Kite Balloon Ship, mercantile conversion

Pendant No. Y4.17 (fleet messenger pendant. no). Built 1900, 4120grt, owned by Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co. Hired as kite balloon ship 11.3.15-19.8.17, purchased 1915. In Mediterranean 1915, home waters 1915-16. Renamed HUNTBALL 1917, later red ensign collier Y3.313 until 6.18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

In most cases approximate locations are given the first time a geographical name is mentioned, hyperlinks will often lead to maps or locations. Spellings have been standardised in the history, even when there are variations in the log.  When it is clear that the name or spelling in the log is not the one found on modern maps, the modern one has been substituted.  Those undertaking a serious historical study should consult the original log before quoting place names.

See contemporary account of her voyage out and time off German East Africa including Bagamoyo landings - H.M.S. Manica In East Africa

THE VOYAGES OF HMS MANICA 1916
(A more detailed plot follows in the text)

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

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916

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[These pages are cover pages, blank or unfilled forms.]

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18 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.00am: Strong breeze, heavy squalls

4.00am: Repairs etc carrying on

6.00am: Crew employed receiving stores

8.00am: Ship commissioned this day

1.00pm: 8 Naval ratings joined ex-Pembroke

5 Signal ratings

3.00pm: Repairs etc carrying on

5.00pm: Moderate gale with rain squalls

7.00pm: Cammell Laird’s watchmen on duty

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19 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am: Moderate breeze & hazy

8.30am: Commenced running water into dock

9.00am: Pilot (Andrews) came on board

10.15am: Ship floated off blocks

10.30am: Left dry dock in tow of 3 tugs & proceeded towards basin

11.10am: Entered basin

11.45am: Alongside “Campania”

2.00pm: Moderate breeze & hazy

3.00pm: Repairs etc carrying on

6.00pm: Watchmen on duty

[HMS Campania was a 20,570 ton passenger liner, launched by Fairfield’s Yard at Govan on the Clyde for the Cunard Line. In 1914 Cunard sold her for scrapping but the Navy bought her and converted her into a seaplane and airplane carrier. She never went into combat and sank in bad weather in November 1918 with no loss of life.]

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20 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze & hazy

Carpenters & shipwrights at work

Watchmen on duty

Afternoon: Moderate to light breeze & hazy

Work as in forenoon

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21 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Light breeze & hazy

Repairs etc carrying on

Crew taking in stores

Watchmen on duty

1.00pm: Coal elevator came alongside

Repairs etc carrying on

3.00pm: Start bunkering

Watchmen on duty

Royal Naval Air Service sentry on stores

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22 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Light breeze & fine cloudy weather

Carrying on bunkering

Crew joined ship

Repairs carrying on

Crew receiving stores etc

Firm’s watchmen on duty

Afternoon: Light to moderate breeze & cloudy

10.00pm: Finished bunkering, received 994 tons of coal

Firm’s watchmen on duty

RNAS sentry on stores

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23 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Light breeze & cloudy

Repairs etc carrying on

Crew employed cleaning up & on stores

Firm’s watchmen & Quartermasters on duty

Afternoon: Light breeze & fine weather

Work as forenoon

10 men (Crew) rejected by Surgeon as medically unfit

Officers joined ship

Inspection of ship by Admiralty Officials

RNAS sentry on stores

Sub Lieutenant J Loveluck Officer of Watch

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24 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Strong breeze & cloudy clear weather

Repairs etc carrying on

Crew variously employed

Afternoon: Strong breeze & overcast squally weather

1 man rejected by Surgeon as medically unfit

Kite Balloon Section joined ship from Roehampton

Firm’s watchmen, Quartermaster & sentries on duty

Sub Lieutenant Bradley OOW

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25 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Slight breeze, heavy snow

Work as usual

Afternoon: 1 man rejected by Surgeon as medically unfit

Usual sentries, Sub Lieutenant JE Loveluck, OOW

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26 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze with snow squalls

Repairs carrying on

Crew cleaning up ship

Firm watchmen & sentries on duty

Afternoon: Moderate breeze and squally

Sub Lieutenant W. Bradley Officer of the Watch

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27 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze & cloudy

Repairs etc carrying on

Taking in ballast load

Firms watchmen & sentries on duty

Afternoon: As forenoon

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28 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Light breeze & overcast with passing showers

Work, including ballasting, carrying on

Afternoon: Light breeze & overcast

1.30pm: General Divisions

‘Articles of War’ read by the Captain

Sub Lieutenant Loveluck OOW

[‘Articles of War’ is the disciplinary code of the Royal Navy.]

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29 February 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze, snow and sleet

Repairs, ballasting etc carrying on

Afternoon: Light breeze & rain

Sub Lieutenant Bradley Duty Officer

LOGS FOR MARCH 1916

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1 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Light breeze & rain

Repairs, ballasting etc carrying on

Afternoon: Light breeze & rain

Ship inspected by Major Mackworth & Lieutenant Cranfield from Admiralty

Lieutenant DN Metcalfe Duty Officer

Number on sick list 2

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2 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Light breeze, rain & sleet

Repairs etc carrying on

Crew employed on stores

Afternoon: Moderate breeze, rain & sleep

Sub Lieutenant Bradley Duty Officer

Midnight: Finished ballasting

Number on sick list 2

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3 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze & snow

Repairs etc carrying on

Afternoon: Moderate breeze, overcast and rain

Ship’s company and Kite Balloon section left ship for route march

Sub Lieutenant Loveluck Duty Officer

Number on sick list 6

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4 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze & overcast

9.00am: Ship’s company left ship during inclining test

9.30am: Commenced inclining test, Messrs Cammell Laird Officials in charge

1.30pm: Finished inclination test, ship’s crew returned to ship

Ship hauled in berth & moored

Afternoon: Moderate breeze & cloudy to moderate breeze & rain

Sub Lieutenant Bradley Duty Officer

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5 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze & snow to moderate breeze & cloudy

Repairs etc carrying on

10.00am: Divisions & crew told off to Boat Stations

11.00am: Boat Stations

Afternoon: Moderate breeze & rain

Sub Lieutenant Loveluck Duty Officer

Number on sick list 10

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6 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Forenoon: Moderate breeze & squally

Repairs etc carrying on

11.00am: Pilot boarded, tugs made fast

Afternoon: Fresh breeze & squally

12.53pm: Cast off & proceeded from Basin to River assisted by 3 tugs

Gangs of labourers assisting crew

1.15pm: On River started adjusting compasses

2.00pm: Finishing adjusting compasses, anchored off Birkenhead Stage

3.00pm: Ship dragging anchor, weighed & proceeded back to billet

4.20pm: Anchored.

Anchor watches kept ship steered head to tide.

Number on sick list 11

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7 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am: Vessel swung to tide, moderate wind & squally

7.00am: Vessel swung to flood tide, vessel steered to ease veering, strong wind & squally

10.45am Ship inspected by Admiralty Officials, Cammell Laird’s gig acting as tender

Noon: Strong wind & heavy squalls, occasional snow squalls

4.00pm: Fresh breeze, occasional rain showers

6.00pm: Vessel riding quietly to her anchor, lights attended to, watch set

Strong wind to moderate, clear to cloudy, occasional snow showers

Number on sick list 7

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8 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am: G Hanlon (Greaser) brought on board by Bootle P.C.

Moderate breeze & fine clear weather

8.00am: Moderate breeze, overcast, snow showers

Noon: Strong wind, snow squalls

4.00pm: Strong wind, snow squalls

8.00pm: Vessel riding quietly to anchor, lights carefully tended

Strong wind, overcast & snow showers

Midnight: Moderate breeze, strong squalls & snow

Number on sick list 6

[She has started to record pressure but not temperature in her weather records.]

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9 March 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.00am: Moderate breeze, overcast with sleet

8.00am: Fresh breeze, thick haze

Noon: Fresh breeze & haze

4.00pm: Moderate breeze & hazy

5.00pm: All hands boat stations

5.50pm: Weighed & proceeded down river, tug in attendance, helm & engines to Pilot Orders

6.40pm: Anchored off Egremont Pier

8.00pm: Moderate breeze & hazy

11.30pm: Proceeded towards bar to Pilot’s Orders

11.50pm: Rock Light S70W

Midnight: Light breeze & hazy

Number on sick list 5

[Rock Light is Perch Rock at New Brighton, now in Merseyside, then in Cheshire at Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Egremont is on the Wirral peninsula at Lat 53.42, Long -3.04, the pier was demolished in 1946 after a coaster crashed into it. NB This location will not show up on most geographic search sites.]

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10 March 1916

Birkenhead to Gibraltar

Lat 52.4, Long -4.5

1.30am: Stopped to discharge pilot. Sighted escort

1.40am: Bar lightship, dropped pilot & proceeded

1.50am: Yacht “Surf” (escort) closed

4.00am: Strong breeze & clear overcast weather.

Stopped for engineer’s purposes

4.08am: Proceeded

6.10am: Skerries Light 4’ distant

8.00am: Fresh breeze, clear & overcast, snow showers

8.50am: Caernavon Bay Light Vessel S62E, ¾’ distant

11.20am: Bardsey Light House S11E, 2½’ distant

Noon: Fresh breeze, moderate sea, light haze

4.00pm: Strong breeze, overcast, moderate following sea

6.45pm: Smalls Light House 5’ distant

8.00pm: Strong following wind, overcast & cloudy, vessel rolling to sea swell

10.00pm: Escort on station

11.00pm: Lookout & guns crews at station

Midnight: Strong following wind, overcast to cloudy, vessel rolling easily

Number on sick list 6

[Mersey Bar Light Vessel is moored in the river a few miles downstream of Birkenhead.

HMY Surf, a yacht of 496 tons, launched in 1902 was sunk by an aircraft on 6 April 1941 at Piraeus, Greece

The Skerries Light or Ynys Môn was the last privately built lighthouse in Britain. It was purchased by Trinity House (who are responsible for lighthouses in England & Wales) in 1841. The Skerries are small, rocky islands about 2 miles NW of Carmel Head, Anglesey at Lat 53.4, Long –4.6

There is no longer a Light Vessel at Caernarvon which is approximately Lat 53.1, Long -4.2

Bardsey Island, Ynys Enlli, has great religious significance in Wales and lies just off the Lleyn Peninsula. The lighthouse is the only square one maintained by Trinity House and is situated at Lat 52.75, Long -4.8

Smalls Light is on a rock to the west of St Davids at Lat 51.7, Long -5.7. It has an interesting history and was the setting for a BBC play.]

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11 March 1916

Birkenhead to Gibraltar

Lat 49.2, Long -7.3

2.00am: All guns manned ready for action

4.00am: Strong breeze & cloudy, moderately rough sea

8.00am: Strong following wind, rough sea, vessel rolling heavily, misty weather

10.45am: Eased speed for “Roche Castle” to effect light repairs

Noon: Strong following wind, rough sea, vessel rolling heavily, misty weather

1.25pm: Passed French Ship, name unknown, received signal "Have you fear of Submarines". Answer, “Give Scilly Islands wide berth”

4.00pm: Strong breeze, overcast, ship rolling to rough sea

6.45pm: Escort left

8.00pm: Strong to moderate breeze, rain & hail squalls, vessel rolling

10.00pm: Guns crews & lookouts at stations

Midnight: Moderate following wind, overcast & heavy rain

Number on sick list 4

[HMT Roche Castle was a trawler, launched in 1910 by Shield Engineering Co for Castle Steam Trawlers Ltd. She was requisitioned as a minesweeper from 1915-19.]

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12 March 1916

Birkenhead to Gibraltar

Lat 45.4, Long -10.2

1.00am: Guns crews and lookouts at stations

4.00am: Moderate breeze & sea, overcast & cloudy weather

8.00am: Light following breeze, clear & overcast, moderate sea

10.00am: Guns crews and lookouts at stations

Noon: Light to moderate breeze, clear & overcast, slight sea swell

4.00pm: Moderate breeze & fine weather, moderate sea swell

8.00pm: Moderate variable winds, clear & cloudy, slight sea, vessel rolling to confused sea swell

Midnight: Strong wind & overcast with heavy rain & hail squalls, confused sea.

Number on sick list 3

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13 March 1916

Birkenhead to Gibraltar

Lat 41.5, Long -11.4

4.00am: Fresh breeze, hard rain & wind squalls, confused sea

8.00am: Strong Westerly gale, heavy wind & rain squall, rough & confused sea

Noon: Strong Westerly gale, heavy rain & wind squall, vessel pitching & rolling

4.00pm: Moderate gale, hard hail & rain squalls, heavy sea, ship rolling

8.00pm: Strong Westerly breeze, hard squalls with rain, overcast & cloudy, rough sea with heavy swell, vessel rolling heavily

10.00pm: Guns crews and lookouts at stations

Midnight: Moderately strong Westerly wind, hard squalls, overcast & cloudy, vessel rolling to heavy beam sea & shipping water fore & aft

Number on sick list 2

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14 March 1916

Birkenhead to Gibraltar

Lat 38.2, Long -10.5

1.00-1.30am: Heavy rain squall

4.00am: Moderate breeze, fine weather, ship rolling to heavy sea

8.00am: Moderate breeze, clear & cloudy, rain squall, rough sea swell, vessel rolling heavily

10.45am: Guns fired and tested, crews at stations & lookouts

Noon: Moderate breeze & squally, overcast, rough sea, vessel pitching

1.00pm: Increased speed

4.00pm: Strong gale, continuous rain and heavy rising sea, vessel pitching & rolling

8.00pm: Strong Westerly gale, rough high seas and swell, vessel pitching heavily & flooding fore deck heavy continuous rain

11.00pm: Ship hove to [so as] to stow boats which had broken adrift & secure gear about decks

Midnight: Strong gale, violent squalls, high heavy seas, vessel pitching and rolling heavily, shipping water fore & aft

Number on sick list 3

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15 March 1916

Birkenhead to Gibraltar

Lat 35.4, Long -9.8

4.00am: Fresh gale and overcast, heavy sea. Ship labouring heavily

8.00am: Strong Westerly gale, high rough sea heavy Westerly swell. Vessel rolling and pitching very heavily, engines racing violently

Noon: Fresh breeze, rough heavy sea & swell, vessel rolling & pitching heavily

4.00pm: Strong breeze, clear & cloudy, rough following sea, ship labouring heavily

5.00pm: Lifeboat No 1 swung out, all boats ready for use

8.00pm: Reduced speed

Moderate wind and sea, clear & cloudy, vessel rolling

Midnight: Moderate wind & sea, vessel rolling heavily in heavy Westerly swell, clear

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16 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

4.00am: Strong breeze, fine cloudy weather, heavy rough sea, ship labouring

6.40am: Observed Cape Spartel Light House S63E

7.45am: Cape Trafalgar Light House N35W

Cape Tarifa Light House N74E

8.00am: Moderate following wind & sea, clear & overcast with heavy rain squall

8.43am: Tarifa Light House 2¼’

10.09am: Carero Point N40W 2½’

10.15am: Reduced speed on approach to pilot anchorage. Awaiting instructions.

Noon: Moderate breeze, clear, passing shower

3.00pm: Pilot boarded, hove up anchor and proceeded to berth

4.00pm: Moderate breeze & cloudy

5.15pm: Vessel in berth, securely moored

8.00pm: Moderate breeze & cloudy

Sentries & Quarter Master, signalman on duty

Midnight: Light breeze, clear & cloudy

Number on sick list 1

[Cape Spartel is in Morocco. The longitude of Cape Spartel, 5^o 55’ W, is recognised as the Western boundary of the Mediterranean. Lat 35.8, Long 5.9

Cape Trafalgar is in Spain at Lat 36.2, Long -6.0

Tarifa Light House is on a small island just off-shore from the town of Tarifa in Spain. It is the nearest point to Morocco. Lat 36.0, Long 5.6

Punta del Carnero is in Spain near Algeciras at Lat 3.1, Long -5.4

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17 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

5.00pm: No 2 lifeboat lowered in water for libertymen

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18 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

4.45pm: Shifted billet to alongside collier, tugs assisting

6.15pm: Vessel securely moored in berth

Number on sick list 1

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19 March 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

8.00am: Commenced bunkering

9.00am: Breakfast

9.30am: Resumed

2.00pm: Finished bunkering [received 169 tons]

2.30pm: Slacked away stern to allow ship to fall away to hoist in no 2 lifeboat

3.30pm: Hoisted port Motor Boat

4.20pm: Slipped and proceeded two tugs in attendance

4.45pm: Pilot left

Snapdragon, Manica, Cameronian & Lady Cory-Wright in company

Ship in station 4 cables N of escort

8.00pm: Moderate following breeze & sea, clear weather

Guns crews & lookouts at stations

Midnight: Moderate breeze, slight sea, clear cloudy weather

[HMS Snapdragon was an Arabis class sloop, launched in 1915 and sold in 1934

“Cameronian” was originally “Kamerun” but was claimed as a prize in 1915. She was torpedoed 50 miles from Alexandria in 1917.

Lady Cory-Wright was launched as a 2516 ton collier in 1906. She was requisitioned in 1914 and became a mine carrier. In 1918 she was torpedoed with the loss of most of her crew.]

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20 March 1916

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.2, Long -1.2

3.15am: Alboran Light S30E

4.40am: Alboran Island Light @ 1½’

10.00am: Streamed target for HMS Snapdragon

11.22am: “Snapdragon” finished firing, hauled in target. Guns crews and lookouts at Stations

[Alboran Island belongs to Spain but is only 50km North of Morocco. It lies at Lat 36.9, Long -3.0

HMS Snapdragon was a sloop launched in 1915 and sold in 1934.]

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21 March 1916

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.1, Long 3.2

2.30am: Cape Tenez S5E

Vessel in station 4 cables North of escort

Guns crews and lookouts at stations

Number on sick list 1

[Cape Tenez or Cap Ténès is in Algeria at Lat 33.65, Long 1.35.]

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22 March 1916

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.5, Long 7.7

4.36pm: Galite Island @ 13’

10.52pm: Cani Rocks S15W, 17 miles distant

Number on sick list 3

[Isola Galite is in Tunisia at Lat 37.5, Long 8.9

Cani Rocks, Dog Rocks or Ilés Cani are in Tunisia and are a set of rocky islets at Lat 37.35, Long 10.1]

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23 March 1916

Gibraltar to Port Said

Lat 36.8, Long 12.6

4.07am: Cape Bon Light South 13’ distant

9.15am: Lloyds signal Tower S45W 8’

9.30am: Spadito Light S45W 6.3’

11.40am: HS Dover Castle passed bound West

7.00pm: Gozo Light S36E

9.19pm: Gozo Light S35W 9’

Number on sick list 3

[Cape Bon or Ras At-Tib is in Tunisia Lat 37.1, Long 11.05

Spadito Light is probably Punta Spadillo Light on Pantelleria Island in Italy at Lat 36.8, Long 12.0

HMHS Dover Castle, 8271 tons, was launched on the Clyde for the Union Line in 1904. She was requisitioned as a hospital ship in 1914 and torpedoed in 1917.

Gozo Light is probably the one now known as Giordan Light, Lat 36.05, Long 14.2]

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24 March 1916

Gibraltar to Port Said

Lat 36.3, Long 17.1

2.25am: Received signal from HMS Snapdragon, "Have you received orders for Port Said?"

2.30am: replied, “Received orders to proceed.”

2.35am: Proceeded full speed

7.00am: Zig- zagging on course, 3 points Port and Starboard

1.00pm: Sighted small French warships & tug heading East

10.00pm: Guns crews and lookouts at stations

Number on sick list 3

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25 March 1916

Gibraltar to Port Said

Lat 35.1, Long 21.8

1.00am: Guns crews and lookouts at stations

1.00pm: Vessel zig-zagging either side of course

10.00pm: Guns crews and lookouts at stations

Number on sick list 3

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26 March 1916

Gibraltar to Port Said

Lat 33.0, Long 26.3

After dark: Guns crews and lookouts at stations

During daylight: Zig-zagging 3 pts either side of course

10.50am: Passed trawlers patrol (6), pennants hoisted

Number on sick list 2

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27 March 1916

Gibraltar to Port Said

Lat 31.9, Long 31.3

2.00am: Guns crews & lookouts at stations

6.00am: Vessel zig-zagging 3pts either side of course

11.35am: Cape Brulos Light House S20W, 18’ distance

3.10pm: Damietta Light House S30W, 7’ distance

6.10pm: Pilot boarded

7.50pm: Vessel securely moored in berth

9.00pm: Commenced coaling

Sentries posted fore & aft

Taking in fresh water

Number on sick list 1

[Cape Brulos Light House is probably Burullus Lighthouse in Egypt at Lat 31.6, Long 31.1

Damietta Light House or Dumyat lighthouse is in Egypt at Lat 31.5, Long 31.85]

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28 March 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

5.45am: Finished coaling, received 411 tons

Crew cleaning ship

Received stores from Firfeld

4.30pm: Commenced unmooring ship

4.45pm: Port anchor fouled another ship’s anchor, proceeded to clear same

5.44pm: Anchors up, proceeded under Pilot's orders towards canal

10.10pm: Made fast to West Bank to allow 5 ships to pass

11.30pm: Proceeded under Pilot's orders

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29 March 1916

Port Said to Suez

Lat 30.0, Long 32.5

1.45am: Entered Lake Timsah

2.00am: Anchored in 7 fathoms

4.45am: Weighed and proceeded

8.10am: Let go port anchor, swing ship for deviation

9.25am: Weighed & proceeded, proceeding to Pilot's orders

12.10pm: Made fast for 4 ships to pass

12.45pm: Proceeded

2.00pm: Passed clear of canal

2.30pm: Anchored in Suez Bay

4.00pm: Commenced swinging ship for compass adjustment

5.20pm: Sun obscured, stopped adjusting

9.45pm: Hoisted motor boat for repairs

10.15pm: Whaler out

11.45pm: Whaler hoisted. All boats secured for night. Regulation lights carefully tended

[The Suez Canal is basically a single lane waterway with passing places connecting the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. The most likely lake is Lake Timsah near to the town of Ismalia at Lat 30.57, Long 32.28.]

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30 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.4, Long 32.6

7.05am: Anchor aweigh, swung ship for compass adjustment

8.50am: Compass adjustment finished

9.34am: Newport Rock ENE, 4 cables

1.53pm: Zaffarana Light House S74W, 4’ distant

6.38pm: Ras Gharib Light House @ S75W, 1¼’ distant

11.05pm: Ashrafi Light House S46W, 4½’ distant

[Newport Rock is at Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Zaffarana Lighthouse is at Lat 29.1, Long 32.7

Ras Gharib Lighthouse is at Lat 28.35, Long 33.1

Ashrafi Lighthouse or Ashrafy Juzur is at Lat 27.8, Long 33.7]

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31 March 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 25.9, Long 35.2

1.42am: Shadran Light S53W, 5½’ distant

7.45am: Brothers Light House S22E

8.50am: Brothers Light House S63W, 1¼’

6.25pm: Daedalus Light House S60W 1’ distant

[Shadran Island Lighthouse is in Egypt at Lat 27.45, Long 34.0

Daedalus Reef or Abu el-Kizan Lighthouse is in Egypt at Lat 24.9, Long 35.5

The Brothers or Al Ikhwan Lighthouse is in Egypt at Lat 26.3, Long 34.85]

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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916

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1 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 22.2, Long 37.4

Number on sick list 1

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2 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 18.4, Long 39.5

3.00pm: Passed cable steamer at work on cable:

Number on sick list 1

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3 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 15.0, Long 42.0

8.00am: Jebel Tier Light S45E

9.40am: Zebayir Group S45E

Noon: Haycock Island N60E, 2’

1.50pm: Centre Peak N60E, 2’

7.17pm: Abu Ail Light N70E, ¾’

Number on sick list 3

[Jebel Tier may be Jebel at Tair lighthouse which is in Yemen at Lat 15.55, Long 41.8

Zebayir or Zubair is a group of volcanic islands in the Red Sea at Lat 15.1, Long 42.8. Haycock Island is part of the Zebayir Group and lies at Lat 13.8, Long 42.8. The volcano has erupted in historic time forming two new small islands.

Centre Peak is on the Zubair group, which belongs to Yemen, is at Lat 15.0, Long 42.2

Abu Ail Light is on Quoin Island, Yemen, at Lat 14.1, Long 24.8]

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4 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 12.4, Long 44.6

2.30am: Observed Perim Light S25E

3.30am: Observed Balfe Point Light S19E

4.52am: Balfe Point Light @ 1’

5.12am: Perim High Light 2’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perim

5.36am: Perim High Light N21W, 5’

Number on sick list 3

[Perim Light is on the island of the same name also called Mayyun at Lat 12.65, Long 43.4

Balfe Point Light is at Lat 12.7, Long 43.4]

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5 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 12.2, Long 48.6

Number on sick list 3

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6 April 1916

Place: Suez to Mombasa

Lat 11.2, Long 51.6

6.05pm: Ras Hafun Point 5’

Number on sick list 1

[Ras Hafun Point is in Somalia at Lat 10.45, Long 51.4 and is the most easterly point of Africa.]

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7 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 7.3, Long 51.5

7.30pm: Sea boats crews stations

Number on sick list 21

[The sick list report seems somewhat excessive compared with adjacent entries.]

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8 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 4.1, Long 49.2

4.30pm: Abandon ship stations

7.30pm: Sea boat crew stations

Number on sick list 2

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9 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat 0.5, Long 46.6

6.00pm: Sea boats crew to stations

Number on sick list 3

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10 April 1916

Suez to Mombasa

Lat -1.8, Long 43.1

6.00pm: Sea boats crews piped to stations

Number on sick list 4

THE VOYAGES OF HMS MANICA
Operations off Tanzanian

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11 April 1916

off Mombasa Light House SW 7 miles

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

11.45am: Helm & engines to Commander’s Orders

1.25pm: Anchored for examinations officer

2.00pm: Examinations officer boarded

2.15pm: Weighed & proceeded towards harbour

3.18pm: Anchored in 12 fathoms. Hoisted & lowered motor boat

4.30pm: Swung out Boat Boom & lowered whaler

Number on sick list 4

[There are 2 lighthouses near to Mombasa but I think the relevant one is Likoni (KEN-008).]

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12 April 1916

Mombasa

Lat -4.05, Long 39.7

4.00am: Light breeze & fine weather

7.00am: Officers bathing party left ship in whaler

8.00am: Officers returned

Crew employed painting ship overside

Balloon party unshipping beam etc from hold

3.30pm: Libertymen left ship

5.30pm: Bathing party left ship

6.00pm: Libertymen & bathing party returned

8.30pm: Heavy rain squall

Midnight: Moderate breeze & frequent rain squalls

Number on sick list 5

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13 April 1916

Mombasa

Lat -4.05, Long 39.7

6.50am: Bathing Party left ship

7.45am: Bathing Party returned

12.45pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

1.50pm: Mombasa Light House N54W, 3½’ distant

7.30pm: Cumba Island Light 6’ distant

Sea boats crew at stations

8.00pm: Moderate wind, heavy rain, moderate sea, cloudy weather

Midnight: Moderate wind & sea & rain squalls

Number on sick list 6

[There are 3 lighthouses around the island of Mombasa. I think this is Likoni, which is at the entrance to Kilindini Harbour at Lat -4.1, Long 39.67

Lighthouses in Kenya are not well documented. There is one on Chale Island at Lat -4.45, Long 39.5 Sumba Island is in Lake Victoria at Lat -6.3, Long 33.9]

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14 April 1916

Mombasa to Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

1.30am: Sighted Ras Nungwi Light S16W

2.30am: Ras Nungwi Light South, 3½ miles distant

4.00am: Strong breeze, continuous heavy rain & hail squalls, moderate sea

5.13am: Ras Rangir or Raugir Light, 5’, S50W

6.00am: Courses various rounding Zanzibar Head.

Noon: At anchor Zanzibar Harbour

5.00pm: Draft arriving

F16’..6” A21’..6”

8.00pm: All boats secured to boom for night

Guns crews & lookout at stations

9.30pm: Darkened ship

[Ras Nungwi or Hog Point is the oldest lighthouse on Zanzibar. It is situated in the village of Nungwi on the northern tip of the main island. Although it is listed as TAN-025 it does not appear in the ARLHS list. The village is at Lat -5.8, Long 39.3

I cannot find Ras Rangir/Raugir

The draught or draft is the depth of the ship, in this case measured at both ends, Forward and Aft.]

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15 April 1916

Zanzibar Harbour

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.30am: Collier Anglier came alongside

9.00am: Commenced bunkering

All hands employed coaling

Noon: Men’s Dinner Hour, 64 tons taken in

1.00pm: Resumed coaling

5.00pm: Tea hour

7.00pm: Finished coaling for day

7.30pm: Collier Anglier left from alongside

Number on sick list 5

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16 April 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

8.00am: Crew employed washing & cleaning ship

11.0am: Flagship arrived & anchored

3.30pm: Balloon Party testing & practicing working Balloon

4.00pm: Liberty party left ship

5.00pm: Flagship “Vengeance” weighed & left

5.20pm: Balloon practice finished

6.00pm: Liberty party returned

8.00pm: Moderate breeze & heavy rain squalls

9.30pm: Darkened ship. All boats secured to boom for night

Number on sick list 6

[HMS Vengeance was a battleship of 12,950 tons, launched in 1899 by Vickers shipyard in Barrow. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.]

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17 April 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

8.00am: Crew variously employed painting & scaling

1.00pm: Testing for leak in Balloon

3.00pm: Ran line to stern of “Pioneer” to heave ship stern to wind

3.30pm: Rope parted, wind & tide too strong, re-moored vessel

Number on sick list 6

[HMAS Pioneer, a 2200 ton cruiser, was launched in 1899 at Chatham Dockyard for the Royal Navy. She was re-commissioned into the Australian Navy in 1913, sold in 1923 and finally scuttled in 1931.]

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18 April 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

9.32am: Diver came off to clear injection valves

Water boat alongside

11.30am: Diver finished work

1.45pm: Water boat left

2.05pm: Anchor up, full speed ahead

2.44pm: Stopped for Balloon practice

3.25pm: Balloon ascended

4.10pm: Balloon hauled down

4.15pm: Balloon secured, proceeded to anchorage

Number on sick list 4

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19 April 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

8.00am: Crew variously employed

Starboard Balloon Section on balloon work

1.15pm: Anchors up & proceeded for balloon practice

2.05pm: Balloon ascended

3.25pm: Hauled down balloon & proceeded back to anchorage

6.00pm: Starboard motor boat lowered, port boat needing repairs

Water boat alongside

10.10pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list 4

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20 April 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

8.00am: Shore carpenters at work on board

3.00pm: Hoisted starboard motor boat for overhaul

6.00pm: Lowered whaler to pick up motor boat lifeboat, engine trouble

Number on sick list 4

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21 April 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

11.00am: Hoisted lifeboat & whaler

Noon: Commander returned from shore with orders. Hoisted motor boat.

12.17pm: Weighed and proceeded

12.54pm: Passed through fairway channel buoys of South Channel

1.06pm: Chumbe Light House S84E, 9’ distant

2.05pm: "Hyacinth" alongside, exchanged pennants

4.28pm: Ras Kigui Kazi @ distance 6’

Sea boats crews piped to stations

Number on sick list 3

[Chumbe Light House, Lat -6.0, Long 39.2, is on a small island near to the capital of Zanzibar.

HMS Hyacinth was a cruiser of 5600 tons, launched in 1898 by the London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co at Glasgow. She was sold in1923 and is part of the OW fleet.

Ras Kanzi Lighthouse is at Lat -7.0, Long 39.55]

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22 April 1916

Zanzibar to Mikandani

Lat -9.2, Long 40.2

2.28am: Position, stellar Lat -7.7, Long 40.4

3.00pm: Sighted "Challenger"

3.25pm: Received orders ‘take station 1 cable starboard beam’

4.17pm: Engines stopped, arrived at position

5.42pm: Proceeded full speed

5.49pm: Half speed, steering to get offing off land

Vessel steaming at reduced speed

Sea boats crews piped to stations

10.00pm: Vessel steaming at reduced speed awaiting daylight

Number on sick list 3

[HMS Challengerwas a cruiser of 5900 tons. She was built at Chatham Naval Dockyard, launched in 1902 and sold in 1920. She is part of the OW fleet.]

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23 April 1916

East Coast Balloon Work

Lat -10.0, Long 40.0

2.20am: Lat * Arcturus -9.95

8.00am: Lat -9.5, Long 40.00

8.45am: Arrived off station, orders from “Challenger”, ‘Put up balloon’

9.34am: Balloon ascended, engine & helm as required

10.00am: Balloon hauled down, telephone defects

11.00am: Balloon ascended

11.30am: Balloon hauled down

Noon: Signal received, ‘await orders’

12.44pm: Turned ship around, head out

12.49pm: Stopped engines

1.42pm: Received orders from “Challenger” ‘proceed, full speed ahead’

1.50pm: Slow

10.00pm: Easy steaming awaiting daylight

Number on sick list 3

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24 April 1916

Off Lindi Roads

Lat -10.0, Long 40.1

2.15am: Stellar position: Lat -9.95, Long 40.27

6.30am: Arrived at rendezvous

7.43am: Balloon ascended

7.50am: Anchored 4 cables N20E HMS Challenger

8.50am: Hauled balloon down

10.25am: Sent boat with Lieutenant Gill to "Challenger"

11.15am: Boat returned with orders, sea boat hoisted

11.30am: Proceeded

6.00pm: Seaboats’ crews piped to stations

Number on sick list 3

[Lindi is a small town in Tanzania at Lat -10.0, Long 39.7]

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25 April 1916

Working off Mikindani

Lat -10.1, Long 40.0

6.30am: Arrived at rendezvous

8.44am: Balloon ascended

9.15am: Balloon hauled down

10.00am: At anchor awaiting squalls to pass

Observers report wind speed at 1000ft - 35mph

12.30pm: Proceeded, awaiting finer weather

4.30pm: Boat & fire drill

Number on sick list 3

[Mikindani is a small port in Tanzania at Lat -10.3, Long 40.1]

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26 April 1916

Working balloon off Mikindani

Lat -10.1, Long 40.0

6.30am: Closed “Challenger”

8.00am: Heavy rain, cloudy weather

10.00am: Awaiting clear weather

11.52am: Proceeded towards spotting position

Noon: Rain squalls, overcast, slight sea

12.15pm: Balloon ascended

1.30pm: Balloon hauled down, proceeded in company with "Challenger"

3.30pm: Balloon ascended

4.00pm: Balloon hauled down

4.43pm: Parted company with “Challenger” & proceeded on patrol

7.00pm: Boat crews piped to stations

11.30pm: Received orders, Msimbati Rendezvous

Number on sick list 4

[Msimbati is near to Mikindani and refers to a number of sites including a populated place, a channel and a headland.]

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27 April 1916

Working off Kilindini, German East Africa

Lat -10.2, Long 40.4

9.30am: Sighted "Challenger", ordered to close

10.18am: “Challenger” parted company, received orders await fine weather, report Mzani Bay

Noon: Moderate breeze, heavy rain, slight sea

1.00pm: Awaiting fine weather

3.50pm: Received orders, ‘proceed Tirene’

6.00pm: Sea boats crews piped to stations

Number on sick list 4

[Tirene is on Mafia Island to the north of Kilindoni at Lat -7.87, Long 39.67

I could not find Mzani but from entries later in the log it may be Mnazi which is intended]

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28 April 1916

Mikandani to Tirene

Lat -7.6, Long 39.8

10.24am: Sighted Ras Mkumbi Light House N78W

2.10pm: Sighted Shungumbile Island N67W

2.25pm: Anchored Tirene Harbour

Number on sick list 6

[Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse is on Mafia Island at Lat -7.6, Long 39.9

Shungumbili is an uninhabited island near to Mafia Island at Lat -7.7, Long 39.7]

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29 April 1916

Tirene

Lat -8.0, Long 39.65

6.00am: Crew employed coaling ship

7.00am: Collier Anglier arrived alongside

7.40am: Commenced coaling

9.37am: Flagship “Vengeance” arrived

11.00pm: Crew coaling throughout day

Number on sick list 6

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30 April 1916

Tirene

Lat -8.0, Long 39.65

3.00am: Crew employed coaling

2.30pm: Finished coaling

2.55pm: Collier Anglier left, damage after Port Boat & carried away Ford Davit

4.05pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list 6

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[signed W Whittinghame, Commander RN Reserve, in command]

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LOGS FOR MAY 1916

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[signed B Loveluck, sub-lieutenant, acting Navigating Officer]

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1 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

3.45am: Sighted Chumbe Light N20W

5.00am: Chumbe Light ¼’ distant

7.54am: Anchored in Zanzibar Harbour

10.15am: Weighed & proceeded to shift berth

5.20pm: Native liberty party left ship

6.30pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 7

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2 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.45am: Native libertymen returned

10.00am: Boat & party left ship to draw stores from “Laconia”

2.00pm: Boat returned with stores

3.50pm: Boat left for more stores

4.00pm: P.O. libertymen ashore

6.00pm: Native libertymen left ship, P.O.s returned

7.00pm: Boat returned from “Laconia”

8.30pm: All stores on board & boats secured for the night

Number on sick list 5

[HMS Laconia was an ocean liner of 18,099 tons, launched in 1911 by Swan Hunter for Cunard. She was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1914 and torpedoed in 1917 after her return to Cunard. She is part of the OW fleet.]

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3 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

2.00pm: Boat left for “Laconia” to draw engineer’s stores

3.00pm: Water boat alongside

3.40pm: Lifeboat returned with stores

4.00pm: Liberty party left ship

5.45pm: Native liberty party left ship

6.00pm: Liberty men returned

7.00pm: Water boat left ship

Number on sick list 5

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4 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.05am: Weighed & proceeded to shift billet

7.45am: Anchored

2.00pm: Crew employed rigging gear for heavy lifts

3.30pm: Liberty men landed

6.00pm: Liberty men returned

7.40pm: Picket sent ashore for 4 absentees.

10.00pm: Picket & absentees returned one man short.

Number on sick list 5

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5 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Crew employed in routine work & rigging gear for seaplane

9.15am: Diver came to clear injection pipes.

11.30am: All Clear Diver left

2.37pm: Seaplane alongside

3.27pm: Hoisted in

3.45pm: Hoisted out

4.00pm: Seaplane left

6.00pm: Boarding party left to overhaul Dhows in motor launch

8.30pm: Party returned, sent report to NOC (Naval Officer Commanding)

9.00pm: Water boat alongside

10.20pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list 5

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6 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.15am: Native liberty men returned

Crew employed on routine work & rigging seaplane cover

9.30am: Flagship “Vengeance” arrived

2.00pm: Working party from “Vengeance” working on seaplane tent

3.30pm: P.O. liberty men left ship

5.30pm: Native liberty men left ship

6.00pm: P.O. liberty men returned

7.00pm: Working party left ship

Number on sick list 4

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7 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Routine work carried on by crew

Working party from “Vengeance” on board to help with seaplane tent

11.55am: Admiral Charlton visited ship

Noon: Working party from “Vengeance” left

12.35pm: Admiral Charlton: returned to flagship

2.00pm: Water boat alongside

3.10pm: Seaplane on board & housed.

5.00pm: Stores received for transfer to “Talbot”

7.30pm: Water & store lighters left ship

Number on sick list 4

[HMS Talbot was a cruiser of 5600 tons, launched in 1895 at Devonport Dockyard. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.

Admiral Edward Francis Benedict Charlton (1865 – 1937) was Commander in Chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station]

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8 May 1916

Lat -6.9, Long 39.7

5.55am: Proceeded to Captain’s orders

6.55am: Chumbe Light @ N67E, ¾’ distance

8.15am: Pungume Island N57E, 2¼’ distance

9.54am: Dar es Salaam Light S57W, 11¼’ distance

11.45am: Sighted Ras Kimbiji Light House S67W 11¼’ distant

4.45pm: Moresby Light House 7’

5.00pm: Sea boats crews piped to stations

Number on sick list 5

[Pungume Island or Punguma is off the south coast of Zanzibar at Lat -6.4, Long 39.3

Dar es Salaam Lighthouse is also known as Outer Makatumbe and is at Lat -6.8, Long 39.3

Ras Kimbiji is at Lat -6.98, Long 39.55 although no active lighthouse is listed there today

Moresby Light House is on Mafia Island and is also listed as Ras Mkumbi. It lies at Lat -7.6, Long 39.9]

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9 May 1916

To Rendezvous at 9 30’ S, 30 55’ E

Lat -9.5, Long 39.9

7.00am: Stopped engines, “Talbot” closing

7.20am: Captain of “Talbot” boarded.

8.00am: Captain of “Talbot” left.

9.00am: Transferred stores to “Pioneer” & some to “Talbot”

9.45am: Parted company

2.15pm: Turned ship round for Balloon Work

2.35pm: Finished work

4.05pm: Stopped engines by order of “Talbot”

4.30pm: Commenced discharging stores to “Talbot”

6.30pm: All stores for “Talbot” finished

6.40pm: Parted company & proceeded on patrol

Number on sick list 6

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10 May 1916

Patrol work off Mikindini

Lat -10.0, Long 40.2

1.00am: Rounds reporting every ½ hour

7.00am: Arrived at position, slow

Awaiting fine weather

8.00am: Strong breeze & rough sea, clear weather

Noon: Strong wind & sea, clear & cloudy

3.00pm: Passed HMS Talbot heading SE

4.00pm: Strong wind, rough sea, clear & cloudy weather

10.00pm: Lookouts & guns crews at stations

Number on sick list 7

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11 May 1916

Patrol work off Mikindini G.E.A.

Lat -9.6, Long 40.0

1.00am: Rounds made & reported every ½ hour

9.15am: Proceeded to rendezvous

10.00am: Sighted “Talbot”, orders cancelled

11.00am: Stopped engines, received 12 tins petrol from “Talbot”

5.00pm: Stopped by “Hyacinth” for orders

7.00pm: Sea boats crews piped to stations

10.00pm: Guns crew and lookout at stations

Number on sick list 8

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12 May 1916

off Kilindini

Lat -10.1, Long 40.0

6.00am: Arrived at Rendezvous.

7.00am: Commenced putting seaplane over.

8.00am: Strong breeze, moderate sea swell, fine & clear [wind force 4]

8.15am: Seaplane started trial flight

9.30am: Seaplane alongside, wind too strong aloft.

9.45am: Seaplane housed on board.

2.00pm: Ship stopped, awaiting moderate breeze to work Balloon.

4.00pm: Moderate breeze & sea, fine clear weather [wind force 4].

6.00pm: Proceeded on patrol

Number on sick list 6

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13 May 1916

off Mzani Bay

Lat -10.2, Long 40.3

6.00am: Arrived off Rendezvous

6.15am: Proceeded on patrol awaiting fine weather.

11.00am: Sighted steamer on port bow

11.10am: Hoisted demand. No colours shown

11.30am: International M.K. Professor Woermann

Noon: All correct you may proceed

2.35pm: Proceeded slow towards Rendezvous.

Number on sick list 6

[Mzani Bay is probably Mnazi Bay which is in Tanzania at Lat -10.3, Long 40.35

SS Professor Woermann, a 6061 ton merchant ship, was launched in 1912. She was captured by HMS Carnarvon in Aug 1914 and operated by the Union Castle Line until she was sold in 1921 and renamed Edmund Wagenknecht.]

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14 May 1916

Off Lindi

Lat -9.8, Long 39.9

5.50am: At Rendezvous

7.00am: Sent Motor Boat for letters to "Hyacinth"

7:22am: Proceed slow patrol to Mchinga Bay

11.40am: On Patrol from Mgau Mwana to Mchinga Bay.

5.10pm: Orders to proceed to Zanzibar

Number on sick list 7

[Mgau Mwania (tidal creeks) are at Lat -10.1, Long 40.0 and Mchinga Bay is at Lat -9.7, Long 39.75]

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15 May 1916

Lindi to Zanzibar

Lat -6.4, Long 39.3

3.10am: Sighted Moresby Point N21W

4.16am: Moresby Point Light S67E, 7½ miles

8.05am: Sighted Ras Kimbiji Light S57W

10.05am: Sighted Dar es Salaam Light House S57W, 13½ miles

12.56pm: Chumbe Light House N67E, ¾’ distance

2.03pm: Anchored

3.00pm: Lowered port & starboard motor boats

4.00pm: Seaplane hoisted out for trial flight, light breeze, fine & clear

5.30pm: 3 sick men sent to hospital

5.45pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

8.30pm: All boats secured for night

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16 May 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Hoisted out seaplane.

7.00am: Second seaplane arrived, exchanged.

7.30am: Hoisted in & housed, the other returned to base

11.00am: Landed 6 cases for Medical Observation

2.00pm: Water boat alongside

Crew employed painting ship

7.00pm: All boats secured for night

8.45pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list 4

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17 May 1916

Zanzibar to Mikindini

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Hoisted starboard motor boat

Crew employed painting ship

10.45am: Hoisted port motor boat & secured boat boom ready for sea

11.35am: Anchor up, proceeded to Commander’s orders

12.35pm: Chumbe Light House N76E

3.30pm: Outer Makatumbe @ S56W

5.20pm: Ras Kanzi Light House @ 10’ distance

8.34pm: Moresby Point Light sighted S13W

10.46pm: Moresby Point Light S84W, 7.6’ distance

Number on sick list 3

[Outer Makatumbe Lighthouse is in Tanzania at Lat -6.8, Long 39.3]

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18 May 1916

Zanzibar to Mikindini

Lat -9.1, Long 39.8

11.17am: Sighted flagship

Noon: Fresh breeze, moderate sea, clear weather

12.50pm: Stopped for orders

1.15pm: Proceeded towards Kilwa Kisiwani harbour entrance

1.55pm: Anchored

2.20pm: Seaplane in water

2.55pm: Hove up & slipped further inshore

3.24pm: Anchored

4.00pm: Moderate breeze & cloudy

4.45pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

5.30pm: All secure. Hove up anchor and proceeded towards Lindi

Number on sick list 3

[Kilwa Kisiwani is an island off the coast of Tanzania at Lat -9.0, Long 39.5]

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19 May 1916

Working off German East Africa

Lat -10.0, Long 39.8

1.00am: “Vengeance” passed North

10.25am: Balloon ascended to observe Lindi, engine & helm as required

Noon: Light breeze, fine & clear weather

12.15pm: Balloon descended & housed

12.30pm: Closed “Challenger” for orders and mails

1.30pm: Proceeded on patrol

7.00pm: Sea boats crews piped to stations

10.00pm: Gun crew and lookouts at stations

Number on sick list 3

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20 May 1916

Working off German East Africa

2.30am: Stellar position: Lat -10.0, Long 40.3

4.00am: Moderate breeze & sea, clear & fine

5.35am: Vessel aground. Rang ‘full speed astern’, worked engines as required. All hands fallen in on after deck & ordered to double from one side of ship to the other & back [in order] to assist Engines. Proceeded to take soundings all round the ship, also in bilges, wells & tanks.

5.40am: Gave orders to pump out No. 3 Ballast Tank

5.50am: Orders given to get 3½'' wire hawsers up & lay out port bower anchor on starboard quarter.

5.55am: Soundings reported 15 ft Forward, 19.5 ft mid, 23'ft Aft. Tanks, Wells & Bilges as usual.

Lowered Port Motor Boat & got Nos. 3 & 4 Lifeboats ready to take Bower anchor

7.19am: Stopped working Engines

7.35am: HMS Challenger arrived & anchored close to, Captain of her taking charge of operations giving orders to lay out port Bower anchor on Starboard Quarter & Kedge on Starboard Bow. & to prepare to take towing wire on board

10.20am: HMS Hyacinth arrived & anchored. Commander Bridges of that ship being sent on board HMS Manica to conduct operations.

Noon: Anchor laid out & wire hauled taut, after winch broken in heaving in after hawser

2.30pm: HMS Challenger commenced sending towing line

3.35pm: Felt ship to be afloat, signalled HMS Challenger as per signal log.

4.35pm: Towing line from Challenger tautened & ship came astern without any effort

4.50pm: Clear, slipped towing hawser. Buoy line of after anchor wire fouled propeller.

5.23pm: Clear. Engines worked as required. No sign of damage being apparent after as thorough examination as possible could be made.

6.10pm: Proceeded

10.00pm: Gun crew and lookouts at stations

Number on sick list 5

[Oh dear, red faces all round but at least no serious damage done and the Germans didn’t attack them.]

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21 May 1916

Mikindani Bay

Lat -10.2, Long 40.2

6.20am: Closing HMS Challenger

7.10am: Stopped, commenced hoisting plane out

7.45am: Plane in water

8.00am: Light airs, fine weather

Plane started engines.

9.25am: Plane returned engine trouble

9.55am: Plane on board, stopped in Mikindani Bay

1.10pm: No. 5 Tank full

3.35pm: Plane in water

3.55pm: Plane started engines

4.40pm: Hoisted seaplane

Number on sick list 7

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22 May 1916

Mikindani Bay

Lat -10.0, Long 40.4

7.00am: Arrived at position

8.00am: Light breeze fine weather. Plane started

10.05am: Plane returned

10.20am: Plane hoisted on board.

In Mikindani Bay

3.04pm: Seaplane hoisted out

3.50pm: Seaplane hoisted on board. Petrol pipe burst.

5.56pm: Proceeded on slow patrol

Number on sick list 6

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23 May 1916

between Lindi & Mikindani

Lat -10.0, Long 40.4

7.28am: Arrived Rendezvous.

In Mikindani Bay

8.00am: Strong wind, slight sea, clear weather.

12.45pm: Proceeded into Mikindani Bay

2.05pm: Anchored

2.45pm: HMS Thistle came alongside

3.35pm: “Thistle” left

4.35pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.00pm: Proceeded full speed towards Tirene

Number on sick list 6

[HMS Thistle was a gunboat, launched in 1899 and sold in 1926. She is part of the OW fleet.]

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24 May 1916

Tirene anchorage

Lat -8.0, Long 39.65

3.30am: Exchanged pennants with "Vengeance"

7.30am: Moresby Point Light House 2½ miles

1.00pm: Crew employed getting spare bower anchor for passing forward

8.00pm: Anchor secured & shackled on port cable

Number on sick list 7

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25 May 1916

Tirene

Lat -8.0, Long 39.65

6.00am: Heavy rain squall

2.00pm: Crew employed painting ship’s side

6.00pm: Hoisted motor boat

Number on sick list 7

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26 May 1916

Tirene

Lat -8.0, Long 39.65

6.00am: Crew employed chipping & scraping

8.00am: HMS Challenger came alongside for photos & proceeded south

3.00pm: Sent boat to HMS Hyacinth for anchor

4.15pm: Weighed & proceeded, engines & helm on Commanding Officer’s orders

6.41pm: Moresby Point Lighthouse S61W

8.12pm: Moresby Point S84W, 14’ distant

Number on sick list 7

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27 May 1916

Kiswere Bay

Lat -9.4, Long 39.55

10.12am: Sighted “Vengeance”, altered course South, engines & helm to Commander’s orders

Noon: Light breeze fine & clear.

12.27pm: Stood in for land.

1.00pm: Stopped. Balloon ascended

2.25pm: Balloon down. Closed "Vengeance"

3.20pm: Parted company & proceeded on patrol

10.00pm: Gun crew and lookout at stations

Number on sick list 7

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28 May 1916

Between Lindi & Mikindani

Lat -10.2, Long 40.4

8.35am: Captain and flying officer left for “Challenger”

9.10am: Captain returned

11.30am: Proceeded, engines & helm under CO’s orders

1.20pm: Ras Mkumbe

2.20pm: Proceeded to Mongo Island

3.12pm: Stopped off Mongo Island

5.15pm: Swung ship for deviation

6.00pm: Abandon ship stations carried out

Number on sick list 6

[Mongo Island is off Tanzania at Lat -10.25, Long 40.3]

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29 May 1916

Lindi to Mikindani

Lat -10.1, Long 40.1

8.00am: Moderate breeze & sea, fine weather

8.47am: Seaplane hoisted into water

10.07am: Seaplane returned

Engine & helm to Commander’s orders

1.31pm: Closed “Challenger”

1.38pm: Motor boat left for provisions

2.00pm: Motor boat returned

2.48pm: Seaplane in water

3.15pm: Seaplane started

3.35pm: Seaplane up

3.37pm: Seaplane down

4.00pm: Moderate breeze, slight sea, fine weather

4.25pm: Seaplane returned, engine trouble, hoisted on board

6.00pm: Set course North

9.32pm: Sighted stranger, full speed

9.45pm: Challenged & no reply

11.15pm: Answered AS Adamastor, Portuguese

Number on sick list 6

[The ship has been identified from a later entry in the log and cross-reference to “Challenger’s” log as AS Adamstor, a Portuguese cruiser.]

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30 May 1916

Between Lindi & Mikindani

Lat -10.2, Long 40.2

9.25am: Arrived Mikindani Bay

Stopped engines, awaiting flying weather

11.15am: “Thistle” closed and sent stores

1.00pm: Laying in Mikindani Bay

5.39pm: Set course N10E

Number on sick list 6

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31 May 1916

Between Lindi & Mikindani

Lat -10.2, Long 40.2

5.00am: Proceeded full speed

5.30am: Closing land

7.00am: Observed HMS Thistle aground off Ras Sangamku, ‘Do you require assistance’. Reply, ‘No.’

7.30am: Arrived Mikindani Bay

2.05pm: Closed “Challenger”

3.04pm: Stopped ready to work seaplane

3.15pm: Motor boat left for “Talbot”

3.55pm: Motor boat returned & hoisted

6.55pm: Proceeded on patrol, full speed

9.15pm: “Talbot” challenged. Answered

Number on sick list 7

[Ras Sangamku is in Tanzania at Lat -10.2, Long 40.2]

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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916

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1 June 1916

Between Lindi & Mikindani

Lat -10.1, Long 40.4

5.00am: Proceeded full speed

6.50am: Ordered to close “Talbot”

7.10am: Proceeded on Patrol

10.30am: Mongo Island S1W, 4.2' distance

11.40pm: Moresby Point Light N17W, 20’

Number on sick list 7

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2 June 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.5, Long 39.3

12.50am: Moresby Pt Lt N82W, 6'

8.00am: Pungume Island N48E, 1.9’

9.20am: Chumbe Light House N, 1’

9.30am: Chumbe Light House S66E, 0.8'

10.37am: Anchored

11.35am: Seaplane hoisted out & lowered into water

5.20pm: 5 men & Lieutenant McLean left for Hospital

4.30pm: Work party left for “Challenger”

5.30pm: Lieutenant Metcalfe left for Hospital

7.30pm: Stores & working party returned

Number on sick list 7

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3 June 1916

Zanzibar to Mombasa

Lat -4.7, Long 39.5

4.05am: Anchor up, proceeded towards North Channel

6.10am: Ras Oswawembe S83E, 1¼’

7.00am: Mwana Mwana Light House S73E, ¾’

11.05am: Ras Kegamacha N18E

Murino Hill N15W

11.45am: Ras Kegomacha S63E, 11’

1.15pm: Chale Island N61W, 5’

3.10pm: Black Cliff Point N80W, 8'

4.30pm: Rounded Fairway Buoy & proceeded into Kilindini

4.45pm: Received signal, ‘anchor south of flagstaff’

5.15pm: Proceeded to billet

10.00pm: Regulation lights carried

Number on sick list 5

[Ras Oswawembe is on Zanzibar at Lat -5.9, Long 39.2

Mwana Mwana is a small island off the coast of Zanzibar at Lat -5.8, Long 39.2

Ras Kegomacha is on the north coast of Pemba Island at Lat -4.9, Long 39.7

Chale Island is in Kenya at Lat -4.45, Long 39.53

Black Cliff Point is in Kenya at Lat -4.18, Long 39.63]

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4 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

7.00am: Officers bathing party left.

8.00am: Officers bathing party returned

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, Captain’s Inspection

11.00am: Lighter came alongside for Gas Plant & motor winch

3.30pm: Libertymen left ship

4.00pm: Mr Murray, Midshipman, RN joined ship from "Hyacinth"

6.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 5

[Kilindini is the harbour for Mombasa, Kenyaat Lat -4.1, Long 39.85]

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5 June 1916:

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

7.00am: Officers bathing party left ship.

7.45am: Officers bathing party returned

8.30pm: Water Tank alongside

1.00pm: Hands employed scraping & painting ship’s side, working about mainmast & derrick

3.00pm: Libertymen left ship

6.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 5

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6 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

6.30am: Officers bathing party left.

7.40am: Officers bathing party returned

9.30am: Captain Sykes, Commander Davis & L.C. Brooke arrived from “Challenger” on Court of Inquiry 11.00am: Inquiry finished, returned to “Challenger”.

1.00pm: Crew employed routine work & painting ship

3.30pm: Libertymen left ship

6.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 6

[Court of Inquiry probably dealt with grounding of ship on 20^th May]

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7 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

Number on sick list 5

[Officers bathing and limited local leave continue. The men do not seem to bathe and everyone is back on board by 6pm.]

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8 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

4.30pm: Water boat came alongside

Number on sick list 5

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9 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

6.30am: Officers bathing party left ship.

7.30am: Officers bathing party returned

Noon: Lighter secured alongside with Balloon stores

1.00pm: James Urquhuart Mackintosh, Engineering Sub Lieutenant RNR: has been logged for insubordinate conduct towards his superior officer Engineering Lieutenant RA Mackenzie RNR

2.30pm: Water tank & lighter left ship

Number on sick list 7

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10 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

6.30am: Officers bathing party left ship.

7.40am: Officers bathing party returned

4.30pm: Water tank alongside

Number on sick list 7

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11 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

6.00am: Seaplane in water

6.30am: Officers bathing party

7.40am: Officers bathing party returned

8.45am: Seaplane hoisted inboard

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, Captain’s Inspection

4.30pm: Water tank left ship

Number on sick list 7

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12 June 1916

Kilindini

Lat -4.1, Long 39.7

6.30am: Officers bathing party left ship.

7.25am: Officers bathing party returned

5.04pm: Anchor up. Proceeded out of Kilindini

5.14pm: Mombassa Light House in line astern

10.52pm: Ras Kegomacha Light S5½E

Number on sick list 7

[There are a number of lighthouses around Mombasa, it is difficult to say which was referred to in the log.

Ras Kegomacha is on Pemba Island at Lat -4.9, Long 39.7 but there is no current lighthouse listed]

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13 June 1916

Mombasa to Tanga

Lat -5.05, Long 39.1

12.15am: Kegomacha Light N21E

3.45am: Kegomacha Light: N73E

6.20am: Took station 2 cables astern of “Challenger”

8.00am: Sighted Zanzibar seaplane, Zanzibar seaplane alongside

9.20am: Hoisted out seaplane

9.58am: Seaplane up

10.26am: Seaplane returned and hoisted inboard

11.00am: Zanzibar seaplane left

1.20pm: “Challenger”, “Pioneer”, “Vengeance” & whalers proceeded into bay

2.00pm: Ships in company opened fire

2.50pm: Ceased fire

5.45pm: Anchor up, speed and course to Commanding Officer’s orders

6.08pm: Ulenge Light House N39W, 6½’

11.50pm: Sighted Nungwi Light S12½E

Number on sick list 7

[There are two lighthouses called Ulenge currently listed but I think this is the one at Lat -5.0, Long 39.2]

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14 June 1916

Tanga to Zanzibar

Lat -5.0, Long 39.2

1.50am: Nungwi Light S42E, 7.3’

3.00am: Sighted Mwana Light S6W, 12.2'

4.00am: Mwana Light S4W, 8.5’

4.45am: Ras Nungwi N80E, 6’

5.00am: Mwana Light ¾’

6.19am: Mungopani Light House S85E, ¾’

6.55am: Beacons in line

7.53am: Anchored

8.00am: Hoisted out seaplane & left for Chukwakani

10.50am: Water tank alongside

11.20am: RNAS lighter for stores alongside

11.50am: Water tank & lighter left ship

12.15pm: Water tank alongside

3.00pm: Sub Lieutenants Smethurst & FitzHerbert left for shore station

4.15pm: Collier Darnholme secured alongside

6.00pm: Commenced coaling

10.00pm: Coaling continuous

Midnight: Changed watch, coal in 124 tons

Number on sick list 7

[I cannot find Mungopani Lighthouse but there is a Mungopani in Tanzania at Lat -6.0, Long 39.2]

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15 June 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

Lat -6.1, Long 39.3

11.20am: Water tank alongside

4.20pm: Water tank left

Crew spent whole day coaling, changing watches every 4 hours.

Midnight: Received 498 tons

Number on sick list 7

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16 June 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

Lat -6.1, Long 39.3

4.45am: Finished coaling, received 548 tons

5.35am: Collier left, proceeded alongside “Talbot”

7.30am: Hands cleaning ship

12.35pm: Sighted seaplane

1.30pm: Seaplane inboard & housed, Lieutenant McLean joined ship from shore station

7.40pm: Motor boat broken down, sent whaler to tow in

8.30pm: Motor boat & whaler in tow of HMS Talbot’s launch

Number on sick list 6

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17 June 1916

Lat -5.5, Long 39.0

1.25am: Weighed & proceeded

4.30am: Mwana Light N32E 2½’

6.30am: Arrived at Rendezvous off Maziwi

6.50am: Closed “Challenger” and “Talbot”

9.45am: Seaplane up, reconnaissance flight over Pangani

10.33am: Seaplane alongside & housed

1.31pm: Weighed & proceeded

2.30pm: Anchored

3.15pm: Received 1000lbs potatoes from “Rattler”

4.39pm: “Challenger” left

5.45pm: “Talbot” drew 28lb fresh beef

5.50pm: “Talbot” left

Number on sick list 7

[Maziwi Island is just off the coast near to Pangani at Lat -5.5, Long 39.0

Pangani is a town at the mouth of the Pangani River in Tanzania to the south of Tanga at Lat -6.1, Long 39.0]

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18 June 1916

Pangani

Lat -6.1, Long 39.0

4.00am: Heavy rain squalls.

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded

9.36am: Sighted Mwana Light House S54E, 8.2’

10.55am: Mungopani Light House S68E, 8’

12.55pm: Pwabuer [?] Reef S88E, 4¼’

3.55pm: Seaplane in water

4.56pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

6.10pm: Weighed and proceeded

7.56pm: Sighted Chumbe Light House N29E

8.38pm: Chumbe Light House abeam ¾’

8.43pm: Stopped engines awaiting buoy

9.13pm: Buoy light, proceeded

10.00pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 7

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19 June 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

10.25am: 1 Chief Petty Officer & 2 ratings joined for passage to “Challenger”

1.30pm: Sent whaler & seaplane officers ashore

2.30pm: Sighted “Trent & “Severn”

3.15pm: Whaler & officers returned

Number on sick list 8

[HMS Trent, 5541 tons, built 1900, was listed as a Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary. She is part of the OW fleet.

HMS Severn, a monitor of 1260 tons, was launched by Vickers in 1913. She had been ordered by Brazil but was purchased at the outbreak of war. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.]

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20 June 1916

Zanzibar to Pangani

Lat -5.5, Long 39.1

2.28am: Weighed and proceeded

5.05am: Mwana Light N44E, 1.8’

6.10am: Mazawi Island N25W

Ras Nunge S51E

7.25am: Anchored

Maziwi Island S43E

Sunge Nehouga [?] S10W

8.15am: Seaplane hoisted out

9.35am: Seaplane returned & hoisted inboard

9.42am: Fired on from shore

9.50am: Proceeded & put up Balloon.

10.53am: Balloon down

1.13pm: Turned ship at rendezvous

1.39pm: Seaplane hoisted out, damaged tail with heavy swell & rolling

1.45pm: Seaplane in

2.25pm: Ordered to proceed to Kokotoni Bay & await orders

2.30pm: Proceeded

2.50pm: Maziwi Island S39W, 1’

4.00pm: Mwana Light House S18E, 7'

4.40pm: Mwana Light House S45E, 1½’, rounded into Bay

5.09pm: Anchored

11.05pm: Sighted dhow, hailed, no reply, fired two rifle shots & sent motor boat to examine papers. All correct ordered her to anchor & proceed in daylight

Number on sick list 6

[Ras Nunge is near to Bagamoyo in Tanzania at Lat -6.4, Long 38.9

Maziwi Island is about 8km SE of Pangani, it is very small and is uninhabited. Lat -5.5, Long 39.1. It seems that both Mazawi and Maziwi may be recognised spellings but there are reports that it has eroded to a sand bar.

Kokotoni is a bay on the north of Zanzibar on a 1907 map, the nearest map reference I can find is for Tumbatu Island which is just offshore and lies at Lat -5.8, Long 39.2]

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21 June 1916

Kokotoni Bay

Lat -5.8, Long 39.2

9.15am: Divisions & prayers

Hands employed unshipping lower boom & as required

4.10pm: Sighted “Challenger” & “Childers” to North

5.15pm: “Challenger” & “Childers” anchored

6.20pm: “Challenger” supplied with stores

Number on sick list 7

[HMS Childers, 182 tons, was a whaler, built in 1912, purchased in 1915 and sold in 1919.]

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22 June 1916

Kokotoni Bay

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

4.30am: “Challenger” left

6.45am: Seaplane hoisted out

7.00am: Started on flight

8.25am: Seaplane sighted

8.46am: Seaplane hoisted in and housed

9.45am: “Challenger” sighted to North

10.07am: “Challenger” left

3.00pm: Received orders from “Challenger”, ‘proceed Zanzibar’

3.25pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.25pm: Light House Mwana S67E, ¾’

5.55pm: Mungopane Light House N80E, ¼’

7.20pm: Anchored

7.50pm: Water boats alongside

Lowered motor boat & sent Lieutenant Watkins to hospital

11.15pm: Water tank left

Number on sick list 6

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23 June 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.30am: Motor boat left for shore

7.00am: Motor boat returned

8.35am: Two water boats alongside

9.00am: Divisions & prayers

1.00pm: Awaiting changing of seaplane

3.00pm: Seaplane left for Chugwani

4.45pm: Seaplane arrived from Chugwani, hoisted and housed

5.32pm: Anchor up, proceeded to CO’s orders

6.33pm: Chumbe Light S81E, 1¼’

7.00pm: Chumbe Light extinguished

Number on sick list 4

[Chukwani, which seems to be the modern spelling, is on the outskirts of the town of Zanzibar at Lat -6.2, Long 39.2]

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24 June 1916

Zanzibar to Mikindini

Lat -8.3, Long 40.0

4.30am: Sighted Moresby Point S10W

7.03am: Moresby Point M87W

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

6.35pm: Stellar position: Lat 8 56’ S, Long 40 3’ E

Number on sick list 4

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25 June 1916

Mikindini

Lat -10.2, Long 40.2

4.35am: Stellar position: Lat 9 52’ S, Long 40 3’ E

5.50am: Observed land on starboard bow & beam, proceeded full speed

6.30am: Mlima Mjoho S31W

Ras Sangamku S28E

Hand in chains

7.00am: Ras Sangamku S43E

Mikindini Custom House S32W

7.51am: Stopped in Mikindini Bay

8.30am: Seaplane hoisted out for flight

9.24am: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers, Captain’s Inspection

10.20am: “Hyacinth” arrived

10.24am: Mr Murray rejoined “Hyacinth”, sent flying officers over in ~~

11.45am: Officers returned, Mr Nicol, midshipman RNR joined ship

12.13pm: Proceeded

1.15pm: Stopped off Ras Sangamku

6.10pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 4

[Mlima Mjoho is at Lat -10.28, Long 40.08

Ras Sangamku is at Lat -10.2, Long 40.2]

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26 June 1916

Mikindini to Kisiwere

Lat -9.4, Long 39.7

5.15am: Closed “Pioneer”

6.20am: Stopped off Kisiwere

7.50am: Seaplane in water

8.07am: Stopped, engine trouble

8.39am: Hoisted on board

12.50pm: Turned ship ready for balloon

12.55pm: Balloon up

2.05pm: Hauled balloon down, proceeded towards Ras Maweli

2.35pm: Ras Bwamkuro @ S64W, 1¼’

2.55pm: Stopped in Mzungu Bay

4.47pm: Seaplane up

5.15pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted, housed

5.30pm: Proceeded off shore

5.48pm: Grant Point N56W

Number on sick list 3

[Kisiwere is in Tanzania at Lat -9.4, Long 39.55

Ras Maweli is at Lat -9.5, Long 39.7

Ras Bwamkuro is at Lat -9.5, Long 39.7

Mzungu Bay is at Lat -9.5, Long 39.65

Grant Point is at Lat -9.4, Long 39.6]

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27 June 1916

Kisiwere to Mikindini

Lat -10.2, Long 40.2

5.45am: Observed Mikindini Bay, full speed

6.30am: Passed “Hyacinth”

7.38am: Stopped in Mikindini Bay

Ras Sangamku S89½E

8.00am: Seaplane hoisted out

8.15am: Seaplane in flight

10.23am: Seaplane returned, hoisted inboard

10.50am: Communicated with “Hyacinth”, seaplane officers visited “Hyacinth”

11.50am: Officers returned, mail received

6.00pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 2

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28 June 1916

Mikindini to Kilwa Pass

Lat -8.6, Long 39.4

5.00am: Reduced to slow owing to rain

5.15am: Turned ship’s head off shore & stopped engines

5.36am: Day breaking & full speed

6.30am: High land sighted, Mjori Island, North

6.50am: Position doubtful – stopped

7.40am: Observed Flagship – full speed to close her – position line ahead, 2 cables astern of Flagship

10.15am: Ordered to close Flagship – stopped to allow Flag Commander to come aboard

10.30am: Flag Commander returned to “Vengeance”

12.30pm: Ceased firing.

12.45pm: Seaplane returned

1.30pm: Seaplane hoisted on board

2.46pm: Weighed & proceeded under lee of Jewe Island

3.28pm: Anchored in 14 fathoms, Fanjove Light N68E

3.49pm: Seaplane in water

3.56pm: Seaplane up

4.50pm: Seaplane returned

5.02pm: Sea plane on board

5.20pm: Weighed & proceeded to close Flagship

6.30pm: Speed & course altered to keep station astern of Flagship

6.45pm: Fanjove Island N7W distance 6 miles

6.50pm: Parted company with “Vengeance”

Midnight: Moderate breeze - occasional squalls ship labouring to meet SEly swell

Number on sick list 2

[There are several settlements with Kilwa in the name along the Tanzanian coast reflecting the medieval Kilwa Sultanate centred on Kilwa Kisiwani, a coastal island at Lat -9.0, Long 39.5

Fanjove Island is at Lat -8.6, Long 39.6

Jewe Reef is at Lat -.8.5, Long 39.45

There seems to be some events missing from the log – the first seaplane flight, opening fire and the firing target]

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29 June 1916

Lat -8.6, Long 39.4

Patrolling between Mchinga & Fanjove Island

7.00am: Arrived at rendezvous, 7 miles South of Fanjove Island

7.13am: Turned ship’s head out & stopped

8.15am: Communicated with “Himalaya”

8.35am: Took station astern of “Challenger” & “Himalaya”

10.05am: “Himalaya” hoisted out seaplane

10.10am: Seaplane officers visited “Challenger”

10.30am: Turned motor boat over to Himalaya

11.10am: Sailing orders received

12.10pm: Weighed & proceeded, full speed

4.00pm: Moderate SEly wind, ship labouring to heavy ESEly swell - fine & clear – frequent cross bearings taken

6.15pm: Observed Mkumbi Light N16W

6.45pm: Ras Mkumbi N31W, 12½ miles

Number on sick list 2

[HMS Himalaya, 4690 tons, was built for P & O by CJ Mare, Leamouth, London as a passenger vessel and launched in 1853. She was purchased by the Navy as a troopship for the Crimean War in 1854 and served as such for 4 decades when she became a coal hulk. She was sold in 1920 and sunk in Portland Harbour in 1940. She is part of the OW fleet.]

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30 June 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

2.30am: Chumbe Light N38W

3.30am: Chumbe Light N27W

6.07am: Chumbe Light abeam

7.03am: Anchored

7.39am: Proceeded to shift berth

9.10am: Sent boat to “Hyacinth” for confidential books and Papers etc.

11.00am: Boat returned with Papers etc from “Hyacinth”

3.45pm: Hove short, awaiting sailing orders

4.10pm: Water boat came alongside

4.25pm: Received sailing orders

4.35pm: Water boat left

4.45pm: Weighed & proceeded, leaving by Northern Channel

6.08pm: Mungopani Light abeam

6.25pm: Ras Oswawembe abeam

7.40pm: Ras Nungwe Light S70E

8.01pm: Ras Nungwe Light abeam

11.00pm: Observed lights off Chuaka Point

Midnight: Fresh breeze, fine & clear but cloudy, ship labouring to heavy cross swell

Number on sick leave 3

[There are two places called Chuaka but I think the one referred to is at Lat -5.4, Long 39.8 towards the south of Pemba Island.]

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[blank log page signed by W.E. Whittingham]

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LOGS FOR JULY 1916

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[Log cover signed by R. Loveluck, acting Navigating Officer]

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1 July 1916

Zanzibar to Ras Kizimkazi

Lat -6.5, Long 39.3

5.35am: Observed land on starboard bow

6.20am: Sighted Flagship

6.35am: Received orders, ‘Proceed Makatumbe’, proceeded full speed

8.50am: Slow off Sindi Island

9.00am: Anchored , North end of Sindi N74, South end of Sindi N79W

Wind too strong for working Balloon & Seaplane [cq, force 4]

10.00am: Weighed & proceeded, full speed, station astern of Flagship

10.55am: Mbridga Island N76W

Makatumbe S20W

1.25pm: Chumbe Light House @ 1 mile, engine & helm as required for anchorage off Ras Buyu

2.40pm: Lieutenant Carson joined from "Hyacinth"

Number on sick list 2

[Ras Kizimkazi is on the south of Zanzibar at Lat -6.5, Long 39.5

Sindi Island seems to be a pair of uninhabited islands off the coast at Dar-es-Salaam

Mbridga Island is probably Mbudya Island at Lat -6.65, Long 39.25

Ras Buyu is on the west coast of Zanzibar at Lat -6.25, Long 39.2]

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2 July 1916

Lat -6.4, Long 39.4

6.20am: Received order, ‘Proceed to Dar es Salaam’

7.05am: Weighed & proceeded full speed

7.30am: Chumbe Light House N67E, 1’

9.13am: Sighted Makatumbe Light House

10.25am: Orders to proceed to Menai Bay

11.25am: Ras Kizimkazi N62E

Pungume Light House N49W

11.45am: Closed Flagship

12.22pm: Anchor Bearings: East End Niarnumbe N7W

South End Kwat Island N85W

South End Pungume S21W

Number on sick list 2

[Menai Bay is on the south west of Zanzibar at Lat -6.4, Long 39.4

Niamembe Island is to the south west of Zanzibar at Lat -6.37, Long 39.35

Pungume is a small island off the South coast of Zanzibar at Lat -6.4, Long 39.3

Kwat Island is probably Kwale Island at Lat -6.4, Long 39.3]

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3 July 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.05am: Weighed & proceeded, taking station astern Flagship

8.25am: Turned ship around and returned to Zanzibar

9.45am: Sighted Chumbe Light House

11.30am: Rounded Chumbe, 1’ distance

12.28pm: Anchored

9.15pm: Water boat alongside

10.10pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list 2

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4 July 1916

Dar es Salaam

Lat -6.8, Long 39.3

5.20am: Weighed and proceeded Southern Channel

6.27am: Sighted Chumbe Light House S73E

7.50am: Pungume Light N4E, 7 miles

8.45am: Makatumbe Light S2E

9.25am: Makatumbe Light S25W

9.56am: Stopped and let go

10.52am: Seaplane out and left

11.00am: Turned ship, stern to wind, balloon up

11.15am: Balloon down, proceeded to anchorage

Noon: Seaplane returned

12.14pm: Let go off Sinda Island, Seaplane hoisted

12.25pm: Closed Flagship

1.20pm: Station astern Flagship

8.24pm: Mungrove Lighthouse N63W

9.49pm: Mungrove Lighthouse @ 9’ distance

Number on sick list 2

[Sinda Island is off the coast at Dar es Salaam in Tanzania at Lat -6.82, Long 39.4.

I cannot find a likely location for the lighthouse mentioned in the late evening]

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5 July 1916

Dar es Salaam to Mansa Bay

Lat -4.95, Long 39.15

2.40am: Kegamachi Light N56E

4.52am: Kegamachi Light S65E, 5’ distant

6.35am: Jambe N16W

9.30am: Entered Mansa Bay

10.08am: Anchored 2 cables NNE of “Talbot”

10.15am: Admiral & staff alongside & left for shore

5.30pm: Lieutenant McLean left for Flagship

6.00pm: Lieutenant McLean returned

Number on sick list 2

[Mansa Bay is just north of Tanga on the mainland at Lat -4.95, Long 39.15

Kegamachi may be Kigomasha, a peninsula on Pemba Island where there is an old lighthouse at Lat -5.3, Lat 39.75

Jambe is an island just off Tanga at Lat -5.1, Long 39.15]

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6 July 1916

Mansa Bay

Lat -4.95, Long 39.15

6.35am: Seaplane hoisted out

7.37am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

10.10am: Line from “Talbot” made fast aft

10.55am: Seaplane in water

11.55am: Seaplane returned

Noon: Line from “Talbot” parted

12.20pm: Hoisted and housed seaplane

3.50pm: Commander left for Flagship

4.30pm: Commander returned from Flagship

4.45pm: Signalman Phillipson transferred to flagship

5.10pm: Signalman Ramsden joined ship from “Vengeance”

Number on sick list 2

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7 July 1916

Mansa Bay & Tanga

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

6.20am: Seaplane hoisted out

7.26am: Seaplane descended in Tanga Bay

8.45am: Weighed for balloon work

9.15am: Balloon up

9.55am: Balloon down and housed

11.00am: Weighed & proceeded to Tanga Bay

11.53am: Entered Tanga Bay

12.13pm: Anchored

1.00pm: Damaged plane alongside from “Thistle”

2.30pm: Discharged stores to “Severn”

3.00pm: Remains of plane hoisted on board

3.30pm: Weighed & proceeded to berth 2 cables ENE of “Talbot”

Number on sick list 2

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8 July 1916

Tanga to Zanzibar

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

8.00am: Flagship entered Bay & anchored

8.55am: Flag Commander came on board to examineseaplane

10.00am: Wounded Officer (Major Stocks) on board for passage to Zanzibar also officers from Severn

11.15am: Weighed & proceeded out of Bay

2.40pm: Mwana Mwana Light S5W

4.05pm: Mwana Light @ 1’

5.15pm: Mungopani Light @ ½’

6.35pm: Anchored

7.10pm: Major Stocks sent to hospital also officers from Severn

7.30pm: Damaged seaplane discharged

8.10pm: New seaplane alongside and hoisted on board

9.35pm: Water boat alongside

9.55pm: Water boat left

10.10pm: Weighed and proceeded through northern channel

11.42pm: Mungopani Light @ 1¼’

Number on sick list 1

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9 July 1916

Zanzibar to Tanga

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

12.50am: Mwana Light @ ¾’

3.10am: Mungwe Light S8E

8.10am: Made fast to stern of “Vengeance” for balloon work

8.12am: Finished with engines, all secure

8.28am: Balloon up

8.48am: Sea plane hoisted out

9.45am: Sea plane hoisted on board

9.50am: Balloon hauled down and housed

10.25am: Sub Lieutenant Fitzhubert left for “Vengeance” to report

10.40am: Sub Lieutenant Fitzhubert returned

11.52am: Let go wire from “Vengeance”, let go starboard anchor

1.30pm: Officers’ Liberty party left ship

2.30pm: Libertymen left ship

5.00pm: “Hyacinth” entered and took up anchorage

Libertymen returned

5.45pm: Officers returned

6.30pm: Captain returned

Number on sick list 1

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10 July 1916

Tanga to Zanzibar

Lat -5.1, Long 39.2

7.05am: Seaplane hoisted out

7.55am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

10.45am: Weighed & proceeded out of Bay

2.05pm: Sighted Zanzibar on Port Bow

2.53pm: Ras Nungwe S27E

Mwana S6W

3.58pm: Mwana Light House S78E, 1’

5.18pm: Passed Mungopane ¾’

6.42pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 1

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11 July 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.50am: All port boats lowered into water

6.05am: Seaplane hoisted out

6.25am: Weighed & proceeded alongside collier Belmont

8.15am: Commenced coaling

Noon: Stopped coaling for dinner

12.45pm: Resumed coaling

1.00pm: Water boat alongside

3.30pm: Water boat left, another alongside

4.00-4.30pm: Tea hour

4.45pm: Water boat left, another alongside

8.00-8.30pm: Water tank left

9.00pm: Finished all coaling

Number on sick l

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12 July 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Cast off from collier & proceeded to anchorage

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

1.00pm: Hoisted nos 1 & 3 lifeboats

3.00pm: “Himalaya” left

3.50pm: Seaplane arrived from Chukwani, hoisted and housed

8.00pm: Motor boat hoisted, boom secured for sea

Number on sick list 1

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13 July 1916

Zanzibar to Pangani

Lat -5.3, Long 39.1

12.07am: Anchor away & proceeded to Commander’s orders towards Red fairway Buoy

3.20am: Murano Light N84E, 1¾’

5.15am: Sighted “Talbot” on port bow

7.43am: “Talbot” anchored; anchored in 9 fathoms

8.20am: Seaplane out

9.30am: Seaplane hoisted and housed

9.53am: Weighed, turned ship, balloon ascended

10.29am: Hauled balloon down and housed

11.40am: Seaplane in water

1.25pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

3.30pm: “Severn” closed, opened fire on shore objects

4.20pm: “Severn” ceased fire & steamed North

5.20pm: Hove up and proceeded to fresh billet

Number on sick list 1

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14 July 1916

off Pangani

Lat -5.1, Long 39.2

4.35am: Seaplane in water

8.35am: Weighed and proceeded to turn ship stern to wind

9.08am: Balloon up

9.25am: Balloon down and housed

10.00am: Seaplane alongside, hoisted & housed

10.05am: “Severn” weighed and proceeded

10.15am: Weighed & proceeded towards Tanga

11.00am: North end of Karange Island @ 2’

11.25am: Sighted Vangand [?] leaving Tanga

11.45am: Stopped to transfer signal from flagship to “Severn”

12.05pm: Proceeded through ship channel

1.00pm: Closed “Talbot”

2.45pm: Officers leave party left ship

6.00pm: Officers returned from shore

11.10pm: Pipe (engine room) sent to “Talbot” for repairs

Number on sick list 1

[Karange Island is at Lat -5.2, Long 39.1]

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15 July 1916

Tanga

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

8.10am: Pipe returned from “Talbot”

Motor boat in attendance on “Talbot”

9.40am: Engine officer from “Talbot” on board

10.10am: Engine officer from “Talbot” left ship

3.40pm: Liberty party left ship

6.40pm: Liberty men returned

Number on sick list 2

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16 July 1916

Tanga

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

10.30am: Divine Service

3.30pm: Liberty men left ship

6.15pm: Liberty men returned to ship

Number on sick list 2

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17 July 1916

Tanga

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

5.00am: Sent mails to “Talbot”

6.45am: Seaplane in water

7.50am: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

3.55pm: Seaplane in water

4.55pm: Seaplane returned to ship, hoisted & housed

Number on sick list 2

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18 July 1916

Place: Tanga

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

4.45pm: “Trent” entered and anchored

Number on sick list 2

[HMS Trent, 1900, is listed as a Fleet Messenger and a Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary. She is part of the OW fleet.]

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19 July 1916

Tanga

Lat -5.1, Long 39.1

6.00am: Sent 3 boats to “Trent” for stores

9.00am: Received stores from “Trent”

3.00pm: Sent working party & lighter to Collier Queen Alexandra

4.30pm: Seaplane in water

5.45pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

6.00pm: Lighter alongside with stores

Number on sick list 2

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20 July 1916

Tanga to Zanzibar

Lat -5.0, Long 39.2

11.15am: 15 letters for Commander-in-Chief on board, anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.20am: Stopped awaiting letter from “Severn”

11.30am: Proceeded

3.00pm: Sighted Zanzibar Island, Ras Nungwe S09E, Mwana Light House S33W, 5½’

4.35pm: Mwana Light House abeam 1’

4.45pm: Met Flag, stopped engines. Flag sent boat for letters

5.10pm: Full ahead, proceeded

6.10pm: Mungopane abeam 5’

7.53pm: Anchored

8.35pm: Squadron Commander Cull & flight Sub Lieutenant Gallahead joined ship

Number on sick list 2

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21 July 1916

Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam

Lat -6.8, Long 39.4

5.10am: Seaplane out

5.35am: Anchor up, engines full speed

6.08am: Rounded Red Buoy

7.32am: Chumbe, course S22E

8.20am: Sighted Makatumbe Light & “Vengeance” on Starboard Bow

9.30am: Closed “Mersey”

9.45am: Balloon up, engines & helm as required

10.37am: “Mersey” commenced firing

11.40am: “Mersey” ceased fire

Noon: Balloon down & housed

1.05pm: Received stores & AM’s (2) from “Severn”

3.06pm: Sighted Pungui Island N69E, 6'

4.00pm: Chumbe Light N1E, 2.4'

5.00pm: Stopped engines

5.10pm: Let go anchor, ship brought up

Number on sick list 2

[HMS Mersey was a monitor of 1260 tons, launched in 1913 by Vickers for Brazil. She was purchased by the Navy on the outbreak of war and sold in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.

Pungui Island may be Bungoyo Island at Lat -6.7, Long 39.3]

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22 July 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -5.9, Long 39.2

3.50am: Fire reported in Tiller Flat

3.52am: Hands to Fire Stations

3.56am: Water playing on fire – 2 hoses. Parties shifting petrol and ammunition

4.03am: Steam hoses & hand fire engine playing on fire, also bucket party

4.20am: Reported fire to shore

5.10am: “Helmuth” came alongside with working party and fire engine, fire well under control assistance not required

5.35am: Fire extinguished

6.00am: Party on hand pump pumping out water from After Stores

7.55am: Seaplane alongside, hoisted & housed

8.00am: Water boat alongside

10.25am: Anchor aweigh

10.50am: Stopped for engineering purposes. Party working continuously on water in After Peak Stores

10.54am: Full ahead

11.53am: Mungopani Light House @ 1¼’

1.03pm: Mwana Light @ S80E

2.22pm: Maziwa Island @ N80W, 9’

3.35pm: Sighted “Talbot”

3.50pm: Closed “Talbot”, ordered to proceed to Pangani

5.55pm: Passed in by Maziwi

6.30pm: Anchored, Ras Kikikwe S53W, 4’

7.00pm: Stopped working on After Stores for night

10.00pm: Signalmen, QM, Sentries on duty & gun crew

Number on sick list 2

[HMS Helmuth was an armed tug. Originally German, she was captured at the start of the war.

Ras Kikikwe is probably Ras Kikokwe at Lat -5.45, Long 39.0]

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23 July 1916

Pangani

Lat -6.1, Long 39.0

2.00am: Vessel rolling to SE swell

5.55am: Weighed to shift berth

7.08am: Seaplane hoisted out

7.58am: Seaplane alongside, hoisted & housed

8.00am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded to anchorage close to “Talbot”

9.10am: Landing party from “Talbot”, “Manica's” motor launch assisting towing

10.00am: Town surrendered

Noon: Landing party and launch returned

12.58pm: Anchor up, engines & helm to CO’s orders

2.40pm: Mwana Light House S34E, 9'

3.52pm: Mwana Light House N74E, 1.9’

4.45pm: Mungopani @ 1'

5.50pm: Rounded Red Buoy

6.07pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 2

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24 July 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.20am: Motor boat took mails on shore

7.00am: Crew employed on Routine Work and pumping water from After Stores

8.30am: 2 Water boats alongside

9.00am: Divisions & prayers

3.00pm: 2 Water boats left

3.30pm: Liberty men left ship

5.10pm: Liberty men returned

Number on sick list 2

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25 July 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.30am: Balloon party left ship for route march

10.50am: Balloon party returned from route march

2.10pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.33pm: Mungopani: N23E, 3.3’

4.56pm: Sighted “Talbot” N30W

5.58pm: Stopped & closed “Talbot”

6.00pm: Ordered, ‘Proceed Saadani, full speed’

8.00pm: Sighted Mungopani Light N82E

9.10pm: Anchored

9.15pm: Dragging, hove up

9.30pm: Anchored

9.40pm: Mungopani Light N75E

Number on sick list 1

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26 July 1916

off Saadani

Lat -6.05, Long 38.8

5.20am: Sighted “Mersey”

6.30am: Closed “Mersey”

7.00am: Turned ship stern to wind, engine & helm as required

7.30am: Balloon up

7.52am: Anchored

8.15am: Seaplane out

8.33am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded astern of “Mersey”

8.45am: Balloon down. Seaplane reported alongside and resumed flight

9.00am: “Mersey” opened fire

9.45am: Ceased fire in station with “Mersey”, ½ speed

10.43am: Seaplane down

10.47am: Anchored

10.57am: Seaplane hoisted & housed

11.46am: “Mersey” opened fire

1.00pm: Crew employed, routine work

Number on sick list 1

[Saadani, sometimes Sadani is a small village on the coast of Tanzania, now the site of a National Park. It used to be an important trading post and port. It lies at Lat -6.05, Long 38.8]

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27 July 1916

Saadani

Lat -6.05, Long 38.8

7.00am: Seaplane hoisted out & up

7.40am: Seaplane down to report

8.00am: Closed “Mersey”

8.25am: Seaplane hoisted & housed for repairs

11.18am: Shifted berth nearer “Mersey”

2.00pm: Soundings checked every ½ hour

Number on sick list 1

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28 July 1916

off Saadani

Lat -6.05, Long 38.8

QM signalmen on duty, soundings taken every ½ hour

5.45am: Hands fall in, seaplane mechanics getting seaplane ready

7.10am: Seaplane in water

7.55am: Balloon up.

8.10am: Seaplane down and alongside, helm & engines as requisite

8.45am: Balloon down & housed, proceeded to close “Mersey”

11.08am: Seaplane hoisted on board, broken propellor

3.00pm: Seaplane ready for flight, awaiting orders

3.50pm: Anchor up, proceeded full speed

5.20pm: Passed Ras Windi

5.50pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 1

[Ras Windi is in Tanzania at Lat -6.2, Long 38.85]

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29 July 1916

Lat -6.3, Long 39.1

5.45am: Hands fall in. Uncovered seaplane, hands employed washing decks

6.47am: Seaplane in water

7.47am: Anchor up, closed “Talbot”

8.56am: Anchored

9.58am: Seaplane hoisted & housed

10.07an: Anchor up, turned ship, proceeded full speed to Zanzibar

Noon: Chumbe Light @ 1.7’

Hand in chains

12.13pm: Passed Red Buoy

12.47pm: Anchored

6.00pm: Anchor up, proceeded towards South Channel

6.45pm: Red Buoy rounded

7.10pm: Chumbe Light @ S87E, ¾’

8.17pm: Reduced speed, hand in chains

Number in sick list 1

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30 July 1916

Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

2.45am: Anchor aweigh, slow

4.27am: Sighted light on starboard bow

5.10am: Light presumably Trawler guarding Mbudya Patch

5.40am: Observed Makatumbe Light House SW

6.50am: Anchored

8.28am: Anchor up, swung ship stern to wind for Balloon work

8,47am: Balloon up

10.40am: Balloon down & housed

10.50am: Anchored. North end Sinda Island N60E, South end S60E

Noon: Weighed & proceeded to close “Vengeance”

12.45pm: Enemy fired 9 shots at ship from shore

2.38pm: Pungume Island N62E, 5.2’

3.42pm: Chumbe Light House N62E, 1.1’

4.06pm: Rounded Red Buoy

4.50pm: Anchored

5.05pm: Seaplane arrived from Chugwani and 3096 left

Number on sick list 1

[Mbudya Island is off Tanzania at Lat -6.65, Long 39.25]

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31 July 1916

Zanzibar to Saadani

Lat -6.1, Long 39.2

4.00am: Boat alongside with meat

4.20am: Working party discharging meat

5.15am: Finished meat, motor boat left for rations

8.05am: Motor boat landed postman

10.00am: Sent boat for sand

10.45am: Midshipman Nichol left, Midshipman Lea joined

11.00am: Boat returned, all boats hoisted & boom stowed

11.31am: Anchor weigh, proceeded North Channel, full speed

11.51am: Red Buoy passed

1.07pm: Mungopani Light N75E, 1.9’

1.30pm: Gambia Shoal: S20E, 1'

3.08pm: Anchored

3.31pm: Seaplane in water

4.15pm: Seaplane hoisted & housed, swell too heavy for seaplane to rise

5.30pm: “Talbot” exchanged 1700 rounds of ammunition & 50 rifles

Number on sick list 1

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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916

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1 August 1916

Lat -6.4, Long 39.9

Red light burning NE

4.10am: Red light taken in

5.00am: Unmoored seaplane

6.00am: Seaplane in water, seaplane rose

6.42am: Seaplane returned, hoisted in and housed

7.53am: Sent motor boat to "Flag"

8.05am: Motor boat returned & hoisted

8.15am: Proceeded full speed

10.52am: “Talbot” anchored

10.55am: Anchored

11.05am: “Talbot” commenced to bombard Bagamoyo

11.13am: Seaplane in water & rose

12.05pm: “Talbot” ceased firing & left

Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

12.45pm: Anchor aweigh, shifted berth to Ngburakurine

3.45pm: Orders closing “Flag”

4.23pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 3

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2 August 1916

Sadaani

Lat -6.05, Long 38.8

5.45am: Hands turned to & uncovered seaplane

6.53am: Seaplane in water

7.04am: Seaplane rose from water

9.00am: Divisions & prayers

9.20am: Seaplane returned

9.30am: Seaplane hoisted in & housed

9.35am: Lowered motor boat, Captain went to Flagship

9.45am: “Thistle” & “Prattler” arrived and anchored

12.15pm: Seaplane in water

1.00pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted

2.30pm: Flag Commander came on board

3.00pm: Flag Commander left

Mails sent to “Vengeance”

5.40pm: Motor boat sent over to Flagship

6.00pm: Motor boat returned & hoisted

Number on sick list 3

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3 August 1916

Sadaani

Lat -6.05, Long 38.8

6.30am: Manoeuvred ship into position for balloon

6.43am: Balloon rose, engine and helm as required for keeping position

8.30am: Balloon down and housed

9.20am: Anchored

9.48am: Lowered motor boat, sent to Flagship

10.10am: Motor boat returned & made fast astern

5.15pm: Opened fire on shore

5.30pm: Hove up and approached shore firing continuously

5.45pm: "Ceased fire"

5.50pm: Hoisted motor boat, turned ship & proceeded to anchorage

6.13pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 3

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4 August 1916

Sadaani to Bagamoyo

Lat -6.3, Long 39.1

3.30am: Hands called

4.02am: Anchor up, proceeded to close "Flag"

4.08am: In station astern of Flagship

5.45am: Bagamoyo ahead

6.33am: Proceeded to position 1¾’ Ras Nungwe

7.40am: Flagship opened fire on Bagamoyo

7.45am: Uncovered seaplane & balloon

8.05am: Seaplane in water

8.18am: Seaplane rose from water, manoeuvred ship into position for balloon

8.20am: Balloon rose

9.05am: Seaplane returned

9.19am: Seaplane hoisted in & housed

9.30am: Balloon hauled down & housed

9.50am: Flagship ceased fire, ordered to Zanzibar for coal

10.00am: Observed Chumbe Light

10.35am: Boribu Shoal abeam ¾’

10.45am: Tambare Shoal abeam ½’

11.11am: Chumbe abeam 2’

11.31am: Passed Red Buoy

12.12pm: Anchored

3.40pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded alongside collier Queen Alexandria

6.00pm: Commenced coaling

7-7.45pm: Supper hour

8.00pm: Changed watches, continuous coaling

Midnight: Changed watches

Number on sick list 2

[Boribu Shoal is just off Zanzibar at Lat -6.33, Long 39.09

Tambare Shoal is just off Zanzibar at Lat -6.28, Long 39.07]

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5 August 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

3.30am: Finished coaling for’d saddle back

8.00am: Water boat alongside

10.00am: Lighter of stores alongside

11.05am: Water boat alongside

11.30am: Lighter left

12.15pm: Water tank alongside

2.45pm: Water tanks left

3.00pm: Sent motor boat to Naval Operations Centre for mail

8.00pm: HMS Talbot arrived and anchored

Number on sick list 1

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6 August 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.30am: Natives came on board, 4 absent

8.05am: Seaplane came alongside, hoisted & housed

9.15am: Divisions, Commander’s Rounds

10.30am: Divine Service

4.20pm: Libertymen returned, H Foy (Fireman) fell between boat and ships side and was not seen again. Search was made for an hour by boats and searchlights

Number on sick list 1

Note in log: Hugh Patrick Foy. Fireman Mercantile Marine, age 24 years of British Nationality. Last place of abode 96 Park Street, Liverpool

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7 August 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.45am: “Trent” left

Natives returned on board

10.00am: Lighter containing booby hatch alongside

10.30am: Seaplane in water

11.30am: Diver on board

3.10pm: Flagship anchored

3.30pm: Libertymen left

Commander left for Flagship

3.45pm: Prisoner Stoker Shaw sent with escort to “Vengeance”

4.15pm: Escort returned

6.25pm: Libertymen returned

7.25pm: Motor boat left for Flagship with Lieutenant Maclean

9.45pm: Escort sent ashore for absentees

10.40pm: Escort returned with 1 absentee

Number on sick list 1

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8 August 1916

Lat -6.8, Long 39.6

6.10am: Hove up & proceeded full speed

6.52am: Red Buoy

7.19am: Chumbe Light abeam ¾’

8.20am: Kwale Island abeam

8.50am: Pungume Light abeam 2¼’

10.30am: Makatumbe Island Light House abeam, 12’

12.15pm: “Rinaldo” passed North

12.40pm: Kirnbige Light House S35W, 10’

4.30pm: Observed Moresby Light House S/W

Number on sick list 1

[Kwale Island is at Lat -6.4, Long 39.3

HMS Rinaldo was a sloop of 980 tons, launched in 1900 and sold in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.

Kimbige may be Kimbiji at Lat -7.0, Long 39.5 but there is no current lighthouse listed.]

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9 August 1916

Zanzibar to Mikindani

Lat -9.8, Long 40.0

9.00am: Divisions, prayers

10.45am: Communicated with HMS Talbot

12.18pm: Stand by closing “Hyacinth”

1.35pm: Proceeded

5.00pm: Cape Paman

Sangamkuu

11.15pm: Kiswere Harbour abeam

Number on sick list 1

[Cape Paman is at Lat -10.2, Long 40.15

Sangamkuu is at Lat -10.2, Long 40.2

Kiswere is at Lat -9.4, Long 39.55]

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10 August 1916

Mikindani Bay

Lat -9.9, Long 40.1

8.29am: Seaplane in water

8.39am: Seaplane rose

9.45am: HMS Pickle's boat alongside for 18lb beef

11.45am: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

4.09pm: Stopped engines, head east while “Hyacinth” closed to communicate

4.50pm: Full speed

Number on sick list 1

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11 August 1916

Patrol Mikindani

Lat -9.4, Long 39.8

12.45am: Mzunga Bay @ approximately 8 miles

1.40am: Kiswere Bay @ approximately 7 miles

6.50am: Manoeuvred ship into position for balloon

7.30am: Received orders to patrol 10 miles from shore

1.00pm: Engineers repairing gland of H.P. cylinder

Haze over land

Number on sick list 2

[Mzunga Bay or Mzungu Bay is at Lat -9.5, Long 39.7]

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12 August 1916

Kiswere to Mikindani

Lat -10.25, Long 40.2

5.35am: Observed land on starboard bow

6.00am: “Talbot” closed, followed “Talbot” into Mikindani Bay

7.30am: Anchored

9.00am: Captain “Talbot” & staff on board for enquiry

1.18pm: “Hyacinth” entered & anchored

1.40pm: Lieutenant Casson left for “Hyacinth”,

Captain “Talbot” and staff left ship

2.30pm: “Talbot” resumed patrol

Engineers repacking steering gear

3.00pm: Reports sent to “Hyacinth”

3.20pm: Motor boat returned & hoisted

4.35pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.55pm: Mlima Mjoho S30W

Ras Sangambuku S37E

Number on sick list 2

[Mlima Mjoho is at Lat -10.28, Long 40.08

Ras Sangambuku may be Ras Sangamku which is at Lat -10.2, Long 40.2]

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13 August 1916

Mikindani to Kiswere patrol

Lat -9.4, Long 39.8

1.35am: Mzungu Bay S72W

2.10am: Grant Point S75W, 9'

2.27am: “Talbot” passed South, challenged & reply given

6.20am: Closed “Talbot” & stopped

6.33am: Proceeded towards Ras Maweli

7.20am: Arrived off Ras Maweli

7.50am: Balloon ascended

9.10am: Balloon down and housed

9.32am: Proceeded

2.02pm: Ras Birkite N72W, Mzungu N88W, haze over land

4.30pm: Ras Kibungwe: S44W

5.35pm: Ship’s crew exercised at fire & abandon ship stations

Number on sick list 1

[Grant Point is at Lat -9.4, Long 39.6

Ras Maweli is at Lat -9.48, Long 39.68 (the writing in the log is unclear but this is the most likely location)

Ras Berikite is at Lat -9.4, Long 39.6

Ras Kibungwe is at Lat -9.9, Long 39.8]

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14 August 1916

Lat -6.6, Long 39.4

3.00am: Moresby Point Light House sighted N12W

4.20am: Moresby Light abeam N73W, 7’

7.40am: Ras Kimbiji S73W,12’

9.58am: Makambe Light House S84W

Ras Kimbiji Light S10W

11.10am: Makatumbe Light abeam

12.50pm: South end of Punquaru N46E, 3¾’

1.20pm: Kwale Island North End N64E, 3'

1.50pm: Chumbe Light House N20E

2.20pm: Rounded Red Buoy

3.15pm: Anchored in 45 fathoms, 5 cables Hospital Ship

3.40pm: Captain & Flying Officer left for Flagship

5.16pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded keeping station astern of “Challenger”

6.05pm: Anchored Chukwane Palace N78E, Chumbe Light House S27E

7.00pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 1

[I suspect that the island at 12.50pm is Pungume

Ras Kimbigu may be Ras Kimbiji at Lat -7.0, Long 39.6

Chukwani is a village at Lat -6.2, Long 39.2]

BAGAMOYO - 15 August 1916. Sketch Showing the Landing Operations.

See contemporary account of her voyage out and time off German East Africa including Bagamoyo landings - H.M.S. Manica In East Africa

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15 August 1916

Bagamoyo

Lat -6.4, Long 38.9

1.40am: Anchor up & proceeded in station with Flag and “Challenger”

3.15am: Entered Bay

4.00am: Anchored NNW of Flagship

“Vengeance”, “Mersey”, “Challenger” and “Himalaya” bombarded Bagamoyo

9.00am: Seaplane hoisted & housed

10.00am: Hauled balloon down, exchanged pilots, balloon rose

10.30am: Anchored

10.55am: Stand by below

10.58am: Hauled balloon down

11.00am: Union Jack hoisted ashore

11.20am: Balloon housed

11.30am: Received wounded ratings and two wounded prisoners from HMS Childers

12.15pm: Received ratings from “Challenger”

1.02pm: White & native prisoners sent on board

1.30pm: Received a case from Flagship

1.40pm: Hove up & proceeded

3.38pm: Chumbe S50E

3.53pm: Rounded Red Buoy

4.27pm: Anchored

5.30pm: Wounded & prisoners left ship

6.05pm: Seaplane left ship in tow

6.30pm: 30 K.A.Fs came on board

9.45pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list 1

[Bagamoyo was the original capital of German East Africa and lies at Lat -6.4, Long 38.9]

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16 August 1916

Lat -6.6, Long 39.3

12.08am: Anchor up, proceeded South Channel

1.20am: Chumbe Light House N42E, 1.4’

2.40am: Kwale Island N62E, 3’

3.15am: Pungume Island North end N62E, 4.8’

5.30am: Closed “Vengeance”

6.40am: Balloon up off Sinto Island

7.40am: Closed Makatumbe Light House

10.00am: Commenced haul down balloon, changed observers

10.50am: Enemy opened fire on "Manica"

11.01am: Enemy ceased fire

11.15am: Balloon up

11.25am: Proceeded

2.15pm: Chumbe Light N32E, 4.5’

3.00pm: Entered Bagamoyo Bay

3.15pm: Balloon down & housed

6.30pm: Captain & KB Officer left for Flagship

7.55pm: Captain & Officer returned

Number on sick list 1

[The KB Officer is the Kite Balloon Officer.]

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17 August 1916

Bagamoyo

Lat -6.4, Long 38.9

9.00am: Commander-in-Chief on board

9.33am: Anchor aweigh

9.50am: Balloon rose

10.55am: Hauled balloon down & housed

11.10am: Commander-in-Chief left

11.28am: Anchored

4.05pm: Anchor up & proceeded to get ship in position for balloon work

4.30pm: Turned ship stern to wind

4.40pm: Balloon ascended

5.30pm: Balloon descended

6.00pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 2

Note at top of log: Total distance run to date 12694

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18 August 1916

Bagamoyo

Lat -6.4, Long 38.9

5.50am: Motor boat left ship for “Severn”

6.45am: Motor boat returned & hoisted

10.45am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

12.30pm: “Thistle” entered Bay

2.40pm: “Trent” entered Bay

3.30pm: Seaplane uncovered & ready to put out

5.10pm: HMS Thistle left

5.40pm: HMS Severn opened fire on shore

9.00pm: FA “Trent” left

10.00pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 1

[FA is the designation for Fleet Auxiliary, often RFA, Royal Fleet Auxiliary. These are smaller ships, owned or leased by the Crown which carry messages and supplies around the fleet.]

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19 August 1916

Bagamoyo Bay

Lat -6.4, Long 38.9

11.25am: HMS Mersey fired at shore

3.40pm: “Barjora” entered & anchored

8.00pm: Large fire ashore to the northward

Number on sick list 2

[SS Barjora, 3164 tons, was built for the British India Steam Navigation Company in 1912 and scrapped in 1949.]

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20 August 1916

Bagamoyo

Lat -6.3, Long 39.0

9.15am: Divisions, Captain’s Rounds

3.35pm: Received sailing orders

6.00pm: Kite Balloon & Seaplane Officers left for Flagship

7.15pm: Officers returned

7.25pm: Weighed & proceeded

9.42pm: Chumbe Light House abeam

Number on sick list 2

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21 August 1916

Lat -6.4, Long 39.2

6.00am: Closed "Vengeance"

6.30am: Closed Sinda Island

7.15am: Balloon ascended

7.20am: Seaplane in water

8.35am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

8.58am: Makatumbe S68W

9.00am: “Vengeance” ceased fire

9.12am: Makatumbe Light House S57W, 3’

10.05am: Stopped, hauled balloon down

10.55am: Chumbe Light N25W

11.55am: North end Kwale Island abeam

12.15pm: Stopped, balloon up & proceeded

12.35pm: Chumbe Light House N17W

1.25pm: Rounded Red Buoy

2.00pm: Balloon down & housed

2.25pm: Anchored

3.30pm: Liberty men ashore

6.00pm: Liberty men returned

8.10pm: Water boat left

8.30pm: HMS Severn entered & anchored

Number on sick list 2

[Sinda Island is just off Dar es Salaam at Lat -6.8, Long 39.4.]

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22 August 1916

Dar es Salaam

Lat -6.8, Long 39.3

5.45am: Received signal to weigh

7.07am: Passed Red Buoy

7.35am: Chumbe Light House S85E, ¾’

8.30am: Passed HMS Childers

9.05am: Observed HMS Challenger

9.15am: South end Pungume Island abeam

9.40am: Observed Makatumbe Light House

10.30am: In company with “Challenger” & “Echo”

11.40am: Seaplane in water

12.37pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

1.12pm: Stop (Admiral’s orders transferred from “Pioneer” to “Challenger”)

1.55pm: Proceeded full speed

2.22pm: Mbudja Island S76W

3.29pm: Panjame Island South end N66E, 5.5’

3.50pm: Kwale Island N64E

4.45pm: Chumbe Light House abeam N66E, distance ¾’

5.10pm: Passed Red Buoy

5.50pm: Anchored

7.00pm: Seedie boys liberty party left for shore

9.30pm: Darkened ship

HMS Childers arrived & anchored

Number on sick list 2

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23 August 1916

Zanzibar, No IV berth

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.15am: Seedie boys came on board

7.00am: Sent motor boat for PMs stores

7.55am: Stores came alongside

8.40am: FAS Trent arrived & anchored

9.00am: Received one seaman rating from “Trent”

10.12am: HMS Vengeance left

11.58am: HMS Princess left

12.15pm: Water boat alongside

1.40pm: Lighter returned to Royal Naval Barracks

3.30pm: Liberty men ashore

5.30pm: Seedie boys left ship for liberty (Tindle & 4 men paid off)

6.15pm: Liberty men returned

7.00pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 2

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24 August 1916

Zanzibar No IV Berth

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.15am: Seedie boys returned on board

10.00am: 4 seedie boys joined in place of men discharged

1.00pm: Lieutenant Metcalfe rejoined ship

3.30pm: Liberty men ashore

5.40pm: Seedie boys left for shore

6.20pm: Liberty party returned

7.15pm: Officers returned

Number on sick list 2

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25 August 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.15am: Seedie boys returned on board

7.30am: Caulkers off from shore

9.00am: Weighed and proceeded for balloon practise

12.15pm: Balloon down & housed. Proceeded to No 4 Berth

5.00pm: Motor boat hoisted in for repairs, lowered whaler

Number on sick list 1

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26 August 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

1.15am: “Himalaya” returned & anchored

6.00am: Collier Queen Alexandria alongside

7.30am: Commenced coaling

Noon: Knocked off for dinner

12.30pm: Coaling continued

4.00pm: Finished coaling

4.45pm: Collier left, hands cleaning ship

Number on sick list 2

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27 August 1916

Zanzibar to Bagamoyo Bay

Lat -6.4, Long 38.9

7.12am: Seaplane alongside, hoisted & housed

8.00am: Shore fitters working on gun mounting throughout day

8.15am: Lieutenant Commander Bonhill and ratings and 2 Electrical Telegraph officers & baggage on board for passage to Bagamoyo

9.19am: Weighed & proceeded

9:50am: Passed Red Buoy

10.13am: Chumbe Light House abeam

11.00am: Anchored in Bagamoyo Bay

1.45pm: Sent whaler with officers to Flagship

3.00pm: Whaler and officers returned

10.02pm: Anchor aweigh. Full ahead.

11.10pm: Flagship S38W, Chumbe N74W

Number on sick list 2

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28 August 1916

Bagamoyo to Dar-es-Salaam

At Zanzibar Harbour

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

12.56am: Chumbe Light N34E, 8’

4.00am: Chumbe Light N29W, 17.5’

5.55am: Arrived at rendezvous

7.15am: Proceeded to Zanzibar

8.25am; Pungume Bay North

9.42am: Kwale Island South End N54E

10.30am: Chumbe Light House N36E

11.08am: Rounded Red Buoy

11.45am: Anchored

Noon: Anchor dragging, hove in

1.11pm: “Hyacinth” & “Trent” weighed & proceeded north

2.30pm: Received motor boat from “Himalaya”

3.10pm: “Challenger” entered and anchored

7.45pm: Whaler & motor boat hoisted

8.00pm: Water boat alongside

10.25pm: Water tank left

11.00pm: Fitters finished on poop for night

Number on sick list 1

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29 August 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

8.45pm: Waterboat left

Number on sick list 1

[Local leave, afternoon for RN crew and overnight for Seedie Boys has continued.]

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30 August 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

4.15am: Flagship weighed and proceeded

9.40am: HMS. Thistle left

Number on sick list 0

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31 August 1916

Lat -6.5, Long 39.1

1.40am: “Challenger” proceeded

1.42am: Weighed & proceeded, took station astern of “Challenger”

2.12am: Passed Red Buoy

2.40am: Chumbe Light East, 1.0’

6.10am: Proceeded towards Sindi Island

7.05am: Ship in position, turned round

7.35am: Balloon up

7.40am: Seaplane in water

8.15am: Seaplane away

8.35am: Balloon down

9.05am: Seaplane hoisted & housed

9.15am: Proceeded full speed for Bagamoyo

1.08pm: Mbwakini Shoal N01W, 1¼'

1.35pm: Anchored

3.15pm: Sent 3 ratings to “Trent”

3.52pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.10pm: Tambru Reef abeam

5.40pm: Beacons in line

6.05pm: Passed Red Buoy

6.32pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 0

[Mbwakuni Shoal is at Lat -6.37, Long 39.0, just off Bagamoyo

Tambare Reef is at Lat -6.28, Long 39.07 between Bagamoyo and Zanzibar.]

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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916

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[Log covers, signed by Lieutenant AH Metcalfe, RNR]

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1 September 1916

Zanzibar to Dar-es-Salaam

Lat -6.5, Long 39.2

1.24am: Weighed & proceeded

1.56am: Passed S Red Buoy

2.29am: Chumbe Light East, 1¼’

6.03am: Proceeded to close Sinda Island in company with “Hyacinth”

6.55am: In position off Sinda Island

7.02am: Seaplane out

8.20am: Anchored & hoisted seaplane

8.30am: Hove up & proceeded

10.30am: Parted company with “Hyacinth” & set course for Bagamoyo

1.40pm: North end Mukapuna Island N28W, 2.¼'

2.08pm: Anchored

3.45pm: Tested 4” gun, all correct

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2 September 1916

Bagamoyo to Dar es Salaam

off Konduchi

Lat -6.7, Long 39.2

1.32am: Weighed & proceeded

1.51am: Chumbe Light N23E, 1’

3.40am: Chumbe Light N7W, 13’

5.20am: Observed Sinda Island S5W

6.20am: Balloon up, proceeded towards Konduchi

8.50am: Anchored, Mbudya N75E, Pangavini Island N30E

11.10am: Hauled balloon down

11.20am: Balloon up

11.45am: Weighed anchor to haul balloon down

12.20pm: Balloon down & anchored

[Mbudya is near Dar es Salaam at Lat -6.65, Long 39.25

Pangavini Island is also near Dar es Salaam at Lat -6.68, Long 39.23]

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3 September 1916

Dar es Salaam & Konduchi

Lat -6.7, Long 39.3

5.50am: Weighed and proceeded inside Bongoyo Island, balloon up

7.00am: Anchored with balloon up

7.55am: Hauled balloon down

9.00am: Divisions & Prayers

11.15am: Weighed & shifted berth to Msasani Bay

12.15pm: Weighed & shifted berth

12.25pm: Anchored

6.00pm: Seedy Boys sent to Trent for P.B.M

[Bongoyo Island is just north of Dar es Salaam at Lat -6.7, Long 39.27

Msasani Bay is at Lat -6.7, Long 39.3]

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4 September 1916

Dar es Salaam

Lat -6.8, Long 39.3

6.02am: Weighed & proceeded towards Makatumbe

6.45am: On station, square C19

6.55am: Balloon up

8.05am: Balloon down

8.10am: Balloon up

9.30am: Balloon down & housed. Seaplane in water

10.25am: Seaplane returned & hoisted

11.00am: Anchored

4.00pm: Transports entered & anchored. Colours hoisted ashore

4.30pm: Seedie boys returned from “Trent”

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5 September 1916

Dar es Salaam

Lat -6.8, Long 39.3

2.45pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.13pm: Makatumbe S34E, 1.1’

3.20pm: Makatumbe S4E, 1.8’

6.00pm: Ras Kiligi, 6’

8.50pm: Observed Moresby Point Light S22E

10.50pm: Anchored

[Ras Kiligi is possibly Ras Kimbiji at Lat -7.0, Long 39.6]

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6 September 1916

Tirene Bay, Mafia Island

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

5.30am: Weighed & proceeded to Tirene

6.20am: Niororo Reef Buoy

8.10am: Anchored

8.40am: “Vengeance” entered & anchored

4.00pm: Weighed & proceeded with flagship and “Trent”

8.10pm: Moresby Light N80E

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7 September 1916

Tirene to Kilwa Kivinje

Lat -8.75, Long 39.4

3.15am: Swung ship to clear “Trent” S40W

4.00am: Reduced speed standing off shore till 5.20am

5.25am: Observed Okuza Island

7.30am: Fanjove Island Light N74W, 2¾’ distance, working round reef at 1’ distance

9.25am: Seaplane in water

9.50am: Balloon up

10.30am: Seaplane hoisted, balloon down

11.12am: Anchored

2.10pm: Weighed & proceeded in station 2½ cables astern of “Rinaldo”

5.25pm: Okinza T @ S64E, 6’ distance

7.30pm: Anchored. Ras Kisimani S22E, 3 miles

[Fanjove Island is near Kilwa Kivinje at Lat -7.95, Long 39.6

Kilwa Kivinje was an Arab slave port. The Germans built a fort there at the end of the 19^th century. It is now the least developed of the ‘Kilwas’.

Okuza Island is at Lat -8.3, Long 39.6

Ras Kisimani is on Mafia Island at Lat -7.95, Long 39.6]

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8 September 1916

Rufiji River

Lat -7.6, Long 39.4

5.25am: Turned ship, anchor aweigh

5.35am: Proceeded, course as requisite between reefs

5.55am: Sefo Reef Buoy 1 cable

8.15am: Stopped & lowered seaplane

9.00am: Balloon up

9.53am: Seaplane hoisted & housed

11.05am: “Manica” & “Rinaldo” opened fire on camp.

12.07pm: Cease fire, hauled balloon down, hove anchor, shifted berth

1.10pm: Anchored

4.08pm: Seaplane out

4.50pm: Seaplane hoisted & housed

5.04pm: Weighed and shifted into deeper water

[Sefo Reef is at Lat -7.8, Long 39.6

Rufiji River is the longest river in Tanzania at Lat -8.0, Long 39.3]

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9 September 1916

Rufiji River

Lat -7.6, Long 39.4

6.00am: Seaplane in water

7.42am: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

3.30pm: Katamarang & Natives taken on board awaiting instructions

4.45pm: Seaplane out

4.50pm: Seaplane hoisted & housed, damaged plane

[Katamarang is probably ‘Catamaran’, the German for which is Katamaran.]

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10 September 1916

Rufiji River to Dar es Salaam

Lat -6.8, Long 39.3

12.05am: Up anchor, proceeded full speed

2.31am: Moresby Point S48E

3.07am: Moresby Point S34E, 15.5’ distance

6.20am: Ras Kimbiji S63W, 6’ distance

8.43am: Makatumbe @

9.24am: Anchored

3.00pm: Native troops & stores started coming onboard

5.00pm: Finished taking on board 230 Native Troop

7.30pm: Motor boat returned from shore & hoisted

9.05pm: Anchor up

9.50pm: Sinda Island abeam 5’

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11 September 1916

Dar es Salaam to Kilwa Kivinje

Lat -8.2, Long 39.8

2.45am: Moresby Point S18E

6.42am: Moresby Point 78W, 7’ distance

2.07pm: Nyuni Island N65W, 6.1’

3.20pm: Fanjove Island Light N77W, 2.9’

5.10pm: Anchored. All boats lowered and loaded with stores & troops, also two launches and picket boats from “Vengeance”

7.00p: All troops, gear etc clear of ship

[Nyuni Island at Lat -8.4, Long 29.6 is to the north of a chain of islands off Kilwa Kivinje]

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12 September 1916

From Kilwa Kivinje

[Lat -8.7, Long 39.5 – Logbook records longitude 38.5 but this cannot be correct; 39.5 is consistent with adjacent days]

1.45am: Three lifeboats and motor boat returned from shore

5.45am: "Fly" alongside with stores, 2 lifeboats left for "Himalaya" for stores.

6.10am: “Fly” left

6.40am: Hoisted 2 lifeboats

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded to close "Himalaya"

7.22am: Anchored close to “Himalaya”

7.50am: Lifeboats returned with stores

10.57am: Weighed & proceeded

11.52am: Fanjove Light @

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13 September 1916

Kilwa Kivinji to Mikindani

Lat -10.3, Long 40.1

1.00am: Sighted “Thistle”

4.00am: Flag and ships arrived at Rendezvous

6.57am: Seaplane out

7.01am: Motorboats away

7.30am: Balloon up

8.38am: Anchored

9.00am: Sent motor boats & lifeboats to “Bajora”

9.26am: Seaplane hoisted

10.40am: Balloon down

3.45pm: Motorboats & lifeboats returned, motorboat & lifeboat to “Princess” for stores, remainder hoisted

7.40pm: Boats & stores from “Princess”

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14 September 1916

Mikindani to Rufiji

Lat -10.3, Long 40.1

5.55am: Motor boats & 2 lifeboats left for stores

6.10am: “Vengeance” aweigh

1.00pm: Motor boats & stores returned

1.45pm: Stores on board & all boats hoisted

2.15pm: Anchor up & proceeded. Rounded Hull Rocks

3.55pm: Ras Mkiya S45W, 4’ distant

5.22pm: Stopped & put out seaplane

5.40pm: Hoisted & housed seaplane

[Hull Rocks are at Lat -10.18, Long 40.15

Ras Mkiya is at Lat -10.1, Long 40.0]

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15 September 1916

Rufugi

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

5.30am: Sighted Kibondo Island & Mafia Island

7.35am: Moresby Point S84W, 2½’

9.27am: Nororoco Shoal Buoy @ ½’

10.00am: Shinguni Shoal Buoy @ ½’

11.23am: Anchored

4.45pm: Seaplane in water

5.42pm: “Severn” anchored ENE, 3 cables

5.50pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

[Kibondo Island is just south of Mafia Island at Lat -8.05, Long 39.7

Barakuni Island is at Lat -7.7, Long 39.75

Koma Island is at Lat -7.55, Long 39.75

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16 September 1916

Rufiji Delta to Mohoro Bay

Lat -7.7, Long 39.4

5.48am: Seaplane out

8.25am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

Noon: Weighed & proceeded

1.00pm: Stopped and put up balloon

2.28pm: Baydu Island S57E, 1.5’

3.15pm: Ras Dima W, 1.4 cables

4.35pm: Stopped, turned ship to wind & hauled balloon down

4.50pm: Proceeded

6.10pm: Anchored in Mohoro Bay

[Baydu Island is probably Boydu Island at Lat -7.9, Long 39.5

Mohoro Bay is at Lat -8.3, Long 39.3

Ras Dima is at Lat -8.0, Long 39.4]

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17 September 1916

Mohoro Bay

[Lat -8.3, Long 39.4 – Logbook records longitude 38.4 but this cannot be correct; 39.4 is consistent with adjacent days]

6.00am: Seaplane out

7.35am: Seaplane returned and hoisted

8.35am: Weighed anchor & turned ship stern to wind

9.00am: Balloon up

9.30am: Weighed anchor

10.10am: Balloon down

11.49am: Weighed & proce eded full speed

12.35pm: West end of Sumay @ 1'

1.17pm: Okzua Island @ S60E, 6.7’

2.29pm: Mange Reef S73E, 1.3’

3.30pm: Al Hadjiri Reef N86W, 0.5’

3.42pm: Sefo Buoy N82W, 0.2’

4.00pm: Turned ship & followed “Severn” towards Sefo Reef

4.50pm: Anchored.

Bearings: West end of Boydu Island S36W, Ras Kisimani S10E

[Simay Island is probably Simaya Island at Lat -8.3, Long 39.4

Okuza Island is at Lat -8.3, Long 39.6

Mange Reef is at Lat -8.07, Long 39.6

Al Hadjiri Reef is at Lat -7.9, Long 39.58

Boydu Island is between Mafia Island and the mainland at Lat -7.93, Long 39.51

Ras Kisimani is on Mafia Island at Lat -7.95, Long 39.6]

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18 September 1916

At anchor off Sefo Island

Lat -8.0, Long 39.9

6.06am: “Severn” left

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19 September 1916

off Sepho Is

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

5.30am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded round East side Sefo Reef @ 1' dist

6.00am: Sefo Reef Buoy S42W, 1.5’

7.00am: Sighted “Severn”, turned ship round and proceeded SE towards rendezvous

7.50am: Stopped & anchored

9.00am: “Severn” passed SE

3.48pm: Anchor up, proceeded

4.50pm: Anchored. Sefo Reef S, 1.0’

6.30pm: Port motor boat with Officer and Crew left and joined “Mersey”

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20 September 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.8, Long 39.6

5.42am: Weighed & proceeded

6.40am: Stopped, put up seaplane.

7.22am: Proceeded to close land, up balloon

8.10am: Seaplane returned hoisted and housed

9.50am: Weighed

10.05am: Balloon down

10.28am: Anchored

10.4am: Weighed & proceeded

5.00pm: “Mersey” anchored

5.20pm: “Severn” anchored

5.30pm: Motor boat, officer & crew returned from “Mersey”

9.45pm: Midshipman Gunson on board for passage to “Hyacinth”

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21 September 1916

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

6.35am: Weighed & turned ship

7.30am: Uncovered balloon

7.45am: Covered up balloon on account of rain

8.37am: Anchored

6.00pm: ‘Abandon ship’ stations

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22 September 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.8, Long 39.6

Anchor Bearings: Koma Island N30W, Ras Twana S12W

4.30am: Uncovered seaplane

5.35am: Seaplane out

5.55am: Weighed & proceeded

7.38am: Salim Bank Buoy @

8.12am: Anchored. Troops & boats embarked

10.42am: Weighed & proceeded full speed

11.35am: Sefo Shoal @

1.39pm: Koma Island S5W, 2’

1.50pm: Pemba Ju Ju W, 1.0’

2.24pm: Anchored

3.48pm: Weighed & proceeded full speed to shift berth

4.35pm: Anchored N of Koma Island

Bearings: North end Pemba Ju Ju S59E, West end Koma Island S14W

[Ras Twana is on the mainland at Lat -7.8, Long 39.45

Pemba Ju Ju Island is probably Pemba Juu Island at Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

Salim Bank is at Lat -7.85, Long 39.6]

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23 September 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.4, Long 39.4

5.53am: Weighed & proceeded towards Kwale Island

6.52am: Anchored

9.42am: Proceeded to shift berth

10.39am: Anchored

1.00pm: Proceeded to shift berth

2.40pm: Anchored off Koma Island

3.00pm: Sent motor boat & troops ashore

4.00pm: Motor boat returned to shore with stores

5.00pm: Motor boat returned to ship

5.30pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.04pm: Pemba Ju Ju Island @ S82W, 1.0’

6.45pm: Anchored

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24 September 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.8, Long 39.6

5.40am: Weighed & proceeded

6.30am: Sighted “Fly”

6.58am: Slowed to communicate

7.00am: Sefo Buoy S14E

7.45am: Slow approaching anchorage

8.00am: Anchorage

9.30am: Divisions & Prayers

Commander’s rounds

2.10pm: Weighed & proceeded full speed

4.15pm: Anchored

4.25pm: Seaplane in water

4.55pm: Seaplane hoisted and housed

5.30pm: “Fly” made fast alongside

6.20pm: “Fly” cast off & proceeded to anchorage

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25 September 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

5.50am: Seaplane in water

6.20am: Seaplane hoisted & housed

7.00am: “Fly” closed & anchored

3.00pm: Anchor up, proceeded full speed

4.15pm: Niororo Island @ S47E, 9’

7.35pm: Moresby Point @ S1W, 11’

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26 September 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.45am: Chumbe Light House N10W, 2'

8.40am: Passed Red Buoy

9.27am: Anchored

11.00am: Sent starboard motor boat to “Himalaya”

3.30pm: Libertymen ashore

5.53pm: Collier alongside & secured

6.00pm: Libertymen returned

7.30pm: Water boat alongside

9.50pm: Sent escort ashore for absentees

10.45pm: Escort & absentees returned

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27 September 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

1.40am: Water boat left

3.25am: Water boat alongside

6.00am: Water boat alongside, commenced coaling

8-8.30am: Breakfast hour

9.00am: Water boat alongside, one left

9.30am: Court of Enquiry into death of "Toy" Trimmer

12-12.30pm: Dinner hour

3.00pm: “Vengeance” left, water boat alongside

4-4.30pm: Tea hour

5.00pm: Water boat alongside, one left

8.00pm: Finished coaling for the day

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28 September 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.30am: Resumed coaling

8-8.30am: Breakfast hour

12-12.30pm: Dinner hour

2.10pm: Water boat alongside

4-4.30pm: Tea hour

5.00pm: Water boat left

6.00pm: Finished all coal, 560 tons

8.00pm: Seedie boys ashore liberty

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29 September 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.45am: Hands to clean ship

Sent boat for Seedie boys

7.00am: Crew employed cleaning ship & on stores

6.00pm: Hands finished taking in stores, hoisted whaler

8.00pm: Water boat left from alongside

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30 September 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Seedie boys returned

4.00pm: Landed liberty party & Patrol

7.00pm: Libertymen & Patrol returned

[After the absentee episode they are taking fewer chances and sending the Patrol out with the men.]

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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916

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[Cover page signed by D. H. Metcalfe, Lieut RNR, Navigating officer]

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1 October 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Seedie boys on board

7.00am: Roman Catholic party left ship

8.00am: Church of England party left ship

9.00am: Church of England party left ship

9.35am: Roman Catholic party returned

10.15am: Church of England party returned

11.00am: Church of England party returned

1.30pm: Cricket Team left ship

3.30pm: Liberty party left ship

6.00pm: Liberty party returned

8.15pm: SS Tremorrah ran ashore, Captain & Navigator boarded

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2 October 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

3.30am: “Tremorrah" floating & clear

5.45am: Seedie liberty boys returned

Crew employed painting

7.30am: Caulkers off from shore

7.50am: Fitters etc off from shore

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3 October 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.00am: Shore workmen on board

9.00am: Divisions & Prayers

Received stores from “Princess”

Crew employed painting & as required

Number on sick list 1

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4 October 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.00am: Guard pennants hoisted

11.50am: “Trent” arrived & anchored. Flag on board

Number on sick list 1

[In harbour, especially in times of war, a ship may have the responsibility of sending a boat round the harbour during the night to act as a sort of sentry. This ship would hoist a special pennant known as a ‘guard pennant’.]

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5 October 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

Number on sick list 1

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6 October 1916

Place: Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

7.00am: Hoisted Guard pennants

9.00am: Divisions & Prayers. Boarding Officer on board “Castor”

2.30pm: Liberty party on ashore

3.00pm: Water boat alongside

6.10pm: Liberty party returned

6.30pm: Patrol returned

7.45pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list 1

[HMS Castor was a light cruiser of 3750 tons. Launched in 1915 by Cammell Laird, she was sold in 1936. She is part of the OW fleet.]

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7 October 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

Number on sick list 1

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8 October 1916

Zanzibar to Mafia

Lat -6.8, Long 39.6

6.10am: Anchor up & proceeded

6.45am: Passed Red Buoy

7.16am: Chumbe Light House N62E, 1.0'

10.48am: Makatumbe Light House S52W, 11’

11.40am: Portuguese Man of War "Adamastor" passed North

1.21pm: Ras Kimbiji S51W, 8’

2.30pm: “Trent” passed North

5.10pm: Sighted Mafia

7.00pm: Moresby Point N77E, 6’, let go

[Adamastor was a cruiser, launched in 1896 and sold in 1933.]

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9 October 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.87, Long 39.7

5.12am: Anchor up & proceeded

5.30am: Sighted Niroro Buoy

6.05am: Niororo Buoy @ NNE

8.10am: Anchored

Sent stores ashore & also to the “Mersey

3.40pm: Anchor up proceeded

4.32pm: Selim Bank Buoy @ S23W, ¾’

4.52pm: Sefo Reef Buoy @ S13W

6.05pm: Anchored

Number excused 2

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10 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinji

Lat -8.0, Long 39.6

5.50am: Seaplane in water

7.15am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

8.45am: Weighed anchor & proceeded full speed

9.00am: Divisions & Prayers

9.45am: Anchored

10.45am: Weighed & proceeded full speed

11.45am: Ras Kisimani, 1.0’

12.12pm: Kisimani Buoy

12.38pm: Mange Reef @ 1.4’, S75E

2.05pm: Okuza Island @ S68E, 6.3’

2.35pm: Simaya Island @ N68W, 1.0' distance

3.19pm: Mchaiga Reef S68E, ⅛’

5.25pm: Anchored of Kilwa Kivinji

5.40pm: “Severn's” boat alongside for stores

7.00pm: “Severn’s” boat left with stores & ratings

9.40pm: HMS Severn left

Number on sick list 1, 2 excused

[Okuza Island is at Lat -8.28, Long 39.6

Mchaiga Reef may be Machangi Reef at Lat -8.4, Long 39.5

Simaya Island is at Lat -8.3, Long 39.4

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11 October 1916

Kilwa Kivinji

Lat -6.1, Long 39.5

5.50am: Seaplane out

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded

6.20am: Balloon up

7.20am: Balloon down

8.05am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

8.15am: Proceeded full speed

8.50am: Poiasi Shoal N80E

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers

9.40am: Banda Shoal

10.20am: Simaya Island @1.5’

11.00am: Okuza Island @ 6’ distance

12.44pm: Kisimani Buoy S78E

1.19pm: Al Hadjiri Reef N81E, 0.5’

1.25pm: Sefo Buoy N6W, 2.5’

2.47pm: Anchored

5.44pm: Motor boat sent ashore

7.00pm: Motor boat returned

Number on sick list 1, excused 3

[Poiasi Shoal is at Lat -8.5, Long 39.4

Banda Shoal is at Lat -8.4, Long 39.5

Al Hadjiri Reef is at Lat -7.9, Long 39.6]

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12 October 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.87, Long 39.7

3.50pm: Weighed & proceeded full speed

5.44pm: Stopped & anchored off Rufiji

Number on sick list 2, 2 excused

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13 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

5.45am: Seaplane out

6.50am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

11.40am: Weighed & proceed full speed

12.55pm: South end Koma Island S84W, 2.1’

1.10pm: Pemba Juu Island S84W 1.2’

1.20pm: Balloon up, proceeded

2.00pm: Stopped & anchored off Hatambura

4.26pm: Seaplane out

5.00pm: Balloon down

5.30pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

5.35pm: Proceeded full speed

7.45pm: Anchored off Rufiji

Number on sick list 2, 4 excused

[Hatambura Island is at Lat -7.5, Long 39.4]

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14 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

1.10pm: Anchor up, turned ship and put up balloon

2.00pm: Balloon down, turned ship and proceeded to anchorage

2.20pm: Anchored off Ras Twana

Number on sick list 2, 3 excused

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15 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -8.5, Long 39.5

4.40am: Weighed & proceeded

5.56am: Sefo Buoy @ 3’

6.42am: Ras Kisimani E, 0.5’

7.01am: Kisimani Buoy @ 0.5’

7.25am: Manga Reef @ 1.0’

8.50am: Okuza Island S58E, 5.0’

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Commander’s inspection

9.34am: Simaya Island @ 2¼’

10.40am: Turned ship & proceeded to Rufiji

12.02pm: Simaya Island S63E, 2¼’

12.40pm: Okuza Island S67E, 6.4’

2.00pm: Manga Reef S56E, 1.6’

2.20pm: Kismani Buoy S86E, 0.3’

2.52pm: Al Hadjiri Reef N81E, 0.5’

3.30pm: Anchored off Sefo

5.00pm: SS Bajora passed north

Number on sick list 1, excused 2

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16 October 1916

Sefo to Tirene

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

5.37am: Seaplane over & away

5.50am: Up anchor & proceeded

6.26am: Seaplane down, altered course to close

6.50am: Seaplane onboard & housed. Anchor up & proceeded

7.31am: Anchored

9.00am: Weighed & proceeded

9.55am: Shungumbili Island

10.10am: Heavy rain squall, reduced to slow

10.20am: Proceeded full speed

11.00pm: Arrived at anchorage Tirene Bay

1.30pm: Officers ashore

2.30pm: Liberty men left ship

4.30pm: Liberty party returned

Number on sick list 1, excused 2

[Shungumbili Island is at Lat -7.7, Long 39.7]

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17 October 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

Midnight: Mzee Bin Simbe reported dead, cause of death Typho-Malaria

5.48am: Weighed & proceeded

6.35am: Stopped. Body of Seedie Boy “Committed to the Deep” Lat 7^o 50’, Long 39^o 40’

6.40am: Proceeded back to Tirene anchorage

Number on sick list 3, excused 2

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18 October 1916

Tirene

Lat -8.3, Long 39.4

4.45am: Boat left with mails for shore

6.00am: Anchor up & proceeded

7.46am: Ras Kisimani N84E, 0.4’

8.05am: Kisimani Buoy

8.35am: Manga Reef

10.40am: Simaya Island

11.20am: Anchored

12.30pm: Weighed & proceeded, balloon up, along coast

2.05pm: Simaya Island S72E, 0.5’

3.25pm: Balloon down

5.45pm: Sefo Buoy N75E, 1.5’

6.40pm: Anchored off Rufiji

Number on sick list 3, excused 2

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19 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.3

6.00am: “Echo” passed south

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers

12.10pm: “Trent” passed north

12.45pm: “Echo” passed north

4.08pm: Seaplane out

4.40pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

Number on sick list 4, excused 2

[Her noon position is given as 7’ NexE off Simba Uranga]

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20 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.9, Long 39.5

7.00am: Weighed and proceeded

8.58am: Anchored.

4.15pm: Weighed & proceeded towards Rufiji

6.00pm: Anchored: Koma Island N23W, Shungumbili Island N84E

Number on sick list 5, 1 excused

[Noon position 2’ NE of West end of Boydu Island which is at Lat -7.9, Long 39.5]

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21 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.3

Number on sick list 5, 2 excused

[Her noon position is given as 7½’ NexE off Simba Uranga mouth]

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22 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.3

6.15am: Seaplane out

7.30am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

4.30pm: “Echo” closed for stores

5.00pm: “Echo” proceeded

Number on sick list 5

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23 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.4

2.45am: Jumbo bin Simba, Seedie Boy, reported dead. Cause of death malaria

6.00am: Seaplane out

6.40am: Weighed & proceeded N78E

7.00am: Stopped. “Committed Body of Seedie Boy to the Deep”

7.06am: Proceeded back to anchorage

7.25am: Stopped

7.35am: Seaplane alongside, hoisted & housed

7.40am: Proceeded

8.00am: Anchored

9.50am: Weighed for balloon work

10.15am: Balloon up

11.15am: Balloon down, proceeded to Tirene

12.14pm: Shungumbili Island @ 8’

1.15pm: Sefo Buoy S41W, 3.5’

2.00pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 4, excused 1

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24 October 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

l4.00pm: Sent boat to”Challenger” for Petrol, Provisions & Mails

Number on sick list 2, excused 3

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25 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.3

4.45am: Motor boat left with mails

5.50am: Seaplane out

6.00am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.35am: White House S32E, courses to Commanding Officer’s orders working between reefs

7.43am: Anchored

7.46am: Seaplane on board

7.55am: Weighed & proceeded full speed

8.20am: Stopped to communicate with “Echo”

8.30am: Proceeded full speed

9.35am: Anchored

Number on sick list 2, excused 3

[In the usual position off Simba Uranga]

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26 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.3

7.00am: Observed “Mersey”

3.40pm: “Mersey” passed South

5.00pm: Fire stations

Number on sick list 3, excused 4

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27 October 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

7.00am: Collier passed, proceeding towards Tirene

10.40am: Anchor up, proceeded S84E, engines & helm as required

11.10am: Balloon up

11.45am: Balloon down & housed, proceeded back to anchorage

12.02pm: Anchored

5.30pm: Fire stations

Number on sick list 3, excused 4

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28 October 1916

Rufiji to Tirene

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

6.50am: Seaplane out

7.12am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

7.42am: Weighed & proceeded

8.25am: Niororo Island abeam

9.03am: Sefo Buoy

10.14am: Abreast Collier, ran lines & hove alongside

10.34am: All secured fore & aft

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

[The libertymen are still getting a couple of hours ashore in the afternoon.]

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29 October 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

5.40am: Cast off moorings & proceeded to anchorage

6.00am: Anchored

7.53am: “Trent” anchored

9.00am: Divisions & prayers

10.30am: “Trent” left

Number on sick list 3

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30 October 1916

Tirene to Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.7

6.05am: Weighed & proceeded

7.08am: Let go port anchor, ¾’ SWxW Shungumbili Island

5.33pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.08pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga entrance

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

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31 October 1916

To Rufiji

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

5.53am: Seaplane out

6.11am: Weighed & turned ship

7.33am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

9.20am: Proceeded to Koma Island

9.55am: Anchored, ½' E of Pemba Juu

4.30pm: Seaplane out

5.03pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

5.41pm: Anchor up, proceeded

7.36pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga Mouth

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

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1 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.6, Long 39.4

5.45am: Seaplane out

6.49am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

9.45am: Weighed & proceeded

9.54am: Balloon up

11.55am: Balloon down

12.04pm: Anchored off Pemba Juu

5.30pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.24pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

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2 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

5.00am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

6.40am: Closed “Himalaya” off Niororo Island

6.43am: Seaplane out

7.03am: New seaplane on board

10.54am: Balloon up

11.00am: Hatambura Island

11.45am: Balloon down

Noon: Anchored

12.15pm: Received 1 rating for transfer to “Hyacinth”

4.50pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

6.58pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 4

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3 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.4, Long 39.4

5.35am: Seaplane hoisted out

7.08am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

7.35am: Weighed & proceeded

8.28am: Koma Island @ 2½’

9.00am: Anchored

4.50pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.00pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 4

[This page was copied in to the logbook after the entry for 8 November 1916 and a note appended. It has been moved to give a chronological account of the deployment.]

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4 November 1916

Rufiji to Tirene

Lat -7.8, Long 39.7

6.45am: Weighed & proceeded

8.40am: Selim Bank Buoy @ 2¼’

9.00am: Reduced speed for “Flagship” to pass

9.35am: Anchored

10.00am: Diver from "Flag" to clear injectors

11.50am: Diver finished and left

Noon: Received mails and stores from “Hyacinth”

2.00pm: Engineering Commander from “Hyacinth” came on board

3.00pm: Engineering Commander left

4.45pm: Boat left with empty ammunition cases

5.00pm: Sent prisoner (Keltingham) to flagship under escort

5.30pm: Sent empty CO₂ bottles over

Number on sick list 1, excused 4

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5 November 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.8, Long 39.7

4.15am: “Hyacinth” left

11.20am: “Mersey” proceeded

5.00pm: “Styx” alongside for water

Number on sick list 1, excused 2

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6 November 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.8, Long 39.7

“Styx” alongside taking water

5.30am: “Styx” left

Number on sick list1, excused 2

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7 November 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.8, Long 39.7

5.15pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.30pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 1, excused 2

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8 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.8, Long 39.5

6.00am: Anchor aweigh

7.21am: Anchored

8.30am: “Charon” alongside

8.50am: “Charon” left

1.15pm: “Styx” alongside with mail & provisions

1.30pm: “Styx” proceeded

5.30pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.55pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 1

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9 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

5.35am: Weighed & proceeded

7.20am: Hatambura Island N64W, Koma Island S31W

7.57am: Anchored

10.30am: Received provisions from “Mersey”

11.30am: Sent Natives (7) ashore

Number on sick list 1, excused 1

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10 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -8.3, Long 39.5

5.07am: Weighed & proceeded

8.18am: Sefo Buoy

8.40am: Al Hadjiri Reef

9.03am: Ras Kisimani @ 0.7’

9.20am: Kisimani Buoy @ 0.5’

9.47am: Mange Reef @ 0.5’

11.07am: Okuza Island @ 5.5’

11.45am: Simaya Island @ 1.0’

Noon: Nyuni Island 8.0'

12.30pm: Mchinga Reef S 63E, 0.7’

1.11pm: Poiassi Reef S59E, 0.5'

2.10pm: Jewe Reef N80E, 1.0’

2.50pm: Anchored. Amana Reef N64E, Ras Msiambe S24E

Number on sick list 1, excused 1

[Jewe Reef is off Kilwa Kivinje at Lat -8.65, Long 39.45

Amana Reef is off Kilwa Kivinje at Lat -8.72, Long 39.45

Ras Msiambe may be Ras Miramba near to Amana Reef at Lat -.8.75, Long 39.45]

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11 November 1916

Kilwa Kivinje

Lat -8.6, Long 39.4

4.00am: Weighed & proceeded

5.25am: Anchored

5.45am: Seaplane out

6.18am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

4.01pm: Seaplane out

4.30pm: Seaplane returned & hoisted

4.58pm: Anchor up & proceeded

6.25pm: Stopped. Anchored off Kilwa Kivinje

6.30pm: Motor boat & dinghy sent ashore

8.00pm: Boats returned

Number on sick list 2, excused 1

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12 November 1916

Kilwa Kivinje

Lat -8.5, Long 39.4

5.37am: Seaplane out

6.48am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

10.15am: Anchor up & proceeded

11.05am: Fanjove Light House N85E, 10½’

11.49am: Paiasi Reef S85W, 0.7'

12.25pm: Chocha Reef @ 0.7'

12.28pm: Baniani Reef

1.15pm: Simaya Island N64W, 2.0’

1.52pm: Okuza Island S64E, 5.8’

3.10pm: Mange Reef N72E, 1.5’

3.33pm: Kisimani Buoy N29E, 0.8’

4.33pm: Sefo Reef Buoy N75E, 2 cables

5.55pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

[Baniani Reef is part of a group just off the coast at Lat -8.45, Long 39.5

Chocha Reef is at Lat -8.4, Long 39.4]

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13 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

5.35am: Seaplane out

6.15am: Seaplane returned, propeller damaged through rough water

6.35am: Hoisted & housed seaplane

1.24pm: Anchor up, proceeded full speed

3.45pm: Stopped & anchored

4.00pm: Lowered motor boat

4.15pm: Hoisted motor boat, engine trouble with seaplane

4.40pm: Up anchor & proceeded

5.52pm: Sefo Reef Buoy @ 2.0’

7.00pm: Stopped & anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 1

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14 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.6, Long 39.7

4.00am: Anchor up, proceeded full speed

4.40am: Shungumbili S67E, Niororo N72E

5.30am: Stopped & anchored off Niororo

5.50am: Seaplane out

6.30am: Seaplane hoisted on board & housed

6.40am: Motor boat left for shore

7.40am: Motor boat returned & hoisted

8.25am: SS Glendene passed South

9.15am: SS Cupid moored ~~ Niororo Shoal

12.50pm: Anchor up & proceeded

1.29pm: Shungumbili Buoy S82E, 0.5’

2.55pm: Lowered motor boat, closed collier

3.30pm: Alongside & ran lines

4.15pm: Received stores from Collier

8.30pm: “Mersey” left collier

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

[SS Glendene was built in Hartlepool in 1911. After several changes of owner she was sunk in 1940 under a Greek flag.

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15 November 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

2.00am: No 1 tank filled. Commenced Aft Peak

4.00am: Taking water from Collier

6.15am: After Peak tank finished.

6.45am: Started No 4 tank

10.00am: Embarked 21 native troops, 4 porters & 20 Officers & stores

11.25am: Cast off from Collier

11.55am: Proceeded to Commanding Officer’s orders

12.50pm: Shungumbili N44E, 8.0’

3.00pm: Koma Island S88W, 2.0’

3.15pm: Pemba Juu N71W, 1.2’

3.30pm: Hatambura S64W, 1.0’

3.40pm: Anchored. “Styx” closed

5.00pm: Askaris, stores & Officers left in “Styx”

5.08pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.15pm: Hatambura @ 1¼’

5.30pm: Pemba Juu S55W, 1.0’

5.47pm: S end Koma S66W, Pemba Juu N49W

7.00pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 3, excused 3

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16 November 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.4, Long 39.4

7.30am: Sighted “Cupid”

8.55am: Anchor aweigh, turned ship, Balloon up

10.30am: Koma Island

10.45am: Pemba Juu

11.12am: Balloon down, proceeded to anchorage

11.31am: Let go

“Styx” alongside taking water

3.00pm: Sent motor boar ashore with Doctor

“Styx” supplied with 2 tons water

4.45pm: Doctor returned with Lieutenant Smith (sick)

5.59pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.20pm: Pemba Juu S48W, 1.¼'

6.35pm: South end Koma Island @ 2½’

7.42pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 4

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17 November 1916

Rufji Delta

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

7.30am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.40am: Koma Island 1.7’

8.55am: Pemba Juu West, 1.2'

9.15am: Hatambura: S60W, 0.8'

9.30am: Let go anchor

4.58pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.08pm: Hatambura @ 1.0’

5.22pm: Pemba Juu @ 1¼’

7.00pm: Stopped & anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 1, excused 2

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18 November 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

7.00am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.07am: Koma Island @ 1.3'

8.30am: Pemba Juu S69W

9.00am: Anchored

Noon: Weighed & proceeded

12.25pm: Pemba Juu Island S42W, 1.5'

12.30pm: Koma Island @ 3.0’

2.35pm: Let go

3.30pm: Officers went ashore

5.30pm: Officers returned

Number on sick list 1, excused 1

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19 November 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -6.7, Long 39.5

12.50am: SS Cupid left north

4.58am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.08am: Fanjove Island

9.05am: Ras Kimbiji Light 7'

10.20am: Makatumbe Light House N71W

Noon: Pungume N21W

1.40pm: Pungume Island N62E, 4.0'

2.00pm: South end Kwale N43E, 3.8’

2.25pm: South end Kwale S88E, 4¼’

3.05pm: Stopped off Chumbe, discharged seaplane & stores

3.40pm: Proceeded

5.50pm: Anchored in No 1 berth, Zanzibar

8.30pm: Transferred WTO Bewsey to “Echo”

9.00pm: Water boat alongside

11.15pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list1, excused 1

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20 November 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

12.45am: Water boat alongside

2.45am: Water boat left

4.20am: Water boat alongside

6.00am: Water boat left

7.30am: Water boat alongside

7.40am: Water boat alongside

9.00am: Water boats left

3.30pm: Liberty men ashore

4.30pm: Collier Glendene alongside & made fast

6.15pm: Liberty men returned

11.15pm: Water boat shifted to No IV tank

Number on sick list 1

[I think she must have been short of water!]

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21 November 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

12.50am: Water boat left

3.35am: Water boat alongside no IV tank

5.30am: Commenced coaling

6.00am: Water boat left

8 - 8.30am: Breakfast

Noon – 1.00pm: Dinner hour

5.00pm: Finished coaling for day

8.30pm: Water boat alongside

10.30pm: Water boat left

Number on sick list 2, excused 1

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22 November 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

1.00am: Water boat alongside

2.30am: Water boat left

3.50am: Water boat alongside

5.00am: Water boat left, hands called

5.30am: Recommenced coaling

8 - 8.30am: Breakfast hour

Noon – 1.00pm: Dinner hour

4.30pm: Finished all coaling

Number on sck list 2, excused 1

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23 November 1916

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

4.45am: Hands fallen in, employed cleaning ship & as required

8.00am: Taking in stores

Noon: Receiving Engine Room & Seaplane stores

4.00pm: Seaplane & Seaplane Officers on board

4.30pm: Hoisted no. 2 lifeboat & dinghy

6.30pm: No. 4 lifeboat returned from shore from repairs and hoisted

Number on sick list 2, excused 1

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24 November 1916

Zanzibar to Rufiji

Lat -6.9, Long 39.6

4.50am: Weighed & proceeded

5.30am: Passed Red Buoy

5.43am: Chumbe Light House S10E

6.02am: Chumbe Light House @ ¾’

7.30am: Pungume Light House N80E, North end Kwale N5W

10.00am: Makatumbe Light House

10.51am: Observed Ras Kimbiji Light House S7W

1.10pm: Ras Kimbiji West 7.2’

3.05pm: Stopped & put out seaplane

3.40pm: Proceeded

4.25pm: Fanjove Island @ 1¼’

5.50pm: Anchored

6.25pm: Seaplane returned hoisted and housed

7.00pm: “Mersey” closed & anchored

Number on sick list 2, excused 1

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25 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

5.25am: Seaplane out

6.00am: Seaplane on board

6.20am: Weighed & proceeded towards Koma Island

6.40pm: Hatambura

7.00am: Anchored

7.55am: Seaplane out

8.25am: Weighed & proceeded to close “Prattler”

9.30am: Anchored. “Prattler” came alongside for water

11.05am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed. “Prattler” cast off

11.20am: Proceeded to Koma to close “Mersey”

12.17pm: Pemba Juu S84W, 1.3’

12.58pm: Anchored

1.35pm: “Salaamander” alongside for water, supplied 2 tons

2.00pm: “Mersey” alongside for coal, supplied 20 tons

4.30pm: “Mersey” left

4.50pm: “Salaamander” left

5.27pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.15pm: Hatambura N43W, South end Koma Island S87W

7.18pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

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26 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

6.45am: “Prattler” alongside

9.00am: Divisions & Captain’s Inspection.

“Salamander” alongside for water

2.00pm: “Prattler” supplied with 12 tons water. Observed Buoy adrift, sent “Prattler” to pick up same

3.30pm: Buoy transferred to “Manica” & secured astern. Observed “Mersey” steering south

4.56pm: “Salamander” left

6.45pm: Niororo South Buoy hoisted & secured, securing chain parted 2½ fathoms from buoy

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

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27 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

5.05am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.45am: Sefo Buoy

7.05am: Anchored Tirene Bay

3.55pm: Anchor up & proceeded

4.20pm: Passed Tirene Buoy

6.00pm: Koma Island N33W, Shungumbili N73E

6.41pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

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28 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

6.05am: Seaplane out

8.45am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

9.35am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.20am: Koma Island

11.40am: Pemba Juu Island @ 1.0'

12.15pm: Let go

3.58pm: Seaplane hoisted out

4.15pm: Seaplane hoisted & housed. Hoisted motor boat & dinghy

5.50pm: Weighed & proceeded to close Kwale Island

6.00pm: Anchored

Number on sick list 1, excused 3

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29 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

6.20am: Seaplane out

7.00am: Seaplane returned unable to rise, hoisted & housed

9.30am: Seaplane out

10.55am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

5.33pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.50pm: Hatambura N69W, South end Koma Island S7W

6.00pm: Hatambura N76W, South end Koma Island S24W

7.41pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 1, excused 4

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30 November 1916

Rufiji

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

5.20am: Weighed & proceeded

8.10am: Tirene Buoy

8.30am: Anchored

8.45am: Collier Burnholme alongside with water

12.30pm: Cast off from Collier

12.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.20pm: Al Hadjiri Reef

2.53pm: Ras Kismani Point N80E, 0.5'

3.15pm: Ras Kisimani Buoy N80E, 0.5’

3.50pm: Stopped to put out seaplane, Manga Reef S72E, 1.0’

4.17pm: Seaplane out

4.30pm: Proceeded

5.53pm: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

6.30pm: Proceeded towards Okuza Island

7.50pm: Anchored off Okuza Island

Number on sick list nil

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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916

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1 December 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

7.03am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.41am: Kisimani Buoy @ 0.2’

10.00am: Ras Kisimani @ 0.5’

10.15am: Maduvi Reef @ 1.0’

10.25am: Al Hadjiri Reef @ 0.6’

10.53am: Selim Bank Buoy

12.08pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay

Lowered motor boat & nos. 3 & 4 lifeboats

2.30pm: Libertymen ashore

6.00pm: Libertymen returned

Number on sick list 0, 1 excused

[Maduvi Reef or Shoal is off Mafia Island at Lat -7.9, Long 39.6]

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2 December 1916

Tirene & Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.5, Long 39.4

6.06am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.27am: Passed Tirene Buoy

7.10am: Shungumbili, “Prattler” passed in

7.20am: Niororo Tree @ 10½’

8.05am: Niororo @ 10.5'

9.56am: Koma Island @ 2.2’

10.45am: Anchored

11.15am: “Salamander” alongside for water

3.25pm: “Salamander” left, received 8 tons water

6.30pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

7.00pm: “Severn” closed and anchored

Number on sick list 0, 2 excused

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3 December 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.6, Long 39.7

5.06am: Anchor up & proceeded

6.40am: Anchored off Niororo

7.10am: SS Burnholme alongside

7.35am: “Burnholme” secured fore & aft

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Captain’s inspection

Taking water from Collier

5.15pm: Collier left

5.30pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.00pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 0, excused 2

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4 December 1916

Rufugi Delta

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

7.20am: “Prattler” passed north

10.50am: Anchor up and turned ship

11.05am: Balloon up

11.30am: “Severn” proceeded NW, “Salamander” proceeded SE

12.10pm: Balloon down

2.35pm: Let go: south end Boydu S5E, Kisimani Pt S37E

4.38pm: Anchor up and proceeded

5.04pm: Sefo Buoy @ 1.5’

5.45pm: Shungumbili N70E

6.35pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

No on sick list 0, excused 2

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5 December 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.6, Long 39.6

7.20am: Seaplane hoisted out

8.42am: Anchor up and proceeded

9.10am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

12.30pm: Shungumbili S72E, 7.5’

3.07pm: Shungumbili S28E, 4.8’

6.50pm: Stopped & anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 0, excused 3

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6 December 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

6.04am: Weighed & proceeded

11.12am: Shungumbili N53E, 7.5’

12.10pm: Tirene Buoy 0.3'

12.35pm: Let go

1.30pm: “Salamander” alongside for water

2.15pm: “Severn” alongside for water

2.30pm: Libertymen ashore

5.00pm: “Styx” made fast outside “Salamander”

6.15pm: Libertymen returned

7.30pm: Finished watering “Severn”

8.00pm: “Severn” received 15 tons water, “Salamander” 5 tons

Number on sick list 1, excused 4

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7 December 1916

Tirene

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

4.50am: “Styx” left

6.00am: “Salamander” left from alongside

7.10am: “Severn” left from alongside

8.00am: Saturday routine carried out. Cleaning no 5 tank

Number on sick list 1, excused 4

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8 December 1916

Tirene and Rufiji

Lat -7.9, Long 39.7

2.15am: “Styx” arrived

7.00am: Commander Bowhill RNAS & Lieutenant Dunn left for “Styx”

9.00am: “Styx” left

4.08pm: Anchor up & proceeded

4.20pm: Passed Tirene Buoy

5.08pm: Sefo Buoy @ 2.8’

6.10pm: Stopped & anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 1, excused 4

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9 December 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

7.04am: Seaplane out

7.50am: Seaplane hoisted & housed, unable to rise

9.25am: Seaplane out

10.35am: “Salamander” alongside

11.03am: Seaplane returned, hoisted and housed

Noon: Lieutenant Spencer RNAS & Canteen Manager left for whaler

12.15pm: “Salamander” left

2.05pm: Anchor up & proceeded

4.20pm: Stopped of Niororo Island

4.25pm: Sent letter to “Salamander”

4.50pm: Proceeded

6.48pm: Anchored off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 2, excused 4

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10 December 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

7.15am: Sighted “Severn”

9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Inspection.

10.06am: “Severn” & “Fly” proceeded

10.30am: “Severn” & “Fly” proceeded

3.15pm: Seaplane out

3.50pm: Seaplane hoisted & housed, unable to rise

7.00pm: Challenged ship, reply “Severn”

8.30pm: “Severn” alongside

Received 100 projectiles & 4 cases of cordite charges for “Mersey”

Number on sick list 2, excused 2

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11 December 1916

Rufiji Delta

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

7.15am: Received sick rating from "Fly" for “Severn”

7.47am: “Severn” weighed & proceeded

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12 December 1916

Rufugi Delta

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

11.00am: Anchor up & proceeded

1.30pm: Shungumbili N17W, 5.0’

1.56pm: Stopped & anchored

4.51pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded

6.58pm: Stopped & let go off Simba Uranga

Number on sick list 4, excused 4

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13 December 1916

Rufugi Delta

Lat -7.7, Long 39.5

9.30am: Seaplane out

11.00am: Seaplane returned, hoisted & housed

11.30am: Hove up anchor & proceeded