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Light Cruiser/old 2nd Class Cruiser, Eclipse-class

Pendant Nos, P.36 (1914), P.2C (1.18). Launched 5.9.95 Fairfield. 5,600 tons, 373(oa), 350(pp)x53x19ft. TE 9600ihp, 19.5kts. Armament: 11-6in, 8-12pdr, 3-18in tt. Armour: 2.5in deck, 3in guns. Crew: 450. 11th CS to 1915, then to Eastern Mediterranean, China and East Indies. Sold 22.9.21 Cohen, BU in Germany. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Launched 5/9/95, sold for BU 22/9/21. Joined 3rd Fleet at Pembroke 1913 and went to Portsmouth in 1914. Joined 11th Cruiser Squadron in Ireland in August 1914; captured two German merchantmen in October and lost her foremast in a gale in November 1914. To Egypt 1916; Singapore March 1917; flagship East Indies 1919 until she returned home in May 1919 to pay off. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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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.

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS 1914-1919
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS 1914

JP map Venus 1914

THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS
Operations north of Ireland

JP map Venus Ireland North

THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS
Operations south of Ireland

JP map Venus Ireland South

LOGS FOR JUNE 1914


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Ship’s log covers front

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Ship’s log covers back

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Blank pages

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LOG OF H.M.S. VENUS

COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN ROBERT G.D. DEWAR, ROYAL NAVY


For the period 15th June 1914 to 23rd February 1915

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Printed directions for the Captain and weather information

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Most fields are not filled out

Barometers – Aneroid

Height of cistern above sea – in chart house

Position of standard compass – forward upper bridge


ARMAMENT

Forecastle: 1 – 6 inch B.L. Mk VIII

Quarterdeck: 2 – 6 inch B.L. Mk VIII

Baltenes (?): 8 – 6 inch B.L. Mk VIII, 8 – 12 pdr 12 cwt; 1 – 3 pdr

Forebridge – 2 Maxims


TORPEDOES

Two submerged broadship tubes 18“, one above the water stern tube 18”


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15 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9.00 am: Commander Ernest A. Betts, R.N. commissioned ship into Third Division, Home Fleet.

Lieutenant John G.P. Vivian, R.N., Engineer Commander William P.C. Spriddle, R.N., John Pardoe, Gunner (Temporary), Frederick S. Lawrence, Carpenter, joined.

11.00 am: Hands provisioning ship; continues into pm. Drawing stores: 62 lbs. fresh meat, 120 lbs. vegetables, 120 loaves bread.

1.00 pm: Alongside Fountain Lake jetty

pm: Discharged 7 ratings to R.N.B.

4.00 pm: 1 rating joined from GLORY


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16 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: drawing stores and cleaning messdecks

4.00 pm: one rating joined from R.N.B.


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17 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

pm: discharged one rating to GLORY

pm: discharged one rating to R.N.H.

pm: airship passed over ship


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18 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10.30 pm: Airship passed over ship and dropped very light for I.D.


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19 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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20 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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21 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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22 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8.00 am: dressed ship with masthead flags

pm: undressed ship

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23 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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24 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: Shifted berth. Ammunitioning ship am and pm.


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25 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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26 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8.00am: Commensed basin trial; finished trial; shifted berth alongside SPARTIATE


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27 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


28 JUNE 1914 and 29 JUNE 1914 not in file


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30 June 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8.00 am: Work party 86 from R.N.B. and 13 from KING ALFRED arrive

9.00 am: commenced coaling

4.00 pm: Working party left ship. Coaling stopped for night



LOGS FOR JULY 1914


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1 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: working party: 86 hands from R.N.B. and 13 hands from KING ALFRED

9.00 am: Commenced coaling

3.30 pm: working party left ship

3.30 pm: completed coaling


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2 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am and pm: Ammunitioning ship


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3 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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4 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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5 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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6 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: divers maintaining underwater fittings


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7 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: lost overboard 70 pounds of potatoes


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8 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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9 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

7.00 am: working party of 60 hands arrived

7.40 am: shipped in charge of pilot

9.00 am: commenced adjustment of compass

11.40 am: finished swinging; stopped

1.00 pm: proceeded; 1.45 pm: Stopped – secured to No. 10 Buoy

4.00 pm: working party left ship


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10 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: dockyard painters painting ship

pm: two signal ratings joined from R.N.B.


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11 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: dockyard painters painting ship

pm: one rating joined from EXCELLENT


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12 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11


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13 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: dockyard painters on board

10.15 am: mobilized

am: 70 ratings joined from ships and establishments.

am: Lieutenant Commanders Percival S. Rickcord and Ronald H. Hilliard and Mr. Daniel J. O’Leary and Henry A.G. Page, Gunners, joined ship

pm: 27 ratings, 10 C.G. ratings, and 15 R.M.L.I. joined ship

pm: S/LT Steuart A. Pears joined ship

pm: 1 rating from R.N.B. joined ship

pm: Captain Robert G.D. Dewar joined ship as Commanding Officer


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14 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: 2 ratings joined ship

am: Dockyard painters on board

am: lost overboard by accident steel band bevel, patt 1490

pm: 1 rating joined ship

pm: Mr. William C.P. Crabbe, Gunner, joined ship


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15 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: 2 ratings joined ship

pm: 66 R.F.R. ratings joined ship

6.00 pm: 72 R.F.R. ratings joined ship

9.00 pm: 72 R.F.R. ratings joined ship


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16 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10.25 am: slipped pilot in charge; 11.00 am: Stopped – pilot left ship: 11.10 am: proceeded west, northwest for Poole Bay

pm: 1st and 3rd Fleets passed, steering eastward

3.30 pm: came to anchor in Poole Bay


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17 July 1914

At Poole Bay

Lat 50.7, Long -1.9

4.50 am: weighed

5.25 am: proceeded to join 7th Cruiser Squadron

9.00 am: Joined 7th cruiser Squadron. Formed single line ahead and proceeded at 10 knots

12.15 pm: anchored in Poole Bay

3.35 pm: weighed; 3.55 pm proceeded for Solent.

6.15 pm: stopped; came to anchor Solent.


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18 July 1914

At Solent and Spithead

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

6.25 am: weighed

6.45 am: proceeded for Spithead

7.15 am: stopped;

20 am: came to anchor at Spithead

11.15 am : weighed

11.35 am: proceeded

12.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor

pm: 2 ratings joined

5.00 pm: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns


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19 July 1914

At Spithead

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

am: Rear Admiral Arthur H. Christian, MVO, inspected ship

am: Held Divine Service


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20 July 1914

At Spithead

Lat 50.3, Long -1.0

9.40 am: weighed; 10.10 am proceeded

11.10 am: passed H.M. Yacht VICTORIA & ALBERT and cheered

6.15 pm: St Catherines abeam

8.15 pm: Stopped; anchored at Poole Bay


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21 July 1914

At Poole Bay

Lat 50.7, Long -1.9

6.10 am: Weighed; 6.25 am: proceeded

11.00 am: proceeded for taking station in battlefleet.

11.15 am: Stopped; 11.20 am: proceeded

1.15 pm: proceeded for PZ exercise

3.40 pm: ended exercise.

8.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Tor Bay


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22 July 1914

At Tor Bay

Lat 50.2, Long -2.6

4.20 am: Weighed

4.50 am: proceeded

am: proceeded for PZ exercise

noon: ended exercise PZ

2.25 pm: Stopped. Connected up CT steering gear

3.00 pm: proceeded

3.40 pm: Stopped and dropped target for .303 firing.

4.50 pm: Stopped and picked up target

5.00 pm: proceeded

5.40 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Tor Bay


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23 July 1914

At Tor Bay and at Spithead

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

8.00 am: Weighed & proceeded

12.00 pm: proceeded for firing 6" & 12 pdr guns in test of mountings

3.15 pm: Stopped and anchored at Spithead

5.00 pm: 8 ratings joined for passage

7.45 pm: weighed

8.00 pm proceeded, working up to full power

9.00 pm: Commenced full power trial


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24 July 1914

En route to Stokes Bay

Lat 50.78, Long -1.17

01.00 am: Finished full power trial

4.45 am: Stopped and anchored in Stokes Bay

am: discharged 2 ratings to Forton Barracks

2.00 pm: Discharged 170 R.F.R. men

pm: Discharged 39 R.M.L.I. to Forton


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25 July 1914

At Stokes Bay

Lat 50.78, Long -1.17

8.00 am: Captain Dewar, Lieutenant Commanders Rickcord and Hilliard, Lieutenant Harvey, Sub Lieutenant Pears, Mr. O'Leary, Mr. Page, Gunners, left ship.

8.00 am: Discharged R.F.R. men

pm: Discharged 2 ratings to R.N.B.


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26 July 1914

At Stokes Bay

Lat 50.78, Long -1.17

am: Division Prayers


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27 July 1914

At Stokes Bay

Lat 50.78, Long -1.17


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28 July 1914

At Stokes Bay

Lat 50.78, Long -1.17

am: Hands provisioning ship

5.00 pm: “Prepare to Mobilise.” Read night defence stations

8.00 pm: Prepared for night defence


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29 July 1914

At Stokes Bay

Lat 50.78, Long -1.17

am: Unmoored; shortened in anchor cable to 5 shackles

am: hands ammunitioning ship

am/pm: hands provisioning ship

9.00 pm: “Prepare to Mobilise.”


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30 July 1914

At Stokes Bay

Lat 50.78, Long -1.17

12.05 pm: Weighed and proceeded

12.25 pm: Stopped off Outer Spit buoy; 1.00 pm: proceeded with pilot in charge

1.00 pm: Stopped. Secured in A lock

4.00 pm: Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom

Pm: 1 rating joined from R.N.B.


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31 July 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

pm: one rating joined from R.N.H.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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1 August 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

7.00 am: A dock flooded

9.00 am: Undocked ship

10.40 am: secured alongside C 1 Dock; 11.30 am: commenced coaling with shore labour

3.00 pm: “Mobilise” signal received

4.00 pm: Lieutenant Walter Nash (Navigator), R.N., Mr.Daniel J. O Leary (Gunner) Mr. Henry A.G. Page, Gunner (T), and 32 ratings joined ship

4.00 pm : Captain Hugh Channer, R.M. and two Privates, R.M.L.I., joined ship

pm: 30 ratings joined

pm: Lieutenant Commander Ronald E. Hilliard, R.N., joined ship.

7.00 pm: completed coaling

8.00 pm: shifted berth; secured at C moorings, alongside MINERVA.


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2 August 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

2.30 am: Captain Robert G.D. Dewar, R.N., joined ship

9.00 am: Lieutenant Frederick Thompson, R.N.R.

pm: Hands fuzing shell & preparing for war

4.00 pm: 5 ratings joined ship

5.00: returned 3 skiffs to dockyard

pm: Lieutenant William E. Atkinson, R.N.R., joined ship

pm: one rating joined ship


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3 August 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: 19 R.F.R. ratings joined ship

am: 9 R.F.R. ratings joined ship

am: hands fuzing shells and preparing for war

10.00 am: 37 ratings joined from R.N.B.

11.00 am: 41 R.F.R. ratings joined

4.00 pm: Naval Cadets Richard S. Lovatt, Ulric C. de Burgh, Lionel G. Pennington, Charles T. Addis, Gordon M. Eady, Julian C. Rogers joined ship from Dartmouth College (n.b. all these Cadets were promoted to Midshipman on 1 September 1914)

pm: 25 Privates, R.M.L.I., joined ship


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4 August 1914

At Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: 79 R.F.R. ratings joined

pm: Lieutenant Frederick W. Thompson, R.N.R. joined ship

pm: 9 cadets joined for passage to DRAKE

5.25 pm: Slipped, Pilot in charge and proceeded out of Portsmouth; 6.10 pm: Stopped and pilot left ship

6.15 pm: proceeded; 6.50 pm stopped; 7.20 pm: proceeded MINERVA in company

11.00 pm: Great Britain declared War on Germany


VENUS was a part of the 11th Cruiser Squadron, under the Command of Rear Admiral Robert S. P. Hornby, CMG, succeeded at the beginning of September by Rear Admiral Henry L. Tottenham, CB, R.N. Also in squadron were DORIS, ISIS, JUNO, and MINERVA. This Squadron was also designated the Irish Station


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5 August 1914

En route Portsmouth to Queenstown and at Queenstown

Lat 50.5, Long -6.5

7.40 am: Connected CT steering gear; 3.00 am: proceeded

7.50 am: Lizard abeam

pm: Lost overboard by accident rotator 1 in number and log line 1 in number of Neptune log

pm: Closed steamer S.S. R GEORGE; 5.30 pm: proceeded

8.10 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Queenstown

8.45 pm: Coal lighers alongside; 9.30 pm: commenced coaling

9.30 pm: Discharged 9 naval cadets to shore to await DRAKE


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6 August 1914

At Queenstown and at sea

Lat 51.1, Long -10.6

3.00 am: completed coaling

4.10 am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol

6.15 am: closed S.S. DAPHNE of Arendal

9.09 am: Fastnet abeam

1.40 pm: Sighted HMS DORIS and ISIS

5.00 pm: Stopped and communicated with DORIS. MINVERVA joined

6.00 pm: spoke to S.S. DAPHNE of Arendal and S.S. KUMERIC of Glasgow

7.00 am: MINERVA parted company


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7 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -10.6

9.40 am: Stopped; 9.50 am: proceeded

10.00 am: .303 practice at target towed by DORIS

11.10 am: secured from practice. DORIS parted company

11.50 am: Spoke to S.S. CITY OF EXETER, en route New York to Bristol

1.10 pm: Stopped and spoke to S.S. BOLIVIANA, en route from Newport, USA, to Liverpool, who reported German oil ship, 49-06N, 23-30W, proceeding south, southwest.

1.40 pm: proceeded. Took station on DORIS.

3.00 pm: passed R.M.S. OCEANIC, en route New York to Southampton.


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8 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.7, Long -11.8

6.00 am: Daylight. Squadron out of sight.

1.15 pm: sighted DORIS and ISIS south 10 miles of Streained (spelling ?) Point Light.


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9 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.7, Long -17.2

12.00 pm: Spoke S.S. CAMPANELLO, New York to Bristol

1.00 pm: Proceeded

pm: Spoke S.S. MARQUETTE, en route Antwerp to Boston


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10 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.6, Long -12.4

11.30 am: Spoke PORT YORK, en route Falmouth to Hudson's Bay

2.10 pm: Rejoined DORIS and MINERVA

2.15 pm: DORIS parted company

8.30 pm: Stopped; MINERVA parted company; 8.35 pm: proceeded


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11 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -11.1

9.00 am: MINERVA rejoined

9.20 am: Stopped; dropped target; 9.30 am: proceeded. 6 inch gun crews at loader

11.40 am: Stopped and hauled in target.11.50 am: proceeded for sub calibre practice

pm: Finished practice

5.00 pm. Stopped; S.S. CARONIA, armed cruiser, joined Squadron

7.40 pm: Proceeded; CARONIA parted company


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12 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -11.1

5.15 am: Stopped; communicated with DORIS; 6.25 am: proceeded; DORIS parted company

10.25 am: Stopped; dropped target for 1”practice; 11.45 am: Stopped and picked up target

11.45 pm: Parted company with MINERVA


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13 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.2, Long -6.7

1.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. MERANIO, en route Huelva to Glasgow

5.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. MOUNTFORD, en route London to Montreal

7.30 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. PENA AUGUSTINA


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14 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.2, Long -6.7

11.40 am: Spoke to S.S. MALTA, H.M. transport

9.45 pm: Spoke to S.S. COLLEEN BAWN


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15 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.3, Long -6.8

6.30 am: Spoke to Trawler CHANTICLEER, bound to Plymouth

8.50 am: Spoke to S.S. CITY OF PARIS, en route Marseilles to Liverpool

1.15 pm: Spoke to S.S. EVELDA, en route to Glasgow to (unable to read name CITTA )

8.00 pm: Sighted S.S. MICHAEL


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16 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.3, Long -6.8

7.30 am: Spoke S.S. NINGCHOW, en route Marseilles to Liverpool

1.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. HENLEY of London, en route Huelva to Birkenhead

7.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. ASTYANAUX, en route Liverpool to Port Said

11.30 pm: Communicated with trawler (name not completely legible: ***ADAVAT)


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17 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.3, Long -6.8

1.40 pm: Spoke S.S. PENDARVES, en route Gibraltar to Dublin. Steamer reported German barque at 50-14N, 7.15 W.

3.00 pm: Boarded S.S. YANDIOLA (Spanish), en route Cartagena to Maryport


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18 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -7.8

6.00 am: Sighted DORIS

7.15 am: Stopped to communicate with DORIS

7.40 am: proceeded; parted company with DORIS

am: CARONIA passed, steering southwardf

1.30 pm: boarded trawler AMBROSE CASTLE


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19 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -7.4

9.20 pm: Spoke to Steam Trawler ROMAN OF CARDIFF; 9.50 am: proceeded

2.00 pm: Spoke to Trawler CALDY OF MILFORD

pm: Spoke to JESSAMINE of Bude, en route to Appledore


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20 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -7.4

2.00 pm: Sighted hospital ship steering northward

7.30 pm: Stopped and boarded Austrian steamer SUD of Trieste, en route Swansea to Trieste, with British passengers. 9.00 pm: proceeded


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21 August 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

5.40 am: Stopped and communicated with ISIS

6.15 am: proceeded

8.15 am: Stopped and secured to No. 2 buoy

9.00 am: Collier MOYLE secured alongside

9.50 am: Commenced coaling (62 shore labourers)

am: Discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.

9.45 pm: completed coaling


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22 August 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am/pm: provisioning ship


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23 August 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.0, Long -7.0

5.00 am: shipped; 5.10 am: proceeded

7.30 am: stopped and spoke with ISIS.

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

3.00 pm: Stopped and spoke to trawler W. H. PODD (Milford); 3.20 pm: proceeded


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24 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.6, Long -7.2

7.30 am: Spoke to S.S. ALEXANDRA, en route Barry Docks to Hampton Roads)

11.00 am: Stopped. Spoke to armed auxilliary cruiser EMPRESS OF BRITAIN and Portuguese barqe PERODIALENQUER, en route to Lisbon from Cardiff; 11.10 am: proceeded

am: Spoke to RIO COLORADO, en route Rio de Janeiro to Gorleston

pm: Passed Trawler GY 338

7.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. LA NEGRA, en route Gibraltar to West Hartlepool; 8.00 am: proceeded


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25 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -7.2

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target. 10.05 am: proceeded for 1” S.A. practice

Noon: picked up target and proceeded


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26 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.7, Long -7.3

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target; 10.10 am: proceeded for sub calibre practices

11.30 am: picked up target

6.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. CLAN GORDON, en route Liverpool to Calcutta


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27 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.1, Long -9.2

3.20 pm: sighted DORIS North 10 miles

9.00 pm: joined DORIS proceeding at 12 knots; 10.00 pm: parted company with DORIS


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28 August 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.6, Long -11.7

5.40 am: Took station astern of DORIS; OCEAN joined Squadron

4.50 pm: Stopped; CARONIA closed


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29 August 1914

From Queensland on patrol

Lat 50.1, Long -11.3

9.15 am: Stopped; dropped target for sub calibre practice.

10.40 am: Stopped; picked up target

10.55 am: proceeded

1.45 pm: Stopped; communicated with DORIS

2.30 pm: proceeded

9.00 pm: Stopped S.S. DANUBIAN, en route London to Texas

9.30 pm: proceeded

10.00 pm: Stopped; spoke to S.S. VEDRA, en route London to Philadelphia

11.00 pm: proceeded

Other: 5 on sick list


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30 August 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 49.3, Long -11.3

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

7.10 pm: Stopped; spoke to S.S. (name illegible) of Falmouth; 7.55 pm: proceeded

9.45 pm: Stopped: communicated with DORIS and ISIS; 10.53 pm: parted company and proceeded


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31 August 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -9.2

10.00 am: Spoke S.S. TREMORVAH of St Ives and Schooners GRONELTS (sp ?) and SAINTE ANNE of Paimpol

11.00 am: proceeded

1.15 pm: Stopped and boarded trawler CEVIC of Fleetwood

1.50 pm: proceeded

3.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Berehaven

6.00 pm: S.S. collier TREASURY secured alongside

6.45 pm: commenced coaling



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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1 September 1914

At Berehaven

Lat 51.645, Long -9.9

12.30 am: completed coaling; collier proceeded


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2 September 1914

At Berehaven and at sea

Lat 51.645, Long -9.9

am: Discharged 2 ratings to Castletown hospital

1.00 pm: ISIS arrived

1.45 pm: Weighed and proceeded

pm: spoke S.S. LACONIA

4.15 pm: Stopped and boarded sailing ships SVALAND (Norwegian), en route Sydney to Falmouth, and Danish Schooner ARGO; 5.40 pm: proceeded

10.40 pm: Stopped and communicated with DORIS


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3 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -11.2

8.00 am: Communicated with DORIS, OCEAN, and CARONIA; 10.15 am: proceeded

10.30: OCEAN and JUNO parted company

4.40 pm: Stopped and communicated with DORIS; 5.08 pm: proceeded


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4 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.3, Long -11.5

5.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. ORMISTON


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5 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.3, Long -12.1

11.00 am: Stopped; 11.30 am: proceeded

11.40 am: Stopped; 12.00 pm: proceeded

3.00 pm: Stopped and communicated with ISIS; 3.55 pm: proceeded

4.05 pm: Stopped; 4.30 pm: proceeded


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6 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.5, Long -10.6

3.10 pm: Stopped; 3.15 pm: Proceeded

3.35 pm: Stopped; 4.15 pm: proceeded

6.00 pm: Boarded S.S. ZUIDERDIJK (Dutch) from Philadelphia and Boston to Rotterdam with foodstuffs. Papers bought on board. Sent Prize crew (in command of Lieutenant Frederick W. Thompson, R.N.R.) to take the ship to Berehaven; 10.15 pm: proceeded

11.00 pm: Stopped and communicated with S.S. IMATAKA, en route Demarara to Liverpool; 11.30 pm: proceeded


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7 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 50.1, Long -10.6

1.00 pm: parted company from ISIS and JUNO

5.30 pm: Spoke to Schooner SAINTE ANNE of Paimpol


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8 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol and at Berehaven

Lat 51.2, Long -11.3

10.30 am: DORIS parted company

2.30 pm: Spoke S.S. DOMINICAN, en route Philadelphia to Queenstown.

3.00 pm: Spoke S.S. ROYAL GEORGE; 3.30 pm: proceeded

5.30 pm: Stopped; Prize crew came on board from R.F.R. ARGOS

6.05 pm: Came to anchor at Berehaven

7.30 pm: Collier TREASURY secured alongside

8.15 pm: Commenced coaling


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9 September 1914

At Berehaven and at sea

Lat 51.645, Long -9.9

12.55 am: coaling completed; collier proceeded

am: Boom boats sent for water

10.30 am: Sent 18 gallons, 3 pints of rum to H.M.S. ARGUS

pm: Received 18 tons boiler water

4.15 pm: Weighed and proceeded


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10 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -8.6

10.15 am: Stopped and communicatged with ISIS; 11.05 am: proceeded

12.00 pm: Spoke S.S. (illegible) of London

7.05 pm: Spoke barque KILLARNEY, en route Melbourne to Falmouth, with wheat; 7:30 pm: proceeded.

 9.00 pm: Stopped; communicated with ISIS

9.30 pm: ISIS parted company; 9.45 pm: proceeded DORIS in company


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11 September 1914

From Berehaven

Lat 49.5, Long -8.6

2.00 am: S.S. INDIANA, en route Galveston, TX to London

6.00 pm: Spoke Barquentine THOR of Marstal, en route Maracaibo to Hamburg

7.00 pm: Proceeded on course and speed to keep in touch with THOR


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12 September 1914

Fom Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -6.7

9.15 am: Spoke to S.S. PICTON, en route Gibraltar to London.

9.15 am: Spoke to S.S. LYDLAND, route Gibraltar to Glasgow

11.40 am: Spoke to S.S. HYREANIA (sp ?)

1.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. PRIMUS (sp ?), en route Falmouth, Tasmania to Falmouth

5.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. HANOVER, en route from Port Said to Mumbles (Swansea)

11.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. HAIGH HALL, en route Montreal to Havre


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13 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -9.2

8.00 am: JUNO joined company

10.00 am: Spoke to S.S. HORSLEY, en route New Orleans to London


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14 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -9.8

3.15 pm: Stopped and anchored

7.40 pm: Weighed; 8.00 pm: proceeded

8.35 pm: Stopped and communicated with ISIS; 9.30 pm: proceeded


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15 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -11.2

12.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. MOUNT ROYAL; 1.0o pm: proceeded



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16 September 1914

From Berehaven on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

10.00 am: Stopped and secured to No 2 buoy, Queenstown

11.30 am: Collier S.S. TREGARTH secured alongside

1.15 pm: Commenced coaling (30 shore labourers)

3.35 pm: completed coaling


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17 September 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: Lost overboard by accident: Brushes paint, Patt 2, 3 in number, Patt 13, 3 in Number

11.00 am: SUTLEJ sailed

pm: Landed cowls in Haulbowline Dockyard


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18 September 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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19 September 1914

At Queentown

Lat 51.0, Long -8.4

9.40 am: Slipped

9.50 am: proceeded

3.50 pm: Stopped and communicated with SUTLEJ and JUNO

10.30 pm: Great Skellig abeam


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20 September 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 53.9, Long -10.5

2.30 pm: Stopped and boarded trawler; 3.00 pm: proceeded


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21 September 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.6, Long -9.2

6.00 am: Spoke to S.S. MOUNTFIELDS, en route from Canada to Garsten

10.20 am: Stopped; dropped target for 1” practice; 12.00 pm: Stopped and picked up target

4.20 pm: Spoke to S.S. NANCY LEE


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22 September 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.6, Long -8.8

6.40 am: Passed steamer Trawler REPIRIO

6.45 am: Passed S.S. VERONICA

8.30 am: Stopped and boarded Danish barquentine HERTHA, en route Killala to Wemyss, in ballast

10.00 am: Spoke S.S. GEORGIC

1.30 pm: Passed steam trawler ARGO


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23 September 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.0, Long -9.6

am: Lost overboard by accident, Wire 280 fathoms. Lead, 1; Tubes, brass 1, lines 1


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24 September 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.8, Long -11.0

9.30 am: Stopped and dropped target for 1” practice; 11.30 am: picked up target; 12.00 pm: proceeded

4.20 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” practice; 6.00 pm: picked up target


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25 September 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 55.4, Long -7.5

8.00 am: S.S. GEORGIC, en route Liverpool to Montreal

11.30 am: Communicated with Fanad Head Wireless Station

1.15 pm: Spoke to S.S. CHESHIRE (of Liverpool)

3.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. DEVONSHIRE, en route Ballina to Liverpool)


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26 September 1914

From Queenstown on patrol and at Buncrana

Lat 55.13, Long -7.48

7.20 am: Stopped and anchored at Buncrana

8.00 am: collier secured alongside; 9.40 am: Coaling ship

1.45 pm: completed coaling


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27 September 1914

At Buncrana

Lat 55.13, Long -7.48


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28 September 1914

At Buncrana and at sea

Lat 55.3, Long -7.7

9.30 am: Weighed and proceeded


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29 September 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.5, Long -10.3

6.15 am: Stopped and boarded S.S. NEKO, route Leith to Falkland Islands; 7.45 am: Proceeded

10.15 am: Stopped and boarded sailing ship SCILEREN (sp ?) (Norwegian), en route Sundsall to Melbourne

11.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for .303 practice; 12.00 pm: Stopped and picked up target



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30 September 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -8.1

7.00 am: Spoke to S.S. MONTANIAN, en route Quebec to Liverpool

9.00 am: Spoke to two trawlers (Grimsby)

9.30 am: Spoke to schooner BALTIC BELLE

10.30 am: Spoke to S.S. TABASCO, en route Quebec to Liverpool

11.30 am: Spoke to S.S. HELMAR MORCK ( sp ?), en route Chatham (Canada) to Londonderry

2.45 pm: Spoke to schooner EARL OF LATHAM of Liverpool

2.15 pm: Tory Island abeam

8.30 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” practice; 10.00 pm: stopped and picked up target



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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1 October 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -9.6


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2 October 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.7, Long -9.3


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3 October 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.6, Long -8.6

8.30 am : Spoke S.S. CHEYENNE, en route Barrow to Texas

10.30 am: Spoke S.S. MANCHESTER EXCHANGE, en route Halifax to Manchester

11.30 am: Spoke to trawler COMMANDER of Aberdeen

1.30 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. POMERANIAN, route St Johns to Liverpool; 2.00 pm: proceeded

3.00 pm: Spoke S.S. TORR HEAD, en route Glasgow to Montreal

6.10 pm: Spoke S.S. CAMERONIA

8.30 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” practice; 9.50 pm: Stopped and picked up target; 10.00 pm: proceeded


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4 October 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 53.1, Long -10.4

5.50 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch schooner ARGO; 6.30 pm: proceeded


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5 October 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -10.4

3.00 am: Spoke to S.S. GENESSE (London), en route Birkenhead to New York

8.00 am: Stopped and boarded French trawler CORDNAN (sp ?) of La Rochelle; 8.20 am: proceeded

5.50 pm: Stopped and communicated with SUTLEJ. 6.00: proceeded in company


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6 October 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -11.4

3.30 am: Spoke to trawler LAWRENNY CASTLE

9.30 am: Stopped and dropped target for 1” practice; 11.30 am: Stopped and hoisted target

5.30 pm: Stopped and communicated with SUTLEJ; 5.45 pm: proceeded; parted company with SUTLEJ



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7 October 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.20 am: Stopped; secured to No. 3 Buoy, Queenstown

8.30 am: Collier S.S. PINEWOOD secured alongside; 9.35 am: commenced coaling

am: discharged one Private, R.M.L.I. to R.N.H.

2.00 pm: completed coaling


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8 October 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.30 am: PELORUS arrived

8.00 am: DORIS departed

am: discharged one Private, R.M.L.I. to R.N.H.

am: lost overboard by accident, Tampion for 6 “ B.L. gun, one in number


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9 October 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.1, Long -8.0

7.15 am: Slipped and proceeded

7.30 am: stopped and anchored

8.30 am: weighed and proceeded to sea

12.30 pm: Stopped and boarded Norwegian barque QUEEN OF SCOTS, en route Trinidad to Liverpool

1.00 pm: proceeded

5.20 pm: Spoke to S.S. TROPIC, en route Liverpool to Capetown


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10 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -7.4

7.00 am: Spoke S.S. BEACON LIGHT, en route New York to Falmouth with petroleum

5.30 pm: Spoke to French barque EUGENE PERGELINE (sp ?)

8.00 pm: Following Dutch steamer S.S. EPSILON

10.25 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. EPSILON; 11.00 pm: EPSILON was permitted to proceed to New York



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11 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.0, Long -7.3

6.00 am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian S.S. COMETA, en route Bergen to Buenos Aires

6.45 am: proceeded

9.25 am: Stopped and communicated with SUTLEJ

10.00 am: proceeded

2.20 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch steamer NEW YORK, en route New York to Rotterdam with petroleum. Prise crew, under command of Lieutenant William E. Atkinson, R.N.R. was put on board to take NEW YORK to Falmouth; 4.15 pm: proceeded


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12 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -7.4

6.00 am: Spoke to S.S. COMETA, Norwegian, en route from Bergen to Buenos Aires (a coincidence meeting the same vessel exactly 24 hours later. Repeat?)

9.00 am: Spoke S.S. MAERDIJK, en route Rotterdam to New York

9.50 am: Stopped and dropped target for 1” sub calibre practice.11.30 am: Stopped and hoisted target

11.40 am: proceeded



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13 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -8.3

5.30 am: Spoke to S.S. ORIFLAMME, en route Rouen to New York

1.30 pm: Spoke to DIANA, convoying S.S. MONTREAL and ALAUNIA, to Southampton, with Canadian troops

3.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. ZETA, en route Tampa to Newcastle

6.30 pm: Passed GLORY and 23 transports, steering westward


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14 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.3, Long -7.1

7.00 am: Spoke to French barque RENE, en route from Valparaiso to Dunkerque

12.15 pm: Spoke to S.S. ROSEMOUNT, en route Seville to Glasgow

5.00 pm: Stopped and communicated with ISIS; 5.20 pm: ISIS parted company; 5.30 pm: proceeded

7.15 pm: communicated with S.S. CAUCASIAN, en route Texas to London



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15 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.5, Long -8.4

2.30 am: Spoke to S.S. COTSWOLD, en route Fowey to Philadelphia

4.30 am: Spoke to S.S. COLORADO, en route New York to (illegible)

10.30: proceeded to firing 6” guns, full calibre. Thrown overboard damaged charges 6” B.L. Mark VIII, 11 ½ pounds of cordite MO 16, four in number

4.00 pm: Stopped and communicated with SUTLEJ; 4.15 pm: parted company


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16 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.5, Long -8.1

10.30 am: Spoke to S.S. ROSALIND, en route Sabine to Dartmouth

5.15 pm: Spoke to S.S. SIXTY FOUR, en route Bay of Fundy to Hull



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17 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.0, Long -7.0

7.50 am: Spoke to S.S. AVETORO (Russian), en route Liverpool to the Canaries

9.00 am: Spoke to S.S. PERIM, en route Oporto to Liverpool

5.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. GALILEO, en route Hull to Boston


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18 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.5, Long -7.2

1.00 am: Spoke to S.S. NOYA, en route St Lawrence to Queensboro’

9.00 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. GOWEDIJK, en route New Orleans to Rotterdam. VENUS ordered her to Falmouth

9.00 am: Spoke to S.S. PELEUS, en route Liverpool to Port Said

10.00 am: Spoke to S.S. MINNETONKA of Belfast

12.05 pm: Stopped and boarded ARIADNE ALEXANDRA, en route Gibraltar to Christiania.

12.35 pm: proceeded

1.15 pm: Passed S.S. MINNEHAHA of Belfast

1.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. CHICAGO, en route Havre to New York

2.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. SAN TIRSO, en route Mexico to London

3.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. HOLMBLAND (sp ?), en route Glasgow to Rio Janeiro

10.00 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. SHEMISTO, en route Savannah to Rotterdam; 11.00 pm: proceeded

11.30 pm: Sighted trawler P.H.G.S.


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19 October 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 50.1, Long -9.3

1.00 am: Spoke to S.S. SEBEK, en route London to Montreal

9.00 am: Stopped, boarded, and took as prize German barque ULRICH of Hamburg. Lieutenant Frederick W. Thompson, R.N.R. commanded the prize crew. The barqe was taken in tow by VENUS.

4.30 pm: Stopped; sent boat to ULRICH; 4.50 pm: proceeded


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20 October 1914

From Queenstown on patrol and at Berehaven

Lat 51.645, Long -9.9

2.00 am: Fastnet abeam

6.30 am: Stopped and communicated with PELORUS; Cast off tow and turned over ULRICH to Berehaven authorities; PELORUS parted company; Proceeded

8.30 am: came to anchor in Berehaven

11.15 am: collier QUICKSTEP secured alongside

12.20 pm: commenced coaling.

pm: Lost by accident overboard sacks coal 2 cwt, 10 in number

4.00 pm: completed coaling


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21 October 1914

At Berehaven

Lat 51.645, Long -9.9

am: discharged 1 rating to EXCELLENT; discharged 3 ratings to Hawbowline; discharged 2 ratings to R.N.B. Portsmouth

10.00 pm: DORIS proceeded

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22 October 1914

At Berehaven and at sea

Lat 51.2, Long -9.5

am: lost overboard 25 fathoms of 2 ½ inch rope

9.15 am: weighed

9.30 am: proceeded

10.40 am: Stopped; communicated with SUTLEJ

11.00 am: parted company; proceeded

4.30 pm: Stoke to S.S. NEW YORK, en route New York to Bristol

4.50 pm: proceeded


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23 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 50.0, Long -7.5

12.30 am: Spoke to S.S. RYGJA of Bergen

8.00 am: Spoke to S.S. ARCO, route Cardiff to Newport, USA

9.40 am: Stopped; communicated with DORIS

10.25 am: proceeded

2.00 pm: PELORUS joined

3.50 pm: Stopped; communicated with PELORUS

4.15 pm: proceeded; PELORUS parted company

5.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. BELLEBREW, en route River Plate to Belfast

10.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. POTSDAM, en route Rotterdam to New York


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24 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.0, Long -7.4

9.40 am: Stopped and communicated with DORIS

10.20 am: proceeded for full calibre battle practice

11.45 am: Stopped; communicated with DORIS

5.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. HAREWOOD, en route Galveston to Falmouth


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25 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.0, Long -7.3

4.30 am: Spoke to S.S. TONAWANDA, en route London to New York

4.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. ROCHAMBEAU, en route New York to Havre


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26 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -7.5

5.00 am: Spoke to S.S. AUSTELDIJK, en route Rotterdam to Boston

8.15 am: Spoke to S.S. SEGOUTIAN, en route Marseilles to Liverpool

9.30 am: Spoke to S.S. WAVELET en route Pensacola to Newcastle

10.30 am: Spoke French S.S. LEPILLEUR, en route Cardiff to Montevideo


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27 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.7, Long -7.2

5.30 am: Spoke to S.S. HAMBLEDOLWN RANGE, en route Montreal to Hull

7.00 am: Spoke to British barque LAURISTON, en route Chile to Rotterdam, with German crew and ordered her to Plymouth. Proceeded to follow LAURISTON


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28 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.9, Long -5.4

6.00 am: Parted from LAURISTON off Lizard Head

6.30 am: Spoke S.S. SAN GALENO, en route Port Arthur to Portland

7.30 am: sighted barque and gave chase; 8.20 am Spoke German barque CARL, en route Guana Depot, Chile, to London. She was ordered her to Falmouth; VENUS proceeded to follow CARL

12.20 pm: Challenged TALBOT; turned CARL over to TALBOT; 1.00 pm: proceeded

5.50 pm: Bishop Light abeam


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29 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -6.7

6.00 am: PELORUS joined

7.30 am: Spoke to S.S. STROMBUS, en route Sabine to Dartmouth

9.30 am: Communicated with PELORUS; 10.00 am: proceeded

12.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. SATURNUS, to Amsterdam with Government Clearance

5.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. CHARTERHOUSE, en route Quebec to London


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30 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -7.6

7.00 am: Spoke to S.S. MONTREAL of Liverpool

8.30 am: Thrown overboard, damaged, Cartidges B.L 6” 11 ½ pounds cordite size 16 MS

11.00 am: Spoke S.S. ROSENBORG, en route Cardiff to New York


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31 October 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.5, Long -7.2

10.00 am: Spoke to S.S. SAN GREGORIO, en route Gulf of Mexico to Portland

5.00 p.m.: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. MERAK to Rotterdam, with Government Clearance; 6.00 pm: proceeded



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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1 November 1914

From Berehaven on patrol

Lat 49.5, Long -7.3

6.50 am: Spoke to S.S. LUCANIA, en route Galveston to Falmouth

8.30 am: Spoke to S.S. NELEUS, en route Liverpool to Yokohama

1.30 pm: Spoke to Belgian S.S. SAMLAND, en route New York to London

3.50 pm: Stopped and communicated with PELORUS; 4.40 pm: PELORUS parted company; proceeded



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2 November 1914

From Berehaven on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

8.00 am: Stopped; secured to Number 3 Buoy, Queentown

am: Discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.

10.30 am: Slipped; proceeded alongside dockyard

pm: Three Privates, R.M.L.I., joined ship from COLLEEN


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3 November 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

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


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4 November 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: hands ammunitioning and provisioning ship

5.00 pm: shifted billet to Number 4 Buoy



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5 November 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.40 am: Collier PARMAPARK (sp ?) secured alongside

9.15 am: commenced coaling

1.00 pm: completed coaling


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6 November 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.5, Long -8.6

9.30 am: Slipped and proceed to sea

7.30 pm: Stopped and communicated with DORIS; DORIS parted company; 8.20 pm: proceeded


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7 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -12.1

12.50 am: Spoke to S.S. PHILADELPHIA, en route New York to Liverpool

1.30 am: Spoke S.S. MEDIAN, en route Galveston to Liverpool

2.30 am: Spoke S.S. NICOSIAN, en route Galveston to Liverpool

pm: Reprimanded Daniel O’Leary, Acting Gunner for being impertinent in his manner to Lieutenant Frederick Thompson, R.N.R.


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8 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 54.0, Long -10.3

4.40 pm: Stopped and communicated with ISIS.

5.20 pm: parted company and proceeded


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9 November 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 55.0, Long -11.2


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10 November 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 55.6, Long -10.5

pm: Four charges 6” B.L. 11.5 lbs. Cordite size 16 MD thrown overboard damaged


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11 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.8, Long -12.3


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12 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.7, Long -12.8

pm: Four charges 6” B.L. 11.5 lbs. Cordite size 16 MD thrown overboard damaged

3.00 pm: Spoke to Danish S.S. PETER WILLIMOES (? Sp), en route Leith to Baltimore


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13 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -10.6


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14 November 1914

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 55.5, Long -12.3


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15 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.4, Long -10.6

am: Lost overboard Patent Log. Neptune Trident Electric, patt 331, on in number; lines log, one in number; Rotator and governor (illegible) in number.

am: Lost overboard Tubes U.S. Electric P IV, 70 in number

pm: Lost overboard bu accident Wire 100 fathoms: lead, one in number; guard brass, one in number; swivel, one in number; (illegible at bottom of page) line on in number


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16 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol and at Buncrana

Lat 55.13, Long -7.48

5.40 am: Tory Island abeam

8.20 am: Stopped and came to anchor Buncrana; collier AYDON came alongside

10.50 am: commenced coaling

pm: lost overboard by accident Sacks, coal, 2cwt, patt 3, eight in number

4.10 pm: completed coaling


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17 November 1914

At Buncrana

Lat 55.13, Long -7.48

pm: Hands working on harbour boom


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18 November 1914

At Buncrana and at sea

Lat 55.0, Long -10.0

11.55 am: weighed and proceeded to sea

2.15 pm: Tory Island abeam


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19 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -12.1

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for sub calibre practice; 11.30 am: Stopped and picked up target

12.00 pm: proceeded



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20 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.1, Long -10.2

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for torpedo firing; 11.55 am: Stopped and picked up target

12.10 pm: proceeded



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21 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.1, Long -10.2

9.30 am: Stopped and dropped target for .303 practice

11.45 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.50 am: proceeded


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22 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -10.4

8.10 am: Stopped and boarded trawler BRADNOUGH (sp ?), A 144, of Aberdeen

8.40 am: proceeded

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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23 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.1, Long -9.6

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for .303 practice

11.30 am: Stopped and picked up target

12.00 pm: Proceeded

5.30 pm: Stopped and dropped target for night sub calibre firing

7.00 pm: Stopped and picked up target

7.55 pm: proceeded


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24 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -10.4


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25 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 49.5, Long -10.2

10.00 am: Stopped and communicated with JUNO

10.20 am: proceeded

11.00 am: JUNO parted company


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26 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol

Lat 51.5, Long -10.6

2.40 pm: Spoke to SUTLEJ; 3.00 pm: proceeded

9.00 pm: Fastnet Light abeam


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27 November 1914

From Buncrana on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.15 am: Stopped and secured to No. 2 Buoy at Queenstown; collier S.S. THAMES secured alongside

am: Discharged five ratings to R.N.H.

11.25 am: Commenced coaling

4.35 pm: completed coaling


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28 November 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: Hands provisioning ship


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29 November 1914

At Queentown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: Discharged Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Nash (Gunnery Officer) to EXCELLENT and Assistant Paymaster Harrison H. Pomeroy, R.N.R. to HILDEBRAND

9.50 am: Shipped and proceeded on patrol

11.15 am: Spoke to S.S. MISSANABE, steering westward

1.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. TRANSYLVANIA, en route to Liverpool

3.00 pm: Spoke to Greek S.S. PERAMIAL (sp ?), en route Newport to New York

8.25 pm: Signalled SUTLEJ

11.00 pm: Spoke to S.S.INKUM, en route Galveston to Liverpool


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30 November 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -12.5

am: Spoke to S.S. SANTON (sp ?), en route Galveston to Liverpool

pm: Lost overboard by accident Whitelys Improved Lifebuoy, one in number

pm: Four 6” Cominou (sp ?) pointed shells; 40 tubes, electric; 30 tubes, percussion (also lost overboard?)



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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1 December 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -12.9

am: Spoke to S.S. MANCHESTER EXCHANGE, en route Philadelphia to Liverpool

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2 December 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -12.0

3.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. SAGAMORE of Liverpool


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3 December 1914

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -11.7

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4 December 1914

(n.b. the very right margin of this page is missing. Some details are lost.)

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.1, Long -11.0

am: Spoke to S.S. SCANDINAVIAN

6.00 pm: Wind northwest by west, force 10, state of sea 10.

7.00 pm: All foremast stays on rigging carried away; hands staying mast; 7.38 pm: …Carried away wrecking….

8.10 pm: mast went overboard….; proceeding east by south at 14 knots.


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II. (page 1 below)

GUNNERY

Patt. No. 141: Instrument Rate of Change Mk II, one in number

105: Megaphones, three in number

1451: Spanner, Steel, Shifting Jaw, two in number

307: Hammers, hand, or bench, 2 pound, one in number

343: Binoculars, 6 power for night spotting, one in number


ORDNANCE

Not given: Tampions, B.L. and Q.F. 6 inch, without staff, one in number

Not given: Brush rammer and sponge B.L. 6 inch chamber, one in number

Not given: Hand extractors, tube, epherical box, slide A, one in number


CARPENTERS

3725A: Masthead lamp, one in number

12: Lamps barnacle, four in number

56: Lanterns hand, four in number

1385: semaphore, two arm, large, one in number

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Blank page


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Stores lost overboard due to mast and forebridge being wrecked on 4 December 1914

(n.b. very left margin is missing. Most Patt. Numbers are only partially visible)


INVENTORY

**tt number

*089: Blocks, W.I. Snatch, 4 tons, one in number

*090: Blocks, W.I. Snatch, 2 ½ tons, one in number

*98b: Block, G.M. , for squelling, twenty in number

****: Megaphone, 30 inches, one in number

***6: Hatches, helved steel, one in number

***4: Crows claw, iron steeled, one in number

***6: Clock, deck, one in number

***3: Buoys, life, Moller’s Circular, reindeer hair, two in number

***2: Buoys, life, cork, two in number

*****a: Telescopes, small, one in number


PERMANENT

***1: Binoculars, one in number

**59: Scrubbers, hand, four in number

*984: Squeeges with I.R. tongue, one in number

**09: Fenders, Coir, small, four in number

**43: Answer pennant, small, two in number

Not given: White Ensigns, 2 in number


FIXTURES

Rigging of foremast and part of coaling equipment



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 Very left margin of log page for 5 December 1914, first column only


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5 December 1914

From Queenstown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

3.00 am: Fastnet abeam

9.20 am: Stopped and secured to No. 2 Buoy, Queenstown

am: Lieutenant Eric G. Rhodes, R.N, and Assistant Paymaster Herbert A.G. Salter, R.N.R. , joined ship

am: Hands employed cleaning up the forebridge


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6 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: Six ratings joined ship


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7 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: ISIS arrived


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8 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: ammunitioning ship


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9 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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10 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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11 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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12 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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13 December 1914

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.30 am: Slipped and proceeded en route to Belfast

10.00 am: at full speed

10.10 am: at 15 knots



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14 December 1914

Queenstown en route to Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

8.20 am: Stopped; pilot took charge

8.30 am: proceeded

9.30 am: Stopped alongside Victoria Wharf (Harland and Wolff’s)

pm: Lieutenant Sidney Hall, R.N.R., joined ship; Lieutenant Eric Rhodes, R.N., left ship


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15 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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16 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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17 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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18 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

am: 10 R.N.V.R. ratings joined ship


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19 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

pm: discharged 8 R.N.V.R. ratings to MONTEZUMA


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20 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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21 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

pm: Discharged one rating to R.N.B.


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22 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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23 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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24 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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25 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

9.30 am: Held Divine Service; Christmas Day


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26 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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27 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

10.00 am: Landed Church Parties



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28 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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29 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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30 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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31 December 1914

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS 1915

JP map Venus 1915

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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1 January 1915

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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2 January 1915

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

am: Divers working on ship’s bottom


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3 January 1915

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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4 January 1915

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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5 January 1915

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87


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6 January 1915

At Belfast

Lat 54.64, Long -5.87

am: one rating joined from Portsmouth R.N.B.

1.00 pm: Slipped, pilot in charge; 2.10 pm: Stopped and came to anchor, pilot left ship

3.10 pm: weighed and proceeded for adjusting compasses.

4.10 pm: Proceeded



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7 January 1915

From Belfast en route to Rathmullan

Lat 55.1, Long -7.52

1.00 am: Stopped and came to anchor

8.30 am: weighed and proceeded

9.00 am: Stopped and came to anchor at Rathmullan

am: Lost overboard by accident, one hazelrod fender, one in number

am: Collier WHORITON secured alongside

12.30 am: commenced coaling

9.55 pm: completed coaling


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8 January 1915

At Rathmullan

Lat 55.25, Long -9.0

8.10 am: weighed and proceeded for adjusting compasses

12.10 pm: proceeded to patrol

9.00 pm: Spoke Norwegian S.S. SVERREBORG (sp ?)

11.50 pm: Course north at eight knots SVERREBORG following


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9 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.5, Long -11.7

4.00 am: SVERREBORG proceeded



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10 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.5, Long -10.3

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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11 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.0, Long -12.2

1.30 am: Spoke to Swedish S.S. SWECIA, en route Rio de Janeiro to Kirkwall


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12 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 54.6, Long -10.0

4.30 pm: Spoke to armed trawler No. 26



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13 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -8.8


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14 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -8.8

9.00 pm: S.S. CAPE YORK steering to northeast


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15 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 54.9, Long -9.4

8.30 pm: Spoke HEROIC

10.00 pm: Escorting HEROIC


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16 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -8.5

6.35 am: Tory Island abeam

8.40 am: HEROIC parted parted company

10.30 am: Spoke to armed merchant cruiser CEDRIC, steering eastward

1.00 pm: Spoke to armed merchant cruiser CLAN MACNAUGHTON, steering northward

10.30 pm: Rathlin Light abeam

11.00 pm: Stopped and spoke to S.S. LILY, en route Glasgow to Sligo; 11.30 pm: proceeded


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17 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 54.7, Long -9.5

9.30 am: Held Divine Service


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Blank log page


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18 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.1, Long -7.52

5.30 am: Stopped and spoke S.S. LIVERPOOL, en route Liverpool to Sligo; 5.35 am: proceeded and proceeded through Tory Sound

8.55 am: Stopped and anchored at Rathmullan

10.00 am: collier S.S. HELLINGDON secured alongside

10.25 am: Commenced coaling

3.20 pm: Coaling completed


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19 January 1915

At Rathmullan

Lat 55.1, Long -7.52

am: discharged 1 rating to EXCELLENT


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Copy of 18 January 1915 page, see above


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Copy of 19 January 1915 page, see above


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20 January 1915

At Rathmullan

 Lat 55.1, Long -7.52


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21 January 1915

At Rathmullan

Lat 55.2, Long -8.3

7.30 am: Weighed and proceeded from Rathmullan


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22 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.0, Long -9.9

11.45 pm: Eagle Island Light abeam


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23 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.1, Long -8.8

2.10 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” E.A. practice

3.40 pm: picked up target

3.45 pm: proceeded

8.20 pm: Stopped and spoke to S.S. ASHFORD, route Westporft to Troon

8.30 pm: proceeded

11.30 pm: Black Rock abeam


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24 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 54.1, Long -10.3

9.00 am: Dropped and dropped target; 9.30 am: proceeded for .303 aiming practice

11.20 pm: Stopped and picked up target

5.30 pm: Held Divine Service


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25 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 54.2, Long -10.2

6.00 am: Eagle Island Light abeam

8.00 pm: Eagle Island Light abeam



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26 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 55.0, Long -9.2


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27 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 54.3, Long -10.2

8.20 am: Zigzag courses


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28 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 54.2, Long -10.4

9.30 am: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded to 12 pdr firing; 11.40 am: Picked up target


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29 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol

Lat 51.5, Long -10.5

1.00 am: zigzag courses

9.00 am: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded for 6 inch sub calibre practice; 11.45 am: picked up target

7.15 pm: Spoke S.S. TEMPO, en route Devonport to Rosyth

10.00 pm: to HAZEL


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30 January 1915

From Rathmullan on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

12.17 am: Fastnet abeam

7.40 am: Stopped and secured to No.3 Buoy, Queenstown

am: three ratings joined from R.N.B. Portsmouth

8.30 am: Collier POMERON secured alongside

9.30 am: Commenced coaling

am: discharged Lieutenant Sidney Hall, R.N.R., and 8 ratings to R.N.H.

pm: discharged 2 ratings to RNH

pm: Lost overboard by accident Sacks, coal, 2 cwt, Patt. 3, two in number; shovels, navigators, Patt 646 B, three in number

3.45 pm: completed coaling


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31 January 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am/pm: Hands reprovisioning ship and painting



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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1 February 1915

At Queenstown and on patrol

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: discharged one rating to COLLEEN

2.25 pm: Shipped and proceeded

5.00 pm: Passed Steam trawler MARISTO


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2 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -11.4

7.35 am: Sighted SUTLEJ; took station 5 miles from Flagship of Rear Admiral Henry L. Tottenham, CB.

2.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. BENGORE HEAD, en route from St Johns to Belfast

pm: Spoke to S.S. SCYTHIAN, en route Barbadoes to Liverpool

7.00 pm: Thrown overboard damaged charges 6” B.L., 11 ½ pounds, two in number

 8.30 pm: Passed S.S. HISTORIAN


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3 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -12.3

6.00 am: Lost one Rotator for Electric log




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4 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.7, Long -13.9


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5 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -13.2

2.00 am: Spoke to S.S. ANGLO SAXON, bound for Avonmouth

9.00 am: HEROIC joined

pm: Lost overboard bags, coal, 1cwt, Patt 4, four in number

5.40 pm: HEROIC parted company

10.00 pm: Veered to northwest in terrific squall. Wind force 10/11, sea state 8


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6 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -14.6

5.00 pm: HEROIC joined



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7 February 1915

From Queensland on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -13.4

12.30 am: HEROIC parted company

9.30 am: Spoke to S.S. EAGLE POINT, enroute New York to Liverpool

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

9.00 pm: Spoke S.S. OCETTIC (sp ?)


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8 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.6, Long -13.7


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9 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -12.1

8.00 am: Spoke to Norwegian S.S. ROISHEIM, bound for Queenstown

11.30 am: Spoke Norwegian S.S. ROISHEIM



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10 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -12.4

8.30 am: Passed SUTLEJ, proceeding westward

10.30 am: Passed PARTRIDGE, proceeding westward

6.00 pm: zigzag courses



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11 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.20 am: Stopped and secured to No. 3 Buoy Queenstown

8.30 am: 21 ratings lent from COLLEEN

9.00 am: 9 ratings joined from COLLEEN

9.30 am: collier S.S. SILVIA secured alongside

10.35 am: Coaling commenced

am: Mr. Henry B. John, Assistant Clerk, joined ship

4.40 pm: completed coaling


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12 February 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: 20 ratings lent from COLLEEN

am: Discharged one Private, R.M.L.I. for Forton Barracks

pm: Two Privates, R.M.L.I. , joined ship

pm: Returned steam cutter to dockyard

Other: discharged 1

Other: 2 joined ship


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13 February 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: Discharged one Corporal, R.M.L.I. , to Forton Barracks

pm: Drew 25 foot cutter (no masts or sails) in lieu of steamboat


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14 February 1915

At Queentown and at sea

Lat 50.9, Long -9.2

5.10 am: Slipped and proceeded

5.40 am: proceeding at 16 knots

7.15 am: zig zag courses

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

6.00 pm: Passed SUTLEJ steering eastward

6.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. BILLETSON, en route Baltimore to Cardiff

9.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. HUNTSMAN, bound for Liverpool (all marks disguised)


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15 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -12.8

1.00 am: Spoke S.S. DOMINION, bound eastward

7.00 am: WOODNUT joined

9.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for .303 firing

11.45 am: Finished firing; picked up target

12.00 pm: Proceeded

2.00 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 6 inch sub calibre firing

3.30 pm: Stopped and picked up target

11.00 pm: Spoke to Spanish S.S. JULIANA, en route to Liverpool



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16 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -13.2

4.30 pm: Spoke to Spanish S.S. GALLIA, en route from Baltimore to Ardrossan

5.00 pm: proceeded


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17 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -14.0


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18 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -13.3

7.00 am: Spoke to Norwegian S.S. JOHN BURKE, en route Boston to Manchester

2.30 pm: Spoke to Norwegian S.S. BYRON

2.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. QUEEN WILHELMINA (in second log named as S.S. QUEEN)


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19 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -13.1


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20 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -14.3


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21 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -13.0

2.30 am: Spoke to S.S. CARTHAGINIAN

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

3.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. ORDUNA, en route to Liverpool

5.20 pm: Spoke to S.S. VERDUN, en route to Glasgow


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22 February 1915

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -13.3

5.40 am: Challenged JUNO

6.00 am: Spoke to NAPERIAN, en route New Orleans to Liverpool

7.30 am: Signalled INDEFATIGABLE steering northward

9.00 am: Took station on JUNO

Midnight: parted company with JUNO



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23 February 1915

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 50.9, Long -11.2

4.00 pm: On zig zag courses

8.00 pm: On zig zag courses


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Blank log page

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Blank log page

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Blank log page

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Blank log page

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Blank log page

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Back cover

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Back cover

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Left half back cover

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Right half back cover

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Left Half front cover

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Right Half front cover

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Coal expenditure table

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(1st February to 23rd February 1915, inclusive, repeated in different handwriting. See above for entries)


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24 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.00 am: Stopped and secured to No. 3 buoy, Queenstown

8.00 am: Collier S.S. MURIEL secured alongside

9.10 am: Commenced coaling

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

2.40 pm: Completed coaling


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25 February 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.

pm: Hands provisioning ship and painting


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26 February 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: Landed 12 pdr, 8 cwt, gun and gun carriage

8.50 pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea


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27 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -10.7

11.00 am: Spoke to S.S. TORTUGUERO, en route West Indies to Avonmouth

4.30 pm: Challenged JUNO

11.00 pm: Parted company from JUNO


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28 February 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -12.9


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Blank log page

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Right half blank page



LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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Left Half Log cover for March 1915, dated 7 Apr 1915

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Right Half Log cover for March 1915. Bears ADM reference 53/67155

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Coal expenditure chart from beginning of March 1915, signed by Captain Dewar


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1 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -14.2

am: Thrown overboard damaged charges B.L. 11 ½ pounds cordite, two in number

2.30 pm: Spoke Spanish S.S. ARKIOLA-MENDIA (sp ?)

4.10 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” E.A. and 12 pdr practice; 5.45 pm: Stopped and picked up target; 5.50 pm: proceeded


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2 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.5, Long -13.1


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3 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -13.1

3.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. DEN OF RUTHVEN


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4 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.15 am: Stopped and came to anchor at Queenstown

7.30 am: Shifted berth and came to anchor

8.30 am: Working party of 24 stokers lent from COLLEEN

8.30 am: one rating joined from COLLEEN

8.45 am: Collier S.S. RAMSGARTH (sp ?) secured alongside

am: Discharged one rating to R.N.H.

10.00 am: commenced coaling;1.45 pm: Coaling completed

6.20 pm: Weighed to shift berth; 6.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at No. 2 Buoy

pm: Discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.


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5 March 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am/pm: Hands cleaning and painting ship


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6 March 1915

At Queenstown and at sea

Lat 50.8, Long -8.9

4.30 am: Slipped and proceeded to sea


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7 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 53.1, Long -12.1

9.30 am: Held Divine Service

4.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. ORION, en route Queenstown to Goteberg


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8 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.1, Long -11.4

10.00 am: Dropped target for .303 practice; 11.45 am: picked up target; 12.00 pm: proceeded


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9 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -11.7

10.00 am: Dropped target for .303 practice; 11.45 am: Picked up target; proceeded

4.00 pm: Stopped and boarded Norwegian S.S. EIR, en route from Buenas Aires to Malmo

5.00 pm: Proceeded


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10 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.3, Long -11.5

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for .303 practice from 12 pdrs; 11.45 am: stopped and picked up target; 12.00 pm: proceeded


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11 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -11.0

1.00 pm: HEROIC joined


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12 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -11.9

6.00 am: Passed and challenged LANCASTER, steering northward



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13 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 54.1, Long -12.2

10.30 am: Spoke to Danish S.S. DAGMAR, en route Newcastle to Bordeaux; 11.00 am: proceeded

9.30 pm: Passed large floating object half submerged


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14 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.2, Long -11.4

8.00 am: zig zag courses

10.30 am: Spoke to S.S. MALINDA, en route to Liverpool

1.30 pm: Spoke to barques OCEAN RANGER and CELTIC QUEEN



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15 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

5.15 am: Stopped and secured to No. 3 Buoy, Queenstown

7.30 am: Collier S.S. SLEMISH secured alongside

8.00 am: Working party of 47 ratings joined from COLLEEN; 4 ratings joined from COLLEEN

am: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.

9.30 am: coaling began

1.40 pm: Completed coaling

2.00 pm: Lieutenant Lewis A. Drake Brockman, R.M.L.I., and 21 Privates, R.M.L.I., joined from ISIS;

Captain Hugh W. Channer, R.M.L.I., left ship


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16 March 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

8.30 am: Working party of 48 hands joined from COLLEEN


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17 March 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.00 am: discharged 2 ratings to EXCELLENT

7.30 am: Working party of 48 ratings joined from COLLEEN

10.00 am: discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.

10.00 pm: Slipped; 10.20 pm: proceeded; 10.30 pm: Stopped in Man o’ War anchorage; 11.20 pm: proceeded


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18 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.9, Long -11.3


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19 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 53.0, Long -14.0

7.30 pm: Spoke to Danish S.S. PANAMA, en route Copenhagen to Port Arthur; 8.00 pm: proceeded


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20 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 55.2, Long -13.0


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21 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -14.0


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22 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -14.0

9.00 am: Spoke to S.S. LACKAWANNA, en route Manchester to New York

1.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. MARINA, en route to Avonmouth

4.50 pm: Spoke to S.S. ZEELAND, steering eastward


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23 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -14.0

2.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. KELVINICA (sp ?), bound for Glasgow

3.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. ANGLO MEXICAN, bound for Avonmouuth

4.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. MANCHESTER PORT, bound for Manchester

6.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. BAY STATE, bound for Liverpool

7.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. FLORENCE PILE, bound for Queenstown


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24 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -14.5

6.30 am: Spoke to S.S. MINNIE LARRINAGA, bound for Manchester

8.30 am: Spoke to S.S. VINLAND (sp ?), en route Stornoway to Buenos Aires

2.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. ANGLO CALIFORNIAN, bound Avonmouth

4.00 pm: Stopped and boarded French sailing ship DESAIX, en route Portland, Maine, to Greenock

5.30 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 6” heavy gun and 12 pdr practice; 6.00 pm: Stopped and picked up target


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25 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.5, Long -15.7

10.30 am: Took station 2 miles north, northeast from JUNO

1.25 pm: Parted company with JUNO


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26 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -11.5

9.30 pm: Fastnet abeam


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27 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

5.45 am: Stopped and secured alongside No. 2 Buoy, Queenstown

7.00 am: Work patry of 47 ratings from COLLEEN on board; one rating from COLLEEN joined

8.30 am: Collier BARON AILSA secured alongside

9.55 am: Commmenced coaling

12.30 pm: discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.

1.30 pm: 3 ratings joined from R.N.B. Portsmouth

2.25 pm: Completed coaling

10.00 pm: ISIS proceeded


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28 March 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

am: One rating joined

9.00 am: Landed Wesleyan, Catholic, and Presbytarian Church Parties

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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29 March 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: Discharged one prisoner to COLLEEN

10.40 pm: Slipped and proceeded from Queenstown


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30 March 1915

From Queentown on patrol

Lat 51.2, Long -11.4

10.30 am: Passed Belgian trawler

10.30 am: Spoke to British trawler VICTORIA, M117

1.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. CARTAGINIAN (sp ?), bound for Glasgow

5.00 pm: Boarded S.S. HUTTONWOOD and S.S. ICKBALE, both bound for Liverpool

6.30 pm: Boarded S.S. ASUNCION DE LARRINAGA, bound for Liverpool; 7.00 pm: proceeded


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31 March 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -16.0

6.00 pm: Boarded S.S. NORTHPOINT, bound for Liverpool

pm: Stopped and dropped target for firing torpedoes; 6.50 Stopped and picked up target; 7.00 am: proceeded

11.00 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. GOTALAND, en route Antofagasta to Kirkwall


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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1 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -15.2

6.20 am: Stopped and boarded sailing ship QUEEN ELIZABETH, en route Portland to Queenstown; 7.30 am: proceeded

am: Spoke to S.S. BENGORE HEAD, bound for Belfast; Spoke to S.S. HESPERIAN, bound for Liverpool; Spoke to Norwegian sailing ship URANIA, bound for Queenstown; Spoke to French sailing ship LA FONTAINE, bound for Queenstown

1.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. TRONTO, bound for Liverpool


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2 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.1, Long -14.8

10.00 am: Held Divine Service (Good Friday)

6.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. WRAY CASTLE, en route San Francisco to Dublin


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3 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.9, Long -14.4

7.00 am: Spoke to S.S. ARABIC, westbound

4.20 pm: Spoke to S.S. MANCHESTER SPINNER, bound for Manchester


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4 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.6, Long -16.0

10.00 am: Held Divine Service (Easter Sunday)

7.30 pm: WOODNUT took station south, southwest five miles


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5 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.5, Long -14.6

6.30 pm: WOODNUT parted company


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6 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -12.2


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7 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

2.10 am: Stopped and came to anchor off Queenstown

4.45 am: Weighed and proceeded; 5.00 am: Stopped and secure to Number 4 Buoy, Queenstown

7.00 am: Collier S.S. BARON AILSA secured alongside

8.00 am: Discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.; one rating joined from COLLEEN

9.00 am: Commenced coaling

9.00 am: Work party of 19 ratings joned from COLLEEN; three ratings joined from VICTORY

12.15 pm: Coaling completed; collier cast off


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8 April 1915

At Queenstown and at sea

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: Lost overboard by accident 6 inch piasaba (sp ?)

pm: Discharged one rating to COLLEEN

11.00 pm: Slipped and proceeded from Queenstown


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9 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.9, Long -11.0

1.00 pm: Passed JUNO, proceeding eastward

3.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. HOWTH HEAD, bound for Belfast


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10 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -13.8

am: spoke to S.S. CABOTIA, en route Newport News to Dublin

7.00 am: Spoke to Spanish S.S. MADRILENO (sp?), en route to Liverpool

1.00 pm: Sighted ISIS; 1.30 pm: Took station 7 miles north from ISIS


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11 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.9, Long -13.9

4.30 am: Spoke to S.S. CAMERONIA, en route New York to Glasgow

6.30 am: Spoke to S.S. MISSANABIE, en route Liverpool to Halifax

8.30 am: Spoke to Danish S.S. GENERAL CONSUL PALLISOIN (sp ?), en route Tyne to Buenos Aires


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12 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -14.0

9.20 am: Proceeded for 12 pdr and 1” E.A. practice

Noon: Parted company with ISIS

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13 April 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.6, Long -11.0

7.00 am: Spoke to Russian barque VIDYLIA, enroute Pensacola to Liverpool

1.00 pm: Zig zag courses

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14 April 1915

From Queentown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

12.45 am: Stopped and came to anchor off Queenstown

5.00 am: Weighed and proceeded; 5.30 am: Secured to Number Four Buoy at Queenstown

am: Collier BROOMHILL secured alongside

8.00 am: Commenced coaling; 9.40 am: Completed coalling

11.30 am: Slipped and proceeded alongside lock, in charge of pilot

3.00 pm: Shifted berth into dock

7.00 pm: Three 6 inch guns hoisted out


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15 April 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.00 am: Dock pumped out

am/pm: Hands scraping ship’s bottom


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16 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: One rating joined from COLLEEN


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17 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

 Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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18 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.30 am: Landed Church of England, Wesleyan, and Presbyterian Church Parties


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19 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

 Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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20 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: Discharged 1 rating to Cork Prison


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21 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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22 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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23 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

8.30 am: Sent Warrant Officer and working party to Transport CHEASSIE; 5.00 pm: Working party returned on board


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24 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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25 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

7.00 am: One rating joined from R.N.B. Portsmouth

9.00 am: Landed Royal Catholic, Wesleyan, Presbyterian, and Church of England Church Parties


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26 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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27 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

10.00 am: Engineer Command William P.C. Spriddle, R.N. left ship

11.00 am: Discharged one rating to Military Detention Barracks, Cork



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28 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

8.30 am: one rating joined from VICTORY

9.00 am: Rear Admiral The Honourable Horace L.A. Hood, R.N., Cb, MVO, DSO, inspected ship


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29 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

1.00 pm: Engineer Commander William P.C. Spriddle, R.N., left ship; Engineer Commander Sidney J. Drake, R.N. , joined ship


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30 April 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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1 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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2 May 1915


At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

10.00 am: Landed Church Parties off all denominations


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3 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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4 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

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


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5 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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6 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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7 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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8 May 1915

At Queenstown in Dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

2.00 am: Landed a work party of one officer and 20 men to help with LUSITANIA survivors

5.30 am: Working party returned

5.30 pm: Sent a working party of 20 men to R.N.H.; 8.00 am: working party returned


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9 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all Denominations


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10 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

10.00 am: Landed funeral party of 17

am: Lost at Funeral: Flags: Ensign white, 12 Bdth, 1 in number; Union, 10 Bdth, 1 in number

pm: Discharged one rating to shore


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11 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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12 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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13 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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14 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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15 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.00 am: Discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.


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16 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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17 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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18 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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19 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.00 am: 1 rating joined from FISGUARD; Four Privates, R.M.L.I., joined from Forton

4.00 pm: discharged four privates, R.M.L.I., to Forton


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20 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.00 am: One rating joined from FISGUARD

am: Admonished Mr. Ernest Hayford, Head Steward, for coming on board at 3pm on 17th May 1915, his leave having expired at 9 am on that day. Signed by Ernest Hayford

pm: Three ratings joined from VERVAIN


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21 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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22 May 1915

At Queenstown in dry dock

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.00 am: Ship undocked; secured along jetty

9.30 am: Court Martial assembled for trial of Lieutenant Commander Robertson Glasgow, R.N.

4.30 pm: discharged 3 ratings to R.N.B. Portsmouth

7.00 pm: Took on 33 tons of coal


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23 May 1915

At Queenstown and at sea

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all Denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

pm: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.

6.00 pm: proceeded in charge of pilot and tugs; Secured to Number 4 Bouy

11.30 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of Queenstown



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24 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -10.5

3.00 am: Zig Zag courses, 4 points every ten minutes

6.00 am: Spoke to ACCRA, bound for Liverpool

1.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. STERNICONE (sp ?)of Liverpool

6.00 pm: Spoke to DREADNOUGHT, steering southward

7.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. VIRGINIA, en route New Orleansto Avonmouth


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25 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.8, Long -15.7

9.00 am: Spoke to S.S. SAGAMORE, bound for Liverpool


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26 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.3, Long -18.2


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27 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.7, Long -18.1


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28 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.4, Long -17.3

10.20 pm: Stopped port engine for repair. Running on Starboard engine only


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29 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.7, Long -16.2

12.10 am: proceeded on both engines

9.30 am: spoke to S.S. GRIMSTAD, bound for Manchester

6.30 pm: spoke to S.S. VERDUN

7.30 pm: spoke to S.S .TASCANIA (sp ?)


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30 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.4, Long -16.0

5.00: spoke to Danish S.S. MANDAL, en route to Ayr

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

1.30 pm: zig zagging 5 points

7.00 pm: spoke to Norwegian barque VEUTIGESREU (sp ?0, route Dublin to Dalhousie

11.00 pm: Negative zig zag


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31 May 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.6, Long -10.0

3.30 am: Zig zag four points

7.30 am: Passed seven trawlers, 49-49N, 11-18W

pm: Zig zag five points


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1915


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Barometer: Aneroid; Short and Mason No. 1829

Therometers for air temperature: Position in ship: forebridge; in screen; Hicks 299168 (Dry); Hicks 299169 (Wet)

Thermeter for sea temperature: Hicks, 299170


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1 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

12.30 am: Stopped and secured to Number 4 buoy at Queenstown

7.30 am: Working party of 20 ratings joined from COLLEEN

7.30 am: Six ratings joined from COLLEEN

8.00 am: Collier S.S. PENSACOLA secured alongside

9.15 am: Commenced coaling

am: Lost overboard by accident, coal sacks, Patt 3, 9 in number

1.20 pm: Completed coaling

2.30 pm: Collier proceeded

3.00 pm: Discharged 6 ratings to R.N.H.


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2 June 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27


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3 June 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

10.00 am: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.

10.30 am: 2 ratings joined from SUTLEJ


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4 June 1915

At Queenstown and at sea

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.00 am: discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.

5.00 pm: discharged one rating to JUNO

9.30 pm: slipped and proceeded to sea


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5 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.0, Long -11.7

3.00 am: zig zag, 4 pounts

6.30 am: Spoke to S.S. HARTFIELD, en route Baltimore to Avonmouth

11.00 am: Signalled WOODNUT

2.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. AVONMOUTH, bound for Liverpool

3.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. NORTANIAN (sp ?), bound for Avonmouth

4.00 pm: zig zag 4 points

9.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. OSWALD, bound for Liverpool


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6 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.5, Long -15.2

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

10.30 am: Spoke to Norwegian barque BESSFIELD, bound for Queenstown

11.45 am: Stopped and boarded Danish schooner LEUITHIA (sp ?), bound Falmouth to Miracuchi Bay; proceeded 12.40 pm


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7 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.7, Long -15.6

6.30 am: Spoke to S.S. SINGAPORE

3.30 pm: Spoke to schooner EVELYN, bound for Cardiff


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8 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.9, Long -16.6

10.00 am: stopped and dropped target; 10.05 am: proceeded for 1” EA practice; 11.30 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.35 am: proceeded



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9 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.1, Long -15.9

10.30 am: Spoke to S.S. PONTIAC, bound for Liverpool


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10 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long -15.8

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target; 10.10 am: proceeded for 6” heavy gun practice; 12.00 pm: Stopped and picked up target


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11 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 50.6, Long -13.6

8.00 am: Zig Zag 4 points


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12 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol and at Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

4.00 am: Stopped and secured to Number 4 Buoy, Queenstown

7.00 am: Collier RYHOPE secured alongside; 6 ratings joined ship from VICTORY

9.10 am: Commenced coaling

10.00 am: discharged 4 ratings to R.N.H.

12.07 pm: Completed coaling; lost overboard by accident: Sacks, coal, 2 cwt, four in number

3.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to Cork Military gaol.


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13 June 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

9.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 am: discharged 4 ratings to the R.N.H.


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14 June 1915

At Queenstown and at sea

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

pm: Mr Hayton, Head Stewart discharged to GANGES

2.00 pm: discharged Lieutenant Commander Ronald H. Hilliard, R.N. and one rating to R.N.H.

10.00 pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea


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15 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.8, Long -10.8

3.30 am: Zig Zag 4 points

7.30 am: Spoke to S.S. VENTIGEN (sp ?), bound for London

8.30 am: spoke to barque DUMFRIESSHIRE, bound for Falmouth

4.00 pm: Spoke to Norwegian barque ESTE, bound for Queenstown

6.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. SOESKDIJK, bound for Rotterdam

7.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. GONEDIJK, bound for Rotterdam


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16 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.0, Long -14.0

11.00 am: Spoke to S.S. TITIAN, bound for Avonmouth


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17 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.3, Long -15.2

4.30 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S .MINERVA, bound for Rotterdam

2.15 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. MARKEN, bound for Rotterdam; 2.45 pm: proceeded

4.30 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. NEWANA, bound for London; 4.45 pm: proceeded


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18 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol

Lat 49.9, Long -11.6

4.00 am: 4 point zig zag every ten minutes

7.20 am: Signalled INFLEXIBLE, steering northward

3.00 pm: Spoke to ELSWICK LODGE, proceeding westbward

8.00 pm: Sighted Enemy Submarine submarine four miles on starboard quarter; submarine dived; proceeded full speed

9.30 pm: Signalled WOODNUT, steering eastward

11.00 pm: Kinsale abeam


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19 June 1915

From Queenstown on patrol, at Queenstown and at sea

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27

12.40 am: Stopped and secured to Number 2 Buoy at Queenstown

7.00 am: Collier S.S. RYHOPE secured alongside; 7.30 am: commenced coaling

9.00 am: Four ratings joined from COLLEEN

11.00 am: Coaling completed

1.00 pm: Lieutenant Commander Ronald H. Hilliard, R.N. rejoined from R.N.H.; Discharged Gunner Ambrose F. Organ to EXCELLENT

2.30 pm: Returned 7 torpedoes to N.O.D.

2.30 pm: discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.; discharged 2 ratings to DOLPHIN

10.00 pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea for Gibraltar


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20 June 1915

From Queenstown, en route Gibraltar

Lat 48.7, Long -9.7

3.00 am: zig zag courses

11.30 am: Held Divine Service

1.00 pm: Spoke to French schooner ST LOUIS, bound for Bordeaux


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21 June 1915

From Queenstown, en route Gibraltar

Lat 44.3, Long -12.4


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22 June 1915

From Queenstown, en route Gibraltar

Lat 39.5, Long -12.0

5.30 pm: Passed S.S. GOTHENBERGH, proceeding northbound


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23 June 1915

From Queenstown, en route Gibraltar

Lat 35.8, Long -9.8

5.00 pm: zig zag courses every fifteen minutes

6.00 pm: Spoke to BRITISH SUN, bound for Liverpool


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24 June 1915

From Queenstown, en route Gibraltar, and at Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

5.00 am: Stopped and secured alongside South Mole (bows south)

8.25 am: Commenced coaling with shore labour

12.10 pm: Coalling completed

pm: Hands reprovisioning ship


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25 June 1915

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

10.00 am: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.


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26 June 1915

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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27 June 1915

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

9.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

11.00 am: Held Divine Service

8.30 pm: Slipped; 8.45 pm: proceeded

9.30 pm: Europa Point


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28 June 1915

From Gibraltar to transit Mediterranean

Lat 36.5, Long -0.9

1.00 pm: Spoke S.S. AFRIQUE of Dunkirk and S.S. DERBYSHIRE of Liverpool

7.00 pm: Challenged French cruiser EDGAR QUINET


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29 June 1915

From Gibraltar to transit Mediterranean

Lat 37.8, Long 5.8

5.30 am: Passed Greek S.S. LIVALTO

6.30 am: Spoke to Italian S.S. SCILIANO



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30 June 1915

From Gibraltar to transit Mediterranean

Lat 36.1, Long 12.3

6.00 am: Cape Bon abeam



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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS
Operations in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea

JP map Venus Red Sea

LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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Barometer: Aneroid; Short and Mason 1829

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in ship Forebridge in screen; Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299168 (wet) (in June 1915 log, wet thermometer had serial number of 299169)


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1 July 1915

From Gibraltar, transitting Mediteranean

Lat 34.3, Long 18.9

10 on sick list


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2 July 1915

From Gibraltar, transitting Mediterranean

Lat 33.0, Long 25.4


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3 July 1915

From Gibraltar, transitting Mediterranean and at Port Said

Lat 31.7, Long 31.9

9.00 am: Spoke to S.S. CANCANADA (sp ?), en route to Liverpool

11.00 am: spoke to S.S. GROSVENOR, bound for Birkenhead

2.25 pm: Stopped off Outer Buoy at Port Said

3.00 pm: Pilot took charge of ship and proceeded; 3.15 pm: secured ship on east side of harbour

3.15 pm: Found here PROSERPINE and French men of war JAUREGUIBERRY and D’ESTREES

4.30 pm: commenced coaling with shore labour

9.30 pm: Completed coaling


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4 July 1915

At Port Said and in Suez Canal

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

7.00 am: Discharged 1 rating to English hospital; discharged 1 rating to PROSERPINE

10.40 am: Weighed; 10.45 am: Proceeded with pilot in charge

am: Lost overboard by accident: blocks, wood, DTSS 8”, one in number

4.30 pm: Stopped at Ismailia; changed pilots; 4.45 pm: proceeded

5.00 pm: Held Divine Service

6.10 pm: proceeded through Great Bitter Lake

10.15 pm: Passed Suez

10.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor; Found here French cruiser MONTCALM


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5 July 1915

At Suez and in the Red Sea

Lat 29.7, Long 32.5

8.30 am: O.O.D. from French cruiser MONTCALM visited ship

10.15 am: Weighed and proceeded

10.45 am: Newport Rock abeam

3.30 pm: spoke to S.S. RAISER (sp ?)


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6 July 1915

From Suez, en route to Aden

Lat 25.6, Long 35.4

2.30 am: Spoke to S.S. OPHIR

5.30 am: spoke to S.S. IRAN and Italian S.S. ASMARA


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7 July 1915

From Suez, en route to Aden

Lat 19.8, Long 38.9

Used position at 8pm as noon longitude is incorrect.

10.00 am: Spoke to S.S. PAROS (sp ?)


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8 July 1915

From Suez, en route to Aden

Lat 16.7, Long 40.7


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9 July 1915

From Suez, en route to Aden and at Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.30 am: spoke to S.S. MARISTON (sp ?)

8.20 pm: Stopped and secured with anchor and stern to Number 5 Buoy; found here armed merchant ship NORTHBROOK

11.00 pm: commenced coaling with local labour

Note: 34 on sick list (dramatic jump from 5 the prior day – presumably heat related. Air temperature high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit)


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10 July 1915

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.00 am: completed coaling

6.00 am: Slipped from number 5 Buoy and secured to number 8 Buoy

11.00 am: Slilpped and proceeded

12.50 pm: Stopped and came to anchor

4.30 pm: EMPRESS OF ASIA sailed

5.00 pm: Shifted berth

5.10 pm: Stopped and anchored

7.30 pm: burning searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Other: rec'd 240 tons of coal

Note: 36 on sick list


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11 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

For much of the ensuing period the position of HMS Venus is noted only as ‘Off Aden’. The are no log details to indicate her exact location while she was largely engaged in 'burning searchlights between british and Turkish lines’. It appears that she was no more than about one hour’s steaming time from Aden during these operations. Therefore the locations that are shown here as for Aden.

5.00 pm: Held Divine Service

10.30 pm: burning searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Midnight: EMPRESS OF RUSSIA sailed

Note: 37 on sick list


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12 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.15 am: fired shot across bow and boarded Dutch schooner TWEE AWLT (sp ?)

10.00 pm burning searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Note: 26 on sick list


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13 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

2.00 pm: ENTERPRISE arrived

2.30 pm: Landed Lieutenant Sidney Hall, R.N.R., and 6 ratings with a Maxim and 3500 rounds for duty ashore

3.30 pm: Discharged five ratings to EMPRESS OF ASIA

4.00 pm: ENTERPRISE proceeded

6.30 pm: Switched on searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Note: 23 on sick list


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14 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.00 pm: Switched on searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Note: 23 on sick list


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15 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.30 pm: Burning searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Note: 19 on sick list


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16 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9.00 am: boarded S.S. LODANER, bound for Aden

7.00 pm: Burning searchlights between British and Turkish lines

9.00 pm: EMPRESS OF RUSSIA arrived

Note: 18 on sick list


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17 July 1915

Off Aden and at Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.55 am: weighed and proceeded for Aden

7.20 am: Stopped and came to anchor

9.00 am: 26 native ratings joined from shore

2.55 pm: weighed and proceeded

2.30 pm: Came to Anchor

6.10 pm: Heavy Sandstorm from west

10.00 pm: sandstorm ceased

Note: 16 on sick list


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18 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.00 am: Sent working party of ten men and Mr. Thomas G.Bennett, Boatswain, ashore

5.00 am: EMPRESS OF RUSSIA sailed

5.00 pm: held Divine Service

7.00 pm: Burning searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Note: 12 on sick list


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19 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.00 pm: Burning searchlights between British and Turkish lines

Note: 11 on sick list


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20 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 9 on sick list


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21 July 1915

Off Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

4.30 am: EMPRESS OF RUSSIA arrived

5.45 pm: weighed and proceeded;

7.00 pm: stopped and anchored in Aden

8.00 pm: Three ratings joined from S.S. CECILIA; Working party of 16 hands and warrant officer returned to ship; three ratings rejoined from ASIA and NORTHBROOKE

Note: 9 on sick list


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22 July 1915

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.45 am: Weighed and proceeded

7.15 am: Stopped and anchored and secured to Number 4 Buoy

9.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

4.00 pm: Discharged one rating to detension barracks

6.15 pm: Completed coaling

10.00 pm Lieutenant Sidney Hall, R.N.R., and Maxim gun crew returned

Note: 9 on sick list


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23 July 1915

At Aden and at Perim

Lat 12.4, Long 44.2

5.30 am: Slipped Buoy

5.30 am: weighed and proceeded

11.00 am: Sighted JUNO

11.35 am: Stopped and communicated with JUNO

11.50 am: proceeded

4.40 pm: Anchored at Perim

Note: 7 on sick list


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24 July 1915

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

5.30 am: Landed demolition party

10.25 am: Weighed and proceeded in Small Strait Bab el Mandeb

1.30 pm: Violent Sandstorm

3.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Perim

Note: 10 on sick list


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25 July 1915

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

10.30 am: held Divine Service

Note: 8 on sick list


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26 July 1915

At Perim

Lat 14.1, Long 42.8

12.30 am: Weighed and proceeded

3.00 am: spoke to S.S. TREVELYAN, travelling Karachi to Gibraltar

2.00 pm : spoke to s.s. MEDEA, travelling Liverpool to Calcutta

Note: 8 on sick list


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27 July 1915

From Perim to Port Sudan

Lat 17.3, Long 40.4

Note: 12 on sick list


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28 July 1915

From Perim to Port Sudan

Lat 19.06, Long 39.7

4.20 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Port Sudan

9.00 pm: commenced coaling with shore labour

Note: 15 on sick list


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29 July 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

7.40 am: Completed coaling

Note: 7 on sick list


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30 July 1915

At Port Sudan and at sea

Lat 20.3, Long 37.6

6.10 am: weighed

6.20 am: proceeded

Other: 16 on sick list


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31 July 1915

From Port Sudan for Jeddah

Lat 21.5, Long 38.6

5.30 am: stopped and boarded 4 dhows

2.40 pm: Stopped in outer harbour Jeddah; spoke to S.S. KARNIDA, S.S. SAMARINDA, S.S. OJOEJO, and S.S. AMBON at anchor there

3.15 pm: proceeded

5.40 pm: Stopped and boarded dhow

6.00 pm: proceeded

Note: 13 on sick list


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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Coal consumption table

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason 1829

Thermometers for Air Temperature: on forebridge in screen; Hicks, 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Hicks 299170


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1 August 1915

En route Jeddah to Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 37.7

2.00 pm: Yenbo Mosque abeam

5.30 pm: Held Divine Service

Note: 13 on sick list


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2 August 1915

En route Yenbo to Hassani

Lat 24.95, Long 37.1

Assumed that Hassani is Mt Hasan Island, whose location is used here.

11.00 am: Stopped and anchored at Hassani; found here HIMALAYA, HARDIGNE, and French cruiser MONTCALM

5.00 pm: HIMALAYA and MONTCALM sailed


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3 August 1915

At Hassani

Lat 25.6, Long 36.4

4.00 am: HARDINGE sailed

5.45 am: weighed and proceeded

3.30 pm: Stopped off Sherm Wej

4.40 pm: Proceeded

Note: 8 on sick list


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4 August 1915

From Shesm Wej, en route Mowila

Lat 27.6, Long 35.1

5.45 am: Stopped and boarded dhow

6.40 am: proceeded

7.30 am: stopped off Mowila

7.40 am: proceeded

4.00 pm: Proceeded through Tiran Strait

Note: sick list back at early July level (when the ship entered the Red Sea on 8 July)


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5 August 1915

From Mowila to Akaba

Lat 28.5, Long 34.6

am: Lost overboard by accident: Rotator for patent log, one in number; line, one in number

5.45 am: Stopped off Akaba

6.00 am: proceeded to Suez Bay

3.45 pm: Proceeded through Tiran Strait



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6 August 1915

From Akaba to Suez Bay

Lat 28.5, Long 33.1

5.00 am: Passed through south entrance Tor

5.20 am: came to anchor Tor

7.00 am: Communicated with shore

8.35 am: weighed and proceeded

3.45 pm: Came to anchore at Abu Zenema; communicated with shore

5.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded

Midnight: came to anchor in Suez Bay


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7 August 1915

In Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.00 am: weighed

6.40 am: proceeded, pilot in charge

7.00 am: Secured to Port Tewfik Buoy

10.00 am: commenced coaling with native labour

7.00 pm: Completed coaling


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8 August 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1.00 am: four ratings joined from PROSERPINE

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church party


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9 August 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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10 August 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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11 August 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

4.30 am : Discharged 5 ratings to S.S. HOBART for passage to England


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12 August 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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13 August 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.30 am: Slipped and proceeded with pilot in charge to Suez Bay

10.20 am: Came to anchor in Suez Bay



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14 August 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

5.45 am: Slipped and proceeded for adjusting compasses

8.30 am: Stopped and came to anchor in Suez Bay

7.30 pm: weighed by hand; 7.45 pm: proceeded to sea


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15 August 1915

From Suez Bay for Abu Nanima and Tor

Lat 28.37, Long 33.37

6.00 am: Stopped ½ mile from Abu Nanima Pier; Landed stores

6.40 am: proceeded

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

1.50 pm: Stopped ½ mile from Tor;

00 pm: proceeded through north entrance


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16 August 1915

From Tor to Mowila

Lat 27.2, Long 35.4

Position at 8pm.

7.30 am: Stopped 1 mile from Mowila Fort; boarded dhow

10.30 am: Stopped ½ mile from Ras Abushariva; cutter proceeded to board dhow anchored in shore. Rifle firing from shore at cutter; Fired 1- 6” and 1- 12 pdr to stop rifle firing

11:00 am cutter returned; Proceeded

11.30 am: Stopped 2 miles off shore

2.50 pm: proceeded and stopped 1 cable from dhow. The cutter proceeded under the command of Lieutenant Commander Ronald H. Hillard, R.N. Fired four rounds 12 pdr; a few rifle shots from shore fired at cutter. Dhow was towed, so it could be examined. Cargo of dhow was Hashish

pm: Lost overboard by accident: 12 pdr 12 cwt cylinder (fired), one in number

5.00 pm: dhow towed toward Ras Abushariva

5.45 pm: slipped dhow one cable from shore; proceeded


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17 August 1915

From Ras Abushariva to Shesu Weg and Hassani

Lat 25.5, Long 36.4

7.30 am: sighted Shesu Weg

5.30 pm: stopped and anchored at Hassani


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18 August 1915

At Hassani and at sea

Lat 24.3, Long 37.3

6.00 am: weighed by hand

6.25 am: proceeded

1.00 pm: Stopped and boarded dhow

1.20 pm: proceeded


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19 August 1915

From Hassani to Jeddah

Lat 21.5, Long 38.8

2.30  pm: closed to within 4 miles of Jeddah; nothing in outer anchorage


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20 August 1915

From Jeddah to Port Sudan

Lat 21.5, Long 38.9


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21 August 1915

From Jeddah to Port Sudan

Lat 20.1, Long 37.9

5.20 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Port Sudan


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22 August 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

9.30 am: held Divine Service


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23 August 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

Noon: weighed and proceeded to alongside coaling jetty

12.40 pm: Secured alongside coaling jetty

6.00 pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea


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24 August 1915

From Port Sudan for Suez Bay

Lat 22.2, Long 37.5


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25 August 1915

From Port Sudan for Suez Bay

Lat 25.5, Long 35.4

2.30 am: Spoke to S.S. POLITICIAN, S.S. KATUNA, and S.S. KAZEMBE, all bound southward

2.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. MENADO


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26 August 1915

From Port Sudan for Suez Bay

Lat 28.7, Long 33.1

2.20 pm: Stopped ½ mile off Abu Zenima pier; communicated with shore; 2.40 pm: proceeded

9.50 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Suez Bay


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27 August 1915

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

5.30 am: weighed by hand; 7.20 am: proceeded with pilot in charge; 7.45 am: Secured to Number 2 Billet, Port Tewfik

8.30 am: Commenced coaling with shore labour

9.00 am: one rating joined from FOX

4.30 pm: Reverend William Gill, BA, joined ship

6.30 pm: Completed coaling


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28 August 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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29 August 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.00 am: landed Roman Catholic Church party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

4.00 pm: Commander Ernest E.A. Betts, R.N., left ship for PROSERPINE; Lieutenant Commander Ronald H. Hilliard promoted to Acting Commander


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30 August 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital


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31 August 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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Barometer et al: See August 1915 page


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1 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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2 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

am: Hands provisioning ship

1.00 pm: discharged 1 rating to hospital


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3 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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4 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.30 am: Lost overboard by accident: brushes, paint, Patt 13, one in number


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5 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

5.00 pm: Discharged one rating to S.S. DARLEYDALE, for passage to JUNO


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6 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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7 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

3.30 pm: 2 ratings returned from hospital


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8 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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9 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

3.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to Suez Hospital


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10 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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11 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.00 am: Steam tugs BLACKCOCK and T.A. JOLLIFFE passed homeward bound

10.30 am: Hands dismounting 6 inch guns


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12 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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13 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

am: Dismounting 6 inch guns


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14 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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15 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.30 am: HIMALAYA sailed

4.30 pm: discharged one rating to R.N.D. Port Said

5.00 pm: 4 ratings joined ship



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16 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.30 am: One rating joined ship


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17 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: MONTCALM arrived

9.00 am: discharged 1 to hospital


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18 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

Other: discharged 2 to hospital


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19 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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20 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.00 am: Landed party to attend memorial service to French seaman


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21 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.30 am: DUFFERIN sailed

2.15 pm: S.S. MONA passing parted stern hawsers and moorings of bow buoy

pm: Lost by accident: 16 fathoms 8 ½ inch wire and 6 fathoms 5 inch wire

9.00 pm: JUPITER arrived


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22 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.00 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital


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23 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

am: 1 rating rejoined from prison

4.00 pm: FOX and EMPRESS OF RUSSIA arrived

pm: one rating joined from EMPRESS OF RUSSIA


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24 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.00 am: Sent working party of 3 armourers and 5 carpenter ratings to EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

2.00 pm: Discharged two ratings to S.S. ALINDA


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25 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.00 am: Armourers’ and carpenters’ party to EMPRESS OF RUSSIA


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26 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

5.30 am: Armourers’ and carpenters’ party to EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

5.00 pm: JUPITER sailed


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27 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.30 am: R.M.L.I. left ship for El Shatt camp

8.00 am: Hoisted Court Martial Jack

10.00 am: Court Martial assembled on board: President Captain Francis W. Caulfield of FOX for Trial of Stoker A. Perry

11.30 am: Japanese T.B.D. IRAKUSE arrived

2.00 pam: hauled down Court Martial Jack

3.00 pm: Court Martial assembled on board: President Captain Francis W. Caulfield of FOX for Trial of Stoker Farley; 5.45 pm: Court Marital adjourned


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28 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.30 am: MONTCALM sailed

7.00 am: Discharged three ratings to Royal Navy Depot, Port Said

8.00 am: Broke Court Martial Jack

9.00 am: HIMALAYA arrived

10.00 am: Court Martial re-assembled

3.00 pm: Hauled down Court Martial Jack

7.00 pm: H.I.J.S. IRAKUSE sailed

8.00 pm: Discharged one rating to HARDINGE


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29 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1.00 am: five ratings joined from PROSERPINE

7.00 am: MONAYU (sp ?) sailed

7.00 pm: R.M.L.I. detachment returned from El Shatt camp


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30 September 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

2.00 pm: HIMALAYA sailed


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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Barometer, et al: See August 1915


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1 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.30 am: DUFFERIN sailed


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2 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.00 am: Arrived MINTO

10.30 am: discharged 1 rating to the hospital

10.00 pm: arrived LUNKA


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3 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 am: LUNKA sailed northbound


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4 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

5.30 am: JUPITER sailed


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5 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.00 pm: FOX sailed

10.30 pm: one rating joined from FOX


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6 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1.00 am: one rating joined ship

8.00 am: Lost overboard by accident, Blocks, wood, DTSS 6”, one in number

2.00 pm: Landed Funeral Party, Firing Party, and Escort for funeral of Capt Aymer G. Stacey, R.M.L.I. of MINERVA from heart failure


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7 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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8 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1.00 am: Lieutenant Commander Jack A.A. Morris, R.N., joined ship

9.30 am: Two ratings joined from EGMONT

10.00 am: JUPTER arrived

5.00 pm: One private, R.M.L.I. joined from JUPITER


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9 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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10 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital


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11 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1.00 am: Mr. A. Johns, Clerk, joined from PROSERPINE

6.30 am: Discharged 2 ratings to Cairo prison

1.00 pm: French T.B.D. (no other information)

4.30 pm: Discharged four ratings to MINTO


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12 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.30 am: 1 rating joined from MINTO


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13 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.00 am: MONTCALM arrived

3.00 pm: Arrived DUFFERIN

5.30 pm: Discharged Mr. Johns, Clerk, to Andros


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14 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

4.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to JUPITER


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15 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.30 am: JUPITER sailed

1.00 pm: Completed coaling

4.00 pm: discharged one rating to PROSPERPINE


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16 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

10.00 am: Court of Enquiry assembled on board; 11.30 am: Court of Enquiry finished

2.30 pm: Discharged one rating to Hopper Number 35


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17 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

9.00 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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18 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

4.30 pm: one rating joined from hospital

9.00 pm: FOX arrived


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19 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.00 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital

4.00 pm: discharged 1 rating to FOX


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20 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.30 am: discharged 1 rating to Cairo prison

2.30 pm: DUFFERIN sailed


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21 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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22 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.00 am: Sent armed guard (4 ratings) on board S.S. LINCLUDEN


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23 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.00 am: MINTO sailed

5.00 pm: Armed guard returned from S.S. LINCLUDEN


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24 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

9.00 am: FOX sailed

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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25 October 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.30 pm: Boarded Ship: Mr. G.W. Murray, Political Office, and Sheik Muhammad Ben Arifan


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26 October 1915

Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.00 am: Slipped and proceeded in charge of pilot; 7.40 am: Stopped and pilot left ship; 7.45 am: proceeded


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27 October 1915

From Port Tewfik to Ras Malak

Lat 24.0, Long 36.0

2.00 pm: Daedalus Shoal abeam


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28 October 1915

From Port Tewfik to Ras Malak

Lat 20.3, Long 38.9

1.00 pm: Stopped and anchored at Ras Malak; Sheik Muhammad Bin Arifan left ship



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29 October 1915

At Ras Malak

Lat 22.4, Long 39.0

7.30 am: DUFFERIN arrived; 8.30 am: DUFFERIN sailed

11.30 am: Weighed; 11.40 am: proceeded for Port Sudan

5.30 pm: 18 fathoms of 5” wire, rendered useless, cut off and jettisoned



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30 October 1915

From Ras Malak to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

10.00 am: Stopped and came to anchor

3.20 pm: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30 pm: LAMA sailed


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31 October 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

6.00 am: Completed coaling


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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Barometers et al: See September 1915 page


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1 November 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

6.50 am: weighed; 7.00 am: proceeded

8.20 am: Stopped and dropped target; 8.30 am: proceeded for 1 inch EA and sub calibre firing

11.00 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.20 am: proceeded

12.45 pm: Stopped and anchored at Port Sudan


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2 November 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

8.00 am: Weighed; 8.20 am: proceeded

9.20 am: Stopped and dropped target; 9.40 am: proceeded for 1 inch EA and sub calibre practice

am: Lost by accident: cylinders, 3 pdr (fired), 2 in number

11.00 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.20 am: proceeded

12.15 am: Stopped and came to anchor at Port Sudan


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3 November 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.5, Long 38.0

7.10 am: weighed

7.20 am: proceeded

8.00 pm: communicated with ENTERPRISE and MEYUN with floating dock in tow


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4 November 1915

From Port Sudan for Yanbo

Lat 21.1, Long 38.3

4.00 pm: Passed CORNWALL, steering southward


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5 November 1915

From Port Sudan for Yanbo

Lat 23.9, Long 37.6

9.40 am: Stopped and dropped target; 9.45 am: proceeded for 1” EA practice; 11.10 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.15 am: proceeded

3.00 pm: Stopped off Yanbo; 3.20 pm: proceeded


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6 November 1915

Fromn Yanbo for Tor

Lat 22.4, Long 37.2

6.00 pm: proceeded to close and keep touch with ENTERPRISE


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7 November 1915

From Yanbo for Tor

Lat 22.1, Long 37.5

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

11.15 am: Stopped and boarded S.S. CHIUSEN (sp ?) ; Mr. Browning (sp ?) joined ship; 11.30 am: proceeded

1.00 pm: Course and speed to keep touch with ENTERPRISE

4.00 pm: Discharged Mr. Browning to tug MAYUN

10.00 pm: parted company with ENTERPRISE


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8 November 1915

From Yanbo for Tor

Lat 21.3, Long 39.0

12.10 pm: Stopped two miles off Tomeina (sp ?); Sheik Mohammed El Arafani boarded

1.00 pm: Proceeded with dhow in tow; 2.30 pm: Slipped dhow


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9 November 1915

From Yanbo for Tor

Lat 24.6, Long 36.1

2.40 pm: Daedalus Shoal abeam


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10 November 1915

From Yanbo for Tor and at Tor

Lat 28.23, Long 33.6

11.00 am: proceeded through south entrance to Tor

11.40 am: Stopped and came to anchor

12.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded

6.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Abu Zenima

8.50 pm: weighed and proceeded


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11 November 1915

From Abu Nenima to Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.15 am: Stopped and came to anchor Suez Bay

8.00 am: Mr. G.W. Murray and Sheik Mohammed bin Arafani left ship

9.00 am: one rating joined ship from Cairo Detention barracks; 4 ratings joined from R.N. Depot; discharged 4 ratings to hospital

4.30 pm: 2 ratings joined from hospital


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12 November 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.45 am: Weighed and proceeded, pilot in charge;

8.00 am: Stopped and secured at Port Tewfik

am: Lost overboard by accident: bouyrope 2 ½ “ cordage, 25 fathoms

9.00 am: Commenced coaling

11.00 am: 1 rating joined from hospital

1.00 pm: discharged rating 1 to HARDINGE

4.30 pm: Completed coaling


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13 November 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

10.30 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital

6.00 pm: 1 rating joined from Hopper No. 35


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14 November 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Church Party

9.00 am: Two ratings joined from HARDINGE

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 am: HARDINGE sailed


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15 November 1915

At Port Tewfik

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.00 am: Discharged Lieutenant William E. Atkinson, R.N.R., and two ratings to ANDROS; Lieutenand Harold J. Wheatman, R.N.R. , joined from ANDROS

8.45 am: Slipped, in charge of pilot, in tow of tug HERCULE, proceed up canal

12.30 pm: Pilot left ship

12.45 pm: anchored in Great Bitter Lake


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16 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

9.30 am: PROSERPINE passed, steering south



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17 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

7.00 am: Discharged one rating to MINERVA



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18 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

7.00 am: Dutch man o’ war DE RUYTER arrived and anchored

1.00 pm: Dutch man o’ war DE RUYTER weighed and proceeded south


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19 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

7.00 am: discharged 1 rating to Suez hospital


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20 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4


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21 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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22 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

11.00 am: One rating joined from Hopper No. 35


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23 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

8.00 pm: One rating joined from hospital


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24 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4


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25 November 1915

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

2.30 pm: weighed; 3.00 pm: Pilot took charge to proceed southwards through Canal

5.30 pm: Stopped; 6.50 am: Slipped and proceeded

8.10 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Suez Bay


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26 November 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.00 am: LUNKA arrived and anchored



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27 November 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.30 am: Read Warrant No 68; Discharged 1 rating to Cairo prison


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28 November 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.30 am: arrived and anchored HARDINGE

8.00 am: FOX sailed

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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29 November 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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30 November 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Sent watch on board S.S. FAVONIAN to extinguish fire; 1.00 pm: Sent watch to FAVONIAN; 2.00 pm: Watch returned

3.00 pm: LUNKA sailed


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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1 December 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

11.30 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital


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2 December 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.10 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

am: Lost by accident in FAVONIAN: Axe, Canadian, Patt 41, one in number; Hoses No. 3 by 40 feet, two in number

1.40 pm: Completed coaling


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3 December 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

4.00 am: Sent fire engine and fire party to S.S. FAVONIAN

12.30 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital

1.00 pm: Weighed; 1.15 pm: Proceeded

7.00 pm: stopped ½ mile south of Abu Zenima; communicated with shore

7.50 pm: proceeded


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4 December 1915

From Abu Zenima to Tor

Lat 27.7, Long 33.8

6.10 am: Passed through southern entrance to Tor; 7.05 am: Stopped and anchored; communicated with shore; 7.50 am: weighed; 8.00 am: proceeded

4.15 pm: Passed through Tiran Strait

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5 December 1915

From Tor to Akaba

Lat 28.9, Long 34.7

6.45 am: Stopped off Akaba; 7.15 am: came to anchor

7.45 am: weighed and proceeded

11.00 am: Held Divine Service

4.55 pm: Passed through Tiran Strait


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6 December 1915

From Akaba to Suez Bay

Lat 29.2, Long 32.7

6.30 am: Passed MONTCALM steering north

2.45 pm: Stopped and communicated with HARDINGE; communicated with HARDINGE; 3.00 pm: HARDINGE proceeded; 3.10 pm: proceeded

8.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Suez Bay


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7 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.30 am: Weighed and proceeded; 6.45 am: Stopped and came to anchor

12.15pm: Sent guard on board S.S. Dutch GOENTOER (? Sp)

1.30 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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8 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.00 am: Three carpenter ratings working on ENTERPRISE

6.00 pm: Guard returned from GOENTOER


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9 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

3.00 pm: completed coaling


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10 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.00 am: Three Carpenter ratings working in ENTERPRISE

11.00 am: discharged on rating to hospital

1.00 pm: discharged one rating to MINERVA

3.00 pm: one rating joined from SCOTIA


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11 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1.00 pm: discharged one rating to armed launch


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12 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

5.30 pm: detached one rating to SCOTIA

7.00 pm: arrested dhow; dhow was allowed to proceed

9.00 pm: Lieutenant George W. Bury, R.N.V.R., political officer, joined ship

11.00 pm: arrest dhow; dhow was allowed to proceed


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13 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.6, Long 32.5

9.00 am: Two Egyptian officers and seven men joined passage to Abu Zenima and Tor

10.30 am: Weighed and proceeded

12.05 pm: Passed FOX, steering northward

12.50 pm: Stopped off Ras Sudar and boarded dhow Number 149

1.15 pm: proceeded

5.30 pm: stopped and came to anchor Abu Zenima

10.45 pm: weighed

11.00 pm: proceeded


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14 December 1915

From Abu Nenima to Tor

Lat 27.9, Long 33.7

7.00 am: Passed through north channel to Tor

7.10 am: Came to anchor at Tor

9.40 am: weighed and proceeded

11.00 pm: JUPITER passed steering northward


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15 December 1915

From Tor to Suez Bay

Lat 29.3, Long 32.7

6.30 am: Stopped in Suez Bay

7.00 am: Proceeded

11.00 pm: Ras Gharib Light abeam


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16 December 1915

From Suez Bay for Tor

Lat 27.8, Long 33.7

6.00 am: proceeded through south entrance to Tor

6.30 am: Stopped and came to anchor at Tor

8.00 am: Weighed and proceeded through south entrance to Tor

9.35 am: Stopped and boarded dhows 148 (number uncertain) and 23

7.30 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” EA practice; 8.30 pm: Stopped and picked up target; 8.50 pm: proceeded

11.30 pm: Passed HARDINGE steering northward


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17 December 1915

From Tor for Yenbo

Lat 26.49, Long 34.49E


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18 December 1915

From Tor for Yenbo

Lat 24.15, Long 37.34E

12.50 am: Daedalus Light abeam

11.15 am: Stopped two miles off Cape Baridi and boarded Turkish dhow No. 10; 12.00 : proceeded

2.45 pm: stopped one mile from Yenbo entrance; 2.55 pm: Proceeded

6.00 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” EA practice; 7.20 pm: Stopped and picked up target

7.50 pm: proceeded


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19 December 1915

From Yenbo for Jeddah

Lat 21.4, Long 39.0

9.00 am: Stopped and boarded Saudin dhow No. 70; 9.40 am: proceeded

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

12.40 pm: Stopped off Jeddah; 1.15 pm: proceeded

5.48 pm: Stopped and boarded Saudin dhow; 6.10 pm: proceeded


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20 December 1915

From Jeddah for Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

7.40 am: Stopped and came to anchor at Port Sudan


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21 December 1915

At Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

1.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded


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22 December 1915

From Port Sudan to Tor

Lat 23.2, Long 36.8

10.30 pm: Daedalus Light west 2 miles


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23 December 1915

From Port Sudan to Tor

Lat 27.0, Long 34.4

3.00 am: Passed FOX, proceeding southward

8.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Tor; 9.30 pm: weighed and proceeded


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24 December 1915

At sea

Lat 28.0, Long 33.6

9.30 am: Passed through Inner Channel Shadwan

5.30 pm: Heavy squalls with wind and rain from all directions


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25 December 1915

At sea

Lat 27.6, Long 33.8

7.00 am: Shadwan Light abeam

9.00 am: Passed through Shadwan Channel

10.00 am: Held Divine Service (Merry Christmas – we didn’t make it home this Christmas, either)

2.50 pm: Shadwan Light abeam


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26 December 1915

From Tor to Tor

Lat 28.3, Long 33.5

9.00 am: Passed through south entrance to Tor

9.20 am: Stopped and came to anchor at Tor

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 am: Weighed and proceeded

2.50 pm: Stopped and boarded Suez dhow No. 142, bound for Tor; 3.15 pm: proceeded


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27 December 1915

From Tor to Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

6.40 am: Stopped off Abu Zenima pier; 7.15 am: proceeded

3.00 pm: stopped and came to anchor Suez

8.30 pm: 1 Private, R.M.L.I., rejoined ship from detention


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28 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.40 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.00: one rating rejoined from detention; discharged 3 ratings to hospital

5.00 pm: SCOTIA sailed

5.30 pm: Completed coaling


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29 December 1915

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.30 pm: Temporary Surgeon Samuel F. Abbott, R.N. (Just as a note of information; Abbott was ordered to the ship in October, showing amount of transit time from day of orders to arrival at ship on foreign station)


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30 December 1915

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

8.30 am: Mr. Davidson, C.S. Pilot, joined ship; 9.00 am: weighed and proceeded with pilot in charge for Canal

12.40 pm: Came to anchor.

12.40 pm: JUPITER arrived and came to anchor

1.30 pm: MINERVA sailed northward

2.15 pm: Weighed and Proceeded northbound, pilot in charge

5.15 pm: Arrived Ismailia; turned southward through Canal

6.30 pm: Stopped and secured alongside African Bank Vilo (sp ?) 94


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31 December 1915

At Suez Canal

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS 1916

JP map Venus 1916

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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1 January 1916

At Suez Canal

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

2.30 pm: PROSERPINE passed southward


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2 January 1916

At Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

3.45 pm: Slipped and proceeded with pilot in charge

4.35 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Great Bitter Lake


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3 January 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4


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4 January 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.40 am: weighed and proceeded southward with pilot in charge

11.00 am: Stopped; 11.40 am: proceeded

2.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Suez Bay; Mr. Davidson, C.S. pilot, left ship


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5 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

am: Hands scraping ship’s side

1.00 pm: SCOTIA arrived and anchored

3.00 pm: SUVA sailed southward


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6 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

am: Hands scraping ship’s side



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7 January 1916:

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

am/pm: Hands scraping ship’s side and red leading ship’s side

4.30 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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8 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

10.30 pm: FOX arrived and anchored


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9 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

am: Hands painting ship’s side

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

2.00 pm: discharged one rating to SCOTIA

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10 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour; 4.30 pm: completed coaling

5.30 pm: GLORY arrived and anchored

6.30 pm: 2 ratings rejoined from hospital


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11 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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12 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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13 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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14 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1.00 pm: Hands working in S.S. WARDSON HALL (sp ?)

pm: Hands provisioning ship


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15 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.5, Long 32.6

am: Hands provisioning ship

9.00 am: weighed; 9.10 am: proceeded

3.50 pm: Anchored at Abu Deraj; communicated with light house

7.45 pm: weighed and proceeded


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16 January 1916

From Abu Deraj to Abu Zenima

Lat 29.0, Long 33.1

7.12 am: Stopped and came to anchor Abu Zenima

10.00 am: SCOTIA arrived and anchored

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.20 am: weighed and proceeded

6.35 pm: Ras Gharib Light abeam


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17 January 1916

From Abu Zenima to Saal Hasheesh

Lat 26.7, Long 34.2

12.10 am: Ashrafi Light abeam

8.30 am: Stopped off Saal Hasheesh; boarded Suez dhows No. 134 and 137; 9.30 am: proceeded


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18 January 1916

From Saal Hasheesh to Jeddah

Lat 23.9, Long 35.8

3.30 am: Daedalus Light abeam


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19 January 1916

From Saal Hasheesh to Jeddah

Lat 21.4, Long 39.0

11.00 am: Stopped outer anchorage at Jeddah

11.30 am: Proceeded


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20 January 1916

From Jeddah to Yenbo

Lat 24.0, Long 37.8

3.30: Stopped four miles southwest of Yenbo; boarded 2 Turkish dhows, bound El Wej; 4.15 pm: proceeded



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21 January 1916

From Yenbo to Hassini

Lat 24.1, Long 37.6

1.00 pm: Stopped

1.15 pm: proceeded


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22 January 1916

From Yenbo to Hassani and at anchor Hassani

Lat 24.95, Long 37.1

7.40 am: Stopped and came to anchor Hassani

3.45 pm: weighed and proceeded


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23 January 1916

From Hassani to El Wej

Lat 26.2, Long 36.4

11.15 am: Stopped ½ mile northwest from El Wej (also called Sherm Wej); 11.35 am: proceeded


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24 January 1916

From El Wej to Ras Jerboa

Lat 24.0, Long 37.7

11.30 am: Stopped off Ras Jerboa; boarded Suakin dhow

12.00 pm: Challenged FOX

1.00 pm: Communicated with FOX; 1.40 pm: Proceed with FOX

4.30 pm: Parted company with FOX


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25 January 1916

From Ras Jerboa to Mowila

Lat 25.7, Long 36.3


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26 January 1916

From Ras Jerboa to Mowila

Lat 27.7, Long 34.9

9.20 am: Stopped 1 mile from Mowila Fort

9.30 am: proceeded

4.10 pm: Stopped in Sherm el Moiya; boarded Suez dhow No. 153; 4.45 pm: proceeded

5.30 pm: Passed through Tiran Strait


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27 January 1916

From Sherm el Moiya to Akaba

Lat 28.6, Long 34.6

6.20 am: Stopped 1 mile from Akaba Fort

7.35 am: Proceeded

4.30 pm: Passed through Tiran Strait


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28 January 1916

From Akaba

Lat 27.1, Long 34.1


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29 January 1916

From Akaba to Suez Bay

Lat 27.1, Long 34.2

2.40 pm: Shadwan Light abeam

6.00 pm: Ashrafi Light abeam



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30 January 1916

From Akaba to Suez Bay

Lat 29.7, Long 32.5

5.00 am: Passed DUFFERIN

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

1.20 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Suez Bay

5.00 pm: Discharged one rating to hospital

8.00 pm: 12 ratings joined from GLORY


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31 January 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7.00 am: commencing coaling with native labour

8.30 am: GLORY and M 21 proceeded southward

4.15 pm: Coaling completed

5.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded for Canal; Mr. Davidson, C.S. pilot, in charge

9.20 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Great Bitter Lake; Mr. Davidson left ship


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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Barometer: Aneroid to 24th February, inclusive, Short and Mason 1829; Mercurial from 24th February. Adie 661; height above cistern 7 feet

Thermometers for air temperature: On forebridge in screen. Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)

Thermometer for sea Temperature: Hicks 299170


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1 February 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4


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2 February 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

am/pm: G.L.’s and trainers at 1 inch E.A. practice

1.00 pm: CORNWALLIS arrived and anchored

1.30 pm: MINERVA sailed southward


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3 February 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

8.30 am: Passed JUPITER proceeding southward

6.30 pm: one rating joined from HANNIBAL


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4 February 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4


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5 February 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4


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6 February 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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7 February 1916

At Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

10.00 am: Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, R.N., visited ship; 11.00 am: Vice Admiral left ship

11.30 am: weighed; 11.40 pm: proceeded with Mr. Wilson, C.S. pilot, in charge

3.10 pm: Stopped; 3.30 pm: Proceeded

4.05 pm: Stopped; 4.15 pm: proceeded

5.30 pm: Stopped and anchored in Suez Bay

6.30 pm: 5 ratings joined from GLORY


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8 February 1916

At Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

9.00 am: discharged one rating to hospital

10.20 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.00 pm: Lieutenant George W. Bury, R.N.V.R., boarded

3.30 pm: Sheik Mohammed bin Arafani boarded ship

4.20 pm: Completed coaling

4.45 pm: Weighed and proceeded

5.00 pm: Stopped; 5.45 pm: proceeded

11.30 pm: Zafarana Light abeam

11.45 pm: Stopped and communicated with SCOTIA


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9 February 1916

From Zafarana Light

Lat 27.7, Long 33.9

12.25 am: proceeded

10.45 am: Ashrafi Light House abeam

2.00 pm: Shadwan Light House abeam


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10 February 1916

From Zafarana Light to Ras Malak

Lat 24.8, Long 36.0

10.55 am: Daedalus Light abeam


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11 February 1916

From Zafarana Light to Ras Malak

Lat 22.4, Long 38.7

2.15 pm: Stopped off Ras Malak; communicated with SUVA

2.30 pm: Lieutenant George W. Bury, R.N.V.R. and Sheik Mohammed Bin Arafani left ship

3.25 pm: proceeded


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12 February 1916

From Ras Malak to Aden

Lat 19.2, Long 39.2

9.20 am: Stopped and boarded S.S. ZETA of London, bound Suez; 9.45 am: proceeded


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13 February 1916

From Ras Malak to Aden

Lat 15.2, Long 42.0

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

10.15 am: Jebel Pier abeam


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14 February 1916

From Ras Malak to Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 44.9

3.40 am: Perim Light abeam

12.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Aden; stern secured to No. 3 buoy

2.45 pm: commenced coaling with native labour

4.00 pm: 14 Seedies boys (boys is an ambigious term; Seedie “ boys” can be middle age and older) joined ship

7.00 pm: Completed coaling


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15 February 1916

At Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 45.6

8.15 am: weighed; 9.00 am: proceeded


THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS
Operations off Sri Lanka and India

JP map Venus India

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16 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.5, Long 49.5



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17 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 11.4, Long 53.9


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18 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.7, Long 57.9

5.40 pm: Stopped and boarded British dhow JEBAL PARSHAB, route Goa to Mozambique; 6.00 pm: proceeded


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19 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.1, Long 61.5

9.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for half full calibre firing from all 6” and 12 pdrs.

11.30 am: Stopped and picked up target

11.40 am: Proceeded


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20 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 9.5, Long 65.8

9.30 am: Held Divine Service


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21 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 8.8, Long 70.4


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22 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.9, Long 74.8

5.00 am: Minicoi Light abeam


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23 February 1916

From Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.2, Long 78.9

6.15 pm: Stopped off west entrance to Colombo

6.20 pm: Proceeded alongside Walker’s Wharf, pilot in charge; 6.40 pm: Stopped and secured


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24 February 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: VENUS docked in Walker’s Dock


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25 February 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: discharged one rating to hospital

3.30 pm: Hands dismounting 6” guns

6.00 pm: discharged one rating to hospital


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26 February 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

am: dismounting 6” guns


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27 February 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Church Parties

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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28 February 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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29 February 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Commenced flooding dock

9.45 am: Proceeded out of dock in charge of tugs and pilot

11.30 am: Secured to Number 4 berth


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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Barometer, et al: see February 1916


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1 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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2 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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3 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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4 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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5 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Church Parties

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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6 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am/pm: hands dismounting 12 pdr guns


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7 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: Hands painting ship’s side; lost by accident: Brush, Patt 13, one in number, and Brush , Patt 5, one in number

am/pm: dismounting 12 pdr guns

10.00 am: arrived and anchored: R.I.M. ships MAYO , KARNAK, LEANSADAW, and THILWA (sp ?)


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8 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: MAYO sailed

2.30 pm: THILWA, LEANSADAW, and KARNACK


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9 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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10 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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11 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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12 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Church Parties

11.30 am: Held Divine Service


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13 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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14 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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15 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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16 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

4.30 pm: Coaling completed


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17 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

am/pm: hands provisioning ship


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18 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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19 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Wesleyan Church Party

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic and Presbyterian Church Parties

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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20 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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21 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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22 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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23 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 pm: H.I.J.M.S. NIITAKA and two Russian transports arrived


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24 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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25 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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26 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Wesleyan Church Party

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic and Presbyterian Church Parties

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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27 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.35 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.00 pm: Henry Job Williams, L.S., Official number 236726 declared dead (of illness)

2.00 pm: Coaling completed

5.30 pm: Landed funeral party


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28 March 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.0, Long 80.0

6.00 am: Weighed and proceeded with pilot in charge

6.10 am: pilot left ship

9.10 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. VINNAPARI MARU

11.30 am: Spoke to Norwegian S.S. MAUI

2.30 pm: Spoke S.S. POLITICIAN

4.00 pm: Stopped and dropped target; 4.05 pm: proceeded 6” sub calibre firing; 5.00 pm: Stopped and picked up target; 5.15 pm: proceeded

11.25 pm: Little Basses Light abeam


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29 March 1916

From Colombo to Trincomalee

Lat 8.2, Long 81.7

7.00 am: spoke to S.S. NORAH

9.00 am: Stopped and dropped target; 9.05 am: Proceeded for 6” sub calibre firing; 10.45 am: stopped and picked up target; 11.00 am: proceeded

2.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Trincomalee


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30 March 1916

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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31 March 1916

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

9.00 am: Fired torpedoes from starboard tube

2.00 pm: Fired torpedoes from port tube


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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Barometer el al: See February 1916


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1 April 1916

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.6, Long 81.2

5.45 am: Weighed; 5.50 am: Proceeded; 6.10 am: working up to full speed

8.30 am: Commenced full speed trial; 10.30 am: Completed trial (17.2 knot average)


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2 April 1916

From Trincomalee to convoy escort

Lat 6.5, Long 84.5

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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3 April 1916

From Trincomalee to convoy escort

Lat 6.5, Long 86.5

9.20 am: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded for 1” EA practice; 10.50 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.10 am: proceeded

4.00 pm: Adjusting compasses; 5.00 pm: proceeded


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4 April 1916

From Trincomalee to convoy escort

Lat 7.0, Long 89.5

6.30 am: Sighted PSYCHE and Russian transports TAMBOR (TAMBOC ?) and YAROSOLVAL

7.30 am: Stopped and transferred one rating to TAMBOR and one rating to YAROSOLVAL; took over convoy; PSYCHE proceeded east

8.25 am: proceeded


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5 April 1916

Convoy escort to Colombo

Lat 6.5, Long 85.0



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6 April 1916

Convoy escort to Colombo

Lat 5.8, Long 80.8

5.40 pm: Stopped

5.50 pm: Proceeded with pilot in charge

6.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor, secured in No. 4 Berth

8.00 pm: Two ratings returned from Russian transports


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7 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.20 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.00 am: Discharged Mr. Leslie G. Neilson, Artificer Engineer, R.N.R., to hospital

10.00 am: One rating rejoined from hospital

5.20 pm: Completed coaling


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8 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Read Warrants 84 and 85; discharged 2 ratings to Kandy Detention Quarters


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9 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

8.30 am: Landed Presbyterian and Wesleyan Church Parties

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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10 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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11 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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12 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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13 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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14 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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15 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.30 am: Landed Guard of Honour for reception of Sir John Anderson

2.30 pm: Mr. Walter F. Williams, Artificer Engineer, R.N.R, and six ratings joined from S.S. VARMALA (sp ?)


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16 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.00 am: Held Divine Service



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17 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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18 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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19 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: Discharged one rating to military camp


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20 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

11.00 am: Completed coaling


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21 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party (Good Friday)

9.30 am: Held Divine Service (Good Friday)

2.30 pm: Discharged Mr. Frederick W. Frankling, Chief Artificer Engineer, R.N., to ARK ROYAL


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22 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital

1.30 pm: Discharged one rating to S.S. LYCAON for passage to PSYCHE


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23 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Landed Presbyterian and Wesleyan Church Parties (Easter Sunday)

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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24 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: MINERVA arrived

10.30 am: 1 rating joined from MINERVA


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25 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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26 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: Discharged 1 Somali rating to shore


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27 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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28 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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29 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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30 April 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Shifted berth

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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Barometer: Mercurial, Adie 661, height of cistern above sea 7’

Thermometers for air temperature: On forebridge in screen; Hicks No. 299168 (dry), Hicks No. 299169 (wet)

Thermometers for sea temperature: Hicks No. 299170


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1 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Dutch government vessel DENEB arrived

11.00 am: Discharged one rating to hospital

4.30 pm: discharged one Seedie rating to shore


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2 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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3 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.30 pm: Mr. Leslie G. Neilson, Artificer Engineer, R.N.R., rejoined from hospital


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4 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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5 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.15 pm: Completed coaling


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6 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Dutch DENEB sailed


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7 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Landed Presbyterian and Wesleyan Church parties

8.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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8 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: H.I.J.M.S. TONE arrived

8.30 am: one rating rejoined from hospital


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9 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: weighed and proceeded with pilot in charge; 7.10 am: pilot left ship; 7.30 am: proceeded

9.10 am: Stopped; 9.30 am: proceeded

10.30 am: Stopped and dropped target; 10.35 am: proceeded for 6” sub calibre firing

12.30 pm: Stopped and dropped (?); 12.50 pm: proceeded

2.35 pm: Stopped; 2.40 pm: proceeded with pilot in charge; 2.50 pm: Stopped and secured to No. 5 berth

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10 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour; 9.15 am: completed coaling


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11 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: discharged 1 rating to Military Kandy Detention Barracks


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12 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: one rating rejoined from hospital

6.30 pm: one rating rejoined from Military Kandy Detention Barracks


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13 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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14 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Presbyterian and Wesleyan Church Parties

7.30 am: H.I.J.M.S. TONE departed

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

11.00 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 pm: Discharged one Sergeant, R.M.L.I. to MINERVa


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15 May 1916

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.40 am: Slipped and proceeded with pilot in charge; 1.50 am: Pilot left ship; proceeded on starboard engine only

7.00 am: proceeded on both engines


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS
Operations in south-east Asia

JP map Venus south-east Asia

16 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 4.0, Long 83.0


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17 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 2.1, Long 88.8



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18 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat -0.3, Long 92.6


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19 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat -2.6, Long 97.3


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20 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat -4.6, Long 101.6

10.30 am: lost overboard by accident: Double Block, 8”, S.T.S.S.


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21 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 105.9

9.45 am: Stopped and boarded British schooner RAINBOW, en route Batavia to Cocos Island; 10.00 am: Proceeded

11.00 am: held Divine Service

1.40 pm: Stopped and communicated with CORNWALL; 2.10 pm: proceeded

3.00 pm: Stopped 7 miles east, southeast Babi Island Light


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22 May 1916

En route Colombo to Singapore

Lat -5.6, Long 106.7

12.15 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. MAUI, en route Batavia to Padang.

7.45 am: Stopped and secured alongside collier S.S. WOOLGAR at 5.35S, 106-30E

9.00 am: commenced coaling

pm: lost overboard by accident: coal bags, Patt 3, 55 in number; coal bags, Patt 646 B, 5 in number

4.00 pm: Finished coaling

4.40 pm: Slipped; 4.50 pm: came to anchor


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23 May 1916

En route Colombo to Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.8, Long 106.4

12.30 am: Weighed; 12.40 am: Proceeded

2.45 am: Stopped and communicated with CORNWALL

6.30 am: Spoke to DIANA

9.30 pm: Boarded Dutch S.S. VALENTYN, en route Batavia to Samarang


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24 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.8, Long 106.4

6.00 am: Communicated with DIANA

9.30 am: Boarded Dutch S.S. CYCLOOP of Batavia

2.00 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. RINDJANI (sp ?), en route Batavia to Capetown


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25 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.1, Long 106.0

1.00 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. BOROE, en route Batavia to Naples; 12.45 pm: proceeded

1.35 pm: Stopped and boarded Norwegian S.S. KJELD, en route Batavia to Saigon; 2.00 pm: proceeded

4.30 pm: stopped and communicated with DIANA; 5.00 pm: proceeded


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26 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -6.0, Long 106.9

2.30 am: Spoke S.S. TARAKAN, bound for Batavia

7.00 am: Stopped off Batavia Roads; 7.30 am: proceeded

11.35 am: Stopped; 11.45 am: Proceeded

2.00 pm: Stopped off Edam Island Light six miles; 4.30 pm: proceeded

4.30 pm: Torrential rain

5.00 pm: Spoke to DIANA

6.50 pm: Stopped one mile south of Payang Strait; sent boat to Dutch S.S. SPITZBERGEN, ashore on eastern end of reef

8.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. NANDEN BOSCH (sp ?); 8.45 pm: Proceeded

10.25 pm: Stopped


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27 May 1916

From Colombo to Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.5

3.30 am: proceeded

5.20 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. REAEL (sp ?), en route Bilitang to Batavia

3.40 pm: Stopped and communicated with DIANA; 4.25 pm: proceeded

5.10 pm: Stopped; 6.30 pm: weighed; 6.40 pm: proceeded

7.30 pm: Spoke S.S. PENYLAN; communicated with DIANA; 7.40 pm: proceeded

8.00 pm: stopped and came to anchor in Batavia Roads

9.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. SCHVATEN, en route Deli to Batavia


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28 May 1916

At Batavia Roads

Lat -6.1, Long 106.8

5.10 am: Weighed

5.15 am: proceeded

6.20 am: Stopped

6.30 am: Proceeded

10.30 am: Torrential rain

1.15 pm: stopped; torrential rain

2.00 pm: proceeded

5.45 pm: Stopped

6.15 pm: anchored in Batavia Roads


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29 May 1916

At Batavia Roads and at sea

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

12.15 am: weighed

12.30 am: proceeded

8.40 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. MONTORO, en route Singapore to Sydney; 9.25 am: proceeded

10.00 am: Spoke to Japanese NIITAKA, bound for Batavia

11.15 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. KEEMUN, en route Batavia to London; 12.00 pm: proceeded

pm: Lost overboard by accident: Tube candle, Patt 117, one in number

7.30 pm: stopped and boarded British S.S. MONTORO, en route Batavia to Singapore


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30 May 1916

Cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

10.10 am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian S.S. STALVAARD, en route Batavia to Samarang; 10.40 am: proceeded


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31 May 1916

Cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

6.20 am: stopped and boarded British S.S. PYRRHUS, en route Manila to Batavia

6.00 pm: Lost overboard by accident: Block, 5” wood, D.T.S.S.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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Barometer et al, see May 1916


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1 June 1916

Cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

5.30 am: Spoke Dutch S.S. DARDANUS, bound for Batavia

6.30 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. VAN OORSTOATIN (sp ?), en route Surabaya to Singapore; 6.50 am: proceeded

8.20 am: Stopped; 10.00 am: proceeded

10.25 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. CAMPHUYS (sp ?),  en route Surabaya to Batavia; 10.45 am: proceeded

11.40 am: Stopped; 4.30 pm: proceeded

5.15 pm: Stopped; 5.45 pm: proceeded


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2 June 1916

En route Colombo to Singapore

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

11.00 am: Communicated with DIANA


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3 June 1916

At sea

Lat -2.3, Long 105.5

6.00 am: Passed CORNWALL, steering southward

10.30 pm: Berhala Light abeam


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4 June 1916

At sea and at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

10.15 am: Round Island Light House abeam

11.05 am: Stopped and pilot came aboard

11.10 am: proceeded into west entrance of Keppel Strait

12.00 pm: Stopped and secured alongside West Wharf, Singapore

1.00 pm: commenced coaling with native labour

7.35 pm: Completed coaling


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5 June 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.00 am: Shifted berth to Sheer Jetty, pilot in charge


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6 June 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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7 June 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

11.00 am: One Private, R.M.L.I., rejoined from hospital


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8 June 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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9 June 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

5.00 pm: Commenced coaling with native labour


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10 June 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

1.30 am: Completed coaling

1.00 pm: Discharged one rating to CITY OF LONDON

4.00 pm: Discharged six ratings to CITY OF LONDON


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11 June 1916

At Singapore

Lat 0.8, Long 104.3

6.40 am: Slipped and proceeded with pilot in charge through east entrance to Keppel Harbour

7.00 am: Pilot left ship and VENUS proceeded

11.00 am: Held Divine Service

8.50 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. MEEKIOR FRUEB (sp ?), en route to Batavia to Singapore; Spoke British S.S. WANAKA; 9.30 pm: Proceeded


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12 June 1916

From Singapore to Thousand Islands

Lat -2.2, Long 105.2

8.40 pm: Besar Light abeam


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13 June 1916

From Singapore to Thousand Islands

Lat -5.1, Long 106.6

11.45 am: Stopped and communicated with CORNWALL

12.30 pm: proceeded

5.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor; found here Dutch T.B.D. JAGERBANTES (sp ?)

5.50 pm: Collier S.S. HANG SANG secured alongside

6.45 pm: Commenced coaling

10.40 pm: completed coaling; collier proceeded


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14 June 1916

From Singapore to Thousand Islands

Lat -5.7, Long 107.1

5.45 am: Weighed

5.55 am: proceeded

10.00 am: Challenged CORNWALL; Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN HEEMSKERK


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15 June 1916

From Singapore to Semarang Bay

Lat -6.2, Long 110.1

9.30 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. EDENDALE , en route Semarang to Penang; 10.15 am: proceeded

11.25 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch schooner PALHAL RACHMAN (sp ?) , en route Semarang to Sambas; 11.50 am: proceeded

12.55 pm: Stopped 13 miles northwest of Semarang Light

2.00 pm: Spoke to Japanese SHINTO MARU

4.45 pm: proceeded


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16 June 1916

From Semarang

Lat -5.9, Long 107.9

4.00 pm: Challenged CORNWALL

5.00 pm: Stopped and communicated with CORNWALL; 5.10 pm: proceeded

9.00 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. CALCUTTA, en route Batavia to Tjilatjap


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17 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.5

2.00 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. SIAM, en route Padang to Batavia

6.00 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. REAEL (sp ?), en route Teluk Bantane to Batavia. Removed German subject Georg Meier, aged 29


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18 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 107.0

5.00 am: Challenged CORNWALL

6.50 am: Stopped and communicated with CITY OF LONDON; transferred prisoner Georg Meier to CORNWALL; CORNWALL and CITY OF LONDON parted company

8.10 am: proceeded

11.20 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. DE DESRUS, en route for Batavia

11.30 am: Stopped and Boarded Norwegian S.S. BANNA, en route for Batavia

4.00 pm: stopped

4.30 pm: Held Divine Service

4.50 pm: Proceeded

6.10 pm: Stopped


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19 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

7.00 am: Boarded Dutch S.S. VAN DER BOSCH, en route Singapore to Batavia

8.00 am: Boarded Dutch schooner MONOPIJIAN (sp ?), en route Batavia to Tobali

9.00 am: Boarded British S.S. WILHELMINA

1.30 pm: Boarded Dutch S.S. TARAKAN, en route Balikpapen to Makassar

8.30 pm: Boarded Dutch S.S. TJITAROEM (sp ?), en route from Batavia to Cheribor (sp ?)


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20 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

8.00 am: Boarded British S.S. BAN WHALT HUI (sp ?), en route Singapore to Batavia

11.00 am: Boarded British S.S. MATARAM, en route Semarang to Batavia

1.00 pm: Boarded S.S. WILHELM, bound for Singapore

4.00 pm: Boarded S.S. MATARAM, bound for Singapore

6.00 pm: Boarded British S.S. ITALIA, from Batavia

6.40 pm: proceeded

9.50 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. LE MAIRE


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21 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.8, Long 106.0

5.00 am: Stopped off north entrance to Sunda Strait

11.00 pm: proceeded

11.30 am: Stopped

12.40 pm: Proceeded

10.00 pm: Boarded Dutch S.S. TASMAN, en route Batavia to Semarang


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22 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

5.00 am: Boarded Dutch S.S. VAN LANSTEJE (sp ?), en route Palembang to Batavia

6.00 am: Boarded Dutch S.S. VAN DER CAPELTAU (sp ?), en route Surabaya to Batavia

5.30 pm: Boarded Dutch oilship HALABAN, en route Pladjoe to Batavia

6.30 pm: Boarded British S.S. BAN WHALT HUI (sp ?), en route Batavia to Singapore


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23 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.7, Long 107.0

9.30 am: Stopped and dropped target; 9.35 am: proceeded for 6” sub calibre firing

11.00 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.45 am: proceeded

1.25 pm: Stopped off Tanjong Priok; 2.00 pm: Proceeded

3.40 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN DER BOSCH

7.00 pm: Boarded Dutch S.S. DARDANUS, en route Tjilatjap to Semarang


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24 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

2.30 am: Boarded Dutch S.S. SCHOUTEN, en route Dili to Batavia

5.30 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. MELCHIOR FRIENT (sp ?), en route Sinagpore to Batavia

10.00 am: Boarded British S.S. IRAN, en route Cheribon to Batavia

1.30 pm: Boarded Dutch S.S. VEENDYK, en route New York to Batavia

4.30 pm: Boarded British S.S. EVENDALE, en route Batavia to Semerang

5.00 pm: Boarded Dutch S.S. HALABAN


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25 June 1916

From Samarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

10.30 am: Divine Service

11.00 am: Boarded British S.S. STRATHBEG (transport No. 788), en route to Batavia and London, carrying sugar for the Royal Commision for Sugar

5.00 pm: Dutch S.S. VAN DE CAPELLAN, from Batavia


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26 June 1916

From Semarang, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.9, Long 106.9

10.30 am: Boarded Dutch S.S. BAND (sp ?), en route Batavia to Soemenap

6.00 pm: Boarded British S.S. STRATHBEG, en route Batavia to Singapore

9.00 pm: Boarded Dutch schooner PEDDY, bound Pakalangen with petrol for (company name in Dutch not readable)


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27 June 1916

From cruising off Batavia for Singapore

Lat -4.9, Long 106.8

5.45 am: Communicated with CITY OF LONDON; 6.40 am: proceeded


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28 June 1916

From cruising off Batavia for Singapore

Lat -1.6, Long 105.9


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29 June 1916

From cruising off Batavia for Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.50 am: Stopped and pilot came aboard

7.55 am: proceeded through west entrance to Singapore

8.30 am: Stopped and secured alongside No. 8 Section, Keppel Harbour

9.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30 am: Midshipman Willoughby N. Barstow, R.N., and three ratings joined ship from CORNWALL; discharged on rating to CORNWALL

3.00 pm: Completed coaling

5.00 pm: Slipped with pilot in charge through east entrance; 5.30 pm: Stopped and anchored in Singapore Roads


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30 June 1916

At Singapore Roads

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

1.00 pm: Read Warrant No. 102; discharged one rating to detention barracks

2.00 pm: French cruiser MANCHE arrived and anchored; 5.00 pm: MANCHE proceeded

6.00 pm: weighed and proceeded


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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Barometer et al: See May 1916


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1 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

12.45 am: Stopped and came to anchor in Singapore Roads

1.15 pm: Weighed; 1.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor


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2 July 1916

At Singapore Roads

Lat 1.2, Long 104.3

8.00 am: weighed; 8.10 am: proceeded

4.30 pm: Held Divine Service


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3 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 2.5, Long 108.4

5.30 am: passed man o’war steering westward

11.30 am: St Pierre Island abeam


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4 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 1.8, Long 108.7

7.10 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. TJIKEMBANG. Ordered her to proceed to Singapore. Lieutenant Commander J.A.A. Morris, R.N., Lieutenant Herbert J. Wheatman, R.N.R., and armed guard of 13 ratings on board; 8.40 am: proceeded TJIKEMBANG in company

8.40 pm: Mendau Light abeam


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5 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

12.35 pm: Stopped and anchored in Singapore Roads

3.00 pm: Turned TJIKEMBANG over to Military Authorities

3.30 pm: Discharged Mr. Leslie G. Neilson, Artificer Engineer, R.N.R. , and one Private, R.M.L.I., for passage home

7.40 pm: Weighed and proceeded


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6 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 3.7, Long 104.9

10.30 am: Spoke to S.S. YANG SHIN


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7 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 7.1, Long 102.8

8.40 am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian S.S. HELIOS, en route Bangkok to Singapore; 9.25 am: Proceeded


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8 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 5.8, Long 103.5

2.10 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. BAN HONG LIONG; 2.25 pm: Proceeded

6.10 pm: Stopped and boarded Chinese S.S. GUAN KIM SANG, en route Bangkok to Singapore

6.45 pm: proceeded


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9 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 6.3, Long 103.1

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

2.45 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. KUALA, en route Bangkok to Singapore

Proceeded 3.15 pm

5.10 pm: boarded Norwegian S.S. DAGFIN and put armed party of 13 on board, Lieutenant Herbert J. Wheatman, R.N.R. and Acting Mate in charge (presumably, the Acting Mate was Mate Thomas G. Bennett); 5.55 pm: proceeded


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10 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 4.8, Long 103.7


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11 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat 1.8, Long 104.5

6.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Singapore Roads

7.30 pm: one rating joined from CORNWALL

Other: Armed guard returned from DAGFIN


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12 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.30 am: weighed and proceeded with pilot in charge; 7.10 am: Stopped, secured alongside No. VIII Section, Keppel Harbour

8.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

2.45 pm: Completed coaling

4.15 pm: Slipped and proceeded with pilot in charge; 4.40 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Singapore Roads


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13 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

4.30 pm: Discharged one rating to CORNWALL


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14 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.30 am: FAME arrived and anchored

2.00 pm: DIANE arrived and anchored

4.30 pm: 1 rating rejoined from detention


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15 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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16 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

9.00 am: Landed Church of England Church Party


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17 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: CORNWALL and DIANA sailed


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18 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.30 am: Discharged 3 Somali ratings to shore

5.00 pm: 2 ratings joined from hospital


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19 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

8.30 am: commenced coaling with native labour

2.30 pm: Completed coaling

3.00 pm: MINERVA arrived

4.30 pm: Discharged five ratings to FAME

6.30 pm: 1 Private, R.M.L.I. joined from MINERVA


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20 July 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.2, Long 104.1

10.00 am: weighed anchor and proceeded

10.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. GROTIUS


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21 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat -1.8, Long 105.1

11.10 pm: Stopped and came to anchor


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22 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat -4.3, Long 106.7

2.45 am: weighed; 2.55 am: proceeded

6.40 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. MELCHOS PRAEB (sp ?), en route Batavia to Singapore

7.05 pm: Proceeded

7.23 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN LANDSBERG


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23 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat -5.9, Long 106.0

4.30 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. DE VILSK, en route Semarang to Batavia

7.00 am: Boarded British S.S. MONTORO, en route Australia to Singapore

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

1.00 pm: Communicated with CiTY OF LONDON

3.45 pm: Boarded British S.S. PUNDIT, en route Rangoon to Batavia

5.00 pm: Boarded British S.S. MONTORO


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24 July 1916

From Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -6.0, Long 106.9

9.30 am: Communicated with CITY OF LONDON

11.00 am: Dutch battle fleet of 4 battleships and one T.B.D. left Batavia

5.00 pm: Boarded British S.S. TREVEAL, en route Batavia to Surabaya; British S.S. EDENDALE, en route Batavia to Semarang; Dutch S.S. SYQUA (sp ?), en route Batavia to Semarang


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25 July 1916

From Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -6.0, Long 106.6

10.00 am: Boarded British S.S. KUEICHOW, en route Saigon to Batavia; boarded British S.S. PUNDIT, en route Batavia to Semarang


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26 July 1916

From Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.6, Long 106.6

7.00 am: Boarded British S.S. KUEICHOW, en route Batavia to Tjilitjap

10.15 am: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded for 1” EA firing

11.15 am: Finished firing and picked up target

11.30 am: Boarded Dutch schooner LUI HIU LIE (sp ?), en route Mantok to Batavia



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27 July 1916

From Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.6, Long 106.6

2.00 pm: Communicated with DIANA; CITY OF LONDON parted company

3.00 pm: 1 rating joined from detention


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28 July 1916

From Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.6, Long 106.5


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29 July 1916

From Singapore, cruising off Batavia

Lat -5.6, Long 106.5


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30 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat -5.5, Long 106.1

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

1.30 pm: Stopped and communicated with DIANE


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31 July 1916

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 108.4


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS
Operations off southern China

JP map Venus southern China

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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Barometer, et al, see June 1916


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1 August 1916

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 111.5


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2 August 1916

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 114.3


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3 August 1916

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 117.1
10.10 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. DE CARPENTAR (sp ?), en route Surabaya to Makassar

10.50 pm: Proceeded


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4 August 1916

From Singapore for Makassar

Lat -5.2, Long 119.1

10.00 am: Proceeded off Makassar Roads; 11.00 am: proceeded through northwest passage


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5 August 1916

From Makassar to Balikpapan

Lat -2.6, Long 118.3


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6 August 1916

From Makassat to Balikpapan

Lat -1.1, Long 117.5

1.10 am: Stopped; 4.40 am: proceeded

5.45 am: Stopped; 6.15 am: proceeded

6.40 am: Balikpapan Light northwest 2 miles

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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7 August 1916

From Balikpapan to Tarakan

Lat 0.5, Long 119.0

7.10 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. BENGKALIS; 7.30 am: proceeded

4.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. HALABAN, en route Batavia to Tarakan


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8 August 1916

From Balikpapan to Tarakan

Lat 3.2, Long 118.1

6.50 am: Tarakan Fairway Buoy south one mile

1.40 pm: Passed through Alice Channel

3.20 pm: Passed WARREGO, steering southward


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9 August 1916

From Tarakan to Sandakan

Lat 5.5, Long 119.1

6.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Sandakan; found here FANTOME and H.I.J.M.S. AKASHI

7.30 pm: collier HANG SANG secured alongside


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10 August 1916

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.1

5.25 am: Commenced coaling

10.30 am: 4 ratings joined for passage to Hong Kong

5.45 pm: Completed coaling; collier left ship


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11 August 1916

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.1

4.30 pm: HUON arrived and anchored


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12 August 1916

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.1

7.00 am: AKASHI sailed

4.30 pm: 10 ratings from FANTOME joined for passage to Hong Kong

7.30 pm: CADMUS arrived and anchored


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13 August 1916

At Sandakan

Lat 6.1, Long 118.5

8.00 am: weighed and proceeded

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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14 August 1916

From Sandakan to Samboanga

Lat 6.4, Long 120.5

4.30 pm: proceeded through Basilan Strait



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15 August 1916

From Samboanga to Iliolo

Lat 8.3, Long 121.5

5.00 am: Passed 3 U.S. destroyers steering southward



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16 August 1916

From Samboango to Iliolo

Lat 10.3, Long 122.3

7.00 am: Left Iliolo Roads

5.00 pm: Stopped and boarded American junk, bound for San Jose de Buenavista

5.20 pm: Proceeded


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17 August 1916

From Iliolo to Manila

Lat 13.0, Long 121.6

11.45 am: Stopped and boarded American S.S. BATAUQUEEN (sp ?), en route from Manila to Mapeuallanes

12.20 pm: proceeded

3.45 pm: Stopped and boarded American S.S. ROGER POIZAT (sp ?), en route to Manila to Balau

4.00 pm: proceeded


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18 August 1916

From Iliolo to Manila

Lat 14.3, Long 120.5

5.30 am: Caballo Light abeam

11.20 am: Caballo Light abeam


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19 August 1916

From Manila

Lat 17.1, Long 119.5


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20 August 1916

From Manila

Lat 20.5, Long 119.9

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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21 August 1916

From Manila

Lat 20.7, Long 119.6


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22 August 1916

From Manila

Lat 20.3, Long 119.8


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23 August 1916

From Manila

Lat 23.1, Long 119.7


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24 August 1916

From Manila

Lat 21.5, Long 118.5


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25 August 1916

From Manila to Hong Kong

Lat 20.3, Long 118.1

6.50 pm: Stopped and boarded Norwegian S.S. GRUA (sp ?); 7.45 pm: proceeded


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26 August 1916

From Manila to Hong Kong

Lat 21.4, Long 116.6


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27 August 1916

From Manila to Hong Kong and at Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.50 am: Stopped. Secured to No. 5 Buoy, Hong Kong

9.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Church Parties

9.00 am: Discharged Mr. Walter F. Williams, Warrant Artificer Engineer and 9 ratings to hospital

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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28 August 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30 am: discharged 2 ratings to PSYCHE

am/pm: Hands disembarking ammunition

1.00 pm: discharged 7 ratings to Detention Barracks


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29 August 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00 am: Slipped and proceeded to east wall in basin

11.00 am: Lieutenant Colin R. Moore, R.N.R., joined from VIRAGO; Lieutenant Sidney Hall, R.N.R. , discharged to VIRAGO

1.00 pm: Read Warrants 111 and 112; discharged 2 ratings to detention


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30 August 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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31 August 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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Barometer: Mercurial, Adie 661, Height of cistern above sea: 10’

Thermometers for air temperature: Located on forebridge in screen; Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)


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1 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30 am: Slipped from basin in charge of tugs; entered dry dock

5.00 pm: Ship’s company turned over to TAMAR for messing



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2 September 1916

At Hong Kong in dry dock

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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3 September 1916

At Hong Kong in dry dock

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Church Parties

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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4 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.00 pm: discharged 11 ratings to TAMAR


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5 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30 am: discharged 5 ratings to R.N.H.


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6 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.00 am: discharged 3 ratings to R.N.H.


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7 September 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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8 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30 am: discharged Mr. Huish (sp ?; unable to identify this Acting Gunner through contemporary or subsequent Navy Lists), Acting Gunner, for passage to England


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9 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30 am: Discharged three ratings to R.N.H.


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10 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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11 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30 am: discharged 4 ratings to R.N.H.

5.00 pm: discharged 1 rating for duty at R.N.H.


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12 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to TAMAR


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13 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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14 September 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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15 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1:00 pm: PSYCHE sailed


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16 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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17 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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18 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Severely reprimanded Mr. Walter F. Williams, Artificer Engineer, for Conduct unbecoming an officer in HM Service, R.N.R., for:

1. Having left the Sanatorium, the Peak, where he was under Medical Care--without obtaining permission -- or Leave--.

2. for embarking and using to go off to S.S. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA a Steam Launch--awaiting orders for His Excellency the Governor-- and utilizing another steam launch to come onshore again (acknowedged): W. F. Williams


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19 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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20 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00 am: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.

1.00 pm: 2 ratings joined from RNH


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21 September 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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22 September 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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23 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.30 pm: 2 ratings joined from R.N.H.


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24 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.30 am: discharged 44 ratings to P. & O. S.S. NAMUR for passage to England

8.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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25 September 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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26 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.00 am: One Sergeant, R.M.L.I. , joined ship


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27 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.30 pm: 1 rating joined from R.N.H.

7.30 pm: 1 rating joined from R.N.H.


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28 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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29 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30 am: discharged 2 ratings to R.N.H.


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30 September 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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Left half log book cover of October 1916

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Barometer, et all: See September 1916

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Negretti and Zambra No. 9545


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1 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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2 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30 am: discharged 3 ratings to R.N.H.

1.00 pm: 1 rating joined from R.N.H.; one rating joined from Detention Barracks


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3 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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4 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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5 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.30 pm: 1 rating joined from TAMAR


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6 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30 am: discharged 7 ratings to S.S. SARDINIA

9.30 am: Dock flooded

10.30 am: Shifted dock in charge of pilot to northern arm of tidal basin

11.30 am: discharged two ratings to R.N.H.


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7 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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8 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00 am: Discharged one Private, R.M.L.I., for passage to Wei hai Wei

9.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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9 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00 pm: One rating joined from R.N.H.


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10 October 1916

At Hong Kong

 Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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11 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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12 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00 am: Discharged one rating to R.N.H.

1:00 pm: Discharged one rating to PSYCHE


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13 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.00 am: Discharged two ratings to R.N.H.

4.30 pm: Ship’s company returned to VENUS from TAMAR


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14 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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15 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00 am: Held Divine Service; landed Church Parties of all denominations


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16 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.00 am: Commenced Basin Trial

10.00 am: Completed Basin Trial; in charge of pilot, proceeded and secured to TRIUMPH buoy

11.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

7.00 pm: Completed coaling


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17 October 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.10 am: Slipped and proceeded through east entrance; 10.30 am: working up to full power

11.30 am: Commenced Dockyard Repair Trial

3.30 pm: Completed Trial

3.40 pm: Stopped off Cape Collinson

4.00 pm: Proceeded for adjustment of compasses

5.15 pm: proceeded


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18 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 115.5


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19 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 22.5, Long 117.1


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20 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 23.3, Long 117.5

12.30 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. SOSHU MARU

3.00 am: Spoke to S.S. WING SANG from Shanghai

12.00 pm: Chapel Island Light N 10 W


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21 October 1916

From Hong Hong

Lat 24.1, Long 118.3

5.15 am: Chapel Island Light abeam

10.45 pm: Ocksea Light abeam


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22 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 25.2, Long 120.1

9.30 am: Held Divine Service

10.00 am: Spoke to British S.S. SZECHUEN, route Wuhu to Swatow

11.05 am: Turnabout Island abeam

3.00 pm: Stopped and board British S.S. HAIKOW, Fu Chan for Amoy and Swatow; removed 25 bags of mails; 4.10 pm: Proceeded


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23 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 24.2, Long 119.0

1.30 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. BOMBAY MARU

7.00 am: Stopped and boarded Chinese S.S. KWANG LEE, en route Shanghai to Hong Kong; transferred mails removed from HAIKOW

8.30 am: Boarded British S.S. TIENSTIN, en route Chefoo to Hong Kong; 9.15 am: proceeded

11.10 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. HAI HOW, en route Shanghai to Swatow; removed 24 bags of mail; 1.15 pm: proceeded

1.25 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. WUHU, en route Hankow to Swatow; 2.15 pm: proceeded

3.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. LINAN, en route Wuhu to Swatow

11.40 pm: Turnabout Light abeam


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24 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 26.2, Long 120.1

2.20 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. HAICHING, Amoy to Fu Chan; removed two bags of mail

12.50 pm: stopped and boarded British S.S. TAMSUI, en route Amoy to Shanghai; removed 18 bags of mail; 1.30 pm: proceeded

8.45 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. CHOY SANG, en route Swatow to Shanghai; removed five bags of mail; transferred three bags of mail removed from TAMSUI to CHOY SANG for passage to Shanghai

10.00 am: Stopped and boarded YINGCHOW; en route Swatow to Shanghai; 10.15 pm: proceeded


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25 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 25.3, Long 120.1

2.00 am: Spoke to French S.S. ATLANTIQUE


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26 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 23.4, Long 118.1

6.00 am: Chapel Light abeam


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27 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 23.25, Long 116.9

7.00 am: Stopped and Boarded British S.S. LIANGCHOW, en route Manila to Swatow; 7.35 am: proceeded

11.00 am: Spoke H.I.J.M.S. KIYOTA

12.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. WING SANG, en route Hong Kong to Shanghai

2.30 pm: Spoke Japanese S.S. YEI MARU and British S.S. SUNKIANG



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28 October 1916

From Hong Hong

Lat 23.3, Long 116.9

12.30 am: Spoke Japanese S.S. UNKAI MARU and British S.S. GLENFALLOCH from Hong Kong

6.00 am: Spoke British S.S. HAI YANG, en route Hong Kong to Amoy

9.30 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. FEI CHUNG, en route Shanghai to Swatow. Removed papers and letters property of German subject von Ruffin, who left the ship at Amoy. Interrogated and searching effects of Austrian Frau Razlag, passenger to Swatow. Searched effects of von Ruffin

11.30 am: spoke to British S.S. GLENOGLE, en route Swatow to Singapore.

2.25 pm: stopped and boarded S.S. CHIHLI, en route Fu Chan to Hong Kong; transferred to CHIHLI for transport to Hong Hong: 2 bags of mail removed from HAICHING, 24 bags of mail removed from HAI HOW; 15 bags of removed from TAMSUI, and 5 bags of mail and 28 packages removed from CHOY SANG; 3.15 pm: proceeded

6.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. HAICHING and British S.S. KWONG SANG, en route Swatow to Hong Kong

8.30 pm: Junk carried away port sounding boom; lost overboard: one rotator, one log line 65 fathoms, cut by junk


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29 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 23.3, Long 116.9

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

4.30 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. CHENGTU, en Hong Kong to Swatow; 5.10 pm: proceeded



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30 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 23.3, Long 116.9

6.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. LIANGCHOW, en route Swatow to Singapore

9.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. CHIP SHING, en route Tienstin to Hong Kong

9.55 pm: spoke to American S.S. PLEIADES, en route from Chuwaten


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31 October 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 23.3, Long 117.5

1.00 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. KAIYO MARU

7.00 pm: Spoke to Japanese S.S. HIRANO MARU and British S.S. YINGCHOW, en route Shanghai to Hong Kong

9.30 pm: Spoke to Chinese S.S. KWANG TAK (sp ?) and Dutch S.S. TJITAROENI (sp ?), bound for Hong Kong


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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Barometer, Mercurial, Adie 661, height above cistern 7’

Thermometers for Air Temperature: On forebridge in screen, Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)

Termometers for Sea Temperature: N & Z No. 9545


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1 November 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 23.6, Long 117.8

6.00 am: Spoke Japanese S.S. SEIYO MARU, bound for Hong Kong

6.30 am: Spoke Japanese S.S. KIRIN MARU, bound for Hong Kong

1.30 pm: Spoke British S.S. MERIOA (sp ?), from Hong Kong

3.00 pm: Spoke Japanese S.S. KAINOPATO MARU (sp ?), en route Hong Kong to Talua

9.30 pm: Spoke Japanese S.S. SHINYO MARU


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2 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.00 am: proceeded through Eastern Entrance to Hong Kong

7.15 am: Stopped and secured to Flagship Buoy

8.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30 am: Sent Fire Engine party to S.S. POLIVAR (sp ?)

10.00 am: 4 ratings joined from TAMAR; discharged one rating to R.N.H.

10.30 am: Fire party returned

4.00 pm: 1 Private, R.M.L.I., joined from TAMAR

4.45 pm: Coaling completed


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3 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

3.00 pm: 1 rating joined from R.N.H.


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4 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00 am: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.

2.00 pm: 2 ratings joined from R.N.H.


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5 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all Denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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6 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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7 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to CORNWALL


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8 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.5, Long 114.4

8.40 am: Slipped and proceeded through east entrance

12.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Mirs Bay

5.00 pm: CORNWALL arrived and anchored


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9 November 1916

At Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

1.40 pm: weighed and proceeded for running torpedoes; 5.00 am: Finished practice

6.30 pm: Proceeded for 1” night firing; 8.30 pm: Completed firing

8.45 pm: Came to anchor in Mirs Bay



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10 November 1916

At Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

5.00 am: CORNWALL sailed

2.00 pm: weighed and proceeded for 6” sub calibre practice; 3.45 pm: Completed practice

4.00 pm: came to anchor in Mirs Bay


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11 November 1916

At Mirs Bay and at Long Harbour

Lat 22.45, Long 114.35

6.30 am: Fired two torpedoes from stern tube

9.30 am: weighed and proceeded for 6” sub calibre practice; 11.40 am: hoisted target; 11.40 am: proceeded for Long Harbour

12.20 pm: Anchored in Long Harbour, Mirs Bay


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12 November 1916

At Long Harbour

Lat 22.45, Long 114.35

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

5.00 pm: CORNWALL arrived and anchored


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13 November 1916

At Long Harbour

Lat 22.45, Long 114.35

6.10 am: weighed and proceeded through Middle Channel

8.00 am: Commenced firing half charges with main armament

9.00 am: Completed firing; proceeded into Mirs Bay

11.00 am: Stopped and communicated with CORNWALL

11.50 am: proceeded

12.15 am: Stopped; 1.10 pm: proceeded for running torpedoes

3.10 pm: finished practice

5.10 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Tolo harbour

6.00 pm: 2 ratings joined from CORNWALL


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14 November 1916

At Tolo Harbour and at Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

6.00 am: 1 rating joined from CORNWALL

7.30 am: CORNWALL sailed

9.00 am: weighed and proceeded to Mirs Bay

1.00 pm: Proceeded for Battle Practice with main armament (full charges)

2.00 pm: Finished practice and proceeded for Hong Kong

pm: Left in Mirs Bay: sinker from mushroom ½ cwt, patt 741

4.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at No. 4 Buoy, Hong Kong

7.30 pm: Landed Marine Guard for duty at R.N.H.


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15 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30 am: discharged 1 rating to TAMAR

1.00 pm: Completed coaling

7.00 pm: Marine Guard returned from R.N.H.


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16 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.00 am: NEWCASTLE sailed


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17 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.00 am: read warrant 115; 1.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to Detention Barracks


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18 November 1916

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.00 pm: Received 36 cases cordite for passage

2.00 pm: Lost overboard by accident: Blocks wood, 13”, one in number

9.00 pm: Discharged Temporary Surgeon Samuel F. Abbott to TAMAR


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19 November 1916

At Hong Kong and at sea

Lat 21.9, Long 114.3

9.10 am: Slipped and proceeded through East Entrance; 9.20 am: proceeded

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

10.35 am: Waglan Light abeam


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20 November 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 17.6, Long 113.2

6.00 pm: Spoke Japanese S.S. PENANG MARU, en route Singapore to Hong Kong


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21 November 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 13.1, Long 111.4


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22 November 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 8.5, Long 109.3

7.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. NANKING, en route to Hong Hong

8.30 pm: Spoke to Japanese S.S. JINKAM MARU (sp ?)



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23 November 1916

From Hong Kong

Lat 3.5, Long 106.1

7.00 pm: Spoke to S.S. NANSANG, bound for Hong Kong

8.55 pm: Stopped and lowered life boat, left go port life buoy, Burned searchlights; Lost overboard, accidently drowned Stoker, R.N.R., Richard Hughes, Official No. 2400 T


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24 November 1916

From Hong Kong to Singapore and at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.30 am: Stopped and came to anchor in Singapore. Found here DIANA and H.I.J.M.S. TONE

10.30 am: discharged 1 rating to DIANA

10.40 am: Weighed and proceeded in charge of pilot for Keppel Harbour

11.30 am: Stopped and secured alongside King’s Dock

11.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.00 pm: Temporary Surgeon Robert M. Dannatt, R.N., joined ship

5.30 pm: Completed coaling

4.15 pm: Slipped and proceeded pilot in charge; 4.40 pm: Stopped and came to anchor


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25 November 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

8.30 am: 27 ratings joined from DIANA for passage

9.00 am: Court of Inquiry into death of Stoker Richard Hughes, R.N.R., held on board

11.30 am: DIANA sailed

11.30 am: Held Memorial Service


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26 November 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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27 November 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.00 am: discharged two ratings to Fort Canning


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28 November 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.00 am: H.I.J.M.S. TONE sailed



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29 November 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

1.30 pm: discharged 27 ratings to Sailor's Home to await passage home


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30 November 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.30 am: Coal lighter secured alongside

8.30 am: Commenced coaling

10.00 am: Completed coaling

4.00 pm: 1 rating rejoined from Fort Canning


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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Right half log book cover for December 1916

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Barometer et al: See November 1916


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1 December 1916

At Singapore and at sea

Lat -0.4, Long 105.2

Position at 8pm.

4.15 am: weighed and proceeded



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2 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat -2.1, Long 105.1

8.30 am: Spoke to British S.S. RANEE, en route Sabang to Karachi

4.00 pm: Lost overboard by accident: cleaner Piasaba BL 6” spindle cleaner 6”, one in number

Midnight: Torrential rain


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3 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat -5.2, Long 106.4

1.30 am: Torrential rain

3.00 am: Spoke Dutch S.S. VAN BEVSBEG (sp ?)

6.50 am: Stopped and communicated with CITY OF LONDON; 7.45 am: Proceeded; CITY OF LONDON parted company

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.20 pm: Torrential rain


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4 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 110.2

1.30 pm: Heavy rain squalls

9.30 pm: Torrential rain



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5 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat -6.2, Long 113.5

3.35 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. TASMAYU (sp ?) in Lat 6-36S, Long 113-04E, bound Batavia from Makassar; 4.15 am: proceeded

6.30 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. EURYDAMAS, at 6.40S, 115.43E, en route to Batavia

7.00 am: proceeded

12.10 pm: Passed Dutch man o’war DE RUYTER, steering northwestward

10.55 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch Government S.S. ALDEBARAN, en route Makassare to Surabaya; 11.20 pm: proceeded


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6 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat -7.1, Long 116.5

4.45 am: stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. VAN DER HAGEN, to Surabaya from Makassar

5.15 am: proceeded

8.30 pm: Spoke British S.S. DEUCALION, en route Banjuwanji to Makassar


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7 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat -5.4, Long 119.2

4.20 am: heavy rain squall

9.45 am: Passed Dutch gunboat MATARAN


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8 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat -7.4, Long 121.0

4.50 pm: Stopped and let go both life buoys; 5.00 pm: proceeded


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9 December 1916

From Singapore to Dili, Timor, and at Dili

Lat -8.55, Long 125.58

12.00 pm: Came to anchor Dili, Timor


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10 December 1916

At Dili, Timor, and at sea

Lat -8.2, Long 125.3

9.15 am: Weighed and proceeded

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

3.00 pm: Heavy rain


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11 December 1916

From Dili

Lat -7.6 , Long 122.4

7.30 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch schooner LA TIPUE-TE (sp ?), from Palima to Maemera; 8.07 pm: proceeded


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12 December 1916

From Dili

Lat -8.1, Long 119.5

6.05 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. VAN OULTRAORU (sp ?), en route Buna to Makassar, at 7-09S, 119-10E; 6.45 pm: proceeded


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13 December 1916

From Dili

Lat -5.7, Long 119.2


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14 December 1916

From Dili

Lat -6.5, Long 116.5

10.05 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. CORU (sp ?), en route Surabaya to Makassar

11.00 am: proceeded


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15 December 1916

From Dili

Lat -6.4, Long 113.5

7.00 am: Spoke to British S.S. BAN POH GUAN, from Bali to Singapore


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16 December 1916

From Dili

Lat -4.5, Long 111.1


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17 December 1916

From Dili

Lat -2.3, Long 109.2

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

6.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. BAIJSKES (sp ?), enroute Singapopre to Surabaya


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18 December 1916

From Dili and at Singapore

Lat -0.2, Long 106.1

2.30 am: High winds and rain squalls

11.15 pm: Came to anchor Singapore


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19 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.30 am: One rating joined from hospital

8.30 am: Weighed and proceeded with pilot in charge for Keppel Harbour

9.00 am: Stopped and secured west entrance to Lapoo Dock

9.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

3.15 pm: Completed coaling

4.30 pm: Slipped and proceeded with pilot, proceeding to Singapore Roads

5.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor


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20 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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21 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: arrived and anchored CITY OF LONDON

4.00 pm: CITY OF LONDON sailed


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22 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

11.00 am: two ratings joined from hospital


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23 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

4.00 pm: One rating joined from Detention


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24 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Church Parties

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

8.30 pm: Drew steam cutter on loan from D.Y.S.O.


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25 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties (Christmas Day)

9.30 am: Held Divine Service



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26 December 1916

At Singapore

 Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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27 December 1916

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.15 pm: weighed and proceeded

8.45 am: Raffles Light abeam



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28 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat 2.6, Long 101.4


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29 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat 4.6, Long 98.4


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30 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat 5.6, Long 93.4


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31 December 1916

From Singapore

Lat 5.5, Long 88.2

10.00 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. BADOENG

10.30 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. NIASS (sp ?)

11.00 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. JAVA MARU


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS 1917

JP map Venus 1917

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


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Barometer: Mercurial, Adie No. 661, Height of cistern above sea 7’

Thermometers for Air Temperature: On Forebridge in screen; Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)

Thermometers for Sea Temperature: N & Z 9545


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1 January 1917

From Singapore

Lat 6.1, Long 84.2

3.30 am: Stopped and spoke with British S.S. CITY OF CHESTER; 6.00 am: Proceeded

6.20 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. CITY OF CHESTER; 7.15 am: proceeded

5.00 am: Spoke to British S.S. DOLOBARIA (sp ?), en route to Bombay


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2 January 1917

From Singapore to Colombo and at Colombo

6.55 am: Stopped

7.00 am: Proceeded with pilot in charge Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.15 am: Stopped and came to anchor and secured to No. 32 and 34 buoys at Colombo

8.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.30 pm: Transferred one Private, R.M.L.I., to SAPPHIRE

3.30 pm: Coaling completed

5.20 pm: Slipped and proceeded

5.30 pm: Stopped

5.40 pm: proceeded


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3 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 4.5, Long 79.0

4.00 pm: Adjusting compasses


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4 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.2, Long 79.5

4.00 am: Spoke to British S.S. MERTON HALL, bound for Calcutta


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5 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 3.5, Long 79.6


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6 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 3.3, Long 80.1

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7 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 3.6, Long 80.5

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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8 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.1, Long 79.2


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9 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 3.5, Long 80.4


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10 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.2, Long 79.1

4.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. EDENDALE, en route Port Said to Sabang


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11 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 4.3, Long 79.6

5.55 pm: Stopped and communicated with H.I.J.M.S. AKASHI

6.50 pm: Proceeded


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12 January 1917

At sea and at Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.20 am: Stopped

6.30 am: Proceeded in charge of pilot

6.45 am: Stopped and came to anchor and secured to No. 2 & 3 Buoys

8.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

3.15 pm: Completed coaling


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13 January 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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14 January 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: BRISBANE arrived

7.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 am: Discharged one rating to hospital


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15 January 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Divers examining submerged tube

9.00 am: CITY OF LONDON arrived

1.00 pm: 3 ratings joined from CITY OF LONDON


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16 January 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: Discharged one rating to SAPPHIRE


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17 January 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.15 am: Completed coaling


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18 January 1917

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.7, Long 79.7

10.15 am: weighed for sea


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19 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 4.0, Long 79.1


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20 January 1917

At sea and at Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.05 am: Stopped

7.10 am: proceeded with pilot in charge

7.20 am: Stopped and came to anchor and stern in No. 1 billet at Colombo

9.10 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.15 pm: Completed coaling

2.30 pm: Discharged 19 Somali ratings to shore


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21 January 1917

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.4, Long 79.9

9.00 am: weighed and proceeded to sea

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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22 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.5, Long 82.4

8.00 am: Stopped and boarded French S.S. ATHOS; received six bags of mail from ATHOS

8.35 am: proceeded


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23 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.1, Long 88.0

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24 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.1, Long 91.3


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25 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.6, Long 96.3

9.30 pm: Spoke to Japanese S.S. TOLTORI MARU (sp ?)


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26 January 1917

From Colombo

Lat 3.6, Long 99.9

12.45 am: torrential rain

2.50 pm: One Fathom Bank abeam


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27 January 1917

From Colombo to Singapore and at Keppel Harbour, Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.40 am: Stopped

6.55 am: proceeded with pilot in charge for western entrance to Keppel Harbour

8.00 am: Secured alongside western entrance to Lagoon Dock, Singapore

8.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

12.55 pm: Completed coaling

1.10 pm: Slipped and proceeded with pilot in charge through entrance

1.35 pm: Stopped and anchored


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28 January 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

8.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all Denominations

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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29 January 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.00 am: 3 Somali ratings joined from shore

1.00 pm: 1 rating joined from FAME

4.30 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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30 January 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.00 am: Court of Enquiry assembled on board


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31 January 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.30 am: 1 rating joined from hospital


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917



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Barometer, et al: See January 1917


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1 February 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

11.00 am: Lost by accident: one brush, paint, patt 13, one in number


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2 February 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

8.00 pm: discharged 4 ratings to DIANA


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3 February 1917

At Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

11.15 am: Commenced coaling

2.00 pm: Completed coaling

2.15 pm: Weighed

2.20 pm: proceeded east


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4 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -0.1, Long 106.5

2.05 pm: Stopped and communicated with DIANA. Discharged Mr. Henry A.G. Page, Gunner (T) and one rating to DIANA. Temporary Lieutenant John R.D. Oldman, R.N.V.R., Mr. James Ashley, Gunner (T), and one rating joined from DIANA; 2.40 pm: proceeded

5.00 pm: Held Divine Service

6.18 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN DER HAGEN, en route Surabaya to Singapore


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5 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -2.5, Long 109.4


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6 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.2, Long 112.3

10.15 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. G.G. DAENDELS, en route to Surabaya; Removed 5 bags of mail and 4 parcels; boarded Dutch S.S. ELOUT, en route to Surabaya; Removed 10 bags of mail and 7 parcels

11.40 pm: proceeded

12.00 am: censored mail


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7 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -4.2, Long 114.6

12.40 am: Stopped; transferred all mail to Dutch S.S. ELOUT; 1.30 am: proceeded

11.30 am: British British S.S. TARAGAG (sp ?), en route Tarakan to Singapore

2.10 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. TJILIWONG (sp ?), en route Balikpapan to Batavia; Removed, censored and returned one bag of mail; 3.10 pm: Proceeded

6.45 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch schooner HASE TRASEA, en route Pegatau to Makassar; 7.15 pm: proceeded


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8 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -4.1, Long 117.5


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9 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.4, Long 119.1

5.20 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. PYNACHER NORDJIK, en route Buton to Makassar; removed 23 bags of mail and eleven parcels; censored same

8.30 am: returned mails to PYNACHER NORDJIK

8.35 am: Proceeded

9.25 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. LE CARPENTIER, en route Surabaya to Makassar; Removed 22 bags of mail and nine parcels; censored same

10.00 am: proceeded

10.45 am: Stopped

12.00 pm: Returned mails to LE CARPENTIER


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10 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.4, Long 119.0

10.00 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch vessel LAMBERE MONTAY (sp ?), en route Makassar to Baboang

10.30 am: Proceeded

10.50 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch vessel LE CARPENTIER, en route to Surabaya from Makassar; removed 45 bags of mail; censored same


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11 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.7, Long 119.1

1.20 am: proceeded

3.20 am: Stopped and returned mails to LE CARPENTIER; 4.30 am: proceeded

10.25 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. TJILITJAP, en route Surabaya to Makassar; removed 31 bags of mail; censored same

11.45 am: proceeded

12.30 pm: Stopped and returned mails to TJILITJAP

4.00 am: Held Divine Service


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12 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.8, Long 118.8

8.45 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch schooner BARAKLIA TIRO (sp ?), en route Lombok to Makassar

9.20 am: Proceeded

9.45 am: Stopped and dropped target for 1” EA practice; 10.50 am: Stopped and picked up target

11.00 am: Proceeded

4.30 pm: Stopped; let go both lifebuoys; 4.45 pm: proceeded


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13 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.6, Long 119.2

5.40 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. IMOFF, en route Makassar to Bulebeng; removed seven bags of mail and one parcel; censored same

6.40 am: proceeded

7.15 am: Stopped and returned mails to IMOFF


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14 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.4, Long 118.8

4.30 pm: Stopped and dropped target for 1” EA practice; 5.40 pm: Finished firing

8.50 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. RONDO, Makassar to Surabaya; removed 10 bags of mails; censored same

10.23 pm: Stopped and returned mails to RONDO

11.00 pm: proceeded


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15 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -4.0, Long 118.7

8.00 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. VAN SPILSBERGERN, en route Stager to Makassar; removed one bag of mail; censored same

8.35 am: Proceeded


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16 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat -0.9, Long 118.8


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17 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat 0.7, Long 119.6


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18 February 1917

From Singapore

Lat 3.6, Long 119.5

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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19 February 1917

From Singapore and at Sandakan

Lat 5.9, Long 118.7

3.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor at Sandakan

5.30 am: Collier S.S. HANG SANG secured alongside

7.00 pm: twelve prisoners joined from FANTOME


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20 February 1917

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.1

4.45 am: Commenced coaling

1.30 pm: Completed coaling

2.30 pm: 1 rating joined from FANTOME


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21 February 1917

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.1


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22 February 1917

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.1


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23 February 1917

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.1

1.00 pm: Discharged 1 rating to FANTOME

6.10 pm: Weighed and proceeded

6.55 pm: Stopped and came to anchor

10.05 pm: Weighed

10.15 pm: proceeded


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24 February 1917

From Sandakan

Lat 7.2, Long 118.1


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25 February 1917

From Sandakan

Lat 5.8, Long 114.2

5.30 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. BANYEI MARU, from Singapore

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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26 February 1917

From Sandakan

Lat 4.1, Long 111.2

11.30 pm: Stopped and boarded Japanese S.S. PEKIN MARU, en route Hong Kong to Batavia

12.00 am: proceeded


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27 February 1917

From Sandakan

Lat 2.4, Long 107.4

1.15 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. CHOW TAI, en route Singapore to Sandakan

1.50 pm: Proceeded


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28 February 1917

From Sandakan to Singapore and at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

2.30 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. KHOEU FOENG (sp ?)

8.10 am: Stopped

8.15 am: proceeded for Keppel Harbour pilot in charge

9.15 am: Secured alongside south Lagoon dock

9.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.00 am: Discharged Temporary Lieutenant John R.D. Oldman, R.N.V.R., to depot; 1 rating joined from hospital; 2 rating were discharged to hospital

1.00 pm: 4 rating joined from CADMUS and 1 from FAME

3.20 pm: Completed coaling

5.00 pm: discharged 2 rating to FAME

11.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to the hospital


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


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Barometer, et al: See January 1917


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1 March 1917

At Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.2, Long 103.4

7.30 am: Acting Commander William S.F. Forbes, R.N. (retired), of PEMBROKE as Flag Lieutenant Commander to Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan, GCB, GCVO, AdC, Commander in Chief Nore, boarded ship

8.30 am: Slipped, pilot in charge, proceeded through western entrance

9.25 am: Stopped, pilot left ship

9.30 am: proceeded

11.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. HOLIOLIS (sp ?), en route Aroe Bay to Singapore


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2 March 1917

From Singapore

Lat 2.5, Long 101.0

12.30 pm: Stopped and boarded Japanese S.S. TOTOMI MARU, en route Bombay to Singapore; 12.55: proceeded

5.00 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. GLENOGLE, route to Singapore. 5.30 pm: proceeded

6.35 pm: Stopped and boarded British S.S. GLENFALLOCH, en route Penang to Singapore

7.00 pm: Proceeded

11.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. DEMODOCUS from Penang


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3 March 1917

From Singapore to Penang, at Penang and at sea

Lat 5.3, Long 100.3

8.30 am: Stopped and came to anchor at Penang

9.00 am: Acting Commander Forbes left ship; 1 rating discharged to DIANA

11.30 am: weighed and proceeded


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4 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 5.3, Long 97.3

11.00 am: Held Divine Service

2.35 pm: Spoke to British S.S. OLIVIA, from Colombo

7.00 pm: Lost overboard by accident: Lines, log, for Neptune, one in number; Rotator, one in number


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5 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 6.1, Long 95.2

11.20 am: Stopped and boarded Greek S.S. ASSOS, en route Saigon to Colombo. Chartered by French government

2.00 pm: Cautioned and severely reprimanded Lieutenant Colin R. More, R.N.R. for:

1). Having on the night of 28th February, overstaying his leave by seven hours

2). Did fail to keep his middle watch on the morning of 1st March. (acknowledged by C.R. More)

5.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. DJOCJA, en route Java to Calcutta


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6 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 3.3, Long 95.5


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7 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 0.5, Long 96.5


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8 March 1917

From Penang

Lat -0.2, Long 98.1

11.00 am: Stopped

11.40 am: proceeded


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9 March 1917

From Penang

Lat -1.6, Long 98.9


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10 March 1917

From Penang

Lat -1.0, Long 98.5

7.20 am: Stopped in Tabekat Bay

8.10 am: proceeded


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11 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 1.3, Long 96.4

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

4.00 pm: Sent boat to (illegible) Dalam and Luqa Ama Saingo; 4.10 pm: proceeded

6.10 pm: Stopped in Luqa Bigo; 6.40 pm: proceeded

8.00 pm: stopped; 8.15 pm: proceeded


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12 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 4.3, Long 95.1

2.20 pm: At full speed passed through Surat passage

7.10 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. UTRECHT, en route Palembang to Colombo

8.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch man o'war SERDANG

9.00 pm: Spoke to Norwegian S.S. CAPE PORTLAND


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13 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 5.5, Long 97.2

9.30 am: Passed H.I.J.M.S. AKASHI and 8 Torpedo Boat Destroyers, steering northwestward

9.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN DER BOSCHE


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14 March 1917

From Penang

Lat 3.1, Long 100.1

8.00 am: Challenged TORRENS

9.00 am: Passed H.I.J.M.S. YAHAGI steering northwestward


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15 March 1917

From Penang to Singapore and at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.30 am: proceeded through west entrance to Singapore

7.30 am: Stopped

8.30 am: proceeded with pilot in charge

9.00 am: secured alongside No.VIII section

9.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.30 am: discharged 4 ratings to hospital

11.00 pm: Completed coaling


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16 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

11.00 am: Shifted berth to No. 2 section; pilot in charge


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17 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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18 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Denominations of all denominations

8.30 am: discharged 3 ratings to S.S. NAMUR for passage

11.00 am: held Divine Service

6.00 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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19 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.30 am: Landed four 12 pdr gun mountings and pedestals in charge of Ordinance Officer

6.30 pm: Received 2 prisoners for Court Martial from CADMUS


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20 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.00 am: Court Martial assembled on board

11.00 am: Court Martial finished

11.30 am: Court Martial assembled on board

1.30 pm: Court Martial finished

2.00 pm: discharged 3 ratings to CADMUS

5.00 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital

7.30 pm: 2 absentees from FANTOME joined


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21 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

1.00 pm: 1 rating joined from FAME


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22 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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23 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

3.00 pm: Completed coaling

4.00 pm: discharged 8 ratings to Sailor's Home


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24 March 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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25 March 1917

At Singapore and at sea

Lat 0.7, Long 104.4

5.00 am: Slipped and proceeded through east entrance

7.30 am: Passed FANTOME steering westward

7.45 am: Passed four Russian torpedo boat destroyers, steering westward

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

1.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. SCOTT HARLEY

8.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. RUMPHREUS (sp ?)


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26 March 1917

From Singapore

Lat -2.1, Long 105.1

7.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch tug KRAUS


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27 March 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.1, Long 106.3

1.35 am: Stopped; Discharged 12 ratings to CITY OF LONDON

3.15 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. KANEANG


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28 March 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 105.4

9.30 am: Stopped; dropped target and proceeded for 1" EA practice

11.00 am: Stopped and picked up target

4.40 pm: Stopped and let go both lifebuoys; 5.00 pm: proceeded


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29 March 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.5


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30 March 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.2, Long 105.3

6.00 am: Lost overboard by accident: Blocks, wood, 9” D.T.S.S., one in number

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded 1" EA practice

11.00 am: picked up target and proceeded


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31 March 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 105.7


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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Barometer: Adie No. 661, height of cistern above sea 7’

Thermometers for Air Temperature: On forebridge in screen; Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)

Thermometer for Sea Temperature: N & Z 9545


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1 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

4.00 pm: Held Divine Service


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2 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

3.08 am: Stopped and boarded Japanese S.S. PEKING MARU, en route Christmas Island to Kobe

3.30 am: Proceeded

8.30 am: Stopped; 9.30 am: proceeded for 6" sub calibre practice at towed target

10.45 am: Finished practice

10.45 am: Lost overboard by accident: Blocks, wood, 9” D.T.S.S., one in number

2.00 pm: Zig zag courses; Mean course southwesterly


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3 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

2.00 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. REAEL, en route Batavia to Telok Betong

5.40 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. RAJAH, en route Colombo to Surabaya; 6.30 am: proceeded

7.00 am: Zig Zagging mean course southwesterly

11.00 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. NISSHU MARU, en route Singapore to Christmas Island

7.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN TUNST, en route Telok Betong to Batavia


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4 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.3

6.00 pm: Looked at Dutch schooner R.D. JOENA of Talok Betong


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5 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

1.30 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. LE MAIN (sp ?), en route to Telok Betong

10.00 am: Stopped and dropped target for 1” EA practice; proceeded

11.00 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.15 am: proceeded

6.05 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. CELEBES, en route Tuban to Batavia


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6 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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7 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

1.28 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. REAEL, en route Telok Betong to Batavia


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8 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

10.30 am: Held Divine service (Easter Sunday)


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9 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.4

12.10 am: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. VAN TWIST, en route Batavia to Telok Betong

12.45 am: Proceeded

9.30 am: Stopped and lowered steamboat and target

9.45 am: proceeded for 6” sub calibre practice

11.25 am: Stopped and hoisted steam cutter

11.45 am: proceeded


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10 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -5.1, Long 105.9

12.00: Spoke to Dutch S.S. REALF (sp ?), en route Batavia to Telok Betong

12.35 am: proceeded

9.45 am: Stopped; 2 ratings and 12 RNAS ratings (FANTOME's prisoners) joined ship; 10.40 am: proceeded

5.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. ATJEH

8.00 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. DE KOCK, en route Palembang to Batavia

8.20 pm: proceeded

11.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. RINDJANI


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11 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -2.8, Long 105.9

3.00 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. AJAX – LIUNKING (sp ?) and ZEELANDIA in tow. Also British S.S. ISLANDER


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12 April 1917

At sea and at Singapore

Lat 0.4, Long 104.5

2.20 pm: Stopped

2.30 pm: Proceeded with pilot in charge for Keppel Harbour

3.00 pm: Secured along No. VIII section west wharf at Singapore.

3.30 pm: Commenced coaling with native labour

5.00 pm: discharged 1 rating to FANTOME, 1 rating joined from CADMUS, and 1 rating from hospital

12.00 pm: Completed coaling


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13 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.30 am: slipped in charge of pilot

10.00 am: secured at East Wharf

5.00 pm: 7 Court Martial prisoners joined from FANTOME


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14 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.30 am: Court Martial assembled on board

1.00 pm: Court Martial finished

4.00 pm: Discharged 7 prisoners to FANTOME


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15 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: Roman Catholic and Presbyterian Church Parties

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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16 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.00 am: discharged 11 ratings to FANTOME


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17 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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18 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9:00 am: Hands dismounting 6” guns

1:00 pm: H.I.J.M.S. CHIKUMA arrived


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19 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

4.30 pm: 2 Court Martial prisoners joined from FANTOME


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20 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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21 April 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30 am: Court Martial assembled on board

10.00 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital

12.00 pm: Completed coaling

2.00 pm: Court Martial finished

2.30 pm: Court Martial assembled on board

4.30 pm: Court Martial finished; discharged 2 prisoners to FANTOME

7.00 pm: Small fire broke out in Engineer’s Store; 8.15 pm: Fire extinguished


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22 April 1917

At Singapore and at sea

Lat 0.7, Long 104.4

6.15 am: Slipped and proceeded

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

1.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. CHAIOU (sp ?)

9.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. RAMPHIUS (sp ?)


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23 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -1.5, Long 105.1


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24 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -4.5, Long 106.3

2.45 pm: Stopped; Mr. Walter F. Williams, Artificer Engineer, and two ratings discharged to CITY OF LONDON

3.30 pm: Proceeded


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25 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.5

9.10 am: Stopped and boarded British S.S. WAR QUEEN, en route to Fremantle

10.15 am: proceeded

3.00 pm: Passed H.I.J.M.S. CHIKUMA, steering southward


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26 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.5

4.00 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN DER PAMA (sp ?)

9.00 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. QUIBILIN, en route to Padang

1.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. DE KLERK, en route Padang to Batavia

3.30 pm: Spoke to Dutch S.S. BAWAEN, bound for Padang


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27 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 105.5


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28 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 105.5

1.30 am: Spoke to Dutch gunboat DENEB, steering southwestward

3.00 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. REAEL, bound for Batavia

6.00 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. SIAM, en route from Pedang to Makassar


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29 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 105.4

10.30am: Held Divine Service


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30 April 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.0, Long 105.5


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MAY 1917 log book was not included in collection


In this period, H.M.S. VENUS travelled from Singapore to Hong Kong



LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


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Barometer, et al: see April 1917


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1 June 1917

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30 am: discharged 1 rating to R.N.H.

3.00 pm: 1 rating joined from R.N.H.


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2 June 1917

At Hong Kong and at Mirs Bay

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.10 am: Slipped and proceeded

12.10 pm: Carried out 12 pdr gun trials; 1.10 pm: proceeded from gun trials

4.00 pm: Stopped and anchored in Mirs Bay


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3 June 1917

At Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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4 June 1917

At Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

9.20 am: Weighed and proceeded

10.20 am: Stopped and lowered steamboat and target

11.00 am: proceeded for 1” EA practice

11.30 am: Secured

12.10 pm: stopped

2.20 pm: proceeded for 1” EA practice

3.20 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Mirs Bay

8.00 pm: Exercised night defence practice for 1” EA


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5 June 1917

At Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

9.40 am: Weighed and proceeded for running torpedoes

4.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Mirs Bay


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6 June 1917

At Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

7.25 am: weighed and proceeded

9.15 am: Stopped and lowered steamboat and targets

9.30 am: Proceeded 6” sub calibre and 12 pdr practice

12.00 pm: Secured

12.20 pm: Stopped and picked up targets

1.00 pm: proceeded

4.20 pm: weighed and proceeded for adjusting compasses

5.45 pm: Came to anchor in Mirs Bay


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7 June 1917

At Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

6.00 am: Weighed and proceeded for adjusting compasses

10.00 am: Communicated with ATLAS

11.20 am: Proceeding for 6” heavy gun firing ½ charges

1.00 pm: Secured

1.10 pm: Stopped; 1.30 pm: proceeded for testing logs

4.50 pm: proceeded to Tolo Harbour, Mirs Bay

7.15 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Tolo Harbour


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8 June 1917

At Tolo Harbour, Mirs Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

9.00 am: Weighed

9.15 am: Proceeded; Carried out 6” heavy gun firings, full charges

11.00 am: Thrown overboard charges 11 ½ pounds, two in number

11.50 am: Stopped

12.00 pm: proceeded

1.50 pm: Stopped; secured to Number 5 Buoy, Hong Kong

3.00 pm: Discharged Acting Lieutenant Ralph L. Bridges and four ratings rejoined from R.N.H.


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9 June 1917

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.00 am: commenced coaling with native labour

2.00 pm: Completed coaling

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

4.15 pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea


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10 June 1917

From Hong Kong

Lat 19.3, Long 113.5

5.00 am: Spoke to Dutch S.S. VAN WAERWIJK

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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11 June 1917

From Hong Kong

Lat 15.1, Long 112.3


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12 June 1917

From Hong Kong

Lat 11.8, Long 110.2

2.00 am: Spoke to Swedish S.S. NIPPON, en route Singapore - Seattle

Other: 2 on sick list


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13 June 1917

From Hong Kong

Lat 7.2, Long 108.1

6.00 pm: Spoke to Japanese S.S. TOYO MARU


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14 June 1917

From Hong Kong

Lat 3.4, Long 105.6


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15 June 1917

From Hong Kong to Singapore and at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.00 am: proceeded through west entrance to Keppel Harbour

7.30 am: Stopped; secured alongside No. VIII section

8.15 am: Commenced coaling with native labour.

12.50 pm: Completed coaling

2.00 pm: Shifted berth to No. VI section

9.00 pm: 1 rating joined from SWAN


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16 June 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.30 am: 1 rating joined from Fort Canning

1.30 pm: 42 ratings joined from DIANA


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17 June 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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18 June 1917

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

4.00 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to SWAN


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19 June 1917

At Singapore

Lat 0.8, Long 104.3

7.30 am: Slipped and proceeded for Singapore Roads

7.50 am: Stopped

7.55 am: Proceeded


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20 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -2.1, Long 105.1


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21 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -4.1, Long 106.4

6.30 am: Stopped and boarded American schooner INEA, en route Durban to Manila; American schooner WALTSON A. WEST (sp ?), en route Durban to Manila, passed

1.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. BORDERER, en Durban to Singapore


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22 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -6.1, Long 104.6


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23 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -4.6, Long 102.3


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24 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -3.3, Long 101.3

11.00 am: Held Divine Service

7.00 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. VAN DEN BOSCH, route to Padang, and removed 68 bags of mail – censored same

7.40 pm: Came to anchor; 10.00 pm: weighed and proceeded

11.00 pm: Torrential rain, heavy thunder, and lightning throughout watch


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25 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -3.8, Long 101.6

2.45 am: Stopped; Returned mail to the VAN DEN BOSCH

12.30 pm Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. DUYMAER VAN TWIST, en route Padang to Batavia, and removed and censored 29 bags of mail; 1.00 pm: proceeded

2.15 pm: Stopped and returned mail to VAN TWIST

3.20 pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch S.S. DE GRISE, en route Padang to Batavia, removed and censored 31 bags of mail; 4.20 pm: proceeded

6.00 pm: Stopped and returned mails to DE GRISE; 6.30 pm: proceeded


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26 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -4.1, Long 100.3


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27 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -2.1, Long 96.5


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28 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat -1.1, Long 93.0


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29 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat 0.4, Long 89.4

2.00 pm: Completed full speed trial


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30 June 1917

From Singapore

Lat 3.1, Long 83.5

The log location for this day is very strange, as it implies a distance travelled on 29-30 June which is about twice the normal distance traveller per day. However, the positions at 8am, noon and 8pm on each day are all internally consistent. Ne explanation for this apparent error can be found.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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Left half log book cover for July 1917


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Right half log book cover for July 1917


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Barometer, et al: See April 1917


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1 July 1917

From Singapore to Colombo

Lat 5.4, Long 79.5

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

5.40 pm: Stopped

5.42 pm: proceeded with pilot in charge

5.50 pm: came to anchor in Number 3 Berth at Colombo


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2 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.50 pm: Completed coaling

3.00 pm: Mr. Charles H. Cowell. Warrant Mechanician, joined ship


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3 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am and pm: Gunners Party dismantling 6” guns

11.00 am: 11 Somali ratings joined ship


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4 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: Discharged 4 ratings to hospital

11.45 am: weighed and proceeded with pilot in charge

1.00 pm: Secured alongside Dock entrance; landed 6” MK VII guns, two in number, and shield, pedestals, and spare parts

2.30 pm: Slipped and proceeded with pilot in charge

3.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Number 3 berth


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5 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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6 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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7 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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8 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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9 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Read Warrant No. 133; Discharged 1 rating to detention

4.30 pm: Discharged 1 Corporal, R.M.L.I. to DORIS


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10 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: DORIS sailed

1.30 pm: H.I.J.M.S. KASUGA sailed

5.00 pm: 3 ratings joined from SAPPHIRE


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11 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00 am: SAPPHIRE sailed


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12 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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13 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: H.I.J.M.S. IDZUMO and four torpedo boat destroyers arrived


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14 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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15 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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16 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: H.I.J.M.S. IDZUMO and four torpedo boat destroyers departed

9.00 am: discharged 2 ratings to hospital

10.00 am and pm: hands dismounting 6” guns

12.30 pm: 12 ratings joined from S.S. SARDINIA

6.00 pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital


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17 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.30 pm: Commenced coaling with native labour

4.15 pm: Completed coaling

8.00 pm: Discharged 11 ratings to Naval camp


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18 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital


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19 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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20 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital


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21 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Discharged 30 ratings to S.S. PORT LINCOLN

9.00 am: Lost overboard 10 fathoms of 3 1/2" wire hawser

1.30 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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22 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

4.00 pm: DORIS and SAPPHIRE arrived


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23 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to DORIS


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24 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: Discharged 1 rating to the hospital


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25 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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26 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.30 pm: PYRAMUS arrived


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27 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 pm: 3 ratings joined from DORIS


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28 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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29 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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30 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: PYRAMUS sailed

8.30 am: Discharged 3 ratings to DORIS

9.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

11.00 am: Discharged 1 Chinese rating to shore

1.00 pm: Completed coaling


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31 July 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: SAPPHIRE sailed


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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Right half of log book cover for August 1917


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Barometer: Mercurial, Adie No. 661, height of cistern above sea 7’

Thermometers for air temperature: on forebridge in screen: Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)

Thermometer for sea temperature: N & Z 9545


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1 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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2 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: SAPPHIRE arrived


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3 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 PM: Divers examining underwater fittings


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4 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: Divers examining underwater fittings

8.30 am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital


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5 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

9.00 am: Landed Church of England Church Party


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6 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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7 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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8 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: 18 ratings joined from EMPRESS OF BRITAIN


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9 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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10 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

am/pm: Divers clearing underwater fittings

7.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30 am: Completed coaling


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11 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: Lost overboard by accident: Coal bags, Patt 4, two in number


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12 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

1.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital


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13 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital


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14 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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15 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: Hands disembarking 6" and sub calibre ammunition

6.30 pm: Sent fire engine and party to assist S.S. LADY MCCALLUM

8.30 pm: Fire party returned


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16 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

6.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital


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17 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Discharged 1 rating to S.S. EMPRESS OF BRITAIN


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18 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Discharged one rating to hospital

4.00 pm: Sent divers to British S.S. CHILE, at the request of Messr Walkers, LTD, of Colombo

8.30 pm: Divers returned


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19 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: Sent divers to S.S. CHILE

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

10.30 am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

11.00 am: Divers returned

1.00 pm: SAPPHIRE sailed


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20 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00 am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

12.30 pm: Discharged Lieutenant Herbert J. Wheatman, R.N.R., to hospital


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21 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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22 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.30 am: French cruiser POTHUAU arrived


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23 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: Five U.S. Destroyers arrived


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24 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.40 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.00 am: Completed coaling

11.00 am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

2.30 pm: French cruiser POTHUAU sailed

5.00 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital


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25 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2.00 pm 1 rating returned from hospital

2.30 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital


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26 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

2.00 pm: H.I.J.M.S. SUMA and five torpedo boat destroyers arrived


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27 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 pm: 2 ratings joined from S.S. MALTA


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28 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: U.S. torpedo boat destroyers departed

1.30 pm: Discharged 1 Private, R.M.L.I., to hospital


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29 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00 am: H.I.J.M.S. SUMA and five torpedo boat destroyers sailed


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30 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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31 August 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917


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Barometer, et al: See August 1917


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1 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2.00 pm: Lieutenant Herbert J. Wheatman, R.N.R., and 3 ratings rejoined from hospital


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2 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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3 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.30 am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital


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4 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.30 am: Completed coaling


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5 September 1917

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.9, Long 79.6

9.10 am: Weighed and proceeded


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6 September 1917

From Colombo to Trincomalee

Lat 6.1, Long 81.4


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7 September 1917

From Colombo to Trincomalee and at Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

6.20 am: Stopped and came to anchor outside Trincomalee Channel; Boats sweeping channel to harbour

11.00 am: weighed and proceeded; 11.20 am: Came to anchor in Trincomalee

5.30 pm: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital


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8 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

11.00 am: Sent 1 rating to hospital


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9 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.00 am: Landed Roman and Wesleyan Church Parties

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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10 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.00 am: Weighed and proceeded for Dutch Bay

8.10 am: Stopped and lowered target

8.20 am: proceeded for 6” sub calibre practice

10.00 am: Secured and proceeded for firing torpedoes

12.30 pm: Stopped and hoisted boats

1.00 pm: Proceeded

2.15 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Trincomalee


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11 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

3.30 pm: Fired torpedoes from stern tube


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12 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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13 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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14 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.30 am: Weighed and proceeded for Dutch Bay

8.30 am: Stopped and lowered steam boat and target; 8.40 am: Proceeded for 6” sub calibre practice

10.45 am: Stopped; hoisted target

10.45 am: Connected hand wheel; 11.15 am: proceeded; 11.40 am: Connected steam steering gear

12.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor Trincomalee


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15 September 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 7.65, Long 82.0

Position at 8pm.

11.05 am: weighed

11.10 am: proceeded for Colombo


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16 September 1917

From Trincomalee for Colombo

Lat 6.0, Long 81.3

6.00 am: Spoke to British S.S. CHUN SANG, en route Colombo to Calcutta

11.30 am: Held Divine Service


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17 September 1917

From Trincomalee to Colombo and at Colombo

Lat 6.5, Long 79.3

8.35 am: Challenged DORIS and H.I.J.M.S. AKASHI

8.55 am: Stopped and veered target; 9.25 am: proceeded

11.25 am: Stopped and hauled in target; 11.40 am: proceeded for 6” half charge heavy gun firing

12.15 pm: Finished firing; secured; proceeded for swept channel for Colombo

2.30 pm: Stopped and picked up pilot and proceeded with pilot in charge

2.45 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in No. 1 billet, Colombo

4.30 pm: Discharged 4 ratings to hospital

5.00 pm: 7 ratings rejoined from hospital


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18 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: commenced coaling with native labour

8.30 am: Discharged two ratings to hospital

12.20 pm: coaling completed

2.30 pm: 2 ratings rejoined from hospital


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19 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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20 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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21 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Read Warrant No. 138; discharged 1 rating to Detention Barracks

6.00 pm: One rating rejoined from Detention Barracks


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22 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital


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23 September 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

12.30 pm: H.I.J.M.S. AKASHI sailed


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24 September 1917

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.15 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.00 am: Completed coaling

12.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to hospital

1.00 pm: 1 Somali rating sent ashore

5.30 pm: weighed and proceeded out of harbour

7.10 pm: Outer Channel Buoy abeam

8.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. RYDAL HALL


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25 September 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.4, Long 80.2

1.30 am: Spoke to British S.S. TRANSVAAL, en route Colombo to Singapore

7.30 am: jettisoned 10 fathoms 3 ½” wire, destroyed at buoy


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26 September 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.4, Long 83.5


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27 September 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.5, Long 87.1

6.30 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. INAHO MARU

8.00 pm: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded for 1” EA practice; 9.15 pm: Stopped and picked up target

9.20 pm: Proceeded


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28 September 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.0, Long 89.3

10.08 am: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded for 12 pdr and 6” sub calibre practice

11.20 am: Stopped and picked up target; 11.25 am: Proceeded

8.00 pm: Stopped and dropped target; proceeded for 1” EA practice; 9.10 pm: Stopped and picked up target

9.20 pm: Proceeded


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29 September 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.1, Long 89.5

6.35 am: Challenged SUFFOLK

8.07 pm: Stopped and took over convoy: BAN WHATT HIN, BAN WHATT SOON, and MERCURY.

9.00 am: Discharged 1 rating to SUFFOLK; 9.30 am: Proceeded with convoy

9.30 pm: Heavy rains and squalls


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30 September 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.0, Long 88.2

5.30 am: Communicating with convoy

8.40 am: Stopped; proceeded to take BAN WHATT HIN in tow (Later entries indicate that she took BAN WHATT SOON in tow, not BAN WHAT HIN)

11.40 am: proceeded

1.20 pm: Stopped; lengthened tow with 5 ½” wire; 2.10 pm: proceeded


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917


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Barometer, et al: See August 1917


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1 October 1917

From Colombo

Lat 5.6, Long 86.5

2.00 pm: Challenged SUFFOLK; SUFFOLK took over BAN WHATT HIN and MERCURY


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2 October 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.1, Long 85.2

1.25 am: tow parted; hauled in wire; 2.00 am: proceeded

6.20 am: stopped; Took BAN WHATT SOON in tow; 7.40 am: proceeded


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3 October 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.5, Long 84.0


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4 October 1917

From Colombo

Lat 8.0, Long 82.5

7.50 am: Stopped; slipped BAN WHATT SOON; hauled in hawser

8.30 am: Proceeded; BAN WHATT SOON in company


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5 October 1917

From Colombo and at Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

6.00 am: Stopped; came to anchor in Trincomalee

2.20 pm: BAN WHATT SOON secured alongside; gave BAN WHATT SOON 20 tons of coal

5.30 pm: BAN WHATT SOON proceeded

5.40 pm: Weighed and proceeded for Colombo


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6 October 1917

From Trincomalee

Lat 6.6, Long 82.1

2.50 pm: Little Basses Light abeam

9.00 pm: Stopped; BAN WHATT SOON repairing Engine Room defect.


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7 October 1917

From Trincomalee

Lat 6.1, Long 81.5

4.40 am: Proceeded; 5.00 am BAN WHATT SOON in company

5.45 am: Stopped; Took BAN WHATT SOON in tow

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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8 October 1917

From Trincomalee and at Colombo

Lat 6.1, Long 79.5

12.30 am: Spoke to British S.S. KASAMA

4.10 pm: Stopped; Slipped BAN WHATT SOON; 4.40 pm: proceeded

6.00 pm: Stopped and picked pilot for entry into Colombo Harbour

6.15 pm: Stopped; Came to anchor in No. 3 Berth.

7.30 pm: Lost overboard by accident: shackles anchor 1 ½”, one in number

8.30 pm: 4 ratings joined from DORIS; 1 rating joined from BAN WHATT SOON


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9 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

8.30 am: Divers diving for lost shackle

1.15 pm: Completed coaling

4.30 pm: H.I.J.M.S. NIITAKA arrived


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10 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: 3 ratings rejoined from hospital

2.30 pm: Weighed and slipped in charge of pilot

3.30 pm: Secured in Walker’s Dock


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11 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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12 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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13 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: 7 ratings joined from R. N. Camp

7.00 pm: 1 rating rejoined from detention


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14 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church Parties of all denominations

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

3.30 pm: Flooded dock to main inlets


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15 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.20 am: Left dock, pilot in charge

8.30 am: Secured to No. 5 Berth

2.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

8.30 pm: Sent armed guard, Captain Lewis A. Drake-Brockman, R.M., in charge to S.S. HONG KONG


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16 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: H.I.J.M.S. SUMA arrived

10.30 am: Armed guard returned from S.S. HONG KONG


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17 October 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.30 pm: DORIS sailed

4.00 pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital


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18 October 1917

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 7.00, Long 79.4

9.00 am: 7 ratings rejoined from Military Barracks

9.45 am: weighed

9.55 am: proceeded

11.10 am: Passed outer buoy for Colombo


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19 October 1917

From Colombo

Lat 7.4, Long 76.4

4.30 pm: Read Warrants No. 140, 141, 142


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20 October 1917

From Colombo

Lat 11.0, Long 74.3


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21 October 1917

From Colombo

Lat 15.1, Long 72.1

7.03 am: Spoke to Japanese S.S. BANYEI MARU from Bombay

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

11.44 pm: Stopped and spoke to British S.S. DUNERA; 11.50 pm: proceeded


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22 October 1917

From Colombo and at Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

6.30 am: Stopped at Outer Buoy of Channel of Bombay

8.00 am: Lost overboard by accident: vice, hand, Patt 673, one in number

8.00 am: Proceeded through swept channel

11.35 am: Stopped

11.40 am: proceeded

12.00 pm: Stopped; secured to centre transport buoy


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23 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

4.30 pm: Discharged 7 ratings to R.N. Depot

8.00 pm: Boats Lantern, Patt 275, one in number, lost overboard by accident


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24 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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25 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10.30 am: Rear Admiral Ernest F.A. Gaunt, CB, CMG, R.N., Commander in Chief, East Indies, inspected ship

11.00 am: Commander in Chief left ship


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26 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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27 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

1.00 pm: Completed coaling


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28 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.20 am: Landed Church Parties

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

11.30 am: Store lighter came alongside


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29 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

5.45 am: Hands preparing to dock ship

7.00 am: Pilot aboard; 7.45 am: Slipped and proceeded to dock

9.00 am: Secured along mole; 10.00 am: Shifted into Alexandra Dock and moored alongside EURYALUS


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30 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Hands shifting gear to EURYALUS

2.15 pm: Ratings from EURYALUS commissioned ship

3.50 pm: Unmoored and proceeded down dock, 2 tugs assisting

4.15 pm: Moored at No. 17 Berth


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31 October 1917

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Unmoored and proceeded, two tugs and pilot in attendance

9.10 am: Entered locks

9.35 am: Passed through locks

10.00 am: Moored to Centre Troop buoy

12.30 pm: Lieutenant Ernest Wilson, R.N.R. joined and Staff Surgeon William L. Hawkins, R.N. left ship


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917


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1 November 1917

At Bombay and at sea

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10.30 am: One E.R.A. joined from EURYALUS

12.00 pm: Cast off from buoy and proceeded to sea


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2 November 1917

From Bombay

Lat 16.5, Long 71.4

1.09 am: Spoke to British S.S. GHESSALIA (sp ?), en route to Basra


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3 November 1917

From Bombay

Lat 12.6, Long 73.4

10.40 am: Stopped and spoke to Norwegian S.S. MAUR from Colombo; 10.57 am: proceeded


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4 November 1917

From Bombay

Lat 8.4, Long 75.5

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

6.00 pm: Held Divine Service


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5 November 1917

From Bombay and at Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.25 am: Passed outer buoy and proceeded for swept channel at Colombo

11.24 am: Stopped for pilot

11.35 am: Entered breakwaters

12.00 pm: Moored to buoys


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6 November 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.15 am: Commenced coaling

11.30 am: Coaling completed

1.15 pm: Water boat alongside


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7 November 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: Admiral boarded and inspected ship

4.25 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to NORTHBROOK

6.00 pm: 2 ratings joined from NORTHBROOK


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8 November 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.05 pm: Commander Ronald H. Hilliard, R.N., discharged to shore


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9 November 1917

At Colombo

Lat 5.9, Long 80.0

7.10 am: 1 Rating discharged to shore for passage

8.48 am: NORTHBROOK proceeded

8.53 am: JUNO proceeded

8.57 am: VENUS proceeded

9.03 am: Cleared breakwater; 10.25 am: Cleared outer buoy

11.30 am: Proceeded with JUNO and NORTHBROOK for manoeuvres; various tactics carried out during afternoon

6.30 pm: On station, 3 cables astern of NORTHBROOK

11.51 pm: Dondra Head Light 11 degrees, twenty miles


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10 November 1917

From Colombo

Lat 6.4, Long 82.1

6.50 am: NORTHBROOK parted company


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11 November 1917

From Colombo and at Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

9.02 am: Came to anchor in Trincomalee Harbour

9.30 am: Captain’s inspection

11.00 am: Church


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12 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

4.00 pm: Landed liberty men and football party; 8.10 pm: Liberty men returned


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13 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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14 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.28 am: Weighed and proceeded of harbour for sub calibre and torpedo practice

8.30 am: Carried out sub calibre practice starboard battery

10.30 am: Secured

10.40 am: Lowered cutter, dropped target, and carried out torpedo practice with submerged tubes

11.40 am: Completed practice and proceeded into harbour

12.30 pm: Stopped and came to anchor in Trincomalee harbour


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15 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.19 am: weighed and proceeded to sea

8.17 am: Stopped and dropped target

8.45 am: Towing target for JUNO

9.40 am: Hauled in target; carried out sub calibre firing at target towed by JUNO; fired one salvo, full charge, from starboard battery

11.22 am: Ceased firing and secured

11.24 am: proceeded into harbour

12.18 pm: Came to anchor in Trincomalee harbour

9.30 pm: 4 ratings joined ship from EURYALUS


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16 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

3.35 pm: Read Warrant 134; 12 days cell


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17 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

3.00 am: shifted billet 100 yards east

3.22 am: finished with engines


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18 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

8.05 am: Roman Catholic Church Party landed

8.45 am: Wesleyan Church Party landed

9.50 am: Divine Service Party landed


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19 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.00 am: 2 Windscoops lost overboard by accident


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20 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

4.45 pm: 1 Leading Seaman and 1 S.B.A. to hospital

5.25 pm: 2 Ratings rejoined from hospital


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21 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

6.30 am: Hove in

7.05 am: Proceeded to sea

7.15 am: Starboard engine broke down

7.24 am: Repaired and proceeded

8.00 am: Dropped target

9.25 am: Commenced sub calibre practice

10.15 am: Completed sub calibre practice

11.05 am: Torpedo practice

11.45 am: Completed torpedo practice; proceeded to harbour

12.36 pm: came to anchor in Trincomalee Harbour

2.00 pm: JUNO arrived and anchored


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22 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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23 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

11.59 am: Away all boats; pull around JUNO

12.30 pm: Boats returned and hoisted


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24 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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25 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.50 am: Roman Catholic Church Party landed

8.50 am: Church of England and Wesleyan Church Parties landed


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26 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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27 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

9.15 pm: Staff Surgeon William L. Hawkins, R.N., and two stoker ratings joined ship


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28 November 1917

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7.15 am: JUNO sailed


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29 November 1917

At Trincomalee and at sea

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

6.00 pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded

9.09 pm: Batticoloa Light south 29 miles by west


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30 November 1917

From Trincomalee and atColombo

Lat 8.3, Long 81.6

2.00 am: Spoke to British S.S. ARIOSTO, en route Genoa to Calcutta

4.55 am: Spoke to British S.S. GABROOMA (sp ?), en route Colombo to Sabang

10.30 am: Patent log line was carried away and lost

3.50 pm: Entered swept channel

4.40 pm: Stopped for pilot

4.53 pm: Entered Colombo Harbour

5.00 pm: came to anchor

5.37 pm: Finished mooring ship


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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Barometer, et al: See August 1917


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1 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.40 am: Commenced coaling

11.30 am: one rating to hospital

1.50 pm: Completed coaling

4.30 pm: One rating to hospital


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2 December 1917

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: One Marine joined from Bombay

12.35 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

4.35 pm: Held Divine Service


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3 December 1917

From Colombo

Lat 4.5, Long 78.1


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4 December 1917

From Colombo

Lat 1.5, Long 76.2


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5 December 1917

From Colombo

Lat -1.1, Long 75.4


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6 December 1917

From Colombo

Lat -4.5, Long 74.4


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7 December 1917

From Colombo and at Diego Garcia

Lat -6.2, Long 72.4

10.10 am: sighted Diego Garcia

12.25 pm: Entered Diego Garcia lagoon

1.29 pm: Stopped and came to anchor

1.38 pm: Finished with Engines

6.15 pm: Read Warrants 146,147,148, and 149


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8 December 1917

At Diego Garcia

Lat -7.0, Long 72.0

9.00 am: weighed anchor and proceeded out of Harbour

10.00 am: Cleared Main Pass

3.31 pm: Stopped and lower cutter off Six Islands


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9 December 1917

From Diego Garcia

Lat -6.4, Long 71.7

9.30 am: Picked up cutter off Egremont Isle; communicated with shore boat; 10.45 am: proceeded

11.00 am: lost overboard by accident: Piasaba brush and slaves, complete for 6” B.L. Mark VII

1.45 pm: Cutter left ship for Eagle Island; 3.25 pm: Cutter returned


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10 December 1917

From Diego Garcia

Lat -5.3, Long 71.6

9.40 am: Stopped off Saloman and lowered 1st Cutter to communicate with shore

12.23 pm: Anchored off Isle du Coin

2.00 pm: Hove up & proceeded to Boddam Island

4.40 pm: Stopped off Boddam Island and picked up 1st Cutter


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11 December 1917

From Diego Garcia

Lat -3.3, Long 73.4


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12 December 1917

From Diego Garcia

Lat 0.3, Long 76.3


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13 December 1917

From Diego Garcia

Lat 3.2, Long 78.4

12.25 pm: Spoke to British S.S. UMVOLOSI


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14 December 1917

From Diego Garcia and at Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.28 am: entered swept channel Colombo

11.44 am: Pilot boarded

11.55 am: Entered Colombo Harbour

12.15 pm: Vessel moored alongside Guide Pier

3.30 pm: Boats landed to shipyard

6.15 pm: 1 E.R.A. joined ship from detention


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15 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.45 am: Getting out ammunition

10.30 am: Finished ammunition


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16 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: Landed Wesleyan Church Party

8.10 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: 1 rating to hospital

10.50 am: Held Divine Service


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17 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: DIANA and one Japanese destroyer arrived in harbour


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18 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.15 am: Shifted from dock to buoy, towed by tugs GOLIATH and SAMSON

8.30 am: DIANA proceeded to Guide Pier

11.00 am: DIANA proceeded to buoys

11.45 am: proceeded from Buoys to Guide Pier, towed by tugs GOLIATH and SAMSON

12.40 pm: Completed mooring at Guide Pier


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19 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.55 am: Camp advance party left ship


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20 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.54 am: DIANA left harbour

9.00 pm: 1 stoker rating joined from detention barracks


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21 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: hands loading ammunition, stores in trucks for R.N. Camp

2.00 pm: Camp party loading up bags and hammocks


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22 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: Gunner John W. Gilroy joined ship and 1 stoker rating joined from Bombay hospital

11.00 am: Armourer inspected guns on S.S. MALACCA, S.S. MANCHESTER SPINNER, and S.S. AUSTRALIA

9.00 pm: 1 Engineman joined from detention


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23 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Discharged one rating to No. 6 Trawler

7.40 am: Landed Church Parties


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24 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: Japanese cruiser arrived

1.15 pm: NORTHBROOK arrived


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25 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Landed Church Parties (Christmas Day)


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26 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Armourer inspected gun on KEEMUN

2.00 pm: 1 Stoker rating joined NORTHBROOK for passage to JUNO


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27 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: NORTHBROOK left harbour

5.30 pm: Japanese cruiser and destroyers left harbour


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28 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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29 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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30 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Church Parties Landed


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31 December 1917

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS 1918

JP map Venus 1918

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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Right half of log book cover for January 1918

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Barometer: Mercurial; Adie London 661, height of cistern above sea 7’

Thermometers for air temperature: on forebridge in screen; Hicks 299168 (dry), Hicks 299169 (wet)

Thermometer for sea temperature: N & Z 9545


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1 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.30 am: four ratings joined from Bombay dockyard

5.30 pm: DIANA arrived in harbour; 3 ratings discharged to DIANA

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2 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: Mr. Reginald J. Moores, Head Schoolmaster (acting), joined from DIANA

12.25 pm: DIANA sailed


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3 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.55 am: Shifted berths, assisted by SAMSON and GOLIATH

10.00 am: French ATLANTIQUE proceeded into dock

11.00 am: Shifted alongside Guide Pier


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4 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3.50 pm: Proceeded to buoys, assisted by SAMSON and GOLIATH

4.50 pm: French ATLANTIQUE left dock; removed to Guide Pier


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5 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.25 am: Left Guide Pier, secured to buoys

10.55 am: Removed to Guide Pier


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6 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Mr. John Pardoe, Chief Gunner, discharged to S.S. BENLOMOND, for passage to England


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7 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.30 pm: 1 Stoker P.O. discharged to hospital


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8 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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9 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.45 am: Two ratings returned from Camp.

11.45 am: Captain came onboard from Camp.


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10 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.50 am: 2 Ratings left ship for Camp

6.30 am: Three officers left ship for Camp.

9.00 am: One Rating, Stoker, joined ship from Welikada Prison.

2.00 pm: 2 Stoker Ratings joined ship, one from Hospital, the other from Detention waiting passage to JUNO


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11 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.50 am: Sent boarding party to Norwegian S.S. MAUR


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12 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.20 am: 1 rating left ship for camp

10.00 am: H.I.J.M.S. SUMA and one destroyer entered harbour; Officer Of Guard boarded


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13 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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14 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 am: two ratings left for Camp

1.30 pm: 1 Private, R.M.L.I., discharged to hospital

5.45 pm: 4 ½ inch wire carried away; resecured ship with 5 ½ inch wire


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15 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.40 am: Japanese destroyer left dock


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16 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: 1 Stoker rating left ship for JUNO; 1 Stoker rating joined ship from transport ANHUI for DIANA

7.45 pm: 11 ratings joined ship from Camp


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17 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 am: Two ratings left for Camp

1.30 pm: 1 rating (A.B.) returned from hospital


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18 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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19 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 am: Discharged two ratings to camp

4.30 pm: 1 Stoker rating discharged to hospital


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20 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.50 am: Landed Church of England Party

8.20 am: Landed Roman Catholic Party


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21 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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22 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 am: One rating left for camp


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23 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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24 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.55 am: 1 rating returned from hospital

5.00 pm: 1 Stoker rating joined ship from hospital


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25 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.15 am: Discharged 1 Able Seaman to Camp


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26 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4.30 am: 1 Leading Stoker left for Camp

9.00 am: 1 rating joined from Bombay


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27 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church of England Party

9.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Party


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28 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: 1 rating left ship for Camp

4.30 pm: Landed Burial Party for burial of Leading Stoker Frank Waterman, Official Number 310530, Died 28 January 1918 of illness. Served as Frank Randall


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29 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: Engineer Lieutenant Richard W. Cogger, R.N., Boatswain Henry W. Southward, R.N. , and Carpenter H. D. Landsford joined ship

1.00 pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from detention


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30 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 pm: 105 hands from Camp rejoined ship


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31 January 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: Getting Gear & Stores ready for Camp


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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Left half log book cover for February 1918

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Right half log book cover for February 1918

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Barometer, et al: see January 1918

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1 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.15 am: Party left for Diyatalawa


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2 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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3 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.10 am: Church of England party landed


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4 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: Bosun left for R.N Camp

7.00 am: 2 hind shoots (sp ?), Patt 815, lost overboard by accident


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5 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: 2 Marines left for camp

10.30 am: chipping hammer, Patt 1095, lost overboard by accident

5.40 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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6 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: One officer and one rating left for camp

1.30 pm: One rating sent to hospital

10.00 pm: Four ratings joined from camp


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7 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 pm: Commander and 11 ratings joined from camp


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8 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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9 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.20 am: 7 ratings to camp

6.00 am: Head Instructor Moores and Staff Surgeon left for R.N. camp


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10 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church of England Church Party

8.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party


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11 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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12 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.50 am: DORIS and SCARAB arrived


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13 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.45 am: SCARAB made fast alongside


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14 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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15 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: Four ratings left for R.N. camp


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16 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: Mr. John Rowe, Acting Mate (E), R.N, Lawrence, and Thomas G. Bennett, Mate, R.N. left ship for passage to England (Lawrence, William H. Gunner (T)?)

11.00 am: 1 rating to hospital

7.00 pm: Mr. William E.V. Bashall., Lieutenant, R.M. , (ID uncertain) joined from R.N. Camp

7.30 pm: Marines, 1 E.R.A., and 1 Signalman joined from Camp


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17 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church of England Party

8.00 am: landed Roman Catholic Church Party


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18 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: 13 ratings sent to R.N. Camp

9.50 am: DIANA arrived

6.00 pm: Staff Surgeon returned from camp


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19 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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20 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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21 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: 1 rating left for R.N. Camp

11.00 am: One rating joined from Bombay Hospital

11.30 am: Japanese cruiser ADZUMA arrived


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22 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: 1 rating to R.N. Camp

6.00 am: Shifting ship to Buoy


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23 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Two Hazelrod fenders broken by ship

11.00 am: Staff Paymaster Cyril W. Capner, R.N., left ship to await passage to England


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24 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Church of England Party

8.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Party

4.30 pm: DIANA left harbour


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25 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 am: Staff Surgeon William L. Hawkins, R.N., left for R.N. Camp

7.30 am: ENCOUNTER arrived in harbour

3.30 pm: Landed Funeral Party

7.00 pm: 9 ratings joined from R.N. Camp

8.00 pm: Temporary Surgeon Harold O. Martin joined from R.N. Camp


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26 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2.15 pm: Japanese cruiser ADZUMA left harbour


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27 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2.00 pm: one rating rejoined from hospital

7.00 pm: Assistant Paymaster Herbert A.G. Salter, R.N., and Warrant Mechanician Charles H. Cowell, R.N. rejoined


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28 February 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.15 pm: DIANA and BEE arrived

7.00 pm: Gunner and 15 ratings joined from camp


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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Left half log book cover for March 1918

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Right half log book cover

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Barometer, et al: See January 1918


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1 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 pm: 1 rating returned from Camp


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2 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: Engineer Lieutenant and five ratings left for camp

7.00 pm: 5 ratings rejoined ship from Camp; 1 rating sent from Camp to hospital


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3 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.10 am: Landed Church of England Party

8.10 am: Landed Roman Catholic Party

12.00 pm: 1 E.R.A. discharged to DIANA

12.50 pm: DIANA and BEE left harbour


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4 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Slipped from Buoy; 8.30 am: Secured ship to Guide Pier

9.30 am: DORIS arrived

7.00 pm: 15 ratings joined ship from R.N. Camp


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5 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: French gunboat DECIDEE arrived


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6 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Staff Surgeon returned from Camp


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7 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Lieutenant Commander Jack A.A. Morris, R.N., left for camp

10.30 am: 10 bags of mail arrived

10.30 am: 1 rating sent to hospital

5.45 pm: French gunboat DECIDEE left harbour


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8 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00 am: 1 E.R.A. joined from Bombay


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9 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 am: Mr. James Ashley, Gunner (T), left for camp

6.00 am: Lieutenant Commander Jack A.A. Morris, R.N., rejoined ship from camp


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10 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.10 am: Landed Church of England Party

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party


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11 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Engineer Commander rejoined from camp

7.30 am: Shifting ship

9.10 am: Secured to buoys

10.00 am: Returned to Guide Pier

5.45 pm: 1 rating discharged to NORTHBROOK


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12 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.15 am: Shifted to Buoys

11.15 am: Returned to Guide Pier


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13 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: DORIS left harbour


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14 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.30 pm: 1 Seedie discharged; 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital

5.15 pm: ENCOUNTER left harbour


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15 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.20 pm: Officers and Camp Party rejoined ship


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16 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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17 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Held Divine Service


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18 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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19 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Discharged 2 hands to hospital

7.00 pm: 1 rating rejoined from Detention


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20 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00 pm: 3 cases of Boatswain’s stores arrived


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21 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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22 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Commenced coaling

12.00 pm: Completed coaling


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23 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4.00 pm: 1 rating discharged to England


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24 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.10 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Church

6.24 pm: DORIS arrived


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25 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.30 am: 1 Seaman, R.N.R., and 1 Seedie discharged to DORIS

11.40 pm: DORIS left harbour


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26 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.35 pm: Received 8 bags mail for DIANA

3.00 pm: Funeral party left ship

5.30 pm: DIANA entered harbour

7.00 pm: Discharged 10 ratings to DIANA


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27 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.20 am: ENCOUNTER entered harbour

8.00 pm: SUVA made fast to buoys


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28 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4.00 pm: DIANA left harbour


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29 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00 am: Divine Service (Good Friday)

11.00 am; Landed Roman Catholic Church Party


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30 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.35 am: 2 ratings (trawler section) left for Kandy detention with 3 Marines and a Sergeant, R.M.L.I., as escort

9.00 am: ENCOUNTER left harbour


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31 March 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.45 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Divine Service (Easter Sunday)


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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Right half log book cover for April 1918

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Barometer, et al: See January 1918


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1 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: 1 Wireless Rating left for Matara

8.00: Lieutenant Webb. R.N.R., joined ship


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2 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for Drydock

8.00 am: Cast off from jetty; 8.45 am: Arrived in Dry dock

9.55 am: Ship took chocks


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3 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.00 pm: One warrant officer and 7 ratings went to S.S. DELI for care and maintenance


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4 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00 am: 1 rating discharged to Hospital


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5 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: 1 Leading Seaman joined from Bombay

8.30 am: Divine Service

10.00 am: Disciplinary Court held


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6 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4.00 pm: Read Warrants 163, 164 and 165


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7 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Divine Service


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8 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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9 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.15 am: 59 ratings joined from R. N. Depot, Chatham

12.30 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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10 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: Hands preparing ship to leave dock; flooding dock

8.30 am: Ship floated; 9.10 am: Passed out of dry dock; 9.30 am: Ship berthed alongside Guide Pier

5.10 pm: Read Warrant 166

5.30 pm: 51 ratings left ship for England


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11 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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12 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00 am: Hoisted barge, cutters, and whaler

4.30 pm: Landed patrol to bring absentees back


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13 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 am: Read Warrant 169: 1 rating left for detention


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14 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.20 am: Held Divine Service

10.30 am: 6 ratings rejoined ship from S.S. DELI


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15 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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16 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: Took in 53 cases of .303 ammunition

1.00 pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital


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17 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2.30 pm: 1 E.R.A. and 1 rating discharged to hospital

3.30 pm: Flooding arrangements for 6” and 12 pdrs tested and correct


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18 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: 2 Leading Stokers, 1 Sailmaker and 34 Marines joined ship

5.00 pm: 4 ratings and 34 Marines left ship for England


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19 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3.00 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital

5.00 pm: DIANA arrived


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20 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Shifting ship; 7.50 am: Secured to buoys

9.10 am: S.S. DELI docked; 9.30 am: Slipped and returned to Guide Pier

11.30 am: Lighter came alongside

3.00 pm: Carpenters’ stores came alongside

3.05 pm: DIANA left harbour

7.00 pm: 6 ratings left ship for Bombay


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21 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.15 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.15 am: Held Divine Service


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22 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.20 am: DIANA arrived

6.00 am: GNAT arrived


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23 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Left Guide Pier; 8.15 am: Secured to buoys No. 6 berth

6.00 pm: Coal lighters alongside


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24 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Commenced coaling with labour

8.30 am: 1 Marine joined from Bombay

11.00 am: Embarked four cases of ammunition

11.10 am: Completed coaling

3.00 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital

3.30 pm: 2 Seedies joined from DIANA

5.10 pm: 2 Seedies sent to Welikade Jail

7.00 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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25 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.40 am: Mail arrived on board: 7 bags


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26 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00 am: Hoisted 2nd cutter; 6.03 am: cutter’s falls parted

6.52 am: Weighed and slipped from Buoy; 7.20 am: Cleared breakwater; speed worked up by Engineer for Speed Trial

1.20 pm: Entered Harbour; 2.00 pm: Finished mooring

5.00 pm: Coal lighters came alongside


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27 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.15 am: Commenced coaling

9.00 am: TARANTULA arrived

11.00 am: Coaling completed


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28 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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29 April 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.10 am: NORTHBROOK arrived

4.40 pm: Discharged Mr. Reginald J. Moores, Head Schoolmaster, R.N. to NORTHBROOK

6.10 pm: Discharged 4 ratings to NORTHBROOK


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30 April 1918

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3.50 pm: Weighed anchor

3.57 pm: Proceeded

4.02 pm: Passed breakwater

5.40 pm: Defective steering engines

5.47 pm: Stopped to replace gear; 7.35 pm: engines as requisite

10.55 pm: Proceeded


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LOGS FOR MAY 1918


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Right half of log book cover for May 1918

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Left half of page “Record of Observat…….”

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Right half of page “….ions for Deviation”

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Descriptions and positions of Correctors

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Barometer, et al: See January 1918


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1 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 5.3, Long 76.1 (this is the 8 pm reading; in all other cases, the 8 am position is quoted)

4.13 pm: Stopped and dropped both life buoys; Away both sea boats

7.02 pm: Boats hoisted


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2 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 4.3, Long 73.6

11.00 am: Entering Male Lagoon

11.22 am: Came to anchor


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3 May 1918

From Colombo at Male Lagoon

Lat 4.4, Long 72.4 (again an 8 pm reading)

6.30 am: Divers clearing buoy rope from propeller

1.10 pm: Weighed anchor


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4 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 5.3, Long 70.4


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5 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 7.4, Long 67.3

10.40 am: Divine Service


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6 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 9.5, Long 64.8


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7 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 12.4, Long 60.6


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8 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 13.3, Long 57.3

9.00 am: Survey held on small naval ordinance stores; All condemned and thrown overboard


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9 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 15.1, Long 54.1


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10 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 15.6, Long 53.3

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11 May 1918

From Colombo

Lat 13.8, Long 49.7

10.00 am: steamer, 2 funnels, 3 masts, steering East north east

2.02 pm: stopped and provided dhow with water, rice, and biscuits


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12 May 1918

From Colombo and at Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.8

10.00 am: Church

4.06 pm: At entrance to swept channel

5.00 pm: Fairway Buoy

5.11 pm: came to stop

5.15 pm: Came to anchor

6.00 pm: Finished mooring to Number 4 buoy in Aden


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13 May 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.40 am: Commenced coaling

8.00 am: 3 ratings joined from MINTO

9.00 am: Lieutenant Leslie W. Clarke, R.N.R., joined ship

9.30 am: Engineer Lieutenant Commander Harold Leather, R.N., joined ship

11.00 am: FOX proceeded

4.00 pm: French cruiser sailed

4.00 pm: Coaling completed

4.39 pm: Italian cruiser arrived and came to anchor


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14 May 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.00 am: DUFFERIN entered harbour

12.00 pm: MINTO left harbour


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15 May 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

12.00 pm: Italian cruiser left harbour

12.50 pm: PYRAMUS arrived in harbour

2.00 pm: Engineer Commander Percy G. Drake, R.N. (retired), left ship for England


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16 May 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

2.00 pm: 50 pounds of beef lost overboard by accident


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17 May 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

1.00 pm: 1 A.B. discharged to S.S. INTABA for passage to England


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18 May 1918

At Aden and at sea

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.04 pm: Slipped Buoy

5.18 pm: anchors weighed

5.24 pm: proceeded

5.35 pm: Passed Fairway Buoy


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19 May 1918

From Aden to Perim and at Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

7.20 am: Entered Perim Harbour

7.50 am: Came to anchor

8.15 am: TOPAZE arrived

10.20 am: Divine Service; Church Party from TOPAZE attended

6.45 pm: TOPAZE left harbour


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20 May 1918

At Perim, at sea and at Djibouti

Lat 12.45, Long 43.45

The position given here is based on the sighting of Seven Brothers Islands at 8am. Position given at 12 noon and 8pm are seriously in error and make no sense.

6.45 am: weighed and proceeded out of harbour

8.00 am: Passing between Brothers Islands

4.15 pm: Came to anchor.

The courses and speeds during this day indicate that Venus came to anchor at Djibouti, thelocation of which is used as the position on the following day.


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21 May 1918

At Djibouti and at sea

Lat 11.6, Long 43.13

3.55 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour


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22 May 1918

From Perim

Lat 10.8, Long 45.4 (8 pm position)

10.00 am: Anchored at Berbera off Shaab Pier

4.00 pm: Weighed anchors

4.10 pm: proceeded


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23 May 1918

From Perim

Lat 11.2, Long 47.1

10.07 am: Stopped to communicate with dhow

2.00 pm: Stopped and came to anchor off Las Kori


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24 May 1918

From Perim

Lat 11.2, Long 47.2

10.14 am: Weighed

10.30 am: Proceeded from Las Kori


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25 May 1918

From Perim

Lat 12.2, Long 44.5

5.04 pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.00 pm: FOX departed harbour


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26 May 1918

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

8.00 am: French cruiser left harbour

8.10 am: FOX entered harbour

10.00 am: Divine Service

4.50 pm: FOX departed harbour


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27 May 1918

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

8.25 am: FOX left harbour

4.00 pm: FOX weighed and proceeded (arrival not noted)


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28 May 1918

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

11.29 am: Weighed and proceeded.

1.30 pm: Rounding Brothers

4.20 pm: Came to anchor at Perim


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29 May 1918

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

6.50 am: ODIN arrived and anchored

6.05 pm: FOX left harbour

6.25 pm: ODIN left harbour


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30 May 1918

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

10.00 am: Court of Enquiry held on board; 11.00 am: Court of Enquiry completed

5.45 pm: FOX left harbour


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31 May 1918

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

6.20 am: FOX arrived at Perim

4.10 pm: weighed; 4.22 pm: proceeded out of harbour

5.05 pm: Carried out sub calibre practice at target towed by HORNET; 72 rounds of 3 pdr

5.39 pm: Practice completed

5.55 pm: Stopped and picked up target

6.15 pm: proceeded


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1918


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Barometer, et al: see January 1918. Note Thermometers for air temperature are recorded as Hicks 299167 and 299168, as opposed to 299168 and 299169


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1 June 1918

From Perim and at Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.04 am: At entrance to swept channel

5.37 am: Passed Outer Buoy

6.00 am: Fairway Buoy at Aden

6.10 am: Dropped anchor; secured stern to No. 4 Buoy

6.50 am: finished mooring

11.00 am: DUFFERIN arrived in harbour


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2 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.35 am: TOPAZE left harbour

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.00 am: Divine Service


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3 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

3.15 pm: PERTH sailed


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4 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.35 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

7.00 am: DUFFERIN arrived

1.20 pm: Completed coaling

1.40 pm: SUVA arrived in harbour

5.00 pm: 3 Seedies discharged to shore


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5 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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6 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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7 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9.00 am: Discharged 2 stokers to Wireless Station

11.00 am: CLIO sailed from harbour

1.30 pm: 2 E.R.A.s discharged to DIANA


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8 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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9 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

9.00 am: French cruiser CASSARD arrived at Aden

10.45 am: Divine Service; PERTH’s crew attending

5.00 pm: 1 Warrant Officer discharged to England


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10 June 1918

At Aden and at sea

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

4.00 pm: Slipped buoy, weighed, and proceeded

6.00 pm: At outer end of swept channel


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11 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 13.1, Long 47.0

1.05 pm: Signalled S.S. CITY OF SPARTA


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12 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 14.2, Long 49.6


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13 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 14.1, Long 49.3

11.00 am: Transport TAGUS passed


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14 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 14.1, Long 49.7

12.00 pm: Transport MENOMINEE passed


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15 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 14.0, Long 49.2


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16 June 1918

At sea and at Aden

Lat 12.6, Long 46.2

10.15 am: Divine Service

5.45 pm: Entered Aden Harbour; 5.51 pm: Anchored and secured stern to No. 4 Bouy; 6.20 pm: completed mooring


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17 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.30 am: Commenced coaling

10.00 am: discharged 1 rating to hospital

1.00 pm: Completed coaling


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18 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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19 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.10 am: CLIO arrived

6.00 am: ODIN sailed


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20 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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21 June 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.30 am: DUFFERIN arrived

7.35 pm: CLIO proceeded to sea


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22 June 1918

At Aden and at sea

Lat 12.4, Long 45.0

6.00 am: Weighed and slipped from buoy; 7.39 am: Passed outer end of swept channel


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23 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 13.5, Long 49.1

10.15 am: Divine Service


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24 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 15.2, Long 52.6


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25 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 15.3, Long 53.1


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26 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 14.3, Long 50.5

9.19 am: Stopped and boarded DUFFERIN; 10.14 am: proceeded


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27 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 15.3, Long 53.4

11.45 am: Sent cutter to S.S. FRANKLIN to render medical assistance (surgical operation)

2.44 pm: proceeded


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28 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 16.4, Long 56.0


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29 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 18.2, Long 58.1

5.50 pm: Met DIANA and transport ABBASSIEH; 5.56 pm: proceeded with ABBASIEH; 6.05 pm: DIANA parted company


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30 June 1918

From Aden

Lat 17.3, Long 57.1

12.00 am: Escorting Transport ABBASSIEH (for this entire 24 hour period)

10.30 am: Divine Service


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LOGS FOR JULY 1918


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Left half log book cover for July 1918

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Barometer: Mercurial, Adie London 661, height of cistern above sea 7’

Thermometers for air temperature: Hicks 299167 and 299168 (note the serial numbers conflict with earlier logs)

Thermometers for sea temperature: N & Z 9545


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1 July 1918

From Aden

Lat 15.6, Long 53.5

12.00 am: Escorting Transport ABBASSIEH (for this entire 24 hour period)


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2 July 1918

From Aden and at

Lat 14.2, Long 50.2

12.00 am: Escorting transport ABBASSIEH

6.45 am: Transport ABBASSIEH parted company

3.57 pm: Came to anchor off Bunder Burum (Bandar Burum ? Simply as Burum on maps)


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3 July 1918

At Bunder Burum

Lat 14.37, Long 48.99


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4 July 1918

At Bunder Burum

Lat 14.37, Long 48.99

6.02 pm: Weighed anchor


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5 July 1918

From Bunder Burum

Lat 13.3, Long 48.0


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6 July 1918

From Bunder Burum and at Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.42 am: Came to anchor

8.50 am: Weighed & proceeded

2.43 pm: At entrance to swept Channel

3.31 pm: Passed swept channel buoy

3.53 pm: Passed Fairway Buo

4.06 pm: Came to anchor at Aden; secured stern to No 4 buoy

4.45: Finished with Engines


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7 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.45 am: Roman Catholic Church Party landed

10.30 am: Divine Service; CLIO attending


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8 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.53 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

6.30 pm: Completed coaling


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9 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

1.00 pm: 1 rating joined from hospital


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10 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.35 am: FOX arrived


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11 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.20 pm: 3 deserters recovered from S.S. HILLSHIRE


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12 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

11.45 am: weighed and proceeded to sea

12.10 pm: Passed Fairway Buoy

12.35 pm: Passed Swept Channel Buoy


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13 July 1918

From Aden and at Laskoria

Lat 11.3, Long 48.0 (8 pm reading)

10.02 am: Burnt Island 187 degrees, 11.5 miles

5.02 pm: anchored at Laskoria (Laasqoray)

7.02 pm: Weighed and proceeded


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14 July 1918

From Laskoria and at Berbera

Lat 11.6, Long 45.6

9.30 am: Divine Service

3.57 pm: turned into Berbera Harbour

4.10 pm: Came to anchor


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15 July 1918

At Berbera

Lat 10.44, Long 45.0

6.48 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour


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16 July 1918

From Berbera and at Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

10.00 am: Sighted SUVA, CLIO, and ESPIEGLE

11.00 am: Carried out sub calibre practice; 68 rounds expended in two runs; 12.00 pm: Practice completed

12.45 pm: Came to anchor off Pilgrim Buoy at Perim

5.45 pm: SUVA left harbour

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17 July 1918

At Perim

Lat 12.65, Long 43.41

8.55 am: weighed and proceeded out of harbour

9.00 am: Proceeded for sub calibre firings; 116 rounds on 3 runs

11.40 am: Ceased fire and returned to Perim

11.46 am: Entered harbour

11.49 am: Anchored in Perim Harbour


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18 July 1918

At Perim and at sea

Lat 12.6, Long 43.5

5.15 am: SUVA arrived in harbour

9.00 am: Weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour; Carried out Battle Practice

11.16 am: Battle Practice Completed; stopped to pick up target; 11.53 am: proceeded


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19 July 1918

From Perim and at Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.50 am: at entrance to swept channel; 6.30 am: Passed Inner Channel Swept Buoy

7.05 am: Came to anchor and moored in Aden Harbour; 7.35 am: Completed mooring

8.30 am: Commenced coaling

9.30 am: Read Warrants 184, 185, 186, and 187; 3 seaman, 1 boy, and 1 stoker sent to detention

12.30 pm: Lost overboard from gangplank by accident: 1 brass stanchion, 1 brass crossbar, and 2 brass knobs

4.00 pm: Completed coaling


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20 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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21 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.40 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: Divine Service


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22 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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23 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.00 am: 1 rating joined from PERTH

9.00 am: PERTH sailed


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24 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

1.30 pm: 1 Rating left ship for passage to England


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25 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.30 am: ODIN arrived

11.00 am: One officer and 4 ratings joined from Bombay; one rating sent to detention

5.00 pm: One officer left ship for passage to England


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26 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.00 am: Divers engaged in recovering fixtures lost overboard


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27 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

10.30 am: 1 Rating sent to Hospital


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28 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.45 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church party

10.30 am: Divine Services

5.00 pm: 2 Ratings discharged


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29 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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30 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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31 July 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.45 am: DIANA left Harbour.

1.00 pm: Hands finished provisioning ship

7.00 pm: ODIN left Harbour.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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Left half of log book cover for August 1918

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Right half of log book cover for August 1918

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Barometer, et al: See July 1918. Errors in last two monthly pages of Thermometer for Air Temperatures have been corrected

New: Thermometer for Sea Temperature: Perkin and Son of London, No. 1066


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1 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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2 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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3 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 19 on sick list (The sick list numbers are included temporarily, due to the high numbers. No indication in the log explaining the spike)


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4 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 24 on sick list

6.40 am: Church Parties Landed

10.30 am: Divine Service

6.00 pm: SUVA arrived


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5 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 26 on sick list


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6 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 33 on sick list


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7 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 45 on sick list

5.30 pm: 1 rating joined from Port Said


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8 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 33 on sick list

11.15 am: ESPIEGLE arrived


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9 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 31 on sick list


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10 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 16 on sick list


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11 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 15 on sick list

6.30 am: Church Parties landed

7.00 am: SUVA sailed

10.00 am: Divine Service, ESPIEGLE attending


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12 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 11 on sick list

7.00 am: Commenced coaling

12.30 pm: Completed coaling


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13 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 13 on sick list

7.00 am: Water boat supplying water


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14 August 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

11.30 am: 2 ratings joined from ESPIEGLE

12.00 pm: 1 rating sent to hospital

4.30 pm: Discharged 6 ratings to R.N.O. for passage

4.45 pm: ESPIEGLE sailed


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15 August 1918

At Aden and at sea

Lat 12.6, Long 45.8

5.30 am: Lieutenant Commander Jack A.A. Morris, R.N., left ship for England

6.00 am: Commander Clive Pinsent, R.N., joined ship from Bombay

6.45: Weighed anchor; 6.53 am: proceeded; 8.15 am: At entrance to swept channel


8.15 am Escorting S.S. KASUGA MARU


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16 August 1918

From Aden

Lat 12.4, Long 49.6

12.00 am: Escorting KASUGA MARU through day


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17 August 1918

From Aden

Lat 13.1, Long 54.2

12.00 am: Escorting KASUGA MARU through day


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18 August 1918

From Aden

Lat 12.0, Long 58.0

The longitude in the log for this day appears to be seriously in error (and probably the latitude also), implying an impossible speed for the previous 24 hours. he position above is approximate only.

12.00 am: Escorting KASUGA MARU through day

10.00 am: Divine Service


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19 August 1918

From Aden

Lat 11.1, Long 63.5

12.00 am: Escorting KASUGA MARU

7.00 am: Sighted DORIS

7.30 am: DIANA took over escort of KASUGA MARU, latitude 11.03 North, Longitude 63.43 East


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20 August 1918

From Aden

Lat 14.1, Long 66.5


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21 August 1918

From Aden

Lat 16.5, Long 69.5


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22 August 1918

From Aden and at Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10.30 am: Entering Bombay Harbour

11.40 am: Secured to Middle Troop Buoy

1.30 pm: Sent 1 rating to hospital

2.00 pm: Hands discharging 12 pdr guns into lighters

6.00 pm: 1 rating and 2 Goanese Stewarts to R.N.D.


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23 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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24 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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25 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Church Parties

10.20 am: Divine Service


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26 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

5.55 am: Slipped buoy and proceeded to Lock; 6.25 am: Entered Lock; 7.00 am: Entered Alexandra Lock

7.15 am: Finished mooring in No. 17 Berth

8.55 am: Commenced coaling

11.40 am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital

4.30 pm: Completed coaling

6.30 pm: 1 Absentee brought on board


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27 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.00 am: Lieutenant William E.V. Bashall, R.M.L.I., and 21 Marines discharged to S.S. SARNIA for passage

9.00 am: Court Martial assembled on VENUS

10.00 am: 5 ratings joined from England

11.30 am: Court Martial closed


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28 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11.15 am: Unmoored and proceeded to Basin

11.38 am: entered Lock

12.15 pm: Left Lock and proceeded to Middle Troop Buoy

12.40 pm: Moored at Middle Troop Buoy


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29 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10.00 am: Landed torpedo party and two torpedoes


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30 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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31 August 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918


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Left half of log book cover for September 1918

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Barometer, et al: See July 1918. Serial numbers for Air Thermometers are repeated in error


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1 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Church Parties

9.00 am: Landed Presbyterian Church Party

10.00 am: Held Divine Service

11.00 am: 1 finder lost by accident


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2 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

6.00 am: Discharged 5 ratings for passage to England


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3 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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4 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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5 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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6 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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7 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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8 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Church Parties

11.00 am: Held Divine Service


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9 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

6.00 am: Hands getting up cordite and getting it into lighters

12.30 pm: Sale of effects of James White of FOX (deceased) (on 25 August 1918)

2.00 pm: Hands disembarking ammunition


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10 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10.00 am: Discharged one seaman to hospital


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11 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8.00 am: Landed Dockyard Party


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12 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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13 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8.30 am: Landed Dockyard Party

5.00 pm: Hands embarking Paymaster stores

7.00 pm: Two ratings rejoined from hospital


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14 September 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

12.30 pm: Received 11 cases of ammunition from Ordinance Office for destruction


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15 September 1918

At Bombay and at sea

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10.30 am: Divine Service

11.45 am: Slipped buoy and proceeded out of harbour

1.00 pm: Passed Bombay Harbour Light Vessel

3.32 pm: Passed Bombay Floating Light


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16 September 1918

From Bombay

Lat 18.4, Long 69.1


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17 September 1918

From Bombay

Lat 17.4, Long 64.5


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18 September 1918

From Bombay

Lat 18.6, Long 61.3

Note: 21 on sick list

3.00 pm: Passed S.S. RATENFELS (sp ?), bound west


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19 September 1918

From Bombay and at Muskat

Lat 22.6, Long 59.5

Note: 32 on sick list

3.30 pm: Entered Muskat Harbour; 3.35 pm: Came to anchor


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20 September 1918

At Muskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Note: 32 on sick list

5.00 am: coal and water lighters alongside

6.45 am: Commenced coaling with native labourers; Ship’s company carrying coal to bunkers

5.45 pm: Completed coaling


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21 September 1918

At Muskat and at sea

Lat 23.2, Long 59.2

Note: 41 on sick list

7.15 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour


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22 September 1918

From Muskat

Note: 46 on sick list

Lat 20.3, Long 59.1

7.10 pm: Passed steamer proceeding northward


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23 September 1918

From Muskat

Lat 17.5, Long 57.1

Note: 69 on sick list


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24 September 1918

From Muskat

Lat 15.4, Long 53.2

Note: 73 on sick list

3.30 pm: Passed British S.S. BOLIVIAN


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25 September 1918

From Muskat

Lat 14.0, Long 49.1

Note: 88 on sick list


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26 September 1918

From Muskat and at Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 86 on sick list

5.55 am: Entered swept channel

7.40 am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

8.08 am: Secured ship to buoy

9.15 am: discharged two seamen ratings to R.N.O. office for duty

2.45 pm: Discharged 7 ratings to hospital

5.40 pm: Coal lighters alongside


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27 September 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 86 on sick list

6.20 am: Commenced coaling; water boat alongside

10.00 am: Court of Enquiry sitting on board

2.30 pm: 1 A.B. joined from Detention Quarters


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28 September 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 86 on sick list

2.45 pm: Leading Seaman Ernest A. Kennedy died at European General Hospital of Bronchial Pneumonia


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29 September 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 85 on sick list

5.45 am: Water boat alongside

6.00 am: Funeral Party landed

7.00 am: Funeral took place for Leading Seaman Ernest Kennedy D.D.

11.00 am: Divine Service

4.30 pm: TOPAZE arrived at Aden

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30 September 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 80 on sick list

6.10 am: Sent collision mat to DORIS


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918


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Barometer, et al: See July 1918. Serial numbers for air thermometers repeated in error.


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1 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 43 men on sick list

10.30 am: Discharged 34 ratings to hospital


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2 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 44 on sick list

5.00 am: Phillippe D’ Silva, Officers' Steward, died in European General Hospital of Pneumonia

9.30 am: DORIS sailed.

3.15 pm: DORIS arrived

4.00 pm: Funeral party landed.

6.15 pm: Funeral party returned onboard


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3 October 1918

At Aden
Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 42 on sick list

12.20 am: Stoker Thomas P. Kavanagh died at the British General Hospital. Cause of death: influenza (pneumonia)

9.15 am: Discharged 2 R.M.L.I. ratings to hospital

4.00 pm: Funeral party for late Stoker Kavanagh

7.10 pm: Funeral Party returned

7.20 pm: 2 ratings returned from Detention


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4 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 42 on sick list

11.30 am: discharged 4 ratings to military hospital; 1 to native hospital

6.00 pm: Collision mat returned from DORIS

11.45 pm: A.B. Leonard Stanley died at British General Hospital of broncho pneumonia


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5 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 42 on sick list

3.45 pm: Funeral Party for the late A.B. Stanley landed

5.30 pm: Internment took place

6.30 pm: Funeral party returned


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6 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 37 on sick list

6.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

6.40 am: Water boat alongside

9.00 am: Discharged 1 P.O, 1 Stoker P.O., 1 A.B., 1 Sergeant, R.M.L.I., to hospital

10.30 am: Divine Service on board

5.15 pm: 2 Seedies discharged to hospital


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7 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 30 on sick list

5.00 am: 1 stanchion lost overboard from port gangway


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8 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 31 on sick list

7.00 am: TOPAZE left harbour

10.00 am: Party taking baggage and provisions to barracks

4.30 pm: Discharged 20 ratings to barracks for convalescence


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9 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 38 on sick list

6.30 am: ESPIEGLE arrived in harbour

8.45 am: Stoker Fenton Marshall died of Bronchial pneumonia in British General Hospital

10.30 am: 2 ratings discharged to hospital; 2 ratings discharge to barracks

5.30 pm: Funeral of late Stoker Marshall


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10 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 8 on sick list (query number ?)

10.00 pm: Discharged Captain Lancelot N. Turton, R.N., (recently took command of ship from Captain Dewar, who as appointed Commanding Officer of BERWICK on 22 Oct 1918) to European General Hospital: influenza


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11 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 38 on sick list

10.00 am: Disinfecting mess decks


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12 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 33 on sick list


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13 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Note: 4 on sick list

6.30 am: landed Roman Catholic Church Party

7.10 am: Captain Lancelot N. Turton, R.N., died in European General Hospital of broncho pneumonia

9.30 am: Divine Service

4.30 pm: discharged 1 rating to R.N. Camp

5.30 pm: Burial of the late Captain Turton in the European Cemetary; 7.00 pm: Funeral party returned


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14 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

8.30 am: 1 Sergeant, R.M.L.I., joined from Bombay; 2 stoker rejoined ship from Bombay

9.30 am: Divers sent to H.M.S. KAIPAN (? Hospital Ship KARAPARA)

10.30 am: Stores for Canteen, Carpenter, and Engineer

5.00 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to R.N.O., 1 to DORIS, and 1 to Rest Camp

(n.b. Captain Hubert S. Monroe, DSO, R.N., appointed to command VENUS, replacing Captain Turton with an interim commanding officer Captain Sells)


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15 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

8.30 am: Divers to KAIPAN

2.30 pm: ESPIEGLE sailed

4.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to Camp and 1 rating Officers’ Stewart to DORIS

8.30 pm: DORIS sailed


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16 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9.00 am: Divers and gear to KAIPAN

5.00 pm: 2 ratings to convalescent camp


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17 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

8.30 am: Diving Party and gear to KAIPAN

7.00 pm: 9 ratings returned from Camp


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18 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

8.30 am: Diving party and gear to KAIPAN

11.00 am: Completed coaling


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19 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.00 pm: 1 rating rejoined from convalescent camp


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20 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.30 am: SAPPHIRE arrived

10.30 am: Held Divine Service

4.30 pm: 5 ratings rejoined from convalescent camp


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21 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.30 am: Lighter with stores arrived

8.30 am: Diving party to KAIPAN

5.00 pm: 3 ratings to hospital; 2 ratings to SAPPHIRE

5.30 pm: Captain William F. Sells, R.N., and 2 ratings from SAPPHIRE joined VENUS; Sells was joining a Temporary Captain, replacing Captain Turton

6.30 pm: 12 ratings rejoined from convalescent camp


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22 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.55 am: SAPPHIRE proceeded to sea

9.30 am: Diver and gear to KYPAN (note change of spelling)


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23 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

2.00 pm: Italian cruiser CALABRIA sailed


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24 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.30 am: PROSERPINE arrived

7.00 pm: 11 ratings returned from rest camp


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25 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.00 pm: 1 rating to rest camp


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26 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.30 pm: 3 ratings to rest camp


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27 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

10.00 am: Held Divine Service


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28 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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29 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9.30 am/pm: Divers working on KAIPAN

2.30 pm: One box of cordite (6” B.L. 1163) sent to Bombay


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30 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9.00 am: Divers working on S.S. MEYUN


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31 October 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

11.00 am: SUVA arrived

3.00 pm: 17 ratings joined from SUVA

5.30 pm: 1 rating joined from SUVA


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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Barometer, et al: See August 1918


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1 November 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7.00 am: Italian gunboat arrived at Aden

10.15 pm: Discharged 10 ratings for passage to England


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2 November 1918

At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9.00 am: One officer and 13 ratings rejoined from camp

2.00 pm: JUNO arrived

4.45 pm: Read Warrant 199; discharged 1 rating to detention


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3 November 1918

At Aden and at sea

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

10.50 am: Weighed anchor

11.25 am: proceeding down channel

1.00 pm: Starboard engine stopped for repairs

3.23 pm: proceeded on starboard engine

5.07 pm: Spoke to Japanese S.S. KIKU MARU (sp KEKU MARU ?)


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4 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 12.8, Long 48.6

Noon position used.


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5 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 12.7, Long 52.5

Noon position used.

12.30 pm: Sale of effects of late A.B. Leonard Stanley

9.17 pm: Spoke to S.S. WAR ANEMONE


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6 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Noon position used.

Lat 12.7, Long 55.5


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7 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 11.2, Long 59.5

9.00 pm: Heavy rain, lightning, and thunder


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8 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 9.4, Long 61.4


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9 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 8.5, Long 64.3


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10 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 7.1, Long 67.7

10.00 am: Divine Service


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11 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 5.8, Long 70.5


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12 November 1918

From Aden to Maldives

Lat 4.18, Long 73.52

9.50 am: Entering Mali Harbour

10.28 am: Came to anchor in Mali Harbour

4.13 pm: Weighed anchor

4.19 pm: Proceeded to clear harbour

4.30 pm: Cleared reef


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13 November 1918

From Mali to Colombo

Lat 5.1, Long 75.5


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14 November 1918

From Mali to Colombo and at Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.15 am: Pilot boarded

10.30 am: Entered Colombo Harbour

10.55 am: Anchored and moored to No. 13 and 14 buoys

7.00 pm: 8 ratings joined ship


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15 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 am: Commenced coaling ship

7.00 am: 3 absentees from Liberty men

3.20 pm: Completed coaling


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16 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: Dressed Ship


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17 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.30 am: Landed Wesleyan Church Party

7.45 am: Landed Church of England Party

9.15 am: Landed 2nd Church of England Party

3.45 pm: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party


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18 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.40 pm: 3 absentees returned to ship

10.30 pm: 2 ratings rejoined from hospital


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19 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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20 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.15 am: Slipped buoy and hoved up harbour with pilot and tugs

9.35 am: Entered dry dock

11.00 am: Parties supervising natives cleaning ship’s bottom

12.00 pm: Ship took chocks


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21 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 pm: discharged 1 rating to LAWRENCE


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22 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.00 am: Read King’s message to the Navy

10.30 am: discharged 3 ratings to the hospital

12.10 pm: Commenced flooding dock; 2.10 pm: left dock; 3.00 pm: finished mooring to No. 13 and 14 Buoys. Pilot and tugs in attendance


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23 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.45 am: Read Warrants 201, 202, 203, and 204; 6.00 pm: Discharged 4 ratings and escort to Detention Barracks, Kandy

6.00 pm: Commenced coaling

10.00 pm: Completed coaling


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24 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00 am: Divine Service


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25 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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26 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.45 am: Read Warrants 205, 206, and 208; Discharged 3 ratings to Kandy Dentention

6.35 am: Commenced coaling

9.07 am: Completed coaling

2.00 pm: 2 ratings joined from hospital


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27 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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28 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00 pm: 8 ratings discharged for passage to England


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29 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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30 November 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918


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1 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: landed Wesleyan & Roman Catholic Church parties

10.00 am: Held Divine service


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2 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00 am: Dressed ship


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3 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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4 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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5 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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6 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to Detention; Warrant 209


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7 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.30 pm: Discharged one Marine Corporal, R.M.L.I. to Kandy as prisoner warden


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8 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Church Parties Landed.

9.00 am: Captain Hubert S. Monroe, R.N., reported aboard for duty of Commanding Officer, H.M.S. VENUS

11.00 am: Divine Service

3.30 pm: Captain William F. Sells R.N., completed duty as Interim Commanding Officer and was discharged for passage to England


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9 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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10 December 1918

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.30 am: Captain Seward J. Tracy, R.M. , 3 E.R.A.s, and 1 C.P.O. joined from England


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11 December 1918

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4.50 pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour; 5.03 pm: Cleared breakwater


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12 December 1918

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 6.4, Long 77.2


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13 December 1918

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 9.0, Long 75.3

9.41 am: Dropped target for practice firings

11.32 am: Ceased firing and recovered target

11.50 am: Proceeded

6.53 pm: Dropped target for night defence firings; six rounds per gun per watch were fired

7.45 pm: Ceased firing; Expenditure 54 rounds

8.20 pm: Picked up target

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14 December 1918

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 12.9, Long 74.8


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15 December 1918

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 15.4, Long 72.2

10.00 am: Divine Service


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16 December 1918

From Colombo to Bombay and at Bombay

Lat 19.1, Long 72.1

12.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. SHWEDAGON

5.15 pm: Bombay Floating Light passed

6.30 pm: Moored to Middle Troop Buoy at Bombay


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17 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8.00 am: Took over Flag of Commander in Chief, East Indies (previously in DUFFERIN)

11.00 am: 1 Marine joined ship


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18 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8.30 am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital


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19 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top right hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes activity for am 19 December 1918


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20 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top left hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes weather information for am 20 December 1918

11.00 am: LAWRENCE arrived at Bombay


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21 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top right hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes activity for am 21 December 1918


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22 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top left hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes weather information for am 22 December 1918

7.00 am: Three boats sent to dockyard for repair

8.30 am: Landed Church Parties

10.30 am: Divine Service


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23 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top right hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes activity for am 23 December 1918

2.00 pm: Discharging ammunition and torpedoes


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24 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top left hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes weather information for am 24 December 1918

8.00 am: TOPAZE arrived at Bombay

11.00 am: Dockyard parties working on ship


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25 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top right hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes activity for am 25 December 1918

CHRISTMAS DAY


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26 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top left hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes weather information for am 26 December 1918

9.00 am: Hands embarking ammunition


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27 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top right hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes activity for am 27 December 1918


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28 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top left hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes weather information for am 28 December 1918

9.00 am: Dockyard parties on board

10.30 pm: DUFFERIN arrived


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29 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top right hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes activity for am 29 December 1918

5.00 pm: 1 P.O. and 4 Leading Seamen joined ship


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30 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top left hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes weather information for am 28 December 1918

9.30 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

4.10 am: Coaling completed


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31 December 1918

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Top right hand quarter of page torn out. Damage includes activity for am 31 December 1918


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Blank log page; page damage continues

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VENUS 1919

JP map Venus 1919

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1919


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Left half log book cover for January 1919

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Right half log book cover for January 1919

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Barometer: Mercurial; Adie’s London 661, height of cistern above sea 7’

Thermometers for air temperature: Reynolds and Company, No.s 265 and 266

Thermometer for sea temperature: Negretti and Zambra No. 9545


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1 January 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.30 am: TOPAZE sailed

9.30 am: Seedies painting ship’s side

12.00 pm: Fired 31 gun Salute


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2 January 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Landed Dockyard parties


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3 January 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Cruiser Flashing Light, Patt 1875, lost overboard by accident

12.00 pm: FOX left R.I.M. dockyard and moored to north Transport Buoy


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4 January 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Landed dockyard parties


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5 January 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8.30 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Parties; landed Presbyterian and Wesleyan Church Parties; landed Dockyard party

11.00 am: Divine Service

4.30 pm: Discharged 29 ratings to FOX

5.00 pm: 11 ratings joined from DUFFERIN

10.00 pm: Sub Lieutenant Ernest F. Avery, R.N.R., to FOX


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6 January 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Dockyard working party landed

1.25 pm: Slipped and proceeded to Mole; 2.00 pm: Arrived at Alexandra Mole

5.00 pm: 1 rating to R.N. Depot

6.30 pm: 1 Bandsman and 2 ratings joined ship from R.N.


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7 January 1919

At Bombay and at sea

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10.00 am: 11 ratings joined from DUFFERIN

11.00 am: Commander in Chief and Staff joined ship

1.00 pm: Discharged 8 ratings to Sailors’ Home

2.00 pm: Cast off

3.30 pm: Rounded Bombay Harbour Light Vessel


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8 January 1919

From Bombay to Colombo

Lat 16.5, Long 72.0

10.30 am: Soundings on Angora Bank


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9 January 1919

From Bombay to Colombo

Lat 13.1, Long 73.3


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10 January 1919

From Bombay to Colombo

Lat 9.3, Long 75.3

10.00 pm: In the process of sounding, lost by accident, 1 sinker, tube, and swivel


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11 January 1919

From Bombay to Colombo and at Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.30 am: Broke sea thermometer

1.27 pm: Passed Colombo Light Vessel

1.48 pm: Passed Colombo Middle Buoy

2.13 pm: passed Colombo Inner Buoy

2.30 pm: Pilot boarded ship

2.43 pm: Entered harbour

3.04 pm: Secured to Buoys

4.00 pm: Official call by the Governor of Ceylon


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12 January 1919

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.00 am: Landed Wesleyan Church Party

10.00 am: Divine Service

10.30 am: Divers working to recover lost valve

4.30 pm: Coal lighters arrived


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13 January 1919

At Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.15 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

11.00 am: 1 Leading Stoker landed to hospital

2.00 pm: Completed coaling


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14 January 1919

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.9, Long 79.6

9.02 am: Slipped Buoy

9.10 am: weighed anchor and proceeded

9.20 am: Passed Breakwater

11.10 pm: Dondra Head north 8 miles


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15 January 1919

From Colombo to Trincomalee

Lat 6.1, Long 81.3


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16 January 1919

From Colombo to Trincomalee and at Trincomalee

Lat 8.57, Long 81.33

8.50 am: Rounded Elephant Island

9.07 am: Stopped

9.10 am: Came to anchor at Trincomalee


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17 January 1919

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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18 January 1919

At Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22


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19 January 1919

At Trincomalee and at sea

Lat 9.1, Long 81.1

7.04 am: Weighed anchor and proceeded from Trincomalee

10.15 am: Divine Service


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20 January 1919

From Trincomalee to Pondicherri

Lat 11.93, Long 79.84

9.08 am: Came to Anchor at Pondicherri

9.15 am: Fired salute of 21 guns

10.15 am: Fired salute of 7 guns to British Consul

10.30 am: Fired salute of 13 guns to Commander in Chief on shore

11.20 am: Fired Salute of 17 guns to Governor of Pondicherri


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21 January 1919

At Pondicherri

Lat 11.93, Long 79.84

2.40 pm: Half masted Colours


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22 January 1919

At Pondicherri and at Madras (Chennai)

Lat 13.0, Long 80.35

3.28 am: weighed anchor

3.33 am: proceeded

12.40 pm: Pilot boarded off Madras Breakwater

1.16 pm: Entered Madras Harbour

2.15 pm: Secured to buoys

4.30 pm: 6 ratings rejoined from R.N. Depot Bombay


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23 January 1919

At Madras

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3


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24 January 1919

At Madras

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3


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25 January 1919

At Madras

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3


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26 January 1919

At Madras and at sea

Lat 13.6, Long 80.7

7.50 am: Slipped from buoys

7.53 am: Proceeded

8.10 am: Pilot left ship

11.00 am: Divine Service


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27 January 1919

From Madras to Calcutta

Lat 16.0, Long 83.0


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28 January 1919

From Madras to Calcutta

Lat 18.5, Long 85.6

11.44 pm: Pilots Ridge Light Vessel north 1 mile east


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29 January 1919

From Madras to Calcutta and at Calcutta (Babu Ghat)

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34

2.15 am: Pilot boarded

10.40 am: Passed James and Mary Shoal

1.36 pm: Stopped; 1.42 pm: Harbour Master boarded

2.30 pm: Arrived Babu Ghat, Calcutta; 2.40 pm: Lines to buoys; 5.50 pm: Finished mooring ship


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30 January 1919

At Calcutta

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34

1.20 pm: Lieutenant Holland discharged to England


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31 January 1919

At Calcutta

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34

8.55 am: Commenced coaling

5.30 pm: Completed coaling


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1919



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Barometer, et al: See January 1919


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1 February 1919

At Calcutta

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34


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2 February 1919

At Calcutta

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34

9.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic Church Party

9.30 am: Landed Wesleyans

9.30 am: Captain’s Inspection

10.30 am: Divine Service


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3 February 1919

At Calcutta

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34


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4 February 1919

At Calcutta

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34


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5 February 1919

At Calcutta

Lat 22.57, Long 88.34

4.30 pm: 2 ratings discharged to R.N. D., Bombay


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6 February 1919

At Calcutta (Garden Reach) and at sea

Lat 22.552, Long 88.29

8.45 am: Slipped buoys and proceeded to Garden Reach

10.03 am: Came to anchor

11.10 am: weighed and proceeded

3.30 pm: Crossed James and Mary Bar

5.57 pm: Came to anchor

10.18 pm: Weighed anchor; 10.33 pm: Proceeded


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7 February 1919

From Calcutta to Rangoon

Lat 20.1, Long 88.4

1.05 am: Middleton Light Vessel; 1.30 am: Upper Gaspar Light Vessel; 2.00: Lower Gaspar Light Vessel; 3.02 am: Intermediate Light Vessel

4.40 am: Stopped; discharged pilot; and proceeded


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8 February 1919

From Calcutta to Rangoon

Lat 17.1, Long 92.3


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9 February 1919

From Calcutta to Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2

7.10 am: Stopped and picked up pilot

7.12 am: Proceeded

7.35 am: Passed Breakwater

8.40 am: Passed Elephant Point

10.25 am: Monkey Channel

10.26 am: Slowed

10.36 am: Harbour Master boarded

10.42 am: Came to anchor at Rangoon

12.55 pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Lewis St jetty

1.35 pm: Let go port anchor to turn ship

1.45 pm: Weighed anchor

1.50 pm: arrived jetty

3.00 pm: Completed mooring


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10 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2

11.30 am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital


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11 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2


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12 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2


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13 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2


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14 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2

8.00 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

9.20 pm: Completed coaling


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15 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2


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16 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2

7.30 am: Landed Church Parties

10.00 am: Divine Service


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17 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2


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18 February 1919

At Rangoon

Lat 16.76, Long 96.2

1.18 pm: Cast off and proceeded to Anchorage

1.41 pm: Came to anchor

4.10 pm: Weighed

4.16 pm: Proceeded

8.22 pm: Fairway Buoy

9.08 pm: Pilot left ship


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19 February 1919

From Rangoon to Colombo

Lat 15.1, Long 94.5

5.42 pm: Table Island Light House, distant 6’


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20 February 1919

From Rangoon to Colombo

Lat 12.3, Long 91.0


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21 February 1919

From Rangoon to Colombo

Lat 10.2, Long 87.2


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22 February 1919

From Rangoon to Colombo

Lat 7.2, Long 83.5


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23 February 1919

From Rangoon to Colombo and at Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2.49 am: Dondra Point Light distant 4 ¼ miles

11.40 am: Pilot boarded

11.45 am: Entered breakwaters

12.40 pm: Finished mooring


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24 February 1919

At Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7.10 am: Commenced coaling

12.30 pm: Completed coaling

2.30 pm: 1 rating joined ship

6.12 pm: Weighed and slipped from buoy

6.20 pm: Passed breakwater


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25 February 1919

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 7.1, Long 77.3

12.30 am: Passed S.S. NELLORE, en route London to China


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26 February 1919

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 10.3, Long 74.5


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27 February 1919

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 14.3, Long 74.3

8.20 am: Anchored in Tandi River; 8.30 am: Secure

5.50 pm: Weighed anchor; 5.58 pm: Proceeded


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28 February 1919

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 16.3, Long 72.5

7.00 am: Lost through neglect: Feelers gauge, 1 set

9.50 pm: Collided with dhow no 40483 showing no lights. Dhow was not seen until too late to avert collision. Helm hard a port. Stopped both engines. Full astern both. Switched on searchlights and sent away seaboat. Crew of dhow taken on board.

10.30 pm: dhow sunk

10.39 pm: proceeded


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1919


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Barometer, et al: See January 1919


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1 March 1919

From Colombo to Bombay and at Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

2.11 am: Rounded Bombay Floating Light

4.45 am: Rounded Harbour Light Vessel

5.40 am: Picked up pilot

6.00 am: Proceeded

6.50 am: Line ashore

7.20 am: Entered Locks

8.19 am: Moored to No. 1 Berth

9.00 am: Commander in Chief, Eastern Fleet, and staff disembarked; hands landing office gear of staff

12.30 pm: Cast off from No. 1 Berth

12.36 pm: Entered lock

1.15 pm: Left Lock

1.45 pm: Secured to Middle Transport Buoy


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2 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Wesleyan, and Presbyterian Church Parties

11.00 am: Divine Service


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3 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11.00 am: Commenced coaling

1.30 pm: 1 P.O. to hospital

5.00 pm: Completed coaling

6.00 pm: Received one prisoner


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4 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

4.30 pm: Provisions and canteen stores alongside


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5 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7.30 am: NORTHBROOK arrived


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6 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11.30 am: 1 rating to hospital


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7 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9.00 am: Court Martial held on board; 1.30 pm: Court Martial finished

5.00 pm: BRITOMART arrived


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8 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87


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9 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8.00 am: Landed Roman Catholic, Wesleyan, and Presbyterian Church Parties

10.15 am: Held Divine Service

4.30 pm: Staff Surgeon Herbert E. Perkins, R.N., joined ship


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10 March 1919

At Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11.00 am: Held Court of Enquiry

2.30 pm: 3 Warrant Officers, R.N.R., joined ship

5.30 pm: 97 ratings joined ship

6.00 pm: 6 Warrant Officers, R.N.R., joined ship


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11 March 1919

At Bombay and at sea

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8.30 am: Struck Commander in Chief’s Flag and hoisted Paying off Pennant

10.00 am: Commander in Chief, Rear Admiral Ernest F.A. Gaunt, R.N., visited ship

10.30 am: Slipped buoy; 10.55 am: proceeded rounding island

11.17 am: Sunk Light Vessel ½ mile

12.00 pm: Bombay Harbour Light Vessel

3.07 pm: Bombay Floating Light Vessel


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12 March 1919

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 18.3, Long 69.5


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13 March 1919

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 17.4, Long 65.6

12.45 am: Spoke to Japanese steamer


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14 March 1919

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 16.4, Long 62.1


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15 March 1919

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 15.5, Long 58.1


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16 March 1919

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 15.0, Long 54.2

10.30 am: Divine Service


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17 March 1919

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 14.1, Long 51.3


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18 March 1919

From Bombay to Aden and at Aden

Lat 13.0, Long 48.1

2.40 pm: Entering Aden Harbour

3.00 pm: Anchored and moored to No. 4 Buoy

7.00 pm: 1 rating to DIANA; 2 stokers to Wireless Station


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19 March 1919:


At Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6.00 am: Coal Lighters alongside; 7.00 am: Commenced coaling

8.00 am: Discharged 2 ratings to R.N.Depot

11.00 am: Completed coaling

4.50 pm: 6 ratings joined from DIANA

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20 March 1919

At Aden and at sea

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9.30 am: 64 Seedies joined ship for passage

2.15 pm: Captain Walter H.C.S. Thring, R.N. (retired), joined ship for passage

4.00 pm: Slipped buoy and weighed anchor; 4.09 pm: Proceeded for Port Said


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21 March 1919

From Aden to Port Said

Lat 14.0, Long 42.8

2.25 am: Perim High Light at 3 ¼ miles

7.45 pm: Centre Peak Light


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22 March 1919

From Aden to Port Said

Lat 16.4, Long 41.0

5.30 am: Spoke to Dutch ASIA, bound for Penang


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23 March 1919

From Aden to Port Said

Lat 19.4, Long 39.0

8.30 am: Spoke to British S.S. HARTLEPOOL

10.30 am: Divine Service

5.00 pm: Passed H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE and six destroyers


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24 March 1919

From Aden to Port Said

Lat 22.6, Long 37.1

12.30 pm: Spoke to S.S. FRANKENFELS, bound for Aden

11.48 pm: Daedalus Light House at 1 mile


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25 March 1919

From Aden to Port Said

Lat 26.0, Long 35.5

10.40 am: Brothers Light House at 1 mile


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26 March 1919

From Aden to Port Said and at Suez

Lat 28.9, Long 32.8

2.35 pm: Newport Rock

2.58 pm: Anchored at Suez


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27 March 1919

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54


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28 March 1919

At Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

Position at 8am, prior to entering Suez Canal.

7.00 am: DIANA entered harbour

7.50 am: Weighed anchor with pilot

8.20 am: Entered Canal; 10.40 am: Entered Little Lake (Little Bitter Lake ?)

1.20 pm: changed pilots

4.15 pm: El Kantara Station

8.00 pm: Proceeded to enter harbour at Port Said

8.15 pm: Dropped anchor and moored stern to jetty


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29 March 1919

At Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

7.05 am: Commenced coaling with native labour

10.50 am: SUPERB arrived

1.30 pm: Completed coaling

3.00 pm: SPEAR arrived

4.30 pm: Discharged all Seedies


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30 March 1919

At Port Said and at sea

Lat 31.9, Long 31.7

6.03 am: weighed and proceeded

6.40 am: Pilot left

7.00 am: proceeded for Malta

8.04 am: Wreck Buoy abeam


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31 March 1919

From Port Said to Malta

Lat 34.2, Long 28.2


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1919


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Barometer, et al: See January 1919


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1 April 1919

From Port Said to Malta

Lat 33.8, Long 23.4

8.30 am: Spoke to British S.S. THURLAND CASTLE


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2 April 1919

From Port Said to Malta

Lat 34.5, Long 19.3

2.30 pm: Passed S.S. NANKIN, bound for Port Said


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3 April 1919

From Port Said to Malta and at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8.45 am: Proceeding to enter Harbour

9.05 am: Entered Grand Harbour

10.00 am: Finished Mooring to Buoys 6 & 6A


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4 April 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.40 am: Commenced coaling

8.00 am: QUEEN arrived

10.30 am: GLASGOW arrived

11.45 am: Completed coaling

2.00 pm: discharged 1 rating to hospital

5.00 pm: IRON DUKE left harbour


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5 April 1919

At Malta, Long 14.4

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.50 am: EMPEROR OF INDIA arrived

9.00 am: RIVIERA sailed

1.00 pm: SENTINEL arrived


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6 April 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00 am: Landed Wesleyan, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic Church parties

11.00 am: Divine Service

4.30 pm: QUEEN left Harbour

Other: 14 on sick list


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7 April 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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8 April 1919

At Malta and at sea

Lat 36.2, Long 13.9

7.00 am: Slipped from Buoys; proceeded for Devonport

2.00 pm: Spoke to British S.S. BROOMHILL

11.25 pm: Sighted Pantellaria Light 11 miles distant


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9 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 37.5, Long 11.2


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10 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 37.6, Long 7.4


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11 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 37.3, Long 3.3


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12 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 36.5, Long -1.2

11.37 pm: Sighted Malaga Light at 12 miles


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13 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 36.1, Long -6.4

3.20 am: Europa Light: S77W

6.53 am: Passed Submarines J 3 and J 4

7.57 am: Tarifa Light House

9.30 am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection

10.21 am: Sighted Trafalgar Light House at 12 miles

10.30 am: Passed Submarine J 7

10.30 am: Divine Service


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14 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 37.7, Long -9.2

3.32 am: Sighted St Vincent

3.50 pm: sighted Roca Light House at 3.8 miles


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15 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 41.1, Long -9.3

10.24 am: Closed S.S. MOUNT BERWYN flying "Not under command" Signal. Not assistance required

10.40 am: Proceeded

12.30 pm: Spoke to French Tug CERBIRE

At Sighted: Cape la Nave

At Sighted: Cape Toreanana

Other: Sick List: 9


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16 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 45.1, Long -8.3

12.30 pm: Spoke to British S.S. MONKSHAVEN and S.S. SWEETHOPE


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17 April 1919

From Malta to Devonport

Lat 48.2, Long -6.0

7.00 pm: Passed H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA and BRISBANE

11.50 pm: Sighted Cape La Hague


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18 April 1919

From Malta to Sheerness and at Sheerness

Lat 50.9, Long -1.0

4.15 am: Sighted St Catherines

9.23 am: Beachy abeam

10.00 am: Sighted Royal Sovereign at about 2 cables

11.45 am: Sighted Dungeness at about 2.5 miles

1.17 pm: Sighted South Foreland at about 1 mile

1.28 pm: Sighted South Goodwin at about 1 mile

3.18 pm: Sighted Tongue Light Vessel

5.00 pm: Proceed to enter harbour

6.00 pm: Shackled to No. 23 buoy off Port Victoria, Sheerness


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19 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

4.00 pm: Discharged 4 ratings to hospital; 1 prisoner to R.N. Depot, and 55 ratings to depots


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20 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.55 am: Held Divine Service

10.00 am: PIDGEON proceeded

10.40 am: NIZAM arrived

2.30 pm: FORWARD arrived


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21 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

11.00 am: JUNO made fast alongside

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22 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77


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23 April 1919

Page is mis-datd as 22 April 1919.

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.45 am: Ammunition barges alongside; Hands discharging ammunition

10.30 am: Discharged 3 ratings to Depot

3.00 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Chatham Depot


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24 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

10.00 am: Ammunition barge left ship


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25 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

10.30 am: REDOUBT


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26 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00 am: hands discharging stores; continued until 5.00 pm: Store Lighter Left Ship


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27 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

10.30 am: 2 George Cross medals presented


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28 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

2.55 am: Steam cutter sank abreast starboard gangway with all her gear in her in Heavy squall, Gale, and heavy sea

9.20 am: Water boat alongside


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29 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

11.00 am: Diving party searching for steam cutter

2.00 pm: Hands discharging Paymaster Store

5.00 pm: Sweeping for steam cutter


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Left Half of page, detailing items lost through loss of Steam Cutter No. 395 in rough weather

171 Syringes, large

950 Syringes, small

Hammer, chipping; Chisel; Bucket; Hydrometer; Hydrometer pot; 2 Hand lamps; Pliers SC; Shifting spanner medium; 2 Oil cans, 1 gallon; Feeder oil, steel; Fire, Irons.


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Right half of page, detailing items lost through loss of Steam Cutter No. 395 in rough weather; lists numbers of respective items: All were 1 in number except the Hand Lamps and Oil Cans which were 2 in number


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Left half of certificate for loss of items

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Right hand of certificate for loss of items

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30 April 1919

At Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Blank except for “hands discharging stores”


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Blank log page

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Left half of very damaged log page, presumably blank

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Right half of very damaged log page, presumably blank