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Cruiser, ex-Armoured Cruiser, Kent or Monmouth-class

Pendant Nos. 36 (1914), P.74 (9.15), P.08 (1.18). Launched 20.9.02 Beardmore. 9,800 tons, 463(oa), 440(pp)x66 x23ft. TE 21000ihp, 23kts. Armament: 14-6in, 10-12pdr, 2-18in tt. Armour: 4in sides, 2in deck, 5in guns. Crew: 678. 4th CS West Indies 1914, North America & West Indies 1914-18. Sold 1.7.20 Castle, BU in Germany 1922. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Launched 20/9/02, sold for BU 1/7/20. Still on the North America and West Indies Station in August 1914. Captured German merchantman Spreewald in South Atlantic on 10 September 1914 and carried out patrols and escort duty from 1915 and 1918. Joined 8th Light Cruiser Squadron in 1919 before paying off. In common with most of her sisters she probably had her lower 6in casemate guns replaced by two single shielded guns p&s on the shelter deck by 1917. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS BERWICK 1914-1919

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

LOGS FOR MARCH 1914


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Log of HMS Berwick commanded by Captain L. Clinton Baker for the period commencing 18th of March 1914 ending 9th of March 1915.

Tonnage (displacement) 9800; Extreme Length 440’ 8”; Extreme Breadth 66’ 8”.

Engines: Manufacturer Humphreys, Tennant & Co; I.H.P. Natural Draught 22000 Forced Draught; Description Inverted 4 Cylinder Triple Exp Surface Condensing Twin Screw; When fixed on board 1902.

Boilers: Manufacturer Humphreys, Tennant & Co; Description Niclausse Water Tube; When made 1902; When put in Vessel 1902.

Paddle Wheels or Screw Propeller: Manufacturer Humphreys, Tennant & Co; Description Twin Screw Propellers, Griffiths Improved, Manganese Bronze, G. M. Bosses; General state of repair good.

Signed L Clinton Baker, Captain


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Establishment of ship’s company: Officers 31; Seamen 238; Boys 53; Marines 89; Engine-room establishment 227; Other non-executive ratings 64; total 702

Barometer: Mercurial or Aneroid – Mercurial; Name of Maker and Number – Adie no 276; Height of cistern above sea – 10 feet

Thermometers for air temperature: Position – After side of Y1 casemate wall; whether in screen – yes. Maker and No – N & Z 9711 from April 12 1913; N & Z 9709 from December 6 1913

Thermometer for sea temperature: Maker and No – N & Z 9712 from Dec 6 1913 to June 29th 1914; N & Z 9677, from June 30th 1914

Position of standard compass – Fore Upper Bridge

Deviation of Standard Compass: Date obtained April 16th 1914, Lat 29°16’ N, Long 94°35’ W; May 6th 1914, Lat 18°20’ N, Long 94°30’ W

Armament: Forecastle & Quarter Deck 4 – 6“ BL VII & VIII Twin Mountings; Casemates 10 – 6” BL VII PIII Mountings; Upper & shelter decks 8 – 12 pdr. 12 cwt PIII Mountings; 2 .303 Maxims Cone Mountings; 1 12 pdr 8 cwt GI & Field Mounting

Torpedo Armament: 2 18” Broadside Submerged Tubes

Boats: 1 56 ft picket boat; 1 40 ft steam pinnace; 1 42 ft launch; 1 36 ft pinnace; 2 32 ft cutters; 1 30 ft cutter; 1 26 fit cutter; 1 30 ft gig; 1 27 ft whaler; 1 13.5 balsa raft

Miscellaneous information: draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and Water – forward 25 ft 6 in; Aft 25 ft 0 in; Load draught 24 ft 0 in; aft 25 ft 0 in. Number of tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch 46.6. Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet per ton). a) at load draught Not Known; b) with Bunkers full 1642; c) in places other than Bunkers 73. Number of Tons of Oil Fuel carried – nil. Quantity of water carried a) for Boilers 146; b) for Drinking 75

Signed L Clinton Baker, Captain; J H D Cunningham, Navigating Officer


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18 March 1914

Castries [Port Castries, Saint Lucia]

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

6.00am: Cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised at Physical Drill. Exercised Starboard Watch at Out Kedge Anchor, Port Watch Landing Fire Engines. Hands employed painting and as requisite. Training Classes at instruction.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting and as requisite. Training Classes at instruction. Swimming Class at instruction.

4.00pm: Quarters. Leave to Starboard Watch to 9.30pm

8.00pm: Fires alight in Picket Boat 16 hours

Number on sick list: 10

Fresh beef received: 370 lbs

Vegetables received: 760 lbs

Water distilled: 21 tons

Water expended: 18 tons

Water remaining: 50 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 140 tons; Fuel remaining: coal 1470.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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19 March 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

5.30am: Landed Small Arms Companies for drill

8.00am: S.A. companies returned

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. Boats Crews at exercise under sail.

Number on sick list: 9


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20 March 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

Number on sick list: 8


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21 March 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

4.00pm: Quarters. Prepared for sea.

Number on sick list: 9


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22 March 1914

From Saint Lucia to Jamaica

Lat 14.2, Long -61.6

7.40am: Weighed

8.20am: Slipped from buoy

8.30am: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 11


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23 March 1914

From Saint Lucia to Jamaica

Lat 15.2, Long -65.6

9.32am: Stopped. Dropped target. Proceeded as requisite for aiming rifle and 3 pounder gun practice.

11.50am: Completed practice

8.20pm: Stopped. Dropped target.

8.30pm: Exercised Night Defence Stations. Proceeded as requisite for and carried out aiming Rifle Practice.

9.35pm: Completed practice

Number on sick list: 12


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24 March 1914

From Saint Lucia to Jamaica

Lat 16.4, Long -69.6

Number on sick list: 13


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25 March 1914

From Saint Lucia to Jamaica

Lat 17.4, Long -73.7

5.30am: Aired bedding

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers

9.30am: Inspected bedding. Hands employed washing blankets and mustering kits.

Number on sick list: 12


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26 March 1914

From St Lucia to Jamaica and at Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.55am: Morant Pt Light abeam 8.2

9.00am: Hands employed placing fenders and preparing for coaling

9.45am: Stopped. Secured alongside of RMSP Wharf. Found here Lancaster. [RMSP is probably Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, which had an office in Kingston]

10.30am: Commenced coaling with native labour.

6.00pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list: 12


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27 March 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Recommenced coaling

7.50am: Finished coaling. Received 548 tons.

8.05am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite.

8.22am: Stopped

8.25am: Came to with port bower in 7.5 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Hands employed cleaning ship and cleaning down aloft.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and cleaning down aloft

Number on sick list: 12


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28 March 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 12


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29 March 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: Landed RC (24), Wesleyans (16), and Congregationalist (6) Church Parties

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

6.30pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 10


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30 March 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.30am: Divisions. Read Prayers.

10.00am: Hands employed blacking down aloft and as requisite. Training Classes at instruction. Sight QF [Quick Firing] Gunlayers and Sight setters at deflection teacher. Boats crews at pulling and sailing instruction.

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 80

Number on sick list: 8


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31 March 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 9



LOGS FOR APRIL 1914


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1 April 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised at Physical Drill. Hands employed painting and as requisite. Training classes at instruction. Gunlayers and Sightsetters at deflection teacher [a device to increase the accuracy of firing at sea].

1.00pm: Paid Quarterly Settlement to Ship’s Company

2.00pm: Hands employed fitting side screens. Training classes at instruction. Boats crews sailing.

4.00pm: Quarters. Leave to starboard watch to 7.0a.m.

8.00pm: Fires alight in steam pinnace 17 hours

Number on sick list: 8

Fresh beef received: 350 lbs

Vegetables received: 800 lbs

Water expended: 17 tons

Water remaining: 49 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 14.8 tons; remaining 1541.5 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 April 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 9


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3 April 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

3.30pm: Received 1 rating from military detention barracks

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 81

Number on sick list: 12


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4 April 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.30pm: Landed fire party to extinguish fire on shore

8.00pm: Fire party returned

Number on sick list: 15


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5 April 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholic (18), Wesleyans (17), and Presbyterian (6) Church Parties

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

4.30pm: Arrived USS Eagle

Number on sick list: 13


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6 April 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 13


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7 April 1914

From Jamaica to Vera Cruz

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.00am: Hands employed drawing provisions from Lancaster and preparing for coaling.

11.47am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for eastern side of R.M.S.P. Wharf

12.10pm: Secured alongside R.M.S.P. Wharf

12.45pm: Commenced coaling with native labour

2.00pm: Lieutenant Compton joined from Lancaster. Discharged 1 rating to Lancaster. Received 3 ratings from Lancaster.

4.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 186 tons.

5.15pm: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.17pm: Plum Pt Light abeam

Number on sick list: 13


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8 April 1914

From Jamaica to Vera Cruz

Lat 18.8, Long -80.2

4.15pm: Observed Grand Cayman on starboard bow

Number on sick list: 13


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9 April 1914


From Jamaica to Vera Cruz

Lat 21.5, Long -85.9

Number on sick list: 12


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10 April 1914

From Jamaica to Vera Cruz

Lat 21.1, Long -92.4

1.13am: Alacran Light abeam [This is likely to be the light now known as Isla Perez, also known as Scorpion Reef or Arrecife Alacran, in Yukatan state, Mexico]

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

11.52am: Observed W. Triangle Light

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 12


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11 April 1914

From Jamaica to Vera Cruz and at Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

3.55am: Observed Juarez Benito Lt S43W [This is in fact called Faro Benito Juarez, or Convento San Francisco, and according to the Lighthouse Directory has been inactive since 1910]

5.31am: Came to with port bower in 12 fathoms veered to 5 shackles. Pilot came on board.

6.04am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite into harbour.

6.30am: Moored ship in 5 fathoms with stern secured to mooring buoy. Found here USS Florida, Prairie, Minnesota and French cruiser Descartes.

8.00am: Saluted Mexican flag with 21 guns and US Rear Admiral with 13 guns. Fort Santiago and USS Florida returned respectively gun for gun.

Number on sick list: 13


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12 April 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

7.30am: Performed Divine Service

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick [sic] (26) Church Party

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

1.00pm: Arrived Spanish Cruiser Carlos V

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 13


Roman Catholick” is an old fashioned way of spelling Roman Catholic.


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13 April 1914

From Vera Cruz to Tampico

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

7.10am: Commenced coaling

9.00am: Hands employed coaling ship and embarking stores for Essex and Hermione

10.55am: Finished coaling. Received 411.5 tons.

4.00pm: Sailed USS Minnesota

5.00pm: Read Warrant no 83. Prepared for sea.

8.55pm: Slipped from buoy

9.12pm: Weighed port bower

9.16pm: Weighed starboard bower. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.33pm: Stopped. Dropped pilot.

9.54pm: Anegado Light S85E [This Light is at the northwestern end of a reef ENE of the harbour entrance of Vera Cruz]


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14 April 1914

From Vera Cruz to Tampico and Galveston, and at Tampico

Lat 22.0, Long -97.3

1.13am: Punta Delgado Light abeam

6.15am: Observed USS Minnesota N61W steering to the North Westward

11.50am: Passed floating tree trunk on Port Beam distance 1.3’

12.15pm: Observed land on port beam

1.05pm: Observed Essex N61W

2.23pm: Came to with starboard bower in 10 fathoms veered to 2.5 shackles. Found here Essex and USS Utah, San Francisco, Connecticut. Hands employed disembarking stores for Essex and Hermione. Arrived USS Minnesota. Discharged 5 ratings to Essex. Received 2 ratings from Essex

4.45pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

Number on sick list: 14


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15 April 1914

Tampico to Galveston

Lat 26.1, Long -95.8

Number on sick list: 15


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16 April 1914

Tampico to Galveston

Lat 29.3, Long -94.8

3.10am: Observed Heald Bank Light N4E

5.43am: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship for compass adjustment [The readings obtained are attached to the log page]

8.25am: Came to with port bower in 7 fathoms veered to 5 shackles. Saluted U.S. Ensign with 21 guns. Fort San Jacinto returned salute with 21 guns.

4.30pm: Leave to Petty Officers to 7.30am. Watch employed hoisting in and stowing flour.

Number on sick list: 15


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17 April 1914

Galveston

Lat 29.3, Long -94.8

4.30am: Leave to Petty Officers to 7.30am

Number on sick list: 13


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18 April 1914

Galveston to Vera Cruz

Lat 29.3, Long -94.8

1.00pm: Prepared for sea

2.30pm: HE The Minister to Mexico came aboard [This is most likely to be the US representative to Mexico; the embassy closed on 22 April during the Mexican Revolution, and the Ambassador was recalled. President Woodrow Wilson despatched a personal representative, John Lind.]

3.00pm: Weighed

3.44pm: Outer Fairway Buoy abeam (port)

5.25pm: Stopped to verify shoal sounding

Number on sick list: 13


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19 April 1914

Galveston to Vera Cruz

Lat 24.5, Long -95.4

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on Sick List: 13


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20 April 1914

Galveston to Vera Cruz, and at Vera Cruz

Lat 19.5, Long -96.0

1.30pm: Blanquilla Light abeam 0.9

1.45pm: Stopped. Picked up pilot. Proceeded as requisite for Vera Cruz Harbour.

2.10pm: Stopped. Came to with starboard bower in 5 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

3.30pm: HE The Minister to Mexico landed. Saluted on landing with 17 guns. Fort Santiago returned salute with 21 guns.

4.26pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

4.47pm: Came to with port bower in 9 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Found here HMS Essex, USS Utah, Florida, Prairie, and Esperanza, and Spanish Cruiser Carlos V.

Number on sick list: 14


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21 April 1914

Vera Cruz, and from Vera Cruz to Puerto Mexico

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

2.30am: Sailed USS Utah. Arrived USS Vulcan

8.00am: Fired one gun. Hoisted Court Martial Jack.

9.30am: Court Martial assembled

9.50am: Arrived USS Utah. Marines at small arms drill

10.15am: Court Martial concluded

11.15am: Battalion of Seamen and Marines landed from Florida

12 noon: Battalion of Seamen and Marines landed from Utah

12.20pm: Heard rifle and machine gun firing from the town and light QF [Quick Firing] from USS Prairie

4.03pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour

6.18pm: Santa Guilla Light abeam 1.9

9.50pm: Observed Roca Partida Light S20E

Number on sick list: 14


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22 April 1914

Vera Cruz to Puerto Mexico and at Puerto Mexico [now Coatzacoalcos]

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.40am: Observed Puerto Mexico Breakwater S20E

6.33am: Stopped

6.36am: Let go starboard bower

6.41am: Let go port bower

11.20am: Saluted Mexican Brigadier General on leaving ship with 11 guns

Number on sick list: 14


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23 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

3.50pm: Sent 3 ratings with wireless installation to Minatitlan. Lieutenant Boles and Engineer Lieutenant Ashton proceeded to Minatitlan.

8.20pm: Embarked 21 refugees (18 British and 3 American) [They are presumably related to the Mexican Revolution]

9.50pm: Embarked 20 refugees (7 German, 6 Mexican, and 7 San Dominican)

Number on sick list: 15


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24 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Embarked 10 refugees

8.30am: Embarked 12 refugees

3.00pm: Embarked 17 British, 1 Dutch, 16 Japanese, 6 Spanish, 1 Russian and 1 German refugees

4.30pm: Disembarked 8 British, 3 German, 2 American and 1 Mexican refugees

Number on sick list: 13


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25 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.30am: Arrived SS San Eduardo

11.30am: Embarked 1 American refugee

5.30pm: Disembarked 9 British, 1 German, and 1 Mexican refugees

6.30pm: Sailed SS San Eduardo

Number on sick list: 15


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26 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.00am: Arrived Lancaster

7.00am: Performed Divine Service

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

1.00pm: Received 2 ratings from Lancaster

3.00pm: Disembarked 11 British, 1 American and 3 Mexican refugees

5.30pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 13


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27 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.00pm: Disembarked 1 Russian and 5 Spanish refugees

Number on sick list: 14


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28 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.00pm: Disembarked 4 British, 1 German, 1 Mexican, 1 Spanish, and 7 Japanese refugees

Number on sick list: 14


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29 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

11.00am: Disembarked 3 British, 7 San Dominican, 3 German, 1 Dutch, 1 American, and 9 Japanese refugees

Number on sick list: 15


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30 April 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

7.30am: Arrived US Transport Hancock

12.45pm: Sailed US Transport Hancock

7.30pm: Lieutenant Byron and Sub Lieutenant Long proceeded to Frontera in SS George to embark refugees

Number on sick list: 16



LOGS FOR MAY 1914


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1 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

6.00am: Cleaning ship

7.00am: Divers clearing port propeller and carrying out monthly practice

9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Exercised at physical drill. Exercised at General Quarters.

10.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite. Training classes at instruction.

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance to Ship’s company. Hands employed scrubbing canvas gear and as requisite.

Acting S.T. class at instruction.

4.00pm: Quarters. Leave to starboard watch to 6.30pm.

8.00pm: Fires alight in steam pinnace 18 hours

Number on sick list: 16

Fresh beef received: 336 lbs

Water expended: 19 tons

Water remaining: 48 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 15.7 tons

Fuel remaining: coal 619.3 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 16


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3 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

6.30am: Lieutenant Byron and Sub Lieutenant Long returned from Frontera

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service


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4 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 13


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5 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 11


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6 May 1914

Puerto Mexico to Vera Cruz

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Accession

9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers.

9.30am: Hands employed weighing and replacing stream anchor, preparing for sea and as requisite

11.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to Lancaster:

12 noon: Fired Royal Salute of 21 Guns

2.40pm: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour

5.40pm: Proceeded N20W at 60 revs

Number on sick list: 15


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7 May 1914

Puerto Mexico to Vera Cruz and at Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

3.27am: Observed Santa Guilla Light S45W

4.43am: Observed Juarez Light S69W

5.02am: Santa Guilla Light abeam

6.20am: Course as requisite for anchorage

6.42am: Came to with starboard bower in 12 fathoms veered to 6 shackles

8.00am: Found here Essex, US Battle Fleet, French Cruiser Coude, Spanish Cruiser Carlos V

9.30am: Hands employed getting up shakes and as requisite [Shakes are pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space. They are worth very little, hence the expression ‘no great shakes’.]

Number on sick list: 14


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8 May 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

5.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging targets

7.00am: Proceeded as requisite with targets in tow

7.29am: Stopped. Came to with port bower in 13 fathoms veered to 5 shackles. Righted capsized target.

7.53am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for Essex to carry out Gunlayer’s Test.

10.00am: Secured. Hands employed repairing targets, getting up shakes and empty cases. Torpedo ratings preparing torpedoes. Training classes at instruction.

12.30pm: Courses and speeds as requisite for towing targets for Essex. Hands employed getting up shakes and repairing targets.

4.40pm: Essex completed target practice. Stopped. Hauled in targets.

5.20pm: Proceeded as requisite for Vera Cruz anchorage

6.57pm: Came to with starboard bower in 13 fathoms veered to 6 shackles

Number on sick list: 14


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9 May 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.4, Long -96.0

7.30am: Arrived French Cruiser Descartes

5.00pm: Arrived Lancaster

Number on sick list: 14


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10 May 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

9.00am: Performed Divine Service

11.30am: Collier Leonatus secured alongside

2.30pm: Sailed Essex

8.00pm: Hands employed stowing stores and provisions and hoisting in provisions for Hermione

Number on sick list: 16


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11 May 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

5.30am: Commenced coaling

8.30am: Hands employed coaling ship

6.33pm: Finished coaling. Received 1109 tons. Arrived Suffolk.

7.30pm: Received 4 ratings from Suffolk

Number on sick list: 18


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12 May 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

5.30am: Collier hauled off to buoys

1.30pm: Hands employed drawing stores from Suffolk stowing holds and provision rooms and as requisite

Number on sick list: 20


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13 May 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

8.00am: Discharged Lieutenant Commander Compton, 8 ratings and 1 CM [Court Martial] Prisoner to Suffolk

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and transporting flour to Suffolk

11.30am: Sailed Suffolk

1.00pm: Hands employed hoisting out and stowing shakes in Leonatus and cleaning ship

Number on sick list: 18


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14 May 1914

Vera Cruz to Puerto Mexico

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

1.30pm: Sailed Lancaster

6.30pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

6.57pm: Anegado Light abeam

7.47pm: Medio Isle Light abeam [Isla de Enmedio is one of the Anton Lizardo Reef lighthouses, SE of Vera Cruz].

Number on sick list: 19


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15 May 1914

Vera Cruz to Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.20am: Observed land (San Juan Mt) S20W

8.34am: Moored ship in 8 fathoms

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant no 88

Number on sick list: 20


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16 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

6.30am: Arrived Mexican Gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo and USS Tacoma, Chester, and 2 TBD's

8.30am: Sailed 2 US TBDs

Number on sick list: 22


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17 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

7.30am: Performed Divine Service

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

5.30pm: USS Tacoma and USS Chester shifted berth

Number on sick list: 20


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18 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 19


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19 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Exercised at physical drill. Hands employed painting ship. Training Classes at instruction. Marines at Musketry instruction.

Number on sick list: 18


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20 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

6.30am: Arrived USS Salem

8.00am: Sailed USS Chester

Number on sick list: 18


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21 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

11.00am: Marines at heavy gun drill

Number on sick list: 18


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22 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.30am: Arrived US transport Monterey

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and securing USS Monterey

7.30am: Arrived French Cruiser Descartes

9.00am: Hands employed transporting refugees’ baggage to Monterey, refitting illuminating circuits and as requisite

10.30am: Sailed US Transport Monterey

Number on sick list: 18


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23 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 19


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24 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick Church Party (42)

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 18


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25 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 20


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26 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of the birthday of HM Queen Mary

8.30pm: Darkened ship

8.45pm: Exercised Night Defence Stations

9.20pm: Secured

Number on sick list: 21


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27 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 21


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28 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 22


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29 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

1.50am: Death from typhoid fever: William John Dennis Stoker Petty Officer, O.N. 297494 [born in Devonport on 22 March 1881]

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised Physical Drill. Hands employed scrubbing canvas gear and as requisite. Funeral Escort at drill. Training classes at instruction.

3.30pm: Landed Funeral Party

4.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 21


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30 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 22


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31 May 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick Church Party (13)

9.30am: Mustered Ship’s Company by the ledger

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 22



LOGS FOR JUNE 1914


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1 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

6.00am: Cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers.

9.30am: Exercised at Out All Wire Hawsers, Weighing Sheet Anchor by Hand and preparing to be taken in tow

11.00am: Hands employed reeling up and oiling wire hawsers. Training classes at instruction.

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company

2.00pm: Hands employed refitting side screens and oiling wire hawsers. Training classes at instruction.

4.00pm: Quarters

4.30pm: Leave to Port watch to 6.30pm

8.00pm: Fires alight in Picket boat 12 hours

Number on sick list: 21

Fresh beef received: 345 lbs

Water distilled: 26 tons. Water expended: 18 tons. Water remaining: 57 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 16.4 tons; remaining 1082.8 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

7.00am: Arrived USS Sacramento

8.00am: Held examination for Petty Officers educational test

11.00pm: Sailed USS Salem

Number on sick list: 22


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3 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of the birthday of HM The King

12 noon: Cheered ship

8.00pm: Illuminated ship

Number on sick list: 22


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4 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

2.00pm: Sailed French Cruiser Descartes

Number on sick list: 23


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5 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.00pm: Discharged Lieutenant T A Powell and 2 ratings to freight steamer for passage to Hermione

Number on sick list: 23


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6 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

7.30am: Arrived USS Collier Mars

12 noon: Arrived USS Jouett

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 89

6.00pm: Sailed Mexican Gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza, and USS Tacoma, Sacramento and Mars

Number on sick list: 23


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7 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick Church Party (31)

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 22


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8 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 90

Number on sick list: 20


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9 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

2.30pm: Arrived USFA Mars

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 91

Number on sick list: 21


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10 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

6.30am: Arrived Mexican Gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza, and USS Tacoma and Sacramento

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 92

Number on sick list: 21


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11 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

3.30pm: Mexican Gunboat Zaragoza returned with 11 guns the salute fired by Bristol at Tampico, the return salute having been omitted on that occasion.

3.35pm: Sailed USS Mars

5.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 93

Number on sick list: 21


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12 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 23


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13 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 23


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14 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

7.30am: Performed Divine Service

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick Church Party (15)

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 21


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15 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 20


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16 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 22


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17 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

11.30am: Torpedo Parties at War Routine

1.30pm: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 94

Number on sick list: 22


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18 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

Number on sick list: 23


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19 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.30am: Arrived USS Des Moines

8.00am: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

12.30pm: Sailed USS Tacoma

Number on sick list: 23


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20 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

Number on sick list: 23


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21 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

7.30am: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick Church Party (11)

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

1.00pm: Arrived SS Beryl

1.30pm: Lieutenants G T Wright and M P C Kerr and 2 ratings joined from Suffolk

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 21


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22 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

7.30am: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of the anniversary of the Coronation of HM The King

Mexican Gunboat Zaragoza

12 Noon: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns. Mexican Gunboat Zaragoza and USS Des Moines fired salute of 21 guns

5.30pm: Sailed SS Beryl

6.18pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list: 21


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23 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Torpedo Ratings carrying out War Routine

Number on sick list: 21


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24 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 20


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25 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.30am: Arrived German Cruiser Dresden

5.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 95

Number on sick list: 19


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26 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

5.30pm: Sailed German Cruiser Dresden

Number on sick list: 21


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27 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

Number on sick list: 23


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28 June 1914

Puerto Mexico

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick Church Party (22)

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

6.00pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 21


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29 June 1914

from Puerto Mexico to Vera Cruz

Lat 18.17, Long -94.440

9.00am: Prepared for sea

10.20am: Proceeded as requisite with tug on port quarter.

10.40am: Slipped tug. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

11.13am: Stopped. Came to with sheet anchor in 14 fathoms.

4.10pm: Weighed

4.30pm: Proceeded

11.30pm: Observed Roca Partido Light S4W

Number on sick list: 21


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30 June 1914

from Puerto Mexico to Vera Cruz and at Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

2.10am: Observed Santa Guilla Light S57W

3.05am: Santa Guilla Light abeam

4.20am: Observed Benito Juarez Light S38W

5.17am: Observed HMS Bristol N72W. USFA Proteus passed steering south.

6.27am: Stopped

6.30am: Came to with port bower in 9 fathoms. Found here Suffolk, German Cruiser Dresden, Spanish Cruiser Carlos V, French Descartes, Dutch Kortenaer and US Fleet

7.00am: Arrived Bristol. Sailed Dresden.

Number on sick list: 21



LOGS FOR JULY 1914


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1 July 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

6.00am: Cleaning ship

7.00am: Exercised physical drill

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers.

9.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite. Boats crews sailing. Training Classes at instruction.

1.30pm: Boats crews away sailing. Training Classes at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

4.00pm: Quarters. Leave to Port Watch to 7.30pm and to Petty Officers to 8.30pm.

5.30pm: Sailed Dutch Cruiser Kortenaer

8.00pm: Fires alight in Steam Pinnace 17 hours. Fires alight in Picket Boat 15 hours.

Number on sick list: 22

Fresh beef received: 346 lbs; Vegetables received: 1400 lbs

Water distilled: 7 tons; water expended 16 tons; water remaining 38 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 14.6 tons; remaining 597.1 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 July 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

5.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 97 and 98

Number on sick list: 24


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3 July 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

Number on sick list: 23


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4 July 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

6.30am: Arrived French Cruiser Condé

8.00am: Dressed ship overall, USA Ensign at the main in honour of the anniversary of the Declaration of the Independence of the U.S.A.

12 noon: Saluted U.S.A. flag with 21 guns

6.30pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list: 25


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5 July 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

5.00pm: Quarters. Furled awnings and prepared for coaling

Number on sick list: 26


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6 July 1914

Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

5.30am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for inner harbour.

7.55am: Secured to buoy, moored ship head and stern

8.10am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Arrived Dutch Cruiser Kortenaer

4.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 1052 tons. Hands employed striking down coal and getting in flour.

6.40pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.00pm: Came to with port bower in 8 fathoms

Number on sick list: 28


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7 July 1914

Vera Cruz and cruising

Lat 19.3, Long -96.2

7.30am: Weighed. Proceed in line ahead with Suffolk and Bristol, course and speed as requisite.

8.27am: Course and speed as requisite for torpedo practice, Suffolk and Bristol firing. Hands employed cleaning ship and picking up and hoisting in torpedoes.

12 noon: Stopped

1.15pm: Proceeded as requisite for torpedo protection

1.30pm: Bristol proceeded into harbour. Carried out torpedo practice.

2.50pm: Completed torpedo practice

4.40pm: Proceeded as requisite for swinging ship for deviation

6.30pm: Finished swinging. Stopped.

7.12pm: Proceeded as requisite for torpedo practice

9.15pm: Completed torpedo practice. Proceeded as requisite into harbour stationed 2 cables astern of Suffolk.

9.57pm: Stopped

10.00pm: Came to with port bower in 8 fathoms

Number on sick list: 25


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8 July 1914

From Vera Cruz to Jamaica

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

7.30am: Arrived USS Delaware

1.30pm: Hands employed rigging accommodation for refugees and as requisite

5.30pm: Embarked 16 refugees (7 men, 4 women, 5 children)

6.15pm: Weighed. Proceeded at 72 revs, course as requisite

7.30pm: Santa Guilla Light abeam

Number on sick list: 27


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9 July 1914

From Vera Cruz to Jamaica

Lat 20.9, Long -93.0

2.38pm: Observed West Triangle Light House S53E

6.30pm: Encountered heavy squall from SE

Number on sick list: 24


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10 July 1914

From Vera Cruz to Jamaica

Lat 22.3, Long -88.5

4.50am: Observed Alacran Reef Light N27E

Number on sick list: 24


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11 July 1914

From Vera Cruz to Jamaica

Lat 20.6, Long -84.5

9.00pm: Passed USS Kansas steering to NE’d

Number on sick list: 25


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12 July 1914

From Vera Cruz to Jamaica

Lat 18.7, Long -80.0

4.00am: Observed Grand Cayman Light East

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

8.58pm: Observed Negril Point Light N30E

Number on sick list: 24


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13 July 1914

From Vera Cruz to Jamaica, and at Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.30am: Course as requisite for Port Royal

9.00am: Stopped off Port Royal for Health Officer

9.15am: Proceeded at 69 revs as requisite for Kingston

9.50am: Came to with starboard bower in 8 fathoms. Found here German Cruiser Karlsruhe.

12.15pm: Sailed Karlsruhe

1.30pm: Discharged 16 refugees to shore viz: 7 men, 4 women and 5 children

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 99

Number on sick list: 24


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14 July 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.18am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

6.30am: Stopped. Secured alongside eastern side of RMSP Wharf.

6.45am: Commenced coaling with native labour

11.30am: Received 2 ratings from RN hospital

5.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 599 tons.

Number on sick list: 24


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15 July 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 23


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16 July 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.00am: Hands employed cleaning down aloft and hoisting in and stowing stores for Suffolk and Bristol

5.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 100 and 101

Number on sick list: 22


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17 July 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: Arrived German Cruiser Karlsruhe

Number on sick list: 22


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18 July 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

3.00pm: Received 1 Rating from RM Detention Barracks

Number on sick list: 21


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19 July 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick (29), Wesleyan (3), Presbyterian (7) and Congregationalist (3) Church Parties

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

2.00pm: Sailed German Cruiser Karlsruhe


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20 July 1914

From Jamaica to Havana

Lat 17.90, Long -76.888

11.22am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

11.36am: Proceeded at 72 revs. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.44pm: Pedro Bluff abeam

8.07pm: Observed Negril Point Light N10W

Number on sick list: 19


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21 July 1914

Jamaica to Havana

Lat 19.2, Long -81.3

10.50am: Observed Grand Cayman on starboard bow

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 104

Number on sick list: 18


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22 July 1914

Jamaica to Havana

Lat 21.7, Long -85.1

11.07am: Observed San Antonio Light House N16 E

9.30pm: Observed Jutias Cay Light N86E

Number on sick list: 17


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23 July 1914

From Jamaica to Havana and at Havana

Lat 23.135, Long -82.340

1.50am: Observed Gobernadora Point Light S80E

3.07am: Observed Port Cabanas Light S68E

8.30am: Course as requisite for Havana Harbour. Saluted Cuban Ensign with 21 guns, Castillo de la Cabana returned salute

8.50am: Stopped

11.00am: Found here Cuban ships, Cuba, 24 de February, Blaire, Hatney

1.30pm: Hands employed hoisting in and stowing stores for Suffolk and Bristol

Number on sick list: 17


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24 July 1914

Havana

Lat 23.135, Long -82.340

11.00am: Saluted Cuban Brigadier General

2.00pm: Saluted British Chargé d’Affaires with 13 guns

Number on sick list: 16


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25 July 1914

From Havana to Vera Cruz

Lat 20.1, Long -83.3

6.50am: Slipped. Proceeded at 60 revs as requisite out of harbour

10.45am: Observed Gobernadora Point Light House S36W

3.30pm: Observed Jutias Cay Light House S6W

Number on sick list: 17


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26 July 1914

Havana to Vera Cruz

Lat 22.5, Long -88.8

8.00am: Performed Divine Service

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

2.55pm: Observed Alacran Reef Light House west

Number on sick list: 17


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27 July 1914

From Havana to Vera Cruz

Lat 20.6, Long -93.4

4.26am: Observed West Triangle Light S23W

9.00pm: Passed USS Tacoma steering to the NE

Number on sick list: 16


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28 July 1914

From Havana to Vera Cruz

Lat 19.2, Long -96.12

3.23am: Observed Santa Guilla Light S9E

3.35am: Observed Juarez Benito Light S47W

6.00am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

6.27am: Proceeded as requisite for inner harbour

6.38am: Let go port bower in 5 fathoms. Moored ship head and stern with stern secured to mooring buoy. Found here Suffolk, Bristol, Condé, Kortenaer, Carlos V, Descartes and USA Fleet.

8.15am: Coal lighters came alongside

8.45am: Commenced coaling

10.00am: Hands employed coaling ship. Divers clearing wire hawser from starboard propeller. Watch employed disembarking stores Suffolk and Bristol. Discharged 2 ratings to Bristol.

1.30pm: Hands employed coaling ship. Divers clearing starboard propeller.

3.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 770 tons. Discharged 1 rating to Suffolk. Divers clearing starboard propeller.

5.30pm: Sailed Bristol

6.46pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite with port engine for outer anchorage.

7.13pm: Stopped. Came to with port bower in 8 fathoms.

Number on sick list: 16


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29 July 1914

Vera Cruz to Jamaica

Lat 19.4, Long -92.7

5.00am: Divers employed clearing starboard propeller

9.25am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

Number on sick list: 16


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30 July 1914

Vera Cruz to Havana

Lat 22.2, Long -89.7

1.33am: Observed West Triangle Light S83E

5.32am: Sun rose by compass N62E

9.00am: Hands employed preparing for war

11.50am: Observed Alacran Reef Light House N1W

10.30pm: At Night Defence Stations

Number on sick list: 15


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31 July 1914

Vera Cruz to Havana

Lat 23.2, Long -82.5

4.47am: Altered course N54W away from passing vessel

9.05am: Observed Gobernado Point Light House S65E

10.00am: Hands employed preparing for war and preparing for coaling

11.10am: Port Mariel abeam

12.10pm: Course as requisite for Havana Harbour

12.34pm: Stopped

12.38pm: Secured to buoy

1.40pm: Coal lighters came alongside

2.50pm: Commenced coaling. Found here Dutch Ship Jacob van Haemskirk (see Aug 2), Italian Cruiser Calabria, Cuban Cruiser Cuba. Arrived French F A Gironde [The final part of the name is unclear and unconfirmed]

10.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 543 tons.

11.30pm: Watch employed striking down coal

Number on sick list: 14



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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1 August 1914

Havana

Lat 23.135, Long -82.340

1.00am: Watch employed striking down coal

2.00am: Finished stowing coal

6.00am: Cleaning ship

8.00am: Tested life buoys – correct

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Tubes crews employed about torpedoes.

12 noon: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company

1.30am: Make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Quarters. Watch employed provisioning ship

8.00am: Fires alight in steam pinnace 24 hours

Number on sick list:15

Fresh beef received: 730 lbs; vegetables received: 3600 lbs

Water distilled: 30 tons; water expended: 20 tons; water remaining: 31 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 44.5 tons; remaining 1596.6 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 23.135, Long -82.340

5.30am: Arrived Dutch ship Kortenaer

9.30am: Performed Divine Service

10.30am: Hands employed rigging mantlets and protection to up-takes and wireless office and preparing for battle [A mantlet in this context is a portable screen]

1.30pm: Sailed Jacob van Haemskirk and Kortenaer

2.00pm: Hands employed hoisting out woodwork and preparing for battle

4.35pm: Commenced coaling

6.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 88 tons.

11.30pm: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite.

11.57pm: Morro Light abeam

Number on sick list: 15


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3 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 24.6, Long -80.1

1.42am: Switched on Navigation Lights at Night Defence stations

5.05am: Fell out gun’s crews

7.30am: Returned ammunition

8.15am: Observed Double Headed Shot Cays Light S70E

9.00am: Hands employed chipping off paint, unshipping fore derrick, striking down coal, and rigging ash-bag protection to wireless office

2.00pm: Communicated with Barque Cosmos of Christiansund [This could be Kosmos of Kristiansand, a Norwegian ship]

2.48pm: Increased to 60 revs. Altered course N58W to close and communicate with SS Tivives

3.00pm: Passed SS Frieda Leonhardt

6.06pm: Fowey Rocks abeam

7.00pm: Ships company to action stations

9.20pm: Observed Hillsborough Inlet Light N40W

Number on sick list: 14


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4 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 26.1, Long -78.9

1.37am: Observed Jupiter Inlet Light N40W

9.00am: Read Prayers. Hands employed rigging ash bag protection and splinter nets and preparing for war

10.27am: Great Isaac Light House abeam 7.5’

12.30pm: Observed Bahama Island ahead

4.00pm: Quarters. Cleared ship for action. Exercised at General Quarters. Connecting conning tower steering wheel [On a ship a conning tower is a raised platform from which an officer can give directions to the helmsman]

5.20pm: Observed Jupiter Light House N74W

5.40pm: Replaced gear. Connected bridge steering wheel.

6.05pm: Jupiter Inlet Light House abeam 15’

7.30pm: Observed Jupiter Light S25W

9.44pm: Jupiter Light abeam 15’

10.44pm: Altered course to close SS T[?]thian [possibly Lothian]

11.00pm: Received orders by WT from Suffolk to commence hostilities against Germany

11.55pm: Course and speed as requisite to close SS San Silvestre

Number on sick list: 13


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5 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 25.8, Long -77.2

1.28am: Sighted three vessels without lights. Course and speed as requisite. Strangers found to be Coude, Descartes and Garonne. Course and speed as requisite for communicating by signal.

6.10am: Observed Great Isaac Light House S7W

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Hands employed preparing for war.

9.14am: Observed Stirrup Cay Light House S44E

11.59am: Abaco Light House abeam 5’

12.53pm: Observed Egg Island Light House S5E

9.00pm: Observed Watling Island Light S66E

Number on sick list: 12


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6 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 20.3, Long -74.0

1.12am: Observed Bird Isle Light S37E

2.08am: Course as requisite to close SS Tordenskjold of Tonsberg

5.28am: Observed Castle Island Light abeam 3’

6.15am: Course as requisite to close SS Colon of New York

8.10am: Course as requisite to close SS Berona [?]

11.35am: Observed Cape Maysi Light S33W

5.04pm: Observed Imagua Light House N56E

Number on sick list: 12


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7 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 23.2, Long -70.5

1.55pm: Altered course N31E to close smoke

Number on sick list: 12


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8 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 24.3, Long -75.7

4.54am: Observed Watling Island Light N21W

8.02am: Wreck on Southampton Reef abeam 3.8’

9.45am: Altered course N32W. Examined anchorage on western side of Cat Island

1.40pm: Observed Long Island S18E

1.56pm: Observed Conception Island S69E

2.40pm: Wreck on Southampton Reef abeam

6.53pm: Observed Bird Rock Light S70E

Number on sick list: 11


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9 August 1914

Havana to Cruising

Lat 19.3, Long -75.0

6.15am: Observed Cape Maysi Light House S1/2E

5.45am: Altered course south to close steamer

6.30am: Courses as requisite to close steamer

8.50am: Fired blank round and ordered vessel to stop

8.53am: Closed SS Malm of Sandefjord

9.00am: Proceeded S29W

9.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

7.30pm: Observed Folly Point Light S70W

9.40pm: Morant Point Light abeam 10.3

Number on sick list: 10


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10 August 1914

From Havana to Jamaica and at Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12.58am: Plumb Point Light abeam

5.33am: Stopped off Port Royal

5.45am: Proceeded as requisite for Kingston

6.11pm: Stopped. Secured alongside RMSP wharf

7.40am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.00am: Hands employed hoisting out cabin furniture, chests and all woodwork

10.30am: Discharged 6 ratings to RN hospital

11.00am: Lieutenant Jones RNR joined from shore

12.30pm: Read Warrant no 105. Discharged 1 rating to military detention barracks.

8.00pm: Received 3 ratings RNR from shore

Number on sick list: 10


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11 August 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

3.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 1437 tons.

7.00am: Received 30 native ratings from shore

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning and provisioning ship and returning boats to Port Royal Dockyard

1.00pm: Read Warrant no 106. Discharged 1 rating to civil prison.

Number on sick list: 6


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12 August 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.8, Long -76.6

5.30am: Lieutenant Rahtkens RNR joined

9.40am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

10.47am: Plumb Point Light N10E

2.45pm: Observed Morant Cays ahead

7.00pm: Port Royal Search lights on starboard quarter

Number on sick list: 6


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13 August 1914

At sea

Lat 18.5, Long -80.0

3.53pm: Course as requisite to close Barque Angerona of Trondheim

6.20pm: Observed Grand Cayman N10W

7.50pm: Observed George Town Light N27W

Number on sick list: 6


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14 August 1914

At sea

Lat 20.6, Long -84.1

Number on sick list: 8


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15 August 1914

At sea

Lat 21.5, Long -86.0

4.50am: Observed Punta Celarain Lt S83W

5.16am: Observed Punta Molas Lt N31W

6.17am: Altered course N50W. Examined anchorage off north of Cozumel Island

8.18am: Observed Mugeres Light House N37W [probably now called Mujeres – Mexico Caribbean coast]

3.43pm: Altered course N60E to close and communicate with SS Halizones of Liverpool from Barbados to Galveston

3.58pm: Observed Cape San Antonio WT Mast N62E

Number on sick list: 7


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16 August 1914

At sea

Lat 22.5, Long -85.0

1.00am: Heavy squalls and rain

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

1.46pm: Observed Coude N83W

2.40pm: Stopped. Communicated with Coude by boat.

3.40pm: Proceeded S85.5W at 73 revs. Coude proceeded to the south westward.

Number on sick list: 9


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17 August 1914

At sea

Lat 23.9, Long -83.9

11.00am: Observed SS San Jeronimo N24E

7.35pm: Observed Sand Cay Light N32E

9.55pm: Observed Key West Light N13E

10.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing SS San Jeronimo and for remaining on rendezvous

Number on sick list: 10


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18 August 1914

At sea

Lat 24.3, Long -81.7

7.45am: Observed American Shoal Light House N25E

10.10am: Closed SS Mavisbrook (British) and communicated by signal

1.55pm: Closed SS Veenbergen of Rotterdam

3.20pm: Closed SS San Jeronimo

3.48pm: Stopped. Communicated by boat with San Jeronimo

4.00pm: Proceeded East. Speed as requisite for keeping station astern of San Jeronimo.

5.35pm: American Shoal Light House abeam

6.46pm: Altered course North. Increased to 78 revs to close steamer (Spanish)

8.06pm: Sombrero Light abeam

10.00pm: Observed Alligator Reef Light north

Number on sick list: 9


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19 August 1914

At sea

Lat 27.6, Long -79.5

1.55am: Carysfoot Light abeam 1.5’

6.30am: Observed Hillsborough Light House N87W

12.30pm: Parted company from SS San Jeronimo

3.50pm: Lost sight of SS San Jeronimo bearing N12W

Number on sick list: 9


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20 August 1914

At sea

Lat 25.0, Long -75.1

1.25am: Elbow Light Cay abeam 12.6’

3.00pm: Passed a Norwegian Fruit Steamer steering N

4.45pm: Passed SS Clothilde Cuneo (Nor) and SS Cibao (Nor) steering North

5.20pm: Passed SS Van der Duyn (Dutch) steering North

6.15pm: Passed SS Haakon VII (Nor) steering North

10.14pm: Observed Bird Rock Light SE by S

Number on sick list: 9


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21 August 1914

At sea

Lat 20.6, Long -74.0

12.09am: Altered course S55W to close Norwegian steamer mentioned

9.06am: Altered course as requisite to close SS Annetta (British)

1.25pm: Observed Cape Maysi Light House S57W

Number on sick list: 10


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22 August 1914

At sea and Kingston and at sea

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12.56am: Observed Morant Pt Light S87W

3.59am: Observed Plumb Point Light N62W

6.45am: Stopped. Secured alongside R.M.S.P. Wharf.

7.30am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30am: SS Cayo Soto came alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship from Cayo Soto, striking fore yard, and landing boats davits.

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

5.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 771 tons.

6.50pm: Cayo Soto slipped and proceeded

7.30pm: Proceeded at 60 revs out of harbour

10.37pm: Morant Pt Light abeam

Number on sick list: 10


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23 August 1914

Jamaica to St. Lucia

[no position given]

11am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 10


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24 August 1914

Jamaica to St Lucia

Lat 15.5, Long -65.9

11.05pm: Passed steamer steering WNW

Number on sick list: 10


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25 August 1914

From Jamaica to St. Lucia and at Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

5.05am: Altered course to close SS Oaklands Grange

6.15am: Course as requisite for Castries Harbour

6.40am: Stopped. Secured alongside North Wharf.

7.50am: Commenced coaling with native labour. Hands employed coaling and provisioning ship. Divers recovering Good Hope’s picquet boat

1.00pm: Hands employed coaling and provisioning ship and salving Good Hope’s picket boat

5.00pm: Hands employed coaling ship and hoisting in Good Hope’s picket boat

7.30pm: Landed 12 pounder 8 cwt field gun, .303 Maxim, and ammunition for both on loan to local forces

Number on sick list: 11


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26 August 1914

Castries and at sea

Lat 12.9, Long -61.5

2.32am: Finished coaling. Received 1547 tons.

6.00am: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour

12.20pm: Observed Grenada Island on port bow

3.30pm: Observed St George Light House S28E

7.16pm: Chacachacare Light S1E

12 midnight: Came to with port bower in 6 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Found here Good Hope (flag) and Bristol

Number on sick list: 12


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27 August 1914

Port of Spain and at sea

Lat 10.6, Long -61.6

8.30am: Hoisted out Good Hope’s picket boat. Received 16 ratings from Good Hope.

11.35am: Proceeded in single line ahead in company with Good Hope and Bristol at 11 knots, course as requisite for Bocas de Huevos

6.15pm: Galera Pt Light abeam 5.5’

Number on sick list: 10


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28 August 1914

At sea

Lat 9.9, Long -57.9

Number on sick list: 11


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29 August 1914

At sea

Lat 7.5, Long -54.6

Number on sick list: 11


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30 August 1914

At sea

Lat 5.8, Long -51.5

10am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

5.30pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 13


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31 August 1914

At sea

Lat 3.4, Long -48.8

Number on sick list: 12



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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1 September 1914

At sea

Lat 1.5, Long -46.2

2.00am: At Night Defence stations

4.30am: At Night Defence stations

6.53am: Reduced to 60 revs

8.00am: Cleaning ship

9.30am: Divisions. Exercised at Physical Drill. Hands employed scraping off paint. Exercised at changing steering positions.

12 noon: Reset patent log

12.30pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company

1.30pm: Altered course S48E

4.30pm: Quarters. Exercised at General Quarters.

6.30pm: Altered course N36W. Increased to 70 revs.

8.00pm: At Night Defence stations

Number on sick list: 12

Water distilled: 22 tons; expended 18 tons; remaining 53 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 121 tons; remaining 1138 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 September 1914

At sea

Lat 4.0, Long -49.0

Number on sick list: 10


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3 September 1914

At sea

Lat 7.2, Long -53.7

Number on sick list: 8


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4 September 1914

At sea

Lat 9.7, Long -58.1

9.50pm: Passed SS Carmania steering ESE

Number on sick list: 11


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5 September 1914

At sea and at Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.6

1.45am: Galera Point abeam 4’

5.57am: Course as requisite for Bocas de Huevos and Port of Spain

7.09am: Came to with port bower in 6 fathoms

4.50pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for clearing foul anchor.

5.50pm: Proceeded at 84 revs course as requisite for Boca de Navios

10.40pm: Observed Salina Point Light N4E

Number on sick list: 10


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6 September 1914

from Trinidad to St Lucia and at Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

6.20am: Mt Soufriere abeam (St V) abeam [Mt Soufriere on St Vincent, not the one on Montserrat]

8.30am: Observed French Cruiser Descartes

9.25am: Course as requisite for Castries Harbour

10.07am: Secured alongside North Wharf

10.40am: Commenced coaling with native labour. Found here Descartes.

Number on sick list: 11


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7 September 1914

Castries and at sea

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

3.30am: Finished coaling. Received 1120 tons.

12.30pm: Lost overboard by accident 68 lbs fresh beef

4.00pm: Sailed Descartes

4.40pm: Slipped from buoy. Proceeded at 60 revs.

5.03pm: Read Warrant no 107

7.54pm: Observed Fort Charlotte Light (St Vincent) S32E

Number on sick list: 12


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8 September 1914

At sea

Lat 11.0, Long -60.2

12.45am: Observed Saline Point Light S21E

6.40am: Observed Galera Point Light S40E

8.20am: Reduced to 60 revs off Scarborough. Communicated by signal. (Scarborough was a lighthouse at Fort St George on Tobago.)

12.20pm: Communicated by signal with SS Greenjacket of Cardiff

Number on sick list: 10


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9 September 1914

At sea

Lat 10.1, Long -57.0

3.10pm: Observed steamer N40W steering SSE

3.15pm: Increased to 96 revs

3.19pm: Reduced to 84 revs

3.28pm: 96 revs. Observed derrick topped in vessel.

3.30pm: Vessel altered course to port

3.34pm: Altered course N25W. Observed crew of vessel replacing derrick and covering fore hatch.

3.41pm: 60 revs

3.43pm: 36 revs

3.46pm: Course and speed as requisite to close SS Thor flying Norwegian colours

3.51pm: Stopped in Lat 10’ 34” N, Long 56’ 34” W. Boarded and made prize of SS Thor. [Naval ships received prize money for the sinking or capture of enemy ships]

4.45pm: Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. Sent prize crew of 2 Lieutenants, 2 cadets, 1 artificer engineer and 21 ratings to Thor.

7.00pm: Thor proceeded NW

7.55pm: Proceeded N46W at 84 revs

9.20pm: Passed SS Thor

Number on sick list: 10


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10 September 1914

At sea

Lat 10.9, Long -56.3

1.55am: Passed SS Thor

12.03pm: SS Valentia of Whitby stopped. Communicated by signal.

3.37pm: Stopped in 10’ 39” 'N 56’ 50.5” W. Boarded and made a prize of SS Lorenzo of New York chartered by Hamburg-American Co.

4.20pm: Proceeded at 96 revs S40W to close steamer

4.25pm: Fired blank round. Steamer stopped and hoisted German Naval Reserve colours. Course and speed as requisite for closing SS Spreewald.

5.14pm: Stopped. Sent armed guard to Spreewald.

5.20pm: Sent armed guard to Lorenzo

6.15pm: Lorenzo proceeded. Sent prize crew to Spreewald.

6.42pm: Captain of SS Spreewald came on board as prisoner of war

6.55pm: Spreewald proceeded

7.07pm: Proceeded N46.5W at 60 revs escorting Lorenzo and Spreewald

Number on sick list: 10


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11 September 1914

At sea

Lat 12.4, Long -59.6

7.40am: Increased to 84 revs to close steamer

8.10am: Increased to 102 revs

9.00am: Communicated with SS Parima of London

1.09pm: Altered course north to close steamer

1.10pm: Observed Barbados NNE

4.28pm: Altered course N43W. Reduced to 10.5 knots. Took station ahead of Lorenzo and Spreewald.

6.48pm: Observed Moule à Chique Light N24W

12 midnight: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage

Number on sick list: 10


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12 September 1914

Castries and at sea

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

12.11am: Stopped. Spreewald and Lorenzo proceeded to anchorage.

1.20am: Came to with port bower in 30 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Found here Descartes and Thor.

5.40am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for Castries Harbour.

6.15am: Stopped. Secured alongside North Wharf. Commenced coaling with native labour.

8.00am: Hands employed coaling ship and disembarking prisoners from prizes and as requisite

9.30am: Prize crew from Thor rejoined

11.00am: Prize crews from Spreewald and Lorenzo rejoined. Handed over prizes to Custom Authorities.

1.00pm: Disembarked Captain [A space has been left for the name, but not filled in] Prisoner of War, late of SS Spreewald

3.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 600 tons. Hands employed preparing for sea and striking down coal.

3.10pm: Slipped from wharf. Turned ship with wire secured to buoy.

3.55pm: Slipped

4.00pm: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour

Number on sick list: 10


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13 September 1914

At sea

Lat 12.9, Long -67.1

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

3.20pm: Observed land (Buen Ayre) of port bow

6.45pm: Passed and inspected Santa Anna Harbour

7.40pm: Little Curacao Light S81E

Number on sick list: 10


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14 September 1914

At sea

Lat 12.0, Long -66.2

7.35am: Observed Los Roques on starboard bow

8.00am: Observed El Roque Lt House N75E

10.32am: Observed Orchilla Island S55E

5.29pm: Observed Blanquilla Island S60E

Number on sick list: 11


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15 September 1914

At sea

Lat 11.3, Long -61.2

6.50am: Observed Paria south

7.35am: Observed Trinidad SE by S

8.55am: Observed Chacachacare Light House S33E

11.30am: Observed Grenada on port bow

11.45am: Observed Tobago on starboard bow

4.40pm: Little Tobago Island abeam

Number on sick list: 11


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16 September 1914

At sea

Lat 11.1, Long -57.2

Number on sick list: 11


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17 September 1914

At sea and Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

5.05am: Observed Cape Moule à Chiques Light N24W

9.46am: Stopped. Secured alongside North Wharf. Found here Descartes, Hirondelles (store ship) and colliers Gordonia and Hayn. [The final name looks clear but can’t be traced; it may be a misspelt Haydn, a British built steam cargo ship, which was scuttled by a German submarine on September 29 1915]

10.45am: Commenced coaling. Divers examining starboard propeller and underwater fittings. Hirondelle secured alongside.

1.00pm: Hands employed stowing and provisioning ship from Hirondelle. Divers examining underwater fittings.

7.00pm: Hirondelle slipped

Number on sick list: 11


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18 September 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

4.30am: Finished coaling. Received 1160 tons.

8.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings

10.00am: Arrived Essex

Number on sick list: 11


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19 September 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

11.00am: Received 2 ratings from hospital

Number on sick list: 11


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20 September 1914

Castries

Lat 14.2, Long -61.2

6.30am: Sailed Hirondelle

9.00am: Performed Divine Service

10.45am: Proceeded out of harbour at 60 revs

12.30pm: Diamond Rock abeam

1.00pm: Observed Negro Head Light House N50E [This may well be Pointe de Nègres in Martinique]

Number on sick list: 8


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21 September 1914

At sea

Lat 18.6, Long -64.4

3.40am: Observed St Eustatius Island on starboard bow

4.50am: Observed Saba Island WNW

9.30am: Observed part of Virgin Gorda N51W

11.25am: Courses as requisite for Necker Island Passage and Sir Francis Drake Channel

1.13pm: Observed Carrot Island abeam 1.2’

2.07pm: Observed steamer S76W steering SSE

2.13pm: Increased to 96 revs. Course as requisite to close steamer.

2.55pm: Stopped. Boarded Brazilian SS Paulo of Rio de Janeiro in 18’ 06.7” N 64’ 50” W

3.37pm: SS Paulo proceeded

3.45pm: Proceeded. Examined Charlotte Amalie Harbour

5.30pm: Observed Culebrita Light House N86W

6.35pm: Observed San Juan Light N58W

Number on sick list: 10


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22 September 1914

At sea

Lat 20.3, Long -65.9

12.18am: Proceeded 72 revs as requisite to close steamer (SS Yaguez of Wilmington USA) [renamed Rochester in 1917 under a new owner, and sunk by a German submarine on 2 November 1917, with the loss of 23 lives]

12.55am: Observed San Juan Light S22E 4’

2.30am: Observed Arecibo Light on port bow [Punto Morilla on Puerto Rico]

6.09am: Course and speed as requisite to close steamer on port bow

6.44am: Steamer hoisted British colours. Proceeded.

Number on sick list: 10


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23 September 1914

At sea

Lat 21.3, Long -68.8

12.43am: Course and speed as requisite to close steamer

1.38am: Proceeded

9.50pm: Observed Grand Turk Light S12W

11.00pm: Grand Turk Light S62E

Number on sick list: 10


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24 September 1914

At sea

Lat 23.0, Long -73.0

1.40pm: Observed Samana Cay on port bow. Passed several waterspouts.

Number on sick list: 9


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25 September 1914

At sea

Lat 24.7, Long -73.8

12.46pm: Increased to 96 revs to close SS Nebraska of New York

1.57pm: Reduced to 36 revs to close SS Panama of New York steering south

3.40pm: Passed SS Colon of New York steering north

3.43pm: Altered course S45W to close SS Ocland of Christiania

3.56pm: Observed Watling Island Light House S17W

6.55pm: Altered course S40W 72 revs to close SS Banan of Kristiania steering N by E

11.15pm: Observed Bird Rock Light S27W

Number on sick list: 9


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26 September 1914

At sea

Lat 22.1, Long -74.4

1.13am: Bird Rock Light abeam 13.5’

6.15am: Observed Long Island on south bow

9.30am: Observed Fortune Island N89E

10.50am: Observed Mira-Por-Vos on starboard bow [a small island]

11.55am: Castle Island Light House abeam 2.4’

1.52pm: Observed Hogsty Reef Beacon S59E

4.30pm: Observed Great Inagua Light House S28E

5.44pm: Stopped off Mathew Town. Commissioner came on board.

9.23pm: Observed Cape Maysi Light S40W

Number on sick list: 10


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27 September 1914

At sea and at Kingston Jamaica,

Lat 17.8, Long -76.7

8.42am: Observed Morant Point Light House S51W

8.40am: Performed Divine Service

11.38am: Observed Plum Point Light House N60W

12.26pm: Course as requisite for Kingston

1.27pm: Came to with port bower in 8 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles. Found here Coude.

4.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to RM hospital

6.05pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

6.20pm: Stopped. Secured alongside No 2 Wharf.

Number on sick list: 9


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28 September 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.45am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.00am: Hands employed filling sand bags and stowing sand

1.00pm: Read Warrant no 108

2.30pm: Hands employed rigging sand bag protection and embarking oil

6.00pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list: 7


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29 September 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Recommenced coaling

9.00am: Hands employed sand splinter protection

1.00pm: Read Warrant no 109. Discharged 1 rating to military detention quarters.

3.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 994 tons.

Number on sick list: 7


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30 September 1914

Kingston and at sea

Lat 17.3, Long -77.2

7.05am: Proceeded out of harbour at 72 revs. Coude weighed and proceeded.

7.55am: Plum Point abeam 0.8’

12.46pm: Observed Portland Rock S64W

3.30pm: Observed SW, Middle and NE Cays ahead

Number on sick list: 8



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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1 October 1914

At sea

Lat 12.9, Long -79.4

2.00am: At Night Defence Stations

5.00am: At Night Defence Stations

7.00am: Altered course S16.5W. Reduced to 66 revs.

8.00am: Cleaned ship

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised at Physical Drill. Guns crew at loader. Firing members at deflection teacher. Remainder of hands scraping off paint.

12 noon: Reset patent log

12.30pm: Heavy squall and rain from the Southward

4.30pm: Quarters. Exercised at General Quarters.

5.00pm: Altered course S3W

7.00pm: Altered course N32W. At Night Defence Stations.

8.10pm: Increased to 72 revs

9.00pm: At Night Defence Stations

Water distilled: 8 tons; expended 19 tons; remaining 47 tons.

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 124.0 tons; remaining 1383.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 October 1914

At sea

Lat 13.0, Long -81.7

5.30am: Observed Old Providence Island W by S

6.45am: Buccaneer Point abeam

9.40am: Examined Santa Catalina Harbour

12.09pm: Observed St Andrew Island south

1.50pm: Johnny Cay abeam 9’

2.30pm: South Point (St Andrews) abeam 9.4’

3.00pm: Observed Albuquerque Cay S25E

4.30pm: Paid Quarterly Settlement to ship’s company


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3 October 1914

At sea

Lat 11.5, Long -80.3

10.00am: Observed Coude N20E

Number on sick list: 11


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4 October 1914


At sea

Lat 10.0, Long -76.0

9.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

2.36pm: Obtained shoal soundings. Full speed astern both engines.

4.20pm: I. Fuerte abeam 7.5’

Number on sick list: 9


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5 October 1914

At sea

Lat 12.1, Long -76.7

6.15am: Observed Coude N80W

Number on sick list: 12


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6 October 1914

At sea and Kingston

Lat 17.3, Long -76.7

12.10pm: Observed land bearing north

2.05pm: Observed Plum Point Light House N14W

3.40pm: Speed as requisite for Kingston

4.15pm: Came to with port bower in 8 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles

5.10pm: Arrived Coude

5.50pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite

6.35pm: Stopped. Secured alongside No 2 Wharf.

Number on sick list: 12


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7 October 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.30am: Hands employed cleaning weed off ship’s bottom

7.15am: Commenced coaling with native labour

Number on sick list: 12


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8 October 1914

Kingston and at sea

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.30am: Finished coaling. Received 920 tons.

4.00pm: Read Warrants nos 111, 112, and 113

5.30pm: Sailed Coude

5.50pm: Proceeded at 72 revs as requisite for leaving harbour

8.30pm: Observed Morant Point Light NEbyE

Number on sick list: 12


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9 October 1914

At sea

Lat 19.2, Long -73.6

3.55am: Observed Navassa Island S50E

5.47am: Altered course as requisite to close steamer steering WSE

6.40am: Stopped. Boarded SS Ocland of Christiania in 18’ 38.5 N, 74’ 43.5 W

7.30am: Proceeded N62E at 84 revs

2.25pm: Platform Point abeam

3.05pm: Cape St Nicholas Mole abeam

4.00pm: Read Warrants nos 114 and 115

5.17pm: West Point Tortuga Island abeam

7.30pm: Observed glare of Cape Haitien Light S26E [also known as Pointe Picolet]

Number on sick list: 12


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10 October 1914

At sea

Lat 19.3, Long -68.7

5.35am: Observed Cape Viego Frances S63E

10.40am: Cape Samana abeam 12’

2.35pm: Cape Engano abeam 19.5’

6.10pm: Observed Borinquen Point Light S70E

8.00pm: Observed Arecibo Light S88E

10.10pm: Observed San Juan Light S71E

Number on sick list: 13


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11 October 1914

At sea

Lat 17.8, Long -67.0

12.24am: Observed Arecibo Light S81W

3.02am: Observed Borinquen Light S53W

4.55am: Jiguera Light abeam

7.45am: Mona Light House abeam

9.30am: Observed Cape Rojo Light House N89E

9.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

1.18pm: Observed Cardona Light House N64E

3.01pm: Muerto Island Light House abeam 5.1’

9.58pm: Altered course to close steamer

10.22pm: Stopped. Communicated with Cable Vessel Henry Holmes

10.51pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list: 13


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12 October 1914

At sea and St Christopher [St Kitts]

Lat 17.28, Long -62.72

6.00am: Observed Saba Island N49E

8.55am: Observed Nevis Island S88E

11.20am: Course as requisite for Bassetterre

11.33am: Came to with starboard bower in 7 fathoms

1.40pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

Number on sick list: 13


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13 October 1914

St Christopher and at sea

Lat 12.9, Long -63.5

Number on sick list: 12


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14 October 1914

At sea and Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

3.05am: Observed Cape Moule à Chique Lt S81E

6.29am: Stopped. Secured alongside North Wharf.

7.00am: Commenced coaling with native labour. Found here Descartes.

8.30am: Finished coaling. Received 825 tons.

Number on sick list: 13


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15 October 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

7.10am: Slipped from wharf. Shifted berth to hauling off buoys.

11.30am: Received 1 rating from Civil Hospital

Number on sick list: 12


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16 October 1914

Castries and at sea

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

11.00am: Coude arrived and sailed

12.20pm: Slipped. Proceeded at 60 revs course as requisite.

1.37pm: Observed Cape Moule à Chique Light House S53E

Number on sick list: 12


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17 October 1914

At sea

Lat 11.9, Long -62.6

6.00am: Increased to 84 revs. Helm jammed with 5° of port helm. Working engines as requisite.

12.30pm: Observed Grenada Island on port bow

4.12pm: Sabine Point abeam 13.4

5.40pm: Observed land (Trinidad) S2E

9.55pm: Observed steamer’s lights S62E

10.36pm: Course as requisite to close steamer

11.47pm: Observed Coude on starboard beam

12 midnight: Stopped in Lat 11° 26’N, Long 60° 16’W. Boarded SS Spiral of Christiania.

Number on sick list: 14


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18 October 1914

At sea

Lat 11.0, Long -57.7

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for remaining in vicinity of SS Spiral

12.55am: Spiral proceeded

9.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 12


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19 October 1914

At sea

Lat 8.9, Long -53.9

5.18am: Altered course S41E. Increased to 84 revs to close Coude.

6.00am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with Coude.

6.26am: Proceeded S79E 72 revs

8.50am: Coude chasing to the SE’d

9.15am: Observed smoke N64E. Altered course N45E

10.30am: Stopped. Communicated with SS Rio Blanco of London

Number on sick list: 12


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20 October 1914

At sea

Lat 8.8, Long -49.8

Number on sick list: 12


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21 October 1914

At sea

Lat 10.6, Long -51.1

3.26am: Heavy rain squalls. Reduced to 36 revs.

Number on sick list: 12


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22 October 1914

At sea

Lat 11.4, Long -55.5

Number on sick list: 12


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23 October 1914

At sea

Lat 11.9, Long -60.2

6.45am: Observed Coude S15W

10.20am: Communicated with Coude by signal

2.00pm: Coude parted company

4.25pm: Observed Grenada N65W

5.15pm: Observed Salina Point Light N52W

Number on sick list: 13


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24 October 1914

At sea and at Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

1.20am: Kingston (St Vincent) Light N78E

3.24am: Cape Moule a Chique Light N53.5E

7.00am: Course as requisite for Castries

7.20am: Stopped. Secured alongside North Wharf. Found here Descartes and Cable Ship Henry Holmes

Number on sick list: 12


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25 October 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

12.10am: Finished coaling. Received 1128 tons

Number on sick list: 13


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26 October 1914

Castries and at sea

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

12.11pm: Slipped from buoy.

2.16pm: Diamond Rock abeam 11’

5.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 116.

Number on sick list: 13


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27 October 1914

At sea

Lat 17.6, Long -64.0

7.04am: Course as requisite to close steamer

7.25am: Stopped. Boarded Norwegian steamship Modiva Lat 16°53’ N, Long 63°35’ W

1.55pm: Observed Gorda Peak N20W

11.50am: Observed Santa Cruz on port bow

5.00pm: Observed Virgin Gorda Peak N44W

8.35pm: Observed Sombrero Light N75E

Number on sick list: 13


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28 October 1914

At sea

Lat 20.4, Long -63.5

Number on sick list: 13


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29 October 1914

At sea

Lat 17.3, Long -66.2

12.02am: Observed St Thomas Island south

12.35pm: Observed Culebrita Light S25W

2.41am: Altered course to East to examine vessel

3.52am: Observed Ferro Point Light S88W

4.10am: Observed Ham’s Bluff Lt S16E. Passed small sailing vessel [The light is on St Croix Island, in the US Virgin Islands].

4.48am: Ferro Point Light abeam

8.31am: Observed Muertos Isle Light House N61W

9.30am: Made out chase to be Dominican Gun Boat

Number on sick list: 14


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30 October 1914

At sea and at Basseterre

Lat 17.28, Long -62.72

5.30am: Observed St Eustasius N30E and St Kitts N60E

6.50am: Observed Coude on starboard bow

8.06am: Came to with starboard bower in 8 fathoms

8.10am: Coude anchored

10.30am: Sailed Coude

12 noon: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

3.00pm: Redonda Island abeam 6.8’

4.23pm: Course as requisite for Plymouth (Montserrat)

9.53pm: Altered course S67W. Increased to 72 revs to close vessel

10.09pm: Passed Barque Martha Marguerite flying French colours. Proceeded S15E at 66 revs.

Number on sick list: 11


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31 October 1914

St. Kitts to Martinique and at Fort de France

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

5.30am: Observed land ahead

6.38am: Stopped off Negro Point. Harbour Master and Pilot came on board.

6.47am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

7.20am: Let go starboard bower

7.24am: Let go port bower. Moored ship in 6 fathoms with 1.5 shackles and each and stern secured to Fort St Louis

8.00am: Saluted French flag with 21 guns. Fort Tartenson returned salute.

5.00pm: Saluted Governor with 17 guns

Number on sick list: 12



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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1 November 1914

Fort de France

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

6.00am: Cleaning ship

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick (22) Church Party

9.30am: Divisions

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

3.00pm: Leave to starboard watch to 7.0pm and to boys to 6.0pm

5.00pm: Quarters

8.00pm: Fires alight in Steam Pinnace 14 hours

Number on sick list: 11

Fresh beef received: 406 lbs; vegetables received: 100 lbs

Water distilled: 6 tons; expended 18 tons; remaining 54 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 16.0 tons; remaining 949.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 November 1914

Fort de France

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

3.40pm: Arrived Coude

Number on sick list: 12


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3 November 1914

Fort de France

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

Number on sick list: 12


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4 November 1914

Fort de France

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

Number on sick list: 13


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5 November 1914

Fort de France,

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

7.30am: Commenced coaling with native labour

11.00am: RFA Hirondelle arrived and secured alongside

1.00pm: Hands employed embarking stores and provisions from Hirondelle and returning shakes

5.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 405 tons.

Number on sick list: 12


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6 November 1914

Fort de France and at sea

Lat 14.6, Long -61.1

6.30am: Sailed Hirondelle

10.30am: Arrived Descartes

11.20am: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour

12.42pm: Diamond Rock abeam

3.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for communicating with Essex off Castries. Received 3 ratings from Essex.

7.25pm: Observed Moule a Chique Light S19W

7.30pm: Passes small sailing vessel

12 midnight: Altered course east to close vessel

Number on sick list: 13


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7 November 1914

At sea and Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

1.35am: Observed Cape Moule a Chique N86W

5.00am: Observed Essex on port bow

5.30am: Observed Coude on port bow

6.30am: Stopped. Secured alongside North Wharf.

7.05am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 477 tons.

5.35pm: Slipped from buoy. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

10.30pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Castries

Number on sick list: 12


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8 November 1914

Castries and at sea

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

6.37am: Course as requisite for anchorage

6.57am: Came to with starboard bower in 13 fathoms. Found here Essex and Coude.

9.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

11.30am: Sailed Coude

8.40am: Sailed Essex

9.53am: Proceeded S87W 93 revs

Number on sick list: 13


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9 November 1914

At sea

Lat 13.6, Long -64.8

4.30am: Observed Essex ahead

Number on sick list: 13


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10 November 1914

At sea

Lat 13.1, Long -71.1

12.25pm: Observed land S9W

Number on sick list: 13


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11 November 1914

At sea

Lat 11.9, Long -76.7

Number on sick list: 15


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12 November 1914

At sea

Lat 10.3, Long -79.9

7.40am: Observed land on port bow

11.14am: Observed smoke on port bow

12.15pm: Observed Collier transport Navarra

12.30pm: Stopped Navarra went alongside Essex

1.15pm: Essex commenced coaling

4.30am: Prepared for coaling

7.05pm: Observed Toro Point Light S22E

9.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Colon

Number on sick list: 16


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13 November 1914

At sea

Lat 9.9, Long -80.0

1.05am: Toro Point Light S3W. Manzanillo Light House N74.5E

5.15am: Observed Essex on starboard bow

7.00am: Essex commenced coaling from Navarra

9.00am: Hands employed prepared for coaling

1.00pm: Stopped

1.10pm: Collier Navarra secured alongside

1.45pm: Commenced coaling

7.00pm: Ceased coaling. Cast off collier.

7.10pm: Proceeded as requisite for patrol

7.30pm: Manzanillo Light House S63E

8.30pm: Observed Toro Point Light S1W

Number on sick list: 17


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14 November 1914

At sea

Lat 9.9, Long -79.8

4.25am: Observed Essex on starboard bow

7.22am: Stopped. Collier Navarra came alongside

8.00am: Commenced coaling

2.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 779 tons.

2.50pm: Navarra slipped and proceeded

3.15pm: Proceeded as requisite

Number on sick list: 20


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15 November 1914

At sea

Lat 12.8, Long -78.7

6.30am: Observed Essex on port quarter

10.30am: Divisions

11.00am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 21


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16 November 1914

At sea and Kingston

Lat 17.3, Long -76.8

10.00am: Observed land N20E

1.20pm: Observed Martello Tower N1E

1.45pm: Observed Plumb Point Light House N10W

2.30pm: Course as requisite for Kingston

3.55pm: Stopped. Secured alongside No 3 Wharf. Found here Lancaster, Essex, and Coude.

5.00pm: Sailed Essex. Read Warrant no 119.

Number on sick list: 20


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17 November 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.00am: Received 1 rating from Lancaster

4.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 364 tons.

Number on sick list: 17


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18 November 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 17


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19 November 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.00am: Received 5 RNR ratings from prize Bethania [Bethania was a ship of the Hamburg-American Packet Company, captured by HMS Essex; she became Leyland Line’s Parisian]

4.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 120

Number on sick list: 16


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20 November 1914

Kingston and at sea

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

11.00am: Read Warrant No 121

11.30am: Discharged Mr Sessford, Artificer Engineer, for passage home

5.37pm: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite.

6.47pm: Stopped of Plumb Point. Communicated with Lancaster.

6.55pm: Proceeded South at 72 revs. Lancaster & Coude proceeded to the eastward.

Number on sick list: 13


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21 November 1914

At sea

Lat 15.1, Long -76.8

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127

Number on sick list: 13


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22 November 1914

At sea

Lat 14.0, Long -76.6

10.00am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

7.30pm: Altered course as requisite to close SS Georgian (American)

8.00pm: Proceeded South at 36 revs

Number on sick list: 13


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23 November 1914

At sea

Lat 13.5, Long -77.1

2.06pm: Altered course S10E. Increased to 72 revs. Closed SS Panama (American)

2.40pm: Proceeded N25E at 36 revs

Number on sick list: 14


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24 November 1914

At sea

Lat 13.6, Long -77.1

4.37pm: Altered course N30W to close steamer

5.00pm: Altered course N10E. Increased to 96 revs

5.24pm: Altered course N25E

6.39pm: Altered course N10E. Spoke to American SS.

6.45pm: Altered course S43W. Reduced to 72 revs.

Number on sick list: 12


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25 November 1914

At sea

Lat 11.1, Long -80.3

Number on sick list: 11


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26 November 1914

At sea

Lat 11.00, Long -80.7

7.17am: Altered course N35W 60 revs

7.25am: Course and speed as requisite to close steamer

8.30am: Stopped and boarded SS St Helens of San Francisco in 11° 7’ N, 80° 30’W

9.30am: St Helens proceeded

Number on sick list: 11


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27 November 1914

At sea

Lat 11.1, Long -80.5

Number on sick list: 10


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28 November 1914


At sea

Lat 10.8, Long -82.2

Number on sick list: 10


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29 November 1914

At sea

Lat 10.9, Long -82.2

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

5.30pm: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 11


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30 November 1914

At sea

Lat 10.9, Long -82.4

9.30am: Control Parties and Training Classes at instruction. Gun’s crews at loader. Remainder making fenders and refitting windsails [A windsail is a wide funnel or tube of canvas used to convey air for ventilation into the lower compartments of a vessel. The temperatures were in the 80s F throughout the day and night].

Number on sick list: 11



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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1 December 1914

At sea

Lat 12.5, Long -79.6

2.00am: At Night Defence Stations

5.20am: At Night Defence Stations

8.00am: Increased to 60 revs

9.17am: Increased to 72 revs. Divisions. Read prayers. Exercised at physical drill. Fired 2 full charges from Fore and After Turrets to test recoil of guns.

10.30am: Control Parties and Training Classes at instruction. Remainder of hands fitting fenders. Gun’s crews at loader.

12 noon: Increased to 78 revs. Reset PL.

12.30pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company

2.00pm: Altered course N36E

4.00pm: Altered course N20E

4.10pm: Observed Lancaster N19W. Dressed ship with MH Flags in honour of the birthday of HM Queen Alexandria. Quarters. Exercised General Quarters.

4.44pm: Stopped. Communicated by boat with Lancaster

5.12pm: Proceeded N23E at 81 revs

7.10pm: Death from heart failure, George French Petty Officer (OS) ON 168,030

8.00pm: Increased to 84 revs

9.00pm: At Night Defence Stations

Number on sick list: 11

Water distilled: 24 tons; expended 19 tons; remaining 64 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 138.0 tons; remaining 492.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 December 1914

At sea and Kingston

Lat 17.1, Long -77.0

9.00am: Stopped. Divisions. Performed Divine Service. Committed to the deep the mortal remains of Petty Officer George French.

11.37am: Observed land N15E

2.31pm: Observed Plumb Point Light N6W

4.33pm: Came to with starboard bower in 7 fathoms, veered to 2 shackles. Found here MFA Hirondelle.

5.30pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

5.56pm: Stopped. Secured alongside No 3 Wharf.

Number on sick list: 9


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3 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Hands employed scrubbing ship’s bottom

7.25am: Commenced coaling with native labour. Discharged 2 ratings to Military Hospital.

6.00pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 10


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4 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.15am: Recommenced coaling

3.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 1296 tons.

Number on sick list: 10


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5 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

2.30pm: Discharged Lt P A M Long for passage home

Number on sick list: 10


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6 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.30am: Arrived Princess Royal

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick (23), Congregationalist (6), Wesleyan (15) Church Parties

9.30am: Divisions. Landed Church Party

Number on sick list: 10


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7 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 128, 129, 130, 131, 132 and 133

Number on sick list: 11


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8 December 1914

Kingston and at sea

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.30am: Hands employed unloading Hirondelle and as requisite

1.30pm: Watch employed unloading Hirondelle

4.12pm: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite.

Number on sick list: 11


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9 December 1914

At sea

Lat 14.7, Long -77.9

11.10am: Altered course S56W to close RMSP SS Essequebo

3.55pm: Observed Lancaster on port bow

4.50pm: Stopped. Communicated by boat with Lancaster.

5.00pm: Lancaster proceeded

Number on sick list: 13


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10 December 1914

At sea

Lat 12.3, Long -78.9

3.30pm: Passed SS Indradeo of Liverpool steering to the NE’ward

Number on sick list: 13


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11 December 1914

At sea

Lat 12.8, Long -78.4

Number on sick list: 13


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12 December 1914

At sea and Kingston

Lat 16.8, Long -77.0

12.22pm: Observed Lancaster

12.45pm: Passed Lancaster steering south

1.20pm: Observed land ahead

3.46pm: Observed Perrin Point Light House N10W

5.46pm: Stopped. Secured alongside No 2 Wharf. Found here Coude.

7.07pm: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.00pm: Arrived HMS Edinburgh Castle. Discharged to and received from Edinburgh Castle 31 & 41 ratings respectively.

Number on sick list: 13


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13 December 1914

Kingston and at sea

Lat 18.0, Long -76.0

6.00am: Finished coaling. Received 465 tons.

7.10am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite in company with Edinburgh Castle and Coude.

10.20am: Morant Point Light House N43E

11.07am: Morant Point abeam 3.5’. Coude parted company. Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

2.54pm: Observed Navassa Isle S75E

11.02pm: Observed Cape Maysi Light N18W

Number on sick list: 13


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14 December 1914

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -74.8

3.30am: Altered course N41W to close and examine steamer

6.13am: Observed Castle Island Light N6W

9.20am: Observed Bird Rock Light House N28E

1.30pm: Sandy Pt (Rum Cay) abeam 6’

2.24pm: Wedge Point (Conception) abeam 3.8’

Number on sick list: 14


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15 December 1914

At sea

Lat 24.1, Long -77.3

2.20am: Observed Abaco Light N71W

5.35am: Observed Nassau Light S28E

7.52am: Goulding Cay abeam 5.5’

9.20am: High Cay abeam 6.9’

11.22am: Observed Green Cay S40E

12.52pm: Booby Rock abeam 4.5’

1.42pm: Observed Princess Royal ahead

2.30pm: Stopped. Hauled in P.L. Communicated by boat with Princess Royal.

3.25pm: Altered course N24W. Princess Royal proceeded to the Northward.

4.45pm: Observed Booby Cay and Green Cay on starboard bow

7.57pm: Observed Sharp Point Light S67W

Number on sick list: 14


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16 December 1914

At sea

Lat 25.6, Long -77.5

12.55am: Observed Nicols Town Light N60W

7.55am: Course and speed as requisite for South West Bay

8.05am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with the shore.

9.12am: Goulding Cay abeam 1.2’

10.00am: Nassau Light House abeam 13.5’

12.30pm: Observed steamer (Alton of Whitby) N51E

1.03pm: Altered course North. Spoke SS Alton of Whitby.

1.55pm: Increased to 96 revs. Observed steamer ahead.

1.59pm: Observed Great Stirrup Cay Light House S72W. Passed SS Esperanza of NY

7.42pm: Observed Great Isaac Light S by W

11.25pm: Observed Gun Cay Light S67E

Number on sick list: 16


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17 December 1914

At sea

Lat 23.3, Long -79.3

12.02am: Gun Cay Light abeam 12.5’

8.20am: Observed Dog Rocks on starboard bow

9.45am: Observed Anguilla Island

2.13pm: Observed Santa Maria Light House S15E

3.00pm: Observed Santa Maria Light S19W

4.48pm: Observed Paredon Grande Light S59E

7.04pm: Observed Lobos Cay Light S77E

10.41pm: Observed Maternillos Light S18E

Number on sick list: 16


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18 December 1914

At sea

Lat 21.2, Long -75.2

12.40am: Maternillos Light abeam 14.5’

7.08am: Altered course as requisite to close steamer

7.40am: Closed SS San Juan

12.20pm: Observed land on starboard bow

5.25pm: Observed Cape Maysi Light House S15E

Number on sick list: 16


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19 December 1914

At sea and Kingston

Lat 17.8, Long -76.4

7.00am: Observed land east

8.49am: Observed Morant Point Light House S65W

9.00am: Passed Princess Royal steering to the NE’d

12.35pm: Observed Plumb Point Light N67W

2.35pm: Came to with starboard bower in 7 fathoms

4.20pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

4.35pm: Stopped. Secured alongside No 2 Wharf. Found here Coude.

Number on sick list: 16


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20 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.40am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.00pm: Received 1 rating from military Hospital

4.30pm: Arrived Lancaster

Number on sick list: 15


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21 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

3.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 1141 tons.

8.45pm: Warped alongside No 3 Wharf

Number on sick list: 15


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22 December 1914

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.30am: Sailed Lancaster

11.30am: Discharged 1 rating to military Hospital

2.00pm: Landed funeral party [This is very likely to be for the funeral of PO Stoker Albert Thomas Crook, K/1502, from this ship, who was buried in the Kingston (Up Park Camp) Military Cemetery. He died from illness at the age of 29. He was the son of Robert and Rebecca Crook of Exeter.]

Number on sick list: 15


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23 December 1914

Kingston and at sea

Lat 17.8, Long -76.6

8.30am: Sailed Coude

10.00am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite.

10.55am: Plumb Point abeam 0.8’

Number on sick list: 14


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24 December 1914

At sea

Lat 16.5, Long -71.5

Number on sick list: 14


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25 December 1914

At sea

Lat 15.3, Long -66.2

7.30am: Performed Divine Service

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 12


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26 December 1914

At sea and Castries

Lat 14.1, Long -61.1

10.22am: Observed St Lucia ahead

10.45am: Observed Martinique on Port Bow

11.36am: Observed Vigie Light House S69E

12.54pm: Stopped. Came to with port bower in 15 fathoms. Found here HMS Melbourne.

3.45pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for Castries.

4.20pm: Stopped. Secured alongside coaling wharf.

6.00pm: Manned and armed picket boat

8.00pm: At Night Defence Stations. Picket Boat patrolling at entrance of harbour.

Number on sick list: 13


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27 December 1914

Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

6.10am: Commenced coaling with native labour. Unarmed picket boat.

2.00pm: Sailed Melbourne

3.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 685 tons.

4.15pm: Slipped. Warped ship to hauling off buoys.

5.25pm: Let go port bower. Secured stern to hauling off buoys.

8.00pm: At Night Defence Stations. Picket Boat patrolling entrance.

Number on sick list: 13


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28 December 1914

Castries and at sea

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

10.00am: Arrived HMS Dartmouth

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to Hospital

1.00pm: Divers examining torpedo tubes

2.00pm: Arrived Coude

4.00pm: Read Warrant No 135

5.40pm: Proceeded with Coude at 66 revs

7.07pm: Observed Moule à Chique Light S53E

Number on sick list: 12


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29 December 1914

At sea

Lat 10.9, Long -60.2

6.50am: Observed Tobago S by W

9.20am: Marble Island abeam 7’

Number on sick list: 12


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30 December 1914

At sea

Lat 7.5, Long -57.5

Number on sick list: 13


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31 December 1914


At sea

Lat 6.3, Long -53.2

Number on sick list: 13



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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1 January 1915

At sea

Lat 5.9, Long -50.6

2.00am: At Night Defence Stations

5.30am: At Night Defence Stations

6.38am: Sun rose by compass S57E

7.00am: Altered course N20E. Reduced to 66 revs.

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised at Physical Drill. Hands employed oiling wire hawsers and refitting windsails. Control Parties and Training Classes at instruction. Guns Crews at loader.

12 noon: Reset P.L.

12.30pm: Paid Quarterly settlement to ships company

1.15pm: Reduced to 60 revs

4.30pm: Quarters. Exercised at General Quarters.

7.00pm: At Night Defence Stations

8.00pm: Altered course N60E. Reduced to 48 revs.

9.30pm: At Night Defence Stations

Number on sick list: 14

Water distilled: 14 tons; expended 19 tons; remaining 49 tons.

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 125.0 tons; remaining 1029.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 January 1915

At sea

Lat 5.6, Long -50.4

12.55pm: Observed Coude on Port Beam

Number on sick list: 14


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3 January 1915

At sea

Lat 7.8, Long -54.7

9.30am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 15


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4 January 1915

At sea

Lat 10.4, Long -57.1

10.05am: Cleared for action

10.12am: Exercised at General Quarters

11.10am: Secured. Replaced gear.

4.52pm: Observed Coude N83E

5.51pm: Stopped. Hauled in P.L. Communicated by boat with Coude.

6.34pm: Proceeded N55W at 84 revs

Number on sick list: 15


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5 January 1915

At sea and Castries

Lat 13.9, Long -61.1

4.50am: Observed Ragged Point Light N8E

5.50am: Observed Needham Point Light N20W

8.20am: Observed St Vincent Isle 3 points on port bow

8.38am: Observed Gros Piton N45W

10.55am: C Moule à Chique abeam 2.3’

12.02pm: Observed Grand Caille Point abeam 1’

12.52pm: Observed Coude NbyE

1.15pm: Stopped. Secured alongside coaling wharf.

2.30pm: Commenced coaling with native labour. Divers employed about Port Submerged Tube.

4.30pm: Received 12 pounder Field Gun and ammunition from local forces. Manned and armed Picket Boat.

6.00pm: Received 2 ratings from Hospital

7.30pm: Picket Boat patrolling harbour entrance

Number on sick list: 16


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6 January 1915

Castries and at sea

Lat 14.2, Long -61.6

3.00am: Finished coaling. Received 1131 tons.

9.05am: Slipped from hauling off buoy. Proceeded as requisite.

Number on sick list: 17


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7 January 1915

At sea

Lat 15.5, Long -66.8

5.35pm: Altered course to close sailing vessel

6.00pm: Sun set by compass S69.25W C error 2.75 W

Number on sick list: 15


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8 January 1915

At sea

Lat 17.4, Long -71.7

9.39am: Observed Alta Vela N38W

12.25pm: Altered course N45E. Examined anchorage west of Beata Island

2.05pm: False Cape abeam 3.3’

6.30pm: Examined Jacmel Harbour

Number on sick list: 16


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9 January 1915

At sea

Lat 19.0, Long -74.3

2.00am: Observed land on Starboard Beam

5.27am: Altered course N65E to close steamer

6.40pm: Stopped and communicated by signal with Italian SS Bologna in Lat 18° 12’ Long 74° 19’

6.43am: Proceeded N59W at 90 revs

8.00am: Observed Navassa Island WbyN

12.48pm: Observed Cuba on Port Bow

4.00pm: Quarters. Exercised at General Quarters. Read Warrant No 136.

5.30pm: Examined Cape Nichola Mole Harbour

6.30pm: Sun set by compass S68W C error 1° 24’ W

7.55pm: Observed Cape Maysi Lt N88.5W

Number on sick list: 16


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10 January 1915

At sea

Lat 21.9, Long -76.3

4.40am: Observed Lucrecia Light S54W

7.25am: Observed Cay San Domingo abeam 4.6’

9.05am: Observed Great Ragged Island N22E

9.30am: Examined anchorage to westward of Ragged Island

10.00am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service. Mustered ship’s company by the ledger.

2.27pm: Observed Maternillos Light House S53W

5.51pm: Observed Lobos Cay Light House N12W

7.36pm: Observed Paredon Grande Light N70W

11.08pm: Course and speed as requisite to close steamer.

11.30pm: Examined SS Kronprinz Olaf Sandjefiord. Proceeded S65W 72 revs.

Number on sick list: 16


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11 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.3, Long -81.4

1.05am: Santa Maria Light abeam

7.13am: Observed Cadiz Cay Light S77W

8.36am: Altered course S50W to close SS Las Villas of Habana

11.04am: Piedras Cay abeam 8.3’

3.35pm: Observed Morro Castle Light House S55W

6.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Havana Harbour

Number on sick list: 16


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12 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana Harbour outside territorial waters

1.00pm: Patrolling off Havana Harbour outside territorial waters

8.00pm: Patrolling outside territorial waters off Havana

Number on sick list: 15


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13 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.135, Long -82.340

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana outside territorial waters

1.00pm: Patrolling off Havana

8.00pm: Patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 14


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14 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

7.00am: Observed Collier Ridley NbyE

11.45am: Collier Ridley secured alongside. Proceeded as requisite at slow speed.

1.25pm: Commenced coaling

6.00pm: Ceased coaling. Received 407 tons. Cast off collier.

7.00pm: Proceeded as requisite for patrolling off Havana


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15 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

12.30am: Patrolling off Havana

8.40am: Ridley came alongside

9.10am: Commenced coaling. Course and speed as requisite.

12.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 392 tons.

12.55pm: Ridley slipped

6.10pm: Proceeded as requisite for patrolling off Havana


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16 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.3

12.30am: Patrolling off Havana

9.08am: Closed Melbourne

9.38am: Stopped. Communicated with Melbourne.

1.05pm: Rio Jaruco Light abeam

4.50pm: Observed Piedras Cay Light House S69E [probably Cayo Piedras del Norte on the north coast of Cuba]

6.00pm: Sun set by comp S63° 15’W C E 8° 50’E

7.04pm: Observed Cay Cadiz Light S58.5E

Number on sick list: 16


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17 January 1915

At sea

Lat 22.3, Long -77.7

3.44am: Observed Santa Maria Light S38E

7.40am: Observed Paredon Grande Light S50E

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

12.09pm: Cay Confites abeam 1.7’

10.28pm: Observed Lucrecia Light S34E

Number on sick list: 16


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18 January 1915

At sea

Lat 20.1, Long -74.1

7.30am: Closed SS Colon of New York

8.13am: Observed Cape Maysi Light House S5E

10.45am: Closed Barque Annie of Barbados. Proceeded S37W.

12.58pm: Altered course South. Closed SS Strathlane.

3.50pm: Observed land (Haiti) on port bow

Number on sick list: 14


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19 January 1915

At sea and Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

1.19am: Observed Morant Point Light S65W

4.40am: Observed Plumb Point Light N60W

7.26am: Stopped. Secured alongside No 3 Wharf.

8.30am: Commenced coaling with native labour

7.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 798 tons.

Number on sick list: 14


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20 January 1915

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.30am: Divers recovering military stores

Number on sick list: 13


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21 January 1915

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 137 and 138.

Number on sick list: 13


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22 January 1915

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.00am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.30am: Finished coaling. Received 168 tons.

4.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 139, 140, 141, 142, and 143.

5.30pm: Received 1 rating from hospital

Number on sick list: 12


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23 January 1915

Kingston and at sea

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.30pm: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite.

Number on sick list: 12


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24 January 1915

At sea

Lat 18.6, Long -80.1

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

12.52pm: Altered course N28W. Increased to 84 revs to close steamer.

5.00pm: Observed Grand Cayman N5W

Number on sick list: 13


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25 January 1915

At sea

Lat 21.1, Long -84.4

2.25pm: Observed Cuba on starboard bow

3.15pm: Observed San Antonio Light House N20W

10.28pm: Observed Jutias Cay Light N72E

Number on sick list: 14


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26 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

3.00am: Observed Gobernado Point Light S82E

8.28am: Observed HMAS Melbourne

8.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Havana

9.40am: Melbourne proceeded to the eastward

12 noon: Stopped

5.00pm: Proceeded as requisite for patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 13


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27 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

12.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 11


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28 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 11


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29 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Havana

7.30am: Closed Collier Wembury [Although this is clearly written as Wembury, it is probably Welbury – see 2 February]

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Dropped Target. Proceeded as requisite for carrying out Target Practice. Carried out target practice from all guns.

11.40am: Secured

1.00pm: Patrolling off Havana

4.00pm: Read Warrant No 146

5.00pm: Communicated by boat with collier Wembury

Number on sick list: 11


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30 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

1.00pm: Patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 9


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31 January 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 9



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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1 February 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

2.00am: At Night Defence Stations

5.00am: At Night Defence Stations

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised at Physical Drill. Hands employed scraping, painting, and refitting. Training Classes and Control Parties at instruction. Guns Crews at loaders.

4.30pm: Quarters. Exercised at General Quarters.

7.30pm: At Night Defence Stations

9.30pm: At Night Defence Stations

Number on sick list: 10

Water distilled: 22 tons; expended 19 tons; remaining 60 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 74.0 tons; remaining 796.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 February 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

8.35am: Collier Welbury secured alongside

9.00am: Commenced coaling

3.25pm: Finished coaling. Received 456 tons.

3.40pm: Collier proceeded to the eastward

Number on sick list: 11


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3 February 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 13


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4 February 1915

At sea

Lat 23.2, Long -82.4

1.00am: Patrolling off Havana

Number on sick list: 10


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5 February 1915

At sea

Lat 23.3, Long -82.4

12.30am: Patrolling off Havana

4.25am: Observed HMAS Melbourne

5.15am: Stopped. Communicated with Melbourne by boat.

11.55am: Observed Piedras Cay Light House S67E

2.42pm: Observed Cadiz Cay Light House S44E

9.10pm: Observed Santa Maria Cay Light S42E


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6 February 1915

At sea

Lat 21.4, Long -76.0

12.14am: Observed Paredon Grande Light S85E

2.38am: Observed Lobos Cay Light S75.5E

6.10am: Observed Maternillos Light S14E

7.00am: Sun rose by compass S73E

12.50pm: Observed Lucrecia Point Light House S33E

8.30pm: Observed Cape Maysi Light S11E


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7 February 1915

At sea and Kingston

Lat 17.9, Long -76.2

6.22am: Observed Navassa Island S22E

8.15am: Observed Jamaica on starboard bow

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

10.40am: Observed Morant Point Light S51W

2.45pm: Course as requisite for Kingston Harbour

4.00pm: Stopped. Secured alongside No 3 Wharf.

5.00pm: Commenced coaling with native labour

Number on sick list: 10


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8 February 1915

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.30am: Finished coaling. Received 1028 tons. Hands employed cleaning ship, cleaning bread room, and loading fittings at Port Royal.

Number on sick list: 10


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9 February 1915

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.30am: Received 6 ratings from hospital

11.00am: Hoisted in Admirals Barge for passage to Bermuda. Turned over steam pinnace to military authorities.

Number on sick list: 12


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10 February 1915

Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

2.30pm: Discharged 24 (native) ratings to shore

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 148

Number on sick list: 18


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11 February 1915

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

1.07pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

4.10pm: Observed Morant Point Light House N46E

Number on sick list: 17


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12 February 1915

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 20.8, Long -74.2

6.05am: Observed Cuba on Port Bow

8.07am: Observed Cape Maysi Light House N3W

4.50pm: Observed Castle Island Light House N11E

8.10pm: Observed Bird Rock Light N22E

Number on sick list: 16


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13 February 1915

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 25.1, Long -72.4

Number on sick list: 14


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14 February 1915

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 28.9, Long -68.6

7.00am: Sun rose by compass S70E. Compass Error 5°W.

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

11.30pm: Reduced to 60 Revs with Port Engine increase to 52 Revs with Starboard Engine

Number on sick list: 13


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15 February 1915

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 32.4, Long -64.7

8.25am: Observed Gibbs Hill Light House N19E

9.46am: Observed St David’s Light N17E

11.17am: Course as requisite for The Narrows and Grassy Bay

12.39pm: Course and speed as requisite for The Camber

1.00pm: Stopped. Secured alongside.

1.45pm: Shifted berth into floating dock

4.00pm: Discharged 8 ratings to Hospital. Found here HMS Suffolk. Discharged 1 rating to Terror.

Number on sick list: 14


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16 February 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 6


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17 February 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.00am: Discharged 3 ratings to R.N. Hospital

4.00pm: Issued extra blankets to ship’s company [The temperatures are in the 60s, so it seems a little strange to be issuing extra blankets]

Number on sick list: 6


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18 February 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.45am: Undocked ship, secured alongside North Wall of New Camber

Number on sick list: 7


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19 February 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.10am: Commenced coaling

3.28pm: Finished coaling. Received 856 tons.

Number on sick list: 11


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20 February 1915

Bermuda and at sea

Lat 32.6, Long -64.6

6.30am: Discharged Mr Bicknell, Gunner, for passage to England

9.00am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite out of camber.

11.06am: Kitchen Shoals Buoy abeam 1.1'

11.55pm: Reduced to 60 revs on account of damage to bridge

Number on sick list: 9


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21 February 1915

At sea

Lat 35.8, Long -67.9

2.35am: Reduced to 48 revs to secure ammunition in fore turret

5.50am: Reduced to 48 revs to secure ammunition in fore turret

4.32pm: Reduced to 36 revs to repair wireless aerial

Number on sick list: 9


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22 February 1915

At sea

Lat 38.3, Long -71.4

Number on sick list: 9


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23 February 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.8

2.20am: Observed Barnegat Light S76W

2.40am: Observed Navesink Light N22W

3.04am: Observed Sea Girt Light N55W

4.48am: Observed Ambrose Light N13W

6.12am: Observed HMCS Niobe. Course and speed as requisite to close Niobe [HMCS is His Majesty’s Canadian Ship]

6.30am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with Niobe.

5.50pm: Proceeded as required for patrolling southward of Ambrose Light Vessel

6.56pm: Navesink Light N60W distance 10’

Number on sick list: 10


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24 February 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.3

1.00am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

7.30am: Stopped

9.30am: Proceeded as requisite to carry out rate of change exercise with Niobe [an exercise involved in gunnery training]

11.45am: Completed exercise. Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

6.30pm: Fog came down, sounding continuously

8.00pm: Sounding continuously

Number on sick list: 10


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25 February 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.3

12.30am: Sounding continuously

5.40am: Observed Navesink Light N45W

6.15am: Stopped

9.00am: Proceeded as requisite

10.50am: Communicated with Niobe

1.15pm: Stopped. Ambrose Light N12E.

4.00pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N4E

7.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for patrolling off New York

Number on sick list: 10


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26 February 1915

At sea

Lat 40.3, Long -73.6

1.00am: Patrolling off New York

6.30am: Glory EbN

9.00am: Closed Glory and communicated by signal

1.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

6.00pm: Ambrose Light N8E 7.4'

Number on sick list: 9


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27 February 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.8

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

9.00am: Closed Glory

Number on sick list: 7


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28 February 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.8

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 7



LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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1 March 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.6

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

2.00am: At Night Defence Stations

5.00am: At Night Defence Stations

9.30am: Closed Glory and communicated by boat. Discharged 1 Rating to Glory.

10.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised at Physical Drill. Hands employed refitting and as requisite. Training Classes and Control Parties at Instruction. Guns crews at loader.

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company

4.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship for compass adjustment. Quarters. Exercised at Physical Drill.

5.00pm: Exercised at General Quarters

6.20pm: Finished swinging

7.30pm: At Night Defence Stations

9.00pm: At Night Defence Stations

Number on sick list: 8

Water distilled: 16 tons; expended 14 tons; remaining 52 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 64 tons; remaining 787 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 March 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.8

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

4.00am: Ambrose Light N7E distance 6.2’

9.30am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Read Warrant No 149.

6.00pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N5E 6.5'

Number on sick list: 7


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3 March 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.8

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

6.30am: Observed Glory & Caronia

7.30am: Glory proceeded

9.30am: Closed and communicated by boat with Caronia

8.00pm: Ambrose Light N4E 8'

Number on sick list: 7


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4 March 1915

At sea

Lat 40.1, Long -73.4

12.30am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off New York

9.45am: Observed Niobe ENE

Number on sick list: 7


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5 March 1915

At sea

Lat 36.0, Long -68.5

Number on sick list: 9


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6 March 1915

At sea and Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.05am: St David's Light House S13W

10.00am: Course and speed as requisite for the Narrows and Grassy Bay

11.10am: Came to with starboard bower in 7 fathoms. Found here Glory, Suffolk and Hirondelle.

4.30pm: Sailed Hirondelle

Number on sick list: 10


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7 March 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Landed Presbyterian (13), and Wesleyan (26) Church Parties

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list: 9


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8 March 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00am: Prepared for coaling

Number on sick list: 9


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9 March 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.40am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for South Camber.

3.40am: Stopped. Secured alongside South Camber.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No 150

6.00pm: Received 3 ratings from RN Hospital

Number on sick list: 10


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[Remaining logs for March 1915 missing]



LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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Record of coal consumption under various conditions


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1 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00am: Cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Hands employed landing and transporting bower cables to testing house, scraping bulkheads, and refitting main derrick purchases. Training classes at instruction.

12.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company

1.30pm: Hands employed landing bower cable, scraping and refitting. Training classes at instruction.

4.00pm: Arrived HMS Niobe

4.30pm: Leave to port watch to 7pm

5.00pm: Received 1 rating from Leviathan

8.00pm: Fires alight in steam pinnace 6 hours. Fire alight in harbour launch 18 hours.

Number on sick list: 5

Water received: 15 tons; expended 17 tons; remaining 62 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 16.0 tons, remaining 1558.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Sailed Glory

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick (17) and Wesleyan (22) Church Parties [Good Friday]

9.00am: Divisions

9.30am: Landed Presbyterian (14) Church Party

10.00am: Sent Church Party to Dockyard Church

5.00pm: Sailed Niobe

Number on sick list: 5


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3 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Read Warrants Nos 152 and 153. Discharged 2 ratings to Military Detention Barracks. Discharged Captain L Clinton Baker for passage to England.

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Hands employed landing bower cables, dismounting guns in Charybdis, and cleaning ships.

Number on sick list: 6


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4 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Landed Wesleyan (29) and Presbyterian (16) Church Parties

10.00am: Sent Church Party to Dockyard Church

Number on sick list: 6


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5 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Hands employed landing bower cables, scraping, and refitting. Party working on board Charybdis. Landed D company for route march. Training classes at instruction.

Number on sick list: 6


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6 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Sent working party to Charybdis. Arrived Suffolk.

10.00am: Docked ship in floating dock

1.00pm: Hands employed provisioning Suffolk, scraping, and refitting

4.30pm: Part of port watch employed provisioning Suffolk

Number on sick list: 6


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7 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Sent working party to Charybdis

10.00am: Landed C Company for route march

4.00pm: Sailed Suffolk

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 154, 155, 156. Received 1 rating from RNB.

Number on sick list: 7


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8 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Sent working party to Charybdis

10.00am: Landed B party for route march

11.00am: Arrived Collier transport Appleforth

Number on sick list: 7


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9 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Sent working party to Charybdis

10.00am: Landed A Company for route march

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 157, 158, and 159. Part of watch employed landing 12 pounder guns and mountings.

Number on sick list: 8


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10 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Sent working party to Charybdis

10.00am: Party landing 12 pounder ammunition

Number on sick list: 6


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11 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Landed Roman Catholick (35) and Wesleyan (34) Church Parties

10.30am: Landed Church Party

Number on sick list: 6


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12 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Sent working party to Charybdis

4.30am: Sailed Leviathan

Number on sick list: 6


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13 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Sent part of watch to Charybdis

9.30am: Landed Marines for route march

1.00pm: Part of watch employed on board Charybdis

6.00pm: Received 2 ratings from RN hospital

Number on sick list: 6


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14 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Sent part of watch to Charybdis

4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to RN hospital

5.00pm: Watch employed preparing coal skids for Melbourne [Coal skids were used in the stokehold of large ships to move coal from the bunkers to the furnace doors]

Number on sick list: 5


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15 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.10am: Arrived HMAS Melbourne

8.30am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Hands employed loading SS Monkstone, scraping and refitting.

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to RN hospital

4.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 160

Number on sick list: 4


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16 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.30am: Hands employed transporting Melbourne through basin and coaling ship

5.55am: Sailed Melbourne

9.00am: Hands employed loading Monkstone, scraping and refitting

1.00pm: Hands employed loading Monkstone, scraping and refitting

Number on sick list: 5


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17 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Hands employed loading Monkstone

Number on sick list: 5


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18 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Landed Wesleyan (34) Church Party

10.00am: Landed Church Party

Number on sick list: 5


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19 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

11.00am: Discharged 4 ratings to RN Hospital

Number on sick list: 4


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20 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Hands employed undocking and transporting ship, scraping and refitting. Landed Marines for route march.

9.20am: Undocked ship. Secured alongside North Wall of South Camber.

3.30pm: Received 2 ratings from RN hospital

Number on sick list: 3


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21 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.30am: Landed D Company for route march

Number on sick list: 3


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22 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 2


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23 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

3.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to RN Hospital

Number on sick list: 1


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24 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

From noon: Barometer unshipped during refitting of electrical circuits in vicinity of usual position

Number on sick list: 1


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25 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Landed Wesleyan (33) and Roman Catholick (29) Church Parties

10.30am: Landed Church Party

Number on sick list: 1


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26 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.30am: Landed C Company for route march

10.30am: Captain A H Williamson and Lt Com W C Tancred joined ship

3.30pm: Arrived Leviathan

Number on sick list: 2


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27 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Read Warrant No 161

10.00am: Landed B Company and Marines for Route March

4.30pm: Sailed Leviathan

Number on sick list: 3


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28 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed A company for route march

6.30pm: Arrived HMS Leviathan

Number on sick list: 4


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29 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed D company for route march

5.00pm: Read Warrant No 162

Number on sick list: 5


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30 April 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00am: Arrived HMAS Melbourne

Number on sick list: 5


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LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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Record of coal consumption under various conditions


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1 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.00am: Lit fire in dockyard launch

6.00am: Sailed HMAS Melbourne

7.00am: Sailed HMS Leviathan

7.30am: Discharged Lieut Comdr Cunningham for passage to England

8.00am: Prayers

10.00am: Hands cleaning ship

12.30pm: Special leave port watch till 7am

2.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

Number on sick list: 6

Fresh beef received: 370 lbs; bread received 1400 lbs

Water: received 19 tons; expended 16 tons; remaining 50 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 14.0 tons; remaining 1295.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.00am: Landed church party 246; landed Wesleyans 33

Number on sick list: 6


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3 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.30am: Read Warrant No 163

5.30pm: Read Warrant No 164

Number on sick list: 5


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4 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Arrived HMS Carnarvon

Number on sick list: 5


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5 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Arrived HMS Suffolk

5.00pm: Read Warrant No 165

Number on sick list: 3


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6 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.00pm: Sailed HMS Carnarvon

Number on sick list: 4


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7 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 4


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8 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 5


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9 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed Church Party 255; Roman Catholics 33; Wesleyans 35

Number on sick list: 5


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10 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

11.00am: Arrived HMS Cumberland

Number on sick list: 4


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11 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Marines landed for route march

10.00am: Divers at work

5.00pm: Discharged one W/T rating to HMS Terror, one W/T rating joined from HMS Terror

Number on sick list: 5


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12 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: HMS Suffolk undocked

Number on sick list: 5


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13 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.40am: Commenced coaling from jetty

10.50am: Finished coaling. Received 430 tons. Coaling gear inspected and found correct.

5.00pm: 1 Leading Signaller, 1 Signaller & 1 stoker rejoined ship

Number on sick list: 5


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14 May 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.00pm: Prepared for sea

3.30pm: Read Warrant No 166

4.01pm: Cast off from jetty as requisite for leaving camber

5.00pm: Proceeded course as requisite for pilotage 60 revs

6.10pm: Fairway buoy abeam

Number on sick list: 4


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15 May 1915

Bermuda to New York

Lat 35.1, Long -67.9

5.30pm: Observed compass error 11° 50’ W

Number on sick list: 4


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16 May 1915

Bermuda to New York

Lat 39.4, Long -73.1

9.30am: Held Divine Service

3.00pm: Sighted land NW by W

3.50pm: Sighted HMS Calgarian ahead

6.30pm: As requisite for patrolling on a line S42E from Ambrose Light Vessel 6 knots

8.00pm: Ambrose Lt Vessel N52W 13’

11.15pm: Course S72E 6 knots to relieve HMS Melbourne on Northern Beat

Number on sick list: 4


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17 May 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.5, Long -73.6

2.15am: Fire Island Lt Vessel N75E 7.5’

8.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel S83W 7.5’

3.30pm: Sighted HMS Glory

4.30pm: Sent boat to HMS Glory

12 midnight: Ambrose Light Vessel N80W 4'

Number on sick list: 4


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18 May 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.5, Long -73.7

4.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel West 7’

8.00am: Ambrose Lt V: S85W 6'

10.15am: Stopped, communicated with HMS Glory

12.30pm: Sighted U.S. Fleet leaving New York

12.47pm: Course as requisite for closing HMS Glory

2.00pm: HMS Glory and HMS Calgarian in company, 6 knots

8.00pm: HMS Glory ahead 2.5 cables

Number on sick list: 5


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19 May 1915

New York to Halifax

Lat 40.2, Long -69.4

4.00am: HMS Glory ahead 2.5 cables

8.00am: HMS Glory ahead 2.5 cables

9.00am: HMS Calgarian hauled out of line to drop target

9.05am: As requisite for following HMS Glory and for carrying out practice with full charges at towing target

10.00am: Cleared for action

10.05am: HMS Glory proceeded

12 noon: Completed practices. Proceeded independently.

2.00pm: Sighted 2 large destroyers steering south

Number on sick list: 5


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20 May 1915

New York to Halifax

Lat 43.9, Long -64.0

5.30am: Observed deviation 1°W

12.10pm: Sighted land north

1.30pm: Sambro Lt N54E

4.00pm: George Island abeam

4.05pm: Stopped. Let go port anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 5 shackles in D berth.

5.30pm: Collier SS Ludgate came alongside

7.00pm: Hands coaling ship

Number on sick list: 5


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21 May 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00am: Finished coaling

6.00am: HMS Glory arrived and anchored

9.00am: Inspected coaling gear and found correct

Number on sick list: 5


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22 May 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 5


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23 May 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.00am: Landed Wesleyans 36, Roman Catholics 32, Presbyterians 14

11.00am: Held divine service

11.30am: Arrived HMS Suffolk

Number on sick list: 4


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24 May 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

4.00am: Read Warrants 167, 168

6.30am: Landed patrol

Number on sick list: 2


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25 May 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.30am: Landed Marines for drill

10.30am: Examination for Warrant Officer on board

4.00pm: Read Warrants 169, 170, 171

Number on sick list: 3


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26 May 1915

Halifax to New York

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.45am: Collier SS Ludgate secured alongside

10.00am: Commenced coaling

11.30am: Finished coaling 111 tons

2.00pm: Sailed HMCS Niobe

3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour. Took station astern HMS Calgarian 2.5 cables.

3.10pm: George’s Island Light abeam

3.45pm: Chebucto Light abeam

4.30pm: Took station 1’ on port beam of Calgarian. Sambro Light Vessel abeam 3.5 cables.

5.30pm: Read Warrant 172

6.00pm: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam

8.00pm: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam

12 midnight: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam

Number on sick list: 4

Fresh beef received: 890 lbs beef; 79 lbs mutton; 350 lbs pork [It’s unusual to see any meat other than beef listed]


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27 May 1915

Halifax to New York

Lat 41.0, Long -67.6

4.00am: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1'

8.00am: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1

12 noon: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1’

4.00pm: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1’

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant 173.

6.00pm: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1’

6.30pm: Sighted Nantucket Shoals Light Vessel WNW

8.00pm: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1’

11.20pm: Spoke SS Adriatic (White Star)

12 midnight: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1’

Number on sick list: 5


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28 May 1915

Halifax to New York

Lat 40.2, Long -73.8

4.00am: HMS Calgarian on starboard beam 1'

4.15am: Sighted Shinnecock Bay Light N6W

6.58am: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam

7.26am: Parted company with Calgarian

9.40am: Sent Seaboat to Tug for letters

4.30am: Evening Quarters. Physical Drill. Exercised General Quarters. Read Warrant 174.

12 midnight: Ambrose Light Vessel N15E 5.5

Number on sick list: 4


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29 May 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.26, Long -73.83

4.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel N15E 5.5

8.00am: Seagirt Light House S63W 11’

12 noon: Ambrose Light Vessel N9E 12.75’

4.00pm: Navesink Light House N31W 12’

7.30pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N22E 4’

12 midnight: Navesink Light House N72W; Ambrose Light Vessel N21E

Number on sick list: 4


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30 May 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.37, Long -73.85

4.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel N28E 4’

8.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel N13E 6’

10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service.

3.50pm: Navesink Light N65W; Ambrose Light Vessel N8E

8.00pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N11E 5.2’

12 midnight: Ambrose Light Vessel N9E 5’

Number on sick list: 3


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31 May 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.23, Long -73.83

4.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel N6E 5.5’

8.0am: Ambrose Light Vessel N18E 14’

10.15am: Slipped seaboat and dropped target at same time

11.25am: Hoisted seaboat. Half speed ahead both 72 revs.

2.00pm: SeaGirt Light West 7’

2.30pm: Zig-zagging to make good 10 knots

6.30pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N32E 4’

8.00pm: Sea Girt Light S86W 8’

Number on sick list: 3


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1915


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1 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.2, Long -72.0

12.30am: Altered course (Normal) S17E

1.30am: Altered course (Normal) N5E

2.00am: Chadwick LSS 270° 12’ [A Life Saving Service station in New Jersey; the LSS was the precursor to the US Coast Guard]

3.00am: Zigzagging to make good 10 knots

4.30am: Altered course S8E (Normal)

7.00am: Altered course N28E. Left patrol.

7.20am: Altered course S88E. Increased 78 revs.

7.30am: Increased 90 revs

7.45am: Increased 98 revs

9.45am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands as requisite.

12 noon: Increased to 100 revs

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical Drill. Exercised General Quarters.

6.00pm: Sighted Nantucket Light Vessel on port bow

6.12pm: Altered course N88E (P.L. 866.3)

6.35pm: Nantucket Light Vessel abeam 3.2’

11.00pm: Put lights on 15 minutes

Number on sick list: 4

Water distilled: 3 tons; expended 18 tons; remaining 48 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 173.0 tons; remaining 875.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 June 1915

New York Patrol to Halifax

Lat 43.2, Long -64.7

10.00am: Hands employed ship for coaling

2.00pm: Observed land NNW

4.30pm: Sambro Light N52E

4.36pm: Halifax Light Vessel N73E

5.30pm: Course as required for entering Halifax harbour by war channel

5.45pm: Entered war channel

8.20pm: Collier Ludgate came alongside [The writing is difficult, but Ludgate seems the best guess: a ship of this name was sunk by a mine from German submarine UC-51 on 26 July 1917, with the loss of 24 lives]

Number on sick list: 4


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3 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.15am: Commenced coaling

2.40pm: Finished coaling. 940 tons.

Number on sick list: 4


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4 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.30am: Leviathan arrived and anchored. 1 Stoker returned from hospital.

12.30pm: Suffolk sailed

4.15pm: Landed patrol

8.50pm: Patrol returned

Number on sick list: 4


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5 June 1915

Halifax and at sea

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

2.00pm: 2 signal ratings lent to Dockyard returned to ship. 2 absentees from Suffolk joined ship.

3.10pm: Hands getting ship ready for sea

4.34pm: Read Quarters 175, 176, 177, 178

4.56pm: Chebucto Light House abeam 1.75’

5.10pm: Sambro Island Light House abeam 4’

5.50pm: Halifax Light Vessel abeam 1500 yards

Number on sick list: 4


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6 June 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 41.7, Long -66.3

4.15am: Obtained position by observation of Polaris x Vega

9.00am: Thick Fog [and again at 1pm]

10.00am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 4


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7 June 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 40.1, Long -69.8

10.05am to 10.50am: Altered course as requisite for passing steamer

11.00am: Thick Fog

Number on sick list: 4


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8 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.0, Long -73.3

4.00am: Commenced periscope watches

3.15pm: Observed HMS Suffolk on port bow

3.45pm: As requisite to close

3.55pm: Communicated to boat

Number on sick list: 5


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9 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.0, Long -73.3

3.00pm: Bay Head LSS 290° 8’ [The Life Saving Service was the precursor to the US Coast Guard Service; it had a number of stations around the coast. This one was in New Jersey.]

Number on sick list: 5


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10 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 39.4, Long -73.4

11.15am: Exercised ‘repelling submarine attack with 12 pounder guns’.

Number on sick list: 5


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11 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.1, Long -73.5

Number on sick list: 5


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12 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 39.9, Long -73.6

9.55am: Sighted land right ahead

10.20am: Seagirt: NW 7’

12.25pm: Slowed down

12.30pm: Altered course half ahead both to examine empty coracle

Number on sick list: 7


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13 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 39.9, Long -73.6

6.00am: Sighted and challenged HMS Suffolk. Challenge replied.

9.55am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

2.00pm: Thick fog

Number on sick list: 7


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14 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 39.7, Long -72.8

12 noon: Course as requisite for curve of search to meet HMS Suffolk

1.35pm: Sighted HMS Suffolk. Altered course as requisite for closing.

3.30pm: Altered course to examine capsized boat. 39° 46’ N 73° 07’ W

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 181.

9.00pm: Thick fog mentioned

Number on sick list: 8


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15 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.0, Long -73.7

2.00am: Thick fog (and again at 11am)

7.30am: Ambrose Light Vessel bore West 3.5’

12.16pm: Stopped

12.45pm: Proceeded 36 revs. Lost rotator to Cherub Log.

Number on sick list: 8


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16 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.1, Long -73.1

6.35am: Fire Island Light abeam 3 cables

10.00am: Sighted HMS Isis

10.14am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with HMS Isis

1.00pm: Stopped to examine wreckage consisting of nets, buoys, and woodwork marked Paul Revere 40°09’ N 72°53’ W

3.17pm: Altered course to avoid sailing ship. Thick fog.

7.00pm: Thick fog [and at 9.00pm]

Number on sick list: 7


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17 June 1915

Off New York

Lat 40.3, Long -72.4

2.00am: Thick fog [and at 3.00pm and 10.30pm]

4.55am: Course as requisite for closing Fire Island Light Vessel

6.10am: Speed as requisite to avoid collision

Number on sick list: 8


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18 June 1915

New York Patrol to Halifax

Lat 40.8, Long -68.7

2.30am: Thick fog [and at 1.30pm and 10.30pm]

7.18am: Stopped

7.19am: Full speed astern to avoid collision

7.25am: Nantucket Light Vessel North 2’

Number on sick list: 8


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19 June 1915

New York Patrol to Halifax

Lat 43.4, Long -64.4

6.00am: Thick fog

8.30am: Fog cleared

11.07am: Thick fog

6.20pm: Slow both. Altered course as requisite for closing Sambro Bank Light Vessel

6.48pm: Course as requisite for entering Halifax

8.45pm: Came to anchor with starboard anchor in with 5 shackles in 12.5 fathoms

Number on sick list: 7


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20 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

11.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 6


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21 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00pm: Commenced coaling from No 4 Jetty

5.00pm: One Stoker RFR discharged to HMS Leviathan

11.00pm: Finished coaling for night

Number on sick list: 6


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22 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.00am: Commenced coaling

11.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 6


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23 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.00am: Commenced coaling

8.30am: HMS Suffolk weighed and proceeded to Bedford Basin

10.45am: Finished coaling ship. 1370 tons.

11.00am: HMS Suffolk proceeded to sea

Number on sick list: 7


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24 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.30am: Vice-Admiral Sir George Patey visited ship [George Patey, 1859-1935, became a Rear Admiral in 1909, a Vice-Admiral in 1914, and an Admiral in 1918.]

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 183

Number on sick list: 7


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25 June 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

12 noon: Special leave to starboard watch, not counting draft, from 4.30pm to 8pm

2.30pm: Draft passing Doctor

6.35pm: One telegraphist joined ship from Leviathan

Number on sick list: 7


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26 June 1915

Halifax and at sea

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.10am: 1 rating (Boy Telegraphist) joined ship from Leviathan

11.15am: 233 ratings joined the ship

11.35am: 223 ratings left the ship for England

2.15pm: Hands employed hoisting picket boat and preparing ship for sea

3.05pm: Slipped from jetty

3.15pm: Half ahead both 60 revs. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

4.10pm: Chigbucto [Chebucto] Light abeam

5.00pm: Halifax Light Vessel distance 1’

Number on sick list: 4


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27 June 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 41.6, Long -66.7

6.40am: Sighted sail bearing N18E

10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service.

2.00pm: Thick fog [and again at 5pm]

10.40pm: Fog cleared

Number on sick list: 3


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28 June 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 40.1, Long -71.5

1.30am: Weather cleared

3.15pm: Sighted Cumberland W by N

3.30pm: Sighted Suffolk bearing W

4.26pm: Stopped. Suffolk communicated by boat.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 184, 185, 186, 187

4.35pm: Course as requisite to close Cumberland

5.24pm: Stopped. Cumberland communicated.

8.15pm: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel bearing N 17 W

11.10pm: Sighted Shinnecock Light bearing N 36 E

Number on sick list: 3


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29 June 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.2, Long -73.0

1.25pm: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel bearing N 20 E

4.00pm: Ambrose Light Vessel bore N 87 W distance 3.5’

6.48pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 3.8’

7.50pm: Sunset bearing N46.74W (compass)

10.10pm: Moon rose. Bearing S 55 1/2 E

11.40pm: Shinnecock Light disappeared below horizon

Number on sick list: 4


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30 June 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.0, Long -73.4

9.45am: Men passing for higher rating under examination with Boatswain and 1st Lieutenant

3.43pm: Stopped. Sent boat to Suffolk.

7.25pm: Altered course as requisite to examine two funnelled steamer SS Frederech VIII (Swedish) [This could be Frederick VIII of the Scandinavian America Line]

10.30pm: Shinnecock Light bearing N 30 E (compass)

Number on sick list: 5



LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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1 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -72.4

12.20am: Switched on searchlight on five masted schooner

12.50pm: Fog cleared

1.05pm: Fog

1.30pm: Fog clearing

2.32pm: Stopped to avoid collision

8.32pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam distance 2'

Number on sick list: 5


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2 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -73.0

2.48pm: Fire Island Light Vessel bearing SW by W 2'

Number on sick list: 6


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3 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -73.2

9.19am: Ambrose Light Vessel abeam 2’

3.37pm: Sighted Suffolk on port bow

3.51pm: Stopped. Communicated with Suffolk

Number on sick list: 7


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4 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -72.6

1.26am: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel N86W

10.15am: Held Divine Service

2.35pm: Shinnecock Light N by E 7.5’

6.00pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 4’

Number on sick list: 7


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5 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -72.6

5.50am: Sighted steamer on starboard bow

5.00am: Altered course and speed as requisite to close SS Minnehaha

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants 188, 189, 190.

7.25pm: Sighted Shinnecock bearing N20E

Number on sick list: 8


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6 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 39.0, Long -71.8

4.30am: Sighed HMCS Niobe on port bow

Number on sick list: 7


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7 July 1915

New York Patrol to Bermuda

Lat 35.4, Long -67.2

2.52pm: Sighted upturned derelict

3.25pm: Stopped and opened fire on derelict (34°53’ N, 66°49’ W)

10.35pm: Switched on searchlight on steamer

Number on sick list: 7


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8 July 1915

New York patrol to Bermuda

Lat 32.31, Long -64.78

3.45am: Observed glare of searchlight bearing south

8.05am: Came to port anchor 5 shackles in 7 fathoms Grassy Bay. Hands preparing ship for coaling.

9.00am: Collier Ridley came alongside

10.00am: Commenced coaling

11.30pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 5


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9 July 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.31, Long -64.78

6.00am: Resumed coal

7.15am: Completed coaling. 1258 tons. Read Warrant no 191.

8.00am: Cast off collier

5.00pm: 1 seaman & 1 stoker received from hospital

Number on sick list: 7


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10 July 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.31, Long -64.78

9.00am: Hands employed: starboard watch cleaning mess decks. Bos’ns party, Side party, Gunner’s Party, Electric light party carrying on. Remainder as requisite.

Number on sick list: 6


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11 July 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.31, Long -64.78

8.50am: Landed 37 RCs and 38 Wesleyans and Presbyterians

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

10.55am: RCs returned

11.45am: Wesleyans and Presbyterians returned

Number on sick list: 6


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12 July 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.31, Long -64.78

8.35am: Arrived Isis

9.00am: Discharged one rating to hospital

11.30am: Mr Hill, acting mate joined ship. One Chief armourer joined the ship from Coronia.

3.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 192, 193, 194, 195

4.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant Boles to Coronia for passage

5.00pm: Discharged two ratings to Coronia

5.30pm: 4 ratings joined ship from HMAS Sydney

6.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to Caesar

Number on sick list: 5


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13 July 1915

Bermuda and at sea

Lat 32.0, Long -64.5

5.45am: Creole working party left ship [In the Caribbean, this is likely to mean people of mixed European and black descent.]

8.10am: Weighed port anchor, proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

12 noon: Creole working party returned

Number on sick list: 4


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14 July 1915

Bermuda to New York Patrol

Lat 35.7, Long -67.7

Number on sick list: 4


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15 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 39.0, Long -71.9

3.35pm: Sighted HMS Suffolk

8.10pm: Altered course to close Fire Island Light Vessel

Number on sick list: 4


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16 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.24, Long -73.6

[Recorded latitude appears to be incorrect]

7.52am: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 2’

10.30am: Ambrose Light Vessel WbyN 2’

Number on sick list: 5


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17 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -73.1

12.45pm: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel bearing N5E

2.40pm: Challenged and received answer from HMS Cumberland

8.05pm: Shinnecock Light abeam 8’

Number on sick list: 4


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18 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -72.9

3.15am:

to avoid steamer

3.50am: Fire Island Light House N18W

6.55am: Sighted Ambrose Light Vessel NWbyW

10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service.

4.00pm: Sighted HMS Suffolk

Number on sick list: 3


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19 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -72.4

1.10am: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel N62W and Fire Island Light N40W

6.10am: Communicated with SS Tuscania

7.50pm: Sighted US destroyer

Number on sick list: 4


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20 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.5, Long -72.9

6.00am: Thick fog

3.21pm: Course as requisite to close steamer

4.54pm: Fire Island Light Vessel N24W

6.30pm: Read Warrant No 196

Number on sick list: 4


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21 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -73.5

7.15am: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel N33W

10.50am: Ambrose Light Vessel WNW 2’

3.24pm: Sighted HMS Suffolk S35E 15’. Exchanged challenges.

8.56pm: Sighted Shinnecock Light N5.5E 23’

Number on sick list: 6


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22 July 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.2, Long -73.3

9.30am: Course and speed as requisite to close HMS Isis

10.00am: Took over from HMS Isis two German subjects for safe custody to Halifax (Otto Kurg & Max Weintraub) [They were presumably being taken to the nearest British Empire territory, in Canada, to be detained as enemy aliens.]

1.40pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 6 cables

3.56pm: Shinnecock Light N54E

4.58pm: Exchanged challenges with HMS Coronia

5.00pm: Course as requisite for closing Coronia

5.10pm: Communicated with Coronia by signal

Number on sick list: 9


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23 July 1915

New York to Halifax

Lat 40.8, Long -68.0

4.10am: Sighted Nantucket Light Vessel bearing S79E

Number on sick list: 8


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24 July 1915

New York to Halifax

Lat 44.1, Long -63.7

3.30am: Altered course to avoid fishing schooner

11.50am: Sighted land bearing north

1.30am: Altered course as requisite for entering harbour

2.20pm: Sambro Light House abeam

2.40pm: Chebucto Light House abeam

3.35pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor 5 shackles in 12 fathoms.

4.30pm: Discharged 4 ratings to Leviathan

5.35pm: 2 ratings joined ship from Leviathan

9.15pm: Turned over two German subjects Otto Kurg Max Weintraub to Military Authorities

Number on sick list: 8


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25 July 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.10am: Landed RC church party

9.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

10.00am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian church party

10.30am: RC church party returned

12.40pm: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church party returned

4.10pm: Landed patrol. Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

5.45pm: Collier came alongside

Number on sick list: 8


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26 July 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.10am: Commenced coaling

9.15am: Cumberland proceeded to sea

2.45pm: Cast off Collier King David

3.45pm: Collier Kilkerran came alongside

Number on sick list: 8


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27 July 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

12.30am: Finished coaling 1360 tons

Number on sick list: 10


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28 July 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 11


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29 July 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 11


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30 July 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

4.30pm: Read Warrant No 197

7.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker RNR to Leviathan

Number on sick list: 10


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31 July 1915

Halifax and at sea

Lat 44.4, Long -63.5

7.00am: Discharged Commander Byron to Victory

8.30am: Weighed starboard anchor. Proceeded course as requisite for Bedford Basin.

11.35am: Chebucto Light abeam

Number on sick list: 8


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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1 August 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 41.1, Long -66.9

6.00am: Observed compass error 16° 20’ W

9.00am: Altered course S58W

9.45am: Hands muster by ledger

10.20am: Divisions

10.25am: Hands at Divine Service

12 noon: Reduced to 48 revs

12.25pm: Increased 60 revs

1.19pm: Reduced 48 revs.

1.20pm: Stopped both. Hauled in PL.

1.40pm: Half speed ahead 48 revs

1.45pm: Streamed PL

4.05pm: Increased 60 revs

4.30pm: Evening Quarters & General Quarters

5.00pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes

6.40pm: Reduced 48 revs

7.30pm: Altered course N76W

10.00pm -10.40pm: PL defective

Number on sick list: 8

Water distilled: 36 tons; expended 16 tons; remaining 70 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 78 tons; remaining 1437 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 August 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -71.2

4.30pm: Evening Quarters and General Quarters. Read Warrants 198, 199, 200.

Number on sick list: 9


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3 August 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -73.2

8.00am: Fire Island Light Vessel NW 6.5’

3.55pm: Ambrose Light Vessel bore WNW 2.5’

Number on sick list: 7


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4 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -73.5

4.40pm: Course as requisite for closing US oiler Norfolk

5.45pm: Fire Island Light Vessel N27W

Number on sick list: 7


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5 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long -73.6

7.30am: Fire Island Light Vessel N50W

11.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel NW 2’

8.00pm: Fire Island Light Vessel N14W

Number on sick list: 6


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6 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.1, Long -73.8

12.05am: Course and speed as requisite to close SS Saxonia

3.37am: Observed Shinnecock Light N7E

7.23am: Observed Fire Island Light Vessel N26W

1.10pm: Observed HMS Suffolk bearing south. Replied to challenge.

Number on sick list: 8


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7 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.5, Long -73.8

4.00am: Altered course N54E. Ambrose Light Vessel N38W 68’

11.50am: Observed Ambrose Light Vessel N43W

12.06pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N55W 1.5’

Number on sick list: 8


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8 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 39.9, Long -73.8

10.00am: Divisions. Hands at Divine Service.

10.30am: Sea Girt 255° 5’

Number on sick list: 8


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9 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -73.5

5.00am: Sighted and challenged HMAS Sydney

11.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel N58W 3’

3.40pm: Sighted and exchanged challenges with HMAS Sydney

3.48pm: Course as requisite to close Sydney

4.00pm: Altered course ESE. Sydney took station 3 cables ahead

5.10pm: Sydney proceeded in execution of previous orders

Number on sick list: 8


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10 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.2, Long -72.8

Number on sick list: 8


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11 August 1915

New York Patrol and at sea

Lat 40.1, Long -72.5

8.30am: Fire Island Light Vessel N7E

12.02pm: Altered course S86.5E. Increased to 88 revs. Left patrol for Halifax.

Number on sick list: 8


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12 August 1915

New York Patrol to Halifax

Lat 41.5, Long -66.7

Number on sick list: 8


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13 August 1915

New York Patrol to Halifax, and at Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

2.25am: Sighted Sambro Light bearing N36E

3.35am: Course as requisite for entering Halifax Harbour

5.28am Let go starboard anchor in 15 fathoms in Bedford basin.

6.30am Collier Kilkerran alongside.

8.00am Commenced coaling

9.20am: Mr Morrison Assistant Engineer joined the ship

5.00pm: 1 Marine Bugler re-joined ship

9.15pm Finished coaling, received 1342 tons.

Number on sick list: 9


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14 August 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.45am: Collier cast off

2.00pm: Read Warrant No 201

Number on sick list: 10


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15 August 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.00am: Landed RC Church party

9.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 10


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16 August 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.00pm: 1 ordinary seaman joined ship

6.45pm: HMS Leviathan and HMS Suffolk weighed and proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list: 10


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17 August 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

2.00pm: Discharged Mr Austin Artificer Engineer for passage to England

Number on sick list: 9


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18 August 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.00am: Hands employed: Training classes at instruction; Divers examining underwater fittings; Remainder refitting coaling gear and as requisite

5.45pm: Collier Kilkerran came alongside

Number on sick list: 8


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19 August 1915

Halifax and at sea

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.30am: HMS Leviathan arrived and anchored in Bedford Basin

6.10am: Commenced coaling

7.45am: Finished coaling. Received 90 tons.

3.00pm: Engineering Commander Shaw and Commander Wakefield joined ship for passage to HMS Suffolk

7.10pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.20pm: Chebucto Light abeam

8.45pm: End buoy of war channel abeam

Number on sick list: 9


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20 August 1915

Halifax to New York Patrol

Lat 42.0, Long -65.8

Number on sick list: 8


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21 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.1, Long -71.4

8.25am: Altered course S75W to close SS Uller (Norwegian)

2.50pm: Exchanged challenges with HMS Suffolk

3.20pm: Discharged Commander Wakefield and Engineer Commander Shaw to Suffolk

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 202, 203.

6.20pm: Course as requisite to close SS Rotterdam

7.30pm: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel N63W

Number on sick list: 8


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22 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.5, Long -73.6

12.35am: Observed Shinnecock Light N25E

7.35am: Fire Island Light Vessel N60W

9.50am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

10.54am: Ambrose Light Vessel N58W

11.30am: Course and speed as requisite to close SS Starkad (Norwegian)

11.50am: Lowered sea boat to communicate with Starkad

12 noon: Removed two Germans from of military age from SS Starkad

12.45pm: Starkad proceeded

10.00pm: Sighted Shinnecock Light N10W 16’

Number on sick list: 8


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23 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -73.0

1.23am: Sighted Fire Island Light House N35W

9.00pm: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel

Number on sick list: 7


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24 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.5, Long -73.7

10.39am: Ambrose Light Vessel N81W 1’

2.10pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 1’

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 204.

Number on sick list: 7


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25 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.6, Long -72.4

9.13am: Observed Fire Island Light Vessel N56W 1.5’

4.20am: Sighted and exchanged challenges with HMS Suffolk

4.30am: Course and speed as requisite for closing Suffolk. Engineering Commander Smith joined ship for passage to Halifax.

9.03pm: Shinnecock Light bore N6W 16’

Number on sick list: 7


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26 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -73.0

5.20am: Sighted Fire Island Light Vessel N27W

6.30am: Sighted American Battleship (Kearsage class) steering east

8.41pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 3’

Number on sick list: 7


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27 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.6, Long -72.8

5.30am: Sighted three American Men of war steering WSW

10.45am: Shinnecock Light N24E 9’

9.00pm: Fire Island Light Vessel N10E 6’

5.00pm: Sighted and exchanged challenges with HMAS Sydney

Number on sick list: 7


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28 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.4, Long -73.7

4.10am: Sighted Shinnecock Light N12 W

9.30am: Ambrose Light Vessel NW 2’

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 205.

7.45pm: Observed Fire Island Light Vessel N13W

Number on sick list: 8


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29 August 1915

New York Patrol

Lat 40.5, Long -72.4

8.00am: Fire Island Light Vessel NNE 2’

10.00am: Performed Divine Service

9.44pm: Sighted Nantucket N25E

Number on sick list: 8


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30 August 1915

New York Patrol to Halifax

Lat 40.0, Long -66.1

2.30pm: Thick fog

Number on sick list: 7


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31 August 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

3.50am: Heard Sambro Light Vessel fog signal on port bow

4.25am: Course as requisite for entering Halifax Harbour

6.22am: Let go port anchor veered to 4 shackles in 10 fathoms off No 3 pier. Thick fog.

10.00am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Bedford Basin.

10.30am: Let go port anchor in 18 fathoms veered to 6 shackles in Bedford Basin

10.45am: Collier SS Tremorvah came alongside

12.10pm: Commenced coaling

3.30pm: Discharged 2 German subjects to military supervision

6.00pm: Stopped coaling

6.25pm: Collier Tremorvah cast off

7.25pm: Collier Silsby came alongside

8.10pm: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list: 7


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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1 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.15am: Finished coaling

4.00am: Lit fires in steam pinnace and picket boat

7.15am: Collier Spilsby cast off

8.00am: Tested lifebuoys and found correct

9.00am: Engineering Commander Smith left ship

10.00am: Hands cleaning ship

1.00pm: Special leave starboard watch till 7.00am

2.00pm: Make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Landed patrol

6.30pm: Sailed HMS Leviathan

9.00pm: At night defence

10.30pm: Drew fires in steam pinnace

Number on sick list: 5

Fresh beef received: 451 lbs; vegetables received: 2250 lbs

Water expended: 18 tons; remaining 25 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 16.0 tons; remaining 1610 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 September 1915

Halifax (Bedford Basin)

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 5


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3 September 1915

Halifax (Bedford Basin)

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.00am: Arrived HMS Leviathan

12.30pm: Lost overboard by accident kegs firing Patt 161 no 1

4.00pm: Read warrant no 206

7.00pm: Sailed HMS Carnarvon

Number on sick list: 5


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4 September 1915

Halifax (Bedford Basin)

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 4


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5 September 1915

Halifax (Bedford Basin) and at sea

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.30am: Landed Roman Catholics (55)

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

4.30pm: Discharged 1 Officers’ Steward III to Leviathan. Discharged Mr Cummings acting Mechanician [a defunct rating, a step up from Stoker]. Read Warrant no 207.

6.00pm: Prepared for sea

6.45pm: Weighed

7.00pm: Proceeded

8.15pm: Sambro Island Light 66°

Number on sick list: 4


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6 September 1915

Halifax to Patrol and at sea

Lat 42.0, Long -65.8

4.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 208, 209, 210

Number on sick list: 5


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7 September 1915

Halifax to Patrol

Lat 40.1, Long -71.3

4.18am: Stopped to avoid collision

3.30pm: Sighted HMS Cumberland steering to east

6.30pm: Arrived on patrol

7:20pm: Stopped in 42 fathoms

11.00pm: Thick fog

Number on sick list: 3


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8 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 39.8, Long -73.0

Thick fog [recorded throughout the day]

7.25pm: Fog lifted

Number on sick list: 3


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9 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 40.2, Long -73.7

10.12am: Ambrose Light Vessel N20W 3/4’

6.00am: Sighted US Gunboat steering to east

1.30pm: Lost overboard by accident: Brush Piasaba 6” complete [A special brush supplied for cleaning out gun barrels, made of fibres from two Brazilian palm trees]

Number on sick list: 4


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10 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 39.9, Long -73.6

11.30am: Read Warrant No 211

2.30pm: Sea Girt Light House 270° 5’

5.46pm: Passed HMS Carnarvon

7.30pm: Fire Island Light Vessel NNE 6’

Number on sick list: 3


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11 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.6

[Recorded latitude appears to be incorrect]

3.20am: Passed Man-o-war steering NE

11.00am: Ambrose Light Vessel N30W 2’

7.30pm: Communicated with SS Chicago

8.00pm: Fire Island N30E 6’

9.30pm: Passed SS America

Number on sick list: 3


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12 September 1915

Patrol to Halifax

Lat 40.6, Long -69.6

12.50am: Left patrol

10.00am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

12.09pm: Nantucket Light Vessel abeam 1.5’

Number on sick list: 3


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13 September 1915

Patrol to Halifax

Lat 43.2, Long -64.4

6.30am: Passed HMAS Sydney

9.45am: Stopped. Dropped target.

9.50am: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out firing at dummy periscope with service ammunition

10.30am: Picked up target

10.34am: Proceeded.

6.00pm: Sambro Light Vessel N27E 10’

7.00pm: Course as requisite for entering harbour

8.45pm: Let go port anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 45 shackles in Halifax Harbour in berth D

Number on sick list: 3


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14 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.10am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite.

6.50am: Secured alongside No 4 Wharf Dockyard

8,45am: Commenced coaling from shore

7.00pm: 1 ordinary seaman, 1 stoker RNR, & 1 ERA joined ship

Number on sick list: 3


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15 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

12.30am: Finished coaling. 940 tons.

5.30pm: 2 Privates RMLI joined ship [Royal Marine Light Infantry]

10.00pm: Sailed HMS Cumberland


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16 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.00am: Hands employed painting ship, drawing provisions, & returning ammunition

Number on sick list: 3


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17 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.00am: Cast off from jetty as requisite for turning ship & proceeding into Bedford Basin

10.40am: Stopped. Let go port anchor in 15 fathoms veered to 6 shackles north by east 4.7 cables from Flag.

10.00pm: Picket boat on patrol duty

Number on sick list: 3


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18 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.00pm: Read warrant 271 [The last warrant read was number 211, and the next two are 214 and 215, so this number may be incorrect)

Number on sick list: 3


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19 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.00am: Landed Roman Catholics (62)

10.30am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list: 2


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20 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.00pm: Read Warrants 214, 215

Number on sick list: 2


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21 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

4.30pm: One physician joined ship

Number on sick list: 2


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22 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.00pm: Prepared for coaling

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Calgarian

Number on sick list: 2


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23 September 1915

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.00am: Coal hulk Ch[?] towed alongside [not identified]

8.45am: Commenced coaling

12.30pm: Finished coaling 173 tons

Number on sick list: 3


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24 September 1915

Halifax to sea

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00pm: Steward III rejoined from detention

2.00pm: Prepared for sea

4.30pm: Read Warrants 216, 217, 218, 219, 220

5.30pm: Discharged Mr Cummings Mechanic and 1 stoker to Leviathan

6.00pm: Weighed

6.18pm: Proceeded

7.46pm: Outer war channel buoy abeam

Number on sick list: 5


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25 September 1915

Halifax to Patrol

Lat 42.0, Long -65.9


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26 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 40.2, Long -71.7

2.30am: Nantucket Light Vessel N68W

11.00am: Held Divine Service


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27 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 40.5, Long -73.7

12.38pm: Ambrose Light Vessel N60W 3’


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28 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 40.4, Long -73.5

10.44am: Ambrose Light Vessel N55W 3’

1.00pm: Fire Island Light Vessel NE 3.25’

7.30pm: Northern light phenomenon very conspicuous


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29 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 40.5, Long -72.8

7.30am: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 5’

4.00pm: As requisite for examining oil steamer

5.00pm: Fire Island Light Vessel S66E 2’. Communicated with HMS Melbourne.

6.15pm: Left patrol


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30 September 1915

At Sea

Lat 37.5, Long -75.2

9.30am: Winter Quarter Light Vessel abeam 8’

2.25pm: Cape Charles Light Vessel abeam 3’

3.00pm: Sighted 3 US warships at exercise

6.00pm: Cape Henry Light House S76W 9’


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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Page signed by W Cecil Tancred Lieutenant Commander, Navigating Officer (likely to be Walter Cecil Tancred)

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1 October 1915

At Sea

Lat 37.4, Long -75.3

6.00am: Cape Charles Light Vessel West 4’

7.00am: Sighted US warship at anchor

7.30am: Cape Charles Light Vessel abeam 2’

9.30am: Training classes at instruction. Remainder as requisite.

3.22pm: Cape Charles Light Vessel abeam 3.2’

3.42pm: Torrential rainstorm

4.30pm: As requisite for closing Chesapeake entrance

5.00pm: No 2 whistle buoy abeam 1 cable

5.42pm: SE whistle buoy abeam 2 cables

Number on sick list: 4

Water distilled: 6 tons; expended 19 tons; remaining 36 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 78 tons; remaining 990 tons

[A sample complete day’s log, except for course changes]


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2 October 1915

At Sea

Lat 36.1, Long -73.3

1.11am: Cape Charles Light Vessel abeam 8’

1.30am: Left patrol

Number on sick list: 4


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3 October 1915

At Sea

Lat 34.0, Long -67.8

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 4


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4 October 1915

At Sea and Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

1.40am: Gillo Hill and St David’s Light sighted from aloft

6.40am: As requisite for passage through narrows

7.00am: As requisite for Grassy Bay

7.50am: Stopped; let go starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 6 shackles in Grassy Bay

10.00am: Collier Kilbride came alongside

10.10am: Discharged 3 Able Seamen & 2 stokers to hospital

10.45am: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list: 6


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5 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.30am: Commenced coaling

7.30am: Read Warrant No 223

7.45am: Discharged one ordinary seaman to detention

10.45am: Finished coaling. Collier cast off. Received 1012 tons.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 able seaman to canteen [Canteens in port were run by naval personnel]

Number on sick list: 4


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6 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 3


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7 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 3


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8 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.45am: HMS Caesar cast off wall S Camber. Anchored in Grassy Bay.

4.25pm: HMS Suffolk arrived

Number on sick list: 3


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9 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.30pm: Read Warrant no 224

Number on sick list: 3


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10 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Landed Roman Catholic church party 54 in number

9.20am: Landed Wesleyans 36 in number

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

10.45am: RC church party returned

11.30am: Wesleyan church party returned

Number on sick list: 4


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11 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 2


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12 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 2


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13 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00pm: Discharged one RFR man to HMS Caesar. Received one RFR rating from HMS Caesar.

Number on sick list: 1


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14 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

11.50am: HMS Leviathan came into harbour

4.30pm: Discharged one armourer to HMS Leviathan

Number on sick list: 3


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15 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.30pm: Discharged 1 prisoner for Court Martial to HMS Leviathan

Number on sick list: 4


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16 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.30pm: 1 Armourer & 1 Telegraphist discharged to HMS Leviathan. 1 Armourer joined from HMS Leviathan. 1 Court Martial prisoner joined ship.

Number on sick list: 4


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17 October 1915

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.30am: Vice Admiral Sir George Patey inspected ship

10.30am: Held Divine Service

3.00pm: Collier Tyninghame came alongside [There was a 1909 Cardiff-built ship of this name]

5.00pm: Captain P. Pugh RMLI joined ship for passage

5.30pm: Discharged Naval Instructor Robinson RCN and 8 midshipmen RCN to HMS Caesar. Discharged 1 Officer’s Steward III to Caesar [RCN is Royal Canadian Navy]

Number on sick list: 2


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18 October 1915

Bermuda and at Sea

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.45am: Commenced coaling

7.55am: Finished coaling. Collier shoved off.

12.30pm: 1 Wireless Yeoman and 1 AB RNR joined ship for passage. 2 stokers; 7 seamen and 1 dockyardman joined from hospital.

2.00pm: Exchanged 1 Private RM with HMS Leviathan

2.30pm: Prepared for sea

4.00pm: Weighed

4.25pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.05pm: Entered Narrows channel

5.18pm: Outer Fairway buoy abeam

Number on sick list: 3


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19 October 1915

At sea

Lat 34.0, Long -61.3

Number on sick list: 3


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20 October 1915

At sea

Lat 36.0, Long -56.7

Number on sick list: 2


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21 October 1915

At sea

Lat 38.4, Long -52.0

Number on sick list: 2


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22 October 1915

At sea

Lat 40.4, Long -46.3

Number on sick list: 2


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23 October 1915

From Bermuda to England and at sea

Lat 42.8, Long -41.5

Number on sick list: 3


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24 October 1915

From Bermuda to England and at sea

Lat 44.7, Long -35.6

9.00am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 3


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25 October 1915

From Bermuda to England and at sea

Lat 46.5, Long -29.4

Number on sick list: 3


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26 October 1915

At sea

Lat 48.0, Long -22.8

Number on sick list: 3


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27 October 1915

At sea

Lat 49.1, Long -16.0

3.20pm: Wind jumped to WNW and weather cleared.

Number on sick list: 2


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28 October 1915

At sea

Lat 49.5, Long -8.8

3.20pm: Sighted Bishops Light House N52E

5.30pm: Wolf abeam 13’

7.15pm: Lizard abeam 7’

Number on sick list: 2


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29 October 1915

At sea and Portsmouth

Lat 50.796, Long -1.112

2.25am: Portland Bill N4W 13’

5.30am: St Catherine’s abeam 4’

6.35am: As requisite for approaching Nab Light Vessel and entering Spithead

7.20am: Let go port anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 5 shackles in No XIII berth Spithead

9.00am: Pilot came onboard

9.20am: Weighed. Proceeded up harbour.

10.00am: Secured to North Slip jetty

11.00am: Hands preparing to unship ammunition and securing ship

3.00pm: Discharged 1 prisoner to shore

Number on sick list: 3


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30 October 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.796, Long -1.112

2.30pm: Discharged 1 boy to RN depot

Number on sick list: 2


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31 October 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.796, Long -1.112

1.00am: Sailed HMS Monarch

9.00am: Landed 9 Presbyterians, 17 Wesleyans, 45 Roman Catholics

10.30am: Divisions. Performed Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 2


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NOVEMBER 1915 to MAY 1916 not included



LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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Barometer: Mercurial – Adie; name of maker and number – A No 276; Height of cistern above sea level – 15 feet

Thermometers for air temperature: position in ship – on after bulkhead Y1 Casemate; whether in screen – yes; Maker and No; Negretti & Zambra MOA9676 and A1995, from 17th June 16 to present date.

Thermometer for sea temperature: Negretti and Zambra No A1971, from 17th June 16 to present date


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17 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Captain W F Blunt DSO commissioned ship

10.00am: Hands embarking torpedoes

11.00am: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to hospital

6.00pm: [?] and Boyd joined ship [the names at the beginning of the entry are illegible]

Number on sick list: 1

Provisions received: fresh meat 718 lbs; vegetables 1100 lbs; bread 1400 lbs

Fresh water: received 74 tons; expended 20 tons; remaining 54 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 1.0 tons; remaining 1345.0 tons


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18 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 1


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19 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 2


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20 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am: Discharged 1 Rating (Plumber) to hospital

Number on sick list: 2


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21 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am: Temporary Sub Lietenant Willard RNR joined ship

5.00pm: Read Warrant no 1

Number on sick list: 4


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22 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

3.00pm: Discharged 2 AB RNRs to Vivid

4.20pm: Cast off lines. Proceeded out of tidal basin in charge of pilots with assistance of tugs.

6.00pm: Read Warrants nos 2, 3, 4, and 5

Number on sick list: 4


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23 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.50am: Weighed. Proceeded down river in charge of Liverpool pilot.

6.20am: Anchored off New Brighton

10.35am: Weighed. Proceeded out of harbour in charge of Liverpool pilot.

11.40am: Cleared bar L.V. and commenced working up for trials

12.30pm: Working up for trials of machinery

3.20pm: All gun mountings tested – trials of gun mountings satisfactory

5.00pm: Abandoned steam trials as unsatisfactory. Courses as requisite for proceeding up harbour.

5.30pm: Passed bar L.V. Pilot took charge.

7.10pm: Stopped

Number on sick list: 4


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24 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30am: Fog shut down

10.00am: Fog lifted

5.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants nos 6, 7 and 8

Number on sick list: 6


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25 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Leading Stoker joined ship

10.30am: Landed canteen working party for taking in canteen stores

Number on sick list: 7


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26 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 8


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27 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.13am: Slipped from buoy. Proceeded out of harbour in charge of pilot.

10.18am: Streamed P.L.

10.40am: Passed Bar L.V. courses as requisite for carrying out full steam trials

1.48pm: Trials abandoned. Proceeded as requisite for returning to harbour.

2.20pm: Bar L.V. abeam pilots took charge

3.40pm: Stopped

3.45pm: Picked up and secured to forward buoy Birkenhead

Number on sick list: 8


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28 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 9


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29 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Starboard life buoy damaged by Liverpool Hopper no 23 coming alongside for ashes

4.30pm: 1 PO I joined ship

5.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 10

Number on sick list: 8


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30 June 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 8


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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Cover of log book; signed by Harry T Bennett, Navigating Officer

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1 July 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.00am: Cleaning ship

7.00am: Lit fires in all boilers

9.00am: Preparing for sea

11.00am: Slipped buoy. Proceeded as requisite in charge of Liverpool pilot. A, B & C groups at anti-submarine defence stations.

12.29pm: NW Bar L.V. abeam. Altered course north true. Courses as requisite north and south for carrying out full power acceptance trials.

1.37pm: Speed 20 knots

2.00pm: Trials unsatisfactory. Eased down.

3.00pm: Recommenced

5.00pm: Trial unsatisfactory

6.00pm: Proceeded as requisite for returning to harbour in charge of Liverpool pilot

8.25pm: Stopped

8.30pm: Picked up and secured to Cunard Buoy off Birkenhead [Cunard is a best guess]. Let fires die out. Hoisted out Picket Boat and Steam Pinnace

9.15pm: Collier made fast alongside starboard side. Both watches employed rigging collier and preparing for coaling.

Number on sick list: 11

Provisions received: fresh meat 896 lbs; vegetables 700 lbs

Fresh water: distilled 12 tons; expended 15 tons; remaining 37 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 125.0 tons; remaining 896.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 July 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.45am: Commenced coaling ship

3.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 737 tons.

5.40pm: Cast off Collier Narbonne

Number on sick list: 10


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3 July 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 11


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4 July 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.00pm: Read Warrants nos 9 and 12

Number on sick list: 11


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5 July 1916

Birkenhead and at sea

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.20am: Slipped & proceeded down river in charge of Liverpool Pilot

10.30am: Commenced full power trial

1.00pm: Eased down

1.45pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding up River in charge of Pilot

2.48pm: Stopped

2.53pm: Let go port anchor veered 6 shackles. 1 cable NE from Cunard Building. Banked fires.

10.25pm: Weighed. Proceeded down Mersey in charge of Pilot.

11.40pm: Dropped Pilot

Number on sick list: 10


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6 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S.

Lat 51.35, Long -12.85 [8pm position]

12.30am: Destroyers Martin and Lyra took station 1’ on each bow

12.16am: Great Ormes Head S42W

2.00am: South Stack Light abeam

3.05am: Skerries Light bore SE. Passed Barham.

5.00am: Codling Light Vessel N47W

6.05am: South Arklow Light Vessel west 2’

7.33am: Tuskar Light House N80W

8.25am: Thick fog shut down. Sounding.

10.00am: Observed Mine Head N37E. Fog lifted.

10.15am: Fog shut down.

10.47am: Heard Ballycottin Sound signal abeam

11.15am: Fog lifted

12 noon: Fog shut down

1.56pm: Fastnet abeam

2.00pm: Passed HMS Primrose

2.12pm: Mizen Head bore N32W

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 11, 12 & 13

8.20pm: Destroyer escort proceeded in execution of previous orders

Number on sick list: 13


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7 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S.

Lat 51.68, Long -20.68

12.30am: Reduced to 108 revolutions. Great circle sailing.

Number on sick list: 14


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8 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S.

Lat 51.3, Long -28.3

8.30am: Passed Norwegian sailing ship Audun

Number on sick list: 13


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9 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S.

Lat 50.5, Long -35.9

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

5.00pm: Thick fog shut down

9.30pm: Fog cleared

Number on sick list: 14


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10 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S.

Lat 49.1, Long -42.9

2.30am: Temperatures observed every hour for detecting ice

7.00am: Fog shut down

11.00am: Wind shifted to WNW

1.30pm: Fog lifted

Number on sick list: 15


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11 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S.

Lat 47.6, Long -49.7

3.30am: Fog shut down

11.00am: Fog cleared

7.00pm: Fog shut down

9.00pm: Fog cleared

10.00am: Cape Race Light N62W

Number on sick list: 19


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12 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S.

Lat 45.8, Long -56.2

2.00am: Thick fog

2.30am: Sounding every hour [repeated throughout the day]

Number on sick list: 18


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13 July 1916

Liverpool to Halifax N.S. and at Halifax

Lat 44.6, Long -62.6

2.00am: Thick fog

2.30am: Sounding every hour [repeated at 6.30am and 11am]

10.15am: Preparing for harbour

12 noon: Fog lifted

12.40pm: Fog shut down

3.15pm: Altered course into War channel. Course as requisite for entering harbour. Found here Leviathan, Drake, Cumberland, Caronia.

4.00pm: Passed into Halifax harbour into Bedford Basin

6.30pm: Collier made fast alongside

8.00pm: Read Warrants nos 20, 21, 22

Number on sick list: 18


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14 July 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

4.45am: Commenced coaling

7.00am: Discharged Engineering Sub Lieutenant Harroway to Cumberland for passage to Carnarvon [Carnarvon’s log records his arrival there on 17 July]

6.40pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 19


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15 July 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

3.00am: Finished coaling. Received 782 tons.

5.30am: Employed cleaning ship and getting up special cargo

8.00am: Tug Musquash came alongside. Employed embarking special cargo.

1.10pm: Tug Musquash proceeded with special cargo and armed guard in charge

5.30pm: Read Warrant no 19

Number on sick list: 18


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16 July 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.30am: Rigged church

10.40am: Church

11.45am: Unrigged church

Number on sick list: 16


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17 July 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 16


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18 July 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.00am: Commander in Chief boarded ship. Inspected Divisions.

10.50am: Commander in Chief left

Number on sick list: 16


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19 July 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 16


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20 July 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.30pm: Discharged 5 boys to Leviathan

7.00pm: Read Warrants nos 23, 24, 25

9.00pm: 4 boys joined ship

Number on sick list: 16


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21 July 1916

Halifax N S. and at sea

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.15am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite out of Bedford Basin to coaling jetty.

5.55am: Stopped. Secured alongside coaling jetty

8.30am: Commenced coaling

5.00pm: Discharged 1 LS PTI/PII to Caronia for passage home [Neither the reading nor the meaning of the letters after LS are certain; if PTI they may mean Per Telegraphic Instructions; or Physical Training Instructor)

6.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 710 tons.

8.00pm: Proceeded out of harbour.

8.16pm: Thick fog shut down

10.48pm: Passed Sambro Light Vessel S58W

Number on sick list: 16


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22 July 1916

Halifax to Chesapeake

Lat 42.2, Long -65.7

2.00am: Fog lifted

7.00am: Thick fog set in

10.30am: Sounding every hour

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 28.


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23 July 1916

Halifax to Chesapeake

Lat 39.9, Long -71.6


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24 July 1916

Halifax to Chesapeake

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

4.00am: Torrential rain

7.16am: Passed derelict

10.00am: Sighted Carnarvon bearing south

10.20am: Stopped. Communicated by boat with Carnarvon.

11.45am: Commenced patrol off entrance to Chesapeake Bay


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25 July 1916

Off Chesapeake Bay

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

11.30am: Torrential rain


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26 July 1916

Off Chesapeake Bay

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

1.00am: Patrolling off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay

1.27pm: Stopped SS Hubert of Liverpool

3.30pm: U.S. Destroyers exercising

6.20pm: U.S. Destroyers proceeded into harbour

11.20pm: Communicated by cruiser arc with Carnarvon [Carnarvon’s log for early the following day reports that she communicated with Berwick by ‘flashing lamp]


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27 July 1916

At sea

Lat 35.9, Long -74.0


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28 July 1916

At sea

Lat 36.3, Long -74.9

7.00am: Arrived at rendezvous. Isis not in sight.

9.15am: Sighted large whale crossing from starboard to port. Altered course as requisite to ram ditto.

9.18am: Ran down whale and cut it in half

2.20pm: Sighted Carnarvon ahead 12 miles

3.00pm: Stopped and boarded Carnarvon

3.20pm: Proceeded on patrol off Chesapeake

4.30pm: USS North Carolina exercising in Chesapeake Bay with destroyers and seaplanes


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29 July 1916

At sea off Chesapeake Bay

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

12.30pm: Boarded SS Upcerne


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30 July 1916

At sea off the Chesapeake

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

1.30am: Patrolling 6 knots off the entrance to Chesapeake

10.45am: Held church

5.00pm: Sighted HMS Isis steering NW

5.40pm: Stopped. Captain of Isis boarded


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31 July 1916

At sea

Lat 35.7, Long -74.1


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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1 August 1916

At sea

Lat 36.1, Long -73.1

2.00am: Altered course North-East

4.00am: Altered course South-West

8.25am: Increased 60 revs

9.55am: Met HMS Cumberland. Shaped course N55E 78 revs.

10.00am: Streamed patent log

11.00am: Hands employed as requisite

12 noon: Full speed

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

11.00pm: Put clock ahead 15 minutes

Number on sick list: 17

Fresh water: distilled 8 tons; expended 18 tons; remaining 53 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 154.0 tons; remaining 745.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 August 1916

From Patrol to Halifax

Lat 40.4, Long -67.3

5.00pm: Read Warrant No 28

Number on sick list: 17


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3 August 1916

From Patrol to Halifax, and at Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.55am: Sambro Light abeam

12.30pm: Let go port anchor

1.30pm: Finished mooring

3.10pm: Collier Brookwood made fast alongside

5.05pm: Commenced coaling

5.30pm: 1 Warrant Officer joined ship

6.00pm: Discharged rating to Carnarvon

11.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 12


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4 August 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.10am: Commenced coaling

6.50pm: Finished coaling

7.20pm: Cast off collier

Number on sick list: 18


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5 August 1916

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.40am: Sailed Marseillaise. 3 Midshipmen joined ship.

11.00am: Discharged rating to Hospital

12.30pm: Read Warrant No 29

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to Melville Island detention barracks [Melville Island is a small peninsula in Nova Scotia in the NW arm of Halifax Harbour]

Number on sick list: 17


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6 August 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.00am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Landed Wesleyans and Presbyterian church service

10.30am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list: 24


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7 August 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

12 noon: Lighter with stores fast alongside

12.30pm: Hands employed painting ship. Provisioning ship

Number on sick list: 19


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8 August 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57


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9 August 1916

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.00am: Sailed Carnarvon and Transports Scandinavian, Scotian, Cameronian

9.30am: Ammunition party getting in ammunition

10.10am: Medical survey held on board

10.30am: Discharged one rating to hospital

1.10pm: Read Warrant No 30. Discharged one rating to Melville Island.

Number on sick list: 22


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10 August 1916

Halifax and at sea

Lat 43.5, Long -64.4 [position at 8pm]

12.50pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Leviathan

1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded

1.50pm: Stopped communicated with patrol vessel

2.10pm: Proceeded

4.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 31 & 32

Number on sick list: 20


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11 August 1916

From Halifax to Patrol

Lat 41.0, Long -67.4

10.00am: Thick fog

5.00pm: Passed US steamer

7.30pm: Nantucket Light Vessel S88W

8.12pm: Nantucket Light Vessel abeam

Number on sick list: 23


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12 August 1916

Halifax to Chesapeake Bay

Lat 39.7, Long -71.5

12 noon: Sighted Marsellaise

12.20pm: Stopped communicated with Marseillaise

Number on sick list: 24


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13 August 1916

Halifax to Chesapeake Bay

Lat 37.0, Long -75.8

9.40am: Stopped communicated with Calgarian

1.00pm: Took up patrol off entrance to Chesapeake Bay

6.00pm: Passed 3 US Battleships

Number on sick list: 24


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14 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay Patrol

Lat 36.7, Long -75.6

4.30pm: Communicated with SS Beroni

Number on sick list: 23


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15 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay Patrol

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

6.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 33.

Number on sick list: 18


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16 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay Patrol

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

Number on sick list: 18


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17 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay Patrol

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

8.30am: USS Alabama passed bound for Chesapeake

9.00am: USS Jason passed outward bound

11.20am: Boarded SS Monarch

11.30am: USS Alabama passed bound NNE

Number on sick list: 15


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18 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay Patrol

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

Number on sick list: 16


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19 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay Patrol

Lat 37.0, Long -75.9

4.10pm: US destroyer passed bound NE

Number on sick list: 16


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20 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay to Bermuda

Lat 35.3, Long -70.5

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 15


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21 August 1916

Chesapeake Bay to Bermuda

Lat 32.8, Long -65.3

1.45pm: Sighted Bermuda

6.00pm: Came to port anchor 6 shackles in 8 fathoms No 3 berth, Grassy Bay

6.15pm: Discharged 1 rating to Caesar

Number on sick list: 14


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22 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.20am: Weighed port anchor. Proceeded at 90 revs. Course as requisite for leaving Bermuda.

9.20am: Entered Narrows

9.25am: Rigged target for battle practice

11.00am: Battle practice

1.00pm: Finished battle practice

2.38pm: Entered Narrows

2.48pm: Entered Murray’s Anchorage. Carried out torpedo practice.

6.00pm: Came to port anchor in 8 fathoms 5 shackles No 8 berth Grassy Bay

Number on sick list: 16


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23 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.30am: Sent working party to SS San Zeferino [a best guess]

11.00am: Discharged 3 ratings to Hospital

11.30am: Working party returned

3.50pm: Made Collier Zillah fast alongside

Number on sick list: 16


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24 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.30am: Commenced coaling

6.15am: Discharged 1 Stoker PO, 3 Leading Stoker and 4 Stokers to Chrysalis for distilling purposes

7.30am: Discharged 1 stoker to St George's detention barracks

2.45pm: HMS Highflyer arrived

11.00pm: Finished coaling


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25 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Sent stokers working party to dockyard

9.00am: Discharged 1 stoker to Hospital

Number on sick list: 21


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26 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Party drawing provisions and engineer’s stores

10.00am: Sent working party to SS Sampan to dismount gun [again, a best guess]

6.00pm: Sent 2 PO's to depot for night guard boat

Number on sick list: 22


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27 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: OOG boarded ship

8.10am: Landed RC church party

9.00am: Landed Wesleyan church party

9.30am: Divisions

10.40am: Divine Service

11.00am: Wesleyan church party returned

12 noon: 1 rating lent to depot

4.00pm: 1 rating lent to depot

Number on sick list: 20


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28 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.15am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

9.30am: Hands employed provisioning ship. Divers working on ship’s bottom.

1.00pm: Sent 3 ratings to RN Barracks

Number on sick list: 24


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29 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

11.20am: Sailed Marseillaise

4.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 35, 36, 37

Number on sick list: 25


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30 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: RCs Divine Service on board

1.30pm: Working party sent to Creole

Number on sick list: 29


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31 August 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.40am: HMS Caesar arrived from firing

5.15pm: Discharged Commander G Grayson to hospital

6.00pm: 1 rating joined ship


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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1 September 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.40am: Hands employed cleaning ship

6.00am: Lit fires in steam pinnace

9.15am: Divisions, prayers

9.20am: General Quarters. Hands employed as requisite.

11.15am: Hauled in launch and sailing pinnace

1.10pm: Hands mustered by ledger for monthly payment. Issued soap and tobacco.

2.00pm: Discharged 1 boy to Caesar

2.30pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea

3.00pm: Hoisted in steam pinnace

3.30pm: 11 ratings joined ship from RNB. Received 1 soldier WIR for passage. [West India Regiment]

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded

4.10pm: Stopped

4.20pm: Proceeded 66 revs. Course and speed as requisite.

5.13pm: Entered Narrows

5.32pm: Came to port anchor in 7 fathoms 4 shackles

8.00pm: Weighed. Course and speed as requisite.

8.50pm: Commenced 6” night firing

9.10pm: Ceased fire

9.20pm: Commenced 12 pounder firing

10.15pm: Ceased firing

11.15pm: Shaped course south 62 revs. Streamed patent log.

12 midnight: Altered course S49W

Number on sick list: 22

Fresh water: received 40 tons; expended 20 tons; remaining 59 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 44.0 tons; remaining 1583 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 September 1916

Bermuda to Nassau

Lat 31.3, Long -66.5

12.51am: St David’s Head N21W 7.5’

1.55am: Gibb's Hill N21W 6.5’

Number on sick list: 21


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3 September 1916

Bermuda to Nassau

Lat 29.2, Long -70.7

8.00am: Passed steamer steering NNE

9.30am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 24


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4 September 1916

Bermuda to Nassau

Lat 27.0, Long -75.0

Number on sick list: 23


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5 September 1916

Bermuda to Nassau

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

1.38am: Sighted Abaco Island Light S59W

3.20am: Abaco Light abeam

8.10am: Came to port anchor in 12 fathoms, 4 shackles

7.05pm: Weighed and proceeded N29E

10.00pm: Abaco Light N15W

Number on sick list: 22


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6 September 1916

Nassau to Kingston Jamaica

Lat 24.133, Long -75.267

1.00pm: Columbus Point abeam distance 2.5’

9.50pm: Bird Rock S78E

Number on sick list: 25


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7 September 1916

Nassau to Kingston Jamaica

Lat 20.252, Long -74.057

1.05am: South Castle Light S17E

10.40am: Sighted Ianagua Light House N80E [possibly Yaguanabo – Cuba]

11.45am: Sighted Island of Cuba S30W

2.20pm: Cape Maysi abeam 3.5 miles


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8 September 1916

Nassau to Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

11.00am: Course as requisite for entering Kingston Harbour

12.40pm: Came to starboard anchor in 7 fathoms, 4 shackles


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9 September 1916

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824


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10 September 1916

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.20am: Landed RC (48) church party

10.20am: Landed Wesleyan (26) and Presbyterian (3) church party

10.30am: Held Divine Service

11.30am: Church parties returned

Number on sick list: 25


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11 September 1916

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

3.30pm: 1 stoker joined ship

5.30pm: Diving party employed diving alongside

Number on sick list: 24


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12 September 1916

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.15am: Landed four companies for route march. Exercised man and arm boats in picket boats, steam pinnace, 1st and 2nd cutter with Maxim and 3 pounder. Diving party commenced work.

6.05am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

8.00am: Landing party returned

4.45pm: Read Warrants nos 39, 40

6.00pm: Discharged Canteen Manager to shore

10.40pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 22


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13 September 1916

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 42.

4.50pm: Read Warrant no 41

Number on sick list: 23


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14 September 1916

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

11.00am: Read warrants nos 43 and 44. Discharged 2 stokers to Kingston prison.

12.15pm: Received 1 stoker from Kingston prison

5.15pm: Landed boys for route march

Number on sick list: 26


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15 September 1916

Kingston to Cartagena

Lat 17.6, Long -76.7

9.38am: Proceeded 66 revs. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

10.04am: Port Royal abeam

10.30am: Plum Point abeam

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 38, 45, 46, 47.

Number on sick list: 25


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16 September 1916

Kingston, Jamaica to Cartagena

No location

Number on sick list: 28


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17 September 1916

Kingston, Jamaica to Cartagena

Lat 10.40, Long -75.51

3.35am: Cartagena Light S20E

6.12am: Very heavy rain

7.25am: Course and speed as requisite to enter Cartagena Harbour

8.33am: Came to starboard anchor in 9 fathoms 2 shackles. Saluted the Columbian Flag - 21 guns.

9.35am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

10.30am: Saluted British Vice Consul 7 guns.

2.45pm: Saluted Governor General with 15 guns.

4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

5.03pm: Boca Chica abeam

12 midnight: Gomez Island Light abeam 17 miles

Number on sick list: 2826



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18 September 1916

Cartagena to Curacao

Lat 11.2, Long -74.2 [no location is given; this is the location of the Lighthouse below]

2.50am: Morro Grande Light abeam 22’ [also called Bahia Santa Marto Light, off Santa Marta, and at around Lat 11.2, Long -74.2]

Number on sick list: 30


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19 September 1916

Cartagena to Curacao [Netherland Antilles]

Lat 12.1097, Long -68.9326 [Willemstad]

5.00am: Sighted North Point N68E

7.20am: Stopped off entrance Willemstad. Fired 21 gun salute, salute returned.

8.10am: Proceeded course and speed as requisite to anchorage

8.30am: Came to starboard anchor 13 fathoms 3 shackles in Santa Anna Harbour

9.45am: Fired 7 gun salute

11.45am: Fired 13 gun salute

5.02pm: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite to pass through channel

6.55pm: Little Curacao abeam


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20 September 1916

Curacao to La Guaira [Venezuela]

Lat 10.6, Long -66.9

6.15am: Starboard engine stopped. Fractured HP sector Block Guide

7.40am: Came to port anchor in 11 fathoms 3 shackles

8.00am: Saluted Venezuelan flag 21 guns. Salute returned.

11.50am: Fired a 17 gun salute to [gap in log]

6.10pm: Weighed and proceeded

10.45pm: Stopped port engine in order to disconnect starboard eccentric gear

10.47pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list: 24


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21 September 1916

La Guaira to Barbados

Lat 11.6, Long -64.4

12.45pm: Del Pico Island abeam distance 10’

4.00pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant no 98.

Cautioned Mr William Morrison, Warrant Engineer R.N.R. for exceeding the allowance of spirits permitted under my written order to be drawn by him from the Ward Room Mess. The above entry has been read by me. [Signed] WF Blunt Captain [Signed] Wm Morrison Warrant Engineer R.N.R.


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22 September 1916

La Guaira to Barbados

Lat 12.5, Long -61.4 [position of Carriacou Island]

5.30am: Sighted Grenada Island S55E

9.00am: Courses as requisite for passing through Martinique channel north of Carriacou Island

6.40pm: Sighted Barbados Island

8.00pm: Came to starboard anchor in 10.5 fathoms 3 shackles

8.30pm: Engineer Sub Lieutenant Woodward, 1 ERA, 1 PO, 1 Stoker joined ship

9.00pm: Weighed and proceeded


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23 September 1916

Barbados to Martinique

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

1.50am: Moule à Chique Light N82W

5.40am: Sighted Martinique Island

9.00am: Hauled in P.L. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour Fort De France

10.02am: Let go starboard anchor

10.05am: Let go port anchor made ship fast astern in A berth Carenage Fort de France Martinique

Number on sick list: 25


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24 September 1916

Fort de France (Martinique)

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

8.50am: Landed RC church party (80)

10.00am: Church party returned

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 24


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25 September 1916

Fort de France (Martinique)

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

Moored in A berth Carenage

Number on sick list: 26


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26 September 1916

Fort de France Martinique

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

Number on sick list: 26


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27 September 1916

Fort De France Martinique

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

Number on sick list: 30


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28 September 1916

Fort De France Martinique

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

11.00am: 1 paintbrush lost overboard by accident

Number on sick list: 26


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29 September 1916

Fort de France Martinique

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

3.30pm: 1 paintbrush lost overboard

Number on sick list: 28


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30 September 1916

Martinique [still at Fort de France]

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

10.30am: Starboard watch got out 3.5” wire in place of 2.5” wire which carried away

Number on sick list: 27


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1 October 1916

Martinique

Moored in Caranage, Fort de France [written as Carenage earlier]

Lat 14.61, Long -61.07

5.40am: Hands scrub and wash upper deck. Duty Boats crews cleaning out boats.

7.15am: Quarter clean guns

9.00am: 68 Roman Catholics landed

9.30am: Divisions

10.20am: Divine Service

11.25am: Roman Catholics returned

11.30am: Lit fires in Picket Boat

1.00pm: Leave to port watch from 1.30pm until 10.0pm

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

4.10pm: Hands to bathe

7.00pm: Picket Boat drew fires

8.05pm: Hauled in boom boats

Number on sick list: 25

Fresh water: received 18 tons; expended 14 tons; remaining 41 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 13.5 tons; remaining 844 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 October 1916

Martinique to St Lucia

Alongside coaling wharf, Port Castries, St Lucia

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

4.45am: Started unmooring

4.50am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

9.35am: Course as requisite for entering Port Castries harbour

9.42am: Stopped

10.10am: Made fast alongside coaling wharf. Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

11.30pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 28


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3 October 1916

St Lucia and at sea

Coaling wharf, Port Castries, St Lucia

Lat 13.7, Long -61.0 (position at 8pm)

5.00am: Ship’s company landed for route march

5.30am: Resumed coaling ship

7.20am: Ship’s company returned from route march

1.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 900 tons.

4.55pm: Cast off from wharf course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

8.20pm: Brandon Point abeam 2.5’


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4 October 1916

At sea and Barbados

Lat 13.09, Long -59.619

6.00am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

6.41am: Came to with starboard anchor in 14 fathoms 5 shackles

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 49, 50, 51, 52


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5 October 1916

Barbados

Lat 13.09, Long -59.619

6.50am: HMT Magdalena arrived and anchored

10.30am: After turrets crews to First Aid Lecture

1.45pm: PII Gun’s Crew at First Aid Lecture

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 53, & 54

5.59pm: Weighed anchor

6.07pm: Proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

6.20pm: Needham Point Light abeam

Number on sick list: 26


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6 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 13.6, Long -57.0

8.30am: Revolutions as requisite for keeping to station with HMT Magdalena

10.10am: Took station on port quarter of HMT Magdalena distant 3 cables

6.00pm: Revolutions as requisite for keeping to station with HMT Magdalena

Number on sick list: 28


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7 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 13.9, Long -54.5

Number on sick list: 26


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8 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 14.2, Long -50.4

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 22


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9 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 14.6, Long -46.2

Number on sick list: 21


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10 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 15.0, Long -42.5

10.00am: Departed this life ON Dev 311440 Beavis, Reginald, Leading Stoker, of pneumonia

3.45pm: Divisions with dirty hammocks

4.45pm: Reduced to 20 revs

5.05pm: Committed to the deep the body of Reginald Beavis Leading Stoker ON Dev 311440 Lat 15 03N Long 41 40W [commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial]

5.15pm: Proceeded at 66 revs

Number on sick list: 18


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11 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 15.3, Long -38.7

6.30am: Reduced to 20 revs for funeral on HMT Magdalena [It has not been possible to find records of any deaths on board Magdelana, so it isn’t clear who these funerals on 11, 12 and 13 October were for. Magdalena was being used as a troop carrier, so they may well be army rather than navy.]

6.42am: Proceeded

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 55

4.30pm: Reduced to 20 revs for funeral on HMT Magdalena

4.45pm: Increased to 62 revs

Number on sick list: 24


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12 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 15.8, Long -34.5

Jupiter mentioned

6.30am: Reduced to 20 revs for funeral on HMT Magdalena

6.43am: Increased to 62 revs

4.30pm: Reduced to 20 revs for funeral on HMT Magdalena

4.45pm: Increased 64 revs

8.00pm: Deviation by Jupiter 1° 30’ W

Number on sick list: 26


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13 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 16.2, Long -31.0

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Reduced to 20 revs for funeral on HMT Magadalena.

4.30pm: Proceeded 68 revs

Number on sick list: 26


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14 October 1916

Barbados to St Vincent

Lat 16.7, Long -26.7

Number on sick list: 29


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15 October 1916

St. Vincent C.V.

Lat 16.9, Long -25.0

At single anchor, Porto Grande St Vincent Cape Verde Islands [Porto Grande is the port of the city of Mindelo]

5.20am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour of Porto Grande St Vincent

5.42am: Came to with starboard anchor in 10 fathoms

7.30am: Collier Gasconia came alongside

9.15am: Hands employed coaling ship

12.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 207 tons.

12.50pm: Cast off collier

10.00pm: Submarine Defence Stations. 2 starboard 12 pounders and searchlights manned

Number on sick list: 29


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16 October 1916

St Vincent, C.V.I. to St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 16.7, Long -26.2

6.34am: Weighed anchor and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list: 26


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17 October 1916

St Vincent to St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 16.2, Long -31.6

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 56 & 57

Number on sick list: 26


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18 October 1916

St Vincent to St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 15.8, Long -37.0


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19 October 1916

St Vincent to St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 15.5, Long -42.5


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20 October 1916

St Vincent to St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 15.0, Long -47.8

10.30am: Connected up hand steering gear. Steered ship by hand wheel.

11.00am: Disconnected hand steering gear

Number on sick list: 30


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21 October 1916

St Vincent to St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 14.6, Long -53.4

Number on sick list: 31


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22 October 1916

St Vincent to St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 14.2, Long -60.2

Moored to No 1 Buoy Port Castries Harbour St Lucia

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Inspection.

10.00am: Divine Service

3.18pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Castries Harbour St Lucia

3.31pm: Let go starboard anchor in 7 fathoms

Number on sick list: 36


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23 October 1916

Port Castries, St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

12.50pm: Sold effects of the late Leading Stoker Reginald Beavis (deceased)

1.10pm: Collier Kelsomoor came alongside. Hands employed preparing & rigging coaling skips

2.15pm: Exercised Cooks, Mates and Domestics in Physical Drill

Number on sick list: 32


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24 October 1916

Port Castries St Lucia BWI

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

5.00am: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list: 35


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25 October 1916

Port Castries St Lucia BWI

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

6.00am and 6.00pm: Hands employed coaling ship

Number on sick list: 35


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26 October 1916

Port Castries St Lucia

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

1.45am: Finished coaling. Received 1290 tons.

6.15am: Collier cast off

8.30am: Hands scrub coaling suits

9.00am: Divisions with coaling suits

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 58.

Number on sick list: 34


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27 October 1916

Port Castries St Lucia

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

11.00am: Discharged Canteen Assistant Townsend to SS Kelsomoor for passage to England

5.00pm: Discharged Leading Seaman RNR J Pearce RNR to Colonial Hospital Castries

Number on sick list: 34


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28 October 1916

Port Castries St Lucia

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

Number on sick list: 34


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29 October 1916

Port Castries

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

9.00am: Landed RC church parties

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Inspection.

10.30am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 31


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30 October 1916

St. Lucia

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

9.00am: Discharged 1 Cooks mate, 1 Private RMLI to Colonial Hospital

1.30pm: Funeral party at drill

2.15pm: Landed field gun for funeral

4.00pm: Funeral party landed [This would be for the funeral of John Pearce, discharged to hospital on 27 October, who died on 29 October. He was 45, and was buried in Choc Bay War Cemetery, St Lucia.]

Number on sick list: 32


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31 October 1916

Port Castries St Lucia

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

6.00am: Marines landed for route march

7.45am: Marines Landing Party returned

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no [there is no number in the log]

Number on sick list: 32


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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1 November 1916

Castries, St Lucia

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

9.10am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical Drill.

9.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling and going alongside wharf. Boys and ordinary seamen at school, gunnery and torpedo training classes.

12.45pm: Hands mustered for monthly payment

2.00pm: Hands employed as requisite

4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded

5.00pm: Secured alongside coaling wharf, Castries. Special leave to starboard watch till 7.30pm.

6.00pm: Landed patrol

Number on sick list: 31

Provisions received: fresh meat 378 lbs

Fresh water: distilled 15 tons; expended 17 tons; remaining 20 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 27.0 tons; remaining 1302.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 November 1916

Port Castries, St Lucia to Demarara

Lat 12.8, Long -60.7 [position at 8pm]

6.20am: Commenced coaling, native labour

12 noon: Finished coaling. 365 tons.

1.25pm: Slipped from coaling wharf and proceeded

2.55pm: Gros Piton Point N86E 0.5'

Number on sick list: 24


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3 November 1916

St Lucia to Demarara

Lat 10.2, Long -59.1

Number on sick list: 29


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4 November 1916

Off Demarara River

Lat 7.0, Long -58.0

4.30am: Observed Demarara River Light Vessel on starboard bow

5.55am: Came to with starboard anchor

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for 1” aiming and .303 sub calibre practice; dropped target

3.30pm: Ceased firing

4.00pm: Picked up target

4.45pm: Came to starboard anchor

Number on sick list: 27


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5 November 1916

At anchor off Demarara River

Lat 7.0, Long -58.0

9.30am: Divisions

10.15am: Divine Service

1.30pm: Discharged 1 ERA to wireless station ashore

8.00pm: 1 electrician joined ship

Number on sick list: 28


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6 November 1916

Demarara to St Vincent, B.W.I.

Lat 7.7, Long -58.5

6.00am: Weighed and proceeded

Number on sick list: 31


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7 November 1916

Demarara to St Vincent, B.W.I.

Lat 11.6, Long -60.2

2.00pm: Hands employed as requisite. Boys and ordinary seamen examined for higher rating.

8.20pm: Came to with port anchor

Number on sick list: 34


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8 November 1916

Kingstown, St. Vincent BWI

Lat 13.16, Long -61.22

Number on sick list: 40


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9 November 1916

Kingstown, St. Vincent BWI

Lat 13.16, Long -61.22

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 60.

4.30pm: Landed patrol

9.00pm: Landed stragglers' patrol

Number on sick list: 36


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10 November 1916

From St. Vincent B.W.I. to St. Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

5.05am: Weighed and proceeded. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.00am: Petit Piton abeam 3.25'

9.25am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

10.00am: Stopped

11.00am: Secured alongside coaling wharf, Castries

11.20am: Commenced coaling, native labour

1.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

2.30pm: 3 ratings rejoined ship from hospital

5.00pm: Landed patrol

8.15pm: Finished coaling. 636 tons.

8.30pm: Landed stragglers' patrol

Number on sick list: 34


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11 November 1916

Port Castries St Lucia B.W.I.

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

5.45am: Slipped from coaling wharf

5.55am: Came to with port anchor, secured to Rendezvous Buoy aft

Number on sick list: 28


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12 November 1916

Port Castries St Lucia BWI

Lat 14.01, Long -60.996

9.00am: RC Church party landed

9.30am: Divisions

10.00am: Held Divine Service

10.15am: Wesleyan Church Party landed

11.45am: Church parties returned

10.00pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

11.20pm: Diamant Rock abeam 3.25'

Number on sick list: 31


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13 November 1916

From Martinique to Jamaica

Lat 14.9, Long -62.5

12 midnight: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour

12.30am: Negro Point Light abeam 6.5 cables

12.35pm: Came to starboard anchor

1.00am: Received stores. 1 Lieut RN and 6 ratings joined ship for passage.

5.40am: Weighed and proceeded

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66.

Number on sick list: 31


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14 November 1916

From Martinique to Jamaica

Lat 16.2, Long -68.6

Number on sick list: 30


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15 November 1916

From Martinique to Jamaica

Lat 17.5, Long -75.0

6.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour

6.50pm: Plum Point Light abeam 1475 yards

7.45pm: Secured to coaling wharf Port Royal

Number on sick list: 26


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16 November 1916

Port Royal, Jamaica

Lat 17.94, Long -76.841

7.15am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

10.00am: Discharged 2 seamen, 1 marine, 1 boy, 1 stoker to civil prison

11.00am: Discharged Lieutenant Baldwin RN to shore for Leviathan

3.00pm: 1 Leading Stoker, 3 stokers, 1 AB joined ship

5.00pm: Finished coaling 469 tons

5.15pm: Slipped from coaling wharf. Course and speed as requisite for proceeding to Kingston.

6.06pm: Came to starboard anchor

7.40pm: Discharged 1 boy to hospital

Number on sick list: 25


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17 November 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 22


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18 November 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

1.00pm: 1 CPO joined ship

Number on sick list: 24


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19 November 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.15am: Landed RC Church Party

9.30am: Divisions; held Divine Service

10.15am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church Parties

11.00am: RC Church Party returned

11.45am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church Parties returned

Number on sick list: 17


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20 November 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.50am: Landed Marines

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 68, 69, 70.

Number on sick list: 21


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21 November 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.30am: Read Warrant No 71. Discharged 1 Chief Telegraphist to civil prison.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

5.30pm: Lt Marshall RNR discharged ashore for Leviathan

Number on sick list: 22


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22 November 1916

From Kingston Jamaica to Turks Island

Lat 17.8, Long -75.4

8.30am: His Excellency the Governor of Jamaica came on board [Brigadier-General Sir William Henry Manning]

8.50am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for clearing harbour.

9.40am: Gun Cay abeam

9.55am: Plum Point Light House abeam 1700 yards

12.40pm: Morant Point Light House abeam 4’

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 72.

Number on sick list: 22


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23 November 1916

From Kingston Jamaica to Turks Island [Grand Turk]

Lat 20.7, Long -71.9

3.30am: Observed Western end Haiti bearing S40W

4.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for coming to anchor

5.00pm: Came to starboard anchor

5.15pm: His Excellency Governor of Jamaica disembarked

5.20pm: Weighed and proceeded

Number on sick list: 21


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24 November 1916

From Turks Island to Nassau, New Providence

Lat 23.9, Long -74.6

4.50am: Atwood Cay abeam 15.5'

5.45am: Observed San Salvador on starboard bow

Number on sick list: 21


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25 November 1916

Nassau, N.P. [New Providence, Bahamas]

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

5.55am: Came to port anchor

Number on sick list: 22


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26 November 1916

Nassau, Bahamas and at sea

Lat 25.7, Long -76.8 [position at 8pm]

9.00am: Arrived SS Chiswick requiring medical assistance

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Divine Service

1.30pm: Wind increased to force 5

3.15pm: Weighed and proceeded

4.10pm: Nassau Light House S6E

7.45pm: Abasco Island Light bore N25W

Number on sick list: 23


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27 November 1916

From Nassau Bahamas to Turks Island

Lat 24.2, Long -74.2

Number on sick list: 26


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28 November 1916

From Nassau Bahamas to Turks Island

Lat 21.0, Long -71.5

8.00am: Grand Turk Island Light bore S16E

8.45am: Stopped. His Excellency the Governor of Jamaica embarked.

10.05am: Proceeded

10.37am: Salt Cay Lookout abeam 1’

Number on sick list: 26


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29 November 1916

From Turks Island to Port Royal, Jamaica

Lat 17.94, Long -76.841

9.07am: Plum Point Light House abeam 1600 yards

9.40am: Stopped

10.00am: Secured to coaling wharf Port Royal. HE the Governor disembarked.

10.30am: Discharged Eng Lieutenant Crisp & 1 stoker to hospital

1.00pm: Commenced coaling (native labour)

10.00pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list: 27


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30 November 1916

Port Royal, Jamaica

Lat 17.94, Long -76.841

10.45am: Diving party left ship. Lost 1 brass headed boat hook overboard by accident.

5.00pm: 1 stoker joined ship. Diving party returned.

6.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 1068 tons

Number on sick list: 26


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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1 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

1.30am: Picket boat patrolling

2.00am: 12 pounder and search light crews at night defence

4.45am: Lit fires in steam pinnace

5.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for going alongside

6.00am: Diving party left ship, picket boat returned

6.10am: Cast off proceeded to Kingston

7.00am: Came to starboard anchor in 7 fathoms 4 shackles

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9.30am: Lifebuoys tested and found correct

12.45pm: Hands muster by ledger for monthly payment

2.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship

3.00pm: Special leave to starboard watch from 4.30pm until 7.30pm

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

6.45pm: Picket boat left ship to take up patrol

8.00pm: 12 pounder and SS crews at night defence. Landed patrol. [SS crew might be sightsetters.]

10.10pm: Diving party returned. Patrol returned.

Number on sick list: 28

Provisions received: fresh meat 215 lbs; vegetables 1056 lbs

Fresh water: expended 17 tons; remaining 35 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 20.0 tons; remaining 1668.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.15am: Starboard watch employed getting anchor inboard which was picked up by sweeping

Number on sick list: 28


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3 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.20am: Landed RC Church Party

9.30am: RC Church party returned

10.20am: Landed Presbyterian and Wesleyan church parties

Number on sick list: 30


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4 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 26


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5 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.30am: Landed ship’s company for route march

8.00am: Landing parties returned

11.00am: 1 lamp burner of steaming light lost overboard from Picket Boat by accident

Number on sick list: 27


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6 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 73, 74, 75.

Number on sick list: 25


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7 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.30am: Ship’s company landed for route march. Landed Marines and Field Gun’s crew.

8.20am: Landing parties returned

8.30am: Landed stoker patrol

Number on sick list: 24


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8 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.30am: French Cruiser Du Petit arrived and went alongside

11.00am: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

Number on sick list: 28


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9 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

2.45am: Steam pinnace returned from patrol with 1 native, examined by Medical Officer & reported dead

5.40am: Hands preparing ship for coaling

7.00am: Weighed and proceeded alongside No 3 wharf

8.05am: Discharged 1 corpse to shore

8.30am: Started coaling (native labour). 1 rating joined the ship from hospital. Hands preparing ship for sea and as requisite.

3.30pm: Finished coaling

4.00pm: Cast off from No 3 wharf

4.05pm: Came to starboard anchor

Number on sick list:


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10 December 1916

Kingston, Jamaica and at sea

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.30am: Received 37 German prisoners of war from Up Park Camp [the headquarters of the British Army in Jamaica from the late 18th century until independence in 1962]

8.00am: HMS Roxburgh arrived and went alongside No 3

9.00am: 4 ratings joined ship

9.55am: Weighed

10.00am: Proceeded. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

10.50am: Plum Point abeam

11.30am: Proceeded to Port Royal

12.40pm: Stopped opposite Port Royal

2.00pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite.

2.25pm: Plum Point abeam

6.00pm: Morant Point Light abeam

11.00pm: Passed U.F. Co. steamer [probably the United Fruit Company]


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11 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 20.0, Long -74.0

12.30am: Sighted steamer showing no lights. Closed steamer.

1.06am: Resumed course NE

1.05pm: Cape Maysi Light House abeam 6m

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 76.

11.35pm: Castle Island abeam

Number on sick list: 33


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12 December 1916

From Kingston to Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 24.3, Long -75.3

2.15am: Observed Bird Rock Light N34E

3.17am: Bird Rock Light abeam 12'

Number on sick list: 31


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13 December 1916

From Kingston to Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 28.2, Long -77.4

11.30am: Sighted steamer

12.20pm: Inspected S.S. Gallia of Rotterdam. From S[?] to Rotterdam


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14 December 1916


From Kingston to Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 28.2, Long -78.6

11.00am: 6 hands and 10 German Prisoners surveying main derrick gear, remainder of hands and prisoners employed as required

Number on sick list: 28


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15 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 29.5, Long -79.0

9.50am: Very heavy rain squall reduced 42 revs

10.00am: Increased to 60 revs

5.50pm: Passed steamer steering NNW


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16 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 28.8, Long -79.2

Number on sick list: 21


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17 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 28.8, Long -79.6

10.40am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 29


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18 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 28.7, Long -79.3

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 77.

Number on sick list: 21


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19 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 29.4, Long -78.6

Number on sick list: 24


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20 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 29.4, Long -78.6

8.15pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. Esperanto and delivered for carriage 3 bags of mail

Number on sick list: 25


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21 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 29.4, Long -78.6

2.45pm: Sighted 2 submarines in Lat 29 08 N, Long 80 04 W, 7 miles distant. Increased to full speed, action stations.

3.42pm: Passed two American Submarines, L2 & L4

10.00pm: Continuous torrential rains with heavy thunder & vivid lightning 8-12 pm

Number on sick list: 28


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22 December 1916

Florida Strait Patrol

Lat 29.1, Long -78.2

3.00am: Heavy squalls from South to WNW, very heavy rain

6.00am: Secured BJII, went into BJIII

12.45pm: Passed SS Alfassa/Alpassa (S.P.Co) [It has not been possible to confirm the name of this ship, or the company]

Number on sick list: 28


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23 December 1916

From Florida Strait to Bermuda

Lat 29.8, Long -73.6

Number on sick list: 26


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24 December 1916

From Florida Strait to Bermuda

Lat 30.8, Long -69.1

6.00am: Secured BJII, went into BJIII

10.30am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 26


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25 December 1916

From Florida Strait to Bermuda and at Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for harbour

9.15am: Observed St David's Light N9E

12.30pm: Came to port anchor in D Berth Grassy Bay

5.00pm: Lieut Turner RNR joined ship

Xmas Day” is written at the top of the page

Number on sick list: 27


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26 December 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite to go alongside in Dockyard

9.00am: 5 ratings joined ship from RNB. Discharged 38 German prisoners of war to detention camp.

10.30am: Discharged 8 ratings to hospital

Number on sick list: 28


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27 December 1916

No location recorded, but they are still at Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.15am: Commenced coaling from dockyard

7.00am: Dockyard working party onboard

10.00am: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Caesar

1.10pm: Discharged Mate Manning to hospital

3.45pm: Discharged 1 rating to Leviathan

10.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 29


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28 December 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00am: Commenced coaling

9.15am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

3.35pm: Finished coaling

4.00pm: Divers employed diving

Number on sick list: 26


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29 December 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 78.

Number on sick list: 24


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30 December 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.15am: Discharged 1 rating to detention

7.40am: Cast off from alongside – proceeded into Grassy Bay

8.00am: Came to port anchor in C Berth

Number on sick list: 21


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31 December 1916

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.45am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 20


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


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1 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.15am: Discharged 1 Yeoman Signalman and 2 Signalmen to Leviathan; 1 Armourer’s Crew to Caesar for examination

7.15am: Weighed

7.38am: Proceeded as requisite. Courses as requisite for Murray’s anchorage

9.00am: Divisions. Prayers.

9.20am: Dropped target. Engine as requisite for practices – carrying out firing from 1 inch aiming with gunnery training class and acting seaman class.

12 noon: Lit fires in steam pinnace

1.00pm: O.S. Gunnery training class and Acting Seaman Gunners class carrying out 1” aiming tube. Hoisted out steam pinnace.

4.00pm: Quarters

4.40pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 9 fathoms veered 8 shackles

6.00pm: Starboard watch to night defence stations. Steam pinnace towing target carried out firing with 1” aiming tube.

7.00pm: Port watch carried out above practice

7.45pm: Hoisted in target. Steam pinnace banked fires.

8.30pm: Banked fires in picket boat

Number in sick list: 19

Provisions received: fresh meat 800 lbs; vegetables 2000 lbs; bread 1400 lbs

Fresh water: distilled 28 tons; expended 16 tons; remaining 60 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 40.0 tons; remaining 159.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 22


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3 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to anchorage off the Ducking Stool Pembroke

8.30am: Let go starboard anchor

10.30am: Ran torpedoes from submerged torpedo tubes

Number on sick list: 22


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4 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 19


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5 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.30pm: Discharged Acting Sub Lieutenants Lindsey, Edwards and Soulsby R.C.N. also Mate Hayes (Act) to Chaleur for passage to Halifax

Number on sick list: 19


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6 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Prepared for coaling

8.00am: 1 Stoker prisoner joined ship from hospital

9.40am: Collier Prophet came alongside

10.25am: Commenced coaling

11.49am: Finished coaling. Received 255 tons.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital and 1 stoker to St George's detention barracks

Number on sick list: 20


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7 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.30am: Held church on Quarter Deck

2.00pm: Discharged Sergeant Brandon to hospital

Number on sick list: 19


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8 January 1917

Bermuda to Sea

Lat 32.1, Long -64.9 [position at 8pm]

8.00am: Fired Court Martial Gun. Hoisted Jack.

9.45am: Members of Court Martial assembled on board

9.50am: President of Court Martial arrived on board

10.00am: Court Martial held on board

1.40pm: Court dissolved; hauled down Jack

2.00pm: President and members left

3.00pm: Discharged 2 Ratings to hospital, 1 AB to Leviathan for detention at St Georges

4.10pm: Weighed. Turned ship.

4.15pm: Took station 6 cables astern of Carnarvon, Antrim leading. Courses and speed as requisite for passing through channels to sea.

Cameroon

7.08pm: Gibb's Hill Light abeam 5’


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9 January 1917


At Sea

Lat 31.2, Long -67.8

Number on sick list: 17


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10 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 29.8, Long -72.2

9.30am: Hauled in patent log on account of continual fouling by Sargasso weed

12.40pm: Passed SS Norwegian (Leyland) bound ENE

3.45pm: Sighted strange man of war

4.10pm: Passed USS Fanning destroyer steering S15W

8.30pm: Departed this life in RN Hospital, Bermuda, Job Manning Mate (T) of this ship. (Mate Manning was discharged to hospital on 27 December. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission website records him as T H Manning, but the record of his burial in the Bermuda Royal Navy Cemetery has him as J H Manning. Naval-history.net records him as having died of injuries. On 18 January a Court of Inquiry was held on board Berwick to determine the cause of the accident which presumably led to his death. The results are not recorded in the log.)

Number on sick list: 18


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11 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 28.6, Long -76.1

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 80, 81.

Number on sick list: 21


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12 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 27.9, Long -80.3

2.15pm: Sighted Cape Canaveral Light House N32W

2.45pm: USS Roe destroyer passed bound north

Number on sick list: 20


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13 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 31.8, Long -77.2

Number on sick list: 20


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14 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 35.7, Long -73.6

11.00am: Wireless aerial carried away by wind

3.00pm: Passed SS Ferrona of Liverpool bound West

Number on sick list: 22


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15 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 38.6, Long -69.8

9.00am: Mustered by ledger, read annual assessment of characters and abilities

Number on sick list: 24


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16 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 40.0, Long -65.0

Number on sick list: 22


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17 January 1917

At Sea and Bermuda

Lat 33.6, Long -64.4

12.30pm: Employed preparing for entering harbour

4.45pm: Passed into Murray’s Anchorage

5.25pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 6.5 fathoms veered 5 shackles "C" berth Grassy Bay. Lieut J.M.I. Harvey RN joined

8.00pm: 1 ERA and 1 stoker rejoined ship

Number on sick list: 20


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18 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.40am: Collier Goodwood came alongside

9.18am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Discharged 3 ratings to Hospital

10.00am: Court of Inquiry concerning the causes attending the accident to the Late Job Manning Mate (T) held on board

10.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 1310 tons.

11.30pm: Collier shoved off

Number on sick list: 19


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19 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

12.30pm: Employed preparing for docking

2.25pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite into South Basin under own steam.

4.20pm: Ship in floating dock

5.45pm: Hands employed scrubbing ship’s bottom

5.50pm: Sergeant Brandon rejoined ship

Number on sick list: 17


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20 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Read Warrants Nos 79 and 82

8.00am: Discharged 1 Stoker and 1 Seaman to Detention Quarters, St George’s

10.30am: Discharged 12 ratings to RMS Caraquet

6.00pm: Discharged 1 Leading Signalman to RN Hospital

Number on sick list: 17


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21 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

11.00am: 1 Signaller RNVR joined ship from Antrim

Number on sick list: 19


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22 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Preparing for undocking

8.00am: Commenced flooding dock

9.00am: Undocked, secured alongside NW Wall, South Basin

7.00pm: One man rejoined ship from detention

Number on sick list: 16


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23 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.30pm: Discharged 1 SSA to Antrim

5.00pm: Employed taking in ammunition

Number on sick list: 14


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24 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.40am: Read Warrant No 83. Discharged 1 Stoker to detention, St George’s.

9.00am: Landed Marines to drill

11.30am: Marines returned

4.30pm: Sailed Isis

5.00pm: Read Warrant No 86

Number on sick list: 17


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25 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 19


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26 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Sent coaling party to unload Collier Prophet

4.30pm: 2 ratings returned from Hospital

Number on sick list: 17


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27 January 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Sent coaling party to Collier Prophet

8.00am: Read Warrants No 84 and 85, sent two prisoners to Detention, St George’s

2.30pm: Held sale of the effects of the late Job Manning Mate (T) H.M.S. Berwick on board

4.00pm: 1 Leading Signalman rejoined from Hospital

Number on sick list: 17


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28 January 1917

Bermuda and at Sea

Lat 31.7, Long -64.3 [given as the position at 8am, but more likely to be at 8pm]

7.00am: Sent coaling party to collier Prophet

8.30am: Landed RC and Wesleyan Church Parties

1.30pm: Discharged Lieut Calman RNR

2.00pm: Slipped from Dockwall and proceeded into Grassy Bay

2.00pm: Discharged 1 Signaller to Leviathan

4.15pm: Weymouth joined in company

5.00pm: Parted company with Weymouth

Number on sick list: 16


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29 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 28.5, Long -63.6

Number on sick list: 13


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30 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 23.6, Long -64.5

3.50pm: Stopped SS Maraval of Glasgow, Trinidad to New York. Passed round vessel.

4.00pm: Resumed course. SS Maraval allowed to proceed.

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 87.

11.45pm: Passed steamer belonging to Elder and Fyfes - Jamaica to London

Number on sick list: 13


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31 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 19.5, Long -64.2

9.30am: Passed F & A Schooner about 60 tons – heading west [This could be the Compagnie de Navigation France-Amerique, which began a service to the West Indies in 1915]

Number on sick list: 14


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917


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1 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 18.4, Long -59.0

1.30am: Exercised sea boat’s crew

5.30am: Altered course S67E

6.30am: Employed cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers.

9.30am: Exercised physical drill

10.00am: G.T. and seamanship training classes at instruction. Boys at school. Remainder oiling wires, painting out boats and as requisite

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance

2.00pm: Make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Quarters. Exercised physical drill. Sighted a SS.

5.05pm: Altered course E x S to overhaul SS

5.08pm: Increased to 84 revs – gave chase

5.55pm: 96 revs

6.25pm: Increased to full speed

6.30pm: Action. Altered course East

7.00pm: Altered course S67E. Reduced to 74 revs.

7.45pm: Stopped. Master of SS Crown of Granada came on board with papers. Burned searchlights.

8.00pm: Night Defence stations

8.10pm: Proceeded N19W 74 revs

8.30pm: Altered course N18W

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew

Number on sick list: 14

Fresh water: distilled 20 tons; expended 17 tons; remaining 54 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 134.0 tons; remaining 1050.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 21.2, Long -58.9

5.40pm: Sent surgeons on board SS Caspian, Gibraltar to Colon in ballast

7.10pm: Caspian proceeded

Number on sick list: 12


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3 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 25.3, Long -60.5

Number on sick list: 12


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4 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 29.2, Long -62.6

10.00am: Divine Service in starboard battery

Number on sick list: 14


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5 February 1917

At Sea and Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.45am: Observed Gibbs Hill Light N48W

6.35am: Altered course to Fairway Buoy. Courses as requisite thro narrows etc to Grassy Bay

7.29am: Stopped

7.31am: Let go starboard anchor

8.00am: Collier SS Penolver came alongside

9.10am: Commenced coaling

7.05pm: Finished coaling. Received 1066 tons.

7.45pm: Slipped collier. Lost overboard during coaling by accident Bags tarred for coaling 7 in no.

Number on sick list: 15


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6 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 17


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7 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

3.30pm: Arrived HMS Carnarvon

5.30pm: Steam Pinnace lost rudder

Number on sick list: 18


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8 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00am: Mustered and aired bedding. Scrubbed blankets.

11.30am: Served out and slung clean hammocks

Number on sick list: 20


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9 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 20


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10 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 21


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11 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Landed RC Church party

9.00am: Landed Wesleyan church party

10.30am: Divine Service

11.30am: Church parties returned

Number on sick list: 20


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12 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Weymouth hoisted C in C's flag and proceeded

9.30am: Exercised all boats under oars pulled round fleet

12.30pm: Arrived Weymouth. C in C's flag transferred to Leviathan.

7.00pm: 1 Stoker rejoined ship from Detention

Number on sick list: 19


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13 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Arrived Iris

7.30am: Sub Lieutenant R.K. Crisp RN joined ship

11.00am: Discharged 1 LS to Hospital

4.30pm: Mr O'Leary, Gunner joined ship from Isis

Number on sick list: 16


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14 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

11.00am: Lieut Oulmain, RNR joined ship [This name is not certain – it may be Calman; the Navy List doesn’t record either]

Number on sick list: 16


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15 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

In accordance with Memo No P24 of 7th February 1917 from C in C, North America & West Indies Station, Eng Lt Reginald K Crisp R.N. is hereby logged for neglect of his duty as Senior Engineer on the 19th September, 1916 whereby a serious accident occurred to the machinery of this ship. The above entry has been read by me R K Crisp Engineer Lieutenant [Signed by] N F Blunt Captain

(The log entry for 19 September makes no reference to this incident)


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16 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 98.

7.30pm: 1 Stoker rejoined ship from Detention Barracks

Number on sick list: 16


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17 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 16


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18 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.30am: Held Divine Service on Quarter Deck

Number on sick list: 16


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19 February 1917


Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 90.

Number on sick list: 13


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20 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.15am: Collier Penolver made fast alongside

9.40am: Commenced coaling

10.55am: Finished coaling. Received 247 tons.

11.15am: Collier shoved off

Number on sick list: 18


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21 February 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Divisions with coaling suits

9.30am: Drew winter clothing from Dockyard

12 noon: Arrived Dupleix

1.30pm: 1 Bombardier RGA joined ship for passage [Royal Garrison Artillery, founded in 1899 as a distinct arm of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, specialising in gunnery]

2.30pm: 1 stoker rejoined from Hospital

3.00pm: Party working about cargo on board Dupleix

4.00pm: Quarters. 1 W.O., 3 Signalmen, 9 P.Os, 17 A.Bs, 9 Marines joined ship.

5.00pm: Creole came alongside with special cargo from Dupleix

7.00pm: Lieutenant Commander Morey, R.N. joined ship

8.00pm: Finished embarking special cargo

Number on sick list: 19


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22 February 1917

Bermuda and at sea

Lat 34.1, Long -64.5 (position at 8pm)

9.30am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite through channels and thence thro’ Narrows to sea

1.00pm: Issued winter clothing

Number on sick list: 18


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23 February 1917

Bermuda to Halifax NS

Lat 35.9, Long -63.9

2.00am: Coal and supply pipe to fore cross passage carried away by sea

Number on sick list: 21


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24 February 1917

Bermuda to Halifax NS

Lat 41.1, Long -63.6

Number on sick list: 19


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25 February 1917

Bermuda to Halifax NS and at Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.12am: Sambro Island Light N3E

6.30am: Altered course NW. Courses and speeds as requisite for entering thro swept channel and proceeding to Halifax

7.40am: Passed through gate

7.50am: Let go starboard anchor

9.45am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite to Bedford Basin to turn ship.

10.45am: Secured alongside coaling wharf

Number on sick list: 18


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26 February 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 15


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27 February 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

3.55am: Port accommodation ladder broken by ice

8.30am: Starboard watch disembarking special cargo

10.00am: Divers carried out monthly dip

11.00am: Discharged 2 ABs to Niobe for service in DAMS [defensively armed merchant ship]

Number on sick list: 17


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28 February 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00am: Large amounts of ice coming down harbour

8.30am: Arrived Isis

Number on sick list: 17


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


The page magnifier is not working properly from here until the end of 1917, and so entries are shorter than usual and there are more queries.


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1 March 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.00am: Lit fires in Picket Boat

6.30am: Slipped from jetty, came to with starboard anchor in 12.5 fathoms veered to 4 shackles

8.00am: Collier came alongside

8.30am: Commenced coaling

12.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 500 tons.

1.40pm: Slipped collier

2.00pm: Hands cleaning ship

3.00pm: Captain A.D. Walsh RMLI joined ship

9.00pm: Night Defence stations

Numbers on sick list: 22

Provisions received: fresh meat 790 lbs; vegetables 2030 lbs

Fresh water: expended 14 tons; remaining 46 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 27.0 tons; remaining 1701.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 March 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.30am: 2 Privates joined from Niobe

1.00pm: Discharged Seaman RNR to hospital

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 91 & 92.

Number on sick list: 12


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3 March 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 93

Number on sick list: 12


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4 March 1917

Halifax and at sea

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

10.30am: Landed church parties

12.30pm: Lieutenant Roscoe RNR joined ship for passage. 4 Midshipmen RNR joined ship. 11 Ratings joined ship for passage.

2.30pm: Captain C.S. McNab Devonport RMLI joined ship for passage

3.00pm: Discharged Engineer Lieutenant (Temporary) T.C. Phillips to Niobe

5.45pm: Weighed

6.00pm: Proceeded in Company with HMTs Aurora and Canada

Number on sick list: 9


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5 March 1917

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 43.1, Long -59.5

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 94.

Number on sick list: 12


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6 March 1917

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 43.2, Long -54.5

12.30am: Shipping very heavy seas

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 95.

Number on sick list: 15


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7 March 1917

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 43.3, Long -48.8

Number on sick list: 20

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8 March 1917

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 44.0, Long -43.2

10.30am: Port life buoy carried away by heavy sea and lost overboard

Number on sick list: 25


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9 March 1917

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 45.6, Long -37.7

Number on sick list: 20


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10 March 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 46.7, Long -31.7

Number on sick list: 19


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11 March 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 47.4, Long -25.3

Number on sick list: 18


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12 March 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 47.8, Long -18.7

Number on sick list: 12


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13 March 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 49.5, Long -12.2

6.30am: Sighted HMS’s Ariel, Archer, Goshawk and [?] bearing ENE [the final ship may be Brisk]

7.15am: Parted company with convoy Aurora and Canada [see 4 March]

Number on sick list: 9


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14 March 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool and at Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am: Skerries Light S23W 2'

1.48pm: Pilot boarded ship off Crosby

2.00pm: Made fast in Sandon half tide basin

Number on sick list: 10


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15 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Discharged all supernumerary ratings

2.30am: Care and maintenance party left in charge of ship


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16 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0


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17 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: 1 CPO joined ship

9.00am: Discharged 1 CPO to Vivid

7.30pm: 1 AB joined ship


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18 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: 23 ratings joined ship from Vivid


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19 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.00pm: 1 Rating joined ship from Hospital


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20 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0


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21 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: 29 Ratings joined ship from Chatham depot

9.00pm: 41 ratings and 10 RMLI joined ship from Excellent


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22 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: 1 Stoker and 1 ERA joined ship


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23 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.00am: C&M Party left ship [care and maintenance]

4.30pm: 1 Private RMLI and 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital


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24 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.00am: Discharged 12 Ratings to RNB. Devonport, 3 Ratings to H.M.S. Dolphin

8.30am: 29 Ratings joined ship from RNB


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25 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.30am: Finished coaling. Received 1435 tons.

Number on sick list: 15


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26 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.30pm: 1 Sgt RMLI joined ship

Number on sick list: 11


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27 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.00pm: Ship taken out of basin by tugs

Number on sick list: 10


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28 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.00am: Port watch to night defence stations, burnt searchlights, searching for reported floating mines

6.20am: Collier made fast alongside

7.00am: Commenced coaling

8.20am: Finished coaling. Received 112 tons.

1.15pm: Weighed. Proceeded in charge of pilot to Sandon Dock.

2.00pm: Entered Sandon half tide basin

4.00pm: Made fast in dock

Number on sick list: 10


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29 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 & 106.

8.00pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from depot

Number on sick list: 10


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30 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 107.

Number on sick list: 10


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31 March 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 108.

Number on sick list: 10


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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4caf8466cadfd3419700700a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-003_0.jpg)


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1 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. Landed RCs

10.00am: Held church

10.30am: RCs returned

12.30pm: Special leave to port watch from 1.30pm till 7am for men who have not broken leave since ship commissioned

Number on sick list: 7

Fresh water: expended 17 tons; remaining 37 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 130 tons; remaining 1637.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.00am: Alsatian undocked

Number on sick list: 11


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3 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: HMS Victorian docked

9.00pm: Discharged 1 Seaman RNR to Depot

Number on sick list: 8


4caf8466cadfd3419700700e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-005_0.jpg)


4 April 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.30pm: Special leave for starboard watch from 4.30 till 6.30am for men who have not broken their leave since ship was commissioned

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8466cadfd3419700700f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-005_1.jpg)


5 April 1917

Liverpool to Greenock

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am: Shifted ship into Sandon half tide basin

9.30am: Moved out of Sandon Half Tide Basin in charge of Mr G T Collins, Pilot

10.00am: Anchored off Clarence Docks

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 109, 110, 111.

5.55pm: Proceeded in charge of Mr G.T. Collins, Pilot

6.52pm: Formby Light abeam. Pilot left ship.

7.45pm: Bar Light abeam

8.00pm: Destroyer escort Dove and [?] one mile on each bar [the name of the second ship cannot be read]

9.30pm: Dove broke down and returned to Liverpool

11.15pm: Mull of Galloway: N62W

Number on sick list: 8


4caf8466cadfd34197007010: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-006_0.jpg)


6 April 1917

Liverpool to Greenock and at Greenock

Lat 55.97, Long -4.8

12.18am: Mull of Galloway abeam

2.50am: Ailsa Craig abeam 0.5mile

5.30am: Stopped

5.55am: Let go starboard anchor

9.30am: Commenced coaling from lighters

2.00pm: Discharged 1 seaman to Hospital

6.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 318 tons.

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8466cadfd34197007011: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-006_1.jpg)


7 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS

Lat 55.97, Long -4.8

1.12pm: Proceeded as requisite with destroyer escort [?] and Sable [possibly Marmion]

3.4pm: Ailsa Craig abeam 1'

6.10pm: Entered Rathlin Sound

6.45pm: Passed out of Rathlin Sound. Commenced zig zagging.

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8466cadfd34197007012: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-007_0.jpg)


8 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS

Lat 55.3, Long -13.8

7.00am: Weather too bad for Destroyer escort

7.55am: Destroyers returned to Greenock

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8466cadfd34197007013: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-007_1.jpg)


9 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS

Lat 55.0, Long -20.6

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8466cadfd34197007014: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-008_0.jpg)


10 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS

Lat 53.9, Long -30.6

8.12am: Altered course to as requisite to intercept sailing ship to northward

8.55am: Examined Norwegian sailing ship

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 112.

Number on sick list: 10


4caf8466cadfd34197007015: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-008_1.jpg)


11 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS

Lat 50.5, Long -40.2

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 113.

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8466cadfd34197007016: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-009_0.jpg)


12 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS

Lat 48.5, Long -48.6,

2.30pm: Thick fog

Number on sick list: 16


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13 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS

Lat 45.7, Long -56.3

Thick fog recorded throughout the day

Number on sick list: 14


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14 April 1917

Greenock to Halifax NS and at Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00am: Fog lifted

1.08am: Country Island Light N32W

2.45am: Wedge Light N10W

7.00am: Preparing for coming into harbour

8.55am: Let go port anchor

2.00pm: Ships in harbour on arrival Devonshire, Donegal, Isis, Drake

5.30pm: Discharged 13 ratings to Devonshire

Number on sick list: 14


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15 April 1917

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.00am: Starboard watch employed transferring bullion to steam lighter

10.30am: Arrived HMS Leviathan

1.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

5.00pm: Sailed HMS Isis

Number on sick list: 17


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16 April 1917

Halifax NS to Bermuda

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.00am: Commenced coaling

12 noon: Finished coaling. Received 308 tons.

1.15pm: Unmoored. Proceeded as requisite from Halifax

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8466cadfd3419700701b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-011_1.jpg)


17 April 1917

Halifax NS to Bermuda

Lat 39.2, Long -63.7

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8466cadfd3419700701c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-012_0.jpg)


18 April 1917

Halifax NS to Bermuda and at Bermuda

Lat 33.2, Long -64.0

2.45pm: Sighted St David's Head Light S40W

4.00pm: Entered harbour.

6.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 114, 115

7.30pm: Discharged 88 A.Bs, 12 RNR Gunners to HMS Charybidis [?] for Caesar

8.30pm: Ships in harbour Caesar, Britannia, Isis, Roxburgh

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8466cadfd3419700701d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-012_1.jpg)


19 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8466cadfd3419700701e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-013_0.jpg)


20 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Discharged 1 stoker to Detention

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8466cadfd3419700701f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-013_1.jpg)


21 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8466cadfd34197007020: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-014_0.jpg)


22 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed RCs and Wesleyans

10.15am: Held Church

1.30pm: Discharged Surgeon Lieutenant Trewells to SS Bermudian for passage to Leviathan

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8466cadfd34197007021: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-014_1.jpg)


23 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.15am: Commenced coaling

2.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 710 tons.

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8466cadfd34197007022: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-015_0.jpg)


24 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.00pm: Coaling party of 10 ABs and 1 LS sent to Warrior

Number on sick list: 17


4caf8466cadfd34197007023: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-015_1.jpg)


25 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 16


4caf8466cadfd34197007024: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-016_0.jpg)


26 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8466cadfd34197007025: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-016_1.jpg)


27 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8466cadfd34197007026: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-017_0.jpg)


28 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8466cadfd34197007027: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-017_1.jpg)


29 April 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Landed RCs and Wesleyans

9.30am: Held Church

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8466cadfd34197007028: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-018_0.jpg)


30 April 1917

Bermuda and at sea

Lat 32.3, Long -64.7

7.07am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite to sea through narrows

9.00am: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out firing practice

5.40pm: Commenced securing torpedo

6.40pm: Lost torpedo

7.00pm: Searching for torpedo

8.05pm: Gave up search, hoisted boats

Number on sick list: 16


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4caf8466cadfd3419700702b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35278/ADM 53-35278-019_1.jpg)



LOGS FOR MAY 1917


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1 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.00am: Exercised sea boats crew

5.50am: Courses as requisite for approaching the Narrows

6.00am: Secured from Night Defence Stations

6.15am: Entered narrows

6.29am: Passed through narrows. Courses as requisite for Grassy Bay.

6.55am: Stopped

8.00am: Proceeded as requisite alongside coaling jetty

9.00am: Prepared for coaling

9.50am: Commenced coaling

9.40pm: Finished coaling. Receved 1013 tons

11.00pm: Discharged 3 RNR & 3 RFR ABs to RN Barracks

Lost overboard by accident during coaling: sacks coal [?] 25 in no. Patt 3A.

Number on sick list: 17

Provisions received: fresh meat 380 lbs; vegetables 250 lbs

Fresh water: Distilled 8 tons; expended 15 tons; remaining 35 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 185.0 (unclear); remaining 1680.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


4caf8466cadfd34197007032: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-004_0.jpg)


2 May 1917

Bermuda Patrol

[No position given]

6.00am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 116 & 117

Number on sick list: 16


4caf8466cadfd34197007033: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-004_1.jpg)


3 May 1917

At sea

[No position given]

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 118.


4caf8466cadfd34197007034: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-005_0.jpg)


4 May 1917

At sea

[No position given]

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8466cadfd34197007035: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-005_1.jpg)


5 May 1917

At sea

[No position given]

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 119.

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8466cadfd34197007036: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-006_0.jpg)


6 May 1917

At sea

[No position given]

10.30am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8466cadfd34197007037: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-006_1.jpg)


7 May 1917

At sea

[No position given]

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8466cadfd34197007038: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-007_0.jpg)


8 May 1917

At sea

[No position given]

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8466cadfd34197007039: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-007_1.jpg)


9 May 1917

At sea

[No position given]

5.30am: Secured from night defence and went into day anti submarine defence stations

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8466cadfd3419700703a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-008_0.jpg)


10 May 1917

On patrol

[No position given]

5.40am: Secured from night defence and went into day defence stations

2.00pm: Funnel party scraping funnel

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8466cadfd3419700703b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-008_1.jpg)


11 May 1917

On patrol

Lat 31.8, Long -62.5

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8466cadfd3419700703c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-009_0.jpg)


12 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 33.3, Long -59.8

3.25am: Arrived off SS City of Wilmington. Courses and speeds as requisite awaiting daylight.

5.44am: Proceeded to take SS City of Wilmington in tow

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8466cadfd3419700703d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-009_1.jpg)


13 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 33.2, Long -61.3

Towing US SS City of Wilmington

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8466cadfd3419700703e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-010_0.jpg)


14 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 32.6, Long -62.2

Towing US SS City of Wilmington

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8466cadfd3419700703f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-010_1.jpg)


15 May 1917

At Sea and at Bermuda

Lat 32.7, Long -64.0

Towing US SS City of Wilmington

5.45pm: Stopped

5.55pm: City of Wilmington slipped tow

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8466cadfd34197007040: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-011_0.jpg)


16 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker to Caesar C.M. Prisoner

10.15am: Engineering Sub Lieutenant for temporary service; C Stubbings joined ship


4caf8466cadfd34197007041: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-011_1.jpg)


17 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8466cadfd34197007042: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-012_0.jpg)


18 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.30am: Discharged Engineer Lieutenant R.K. Crisp to RN Hospital

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8466cadfd34197007043: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-012_1.jpg)


19 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8466cadfd34197007044: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-013_0.jpg)


20 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Landed RC church party and Wesleyan church party

10.30am: Held Church on board

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8466cadfd34197007045: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-013_1.jpg)


21 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8466cadfd34197007046: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-014_0.jpg)


22 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Employed as requisite for refitting

11.00am: Shifted ship to floating dock

5.45pm: Read Warrant no 120

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8466cadfd34197007047: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-014_1.jpg)


23 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Read Warrant No 121

7.30am: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention

4.30pm: Read Warrant No 122

Number on sick list: 7


4caf8466cadfd34197007048: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-015_0.jpg)


24 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.00pm: Revd A.T. Baker, Chaplain R.N. joined ship

3.00pm: Divers away diving for [?] ashbar

6.30pm: Diving party returned having recovered ashbar

Number on sick list: 6


4caf8466cadfd34197007049: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-015_1.jpg)


25 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 7


4caf8466cadfd3419700704a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-016_0.jpg)


26 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Discharged Marine detachment to Camp

Number on sick list: 6


4caf8466cadfd3419700704b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-016_1.jpg)


27 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Landed RC church party

9.30am: Landed Wesleyans

10.30am: Divine Service on Quarter Deck

11.30pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

Number on sick list: 7


4caf8466cadfd3419700704c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-017_0.jpg)


28 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

1.00pm: Sailed HMS Drake

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8466cadfd3419700704d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-017_1.jpg)


29 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8466cadfd3419700704e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-018_0.jpg)


30 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 10


4caf8466cadfd3419700704f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-018_1.jpg)


31 May 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Read Warrant No 123

8.00am: Discharged 1 signalman to St George's Detention Barracks

12.30pm: Whilst Mercurial Barometer is unshipped during refit, readings are to be taken with Aneroid MO A1242

Number on sick list: 13


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4caf8466cadfd34197007051: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-019_1.jpg)

4caf8466cadfd34197007052: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-020_0.jpg)

4caf8466cadfd34197007053: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-020_1.jpg)

4caf8466cadfd34197007054: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-021_0.jpg)

4caf8466cadfd34197007055: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35279/ADM 53-35279-021_1.jpg)



LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


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1 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.00am: Lit fires in steam pinnace

6.00am: Dockyard working parties as required

9.30am: 1 PO & 6 ABs mounting guns on SS [?] [This could be Poleric or Paleria]

10.30am: As in morning watch

1.30pm: As in forenoon

5.00pm: Gave leave to watch and canteen leave to part of watch

10.00pm: Banked fires in steam pinnace

Number on sick list: 10

Provisions received: fresh meat 390 lbs; bread 580 lbs

Fresh water: received 20 tons; expended 12 tons; remaining 50 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 1.5 tons; remaining 255.0 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 13


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3 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed Church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service on Quarter Deck

Number on sick list: 11


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4 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.30pm: Discharged 15 ratings to Drake

6.30pm: Sailed Drake

Number on sick list: 14


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5 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.00pm: 1 Pte RMLI joined ship from RNH

Number on sick list: 9


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6 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Read Warrant no 124

10.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to RNH

Number on sick list: 8


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7 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.30am: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to RNH

2.30pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Warwick Camp

4.00pm: 2 Privates re-embarked from Warwick camp under arrest

Number on sick list: 7


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8 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Discharged 1 Stoker to St George's for detention

3.00pm: Discharged 5 ratings to Newfoundland via Halifax on leave

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 125, 126

Number on sick list: 6


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9 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 5


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10 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Landed church parties RCs and Wesleyans

Number on sick list: 6


4caf8467cadfd34197007065: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35280/ADM 53-35280-009_1.jpg)


11 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 7


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12 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.30pm: 5 Privates RMLI rejoined ship from Warwick Camp

7.00pm: 1 Pte RMLI rejoined ship from detention

Number on sick list: 7


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13 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Discharged 1 seaman RNR to detention. Read Warrant no 127.

1.00pm: All boys left ship for Warwick Camp [This is followed by a list of names and ranks also discharged to the Camp, but they are hard to read because of the problem with the magnifier]

6.00pm: Captain Welch RMLI with Marine detachment returned to ship from Warwick Camp

Number on sick list: 8


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14 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

3.00pm: Arrived HMS Carnarvon

5.30pm: Read Warrant No 128

Number on sick list: 9


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15 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 10


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16 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Court martial prisoner discharged to Caesar for trial

3.30pm: 1 Ordinary Seaman rejoined from hospital

6.30pm: Discharged M.C. Morrison Assistant Engineer RNR to Charybdis, dismissed ship by sentence of Court Martial and deprived of 3 months seniority

Number on sick list: 9


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17 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed church parties

10.00am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 7


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18 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 6


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19 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.30am: Discharged 1 Leading Signalman to Caesar for passage

10.30am: Discharged 1 RM to hospital

7.00pm: 2 ABs joined ship from hospital

Number on sick list: 6


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20 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Sailed Carnarvon and Caesar

3.00pm: Flooded floating dock to 7ft above decks

6.00pm: Arrived Carnarvon and Caesar

Number on sick list: 7


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21 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.30am: Discharged 1 AB to hospital

5.30pm: 1 Leading Signalman joined from Caesar

6.00pm: Boys returned from Warwick Camp

Number on sick list: 8


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22 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Arrived HMS Highflyer. Flooded dock and floated ship.

8.00am: Read Warrant No 129. Discharged 1 prisoner for detention.

8.15am: Shifted ship from floating dock

Number on sick list: 12


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23 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.30pm: Sailed HMS Highflyer

Number on sick list: 16


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24 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed church parties

10.30am: Divine Service on Quarter Deck

Number on sick list: 14


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25 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.30am: Commenced coaling ship

11.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 1466 tons.

Number on sick list: 15


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26 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 130 & 131

Number on sick list: 16


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27 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00am: Roman Catholic Mass held on board

9.00am: Commenced basin trial

10.50am: Finished basin trial

3.00pm: 1 Boy joined ship from hospital

Number on sick list: 10


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28 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Read Warrant No 132. Discharged 1 stoker to detention.

9.30am: Arrived HMS Warrior

1.00pm: Engineer Commander P.A. Sanderson RN joined ship

5.00pm: Read Warrant No 133

5.30pm: 1 Leading Seaman joined ship from Caesar

6.00pm: Read Warrant No 135

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8467cadfd34197007077: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35280/ADM 53-35280-018_1.jpg)


29 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

12.30pm: Engineer Lieut R.K. Crisp RN, rejoined ship on sick list

3.00pm: 1 Stoker joined from hospital

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8467cadfd34197007078: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35280/ADM 53-35280-019_0.jpg)


30 June 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

1.45pm: Slipped from dockyard wall and proceeded to Grassy Bay as requisite

2.00pm: Carried out anchor and capstan trials

3.30pm: 9 ratings joined ship from hospital for passage. 9 Privates RMLI joined from Caernarvon, 1 Leading Seaman from Caesar

5.00pm: Prepared for sea

6.00pm: Weighed

6.15pm: Proceeded

6.50pm: Cleared Narrows

Number on sick list: 17


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LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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1 July 1917

Bermuda to Hampton Roads

Lat 33.7, Long -68.3

1.300am: Exercised sea boats crew

6.00am: Employed cleaning ship

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

1.30pm: Passed steamer bound north

3.30pm: Passed SS Isabelle New York bound Puerto Rico to Boston

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew

Number on sick list: 14

Fresh water: expended 14 tons; remaining 46 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 107.5 tons; remaining 1364 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 July 1917

Bermuda to Hampton Roads

Lat 35.7, Long -73.5

Number on sick list: 16


4caf845dcadfd34197006b81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-004_1.jpg)


3 July 1917

Bermuda to Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

5.40am: Stopped

5.50am: Let go port anchor

8.30am: HMS Leviathan in harbour flying the flag of the Admiral [the name is hard to read, but it may well be M E Browning]

2.00pm: Commenced coaling

3.00pm: Received 373 tons

5.00pm: Sailed Leviathan

11.40pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 14


4caf845dcadfd34197006b82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-005_0.jpg)


4 July 1917

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

Number on sick list: 14


4caf845dcadfd34197006b83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-005_1.jpg)


5 July 1917

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

11.30am: Commenced coaling

4.00pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845dcadfd34197006b84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-006_0.jpg)


6 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 37.0, Long -75.0

4.50am: Turned ship and proceeded as requisite for leaving Hampton Roads

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845dcadfd34197006b85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-006_1.jpg)


7 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 37.8, Long -71.8

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845dcadfd34197006b86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-007_0.jpg)


8 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 38.5, Long -68.0

11.15am: Held Church on Quarter Deck

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845dcadfd34197006b87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-007_1.jpg)


9 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 38.9, Long -64.1

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845dcadfd34197006b88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-008_0.jpg)


10 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 39.2, Long -61.9

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 136

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845dcadfd34197006b89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-008_1.jpg)


11 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 39.4, Long -58.0

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845dcadfd34197006b8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-009_0.jpg)


12 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 39.5, Long -53.4

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845dcadfd34197006b8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-009_1.jpg)


13 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 39.6, Long -48.3

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845dcadfd34197006b8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-010_0.jpg)


14 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 41.7, Long -45.1

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845dcadfd34197006b8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-010_1.jpg)


15 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 43.3, Long -42.3

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845dcadfd34197006b8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-011_0.jpg)


16 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 45.3, Long -39.4

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845ecadfd34197006b8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-011_1.jpg)


17 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 47.0, Long -36.0

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845ecadfd34197006b90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-012_0.jpg)


18 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 49.7, Long -32.2

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845ecadfd34197006b91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-012_1.jpg)


19 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 50.9, Long -27.6

Number on sick list: 17


4caf845ecadfd34197006b92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-013_0.jpg)


20 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 52.7, Long -23.0

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845ecadfd34197006b93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-013_1.jpg)


21 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 53.7, Long -18.4

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845ecadfd34197006b94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-014_0.jpg)


22 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 54.8, Long -13.6

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845ecadfd34197006b95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-014_1.jpg)


23 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.4, Long -8.4

Number on sick list: 14


4caf845ecadfd34197006b96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-015_0.jpg)


24 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.04, Long -5.533

12.10am: Mull of Cantyre Light abeam

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845ecadfd34197006b97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-015_1.jpg)


25 July 1917

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.29am: Let go port anchor

3.00pm: Read Warrant No 137

3.45pm: Secured alongside dock wall

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845ecadfd34197006b98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-016_0.jpg)


26 July 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 10


4caf845ecadfd34197006b99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-016_1.jpg)


27 July 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006b9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-017_0.jpg)


28 July 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 6


4caf845ecadfd34197006b9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-017_1.jpg)


29 July 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.15am: Revd [?] Smith of [?] Missions to Seaman held church on board

Number on sick list: 7


4caf845ecadfd34197006b9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-018_0.jpg)


30 July 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0


4caf845ecadfd34197006b9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35281/ADM 53-35281-018_1.jpg)


31 July 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.15am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Stopped coaling for the night

Number on sick list: 8


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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1 August 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.00am: Re-commenced coaling

7.00am: Discharged 29 ratings and 1 prisoner to RNB Devonport

10.30am: 69 ratings joined from Devonport Barracks

4.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 1450 tons.

5.30pm: Hands employed unrigging coaling gear and cleaning ship

Number on sick list: 9

Provisions received: fresh meat 324 lbs; vegetables 7000 llbs

Fresh water: expended 18 tons; remaining 29 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 14 tons; remaining 1707 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 August 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: 25 ratings joined from RNB Devonport

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006ba7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35282/ADM 53-35282-004_1.jpg)


3 August 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: Mercurial barometer found broken

8.00pm: Two ratings joined from RNB Devonport

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006ba8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35282/ADM 53-35282-006_0.jpg)


4 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.55am: Pilot on board

12.10pm: Pilot left ship

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006ba9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35282/ADM 53-35282-006_1.jpg)


5 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 56.8, Long -9.5

Number on sick list: 10


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6 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 57.0, Long -19.2

5.00am: HMS Patuca parted company to northward

Number on sick list: 9


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7 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 55.2, Long -28.8

4.00pm: Read Warrant No 141

Number on sick list: 7


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8 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 53.1, Long -37.6

Number on sick list: 6


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9 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 50.2, Long -46.2

4.00pm: Read Warrant No 142


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10 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 46.5, Long -53.5

Number on sick list: 5


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11 August 1917

Liverpool to Halifax NS

Lat 44.6, Long -60.9

5.20pm: As requisite for entering Halifax harbour

5.30pm: Passed alongside collier Jupiter. Discharged 27 ratings to Niobe.

8.40pm: 8 ratings joined from Niobe

Number on sick list: 8


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12 August 1917

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.25am: Finished coaling. Received 1065 tons.

9.00am: Slipped from collier Jupiter and anchored in C berth

10.00am: Collier came alongside

10.40am: Commenced coaling

12.30pm: Sailed SS Jupiter

3.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 410 tons.

Number on sick list: 9


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13 August 1917

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.30am: Sailed Roxburgh

2.00pm: Sent [?] to HMS Columbella

Number on sick list: 8


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14 August 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

4.30pm: Read Warrant No 143

Number on sick list: 8


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15 August 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.30am: Arrived HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Number on sick list: 11


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16 August 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 13


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17 August 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Eileen [armed yacht]

Number on sick list: 13


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18 August 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00pm: Arrived HMS Leviathan

Number on sick list: 10


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19 August 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.00am: Landed church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service on Quarter Deck

6.30pm: Discharged 2 Privates RMLI Court Martial prisoners to Leviathan

Number on sick list: 9


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20 August 1917

Halifax to Hampton Roads

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.00am: Hoisted Court Martial jack

9.30am: Court Martial assembled on board

10.15am: Court Martial finished. Hauled down jack.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 CPO RCNVR to Niobe [presumably Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer Reserve]

3.30pm: Discharged 2 prisoners to Niobe

6.55pm: Weighed

7.00pm: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour

Number on sick list: 9


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21 August 1917

Halifax to Hampton Roads

Lat 42.2, Long -66.2

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 145

Number on sick list: 10


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22 August 1917

Halifax to Hampton Roads

Lat 39.3, Long -72.1

Number on sick list: 13


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23 August 1917

Halifax to Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

Number on sick list: 15


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24 August 1917

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

Number on sick list: 14


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25 August 1917

Hampton Road

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

5.00am: Commenced coaling

4.00pm: 1 AB belonging HMS Highflyer joined ship

6.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 703 tons.

Number on sick list: 15


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26 August 1917

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

10.00am: Discharged 21 ratings to Merchant fleet for convoy duties

Number on sick list: 16


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27 August 1917

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 37.0, Long -75.3

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded

Number on sick list: 16


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28 August 1917

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 38.1, Long -71.6

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 146.

Number on sick list: 16


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29 August 1917

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 39.1, Long -67.8

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 147, 148

Number on sick list: 16


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30 August 1917

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 39.9, Long -64.0

Number on sick list: 14


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31 August 1917

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 40.1, Long -59.9

Number on sick list: 16

Total distance run through water in August 41327


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917


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1 September 1917

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 40.5, Long -55.1

Number on sick list: 18


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2 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 40.6, Long -51.1

10.30am: Church

Number on sick list: 16


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3 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 41.2, Long -47.1

5.00pm: HMS Leviathan fell out of convoy with engines disabled

Number on sick list: 16


4caf8467cadfd34197007086: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35283/ADM 53-35283-004_0.jpg)


4 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 42.6, Long -43.4

10.00am: Exercised zig-zagging according to diagram and also alteration of course allowing for "wheel"

Number on sick list: 17


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5 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 43.9, Long -39.2

12.45pm: Morgan, Henry AB RNR late of SS Star Point departed this life [?] 25 [this could be SS Start Point]

5.00pm: Hauled out of line for funeral service

5.35pm: Stopped, committed to the deep the body of Henry Morgan, AB, RNR [it hasn’t been possible to confirm this name]

Number on sick list: 16


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6 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 45.4, Long -35.0

Number on sick list: 12


Attached note, typed, and headed Entry in Ship’s Log, 6th September 1917: Cautioned Rev A T Baker for excessive consumption of spirits during the month of August, which mounted to an average of 4.5 glasses per day. Signed by Captain and the Chaplain.


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7 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 46.4, Long -30.6

Number on sick list: 10


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8 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 47.4, Long -26.2

10.47am: Leviathan fell out of line with engine trouble

Number on sick list: 9


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9 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 47.8, Long -21.6

Number on sick list: 10


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10 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 48.4, Long -17.0

3.00pm: Passed westbound convey with American destroyer escort

Number on sick list: 12


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11 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 48.7, Long -12.7

2.20am: HMS Laurel joined convoy

5.00am: Destroyer escort joined

7.00pm: Read Warrant No 147

Number on sick list: 11


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12 September 1917

Hampton Roads to Plymouth

Lat 49.2, Long -8.4

Number on sick list: 10


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13 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

5.20am: Let go starboard anchor

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded up harbour

11.55am: Secured to No 1 Buoy

1.00pm: Discharged 11 ratings to RNH

4.30pm: Commenced coaling ship

Number on sick list: 5


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14 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.20pm: Finished coaling received 1035 tons

5.00pm: Discharged 36 stoker ratings to HMS Albermarle

7.30pm: 6 stoker ratings & 1 ERA joined

Number on sick list: 3


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15 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.30am: Discharged 1 Leading Signaller to RNB Portsmouth

1.00pm: 1 rating joined from [?] (possibly Defiant)

2.00pm: 1 PO joined from depot. 2 marines joined ship.

5.00pm: 10 boys joined from HMS [?] (possibly Powerful – see September 17)

6.10pm: 1 AB joined from Leviathan

Number on sick list: 4


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16 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Landed RCs

10.30am: 6 ratings and 2 Marines joined ship from convoy duties

Number on sick list: 4


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17 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00pm: 1 Chief Gunner's mate joined ship from Powerful

3.00pm: Watch employed returning ammunition

Number on sick list: 3


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18 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.00am and 2.30pm: Employed drawing stores

Number on sick list: 4


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19 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00pm: Lieutenant Commander J S Morel RN joined ship [it has not been possible to confirm this name]

Number on sick list: 6


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20 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.00pm: (Acting Commander) Lieut Commander G.P. Russel rejoined ship

Number on sick list: 6


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21 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.00am: Discharged Lieutenant Commander (Acting Commander) G.P. Russel to leave

7.00pm: Discharged Major Welch RMLI to Chatham Head Quarters

Number on sick list: 5


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22 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list: 6


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23 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Landed Roman Catholics

10.00am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church Parties

10.30pm: Captain Williams RMLI joined ship

Number on sick list: 4


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24 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.00am: Court of Inquiry into the loss of HMS Contest held on board [The name is hard to read but probably correct; Contest was sunk by U-106 in the Channel on 18 September. 35 men were killed; 60 were picked up by the steamer City of Lincoln, which had herself been torpedoed.]

Number on sick list: 6


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25 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list: 3


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26 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 150.

8.00pm: Lieutenant Kitchling/Kitching RMLI joined ship [unconfirmed name]

Number on sick list: 2


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27 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.10am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Court of Inquiry into the loss of HMS Contest held on board

11.45am: Finished coaling. Received 235 tons.

5.00pm: RNVR Spielman joined ship

Number on sick list: 3


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28 September 1917

Plymouth

Lat 49.8, Long -4.8 [position at 8pm]

9.05am: Slipped from No 3 jetty and proceeded as requisite out of harbour. Dockyard Pilot on board.

3.00pm: Weighed; proceeded as requisite out of harbour

4.45pm: Let out PV. Went to BJ2, placed special submarine lookouts

Number on sick list: 2


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29 September 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 48.4, Long -8.2

2.30am: Balmoral Castle fell out of line, steering gear defective

2.30pm: Passed derelict [?], endeavoured to sink same by gunfire [ship’s name is illegible]

Number on sick list: 3


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30 September 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 47.3, Long -15.2

2.30pm: Destroyer escort left in charge of Porpoise

6.00am: Convoy taken charge of by Kildonan Castle

10.30am: Church on aft deck

Number on sick list: 3


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917


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1 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 48.5, Long -23.4

Number on sick list: 3


4caf845ecadfd34197006bce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-004_0.jpg)


2 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 48.6, Long -29.5

11.00pm: Passed SS Delaware of London

Number on sick list: 5


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3 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 48.7, Long -35.4

Number on sick list: 5


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4 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 48.2, Long -41.0

Number on sick list: 8


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5 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 47.8, Long -46.8

Number on sick list: 12


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6 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 46.6, Long -52.9

Number on sick list: 12


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7 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS

Lat 45.3, Long -59.1

Number on sick list: 13


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8 October 1917

Plymouth to Halifax NS and at Halifax

Lat 44.2, Long -63.5 [position at 8am]

7.25am: Secured alongside USS Collier Maris

9.40am: Commenced coaling

10.15pm: Finished coaling. Received 1012 tons.

Number on sick list: 14


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9 October 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 10


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10 October 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 8


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11 October 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

4.00pm: Read Warrant no 151

Number on sick list: 8


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12 October 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

11.00am: Arrived Cumberland


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13 October 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

3.30pm: Read Warrant no 152

Number on sick list: 8


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14 October 1917

Halifax NS and at sea

Lat 44.2, Long -62.5 [position at 8pm]

10.30am: Divine Service

4.48pm: Proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bdb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-010_1.jpg)


15 October 1917

Halifax NS to New York USA

Lat 42.6, Long -66.9

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bdc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-011_0.jpg)


16 October 1917

Halifax NS to New York USA

Lat 40.4, Long -70.5

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bdd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-011_1.jpg)


17 October 1917

Halifax NS to New York USA and at New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

8.00am: Embarked NY pilot. Proceeded in charge of pilot.

10.17am: Let go port anchor

2.00pm: Ships in harbour USS Seattle flying flag of Rear Admiral Gleaves, USSs North Carolina, San Diego, Huntington and Leviathan

Number on sick list: 9


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18 October 1917

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

9.10am: Divisions. Divine Service [This is Thursday, not Sunday, so they may well be celebrating St Luke]

11.30am: Rear Admiral Gleaves USN visited ship

3.00pm: Sailed USS Seattle

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006bdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-012_1.jpg)


19 October 1917

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

9.00am: Commenced coaling

10.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 500 tons.

Number on sick list: 11


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20 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 40.5, Long -73.6

8.00am: Weighed

8.14am: Proceeded as requisite through channels to sea in charge of pilot

10.50am: Dropped pilot

12.33pm: Took up station in convoy

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845ecadfd34197006be1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-013_1.jpg)


21 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 40.5, Long -69.1

7.30am: Passed US fleet collier

10.00am: Divine Service

11.00am: Sighted Leviathan on starboard bow

12.30pm: Passed HMS Leviathan bound SW

2.00pm: SS City of Lucknow joined convoy

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845ecadfd34197006be2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-014_0.jpg)


22 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 42.4, Long -65.0

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants nos 153 and 154.

Number on sick list: 14


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23 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 44.4, Long -60.8

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants nos 155.

Number on sick list: 14


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24 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 45.7, Long -56.4

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants nos 156

Number on sick list: 16


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25 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 45.6, Long -52.9

Number on sick list: 16


4caf845ecadfd34197006be6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-016_0.jpg)


26 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 48.8, Long -49.2

Number on sick list: 13


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27 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 50.6, Long -44.3

10.00am: Exercised convoy in alteration of course by fog signals

Number on sick list: 14


4caf845ecadfd34197006be8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-017_0.jpg)


28 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 52.3, Long -39.2

10.30am: Held church

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845ecadfd34197006be9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-017_1.jpg)


29 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 53.7, Long -33.5

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-018_0.jpg)


30 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 55.1, Long -28.1

Number on sick list: 10


4caf845ecadfd34197006beb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35284/ADM 53-35284-018_1.jpg)


31 October 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 56.0, Long -22.6

1.00pm: Passed Fleet oiler Plum Leaf bound west

Number on sick list: 10


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917


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1 November 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 56.2, Long -16.7

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845ecadfd34197006bf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-004_0.jpg)


2 November 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 56.4, Long -11.2

7.30am: Received despatches from HMS Nicator, [?], [?], Wolverine, Delphinium, Anchises [?] and [?]

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-004_1.jpg)


3 November 1917

New York USA to Liverpool

Lat 55.2, Long -5.8

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-005_0.jpg)


4 November 1917

New York USA to Liverpool, and at Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

3.00am: Convoy formed single line ahead

2.30pm: Secured ship in Albert Dock

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-005_1.jpg)


5 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 10


4caf845ecadfd34197006bfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-006_0.jpg)


6 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bfb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-006_1.jpg)


7 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006bfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-007_0.jpg)


8 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006bfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-007_1.jpg)


9 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.30pm: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list: 8


4caf845ecadfd34197006bfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-008_0.jpg)


10 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.40am: 71 ratings joined ship from RNB Devonport

11.25pm: Finished coaling. Received 1330 tons.

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845ecadfd34197006bff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-008_1.jpg)


11 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.25pm: Mr Telford Artificer Engineer joined ship

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845ecadfd34197006c00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-009_0.jpg)


12 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.30pm: Discharged 18 stoker ratings, 42 Seaman ratings, and 1 Prisoner to RND Devonport

4.40pm: Read Warrants nos 160, 161, 162

Number on sick list: 7


4caf845ecadfd34197006c01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-009_1.jpg)


13 November 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.00am: Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Eagle

2.15pm: Weighed

2.45pm: Turned ship and proceeded as requisite down [?], [?] in charge as pilot

3.40pm: Passed HMS Roxburgh anchored off Crosby LV

4.15pm: Passed Formby LV

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845ecadfd34197006c02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-010_0.jpg)


14 November 1917

Liverpool to Lough Swilly

Lat 55.4, Long -8.5 [position at 8pm]

7.25am: Courses as requisite for making Lough Swilly

9.27am: Let go port anchor

4.00pm: Weighed

4.05pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845ecadfd34197006c03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-010_1.jpg)


15 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS

Lat 55.4, Long -16.9

5.00pm: Roxburgh parted company

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845ecadfd34197006c04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-011_0.jpg)


16 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS

Lat 54.7, Long -25.6

4.00pm: Read Warrants nos 163, 165, 166

Number on sick list: 17


4caf845ecadfd34197006c05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-011_1.jpg)


17 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS

Lat 53.3, Long -32.3

Number on sick list: 17


4caf845ecadfd34197006c06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-012_0.jpg)


18 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS

Lat 52.1, Long -38.4

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845ecadfd34197006c07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-012_1.jpg)


19 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS

Lat 50.2, Long -44.5

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845ecadfd34197006c08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-013_0.jpg)


20 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS

Lat 47.8, Long -50.6

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845ecadfd34197006c09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-013_1.jpg)


21 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS

Lat 46.0, Long -55.9

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845ecadfd34197006c0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-014_0.jpg)


22 November 1917

Lough Swilly to Halifax NS and at Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -62.5

4.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845ecadfd34197006c0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-014_1.jpg)


23 November 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.00am: Commenced coaling

10.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 870 tons

Number on sick list: 17


4caf845ecadfd34197006c0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-015_0.jpg)


24 November 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

4.00pm: Read Warrant no 167

Number on sick list: 18


4caf845ecadfd34197006c0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-015_1.jpg)


25 November 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

3.30pm: Sailed HMS Cumberland

Number on sick list: 15


4caf845ecadfd34197006c0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-016_0.jpg)


26 November 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 16


4caf845ecadfd34197006c0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-016_1.jpg)


27 November 1917

Halifax N.S.

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 18


4caf845ecadfd34197006c10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-017_0.jpg)


28 November 1917

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.00am: Commenced coaling ship

1.30pm: Convoy conference convened on board. Read Warrant no 164. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention.

3.00pm: Discharged 19 ratings to convoy duty

11.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 890 tons.

Number on sick list: 17


4caf845ecadfd34197006c11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-017_1.jpg)


29 November 1917

Halifax and at sea

Lat 44.5, Long -63.3

10.12am: Passed inner gate and proceeded as requisite out of harbour

2.55pm: In station in convoy

Number on sick list: 16


4caf845ecadfd34197006c12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35285/ADM 53-35285-018_0.jpg)


30 November 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 45.2, Long -58.7

Number on sick list: 16


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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1 December 1917

Halifax to Liverpool

Lat 45.8, Long -55.7

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845ecadfd34197006c1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-004_0.jpg)


2 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 46.9, Long -52.2

Number on sick list: 14


4caf845ecadfd34197006c1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-004_1.jpg)


3 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 48.8, Long -48.8

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845fcadfd34197006c20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-005_0.jpg)


4 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 50.4, Long -45.0

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845fcadfd34197006c21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-005_1.jpg)


5 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 52.1, Long -40.8

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845fcadfd34197006c22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-006_0.jpg)


6 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -35.6

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845fcadfd34197006c23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-006_1.jpg)


7 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 54.5, Long -30.3

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845fcadfd34197006c24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-007_0.jpg)


8 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 55.6, Long -25.5

Number on sick list: 10


4caf845fcadfd34197006c25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-007_1.jpg)


9 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 56.2, Long -20.3

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845fcadfd34197006c26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-008_0.jpg)


10 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 56.2, Long -15.0

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845fcadfd34197006c27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-008_1.jpg)


11 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 55.9, Long -9.8

8.15am: Victorian’s destroyer escort passed bound west

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845fcadfd34197006c28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-009_0.jpg)


12 December 1917

Halifax NS to Liverpool

Lat 54.8, Long -5.4

7.35am: Mull of Cantyre Light N84E

4.22pm: Parted company with convoy

Number on sick list: 9


4caf845fcadfd34197006c29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-009_1.jpg)


13 December 1917

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1.47am: Let go starboard anchor

1.40pm: Commenced coaling ship

Number on sick list: 11


4caf845fcadfd34197006c2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-010_0.jpg)


14 December 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 956 tons.

Number on sick list: 5


4caf845fcadfd34197006c2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-010_1.jpg)


15 December 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 5


4caf845fcadfd34197006c2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-011_0.jpg)


16 December 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 5


4caf845fcadfd34197006c2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-011_1.jpg)


17 December 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 3


4caf845fcadfd34197006c2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-012_0.jpg)


18 December 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 3


4caf845fcadfd34197006c2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-012_1.jpg)


19 December 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.00am: 41 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list: 5


4caf845fcadfd34197006c30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-013_0.jpg)


20 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda and at Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: 20 Stoker ratings discharged to RNB Depot

12.40pm: Cast off. Proceeded. Pilot in charge.

3.00pm: Pilot left

4.20pm: Passed Formby Light Vessel

Number on sick list: 13


4caf845fcadfd34197006c31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-013_1.jpg)


21 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 54.9, Long -10.5

Number on sick list: 10


4caf845fcadfd34197006c32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-014_0.jpg)


22 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 52.8, Long -21.3

Number on sick list: 12


4caf845fcadfd34197006c33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-014_1.jpg)


23 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 50.0, Long -28.7

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 14


4caf845fcadfd34197006c34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35286/ADM 53-35286-015_0.jpg)


24 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 49.5, Long -35.8

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 169, 170, 171

Number on sick list: 18


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25 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 47.4, Long -40.8

9.30am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 14


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26 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 44.8, Long -45.5

Number on sick list: 16


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27 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 42.7, Long -51.0

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 174.

Number on sick list: 21


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28 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 39.3, Long -55.7

Number on sick list: 18


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29 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 36.7, Long -59.7

Number on sick list: 22


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30 December 1917

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 33.1, Long -64.2

10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service.

3.15pm: Sighted St David’s Light House bearing S70W

4.52pm: Courses as requisite for Grassy Bay

8.00pm: Discharged 35 ratings to Caspar [unable to confirm this name]

Number on sick list: 21


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31 December 1917

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 24


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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1 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

1.30am: Drew fires in picket boat

8.00am: Cast off from dockyard wall, proceeded into dock

8.45am: Ship hauled in dock

10.30am: Hands employed scraping ship’s bottom

1.30pm: Employed scraping ship’s bottom

5.00pm: Landed patrol

11.30pm: Drew fires in picket boat

Number on sick list: 23

Provisions received: fresh meat 400 lbs

Fresh water: distilled 18 tons; expended 19 tons; remaining 40 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 9.0 tons; remaining 186 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.15pm: Undocked ship

3.00pm: Secured alongside Wall South Camber

Number on sick list: 24


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3 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Commenced coaling ship from the heaps

9.00pm: Finished coaling for the night

Number on sick list: 22


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4 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Commenced coaling ship

2.15pm: Finished coaling. Received 1560 tons.

Number on sick list: 20


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5 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Cautioned Mr Alexander Telford, Warrant Mechanician for being drunk on board about 2 p.m. on January 1st, 1918. Signed by Captain and Mr Alexander [The Captain is WF Blunt – see June 1916)

2.00pm: Lost overboard by accident Boat Hooks 1 in number

4.00pm: Read Warrant No 175

5.00pm: 1 signaller RNVR joined ship

Number on sick list: 8


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6 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Landed church parties

10.00am: Held Divine Service on board

Number on sick list: 9


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7 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: Landed Marine detachment

8.00am: Slipped from jetty and proceeded as requisite to anchorage in Grassy Bay

2.30pm: Discharged 24 ratings to Caesar, 65 ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list: 14


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8 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

1.25pm: Duke of Edinburgh weighed and proceeded flying flag of Vice Admiral Sir M.E. Browning on relinquishing command of NA&WI station [North Atlantic and West India station; Montague Edward Browning had been commander in chief since 1916. From 1918 he commanded 4th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet. In 1919 he became Second Sea Lord.]

Number on sick list: 14


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9 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830


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10 January 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.00am: Discharged Lt Commander HT Bennett to Caesar

11.00am: Commander E C Webb joined ship from Caesar

Number on sick list: 13


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11 January 1918

Bermuda to Hampton Roads

Lat 32.8, Long -65.2 [position at 8pm]

1.25pm: Weighed starboard anchor

1.30pm: Weighed port anchor. Proceeded as requisite for passing out of anchorage

4.50pm: St David’s Light House S2W

Number on sick list: 16


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12 January 1918

Bermuda to Hampton Roads

Lat 33.9, Long -67.8

8.00am to 9.00am: Swinging ship for adjustment of compasses

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 176

4.45pm: Increased to 66 revs. Ran ship off before the sea whilst standing by hammocks. [The crew stow their hammocks above deck to leave the mess decks clear during the day. The command ‘stand by hammocks’ tells them to retrieve them and take them below. Here the captain has changed direction to make this procedure safer for the crew.]

Number on sick list: 17


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13 January 1918

Bermuda to Hampton Roads

Lat 35.6, Long -71.7

Number on sick list: 13


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14 January 1918

Bermuda to Hampton Roads

Lat 36.9, Long -75.8

4.00am: Commenced sounding every ¼ hour

7.50am: Struck bottom in 35 fathoms. Continued sounding.

12.13pm: Cape Henry Light House N84W

12.30pm: Passed American battle fleet

1.38pm: Passed through boom defence

3.23pm: Passed through inner defence net

3.33pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms

Number on sick list: 14


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15 January 1918

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

8.00am: Raised steam for slow speed and set anchor watch [the wind had risen to force 6 to 7]

12.10pm: Took off anchor watch

Number on sick list: 14


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16 January 1918

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

10.50am: Commenced coaling

11.00am: Discharged to ships of convoy 23 signal ratings

10.20pm: Completed coaling. Received 660 tons including 80 tons carried on deck.

Number on sick list: 15


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17 January 1918

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

Number on sick list: 13


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18 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 37.8, Long -74.9 [position at 8pm]

Off Cape Henry Chesapeake [position at midday]

7.00am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for leaving Roads.

7.28am: Passed inner net defence

9.00am: Convoy passing out of Roads. Discharged 4 signal ratings to ships of Convoy.

11.32pm: Passed outer net defence

12 noon: Convoy forming in cruising order

12.28pm: Discharged to SS Explorer 1 signal rating

1.30pm: SS Appalachee parted company, with leaking boiler tubes. SS Delaware, Omsk, Bendoren and Heka not joined up.

2.15pm: Convoy in cruising order

Number on sick list: 13


Attached sheet giving W/T Call Sign for Whole Convoy

Convoy No HH 40

List of ships & call signs for convoy, from which the convoy consists of the following ships:

SS Konakry, SS Clam, SS Appalachee, SS Lucerna, SS Rutherglen, SS Lackawanna, US Alamance, SS Delaware, SS Explorer, SS Portsea, Dane Aggersund, SS Albanian, HMS Berwick, Russian Omsk, SS Siberian Prince, SS Cranmore, SS Heka, SS Antillian, Portuguese Damoa, SS Bendoran


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19 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 38.4, Long -72.7

6.30am: SS Heka joined convoy

9.10am: Proceeded as requisite for sending 1 Signal rating on board Heka

10.15am: Proceeded as requisite for resuming station in convoy

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 177.

Number on sick list: 12


Remainder of attached sheet giving names of ships in convoy:

SS Nubian, Esperanza de Larrinaga, SS Lumina, SS Trewidden, SS Ujina, SS Arranmore, SS Chicago City


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20 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 40.2, Long -69.6

8.35am: Hauled out of line & proceeded as requisite for communicating with SS Cranmore. Supplied to Cranmore 1 chronometer Dent 50594.

10.15am: Proceeded as requisite for resuming station in Convoy

12.30pm: SS Appalachee ordered by WT to proceed to Halifax

1.00pm: Observed NY Convoy passing ahead

1.50pm: SS Delaware joined convoy

2.18pm: Proceeded as requisite for closing steamer ahead

3.00pm: Spoke US Transport Wachusette belonging to NY Convoy

3.20pm: Proceeded as requisite for resuming station in convoy

Number on sick list: 10


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21 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 41.6, Long -66.2

9.30am: Clam dropped out of sight

3.45pm: Heka reported cotton in fire 'tween decks smouldering

4.00pm: Trewidden dropped astern to make good machinery defects

9.00pm: Trewidden rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 10


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22 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 43.7, Long -63.2

8.00am: Heka parted company and proceeded to Halifax

9.22am: Proceeded as requisite for closing Delaware. Placed 1 signal rating on board Delaware and Mr Rooke, Master of ditto came on board suffering from pneumonia

11.10am: Proceeded as requisite for resuming station in convoy

Number on sick list: 14


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23 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 45.6, Long -55.2

6.30am: Delaware not in sight

9.00am: Employed clearing decks of snow and as requisite

Number on sick list: 13


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24 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 45.6, Long -55.2

9.30am: Training classes at instruction. Remainder of hands attending lecture on submarine warfare

Number on sick list: 15


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25 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 47.0, Long -51.7

7.00am: Following ships of convoy not in sight Konakry, Aggersund, Damoa, Esperanza de Larrinaga, Trewidden, Chicago City

7.30am: Minnie de Larrinaga joined convoy

11.00am: Konakry, Trewidden, and Chicago City rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 16


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26 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 48.2, Long -47.9

8.00am: Esperanza de Larrinaga rejoined convoy

3.00pm: SS Bendoren joined convoy

5.00pm: Damoa rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 16


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27 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 50.2, Long -43.7

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Divine Service

11.55am: Spoke SS Dora bound for Russia

Number on sick list: 14


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28 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 51.8, Long -40.3

5.00am: Daylight. Trewidden dropped out of sight.

Number on sick list: 14


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29 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 52.8, Long -35.6

Number on sick list: 12


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30 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 54.0, Long -31.7

11.00am: Trewidden ordered by WT to proceed independently

3.30pm: All WT doors closed, boats provisioned and main derrick guys rove

Number on sick list: 14


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31 January 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.2, Long -28.1

8.00am: Chicago City and Rutherglen not in sight

9.20am: Spoke SS Gold Shell for New York

11.00am: Delaware dropped astern not under control

2.00pm: Rutherglen & Delaware rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 14


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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Part of cover of log book signed by R.D. Graham Lieutenant Commander (N) as Navigating Officer

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Instruments:

Barometer – Mercurial; Name of maker and number: N & Z A518; Height of cistern above sea: 18 ft

Thermometers for Air Temperature: position in ship – quarter deck; Whether in screen – no; Maker & No: N & Z A578

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Maker & No: Reynolds


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1 February 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.5, Long -25.6

1.10am: Convoy turned head to sea. Reduced to 30 revs and as requisite for turning head to sea.

3.00am: Put clocks on 16 minutes

6.00am: Employed securing gear and as requisite

7.00am: Daylight. Convoy scattered out of sight excepting Explorer, Ujina, and Lumina

9.10am: Prayers

11.35am: Shaped course S22E 40 revs

2.55pm: Reduced to 33 revs. Convoy rejoining and reforming.

3.35pm: Altered course to S35E

3.45pm: Increased to 40 revs

4.55pm: Increased to 48 revs

5.00pm: All convoy rejoined excepting Chicago City, Clam, Siberian Prince, and Cranmore

11.00pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew

Number on sick list: 14

Fresh water: Distilled 14 tons; expended 20 tons; remaining 65 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 66 tons; remaining 799 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 February 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.2, Long -20.3

8.00am: Cranmore, Siberian Prince, and Chicago City rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 11


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3 February 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.7, Long -15.6

Number on sick list: 12


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4 February 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.5, Long -10.7

6.51am: Clam rejoined convoy

7.45am: Escort of 3 sloops and 4 TBDs joined convoy

9.10am: Hoisted out paravanes. Convoy getting out ditto. Turned out all boats.

1.25pm: Full speed to clear Siberian Prince

1.27pm: Resumed speed of convoy

Number on sick list: 13


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5 February 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 55.7, Long -6.7 [position at 8am]

3.50am: Passed an empty boat

11.26am: Trewidden rejoined convoy

4.00am: Sighted Inishtrahull Light S6W

3.00pm: Rutherglen, Lucerna, Delaware, Lackawanna, Konakry and Clam parted company with convoy and proceeded for the Clyde

8.00pm: Arranmore parted company with convoy and proceeded to Dublin

3.31pm: USS Alamance struck by a torpedo and fell out of line attended by vessels of escort [Alamance was sunk by UB-57 off NE Ireland, with around 6 casualties]

12 midnight: Received report by WT that USS Alamance sank at 6.30pm

Departed this life: Leonard James Champion Marshall Ordinary Seaman, died of exposure due to immersion after being picked out of water after torpedoing of Alamance to which ship he was lent as signalman [aged 20, service number DJ43271; buried in Liverpool Anfield Cemetery]

Number on sick list: 15


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6 February 1918

Hampton Roads to Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

3.00am: Lumina parted company with convoy and proceeded to Barrow

6.45am: Ujina & Chicago City not in sight

8.00am: Hoisted in paravanes

8.30am: Siberian Prince & Damoa parted company with convoy and proceeded to Holyhead

9.15am: Convoy dispersed and proceeded independently

11.15am: Came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms

4.15pm: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for passing into Alfred Dock

4.53pm: Weighed. Proceeded into Alfred Dock. Three tugs in attendance.

5.55pm: Secured in Alfred Dock between the Islands

8.00pm: Cast off. Proceeded into East Float.

9.25pm: Secured alongside Vittoria Dock

Number on sick list: 12


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7 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am: 5 ratings joined ship

1.30pm: 5 ratings rejoined ship

5.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list: 11


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8 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: Discharged 59 ratings; 2 ratings joined

9.00pm: One rating rejoined

Number on sick list: 7


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9 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00pm: 3 ratings rejoined ship

Number on sick list: 8


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10 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: One rating rejoined

Number on sick list: 5


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11 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Funeral escort at drill

11.00am: Discharged one rating

Number on sick list: 7


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12 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.00am: Landed funeral party [This is almost certainly the funeral of Leonard James Champion Marshall J 43271, who died on February 5, and who is commemorated in Liverpool’s Anfield Cemetery]

8.30pm: 3 ratings joined ship

9.00pm: Lieutenant Commander R D Graham joined ship

Number on sick list: 7


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13 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

11.00am: 61 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list: 5


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14 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 6


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15 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.30am: Discharged one rating

Number on sick list: 4


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16 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am: Two ratings joined

2.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant Hervey

Number on sick list: 5


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17 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.30am: Divisions. 31 ratings joined.

10.30am: Landed church party

Number on sick list: 5

[The log keeper seems to have forgotten where he is, because the page is headed HMS Sirius]


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18 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.30pm: Read Warrant no 179

Number on sick list: 7


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19 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: Lieutenant Gillet RN joined ship

Number on sick list: 6


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20 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 5


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21 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.00pm: 41 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list: 5


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22 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am: 3 ratings joined ship

2.30pm: 4 ratings joined ship

Number on sick list: 8


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23 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am: Discharged 69 ratings

4.00pm: Read Warrant 180, 181

Number on sick list: 9


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24 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.25am: Landed RC church party

10.20am: Landed C of E church party

11.30am: One rating joined ship


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25 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.35am: Commenced coaling

8.30am: Discharged 2 ratings

2.00pm: Discharged Surgeon Brandon RN

6.00pm: Discharged Lieutenant Kitchin RMLI

10.00pm: Ceased coaling


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26 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.10am: Resumed coaling

9.00am: Discharged 2 ratings

10.00am: 25 ratings joined ship

4.30pm: Discharged one rating; one rating joined ship

10.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 1715 tons.

Number on sick list: 16


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27 February 1918

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am: Slipped and proceeded with tugs into Albert Dock

11.00am: Proceeded into river

11.30am: Came to with port anchor


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28 February 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

12.43pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite, pilot in charge

1.45pm: USS Tucker took station ahead and proceeded in company

2.30pm: Bar Light Vessel abeam; stopped, dropped pilot

11.40pm: Sighted Tuskar Light N30W

Number on sick list: 11


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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Part of front page of log, signed by R.D. Graham Lieutenant Commander as Navigating Officer

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Technical information page, not completed, but signed by C.R. de C Foot (Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot)


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Instruments:

Barometer – Mercurial; Name of maker and number: N & Z A578; Height of cistern above sea: 18 ft

Thermometers for Air Temperature: position in ship – after shelter deck; Whether in screen – yes; Maker & No: N & Z A578 (dry) from March 1st to March 16th; N & Z 2766 (dry) from March 16th to March 31st; N & Z 2767 (wet) from March 16th to March 31st

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Maker & No: Reynolds, from March 1st to March 19th


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1 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 50.4, Long -10.3

4.00am: USS Tucker parted company

Number on sick list: 11


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2 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 49.9, Long -20.2

4.00pm: Quarters, read Warrant no 182.

Number on sick list: 12


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3 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 48.1, Long -25.7

Number on sick list: 10


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4 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 46.6, Long -30.2

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant 184.

Number on sick list: 8


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5 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 44.6, Long -35.4

Number on sick list: 12


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6 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 43.0, Long -39.2

Number on sick list: 12


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7 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 41.7, Long -42.4 [8am]

Lat 41.2 [no longitude recorded at noon]

Lat 40.7, Long -40.7 [8pm]

12.25pm: Altered course to avoid barquentine Thistle of St Johns, Newfoundland, bound to Lisbon

4.30pm: Sighted large steamer 2 points on starboard bow. Challenge & reply.

Number on sick list: 13


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8 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 39.4, Long -48.2

Number on sick list: 11


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9 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 37.6, Long -51.8

Number on sick list: 14


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10 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 35.8, Long -56.2

10.15am: Divine Service

12.30pm: Passed Norwegian barque Pamelia bound ESE

Number on sick list: 20


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11 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 33.7, Long -61.0

Number on sick list: 20


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12 March 1918

Liverpool to Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Sighted land N60W approx.

10.15am: Passed through ship channel to Grassy Bay

11.40am: Came to with starboard anchor in 8 fathoms

12.15pm: Collier secured alongside

2.10pm: Coaling ship

Number on sick list: 17


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13 March 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

2.40pm: Finished coaling. 1488 tons.

3.30pm: One rating joined ship

Number on sick list: 14


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14 March 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

3.30pm: 2 ratings joined from hospital

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 186.

5.00pm: Discharged 69 ratings to Caesar

7.00pm: 27 ratings joined from Caesar

Number on sick list: 13


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15 March 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.00am: 5 ratings joined ship. 2 ratings discharged to Caesar.

3.00pm: Discharged one rating; one rating joined

Number on sick list: 14


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16 March 1918

Bermuda to Hampton

Lat 32.5, Long -64.6

8.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite

12.40pm: North Rock abeam

Number on sick list: 14


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17 March 1918

Bermuda to Hampton

Lat 34.1, Long -69.2

10.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 15


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18 March 1918

Bermuda to Hampton

Lat 35.6, Long -73.5

3.00pm: Passed 4 masted schooner bound east

9.30pm: Passed squadron of US battleships steering SE

Number on sick list: 15


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19 March 1918

Bermuda to Hampton and at Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

5.45am: Sighted Cape Henry Light N73W

5.50am: Steering gear out of order; stopped

6.10am: Proceeded 72 revs; course for passing gate of Cape Henry, thence to Hampton Roads

6.58am: Passed Cape Henry gate

8.41am: Passed Hampton gate

8.57am: Came to with port anchor in 10 fathoms

3.40pm: Provision lighter alongside

Number on sick list: 18


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20 March 1918

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

1.30pm: Discharged 17 signal ratings to convoy; 1 rating to hospital

4.30pm: Watch employed preparing for coaling

Number on sick list: 22


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21 March 1918

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

6.00pm: Coal lighters secured alongside

Number on sick list: 24


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22 March 1918

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.35

6.30pm: Began coaling

1.45pm: Discharged 3 ratings to convoy

2.30pm: Lost overboard by accident sacks coal pattern 3A 20 in number

4.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 600 tons.

5.45pm: 1 rating joined from hospital

Number on sick list: 23


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23 March 1918

Hampton Roads and at sea

Lat 36.9, Long -75.7

6.00am: Employed preparing for sea

6.30am: Discharged Lt Godman RNR to SS Manchester Mariner

7.30am: Convoy proceeded out of harbour

8.30am: Weighed; 60 revs

8.54am: Thimble Light House abeam [Thimble Shoal Light House]

1.53pm: Speed as requisite for taking station with convoy

3.14pm: Convoy formed

Number on sick list: 20


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24 March 1918

At sea

Lat 36.9, Long -71.9

Number on sick list: 21


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25 March 1918

At sea

Lat 37.6, Long -68.0

9.30am: Thermidor dropped out of station

10.30am: Thermidor returned station

Number on sick list: 7


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26 March 1918

At sea

Lat 37.8, Long -64.2

9.02am: Hauled out of convoy; course and speed as requisite

11.25am: Volute [?] dropped out of convoy with engine defect [the word after Volute is unclear]

11.50am: 63 revs to resume station

2.50pm: Resumed station 45 revs

Number on sick list: 23


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27 March 1918

At sea

Lat 38.2, Long -58.5

10.15am: Volute in station

Number on sick list: 24


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28 March 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 38.1, Long -54.8

5.30am: Volute 6 miles astern

1.45pm: Closed Thermidor and sent cutter for sick officer

4.00pm: Quarters. Proceeded to rejoin convoy.

Number on sick list: 23


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29 March 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 38.4, Long -51.0

9.10am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

10.30am: Passed SS Gordon Castle bound west

11.15am: Hauled out of line & stopped. Sent boat to North Western & Laurel Leaf. Convoy stopped.

12.15pm: Proceeded to rejoin Convoy

Number on sick list: 17


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30 March 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 38.7, Long -47.2

5.53pm: Swainby dropped astern

6.12pm: Swainby regaining station

Number on sick list: 26


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31 March 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 40.7, Long -44.9

9.30am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

11.40pm: Steamer passed through convoy course as requisite (the last three words are not clear)

Number on sick list: 38


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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Part of cover of log book signed by R.D. Graham Lieutenant Commander as Navigating Officer

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Technical information page left blank but signed by RW Cotton, Captain [Captain Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton takes over command later in the month.]

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Instruments:

Barometer – Mercurial; Name of maker and number: N & Z A578; Height of cistern above sea: 18 ft

Thermometers for Air Temperature: position in ship – after shelter deck; Whether in screen – yes; Maker & No: N & Z 2766 (dry) from April 1st; N & Z 2767 (wet) from April 1st

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Maker & No: Arnold, from April 1st


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1 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 43.2, Long -42.5

2.45am: Exercised seaboats crew

3.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

5.15am: Secured night defence BJ3

6.25am: 45 revs

7.30am: Cleaning ship

9.10am: Divisions; prayers. Exercised fire and collision stations.

9.30am: 42 revs. Volute fell out.

11.00am: Exercised convoy turning together

11.35am: 36 revs

1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

3.12pm: 39 revs

4.00pm: Quarters

6.15pm: Altered course N50E

8.00pm: Night defence

Number on sick defence: 53

Fresh water: distilled 26 tons; expended 21 tons; remaining 42 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 74 tons; remaining 1127 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 44.9, Long -40.7

Number on sick list: 48


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3 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 46.4, Long -38.7

Number on sick list: 31


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4 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 48.8, Long -35.7

10.00am: Cottesmore & Glastonbury rejoined

11.00am: Myrtle Branch rejoined

10.20pm: Gresham & North Western rejoined

Number on sick list: 35


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5 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 51.1, Long -32.4

2.00am: Lake Moor dropped astern

11.45am: British Duke rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 41


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6 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 53.4, Long -29.1

6.30am: Pensilva in sight ahead

9.10am: Pensilva in station

Number on sick list: 34


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7 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 55.6, Long -25.1

Number on sick list: 24


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8 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 56.8, Long -20.3

5.00am: Hauled in fog buoy wire; buoy lost

Number on sick list: 26


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9 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 56.5, Long -15.3

4.00am: Daylight, all convoy in sight

Number on sick list: 19


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10 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 56.6, Long -10.5

5.20am: Destroyer escort

6.45pm: Scourge arrived to escort North Western to Lough Swilly

Number on sick list: 17


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11 April 1918

Hampton Roads to England

Lat 55.6, Long -6.8

4.45am: All convoy in sight except for York Castle

6.30am: Scorpion dispatched to look for York Castle

9.50am: Volute, Thermidor, Laurel Leaf left convoy for Scapa Flow

9.53am: Myrtle Branch torpedoed, sunk 5 minutes. Turned 4 points together as requisite to avoid reported submarine. [Myrtle Branch was sunk by UB-73, with the loss of 15 lives.]

10.50am: Ships ordered to return to convoy

1.30pm: Trawler escort joined convoy

8.00pm: Thermidor, Laurel Leaf and Volute dispersed

8.30pm: Dispersed convoy

11.35pm: Holy Island Light abeam

Number on sick list: 17


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12 April 1918

Hampton Roads to Glasgow

Lat 55.97, Long -4.8

2.00am: Passed through gate

2.48am: Stopped; came to with starboard anchor in 18 fathoms off Greenock

12 noon: Weighed and proceeded up Clyde

3.30pm: Secured alongside York Hill Jetty. 4 ratings joined ship.

Number on sick list: 9


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13 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

8.00am: Employed disembarking ammunition

10.45am: 12 ratings joined ship

1.45pm: Two ratings rejoined ship from convoy

2.00pm: General leave to starboard watch to 9.30am 21st

Number on sick list: 10


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14 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

9.30am: Divisions; held divine service

10.30am: Landed church parties

Number on sick list: 8


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15 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

secured to York Hill Jetty

9.40am: Lieut Godman RNR rejoined ship

9.50am: Captain Stapleton Cotton took over command

3.30pm: Rear Admiral C de C Foot left ship

Number on sick list: 7


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16 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

9.30am: 26 ratings joined ship from RNB Devonport. Court of enquiry assembled on board.

6.30pm: Received one prisoner from Duke of Edinburgh

Number on sick list: 7


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17 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

Number on sick list: 5

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18 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

4.30am: Received two prisoners from London Rd prison

Number on sick list: 4


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19 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

4.50am: Fire on Kelvinhaugh wharf. Sent party to render assistance.

6.45am: HMS Isis arrived

8.30am: Employed coaling ship. 36 ratings joined ship.

1.00pm: Employed coaling ship. Received 50 tons.

3.30pm: Discharged one prisoner to HMS [no name given]

Number on sick list: 4


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20 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

Number on sick list: 4


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21 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

9.00am: Divisions; prayers. Landed church parties.

2.45pm: Discharged 9 ratings & prisoner to RNB Devonport

6.25pm: HMS Sunflower arrived

Number on sick list: 4


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22 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

12.30pm: Gave general leave to 9.30am 30 April

Number on sick list: 6


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23 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

6.30pm: Landed marine escort for 2 prisoners

8.20pm: Escort returned with 2 prisoners


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24 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

4.00pm: Received 15 bags confidential mail

Number on sick list: 7


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25 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

Number on sick list: 6


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26 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

10.30am: 1 rating joined ship from Vivid

Number on sick list: 6


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27 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant no 189

6.00pm: 1 prisoner came on board from Iris

Number on sick list: 6


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28 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

10.00am: Divine Service and landed RCs

10.30am: Land Wesleyans

Number on sick list: 6


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29 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

11.30am: Received 12 bags of mail. 8 for passage.

Number on sick List: 4


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30 April 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

8.00am: 1 marine absentee from Isis joined

9.30am: Port watch returned from leave. 33 ratings from RNB Devonport joined. 27 ratings from Excellent joined.

11.00am: 1 CPO joined for passage

12 noon: Funeral party left ship [This is probably for a man from another ship, because no death is recorded from Berwick].

4.55pm: Funeral party returned

Number on sick list: 5


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LOGS FOR MAY 1918


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Part of cover of log book, signed by R D Graham Lt.Gr(N) as Navigating Officer

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Instruments:

Barometer – Mercurial; Name of maker and number: N & Z A578; Height of cistern above sea: 18 ft

Thermometers for Air Temperature: position in ship – shelter deck aft; Whether in screen – yes; Maker & No: N & Z 2766 (dry) from April 1st to May 31st; N & Z 2767 (wet) from April 1st to May 31st

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Maker & No: Arnold, from April 1st to May 31st



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1 May 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

Alongside No 5 Yorkhill Jetty

6.00am: Clean ship

9.00am: Hands ammunitioning ship

1.00pm: Ammunition ship

2.45pm: Discharged 65 ratings to RNB Devonport. 1 marine to Plymouth RM. 1 rating to Stonehouse Hospital.

3.30pm: Paid monthly money to hands

4.00pm: Read Warrant no 190

5.00pm: Leave to Watch and part till 7am

Number on sick list: 8

Provisions received: vegetables 4480 lbs

Fresh water: received 15 tons; expended 17 tons; remaining 59 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 11 tons; remaining 109 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 May 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

10.45am: Received 7 bags mails for Bermuda

2.50am: 2 deserters brought on board

4.00pm: Cast off from jetty and proceeded alongside south Wall Princes Dock starboard side to wall. Tugs Flying Condor and Flying Linnet in attendance.

Number on sick list: 11


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3 May 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

6.00am: Commenced coaling

10.00pm: Cease coaling for night

Number on sick list: 9


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4 May 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

6.00am: Fall in for coaling

1.00pm: Funeral party left ship [This may have been for the funeral of Robert William Brander, Surgeon, of HMS Crescent, a depot ship, who died on 1 May as a result of an accident in the UK, and who is buried in Glasgow’s Western Necropolis]

1.15pm: Half masted colours

4.00pm: Hoisted colours

5.00pm: 3 prisoners discharged Buttercup

5.30pm: Funeral party returned

7.00pm: 1 sergeant & 3 Privates joined ship from RN Devonport

9.00pm: Finished coaling received 1800 tons

Number on sick list: 10


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5 May 1918

Glasgow and Greenock and at sea

Lat 55.97, Long -4.8

5.30am: Clear away anchors and singled up

6.28am: Cast off from jetty. Flying Swallow and Flying Phantom in attendance.

6.30am: Proceeded into river

9.46am: Cast off tugs

9.58am: Let go starboard anchor

4.27pm: Anchor aweigh and proceeded. Bulldog and Ossory joined up as escort

5.00pm: Passed through gate out paravanes entered swept channel

7.45pm: Ailsa Craig abeam 3 miles

11.48pm: Oversay abeam 3 miles

Number on sick list: 16


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6 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 55.0, Long -12.2

1.20am: Inishtrahull Light abeam 11 miles

3.27am: Tory Island Light abeam

6.45am: Bulldog & Ossory left

10.00am: Passed convoy of 10 ships on starboard beam

Number on sick list: 16


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7 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 53.1, Long -22.1

Number on sick list: 13


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8 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 51.0, Long -27.6

5.45pm: SS Well's City passed bound east

Number on sick list: 10


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9 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 48.8, Long -32.0

Number on sick list: 15


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10 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 46.5, Long -37.0

Number on sick list: 16


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11 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 44.2, Long -41.7

Number on sick list: 14


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12 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 41.9, Long -46.3

10.40am: Divine Service

11.30am: French SS Espagne passed bound east


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13 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 39.5, Long -51.7

10.15pm: Observed SS ahead heading WNW


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14 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 36.9, Long -56.2

Number on sick list: 12


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15 May 1918

Glasgow to Bermuda

Lat 34.4, Long -60.7

Number on sick list: 12


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16 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.38am: St David’s Light House bearing S53W

9.30am: Fairway Buoy abeam entered narrows. Course as requisite for entering.

11.20am: Made fast alongside coaling jetty

3.45pm: 2 ratings discharged to RNH

5.20pm: 5 ratings discharged to Highflyer. 2 CPO's left ship for RNB.

Number on sick list: 13


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17 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.15am: Hands fall in for coaling

4.00pm: Read Warrants nos 191 and 193

10.10pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list: 13


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18 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.15am: Continued coaling

7.15am: Read Warrant no 192. 1 Marine discharged to prison.

7.40am: Finished coaling. Received 1270 tons.

3.30pm: 2 WT ratings joined ship. 1 WT rating discharged Daniel’s Head.

Number on sick list: 10


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19 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s round

10.00am: RCs landed

10.30am: Divine Service

4.40pm: 77 ratings discharged to Caesar

4.50pm: 1 rating joined ship from Caesar

5.20pm: 51 ratings joined from RNB

Number on sick list: 9


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20 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.30am: Warrants nos 194, 195 and 196 read. 2 PO's discharged to Caesar.

Number on sick list: 12


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21 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.10am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded

9.50am: Let go starboard anchor in Shelly Bay

Number on sick list: 10


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22 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

4.30am: Fired torpedo from starboard tube

Number on sick list: 12


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23 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.30am: Ran torpedoes from both sides

5.00pm: Weighed and proceeded onto Camber

6.25am: Made fast alongside

Number on sick list: 13


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24 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

9.00am: Divers working about PV chains

10.50am: 1 Signal Rating discharged to RNB

4.10pm: 1 prisoner joined ship

Number on sick list: 10


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25 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

3.00pm: 1 rating joined from RNH

6.00pm: 1 prisoner returned from detention

Number on sick list: 13


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26 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: RCs landed

9.15am: Wesleyans and Presbyterians landed

11.00am: Divine Service held

11.20am: Church parties returned

5.45pm: 1 Stoker rejoined ship from Daniel’s Head. 1 Stoker left in place.

Number on sick list: 11


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27 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.15am: Discharged 1 rating to RNH

3.00pm: Leave to White and Blue Watches men who have not broken leave for last 6 months

7.40pm: 1 rating joined from Commissioners House

8.20pm: Read Warrant no 197 and discharged prisoner to Caesar for detention

Number on sick list: 11


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28 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 8


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29 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

Number on sick list: 13


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30 May 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.00am: 1 Rating discharged to RNH

1.20pm: Carpenter's party away in dockyard

5.00pm: 64 Canadian ratings from Shearwater and 116 ratings from Caesar joined ship

6.15pm: Smith, Norman Stoker 1st class K44061 reported drowned in Camber

6.18pm: Watch rig diving boat

8.30pm: Unrig diving boat

Number on sick list: 13


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31 May 1918

Bermuda to Halifax NS

Lat 32.7, Long -64.5 [position at 8pm]

7.30am: Witnesses landed for inquest of Smith Stoker

9.45am: Court of inquiry held on board

12.45pm: Field gun and bearer’s party landed

1.10pm: Funeral party landed [Norman Smith was buried in Bermuda’s Royal Naval Cemetery]

2.00pm: 1 rating joined from RNH

3.00pm: Funeral party returned

5.05pm: Anchor aweigh and proceeded as requisite

6.15pm: Passed through narrows

Number on sick list: 17


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1918


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Log Title Page signed by R.D. Graham Lt Navigating Officer

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Instruments:

Barometer – Mercurial; Name of maker and number: N & Z A578; Height of cistern above sea: 12 ft

Thermometers for Air Temperature: position in ship – after shelter deck; Whether in screen – yes; Maker & No: N & Z 2766 (dry) from June 1st to June 30th; N & Z 2767 (wet) from June 1st to June 30th

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Maker & No: N & Z, from June 1st to June 30th


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1 June 1918

Bermuda to Halifax NS

Lat 35.7, Long -64.2

2.00am: Clocks on 19 minutes

5.30am: Manned guns for day

6.00am: Scrub decks

9.00am: Cleaning ship

1.00pm: Hands make and mend

2.00pm: Altered course N14E increased to 45 revs

4.00pm: Exercised Night Defence, Fire and Abandon Ship stations

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew

Number on sick list: 19

Fresh water: distilled 17 tons; expended 22 tons; remaining 65 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 103 tons; remaining 1185 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 June 1918

Bermuda to Halifax NS

Lat 41.3, Long -64.1

10.45am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 19


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3 June 1918

Bermuda to Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

2.50am: Observed Sambro Head Light N5W

5.03am: Passed Whistle Buoy

5.50am: Portuguese shoal abeam

6.03am: Lichfield shoal abeam

6.33am: Passed outer gate

6.40am: Passed inner gate

7.30am: Secured alongside coaling jetty

9.00am: Discharged 64 Canadian ratings to Niobe

9.45am: Commenced coaling (850 tons to come)

5.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Niobe

10.00pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list: 20


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4 June 1918

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.30am: Resumed coaling

8.00am: Ceased coaling. 750 tons.

2.10pm: 1 rating joined ship from Niobe

Number on sick list: 17


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5 June 1918

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.00am: Commenced coaling

10.00am: Ceased coaling. 110 tons.

5.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Niobe

Number on sick list: 17


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6 June 1918

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.30am: 200 American Ratings joined ship

12.15pm: 21 signal ratings discharged to Convoy

4.35pm: 1 signalman rejoined ship

Number on sick list: 15


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7 June 1918

Halifax and at sea

Lat 44.2, Long -62.8

1.30am: Fire in dockyard. Called hands rigged fire mains as requisite

6.30am: Let go from jetty and proceeded

7.00pm: Passed boom

10.25am: In station 19 ships in Convoy.

5.00pm: Streamed fog buoy

6.00pm: Hauled in fog buoy.

Number on sick list: 17


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8 June 1918

At sea

Lat 43.2, Long -59.7

7.00pm: Lake Michigan and Lake View rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 18


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9 June 1918

At sea

Lat 42.9, Long -55.5

4.15am: War Dance rejoined convoy

10.20am: Divine Service held

Number on sick list: 19


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10 June 1918

At sea

Lat 42.3, Long -50.2 [8pm position]

3.45am: Streamed fog buoy

9.45am: Exercised taking in tow

Number on sick list: 20


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11 June 1918

At sea

Lat 42.0, Long -47.6

Number on sick list: 22


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12 June 1918

At sea

Lat 44.2, Long -44.1

4.10pm: Hauled out of line to signal of H G Wylie

5.52pm: Ship in station

Number on sick list: 17


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13 June 1918

At sea

Lat 46.7, Long -41.3

3.00pm: SS Ramore Head rejoined convoy

Number on sick list: 18


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14 June 1918

At sea

Lat 49.2, Long -38.1

9.10am: Hauled out of line

9.20am: Stop lowered 3rd cutter

10.10am: Hoisted 3rd cutter. Received C Berg (AB) from SS Mercian for Medical attention.

11.05am: In station

1.00pm: Lake View hauled out

9.00pm: Passed cable ship SS [?] bound east [no name given]

Number on sick list: 19


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15 June 1918

At sea

Lat 51.3, Long -34.7

11.50am: Close W/T doors and mess deck scuttles for submarine area

Number on sick list: 19


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16 June 1918

At sea

Lat 53.2, Long -30.7

6.38am: Hauled in fog buoy

10.30am: Divine Service

4.30pm: Observed SS Fanad Head on port bow

5.30pm: Streamed fog buoy

Number on sick list: 18


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17 June 1918

At sea

Lat 54.9, Long -26.4

4.00am: Manned guns for submarine area

1.00pm: Called the watch

8.20pm: Read Warrant No 198

Number on sick list: 15


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18 June 1918

At sea

Lat 56.2, Long -21.2

9.30am: The name of Temporary Engineer Lieutenant Woodward is to be entered in the log for neglect of duty in that he did not report a serious breach of discipline on the part of the stokers at 5p.m. June 5th and further took no action with reference to the same. Signed R Woodward [The initial is not entirely clear but there is a Ralph Woodward of the correct rank in the Navy List.]

Number on sick list: 15


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19 June 1918

At sea

Lat 56.8, Long -15.9

Number on sick list: 12


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20 June 1918

At sea

Lat 56.7, Long -10.5

5.00am: Observed escort

5.40am: Received dispatches. Escort 1st division: Maine, Medway, Silene, Marjoram. 2nd division: Saxifrage, Silvio [?], Gardenia, and Convolvulus

10.30pm: Observed Barra Head Light N60E

Number on sick list: 18


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21 June 1918

At sea

Lat 55.3, Long -6.00

3.18am: Skerrivore N57E. [Probably Skerryvore SW of Tiree]. Ossory and Mons joined escort.

10.45am: Lake Michigan and Lake View left convoy

6.18am: Observed Oversay Light S19E

3.49pm: Convoy dispersed

4.32pm: Ailsa Craig abeam 2 miles

5.00pm: Turnberry Point Light House abeam 4’

6.21pm: Little Cumbrae abeam

7.32pm: Pilot onboard

7.42pm: Proceeded up Clyde

8.00pm: Tug Flying Spendrift in attendance

12 midnight: Made fast alongside No 9 Princes Dock

Number on sick list: 17


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22 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

9.30am: 1 Convoy signalman rejoined ship

12.30pm: General leave to Blue Watch till 10am 30th June

3.00pm: 5 Ratings discharged to Stonehouse,18 Ratings discharged to Chatham, 19 to Portsmouth, 48 to Devonport, 200 American ratings to various depots

5.00pm: 48 Ratings joined from Eagle

9.50pm: 1 Convoy signalman rejoined

Number on sick list: 7


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23 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

10.05am: Shifted berth to coaling jetty

2.20pm: Received 20 Hammocks and Beds

3.15pm: 2 Convoy signalman rejoined

6.10pm: Received 24 Hammocks and Beds

Number on sick list: 8


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24 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

6.00am: Read Warrants Nos 199, 200, 201 & 202

6.53am: Commenced coaling

9.45am: 3 Convoy signalmen rejoined

2.45pm: 4 Ratings discharged RNB Devonport

10.35pm: Ceased coaling. Received 1035 tons.

Number on sick list: 12


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25 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

7.00am: General leave to 2nd part white watch till 10am Sunday

8.00am: 18 Ratings discharged to HMS Madeira, 29 Ratings discharged to HMS Eagle

10.30am: 2 ratings joined from RNB Devonport

12 midnight: 1 Convoy signalman rejoined

Number on sick list: 10


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26 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

9.45am: Mr Johnson, Gunner joined ship

10.25am: 1 Convoy signalman rejoined

3.45pm: Received 1 Prisoner under escort

7.10pm: Received 2 prisoners from HMS Sabrina

Number on sick list: 7


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27 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

Number on sick list: 12


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28 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

7.30pm: 3 Prisoners under escort came on board

Number on sick list: 12


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29 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

10.30am: 71 Ratings joined ship from Vivid. 7 Marines joined from RNB Plymouth.

12.45pm: 4 Prisoners left ship under escort

4.45pm: 2 prisoners discharged to HMS Sabrina

Number on sick list: 19


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30 June 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

10.30am: Land C of E, Presbyterian & Wesleyan Church Parties

12.30pm: Church parties returned

3.00pm: 24 Ratings discharged to RNB Devonport

3.15pm: 2 Ratings joined ship

Number on sick list: 16


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LOGS FOR JULY 1918


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Half of log book front cover, signed by R D Graham Lt Gr as Navigating Officer

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Instruments:

Barometer – Mercurial; Name of maker and number: N & Z A578; Height of cistern above sea: 12 ft

Thermometers for Air Temperature: position in ship – after shelter deck; Whether in screen – yes; Maker & No: N & Z 2766 (dry) from July 1st to July 31st; N & Z 2767 (wet) from July 1st to July 31st

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Maker & No: N & Z, from July 1st to July 31st


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1 July 1918

Glasgow

Lat 55.86, Long -4.3

Alongside No 8 Princes Dock

6.30am: Hands fall in for coaling

10.00am: 61 ratings joined ship from RNB Devonport

11.00am and 2.00pm: Coaling ship

5.20pm: 1 PO discharged to HMS Blanche

6.00pm: Finished coaling 355 tons

Number on sick list: 18

Provisions received: meat 1194 lbs

Fresh water: expended 15 tons; remaining 26 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 17 tons; remaining 1810 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 July 1918

Glasgow to Greenock and at sea

Lat 55.9, Long -4.8

5.30am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded

8.48am: Let go starboard anchor in 12 fathoms

4.45pm: Anchor aweigh and proceeded. Ossory and Mindful as escort.

5.25pm: Passed through gate

5.30pm: Read Warrants nos 206 & 207

6.18pm: Little Cumbrae abeam

7.53pm: Ailsa Craig abeam 4’

Number on sick list: 20


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3 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 56.8, Long -11.3

9.05am: Destroyer escort left

Number on sick list: 25


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4 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 56.0, Long -23.9

Number on sick list: 21


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5 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 54.6, Long -31.8

12 noon: Thick fog set in

Number on sick list: 23


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6 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 52.3, Long -38.1

Number on sick list: 32


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7 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 50.4, Long -44.4

10.30am: Divine service held

Number on sick list: 21


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8 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 48.0, Long -49.6

Number on sick list: 21


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9 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 45.5, Long -55.4

Number on sick list: 21


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10 July 1918

Glasgow to Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.10pm: Hove down towing points and got PVs ready for dropping

3.30pm: Observed Sambro Island Light N83W

4.50pm: Passed outer gate

4.55pm: Passed inner gate and proceeded up harbour

6.08pm: Made fast alongside coaling jetty

Number on sick list: 16


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11 July 1918

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.15am: Discharged 52 RNCVR ratings, 9 RNR, 6 Marines to Niobe

8.00am: Commenced coaling

2.00pm: 1 officer & 2 ratings discharged to hospital

10.00pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list: 14


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12 July 1918

Halifax NS [at sea, according to the log]

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.00am: Commenced coaling

11.35am: Finished coaling. 1250 tons.

2.00pm: Cooks cleaning mess deck

4.45pm: 4 ratings discharged to Niobe for leave

4.50pm: 4 signalmen joined ship from Niobe

Number on sick list: 10


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13 July 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 5


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14 July 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.15am: RCs landed

10.00am: Wesleyans and Presbyterians landed

11.00am: Prayers

12.40pm: Church parties returned

Number on sick list: 7


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15 July 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00pm: Marines landed for route march

Number on sick list: 10


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16 July 1918

[15 July in log]

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.30am: Ships company landed for route march

11.30am: Landing party returned

1.10pm: Preparing ship for coaling

Number on sick list: 12


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17 July 1918

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

5.45am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Finished coaling 175 tons

Number on sick list: 13


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18 July 1918

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.0am: 190 American ratings joined ship

8.50am: Divers working on PVs chains

11.30am: 58 American ratings joined ship

2.20pm: 23 signal ratings left for convoy.

2.30pm: 1 seaman & 1 stoker joined ship

3.30pm: Ensign Brown USN joined ship

5.00pm: 7 ratings & 2 prisoners joined ship

Number on sick list: 14


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19 July 1918

Halifax NS

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00am: Lt Ostrauder USN joined ship

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 208.

6.30pm: 1 signal rating rejoined

Number on sick list: 17


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20 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 43.6, Long -61.2 [position at 8pm]

7.30am: 58 ratings (USN) discharged to Niobe

9.00am: Cast off from jetty engines and helm as requisite for proceeding to sea

9.45am: Passed outer gate

11.10am: Passed outer buoy

12.30pm: In station with convoy (22 ships)

10.00pm: Dense fog

Number on sick list: 15


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21 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 42.9, Long -57.4

2.30am: Fog cleared

2.30pm: Fire broke out forward bag locker. Fire stations.

2.38pm: Fire extinguished. Returned stores.

Number on sick list: 14


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22 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 42.3, Long -51.6

5.30pm: Dense fog

8.40pm: Left convoy to investigate suspicious vessel

Number on sick list: 16


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23 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 42.7, Long -46.2

Number on sick list: 12


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24 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 45.3, Long -41.8

5.10am: Observed smoke of convoy N65E

Number on sick list: 12


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25 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 47.4, Long -36.5

12.30pm: Observed HMS Camito heading West

12.35pm: Observed periscope 25° on starboard bow opened fire with starboard forward 12 pounder. Manoeuvred with helm and engines.

6.05pm: Observed SS on port bow bound west

Number on sick list: 12


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26 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 50.1, Long -31.9

4.40am: SS Miltiades dropped out

5.10am: Miltiades rejoined

7.53am: Observed barquentine SbyE

Number on sick list: 13


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27 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 51.4, Long -25.9

5.00pm: Read Warrants nos 210 & 211

Number on sick list: 11


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28 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 52.3, Long -19.2

Number on sick list: 10


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29 July 1918

Halifax NS to England

Lat 51.2, Long -13.2

9.50am: Met escort (American TBDs)

12 noon: 1 sloop and 3 destroyers joined convoy

3.15pm: USS Allen joined

Number on sick list: 11


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30 July 1918

Halifax NS to Plymouth

Lat 51.2, Long -7.3

2.44pm: USS Trippe joined

3.15pm: SS Commonwealth reported submarine to starboard. Altered course to port N29E.

3.38pm: Resumed course

3.45pm: Convoy ordered to disperse

4.30pm: Altered course S12W. Commenced zigzag with 5° constant helm. 2 US destroyers as escort.

9.40pm: Observed Pendeen & Seven Stones Lightship & Wolf Light

Number on sick list: 10


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31 July 1918

Halifax to Plymouth and at Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.3, Long -4.2

3.35am: Observed Eddystone Light N48E

5.00am: Eddystone Light abeam. Escort left.

5.25am: Passed inside breakwater

8.30am: 6 ratings discharged to RNB

9.30am: 188 American ratings & 2 officers discharged to RNB

1.15pm: HMS Nerissa came alongside for orders

2.25pm: Anchor aweigh and proceeded.

2.55pm: Escort HMTBDs Nerissa and Spitfire

9.50pm: Observed St Catherine’s N43E

10.25pm: P20 & P12 relieved escort

Number on sick list: 13


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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1 August 1918

Plymouth Sound to Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

12.05am: Owers Light Vessel abeam 12m

2.59am: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam 4.7m

3.50am: Dropped paravane

5.00am: Passed Folkestone Gate

5.30am: South Foreland abeam

6.30am: Got in paravanes

6.35am: Came to with starboard anchor in 10 fathoms in the Downs; 5 shackles

9.12am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite. Watch at guns.

9.15am: Divisions; prayers; employed as requisite

9.25am: Gull Light Vessel abeam. Lit fires in pinnace and picket boat. [Trinity House Lightship 38]

10.37am: Tongue Light Vessel abeam

11.03am: Edinburgh Light Vessel abeam

11.58am: Mouse Light Vessel abeam

12.37pm: Nore Light Vessel abeam [Trinity House Lightship 86]

1.30pm: Passed Sheerness gate

1.50pm: Secured to No 7 buoy Sheerness. Employed as requisite.

4.00pm: Quarters

5.10pm: Ammunition lighter alongside. Paid monthly money. Employed disembarking ammunition.

6.15pm: Drew fires in pinnace

8.00pm: Employed disembarking ammunition

10.45pm: Drew fires in picket boat

Number on sick list: 13

Fresh water: expended 18 tons; remaining 22 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 111 tons; remaining 266 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 August 1918

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

5.30am and 8.30am: Employed disembarking ammunition

Number on sick list: 12


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3 August 1918

Sheerness to Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

9.02am: Slipped and proceeded up river

10.15am: Entered North Lock

11.00am: Secured alongside west wall of No 1 Basin

2.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant Butler RNR to hospital

Number on sick list: 10


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4 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

9.00am: Landed church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 6


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5 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

Number on sick list: 7


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6 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

9.30am: Engineer Lieutenant Douglas rejoined ship

Number on sick list: 3


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7 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

Number on sick list: 3


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8 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

Number on sick list: 4


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9 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

1.00pm: Employed returning torpedoes and striking main topmast

Number on sick list: 7


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10 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

8.30am: Employed returning torpedoes and about W.O’s stores

Number on sick list: 8


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11 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

9.00am: Landed church parties

Number on sick list: 3


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12 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

7.00pm: Discharged Lieutenant Banbury RNR

Number on sick list: 3


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13 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

6.00pm: Lieutenant McClure RNR joined ship

Number on sick list: 1


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14 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

8.00pm: HMS Danae secured alongside

Number on sick list: 0


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15 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

10.30am: Captain of Dockyard inspected ship

Number on sick list: 1


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16 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

8.30am: Employed disembarking provisions, returning charts

Number on sick list: nil


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17 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

Number on sick list: nil


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18 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

9.10am: Divisions. C in C inspected ship’s company

10.30am: Hands mustered for paying off settlement

1.00pm: Employed disembarking baggage

Number on sick list: nil


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19 August 1918

Chatham

Lat 51.385, Long 0.518

6.00am: Employed disembarking baggage

1.00pm: Ship paid off


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SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 1918 not included



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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Part of log page signed by H W M Jackson, Lieutenant, as Navigating Officer

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Instruments:

Barometer: Mercurial; Name of maker and number: unknown, last repaired by Negretti and Zambra A578; error – nil

Thermometers for air temperature: position in ship – after side of W/T house; whether in screen – yes; Maker and No – Negretti and Zambra, 25624, 2767, to November


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1 November 1918

Chatham & Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

6.30am: Clean ship

7.30am: Shifted into S dock

9.15am: Left S dock and proceeded down river to Sheerness

11.00m: Secured to 8 Buoy Sheerness. Ammunition lighters secured alongside.

1.00pm: Hands employed ammunitioning ship

2.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings sick to RN Hospital

5.00pm: One rating rejoined ship from hospital

9.00pm: Picket boat banked fires

Number on sick list: 6

Fresh water: expended 10 tons; remaining 65 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 30 tons; remaining 158 tons

Weather records resume in the afternoon

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 November 1918

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

6.00am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship

12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to RNB Chatham

3.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship from RN Depot Devonport

4.30pm: Ammunition lighters left ship. Collier Sheffield secured alongside starboard side.

Number on sick list: 7


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3 November 1918

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

6.00am: Commenced coaling

7.00am: 3 ratings joined ship from Devonport

12.30pm: Discharged Paymaster Midshipman Court RN to RN hospital

6.00pm: One rating joined ship from RNB Chatham

Number on sick list: 10


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4 November 1918

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

6.00am: Coaling ship

10.30am: Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Townsend RN joined ship

1.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings sick to RN hospital

6.20pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 7


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5 November 1918

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

7.45am: Swung ship for adjustment and correction of compasses

9.00am: 1 rating joined ship from RNB Devonport

12.30pm: Diamond sailed

2.00pm: Discharged Mr Trench Warrant Mechanician to RN Hospital [This seems likely to be George French, who is included as a Warrant Engineer in Berwick’s list of officers for December 1918.]

Number on sick list: 9


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6 November 1918

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.736

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to RN Hospital sick

2.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea

3.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to sick quarters

7.30pm: Mr Lewin RN, Warrant Writer, joined ship [William John Lewin, made an Acting Writer in September 1918]

Number on sick list: 5


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7 November 1918

Sheerness and at sea

Lat 50.4, Long 0.0 [position at 8pm]

9.40am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour

1.28pm: Tongue Light Vessel abeam 5 cables

2.45pm: Stopped off Deal, communicated with tug

4.42pm: Dungeness Light Vessel abeam

11.35pm: St Catherine’s Light House abeam

Number on sick list: 7


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8 November 1918

At Sea and at Hamoage

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.39am: Portland Bill Light abeam N4E

5.55am: Sighted Start Light House N39W

9.30am: Came to port anchor in 10 fathoms

12.30pm: Discharged 5 ratings to RN Hospital

2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded up harbour

3.00pm: Secured to No 8 Buoy Hamoage. Prepared for coaling.

4.30pm: 24 ratings joined ship

5.00pm: Mr Beard RN Gunner joined ship. Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick.

6.45pm: Commenced coaling

9.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from Devonport

11.15pm: 7 ratings joined ship from RMB Hospital

Number on sick list: 6


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9 November 1918

Devonport to Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 49.8, Long -5.1 [position at 8pm]

2.15am: Completed with coal

9.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

10.00am: 38 ratings joined ship

2.15pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

2.45pm: Convoy sailed

7.00pm: Convoy: HMS Berwick, Bayano (RA Flag), HMS Discoverer (RA Flag) SS Ayrshire, Gaika, T[?], Ellesmere

9.58pm: Lizard Light dipped N49.5E


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10 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 48.2, Long -8.6

1.00am: Convoy in columns line ahead 3 cables apart

10.30am: Held Divine Service

7.30pm: Destroyers parted company

9.00pm: HMS Bayano and Discoverer parted company

Number on sick list: 4


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11 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 47.2, Long -14.4

9.30am: Received signal to cease hostilities. Armistice with Germany signed.

Number on sick list: 4


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12 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 46.1, Long -20.5

Number on sick list: 5


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13 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.7, Long -26.8

Number on sick list: 6


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14 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 43.4, Long -31.3

Number on sick list: 9


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15 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 42.1, Long -36.2

10.30am: Convoy: Ayrshire, Gaura, Toque and Almassoa in company [Only Ayrshire is certain; the other three name have not been confirmed.]

Number on sick list: 13


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16 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 41.0, Long -41.6

3.00am: Vivid fork lightning

7.30am: Parted company with convoy

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 1.


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17 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 41.4, Long -46.2

9.30am: Passed BM vessel steering east name unknown [probably British Merchant vessel]

Number on sick list: 11


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18 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 41.9, Long -50.7

Number on sick list: 13


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19 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 42.9, Long -57.9

8.30pm: Encountered intermittent fog

Number on sick list: 13


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20 November 1918

Plymouth to Halifax and at Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

10.25am: Sighted land on starboard bow

12.15pm: Course as requisite for entering Halifax Harbour

3.30pm: Prepared ship for coaling

3.45pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick

Number on sick list: 10


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21 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.00am: Commenced coaling

7.30pm: Completed coaling

Number on sick list: 10


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22 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

1.00am: HMS Shearwater arrived

7.10am: Collier left ship

2.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 2.

Number on sick list: 11


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23 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

7.00am: Landed provisioning party

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick

4.30pm: Discharged 21 ratings to HMCS Niobe

Number on sick list: 8


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24 November 1918

Halifax to Bermuda

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.00am: Prepared ship for sea

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour

11.05am: Automatic whistle buoy abeam

Number on sick list: 7


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25 November 1918

Halifax to Bermuda and at Halifax

Lat 44.2, Long -63.5

12.40pm: Sighted Sambro Light House N15E

1.00pm: Course as requisite for Halifax Harbour

3.10pm: Came to both anchors, moored ship

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants 3 & 4.

Number on sick list: 6


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26 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

Number on sick list: 5


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27 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating prisoner to Niobe

1.35pm: Half masted colours [normally a sign of mourning]

3.30pm: Rehoisted colours

Number on sick list: 6


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28 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

8.30am: HMCS Stadacona arrived

11.00am: HMS Aquitania arrived with returning troops. Cheered ship.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 6.

Number on sick list: 9


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29 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

11.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

Number on sick list: 7


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30 November 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

9.00am: Landing party landed for full drill on Niobe parade ground

Number on sick list: 8


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918


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Half of cover of log book, signed by H W M Jackson as Navigating Officer (from Navy List – Henry W L J M Jackson)

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Instruments:

Barometer: Mercurial; Name of maker and number: unknown, last repaired by Negretti and Zambra A578; error – nil

Thermometers for air temperature: position in ship – after side of W/T house; whether in screen – yes; Maker and No – Negretti and Zambra, 25624, 2767, from November


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1 December 1918

Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

12.30am: Picket boat moored up and banked fires

7.00am: Cleaned ship

8.00am: Landed RC church party

9.00am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.00am: Divisions

11.00am: Held Divine Service

12.30pm: Leave to Red watch and 2nd part White watch 1.30 – 7.0am

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

5.00pm: Steam pinnace moored up on boat camber

11.00pm: Picket boat moored up on boat camber

Number on sick list: 5

Fresh water: expended 17 tons; remaining 44 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 18 tons; remaining 1401 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 December 1918

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick

5.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to Niobe

Number on sick list: 7


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3 December 1918

Halifax Nova Scotia to New York USA

Lat 44.65, Long -63.57

6.00am: Prepared ship for sea

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour

9.34am: Sambro Light Vessel abeam 4’

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 7.

Number on sick list: 5


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4 December 1918

Halifax to New York

Lat 40.3, Long -68.5

10.30am: RM detachment paraded in marching order

Number on sick list: 2


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5 December 1918

Halifax N.S. to New York USA and at New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

9.00am: Sighted land ahead

9.05am: Sighted Ambrose Light Vessel ahead

10.00am: Stopped off Ambrose Vessel. Took pilot aboard.

10.20am: Proceeded up harbour

1.00pm: Came to port anchor in 9 fathoms moored to 5 shackles in Hudson River

Number on sick list: 2


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6 December 1918

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

Number on sick list: 2


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7 December 1918

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

9.00am: French Rear Admiral from Gloire visited ship

1.00pm: Landed 180 seamen stokers & 60 marines to Rutherford, New Jersey for ceremonial [7 December 1918 was Britain’s Day, when meetings were held in America to pay tribute to Britain for her part in the War. Posters showed Uncle Sam and Britannia arm in arm.]

Number on sick list: 3


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8 December 1918

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

9.00am: Landing parties returned

1.00pm: Landed 250 Seamen, Marines and Stokers for ceremonial at New York City on Britain’s Day

Number on sick list: 3


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9 December 1918

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

Number on sick list: 3


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10 December 1918

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

Number on sick list: 3


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11 December 1918

New York

Lat 40.72, Long -74.02

5.00pm: French cruiser Gloire sailed

Number on sick list: 5


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12 December 1918

New York and at sea

Lat 40.2, Long -73.1 [position at 8pm]

10.00am: Prepared ship for sea

12.30pm: Discharged Surgeon Lieutenant Upton RN to Orvieto. Surgeon Lieutenant Minchan RN joined ship from Orvieto.

2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded down river

4.03pm: Stopped off Ambrose Fairway buoy and discharged pilot.

Number on sick list: 7


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13 December 1918

New York to Bermuda

Lat 38.8, Long -70.4

3.00pm: Sighted 3 steam vessels steering NW

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 8

Number on sick list: 7


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14 December 1918

New York to Bermuda

Lat 34.9, Long -66.7

9.00am: Read Warrants nos 9, 10 & 11

Number on sick list: 10


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15 December 1918

New York to Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.50am: Course as requisite for The Narrows and Grassy Bay

8.10am: Came to port anchor

10.30am: Held Divine Service

11.30am: Took over duties of Guard and Medical Guard

7.00pm: Collier SS K[?] USS secured alongside

Number on sick list: 9


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16 December 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

5.30am: Commenced coaling

7.30am: SS Charybdis arrived

8.00am: 5 ratings joined ship from Charybdis

4.00pm: Completed coaling

4.40pm: Collier cast off and proceeded into Camber

Number on sick list: 11


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17 December 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

1.30pm: Worked main derrick, hoisted in spare propeller blades

Number on sick list: 7


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18 December 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.30am: HMS Devonshire arrived and secured inside Camber

Number on sick list: 7


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19 December 1918

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

7.00am: Held RC service onboard

7.30am: Worked main derrick, shipped targets and propeller blades

3.30pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital

5.30pm: Read warrant no 12

6.00pm: 5 ratings joined ship from RNB, 13 ratings joined ship from Devonshire

Number on sick list: 5


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20 December 1918

Bermuda and at sea

Lat 31.0, Long -66.0 [position at 8pm]

9.50am: Proceeded out of harbour

10.55am: Outer Fairway Buoy abeam

2.05pm: Gibbs Hill Light House N31E

5.30pm: Read Warrants 13,14, 15

Number on sick list: 8


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21 December 1918

Bermuda to Port Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 28.7, Long -68.8

Number on sick list: 10


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22 December 1918

Bermuda to Jamaica

Lat 25.2, Long -72.6

10.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 7


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23 December 1918

Bermuda to Jamaica

Lat 20.7, Long -74.0

1.10am: Bird Rock Light House abeam

11.00am: Sighted Cuba on starboard bow

2.13pm: Cape Maysi Light House abeam

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 17

Number on sick list: 9


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24 December 1918

Bermuda to Port Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.00am: Stopped off Port Royal, Lieutenant RNR boarded ship

9.10am: Proceeded up harbour to Port Kingston and secured alongside no 3 Wharf

Number on sick list: 12


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25 December 1918

Port Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.00am: Landed RC church party

Number on sick list: 11


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26 December 1918

Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.15am: Commenced coaling

9.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to RN base Port Kingston. 2 ratings joined ship from RN Base

9.05pm: Completed coaling

Number on sick list: 11


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27 December 1918

Jamaica, Port Kingston

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: French Cruiser Gloire arrived and secured alongside coaling wharf

9.00am: Officer of Guard boarded Gloire

Number on sick list: 20


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28 December 1918

Jamaica, Port Kingston and at sea

Lat 16.6, Long -77.1 [position at 8pm]

9.00am: Prepared ship for sea

11.30am: Slipped from jetty and proceeded out of harbour

12.10pm: Passed Port Royal

Number on sick list: 18


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29 December 1918

Jamaica to Colon

Lat 13.4, Long -78.0

11.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 17


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30 December 1918

Jamaica to Colon and at Colon

Lat 9.9, Long -79.7 [position at 8am]

6.40am: Sighted land on port bow

11.15am: Passed Colon breakwater

11.45am: Came to starboard anchor in 5 fathoms in Colon Harbour. HMS Ophir in harbour.

6.00pm: Discharged Lt Dooley RNR to HMS Ophir. Discharged 2 ratings to Ophir for passage to England

10.00pm: Read Warrant no 18. Discharged 1 prisoner to Ophir.

Number on sick list: 14


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31 December 1918

Colon to Panama & Callao

Lat 8.2, Long -79.6 [position at 8pm]

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded through Panama Canal

8.00am: Course and speed as requisite for Panama Canal

8.40am: Entered Gatun Lock

1.10pm: In Pedro Miguel Lock

1.45pm: In Miraflores Lock

3.20pm: Stopped, dropped pilot

Number on sick list: 15

Total mileage during December: 3284’


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1919


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Right hand side of log book cover, for 1 January 19 to 12 Aug 19

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Log of HMS Berwick, commanded by Captain R G D Dewar, Royal Navy for the period 1st January of 1919 to 12th August of 1919

Tonnage (displacement) 9800; Extreme length 463’ 0”; extreme breadth 66’ 6”

Engines: Manufacturer – Humphrey Tennant & Co; IHP 22,000 Natural Draught; Description Inverted Vertical Tube Expansion four cylinders; when fixed on board 1902

Boilers: Manufacturer – Humphrey Tennant & Co; Description Niclausse ; When made 1902; When put in vessel 1902

Screw Propeller: Manufacturer – Humphrey Tennant & Co; Description Griffith modified 3 bladed twin, manganese bronze; General state or repair – good


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Directions [on how to complete the log]

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Establishment of ship’s company: Officers 32; Seamen 213; Boys 53; Marines 73; Engine-Room establishment 327; Other non-executive ratings 58. Total 756

Barometer: Mercurial; Name of maker and number: unknown, A578; height of cistern above sea 15 feet; error – nil

Thermometers for air temperature: position in ship – after side of W/T house; whether in screen – yes; Maker and No – Negretti and Zambra, 25624, 2767

Thermometer for sea temperature: Negretti and Zambra

Position of standard compass – fore upper bridge

Deviation of standard compass – date obtained 3 February 1918; Position Lat 22 10 S; Long 73 50 W

Armament: Fxle – Turret, twin 6”; QD – Turret, twin 6”; Starboard battery – 4 6”, 1 11” Howitzer; Port battery – 4 6”, 1 11” Howitzer; Boat deck 4 12 pdr

Torpedo Armaments: 16” submerged tube, 1 each side, no. torpedoes carried [no number given]

Boats: P. Boat 1 56ft; Steam Pinnace 1 40 ft [unclear]; Launch 1 42 ft; sentry pinnace 1 36 ft; 3 cutter 2 32 ft; cutter 1 30 ft; cutter 1 26 ft; Galley 1 30ft; Whaler 1 27 ft; Skiffs 2 13.5 ft; Balsa Raft Punt 13.5 ft

Miscellaneous Information: Draught of water with bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and Water; forward 26’ 0”; aft 25’ 6”. Load draught; forward 25’ 0”; aft 24’ 0”. Number of tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch 46.6 tons. Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet per ton) a) at load draught 1000; b) with bunkers full 1760; c) in places other than bunkers nil. Number of tons of oil fuel carried nil. Quantity of water carried a) for boilers 144 tons; b) for drinking 75 tons


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1 January 1919

Panama to Callao

Lat 5.3, Long -80.4

12.37am: Cape Mala Light abeam 15'

2.20am: Altered course S20W to avoid passing steamer

6.00am: Cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions and prayers

10.00am: Hands employed as requisite

11.00am: Guns crews at divisional drills

1.00pm: Paid monthly money

2.30pm: Hands employed as requisite

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 20.

5.00pm: Exercised collision stations

Number on sick list: 14

Fresh water: distilled 30 tons; expended 25 tons; remaining 65 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 91 tons; remaining 1180 tons

[A sample complete day’s log, except for course changes]


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2 January 1919

Panama to Callao

Lat 1.2, Long -80.9

2.00pm: Performed ceremony of crossing the line

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrant no 21.

Number on sick list: 14


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3 January 1919

Panama to Callao

Lat -2.7, Long -81.4

1.40am: Sighted La Plata Island Light S36E

3.05am: La Plata Island Light abm 9'

7.30am: Cape St Elena S59E

8.42am: Cape St Elena Light House abm 21'

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrants no 22, 23, 24 + 25.

Number on sick list: 14


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4 January 1919

Panama to Callao

Lat -6.6, Long -81.2

1.45pm: Sighed Lobos de Afuera Island S79E

3.00pm: Lobos de Afuera Island abeam 9'

Number on sick list: 16


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5 January 1919

Panama to Callao

Lat -9.9, Long -78.9

1.00am: Passed SS steering NW

3.00am: Passed SS steering NW

10.00am: Held Divine Service

9.05pm: Sighted Mazorca Island Light S61E

Number on sick list: 16


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6 January 1919

Panama to Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

4.30am: Sighted Palomina Light S60E

8.30am: San Lorenzo Old Light House S68E 7.5'. Course as requisite for Callao Road.

9.40am: Fired 21 gun national salute

9.45am: Came to with starboard anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 5 shackles in Callao Road

12.30pm: Prepared ship for coaling

Number on Sick List: 19


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7 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

7.00am: SS Zamora secured alongside

8.00am: Commenced coaling

9.10pm: Completed coaling

9.25pm: Collier cast off and anchored

Number on sick list: 19


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8 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

Number on sick list: 17


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9 January 1919

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

Number on sick list: 16


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10 January 1919

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

10.30am: Peruvian Governor paid official visit to ship, saluted with 15 guns

Number on sick list: 15


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11 January 1919

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

Number on sick list: 17


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12 January 1919

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

8.30am: Landed R.C. Church party

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 18


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13 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

Number on sick list: 16


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14 January 1919

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 27, 28 & 29.

Number on sick list: 16


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15 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

4.30pm: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to hospital

5.00pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital ashore

Number on sick list: 23


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16 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

Number on sick list: 22


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17 January 1919

Callao and at sea

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

11.45am: Weighed

3.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for Bahia Ancon

3.35pm: Came to starboard anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles in Ancon Bay

4.00pm: Captain of the Port visited ship

Number on sick list: 19


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18 January 1919

Ancon

Lat -11.75, Long -77.21

Number on Sick List: 16


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19 January 1919

Ancon

Lat -11.75, Long -77.21

9.00am: Landed RC Church party

11.00am: Held Divine Service

1.30pm: Seining party away fishing

Death of Cecil Kitching, Stoker 2nd Class, Royal Navy, due to drowning K54025, 19 years on Jan 5 1919 [Stoker Kitching is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial]

Number on sick list: 16


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20 January 1919

Ancon, Peru

Lat -11.75, Long -77.21

10.00am: 1st and 2nd cutters away searching for the body of the late Stoker Kitching

Number on sick list: 15


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21 January 1919

Ancon

Lat -11.75, Long -77.21

10.00am: Carried out .303 practice at towed target

1.00pm: Carried out .303 practice at towed target

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 30.

Number on sick list: 13


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22 January 1919

Ancon

Lat -11.75, Long -77.21

10.00am: Carried out .303 practice at towed target

1.00pm: Carried out .303 practice at towed target

Number on sick list: 15


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23 January 1919

Ancon to Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour

12.55pm: Came to with starboard anchor in Callao Road in 6.5 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Peruvian Officer of Guard visited ship.

Number on sick list: 16


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24 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

3.00pm: Boys at boat pulling instruction

6.30pm: Sale of effects of late Stoker Kitching

9.00pm: Held boys boxing competition

Number on sick list: 17


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25 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

Number on sick list: 15


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26 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

9.00am: Landed RC Church party

10.30am: Held Divine Service

1.30pm: Landed Cricket team

Number on sick list: 14


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27 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

Number on sick list: 16


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28 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

8.30am: Mr Wilkinson, Gunner and Mr Harvey, Schoolmaster joined ship from England

11.30am: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice at towed target

1.30pm: Boys at boat pulling instruction

Number on sick list: 15


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29 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

10.30am: RM detached at infantry drill

2.00pm: 1 Private RMLI rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list: 10


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30 January 1919

Callao

Lat -12.06, Long -77.12

9.00am: Discharged 38 ratings to SS Urabamba for passage to England

Number on sick list: 13


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31 January 1919

Callao to Coquimbo

Lat -12.8, Long -77.1

6.00am: Weighed

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants nos 32 & 33

Number on sick list: 10

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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1919


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Paper attached to log page for 1 February:

H.M.S. Berwick 1st February 1919. I cautioned Mr W H Riddells, Boatswain, R.N. under the following circumstances.

On the morning of entering Bermuda Harbour December 15th 1918 this officer failed to be on deck when the hands fell in for scrubbing decks, which was the third occasion, to my certain knowledge, this had taken place.

On investigation, Mr Riddells deliberately lied to me, saying he had been on deck, which he subsequently allowed was a falsehood.

On that date I gave him an order to be on deck invariably with hands and informed him that if his work was properly carried out in the future I would make no report and pass the nature of the falsehood.

In spite of this, on the morning of January 29th 1919 Mr Riddells was absent when the hands fell in at 5.40am and in the afternoon at 2.0pm was again absent when the hands were being told off for their work. His appearance, on both these latter occasions leading me to suppose Mr Riddells had been drinking.

Generally speaking this officer’s work on in the ship leaves much room for improvement. He shows little power of command and I consider his knowledge of his duties as the Boatswain of one of H.M. ships far below the average.

With a young ship’s company, composed chiefly of hostilities only ratings the assistance which can be rendered by a good Boatswain who makes his presence felt is of the utmost importance.

I regret to state Mr Riddells in no way shows such qualification.

I have cautioned Mr Riddells in above terms with a view to considerable improvement being expected from him in the near future.

Signed by the Captain, and by Mr Riddells


1 February 1919

Callao to Coquimbo

Lat -15.4, Long -75.3

10.07am: Reduced to 6 knots, altered course S60E for Port San Juan

10.30am: Stopped

10.50am: Proceeded

1.00pm: Paid monthly money

2.00pm: Hands employed as requisite

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

10.30pm: Exercised sea boats crews

Number on sick list: 10

Fresh water: distilled 27 tons; expended 25 tons; remaining 75 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 84 tons; remaining 1000 tons

[A sample complete day’s log, except for bearings]


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2 February 1919

Callao to Coquimbo

Lat -19.2, Long -74.6

10.30am: Held Divine Service

6.00pm: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 10


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3 February 1919

Callao to Coquimbo

Lat -22.6, Long -73.7

6.40am: Course as requisite for swinging ship for adjustment of compasses

Number on sick list: 13


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Description and Position of Correctors, not completed


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4 February 1919

Callao to Coquimbo

Lat -26.0, Long -72.9

Number on sick list: 9

The right hand edge of the page is missing

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Comparison of Standards with Compasses not recorded on other side – not completed

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Record of Observations – completed

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Other half of Observations for Deviation – completed


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5 February 1919

Callao to Coquimbo

Lat -29.6, Long -71.7

6.15am: Sighted Chanaral Island S65E

12.24pm: Pajoras Island abm 8'

3.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Coquimbo Bay

4.15pm: Came to starboard anchor in 9.5 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles in Coquimbo Bay

6.30pm: Collier SS Zamora secured alongside

Number on sick list: 8


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6 February 1919

Coquimbo, Chile

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

6.00am: Commenced coaling

5.50pm: Completed with coal. Collier cast off and anchored.

Number on sick list: 7


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7 February 1919

Coquimbo, Chile

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

Number on sick list: 5

Lost overboard by accident 98 lbs Beef


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8 February 1919

Coquimbo, Chile

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 35.

Number on sick list: 8


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9 February 1919

Coquimbo, Chile

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

10.30am: Held Divine Service

1.30pm: Landed football party

Number on sick list: 10


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10 February 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

10.30am: HE The Governor of Coquimbo paid official visit to ship. Fired salute of 13 guns.

Number on sick list: 6


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11 February 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

Number on sick list: 7


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12 February 1919

Coquimbo to Valparaiso

Lat -30.1, Long -71.7

8.00am: Weighed

4.00am: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 36 & 37.

Number on sick list: 7


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13 February 1919

Coquimbo to Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

12.23am: Sighted Penitente Light S72E

8.45am: Sighted Valparaiso Light House S16E

9.00am: Course and speed as requisite for Valparaiso

9.40am: Came to starboard anchor in 38 fathoms

10.00am: Fired 21 guns national salute and saluted flag of Chilean RA 13 guns (a 13 gun salute is given to a Rear Admiral)

Number on sick list: 7


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14 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 6


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15 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 7


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16 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.00am: Landed RC church party. Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties.

11.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 8


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17 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 8


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18 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

10.30am: Rear Admiral Gomez Carrero, Chilean Navy, visited ship. Fired salute of 17 guns.

Number on sick list: 8


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19 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 8


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20 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick

1.00pm: Landed party of 250 men and boys for entertainment:

7.30pm: Landing party returned

Number on sick list: 9


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21 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 38 & 39.

Number on sick list: 8


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22 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

10.00am: Landed cricket party

Number on sick list: 8


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23 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.00am: Landed RC, Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service

6.30pm: Held Evening Divine Service

Number on sick list: 10


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24 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.00am: Medical Inspection of ship’s company

4.30pm: Read Warrant No 40

Number on sick list: 11


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25 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

12.30pm: Landed party of 280 ratings for entertainment

Number on sick list: 16


4caf8468cadfd34197007142: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-038_0.jpg)


26 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 19


4caf8468cadfd34197007143: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-038_1.jpg)


27 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 16


4caf8468cadfd34197007144: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-039_0.jpg)


28 February 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Ns 41 & 42.

Number on sick list: 15



LOGS FOR MARCH 1919


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1 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

2.30am: Steam pinnace banked fires

6.30am: Cleaning ship

8.30am: Cleaning ship throughout

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Leave to 2nd part port watch 4.30 – 7.0am

Number on sick list: 14

Provisions received: fresh meat 400 lbs

Fresh water: distilled 11 tons; expended 19 tons; remaining 46 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 16 tons; remaining 1151 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.00am: Landed RC, Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 10


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3 March 1919

Valparaiso and at sea

Lat -32.0, Long -71.8 [position at 8pm]

2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded

9.05pm: Penitente Rock Light abeam 11’

Number on sick list: 10


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4 March 1919

Valparaiso to Coquimbo

Lat -30.0, Long -71.6

2.30am: Passed SS Zamora steering N

1.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for Coquimbo

2.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles in Coquimbo Bay

7.00pm: Collier SS Zamora secured alongside. Rigged collier.

Number on sick list: 10


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5 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

5.40am: Commenced coaling

6.25pm: Completed coaling.

7.22pm: SS Zamora cast off and sailed for Callao

Number on sick list: 10


4caf8468cadfd3419700714a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-042_0.jpg)


6 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrant no 43.

Number on sick list: 4


4caf8468cadfd3419700714b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-042_1.jpg)


7 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

Number on sick list: 3


4caf8468cadfd3419700714c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-043_0.jpg)


8 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

Number on sick list: 3


4caf8468cadfd3419700714d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-043_1.jpg)


9 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

8.30am: Landed RC Church party

9.30am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 4


4caf8468cadfd3419700714e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-044_0.jpg)


10 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

9.30am: Exercised out sheet anchor. All boats away pulling.

12.30pm: Landed party of 270 men for picnic.

7.30pm: Picnic party returned

Number on sick list: 4


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11 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

10.00am: All boats away pulling and sailing

Number on sick list: 7


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12 March 1919

Coquimbo

Lat -29.974, Long -71.359

Number on sick list: 7


4caf8468cadfd34197007151: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-045_1.jpg)


13 March 1919

Coquimbo and at sea

Lat -29.9, Long -71.4

10.00am: Prepared ship for sea

11.00am: Weighed

Number on sick list: 8


4caf8468cadfd34197007152: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-046_0.jpg)


14 March 1919

Coquimbo to Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

8.15am: Sighted land on port beam

9.30am: Concon Island N61E

9.40am: S5E for Valparaiso anchorage

10.00am: Fired national salute 21 guns

10.15am: Came to port anchor in 35 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles

Number on sick list: 7


4caf8468cadfd34197007153: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-046_1.jpg)


15 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrants no 44 and 45.

Number on sick list: 9


4caf8468cadfd34197007154: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-047_0.jpg)


16 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.00am: Landed RC Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service

11.00am: Chilean Cruiser Capitan Prat [?] & 2 T.B.Ds sailed [The writing is unclear: the name of the Chilean Cruiser is a best guess, but see April 10]

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8468cadfd34197007155: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-047_1.jpg)


17 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8468cadfd34197007156: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-048_0.jpg)


18 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

10.00am: 1 Rating rejoined ship from Hospital

Number on sick list: 10


4caf8468cadfd34197007157: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-048_1.jpg)


19 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8468cadfd34197007158: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-049_0.jpg)


20 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

2.00pm: Landed cricket party

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrant no 46.

Number on sick list: 14


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21 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 14


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22 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 13


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23 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

8.30am: Landed RC Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

Number on sick list: 10


4caf8468cadfd3419700715c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-051_0.jpg)


24 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8468cadfd3419700715d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-051_1.jpg)


25 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8468cadfd3419700715e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-052_0.jpg)


26 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

2.30pm: Landed football party

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8468cadfd3419700715f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-052_1.jpg)


27 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

2.00pm: Landed football party

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8469cadfd34197007160: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-053_0.jpg)


28 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to SS Potosilande

Number on sick list: 16


4caf8469cadfd34197007161: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-053_1.jpg)


29 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8469cadfd34197007162: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-054_0.jpg)


30 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.00am: Landed RC Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 12


4caf8469cadfd34197007163: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-054_1.jpg)


31 March 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 9



LOGS FOR APRIL 1919


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1 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

2.30am: Picket boat drew fires

6.00am: Cleaning ship

9.00am: Divisions and Prayers. Training classes at instruction.

10.30am: Hands employed as requisite

12.30pm: Paid monthly money

1.30pm: Training classes at instruction. Boys to school.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Leave to 2 part Starboard Watch and to leading ratings and above of the starboard watch 4.30 – 7am

Number on sick list: 12

Provisions received: fresh meat 400 lbs

Fresh water: distilled 12 tons; expended 17 tons; remaining 38 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 17 tons; remaining 1178 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.00am: Prepared ship for coaling

11.30am: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital

5.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8469cadfd34197007166: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-056_0.jpg)


3 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

7.00am: Coal lighters came alongside

4.50pm: Completed coaling

Lost overboard by accident during coaling sacks coal, land, 2 cwt Patt 3A

Number on sick list: 18


4caf8469cadfd34197007167: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-056_1.jpg)


4 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

7.30am: Chilean cruiser arrived and secured to buoy

9.00am: O O Guard visited Chilean cruiser

2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick

6.00pm: Chilean Cruiser Esmeralda sailed

Number on sick list: 17


4caf8469cadfd34197007168: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-057_0.jpg)


5 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

1.30pm: Landed football party

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8469cadfd34197007169: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-057_1.jpg)


6 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

8.30am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Held Divine Service

10.30am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8469cadfd3419700716a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-058_0.jpg)


7 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8469cadfd3419700716b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-058_1.jpg)


8 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrants 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 & 53.

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8469cadfd3419700716c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-059_0.jpg)


9 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

9.30am: HMS Lancaster flying the flag of Rear Admiral Colomb, Rear Admiral Pacific Squadron arrived & anchored [Philip Howard Colomb, 1867-1958, entered the Navy in 1881 and rose eventually to the rank of Admiral.]

12.30pm: Hands employed provisioning ship with stores from SS Konesta [It has not been possible to confirm this name]

5.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship from Lancaster

7.30pm: Completed taking in stores

Number on sick list: 10


4caf8469cadfd3419700716d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-059_1.jpg)


10 April 1919

Valparaiso

Lat -33.017, Long -71.612

10.00am: Hands employed provisioning ship and taking in stores

11.00am: Chilean Men of War, Capitan Prat, Almirante Lynch and Condon [perhaps Almirante Condell, a sister ship of Almirante Lynch) arrived

9.20pm: Completed embarking provisions and stores

Number on sick list: 11


4caf8469cadfd3419700716e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-060_0.jpg)


11 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -31.7, Long -72.1 [position at 8pm]

9.00am: Prepared ship for sea

11.00am: Shaped course N32W 60 revs. Valparaiso Light House S67W 12 cables.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 54.

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8469cadfd3419700716f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-060_1.jpg)


12 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama,

Lat -29.5, Long -73.2

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 55 & 56.

Number on sick list: 17


4caf8469cadfd34197007170: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-061_0.jpg)


13 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -26.7, Long -74.3

10.00am: Held Divine Service

6.30pm: Held Evening Divine Service

Number on sick list: 17


4caf8469cadfd34197007171: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-061_1.jpg)


14 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -22.7, Long -75.6

Number on sick list: 18


4caf8469cadfd34197007172: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-062_0.jpg)


15 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -19.1, Long -77.0

Number on sick list: 17


4caf8469cadfd34197007173: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-062_1.jpg)


16 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -15.9, Long -78.2

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 57.

Number on sick list: 17


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17 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -12.6, Long -79.4

Number on sick list: 20


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18 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -8.8, Long -81.0

10.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 21


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19 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -5.1, Long -81.7

11.23am: Payla Saddle Hill bearing N75E

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants 58 & 59.

Number on sick list: 26


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20 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat -1.7, Long -81.3

11.00am: Held Divine Service

5.00pm: Abeam port Las Plata Is S21.5E

Number on sick list: 29


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21 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat 2.3, Long -80.5

9.00am: Medical Inspection

Number on sick list: 30


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22 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat 5.9, Long -79.8

7.30pm: Sighted Cape Mali Light N45W

8.50pm: Cape Mali Light abeam 14'

Number on sick list: 24


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23 April 1919

Valparaiso to Panama

Lat 8.91, Long -79.54

Pacific Entrance Panama Canal [position at 8am]

8.00am: Passed entrance guns of Panama Canal

8.30am: Stopped off Balboa

10.00am: Proceeded through Canal course and speed as requisite

4.30pm: Cleared the Gatun locks course and speed as requisite for Colon

5.05pm: Came to starboard anchor in 5 fathoms in Colon Bay

Number on sick list: 20


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24 April 1919

Colon

Lat 9.349, Long -79.912

7.45am: Commenced coaling, native labour

2.30pm: Discharged Surgeon Lieutenant Monahan RN to the shore – demobilized [probably Richard Joseph, commissioned 3 August 1914 – Naval List for May 1919.]

4.30pm: 1 Rating joined ship from Hospital

5.00pm: 3 recovered deserters rejoined ship from Cristobal prison

9.45pm: Completed coaling

Number on sick list: 14


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25 April 1919

Colon to Port Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 10.1, Long -79.5

6.00am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

6.50am: Passed breakwater

9.10am: P Manzanillo Light House abeam 12'

Number on sick list: 19


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26 April 1919

Colon to Port Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 13.7, Long -77.8

8.31pm: Observed rocket or light bearing ENE

8.35pm: Altered course ENE to investigate

9.46pm: Abandoned search. Altered course N19E

Number on sick list: 18


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27 April 1919

At sea and Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.5, Long -76.7

9.30am: Sighted Jamaica right ahead

10.00am: Held Divine Service

4.15pm: Came to starboard anchor in 7 fathoms. HMS Cumberland at anchor.

6.30pm: Received 28 bags of mails

8.30pm: Held Evening Divine Service

Number on sick list: 20


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28 April 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

11.50am: 2 ratings rejoined ship

1.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital, sick

Number on sick list: 18


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29 April 1919

Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Weighed and proceeded alongside No 3 wharf and secured alongside

10.00am: Coaling ship, native labour

1.30pm: Discharged 4 ratings to prison

6.10pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 18


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30 April 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.00am: Cumberland saluted G.O.C. the troops with 11 guns

4.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to Port Royal

5.30pm: Discharged 6 ratings to Cumberland to await passage home



LOGS FOR MAY 1919


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1 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica to Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 18.8, Long -76.4

4.00am: Lit fires in 16 boilers

5.30am: Cleaning ship

8.00am: Slipped from jetty

8.15am: Proceeded down harbour 10 knots

9.15am: Plum Pt Light House abeam

11.30am: A company at rifle exercise. Boys at instruction.

12.30pm: Paid monthly money

1.05pm: Morant Point abeam

1.20pm: Morant Point abeam

2.30pm: Make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants 65, 66 & 67.

6.15pm: Sighted Lavassa Island Light N75E

8.08pm: Lavassa Island Light abeam 10.5’

Number on sick list: 16

Fresh water: distilled 6 tons; expended 18 tons; remaining 63 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 122 tons; remaining 1665 tons

[A sample complete day’s log, except for bearings and course alterations]


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2 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica to Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 21.5, Long -74.2

4.15am: Sighted Cape Maysi Light House N4W

1.33pm: Sighted Castle Island Light House N22E

3.35pm: Sighted Fortune Island N6W

6.08pm: Bird Rk Lt House abeam 6.5’

11.50pm: Watling Island Light N81E

Number on sick list: 15


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3 May 1919

Jamaica to Nassau

Lat 25.6, Long -76.9

7.00am: Sighted Eleuthera Is S bow

11.26am: Sighted Egg Island Light House abeam 6.5’

2.00pm: Sighted Nassau

2.20pm: Course as requisite for Nassau anchorage

3.20pm: Came to port anchor in 18 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles, off Nassau

Number on sick list: 14


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4 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

10.00am: Held Divine Service

10.30am: Landed RC Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church parties

Number on sick list: 16


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5 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

Number on sick list: 17


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6 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

6.30am: Landed RM detachment and band for Route march

8.00am: Dressed ship overall

11.30am: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns

Number on sick list: 17


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7 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

Number on sick list: 20


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8 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

Number on sick list: 19


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9 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

7.00am: Landed party for embarking ammunition

Number on sick list: 19


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10 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

Number on sick list: 19


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11 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

9.00am: Landed RC, Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 18


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12 May 1919

Nassau to Jamaica

Lat 25.06, Long -77.34

Lat 25.6, Long -76.5 (position at 8pm)

2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded

3.54pm: Sighted Egg Island Light House N64E

5.15pm: Sighted Egg Island Light House abeam 6.5'

6.35pm: Bridge Point abeam 5.75'

Number on sick list: 16


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13 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas to Jamaica

Lat 23.4, Long -74.5

6.50am: Sighted Watling Island Light House S46E

1.40pm: Sighted Bird Island Light House S21

Lost overboard by accident 7 May 1919 Covers, Ventilation, Brass, 1 in number

Number on sick list: 16


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14 May 1919

Nassau, Bahamas to Port Royal, Jamaica

Lat 19.5, Long -74.4

4.24am: Sighted Cape Maysi S23W

5.30pm: Lavassa Light S10E

Number on sick List: 15


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15 May 1919

Nassau to Port Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

1.02am: Morant Point Light abeam 7.5' S80W

4.00am: Sighted Plum Point Light N53W

5.30am: Course as requisite for E Channel Port Royal

7.15am: Secured alongside E side no 3 wharf Kingston

9.20am: Commenced coaling with native labour

8.00pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list: 16


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16 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Recommenced coaling with native labour

10.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

4.15pm: Read Warrant No 75

4.40pm: Completed coaling

Number on sick list: 18


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17 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 16


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18 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.00am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 15


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19 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.00am: Discharged 1 stoker to naval base

2.00pm: Hands employed hoisting ammunition on deck from Nassau for discharge to Port Royal and as requisite

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 76.

11.00pm: HMS Cumberland sailed

Number on sick list: 15


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20 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 12


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21 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 77.

10.00am: Discharged 4.7" ammunition ex Nassau to Port Royal depot

Number on sick list: 15


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22 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 19


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23 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants 78, 79 & 80.

5.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship from Hospital

Number on sick list: 17


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24 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 16


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25 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.30am: Landed RC Church party

10.00am: Divisions. Held Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 16


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26 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12 noon: Fired Royal Salute 21 guns in honour of HM Queen Mary's birthday

8.00am: Dressed ship overall

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant no 81.

Number on sick list: 14


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27 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 82 & 83.

Number on sick list: 9


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28 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

3.00pm: 3 ratings rejoined from detention.

12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

Number on sick list: 10


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29 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Aired bedding

11.00am: Inspection of bedding

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 85.

Number on sick list: 11


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30 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 10


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31 May 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.30am: SS War Patriot Admiralty oiler arrived and anchored

Number on sick list: 10



LOGS FOR JUNE 1919


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1 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

1.30am: Steam pinnace banked fires

6.00am: Cleaned ship

9.30am: Divisions

10.00am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church parties

11.00am: Held Divine Service

12.30pm: Leave to port watch 1.30 – 7.00 am

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

5.00pm: Transport SS Trent arrived and anchored off No 1 pier

6.00pm: Cheered ship

6.30pm: H.E. the governor visited Trent

7.00pm: Landed patrol

Number on sick list: 11

Provisions received: fresh meat 380 lbs

Fresh water: distilled 15 tons; expended 15 tons; remaining 67 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 20 tons; remaining 1418 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

1.30pm: Transport Bermudian arrived and anchored off No 1 Pier

2.30pm: Cheered ship

3.00pm: H.E. The Governor visited Bermudian

Number on sick list: 11


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3 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM The King’s birthday

11.30am: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns

6.40pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list: 12


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4 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 86.

Number on sick list: 12


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5 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 13


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6 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 11


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7 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

3.00pm: Discharged 1 rating sick to hospital

Number on sick list: 10


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8 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.30am: Landed RC Church party

10.00am: Held Divine Service

8.00pm: Held Evening Divine Service

Number on sick list: 13


4caf8469cadfd341970071a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-089_1.jpg)


9 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12.30pm: 4 ratings joined ship from hospital

Number on sick list: 14


4caf8469cadfd341970071aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-090_0.jpg)


10 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.00am: Weighed and proceeded alongside no 3 pier

7.00am: Secured alongside no 3 pier

Number on sick list: 15


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11 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to detention barracks

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 87.

Number on sick list: 18


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12 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: Divers examining underwater fittings

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrant no 88.

Number on sick list: 15


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13 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.00am: Landed party for route march 335 strong

7.30am: Landing party returned

12.30pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8469cadfd341970071ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-092_0.jpg)


14 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00am: HE The Governor proceeded to Port Royal to board transport Canopic

7.00am: Canopic anchored. Cheered ship.

1.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital sick

Number on sick list: 14


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15 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.30am: Landed RC Church party

10.30am: Held Divine Service

12.40pm: SS Canopic sailed

Number on sick list: 15


4caf8469cadfd341970071b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-093_0.jpg)


16 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

2.30pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital

Number on sick list: 18


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17 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 19


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18 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.25am: Commenced coaling with native labour

6.50pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: 19


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19 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital sick

Number on sick list: 20


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20 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 20


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21 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.30am: Surveying port cable

Number on sick list: 19


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22 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

7.45am: HE the Govenor embarked on SS Coronado

8.00am: SS Coronado sailed

8.15am: Fired salute of 17 guns

9.00am: Landed RC church party

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 18


4caf8469cadfd341970071b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-35298/ADM53-35298-096_1.jpg)


23 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Coronation day of HM The King

12 noon: Fired Royal salute of 21 guns

Number on sick list: 18


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24 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

11.00am: HE the acting Governor visited ship

11.45am: Saluted HE the acting Governor with 17 guns

Number on sick list: 18


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25 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 18


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26 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 19


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27 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12.30pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital

Number on sick list: 16


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28 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.00pm: Dressed ship. Fired salute 21 guns in celebration of the signing of peace with Germany.

Number on sick list: 17


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29 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.00am: Landed RC, Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Held thanksgiving service for peace

11.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

Number on sick list: 15


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30 June 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Mr Beard, Gunner, Royal Navy is hereby logged in that he did receive a sum of money, £4-17-0, on or about January 15th, 1919 to pay out as prizes to winners of Boys Boxing Competition and did retain this money in his possession until 12th June, 1919, when he paid the same on enquiry being made – stating as excuse that the matter has slipped his memory. Signed by Captain and Gunner Alfred Edward Beard.

Number on sick list: 10



LOGS FOR JULY 1919


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1 July 1919

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

6.30am: Cleaning down aloft

9.00am: Hands employed painting funnels and bridge

10.30am: Training classes at instruction

12.30pm: Paid monthly money

1.30pm: Training classes at instruction. Boys to school.

2.30pm: Painting down funnels and as requisite

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Leave to Port Watch 4.30 – 7.0 am

7.00pm: Picket Boat banked fires

Number on sick list: 11

Provisions received: fresh meat 360 lbs

Fresh water: received 43 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 21 tons; remaining 1443 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12.30pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from detention barracks

4.00pm: Leave to starboard watch 4.30-7 am. Read Warrant No 90.

Number on sick list: 12


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3 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.00pm: SS Voronej transport with draft of BWI Reserves aboard arrived. HE The Acting Governor paid official visit to Voronej.

Number on sick list: 10


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4 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

12.30pm: 91 ratings joined ship from SS Voronej for passage to Bermuda

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 91.

Number on sick list: 11


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5 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

Number on sick list: 13


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6 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

9.00am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Landed Cof E party (300 strong) for Thanksgiving Service for Peace at Kingston Parish Church

6.30pm: Landed Presbyterian church party

8.30pm: Held Evening Divine Service

Number on sick list: 12


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7 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.30am: Landed party for route march

6.00am: Commenced coaling with native labour

8.00pm: Landing party returned

11.30am: Finished coaling

12.30pm: Training classes under examination

8.00pm: 1 rating joined ship from hospital

Number on sick list: 12


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8 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

4.00pm: Saluted flag of C-in-C NA&WI station, flying in HMS Constance with 17 guns

4.30pm: HMS Constance flying flag of C-in-C arrived and anchored

7.30pm: Watch employed stowing away provisions received from HMS Constance

10.20pm: Finished stowing away provisions

Number on sick list: 16


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9 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

2.00pm: 1 rating joined ship from Constance

Number on sick list: 18


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10 July 1919

Kingston Jamaica

Lat 17.965, Long -76.824

5.00pm: Discharged 4 ratings to HMS Constance

Number on sick list: 24


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11 July 1919

Kingston, Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 17.8, Long -76.6

9.15am: R.A. Morgan Singer C.B. broke his flag on HMS Berwick. Constance saluted flag of C-in-C 17 guns. Returned salute 7 guns [RA Morgan Singer became a Vice Admiral in February 1919, and was appointed Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station, the same month.)

9.15am: Weighed

9.45am: Proceeded out of harbour

10.48am: Plum Point N 1’

2.09pm: Morant Pt abeam 5’

4.00pm: General Quarters. Read Warrant No 92.

7.15pm: Navassa Light sighted S80E

8.05pm: Navassa Light S50E

Number on sick list: 25


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12 July 1919

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 20.9, Long -72.9

4.32am: Sighted Cape Maysi Light N13W

11.00am: Sighted Great Inagua Island N25W

1.00pm: East Hill Great Inagua Island abeam 16’

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants 93 & 94.

6.00pm: Passed Providenciales Island S57.5E 17’

Number on sick list: 24


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13 July 1919

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 24.9, Long -70.4

9.00am: Divisions. C-in-C inspected the Divisions.

10.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick lis: 23


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14 July 1919

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 28.9, Long -67.4

6.30am: Sighted Norwegian barque

9.00am: Sighted American SS Meteor

5.00pm: Sighted French steamer name unknown

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 95 & 96

Number on sick list: 29


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15 July 1919

Jamaica to Bermuda

Lat 32.2, Long -64.7 (position at 8am)

6.00am: Sighted Gibbs Hill Light House N30E

9.20am: Entered Narrows. Proceeded to Grassy Bay.

10.40am: Stopped in Grassy Bay

11.00am: Proceeded in South Basin and secured alongside No 47.

11.47am: Struck Flag of C-in-C

1.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

5.30pm: Discharged ratings taking passage to RNB

Number on sick list: 25


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16 July 1919

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

6.00am: Commenced coaling

10.15pm: Completed coaling

Number on sick list: 23


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17 July 1919

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to Admiralty House

2.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Admiralty House

Number on sick list: 27


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18 July 1919

Bermuda

Lat 32.324, Long -64.830

8.00am: Parties away drawing ammunition and provisions as requisite

6.00pm: 102 ratings joined ship for passage to England

7.00pm: H.E. Sir J Willcocks, Governor of Bermuda joined ship for passage to England

8.00pm: Major A'Hearne R.A.M.C, Dr Tucker, Rev Havant joined ship for indulgence passage to England [These are likely to have been free or low cost journeys for those who served with the forces.]

Number on sick list: 22


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19 July 1919

Bermuda to The Azores

Lat 32.5, Long -64.0

5.30am: Prepared ship for sea

7.00am: Slipped and proceeded

7.20am: Proceeded out of harbour

8.30am: Fort saluted H.E. The Governor 17 guns

8.40am: Fairway Buoy abeam

Number on sick list: 22


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20 July 1919

Bermuda to the Azores

Lat 33.8, Long -59.7

10.00am: Divisons. Held Divine Service.

Number on sick list: 21


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21 July 1919

At sea

Lat 34.9, Long -54.7

10.00pm: Passed Swedish steamer (unknown) steering West

Number on sick list: 19


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22 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 36.4, Long -50.4

7.00am: Sighted 2 American men of war battleship cruisers steering NNW

1.29pm: Sighted US Battleship S Carolina steer W by N

Number on sick list: 17


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23 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 37.9, Long -46.5

Number on sick list: 20


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24 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 39.6, Long -41.7

Number on sick list: 17


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25 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 40.9, Long -37.1

Number on sick list: 19


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26 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 42.5, Long -32.0

Number on sick list: 19


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27 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 44.2, Long -26.7

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 19


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28 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 45.8, Long -21.0

Number on sick list: 20


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29 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 47.4, Long -15.0

2.00am: Passed USS Oklahoma steering west

Number on sick list: 20


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30 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 48.9, Long -9.0

10.36pm; Sighted Wolf Rock Light N53E

11.30pm: Wolf Rock Light abeam 9.5’

12 midnight: Lizard Light N79E

Number on sick list: 20


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31 July 1919

Bermuda to Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.00am: Lizard Light Abeam 8.75'

7.40am: Course and speed as requisite for Plymouth Sound

8.30am: Stopped. KH master came aboard. Proceeded up harbour.

9.00am: Secured to No 11 Buoy

11.00am: Discharged 105 ratings taken passage and 5 Officers taken passage

Number on sick list: 4



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919


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1 August 1919

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am: Picket boat banked fires

6.30am: Cleaned ship

9.30am: Hands employed striking down ammunition and as requisite

1.00pm: Hands employed striking down ammunition and as requisite

4.00pm: Leave to port watch and 2nd part starboard watch 4.30 – 7 a.m.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters

11.30pm: Steam pinnace drew fires

Number on sick list: 5

Fresh water: received 20 tons; distilled 10 tons; expended 15 tons; remaining 71 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal 18 tons; remaining 189 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]


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2 August 1919

Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

12.30pm: Leave to starboard watch 1.15 to 7.0 a.m. Monday; 2nd part port watch to 7.0 a.m. Sunday

Number on sick list: nil


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3 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.30am: Landed RC church party

10.30am: Held Divine Service

11.00am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

Number on sick list: nil


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4 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Hands employed hoisting out stores etc, preparatory to paying off


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5 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

5.30am: Prepared ship for coaling

8.10am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Stubbings RN/Temp to leave and demobilization [Charles H Stubbings]

1.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

2.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 300 tons of coal.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No 98

Number on sick list: 1


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6 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list: nil


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7 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

12.30pm: Paid off men due for demobilization

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

4.00pm: Leave to starboard watch and part port watch to 7.0am. Leave to ratings being demobilized till 10.0pm


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8 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.00am: Discharged 218 ratings due for demobilization to leave

12.30pm: Discharged Lt Thomas RNR to leave and demobilization (Arthur S Thomas)


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9 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from hospital

3.00pm: Discharged Engineer Lieut Ross RN (Temp) to leave and demobilization [William J R Ross]


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10 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: 2 Ratings joined ship from Defiance

9.30am: Landed church parties

10.00am: Divisions. Prayers.

Number on sick list: 1


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11 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for paying off

12.30pm: Paid off ship's company in final settlement

2.00pm: Hands employed packing kits etc

2.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital

4.30pm: 1 rating joined ship from hospital


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12 August 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am: Discharge of Ship's company to depot for foreign service leave. Ship paid off into Reserve.


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