HMS Duke of Edinburgh, armoured cruiser - British warships of World War 1

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HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH – March 1914 to February 1915, Mediterranean (includes Hunt for SMS Goeben), East Indies Station (includes Sheikh Syed landings in Red Sea), Grand Fleet (1st Cruiser Squadron) (Part 1 of 2)

Edited by Don Kindell, Naval History Researcher (Ohio)

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Cruiser, ex-Armoured Cruiser, Duke of Edinburgh-class

Pendant Nos. 15 (1914), 58 (1.18), N.33 (6.18). Launched 11.6.04 Pembroke DY. 13,550 tons, 505(oa), 480(pp)x73x26ft. TE 23000ihp, 23kts. Armament: 6-9.2in, 10-6in, 23-3pdr, 3-18in tt. Armour: 6in sides, 1in deck, 6in guns. Crew: 700. Mediterranean 1914, 1st CS Grand Fleet 1914-16, North America and West Indies 1916-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Jutland 31 May 1916. Sold 12.4.20 Hughes Bolckow. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Duke of Edinburgh (launched 8/11/04, sold for BU 12/4/20), served in 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Atlantic Fleet after completion but transferred to 1st CS in 1907; 5th CS 1908-12, during which time she rescued survivors of SS Delhi at Cape Spartel in December 1911. Joined 3rd CS 1912-13 and then 1st CS, Mediterranean Fleet 1913-14. Captured a German merchantman in Red Sea in August 1914 and went to the Persian Gulf in November 1914. Joined 1st CS, Grand Fleet in December 1914 and saw action at Jutland. (Battle Honour - Jutland 1916). Joined 2nd CS in June 1916 and escorted Atlantic convoys in 1917. Sent to North America and West Indies Station August-November 1918, and on her return was stationed in the Humber at Immingham, E Coast of England (June 1919); put up for sale in March 1920. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905 and 1906-21)

British Isles Bases - Selected Charts		British Naval Bases Worldwide - Selected Charts
	Chatham, Cromarty Firth, Devonport, Dover, Harwich, Haulbowline, Invergordon, Pembroke, Plymouth, Portland, Portsmouth, Rosyth, Scapa Flow, Sheerness		Gibraltar, Malta, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong

Notes:

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

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1914-1918
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1914-1915

LOGS FOR MARCH 1914

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LOG OF H.M.S. DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Commanded by Cecil I. Prowse and Henry Blackett for the period commencing 3 rd March 1914, ending 28^th February 1915

Tonnage (Displacement):	13,550
Extreme Length:	505’ 3”
Breadth:	73’ 6”

Engines:

Manufacturer: Hawthorne, Leslie, and Company

I.H.P.: Natural draught: 23, 500. Forced draught: 23,500

Description: Four cylinder Triple expansion. Inverted vertical

When fixed on board: 1905

Boilers:

Manufacturer: 20 Babcock and Wilcox; 6 cylindrical. Boilers by Hawthorn, Leslie, and Company

When made: 1904

When put in vessel: 1905

Propellers:

Manufacturer: Hawthorn, Leslie, and Company

Description: Two. Admiralty pattern. Three bladed manganese bronze

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Establishment of Ship’s Company:

Officers:	35; also 12 Midshipmen and one Naval Instructor
Seaman:	268
Boys:	62
Marines:	96
Engine Room Establishment:	243
Other non executive ratings:	70
Total:	774

Barometer: Mercurial

Thermometers for air temperature

Position on ship: On fore bridge

Whether in screen: Yes; till outbreak of war (Aug 14)

Thermometers for sea temperature: N. & Z.

Position of Standard Compass

On fore upper bridge

Armament:

Upper Deck:	6 - 9.2” Mark X on V.S. Mounting
Main Deck:	10 – 6” Mark XI on P.V. Mounting
Shelter Decks:	20 – 3 pdr Vickers semi automatic

Torpedo Armament:

12 – 18” III

4 – 14” R.G.F. Mark IX

2 broadside tubes (submerged)

1 stern tube (submerged)

Boats:

2 – 45’ Steam pinnaces

1 – 42’ Sailing launch

1 – 36’ pinnace

2 – 32’ cutters

2 – 30’ cutters

2 – 30’ gigs

1 – 27’ Whaler

1 – 16’ skiff

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Operations in the Mediterranean

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3 March 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.00 am: Captain Cecil I. Prowse R.N commissioned DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

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4 March 1914

At Portsmouth

Alongside Fountain Lake Jetty

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

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5 March 1914

At Portsmouth

Alongside Fountain Lake Jetty

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.00 am: Commander in Chief inspected ship.

4.00 pm: Pilot embarked; Slipped and proceeded out of harbour; 4.55 pm: Stopped. Dropped Pilot; 4.57 pm: proceeding to Nab Light Ship.

6.35 pm: Sighted St Catherine’s Light

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6 March 1914

En route Portsmouth to Castellamare, Sicily

Lat 48.5, Long -5.5

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7 March 1914

En route Portsmouth to Castellamare

Lat 45.1, Long -8.0

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8 March 1914

En route Portsmouth to Castellamare

Lat 40.5, Long -9.7

01.25 am: Passed Cape Finisterre Light

11.00 pm: Passed Telegraph Cable Ship working on cables

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9 March 1914

En route Portsmouth to Castellamare

Lat 36.7, Long -8.4

9.09 am: Passed Cape St Vincent abeam

10.44 pm: Sighted Cape Trafalgar

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10 March 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

2.30 am: Sighted Europa Light

7.00 am: Entering Gibraltar Harbour, South entrance

7.14 am: Secured alongside South mole abreast No 4 shed.

8.45 am: S.S. BOSCASTLE, collier, came alongside.

am: Discharged ratings for LORD NELSON, AGAMEMNON, CORMORANT, AJAX, and CONQUEROR.

10.55 am: Commenced coaling.

6.15 pm: Completed with coal and received 850 gallons, lubricating oil.

6.30 pm: Collier shipped & proceeded.

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11 March 1914

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.0

9.50 am: Slipped from mole and proceeded out of Southern Entrance

10.15 am: Proceeded for rounding Europa Point and proceeding to Castellamare.

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12 March 1914

En route Gibraltar to Castellamare

Lat 36.7, Long -1.8

11.00 am through pm: Hove to owing to heavy condition of sea

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13 March 1914

En route Gibraltar to Castellamare

Lat 37.3, Long 0.7

am: Washed away in heavy seas short, whelps, capstan, one in number

7.00 am: Hove to from 12.00 am to 07.00 am

10.35 am: Broken 1 seawater thermometer

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14 March 1914

En route Gibraltar to Castellamare

Lat 38.3, Long 7.3

9.40 am: Connected up Conning Tower wheel to stern from Conning Tower

4.46 pm: Sighted Cape Spartivento Semaphore

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15 March 1914

En route Gibraltar to Castellamare

At Castellamare

Lat 40.4, Long 13.4

10.30 am: Performed Divine Service

11.45 am: Connected up fore bridge steering gear. Steering from fore bridge position.

12.45 pm: sighted Swedish Cadet Ship FYLGIA

4.40 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Golfo Castellamare., 2 1/2 cables west from WARRIOR

Ships at anchor: DEFENCE (Flag), BLACK PRINCE, and WARRIOR

pm: Discharged ratings for ships of the 1st Cruiser Squadron.

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16 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

am: Preliminary examination for Mates (E) held on board

10.20 am H.M. T.B.D SCOURGE arrived from Naples. Discharged personnel (Messr’s Bullen, Privett, Barnes, Bullimore, Branden, (Presume these are Artificer Engineers Frank Bullen to INFLEXIBLE, George Privett to GLOUCESTER, William Barnes to INFLEXIBLE, Harold Bullimore to INDEFATIGABLE, and Branden (not identified in NAVY LIST) and 47 ratings) for the Fleet to SCOURGE for passage to ships at Naples.

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17 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

Am: Sub-Prefect & Captain of Dockyard and Arsenal came onboard. Saluted Subprefect with 7 guns

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18 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

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19 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

Other: Fires alight in steam boat for 19 hrs.

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20 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

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21 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

11.00 am: gave leave to party visiting Mount Vesuvius until 7pm

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22 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

pm: Sent Roman Catholics visiting Rome to H.M. T.B.D. GRASSHOPPER for passage to Naples

6.00 pm: Performed Divine Service

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23 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

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24 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

am: Landed all the boys for an excursion to Pompeii

Noon: Roman Catholics returned from Rome

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25 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

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26 March 1914

At Castellamare

Lat 40.7, Long 14.4

7.12 pm: weighed and proceeded ships on a line of bearing East from DUKE OF EDINBURGH

7.22 pm: DEFENCE took station three cables ahead

8.00 pm: Ships took single line ahead, three cables between ships

9.57 pm: Campanella Light House sighted

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27 March 1914

En route Castellamare To Malta

Lat 39.8, Long 14.7

5.00 am: DUKE OF EDINBURGH remained in offing; remainder of squadron closed harbour to pick up their steam boats.

6.50 am: squadron proceeding closing DEFENCE and taking station in line.

7.20 am: Single line ahead in close order. Closing Battle Cruisers coming out of Naples.

8.00 am 1st Cruiser Squadron took station on starboard beam of Battle Cruisers distant 6 cables.

9.00 am: Destroyer Division took stations

10.00 am: Carried out concentration of fire exercise; exercise completed 10.50 am; Columns opened out to 8 cables

5.00 pm: Cruisers and light cruisers in single line ahead 2 ½ cables astern of Battle Cruisers

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28 March 1914

En route Castellamare to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

5.58 am: DUKE OF EDINBURGH took station 4 cables ahead of INFLEXIBLE.

6.25 am: Formed single line ahead, disposition for entering harbour.

7.45 am: Secured to buoys 6 and 6 A in Malta Harbour

8.00 am: Hoisted Flag of Rear Admiral Ernest Troubridge, C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O.

pm: DEFENCE proceeded

pm: : ships in harbour: BLENHAIM, SIRIUS, GLOUCESTER, CHATHAM, RACCOON, RENARD

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29 March 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Performed Divine Service

am: HUSSAR arrived

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30 March 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Other: French squadron arrived. VERITE (flag) JUSTICE (2nd flag) REPUBLIQUE, DEMOCRATIE

pm: French Contre-Amiral visited Rear Admiral. Saluted with 13 guns.

pm: French Vice Amiral visited Rear Admiral. Saluted with 15 guns.

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31 March 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: Preparing quarter deck for dinner to French officers.

pm: HMS Sirius sailed

LOGS FOR APRIL 1914

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1 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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2 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

Person: Disciplined: Assistant Paymaster Stuart Hawken for neglect of important duty in not opening an Admiralty Letter Bag containing important documents with the result that these documents did not reach their proper destination. (acknowledged by signature) Stuart Hawken

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3 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Embarking and discharging 9.2” projectiles

2.00 pm: French squadron (VERITIE, DEMOCRATIE, REPUBLIQUE, JUSTICE) sailed

3.00 pm: Lighters came alongside; 4.20 pm: Commenced coaling; 8.30 pm: coaling completed

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4 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: Lieutenant J.W. Hooper discharged to BLACK PRINCE for passage home.

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5 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Performed Divine Service

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6 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

7.30 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbourAt

am: Sighted INDEFATIGABLE at anchor at Marsa Sciroco

am/pm: .303 aiming practice at target

8.53 am: Stopped; 8.56 am: came to anchor off entrance to Marsa Sciroco

pm: Lieut Atwell H. Lake joined ship

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7 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: carried out .303 aiming practice at towed target

10.30 am INDOMITABLE arrived and anchored

8.00 pm: INDOMITABLE proceeded

8.50 pm: Carried out .303 aiming practice at towed target

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8 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

6.10 am: Weighed; 6.20 am proceeded

7.57 am: Came to anchor south of Balls bank

Am: Anchoring Cutters as mark buoys for torpedo range

am: Lost by accident cutters anchor 40 lbs. 1 in number whilst laying out torpedo range

am: Carried out .303 aiming practice at towed target on starboard side

11.30 am: sea becoming too rough for running test runs; boats recalled

8.15 pm: dropped targets; Carried out night firing with sub calibres; 9.20 pm: Completed firing; picked up target

10.10 pm: proceeded to off Ras el Jebel; 10.47 pm: Anchored

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9 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: 3 pdr firing. Cartridge 1 in no. _ misfired - thrown overboard

6.30 am: Weighed and proceeded as weather was too rough to towing targets; proceeded to Marsa Scirocco

8.25 am: INDOMITABLE arrived and anchored in No. 1 berth

am: 1st and 2nd steam boats practising rapid sweeping; Lost by accident during sweeping exercises, 130 fathoms of 1" steel flexible wire & 1 megaphone 10"

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10 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Good Friday Divine Service

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11 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

4.40 am: weighed and proceeded

5.05 am: Stopped and put towing target over side

5.20 am: Proceeded towing target; INDOMITABLE carrying out sub calibre firings; 6.40 am: Stopped and hauled in target.

7.00 am: Carrying out sub calibre firings at target towed by INDOMITABLE; 8.45 am: Completed firing

9.50 am: Stopped one mile off entrance to Valetta to wait for INDOMITABLE

10.25 am: Secured to No. 6 and No. 6A Buoys, Malta

pm: INDEFATIGABLE arrived

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12 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: performed Divine Service

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13 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

7.55 am: slipped and proceeded out of harbour

8.20 am: stopped hoisted out Patt 3 towing target

am: proceeding towing the target for INDOMITABLE to carry out sub calibre firing; 11.30 am: Stopped and hauled in target

12.00 pm: Carried out sub calibre firing at target towed by INDOMITABLE

3.30 pm: Proceeded to Ricasoli in company with INDOMITABLE

4.39 pm: Anchored off Ricasoli rifle range

6.35 pm: INDOMITABLE proceeded to carry out night firing

9.50 pm: INDOMITABLE anchored

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14 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

7.20 am: Weighed and proceeded

7.53 am: Stopped; hoisted out target

8.15 am: Proceeded towing target for INDOMITABLE for sub calibre firing practice; 10.40 am INDOMITABLE finished firing

11.20 am: Proceeded for sub calibre firing practice on target towed by INDOMITABLE

3.00 pm: Finished firing

3.55 pm: Came to anchor at Mersa Scirocco

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15 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: Landed portable wireless set for exercise

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16 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

5.55 am: weighed and proceeded

9.00 am: weather unsuitable for carrying out G.L. test

11.30 am: entered Valetta Harbour; secured to No. 6 and No. 6A buoys

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Compass deviation table overlain on log page for 17 April, 1914.

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Scans for L and R halves of log page for 17 April, 1914.

17 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: divers diving for practice

4.00 pm: WARRIOR arrived

4.10 pm: DEFENCE arrived

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18 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

8.30 am: CORNWALL arrived

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19 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: performed Divine Service

pm: sent working party to tug ALASKA

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20 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

11.20 am: sent target repair party to CRACKER

12.30 pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea

1.00 pm: Stopped and took Battle Practice target from CRACKER and proceeded with target astern 1000 yards

2.30 pm: Towing target for DEFENCE

3.50 pm: Hauled in target; 6.10 pm: off entrance to Grand Harbour, target to CRACKER

6.55 pm: Secured in harbour to No. 6 and No. 6A Buoys

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21 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.6

5.00 am: Slipped and proceeded from harbour; 5.15 am: Stopped battle practice target from CRACKER and proceeded

6.30 am: Towing Battle target for DUBLIN

8.50 am: Hauled in target

10.50 am: Off entrance to Grand Harbour, stopped and transferred target to CRACKER to be towed into harbour

11.15 am: Proceeded awaiting orders

1.00 pm: Rejoined INDOMITABLE

1.18 pm: Hoisted out target, but weather was found to be too rough to G.L. practice

4.45 pm: Secured in Malta Harbour to No. 6 and No. 6A Buoys

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22 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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23 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Drawing provisions from Dockyard for 90 days’ provisions:

Rum: 1272 pints

Flour: 22,400 lbs

Milk: 3240 lbs.

Sugar: 13,560 lbs

Tea: 896 lbs

Chocolate: 750 lbs

Salmon: 960 lbs

Mustard: 100 lbs

Pepper: 100 lbs

Salt: 672 lbs

Salt Pork: 1192 lbs

Split peas: 560 lbs

Suet: 1340 lbs

Raisins: 240 lbs

Hops: 10 lbs

Lard: 28 lbs

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24 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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25 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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26 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

10.00 am: Rear Admiral Ernest Troubridge came on board and walked around divisions

11.00 am: Performed Divine Service

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27 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.8, Long 15.2

4.50 am: Slipped and proceeded; 5.20 pm: Stopped and picked up G.L. test targets in tow

6.15 am: Proceeded; INDOMITABLE proceed out of harbour

2.30 pm: INDOMITABLE completed firing; transferred target to INDOMITABLE

3.40 pm: Carrying out 3 pdr. gun layer test on target towed by INDOMITABLE

6.45 pm: Completed firing

9.10 pm: Came to anchor off Ricasoli Rifle Range

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28 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.6, Long 15.1

6.15 am: Weighed and proceeded for G.L. firing practice at test target by towed by INDOMITABLE

1.10 pm: Completed firing. Targets hoisted in

4.55 pm: Arrived Grand Harbour, Malta and secured to No. 6 and No. 6 A Buoys

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29 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: Coal lighters secured alongside

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30 April 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

4.35 am: Commenced coaling; 8.35 am: Coaling completed

10.00 am: CORNWALL sailed

LOGS FOR MAY 1914

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1 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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2 May 1914

At Malta and at sea

Lat 36.8, Long 15.5

6.08 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour with INFLEXIBLE, INDOMITABLE, DEFENCE, WEYMOUTH, CHATHAM, GLOUCESTER and DUBLIN

6.20 am: Formed Divisions in line ahead

11.50 am: Finished Tactics exercise

2.00 pm: Carried out torpedo control exercise; completed 3.30 pm

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3 May 1914

En route Malta to Trieste

Lat 41.3, Long 17.5

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

10.00 pm: WARRIOR joined company and took station 2 ½ cables astern of DUKE OF EDINBURGH

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4 May 1914

En route Malta to Trieste

Lat 45.5, Long 13.4

5.14 am: DEFENCE and DUKE OF EDINBURGH proceeded in company to Trieste

9.11 am: St Giovanni Light sighted

1.29 pm: Came to anchor at Trieste

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5 May 1914

At Trieste

Lat 45.65, Long 13.73

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6 May 1914

At Trieste

Lat 45.65, Long 13.73

am: Accession day of H.M. the King. Ship dressed overall

Noon: Fired Royal salute of 21 guns

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7 May 1914

At Trieste

Lat 45.65, Long 13.73

am: Logged Mr. Henry E Biddle, Gunner for not complying with orders of Commander Manuel Dasent to assist of the Officer of the Watch when hoisting boats when Warrant Officer of the Day. (Acknowledged and sgd. By H.E. Biddle)

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8 May 1914

At Trieste

Lat 45.65, Long 13.73

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9 May 1914

Trieste and at Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

5.35 am: Weighed and proceeded

7.30 am: Passed INDOMITABLE and WEYMOUTH proceeding Eastbound

8.40 am: WARRIOR and GLOUCESTER joined company

8.45 am: Passed INFLEXIBLE and DUBLIN steering east

9.53 am: anchored at Port Lido

12.20 pm: HUSSAR sailed

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10 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

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11 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

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12 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

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13 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

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14 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

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15 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

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16 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

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17 May 1914

Port Lido, Venice, and at sea

Lat 45.4, Long 12.4

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service; Roman Catholics to services in WARRIOR

3.30 pm: GLOUCESTER arrived from Venice

4.15 pm: Weighed and proceeded with 1^st Cruiser Squadron and GLOUCESTER. Formed single line ahead

8.30 pm: WEYMOUTH joined company

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18 May 1914

En route Port Lido to Malta

Lat 41.6, Long 17.0

4.25 am: Cruiser Squadron took station one mile astern of Flagship INFLEXIBLE

5.17 am: Commenced full speed trials; 1.17 pm: Full speed trial completed

5.00 pm: Sighted Otranto Light House

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19 May 1914

En route Port Lido to Malta

Lat 36.2, Long 15.0

8.00 am: sighted DEFENCE on starboard beam

9.20 am: took station 2 ½ cables astern of DEFENCE

9.55 am: WARRIOR joined company; formed single line ahead

1.45 pm: Exchanged stations with WARRIOR

2.50 pm: Entering Grand Harbour, Malta

3.15 pm: Made fast alongside Palatoria Wharf

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20 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

8.00 am: Coal lighter alongside; 8.15 am: Coaling commenced

12.25 pm: Coaling completed

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21 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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22 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

10.00 am: Austrian squadron arrived with TEGETTHOFF (flag), VIRIBIS UNITAS, and ZRINYI

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23 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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24 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

pm: Acting Sub Lieutenant Francis W.H. Jeans joined ship

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25 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Sub Lieutenant Philip Harloch discharged to BULLDOG

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26 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

8.00 am: Dressed Ship in honour of Her Majesty the Queen's birthday

Noon: Royal Salute fired by ship at buoys and shore battery

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27 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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28 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

Pm: Discharging oil into Dockyard Oil Tanks

4.00 pm: Austrian Squadron Proceeded. Paraded guards and hands, manned and cheered ship

7.00 pm: Coal lighters secured alongside

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29 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

4.45 am: Commmenced coaling; 8.30 am: Completed with coaling

pm: Dockyard tugs alongside. Slipped from Wharf and shifted billet to No. 3 and No. 3A Buoys

pm: Discharging oil

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30 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Discharging oil into Dockyard oil lighter

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31 May 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

pm: Read warrant No. 11 for 21 days confinement in detention barracks

LOGS FOR JUNE 1914

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1 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.8, Long 14.6

am: Discharged 1 Private, R.M.L.I. to detention quarters

7.00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

10.15 am: Joined company with Squadron

10.35 am: Carried out Lyddite firings; 10.50 am: Secured. Parted company with Squadron and proceeded to area for torpedo running

2.40 pm: Came to anchor

4.15 pm: WARRIOR anchored nearby

7.55 pm: Weighed and proceeded; 8.55 pm: Dropped target for .303 aiming practice; 9.50 pm: Proceeded to Delimara

10.30 pm: Anchored off Delimara Point

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2 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

5.55 am: Weighed and proceeded to enter Malta Harbour

7.15 am: Made fast to No. 3 and No. 3A Buoy, Grand Harbour

10.30 am: Lighter alongside; DUKE OF EDINBURGH embarking luggage

10.30 am: Discharged one L/Stoker to R.N.H.

am: VINDICTIVE sailed

12.30 pm: 6 Privates, R.M.L.I., returned from R.R.

5.00 pm: Greek Interpreter joined from INFLEXIBLE

pm: Read warrant No. 12; discharged one O.S. to INDEFATIGABLE for detention barracks

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3 June 1914

At Malta and at sea

Lat 37.1, Long 15.8

5.45 am: embarked 382 Men and 9 officers of the Wiltshire Regiment

6.27 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

6.55 pm: Sighted Cape Colonne

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4 June 1914

En route Malta to Giovanni d’ Medua

Lat 41.8, Long 19.4

am: sighted 7 foreign men of war in Durazzo Bay

5.25 am: Foreign Torpedo Boat to port steering to southward

6.45 am: Came to anchor off Giovanni Point

am: Landed troops, except baggage, escort, and part of stores and baggage

1.20 pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to anchorage off Bojana River

2.30 pm: Came to anchor off Bojana River

pm: Preparing to disembark baggage for troops

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5 June 1914

At Bojana River anchorage

Lat 41.8, Long 19.4

7.00 am: Landed baggage escort (16 men)

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6 June 1914

At Bojana River Anchorage

Lat 41.8, Long 19.4

6.00 am: Austrian TB "72F" passed ship steering North

Noon: Italian Gunboat MARGHERA; discharged 78 men and 1 officer of the Yorkshire Regiment to MARGHERA

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7 June 1914

At Bojana River Anchorage

Lat 41.8, Long 19.4

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

am: Took on charge 1 ton of coal purchased by Ande Pennell (sp ?) for steamboats in Bayana River

pm: Boarded 200 men and 5 officers of West Yorkshire Regiment with gear and baggage

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8 June 1914

At Bojana River Anchorage and at sea

Lat 41.8, Long 19.4

1.15 pm: Baggage and escort (94 men and 1 officer) of West Yorkshire Regiment came alongside

2.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded for Malta

4.14 pm: Sighted Cape Durazzo

6.55 pm: Sighted Otranto Light

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9 June 1914

En route Bojana River Anchorage to Malta

Lat 36.1, Long 14.5

5.55 am: Sighted Cape Spartivento Light House

1.54 pm: Secured to No. 11 Buoy; troops left ship

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10 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: Greek interpreter discharged to INFLEXIBLE

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11 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: discharged oil into tanker from Dockyard

10.40 am: discharged one Stoker to R.N.H.

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12 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: Discharged Sub Lieutenant Francis W.H. Jeans to MOSQUITO

pm: Lieutenant Harry W. Woodcock, R.N.R. joined from MOSQUITO

pm: Discharged Commander Harry L Pennell to DEFENCE

pm: 1 band sergeant joined from R.N.H.

pm: 4 Maltese stokers joined from INFLEXIBLE

pm: Discharged one Leading Signalman to HUSSAR

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13 June 1914

At Malta and at sea

Lat 35.7, Long 14.7

am: Discharged two A.B.s to Detention Barracks

8.45 am: Slipped and proceeded to sea, astern of WARRIOR

10.15 am: Carrying out long range torpedo practice; 11.45 am: Secured

12.50 am: Proceeded to enter Harbour

Pm: Fired Salute of 13 guns

3.00 pm: Secured to No. 13 Buoy in Bighi Bay

7.00 pm: HUSSAR sailed

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14 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

9.30 am: Performed Divine Service

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15 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

8.00 am: proceeded with tugs to Somerset Wharf; 8.45 am: Secured

am: Disembarking ammunition and warheads

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16 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: discharged 1 stoker to detention barracks

am: BLENHEIM sailed for Corfu

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17 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: 1 O.S. rejoined from R.N.H.

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18 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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19 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Discharged 1 rating to detention barracks

am: Discharged 1 Stoker to R.N.H.

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20 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: 1 Private R.M.L.I. rejoined from detention barracks

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21 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: SUTLEJ arrived

am: WOLVERINE, PINCHER, SAVAGE and SCOURGE arrived from Corfu

am: Performed Divine Service

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22 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Discharged to SUTLEJ: 1 E.R.A., 1 Chief Stoker, 8 stokers, 3 Stoker POs, 1 Private, R.M.L.I.

8.00 am: Dressed ship with Masthead Flags

am: Lieutenant Harry Woodcock R.N.R. discharged to SUTLEJ

am: Joined from SUTLEJ: 2 E.R.A.s, 1 Chief Stoker, 2 Stoker P.O.s, 9 Stokers,1 leading Stoker, 10 boys, 2 Privates, R.M.L.I.

2.00 pm: Russian Imperial Yacht STANDART sailed

pm: 20 boys joined ship from EGMONT

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23 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: Discharged 1 stoker to SUTLEJ

pm: SUTLEJ sailed for Gibraltar

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24 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: discharged 20 boys to PINCHER

pm: Drew dockyard Picket Boat No. 117

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25 June 1914:

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: 1 O.S. rejoined from detention barracks

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26 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

pm: 1 rating rejoined from R.N.H.

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27 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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28 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Conducted Divine Service

1.30 pm: PELORUS arrived

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29 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: discharged 1 stoker to detention barracks; one O.S. joined from detention

am: Discharged 1 C.E.R.A. to R.N.H.

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30 June 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: docked ship in No. 5 dock, staging down, and scraping ships bottom

LOGS FOR JULY 1914

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1 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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2 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

pm: Dutch Cruiser NOORD BRABANT arrived

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3 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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4 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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5 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: performed Divine Service

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6 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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7 July 1914

At Malta

am/pm: Refitting

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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8 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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9 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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10 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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11 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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12 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Church of England Party to Dockyard Church

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13 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

am: landed heliograph party for exercise

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14 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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15 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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16 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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17 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

7.00 am: Flooding dock

9.30 am: Undocked and secured alongside Somerset Wharf

am/pm: Refitting

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18 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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19 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Landed Church of England party to Dockyard Church

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20 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Commander Harry L.B. Pennell

am/pm: Refitting

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21 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

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22 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am/pm: Refitting

am: Shifted billet to Hamilton Wharf

am/pm: Provisioning Ship

am: Ammunition lighters alongside; embarking Ammunition

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23 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

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24 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: FOXHOUND arrived

pm: INDOMITABLE arrived

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25 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: INDOMITABLE proceeded

pm: INDOMITABLE Arrived and secured alongside Somerset Wharf

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26 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Performed Divine Service

5.00 pm: Coal Lighter alongside

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27 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

5.00 am: Coaling ship

5.00 pm: Completed coaling

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28 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: BLENHEIM arrived

9.50 am: Carried out Basin Trial of Main Engines

10.20 am: Oil fuel carrier alongside; pm: Taking on oil fuel

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29 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Heliograph party landed for exercise with army

am: INDOMITABLE docked

am: Receiving oil fuel completed

pm: Scraping bottom of INDOMITABLE

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30 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

am: Preparing for war and assisting to rig Boom Defence.

am: INDOMITABLE undocked

pm: Captain Cecil I. Prowse, R.N. left ship; Captain Henry Blackett, R.N., joined ship

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31 July 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

1.20 am: DEFENCE arrived and secured to No. 3 Buoy

7.15 am: Slipped from Jetty and proceeded for leaving harbour

9.00 am: Carried out engine room trials

12.05 pm: Entered harbour and secured to No. 14 and No. 14 A Buoys in Bighi Bay

1.20 pm: WARRIOR arrived and secured to No. 12 Buoy

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914

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1 August 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

7.10 am: BLACK PRINCE proceeded

8.00 am: Slipped and proceeded for engine room trials; 9.00 am: Trials completed

10.30 am: Secured to No. 14 and No. 14A Buoys in Bighi Bay

pm: Coal lighters alongside; 4.45 pm: Commenced coaling; 8.00 pm: Coaling Completed

pm: Sub Lieutenant Francis Jeans rejoined ship from MOSQUITO

pm: Oil lighter alongside

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Split pages of 1 August 1914

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2 August 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

Am: Celebrated Holy Communion

2.45 pm: recalled all officers & men from leave

9.17 pm: Slipped and proceeded to leave harbour

9.30 pm Formed Single Line Ahead: DEFENCE, WARRIOR, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, INDOMITABLE, INDEFATIGABLE; GLOUCESTER five cables ahead of Flag

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3 August 1914

From Malta at sea

Lat 36.9, Long 15.9

1.30 am: opened secret package A

10.00 am: GLOUCESTER and destroyers parted company to eastward

3.27 pm: INDOMITABLE and INDEFATIGABLE parted company to westward

5.02 pm: Jettisoning all unnecessary woodwork

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4 August 1914

From Malta at sea

Lat 38.4, Long 18.5

am: in single line ahead DEFENCE, WARRIOR, DUKE OF EDINBURGH

9.25 am: BLACK PRINCE sighted on port quarter

10.43 am: Stopped and received mails from BLACK PRINCE

4.45 pm: Sighted GLOUCESTER

5.15 pm: GLOUCESTER took station 5 cables on port beam of Flagship

6.45 pm: Passed destroyers (1^st and 2^nd Divisions) steering for Malta

10.05 pm: GLOUCESTER parted company to westward

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5 August 1914

From Malta at sea

Lat 38.6, Long 20.0

1.00 am: War declared on Germany

9.23 am: DEFENCE hauled out of line; Spoke to Austrian S.S. MERAU, ordering her to follow Flag

noon: S.S. MERAU allowed to proceed

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6 August 1914

From Malta at sea

Lat 38.9, Long 19.5

am: In company DEFENCE, WARRIOR, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, BLACK PRINCE

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7 August 1914

In Bay south of Zante Island

Lat 37.6, Long 20.9

5.10 am: sighted Destroyer flotilla approaching from northward

5.17 am: Quitted line to ascertain nationality of 2 (Austrian) steamers

6.35 am: regained station in line

8.36 am: destroyer flotilla stationed on port beam

10.13 am: Came to anchor

10.30 am: T.B.D.'s RENARD and RACOON came alongside; coaled both T.B.D.s

12.30 pm: T.B.D.’s cast off; 1.43 pm: weighed and proceeded to close DEFENCE

2.15 pm: T.B.D.’s (4^th Division) parted company

3.25 pm: Remainder of T.B.D.’s parted company; DUBLIN, BULLDOG and BEAGLE joined company; BULLDOG and BEAGLE proceeded to proceeded to join Flotilla

4.07 pm: Squadron stopped for DUKE OF EDINBURGH to adjust steering gear

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8 August 1914

Lat 39.1, Long 19.9

am: In company DEFENCE, WARRIOR, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, BLACK PRINCE and DUBLIN

5.30 am: BLACK PRINCE parted company in execution of previous orders

5.45 am: GLOUCESTER joined company, spoke to Flagship, and proceeded for Zaveida Bay

12.45 pm: On station 10 miles astern of DEFENCE

5.11 pm: DUBLIN rejoined flag

6.00 pm: BLACK PRINCE rejoined Squadron

6.12 pm: DUBLIN parted company

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9 August 1914

Lat 37.6, Long 20.9

4.28 am: anchored in Bay south end of Zante Island

6.00 am: FOXHOUND and MOSQUITO came alongside for coal; 10.10 am: destroyers cast off

10.18 am: Weighed and proceeded; BLACK PRINCE proceeded to investigate Greek yacht making signals

11.30 am: Destroyer flotilla parted company to northward

Noon: Squadron in single line ahead

pm: WARRIOR parted company and proceeded to Oria

3.00 pm: DEFENCE hauled out of line to investigate steamer

6.10 pm: Parted company under orders to proceed to Platea

11.00 pm: Came to anchor Platea

pm: WARRIOR at Platea coaling

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10 August 1914

At Platea

Lat 38.4, Long 21.0

Note: Position is estimated.

8.00 am: Sighted DEFENCE to the southwest

10.45 am: Weighed and proceeded to investigate ship; proved to be Greek Steamer YAPA; returned to anchorage

1.20 pm: Came to anchor at Platea

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11 August 1914

At Platea

Lat 38.4, Long 21.0

1.00 am: WARRIOR completed coaling and proceeding out of harbour; anchoring south of Snipe Point

1.08 am: Weighed and proceeded to berth inside Port Platea

1.55 am: Collier TREWYN came alongside; 3.45 am: Commenced coaling

5.50 am: WARRIOR proceeded

10.38 am: BASILISK proceeded

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12 August 1914

At Platea and at sea

Lat 38.5, Long 20.6

9.30 am: Coaling completed; collier slipped and proceeded

10.07 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

Noon: BLENHEIM and seven destroyers in Vasilico Bay

2.30 pm: Received orders to proceed to Aden

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13 August 1914

Lat 34.4, Long 23.5

12.10 am: Hostilities commence against Austria

12.46 am: Sighted Cape Matapan Light

2.15 pm: Spoke to S.S. HELENUS, Liverpool

pm : lost overboard by accident 1 sack (100 pounds) Potatoes

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14 August 1914

Lat 32.1, Long 29.3

5.03 am: Spoke to S.S. CALCUTTA, S.S. LUDGATE, and S.S. BARON DALMENY

9.10 am: Spoke to French S.S. CHILI

12.45 pm: Spoke to S.S. SARUGA of Liverpool

6.23 pm: Spoke Steamer FLORES of Amsterdam

10.58 pm: Stopped and picked up pilot

11.50 pm: Stopped and secured to buoys in Harbour at Port Said

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Operations in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea

JP map Duke of Edinburg Red and Arabian Seas

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15 August 1914

At Port Said

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

2.15 am: Canal pilot boarded ship

2.30 am: Slipped and proceeded to pass through Suez Canal

10.25 am: Passed Ismailia. Changed pilots

12.25 pm: Entered Bitter Lake

4.38 pm: Pilot left ship; British Consul came aboard

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16 August 1914

En route Port Said to Aden

Lat 26.0, Long 35.2

1.18 am: Spoke to S.S. MANSURI

3.30 am: Spoke to S.S. ISTRIA with prize crew on board

4.10 am: Passed BLACK PRINCE With German prize in company

5.45 pm: Stopped; sent boarding officers onboard German steamer ALTAIR. Took possession of vessel, hoisted British colours

7.01 pm: proceeded; ALTAIR following wake at 9 ½ knots

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17 August 1914

En route Port Said to Aden

Lat 22.5, Long 37.1

9.22 am: Stopped Austrian SS MARQUIS BACQUHORN (sp ?), en route Karachi to Trieste, departing before war was declared; warned Austrian ship that war had been declared, but let them go on

11.05 am: proceeded to port of Sudan with ALTAIR in company

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18 August 1914

Port Sudan and at sea to Aden

Lat 19.6, Long 37.3

7.38 am: Stopped off Port Sudan; saluted Egyptian Flag with 21 guns; Salute returned from shore battery

9.10 am: Governor of Red Sea Province came on board; saluted with 7 guns; Transferred S.S. ALTAIR to custody Of Governor of Red Sea

12.45 pm: Proceeded

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19 August 1914

En route Port Said to Aden

Lat 15.6, Long 41.8

4.45 am: heavy squall from East by North

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20 August 1914

En route Port Said to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.12 am: Anchored at Aden

10.00 am: Coal lighters came alongside

am/pm: coaling ship with native labour

pm: received oil and engineer stores from Naval Agent

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21 August 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

01.45 am: Coaling completed

8.00 am: BLACK PRINCE arrived

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22 August 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.30 pm: raising steam for full speed to proceed to Perim in answer to signal

11.00 pm: sailing orders cancelled

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23 August 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

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24 August 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.00 am: Native interpreter came on board

8.30 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

9.42 am: Recalled by BLACK PRINCE and returned to outer anchorage

am: Stopped and received bags of mails from BLACK PRINCE; 10.47 am proceeded

4.33 pm: Investigated Shukra anchorage; found no foreign ships in anchorage

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25 August 1914

En route Aden for Khorya Morya Islands

Lat 14.5, Long 49.1

12.17 pm: Anchored at Makalla; Lieutenant Herbert Dowding, R.M., and interpreter landed to obtain news.

Note: This is probably Al Mukalla.

2.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded

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26 August 1914

En route Aden for Khorya Morya Islands

Lat 16.0, Long 52.7

6.00 am: Investigated Ras Sharwein anchorage; Anchorage apparently empty, too foggy to see clearly

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27 August 1914

En route Aden for Khorya Morya Islands

Lat 17.6, Long 55.9

5.55 am: Investigated Khorya Morya; all anchorages empty

9.30 am: Firing 3 pdr at Kirywet (sp ?) Rock at ranges of 3000 to 4000 feet

11.00 am: Completed firing practice; proceeded for anchorage

12.40 pm: Came to anchor at Ghubbet anchorage, Khorya Morya Islands

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28 August 1914

At Khorya Morya Islands

Lat 17.6, Long 55.9

9.40 am: Weighed and proceeded to investigate Western Anchorage

10.36 am: Returning to Ghubbet

11.26 am: Came to anchor at Ghubbet anchorage

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29 August 1914

At Khorya Morya Islands

Lat 17.6, Long 55.9

6.00 am: collier S.S. UJINA arrived and anchored; weather too rough for coaling

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30 August 1914

At Khorya Morya Islands

Lat 17.6, Long 55.9

6.45 am: Sighted SWIFTSURE closing anchorage

7.10 am: Communicated by boat with SWIFTSURE

7.25 am: Weighed and took station astern of SWIFTSURE; Came up with convoy

9.40 am: Astern of convoy; SWIFTSURE leading convoy of 15 troopships

am: escorting ships HARDINGE and DUFFERIN, who parted with convoy and proceeded eastward

9.45 am: Divisions and Prayers

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31 August 1914

En route Khorya Morya Islands to Aden

Lat 16.0, Long 53.8

6.00 am: HIGHFIELD, CITY OF GLASGOW, ALPADA (sp ?), and ASSAYE close to DUKE OF EDINBURGH; two others in sight ahead; remainder of convoy out of sight

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914

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1 September 1914

En route Khorya Morya Islands to Aden

Lat 14.6, Long 51.0

6.00 am: ELLENGA parted company from convoy and steaming ahead to Aden

noon: Parted company from convoy

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2 September 1914

En route Khorya Morya Islands to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.10 am: Sighted Aden

11.30 am: Made “Secret Signal” and received permission to enter Aden Harbour

12.17 pm: Anchored and secured to No. 5 buoy in Aden Harbour

In Harbour: BLACK PRINCE and Transport No. 15 (S.S. ELLINGA)

2.25 pm: Coal lighters alongside; Commenced coaling with native labour

11.20 pm: ELLENGA sailed

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3 September 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.3, Long 44.5

1.00 am: Finished coaling.

5.40 am: weighed and proceeded

am: Passed CHATHAM proceeding into harbour

7.02 am: Sighted convoy to the east south east

7.20 am: Closed SWIFTSURE; Took up position at rear of convoy.

11.00 am: BLACK PRINCE took up position ahead of convoy.

7.42 pm: Sighted Perim Island Light

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4 September 1914

En route Aden to Suez.

Lat 14.7, Long 42.3

5.27 am: Closing NURANI (transport No 1); 6.59 am: sent cutter and supplied her with 3,000lbs of potatoes.

7.22 am: Proceeded to rejoin convoy

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Split pages for 4 September 1914

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5 September 1914

En route Aden to Suez.

Lat 17.7, Long 40.4

6.00 am: Closed BARODA broken down.

6.42 an: Sent boat to S.S. ALLISTER of Swansea for mails.

8.10 am: Proceeded; BARODA in company

9.18 am: Proceeded BARODA stopped for further adjustment of machinery.

pm: Mr. Samuel B. Betts, Acting Boatswain admonished for being drunk on Thursday, September 3^rd; Acknowledged and Sgd S.B. Betts

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6 September 1914

En route Aden to Suez

Lat 20.6, Long 38.3

10.45 am: Performed Divine Service

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7 September 1914

En route Aden to Suez

Lat 23.5, Long 36.3

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8 September 1914

Lat 26.8, Long 34.7

1.20 am: Spoke to French S.S. LATOUCHE, bound for Colombo

8.20 am: Sighted the Brothers light house

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9 September 1914

En route Aden to Suez

Lat 29.2, Long 32.8

5.07 am: Came to anchor in Suez Roads

In Harbour: BLACK PRINCE, MOSQUITO, and FOXHOUND

In Harbour: Turkish gunboats IAKIS, AIDENREAS, BOROC RAIS, and surveying vessel BEIRUT (BAYROOTT)

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10 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

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11 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

6.00 am: Collier MYSETTE HOLME came alongside

6.45 am: Commenced coaling

11.00 am: BLACK PRINCE proceeded

pm: Lieutenant Commander John Burch discharged to hospital

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12 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

am/pm: Coaling ship

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13 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

1.40 am: Coaling completed

6.00 pm: 1st part of CHATHAM's convoy arrived

9.15 pm: CHATHAM and rest of convoy arrived

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14 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

7.45 am: Turkish Gunboats proceeded up Canal

am: Provisions lighter came alongside

9.00 am: Officer of the Guard and escort proceeded to Collier C 3. Officer of the Guard 2nd Mate in irons for being drunk and threatening violence to the master

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15 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

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16 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

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17 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

am: R.I.M. NORTHBROOK with 7 ships arrived

6.15 am: CHATHAM proceeded

11.15 pm: Transports URANA, BARODO, ELYSIA, THURINGIA (sp ?), ULA, and FULTANA proceeded through Canal

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18 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

4.00 am: RIMS NORTHBROOK sailed

am: Turkish Gunboat BORAC REISS proceeded up Canal

am: BLACK PRINCE arrived

pm: FOXHOUND and MOSQUITO proceeded for Gulf of Akabah

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19 September 1914

At Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

am: unloading stores for BLACK PRINCE from store ship

1.30 pm: Two Turkish gunboats arrived from southward

5.15 pm: weighed and proceeded to leave anchorage

6.30 pm: Took station astern of BLACK PRINCE

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20 September 1914

En route Suez to Aden

Lat 26.7, Long 34.6

12.05 am: passed FOXHOUND and MOSQUITO proceeding to Suez. Reported no ships in Gulf of Akabah

1.00 am: passed S.S. MYRTLE HOLME, with salvage vessel standing by

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

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21 September 1914

En route Suez to Aden

Lat 22.7, Long 37.2

9.00 am: BLACK PRINCE took station 2 points before South Beam of DUKE OF EDINBURGH at 3 miles

11.30 am: On station astern of BLACK PRINCE

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22 September 1914

En route Suez to Aden

Lat 18.7, Long 39.5

8.45 am: Sub calibre practice at target towed by BLACK PRINCE; target capsized three times. Practice abandoned until new target could be constructed

11.00 am: Took station astern of BLACK PRINCE

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23 September 1914

En route Suez to Aden

Lat 14.6, Long 42.3

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24 September 1914

En route Suez to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.00 am: entering Aden Harbour; 8.00 am: secured to No. 8 Buoy

In harbour: NORTHBROOK and VALESA (Naval Store Ship)

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25 September 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Am: Coal lighters alongside; 7.00 am: Commenced coaling; pm: Completed with coal

Am: steam boats practicing rapid sweeping for mines

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26 September 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

am: S.S. VALESA proceeded

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27 September 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Am: Performed Divine Service

pm: BLACK PRINCE and HARDINGE proceeded

pm: NORTHBROOK proceeded to outer anchorage

10.50 pm: SWIFTSURE arrived

Midnight: DUFFERIN arrived

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28 September 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

3.20 am: NORTHBROOK and S.S. DILWARA proceeded

2.15 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

pm: passed MINTO steering west

5.00 pm: Sighted DUFFERIN on starboard quarter steering east

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29 September 1914

En route Aden to Karachi

Lat 13.9, Long 49.0

1.00 pm: Closed S.S. MAURITIUS (sp ?)

4.00 pm: sighted and closed S.S. RYTON

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30 September 1914:

En route Aden to Karachi

Lat 15.2, Long 54.1

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914

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1 October 1914

En route Aden to Karachi

Lat 16.6, Long 59.4

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2 October 1914

En route Aden to Karachi

Lat 20.2, Long 63.2

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3 October 1914

At sea and at Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

12.30 pm: Proceeding to anchor at Karachi

1.25 pm: Came to anchor

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4 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

7.20 am: Weighed and proceeded to enter harbour

am: Harbour Master embarked

am: Secured alongside Bulk Oil Pier

am: commenced coaling with native labour

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5 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

am: Coaling completed

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6 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

am: rigged steam boats for sweeping; steam boats away practicing rapid sweeping

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7 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

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8 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

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9 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.4, Long 66.5

10.00 am: Capt Gregson - Indian Police – embarked for special service

10.20 am: Slipped from jetty and weighed anchor

10.27 am: Proceeded to leave harbour for patrol

pm: Connected up conning tower steering wheel

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10 October 1914

From Karachi on patrol

Lat 24.1, Long 62.1

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11 October 1914

From Karachi on patrol

Lat 23.9, Long 58.4

6.15 am: Stopped and came to anchor off Inaskat (sp ?)

am: Captain proceeded ashore to confer with British Political Agent

9.45 am: weighed and proceeded

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12 October 1914

From Karachi on patrol

Lat 26.2, Long 56.5

6.38 am: Stopped and came to anchor off entrance to Khor Ash Sharu; Picket boat proceeded into Khor Ash Sharu to search harbour; 8.20 am: Picket boat returned

8.40 am: Weighed; 8.47 am: Proceeded for examining inlets in Musandam peninsula

11.30 am: Examined Duhat Shisa

6.38 pm: Came to anchor in East Bay, off Jashku (sp ?)

pm: Captain proceeded ashore

7.45 pm: Captain returned to ship

8.02 pm: Weighed and proceeded

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13 October 1914

From Karachi on patrol

Lat 24.9, Long 61.8

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14 October 1914

From Karachi on patrol

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

8.15 am: came to anchor off Manora Point Breakwater

10.15 am: dhows with coal began to come alongside

11.30 am: commenced coaling

pm: Ran torpedo from port tube

11.00 pm: dhows alongside emptied

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15 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

7.00 am: Dhows with coal came alongside

am: running torpedoes as ship swung into safe position for firing from various tubes

pm: Lost overboard by accident while coaling ship, fenders, hazelwood, small 2 in number, fenders, cork, small 2 in number

1.45 pm: coaling dhows refusing to leave harbour, owing to slight swell; coaling stopped

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16 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

am: Transports proceeding out of harbour and anchoring to westward of entrance

pm: Transports proceeding out of harbour

11.20 pm: Weighed and shifted billet to seaward of transports’ anchorage

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17 October 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.1, Long 66.2

6.45 am: Weighed; 7.00 am: Proceeded with convoy for Suez. Convoy consisting of 12 ships and HARDINGE in company

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18 October 1914

En route Karachi for Suez

Lat 21.4, Long 63.9

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

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19 October 1914

En route Karachi for Suez

Lat 19.1, Long 61.7

2.58 pm: sighted SWIFTSURE and Bombay convoy on port Quarter

4.15 pm: HARDINGE and three transports parted company

5.52 pm: altered course to take up position on Bombay Convoy

8.20 pm: On station 16 cables on beam of SWIFTSURE

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20 October 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 17.5, Long 58.6

Midnight: in company with SWIFTSURE and convoy of 38 ships

3.00 pm: MINERVA joined convoy and took station on port beam of Flag

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21 October 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 16.1, Long 54.7

Midnight: in company with SWIFTSURE, MINERVA, and convoy of 38 ships

7.53 am: Stopped and sent boat to SWIFTSURE. Received 8 ratings and stores

8.30 am: Proceeded; Parted company from Flag and convoy

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22 October 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 13.8, Long 48.7

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23 October 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

5.00 am: Connected up fore bridge wheel

6.16 am: Anchored at Aden and secured stern to No. 8 Buoy

am: coal lighters alongside

8.00 am: Coaling began with native labour; 8.45 am: Ship’s crew turned to to assist native labour coaling

Also in harbour: NORTHBROOK and MINTO

pm: Provisions lighter came alongside; Received provisions: spirit, flour, milk, sugar, jam, etc

pm: Transport S.S. CALEDONIAN arrived

11.35 pm: Coaling completed

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24 October 1914

At Aden

Lat 12.4, Long 44.8

am: S.S. GORIAU (sp ?), transport, arrived

am: S.S. BALLARAT, transport, arrived and landed Maharajah of Patiala

6.40 am: Slipped stern wires; 6.45 am: Proceeded for leaving harbour: NORTHBROOKE, BALLARAT, and CALEDONIAN in company

7.00 am: Sighted SWIFTSURE and convoy; 8.47 am: took station ahead of convoy. NORTHBROOKE took station astern of convoy; MINERVA on starboard beam of DUKE OF EDINBURGH; SWIFTSURE to Aden

pm: 37 ships in convoy besides escorting Men of War

1.00 pm: Heavy rain storm with thunder and lightning

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25 October 1914

En route Aden to Suez

Lat 14.0, Long 42.8

2.35 am: Passed S.S. TACTICIAN (Transport No. 55) proceeding south

8.40 am: Hauled out of line; stopped; communicated by boat with MINERVA

9.30 am: Divine Service

9.45 am: Parted Company with convoy

1.00 pm: Spoke S.S. IONIAN (Transport No. 136), steaming north

7.00 pm: Spoke S.S. GLEN CLUNY (Transport No. 108) and S.S. LOCKSLEY HALL (Transport No. 88) steaming north

8.00 pm: Sighted Perim High Light

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26 October 1914

En route Red Sea to Karachi

Lat 12.9, Long 45.9

Note: Longitude is incorrectly shown as 4º 53’E, which is in western Africa. 45.9ºE is an estimate.

3.00 am: Sighted Aden’s searchlights

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27 October 1914

En route Red Sea to Karachi

Lat 14.4, Long 50.0

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28 October 1914

En route Red Sea to Karachi

Lat 16.2, Long 53.4

5.45 am: Spoke S.S. AMATONGA

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29 October 1914

En route Red Sea to Karachi

Lat 17.4, Long 56.4

4.40 am: Examining anchorages in Khorya Morya Islands; all empty; completed 8.45 am

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30 October 1914

En route Red Sea to Karachi

Lat 20.6, Long 59.3

9.43 am: Examined Ras Zafaruat (sp ?) anchorage; empty

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31 October 1914

En route Red Sea to Karachi

Lat 23.2, Long 64.0

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914

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1 November 1914

En route Red Sea to Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

6.42 am: Stopped and anchored in Karachi Harbour

am: coal dhows came alongside; commenced coaling

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2 November 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.9, Long 67.0

am: Coaling ship

am: Transports ELLENGA, TEESTA, and CITY OF MANCHESTER proceeded out of harbour and anchored in Outer Anchorage

pm: Transports TAKADA, CITY OF NAGPUR, FRIENFELS, MUTLAH, EDEVANHA, NURANI, and SUTLEJ anchored in outer anchorage

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3 November 1914

At Karachi

Lat 24.1, Long 66.2

Midnight: coaling completed

00.45 am: Shifted billet to seaward of transports; 1.09 am: Came to anchor

6.15 am: Weighed and proceeded; ten transports in company

5.45 pm: Hoisted the Flag of Rear Admiral Richard H. Peirse, KCB, MVO, C. in C. East Indies

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4 November 1914

En route Karachi to Red Sea

Lat 21.2, Long 63.7

8.25 am: Man overboard from CITY OF NAGPUR; Stopped; Man Saved; 8.41 am: Proceeded

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5 November 1914

En route Karachi to Red Sea

Lat 18.6, Long 61.0

am: Sighted smoke of Bombay convoy

pm: Convoy in station

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6 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 17.1, Long 57.3

am: proceeded ahead with SWIFTSURE and carried out aiming rifle practice on towed target; Put off fog buoys as targets for SWIFTSURE

am: French transport AMIRAL OBRY proceeded ahead to Aden

noon: Resumed station ahead of convoy

10.50 pm: S.S. EDAVANA proceeded to Aden at best speed

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7 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 15.6, Long 53.5

6.00 am: Transport FULTALA proceeded at best speed for Aden

9.30 am: Transport TAHADA

8.00 am: Proceeded ahead of convoy; stopped and communicated with SWIFTSURE. Receiving stores and ratings

10.30 am: Regained station

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8 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 13.9, Long 49.4

6.00 am: Proceeded ahead of convoy to Aden with CITY OF MANCHESTER and NURANIA

9.30 am: Spoke S.S. HEJAY

pm: Spoke S.S. RINALDS HALL

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9 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez and at Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

1.10 am: Spoke S.S. BRAUMFELS

5.40 am: Spoke S.S. RHESUS

6.15 am: Spoke S.S. EMANEUS

8.40 am: Passed S.S. LAERTES

9.53 am: Came to anchor and secured stern to No. 8 Buoy

am: Lieutenant Commander John Birch rejoined from hospital

am: coal lighters and provisions came alongside

am: Major General Cox came onboard to confer with the Captain

3.15 pm: Ceased coaling

3.45 pm: Slipped from buoy and weighed and proceeded for leaving harbour

4.25 pm: Outside of harbour, proceeded with EDAVANA, CITY OF MANCHESTER, and NURANIA

7.15 pm: Spoke S.S. PEGU

8.25 pm: Spoke to tug from Aden proceeding to rendezvous

11.04 pm: Sighted Perim Light

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10 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez, and at Ras Sheikh Syed

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

1.05 am: Anchored at Shiekh Syed; Hoisted out 2nd boat

am: Lieutenant Edwin Morris proceeded ashore to investigate possibility of landing. Landing not feasible

3.00 am: Weighed and proceeded. Tug from Aden joined

5.30 am: DUKE OF EDINBURGH closed Turba Fort

6.00 am: Commenced bombardment of Turkish defensive works at Turba; Ranges form 5000 to 3000 yards; Fort did not reply

7.10 am: Ceased bombardment; proceeded with transports to Ras Sheikh Syed

9.27 am: Anchored; Three tugs joined squadron from Persian Command

am: commenced to land troops using ships’ and transports’ boats, and 4 tugs

am: Landed near Black Hill owing to enemy fire; Enemy opposed landing by shrapnel fire from field guns on hills Eastward of Ras Sheikh Syed

pm: DUKE OF EDINBURGH carried out controlled fire at gun positions as they declared themselves & searched the nearest ridge of hills with 6 " Lyddite & Common

pm: Occasional firing from ship to cover troops as necessary.

12.45 pm: Weighed & proceeded along coast to Northward to endeavour to locate enemy on N side of Camp Hill. Ship being unable to shell their position here, returned to anchorage off Ras Sheikh Syed

4.10 pm: DUKE OF EDINBURGH shifted billet to off entrance Sheikh Syed lagoon. Anchored in 7 fathoms to cover line of enemy's retreat across lagoon mouth.

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11 November 1914

At Ras Shiekh Syed

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

3.00 am: Convoy passing Perim Light with SWIFTSURE and NORTHBROOK in company

6.15 am: DUKE OF EDINBURGH weighed and proceeded to pass through the Small Strait and for anchoring off Fort Turba

7.20 am: Anchored off Warner Point; Landed demolition party. Troops in occupation of Fort & all hills

9.45 am: General Cox came on board

10.20 am: weighed and proceeded to Ras Shiek Syed; 11.00 am: anchored in former berth at Ras Shiekh Syed

am/pm: Re-embarking of troops proceeding

5.30 pm: Lieutenant Edwin Morris (Beach master) and Remainder of beach party returned aboard

5.38 pm: weighed

5.47 pm: Proceeded with S.S. EDEVANA and CITY OF MANCHESTER in company; S.S. NURANI proceeded for Aden

pm: Spoke S.S. CITY OF NORWICH

pm: Spoke S.S. KRAKATAN

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12 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 15.6, Long 41.6

midnight: CITY OF MANCHESTER and EDEVANA in company

5.10 am: Spoke S.S. STENTOR

8.15 am: Spoke S.S. DIOMID

10.05 am: Stopped and sent Boarding Officer on board S.S. PERLA of Trieste (Prize) flying blue ensign and anchor

10.40 am: Proceeded to rejoin convoy

1.00 pm: Spoke S.S. BORDERKNIGHT

4.37 pm: Spoke S.S. JAVA of Amsterdam, steering north

9.10 pm: Spoke S.S. MEDEA, steering south

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13 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 19.2, Long 38.6

5.30 am: Spoke S.S. CLAN MACPHERSON

10.20 pm: Spoke FOXHOUND proceeding to Port Sudan

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14 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 23.4, Long 36.6

2.00 am: Sighted convoy on starboard bow

6.20 am: Proceeding to take station ahead of convoyShip: Met: Swiftsure

9.45 am: SWIFTSURE ahead of convoy with transports MONGARA, WORCESTERSHIRE, ELLENGA, EDEVANA, POLYNESIAN (French) , MAGELLAN (French) , and SARDINIA

10.05 am: In station ahead of convoy

3.00 pm: MOSQUITO closed and proceeded to Zebeijed Island to examine a steamer in vicinity; proceeding thence to Port Sudan

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15 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 26.6, Long 34.6

am: Greek Steamer INAIRE Z. MACHALINOS (sp ?) keeping near convoy

9.06 am: Eased to six knots and hauled out of line to speak with ships in convoy

11.00 am: Divine Service

12.50 pm: On station ahead of convoy

1.00 pm: Spoke S.S. FAIRPORT

1.45 pm: Spoke S.S. WAIMATA (sp ?)

3.10 pm: Spoke Dutch S.S. BREEHBERGEN (sp ?)

5.30 pm: Hoisted Rear Admiral's flag for C. In C. East Indies; SAVAGE joined

9.20 pm: Transports proceeded for Suez at best speed

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16 November 1914

En route Karachi to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

2.05 am: Spoke S.S. DEN OF RUTHWEN

10.20 am: Anchored at Suez

11.50 am: SWIFTSURE proceeded for Port Said

12.15 pm: SAVAGE arrived

pm: Temporary Surgeon Harold T Rossiter joined ship

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17 November 1914

In Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

6.45 am: Struck Rear Admiral's Flag; Pilot boarded ship

7.20 am: Weighed and began passing through Suez Canal

10.30 am: Entered Little Bitter Lake

2.30 pm: Off Ismailia, changed pilots; at Ismailia: H.M. Torpedo Boats 043, 064.

2.30 pm: Passed MINERVA southbound

9.00 pm: Entering Port Said; 9.10 pm: anchored and stern secured to No. 8 Berth

In Harbour:French CHARLEMAGNE, ST LOUIS, and CASSINI, British SWIFTSURE, BASILISK, Torpedo Boats 044, 046, 063, 070

9.30 pm: Coal Lighters came alongside; coaling by native labour

Pm: Lieutenant Norman Peploe joined ship for passage

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18 November 1914

At sea, Port Said to Malta

Lat 31.7, Long 31.8

5.30 am: Coaling completed; Pilot boarding

6.10 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

7.20 am: Dropped Pilot; communicated with seven transports, independently proceeding to Marseilles

9.50 am: Parted company with convoy; passed S.S. WRAGBY

1.00 pm: passed S.S. BANGALA, proceeding east

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19 November 1914

En route Port Said to Malta

Lat 33.1, Long 25.6

12.30 am: Passed PROSERPINE, heading east

3.00 am: Spoke S.S. BATSFORD (Admiralty Collier)

7.30 am: Spoke S.S. RAJPUT

11.30 am: Spoke S.S. CITY OF CALCUTTA

Noon: Spoke S.S. KOTUKU MARU (Japanese)

2.23 pm: French Balttleship sighted to northward steering east; Replied to challenge correctly. Appeared like HENRI IV or SUFFREN. Rain squalls interfered with signal of name

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20 November 1914

En route Suez to Malta

Lat 34.4, Long 20.8

am: Passed S.S. LOCKSLEY HALL

2.30 pm: Passed S.S. ISLANDA

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21 November 1914

En route Suez to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

10.45 am: Tugs came alongside and pilot embarked. Ship docked in No. 4 Dock

Ships in harbour: RATTLESNAKE, BEAGLE, and BULLDOG; French ships: LA FRANCE, REPUBLIQUE, JULES FERRY, LEON GAMBETTA, MARCEAU, HACHE, COUTELAS, PIOGNARD, COGNEE, and four submarines

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22 November 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

1.15 am: Commenced flooding dock

8.00 am: Ship undocked and secured alongside Somerset Wharf

Am: Coal lighters alongside; Coaling ship with shore labour

7.00 pm: Stopped coaling

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23 November 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

6.45 am: INDOMITABLE arrived

3.40 pm: FRANCE and REPUBLIQUE sailed

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24 November 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

7.30 am: Coal lighters alongside; Coaling by shore labour; oil lighter came alongside

11.30 am: Coaling completed

am: Lieutenant Cavindish, Sub Lieutenant Arthur Sargent RNR, and ratings joined ship for passage

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25 November 1914

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.4

12.00 pm: Slipped from wharf, tugs turning ship

12.34 pm: tugs cast off; pilot left ship

12.44 pm: Passing through entrance of harbour

9.30 pm: Sighted Pantelleria Light

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26 November 1914

En route Malta to Orkney Islands

Lat 37.4, Long 10.4

3.45 pm: passed French man of war FRANCAIS DESAIR

5.45 am: Passed French man of war LATOUCHE TREVILLE

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27 November 1914

En route Malta to Orkney Islands

Lat 37.3, Long 5.5

2.50 pm: Spoke Belgian S.S. SERECIA

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28 November 1914

En route Malta to Orkney Islands

Lat 36.4, Long -1.6

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29 November 1914

En route Malta to Orkney Islands

Lat 36.5, Long -8.3

1.45 am: Sighted T.B. 95; challenged and correctly replied

10.00 am: Performed Divine Service

3.15 pm: Sighted Cape St Vincent Light

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30 November 1914

En route Malta to Orkney Islands

Lat 41.8, Long -9.6

10.15 am: Spoke S.S. IDDESLEIGH (Admiralty Collier No. 448)

am: Spoke S.S. ATBARA and S.S. VONDEL (Dutch)

7.15 pm: Passed S.S. PERLA

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Operations in UK waters

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914

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1 December 1914

En route Malta to Orkneys

Lat 46.7, Long -7.0

No position in log. Position above is very approximate and is based on courses and speeds on 30 November and 1 December.

10.15 pm: Passed PAUL PAIX

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2 December 1914

En route Malta to Orkneys, and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.25

8.10 am: entering Queenstown Harbour; 8.35 am: Ordered to moor in Outer Anchorage

8.40 am: Anchored in outer harbour; 9.45 am: weighed for turning; unable to turn against the wind

10.55 am: Weighed; 11.42 am: Anchored

4.30 pm: Collier S.S. TUGAITTO alongside

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3 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.25

8.00 am: Commenced coaling

am: Lieutenant Cavendish discharged to shore

4.45 pm: Ceased coaling; received supply of warm clothing

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4 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.25

2.00 pm: Coaling completed

3.45 pm: Collier TUGAITTO cast off from alongside

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5 December 1914

At Queenstown and at sea to Scapa Flow

Lat 51.4, Long -9.1

8.15 am: proceeded for turning and leaving harbour; Passed VENUS entering, having lost port foremast in gale

9.57 am: Sighted Old Hand of Kinsale

9.15 pm: Passed EMPEROR OF INDIA and BENBOW steering north, northeast

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6 December 1914

En route Queenstown to Scapa Flow

Lat 55.5, Long -10.1

3.45 pm: Storm & high sea; reduced speed to be able to keep head to sea

pm: Washed overboard from 1 cutter, compass boats liquid Patt 20, 1 in No.

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7 December 1914

En route Queenstown to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.5, Long -7.0

8.45 am: Passed KING ORRY and DUKE OF ALBANY

12.20 pm: Dropped target for carrying out firing practice for sub calibre and 3 pdr guns

3.00 pm: Finished firing and picked up target

5.55 pm: Sighted Cape Wrath lighthouse

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8 December 1914

En route Queenstown to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30 am: Hoxa Head abeam

7.45 am: Stopped east end of Calf of Flotta; 8.00 am: Proceeded to C 3 berth; 8.10 am: Anchored in C 3 berth

Grand Fleet at anchor in Scapa Flow

2.00 pm: Collier S.S. DUNCAN came alongside; 2.35 pm: Commenced coaling

Pm: THUNDERER proceeded

9.00 pm: Completed with coal

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9 December 1914

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Preparing to strike main topmast; pm: Struck main topmast

pm: 1^st Battle Squadron, BLACK PRINCE, and hospital ship PLASSEY sailed

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10 December 1914

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: EMPEROR OF INDIA and DRAKE arrived

am: S.S. ELVET (ammunition ship) came alongside; pm: embarking ammunition

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11 December 1914

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.00 am: Weighed and proceeded with target astern to follow LEVIATHAN

7.10 am: Stopped to transfer hospital case to drifter

7.20 am: Proceeded; 7.40 am: Target capsized; stopped to hoist in target; 8.30 am: Weighed and proceeded

am: Towing target for sub calibre firing at a stationary target following LEVIATHAN

noon: LEVIATHAN returned to anchorage

pm: Carrying out sub calibre firings; 2.30 pm: Firing completed; target picked up

3.35 pm: Anchored in E 5 berth, Scapa Flow

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12 December 1914

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: 1^st Battle Squadron, BLACK PRINCE, and WARRIOR arrived

pm: Discharged Lieutenant Norman Peploe to WARRIOR

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13 December 1914

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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14 December 1914

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Fittng nets for submarine defense

am: fitting nets for submarine defense

am: FALMOUTH arrived

pm: Engineer Captain Arthur Kingsnorth and Mr. Harry Paltridge, Artificer Engineer, joined ship

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15 December 1914

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: 2^nd Battle Squadron, BLANCHE, and BOADICEA sailed

am: Hospital ship SOUDAN

pm: Discharged Engineer Captain Arthur Kingsnorth and Mr. William Partridge, acting Boatswain, to WARRIOR

2.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded LEVIATHAN out of harbour to south side of Pentland Skerries

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16 December 1914

Cruising

Lat 58.1, Long -0.6

7.30 am: Zigzagging 2 points either side of course every 15 minutes

9.57 am: Took station five miles from LEVIATHAN

3.20 pm: Sighted Battle Squadron, Cruisers, and destroyers

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17 December 1914

Cruising

Lat 56.5, Long 3.7

midnight: Two and a half cables astern of LEVIATHAN

3.30 pm: Formed single line ahead

5.50 pm: BLACK PRINCE parted company

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18 December 1914

Cruising

Lat 59.0, Long 0.8

Midnight: in single line ahead: LEVIATHAN, WARRIOR, and DUKE OF EDINBURGH

5.05 pm: Passed 2nd Cruiser Squadron steering east

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19 December 1914

Cruising

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

4.50 am: Passed 1st Battle Cruiser squadron on port hand

7.00 am: Stopped inside Cromarty harbour because of man overboard from LOWESTOFT (man rescued)

7.40 am: 2^nd Cruiser Squadron arrived at Cromarty and anchored

am: proceeded into harbour and anchored in No. 8 berth

am: 1^st Battle Cruiser Squadron, 1^st Cruiser Squadron in harbour

pm: H.M. T.B.D. boat proceeded out of harbour

3.00 pm: Collier PELICA came alongside; 4.25 pm: Coaling commenced

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20 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

2.40 am: Coaling completed

pm: LOWESTOFT sailed

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21 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

4.00 am: 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron and Light Cruiser Squadron sailed

pm: H.M. T.B.D. ACHATES, FIREDRAKE, ARDENT, and FORTUNE proceeded

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22 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

am: CAROLINE arrived

am: H.M. T.B.D.s ARDENT, FIREDRAKE, ACASTA, and VICTOR arrived

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23 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

6.25 pm: SHANNON proceeded

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24 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

7.15 am: ACHILLES arrived

8.25 am: Collier came alongside; 8.45 am: Commenced coaling; 9.45 am: coaling completed

am: 2 T.B.D.'s arrived

pm: H.M. T.B.D. SWALE proceeded

3.15 pm: T.B.D. Flotilla proceeded

6.15 pm: Weighed and proceeded with 1^st and 2^nd Cruiser Squadrons

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25 December 1914

Cruising

Lat 56.7, Long 3.0

11.45 am: Commenced ziggzagging 2 1/2 points either side of course

1.31 pm: passed Norwegian steamer en route to Blyth

1.45 pm: Recalled to rejoin Flag (1^st Cruiser Squadron)

5.20 pm: On station astern of WARRIOR

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26 December 1914

Cruising

Lat 55.9, Long 1.8

Midnight: with 1^st Cruiser Squadron 10 miles ahead of Battle Fleet

4.00 pm: Sighted 2^nd Cruiser Squadron on port bow

4.45 pm: Spoke DONEGAL

5.55 pm: Sighted Squadron of 8 Battleships steering north

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27 December 1914

Cruising

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

8.00 am: Entering Cromarty Harbour; 8.50 am: came to anchor in No. 19 berth

10.00 am: Collier BARMOOR came alongside; 10.32 am: Commenced coaling

11.20 am: SWIFT and 6 T.B.D.s arrived

am: SHANNON and 2^nd Cruiser Squadron arrived

pm: Discharged Mr Joseph Swift Signal Boatswain to hospital

3.15 pm: Completed with coal; 4.20 pm: Collier slipped

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28 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

4.00 pm: S.S. APPALACHEE (sp ?) (oil tank) came alongside

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29 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

7.55 am: Oil tank slipped

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30 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

am: Mr. Augustus W Furness, Signal Boatswain, joined ship

am: Rear Admiral Sir Archibald A Moore: Inspected ship at action stations

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31 December 1914

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

pm: Discharged Fleet Surgeon William Marshall to Hospital ship DRINA

Ship: Met: Hospital ship Drina

pm: 2nd Cruiser Squadron sailed

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915

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1 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

am: BLACK PRINCE undocked and anchored in No. 18 berth

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2 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

7.00 am: BELLEROPHON

7.45 am: 2nd Cruiser Squadron (less NATAL) arrived

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3 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

am: Performed Divine Service

am: Received 10 boxes 3pdr ammunition from BLACK PRINCE

6.20 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour with 1^st Cruiser Squadron, astern of WARRIOR

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4 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 60.0, Long -5.0

Midnight: Passing through Pentland Firth

9.11 am Separated from flag and carried out subcalibre firing from turrets at drifting targets

pm: Carried out firing from 3pdr guns as for night firing

3.00 pm: Rejoined flag. Assumed organisation as a single line ahead

3.00 pm: zigzagging 3 points either side of course.

3.45 pm: Ceased zigzagging.

8.00 pm: Dropped targets reg for carrying out night firing and exercising search lights as a squandron

9.25 pm: Ceased firing

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5 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 58.6, Long -6.0

8.20 am: Sighted Man ' War (LION class) to east south east

9.00 am: carrying and heavy firing practice with 1st Cruiser Squadron; 11.15 am: Firing completed

Noon: zigzagging

1.32 pm: WARRIOR parted company

2.15 pm: 4 minesweepers to eastward

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6 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

3.50 am: passed WEYMOUTH

7.00 am: Entering Cromarty Firth; 7.50 am: came to anchor in No. 19 berth

8.45 am: Collier came alongside; 9.25 am: Commenced coaling

pm: DREADNOUGHT proceeded to enter dock.

2.40 pm: completed coaling

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7 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

1.30 am: COCHRANE proceeded

pm: Received 50 6'' practice projectile from BLACK PRINCE

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8 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

pm: ELVET came alongside

pm : Returning warheads and returning empty ammunition cases to ELVET

3.20 pm: ELVET cast off

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9 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

pm: Fleet Surgeon Kenneth H Jones joined ship

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10 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

am: Performed Divine Service

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11 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

pm: S.S. CHESTERFIELD and S.S. ELVET came alongside; Embarked provisions and ammunition for WARRIOR

7.50 pm DREADNOUGHT proceeded

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12 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

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13 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

am: Divers diving for exercise

pm: Discharging four torpedoes and rifles

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14 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

9.00 am: Collier came alongside; 9.17 am: Commenced coaling; 10.07 am: Coaling complete

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15 January 1915

At Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

7.20 pm: weighed and proceeded out of harbour, BLACK PRINCE in company

7.51 pm: Passed through gate of boom defences

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16 January 1915

En route Cromarty to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.57 am: Came to anchor F 3 Berth, Scapa Flow

9.10 am: Collier came alongside; 9.40 am: Commenced coaling; 11.10: coaling completed; noon: collier slipped

pm: Rear Admiral Sir Robert M. Arbuthnot and staff joined ship

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17 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Broke flag of Rear Admiral Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, commanding 1st cruiser squadron

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18 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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This is identical to the scan for 17 January 1915 above.

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This is identical to the scan for 18 January 1915 above.

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19 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: WARRIOR arrived

am: :LEVIATHAN arrived

pm: WARRIOR embarking ammuntion

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20 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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21 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: CONQUEROR proceeded

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22 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.55 am: Weighed and proceeded; am: carrying out torpedo firing at towing target; pm: carrying out 6” reduced charges and sub calibre from turrets at towing target

3.45 pm: Came to anchor in F 4 berth, Scapa Flow

4.10 pm: S.S. SKIPJACK came alongside to embark ammunition; 6.45 pm: SKIPJACK slipped

4.40 pm: S.S. RAYFORD came alongside to embark stores; 7.00 pm: RAYFORD sailed

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23 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00 am: S.S. MILTON (Collier No. 108) came alongside; 8.20 am: Commenced coaling; 10.05 am: Coaling completed; am: collier slipped

3.40 pm: Mr. Q.J. Hay, Assistant Clerk, joined from DEFENCE

6.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour; BLACK PRINCE and WARRIOR in company

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24 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 56.4, Long 3.9

12.07 am: Sighted two cruisers on port quarter; challenged and replied correctly

Am: 1^st Cruiser Squadron 15 miles off starboard beam of 6^th Cruiser Squadron; 6^th Cruiser Squadron 15 miles ahead of Battle Fleet

4.28 pm: 2^nd Cruiser Squadron on a line of bearing, 15 miles from Battle Fleet

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25 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 58.0, Long 2.0

11.30 am: On station 2 miles ahead of 1^st Battle Squadron

12.18 pm Sighted Grand fleet to northwest

11.40 pm: Passed through gate to enter Scapa Flow

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26 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

12.08 am: Anchored in F 1 Berth, Scapa Flow; BLACK PRINCE and WARRIOR in F 2 and F 3

1.30 am: 6^th Cruiser Squadron arrived

am: Battle Squadrons and attached cruisers arrived

8.40 am: Collier CARROW HEAD alongside; 9.10 am: Commenced coaling

2.30 pm: Completed coaling; 4.40 pm: slipped collier

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27 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.48 pm: Weighed and proceeded with COCHRANE, WARRIOR and BLACK PRINCE in company

9.45 pm: COCHRANE left squadron in execution of previous orders

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28 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 57.1, Long -0.9

am: FAULKNOR and division of destroyers joined Flag

am: Cruisers spread on port beam and destroyers on starboard beam, two miles apart

4.00 pm: Destroyers single line ahead on FAULKNOR

7.00 pm: man overboard from BLACK PRINCE; Stopped (A.B. Harry Wilkinson, J12498, drowned)

7.06 pm: Proceeded; WARRIOR and BLACK PRINCE took stations 3 miles and 6 miles ahead of Flagship

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29 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 57.1, Long -0.1

8.00 am: Spread destroyers 3 miles apart on starboard beam

9.05 am: Sighted PRINCESS ROYAL, QUEEN MARY, and 3^rd Cruiser Squadron on starboard bow

4.20 pm: FAULKNOR and destroyers parted company

9.50 pm: Ships in column five cables apart

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30 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.03 am: Came to anchor in F 1 berth, Scapa Flow

am: DEFENCE arrived

8.15 am: S.S. ARMORA (Admiralty Collier No. 49) alongside

8.42 am: Commenced coaling; 1.15 pm: coaling completed; 1.30 am: Collier Slipped

2.00 pm: Sub Lieutenant Arthur Austen, R.N.V.R., joined ship

4.30 pm: Sub Lieutenant Cecil Grey discharged from ship

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31 January 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Rear Admiral Sir Robert H Artbuthnot transferred flag to DEFENCE

am: Held Divine Service

pm: Received from JESSICA mineral oil and candles

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915

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1 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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2 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.40 pm: S.S. WILD DRAKE (store ship) came alongside to issue stores; 7.25 pm: Slipped

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3 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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4 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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5 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Mr.John Mc Cormick, Artificer Engineer, R.N.R., joined ship

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6 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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7 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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8 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.10 am: DEFENCE and WARRIOR proceeded to carry out gunnery and torpedo exercises in Flow.

9.45 am: S.S. KILDONIAN (Collier No 176) came alongside; coaling ship

Am: DEFENCE and WARRIOR returned to anchorage

Noon: coaling completed

12.25 pm: KILDONIAN slipped

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9 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: DEFENCE and WARRIOR proceeded to carry out exercises in Anchorage

am: DEFENCE and WARRIOR returned to anchorage

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10 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded to leave harbour

Pm: south of Pentland Skerries

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11 February 1915

Cruising

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.45 am: Stopped to await daylight; 7.10 am; proceeded to anchorage; 7.25 am: anchored in F 1 berth, in Scapa Flow

am: Marine Band joined

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12 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7:40 am: Collier KILDONAN came alongside; 8:50 am: Commenced coaling.

9:15 am: Finished coaling; Collier slipped.

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13 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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14 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: S.S. LEICESTER alongside provisioning ship; pm: LEICESTER slipped

9.30 am: Held Divine Service

6.30 pm: BLANCHE and 6^th Cruiser Squadron proceeded

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15 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.30 am: BELLONA arrived

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16 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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17 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.15 pm: Weighed; 6.30 pm: proceeding out of harbour to pass North of Pentland Skerries in order DEFENCE, WARRIOR, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, and BLACK PRINCE

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18 February 1915

Cruising

Lat 60.4, Long 2.8

7.23 am: formed divisions in line ahead, columns disposed abeam to port

8.00 am: zigzagging 3 pts either side of course

11.30 am: zigzagging 2 pts either side of course

4.20 pm: Single line ahead in open water. Formed line of bearing 1 point of Port quarter of DEFENCE

6.20 pm: Formed single line ahead

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19 February 1915

Cruising

Lat 60.5, Long 2.7

7.32 am: formed divisions in line ahead

8.00 am: Zigzagging

10.00 am: Carried out fire control exercises; 10.38 am: Completed exercise

11.57 am: formed single line ahead, three miles apart

2.15 pm: passed quantity of flotsam

4.05 pm: Form single line ahead on DEFENCE

4.21 pm: Sank small, spherical mine by gunfire

4.52 pm: Sank by gunfire 2 black spherical mines, one smooth and one with horns

9.00 pm: Spread on line of bearing from DEFENCE, ships 5 miles apart

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20 February 1915

Cruising

Lat 61.0, Long 1.1

11.15 am: sank by gunfire one black spherical horned mine

4.25 pm: Sank black spherical smooth mine by gunfire

4.25 pm: ceased zig zagging

pm: Formed single line ahead on DEFENCE, 3 cables apart

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Three blank pages

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21 February 1915

Cruising

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.30 am: Passing north of Pentland Skerries

5.12 am: Came to anchor in Scapa Flow

7.50 am: Collier S.S. POLDHU came alongside; 8.30 am: commenced coaling; 2.20 pm: Coaling complete

3.15 pm: Collier slipped

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22 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: divers examining propellers

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23 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.10 pm: 2^nd Battle Squadron sailed

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24 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.20 am: IRON DUKE arrived

7.45 am: Slipped and proceeded for sub calibre firing at a target towed by a drifter; BLACK PRINCE in company

10.30 am: Practice completed; received target from drifter and hoisted it aboard

11.20 am: Came to anchor in Scapa Flow

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25 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

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26 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Reprimanded Mr. Henry E. Biddle, Gunner, for neglect of duty and general incapacity. He has also been warned that a reoccurrence will involve a Special Report to the Rear Admiral, Commanding 1^st Cruiser Squadron, with a view to his removal from the DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Acknowledged and (sgd) H.E. Biddle

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27 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: S.S. BUTTERWORTH, stores ship, came alongside; am: S.S. BUTTERWORTH slipped

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28 February 1915

At Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Rear Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot inspected ship’s company and walked round living spaces

am: Held Divine Service

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