Light Cruiser, ex-2nd-class Cruiser, Chatham-class

Pendant Nos. 68 (1914), 57 (1.18), 42 (4.18). Launched 30.4.12 Beardmore. 5,400 tons, 458(oa), 430(pp)x49x16ft. Turbine 25000shp, 25.5kts. Armament: 8-6in, 1-3in AA, 2-21in tt. Armour: 3in sides, 2in deck. Crew: 380. Mediterranean 1914-15, 2nd LCS Grand Fleet 1916-18. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915, Jutland 31 May 1916. Sold 7.26 King, Troon. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Built by Beardmore, laid down 3/1/11, launched 9/11/11 (note difference in launch date), completed 3/13. Attached to 1st BS on commissioning, then 1st LCS, Mediterranean from July 1913, and 2nd LCS September 1913 until end of 1914. Sent to Dardanelles in February 1915, and Brindisi in May. Damaged by torpedo hit from Austrian U-boat, 9 June 1915. Served with 2nd LCS, Grand Fleet 1916-18, including action at Jutland, where she was hit several times suffering 3 dead during night action. Commissioned for 6th LCS, African station in January 1920, then 3rd LCS, Mediterranean Fleet briefly in April, and returned to 6th LCS until 1924, when she returned home to pay off into Nore Reserve. Sold in 1926 and ran aground on her way to breakers, but was refloated in July 1927. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

My notes appear in square brackets, [thus].
Most days contain routine entries such as rounds correct, usual routine completed, lit fires in steam cutter, hands training, cleaning or painting and details of daily leave etc.
I have omitted most of these, but occasionally transcribed every entry of a page to show the normal routine missed from the edited text.
I have not transcribed anchor bearings, or most of the sightings and bearings to landmarks, except where they help to provide details of routes and positions not provided by the noon locations.
For some days, HMS DUBLIN’s log keeper gives no position.
In those cases I have estimated the position, using the description, courses & speeds in the log, where possible. Where this is the case I have added [Est] after the position.
With acknowledgement to Google Earth.
Thanks to the moderators and crew of Naval-History.Net and oldweather.org for help in deciphering and understanding the logs, for presenting the edited document and especially to Maikel for Journey Plotter.

Abbreviations:

AB: Able Seaman
A/c: Altered Course
C: Cape
CPO: Chief Petty Officer
ER: Engine Room
fms: Fathoms
HMSAS: His Majesty’s South African Ship
no: Number
LS: Leading Seaman
LV: Light Vessel
OOD: Officer of the day
OOG: Officer of Guard
PO: Petty Officer
PV: Paravane (device for clearing moored mines)
QF: Quick Firing
RC: Roman Catholic
RIM: Royal Indian Marine
RMLI: Royal Marine Light Infantry
RMS: Royal Mail Steamer
RNR: Royal Naval Reserve
RNVR: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
SBC: Signal Books Correct
SB: Steam Boat
SL: Steam Launch
SNO: Senior Naval Officer
SS: Steam ship or Screw steamer
TBD: Torpedo Boat Destroyer
WO: Warrant Officer
WT: Wireless Telegraph

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUBLIN 1921-1923
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1921

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Left half of front cover. Closed until 1972

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Right half of front cover. Log of HMS DUBLIN from 16^th January 1921 to 19^th December 1921

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Inside plain blue cover

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Inside plain blue cover

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Front page

Log of HMS DUBLIN

Commanded by Captain EH Rymer till 31^st August 1921, and by Captain WL Elder, CMG from 1^st September 1921 to 19^th December 1921

Log period commencing: Sunday 16^th January 1921

Ending: Monday 19^th December 1921

Tonnage (displacement): 5400 tons

Extreme length: 457 feet

Extreme breadth: 49 feet 10¼ ins

Engines.

Manufacturer: W Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir

Constructors HP: 25000 Authorised Natural Forced Draught 2200

Description: 2 sets Parson’s Turbines, working 4 shafts

When fixed on board: 1912

Boilers.

Manufacturer: W Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir

Description: Yarrow, small tube, 10 large, 2 small

When made: 1912

When put in vessel: May 1912

Screw Propellers.

Manufacturer: W Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir

Description: 4 three-bladed solid bronze, outward turning

Page signed W L Elder, Captain

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Directions

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Establishment of ship’s company: [not completed]

Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker & number: A 724 No name inscribed

Height of cistern above sea: 11 feet 8 ins

Error of Mercurial Barometer: -.005 ins

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship: Forebridge

Whether in screen: Yes

Maker & Number:

N&Z 25830

N&Z 9508

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker & Number: N&Z 10140

Position of standard compass. On for bridge, (upper) as in sketch.

Deviation of standard compass. Date obtained 15 September: Lat 34^o 11’S, Long 18^o 26’E

Armament:

On upper deck: eight 6” BL Mk XI, two on centre line

On centre line abaft funnels: one QF HA 3” Mk 1

On well deck: [not completed]

As requisite: two Maxims, .303, eight Lewis guns

Torpedo armaments:

Two 21” submerged tubes, one each side.

Seven 21” torpedoes

Boats

1 steam cutter 35 feet

1 cutter 34 feet

2 cutters 30 feet

3 whalers 27 feet

2 gigs 30 feet

2 skiffs 16 feet

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUBLIN 1921

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16 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9.15am: Divisions

9.45am: C of E party left ship

10.0am: RC party left ship

11.0am: Church parties returned

1.0pm: Leave to first part of starboard watch from 1.30pm till 10.0pm. Leave to blue watch of boys from 1.30pm till 7.0pm

4.0pm: Furled quarter deck awning

Number on sick list = 4

Log signed EH Rymer, Captain [Captain Edward Hilary Rymer, born 6/10/1873, was Captain of HMS DUBLIN from 13/2/1919 to August 1921]

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17 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

11.30am: Lieutenant Commander Bishop & Lieutenant Colymore discharged to hospital, one rating discharged to hospital [possibly Lieutenant Commander, later Commander Frank Hallam Bishop]

3.45pm: Six rating rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 4

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18 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed hoisting boats & as requisite

7.50am: Hands employed casting off ship from wall

8.0am: Left wall & proceeded into dry dock

9.0am: Arrived in dock

9.55am: Hands employed scraping & scrubbing ship's bottom

11.30am: One rating discharged to hospital

5.15pm: Read warrants nos 33, 34, 35

Number on sick list = 3

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19 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed spreading awnings & painting ship's side

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship's side & refitting ship

Number on sick list = 2

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20 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed painting ship's side & cleaning ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship, bosun's party working with bosun & side party on ship's side

11.10am: Vice Admiral Sir W Goodenough visited ship [Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Sir William Edmund Goodenough GCB, MVO, FRGS, RN, was at the time Commander in Chief, Africa Station]

Number on sick list = 2

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21 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning up decks, side party detached

8.45am: Hands employed scaping and refitting ship

9.30am: One rating discharged from ship

3.0pm: HMS BIRMINGHAM entered harbour [HMS BIRMINGHAM was a Birmingham class light cruiser launched in 1913, 9 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 1

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22 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am Hands employed cleaning ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

1.0pm: Hands make & mend

4.25pm: Read warrant no 36

4.30pm: Tested fire arrangements

Number on sick list = 2

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23 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9.15am: Divisions

9.30am: Read warrant no 37

9.45am: Church parties left ship

3.48pm: Blue watch cleaned up decks

Number on sick list = 2

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24 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Five ratings discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 2

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25 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.10am: Sail loft party left ship

4.25pm: Sail loft party returned

Number on sick list = 2

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26 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: Sail loft party left slip

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

Number on sick list = 2

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27 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

9.30am: Marines fell in for inspection by [sentence not completed]

10.45am: Marines dismissed after inspection

1.15pm: Five ratings discharged to hospital

2.20pm: Two ratings rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 2

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28 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

1.15pm: Hands employed respreading fxle awning

Number on sick list = 2

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29 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship

11.40am: GOC came on board

Noon: GOC left ship

Number on sick list = 2

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30 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions

9.45am: Church parties landed

Number on sick list = 2

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31 January 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed surveying cable & as requisite for refitting ship

1.15pm: Hands employed dismantling guns & refitting

4.40pm: One marine discharged to HMS LOWESTOFT [HMS LOWESTOFT was a Birmingham Class light cruiser launched in 1913, 9 x 6” guns]

5.30pm: One marine joined ship from HMS LOWESTOFT

Number on sick list = 3

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1921

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1 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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2 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

12.45pm: Hands mustered for monthly payment

1.40pm: Hands employed dismounting guns, scraping & refitting, twelve midshipmen left ship for sanatorium

Number on sick list = 2

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3 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 0

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4 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: One rating discharged for passage to Portsmouth

2.45pm: One rating rejoined ship from hospital

5.0pm: Read warrant no 38

Number on sick list = 2

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5 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed painting mess, decks & re-fitting ship

10.45am: Two ratings discharged to hospital

1.0pm: Hands make and mend clothes

Number on sick list = 2

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6 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions

9.45am: Church parties landed

Number on sick list = 0

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7 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.52am: HMS BIRMINGHAM left harbour

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hand employed refitting ship

2.30pm: One rating rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 0

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8 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed scraping & refitting

Number on sick list = 2

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9 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.30am: One rating discharged to hospital

3.0pm: One rating returned to ship from hospital

4.55pm: One AB joined ship from AFRIKANDER [AFRIKANDER, at this time, was the German whaler BISMARK, launched in 1883, seized in Cape Town in 1914, used as a base ship at Simonstown. She was replaced by the Ant Class gunboat HMS TICKLER which was also given the name AFRIKANDER]

Number on sick list = 2

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10 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.15pm: Hands employed refitting ship

1.20pm: Read warrant no 39

3.0pm: HMS LOWESTFT moored alongside

3.55pm: Read warrant no 40

5.0pm: One rating discharged to detention barracks, Simonstown

Number on sick list = 3

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11 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

Number on sick list = 4

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12 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

11.30am: Sail loft party returned

3.30pm: One rating discharged to HMS BIRMINGHAM

4.0pm: One rating joined ship

Number on sick list = 2

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13 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.50am: Church parties landed

Number on sick list = 3

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14 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

3.30pm: One rating joined ship, one rating returned from hospital

5.0pm: Paymaster, Sub-lieutenant E Crisp joined ship [probably Sub-Lieutenant Ellis C Crisp, promoted to Paymaster Commander Jan 1938 after a period as Secretary to Chief of Staff, North America & Caribbean Station]

Number on sick list = 2

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15 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 3

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16 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

9.45am; One rating discharged to hospital

1.50pm: Two ratings rejoined ship from duty ashore

2.40pm: Two ratings rejoined ship from RN Hospital

Number on sick list = 2

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17 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

5.35am: HMS BIRMINGHAM left harbour

6.45am: One absentee reported on board for HMS LOWESTOFT

Number on sick list = 2

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18 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

11.30am: Twelve midshipman rejoined ship from sanatorium

Number on sick list = 1

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19 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.45am: Hands employed refitting & holystoning deck

9.45am: Commenced flooding dock

10.20am: One rating rejoined ship from hospital

10.45am: Stopped flooding dock to 8 feet

10.45am: Nine ratings rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 3

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20 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Church parties landed

Number on sick list = 4

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21 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

10.0am: One rating discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 5

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22 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

3.30pm: Three ratings rejoined ship from RN hospital

3.45pm: Read warrant no 41

4.15pm: One rating discharged to detention barracks

Number on sick list = 4

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23 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 4

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24 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

9.15am: Royal marines landed for drill

1.30pm: Seven ratings discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 4

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25 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 3

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26 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship & refitting

1.0pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list = 4

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27 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.45am: Hands employed clearing up decks

9.30am: Divisions

Number on sick list = 4

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28 February 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.15am: Taking in paymaster's stores

Number on sick list = 3

LOGS FOR MARCH 1921

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1 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

10.0am: Taking in paymaster's stores

12.45pm: Hands muster for monthly payment

1.25pm: Hands employed refitting and painting ship

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2 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

2.15pm: Four ratings discharged to RN hospital

3.46pm: One rating rejoined from RN hospital

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3 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.5am: Sail loft party left ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

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4 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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5 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.0pm: Leave to starboard watch, 1.30pm till 9.45am Sunday, leave to second part port watch, 1.30pm till 10.0pm, leave to blue watch of boys, 1.30pm till 7,0pm

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6 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions

10.0am: Church parties landed

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7 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling

8.26am: Came out of dry dock

9.5am: Secured alongside A wall

10.20am: Coal ship

1.25pm: Royal Marine guard of honour landed

7.55pm: Cease coaling

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8 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.30am: Hands employed coaling ship

2.30pm: Finished coaling

3.30pm: Two ratings rejoined ship from RN hospital

5.30pm: One rating returned from detention barracks

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9 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.40pm: Three ratings discharged to RN hospital

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10 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for taking in provisions

8.10am: Sail loft party left ship

8.15am: Hands employed provisioning ship

11.10am: Thirteen RNVR ratings joined ship for training

5.0pm: Midshipman V F Boyle left ship [Midshipman V F Boyle was later Commander Boyle, acting Captain of HMS DUNLUCE CASTLE, mail & depot ship at Scapa Flow in WW2]

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11 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands preparing to ammunition ship

8.15am: Commenced ammunitioning

9.0am: One rating discharged for passage to England

3.5pm: Four ratings rejoined ship from RN hospital

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12 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

2.0pm: Station athletics sports held

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13 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions

9.45am: Church parties landed

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14 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.15am: Hands employed taking in ammunition

10.30am: Tried main engines

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15 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.45am: Hands employed preparing ship to leave jetty

2.10pm: Slipped from wall

2.50pm: Picked up moorings

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16 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning & painting ship

1.50pm: Two ratings discharged to RN hospital

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17 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Royal marines landed for drill

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18 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.15pm: On life belt & one boathook lost overboard by accident

4.45pm: Two ratings discharged

5.30pm: Two ratings joined

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19 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.2, Long 18.3 [Est]

9.05am: Slipped & proceeded

10.45am: Cape of Good Hope abeam

2.20pm: Embarked pilot

2.23pm: Courses as requisite for entering Cape Town docks

3.1pm: Secured alongside no 2 berth

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20 March 1921

Cape Town

Lat -33.904, Long 18.424

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Divine service

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21 March 1921

Cape Town

Lat -33.904, Long 18.424

9.0am: Commenced taking in oil fuel

11.0am: Five bags of mail received on board

1.0pm: Finished oiling

1.15pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea

2.20pm: Embarked pilot

2.33pm: Slipped & proceeded into Table Bay

2.50pm: Dropped the pilot

3.19pm: Carried out director test

4.10pm: Finished director test & proceeded

8.57pm: Stop both, heavy fog

9.36pm: Anchored

11:10pm: Fog lifted

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22 March 1921

Exercises in False Bay

Lat -34.2, Long 18.6 [Est]

6.10am: Weighed & proceeded into Simon's Bay

6.55pm: Anchored in Simon's Bay

8.31am: Weighed & proceeded into False Bay to carry out gunnery exercises at 10 knots

8.40am: Roman Rock abeam

9:52am: Opened fire and carried out five runs of sub-calibre firing at towed target

11.32am: Finished last run of sub-calibre firing

12.11pm: Fired torpedo from port tube

12.45pm: Picked up torpedo

1.0pm: Proceeded for Simon's Bay

2.18pm: Stopped & anchored in Simon's bay

5.30pm: Recording party returned

8.0pm: Exercised night defence & night action stations

10.0pm: Anchor watch set [wind force 8 recorded at 8.0pm & 12.0M]

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23 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Exercised gun control parties & loader drill

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, thirteen RNVR ratings left ship

2.05pm: Three ratings discharged to RN hospital

4.30pm: Loader competition

8.0pm: Exercised night action stations

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24 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.20, Long 18.50 [Est]

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship & preparing ship for sea

7.25am: Weighed & proceeded into False Bay

9:04am: Stopped both on account of dense fog

10.08am: Proceeded

10.35am: Opened fire with port battery of 6" guns at towed target

10.42am: Ceased fire

10.48am: Fired a torpedo

11.15am: Stopped & picked up torpedo

11.30am: Proceeded into Simon's Bay

1.22pm: Picked up flagship's moorings in Simon's Bay

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25 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.5am: Roman Catholic & non-conformist church parties landed [25th of March 1921 was Good Friday]

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26 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

11.45am: Read warrant no 42

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27 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed church parties

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28 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.45am: Graham's Town landing party landed for drill, remainder of hands employed cleaning ship [Other references in the log are to Grahamstown. This party is sent to Grahamstown on the 9^th April 1921 while the ship is in Port Elizabeth]

1.0pm: Make & mend clothes

1.50pm: One rating joined ship

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29 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.20, Long 18.60 [Est]

7.20am: Weighed & proceeded into False Bay

8.0am: Slow both

9.17am: Opened fire with sub-calibre 6" guns at towed target & carried out three runs, starboard side

Noon: Courses as requisite for return to anchorage

1.19pm: Anchored in Simon's Bay

6.20pm: Weighed & proceeded into False Bay to carry out night firing with sub- calibre

7.52pm: Streamed target, carried out firing at drifting target

8.42pm: Picked up target & returned to Simon's Bay

10.04pm: Anchored

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30 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.30am: Hands employed refitting ship

10.30am: Carried out director test

4.0pm: One rating rejoined from hospital

5.30pm: Recording party left ship

6.42pm: Weighed & proceeded into False Bay

8.10am: Opened fire with 6" guns & carried out run at towed target

8.55pm: Fired a torpedo

9.15am: Picked up torpedo

9.50am: Proceeded into Kogel Bay

10.13pm: Anchored in Kogel Bay

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31 March 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

7.50am: Weighed & proceeded into False Bay

8.18am: Fired torpedo at HMS BIRMINGHAM

9.10am: Picked up torpedo & proceeded

9.56am: Opened first run, HMS DUBLIN as target for HMS BIRMINGHAM

11.0am: Carried out 6" full-calibre firing throw off at HMS BIRMINGHAM

11.33pm: Returned to anchorage in Simon's Bay

12.10pm: Anchored in Simon's Bay

2.15pm: Weighed & proceeded into the basin

3.25pm: Secured alongside A coaling wharf

LOGS FOR APRIL 1921

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1 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Coal Ship

4.40pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list = 3

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2 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

11.30am: Hands payed monthly payment

1.0pm: Make & mend clothes

Number on sick list = 3

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3 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions

9.45am: Divine service

Number on sick list = 4

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4 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8.45am: Hands employed refitting ship

2.0pm: Slipped from A wall & proceeded into Simon's Bay

2.30pm: Anchored in Simon's Bay

4.10pm: Mr Fox, Gunner, joined ship

7.0pm: One rating joined ship

Number on sick list = 2

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5 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship

10.15am: One rating discharged to RN Hospital

3.45pm: Let go starboard anchor [Wind force 8 at 4pm]

4.5pm: One rating discharged to HMS AFRIKANDER

Number on sick list = 3

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6 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.30am: Weighed starboard anchor

8.45am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea & painting ship

11.0am: Nine paint brushes lost overboard by accident

2.0pm: Vice Admiral Sir William Goodenough & staff embarked

2.08pm: Weighed & proceeded into False Bay

8.34pm: Danger point abeam

10.0pm: Exercised sea boats crew

Number on sick list = 1

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7 April 1921

Simon's Bay to Port Elizabeth

Lat -34.72, Long 22.32

12.05am: Exercised sea boats crew

12.20am: Cape Agulhas light abeam, 15 miles

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

10.0am: Exercised general quarters

4.30pm: Exercised fire stations

4.40pm: Read warrant no 43

5.30pm: Cape Seal abeam

10.0pm: Sighted glare of Seal Point light

Number on sick list = 1

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8 April 1921

Simon's Bay to Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

1.23am: Seal Point light abeam, 6.5 miles

8.42am: Anchored in Algoa Bay

9.30am: Admiral [sic] hands employed cleaning ship

Number on sick list = 1

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9 April 1921

Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9.0am: Grahamstown party left ship [Grahamstown, now Makhanda, is a small town North East of Port Elizabeth. There is no indication of why a party was despatched there]

1.0pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list = 2

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10 April 1921

Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Divine service

Number on sick list = 1

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11 April 1921

Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

[Day entered twice; contents similar]

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship & rigging illuminating circuit

10.0am: Ship open to the public from 10.0am to 6.0pm

Number on sick list = 0

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12 April 1921

Port Elizabeth to East London

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

9.30am: Grahamstown party returned on board

4.33pm: Weighed & proceeded

10.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew

10.55pm: Sighted Great Fish Point light

Number on sick list = 0

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13 April 1921

Port Elizabeth to East London

Lat -33.024, Long 27.904

2.50am: Exercised sea boats crew

3.0pm: Exercised close watertight doors

8.36am: Stopped to embark pilot

8.47am: Proceeded in tow of tug as requisite for proceeding up Buffalo River

9.50am: Secured alongside no 2 wharf, East London

1.0pm: Ship open to the public 1.0pm to 6.0pm

Number on sick list = 0

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14 April 1921

East London

Lat -33.024, Long 27.904

9.30am: Training classes to instruction, hands employed cleaning & refitting ship

1.30pm: Hands make & mend clothes, ship open to public until 6pm

Number on sick list = 0

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15 April 1921

East London

Lat -33.024, Long 27.904

8.0am: Dressed ship

9.0am: Guard of honour landed, hands employed cleaning ship

2.30pm: Ship open to the public

5.0pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list = 1

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16 April 1921

East London

Lat -33.024, Long 27.904

1.30pm: Hands make & mend clothes, ship open to the public

Number on sick list = 1

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17 April 1921

East London to Simonstown

Lat -33.42, Long 27.58

8.52am: Cast off from the wharf & proceeded in charge of pilot

9.08am: Let go tug

9.10am: Stopped both & disembarked pilot, proceeded

11.30pm: Exercised watch close WT doors

Number on sick list = 2

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18 April 1921

East London to Simonstown

Lat -34.82, Long 22.35

1.30am: Seal Point abeam

5.15am: Passed SS BLOOMFONTEIN [sic: It is not clear which ship this was. Either the Ellerman & Bucknell Line steamer launched in 1906 or the Holland Africa line steamer launched in 1899 is possible. Subsequent meetings with an SS BLOEMFONTEIN could refer to different steamers]

8.30am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill

10.0am: Full speed ahead both

10.10am: Dropped depth charge

4.0pm: Read warrants nos 44, 45, 46

Number on sick list = 4

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19 April 1921

East London to Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.47am: Danger Point light abeam

5.49am: Cape Point light abeam, 4¼ miles

6.53am: Stopped both & anchored in Simon's Bay, Admiral & staff left ship

8.0am: Flag of C in C hauled down

8.20am: Weighed & proceeded for entering basin

9.30am: Secured alongside A wall

10.0am: Coal ship, 650 tons

6.0pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list = 3

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20 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.30am: Coal ship

10.0am: Finished coaling

4.0pm: Read warrant no 47, one offender discharged to detention barracks

Number on sick list = 3

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21 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

2.30pm: One rating rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 3

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22 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning & painting ship

9.0am: Range parties landed

4.30pm: Read warrant no 48, offender discharged to detention

Number on sick list = 1

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23 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.15pm: Port watch employed painting ship

Number on sick list = 1

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24 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, landed church parties

1.30pm: Libertymen landed

Number on sick list = 1

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25 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Range parties landed, remainder of hands employed as requisite

9.30am: HMS LOWESTOFT came out of dock & made fast alongside west wall

5.0pm: Four ratings joined ship from HMS BIRMINGHAM & four ratings discharged to HMS BIRMINGHAM

Number on sick list = 3

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26 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.50am: HMS BIRMINGHAM went into dock

10.50am: Secured alongside C wall

1.50pm: Watchkeepers liberty men landed

Number on sick list = 4

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27 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

2.45pm: Three ratings joined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 6

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28 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.30pm: Watchkeepers libertymen landed

Number on sick list = 6

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29 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: One hammock lost over side by accident

1.30pm: Sub-Lieutenant Walkey left ship to join HMS BIRMINGHAM, Sub-Lieutenant Albrecht joined ship from HMS BIRMINGHAM [Sub Lieutenant, later Commander August William Albrecht spent most of his career in Simonstown including captaincy of HMS AFRIKANDER]

Number on sick list = 6

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30 April 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7.40am: HMS LOWESTOFT shifted berth to A wall

8.0am: HMS BIRMINGHAM struck flag. HMS LOWESTOFT broke flag of C in C South Africa station

12.45pm: Paid hands

1.30pm: Landed libertymen

Number on sick list = 6

LOGS FOR MAY 1921

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1 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Landed church parties

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2 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

11.15am: Six RNVR ratings joined ship

Noon: Hands make & mend clothes

2.15pm: Discharged two ratings to hospital

4.0pm: Read warrant no 49

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3 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning down aloft, RNVR ratings to instruction

10.0am: One rating left ship for range

1.40pm: HMS BIRMINGHAM undocked & proceeded

2.30pm: Hands employed blacking down and as requisite

3.30pm: Five midshipmen rejoined ship from the range

4.30pm: Read warrant no 50, one rating discharged to detention barracks

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4 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Hands employed as requisite, RNVR ratings to instruction

10.30am: Range party returned

1.15pm: Read warrant no 51

1.30pm: Hands employed blacking down aloft & as requisite, RNVR ratings & boys to instructions

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5 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT started coaling

8.30am: Range parties landed, remainder of hands employed as requisite

9.0am: Marines landed for drill, RNVR ratings under instruction

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite, boys & RNVR ratings to instructions

6.0pm: Fire broke out in HMS LOWESTOFT, hands sent over to attend fire

6.15pm: Hands returned

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6 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: Dressed ship overall

9.30am: Hands employed blacking & painting down aloft, training classes & RNVRs to instruction

2.30pm: Midshipman Wood returned to ship from RN hospital

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7 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.20pm: Read warrant no 52

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8 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.45am: Landed church parties

10.30am: Church

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9 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.15pm: Hands employed painting aloft & on rigging, training classes, boys & RNVR ratings to instruction

2.30pm: Two ratings returned from hospital

3.0pm: Five ratings joined ship from England

4.0pm: Warrant Engineer Chanter joined ship from England

5.10pm: Warrant Schoolmaster Dicker joined ship from England [presumably Warrant Schoolmaster Arthur Dicker]

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10 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

11.0am: One rating discharged to hospital

1.0pm: Four ratings discharged to power station

1.15pm: Hands employed painting cabins etc, boys & RNVR training classes to instruction

4.30pm: One rating rejoined ship from detention

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11 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8,30am: Hands employed painting, working on boats etc, training classes & RNVR ratings to instruction

1.0pm: Six RNVR ratings left ship

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12 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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13 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Royal Marines landed for drill, training classes to instruction

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14 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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15 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed church parties

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16 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

3.15pm: HMS LOWESTOFT secured alongside A wall

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17 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

5.0pm: One shipwright rating rejoined ship from detention quarters

9.25pm: One stoker rating discharged to hospital

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18 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

3.0pm: One midshipman rejoined ship from hospital

5.0pm: 13 boys from Naval Brigade joined ship

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19 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes to instruction, marines landed for drill

1.15pm: Boys Brigade & gunnery training class to instruction, remainder of hands employed as requisite

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20 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Boys & training classes to instruction, painting party painting port passage, remainder of hands as requisite

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21 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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22 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.10am: Church parties landed

7.25pm: HMS SOUTHAMPTON anchored [HMS SOUTHAMPTON was a Chatham Class cruiser launched in 1912, 8 x 6" guns]

[Note. Log keeper changed from this day. New log keeper uses the 24-hour clock; however, times have been converted to 12-hour for consistency]

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23 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: HMS SOUTHAMPTON berthed alongside west wall

8.30am: Range party left ship

12.50pm: One deserter rejoined ship

3.10pm: One PO returned from hospital

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24 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: Hands employed taking in clothing stores

11.10am: Received four bags of English mail

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25 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.30am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded to flagship's moorings

8.0am: Boys Brigade left for instructional tour

8.15am: Hands employed as requisite for shifting ships, HMS SOUTHAMPTON proceeded into dock

10.32am: Left C wall & proceeded alongside west wall

3.30pm: One bag of English parcel mail arrived on board

4.30pm: Read warrant no 53, one prisoner discharged to detention

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26 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: Dressed ship in honour of HM the Queen's birthday, hands employed provisioning. Lieutenant HL Kirkpatrick joined ship [Lieutenant, later Captain Henry Leonard Ivers Kirkpatrick received the OBE in 1939]

5.40pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list = 5

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27 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Lieutenant Commander Bishop left ship

2.0pm: HMS LOWESTOFT slipped & proceeded with C in C aboard

Number on sick list = 4

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28 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

5.0pm: One seaman returned from detention

Number on sick list = 2

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29 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.45am: Landed Wes & Pres church parties [Wesleyan & Presbyterian]

10.0am: Landed church of England & RC church parties

Number on sick list = 2

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30 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.0pm: Hands employed as requisite, OS & boys to instruction

7.0pm: One warrant shipwright rejoined from hospital

Number on sick list = 2

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31 May 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands sponging out guns & as requisite

Number on sick list = 3

LOGS FOR JUNE 1921

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1 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands working about PV wires & as requisite, boys at instruction. OS training class to gunnery instruction

12.45pm: Paid monthly money

Number on sick list = 3

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2 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands working about paravanes, divers examining underwater fittings

Number on sick list = 3

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3 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: Dressed ship overall on occasion of HM King's birthday, divers examining underwater fittings

2.30pm: Divers clearing propeller of harbour launch

5.42pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list = 3

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4 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Divers examining underwater fittings

Number on sick list = 2

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5 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Divine service

Number on sick list = 4

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6 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.50am: Ship was shifted to coaling berth

9.0am: Secured alongside A wall

3.15pm: Discharged two ratings to hospital

Number on sick list = 3

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7 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.40am: Coal ship, received 330 tons, 6 hrs 20 mins

3.0pm: Three ratings rejoined from hospital

5.0pm: Sub-Lieutenant Forbes RNVR joined ship for 14 days training

Number on sick list = 2

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8 June 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

7.45am: Slipped from A wall, proceeded as requisite into Simon's Bay

8.01m: Anchored

2.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, one quarter of beef, weight 193 lbs

Number on sick list = 2

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9 June 1921

Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.15am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for adjusting compasses for deviation

Noon: Finished swinging

12.5pm: Anchored

2.0pm: Guns crews to loader drill

8.7pm: Weighed & proceeded for leaving harbour

8.23pm: Roman Rocks light abeam, 2 cables

9.50pm: Cape Point light abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 3

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10 June 1921

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

1.39am: Hang Kop abeam, 3 miles

3.52am: Robben Island light abeam

10.10am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Saldanha Bay

10.34am: Anchored in Houtjes Bay

1.15pm: Boys & training classes to instruction

Number on sick list = 2

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11 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

Number on sick list = 2

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12 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list

10.30am: Divine service

Number on sick list = 3

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13 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

8.30am: Steam cutter away surveying, exercised control parties & tubes crews

10.0am: Exercised away sheet anchor

10.37am: Laid out anchor & weighed same

1.0pm: All boats crews away, pulling & boats sailing, remainder of hands employed as requisite

Number on sick list = 3

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14 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

8.30am: Steam cutter away surveying, exercised control parties

10.0am: Exercised out all wire hawsers, out kedge anchor & away all boats crews. Lost overboard by accident, two, two pound hammers & one brass crutch

1.0pm: All boats away sailing

Number on sick list = 4

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15 June 1921

Houtjes Bay & at sea for firing

Lat -33.07, Long 18.00

7.35am: Weighted & proceeded as requisite

8.51am: Stopped both, dropped target

9.15am: Course & speed as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre firing, four runs

10.56am: Stopped & picked up target

10.55am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage south of Jutten Island

12.14pm: Anchored off Salamander Point

1.28pm: Weighted & proceeded as requisite for carrying out torpedo running, fired two torpedoes at range 4000 yards

2.22pm: Stopped & anchored off Salamander Point, hoisted in torpedoes

3.08pm: Weighed & proceeded for Houtjes Bay

3.35pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 4

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16 June 1921

Houtjes Bay & at sea for firing

Lat -33.06, Long 17.95 [Est]

8.30am: Weighed, proceeded out of harbour

9.26am: Stopped both, dropped target

10.0am: Carried out sub-calibre practice, one run, and ditto with training classes

11.10am: Stopped & picked up target

11.15am: Proceeded as requisite into harbour

Noon: Commenced half yearly survey of cables

12.30pm: Stopped to observe swell

1.13pm: Anchored in Houtjes Bay

Number on sick list = 6

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17 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

10.30am: All boats crews away boat sailing

1.15pm: All boats crews away sailing, lost overboard by accident one boathook, iron

Number on sick list = 7

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18 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

11.0am: Completed half yearly survey of cables

1.0pm: Leave to the watch 1.30pm to 6.0pm, make & mend clothes

Number on sick list = 7

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19 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.15am: Divine service

2.0pm: Ship open to European visitors

Number on sick list = 7

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20 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

8.45am: Landed all available officers & men

1.30pm: Landing parties returned, cleaned arms

2.30pm: Piped down

Number on sick list = 6

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21 June 1921

Houtjes Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

8.0am: Steamboat away surveying

9.20am: Divisions & prayers

9.30am: Boys TC & acting SG class to instruction, remainder cleaning out magazines & shell runs & as requisite. [TC is probably training class; SG is Seaman Gunner]

1.30pm: Guns crews to loading drill, training classes to instruction

5.30pm: Sub-Lieutenant Forbes RNVR left ship

Number on sick list = 4

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22 June 1921

Houtjes Bay to sea for exercises

Lat -33.06, Long 17.95 [Est]

8.0am: Dressed ship overall, coronation day

9.10am: Weighed, undressed ship, proceeded as requisite out of harbour

10.02am: Stopped & dropped target, proceeded as requisite, carried out one run full calibre & one run sub-calibre firing

11.35am: Picked up target & proceeded as requisite into harbour

12.32pm: Anchored, dressed ship overall

1.55pm: Undressed ship, weighed & proceeded as requisite for firing torpedoes

2.31pm: Fired first torpedo

2.35pm: Fired second torpedo

2.50pm: Recovered both torpedoes, hands preparing for mooring & as requisite

3.0pm: Stop both, anchored

8.30pm: Burnt searchlights

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23 June 1921

Houtjes Bay & at sea for gunnery

Lat -33.10, Long 17.80 [Est]

8.45am: Commenced unmooring, weighed starboard anchor

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, hands employed as requisite

10.30am: Weighed port anchor, proceeded as requisite out of harbour

111.0am: Carried out sub-calibre firing at drifting target, hands at action stations

Noon: Stopped near target

12.35pm: Target capsized, as requisite for picking up target & dropping it again

2.0pm: Carried out two runs sub-calibre firing

2.45pm: Stopped & picked up target, proceeded into harbour via SE of Jutten Island

4.05pm: Anchored off Salamander Point

8.15pm: Exercised night defence stations, burnt searchlights

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24 June 1921

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.08, Long 18.02

9.15am: Exercised control parties

10.0am: Exercised "prepare to tow for'ard" & "prepare to tow aft"

1.30pm: Hands oiling & reeling up wire hawsers & cleaning ship, boys to instruction

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25 June 1921

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.04, Long 17.94

9.40am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite

10.05am: Anchored 9½ cables from Marcus house, observed swell & roll

10.57am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite to North Bay

11.21am: Anchored, observed swell & roll

1.08pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite

2.03pm: Anchored in position 355^o, 6 cables from Marcus house

3.9pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite to Houtjes Bay then to position of Marcus Island

3.49pm: Anchored, observed swell & roll

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26 June 1921

Saldanha Bay to Simonstown

Lat -34.38, Long 18.42

4.15am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

9.05am: Robben Island Light abeam, 6½ miles

1.50pm: Anchored

5.0pm: Discharged one rating to HMS SOUTHAMPTON, three ratings joined from RN hospital

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27 June 1921

Simonstown to Mossel Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.30am: One leading stoker, one stoker discharged to hospital

9.0am: Exercised control parties

9.45am: Hands employed as requisite & preparing paravanes for streaming

11.51am: Weighed, turned & proceeded as requisite

12.03pm: Dropped PVs for exercise

1.17pm: Speed as requisite for getting in paravanes

4.45pm: Gyro defective

9.5pm: Agulhas Light abeam, 5 miles

10.0pm: Exercised boats crew

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28 June 1921

Simonstown to Mossel Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 22.15

8.18am: Blaize light abeam, 3.6 miles

8.58am: Anchored

9.24am: Weighed & shifted berth as requisite

9.34am: Anchored

1.0pm: Hands employed as requisite, boys to instruction

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29 June 1921

Mossel Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 22.15

8.30am: Exercised control parties

10.0am: Acting SG class & boys to instruction, remainder cleaning out boats & as requisite

4.30pm: Read warrant no 54

Number on sick list = 2

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30 June 1921

Mossel Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 22.15

9.45am: Boys, OS & gunnery training classes to instruction

1.0pm: Paid monthly money

Number on sick list = 2

LOGS FOR JULY 1921

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1 July 1921

Mossel Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 22.15

9.0am: Gunnery training class & boys to instruction

1.0pm: Make & mend clothes

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2 July 1921

Mossel Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 22.15

1.0pm: Make & mend clothes

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3 July 1921

Mossel Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 22.15

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.30am: Divine service

1.0pm: Leave to the watch 2.0pm to 7.30am & to both watches of boys till 6pm

2.0pm: Ship open to visitors

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4 July 1921

Mossel Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 22.15

9.0am: Boys & ordinary seamen training classes to instruction. ELP [Electric Lighting Party?] rigging illuminating circuit

3.0pm: "At home" given by Captain & officers

7.30pm: Illuminated ship

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5 July 1921

Mossel Bay to Simonstown

Lat -34.27, Long 22.12

11.0am: Weighed & proceeded

9.35pm: A/c to avoid steam vessel

9.50pm Resumed original course

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6 July 1921

Mossel Bay to Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

2.20am: Agulhas light abeam 4½ miles

11.55am: Anchored in Simon's Bay

1.55pm: Weighed & proceeded into the basin

2.30pm: Anchored & secured alongside C wall

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7 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.52am: Coal ship

5.0pm: Ceased coaling, received 665 tons

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8 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.40am: Coal ship

11.35am: Finished coaling, received 973 tons

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9 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT arrived & anchored in the bay

9.10am: Slipped from C wall, & shifted berth

9.40am: Secured at west wall

10.30am: HMS LOWESTOFT entered harbour & secured at A wall

11.0am: Rejoined from RN Hospital, one leading stoker, lost overboard by accident, one paint brush

5.0pm: Read warrant no 55

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10 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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11 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.0pm: Hands painting down aloft & superstructure

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12 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

2.0pm: Leave to the watch till 7.0am and to the part till 11.0pm

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13 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship & landing defective shackle & cable

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14 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Guns crews to loader drill

9.0am: Royal marines landed for drill, training classes to gunnery instruction

1.0am: Lost overboard by accident, one seaboat's hammer

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15 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Exercised control parties, guns crews to loader drill

10.30am: Tested submersible pump

11.0am: Discharged to England, one writer 3rd class

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16 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10:15M: One seedie returned from hospital

4.30pm: Read warrant no 56, one stoker discharged to detention quarters

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17 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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18 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Gunnery training class & boys to instruction, divers examining underwater fittings, guns crews to loader, torpedo tubes crews to drill, remainder as requisite

4.45pm: Read warrant no 57, discharged one AB to detention quarters

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19 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings

9.30pm: Divisions & prayers, torpedo tubes crews to drill, training classes & boys to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

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20 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings

9.30pm: Divisions & prayers, hands employed as requisite, boys & training classes to instruction, torpedo tubes crews to drill

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21 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Torpedo tubes crews to drill, royal marines landed for drill, guns crews to loader, carried out director test, training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

4.30am: Transferred first cutter on loan to HMS LOWESTOFT

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22 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

7.40am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded out of basin to buoy

9.0am: Slipped from west wall & proceeded as requisite out of basin, secured to no 4 buoy

10.0am: Hands cleaning ship & as requisite, training classes to instruction, tubes crews to drill, tested gun sights

1.0pm: Carried out director test, forward guns

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23 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

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24 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.30am: Divine service on mess deck

11.15am: 14 RNVR seamen joined for training

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25 July 1921

Simonstown & at sea for practices

Lat -34.24, Long 18.60 [Est]

8.30am: Furled awnings, prepared for sea

9.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded for gunnery practice

9.36am: Slipped & proceeded

10.02am: Stop both

10.25pm: Slipped & proceeded as requisite for carrying out three runs, sub-calibre practice, hands at action stations

11.0am: RNVR ratings carried out firing practice

12.18pm: Stop both for dinner

1.48pm: Anchored in Simon's Bay

4.20pm: Exercised collision stations

5.10pm: Hands mustered by open list

8.0pm: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for gunnery exercise

9.45am: Carried out two runs sub-calibre practice

10.0pm: Finished the practice, returned to Simon's Bay

10.31pm: Anchored

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26 July 1921

Simonstown & at sea for exercises

Lat -34.24, Long 18.70 [Est]

7.50am: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS LOWESTOFT

8.40am: HMS LOWESTOFT carried out torpedo firing

8.48am: Full speed to follow HMS LOWESTOFT's first torpedo

9.13am: Stopped & recovered same

9.43am: Proceeded as requisite for torpedo firing

10.48am: Fired first torpedo

10.55am: Fired second torpedo, full speed to follow up

11.15am: Stop both to recover torpedoes

11.40am: Proceeded, 20 kts, to carry out full calibre firing

12.27pm: HMS LOWESTOFT carried out firing

1.16pm: Carried out full calibre firing, starboard guns

1.25pm: Finished the practice, proceeded as requisite for Simon's Bay

2.25pm: Anchored, hands employed as requisite & rigging battle practice target

5.45pm: Sent rake party to ST DOGMAEL [probably the Fleet Rescue Tug HMS ST DOGMAEL, launched in 1918]

6.40pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for night firing in False Bay

8.02pm: Carried out full calibre night firing, one run

8.15pm: Proceeded as requisite for Simon's Bay

9.15pm: Anchored

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27 July 1921

Simonstown & at sea for exercises

Lat -34.24, Long 18.60 [Est]

8.40am: Took battle practice target in tow

8.55am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite

10.45am: Commenced towing onto the run

11.02am: HMS LOWESTOFT commenced full calibre firing

11.10am: Tow parted, waited HMS LOWESTOFT's firing, hauled in wire

12.40am: Proceeded as requisite for recovering target

2.15pm: A/c as requisite for returning to harbour with target in tow

4.46pm: Anchored

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28 July 1921

Simonstown & at sea for exercises

Lat -34.16, Long 18.65 [Est]

7.7am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite with battle practice target in tow for C in C's firing

8.50am: Commenced towing up for the run

8.55am: HMS LOWESTOFT started the run

9.05am: A/c as requisite for Simon's Bay to transfer target

10.30am: Stopped to hand up target

10.55am: Proceeded

11.25am: Anchored abreast HMS LOWESTOFT & transferred target to her

Noon: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded, C in C came aboard, flag transferred to HMS DUBLIN

12.38pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite to starting position, worked up to 20 kts

1.35pm: Commenced the run, full calibre firing

1.40pm: Finished the run, returned to harbour, easing speed gradually

2.25pm: Secured to flagship moorings, C in C left ship

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29 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.10am: CITY OF BATAVIA arrived & proceeded into basin [SS CITY OF BATAVIA was the German GANELON, launched in 1907, received in 1920 as war reparations]

10.30am: RNVR ordinary seamen to boat pulling instruction

11.30am: One stoker discharged for passage to England

2.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, one bucket patt no 9

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30 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.20am: One chief stoker, one leading stoker & one stoker discharged to hospital

6.30pm: SS CITY OF BATAVIA sailed

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31 July 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed RCs & Wesleyans & Presbyterians

10.30am: Divine service

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1921

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1 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.30am: HMS SOUTHAMPTON came out of basin & adjusted compasses

9.30am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded alongside A wall

10.0am: HMS SOUTHAMPTON anchored, RNVR training classes & boys to instruction

12.45pm: Paid monthly money

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship & as requisite

5.0pm: One sick bay steward discharged to & one joined from HMS LOWESTOFT

9.50pm: HMS SOUTHAMPTON sailed for Cape Town

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2 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.30am: Boys, ordinary seamen, & RNVR ratings to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

2.0pm: Discharged to shore 14 RNVR ratings

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3 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: HMS LOWESTOFT shifted to west wall

9.0am: Royal Marines landed for drill

9.30am: Slipped & proceeded

10.0am: Secured alongside A wall

Number on sick list = 6

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4 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Royal Marines landed for drill

2.0pm: Read warrant no 59

2.30pm: Discharged to hospital one SPO, two leading stokers, one stoker & one leading cook [many references in the logs to Ck have been taken to mean Cook; Clerk is another possibility]

Number on sick list =5

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5 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.30am: Wind SE, force 9

8.45am: Exercised control parties

9.45am: Discharged to England, one private RMLI

3.30pm: One SPO rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 5

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6 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.30am: Three ratings rejoined from hospital

Number on sick list = 2

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7 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.15am: Divine service

Number on sick list = 2

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8 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Training classes & boys to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

9.35am: Royal Marines landed for drill

11.0am: 13 RNVR ratings joined ship for training

1.30pm: Discharged to HMS AFRIKANDER one private RMLI

3.30pm: One stoker rejoined from hospital. Leave to the watch 4.30pm to 7.0am, and to the part 6.0pm to 7.0am

Number on sick list = 2

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9 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Acting SG class, boys & RNVR ratings to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

2.0pm: Discharged to hospital one stoker

Number on sick list = 3

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10 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite, cleaning out S Rooms & magazines, training classes & RNVRs to instruction

4.45pm: One stoker rejoined from detention quarter

Number on sick list = 3

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11 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Training classes to instruction remainder of hands provisioning ship

1.0pm: Two ratings discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 3

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12 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 4

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13 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Shifted berth from A to C wall

9.30am: Berthed at C wall

10.0am: One stoker, one leading stoker, one signaller & one leading cook returned from hospital

Number on sick list = 4

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14 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed RCs, Wesleyans & Presbyterians

10.20am: Divine service

Number on sick list = 5

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[The above is a second log page entry for the same date, 14th August 1921. It carries identical information to the other so has not been separately transcribed]

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15 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship & drilling for funeral party [Naval Casualties website lists the death of ANDERSON, Toby, Krooman, W 7, of HMSAS AFRIKANDER in Simonstown, cause of death: illness]

8.0am: Funeral party left ship

9.0am Half masted colours, Royal marines landed for drill

10.0am: Rehoisted colours

11.0am: Funeral party returned

1.30pm: Boys, OS training class & RNVRs to instruction

2.0pm: Discharged one seedie to hospital

Number on sick list = 5

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16 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: All training classes & RNVRs to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

11.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT saluted American consul with 11 guns

2.0pm: Discharged to hospital one stoker

Number on sic list = 5

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17 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Royal marines landed for drill

1.15pm: 13 RNVR ratings discharged to shore

2.0pm: Torpedo training class to instruction

Number on sick list = 8

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18 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Marines landed for drill, training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

1.0pm: New ship's company of HMS LOWESTOFT joined flagship

2.0pm: Mr Bassett, (boatswain) joined ship

4.30pm: Leave to the watch till 7.0am

6.30am: Leave to the part till 11.0pm

Number on sick list = 6

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19 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Boys & training classes to instruction, remainder painting & as requisite

Number on sick list = 6

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20 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

11.0am: Returned from hospital one SPO, one stoker & one leading cook

Number on sick list = 7

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21 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & rounds, landed Wesleyans, Presbyterians & RCs

10.15am: Divine service

1.0pm: Leave to the part till 11.0pm & to the blue watch of boys till 7.0pm

Number on sick list = 7

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22 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Torpedo & boys training classes to instruction, remainder painting & as requisite

10.0am: Half mast colours, Serbian ensign at the main, half mast [presumably for the death of King Peter I of Serbia, who died on the 16th of August 1921]

Number on sick list = 4

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23 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.20am: Divisions & prayers, training classes & boys to instruction, trainers & sightsetters to gunnery lecture

11.0am: Discharged to hospital one SPO

Number on sick list = 2

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24 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.30am: HMS LOWESTOFT left west wall & anchored in the bay

11.30am: SS STANLEY HALL berthed at west wall [SS STANLEY HALL was a Hall line cargo steamer launched in 1894]

2.0pm: Discharged to hospital. one leading stoker

Number on sick list = 2

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25 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Training classes to instruction, Fxle guns crew to drill

10.45am: HMS LOWESTOFT berthed at A wall

11.0am: Captain E H Rymer left the ship

11.45am: SS STANLEY HALL preceded out of harbour

3.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, crutch G M [gunmetal] patt 73E, one in no

Number on sick list = 3

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26 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.45am: Torpedo tubes crews to drill

9.0am: Mr Dawes, boatswain, left ship, discharged for passage to England, five ratings, Captain’s staff

Number on sick list = 4

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27 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 5

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28 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed RCs, Wesleyans & Presbyterians, also Church of England party

Number on sick list = 5

Log signed RR Rosoman Captain [Commander Robert Reynolds Rosoman; no record has been found of RR Rosoman taking command of HMS Dublin]

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29 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Boys & training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite, Royal marines landed for drill

11.0am: Embarked ammunition

1.0pm: Lost overboard by neglect, one boat’s crutch

1.30pm: Hands embarking ammunition & as requisite

Number on sick list = 6

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30 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, S1 guns crew to drill

7.0pm: Joined ship (Captain's staff) one valet & one first class cook

Number on sick list = 5

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31 August 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Joined ship Captain WL Elder, CMG [William Leslie Elder CMG, born 26/6/1874, was Captain of HMS DUBLIN from 5th August 1921]

9.15am: Royal marines landed for drill

9.30am: Boys & training classes to instruction, remainder painting out boats & as requisite, tested submersible pump

12.45pm: Paid monthly money

2.0pm: Rejoined from hospital, Mr Wallis, Gunner (T) & two chief stokers

Number on sick list = 4

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1921

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1 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Royal marines landed for drill, boys & training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

2.30pm: Discharged to hospital, one SPO, one leading cook & two stokers

Number on sick list = 2

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2 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Exercised control parties, seedies provisioning ship

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list

1.0pm: Hands employed stowing provisions & as requisite

Number on sick list = 1

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3 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 1

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4 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions

10.0am: Landed RCs, Wesleyans, Presbyterians & Church of England party

Number on sick list = 1

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5 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Royal Marines landed for drill

9.30am: Divisions, boys & training classes to instruction, 17 musicians joined ship from HMS LOWESTOFT

11.0am: 12 RNVR ratings joined ship, exercised guns crews & rangetakers

2.0pm: HMS LOWESTOFT left A wall & anchored in the bay

4.0pm: Flag of C in C transferred from HMS LOWESTOFT to HMS DUBLIN

5.50pm: HMS LOWESTOFT weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1

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6 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Boys, RNVRs & training classes to instruction, remainder cleaning magazines & store rooms & as requisite

3.0pm: One stoker rejoined from hospital

5.0pm: Surgeon Commander Laffan joined ship [Surgeon Commander, later Surgeon Captain Michael Joseph Laffan retired in 1926 & died in 1927]

6.30pm: One officer's steward, one officer's cook, one PO, one stokers mate & twelve boys joined ship

Number on sick list = 1

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7 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.45am: Slipped from C wall

8.05am: Entered dry dock, hands employed docking ship & cleaning down ship's bottom

1.0pm: RNVRs to instruction, boys mustering bedding, remainder employed as requisite, cleaning ship's bottom

5.0pm: One private RMLI rejoined from HMS AFRIKANDER

Number on sick list = 3

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8 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

Number on sick list = 4

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9 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands cleaning & painting ship's bottom, RNVRs to instruction

1.0pm: Read warrants no 60, 61, & 62

10.40pm: Training ship GENERAL BOTHA arrived & anchored in the bay [South African Training Ship GENERAL BOTHA was the Mersey Class Cruiser HMS THAMES, launched in 1885, sold in 1920 to a South African businessman, who sponsored her for use as a training ship for naval cadets]

Number on sick list = 3

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10 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: SATS GENERAL BOTHA berthed in the basin at west wall

5.0pm: Two offenders of HMS LOWESTOFT joined ship from detention

Number on sick list = 3

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11 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.40am: Landed Wesleyans & Presbyterians

10.0am: Landed Church of England & RC church parties

Number on sick list = 1

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12 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: RNVRs & boys to instruction, remainder coating ship's bottom, Royal marines landed for drill

3.30pm: Dock flooded to 12 feet

Number on sick list = 1

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13 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Boys & RNVRs to instruction, remainder painting ship's bottom, drawing stores & as requisite

5.0pm: One offender of HMS SOUTHAMPTON joined ship from detention

Number on sick list = 1

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14 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Boys & RNVRs to instruction, remainder painting ships site & as requisite, Royal marines landed for drill

1.40pm: RNVR ratings left ship

Number on sick list = 1

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15 September 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

[Part of the right-hand side of the page is not visible. However, the following scan of the record of compass deviations provides some of the missing text]

7.30am: Dock was flooded

9.0am: Ship was undocked

9.40am: Divisions & prayers, boys to instruction, remainder as requisite

10.0am: Proceeded into the bay, swung ship for adjustment of compasses

11.35pm: Secured to Flagship's moorings

1.0pm: Boys & range takers to instruction, remainder as requisite

2.0pm: Discharged to detention quarters, one PO

3.50pm: One PO joined from detention quarters

5.0pm: Joined from RN hospital, one leading steward, two stokers & one seedie, joined for passage to St Helena, two seedies

Number on sick list = 2

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[Right hand side of scan of page above & record of observations of deviations; not completed]

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[Left hand side of record of observations of deviations, completed; not transcribed]

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[Right hand side of record of observations of deviations, completed; not transcribed. Includes details of locations of magnets etc]

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[Description & position of correctors, continued; not transcribed]

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16 September 1921

Simonstown to Cape Town

Lat -34.13, Long 18.27

8.30am: Slipped & turned

8.37am: Proceeded as requisite

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, exercised general quarters, collision & fire stations

11.54am: Hang Kop light abeam

2.0pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Table Bay & docks

2.07pm: Stopped, embarked pilot & proceeded into basin

3.0pm: Secured alongside no 4 jetty

Number on sick list = 3

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17 September 1921

Cape Town Docks

Lat -33.906, Long 18.424

3.0am: Discharged to shore one Engineer Artificer

4.30pm: Rejoined from hospital, one leading seaman, one musician & one seedie

Number on sick list = 2

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18 September 1921

Cape Town

Lat -33.906, Long 18.424

9.30am: Divisions, landed RC church party

10.30am: Divine service

11.45am: HMS LOWESTOFT berthed at no 4 jetty

4.30pm: Discharged HMS LOWESTOFT's band to their ship

Number on sick list = 2

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19 September 1921

Cape Town Docks

Lat -33.906, Long 18.424

7.50am: Commenced coaling, native labour

9.20am: Landed all seamen in fatigue order for route march

3.0pm: Landing party returned

4.30pm: Leave to the watch till 7.0am & to engine room ratings till 11.0pm

11.20pm: Finished coaling, received 831 tons

Number on sick list = 3

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20 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -33.83, Long 18.07

8.30am: Transferred flag of C in C to HMS LOWESTOFT

8.50am: Lieutenant Commander Preen RNVR joined ship for training

10.10am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour

10.20am: Stopped, discharged pilot

10.47am: Robben Island light abeam

4.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised abandon ship stations

10.04pm: Exercised sea boats crew

11.0pm: Exercised close water tight doors

Number on sick list = 3

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21 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -30.85, Long 14.13

12.20pm: Sighted SS PORT AUGUSTA [probably the Tyne-built cargo steamer SS PORT AUGUSTA, launched in 1906]

12.55pm: Turned to 130^o to escort this vessel

4.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised tow aft, courses & speeds as requisite for keeping station on SS PORT AUGUSTA

Number on sick list = 3

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22 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -32.73, Long 16.73

1.0am: Course & speeds as requisite for keeping station on SS PORT AUGUSTA

5.55pm: Turned & set course 310^o, parted company with SS PORT AUGUSTA

Number on sick list = 3

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23 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -31.33, Long 14.80

9.30am: Boys & training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite, cleaning mess decks & refitting ammunition whips

1.30pm: Port watch refitting awnings & cleaning ship, starboard watch make & mend clothes

Number on sick list = 3

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24 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -28.55, Long 11.05

Number on sick list = 4

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25 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -25.86, Long 7.41

Number on sick list = 5

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26 September 1921

Cape Town

Lat -23.08, Long 3.77

9.15am: Divisions & prayers

9.30am: Action stations, changed over to lower conning tower steering position

10.10am: Secure, connected to the bridge

10.35am: Connected up hand wheel

11.0am: Connected to the bridge

Number on sick list = 6

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27 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -20.28, Long 0.38

5.20am: Early dawn, visibility 10 miles

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, hands fitting windsails & as requisite, guns crews to loader drill

1.30pm: Boys to instruction, remainder refitting & cleaning ship

4.08pm: Evening quarters, let go both lifebuoys, stop both & as requisite for lowering seaboats & recovering same

Number on sick list = 6

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28 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -17.69, Long -3.07

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

10.0am: Searchlights crews to control drill, gunnery training class to instructions, remainder preparing for coaling

Number on sick list = 2

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29 September 1921

Cape Town to St Helena

Lat -15.92, Long -5.72

4.44am: Sighted St Helena Island, bearing about 270^o

7.50am: Anchored in James Bay

9.05am: First coal lighter alongside, commenced coaling

10.0pm: Ceased coaling for the night, received 439 tons

Number on sick list = 7

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30 September 1921

James Bay St. Helena

Lat -15.92, Long -5.72

6.25am: Recommenced coaling

3.20pm: Finished coaling, received 720 tons

Number on sick list = 6

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1921

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1 October 1921

James Bay, St. Helena

Lat -15.92, Long -5.72

1.0pm: Paid quarterly settlement

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2 October 1921

James Bay, St. Helena

Lat -15.92, Long -5.72

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.30am: Divine service

1.10pm: HE the Governor came aboard

2.30pm: HE the Governor left ship, fired salute of 17 guns

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3 October 1921

St Helena to Ascension

Lat -15.53, Long -6.16

7.0am: Hands cleaning ship & securing for sea, joined ship for passage to Ascension, 43 St Helena natives

8.20am: Weighed, turned as requisite

11.0am: Hands scrubbing hammocks & as requisite

4.0pm: Spread fxle & port boat deck awnings

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4 October 1921

St Helena to Ascension

Lat -12.79, Long -9.27

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, training classes to instruction, remainder spreading boat deck awnings & as requisite

2.0pm: Torpedo training class to instruction & boys

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised collision stations, read warrant no 63

11.10pm: Exercised seaboats crew & watch close water tight doors

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5 October 1921

St Helena to Ascension

Lat -10.02, Long -12.25

9.45am: Divisions & prayers, mustered & aired all bedding, exercised searchlight control

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6 October 1921

St Helena to Ascension

Lat -7.92, Long -14.41

4.55am: Commenced working up to 200 revs

5.05am: Sighted Ascension Island ahead

7.20am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Clarence Bay

7.38am: Anchored in Clarence Bay

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, boys & gunnery & torpedo training classes to instruction, remainder disembarking stores for the Island

1.15pm: Discharged to shore 43 St Helena natives

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7 October 1921

Ascension Island

Lat -7.92, Long -14.41

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, boys & training classes to instruction

5.0pm: 52 Kroomen joined ship for passage to Sierra Leone, hands securing for sea [Kroomen were African sailors of the Kroo tribe employed as sailors in the British Navy & merchant fleet]

11.56pm: Weighed & turned as requisite

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8 October 1921

Ascension Island to Bathurst

Lat -5.88, Long -14.82

[Bathurst is now known as Banjul, Gambia]

3.0am: Exercised sea boats' crew

8.0pm: A/c 354^o Gyro 1^o low

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9 October 1921

Ascension Island to Bathurst

Lat -1.77, Long -15.60

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.30am: Divine service

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10 October 1921

Ascension Island to Bathurst

Lat 2.07, Long -16.25

11.0am: Tested both sounding devices, correct

10.0pm: A/C 348°, no error

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11 October 1921

Ascension Island to Bathurst

Lat 5.72, Long -16.68

11.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew & watch close watertight doors

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12 October 1921

Ascension Island to Bathurst

Lat 9.60, Long -17.37

5.55am: Slow both & as requisite for swinging ship

6.23am: Proceeded

4.12pm: Let go both lifebuoys, stop both & as requisite for recovering same

4.27pm: Proceeded

10.0pm: Passed SS CLAN ALPINE, southward bound [SS CLAN ALPINE was a Greenock-built cargo steamer launched in 1918, subsequently sunk by torpedo in WW2]

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13 October 1921

Ascension Island to Bathurst

Lat 13.54, Long -16.67 [Est]

9.30am: Sighted land

11.0am: Sounding every ¼ hour

1.25pm: Hauled in patent log, courses as requisite for going up Gambia river

2.45pm: Anchored off Bathurst

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14 October 1921

Bathurst

Lat 13.44, Long -16.57

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15 October 1921

Bathurst

Lat 13.44, Long -16.57

12.30pm: HE the Governor came aboard

2.15pm: HE the Governor left ship, fired salute of 17 guns

7.0pm: Prepared for sea

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16 October 1921

Bathurst to Sierra Leone

Lat 13.40, Long -16.96

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded

10.10pm: Exercised sea boats crew

11.0pm: Exercised watch close watertight doors

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17 October 1921

Bathurst to Sierra Leone

Lat 9.83, Long -16.12

3.0am: A/c 133^o true, gyro 2^o low

4.10pm: Let go both lifebuoys, stop both & as requisite for recovering both

4.20pm: Proceeded

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18 October 1921

Bathurst to Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.21

5.0am: Sighted land ahead

7.23pm: Anchored off Sierra Leone, (Freetown)

9.10am: Lieutenant HA Packer & six stokers joined ship from UK [Lieutenant, later Vice Admiral Herbert Annesley Packer was later Commander in Chief of the South Atlantic]

2.0pm: 52 Kroomen on passage from Ascension discharged to shore

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19 October 1921

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.21

1.30pm: HE the Governor boarded

2.15pm: HE the Governor left ship, fired a salute of 17 guns

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20 October 1921

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.21

1.0pm: Leave to the watch & one watch of boys 2.0pm to 6.0pm

1.30pm: Lieutenant A J Foley left ship [possibly Lieutenant Albert John Foley, previously commander of HMS USK, destroyer]

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21 October 1921

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.21

4.30pm: Prepared for coaling, lowered & moored up boats

5.40am: Coal ship

9.0am: Native labour coaling ship

11.0am: Lost overboard by accident, anchor of first cutter, 40lbs

1.0pm: Leave to the watch 2.0pm till 6pm, hands provisioning ship, continued coaling

4.45pm: Finished coaling, received 1050 tons

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22 October 1921

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.50, Long -13.21

4.0pm: Secured for sea

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23 October 1921

Sierra Leone to Monrovia

Lat 7.86, Long -13.73

6.25am: Weighed & turned, course as requisite for leaving harbour

11.0pm: Exercised sea boat's crew & watch close watertight doors

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24 October 1921

Sierra Leone to Monrovia

Lat 6.33, Long -10.81

3.0am: Sighted Cape Mount, bearing 97^o

5.15am: Daylight, visibility 10 miles

9.48am: Anchored, fired a salute of 21 guns

3.0pm: Leave to football team till 6.0pm

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25 October 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat 6.20, Long -10.74

[Mossamedes is also known as Mocamedes, a port in Angola; also known as Namibe]

9.15am: British and foreign consular authorities came aboard with representative of Liberian president

10.35am: Saluted American minister, 17 guns

10.51am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite

8.0pm: Furled all awnings

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26 October 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat 3.33, Long -7.77

7.0am: Hands spreading awnings & cleaning ship

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27 October 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat 0.57, Long -4.73

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

4.30pm: Evening quarters, read warrant no 64

4caf8655cadfd341970153e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76203/ADM 53-76203-0150_1.jpg)

28 October 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat -1.97, Long -2.25

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

9.40am: Action stations

10.45am: Secure

4.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised collision stations, read warrant no 65

4caf8655cadfd341970153e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76203/ADM 53-76203-0151_0.jpg)

29 October 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat -4.42, Long 0.48

1.0am: Advance clocks 15 minutes

2.05am: Exercised sea boats crew

3.0am: Exercised watch close watertight doors

5.0am: Exercised sea boats crew

4.30pm: Evening quarters, physical drill

11.15pm: Exercised seaboats crew

4caf8655cadfd341970153e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76203/ADM 53-76203-0151_1.jpg)

30 October 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat -6.88, Long 3.30

10.30am: Divine service

11.0pm: Exercised watch close watertight doors

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31 October 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat -9.35, Long 6.13

9.30am: Divisions, hands employed as requisite, training classes to instruction

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1921

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1 November 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat -11.97, Long 8.98

9.30am: Divisions, prayers, exercised small arms companies

4.30pm: Evening quarters, physical drill

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2 November 1921

Monrovia to Mossamedes

Lat -14.75, Long 11.75

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, exercised night defence & night action stations

11.0am: Secure, hands employed as requisite

1.10pm: Sighted land on port bow

4.0pm: Course & speed as requisite for Mossamedes anchorage

4.14pm: Anchored

4.20pm: Port captain came aboard

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3 November 1921

Mossamedes

Lat -15.19, Long 12.14

9.30am: Training classes to instruction, remainder scrubbing awnings & as requisite

3.50pm: Governor of Mossamedes came aboard

4.05pm: Governor left ship, fired salute of 17 guns

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4 November 1921

Mossamedes

Lat -15.19, Long 12.14

8.45am: Tested communications

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite

10.0am: Tested sights of all guns

1.30pm: Hands cleaning down aloft & as requisite

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5 November 1921

Mossamedes

Lat -15.19, Long 12.14

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6 November 1921

Mossamedes

Lat -15.19, Long 12.14

10.30am: Divine service

11.55am: Governor came aboard

2.15pm: Governor left ship

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7 November 1921

Mossamedes to Walfisch Bay

Lat -16.02, Long 11.60

[Walfisch Bay, now known as Walvis Bay, is a port on the coast of Namibia. The latter name is used on subsequent visits to the same place]

5.52am: Weighed & turned

3.30pm: Tiger Point Beacon abeam, 7 miles

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8 November 1921

Mossamedes to Walfisch Bay

Lat -19.43, Long 12.30

4.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrant no 87

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9 November 1921

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.47, Long 14.32

10.0am: Lost overboard, one boat's bag containing; one boat's signal book, one 9" marlin spike, one chisel

3.15pm: Anchored

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10 November 1921

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

5.0am: Hands preparing for coaling & painting down aloft

6.34am: Coal ship

9.0am: Finished coaling, received 100 tons

11.55am: HMS WALLFLOWER anchored [HMS WALLFLOWER was a Flower class sweeping sloop, launched in 1915, 2 x 4.7" guns]

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11 November 1921

Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

10.0am: Hands painting ship, carried out detector test

11.0am: Observed two minutes’ silence

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12 November 1921

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -23.86, Long 14.22

4.0am: Weighed & proceeded

11.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew

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13 November 1921

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -27.07, Long 14.87

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14 November 1921

Walfisch Bay to Cape Town

Lat -30.60, Long 16.44

10.0am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes to instruction

11.0pm: Exercised seaboats crew & watch close watertight doors

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15 November 1921

Walfish Bay to Cape Town docks

Lat -33.904, Long 18.424

10.0am: Embarked pilot, proceeded into Cape Town Docks

10.35 am: Berthed alongside no 2 jetty

Noon: Lieutenant Commander Green [?] RNVR left ship

1.05pm: Coal ship, native labour

5.0pm: Finished coaling for the night, broomed down

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16 November 1921

Cape Town

Lat -33.904, Long 18.424

7.15am: Recommenced coaling

9.30am: Divers employed examining underwater fittings & reeving paravane gear

3.20pm: Finished coaling, received 1002 tons

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17 November 1921

Cape Town

Lat -33.904, Long 18.424

1.0pm: Hands cleaning ship & as requisite, leave to engine room ratings 1.30 to 7.0am

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18 November 1921

Cape Town to Simonstown

Lat -34.12, Long 18.27

9.0am: Hands securing for sea & as requisite, rigging paravane gear

10.0am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite out of docks

10.17am: Disembarked pilot, proceeded

10.52am: Dropped PVs

11.50am: Hauled in PVs

2.48pm: Dropped depth charge, stopped & lowered boats

3.25pm: Proceeded as requisite for Simon's Bay

3.55pm: Stop both, embarked K H M

4.10pm: Proceeded as requisite into basin

4.25pm: Anchored & secured at C wall

7.30pm: One engineer artificer, one leading stoker, one AB & one private RMLI joined ship

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19 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Acting Sub-Lieutenant Hunter rejoined from HMS WALLFLOWER

10.0am: Hands cleaning ship & unreeving PV chains

11.0am: Two stokers & one AB rejoined from hospital

4.30pm: Read warrants 68, 69 & 70, three prisoners discharged to detention

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20 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, landed church parties

10.30am: Divine service

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21 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands employed disembarking & embarking provisions & stores

1.30pm: Discharged one boy to hospital

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22 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.25am: Fired salute of eleven guns on occasion of visit of Dutch Consul General to C in C

1.0pm: Hands painting & provisioning ship

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23 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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24 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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25 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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26 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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27 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.10am: Divine service

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28 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, all hands mustered bags

11.0am: Divers exercised diving

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29 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

1.0pm: Hands cleaning down aloft, scrubbing awnings & as requisite

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30 November 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30pm: Divisions, training classes to instruction, remainder painting guns, mess decks & as requisite

12.30pm: Discharged to hospital, one PO

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1921

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1 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Dressed ship overall, Queen Alexandra's birthday

12.45pm: Paid monthly money

7.39pm: Undressed ship

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2 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

9.45am: Exercised action stations

5.20pm: Read warrant no 71, discharged one stoker to detention quarters

7.0pm: Rejoined from detention, one AB

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3 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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4 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

10.0am: Landed Wesleyans, Presbyterians & Roman Catholic church parties

10.15am: Divine service

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5 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.45am: Exercised control parties

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, mustered all bedding

10.45am: Training classes to instruction, remainder of hands cleaning mess decks & as requisite

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6 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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7 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.0am: Landed dockyard working party

10.0am: Training classes to instruction, remainder cleaning & painting ship & as requisite

2.20pm: Discharged to hospital, one stoker

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8 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, hands employed painting & as requisite, training classes to instruction

4.0pm: Read Warrant no 72, discharged one stoker to detention

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9 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship, mess decks, store rooms etc.

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10 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Discharged to hospital one armourers crew

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11 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.30am: Divine service

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12 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions

9.30 Commander in Chief came aboard and inspected ship

11.30am: C in C left ship

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13 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

4.0pm: Read warrant no 73, Two stokers rejoined from detention

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14 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Boys & training classes to instruction, remainder of hands employed as requisite

2.30pm: Acting Sub-Lieutenants Jones, Hunter, Dale, Wood, & Colegrave left ship

4.30pm: Read warrant no 74, discharged one shipwright to detention quarters

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15 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Royal Marine detachment to Inspection by Fleet Marine Officer

10.0am: Discharged one leading hand to hospital

2.0pm: Rigging party to work in dockyard

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16 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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17 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Rigging party working in dockyard

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18 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.45am: Hands mustered for paying off money

11.0am: Left ship one chief cook & two cook’s mates

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19 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands disembarking kit & hammocks

9.30am: Old commission crew left ship with Commander Rosoman, Lieutenant Commander Hyde-Smith & Lieutenant Acheson, leave to men detained from old commission

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[This page is dated 19 December 1921 as above. It contains the same information as above, crossed through. Like the page above there are no entries after 12.0N. Not transcribed in full]

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Blank log page

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Blue inside cover

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Blue inside cover

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Half of blue outer cover

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Half of blue outer cover

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Left half of front cover – Closed until 1973

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Right half of front cover – Includes HMS DUBLIN from 19th December 1921 to 9th December 1922

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Blue inside front cover

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Blue inside front cover

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Plain white page

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Plain white page

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Plain white page

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Front page.

Log of HMS DUBLIN, commanded by Captain WL Elder CMG & Captain HS Shipway. Dates as above

Tonnage (Displacement): 5400 tons

Extreme length: 457 feet

Extreme width: 49 feet 10¼ ins

Engines.

Manufacturer: Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir

Contractors HP: 25000 Authorised Natural Forced Draught 2200

Description: 2 sets Parson's Turbines, working 4 shafts

When fixed on board: 1912

Boilers.

Manufacturer: W Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir

Description: Yarrow small tube, 10 large, 2 small

When made: 1912

When put in vessel: May 1912

Screw Propeller.

Manufacturer: W Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir

Description: 4, three-bladed solid bronze, outward turning

Page signed: Hugh Shipway. Captain

Ship completed 28 Feb 1913

First commissioned 11 March 1913

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Instructions for completion of ship’s log

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Establishment of ship's company.

Officers 37

Seamen 135

Boys 14

Marines 29

Engine-room Establishment 216

Other non-executive ratings 48

Seedies 26

Barometer: Mercurial

Name of maker & number: A724. No name ascribed. 2 Caldana no 800

Height of cistern above sea: 11ft 8 ins

Error of Mercurial Barometer: -0.005 ins

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship: Forebridge

Whether in screen: Yes

Maker & No

N & Z 25830

N & Z 9508

Thermometers for sea temperature

Maker & No

N & Z 10140

Armament

On upper deck: Eight 6" BL Mk XI (two on centre line)

On centre line aft funnels: One QF HA 3" Mk 1

On well deck: Four 3 pounder

As requisite: Two Maxims .305, Eight Lewis guns

Torpedo Armaments: Two 21" submerged Tubes, one each side

Boats

One Steam Cutter 35 feet

One Cutter 34 feet

Two Cutters 30 feet

Three Whalers 27 feet

Two Gigs 30 feet

Two Skiffs 16 feet

Also records of checks of deviation of compass & miscellaneous information

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[This page is also dated 19 December 1921; entries start at 1.0pm in a different hand to the one used for the pages above from the same day]

1.0pm: New crew joined ship, together with following officers: Commander Sturdee, Lieutenant Commander Williams Freeman, Lieutenant. Smith RMLI, Paymaster Lieutenant Commander Johnston, Paymaster Lieutenant Courbier, Engineer Lieutenant Gardner, Mr Kennedy (1st Engineer), Paymaster Midshipman Axworthy & Midshipmen Palairet, Moir, Hayn, Anderton, Peers, Hampton, Croft, Clitherow, Hollscombe, Jonas, Lipscomb & Thorold

5.30pm: Evening quarters

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20 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: HMS WALLFLOWER left basin, exercised action stations

9.20am: Divisions & prayers, physical drill

9.45am: TS crew to drill

3.0pm: Discharged to HMS LOWESTOFT, one officer’s cook, first class, one officer’s steward first class & one officer’s cook, third class

4.45pm: Evening quarters, HMS WALLFLOWER returned to basin

6.30pm: Duty part exercised fire stations

Number on sick list = 2

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21 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill

10.0am: Returned from hospital, one PO, hands employed as requisite

[Written in red the following] Engineer Lieutenant Thomas Gardner is hereby cautioned for his excessive consumption of spirits. Signed T Gardner

2.0pm: Tested fire control

Number on sick list = 2

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22 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.10am: HMS LOWESTOFT undocked & proceeded into basin

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, hands cleaning ship

5.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrants nos 1 & 2

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23 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship, tested fire control

11.05am: Discharged one AB to hospital

1.0pm: Lost overboard by accident one branch pipe, hands scrub and wash clothes

Number on sick list = 1

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24 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

11.0am: Lost overboard by accident one branch pipe [not clear whether this is a second loss or a repeat entry from the previous day]

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25 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Landed RCs, Wesleyans & Presbyterians

9.45am: Divine Service

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26 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions, prayers, physical exercises

9.20am: Exercised control parties

10.0am: Discharged one seedie boy to hospital

1.0pm: Hands make and mend clothes, leave to watch 12.30 till 7.0am

5.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrants 3 to 10, discharged two privates RMLI, one signaller & four stokers to detention

Number on sick list = 1

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27 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, hands employed as requisite, exercised control parties & submerged tubes crews

1.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, one double headed maul, funeral party to drill

5.0pm: Evening quarters, duty part exercised fire stations

Number on sick list = 3

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28 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.25am: Divisions, C in C came aboard & inspected ship’s company at divisions

10.25am: C in C left ship

1.10pm: Landed funeral party [Naval-History casualties lists the death of Harold J Jenner, AB J8626 of HMS AFRIKANDER in Simonstown due to an accident on the 27th of December]

2.30pm: Discharged to hospital one yeoman & one leading seaman

4.0pm: Read warrant no 11, discharged one stoker to detention

5.15pm: Duty part exercised fire stations, joined ship, Midshipmen Leanderville & Curry

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29 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded into the bay

9.30am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill

10.0am: Court of Enquiry assembled on board [presumably into the death of AB Harold Jenner]

11.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT sailed for Cape Town

3.10pm: Paymaster Lieutenant-Commnder Shove left ship

4.30pm: Read warrants no 12 & 13

Number on sick list = 1

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30 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill. Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Crisp left ship and Mr Cox warrant shipwright with 14 ratings, on passage for UK

10.00am: Court of Enquiry reassembled

Number on sick list = 1

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31 December 1921

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

11.30am: Paid quarterly settlement

2.0pm: Make & mend clothes

Number on sick list = 1

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DUBLIN 1922

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1922

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1 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship

9.30am: Divisions. Landed RC, Wesleyan & Presbyterian church parties

10.15am: Divine service

1.0pm: Leave to the part till 11.0pm and to watch of boys till 7.0pm

5.0pm: Evening quarters

9.0pm: Rounds correct

Number on sick list = 1

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2 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill, exercised control parties, guns crews to drill

3.10pm: Rejoined from hospital one leading seaman

5.50pm: Landed seedie fire party

Number on sick list = 1

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3 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Guard of honour to drill in musketry order, remainder employed as requisite

10.0am: Discharged one boy to hospital

Number on sick list = 2

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4 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill, seedies drawing ammunition, field guns crew to drill, boys to instruction, marines to musketry drill, remainder stowing ammunition & as requisite

11.0am: One stoker discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 3

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5 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Guard of honour to drill

11.0am: Joined from HMS WALLFLOWER one signalman

1.0pm: QII guns crew to drill

1.30pm: Rejoined from hospital one boy

7.30pm: Discharged to hospital one stoker

Number on sick list = 4

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6 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.15am: Discharged one PO to HMS AFRIKANDER. Field guns crew to drill, torpedo tubes crews to drill, boys to instruction, spotting table crew to drill

5.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrant no 14

6.30pm: HMS FOYLE & HMS EDEN arrived. [HMS FOYLE & HMS EDEN were Admiralty minesweeping trawlers, previously the JOHN EDMUND & the THOMAS JOHNS respectively, given to the South African navy & renamed HMSAS SONNEBLOM & HMSAS IMMORTELLE, respectively, 1 x 12 pounder guns]

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7 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Joined from HMS EDEN, one stoker

10.25am: Discharged to hospital two ratings

5.0pm: Three ratings rejoined from detention

6.20pm: Lieutenant Cooper joined ship

7.15pm: HMS FOYLE & HMS EDEN entered basin

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8 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Landed church parties

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.30am: Divine service

5.0pm: Evening quarters, six ratings joined ship

6.15am: SS KIOTA anchored in the bay [possibly SS KIOTO, British steamer launched in 1918]

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9 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands preparing for provisioning

7.0am: HMS EDEN secured alongside

8.45am: SS KIOTA berthed at West wall

5.0pm: Read warrants numbers 15 & 16, discharged two stokers to detention

7.0pm: Watch provisioning ship

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10 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill, submerged tubes crews to drill, guns crews to loader & gun drill, remainder employed as requisite

10.30am: HMS FOYLE & HMS EDEN secured at west wall

5.0pm: Read warrant no 17, discharged one rating to detention

Number on sick list = 2

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11 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

5.0pm: Read warrant no 20

9.35pm: HMS CROZIER arrived & anchored in bay [HMS CROZIER was previously the minesweeper HMS VERWOOD, converted to a survey ship in 1919]

Number on sick list = 2

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12 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: HMS CROZIER entered basin & secured at A wall

1.45pm: SS PORT NAPIER anchored in the basin [SS PORT NAPIER was a British cargo & passenger steamer launched in 1912 as the SS HAWKES BAY, used as a troop transport in WW1]

4.45pm: Discharged two seedie boys to detention, one stoker returned

5.30pm: Joined from HMS CROZIER, three AB's & one leading telegrapher

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[Record of observations for deviation; not transcribed]

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[Reverse of above, description & position of correctors; not transcribed]

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13 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

7.30am: KHM came aboard [King’s Harbour Master, in this case probably acting as a pilot]

7.50am: Slipped from C wall, proceeded as requisite out of basin

8.50am: Steamed to Flagships Buoy

9.15am: Commenced swinging ship with tug for adjustment of compasses

10.20am: Finished swinging

11.10am: SS PORT NAPIER, berthed at C wall

2.0pm: Carried out director test

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14 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Hands cleaning ship & assisting in docking SS PORT NAPIER

3.0pm: Joined from HMS CROZIER, one leading victualling assistant

4.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrants nos 21 & 22

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15 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.0am: Landed RCs, Wesleyans & Presbyterians

10.20am: Divine service

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16 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship & surveying cable

9.30am: Carried out director test, discharged to hospital one stoker & one seaman

5.20pm: Read warrant no 23, two stokers returned from hospital

7.0pm: One seedie sent to HMS WALLFLOWER

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17 January 1922

Simonstown to Saldanha Bay

Lat -34.37, Long 18.42

9.06am: Slipped from buoy & proceeded as requisite for leaving Simon's Bay

9.40am: Lost overboard by accident, patt no 1 hooks, chain. set, one

10.05am: Exercised collision stations

10.30am: Exercised action stations

1.47pm: A/c N28E, gyro compass defective

4.40pm: Hauled in patent log, course & speed as requisite for anchorage off Cape Town docks

4.32pm: Anchored

4.55pm Weighed & proceeded

5.48am: Robben light abeam, 2 miles

9.18pm: Dassen Light abeam, 6 miles

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18 January 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

12.58am: Anchored in Saldanha Bay

10.15am: Exercised night defence stations

10.45am: Night action stations

1.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, tampion for 6" gun, one in no

4.0pm: Evening quarters, watch out kedge anchor

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19 January 1922

Saldanha Bay to Cape Town

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

5.05pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour

10.30pm: Robben Island abeam, 2 miles

11.15pm: Anchored off Cape Town docks, discharged one stoker to shore hospital

11.35pm: Weighed & proceeded

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20 January 1922

Cape Town to Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.07, Long 18.02

8.18am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Saldanha Bay

9.10am: Stop both, dropped target & picking up boats, proceeded as requisite for carrying out torpedo firing, fired two torpedoes

10.16am: Anchored & moored ship

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21 January 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.07, Long 18.02

5.10pm: Read warrant no 24

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22 January 1922

Saldanha Bay & at sea for exercises

Lat -33.07, Long 18.02

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23 January 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.04, Long 18.01 [Est[

7.0am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

7.35am: Sighted HMS WALLFLOWER ahead

8.10am: Course & speed as requisite for carrying out indication exercises, exercised action stations

9.35am: Fired one torpedo, course as requisite for recovering same

11.0am: Fired second torpedo & recovered same

11.30am: Course & speed as requisite for returning to harbour

12.25pm: Anchored, guns crews to drill & loader, joined ship from HMS WALLFLOWER, two officer’s stewards, one private RMLI, & three seedies

7.30pm: Laid out four span targets

8.45am: One ERA lent to HMS WALLFLOWER, rounds correct

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24 January 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.05, Long 17.99

6.30pm: Lost overboard one sea thermometer

8.30pm: Exercised night action stations

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25 January 1922

Saldanha Bay & at sea for exercises

Lat -33.04, Long 18.01 [Est]

8.0am: HMS WALLFLOWER proceeded

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour & carrying out sub-calibre & torpedo firing in company with HMS WALLFLOWER, hands at action stations & as requisite

12.23pm: Fired a torpedo & recovered same

1.29pm: Fired a second torpedo & recovered same

3.0pm: Swung ship for adjustment of lower conning tower compass

4.03pm: Anchored

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26 January 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

8.0am: Marines & signalmen landed for exercises

9.30am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill, hands refitting boats falls & as requisite

8.30pm: Exercised searchlights

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27 January 1922

Saldanha Bay to Simonstown

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

9.45am: Captain read articles of war

10.15am: Hands employed securing for sea & as requisite preparing for heavy guns firing

3.15pm: HMS WALLFLOWER proceeded with target

4.0pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour & firing

4.50pm: Action stations, carried out reduced charge firing with 6" guns

6.0pm: Stopped to communicated with HMS WALLFLOWER

6.30pm: Proceeded, keeping stations with HMS WALLFLOWER

8.30pm: Night action stations, carried out sub-calibre night firing, two runs

9.43pm: Finished the practice

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28 January 1922

Saldanha Bay to Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.30am: Course & speeds as requisite for entering basin at Simonstown

8.07am: Anchored & berthed at C wall

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29 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Heavy rain

3.15pm: Joined ship, one leading stoker

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30 January 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Prepared for coaling

7.55am: First lighter alongside, starboard site

8.25am: Commenced coaling

4.30pm: Two stokers rejoined from detention. Joined ship, Reverend Kent and one officer's steward for passage to HMS WALLFLOWER

10.50pm: Finished coaling, received 750 tons

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31 January 1922

Simonstown to Saldanha Bay

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Returned from hospital one bugler RMLI & one leading seaman

4.0pm: Slipped from C wall. proceeded as requisite out of basin, swung ship for compass adjustment

5.12pm: Proceeded

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1922

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1 February 1922

Simonstown to Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.95

6.52am: Anchored in Saldanha Bay

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite, seedies painting ship's side

12.30pm: Paid monthly money

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2 February 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.95

9.30am: Divisions & prayers. Away all boats crews, exercised in pulling and sailing. Marine Lewis gun detachment landed

1.0pm: All boats crews away cleaning out their boats

5.20pm: Exercised tow aft

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3 February 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and preparing for sea

8.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour, HMS WALLFLOWER in company

9.0am: Joined HMS LOWESTOFT at rendezvous & carried out manoeuvring exercises

10.30am: Course & speeds as requisite for returning to harbour

11.3pm: Anchored in Houtjes Bay

1.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for running torpedoes

1.50pm: Dropped target

2.26pm: Fired first torpedo

2.33pm: Fired second torpedo, recovered same

3.33pm: Anchored

5.0pm: Discharged to HMS LOWESTOFT, four stokers & one officer's steward & to HMS WALLFLOWER one signaller

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4 February 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

8.30am: Shroud plate fastenings & fastenings of bands & hooks of main mast & topmast examined & found without defects

10.0am: Landed shooting team

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5 February 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list

10.45am: Divine service

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6 February 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

9.0am: Divisions & prayers. Exercised out sheet anchor & large kedge. Lost overboard by accident, one 9" marlinspike

1.0pm: All boats crews away sailing in officers’ race

5.15pm: Read warrant no 25

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7 February 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

9.0am: Lost overboard by accident, one metal boathook, patt.78N

10.15am: C in C inspected boats

1.0pm: All boats crews away sailing in coxswain's race

6.40pm: HMS THISTLE arrived & sailed [HMS THISTLE was a Bramble class gunboat launched in 1890, 2 x 4" guns]

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8 February 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

8.15am: Landing parties left the ship

Noon: Landing party returned, lost lost overboard, one flute

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9 February 1922

Saldanha Bay to Simonstown

Lat -33.83, Long 18.08

5.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with HMS LOWESTOFT & HMS WALLFLOWER

8.17am: Parted company with HMS LOWESTOFT

8.45am: Exercised control parties.

10.32am: Stop both to hoist in target

5.30pm: Secured to no 4 moorings, Simon’s Bay

7.0pm: Divers employed clearing port propeller

7.30pm: One signaller rejoined from HMS WALLFLOWER

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10 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship, divers clearing port propeller

11.45am: Read warrant no 26

4.30pm: Evening quarters, joined from hospital, one seaman

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11 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

11.0am: Divers clearing port propeller

3.30pm: HMS LOWESTOFT arrived & secured to flagships moorings

5.0pm: One shipwright returned from detention

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12 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed RCs, Wesleyans & Presbyterians

10.10am: Divine service

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13 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

4.0pm: Evening quarters, furled awnings

6.30pm: Lost overboard Bayes towing thwart

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14 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Hands employed as requisite, guns crews to drill and loader, discharged to hospital one ordinary seaman

2.0pm: Guns crews to loader and drill, field guns crew landed for drill

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15 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.0am: Divers examining underwater fittings, landed field guns crew

9.30am: Divisions, prayers & physical drill, carried out director test

1.0pm: Divers working as in forenoon. Field guns crew landed, director test continued

2.0pm: Joined from hospital, one AB

4.30pm: Read warrant no 27, discharged one stoker to detention quarters

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16 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.25am: Divisions

9.28am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite

9.40am: Action stations

10.0am: Carried out reduced charge shoot, port guns, at two patt VI targets towed by HMS WALLFLOWER

10.12am: Secured and proceeded as requisite to Simon's Bay

10.45am: Secured to no 4 buoy

12.45pm: Divers examining underwater fittings

3.0pm: HMS WALLFLOWER returned to basin

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17 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.0pm: Landed field guns crew

11.30am: Leave to port watch till 8.0am, Monday 20th

7.0pm: One stoker returned from hospital

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18 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.0am: Landed field guns crew, hands cleaning ship

10.0am: Joined from hospital one SPO

11.0am: Three midshipmen discharged to HMS LOWESTOFT, one stoker discharged to hospital

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19 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.30am: Landed Wesleyans, Presbyterians & RC parties

9.30am: Divisions & rounds

10.15am: Divine service

1.0pm: Engineer Lieutenant Gardner discharged to hospital

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20 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.0am: Landed field guns crew

9.40am: Divisions & prayers, physical drill, carried out director test. Boys to school, guns crews to drill

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21 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded for firing practice

1.30pm: HMS LOWESTOFT returned to anchorage

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22 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

2.0pm: Hands drawing boatswains stores & as requisite

3.0pm: Discharged to hospital [not completed]

8.45pm: Joined from hospital, one OS

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23 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.0am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded for exercises

1.20pm: HMS LOWESTOFT returned

5.0pm: Secured for sea, battle practice target alongside

7.15pm: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded for firing

10.45pm: HMS LOWESTOFT returned

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24 February 1922

Simonstown to False Bay for gunnery

Lat -34.24, Long 18.60 [Est]

6.0am: Hands preparing target & tow & cleaning ship

9.0am: One shipwright, one boy & one leading stoker discharged for passage to UK. Slipped & proceeded as requisite with battle practice target in tow

9.12am: Veered target

10.40am: HMS LOWESTOFT carried out full charge firing

11.53am: Tow parted, as requisite for picking up target

Noon: Barometer unshipped

2.05pm: Anchored in Simon’s Bay, transferred target to HMS LOWESTOFT

3.20pm: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded with target

3.50pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for firing position

4.0pm: Commenced working up to full speed

5.18pm: Carried out full charge firing with starboard guns

5.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

6.15pm: Secured to no 4 moorings

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25 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed field guns crew

11.30am: Two stokers returned from hospital

5.0pm: One stoker returned from detention

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26 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & rounds, landed RCs, Wesleyans & Presbyterians

10.15am: Divine service

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27 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

7.30am: Landed field guns crew

10.15am: Watch working about cables

1.0pm: Hands rigging illuminating circuits & as requisite

4.35pm: HMS DWARF arrived & berthed in the basin [HMS DWARF was a Bramble class gunboat launched in 1898, 2 x 4" guns]

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28 February 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship & rigging illuminating circuits

8.30am: Dressed ship overall on occasion of wedding of HRH Princess Mary

8.30am: HMS WALLFLOWER came out of basin & anchored in bay

9.30am: Divisions, prayers & physical drill, HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded to flagship moorings

2.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, one boat's bag containing; one chisel, one hammer, one tack tackle, two lanyards, two thimbles, 1 spinnaker halyard

4.0pm: Evening quarters, Commander Sturdee discharged to hospital

5.0pm: One stoker returned from detention

7.30pm: Undressed ship

8.30pm: Illuminated ship

LOGS FOR MARCH 1922

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1 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.17am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite into basin, berthed alongside C wall, hands preparing for coaling

12.30pm: Paid monthly money

4.30pm: Discharged two stokers to hospital

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2 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.0am: Coal ship. SS CITY OF DURBAN arrived; berthed at west wall [SS CITY OF DURBAN was a steamer launched in 1920, subsequently used as a special service freighter during WW2, under the cover name RFA BRUTUS, armed with 8 x 4" guns]

5.35pm: Finished coaling, received 600 tons

1.35pm: HMS WALLFLOWER shifted berth

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3 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

3.15pm: Returned from hospital, two stokers

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4 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

7.45am: Gunners party drawing ammunition

10.30am: Spread quarter deck awnings

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5 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & rounds, landed Wesleyans, Presbyterians & RCs

10.15am: Divine service

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6 March 1922

Simonstown to False Bay for gunnery

Lat -34.17, Long 18.70 [Est]

6.0am: Furled QD awnings

9.0am: Slipped from C wall & proceeded as requisite out of basin & into False Bay

10.0am: Carried out two runs sub-calibre firing at patt VI target, hands at action stations

10.55pm: Stopped awaiting torpedo exercises

12.10pm: Proceeded for exercises, joined HMS LOWESTOFT

12.50pm: Stopped to pick up HMS LOWESTOFT's torpedo

1.50pm: Carried out short range torpedo attack on HMS WALLFLOWER, fired two torpedoes

2.17pm: Recovered same

2.40pm: Carried out inclination exercise with HMS LOWESTOFT

4.15pm: Secured to no 4 buoy

10.35pm: HMS LOWESTOFT anchored

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7 March 1922

Simonstown to False Bay for firing

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.27am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite

9.40am: Action stations

10.0am: Carried out two runs sub-calibre firing at Patt VI target

10.52am: Practice completed, proceeded as requisite into harbour

12.19pm: Anchored in Simon’s Bay

12.30pm: Weighed & shifted berth

12.45pm: Anchored

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8 March 1922

Simonstown to False bay for exercises

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

12.10pm: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded with target

12.19pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite, worked up to full speed

1.2pm: Action stations

1.42pm: Carried out full charge shooting up practice at battle practice target towed by HMS LOWESTOFT

1.55pm: Secured, course & speeds as requisite for returning to harbour

2.45pm: Secured to no 4 moorings

5.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrants 28, 29 & 30

7.05pm: One AB & one seedie discharged to detention

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9 March 1922

Simonstown to False Bay for exercises

Lat -34.17, Long 18.70 [Est]

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour. HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded also, action stations

9.38 Carried out two sub-calibre throw-off runs at HMS LOWESTOFT

10.49 Lowestoft carried out two similar runs

12.N: Commenced inclination exercise

12.20pm: Exercise completed, proceeded as requisite into harbour

1.20pm: Secured to no 4 moorings

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10 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship & painting funnels, Saturday routine [the day is Friday]

2.0pm: One leading stoker & one stoker returned from hospital

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11 March 1922

Simonstown to False Bay for gunnery

Lat -34.24, Long 18.60 [Est]

9.0am: 15 members of Union Parliament came aboard

9.12am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite, worked up to 20kts

9.22am: Action stations

9.52am: Carried out full charge 6" throw off firing at HMS LOWESTOFT

10.15am: Secure

10.40am: HMS LOWESTOFT carried out throw off firing at HMS DUBLIN

11.0am: Carried out HA firing

11.35pm: Carried out torpedo exercise with HMS LOWESTOFT

Noon: Lost overboard by accident, one small fire kettle patt no 9

12.02pm: Stop both, proceeded as requisite to torpedo firing position

12.20pm: Stop both, awaiting exercise

12.55pm: Proceeded as requisite, carried out torpedo firing at HMS LOWESTOFT, two torpedoes

1.15pm: Picked up both torpedoes

2.45pm: Secured to no 4 moorings

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12 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

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13 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.40am: Slipped & proceeded into basin

8.20am: Berthed at A wall

9.20am: Coal ship

1.0pm: Discharged one stoker to hospital

2.50pm: Finished coaling, received 350 tons

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14 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

4.45pm: Two stokers returned from detention

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15 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.45am: One seedie discharged to hospital

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16 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Marines landed for drill

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17 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: One EA & seven stokers discharged for passage to UK

2.0pm: One leading stoker & three stokers returned from hospital

3.0pm: Embarked field gun & gear

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18 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.30am: Discharged to hospital one stoker

11.0am: HMS WALLFLOWER proceeded out of basin

2.0pm: One AB rejoined from hospital

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19 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed church parties

10.15am: Divine service

11.10am: HMS WALLFLOWER sailed

6.30pm: Commander Sturdee returned from hospital

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20 March 1922

Simonstown to Port Elizabeth

Lat -34.57, Long 18.93

7.45am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite out of basin

8.2pm: Anchored

8.55am: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS LOWESTOFT

1.30pm: Danger Point light abeam, 8¼ miles

5.23pm: Agulhas light abeam

9.0pm: HMS LOWESTOFT reduced to 10Kts to effect repairs to condenser, proceeded independently

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21 March 1922

Simonstown to Port Elizabeth

Lat -34.28, Long 24.73

6.15am: Course & speed as requisite for taking station astern of HMS LOWESTOFT

9.15am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill. Hands employed as requisite, marines to Lewis gun & bayonet drill

12.19pm: Cape St Francis light abeam 5 miles

3.45pm: A/c as requisite for rounding Cape Recife & entering Port Elizabeth harbour

4.0pm: HMS WALLFLOWER joined flag

4.57pm: Anchored

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22 March 1922

Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

8.0am: Landed field gun & crew

10.10am: Spread quarter deck awnings

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23 March 1922

Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

9.0am: Lost overboard by accident 1 cushion from steamboat

3.0pm: Ship open to visitors

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24 March 1922

Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.94, Long 25.65

9.30am: Divisions, prayers & physical drill

3.0pm: Ship open to visitors

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25 March 1922

Port Elizabeth to Simonstown

Lat -34.21, Long 25.16

7.40am: HMS WALLFLOWER proceeded

8.25am: Embarked field gun, furled quarterdeck awning

9.35am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour, with HMS LOWESTOFT, worked up to full power

10.0am: Proceeded independently

11.0am: Commenced full power trial

12.48pm: Seal Point light abeam, 5 miles

1.15pm: Passed HMS WALLFLOWER

7.0pm: Ceased full power trial, eased down to 12½ knots

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26 March 1922

Port Elizabeth to Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

4.40am: Agulhas light abeam 12 miles

12.06pm: Secured to no 4 moorings, Simonstown

3.0pm: Joined from HMS DWARF one SPO & one AB

8.30pm: HMS WALLFLOWER arrived & anchored

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27 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.40am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded into basin

8.40am: Slipped & proceeded into basin

9.15am: Berthed at A wall

9.50am: HMS WALLFLOWER placed in dry dock

1.0pm: Joined ship from HMS DWARF one ERA & one shipwright

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28 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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29 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.50am: Hands blacking down aloft & cleaning ship, training classes to instruction

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30 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Divisions on jetty, landed every available man for address by C in C

10.15am: Ship’s company returned on board

10.35am: Hands painting funnels & as requisite, training classes to instruction

1.25pm: Blacking down aloft & as requisite

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31 March 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

8.30am: Guard of Honour to drill

9.0am: Three privates RMLI discharged for passage to UK

11.0am: One SPO discharged for passage to UK

3.20pm: Discharged to shore two privates RMLI

LOGS FOR APRIL 1922

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1 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Landed guard of honour for christening ceremony of GENERAL BOTHA

4.30pm: Furled quarterdeck & waist awnings

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2 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Landed Wesleyan, Presbyterian & RC church parties

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3 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions, prayers & physical drill, training classes & boys to instruction, remainder blacking down aloft & as requisite

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4 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.50am: Ante [sic] gas class, boys & training classes to instruction

2.0pm: One AB returned from Hospital

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5 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.45am: Ante gas class, boys & training classes to instruction

10.0am: Discharged to hospital, one AB

5.20pm: Landed fire party for duty at St James [St James is a suburb of Cape Town. No record of significant fire there]

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6 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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7 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

2.0pm: Two stokers returned from hospital

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8 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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9 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & rounds, landed church parties

10.0am: Divine service

2.40pm: Joined ship from UK, five privates & one stoker

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10 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

7.45am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite out of basin

9.30am: Secured to no 4 moorings

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11 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.15am: Carried out director test

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

1.30pm: Guns crews to loader competition

5.0pm: One AB & one seedie rejoined from detention

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12 April 1922

Simonstown to False Bay for gunnery practices

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.48am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite out of harbour & to firing position

9.30am: Practice postponed, course & speed as requisite for return to harbour

10.22am: Secured to no 4 moorings

2.25pm: Slipped & proceeded as requisite for gunnery practices

3.40pm: HMS LOWESTOFT fired at HMS DUBLIN

4.30pm HMS DUBLIN carried out sub-calibre throw off firing at HMS LOWESTOFT

5.0pm: Course & speed as requisite for return to harbour

6.0pm: Secured to no 4 moorings

4caf8656cadfd3419701549b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-76204/ADM 53-76204-0063_1.jpg)

13 April 1922

Simonstown to False Bay for gunnery practice

Lat -34.17, Long 18.70 [Est[

8.58am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite in company with HMS LOWESTOFT for long range targets firing

10.15am: Carried out dummy run attack on HMS ST DOGMAEL

10.28am: Run completed, proceeded as requisite for acting as target ship for HMS LOWESTOFT

11.16am: HMS LOWESTOFT carried out full calibre throw off firing

Noon: Carried out full calibre throw off firing at HMS LOWESTOFT

12.26pm: Cease fire

1.10pm: Secured to no 4 moorings

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14 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.30am: Sunday routine, good Friday

9.50am: Divine service on mess deck

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15 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.20am: Discharged to hospital, one chief mechanician & one OS

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16 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

10.0am: Landed church parties

10.10am: Divine service

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17 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

9.30am: Divisions & prayers, read articles of war

1.0pm: Lent to HMS WALLFLOWER one ERA

4.0pm: Read warrants nos 31 & 32

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18 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands preparing for coaling & for shifting berth

7.34am: Slipped & proceeded as requisite into the basin

8.10am: Secured alongside A wall, prepare for coaling

9.15am: Coal ship

9.30pm: Finished coaling, received 933 tons

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19 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

4.30pm: Two leading stokers & one stoker discharged to hospital

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20 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.10am: Marine detachment landed for drill

3.45pm: Divers clearing underwater fittings

4.30pm: One OS returned from hospital

6.0pm: Ceased diving

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21 April 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.30am: Divers clearing underwater fittings

9.0am: Discharged two stokers for passage to UK

1.0pm: Engineer Lieutenant R W Stewart joined ship

3.0pm: Let two sailmakers mates to HMS LOWESTOFT

4.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrant no 33. Discharged one stoker to detention

5.30pm: Returned from hospital one SPO, one stoker & one AB

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22 April 1922

Simonstown to Elephant Bay

Lat -34.28, Long 18.32

1.0am: Lost overboard by accident one starboard PV chain

7.45am: Slipped & proceeded out of basin

8.0am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses

10.53am: A/c 305^o reduced to 150 revs for dropping PVs

3.59pm: Dassen light abeam, 10 miles

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23 April 1922

Simonstown to Elephant Bay

Lat -30.07, Long 15.98

4.0am: Lost overboard by accident. one thermometer pattern no 58A

9.30am: Divisions & prayers

10.0pm: Exercised sea boats crew & sounding party

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24 April 1922

Simonstown to Elephant Bay

Lat -26.37, Long 14.05

1.0am: Lost overboard by accident, one scrubber, patt no 459

2.0am: Exercised sea boats crew & sounding party

9.10am: Divisions & prayers

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25 April 1922

Simonstown to Elephant Bay

Lat -22.80, Long 12.53

9.15am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill, training classes to instruction

4.0pm: Evening quarters, read warrant no 34

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26 April 1922

Simonstown to Elephant Bay

Lat -19.25, Long 11.42

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27 April 1922

Simonstown to Elephant Bay

Lat -15.95, Long 11.33

2.0am: Commenced sounding every hour

9.30am: Training classes to instruction, POs & leading hands to pistol practice

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28 April 1922

Simonstown to Elephant Bay

Lat -13.23, Long 12.72

10.33am: Anchored in Elephant Bay

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29 April 1922

Elephant Bay to Walvis Bay

Lat -13.50, Long 12.41

1.0am: Lost overboard one thermometer patt no 58A

9.40am: Weighed & proceeded

4.18pm: Let go both lifebuoys, stop both & as requisite, away sea boats

4.28pm: Proceeded

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30 April 1922

Elephant Bay to Walvis Bay

Lat -16.78, Long 11.25

LOGS FOR MAY 1922

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1 May 1922

Elephant Bay to Walvis Bay

Lat -19.97, Long 12.47

1.0pm: Paid monthly money

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2 May 1922

Elephant Bay to Walvis Bay

Lat -22.70, Long 14.47

5.20am: Exercised sea boats crew, hands cleaning ship, sounding as requisite

9.0am: Sounding every ¼ hour & as requisite

9.10am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill

Noon: Stop both & anchored in fog off Swakopmund

2.0pm: Fog clearing

2.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.34pm: Anchored in Walvis Bay

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3 May 1922

Walvis Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

9.30am: Divisions, prayers & physical drill, hands employed as requisite

2.0pm: Hands preparing for coaling & as requisite

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4 May 1922

Walvis Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

7.50am: Port watch commenced coaling ship

1.0pm: Fore topmasts & topgallant masts with securing bands inspected & found to be without defects. Mainmast, topmast & topgallant mast with securing bands & shroud plate inspected & found to be without defects. Signed JA Smith (Warrant Shipwright)

2.10pm: HMS DWARF arrived & anchored

11.0pm: Finished coaling, received 212 tons

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5 May 1922

Walvis Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

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6 May 1922

Walvis Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

8.0am: Dressed ship overall, Ascension day

Noon: Fired salute, 21 guns

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7 May 1922

Walvis Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

9.30am: Divisions

10.15am: Divine service

6.15pm: Two coal lighters placed alongside

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8 May 1922

Walvis Bay

Lat -22.90, Long 14.50

4.40am: Coal ship

10.10am: HMS DWARF proceeded to sea for gunnery practice

12.25pm: HMS DWARF returned & anchored

4.0pm: Lost overboard by accident whilst coaling ship, sacks, coal, tarred, patt 3A 15 in no, shovels steel, patt 640B 6 in no; shovels, steel, navigators, 646B 1in no

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9 May 1922

Walvis Bay to Saldanha Bay

Lat -23.82, Long 14.05

1.30am: Finished coaling, received 451 tons

3.52am: Weighed & turned as requisite

3.58am: Proceeded

9.10am: Stopped port engine, (condenser trouble)

6.0pm: Proceeded with port engine

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10 May 1922

Walvis Bay to Saldanha Bay

Lat -27.18, Long 14.58

4.08pm: Stop both, let go both lifebuoys, recovered same

4.27pm: Proceeded

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11 May 1922

Walvis Bay to Saldanha Bay

Lat -30.45, Long 15.93

4.5pm: Dropped depth charge, circled as requisite

4.12pm: Dropped depth charge

4.29pm: Proceeded

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12 May 1922

Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

10.47am: Anchored in Saldanha Bay

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13 May 1922

Saldanha Bay to Simonstown

Lat -33.02, Long 17.96

9.0am: Seamanship training class to instruction

5.0pm: Unmoored

5.47pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite

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14 May 1922

Saldanha Bay to Simonstown

Lat -34.18, Long 18.44

8.22am: Anchored in Simon’s Bay

9.45am: Hands mustered by the ledger

10.40am: Divine service, discharged to hospital one PO & one AB

4.30pm: Rejoined from HMS LOWESTOFT, two leading stokers & one seedie & from HMS WALLFLOWER, one stoker

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15 May 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Fxle men ranging cable for survey

8.15am: HMS LOWESTOFT came out of basin

9.15am: Weighed & proceeded into basin

10.0am: Berthed at C wall

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16 May 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

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17 May 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

7.0am: Seedies scraping cable locker

8.30am: Hands cleaning ship & disembarking ammunition

8.45am: HMS LOWESTOFT proceeded for gunnery exercise

2.0pm: Hands lowering main topmast & disembarking ammunition

3.30pm: Lent to HMS WALLFLOWER one signaller & one telegrapher, lent to HMS AFRIKANDER two signallers

4.40pm: HMS LOWESTOFT anchored, hands disembarking ammunition

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18 May 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Fxle men working about cable, remainder cleaning ship & striking down fore topgallant mast & yards

8.30am: Hands cleaning ship, disembarking ammunition & striking masts & yards

4.0pm: Duty part disembarking ammunition

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19 May 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship & striking masts & yards, permanent range staff left ship

1.30pm: Furled quarterdeck awning

2.0pm: Hands striking masts & yards & disembarking fxle gun

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20 May 1922

Simonstown

Lat -34.19, Long 18.44

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship & painting out fore 6" magazine

9.30am: First range party left ship

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21 May 1922