arrived.

  4.15pm: SS Clan MacPhee [SS McPhee in log] sailed.

  5.00pm: HMHS Wandilla sailed.


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4 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.15am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  5.00pm: SS Montrose left.


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5 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  1.45pm: HMHS Ebani sailed.

  5.55pm: HMS Minerva arrived.


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6 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  4.50pm: HMS Minerva proceeded.

  5.05pm: HMHS Neuralia left.


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7 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.15am: HMW Childers arrived.

  9.00am: Childers left.

12.30pm: SS Huntscliff arrived.


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8 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  8.55am: Salamander sailed.

  5.20pm: SS Huntscliff sailed.


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9 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.30am: SS City of York arrived.

  8.45am: HMHS Neuralia arrived.

10.00am: SS Chow Tai arrived.

  1.15pm: SS Hong Wan I arrived.

  4.30pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  5.30pm: HMS Thistle arrived.


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10 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani and at sea towards Zanzibar.

Lat -8.3, Long 39.8 [approx]

  5.55am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

  7.42am: Course N28E.

  3.25pm: Kibondo I. [Kimbondo in log] abeam, 7 miles.

  7.18pm: Moresby Point lighthouse abeam, 4.5 miles.

  8.20pm: Altered course N14W.


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11 October 1917

At sea to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.15am: Altered course N38W.

  6.15am: Altered course N60W.

10.55am: Altered course N6E.

12.30pm: Secured alongside HMS Trent in Zanzibar harbour.

  4.45pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  5.15pm: SS Pemba sailed.


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12 October 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.30am: SS Sydney arrived.

  9.00am: Hands clearing HMS Trent’s storerooms.


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13 October 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.45am: HMHS Wandilla sailed.

  7.45am: SS Sydney sailed.

10.10am: HMW Charon sailed.

12.05pm: SS Salamis arrived.


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14 October 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.45am: Hands employed in HMS Trent’s holds.

  5.45pm: SS St Albans arrived.


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15 October 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.45am: HMW Childers sailed.

  8.45am: Hands employed about stores in HMS Trent.

12.30pm: HMW Pickle arrived.


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16 October 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.50am: SS Salamis sailed.

  7.10am: SS Hong Wan I arrived.

  9.05am: SS Pundua arrived.

10.00am: HMW Pickle sailed.

  1.50pm: Cast off from HMS Trent and anchored off hospital steps.

  5.30pm: HMS Minerva arrived.


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17 October 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.30am: SS St Albans sailed.

  7.20am: Coaling with native labour, received 75 tons.

  1.40pm: HMW Childers arrived.


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18 October 1917

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  2.30pm: One CPO joined from hospital.

  4.35pm: Discharged one PO to barracks.

  5.20pm: One Cook’s Mate joined from HMS Minerva.

  5.40pm: SS Montrose arrived.


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19 October 1917

Zanzibar and at sea.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.55am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.45pm: Passed HMW Fly. Altered course S11W.

  3.36pm: Altered course S38E.


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20 October 1917

At sea and off Songa Songa.

Lat -8.0, Long 39.6 [approx]

12.50am: Altered course S11E.

  5.16am: Sighted Niororo I., bg S22W. Altered course S27W.

10.15am: Sighted Sefo Beacon, bg N70W, 1.1 miles.

11.25am: Ras Kisimani bg N82E, 4 cables.

11.45am: Altered course S7W.

  3.00pm: Okuza I. abeam, 6.5 miles.

  5.05pm: Altered course S29E.

  5.57pm: Anchored ½ mile SW of Songa Songa.


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21 October 1917

Songa Songa I. to Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.10pm: Secured alongside collier Dailwen.

  3.45pm: HMS Lunka sailed.


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22 October 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani and at sea.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.00am: Coaling, received 120 tons.

  5.50am: SS Hymettus arrived.

  6.30am: SS Barjora sailed.

12.30pm: HMS Mersey arrived.

  3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded out of Kisiwani harbour, course S47E.

  6.00pm: Altered course S20E.


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23 October 1917

At sea to Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  3.12am: Altered course S21W.

  9.15am: Anchored, Lindi.

10.00am: HMW Echo left.

  2.30pm: SS Pemba sailed.

  3.25pm: HMS Lunka arrived.


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24 October 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.40am: SS Barjora sailed.

  9.12am: HMS Thistle sailed.

12.05pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  2.35pm: SS Chow Tai left.


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25 October 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.40am: SS Tuna arrived.

  8.30am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

10.15am: SS Pemba arrived.

10.30am: SS Montrose arrived.


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26 October 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  8.45am: HMHS Ebani left.

  4.50pm: SS Pemba sailed.


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27 October 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.10am: SS Tuna sailed.

  8.00am: HMW Charon left.

     Noon: HMW Echo proceeded.

  1.30pm: SS Kintail sailed.


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28 October 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.10pm: SS Montrose sailed.


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29 October 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.00pm: HMW Childers arrived.


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30 October 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.15am: SS Tuna arrived.

  9.00am: HMW Childers left.

  1.55pm: SS Tuna left.

  5.00pm: SS Hymettus arrived.

  6.00pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  6.30pm: Hymettus sailed.


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31 October 1917

Lindi

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  2.00pm: SS Chow Tai arrived.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917

[Lindi and Kilwa Kisiwani]


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1 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.15am: Clean ship.

  9.10am: Divisions and prayers.

  9.20am: Both watches employed as requisite.

12.50pm: Paid monthly money.

  3.30pm: Leave to Red Watch until 5.30pm.

  Sick list: 1.

Weather: NE’ly breezes up to f 3 at times, cloudy but dry, 77° to 81° F.


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2 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.10am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  6.25am: SS Hong Wan I arrived.

  5.45pm: HMW Childers arrived.


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3 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.15am: HMHS Ebani sailed.

  5.40am: SS Hong Wan I left

  7.00am: HMHS Vita arrived.

  8.00am: HMW Echo left.

11.45am: HMW Childers left.


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4 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.00am: HMHS Vita left.

  9.45am: SS Pemba arrived.


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5 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  Cleaning, instruction classes, training.


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6 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.40am: SS Montrose arrived.

  8.00am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  9.40am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  6.00pm: HMW Childers arrived.


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7 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.30am: HMHS Ebani sailed.

  2.00pm: SS Chow Tai sailed.


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8 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.10am: SS Pemba left.

  2.10pm: SS Salamis arrived.


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9 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  3.00pm: SS Montrose sailed.

  4.40pm: SS Tuna arrived.


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10 November 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.30am: HMW Pickle alongside for water.

  8.00am: HMW Childers sailed.

11.20pm: Pickle cast off and proceeded.

12.35pm: SS Salamis arrived.

  1.38pm; HMHS Vita arrived.

  2.40pm: HMS Lunka arrived.

  3.50pm: HMS Mersey arrived.

  8.00pm: Lunka proceeded.


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11 November 1917

Lindi to Kiswere.

Lat -9.48, Long 39.7 [approx]

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded leaving Lindi.

  6.45am: Course N38E.

  7.53am: Altered course N11W.

  9.20am: Mchinga Bay abeam.

11.45am: Altered course N25W.

  1.35pm: Anchored, Kiswere.


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12 November 1917

Kiswere to Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course N62E.

  7.52am: Altered course N5E.

  8.40am: Altered course N31E.

10.30am: Anchored, Kilwa Kisiwani.

10.50am: Went alongside collier [probably SS Erlesburgh].

12.20pm: SS Umtata arrived.

  4.45pm: HMS Thistle left.


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13 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  Coaling from collier, received 120 tons.

  5.50am: HMS Lunka left.

  7.15am: SS Caronia arrived.

12.30pm: SS Mafia arrived.

  5.30pm: HMS Minerva sailed.


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14 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  9.30am: SS Caronia sailed.

  1.45pm: HMHS Dunluce Castle arrived.

  4.00pm: SS Umtata sailed.

  4.30pm: SS Huntscliff sailed.


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15 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.15am: HMW Childers left.

10.00am: SS Clan MacGillivray arrived.

  2.10pm: HMHS Dongola arrived.

  2.30pm: Childers returned.

  3.55pm: HMHS Dunluce Castle sailed.


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16 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  3.45pm: SS Clan MacGillivray sailed.

  4.45pm: HMS Lunka arrived.


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17 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.00am: HMHS Dongola sailed.

10.30am: SS Havre left in tow of tug Stork.

  4.40pm: HMW Pickle arrived.


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18 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.00am: HMS Lunka sailed.

  7.40am: SS Montrose arrived.

  8.35am: HMW Childers arrived.

  8.50am: SS Erlesburgh sailed.

  3.40pm: HMW Salamander arrived.


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19 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.00am: SS Montrose left.

  8.00am: HMW Salamander left.

11.50am: SS Sutton Hall arrived.


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20 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

10.55am: Landed funeral party.

12.30pm: SS Kintail arrived.

  4.00pm: HMHS Neuralia arrived.


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21 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.50pm: SS Tuna sailed.


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22 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  3.10pm: SS Salamis arrived.

  5.00pm: SS Kintail sailed.


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23 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.30pm: SS Fook Sang arrived.


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24 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  1.10pm: SS Barjora arrived.

  4.40pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  5.10pm: SS Salamis sailed.


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25 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.25am: HMHS Dongola arrived.

  8.00am: HMW Pickle sailed.

  3.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived and SS Barjora left.

  4.00pm: HMS Minerva arrived.

  4.30pm: HMS Thistle arrived.


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26 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.45am: HMS Challenger proceeded.

  9.30am: HMS Thistle left.

11.30am: HMS Minerva sailed.

  5.30pm: HMHS Dongola proceeded.

  7.30pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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27 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.15am: SS Clan MacPhee arrived.

  7.00am: HMW Charon left.

  9.00am: HMS Mersey arrived.

11.15am: HMW Fly arrived.


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28 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.40am: SS Bajune [Barjune in log] left.

  6.35am: SS Kintail arrived.

  7.00am: SS Cressington Court arrived.

  8.35am: SS Pemba arrived.

10.30am: SS Clan MacPhee left.

  1.00pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  2.15pm: Cressington Court sailed.

  6.15pm: HMS Mersey proceeded.


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29 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  9.20am: HMHS Neuralia arrived.


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30 November 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  Coaling, received 75 tons.

  5.00am: SS Pemba sailed.

  3.50pm: HMS Minerva arrived.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917

[Kilwa Kisiwani and Lindi]


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1 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.15am: Clean ship.

  8.30am: SS Montrose arrived.

  9.00am: Clean ship.

  3.30pm: Leave to watch until 5.30pm.

  4.20pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  5.35pm: Montrose sailed.

  Sick list: 2.

Weather: NE winds f 2-3, some cloud, occasional light rain, temperatures in the low 80°s F.


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2 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.50am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  8.00am: Artificer Engineer J Andrews joined ship.

  9.00am: HMS Minerva proceeded.

10.00am: HMW Fly left.

  1.15pm: HMW Salamander left.

  4.45pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  6.00pm: SS Fook Sang sailed.


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3 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.50am: HMW Echo left.

  8.15am: SS Umtata arrived.

  3.20pm: HMW Salamander arrived.


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4 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.20am: SS’ Mafia and Umtata sailed.

  6.30am: SS Kintail arrived.

  7.00am: HMS Lunka arrived.

  9.00am: HMS Challenger proceeded.


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5 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.00am: HMW Salamander left.

  5.10pm: HMHS Neuralia sailed.

  5.20pm: SS Kintail left.


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6 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  Hands employed as requisite.


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7 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.40am: SS Pemba arrived.

  1.00pm: Discharged S/Lt Gaffney to HMS Lunka.

  5.00pm: Lunka sailed.


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8 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

10.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  5.40pm: HMW Charon arrived.


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9 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.00am: SS Pemba sailed.

  8.15am: HMW Salamander left.

  5.00pm: HMW Childers arrived.


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10 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.00am: SS’ Salamis and Huntscliff sailed.

  7.30am: Three Carpenter ratings from HMS Challenger working on board.

11.00am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  4.00pm: HMHS Dongola arrived.

  5.55pm: Ebani left.


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11 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  4.00pm: HMHS Dongola sailed.


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12 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.25am: HMS Challenger sailed.

  5.30am: SS Chow Tai left.

12.45pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  1.20pm: 22 ratings joined from Salamander.

  2.30pm: Salamander left.

  4.00pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  4.30pm: 17 ratings joined from Charon.

  6.00pm: Charon left.


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13 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

11.15am: SS Mafia arrived.

  3.45pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  5.20pm: Discharged 39 ratings to Challenger.


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14 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  9.10am: Both watches discharging ammunition to SS Sutton Hall.

10.40am: SS Mafia sailed.


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15 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

10.00am: Discharged Lt Price RNR to HMS Challenger.

  4.45pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  5.50pm: Charon left.


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16 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.40pm: HMW Pickle arrived.

  6.10pm: Pickle left.


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17 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani and at sea towards Lindi.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  5.00am: Weighed and went alongside SS Sutton Hall for coal, received 70 tons.

  7.45am: SS Chow Tai arrived.

  2.20pm: Cast off, hoisted boats and proceeded out of Kisiwani.

  3.05pm: Kilwa Pt bg N28E, altered course S42E.

  4.50pm: Altered course S20E.

  7.50pm: Altered course S18E.


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18 December 1917

At sea to Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  3.15am: Altered course South, then various courses for anchorage.

  7.15am: Anchored, Lindi.

  2.00pm: HMS Mersey proceeded.


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19 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.00pm: HMS Manica arrived.


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20 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.50am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  5.00pm: SS Pemba arrived.

  5.30pm: Ebani left.


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21 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  2.45pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  5.35pm: SS Fook Sang sailed.


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22 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  3.00pm: HMW Charon alongside for water.

  4.00pm: SS Salamis arrived.

  5.25pm: Charon left.


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23 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  1.20pm: SS Salamis left.


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24 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  2.00am: HMW Fly arrived.

  6.30am: HMS Fly left with Cdr Jones* for Mikindani.

  7.00am: SS Montrose arrived.

11.20am: Tug Ulundi sailed with Lt Lewis RNR and lighter in tow for Mikindani.

12.25pm: Tug Bajune sailed for Mikindani.

  1.20pm: HMHS Vita arrived.

  4.30pm: SS Chow Tai arrived.

  *Cdr Jones is leaving the ship, to be replaced in command by Act/Cdr LR Venn.


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25 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

11.10am: HMHS Vita sailed.

  2.15pm: HMS Lunka arrived.


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26 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.25am: HMS Manica sailed.

  8.45am: HMW Charon arrived and left.

  1.30pm: SS Mercuria arrived.

  4.00pm: SS Pemba arrived.

  9.30pm: HMW Echo arrived.

11.59pm: Echo left.


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27 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.15am: Weighed and left harbour to swing ship in Lindi Bay.

  9.50am: Secured alongside SS Mercuria for stores.

12.15pm: Cast off and proceeded up harbour.

  4.00pm: HMS Lunka proceeded.

  4.30pm: SS Pemba sailed.

  7.00pm: SS Barjora arrived.


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28 December 1917

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  3.00pm: SS Salamis arrived.

  4.20pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  4.35pm: SS Montrose sailed..

  4.40pm: HMHS Vita arrived.

  5.00pm: Salamis left.

  5.30pm: One AB joined from Echo.


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29 December 1917

Lindi and at sea.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.30am: HMHS Dongola arrived.

12.15pm: Dongola sailed.

  1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded out of Lindi harbour.

  2.40pm: Course N31E.

  3.45pm: Altered course North.

10.15pm: Kiswere harbour bg West.


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30 December 1917

At sea to Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  3.00am: Altered course N50W, then various courses for anchorage.

  6.55am: Anchored, Kisiwani.

  4.20pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  9.00pm: Salamander left.


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31 December 1917

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  9.00am: SS Ingoma arrived.

  9.30am: Went alongside Ingoma.

11.30am: HMS Severn paid off*. Hands transferring baggage and taking in beef.

  2.45pm: SS Bechuana arrived.

  4.00pm: Cast off to anchor.

*It seems likely that Severn’s new crew has arrived on SS Ingoma and the old crew is leaving on the same.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS SEVERN 1918-1919

JP map SEVERN 1918-19

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918

[Kilwa, Lindi, Mazimbwa, Tambuzi I. and Lindi]


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Page with details of speeds obtainable, taken from contractor’s trials,

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Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


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1 January 1918

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  6.15am: Clean ship.

  9.10am: Divisions, prayers.

  9.20am: Exercised general quarters.

10.25am: SS Mercuria arrived.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

  2.30pm: HMS Talbot arrived.

  3.20pm: SS Ingoma sailed.

  6.00pm: Exercised fire stations.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

Weather: Winds NE’ly, f2-4, dry, some cloud, temperatures in the low 80° s F.


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2 January 1918

Kilwa Kisiwani.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  7.15am: HMS Challenger arrived.


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3 January 1918

Kilwa Kisiwani and at sea.

Lat -8.95, Long 39.5

  1.20pm: SS Barjora arrived.

  3.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour.

  4.30pm: Set course S46E.

  6.10pm: Ras Kivurugu bg S44W, 2.5 miles, altered course S14E.

  Page signed by Act/Cdr LR Venn, the new Captain.


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4 January 1918

At sea to Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.00am: Altered course South.

  5.30am: Altered course S50W.

  8.45am: Moored alongside collier Mercuria. Coaling, received 140 tons.

11.15am: HMHS Dongola sailed.

  5.00pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded out of river to anchor.


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5 January 1918

Lindi to Rovuma Bay.

Lat -10.28, Long 40.34 [approx]

  2.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Set course N68E.

  3.20am: Altered course S80E.

  8.55am: Altered course S49E.

10.10am: Ras Sangamku abeam bg S40W, 1.75 miles.

  2.40pm: Ras Matunda abeam, 2 miles.

  2.55pm: Altered course South, then various courses for anchorage.

  4.50pm: Anchored in Rovuma Bay.


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6 January 1918

Rovuma Bay and at sea.

Lat -10.43, Long 40.48

     Noon: Weighed and proceeded, S63E.

  1.44pm: C Rovuma [aka Ras Swafo] abeam, 2.5 miles.

  2.10pm: Altered course S19E.

  5.05pm: Cape Delgado abeam, 2.5 miles. Altered course S31E.


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7 January 1918

At sea to Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.37

  4.30am: Altered course West.

  8.00am: Altered course S65W, then various courses for anchorage.

12.45pm: Anchored, Mazimbwa [now Moçimboa da Praia].


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8 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.37

  5.10am: HMW Fly sailed.

11.15am: HMW Salamander secured alongside.


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9 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  Hands employed as requisite.


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10 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  Hands repairing awnings, Marines at 6” gun drill.


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11 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  2.30pm: Portuguese tug Kadett [renamed Pebane] arrived.


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12 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  5.15am: Portuguese tug Kadett sailed.


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13 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  Sunday routine.


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14 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  Hands variously employed.


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15 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  5.30am: HMW Salamander sailed.

  1.25pm: HMW Charon arrived with mails.

  7.10pm: Portuguese gunboat Chaimite [Shimett in log] arrived.


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16 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  Hands employed as requisite.


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17 January 1918

Mazimbwa.

Lat -11.33, Long 40.4

  Exercised out stern anchor and weigh by hand.


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18 January 1918

Mazimbwa and at sea.

Lat -11.42, Long 40.63 [approx]

  8.57am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.36am: Course S55E.

11.52am: Bower Shoal buoy abeam, altered course East.

12.30pm: Altered course N51E.

  1.00pm: Altered course N14E.

  4.10pm: Altered course N36E.

  5.30pm: Altered course N20E.

11.59pm: Altered course N30E.


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19 January 1918

Tambuzi Island.

Lat -11.37, Long 40.63 [approx]

  1.35am: Vessel refusing to answer helm. Altered course S30E and reduced to 120 revs.

  4.00am: Wind North, f 5, usually too much for Severn and she is only making 2.7 knots.

  4.45am: Altered course S45W.

  9.30am: Bower shoal buoy abeam, 1 mile.

10.26am: Anchored off Tambuzi I. [Ilha Tambuzi].


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20 January 1918

Tambuzi Island.

Lat -11.37, Long 40.63 [approx]

  Sunday routine.


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21 January 1918

Tambuzi Island.

Lat -11.37, Long 40.63 [approx]

  6” gun drill. Hands employed as requisite.


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22 January 1918

Tambuzi Island.

Lat -11.37, Long 40.63 [approx]

  6.50am: HMW Pickle alongside with provisions.

  7.45am: HMW Charon arrived.

  8.40am: HMW Echo arrived and anchored.

  9.20am: Pickle sailed.

  9.30am: Charon sailed.

10.10am: Echo sailed.


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23 January 1918

Tambuzi Island.

Lat -11.37, Long 40.63 [approx]

  7.30am: Observed Portuguese merchant vessel bound into Mazimbwa.

  3.30pm: HMW Echo arrived and anchored.


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24 January 1918

Tambuzi Island.

Lat -11.37, Long 40.63 [approx]

     Noon: SS Keyingham (collier) arrived.

  1.30pm: Went alongside collier, hands taking in stores.


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25 January 1918

Tambuzi Island.

Lat -11.37, Long 40.63 [approx]

  5.15am: Coaling, received 130 tons app.

  7.30am: HMS Talbot arrived.

     Noon: HMS Talbot proceeded.

  4.10pm: SS Keyingham sailed.


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26 January 1918

Tambuzi Island to Wamizi Island.

Lat -11.04, Long 40.67 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, N10E.

  9.00am: Altered course North.

  9.10am: Altered course N64E.

  9.50am: Vumba I. [lha Vumba] abeam, altered course N54E.

10.25am: Altered course N20W.

11.25am: Anchored.

  3.38pm: Weighed and proceeded, S55E.

  4.15pm: Anchored South of Wamizi Island [Ilha Vamizi].


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27 January 1918

Wamizi Island and at sea.

Lat -10.88, Long 40.66 [approx]

  5.35am: Weighed and proceeded, N88E.

  7.45am: Altered course North.

  1.00pm: Cape Delgado abeam, 4 miles.

  1.30pm: Altered course N20W.

  8.45pm: Altered course N35W.

11.59pm: Altered course N50W.


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28 January 1918

At sea to Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  4.20am: Altered course N70W.

  6.20am: Altered course West.

  8.15am: Anchored.

10.35am: Shifted anchorage to Guardship’s berth.

  1.30pm: HMS Mersey weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

  5.45pm: HMS Thistle sailed.


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29 January 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  3.30pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  4.10pm: SS Chow Tai sailed.


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30 January 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  3.15am: HMW Echo arrived.

  7.30am: HMW Charon sailed.

  8.00am: HMHS Dongola anchored in Lindi Bay.

10.20am: Dongola sailed.


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31 January 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  9.00am: SS Tuna arrived and anchored in H Berth.

  1.20pm: HMW Echo sailed.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918

[Lindi]


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Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


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1 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Tide pole read every 30 minutes throughout the day and night.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  6.35am: SS Salamis arrived and anchored in E Berth.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers. Exercised general quarters.

10.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

  1.00pm: Muster for payment.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

  4.00pm: Leave to watch till 6.00pm.

  4.10pm: Evening quarters.

  5.10pm: HMW Echo arrived and anchored.

  5.40pm: SS Salamis weighed anchor and proceeded out of river, anchoring in Lindi Bay.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

11.45pm: Salamis sailed.

 Sick list: 0.

Weather. North or NE’ly breezes up to f3, some cloud with occasional showers, 79° to 81° F.


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2 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.15pm: SS Bechuana anchored in F Berth.


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3 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.45am: HMW Echo left harbour.

11.50am: Echo returned.

  2.55pm: HMS Challenger anchored in Lindi Bay.

  3.15pm: Echo left harbour.

  6.10pm: SS Chow Tai anchored.

  6.25pm: Echo returned.


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4 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.55am: SS Keyingham anchored in Lindi Bay.

  7.20am: HMS Rinaldo anchored in the bay.

10.00am: HMHS Vita anchored.

10.30am: Rinaldo left.

11.59am: One Signalman discharged to HMS Challenger.

  2.30pm: One Leading Signalman joined from Challenger.

  3.30pm: Keyingham sailed.

  5.15pm: SS Hong Bee [formerly City of London] mentioned.

  5.20pm: HMW Echo anchored.

  5.35pm: Vita sailed.

  6.00pm: Challenger proceeded.


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5 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Hands employed as requisite.


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6 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.10am: HMW Echo left.

  9.45am: HMW Fly arrived.

  3.30pm: HMW Pickle arrived.


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7 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.30am: SS Tuna sailed.

  6.40am: HMW Pickle left.

  1.20pm: HMHS Vita arrived.


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8 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

10.40am: HMW Fly moored alongside for water.

10.50am: HMHS Vita sailed.


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9 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  8.10am: HMS Rinaldo arrived.

  9.00am: One Ldg Stoker joined ship from hospital.

  9.10am: SS Chow Tai sailed.

  3.30pm: HMW Pickle arrived and anchored.

  5.15pm: Rinaldo sailed.


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10 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.30am: HMW Fly sailed.

  9.40am: SS Saxon anchored in Lindi Bay.

12.10pm: Fly returned.

  4.45pm: SS Keyingham arrived.


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11 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.00am: HMW Charon arrived with mails and provisions.

  7.15am: SS Tuna arrived and anchored.

11.05am: Charon sailed.

11.55am: Tuna sailed.

  3.45pm: SS Montrose anchored in D Berth.

  4.00pm: SS Saxon sailed.

  4.15pm: SS Tuna returned and anchored in H Berth.


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12 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.15am: SS Kintail arrived and anchored in H Berth.

10.10am: HMW Pickle proceeded out of harbour.

  1.10pm: SS Tuna anchored.

  2.05pm: HMHS Vita sailed.

  5.10pm: SS Kinfauns Castle anchored in Ekapapa Bay [a small bay on the Northern coast of Lindi Bay].

  8.10pm: Pickle returned and anchored.


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13 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.10am: SS Tuna sailed.

  7.45am: HMHS Ebani anchored in Lindi Bay.

  8.00am: HMW Pickle sailed.

  8.20am: HMS Lunka secured alongside collier.

10.40am: HMW Salamander anchored in Lindi Bay.

10.55am: HMS Thistle arrived and anchored.

11.05am: HMS Challenger arrived and anchored in Lindi Bay.

12.05pm: HMHS Dongola arrived and anchored in Lindi Bay.

12.45pm: Salamander secured alongside with SNO.

  3.15pm: Ebani anchored in C Berth.

  3.30pm: Salamander cast off and proceeded to outer anchorage.

  4.15pm: Lunka sailed.


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14 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.35am: HMS Challenger and HMW Salamander sailed.

11.20am: Salamander returned.

12.25pm: SS Kinfauns Castle left.

  4.20pm: SS Montrose left.


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15 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.45am: HMW Salamander sailed.

  8.30am: SS Caronia arrived.

  8.35am: HMHS Vita arrived.

  9.50am: HMHS Dongola sailed.

  1.45pm: Caronia left.

  4.10pm: Guard of Honour landed to attend consecration of burial ground by the Bishop of Zanzibar.

  4.30pm: Salamander returned.


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16 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.45am: HMW Salamander left.

  8.10am: SS Briton arrived.

10.10am: HMW Fly arrived.

  4.20pm: Salamander returned.


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17 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.15am: HMHS Vita sailed.

  6.15pm: Went alongside collier Keyingham.

  6.15pm: SS Kintail sailed.


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18 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Coaling, received 120 tons.

11.30am: HMHS Ebani anchored.

  5.00pm: SS Keyingham left to outer anchorage.


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19 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.30am: HMS Talbot went alongside collier, outer anchorage.

  8.10am: HMS Thistle proceeded.

  8.30am: SS Hymettus arrived.

  9.15am: HMWs Salamander and Fly left harbour.

11.15am: Fly returned.

  6.00pm: SS Keyingham shifted to E berth, HMS Lunka went alongside her.

  6.15pm: HMHS Ebani sailed.


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20 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.45am: HMW Fly left.

  9.00am: Portuguese cruiser Adamastor anchored.

  9.30am: HMS Talbot proceeded.

  9.50am: HMS Thistle arrived.

10.05am: HMW Charon arrived.

10.20am: SS Bechuana sailed.

  8.00pm: SS Montrose arrived.


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21 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

10.00am: HMW Echo arrived and secured to collier.

10.30am: One W/T rating discharged to HMS Thistle.

10.30am: HMS Lunka sailed. NRP Adamastor secured alongside collier.

  3.00pm: Echo sailed.


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22 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  5.45am: SS Hymettus sailed.

  9.55am: HMHS Dongola anchored in Lindi Bay.

11.50pm: SS Montrose sailed.


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23 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

11.59am: SS Dongola sailed.

  1.50pm: HMW Salamander arrived and anchored.

  3.00pm: One W/T rating rejoined from HMS Thistle.

  5.25pm: Thistle proceeded to Ekapapa Bay.


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24 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  6.00am: HMS Thistle sailed.

11.59am: NRP Adamastor sailed.

10.15pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived and anchored.


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25 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  3.00am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  9.05am: Pickle sailed.

  9.20am: HMWs Salamander and Charon sailed.

  4.10pm: SS Keyingham sailed.

  9.00pm: HMS Rinaldo proceeded.


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26 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  7.10am: HMWs Salamander and Charon arrived and anchored.

  4.50pm: HMHS Vita anchored in E Berth.


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27 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  2.45am: HMW Echo arrived and anchored.

  6.30am: HMW Salamander sailed.

12.30pm: Collier SS Alston anchored in Lindi Bay.

  3.00pm: HMHS Vita sailed.

  4.30pm: Alston anchored in E Berth.


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28 February 1918

Lindi.

Lat -10.00, Long 39.72

  Hands employed transporting stores from collier.

11.15am: HMW Charon sailed.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918

[Lindi and Zanzibar]


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Front cover, Adm. 53/59865, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

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Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


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1 March 1918

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  6.00am: Clean ship, side party working over the side.

  7.55am: SS Montrose arrived and anchored in G berth.

  9.00am: HMW Echo went alongside collier.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers. Exercised general quarters.

10.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.40am: Echo cast off from collier to anchor.

12.45pm: Muster for monthly payment.

  4.00pm: Leave to watch until 6.00pm.

  4.15pm: Evening quarters.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

Weather. Light breezes East or SE, some cloud, showers in the first watch, 78° to 85° F.


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2 March 1918

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  7.30am: HMHS Vita arrived.

  9.35am: SS Hunan anchored in D berth.

  4.30pm: Vita sailed.

  5.30am: Hunan left.


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3 March 1918

Lindi.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  5.40am: SS Montrose sailed.

  7.40am: SS Hunan anchored.

  7.45am: HMHS Dongola anchored.

  8.50am: Hunan sailed.

  1.00pm: HMW Charon arrived.

  6.00pm: Went alongside SS Alston.


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4 March 1918

Lindi and at sea.

Lat -9.98, Long 39.72

  1.35am: HMW Fly arrived.

  5.30am: Coaling, received 66 tons.

  7.00am: Two ratings joined from HMS Challenger per Fly. Also received mails and provisions.

  7.45am: SS Salamis anchored.

  8.00am: Canteen manager discharged to HMW Echo.

  8.10am: Echo sailed.

  1.00pm: One Ldg Signalman discharged to SS Alston. One Stoker joined from Fly under doctor’s observation.

  1.00pm: Fly left.

  2.30pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.40pm: Pillar buoy abeam, altered course N68E.

  5.30pm: Ras Banura abeam, 1.5 miles, altered course N26E.


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5 March 1918

At sea.

Lat -8.6, Long 39.62 [approx]

  8.00am: Mwamba Rukyira abeam, bg N76W, 8 miles.

11.00am: South Fanjove I. Lt, bg N50W, 13 miles.

  3.50pm: Okuza I. abeam, 8 miles.

  4.10pm: Altered course N18E.

  5.03pm: Altered course N28E.

  9.30pm: Sighted and challenged HMS Thistle. Altered course N36E.

  9.55pm: Moresby Pt Lt, bg N4E

11.10am: Altered course N15E.


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6 March 1918

At sea.

Lat -6.9, Long 39.55 [approx]

12.43am: Moresby Pt Lt abeam, N75W, 2.5 miles, altered course N17W.

10.00am: Ras Kanzi Lt abeam, 5 miles.

11.35am: Altered course N7W.

  1.00pm: Sighted HMS Challenger steering South.

  1.25pm: Makatumbe Lt abeam, 9.5 miles.

  4.30pm: Altered course N12W.

  5.30pm: Pungume I. Lt abeam, 1.5 miles, altered course North.

  6.00pm: Anchored North of Pungume I.


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7 March 1918

At sea to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.10pm: Moored to buoy at Zanzibar.

  4.15pm: HMS Mersey anchored.

  5.25pm: SS Pundua sailed.

  6.15pm: SS Ellerdale arrived.


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8 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.00am: SS Montrose sailed.

  9.15am: HMHS Dongola arrived.

11.10am: SS Keyingham sailed.

11.15am: CS Sherard Osborn anchored.

  3.15pm: HMW Charon anchored.


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9 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.00am: HMW Salamander sailed.

11.25am: SS Walmer Castle sailed.

  4.00pm: SS Lysekloster [formerly Andriana] sailed.


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10 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  3.30pm: HMS Lunka arrived.

  5.30pm: HMHS Vita arrived.


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11 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.00am: HMHS Dongola sailed.

  4.00pm: Four ratings joined from and four ratings discharged to RNB.


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12 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.15am: HMS Talbot proceeded.

  4.45pm: HMW Echo arrived.


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13 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.15am: HMW Echo left.

11.17am: HMS Talbot arrived.

  1.30pm: HMS Trent arrived.


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14 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.15am: SS Tuna arrived.

10.30am: HMHS Vita sailed.


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15 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.15am: SS Salamis arrived.

  7.10am: SS Taroba (Tarboa in log) arrived.

  8.00am: HMS Lunka proceeded.

  3.00pm: HMW Pickle arrived.


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16 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.45am: HMW Echo arrived and anchored.

  9.20am: HMW Charon sailed.

  1.00pm: HMW Pickle sailed.

  5.50pm: HMS Duplex sailed.

  7.15pm: HMS Talbot sailed.


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17 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  1.20am: SS Kansu arrived.

  5.35pm: SS Hong Bee arrived.


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18 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.00am: Working parties aboard HMS Trent.

11.05am: HMS Rinaldo arrived.


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19 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.00am: SS Cupid sailed.

11.45am: SS Umtata arrived.

  3.20pm: HMW Pickle arrived.


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20 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  4.20am: HMW Pickle left.


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21 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  4.10am: HMW Pickle arrived.

  6.15am: SS Hong Bee sailed.

  9.00am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  9.15am: Pickle sailed.

  5.00pm: Two Shipwrights joined from HMS Challenger.

  6.15pm: SS Tuna arrived.


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22 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.20am: HMS Trent proceeded with HMS Mersey in tow.

  3.30pm: HMW Pickle arrived.

  6.00pm: Lt Balls RNR joined for accommodation.

  7.00pm: One SPO and two Stokers joined ship from RNB.

11.45pm: SS Tuna sailed.


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23 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.20am: HMW Echo left.


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24 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.12am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  1.30pm: Discharged Lt Balls to Challenger.

  2.45pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  9.25pm: Fly left.


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25 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.20am: HMHS Dongola arrived.


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26 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  3.30pm: SS Ellerdale sailed.

  4.15pm: SS Hunan arrived.


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27 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.30am: HMW Fly arrived and anchored.

  2.45pm: SS Cluny Castle arrived.


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28 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.15am: HMS Challenger sailed.

  4.45pm: SS Cluny Castle sailed.

  5.10pm: CS Sherard Osborn sailed.

  8.00pm: SS Kansu sailed.


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29 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  2.15pm: SS Stork [Stalk in log] arrived.

  7.30pm: SS Alston arrived and anchored.


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30 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.15am: HMW Pickle sailed with barquentine in tow.

  3.05pm: HMS Talbot arrived and anchored.

  4.30pm: SS Caucase [formerly Mandalay] arrived and anchored.


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31 March 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  1.45pm: SS Caucase sailed.

  6.00pm: One PO Tel rejoined from HMS Talbot.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918

[Zanzibar, on tow to Aden and on towards Suez]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59866, signed Lt SB Page RNR.

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Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


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1 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite.

11.00am: Portuguese cruiser Adamastor arrived.

11.30am: HMS Lunka arrived.

  1.00pm: Muster for payment.

  1.40pm: SS Alston secured alongside HMS Talbot.

  4.15pm: Evening quarters.


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2 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.50am: SS Alston cast off from HMS Talbot.

  3.00pm: HMW Salamander arrived.


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3 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.20am: HMW Salamander sailed.

  9.50am: HMHS Vita arrived and anchored.

10.10am: HMS Duplex arrived and anchored.


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4 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.15am: HMHS Dongola sailed.

11.00am: NRP Adamastor sailed.

12.20pm: Tug Golden Crown anchored.

  2.30pm: HMW Salamander arrived and anchored.

  5.00pm: One Marine joined from RNB.


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5 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.55am: HMHS Vita sailed.

10.30am: One PO from HMS Talbot examined for the rank of Gunner.

11.00am: One Marine discharged to hospital.

  2.50pm: HMW Charon arrived and anchored.


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6 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.40am: Discharged one rating to HMW Fly.

11.15am: Fly sailed.


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7 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.35am: SS Ingoma arrived and anchored.

  8.15am: Ingoma sailed.

  9.10am: Tug Golden Crown sailed.

  9.45am: HMW Charon sailed.

  4.30pm: HMS Lunka arrived and anchored.

  5.00pm: Lt/Cdr Pillans RN joined ship for accommodation.


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8 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: Hands employed housing foretopmast and bringing off gear from dockyard in preparation for towing.

     Noon: SS Chow Tai secured alongside SS Hunan.

  6.00pm: Four ratings rejoined from RNB and three ratings discharged to same.


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9 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.25am: SS Cupid sailed.

  6.40am: SS Alston sailed.

  8.45am: SS Waltham arrived and anchored.

  9.30am: Hands preparing ship for towing. Two Shipwrights employed from HMS Talbot.

  3.00pm: HMW Charon arrived and anchored.


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10 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: HMS Lunka sailed.

  6.10am: HMW Charon sailed.

  6.20pm: SS Sydney arrived and anchored.


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11 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands employed preparing ship for towing.

10.40am: SS Chow Tai sailed.

  4.15pm: SS Kong Bee arrived and anchored.

  4.55pm: SS Hunan left.

  5.10pm: SS Sydney sailed.

  5.15pm: SS Charon arrived and anchored.

  5.30pm: HMS Trent arrived and anchored.

  6.20pm: Went alongside Trent. Hands transferring kit to Trent.


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12 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands employed transferring ammunition to HMS Trent.

  9.00am. Officers and men transferred to Trent. Hands employed transferring gear and stores to Trent.

  2.50pm: HMW Echo arrived and anchored.


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13 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands transferring ammunition, stores and gear to HMS Trent


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14 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands transferring ammunition, stores and gear to HMS Trent.

  8.00pm: HMS Rinaldo arrived and anchored.


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15 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands employed securing gear and preparing ship for towing.

  6.00pm: One Marine joined ship.


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16 April 1918

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands employed securing all gear and preparing ship for towing.

  9.00am: One rating joined from depôt and one rating discharged to same.

  5.00pm: Two Shipwrights discharged to HMS Rinaldo for passage to HMS Talbot.


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17 April 1918

Zanzibar and at sea in tow of HMS Trent towards Aden.

Lat -5.817, Long 39.183

  Distance to Aden 1,729 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

  7.20am: Proceeded in tow of Trent. Two tow lines employed each consisting of 25 fathoms of cable, 100 fathoms of 14½” hemp hawser, and 40 fathoms of 5½” steel wire hawser.

     Noon: Course & DMG, various, 22 miles.


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18 April 1918

At sea.

Lat -2.85, Long 40.917

  Distance to Aden 1,521 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

  Hands employed mounting guns [presumably on Trent].

     Noon: Course & DMG, various, 208 miles.


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19 April 1918

At sea.

Lat -0.717, Long 43.367

  Distance to Aden 1,326 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N49E, 195 miles.


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20 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 1.167, Long 45.483

  Distance to Aden 1,156 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N48E, 170 miles.


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21 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 3.15, Long 47.2

  Distance to Aden 989 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N45E, 167 miles.


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22 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 5.434, Long 49.334

  Distance to Aden 801 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 188 miles.


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23 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 8.317, Long 50.883

  Distance to Aden 602 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N29E, 199 miles.


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24 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 10.967, Long 51.5

  Distance to Aden 436 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 166 miles.


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25 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 12.317, Long 49.234

  Distance to Aden 247 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 183 miles.


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26 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 12.6, Long 46.283

  Distance to Aden 74 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N85W, 174 miles.


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27 April 1918

At sea to Aden.

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  7.30am: Cast off tow rope and anchored.

  9.00am: Weighed anchor and towed into Aden harbour by tug.

10.00am: Anchored in Aden harbour.

  Anchor watch kept onboard HMS Severn.


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28 April 1918

Aden and at sea in tow of HMS Trent towards Suez.

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  Officers and men living on Trent.

  3.45pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour in tow of tug.

  4.30pm: Securing tow ropes from Trent. Tow consisting of two tow ropes, each consisting of 25 fathoms of cable, 100 fathoms of 14½” hemp hawser and 30 fathoms of 5½” steel wire hawser.

  5.15pm: Proceeded in tow of Trent.


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29 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 12.967, Long 43.25

  Distance to Suez 1,189 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 142 miles.


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30 April 1918

At sea.

Lat 15.55, Long 41.767

  Distance to Suez 1,010 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 179 miles.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1918

[Suez, Ismalia, Port Said and Alexandria for refit]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59867. Signed, Lt SB Page RNR.

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Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


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1 May 1918

At sea.

Lat 18.1, Long 40.134

  Distance to Suez 831 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N31W, 179 miles.


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2 May 1918

At sea.

Lat 20.567, Long 38.4

  Distance to Suez 653 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N33.5W, 178 miles.


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3 May 1918

At sea.

Lat 23.317, Long 36.75

  Distance to Suez 464 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N29W, 189 miles.


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4 May 1918

At sea.

Lat 25.883, Long 35.05

  Distance to Suez 285 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 179 miles.


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5 May 1918

At sea.

Lat 27.95, Long 33.55

  Distance to Suez 131 miles. Officers and men living on Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 154 miles.


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6 May 1918

At sea to Suez.

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

  Officers and men living onboard Trent.

  6.00am: Shortened in towing hawsers.

10.30am: Cast off towing hawser and anchored in Suez Bay.

  5.30pm: Weighed anchor and assisted by tug went alongside Trent.

  7.00pm: Hands employed taking in provisions from Trent.


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7 May 1918

Suez.

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

  6.00am: Hands employed transferring stores from Trent.

  Coaling from lighters, received 84 tons. Hands employed taking onboard ammunition.


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8 May 1918

Suez.

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

  Hands employed taking onboard ammunition and as requisite.


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9 May 1918

Suez.

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

  9.00am: Ship’s company transferred kits from Trent.

  3.00pm: Cast off from Trent and anchored.


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10 May 1918

Suez to Ismailia.

Lat 30.26, Long 32.5 [approx]

  8.30am: Weighed and proceeded into Suez canal.

10.09am: Gare Chalouf abeam.

11.01am: Gare Geneffe abeam.

12.10pm: Gare du Kabret abeam.

  2.34pm: Gare du Devessoir abeam.

  5.00pm: Anchored off Ismailia pier.


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11 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  9.00am: Discharged Lt/Cdr Pillans RN and Surgeon Morris RN to take passage by rail to their respective ships.

11.00am: General leave to Port watch until 15th inst pm.


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12 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  8.30am: Roman Catholic church party landed.

10.00am: Church of England party attended divine service onboard HMS Grafton.


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13 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  Gunner’s party mounting guns.


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14 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  Gunner’s party mounting guns.


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15 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  6.30am: HMS M.31 sailed.

  8.30am: HMS Grafton sailed.

  9.00am: French cruiser Requin sailed.

10.00pm: Port watch returned from leave.


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16 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  9.15am: General leave to Starboard watch until pm on the 20th inst.


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17 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  5.05pm: French Cruiser Destrées anchored.


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18 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  6.00am: French cruiser Destrées sailed.

  4.10pm: HMS Grafton anchored.


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19 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

11.40am: French SS St Brieuf [probably St Brieuc is intended] anchored.

  5.35pm: French cruiser Requin anchored.

  7.55pm: HMS M.31 anchored.


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20 May 1918

Ismailia.

Lat 30.58, Long 32.28

  5.15am: SS St Brieuf sailed.


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21 May 1918

Ismailia to Port Said.

Lat 30.73, Long 32.34 [approx]

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded into Suez Canal.

  9.50am: Moored to canal bank at El Ferdane.

10.43am: SS Dalemoor passed. Cast off and proceeded.

11.51am: Passed Gare de Ballah.

12.45pm: Moored to canal bank.

  3.00pm: Cast off mooring and proceeded.

  8.00pm: Arrived at Port Said.

  9.00pm: Removed Pilot J Wilson belonging to the Suez Canal Company from charge of ship, in accordance with Article 995 KR and AI [King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions] 1913, on account of his ignorance of the conditions concerning shallow draught monitors.

  9.30pm: Moored in berth.


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22 May 1918

Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

  7.30am: HMS Verbena weighed and proceeded.


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23 May 1918

Port Said.

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

11.00am: Discharged one SPO, three Stokers and one Private RMLI to Navy House for passage to HMS Mersey.


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24 May 1918

Port Said.

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

  7.50am: Coaling, received 58 tons.


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25 May 1918

Port Said and at sea towards Alexandria.

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

     Noon: Cast off moorings, weighed anchors and secured towrope of HM tug Handy.

12.10pm: Proceeded out of harbour, assisted by Handy, cleared channel, adjusted towrope and proceeded. [Unlike the tow from Trent, Severn has steam up. We can assume that she has her own engines running and is being steered.]

  1.00pm: Set course N47W. Guns’ crews continually closed up.

  5.00pm: Damietta Lt abeam.

  6.00pm: Altered course N75W.


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26 May 1918

At sea to Alexandria.

Lat 31.37, Long 30.1 [approx]

12.15am: Altered course S35W.

  1.34am: Brulos [now Baltim] Lt abeam, 2 miles.

  4.00am: Guns’ crews continually closed up.

  8.30am: Rosetta Lt abeam, 4 miles.

11.33am: Nelson’s Island abeam, 2.5 miles.

  2.27pm: Arrived off Great Pass, cast off towrope and proceed into harbour.

  3.30pm: Anchored.

  HMS Severn is now in Alexandria until 9 October for a long refit. Little information is recorded in the log about the work, but there is a good record of men and ships arriving and leaving.


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27 May 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  2.50am: HMS Ladybird proceeded to sea.

  5.30pm: HMS Foresight proceeded to sea.

  7.00pm: Ladybird anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d82a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59867/ADM 53-59867-017_0.jpg)


28 May 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.50am: Anchored and secured stern to the Western mole of Arsenal Basin. Hands getting up ammunition.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d82b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59867/ADM 53-59867-017_1.jpg)


29 May 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands discharging ammunition into lighter.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d82c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59867/ADM 53-59867-018_0.jpg)


30 May 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Landed working party to discharge ammunition from lighter.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d82d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59867/ADM 53-59867-018_1.jpg)


31 May 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  9.30am: Ship dragging anchor so weighed and proceeded, assisted by tug, to no 2 buoy, inner harbour.

  3.50pm: HMS Aphis arrived and anchored.

  4.30pm: HMS Humber anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d82e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59867/ADM 53-59867-019_0.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d82f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59867/ADM 53-59867-019_1.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d830: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59867/ADM 53-59867-020_0.jpg)

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Above four pages blank.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1918

[Alexandria for refit]


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4caf8abacadfd3419702d833: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-001_1.jpg)

Front cover Adm. 53/59868m signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

4caf8abacadfd3419702d834: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-002_0.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d835: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-002_1.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d836: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-003_0.jpg)

Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d837: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-003_1.jpg)


1 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Saturday routine.

  1.00pm: Two Signal ratings discharged to HMS Aphis.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d838: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-004_0.jpg)


2 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  7.00am: Stoker C Bratchley, absentee.

  9.30am: Landed patrol to apprehend Stoker Bratchley.

  2.40pm: HMS Aphis sailed.

  2.45pm: HMS’ Geranium and Snaefell* sailed.

  8.45pm: Aphis returned.

*On her last voyage; she was torpedoed and sunk on 5 June.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d839: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-004_1.jpg)


3 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  6.30am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded to anchor and moor stern on to Western mole of Arsenal Basin.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d83a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-005_0.jpg)


4 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking boat deck and employed on various repairs.

  5.50pm: HMS Chelmer sailed.

  6.15pm: HMS Ladybird anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d83b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-005_1.jpg)


5 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking boat deck and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d83c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-006_0.jpg)


6 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking boat deck and employed on various repairs.

  3.00pm: Two W/T Ratings discharged to HMS Hannibal.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d83d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-006_1.jpg)


7 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking boat deck and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d83e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-007_0.jpg)


8 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking boat deck and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d83f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-007_1.jpg)


9 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  5.30am: HMS Aphis sailed.

  Workmen caulking boat deck and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d840: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-008_0.jpg)


10 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.

  6.50am: HMS Aphis sailed.

  6.00pm: Mr Tucker, Gunner, and PO Neil lent to HMS Hannibal for diving operations.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d841: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-008_1.jpg)


11 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.

  7.15am: HMS Ladybird sailed.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d842: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-009_0.jpg)


12 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.

  9.00am: HMS Ladybird sailed.

  4.10pm: HMS Druid arrived and anchored.

  4.20pm: Ladybird returned and anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d843: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-009_1.jpg)


13 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d844: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-010_0.jpg)


14 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.

  5.15am: HMS’ Aphis and Ladybird sailed.

  7.00pm: Paymaster Gross RNR joined ship.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d845: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-010_1.jpg)


15 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d846: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-011_0.jpg)


16 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d847: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-011_1.jpg)


17 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.

  7.55am: HMS Aphis sailed.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d848: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-012_0.jpg)


18 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d849: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-012_1.jpg)


19 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.

  7.40am: HMS Ladybird sailed.

  6.30pm: Ladybird anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d84a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-013_0.jpg)


20 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Workmen caulking decks and employed on various repairs.

10.00am: HMS Ladybird sailed.

11.30am: HMS Amaryllis sailed.

  4.25pm: Ladybird anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d84b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-013_1.jpg)


21 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d84c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-014_0.jpg)


22 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d84d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-014_1.jpg)


23 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d84e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-015_0.jpg)


24 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  8.00pm: HMS Aphis anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d84f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-015_1.jpg)


25 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  3.15pm: HMS Aphis sailed.

  6.50pm: HMS Usk arrived.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d850: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-016_0.jpg)


26 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d851: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-016_1.jpg)


27 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d852: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-017_0.jpg)


28 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

11.30am: HMS Usk sailed.

11.45am: HMS Mallow sailed.

  5.00pm: HMS North Star II [formerly Venetia] arrived and anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d853: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-017_1.jpg)


29 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  5.45am: HMS Ladybird sailed.

  1.30pm: Ladybird returned.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d854: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-018_0.jpg)


30 June 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d855: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-018_1.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d856: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-019_0.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d857: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-019_1.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d858: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59868/ADM 53-59868-020_0.jpg)

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Above five pages blank.



LOGS FOR JULY 1918

[Alexandria for refit]


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4caf8abacadfd3419702d85b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-001_1.jpg)

Front cover Adm. 53/59869, signed Lt (N) SB Page RNR.

4caf8abacadfd3419702d85c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-002_0.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d85d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-002_1.jpg)

4caf8abacadfd3419702d85e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-003_0.jpg)

Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d85f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-003_1.jpg)


1 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party employed, party clearing out storerooms, remainder as requisite.

  4.00pm: Leave to watch until 10.00pm.

  5.00pm: Exercised fire quarters.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

  Sick list: 2.

Weather: Light NW breezes, dry, sunny, 73° to 79° F.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d860: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-004_0.jpg)


2 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  7.45am: Sheerlegs alongside for lifting 6” guns.

  9.00am: Gunner’s party dismounting after 6” gun.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d861: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-004_1.jpg)


3 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d862: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-005_0.jpg)


4 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d863: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-005_1.jpg)


5 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d864: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-006_0.jpg)


6 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d865: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-006_1.jpg)


7 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d866: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-007_0.jpg)


8 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  7.00am: Working party sent to HMS Hannibal.

  9.00am: Hands employed mounting after 6” gun.

  1.30pm: Hands employed dismounting fore 6” gun.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d867: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-007_1.jpg)


9 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

10.30am: HMS Ladybird sailed.

11.00am: Educational test held onboard.

  6.15pm: HMS’ Aphis and Ladybird arrived and anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d868: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-008_0.jpg)


10 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  9.55am: HMS Aphis sailed.

  1.50pm: Aphis returned and anchored.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d869: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-008_1.jpg)


11 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abacadfd3419702d86a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-009_0.jpg)


12 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d86b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-009_1.jpg)


13 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d86c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-010_0.jpg)


14 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d86d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-010_1.jpg)


15 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d86e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-011_0.jpg)


16 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  9.00am: Gunner’s party mounting fore 6” gun.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d86f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-011_1.jpg)


17 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  5.30am: HMS Ladybird sailed.

10.00pm: Mr Tucker, Gunner, returned from diving duties.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d870: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-012_0.jpg)


18 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d871: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-012_1.jpg)


19 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d872: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-013_0.jpg)


20 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

12.40pm: HMS Aphis sailed.

  7.40pm: Aphis returned and anchored.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d873: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-013_1.jpg)


21 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

  7.00am: HMS Aphis sailed.

  1.00pm: Lt SB Page RNR lent to HMS Ivy.

  5.00pm: Mr Grose RN lent to HMS Mallow.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d874: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-014_0.jpg)


22 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

11.45am: Lent two Stoker ratings to HMS Mallow.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d875: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-014_1.jpg)


23 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d876: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-015_0.jpg)


24 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d877: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-015_1.jpg)


25 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d878: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-016_0.jpg)


26 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

11.00am: Mr Grose RN returned from HMS Mallow.

  2.00pm: One rating rejoined ship from HMS Ladybird.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d879: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-016_1.jpg)


27 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d87a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-017_0.jpg)


28 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d87b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-017_1.jpg)


29 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d87c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-018_0.jpg)


30 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.

10.55am: HMS Aphis sailed.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d87d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-018_1.jpg)


31 July 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard men engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d87e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-019_0.jpg)

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d87f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-019_1.jpg)

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d880: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-020_0.jpg)

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d881: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59869/ADM 53-59869-020_1.jpg)

Above four pages blank.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918

[Alexandria for refit]


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d882: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-001_0.jpg)

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d883: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-001_1.jpg)

Front cover Adm. 53/59870, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d884: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-002_0.jpg)

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d885: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-002_1.jpg)

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d886: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-003_0.jpg)

Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: C F Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


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1 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  9.00am: Gunner’s, side and storeroom parties at work, remainder as requisite.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch until 10.00pm.

  5.00pm: Exercised fire stations.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

  Sick list: 7.

Weather: Light NW breezes, blue skies, 78° to 82° F.


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2 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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3 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d88a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-005_0.jpg)


4 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  1.00pm: Two stoker ratings rejoined from HMS Mallow.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d88b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-005_1.jpg)


5 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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6 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d88d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-006_1.jpg)


7 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  5.00pm: HMS Verbena anchored.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d88e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-006a_0.jpg)


8 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d88f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-006a_1.jpg)


9 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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10 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  Diving and pumping party employed on discharge valve.

  One Seaman rating discharged to hospital.


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11 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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12 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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13 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

11.00am: Educational test held onboard.

  2.00pm: One Stoker discharged to hospital.


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14 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  Working party sent to HMS Hannibal.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d895: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-009_1.jpg)


15 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

11.00am: Diver and party engaged on port side.

10.00pm: Lt SB Page RNR rejoined from HMS Ivy.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d896: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-010_0.jpg)


16 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  2.00pm: Ldg Seaman Wilde discharged to hospital.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d897: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-010_1.jpg)


17 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d898: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-011_0.jpg)


18 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Sunday routine.

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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19 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  7.30am: Stoker Bratchley discharged to Cairo military prison.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d89a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-012_0.jpg)


20 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d89b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-012_1.jpg)


21 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d89c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-013_0.jpg)


22 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d89d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-013_1.jpg)


23 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d89e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-014_0.jpg)


24 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d89f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-014_1.jpg)


25 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  5.00pm: Three ratings lent to HMS Hannibal.


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26 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  7.00pm: Three ratings rejoined from HMS Hannibal.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-015_1.jpg)


27 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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28 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-016_1.jpg)


29 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  7.00pm: One Seaman and one Stoker returned from hospital.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59870/ADM 53-59870-017_0.jpg)


30 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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31 August 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918

[Alexandria, refit and dry dock]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59871, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-002_0.jpg)

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Above two pages blank.

4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-003_0.jpg)

Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-003_1.jpg)


1 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Sunday routine.

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-004_0.jpg)


2 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-004_1.jpg)


3 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-005_0.jpg)


4 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-005_1.jpg)


5 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  5.00pm: One Signal rating rejoined from HMS Aphis.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-006_0.jpg)


6 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  4.30pm: Cast off moorings, weighed anchor and towed to dry dock.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-006_1.jpg)


7 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  7.00am: Commenced pumping out dock.

  8.30am: Ship on the blocks. Workmen engaged cleaning ship’s bottom.

  1.30pm: Repairs to ship’s bottom proceeding.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-007_0.jpg)


8 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands working on port cable. Repairs to ship’s bottom proceeding.


4caf8abbcadfd3419702d8b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-007_1.jpg)


9 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands chipping cables and chain lockers. Hull repairs proceeding.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-008_0.jpg)


10 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  6.00am: Mr Tucker, Gunner, lent to Port Said for diving purposes.

  Hands chipping cables and chain lockers. Hull repairs proceeding.

10.00am: Educational test held onboard.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-008_1.jpg)


11 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands chipping cables and chain lockers. Hull and machinery repairs proceeding.

10.00pm: One rating returned from detention at Cairo, escorted by marines.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-009_0.jpg)


12 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands chipping cables and painting chain lockers.

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-009_1.jpg)


13 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands chipping cables and painting chain lockers. Hull and machinery repairs proceeding.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-010_0.jpg)


14 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands chipping cables. Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

10.00am: PO Neil rejoined from Port Said depôt.

  1.30pm: Lt Kirk RNR discharged to join HMS Honeysuckle.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-010_1.jpg)


15 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands working cables. Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  7.00am: PO Way lent to HMS Hannibal for diving purposes.

  6.00pm: PO Way returned to ship from Hannibal.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-011_0.jpg)


16 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands working cables. Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

11.00am: Flooded dock.

11.30am: Ship afloat.

12.15pm: Towed out of dry dock.

  1.00pm: Moored to No 4 buoy, inner harbour.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-011_1.jpg)


17 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

10.00pm: Mr Tucker, Gunner, rejoined ship from Port Said depôt.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-012_0.jpg)


18 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

12.45pm: HMS North Star II sailed.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-012_1.jpg)


19 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  9.30am: HMS Aphis weighed and proceeded.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-013_0.jpg)


20 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  7.00pm: One ERA and one Stoker rejoined from HMS Lily.

  8.00pm: Three ratings rejoined from hospital.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-013_1.jpg)


21 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  8.00am: Ammunition party landed.

  3.00pm: Ammunition party returned.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-014_0.jpg)


22 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  7.00am: Ammunition party landed.

  4.00pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-014_1.jpg)


23 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Dockyard workmen engaged on repairs.

  Hands employed taking onboard ammunition.

  3.15pm: Finished ammunition and lighter cast off.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-015_0.jpg)


24 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.23, Long 29.86 [approx]

10.50am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded out of harbour.

12.30pm: Commenced carrying out gun trials.

  2.50pm: Completed gun trials and returned to harbour.

  4.25pm: Moored to No 3 buoy, inner harbour.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-015_1.jpg)


25 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Coaling from lighter, received 162 tons.

  1.35pm: HMS Ivy sailed.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-016_0.jpg)


26 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  9.00am: Cast off from buoy and proceeded to Vacuum Oil Pier. Received 70.5 tons of oil fuel, 240 gallons of paraffin and 60 gallons of petrol.

11.48am: Cast off from oil pier and proceeded out of harbour.

12.30pm: Commenced swinging for adjustment of compasses.

  2.00pm: Compasses adjusted and returned to harbour.

  2.55pm: Moored to no 3 buoy, inner harbour.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-016_1.jpg)


27 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands employed as requisite.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-017_0.jpg)


28 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

10.00am: HMS Mersey proceeded out of harbour.

  3.00pm: Mersey returned and secured to no 4 buoy.

  4.30pm: HMS Humber sailed.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-017_1.jpg)


29 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Sunday routine.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59871/ADM 53-59871-018_0.jpg)


30 September 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Hands employed as requisite.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918

[Alexandria, Milos and Mudros]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59872, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

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Above two pages blank.

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Aneroid barometer: Short and Mason Ltd, 1969.

Air thermometers: CF Casella and Co Ltd, 701 and 550.

Sea thermometer: Heath and Co Ltd.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59872/ADM 53-59872-003_1.jpg)


1 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  5.50am: HMS Mersey proceeded out of harbour.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.00am: Gunner’s and side parties employed, remainder painting ship.

11.00am: Lt Heaven RNVR joined ship.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch until 10.00pm.

  5.00pm: Mersey secured to No 4 buoy.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

Weather: Light Westerly breezes, some cloud, showers in the first watch, temperatures in the high 70°s F.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59872/ADM 53-59872-004_0.jpg)


2 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  2.30pm: HMS Aphis proceeded out of harbour.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59872/ADM 53-59872-004_1.jpg)


3 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

11.45am: HMS Craigie secured to buoy.

11.59am: HMS Mallow sailed.


4caf8abccadfd3419702d8d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59872/ADM 53-59872-005_0.jpg)


4 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  4.50am: HMS’ Craigie and Pontypool proceeded out of harbour.

  6.00pm: One service whaler returned to HMS Hannibal.


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5 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  Saturday routine. Clean ship, make and mend in the pm.


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6 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  5.30am: HMS’ Craigie and Pontypool left harbour.

  9.10am: HMS Mallow arrived.

10.30am: Craigie and Pontypool secured to buoy.


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7 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  5.50am: HMS’ Craigie and Pontypool sailed.

10.30am: Craigie and Pontypool secured to buoys.

  3.30pm: Coal lighter secured alongside.


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8 October 1918

Alexandria.

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  5.40am: HMS’ Craigie and Pontypool sailed.

  8.00am: Coaling with native labour, received 40 tons..


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9 October 1918

Alexandria and at sea towards Milo [now Milos].

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

  2.10pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour.

  3.00pm: Set course N65W.

  5.35pm: Altered course N3E.

  7.00pm: Speed as requisite for keeping station. [From the log of HMS Hannibal, it appears that Severn is in company with HMS Mersey and HMS Bryony.]

  9.00pm: Fore mess deck battened down. [Severn ships water over her foredeck in any sort of sea.]


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10 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 32.867, Long 29.367

  Speed as requisite for keeping station.

10.15am: Altered course N42W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 114 miles.

  1.00pm: Altered course N37W.

  Fore mess deck battened down.


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11 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 34.517, Long 27.467

  Speed as requisite for keeping station [typically 5.5 to 6 knots].

     Noon: Course & DMG, N44W, 136 miles.

  1.15pm: Observed land N10W.


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12 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 36.1, Long 25.4

  Speed as requisite for keeping station.

  3.00am: Altered course N56W.

10.30am: Altered course N65W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 141 miles.

  1.00pm: Altered course West.

  Fore mess deck battened down.


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13 October 1918

At sea to Milo.

Lat 36.75, Long 24.134

  Frequent course changes during the morning, all Northerly.

10.20am: Ananes Is abeam, 3.5 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 76 miles.

  1.26pm: Phalconera I. [Falkonera I.] N86W.

  3.06pm: Akrathi Lt abeam, 1 mile.

  4.20pm: Anchored.


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14 October 1918

Milo.

Lat 36.72, Long 24.45

  6.00am: Weighed and went alongside SS Lindenhall [Linden Hall in log]. Coaling, received 100 tons.

  1.40pm: Cast off to anchor.


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15 October 1918

Milo.

Lat 36.72, Long 24.45

  Hands variously employed.


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16 October 1918

Milo and at sea towards Mudros.

Lat 37.167, Long 24.617

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

  7.40am: Akrathi Lt abeam.

  8.05am: Antimilos I. bg N88W, set course N34E.

11.30am: Vus I. abeam, 2.5 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 33 miles.

12.45pm: Seriphopulon I. [Serifopoulo I.] abeam 2 miles, altered course N7W.

  4.10pm: Jura I. abeam, 3 miles.

  5.00pm: Altered course N14E.

  7.30pm: C Phassa Lt abeam, 3 miles.

  9.07pm: Cape Doro abeam, 3 miles.


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17 October 1918

At sea to Mudros.

Lat 39.5, Long 24.7 [approx]

  5.00am: Altered course N3W. Various Northerly course changes during the morning.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 146 miles.

12.30pm: Altered course N72E.

  3.25pm: Kobi I. [Kompi I.] Lt, bg N40W.

  3.40pm: Same abeam, 1 mile.

  4.55pm: Anchored, Mudros.


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18 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  1.00pm: Shifted to F1 berth.


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19 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  3.00pm: HMS Grafton arrived and anchored.


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20 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

12.45pm: HMS’ Craigie and Pontypool anchored.

  2.30pm: HMS Sentinel arrived.

  2.45pm: HMS’ Blenheim, Beaver and Acheron and HMAS’ Torrens and Yarra arrived.


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21 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

10.10am: Secured alongside SS Somerby [probably Somersby]. Coaling, recived 65 tons.

  2.10pm: Cast off to anchor.

  4.30pm: HMS’ Ladybird and Bryony arrived and anchored.


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22 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  2.30pm: HMS Hope and HMAS Parramatta anchored.


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23 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  Hands employed as requisite.


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24 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  Hands variously employed.


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25 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  Hands employed as requisite.


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26 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  4.30pm: HMS Heroic sailed. [Heroic was an armed boarding steamer. She picked up 494 survivors when HMHS Britannic was sunk on 21 November 1916.]

  7.15pm: HMS Liverpool anchored.


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27 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  Sunday Routine.

  4.45pm: HMS’ Lord Nelson, Temeraire, Rifleman, Cameleon, Jackal and Tigress anchored.

  6.30pm: HMS Skirmisher sailed.


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28 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

10.20am: HMS Aphis arrived.

  2.15pm: HMS’ Lapwing, Archer and Shark arrived.

  3.40pm: HMS Hazel arrived.


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29 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

10.05am: Weighed and secured alongside HMS Temeraire for hoisting out after 6” and replacing with new 6” gun.

  2.45pm: Cast off to anchor.


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30 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  Hands variously employed.


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31 October 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  2.15pm: HMS Foresight proceeded.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918

[Mudros and Ismid]


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Front cover. Adm. 53/59873. Signed by SB Page Lt (N) RNR.

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Barometer, mercurial: S and A Calderara, AM 2012.

Thermometers for air temperatures: CF Casella, Nos 701 and 555.

Thermometer for sea temperature: Heath and Co.


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1 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.00am: Hands employed as requisite.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch until 5.00pm.

  4.10pm: Evening quarters.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

Weather: Various breezes up to f3, calm in the evening, dry, 61° to 67° F.


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2 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  7.50am: HMS’ Canterbury and Barryfield arrived.


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3 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  6.45am: RC church party attended mass aboard HMS Blenheim.


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4 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  7.15am: HMS Mersey left.


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5 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  Hands variously employed.


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6 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  Hands employed as requisite. Marines at rifle drill.


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7 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  4.10pm: Discharged AB Johnson to HMS Superb. One Ord Sn joined from Superb and one Ord Sn discharged to same.


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8 November 1918

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  7.30am: Weighed anchor and left harbour for 1” aiming rifle practice.

11.45am: Returned to harbour and secured alongside collier SS Albatross. Coaling, received 63 tons.

  8.00pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

  8.46pm: Whilst navigating East Pass, Mudros Harbour, collided with and sank steam pinnace belonging to Italian battleship Vittorio Emanuele.

  9.10pm: Anchored.

11.50pm: Weighed and proceeded.


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9 November 1918

At sea to Cape Helles.

Lat 40.267, Long 25.817

12.10am: Set course S28E.

  2.00am: C Irene bg North, altered course N58E.

  6.00am: Altered course N5E. Various NE’ly courses throughout the morning.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 52 miles.

12.40pm: Altered course S85E. Various SE’ly courses during the afternoon.

  5.20pm: Anchored, Cape Helles.


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10 November 1918

Cape Helles and at sea through Dardanelles Strait and Sea of Marmara.

Lat 40.3, Long 26.583

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded assisted by tug Wyola.

  9.45am: Chanak Point abeam.

  1.20pm: HMS Cameleon closed and delivered dispatches.

  1.40pm: Cast off towrope and proceeded, N44E..

  7.24pm: Hora Lt abeam, 3 miles.

10.50pm: Altered course East.

11.59pm: HMS Endeavour passed eastbound.


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11 November 1918

At sea to Gulf of Ismid.

Lat 40.8, Long 29.033

  Various NE’ly course changes throughout the morning.

11.24am: Proti Island abeam, 7 miles.

  1.00pm: Altered course S84E.

  3.50pm: Dil Burnu Lt abeam, altered course S83E.

  4.55pm: Stopped, HMS Acheron alongside, transferred ETC Patry [?].

  6.00pm: Stopped and sent away gig to locate gate of net defence.

  7.40pm: Anchored, Ismid.


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12 November 1918

Ismid [now Izmit].

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

11.05am: Shifted to allotted berth, and broke Senior Officer’s Burgee.

  3.45pm: HMS Humber anchored.

  4.30pm: HMS Aphis anchored.

  6.45pm: Observed fire on shore, and sent officer to investigate.

  7.05pm: Landed party of Seamen and Marines with fire pumps etc.

  8.00pm: Fire extinguished and party returned.


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13 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  Splice the main brace, extra ration of rum served out in celebration of the victory of the allies.

  5.00pm: HMS’ Superb, Temeraire, Lord Nelson and Agamemnon arrived and anchored.

  6.15pm: MLs 148, 178, 196, 389 and 501 secured alongside.


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14 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  7.00am: HMS’ Superb and Foresight sailed.

  8.20am: Motor launches cast off and proceeded.

  2.00pm: One Stoker joined from and one Stoker discharged to HMS Agamemnon.

  5.15pm: Foresight anchored.

  9.00pm: Lt Dowse RNR and one Marine discharged to HMS Hornet.

Lt Young RNR, Lt Phillips RNR, Ass. Paymr M McCormick and Ass. Paymr M Baggs joined ship for duties on staff of SNO.


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15 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  5.00pm: Lt Phillips RNR discharged to HMS Temeraire.


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16 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

11.00am: One W/T rating joined ship from HMS Aquarius.

  1.00pm: Two signal ratings joined ship from HMS Temeraire.

  4.30pm: S/Lt Britton RNVR joined ship awaiting passage to trawler.

  5.00pm: Drifter Brock secured alongside.


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17 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

11.00am: One Writer joined ship from HMS Triad*.

  2.15pm: Motor launches Nos 389 and 501 secured alongside.

  9.30pm: S/Lt Britton RNVR and Ass Paymrs Baggs and McCormick RNR discharged to HMS Lord Nelson.

  *The HQ ship.


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18 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

10.55am: Motor launches cast off and proceeded.

  3.30pm: One rating joined ship from drifter Lively for medical treatment.


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19 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

11.45am: One rating from Lively II discharged to hospital ship St Margaret of Scotland [formerly Balantia].

  2.00pm: HMS Endeavour anchored.

  5.45pm: W Smith, Engineman of drifter Sussex County, placed under sentry’s charge.


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20 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

10.30am: HMS Agamemnon sailed.

10.30am: W Smith, Engineman, released from sentry’s charge and placed under open arrest.

  9.15pm: Paymr S/Lts McCormick and Baggs RNR joined ship from HMS Lord Nelson.


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21 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  9.30am: One Writer discharged to HMS Triad.


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22 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  8.00am: Secured alongside SS Teesbridge. Coaling, received 96 tons.

  9.00am: One Private RMLI joined ship from HMS Endeavour for passage to Mudros.


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23 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  7.00am: One Marine discharged to HMS Hazel for passage.

11.20am: HMS Tribune arrived and anchored.

11.50am: Read warrant No 11 to W Smith, Engineman.


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24 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

10.00am: HMS’ Temeraire and Triad sailed.

10.55am: Hoisted SO burgee.

  4.40am: Weighed and went alongside HMS Agamemnon.


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25 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  Hands employed as requisite.


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26 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  Hands employed as requisite.


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27 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  7.50am: Greek cruiser Averoff sailed.

  9.30am: French battleships Vergniaud and Mirabeau sailed.

  3.40pm: Mirabeau anchored.


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28 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  Hands variously employed.


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29 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  Hands employed as requisite.


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30 November 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  5.20am: Cast off from HMS Agamemnon to anchor.

  6.45am: Sent working party to HMS Princess Ena. Discharged one rating to Princess Ena for passage.

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded to anchor close to HMS Safa-el-bahr, stranded on Hadji Bairam.

  9.30am: HMS Mersey arrived.

10.00am: Working party to Safa-el-bahr.

  1.00pm: Working party of one PO and 30 hands sent to SS Helmsdale.

  9.45pm: Captain Fawcet-Wray RN left ship for passage onboard HMS Archer.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918

[Ismid, Constantinople, Beikos Bay and Galatz]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59874, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

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Barometer, mercurial: S and A Calderara, AM 2012

Thermometers for air temperatures: CF Casella Nos 701 and 555.

Thermometer for sea temperature. Heath and co.


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1 December 1918

Ismid.

Lat 40.75, Long 29.92

  6.00am: Clean ship.

11.00am: Lt/Cdr Marsh RNR, Lt Young RNR, S/Lt McCormick RNR and S/Lt Baggs RNR discharged to HMS Blenheim.

  4.10pm: Evening quarters.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

  Sick list: 1.

Weather: Light airs, cloudy, rain in the first watch, 56° to 63° F.


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2 December 1918

Ismid to Constantinople.

Lat 40.875, Long 29.15

  6.55am: Weighed and proceeded, S88W.

  9.14am: Dil Burnu Lt abeam.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles.

12.15pm: Altered course N50W.

  2.00pm: Anchored, Constantinople.


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3 December 1918

Constantinople.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  7.40am: Weighed and went alongside HMS Caesar.

  8.00am: Discharged Trimmer Smith, late Sussex County, to Caesar. Hands provisioning ship.

  6.00pm: One ERA, one Stoker PO and one AB discharged to, and one ERA, one Stoker and one AB joined from Caesar.


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4 December 1918

Constantinople.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  7.50am: Cast off from HMS Caesar and went alongside SS Glensloy.

Coaling, received 62 tons.

  1.10pm: Cast off to anchor.

  8.25pm: Discharged one Marine to HMS Pyramus for passage to England.

  8.45pm: Mr Gray, Artificer Engineer, joined ship from HMS Leto*.

Mr Andrews, Artificer Engineer, discharged to same.

  * A hired yacht.


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5 December 1918

Constantinople to Beikos Bay.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded in tow of HM tug Moose.

  3.30pm: Anchored.


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6 December 1918

Beikos Bay.

Lat 41.12, Long 29.09

  Hands variously employed.


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7 December 1918

Beikos Bay.

Lat 41.12, Long 29.09

  Hands employed as requisite.


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8 December 1918

Beikos Bay and at sea towards Sulina.

Lat 41.633, Long 29.417

  6.00am: Weighed, secured tow rope and proceeded in tow of HM tug Moose.

  7.25am: Anatoli Lt [Anadolu Feneri] bg S45E, 7 cables. Altered course N70E.

  9.35am: Bosporous Lt Vessel abeam, altered course North.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 37 miles.

12.01pm: Course N10W.


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9 December 1918

At sea to Sulina.

Lat 44.35, Long 29.467

  Various Northerly courses in the am and frequent soundings.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N1E, 163 miles.

  1.30pm: N50E.

  6.49pm: Cast off tug and proceeded.

10.30pm: Pilot onboard.

10.31pm: Entered River Danube.

11.20pm: Anchored and secured alongside wharf.


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10 December 1918

Sulina to Tulcha [now Tulcea].

Lat 45.183, Long 29.18 [approx]

  6.00am: Hands transferring petrol to motor launches.

  8.00am: Cast off and proceeded up the Danube.

  3.55pm: Anchored at Tulcha.


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11 December 1918

Tulcha to Galatz.

Lat 45.245, Long 28.61 [approx]

  7.15am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  3.30pm: Arrived at Galatz, anchored and secured alongside lighters.


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12 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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13 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  2.00pm: Cast off, weighed and secured alongside lighter.


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14 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Clean ship, leave to watch 1.30pm to 7.00am.


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15 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.30am: SS Keyingham arrived.

11.30am: Keyingham proceeded to Braila.


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16 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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17 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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18 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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19 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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20 December 1918

Galatz to Braila.

Lat 45.28, Long 27.99

  7.00am: Cast off, weighed and proceeded.

10.10am: Secured alongside SS Keyingham in Braila Basin. Coaling, received 165 tons.


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21 December 1918

Braila.

Lat 45.28, Long 27.99

  2.30pm: Discharged Lt Jones RN to SS Keyingham for passage.

  2.45pm: Discharged two Stokers to Keyingham for passage to undergo imprisonment.

  3.00pm: Keyingham sailed.


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22 December 1918

Braila to Galatz.

Lat 45.28, Long 27.99

  3.30pm: Cast off and proceeded.

  6.00pm: Secured alongside dry dock in Galatz basin.


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23 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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24 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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25 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.30am: Divisions. Divine service.

11.15am: Captain’s rounds.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch and part until 7.00am.


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26 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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27 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Coaling from lighter, received 23 tons.


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28 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  The coal remaining figure is shown as 402 tons, more than double her maximum capacity of about 185 tons. Perhaps she is including coal in a lighter alongside that has been purchased. This is a sensible precaution, because the Danube can freeze over.


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29 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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30 December 1918

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  2.00pm: One Ldg Seaman left ship in charge of coal lighter proceeding to Belgrade.

  4.30pm: Italian cruiser Argodante arrived [probably Agordat is intended].

  5.45pm: Four ratings for HMS Mersey and one for HMS Severn joined ship from Argodante.

  6.30pm: Received 13 bags of mails on board from Argodante.


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31 December 1918

Galatz

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  2.20pm: HMS Brisk arrived with mails and afterwards proceeded to Braila.


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1919

[Galatz]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59875, signed by Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

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Barometer, mercurial: S and A Calderara, AM 2012.

Thermometers for air temperatures: CF Casella Nos 701 and 555.

Thermometer for sea temperature: Heath and Co.


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1 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

  9.50am: Gunner’s party and side party employed, remainder in their parts of ship.

  1.30pm: Leave to Port watch and second part of Starboard watch util 7.00am.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

  Sick list: 2.

Weather: Calm or light Southerly breezes, dry, 43° to 56° F.


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2 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.30am: Hands landed for route march.

11.30am: Hands returned from route march.


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3 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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4 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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5 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.20am: HMS Brisk arrived from Braila. Sent mail on board for transmission.

10.20am: Brisk sailed for Constantinople.


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6 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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7 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Coaling, received 33 tons.


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8 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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9 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.30am: Roumanian tug Chigulescu secured alongside with stores.

  1.20pm: Chigulescu sailed for Braila.

  4.30pm: Chigulescu returned and secured alongside.


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10 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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11 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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12 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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13 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.45am: Gunner’s party tested magazine flood valves. Remainder rigging coaling stages. Royal Marines at rifle exercises.


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14 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Completed with coal from lighter, received 23 tons. [Severn uses 3-4 tons of coal every 24 hours, even when tied up.]

  4.30pm: Surgeon Lt Barber rejoined ship from HMS Mersey.


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15 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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16 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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17 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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18 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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19 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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20 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.45am: Gunner’s party tested magazine flooding arrangements. Remainder of hands as requisite. Royal Marines at rifle drill.

  1.45pm: Discharged Ship’s Corporal to HMS Mersey.

  2.00pm: One SBA rejoined ship from Mersey.


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21 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.15am: Discharged two ratings to HMS Ladybird. Completed coaling, received 23 tons.

  Temperatures fell below freezing today and the water temperature is 38 degrees F.


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22 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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23 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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24 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  4.45pm: SS Constanta passed bound for Braila.

  6.15pm: SS Principesa Maria arrived with mails and proceeded to Braila after discharging them.

  7.30pm: Mails arrived on board, also mails for HMS’ Mersey, Ladybird, Aphis and MLs.


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25 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.00am. Sent HMS Mersey’s mails on to her by ferry boat.

  9.30pm: SS Principesa Maria arrived from Braila.

  9.45pm: Sent mails onboard.

11.00pm: Discharged Surgeon Lt Barber to Principesa Maria for passage home.


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26 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  7.00am: SS Principesa Maria sailed.

  8.30am: One Ldg Sn and one AB left with mails for HMS’ Ladybird and Aphis and MLs.


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27 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.15am: Discharged one rating to HMS Mersey.

  9.15am: Hands landed for route march.

11.30am: Hands returned onboard.


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28 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Coaling from lighter.

  6.15pm: Two W/T ratings and one Marine joined ship. One PO joined ship for passage to HMS Aphis.

  Water temperature at noon 34° F.


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29 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.15am: Discharged one rating to HMS Mersey.


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30 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.00am: Discharged PO Connolly to HMS Aphis. CPO Thomas proceeded to Belgrade with mails.


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31 January 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Water temperature at noon 32° F.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1919

[Galatz]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59876, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

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Barometer, mercurial: S and A Calderara, AM 2012.

Thermometers for air temperatures: CF Casella Nos 701 and 555.

Thermometer for sea temperature: Heath and Co.


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1 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.00am: Gunner’s party employed, remainder clean ship.

     Noon: Make and mend.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch and part until 7.00am.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

  Sick list: 3.

Weather: North or NE breezes f 1.3, clear skies, 19° to 27° F, river frozen.


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2 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  3.00pm: Roumanian Monitor entered basin and secured.


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3 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.45am: Gunner’s party employed. Water temperature at noon, 31° F.


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4 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.00am: Starboard watch completing ship with coal from lighter alongside, received 23 tons. Port watch employed clearing snow away off upper deck and as requisite.


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5 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.00am. Hands employed cleaning ship and breaking away ice from round the ship.


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6 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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7 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Completing with coal, 17 tons.


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8 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.00am: Hands employed getting splinter mats onboard ship from shed and stowing them. Also sweeping up snow and cleaning ship generally.

11.20am: SS Princesa Maria arrived with mails. Watch proceeded to fetch them on board.


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9 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  2.15am. Starboard watch arrived onboard with mails from SS Princesa Maria.

  Noon water temperature 31° F and air temperature 13° F at 4.00am.


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10 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.45am: Hands employed breaking ice round ship.


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11 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.45am: Hands landed for route march.

11.30am: Hands returned onboard.


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12 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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13 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed breaking ice round ship.


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14 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  4.30am: CPO Thomas rejoined ship from duties at Bucharest.

  8.00am: Watch completing with coal from lighter, 33 tons.


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15 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Gunner’s party cleaning out magazines.


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16 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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17 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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18 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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19 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Starboard watch employed on damaged water pipes.


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20 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

10.30am: SS Durostor left basin.


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21 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Completed with coal, 30 tons.

  9.30pm: Ldg Sn Crank and AB Tomlin rejoined ship from duty at Belgrade.


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22 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.15am: Discharged one rating to HMS Mersey.

10.10pm: Lt Chaplain RNR joined ship for passage to HMS Mersey. Received mails onboard, also for HMS’ Mersey, Aphis and Ladybird and MLs.


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23 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.00am: Lt Chaplain RNR discharged to HMS Mersey, also sent mails to her.


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24 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Gunner’s party testing magazine flooding arrangements. Royal Marines at rifle drill. Remainder of both watches renewing boats falls.


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25 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

10.30am: SS Jasi secured in basin.

  2.30pm: SS Jiul secured in basin.


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26 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.30am: Sent three bags of mail to SS Principesa Maria for transmission.


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27 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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28 February 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

11.10am: HMS Mersey arrived from Braila, took mails and proceeded to Sulina.

  2.00pm: Cast off and proceeded out of basin assisted by tug.

  3.15pm: Secured alongside lighter.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1919

[Galatz, Constantinople, Mudros, Syra, Argostoli and Malta]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59877, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

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Barometer, mercurial: S and A Calderara, AM 2012.

Thermometers for air temperatures: CF Casella Nos 701 and 555.

Thermometer for sea temperature: Heath and Co.


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1 March 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  9.00am: Clean ship.

     Noon: Make and mend.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch and part until 7.00am.

  9.00pm: Rounds.

  Sick list: 1.

Weather: NE breezes, f 1-3, overcast, 33° to 39° F.


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2 March 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  Hands employed as requisite.


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3 March 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  2.30pm: SS Romania arrived. Received 32 bags mail for British ships in Danube.


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4 March 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

10.00pm: Discharged AB Vaughan to SS Principesa Maria for passage to Constantinople and England. Sent mails for transmission.


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5 March 1919

Galatz.

Lat 45.42, Long 28.04

  8.50am: SS Principesa Maria sailed for Constantinople.

  9.30am: Hands landed for route march.


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6 March 1919

Galatz to Sulina.

Lat 45.415, Long 28.18 [approx]

  7.00am: Cast off from wharf.

  7.15am: Port anchor foul.

  9.55am: Port cable parted and proceeded.

10.20am: Swung ship and proceeded down river. Anchor, shackle of cable, swivel and shackle lost through parting of cable.

  3.20pm: Tulcha Lt abeam.

  8.40pm: Secured alongside wharf at Sulina.


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7 March 1919

Sulina and at sea towards Constantinople.

Lat 44.833, Long 30.033 DR

  7.15am: Cast off from wharf, swung ship and left river.

  7.30am: Dropped pilot and proceeded in company with HMS Forward.

10.35am: Secured tow rope and proceeded in tow of Forward.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 27 miles.

  1.22pm: Altered course S9W.


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8 March 1919

At sea to Constantinople.

Lat 41.767, Long 29.467

     Noon: Course & DMG, S8W, 180 miles.

  1.45pm: Bosporus LV bg S73W.4.30pm: Anatoli Lt abeam.

  4.15pm: Towrope in and proceeded.

  7.00pm: Anchored, Constantinople. Distance from Noon to anchorage, 56 miles.


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9 March 1919

Constantinople.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  8.00am: Discharged 224 petrol tins to drifter Good Design.

  9.45am: C-of-Es to HMS Temeraire.

  3.40pm: HMS Brisk arrived.


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10 March 1919

Constantinople.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  9.30am: Sent one bag of mails to HMS Mersey for transmission.

10.00am: Discharged two W/T ratings to HMS Caesar.

  1.45pm: Received cot case from Mersey for hospital.

  2.00pm: Mersey sailed.

  2.40pm: Discharged cot case to hospital.

  4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Received two Lewis guns and 9½ naval boxes of ammunition for drifter Sussex County.


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11 March 1919

Constantinople.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  9.00am: Party removing water from chain locker.

  4.00pm: Received six bags of mails from HMS Caesar.

  4.15pm: Received stores.


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12 March 1919

Constantinople.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  Hands getting in provisions, stowing stores and renewing boats’ falls.

  3.30pm: Returned empty cases and drums to dockyard.


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13 March 1919

Constantinople.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  Coaling from collier Rio Preto [formerly Birmingham]. Received 147 tons.


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14 March 1919

Constantinople and at sea towards Mudros.

Lat 41.02, Long 28.98

  2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  2.24pm: Serai Lt abeam. Course S78W.

10.00pm: Ereki Lt abeam.

11.50pm: Altered course S60W.


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15 March 1919

At sea to Chanak (Dardanelles).

Lat 40.12, Long 26.4

11.30am: Arrived off Chanak and anchored.


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16 March 1919

Chanak to Mudros.

Lat 39.967, Long 26.15

  9.55am: Anchor aweigh and proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 16 miles.

  1.20pm: Gadaro Lt [on the islet Ortafener Adasi] abeam, ½ mile, altered course S2E. Various courses rounding Tenedos.

  2.53pm: Ponente Pt Lt bg North, altered course West.

  5.00pm: Altered course S80W, then various courses for anchorage.

  7.40pm: Kombi Lt abeam.

  8.40pm: Anchored, Mudros. Distance from Noon to anchorage, 58 miles.


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17 March 1919

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  8.50am: Secured alongside Collier SS Gardenia. Coaling, received 80 tons.


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18 March 1919

Mudros.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

  2.30pm: HMS Ceanothus anchored. Received seven bags of mails from her.


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19 March 1919

Mudros and at sea towards Syra [Siros] Island.

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

11.55am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.42pm: Kombi I. Lt abeam.

  7.25pm: Skyros I. Lt S45W.

11.00pm: Altered course S25W.

11.15pm: Skyros Lt abeam, 8 miles.


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20 March 1919

At sea to Syra.

Lat 37.8, Long 24.667

  2.00am: Skyros Lt bg N44W.

  6.00am: Altered course S40W.

10.15am: C Phassa Lt abeam, 3 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 126 miles.

  3.50pm: Anchored in Syra [Siros] harbour. Distance from noon to anchorage, 27 miles.


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21 March 1919

Syra and at sea towards Argostoli [Kefalonia]

Lat 37.435, Long 24.945

  Coaling with native labour.

  4.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.48pm: C Trimesson abeam, ½ mile, s/c N88W.

  9.49pm: C Tamelos abeam, bg N13E, 1 mile. Altered course N77W.


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22 March 1919

At sea.

Lat 38.025, Long 22.792

  8.40am: Arrived off Corinth canal and stopped for pilot and tug.

  9.26am: Entered canal in tow of canal tug.

10.45am: Cleared canal, cast off towrope and proceeded, N56W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 115 miles.

  2.10pm: Altered course N60W.

  4.00pm: Reduced speed for one hour while striking coal into bunkers.

  Various Westerly courses during the pm through Gulf of Patras.


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23 March 1919

At sea to Argostoli.

Lat 38.19, Long 20.49

  2.37am: Oxia I. abeam, 8.5 miles.

10.20am: Anchored, Argostoli harbour, Kefalonia.


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24 March 1919

Argostoli.

Lat 38.19, Long 20.49

  7.10am: HM trawler Alexander Hills secured alongside. Coaling, received 50 tons.


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25 March 1919

Argostoli and at sea towards Malta.

Lat 38.017, Long 19.7 [approx; the log records 33° 45’E, somewhere in the middle of Turkey]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded in tow of HM trawler Alexander Hills.

Tow consisting of 100 fathoms of steel wire and three shackles of cable.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 39 miles. Altered course S66W.


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26 March 1919

At sea.

Lat 37.05, Long 16.492

10.40am: Altered course S58W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S69E [presumably S69W is intended], 164 miles.

  9.20pm: Correnti I. Lt abeam.


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27 March 1919

At sea to Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  2.50am: Stopped to take in towrope.

  4.30am: Stopped to await daylight.

  7.30am: Moored to Nos 6 and 6A buoys, Grand Harbour, Malta. Hands employed discharging ammunition into lighters.

  8.30pm: Oil lighter alongside and commenced discharging oil fuel.


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28 March 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

10.00am: Finished discharging ammunition.

11.45am: Discharged one SPO to naval hospital.


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29 March 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  7.30am: Working party discharging ammunition from lighters to magazine on shore.


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30 March 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  4.30pm: Discharged two ABs to HMS Egmont for picket duty.

[HMS Egmont was the shore establishment, a stone frigate in jackspeak, for Malta. It was situated in Fort St Angelo. To conform to the Naval Discipline Act, the commissioning pendant of the Captain of St Angelo must be flown afloat and until 1945 this was proudly carried by a small brass-funnelled picket boat moored in Kalkara Creek. From “A Naval History of Malta” by Peter Elliot.]


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31 March 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  6.50am: HMS Canterbury arrived.

  9.00am: Party employed on shore stowing ammunition. Remainder of hands cleaning ship


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1919

[Malta]


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Front cover Adm. 53/59878, signed Lt (N) SB Page, RNR.

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Barometer, mercurial: S and A Calderara, AM 2012.

Thermometers for air temperatures: CF Casella Nos 701 and 555.

Thermometer for sea temperature: Heath and Co.


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1 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  7.50am: Dockyard men working on board getting guns ready for removal.

  8.30am: HMS Iron Duke arrived.

10.15am: HMS Canterbury sailed.


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2 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  8.40am: HMS Ceres arrived.


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3 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  5.45am: HMS Riveria secured to buoy [presumably HMS Riviera is intended].

  7.00am: Slipped buoy and proceeded to berth under 40 ton crane.

10.00am: Both 6” guns lifted onto jetty by dockyard crane. Workmen on board preparing breakwater etc. Hands housing topmast.

  1.30pm: Starboard watch preparing ship for docking and also towing.


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4 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  9.45am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded to dry dock assisted by tugs.

10.30am: Docked in No 5 dry dock.


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5 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands employed as requisite.


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6 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands employed as requisite.


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7 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands employed as requisite.


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8 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  9.00am: Hands employed preparing store rooms for shoring up and returning old ropes and awnings to dockyard.


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9 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Dockyard men shoring up and building breakwater. Starboard watch in sail loft. [Although there is no mention of it in the log, Severn and her sisters were in the habit of setting a sail on the afterdeck, to counteract leeway with the wind on the beam.]


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10 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Dockyard men preparing for tow and shoring up.


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11 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  6.00am: Ship’s company transferred personal belongings to HMS Campanula.

11.00am: Ship’s company living on Campanula.


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12 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  8.45am: Port watch cleaning ship. Starboard watch cleaning up HMS Campanula.

  Sick list 8.


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13 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  1.45pm: Discharged 27 sick ratings to RN hospital (influenza). Both ships under quarantine.


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14 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  7.30am: HMS Campanula cast off and proceeded to Nos 1 and 1a buoys in Calcara Creek.

  9.45am: Undocked and proceeded, assisted by dockyard tugs to Calcara Creek.

10.45am: Secured to Nos 3 and 3a buoys, Calcara Creek.

  2.00pm: Discharged 22 influenza cases to RN hospital.


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15 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  9.00am: Hands employed transferring stores to HMS Campanula.

  3.15pm: Discharged 16 influenza cases to RN hospital.


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16 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  2.30pm: Discharged 10 influenza cases to hospital.


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17 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands employed on HMS Campanula.


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18 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands employed on HMS Campanula.

  Discharged three influenza cases to hospital.


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19 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands employed on HMS Campanula.


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20 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Sunday routine.


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21 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  8.00am: Hands employed transferring 2½” hawser and reel to HMS Campanula.

11.00am: Hauled down quarantine flag.

  3.30pm: Two ratings rejoined from hospital.


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22 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  7.00am: Cast off and proceeded to Canteen wharf, assisted by tugs.

  8.10am: Secured alongside HMS Campanula at Canteen wharf.

  1.10pm: One signal rating joined from HMS Walter Burke.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Signal rating to HMS Egmont.

  2.30pm: One Ldg Signalman joined Severn from HMS Partridge II.


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23 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands employed transferring provisions to HMS Campanula.


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24 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  9.00am: Hands employed unreeving boat falls and stowing them away.

  1.30pm: One CERA joined from HMS Egmont.

  3.40pm: Three ratings rejoined from hospital.


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25 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  7.00am: Shifted berth to 40 ton crane to get 6” guns onboard. Hands preparing towing hawsers and securing gear.

  3.45pm: 41 ratings rejoined from hospital.


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26 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  7.00am: Cast off and went alongside HMS Campanula.

  9.00am: Hands unshipping 3 pdr HA gun from aftertop and securing it in passage.


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27 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  3.10pm: AB Richard Lupton HO, J59349, died at RN hospital of bronchial pneumonia.

  5.10pm: One Signalman joined from HMS Egmont and one Signalman discharged to same.


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28 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  9.00am: Hands employed on towing hawsers and returning Paymaster’s stores to victualling yard.

  1.45pm: Received three bags of mails.

  4.45pm: Discharged one Ldg Signalman to HMS Egmont. 13 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.


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29 April 1919

Malta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  9.00am: Funeral party left ship to attend funeral of the late Richard Lupton AB, J59349.

  2.30pm: Discharged two ERAs to SS Isonzo for passage to England.


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30 April 1919

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  Hands securing guns and other gear, transferring stores and provisions.


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In May 1919 Severn was towed back to Devonport before being laid up at Queenstown. She was sold for scrap in 1923.