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Armed Merchant Cruiser, mercantile conversion Pendant Nos. M.56 (on coming into service), MI.94 (1.18), MI.51 (4.18). Built 1904, 10635grt, 17.5kts. Armament: 8-4.7in (later 6-6in). Crew (7.15): 41 officers & 200 crew (bi). In service 17.8.14-31.1.20. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th CS on Northern Patrol. (British Warships 1914-1919) |
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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 Kay’s notes:
Positions (Latitude and Longitude) are given for noon each day, correcting or estimating the position when appropriate. |
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS VICTORIAN 1914-1918
(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 AUGUST 1914 4caf8c39cadfd341970352c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-003_1.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-004_0.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-004_1.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-005_0.jpg) 4caf8c39cadfd341970352cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-005_1.jpg) Establishment of ship’s company Officers 44 Seamen 114 Boys ‒ Marines 38 Engine-room establishment 75 Other non-executive ratings 44 Total 315 BAROMETER Mercurial or aneroid: Mercurial Name of maker and number: Dobbie McInnes Height of cistern above sea: 55ft Error of mercurial barometer: .10 too low at 29.28 Thermometers for air temperature Position in ship: Fore bridge Whether in screen: Yes Maker and number: AC Cossor 3942C Date: From August 23 POSITION OF STANDARD COMPASS Top of wheel house on bridge DEVIATION OF STANDARD COMPASS Date obtained: August 23rd 1914 Position: River Mersey ARMAMENT Position: 2 guns forecastle head 2 guns forward house 2 guns after house 2 guns poop Number and nature of guns and mounting: 8 4.7” QF; P111 mountings TORPEDO ARMAMENT None BOATS Number of each carried: 8 Length and description: A lifeboats (wood) 26.2 ft Number of each carried: 4 Length and description: A lifeboats (steel) 26.0 ft MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Draught of water with bunkers full, and complete with provisions, stores and water: 26 ft 11 in forward; 29 ft 5 in aft Load draught: 26 ft 11 in forward; 29 ft 5 in aft Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet per ton): 4541 Number of tons of oil fuel carried: None Quantity of water carried: For boilers 230; for drinking 700 THE VOYAGES OF HMS VICTORIAN 1914 
4caf8c39cadfd341970352ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-006_0.jpg) 21 August 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 4.00am: Executive officers, POs and men joined ship from Chatham 5.00am: Hands employed taking aboard gunner’s and ship’s stores 7.30am: Commissioned ship. Hands employed taking on board stores 10.00am: Surgeon Lloyd joined ship 12.30pm: Hands to dinner 1.30pm: Hands employed getting stores on board 5.30pm: Midshipman Heap joined ship 5.30pm: Evening Quarters and exercised Fire Stations 6.30pm: Shifted into night clothing 8.30pm: Supper 9.30pm: Pipe down 4caf8c39cadfd341970352cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-006_1.jpg) 22 August 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 6.30am: Hands fall in and employed getting stores on board and assisting armourer in mounting guns 7.30am: Hands to breakfast 8.30am: Hands fall in and detailed for work as above 10.30am: Working party ashore drawing ammunition 11.30am: Dinner 1.15pm: Hands employed ammunitioning ship 5.00pm: Shipped 10 casks of rum 6.45pm: 2375 Alex McLeod and 3984 John W Eves, ABs RNR, discharged to barracks at Chatham 9.30pm: Finished ammunitioning ship 10.00pm: Supper. Crew served with rum 10.30pm: Piped down 4caf8c39cadfd341970352d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-008_0.jpg) 23 August 1914 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 5.30am: Midshipmen Williams and Sherman RNR (prob) joined ship 6.30am: Hands fell in and employed stowing ammunition and stores 11.52am: Cast off from jetty and left dock. (Mr C Trantor, Pilot) 0.05pm: Left dock 1.15pm: Crosby buoy 1.52pm: Bar Light Vessel 2.15pm: Commenced testing guns 3.05pm: Gun testing completed 3.30pm: Tender alongside and landed gunnery party 4.35pm: Tug “Otter” left with shore party 4.40pm: Slow ahead. Courses various to Captains orders 5.12pm: Stop 5.16pm: Tug "Panther" alongside with officers 5.17pm: Full astern 5.19pm: Tug left. Stop 5.30pm: Slow astern and let go starboard anchor and veered to 50 fathoms cable. 5.33pm: Stop 5.36pm: Brought up and rung off engines 7.36pm: Pipe to supper 9.30pm: Tug arrived from shore with officer. Took him aboard 9.50pm: Weighed and proceeded course N48W. Streamed log 10.25pm: NW Ship at 5’ log reset 4caf8c39cadfd341970352d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-007_1.jpg) 24 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas [Note: Passage via north of Ireland] Lat 55.5, Long -7.2 2.25am: Chicken Lt H abeam bearing S42W. Altered course to N6W log 53’ 4.35am: South Rock abeam 4.5'. 5.50am: Mew Island abeam 4.5’. 10.25am: Inishtrahull Island bearing S83W. Passed HMS “Juno” [Note: Juno was assigned to the 11th Cruiser Squadron operating from Ireland.] 11.30am: Clock back 26 minutes Noon: 6 deck hands employed in checking coal consumption till further notice 9.30pm: Mustered sea boats crew 4caf8c39cadfd341970352d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-009_0.jpg) 25 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 51.5, Long -12.1 0.55am: Black Rock Light dipped bearing N44E Log 350’ 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters and Fire Stations 1.00pm: Watch closing water tight door and carrying sand. Hands employed as requisite 3.30pm: Magazines all correct 5.00pm: Pipe General Quarters; gun circuits and controls tested. Magazine inspected 6.00pm: Dismissed General Quarters and covered guns 7.15pm: Watch to night defence stations 8.00pm: Watch mustered; guns’ crews to guns and sea boats crew to standby Midnight: Watch mustered; guns’ crews to guns and sea boats crew to standby 4caf8c39cadfd341970352db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-012_1.jpg) 26 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 47.22, Long -12.75 [Position: 300miles west of Brittany] 3.30am: Clock back 5 minutes 6.00am: Streamed new Port log on Port Quarter 6.30am: Spoke French barquentine to port 7.25am: Sighted and Spoke German barque “Excelsior” of Bremen. Reduced speed. Helm and engines to Captains orders. Piped crew to General Quarters. Barque “Excelsior” ordered to proceed in company. 10.30am: Guns crews dispersed 11.30am: Proceeding in company with German barque “Excelsior”. Hands checking coal consumption taken off 3.05pm: Revolver number 48 was reported missing from the rack. All revolvers were called in and search made without result Midnight: Proceeding in company with German barque “Excelsior” 4caf8c39cadfd341970352dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-013_0.jpg) 27 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 47.63, Long -9.98 [Position: 180 miles West of Brest] 3.00am: In company with German Barque "Excelsior" 7.15am: Sighted HMS “Isis” and stopped engines 8.50am: Away sea boat’s crew. Lowered starboard sea boat 9.05am: Sea boat reached HMS “Isis” 9.36am: Sea boat returned. Barque “Excelsior” taken in tow by HMS “Isis” 10:15am: Full away on course S39W 5.00pm: Hands exercised at General Quarters 10.00pm: Rounds made. Magazines reported correct 4caf8c39cadfd341970352e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-015_1.jpg) 28 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 42.8, Long -12.4 [Position: 100 miles West of Galicia] 6.30am: Sighted Topal Schooner “Deltef Wagner” of Dublin 7.35am: Signalled 3 masted ship “Amiral Cecile” of Nantes 9.30am: Classes to Small Arms and Signal instruction 2.25pm: Sounded off General Quarters 2.40pm: Signalled SS "Degama" of Liverpool 4.45pm: Signalled SS "Don Emilio" from Rosario to Tralee 4caf8c39cadfd341970352e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-016_0.jpg) 29 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 38.4, Long -14.8 [Position: 200 miles West of Lisbon]. 4.30pm: Classes to Morris Tube instruction [Note: According to the National Rifle Association a Morris Tube was inserted into the barrel of a rifle enabling it to fire a smaller caliber round. This would allow target firing in a drill hall without the need to construct a full rifle range.] 4caf8c39cadfd341970352e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-016_1.jpg) 30 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 33.5, Long -15.6 [Position: 75 miles NW of Madeira] 8.00am: Divisions and Prayers 4.45pm: Exercised guns crews at General Quarters 8.05pm: Watch mustered. Night defence stations 4caf8c39cadfd341970352e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-018_0.jpg) 31 August 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 30.5, Long -14.2 [Position: 150 miles North of Canary Islands] 1.20am: Starboard log fouled. Reset at 28.1 miles 8.00am: Guns crews at guns. Hands preparing for target practice 9.08am: Stop engines 9.10am: Full astern 9.14am: Stop. Away sea boat crew to repair damaged target 10.25am: Sea boat crew returned with target. Helm and engines various to Captains orders. 11.15am: Launched target 11.37am: Full ahead and swing ship for range taking 1.00pm: General Quarters. Target Practice 2.10pm: Finished firing 2.45pm: Hoisted target inboard. Hoisted sea boat aboard and proceeded 8.30pm: Passed SS “Malanga” St Vincent to Lisbon 10.00pm: Passed sailing ship to port @ opposite course LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914 4caf8c39cadfd341970352e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-018_1.jpg) 1 September 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 28.5, Long -16.8 [Position: 20 miles North of Tenerife] 5.30am: Observed Pt Nuevo (Palm Island) bearing S65W 7.10am: Altered course to S81W log 210’ 7.20am: Altered course to S86W 7.45am: Altered course to N89W 11.30am: Altered course to S53E 0.55pm: Passing Orotava [Tenerife] 2.00pm: Courses various to Commander’s orders approaching Santa Cruz (Tenerife) 4.15pm: Stop 4.30pm: Full ahead 4.50pm: General Quarters 5.15pm: Disperse 9.35pm: Stopped engines Las Palmas light bearing S75E [Note: Las Palmas Light is on Gran Canaria] 4caf8c39cadfd341970352ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-020_0.jpg) 2 September 1914 Liverpool to Las Palmas Lat 28.3, Long -15.2 [Position: 20 miles NW of Gran Canaria] 2.00am: Full ahead and proceeded at 10knots for Las Palmas. Set course S60E 3.20am: Altered course to N79E 4.35am: Altered course to N63E 5.10am: Altered course to N41E 5.45am: Sighted HMS Highflyer (2nd Class Cruiser) 6.10am: Signalled HMS Highflyer 7.00am: Headed for Las Palmas 8.10am: Stopped engines off Las Palmas 9.15am: British Consul boarded 10.10am: Consul disembarked 10:12am: Proceeded full speed. Course as required 10.25am: Set course N67E 0.50pm: Commenced to work up to full speed for closing on merchant vessel 1.20pm: Reduced to 160 Revolutions 10.00pm: Proceeded (steam on 4 boilers) Set course S52W 4caf8c39cadfd341970352eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-020_1.jpg) 3 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 27.4, Long -15.6 [Position: 20 miles South of Gran Canaria] 3.07am: Sighted Jandia Point Light: S35E 7.30am: Sighted HMS Highflyer 7.35am: Sighted HMS Canopus (HMS Canopus is a pre-Dreadnaught battleship in the 8th Battle Squadron) 8.00am: In company with HM Ships Canopus and Highflyer 10.30am: Met HMS Carnarvon. Sopped engines 10.32am: Sea boat left for HMS Carnarvon with Captain 0.10pm: Sea boat returned from HMS Carnarvon with Captain 0.15pm: Sea boat left for HMS Canopus 1.00pm: HMS Canopus disposed of the following ratings to HMS Victorian; 2 CPOs, 1 PO, 7 Chief Stokers, 7 seamen and 7 stokers 1.50pm: Proceeded full speed. Set course N66W 5.30pm: Steaming lights exhibited at sunset and lookouts posted 11.30pm: No lights showing over the side 4caf8c39cadfd341970352ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-022_0.jpg) 4 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 27.9, Long -17.7 [Position: 20 miles SW Gomera] 9.35am: Turned ship and set course N88E 2.40pm: Rounding Gomera Is 4.45pm: Sighted St Christobel abeam 1.5miles. 4.50pm: Hands exercised at Abandon Ship 9.45pm: Passed and spoke to SS "Wavelet" to Port. Bound from Las Palmas to Key West 10.00pm: Stopped engines 4caf8c39cadfd341970352ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-022_1.jpg) 5 September 1914 Santa Cruz Lat 28.4, Long -16.2 [Note: No position in log. Position: set for off Santa Cruz, Tenerife] 2.30am: Slow ahead. Set course N70E 4.35am: Roxa Point abeam 2 miles. Altered course to N59E 6.10am: Abona [Tenerife] Point abeam 2 miles. Altered course to N44E 7.45am: Courses various approaching Santa Cruz 8.47am: Anchored. 42 fathoms water 120 fathoms cable and carried away starboard compressor block 9.00am: HBM Consul came aboard 9.10am: Away sea boat with boarding officers. Inspected all ships and boarded all British ships 11.30am: Sea boat returned 0.20pm: SS “Oscar Frederick” left on a SW course afterwards altering westerly (Swedish) 0.50pm: SS Italian (Bucknall SS Co) left 1.30pm: Anchor aweigh. Dead slow. Helm and engines various to commander’s orders 1.45pm: Full away. Set course S39W 5.23pm: Watch to night defence stations 5.46pm: Armed boats crew 6.14pm: Fired blank cartridge 6.16pm: Fired second blank 6.31pm: Away sea boat crew to board SS “Oscar Frederick” 6.37pm: Sea boat alongside SS “Oscar Frederick” 7.08pm: Sea boat left for HMS “Victorian” after examining SS “Oscar Frederick” and finding all correct 7.15pm: Sea boat along side HMS “Victorian”. Hoisted aboard and secured. 7.30pm: Set course N52E 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-023_0.jpg) 6 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 29.1, Long -16.4 [Position: 50 miles North of Tenerife] 4.30am: Sighted two steamers 7.30am: Courses various to approach steamer 8.31am: Altered course to N22W. Signalled SS “Sea Gull” of London 9.30am: Divisions and Prayers 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-023_1.jpg) 7 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 30.1, Long -15.8 [Position: 4 miles SE of Savage Islands] 5.30am: Observed Salvage Islands N60E and a steamer on starboard bow [Note: Probably Savage Islands (Madeira)] 6.15am: Arm crew and man port sea boat 6.32am: Away sea boat to board and examine Spanish SS “Tacoronte” of Tenerife 6.36am: Sea boat alongside SS “Tacoronte” 6.50am: Sea boat left for “Victorian” having found all correct. Signal made “You may proceed” 6.58am: Sea boat returned 7.20am: All secured and proceeded at slow. Set course N53E 9.45am: General Quarters. One round common shell fired from each gun on Island 10.00am: Proceeded and set course N69E 11.30am: Steering various courses around Salvage Island 0.35pm: Set course S80W 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-024_0.jpg) 8 September 1914 Lat 28.5, Long -16.1 Canary Islands [Position: 10 miles off Santa Cruz Tenerife] 9.10am: Arrived at Santa Cruz 9.15am: Consul boarded 10.20am: French Consul boarded 10.30am: French Consul left 10.45am: HBM Consul left. Full away and proceeded. Set course S60E 0.50pm: Sea boat left with armed party to board SS "Horace" (Brit) 1.27pm: Sea boat returned finding all correct aboard SS “Horace” 1.30pm: Proceeded to SS "Mercator" (Russian) 1.50pm: Away sea boat and boarded SS “Mercator” 2.20pm: Sea boat returned. All correct 5.30pm: Slow ahead. Steering N4E 10.20pm: Observed SS on Starboard bow 10.45pm: Stop and signal SS “Atalante” (Spanish) 11.15pm: Proceeded SS “Atalante”. All correct 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-024_1.jpg) 9 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.7, Long -16.2 [Position: 10 miles North Tenerife] 9.15am: Marines to small arms drill. Mid-shipmen to instruction in signals and classes at general drill 3.30pm: Proceeded at 100revs. Set on N67E 7.30am: Altered course to S22E Anaga Light bearing S37W 9.40pm: Anaga Light bearing W 11.26pm: Steamer sighted on the starboard bow 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-025_0.jpg) 10 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.8, Long -15.9 [Position: 25 miles NE Tenerife] 0.30am: Spoke SS "Benedicte" of Bergen 0.45am: All correct 1.15am: Observed steamship to starboard 1.20am: Spoke SS “Onitsha” (Elder Dempster) Santa Cruz to Las Palmas. All correct 1.40am: Spoke SS “Llamosa” of Las Palmas. All correct. Set course S42W 4.15am: Sighted HMS "Empress of Britain". Hands to General Quarters 4.50am: Disperse sounded 11.30am: Stopped. Tested hand steering 4.15pm: Observed SS to Port 4.45pm: Evening quarters. Read Warrant No. 1 4.43pm: Away sea boat 4.50pm: Sea boat alongside SS “Brittany” of Liverpool 5.04pm: Sea boat left SS “Brittany”. All correct 5.28pm: Set course N45E 6.30pm: Lights trimmed and kept handy 11.00pm: Sighted steamship on port beam 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-025_1.jpg) 11 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.7, Long -16.1 [Position: 10 miles NNE Tenerife] 5.20am: Proceeded at 100 revs. N25W 8.20am: Proceeded at 100 revs. N80W 2.10pm: Sighted Steamship on Port bow. Increase to 200 revs. Courses various as required 4.00pm: Courses various pursuing unknown steamship 4.45pm: General Quarters 4.50pm: Fired blank charge from No.1 Port gun 4.53pm: Fired second blank charge from No.1 Port gun 4.59pm: Fired full charge from No.2 Port gun across steamships bows 5.03pm: Fired second full charge from No.2 Port gun 5.34pm: Fired third full charge from No.1 Port gun 6.10pm: Armed party and sea boat piped away 6.15pm; Stop engines 6.25pm: Sea boat party along side SS Dakar (Elder Dempster) Note: Elder Dempster was a UK shipping line based at Liverpool 6.50pm: All correct Sea boat returning. Signal made “You may proceed” 7.05pm: Set course N41W 160 revolutions 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-026_0.jpg) 12 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.6, Long -16.1 [Position: Just off the North coast of Tenerife] 0.48am: Altered course to N80W. Anaga Pr (Light) bearing S60W8’ [Note: Anaga Light is on North East tip of Tenerife] 4.00am: Watch at night defence stations 0.10am: Sighted Steamship on Port. No answer to signals 1.15pm: Hands to make and mend clothes 8.40pm: Observed green light on Starboard bow. Observed small sailing craft 9.27pm: Stop engines. Ranges taken to Anaga Point light 6700yards 10.00pm: Set course S80E and proceeded. [Note: Log signed (by Captain) ‘Boyle T Somerville’. The future Vice Admiral Somerville, Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville CMG (1892-1936)] 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-026_1.jpg) 13 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 27.9, Long -16.6 [Position: 10 miles South of Tenerife] 0.10am: S30W [Course]. Anaga light bore S75W 6.30am: Peak of Tenerife (Mount Tide) bearing N32W 2.35pm: Swung ship and set course N72W 6.16pm: Roxa Pt abeam dist 4 miles. 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-027_0.jpg) 14 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 27.9, Long -16.6 [Position: 10 miles South of Tenerife] 2.35am: Swung ship off Rasca Pr and set course S72E 7.05am: Tenerife Peak (Mount Tide) bore N21W 9.25am: Hands exercised at General Quarters 9.30am: Seamen classes to small arms drill. Fire drill 5.35pm: Abona Lighthouse abeam 8.25pm: Sighted steamship. Hard a starboard. Increased revs. Extra boilers got ready 9.38pm: Took off extra boilers. Signalled British SS “Exmouth” 10.00pm: Out steaming lights 4caf8c39cadfd341970352f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-027_1.jpg) 15 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.2, Long -16.2 [Position: 10 miles East of Tenerife] 0.15am: Sighted steamship on starboard bow 0.20am: Full speed in pursuit of steamship 1.10am: SS Viera Y Clavigo told to proceed 1.15am: Set course E 3.45am: Stopped engines off Santa Cruz. Watch at night defence stations 7.30am: Set course S40W. Met Spanish SS “Aquila Deora”[?] bound for Santa Cruz. Altered course to S68W 5.47pm: Increased speed to 200 revs for pursuing steamship. 6.13pm: Set course E SS “Bologna” to Pt Colon (Italian) signalled 9.40pm: Started engines at 200 revolutions in pursuit of steamship. Steering about N 11.15pm: Reduced speed to 100 revolutions and headed back for Santa Cruz. Course S20W 4caf8c39cadfd341970352fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-028_0.jpg) 16 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.1, Long -16.3 [Position: 10 miles East of Tenerife] 0.14am: Sighted steamship 0,35am: Stopped engines, Signalled Spanish SS “Fuerto Ventura”. Engines stopped 4.55am: Sighted steamship on Port Quarter 5.00am: Passed SS “Aquila Deora” 5.15am: Set course S46W 9.24am: Stopped engines. Dropped target 9.30am: Engines as requisite. Commenced Target Practice 10.25am: Finished firing. Target hoisted in board. Proceeded at 100 revolutions. Course E 1.15pm: Hands make and mend clothes 6.30pm: Closed all deadlights and scuttles. Watch to defence stations 7.00pm: Stopped engines. 10.00pm: Watch at night defence stations 4caf8c39cadfd341970352fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-028_1.jpg) 17 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.4, Long -16.1 [Position: 10 miles East of Santa Cruz Tenerife] 0.05am: Duty watch mustered. Night defence stations. 3.00am: Rounds, magazines and guns all correct 5.30am: Proceeded at 100 revolutions. Set course N33E 7:45am: Stopped Engines 9:58am: Proceeded 200 revs. Co N47E 10.35am: Reduced to 100 revolutions. Co East. Midshipmen to instruction. Hands employed as requisite. 1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite 3.20pm: Sighted schooner: Port Bow. Stopped engines 4.45pm: General Quarters fire stations 5.00pm: Dispersed 5.30pm: Engines stopped 6.30pm: Hands to night defence stations 8.25pm: Sighted light on Port beam. 8.36pm: Started engines at 250 revolutions. Guns crews closed up. 8.43pm: Half speed. 9.03pm: Stop engines 9.20pm: Signalled SS "Highland Laddie" 10.00pm: Set course N35E Reduced speed to 100 revs. 4caf8c39cadfd341970352fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-029_0.jpg) 18 September 1914 At Santa Cruz Lat 28.46, Long -16.24 1.20am: Observed steamship on starboard bow 1.35am: Proceeded at 100 revs N35E 4.51am: Proceeded at 160 revs towards Santa Cruz anchorage 5.40am: Hands fell in 5.55am: Stopped engines 6.00am: Full astern 6.05am: Stopped engines 6.06am: Let go anchor in 42 fathoms of water. Paid out 135 fathoms of cable 7.15am: Coal lighters and water barges alongside. Commenced coaling and watering 9.15am: Boarded British SS “Gaucho” 4.15pm: Sea boat left for shore 4.30pm: Finished coaling aft. Hands employed coaling and taking in stores 7.00pm: Finished Coaling. Total received 1450 tons 11.30pm: Taking in fresh water forward 4caf8c39cadfd341970352fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-029_1.jpg) 19 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 27.7, Long -16.0 (Dear Reckoning) [Position: 15 miles SW of Gran Canaria] 1.50am: Finished taking in fresh water and proceeded to heave in cable 2.28am: Anchor aweigh. 3.00am: Set course S26W 3.02am: Anchor clear of water 3.03am: Full ahead 160 revolutions 3.05am: Anchor right up 3.09am: Reduced speed to 100 revolutions 5.00am: Received 1500 tons of fresh water 8.15am: Hands employed in cleaning ship. Midshipmen to instruction by Sub-Lieut Eastly RNR [Log signed by Boyle T Somerton] 4caf8c39cadfd341970352fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-030_0.jpg) 20 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.6, Long -14.3 [Position: 10 miles W of Fuerteventura] 0.30am: Signalled SS “Ulysses” 1.00pm: Fuerteventura in sight on the Starboard bow 4.32pm: Toston Reefs abeam 5.00pm: Course various through Bocayna Strait (Bocayna Strait is between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura) 9.30pm: Scuttle closing party to boil up water on D deck 4caf8c39cadfd341970352ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-030_1.jpg) 21 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 29.5, Long -13.5 [Position: 20 miles N of Lanzarote] 1.30am: Proceeded at 100 revolutions Course N57E 5.50am: Altered course to N10W towards Port Naos (Lanzarote Island) 6.45am: Altered course to East 8.00am: Altered course to N30E at 8 o’clock 10.30am: Altered course to North 11.40am: Altered course to N63W 0.30pm: Altered course to N61W 2.30pm: Altered course to S33E 4.40pm: Hauled in Patent log 39.0’ Deep sea sounding machine working 0.20am: Let go anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 60 fathoms. On S side of Lanzarote Island 0.45am: Finished with engines 4caf8c39cadfd34197035300: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-031_0.jpg) 22 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.7, Long -13.7 [Position: 212 miles E of Corralejo, Fuerteventura] 1.00am: At single anchor off Lanzarote Island 6.45am: Boats no 1, 2,11 and 12 left ship for sand 10.40am: All boats returned to ship and hoisted 11.07am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite 11.45am: Sighted large SS bearing S. Proceeded in chase at all available speed 0.21pm: Fired one round of blank 0.31pm: Fired second round of blank 0.49pm: “Duca Degli Abruzzia” of Genoa 0.59pm: Armed boat alongside and boarded 2.40pm: Armed boat returned 2.45pm: Proceeded set course S48W 4.00pm: Altered course to Captain. Orders. Approaching Calabras 7.00pm: All ports and scuttles closed 10.23pm: Jandice Light abeam 7.5 miles 4caf8c39cadfd34197035301: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-031_1.jpg) 23 September 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.3, Long -15.6 [Position: 15 miles N of Gran Canaria] 3.30am: Islita abeam 9.5’ reduced speed to D Slow 4.00am: Rounds and magazines correct 5.45am: Hands employed as requisite 7.30am: Captain’s orders approaching Las Palmas 8.27am: Stopped 8.30am: Lowered away sea boat 8.40am: Anchored Starboard. 30 fathoms cable. 17 fathoms water 9.55am: Hoisted sea boat. Consul left 10.15am: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded speed and course as per Captain 11.00am: Set course N50W revs 200 Noon: Away armed sea boat. Board Ketch Express of Las Palmas 0.55pm: Sea boat returned to ship. Hoisted 1.05pm: Proceeded at 100 revs. Set course N57W 4caf8c39cadfd34197035302: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-032_0.jpg) 24 September 1914 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, to Agadir Lat 27.6, Long -15.4 [Position: 15 miles S of Gran Canaria] 10.35am: Observed HMS Highflyer on Starboard bow 11.15am: Speed and course as per Captain 11.30am: Stopped 11.40am: Captain Buller of HMS Highflyer boarded 0.30pm: Captain Buller of HMS Highflyer left ship. Proceeded at 120 revs 0.35pm: Set course S87E; streamed log 4caf8c39cadfd34197035303: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-032_1.jpg) 25 September 1914 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, to Agadir Lat 29.1, Long -12.1 [Position: 120 miles SW of Agadir] 9.25am: Exercise General Quarters 1.30pm: Midshipmen to First Aid class. Watch employed as required 4caf8c39cadfd34197035304: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-033_0.jpg) 26 September 1914 From Gran Canaria coasting along African Coast, Massa (Africa) Lat 30.1, Long -9.7 [Position: 2 miles off African Coast at Sidi R’bat] 5.25am: Cast the lead 58 fathoms 7.00am: Altered course to Captain’s orders closing on French Cruiser “Cassard” 8.05am: Took station astern of French Cruiser – and proceeded to mouth of Wadi Mesa 9.15am: Stopped, anchored 45 fathoms of cable 10 fathoms of water. Lowered starboard sea boat. 9.25am: Captain left ship to call on French Cruiser, 10.10am: Captain returned to ship, hoisted sea boat 1.35pm: Hove in cable 1.53pm: Secured anchor. Proceeded 10 knots station astern of French Cruiser “Cassard” 4.10pm: Captain of French Cruiser "Cassard" came on board 4.50pm: Captain of French Cruiser left ship 6.45pm: Hove in and shifted berth 7.05pm: Anchored to port in 10fthoms of water with 60 fathoms of cable 4caf8c39cadfd34197035305: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-033_1.jpg) 27 September 1914 Wadi Mesa Lat 29.3, Long -10.4 [Position: 10 miles off African Coast at Sidi Ifni] 7.05am: Anchor aweigh engines as required 7.10am: Proceeded with French Cruiser “Cassard” in line ahead at 800 yds 3.00pm: Sighted Moroccan SS “Marrahaichi” 3.20pm: Stopped. “Cassard” firing inland 5.45pm: Anchored starboard anchor 45 fathoms cable 10 fathoms water off the Wadi Nun 8.05pm: Moroccan steamer parted company 4caf8c39cadfd34197035306: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-034_0.jpg) 28 September 1914 Coasting along African coast Lat 28.3, Long -11.8 [Position: 10 miles off African Coast] 7.05am: Weighed anchor and proceeded astern of cruiser “Cassard” 4 cables length 170 revs 6.30pm: Anchored port anchor 12 fathoms water 60 fathoms cable 7.02pm: Captain left ship in port sea boat for “Cassard” 7.20pm: Captain returned hoisted sea boat 7.35pm: Weighed anchor proceeded full speed parting company with “Cassard” set course N75W streamed log 11.00pm: Darkened ship. All boilers in use 4caf8c39cadfd34197035307: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-034_1.jpg) 29 September 1914 Cape Juby (African Coast) [Tarfaya, Morocco] to Canary Islands Lat 28.5, Long -16.2 [Position: Off shore NE Santa Cruz Tenerife] 4.43am: Islita light abeam 3.75 miles 6.30am: Course N60W 7.15am: Retarded clock 15 minutes 8.00am: Retarded clock 15 minutes 8.30am: Retarded clock 15 minutes 8.45am: Various courses approaching Tenerife 9.25am: Stopped off Tenerife 9.35am: HBM Consul boarded 11.45am: Consul left ship 0.25pm: Shore party returned. Set course E proceeded at 100 revolutions 2.10pm: Stopped. Retarded clock 15 minutes 4.35pm: Full ahead after steamer heading for Santa Cruz 5.00pm: Stopped 5.04pm: Armed sea boat away with boarding officer. Clock retarded 15 minutes 5.12pm: Sea boat returned and reported SS Bullous OK. Hoisted sea boat and secured it 8.10pm: Stopped off Santa Cruz 4caf8c39cadfd34197035308: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-035_0.jpg) 30 September 1914 Off Santa Cruz harbour Lat 28.5, Long -16.1 5.31pm: Proceeded at 100 revolutions. Set course N28W 7.00pm: Stopped engines 8.55pm: Bright meteor seen LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914 4caf8c39cadfd34197035309: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-035_1.jpg) 1 October 1914 Canary Islands (Santa Cruz) Lat 28.5, Long -16.1 [Position: 10 miles off shore NE Santa Cruz Tenerife] 2.50am: Proceeded at 250 revs in pursuit of unknown steamship. Watch to night defence stations. 4.30am: Stop. Helm and engines as required 5.00am: Ahead at 100 revs. Set course N80E 6.50am: Stopped engines 4.05pm: Proceeded at 200 revolutions in pursuit of steamship 6.12pm: Reduced to 160 revs. Spoke SS “Hesione (Houston Bros) bound to Liverpool. Helm and engines as required 8.35pm: Stopped engines. 4caf8c39cadfd3419703530a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-036_0.jpg) 2 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.3, Long -16.2 [Position: 7 miles off shore Tenerife] 0.40am: Sighted a steamship. Proceeded to give chase at 250 revolutions 1.10am: Signalled SS “Avocat” of Liverpool 5.30am: Altered course to N66E. Observed HMS “Highflyer” ahead 8.50am: Stopped abreast of HMS “Highflyer” 8.52am: Sea boat left for HMS “Highflyer” with Captain. 9.30am: Sea boat returned and hoisted 10.10am: Proceeded at 170 revs. Set course S52W 11.19am: Sighted Spanish SS Leon XIII of Barcelona 0.13pm: Stopped engines & armed boats crew away 0.33pm: Armed boats crew returned. 1.15pm: Proceeded at 100 revs Course S30W 3.15pm: Stopped 5.35pm: Proceeded 100 revolutions closing Abona Point 6.30pm: Stop. Hands employed shifting coal 11.00pm: Sighted Sailing Ship. Proceeded to give chase at 200 revs Midnight: Reduced to 100 revs. Finished coaling 4caf8c39cadfd3419703530b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-036_1.jpg) 3 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.1, Long -16.3 [Position: 17 miles East of Tenerife] 5.30am: Proceeded at 100 revs. Set course N54E 6.45am: Sighted HMS “Highflyer” 7.30am: Stopped engines 8.15am: Received 4 German prisoners from HMS “Highflyer” 9.07am: Proceeded at 100 revs course S40W 11.20am: Stopped engines 11.30am: Captain went the rounds 4.25pm: Sighted HMS"Marmora" 5.55pm: Captain of HMS"Marmora" boarded 6.40pm: Captain of HMS"Marmora" left 11.00pm: Prisoners, rounds, guns and magazines correct (Log signed by Boyle T Somerton) 4caf8c39cadfd3419703530c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-037_0.jpg) 4 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.1, Long -15.9 [Position: 12 miles West of Gran Canaria] 1.00am: Night defence stations. Prisoners quarters visited 9.00am: Lighted barque bearing E 11.00am: Signalled barque “Rena of Genoa” bound for Melbourne 1.02pm: Stopped 1.10pm: Sighted steamer 1.52pm: Proceeded in pursuit at 250 revs 3.32om: Fired blank charge 3.40pm: Stopped 3.42pm: Armed sea boat away and boarded SS “Leon y Castillo” 4.12pm: Boat hoisted proceeded 170 revs working up to 250 4.20pm: Hailed whaling schooner “Camea” of New Bedford from W. Indies to Las Palmas 4.50pm: Altered course to N58W 6.02pm: Stopped, fired blank charge 6.10pm: Boat lowered and boarded “Estrille” Spanish schooner 6.45pm: Boat returned and hoisted. Proceeded towards Santa Cruz approaching HMS “Highflyer” 8.30pm: Boat from “Highflyer” alongside with German prisoner 8.45pm: Boat returned to “Highflyer. Proceeded at 100 revs course as requisite 4caf8c39cadfd3419703530d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-037_1.jpg) 5 October 1914 Canary islands Lat 28.1, Long -16.4 [Position: 5 miles West of Tenerife] 0.53am: Abona Pt astern 2.5’. Stopped ship 1.45am: Sighted steamer on Starboard bow 1.47am: Proceeded at 200 revs in pursuit of steamer 3.00am: Stopped off Abona Pt. Magazines, rounds and prisoners correct 8.50am: Proceeded at 100revs set course S72E 9.30am: Stopped 11.30am: Proceeded at 100 revs set course N48E 6.15pm: Altered course to N48W. Hands fall in and detailed for coaling ship stations 4caf8c39cadfd3419703530e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-038_0.jpg) 6 October 1914 Tenerife Lat 28.0, Long -16.4 [Position: 20 miles SE of Tenerife] 5.00am: Sighted steamer on starboard beam. Proceeded at 100 revs Course N10E 6.00am: Stopped engines 8.00am: Hands employed shifting coal in No. 4 Hatch 4.19pm: Proceeded at 100 revs Set course N49E. Hands employed shifting coal 7.25pm: Stopped. Abona Pt bearing N67W distance 8.5 miles 8.00pm: Coaling finished in No. 4 Hatch 8.55pm: Ahead 100 revs to the required bearing 9.35pm: Stopped engines 11.30pm: Ahead 100 revs for keeping position 4caf8c39cadfd3419703530f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-038_1.jpg) 7 October 1914 Tenerife Lat 28.5, Long -16.2 [Position: Off Santa Cruz Tenerife] 0.48am: Stopped engines. Prisoners, rounds, magazines etc correct 5.00am: Sighted sailing ship bearing SSE. Proceeded towards her at 200 revs 6.40am: Armed boat left ship, boarded SS “Clan Davidson” 7.30am: Armed boat returned and hoisted 7.35am: Proceeded 160 revs Set course N18E 10.20am: Stopped engines off Santa Cruz 10.22am: Sea boat away 10.25am: Full speed ahead 10.45am: Stopped engines. Captain of “Highflyer” came aboard 11.55am: Captain of “Highflyer” left ship 1.10pm: Slow ahead Sea boat away 2.20pm: Boat returned to ship 2.25pm: Hoisted up boat, proceeded 100 revs set course S36W 4.40pm: Sighted SS “Clan MacGillivray” on starboard bow. Altered course as required. 4.55pm: Stop. Sea boat away 5.15pm: “All correct”, sea boat left the “Clan MacGillivray” 5.26pm: Boat hoisted and proceeded 6.08pm: Stopped engines off Abona Pt Midnight: Proceeded at 100 revs to keep position off Abona Pt 4caf8c39cadfd34197035310: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-039_0.jpg) 8 October 1914 Tenerife Lat 28.1, Long -16.4 [Position: 5 miles off East coast of Tenerife] 0.30am: Prisoners visited 1.45am: Stopped engines. Laying-to off Abona Pt 7.10am: Proceeded towards SS “Pacific” 7.15am: Sea boat left for SS “Pacific” 8.00am: Sea boat returned and reported SS “Pacific”, all correct 11.35am: Proceeded at 100revs to keep at station off Abona Pt 0.30pm: Proceeded in pursuit of unknown steamer 1.15pm: Watch fall in and employed in refitting sea boats fall. Painting as required 2.10pm: Signalled SS “Berwick Castle” 5.45pm: Ahead at 100 revs to open shore 6.25pm: Stopped engines 9.15pm: Signalled Portuguese SS “Zaire” 11.00pm: Proceeded at 100 revs. Set course N76E 11.45pm Stopped engines. Rounds, magazines and prisoners etc correct 4caf8c39cadfd34197035311: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-039_1.jpg) 9 October 1914 Tenerife Lat 28.5, Long -16.1 [Position: 5 miles off East coast of Tenerife] 3.14am: Proceeded at 100 revs to required position off Abona Pt 6.30am: Full ahead at 170 revs. Set course N39E for Santa Cruz 9.00am: Stopped engines off Santa Cruz 9.15am: Divisions. Lieut Alexander & Lieut Harris joined ship from the "Highflyer" for passage to Gibraltar 11.42am: Full speed ahead 11.50am: Set course East 0.29pm: Anaga Pt abeam 4.75 miles off. Log set 1.30pm: The 8-12 watch of firemen exercised fire stations 1.45pm: Passed and signalled SS “Councilllor” of Liverpool 4.45pm: Hands to General Quarters and exercised Fire Stations 4caf8c39cadfd34197035312: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-040_0.jpg) 10 October 1914 Santa Cruz to Gibraltar Lat 31.4, Long -12.2 [Position: 100 miles off Morocco coast] 2.45am: Clock advanced 15 minutes 6.30am: Officers Physical Training Class and instruction 11.45pm: Covered guns for passing showers 4caf8c39cadfd34197035313: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-040_1.jpg) 11 October 1914 Santa Cruz to Gibraltar Lat 34.5, Long -7.8 [Position: 60 miles North of Casablanca North Africa] 1.00am: Clock advanced 15 minutes 4.00am: Clock advanced 15 minutes 9.10pm: Sighted Cape Spartel N65E (Entry to Strait of Gibraltar) 9.40pm: Reduced speed to 100 revs. Altered course to N56E 4caf8c39cadfd34197035314: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-041_0.jpg) 12 October 1914 Santa Cruz to Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Off Gibraltar] 2.41am: Cape Spartel abeam 4 miles. Altered course N83E. Increased to 140 revs 2.45am: Sighted Cape Tarifa Light [Most Southerly point of Spain] 6.40am: Stopped engines 7.00am: Admiralty tug alongside 7.12am: Slow ahead entering Gibraltar 7.32am: Stopped engines and moored ship 10.45am: Ammunition lighter alongside. Commenced working ammunition Noon: First Watch engaged in clearing ammunition lighter 1.30pm: Working party went ashore in Duty boats 1.34pm: No 1 Duty boat returned 1.40pm: No 2 Duty boat alongside also lighter with engine room stores. Second Watch engaged in clearing lighter 2.15pm: First Watch to clear lighter 3.30pm: Prisoners left ship in HMS "Cormorant's" launch 3.35pm: No1 and No 2 Duty boats left ship 3.42pm: Arrived at the Wharf. Tugs “Bustler” “Rambler” and “Energetic” in attendance 6.00pm: All fast alongside 7.00pm: Store lighter commenced ti discharge 9.45pm: Liberty men returned to ship 4caf8c3acadfd34197035315: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-041_1.jpg) 13 October 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 5.30am: Loading stores at No 2 and No 4 hatches 8.00am: Coal lighter alongside. Hands prepare for coaling ship 9.45am: Lieut Alexander left ship 10.00am: Discharged 2 marines and 1 domestic to hospital 10.30am: Commenced coaling 1.45pm: Continued coaling. Amount of coal taken on board between 1.45pm and 3pm is 60.3 tons 3.10am: Tug “Bustler” took stores lighter away. Amount of coal taken on board between 3 and 4pm is 58.1 tons 5.15pm: Amount of coal taken on board between 4 and 5.15pm is 102 tons 5.30pm: Ceased coaling. Amount taken 298 tons. Hands to clean 6.00pm: Liberty men fall in 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3acadfd34197035316: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-042_0.jpg) 14 October 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 5.00am: Heavy rain 8.00am: Rain continued through watch Noon: Total amount of coal until noon is 50 tons. Hands finished coaling 1.15pm: Shore gang started coaling 5.00pm: Landed liberty men 7.00pm: Stevedores to supper 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 11.30pm: Knocked off coaling. Total amount of coal taken is 770 tons. 372 tons from lighter, 355 tons from Wharf. 48 tons by ship 4caf8c3acadfd34197035317: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-042_1.jpg) 15 October 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 7.00am: Started coaling Noon: Total amount of coal until noon is 202 tons 7.00pm: Total amount of coal shipped today 524 tons 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3acadfd34197035318: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-043_0.jpg) 16 October 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 5.45am: Hands fall in 6.00am: Collier came alongside and made fast. Collier SS “Gardenia” Noon: Total amount of coal taken in until noon is 202 tons 0.30pm: Stevedores to Dinner 4.00pm: Warrant read to Stokers [No reason stated – slow on the shovels?] 10.00om: Ceased coaling. Liberty men returned on board 11.00pm: Total amount of coal taken 1000 tons 4caf8c3acadfd34197035319: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-043_1.jpg) 17 October 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 8.00am: Started coaling Noon: Coal taken in until noon 195 tons 0.40pm: Commenced watering ship 1.45pm: Finished coaling from SS “Gardenia” 2.30pm: The collier “Gardenia” left 3.10pm: The collier “Caradoc” came alongside 3.40pm: Commenced coaling from shore 3.45pm: Commenced coaling from SS “Caradoc” 4.30pm: Liberty men landed 11.00pm: Liberty men returned on board Midnight: Coal taken in today 734 tons 4caf8c3acadfd3419703531a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-044_0.jpg) 18 October 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 0.30am: Finished coaling from quay 7.00pm: Completed coaling. Total amount of coal taken in 3568 tons 4caf8c3acadfd3419703531b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-044_1.jpg) 19 October 1914 Gibraltar to Canary Islands Lat 35.8, Long -6.1 [Position: Heading West out of Strait of Gibraltar] 6.50am: Tugs alongside 7.00am: Pilot on board 7.08am: Proceeded to cast off and clear mole 7.15am: Left South Mole and proceeded out of harbour 7.25am: Signalled TB 96 for mails 7.30am: Cleared harbour entrance 7.33am: Let go tugs 7.41am: Stopped. Mails received. Discharged Pilot 7.45am: Full ahead 7.50am: “Gancio” and “Europa” Points abeam 8.25am: Set course S56W 9.00am: Carnero Point abeam. Altered course S81W 10.01am: Tarifa Point abeam 2.75 miles 10.15am: Passed HMS “Calgarian” [HMS “Calgarian” was an armed merchant cruiser. Sunk by U-boat on 1st March 1918. Built for Allen Line, as was HMS “Victorian”] 11.13am: Cape Spartel abeam 3.5 miles. Altered course S63W 4caf8c3acadfd3419703531c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-045_0.jpg) 20 October 1914 Gibraltar to Canary Islands Lat 31.8, Long -11.7 [Position: 100 miles off Morocco coast] 4.30am: Clocks retarded 15 minutes 4.45pm: Hands exercised at General Quarters and Fire Stations 4caf8c3acadfd3419703531d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-045_1.jpg) 21 October 1914 Gibraltar to Canary Islands Lat 28.5, Long -16.2 [Position: Santa Cruz Tenerife] 6.00am: Anaga Pt ahead 6.15am: Observed steamer to starboard bound SW 7.35am: Observed 3 masted barque to port, bound NW 8.00am: Spoke to SS “Onitsha” (Elder Dempster line) 10.05am: Stopped. Away sea boat to board SS “Onitsha” 10.35am: British Consul boarded 10.40am: Sea boat returned SS “Onitsha” all correct 11.50am: Consul returned 1.20pm: Observed a barque bearing S60W. Altered course to meet her 2.16pm: Fired a round of blank 2.30pm: Boarded Barque “Madeira”. “Madeira” correct 3.00pm: Sea boat returned. Proceeded at 200 revs set course N48W 4.30pm: Anaga Point abeam 3.5 miles distant 7.00pm: Passing Orotava 10.50pm: Observed light on starboard bow. Cumplida Lighthouse [Punta Cumplida Las Palmas] 10.55pm: Stopped 4caf8c3acadfd3419703531e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-046_0.jpg) 22 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.4, Long -17.8 [Position: 10 miles south of Isla de Palma] 5.22am: Proceeded at 100 revs to required position off Santa Cruz de Palma 9.05am: Stopped engines off Santa Cruz de Palma 9.15am: Consul aboard 10.10am: Consul left ship 10.15am: Proceeded at 170 revs set course S10E 10.50am: Altered course S34W 11.45am: Fuencaliente Lt House abeam 2.5 miles 3.55pm: Altered course N84W. Reduced to 100 revs 6.00pm: Stopped engines off Ferro Is (Hierro) 6.15pm: All scuttles and dead lights closed 8.15pm: Hands exercised at General Quarters. Fo’c’sle stripped of all woodwork by Fire Brigade 10.30pm: Helm and engines as required for keeping station and head to swell 4caf8c3acadfd3419703531f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-046_1.jpg) 23 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.2, Long -16.4 [Position: Off Tenerife coast] 4.05am: Proceeded at full speed. Set course East 9.15am: 2nd and 3rd Watches employed dismantling cabins. Restoring Bosun’s stores as requisite 11.00am: Roxa Pt abeam. Altered course to N60E 11.45am: Abona Point abeam 1.5 miles. Altered course to N45E 11.55am: Sounding no bottom 220fathoms line 1.20pm: Sounding 25 fathoms 1.25pm: Let go starboard anchor. Veered to 90 fathoms in 35 fathoms of water 1.28pm: Brought up. Away sea boats crew to stand-by 1.35pm: British Vice Consul boarded 2.30pm: Spanish Commander and Captain of Port boarded 3.15pm: British Consul left ship for the shore 3.45pm: Sea boat left for shore 4.40pm: Sea boat returned 5.50pm: Sea boat left with mails 6.00pm: Hove up anchor 6.30pm: Sea boat returned and was hoisted 6.35pm: Ship proceeded slow S68E 9.37pm: Stopped engines at a position 2.5 miles off Santa Cruz 11.00pm: Proceeded at 250 revs in pursuit of unknown steamer 11.15pm: Reduced to 100 revs and proceeded to position off Santa Cruz 11.45pm: Stopped at required position 4caf8c3acadfd34197035320: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-047_0.jpg) 24 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.6, Long -16.1 [Position: 10 miles off NW coast Tenerife] 1.30am: Observed SS rounding Anaga Point. Ahead 280 revs 1.45am: Searchlight played on SS name indecipherable 2.00am: Reduced to 100 revs 10.25am: Captain of HMS “Kent” came on board 1.45pm: Captain Allin of “Kent” left ship 1.55pm: Proceeded at 200 revs in pursuit of steamer 2.20pm: Reduced to 100 revs ceased pursuing 3.40pm: Proceeded to meet the “Kent” at 200 revs 4.05pm: Stop. Signalled to HMS “Kent” 6.45pm: Increased to 200 revs in pursuit of small steamer. Searchlight played on steamer “Otto Thoreanes” [Could be of the Otto Thorensen Line] 9.50pm: Stopped off Santa Cruz [Log signed by Boyle T Somerville)] 4caf8c3acadfd34197035321: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-047_1.jpg) 25 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.5, Long -16.1 [Position: 10 miles E of Santa Cruz] 3.00am: Resumed position off Santa Cruz de Tenerife 5.00am: Ahead at 200 revs in pursuit of unknown steamer 5.22am: Norwegian SS “Sjomander” boarded and found correct 5.30am: Fired blank charge armed boat away 6.00am: Returned 6.20am: Proceeded at various speeds in chase of two Whalers 7.20am: Whalers “Hobart” and “Frigg” answered demand 3.00pm: Proceeded to Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 100 revs 3,45pm: Stopped engines. Sea boat to shore 5.33pm: Sea boat hoisted. Proceeded at 100 revs 4caf8c3acadfd34197035322: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-048_0.jpg) 26 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.4, Long -16.1 [Position: 15 miles E of Santa Cruz] 1.10pm: Sea boat left for Santa Cruz 1.15pm: Watch shifting derricks as required. Engines and helm as required to pick up sea boat 3.10pm: Sea boat returned and hoisted up 4caf8c3acadfd34197035323: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-048_1.jpg) 27 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.4, Long -16.2 [Position: Off Santa Cruz] 9.15am: Armed boats crews to Rifle Drill 4caf8c3acadfd34197035324: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-049_0.jpg) 28 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.5, Long -16.1 [Position: Off Santa Cruz Tenerife] 1.00am: Spoke to SS “Frimley” bound for Falmouth 1.15am: Spoke to Spanish SS “Toroenissian” [?] bound for Las Palmas 2.00am: Guns covered for passing showers 1.00pm: Proceeded at full speed in pursuit of steamer 1.08am: Reduced to 150 revs 1.16am: Stopped engines at position 5 miles off Anaga Point 2.00am: Hands employed, sealing and dismantling cabins, and as requisite 4caf8c3acadfd34197035325: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-049_1.jpg) 29 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.6, Long -16.1 [Position: Off Santa Cruz Tenerife] 4.35am: Ahead at 200 revs to intercept steamer. Spoke to SS “Puilios” [?] 5.10am: HMS “Amphitrite” sighted 6.00am: Signalled HMS “Amphitrite” 7.30am: Sea boat away with Captain and principal Coding Officer 7.40am: Sea boat alongside HMS “Amphitrite” 8.05am: Sea boat returned 8.25am: Sea boat away. Advanced clock 5 minutes 9.30am: Sea boat returned with Captain 9.40am: Proceeded at 100 revs. Set course N55E 8.45pm: Heading for Santa Cruz de Palma 9.50pm: Dead slow off Santa Cruz 4caf8c3acadfd34197035326: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-050_0.jpg) 30 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.7, Long -17.7 [Position: Off Santa Cruz de La Palma] 2.15am: Increased to 250 revs to intercept Spanish steamer “Miguel Pinillos” 9.20am: Ship stopped off Santa Cruz de Palma, Captain went ashore 11.20am: Captain returned to ship 3.37pm: Proceeded at 200 revs in pursuit of steamer 3.55pm: Boarded (Italian) SS “Ausonia”. Found it OK 4caf8c3acadfd34197035327: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-050_1.jpg) 31 October 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.7, Long -17.7 [Position: Off Santa Cruz de La Palma] 9.20am: Stopped engines. Sea boat left for shore 11.00am: Consul came aboard in Ships Boat 0.15pm: Consul left ship 2.55pm: Observed Steamer on Starboard bow. “Leon y Castillo” (Spanish) 4.10pm: Sea boat left for shore 5.55pm: Sea boat returned and hoisted up. Proceeded at 150 revs. Set course S72E [Log signed by Boyle T Somerville] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914 4caf8c3acadfd34197035328: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-051_0.jpg) 1 November 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.0, Long -15.2 [Position: 10 miles East of Gran Canaria] 1.40am: Observed Anaga Point Light 3.20am: Made “Demand” to SS on starboard quarter 3.45am: Played searchlight on SS “Leon y Castillo” 9.24am: Isleta Light abeam 5 miles 11.45am: Ship stopped 2.08pm: Proceeded towards Las Palmas set course N28W 4.45pm: Stopped off Las Palmas. British Consul came aboard 5.50pm: British Consul left ship 5.42pm: Proceeded in pursuit of Steamer. Played searchlight on her name “Rustington” 4caf8c3acadfd34197035329: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-051_1.jpg) 2 November 1914 Las Palmas Lat 28.7, Long -17.8 [Position: at Las Palma] 3.30am: Sighted Steamer off the port quarter 4.25am: Played searchlight on Spanish mail boat 7.20am: Pilot boat came off with papers for Captain 9.00am: Proceeded into Las Palmas for anchoring 10.00am: Stopped engines, anchored and lowered sea boat. Depth of water 161 fathoms. 60 fathoms of cable 10.15am: Captain left ship in sea boat. 10.45am: Sea boat returned 10.55am: Sea boat left ship with mails 1.25pm: Captain returned to ship 2.45pm: Captain left ship to visit Spanish Battleship “Catalinas” 3.30pm: Captain returned on board 3.35pm: Spanish Admiral on board, 3.55pm: Admiral left 4.15pm: General commanding garrison visited ship 4.45pm: Anchor up. Proceeded at 150 revs. Set course S50E 6.05pm: Sighted steamer port bow (Yeoward Line) 4caf8c3acadfd3419703532a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-052_0.jpg) 3 November 1914 Las Palmas Lat 28.2, Long -15.4 [Position: 5 miles N of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] 2.44pm: British Counsel came aboard 5.00pm: Consul left ship 9.00pm: Sighted SS leaving Las Palmas. Proceeded at 400 revs in pursuit. SS “Dakar” 10.40pm: Sighted SS 5points Port bow. Proceeded at full speed in pursuit. SS “Principe di Udine” 11.05pm: Reduced to 120 revs. Course as required 4caf8c3acadfd3419703532b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-052_1.jpg) 4 November 1914 Las Palmas Lat 28.2, Long -15.3 [Position: 5 miles N of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] 4.15pm: Armed sea boat left ship to board Italian SS "Principe di Udine”, found to contain 50 Germans and Austrians, SS proceeded to Gibraltar 5.15pm: Sea boat returned and hoisted 6.55pm: Full speed towards Las Palmas 4caf8c3acadfd3419703532c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-053_0.jpg) 5 November 1914 Las Palmas Lat 28.1, Long -15.4 [Position: 5 miles N of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] 2.15am: Sighted steamer leaving Las Palmas. Proceeded at full speed in pursuit. SS San “Mateo” 3.10am: Sighted steamer off Port bow and SS on Port beam SS “Ardiola”. Played search-light on SS “Reina Victoria” 8.45am: Proceeded into Las Palmas 9.30am: Consul came aboard, 10.30am: Consul and 1st Lieut left ship. Ship proceeded out of harbour 11.00am: Stopped 0.30pm: Ship proceeded into Las Palmas 1.50pm: 1st Lieut came aboard, proceeded out of harbour, engines and course as required to meet unknown steamer 3.10pm: Signalled SS "Jonathon Holt" 3.47pm: Sighted steamer, fired blank cartridge 4.00pm: Armed sea boat sent away to board SS “Benedicte”. Found OK and sea boat returned 11.40pm: Sighted steamer leaving Las Palmas. Proceeded at 200 revs in pursuit 0.02am: Signalled SS “Ardiola” 4caf8c3acadfd3419703532d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-053_1.jpg) 6 November 1914 Las Palmas Lat 28.1, Long -15.3 [Position: 10 miles NW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] 2.10am: Proceeded at full speed in pursuit of steamer leaving Las Palmas 2.45am: Played searchlight on SS “Cabanai” 3.15am: Played searchlight and spoke to SS “Madeira” 4.10am: Sighted SS making for Las Palmas. SS “Madeira” 6.10am: Spoke to SS “Madeira” 6.15am: Sea-boat left for “Madeira” 6.30am: Sea-boat returned 8.00am: Sighted SS off Port bow. Proceeded at 200 revs in pursuit. SS “Somerset” 8.40am: Man overboard, fell from Std. No 3 gun, stopped engines and reversed, lowered away both sea boats and 3 after boats. Boats returned, man not recovered, deceased was HR Horscroft AB RNR, age 41 years (Position: 28 9N, 15 21.5W) 3.30pm: Ship proceeded at 170 revs towards Las Palmas 4.15pm: Sea-boat left ship for shore with mails 5.45pm: Sea-boat returned. Proceeded out of harbour 6.00pm: Captain held Funeral Service over the place where H Horscroft was drowned 4caf8c3acadfd3419703532e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-054_0.jpg) 7 November 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.4, Long -16.2 [Position: 8 miles E of Santa Cruz Tenerife] 2.00am: Proceeded at full speed in pursuit of steamer. Signalled to SS “Madeira” 2.30am: Returned to Station of Las Palmas 4.10am: Pursued and spoke to SS “Arliza” 5.45am: Set course N54W for Santa Cruz de Tenerife 6.06am: Isleta Lt abeam dist. 3 miles 9.10am: Spoke to HMS “Amphitrite” 10.50am: Stopped. Captain left ship for the Flagship 11.05am: Sea-boat returned with Commander from the “Amphitrite” 0.40pm: Sea-boat left ship with Commander of “Amphitrite” for the Flagship 1.05pm: Sea-boat returned with Captain, and PO J S Clamp taking passage to HMS “Calgarian” 3.10pm: HMS “Amphitrite” proceeded to Madeira 3.45pm: Sighted SS on Std bow heading for Santa Cruz 4.15pm: Fired blank cartridge. Away armed boats crew to board SS “Reina Victoria” 5.00pm: Armed boats crew returned. Sea-boat hoisted. Proceeded towards Santa Cruz 7.15pm: Engines as required in pursuit of steamer 11.50pm: Proceeded at full speed in pursuit of steamer 0.05am: Played search light on her “Eloby” Elder Dempster 4caf8c3acadfd3419703532f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-054_1.jpg) 8 November 1914 Santa Cruz (Tenerife) Lat 28.5, Long -16.2 [Position: at Santa Cruz Tenerife] 4.20am: Sighted steamer, proceeded at full speed in pursuit, played search light on SS “Leon y Castillo” 5.10am: Played search light on SS “Gorbea Mendi” (Spanish) 4.10am: Spoke to SS “Argila” Elder Dempster 8.25am: Spoke to SS “Seagull”, London 10.30am: Stopped off Santa Cruz. Sea-boat left for shore 11.10am: Sighted HMS “Calgarian” off port beam 11.35am: Sighted steamer leaving Sta Cruz, SS “Reina Victoria” 0.25pm: Captain left ship and visited H.M.S “Calgarian” 0.35pm: Sighted steamer leaving Sta Cruz, SS “Adriatico” 2.00pm: Sighted French steamer leaving harbour “Kabylie” 2.10pm: Sighted steamer rounding Anaga Pt, SS “Ardiola” 3.50pm: Captain returned, 2nd sea boat(with washing from Gibraltar). Left "Calgarian" 4.45pm: Proceeded in pursuit of steamer, “General Hierio” 9.25pm: Sighted vessel heading SE. Proceeded in pursuit vessel schooner 9.35pm: Abandoned pursuit 10.50pm: Sighted steamer leaving Santa Cruz, “Ardiola” 4caf8c3acadfd34197035330: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-055_0.jpg) 9 November 1914 Santa Cruz (Tenerife) Lat 28.5, Long -16.2 [Position: at Santa Cruz Tenerife] 3.15am: Sighted steamer rounding Anaga Point 5.20am: Played searchlight on ship. SS Leon y Castillo 5.30am: Proceeded into Santa Cruz anchorage 6.30am: Anchored in 33 fathoms. 90 fathoms out on cable. Guard boat lowered 7.00am: Water boat made fast alongside. British Vice-Consul came aboard 8.00am: HMS "Calgarian" arrived 9.00am: Officers left ship on leave 10.00am: Vice-Consul left for the "Calgarian". Hands painting ship side 11.00am: Captain left ship for shore. Ship taking water on board 0.15pm: Officers on leave returned 0.55pm: Captain returned on board 4.00pm: Hygrometer taken down 4.40pm: Vice Consul boarded 6.15pm: Anchors aweigh. Closed deadlights and scuttles 6.30pm: Last shore boat left. Proceeded at full speed astern out of anchorage 6.40pm: Set course for Las Palmas 11.30pm: Isleta Lt abeam distant 5 miles 11.56pm: Stopped engines 4caf8c3acadfd34197035331: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-055_1.jpg) 10 November 1914 Canary Islands Lat 28.2, Long -15.4 [Position: 5 miles N of Gran Canaria] 1.20am: Spoke to SS “Ciudad de Cadiz” (Spanish) 2.30am: Spoke to SS “Regent” (British) 4.45am: Sighted SS rounding Isleta Pt. Played searchlight on SS “Atalante” 5.25am: Sighted SS off Isleta Lt. SS “Beridicte” 7.30am: Sighted large SS. Proceeded at 200 revs in pursuit. SS “Highland Laddie” 9.55am: Proceeded into Las Palmas at 170 revs. Hygrometer replaced. 10.30am: Consul came aboard 11.35am: Consul left ship. Proceeded seaward 3.25pm: Proceeded to Las Palmas 4.15pm: Deputy Consul boarded 4.55pm: Deputy Consul left ship 5.00pm: Proceeded out of harbour 6.10pm: Sighted SS. Played searchlight on SS “Kwarra” 9.00pm: Played searchlight on SS “Midland” leaving Las Palmas 4caf8c3acadfd34197035332: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-056_0.jpg) 11 November 1914 Las Palmas to Tenerife Lat 27.1, Long -16.3 [Position: 100 miles S of Tenerife] 3.19am: Sighted HMS “Calgarian” and challenged 5.07am: Course and speed as requisite for keeping station 4 miles abeam of “Calgarian” 7.55pm: Sea-boat left for “Calgarian” 9.10pm: Sea-boat hoisted 9.15pm: Parted company with “Calgarian” 4caf8c3acadfd34197035333: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-056_1.jpg) 12 November 1914 Canary Islands Lat 24.4, Long -16.4 [Position: 300 miles S Canary Islands] 0.05am: Steamer sighted ahead. Not able to read her name by signal 3.05am: Sighted ship without lights on port beam 3.10am: Turned in pursuit 6.10am: Spoke to SS “Arana” 3.00pm: Sighted land on port bow 4.05pm: Wreck of “Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse” plainly seen from ship [Note: The “Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse” was a German commerce raider destroyed by HMS “Highflyer” at the Battle of Rio de Oro on 26 August 1914] 4caf8c3acadfd34197035334: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-057_0.jpg) 13 November 1914 At sea Lat 22.5, Long -16.6 [Position: 10 miles off Western Sahara coast] 1.30pm: Pedra do Galha abeam 3 miles 5.00pm: Officers’ revolver practice 8.00pm: Capo Blanco bearing S28E 11 miles 4caf8c3acadfd34197035335: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-057_1.jpg) 14 November 1914 At sea Lat 19.9, Long -19.1 [Position: 300 miles NE of Cape Verde Islands] 5.00pm: The effects of H Horscroft AB RNR (deceased) sold by auction [Note: this would be the H Horscroft who fell overboard and presumably drowned on the 6th November 1914] 4caf8c3acadfd34197035336: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-058_0.jpg) 15 November 1914 At sea Lat 18.3, Long -22.5 [Position: 150 miles N of Cape Verde Islands] 6.00pm: Hands employed rigging gear for coaling ship 4caf8c3acadfd34197035337: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-058_1.jpg) 16 November 1914 St Vincent Lat 16.9, Long -25.0 [Position: Sao Vicente Cape Verde Islands] 4.00am: Sighted Bull Point on starboard bow 8.40am: Signalled SS “Silverash” 9.35am: Anchored in 9 fathoms water, 45 fathoms cable 9.36am: Officer of health boarded 10.10am: Officer of Guard boarded 11.40am: HBM Consul boarded 11.50am: Collier “Cliftonhall” alongside. Commenced coaling from lighters 0.20pm: Consul left ship 1.15pm: Commenced coaling from collier 1.45pm: Fresh water lighter alongside 2.00pm: Captain of Port visited ship 2.07pm: Captain left ship 7.00pm: Let go starboard anchor, veered cable to 9 fathoms 8.03pm: Captain returned on board Midnight: Coal on board 800 tons. Remaining 1400 4caf8c3acadfd34197035338: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-059_0.jpg) 17 November 1914 St Vincent Lat 16.9, Long -25.0 [Position: Sao Vicente Cape Verde Islands] 1.00am: Hands employed coaling and watering ship 9.20am: SS “Crown of Aragon” arrived 6.30pm: HMS “Invincible” and “Inflexible” arrived 7.00pm: Officer of Guard went on board HMS “Invincible” 8.00pm: Collier left [Amount of coal taken on board 1372 tons. Remaining coal 828 tons] 4caf8c3acadfd34197035339: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-059_1.jpg) 18 November 1914 St Vincent [to Mayo Island] Lat 16.9, Long -25.0 [Position: Sao Vicente Cape Verde Islands] 6.45am: Resumed coaling 4.30pm: “Invincible finished coaling 5.20pm: Finished coaling 5.20pm: Amount on board 1794 tons 6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded 6.38pm: Full speed, Saluted Flagship. Cleared harbour 7.26pm: Machado Pt abeam. Set Pat log. Set course S24E 4caf8c3acadfd3419703533a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-060_0.jpg) 19 November 1914 At sea Lat 15.1, Long -23.2 [Position: Cape Verde Islands] 9.15am: Stopped off English roads, Mayo Is. Sea boats left to board steamer “Liberia” of Barbados 11.15am: Sea boat returned and made fast alongside port gangway 0.15pm: Sea boat left for SS “Liberia” 1.30pm: Port sea boat lowered and equipped for prize crew 1.45pm: Sea boat left 2.20pm: Sea boat returned 2.25pm: Proceeded into Mayo anchorage 2.40pm: Anchored in 28 fathoms. 90 fathoms of cable 2.45pm: Sea boat left with 1st Lieut and Mid Barradell 3.00pm: Portuguese Officer (Port Captain) came on board 3.15pm: Officer left 3.45pm: 1st Lieut. Returned. Sea boats alongside 5.00pm: Starboard sea boat left with provisions 5.40pm: Starboard sea boat returned 5.45pm: Port sea boat left with part of prize crew 6.50pm: Port sea boat returned 7.05pm: Anchor weighed and sea boats hoisted 7.50pm: Reset Pat Log. South Point abeam. Proceeded 200 revs. Watch to Defence Stations 4caf8c3acadfd3419703533b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-060_1.jpg) 20 November 1914 At sea Lat 13.6, Long -21.0 [Position: 200 miles SE of Cape Verde Islands] 9.13am: Stopped engines for Target Practice 1.30pm: Set course N35W in search of “Liberia” 3.30pm: In company with “Liberia” 6.20pm: Read warrant No. 4 10.00pm: In company with “Liberia” 4caf8c3acadfd3419703533c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-061_0.jpg) 21 November 1914 At sea Lat 11.9, Long -18.7 [Position: 100 miles off West Africa Coast] 6.00am: In company with “Liberia” 11.30am: Ship inspected by Captain and Staff 4caf8c3acadfd3419703533d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-061_1.jpg) 22 November 1914 At sea Lat 10.4, Long -16.1 [Position: 50 miles off West Africa Coast] 1.00am: Sounded no bottom 2.00am: Sounded 100 fathoms 3.00am: Sounded 75 fathoms 3.20am: Sounded 65 fathoms 4.00am: Sounded 60 fathoms 8.00am: Took station 10 cables ahead of “Liberia” Noon: Sounded 17 fathoms 3.45pm: Proceeded in chase of unknown steamer. 250 revs 4.25pm: Stopped 4.30pm: Away armed sea boats crew to board SS “Sterndale” of Bristol 5.00pm: Sea boat returned, steamer found OK. Sea boat hoisted 7.20pm: In company with “Liberia” (1 mile astern) 4caf8c3acadfd3419703533e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-062_0.jpg) 23 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.26 [Position: Freetown Sierra Leone] 1.50pm: Stopped engines 1.55pm: Anchored, starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, veered chain to 45 fathoms 2.20pm: Captain of “Highflyer” and Naval Agent boarded 2.30pm: Captain of “E of Britain” [came aboard] [Assumed to be the armed merchantman “Empress of Britain”] 2.40pm: Naval Agent left 3.30pm: Prize Marshal boarded. 3.15pm: Prize Marshal left 3.55pm: Captains of “Highflyer” and “E of Britain” left 5.00pm: Prize Officer boarded 6.15pm: Prize Officer left 4caf8c3acadfd3419703533f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-062_1.jpg) 24 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.26 [Position: Freetown Sierra Leone] 1.30am: Thunder and heavy rain 3.00am: “Highflyer”’s boat came alongside with telegram for “Victorian” 11.00am: Prize crew returned from SS “Liberia” 11.30am: Captain left ship for “Highflyer” 11.40am: SS “Egori” entered harbour Noon: SS “Egori” boarded by Officer of Guard 4.00pm: Captain returned from “Highflyer” 7.00pm: Captain of “Highflyer” came aboard 10.00pm: Captain of “Highflyer” left 4caf8c3acadfd34197035340: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-063_0.jpg) 25 November 1914 At Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.26 [Position: Freetown Sierra Leone] 7.35am: SS “Badagri” entered harbour 8.45am: Boarded by Officer of the Guard 10.00am: Medical Board held. Fleet Surgeon from “E of Britain” and Staff Surgeon from “Highflyer” in attendance 1.25pm: HMS “Otranto” entered harbour and anchored 2.00pm: French Cruiser 'Bruix' entered harbour and anchored 2.30pm: Captain of "Otranto" boarded 5.30pm: Officers from French cruiser "Bruix" boarded 4caf8c3acadfd34197035341: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-063_1.jpg) 26 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.50, Long -13.26 [Position: Freetown Sierra Leone] 1.00am: Experienced heavy wind with rain squall with vivid lightning 2.30am: Let go port anchor. 45 fathoms cable 5.00am: Frequent Lightning to Southward 7.30am: Hove up port anchor 9.30am: Discharged one Warrant Officer to "Otranto" and two (invalids) ratings to "E of "Britain" Noon: Hoisted all boats and secured for sea 1.00pm: Taking provisions on board 1.40pm: Hove up anchor 1.50pm: Proceeded at 170 revs 2.14pm: Sierra Leone Point abeam. 4caf8c3acadfd34197035342: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-064_0.jpg) 27 November 1914 At sea Lat 10.1, Long -16.4 [Position: 250 miles NW Freetown Sierra Leone] Noon: Observed SS on port bow, altered course and gave chase. Increased to 200 revs 0.20pm: Increased to 250 revs in pursuit of steamer. Courses various as required 1.37pm: Stopped engines. Away armed boat to SS "Makarini" 2.20pm: Hoisted boat 11.40pm: Altered course as requisite in pursuit of steamer. Increased to 250 revs 11.50pm: Signalled Bucknall Brothers SS Edenhall. Switched on searchlight 4caf8c3acadfd34197035343: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-064_1.jpg) 28 November 1914 At sea Lat 13.1, Long -18.1 [Position: 120 miles SW Dakar] 11.30am: Captain made rounds of ship 4caf8c3acadfd34197035344: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-065_0.jpg) 29 November 1914 At sea Lat 16.6, Long -18.7 [Position: 200 miles NW Dakar] 1.04pm: In pursuit of steamer 1.40pm: Resumed course N26E 4caf8c3acadfd34197035345: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-065_1.jpg) 30 November 1914 At sea Lat 19.9, Long -18.6 [Position: 150 miles off West African Coast] 9.15am: Divisions. Hands employed at Gunnery Training classes and as requisite LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914 4caf8c3acadfd34197035346: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-066_0.jpg) 1 December 1914 At sea Lat 23.5, Long -17.8 [Position: 100 miles off Western Sahara coast] 9.15am: Divisions. Midshipmen to Instruction 4caf8c3acadfd34197035347: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-066_1.jpg) 2 December 1914 At sea Lat 26.5, Long -17.2 [Position: 100 miles S of Tenerife] 10.18am: Increased speed to 250 revs in pursuit of steamer 10.45am: Stopped and boarded SS “Alex Johnson” and found all correct 10.05pm: Rasca Pt bearing N13E 4caf8c3acadfd34197035348: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-067_0.jpg) 3 December 1914 At sea [Las Palmas] Lat 28.4, Long -15.9 [Position: 20 miles E of Santa Cruz de Tenerife] 0.05am: Observed Abona Point 0.40am: Stopped engines 35 miles from Santa Cruz 8.30am: Proceeded into Santa Cruz 8.55am: Sea boat lowered and away 10.30am: Sea boat returned and hoisted 10.35am: Ship proceeded at 200revs S56E 2.30pm: Courses as requisite for entering Las Palmas 3.25pm: Let go anchor, 60 fathoms cable, 15 fathoms water. Sea boat left 4.40pm: Sea boat returned 4.45pm: Sea boat hoisted and gangways secured. Hove up anchors. 5.00pm: Anchors away. Proceeded at 220 revs. Passed Isleta Pt. Set course N10E 4caf8c3acadfd34197035349: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-067_1.jpg) 4 December 1914 At sea [Funchal] Lat 32.1, Long -16.6 [Position: 50 miles S of Funchal Madeira] 2.18am: Great Salvage Island abeam; distance 8 miles [Note: “Victorian” was in this position on 7th September 1914 and used the Island for target practice] 8.15am: Sighted Madeira ahead 9.15am: Exercised General Quarters and Fire Stations 1.05pm: Sighted and challenged by HMS “Amphitrite” 2.23pm: Engines as requisite to take ship into Funchal Bay 3.15pm: Sea boat lowered 3.20pm: Captain left 3.25pm: No. 11 boat. 3.28pm: No. 11 boat left ship 3.55pm: Mails arrived on board 5.25pm: Captain returned. 5.30pm: Hoisted and secured boats and accommodation ladders 5.35pm: Engines as requisite proceeding out of harbour. Watch to Night Defence Stations 4caf8c3acadfd3419703534a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-068_0.jpg) 5 December 1914 At sea [Funchal] Lat 32.5, Long -16.8 [Position: Off Funchal Madeira] [Note: no position information recorded in log, other than text “Off Funchal”] 7.00am: Engines and helm as requisite for entering Funchal 8.07am: Stopped engines, in company with “Amphitrite” and “Calgarian” Exchanged various signals SBC [Note: SBC is code for “Signal Books Correct”] 10.00am: Captain and staff made rounds of ship 10.38am: Sea boat left for “Calgarian” 11.00am: Returned 11.40am: Sea boat left for Flag 11.55am: Returned and Hoisted. Gangway secured Noon: Full astern. Helm and Engines as requisite 0.10pm: Full ahead and proceeded at 220 revs 0.15pm: topped for signal 0.20pm: Full ahead 0,30pm: Set course N87E Midnight: Clock advanced 30 minutes 4caf8c3acadfd3419703534b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-068_1.jpg) 6 December 1914 At sea Lat 34.3, Long -11.4 [Position: 300 miles W of Rabat East Africa] 9.15am: Sighted SS 9.25am: Hands to General Quarters 9.40am: Fired blank charge. Spoke SS “Pontwen” 4.30pm: Hands employed shifting coal in No. 4 Hold 4caf8c3acadfd3419703534c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-069_0.jpg) 7 December 1914 At sea [Gibraltar] Lat 35.9, Long -5.9 [Position: entering Strait of Gibraltar] 3.55am: Signalled SS “Horsham Newton” from Gibraltar to New Orleans 11.45am: Cape Spartel abeam 6.25 miles. Altered course to S88E 1.15pm: Tarifa Point abeam. Altered course to N82E 2.15pm: Helm and engines as requisite for entering harbour 3.45pm: Alongside jetty 5.00pm: Liberty party for shore. Shifting coal in No. 4 Hold 6.00pm: Coal party stopped work for the night 9.30pm: Liberty men returned. 3 Firemen missing Midnight: 3 Firemen still missing 4caf8c3acadfd3419703534d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-069_1.jpg) 8 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 10.00am: Hands employed shifting coal 5.00pm: Liberty men and Patrol landed 7.00pm: Coaling party finished for night 9.30pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3acadfd3419703534e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-070_0.jpg) 9 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 1.30am: Fire hose turned on smouldering coal 4.00am: Fire hose turned on smouldering coal 7.00am: Lighter came alongside 10.20am: Gunner SM Curtis RMLI discharged to Hospital 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703534f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-070_1.jpg) 10 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 6.30am: Hands employed working coal in No.4 hold and scrubbing and painting ship’s side 6.00pm: Ceased working coal for the night 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035350: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-071_0.jpg) 11 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 6.30am: Hands employed shifting coal from No. 4 and rigging coaling gear forward 11.30am: Cleared portside of boats and lighters, to make room for lighter 0.20pm: Collier “Gordonia” made fast alongside 1.20pm: Warrants 5,6 and 7 read out to stokers 1.20pm: Prisoners left ship for Detention Barracks in charge of guard 1.45pm: “Carmania” left harbour. Finished discharging coal at No. 4 hatch. Hands employed rigging coaling gear at No. 3 Hatch 2.20pm: Started coaling from Collier 2.30pm: Coal lighter towed away 3.20pm: Guard returned 9.30pm: Liberty men returned Midnight: Strong gale and heavy sea. Rounds all correct [41 tons of coal loaded today] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035351: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-071_1.jpg) 12 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 2.10pm: Liberty party left ship 9.30pm: Liberty party returned [Still coaling ship. 186 tons loaded today] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035352: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-072_0.jpg) 13 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 9.10am: RC Church party landed 9.20am: Picket House party landed 9.45am: Presbyterian Church party landed 10.30am: Prayers 10.55am: RC Church party returned 11.30am: Picket House party returned 11.30am: Presbyterian Church party returned 1.00pm: Liberty men landed 5.00pm: Liberty men and Patrol landed 9.30pm: Liberty men returned [No coal loaded today – Sunday off] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035353: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-072_1.jpg) 14 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 0.30am: Patrol party returned 6.30am: Resumed coaling 5.30pm: Stopped coaling [337 tons loaded today giving amount taken in 564 tons with 1263 tons to come] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035354: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-073_0.jpg) 15 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 6.30am: Hands resumed coaling 7.30am: Resumed taking in Fresh Water [Log states: ‘Total fresh water taken on board 142 tons’] [Log states:’Total coal taken on board today 275 tons’] [6.30am to Noon: 33 tons of coal taken from No. 4 hold] 4.45pm: Stopped coaling from Collier 5.30pm: Collier left [Log states: ‘34 tons of heated coal discharged from No. 4 hold for afternoon. Total 67 tons for day’] 11.25pm: Captain returned on board 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035355: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-073_1.jpg) 16 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] 6.30am: Hands fall in. Resumed coaling 9.30am: Ammunition lighter alongside 10.00am: Cease coaling. Commenced ammunition 10.30am: Discharged one Marine to Hospital [Log states: ‘between 6.30am and 11.00am Discharged 32 tons coal’] 11.30am: Resumed coaling Noon: Hands to dinner 1.00pm: Hands resumed coaling 1.45pm: Lighter at No.4 replaced by empty one [Log states: ‘Total for day 278 tons] [Log states: ‘between 1.00pm and 5.30pm 41 tons of heated coal discharged] [Looks like the ship is getting rid of the (heated) coal that was on fire on 9th December] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035356: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-074_0.jpg) 17 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] [Still coaling and discharging the coal from No. 4 hold] 7.00am: Stores party landed 10.30am: Discharged fireman to hospital 11.00am: Watch employed provisioning ship. Received 10 casks rum. 3.45pm: Escort left for Barracks 5.00pm: Escort returned from Barracks with two ratings [Log states: ‘Total coal for day 165 tons] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035357: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-074_1.jpg) 18 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] [Still coaling and discharging the coal from No. 4 hold] [Log states: ‘20 tons discharged from No.4 hold. Total (new) coal today 254 tons] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035358: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-075_0.jpg) 19 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Moored alongside South Mole Gibraltar] [Still coaling] 0.30am: Shut off fresh water. Total amount shipped =1017 tons 4.30am: Received extra 33 tons water 10.15am: M McLeod AB RNR discharged to hospital 2.30pm: Surgeon Nealson and 5 Steward Ratings came 3.00pm: One hand returned from hospital. One prisoner returned to duty 3.15pm: Finished coaling 5.00pm: Mails for “Amphitrite”. 1 PO and 4 ratings for same 5.30pm: Proceeded out of dock 10.14pm: Cape Spartel at 3.5 miles 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035359: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-075_1.jpg) 20 December 1914 At sea Lat 35.0, Long -8.6 [Position: 150 miles NW Rabat West Africa] 1.50am: Cape Spartel light bearing S77E 5.15am: Overhauled SS “Silverdale” Gibraltar to Gulf of Mexico 4.00pm: Hands scrub and wash clothes 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703535a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-076_0.jpg) 21 December 1914 At sea Lat 33.8, Long -12.9 [Position: 150 miles ENE Madeira] 7.15am: Sighted HMS "Amphitrite" 7.45am: Challenge and Answer made 8.00am: Stopped 8.30am: "Amphitrite" boat alongside for mails and ratings 8.45am: Boat left. Ship proceeded at 170 revs 5.50pm: Sighted SS on Port Bow 6.15pm: Increased to 200 revs in pursuit of SS 6.35pm: Spoke SS “Clan Colquhoun”. Reduced to 170 revs. Course S86W 9.30pm: Watch employed generally securing as ship rolling heavily to high Northerly swell 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703535b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-076_1.jpg) 22 December 1914 At sea Lat 32.6, Long -16.9 [Position: off Funchal Madeira] 6.54am: Fora Light abeam 3.5 miles 7.10am: Stopped 7.57am: Sea boat left with mails for “Argonaut” and “Melbourne” 8.35am: Sea boat returned with mails for “Victorian” 8.45am: Sea boat left with Captain 10.25am: Proceeded at 220 revs as requisite for range finding exercise Noon: Finished range finding exercise 1.00pm: Proceeding at 100 revs, 1 mile abeam of Flagship 2.00pm: Altered course to SE0.5S (swung ship) 1 mile starboard of Flagship 3.00pm: Took station 3 miles on Starboard beam of Flagship. Carrying out range finding evolution 4.30pm: Evolution. Exercised collision and grounding stations. 7.30pm: Sail Rock abeam 2.5 miles 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703535c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-077_0.jpg) 23 December 1914 At sea Lat 32.6, Long -16.9 [Position: off Funchal Madeira] 9.00am: Stopped at rendezvous. 9.30am: Fire Control exercise with Flagship 10.35am: Exercise finished. Proceeded towards Funchal 11.35am: Stopped at Funchal 0.15pm: Sea-boat away with mails 2.05pm: Proceeded at 140 revs. Course as requisite to take position 2.36pm: Stopped engines in position 5 miles abeam Flag 3.30pm: Commenced Fire Control Exercises 4.05pm: Completed Evolution 4.15pm: Evolution. Carrying out pulling boat exercise. 4.23pm: 1st boat left to pull around Flagship. Four boats despatched doing two journeys 5.21pm: Last boat returned to ship 7.10pm: Stopped engines off Funchal 11.55pm: Proceeded at 120 revs to bring ship into station off Funchal 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703535d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-077_1.jpg) 24 December 1914 At Funchal Lat 32.6, Long -16.9 [Position: off Funchal Madeira] 7.15am: Observed “Argonaut” rounding Fora Point 8.00am: Stopped off Funchal in company with Flag 8.18am: Sea boat left for shore and Flagship 9.20am: Sea boat returned with mails from Flag and was hoisted 9.33am: Proceeded out of harbour. 10.05am: Stopped engines 3.5 miles out 11.00am: Proceeded into Funchal in order to pick up shore party 0.25pm: Proceeded following Flagship 4.45pm: Approaching SS “Zaire” 4.58pm: Fired first blank 5.10pm: Fired second blank 5.15pm: Sea boat left to board SS “Zaire” (Portuguese) 6.30pm: Sea boat returned from SS “Zaire” with 5 German reservists 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703535e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-078_0.jpg) 25 December 1914 At Santa Cruz Tenerife Lat 28.5, Long -16.2 [Position: Santa Cruz Tenerife] 1.45am: Passed British steamer “Harpalion” 2.00am: Challenged by one of HMS 6.35am: Observed Anaga Light bearing S2E 10.00am: Courses as requisite approaching Santa Cruz 10.25am: Away sea boat with mails 11.58am: Sea boat returned, hoisted and secured. Consul on board Noon: Consul left. Captain and officers went rounds of Mess Decks 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703535f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-078_1.jpg) 26 December 1914 At sea Lat 28.1, Long -15.4 [Position: off Las Palmas Gran Canaria] 9.50am: Course and engines as requisite for entering Las Palmas 11.04am: Sea boat left ship with Captain 4.20pm: Anchor away. Helm and engines as requisite 5.20pm: HBM Consul, Mrs Croker and son on board 10.15pm: HBM Consul, Mrs Croker and son left ship 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035360: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-079_0.jpg) 27 December 1914 At sea Lat 28.3, Long -16.1 [Position: 16 miles east of Tenerife] 2.00pm: Proceeded into Santa Cruz at 100 revs 4.00pm: Stopped off Santa Cruz 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035361: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-079_1.jpg) 28 December 1914 At sea Lat 27.5, Long -15.6 [Position: 25 miles south of Gran Canaria] 2.00am: Observed Maspalomas Light bearing S50E 5.10am: Observed HMS “Argonaut” to port. Made challenge and received reply. Stopped engines. 9.35am: Rear Admiral from “Argonaut”. Aboard. Went to General Quarters for target practice. Fired 7 rounds from each gun at target towed by “Argonaut”. Target taken on board in damaged condition. 11.45am: Target practice evolution completed. 0.10pm: Admiral left “Victorian” 3.00pm: Two cylinders lost overboard during target practice, one from No. 4 group and one from No. 3 group. 6.05pm: Observed SS on Port quarter, turned in pursuit at 24 revs 6.43pm: Fired blank charge 6.45pm: Stop. Sea boat left to board SS “Algeria”. All correct 7.10pm: Sea boat returned and secured. 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035362: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-080_0.jpg) 29 December 1914 At sea Lat 28.2, Long -16.1 [Position: 20 miles east of Tenerife] 0.00am: Sighted SS bearing SSW. proceeded in pusuit: 240revs. 0.20am: Switched searchlight on Portuguese Trawler “Gingina” 0.35am: Signalled SS “Watermouth” 1.15am: Signalled SS “Binutu” 1.40am: Switched searchlight on SS “Arichondo” Spanish 3.45am: Maspalomas light abeam 15’ 7.45am: Observed “Argonaut” and replied to challenge 9.00am: Stopped. Sea boat conveyed officers to Flagship and brought target alongside 11.35am: Evolution finished Noon: “Argonaut” secured target. Sea boat proceeded to Flag 0.20pm: Sea boat hoisted. 0.30pm: Proceeded at 240 revs towards Santa Cruz 1.56pm: Stopped off Santa Cruz 2.02pm: Sea boat lowered and left for Flagship with homeward mails 2.25pm: Sea boat left Flag for shore. 3.00pm: Flag left for Madeira 3.25pm: Sea boat returned from shore and hoisted. Engines and helm as requisite. Hands to scrub and wash clothes. Received quantity of Steward’s stores on board. 9.35pm: Observed flare up-light above and to left of Rasca Point 9.55am: Light extinguished 10.02pm: Light shown 10.04pm: Light extinguished 11.46pm: Christavel light abeam distance 7 miles 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035363: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-080_1.jpg) 30 December 1914 At sea Lat 27.8, Long -18.9 [Position: 40 miles west of Hierro] 4.50am: Stopped 3 miles off South Point Hierro Island 10.00am: Midshipmen to torpedo training 1.00pm: Hammocks spread to dry 10.40pm: Stopped engines off Fuencaliente Point 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035364: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-081_0.jpg) 31 December 1914 Santa Cruz Lat 28.8, Long -18.0 [Position: NW Las Palma Island] 3.25am: White light shown close inshore to right of Fuencaliente Lighthouse 10.15am: Stopped and picked up lifebuoy which had been dropped overboard 2.20pm: Stopped engines off Santa Cruz de Palma 3.25pm: HBM Consul boarded 4.45pm: HBM Consul left THE VOYAGES OF HMS VICTORIAN 1915 
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035365: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-081_1.jpg) 1 January 1915 At sea Lat 28.7, Long -18.7 [Position: Off Las Palmas] 2.33am: Anaga Pt abeam 9’ 2.35am: Observed SS on starboard bow 2.50am: Spoke SS “Zealandic” 10.27am: Proceeded into Las Palmas 11.05am: Stopped. Sea boat lowered away and left for shore with mails 0.20pm: Sea boat returned from shore HBM Consul aboard 1.25pm: Proceeded in chase of steamer. 240 revs 2.15pm: Boarded Portuguese SS “Guine” 3.35pm: 5 German prisoners came on board 4.55pm: Stopped off Las Palmas and landed HBM Consul 5.00pm: Proceeded out of harbour. 120 revs 11.30pm: Rounds, magazines, prisoners, etc, correct 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035366: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-082_0.jpg) 2 January 1915 At sea Lat 30.1, Long -18.2 [Position: 150 miles North of Las Palmas] 11.30am: Captain and Staff made rounds of ship 0.12pm: Observed SS on Port bow. Increased to 240 in chase. Signalled SS “Southfield” Cardiff 4.00am: Steering N46W and S46E alternately altering course every half hour 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035367: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-082_1.jpg) 3 January 1915 At sea Lat 28.1, Long -16.2 [Position: 20 miles East of Tenerife] 2.25am: Full speed for Santa Cruz 1.45pm: Spoke SS “Clan Macnab” outward bound from Birkenhead 1.55pm: Anaga Point abeam. Helm and Engines as req for entering Santa Cruz harbour 2.20pm: Sea boat away with mails. Stopped 3.55pm: Sea boat returned 4.00pm: Sea boat left for “Clan Macnab” 4.45pm: Sea boat returned and hoisted. Evening Quarters 6.10pm: Vice Consul came aboard 6.40pm: Vice Consul left with sick prisoner 6.45pm: Full Speed Ahead. Set course East 7.30pm: Altered course N30E 7.48pm: Anaga Point abeam 5’ 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035368: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-083_0.jpg) 4 January 1915 At sea Lat 31.7, Long -15.6 [Position: 80 miles South East of Madeira] 2.39am: Observed Great Salvage Island, 4 points to Port 7.00am: Hands fell in; 1 Watch rigging derricks, other watch cleaning up decks 3.00pm: Sighted “Argonaut” on starboard bow 5.30pm: Stopped abreast Flagship. Cutter alongside with mails from “Argonaut” 6.15pm: Proceeded Full speed. 5’ abreast of Flag 8.15pm: Hands employed shifting coal. No 4 hold 10.00pm: Ceased working coal 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035369: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-083_1.jpg) 5 January 1915 At Las Palmas Lat 28.7, Long -17.7 [Position: off Las Palmas] 4.50am: Observed Anaga Point Light bearing S23W 5.00am: Eased down to drop astern of Flagship 6.25am: Parted company with Flag. Set course S18E for Las Palmas 10.20am: Proceeded into harbour 10.55am: Stopped off Las Palmas 11.30am: Landed Mails 1.15pm: Sea boat returned and hoisted 1.20pm: Proceeded at 200 revs: course various as required. Hands employed shifting coal in No. 4 hold 2.00pm: Stopped for ER repairs 3.30pm: Captain left ship for “Argonaut” 4.50pm: Captain returned on board. Hoisted and secured sea boat 9.30pm: Stopped coaling for night 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703536a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-084_0.jpg) 6 January 1915 At sea Lat 28.1, Long -15.4 [Position: off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] 7.45am: Commenced shifting coal 8.00am: Stopped Engines off Las Palmas 10.00am: Finished working coal. Hands employed cleaning ship as requisite 4.00pm: Sent ashore mails 10.05pm: Ahead 120 revs to keep station 4.5 miles of Isleta Point 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703536b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-084_1.jpg) 7 January 1915 At Las Palmas Lat 28.1, Long -15.4 [Position: off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] 2.05am: Proceeded in pursuit of a steamer leaving Las Palmas, SS “Surrey” 2.25am: Increase to 160 revs in pursuit of another steamer SS “Stamboul” 8.45am: Spoke Argentine man o’war “Guardia Nacional” 9.42am: Proceeded at 18 revs for Las Palmas 10.15am: Stop (Las Palmas) 10.25am: Sea boat left with dispatches for HBM Consul from Rear Admiral 1.05pm: Sea boat returned from shore. Hoisted and secured 3.55pm: Away sea boat with dispatches for HBMC 5.30pm: Sea boat returned from shore and hoisted 9.15pm: Sighted SS 9.30pm: Made demand to “Principessa Mafalda” 9.31pm: Away sea boats to board 9.33pm: Fired 1st Blank 9.41pm: Fired 2nd Blank 10.13pm: Played searchlight on SS “Fortuna” 10.40pm: SS “Principessa Mafalda” told to proceed. Sea boat returned 11.03pm: Spoke SS “Arrenou” of London bound for Madeira 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703536c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-085_0.jpg) 8 January 1915 At sea Lat 28.2, Long -15.3 [Position: off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] 1.45am: Full ahead to intercept second SS leaving Las Palmas 2.00am: Spoke SS “Umvoti” bound to London via Tenerife 2.50am: Spoke SS “Jevington” bound to Marseilles 3.58am: Observed SS approaching from North East. Full speed to intercept SS “Magician” bound from Durban to Las Palmas 9.15am: Observed SS making for Las Palmas from Northward 9.40am: Proceeded at 200 revs in chase of SS. Signalled SS “Ronald” 11.40am: Signalled SS “Magillan” 1.10pm: Proceeded into Las Palmas at 120 revs 2.15pm: Away sea boat with letter to Consul 4.25pm: Sea boat returned. Hoisted and secured. Proceeded at 120revs. Set course S30E [Note: “Magician” and “Magillan” could be same vessel misreported in log] 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703536d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-085_1.jpg) 9 January 1915 At sea Lat 27.4, Long -15.8 [Position: 40 miles South of Gran Canaria] 2.20am: Proceeded at 240 revs in pursuit of SS 3.15am: Spoke SS “Ronald” 3.40am: Proceeded back to position off Maspalomas Light 4.25am: Observed Maspalomas Light 9.45am: Exercised ammunition small arms supply party at small alarm drill 10.45am: Proceeded at full speed. Set course S45W. Firing heard towards the SW 9.30pm: Stopped engines to South of Tenerife 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703536e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-086_0.jpg) 10 January 1915 At sea Lat 27.4, Long -17.2 [Position: 50 miles South West of Tenerife] 8.00am: Observed SS on Port beam. Increased to 200 revs to intercept 8.15am: Exchanged signals with SS “Ionic” (White Star Line) 6.15pm: Proceeded at 240 revs to intercept SS 6.35pm: Spoke SS “Treloske” (Haines) from Rosario 8.20pm: Stop. 5 miles S54W (comp) from Rasca Point 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703536f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-086_1.jpg) 11 January 1915 At sea Lat 27.7, Long -15.8 0.26pm: Challenged HMS “Argonaut” and received reply 0.40pm: Altered course as requisite for meeting Flagship 1.17pm: Away sea boat for mails 1.35pm: Sea boat returned and secured. Received 10 bags of mails 6.10pm: Proceeded in chase of SS. Increased to 240 revs 6.30pm: Stopped and boarded Greek SS “Georgios”. SS “Georgios” not found correct but not having enough coal to take her to Gibraltar was allowed to proceed to Las Palmas to bunker 8.20pm: Sea boat returned and secured 8.35pm: Signalled SS “Montenegro” (Elder Dempster) bound for Dakar 8.40pm: Proceeded at 180 revs N45W 9.50pm: Maspalomas Light abeam 5’ 10.00pm: Stopped off Maspalomas Light 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035370: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-087_0.jpg) 12 January 1915 At sea Lat 28.2, Long -15.4 10.00am: Courses various approaching Las Palmas 10.45am: HBM Consul boarded 11.10am: Greek Consul came on board 11.30am: Greek Consul left 11.40am: British Consul left ship 1.15pm: Proceeded at 240 revs to intercept SS “Maria Suzanne” 1.47pm; Away armed sea boat 2.25pm: Sea boat returned. SS “Maria Suzanne” correct and proceeded 2.27pm: Proceeded at 180 revs to Las Palmas 3.45pm: Spoke SS “Birkenhead” 7.45pm: Prize crew boarded SS “Georgios” Greek 8.45pm: Sea boat returned 9.00pm: Second sea boat returned 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035371: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-087_1.jpg) 13 January 1915 At sea Lat 28.2, Long -16.1 [Position: 30 miles East of Tenerife] 9.30am: Stopped Engines off Santa Cruz 9.40am: Vice Consul boarded 10.45am: Vice Consul left 3.00pm: Sighted HMS “Argonaut”. Altered course to close her 4.32pm: Sea boat left for “Argonaut” with Captain 5.45pm: Sea boat returns with Captain and hoisted 6.30pm: Received proceeding orders. Proceeded at 180 revs 8.40pm: Stopped engines West of Maspalomas light 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035372: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-088_0.jpg) 14 January 1915 At sea Lat 28.5, Long -15.4 [Position: 30 miles North of Gran Canaria] 1.35am: Signalled Spanish SS “A de Satrustegui” [Antonio de Satrustegui] 5.00am: Proceeded as requisite to make rendezvous 6.55am: Stopped at rendezvous 7.10am: Challenged HMS “Argonaut” and received reply 7.20am: Challenged HMS “Calgarian” and received reply 8.00am: Away sea boat to “Flag” and “Calgarian” 8.50am: Sea boat returned and hoisted. Proceeded at full speed set course N56E 9.59am: Sardina Point abeam 1.75 miles 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035373: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-088_1.jpg) 15 January 1915 At sea Lat 32.2, Long -11.1 [Position: 100 miles off coast Morocco en-route to Gibraltar] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035374: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-089_0.jpg) 16 January 1915 At sea Lat 35.8, Long -6.0 [Position: Entering Strait of Gibraltar] 10.55am: Observed Cape Spartel bearing N87E 0.20pm: Challenged HMS “Amphitrite” 0.43pm: Stopped 0.50pm: Sea boat left for “Amphitrite” 1.10pm: Sea boat returned and hoisted right up. Port boat hoisted right up. 3 ratings, 4 cases, and mails for “Argonaut” 1.16pm: Proceeded full speed course N81E 2.20pm: Stopped off Gibraltar 4.23pm: Proceeded. Helm and engines as requisite for entering harbour 5.20pm: Made fast alongside No. Shed South Mole 6.00pm: Prize Crew returned [This will be the crew that boarded SS “Georgios” on the 12th January] 6.30pm: German prisoners left in charge of escort from “Cormorant” for Detention Barracks. 7.30pm: Commenced filling Fresh Water 10.45pm: Stopped filling Fresh Water 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035375: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-089_1.jpg) 17 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 8.10am: Collier “Transport” alongside 8.45am: Commenced coaling 5.00pm: Liberty men and patrol landed 6.25pm: Ceased coaling [Total coal taken on board for day 1031 tones] 10.00pm: Escort left ship. Liberty men returned 11.00pm: Escort returned with one rating 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035376: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-090_0.jpg) 18 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 7.45am: Commenced filling fresh water 10.25am: 1 PO and 3 ABs left ship for hospital 5.00pm: Liberty men landed 5.30pm: Stopped filling fresh water 6.30pm: Ceased coaling 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035377: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-090_1.jpg) 19 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 7.45am: Hands resumed coaling. Resumed taking in fresh water 5.00pm: Liberty men landed 5.30pm: Stopped filling water 371 tons coal for day 6.00pm: Suspended coaling for the night 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035378: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-091_0.jpg) 20 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 8.15am: Hands employed coaling and scaling funnel 5.30pm: Suspended coaling for the night 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035379: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-091_1.jpg) 21 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 7.45am: Hands commenced coaling 10.20am: Pest AB and Morrison AB discharged to hospital 2.00pm: Received on board 11 cases ammunition and 64 practice projectiles 5.00pm: Liberty men landed 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703537a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-092_0.jpg) 22 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 7.45am: Commenced coaling 10.15am: 2 POs transferred from “Amphitrite” discharged to “Argonaut” 11.15am: Finished coaling. Total received 2895 tons 0.10pm: Ash lighter came alongside 1.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship 5.30pm: Liberty men landed 10.00pm: Liberty men returned on board 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703537b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-092_1.jpg) 23 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 9.45am: Hands fall in. Cleaning ship 11.00am: Clean Guns 1.00pm: Liberty men landed 4.45pm: 2nd Part liberty men landed 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703537c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-093_0.jpg) 24 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 8.45am: RC Church party landed 9.30am: Presbyterian and Wesleyan Church parties landed 9.45am: Prayers 11.00am: RC party returned 11.45am: Sea boats crew to dinner Noon: Presbyterian and Wesleyan Church parties returned 1.00pm: Liberty men landed 2.30pm: Sea boat left fro “Argonaut” 2.50pm: Sea boat returned with Captain 4.45pm: Evening Quarters 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703537d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-093_1.jpg) 25 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 7.45am: Landed dockyard party for stores 9.40am: Stores lighter alongside. Commenced taking stores on board 11.20am: Store train alongside. Unloading train 11.40am: Store train left 5.30pm: Store train arrived 6.00pm: Store train left 5.35pm: Store lighter alongside and made fast for night 6.10pm: Ceased taking in stores for day 6.30pm: Liberty men landed 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703537e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-094_0.jpg) 26 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 8.05am: Hands fall in. Employed taking in stores throughout the day 11.30am: Read Warrants Nos 8 and 9 4.20pm: Lighter alongside with Engine Room and Paymaster stores 5.00pm: Liberty men landed 6.30pm: AB Coulds RNR returned from Hospital 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703537f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-094_1.jpg) 27 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Docked at Gibraltar] 7.00am: Hands employed taking in stores and cleaning ship 9.20am: Tug removed empty lighter 3.15pm: Cart arrived alongside with provisions 3.45pm: Tug came alongside & removed ash barge 5.00pm: Liberty men landed 5.15pm: Brewis PO1 & McLeod AB RNR returned from hospital 10.00pm: Liberty men returned 11.00pm: Finished taking in Fresh Water. 1000 tons received. 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035380: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-095_0.jpg) 28 January 1915 At sea Lat 36.0, Long -5.9 [Position: Passing through Strait of Gibraltar] 7.30am: Cast off and proceeded out of harbour 8.30am: Landed Pilot and Proceeded Full Speed 8.58am: Carnero Point abeam distance 1.5 miles 1.16pm: Cape Trafalgar abeam 8 miles 4.40pm: Spoke SS Italian “San Gugliemo” 8.00pm: Sighted HMS "Carmania" 8.05pm: Challenge. 8.27pm: Stopped 8.33pm: Proceeded full speed 10.00pm: Exchanged recognition signals with one of HM Ships Midnight: Sighted C St Vincent Light bearing N37W 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035381: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-095_1.jpg) 29 January 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.4 [Position: 25 miles South West Lisbon, Portugal] 2.00am: Cape St. Vincent abeam. Altered course N5E 6.35am: Observed Cape Especial Light N32E. Passed Various Shipping 7.00am: Scrub and Wash decks etc. 2.40pm: Stopped 2.50pm: Signalled SS “India” 4.30pm: Proceeded dead slow. Set course S35E for taking up required position 6.50pm: Stopped 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035382: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-096_0.jpg) 30 January 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.5 [Position: 30 miles South West Lisbon, Portugal] 4.00am: Stopped 7.30am: Midshipmen to Physical Drill 11.15am: Stopped. Spoke French SS “Galetei” Rouen to Algiers 11.30am: Spoke SS “Harimoen” (Dutch) to London 0.10pm: Spoke SS “Florinda” (Spanish) from Cadiz 5.19pm: Spoke SS “Grigna” 11.30pm: Spoke SS “Beimah” [?] of Whitby 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035383: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-096_1.jpg) 31 January 1915 At sea Lat 38.9, Long -9.6 [Position: 30 miles North West Lisbon, Portugal] 7.05am: Spoke British SS “Lorle” 10.00am: Spoke SS “Ophir” (Orient) 11.05am: Proceeded in pursuit of SS “Fido” 11.20am: Away sea boat to board SS “Fido” 11.56am: Challenged 11.57am: Sea boat returned and hosted. SS Correct 0.40pm: Challenged by one of HM Ships and replied (“Cornwallis”) 1.00pm: Spoke Russian SS “Erika” Valencia to Hull. Spoke SS “Nancy Lee” Beni Saf to Barrow 2.40pm: Challenged by HMS “Bacchante” 2.45pm: Ahead 200 revs to intercept SS. Spoke SS “Berthe” of Nantes. Stopped 4.00pm: Signalled “Bacchante” 6.43pm: Spoke SS “Tagus” of Liverpool 7.40pm: Away sea boat to board SS “Augustine Consiel” 8.05pm: SS Found correct. Sea boat returned and hoisted LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035384: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-097_0.jpg) 1 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.8, Long -9.6 [Position: 30 miles West Lisbon, Portugal] 1.00am: Intercepted and spoke SS “Kitano Maru” (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) 2.00am: Intercepted and played searchlights on Greek SS” Theodoros” of Syra 2.50am: Intercepted and spoke SS “Sotrellano” of Liverpool, Lisbon to Liverpool 4.00am: Intercepted and played searchlights on SS “Kalimba” of Glasgow 4.00pm: Spoke SS “Dewsland” of Cardiff bound from Aguilas to Glasgow 4.10pm: Spoke SS “Spart” (Norwegian) from Valencia to Manchester canal 5.05pm: Spoke SS “Satur” (Spanish) to Cardiff 5.07pm: Spoke SS “Scawby” Admiralty Collier to Malta 5.10pm: Spoke SS “Roma” (Italian) to Venice. Spoke SS “Castro” Greek 5.30pm: Spoke SS “Bittern”, ahead 200 revs to intercept: Fired blank and exchanged signals 8.45pm: Proceeded in chase of SS 9.15pm: Played searchlights on SS (Spanish) 10.20pm: Spoke SS “Broderick” 10.30pm: Spoke SS “City of Newcastle” 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035385: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-097_1.jpg) 2 February 1915 A Sea Lat 38.8, Long -9.6 [Position: 20 miles West Lisbon, Portugal] 4.15am: Spoke Danish SS "Dagny" bound from Marseilles to Swansea 5.45am: Spoke R.M.S "Avon" Liverpool to Lisbon 6.00am: Spoke SS "Anine" (Danish) of Copenhagen 6.10am: Spoke SS "Basque" (Mes:Mar) Marseilles to London 6.15am: Spoke SS "Palermo" London to Lisbon 7.35am: Spoke SS "Algrove" (Norwegian) 8.05am: Spoke SS "Seven Seas" Full speed to intercept 8.18am: Armed sea boat away to board 8.40am: Sea boat returned 5.20pm: Fired blanks at SS "Lopez y Lopez" (Spanish) to attract attention to signals 5.55pm: Fired blank at French SS "St Marc" to attract attention 6.05pm: “St Marc” all correct. Allowed to proceed 6.50pm: Played searchlight on Greek SS "Nicholaus" 7.10pm: Resumed patrol 8.00pm: Spoke SS “Elleston”, Malta to Cardiff 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035386: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-098_0.jpg) 3 February 1915 [3 January in log] At sea Lat 38.8, Long -9.6 [Position: 20 miles West Lisbon, Portugal] 6.00am: Bearings: Cape Espichel S24E, Cape Razo S54E, Cape Roca N65E 9.15am: Spoke SS "Anastasias" (Greek) to Liverpool. Spoke P&O SS "Caledonia" to Gibraltar 9.20am: Spoke SS "Saint Dimitrius" bound South 9.30am: Spoke SS "Fierros" (Spanish) bound South 9.50am: Spoke SS "Glaxonna" (French) to Lisbon 2.30pm: Midshipmen to lecture by Captain on Surveying 7.50pm: Spoke SS "Prins Wilhelm I (Dutch) 7.55pm: Full Speed to intercept SS "Agnes" of Aalesund (Norwegian) 10.30pm: Spoke SS "Lavernock" of Cardiff from Huelva 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035387: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-098_1.jpg) 4 February 1915 [4 January in log] At sea Lat 38.8, Long -9.8 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035388: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-099_0.jpg) 5 February 1915 [5 January in log] Lat 38.8, Long -9.6 [Position: 30 miles West Lisbon, Portugal] 12.30pm: Cape Roca bearing S85E 5 miles 3.00pm: Made demand to SS “Lead” (Dutch) 3.09pm: Stopped Engines 3.10pm: Fired blank. Sea boat lowered to board “Leda”. Exchanged various signals 4.40pm: Sea boat returned. All correct. 5.40pm: Spoke SS “Amiral Orly” to Marseille 5.45pm: Spoke SS “Hollandia” (Dutch) Buenos Ayres to London 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035389: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-099_1.jpg) 6 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.4, Long -9.4 [Position: 20 miles South West Lisbon, Portugal] 5.00am: Played searchlight on topsail schooner "Elin" of Marstal 5.15am: Spoke SS "Merchant Prince" Manchester to Alexandria 11.20am: Captain’s Inspection 11.30am: Spoke Norwegian SS "Ren" of Risor 0.30pm: Hands to make and mend clothes 10.00pm: Heavy swell from NW throughout day 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703538a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-100_0.jpg) 7 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.6 [Position: 15 miles South West Lisbon, Portugal] 8.00am: Spoke HMS "Ark Royal" (aeroplane carrier) 8.30am: SS "Argyllshire" Cardiff to Melbourne 10.00am: Spoke SS "Christina" (Spanish) Huelva to Bordeaux 11.30am: Spoke Dutch SS "Iberia" Huelva to Rotterdam, away sea boat to board 11.55am: Sea boat returned. All correct 0.15pm: Made challenge to HMS "Prince George" 3.00pm: Spoke SS "Mississippi" (Havre) 9.10pm: Played searchlights and exchanged signals with SS "Cortes" Malaga to Lisbon 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703538b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-100_1.jpg) 8 February 1915 Place Lat 38.4, Long -9.4 [Position: Off South West Lisbon, Portugal] 2.15pm: Spoke SS "Pinegrove" Aguilas to Glasgow 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703538c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-101_0.jpg) 9 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.6, Long -9.2 [Position: Anchored off Cascais Bay, Portugal] 1.45am: Played searchlight on Port SY "Kinitra", 3.30am: Proceeded at 150 revs. N30W for position off Cape Espichel 9.15am: Sighted battleship from Northward 10.20am: Stopped 10.25am: Let go port anchor 60 fathoms on Windlass 10.30am: Brought up in 12 fathoms. Anchored off Cascais 10.48am: Sea boat left for shore Noon: 10,910 lbs of beef surveyed, condemned and thrown overboard 3.05pm: Anchor weighed and proceeded at 200 revs 4.15pm: Challenged and received reply from HMS "Diana" 5.04pm: Away sea boat with mails to SS "Grantully Castle" 5.40pm: Sea boat returned and secured. Dead Slow ahead to sea 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703538d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-101_1.jpg) 10 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.6, Long -9.8 [Position: 20 miles SW Cascais Bay, Portugal] 8.35am; Resumed patrolling 10.00am: Hands to Physical Drill, Marines to Infantry Drill, Midshipmen to Instruction 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703538e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-102_0.jpg) 11 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.8 [Position: 30 miles West of Lisbon Portugal] 4.30pm: Exercised “General Quarters”,”Fire Stations” and “Abandon Ship” Stations 11.30pm: Spoke SS "Ping Saye" (A. Holt & Co) Liverpool to Java 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703538f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-102_1.jpg) 12 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.4 [Position: 20 miles South West of Lisbon Portugal] 1.15pm: Spoke SS "Naguri" (Spanish) from Huelva to Honfleur 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035390: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-103_0.jpg) 13 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.0, Long -9.3 [Position: 15 miles South West of Lisbon Portugal] 0.50am: Spoke SS "Meroe" (Moss SS Co) of Liverpool; 1.30am: Spoke SS "Riouw" (Dutch) Java to Amsterdam 3.45am: Spoke SS "Mardinian" (Ellerman) Cardiff to Port Said 11.30am: Captain and Staff went rounds 6.00pm: Exchanged signals with SS "Pasparoa" (NZS Co) 6.30pm: Challenged and received reply from HMS “Cordelia” 9.15pm: Passed and spoke HMS "Okino" with 8 mine sweepers 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035391: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-103_1.jpg) 14 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.5 [Position: 20 miles South West of Lisbon Portugal] 5.10am: Played searchlight on French SS "Venezia" (Fabre) Marseilles to Lisbon 7.23am: Ahead 200 revs to intercept SS "Benha" of London 9.50am: Full Ahead to intercept Portuguese SS "Africa" for Lisbon 10.40am: Away armed sea boats 2.45pm: Proceeded at 18 revs to take station off Cape Roca. Set course N16E 7.15pm: Full to intercept SS played searchlight on SS "Andros" (A Caires & Co) 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035392: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-104_0.jpg) 15 February 1915 At sea Lat 37.7, Long -9.4 [Position: 30 miles West of Sines Portugal] 4.34am: Espichel Light abeam 11 miles 9.05am: Dead Slow. Spoke SS "Polaris" (Swedish) 9.20am: Spoke SS "Headlands" of Liverpool, Marseilles to Port Talbot 10.00am: Answered Transport No 42 Alexandria to London 11.05am: "Kong Ring" (Norwegian) Tyne to Oran with coal 11.45am: Proceeded full speed. Course N13E for River Tagus 4.15pm: Altered course to examine auxiliary schooner “San Antonio” 8.45pm: Spoke SS "Fornebo”, Lisbon to Tyne Dock 9.30pm: Played searchlights on French SS "Sylvie" of Rouen 10.15pm: Intercepted Norwegian SS "Sicilia" of Christiania 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035393: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-104_1.jpg) 16 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.6, Long -9.2 [Position: Cascais Bay, Portugal] 8.30am: Increase to Half Speed. Course and speed as requisite for entering Cascais Bay 9.15am: Let go starboard anchor 45 fathoms 10 fathoms water 9.20am: Sea boat left for shore 10.30am: Sea boat returned 11.30am: Sea boat left for shore with Captain. 1.30pm: Boat left ship for shore with officers and Liberty men 2.00pm: Sea boat returned 3.40pm: Sea boat left for shore 4.00pm: Sea boat left for shore for Captain 4.20pm: Sea boat returned with officers and Liberty men 6.07pm: Sea boat returned with Captain 6.15pm: Up Anchor 6.19pm: Anchor aweigh. Slow Ahead 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035394: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-105_0.jpg) 17 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.6 [Position: 20 miles South West of Lisbon Portugal] 1.30am: Shaw Saville & Albion SS "Mamari" left Lisbon Southbound 9.50am: Stopped. Marines marching order Parade. Hands employed painting etc. Seamen classes to instruction 5.20pm: Observed Cape Roca Light N87E distance 7 miles 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035395: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-105_1.jpg) 18 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.4, Long -10.1 [Position: 40 miles South West of Lisbon Portugal] 7.00am: Played searchlight on Italian SS "Grazia" bound South 8.35am: Stopped. Sea boat left for SS "Lanfranc" with mails 9.05am: Sea boat returned and hoisted. Proceeded 180 revs Course West [Log marked ‘Helm and Engines as requisite for Patrolling Duties’] 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035396: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-106_0.jpg) 19 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.4, Long -9.7 [Position: 20 miles South West of Lisbon Portugal] 0.12pm: Challenged and received reply from HMS "Indefatigable" 3.45pm: Challenged HMS "Lord Nelson" 10.30pm: Altered course every 15 minutes from N60W to West and back to N60W 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035397: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-106_1.jpg) 20 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.0, Long -9.4 10.00am: Extra lookouts kept & guns ready loaded in the ‘check’ position 5.00pm: Spoke Greek SS "Adriana" 5.30pm: Watch at night defence stations with guns loaded at ‘check’ 6.30pm: Double lookouts 11.00pm: Exercised Sea boats 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035398: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-107_0.jpg) 21 February 1915 At sea Lat 41.1, Long -10.3 [Position: 60 miles West of Porto Portugal] 2.00am: Observed Burlings Isle Light S55E 2.30am: Guns loaded and at ‘half cock’. Extra lookouts placed 6.00pm: Altered course N85E. Head to Sea and reduced to 120 revs 4caf8c3bcadfd34197035399: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-107_1.jpg) 22 February 1915 At sea Lat 42.5, Long -10.6 [Position: 75 miles West of Vigo Spain] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703539a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-108_0.jpg) 23 February 1915 At sea Lat 42.7, Long -9.1 [Position: Off Ria de Muros Spain] 7.55am: Increased to 200 revs. Observed Cape Finisterre 9.30am: Divisions and Prayers (Course Captain’s Orders) In Corcubian Bay 10.30am: In Muros Bay 0.25pm: Cape Corrabedo abeam distance 4 miles 1.30pm: Courses to Captain’s Orders for examining Arosa Bay 2.50pm: Examining Pontevedra Bay 3.50pm: Proceeded into Vigo Bay. Courses to Captains Orders 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703539b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-108_1.jpg) 24 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -10.4 [Position: 60 miles West of Lisbon Portugal] 1.00pm: Observed iron drum floating. Swung ship and fired three rounds common shell, sinking drum 2.30pm: Midshipmen to surveying lecture by Captain 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703539c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-109_0.jpg) 25 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.2, Long -9.7 [Position: 40 miles South West of Lisbon Portugal] 0.30am: Watch at Defence Stations. Observed Cape Espichel N64E 2.20am: Observed Cape Roca Light 9.38am: Stopped 9.45am: Lowered Starboard sea boat with mails to board SS "Carpathia". 10.20pm: SS "Carpathia" proceeded 10.30pm: Sea boat returned with mails, and hoisted 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703539d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-109_1.jpg) 26 February 1915 At sea Lat 39.9, Long -9.8 [Position: 100 miles North of Lisbon Portugal] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703539e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-110_0.jpg) 27 February 1915 At sea Lat 38.5, Long -9.6 [Position: Approaching Lisbon Portugal] 11.00am: Helm and Engines as required for patrolling duties 1.56pm: Cape Roca abeam 5.50pm: Course as required to close SS "Roumanii" 4caf8c3bcadfd3419703539f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-110_1.jpg) 28 February 1915 At sea Lat 37.0, Long -9.4 [Position: 20 miles West of Cape St Vincent Portugal] 11.30am: Observed Cape St Vincent S72E 0.45pm: Cape St Vincent on 4 pts bearing East 1.20pm: Spoke schooner "Actio" of Marstal 2.30pm: Passed SS "Graccia" Gibraltar, bound North 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Hands employed preparing for entering harbour, rigging coaling gear LOGS FOR MARCH 1915 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-111_0.jpg) 1 March 1915 At sea Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Entering Gibraltar Harbour] 3.15am: Observed Cape Trafalgar Light S79E 9.05am: Pilot boarded. Proceeded to enter harbour 9.21am: Entered harbour 9.30am: Tugs alongside 9.45am: Made fast to South Mole No 1 shed. Finished with engines 10.30am: Lieut Com Pike and Gunner Johnson joined ship 11.00am: Captain paid official visit to Admiral Noon: Captain returned. Hands employed painting ships side and scrubbing jetty 5.00pm: Liberty men and patrol landed 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-111_1.jpg) 2 March 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 6.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship and drawing stores 7.00am: Liberty men returned 9.00am: Commenced filling with fresh water Forepeak for boiler use 10.00am: Hands employed painting, scrubbing and scraping ships side 10.30am: Boat left ship for Admirals office Noon: Boat returned with Captain 5.00pm: Liberty men landed 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-112_0.jpg) 3 March 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] [Commenced coaling ship] 1.35pm: Picket of 1 WO, 2 POs, and 10 men landed for duty in the town [Total coal taken for day 601 tons] 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-67374/ADM53-67374-112_1.jpg) [At this point the log is marked with ‘This log was ceased by Admiralty Order’, signed by Captain Somerville. A new log book was opened with entries from 1st March 1915. The new log is titled ‘Copy of Log’ and is certified as ‘a complete copy of the original log’ by signatory E Cook Navigating Officer] [Also on the 24th April 1915, Rear Admiral Moore, on HMS “Argonaut”, writes ‘log has not been returned for correction as ship has paid off’] 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-002_1.jpg) [On the specifications page of the copy log a G J Sisley (Engineer Commander HMS “Argonaut”), on the 24th April 1915, submits an observation stating ‘On days where Distillers in use Water logged as expended apparently incorrect – 19th Coal expended – incorrect – 25th Water expended or remaining – incorrect’] 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-003_0.jpg) [Instruments page – completed] 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-005_0.jpg) 4 March 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] [Continued coaling ship] 9.40am: Mr Long, Gunner discharged to P&O SS for passage to Malta 10.30am: Relief picket left ship, 1 PO, 4 ABs 11.0am: Mails received on board from Cormorant Noon: 20 -25 tons taken in to finish coaling. Total coal taken 1000 tons 1.30pm: Patrol landed 1 PO & 4 men 1.40pm: Liberty men landed 1.45pm: AB Corkhill sent to DB in charge of Marine Escort 3.30pm: Marine Escort returned from DB 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-005_1.jpg) 5 March 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 9.25am: Landed patrol 1 PO & 4 men 9.30am: Duty boat away with 6 boxes cartridge for testing by NOO 10.00am: Gunner Campbell RMA discharged to hospital 4.30pm: Football party landed 4.50pm: Liberty men 5.20pm: Patrol landed 5.30pm: Commenced taking in fresh water (filling boilers) 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-006_0.jpg) 6 March 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 [Position: Gibraltar Harbour] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 9.00am: Patrol landed to clean picket house 2.00pm: Hands employed variously preparing for leaving harbour 3.30pm: Lieut Croysdale RNR joined the ship 4.30pm: Hoisted duty boat 4.45pm: Singled in the moorings 5.00pm: Cast off Pilot in charge 5.30pm: Exercised GQ, all guns cleared away and ammunition placed 6.20pm: Set course 80W 6.35pm: Increased to 240 altering course 20° every 15 minutes (Mean course S80W) 7.10pm: Altered course N78W (mean) 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-006_1.jpg) 7 March 1915 At sea Lat 36.1, Long -9.5 [Position: 70 miles South of Sagres] 1.00am: Altering course every 15 minutes Mean course N3W 2.00am: Set course N5W 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-007_0.jpg) 8 March 1915 At sea Lat 40.9, Long -11.0 [Position: 100 miles West of Porto] 4.45pm: Exercise abandon ship stations 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-007_1.jpg) 9 March 1915 At sea Lat 49.9, Long -9.9 [Position: 150 miles South of Ireland] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-008_0.jpg) 10 March 1915 At sea Lat 50.8, Long -7.2 [Entering St George’s Channel] 1.35am: Engineers reports ship going full speed Noon: Sounding 52 fathoms, fine sand 4.00pm: Sounding 40 fathoms, fine sand 5.40pm: Fired at fisherman's buoy 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-008_1.jpg) 11 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 5.00am: Bar Ship abeam 5.25am: Pilot Mr Tranter boarded off Formby ship 5.45am: Stopped 6.15am: Received permission to proceed from CO signal station 7.40am: Passed through pier heads. Made fast east side of Sandon Basin 9.30am: Entered Canada Dock, 9.43am: Made fast alongside RMS "Scandinavian" 9.49am: Finished with engines 9.55am: Finished mooring ship 11.00am: Lt Commander Fairfax RN left the ship 11.30am: W Hart officers steward left the ship Noon: Mercantile marine ratings paid off and discharged 1.30pm: Hands make and mend. Leave to 1st and 2nd watches 5.00pm: Liberty men landed 6.40pm: Shifted berth to North side of dock 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-009_0.jpg) 12 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3bcadfd341970353b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-009_1.jpg) 13 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 09.20am: Six RNR Stokers discharged to Chatham 11.00am: Pump out Port No. 4 tank fo bring ship upright (103 tons) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-010_0.jpg) 14 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.00am: Men from Stornaway proceeded on leave 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-010_1.jpg) 15 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Leave given to 2nd Watch and after part of 3rd Watch until 8 pm 22nd 10.20am: Shifted berth. Made fast alongside of SS “Northumbrian” 1.00pm: Discharged 4 ABs, RNR to barracks at Chatham 2.30pm: Shifted berth made fast alongside of RMS “Grampian” 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-011_0.jpg) 16 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-011_1.jpg) 17 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Escort left ship for Manchester 4.30pm: Escort returned to ship with one stoker RNR apprehended at Manchester 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-012_0.jpg) 18 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: One stoker RNR discharged to Devonport RN Barracks 11.45am: Shifted berth alongside quay SE corner 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-012_1.jpg) 19 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-013_0.jpg) 20 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-013_1.jpg) 21 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-014_0.jpg) 22 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.00pm: 2nd watch returned from long leave 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-014_1.jpg) 23 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-015_0.jpg) 24 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.30am: Landing all cordite for returning to store 3.00pm: 1 PO1 & one AB, RNR discharged to barracks 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-015_1.jpg) 25 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.00am: Hands employed landing ammunition 4.30pm: All explosives landed 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-016_0.jpg) 26 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Hands employed returning gear 10.00am: Hands employed returning stores 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-016_1.jpg) 27 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30pm: J Diagree AB, RNR transferred to HMS “Orotava” at Birkenhead 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-017_0.jpg) 28 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] [Nothing to report] 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-017_1.jpg) 29 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 3.30pm: Gunner Harvey, RMA, discharged to hospital 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-018_0.jpg) 30 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00pm: Men returned from long leave 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67375/ADM 53-67375-018_1.jpg) 31 March 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 6.30am: Paid ship off, crew discharged to their respective depots, care and maintenance party retained on board 9.00am: Hauled down commissioning pennant APRIL to MAY 1915 not included (ship out of commission) LOGS FOR JUNE 1915 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-003_1.jpg) 9 June 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.00am: Ship commissioned 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-004_0.jpg) 10 June 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 4.00pm: Surgeon Bob McKiernan joined 4.00pm: Received 5 casks rum 4.45pm: Finished receiving stores 6.30pm: 1 Master at Arms, 5 POs, 1 Leading Seaman joined ship from Depot 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-004_1.jpg) 11 June 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.45am: Hands employed loading ammunition 1.15pm: Hands employed loading 6” ammunition and transporting 2 – 6 pounder guns from HMS “Caribbean” 2.00pm: Ship complete with ballast fresh water boilers full. Ship on even keel 28ft 6in forward and 28ft 6in aft 4.15pm: All ammunition aboard and stowed 10.00pm: Cammell Laird's men fitting 6 pounder guns on forecastle during night 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-005_0.jpg) 12 June 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Prob Surg Telford joined ship 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-005_1.jpg) 13 June 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Roman Catholics to breakfast and clean 8.30am: Roman Catholic Church party ashore 0.35pm: Church parties returned on board 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-006_0.jpg) 14 June 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Draft of 24 ratings left for Devonport barracks in charge of Sub-Lt Chapman RNR 9.00am: Singled up, pilot on board, bottom line found to be foul of rudder. 9.30pm: Hands re-moor ship, pilot left, diver employed. Noon: Rudder cleared. 8.50pm: Pilot (C Tranter) on board 9.15pm: Cast off using engines as requisite. Two tugs in attendance 9.50pm: Cleared Canada Dock 10.00pm: Cleared Huskisson Dock 10.20pm: Tied up alongside “Caronia”. Rung off engines, standby 11.30pm: Cast off using engines as requisite 11.50m: Cleared Sandon Dock, entered river. Cast off forward tug. Midnight: Cast off aft tug 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-006_1.jpg) 15 June 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 0.10am: Let go Starboard anchor in 15 fathoms veered cable to 60 fathoms 6.25am: Weighed anchor. Engines and courses as requisite for compass adjustment. Tug “Bison” assisting. 8.05am: Cast off Tug 8.20am: Let go Starboard anchor in 15 fathoms veered to 60 fathoms 3.50pm: Tender “Bison” left for shore 4.35pm: Tender “Bison” alongside 5.00pm: “Bison” left for shore with OS Patten for hospital 9.00pm: Shortened in 9.15pm: Anchor up 9.35pm: N. Wall Light 10.35pm: Formby Light 10.50pm: Stopped and discharged Pilot; full speed 11.07pm: Bar Lt Ship abeam distance half mile. 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-007_0.jpg) 16 June 1915 On patrol Lat 55.3, Long -6.4 [Position: 5 miles off Northern Ireland coast] 3.35am: Sighted: Chickens: N25E 4.15am: Boy raised man overboard. Turned ship round and searched for missing man. Search unavailing. Three life buoys thrown over and lost. 4.35am: Proceeded on course N2W 6.55am: Skulmartin Lightship abeam 8.00am: Copeland bore S56W distance 4 miles 11.00am: Passed Tor head and entered Rathlin Sound. 4.05pm: Signalled HMS "Patia": 4.55pm: Signalled HMS "India" 6.04pm: Observed Barra Head: N23E 8.50pm: Sighted: Trawler "Ravola" GY 716 and "Dragon" GY 201 [Additional note in log: Lost overboard and presumably drowned PO 1st Class K Butteris ON Devonport in Lat 54 6N Long 4 56W. Age 51years 11 months] 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-007_1.jpg) 17 June 1915 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -11.2 [Position: 250 miles SW Faroe Islands] 7.15am: Signalled HMS "Hildebrand" 9.30am: Held court of enquiry into the death of the late PO 1st class Wm Butterris 11.20am: Boat alongside from “Patuca” with 1 lieutenant, 1 sub-lieutenant and 9 men. 11.25am: Wireless operator Anderson transferred to “Patuca”. 1.20pm: Boat away 1.35pm: Boat returned from HMS "Changuinola" with 1 lieutenant and 3 sub-lieutenants. 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-008_0.jpg) 18 June 1915 On patrol Lat 61.6, Long -12.1 [Position: 150 miles W of Faroe Islands] 1.55am: Discharged armed guard for HMS "Orotava". Rec’d 2 firemen for "Hilary", 1 AB for "Motagua" 4.50am: Sighted steamer. Altered course N35W stop 6.00am: Signalled HMS "Changuinola": 7.20am: Stopped to board Norwegian steamer “F Heredia” hauled in log 62 9N, 12 49W 0.48pm: Engines as requisite to board Trawler H 1022 5.50pm: Sighted: HMS "Motagua" bearing WNW 6.25pm: Stopped to put armed guard aboard HMS "Motagua" 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-008_1.jpg) 19 June 1915 On patrol Lat 63.8, Long -7.3 [Position: 100 miles N of Faroe Islands] 10.30am: Observed fisherman's black bladder buoy with letter H on top, stopped to examine 10.45am: Proceeded, practised firing sub-calibre at buoy. 3.45pm: Stopped. Boat put off to board whaler "Havman" (Lat 63 52N, Long 6 01W) 4.48pm: Altered course to follow schooner 5.00pm: Boat put off to board schooner "Activ" (Lat 63 59N, Long 6 10W 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-009_0.jpg) 20 June 1915 On patrol Lat 63.9, Long 0.3 [Position: 200 miles off Norwegian coast] 4.30am: Boat from HMS "Ambrose" came alongside for her armed guard (Lat 63 2N, Long 2 19W) 10.30am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection 5.40pm: Boarded Norwegian Steamer "Bianca" (Lat 64 33N Long 2 22E) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-009_1.jpg) 21 June 1915 On patrol Lat 66.5, Long 9.5 [Position: 80 miles off Norwegian coast 2.00am: Exercised guns crew 2.30pm: Sighted land leaving S64E 5.25pm: Stopped to communicate with HMS “Teutonic” and her armed guards 10.20pm: Stopped to examine buoy with flag on top. Rifles and 6 pounder fired and buoy sunk (Lat 67 15N Long 12 4E) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-010_0.jpg) 22 June 1915 On patrol Lat 66.8, Long 11.9 [Position: 40 miles off Norwegian coast 6.45am: Stopped to board SS "Ragnhild”, Lat 66 46N, Long 11 43E 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-010_1.jpg) 23 June 1915 On patrol Lat 64.3, Long 9.6 [Position: 15 miles off Norwegian coast] 5.30am: Sighted: HMS "Teutonic" bearing South 11.35am: Courses as requisite for boarding SS "Pine Branch" Norwegian FRVERN (Lat 64 15N, Long 9 38E) 6.50pm: Halten Light abeam distance 4.9 miles 10.30pm: Halten Light S10W distance 13,000yds 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-011_0.jpg) 24 June 1915 On patrol Lat 64.3, Long 9.6 [Position: 15 miles off Norwegian coast] 0.29am: Halten Light S10W distance 1350 yds 2.15am: Halten Light S10W, 19,000 yds 4.10am: Halten Light S10W, 18,500 yds 5.48am: Halten Light S10W, 22,000 yds 9.00am: Marines to 6 inch gun drill 8.45pm: Stopped to communicate with HMS “Teutonic” Midnight: Sighted steamer and gave chase 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-011_1.jpg) 25 June 1915 On patrol Lat 64.5, Long 8.9 [Position: 50 miles off Norwegian coast] 1.20am: Stopped and boarded Norge Steamer “Ford” (Lat 64 41N, Long 8 37E) 2.45am: Stopped and boarded SS “Polcirkeln” (Lat 64 45N, Long 8 43E) 4.15am: Sent Armed Guard under Sub-Lieut Wheable to SS “Polcirkeln” 9.15am: Advised “Teutonic” – taking down aerial for repairs 9.20am: Stopped. Boarded Norge SS “Steinstad” (Lat 64 42N, Long 8 52E) 10.30am: Sent Armed Guard under Lieut John Humphrey 0.45pm: Aerial repaired. Fitted new spreader and changed positions of insulators 1.10pm: Sheave jammed consequently carried away leads again Great difficulty through sheave each time jamming 4.30pm: Stopped to repair aerial. 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-012_0.jpg) 26 June 1915 On patrol Lat 64.3, Long 9.5 [Position: 20 miles off Norwegian coast] 7.20am: Stopped to communicate with AT "Tenby Castle" 2.10pm: Halten Light S10W 10.5 miles 10.40pm: Halten Light S10W 10 miles 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-012_1.jpg) 27 June 1915 On patrol Lat 64.3, Long 9.3 [Position: 25 miles off Norwegian coast] 11.40am: Halten Light S9W 8 miles 4.45pm: Altered course for “Teutonic” for orders (64 29N 9 57E) 4.55pm: Stopped and sent boat to “Teutonic” for orders 11.45pm: Kya Island S37E 5 miles 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-013_0.jpg) 28 June 1915 On patrol Lat 64.4, Long 10.2 [Position: 5 miles off Norwegian coast] 7.00am: Marines at 6 inch gun drill 8.05am: Kya Island abeam 6 miles 5.30pm: Altered course to intercept steamer 5.45pm: Signalled Norge SS "Svarton" (in ballast) and allowed to proceed 8.15pm: Engines as requisite. Boarded Norge SS "Leander" (64 28N, 10 23E) 9.25pm: Allowed SS to proceed. 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-013_1.jpg) 29 June 1915 On patrol Lat 65.2, Long 9.7 [Position: 40 miles off Norwegian coast] 0.30am: Exercised Gun’s crews 2.00pm: RNR Officers at Morris tube firing 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-014_0.jpg) 30 June 1915 Place Lat 64.5, Long 10.4 [Position: 5 miles off Norwegian coast] 0.15am: Exercised Gun’s crews Noon: Intercepted SS "Markland", allowed to proceed 0.05pm: Proceeded to assistance of HMS"Tenby Castle", in response to WT signal from her. 0.35pm: Stopped abreast of German SS "Pallar" and "Tenby Castle" (64 35N, 10 38E) to receive prisoners. 1.10pm: "Pallar’s boat with 10 German crew alongside 2.30pm: Captain of Norge ship "Froye" also Captain of HMS "Tenby Castle" and pilot from "Pallar" boarded 3.30pm: Above Germans discharged on account of being in territorial waters, German SS "Pallar" allowed to proceed. 5.15pm: Stopped, "Creomar" boat alongside, also "Tenby Castle" for orders. 8.10pm: Altered course towards "Tenby Castle" 8.40pm: Sent boat for 1 hospital case, Chas Rowe CPO, QG Southwood to replace 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-014_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-015_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-015_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-016_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67376/ADM 53-67376-016_1.jpg) LOGS FOR JULY 1915 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ccadfd341970353ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1915 On patrol Lat 67.1, Long 11.7 [Position: 50 miles off Norwegian coast] 1.10pm: Stopped to board Norge SS "Tjomo" (67 22N, 11 37E) 1.30pm: HMS "Creomar" boat alongside with mails. 3.40pm: Signalled "Tenby Castle" 5.05pm: Stopped and boarded Swedish SS "Norbotten" (67 01N, 11 20E) 6.15pm: Allowed Swedish SS to proceed 7.35pm: Signalled Nor SS "Lysacer", allowed her to proceed Midnight: Skomvoeur Lt N13E11 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1915 On patrol Lat 67.2, Long 11.7 [Position: 50 miles off Norwegian coast] 8.35am: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Alphild Paul" (67 22N, 13 22E) 1.35pm: Boarded Swedish SS "Narvic" and put Armed Guard on board under Sub-Lieut Honeyman (Sent into Kirkwall) 6.30pm: Intercepted SS "Ragnor" 8.50pm: Signalled Norge SS "Hadsel", and allowed to proceed. 9.15pm: HMS "Tenby Castle" alongside 9.55pm: "Tenby Castle” left 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1915 On patrol Lat 65.3, Long 7.2 [Position: 100 miles off Norwegian coast] 0.15am: Sighted HMS "India" 0.40am: Stopped sent sea boat with dispatches. 1.35am: Boat returned and hoisted 3.15pm: Sounded action. Dropped Target and fired one round from each gun 3.55pm: Circled round SS "Noidart" 10.55pm: Intercepted Norge SS "Signi", allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.7, Long -0.4 [Position: 300 miles East of Faroe Islands] 0.30am: Ran into fog, reduced speed 2.45am: Fog cleared proceeded at full speed 11.50am: Stopped to examine SS Fresend, Norge, allowed to proceed 1.10pm: Intercepted British Ship SS Jeanate, allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1915 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -10.4 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 11.00am: Sighted: HMS “Virginian” 11.55am: Stopped 0.20pm: Two armed guards returned from HMS “Virginian” [HMS “Virginian” is a sister ship of HMS “Victorian”. The HMS “Virginian” log for this day states, at 0.15pm, “Discharged ratings to “Victorian” (2 officers and 8 men)”. Does not agree with “Victorian’s log!] 2.45pm: Passed a battleship 5.00pm: General Quarters. Acting Lieut John Humphrey RNR was absent from his place of duty at Quarters and also during the time Guns crew exercised at General Quarters. 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1915 On patrol Lat 54.6, Long -5.3 [Position: 30 miles West of Anglesey] 0.30am: Barra Head bearing S87E 1.00am: Barra Head bearing N70E 2.25am: Sighted Skerryvore Light bearing S67E 4.00am: Skerryvore Light bearing N42E 6.25am: Inishtrahull Light bearing S83W 8.10am: Rathlin Light abeam distance 3.2 miles 8.45am: Tor Island abeam. Exercised guns crews 10.10am: Maidens: abeam 6.20pm: Bar Lt Ship abeam. Course as requisite 6.45pm: Pilot boarded 7.00pm: Formby Light abeam 7.45pm: Postman left with mails on Tug "Bison" 8.20pm: Anchored off Seacombe in 13 fathoms. Veered cable to 60 fathoms 10.10pm: Mails on board. Tender left with liberty men 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 0.15am: HMS “Donegal” anchored astern 6.30am: Entered South Sandon Dock 8.04am: Entered South East Sandon Dock 8.20am: Made fast. Finished with engines 8.30am: General leave to Starboard watch till 7pm Monday [6 days’ leave] 1.45pm: Commenced to coal ship 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 7.00am: Started coaling from 3 lighters 5.00pm: Discharged Mair AB to Ilex, Trawler [Log notes the ‘Barometer Broken’] 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 7.15am: Started coaling from 4 lighters. 94 men employed 5.30pm: Received 1500 toms 6.30pm: No 3 prize crew returned. 9.30pm: Stopped coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-008_0.jpg) 10 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 7.30am: Started coaling from 4 lighters 9.00am: Amount of coal on board 1790 tons 4.00pm: Stopped coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-008_1.jpg) 11 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 7.30am: Started coaling from 4 lighters alongside 9.00am: Amount of coal on board 2447 tons 10.00am: Started coaling for hold 4.00pm: Stopped coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-009_0.jpg) 12 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 7.30am: Started coaling from four lighters 9.00am: Amount of coal on board 3077 tons 7.00pm: Starboard watch returned from long leave 9.00pm: Finished coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-009_1.jpg) 13 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 7.30am: Started coaling 8.00am: Shore gang fitting up crow nest on foremast 8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship 9.00am: Coal on board 3903 tons 7.00pm: 16 Seamen ratings joined from Devonport 9.00pm: Finished coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-010_0.jpg) 14 July 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Docked at Liverpool] 1.00am: Coal on board 4081 tons 7.30am: Discharged Lieut J Humphrey to RN Barracks, Chatham [Note: This relates to log entry on 5th July when Lieut J Humphrey failed to appear at General Quarters] 8.00am: Fresh Water Tanks filled 10.00am: Pilot on board 11.37am: Cast off using engines as requisite. Two tugs in attendance 11.55am: Cleared SE Sandon Dock 0.20pm: Cleared South Sandon Dock. Entered river cast off forward tug 0.25pm: Cast off aft tug 0.47pm: Let go starboard anchor in 14 fathoms of water veered cable to 60 fathoms 6.35pm: Tender left for mails 9.30pm: Tender “Bison” returned with mails 10.25pm: Anchor up. Proceeded using engines as requisite. 10.43pm: Rock light abeam 11.58pm: Discharged Pilot and proceeded at full speed Midnight: Signalled TBD Dee 4caf8c3dcadfd341970353ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-010_1.jpg) 15 July 1915 On patrol Lat 55.1, Long -5.8 [Position: 25 miles East of Anglesey] 0.07am: Bar Light Vessel abeam 7.45am: South Rock Light Ship abeam distance 2 miles 3.20pm: Inishtrahull N73 W 10' 8.47pm: Barra Head Abeam 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035400: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-011_0.jpg) 16 July 1915 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -7.3 [Position: 50 miles North of Lewis] 1.00am: St Kilda bearing N38E 4.00am: Norwegian steamer Correis N70E. Allowed to proceed 8.45am: Flannan Isle abeam bearing N70E distance 22' 9.15am: Sea boats crew exercised in Bomb throwing 10.00am: Altered course to intercept steamer 10.12am: Stopped to board SS Sundovall (Swedish), allowed to proceed 1.30pm: Officers at 6 inch gun drill 3.30pm: N Rona bearing S24E 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035401: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-011_1.jpg) 17 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.1, Long -12.3 [Position: 250 miles West of Faroe Islands] 3.15am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Mantua” 4.00am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Patia” 8.00am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Orotava” 7.00pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Oropesa” 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035402: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-012_0.jpg) 18 July 1915 On patrol Lat 60.6, Long -12.0 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 9.40am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Orotava” 10.30am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection 0.10pm: Sighted 2 funnel AMC bearing S5E 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035403: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-012_1.jpg) 19 July 1915 On patrol Lat 60.8, Long -12.0 [Position: 300 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 1.30pm: Officers to Rifle practice 5.50pm: Exchanged signals with HMS “Columbella” 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035404: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-013_0.jpg) 20 July 1915 On patrol Lat 60.5, Long -11.7 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035405: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-013_1.jpg) 21 July 1915 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -11.6 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 9.15am: Altered course to Intercept Danish steamer SS “California” from Christiansand to Philadelphia 10.00am: SS “California” allowed to proceed 11.15am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Mantua”. 11.45am: Altered course S76W. Engines full speed chasing SS “California” 3.35pm: Stopped put armed guard aboard SS “California”, Sub Lt Barradell in charge 4.45pm: Stopped boarded American full rigged ship "Pass of Balmaha", 7.10pm: Sent armed guard in charge of Sub Lieut Harris on board "Pass of Balmaha" 9.00pm: Altered course N73E Signalled HMS “Alsatian” 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035406: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-014_0.jpg) 22 July 1915 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -11.4 [Position: 250 miles South West of Faroe Islands] Noon: Challenged HMS “Mantua”. Received reply 7.00pm: Altered course to N85E to intercept sailing vessel 8.00pm: Stopped to board Danish barquentine "Henry Brooke". Allowed to proceed 11.00pm: Schooner “Henry Brooke” abeam 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035407: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-014_1.jpg) 23 July 1915 On patrol Lat 60.5, Long -11.5 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 1.00pm: Challenged HMS “Orotova” 3.15pm: Stopped 3.50pm: Received following Armed Guards from HMS "Duke of Cornwall"; 1 officer and 4 men for HMS “Andes”, 1 officer and 4 men for HMS “Arlanza”, 3 officers and 12 men for HMS Montagua 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035408: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-015_0.jpg) 24 July 1915 On patrol Lat 59.9, Long -11.1 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 5.55am: Slow for HMS “Motagua”, 3 officers and 12 men (AS) discharged to Motagua 8.45pm: Course as requisite to intercept barque 9.05pm: Boarded Norge Barque “Alfa”. New York to Goteburg. Sent armed guard to “Alfa” under Sub Lieut Wheable 10.40pm: Stopped and sent armed guard under Sub Lieut G Honeyman to Danish SS “Russ” (Baltimore to Copenhagen) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035409: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-015_1.jpg) 25 July 1915 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -11.4 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 11.27am: Sighted HMS “Royal Scot” 0.05pm: Sent boat to “Royal Scot” Circling round. Hands at GQ Stations 8.00pm: Boarded Norge SS “Fletra” and sent armed guard to her under Lieut Woodroofe 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703540a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-016_0.jpg) 26 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.0, Long -11.4 [Position: 200 miles South West of Faroe Islands] 4.00am: Boarded and sent armed guard under Lieut Davies to Danish SS “Tuborg” (Baltimore to Denmark) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703540b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-016_1.jpg) 27 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.3, Long -11.9 [Position: 200 miles West of Faroe Islands] 6.08am: Exchanged pennants with HMS “Oropesa” 6.45am: Stop. “Oropesa” sent boat with mails for “Arlanza” 8.38am: “Arlanza's” boat alongside for AG 0.35pm: Boarded ST “Fortuna”. Allowed her to proceed 4.45pm: Boarded Swedish schooner “Valand Sverige” 6.40pm: Schooner allowed to proceed 7.10pm: Signalled HMS “Oropesa” 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703540c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-017_0.jpg) 28 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.5, Long -11.8 [Position: 200 miles West of Faroe Islands] 1.10pm: Signalled HMS “India” 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703540d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-017_1.jpg) 29 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.7, Long -12.0 [Position: 200 miles West of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703540e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-018_0.jpg) 30 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.7, Long -12.1 [Position: 200 miles West of Faroe Islands] 8.20am: Altered course N50E to intercept steamer 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703540f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-018_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035410: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035411: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-019_1.jpg) 31 July 1915 On patrol Lat 61.3, Long -12.4 [Position: 200 miles West of Faroe Islands] 2.30am: Signalled HMS “Hildebrand” 6.20am: British steam trawler in company 10.50am: Boarded British SS “Eskimo” 2.13pm: Exchanged signals with HMS “India” 7.30pm: Boarded and sent armed guard under Mid Jones to Danish aux barquentine “Danmark” 10.30pm: Sent boat to HMS Alsatian. Lieut Woodroofe and Sub Lieut Honeyman and 2 Armed Guards returned 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035412: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035413: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035414: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035415: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035416: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035417: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67377/ADM 53-67377-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035418: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035419: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703541a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703541b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703541c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703541d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1915 On patrol Lat 62.7, Long -13.6 [Position: 200 miles South East of Iceland] 10.30am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection 1.35pm: Boat from HMS “Andes” came alongside and received Armed Guard from us 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703541e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1915 On patrol Lat 62.8, Long -13.6 [Position: 200 miles South East of Iceland] 5.30am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Alsatian” 11.00am: Officers to First Aid lecture 0.15pm: Manoeuvred as required and hailed British St Trawler “Strathisla”. Allowed her to proceed 3.00pm: Boarded Danish SS “Peru”. Allowed her to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703541f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1915 On patrol Lat 63.0, Long -13.7 [Position: 150 miles South East of Iceland] 10.05am: Boarded Swedish SS "Sir Ernest Cassel". Allowed to proceed. 63 2N, 13 50W 1.30pm: Officers at sword drill 2.00pm: Lost overboard 1 bayonet and scabbard 3.20pm: Boarded Russian SS "Kildin" (62 38N, 12 45W). Allowed to proceed 11.15pm: Signalled British SS "Fairhaven" Allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035420: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1915 On patrol Lat 62.2, Long -12.7 [Position: 200 miles South East of Iceland] 3.40pm: Boarded British St Trawler “Armageddon” and allowed her to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035421: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1915 On patrol Lat 63.3, Long -13.5 [Position: 100 miles South East of Iceland] 4.30am: Boarded and sent Armed Guard under Sub-Lieut Honeyman to Danish SS “Ebsjerg”. 5.00am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Andes” 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035422: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1915 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long -13.9 [Position: 80 miles South East of Iceland] 3.20pm: Signalled Russian SS “Etticlaida” and allowed her to proceed 11.30pm: Met HMS “Digby” in Lat 62 49N 13.19W (Exchanged pennants) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035423: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1915 Place Lat 63.2, Long -13.4 [Position: 100 miles South East of Iceland] 9.20am: Stopped and boarded British St Trawler “Admiral Craddock” and allowed her to proceed 10.45am: Stopped and boarded British St Trawler “Stalwart” and allowed her to proceed 8.10pm: Boarded British St Trawler “Caliban” and allowed her to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035424: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1915 Place Lat 63.4, Long -13.9 [Position: 80 miles South East of Iceland] 11.15am: Stopped and boarded St Trawler “Bracomoor” and allowed her to proceed 7.50pm: Exchanged signals HMS “Digby” 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035425: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1915 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long -13.9 [Position: 80 miles South East of Iceland] 3.35am: Exchanged signals HMS “Digby” 5.00pm: Helm hard-aport. Circling round rendezvous for HMS “Patuca” 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035426: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1915 On patrol Lat 63.0, Long -14.1 [Position: 120 miles South East of Iceland] 6.10am: Stopped, signalled HMS “Digby”. 8.43am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Digby”. 10.15am: Stopped to receive 3 armed guards from HMS “Patuca” 5.00pm: Signalled Danish Barquentine “Olga” 7.30pm: Stopped to board Russian SS “Novorossa” position 61 33N, 13 11W 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035427: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1915 On patrol Lat 58.7, Long -12.0 [Position: 150 miles West of Isles of Lewis] Midnight: Barra Head Light S85E 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035428: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1915 On patrol to Liverpool Lat 54.4, Long -5.2 [Position: 25 miles North West of Isle of Man] 0.30am: Barra Head Light N48E. Skerryvore N65E 4.50am: Oversay Light S46E 7.30am: Entered Rathlin Sound 9.30am: Maidens Light abeam distance 3 miles 1.35pm: Eased to Slow (Fog commenced sounding 33 fathoms) 1.55pm: Sighted Calf Light S40 E2.5 6.35pm: Signalled HMS Dove 7.04pm: Stopped to receive pilot. Signalled Seaforth station 8.40pm: Let go starboard anchor in 9.5 fathoms. Veered cable to 60 fathoms 9.45pm: Tug alongside commenced shortening in 10.45pm Anchor up. Proceeded using engines as requisite. Two Tugs “Otter” and “Bison” in attendance. 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035429: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 0.38am: Entered SE Sandon Dock, made fast, finished with tugs 8.00am: Gave general leave to Port Watch for 6 days 9.00am: Commenced coaling. Hands employed painting ship as required 11.15am: 3 armed guards returned. Evans Boy joined ship. Quigley AB RNVR absentee sent aboard from HMS “Eagle” 3.00pm: Gave special leave to first part of watch 6.00pm: Armed guard and Midshipman Jones returned to ship 9.00pm: Ceased coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703542a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 7.00am: Resumed coaling 9.00am: 900 tons coal aboard 6.30pm: Two ratings joined from Devonport 9.00pm: Ceased coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703542b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 9.00am: Commenced coaling. Coal on board 1297 tons 10.30am: Church party ashore 0.30pm: Church party returned 4.00pm: Coaling ceased 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703542c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 7.00am: Resumed coaling. 1695 tons on board 2.15pm: Diver arrived and commenced clearing Strum boxes 5.00pm: Finished coaling for day 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703542d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 7.00am: Started coaling. 2378 tons on board 9.00pm: Ceased coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703542e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 6.00am: Hands employed as required moving ship and getting stores on board 7.00am: Resumed coaling. Coal on board 2861 tons 9.00pm: Ceased coaling 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703542f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 7.00am: Resumed coaling. 3462 Tons on board. 8.00am: Port Watch returned from long leave. 8.30am: Draft of 10 boys and 1 bugler arrived from Devonport 9.00am: Roman Catholics to Mass. Hands employed as required getting stores on board. Sponging and cleaning guns. 7.30pm: Ceased coaling. Total 4242 tons onboard 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035430: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool Docks] 6.00am: 4 ERAs RNR, 2 ABs, 10 OS, 1 RM Bugler left for Depot 3.10pm: Pilot aboard 4.00pm: Stand by 4.15pm: Cast off using engines as requisite. Two tugs in attendance 4.40pm: Cleared SE Sandon dock 5.00pm: Made fast in S Sandon dock 6.20pm: Stand by. Cast off 6.45pm: Cleared S Sandon dock. Entered river, cast off tugs 7.15pm: Rock Light abeam 7.58pm: Exchanged signals with HMS “Kempenfelt” 7.50pm: Stopped discharged pilot 8.20pm: Passed Formby Light. 8.42pm: Passed Bar Light Ships 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035431: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1915 On patrol Lat 55.6, Long -7.7 [Position: 25 miles N. Ireland] 1.55am: Chickens Light abeam N85E 3.5 miles 2.45am: Sighted South Rock N20E 5.35am: Copeland Light abeam 3.5 miles 7.25am: Maidens Light abeam 8.45am: Exchanged signals with Tor Point signal station 9.00am: Rounded Benmore Head distance 1.25 miles. Entered Rathlin Sound 11.45am: Sighted Inishtrahull 5.48pm: Barra Head abeam 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035432: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1915 On patrol Lat 59.9, Long -10.8 [Position: 200 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.27am: N6E Signalled HMS "Motagua" 3.15pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Orcoma" 3.45pm: Stopped to discharge Sub Lieut Good, RNR to HMS "Orcoma" 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035433: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1915 On patrol Lat 61.7, Long -11.0 [Position: 100 miles W of Faroe Islands] 4.00am: Material destroyed through heavy rolling: 1 Barrel Zinc Wt 4.5 cwt white lead 2 cwt dry Wt Lead 28 gals 1 drum Holzefers Anti fouling 10 gals 2 drums boat brown 10 gals 14 Turks Heads 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035434: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1915 On patrol Lat 61.5, Long -10.6 [Position: 100 miles W of Faroe Islands] 2.30am: Port Fwd ladder carried away owing to heavy weather 5.00am: 54 gals evaporated milk and 12 gals fresh milk lost through excessive rolling 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035435: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1915 On patrol Lat 61.2, Long -10.9 [Position: 100 miles W of Faroe Islands] 1.28pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Hilary" 1.45pm: Stopped, sent sea boat to HMS "Hilary" 2.15pm: Sea boat returned. 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035436: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1915 On patrol Lat 61.9, Long -10.9 [Position: 100 miles W of Faroe Islands] 1.30pm: Sighted ship bearing NW by N 2.00pm: intercepted and boarded Russian steamer “Graf Schuwalow”, Barry to Archangel, cargo coal, allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035437: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1915 On patrol Lat 61.6, Long -11.1 [Position: 140 miles W of Faroe Islands] 5.45pm: Altered course to S55E to intercept trawler “Stalwart” H 4213, allowed to proceed caf8c3dcadfd34197035438: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1915 On patrol Lat 61.8, Long -10.8 [Position: 130 miles W of Faroe Islands] 5:30am: Ex signals with HMS “Mantua” 5.57am: Stopped; boat alongside from HMS “Mantua” 6.45am: Boat left 6.00pm: Stopped boarded Norwegian steamer “Stat” 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035439: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1915 On patrol Lat 62.1, Long -11.2 [Position: 125 miles W of Faroe Islands] 6.50am: Intercepted British Trawler “Swallow” allowed to proceed 8.55am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Mantua" 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703543a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1915 On patrol Lat 62.1, Long -10.9 [Position: 110 miles W of Faroe Islands] 2.15pm: Stopped. Boarded steam trawler "Robinia" GY 1147, allowed to proceed 8.00pm: Exchanged signals HMS “Otway” 9.00pm: Boat alongside from HMS “Otway” with armed guard four ratings, Mid Smithard in charge, for HMS "Virginian" 9.10pm: Boat left with mail 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703543b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-018_1.jpg) 31 August 1915 On patrol Lat 60.9, Long -11.1 [Position: 150 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 5.15pm: Dropped Target and commenced firing (1’ aiming) 5.45pm: Stopped, boarding boat away to pick up target 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703543c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703543d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703543e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703543f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035440: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035441: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67378/ADM 53-67378-021_1.jpg) LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035442: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035443: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035444: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035445: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035446: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035447: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.8, Long -11.0 [Position: 150 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 1.40pm: Engines and courses as req to intercept Russian steamer "Albatross", allowed to proceed 3.20pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Arlanza" 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035448: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.9, Long -10.9 1.40pm: Engines and courses as req to intercept Danish schooner "Doris" (60 56N, 10 43W) 3.50pm: Challenged HMS “Patuca” 7.07pm: Allowed “Doris” to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035449: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -13.0 [Position: 220 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.30am: Intercepted British steamer “Mable Baird”. Allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703544a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.4, Long -13.0 [Position: 220 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.00pm: No 7 ballast tank (fresh water) pumped out water discoloured 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703544b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.1, Long -12.2 [Position: 220 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.08am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Mantua” 10.35am: Boarded USS “Winneconne” 1.10pm: Allowed USS “Winneconne” to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703544c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.6, Long -11.2 [Position: 160 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 1.30pm: Boarded SS “Goathland" allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703544d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.7, Long -11.0 [Position: 150 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.55pm: Exchanges pendants with HMS “Mantua” 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703544e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.8, Long -11.1 [Position: 160 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3dcadfd3419703544f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.7, Long -11.0 [Position: 160 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.55am: Arrived at rendezvous for HMS "Alcantara" 1.00pm: Started firing 6 pounder every 15 minutes 2.30pm: Stopped firing 4.45pm: Commenced firing explosive signals 7.20pm: Sighted HMS "Alcantara" bearing ESE 7.30pm: Sea boat away 8.05pm: Sea boat returned. Prob-Surg Bird joined. Mails aboard 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035450: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1915 On patrol Lat 61.0, Long -11.1 [Position: 150 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035451: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1915 n patrol Lat 60.6, Long -11.0 [Position: 165 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.35am: Stopped for engine repairs 11.05am Sighted HMS "Otway". Exchanged signals 0.55pm: Engines reported ready. Proceeded S23W 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035452: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1915 [August in log] On patrol Lat 60.1, Long -11.0 [Position: 165 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.30pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Columbella" 10.30pm: Thick fog 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035453: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1915 [August in log] On patrol Lat 60.8, Long -11.1 [Position: 155 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 3.18am: Fog cleared 9.35am: Stopped, boarded Danish Aux barquentine "Denmark", allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035454: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1915 On patrol Lat 61.0, Long -11.1 [Position: 145 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.35am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Alsatian" 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035455: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.4, Long -12.3 [Position: 210 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 1.20pm: Intercepted Russian steamer “Egret”, allowed to proceed 3.10pm: Boarded Danish steamer 'Gulfaxe', allowed to proceed 4caf8c3dcadfd34197035456: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1915 On patrol Lat 60.1, Long -12.8 [Position: 225 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.40pm: Stopped, boarded Russian Barquentine “Wera”, allowed to proceed 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035457: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1915 On patrol Lat 62.7, Long -7.1 [Position: 30 miles N of Faroe Islands] 4.45am: Sighted: Mygannaes Light bearing S79E 9.55am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Virginian" 10.15am: Stopped discharged Mid Smithard and armed guard to HMS "Virginian" 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035458: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1915 At Busta Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 3.30am: Sighted land bearing S45E 6.50am: Anchored at No2 berth Busta Voe. HMS “Changuinola” in port 8.50am: Commenced coaling 7.00pm: Finished coaling 316.08 tons on board 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035459: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1915 At Busta Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 7.00pm: Ceased coaling 649 tons on board 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703545a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1915 At Busta Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 6.10pm: Ceased coaling 1001 tons on board. Water received 549 tons 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703545b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1915 At Busta Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 6.15pm: Anchor aweigh. Course and speed as requisite 7.12pm: Passed Swarbacks Light S88E. Ura Light S48E 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703545c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1915 On patrol Lat 63.0, Long -4.8 [Position: 120 miles W of Shetland Islands] 11.15am: Thick fog, half speed. Steady course N71W 1.55pm: Fog cleared [Log shows a disciplinary report, subsequently deleted, recording that Com Woods neglected to carry out Captain’s direct verbal orders on four occasions during coaling operations. Deletion is signed by Com Woods and another officer] 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703545d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1915 On patrol Lat 63.2, Long -14.7 [Position: 70 miles off Iceland coast] [Log shows a reprimand of Sub Lieut H A Wheable for allowing a boat to leave the ship contrary to Captain’s orders at 11.30am 21st inst. Signed by HA Wheable] 9.30pm: Norwegian Trawler "Albatross" allowed to proceed 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703545e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1915 On patrol Lat 62.8, Long -14.8 [Position: 85 miles off Iceland coast] 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703545f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1915 On patrol Lat 63.1, Long -14.6 [Position: 88 miles off Iceland coast] 10.30pm: Intercepted British Trawler "Itonian" GX 108, Iceland to Grimsby, allowed to proceed 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035460: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1915 On patrol Lat 62.9, Long -13.9 [Position: 100 miles SE Iceland coast] 2.33am: Intercepted Danish Trawler "Ingolfur" of Arnarson, allowed to proceed 7.20am: Intercepted British Trawler "Lord Lansdowne" H1007, allowed to proceed 11.20am: Stopped, boarded Danish Trawler "Sculd Verdande". Allowed to proceed 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035461: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-016_1.jpg) 27 September 1915 On patrol Lat 63.1, Long -14.4 [Position: 85 miles SE Iceland coast] [Log notes that 66 tons of fresh water from No.2 pumped into FW tanks. No.2 tank filled with salt water] 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035462: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-017_0.jpg) 28 September 1915 On patrol Lat 63.2, Long -14.6 [Position: 75 miles SE Iceland coast] 10.00am: Royal Marines inspected in marching order by captain 5.47pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Alsatian" 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035463: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-017_1.jpg) 29 September 1915 On patrol Lat 58.3, Long -9.9 [Position: 105 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035464: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-018_0.jpg) 30 September 1915 On patrol Lat 54.4, Long -5.2 [Position: 25 miles W of Anglesey] 3.55am: Sighted Inishtrahull bearing S5E 5.45am: Sighted Inishtrahull bearing S63W 11.26am: Sighted Skulmartin 3 3/4 miles abeam 1.40pm: Exchanged signals with Port Erin signal station 1.45pm: Chickens abeam distance 750 yards 4.40pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Otway" 6.08pm: Pilot aboard 7.30pm: Let go starboard anchor in 12 fathoms of water veered cable to 60 fathoms 8.30pm: Tender “Otter” alongside with mails. Liberty men (Starboard watch) left 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035465: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-018_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035466: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035467: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035468: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035469: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703546a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703546b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67379/ADM 53-67379-021_1.jpg) LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703546c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703546d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703546e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703546f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035470: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035471: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 4.45am: Entered South East Sandon Dock and made fast 7.40am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Asst Surgeon Telford left ship 9.00pm: Stopped coaling for night. Coal on board 850 tons 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035472: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.10am: Commenced coaling 4.00pm: Stopped coaling for night. Coal on board 1700 tons 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035473: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.30am: Landed Church party 0.15pm: Church party returned 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035474: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 9.00pm: Stopped coaling. Coal on board 2982 tons 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035475: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 11.00am: Jones, Shewlin and O'Grady, Firemen, brought aboard by Civil Police 7.20pm: 1 PO 2nd Class, 4 seamen, RNR and 2 stokers RFR joined ship from HMS "Vivid" 9.00pm: Stopped coaling for night. Coal on board 3619 tons 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035476: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 9.30am: Finished coaling. Total received 3680 tons 3.00pm: Hands employed taking in stores 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035477: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.30am: Sighted ship ahead 10.00am: Discharged Lt Com H McWoods to RN Barracks Devonport 6.00pm: Received 1 bag of mails and 2 registered packets for HMS "Alsatian" 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035478: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-007_0.jpg) 8 October 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Starboard watch returned after long leave. 9.40am: Cast off, Engines as requisite. 2 tugs in attendance 9.55am: Entered S Sandon 10.35am: Entered River, cast off tugs 11.00am: Let go starboard anchor in 15 fathoms. Veered cable to 60 fathoms. 6.18pm: Proceeded, engines and courses as requisite. Tender “Bison” in attendance 7.45pm: Formby Light Vessel abeam 7.55pm: Stopped, dropped pilot and proceeded 9.00pm: Commenced Zig Zag, N16W - N76W 11.00pm: Stopped Zig Zag 11.50pm: Chickens: N39W [Note on log in red ink: Mr AJ Larsen, Asst Engineer remained absent over leave for 16 hours, signed by Asst Engineer] 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035479: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-007_1.jpg) 9 October 1915 On patrol Lat 55.4, Long -6.6 [Position: 25 miles SW Islay] 1.05am: Chickens Light abeam N44E 4.00am: Slow. Thick fog 10.00am: Sounded 46 fathoms, shale. Fog clearing. Challenged TBD Garry 1.00pm: Inishtrahull Light N76W distance 9 miles 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703547a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-008_0.jpg) 10 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.2, Long -13.0 10.30am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection 11.30am: Stopped, sent boat to HMS "Alsatian" with mails 0.10pm: Boat returned, proceeded Full Speed S43W 2.15pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Hilary" 5.00pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Hildebrand" 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703547b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-008_1.jpg) 11 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.3, Long -11.7 [Position: 170 miles W Isles of Lewis] 10.40am: Intercepted Norwegian Barque “Hovoa Fredrikshald”. Allowed to proceed [Noted in log: Lieut FS Honeyman neglected to carry out Captain's written orders to turn over Captain's written orders to his successor on 2nd Oct. Note signed by FS Honeyman Act Lieut RNR] 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703547c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-009_0.jpg) 12 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.1, Long -11.4 [Position: 160 miles W Isles of Lewis] 3.00pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Devonshire" 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703547d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-009_1.jpg) 13 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.3, Long -11.6 [Position: 170 miles W Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703547e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-010_0.jpg) 14 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.1, Long -11.7 [Position: 170 miles W Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703547f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-010_1.jpg) 15 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.1, Long -11.3 [Position: 160 miles W Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035480: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-011_0.jpg) 16 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.3, Long -11.6 [Position: 170 miles W Isles of Lewis] 9.30am: Intercepted British Steamer "Axminster" (Timber) allowed to proceed 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035481: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-011_1.jpg) 17 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -11.9 [Position: 190 miles WNW Isles of Lewis] 5.20pm: Sighted AMC; altered course East 5.30pm: Altered course N3E. Exchanged pendants with HMS “Hilary” 9.00pm: Commenced Zig Zag 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035482: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-012_0.jpg) 18 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.8, Long -11.8 [Position: 270 miles SW Faroe Islands] 1.15am: Stopped and boarded Russian Steamer “Nadjeda”, Barry to Archangel cargo coal 1.55am: Allowed “Nadjeda” to proceed. 4.10am: Proceeded Full Speed In chase of steamer; fired blank charge (57 47N 11 56W) 4.30am: Stopped and boarded Norwegian SS “Allstad” and sent AG under Sub Lt Wheable 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Two men released from cells [Log provides details of a Compass Calibration} 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035483: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-012_1.jpg) 19 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -11.9 [Position: 270 miles SW Faroe Islands] 6.54am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Hilary" in company with merchant ship 5.40pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Orotava" 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035486: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-014_0.jpg) 20 October 1915 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -11.9 [Position: 270 miles SW Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035487: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-014_1.jpg) 21 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.3, Long -12.2 [Position: 250 miles SW Faroe Islands] 2.00pm: Shipping heavy sprays all watch 2.45pm: Reduced to 160 revs 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035488: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-015_0.jpg) 22 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.0, Long -12.0 [Position: 270 miles SW Faroe Islands] 3.30pm: Boarded "HMS Teutonic" 4.15pm: Boarding boat returned. Received from "HMS Teutonic" Lieut Comdr EB Rake RNR, Sub Lieut J. Shearer RNR, Mid Cruickshanks, and 1 signal rating 6.30pm: Stopped SS “Helig Olav” (Danish) New York to Copenhagen. Put armed guard aboard Lt FS Honeyman in charge 4caf8c3ecadfd34197035489: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-015_1.jpg) 23 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.6, Long -12.4 [Position: 250 miles SW Faroe Islands] 6.50am: Sighted Sailing Ship 7.05am: Stopped, Boarded Danish ship “Valkyrien”, Freidrichstadt to Melbourne, cargo timber (59 6N, 12 04W) 8.20am: Boat returned. Sailing ship allowed to proceed. 1.20pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Hilary" 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703548a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-016_0.jpg) 24 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -12.0 [Position: 250 miles SW Faroe Islands] 0.25pm: Stopped, boarded Russian Steamer “Novorossa”' (Lat 59 24 N 11 58 W). 1.00pm: Boat returned, Russian steamer allowed to proceed. 3.20pm: Stopped. Boarded Danish Trawler (RE36. “Njordur”) (Lat 59 6N 12 13W). 3.50pm: Exchanged signals with HMS “Hildebrand”. 4.05pm: Allowed Danish Trawler to proceed. 4caf8c3ecadfd3419703548b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-016_1.jpg) 25 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -11.9 11.00am: Sighted HMS "Teutonic" 11.15am: Signalled with ammunition carrier "Agberi" Archangel to Liverpool 7.40pm: Stopped SS "Annie Johnson", ship had AG on board, Officer Jenkins in charge 7.55pm: SS "Annie Johnson" allowed to proceed. 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703548c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-017_0.jpg) 26 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -12.4 [Position: 250 miles SW Faroe Islands] 9.10am: Stopped and boarded British Steamer "Strathdee", 9.40am: Boat returned. Allowed "Strathdee" to proceed 0.47pm: Sighted HMS "Teutonic". Intercepted steamer ahead, eased to slow. 3.15pm: Passed SS "Otta" under armed guard from HMS "Teutonic" 4.40pm: Passed SS "Gulpax" under armed guard from HMS "Teutonic" 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703548d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-017_1.jpg) 27 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.5, Long -11.8 [Position: 240 miles SW Faroe Islands] 1.00pm: Vessel spraying heavily last two hours of watch 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703548e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-018_0.jpg) 28 October 1915 On patrol Lat 59.2, Long -11.5 [Position: 250 miles SW Faroe Islands] 1.15am: Reduced to dead slow, ship hove to 4.15pm: Exchanged signal with Norwegian SS "Myrdal" 4.45pm: Dead slow in company with SS "Myrdal" 5.45pm: Signalled SS "Myrdal" to proceed to Kirkwall 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703548f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-018_1.jpg) 29 October 1915 On patrol Lat 61.7, Long -9.4 [Position: 80 miles W Faroe Islands] 4.35pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Hilary" 6.00pm: Filled No 1 & 2 ballast tanks 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035490: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-019_0.jpg) 30 October 1915 On patrol Lat 62.7, Long -4.3 [Position: 100 miles NE Faroe Islands] 6.00am: Loaded all guns 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035491: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-019_1.jpg) 31 October 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 2.45am: Sighted land bearing S45E 3.30am: Sighted Muckle S Ferry abeam 2m 7.40am: Stopped to allow Trawler "Nondu" alongside 8.30am: Let go anchor in 14 fathoms. Veered to 45 fathoms. Stern anchor 8.50am: Hove up again 9.05am: Let go anchor in 15 fathoms. Veered to 45 fathoms. Starboard anchor 8.33am: Collier "Westwood" alongside 9.10am: Collier "Harlseywood" alongside 10.15am: Commenced coaling 3.10pm: Delay caused by No.3 winch breaking down 4.40pm: Armed Guard under charge of Lieut Honeyman returned to ship [Note: see log entry for 22 October 1915 where Sub Lieut FS Honeyman was put in charge of Armed Guard sent on board SS “Helig Olav”] [Note: Log annotated in red stating “All coaling gear on board; and also all coaling gear on board both colliers examined by 1st Lieut and found correct.” Annotation signed by WA Hawkes, 1st Lieut] 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035492: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035493: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035494: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035495: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035496: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035497: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67380/ADM 53-67380-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035498: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd34197035499: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703549a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703549b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703549c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703549d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 7.15am: Commenced coaling 0.30pm: Received 33 bags of mails 3.00pm: Finished coaling (Total 1005.4 tons) 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703549e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 8.15am: HMS "Alsatian" anchored in No 2 berth 1.30pm: Lieut Commander Rake left for "Vienna" 4caf8c3fcadfd3419703549f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 9.40am: Two ratings joined ship for passage 10.00am: Admiral of 10th CS aboard and inspected ship 11.15am: Admiral left ship 2.00pm: Received Armed Guard from HMS "Gibraltar" for HMS "Hilary" under Sub Lieut Coleman, 1 officer, 4 ratings 4.00pm: Commenced to heave up anchor 4.35pm: Anchor up. Engines and course as requisite 5.00pm: Passed through Gate 5.10pm: Swarbacks Light abeam 11.45pm: Sighted Steamer to Southward 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1915 On patrol Lat 61.2, Long -6.5 [Position: 50 miles S Faroe Islands] 2.10am: Intercepted Norwegian SS "Vaagen" (Stavanger) 2.15am: Allowed SS "Vaagen" to proceed 6.15am: Stopped and boarded Topsail Schooner "Mette" (Lat 61 16N, Long 5 7W) 8.15am: Sent Armed Guard 4 ratings under Mid Jones RNR for “Mette” to proceed to Lerwick 8.40am: Boat returned 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1915 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -10.2 [Position: 160 miles SW Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1915 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -11.8 [Position: 240 miles SW Faroe Islands] 8.05am: Challenged by HMS "Hilary" and challenged HMS "Almanzora" 9.00am: Discharged WT PO rating for HMS "Almanzora" 9.37am: Sent back 1 Armed Guard (1 Officer, 4 ratings) to HMS "Hilary" 2.15pm: Intercepted Admiralty Collier SS "Holgate" (Cardiff to Archangel) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1915 On patrol Lat 59.7, Long -11.2 [Position: 215 miles SW Faroe Islands] 2.15pm: Altered course to Intercept Norwegian Ship "Songelr" (Fernandina to Malmo) 2.20pm: In company with Ship "Songelr" and exchanged signals 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1915 On patrol Lat 60.1, Long -9.0 [Position: 150 miles SSW Faroe Islands] 4.00am: Ship “Songelv” bearing S25E. Distance 12 cables 8,45am: Stopped boarded 'Songelv'(6011 N, 8 30W) 10.00am: 'Songelv' proceeded to Kirkwall under Armed Guard, Lieut Honeyman in charge 11.20am: Challenged by HMS "Oropesa" 1.15pm: Sighted HMS "Otway" examining Steamer "Helig Olav" 1.30pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Otway" 4.00pm: In company with SS "Helig Olav" 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1915 On patrol Lat 59.6, Long -11.4 [Position: 225 miles SSW Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1915 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -11.9 [Position: 290 miles SW Faroe Islands] 10.20am: Exchanged signals with Admiralty Collier SS “Synfield” 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1915 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -11.0 [Position: 220 miles SSW Faroe Islands] 7.40am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “Virginian” 0.00pm: Stopped & boarded Swedish SS “Atland”. (Lat 58 36N, Long 11 5W) 1.30pm: Sent SS “Atland” to Kirkwall under armed guard. Sub Lieut Shearer RNR in charge 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1915 On patrol Lat 59.0, Long -10.4 [Position: 240 miles SW Faroe Islands] 1.30am: Intercepted French SS “Saint Thomas” bound to Archangel 2.20am: SS “Saint Thomas” allowed to proceed 11.18am: Passed ships large raft 4.10pm: Stopped for boat from HMS “Patuca” 4.20pm: Received from “Patuca” 3 bags of mails 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1915 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -10.6 [Position: 230 miles SW Faroe Islands] 8.15pm: Stopped. Boarded Danish SS “Bryssen” (Savanola to Salkjoching. Oil Cake); sent to Kirkwall under armed guard, Mid Cruickshanks in charge 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1915 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -10.3 [Position: 230 miles SW Faroe Islands] 0.25pm: Signalled SS "Bryssen", stopped for engine repairs. Required no assistance 3.45pm: Stopped. Boarded Danish SS "Gudrien" 4.45pm: Sent SS "Gudrien" to Kirkwall under armed guard, Sub Lieut Barradell RNR in charge 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1915 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -10.5 [Position: 230 miles SW Faroe Islands] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1915 On patrol Lat 59.5, Long -10.6 [Position: 210 miles SW Faroe Islands] 5.35pm: Challenged HMS "Almanzora" 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1915 On patrol Lat 59.7, Long -9.3 [Position: 170 miles SSW Faroe Islands] 1.20pm: Sighted HMS “Patuca” S 70E 3.05pm: Sighted HMS “Mantua” S 45 W 11.55pm: Sighted Barra Head Light S53E 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1915 On patrol Lat 54.6, Long -5.3 [Position: 40 miles NW Isle of Man] 3.10am: Sighted Skerryvore Light S59E 4.07am: Skerryvore abeam. Distance 11.5 miles. Altered course S14E 8.35am: Exchanged signals with HMS “Moon” 9.25pm: Signalled HMS “New Zealand” 6.25pm: Passed Bar Light Ship 6.35pm: Stopped for pilot 8.00pm: Stopped off Canada Dock entrance 9.15pm: Proceeded into dock 9.40pm: Stopped in Canada Dock 10.05pm: Finished with engines and made fast South side Canada Dock. General leave to Port Watch until 7am on Thursday 25th 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 8.00am: Discharged 5 ratings to depot 8.30am: Commenced coaling, breasted ship off to let SS "Corsican" sail 10.00am: Anderson (Carpenters Crew) discharges to shore, sick 1.00pm: Armed Guard under Lt Honeyman and Sub Lt Wheable on board. Two signal ratings joined ship 3.30pm: Special leave for second part Starboard Watch 9.00pm: Armed Guard under Sub Lt Shearer and Mid Cruickshank on board 10.00pm: Stopped coaling 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Armed Guard under Mid Jones returned 7.30am: Commenced coaling 1.00pm: General leave to 2nd part Starboard watch until 7am 4.00pm: Received 870 tons of coal 9.00pm: Total Coal in ship 1198 tons 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 10.30am: Church party ashore 0.00pm: Church party returned 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore 10.00pm: Ceased coaling. Total 2091 tons on board 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 9.30am: Dental party left ship 0.15pm: Shifted ship to north side of Canada Dock 3.00pm: Liberty men left ship. Boys till 11.00pm 10.00pm: Finished coaling. Coal on board 2914 tons 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Called Hands 7.30am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Hands employed getting stores on board and painting funnel 8.15am: Five ratings aboard from HMS “Vivid” 9.30am: Steam Crane “Sampson” alongside. S2 gun dismantled and overhauled 2.30pm: Hauled into middle of dock to allow SS “Missonabie” to dock 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore 10.00pm: Stopped coaling. Tons on board 3220 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Called Hands 7.30am: Commenced coaling. Steam Crane “Sampson” alongside. 6 inch Guns lifted in turn 10.00am: Hands employed taking in stores and unloading Pig iron ballast from No. 1 hold 3.00pm: Discharged one wireless rating for HMS “Cedric” 3.10pm: Finished coaling. Received tons of coal on board 3420 4.00pm: Guns P1 and S3 changed mountings 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Called Hands. Steam Crane “Sampson” alongside. 6 inch guns lifted in turn 1.20pm: Lieut SM Newdigate RNR left ship 2.00pm: W Jameson and SW Clark firemen left ship. Discharged 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 0.20am: J. A. Thompson (Stoker) brought on board by civil police 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Called hands 7.30am: Steam Crane “Sampson” alongside. 6 inch guns lifted in turn 9.00am: No. 3 Tank filled with fresh water for crew consumption 4.50pm: Stoker Mussey (absentee) returned 6.30pm: Hands employed getting up ammunition and preparing ship for sea 7.00pm: Fresh water tanks full 11.00pm: Hands to Stations 11.20pm: Let go all. Hauled off from quay, 3 tugs assisting 11.40pm: Cleared SE Sandon Dock 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1915 On patrol Lat 54.5, Long -5.2 [Position: 30 miles NW of Isle of Man] 0.00am: Made fast in Sandon Basin alongside SS “Essex” and owing to her having a list to port slightly damaged her starboard light 1.05am: Cast off and proceeded through lock. 3.37am: Passed Formby Light Ship 1.15pm: Answered challenge from Donaugh Dee [presumably Donaghadee] Signal Station 3.45pm: Challenged by Tor Head Signal Station. 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1915 On patrol Lat 58.3, Long -9.8 [Position: 75 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 0.15am: Barra Head abeam distance 17.5 miles 3.30am: Exercised Guns Crews. Vessel rolling heavily during the watch 11.00am: Hands employed cleaning up sand in magazines. Scraping pitch and cleaning sea boats 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1915 On patrol Lat 61.1, Long -9.0 [Position: 85 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.00am: Heavy sea carried away telegraph casing on C deck putting telegraphs out of order. 7.00am: Taking over heavy water during the watch 1.00pm: No 3 tank of fresh water condemned as undrinkable leaving 423 tons 2.00pm: Sea boats crew employed blocking up bunker escapes 4.30pm: Engineers repairing telegraphs 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-018_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67381/ADM 53-67381-021_1.jpg) LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1915 On patrol Lat 61.5, Long -7.4 [Position: 40 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 1.35am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Patia" 2.00am: Myggenaes Light bearing N69E 10.25am: In company with HMS "Patia" and "Alsatian". 10.45am: Stopped. 11.00am: Boat left with mails for HMS "Alsatian" 11.50am: Boat returned 1.45pm: Exchanging signals with HMS "Alsatian" 8.10pm: Myggenaes Light abeam (a 5 knot current adverse experienced whilst rounding Myggenaes Light) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1915 On patrol Lat 62.9, Long -5.5 [Position: 50 miles NE of Faroe Islands] 7.30am: Max Roll 20° 0.30pm: Fuglo S54W. Distance 39 miles 7.50pm: Sighted light ahead. Stopped 8.00pm: Proceeded Slow N22W 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1915 On patrol Lat 62.9, Long -5.1 [Position: 60 miles NE of Faroe Islands] [All day exercising guns and other training] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-005_0.jpg) 4 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.1, Long -5.4 [Position: 80 miles NE of Faroe Islands] 10.35am: Officers and Gun Layers to Captain’s lecture on Gunnery [All day exercising guns and other training] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-005_1.jpg) 5 December 1915 On patrol Lat 62.9, Long -6.3 [Position: 50 miles N of Faroe Islands] 9.15am: Observed land bearing S82W 10.30am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-006_0.jpg) 6 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.1, Long -6.5 [Position: 55 miles N of Faroe Islands] 9.50am: Sighted land S65W [All day exercising guns and other training] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-006_1.jpg) 7 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.2, Long -7.3 [Position: 70 miles N of Faroe Islands] [All day exercising guns and other training] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-007_0.jpg) 8 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long -6.7 [Position: 75 miles N of Faroe Islands] [All day exercising guns and other training including Royal Marines in quarterly inspection in marching order] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-007_1.jpg) 9 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.6, Long -7.4 [Position: 100 miles N of Faroe Islands] [All day exercising guns and other training] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-008_0.jpg) 10 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.5, Long -6.4 [Position: 90 miles N of Faroe Islands] 9.15am: Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS "Teutonic" 9.55am: HMS "Teutonic" boat alongside with official mail 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-008_1.jpg) 11 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long -7.1 [Position: 80 miles N of Faroe Islands] 0.25pm: Intercepted Swedish SS “Kronprinz Gustav” (Rio de Janeiro to Goteburg, general cargo) 1.10pm: SS “Kronprinz Gustave” sent to Kirkwall under AG, Sub Lieut Shearer in charge. 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-009_0.jpg) 12 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long -7.3 [Position: 75 miles N of Faroe Islands] 7.00am: Heavy sea struck port sounding boom carrying it away 4.15pm: Sighted: HMS “Teutonic” Bearing N 75 E 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-009_1.jpg) 13 December 1915 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long 6.9 [Position: 75 miles N of Faroe Islands] 0.30pm: Challenged HMS "Cedric" 1.30pm: Exchanging signals with HMS "Cedric" and HMS "Almanzora" 2.30pm: Steering gear on bridge broken down, steering from aft. 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-010_0.jpg) 14 December 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 4.00am: Sighted Esha Ness Light bearing S13E 7.00am: Sighted Swarbacks Light bearing S22E 8.05am: Altered course as requisite to enter harbour. Swarbacks Light abeam 8.50am: Anchored in No. 2 berth in 15 fathoms. HMS "Virginian" in No1 berth 9.15am: Collier "Tynemouth" alongside 9.25am: Collier "Excellent" alongside [Note in log in red ink: All standing and running gear on board and on both colliers examined by 1st Lieut and found to be correct. Signed W A Hawkes] 10.50am: Cutter alongside with mails 0.50pm: Water boat alongside 3.45pm: HMS "Virginian" left 8.15pm: Finished coaling for the day. Tons on board - 460 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-010_1.jpg) 15 December 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 2.30am: Engines to Stand by. Wind increasing 7.00am: HMS "Gibraltar" boat alongside for copy of Wireless news 7.40am: Commenced coaling 8.35am: Finished coaling. Total tons on board - 500 9.00am: Collier “Tynemouth” left ships side 10.05am: Collier “Excellent” left ships side 1.30pm: Cutter left for shore with Liberty men 4.15pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-011_0.jpg) 16 December 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 7.00am: Picket boat from HMS "Gibraltar" alongside for copy of wireless news 8.15am: entered harbour 8.45am: HMS "Otway" anchored in No1 berth 0.50pm: Rear Admiral and party on board 4.45pm: Rear Admiral and party left ship 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-011_1.jpg) 17 December 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 0.50am: Wind freshening, engines to stand by 7.00am: Boat from HMS "Gibraltar" alongside for copy of wireless news 7.30am: Chaplain from HMS "Gibraltar" performed Divine Service on board 11.20am: HMS "Duke of Cornwall" arrived and anchored 1.40pm: Armed Guard under Sub Lieut Shearer on board from HMS "Duke of Cornwall" 2.00pm: Armed Guard under Lieut Jenkins, for HMS "Hildebrand" on board 3.00pm: Anchor aweigh. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. Tug boat “Flying Breeze” assisting 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-012_0.jpg) 18 December 1915 On patrol Lat 60.6, Long -10.2 [Position: 130 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.00am: Sighted: Sambo Light bearing N8E 7.35am: Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS "Columbella" 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-012_1.jpg) 19 December 1915 On patrol Lat 59.9, Long -10.1 [Position: 165 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.25am: Intercepted trawler SS "Stalwart", 6.30am: SS "Stalwart" allowed to proceed 6.35am: Challenged and exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 9.20am: Exchanging signals with HMS "Teutonic" 0.00pm: Stopped and boarded Norge Barque "Queen of Scots" 0.20pm: Armed Guard under Lieut Jenkins left for HMS "Hildebrand" 0.40pm: Norge Barque "Queen of Scots" proceeded to Lerwick under Armed Guard, Sub Lieut Wheable in charge 1.20pm: Intercepted SS "Rollersby" of West Hartlepool, bound to Leith, allowed to proceed 8.45pm: Stopped and boarded SS "Vindgjen" in ballast. 9.30pm: SS "Vindgjen" allowed to proceed 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-013_0.jpg) 20 December 1915 On patrol Lat 59.8, Long -9.7 [Position: 175 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.50am: Intercepted Barque "Queen of Scots", Armed Guard in charge 7.50pm: Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS "Alsatian" 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-013_1.jpg) 21 December 1915 On patrol Lat 59.8, Long -9.5 [Position: 170 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.50am: Intercepted Danish Topsail Schooner "Elizabeth EFF" 4.50am: Allowed her to proceed 9.00am: Stopped and boarded Danish Schooner "Elizabeth EFF" Freidrichstadt to Llanelli, cargo deals. 9.40am: Allowed her to proceed 3.00pm: Stopped and boarded Danish SS "Laura Marsh", Savannah to Aarhus Den, sent to Kirkwall under Armed Guard, Sub Lieut Grubb in charge 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-014_0.jpg) 22 December 1915 On patrol Lat 59.6, Long -9.6 [Position: 170 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.00pm: Intercepted Norge SS "Turje Viken", 10.10pm: Steamer allowed to proceed 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-014_1.jpg) 23 December 1915 On patrol Lat 59.5, Long -9.6 [Position: 170 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.00am: Departed this life James Brady, fireman, no ON SB 5D185, age 23, cause double pneumonia 1.55pm: Burial Service read 2.20pm: The body of James Brady committed to the deep 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-015_0.jpg) 24 December 1915 On patrol Lat 60.2, Long -9.7 2.00am: Shipping heavy seas during watch 5.17pm: Altered course as requisite to intercept Norge ship "Skomvaer" 5.21pm: "Skomvaer" allowed to proceed 6.45pm: Passed "Skomvaer" bearing South Distance 1 mile. 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-015_1.jpg) 25 December 1915 On patrol Lat 60.4, Long -9.3 [Position: 130 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.55pm: Sighted search light bearing North, name unknown [Log signed F H Waller] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-016_0.jpg) 26 December 1915 On patrol Lat 60.4, Long -9.7 [Position: 140 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.30am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 11.00am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Changuinola" 5.25pm: Intercepted Danish Schooner "Hjalmar Sorensen". 5.30pm: "Hjalmar Sorensen" allowed her to proceed. 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-016_1.jpg) 27 December 1915 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -9.4 [Position: 145 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 11.25am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Orotava" 5.05pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Teutonic" 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-017_0.jpg) 28 December 1915 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -5.9 [Position: 130 miles S of Faroe Islands] 6.45am: Sighted light bearing SSE 7.00am: Increased to full speed 7.20am: Courses various to intercept ST "Commander Fulerton" 7.25am: Eased to slow. Trawler allowed to proceed 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-017_1.jpg) 29 December 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 4.20am: Sighted Swarbacks Light bearing S38E 7.25am: Sighted Swarbacks Light abeam 7.40am: Passed gate 8.25am: Let go and anchored. Found here HMS "Motagua" and HMS "Andes" 8.45am: Collier "Barmoor" alongside port 8.53am: Collier "Cairn Nevis" alongside starboard Log records "All coaling gear on board and on both colliers examined by 1st Lieut and found to be correct 2.05pm: Armed Guard under Sub Lieut Grubb returned to ship 8.15pm: Cutter left for HMS "Andes" with concert party 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-018_0.jpg) 30 December 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 0.15am: Cutter returned with concert party from HMS "Andes" 5.30am: Wind increasing; engines to "Stand by" 8.00am: Commenced coaling 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-018_1.jpg) 31 December 1915 Busta Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 8.00am: Commenced coaling 9.00am: HMS "Ebro" entered harbour 10.30am: HMS "Duke of Cornwall" arrived and anchored 11.15am: HMS "Ebro" anchored in number 3 berth 2.00pm: Drifter alongside with mails, from HMS"Duke of Cornwall" and took back one rating 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67382/ADM 53-67382-021_1.jpg) THE VOYAGES OF HMS VICTORIAN 1916 
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-003_1.jpg) 1 January 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 7.20am: Chaplain of HMS "Gibraltar" on board 8.00am: Holy communion administered 8.15am: HMS "Duke of Cornwall" left anchorage 8.15am: Commenced coaling 9.20am: Collier SS "Cairnnevis" left ship's side 10.10am: Collier SS "Burnhope" came alongside 11.15am: HMS "Gibraltar" chaplain left ship 2.10pm: Cutter from shore with confidential mails 2.45pm: Dinghy's crew employed taking in stores 4.25pm: Water boat alongside 5.30pm: Finished coaling. Total tons on board 1500 9.15pm: Water boat left 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-004_0.jpg) 2 January 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 8.37am: Collier SS "Burnhope" left ships side 9.50am: Collier SS "Barmoor" left ships side 10.40am: Weighed port anchor 0.35pm: Captain of HMS "Ebro" on board 2.00pm: Tug "Flying Breeze" alongside 2.00pm: Captain of HMS "Ebro" left ship 2.25pm: Cutter left for shore with mails 3.38pm: Stopped let go starboard anchor and sent dinghy ashore for letter 4.00pm: Weighed starboard anchor. Engines as requisite for passing down Voe 4.35pm: Swarbacks Light abeam 9.00pm: Intercepted Norge Steamer SS "Imo" with Armed Guard from HMS "Teutonic" in charge 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-004_1.jpg) 3 January 1916 On patrol Lat 61.0, Long -6.8 [Position: 70 miles S of Faroe Islands] 0.50am: Intercepted Danish SS "Shalholt" bound Leith 0.53am: "Shalholt" allowed to proceed: 0.00pm: Sighted: Faroe Isles 3.30pm: Intercepted Danish SS "Gullfoss" bound to Reykjavik. Allowed to proceed 3.45pm: Stopped and boarded Danish Barque "Viking" 4.40pm: "Viking" allowed to proceed 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-005_0.jpg) 4 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.2, Long -10.6 [Position: 170 miles SW of Faroe Islands] [Full day's training] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-005_1.jpg) 5 January 1916 On patrol Lat 59.9, Long -10.8 [Position: 200 miles SW of Faroe Islands] [Full day's training] 4caf8c3fcadfd341970354f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-006_0.jpg) 6 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.0, Long -10.5 [Position: 185 miles SW of Faroe Islands] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd341970354f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-006_1.jpg) 7 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.0, Long -10.8 [Position: 195 miles SW of Faroe Islands] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd341970354f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-007_0.jpg) 8 January 1916 On patrol Lat 59.8, Long -9.5 [Position: 175 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.00am: Circling around for compass errors [Log shows table of deviations for range of Ship's Headings] 4caf8c40cadfd341970354f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-007_1.jpg) 9 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.1, Long -9.6 [Position: 160 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.30am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 4caf8c40cadfd341970354fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-009_0.jpg) 10 January 1916 On patrol Lat 59.9, Long -8.6 [Position: 160 miles SSW of Faroe Islands] 3.00am: Ship rolling and pitching heavily during watch 2.00pm: Ship rolling heavily during watch 3.00pm: Heavy seas stove in boarding boat. Altered course N23W to secure same. 3.15pm: Boarding boat secured. Altered course N70W 4caf8c40cadfd341970354fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-009_1.jpg) 11 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.0, Long -8.2 [Position: 150 miles SSW of Faroe Islands] 4.45am: Intercepted Norge SS "Peter Hamre" 4.50am: Circled round steamer. Engines as requisite 5.05am: In company with SS "Peter Hamre" 10.30am: Stopped and boarded SS "Peter Hamre" 10.40am: SS "Peter Hamre" proceeded to Kirkwall under Armed Guard Sub Lieut Shearer in charge 4caf8c40cadfd341970354fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-010_0.jpg) 12 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.5, Long -9.4 [Position: 130 miles SW of Faroe Islands] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd341970354ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-010_1.jpg) 13 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.5, Long -9.2 [Position: 130 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.00am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patia" 4caf8c40cadfd34197035500: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-011_0.jpg) 14 January 1916 On patrol Lat 60.5, Long -9.3 [Position: 135 miles SW of Faroe Islands] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd34197035501: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-011_1.jpg) 15 January 1916 Bound for Liverpool Lat 56.2, Long -7.8 [Position: 57 miles E of Isle of Mull] 2.30pm: Sounding every half hour during watch 5.00pm: Sighted Rathlin Isle 5.19pm: Passing down Rathlin Sound 6.15pm: Sighted Maidens Light S12E 11.45pm: Sighted Chickens Light 0.5ml abeam 4caf8c40cadfd34197035502: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-012_0.jpg) 16 January 1916 From Patrol to Liverpool Lat 53.5, Long -3.2 [Position: Liverpool] 2.35am: Sighted Gt Orme Head Light S18W 3.30am: Sighted Bar Light Ship S28E 5.05am: Pilot aboard. Formby Light abeam 6.30am: Turned ship assisted by Tug "Otter" 8.30am: Passed through Sandon Locks 8.45am: Stopped in Sandon Basin. 9.40am: Passing through Huskisson Basin 10.15am: Passed into Canada Graving dock 10.25am: Finished with engines. Made fast in Graving Dock. Ship on blocks 0.20pm: Liberty men ashore. Port watch long leave. 1.30pm: Armed Guard under Sub Lt Shearer aboard 2.15pm: Dock dry 4caf8c40cadfd34197035503: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-012_1.jpg) 17 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 8.20am: Discharged 1 P.O.2 and 1 Stoker RFR to RN Barracks Devonport 11.00am: Made prisoners of 1 Ldg Fireman and 1 Fireman 4.00pm: Landed 1 case of diphtheria 6.00pm: Released Fireman 8.00pm: Released Ldg Fireman 4caf8c40cadfd34197035504: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-013_0.jpg) 18 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 3.30pm: 1 Trimmer released from cells 4caf8c40cadfd34197035505: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-013_1.jpg) 19 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Port watch returned long leave. Starboard watch went on long leave. 0.00pm: Commenced flooding Graving Dock 1.25pm: Ship afloat 1.40pm: Proceeded to warp out of Graving Dock 2.00pm: Towed into Canada Dock, Tugs "Otter", "Bison" and "Harrington" assisting 2.20pm: Made fast in Canada Dock 6.10pm: Commenced coaling 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 11.00pm: Daly (Ldg Fireman) brought aboard by civil police 4caf8c40cadfd34197035506: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-014_0.jpg) 20 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 9.15am: Guard of Honour landed, Lieut Davies in charge 1.00pm: Guard of Honour returned 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 4caf8c40cadfd34197035507: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-014_1.jpg) 21 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 9.00am: Coal on board 1550 tons 9.30pm: No 5 Tank filled with fresh water for crew consumption 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 4caf8c40cadfd34197035508: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-015_0.jpg) 22 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. Liberty men returned 8.00am: Starboard watch returned from leave 9.00am: Total coal on board 2420 tons 4.00pm: Finished coaling for day. Total 2916 tons 7.30pm: O Grady, Fireman (absentee) brought on board by civil police 4caf8c40cadfd34197035509: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-015_1.jpg) 23 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.30am: Landed Church of England party 25 hands, Roman Catholic 2 hands 0.18pm: Church party returned 4caf8c40cadfd3419703550a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-016_0.jpg) 24 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. Liberty men returned 8.15pm: Finished coaling. Total 3496 tons. Boiler water received 2480 4caf8c40cadfd3419703550b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-016_1.jpg) 25 January 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 9.00am: Saltwell AB left ship for depot 11.00am: Let go from dock side and proceeded with tugs assisting and Pilot Harrison in charge 11.15am: In Huskisson basin 11.40am: Hauled into Sandon Basin 0.00pm: Made fast to Sandon Quay Wall 1.35pm: Left Sandon Basin 1.50pm: Passed through Sandon Lock Pits 2.15pm: Anchored off New Brighton Pier 3.55pm: Tender "Otter" alongside 4.30pm: General Quarters. Got up ammunition. 7.15pm: "Otter" alongside with Armed Guard and 2 RNVR Lieuts and 1 W/T rating for HMS "Alsatian". Also mails 10.50pm: Proceeded up river. Engines as requisite. Courses as per Pilot. 4caf8c40cadfd3419703550c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-017_0.jpg) 26 January 1916 On patrol Lat 55.2, Long -6.1 [Position: Off Coast of Ireland ] 0.05am: Formby Light abeam 0.08am: Stopped, pilot left ship 4.00am: Sighted Douglas Head Light bearing N2W 4.00am: Sighted Chickens Light abeam distance1.25m 8.45am: Copeland light abeam distance 4 miles. Exchanged signals with station. 0.27pm: Entered Rathlin Sound 8.45pm: Sighted Barra Head Light bearing N58E 4caf8c40cadfd3419703550d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-017_1.jpg) 27 January 1916 On patrol Lat 58.8, Long -9.8 [Position: 110 miles NW Isles of Lewis] 0.10pm: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Ruth" 2.30pm: Sent Armed Guard aboard Sub Lieut Grubb in charge 3.00pm: SS "Ruth" proceeded to Kirkwall 7.30pm: Intercepted Norge SS "Imo", allowed her to proceed 10.15pm: Intercepted American SS "Wico", allowed her to proceed 4caf8c40cadfd3419703550e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-018_0.jpg) 28 January 1916 On patrol Lat 61.5, Long -6.5 [Position: 50 miles S of Faroe Isles] 3.05am: Course as requisite to intercept Trawler "Cadet" of Hull 3.10am: Trawler allowed to proceed 6.30am: Sumbo Light N50E 10.15am: Intercepted Trawler "Bernard" (Grimsby), allowed to proceed 10.50am: Challenged by HMS "Alsatian". Engines and courses as requisite to send boat to HMS "Alsatian". 11.10am: Armed Guards and mails sent to HMS "Alsatian" 1.20pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Alsatian" 1.45pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Ebro" 4caf8c40cadfd3419703550f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-018_1.jpg) 29 January 1916 On patrol Lat 64.8, Long -6.8 [Position: 50 miles S of Faroe Isles] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd34197035510: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-019_0.jpg) 30 January 1916 On patrol Lat 64.9, Long -7.1 [Position: 200 miles E of Iceland] 2.00am: Exercised Guns Crews 6.00am: Thought log foul. Hauled in and streamed again 10.30am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service 4caf8c40cadfd34197035511: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-019_1.jpg) 31 January 1916 On patrol Lat 64.8, Long -7.1 [Position: 200 miles E of Iceland] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd34197035512: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd34197035513: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd34197035514: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd34197035515: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd34197035516: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd34197035517: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67383/ADM 53-67383-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916 4caf8c40cadfd34197035518: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd34197035519: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd3419703551a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd3419703551b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd3419703551c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c40cadfd3419703551d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1916 On patrol Lat 64.8, Long -6.8 [Position: 200 miles E of Iceland] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd3419703551e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1916 On patrol Lat 64.3, Long -5.7 [Position: 270 miles E of Iceland] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd3419703551f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1916 Place Lat 64.3, Long -5.5 [Position: 270 miles E of Iceland] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd34197035520: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1916 On patrol Lat 64.4, Long -5.5 [Position: 270 miles E of Iceland] [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd34197035521: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1916 On patrol Lat 64.4, Long -5.8 [Full day's training] 4caf8c40cadfd34197035522: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1916 On patrol Lat 64.3, Long -5.5 [Position: 270 miles E of Iceland] 11.50pm: Intercepted Ship "Magda". Allowed to proceed 4caf8c40cadfd34197035523: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1916 On Partol Lat 64.4, Long -5.1 [Position: 280 miles E of Iceland] 1.35pm: Passed sailing ship "Magda" 4caf8c40cadfd34197035524: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1916 On patrol Lat 64.1, Long -5.6 [Position: 270 miles E of Iceland] 0.20pm: Eased to 180 revs. Signalling HMS "Hilary" 1.00pm: Sent boat to HMS "Hilary" for SL Grubb 3.26pm: Exchanging signals with HMS "Hilary" 4caf8c40cadfd34197035525: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1916 On patrol Lat 64.3, Long -7.7 [Position: 200 miles E of Iceland] 1.50pm: Passed buoy, red top, black bottom and staff with flag (64 16N, 08 21W) 4caf8c40cadfd34197035526: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.9, Long -7.4 [Position: 250 miles SE of Iceland] 11.00am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Virginian" 0.00pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 0.15pm: HMS "Teutonic" boat alongside with mail for land 2.30pm: Passed through fleet of trawlers 4.00pm: General quarters 4caf8c40cadfd34197035527: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 3.45am: Eshaness Lt S15E 5.55am: Sighted Swarbacks Lt 7.30am: Passed gate 7.55am: Let Go Starboard anchor in 20 fathoms. Veered to 75 fathoms. Tug "Flying Breeze", whilst assisting in pushing ships head round, struck and dented side at fore rigging. 8.20am: Collier "Burnhope" alongside starboard 9.00am: All coaling gear on collier "Burnhope" and ship examined and found correct. [Log signed at this point by MA Hawkes 1st Lieut] 1.35pm: Collier "Norton" came alongside port 2.00pm: All coaling gear on collier "Norton" examined and found correct. [Log signed at this point by M A Hawkes 1st Lieut] 3.20pm: HMS "Vienna" arrived and anchored. 5.00pm: HMS "Mantua" and "Alcantara" left for sea 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Coal for day 295 tons [Log signed by F H Walter] 4caf8c40cadfd34197035528: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 7.30am: HMS "Vienna" proceeded to sea 8.00am: Commenced coaling 1.30pm: Discharged 1 RFR rating (Stoker Farmer) to Lerwick Hospital 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for day. 7.00pm: Engines to 'Stand By' 4caf8c40cadfd34197035529: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 11.40am: Colliers "Burnhope" and "Norton" left ships side 0.20pm: HMS "Almanzora" entered harbour and anchored in No2 berth 4caf8c40cadfd3419703552a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 2.05pm: SS "St Clair" entered harbour and anchored 4.50pm: Commenced to leave. Up anchor. 4.47pm: Anchor away 5.00pm: Proceeded down Voe 6.20pm: Esha Ness Light abeam 2miles 4caf8c40cadfd3419703552b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.6, Long -6.7 [Position: 20 miles N Faroe Isles] 7.10am: Sighted East end Faeroe Isles bearing N 48 W 8.30am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 9.15am: Sent boat to HMS "Teutonic" with mail 4.20pm: Sent boat to HMS "Teutonic" for confidential documents 4caf8c40cadfd3419703552c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1916 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long -7.9 [Position: 90 miles N Faroe Isles] 7.18am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Changuinola". 7.20am: Stopped 7.45am: Boat from HMS "Changuinola" alongside 7.50am: Boat left with confidential order 4caf8c41cadfd3419703552d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1916 On patrol Lat 63.2, Long -8.0 [Position: 75 miles N Faroe Isles] 0.15pm: Stopped and boarded Danish mail steamer "Botnia" (Ireland to Leith and Copenhagen) (fish and oil) 0.35pm: MS "Botnia" allowed to proceed 4caf8c41cadfd3419703552e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1916 On patrol Lat 63.4, Long -7.3 [Position: 80 miles N Faroe Isles] 7.50pm: Stopped and boarded Danish SS "Holar" 8.10pm: Allowed to proceed 4caf8c41cadfd3419703552f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1916 On patrol Lat 63.3, Long -7.9 [Position: 80 miles N Faroe Isles] 4caf8c41cadfd34197035530: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1916 On patrol Lat 63.2, Long -8.0 [Position: 70 miles N Faroe Isles] 10.30am: Divisions and Captains inspection 5.07pm: Challenged HMS "Motagua" 5.40pm: Stopped and sent boat to HMS "Motagua" 5.55pm: Starboard cutter stove in alongside HMS "Motagua" 6.10pm: Sent port sea boat to HMS "Motagua" 6.40pm: Port sea boat returned 6.50pm: Slow ahead searching for lost cutter and gear 7.25pm: Starboard cutter with all gear lost, search unavailing 4caf8c41cadfd34197035531: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1916 On patrol Lat 63.3, Long -8.1 [Position: 80 miles N Faroe Isles] 4caf8c41cadfd34197035532: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1916 On patrol Lat 63.2, Long -8.6 [Position: 85 miles NW Faroe Isles] 11.50am: Exchanged signals with Norge barque "Snespurven" 4caf8c41cadfd34197035533: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.7, Long -8.4 [Position: 110 miles N Faroe Isles] 9.15am: Dropped target and circled round. Target capsized 1,20pm: Stopped and dropped target. 1.30pm: General Quarters. S2 and S3 firing 1 round of practice ammunition each 2.00pm: Circling round in search of target 3.55pm: Sighted target (Capsized) 4.20pm: Target up and hoisted on board 4caf8c41cadfd34197035534: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.8, Long -7.4 [Position: 35 miles N Faroe Isles] 7.00am: Sighted East end Faroes S45W 11.45am: Stopped and boarded Dutch Trawler "Hercules" (IJM 196) 0.05pm: ST "Hercules" allowed to proceed 6.30pm: Stopped and put Armed Guard aboard Dutch Trawler "Hercules" (Mid Cruickshanks in charge) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035535: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.8, Long -8.7 [Position: 60 miles NW Faroe Isles] 5.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for boarding British Trawler "Commander Holbrook" 6.10pm: Allowed her to proceed 4caf8c41cadfd34197035536: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.8, Long -8.5 [Position: 60 miles NW Faroe Isles] 9.25am: Course and speed as requisite to board Norge SS "Flora" 11.35am: SS "Flora" allowed to proceed 11.15pm: Myggenaes Light S11E 11.20pm: Passed fleet of trawlers 4caf8c41cadfd34197035538: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-017_0.jpg) 27 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.9, Long -9.2 [Position: 80 miles NW Faroe Isles] 7.00am: Observed Mygennaes Light S12E 10.00am: Commenced swing ship for Compass Deviation 10.30am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 11.00am: Finished swing 8.45pm: Exchanged signals HMS "Chanquinola" 11.30pm: Observed Mygennaes Light S20E 4caf8c41cadfd3419703553a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-018_0.jpg) 28 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.9, Long -9.5 [Position: 85 miles NW Faroe Isles] 6.55am: Observed land bearing SE (approx) 7.00am: Mygennaes Light S16E 4.10pm: Exercised Collision Stations. Read Warrant No.14 4caf8c41cadfd3419703553b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-018_1.jpg) 29 February 1916 On patrol Lat 62.6, Long -7.9 [Position: 30 miles NW Faroe Isles] 6.20am: Observed Mygennaes Light S20E 9.40am: Sighted HMS "Teutonic" 9.50am: Sighted HMS "Changuinola" 10.15am: Course and speed as requisite to receive mail from HMS "Teutonic" 3.15pm: Sighted Bispar Pt (Fuglo) distance 3 miles 4caf8c41cadfd3419703553c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703553d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703553e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703553f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035540: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035541: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67384/ADM 53-67384-021_1.jpg) LOGS FOR MARCH 1916 4caf8c41cadfd34197035542: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035543: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035544: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035545: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035546: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035547: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 1.30am: Sighted: Esha Ness Light bearing S26E 2.25am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Columbella" 4.35am: Swarbacks Light S28E 6.00am: Unloaded guns 6.10am: Course and speed as requisite to enter Busta Voe 7.34am: Anchored at No3 Berth 8.00am: Collier "Jessie" came alongside Port and Collier "Bangarth" Starboard [Note in red: All coaling gear on board and on both colliers examined and found correct; signed by W A Hawkes] 9.40am: Armed Guard under Mid Cruikshank returned on board 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 4caf8c41cadfd34197035548: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-004_0.jpg) 2 March 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 7.30am: Drifter alongside from HMS "Gibraltar" with coaling party 8.00am: Commenced coaling 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 4caf8c41cadfd34197035549: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-004_1.jpg) 3 March 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 7.30am: Drifter alongside from HMS "Gibraltar" with coaling party 8.00am: Commenced coaling 11.55am: RA Faulkner came on board 0.23pm: RA Faulkner left ship 5.25pm: Armed Guard under Sub Lt Boyd came aboard for HMS "Gloucester" 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 6.45pm: HMS "Duke of Cornwall" entered harbour and anchored 4caf8c41cadfd3419703554a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-006_0.jpg) 4 March 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 6.00am: HMS "Motagua" arrived and anchored 7.30: Drifter alongside with coaling party from HMS "Gibraltar" 8.00am: Commenced coaling 8.45am: HMS "Duke of Cornwall" sailed 2.45pm: Collier "Bangarth" left ship’s side 3.00pm: Collier "Jessie" left ship side 6.00pm: Commenced to heave up anchor 6.10pm: Anchor up 6.25pm: Proceeded down Voe. Tug "Flying Breeze" assisting 7.40pm: Esha Ness Light abeam 9.46pm: HMS "Patuca" bearing North 9.54pm: HMS "Columbella" bearing E by N 4caf8c41cadfd3419703554b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-006_1.jpg) 5 March 1916 On patrol Lat 60.8, Long -7.6 [Position: 90 miles S of Faroe Isles] 6.30am: Sounded half hourly 8.10am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Columbella" 9.48am: Stopped and boarded St Trawler "Conan Doyle" (English) 10.30am: Trawler allowed to proceed 3.00pm: Sounded half hourly 4caf8c41cadfd3419703554c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-007_0.jpg) 6 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -14.1 [Position: 300 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 5.50am: Circled round rendezvous; dead slow 7.05am: Discharged Armed Guard to HMS "Gloucester" 8.30am: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Barbro" (59 31N, 13 39W). 9.40am: Sent Armed Guard on board SS "Barbro", Sub Lieut Wheable in charge 10.00am: SS "Barbro" proceeded to Lerwick 1.00pm: Signalled HMS "Gloucester" 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ (No3 Type) 5.00pm: Stopped ZZ 4caf8c41cadfd3419703554d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-007_1.jpg) 7 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.9, Long -14.9 [Position: 290 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 8.20am: Commenced ZZ (No 3 Type) 8.00pm: Stopped ZZ 4caf8c41cadfd3419703554e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-008_0.jpg) 8 March 1916 On patrol Lat 60.0, Long -14.9 [Position: 290 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 7.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type No 2) 8.00pm: Stopped ZZ 4caf8c41cadfd3419703554f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-008_1.jpg) 9 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.2, Long -12.7 [Position: 270 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 3.00am: Stopped and boarded (British) SS "Karry Range" 3.45am: British Steamer allowed to proceed 7.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type No 1) 3.40pm: Intercepted and exchanged signals with American Barque "Dirgo" under charge of Armed Guard from HMS "Orotava" 8.00pm: Stopped ZZ 10.50pm: Sighted Barque "Dirgo" bearing North 5 miles 4caf8c41cadfd34197035550: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-009_0.jpg) 10 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -10.4 [Position: 220 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 10.40am: Sighted HMS "Mantua" 10.45am: Exchanged pendants 11.10am: Sent boat to HMS "Mantua" for official documents 2.20pm: Stopped and boarded Norge Barque "Shakespeare" 2.40pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Hildebrand" 8.40pm: Intercepted Norge SS "Quernstad" (In ballast boarded by HMS "Hildebrand") 4caf8c41cadfd34197035551: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-009_1.jpg) 11 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -11.2 [Position: 220 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 6.20pm: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Alf" 7.05pm: SS "Alf" allowed to proceed 8.30pm: Intercepted Norge SS "Liv". Correct, allowed to proceed 4caf8c41cadfd34197035552: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-010_0.jpg) 12 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.5, Long -10.6 [Position: 200 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 10.30am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 4caf8c41cadfd34197035553: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-010_1.jpg) 13 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.6, Long -10.1 [Position: 185 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 6.30am: Stopped and boarded Danish Barque Viking 9.00am: Barque Viking sent to Stornaway under Armed Guard. Sub Lieut Grubb in charge 10.15pm: Stopped and boarded American SS "Platuria". 10.20pm: Challenged by HMS "Orotava" 11.15pm: Slow ahead circling round SS "Platuria" 4caf8c41cadfd34197035554: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-011_0.jpg) 14 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.4, Long -11.4 [Position: 225 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 0.25am: SS "Platuria" allowed to proceed 9.00pm: Stopped and boarded French Schooner "Yvonne" 10.15pm: Schooner allowed to proceed 4caf8c41cadfd34197035555: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-011_1.jpg) 15 March 1916 On patrol Lat 59.0, Long -15 [Position: 325 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 5.15am: Stopped and boarded Danish MS "United States", correct, allowed to proceed 0.12pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Orcoma" 1.00pm: HMS "Orcoma" boarding steamer 1.20pm: Sent boat with back signals to HMS "Orcoma" 3.40pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Gloucester" 6.55pm: Stopped and boarded SS "Devona" (British), correct, allowed to proceed 4caf8c41cadfd34197035556: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-012_0.jpg) 16 March 1916 On patrol Lat 55.3, Long -9.8 [Position: 95 miles W of Irish Coast] 2.48pm: Observed Tory Isle Light House S8E distance 11 miles 4.30pm: Exchanged pendants with Malin Head Signal Station 4.50pm: Malin Head abeam distance 6.75 miles 6.05pm: Sighted Rathlin Isle 7.30pm: Challenged by HMS "Thorn" 9.00pm: Maidens Light abeam 3.75 mls 9.35pm: Copelands Light S30W 11.25pm: South Rock bearing N78W 4caf8c41cadfd34197035557: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-012_1.jpg) 17 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 6.45am: Stopped. Hauled in Port Log 6.58am: Anchored [Log marked 'Thick Fog'] 4.17pm: Anchor Up. Proceeded slow 5.45pm: Examination cutter alongside 6.00pm: Tender "Bison" alongside with Pilot 10.00pm: Passed through Sandon Dock Pits 10.15pm: Passed through Sandon Gate into Sandon Dock 10.35pm: Made fast alongside HMS "Himalaya" in SE Sandon Dock 10.45pm: Finished with engines 4caf8c41cadfd34197035558: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-013_0.jpg) 18 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Port Watch away on long leave 9.30am: Armed Guard under sub Lieut Wheable returned on board 5.30pm: Patrol landed. Gave leave to part of watch 10.00pm: Boys returned 10.45pm: Patrol returned on board 4caf8c41cadfd34197035559: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-013_1.jpg) 19 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 8.00am: Commenced coaling 10.00am: Divine Service held on board. Church party from HMS "Teutonic" attending 6.00pm: Liberty men ashore 9.00pm: Received 12 ratings from Devonport (HMS "Vivid") 4caf8c41cadfd3419703555a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-014_0.jpg) 20 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 7.30am: Commenced coaling 2.30pm: Royal Marine sergeant joined ship 6.00pm: Liberty men ashore 10.00pm: Finished coaling for night 10.30pm: Boys returned 4caf8c41cadfd3419703555b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-014_1.jpg) 21 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Recommenced coaling. Liberty men returned 7.15am: Armed Guard under Sub Lieut Grubb returned on board 9.00am: Total coal on board 1700 tons 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore 10.00pm: Finished coaling for night 10.30pm: Boys returned 4caf8c41cadfd3419703555c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-015_0.jpg) 22 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Resumed coaling. 9.00am: Total coal on board 2160 tons 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 10.30pm: Boys returned 4caf8c41cadfd3419703555d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-015_1.jpg) 23 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Resumed coaling. 9.00am: Total coal on board 2810 tons 4.00pm: Finished coaling forward 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for night 10.30pm: Boys returned 11.00pm: Two Stokers brought on board by Civil Police 4caf8c41cadfd3419703555e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-016_0.jpg) 24 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Port watch returned after long leave 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Commenced coaling. 9.00am: Shifted ship alongside warf 9.00am: Total tons coal on board 3080 10.00am: Hands employed taking in stores 11.00am: Finished coaling. Total tons 3192 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore 10.00pm: Boys returned 4caf8c41cadfd3419703555f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-016_1.jpg) 25 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 9.05am: Read Warrant No 15 10.00am: R Marine escort returned 10.05am: Two ratings joined from depot 1.00pm: Starboard watch given week end leave 5.00pm: Patrol ashore 7.10pm: Liberty men ashore 8.00pm: Patrol returned 9.30pm: Royal Marine absentee returned on board 10.00pm: Boys returned 4caf8c41cadfd34197035560: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-017_0.jpg) 26 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 10.00am: Divine service held, church party from HMS "Teutonic" attending 10.50am: HMS "Teutonic" church party left ship 5.00pm: Shifted ship to allow SS "Metagama" to berth 5.15pm: Landed patrol 6.00pm: Moored fore and Aft 6.45pm: Liberty men ashore 10.00pm: Boys returned 10.45pm: Patrol returned 4caf8c41cadfd34197035561: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-017_1.jpg) 27 March 1916 Place: Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned 8.00am: Starboard watch returned from weekend leave 11.00am: Hauled ship off to allow steam flat "Pearl" to come alongside SS "Pakling" 2.00pm: Hands employed taking aboard new cutter and replacing gunnery fittings at all guns 10.00pm: Pilot came on board 4caf8c41cadfd34197035562: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-018_0.jpg) 28 March 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 2.45am: Commenced to unmoor ship 3.30am: Let go all and proceeded out of dock tugs "Bison", "Otter" and "Flyer" assisting 4.15am: Made fast alongside SS "Mauretania" 5.00am: Let go and proceeded into river 5.20am: Through dock gate 5.40am: Anchored in 13 fathoms (port anchor) and veered to 60 fathoms on cable 7.00am: Ship swung to ebb tide 11.00am: General quarters and provided ammunition 1.20pm: Swung to flood tide 6.15pm: HMS "Almanzora" left dock and entered river 6.50pm: Anchor away and proceeded down river. Engines and courses as per pilot 7.07pm: Rock Light abeam 7.58pm: Formby Light Ship: abeam 8.00pm: Pilot left ship in "Bison" 10.50pm: Sighted Chickens Light 4caf8c41cadfd34197035563: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-018_1.jpg) 29 March 1916 On patrol Lat 55.7, Long -7.1 [Position: 28 miles off Islay] 1.20am: Sighted Chickens Light abeam distance 1.75 miles 2.25am: Sighted Mull of Galway Light N35E 3.10am: Sighted Skulmartin Light bearing N15W 4.00am: Skulmartin Light abeam 5.05am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Almanzora" 5.20am: Exchanged signals with Bangor Signal Station 7.55am: Challenged by Tor Point Signal Station 7.57am: Challenged by HM Patrol Yacht 3.15pm: Sighted Barra Head 4caf8c41cadfd34197035564: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-019_0.jpg) 30 March 1916 On patrol Lat 58.7, Long -11.3 [Position: 170 miles W of Isles of Lewis] [General Training] 4caf8c41cadfd34197035565: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-019_1.jpg) 31 March 1916 On patrol Lat 63.1, Long -10.6 [Position: 125 miles NW of Faroe Islands] 9.00am: challenged by HMS "Alsatian" 9.30am: Captain left ship for HMS "Alsatian" 11.25am: Captain returned on boad 2.00pm: Telemotor gear broken down; shifted into steam gear. Eased to half speed. 2.55pm: Gear mended. Shifted back to telemotor 5.55pm: Sighted Iceland coast: bearing N36W 4caf8c41cadfd34197035566: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035567: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035568: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035569: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703556a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703556b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67385/ADM 53-67385-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR APRIL 1916 4caf8c41cadfd3419703556c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703556d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703556e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd3419703556f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035570: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035571: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1916 On patrol Lat 66.6, Long -16.0 [Position: 6 miles off North Iceland coast] 2.55am: Challenged by HMS "Virginian" 6.00am: In company with HMS "Virginian" (bearing South) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035572: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1916 On patrol Lat 66.9, Long -16.4 [Position: 35 miles off North Iceland coast] 5.30am: Boarding boat washed inboard chocks damaged 11.50am: P5 Lifeboat fall carried away. Altered course as requisite to secure lifeboat 4caf8c41cadfd34197035573: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1916 On patrol Lat 66.6, Long -16.1 11.00am: Sighted land on Port bow 4caf8c41cadfd34197035574: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1916 On patrol Lat 66.7, Long -16.1 [Position: 12 miles off North Iceland coast] 10.10am: Sighted land bearing S45W 4caf8c41cadfd34197035575: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1916 On patrol Lat 66.7, Long -16.0 [Position: 13 miles off North Iceland coast] 4.50am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Virginian" 10.45am: Sighted: land starboard bow 4caf8c41cadfd34197035576: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1916 On patrol Lat 66.6, Long -16.3 [Position: 6 miles off North Iceland coast] 7.00am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Virginian" 4caf8c41cadfd34197035577: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1916 On patrol Lat 66.6, Long -16.2 [Position: 6 miles off North Iceland coast] 4.45pm: Evening quarters and ships company muster oilskins and seaboots 5.45pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Almanzora" and sighted HMS "Virginian" 5.50pm: Lost sight of HMS "Virginian" in a rain squall. 6.30pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Virginian" 6.40pm: Increased to Full Speed and took station 1 mile astern of HMS "Virginian" 8.15pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Virginian" 9.05pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Andes" 10.00pm: Langanaes Light bearing S30 W 10.38pm: Langanaes Light abeam S75W distance 8.5 miles 4caf8c41cadfd34197035578: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1916 On patrol Lat 64.4, Long -10.2 [Position: 125 miles E of Iceland coast] 3.40am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Virginian" [Log signed by A H Waller] 4caf8c41cadfd34197035579: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1916 On patrol Lat 64.2, Long -10.4 [Position: 110 miles E of Iceland coast] 3.28pm: Sighted land bearing NW 4caf8c41cadfd3419703557a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1916 On patrol Lat 65.1, Long -11.7 [Position: 60 miles E of Iceland coast] 4caf8c41cadfd3419703557b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1916 On patrol Lat 65.2, Long -11.7 [Position: 60 miles E of Iceland coast] 4caf8c41cadfd3419703557c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1916 On patrol Lat 62.5, Long -6.2 [Position: 15 miles NE of Faroe Islands] 9.10am: Sighted land bearing South 7.25pm: Intercepted Danish Barque "Ceres" at 61 25N 03 50W. Allowed to proceed. 4caf8c41cadfd3419703557d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1916 At Olna Firth Lat 60.3, Long -1.4 [Position: Olna Firth] 1.10am: Esha Ness bearing S21E 2.50am: Sighted Swarbacks Light 4.10 Anchored in No 4 berth Olna Firth 6.55: Colliers "Towneley" and "Pensacola" alongside [Log annotated in red: "All coaling gear on board and on both colliers examined and found correct" Signed W A Hawkes 1st Lieut] 8.00am: Commenced coaling 8.25am: Water boat "Hibernia" alongside 1.15pm: Received 3 signal ratings RNVR 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 8.35pm: HMS "Alsatian" left port 4caf8c41cadfd3419703557e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1916 At Olna Firth Lat 60.3, Long -1.4 [Position: Olna Firth] 8.00am: Commenced coaling 5.00pm: Finished coaling. Total received 1250 tons 4caf8c41cadfd3419703557f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1916 At Olna Firth Lat 60.3, Long -1.4 [Position: Olna Firth] 1.30pm: Liberty boat left for shore with officers and men 4.30pm: Liberty boat returned 8.15pm: Anchors aweigh. Engines and courses as requisite 8.45pm: Passed boom 4caf8c41cadfd34197035580: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1916 On patrol Lat 60.9, Long -7.1 [Position: 60 miles S of Faroe Islands] 2.40am: Intercepted Danish Steamer SS "Bothna", Leith to Iceland, allowed to proceed 1.47pm: Passed through Danish fishing fleet 4caf8c41cadfd34197035581: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-011_1.jpg) 17 April 1916 On patrol Lat 63.3, Long -8.6 [Position: 100 miles NW of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c41cadfd34197035582: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-012_0.jpg) 18 April 1916 On patrol Lat 61.7, Long -15.3 [Position: 260 miles W of Faroe Islands] 4.30am: Stopped and boarded Danish SS "Stella" 5.30am: Sighted trawlers bound NE 7.30am: Sent Armed Guard to SS "Stella". Sub Lieut Jones in charge. 4caf8c41cadfd34197035583: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1916 On patrol Lat 61.6, Long -15.4 [Position: 270 miles W of Faroe Islands] 4.45pm: General quarters 4caf8c41cadfd34197035584: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1916 On patrol Lat 61.7, Long -15.3 [Position: 260 miles W of Faroe Islands] 4.45pm: General quarters 4caf8c41cadfd34197035585: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1916 On patrol Lat 60.0, Long -13.9 [Position: 250 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 7.40pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 4caf8c41cadfd34197035586: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1916 On patrol Lat 60.1, Long -13.9 [Position: 250 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c41cadfd34197035587: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1916 On patrol Lat 59.7, Long -13.3 [Position: 250 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 10.00am: Divisions and Captains inspection 4.50pm: Stopped centre turbine and eased to dead slow on port and starboard turbines 6.00pm: Altered course to S84E. Increased to slow on all turbines 4caf8c41cadfd34197035588: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1916 On patrol Lat 59.7, Long -13.1 [Position: 250 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 0.07am: Intercepted Norge SS "Mexicano", flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 2.00pm: Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS "Motagua" 4caf8c41cadfd34197035589: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1916 On patrol Lat 59.7, Long -12.5 [Position: 225 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c41cadfd3419703558a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1916 On patrol Lat 59.6, Long -13.0 [Position: 245 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c41cadfd3419703558b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1916 On patrol Lat 59.7, Long -12.9 [Position: 245 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4caf8c41cadfd3419703558c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1916 On patrol Lat 60.3, Long -7.3 [Position: 105 miles S of Faroe Islands] 6.10am: Stopped and boarded Norge Barque "Ananonda" 8.55am: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Majoren", correct allowed to proceed 10.00am: Signalled Norge Barque "Ananonda" to proceed 3.00pm: Intercepted British Trawler "King Alfred" allowed to proceed 3.55pm: Stopped and boarded Danish SS "Hekla", correct allowed to proceed 5.30pm: Intercepted British Trawler "Oceanic" allowed to proceed 6.40pm: Commenced ZZ (Type No 3) 10.00pm: Stopped ZZ 10.35pm: Sighted Esha Ness Lt S20E 4caf8c41cadfd3419703558d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 1.00am: Sighted Swarbacks Light bearing S26E 2.40am: Passed gate 3, anchored in No1 anchorage 3.20am: Finished with engines 3.30am: Lowered cutter 6.05am: Collier "Bangarth" came alongside port 6.20am: Collier "Rouen" came alongside starboard 7.30am: Drifter with coaling party alongside. Cutter left for shore 8.00am: Commenced coaling 8.10am: Cutter returned with mails 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board 578 4caf8c41cadfd3419703558e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 2.45am: HMS "Teutonic" entered harbour and anchored 7.30am: Commenced coaling 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board 1101 4caf8c41cadfd3419703558f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-018_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035590: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035591: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035592: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035593: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035594: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c41cadfd34197035595: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67386/ADM 53-67386-021_1.jpg) LOGS FOR MAY 1916 4caf8c42cadfd34197035596: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd34197035597: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd34197035598: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd34197035599: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd3419703559a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd3419703559b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 7.30am: Drifter with coaling party alongside, 8.00am: Commenced coaling 2.00pm: Finished coaling Total tons taken 1400 2.15pm: Church of England chaplain came on board 2.30pm: Colliers "Bangarth" and "Rouen" left ship 3.00pm: Armed Guards for HMS "Motagua" arrived on board 3.30pm: Cutter left for shore with mails 7.35pm: HMS "Duke of Cornwall": arrived and anchored. 8.00pm: Dinghy left for HMS "Duke of Cornwall" for mails and HMS "Motagua" officer 8.30pm: Commenced to heave up anchor 10.00pm: Passed gate 10.42pm: Esha Ness light abeam 4 miles 4caf8c42cadfd3419703559c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1916 On patrol Lat 60.9, Long -4.7 [Position: 100 miles SE of Faroe Islands] 5.10am: Passed British trawler "Aries" 5.40am: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Flora" 5.55am: Ordered Trawler "Aries" to follow ship. Proceeded back to SS "Flora" 6.10am: Stopped and sent SS "Flora" into Lerwick Sub Lt Wheable and Armed Guard in charge 6.15am: Boarded Trawler "Aries". Correct, allowed to proceed. 4.25pm: Intercepted Norge barque "Mimosa" 4.30pm:"Mimosa" allowed to proceed. 8.30pm: Stopped and boarded Danish Auxiliary Barquentine "Ivigtut" in 60 21N, 7 44W 8.45pm: Sent Armed Guard on board "Ivigtut". Sub Lieut Grubb in charge. 9.10pm: "Ivigtut" proceeded to Lerwick 4caf8c42cadfd3419703559d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1916 On patrol Lat 59.3, Long -12.5 [Position: 250 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 5.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Motagua" 6.10am: Stopped to communicate 6.15am: Discharged 3 AGs and 1 Eng Sub Lieut to HMS "Motagua" 5.40pm: Stopped. Intercepted large barque "Alexander Lawrence" 7.00pm: Sent Armed Guard on board "Alexander Lawrence". Mid Cruickshanks in charge. 7.10pm: Barque proceeded to Lerwick 4caf8c42cadfd3419703559e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1916 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -13.5 [Position: 300 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.50am: Intercepted British Steamer "San Nazario", correct allowed to proceed 11.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Changuinola" 4caf8c42cadfd3419703559f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1916 On patrol Lat 59.8, Long -10.3 [Position: 180 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 7.10am: Stopped and boarded Norge SS Romsdalsfjord, correct, allowed to proceed 9.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 10.50am: Sent boat for Sub Lieut Wheable and Armed Guard caf8c42cadfd341970355a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1916 On patrol Lat 59.1, Long -12.4 [Position: 270 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 2.45am: Intercepted British Trawler "Queen Alexandra". correct and allowed to proceed 11.20am: Stopped and boarded Dutch SS "Westerdijk", sent to Kirkwall with Armed Guard, Sub Lt Jones in charge. 3.20pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Changuinola" boarding sailing vessel. 6.40pm: Sighted Danish Topsail Schooner bearing East 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1916 On patrol Lat 59.1, Long -12.7 [Position: 270 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.45pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall Norge SS "Bratland" under Armed Guard, Sub Lieut Wheable in charge 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1916 On patrol Lat 59.1, Long -11.6 [Position: 250 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 11.10am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Patuca", 11.25am: Received from HMS "Patuca" Armed Guard under Sub Lieut Grubb 2.00pm: Intercepted Swedish SS "Narvia" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1916 On patrol Lat 60.0, Long -10.4 [Position: 175 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.15am: Exchanged pedants with HMS "Changuinola" 7.00am: Stopped and boarded Danish schooner "Poseidon". 8.30am: Danish schooner allowed to proceed 9.15am: Intercepted Dutch SS "Sloterdijk" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-008_0.jpg) 10 May 1916 On patrol Lat 60.1, Long -12.2 [Position: 210 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.00am: Stopped engines to drop target 9.05am: Dropped target, increased to full speed and circled around 9.10am: Prayers and Divisions 9.15am: Carried out battle practice. 6 inch guns fired 14 rounds. Range 6000 to 7000 yards 10.10am: Stopped and picked up target 0.20pm: Stopped and boarded British ammunition carrier SS "Arranmoor", correct, allowed to proceed 4.00pm: Boarded British SS "Fornebo". Correct, allowed to proceed 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-008_1.jpg) 11 May 1916 On patrol Lat 59.8, Long -12.8 [Position: 240 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 5.00am: Eased to slow. Passed Danish Schooner "Poseidon" 9.00am: Exchanged signals with Norge Barque "Transatlantic" under armed guard 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-009_0.jpg) 12 May 1916 Heading for Liverpool Lat 56.0, Long -8.6 [Position: 65 miles N of Ireland] 3.30pm: Sighted Irish coast bearing S 60 W 4.15am: Sighted Rathlin Island bearing S3E 5.30pm: Courses as requisite to pass through Rathlin Sound 6.00pm: Exchanges signals with Tor Point signal station 10.45pm: Sighted Chickens Light bearing S15E 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-009_1.jpg) 13 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 4.50am: Sighted Bar Lightship 5.25am: Tender "Bison" alongside. Picked up pilot [Noted in log: Lost: Branch Pipe, Copper 1, Hose, Canvas 40', Pistol, Webley, 1] 7.40am: Made fast in Sandon Basin 8.45am: Let go and proceeded to Canada Dock 9.20am: Made fast in S.W. corner Canada Branch. Finished with engines. 10.00am: Armed Guards under Sub Lieuts Jones and Wheable and Mid Cruickshanks returned on board. Lieut Matheson joined ship. 0.00pm: Payment of Officers and Men 0.30pm: Starboard watch away on long leave 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-010_0.jpg) 14 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 10.00am: R.C. church party landed 10.20am: Church party from HMS "Teutonic" arrived 10.30am: Divine Service 11.15am: HMS "Teutonic" church party ashore 11.55am: RC church party returned 4caf8c42cadfd341970355a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-010_1.jpg) 15 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 9.00am: Lieut Honeyman left ship for depot 10.00am: Hands employed drawing 6" Lyddite projectiles & landing 6" AP projectiles 1.30pm: All projectiles on board 4caf8c42cadfd341970355aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-011_0.jpg) 16 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 6.00am: Hands employed shifting ship 7.00am: Made fast. Two ratings AB Christy and AB Palmer joined ship 8.30am: Commenced coaling 3.00pm: Dismounted 6 pounders 4.00pm: Received on board two anti-aircraft guns 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board = 440 4caf8c42cadfd341970355ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-011_1.jpg) 17 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 2.00pm: Port rail of after island damaged by coal bucket of lighter "Tris" 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board = 1350 4caf8c42cadfd341970355ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-012_0.jpg) 18 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 11.00am: Hands employed shifting ship to NE. Berth (no steam on vessel) assisted by tugs "Bison" and "Wellington" 8.00pm: Chief Gunner Newnham joined ship from HMS "Excellent" 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board = 2300 4caf8c42cadfd341970355ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-012_1.jpg) 19 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 10.00am: Hands employed taking in stores and painting ship 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board = 2910 4caf8c42cadfd341970355ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-013_0.jpg) 20 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Starboard watch returned from long leave 4.00pm: Finished coaling for night. Total tons on board = 2910 5.00pm: Patrol ashore 10.30pm: Patrol returned on board Midnight: All clocks put ahead one hour 4caf8c42cadfd341970355af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-013_1.jpg) 21 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 10.20am: Church party from HMS “Teutonic “arrived 11.10am: HMS “Teutonic”’s church party left 5.00pm: Finished coaling; total tons taken in 3490 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-014_0.jpg) 22 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 9.00am: Lieut Woodroofe left ship for Depot 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-014_1.jpg) 23 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 7.00am: Eng Sub Lieut Sweeney joined ship 9.00am: CH Gunner Patcheon and Eng Sub Lieut Collins left ship 11.45am: Commodore came on board 1.00pm: Tug "Beaver" alongside forward 2.00pm: Let go and proceeded out of dock, tugs "Beaver", "Canada" and "Collingwood" assisting. Pilot Tranter in charge 3.00pm: Made fast alongside HMS "Teutonic" in Sandon Basin. 3.20pm: Let go and proceeded into river. 3.55pm: Entered river. Proceeded full astern, Helm to starboard. 4.00pm: Ship took the ground owing to becoming unmanageable through strong flood tide. Wind WSW. Tugs "Coburg", "Brocklebank", "Trafalgar", "Collingwood", "Victoria", "Panther", with "Cairngarth", "Bison", "Flying Cock", "Beaver", and "Canada" assisted towing and pushing off. Sounded around ship. Commenced to pump out Nos 1 and 3 tanks. [Log shows diagram of ship with values of soundings taken at time of ship taking ground at 4.00pm] 4.55pm: Floated off and proceeded, tugs away, stopped pumping out tanks, 5.25pm: Full astern both, let go starboard anchor. 6.05pm: Captain Risk RN left ship in Tug "Flying Cock" 8.45pm: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded slow. 9.10pm: Let go starboard anchor. 9.55pm: "Bison" alongside with postman 10.40pm: HMS "Andes" passed up river and anchored off Seacombe Ferry 11.35pm: Tender from HMS "Eagle" alongside with marine absentee White 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-015_0.jpg) 24 May 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: at Liverpool] 1.00am: Ship swung to flood tide 4.30am: Ship swung to ebb tide 9.50am: Tender "Bison" alongside with Engineer Captain Creighton RN and Morgan Admiralty Surveyor 0.35pm: Surveyor and Captain left ship in "Bison" 1.40pm: "Bison" left ship with officer on duty and postman 3.40pm: HMS "Dee" passed up river 4.30pm: Put all clocks back half hour 4.55pm: Proceeded up river. Engines and courses as requisite 5.15pm: Warrants 16 & 17 read to Pte White & Stoker Massey 8.50pm: Sighted Chickens Light bearing N38W 9.00pm: Sighted Douglas Head Light bearing N6E 10.24pm: Chickens Light abeam distance 2.5 miles. 11.57pm: Sighted South Rock Light bearing N34W 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-015_1.jpg) 25 May 1916 On patrol Lat 55.5, Long -8.7 [Position: 35 miles NW Ireland] 0.52am: Sighted Skulmartin Light bearing N23W, distance 2 miles 5.03am: Courses as requisite passing through Rathlin Sound 8.05am: Exchanged pendants with Malin Head Signal Station 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-016_0.jpg) 26 May 1916 Place Lat 56.8, Long -16.5 [Position: 315 miles NW Ireland] 3.25am: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Anna Fostenes" 4.30am: Sent Norge SS "Anna Fostenes" to Kirkwall under Armed Guard. Sub Lieut Grubb in charge 1.00pm: Intercepted French Barque " Chauteau Dif". Allowed to proceed 1.45pm: Challenged by HMS "Virginian" 2.12pm: Stopped to pick up boat from HMS "Virginian" with confidential mail. 2.23pm: Boat left 4.40pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Orotava" 6.55pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Motagua" 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-016_1.jpg) 27 May 1916 On patrol Lat 56.3, Long -17.5 [Position: 340 miles NW Ireland] 8.30am: Commenced ZZ (No 3 Type) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-017_0.jpg) 28 May 1916 On patrol Lat 56.9, Long -17.1 [Position: 360 miles NW Ireland] 6.50am: George Robert Renshaw, Fireman, departed this life. Cause of death, meningitis. BSB (5D217) (57 18N, 15 39W) 5.10pm: Stop engines 5.25pm: The body of George Robert Renshaw, Fireman, consigned to the deep (56 38N, 18 35W) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-017_1.jpg) 29 May 1916 On patrol Lat 57.0, Long -16.9 [Position: 360 miles NW Ireland] 2.10pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 2.25pm: Stopped and boarded British SS "San Ricardo", allowed to proceed 10.30pm: Stopped and boarded Norge SS "Jotunfjell", allowed to proceed 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-018_0.jpg) 30 May 1916 On patrol Lat 57.1, Long -16.6 [Position: 350 miles NW Ireland] 5.35pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 5.45pm: Intercepted Norge Barque "Semedal" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4caf8c42cadfd341970355b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-018_1.jpg) 31 May 1916 On patrol Lat 57.1, Long -17.1 [Position: 370 miles NW Ireland] 10.35pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 4caf8c42cadfd341970355ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67387/ADM 53-67387-020_1.jpg) LOGS FOR JUNE 1916 4caf8c42cadfd341970355be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-001_0.jpg 4caf8c42cadfd341970355bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1916 On patrol Lat 56.6, Long -11.2 [Position: 160 miles NW Ireland] 10.00am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Moldavia" 2.30pm: Passed Danish topsail schooner "Slaven" 7.26pm: Sighted Barra Head Light N86E 10.50pm: Sighted Oigh Sgeir Light S84E 11.15pm: Sighted Ushenish Light N 25 E 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1916 On patrol Lat 58.7, Long -3.3 [Position: 6 miles W of Stroma] 1.50am: Sighted Glas Island Light N38E 3.25am: Exchanged pendants with auxiliary patrol trawlers (FD 222) and (GV 32) 3.20am: Sighted HMS "Moldavia" bearing N80E 8.15am: Sighted Cape Wrath Light abeam 3.75miles 10.25am: Exchanged signals with HMS "Moldavia" 11.40am: Sighted Grand Fleet 0.45pm: Pentland Skerries Light Head abeam 0.5 miles 1.50pm: Copinsay Light abeam 3.5miles 5.55pm: Exchanged pendants with Fair Isle Signal Station 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1916 On patrol Lat 61.2, Long -3.5 [Position: 90 miles NW of Shetland Isles] 2.30am: Sighted Muckle Flugga Light N60W 3.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patuca" 6.55am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Donegal" 7.20am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "King Orry" 2.15pm: Intercepted Danish SS "Smiral" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.9, Long -9.6 [Position: 110 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 1.25am: Sighted steamer bearing West 1.55am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Hilary" 7.55am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patuca" 0.40pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Patuca" 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.6, Long -9.2 [Position: 100 miles SW of Faroe Isles] 11.50am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patuca" 4.50pm: Read Warrant No 18 to W Bosna [?] AB 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 5.35am: Swarbacks Light abeam. Passed gate 6.15am: Let go starboard anchor. No2 anchorage 6.20am: Collier "Excelent" along side 6.35am: Collier "Venice" alongside 7.45am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Cutter ashore for mails 8.20am: Cutter returned with mails 11.50am: HMS "Duke of Cornwall" left harbour 5.00pm: Rev Father Case joined ship from HMS "Teutonic" 6.30pm: Finished coaling for night 7.07pm: HMS "Albacore" left harbour 7.40pm: HMS "Teutonic" left harbour 9.40pm: HMS "Albacore" returned to harbour 4caf8c42cadfd341970355c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe] 7.45pm: Coaling party from HMS "Gilbral" 8.00am: Commenced coaling 2.00pm: Finished coaling. Total tons 1000 3.00pm: Colliers "Venice" and "Excelent" left ship’s side and proceeded to anchorage 6.30pm: C of E Chaplain Rev Grundy left ship for HMS "Gibraltar" 9.05pm: HMS "Albacore" left harbour 9.35pm: Anchor aweigh 9.40pm: Proceeded down Voe. Tug "Flying Breeze" assisting 4caf8c42cadfd341970355ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.4, Long -5.8 [Position: 118 miles S of Faroe Islands] 8.20am: Intercepted Norge SS Bellatrix flying flag of the day. Allowed to proceed 8.45pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patuca" 4caf8c42cadfd341970355cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.5, Long -8.6 [Position: 115 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 3.00am: Sighted land bearing N60E 6.00am: Sighted Sumbo Light bearing N44E distance12m 6.30am: Passed Danish Whaler TG 364 "Sudero" 8.28am: Stopped and boarded Danish whaler "Egil". Allowed to proceed 0.50pm: Stopped and boarded British Trawler, "Lord Lansdowne", allowed to proceed 1.30pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Moldavia" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-009_0.jpg) 10 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.6, Long -8.9 [Position: 115 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 5.30am: Sighted trawlers bearing East 10.00am: Passing through British fishing fleet 4caf8c43cadfd341970355cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-009_1.jpg) 11 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.6, Long -8.4 [Position: 105 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 2.00am: Sighted Swedish Trawlers 11.35am: Intercepted Danish schooner "Katrine" flying flag of day allowed to continue 8.00pm: Stopped and boarded Danish SS "Gautatyr" (Lat 59 24 N Long 10 11 W). 8.30pm: Ditto sent into Kirkwall under armed guard. Sub Lieut Jones in charge. 9.10pm: Stopped and boarded Dutch SS "Waaldjik" 10.00pm: Ditto sent into Kirkwall under armed guard, Sub Lieut Wheable in charge. 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-010_0.jpg) 12 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.3, Long -12.9 [Position: 210 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 3.52am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Motagua" 9.10pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Moldavia" 9.15pm: Sent boat to HMS "Moldavia", 9.40pm: Boat returned with mails and Mid Stevens to join ship 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-010_1.jpg) 13 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -12.7 [Position: 200 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 1.40pm: Stopped and boarded Swedish SS "Texas", 2.10pm: Ditto sent in to Kirkwall under AG Sub Lieut Grubb in charge 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-011_0.jpg) 14 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.3, Long -12.8 [Position: 200 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4.45pm: Intercepted British SS "Benue", flying flag of day. Allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-011_1.jpg) 15 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -12.2 [Position: 180 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 9.15am: Stopped and boarded Danish Schooner Martina. 9.35am: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-012_0.jpg) 16 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -12.5 [Position: 190 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 1.30pm: Exchanged pendants with French Aux Cruiser "Artois" 5.55pm: Stopped and boarded British SS "Turret Chief" (Ammunition Carrier), 6.20pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-012_1.jpg) 17 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -12.6 [Position: 190 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 7.30pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patia" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-013_0.jpg) 18 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.2, Long -12.2 [Position: 180 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection 11.00am: Stopped and boarded Danish Schooner "Nanny". 11.40am: Ditto allowed to proceed 1.10pm: Stopped, boarded and sent in to Kirkwall under Armed Guard Sub Lieut Cruickshanks in charge, Dutch SS "Boomberg" 1.30pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Columbella". 2.10pm:. Sent boat to ditto and received back 3 Armed Guards under Sub Lieuts Wheable, Grubb and Jones 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-013_1.jpg) 19 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.3, Long -12.7 [Position: 195 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4.35pm: Stopped, boarded and sent in to Kirkwall, under Armed Guard. Sub Lieut Jones in charge, Norge SS "Ramfos" 5.30pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall under Sub Lieut Wheable with Armed Guard Norge SS 'Romsdalfjord" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-014_0.jpg) 20 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.3, Long -12.4 [Position: 185 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 1.55am: Passed SS"Romsdalfjord" 3.25am: Sighted SS "Ramfos" bearing S85E 4caf8c43cadfd341970355d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-014_1.jpg) 21 June 1916 On patrol Lat 57.8, Long -11.4 [Position: 150 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c43cadfd341970355da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-015_0.jpg) 22 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.9, Long -4.2 [Position: 100 miles NW of Shetland Isles] 0.20pm: Intercepted British Trawler "Loch Rannoch" (A375) 0.25pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 5.38pm: Stopped and boarded Swedish Ketch "Great Carlton". 6.25pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 9.00pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Lively" 10.00pm: Esha Ness light abeam 10.55pm: Swarbacks light abeam 11.05pm: Passed gate and proceeded up Voe 11.25pm: Let go port anchor in No 1 berth. Found here HMS "Hildebrand" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-015_1.jpg) 23 June 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 8.00am: Commenced coaling 10.00am: 60 bags of mails on board 10.15am: Armed Guards under Sub Lieuts Wheable, Jones and Cruickshanks returned on board 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 7.55pm: HMS "Lively" left harbour 11.00pm: HMS "Hildebrand" left harbour 4caf8c43cadfd341970355dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-016_0.jpg) 24 June 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 0.55am: HMS "Lively" entered harbour and anchored 7.45am: Coaling party from HMS "Gibraltar" alongside 8.00am: Commenced coaling 6.00pm: Finished coaling for night 4caf8c43cadfd341970355dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-016_1.jpg) 25 June 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 0.35am: HMS "Motagua" arrived and anchored in No2 Berth 0.40am: HMS "Lively" arrived and anchored 7.45am: Coaling party from HMS "Gibraltar" arrived. 8.00am: Commenced coaling 11.45am: Finished coaling. Total tons 2000 2.15pm: HMS "Leopard" arrived in harbour 3.00pm: HMS "Lively" left harbour 9.00pm: HMS "Arley" entered harbour and anchored 4caf8c43cadfd341970355de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-017_0.jpg) 26 June 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 8.00am: Hands employed striking down and trimming coal 9.20am: Chaplin on board 9.30am: Divine Service performed by Chaplin of Gibraltar 0.30pm: RA visited ship 0.50pm: RA left ship 3.00pm: Finished striking down coal 6.05pm: HMS "Fiona" entered harbour and anchored 9.00pm: Father Case discharged to HMS "Gibraltar" 9.05pm: HMS 'Leopard' left harbour. Tug 'Flying Breeze' alongside 9.47pm: Anchor aweigh 9.50pm: Proceeded down Voe 10.10pm: Passed gate 10.20pm: HMS "Leopard" escorting 11.10pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Almanzora" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-017_1.jpg) 27 June 1916 On patrol Lat 61.3, Long -5.2 [Position: 75 miles SE Faroe Islands] 5.00am: Intercepted Danish Topsail schooner 'Hosanna' flying flag of day allowed to proceed 9.00am: Stopped and boarded Trawler "Pretoria" (SN 245) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-018_0.jpg) 28 June 1916 On patrol Lat 60.4, Long -13.9 [Position: 260 miles S Iceland] 4.25am: Stopped and boarded Danish aux schooner "Ruth" (61 1N, 11 27W) 4.40am: Ditto allowed to proceed 5.30am: Exchanged pennants with HMS "Teutonic" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-018_1.jpg) 29 June 1916 On patrol Lat 59.5, Long -12.9 [Position: 240 miles SW Faroe Islands] 3.00pm: Intercepted Dutch SS "Sliedrecht". Flying flag of day allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-019_0.jpg) 30 June 1916 On patrol Lat 59.0, Long -11.9 [Position: 255 miles SW Faroe Islands] 3.00am: Intercept American SS "Pioneer" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4.00pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall Danish RMS "United States" with armed guard under Sub Lieut Grubb (58 56N, 15 0 W) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67388/ADM 53-67388-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR JULY 1916 4caf8c43cadfd341970355ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1916 On patrol Lat 59.0, Long -12.4 [Position: 250 miles SW Faroe Islands] 6.35am: Boarded American SS "Platuria", 6.50am: Ditto allowed to proceed 2.45pm: Boarded and sent in to Lerwick with armed guard under Sub Lieut Cruickshanks Swedish SS "Augusta" 4.17pm: General Quarters 4.45pm: Fired shell across starboard bows [of Norwegian RMS "Christian A Fiord"] 5.00pm: Boarded Norge RMS "Christiana A Fiord" 5.30pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1916 On patrol Lat 59.1, Long -12.2 [Position: 260 miles SW Faroe Islands] 2.50am: Intercepted Dutch SS "Zijldijk" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed" 0.05pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall with armed guard under Sub Lieut Wheable Dutch SS "Gamma" (59 7N, 12 16 W) 2.37pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Andes" 4.45pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall with armed guard under Lieut Shearer Norge SS "Bergensfjord" (58 23N, 12 38W) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1916 POn Patrol Lat 58.5, Long -11.4 [Position: 270 miles SW Faroe Islands] 3.55am: Sighted sailing vessel bearing East 5.05am: Boarded Norge Barque "Auden" 6.15am: Ditto allowed to proceed 11.20am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Motagua" 0.05pm: Boarded British SS "Cairndhu" 0.25pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 6.30pm: Mustered confidential admiralty books 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1916 On patrol Lat 58.4, Long -10.9 [Position: 270 miles SW Faroe Islands] 10.05am: Boarded British Trawler "Mannofield" 10.25am: Ditto allowed to proceed 1.20pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Gloucestershire" 1.35pm: Stopped and received from HMS "Gloucestershire" one hospital case for passage south (Robert A Spence, Boy) 3.30pm: Mustered confidential documents, etc 7.10pm: Boarded British Ammunition carrier SS "Clydesdale" 7.40pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1916 On patrol Lat 58.4, Long -11.5 [Position: 170 miles W of Isle of Lewis] 11.20am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Mantua" 0.30pm: Received 3 armed guards from HMS “Mantua” 7.50pm: Rockall S42W 9.00pm: Rockall S1E 10.00pm: Rockall S10E 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1916 On patrol Lat 57.9, Long -13.0 [Position: 220 miles W of Isle of Lewis] 3.10pm: Rockall S24E 4.45pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall with AG under Sub Lieut Jones Dutch Motor Ship "Juno" (57 34 N, 13 5W) 8.30pm: Altered course as requisite to inspect a floating bladder buoy 8.55pm: Closed water tight doors for exercise. Time taken 2min 50secs 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -13.2 [Position: 220 miles W of Isle of Lewis] 6.05am: Sighted motor ship "Juno" 1.30pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Mantua" 1.40pm: Exchanged signals with British ammunition carrier SS "Bedeburn" 7.10pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall with armed guard with Sub Lieut Grubb in charge Danish SS “Oscar II" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1916 On patrol Lat 57.9, Long -13.5 [Position: 240 miles W of Isle of Lewis] 9.00am: Swung ship for deviation [Measurements attached to log] 0.30pm: Rockall S44W 3.30pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall with armed guard. Sub Lieut Cruickshanks in charge Dutch SS "Zandijk" 5.30pm: Boarded British SS "Kylemhor". 6.00pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 11.20pm: Boarded and sent in to Stornoway with armed guard under Mid Knight Norge Barque "Ester" 4caf8c43cadfd341970355f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1916 On patrol Lat 57.9, Long -13.5 [Position: 240 miles W of Isle of Lewis] 7.10am: Barque "Ester" North distance 6.5 miles 9.46pm: Passed British Trawler "Argo" (A 554) 4caf8c43cadfd341970355fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-009_0.jpg) 10 July 1916 On patrol Lat 57.7, Long -13.0 [Position: 220 miles W of Isle of Lewis] 11.30am: Intercepted Danish Topsail Schooner "Hermod" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 11.05pm: Passed trawler British "Dreadnought" A144 distance 0.25 miles 4caf8c43cadfd341970355fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-009_1.jpg) 11 July 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -12.6 [Position: 220 miles W of Isle of Lewis] 7.50am: Boarded British SS "Lompoc". 8.15am: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd341970355fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-010_0.jpg) 12 July 1916 Returning to Liverpool Lat 55.3, Long -6.3 [Off Rathlin Island] 7.15am: Inishtrahull abeam 1 mile 11.23am: Eased to half speed to make good engine room defects 0.25pm: Passing through Rathlin Sound 0.52pm: Exchanged signals with Tor Point signal station 6.55pm: Sighted Chickens Light House bearing S6E 4caf8c43cadfd341970355fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-010_1.jpg) 13 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 0.17am: Bar Light Ship abeam 0.28am: Picked up Pilot 2.08am: Anchored in 10 fathoms 8.15am: Tender "Bison" left with paymaster and postman 9.00am: Anchor aweigh 9.45am: Hauled into Sandon basin and made fast alongside SS "Mauretania" 11.00am: Payment of officers and men 11.45am: Let go SS "Mauretania" and proceeded to graving dock 0.30pm: Commenced hauling into Canada graving dock 1.00pm: Made fast in Canada graving dock. Finished with engines 1.15pm: Six armed guards returned from HMS "Eagle", and Mids JH Boorman and J de la C Bogue joined ship from Chatham Barracks. 2.40pm: Gave long leave to port watch 3.00pm: J Black, W/T Boy and J Weatherspoon & F Williams (Marines) joined ship 5.00pm: Shore gang employed cleaning ships bottom. 5.30pm: Lance Corp Cox left ship for depot 6.10pm: Liberty men ashore 6.20pm: Stewards W Whitehead. E Saunders and R Phillips left ship. Firemen C Daly, J Massey, J Thompson, J Raynard, and G Gibson left ship 9.40pm Dock dry 10.00pm: Trimmers G Colenso, T Davies and J Hardy left ship 4caf8c43cadfd341970355fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-011_0.jpg) 14 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 6.00am: Shore gang cleaning ships bottom 8.00am: Ord W/T Evans left ship for depot. Ch Yeoman of Signals C Chapman left ship for depot 4caf8c43cadfd341970355ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-011_1.jpg) 15 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 7.00am: Liberty men returned 9.00am: Shore gang cleaning ships bottom 10.00am: Mid RDW Millar left ship 4.00pm: Stewards J Lewis and W Willamant joined ship 4caf8c43cadfd34197035600: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-012_0.jpg) 16 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 7.00am: Liberty men returned 10.00am: Landed church party of 34 men 12.00am: Church party returned 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore 4caf8c43cadfd34197035601: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-012_1.jpg) 17 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 6.30am: Hands employed landing Paymasters stores 7.00am: Liberty men returned 9.00am: Hands employed landing surplus hammocks and restowing ammunition etc 10.00am: Shore gang employed painting ships bottom, repairing rudder and fitting new coal shoots. 3.00pm: Finished painting ships bottom 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore 6.00pm: Cables hove up from dock 6.30pm: Boys 1st Class Stafford, Drury, Turner, Franklin, Hooper, Halsam and RMLI Bugler Killand joined ship from depot 8.30pm: Mid JRIC Brierly left ship for HMS "Monarch" 10.00pm: Rudder in position. Pilot on board 4caf8c43cadfd34197035602: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-013_0.jpg) 18 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 5.00am: Let water into dock 5.40am: Ship floated 6.10am: Proceeded out of dry dock, tugs "Bison" "Otter" and "Collingwood" assisting, pilot in charge 6.55am: Entered Canada Dock, No 3 Branch South Side 7.20am: Ship in berth. Made fast 7.30am: Pilot left 9.00am: Hands employed painting ship. Shore gang employed on coal shoots and mine dropping gear 11.30am: Six ordinary seamen left ship, SE Lay, J Neesham, H Reynolds, A Saunders, A Sharples and R Kent for depot 2.00pm: Pilot aboard 3.45pm: Proceeded out of Canada Dock, tugs "Bison", "Otter" and "Collingwood assisting 4.30pm: Entered Sandon Dock 4.40pm: Ship in berth, made fast 5.00pm: Pilot left. Liberty firemen ashore 6.00pm: Liberty men ashore 4caf8c43cadfd34197035603: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-013_1.jpg) 19 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 7.00am: Liberty men returned 8.15am: Coal barges alongside 8.30am: Commenced coaling 11.30am: Breasted off to allow coal barges alongside 4.30pm: Liberty firemen ashore 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore 8.00pm: Numbers 1 and 2 ballast tanks pumped out 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board 600 4caf8c43cadfd34197035604: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-014_0.jpg) 20 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 7.00am: Liberty men returned 7.30am: Resumed coaling 9.00am: Steward W O'Mara joined ship 4.30pm: Completed coaling at No 2 and ceased same for night. Total tons 912 4caf8c43cadfd34197035605: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-014_1.jpg) 21 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 8.00am: Port watch returned from long leave. 10.00am: Shore gang employed on coal-shoots [chutes] and caulking top of wheel-house 10.00pm: Finished coaling for night. Total tons 1426 4caf8c43cadfd34197035606: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-015_0.jpg) 22 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 7.30am: Resumed coaling 4.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons taken 1960 4caf8c43cadfd34197035607: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-015_1.jpg) 23 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 9.30am: RC Church party, 3 men landed. 10.10am: CE 48 men landed 11.45am: CE Church party returned on board 2.00pm: Shore gang fitting new coal shoots throughout the day 4caf8c43cadfd34197035608: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-016_0.jpg) 24 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 2.00pm: Received back signals from HMS "Almanzora" 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons taken 2748 4caf8c43cadfd34197035609: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-016_1.jpg) 25 July 1916 On patrol Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 7.30am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: 44 firemen given leave until 8 am Thursday 4.30pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons on board 3010 4caf8c43cadfd3419703560a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-017_0.jpg) 26 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 7.30am: Resumed coaling 5.00pm: Completed coaling. Total tons taken 3212 4caf8c43cadfd3419703560b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-017_1.jpg) 27 July 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 2.00pm: Ch Gunner's party taking aboard 60 6" Blunt Headed Common Shell, & .45 aiming and .22 rim fire 4caf8c43cadfd3419703560c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-018_0.jpg) 28 July 1916 AT Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 2.00am: Firemen P Atherton, J Parry, J Lythgoe, F Brown, joined ship Trimmers: F Rae, H Telford, W Foxcroft, W Wolstenholme, F Smith, J Lewis, R Edge, A McKeown, W Marsden, T Melia, F Cookson, joined ship 6.00am: Firemen R Anderson, E Monaghan, T O'Grady, T Colland, J Marsden, G Richardson, J Barton, A Durran left ship 7.45am: Pilot aboard 8.15am: Tugs "Otter" and "Bison" alongside 8.55am: Let go all and proceeded out of dock, tugs "Otter" and "Bison" assisting. Pilot Tranter in charge 9.20am: Hauled out of Sandon Dock into Sandon Basin 9.45am: Made fast alongside wall in Basin 10.50am: Let go and proceeded into river 11.10am: Hauled into river and proceeded to anchorage. 11.42am: Let go port anchor in 14 fathoms 2.05pm: Commenced to heave up anchor 2.50pm: Tender "Otter" alongside with 1 absentee and 8 firemen to join ship 3.14pm: Proceeded down river 4.05pm: Dropped Pilot 8.20pm: Exchanged pendants with Armed Trawler "Grecian Empire" 8.30pm: N6W Chickens Light House abeam 0.5 miles 9.00pm: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 3min 20secs 11.55pm: Copelands Light abeam 5 miles 4caf8c43cadfd3419703560d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-018_1.jpg) 29 July 1916 On patrol Lat 55.6, Long -9.3 [Position: 55 miles NW of Ireland] 2.30am: Passing through Rathlin Sound 6.05am: Exchanged signals with Malin Head signal station 4.40pm: Warrant No 20 read 4caf8c43cadfd3419703560e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-019_0.jpg) 30 July 1916 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -10.4 [Position: 130 miles NW of Isles of Lewis] 9.50am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Ebro" 10.17am: Sent boat to HMS "Ebro" 1.15pm: Stopped and boarded Danish Schooner "Irene" 2.00pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 2.45pm: Passed Admiralty oiler "Lucerna" escorted by armed trawlers "Gurth" and "Glen Garry" 4caf8c43cadfd3419703560f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-019_1.jpg) 31 July 1916 On patrol Lat 58.7, Long -9.9 [Position: 110 miles NW of Isles of Lewis] 6.00am: Sighted two armed trawlers "Gurth" and "Cycloe" 2.40pm: Boarded British SS "Mars" 3.10pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd34197035610: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035611: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035612: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035613: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035614: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035615: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67389/ADM 53-67389-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916 4caf8c43cadfd34197035616: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035617: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035618: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd34197035619: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd3419703561a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c43cadfd3419703561b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -10.3 9.45am: Intercepted Norge SS "DA Knudsen" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 11.05am: Passed Norge Barque "Oaklands" 11.30am: Intercepted Danish Schooner "Eos" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 1.05pm: Intercepted Barque "Oaklands" in ballast. 1.10pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 3.05pm: Intercepted British SS "Ferndene" Hull to Montreal. 3.10pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 5.00pm: Fireman released from cells 7.35pm: Passed SS "Ferndene" 4caf8c43cadfd3419703561c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.8, Long -10.0 [Position: 120 miles NW of Isles of Lewis] 8.50am: Stopped and boarded British SS "Hambleton Range", allowed to proceed 9.40am: Steamer allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd3419703561d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -10.2 [Position: 120 miles NW of Isles of Lewis] 5.00pm: Hands muster to verify addresses and next of kin 4caf8c43cadfd3419703561e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.8, Long -9.3 [Position: 100 miles NW of Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c43cadfd3419703561f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.1, Long -11.8 [Position: 180 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 2.45pm: Boarded British SS "Trowbridge". 3.20pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 7.45pm: Disconnected telemotor gear for engineer's purposes and steered by after steam gear 8.15pm: Reconnected telemotor gear 4caf8c43cadfd34197035620: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -12.6 [Position: 200 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 3.10am: Boarded British SS "Monkshaven". 3.45am: Ditto allowed to proceed 10.00pm: Divisions and Captain's inspection 4caf8c43cadfd34197035621: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -12.6 [Position: 200 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 3.30pm: Sighted Rockall S28W 3.35pm: Boarded British Trawler "Kingcorth" (A263). 4.30pm: "Kingcorth" allowed to proceed 6.25pm: Boarded SS "Thistleard". 6.55pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd34197035622: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -12.8 8.10pm: Sent up fire balloon for sub-calibre HA Practice 4caf8c43cadfd34197035623: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.1, Long -13.0 [Position: 215 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c43cadfd34197035624: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1916 On patrol Lat 58.2, Long -12.5 [Position: 200 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 6.15pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patuca" 4caf8c43cadfd34197035625: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1916 On patrol Lat 60.5, Long -12.4 [Position: 200 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 7.35am: Intercepted Dutch SS "Mizar" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd34197035626: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1916 On patrol Lat 62.3, Long -12.3 [Position: 160 miles W of Faroe Isles] 8.45pm: Closed Water Tight doors for exercise 4caf8c43cadfd34197035627: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1916 On patrol Lat 62.5, Long -11.0 [Position: 125 miles W of Faroe Isles] 7.30am: Boarded British SS "Umtali". 8.15am: Ditto allowed to proceed 8.45am: Boarded French SS "Mingrelie". 9.25am: Ditto allowed to proceed 10.00am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 11.10am: Intercepted Russian Barquentine "Betania" flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4.00pm: Fireman released from cells 4caf8c43cadfd34197035628: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1916 On patrol Lat 62.3, Long -12.3 [Position: 165 miles W of Faroe Isles] [General Training] 4caf8c43cadfd34197035629: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1916 On patrol Lat 61.4, Long -10.8 [Position: 120 miles W of Faroe Isles] 3.10pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Alsatian" 9.55pm: Intercepted Danish Topsail Schooner "Laurits", flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4caf8c43cadfd3419703562a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1916 On patrol Lat 61.6, Long -5.2 [Position: 50 miles E of Faroe Isles] 11.20am: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall under Armed Guard Sub Lt Jones in charge Norge SS "Minerva" 8.20pm: Intercepted British SS "Walpole". 8.25pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 11.15pm: Esha Ness S33E 4caf8c43cadfd3419703562b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 0.35am: Sighted Swarbacks Light bearing S27E 1.25am: Exchanged Pendants with HMS "Albacore" 2.15am: Passed Gate. Engines and Courses as requisite. Proceeded up Voe 2.40pm: Anchored in No 3 Berth 6.00am: Cutter ashore for mails 6.30am: Collier "Sir Francis" came alongside port 6.40am: Collier "Westwood" came alongside starboard 6.45am: Cutter returned with mails 8.00am: Commenced coaling 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 11.00pm: HMS "Alsatian" arrived and anchored in No 2 Berth 4caf8c44cadfd3419703562c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 7.00am: HMS "Albacore" entered harbour and anchored 7.30am: Coaling party from "HMS Gibraltar" on board 7.40am: HMS "Royal Scot" entered harbour and anchored 8.00am: Commenced coaling 9.00am: Armed Guard under S. Lt. Jones returned 1.15pm: Cutter away to HMS "Royal Scot" with hospital case, Mr Rice W/T officer 3.00pm: Sub Lt RD Cruickshanks left ship for Inverness 7.00pm: HMS "Royal Scott" left harbour 7.10pm: Completed coaling Total tons 1500 8.00pm: Collier "Westwood" left ships sde 4caf8c44cadfd3419703562d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: Busta Voe Shetland Islands] 7.00am: Collier "Sir Francis" left ships side 7.30am: Holy Communion administered by HMS "Alsatian"s Chaplain 0.40pm: HMS "Sprightly" entered harbour 1.00pm: HMS "Albacore" left harbour 8.30pm; Dinghy left with mail 8.35pm: "Flying Breeze" alongside 9.00pm: Dinghy returned 9.00am: Anchor up. Turned ship, tug "Flying Breeze" assisting 9.15pm: Passed down Voe 9.30pm: Passed Gate 10.25pm: Esha Ness Lt abeam 2 miles 4caf8c44cadfd3419703562e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1916 On patrol Lat 63.0, Long -3.9 [Position: 100 miles NE Faroe Islands] 1.00am: Intercepted Norge sailing trawler and allowed to proceed 2.15pm: Pumped out No's 1 and 2 tanks 6.45pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Motagua" 4caf8c44cadfd3419703562f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1916 On patrol Lat 65.1, Long -7.5 [Position: 175 miles W of Iceland] 9.30am: Intercepted Russian Barquentine "Betania", flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 10.55am: Boarded Swedish Ketch "Marga" and sent into [blank] with Armed Guard under Mid Hopkins 5.20pm: Sighted SS "Chama" (British), Flag of the Day 6.20pm: Intercepted British St "Heriot" 4caf8c44cadfd34197035630: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1916 On patrol Lat 65.0, Long -7.1 [Position: 200 miles W of Iceland] 3.25am: Boarded Danish Ketch "Nore", allowed to proceed 8.15am: Boarded Norge Ketch "Norig", sent Lerwick under Armed Guard Mid Milner 0.55pm: Exchanged challenge with HMS "Almanzora" 4caf8c44cadfd34197035631: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1916 On patrol Lat 66.4, Long -6.8 [Position: 230 miles W of Iceland] 7.23am: Boarded Nor Ketch "Knut Scaale" 8.35am: Sent Lerwick, Armed Guard Mid James 4caf8c44cadfd34197035632: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1916 On patrol Lat 66.4, Long -7.0 [Position: 230 miles W of Iceland] 4.00am: Stopped and boarded "St Feordor" (Russ SV), allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd34197035633: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1916 On patrol Lat 66.2, Long -7.0 [Position: 220 miles W of Iceland] 1.00am: Boarded SS "Bistritza" allowed to proceed 8.15pm: Sighted ship, altered course S45W. Full speed. 10.00pm: Relinquished chase, eased to slow, thick dark and course unknown 4caf8c44cadfd34197035634: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1916 On patrol Lat 65.2, Long -5.8 [Position: 230 miles W of Iceland] 0.15am: Closed water tight doors for exercise. 2 minutes 4.55am: Intercepted "Avance" (Nor Ketch), ordered to proceed 6.55am: Stopped and boarded "Ivor Aasen" (Nor St) 8.25am: Allowed "Ivor Aasen" to proceed 0.30pm: Boarded "Kursemneeks" (Rus Sch) and allowed to proceed 4.10pm: Intercepted Admiralty Collier "Kildenan", allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd34197035635: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1916 On patrol Lat 65.7, Long -10.0 [Position: 120 miles W of Iceland] 5.50am: Stopped and boarded "Norgorod" (Rus St) 6.30am: Allowed her to proceed 10.00am: Divisions and captain’s inspection 4.00pm: Boarded "Elin" (Sw Ketch) 5.30pm: Sent "Elin" to Lerwick with armed guard under Mid Delbridge 4caf8c44cadfd34197035636: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1916 On patrol Lat 65.8, Long -9.6 [Position: 140 miles W of Iceland] 0.15am: Closed water tight doors for exercise. 2 minutes 20 secs 0.10pm: Boarded and sent in with armed guard under Sub Lt Wheable Norge Trawler "Fisk" 5.45pm: Commenced swinging ship for deviation 6.30pm: Stopped swinging and proceeded S26W full speed 6.35pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Orotava" 4caf8c44cadfd34197035637: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1916 On patrol Lat 65.8, Long -9.9 [Position: 140 miles W of Iceland] 0.30am: Closed water tight doors for exercise. 2 minutes 20 secs 8.40pm: Intercepted Norge SS "Actif", flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd3419703563a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-019_0.jpg) 30 August 1916 On patrol Lat 65.7, Long -10.0 [Position: 140 miles W of Iceland] 0.15am: Closed water tight doors for exercise. 2 minutes 20 secs 6.45am: Stopped sent cutter to HMS "Almanzora" for armed guard 7.00am: Received from HMS "Almanzora" 3 armed guards 8.55pm: Intercepted Norge Sailing Ketch "Sor" under AG, allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd3419703563b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-019_1.jpg) 31 August 1916 On patrol Lat 66.1, Long -9.9 [Position: 140 miles W of Iceland] 0.15am: Closed water tight doors for exercise. 2 minutes 30 secs 5.37pm: Closed water tight doors for exercise. 2 minutes 5.50pm: Eased to 160 revs. Dense Fog 6.40pm: Increased to half speed. Fog dispersed 4caf8c44cadfd3419703563c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd3419703563d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd3419703563e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd3419703563f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035640: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035641: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67390/ADM 53-67390-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916 4caf8c44cadfd34197035642: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035643: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035644: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035645: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035646: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035647: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1916 On patrol Lat 62.3, Long -6.1 [Position: 5 miles E of Faroe Islands] 11.20am: Exchanged signals with Norge SS "Gaa-Paa" 4caf8c44cadfd34197035648: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: at Busta Voe] 1.00am: Esha Ness Lt S30E 2.45am: Esha Ness abeam 2 miles 3.50am: Swarbacks Light abeam 4.00am: Passed Gate 4.20am: Anchored in No1 Berth 5.15am: HMS "Lively" arrived and anchored 6.05am: Collier "Cairnnevis" came alongside Port 6.30am: Collier "Sir Francis" came alongside Starboard 7.40am: Commenced coaling 10.15am: 2 Armed Guards returned to ship. Sub Lieut Crisp joined ship 6.25pm: Collier "Sir Francis" left 6.40pm: Collier "Barmoor" alongside 4caf8c44cadfd34197035649: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1916 Busto Voe Lat 60.4, Long -1.4 [Position: at Busta Voe] 4.30am: HMS "Achilles" arrived and anchored in No 2 berth 7.15am: Commenced coaling 7.30am: Coaling party from HMS "Gibraltar" alongside 8.00am: Mails arrived on board 2.25pm: Finished coaling. Total tons Received 1400 8.15pm: Dinghy ashore with mails 8.45pm: Anchor up 9.10pm: Passed Gate 9.35pm: Stopped and sent papers to HMS "Lively". Proceeded Full Speed N25W 10.15pm: Esha Ness Light abeam 2 miles 4caf8c44cadfd3419703564a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1916 On patrol Lat 62.4, Long -5.6 [Position: 25 miles E of Faroe Islands] 0.45pm: Sighted land N89W 2.10pm: Emsburg abeam 2.25 miles 5.15pm: Myggennaes Light abeam 2.25 miles 4caf8c44cadfd3419703564b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1916 On patrol Lat 59.6, Long -12.5 [Position: 230 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 7.25am: Sighted Sail S70W 8.30am: Sighted Sail S30W 9.00am: Boarded Norwegian ship "Fjong" 9.30am: Ditto allowed to proceed 10.00am: Intercepted Danish barque "Kylemore" under armed guard 10.55am: Intercepted Danish Barquentine "Kodan" 11.00am: Ditto allowed to proceed 6.00pm: Intercepted Dutch Steamer "Merauke" under armed guard 4caf8c44cadfd3419703564c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1916 On patrol Lat 56.9, Long -18.2 [Position: 430 miles S of Iceland] 0.15am: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 2min 15secs 8.45pm: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 2min 30secs 4caf8c44cadfd3419703564d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1916 On patrol Lat 57.0, Long -18.2 [Position: 430 miles S of Iceland] 0.15am: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 1min 45secs 3.00pm: Passed several pieces of wreckage 8.45pm: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 2min 10secs 4caf8c44cadfd3419703564e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1916 On patrol Lat 57.6, Long -14.1 [Position: 240 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 7.50am: Intercepted Norge Barque "Whinlatter", allowed to proceed 7.55am: Ditto allowed to proceed 9.10am: Prayers and Divisions. Intercepted French SS "Venezuela" 9.15am: Ditto allowed to proceed 10.15am: Intercepted Admiralty Collier "Etton" 10.20am: Ditto allowed to proceed 0.07pm: Intercepted Admiralty Collier "Steeleville". 0.15pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 2.25pm: Intercepted Danish Barquentine "Oberon" 2.30pm: In company with "Oberon". 3.50pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd3419703564f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1916 On patrol Lat 58.2, Long -11.6 [Position: 160 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 5.10pm: Rockall S70W 6.00pm: Rockall S50W 5' 4caf8c44cadfd34197035650: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1916 On patrol Lat 58.1, Long -11.4 [Position: 160 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 2.10pm: Intercepted British SS "Bedeburn". 2.15pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd34197035651: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -12.0 [Position: 180 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c44cadfd34197035652: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -11.2 [Position: 150 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 5.20am: Intercepted Dutch SS "Poseidon" flying flag of day 5.25am: Ditto allowed to proceed 6.05am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Columbella" 6.30am: Boat from HMS "Columbella" alongside for back signals 6.40am: Boat away 4caf8c44cadfd34197035653: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -11.6 [Position: 160 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 2.10pm: Intercepted Danish Barquentine "Gerda" 2.15pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd34197035654: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1916 On patrol Lat 58.3, Long -10.9 [Position: 140 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 11.50am: Stopped and boarded Dutch SS "Trompenberg" 0.20pm: SS "Trompenberg" allowed to proceed 4caf8c44cadfd34197035655: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1916 To Liverpool Lat 55.6, Long -9.1 [Position: 45 miles NW of Ireland] 1.36pm: Observed Tory Island S20E 4.05pm: Exchanged pendants with Malin Head Signal Station 4.20pm: Two men released from cells 5.20pm: Exchanged signals with HMS "Alsatian" 9.30pm: Maidens Light abeam 4 miles Midnight: Chickens Light S9E 4caf8c44cadfd34197035656: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 0.35am: Chickens Light abeam 6.22am: Passed Bar Light Vessel 6.40am: Stopped and picked up Pilot from Tug "Otter" 7.50am: Anchored in 10 fathoms 10.00am: Ship swung to flood tide 10.30am: Boy Baron left ship for transfer to HMS "Hildebrand". Mails arrived on board. 11.15am: Ships company mustered for payment 1.25pm: Anchor up and proceeded into dock 2.40pm: Made fast in Sandon Dock. Finished with engines 3.10pm: Starboard watch away on long leave 3.20pm: Prob Surg JM Ritchie joined ship 4.00pm: Eng Sub Lieut Manger left ship 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore 5.00pm: Prob Surgeon JD Byrd left ship 4caf8c44cadfd34197035657: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 1.25pm: Wireless boy joined ship 5.30pm: Breasted off to allow coaling barges to come alongside 4caf8c44cadfd34197035658: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Commenced coaling 8.30am: ABs Ross and Griffiths left ship for depot and Marines Rowe and Wells to depot 9.00am: Sub Lt Luther RNVR joined ship 10.pm: Finished coaling for night. Total tons 1190 4caf8c44cadfd34197035659: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 10.20 O.S. Bull discharged to Portsmouth 5.00pm: Finished coaling for night. Total tons = 1800 8.00pm: Fire discovered in chief steward’s room by Greaser Hefferam. 8.05pm: Fire extinguished. On investigation by Lt Davies second fire discovered in Bar where remains of a bowl were discovered which appeared to have contained inflammable liquid which was source of outbreak in bar 8.30pm: R Marines joined ship from depot. Conrad Samuel Marchbank admitted setting ship on fire 2 places. Admission made 25 Sept 1916 4caf8c44cadfd3419703565a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 10.30am: Detective on board to investigate fire in stewards room and bar 10.00pm: Finished coaling for night. Total tons = 2760 4caf8c44cadfd3419703565b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 8.45pm: Finished coaling ship. Total tons taken = 3179 4caf8c44cadfd3419703565c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.00am: Official court of enquiry held to determine the cause of fire on 19th inst 10.30am: Let go, to shift ship to south side of dock 2.05pm: Made fast on south side of dock 10.00pm: 10 Ratings joined ship from depot 4caf8c44cadfd3419703565d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: 27 ratings joined ship from depot 1.00pm: Eng Sub Lt Lemmon joined ship 4caf8c44cadfd3419703565e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 2.30am: Captain returned on board recalled from leave 4caf8c44cadfd3419703565f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.00pm: Liberty men on long leave returned 4caf8c44cadfd34197035660: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. One CPO, 2 POs and 32 ratings returned to depot 8.15am: Breasted off to allow floating crane alongside wharf 11.30am: 1 fireman discharged 7.15pm: 2 ratings discharged to hospital Measles 4caf8c44cadfd34197035661: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-016_1.jpg) 27 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 0.15pm: 3 ratings discharged to hospital, measles 4caf8c44cadfd34197035662: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-017_0.jpg) 28 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.00am: CS Marchbank prisoner left ship under charge of MAA Bull 9.10am: Captain and officers ashore to attend Court Martial 1.10pm: Captain and officers returned from Court Martial 1.30pm: Discharged Conrad Samuel Marchbank to HMS "Eagle" for 3 years penal servitude 4caf8c44cadfd34197035663: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-017_1.jpg) 29 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.00am: Eng Sub Lt Davies joined ship 10.00am: Hughes, Fireman, absentee on board 10.20am: Discharged 1 fireman to shore 1.00pm: Eng Sub Lieut Barnes left ship 9.15pm: 9 Stewards and 4 Trimmer ratings joined ship from depot 10.20pm: Hauled stern off from Schooner "Clara May" 4caf8c44cadfd34197035664: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-018_0.jpg) 30 September 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 1.00am: 1 Fireman and 1 Trimmer absentees brought on board by civil police 10.20am: 1 Trimmer absentee brought on board 11.00am: Pilot aboard 1.20pm: Into Sandon Basin 1.45pm: Proceeded down River 2.10pm: Anchored in 10 fathoms 2.20pm: Nine stoker ratings joined ship from depot 2.30pm: Anchor up. Proceeded down river 7.25pm: Chickens abeam 3.25 miles 11.20pm: Copelands Light abeam [Log signed by F.H. Walter, Captain] 4caf8c44cadfd34197035665: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-018_1.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035666: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035667: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035668: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd34197035669: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd3419703566a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd3419703566b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67391/ADM 53-67391-021_1.jpg) LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916 4caf8c44cadfd3419703566c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c44cadfd3419703566d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-001_1.jpg) 30th October Reprimanded Engineer Lieutenant Jos Ackers, RNR 4caf8c45cadfd3419703566e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd3419703566f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035670: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035671: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1916 On patrol Lat 55.6, Long -9.3 [Position: 50 miles NW of Ireland] 0.35am: Maidens Light abeam 6.5 miles 7.10am: Lime Burner Rock Buoy abeam 1.5 miles 7.50pm: Exchanges pendants with HMS "Patia" 8.15pm: Sent S Cutter to HMS "Patia" for back signals 8.55pm: Cutter returned and hoisted 4caf8c45cadfd34197035672: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -13.0 6.00pm: Read Warrant No 24 4caf8c45cadfd34197035673: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -12.9 [Position: 210 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4.30am: Intercepted Norge Barque "Storstad" flying flag of day, 4.45am: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c45cadfd34197035674: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -13.2 [Position: 216 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 0.35am: Intercepted British Trawler "Argo" 0.50am: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c45cadfd34197035675: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.8, Long -11.9 [Position: 165 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 6.50am: Intercepted Norge Barque "Storstadt", 7.05am: Ditto allowed to proceed 6.15pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patuca" 6.40pm: Boat from HMS "Patuca" alongside for back signals 6.55pm: Boat away 4caf8c45cadfd34197035676: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1916 On Patrl Lat 57.6, Long -12.8 [Position: 200 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 9.30am: Commenced to swing for deviation of compass 11.00am: Sighted sail N85W 1.10pm: Stopped and boarded Danish Barque "Calluna" 3.10pm: Put armed guard on "Calluna" 3.55pm: "Calluna" sent in under armed guard, Mid Knight in charge 4.35pm: Sighted Rockall 6.00pm: Rockall N13E 4caf8c45cadfd34197035677: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -13.2 [Position: 210 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 3.40am: Intercepted Swedish SS "Marie" 3.55am: Ditto allowed to proceed 9.50am: Commenced swing of ship for compass deviations 0.55pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Orvieto" 9.00pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Changuinola" 4caf8c45cadfd3419703567a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-008_0.jpg) 8 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.8, Long -11.6 [Position: 155 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Articles of War read 4caf8c45cadfd3419703567b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-008_1.jpg) 9 October 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -11.0 [Position: 150 miles W of Isles of Lewis] [General Training] 4caf8c45cadfd3419703567c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-009_0.jpg) 10 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.8, Long -11.5 [Position: 150 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 3.40am: Intercepted Dutch SS "Thuvan", flying flag of day allowed to proceed 9.45am: Sighted SS "Thuvan". Eased to Slow 1.50pm: Departed this life Alfred Edward Nunn Boy 1st Class ON 346234 Devonport, Lat 57 40N Long 11 48W. By misadventure: injuries received (through falling down into Fore Magazine at about 10am, a distance of 50 ft, whilst reeving a new whip). Age 16½, Next of Kin Mrs Nunn 25 Percy Place, Broad St, Reading 4caf8c45cadfd3419703567d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-009_1.jpg) 11 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.9, Long -11.4 [Position: 150 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 9.30am: Enquiry held concerning cause of death of Alfred Edward Nunn 4.50pm: Burial service 5.10pm: Stopped engines. Body of Alfred Edward Nunn committed to the deep: 57 23N, 12 27W 4caf8c45cadfd3419703567e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-010_0.jpg) 12 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.8, Long -11.2 [Position: 150 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 1.55am: Intercepted British SS "Nubian" 2.10am: SS "Nubian" allowed to proceed 4caf8c45cadfd3419703567f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-010_1.jpg) 13 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.8, Long -11.5 [Position: 155 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 0.10am: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 3min 0sec 8.45pm: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 2min 15sec 4caf8c45cadfd34197035680: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-011_0.jpg) 14 October 1916 On patrol Lat 59.2, Long -8.8 [Position: 96 miles NW of Isles of Lewis] 2.35am: Stopped engines. Intercepted Danish Trawler "Eol Hereford" (RE 157) 2.40am: Ditto allowed to proceed 10.00pm: Filled No 3 Starboard Ballast tank 10.50pm: Filled No 2 Ballast tank 4caf8c45cadfd34197035681: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-011_1.jpg) 15 October 1916 On patrol Lat 58.0, Long -13.7 [Position: 250 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 4.00pm: Intercepted British SS "Adenwen" 4.55pm: SS "Adenwen" allowed to proceed 10.30pm: Exercised Guns Crews 4caf8c45cadfd34197035682: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-012_0.jpg) 16 October 1916 On patrol Lat 58.1, Long -13.3 1.00pm: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall with Armed Guard under S Lt Chrisp, Norge SS Lysekloster (ex "Andriana") 58 2N, 13 35W 4.45pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Gloucestershire” 4caf8c45cadfd34197035683: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-012_1.jpg) 17 October 1916 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -9.8 [Position: 105 miles NW of Isles of Lewis] 7.47am: Stopped for engine room repairs 9.10am: Proceeded slow 8.30pm: Observed Butt of Lewis Light S30E 4caf8c45cadfd34197035684: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-013_0.jpg) 18 October 1916 At Loch Ewe Lat 57.6, Long -5.6 [Position: Loch Ewe Scotland] 0.30am: Observed Trumpan Light S45N 4.10am: Observed Rudh R Light S25E 6.00am: Passed Gate 6.30am: Let go Port anchor 7.15am: Collier Cairnnevis alongside starboard 9.00am: Commenced coaling 11.35am: Water boat alongside 11.45am: Mails on board 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night [Log annotated in red: "All coaling gear on board and on Collier Cairnnevis examined and found correct" Signed off by WA Hawkes Lieut Comdr[ 4caf8c45cadfd34197035685: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-013_1.jpg) 19 October 1916 At Loch Ewe Lat 57.6, Long -5.6 [Position: Loch Ewe Scotland] 7.30am: Commenced coaling Collier "Westwood" arrived 9.20am: Mids Late and Angus joined ship from depot 10.40am: Collier "Westwood" made fast alongside port 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night [Log annotated in red: "All coaling gear on board and on Collier Cairnnevis examined and found correct" Signed off by WA Hawkes Lieut Comdr[ 4caf8c45cadfd34197035686: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-014_0.jpg) 20 October 1916 At Loch Ewe Lat 57.6, Long -5.6 [Position: Loch Ewe Scotland] 7.00am: Mid Delbridge left ship for transfer to HMS "Benbow" 11.00am: Finished coaling. Total tons 1500 6.00pm: Anchor up. Proceeded from anchorage 8.20pm: Sighted Butt of Lewis Light: N21W 9.40pm: Sighted Butt of Lewis: abeam 7' 4caf8c45cadfd34197035687: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-014_1.jpg) 21 October 1916 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -10.4 [Position: 140 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 2.15pm: Intercepted American SS "Pioneer", allowed to proceed flying flag of day 5.10pm: Pumped out Nos 1&2 tanks 4caf8c45cadfd34197035688: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-015_0.jpg) 22 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -16.5 [Position: 337 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4.40am: Intercepted Dutch SS "Gorredijk" 4.55am: Ditto allowed to proceed flying flag of day 10.15am: Boarded Norge SS Kapana 57 36N,16 12W and sent into Kirkwall with Armed Guard, Sub Lt Wheable in charge 0.15pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 1.45pm: Boat alongside from HMS "Teutonic" for back signals 4caf8c45cadfd34197035689: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-015_1.jpg) 23 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -17.1 [Position: 360 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 8.00am: Tested depth charges 4caf8c45cadfd3419703568a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-016_0.jpg) 24 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -16.5 [Position: 335 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 3.05pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Columbella" 4.05pm: Sent boat to HMS "Columbella" with back signals caf8c45cadfd3419703568b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-016_1.jpg) 25 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -16.4 [Position: 335 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c45cadfd3419703568c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-017_0.jpg) 26 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.2, Long -17.9 [Position: 390 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 0.30pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Hildebrand". In company with ditto [Hildebrand] 3.45pm: Received from HMS Hildebrand W/T Rice from hospital, 1 rating to join ship and Armed Guard under S Lt Chrisp 4caf8c45cadfd3419703568d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-017_1.jpg) 27 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -17.1 [Position: 361 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 8.00am: Tested Depth Charges 4.30am: Boarded and sent in to Kirkwall under Armed Guard. S Lt Jones in charge, Danish SS "LP Holmblad" 4caf8c45cadfd3419703568e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-018_0.jpg) 28 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.4, Long -17.4 [Position: 373 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 5.00pm: Boarded Danish SS Ulrik Holm, 57 3N, 18 50W 5.40pm: Ditto sent in to Kirkwall under Armed Guard, Sub Lt Chrisp in charge 4caf8c45cadfd3419703568f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-018_1.jpg) 29 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.1, Long -17.1 [Position: 360 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain's inspection 4caf8c45cadfd34197035690: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-019_0.jpg) 30 October 1916 On patrol Lat 56.9, Long -16.9 [Position: 350 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 11.00am: Reprimanded Eng Lt Comdr Joseph Ackers RNR for harshness to his subordinates (signed J Ackers) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035691: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-019_1.jpg) 31 October 1916 On patrol Lat 57.2, Long -15.9 [Position: 318 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 2.12pm: Intercepted Norge Barque "Dagmar", 2.15pm: Ditto allowed to proceed flying flag of day 4caf8c45cadfd34197035692: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035693: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035694: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035695: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-021_1.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035696: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-022_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035697: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67392/ADM 53-67392-022_1.jpg) LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916 4caf8c45cadfd34197035698: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd34197035699: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd3419703569a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd3419703569b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd3419703569c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c45cadfd3419703569d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -15.1 [Position: 290 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 4caf8c45cadfd3419703569e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1916 On patrol Lat 58.3, Long -10.9 [Position: 140 miles W of Isles of Lewis] 5.30pm: Warrant No 26 read 5.53pm: Fired blank charge, 5.55pm: Boarded Danish Schooner "Danmark" Friedrichs Haven to Morocco 7.00pm: "Danmark" sent to Stornoway with Armed Guard under Mid Milner 7.55pm: Observed Flannan Isle Light S45E 9.45pm: Flannan Isle Light abeam 19' 11.45pm: Butt of Lewis Light S41E 4caf8c45cadfd3419703569f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1916 Loch Ewe Lat 57.8, Long -5.7 [Position: Loch Ewe] 1.17am: Butt of Lewis Light abeam 11.5' 3.00am: Observed Ru Stoer Light S34E 7.00am: Altered course S33E. Passed gate 7.10am: Stop 7.25am: Let go starboard anchor in 13 fathoms 9.00am: Commenced coaling 10.20am: Mails on board. Sub Lieut Jones and Armed Guard returned 1.50pm: Dinghy ashore with officers 5.15pm: Officers returned from shore 6.00pm: Stopped coaling 9.40pm: Drifter alongside with 2 Armed Guards, Sub Lieut Wheable and Mid Knight, also F Bentley QS joined ship from depot 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1916 Loch Ewe Lat 57.8, Long -5.7 [Position: Loch Ewe] 7.30am: Recommenced coaling 5.00pm: 1 Cell Prisoner released 10.30pm: HMS "Narwhal" arrived and anchored. Exchanged pendants with her 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1916 Loch Ewe Lat 57.8, Long -5.7 [Position: Loch Ewe] 6.20am: Commenced heave up port anchor. Anchor foul 7.15am: Ceased working cables. HMS "Narwhal" proceeded 7.30am: Commenced coaling 9.30am: Finished coaling. Total 144 tons received 10.00am: Commenced to clear cable. 11.00am: Cable clear. Dinghy returned with Mail also 1 Armed Guard and Sub Lieut Chrisp 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1916 Loch Ewe Lat 57.8, Long -5.7 [Position: Loch Ewe] 6.30am: Discharged Mr Knight, Mid, to HMS "Owl" 7.50pm: Ch Gunners party returned with new spring box 10.40pm: HMT "Cormorant" alongside with Armed Guard under Mid Milner 10.45pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded as requisite to clear anchorage. 11.20pm: Passed gate 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1916 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -9.2 [Position: 58 miles NW Isles of Lewis] 0.15am: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise - 2 min 1.45am: Butt of Lewis Light N15W 6.48am: Flannan Isle Light S50W 0.10pm: Intercepted British SS Garronhead. 0.40am: Ditto allowed to pass 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1916 On patrol Lat 58.8, Long -11.3 [Position: 170 miles NW Isles of Lewis] [Typical Days Training] 0.15am: Closed Water Tight Doors for exercise 3 min 1.15am: Exercised guns crews 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. FT gun crews loader. Officers physical drill. Training class 6 inch guns. Boys gun drills and seamanship. Royal Marines physical drill. 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1916 On patrol Lat 58.6, Long -11.2 [Position: 160 miles NW Isles of Lewis] 8.10am: Tested depth charges 4.30pm: Stoker released from cells 7.10pm: Pumped out No. 6 Port ballast tank 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.5, Long -10.6 [Position: 160 miles NW Isles of Lewis] 8.10am: Tested depth charges 11.50am: Boarded Dutch SS Juno at 59 31N, 10 35W 0.30pm: Ditto sent into Kirkwall with Armed Guard. Sub Lt Wheable in charge 2.45pm: Exchanged pennants with HMS "Orvieto" 3.10pm: Passed Norge SS "Sarphos" flying flag of day 3.20pm: Sent boat to HMS "Orvieto" for back signals 4.50pm: Boarded and sent to Kirkwall with Armed Guard, Sub Lt Chrisp in charge, Dutch SS "Tula" 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.3, Long -10.9 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.1, Long -11.7 [Position: 180 miles NW Isles of Lewis] Number on sick list: 5 10.20am: Boarded and sent into Kirkwall under Armed Guard, Sub Lt Jones in charge, Norge SS "Lisbeth" 9.00pm: Stopped engines for engine room repairs 4caf8c45cadfd341970356a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.1, Long -12.1 [Position: 195 miles NW Isles of Lewis] 5.35am: Engine room repairs finished 0.20pm: Passed wreckage 59 5N, 12 12W 4caf8c45cadfd341970356aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.2, Long -10.2 [Position: 130 miles NW Isles of Lewis] Number on sick list: 3 1.55pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Teutonic" 2.45pm: Exchanged rate of change with HMS "Teutonic" 3.20pm: Received from ditto 4 firemen for passage to HMS "Patuca" 4caf8c45cadfd341970356ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1916 On patrol Lat 58.9, Long -11.1 [Position: 150 miles NW Isles of Lewis] Number on sick list: 2 8.40am: Tested depth charges 8.25pm: Intercepted Dutch SS "Zuiderdyk" 9.00pm: SS "Zuiderdyk" allowed to proceed, flying flag of day 9.10pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Orvieto" 4caf8c45cadfd341970356ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.3, Long -10.9 [Position: 155 miles NW Isles of Lewis] Number on sick list: 2 0.50pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Patuca" 1.30pm: Discharged 4 stoker ratings to ditto 4caf8c45cadfd341970356ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.2, Long -11.0 [Position: 160 miles NW Isles of Lewis] Number on sick list: 2 6.50am: Sighted vessel in distress firing rockets 7.05am: Intercepted Russian SS "Slavonic" in distress having lost propeller. Standing by vessel 8.10am: Log line carried away. Started fresh log 8.55am: Hauled in log. Stopped engines awaiting orders 4caf8c45cadfd341970356ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1916 On patrol Lat 59.6, Long -11.9 [Position: 200 miles NW Isles of Lewis] Number on sick list: 2 3.25am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Otway" 2.40pm: Boarded and sent into Kirkwall with Armed Guard under Mid Hopkins Norge SS "Aargot" 4.45pm: Evening quarters. Mustered gear on loan 10.30pm: Exchanged signals with Ad Tug "Jack" & trawler escort & with "Armageddon" to take charge of SS "Slavonic" 11.20pm: Altered course as requisite directing tugs and escort back to SS "Slavonic" 4caf8c45cadfd341970356af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1916 On patrol Lat 57.5, Long -12.1 [Position: 178 miles W Isles of Lewis] 8.10am: Tested depth changes 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection 4caf8c45cadfd341970356b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1916 Heading for Liverpool Lat 54.9, Long -5.5 [Position: 15 miles W of Larne Ireland] 3.00am: Tory Light abeam 11.5 miles 9.10am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Garrie" 11.52am: Exchanged pendants with Bangor Signal Station 3.00pm: Observed Chickens Light House S5E 9.05pm: Stopped and picked up pilot, received mails on board 9.16pm: Formby Light abeam 10.43pm: Let go port anchor of Woodside in 13 fathoms : 4caf8c45cadfd341970356b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 6.20am: Proceeded to dock. Engines and courses as per Pilot. Tugs "Bison", "Otter" and "Yewgarth" assisting 7.30am: Made fast alongside HMS "Orvieto" in Sandon Basin 9.10am: Let go and proceeded to berth 9.40am: Made fast in West Huskisson Dock 9.45am: Finished with engines 11.00am: Payment of Officers and men 1.00pm: Liberty men port watch ashore on long leave 5.45pm: 3 Armed Guards under Sub Lts Jones, Wheable and Chrisp returned on board 4caf8c45cadfd341970356b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 5.30pm: Shore contractors employed dismantling P1 and S1 guns 4caf8c45cadfd341970356b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.10am: Steam crane "Samson" alongside 10.30am: Shifted ship to let crane in forward. Shore hands employed, down engine room, caulking decks, dismounting P1 and S1 guns, and at magazines 2.00pm: Steam crane "Samson" lifted out P1 and S1 guns 5.00pm: Armed Guard under Mid Hopkins returned on board 4caf8c45cadfd341970356b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.30am: Hands employed painting ship. Shore hands employed down engine room caulking deck, at P1 and S1 guns and at magazines 1.40pm: Coal crane alongside 4caf8c45cadfd341970356b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.30am: Steam crane alongside 9.00am: Steam crane left ship 10.00am: Hands employed painting ship etc. Shore hands employed down engine room caulking deck, at P1 and S1 guns and at magazines 4caf8c45cadfd341970356b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Breasted off from Quay to allow coal lighters alongside 11.00am: Shore hands working at magazines, gun mountings, caulking decks, and down engine room. 4caf8c46cadfd341970356b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 2.30pm: Commenced coaling ship 5.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons = 60 8.00pm: Steam crane "Samson" alongside 10.30pm: Magazine party working throughout the night placing new mag tanks in No 5 hold 4caf8c46cadfd341970356b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Commenced coaling 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total tons taken = 340 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 3.30pm: 1 Rating (Asst Cook) joined ship 5.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Total taken = 830 tons 5.30pm: Steam crane "Samson" alongside 8.35pm: "Samson" commenced to lower mag tanks into No 1 hold 10.00pm: Magazine party stopped work for night 11.00pm: Fireman absentee Tait brought on board by Civil Police 4caf8c46cadfd341970356bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-018_1.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-020_1.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-021_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67393/ADM 53-67393-021_1.jpg) LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-001_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-001_1.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-002_1.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-003_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 6.00am: Steam crane alongside 8.00am: Liberty men (port watch) returned from long leave. Commenced coaling 10.00am: Payment of Ships Company. 0.30pm: Liberty men (starboard watch) away on long leave 5.00pm: Finished coaling for day Total 1306 tons 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 9.00am: Discharged Eng Sub Lieut Sweeney to Chatham Barracks 3.30pm: Shifted ship one berth ahead, Tug "Bison" assisting. 4caf8c46cadfd341970356c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.15am: Church Party for HMS "Orcoma" ashore Mid Angus in charge 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-005_0.jpg) 4 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.00am: Commenced coaling 4.00pm: Discharged Stephens W/T Boy to HMS "Iron Duke" 10.00pm: Finished coaling Total 1930 tons 4caf8c46cadfd341970356cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-005_1.jpg) 5 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling 1.30pm: Breached off to allow Steam Crane "Samson" inside. N2 port 6" gun dismounted and replaced. 4.30pm: "Samson" left, hove ship into boom 10.00pm: Finished coaling Total 2460 tons 4caf8c46cadfd341970356cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-006_0.jpg) 6 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 1.30pm: Ceased coaling. Coal received 100 tons. Total 2560 3.30pm: Hove ship off to allow empty barge out 4.00pm: Hove ship in again. 4caf8c46cadfd341970356cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-006_1.jpg) 7 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 2.00pm: Longworth, trimmer brought on board by police and confined to cells 6.00pm: Commenced coaling. 9.30pm: Finished coaling for day. Total coal 2700 tons 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-007_0.jpg) 8 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Shore workmen engaged in engine room and magazines 4caf8c46cadfd341970356cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-007_1.jpg) 9 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Commenced coaling 0.10pm: Party of 10 men under PO Carter left for HMS Eagle 4.00pm: Finished coaling for day. Total 2840 tons 5.00pm: HMS Eagle party returned 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-008_0.jpg) 10 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 9.00am: 2 marines joined ship from depot 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-008_1.jpg) 11 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.00am: Recommenced coaling 8.15am: Funeral party left ship. 10.20am: Hove stern off for lighter to pass out 11.15am: Lighter away. Made fast 0.00pm: Ceased coaling 0.50pm: Funeral party returned. 1.00pm: Cast off moorings and shifted ship to Canada Dock. Tugs "Otter" and "Bison" assisting. 3.00pm: Made fast in Canada Dock No.1. Tugs left. Recommenced coaling 9.30pm: Finished coaling for day. Total 3000 tons 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-009_0.jpg) 12 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 9.30am: 1 CPO, 3 POs, 1 LS and 48 Seamen joined from depot. (Total 53) 3.00am: 9 cases of measles sent to hospital 5.00pm: Ceased coaling for day. Coal received 501 tons. Total 3501 tons 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-009_1.jpg) 13 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 7.30am: Recommenced coaling 8.30am: Funeral party left ship 10.45am: 4 cases of measles sent to hospital. 1.15pm: Funeral party returned. 1 LS and 16 ratings discharged to Devonport and 1 rating discharged to Chatham 5.00pm: Finished coaling. Coal received 199 tons. Total 3700 tons 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-010_0.jpg) 14 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.30am: 2 cases of measles sent to hospital 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-010_1.jpg) 15 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 11.00am: Commenced shift ship 1 berth upstream 0.10pm: Made fast in new berth 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-011_0.jpg) 16 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 11.00am: Fireman Joseph Lytengrove brought aboard under escort and placed in cells 1.45pm: Discharged CPO Lobb to Devonport 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-011_1.jpg) 17 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.30am: Discharged 1 hospital case 10.00pm: Boiler workers working all night 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-012_0.jpg) 18 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 10.00pm: Boiler workers working overnight 4caf8c46cadfd341970356d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-012_1.jpg) 19 December 1916 Place: Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 10.00pm: Boiler workers working overnight 4caf8c46cadfd341970356da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-013_0.jpg) 20 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.45am: SC "Samson" alongside with 6" BL guns 4.15pm: Tested magazine flooding valves 5.40pm: F Hunter RNR and A Gilbert RNR sent to hospital with measles 4caf8c46cadfd341970356db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-013_1.jpg) 21 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 0.30pm: Vegs Received: Cabbage 3486 lbs, Carrots 2240 lbs, Turnips 2240 lbs, Onions 2240 lbs, Potatoes 22400 lbs 11.00pm: 15 ratings arrived on board from depot 4caf8c46cadfd341970356dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-014_0.jpg) 22 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 2.30am: Reported by civil police that J Rae (fireman) had been knocked down by a tramcar and had sustained a fractured skull and was taken to Stanley hospital 8.30am: Four new ratings joined ship 4caf8c46cadfd341970356dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-014_1.jpg) 23 December 1916 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 [Position: Liverpool] 8.30am: 1 rating joined ship from depot 9.15am: Funeral party ashore 11.00am: Funeral party returned 1.00pm: Funeral party ashore 8.10pm: Received 20 bags of mails for HMS Alsatian 11.00pm: Pilot came aboard 4caf8c46cadfd341970356de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-015_0.jpg) 24 December 1916 On patrol Lat 53.5, Long -3.4 [Position: Leaving Liverpool] 5.00am: Tug "Bison" alongside 7.20am: Let go all and proceeded out of dock, Tugs "Bison", "Waterloo" &"Neptune" assisting 9.00am: Made fast alongside HMS "Virginian" 9.40am: Let go and proceeded into river 10.05am: Full ahead proceeded down river. Engines as pilot 11.20am: Formby abeam 11.25am: Dropped pilot 1.40pm: Carried out gun test of 6" BL guns firing 2 rounds practice from each 6.50pm: Observed Chickens Light N84E Midnight: Maidens Light abeam 2 miles 4caf8c46cadfd341970356df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-015_1.jpg) 25 December 1916 On patrol Lat 55.8, Long -9.9 [Position: 80 miles NW Ireland] 1.25am: Passing through Rathlin Sound 2.40am Observed Inishtrahull abeam 8.15am: Tested depth charges 3.20pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Virginian" 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-016_0.jpg) 26 December 1916 On patrol Lat 59.0, Long -11.6 [Position: 180 miles NW Iles of Lewis] 1.30am: Intercepted trawler allowed ditto to proceed 0.40pm: Intercepted Norge SS “Alfred Nobel”, flying flag of day, allowed to proceed 3.20pm: Boarded Norge SS "Arc" 3.55pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4.45pm: Evening quarters. Read Warrants Nos 27 & 28 5.05pm: Intercepted Norge Sailing ship “Vigo” with Armed Guard on board. Allowed to proceed 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-016_1.jpg) 27 December 1916 On patrol Lat 61.4, Long -10.0 [Position: 90 miles SW Faroe Islands] 8.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS "Alsatian" 9.10am: Formed to move with HMS "Alsatian" 9.40am: Boat from alongside for mails 8.50pm: Passed through trawling fleet 9.20pm: Myggenaes Light abeam 10 miles 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-017_0.jpg) 28 December 1916 On patrol Lat 64.5, Long -9.5 [Position: 140 miles W Iceland] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-017_1.jpg) 29 December 1916 On patrol Lat 65.0, Long -10.9 [Position: 80 miles W Iceland] 10.30pm: Intercepted British St Trawler "Conisboro Castle" 10.40pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-018_0.jpg) 30 December 1916 On patrol Lat 64.5, Long -11.6 [Position: 80 miles W Iceland] 11.10am: Boarded British St Trawler "India". Allowed to proceed 6.30pm: Boarded British St Trawler "Conisboro Castle" 6.55pm: Ditto allowed to proceed 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-018_1.jpg) 31 December 1916 On patrol Lat 64.4, Long -11.2 [Position: 80 miles W Iceland] 10.00am: Captain's inspection 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-019_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-019_1.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-020_0.jpg) 4caf8c46cadfd341970356e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67394/ADM 53-67394-020_1.jpg) THE VOYAGES OF HMS VICTORIAN 1917 
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for January 1917] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by RW Goodacre, Navigating Officer] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-002_1.jpg) [Page not completed but signed FH Walter, Captain, dated 1.2.17] [Note: Captain Frederic Henry Walter RN (18 August 1872 to 29 July 1949) was Captain of HMS Victorian from 2 June 1915 to 27 August 1918.] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers as follows:]
4caf8c46cadfd341970356ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-003_1.jpg) 1 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 64.50, Long -10.17 [Position: 110 miles E of Iceland] 0.15am: Closed WTD [Watertight Doors] for exercise 2 minutes. 3.00am: Exercised guns crews. 5.00am: Altered course S25W. 9.00am: Divisions. Hands physical drill. Boys 6 inch QF [Quick Firing] gun drill. Training class 6 inch BL [Breech Loading] gun drill. Guns crews morning watch loader. GLs [Gunlayers], SSs [Sightsetters] and Trs [Trainers] deflection teacher. 6.00pm: Altered course N45E. 8.45pm: Closed WTD for exercise 2.25 minutes. 11.00pm: Exercised guns crews. Midnight: Altered course N25E. [Distance made good: 239 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Wind mostly westerly, force 5 or 6 from 8am to 8pm, sea rough from noon to 8pm; weather mostly cloudy, noon temperature 41F, sea temperature 38F] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-004_0.jpg) 2 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 64.27, Long -9.03 [Position: 160 miles E of Iceland] 8.15am: Tested depth charges. 9.00am: Divisions and Prayers. Hands physical drill. Training class ammunition. Boys ammunition. 10.00am: Increased to Full Speed. Royal Marines deflection teacher. 10.25am: Eased to slow. GLs, SSs and Trs deflection teacher. Guns crews forenoon watch loader. [Distance made good: 240 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-004_1.jpg) 3 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.13, Long -10.03 [Position: 130 miles E of Iceland] 9.30am: Exercised collision stations. [Distance made good: 253 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-005_0.jpg) 4 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 65.43, Long -8.07 [Position: 160 miles E of Iceland] 8.15am: Tested depth charge. 2.07pm: Altered course S81W. Exchanged pendants with HMS PATUCA. 2.15pm: Exercised general Quarters. 2.43pm: Steam Cutter left ship for HMS PATUCA for confidential mail. 3.15pm: Proceeded N17E. Slow. [Distance made good: 243 miles] [Number on sick list: 10] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-005_1.jpg) 5 January 1917 On patrol Lat 65.28, Long -9.17 [Position: 130 miles E of Iceland] 9.20am: Dropped target and circled round Full Speed. Carried out 1 inch aiming from 6 inch guns and .45 aiming from 6 pounders. 10.20am: Exchanged pennants with HMS Andes. 10.30am: Target inboard. Engines and Courses as requisite. 11.05am: Boat left for HMS ANDES for confidential mail. 11.35am: Boat returned. Proceeded N83W. [Distance run through the Water: 232 miles] [Number on sick list: 12] [Noon air and sea temperature 33F, rain and snow in evening] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-006_0.jpg) 6 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 65.78, Long -12.37 [Position: 40 miles E of Iceland] 10.00pm: Commenced ZZ [Zig Zag] (Type III). [Distance made good: 264 miles] [Number on sick list: 13] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-006_1.jpg) 7 January 1917 From Patrol to Busta Voe Lat 62.65, Long -5.27 [Position: 40 miles NE of Faroe Islands] 1.30am: All clocks advanced 1 hour. 7.00am: Stopped ZZ. Hands employed preparing ship for coaling. 10.55am: Sighted Faroes S53W. Noon: Altered course S21E. MZZ [Mean Zig Zag]. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III) 40 degrees. 6.00pm: Altered course S25E, MZZ (Type III) 40 degrees. 6.15pm: Altered course N20W, MZZ (Type III 40 degrees). [Course and Distance made good: S44.5E, 265 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of Esha Ness S38.5E, 166 miles] [Number on sick list: 13] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1646 tons] [Easterly or north easterly wind force 6 from 8am, sea rough or very rough; weather mostly cloudy, noon temperature 39F, sea temperature 43F] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-007_0.jpg) 8 January 1917 At Busta Voe Lat 60.38, Long -1.36 [estimated] [Position: Busta Voe, Shetland Islands] 4.15am: Eshaness Light Observed S30W. 5.35am: Observed Swarbacks Light S29E. 6.00am: Altered course S32E, MZZ. 6.10am: Hauled in Patent Log. Increased to Full Speed. 7.08am: Swarbacks Light abeam. 7.15am: Passed gate. Engines and Courses as requisite to anchorage. 7.50am: Anchored in 15 fathoms Starboard anchor and veered to 7.5 fathoms of cable. [Arrival Draught: Forward 22’ 6”, Aft 29’ 0”] [Anchor Bearings: Ship's head N45E, Kirk N66E, Busta Flagstaff N63W, Hevden Ness S16W] [All coaling gear on board and on both colliers examined and found correct [entry in red ink], [signed] WA Hawkes Lieutenant Commander] 8.40am: Colliers “QUEENSGARTH” alongside port and SIR ARTHUR alongside Starboard. 9.00am: Mails on board. 9.30am: Commenced coaling. [Coaling Time, Tons and Total shown for 9.30am, 10.0am, 11.0am] 11.00am: Fleet surgeon from [HMS] “Gibraltar” visited ship. 11.15am: “Flying Breeze” alongside. Noon: Ceased coaling for dinner. 1.00pm: Resumed coaling. [Coaling Time, Tons, Total shown for times 1 - 2 to 5 - 6, last total 724 tons] 6.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. 7.25pm: “Flying Breeze” alongside. 8.00pm: “Flying Breeze” left. [Distance run through the Water: 234 miles] [Course and Distance made good: 212 miles] [Number on sick list: 13] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1552 tons] [Note: SS “Queensgarth” was a British cargo collier built in Middlesbrough in 1908 and owned by Rea Shipping Company, Liverpool; she was sold to Cory Colliers, London in 1920 and was renamed “Corfell”; in 1933 she was sold to a Greek company and became “Ais Giorgis”; she was broken up in 1953. SS “Sir Arthur” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1911 for Cory Colliers, London; she was renamed “Corglen” in 1920; in 1927 she was sold to H Harrison (Shipping) and was renamed “Clapton”; in 1929 she was sold to Chellew Navigation Company and became “Pendennis”; she was to be flooded and sank in the North Sea in 1935. “Flying Breeze” was a tug built in South Shields in 1913 for Alexandra Towing Company, Bootle; she was hired by the Admiralty from August 1914 to 1919; she was on Admiralty service as an examination vessel from 1939 to 1940; she was renamed “Flying Breeze II” in 1961 and was broken up in 1962.] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-007_1.jpg) 9 January 1917 At Busta Voe Lat 60.38, Long -1.36 [Position: Busta Voe, Shetland Islands] 7.20am: HMS LIVELY left harbour. 7.30am: Coaling party from HMS “Gibraltar” alongside in drifter. 7.45am: Commenced coaling. 8.45am: HMS MOTAGUA arrived and anchored. HMS LIVELY arrived and anchored. [Coaling Time, Tons and Total shown for each hour] Noon: Ceased coaling for dinner. 1.00pm: Resumed coaling. [Coaling Time, Tons and Total shown for each hour] 3.30pm: Finished coaling. Total tons taken = 1500. 3.45pm: DSB [Duty Steam Boat] left ship with mails. “Flying Breeze” alongside. 4.00pm: Colliers “QUEENSGARTH” and SIR ARTHUR left ship’s side. 5.40pm: Discharged two sick cases to hospital ship HMS BERBICE. 7.55pm: HMS LIVELY left harbour. [Number on sick list: 15] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1495 tons] [Weather cloudy with snow at times in pm, noon temperature 45F] [Note: HMS or HMHS “Berbice” was a hospital ship built as a liner in Belfast in 1909 for Royal Mail Steam Packet Company; she was requisitioned by the Admiralty as a hospital ship in December 1915; in August 1920 she was purchased by the Admiralty and renamed “RFA Berbice”; she was bought by Sun Shipping Company, London in 1922 and was renamed “Suntemple”; in 1924 she was sold to United Baltic Corporation and was renamed “Baltara”; she was wrecked in 1929 in the Baltic Sea.] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-008_0.jpg) 10 January 1917 At Busta Voe Lat 60.38, Long -1.36 [Position: Busta Voe, Shetland Islands] 8.35am: HMS LIVELY arrived and anchored. 8.50am: HMS VIRGINIAN arrived and anchored. 9.20am: Water boat alongside. 9.40am: Mails arrived on board. Hands employed cleaning ship. [Draught: Forward 27’ 2”, Aft 28’ 8”] 11.30am: Tested steering gear. 0.20pm: Water boat left. 2.00pm: Russian Battleship Tchmermaf [presumably this was the Battleship Tchesma listed here, also known as Chesma and shown here under a previous name] sailed. 3.10pm: Cutter ashore with mails. 4.00pm: Received 46 bags mails for HMS ANDES. Commenced to shorten in cable. 4.25pm: Anchor up, proceeded down Voe, engines and Courses as requisite. 4.50pm: Passed gate. Streamed Patent Log. 5.00pm: Swarbacks Light abeam, altered course N25W. Increased to Full Speed. 5.40pm: Eshaness Light abeam 2.5 miles. 6.00pm: Altered course N15W, MZZ. Eased to half speed. 8.45pm: Closed WTD for exercise 3 minutes. 11.50pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS ORVIETO. [Number on sick list: 15] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2905 tons] [Note: “Tchesma” (or “Chesma”) was a Russian pre-Dreadnought Battleship launched in 1894 as “Poltava”; she was sunk in 1904, was raised by the Imperial Japanese Navy and renamed “Tango”; she was sold back to the Russians in 1916 and was renamed “Chesma”; she was taken over by the Bolsheviks in October 1917, then captured by the British in March 1919 and used as a floating prison; she was recaptured by the Soviets in October 1919 and was scrapped in 1924 (see also information under “Tango” here).] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-008_1.jpg) 11 January 1917 From Busta Voe to Patrol Lat 63.00, Long -6.63 [Position: 40 miles N of Faroe Islands] 0.05am: Stopped zz. 2.30am and 4.30am: Exercised guns crews. 8.00am: Tested depth charges. am: Hands physical drills. Boys muster hammocks. Training class pistol fire. Gunlayers, Sightsetters, Trainers deflection teacher. Remainder .22 firing. Guns crews forenoon watch loader. 10.15am: Sighted Faroes S42W. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire stations. Read warrant No 29. 8.45pm: Closed WTD for exercise 2.5 minutes. 10.00pm: Exercised guns crews. [Distance made good: 232 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of Lat 62 8 N, [Long] 16 12 W = S79W, 270 miles] [Number on sick list: 15] [Weather cloudy, noon temperature 35F, sea temperature 43F] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-009_0.jpg) 12 January 1917 From Busta Voe to Patrol Lat 62.08, Long -16.03 [Position: 120 miles S of Iceland] 11.30am: Altered course N82W. 11.35am: Exchanged pendants with HMS ANDES. Noon: Engines and Course as requisite for communicating with Andes. 0.15pm: Boat from Andes alongside for mails. 0.25pm: Proceeded on Course N6E, Full Speed. Streamed log. 0.30pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). Eased to slow. 1.40pm: Exercised General Quarters. Rigged hand steering gear. 2.05pm: Unrigged hand steering gear, altered course S13W. Stopped ZZ. 3.50pm: Altered course N10E. [Course and Distance made good: S78W, 265 miles] [Number on sick list: 15] [Wind north easterly force 5 or 6 in am, mostly easterly in pm, force 3 to 5; snow on and off all day] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-009_1.jpg) 13 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 62.53, Long -16.48 [Position: 80 miles S of Iceland] 4.45pm: Evening Quarters, read Warrants 30 and 31. 5.30pm and 6.30pm: Put clocks back half hour. [Distance made good: 235 miles] [Number on sick list: 16] [Weather cloudy and mostly quiet, noon temperature 34F, sea temperature 42F] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-010_0.jpg) 14 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 62.65, Long -13.92 [Position: 115 miles SE of Iceland] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Hands mustered by open list. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. Miss musters mustered by open list. [Distance made good: 239 miles] [Number on sick list: 14] [North westerly wind force 5 or 6 in pm with rough sea from 8pm] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-010_1.jpg) 15 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 62.50, Long -13.22 [Position: 140 miles SE of Iceland] 8.30am: Eased to dead slow. 8.50am: Sighted ship bearing S40W. 8.53am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “ANDES”. 9.15am: Hauled in log. Engines and courses as requisite. 9.32am: “Andes” boat alongside. 9.35am: Proceeded Full Speed, courses as required. Exercising Rate of Change with HMS ANDES. 10.15am: Set course N5E. Eased to slow. Streamed log. Training class instructed on Sight Setting and deflection and pistol firing. Gun Layers, Sight Setters and trainers deflection teacher. Guns crews morning watch loader. RM [Royal Marines] Infantry drill. 1.00pm: Altered course South. 3.00pm: Altered course N5W. 7.15pm: Altered course South. 11.00pm: Altered course N5W. [Distance made good: 219 miles] [Number on sick list: 16] [Westerly or north westerly wind force 6 or 7 all day, sea rough or very rough] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-011_0.jpg) 16 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 63.02, Long -13.40 [Position: 115 miles SE of Iceland] 8.45am: Sighted ship bearing S70E. Exchanged pendants with HMS “ORVIETO”. Eased to slow. 8.50am: Increased to Full Speed. Exercised Rate of Change with HMS ORVIETO. Engines and Courses as required. 9.20pm: Hauled in log. 9.30am: Starboard cutter away to HMS ORVIETO. 9.50pm: Cutter returned with Kay W/T (Ordinary). 10.05am: Proceeded N5W, dead slow. Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Streamed log. Noon: Altered course South. Increased to Full Speed. Stopped ZZ. 1.00pm: Eased to slow. 2.20pm: Exercised 6 pounder guns crews. [Distance made good: 208 miles] [Number on sick list: 12] [North westerly wind force 5 or 6 in am with rough or very rough sea, wind and sea somewhat reduced in pm] 4caf8c46cadfd341970356ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-011_1.jpg) 17 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 62.25, Long -12.88 [Position: 160 miles SE of Iceland] 9.25am: Dropped submarine target and circled round. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. Carried out 1 inch aiming from 6 inch guns and .45 from 6 pounders. Courses and engines as required. 10.35am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “PATIA”. 11.12am: Hauled in log. 11.35am: Proceeded on course N3W, slow speed. Streamed log. 11.45am: Exercised Rate of Change with HMS “PATIA”. 1.30pm: Increased to Full Speed. 1.50pm: Sighted vessel bearing S80E, altered course N80E to intercept. 2.07pm: Hauled in log. 2.10pm: Stopped and boarded British steam trawler South WARD [Southward]. Engines and courses as required. 2.45pm: Ditto allowed to proceed. Proceeded N5E, slow speed. Streamed log. Lat 62 34 N, Long 13 20 W. 8.30pm: Sighted light bearing S12W. Altered course S12W to intercept. 9.40pm: Intercepted British trawler GARNET, allowed to proceed. 9.45pm: Proceeded on Course S38E, slow speed. Lat 62 35 N, Long 13 36 W. [Distance made good: 212 miles] [Number on sick list: 10] [Note: ST “Southward” a British trawler was built in Selby, Yorkshire and registered in Grimsby as GY288; she was part of the Fishery Reserve from 1917 to 1919 and was to go missing (presumed sunk by a mine) when returning from the Faroe Islands in March 1919. ST “Garnet” was a British trawler built in Selby in 1916 and registered in Hull (as H495); she was requisitioned for service as a minesweeper in February 1917; she returned to civilian service in 1919 and was registered in Fleetwood as FD539 in November of that year; she was registered in Grimsby as GY379 in 1926 and in Aberdeen as A41 in 1929; in 1930 she was sold to a French company and registered in Boulogne as “Louise et Marie” (B-1465); in 1940 she escaped from France and was hired by the Admiralty as a minesweeper (FY.1917); she was returned to her owner in 1946 and was broken up in 1954.] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035700: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-012_0.jpg) 18 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 62.85, Long -13.77 [Position: 110 miles SE of Iceland] 9.20am: Eased to Dead Slow. Training class 6 inch QF gun drill. 10.00am: Altered course S16E, increased to slow. Royal Marines .22 rim firing. Guns crew on watch 6 inch BL gun drill. GLs, SS and trainers deflection teacher. Guns crew morning watch loader. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No 32. [Distance made good: 232 miles] [Number on sick list: 10] [Sea rough throughout pm] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035701: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-012_1.jpg) 19 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 62.82, Long -13.50 [Position: 115 miles SE of Iceland] 8.00am: Tested depth charges. 9.20am: Exercised General Quarters (S5 run). No I training class rim firing, No II training class ammunition. 10.30am: Altered course S6E. GLs, SS and trainers deflection teacher. 6 pounder guns crews instruction on HE [High Explosive] shell. 11.10pm: Exercised guns crews, After peak empty. [Distance made good: 215 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] [South westerly force 6 or 7 until 8pm, sea rough or very rough throughout day; weather overcast, noon air and sea temperature 46F] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035702: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-013_0.jpg) 20 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 62.90, Long -13.35 [Position: 120 miles SE of Iceland] 10.43am: Sighted ship bearing S15E. 11.00am: Boys physical drill, altered course S13W. Increased to Full Speed. 11.12am: Eased to dead slow. 11.30am: Officers physical drill and spotting table, altered course S84E, increased to Full Speed. 0.35pm: Eased to slow. 1.25pm: Exercised submarine attack fired one 6 inch QF practice, one 6 pounder practice. 1.40pm: Proceeded on Course N84E. 4.30pm: Exercised submarine attack. Fired three 6 inch QF practice. Two 6 inch BL practice, seven 6 pounder practice. 5.00pm: Exercised abandon ship stations. 5.30pm: Altered course S82E. [Distance made good: 209 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035703: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-013_1.jpg) 21 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 63.92, Long -8.92 [Position: 120 miles NW of Faroe Islands, 170 miles E of Iceland] 7.00am: Sighted light bearing N40E. 7.20am: Exchanged pendants with HMS ORVIETO. 8.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 10.00am: Divisions and Captains inspection. Read Articles of War. Noon: Stopped ZZ, increased to slow. 2.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.30pm: Altered course S24W. Stopped ZZ. [Bottom of page signed by FH Walter] [Distance made good: 237 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035704: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-014_0.jpg) 22 January 1917 On Patrol Lat 65.08, Long -11.12 [Position: 70 miles E of Iceland] 8.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 9.00am: Stopped ZZ eased to slow. 9.25am: Exercised submarine attack. Port QF guns fired 1 round practice. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters, carried out 1 inch aiming from 6 inch guns and .45 from 6 pounders. Two targets. Course and speed as required. 11.25am: Training classes finished firing, 6 pounder guns crews practice lance bomb throwing. 11.30am: Dinghy [dingy in log] away to pick up target. 11.40am: Target on board. Proceeded N25E Full Speed. 11.45am: Eased to slow. Noon: Eased to Dead slow. 2.40pm: Exercised submarine attack. Circled round. Port 6 pounder guns crews fired 10 rounds .45 each. 6 inch guns crews closed up and practised SS [Sightsetting]. Expended 150 rounds .45. 3.15pm: Proceeded N25E. [Distance made good: 229 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035705: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-014_1.jpg) 23 January 1917 From Patrol to Reykjavik Lat 63.47, Long -14.12 [Position: 60 miles SE of Iceland] 8.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Stopped ZZ. Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. SS and Alternative SS exercised at sight setting at 6 inch guns. No I Training class 6 pounder drill. No II Training class 6 inch BL gun drill and loader. am: Chief Gunner WR Newnham was reprimanded by the Captain and his wine bill stopped for having largely exceeded the authorized limit. [Signed] WR Newnham [whole entry in red ink]. 1.30pm: Altered course N70W. 1.32pm: Eased to dead slow. Exercised submarine attack, course and speed as required. 6 pounder guns fired .45, 6 inch crew exercised at training and Sight Setting. 2.10pm: Ceased Firing. Proceeded N70W, half speed. Expended 80 rounds .45, 3 calcium lights. 4.0pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 5.0pm: Stopped ZZ. 6.50pm: Observed light bearing N45W. Altered course N45W to intercept. 6.55pm: Altered course North. 7.20pm: Intercepted British Trawler “STALWART” [listed here]. Course and speed as required. Ditto allowed to proceed (63 7 N, 16 49 W). 7.30pm: Sighted light bearing N15E. 7.40pm: Proceeded N70W. [Distance made good: 246 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] [Note: ST “Stalwart” was registered in Hull as H213 and was hired by the Admiralty during the war (dates not known).] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035706: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-015_0.jpg) 24 January 1917 From Patrol to Reykjavik Lat 64.16, Long -22.33 [Position: Approaching Reykjavik] 8.15am: Sighted Reykjanes Light bearing N15E, altered course N16E. 8.45am: Sighted Reykjanes Low Light. 9.15am: Passed Karl Rock distant 0.75 miles. 10.40am: Sighted Utskalar Light bearing S50E, 3.75 miles, altered course S74E. 11.10am: Utskalar Light bearing S20W, 1.75 miles. 11.20am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 0.35pm: Stopped ZZ. 0.45pm: Grotta Light abeam. 1.10pm: Stopped and Let go port anchor. 1.25pm: Hove in and proceeded to fresh anchorage. 2.00pm: Let go port anchor in 7 fathoms 45 fathoms of cable out. [Anchor Bearings: Reykjavik Lighthouse S31W, Catholic Church S74W, Engey Lighthouse N35E: Ship Head SE] 2.05pm: Captain ashore in Starboard Cutter. 4.15pm: Cutter returned with Captain and British Consul for passage to Liverpool. 4.25pm: Commenced to heave up anchor. 4.45pm: Anchor up. Courses and speed as requisite out of harbour. 5.00pm: Set Course N64W, Full Speed. 5.30pm: Sighted Utskalar Light bearing N80W. 6.30pm: Utskalar Light abeam 3 miles. 8.00pm: Sighted Reykjanes Light bearing South. 9.50pm: Reykjanes bearing N66E, 4 miles, altered course S9E. [Distance made good: 286 miles] [Number on sick list: 12] [South easterly or southerly wind force 6 or 7 with rough or very rough sea for most of day, force 9 at midnight with very high to phenomenal sea] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035707: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-015_1.jpg) 25 January 1917 From Reykjavik to Liverpool Lat 62.65, Long -21.15 [Position: 80 miles S of Iceland] am: No I and II training classes on care and maintenance of Guns and ammunition. Royal Marine Infantry drill. Heavy weather prevented Divisional Drills. [Course and Distance made good: 150 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: to 56 25 N, 12 00 W = S36E, 463 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] [Squally south easterly wind force 9-10 or 9 in am with phenomenal sea, force 8 in pm with very high sea; weather mostly cloudy, noon temperature 40F, sea temperature 44F] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035708: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-016_0.jpg) 26 January 1917 From Reykjavik to Liverpool Lat 60.12, Long -19.33 [Position: 225 miles S of Iceland] am: No I and II Training classes instruction on spotting. Heavy weather prevented Divisional Drills. [Distance made good: 164 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] [Wind still squally south easterly, force 8 or 8-9 in am, force 7-8 or 7 in pm, high sea throughout] 4caf8c46cadfd34197035709: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-016_1.jpg) 27 January 1917 From Reykjavik to Liverpool Lat 58.05, Long -14.20 [Position: 250 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 10.00am: Filled No 4 ballast tank. 11.00am: Boys physical drill. Officers spotting table. 11.30am: Officers physical drill. Noon: Commenced sounding every half hour. 7.30pm: Stopped Sounding. 11.00pm: Filled No 3 ballast tank. [Distance made good: 196 miles. Course and Distance to Rathlin Island S58E, 313 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] [Still squally south easterly wind force 6 or 7 with high sea almost all day] 4caf8c46cadfd3419703570a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-017_0.jpg) 28 January 1917 From Reykjavik to Liverpool Lat 55.93, Long -10.00 [Position: 85 miles NW of Ireland] 1.30am: Put all clocks on 1 hour. 9.10am: Depth charges tested. 10.00am: Divisions and Captains Inspection. 10.30am: Divine Service. 3.00pm: Commenced Sounding. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Abandon ship stations. 6.00pm: Observed Tory Island Light bearing S40E. 6.40pm: Tory Island bearing S11W, 7.5 miles, altered course S73E. 7.00pm: Stopped sounding. Tory Island bearing S42W. 7.10pm: Sighted Fanad Point Light bearing S50E. 7.40pm: Sighted Inistrahull [Inishtrahull] bearing S80E. 8.05pm: Fanad Point Light abeam distant 6 miles. 9.10pm: Inistrahull abeam 0.5 miles. 9.50pm: Observed Lough Foyle Buoy Light bearing S15E. 11.00pm: Observed Rue Point Light bearing S67E, altered course S64E. 11.45pm: Rue Point Light abeam 0.5 miles. 11.55pm: Altered course S28E. [Distance made good: 213 miles. True Bearing and Distance to Bar Light Ship, Indirect, 296 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Squally south easterly wind force 6 to 6-8 with very rough sea until 4pm, wind and sea then reducing slightly] 4caf8c46cadfd3419703570b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-017_1.jpg) 29 January 1917 From Reykjavik to Liverpool [and at Liverpool] Lat 53.53, Long -3.63 [Position: Approaching Liverpool] 0.15am: For Exercise closed WTD 3 minutes. Sighted Maidens beading S8E. 0.50am: Observed Maidens Buoy Light bearing S10E. 1.25am: Maidens abeam 4 miles. 1.55am: Black Head Light abeam 8 miles. 2.25am: Copeland Light abeam S62W, 6 miles. 3.37am: Skul Martin [Skulmartin] abeam 8 miles. 4.10am: South Rock Light abeam 6.5 miles. 5.0am: Observed Chickens Light bearing S28E. 5.55am: Chickens Light abeam 11 miles. 8.00am: Altered course S73E. Tested depth charges. 9.40am: Skerries abeam distant 5.5 miles. 9.45am: Fired four practice shot from 6 inch BL guns (2 rounds each). Hands preparing ship for docking. 0.20pm: Observed Bar Light ship bearing S53E, altered course S53E. 0.45pm: Bar Light ship abeam. Eased to half speed. 1.00pm: Tug Bison alongside with Pilot Craymer. 1.10pm: Formby Light ship abeam. Course and speed as requisite. 1.50pm: Rock Light abeam. Swung ship to flood tide. 2.25pm: Tug Bison made fast forward. 2.30pm: Speed and Courses as per pilot. Proceeding into dock. Tugs Bison and Southcock assisting. 3.05pm: In Canada Basin. 3.50pm: In Canada Dock. 4.10pm: Made fast. 4.20pm: Finished with engines. [Arrival Draught: 23’ 4” Forward, 26’ 6” Aft] 5.00pm: T Piers [?], fireman discharged from ship. 5.30pm: Received 74 Bags of mails. Liberty men ashore. 5.40pm: Liberty men ashore (firemen). 8.0pm: Rounds correct. [Distance made good: 316 miles. Distance to Liverpool Anchorage 26 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Wind and sea more moderate in am, quiet and overcast in pm, noon temperature 33F, sea temperature 38F] [Note: Tug “Bison” was built in 1906 in Liverpool; she was sunk in the Mersey in 1941 and salvaged; she was sold in 1947 and was renamed “Niki”; in 1954 she was renamed “Hydra”; in 1957 she was renamed “Nicholas I”; in 1964 she was owned by a Greek company and was renamed “Aghios Georgios”; she was to sink off Greece in 1968 (details here). Tug “South Cock” was built in Birkenhead in 1903 and registered in Liverpool in 1904, owned by Liverpool Screw Towing and Lighterage Company (mentioned here).] 4caf8c46cadfd3419703570c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-018_0.jpg) 30 January 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Hove ship off quay to let coal lighters alongside. 8.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed returning empties and various duties. 9.15am: Discharged 9 seamen ratings and 3 marines to depôt. 9.50am: Discharged Engineer Sub Lieutenant Patterson and Midshipman James to hospital (measles cases). 10.10am: Discharged Probationary Surgeon Ritchie to depôt (Portsmouth). 1.00pm: Hands muster for payment. 1.40pm: Liberty firemen away on long leave. 2.00pm: Liberty men (seamen) away on long leave. 4.15pm: Liberty men ashore (firemen). 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Finished coaling for day, total received 500 tons. [Distance made good: 28 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 131 tons] 4caf8c46cadfd3419703570d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-018_1.jpg) 31 January 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.15am: Started coaling. am: Hands employed taking in stores. Shore workmen working in engine room. 1.00pm: Hands turn to and employed painting funnel and taking in stores. 4.00pm: Liberty firemen ashore. 4.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Finished coaling for day. Coal received = 420 tons, total received = 920 tons. [Page signed at the bottom by FH Walter, Captain] 4caf8c46cadfd3419703570e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703570f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035710: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035711: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035712: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035713: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67395/ADM 53-67395-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917 4caf8c47cadfd34197035714: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for February 1917] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035715: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed FH Walter Captain for Navigating Officer] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035716: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035717: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by Captain Walter, 1 March 1917] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035718: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before, except that Thermometer for Sea Temperature now Maker: Casartelli Brothers] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035719: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed cleaning and various duties. Shore workmen employed in engine room and on deck. 1.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.15pm: Liberty firemen ashore. 4.30pm: Liberty seamen ashore. 9.00pm: Stopped coaling for day, amount received 280 tons. Total received 1200 tons. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703571a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Coal lighters left ship. am: Hands employed painting and various duties. Shore workmen employed in engine room and on deck. 9.00am: Hove ship alongside wharf. 1.30pm, 2.45pm and 4.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Read Warrant No 33. [Provisions received: Vegetables 11,200 lbs and 100 sacks] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703571b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] 5.45am: Landed gangway. 6.15am: Cast off and proceeded out of dock assisted by Tugs Bison, OTTER and Beaver. 6.25am: Entered Brocklebank Graving dock. 7.50am: Made fast. 8.00am: 2 CPOs and 1 Leading Seaman RFR [Royal Fleet Reserve] and 10 other ratings joined ship. Liberty firemen ashore. 9.00am: On the blocks. am: Hands employed attending shores for dry dock and various duties. 0.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.30pm: Read Warrant No 34. [Note: There are several possible identities for Tug “Otter”; the most likely was built in Cardiff in 1887 and previously called “Africa” and “Sir WT Lewis”; owned at this time by Mersey Towing Company, London (see listing here, No 89213). There were also a number of vessels named “Beaver” at this time; the most likely was built in Cardiff in 1897 and previously called “Lady Lewis”; owned at this time by Mersey Towing Company, London (see listing here, No 105185.] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703571c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] am: Shore gangs working on ship’s bottom. 9.30am: RC [Roman Catholic] Church party ashore. 10.30am: CE [Church of England] Church party ashore. Noon: Church party returned. 1.15pm and 4.45pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703571d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] 7.00am: 2 ratings joined ship from HMS VIVID. am: Hands employed taking stores on board and various duties. Shore workmen working on ship’s bottom. 0.30pm: Pilot on board. 2.00pm: Commenced to fill dock. [Departure Draught from Graving Dock: 25’ 9” Forward, 26’ 0” Aft] 3.15pm: Ship afloat. Landed gangway. 3.35pm: Proceeded out of dock Tugs Bison, Beaver and Panther assisting. 3.50pm: Out of Graving Dock, made fast in Brocklebank dock. 4.40pm: Let go and proceeded to Canada Dock. 5.15pm: In Huskisson Dock. 5.35pm: In Sandon Basin. 6.10pm: Made fast in NE Sandon Dock. [Sandon Dock] 6.35pm: Gangway aboard. Boomed ship off. 6.45pm: Liberty men ashore. 7.00pm: Commenced coaling. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day, amount received 32 tons. Total received 1232 tons. [Provisions received: Vegetables 2840 lbs and 20 sacks] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 67 tons] [Note: Tug “Panther” was probably a ship built in Cardiff in 1884 and previously called “Elliot and Jeffery”; she was owned at this time by Mersey Towing Company, London (see listing here, No 89188).] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703571e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed taking in stores and various duties, 11.00am: Floating crane Samson alongside lifting forcastle [forecastle] guns. 1.00pm: Hands employed taking in stores. 1.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 3.00pm: Received 124 bags of mails for HMS ALSATIAN and HMS MOLDAVIA. 4.00pm: Crane Samson left ship. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 7.00pm: 1 Corporal and 4 Privates of Marines joined ship. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day, amount received 864 tons. Total received 2096 tons. [Foggy for most of day, noon temperature 32F] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703571f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.00am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed taking in stores. 9.45am: Two firemen and 1 steward joined ship. Received 4 ratings for HMS ALSATIAN. pm: Hands employed taking in stores. 1.30pm: Liberty men ashore. Received 1 rating for HMS ALSATIAN. 4.00pm and 6.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 9.45pm: Stopped coaling for day, amount received 1021 tons. Total received 3117 tons. [Another foggy day, noon temperature 29F] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035720: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.00am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed taking in stores and cleaning ship. 1.30pm and 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Finished coaling. Amount received 725 tons 15 cwt. Total received 3842 tons 15 cwt. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035721: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 0.10pm: Tug Otter Alongside. pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and getting up ammunition. 3.45pm: Breasted off ship to allow coal lighters out. 8.00pm and Midnight: Rounds correct. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 3814 tons] [Foggy all day, noon temperature 28F] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035722: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1917 At Liverpool [and at Sea] Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 0.10am: E TAIT fireman absentee brought on board intoxicated, by civil police, and put in cells. 1.40am: W Middlebrough, deserter, brought on board by civil police and put in cells. 10.30am: Pilot on board. 10.45am: Received 2 bags of mails. 11.00am: Tug Bison alongside. 0.10pm: Landed gangway. 0.15pm: Let go all and proceeded out of dock. Tugs Bison, Otter and Beaver assisting. 1.00pm: Through Sandon dock pits. 1.05pm: Full ahead, proceeded down river. Courses and speed as per pilot Scale. 1.25pm: Rock Light abeam. 2.20pm: Exercised General Quarters. 2.30pm: Formby Light Ship abeam. Pilot left ship in tug Bison. 2.50pm: Bar Light ship abeam. Set Course N44W. 3.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised abandon ship stations. 6.30pm: Stopped ZZ. 7.00pm: Commenced Sounding. 7.30pm: Sighted Chickens Light bearing N25E. 7.40pm: Altered course North. 8.30pm: Exercised guns crews. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed Watertight Doors, 2 minutes. 8.07pm: Chickens abeam 3.5 miles. 10.18pm: South Rock Light abeam 5.5 miles. 10.50pm: Skul Martin [Skulmartin] abeam 3.5 miles. 11.40pm: Copelands abeam 3.5 miles] [Foggy all day, noon temperature 26F, temperature at 4pm 37F, sea temperature 40F] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035723: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 55.68, Long -9.52 [Position: 60 miles NW of Ireland] 0.55am: Maidens abeam 2.5 miles. 2.43am: Rue Point Light abeam 0.5 miles. 3.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 3.55am: Inishtrahull bearing N50W. 5.15am: Inishtrahull abeam 0.75 miles. 6.00am: Observed Fanad Point Light bearing S45W. 7.00am: Observed Tory Island bearing S76W. Fand [Fanad] Point Light bearing S21E. 7.10am: Passed 2 armed trawlers. 8.05am: Tory Island abeam 9 miles. 9.30am: Tested depth charges. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 7.00pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). [Distance made good: 291 miles] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035724: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 59.72, Long -11.80 [Position: 200 miles NW of Outer Hebrides] am: Ammunition Expended During PM Firing: 17 rounds of practice shot from SI, 22 rounds of practice shot from SII and SIII, 6 rounds of practice shot from Starboard 6 pounder, 46 rounds of 1 inch aiming from Port guns and 5 rounds of .45 from Port 6 pounder. 8.30am: Stopped ZZ. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. am: Guns crews on watch BL gun drill. Training class 6 inch QF gun drill. FT training class 6 pounder gundrill. 0.30pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 0.38pm: Altered course N10E sighted ship bearing N10E. 0.45pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS ALSATIAN. 1.00pm: Courses and speed as requisite for communicating with ALSATIAN. 1.25pm: Exercised rate of change with ditto. 1.55pm: No I Cutter away with 6 ratings and mails for ditto [HMS Alsatian]. 2.05pm: Vice Admiral alongside in ALSATIAN’S cutter. 2.10pm: Hoisted inboard. Divisional and Admiral’s inspection. 2.15pm: Dropped target. 2.20pm: Exercised General Quarters. Carried out firing from all guns 6 inch practice Starboard guns, 1 inch aiming Port guns. 2.45pm: Connected hand steering gear. 2.55pm: Disconnected ditto. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Admiral presented Leading Seaman Harry with DSM. [Information here, for 24 October 1916: to receive the Distinguished Service Medal: Leading Seaman Norman Harry, R.N.R., O.N. C3242.] 4.15pm: Admiral left ship. 4.40pm: Cutter returned and hoisted. 4.50pm: Proceeded S45W. 5.40pm: Sighted vessel bearing N50E (ALSATIAN). 6.25pm: Altered course S45W. Eased to slow and took station 3000 yards on ALSATIAN’s starboard beam. 7.15pm: ALSATIAN fired rockets and star shells for practice. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 1.5 minutes. Set Course N30E, parted company with ALSATIAN. 9.16pm: Observed very distinctly star shell followed by 3 rockets?. 9.22pm: Another star shell not so distinct as first all bearing S20W. [Distance made good: 293 miles] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035725: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 62.03, Long -10.83 [Position: 100 miles W of Faroe Islands] 3.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 4.00am: Stopped ZZ. 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 8.30am: Stopped ZZ. 9.35am: Altered course East. Training classes instruction on magazines. 11.00am: Heavy weather prevented Divisional drills. 0.18pm: Sighted steamer bearing NE. 0.25pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS ANDES. 1.45pm: Passed British Trawler YORICK: Lat 62 20N; Long 10 50 W. [Distance run through the Water: 230 miles] [Distance made good: 205 miles] [North westerly wind force 6 or 7 from 8am to 8pm with very rough to high to very high sea; weather cloudy, noon temperature 45F, sea temperature 46F] [Note: ST “Yorick” was built in Yorkshire in 1909 and registered in Hull as H49; she was requisitioned for the Fishery Reserve in May 1917 and released in 1919; she then changed hands a number of times and in 1935 was registered in Aberdeen as A382; she was registered in Hull again in 1941 (H410) and in 1947 in Aberdeen again (A247); she was broken up in 1955.] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035726: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 65.17, Long -10.92 [Position: 75 miles E of Iceland] 7.45am: Sighted light bearing NW, altered course N30W. Increased to Full Speed. 7.55am: Exchanged pendants with HMS MOLDAVIA. 8.00am: Courses and speed as requisite for communicating with ditto. 8.30am: MOLDAVIA lowered boat. 8.40am: Boat alongside for Surgeon Underhill RN and 3 ratings and mails. 8.55am: Boat left ship. 9.05am: Exercising Rate of Change with MOLDAVIA. 9.50am: Set Course N10E, slow speed. am: Hands physical drill. Guns crews on watch control practice. Training classes 6 inch QF gun drill. RM [Royal Marines] Bayonet fighting. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised collision stations. 5.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 6.30pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 210 miles] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035727: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-010_1.jpg) [Log page for 15 February 1917 partially obscured by additional page: Standard Compass corrected on 15th February 1917. Deviations observed [table of deviations] in Lat 65 44 N, Long 11 26 W. Boats davits all swung out board. Chart Variation 25 2 W, Calculated Variation 26 7 W] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035728: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-011_0.jpg) [Log page for 14 February 1917 (as above) partially obscured by back of additional page, as above] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035729: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-011_1.jpg) 15 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.00, Long -11.85 [Position: 75 miles E of Iceland] 9.07am: Commenced swinging ship for deviations. 10.00am: Sighted land bearing West. 10.10am: Finished swinging ship. Resumed Course N2W. 0.15pm: Observed vessel bearing S18W, altered course S15W to intercept. Increased to Full Speed. 0.30pm: Exchanged Pendants with HMS AVENGER. 1.40pm: Dropped submarine target and circled round firing 1 inch aiming from PI and PIII and .45 from Port 6 pounder. Expended 250 rounds 1 inch aiming and 150 rounds .45. 2.15pm: Boarding boat picked up target. 2.30pm: Boarding boat hoisted. Proceeded N2W, slow speed. 3.30pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Eased to 160 revs. 6.30pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 230 miles] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703572a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-012_0.jpg) 16 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.85, Long -18.93 [Position: 40 miles N of Iceland] 5.50am: Exchanged pendants with HMS HILDEBRAND. Proceeded in company with ditto. 8.45am: Observed Grimsey Island bearing S48W. 8.50am: Stopped and lowered No I cutter and sent to HMS HILDEBRANDE [sic]. 8.55am: Courses and speeds as requisite for picking up cutter. 9.20am: Cutter alongside and hoisted. 9.30am: Proceeded N55W. 10.05am: Altered course N65W. In company with HILDEBRAND. 10.30am: Exercised General Quarters. Courses and speeds as requisite. 10.50am: Set Course N65W. am: Guns crew on watch aiming practice and BL gun drills. RM rim firing. 4.40pm: Passed numerous snags of timber. 8.20pm: Sounded in 59 fathoms. [Distance made good: 220 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Weather unremarkable, noon temperature 34F, sea temperature 32F] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703572b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-012_1.jpg) 17 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.80, Long -22.05 [Position: 25 miles N of Iceland] 8.00am: Eased to dead slow. Commenced taking soundings every half hour. 10.45am: Tested depth charges. 1.25pm: Sighted ship bearing S50W. Altered course S40W to intercept. Increased to half speed. 1.35pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS HILDEBRAND. 4.00pm: Altered course East. Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 4.30pm: Altered course S55E. Stopped ZZ. 5.00pm: 1 man (stoker) released from cells. 9.00pm: Stopped engines for repairs. Closed WTDs 2 minutes. 11.25pm: Proceeded East, slow speed. [Distance made good: 223 miles] [Foggy from 8am to noon] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703572c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-013_0.jpg) 18 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.65, Long -23.38 [Position: 15 miles N of Iceland] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Full speed. 0.10pm: Sighted ship bearing NW, altered course NW to intercept: [Lat] 66 39 N, [Long] 23 28 W. 0.25pm: Stopped and boarded British Trawler ECCLESHILL [H376 listed here]. 0.40pm: Ditto allowed to proceed. 0.50pm: Proceeded N60W, Slow speed 120 revs. 1.30pm: Observed trawler bearing NE. 9.25pm: Observed Staalbierg Huk Light bearing S10W. [Distance made good: 227 miles] [Note: ST “Eccleshill” was built in 1911 and registered in Hull (H376); she was hired by the Admiralty as a minesweeper from March 1917 to 1919 (see listing here).] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703572d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-013_1.jpg) 19 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 65.38, Long -25.35 [Position: 30 miles W of NW Iceland] 0.45am: Observed Light bearing N15E. 0.55am: Altered course N20W to intercept, increased to half speed. 1.10am: Allowed Danish Ketch “Is383” [IS is the registration for Isafjord, Iceland] to proceed. Proceeded on Course N63E, slow. 10.00am: Staalbierg Huk Abeam 18 miles. am: Training classes 6 inch QF gun drill. Guns crews on watch 6 inch BL gun drill. RM Bayonet fighting. 4.55pm: Intercepted Danish Trawler “Is383”. [Distance made good: 207 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Sea rough or very rough from 8pm] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703572e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-014_0.jpg) 20 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.07, Long -25.02 [Position: 35 miles W of NW Iceland] [A fairly typical day on patrol when not much happened; all entries shown here as example:] 0.15am: For Exercise closed WTDs 2.5 minutes. 3.30am: Exercised gun’s crews. 5.00am: Altered course N63E. Increased to 180 revs. 5.30am: Exercised guns’ crews. 9.00am: Divisions and Prayers. Hands physical drill. 9.30am: Altered course N75E. Training class deflection teacher. 10.15am: Altered course S63W. 10.25am: Eased to 160 revs. Training class loader. Guns’ crews morning watch loader. Noon: Altered course S50W. 4.15pm: Staalbierg Huk abeam 18 miles. 4.30pm: Altered course N63E. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.45pm: Altered course S50E. Increased to half speed to intercept steamer. 6.00pm: Increased to Full Speed. Altered course S60E. 6.10pm: Altered course S45E. Eased to slow. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 2 minutes. 8.50pm: Exercised guns crews. 10.00pm: Altered course N63E. 10.30pm: Exercised guns crews. [Distance made good: 213 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Easterly or south easterly wind force 6 in am with rough sea, force 4 or 5 in pm, sea rough at midnight; weather mostly cloudy, noon temperature 38F, sea temperature 39F] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703572f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-014_1.jpg) 21 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 65.97, Long -25.40 [Position: 40 miles W of NW Iceland] 10.05am: Carried out .45 aiming from Starboard 6 pounder. Training class firing 10 rounds each and 6 pounder guns crew of watch 10 rounds each at a cask. Courses as requisite, half speed. 10.30am: Cease Fire. Proceeded on Course N63E. 4.10pm: Commenced sounding. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Stoker Robb refused duty and put in cells. 6.00pm: Stopped sounding. [Distance made good: 199 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035730: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-015_0.jpg) 22 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.72, Long -23.85 [Position: 30 miles N of NW Iceland] 0.12am: Observed Light bearing W, altered course to intercept. 0.50am: Altered course N70W. Eased to slow. 10.35am: Commenced soundings. 0.5pm: Sighted ship bearing N81W. 0.15pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS ALMANZORA. 0.50am: Altered course S60E. Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees), half speed keeping station with ALMANZORA. 2.05pm: Stopped ZZ. 2.15pm: Stopped and received confidential mails from HMS HILDEBRAND. 2.25pm: Set Course N60W. 2.58pm: Altered course S55E. Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees), slow speed. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters. Connected steam steering gear. 5.00pm: Disconnected ditto. 8.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 245 miles] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035731: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-015_1.jpg) 23 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.42, Long -13.73 [Position: 20 miles E of NE Iceland] 8.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees), altered course S20E. 9.50am: Observed Langanaes Light House bearing S37W. 10.47am: Langanaes abeam 14 miles. 11.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Noon: Stopped ZZ. 5.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Read Warrant No 38. 7.0pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 251 miles] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035732: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-016_0.jpg) 24 February 1917 On Patrol Lat 63.77, Long -12.97 [Position: 70 miles SE of Iceland] am: Officers spotting table. [Distance made good: 227 miles] [South westerly wind force 5 to 6-7 with rough sea and rain or showers from noon onwards] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035733: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-016_1.jpg) 25 February 1917 [year not shown] On Patrol Lat 60.15, Long -13.20 [Position: 270 miles NW of Outer Hebrides] 8.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Read Articles of War. 10.15am: Mustered by open List. 0.36pm: Stopped ZZ. 4.45pm: Altered course S45W. Eased to dead slow. Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.25pm: Altered course S25W. Increased to half speed. [Distance made good: 218 miles] [Squally wind force south westerly then north westerly force 5 to 7 all day with rough or very rough sea] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035734: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-017_0.jpg) 26 February 1917 From Patrol to Liverpool Lat 56.35, Long -11.92 [Position: 160 miles NW of Ireland] 6.30am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 0.10pm: Observed steamer bearing S41E. Altered course S41E to intercept. 0.18pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS “HILARY”. 0.20pm: Resumed course S60E. 4.30pm: Stoker Robb released from cells. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters. 5.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 5.05pm: Exercised abandon ship. 6.00pm: Commenced sounding half hourly. 7.30pm: Stopped ZZ. 8.30pm: Finished sounding. 8.40pm: Passed two TBDs escorting ship. 11.0pm: Took sounding. 11.05pm: Altered course S6E. 11.15pm: Observed Inishtrahull Light bearing S22E. [Distance made good: 248 miles] [Wind and sea moderating in am] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035735: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-017_1.jpg) 27 February 1917 From Patrol to Liverpool Lat 53.63, Long -4.77 [Position: 15 miles N of NW Wales] 0.41am: Inishtrahull abeam 11 miles. 1.45am: Rue Point Light bearing S57E. 2.20am: Courses as requisite for passing through Rathlin Sound. 3.10am: Exchanged pendants with Tor Point signal station. 4.40am: Maidens abeam 5 miles, altered course S1E. 5.30am: Black Head Light abeam 6.5 miles bearing S89W. 6.05am: Copelands Light abeam 3 miles. 6.30am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 7.35am: South Rock Light abeam. 9.45am: Chickens abeam 14 miles. 10.00am: Stopped ZZ. Hands employed preparing ship for docking etc. 0.05pm: Observed Skerries bearing S6E. 0.50pm: Skerries abeam 10 miles. 1.20pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 3.00pm: Sighted Bar Light ship bearing S73E. 3.25pm: Courses and speeds as requisite. 3.57pm: Bar Light ship abeam. 4.18pm: Formby Light ship abeam. 4.22pm: Stopped and picked up Pilot. 4.25pm: Proceeded Courses and speeds as per Pilot Harris. 5.30pm: Let go starboard anchor in 13 fathoms. Veered to 75 fathoms. Tug Bison alongside. 5.35pm: Bison away with Postman. 5.40pm: Finished with engines. [Arrival Draught: 25’ 3” Forward, 26’ 3” Aft] [Anchor Bearings: Seacombe Ferry S27W, Victorian Dock Tower N62E, Egremont Ferry N36W] 6.50pm: Bison alongside with 40 bags mails. 7.7pm: Bison away. [Distance made good: 322 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to Bar Light ship 52 miles] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035736: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-018_0.jpg) 28 February 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] 0.45am: Commenced to heave up anchor. 1.5am: Anchor up. Proceeded to dock. Engines and Courses as per pilot. Tugs “Bison” and “Otter” assisting. 2.15am: In Canada Basin. 3.5am: Passed into Locks. 3.15am: Made fast in Locks. 3.50am: Cast off and proceeded into Canada Dock. 4.15am: Made fast in SW Canada Dock. Finished with engines. 4.20am: Gangway aboard. [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning ship and sponging out all guns. 1.00pm: Payment of Officers and Men. 2.05pm: Liberty men away on long leave (Port Watch). 3.00pm: Sub-Lieutenant JW Luther RNVR transferred to HMS ARLANZA. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1370 tons] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035737: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-018_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035738: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035739: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703573a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703573b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703573c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703573d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67396/ADM 53-67396-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR MARCH 1917 4caf8c47cadfd3419703573e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for March 1917] 4caf8c47cadfd3419703573f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by RW Goodacre, Navigating Officer] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035740: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035741: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in, signed E Cook, Commander RNR for Captain on leave, 31st March, 1917] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035742: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c47cadfd34197035743: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.0am: Liberty men returned. am: Hands employed down Magazines and cleaning decks. Shore gangs employed in engine room. 9.00am: 4 Seamen, 1 Firemen [sic], 2 Marines discharged to their respective depôts. Harland and Wolf’s [Harland and Wolff] men employed working on re-armament. pm: Hands employed discharging ammunition and working on Funnel. 2.00pm: One Watch of Shetlanders away on long leave. 4.00pm: Rounds Correct. Hands taking in Boatswain’s and Engineers stores. 5.45pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035744: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-004_0.jpg) 2 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed discharging ammunition and Painting funnel. Shore Gangs employed in Engine room. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. pm: Hands employed Discharging ammunition and working on funnels. 4.10pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Finished discharging Ammunition. 5.55pm: Liberty men ashore. 9.45pm: 2 Privates RMLI joined ship. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035745: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-004_1.jpg) 3 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament and in engine room. 11.00am: Commenced to shift ship to opposite berth. 0.15pm: Made fast in No I berth Canada Dock. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore (Fireman). 4.30pm: Read Warrant No 39. 5.10pm: Liberty men ashore. 7.30pm: 4 Ratings joined ship. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035746: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-005_0.jpg) 4 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 10.10am: RC’s and CE party ashore. 11.20am: RC’s returned. Noon: Rounds Correct. CE party returned. 1.10pm and 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035747: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-005_1.jpg) 5 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.0am: Liberty men returned. am: Rounds Correct. Hands employed cleaning ship. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. 11.45am: Breasted ship off by stern to allow ship to enter. pm: Hands employed painting ship. 3.30pm: Assistant Steward Henry Walliams [Williams; see log for 14 March] returned on board, put in cells. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035748: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-007_0.jpg) 6 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed painting ship. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. pm: Hands employed painting ship. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035749: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-007_1.jpg) 7 March 1917 At Liverpool [though not stated at top of page] Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. 11.00am: Commenced to shift ship to opposite berth. 0.5pm: Made fast in No I berth Canada Dock. pm: Hands employed taking in stores and painting. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703574a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-008_0.jpg) 8 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. 2.00pm: Shetlanders away on long leave. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703574b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-008_1.jpg) 9 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands painting ship and as requisite. 1.00pm: Read Warrant No 41. Stoker Muir (deserter) discharged to Walton prison for 42 days. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703574c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-009_0.jpg) 10 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed painting ship and various duties. Shore hands employed in engine-room. 9.00am: First Watch return from long leave. 11.00am: One Watch away on long leave. 1.00pm: Hands employed painting ship. Read Warrant No 41. Stoker Muir discharged to Walton Prison for 42 days [this is the same entry as on previous day]. 2.30pm: Midshipman James left ship for HMS TEMERAIRE. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703574d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-009_1.jpg) 11 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 10.00am: Church party ashore. 10.50am: RC party returned on board. Noon: Rounds correct. C of E party returned. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703574e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-010_0.jpg) 12 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Shore hands employed in engine room. Hands employed painting ship. pm: Hands employed painting ship. 4caf8c47cadfd3419703574f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-010_1.jpg) 13 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed painting ship. Shore hands employed in engine room. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035750: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-011_0.jpg) 14 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. Shore hands employed in engine room. 11.15am: Henry Williams, cook, discharged from ship. 2.00pm: Commenced shifting ship to opposite berth. 3.00pm: Made fast in new berth. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035751: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-011_1.jpg) 15 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Deserter brought on board by civil police escort. am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed painting guns and various duties. Shore workmen employed in engine room. 9.30am: James Newman, boy, discharged to HMS VIVID. 1.00pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035752: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-012_0.jpg) 16 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Shore hands working in engine-room. Hands employed painting ship. 8.40am: 12 Privates RMLI joined ship from Devonport. pm: Hands employed painting ship. 4caf8c47cadfd34197035753: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-012_1.jpg) 17 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men working at re-armament. Hands employed cleaning ship. Shore hands employed in engine room. One Watch of Shetlanders return from long leave. 11.00am: Midshipman OG Benson joined ship from Devonport. 5.00pm: 1 man released from cells. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035754: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-013_0.jpg) 18 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men working on re-armament. Shore workmen working on engine room. 9.30am: RC church party ashore. 10.00am: Divisions. 10.15am: C of E party ashore. RC party returned. 11.50am: C of E party returned. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035755: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-013_1.jpg) 19 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Shore workmen working in engine-room. Hands employed painting ship and renewing boat falls. pm: Hands employed painting ship. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035756: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-014_0.jpg) 20 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men working on re-armament, Shore workmen employed in engine room. Hands employed cleaning ship and various duties. pm; Hands employed as in forenoon. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035757: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-014_1.jpg) 21 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 6.30am: Tugs “Bison” and “Stanegarth” alongside. 6.40am: Tugs fast, cast off and commenced hauling out into Canada Basin. 7.00am: In Canada Basin. 7.15am: Commenced hauling back into Canada Dock. 7.50am: All fast in Canada Dock Berth No I. am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands painting and cleaning ship. Shore workmen employed in engine-room. 11.40am: J Lythgoe (fireman) deserter brought on board by civil police and confined to cells. pm: Hands employed painting and various duties. 6.00pm: Party of men ashore for entertainment. [Note: “Stanegarth” was a tug built in 1910 in Lytham, Lancashire, and owned by Rea Transport Company, London; she was scuttled in 2000.] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035758: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-015_0.jpg) 22 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. Shore-workmen employed in engine-room. 9.15am: 1 Rating discharged to HMS VIVID. Floating crane Samson alongside with 6 inch QF guns. pm: Hands employed painting and various duties. Harland and Wolf’s men mounting 6 inch QF guns from crane Samson. 4.15pm: Read Warrant No 42. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035759: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-015_1.jpg) 23 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Shore-workmen working in engine-room. Hands employed painting boats and guns and cleaning ship. 9.30am: Stoker J Lythgoe discharged to Walton prison for 42 days. pm: Hands employed on guns and various duties. 6.40pm: Party ashore for entertainment. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703575a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-016_0.jpg) 24 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Shore hands employed in engine-room. Hands employed cleaning ship. Boys physical drill, squad drill and rifle exercise. Noon: Attended moorings to allow SS ~~ MANITOBA [probably Lake Manitoba listed here] to cross dock. 0.30pm: Made fast. [Note: SS “Lake Manitoba” was a British passenger cargo ship built on the Tyne in 1901 for Beaver Line (Elder Dempster), Liverpool; in 1903 she was taken over by Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Liverpool and used on the Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal service; in August 1918 she was damaged by fire at Montreal, scuttled, raised and repaired and sold to Bishop Navigation Company, Montreal and renamed “Iver Heath”; in 1923 she was sold to Crete Shipping Company, London and was broken up in 1924 (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703575b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-016_1.jpg) 25 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.30am: RC church party ashore. 10.00am: RC church party returned. 10.15am: Church parties from HMS ALSATIAN and ALMANZORA arrived on board. Divisions. 10.30am: Divine Service. 11.30am: Church parties from ALSATIAN and ALMANZORA left ship. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703575c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-017_0.jpg) 26 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed painting and cleaning ship. Shore-workmen employed in engine room. Boys physical drill and rifle drill. pm: Hands employed painting and cleaning. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703575d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-017_1.jpg) 27 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.0am: Liberty men returned. Shetlanders return from long leave. am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship. Harland and Wolf's men employed on re-armament. Boys physical drill. Signals and ammunition. 1.00pm: Hands employed painting ship. 6.30am: Attended mooring to allow SS SCANDANAVIAN [presumably “Scandinavian”, probably the ship listed here] to dock. 8.00pm: Made fast. Rounds correct. [Note: SS “Scandinavian” was built in 1898 in Belfast and registered in Glasgow in 1912; she was owned by Allan Line Steamship Company, Glasgow, and was taken over by Canadian Pacific Line in 1917; she was scrapped in 1923.] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703575e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-018_0.jpg) 28 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed painting and chipping. Boys physical drill. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. 2.00pm: Boys ashore to football match. FT [Foretop] and MT [Maintop] guns crews to 6 inch QF loader. 7.45pm: Hove stern of ship off to allow barges out. 8.15pm: Made fast. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703575f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-018_1.jpg) 29 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed chipping and painting ship. Boys physical drill. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Shetland Islanders rifle drill. Boys pistol drill. 1.30pm: Boys ashore to Baths. 5.20pm: Commenced hauling stern of ship alongside SS SCANDANAVIAN [sic]. 5.45pm: Made fast. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035760: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-019_0.jpg) 30 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed painting and cleaning ship. RNR seamen physical drill. RM Infantry drill. 1.20pm: Commenced shifting ship to opposite side of dock. 2.15pm: All fast. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035761: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-019_1.jpg) 31 March 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament. Hands employed cleaning ship. [Page signed at bottom: E Cook, Commander, RNR, for Captain on leave] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035762: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035763: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-020_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035764: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-021_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035765: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-021_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035766: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-022_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035767: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67397/ADM 53-67397-022_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR APRIL 1917 4caf8c48cadfd34197035768: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for April 1917] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035769: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703576a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-002_0.jpg) 4caf8c48cadfd3419703576b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by Captain Walter, 6 May 1917] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703576c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703576d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 10.30am: Divisions and Divine Service. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703576e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am Drills etc: Boys Physical drill; Boys muster bags; RNVR men ammunition; Boys to Signals. am: Hands employed cleaning ship etc. Chief Gunner’s party cleaning magazine and shell room. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament and in engine room. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703576f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am Drills etc: RNR Seamen and boys Physical drill; RNR Seamen to rifle exercise on shore; RMs to Physical drill and QF loader. am: Hands employed painting etc. Chief Gunner’s party sponging out and working all guns. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament and in engine room. pm Drills: Fore and Main top gun’s crews to QF gun drill. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035770: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am Drills: Boys Physical Drill; Royal Marines Physical drill and sword Bayonet Exercise. am: Hands employed painting etc. Chief Gunner’s party working all guns and lubricating parts. Shore hands employed in engine room. 10.00am: Held Court of Enquiry on board. 2.30pm: Court of Enquiry completed. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035771: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am Drills: Boys Physical drill; Chief Gunner’s party getting on board Gunner Stores; Guns Crew to 6 inch QF Gun drill. am: Hands employed painting Etc. Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament and in engine room. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035772: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men employed on re-armament and in engine room. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035773: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1917 At Liverpool [though not stated at top of page] Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Harland and Wolf's men employed on re-armament and in engine room. 10.15am: Commenced to shift ship towards opposite berth. 11.10am: Made fast alongside HMS Virginian. 1.30pm: Pilot on board, 1.40pm: Commenced to shift ship to Sandon basin (W) assisted by tugs Collingwood, Otter, Harrington. 3.30pm: Made fast. Midnight: Clocks put on 1 hour. Rounds Correct. [Note: Tug “Collingwood” was probably the vessel built in Leith, Scotland in 1906 and owned by Alexandra Towing Company, Bootle (listed here as 123975). Tug “Harrington” was probably the vessel built in South Shields on the Tyne in 1903 and owned by Alexandra Towing Company, Bootle; she was hired by the Admiralty from October to December 1914; she was registered at Swansea, Wales in 1938; in 1954 she sank at Swansea but was raised and repaired and returned to service; she was broken up in 1959 (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035774: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: In Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 9.30am: RCs and CE Party ashore. 11.50am: Church parties returned. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035775: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: In Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am Drills: FT Guns Crews at 6 inch BL gun drill am: Hands employed painting and scraping. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035776: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: In Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.0am: Hands employed scraping deck. Shore workmen employed in engine room. 11.30am: J White (Fireman) discharged from ship. Noon: Rounds Correct. Port watch return from leave. pm: Hands employed taking stores aboard. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035777: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: In Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am Drills: Boys and RNR seamen Physical drill. am: Hands employed painting ship Etc. Commenced taking ammunition aboard. Shore workers employed in engine room. pm: Hands employed taking ammunition aboard. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035778: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: In Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am: Hands employed taking in ammunition. Shore workmen employed in engine room. 1.15pm: Liberty men ashore on long leave. Hands employed taking in ammunition. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035779: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: In Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am: Hands employed taking ammunition on board. Shore workmen employed in engine-room. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703577a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am: Shore workmen working in engine room. 9.15am: Commenced to shift Ship to Canada Dock assisted by Cobury [Coburg], Hornby and Waterloo (tugs). 9.27am: Left Sandon basin. 9.52am: Entered Canada No 2 BCH [Branch]. 10.15am: Made fast in Canada No 2 North Side. [Canada Dock] [Note: Tug “Coburg” was built in Dundee, Scotland in 1902 and owned by Alexandra Towing Company, Bootle (listed here as 115325). Tug “Hornby” was built in Leith, Scotland in 1908 and owned by Alexandra Towing Company; she was sold to Newport Screw Towing Company in 1935 and renamed “Holman”; she was broken up in Wales in 1961. Tug “Waterloo” was built in Liverpool in 1899 and owned by Alexandra Towing Company (listed here as 110622).] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703577b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.00am: Rounds Correct. RC Church party ashore. 10.00am: Division and Captain’s inspection. 10.20am: RC party returned. Church party from HMS “CALGARIAN” arrived on board. 10.30am: Divine Service. 11.10am: CALGARIAN’S Church party left ship. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703577c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Drills: Boys and RNR ordinary seamen rifle exercise on shore. am: Hands employed painting. Chief Gunner’s party employed fusing lyddite shells. Shore workmen employed in engine room. 6.30pm: 2 Boys joined ship from depôt. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703577d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-011_1.jpg) 17 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 6.50am: Commenced breasting ship off to allow coal lighters alongside. 7.20am: All fast. am: Hands employed painting and chipping. Chief Gunner’s party employed fuzing lyddite shells. Shore hands employed in engine room. 11.00am: Starboard watch return from long leave. 1.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, painting and chipping. 2.00pm: Boys ashore. Commenced coaling. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling. Total received 250 tons. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 836 tons] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703577e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-012_0.jpg) 18 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed painting. Chief Gunner’s party fuzing lyddite shell. RNR men and boys pistol drill and 6 inch loader. Hands physical drill. 4.30pm: Read Warrant No 43. 5.20pm: Hove stern of ship off to allow coal lighters alongside. 9.50am: Finished coaling for day. Total received 958 Tons. Received in day 708 Tons. 4caf8c48cadfd3419703577f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Boys and RNR seamen physical drill. RM Infantry drill. Hands employed painting ship. 7.00pm: Breasted ship off to allow coal lighters alongside. 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for day. Total received 2250 tons. Received in day 1292 tons. 4caf8c48cadfd34197035780: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands physical drill. Chief Gunner’s party working on guns. 9.00am: 17 RNR ratings left ship for depôt. Hands employed painting and cleaning magazines. 8.30pm: Finished coaling. Total Received 3020 Tons. Received in day 1770 Tons. [Weather fine, noon temperature 49F] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035781: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: 20 Ratings joined ship. Hands employed cleaning ship. 4.15pm: Hove ship alongside quay. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035782: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.30am: RC Church party ashore. 10.00am: Divisions. Church party (C of E) away to HMS ARLANZA. 10.10am: RCs return. 11.30am: C of E party return. [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035783: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] [Another typical day in dock; all entries shown here as example:] 4.00am: Rounds correct. 7.00am: Liberty men return. 8.00am: Rounds correct. Hands employed painting and cleaning. Noon: Rounds correct. Hands to dinner. pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. 4.00pm: Rounds correct. 4.10pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 8.00pm and Midnight: Rounds correct. [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035784: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning, painting and various duties. 10.30am: Fire discovered in Fanroom and stokehold. Hands at fire quarters. 11.35am: Fire extinguished. 1.00pm: Hands told off to their respective stations. [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035785: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 9.00am: Divisions and physical drill. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.10am: Exercised abandon ship. pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea. 2.00pm: WH Frampton Seaman RNR discharged to hospital. 4 new ratings (Firemen) joined ship from HMS EAGLE. 4.15pm: Engineer Sub Lieutenant Branagan discharged to hospital. [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035786: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: In Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 9.00am: Divisions. Hands physical drill. Lieutenants Matheson, Grubb and Chrisp left ship for depôt. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Tugs Otter, Beaver and Bison alongside. 11.25am: Landed gangway, let go all and proceeded out of dock assisted by Tugs. Engines and helm as per pilot. Noon: In Huskisson Dock. 0.10pm: In Sandon Basin. 0.25pm: Made fast in ditto. 1.25pm: Let go all to proceed into river. 3.05pm: Through Sandon Lock pits. Let go all tugs. 3.10pm: Full ahead, helm as required to proceed to anchorage. 3.25pm: Let go anchor in 13 fathoms water veered to 60 fathoms cable. [Anchor bearings. Ship's head SW by S: Victoria Tower S48E, Egremont Ferry S70W, Mariner’s Home N72W] 4.15pm: Bison alongside for postman. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters and abandon ship stations. 5.45pm: Bison left ship with postmen. 6.30pm: Bison alongside. 7.30pm: HMS OTWAY passed outward bound. 7.53pm: Bison left ship. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 2 minutes. 9.00pm: Bison alongside. 11.00pm: Bison left ship. Commenced heaving up anchor. 11.20pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded down river. Course and speed as per pilot. 11.35pm: Rock Light abeam. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 3743 tons] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035787: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 54.38, Long -5.27 [Position: 8 miles E of Northern Ireland] 0.30am: Formby Light ship abeam. 0.45am: Bison alongside. Pilot left. 0.55am: Bar Light ship abeam. 1.00am: Altered course West, log 11. 2.45am: Great Ormes Head Light abeam 3 miles, log 24, altered course N60W. 3.45am: Port Lynas abeam bearing S 3 miles. 4.35am: Skerries abeam 3 miles. Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 6.00am: Exercised guns crews. 7.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS ARMADALE CASTLE. 8.30am: Tested depth charges. 9.20am: Altered course N16E. Stopped ZZ. am: RM Instruction on magazines and shell rooms. 11.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Guns crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. 11.55am: South Rock N38W 4 miles. 0.45pm: Exercised guns crews. 1.40pm: Copelands abeam 8 miles. 1.55pm: Altered course N32W. 3.15pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS DESPERATE. 3.40pm: Maidens abeam 3.5 miles. 4.32pm: Rue Point abeam bearing NE 0.75 miles. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. 5.25pm: Exercised collision stations. 5.30pm: All clocks put back half hour. 6.25pm: Observed land bearing N45E. 6.30pm: All clocks put back half hour. No 4 Tank pumped out. 6.35pm: Oversay Island abeam bearing S55E, 3 miles. 6.40pm: Altered course N53W. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 3.5 minutes. 11.15pm: Exercised guns crews. [Distance made good: 150 miles] [North westerly wind force 4 or 5 all day, misty in evening] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035788: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 56.92, Long -12.40 [Position: 180 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 4.30am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 7.15am: Observed steamer, altered course to intercept. 7.30am: Challenged SS HURONIAN [listed here] and allowed ditto to proceed. Lat 56 41 N, Long 11 2 W. 8.30am: Tested both depth charges. 9.00am: ZZ TYPE III 40 degrees. am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Boarding boat’s crew and AGs [Armed Guards] to pistol drill. 11.10am: Patent Log hauled in and found to be foul. 11.15am: Streamed ditto. 11.30am: Tested alarm bells. 4.30pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 9.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 306 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: To Lat 57 30 N, Long 15 W, 293 degrees, 90 miles] [North westerly wind force 5 to 6-7, sea rough or very rough from noon onwards; misty at times, noon temperature 51F, sea temperature 49F] [Note: SS “Huronian” was a British cargo ship built in Glasgow in 1915 and owned by Frederick Leyland Company, Liverpool; she was broken up in 1932 (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035789: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 60.10, Long -14.22 [Position: 270 miles S of Iceland] 4.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 8.00am: Altered course N40E (ZZ 30 degrees). 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Noon: Altered course S23E (ZZ 30 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.00pm: ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 5.5pm: Observed steamer bearing S30E. Exchanged pendants with HMS “CHANGUINOLA”, altered course S30E. 5.45pm: Starboard cutter away to “CHANGUINOLA”. Courses and speed as requisite. 6.10pm: Cutter returned and hoisted. 6.20pm: Proceeded on Course S87E (ZZ 30 degrees), slow speed, 200 revs. [Distance made good: 251 miles] [Wind and sea more moderate today] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703578a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.22, Long -11.07 [Position: 160 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.00am: Altered course S67W ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 9.00am: Stopped ZZ. Prayers and Divisions. 0.30pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 0.40pm: Eased to 180 revs. Sea-boats crew and AGs pistol drill. Junior Officers pistol drill. Expended 180 rounds 1 inch aiming, 40 rounds .45, 4 rounds practice (6 pounder). 3.47pm: Observed smoke bearing S10W. Increased to Full Speed and altered course S10W to intercept. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Intercepted SS “HAMBLETON RANGE” [listed here] flying flag of day. Exchanged rate of change with ditto. Courses and speed as requisite. Lat 59 22 N, Long 10 43 W. 5.15pm: Dropped target and circled round. 5.30pm: Commenced firing. Courses and speed as requisite. 1 inch aiming and .45 and practice (6 pounder). 6.20pm: Ceased fire. 6.25pm: Observed steamer bearing S45E. Altered course to intercept. 7.35pm: Stopped and boarded SS KANSAS (Port Cutter). Courses and speed as requisite. Lat 59 17 N, Long 10 3~ [W ‒ part of position off edge of page]. 8.10pm: Allowed SS KANSAS to proceed. 8.15pm: Cutter alongside and hoisted. 8.25pm: Proceeded N38W, full speed. 9.25pm: Eased to half speed. 10.43pm: Observed Light bearing N80W, altered course N80W to intercept, increased to Full Speed (Lat 59 33 N, Long 11 40 W). 11.10pm: Intercepted Steam Trawler H530 [Queen Alexandra listed here]. Allowed to proceed. Eased to slow. 11.20pm: Proceeded N38W. [Distance made good: 250 miles] [Note: SS “Hambleton Range” was a British ship built in West Hartlepool in 1914 and owned by Neptune Steam Navigation Company (Furness Withy); she was sold to EJ Leslie, Hartlepool in 1923 and was renamed “Scotscraig”; she was scrapped in 1933 (more details here). SS “Kansas” was a British cargo ship built in 1910 in Belfast and owned by Bucknall Steamship Line then Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Company; she was to sink after a fire in 1924 but was refloated and renamed “City of Winnipeg”; in 1934 she was sold to R Adam, Liverpool and was renamed “Winny”; she was broken up in 1935. ST “Queen Alexandra” (H530) was built in 1901 in Hull; she was an Admiralty Fishery Reserve vessel from 1917 to 1919; she was registered in Fleetwood from 1920 (FD364); she was requisitioned again in September 1940 and used briefly as a minesweeper; she was scrapped in 1952 (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703578b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-018_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703578c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703578d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703578e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703578f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-020_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035790: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035791: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67398/ADM 53-67398-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR MAY 1917 4caf8c48cadfd34197035792: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for May 1917] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035793: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035794: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035795: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by Captain Walter, dated 2 June 1917] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035796: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035797: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.23, Long -9.38 [Position: 120 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 1.00am: Altered course S87E. Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). Increased 200 revs. 5.12am: Sighted ship bearing E, altered course S80E to intercept, Full Speed. (59 54 N, 10 8 W) 6.24am: Intercepted Norge SV “TULA” flying flag of day allowed ditto to proceed. 6.25am: Eased to slow. Proceeded S83W (ZZ 30 degrees). 7.30am: Tested both depth charges. 8.00am: Altered course N77E (ZZ 40 degrees). 8.50am: Altered course N40E to intercept steamer. 9.20am: Exchanged pendants with HMT MACLEAY: [Lat] 60 11 N, [Long] 9 32 W. 9.50am: Stopped. 10.00am: Proceeded S67E, slow speed. 11.25am: Altered course N67W (ZZ 30 degrees). Noon: Stopped ZZ. 1.00pm: Junior Officers and AGs [probably Armed Guards] pistol firing. 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 5.00pm: ZZ 30 degrees. Exercised General Quarters. 5.50pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS EBRO. 6.00pm: ZZ 40 degrees. 9.30pm: Altered course N67W. Stopped ZZ. Eased to 180 revs. [Distance run through the Water: 277 miles] [Distance made good: 240 miles] [Note: It has not been possible to trace a Norwegian Sailing Vessel named “Tula” at this time. HM Trawler “Macleay” was built in Selby, Yorkshire in 1913 and was registered in Hull (H1022); she was taken over by the Royal Navy in 1917 as HMT “Macleay” (Admiralty No 3327); in 1918 she went to Rushworth Steam Fishing Company, Grimsby (registered as GY113); she changed hands in 1923 and was to run aground and be wrecked off Iceland in 1934.] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035798: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.08, Long -9.83 [Position: 140 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 3.00am: Altered course S87E, increased 200 revs. Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). am: 6 inch guns crews of watch divisional gun drill. 6 pounder look outs 6 pounder gun drill. 11.55am: Exercised special sea-boats crew. Officers spotting table. pm: Junior officers 6 inch QF gun drill. 1.30pm: Altered course N58E. Stopped ZZ. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters, rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Unrigged ditto. [Distance run through the Water: 239 miles] [Distance made good: 221 miles] [South westerly wind force 5 to 6-7 during day, sea becoming very rough at midnight, misty on and off; noon temperature 53F, sea temperature 47F] 4caf8c48cadfd34197035799: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.98, Long -10.12 [Position: 150 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.30am: Altered course S87E. Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. Stopped ZZ. Noon: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees, altered course East. 1.45pm: Exercised gun’s crews and emergency sea-boat crew. 3.35pm: Altered course N86W, increased 200 revs. Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 219 miles] [South westerly wind force 5 to 6 all day, sea rough or very rough; weather cloudy] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703579a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.98, Long -10.35 [Position: 155 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 4.00am: Altered course S89E. Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees), eased to 180 revs. 6.00am: Stopped ZZ. 1.00pm: Junior officers instruction on searchlights. 4.15pm: Altered course N86W. 5.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 5.07pm: Passed spar probably griping spar (60 11 N, 9 19 W). [Distance made good: 238 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703579b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.08, Long -10.03 [Position: 140 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 2.10am: Sighted steamer bearing S45E. Increased to full speed. Altered course South to intercept. 2.25am: Courses as requisite. 3.40am: Boarded Italian SS “PIETRO” (59 39 N, 11 49 W), allowed ditto to proceed. 4.25am: Proceeded on Course East ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 4.55am: Altered course North SS “PIETRO” Steering S75E. 5.30am: Altered course East (MZZ). 8.30am: Observed sail bearing N69E, altered course N70E to intercept. 9.40am: Boarded Danish SV “FULTON” (60 0 N, 10 36 W). 9.50am: Allowed ditto to proceed with flag of day. 10.00am: Proceeded S85E, slow (ZZ 30 degrees). Noon: Altered course N70W. 2.55pm: Observed steamer bearing S73W. Altered course S75W to intercept, Full Speed. 3.00pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS EBRO. 3.07pm: Eased to slow and proceeded on course N70W (ZZ 30 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. Rigged after steering gear. 5.10pm: Unrigged ditto. 6.00pm: Altered course S23W (MZZ). 6.15pm: Schooner FULTON bearing S62E, 8 miles. Midnight: Altered course N23E (MZZ). [Distance made good: 201 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Note: SS “Pietro” was a cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1901 as SS “Etonian” for Cambrian Steam Navigation Company, Cardiff; in 1913 she was sold to A Ravano, Genoa, Italy and was renamed “Pietro”; she was to be sunk by a German submarine off southern Spain in December 1917. SV “Fulton” was a Danish 3 masted schooner built in Marstal, Denmark in 1915; she was involved in commercial trade for a number of owners until 1970 when she became a training ship operated by the Danish National Museum (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703579c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.50, Long -11.40 [Position: 170 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 5.00am: Schooner “FULTON” bearing W (true) distant 9 miles. 7.00am: Reduced ZZ to 30 degrees. 8.30am: Tested Depth Charges. 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Inspection. Hands mustered by open list. 11.00am: Sighted steamer bearing S75E. 11.25am: Sighted steamer bearing S30E. 11.35am: Eased to slow. Exchanged pendants with HMS “EBRO”. 11.55am: Proceeded on Course N42W (ZZ 30 degrees). 2.30pm: Altered course S23W (ZZ 30 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.00pm: Altered course S24W. Stopped ZZ. 7.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). Midnight: Altered course N22E (ZZ 40 degrees). [Distance run through the Water: 246 miles] [Distance made good: 217 miles] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703579d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.82, Long -12.25 [Position: 180 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 9.20am: Stopped ZZ. am: Boys .22 Rim fire. Gunlayers, Trainers, Sightsetters Deflection teacher. Ordinary Seamen 6 inch QF Gun Drill. Royal Marines lecture on Trench warfare. 0.30pm: Altered course S23W (ZZ 30 degrees) and eased 180 Revs. 1.00pm: Junior Officers to 6 inch QF and BL Gun Drill. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters, rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Exercised collision stations and abandon ship. 5.35pm: Unrigged after steering gear. Midnight: Altered course N24E (MZZ). [Distance made good: 230 miles] [Squally north easterly wind force 7 or 6 in am, force 4 in pm, sea rough at times, rain and snow from time to time; noon temperature 37F, sea temperature 43F] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703579e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.83, Long -12.22 [Position: 180 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 2.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 9.00am: Stopped ZZ. Hands physical drill. Ordinary Seamen 6 inch QF Gun drill and 6 inch loader. Gunlayers, Trainers, Sightsetters Deflection teacher. 10.45am: Exercised gun’s crews. 11.30am: Royal Marines Deflection teacher. 1.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Junior Officers to seamanship. Ships Company .22 rim fire. 5.05pm: Altered course S66W and stopped zz. 6.00pm: Commenced ZZ 30 degrees. 8.00pm: Altered course S23W (MZZ). Midnight: Altered course N24E (MZZ). [Distance made good: 221 miles] 4caf8c48cadfd3419703579f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.78, Long -12.72 [Position: 200 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 11.45am: Sighted steamer bearing S46E, altered course S45E full speed to intercept. Noon: Exchanged pendants with HMS “EBRO”. 2.20pm: Exercised gun’s crews. pm: Expended 130 rounds 1 inch aiming, 8 rounds 6 inch practice, 60 rounds .45. 4.35pm: Stopped and dropped target. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters, circled round target and carried out 1 inch aiming from all guns and .45 from 6 pounders. 5.40pm: Sighted steamer bearing S21E. 6.00pm: Fired 4 rounds from SII and PII. 7.00pm: Hoisted target in board. Courses and Speed as requisite. 7.12pm: Proceeded on Course S14W. Slow Speed. 7.30pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). [Distance made good: 224 miles] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-008_0.jpg) 10 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.32, Long -12.63 [Position: 210 miles NW of Outer Hebrides] 5.00am: Stopped ZZ. 6.30am: Altered course N35W ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 0.35pm: Patent Log foul. 0.45pm: Log streamed. 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 7.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance run through the Water: 255 miles] [Distance made good: 221 miles] [Sea rough at noon, very rough at midnight] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-008_1.jpg) 11 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.18, Long -11.80 [Position: 180 miles NW of Outer Hebrides] [Log records only routine matters] [Distance made good: 209 miles] [Squally easterly or south easterly wind force 7 all day, sea mostly very rough] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-009_0.jpg) 12 May 1917 From Patrol to Busta Voe Lat 60.6, Long -5.3 [Position: 125 miles W of Shetland Islands] 7.40am: Sighted steamer bearing N78E full speed. 8.00am: Intercepted and allowed to proceed British SS “KILWINNING” flying flag of day: 60 29 N, 6 13 W. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 8.25am: Proceeded on Course East, 180 Revs. 10.35am: No 4 Starboard tank full. 11.20am: Sighted steamer bearing S10E, altered course S15E full speed. 11.35am: Eased to slow. 11.40am: Intercepted and allowed to proceed British trawlers “MAGPIE” and “RODRIGO” [both listed here] (Lat 60 36 N, [Long] 5 18 W). Resumed Course EAST. Noon: Commenced zz (TYPE III 30 degrees). 6.00pm: Increased ZZ to 40 degrees. 9.30pm: Commenced sounding. 11.00pm: Stopped ZZ, eased to 180 revs. [Distance made good: N66.5E, 212 miles] [Distance: Distance to Busta Voe Anchorage 135 miles] [Squally south easterly or southerly wind force 4 to 6 during day, sea rough throughout] [Note: SS “Kilwinning” was a cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1898 as “Londesborough” for GR Sanderson & Company, Hull; she was sold to Bain, Gardner & Company, Glasgow in 1912 and renamed “Kilwinning”; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterranean in August 1917. There are 2 possibilities for ST “Magpie”: the most likely (given a subsequent entry on 16 May 1917 in this log) was a trawler built in Hull in 1896 (H311) (details here); she was re-registered in Grimsby in 1916 as GY1010 and was requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve in 1917 or 1918 as “Magpie III”; she was returned to her owners in 1919 and in 1920 was registered in Aberdeen (A495); in 1928 she was sold to a Dutch company and in 1934 became “Vios IV”; she was scrapped in 1936. The other ST “Magpie” was a trawler built in 1903 in Goole, Yorkshire and registered as H802 (details here); she was in Royal Naval service as a minesweeper as HMT “Magpie” from 1914 to 1915 and as “Magpie II” from 1915 to 1919; she was returned to her owners in 1919 and in 1929 was sold to a company in Dundee and renamed “Cruden”; she was to run aground and be wrecked off the east coast of Scotland in 1930 (more details here). FV “Rodrigo” was a trawler built in Selby, Yorkshire and registered as GY1208; she was requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve in 1917 and returned to her owners in 1919; she was sold to a company in Lowestoft in 1938 and was renamed “Framlingham” (LT252); she returned to Grimsby in 1944 (as GY1) and was based in Milford from 1947; she was broken up in 1952.] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-009_1.jpg) 13 May 1917 At Busta Voe Lat 60.38, Long -1.36 [estimated] [Position: At Busta Voe, Shetland Islands] 0.48am: Observed Eshaness bearing S52E. Altered course S45E Full Speed. 1.30am: Eshaness abeam 2.25 miles, altered course S35W. 1.45am: Altered course S50E. Exchanged pendants with HMTBD SPRIGHTLY. 1.50am: Observed Swarbacks Light bearing S50E. 2.23am: Swarbacks abeam. 2.33am: Passed through gates. Courses and speed as requisite. 2.55am: Let go starboard anchor in 16.5 fathoms, veered to 75 fathoms. 3.55am: Finished with engines. [Anchor Bearings: Busta Flagstaff N84W, Red Light S19W, Free Kirk N79E] 6.15am: Hoisted boats inboard. Lowered seaboats and dinghy. 6.50am: Colliers TYNEMOUTH and NORBURN alongside on port and starboard side respectively. 7.05am: Water boat alongside. 7.35am: Coaling party of 34 men from GIBRALTAR arrived. 7.40am: Water boat left ship. 8.10am: DSB alongside with mails. 8.15am: Cutter away. 8.25am: HMS FIONA alongside NORBURN. 8.45am: Commenced coaling. [All coaling gear on board and on both colliers examined and found correct. [entry in red ink, signed] WA Hawkes Lieutenant Commander] [Details of coal received per hour and amount remaining, in am and pm] 1.30pm: Cutter ashore with officers. 6.00pm: Stopped coaling for day. DSB ashore for officers. 6.30pm: DSB alongside. 8.25pm: HMS FIONA proceeded to anchorage. [Distance made good: 140 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1457 tons] [Note: SS “Tynemouth” was a British cargo ship built in Newcastle in 1917 and owned by Burnett Steamship Company, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; she was sold to Capel & Company, Sunderland in 1929 and was renamed “Lord Aberconway”; she was sold to a French company in 1930 and became “Gallois”; she was taken over by the Ministry of War Transport, London in 1940 and was to run aground and be wrecked off the east coast of England in 1941. SS “Norburn” was a British cargo ship built in Stockton on Tees in 1908 for Norburn Steamship Company, West Hartlepool; she was sold to Coombes, Marshall & Company, Middlesbrough in 1915; in 1929 she was sold to a Swedish company and was renamed “Ella”; she was broken up in 1960 (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-010_0.jpg) 14 May 1917 At Busta Voe Lat 60.38, Long -1.36 [Position: At Busta Voe, Shetland Islands] [Anchor Bearings: Ship's head N30E, Chn [?] Army hut N30E, Busta Flag Staff N74W, Hedyen [Hevden] Ness Light S13W] 2.35am: HMTBD SPRIGHTLY left anchorage. [Details of coal received from 7.45 - 9 and 9 - 9.45] 7.30am: Cutter ashore. 7.45am: Commenced coaling. 8.05am: Cutter returned. 8.50am: DSB alongside. 8.55 Cutter away. 9.30am: Cutter returned. 9.30am: Held Court of Enquiry about HMT LYSANDER [listed here]. 9.40am: DSB away. 10.10am: Ditto returned. 9.45am: Finished coaling total amount received 1200 tons. 10.30am: Collier NORBURN left ship. SPRIGHTLY left harbour. 10.35am: DSB ashore. 11.00am: TYNEMOUTH left for anchorage. 11.05am: DSB returned. 11:35am: Court of Enquiry finished. 0.30pm: SPRIGHTLY returned. 1.10pm: Ditto away. 1.20pm: DSB ashore with officers and 21 Shetland Islanders on leave. 1.35pm: HMS VIENNA and SPRIGHTLY entered harbour. 2.30pm: Tested starboard engine. 8.50pm: SPRIGHTLY left harbour. 9.05pm: HMS VIENNA sailed. 11.45pm: SPRIGHTLY returned to anchorage. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2599 tons] [Note: HMT “Lysander” was a hired trawler (Admiralty No 255) built in Hull in 1903 and registered as H800; she was in RN service from 1914 to 1919 as a minesweeper and was renamed “Lysander II” in February 1915; she was returned to her owners in 1919 and was registered in Fleetwood as “Lysander” (FD352); in 1926 she was renamed “Sydnelsie”; she was to sink off the west coast of Ireland in 1935 (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-010_1.jpg) 15 May 1917 At Busta Voe Lat 60.38, Long -1.36 [Position: At Busta Voe, Shetland Islands] 7.50am: Cutter away. 8.15am: Ditto returned. 9.00am: DSB alongside with C of E Chaplain. 9.15am: Divisions and Divine Service. 10.30am: Exercised abandon ship. All starboard boats left ship. 11.00am: Boats returned and hoisted. 1.15pm: Liberty men and football party ashore. 4.35pm: SPRIGHTLY left harbour. 5.10pm: Both depth charges tested. 5.40pm: SPRIGHTLY returned to anchorage. 7.05pm: Rear Admiral SM [probably Swarbacks Minn] and party aboard. 8.35pm: Ditto left ship in picket-boat. 9.05pm: Anchor up. 9.15pm: Courses and speeds as requisite proceeding out of harbour. 9.30pm: Passed through gates. Increased to Full Speed. 9.40pm: Set Course N50W. 9.43pm: Swarbacks Light abeam. 10.30pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-011_0.jpg) 16 May 1917 From Busta Voe to Patrol Lat 60.67, Long -5.90 [Position: 60 miles S of Faroe Islands] 9.25am: Observed object bearing N15W. Circled round ditto (fishing buoy) and carried on .45 inch aiming from 6 pounders. Speed as requisite. 11.00am: Ceased fire and proceeded N60W ZZ 30 degrees half speed. pm: Expended: 40 rounds 6 inch practice, 10 rounds 6 pounder practice. 4.27pm: Eased to slow. 4.40pm: Dropped target and circled round. Speed as requisite. Carried out firing with 6 inch practice and 6 pounder ditto and 1 inch aiming from starboard guns. 5.30pm: Observed smoke bearing N42W. 5.45pm: Finished firing. 6.10pm: Target aboard. 6.25pm: Proceeded N50W, MZZ 30 degrees, half speed. 8.00pm: Stopped ZZ. (60 54 N, 8 38 W). 8.20pm: Boarded Steam trawler MAGPIE (GY). 9.00pm: Boat returned and hoisted, proceeded on Course N65W, MZZ. 11.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance run through the Water: 190 miles] [Distance made good: 151 miles] [Weather cloudy or fine with light winds, noon temperature 49F, sea temperature 45F] [Note: For details of ST “Magpie” see 12 May 1917 of this log ;GY1010.] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-011_1.jpg) 17 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.53, Long -13.63 [Position: 230 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 6.20am: Sighted vessel bearing S24W, altered course S65W. Exchanged pendants with French AMC ARTOIS [previously HMS Digby, details here]. 6.35am: Resumed Course N65W. 8.00am: Altered course West. Tested depth charges. 8.45am: Sighted sail bearing S35W, altered course S25W. Increased to Full Speed. 9.05am: Altered course West, eased to slow. Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. 11.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 2.20pm: Stopped ZZ. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Unrigged ditto. 5.20pm: Altered course N82E, commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 9.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 11.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). [Distance run through the Water: 272 miles] [Distance made good: 232 miles] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-012_0.jpg) 18 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.80, Long -13.33 [Position: 220 miles SW of Faroe Islands] [A fairly typical day on patrol, all log entries shown here as example:] 0.15am: For Exercise closed WTDs 2 minutes. 3.10am: Exercised guns crews. 6.00am: Altered course S86W, ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 7.45am: Tested depth charges. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill, stopped ZZ. am; Guns’ crews of watch divisional drill. Gunlayers and Sightsetters sight setting instructions. Boys BL gun drill. pm: (Expended 26 rounds 6 pounder practice). 4.37pm: Stopped and dropped target. Circled round speed as requisite. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters and carried out 1 inch aiming and 6 pounder firing. 6.05pm: Ceased fire, picked up target. 7.05pm: Proceeded N82E slow. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 2 minutes. 11.15pm: Exercised guns’ crews. [Distance made good: 218 miles] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-012_1.jpg) 19 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.93, Long -13.33 [Position: 210 miles SW of Faroe Islands] 7.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 11.00am: Stopped ZZ. 1.30pm: Observed sail bearing N17W. Altered course N to intercept. 1.40pm: Intercepted Norge barque CLOSEBURN flying flag of day. Allowed to proceed. 1.50pm: Proceeded S71W slow (60 46 N, 13 45 W). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Unrigged ditto. [Distance run through the Water: 241 miles] [Distance made good: 210 miles] [South easterly wind force 4-5 to 6 all day, sea rough in pm] [Note: SV “Closeburn” was a 3-masted cargo barque built in Glasgow in 1881 and originally British-owned; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1902; in 1921 she was sold to a Swedish company and renamed “Virgo”; she was to be wrecked in the Baltic Sea in 1928 (details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-013_0.jpg) 20 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.77, Long -12.50 [Position: 200 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. 3.00pm: Observed Lat 58 21 N, Observed Long 13 1 W. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. [Distance made good: 230 miles] [Mist or fog on and off all day, noon temperature 53F, sea temperature 48F] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-013_1.jpg) 21 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.17, Long -11.40 [Position: 175 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 11.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 1.05pm: Observed barrel, circled round and carried out target practice from 6 pounders .45 inch aiming. 1.50pm: Proceeded S72W, slow. pm: Expended 90 rounds 1 inch aiming, 80 rounds .45 aiming. 4.35pm: Dropped target and circled round. Speeds as requisite. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters. Carried out firing from all guns with 1 inch aiming and .45 inch. 6.05pm: Ceased fire. 6.45pm: Picked up target. Courses and speed as requisite. Proceeded on Course S85W, half speed. 7.35pm: Sighted sailing ship bearing S85W, altered course S73W full speed to intercept. (58 38 N, 13 6 W). 8.15pm: Intercepted Norge Ship HIAWATHA flying flag of day. Ditto allowed to proceed. 8.30pm: Proceeded N81E, slow. 9.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). [Distance made good: 236 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Note: SV “Hiawatha” was probably this ship, a three masted sailing cargo ship built in Dumbarton, Scotland, in 1891; she was sold to another owner in May 1917 and was renamed “Fiskjo” and was broken up in 1925 (more details here).] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-014_0.jpg) 22 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.32, Long -10.98 [Position: 160 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 6.15am: Stopped ZZ. 1.25pm: Sighted vessel bearing N76W. 2.00pm: Intercepted Norge barque CLOSEBURN flying flag of day, allowed to proceed (59 8 N, 11 36 W). 2.15pm: Resumed Course S85W. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Unrigged ditto. 10.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). [Distance made good: 210 miles [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-014_1.jpg) 23 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.08, Long -11.65 [Position: 175 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 7.00am: Altered course S85W, MZZ. pm: Expended 180 rounds 1 inch aiming, 150 rounds .45 aiming. 4.40pm: Dropped target and circled round, carried out firing from all guns, 1 inch aiming and .45 inch. 6.00pm: Ceased fire. 6.20pm: Picked up target, proceeded on Course S70W. 8.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 9.50pm: Sighted steamer bearing N79E, altered course to intercept full speed. 10.00pm: Intercepted SS COLORADO flying flag of day, allowed to proceed (58 50 N, 12 29 W). 10.10pm: Resumed Course N86E, half speed. [Distance made good: 225 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Note: SS “Colorado” was a British cargo ship/collier built in Greenock, Scotland in 1914 and owned by Wilson Line, then Ellerman Wilson Line, Hull; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the English Channel off Devon in October 1917, with the loss of 4 lives.] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-015_0.jpg) 24 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 60.03, Long -8.23 [Position: 110 miles S of Faroe Islands] 4.55am: Sighted steamer bearing N35E, altered course N50E to intercept. 5.23am: Half speed. Exchanged pendants with AMC CHAMPAGNE [previously Oropesa]. am: Gunlayers, Sightsetters and Trainers deflection teacher. Ordinary Seamen 6 inch BL and QF gun drill. Boys rifle exercise. Guns crews morning watch loader. 3.10pm: Altered course West ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 4.03pm: Passed cask. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters, rigged after steering gear. 5.05pm: Unrigged ditto. 5.10pm: Exercised guns’ crews. 5.24pm: Observed small boat bearing S20W. Altered course to pick it up. Courses and speeds as requisite. 5.35pm: Hoisted boat inboard (no name). 5.45pm: Proceeded on Course West (MZZ) (59 54 N, 7 34 W). 9.30pm: Fog cleared. [Distance run through the Water: 289 miles] [Distance made good: 225 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c48cadfd341970357af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-015_1.jpg) 25 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.95, Long -12.28 [Position: 190 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 8.00am: Altered course S85W. Tested depth charges. Stopped ZZ. 10.50am: Nos 1 and 2 Water ballast tanks filled. RM Infantry drill. 1.08pm: Half speed ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 6.30pm: Altered course N81E, full speed, stopped ZZ. [Distance run through the Water: 253 miles] [Distance made good: 207 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Sea rough all day, mist and/or rain throughout] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-016_0.jpg) 26 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.12, Long -10.87 [Position: 150 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 2.30am: Slow ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 6.53am: Sighted 2 ships bearing S70W, altered course to intercept full speed. 7.05am: Altered course S, intercepted armed trawlers ILLUSTRA [probably Ilustra] and THEBAN (59 30 N, 9 49 W). 7.20am: Slow, proceeded S86W. Noon: Altered course West (MZZ), 200 revs. 8.20pm: Altered course N81E (MZZ) 180 revs. [Distance made good: 280 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Note: ST “Ilustra” was a trawler built in Hull in 1914 and registered in Grimsby as GY127; she was requisitioned in 1914 and in service as a minesweeper until 1919, when she returned to Grimsby; she was to run aground and be wrecked off Iceland in 1920. ST “Theban” was a trawler built in Hull in 1913; she was requisitioned in 1914, was converted into an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel and was in Admiralty service until 1919; she was to go missing after leaving Grimsby in November 1919 (details here).] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-016_1.jpg) 27 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.92, Long -12.43 [Position: 195 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. 0.17pm: No 4 Starboard Ballast tanks filled. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. [Distance made good: 233 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Mist or fog in am, cloudy in pm] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-017_0.jpg) On Patrol Lat 58.92, Long -12.33 [Position: 190 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 11.00am: No 4 Starboard Ballast tank full. pm: EXPENDED 48 rounds 6 inch practice. 4.30pm: Dropped target, circled round at full speed. 4.40pm: Exercised General Quarters, carried out firing from all 6 inch guns using practice shell. 5.07pm: Sighted smoke bearing S70E. 6.10pm: Ceased fire. 6.12pm: Sighted steamer bearing N18E. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 6.50pm: Hoisted target on board and proceeded on Course N30W full speed. 7.10pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 7.44pm: Altered course N20W and Exchanged pendants with AMC “ARTOIS”. 8.15pm: Intercepted Russian SS “AUSTRALIA” flying flag of day. 58 42 N, 13 51 W. Courses and Speeds as required, allowed to proceed. 8.20pm: Altered course N8E. [Distance made good: 229 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Note: SS “Australia” was a Russian cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1892 and originally owned by Anchor Line; she was sold to a Russian company in 1909; she was to be sunk by a German submarine off the Shetland Islands in September 1917 (more details here).] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-017_1.jpg) 29 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.83, Long -11.62 [Position: 200 miles NW of Outer Hebrides] 9.00am: Altered course S75W ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 4.30pm: Stopped, slipped target, circled round target, Courses and Speeds as required. 5.37pm: Hoisted target aboard and proceeded on Course S75W ZZ (Type IV). Slow Speed. 8.00pm: Altered course S15W. Stopped ZZ. [Distance run through the Water: 263 miles] [Distance made good: 228 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-018_0.jpg) 30 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.53, Long -11.40 [Position: 160 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 4.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE IV) increased 180 revs. 6.50am: Observed smoke bearing N14W. am: EXPENDED 12 rounds 6 inch practice, 50 rounds 6 pounder practice. 9.05am: Intercepted British SS “CLAN MACDOUGAL” [Clan Macdougall] 58 38 N, 11 22 W, allowed to proceed. 9.30am: Dropped target. Courses and Speed as requisite. 9.35am: General Quarters and carried out firing from PII and PIII and 6 pounders. 11.25am: Finished firing. 11.45am: Picked up target and altered course N70E ZZ (TYPE IV 30 degrees). 8.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 11.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 200 miles] [Note: SS “Clan Macdougall” was a cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1904 and owned by Clan Line Steamers; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean in March 1918, with the loss of 33 lives.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-018_1.jpg) 31 May 1917 On Patrol Lat 55.52, Long -6.83 [Position: 20 miles N of Northern Ireland] 2.30am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 3.30am: Commenced to take soundings (8c/cr [?] Sounding Book). 6.20am: Stopped ZZ, altered course S8E. 7.00am: Finished Soundings. Tested depth charges. 9.20am: Commenced sounding. Boys to seamanship. 11.00am: Observed land bearing S35W. 11.20am: Finished sounding. 0.35pm: Sighted land bearing S25E. 2.00pm: Rue Point abeam bearing NE distant 1.5 miles. 2.15pm: Passed SS “SAN LORENZO”. 2.17pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS “ANDES”. 2.20pm: Tor Point abeam, altered course S25E. 2.30pm: Passed SS “TACHEE”. 3.35pm: Maidens abeam distant 3 miles. 11.30pm: Observed Skerries Light bearing S62E. Midnight: Clocks put 1 hour ahead. [Distance made good: 309 miles] [Southerly or south westerly wind force 4 to 6 during day, sea rough at 8am and very rough at 8pm] [Note: SS “San Lorenzo” was an oil tanker built in Wallsend, UK in 1914 for Eagle Oil & Shipping Company, London; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1928, converted to a whale factory ship and renamed “Ole Wegger”; she was taken by the German Navy in 1941, was scuttled in 1944, later raised and broken up in 1947. SS “Tachee” was an oil tanker built in Middlesbrough in 1914 for Tank Storage & Carriage Company, Middlesbrough; she was sold to Standard Transportation Company, Hong Kong, in 1916; she was transferred to another British company in 1940 and was broken up in 1950.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-019_0.jpg) [Partially completed log page for 1st June 1917 overwritten in red: Cancelled entered in error [signed] RW Goodacre Lieutenant (N)] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67399/ADM 53-67399-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR JUNE 1917 4caf8c49cadfd341970357bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for June 1917] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in by signed by Captain Walter, 2 July 1917] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, mostly as before but Thermometer for Sea Temperature now shown as Maker: J Parkes & Sons, Liverpool] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1917 From Patrol to Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] 1.00am: Skerries abeam S50E 5 miles. 2.00am: Point Lynus abeam 2 miles. 3.15am: Altered course N83E. Great Ormes Head abeam 3 miles. 4.57am: Bar Light ship abeam. 5.00am: Tender “Bison” alongside with pilot (Harrison). 5.20am: Formby Light ship abeam. 5.45am: Exchanged pendants with Seaforth signal station. 6.10am: Let go port anchor in 13 fathoms water. [Anchor bearings: Victoria Tower S68E, New Brighton Pier N18W, Wallasey Town Hall S64W]. 7.00am: Commenced to heave up. 7.07am: Anchor up. Speeds and helm as per pilot entering dock assisted by tugs “OTTER” and BEAVER. 7.35am: In Sandon Basin. 8.00am: Made fast in ditto. 9.10am: Tugs alongside. 9.30am: Cast off and proceeded into Canada Dock No I berth. 10.30am: All fast. Hands employed landing empties etc. [Arrival Draught: 24’ 10” Forward, 24’ 0” Aft] 11.30am: Hands muster for payment. [Canada Dock] 1.15pm: Liberty men ashore. Starboard watch away on long leave. 1.45pm: Breasted ship off to allow coal lighters alongside. 2.00pm: Commenced coaling. 3.00pm: Sub Lieutenant J Collier RNVR joined Ship from Devonport. 4.00pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day. Total received 490 tons. 11.00pm: Breasted ship off to allow HMS CALGARIAN to make fast. [Distance made good: 236 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 218 tons] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Commenced coaling. 8.20am: Floating crane “SAMSON” alongside. am: Hands employed returning empties, sponging out guns and cleaning spare parts. Ordnance staff fitting gun shields. 11.00am: Breasted ship off to allow coal barges out. 0.30pm and 1.20pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. Stopped coaling. Total received 650 tons. Received during day 170 tons. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Commenced coaling. 8.30am: RC church party ashore. 9.55am: C of E party ashore. 10.15am: RC party returned. 11.00am: C of E party returned. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 2.30pm: Stopped coaling on account of rain. Total Received 847. Received during day 197 tons. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: J Macdonald Seaman RNR, absentee, returned on board. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 8.30am: Firemen away on long leave. am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship and drawing stores. Ordnance party fitting gun shields. Chief Gunner’s party cleaning and lubricating guns. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day. Total Received 1400 tons. Received during day 653 tons. 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Commenced coaling. 8.00am: 8 seaman ratings joined ship from Devonport. 9.30am: Floating crane “SAMSON” alongside with gun shields. Ordnance party employed fitting ditto. Hands employed painting, cleaning and drawing stores. 10.15am: POI Williams discharged to hospital, Plymouth. 2.07pm: Crane SAMSON left ship. 6.30pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship. 10.00am: Stopped coaling for day. Total Received on board 2200 tons. Received during day 800 tons. 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed painting and cleaning. Chief Gunners party sponging out and cleaning and lubricating guns and receiving ammunition on board. Ordnance party fitting gun shields. pm: Hands employed as in forenoon and taking in stores. 6.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant TP Blamire RNR to depôt (Portsmouth). 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day. Total received on board 3000 tons. Received during day 800 tons. 11.07pm: Fireman absentee, Longworth, returned on board. [Provisions received: Vegetables: 2500 lbs cabbages, 560 lbs onions] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: In Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 8.00am: Starboard Watch return from long leave. am: Hands employed cleaning ship and guns, painting gun shields and taking in stores. 9.15am: Discharged 8 seamen ratings to depôt, 7 to Devonport, 1 to Portsmouth and 1 marine to Chatham. pm: Hands employed provisioning and cleaning ship. 7.00pm: 1 Carpenter joined ship from HMS EAGLE. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 3706 tons] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: Between Canada Dock and Sandon Basin, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 5.00am: Finished coaling. Total Received 3365 tons. Received during last day and night 365 tons. am: Hands employed cleaning ship, landing empties and preparing ship for sea. 10.15am: Pilot aboard. 11.00am: Cast off and proceeded out of Canada Dock, Tugs OTTER, BEAVER and BISON assisting. 0.15pm: Made fast in Sandon Basin. 1.50pm: Cast off and proceeded through Sandon Lock-pits into river. 2.15pm: Let go port anchor in 13.5 fathoms, veered to 75 fathoms cable. [Anchor bearings: Ship’s Head North: New Brighton Tower N30W, Mariner’s Home N72W, Egremont Ferry S57W] 4.30pm: Tender ashore with postman. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. 5.00pm: All clocks put back half hour. 5.50pm: Tender returned. 6.20pm; Exercised Abandon ship stations. 6.30pm: All clocks put back half hour to GMT. 8.50pm: For Exercise closed WTDs, 3.5 minutes. 9.45pm: Commenced heaving in. 10.10pm: Anchor up, proceeded down river. Courses and speeds as per pilot. 10.45pm: Exchanged pendants with Seaforth signal station. 11.15pm: Formby Light ship abeam. 11.50pm: Bar Light ship abeam. Set Course S87W. [Weather fine in am, cloudy in pm, light winds, noon temperature 73F] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 54.68, Long -5.33 [By Bearings] [Position: 10 miles E of Bangor, Northern Ireland] 1.37am: Great Ormes Head abeam 3 miles. 2.35am: Point Lynus abeam 2 miles. 3.15am: Skerries abeam 2 miles. 5.20am: Altered course N30E. Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 8.00am: Altered course N18E (MZZ). Tested depth charges. 8.25am: Observed Chickens bearing S75E. 10.30am: South Rock Light ship abeam 4.5 miles. 11.45am: Exchanged pendants with Bangor Signal Station. 0.30pm: ZZ Type III 30 degrees, Copelands abeam 5 miles. 0.58pm: Observed airship bearing S50W. 1.15pm: Exchanged pendants with HM ML 249. 1.45pm: Maidens abeam S72W 2 miles. 2.45pm: Exchanged pendants with HMY MONSOON. 3.10pm: Tor Point abeam 0.75 miles. Exchanged pendants with Tor Point signal station. 3.15pm: Altered course N48E. Stopped ZZ. 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 5.45pm: Inishtrahull Abeam 1 mile. 5.50pm: Exchanged signals with Malin Head station. 6.40pm [should presumably be 6.04pm]: Malin Head abeam 4 miles. 6.20pm: Exchanged signals with Fanad Head station. 6.24pm: Passed HMT HELCIA. 6.38pm: Fanad Head abeam 7.75 miles. 8.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 8.10pm: Tory Light abeam 7 miles. 6.5 miles [sic; both distances shown]. 8.45pm: Exercised seaboat’s crew. Closed WTDs for Exercise 3 minutes. 10.00pm: Altered N39W (MZZ). 11.30pm: Exercised gun’s crews. [Midnight: Log unreliable] [Course and Distance made good: 169 miles] [Note: ST “Helcia” was a trawler built in Yorkshire in 1906 and registered in Grimsby as GY152; she was in service as an Admiralty hired trawler from January 1915 to 1919; she was returned to her owners in Grimsby after the war and was to go missing in the North Sea in October 1919.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-008_0.jpg) 10 June 1917 From Liverpool to Patrol Lat 56.58, Long -12.92 [Position: 200 miles NW of Ireland] 0.15am: For Exercise closed WTDs 2 minutes. [1.00am to 3.00am: Log unreliable] 2.00am: Exercised gun’s crews. 5.00am: Eased to Half speed and commenced zz (TYPE III 30 degrees). 5.00am to 5.30am: Passed quantity of floating material. (Bunker hatch, gratings etc.). 5.15am: Hauled in patent log (foul). 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. 4.00pm: Altered course N31W (ZZ TYPE III 30 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 2 minutes. 11.00pm: Exercised gun’s crews. [Distance made good: 296 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-008_1.jpg) 11 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.78, Long -17.03 [Position: 350 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 6.00am: Altered course N66E. Stopped zz. 6.05am: Exercised Emergency sea-boats crew Forecastle watch. 8.30am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 8.35am: Sighted vessel bearing N70E. 8.45pm: Exchanged Challenge with HMS “PATUCA”. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions, stopped and lowered cutter. 9.45am: Cutter returned, set Course N27E, slow speed. 10.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). am: Ordinary Seamen 6 inch BL gun drill. 6 pounder look-outs 6 pounder drill. Gunlayers, Sightsetters, trainers deflection teacher. RMs 6 inch Loader. 0.05pm: Stopped ZZ. 0.10pm: Exercised emergency sea-boats crews Main Top watch. pm: Junior Officers 6 pounder gun drill. Guns crews forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised collision stations. [Distance made good: 232 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-009_0.jpg) 12 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.02, Long -17.40 [Position: 370 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 8.00am: Tested Depth Charges. 8.50am: Observed ship bearing S68W, altered course to Intercept S70W, full speed. 8.55am: Eased to slow, altered course N45W. 9.10am: Increased full speed. Courses as requisite. Exercised rate of Change with SS “RIJNLAND” [listed here]. 9.35am: Stopped and boarded SS “RIJNLAND” ditto allowed to proceed. (59 0 N, 17 57 W). 10.20am: Boarding boat returned and Proceeded on Course S70E slow speed. 6.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 10.10pm: Observed steamer bearing S43W, altered course S20W to intercept, full speed. 10.35pm: Intercepted MFA [Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary] “NYANZA” flying flag of day. 10.40am: Eased to slow. Proceeded on Course S75E MZZ (58 50 N, 18 1 W). [Distance made good: 240 miles] [Note: SS “Rijnland” was a Dutch cargo ship built in Scotland in 1900 for Zuid-Amerika Lijn, Amsterdam; in 1908 she was owned by Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Amsterdam; she was taken over by the US Naval Overseas Transport Service in 1918 and returned to her owners in 1919; she was broken up in 1933 [more details here]. SS “Nyanza” was a British cargo ship built in Glasgow in 1897 for Maclay & Mcintyre, Glasgow; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Northern Ireland in September 1918, with the loss of 13 lives.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-009_1.jpg) 13 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.80, Long -17.43 [Position: 375 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 3.00am: Altered course N71W (ZZ TYPE III 30 degrees). am: EXPENDED 50 rounds .45 inch. 10.30am: Passed barrel and circled round, carried out .45 inch aiming from 6 pounders. 10.40am: Stopped ZZ. 1.09pm: Sighted ship bearing S15W, eased to slow, altered course S75E. 2.15pm: Exchanged challenge with HMS PATUCA. 2.45pm: PATUCA’s boat alongside. 2.50pm: Boat away with Fleet Surgeon, Surgeon, and SBR [Sick Berth Reserve, or maybe should be SBA, Sick Berth Attendant]. 3.00pm: Courses and Speeds as requisite to carry out Rate of Change. 3.45pm: Altered course North MZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 5.40pm: Sent boat to HMS “PATUCA”. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 6.10pm: Cutter returned and hoisted ditto. 6.15pm: Proceeded on Course N64W ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees), slow speed 180 revs. 10.30pm: Altered course S75E ZZ (30 degrees 1 leg only). [Distance made good: 232 miles] [Rain or drizzle in am, misty for much of pm, noon temperature 54F, sea temperature 52F] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-010_0.jpg) 14 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.10, Long -17.15 [Position: 365 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 8.00am: Stopped ZZ. 8.55am: Altered course S75E. Tested both Depth Charges. 9.45am: Sighted ship bearing S70E. Speed as requisite. 10.00am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “EBRO”. Eased to slow. 2.00pm: Altered course N79W. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Unrigged ditto. 9.10pm: Altered course S75E. 10.00pm: Commenced ZZ (30 degrees 1 leg only). [Distance run through the Water: 253 miles] [Distance made good: 225 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-010_1.jpg) 15 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.80, Long -16.15 [Position: 340 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 8.00am: Stopped ZZ. Increased to full speed, altered course N80E. Tested depth charges. 11.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 11.30am: Observed ship bearing S80E, altered course N70E to intercept. 11.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “ALSATIAN”. 0.05pm: Seaboat lowered and left with captain for flagship. 0.20pm: Courses and Speeds as requisite. 0.30pm: Boat returned. In company with Flagship conforming to her movements. 2.00pm: Cutter alongside with Vice Admiral and staff and Captain, hoisted cutter aboard. 2.10pm: Divisions and Vice Admiral’s Inspection, presentation of DSM [Distinguished Service Medal] to LS [Leading Signalman] Saunders [Ldg. Sig. Edgar Charles Saunders, O.N. 124595 (Dev.), listed here for 20th April 1917, for services in Patrol Cruisers during the period 1st July - 31st December 1916]. 2.45pm: Cutter away with Vice Admiral. Proceeded on Course S45W, full speed. 3.00pm: Altered course S77W MZZ. 5.00pm: Altered course N25E full speed ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 5.50pm: Eased to slow. 5.55pm: Dead slow. 7.40pm: Altered course S63E. Stopped ZZ. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 2.5 minutes. Commenced ZZ (30 degrees). [Distance made good: 241 miles] [Wind south westerly then south easterly force 4 in am, north easterly force 5 or 6 in pm, sea rough or very rough from 8pm; weather cloudy in am, misty for much of pm; noon air and sea temperature 52F] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-011_0.jpg) 16 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.33, Long -15.30 [Position: 300 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 3.32am: Observed steamer bearing S22W. 3.35am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “PATUCA”. 3.54am: Course and speeds as required closing on “PATUCA”. 4.10am: Stopped, PATUCA’S cutter alongside. 4.20am: Proceeded on Course N70W MZZ (TYPE IV 40 degrees). Slow speed. 4.45am: (59 9 N, 14 27 W) Passed wreckage apparently of part of ships bridge with bent rails. 9.30am: Altered course N72E ZZ (45 degrees TYPE IV). 3.00pm: Altered course N7W (MZZ 45 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Unrigged ditto, altered course N26E MZZ (TYPE III 45 degrees). 5.05pm: Sighted ship bearing N25E. 5.10pm: Exchanged pendant with HMS “PATUCA”. 5.30pm: Observed ship bearing N21E. 5.35pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS “VIRGINIAN”. 6.10pm: Course and speed as requisite closing on “VIRGINIAN”. 6.15pm: Stopped, VIRGINIAN’s boat alongside. 6.30pm: Proceeded on Course S26W MZZ (TYPE IV 45 degrees) slow speed. [Distance run through the Water: 237 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-011_1.jpg) 17 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 57.98, Long -15.40 [Position: 290 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 8.00am: Tested both depth charges. Stopped ZZ. 10.00am: Altered course N62W (MZZ Type IV 45 degrees). Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. Hands muster by open List. Noon: Stopped ZZ. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 8.00am: ZZ Type III 30 degrees. [Distance run through the Water: 236 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-012_0.jpg) 18 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.22, Long -14.68 [Position: 290 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 4.00am: Altered course S65E. MZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 9.50am: Sighted ship bearing S26E, altered course S26E to intercept, full speed. 10.10am: Eased to slow. Exchanged pendants with HMS VIRGINIAN. 10.25am: Proceeded S35W MZZ. 11.10am: Sighted ship bearing S75W, altered course S50W to intercept, full speed. 11.45am: Intercepted British SS MERIONETHSHIRE, allowed to proceed. 59 15 N, 14 41 W. 11.52am: Proceeded on Course S35W slow (MZZ 40 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations. Rigged after steering gear. 5.00pm: Unrigged ditto. 6.00pm: Altered course S80W (MZZ Type III 40 degrees). 9.00pm: Altered course S13E MZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 11.00pm: Altered course N62W MZZ (Type III 40 degrees). [Distance run through the Water: 240 miles] [Note: SS Merionethshire was a cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1913 for Cambrian Steam Navigation Company, Cardiff, and launched as “Reptonian”; she was then sold to Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, London, and was renamed “Merionethshire (III)”; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic near the Azores in May 1918 (more details here).] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-012_1.jpg) 19 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.12, Long -15.88 [Position: 320 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 3.00am: Altered course N26E (MZZ Type III 40 degrees). 9.00am: Altered course N10E. Stopped ZZ. Prayers. Divisions. Hands physical drill. am: Boys 6 inch QF gun drill. Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). FT [Foretop] Training class rifle drill. MT [Maintop] 6 inch gun drill. Ammunition supply party 6 inch loader. 2.00pm: Altered course N26E (MZZ). pm: Expended 80 rounds 1 inch aiming, 40 rounds .45, 24 rounds 6 pounder practice. 4.35pm: Stopped, dropped target. 4.40pm: Full Speed circling round target. Exercised General Quarters and carried out 1 inch aiming from 6 inch and .45 from 6 pounder guns. 6.00pm: Carried out 6 pounder practice firing from starboard 6 pounder. 6.45pm: Ceased fire. Courses and speeds to pick up target. 7.00pm: Target hoisted inboard. Proceeded N80E, half speed. 8.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 11.10pm: Sighted steamer bearing S70W, altered course S60W to intercept, full speed. 11.12pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS VIRGINIAN. 11.15pm: Proceeded S26W (MZZ) 200 revs. [Distance run through the Water: 220 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-013_0.jpg) 20 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.12, Long -14.97 [Position: 270 miles W of Outer Hebrides] [Log just records routine matters as Victorian patrols to and fro in unremarkable weather] [Distance run through the Water: 258 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-013_1.jpg) 21 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.97, Long -14.97 [Position: 310 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 11.10am: Sighted barrel, circled round and fired .45 inch aiming from 6 pounders. 11.45am: Resumed course N62W. Expended 75 rounds .45 inch aiming. 2.10pm: Observed steamer bearing S20W, altered course S to intercept, full speed. 2.30pm: Observed steamer bearing S15W. 2.40pm: Observed steamer bearing S45W. 4.10pm: Stopped and lowered Port cutter. Boarded SS WAR PATROL (British) steaming in company with SS WAR CROSS. 59 18 N, 14 15 W. 4.45pm: Cutter returned and hoisted. 4.50pm: Exercised General Quarters. Courses and speeds as requisite. 5.20pm: Proceeded S29W, slow. 6.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40). [Distance run through the Water: 236 miles] [Note: SS “War Patrol” was a British cargo ship built in Detroit, USA in 1917 for The Shipping Controller, London; she was to be sunk by a mine from a German submarine off Brittany in August 1917, with the loss of 14 lives. SS “War Cross” was a British cargo ship built in USA in 1917 for the Shipping Controller, London; in 1919 she was sold to a French company and became “Ars”; in 1927 she was renamed “Cap d’Ailly”; in 1932 she was sold to a Norwegian company and became “Blink”; in 1933 she was sold to a Chinese company and was renamed “Hsin Ping”; she was to run aground and be wrecked off Hong Kong in a typhoon in 1937.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-014_0.jpg) 22 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 59.70, Long -14.73 [Position: 300 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 9.00am: Stopped ZZ. Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. 9.30am: Commenced ZZ (Type II 40 degrees). FT Training class 6 inch BL and QF loader. MT Training class ammunition instruction. 11.00am: Altered course S67E (MZZ). Boys medical lecture. 1.20pm: Hauled in and cleared patent log. 1.30pm: Streamed ditto. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Rigged after steering gear. 4.50pm: Stopped. 5.07pm: Proceeded on Course West slow speed. 5.10pm: Unrigged after steering gear. Midnight: Stopped ZZ. [Distance run through the Water: 257 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-014_1.jpg) 23 June 1917 On Patrol Lat 58.28, Long -14.62 [Position: 270 miles W of Outer Hebrides] am: Gunlayers and men for acting Gun Layer II spotting table. 1.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 6.00: Altered course N25E MZZ (Type IV 25 degrees). [Distance run through the Water: 228 miles] [Wind mostly north westerly, force 5 or 6 with rough sea almost all day; weather showery, noon temperature 54F, sea temperature 51F] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-015_0.jpg) 24 June 1917 From Patrol to Loch Ewe Lat 59.08, Long -11.00 [Position: 150 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 0.25am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “ARTOIS”. 1.00am: Altered course S60E ZZ (40 degrees TYPE III). 1.10am: Increased to half speed. 10.00am: Stopped ZZ. Divisions, Captain’s Inspection. 10.15am: Church. 11.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 11.30am: Altered course S70E. Stopped ZZ. 1.48pm: Increased to full speed. 2.00pm: Altered course S60E MZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 5.00pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling. 6.45pm: Observed steamer bearing N75E. 6.47pm: Observed 2 steamers bearing S50E. 7.45pm: Observed land bearing S12E. 7.50pm: Observed land bearing S9E. 9.44pm: Observed Butt of Lewis Light bearing S38E. 11.03pm: Butt of Lewis Light abeam 8 miles. Exchanged challenge with Butt of Lewis shore station. 11.20pm: Sighted Tiuampan [Tiumpan] Head bearing S20W. Midnight: Altered course S18W, ZZ. [Distance run through the Water: 251 miles] [Northerly wind force 5 with sea mostly rough until 4pm] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-015_1.jpg) 25 June 1917 At Loch Ewe Lat 57.82, Long -5.59 [estimated] [Position: At Loch Ewe, Scotland] 0.20am: Rue Storn [Rhu Stoer] bearing S8E. 1.00am: Altered course S31W. Stopped ZZ. 1.55am: Rudh’ Re Head bearing S20E. 3.30am: Altered course East, Rudh’ Re Light abeam 1 mile. 4.05am: Passed through gate. 4.20am: Let go Starboard Bower anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 60 fathoms cable. [ANCHOR BEARINGS: Ship’s Head WEST, ALTBEA Pier N18E, N end on Isle of Ewe N35W, Juanlan Mor [Gualann Mhor] N82W. [All coaling gear on board and on both Colliers examined and found correct. [entry in red ink] [signed] WA Hawkes Lieutenant Commander] 5.45am: Water boat alongside. 6.00am: Port and Starboard cutters and dinghy lowered. 6.15am: Coaling party from shore arrived. 6.45am: Colliers “TOSTO” and “BARMOOR” alongside. 7.00am: Boat alongside with mails. 7.45am: Commenced coaling. 9.07am: Surgeon Ogilvy joined. [Table of coal received and to come in every hour from 9am to Noon] 11.20am: SS NORWAY entered harbour. 1.30pm: Cutter away with Sub Lieutenant Palmer RNVR discharged to hospital. 6.00pm: Stopped Coaling. 9.05pm: Dinghy returned with mail. [Table of coal received and to come in every hour from 2pm to 5-6pm] [Distance run through the Water: 241 miles] [Distance made good: 216 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1387 tons] [Note: SS “Tosto” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1906 and owned by Pelton Steam Ship Company, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; she was sold to a Greek company in 1932 and renamed “Panis”; she was British owned from 1937 to 1938 and was renamed “Highbury”; in 1938 she was sold to a Greek company again and became “Nora”; in 1940 she was sold to a Swiss company and became “Maloja”; she was to sink in an air raid off Corsica in 1943. SS “Barmoor” was a British cargo ship built in Newcastle in 1909 and owned by Burnett Steamship Company, Newcastle; she was sold to several different British companies between 1923 and 1938 when she was renamed “Lake Lucerne”; she was sold to an Estonian company in 1940 and was to sink after an air raid in the Gulf of Finland in 1941. It has not been possible to trace a likely SS “Norway” at this date.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-016_0.jpg) 26 June 1917 At Loch Ewe Lat 57.82, Long -5.59 [Position: At Loch Ewe, Scotland] [Table of coal received and to come in every hour from 8pm to noon] 6.20am: Coaling party alongside. 7.10am: Hands Commenced coaling. 8.00am: HMS “SAYONARA” alongside SS BARMOOR. am: Chief Gunners party stripping Breech Blocks Training and elevating gear for 6 inch QF guns. Examining gear for depth charges. [Table of coal received and to come in every hour from 2pm to 4pm] 4.00pm: Finished coaling. 5.10pm: Colliers “BARMOOR” and “TOSTO” away. 6.30pm: NORG [Norge] SS “SAIMA” entered harbour. 7.30pm: Dinghy away for mail. 10.15pm: ML 177 left anchorage. [Note: SS “Saima” was a Norwegian cargo ship built in Bergen in 1914 and owned by OW Bergmann, Bergen, until 1917 when she came under the Shipping Controller, London; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Cornwall in June 1918, with the loss of 16 lives.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-016_1.jpg) 27 June 1917 At Loch Ewe Lat 57.82, Long -5.59 [Position: At Loch Ewe, Scotland] 11.15am: Exercised abandon ship stations. Port boats left ship. 11.30am: Hoisted boats. 0.20pm: Trawler “HONEYSUCKLE” [probably PD11 listed here] alongside. 0.30pm: Port Cutter away with officers. 1.10pm: “HONEYSUCKLE” left ship with Liberty men. 2.00pm: Trawlers “QUERCIA”, “DRAGON” [both listed here under Grimsby], “LAGERTA” [probably Lacerta, listed with previous two trawlers] entered harbour. 6.20pm: Trawler “HONEYSUCKLE” alongside with Liberty men. 6.55pm: ML 177 alongside. 9.35pm: ML 177 away. 9.43pm: Commenced to heave in anchor. 9.48pm: Anchor away. 9.55pm: Proceeded out of harbour. Courses and Speeds as required. 10.20pm: Passed gates and Exercised gun’s crews. 10.25pm: Set Course N5E. 10.55pm: Rudth’ [Rudh’] Re Light bearing SE 1 mile. Midnight: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2687 tons] [Note: ST “Honeysuckle” may have been the trawler built in Devon in 1903, originally registered in Yarmouth, then registered in Peterhead, Scotland, in 1911 (listed here as 115548). ST “Quercia” was built in Beverley in 1912 and registered in Grimsby as GY680 (listed here as 132126); she was in service as a hired trawler and minesweeper then escort vessel from 1914 to 1919; she also served in WW2. ST “Dragon” was built in North Shields in 1906 and registered as GY201 (listed here as 123591). ST “Lacerta” was built in Selby in 1911 and registered in Grimsby as GY641 (listed here as 132106); she was in service as a hired trawler and minesweeper from 1914 to 1919; she also served in WW2.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-017_0.jpg) 28 June 1917 From Loch Ewe to Patrol Lat 59.32, Long -9.43 [Position: 125 miles NW of Outer Hebrides] 0.40am: Tiumpan Head abeam 5.5 miles. 1.50am: Butt of Lewis abeam 9 miles. 3.00am: Altered course N50W MZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 4.00am: ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 8.00am: Tested Depth Charges. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands employed cleaning ship. Hands physical drill. 6 pounder look-outs 6 pounder drill. Guns crews of MW [Morning Watch] 6 inch Loader. pm: Guns crews of Forenoon Watch 6 inch Loader. Armed guards and sea-boats crew to pistol drill. 4.00pm: Eased to half speed ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 5.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.30pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 6.00pm: Observed steamer bearing N65W. Increased full speed. 6.03pm: Eased to slow. Exchanged pendants with HMS “EBRO”. 8.00pm: Altered course N40W ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). [Distance made good: 177 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-017_1.jpg) 29 June 1917 From Loch Ewe to Patrol Lat 60.95, Long -16.28 [Position: 180 miles S of Iceland] 6.00am: Observed steamer bearing N76E, altered course N75E to intercept, full speed. 7.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees). 7.30am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “ANDES”. 8.30am: Altered course N60E. Stopped ZZ. 9.35am: Observed sailing ship bearing N45W, altered course N47W, full speed. 11.00am: Observed sailing ship bearing N10W. 0.20pm: Altered course N45W. Intercepted Norge Sailing Ship “MARGARITA” flying flag of day. 60 57 N, 16 20 W. 0.35pm: Eased to slow, altered course N30W to intercept sailing ship bearing N7E. 1.35pm: Observed ship bearing N60W. Intercepted Norge Sailing Ship “PAPOSO” flying flag of day (61 4 N, 16 56 W). 2.15pm: Courses and Speeds as requisite. 2.45pm: Lowered boarding boat and boarded Norg [sic] sailing ship “DUNCRAG” (61 8 N, 17 6 W). 3.30pm: “DUNCRAG” ATP [allowed to proceed]. 3.33pm: Boarding boat returned and hoisted. Proceeded on Course N13W. 5.00pm: Altered course N17E ZZ (TYPE IV 30 degrees). 8.00pm: Altered course N13W Straight Course. 10.10pm: Increased to Half speed ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). [Distance run through the Water: 304 miles] [Note: SV “Margarita” was a 3 masted ship built in Scotland in 1883 as “Turkistan”; she was renamed “Port Crawford” in 1891; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1909 and became “Margarita”; she was broken up in 1924 (more details here). SV “Paposo” was a barque built in Hamburg, Germany, in 1885 and was German-owned until 1904; she was then sold to a Norwegian company; on 1 June 1917 she was taken as a prize by a German submarine off Denmark but was later released; she was to be abandoned after flooding in the Atlantic, off the east coast of USA, in February 1918 (more details here). SV “Duncrag” was a barque built in Scotland in 1881 for a British company in Liverpool; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1897; she was to be dismasted and towed to Bermuda in 1921, she was then condemned but may have become a coal hulk (more details here).] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-018_0.jpg) 30 June 1917 From Loch Ewe to Patrol Lat 63.65, Long -22.12 [Position: 13 miles S of SW Iceland] 1.26am: Observed vessel bearing N35E. Increased to full speed, altered course N30E to intercept. 1.50am: Altered course S60E. Fired bank charge. 2.00am: Stopped. 2.30am: Boarded Norg [sic] barque “ELLEN”: 62 24 N, 19 40 W. 3.10am: Boarding boat returned, allowed sailing vessel “ELLEN” to proceed. 3.24am: Proceeded on Course N13W, half speed. 8.00am: Eased to slow. Stopped ZZ. 11.30am: Sighted land bearing N20W. 11.35am: Commenced Sounding. Noon: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Increased half speed. 0.40pm: Altered course West. Straight Course. 1.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 3.05pm: Grenadier [?] Cape abeam 3 miles. 3.16pm: Grenadahuen [?] and Eldey in line bearing S82E (True, Magnetic S78.5E). Deviation 3.5 E. 8.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Midnight: Observed land bearing N60E (STAALBERG HUK] [Distance run through the Water: 274 miles] [Course and Distance made good: 240 miles] [Note: SV “Ellen” was a barque built as “Spirit of the Morning” in 1864 in Sunderland, UK, and originally British-owned with a number of Liverpool-based owners; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1896 and renamed “Ellen”; she had a number of Norwegian owners over the years and was removed from listings in 1959.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-018_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67400/ADM 53-67400-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR JULY 1917 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for July 1917] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed FH Walter Captain, for Navigating Officer on duty] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by FH Walter, acting Captain, 6 August 1917] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before, except that Aneroid Barometer, J Parkes & Son now mentioned and Thermometer for Sea Temperature now shown as made by Casartelli Brothers, Liverpool] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.75, Long -23.33 [Position: 20 miles N of NW Iceland] 1.10am: Sighted SV bearing N3E, altered course N5W and increased full speed to intercept. 1.30am: Eased to half speed, resumed Course N36E. 1.40am: Observed land bearing N68W. 2.00am: Altered course N65E ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 4.15am: Staalbierg Huk abeam 10 miles. 8.00am: Eased to slow. Stopped ZZ. Tested depth charges. 9.47am: Sighted vessel bearing East. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. 10.03am: Exchanged pendants with HMS ALMANZORA. 10.30am: Sighted vessel bearing E (AMC ARTOIS). 11.00am: Courses and speeds as requisite. Boarding boat away to ARTOIS and ALMANZORA. 11.50am: Boat returned. 11.55am: Proceeded on Course S50E, half speed. 4.20pm: Sighted SV bearing N13W, altered course N20W. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.20pm: Altered course East. Eased to dead slow. 5.30pm: Stopped. 5.35pm: Courses as requisite. 6.40pm: Sighted ice field bearing NE. [Distance run through the Water: 290 miles] [Fog on and off during day, noon temperature 47F, sea temperature 42F] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.62, Long -22.87 [Position: 10 miles N of NW Iceland] 2.00am: Altered course S57E. Observed drift ice. 11.00am: Observed land bearing S64W. 1.00pm: Observed ice-field to the Northward. 1.55pm: Sighted SV bearing N37W. Altered course N37W to intercept. 2.55pm: Boarded Iceland fishing vessel EA 31 [EA is the registration for Eysafjord, Iceland] (66 56 N, 23 46 W). 3.30pm: Boat returned. Proceeded on Course N37W. 3.45pm: Stopped, altered course S50W. 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type IV 40 degrees). 6.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 7.45pm: Observed steamer bearing S73W. Altered course S74W to intercept. 8.10pm: Boarded fishing vessel THJALFE (66 10 N, 24 28 W). 8.50pm: Sighted steam Trawlers bearing S60W. Proceeded S65W. 10.25pm: Boarded steam Trawler ANTONIO (65 52 N, 24 57 W). 11.20pm: Proceeded on Course N36E, full speed. 11.30pm: Eased to slow. [Distance run through the Water: 235 miles] [Foggy in am, fine in pm] [Note: It has not been possible to find information about FV “EA31” or FV “Thjalfe” (or “Tjalfe”; there were other ships of this name). FV “Antonio” was a British trawler built in Hull in 1908 and registered as H990; she was “HMT Antonio” from 1917 and continued commercial fishing under naval control until 1919 when she was returned to her owners; she was renamed “Gaul” (H465) in 1928 and “Whinnyfold” (H403) in 1940; she was then requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1942; she was to sink in an air raid off Iceland in 1942.] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.93, Long -24.62 [Cross Bearings] [Position: 50 miles NW of NW Iceland] 6.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 6.40am: Observed steamer bearing S43W. Exchanged pendants with HMS ARLANZA. Increased to half speed. Courses as requisite. 7.00am: Set Course N36E (MZZ Type III 30 degrees), 240 revs, took station 1 mile astern ARLANZA. 7.45am: Courses and speeds as requisite closing ARLANZA’s boat. 8.00am: Boat alongside. 8.15am: Boat away. 8.33am: Proceeded N36E ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 9.30am: Dinghy away to ARLANZA. Courses and speeds as requisite. 10.20am: Dinghy returned. Proceeded on Course S80W, slow. 10.30am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 5.45pm: Observed ice field to Northward. 7.00pm: Altered course West (MZZ). 8.00pm: Altered course S47E. Stopped ZZ. 10.07pm: Passed a large spar. [Distance run through the Water: 254 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.75, Long -23.07 [Cross Bearings] [Position: 20 miles N of NW Iceland] 10.00am: North Cape abeam 9.5 miles. Noon: Altered course N36E. Observed ice field to the Northward. 4.33pm: Dropped target. Circled round. Speeds as requisite. 4.45pm: Carried out 1 inch aiming from 6 inch and .45 from 6 pounders. 5.50pm: Picked up target. Expended 163 rounds 1 inch, 65 rounds .45 inch. 6.00pm: Set Course N43W, slow speed. 7.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 40 degrees). 9.30pm: Observed mirage of ARLANZA bearing S47E. 10.00pm: ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). [Distance run through the Water: 250 miles] 4caf8c49cadfd341970357ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.65, Long -21.95 [Position: 20 miles N of NW Iceland] 3.00am: Observed ice to the Northward. 8.50am: Exchanged pendants with HMS ARLANZA. 9.45am: Boat from ARLANZA alongside. 9.50am: Boat away. Proceeded N45W, full speed. 10.00am: Eased to half speed. Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). Noon: Altered course N70W, full speed, stopped ZZ. 1.50pm: Altered course S85W. Sighted Danish steamer GODAFOSS ashore (66 26.5 N, 23 6.5 W). 2.00pm: Half speed ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 4.50pm: Stopped, boarded fishing vessel PHONIX (66 3 N, 24 18 W). 5.30pm: Cutter returned. Set Course West, full speed. [Distance run through the Water: 276 miles] [Note: It has not been possible to trace an SS “Godafoss” at this date (there were ships with this name before and after this date). There were a number of Danish ships named “Phønix” at this time (listed here).] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 65.27, Long -26.00 [Position: 45 miles W of NW Iceland] 9.35am: Heard ship’s siren on starboard beam. 9.40am: Stopped. 10.45am: Exchanged pendants with HMS OTWAY. 10.50am: Cutter away to OTWAY. am: Boys signal, first aid and seamanship instructions. Guns’ crews morning watch loader. 0.08pm: Cutter alongside. 0.12pm: Ditto hoisted, full speed, Course N74E. 0.30pm: Dead slow. 4.00pm: Commenced sounding. 4.30pm: Stopped ditto. 5.10pm: Courses and speeds as requisite. Boarded Danish Ketch SVANAR (66 0 N, 24 28 W). Sent out fire balloons and carried out .45 inch aiming from 6 pounders. 5.45pm: Boat returned. 6.15pm: Proceeded on Course N74E, half speed. 9.45pm: Observed ice field to Northward. 10.00pm: Altered course S18E, eased to slow. 11.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type IV 40 degrees). [Distance run through the Water: 226 miles] [Foggy in am, mostly fine in pm, noon temperature 55F, sea temperature 50F] [Note: It has not been possible to find SV “Svanar”.] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.57, Long -25.25 [By Bearings] [Position: 55 miles NW of NW Iceland] 1.50am: Altered course S55W, stopped ZZ. 4.00am: Altered course N16W ZZ (Type IV 40 degrees). 5.20am: Sighted ship bearing SW, altered course S10W full speed to intercept. 5.35am: Eased to slow, proceeded Course N16W (MZZ). 7.00am: Altered course S18E (MZZ). 8.00am: Stopped ZZ. Increased to half speed. 9.40am: Altered course N16W. Commenced sounding. 11.45am: Observed ice to the Northward. 4.00pm: Stopped sounding. 9.00pm: Paid prize money. [Distance run through the Water: 258 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1917 On Patrol Lat 66.5, Long -24.62 [Position: 35 miles NW of NW Iceland] 2.05am: Observed steamer bearing S80W, altered course to Intercept. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 3.00am: Boarded British SS “STANLEY FORCE” and allowed to proceed (66 19 N, 23 30 W). 3.23am: Altered course N16W slow speed. 5.15am: Ice-field bearing N. 7.50am: Filled No 4 Ballast tank Port side. 9.00am: Commenced sounding. 10.30am: Exchanged pendants with HMS “OTWAY”. 11.15am: Observed smoke bearing N45E. 11.35am: Finished sounding. 3.50pm: Observed schooner bearing S29W. 4.35pm: Stopped and boarded Danish schooner “NAJADEN” [possibly this ship] (65 38 N 24 32 W) and allowed to proceed. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Service. 5.00pm: Boarding boat returned. Proceeded on Course S70W. 5.25pm: Staalberg [Staalbierg] Huk abeam 3.75 miles. 10.00pm: Fog came down. [Distance run through the Water: 249 miles] [Weather fine and quiet, foggy at midnight; noon temperature 61F, sea temperature 47F] [Note: SS “Stanley Force” was built in Workington, Cumbria, UK in 1890, registered in Whitehaven (listed here as 94032) and owned by West Coast Shipping Company (Kennaugh), Liverpool. SV “Najaden” was a schooner built in Denmark in 1903; she was sold to a Swedish company in 1921 and was to be abandoned after an explosion in the Gulf of Bothnia in 1949 (details here).] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1917 From Patrol to Liverpool Lat 61.57, Long -21.40 [Position: 140 miles S of Iceland] 4.00am: Fog cleared. 8.00am: Tested Depth Charges. am: Forecastle training class 6 inch BL and QF Loader. Foretop (ditto). Guns crews morning watch 6 inch Loader. Gunlayers, Sightsetters, trainers, Deflection teacher. 11.00am: Exercised guns crews. RMs Deflection teacher. pm: Junior Officers 6 inch BL and QF Loader. Gun’s crews of forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. Midnight: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). [Course and Distance made good: 332 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-008_0.jpg) 10 July 1917 From Patrol to Liverpool Lat 57.77, Long -13.17 [Position: 200 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 5.30am: Exercised gun’s crews and emergency sea-boats crew. Noon: Altered course S48E (MZZ TYPE III 30 degrees). 4.00am: Increased ZZ to 40 degrees. 7.50pm: Sighted Half a lifeboat (57 12 N, 10 12 W). 11.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 11.55pm: Observed Barra Head Light bearing S63E. Commenced ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: S84E, 339 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-008_1.jpg) 11 July 1917 From Patrol to Liverpool Lat 54.97, Long -5.62 [Position: 12 miles E of Northern Ireland] 2.03am: Barra Head bore N69E. 2.33am: Barra Head bore N47E. 7.40am: Inishtrahull Light abeam 8 miles. 9.03am: Observed land bearing S5E. 9.30am: Observed land bearing S10E. 10.25am: Rue Point abeam 0.5 miles. 10.45am: Tor Point abeam 1 mile and Exchanged pendants with Tor Point Signal Station. 10.50am: Exchanged pendants with ML 349. 11.55am: MAIDENS Light abeam 4 miles. 1.00pm: Coplands [Copelands] Light bearing S80W 4.5 miles. 4.00pm: Altered course S34W. Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 7.45pm: Stopped ZZ. 8.05pm: Ordered to stop by Drifter BF 54. 8.11pm: Stopped. 8.13pm: Increased full speed, altered course N80E. 8.35pm: Skerries Light abeam 2.5 miles. 8.50pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS “DISCOVERER”. 9.45pm: Point LYNAS abeam 2 miles. 11.4pm: Great Ormes Head abeam 3 miles. 11.50pm: Bar Light bearing N78E. [Distance run through the Water: 344 miles] [Distance made good: 312 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-009_0.jpg) 12 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 0.35am: Exchanged pendants with examination steamer. Courses and speeds as requisite. 0.43am: Bar Light ship abeam. 0.45am: Stopped and took Pilot aboard. 1.09am: Formby Light abeam. 1.25am: Exchanged pendants with Seaforth. 2.00am: Beaver made fast forward to turn ship (flood tide). 2.15am: Stopped and let go Port anchor (14 fathoms, 60 fathoms cable). 2.20am: Beaver alongside. 3.15am: Clocks put ahead 1 hour. 4.35am: Commenced heaving in. 4.50am: Anchor up, slow speed ahead. 6.00am: Made fast in Canada Lock. 6.25am: Left Canada Lock. 6.45am: Alongside No 2 Canada Dock. 6.50am: Finished with engines. 7.00am: All fast. [Canada Dock] 8.00am: Postman ashore. 9.00am: Breasted ship off to allow barges to enter. am: Hands employed stowing away hawsers and cleaning ship. Restowing magazines and shell rooms. 10.30am: Hands muster for payment. 1.30pm: J Hopkinson OS discharged to Hospital. pm: Hands employed painting boats and drawing stores. 2.15pm: 1 Rating RNR Joined ship from HMS “EAGLE”. 3.30pm: F Lafontaine PO RNR discharged to Hospital. Discharged Fleet Surgeon J Thornhill RN from ship. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. Discharged 2 firemen ashore. 6.00pm: Liberty men ashore. [Distance made good: 188 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 598 tons] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-009_1.jpg) 13 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 5.30am: Breasted ship off to allow SS CORSICAN out. 7.15am: Coal lighters alongside. 7.45am: Commenced coaling. 8.45am: Discharged 11 ratings to depôt (Devonport): 8 OS RN, 1 LS RNR, 1 AB RNR and 1 Steward. 9.00am: Floating crane Samson alongside to lift SI gun. am: Hands employed painting boats and davits. Shore gang of 88 men working 4 flats, engaged in coaling ship. Noon: Hands to dinner. Stopped coaling. 1.00pm: Resumed coaling. Hands employed scrubbing ships bottom, drawing stores, painting etc. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Ceased coaling. 6.00pm: Resumed coaling. [Note: SS “Corsican” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Glasgow in 1907 and owned by Allan Line Steam Ship Company and then, in 1917, Canadian Pacific Steamships, Liverpool; she was renamed “Marvale” in 1922 and was to run aground and be wrecked off Newfoundland in 1923.] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-010_0.jpg) 14 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced Coaling. 9.00am: Total Coal received on board 650 Tons. Coaling gang of 69 men working. 11.45am: Floating crane left. Hands taking in stores. 1.30pm: Liberty men ashore. Hands employed taking stores aboard. 3.00pm: Ceased coaling. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd341970357f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-010_1.jpg) 15 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 8.30am: RC church party ashore. am: Total coal received 1110 tons. Received last day 460 tons. 84 men working 4 flats. 10.15am: RC party returned. 10.25am: C of E party ashore. Noon: Hands to dinner. C of E party returned. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.00pm: Stopped coaling. 4.30pm and 6.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd341970357fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-011_0.jpg) 16 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.15am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed on guns and drawing stores, shore workman employed in engine room and on voice pipes and windlass. Total coal received 1840 tons. Received last day 730 tons, 60 men working 2 coal flats. 1.10pm: Read Warrants 44, 45 and 46. Discharged 3 Privates RMLI to Portland jail. 7.00pm: 3 Privates RMLI joined ship from Plymouth. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling. 4caf8c4acadfd341970357fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-011_1.jpg) 17 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.15am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed on guns and drawing stores. Total coal received 2470 tons. Received last day 630 tons. 9.00am: 11 ratings joined ship (8 boys, 2 OS, 1 AB) from Devonport. am: Shore workmen employed in engine room and on voice pipes and windlass. 0.30pm: Hove stern off to allow SS SCANDANAVIAN [sic] alongside dock. 4.15pm, 4.45pm and 5.45pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling. [Note: For details of SS “Scandinavian” see 27 March 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-012_0.jpg) 18 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.00am: Port Watch returned from Long Leave. 8.45am: Commenced coaling. Hands employed cleaning ship and drawing stores. am: 32 men working 1 coal flat. Total coal received 2990 tons. Received last day 526 tons. 4.30pm: Finished coaling. Total received 3154.5 tons. Received during day 164.5 tons. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 9.45pm: 8 rating[s] joined ship from Devonport. [Raining during day, noon temperature 67F] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-012_1.jpg) 19 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Guns crews 6 inch BL loader. RM Infantry drill. Boys rifle exercise. 3.55pm: Evening Quarters. Liberty boys ashore. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 3644 tons] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-013_0.jpg) 20 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.50am: Commenced to single in. 9.00am: Tugs HARRINGTON, OTTER and COBURG alongside. 9.15am: Let go and proceeded out of Canada Dock. 10.00am: Pilot aboard. 10.45am: In Sandon Basin. 11.15am: Starboard engine broke down, proceeded to Huskisson dock. 0.10pm: Made fast in Huskisson Dock. 3.20pm: Tugs HORNBY, CANNING, OTTER and PANTHER alongside. 4.00pm: Let go and proceeded into Sandon Basin. 4.30pm: Made fast in Sandon Basin. [Sandon Basin] 4.48pm: Hauled over dock made fast alongside HMS ANDES (West side). 7.45pm: Liberty men ashore. [Note: Tug “Canning” was built in Scotland in 1905 and was registered in Liverpool in that year; she was owned by Alexandra Towing Company, Bootle (listed here as 120856).] 4caf8c4acadfd341970357ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-013_1.jpg) 21 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Sandon Basin, Liverpool] [Sandon Basin] 6.00am: Commenced unmooring. Hove ship across dock. 8.45am: Hove ship across dock. Made fast in opposite berth. am: Hands employed cleaning ship and shifting ship to new berth. 1.30pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 11.0pm: Liberty men returned. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035800: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-014_0.jpg) 22 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Basin, Liverpool] [Sandon Basin] 9.55am: RC party returned. 10.00am: Divisions and Divine Service. Reverend Coleman performed Service. 1.35pm: Made fast tugs “HARRINGTON” and “WELLINGTON”. 1.40pm: Let go and proceeded out of Dock. 2.06pm: Through Sandon Lock and let go tugs. 2.40pm: Let go Starboard anchor 45 fathoms cable out in 10.5 fathoms water. [Anchor bearings: Ship's head SSE, Rock Light S53W, New Brighton Pier S12W, North Wall S62E, South End Dock N75E] 3.20pm: Ship swinging to ebb tide, veered starboard cable to 60 fathoms. 4.25pm: Tug “OTTER” alongside. 4.30pm: Ditto left with 3 discharged firemen. Hove up anchor and proceeded to new berth. 4.40pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 60 fathoms. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Exercised Abandon ship stations. 6.45pm: Commenced heaving up. 6.53pm: Anchor up. Proceeded to new berth. 7.10pm: Let go in 9.5 fathoms veered to 45 fathoms. [7.10 Anchor bearings: Rock Light S81W, New Brighton Pier S21W, North Wall S84E] 9.20pm: Ship swinging to flood tide. 9.23pm: Tug “OTTER” alongside. 9.25pm: “OTTER” away. [Note: SS “Wellington” was a tug built in Inverkeithing, Scotland, in 1897 and registered in Liverpool; she was owned by Alexandra Towing Company, Bootle (listed here as 106863).] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035801: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/.ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-014_1.jpg) 23 July 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.46, Long -3.06 [estimated] [Position: At entrance to River Mersey] [Anchor bearings: Ship's head S30E, Rock Light S79W, North Wall Light S82E, New Brighton Tower S33W] 2.2am: Tug “OTTER” made fast alongside for night. 3.00am: Ship swinging to Ebb tide. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. 10.00am: Ship swinging to flood tide. am: Maintop Training Class BL and QF Gun drill, 6 pounder drill and Stripping. Guns crews of Morning Watch 6 inch Loader. pm: Junior officers instruction on magazines. 3.20pm: Ship swinging to ebb tide. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.00pm. Exercised General Quarters. 5.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. 8.45pm: Ship swinging to flood side. 9.00pm: Commenced heaving up. 9.10pm: Anchor away. Proceeded slow ahead and as requisite. In Company with HMS “ORESTES” (TBD). 10.20pm: Formby Light Ship abeam. 10.48pm: Dropped pilot and proceeded at full speed. 10.52pm: Bar Light abeam. Set Course S83W. Closed WTDs. Loaded and brought to half cock 6 inch guns. 11.43pm: Great Ormes Head bearing S73W. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035802: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-015_0.jpg) 24 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sydney (CB) [Cape Breton] Lat 54.87, Long -5.55 [Position: 10 miles E of Larne, Northern Ireland] 0.33am: Great Ormes Light abeam distant 3 miles. 1.37am: Point Lynas abeam 2 miles. 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 8.30am: Stopped ZZ. Tested depth charge. 10.40am: Commenced Soundings. 1.40pm: Altered course N27W. Passed minelayer. 2.00pm: Eased to dead slow. 2.15pm: Stopped, Courses and Speeds as requisite going through Rathlin Sound. 2.53pm: Rue Point abeam distant 0.75 miles. 3.20pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS “BUTTERCUP”. Exercised guns crews. 3.30pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 20 degrees). 4.30pm: Oversay Light bearing N41E, 4 miles. Stopped ZZ. 4.40pm: Oversay Light abeam 2.5 miles. 5.00pm: Put clocks back half hour. Commenced ZZ 20 degrees. 10.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance run through the Water: 192 miles] [Distance made good: 182 miles] [Mist or fog on and off all day, winds light, noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 52F] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035803: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-015_1.jpg) 25 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sydney (CB) Lat 57.72, Long -13.50 [Position: 220 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 2.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 3.45am: Sighted HMS “CALGARIAN” and SS “JUSTICIA” bearing SW with destroyer escort. 11.45am: Sighted Rockall bearing S86W. 0.45pm: Rockall bearing S1W 6 miles. Junior Officers Instructions on Smoke box. Gun’s crews forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 5.00pm: Clocks put back half hour. Stopped ZZ. 7.40pm: HMS ORESTES left. [Distance made good: 331 miles] [Note: SS “Justicia” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1914 as SS “Statendam” for Holland America Line and completed as “Justicia” in 1917; managed by Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (but Government-owned) she was a troop ship in 1917 and 1918 and was to be torpedoed repeatedly in July 1918, finally sinking north of Ireland with the loss of 16 lives (more details here).] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035804: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-016_0.jpg) 26 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sidney (CB) Lat 56.48, Long -23.08 [Position: North Atlantic, 490 miles S of Iceland] 3.30am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 8.00am: Tested both Depth Charges. Stopped ZZ. 5.00pm: Clocks put back half hour. Warrant No 47 read. [Distance made good: 322 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Cape Race S62W, 1259 miles] [North westerly wind force 5 or 6 in pm, sea rough at midnight] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035805: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-016_1.jpg) 27 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sidney (CB) Lat 54.55, Long -31.33 [Position: North Atlantic, 580 miles SE of Greenland] 3.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 4.30am: Stopped ZZ. am: Forecastle training class 6 inch loader and instruction on smoke boxes. Fore Top training class lecture on Naval discipline. Gunlayers, Sightsetters, Trainers deflection teacher. Guns crews morning watch 6 inch loader. pm: Junior Officers torpedo lecture. Guns crews forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 4.30pm: Clocks back half hour. [Course and Distance made good: S68W, 302 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035806: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-017_0.jpg) 28 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sidney (CB) Lat 52.22, Long -39.40 [Position: Atlantic Ocean 640 miles NE of Newfoundland] 5.00pm: Clocks back half hour. Exercised Collision stations. [Course and Distance made good: S66W, 315 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Cape Race S57W, 636 miles] [Foggy from noon onwards, wind westerly then south westerly force 5 to 7 with rough or very rough sea in pm; noon temperature 56F, sea temperature 54F] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035807: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-017_1.jpg) 29 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sydney (CB) Lat 49.87, Long -45.40 [Position: 360 miles E of Newfoundland] 10.00am: Divisions. Hands muster by open list. 4.20pm: Fog cleared. 4.30pm: Miss musters muster by open list. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.00pm: Clocks put back half hour. Altered course West. [Course and Distance made good: S56W, 272 miles] [Foggy for most of day, squally south westerly wind force 5 to 7 with rough or very rough sea until 4pm] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035808: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-018_0.jpg) 30 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sydney (CB) Lat 46.95, Long -51.58 [Position: 60 miles E of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Commenced sounding. 2.00pm: Stopped sounding. 3.30pm: Sighted land bearing N15W. 5.00pm: Put back clocks half hour. 5.20pm: Cape Race Light House abeam 4.5 miles. 6.25pm: Signalled Dutch steamer MEDEA. 6.43pm: Pine Point Light house abeam bearing N26E, 3.5 miles. 7.00pm: Altered course N58W. Observed wreck of KRISTIANIA FJORD [Kristianiafjord] 12 miles to W of Cape Race [initialled FHW]. 8.51pm: Cape St Mary Light abeam. [Course and Distance made good: S54.5W, 302 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Sydney Anchorage Indirect 356 miles] [Note: SS “Medea” was a cargo vessel built in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1916 and owned by Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij, Amsterdam; in 1924 she was owned by a Dutch company in Netherlands Antilles but reverted to original ownership in 1938; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Caribbean in 1942 (more details here). SS “Kristianiafjord” was a Norwegian passenger ship built in Birkenhead, UK, in 1913; she was to run aground and be wrecked in a storm off Cape Race on 5 July 1917.] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035809: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-018_1.jpg) 31 July 1917 From Liverpool to Sydney (CB) Lat 46.30, Long -59.43 [Position: 20 miles E of Cape Breton Island] 1.00am: Sighted St Pierre Light bearing N30W. 2.40am: Observed Plate Point Light bearing N7W. 2.46am: St Pierre Light abeam 12 miles. am: Gunlayers, Sightsetters and Trainers deflection teacher. Maintop Training class 6 inch gun drill. Foretop Training class seamanship. Royal Marines .22 rim fire and deflection teacher. Boys’ seamanship and signals. Guns’ crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. 0.15pm: Observed land bearing N80W. 0.30pm: Flint Island Light house bearing S85W. 1.10pm: Flint Island Light house abeam. 2.15pm: Flint Point Light house abeam 1 mile. Courses and speeds as requisite entering harbour. 3.00pm: Let go starboard anchor 8 fathoms water. 3.25pm: Commenced to heave up anchor. 3.35pm: Anchor up. Courses and speeds as requisite proceeding to new berth. 4.10pm: Let go starboard anchor in 9.5 fathoms veered to 45 fathoms. [Anchor] [Bearings: Ship's head S45E, Pier S40W, Battery Point Light S33E, Point N25W, Point N5E. 5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Put clocks back 30 minutes. 5.05pm: Dinghy ashore. 6.30pm: Sub Lieutenant CATTENBROUGH RNVR joined ship. 7.00pm: Water boat alongside (starboard side). 7.40pm: Hoisted dinghy and cutter. 7.50pm: Veered to 60 fathoms. [Water boat alongside and leaving port and starboard sides at 8.50pm, 9.10pm, 9.37pm, 10.22pm, 10.50pm and 11.30pm] [Course and Distance made good: 336 miles] [Distance: To Sydney Anchorage 36 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2046 tons] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703580a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703580b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703580c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703580d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703580e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703580f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67401/ADM 53-67401-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917 4caf8c4acadfd34197035810: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of Cover of Copy of Log for August 1917] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035811: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer Goodacre, as before] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035812: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035813: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in, signed by Captain Walter (not dated)] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035814: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035815: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1917 At Sydney (CB) Lat 46.16, Long -60.21 [estimated] [Position: At Sydney, Cape Breton] [Water boat leaving and alongside, port and starboard, at 0.30am, 2.20am, 3.30am, 4.00am, 4.50am and 6.00am] 6.45am: Lowered starboard cutter and dingy. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. 9.20am: DMB [Duty Motor Boat] alongside. 9.50am: Ditto away. am: Boys boat pulling instruction. RM Infantry drill. Guns’ crews morning watch loader. 11.45am: Cutter away. 11.50am: Dinghy returned. 0.12pm: Commenced to heave in to 30 fathoms. 0.45pm: Cutter returned. 1.20pm: Exercised abandon ship. Lowered starboard boats. 1.50pm: Boats returned. 2.00pm: Liberty to [blank] watch. 2.50pm: Weighed anchor. Shifted berth tug DOUGLAS H THOMAS [which was to be present at the Halifax Explosion on 6 December 1917 and is listed here] assisting. 3.19pm: Tug cast off. 3.23pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms. Veered to 60 fathoms. [Anchor bearings: Ship’s head South, Battery Point Light (mark) S18E, Pier Point Light S45W, North Coal Jetty N58E] [Draught] [Forward 26’ 3”, Aft 28’ 7”] 6.40pm: Liberty men returned. 6.55pm: Commodore Coke RNR came aboard. 8.30pm: Hoisted boats. 10.15pm: Commodore Coke left ship. 10.55pm: DMB alongside with officers. [Distance made good: 36 miles] [Noon Position] [Sydney Anchorage] [Weather mostly fine, noon temperature 80F, sea temperature 66F] [Note: Tug “Douglas H Thomas” was built in 1892 in Maryland, USA and registered in Sydney, CB in 1899; she was owned by Dominion Coal Company, Cape Breton, (listed here as 101291); she was to be severely damaged during the explosion in Halifax on 6 December 1917 but returned to service.] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035816: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1917 At Sydney (CB) Lat 46.16, Long -60.21 [Position: At Sydney, Cape Breton] 4.50am: Coal transporter made fast on port side. 5.20am: Commenced coaling. 7.15am: Dinghy away. 7.50am: Dinghy returned. am: Hands employed painting, cleaning boats and preparing ship for sea. Boys .22 rim fire. 10.30am: Dinghy ashore. 0.30pm: Captains of convoy came aboard. 3.20pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 3.55pm: Lieutenant Goodacre left ship for duty with convoy. 4.15pm: USS DESMOINES [Des Moines] left harbour with convoy. 6.00pm: Finished taking in water total 405 Tons, 330 for boilers, 75 for drinking. 6.40pm: Convoy under weigh. Stopped coaling, total amount in 514 tons. [Convoy: SS Ramore Head [Ramore Head (1) listed here], SS Maidan, SS Sardinian [listed here], SS Hubert [probably Hubert (2) listed here], SS Romney [Romney (1) listed here], SS Boston City] 7.30pm: Commenced shortening in. Tug DOUGLAS H THOMAS alongside to assist. 7.40pm: Commenced moving out of berth. 8.00pm: Courses and speeds as requisite. 8.20pm: SE Bar Light abeam. 8.25pm: Through gates. Set Course N59E, full speed. 8.30pm: Streamed log. 8.45pm: Flat Island Light abeam. 9.10pm: Observed Flint Island Light bearing S33E. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2458 tons] [Note: USS “Des Moines” (C-15) was a Denver-class protected cruiser commissioned in 1904; during WW1 she was engaged in escort duties; she was reclassified as PG-29 in 1920; she was then decommissioned and reclassified as CL-17; she was sold for scrapping in 1930 (see also here). SS “Ramore Head” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1891 and owned by The Ulster Steam Ship Company, Belfast; she was scrapped in 1924. SS “Maidan” was a British cargo ship built in Glasgow in 1912 and owned by T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool; she was to run aground and be wrecked in the Red Sea in 1923. SS “Sardinian” was a British ship built in Scotland in 1875 and owned by Canadian Pacific Line (which took over Allen Line in 1917); she was sold in 1920 and hulked at Vigo, Spain. SS “Hubert” was a British ship built in Glasgow in 1910 and owned by Booth Line; she was scrapped in 1934 in Scotland. SS “Romney” was a British ship built in Sunderland in 1893 for Bolton Steam Shipping Company, London; she was sold to Transport & Trading Company, London in 1915 or 1916; in 1920 she was renamed “City of Amiens” and was to be wrecked off northern Spain in 1922 (more details here). SS “Boston City” was a British cargo ship built in Bristol in 1917 and owned by Bristol City Line; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off southern Wales in January 1918.] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035817: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) Lat 46.43, Long -57.10 [Position: 40 miles SW of St Pierre and Miquelon] 1.00am: Put clocks on 24 minutes. 9.30am: Tested depth charges. 11.16am: Altered course S65E. Commenced sounding. Eased to 140 revs. 0.25pm: Stopped. 0.27pm: Proceeded 140 revs. 2.18pm: Increased to full speed to haul out of line to communicate with SS CITY of BOSTON 5 miles astern of convoy. 3.15pm: Rejoined convoy. 3.22pm: Set Course S66E, slow speed, 140 revs. Took soundings. 4.00pm: Took soundings. 4.10pm: Stopped soundings. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. 5.12pm: Sighted steamer bearing S60E. Hauled out of line to intercept. Courses and speeds as requisite. Intercepted British SS MASKINONGE Belle Isle - Sydney, cargo ore. 6.50pm: Rejoined convoy. Set Course S59E, slow 140 revs. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT Doors 2 minutes. 11.00pm: Exercised guns crews. 11.45pm: Weather thickened. Midnight: Commenced sounding. [Distance made good: 137 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Cape Race N84E, 168 miles] [Mist or fog for most of day, noon temperature 66F, sea temperature 58F] [Note: SS “Maskinonge” (incorrectly shown on wrecksite as “Maskingonge”) was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1912 and owned by Sydney, Cape Breton and Montreal Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was sold to a Russian company in 1922 and was renamed “Vazlav Vorovsky” (or “Vatslav Vorovsky”); she was to run aground and be wrecked off Washington State, USA in 1941 (more details here).] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035818: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) Lat 46.53, Long -52.47 [Position: 30 miles E of Newfoundland] 1.00am: Put clocks on 24 minutes. 1.30am: Stopped sounding. 2.00am: Last heard P. 4.30am: Fog cleared. 6.00am: Commenced sounding. am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Boys physical drill. Gunlayers and men for Gunlayer III spotting table. Keeping station half a mile ahead of Commodore of convoy. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Some fog. 4.55pm: Hauled out of line to board SS MAIDAN. Courses and speeds as requisite. 5.00pm: Convoy stopped. 5.10pm: Ditto proceeded 60 degrees, 8 knots. Port seaboat away. 5.25pm: Boat returned. 5.35pm: Proceeded Courses and speed as requisite to rejoin convoy. 6.20pm: In Station. 6.30pm: Proceeded N86E, slow speed. 8.00pm: In station 5 cables ahead of convoy, slight fog visibility 1 mile. Midnight: In station ahead of convoy. [Distance made good: 195 miles] [Another misty/foggy day] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035819: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) Lat 48.12, Long -48.27 [Position: 210 miles E of Newfoundland] 1.00am: Clocks put on 24 minutes. Some fog. 5.10am: Fog cleared. 10.00am: Divisions and Captains inspection. Noon: In station 2 cables ahead of Convoy. 1.30pm: Sighted smoke bearing S52E. 4.00pm: In station 3 cables ahead of Convoy. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine service. Sighted Brig bearing South? 20 miles? 8.00pm: In station on S abeam of convoy 2.25 miles 9.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). Midnight: In station on S beam of Convoy 4 miles. [Course and Distance made good: N61E, 197 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance of R [Rendezvous] 1240 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703581a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Rendezvous Lat 50.13, Long -44.38 [Position: 410 miles E of Newfoundland] 1.00am: Clocks put on 24 minutes. 3.00am: Stopped ZZ. 4.00am: In station Convoy on Port Quarter 3 miles. 4.10am: Sighted sail bearing S65E. Increased half speed. 4.30am: Altered course SE and as requisite for SV. 5.00am: Altered course S65W. Intercepted American 4 mast schooner ROSTELLAN bound from Havre to US. 5.05am: Course S65W, speed as requisite. 8.00am: Convoy bore N50E 9 miles. 10.45am: Rejoined Convoy. Noon: In station with Convoy 3.5 cables on S beam of “MAIDAN”. pm: AMMUNITION EXPENDED: 80 rounds 1 inch aiming, 40 rounds .45 inch. “SARDINIAN” fired 4 rounds, “BOSTON CITY” fired 5 rounds. 4.00pm: In station with Convoy 14 cables on Port Quarter. Eased to dead slow. 4.30pm: Stopped and dropped target. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters, fired 1 inch Aiming from all 6 inch and .45 inch from 6 pounders. 5.15pm: Ceased firing, Courses and speeds as requisite picking up target. 5.22pm: Target inboard. 5.25pm: Half speed and Courses as requisite to rejoin Convoy. 6.35pm: Eased to slow. Altered course N83E. Passing through lines to rejoin station. 7.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type E). 8.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 9.10pm: In station 5 cables ahead of “MAIDAN”. Midnight: In station 6 cables ahead of Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N51E, 197 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to Rendezvous 1053 miles] [Note: SV “Rostellan” was an American schooner built in Belfast, Maine, and operating from New York; she was to be abandoned in the Atlantic in 1920.] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703581b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Rendezvous Lat 51.83, Long -40.65 [Position: 560 miles S of Greenland] 1.00am: Put clocks on 24 miles. Increased 145 Revs. 4.00am: In station 7 cables ahead of Convoy. 7.30am: In station 6.5 cables ahead of Convoy. pm: GLs and No 2 fired 5 rounds each from PIII, Acting SGs class fired 5 rounds from PII. Rounds fired 150 1 inch aiming. 4.00pm: In station 15 cables on port bow of K. 4.30pm: Stopped and dropped target. 4.45pm: SS “RAMORE HEAD” fired 5 rounds. 4.55pm: SS “HUBERT” fired 3 rounds. 5.00pm: Exercised General Quarters. Fired 1 inch aiming from all 6 inch guns. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 5.30pm: Ceased firing. AMMUNITION EXPENDED 80 rounds 1 inch aiming. 5.50pm: Target inboard. Proceeded on Course S80E. Half speed to rejoin Convoy. 6.15pm: Passing through Convoy. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 7.05pm: In station 3.5 cables ahead of SS “MAIDAN”, Course N89E. 8.00pm: In station 4 cables ahead of Convoy. Midnight: In station, 4 cables ahead of Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N54E, 175 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703581c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Rendezvous Lat 53.38, Long -36.30 [Position: 520 miles SE of Greenland] 1.00am: Clocks put on 24 minutes. 3.20am: N, O and P obscured in mist. 4.00am: In station 5 Cables ahead of Convoy 6.00am: Fog came down Visibility 4 cables. 7.00am: Tested Depth Charges. 8.00am: In station 5 Cables ahead of Convoy. 10.35am: Took station between 1st and 2nd lines. Visibility 6 cables. 10.55am: Exercised guns’ crews. Forecastle men examining fuzes and lubricating shells. Foretop men exam in seamanship. Gunlayers, Sightsetters, Trainers deflection teacher. Noon: In station between 1st and 2nd lines. 1.00pm: Fog cleared. 1.5pm: Altered course S87E. Stopped Dynamos for 2 hours. Junior Officers rifle Exercise. Gun’s crews forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. 2.30pm: Speed of Convoy 8.5 Knots. 4.40pm: Speed of Convoy 6 Knots. 4.50pm: Stopped to lower Starboard cutter. Communicated with SS “RAMORE HEAD”. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 5.25pm: Cutter hoisted. Proceeded as requisite to rejoin Convoy. 6.5pm: Stopped and lowered Port Cutter and communicated with SS “BOSTON CITY”. Courses and Speeds as requisite. 6.42pm: Cutter hoisted. 6.45pm: Proceeded S87E, slow. 7.00pm: Rejoined Convoy. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of Commodore of Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: CMG [Course Made Good] N59.5E, 183 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to DR [Destroyer Rendezvous] 698 miles] [Foggy for much of am, misty in pm; noon temperature 59F, sea temperature 54F] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703581d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Rendezvous Lat 54.55, Long -31.17 [Position: 580 miles SE of Greenland] 1.00am: Clocks put on 24 minutes. 4.00am: In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. 7.20am: Speed of Convoy Increased to 9 knots. Noon: In station centre of Convoy. pm: AMMUNITION EXPENDED: 20 rounds 6 pounder practice. 4.00pm: In station Centre of Convoy, altered course SE. 4.25pm: Courses and Speeds as requisite. 4.30pm: Stopped and slipped target. “MAIDAN” and “ROMNEY” fired 5 rounds each at target. 5.00pm: Fired 10 rounds practice ammunition from each 6 pounder. 5.10pm: Cease fire. 5.25pm: Picked up target and Proceeded on Course N88E, half speed to rejoin Convoy. 6.32pm: Courses as requisite rejoining Convoy. 6.40pm: Speed of Convoy Increased to 8.5 knots. 8.00pm: In station 3.5 cables ahead of convoy. Midnight: In station 5 cables ahead of convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N69E, 194 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703581e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Rendezvous Lat 56.15, Long -26.25 [Position: 650 miles W of Ireland] 4.00am: In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. 7.20am: Speed of Convoy Increased to 9 knots. 8.00am: In station 3.25 cables ahead of convoy. 4.00pm: Convoy bore N66W distant 6.75 miles. 4.35pm: Stopped and dropped target. 4.40pm: Course and Speed as requisite circling round. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters and fired 52 practice rounds (12 BL, 40 QF). 5.25pm: Ceased firing. 5.55pm: Picked up target and proceeded on Course N66E to rejoin Convoy. Convoy bearing N18E 4.5 miles. 7.30pm: Rejoined Convoy, took station 3 cables ahead. 9.00am: Commenced ZZ. Steering badly helm hard over. 11.00pm: In station ahead of P column of convoy. Port Tanks 1 and 2 filled. Midnight: In station 7 cables ahead of “K”. [Course and Distance made good: N60E, 193 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to Rendezvous 313 miles] [Wind mostly northerly force 4 to 5 in am, force 4 to 6 in pm, sea rough at noon, rough or very rough from 8pm; weather mostly cloudy] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703581f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) Lat 56.97, Long -20.93 [Position: 500 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 1.00am: Clocks put on 24 minutes. 4.00am: In station ahead of Ramore Head. 6.50am: Took station between first and second lines of Convoy. 8.00am: In station ahead of Convoy between first and second lines. 11.00am: Speed of Convoy Increased to 9 knots. 11.15am: Stationed 3 cables ahead of Convoy. 3.00pm: Convoy commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 4.00pm: In station 11 cables ahead of Convoy. 6.00pm: In station 10 cables ahead of Convoy. 8.00pm: Convoy stopped ZZ. Speed of Convoy 8 knots. In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. Midnight: In station 6 cables ahead of Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N74E, 183 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to Rendezvous 129 miles] [North westerly then north easterly wind force 6 with very rough or rough sea until 8am; wind and sea decreased during day but sea rough again at midnight] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035820: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Liverpool Lat 56.68, Long -15.33 [Position: 290 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 2.20am: Exchanged pendants with escort viz HMS PLUCKY, OSSARY, MEDINA, ROSEMARY, DELPHINIUM and LABURNAM. 4.00am: In station 6 cables ahead of convoy. Speeds as requisite. 5.25am: Put bridge clock on 24 minutes. Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 6.00am: Stopped ZZ. Circled round convoy. 6.45am: Stopped, sent boat to PLUCKY for despatches. 7.05am: Boat returned and hoisted. Courses and speeds as requisite, ZZ (Type III 30 degrees) ahead of convoy. 10.00am: ZZ (Type III 40 degrees) slow speed. Put clocks on 24 minutes. Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. 11.55am: Half speed. Ship circling round. Noon: Convoy bore N20W 4.5 miles. 0.30pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 60 degrees). 1.00pm: Circled round. 1.12pm: Resumed Course S64E (ZZ 60 degrees). 1.30pm: ZZ (Type III 50 degrees). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. ZZ about 5 miles ahead of convoy. 7.30pm: Convoy bore N58W about 6 miles. 9.00pm: Speed of convoy 8 knots. 9.30pm: ZZ (Type III 50 degrees). 10.00pm: Convoy stopped ZZ. ZZ (Type III 20 degrees). Midnight: In station ahead of convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S85E, 175 miles] [Distance: To Liverpool 529 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035821: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Liverpool Lat 56.43, Long -9.70 [Position: 80 miles SW of Outer Hebrides] 4.00am: Convoy Commenced ZZ (Type III 50 degrees). Increased to half speed. 8.00am: Convoy bore S79W 8.25 miles. Tested depth charges. 11.00am: Set Course S45E, half speed. 11.30am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). Noon: In station on port beam of convoy. 1.30pm: ZZ (Type III 50 degrees). Convoy bore S66W 2.25 miles. 3.05pm: Sighted derrick resembling a periscope (56 13 N, 8 52 W). Opened fire. Course and speeds as requisite. 3.10pm: Ceased fire. Expended 1 round 6 inch lydite [lyddite], 4 rounds 6 inch common and 2 6 pounder common. 3.30pm: Proceeded S45E. 3.35pm: Passed wreckage bearing name SKJOLD [a sailing vessel of this name was sunk on 21 April 1917; details here]. 3.50pm: Full Speed. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised abandon ship; set sail in all boats. 5.00pm: Convoy bore N65W, 3.25 miles. 6.00pm: Convoy bore N30W 5 miles. 8.00pm: Convoy bore N75W 3 miles. 8.10pm: Observed land bearing S10W. 10.20pm: Sighted Oversay Light bearing S63E. 11.00pm: Oversay Light bore S61E 19 miles. Inishtrahull Light bearing S35W. Midnight: In station ahead of convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S85E, 187 miles] [Distance: To Liverpool 340 miles] [Note: SV “Skjold” was a Norwegian barque built in 1891 in Scotland; she had various Norwegian owners and was sunk WNW of Fastnet (off southern Ireland) by gunfire from a German submarine on 21 April 1917.] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035822: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1917 From Sydney (CB) to Liverpool Lat 53.47, Long -5.43 [Position: 30 miles NW of Holyhead, Wales] 0.35am: Altered course South. Increased to full speed, left convoy. 0.46am: Oversay abeam. 1.5am: Inistrahull [sic] abeam. 1.35am: Observed Rathlin Island bearing S30E. 3.00am: Passing through Rathlin Sound. Courses as requisite. 3.10am: Rue Point abeam, altered course S50E. 4.47am: Maidens abeam 4.5 miles. 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 6.00am: Copelands bore S57W 5 miles. 7.00am: Mull of Galloway abeam 11.5 miles, altered course S18W. 9.15am: Chickens bearing S67E. am: Hands preparing ship for harbour. Lieutenant HA Wheable was reprimanded by Captain for improperly performing his duties as Officer of Watch [signed] HA Wheable Lieutenant RNR. 1.35pm: Commenced sounding. Stopped ZZ. Eased to half speed. 1.40pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS ALSATIAN. 2.15pm: Stopped. Communicated with a trawler. 2.20pm: Half speed. 2.50pm: Observed land bearing S48W. 3.20pm: Point Lynas abeam 1.5 miles. 4.17pm: Exchanged pendants with Great Ormes Head Signal Station. 5.00pm: Observed Bar Light ship bearing N82E. 5.10pm: In boats. 5.30pm: Exchanged pendants with HMS MINOTAUR. 5.35pm: Courses and speeds as requisite. 5.45pm: All guns unloaded. 5.50pm: Bar Light ship abeam. 5.55pm: Picked up Pilot. 6.00pm: Exercised General Quarters, returned ammunition. 6.07pm: Formby Light abeam. 7.10pm: Let go port anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 45 fathoms. [Arrival Draught: Forward 27’ 6”, Aft 25’ 0”] 8.00pm: Tugs Bison, Otter, Beaver and Panther alongside. 8.05pm: Commenced shortening in. 8.10pm: Anchor aweigh. 8.37pm: Through lock-pits. 9.00pm: Made fast in Sandon Basin. 10.15pm: Cast off. Proceeded into Huskisson Dock. 11.15pm: Made fast in Huskisson Dock. [Distance made good: 262 miles] [Distance: Liverpool 91 miles] [Weather calm, noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 57F] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035823: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 8.30am: Chief Gunners party cleaning guns. 9.00am: Divisions. Hands employed preparing ship for coaling and returning empties etc. 11.00am: Commenced to shift ship. Shifted ship further down dock. 11.15am: Made fast. 11.30am: Hands muster for payment. pm: Hands turn to and employed as above. Starboard watch (Liberty men) on 5 days leave. 1.15pm: Coal lighters alongside. 1.45pm: Breasted off ship. 3.45pm: Liberty men ashore (firemen). 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore and Marines. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. [Distance made good: 91 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1135 tons] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035824: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1917 At Liverpool [though not stated at top of page] Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Hands employed returning empties and painting. 8.00am: Rounds Correct. Hands taking in stores. 8.30am: Commenced coaling 37 men working 2 flats. 9.00am: 4 ratings discharged from ship to RN Barracks, DEVONPORT. 11.10am: Breasted ship off to allow coal barge to come alongside. pm: Hands employed stowing magazines. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.15pm: Shifted ship further down dock. 6.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 7.00pm: 4 Stokers joined ship from HMS “EAGLE”. 9.45pm: Finished coaling for day. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035825: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling Working 3 flats. am: Chief Gunners party cleaning guns. Total coal in up till 9.0am 410 Tons, 70 men working. Hands chipping and painting ships side. pm: Hands employed painting and chipping. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 8.45pm: 3 stokers joined from HMS EAGLE. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035826: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1917 At Liverpool [though not stated at top of page] Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. Breasted ship off to allow coal barge to get out. 7.15am: Hove ship alongside wharf. 7.30am: 4 ratings (boys) joined ship from (DEVONPORT). 48 men working in two flats. 9.00am: Amount of coal in 1103 tons. am: Hands chipping and painting ship. 11.30am: Coaling completed. Total received on board 1452 TONS. 1.05pm: Liberty men ashore and Commenced coaling. 3.30pm: Stopped coaling. Tons received on board 1452 tons. 4.00pm: Coal barges left. Rounds correct. 4.30pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035827: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 6.00am: Harland and Wolf's [Wolff’s] painters and carpenters commenced marking off and painting ship (dazzle pattern). 7.30am: RC party ashore. 10.10am: RC Party returned. 10.15am: C of E party left ship. Noon: C of E party returned. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. Harland and Wolf's men employed as in forenoon. 4.30pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035828: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship and taking in stores. Harland and Wolf men employed as on previous day. 3.30pm: Commenced shifting ship into new berth astern. 4.00pm: All fast. 7.00pm: Two boys joined ship from Devonport. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2536 tons] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035829: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 8.00am: Starboard watch returned from long leave. am: Harland and Wolf's’ men painting ship Razzle Dazzle. Hands employed cleaning ship. 10.30am: Port watch away on long leave. Chief gunners party cleaning and lubricating guns. pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Ordnance party running back 6 inch QF guns. 4caf8c4acadfd3419703582a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 8.00am: Total coal on board 2526 tons (midnight 21st-22nd). am: Harland and Wolf's men painting ship. Hands employed cleaning ship. Chief Gunners party cleaning and lubricating guns. 4caf8c4acadfd3419703582b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Harland and Wolf’s men painting ship. Hands employed painting and getting stores on board. Ordnance party dismounting and over-hauling 6 inch QF guns. 8.40pm: 16 Signal ratings joined ship from depôt (Devonport). 4caf8c4acadfd3419703582c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Harland and Wolf's men painting ship. Hands employed painting, refitting and receiving stores. Ordinance party dismounting and overhauling 6 inch QF guns. 10.30am: 2 Ordinary Seamen and 1 Stoker joined ship, for passage to HMS NIOBE. 4caf8c4acadfd3419703582d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship. Harland and Wolf's men painting ship. 9.00am: 16 Signal ratings discharged to HMS GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 4caf8c4acadfd3419703582e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and taking sand on board. 8.00am: 1 OS and 1 boy joined ship from HMS VIVID. 8.30am: RC church party ashore. 9.45am: Divisions. 10.00am: Divine Service. 10.25am: RC party returned. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Provided ready use ammunition. 9.00pm: Liberty men returned. 4caf8c4acadfd3419703582f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.02 [estimated] [Position: In River Mersey, Liverpool] 3.00am: Tugs alongside BEAVER, BISON and OTTER. 3.25am: Cast off. 4.00am: Through Huskisson Lock pits. 4.35am: Made fast alongside HMS ISIS in basin. 5.50am: Let go and proceeded into river. 6.10am: Courses and speeds as requisite. 6.30am: Let go port anchor in 13 fathoms veered to 60 fathoms. [Anchor Bearings: Rock Light N33W, Egremont S32W, Victoria Tower S17E, Ship's head SWxS] 8.50am: Bison alongside. Tested depth charges. Hands employed cleaning ship. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. 11.00am: Exercised General Quarters. pm: Hands employed returning ammunition and preparing for docking. 2.30pm: Ship swing to flood tide. [Anchor Bearings] [Ship’s Head N13E. New Brighton Tower N44W, Egremont Ferry S40W, Victoria Tower S21E] 5.00pm: Commenced heaving in. 5.16pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded into dock tugs BISON, BEAVER and OTTER assisting. 6.20pm: Made fast in Sandon Basin alongside HMS ISIS. 8.06pm: Cast off and proceeded into Huskisson dock. 8.55pm: All fast in Huskisson No 3 berth. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035830: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Chief Gunner’s party restowing magazines and shell rooms. Remainder of hands employed on various duties. 4.15pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035831: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Shore workmen employed in engine room. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. Boys squad drill. POI Adams and 1 OS Discharged to depôt. 4.00pm: Rounds correct. Liberty men ashore. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035832: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 8.30am: Shore hands employed in engine room. 1.00pm: Shifted ship one berth ahead. 2.20pm: Made fast. 3.30pm: Steam Crane “SAMSON” alongside. 4.00pm: Rounds correct. Liberty men ashore. 4.50pm: “SAMSON” left. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035833: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-018_1.jpg) 31 August 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 8.30am: Shore hands employed in engine room. am: Hands employed cleaning ship and taking in stores. 10.20am: 1 Boy joined ship from depôt. 0.30pm: Payment of all hands. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.00pm: Rounds correct. Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035834: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035835: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035836: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035837: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035838: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035839: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67402/ADM 53-67402-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917 4caf8c4acadfd3419703583a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for September 1917] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703583b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703583c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703583d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by Captain, 30 September 1917] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703583e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-003_0.jpg) [Page with details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703583f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Shore hands employed in engine room. 11.00am: Hands taking in stores. 1.00pm, 4.30pm and 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035840: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. 8.30am: RC church party ashore. 10.00am: Divisions. 10.15am: C of E party ashore. 10.20am: RC party returned. 10.45am: Sub Lieutenant Grey RNVR joined ship. Engineer Sub Lieutenant Johnston RN joined ship for passage to HMS DONEGAL. 0.10pm: C of E party returned. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035841: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Hands employed painting ship. Shore workmen employed in engine room. Chief Gunner’s party sponging out and working all guns. 1.00pm: Breasted off ship to allow barge alongside. 1.45pm: All fast. Hands employed as in forenoon. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035842: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] 8.00am: Starboard Watch returned from long leave. am: Chief Gunner’s party sponging out and lubricating guns. Hands employed painting ship. Received 18 bags of mail (confidential) for passage to Halifax. Ordinary Seamen rifle Exercise; boys seamanship. pm: Chief Gunner’s party painting guns. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035843: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Hands employed getting on board stores, painting and refitting. Chief Gunners party employed on guns. Ordinary Seamen and Boys rifle exercise. 4.00pm: Rounds correct. 2 trimmers joined ship from HMS EAGLE. 7.00pm: Discharged Lieutenant RS Davies RNR to HMS MAIDSTONE. 11.40pm: 20 signal ratings joined ship for passage, from RN Barracks Chatham. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035844: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1917 At Liverpool [and at Sea] Lat 53.43, Long -3.01 [Position: At Huskisson Dock, Liverpool] [Huskisson Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea. 2.20pm: Tugs “Otter”, “Beaver” and “Bison” made fast. 2.25pm: Let go and proceeded out of dock. 3.10pm: Made fast in Canada Lock. 3.25pm: Let go and proceeded into river. 3.40pm: Engines and Courses as requisite. 4.00pm: Exchanged pendants with Seaforth Signal Station. 4.10pm: Formby Light abeam. 4.20pm: Crosby Light abeam. 4.27pm: Dropped pilot. 4.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. 4.33pm: Bar Light abeam. Set Course S86W, full speed. 5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters and Abandon ship stations. 6.05pm: Altered course N58W. 6.25pm: Lynas Point abeam 2.5 miles. 6.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. Altered course N63W. Closed WTDs. 6.45pm: Skerries bearing S79W. 7.05pm: Skerries abeam 2.5 miles. 8.55pm: Altered course S16W. 10.30pm: Commenced ZZ (Type III 20 degrees). 10.53pm: Fog came down. 11.0pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: Altered course S40W. Fog cleared. Commenced ZZ 20 degrees. 4caf8c4acadfd34197035845: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1917 From Liverpool [at Sea] Lat 50.73, Long -7.70 [Position: 75 miles S of Southern Ireland] 0.15am: For Exercise closed WTDs 2.5 minutes. 3.00am: Observed Tuskar Light bearing N79W. 3.45am: Tuskar Light abeam. 4.00am: Commenced ZZ (Type III 30 degrees). 5.00am: Stopped ZZ. 5.15am: Exchanged pendants with HMS ANTRIM and US destroyers JACOB JONES and PAULDING. 5.45am: Altered course S60W. Commenced ZZ (convoy type). 6.30am: In station 6 cables on port beam of ANTRIM. 8.00am: Tested depth charges. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. Ordinary Seamen gunnery exam. 10.20am: Destroyer reported submarine 2000 yards astern of VICTORIAN, altered course 8 points to port. Action stations. 10.50am: Resumed Course and station. Boys 6 inch BL gun drill. Royal Marines army signals. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters and abandon ship stations, made sail in all boats. 5.30pm and 6.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. 6.55pm: Stopped ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: 284 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: To 48.5N, 17W, S69.5W, 385 miles] [Note: USS “Jacob Jones” (DD-61) was a Tucker-class destroyer commissioned in 1916 and patrolled out of Queenstown, Ireland, from May 1917; she was to be torpedoed and sunk south of the Scilly Islands by a German submarine on 6 December 1917, with the loss of some 66 lives (more details here and here). USS “Paulding” (DD-22) was a Paulding-class destroyer commissioned in 1910 and was based in Queenstown for part of 1917; she was decommissioned in 1919 but remained in the Reserve Fleet until transferring to the Coast Guard in 1924; she returned to the Reserve Fleet in 1930 and was scrapped in 1934 (see also here).] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035846: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1917 From Liverpool [at Sea] Lat 48.75, Long -15.67 [Position: 315 miles SW of southern Ireland] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). am: Gunlayers and men for GL III spotting table. Guns’ crews morning watch loader. 3.35pm: Altered course N63W, MZZ. Destroyers left. Parted company with ANTRIM. 5.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. 8.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: S68.5W, 330 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: To 48.5N, 17W, S74W, 55 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035847: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1917 From Liverpool [at Sea] Lat 48.62, Long -23.60 [Position: 630 miles SW of southern Ireland] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 10.00am: Divisions and Captains Inspection. 2.20pm: Stopped ZZ. Fog came down. 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ. 4.20pm: Stopped ZZ. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 4.56pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 5.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. 7.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 314 miles] [Mist, fog or rain in pm, noon temperature 62F, sea temperature 60F] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035848: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax (NS) Lat 48.65, Long -31.13 [Position: 1000 miles E of Newfoundland] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy TYPE). 3.20pm: Sighted sailing ship bearing N15W. 4.00pm: Altered course North to Intercept sailing ship. Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 5.00pm: Clocks back 30 minutes. Boarded sailing ship ALMORA (Norge) ([Lat] 48 42 N, [Long] 32 27 W). 5.35pm: Boarding cutter returned and proceeded on Course N71W. Half speed. 7.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: N89.5W, 300 miles] [Note: SV Almora was a barque built in Scotland in 1893 and initially British-owned; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1910; she was to be condemned after storm damage in 1921.] 4caf8c4acadfd34197035849: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax (NS) Lat 48.03, Long -37.90 [Position: 690 miles E of Newfoundland] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 8.00am: Stopped ZZ. Tested Depth Charges. am: Acting SGs men for GL III and [at] 6 inch gun drill. 6 pounder lookouts and Sight Setters sightsetting. Royal Marines Instruction on magazines. pm: Guns crews forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Seaboats crew and Armed Guards Instruction on Ross rifles. 5.30pm: Clocks back half hour. [Course and Distance made good: S83W, 270 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703584a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax (NS) Lat 46.8, Long -44.6 [Long corrected from N to W] [Position: 380 miles E of St Johns, New Brunswick] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy TYPE). 7.0am: Fog (visibility 1 mile). 8.00am: Stopped ZZ. Heard sailing ship’s fog horn Port beam. 10.00am: Fog lifted, Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). Acting Seaman Gunner’s class for GL III shipping 6 inch breech block. Boys seamanship. 11.30am: Exercised guns crews. Gun’s crews Morning Watch 6 inch Loader. Noon: Commenced Sounding, altered course N76W, stopped ZZ. pm: Junior Officers Instruction on Ross rifle. Gun’s crews forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. 2.00pm: Finished sounding. 2.54pm: Position observed 46 49 N, 45 24 W. 3.25pm: Fog, visibility .75 miles. 3.55pm: Fog lifted. 4.35pm: Stopped. Courses and Speeds as required. 4.40pm: Dropped target full speed ahead. 4.45pm: General Quarters Exercised, carried out 1 inch aiming from all 6 inch guns and .45 from Port 6 pounder. 5.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. Ceased fire. Courses and Speeds as requisite picking up target. 5.50pm: Target inboard, full speed ahead. Proceeded on Course N79W, half speed. [Course and Distance made good: S74.5W, 281 miles] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703584b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax (NS) Lat 45.37, Long -51.00 [Position: 130 miles SE of Newfoundland] 5.00pm: Sighted sailing ship bearing N30E. Exercised guns crews and Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). Noon: Stopped ZZ. 0.08pm: Sighted sailing ship bearing N60W. 0.45pm: Altered course W to Intercept. 0.50pm: Altered course S45W and eased to Dead slow. Exercised gun’s crews. Allowed “JOHN LLEWLYN” (British schooner) [John Llewelyn listed here] to proceed. 1.02pm: Increased to full speed on Course N66W. 1.10pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type): [Lat] 45 19 N, [Long] 51 13 W. 4.40pm: Sighted sailing ship bearing N80W. 5.30pm: Clocks back half hour. 7.00pm: Stopped ZZ. [Distance made good: 281 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to Halifax Anchorage 546 miles] [Note: SV “John Llewelyn” was a schooner built in Portmadoc, Wales, in 1904 and registered in Caernarvon in that year; she was registered at St Johns, Newfoundland, in 1918 and was to be lost off Labrador in 1928 (more details here).] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703584c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax (NS) Lat 44.83, Long -59.15 [Position: 90 miles SE of Nova Scotia] 0.30am: Sighted light bearing N20E. 5.00am: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). Exercised guns crews. 6.08am: Sighted vessel bearing S81W. 7.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). Noon: Stopped ZZ. 1.00pm: Commenced ZZ (TYPE III 30 degrees). 4.30pm: Stopped and dropped target. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters and circled round target. 4.50pm: Carried out 1 inch aiming from 6 inch guns and 0.45 from 6 pounders. 5.40pm: Ceased fire. 6.00pm: Stopped and hoisted target inboard and Proceeded on Course N76W MZZ (TYPE III 40 degrees), full speed. 11.00pm: Stopped ZZ. Reduced to slow. [Course and Distance made good: S84.5W, 347 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to Halifax Outer buoy 181 miles] [Weather mostly fine and quiet, noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 59F] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703584d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax (NS) [and at Halifax] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [estimated] [Position: At Halifax Harbour] 2.20am: Sighted Sambis [Sambro] Island Light N72W. 3.10am: Sighted Chebucto light bearing N63W. 6.22am: Through first gate. 6.30am: Through second gate. Speeds as required. 6.45am: Let go both anchors in 12 fathoms of water and moored 60 fathoms cable on each anchor. [Anchor bearings: Ship's head N46E, Exhibition building N1W, Flagstaff S64W, High Chimney S41.5E] [Draught: Forward 22’ 10”, Aft 27’ 10”] 9.00am: Discharged 1 steward to hospital. Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. 9.35am: Cutter away with bags. Discharged Gunner O’Reilly to HMS “NIOBE”. 10.15am: “Coastguard” alongside. 10.35am: Coal barge (No 8) alongside (Starboard). 10.50am: Coal elevator alongside Port side. 0.30pm: Discharged Engineer Sub Lieutenant Johnston RN and 3 signal ratings to HMS “NIOBE”. 1.00pm: Commenced coaling. 1.20pm: Picket boat alongside. 2.17pm: Picket Boat away. 3.50pm: Coal barge No 8 away. 4.00pm: Coal barge No 3 alongside. Veered cable to 75 fathoms. 4.45pm: “Coastguard” alongside with stores. 5.05pm: Discharged 10 signal ratings to HMS “NIOBE”. 6.00pm: Stopped coaling. 6.15pm: DSB alongside from “Achilles” with mail. [Table of times, tons of coal in and to come in, from 1-6 to 11-11.30] 11.30pm: Finished coaling. [Distance run through the Water: 235 miles] [Distance made good: 199 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 838 tons] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703584e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1917 At Halifax, NS Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: At Halifax Harbour] [Details of coaling amounts shown from hours 8-9am to 10-11pm] 7.25am: Hopper alongside (starboard side). 7.45am: Commenced coaling. 8.00am: RC church party ashore. 8.45am: Chaplain came aboard. 9.0am: Divisions. 9.10am: Divine Service. 9.45am: Weslyans [Wesleyans] and Presbyterians ashore. 10.15am: RC party returned. 11.30am: Stopped coaling. 0.45pm: Weslyans and Presbyterians returned. 1.20pm: Resumed coaling. Liberty men ashore. 2.40pm: Shifted elevator to No 4 hold. 3.30pm: Cutter ashore. 4.05pm: Ditto returned. 6.00pm: Liberty men returned. 6.15pm: Elevator left. Cutter away. 6.20pm: Hoisted port and starboard cutters. 6.40pm: Cutter returned. 9.15pm: Cutter ashore. 9.40pm: Ditto returned. 11.30pm: Stopped coaling for night. [Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 60F] 4caf8c4acadfd3419703584f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1917 At Halifax, NS Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: At Halifax Harbour] [Details of coal in and total per hour from 7.15-9am to 3-4.30pm] 7.00am: Hoisted gangway inboard to allow coal barges alongside. Commenced coaling. 8.00am: Ashes boat alongside. 9.00am: Boys and Ordinary Seamen physical drill. Working party ashore. 9.30am: Cutter ashore. 10.30am: Diving boat alongside with diver to clear suction pipe. 11.00am: Cutter and dinghy ashore. Noon: Dinghy returned. Diving boat away. Stopped coaling. 0.10pm: Cutter returned. 1.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 1.20pm: Resumed coaling. 1.30pm: Diving boat alongside. Tug “Togo” swinging ship to clear cables. Tug “Gladiator” assisting. 3.00pm: Diving boat away. 3.30pm: “Gladiator” away. 3.40pm: “Togo” away. 4.30pm: Completed coaling. Total received 2000 tons. 4.45pm: Lighters left ship. 8.0pm: Hoisted port cutter. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2814 tons] [Note: Tug “Togo” was built in and registered at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1904 (listed here as 116741); she was present when the Halifax explosion occurred in December 1917 (see listing here). Tug “Gladiator” was built in Brooklyn, USA, in 1864 and registered in Sydney, Nova Scotia, in 1885; she was owned by Halifax Tow Boat Company, Halifax (listed here as 61393).] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035850: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1917 At Halifax, NS Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: At Halifax Harbour] 7.00am: “Coastguard” alongside for working party. Hands cleaning ship. 8.05am: “Coastguard” alongside with working party and stores. 9.15am: Dinghy ashore. 9.30am: Cutter away. 9.45am: Cutter returned. 9.55am: Dinghy returned. 10.00am: DSB alongside. 11.30am: “Coastguard” alongside. 0.30pm: “Coastguard” away. 1.30pm: Cutter away (No I). Liberty men ashore. 1.50pm: Cutter returned. 2.15pm: Hopper alongside. 3.00pm: Ditto left. 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 6.30pm: HMS CARNARVON entered harbour with convoy. Cutter away. 6.50pm: Cutter returned. THEMISTOCLES [probably the ship listed here, see also here], ANCHISES, MILTIADES [Miltiades (2) listed here], RUAHINE [Ruahine (2) listed here], MOKOIA, MEDIC [the context of this list of ships is unclear]. 9.15pm: Dinghy away. Cutters away. 9.55pm: Ditto returned. Cutters returned with liberty men. [Note: SS “Themistocles” was probably the ship built in Belfast in 1911 and owned by George Thompson and Company, London (Aberdeen Line); she was taken over by Shaw, Savill & Albion Line in 1932 and was scrapped in 1947. SS “Anchises” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1911 and owned by Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool; she was to be bombed by a German aircraft and later sunk in the Atlantic in 1941. SS “Miltiades” was built in Glasgow in 1903; she was rebuilt and lengthened in 1913 and registered in Aberdeen in that year when she was owned by George Thompson and Company (Aberdeen Line); she was sold to Royal Mail in 1921 and was renamed Orcana; in 1922 she was transferred to Pacific Steam Navigation Company and was scrapped in 1924. SS “Ruahine” was built in Scotland in 1909, registered in Plymouth and owned by New Zealand Shipping Company, London; she was sold to Grimaldi, Italy in 1949 as an emigrant ship and was renamed “Auriga” (listed here); she was scrapped in Italy in 1957. SS “Mokoia” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1898 and owned by Union Steamship Company of New Zealand; she was used as a troopship from 1914 to 1918; she was laid up in New Zealand in 1920; was reduced to a hulk in 1929 and sunk off Port Chalmers in 1931; the hulk was raised in 1941 and then sunk again as part of sea defences. SS “Medic” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1899 and owned by White Star Line, Liverpool; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1928 and renamed “Hektoria” - she was rebuilt and converted to a whale oil refinery ship at this time; in 1932 she was sold to United Whalers, London and was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic in 1942.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035851: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 5367403/ADM 53-67403-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1917 At Halifax, NS Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: At Halifax Harbour] 7.00am: SS ORITA [Orita (1) listed here] entered harbour. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Exercised abandon ship, lowered all boats and pulled round flagship. 9.55am: Boats returned and hoisted. 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore. Received 2 officers 13 ratings (Invalids) and 3 cell prisoners for passage from NIOBE and LEVIATHAN. 5.40pm: SS CANADA [probably the ship listed here] entered harbour. 9.15pm: Cutters away for liberty men. 9.20pm: First Cutter away. 9.50pm: Cutters returned. [Note: SS “Orita” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1903 and owned by Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she was laid up in 1927 and was scrapped in 1931. There were a number of ships named SS “Canada” at this time (see listing here); the most likely was a British ship built in Belfast in 1896 and owned by British and North Atlantic Steam Navigation Company (Dominion Line), Liverpool; she was used as a troopship from 1914 to 1918 and was scrapped in Italy in 1926.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035852: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1917 At Halifax, NS Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: At Halifax Harbour] 8.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and painting ships side. 9.35am: Cutter away. 9.55am Cutter returned. 10.00am: 12 Convoy Captains came on board. Acting Seaman Gunners class 6 pounder drill. 10.45am: SS “CARMANIA” [Carmania (1) listed here] entered harbour. Boys examination on seamanship. 0.30pm: SS BERGENSFJORD [Bergensfjord (1) listed here] left harbour. 2.00pm: Received 3 ratings (sick) for passage. 4.00pm: 6 signal ratings left ship to join ships in convoy and 4 to LEVIATHAN. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. HMS ACHILLES left harbour. 5.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.30pm: Tug ROEBLING alongside to swing ship. 7.00pm: Tug MERRIMAC assisting to cant ship. 8.00pm: Let go tugs. 9.20pm: Dinghy and cutters away for officers and liberty men. 9.50pm: Cutters returned. 10.00pm: Dinghy returned. [Number on sick list: 9] [Note: SS “Carmania” was a British ship built in Scotland in 1905 and owned by Cunard Steam Ship Company, Liverpool; she was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1914 [see her logs here] and returned to her owners in 1916; she was scrapped in 1932. SS “Bergensfjord” was built in 1913 and owned by Norwegian-America Line; she was taken over by the Ministry of War Transport, London, in 1940 and converted to a troopship; she was sold to a Panamanian company in 1946 and was renamed “Argentina”. Tug “Roebling” was probably “FW Roebling”, built in Milford, USA, in 1890, registered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1902 and owned by Beaver Dredging Company, St John, New Brunswick (listed here as 113782). Tug “Merrimac” was built in Quebec in 1876 and registered in Sydney, Cape Breton, in 1881 (listed here as 74264).] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035853: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1917 At Halifax, NS [and at Sea] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: At Halifax Harbour] 8.00am: Hands employed painting ship’s side and cleaning ship. HMS COLLUMBELLA [Columbella] entered harbour. 9.35pm: Commenced to unmoor. Cutter away. Hove short to 45 Fathoms cable on port anchor, starboard anchor up. 9.50am: Cutter returned. DAMV [Defensively Armed Merchant Vessel] class 6 inch BL gun drill. Royal Marines .22 rim fire. Ordinary Seamen boat pulling. [Sailing Draught: Forward 27’ 9”, Aft 28’ 3”] 3.45pm: Captain of COLUMBELLA on board. 4.20pm: Hoisted cutters. 4.35pm: Read Warrant No 48. Convoy commenced proceeding out of harbour. 5.00pm: Commenced to heave up port anchor. 5.45pm: Anchor up. Tug MERRIMAC assisting to push bow round. 6.05pm: Proceeded out of harbour. 6.10pm: Through first gate. 6.20pm: Through second gate. Exercised General Quarters. 6.30pm: Chebucto Light abeam. Speeds as required. 6.53pm: Proceeded on Course S23E, full speed. 7.00pm: Eased to slow. Midnight: In station on starboard beam of convoy. [Number on sick list: 13] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035854: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 44.77, Long -59.83 [Position: 100 miles E of Nova Scotia] 0.15am: For Exercised closed WTDs 2.5 minutes. 2.45am and 6.00am: Exercised guns’ crews. 7.05am: Clocks put on 8 minutes. 8.30am: Altered course N80E. Tested depth charges. 10.30am: Altered course S76E. Gunlayers spotting table. Guns’ crews morning watch loader. 4.05pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type) on GMT. 5.15pm: Convoy stopped ZZ. 5.55pm: Passed British schooner ANNIE L WARREN [listed here] ([Lat] 44 56 N, [Long] 58 22 W). 6.20pm: Took up station 4 cables ahead of convoy. Course S74E. Midnight: In station 5 cables ahead of convoy, altered course S72E. [Distance made good: 179 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: 45 20 N, 50W, N85.5E, 418 miles] [Number on sick list: 15] [Note: SV “Annie L Warren” was a schooner built in 1913 in Meteghan, Nova Scotia and owned by Frank Warren, Halifax, Nova Scotia.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035855: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 45.18, Long -54.63 [Position: 120 miles S of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Put clocks on 24 minutes. 4.00am: In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. 5.50am: Sighted sail bearing N60E. 7.00am: Speed of convoy 8 knots. 9.20am: Sighted sail bearing S60E. 10.00am: Divisions and Captains Inspection. 11.35am: Speed of convoy 9 knots. 0.20pm: Eased to drop between Columns 1 and 2 for signalling purposes. 2.05pm: Full speed to take station 4 cables ahead of Convoy. 2.30pm: Eased to half speed. In station. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.45pm: Speed of Convoy Increased to 10 Knots. 6.00pm: Speed of Convoy Increased to 11 Knots. 8.00pm: In station 4 cables ahead of Convoy. Midnight: In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N83.5E, 220 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to Rendezvous 1607 + 64 miles] [Number on sick list: 17] [North easterly wind force 5 or 6 in am, sea rough until 4pm, weather mostly cloudy] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035856: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 46.03, Long -48.98 [Position: 200 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks put on 18 minutes. 4.00am: In station 6 cables ahead of Convoy. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands physical drill. Royal Marines to ARMY SIGNALS. 10.40am: Hauled out of line to drop between columns X and Y. 3.00pm: Took station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. 3.50pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy TYPE). 6.50pm: Stopped ZZ. 7.20pm: Steamer bearing S60E (NUC [Not Under Control] Lights hoisted). 8.00pm and Midnight: In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. [Distance made good: 251 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Distance to D [Destroyer] Rendezvous 1354 + 64 miles] [Number on sick list: 15] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035857: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 48.40, Long -43.93 [Position: 410 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks on 19 minutes. 4.00am: In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. 8.25am: Hauled out of line to drop between columns Y and Z. am: GL III and Acting Sight Setters 6 inch gun drill. Gunlayers taking passage 6 inch QF. Class DAMS Sight Setting Instruction. pm: Seaboats crew Pistol Drill. Gun’s crews of forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. 4.10pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 4.15pm: Course as required. 4.35pm: Stopped and dropped target. Target overturned. Proceeded. Course and speed as required to pick up target. 5.10pm: Target inboard, proceeded on Course N60E. 5.45pm: Exercised 2 smoke screens. 7.00pm: Rejoined station ahead of Convoy. 7.10pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of Guide. [Course and Distance made good: N55E, 250 miles] [Number on sick list: 15] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035858: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 50.65, Long -37.88 [Position: 770 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks put forward 23 minutes. 8.45am: Hauled out of line to drop between X and Y columns. 9.10am: Speed of Convoy 12 Knots. 3.00pm: Stopped and dropped target. Proceeded Course and Speed as required. 3.20pm: Z column carried out firing. 3.25pm: Exercised General Quarters, carried out 1 inch aiming and .45. 3.45pm: Ceased fire. Courses and speeds as requisite to pick up target. 4.10pm: Ditto inboard. Proceeded full speed on Course N85E. Expended 90 rounds 1 inch aiming and 45 rounds .45 inch. 7.00pm [6.00pm?]: Passed up columns. 6.50pm: Eased to slow on Course N89E. In station 5 cables ahead of guide. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N60E, 271 miles] [Number on sick list: 16] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035859: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-016_1.jpg) 27 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 52.70, Long -31.12 [Position: 670 miles SE of Greenland] 1.00am: “CARPATHIA” out of station Starboard beam. 3.00am: Clocks put on 29 minutes. 8.00am: Tested depth Charges, altered course S87E. Hauled out of line to drop between columns X and Y. 3.05pm: Stopped Engines. 3.10pm: Dropped Target. Exercised General Quarters. 3.20pm: Commenced firing. Fired 7 rounds from each gun. 3.58pm: Ceased fire. Courses and Speeds as required to pick up target. 4.40pm: Target inboard. Proceeded full speed on set Course S37E. 7.00pm: Passed up columns. 7.30pm: “MOKOIA” abeam. 8.13pm: Speed of convoy 10 Knots. 8.30pm: Fog cleared. In station 4 cables ahead of guide, altered course S32E. Midnight: Altered course S34E. In station 6 cables ahead of guide. [Course and Distance made good: N64E, 281 miles] [Number on sick list: 17] [Note: RMS “Carpathia” was an ocean liner built in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1903 and owned by Cunard Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic to the west of Ireland in July 1918 with the loss of 5 lives. For details of SS “Mokoia” see 18 September 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703585a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-017_0.jpg) 28 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 51.23, Long -24.77 [Position: 610 miles W of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks put on 30 minutes. 5.40am: Observed Lat 51 50 N, Long 26 31 W. 6.38am: Speed of convoy Increased 12 Knots. 8.00am: Hauled out of line to drop between columns X and Y. 2.10pm: In station 4 cables ahead of guide. 4.27am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 6.30pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: Altered course S37E. In station 5 cables ahead of Convoy. [Distance made good: 264 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Rendezvous S60E, 348 miles] [Number on sick list: 17] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703585b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-017_1.jpg) 29 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 49.12, Long -18.72 [Position: 410 miles SW of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks put on 24 minutes. 4.00am: In station 4 cables ahead of guide. 5.55am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy TYPE). 7.10am: Sighted sail bearing S27E. 9.30am: Hauled out of line to drop between columns X and Y. 3.30pm: Sighted destroyer escort bearing S20E. Exchanged challenge and pendants. 4.00pm: Stopped ZZ. Speed of Convoy 11 knots. Destroyers (7 British, 2 USA) took station. 5.35pm: Eased to slow. In station 5 cables abreast of Carpathia. 5.50pm: Convoy reformed into 5 columns. Midnight: In station 5 cables abreast CARPATHIA. [Course and Distance made good: S61.5E, 265 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 48 20 N, 17W, S55.5E, 83 miles] [Number on sick list: 17] [Weather unremarkable, noon temperature 65F, sea temperature 60F] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703585c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-018_0.jpg) 30 September 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool [Position: 260 miles W of Scilly Isles] Lat 49.58, Long -12.30 3.00am: Put clocks on 23 minutes. 10.00am: Divisions and Captains Inspection. Changed position with “CARPATHIA” in Convoy. Noon: In station with Convoy. 3.20pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy TYPE). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.20pm: Took sounding. 5.30pm: Altered course N88E (MZZ). 7.22pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: In station 5 cables abreast of CARPATHIA. [Distance made good: 271 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: To Bar Light ship 447 miles] [Number on sick list: 17] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703585d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-018_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703585e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703585f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035860: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035861: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035862: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035863: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67403/ADM 53-67403-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035864: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for October 1917] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035865: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035866: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035867: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035868: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035869: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1917 From Halifax (NS) to Liverpool Lat 51.73, Long -6.32 [Position: 40 miles W of southern Wales] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 26 minutes. 4.00am: In station in centre of convoy. 5.40am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy type). 5.50am: Speed of convoy 12 knots. 6.45am: Commenced sounding. 8.45am: TBD RESTLESS alongside for charts etc for SS MOKOIA. 1.00pm: Clocks advanced 14 minutes. 1.45pm: Stopped sounding. 2.00pm: Altered course N31E. Stopped ZZ. 2.30pm: TBD PORTIA alongside for charts for SS CARPATHIA. 3.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 8.50pm: Left convoy, full speed, stopped ZZ. 9.30pm: Observed Stack Light bearing S64E. 9.45pm: Observed Skerries bearing S75E. 10.00pm: Altered course East. 10.20pm: Stack abeam 10.5 miles. 10.35pm: Altered course S62E. 10.40pm: Lynas Point bearing S49E. 10.45pm: Skerries abeam 4 miles. 11.25pm: Lynas abeam. 11.40pm: Observed Great Ormes Head S45E, 2.5 miles. [Distance made good: 270 miles] [Distance: to Bar Lightship = 175 miles] [Number on sick list: 17] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703586a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] 0.25am: Altered course N82E. Great Ormes Head abeam. 1.10am: Sighted Bar Light. 1.43am: Course and speeds as requisite. Unloaded all guns. 2.00am: Tug Bison alongside with pilot. 2.15am: Bar Light abeam. 2.35am: Formby Light abeam. 3.00am: Exchanged pendants with Seaforth Signal Station. 3.30am: Stopped. 3.35am: Let go starboard anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 75 fathoms. [Anchor bearings:] [New Brighton Tower N31W, Egremont Ferry S43W, Green Dock Lights S64E, Ship's head South] 4.10am: Bison alongside. 6.00am: Postman ashore in Bison. 7.15am: Ship commenced to swing to flood tide. am: Hands employed preparing ship for docking. [Draught] [Forward 25’ 6”, Aft 26’ 3”] 10.00am: Commenced heaving up. 10.15am: Anchor up. Proceeded into dock Bison assisting. 11.30am: Made fast in Sandon Dock. [Sandon Dock] 1.00pm: Discharged Lieutenant Commander Chapman, Lieutenant Farly and Mr Cross (Mate E) to depôt. Breasted ship off to allow coal flats alongside. 2.00pm: Commenced coaling 40 men working 2 flats. Hands muster for payment. 3.00pm: Port watch away on long leave. 4.00pm: Discharged 3 cot cases to Mill Road Hospital. 4.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day. [Distance made good: 190 miles] [Number on sick list: 17] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1207 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703586b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.00am: Commenced Coaling. 27 men working 2 flats 8.40am: Discharged 8 ratings and 73 ratings taking passage to depots. 9.00am: Total coal Received 266 tons. am; Hands employed painting and refitting and drawing stores. 11.30am: Lieutenant Wheable RNR left ship for HMS ALBION. 4.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for day. 11.30pm: Discovered 3 prisoners (passengers) escaped from cells. Midnight: 2 seamen RNR arrested on board. 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703586c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.00am: Rounds correct. Total coal received 700 tons. 9.00am: Lieutenant Woodrofe RNR joined ship. Hands employed taking stores aboard and painting ship. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day. [Fresh Water: For wash deck purposes: 44 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703586d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 6.30am: 1 Private RMLI joined ship and 1 seaman from hospital. 7.00am: Crane “Samson” alongside with BL gun shields. 8.00am: Commenced coaling. 33 men working 2 flats. Total coal received 890 Tons. am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. 11.20am: 2 prisoners left ship for Walton prison. Noon: Stopped coaling for dinner. 1.00pm: Recommenced coaling. Hands employed as in forenoon. PI gun lifted to examine pedestal. 3.35pm: “Samson” left. 4.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Stopped coaling for tea. 6.00pm: Recommenced coaling. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for day. [Fresh Water: For wash deck purposes: 44 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703586e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am: Hands employed cleaning ship working on guns and various duties. Total coal received 1264 tons, 33 men working 2 flats. Discharged 1 AB and 1 Private RMLI to Devonport. 1.00pm and 1.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 3.45pm: Stopped coaling. [Fresh Water: For wash deck purposes: 45 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703586f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.00am: Rounds Correct. Shore hands employed rigging davits and working on gun shields. Received 1530 tons of coal. 10.00am: Divisions and inspection. 10.30am: RC party returned. 1.00pm and 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. [Fresh Water: For wash deck purposes: 45 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035870: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-007_0.jpg) 8 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork. Chief gunners party sponging out guns. 38 men working 1 flat. 2.00pm: Completed coaling. Total received on board 1614 tons. 2.45pm: Owing to water in dock decreasing to 28ft vessel took ground and listed 8 degrees to Starboard. Draught 27’ forward, 28’ 3” aft. Sounding as per morning. 4.00pm: Rounds Correct. Liberty men ashore. 4.45pm: Vessel afloat. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. [Fresh Water: For wash deck purposes: 45 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035871: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-007_1.jpg) 9 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Hands employed cleaning ship. Chief Gunners party sponging out all guns and lubricating parts. 8.30am: 12 ratings arrived from Devonport. 2 ratings discharged to depôt. 9.00am: Port watch returned from long leave. 3.30pm: Midshipman Hopkins RNR discharged to Hospital. 5.00pm: Commenced to heave ship across Dock. 6.00pm: Ship made fast in new berth. 8.00pm: 9 ratings and 1 prisoner joined ship for passage West. [Fresh Water: For wash deck purposes: 45 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035872: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-008_0.jpg) 10 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship. Chief Gunners party sponging out guns and lubricating parts, painting gun shields. pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. New ratings 6 pounder gun drill. Boys to 6 inch Loader. 4.45pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035873: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-008_1.jpg) 11 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] [Log just records routine matters while in dock] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035874: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-009_0.jpg) 12 October 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 9.00am: Divisions. Hands employed preparing ship for sea. Chief Gunners party getting up ammunition. Boys rifle exercise. 11.00am: Received 3 bags of mail for SNO Halifax. 6.00pm: Tugs made fast, Bison, Beaver and Otter. 6.10pm: Let go. 6.35pm: Made fast in Sandon basin. [Departure Draft: Forward 27’ 2”, Aft 29’ 7”] 8.15pm: HMS ACHILLES entered basin. 8.30pm: Let go and proceeded out of basin. 9.00pm: Passed through lock. 9.10pm: In averting collision with steamer Starboard quarter struck dock wall. 9.35pm: Let go tugs. 10.00pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms of water (cable 60 fathoms). 10.10pm: Bison alongside. 10.15pm: Bison left. [Anchor bearings: Ship's head North, North Wall S66E, Rock Light S54W, Occulting Red Light N8E] 11.00pm: Tug alongside with Postman. 11.03pm: Tug left. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2657 tons] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035875: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-009_1.jpg) 13 October 1917 At Liverpool [and at Sea] Lat 53.38, Long -5.15 [Position: 20 miles W of Holy Island, Wales] 5.25am: Commenced to heave up anchor. 5.30am: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded down river. Courses and Speed as per pilot. 5.57am: Exchanged pendants with Seaforth station. 6.15am: Crosby abeam. 6.30am: Formby abeam. 6.45am: Stopped. 6.52am: Bison alongside. Pilot left. 6.55am: Full speed. 7.00am: Bar Light ship abeam. Proceeded on Course S88W. Loaded guns. 8.00am: Passed two Russian armed yachts. 8.15am: Passed trawlers. 8.43am: Great Ormes Head abeam 3 miles, altered course N59W. 9.47am: Altered course N67W. Point Lynas abeam distant 2 miles. 10.10am: Middle Mouse abeam. 10.30am: Altered course N84W. Skerries abeam 3.5 miles. SS “NEW YORK” [listed here] took station on Port beam. 11.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). Exercised General Quarters. 11.05am: Met US Destroyer DAVIS. 0.30pm: Altered course S17W ZZ (Convoy Type). 1.30pm: Sighted destroyer bearing SW. 1.50pm: Met US Destroyer “SAMPSON”. 3.50pm: Altered course S44W ZZ (Convoy Type). 5.25pm: Put clocks back 25 minutes. 6.10pm: Tuskar Light bearing N43W, Bishop S32E, Smalls S3W. 7.35pm: Altered course S59W. Stopped ZZ. 8.35pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 2 minutes. Midnight: In station, “New York” on port beam. [Distance made good: 84 miles] [Note: SS “New York” was an ocean liner built in Scotland in 1888 as “City of New York” for the British Inman Line; she was bought by American Steamship Company and renamed “New York”; from 1898 to 1899 she was US Transport “Harvard”; in 1903 she was rebuilt; from 1918 to 1920 she was US Transport “Plattsburg”; she was sold to Polish Navigation Company in 1921 and was scrapped in 1923 (more details here). USS “Davis” (DD-65), a Sampson-class destroyer built in Bath, Maine, and commissioned in 1916, was involved in patrol duties out of Queenstown, Ireland; she returned to USA in January 1919; she was decommissioned in 1922 and transferred to the US Coast Guard (CG-21) in 1926; she was returned to the Navy in 1933 and was sold for scrapping in 1934 (more details here). USS “Sampson” (DD-63) was a Sampson-class destroyer built in Massachusetts and commissioned in 1916; she was based in Queenstown, Ireland, from May 1917 and returned to USA in late 1918; she was decommissioned in 1921 and was sold for scrap in 1936 (more details here).] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035876: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-010_0.jpg) 14 October 1917 From Liverpool Lat 49.83, Long -10.52 [Position: 115 miles S of southern Ireland] 1.50am: Stopped ZZ. 6.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type) Mean Course W (3 degrees leeway). 8.00am: Tested depth charges. SS “TUNISIAN” [listed here] 11.5 cables on starboard bow. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. Noon: In station NEW YORK on port beam. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Divine Service. 5.32pm: Put all clocks back 32 minutes. 6.00pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: In station NEW YORK on port beam. [Distance made good: 320 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: 48N, 17W = S67W, 279 miles] [Wind north easterly then northerly force 5 until 4pm, with rough sea; wind and sea then reducing; weather cloudy, noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 52F] [Note: SS “Tunisian” was built in Glasgow in 1900 for Allan Line Steamship Company, Glasgow; she was taken over by Canadian Pacific Line in 1917; in 1922 she was renamed “Marburn” and was scrapped in 1928.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035877: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-010_1.jpg) 15 October 1917 From Liverpool Lat 48.05, Long -17.27 [Position: 400 miles SW of southern Ireland] 5.30am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy type). 11.30am (GMT): TBD escort left. 5.26pm: Clocks put back 26 minutes. 5.5pm: Rigged after steering gear, telemotor gear being set in order. 5.15pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.35pm: Unrigged after steering gear. [Distance made good: 289 miles] [South westerly then westerly wind force 5 with rough sea from noon to 8pm; misty through middle of day] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035878: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-011_0.jpg) 16 October 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 47.52, Long -24.98 [Position: 720 miles SW of southern Ireland] 6.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy type). 8.00am: Tested depth charges. am: Ordinary Seamen sightsetting. Boys torpedo and seamanship. Royal Marines signals. Gunlayers, Sightsetters and trainers deflection teacher. Guns crews of morning watch loader. 5.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. [Course and Distance made good: S84W, 313 miles] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035879: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-011_1.jpg) 17 October 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 46.85, Long -31.52 [Position: 1000 miles E of Newfoundland] 6.00am: Sighted SS TUNISIAN bearing N47E. 9.30am: Stopped. Dropped target and circled around. Carried out 1 inch aiming from 6 inch guns and .45 from 6 pounders. Boys 6 inch QF gun drill. 11.25am: Completed firing. 11.40am: Picked up target and proceeded N74W full speed, ZZ (Convoy type). Expended 210 rounds 1 inch, 80 rounds .45 inch. 5.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.26pm: Clocks put back 26 minutes. Commenced ZZ (Convoy type). 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WTDs 2.5 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S81.5W, 270 miles] [Distance: To Halifax outer Buoy 1434 miles] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703587a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-012_0.jpg) 18 October 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 45.62, Long -38.57 [Position: 680 miles E of Newfoundland] 10.05am: Patent log hauled in (foul), streamed again. Noon: Altered course N80W. Stopped ZZ. 1.30pm: Altered course N55W to intercept vessel. 2.25pm: Observed 3 masted schooner bearing N84W. 3.00pm: Intercepted SS PAUL PAIX (British) [ATP [Allowed to Proceed] (45 30 N, 39 23 W). 3.15pm: Altered course N80W. 5.26pm: Clocks put back 26 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S76W, 303 miles] [North westerly wind force 5-6 from noon onwards, with sea mostly rough to very rough; squally with lightning in evening; noon air and sea temperature 60F] [Note: SS “Paul Paix” was an oil tanker built in Middlesbrough in 1908 and owned by Lennard’s Carrying Company, Middlesbrough; she was damaged twice by German submarines (in December 1916 and April 1918) but survived; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1926 and was renamed “Barde”; in 1930 she was sold to a company in Oslo and was renamed “Laboremus”; she was broken up in 1935 (more details here).] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703587b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-012_1.jpg) 19 October 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 44.12, Long -43.30 [Position: 810 miles E of Nova Scotia] 9.03am: Sighted steamer bearing West. 9.17am: Increased to full speed. Hands physical drill. 9.55am: Signalled French SS ABDA [listed here]. Proceeded N70W half speed (44 12 N, 42 55 W). Boys to ammunition. Ordinary Seamen training class spotting table. Guns’ crews morning watch loader. 4.05pm: Sighted steamer bearing S64W bound East. 5.17pm: Clocks put back 17 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S66W, 220 miles] [Distance: Halifax outer buoy, 911 miles] [Squally north westerly wind force 6 or 6-6 until 4pm with very rough or very rough to high sea; wind and sea reducing towards end of day] [Note: SS “Abda” was built in 1898 as Koning Willem I for Dutch company Koning Stoom Mij Nederland, Amsterdam; she was sold to French company Compagnie de Navigation Paquet, Marseille, in 1913 and was renamed “Abda”; she was scrapped in Italy in 1932.] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703587c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-013_0.jpg) 20 October 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 42.73, Long -49.08 [Position: 590 miles SE of Nova Scotia] 6.00am: Commenced ZZ (Convoy type). 7.05am: Sighted smoke bearing N61W. 8.20am: Intercepted US cruiser “CHICAGO” in company with 1 ship and 4 submarines (42 54 N, 48 25 W). 8.40am: Resumed course N80W. 11.30am: Observed small boat bearing N20W. Circled round and carried out .45 aiming from starboard 6 pounder. 11.50am: Proceeded N58W ZZ (Convoy type). pm: Expended: 55 rounds 1 inch, 80 rounds .45 inch. 3.00pm: Dropped target and circled round. Carried out 1 inch aiming from starboard 6 inch and .45 from 6 pounder. 3.30pm: Ceased fire. 3.40pm: Picked up target. 3.45pm: Proceeded N58W MZZ, half speed. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.00pm: Stopped ZZ. Tested steam steering gear aft. 5.27pm: Clocks put back 27 minutes. 5.10pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy type). [Course and Distance made good: S71.5W, 263 miles] [Distance: Halifax outer buoy, 638 miles] [Weather fine and quiet today] [Note: USS “Chicago” was a protected cruiser built in Pennsylvania in 1885 and commissioned in 1889; she was reclassified as CA-14 in 1920 and as CL-14 in 1921 and was decommissioned at Pearl Harbor in 1923; she was renamed “Alton” in 1928 and reclassified IX-5; she was a barracks ship until 1935, was sold in 1936 and foundered in the Pacific while under tow (more details here).] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703587d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-013_1.jpg) 21 October 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 43.02, Long -54.60 [Position: 390 miles SE of Nova Scotia] 6.15am: Sighted steamer bearing S41W, bound Westerly. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. Hands muster by open list. 4.00pm: Miss musters muster by open list. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.00pm: Stop ZZ. 5.20pm: Clocks back 20 minutes. 5.10pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). [Course and Distance made good: N86W, 244 miles] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703587e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-014_0.jpg) 22 October 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 43.25, Long -60.10 [Position: 190 miles SE of Nova Scotia] am Drills: Classes ASG and GLIII 6 inch BL gun drill. Ordinary Seamen training classes 6 inch QF gun drill. Class boys 6 inch QF gun drill. Tested depth charges. Sightsetters sightsetting. Noon: Altered course S70E (MZZ Convoy Type). 3.00pm: Junior Officers 6 inch BL sightsetting. 4.00pm: Altered course N40W (MZZ). 5.00pm: Commenced sounding. 6.00pm: Finished sounding. Stopped ZZ, eased to slow. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors (Time 2 minutes). On Navigation lights. [Course and Distance made good: N86.5W, 242 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: N63W, 156 miles] [Sea rough at times in pm] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703587f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-014_1.jpg) 23 October 1917 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [estimated] [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] 5.55am: Egg Island Light bearing N15E. 7.43am: Halifax outer buoy abeam. 7.45am: Altered course N21W, log 91. 8.00am: Exchanged pendants with shore station. 8.5am: Exchanged challenge with armed trawler. 8.55am: Mauger [Maugher] Port lighthouse abeam. 9.06am: First gate. 9.13am: Second gate. 9.23am: Let go Starboard anchor. 9.28am: Let go Port anchor. Moored ship 60 fathoms on each cable, 12 fathoms water. 9.40am: Finished with engines. [Anchor Bearings: S72W Citadel, Exhibition Buildings N, Ship's head N10W, Tall Chimney S41E] 11.20am: Hopper Barge 2 Port side. Coal barge Starboard side. Noon: Coal barge Port side. 0.30pm: Waterboat alongside. 1.20pm: Picket boat alongside. 1.25pm: Left with 12 ratings for HMS “Niobe”. Commenced coaling. 1.45pm: Swung in all boat[s]. USS “Tacoma” left wharf, anchored in harbour. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Liberty men landed. [Table of Coal weight per hour and Tons Received] 9.30pm: Liberty men returned. 11.30pm: Finished coaling for the night. Total Received 401 Tons. [Distance run through the Water: 220 miles] [Distance made good: 174 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 987 tons] [Note: USS “Tacoma” (C-18) was a Denver-class protected cruiser built in California in 1903 and commissioned in 1904; during WW1 she engaged in convoy duties; she was reclassified as PG-32 in 1920 and was redesignated as a light cruiser (CL-20) in 1924; she ran aground off Mexico in 1924 (more details here).] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035880: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-015_0.jpg) 24 October 1917 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] am: AM Drill: Royal Marines rifle exercise. Gunners party cleaning guns. 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 9.35am: HMS “Antrim” entered harbour. 10.17am: Anchored C berth. 10.30am: Coal barge left Port side. 11.40am: “Coastguard” boat with stores and working party. 4.40pm: HMS “Cochrane” entered harbour, anchored B berth. 4.55pm: Liberty men ashore. [Table of Coal: Hours. Tons Received, from 7-8am to 9-9.45pm. Total Received 727 Tons] 9.45pm: Stopped coaling, liberty men returned. 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035881: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-015_1.jpg) 25 October 1917 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Anchor Bearings: Citadel S55W, Tall chimney S47E, Exhibition Buildings N4E] 9.10am: Commenced coaling. 9.50am: HMS “Calgarian” entered harbour, anchored. am: Hands employed painting and refitting. Class Ordinary Seamen seamanship. Gunner’s party clean and strip guns. 3.15pm: Hospital ship “Araguaya” [more information here] entered harbour. [Table of Hour and Tons Received, from 8-9am to 9-9.45pm. Total Received 949 Tons] 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. [Note: SS “Araguaya” was a passenger ship built in Belfast in 1906 for Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, London; she was used as a hospital ship by the Canadian Government from 1917 to 1920 and was then returned to Royal Mail; she was sold to a Yugoslav company in 1926 and renamed “Kralijica Marija”; she was taken over by the French Navy in 1940 and was to be sunk at Casablanca, Morocco in 1942.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035882: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-016_0.jpg) 26 October 1917 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Table of Coal Received for Hours 7.40-8 to 11-12. Total Received 1128 Tons] 7.40am: Commenced coaling. am: Royal Marines infantry drills. Boys pulling. 1.30pm: Football party left. 1.45pm: Hove in Port anchor, 60 fathoms on Starboard anchor. 2.00pm: Tug GS Mayes alongside with stores. 4.20pm: Finished coaling. 4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded 5.0 Tug “Mayes” [GS Mayes] assisting. Made fast Starboard side No 2 pier. [No 2 Pier Halifax] [Table of coal received from 1.30-2 to 3-4. Total Received 1271 tons] 11.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2200 tons] [Note: Tug “GS Mayes” was built in St John, New Brunswick, in 1913 and owned by Beaver Dredging Company, St John (listed here as 133756); she was registered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1918.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035883: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-016_1.jpg) 27 October 1917 At Halifax Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [estimated] [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 6.05am: US Destroyer entered harbour (Bouch) [probably Balch]. am: Hands cleaning ship. 1.20pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.10pm: HMS Columbella entered harbour. 11.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Note: USS “Balch” (DD-50) was an Aylwin-class destroyer in commission from 1914; she was based in Queenstown, Ireland, from 17 November 1917; she was decommissioned in 1922 and was scrapped in 1935 (more details here).] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035884: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-017_0.jpg) 28 October 1917 At Halifax Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 7.30am: HMS Cochrane weighed, went alongside wharf. 8.15am: RC Church party ashore. 9.00am: HMS “Grisle” [Grilse] and US Cruiser St Louis entered harbour. 10.00am: Presbyterians and Wesleyan church parties ashore. 10.05am: Divisions. Divine Service. 10.15am: RCs returned. 335 Ratings joined ship for passage to England. 11.30am: Corpse (WBC Davidson) brought on board to await removal. [Entry on Casualty List for 26 October 1917 reads: Diana, old light cruiser, DAVIDSON, William B, Telegraphist, J 31646 (Dev), died in Halifax] 0.30pm: Presbyterians and Wesleyans returned. 1.00pm: Corpse removed by undertaker. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. [Note: USS “St Louis” (C-20) was a St Louis-class protected cruiser in commission from 1906; during 1917 she was escorting convoys across the Atlantic and left Halifax on 30th October 1917 with USS Balch (see 27 October 1917 in this log) (details here); she was redesignated CA-18 in 1920 and was decommissioned in 1922; she was sold for scrapping in 1930.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035885: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-017_1.jpg) 29 October 1917 At Halifax Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 6.15am: SS "Manchuria" [listed here] entered harbour. 7.00am: Liberty men returned. 0.30pm: USA cruiser “Huntington” entered harbour, anchored. 1.30pm: Funeral party left ship. Hands painting ship. 2.00pm: DSB alongside with bag of mail adressed [sic]:- Director of Trade Division Admiralty London. 3.50pm: Tug alongside with life rafts. 4.30pm: Funeral party returned. 4.45pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.15pm: HMCS “Canada” left harbour. 5.30pm: 1 Assistant Paymaster RNR, 1 WO [Warrant Officer] and 2 LS joined for passage. [Note: SS “Manchuria” was built in 1904 and purchased by Atlantic Transport Line from Pacific Mail Line in 1915; she was chartered to Panama Pacific Line in 1923 and in 1929 was sold to Dollar Steamship Company and renamed “President Johnson”. USS “Huntington” was a Pennsylvania-class armoured cruiser built as “West Virginia” (ACR-5) and in commission from 1905; she was renamed “Huntington” in 1916 and was converted to a troop transport in early 1918; she was reclassified as CA-5 in 1920 and decommissioned in that year; she was sold for scrap in 1930. HMCS “Canada” was a patrol vessel built in UK in 1904 and in service in the Fisheries Protection Service of Canada until she was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy in January 1915 as an anti-submarine patrol vessel; she was to be anchored in the Naval Dockyard in Halifax when the explosion occurred on 6 December 1917; she was decommissioned in November 1919 and was laid up in Halifax from 1920 to 1924 when she was renamed “Queen of Nassau” and sold for commercial use; she was to sink south of Miami in 1926 (more details here).] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035886: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-018_0.jpg) 30 October 1917 At Halifax Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Hands Physical drill. Boys rifle drill. HMS “Cornwall” and HMCS “Canada” entered harbour. 9.50am: Captain of “Calgarian”, Commander of “Antrim” and Surgeon of “Antrim” came aboard for court of inquiry 10.00am: Held court of inquiry on telegraphist WB Davidson (deceased). 11.00am: Hands painting ship. 11.50am: US Destroyer “Bouch” [Balch] left harbour. 0.05pm: USA Cruiser “St Louis” left harbour. 0.10pm: Officers of court of enquirey [sic] left ship. 3.45pm: Coal barge alongside. 4.00pm: Commenced coaling. 5.00pm: Midshipman L Cox joined ship from HMS “Cornwall”. 5.10pm: HMS Cochrane left harbour. 11.35pm: Stopped coaling. 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035887: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-018_1.jpg) 31 October 1917 At Halifax [and at Sea] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. 8.15am: HMS “ISIS” entered harbour. 9.50am: Completed coaling. Coal received 200 tons. Hands employed painting, cleaning and drawing stores. 10.00am: Captains of ships in convoy aboard for conference. 11.00am: Chief Gunner’s party cleaning guns. 1.00pm: Tug alongside with Captain of “Tunisian”. 2.10pm: Convoy under way passing through gate. 3.20pm: Let go and proceeded Tug “Mayes” assisting. 3.40pm: Cleared wharf. 4.10pm: Passed through inner gate. 4.15pm: Passed outer gate. 4.45pm: Streamed Patent Log. 5.50pm: Altered course S76E, Log 12.5, outer buoy abeam. 6.00pm: Eased to slow ahead of convoy. 7.30pm: Increased to half speed. Convoy in station. 8.00pm: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic” [Adriatic (2) listed here]. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors (2.5 minutes]. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2210 tons] [Note: SS “Adriatic” was built in Belfast in 1907 and was owned by Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she was scrapped in Japan in 1935.] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035888: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-019_0.jpg) [Log page for 1 November 1917 marked in red: “Cancelled, entered in error”] 4caf8c4bcadfd34197035889: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703588a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703588b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703588c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4bcadfd3419703588d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67404/ADM 53-67404-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703588e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for November 1917] 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703588f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035890: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035891: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by FH Walter (acting) Captain] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035892: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035893: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 44.77, Long -58.35 [Position: 130 miles E of Nova Scotia] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 20 minutes. 8.00am: In station 4 cables ahead of convoy. Tested depth charges. 10.20am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type (2.0 GMT). 2.15pm: Altered course S74E. 2.20pm: Stopped ZZ. 3.20pm: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. 6.00pm: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. 6.20pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: In station ahead of convoy, altered course S72E. [Distance made good: 234 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 20 N, 50W = S84.5E, 356 miles] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035894: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 45.27, Long -51.85 [Position: 110 miles SE of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clock advanced 28 minutes. 4.00am: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. 6.45am: Commenced ZZ. 0.30pm: “Adriatic” hauled out of line. 1.30pm: Exchanged places with “Adriatic” in convoy. 4.25pm: “Adriatic” in station. 4.45pm: Altered course N81E, log 75, stopped ZZ. Evening quarters, Exercised General quarters. 8.00pm: In station ahead of convoy. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. [Course and Distance made good: N84E, 277 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 20 N, 50W, N86E, 79 miles] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035895: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 47.48, Long -46.00 [Position: 310 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 23 minutes. 8.15am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type (11.0 GMT). Noon: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. 4.05pm: Stopped ZZ. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Streamed fog buoy. 6.00pm: In station 4 cables ahead of convoy. 8.00pm: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. [Distance made good: 281 miles] [Distance: to Destroyer Rendezvous 1224 miles] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035896: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 49.73, Long -39.90 [Position: 625 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 24 minutes. 4.00am: In station ahead of convoy. 7.20am: Hauled in fog buoy, commenced ZZ. 10.00am: Divisions. Captains inspection. Divine service for “Diana’s” crew. 10.25am: Four masted steamer sighted bearing N8E. Noon: Altered course S89E MZZ. 1.20pm: Sighted steamer bearing N. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.00pm: In station 5 Cables ahead of “Adriatic”. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. [Course and Distance made good: N61E, 277 miles] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035897: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 51.85, Long -33.28 [Position: 670 miles SE of Greenland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 24 minutes. 4.00am: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. am Drills: Hands to Physical drill. Class ASG and GL II spotting table. Sightsetters sightsetting. Diana’s crew Exercised General Quarters. Royal Marines .22 rim fire. 8.00am: In station ahead of “Adriatic”. Commenced ZZ. Noon: Altered course S85E (MZZ), in station ahead of convoy. pm: Junior Officers 6 inch BL gun drill. Firemen’s .22 rim fire. 5.00pm: Altered course S82E, stopped ZZ. 8.00pm: In station ahead of “Adriatic”. 11.02pm: Altered course N76E, log 98. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. [Course and Distance made good: N63E, 281 miles] [Distance: of Destroyer Rendezvous 665 miles] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035898: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 53.88, Long -27.00 [Position: 680 miles W of Ireland] 1.40am: Course N74E. 2 degrees allowed for leeway, log 27. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. Wireless aerial carried away. 8.00am: In station ahead of convoy. “Tunisian” not in sight. Noon: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. Midnight: In station 4 cables ahead of “Adriatic”. [Distance made good: 263 miles] [North westerly wind force 7 until 4pm, sea very rough or high all day; noon air and sea temperature 50F] 4caf8c4ccadfd34197035899: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 56.60, Long -20.97 [Position: 450 miles NW of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 27 minutes. 7.30am: Formed 4 columns took station leader of 3 Column, eased to slow. 7.35am: Increased speed. 7.40am: Commenced ZZ. 5.00pm: Allowed 1 degree to Starboard for leeway. 5.50pm: Stopped ZZ. 6.00pm: In station leading 3rd column. [Course and Distance made good: N52E, 263 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Destroyer Rendezvous N67E, 141 miles] [Wind and sea reduced through middle of day but south westerly force 6-7 with very rough to high sea at 8pm] 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703589a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 57.32, Long -12.78 [Position: 200 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 0.05am: Altered course SE, full speed to clear “Adriatic”. Log 52. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 32 minutes. 4.00am: In station leading 3rd column. am Drills: Class ASG III instruction on smoke boxes. Sightsetters sightsetting, boys to seamanship. Royal Marines infantry drill. 7.00am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. 8.10am: Fired 1 round from 6 pounder accidently [sic]. Noon: In station with convoy. pm: Exercised guns crews hourly. 4.00pm: In station ahead of 3rd column. 5.00pm: Exercised General Quarters. 5.10pm: Stopped ZZ. 6.20pm: No 2 ballast tank filled. 8.00pm: In station ahead of convoy. 9.45pm: Commenced sounding. 9.55pm: Altered course S34E, Log 13. 10.15pm: Log foul, hauled in and cleared. Midnight: In station ahead of 3rd column. [Distance made good: 278 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 57N, 10W = S81E, 119 miles] [Sea rough for much of day] 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703589b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 55.22, Long -5.83 [Position: 5 miles S of Mull of Cantyre] 0.05am: Sighted Barra Head light bearing S68E, log 2338. 2.08am: Barra Head Light abeam distance 15 miles, log 2363. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 34 minutes to GMT. 3.55am: Sighted Skerryvore Light bearing S43E, log 2375. 5.10am: Skerryvore Light abeam distance 9.5 miles. 7.45am: Sighted land bearing SE. 7.50am: Sighted 7 destroyers exchanged pendants. 8.10am: Destroyers took station. 9.15am: Sighted Rathlin Island. 10.00am: Speed of Convoy 13 knots, eased to half speed, received despatches from destroyer “Marne”. 11.00am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. am: Lost one Kisby’s life buoy [details here] by accident. 0.25pm [11.25am?]: Exchanged pendant with TBD “Nonsuch”. 11.50am: Mull of Cantyre abeam distance 9 miles. 0.55pm: Altered course South, ZZ convoy type, log 79. 1.21pm: Sighted Maidens bearing S25W, log 75. 2.45pm: Mews [Mew] Island abeam distance 6 miles. 7.30pm: Sighted Mull of Galloway Light bearing N35E. 9.36pm: Mull of Galloway light abeam distance 4.5 miles. 9.40am: Altered course S62E, log 85.5, eased to slow, speed of convoy 10 knots. 11.20pm: Ross Light bearing N47E, altered course S65E, log 4.5. [Distance made good: 275 miles] [Distance: to Bar Lightship 172 miles] [Squally north westerly wind force 5 or 6 until 8pm, sea rough or very rough at times] 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703589c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool [and at Liverpool] Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] 0.25am: Sighted St Bees Light bearing S76E. 5.05am: Sighted Bar Light S45E, log 2667.5. 5.13am: Sighted Great Ormes Head Light S5W, log 2669.0. 6.35am: Unloaded guns. 6.45am: Bar Light, stopped. 6.55am: Proceeded with pilot (H Rawson) on board. Speeds and courses as required. 7.00am: Exchanged pendants with Seaforth. 7.10am: Formby Light abeam. 7.25am: Crosby Light abeam. 7.40am: Tugs Bison and Otter alongside. 8.30am: Passed through gates to Sandon Basin. 10.00am: Made fast in Sandon Dock. [Draught: Forward 24’ 0”, Aft 26’ 3”. Sandon Dock] 1.15pm: HMS Diana’s company left for depots. 1.30pm: Starboard Watch went on long leave. 2.30pm: Engineer Sub Lieutenant Black left ship for Admiralty. 4.45pm: Liberty men ashore. [Distance run through the Water: 236 miles] [Distance made good: 172 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 584 tons] 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703589d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. 8.30am: RC church party ashore. 9.30am: Returned. 10.00am: Divisions. Church party ashore. Noon: Church party returned. 1.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703589e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 6.45am: [Floating Crane] “Sampson” alongside. am: Hands cleaning ship, discharging and loading stores. Chief gunner’s party cleaning guns. 10.00am: Gun shield for P1 gun on board. Ordinance staff fitting shield. pm: Hands painting ship and various duties. 4.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4ccadfd3419703589f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.00am: Hands painting ship, taking in stores. 9.00am: Corporal Scribbans RMLI discharged to depot. am: Ordinance party at P1 gun shield. 1.15pm: Breasted off to allow coal barges alongside. 2.00pm: Commenced coaling. pm: Hands painting ship, taking in stores. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 7.00pm: Four marines joined ship from Devonport Barracks. 10.00pm: Finished coaling for the night. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] am: Total coal received 550 tons. 7.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands taking in stores. pm: Hands employed painting ship. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for night. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 7.15am: Commenced coaling 9.00am: Total coal received 1600 tons. Hands employed painting and taking in stores. pm: Hands painting ship. 9.00pm: Finished coaling for night. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 6.45am: 24 Marines joined ship for passage. 8 ratings joined (4 for passage) and 1 Yeoman Signals. 7.00am: Breasted off to let coal lighter away. Liberty men returned. 8.00am: Commenced coaling. Hands painting ship and taking in stores. 9.00am: Total coal received 2501 tons. 10.00am: Finished coaling total in 2567 tons. pm: Hands cleaning ship and taking in stores. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.00am: Hands cleaning and painting ship. Noon: Liberty men ashore. 4.00pm: Rounds correct, liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Dock, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 8.30am: RC church party ashore. 9.00am: Starboard watch returned from leave. 9.45am: Divisions. C of E party ashore. RC party returned. 11.45am: Discharged 1 carpenter ashore. 0.10pm: C of E party returned. 2.30pm: Port watch liberty men ashore. 4.00pm: Rounds correct, liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1917 At Liverpool [and at Sea] Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 [Position: Sandon Basin, Liverpool] [Sandon Dock] 6.30am: 1 boy joined ship from depot. 8.45am: Discharged 2 marines to depot. 11.35am: Let go and proceeded, Tugs “Otter”, “Beaver”, “Panther” and “Prairie Cock” assisting. 0.15pm: Made fast in Sandon basin. 1.10pm: Cast off and proceeded into river. 2.10pm: Exchanged challenge with Seaforth Signal Station. 3.05pm: Abeam Formby light. 3.30pm: Abeam of Bar Light ship. 3.35pm: Joined by destroyers “Mandala”, “Bulldog”, “Badger”. 4.45pm: Convoy “Saxonia”, “Tunisian” and “Ruahine” in station. 5.15pm: Clocks back 15 minutes. 6.40pm: Sighted Selker Rock Light N29E. 7.20pm: St Bees Head Light N20E. 10.50pm: Point of Ayre abeam, log 85.0 [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2931 tons] [Note: Tug “Prairie Cock” was built in 1915 for Liverpool Screw Towing & Lighterage Company (listed here). RMS “Saxonia” was a British passenger ship built in Scotland in 1900 and owned by Cunard Steamship Company; she was requisitioned in 1914 and used as accommodation for German prisoners of war on the Thames until March 1915 when she resumed service as a troopship; she returned to commercial service after the war and was scrapped in 1925 (see also Saxonia (1) listed here). For details of SS “Tunisian” see 14 October 1917 in this log and for details of SS “Ruahine” see 18 September 1917.] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 56.05, Long -7.15 [Position: 45 miles N of Northern Ireland] 0.47am: Mull of Galloway abeam 1.5 miles, log 8. 1.32am: Skull Martin [Skulmartin] bearing S82W, log 16.5. 2.45am: Copelands Light abeam distance 5 miles, altered course N15W. 3.05am: Tunisian dropped out of station. Maidens abeam distance 4 miles. 6.00am: Altacarry Light abeam, log 169. 7.45am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. 5.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.25pm: Clock back 25 minutes. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 235 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of Position 15 miles West of Skerryvore N41W, 21 miles] [Sea rough in evening] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 57.25, Long -13.57 [Position: 230 miles W of Outer Hebrides] am Drills: Class ASG and GL III spotting. Training class seamanship. Boy’s class instruction spotting. Sight Setters sightsetting. Gun’s crews 6 inch loader. 7.20am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. 10.45am: Speed of convoy 10 knots. 11.30am: Commenced sounding. 3.00pm: Stopped sounding. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. In station convoy line abreast. 4.30pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.05pm: Eased to 200 Revs. Destroyer escort left. 5.29pm: Clocks put back 29 minutes. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 239 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 57 20 N, 17 00 W = N88W, 115 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Sea rough in am; weather overcast in am, mist or fog for part of pm; noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 47F] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 56.58, Long -20.88 [Position: 470 miles S of Iceland] 4.00am: In station with convoy. 7.50am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. 8.00am: In station with convoy speed 11 knots. 3.05pm: Speed of convoy 8 knots, eased to 180 revs. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, increased to 200 revs. In station with convoy. 5.28pm: Clocks put back 28 minutes. 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 249 miles] [Distance: of 45 25 N, 50 00 W, 1281 miles] [Sea rough in evening] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 55.37, Long -27.25 [Position: 660 miles SE of Greenland] 4.00am: In station with convoy. am Drills: Class ASG and GL III Instruction on magazines. Sight Setters sightsetting instruction on submarines and mines. RMLI ammunition party 6 inch loader. Noon: N85W. Convoy in station. 4.00pm: In station with convoy. 5.22pm: Clocks put back 22 minutes. 7.00pm: Ship pitching heavily shipping water forward. 8.00pm: In station with convoy speed 8.5 knots. [Course and Distance made good: S71W, 225 miles] [Squally north westerly then westerly wind force 5-6 or 6 in am, south westerly, westerly or north westerly force 6 or 7 in pm; sea rough or very rough all day] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 53.78, Long -31.68 [Position: 605 miles SE of Greenland] 3.00am: Ship pitching heavily shipping water forward. 8.00am: In station with convoy. 8.45am: Speed of convoy 9.5 knots. am: 1 telescope (pattern 332A small) lost by accident. Noon: Altered course N83W. In station with convoy. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. Evening Quarters. 5.19pm: Clocks put back 19 minutes. 8.00pm: In station with convoy, for Exercise closed WT doors. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S58.5W, 182 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 25 N, 50 00 W = S55W, 869 miles] [Sea rough in am, wind and sea reducing in pm] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 51.77, Long -38.20 [Position: 740 miles E of Newfoundland] 0.15am: For Exercise closed WT doors (2.5 minutes). 2.00am: Exercised guns crews. 5.10am: Convoy last seen. 8.00am: Thick fog. 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection. Noon: Altered course S88W. Eased to 200 Revs. Saxonia in station. 3.20pm: Sighted Tunisian and Ruahine on Port quarter. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. 4.45pm: Divine service. 5.21pm: Clocks put back 21 minutes. 7.15pm: Log found to be foul, hauled in, cleared and streamed. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors (2.5 minutes). Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S63W, 267 miles] [Mist or fog all day, south westerly wind increasing during day, force 7 from 8pm with rough or very rough sea] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 50.10, Long -42.40 [Position: 520 miles E of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Ship pitching heavily spraying heavily forward. 4.00am: “Ruahine” out of sight. am Drills: Boys class sightsetting and spotting. Marines muster equipment. Gunlayers and Gun trainers deflection teacher. 8.00am: In station with convoy. 3.00pm: In station with convoy. 5.15pm: Clocks put back 15 minutes. 6.00pm: In station with convoy, sighted light bearing N68W. 8.00pm: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: S58W, 187 miles] [Distance: to Halifax Anchorage = 1000 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Wind reducing during am, sea very rough or rough until 8pm] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 47.63, Long -45.77 [Position: 325 miles E of Newfoundland] 4.00am: Thick fog. am Drills: Boys .22 rim fire. Sight Setters instruction on German mines. Royal Marines supply party 6 inch loader. 8.00am: Thick fog. 11.25am: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. Noon: Convoy in station speed 11 knots. 1.20pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.18pm: Clocks put back 18 minutes. 8.00pm: In station with convoy, commenced sounding. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: S42W, 199 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 25 N, 50 00 W = S53W, 220 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Fog then mist in am] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 45.15, Long -51.08 [Position: 140 miles SE of Newfoundland] 6.45am: Altered course N67W. In station with convoy. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions, speed of convoy 8 knots. 10.00am: Speed as required. Port cutter away to board “Ruahine”. 10.35am: Cutter alongside. 10.45am: Hoisted cutter and proceeded at full speed to rejoin convoy. Noon: In station with convoy. 0.40pm: Sighted convoy bearing N70W. 0.50pm: Exchanged pennants with HMS Gloucestershire. 1.03pm: Full speed 8 points to starboard to clear convoy. 1.10pm: Resumed course and speed. 3.00pm: Convoy in station. 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 272 miles] [Distance: to Halifax Anchorage = 539 miles] [Sea rough for part of pm] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 44.97, Long -57.98 [Position: 145 miles E of Nova Scotia] 2.00am: Exercised guns crews. 4.00am: In station with convoy. 7.20am: Started ZZ Convoy type. 10.30am: Exercised guns crews. Noon: In station with convoy. 1.15pm: Stopped ZZ. Speed of convoy 8 knots. 1.55pm: Starboard cutter away to take signalman from “Tunisian”. Course and speed as required. 2.25pm: Cutter returned. 2.30pm: Proceeded to join convoy. 3.45pm: Commenced ZZ. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. In station with convoy. 4.15pm: Stopped ZZ. 5.24pm: Clocks put back 24 minutes. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S88W, 293 miles] [Distance: to Halifax Anchorage = 248 miles] [Weather cloudy with snow at times, noon temperature 37F, sea temperature 41F] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax [and at Halifax] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [rough estimate] [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] 2.50am: SS Ruahine left convoy. 5.00am: Sighted Egg Island Light bearing N8W. 5.30am: Egg Island Light abeam 12 miles. 5.35am: Altered course N72W. Sighted Jeddore Light bearing N5W. 7.00am: Sighted whistling buoy bearing N70W. 7.23am: Altered course N22W, buoy abeam. 7.50am: Stopped, steering gear out of order. 7.55am: Steering gear correct, resumed course. 8.00am: Full speed. 8.10am: Course and speed as requisite entering harbour. 9.10am: Stop. 9.15am: Let go Starboard anchor. 9.26am: Port anchor, finished with engines. Moored in 10 fathoms, 60 fathoms out on each cable. 0.30pm: Commenced heaving Starboard anchor. Pilot (A Renner) aboard. 1.05pm: Starboard anchor up. 1.08pm: Commenced to heave Port anchor. 1.30pm: Port anchor up. Proceeded to berth, tugs Togo and Gladiator assisting. 1.50pm: Made fast alongside shed no 23. [No 23 Wharf] 5.00pm: Hands taking in stores. Liberty men ashore. 6.00pm: 24 Marines (passengers) left ship. 8.00pm: Ship loading ammunition. [Distance made good: 248 miles] [Noon position] [Halifax Anchorage] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1387 tons] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-018_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-019_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67405/ADM 53-67405-019_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for November 1917] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by Captain Walter, 7 January 1918] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, partly as before; fewer details for Barometers, Thermometers for Air Temperature now shown as Maker: Costello & Co Liverpool from 18 December (though Numbers still as before) and Thermometer for Sea Temperature now J Parkes Sons Liverpool] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1917 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [estimated] [Position: No 23 Wharf, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Wharf] 7.50am: “Coastguard” alongside. 9.17am: Left with three rafts and working party. Rounds Correct. Total ammunition Received 300 tons. am: Chief gunner’s party QF guns breach [breech] blocks oiling ammunition. Working party taking in stores. pm: Total amount of ammunition received 390 tons. Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Total amount of ammunition received 510 tons. 7.00pm: Working ammunition fore and aft. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1917 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Wharf, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Wharf] 2.00am: Working ammunition fore and aft. 3.45am: Ceased work owing to rain. 8.00am: RC church party ashore. Resumed working cargo. Pumped out No 2 ballast tank. 10.00am: Divisions. 10.15am: RC church party returned. Noon: Total ammunition received 950 tons. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 6.00pm: Total ammunition received 1050 tons 10.30pm: Liberty men returned. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1917 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Wharf, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Wharf] 1.00am: Rounds correct, working cargo fore and aft. 4.20am: Finished loading forward. 7.00am: Stopped working cargo. 9.00am: Resumed working cargo. Divisions. Total ammunition received 1309 tons. 9.45am: Commenced coaling. 10.00am: 4 Captains of convoy on board for conference. 11.45am: Two signal ratings discharged to “Mitagama” [Metagama, listed here] and “Northumberland” [either Northumberland (1) listed here or more likely this ship]. 3.00pm: Two bags of mail received for GPO London. 4.45pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.45pm: Twelve probationarly [probationary] Flight Sub Lieutenants joined ship for passage. 7.00pm: One Chief Artificer Engineer joined ship for passage. 9.00pm: Finished loading ammunition Midnight: Stopped coaling. [Note: SS “Metagama” was built in Glasgow in 1915 and owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Montreal; she was laid up in 1930 and scrapped in 1934. There were a number of ships named “Northumberland” at this time: she may have been the ship built in Wallsend on the Tyne in 1916 and owned by Federal Steam Navigation Company, London; she was broken up in 1951 (more information here). A more likely ship is, however, one built in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1891 and registered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in that year (owned by Charlottetown Steam Navigation Company and listed here as 96937); she was owned by the Canadian Government from 1917 to 1936 and again from 1948 to 1949; she was to catch fire during a refit at Port Dalhousie, Canada, in 1949.] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-005_0.jpg) [Left hand side of small additional page dated 7 January 1918 showing depths in Port and Starboard water tanks and bilges, amount expended and remaining and ship’s draught] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-005_1.jpg) [Right hand side of additional page, as above] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-005a_0.jpg) [Small blank page, back of additional page, as above] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-005a_1.jpg) [Small blank page, back of additional page, as above] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-006_0.jpg) 4 December 1917 At Halifax [NS] [and at Sea] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Wharf, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Wharf] am Drills: Boys physical drill and rifle exercise. Chief gunner’s party stripping 6 inch QF guns and unfreezing Lyddite shells. 7.20am: “Coastguard” alongside for working party. 7.45am: Commenced Coaling. 8.00am: Hoisted cutter. 9.30am: Captains of two of convoy aboard for conference. 10.15am: Discharged seven signal rating to HMCS Niobe and two to ships of convoy. Noon: Rounds correct, finished coaling. Total Received 934 tons. 1.35pm: Tugs “Robeling” [Roebling] and “Gladiator” alongside. Hands cleaning ship. 2.00pm: “Metagama” and “Northumberland” left harbour. 2.20pm: Cast off and proceeded. 2.30pm: Cleared wharf. 2.35pm: Tugs let go. 2.43pm: Passed outer gate. Exercised General Quarters. 3.20pm: Course S23E. 4.15pm: Altered course S76E, Outer automatic buoy abeam. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors (2 minutes). 10.30pm: Exercised gun’s crews. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2119 tons] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-006_1.jpg) 5 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 44.70, Long -58.52 [Position: 125 miles E of Nova Scotia] 0.15am: For Exercised closed WT doors (2.5 minutes). 3.00am: Clocks advanced 15 minutes. 6.15am: Exercised guns crews. 7.00am: In station with convoy “Northumberland”, “Metagama” and “Packling” [elsewhere Pakling; actually Pak Ling, listed here]. 8.30am: Speed of convoy 10 knots. 11.55am: Eased to slow. SS “Orange leaf” [RFA Orangeleaf] joined convoy. 1.30pm: Convoy in station (formation III) speed 11.5 knots. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. In station with convoy. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance run through the Water: 242 miles] [Distance made good: 223 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 20 N, 50 00 W, N84E, 363 miles] [Weather quiet, cloudy in am, rain in pm, noon temperature 40F, sea temperature 41F] [Note: SS “Pak Ling” was built in Belfast in 1895 and registered in Liverpool in 1903; she was owned by China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool, (Blue Funnel Line) and was scrapped in 1923. RFA “Orangeleaf” was a Fleet Attendant Tanker launched in October 1916 as “Bornol”; she was renamed “Orangeleaf” in June 1917; she participated in WWII and was sold for scrap in 1947.] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-007_0.jpg) 6 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 45.12, Long -52.52 [Position: 110 miles S of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 26 minutes. 4.00am: Convoy in station. 7.05am: Passed two funnelled steamer, 5 miles North, steering West. 8.00am: In station ahead of convoy. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions, speed of convoy 12 knots. 9.35am: Started ZZ No 2. 10.00am: Captains rounds. 0.45pm: Lost sight of convoy. Stopped ZZ. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised collision stations. Sighted convoy. 4.25pm: Lost sight of convoy. 6.00pm and 8.00pm: In station with convoy. 9.00pm: Convoy in sight. Midnight: In station ahead of convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N84.5E, 256 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 20 N, 50 00 W, N83E, 107 miles] [Foggy for much of pm] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-007_1.jpg) 7 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 46.78, Long -46.40 [Position: 295 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 21 minutes. 4.00am: In station ahead of convoy. 5.00am: Convoy last seen. am Drills: Sight Setters sightsetting. Gunlayers Trainers and Sight Setters deflection teacher. Flight sub Lieutenants physical drill. Class of boys 6 inch loader. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions, fog thick at intervals. Noon: In station with convoy. 1.45pm: Sighted HMS Hildebrand bearing N80E. Exchanged pennants. 2.50pm: Speed of convoy 11.5 knots. 6.00pm: In station with convoy, fog. 7.00pm: Convoy last seen. 11.15pm: Convoy seen for 2 minutes. [Distance made good: 283 miles] [Distance: to DRV [Destroyer Rendezvous] = 1250 miles] [Foggy for most of day] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-008_0.jpg) 8 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 49.07, Long -40.57 [Position: 580 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 24 minutes. 7.00am: Convoy hidden by fog two syrens heard 9.50am: Pakling [Pak Ling] took up station on Port beam. Noon: Altered course S85E. Convoy in station. 0.25pm: Commenced ZZ Convoy type. 3.00pm: In station with convoy. 5.20pm: Stopped ZZ, altered course S82E. 7.00pm: In station ahead of convoy. 10.00pm: Spraying heavily forward. Midnight: In station ahead of convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N60E, 272 miles] [Distance: to 57 20 N, 17 00 W, 978 miles] [Fog early in day, mist late in day; wind and sea increasing in evening] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-008_1.jpg) 9 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 50.78, Long -34.28 [Position: 710 miles SE of Greenland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. 4.00am and 8.00am: In station with convoy. 10.00am: Divisions and Captains inspection. 1.00pm: Sighted sailing vessel bearing East. Speed of convoy 12.5 knots. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters, Divine Service. 6.00pm and Midnight: In station ahead of convoy. [Distance made good: 265 miles] [Wind westerly force 6 or 6-7 in am with sea becoming rough, westerly then north westerly force 7 or 7-8 in pm with very rough or very rough to high sea] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-009_0.jpg) 10 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 52.70, Long -28.08 [Position: 735 miles W of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. Ship rolling heavily. 6.00am: Patent log foul, cleared and streamed. 7.00am: “Orange Leaf” dropped astern out of sight. 10.54am: Speed of convoy 10 knots. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Speed of convoy 11.5 knots. 8.00pm: In station ahead of convoy. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 264 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 57 20 N, 17 00 W = N54E, 471 miles] [Squally north westerly wind force 5-7 to 8 in am with very high sea, wind and sea decreasing in pm; weather cloudy after early rain, noon air and sea temperature 48F] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-009_1.jpg) 11 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 55.60, Long -21.80 [Long corrected from 2 48 W shown in log] [Position: 470 miles W of Ireland] 2.00am: Lost 1 rack and 6 fire buckets overboard. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 21 minutes. am Drills: Sightsetters and Ordinary Seamen sightsetting. GTs [Gunner Torpedomen] and Sightsetters deflection teacher. Class of boys 6 inch QF guns and signals. Flight officers pistol practice. Royal Marines to 6 inch loader. 8.00am: In station with convoy. 8.50am: Convoy took station formation 4. 9.40am: Commenced ZZ convoy type. Speed of convoy 12 knots. 10.25am: Sighted “Orange Leaf” bearing S5W. 11.00am: Metagama took station astern. Noon: Altered course N81E MZZ. 1.30pm: “Orange Leaf” rejoined convoy. 3.15pm: “Orange Leaf” in station. 5.40pm: Stopped ZZ eased to 10 knots. 8.00pm and Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: N52E, 281 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 57 20 N, 17 00 W = N57E, 190 miles] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-010_0.jpg) 12 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 57.40, Long -15.18 [Position: 285 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 24 minutes. 7.10am: Commenced ZZ convoy type 2. 9.05am: Speed of convoy 12 knots. Noon: Convoy in station, altered course S61E MZZ. 0.55pm: Sighted 4 destroyers bearing S50E. 1.00pm: Commenced sounding. Exercised guns crews. 1.25pm: Destroyers took station. 2.30pm: Stopped sounding. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. Evening quarters, abandon ship stations for exercise. 5.05pm: Stopped ZZ. 8.00pm: In station with convoy. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Distance made good: 248 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 57N, 10W = S82E, 171 miles] [Sea rough in late am, then reducing] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-010_1.jpg) 13 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 55.87, Long -7.17 [Position: 35 miles N of northern Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. 4.00am: Convoy in station. 5.00am: Clocks advanced 26 minutes to GMT. 6.45am: Sighted Barra Head bearing N84E. Noon: Convoy in station. 1.00pm: “Metagama” reported submarine on Starboard side, action quarters, altered course NE. 1.15pm: Sighted Oversay Light, altered course South. 2.28pm: Oversay Light bearing S75E, 3.25 miles. 4.00pm: Convoy in station, evening quarters. 4.23pm: Sighted Mull of Cantyre Light bearing S50E. 4.55pm: Altacary [Altacarry] Light abeam 3 miles. 5.25pm: Sighted “Maidens” bearing S10E. 5.28pm: Mull of Cantyre abeam 7.5 miles. 6.00pm: “Pakling” [Pak Ling] took station astern of “Northumberland”. 6.53pm: Maidens abeam 5 miles. “Orange Leaf” proceeded to destination. 8.15pm: Mull of Galloway Light bearing S58E. 9.20pm: Point of Ayre Light S48E. 9.35pm: Mull of Galloway Light abeam 3 miles. 10.00pm: Ross Light bearing N95E [sic], altered course S74E. 10.52pm: Point of Ayre Light abeam. 11.00pm: Altered course S69E. Speed of convoy 9 knots. 11.50pm: Destroyer “Portia” took station astern. Midnight: Convoy dispersed. [Distance made good: 291 miles] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-011_0.jpg) 14 December 1917 From Halifax to Liverpool [and at Liverpool] Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 0.50am: Altered course S4W, St Bees Head bearing S75E. 4.45am: Commenced sounding. 7.30am: Altered course N40E, Bar Light ship bearing S47E. 8.15am: Course and speeds as required. 8.32am: Pilot Donaldson boarded, Bar Light ship abeam. 8.50am: Formby. 9.05am: Crosby. 9.35am: Turned ship's head to tide. [Draught on Arrival: Forward 26’ 7”, Aft 27’ 8”] 11.20am: Proceeded to dock, Tugs “Egerton” and “Bison” assisting. 11.30am: Through Canada Basin. 11.45am: Made fast in Canada lock. 0.15pm: Proceeded to NE berth Canada Docks. 0.35pm: Let go tugs. 0.55pm: Made fast, finished with engines. 2.00pm: 12 probationary flight Lieutenants RNAS and Chief Warrant Engineer left ship. 3.00pm: Midshipman OG Benson discharged to hospital. 4.00pm: Ships company muster for payment. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 7.30pm: Port Watch away on long leave. [Distance made good: 241 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 691 tons] 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-011_1.jpg) 15 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. 8.00am: Commenced discharging ammunition. 9.00am: Discharged 6 ratings. 10.00am: Hands employed assisting with ammunition. am: 2 bags mail sent to GPO from Halifax. 1.30pm: Liberty men ashore. Stopped discharging ammunition. 4caf8c4ccadfd341970358cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-012_0.jpg) 16 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. 8.30am: RC church party ashore. am: Shore electricians working at guns and magazines. 10.00am: Divisions. RC church party returned. 1.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-012_1.jpg) 17 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced discharging ammunition. Hands painting ship. 1.00pm: Breasted off to allow coal barges alongside. 2.00pm: Commenced coaling. 5.00pm: Stopped discharging ammunition. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling 200 tons aboard. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-013_0.jpg) 18 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Resumed discharging ammunition. Commenced coaling. Hands painting ship. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling. Tons on board 720. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-013_1.jpg) 19 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced discharging ammunition. Commenced Coaling. Hands painting ship. am: Shore workmen in engine room. 10.30am: 1 boy joined ship from “Vivid”. pm: Hands painting ship. 5.00pm: Finished discharging ammunition. 10.00pm: Ceased coaling for night. Tons received 1440. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-014_0.jpg) 20 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Commenced discharging ammunition. Commenced coaling. am: Hands painting ship and taking in stores. 10.00am: 5 ratings joined ship for passage. 1.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship for passage. 2.00pm: Finished discharging ammunition from No 4 hold. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling for night. Tons on board 1890. 11.15pm: Finished discharged ammunition. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-014_1.jpg) 21 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.00am: Hands cleaning, painting and taking in stores. am: Harland and Wolfe’s [Wolff’s] men employed No 2 hold. 8.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship for passage. 9.30pm: Ceased coaling for night. Tons on board 2239. 10.30pm: Two ratings joined ship for passage. [Weather cloudy or misty all day, noon temperature 44F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-015_0.jpg) 22 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.00am: Rounds correct. Port watch returned from leave. 9.00am: 1 rating joined ship for passage. Hands cleaning ship. 10.45am: Midshipmen Lowry and Norbury joined ship. 15 ratings from passage transferred to HMS “Arlanza”. 3.00pm: Firemen ashore on leave. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: 18 Signal ratings joined ship for passage. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-015_1.jpg) 23 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.30am: RC church party ashore. 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service. RC party returned. 10.45am: 10 boys joined ship from HMS “Powerful”. 1.00pm, 3.00pm and 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-016_0.jpg) 24 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.02 [estimated] [Position: River Mersey, Liverpool] [Draught at Departure: Forward 27’ 5”, Aft 29’ 6”] 3.45am: Hands fall in. 3.55am: Tugs “Beaver”, “Otter” and “Bison” alongside. 4.22am: Let go and proceeded, tugs assisting. 4.45am: Entered Huskisson Dock. 5.19am: Sandon Basin. 5.40am: Made fast in Sandon Basin. 7.12am: Passed through Sandon lock. 7.25am: Full speed astern. 7.30am: Cleared Dock. 7.50am: Let go anchor in 13 fathoms. [Anchor bearings: North Wall N33E, Rock Light N35W, New Brighton Tower West, Ship’s Head South] 9.5am: Tug “Otter” left left [sic] with postman and 1 rating discharged to HMS Vivid. 9.10am: USSs Leviathan and Wainwright entered harbour. 11.45am: Otter alongside with postman. 1.20pm: Exercised General Quarters ammunition on deck. 1.40pm: “Otter” left with postman. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised abandon ship. 9.00pm: Swung to ebb tide. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2751 tons] [Note: USS “Leviathan” was an ocean liner built in Hamburg for Hamburg America Line in 1913 as “Vaterland”; she was laid up in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, from the start of WW1 in 1914; in April 1917 she was seized by the US Shipping Board and commissioned in the US Navy as USS “Vaterland” in July 1917; she was renamed “Leviathan” and designated SP-1326 in September 1917 and was then used as a troop ship; she was decommissioned in October 1919 and eventually returned to civilian service with United States Lines in 1923; she was out of service from 1933 and was scrapped in 1938. USS “Wainwright” (Destroyer No 62) was built in New Jersey in 1915 and in commission from May 1916; she was stationed in Queenstown, Ireland, from 1917 until the end of the war; she was decommissioned in 1926 and transferred to the US Coast Guard (CG-24); she was scrapped in 1934 (see also here).] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-016_1.jpg) 25 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.02 [Position: River Mersey, Liverpool] [Anchor Bearings Ebb Tide: Rock Light N53W, New Brighton Tower N88W, North Wall Light N34E] 3.25am: Ship swung to flood tide. 8.50am: Tug “Beaver” alongside. 9.00am: Beaver left with postman. Ship swinging to ebb tide. Divisions and Divine Service [to mark Christmas Day]. 10.20am: Tunisian arrived and anchored. 10.30am: SS Manturia [probably Manchuria] arrived and anchored. 2.30pm: Tug “Panther” left for shore with Captain. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. 5.10pm: “Panther” returned with Captain. [Note: For details of SS “Manchuria” see 29 October 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-017_0.jpg) 26 December 1917 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.02 [Position: River Mersey, Liverpool] 8.45am: Tug Panther alongside. Noon: Destroyers “Ossary” [Ossory] and “Moresby” alongside. 0.45pm: Tug Panther alongside with postman. 1.10pm: Tug away. Midshipman Milner left ship for Barracks. 3.10pm: Panther alongside with Sir Walter Davidson for passage. 3.20pm: One signal rating sent to “Metagama”. 4.20pm: Tug Beaver alongside with Captain of Metagama. 7.10pm: Tug alongside with postman. 8.15pm: Destroyers cast off. 8.20pm: Anchor weighed. 8.27pm: Full Speed. 8.30pm: Half speed. 9.08pm: Crosby Light abeam. 9.26pm: Formby Light abeam. 9.35pm: Pilot left. 9.40pm: Closed up gun’s crews. 9.55pm: Bar Light abeam, course N33W. 10.25pm: Started ZZ. [Note: Sir Walter Edward Davidson (1859-1923; more details here) was Governor of Newfoundland, Canada, from 1913 until 1917; he was then appointed as Governor of New South Wales, Australia, and arrived there in February 1918.] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-017_1.jpg) 27 December 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 55.53, Long -6.50 [Position: 8 miles SW of Isle of Islay, Scotland] 0.15am: For Exercise closed WT doors (2.75 minutes). 1.50am: Selkar [Selker] Bank Light abeam 6 miles. 3.00am: Altered course N64W. St Bees Head Light abeam 7 miles. 5.45am: Mull of Galloway abeam 3 miles. 7.45am: Copeland abeam 5 miles. 9.00am: Maidens abeam 4.5 miles, altered course N23W. 10.00am: Clocks retarded 27 minutes. 10.20am: Exercised guns crews. Rathlin Island abeam 2.5 miles. Lost 1 Kisby’s life buoy by accident. 2.45pm: Exercised guns crews. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised collision stations. 5.35pm: Clocks retarded 35 minutes. 8.00pm: In station with convoy. 8.45pm: For Exercised closed WT doors (2 minutes). 10.00pm: Altered course N58W, ZZ convoy type. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 195 miles] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-018_0.jpg) 28 December 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 56.88, Long -15.43 [Position: 290 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 4.00am: In station with convoy. am Drills: Ordinary Seamen training class seamanship. Class of boys 6 inch loader. Sight Setters sightsetting. RMLI Quarterly inspection. 4.45pm: Speed reduced owing to fan engines being damaged from fire. 5.00pm: Fire broke out in fan compartment Starboard side spreading to Port side. 5.37pm: Clocks retarded 37 minutes. 6.00pm: Fire extinguished. 9.15pm: Commenced ZZ, log 100.5. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 312 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: to 57N, 17W = N82W, 52 miles] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-018_1.jpg) 29 December 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 56.02, Long -22.50 [Position: 500 miles W of Ireland] am Drills: Gunlayers at spotting table. Gun’s crews at 6 inch loader. Chief gunner’s party oiling ammunition whips and stowing in magazine. Noon: In station with convoy. 5.20pm: Clocks retarded 20 minutes. Stopped ZZ, log 17. 6.00pm and Midnight: In station with convoy. [Distance made good: 244 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 20 N, 50 00 W = 1221 miles] [Weather unremarkable; noon temperature 48F, sea temperature 49F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-019_0.jpg) 30 December 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 54.45, Long -30.88 [Position: 590 miles SE of Greenland] 4.00am and 8.00am: In station with convoy. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. 3.50pm: Engine room reported 4 fans working. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 31 minutes. 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S72W, 302 miles] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-019_1.jpg) 31 December 1917 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 51.52, Long -38.65 [Position: 710 miles E of Newfoundland] 4.00am: In station with convoy. 5.35pm: Clocks retarded 35 minutes. 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S58W, 331 miles] [Distance: to Halifax outer buoy = 1155 miles] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-020_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-021_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-021_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-022_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67406/ADM 53-67406-022_1.jpg) [Half blank page] THE VOYAGES OF HMS VICTORIAN 1918 
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for January 1918] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as previous month (though no numbers for Thermometers for Air Temperature)] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00003_1.jpg) 1 January 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 48.23, Long -45.67 [Position: 335 miles E of Newfoundland] 4.00am and 8.0am: In Station with convoy. am Drills: Tested Depth Charges. Class of boys Seamanship and ammunition. Sightsetters sight setting. Ordinary Seamen Seamanship. Royal Marines Signals. Deflection Teacher. Guns Crew of Morning watch to Loader. Noon: Altered course S77W, Log 87. In station with Convoy. pm: PM Drills. Guns Crews of Forenoon watch to Loader. Ship Company .22 Rim firing. 4.00pm: In station with Convoy. Evening Quarters. 4.12pm: Hauled in Log, foul and cleared. 5.00pm: Clocks put back 25 minutes. 6.00pm and Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S54W, 335 miles] [Wind mostly southerly force 5 to 6 until 8pm, with rough sea for part of pm] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00004_0.jpg) 2 January 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 45.20, Long -51.15 [Position: 135 miles SE of Newfoundland] am: AM Drill. Tested Depth Charges. Hands Physical drill. Class Ordinary Seaman Gunners III 6 inch QF gun drill. Ordinary Seamen training Class ammunition. Class of Boys Torpedo Instructions. Gun layers and Trainers and Sight Setters Deflection Teacher. Guns crews of Morning watch to 6 inch Loader. 8.00am: In station with Convoy, altered course N65W, Log 36. Noon: Altered course N64W. SS METAGAMA proceeded to St John’s New Brunswick pm Drills: Junior Officers sightsetting. Guns Crews of Fornoon [Forenoon] watch 6 inch Loader. Foretopmen .22 Rim firing. 5.30pm: Clocks put back 30 minutes. [Distance made good: 299 miles] [Distance: to Halifax outer buoy = 521 miles] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00004_1.jpg) 3 January 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 44.83, Long -58.17 [Position 140 miles E of Nova Scotia] 8.30am: Commenced Sounding. [Course and Distance made good: S86W, 299 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: to Halifax outer buoy = S83.5W, 223 miles] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00005_0.jpg) 4 January 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax [and at Halifax NS] Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [estimated] [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] 4.00am: Commenced Sounding. Increased to half Speed. 6.20am: Whistle buoy bearing N20W, altered course N22W, Log 85.5. 6.30am: Buoy abeam. 7.15am: Stopped and hauled in Log 96.5. 7.35am: Chebucto Light N49W. Proceeded North. 7.47am: Chebucto Light abeam. Dead Slow. 7.50am: Course and Speed as Requisite. 8.50am: First gate. 9.00am: Second gate. 9.10am: Pilot on board. Proceeded alongside No 2 Pier. Tugs Canso, Gladiator and Weatherspoon [probably WM Weatherspoon] assisting. 9.30am: Entered dock. 9.40am: Made fast. 10.00am: HE [His Excellency] Sir WE Davidson left ship. Cargo party Stevedores on board. [Wharf No 2] pm Drills: Chief Gunner parties sponging and cleaning out all guns. Remainder of hands employed cleaning holds for Cargo. 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore. [Distance made good: 240 miles] [Noon Position] [Halifax No 2 Wharf] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1262 tons] [Rain for most of day, noon temperature 37F] [Note: Tug “Canso” (listed here as 126803) was built and registered in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1910 and owned by The Minister of Public Works for the Dominion of Canada, Ottawa. Tug “WM Weatherspoon” (listed here as 94697) was built in Digby, Nova Scotia, in 1890, registered in Sydney, Nova Scotia, in 1908 and owned by Hugh McDonald, Sydney.] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00005_1.jpg) 5 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [Wharf No 2 Halifax] am Drills: Chief gunners parties examining exposed ammunition. Cleaning guns and Shells. am: Commenced loading Steel bars No 2 and No 4 Hatch. Hands employed taking stores on board and Saturday Routine. Party of Men ashore at dockyard for stores. 1.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 2.15pm: Resumed working Cargo No 4. 3.45pm and 4.45pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00006_0.jpg) 6 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 8.00am: Rounds Correct. USS “SOUTH DAKOTA” entered harbour. 9.00am: Officer of guard left ship in cutter. 9.45am: Officer of guard returned. 10.00am: RC party ashore. Divisions and Captain’s Inspections and Divine Service. 11.00am: RC party returned. 2.00pm: Signal Rating discharged to the NIOBE. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Note: USS “South Dakota” (Armored Cruiser No 9, later ACR-9) was built in California and launched in 1904; she was in commission from 1907 and in 1920 was reclassified as CA-9 and renamed “Huron”; she was sold for scrap in 1930; she was towed to Powell River, British Colombia, in 1931 and used as a breakwater (more details here).] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00006_1.jpg) 7 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 7.40am: Hopper No 2 alongside. 8.15am: Resumed working cargo. 8.45am: Chief gunners party ashore. 9.15am: Working party ashore to clear shed of snow. 9.45am: Captain of USS SOUTH DAKOTA aboard. 11.15am: Received 60 ratings for passage. 11.30am: Chief gunners party returned. pm: Working party cleaning out shed. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 6.00am: Stopped working Cargo for tea. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00007_0.jpg) 8 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] am Drills: Chief gunners party sponging out and cleaning guns. Boys Sightsetting and seamanship. Class of Ordinary Seamen Gun Layers III instructions in magazines. Four hands examining fuzes of Lyddite shells. 6.30am: Stopped working Cargo. 8.15am: Resumed working Cargo. Total amount of Cargo received on board (No 4) 165 tons, (No 2) 198 tons, working party ashore cleaning shed. pm Drills: Gunnery Class Ordinary Seamen Gunners and Gunlayers III instruction on fuzes, magazine shell rooms and flooding arrangements. Remainder of hands employed as forenoon. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. 11.00pm: Stopped working for night. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00007_1.jpg) 9 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] am Drills: Chief Gunners party sponging out guns and gauging shells. Boys Physical drill. Class Acting Seaman Gunners and Gunlayers III stripping BL breech blocks. Ordinary Seamen Seamanship. Royal Marines physical drill. Boys Rifle Exercise, First aid and torpedo Instruction. 8.15am: Resumed working Cargo. Commenced to load dummy shells in No 4. Total 550 tons of cargo in ship. 11.00am: Commenced to load dummy shells in No 2. pm Drills: Chief Gunners party cleaning rifles and pistols, Gauging and cleaning shells. Class Acting Seaman Gunners and Gunlayers III stripping locks. Ordinary Seamen Seamanship. 1.00pm: Commenced working Cargo. 1.10pm: Exercised abandon ship Stations, lowered Starboard boats and Exercised boats under oars. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Snow in early am, then overcast, noon temperature 34F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00008_0.jpg) 10 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] am Drills: Boys Physical drill and route march. Chief gunners party sponging out all guns, lubricating parts. Gangs cleaning shed. Ordinary Seamen seamanship. Hands drawing stores. 7.00am: Total amount of Cargo received 1220 Tons. 8.15am: Resumed working Cargo. 8.30am: Commenced to load frozen meat. 1.00pm: DSB alongside with 10 bags of mail from HMS “CUMBERLAND”. 2.15pm and 5.00pm: Liberty men ashore. pm Drills: Chief gunners party cleaning guns and Spair [spare] parts. Boys spotting table. Class Acting Seamen Gunners stripping strikers and blocks. Remainder of hands employed refitting and as Requisite. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00008_1.jpg) 11 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] am Drills: Royal Marines signals, Acting Seamen Gunners stripping 6 inch QF breech block. Boys seamanship and sightsetting. Ordinary Seamen stripping 6 inch QF breech blocks. Remainder of hands employed refitting and as Requisite. 9.15am: Maintop watch ashore for route march. Hands Physical drill. 1.30pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 11.30pm: Liberty men returned. [Weather fine, noon temperature 23F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00009_0.jpg) 12 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] AM Drills. Chief Gunners party sponging out and working guns, Gauging and cleaning shells. Remainder of hands refitting and as Requisite. 7.50am: Ash boat alongside. 9.45am: Maintop Watch ashore for Route March. 1.0pm and 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 11.30pm: Liberty men returned. [Number on sick list: 5] [Noon temperature 17F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00009_1.jpg) 13 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] 9.30am: RC party ashore. 10.30am: Divine Service. 11.00am: RC party returned. 1.15pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00010_0.jpg) 14 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.58 [Position: No 2 Pier, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 2 Pier] am: AM Drill. Boys and Royal Marines Physical drill. Class Acting Seamen Gunlayers III stripping 6 Pounder breech block and instruction on miss fires. Ordinary Seamen’s training class sightsetting. Class of boys seamanship and 6 inch Loader and first aid. Chief gunners party sponging out and working guns. Remainder of hands employed preparing ship to leave pier. 9.00am: 2 Ratings (Butler and Wheeler) discharged to hospital. 11.15am: Tugs ED MAYES and SIR HUGH ALLAN alongside. 0.40pm: Let go forward and proceeded out of berth, Tug Mayes assisting. 1.05pm: USS SAN DIEGO entered harbour. 1.25pm: Let go port anchor in D Berth in 11.5 fathoms, 60 fathoms of cable. [Anchor Bearings: Ship's head NW, Exhibition Buildings N12E, North Side Pier 2 = S88W, Citadel Flagstaff S50W] 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. [Number on sick list: 5] [Total cargo received: Blooms, forgings and shells = 1363 tons; Heat, provisions [?], etc = 99 tons] [Note: Tug “ED Mayes” may have been “GS Mayes” previously met in Halifax. Tug “Sir Hugh Allan” was built in Barrow-in-Furness, UK, in 1911 and registered in Montreal, Canada, in that year; she was owned by The Minister of Public Works for the Dominion of Canada, Ottawa; she was rebuilt in 1958, sank in 1972 and was raised in 1973 and then scrapped. USS “San Diego” (Armored Cruiser No 6, ACR-6) was built in California and launched as “California” in 1904; she was commissioned in 1907 and was renamed “San Diego” in 1914; she was to be sunk by a German submarine or a mine off Fire Island, New York, in July 1918, with the loss of 6 lives (more details here).] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00010_1.jpg) 15 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [estimated] [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Anchored] AM Drills. Hands Physical drill. Class Acting Seamen Gunlayers III ammunition instruction on fuzes. Class of boys First Aid and seamanship. Royal Marines ammunition supply party 6 inch Loader. Ordinary Seaman Training class seamanship. Main top guns crew 6 inch Loader. Remainder of hands employed refitting and painting. 9.00am: Coal barge alongside starboard side. 9.05am: Coal barge alongside port side. Divisions. 9.15am: Commenced Coaling. 11.30am: Stopped Coaling. [Information on coal: time, last hour, amount in and to come in, from 9.15-10am to 3-4pm] 1.45pm: Coaling party on board. [Anchor Bearings: Exhibition Buildings N10E, Citadel Flagstaff S36W, Refinery Chimney S42E, Ship head S10E]. 3.30pm: Stopped Coaling port side. 3.35pm: HMS “CUMBERLAND” hauled off from Wharf. 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. HMS “CUMBERLAND” proceeded to sea. 4.10pm: Veered to 75 fathoms port anchor. Stopped coaling. 7.00pm: Let go Starboard anchor under foot. 10.20pm: Weighed Starboard anchor. [Squally south easterly wind force 6-7 at 8pm, quieter before and after this] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00011_0.jpg) 16 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Anchored] am Drills: Hands Physical drill. Class Acting Seamen Gunners and Gunlayers III spotting table. Classes of boys seamanship and 6 inch Loader. Ordinary Seamen seamanship. Sighsetters [sic] sightsetting. Chief Gunners party sponging out guns and lubricating parts. Royal Marines inspection of arms and rifle drill. Fore top gun crew to Loader. 9.00am: Divisions. 9.15am: Began Coaling. [Information on coal in and to come in by hour from 9.15-10am to 5-5.30pm] am: Captain of SAN DIEGO on board. 0.12pm: Empty lighter left ship. 1.00pm: Commenced Coaling. 3.00pm: Captain of SAN DIEGO left ship. 5.30pm: Stopped Coaling. 5.35pm: Cutter away. 6.00pm: Cutter returned. pm Drills: Boys rifle Exercise. Chief Gunners party restowing shell room. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00011_1.jpg) 17 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Anchored] am Drills: Hands Physical drill. Class Acting Seamen Gunners and Gunlayers III 6 inch BL gun drill and 6 inch Loader. Classes of boys pistol drill and Torpedo instruction. Forecastle Gun crew 6 inch Loader. Ordinary Seamen and pistol drill. Chief gunner party cleaning and working and lubricating guns and restoring [restowing] shell room. Royal Marines 6 inch Loader. 8.35am: Commenced Coaling. [Tables of AM and PM Coaling per hour from 8.35-9am to 5-5.30pm] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00012_0.jpg) 18 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Anchored] am Drills: Divisional rifle exercise. Royal Marines signals. Boys seamanship and sightsetting. Chief gunner party restowing shell room. Ordinary Seamen instruction on magazines and shell rooms. 7.30am: USS SAN DIEGO proceeded alongside Dockyard. 8.30am: Commenced Coaling. [Table of coal total and to come in for 8.30-9am and 10-10.40pm] 10.40am: Stopped Coaling. 11.20am: Captain of [SS] BELGIC on board 2.25pm: USS SAN DIEGO left dockyard for anchorage. 3.30pm: Captain of BELGIC left. 5.00pm: Coal lighter (port side) left. [Number on sick list: 6] [Note: SS “Belgic” was a passenger ship built in 1914 in Belfast, completed in 1917 and owned by White Star Line; she was used as a troopship from June 1917; in 1923 she was transferred to Red Star Line, converted to a luxury liner and renamed “Belgenland”; she was scrapped in 1936 (see also Belgic (4) here).] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00012_1.jpg) 19 January 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Anchored] am Drills: Hands Physical drill. Class Acting Seamen Gunners and Gunlayers III and class of men spotting table. Ordinary Seamen Training Class Sight Setting and spotting table. Class of boys and Marines boat pulling. Chief gunners party sponging guns and lubricating parts. Forecastle guns crew 6 inch Loader. 8.15am: Coal transporter alongside. 9.15am: Commenced Coaling. [Details of coal total and to come in for 9.40-11am and 11-12am] 11.55am: 1 Rating joined ship for passage. Noon: Stopped Coaling. 1.15pm: Resumed Coaling. [Details of coal taken in from 2-3pm to 7-8pm] 2.30pm: Captains of convoy on board. 3.10pm: Tug away with 5 signal ratings for convoy duties. 4.00pm: Captains left. 5.00pm: Received two bags of mail for GPO London. 9.00pm: Finished coaling. Total amount 1410 Tons. 10.30pm: Mr Keohan Chief Artificer Engineer joined ship for passage. 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00013_0.jpg) 20 January 1918 At Halifax [and at Sea] Lat 44.66, Long -63.56 [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Anchored] 9.25am: Coal lighter left. 9.30am: Hands muster by open list. 10.30am: Divine Service. 1.30pm: Victorian’s Convoy commenced to pass out of harbour. 1.40pm: Commenced to heave up. 2.26pm: Anchor aweigh and proceeded. Course and speed as Requisite. 2.45pm: Passed first Gate. 2.52pm: Passed second Gate. 3.20pm: Streamed Patent Log. Course S10E. 3.30pm: Automatic buoy abeam log 2, altered course S22E. 4.25pm: Outer buoy abeam Log 11.5. 4.35pm: Convoy Commenced to take up formation III. 5.20pm: USS SAN DIEGO joined Convoy. 6.00pm: In station ahead of Convoy. 8.00pm: Speed of Convoy 12 knots. 8.45pm: Exercise Closed WT doors (Time 2 minutes). Midnight: Altered course S75E, Log 93. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2167 tons] [Snow through middle of day, westerly wind force 6 with rough sea from 8pm; temperature at 4pm 25F, sea temperature 30F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00013_1.jpg) 21 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 44.67, Long -58.22 [Position: 140 miles E of Nova Scotia] 0.30am: SS Belgic to [took] up position in Convoy. am Drills: Tested depth Charges. Class of ASG and GL III spotting table and ammunition. Class of boys instruction on Field training. Guns Crew of Morning Watch 6 inch Loader. Royal Marines Cleaning [?] arms and 6 inch Loader. 8.00am: In station with Convoy. 10.30am: Exercised Guns Crews. Noon: Altered course S74E. In stations with Convoy. pm Drills: Junior Officers sightsetting. Guns Crew of Forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. Ship Company .22 Rim firing. 4.00pm: In Station with Convoy. Evening Quarters. Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Distance made good: 237 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 20 N, 50 00 W = N83.5E, 351 miles] [North westerly wind force 5-6 to 6-7 all day, with rough sea and snow for much of the time; noon temperature 22F, sea temperature 32F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00014_0.jpg) 22 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 45.03, Long -51.72 [Position: 130 miles S of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 20 minutes. 4.00am, Noon, 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N85.5E, 280 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 45 20 N, 50 00 W = N76E, 75 miles] [Patent Log inaccurate] [entry in red ink] [North westerly then northerly wind force 6-7 or 6 until 4pm with very rough or high sea, force 5 in evening with very rough sea] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00014_1.jpg) 23 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 46.88, Long -46.70 [Position: 280 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. 4.00am, 8.00am: In station with Convoy. Noon: Altered course N87E. In station with Convoy. 2.45pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type Diagram 2). 4.00pm: In station with Convoy. Evening Quarters. Stopped ZZ. 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Distance made good: 242 miles] [Distance: of 56 0 N, 17 00 W = 1237 miles] [Patent Log inaccurate] [Sea very rough or rough for part of day] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00015_0.jpg) 24 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 49.15, Long -40.67 [Position: 575 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 15 minutes. 4.00am: In station with Convoy. am: Captain’s Inspection of ship. 4.00pm, 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N61E, 278 miles] [Distance: of 56N, 17W = 960 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Squally south westerly wind force 4-5 to 8 with rough to high sea for most of day; noon temperature 47F, sea temperature 52F] 4caf8c4dcadfd341970358ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00015_1.jpg) 25 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 51.40, Long -34.22 [Position: 680 miles SE of Greenland] 1.00am: Patent Log in Chart house out of order, taking readings from Aft Log. 2.15am: Exchanged Challange [challenge] with HMS DUKE of EDINBURGH with Convoy. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. 4.00am: In station with convoy. 8.45am: Patent Log hauled in (1216.0). 10.00am: Streamed Patent Log (1231.0). 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. In Station with Convoy. 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N61.5E, 282 miles] [Wind still squally and south westerly, force 6 to 8 all day with high to very high sea] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035900: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00016_0.jpg) 26 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 53.38, Long -26.82 [Position: 680 miles W of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advance 30 minutes. 4.00am: In station with Convoy. 2.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 3.15pm: Sighted steamer bearing S32W. USS SAN DIEGO proceeded to intercept. 4.00pm: In station with Convoy. Evening Quarters. 8.00pm and Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N66E, 295 miles] [Distance: of 56N, 17W = 378 miles] [Still squally, wind force 6-7 to 5 during day, sea high in am, rough to very rough in pm] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035901: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00016_1.jpg) 27 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 55.75, Long -20.10 [Position: 450 miles W of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advance 30 minutes. 4.00am: In station with Convoy. 9.00am: Convoy took up Formation IV. 10.00am: Captain’s inspection and Divisions. 11.25am: Altered course S75E, Log 79, Zig Zag. 4.45pm: USS “SAN DIEGO” left Convoy and proceeded West. 4.50pm: Divine Service. Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N59E, 274 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: of 56N, 17W = N81.5E, 105 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Wind and sea more moderate today] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035902: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00017_0.jpg) 28 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 56.38, Long -12.37 [Position: 180 miles W of Outer Hebrides] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. 8.45am: Sighted destroyer escort. 9.00am: Exercised General Quarters. 9.30am: Destroyer escort “HARPY”, “BADGER”, “PORTIA”, “OSSARY” [Ossory], “GRASSHOPPER”, “BEAGLE”, “MOSQUITO”, “BULLDOG” took up station. Noon: In station with Convoy. 1.35pm: Stopped ZZ. 2.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Convoy Type). 2.45pm: Speed of Convoy 13 knots. 4.00pm: Exercised Abandon Ship. 5.00pm: SS “CARPATHIA” and “SATURNIA” [listed here] left Convoy. Altered course S45E. 6.00pm: Stopped ZZ. 7.30pm: Commenced Sounding. 8.00pm: In station with Convoy. 8.45pm: Finished Sounding. 11.00pm: Clocks advance 30 minutes. Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N82W, 262 miles] [Distance: to Bar Light Ship = 403 miles] [Note: For details of SS “Carpathia” see 27 September 1917 in this log. SS “Saturnia” was built in Glasgow in 1910 and owned by The Donaldson Line, Glasgow; she was sold in 1928 and scrapped in 1929 (see also listing here, for Saturnia 1910).] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035903: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00017_1.jpg) 29 January 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 54.62, Long -5.00 [Cross Bearings] [Position: 6 miles E of Mull of Galloway, Scotland] 0.30am: Commenced ZZ. 2.35am: Sighted Inishtrahull Light bearing S15W, Log 32. 3.00am: Clocks put on 30 minutes. 3.35am: Sighted Overay [Oversay] Light bearing S40E, Log 45. 8.00am: Mull of Cantyre Light bearing N80E distant 3 miles. 1.25pm: Convoy took up Formation III. 2.00pm: Commenced ZZ (Diagram II). 4.00pm: In station with Convoy. Evening Quarters. 6.00pm: Stopped ZZ. Convoy proceeded independently. 6.39pm: SS “CEDRIC” [listed here] in collision with SS “MONTREAL” [Lat] 54 00 N, [Long] 3 40 W. 7.0pm: SS “MONTREAL” fired 2 rockets. 8.50pm: Hauled in Patent Log. 8.55pm: Altered course S60E. 9.00pm: Stopped for engine repairs. 9.15pm: Proceeded. Course various to orders. 9.23pm: Bar Light abeam. 9.30pm: Bison alongside with Pilot McIntyre. 9.35pm: Proceeded - course and speed as requisite. 10.5pm: Formby Light abeam. 10.24pm: Crosby Light abeam. Turned ship and dropped down to Canada dock Entrance. [Draught: 27’ 4” Forward, 26’ 0” Aft] [Distance made good: 300 miles] [Distance: to Bar Lightship = 103 miles] [Note: SS “Cedric” was built in 1903 in Belfast and owned by Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she was scrapped in 1932. SS “Montreal” was a cargo ship built in 1900 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and originally owned by Elder Dempster, Liverpool; she was sold to Canadian Pacific Steamships in 1903 and was used as a troop transport from 1915; she was to sink after this collision with “Cedric”, in Liverpool Bay (more details here).] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035904: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00018_0.jpg) 30 January 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 0.22am: Tug Beaver Alongside. Proceeded into dock. 1.20am: In Canada Dock Basin. 1.30am: Made fast in Lock. 1.45am: Let go. Tug Neptune assisting. 2.10am: Entered Canada dock. 2.15am: Made fast alongside (NE Wall). 2.30am: Finished with Engines. 11.15am: Discharged Private Norman RMLI, Boy 1st Class Westmen [?] to hospital. Received [blank] bags of mail. 1.30pm: Hands muster for payment. Midshipman More joined ship from “Vivid”. 4.00pm and 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 6.00pm: Lieutenant Bell joined ship from “Vivid.” [Distance made good: 120 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 726 tons] [Note: Tug “Neptune” may have been the ship listed here as 93789, built in Liverpool in 1888 and owned by Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, Liverpool.] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035905: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00018_1.jpg) 31 January 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Draft of 30 men under Sub Lieutenant Collier left for Chatham. 15 men under CPO Collier left for Portsmouth. 14 men under CPO Collyer to Devonport. am: Shore workmen employed lifting and cleaning SIII. Hands employed in cleaning and painting ship. 10.00am: Trimmer Telford discharged to Walton Jail, Warrant 51 No [sic] read to ship’s Company. 3.00pm: HMS “ALSATIAN” entered dock and made fast. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.30pm: Hove ship off to allow coal lighters alongside. 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035906: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035907: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035908: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035909: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703590a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703590b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67407/ADM 53-67407-00021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703590c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for February 1918] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703590d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by ES Bell Lieutenant RNR, Navigating Officer] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703590e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703590f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in, signed by Captain Walter (not dated)] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035910: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before, except Thermometer for Sea Temperature now Parkes & Sons, Liverpool] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035911: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 6.30am: Discharging Cargo at No 2 and No 4. 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am and pm: Hands cleaning and painting ship. 10.45am: Commenced Coaling ship. 11.00am: Midshipmen Stephens and Bogué left ship for Devonport. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 9.45pm: Finished coaling for the night. 10.00pm: Continued discharging cargo fore and aft. 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035912: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 6.00am: Discharging Cargo fore and aft. 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Recommenced Coaling. am: Amount coal in up to 9am, 300 Tons. Hands cleaning and painting ship. Noon: Stopped Coaling. Liberty men ashore. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 3.00pm: Hove ship off wharf to allow coal barges alongside. Six ratings joined ship from HMS “EAGLE”. 7.30pm: Lieutenant Hall joined ship from HMS “EXCELLENT”. 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035913: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 6.00am: Discharging Cargo fore and Aft. 8.00am: Commenced Coaling. 8.30am: RC party ashore. am: Amount of coal in 48 Tons. 10.00am: C of E party ashore. 11.00am: Stopped Coaling. 11.30am: Church party returned. 1.00am and 4.30am: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035914: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Started Coaling in No 4. am: Hands cleaning and painting ship. 4.00pm: Rounds Correct. Liberty men ashore. 7.00pm: Working Cargo during the night. 10.00pm: Stopped Coaling. 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035915: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced Coaling. 7.45am: 5 ratings joined ship from “Vivid”. 9.00am: Total amount of coal 1714 Tons. am: Hands employed taking in stores. 2.00pm: Lieutenant Commander Goodacre left ship for Depto [Depot]. 4.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 9.30pm: Stopped Coaling. 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035916: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00pm: Started Coaling. Liberty men returned. 0.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 3.30pm: 6 bags of mail arrived for SNO Halifax. 4.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035917: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1918 At Liverpool [and at Sea] Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.00am: Total amount of Coal 2700 Tons. am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 3.00pm: 1 bag of mail arrived for passage. 3.30pm: Finished Coaling Total amount 2950 tons. 4.22pm: Let go, Tugs “Bison”, “Beaver”, “Otter”, “Panther” assisting. 6.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 52-71 and Received 20 Trimmers from Eagle [this entry in red ink]. 20 firemen discharged to prison. 7.40pm: Clear of dock. 7.43pm: Let go After tug. 8.15pm: Anchored in river. 8.27pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded, Slow ahead. 9.10pm: Crosby Light vessel abeam. 9.28pm: Formby Light vessel abeam. 9.35pm: Pilot left in “Bison”. 9.40pm: Streamed Patent Log. 9.52pm: Bar Light ship abeam. Course N36W. 10.20pm: Flashing Light bearing [?] altered course N73W. 11.17pm: Destroyer escort sighted. 11.25pm: Great Ormes Head Light bore S23W, Log 18.0. 11.38pm: Great Ormes Head Light abeam. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 3509 tons] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035918: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 51.83, Long -6.03 [Position: 30 miles W of southern Wales] 0.15am: Skerries sighted. 1.25am: Altered course S72W, log 42. 1.34am: South Stack sighted. 6.00am: Bardsey Light bore S40E, Log 96.5. 6.20am: Commenced ZZ (Type III GF 30 degrees). am Drills: Guns Crews of morning watch 6 inch Loader. Hands employed cleaning ship. 9.00am: Exercised General Quarters. 0.10pm: Sighted Smalls Light House bore S41E, Log 68.0. 0.35pm: Altered course S75W, MZZ 20 degrees. pm Drills: Guns Crews of forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and abandon ship Stations. 5.30pm: Clocks put back half hour. 7.00pm: Stopped ZZ, destroyer escort left. 8.45pm: Exercise Closed WT doors, 2.5 minutes. [Distance made good: 180 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [South westerly wind force 6 or 7 from noon onwards, sea rough in pm; noon temperature 48F, sea temperature 47F] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035919: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 50.16, Long -10.83 [Position: 100 miles SW of southern Ireland] 0.15am: For Exercise Closed WT doors, 2.5 minutes. 4.00am: Rolling heavily, shipping water over bows. 6.00am: Altered course N70W. 8.15am: Hauled in Patent Log, Log foul and cleaned. 9.30am: Commenced Sounding. Noon: Finished sounding. 3.00pm: Ship pitching heavily and shipping heavy water forward. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.30pm: Clocks put back 30 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: 222 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Squally wind south westerly then westerly, force 7 or 8 all day, sea high until 4pm, then very rough] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703591a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 50.08, Long -16.53 [Position: 290 miles SW of southern Ireland] 8.05am: Sighted SS “FLORENTIA” heading in East South Easterly direction. 10.00pm: Ship pitching easily and shipping spray forward. [Course and Distance made good: S88.5W, 220 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Still squally, north westerly or south westerly wind force 7 for most of day, sea rough or very rough throughout; weather cloudy, noon air and sea temperature 52F] [Note: SS “Florentia” was a British cargo ship built on the Tyne in 1912 and owned by International Steamship Company, Whitby, until 1918 when she was owned by Sutherland Steamship Company, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near Whitby, Yorkshire, in June 1918, with the loss of 3 lives (more details here).] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703591b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 49.58, Long -23.03 [Position: 570 miles SW of southern Ireland] am: AM Drill: Tested Depth Charges. Class Acting Seamen Gunners and Gunlayers III spotting table and sightsetting. Calls [Class] Ordinary Seamen seamanship. Sightsetters and sighting and spotting table. Classes of boys seamanship and sightsetting. Guns Crews of morning watch 6 inch Loader. pm Drills: Junior Officers Lecture. Guns Crews of forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. 5.30pm: Clocks put back 30 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S81W, 255 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Wind continues squally, south westerly then north westerly force 7 or 8 all day, sea mostly very rough or high] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703591c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 48.45, Long -27.64 [Position: 790 miles SW of southern Ireland] 5.00pm: Clocks put back 30 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S75W, 228 miles] [South westerly wind force 7 or 8 for most of day with very rough sea] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703591d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 47.10, Long -34.20 [Position: 880 miles E of Newfoundland] 1.45pm: All guns loaded with practice shot. 5.30pm: Clocks put back 30 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S70W, 241 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Wind mostly south westerly, force 5 to 7 all day, sea rough or very rough throughout] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703591e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 45.92, Long -39.02 [Position: 660 miles E of Newfoundland] am Drills: Tested Depth Charges. Class ASG spotting table and ammunition. Ordinary Seamen seamanship and sightsetting. Class of boys exam for AB in seamanship. Royal Marines Lecture on machine guns. Guns Crews of morning watch 6 inch Loader. 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Patent Log fouled. 9.05am: Log hauled in. 9.10am: Log cleared and streamed. 1.45pm: Sighted Convoy HMS “Virginian”. pm Drills: Guns Crews of Forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. Ship Company .22 Rim firing. 4.55pm: Eased to dead Slow to secure gear on forward. 5.10pm: Increased to half Speed. 5.15pm: Clocks put back 15 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S68W, 215 miles] [Another very squally day, force 8 wind with high sea throughout] 4caf8c4dcadfd3419703591f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 44.35, Long -43.07 [Position: 510 miles SE of Newfoundland] 9.10am: Sighted steamer S10W. 10.00am: Exercised Guns Crews. 3.45pm: Found steering gear out of order, proceeded to steer from aft, Log 88. 4.00pm: Steering gear adjusted. 5.20pm: Clocks put back 15 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S63.5W, 192 miles] [Yet another very windy day, sea high in am, rough or very rough in pm] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035920: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 43.07, Long -47.38 [Position: 370 miles SE of Newfoundland] 11.15am: Hauled in Patent Log fouled with waste. 11.20am: Patent Log cleared and streamed. 5.15pm: Clocks put back 15 minutes. 10.00pm: Started sounding. [Course and Distance made good: 205 miles] [Still squally, south westerly then north westerly wind force 6 or 7 all day, sea very rough throughout] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035921: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 43.22, Long -52.42 [Position: 490 miles E of Nova Scotia] 4.30am: Recommenced Sounding. 6.00am: Finished sounding. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Articles of War read to ships Company. 10.30am: Steamer sighted N50W. 11.15am: Passed Russian “KOURSK” [listed here] steering SE. 5.00pm: Divine Services. 5.30pm: Clocks put back 15 minutes. 10.10pm: Patent Log fouled. 10.20pm: Log streamed. [Course and Distance made good: N87.5W, 221 miles] [Weather quieter in am but wind increased in pm: force 7 or 9 with rough or very rough sea] [Note: SS “Koursk” (or “Kursk”) was built on the Tyne in 1911 and was owned by Russian Volunteer Fleet until 1918 when she came under The Shipping Controller (Royal Mail Steam Packet Company), London; from 1923 she came under Anglo-Russian Volunteer Fleet, London; in 1925 she was owned by Sovtorgflot, Leningrad/Odessa; she was withdrawn from service in 1953 (more details here).] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035922: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 43.45, Long -57.67 [Position: 300 miles E of Nova Scotia] [Log just records drills and routine matters] [Course and Distance made good: N86.5W, 229 miles] [Sea high in am, reducing in pm; noon temperature 24F, sea temperature 30F] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035923: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax [and at Halifax] Lat 44.45, Long -63.41 [Position: 15 miles S of Halifax] 9.00am: Prayers and Divisions. Passing through field of slob ice. 9.5am: Patent Log hauled in. 10.30am: Cleared Log. 11.15am: Passed Hospital ship “ARAGUAYA”. Noon: Outer Automatic buoy abeam. 0.30pm: Inner gas buoy abeam, altered course North. 0.35pm: Second buoy abeam. Mauger [Maugher] Light abeam. 1.03pm: Passed through outer boom, stopped engines. 1.05pm: Unloaded Guns. 1.10pm: Pilot on board. 1.15pm: Let go port anchor in 14 fathoms veered 6 shackles. [Anchor Bearings: Dalhousie Collage [College] Tower, Mauger Beach Light House S5E, Citadel Flagstaff N70W] 3.05pm: Weighed and proceeded with tugs “Sir Hugh Allen” and SS “Mayes” assisting to No 23 New Terminals. 3.40pm: Made fast. Tugs “Togo” and “William Weatherspoon” assisting. 5.03pm: Coal Lighter and transporter alongside port side. 5.30pm: Commenced unloaded [sic]. Twelve ratings and 4 bags of mail discharged to HMS “NIOBE”. 6.00pm: Stopped unloaded [sic]. 8.25pm: Commenced Coaling No 3. Midnight: Finished Coaling for the night. [Course and Distance made good: 260 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Chebucto Light House N60W, 5.5 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Note: For details of Hospital Ship “Araguaya” see 25 October 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035924: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [estimated] [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] am Drills: Chief Gunners party cleaning guns, Examining rollers of PIII and training gear. Class ASG Cass [? Class] Ordinary Seamen stripping 6 inch BL Breach [Breech] blocks. Signal Class signals. Class of Boys seamanship. [Details of Coaling: tons in and to come in by hour] 8.30am: Commenced Coaling. 10.00am: Drifter with diving party alongside. 10.25am: Drifter left. 2.45pm: Captain of USS SAN DIEGO on board. 3.30pm: Coal barge left. 5.35pm: Captain of USS SAN DIEGO left. 6.30pm: Liberty men ashore. [Details of Coaling from 1.15-2.0pm to 10-11pm] 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. 11.10pm: HMS DONEGAL entered harbour. [Number on sick list: 8] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035925: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] am Drills: Class of Ordinary Seamen stripping breech blocks and strikers. Class of boys for AB Seamanship. Class of boys .22 Rim firing. Royal Marines .22 Rim firing and signals. Sightsetters Sightsetting. Hands Physical drill. Signal Class signals. 8.00am: Commenced Coaling. 9.00am: Ceased Coaling. Total 800 tons. Divisions. Diving party alongside. 9.30am: Captain USS SAN DIEGO on board. 10.45am: Merchant Captains on board for conference. 11.00am: HMS CUMBERLAND entered harbour. 0.30pm: Merchant Captains left ship. 2.00pm: Hands taking stores on board. Liberty men ashore. 3.30pm: Commenced taking frozen meat on board. USS “SAN DIEGO” Convoy proceeded out of harbour. 5.45pm: Stopped working Cargo. 7.00pm: Liberty men on board. [Number on sick list: 6] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2365 tons] [Noon temperature 10F] 4caf8c4dcadfd34197035926: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] am Drills: Hands Physical Drill. Class ASG 6 inch Loader and examining fuzes of exposed Shells. Signal class signals. Special class of boys for AB seamanship. Class of Men at Loader drill. Chief gunners party sponging out and cleaning guns. Royal Marines signals. 8.00am: Ash boat alongside. 8.40am: HMS “ALMANZORA” arrived and USS SOUTH DACOTA [Dakota] entered harbour. 8.45am: Started working government stores at No 2 hold. 9.15am: Diving party commenced working. 11.10am: Hands loading stores. 1.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 3.30pm: 1 signal rating RNVR joined ship from HMS “NIOBE”. 5.00pm: HMS “ALMANZORA” sailed. 5.30pm: Finished working cargo forward. [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035927: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] am: Total amount of Cargo received 518 Tons. Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite. 1.00pm: Port Watch ashore. Recommenced taking in stores. 4.00pm: Finished taking in stores. 5.00pm: Total amount of stores received 185 tons. 11.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035928: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] 9.20am: RC Church party ashore. 10.20am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. 10.30am: Divine Services. 11.25am: RC church party returned. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.30pm: Liberty men returned. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035929: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] am Drills: Chief Gunners party sponging out and working guns. Royal Marines making shot rack covers. .22 Rim firing. Remainder of hands cleaning ship and drawing stores. pm Drills: Chief Gunners party sponging out and lubricating 6 inch guns aslo [also] overhauling sights. 2.00pm: USS “MONTANA” entered harbour. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.20pm: USS SOUTH DAKOTA [corrected from Dekota] left harbour. [Number on sick list: 5] [Note: USS “Montana” (ACR-13) was an armoured cruiser built in Virginia and in commission from 1908; she was renamed “Missoula” and reclassified as CA-13 in 1920 and was decommissioned in 1921; she was broken up in 1935 (more details here).] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703592a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] am: AM Drills. Hands Physical drill. Class of ASG and Ordinary Seamen stripping 6 pounder guns. Chief Gunner party cleaning guns and working and lubricating all parts. Guns Crews to 6 inch Loader. Royal Marines signals. 0.40pm: Captain of USS MONTANA aboard. 2.10pm: Captain of USS “MONTANA” [rest of entry crossed through]. 4.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 4.45pm: 41 Ratings joined ship for passage. pm Drills: Chief gunners party painting and refitting shot racks. Class of boys seamanship. 10.00pm: Liberty men returned. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703592b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-016_1.jpg) 27 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [No 23 Shed] am: AM Drills. Hands Physical drill. Boys Deflection teacher. Class of boys seamanship for AB. Forecastle guns crews 6 inch Loader. Chief gunners party getting up ready use ammunition. 8.15am: Took on board 100 barrels of pork. 11.30am: Admeral Sapt [Admiral Superintendent] on board (Vice Admiral Storey [Story] visited ship) [last part of entry in red ink]. 0.20pm: Admeral Sapt [sic] left. 1.00pm: SS “JUSTICIA” and “METAGAMA” entered harbour. 2.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 2.10pm: Sub Lieutenant Luande RNVR joined ship for passage. 2.45pm: 7 Signal ratings discharged to Convoy ships. 4.30pm: 1 Bugler joined ship from “NIOBE”. Liberty men ashore. [Number on sick list: 5] [Note: Admiral William Oswald Story (1859-1938) was appointed Admiral Superintendent of the Halifax Dockyard in February 1918; he was actually a Rear-Admiral at this time (see also here). For details of SS “Justicia” see 25 July 1917 in this log. For details of SS “Metagama” see 3 December 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703592c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-017_0.jpg) 28 February 1918 At Halifax [NS] [and at Sea] Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [Position: No 23 Shed, Halifax, Nova Scotia] 0.50am: Captain Pascoe joined ship for passage. 9.15am: HMS “ANDES” entered harbour. 10.00am: Tug alongside with Captain for conference. 11.30am: Tug SS “Mayes” left with Captain. 3.20pm: Victorian Convoy passing out of harbour. 3.40pm: Stations and singled up. 3.58pm: Let go from wharf. Engines as Requisite. Tug Sir Hugh Allen in attendance. 4.00pm: Second Gate abeam. 4.30pm: Streamed Patent Log. 4.38pm: IAB [Inner Automatic Buoy] abeam. 4.40pm: Set Course S26E, Full Speed. 5.25pm: Outer buoy abeam distant 0.5 miles, Log 11. 5.30pm: Convoy took formation III. 8.00pm: Convoy in station. Midnight: In station with Convoy. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703592d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-017_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703592e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-018_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703592f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-018_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035930: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035931: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-019_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035932: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-020_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035933: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67408/ADM 53-67408-020_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR MARCH 1918 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035934: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for 1918] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035935: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer Bell (as previous month)] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035936: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035937: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-002_1.jpg) [Page not completed but signed (in red) by Captain Walter (not dated)] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035938: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as previous month] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035939: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 43.55, Long -58.88 [Position: 155 miles SE of Nova Scotia] 3.00am: In station with convoy. 6.30am: Sable Island West Light sighted bearing N60E, log 48. 6.45am: Convoy increase speed to 12 knots. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG and sightsetters deflection teacher. Classes of boy signals and seamanship. Gunlayers and trainers Deflection teacher. Noon: Altered course S66E. In stations with convoy. AM Drills (continued): Royal Marines musketry instruction. Guns’ crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Special class of boys for AB. Junior Officers physical drill. 1.55pm: Sighted ship bearing E. 2.05pm: Stopped zig-zagging. 2.15pm: Exercised guns’ crews. 4.45pm: Exercised General Quarters and collision stations. 4.00pm: In station with convoy. pm Drills: Junior Officers torpedo instruction. Guns’ crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ship’s Company .22 rim firing. 8.30pm: Rounds correct. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors (2.5 minutes). Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: Courses Various 217 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Weather unremarkable, noon air and sea temperature 30F] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703593a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-004_0.jpg) 2 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 43.33, Long -52.22 [Position: 230 miles S of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 18 minutes. 10.15am: Sighted schooner bearing East. 11.18am: Started Zig-zag Type II. 0.18pm: Altered course S61E (log 2.5). In station with convoy. 5.20pm: Stopped zig-zag. 8.00pm: Commenced sounding. 9.30pm: Stopped sounding. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S87.5E, 290 miles 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703593b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-004_1.jpg) 3 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 43.63, Long -46.10 [Position: 360 miles SE of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks put on 25 minutes. 6.30am: Sighted schooner bearing ENE heading West. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Firemen mustered by open list. 10.40am: Steamer sighted bearing S47W. 0.25pm: Altered course N75E, log 92. In station with convoy. 0.45pm: Increased to full speed to allow SS Justicia to take up position astern. 1.50pm: Eased to half speed. 2.00pm: SS “JUSTICIA” took up station astern. 4.45pm: Evening quarters. Sighted vessel bearing SE. 5.00pm: Divine Service. 5.20pm: Passed SS “MANCHESTER PORT” bound SW. 8.30pm: Rounds correct. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors (2 minutes). Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S85E, 285 miles] [Note: SS “Manchester Port” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1904 and owned by Manchester Liners Ltd, Manchester; she was owned by German Vogemann Linie, Hamburg, from 1925; she was to be mined and sunk in 1940 between Sweden and Denmark.] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703593c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-005_0.jpg) 4 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 46.63, Long -41.28 [Position: 540 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks put on 20 minutes. 6.00am: Allowed 3 degrees leeway. 9.40am: SS “JUSTICIA” out of station owing to engine trouble. 10.45am: No 1 dinghy, raft and three ladders smashed by sea. Bridge rails and covering boards on forecastle head also damaged. Noon: Altered course N80E, log 62. In station with convoy. 2.00pm: Patent log foul. 2.15pm: Log cleared and streamed. 2.40pm: Ladder in after well deck smashed by sea. 4.45pm: Evening quarters. Vessel rolling and shipping water fore and aft. 8.00pm: Revolutions reduced to 210. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N49E, 275 miles] [Squally south westerly wind force 6 to 10 until 6pm, sea rough or very rough to high in am, very high to phenomenal until 8pm, then very rough to high; heavy rain in evening, noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 53F] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703593d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-005_1.jpg) 5 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 49.82, Long -35.62 [Position: 800 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 20 minutes. 7.00am: SS KHYBER [Khyber (1) listed here], METEGAMA [Metagama], ULUA [Ulua (1) listed here], JUSTICIA and DEMOSTHENES [listed here] in sight. 8.30am: SS METEGAMA buried one trooper. 8.35am: Speed of convoy reduced to 10 knots. 8.40am: Sighted steamer bearing E by S heading W. 9.30am: SS KHYBER buried one native seaman. 11.25am: Sighted 3 steamers bearing SSW. 0.15pm: Sighted steamer bearing SSW. 3.25pm: Start zig-zag Type II. 4.00pm: SS ORTEGA [Ortega (1) listed here], TEIRESIAS and KARMALA [Karmala (1) listed here] coming up astern, remainder of convoy in station. 5.15pm: Stopped zig-zag. 6.45pm: Sighted a light bearing S. 7.15pm: SS NORTHUMBERLAND rejoined convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N50E, 297 miles] [Less windy but sea very rough to high early in day, rough to very rough with swell from noon to 8pm] [Note: SS “Khyber” was a British ship built in Birkenhead in 1914 and owned by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation, London; she was scrapped in Japan in 1931 (more details here). For details of SS “Metagama” and “Northumberland” see 3 December 1917 in this log. For details of SS “Justicia” see 25 July 1917 in this log. SS “Ulua” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1917 and owned by United Fruit Company; she was moved to the US flag in 1928 and was acquired by the US Navy in 1943, renamed “USS Octans” (AF-26) and was used as a stores ship; she was decommissioned in 1946, returned to her owner and reverted to “Ulua”; she was scrapped in 1947 (more details here). SS “Demosthenes” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1911 and owned by George Thompson and Company, London (Aberdeen Line); she was scrapped in 1931. SS “Ortega” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1906 and owned by Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she was scrapped in 1927. SS “Teiresias” was a British cargo ship built on the Tyne in 1914 and owned by Ocean Steam Ship Company (Blue Funnel Line); she was to be sunk in an air raid in 1940 in the Bay of Biscay, off France (see also here). SS “Karmala” was a British ship built in Birkenhead in 1914 and owned by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation, London; she was scrapped in Japan in 1932.] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703593e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-006_0.jpg) 6 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 51.70, Long -29.77 [Position: 810 miles W of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 22 minutes. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG and class OS examination in gunnery. Sightsetters sightsetting. Class boys, Gunlayers and Sightsetters deflection teacher. Guns crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Royal Marines muster kits. Junior officers physical drill. 8.25am: Started zig zag. 11.5am: Sighted steamer bearing S5E. 11.57am: Ceased zig-zag. Noon: In station with convoy. Altered course S60E. 0.20pm: Commenced zig zag. 1.10pm: Sighted steamer bearing S10W. pm Drills: Junior officers spotting table. Guns’ crews forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ship’s Company .22 rim fire. 5.45pm: Ceased zig zag. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: N63E, 248 miles] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703593f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-006_1.jpg) 7 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 51.42, Long -22.48 [Position: 510 miles W of southern Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 33 minutes. 6.23am: Started zig-zag. 9.00am: Prayers and divisions. Stopped zig-zag. 9.20am: Convoy took up formation IV. 10.00am: Captains rounds and inspection. 10.30am: Commenced zig-zag. Convoy in Formation IV. 10.35am: Exercised gun’s crews. 11.43am: Stopped to repair circulating pump. 11.50am: Hauled in patent log. 11.57am: Full speed. 0.05pm: Streamed patent log. 0.10pm: On course, log 22. 1.30pm: Rejoined convoy. 6.40pm: USS MONTANA left convoy. 6.42pm: Stopped zig-zag. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: S86.5E, 273 miles] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035940: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-007_0.jpg) 8 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 50.57, Long -14.93 [Position: 215 miles E of southern Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. 6.16am: Commenced zig-zag. 8.30am: Sighted destroyer escort. 9.40am: Destroyers in station with convoy. HMS MANDATE, MICHAEL, BULLDOG, BADGER, MINOS, NICATOR, PIDGEON [Pigeon], PELICAN. 9.45am: Communicated with HMS MINOS by grass-line. Patent log hauled in for 12 minutes. 11.00am: Exercised gun’s crews. Tow hawsers on deck in case of accident. In station with convoy. 7.45pm: Stopped zig-zag. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S80E, 290 miles] [Weather unremarkable, noon temperature 52F, sea temperature 51F] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035941: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-007_1.jpg) 9 March 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 50.97, Long -7.97 [Position: 55 miles S of southern Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. 5.33am: Commenced zig-zag. Noon: In station with convoy. 4.21pm: Ceased ZZ (Weather thick). 4.53pm: Recommenced ZZ (Weather cleared). 6.40pm: Stopped ZZ. 6.50pm: HMS P42 and 45 joined convoy. 7.30pm: SS JUSTICIA, ULUA, NORTHUMBERLAND, DEMOSTHENES and TEIRESIAS leave convoy, escorted by four destroyers and HMS P42 and 45. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: Course Various 286 miles] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035942: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-008_0.jpg) 10 March 1918 From Halifax [and at Greenock] Lat 54.88, Long -5.36 [Position: 7 miles E of Rhins of Galloway, Scotland] 2.40am: South Stack Light bearing N78E. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 42 minutes. 3.55am: Altered course to starboard to avoid collision with passing steamer. 4.00am: Altered course N10E. 4.28am: Skerries Light S68E, South Stack Light S22E. 6.17am: Commenced ZZ. 7.15am: Sighted Chickens bearing N. 7.25am: Stopped ZZ, altered course N70W. 8.37am: Commenced ZZ. 9.00am: Sighted enemy submarine [Lat] 57 19.5 N, [Long] 4 59 W. Full speed. 9.06am: Dropped port depth charge, starboard releasing gear out of order. 9.34am: Starboard 6 pounder fired one round at submarine. 10.25am: Mull of Galloway N84E. 10.30am: Divisions and prayers. Several ships sighted coming down North channel. 11.30am: Sighted 4 airships bearing E. 0.30pm: Stopped ZZ. Formed single line ahead. 4 airships escorting. 1.35pm: Ailsa Craig abeam. 2.40pm: Altered course N14E, log 43. Holy Island Light abeam. 4.45pm: Passed Boom. 5.00pm: Pilot on board. 5.24pm: Dropped port anchor in 16.5 fathoms. 75 fathoms of cable and swung to flood side. 6.05pm: Pilot’s boat alongside. 6.10pm: Pilot left. 6.15pm: Customs officers aboard. 6.20pm: HMS PINCHER arrived and anchored. [Anchored. Compass Bearings: Princes Pier Light S13W, Tower S77W, Roseneath [Rosneath] Patch Beacon N71W: Ship's head East, Deviation 2 degrees E] 8.10pm: Pilot launch alongside with postman. 10.40pm: Ship swung to ebb tide. [Course and Distance made good: Courses Various 285 miles] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035943: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-008_1.jpg) 11 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.88, Long -4.36 [very rough estimate] [Position: On River Clyde, Glasgow] 7.15am: Captain Pascoe RN and Lieutenant Maud [?] RNVR left ship. 8.15am: Stand by. Pilot on board, heave short. 8.50am: ST SAMSON and NEPTUNE alongside. 8.58am: Underway. 9.18am: Entered channel. 10.30am: Various courses and speed as directed by pilot. 1.20pm: Entered Princes Dock and canted. 2.10am: Made fast alongside Quay No 4 Princes Dock. 2.30am: Six bags of mail arrived on board. Landed mail 3 bags for GPO London. 4.45pm: Started discharging cargo. 5.00pm: Hands mustered for payment. 5.30pm: Leave granted to port watch till 8am March 18th and half starboard watch till 7am March 12th. 9.30pm: Stopped working cargo. 10.30pm: Resumed working cargo. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 404 tons] [Note: Tug “Neptune” may have been the ship built in Glasgow in 1893, listed here (as 93789) and owned by Steel and Bennie, Glasgow (see also listing here); she had a number of British owners from 1920 and was transferred to a Greek company in 1928; she was then in Turkish ownership until at least 1939. Tug “Samson” was probably the ship built in Glasgow in 1886, listed here (as 93267) and owned by Steel and Bennie, Glasgow; she was scrapped in 1933 (see also second listing for “Neptune” above).] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035944: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-009_0.jpg) 12 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.29 [estimated] [Position: Princes Dock, Glasgow] [Princes Dock] 0.30am: Cargo worked all night. 6.00am: Shore labour employed in repairing sheer strakes abreast of bridge. am: Hands employed refitting, landing empties and stores and repainting funnel. 11.00am: HMS ORCOMA arrived. 3.45pm: 55 Ratings (passengers) left ship for depot. 4.30pm: Leave granted second part starboard watch till 7am. Midnight: Cargo work proceeding. [Weather cloudy or fine, noon temperature 50F] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035945: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-009_1.jpg) 13 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.29 [Position: Princes Dock, Glasgow] [Princes Dock] 0.30am: Cargo work proceeding. 4.00am: Shore labour employed in repairing sheer strakes. 11.00am: Finished discharging cargo from after hold. Noon: SI Gun lifted out and landed on dock. pm: Hands employed in chipping and painting ship’s side. Cargo work proceeding. 4.30pm: Leave granted first part starboard watch till 7am. Midnight: Shore contractors working all night on sheer strake. 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035946: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-010_0.jpg) 14 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.29 [Position: Princes Dock, Glasgow] [Princes Dock] 6.00am: Commenced working cargo. 7.00am: Hands employed painting ships side. 8.30am: Commenced coaling. Coal in 150 tons. pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. 2.30pm: Coal lighter alongside. 3.00pm: Resumed coaling. 5.00pm: Leave granted second half starboard watch till 7am. 7.00pm: Stopped coaling. 11.30pm: Four ratings joined ship. 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035947: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-010_1.jpg) 15 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.29 [Position: Princes Dock, Glasgow] [Princes Dock] 6.00am: Commenced coaling. 8.45am: Stopped coaling. am: Hands employed painting ship. 9.30am: Started coaling. 5.00pm: Finished coaling. 5.45pm: Leave granted first half starboard watch till 7am. 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035948: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-011_0.jpg) 16 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.29 [Position: Princes Dock, Glasgow] [Princes Dock] 6.00am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed in painting ship and taking in engine room and deck stores. 1.00pm: Liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Leave granted second half starboard watch till 7am. 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035949: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-011_1.jpg) 17 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.29 [Position: Princes Dock, Glasgow] [Princes Dock] 5.00am: Shore workmen employed fitting strengthening plates etc. 9.30am: RC church party landed. 10.00am: Church party landed. 1.35pm: Let go from wharf and proceeded out of dock, Tugs “SAMSON”, “CRUISER” and “CAMPAIGNE” [Campaigner] assisting. 2.00pm: Clear of entrance. 2.50pm: Entered Yorkhill Basin. 3.15pm: Made fast. 4.30pm: PI Gun landed on dock. Leave granted first half starboard watch till 7am. [Note: Tug “Cruiser” (listed here) was built in Glasgow in 1904 and owned by Steel and Bennie, Glasgow; she was sold to a company in Liverpool in 1951 and renamed “BC Lamey”; she was scrapped in 1962. Tug “Campaigner” (listed with “Cruiser” above) was built in Glasgow in 1911 and owned by Steel and Bennie, Glasgow; she was renamed “Battleaxe” in 1957 and “Hillsider” in 1958; she was sold for scrapping in 1960.] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703594a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-012_0.jpg) 18 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.30 [estimated] [Position: Yorkhill Basin, Glasgow] [Yorkhill Basin] 5.00am: Coal lighters alongside. Shore workmen employed fitting strengthening plates. 6.30am: Commenced coaling. Coal received 640 tons. 7.00am: Hauled ships stern off to allow coal lighters to come alongside port side. 8.00am: Port watch returned from long leave. Hands employed painting ship. 3.00pm: Hauled alongside quay. 4.00pm: Started coaling in No 3 Hold. HMS LEVIATHAN arrived. Total amount of coal received 990 tons. 4.30pm: Leave granted starboard watch till 7am. 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703594b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-012_1.jpg) 19 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.30 [Position: Yorkhill Basin, Glasgow] [Yorkhill Basin] 6.00am: Started coaling. 7.00am: Hands employed painting ship. 9.00am: Total amount of coal received 1543 tons. 0.15pm: Started coaling No 4 Hold Between decks. 4.30pm: Leave granted port watch till 7am. 6.00pm: Stopped coaling. Total amount of coal received 1993 tons. 6.20pm: P1 lifted in. 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703594c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-013_0.jpg) 20 March 1918 At Glasgow Lat 55.86, Long -4.30 [Position: Yorkhill Basin, Glasgow] [Yorkhill Basin] 5.45am: Hauled off quay to allow coal lighters alongside. 6.00am: Coal lighters alongside. 7.00am: Resumed coaling. 8.00am: Hands employed painting ship. 10.30am: Ten boys joined ship from depot. 11.30am: Lieutenant Commander Davidson RNR joined ship. 9.00pm: Commander Cook RNR left ship for HMS ALSATIAN. 9.30pm: Finished coaling. Total amount of coal taken in 2656 tons. 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703594d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-013_1.jpg) 21 March 1918 At Glasgow [and at Sea] Lat 55.86, Long -4.30 [Position: Yorkhill Basin, Glasgow] [Yorkhill Basin] [Draught] [Forward 29’ 3”, Aft 29’ 7”] 5.50am: HMS LEVIATHAN hauled out of basin with tugs. 6.20am: Let go and backed out of basin. ST CLYDE, WARRIOR, NEPTUNE assisting. 6.40am: Unable to proceed as ship was touching the ground owing to deep draught and falling tide. 7.40am: Hauled back into basin and made fast to quay. am: Hands employed in washing down. pm: Hands employed in painting ships side and washing down. 5.00pm: Let go and proceeded out of basin, Tugs SAMSON, CRUISER and CAMPAIGNER assisting. 5.15pm: Clear of basin and proceeded down river 6.08pm: Ship flicked bottom abreast of Barclay Courels [Curle’s] West Yard. 6.30pm: Passed HMS ANDES proceeding inward. 8.40pm: Let go tugs at “Tail of the Bank”. 9.25pm: Stopped and discharged pilot. 9.34pm: Passed boom. 9.38pm: Streamed patent log. 11.36pm: Holy Island Light abeam 2 miles, log 25. SS “METAGAMA” 4 cables astern. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2803 tons] [Note: Tug “Clyde” may have been the ship listed here (as 133039), built in Ayr, Scotland, in 1912 and owned by Trustees of the Clyde Navigation, Glasgow. Tug “Warrior” was built in South Shields in 1903 and owned by Steel and Bennie, Glasgow; she was scrapped in 1935 (see listing here).] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703594e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-014_0.jpg) 22 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 55.68, Long -8.10 [Position: 30 miles N of northern Ireland] 0.50am: Ailsa Craig abeam N58W 3.75 miles, altered course S48W. 2.12am: Black Head S2E; Corsewall Point S86E, 2.75 miles, altered course N80W, log 58. 2.25am: Commenced ZZ. 5.57am: Oversay bearing N15W, log 107. 7.35am: Altered course N70E MZZ, log 295. Oversay Light House S68E, 2 miles. 10.30am: Exercised guns crews. Noon: In station with convoy. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.00pm: Patent log foul. 5.10pm: Log cleared and streamed. 5.30pm: SS METAGAMA and HMS MANNERS and PINCHER left. 5.40pm: Clocks retarded 40 minutes. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors (2 minutes). [Course and Distance made good: Courses Various, Distance 200 miles] [South westerly wind force 4-5 from noon to 6pm, force 6-7 or 6 from 8pm, sea very rough from 8pm; misty in evening; noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 42F] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703594f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-014_1.jpg) 23 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 55.52, Long -16.27 [Position: 300 miles W of northern Ireland] 2.00am: Started ZZ. 8.00am: SS METEGAMA [Metagama] bearing North 4 miles. 9.45am: Sighted large baulk of timber bearing South 2 miles. Noon: SS METAGAMA bearing N21W 2 miles. 3.50pm: Ceased ZZ. 5.30pm: Clocks put back 1 hour. [Course and Distance made good: S88W, 278 miles] [Sea rough until 8am, swell throughout the day] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035950: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-015_0.jpg) 24 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 54.22, Long -25.15 [Position: 770 miles SE of Greenland] 5.30am: Commenced ZZ. 8.30am: Stopped ZZ. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. 1.45pm: Sighted HMS GLADIOLUS and convoy. Exercised gun’s crews. 2.00pm: Altered course to communicate with HMS GLADIOLUS escorting ST GENESSEE [Tug USS Genessee and more details here] and SONIA towing SS KAHSVO [just possibly Kansu, listed here] Lat 53 47 N, Long 25 50 W steering ESE speed 3 knots. 2.30pm: Resumed course. 4.45pm: Evening quarters and divine service. 5.35pm: Clocks put back 35 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: Courses Various 320 miles] [Note: Tug USS “Genesee” was a fleet tug built in Maryland, USA, in 1905 as SS “Monocacy”; she was sold to the US Navy in July 1917 (SP-1116) and later renamed “Genesee”; in 1920 she was redesignated AT-55; she was to be scuttled in The Philippines in 1942, was raised by the Japanese and became Patrol Boat No 107; she was sunk off The Philippines by American planes in 1944. “SS “Sonia” may have been a hired rescue tug (listed here), previously called “Limburg”, built in 1916 and in RN service from November 1917 to August 1919. SS “Kansu” was a British ship built in Greenock, Scotland, in 1895 and owned by China Navigation Company, London; she was scrapped in 1927.] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035951: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-015_1.jpg) 25 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 51.48, Long -32.57 [Position: 700 miles SE of Greenland] am: AM Drills. Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG instruction on magazines and shell rooms and gauging shell. Classes of boys, compass, helm and seamanship. Royal Marines signal classes signals. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Junior officers physical drill. pm: PM Drills. Junior Officers instruction on misfires [missfires in log; corrected throughout log]. Gun’s crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ships Company .22 rim fire. 5.00pm: Clocks retarded 20 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S59W, 316 miles] [North westerly wind force 6 or 5 from 6pm with rough sea at times] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035952: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-016_0.jpg) 26 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 48.52, Long -37.63 [Position: 720 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.50am: Sighted convoy, eastbound, escorted by HMS DEVONSHIRE and exchanged pendants. 5.20pm: Clocks retarded 20 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S48W, 264 miles] [Squally wind mostly westerly, force 5 to 7 during day, sea rough or very rough; noon temperature 42F, sea temperature 50F] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035953: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-016_1.jpg) 27 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 45.77, Long -42.02 [Position: 520 miles E of Newfoundland] am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG and GL III spotting table. Signal class signals. Classes of OS and boys seamanship. Class boys and SS sightsetting. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. GL and SS deflection teacher. Royal Marines candidates for promotion lecture on trench warfare. Officers physical drill. 1.35pm: Sighted convoy bearing SW and altered course S40W to communicate with it. 2.00pm: Altered course S69W, log 17. Passed HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH with convoy of 25 ships. Exercised gun’s crews. pm Drills: Junior officers instruction on depth charges and smoke boxes. Gun’s crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ship’s Company .22 rim fire. [Course and Distance made good: S47W, 244 miles] [Westerly or south westerly wind force 6 for most of day with very rough or rough sea] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035954: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-017_0.jpg) 28 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 42.42, Long -45.77 [Position: 780 miles W of Nova Scotia] 5.30am: In company with US SS MINNESOTAN bearing South 6 miles. 10.00am: Captain’s rounds and inspection. 5.20pm: Clocks retarded 20 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S39.5W, 258 miles] [North westerly wind force 5 to 7 until 6pm, with mostly very rough sea; wind and sea reducing in evening] [Note: SS “Minnesotan” was an American cargo ship built in Maryland in 1912 and owned by American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, New York; she was commissioned in the US Navy as “USS Minnesotan” (ID-4545) in August 1918 and decommissioned in August 1919 and returned to her owners; she was requisitioned in WWII; in 1949 she was in Italian ownership and was renamed “Maria Luisa R” and was to run aground in the River Plate in South America but was later lifted and was scrapped in 1952 (more details here).] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035955: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-017_1.jpg) 29 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 41.22, Long -51.23 [Position: 600 miles SW of Nova Scotia] am Drills: Carried out target practise. Starboard guns commencing 1st four rounds control, remainder independent GLs fired 7 rounds. No 2, 3 rounds SI 10 rounds SII at 7th round misfired, after shifting striker, number of rounds completed SIII 10 rounds SIV at 5th round misfired and did not fire again. Cease fire sounded for starboard guns. PI misfired at 2nd round after shifting tube completed 10 rounds. PII 10 rounds, PIII 10 rounds PIV 10 rounds. Spare gun’s crew fired from PII at 6th round gun misfired. Carried out procedure for misfire after shifting cart, tube was found to be struck and not fired, further practice not carried out. Triangular target drifting. Practise projectiles. Reduced charges for BL guns. 10.00am: Divisions. Sighted smoke bearing N50W. 10.10am: Divine service [for Good Friday]. 4.30pm: Stop. Courses and speed as requisite. 4.35pm: Dropped target, full speed. 4.39pm: Exercised General Quarters, fires 10 rounds practise shot from each gun. Spare gun’s crew fires 6 rounds from PII. 5.28pm: Clocks retarded 20 minutes. 5.40pm: Hoisted target on board. Full speed. 5.45pm: N67W, log 98. [Course and Distance made good: Course Various 267 miles] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035956: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-018_0.jpg) 30 March 1918 From Glasgow [though not stated at top of page] Lat 40.97, Long -57.43 [Position: 390 miles SW of Nova Scotia] am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and as requisite. 3.42pm: Stopped ship for engine room repairs. Hauled in patent log (7). 4.48pm: Engines repaired, Full speed. 5.15pm: Passed SS “NIEUW AMSTERDAM” [Nieuw Amsterdam (1) listed here] of Rotterdam steering East. 5.20pm: Clocks retarded 20 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: DR S87W, 281 miles] [Currents in the 24 hours ending at Noon: Easterly current 36 miles allowed] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035957: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-018_1.jpg) 31 March 1918 From Glasgow Lat 40.63, Long -65.17 [Position: 250 miles E of Nantucket Island] 1.30am: Passed steamer bound East. 5.10am: Sighted smoke bearing N80E. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. 5.15pm: Passed large [word underlined in red] steamer bound East. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: S87W, 352 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035958: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035959: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703595a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703595b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703595c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703595d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67409/ADM 53-67409-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR APRIL 1918 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703595e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for April 1918] 4caf8c4ecadfd3419703595f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as previous months] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035960: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035961: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in by signed by Captain Walter, 1 May 1918] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035962: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035963: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1918 From Glasgow to New York [and at New York] Lat 40.53, Long -72.78 [Position: 14 miles S of Long Island] 1.15am: Sighted Nantucket Lightship bearing N40W. 1.44am: Nantucket Lightship abeam distance 7 miles. 1.10pm: Fire Island Light Vessel bearing West. 1.35pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam Distant 1 mile. 2.00pm: Passed convoy bound East. 2.10pm: Altered course N81W, Log 50. Ambrose Light Vessel N62W. 3.20pm: Hauled in Patent log. 3.50pm: Ambrose Light Vessel abeam 0.25 miles. 4.00pm: Stop. Pilot aboard. Course and speed as directed by pilot. 5.00pm: Clocks advanced 45 minutes. 6.05pm: Passed boom defence and proceeded up Bay Ridge Channel to Bush Pier No 4. Berth foul, returned to anchor off Staten Island. 8.05pm: Anchored off Staten Island in 10.5 fathoms. Let go port anchor. Veered to 60 fathoms of cable. [Anchor Bearings] [Statue of Liberty N21E, Fort Wadworth [Fort Wadsworth] South, Coney Island Light S28E] 8.45pm: USN guard boat alongside. 8.50pm: Guard boat left. [Course and Distance made good: 347 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 734 tons] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035964: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1918 At New York Lat 40.66, Long -74.02 [estimated] [Position: No 4 Wharf, Bush Docks, New York] 2.00am: Thick fog BOT regulation Article 13d complied with. 8.40am: Fog lifting. Stand by. Shortened in Cable [last entry in red ink, correcting “Hove short”]. 9.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to berth, Speed and course as directed by pilot. ST JOHN S TIMMINS [John J Timmins] and SAMUEL FRANCE [Samuel Faunce: see 27 May 1918 in this log] assisting. 10.45am: Made fast alongside No 4 Wharf, Bush Docks. [Bush Docks, No 4 Wharf] 1.40pm: Hove ship off to allow coal lighters alongside starboard side. 3.45pm: Commenced coaling and loading cargo in No 4 Hold. 5.00pm: Leave granted starboard watch till 7am. 6.00pm: Stopped coaling and loading cargo. 90.5 tons of coal taken in. 7.00pm: Resumed coaling. 11.00pm: Stopped coaling. Midnight: Resumed coaling. Rounds correct. [Weather fine after thick fog in early am, noon temperature 75F] [Note: Tug “John J Timmins” was built in 1908 by Robert Palmer & Son, Noank, Conneticut (listed here and shown here). Tug “Samuel Faunce” was built on the Tyne in 1910 for Grimwood & Co, Tampico; she was then owned by Mexico Petroleum Company, then by 1918 France and Canada Steamship Company, New York, and renamed “Samuel Faunce”; she was to go missing in 1920 (details here).] 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035965: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1918 At New York Lat 40.66, Long -74.02 [Position: No 4 Wharf, Bush Docks, New York] [Bush Docks No 4 Wharf] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s party stripping 6 inch BL breech blocks, cleaning guns and spare gear. Hands employed painting and refitting. OS and boys physical drill. OS and boys .22 rimfire. 6.30am: Lighters alongside with cargo. 7.00am: Total amount of coal aboard 555.5 tons. 8.40am: Commenced loading cargo in No 4 Hold. 4.30pm: Leave granted port watch till 7am, stopped coaling. 5.00pm: Recommenced coaling. pm Drills: Chief Gunner’s party stripping 6 inch QF breech blocks PII and SII. 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035966: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1918 At New York Lat 40.66, Long -74.02 [Position: No 4 Wharf, Bush Docks, New York] [Bush Docks No 4 Wharf] am Drills: Boys physical drill and rifle exercises. Chief Gunner’s party overhauling and cleaning guns. 6.00am: Stopped coaling. Total amount received 1200 tons. 7.00am: Resumed coaling. am: Hands employed taking in stores and cleaning ship. Noon: Stopped coaling and working cargo. 1.00pm: Resumed coaling and working cargo. 4.30pm: Leave granted Starboard watch till 7am. 6.00pm: Stopped coaling and working cargo. Total amount received 1696 tons. 7.15pm: Resumed coaling and working cargo. 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035967: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1918 At New York Lat 40.66, Long -74.02 [Position: No 4 Wharf, Bush Docks, New York] [Bush Docks No 4 Wharf] am: AM Drills. Chief gunners party cleaning guns and spare gear and examining locks and strikers. Classes of boys physical drill and ammunition. Remainder of hands painting ship and taking in stores. 7.00am: Total amount of coal received 2402 tons. 11.00am: HMS ORCOMA sailed. 11.30am: Finished coaling. Total amount received 2427 tons. 2.30pm: Midshipman Lloyd RNR absentee from HMS ORCOMA joined ship for passage. 3.00pm: Shifted ship further astern. 3.40pm: Made fast. 4.15pm: Embarked 251 US troops and 5 [or 7, number corrected] officers. 5.00pm: Leave granted Port watch till 7am. 7.00pm: Finished working cargo. 4caf8c4ecadfd34197035968: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1918 At New York [and at Sea] Lat 40.66, Long -74.02 [Position: No 4 Wharf, Bush Docks, New York] [Bush Docks No 4 Wharf] [Note in red at top of page: 7 mistakes or omissions [signed] FW] am: AM Drills. Chief gunner’s party sponging out and working guns and lubricating parts, gauging locks and strikers. Remainder of hands cleaning ship. PM Drills. Hands employed getting ammunition up, and preparing depth charges and preparing ship for leaving dock. Exercised General Quarters. Loaded and placed guns in half-cock position. Placed depth charges in ready position. 3.30pm: Stand by. 3.40pm: Let go from wharf. Tugs SAMUEL FRANCE [Samuel Faunce], MUTUAL, JOHN T TIMMINS [John J Timmins] and JOHN L WADE assisting. 3.45pm: Clear of wharf. Proceeded down harbour. 4.30pm: Passed through boom. 4.40pm: Full ahead. 5.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. 5.35pm: Stop. Dropped pilot. 5.43pm: Full speed. 5.57pm: Ambrose Light Vessel bearing N10E distant 0.25 miles, altered course S79E, Log 2. 5.58pm: Patent Log streamed. 7.30pm: Sighted Fire Island light ship bearing N65E, log 22. 8.00pm: Fire Island Light Ship abeam bearing N11E, distant 2.75 miles, altered course S83E. 8.45pm: For Exercise closed WT doors, 2 minutes. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2987 tons] [Note: Tug “Mutual” was built in Pocomoke City, Maryland in 1900 (listed here, also mentioned here). Tug “John L Wade” (in same listing as “Mutual”) was built in 1896 in Athens, New York, as “Robert White”, she was later owned by John L Wade (also mentioned here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035969: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1918 From New York to Halifax NS Lat 40.72, Long -68.97 [Position: 60 miles SE of Nantucket Island] 6.25am: Sighted steamer bearing ENE. 6.30am: Sighted SS MICHIGAN [possibly Michigan (4) listed here] bearing NE by E. 6.55am: Sighted steamer bearing N by E. 7.45am: Sighted two vessels bearing NE by E and East. 8.30am: Sighted Nantucket Light Vessel bearing N60E, log 82. 9.33am: Nantucket Light Vessel abeam bearing N10W, distant 5 miles. 9.38am: Sighted steamer bearing N20E. 10.45am: Sighted steamer bearing S55E. 8.30pm: Sighted fishing fleet ahead. 9.00pm: Passed through fishing fleet. [Course and Distance made good: 242 miles] [Note: SS “Michigan” was probably the ship built in Belfast in 1898 as “Monmouth” for Elder Dempster; later that year she was sold to Dominion Line and renamed “Irishman”; in 1903 she was sold to National Line (Atlantic Transport Line) and renamed “Michigan”; she was sold to an Italian company in 1926 and renamed “Candido” and was scrapped in 1927 (more details here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703596a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1918 From New York to Halifax NS [and at Halifax] Lat 43.67, Long -64.08 [Position: 45 miles E of Nova Scotia] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG 6 inch BL gun drill. Officers’ physical drill. Classes OS and boys seamanship, class boys and SS sightsetting. Royal Marines Rifle drill. Signal class signals. Gun’s crews morning watch 6 inch loader. US troops taking passage .22 rimfire. 6.30am: Sighted steamer bearing N70E. 1.32pm: Sighted land bearing N20E, log 27.5. 1.45pm: Sighted steamer bearing N40E and schooner bearing N80E. 1.50pm: Sighted steamer bearing S55E. 2.00pm: Sambro Light House bearing N28E 18 miles, log 32.5. 2.10pm: Sambro Light Vessel bearing N39E, log 34. 2.55pm: Sambro Light Vessel abeam bearing N8W, 5 miles, altered course N47E, log 44. 3.38pm: Outer Automatic Buoy abeam, altered course N21W, log 51. 3.40pm: Hauled in patent log. 4.23pm: Inner Automatic Buoy abeam. 4.46pm: Mauger [Maugher] Head Light Vessel abeam. 4.55pm: Passed outer Boom Defence. 5.05pm: Passed inner Boom Defence. 5.23pm: Let go starboard anchor in 12 fathoms of water. Veered to 60 fathoms of cable. 5.30pm: Clock retarded 1 hour. [Anchored: Exhibition Building N27E, Chimney S43.5E, Citadel Flag Staff S29W] 4.50pm: HMS LEVIATHAN’s DSB alongside with officer of guard. 5.10pm: DSB left. Drifter HAYES [probably Tug Mayes] alongside. 5.20pm: Drifter HAYES [or Mayes] left. 4.20pm: Second Cutter away. 4.55pm: Second Cutter returned [these two entries either misplaced or with incorrect times]. pm Drills: Junior officers spotting table. Gun’s crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. US troops taking passage .22 rimfire. [Course and Distance made good: 285 miles] [Number on sick list: 3, 1 US Soldier] [Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 25F, sea temperature 29F] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703596b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1918 At Halifax Lat 44.65, Long -63.57 [estimated] [Position: Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia] [Halifax Harbour] am Drills: Chief gunner’s party sponging out and working guns and lubricating parts. Parties of men landed in dockyard to draw stores. Exercised abandon ship stations. Lowered boats. Exercised boats’ crews under oars. Boy’s rifle exercise. 8.45am: Ash boat alongside. 9.20am: Exercised abandon ship, lowered port boats. 10.45am: Captains of Convoy vessels aboard for conference. 5 bags of mail on board. 10.43am: USS MONTANA arrived. 11.30am: Signal ratings left for convoy ships. 4 Ratings joined ship for passage from HMS NIOBE. 0.20pm: Merchant captains left ship. 1.35pm: 1 bag of mails arrived on board for GPO London. pm Drills: Hands employed preparing ship for sea. Chief gunner’s party examining sights and locks and strikers. Loaded and placed guns in half cock position. Place depth charges in ready position. 5.00pm: Shortened in cable. 5.15pm: Weighed anchor. Tug CANSO assisting to turn ship. 5.35pm: Proceeded down harbour. Speed and course as ordered. 5.50pm: Passed inner Boom Defence. 5.55pm Passed outer Boom Defence. 6.12pm: Mauger Light House abeam. 6.43pm: Streamed patent log. 6.45pm: Inner Automatic Buoy abeam, altered course S48E, log .5. 7.13pm: Sighted vessel bearing S35E. 9.00pm: Egg Island Light bearing N48E, log 21. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Number on sick list: 2, 1 USA Private] [Note: For details of USS “Montana” see 28 February 1918 in this log.] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703596c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 43.43, Long -59.70 [Position: 35 miles S of Sable Island] 1.45am: SS SAXONIA joined convoy. Exercised gun’s crews. 2.05am: Passed steamer bound West. 6.00am: Sighted several small fishing schooners. Noon: Convoy in station. 10.12pm: Patent log fouled and hauled in. 10.20pm: Patent log cleared and streamed (1.5 miles allowed). 11.40pm: Encountered dense fog BTR [Board of Trade Regulations] complied with. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 185 miles] [Wind mostly north easterly, force 5 or 6 all day, sea rough throughout pm, misty for most of pm, fog at midnight; noon temperature 32F, sea temperature 33F] [Note: For details of SS “Saxonia” see 19 November 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703596d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 42.37, Long -54.12 [Position: 290 miles S of Newfoundland] Midnight: Unable to see foremast owing to thickness of fog. 0.55am: Eased to slow owing to break down of circulating pump in engine room. 1.30am: Full speed. Pump repaired. 2.00am: Clocks advanced 22 minutes. 9.38am: Started ZZ. Noon: In station with convoy. 1.38pm: Stopped ZZ. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. Commenced ZZ. 6.45pm: Stopped ZZ. 10.08pm: Sighted HMS CUMBERLAND bearing S57E, exchanged pendants and signals. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S75E, 254 miles] [Number on sick list: 3, 2 USA soldiers] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703596e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 41.48, Long -47.32 [Position: 460 miles SE of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 24 minutes. 6.10am: Sighted steamer bound West bearing East. 8.38am: Commenced ZZ. 9.40am: Stopped ZZ. Noon: In station with convoy. 5.52pm: Sighted vessel bearing N30E. 6.05pm: Sighted smoke bearing N10E. 7.40pm: Sighted lights bearing N60E. Challenged and exchanged pendants with HMS TEUTONIC. Midnight: In station with convoy. [Course and Distance made good: S80E, 308 miles] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703596f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 44.30, Long -42.23 [Position: 550 miles E of Newfoundland] 1.30am: Clocks advanced 24 minutes. 5.35am: Sighted large ship (four funnels) bearing N60W steering SW. 5.40pm: Sighted steamer bearing S20W. 8.40am: Commenced ZZ. Noon: Convoy in station. 0.35pm: Ceased ZZ. 2.18pm: Sighted sailing vessel bearing NE by N. 2.40pm: Sighted steamer bearing SE by S. 3.18pm: USS ST LOUIS dropped target. 3.30pm: Convoy altered course 2 points to port (N54E) to allow starboard column to fire. SS METAGAMA and CRETIC [listed here] fired 3 rounds each. 3.40pm: Cease fire, altered course 2 points to starboard (N77E). 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ. 4.10pm: SS JUSTICIA fired 6 rounds. 7.00pm: Stopped ZZ. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 287 miles] [Note: For details of USS “St Louis” see 28 October 1917 in this log. For details of SS “Metagama” see 3 December 1917 in this log. SS “Cretic” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Hebburn on the Tyne in 1902 as “Hanoverian” for Leyland Line; in 1903 she was transferred to Dominion Line and renamed “Mayflower”; later that year she was transferred to White Star Line and was renamed “Cretic”; in 1923 she transferred back to Leyland Line and was renamed “Devonian”; she was scrapped in 1929 (see also “Hanoverian” here and here). For details of SS “Justicia” see 25 July 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035970: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 47.20, Long -37.17 [Position: 720 miles E of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 22 minutes. 9.15am: Commenced ZZ. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. Noon: In station with convoy. 0.12pm: Ceased ZZ. 2.00pm: Convoy altered course 2 points Starboard (S80E) to allow port column to fire. SS LAPLAND [probably the ship listed here], SAXONIA and NESTOR [Nestor (3) listed here] fired 3 rounds each. 2.23pm: Cease fire, on course N86E, log 11. 4.10pm: Commenced ZZ. 5.00pm: Divine service. 7.35pm: Ceased ZZ. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: N50.5E, 274 miles] [Weather overcast or cloudy, noon temperature 55F, sea temperature 54F] [Note: SS “Lapland” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1908 and owned by International Navigation Company (Red Star Line); in 1914 she was transferred to White Star Line; she was returned to Red Star Line in 1920 and was scrapped in Japan in 1933. SS “Nestor” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1913 and owned by Ocean Steam Ship Company, Liverpool (Blue Funnel Line); she was used to transport Australian troops from 1915 to 1918 and returned to commercial service in 1920; she was requisitioned again in 1940; she was scrapped in 1950 (more details here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035971: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 49.70, Long -30.80 [Position: 890 miles W of southern Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. am: AM Drills. Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG 6 inch BL gun drill. SS Sightsetting. Classes of boys signals and seamanship. OS seamanship. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. GLs, trainers and SS deflection teacher. Officers physical drill. Gun’s crew on watch control practise. 6.40am: Convoy proceeded to take up Formation IV. 9.10am: Commenced ZZ. Noon: In station with convoy. 0.59pm: SS NESTOR sighted enemy submarine bearing NNW. 1.12pm: Altered course S43E Log 91. Ceased ZZ. 1.20pm: Started ZZ. Rear ships of convoy dropped smoke boxes. 3.24pm: Stopped ZZ, altered course S88E, log 18. 4.00pm: Commenced ZZ. Midnight: Cease ZZ. Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: N59.5E, 295 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035972: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 51.18, Long -23.85 [Position: 570 miles W of southern Ireland] 1.00am: Clocks advanced 28 minutes. 4.28am: Commenced ZZ. Noon: Convoy in station. 6.22pm: Sighted steamer bearing ENE, USS ST LOUIS proceeded to intercept. 6.30pm: Passed SS SCANDINAVIAN. 7.20pm: USS ST LOUIS took up station astern of convoy. 11.30pm: Ceased ZZ. Midnight: USS ST LOUIS left convoy. Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 281 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Note: For details of SS “Scandinavian” see 27 March 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035973: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-011_1.jpg) 17 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 51.23, Long -16.42 [Position: 260 miles W of southern Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 28 minutes. 4.7am: Commenced ZZ. 11.15am: Sighted vessel bearing S50E. 11.25am: Sighted destroyer escort HMS MICHAEL, MEDWAY, MARTIAL, SCORPION, MOUNSEY, PINCHER and FOXHOUND. 11.15am: Patent log hauled in. 0.05pm: Dispatches received from HMS MICHAEL. Convoy in station. 0.25pm: Patent log streamed. 7.00pm: 3 degrees leeway allowed. Midnight: Convoy in station [Course and Distance made good: 289 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035974: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-012_0.jpg) 18 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool Lat 50.08, Long -9.83 [Position: 90 miles S of southern Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 27 minutes. 7.00am: Commenced sounding. Log 92.5. 10.30am: Ceased ZZ, altered course S75E, log 25. 10.40am: Commenced ZZ. 11.00am: HMS HARPY joined convoy Noon: Convoy in station. Sounding every half hour. 1.20pm: Ceased Sounding. 2.40pm: Half speed. Ceased ZZ. 3.10pm: Commenced ZZ. 4.50pm: Commenced Sounding. 7.20pm: Stopped sounding. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 261 miles] [North easterly wind force 5 or 6 from 8am onwards, weather fine or cloudy, noon temperature 46F, sea temperature 50F] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035975: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1918 From Halifax to Liverpool [and at Liverpool] Lat 53.25, Long -5.00 [Position: 13 miles W of northern Wales] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 40 minutes. 3.25am: Sighted Smalls Light House bearing East log 9. 4.10am: Sighted Tuskar Light bearing N10W, log 38.5. 4.45am: Ceased ZZ, altered course N25E, Log 45.5. 5.05am: Commenced ZZ. 5.10am: Sighted steamer bearing N10W. 7.35am: Sighted Bardsey Island bearing E by N, log 80.5. 8.27am: Sighted steamer bearing N by W. 9.04am: Bardsey Island abeam S74E 22 miles, Log 98. 9.55am: South Stack bearing N50E, log 8.5. 10.50am: Sighted destroyer bearing N80E. 11.00am: Caernarvon Bay Light Vessel bearing E, log 23. 11.45am: Ceased ZZ. 11.50am: Commenced ZZ. Convoy in station. 0.10pm: Skerries Light House N80E, log 37.5. 0.58pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course S80E, log 48. 1.17pm: Commenced ZZ. 3.00pm: SS JUSTICIA proceeded to destination independently. 3.15pm: Convoy formed single line ahead. 3.25pm: Sighted 2 steamers bearing SE by E. 4.30pm: Passed convoy in single line ahead outward bound. Bar Light Vessel bearing S55E. 4.35pm: Patent Log hauled in. 4.55pm: Stop. Pilot aboard. 5.00pm: Half ahead. Passed Bar Light Vessel. Course and speed as ordered. 5.45pm: Crosby Light Vessel abeam. 5.50pm: Formby Light Vessel abeam. 6.20pm: New Brighton Tower abeam. 6.30pm: Let go starboard anchor in 13 fathoms of water and veered to 60 fathoms of cable. [Anchored: Victoria Tower S35E, Canada Dock N34E, New Brighton Tower N33W] 7.30pm: Clocks advanced 1 hour. 9.50pm: ST BISON alongside. Midshipman Agatta RNR joined ship from HMS EXCELLENT. 10.00pm: ST BISON left. [Course and Distance made good: 280 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: South Stack Light House Bearing N75E, 11.5 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035976: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [estimated] [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Anchored: Egremont Ferry S44W, North Wall N13E, Rip Rap N21E] 6.00am: US troops taking passage left in ST BISON. 6.18am: Shortened in cable. 6.32am: Weighed anchor. Engines and helm as ordered by pilot. 7.00am: Entered Sandon Basin assisted by ST OTTER, BEAVER and HUSKISSON. 7.05am: In Sandon Basin. 7.30am: Made fast alongside SS CRETIC. 10.15am: Let go. 10.55am: Lock gates open. 11.20am: In Canada Dock. 11.45am: Made fast in Canada Dock, No 2 Berth. 3.45pm: Starboard watch granted log leave. 4.00pm: Surgeon Mathie left ship for HMS VIVID. 1 qualified signalman RNVR (W Bennett), rejoined ship from HMS EAGLE. 4.15pm: 6 bags of mails discharged to GPO London. 4.30pm: Leave granted first half port watch till 7am. 11.20pm: Patrol returned. [Number on sick list: 5] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 850 tons] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035977: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced working cargo fore and aft. 8.30am: Roman Catholic Church party landed. 10.15am: RC Church party returned. 10.30am: Church of England party ashore. 11.00pm: 4 WT ratings joined ship. 4.30pm: Leave granted second half port watch till 7am. 7.00pm: Ceased working cargo. 11.25pm: Patrol returned. [Weather cloudy, noon temperature 42F] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035978: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Commenced working cargo. 8.15am: Hands employed embarking and disembarking ammunition. 9.00am: Discharged 7 ratings to HMS VIVID and 1 to HMS EAGLE. pm: Hands employed loading stores and stacking ammunition. 4.30pm: Leave granted first part port watch till 7am. 9.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 11.15pm: Patrol returned. 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035979: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.01 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Started working cargo. Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. 9.00am: Floating crane SAMSON alongside. PIV 6 inch QF gun lifted aboard crane float. PI 6 inch BL gun lifted to examine training rack. 4.00pm: Finished discharging cargo. 4.30pm: Leave granted second part port watch till 7am. 5.10pm: 14 trimmers and 1 cook's mate received from HMS EAGLE. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703597a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. 9.45am: Let go from wharf. 10.15am: Passed into Brocklebank Dock assisted by ST BISON, OTTER and BEAVER. 10.25am: Touched SS PORT ELLIOT with port bow. 10.35am: Entered graving dock. 0.30pm: Rested on blocks. [Brocklebank Graving Dock] 4.30pm: Leave granted first part Port watch till 7am. [Note: SS “Port Elliot” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Wallsend on the Tyne in 1910 as “Indrabarah” for Indraghiri Steamship Company, Liverpool; in 1914 she went to Commonwealth and Dominion Line, London; she was renamed “Port Elliot” in 1916; she was to run aground and be wrecked off New Zealand in 1924 (see also Port Elliot (2) here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703597b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] 7.00am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. 8.00am: Harland and Wolff’s men employed on various parts of ship. 4.30pm: Leave granted second Part Port watch till 7am. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703597c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship. Harland and Wollf’s [Wolff’s] men employed painting and overhauling cable etc. 2.30pm: No 6 and 7 Ballast Tanks examined and found correct. 4.30pm: Leave granted first Part Port watch till 7am. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703597d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] 9.00am: Starboard watch returned from long leave. 10.00am: No 4 ballast tank examined and found correct. Hands employed painting ship. Shore labour employed. 1.00pm: Leave granted port watch till 12pm Tuesday [on this Saturday]. 5.00pm: Leave granted second part Starboard watch till 7am. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703597e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Graving Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] 10.00am: Church party ashore. 10.15am: Commenced to heave in both cables. Cable party stowing and marking cables. Noon: Church party returned. 1.00pm: Leave granted first part Starboard watch till 7am. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703597f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Graving Dock] 8.00am: Seacocks and valves inspected and found correct. 8.50am: Commenced to flood dock. 9.45am: Ship afloat. Draft 24 feet. Commenced taking on weights for stability test. 10.00am: Dock flooded. 10.35am: Lock gates open. 53 cork lifebelts received on board. 11.12am: Let go and proceeded out of dock assisted by ST BISON, BEAVER and OTTER. 11.15am: Passed out of dry dock. [Canada Dock] 0.15pm: Proceeded alongside SW Canada Dock No 2. 1.30pm: Hove ship into position. 1.40pm: Made fast. 2.15pm: Slacked away stern ropes to allow coal lighters alongside. 4.00pm: Crane SAMSON lifted out PI 6 inch BL gun. 5.00pm: Leave granted second part starboard watch till 7am. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 735 tons] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035980: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 6.15am: Hove ship off wharf to allow steamer to come alongside. 6.30am: Made fast. 10.45am: Commenced to incline ship. am: Hands employed painting ship and loading stores. 1.30pm: Commenced coaling both sides. Finished stability test. 4.30pm: Leave granted first part starboard watch till 7am. 10.00pm: Stopped coaling. 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035981: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-018_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035982: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-019_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035983: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67410/ADM 53-67410-019_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR MAY 1918 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035984: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for May 1918] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035985: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as previous months] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035986: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035987: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by Captain, stamped 4 June 1918] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035988: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035989: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. 8.45am: Owen Walsh coalheaver working on SS Calcutta [possibly this ship] severely injured by falling derrick. Sent to Stanley Hospital, SB [Sick Berth] steward in attendance. 9.00am: Total amount coal 256 tons. am: Hands employed painting, cleaning ship and as requisite. 4.30pm: Leave granted to Starboard Watch and second Part of Port Watch till 7am May 2nd. 6.00pm: 2 Carpenter ratings joined from HMS “Eagle”. 10.00pm: Finished coaling for night. [Note: SS “Calcutta” may have been the Dutch cargo ship built in Scotland in 1911 and owned by Stoomvaart Maatschappij “Nederland”, Amsterdam; she was to sink in the River Hoogly near Calcutta, India in 1927 (see also listing here and more details here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703598a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Commenced coaling. Total received 1110 tons. 8.30am: 2 carpenter ratings leave ship for HMS “Eagle”. am: Chief gunner’s party sponging out and lubricating all guns. Shore staff fitting percussion gear to PI and SI. Remainder of hands painting, refitting and drawing stores. 5.00pm: Total [coal] received 1800 tons. 9.40pm: Finished coaling for the night. 10.00pm: Junior Engineer JP Maltby joined ship. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703598b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1918 At Liverpool [and at Sea] Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Commenced coaling. Received 2248 tons. Total on board 2953 tons. 9.40am: Finished coaling. am: Hands employed in cleaning ship, getting up ready ammunition and preparing ship for sea. 1.30pm: Let go from wharf Tugs Beaver, Bison, Otter and Panther assisting. Engines and helm as to pilots orders. 2.05pm: Passed Sandon Dock gate. 2.20pm: Passed into basin. 2.35pm: Made fast alongside quay in Sandon entrance. Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Pratt RNR to depot sick. Discharged 2 carpenters crews [?] and 1 plumber to shore. Junior Engineer Sproggat joined ship. [Sandon Entrance] 4.10pm: Let go from Quay. 4.40pm: Clear of entrance. Proceeded down river. 5.19pm: Pilot left in tug Bison. 5.25pm: Patent Log streamed. Crosby Light Vessel abeam. 5.30pm: Retarded clocks 30 minutes. Q1 buoy abeam, altered course N36W, Log 6.7. 5.42pm: Formby Light Vessel abeam. pm: Convoy. Lapland, Cretic, Ulimaroa [listed here] took up Formation III. Destroyers Portia, Pigeon, Mystic and Nicator took up station. 6.5pm: Altered course N15E, Deviation 3 degrees E, log 7.8. 7.15pm: Commenced ZZ. 8.00pm: Convoy in station. 8.50pm: Sighted Selker Light bearing N39E. 9.20pm: Selker Light abeam 5 miles, log 7.5. 9.25pm: Sighted St Bees Head Light bearing N20E. 10.00pm: Ceased ZZ. 10.30pm: St Bees Head Light abeam 7 miles, log 62. Midnight: Altered course N81W. Little Ross Light N33E, 7.75 miles. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2909 tons] [Note: For details of SS “Lapland” see 14 April 1918 in this log. For details of SS “Cretic” see 13 April 1918 in this log. SS “Ulimaroa” was a passenger ship built in Dundee, Scotland, in 1908 for Huddart, Parker and Company, Melbourne; she was requisitioned by the New Zealand Government as a troopship from 1916 to 1920 (details here); she was scrapped in Japan in 1934.] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703598c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 55.59, Long -7.48 [Position: 15 miles N of northern Ireland] 2.05am: Altered course N74W, log 108.0. Mull of Galloway Light N9W, 5.25 miles. 4.19am: Mew Island Light abeam 3.75 miles, log 37.3. 4.24am: Copeland Island Light abeam 3.75 miles, log 40. 5.03am: Commenced ZZ. 5.45am: Maidens Light House West 5 miles, log 54, altered course N22W, Deviation 1 degree W. 7.15am: Sighted Rathlin Island. am: Tested Depth charges. Gunlayers spotting tables. Guns crews of morning watch to 6 inch loader. 7.47am: Alta Cary [Altacarry] Light abeam 8 cables. 8.00am: Convoy in station. 9.45am: Altered course N64W, log 04.5. Ceased ZZ. 10.10am: Commenced ZZ. Noon: Convoy in station. 0.20pm: HMTBD Ossory in company. pm: Guns’ crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 2.45pm: Exercised guns crews. 3.50pm: Sighted 4 destroyers bearing North bound East. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised General Quarters and Abandon ship stations. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 6.00pm: Convoy in station. 10.00pm: Patent log stopped, hauled in and rotator found missing. 10.25pm: New rotator bent and log streamed. 11.00pm: Ceased ZZ. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 243 miles] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703598d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 54.97, Long -16.42 [Position: 250 miles W of Ireland] 0.15am: For exercise closed WT doors 2.5 minutes. 2.00am: Convoy dispersed and destroyer escort left. 4.00am: Commenced ZZ. 7.00am: Cretic and Ulimoroa [Ulimaroa] and 2 TBDs in sight. 7.35am: Sighted steamer bearing NW. 9.00am: Sighted steamer bearing N10E. am: Divisions and captain’s inspection. 1.25pm: Convoy of 17 ships sighted bearing S85W, Wayfarer commodore. 2.00pm: Exercised guns’ crews passing convoy. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 7.05pm: Sighted steamer bearing SSW. 8.45pm: For exercise closed WT doors 2.5 minutes. 10.00pm: Ceased ZZ altered course N50W, Deviation 1 degree E, log 85. [Course and Distance made good: S83W, 308 miles] [Weather unremarkable, noon temperature 65F, sea temperature 51F] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703598e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 52.73, Long -23.90 [Position: 570 miles W of Ireland] 4.00am: Altered course West commenced ZZ. 5.40am: Sighted smoke of steamer bearing West. am: Tested Depth charges, Hands physical drill. Class of Acting Seamen Gunners instructions fuzing and gauging shells. Boys physical exercises. Signal class signals. Sightsetters sightsetting. Guns’ crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Royal Marines rifle exercises. Junior Officers physical drill. pm: Junior officers instruction on depth charges and smoke boxes. Guns crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ships company .22 Rim Fire. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised collision stations and connecting steam steering gear aft. 5.10pm: Ceased ZZ, log 6.5. 5.13pm: Eased to slow. 5.25pm: Commenced to swing ship on Starboard Helm for Deviation. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 6.15pm: Swinging of ship completed for deviation. Half speed, course West MZZ. 8.30pm: Damaged smoke canister destroyed. 9.55pm: Ceased ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: S63W, 297 miles] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703598f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 50.43, Long -30.28 [Position: 820 miles SE of Greenland] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ log 93. 8.00am: Ceased ZZ log 32. am: Hands employed cleaning out life boats and as required. 11.40am: Sighted steamer bearing S45W bound Westward. 11.51am: Altered course S75W log 79 towards steamer (Mackay Bennet [Mackay-Bennett] of Glasgow). 0.30pm: Passed cable ship Mackay Bennet of Glasgow steering N80W, altered course West, log 87.5. 5.30pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes. [Distance run through the Water: 313 miles] [Course and Distance made good: S60W, 274 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] [Wind very variable in direction, force 4 to 6 during day, sea rough through middle of day and at midnight] [Note: CS “Mackay-Bennett” was a British cable ship built in Glasgow in 1884 and owned by Commercial Cable Company; she became a storage hulk in Plymouth Sound, UK, in 1922; she was sunk during WWII but was refloated; she was scrapped in 1963 (more information about the ship here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035990: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 47.87, Long -36.53 [Position: 750 miles E of Newfoundland] 5.14pm: Altered course N45W, log 47, Slow speed. Commenced swinging ship on port helm for deviation. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 6.10pm: Resumed course West, log 57. [Course and Distance made good: S58W, 290 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [North westerly then westerly wind force 6 until 8pm, sea rough until 8am] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035991: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 44.93, Long -42.23 [Position: 530 miles E of Newfoundland] 5.20pm: Commenced swinging ship for azimuths, log 45. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 6.24pm: Finished swinging ship. Resumed course S70W, log 64. [Course and Distance made good: 295 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035992: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-008_0.jpg) 10 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 41.52, Long -45.77 [Position: 500 miles SE of Newfoundland] 2.30pm: Sighted steamer bearing SW Eastward bound. Decreased to slow speed, log 21.5. 5.00pm: Sighted steamer bearing SW (Spanish). 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. Midnight: Shipping light spray forward. [Course and Distance made good: S37W, 257 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] [Rain on and off, wind increasing very late in day; noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 61F] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035993: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-008_1.jpg) 11 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.73, Long -51.83 [Position: 590 miles SE of Nova Scotia] am Drills: Tested depth charges. Carried out 1 inch and 4.5 [.45] aiming firing PI, PII and P 6 pounder. Training classes firing 10 rounds each of 1 inch and .45. Guns’ crews of watch exercised 1 inch and .45 from PI, PII and P 6 pounder, Gunlayers 5 rounds, CoG [?] 5 rounds. Remainder of Guns’ crews 3 rounds each. Expended 200 rounds 1 inch and 240 rounds .45. 10.25am: Dead slow, log 80. 10.28am: Stop. Target dropped. 10.30am: Slow ahead, steamed round. Target firing 1 inch for training Acting Seamen Gunners. 11.45am: Ceased firing. Steaming round target. 11.55am: Dropped smoke box, burnt for 5 minutes only. 1.07pm: Commenced firing. Helm as required. 2.00pm: Cease fire. Exercised General Quarters. Engines as requisite. 2.25pm: Patent log hauled in. 18. 2.30pm: Seaboat lowered to pick up target. 2.45pm: Seaboat returned. Hoisted target and seaboat. 2.50pm: Streamed log, Course N66W. Half speed. pm Drills: Exercised guns’ crews of watch 1 inch aiming from 6 inch guns. 6 pounder lookouts fired 5 rounds each at Port 6 pounder. Acting Seamen Gunners fired 6 rounds each from Port and Starboard 6 pounders. Guns’ crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Officers .22 Rim Fire. 4.32pm: Slow, commenced swinging ship on port helm, log 38.5. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 5.59pm: Finished swinging ship. Half speed N65W, log 51. 6.00pm: Sighted convoy of 3 ships bound Eastward. [Course and Distance made good: 308 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035994: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-009_0.jpg) [Partly completed log page for 11 May 1918, crossed through] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035995: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-009_1.jpg) 12 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.65, Long -57.18 [Position: 500 miles SE of Nova Scotia] am: [Entry underlined in red ink] Trimmer, John Kemp, Mercantile Marine (No unknown) age about 19 disappeared at about 12.30am in Lat 39 41 N, Long 54 20 W and presumed was drowned. [Entry on Casualty List for 13 May 1918 reads: Victorian, armed merchant cruiser. KEMP, John R, Trimmer, MMR, 942788, drowned] 10.00am: Divisions and captain’s inspection. Articles of war read to ship’s company. Muster by open list. 3.50pm: Exercised away emergency Maintop seaboats crew. 4.20pm: Exercised away emergency Forecastle seaboats crew. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and divine service. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 6.05pm: Exercised emergency seaboat’s crew. 10.00pm: Fog. Eased to slow, Admiralty Instructions strictly carried out. 10.15pm: Increased to half speed. 10.25pm: Eased to slow. Fog. 10.35pm: Fog cleared, half speed. [Course and Distance made good: S89W, 247 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Weather fine and quiet for most of day, noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 72F] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035996: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-010_0.jpg) 13 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.82, Long -63.15 [Position: 370 miles SE of Nantucket Island] am: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class Acting Seamen Gunners instructions of magazines and shell rooms. Signal class signals. Boys seamanship. Guns crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Junior officers physical drill. 2.40am: Passed convoy of 5 ships bound Eastward. 7.07am: Sighted USS Carib bearing N63W. Exercised gun’s crews, helm as required. 9.20am: Employed in painting ship, rigging derrick for target. 9.30am: Court of Enquiry was held into the circumstances attending the disappearance of John Ransom Kemp Trimmer Mercantile Marine. pm Drills: Junior Officers 6 pounder drill. Carried out 1 inch firing from PI-II-III. Gunlayers firing 8 rounds, No 2 4 rounds, remainder of guns crews 4 rounds. Carried out .45 aiming Port 6 pounder, lookouts firing 5 rounds each. Junior Officers 5 rounds each, 3 man [?] for Gunlayer II fired 3 rounds from SII. Carried out target practise 6 inch QF guns firing 10 rounds, Gunlayers 7 rounds, No 2 3 rounds, PI and SI firing 6 rounds. Spare guns firing 6 rounds each. 6 pounder guns crews firing 10 rounds from each 6 pounders. A misfire occurred at PII at third round. Misfire regulations carried out. After shifting tube rounds completed. 2.45pm: Unloaded all guns. 2.56pm: Stopped Engines to lower target. 3.00pm: Dropped target, engines at slow. Commenced firing. 3.35pm: Ceased fire. 4.10m: Commenced firing. 4.25pm: Ceased firing. 4.40pm: Commenced firing. 5.48pm: Cease fire. Stopped to pick up target. 6.00pm: target picked up. Course N71W. Half speed. 6.10pm: Full speed. 9.35pm: Sighted steamer bearing N Eastward bound. [Course and Distance made good: N88W, 276 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Note: USS “Carib” (1765) was built in Detroit, Michigan, as a commercial cargo ship in 1916; she was commissioned in December 1917 and decommissioned in January 1919, when she was returned to her owner; she was abandoned in 1928 (more details here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035997: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-010_1.jpg) 14 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.93, Long -67.68 [Position: 150 miles SE of Nantucket Island] am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class of ASG Ammunition [?]. Class of boys Seamanship. Signal Class signals. Guns’ crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Class of boys muster hammocks. Chief gunners party cleaning out fired cylinders. Officers physical drill. pm: Guns’ crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Junior Officers Seamanship. 4.51pm: Two life buoys Thrown overboard. 5.01pm: Exercised sea boats crews. Boats lowered. Log hauled in 8.0, engines and course to captain’s orders. 5.05pm: First life buoy picked up. 5.06pm: Second life buoy picked up. 5.16pm: Boat returned and hoisted. 5.20pm: Full speed, log streamed. Course N74W. 6.30pm: Fog. Eased to slow [Admiralty Instructions Carried Out: deleted in red], log 96. 7.00pm: Depth charges secured. Slow ahead. 8.08pm: Commenced sounding secured boats [?]. 9.30pm: Increased to full speed. 9.42pm: Decreased to slow speed. 10.00pm: Finished sounding. 11.15pm: Full Speed, fog lifted. [Course and Distance made good: N88W, 210 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] [Fog in early am, mist or fog throughout pm] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035998: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-011_0.jpg) 15 May 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 40.45, Long -73.08 [Position: 14 miles S of Fire Island, New York] 2.34am: Dead slow. Steamer on port bow WSW. 2.56am: Full speed. 4.30am: Commenced soundings. 7.30am: Stopped soundings. 8.35am: Altered course N27W, log 5.7. Commenced Sounding. 11.15am: Sighted schooner bearing N5E. 11.20am: Sighted schooner bearing N5W. 11.32am: Sighted land bearing N10E. 11.40am: Sighted Fire Island lightship bearing N65W, log 97. 0.20pm: Fire Island Light Vessel abeam 0.5 miles, log 106. Stop. 0.25pm: Full ahead, altered course N77W, log 07. 2.20pm: Sandy Hook bearing West. 2.30pm: Ambrose Light Vessel bearing N55W, log 32. 2.49pm: Ambrose Light Vessel abeam log 36. Engines as requisite. 3.04pm: Pilot aboard, SP380 Escorting. 3.22pm: Entered dredged channel. 3.33pm: Hook Light House abeam. 3.41pm: Romer beach abeam. 4.00pm: Passed through first gate. 4.35pm: Let go Port anchor in 9 fathoms. 4.50pm: Commenced to weigh anchor. 4.30pm: Proceeded down harbour to dock. Tug Mutual alongside with message. Proceeded to anchor off Ellis Island. 6.23pm: Let go port anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 60 fathoms. [Compass Bearings: Statue Bearing N8W 1000 yards, City Hall N52.5E, Governors Island light N75E: Ship's head N30E, Deviation 2 degrees W] 8.50pm: HMS “Kildonan Castle” passed up harbour. 10.30pm: Commenced to swing to flood. 10.50pm: Swung to flood. [Course and Distance made good: 270 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Fire Island Light Vessel N73W, 5 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Misty for most of day, noon temperature 55F, sea temperature 54F] [Note: SP-380 was USS “Elizabeth M Froelich”, a minesweeper built as a freight boat and acquired by the US Navy in May 1917 and based in New York; she was returned to her owner in 1919.] 4caf8c4fcadfd34197035999: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-011_1.jpg) 16 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.76, Long -74.01 [rough estimate] [Position: Hudson River, New York] [At single anchor Hudson River] 11.00am: Hove anchor up and proceeded up North river. Engines and helm vary as to Pilot’s orders. 0.5pm: Canted ship. Tugs John Nichols, Patrick Macguirls [Patrick McGuirl] and Mildred Keller assisting. 0.25pm: Made fast alongside 55th Street Quay, Dock No 95. [55th Street Pier] pm: Hands employed in cleaning and painting ship and as required. 3.10pm: HMS “Kildonan Castle” passed down harbour. 3.15pm: Shifted ship higher up dock. 5.00pm: Starboard watch granted leave till 7am. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 1037 tons] [Note: Tug “John Nichols” was built in 1899 in Athens, New York, and owned by John E Moore Company, New York; she was abandoned in 1942. Tug “Patrick McGuirl” (mentioned here) was built in 1892 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Tug “Mildred Keller” is listed here as “Milfred Keller”, previously “WF Cogan”, built in 1903 in Tottenville, New York.] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703599a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-012_0.jpg) 17 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [estimated] [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Pier] am Drills: Hands physical drill. ASG class unfuzing lyddite shell. Chief gunners party sponging out guns and lubricating all parts. Boys rifle exercise on shore. Royal Marine infantry drill. Remainder hands painting and refitting. am: Hands employed in cleaning and painting ship. 2.00pm: Boys landed to bathe. 3.00pm: Boys granted leave till 9pm. 4.30pm: Port watch granted leave till 7am Saturday [on this Friday]. [Weather fine, noon temperature 81F] 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703599b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-012_1.jpg) 18 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Pier] am: Hands employed in cleaning and painting ship. 11.00am: Started loading cargo at No 2 Hold. 11.15am: Started loading cargo at No 4 Hold. 2.30pm: 4 wireless ratings discharged to SNO York. 4.30pm: Leave granted to starboard watch till 7am. 5.00pm: Finished working cargo for night. 5.30pm: Coal lighter alongside port side. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703599c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-013_0.jpg) 19 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] 7.00am: Commenced working cargo. Commenced coaling. 8.30am: RC Party ashore (first). 9.00am: 45 tons of coal aboard. 10.00pm: RC Party ashore (second). First RC Party returned. Divisions, prayers and Captains inspection. am: Ship’s company mustered for chevrons [this entry with red “X” by it]. 11.00am: Second RC Party returned. Noon: Stopped coaling and working cargo. 1.00pm: Recommenced coaling. Port watch granted leave until 7am. 4.30pm: Port watch liberty men ashore. 5.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 7.00pm: Stopped coaling, amount of coal received 346 tons [latter entry with red “X” by it]. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703599d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-013_1.jpg) 20 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] am: Boys physical drill and Rifle Exercise. Unfuzing lyddite shell fuzes. Chief gunner’s party sponging out and working guns, lubricating parts, stripping blocks and strickers [strikers]. 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Started working cargo and coaling. 8.00am: 426 tons of coal on board. 11.25am: Sheered ship off to allow coal lighter along starboard side. pm: Boys rifle exercise. Class ASG examining fuzes. Remainder of hands painting, refitting and getting stores on board. Junior Officers gunnery instructions. 5.00pm: Leave granted to starboard watch until 7am. Stopped working cargo. 8.00pm: Stopped coaling, 800 tons on board. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703599e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-014_0.jpg) 21 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] am: ASG Class unfuzing and examining fuzes. Boys physical drill. Chief gunners party sponging out and working guns, lubricating all parts and fitting night sights to 6 pounders. 7.00am: Commenced coaling and working cargo, 805.59 tons of coal on board. 9.10am: Stopped coaling port side. am: Hands employed painting and cleaning ship. 11.30pm: Stopped coaling and working cargo owing to heavy rain. 1.00pm: Recommenced coaling and working cargo. pm: Chief gunners party unfuzing lyddite shells. Class boys Seamanship and 6 inch loader. 4.30pm: Stopped coaling and working cargo both sides. Leave granted to Port watch till 7am. 6.45pm: M O’Leary AB RFR joined ship for passage. 4caf8c4fcadfd3419703599f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-014_1.jpg) 22 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] 7.00am: Commenced coaling and working cargo, amount of coal received 1232 tons. am: Hands employed painting ship. 11.20pm: Commenced loading stores (meat) in No 2 hold. 4.30pm: Leave granted to starboard watch till 7am. 5.00pm: Ceased working cargo in No 4 hold. 9.30pm: Finished coaling. Total amount 2600 tons. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2529 tons] [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-015_0.jpg) 23 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] 2.00am: Heavy thunder with lightning and rain. 7.00am: Started working cargo at No 4 hold. Boats sails examined and found correct. 11.30am: Finished taking in cargo 763 tons of cargo, 105 tons of stores. 4.30pm: Leave granted to Port watch till 7am. 5.30pm: Liberty men ashore. 7.00pm: D Jack AB joined ship for passage. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-015_1.jpg) 24 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am: Hands employed cleaning ship and requisite. 11.20am: Vice Admiral Purefoy [underlined in red] arrived on board. 1.30pm: Vice Admiral Purefoy [underlined in red] left. 4.00pm: Shore carpenters finished. 4.30pm: Leave granted to Starboard watch till 7am. [Number on sick list: 5] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-016_0.jpg) 25 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 4.30pm: Leave granted to port watch until 7am. [Number on sick list: 6] [Cloudy in am, misty in pm, noon temperature 70F] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-016_1.jpg) 26 May 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Pier, New York] [55th Street Quay] am: Cargo received on board: Boxes cheese 8181, Tins Aleo Oil 79, Bottles [?] Aleo Oil 311, Boxes lard 3718, Hams and bacon 1053, Pieces lumber 1450: Total weight 762 tons. 120 tons Government Stores, Grand Total 882 tons. 8.30am: RC Party landed. 9.45am: RC Party returned. 10.00am: Divisions and prayers. 1.00pm: Starboard watch granted leave till 10pm. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.15pm: 449 US Naval ratings and 9 Officers joined ship for passage to England. [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-017_0.jpg) 27 May 1918 At New York [and at Sea] Lat 40.47, Long -73.77 [Position: 10 miles SE of Breezy Point, Queens, New York] am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea. Class ASG ammunition. Boys spotting table. Exercised General Quarters, loaded all guns with common shell. Placed in half cock position. Depth charges placed. 7.15am: Let go from Quay. Helm and Engines vary as to Pilot’s orders. 7.25am: Clear of Quay, canted ship. Tugs Samuel Faunce, Mutual and Britannic assisting. Proceeded down river. 8.23am: Stopped. Let go port anchor in 9.5 fathoms veered to 45 fathoms cable. Thick fog. 9.35am: Shortened in. 9.40am: Weighed and proceeded at half speed. 10.13am: Passed through boom gate. 11.5am: Exercised General Quarters. 11.10am: Stop. 11.18am: Dropped Pilot. 11.20am: Proceeded slow S68E, convoy proceeded to take up station. 11.25am: Patent log streamed 0. 11.38am: Ambrose Light Vessel abeam, log 1.5. 2.13pm: Sighted schooner bearing S55E. 2.40pm: Increased to half speed. Convoy in station except “Armagh”. Speed of convoy 12 Knots. 4.22pm: Slow speed (160 Revs). 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised collission [sic] stations. 5.05pm: Patent log hauled in and found clear. 6.47pm: Increased to half Speed of convoy 12 Knots. “Ulysses” [probably this ship], “Cedric”, “Scotian” [listed here], “Melita” and “Pear Leaf” [RFA Pearleaf] in sight. 8.00pm: Decreased to 210 Revs. 8.45pm: For exercise closed WT doors 2.5 minutes. 11.20pm: Weather became thick. [Course and Distance made good: 27 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Mist or fog (thick at times) all day, light winds, noon temperature 60F, sea temperature 57F] [Note: SS “Armagh” was a British passenger ship built in Wallsend on the Tyne in 1917 and owned by Union Steamship Company of New Zealand; she was to run aground and be wrecked near the entrance to the River Mersey in 1923. There were several ships named “Ulysses” at this time: the most likely was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Belfast in 1913 and owned by China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Blue Funnel Line); she was used as a troopship during WW1; she was to be torpedoed and sunk off Florida by a German submarine in 1942. For details of SS “Cedric” see 29 January 1918 in this log. SS “Scotian” was built in Belfast in 1898 as “Statendam” for Holland America Line; she was sold to Allan Line Steamship Company in 1911 and renamed “Scotian”; in 1917 she transferred to Canadian Pacific Line; in 1922 she was renamed “Marglen” and was scrapped in 1927. SS “Melita” was British liner built in 1918 in Glasgow and owned by Canadian Pacific Steamships; she was sold to an Italian company in 1935 and renamed “Liguria”; she was to be bombed by British aircraft and scuttled at Tobruk, Libya, in 1941; her hull was broken up in 1950. RFA “Pearleaf” was a Fleet Attendant Tanker built in 1916 in West Hartlepool as “Gypol”; she was renamed “Pearleaf” in 1917; she was placed in reserve at Rosyth from 1922 to 1926 and was chartered to Anglo Saxon Petroleum, London, from 1926 to 1930; from 1930 to 1934 she served on Admiralty freighting duties; she then saw service in WWII and was broken up in 1947.] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-017_1.jpg) 28 May 1918 From New York Lat 40.15, Long -67.48 [Position: 150 miles SE of Nantucket Island] 9.30am and Noon: Thick fog. 3.15pm: Exercised away emergency life boat. Convoy in station except “Toloa” [listed here], “Brambleleaf”, “Khiva” [Khiva (2) listed here] and “Karoa” [listed here]. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercise collission [sic] stations. Passengers abandon ship stations. 5.30pm: Read Warrant No 72. 5.49pm: Passed floating spar in [Lat] 40 11 N, [Long] 66 4 W, log 9.5. Fog clearing. 6.05pm: “Karoa” and “Brambleleaf” took up station in convoy. All ships in sight except “Khiva” and “Toloa”. 7.00pm: Sighted “Khiva”. 7.23pm: Sighted strange steamer bearing SE. Exercised guns’ crews. Midnight: Convoy in station except “Toloa” 10 miles N of convoy. [Course and Distance made good: 290 miles] [Thick fog in am, mist or fog in pm] [Note: SS “Toloa” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1917 and owned by United Fruit Company; she transferred to the US flag in 1928 and was requisitioned by the US War Shipping Administration in 1941; she was scrapped in 1947. RFA “Brambleleaf” was a Fleet Attendant Tanker built in Port Glasgow in 1916 as “Rumol”; she was renamed “Brambleleaf” in 1917; she was in reserve at Gibraltar from 1922 to 1925, then entered service again, based at Malta; she saw service in WWII and was damaged by a German submarine in the Mediterranean in 1942; she was towed to Alexandria and used as an oil hulk; she sank in 1944, was refloated in 1953 and was then broken up in Italy. SS “Khiva” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Birkenhead in 1913 and owned by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation, London; she was requisitioned in 1917 and returned to her owners in 1919; she was scrapped in Japan in 1931 (more information here). SS “Karoa” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1915 and owned by British India Steam Navigation Company, London; she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1915 as a troop transport and returned to her owners in 1919; in 1940 she was requisitioned as a personnel and military store ship and in 1944 was converted to a hospital ship; she was scrapped in India in 1950 (more details here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-018_0.jpg) 29 May 1918 From New York Lat 40.57, Long -60.90 [Position: 300 miles S of Nova Scotia] 0.30am: Thick fog. 1.15am: Fog cleared. 4.00am: Convoy in station except “Toloa”. 5.00am: “Toloa” rejoined convoy. 7.00am: Convoy in station. 9.41am: Commenced ZZ, log 7.0. 10.00am: “Bramble Leaf” dropped out of line (steering gear disabled). 10.18am: Patent log hauled in 63. 10.23am: Patent log streamed 6.5 [65?]. 11.40am: Eased to 220 Revs. Spraying fore and aft. Noon: Convoy in station. 0.42pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course S73E. Deviation 4 degrees E, Log 89. 1.05pm: Patent log hauled in (foul) 92.5. 1.09pm: Patent log streamed. 2.30pm: Exercised guns’ crews. 5.00pm: Convoy in station. Spraying fore and aft. 5.45pm: Sighted US Cruiser “Pueblo” [shown here under a previous name]. Passengers abandon ship stations. 6.00pm: Convoy in station shipping light spray overall. “Pueblo” took up station on port beam. 7.30pm: Convoy in station. 11.00pm: Shipping light spray forward. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: N85.5E, 302 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] [Misty until 8am; north easterly wind force 6 or 7 from noon onwards, sea rough or very rough from 6 pm onwards] [Note: USS “Pueblo” (ACR-7) was an armoured cruiser built in Philadelphia in 1903 as “Colorado”; she was commissioned in 1905 and was renamed “Pueblo” in September 1916; she was redesignated as CA-7 in 1920, was decommissioned in 1927 and was sold for scrapping in 1930.] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-018_1.jpg) 30 May 1918 From New York Lat 40.60, Long -54.83 [Position: 415 miles S of Newfoundland] 0.15am: For exercise closed WT doors 2.5 minutes. 2.00am: Clocks advanced 26 minutes. 3.00am: Convoy in station. 4.00am: Shipping light spray forward. 8.07am: Sighted SS “Dochra” bearing S70E. 10.20am: Sighted smoke bearing N50E. Noon: Shipping Light spray. Convoy in station. 1.20pm: Sighted steamer bearing S40E. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. Shipping spray forward. 7.00pm: Convoy in station. Shipping light spray forward. 11.0pm: Wind veered to East. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: East 277 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [North easterly wind force 7 to 5 with rough or very rough sea until 8pm] [Note: SS “Dochra” was a cargo ship built on the Tyne in 1906 for La Plata Steamship Company, Liverpool; she transferred to American ownership in 1914 and was requisitioned by the US Navy in 1918, returning to her owners in 1919; in 1925 she was sold to a Danish company and was renamed “Alderney”; in 1926 she was owned by an Italian company and was renamed “Capo Vado”; she was sunk after being shelled by British ships off Italy in 1940 (more details here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-019_0.jpg) 31 May 1918 From New York Lat 40.75, Long -48.82 [Position: 450 miles SE of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 25 miles. 4.00am: Convoy in station. 8.22am: Commenced ZZ, log 16.5. 8.50am: Sighted smoke bearing S70E. 9.00am: Divisions and prayers “Pearleaf” out of line to repair engines. 10.15am: Exercised guns’ crews (half hour). Passed SS “Anchises” (British) West bound 11.30am: Sighted smoke bearing S80E. Noon, 3.00pm and 5.30pm: Convoy in station. 6.30pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course N65E, log 51, Deviation 3 degrees E. 8.00pm and Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: N88E, 274 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Wind and sea unremarkable today, noon temperature 55F, sea temperature 61F] [Note: For details of SS “Anchises” see 18 September 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67411/ADM 53-67411-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR JUNE 1918 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for June 1918] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed (in red) by Captain Walter] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1918 From New York to Liverpool Lat 43.62, Long -43.87 [Position: 490 miles SE of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 18 miles. 4.00am: Convoy in station. am: Tested depth charges. Gunlayers spotting Table. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. 8.00am: Convoy in station. Commenced ZZ, log 22. Noon: Convoy in station. 1.00pm: Outer columns formed astern of inner columns. 1.35pm: Altered course N68E, log 96. Ceased ZZ. 2.20pm: Unloaded Starboard guns. 2.20 to 30 altered course as required. 2.27pm: “Pueblo” dropped target. 2.30pm: Commenced firing. 2.40pm: Ceased firing. Increased to Full Speed. 2.45pm: Crossed to Head of Port Column. 3.00pm: Resumed course. “Pearleaf” took up station in port column. Eased to half speed. 4.00pm: Convoy in station (2 columns) except “Melita”. 4.40pm: Unloaded Port Guns. 4.45pm: General Quarters. pm: Gun’s crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Officers .22 Rim Fire. Carried out 1 inch aiming from Starboard guns. Training class firing 5 rounds each. Exercised general quarters carried out 1 inch aiming from Port Guns. Gunlayers firing 7 rounds, N2 [?] firing 2 rounds. Carried out 6 pounder practise from Port 6 pounder. Gunlayers firing 4 rounds each. Submarine floating target. Range 3000 yards. Rounds fired 8 - 6 pounder, 40 from 1 inch. 5.30pm: Commenced ZZ, log 51. 7.35pm: Ceased ZZ, [log] 76. 8.00pm: Convoy in station. 10.45pm: Sighted steamer bearing S20E steering Westward. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 301 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1918 From New York to Liverpool Lat 47.58, Long -38.78 [Position: 640 miles E of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 20 minutes. 4.00am: Convoy in station. 7.37am: Commenced ZZ, log 40. 8.00am: Convoy in station. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. RFR, RNR, RMLI and ER ratings mustered for chevrons. Noon: Convoy in station. 3.47pm: Ceased ZZ, log 54. 3.55pm: Commenced 20 degrees ZZ, log 54.5. 4.00pm, 6.00pm, 8.00pm and Midnight: Convoy in station. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.00pm: Divine Service. 7.30pm: Ceased ZZ, log 0.5. 9.00pm: Wind veered to NNE. [Course and Distance made good: N42E, 319 miles] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1918 From New York to Liverpool Lat 51.02, Long -32.73 [Position: 730 miles SE of Greenland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 24 minutes. 3.45am: Sighted steamer bearing E by N bound SW. 4.00am, 8.00am and Noon: Convoy in station. 5.50am: Commenced ZZ log 42. 11.40am: Ceased ZZ log 23. Noon: Commenced 30 degrees ZZ log 6.5. 3.00pm, 6.00pm and Midnight: Convoy in station. 7.30pm: Ceased ZZ, log 27. [Course and Distance made good: N49E, 314 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1918 From New York to Liverpool Lat 53.58, Long -25.83 [Position: 635 miles W of Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 26 minutes. am: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG and OS spotting table and ammunition. Class of boys Seamanship. Sightsetters sightsetting. Gunlayers and Trainers Deflection Teacher. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Junior Officers’ Physical drill. 5.12am: Commenced ZZ log 47. 8.00am: Convoy in station. 11.10am: Ceased ZZ log 22. 11.30am: Commenced ZZ (40 degrees Type), log 26. Noon: Convoy in station. 0.12pm: “Cedric” ported her helm instead of Starboarding it and closed to 500 yards. 0.35pm: Ceased ZZ, log 40. pm: Guns’ crews forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Junior Officers’ Seamanship. 11.40pm: Increased to half speed (altered course 4 points to port). [Course and Distance made good: 299 miles] [Southerly then south westerly wind force 5 or 6 all day, mist or fog throughout] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1918 From New York to Liverpool Lat 55.85, Long -19.80 [Position: 450 miles W of northern Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. 5.53am: Commenced ZZ, log 38. 6.00am: Convoy in station. 9.26am: Ceased ZZ, altered course S53E, log 81. 9.50am: Commenced 40 degrees ZZ, log 86. Noon: Convoy in station. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. 5.25pm: Ceased ZZ, log 85.5. 5.55pm: Commenced ZZ type 2, log 90.5. 6.00pm: USS Pueblo left. 6.43pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course S80E, log 100. 6.57pm: Commenced ZZ, log 103. 7.37pm: Ceased ZZ, log 11, owing to dense fog. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 272 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [South westerly wind force 5 or 6 all day, misty in am, foggy in evening] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1918 From New York to Liverpool Lat 56.05, Long -11.77 [Position: 140 miles NW of northern Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 40 minutes. 4.00am: Commenced ZZ, log 6.0. 7.10am: Sighted destroyer escort bearing South. Exchanged pendants with HMTB “Michael”, TBDs “Ossory”, “Mandate”, “Mons”, “Moresby”, “Portia”, “Manners”, “Michael”. 8.00am: Convoy in station. Noon: Thick mist. 1.46pm: Ceased ZZ, log 32. 2.30pm: Misty. 4.14pm: Commenced ZZ 20 degrees Type, log 64. 6.30pm: Commenced Sounding, log 94. 8.00pm: Convoy in station. 8.15pm: Stopped sounding. 9.37pm: Sighted Barra Head Light bearing N86E 14 miles, log 36. 9.50pm: Ceased ZZ, log 39, altered course S15E. 10.20pm: Commenced ZZ 20 degrees, log 45. 11.45pm: Sighted Skerrymore [Skerryvore] Light bearing S62E, log 63.5. [Course and Distance made good: 275 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [South westerly wind force 5 or 6 with mist or fog until 4pm] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1918 From New York to Liverpool Lat 54.53, Long -4.71 [Position: 9 miles SSE of Mull of Galloway] 0.27am: Skerrymore [sic] Light bearing S85E, log 73. 2.00am: Clocks advanced 40 minutes. 3.20am: Observed land bearing SE. 3.35am: Sighted schooner bearing SW. 4.15am: Reinforcement of destroyers joined convoy. 6.00am: Oversay Light House bearing N62E, 8 miles. 6.15am: Sighted steamer bearing S by W. 6.32am: Alta Carry [Altacarry] Light House abeam 4.5 miles, log 47. 7.10am: Mull of Cantyre Light House abeam 2.75 miles, log 56. 7.30am: Sanda Island bearing N71E, 6 miles, log 61. Sighted airship bearing E by S. 8.20am: “Pearleaf” and “Brambleleaf” proceeded to destination. 8.30am: Sighted Maidens bearing S80W. 9.30am: Sighted Blackhead Light House bearing S85E. 10.15am: Mull of Galloway Light House bearing S60E 4 miles, log 14. 11.20am: Ceased ZZ, altered course S85E, log 13. 11.35am: Commenced ZZ log 20. 11.30am: HMTBD Minas left convoy. 11.50am: Convoy taking up station in 4 columns. Sighted Point of Ayr Light House bearing S56E. 1.30pm: ML escort left, clocks advanced 30 minutes. 2.30pm: Sighted St Bees Head Bearing S64E, log 53.5. 2.45pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course South log 57. 3.08pm: Commenced ZZ 20 degrees, log 63. 3.40pm: Sighted Selker Light Vessel bearing S38E, log 70. 5.40pm [3.40pm?]: Convoy in station except “Derbyshire” [Derbyshire (1) listed here]. 5.12pm: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. 5.50pm: Sighted wreck of SS “Montreal” bearing S15W. 6.00pm: Convoy in station. 6.59pm: Sighted Bar Light Vessel bearing South log 11. 7.22pm: Ceased ZZ. Convoy proceeded independently, altered course S20W, log 16. 7.35pm: Patent log hauled in. 8.55pm: Pilot aboard, course and speed as required. 10.20pm: Let go Port anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 100 fathoms. [Anchor Bearings] [Rock Light S75W, Tower S38W, North Wall S76E: Ship’s Head NW, Deviation 2 degrees W] 10.25pm: Ship swung to flood tide. [Course and Distance made good: 305 miles] [Note: SS “Derbyshire” was built in Belfast in 1897 for Bibby Steamship Company; in 1899 she was chartered to Dominion Line for 4 voyages; in 1921 she became a full-time troopship and in 1927 became cargo only; she was scrapped in 1931. For details of SS “Montreal” see 29 January 1918 in this log.] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [At Single Anchor River Mersey. Anchor Bearings: Rock Light S60W, North Wall Light S65E, Tower N67W: Ship's head NW] 0.30am: Ship swung to ebb. 1.40am: SS “City of Canton” foul of our berth. 1.45am: Hove in to 80 Fathoms. 2.00am: City of Canton clear, veered to 90 Fathoms. 4.00am: Anchor Bearings rectified [verified]. 5.50am: Shortened in. 6.20am: Anchor away, engines and helm as to pilot’s orders. 6.30am: Tug “Bison” alongside. 7.00am: Veered to 60 Fathoms. 8.50am: ST “Otter” alongside with American confidential mail. 9.00am: Divisions. ST “OTTER” left. 9.20am: ST “Beaver” alongside. 9.22am: ST “Beaver” away. 9.30am: Shortened in. 9.45am: Anchor away, proceeded towards Canada Dock Entrance. Engine and Helm as to Pilot’s orders. Tugs “Fighting Cock”, Otter and Panther assisting. 10.20am: Entered half tide lock. 11.05am: Entered Canada Basin. 11.45am: Made fast alongside Canada No 2 Quay. 1.00pm: 9 American Officers discharged. 2.30pm: Leave granted to Port Watch till 8am June 15th. 4.45pm: First Part of Starboard Watch granted leave 7am. 9.00pm: 16 American ratings discharged. [Course and Distance made good: 108 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 736 tons] [Note: SS “City of Canton” was a British cargo ship built in Wallsend on the Tyne in 1916 and owned by Ellerman City Line, Glasgow; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Mozambique in 1943 (more details here). Tug “Fighting Cock” was built in Holland in 1884 as “Mona” for William Watkins and worked on the Thames; after several changes of ownership she was registered in Liverpool in 1902 and was renamed “Fighting Cock”; she eventually went to Fowey in Cornwall and was renamed “Trethosa”; she was finally scrapped in 1963 (see page 5 here).] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 8.30am: RC Party ashore. 9.45am: HMS “Alsatian” shifted berth. 10.00am: Divisions. 10.15am: RC Party returned. 1.00pm: Second Part of Starboard watch granted leave till 7am. 2.30pm: USA Naval ratings disembarked. 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-008_0.jpg) 10 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Chief gunners party sponging out, cleaning and working all guns. Returning stores and getting on shore empty cartridge cases. 7.00am: Commenced unloading cargo forward. 8.30am: Commenced coaling starboard side. 9.00am: Discharged 5 ratings to Barracks and Sergeant Major to hospital. 9.45am: Sheered ship off to allow coal lighter alongside (Port side). 11.00am: Commenced working cargo aft. Hands employed landing stores etc. Noon: Stopped working cargo and coaling. 1.00pm: Recommenced working cargo and coaling starboard side. Received 50 rounds of 6 inch practise shot. 1.45pm: Commenced coaling port side. 5.40pm: Sub Lieutenant Attenborough RNVR left ship. 5.45pm: First Part of Starboard watch granted leave till 7am. 6.00pm: Amount of coal in 350 tons. 8.00pm: 2 carpenters joined ship from “Eagle”. 9.00pm: Stopped working cargo for night. 9.45pm: Stopped coaling for night. 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-008_1.jpg) 11 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.30am: Recommenced coaling and working cargo. am: Hands employed chipping and painting ship. 10.15am: 4 Trimmers discharged to “Eaglet”. 5.00pm: Leave granted to second Part of Starboard watch till 7am. Stopped coaling. Amount of coal received 916 tons. 9.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-009_0.jpg) 12 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Chief gunners party sponging out, cleaning and working all guns. Shore staff making good defects at Percussion gear at BL guns. Hands employed painting and refitting. 7.30am: Commenced coaling and working cargo. Amount of coal received 960 tons. 11.45am: Stopped working cargo and coaling to shift ship. 0.18am: Commenced to haul ship astern. Tug “Panther” assisting. 0.55pm: Started to haul ship across dock. 1.07pm: Made fast alongside No 2 South side. 1.30pm: Commenced coaling port side. 2.10pm: Commenced working cargo No 2 Hold. pm: Hands employed taking in stores. 4.30pm: Leave granted to first part of Starboard watch till 7am. 7.00pm: 3 Cooks and 1 Assistant Steward joined ship from “Eaglet”. 7.30pm: Finished discharging cargo in No 2 Hold. 9.40pm: Finished coaling for night. [Weather fine, noon temperature 62F] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-009_1.jpg) 13 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Chief gunner’s party sponging out and working all guns. Shore staff making good defects at BL Guns percussion gear. Hands employed getting in stores and as requisite. 7.30am: Commenced coaling. Amount received 1560 tons. Noon: Stopped coaling. 1.00pm: Recommenced coaling and started coaling in No 2 Hold. 1.30pm: Warrant No 73 read to ship’s company. 2.30pm: 1 rating joined from HMS “Eaglet”. 3.30pm: Recommenced discharging cargo from No 4 Hold. 4.00pm: Leave granted to second Part of Starboard Watch till 7am. 7.00pm: 7 ratings joined ship from “Eaglet”. 7.30pm: Finished coaling. Total amount received 1900 tons. 8.30pm: Stopped working cargo for night. 9.00pm: Discharged 1 prisoner to Naval Detention Barracks Portsmouth. 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-010_0.jpg) 14 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] am: Chief gunner’s party cleaning and working all guns. Shore staff making good defects in BL Guns. Hands employed washing down after coaling. 7.00am: Recommenced working cargo in No 4 Hold. 10.25am: 7 ratings joined ship from HMS “Eaglet”. pm: Hands employed getting in stores. 4.00pm: Leave granted to first Part of Starboard watch till 7am. 8.20pm: 20 Signal Boys joined ship (Taking passage). 9.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-010_1.jpg) 15 June 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 7.00am: Commenced working cargo. 8.00am: Port Watch returned from leave. 9.20am: Finished working cargo. 10.00am: 2 Warrant [or Wireless] Telegraphists joined ship for passage. am: Hands employed taking in stores and ammunition, and cleaning ship. pm: Hands employed hoisting boats and stowing 2, 4 inch guns and ammunition for passage. Leave granted to Starboard watch till 7am (Sunday) and firemen till 10 pm (Saturday) [on this Saturday]. 2.30pm: 1 Leading Seaman, 2 ABs and 3 Marines joined ship from SNO Liverpool for DAMS New York. Lieutenant Commander W Davidson RNR discharged to shore (commission cancelled). 5.00pm: 41 Bags of confidential mail received aboard for passage. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2573 tons] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-011_0.jpg) 16 June 1918 At Liverpool [and at Sea] Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. 10.25am: Divine Service. 2.30pm: Let go from wharf, Tugs Beaver, Bison and Otter assisting. Helm and engines as requisite. 2.35pm: Clear of Quay. 2.55pm: Passed through inner gate. 2.57pm: Passed through outer gate. 3.15pm: Made fast alongside quay in Sandon Half tide Entrance. 4.40pm: Let go from Quay. 4.50pm: Passed through Sandon Entrance and proceeded down river. Course and speed as required. 5.30pm: Clock retarded 1 hour. 5.42pm: Crosby Light Vessel abeam. 6.05pm: Formby Light Vessel abeam. 6.10pm: Stop. Pilot left in Tug Bison. 6.15pm: Slow ahead. 6.20pm: Exercised General Quarters and abandon ship stations. 6.30pm: Q1 Buoy abeam, streamed Patent log 0. 7.10pm: Dead slow, altered course N15E, log 7. Convoy proceeded to take up formation “Cedric”, “Kashmir” [listed here], “Toloa”, “Ceramic”, “Khiva”, “Melita”, “Armagh”, “Ulysses”, “Karoa”, “Scotian”. Destroyer escort in attendance “Ossory”, “Pelican”, “Millbrook” [Milbrook], “Pigeon”, “Manners”, “Minas”, “Musketeer”. 7.40pm: Half speed, speed of convoy 13 knots. 8.15pm: Commenced ZZ. 9.50pm: Sighted St Bees Head Light bearing N10E. 9.55pm: Sighted Selker Light bearing N30E. 10.45pm: Selker Light S84E, 5.5 miles, log 49. 11.45pm: St Bees Head Light N73E, 7.5 miles, log 61.5. [Note: For details of SS “Cedric” see 29 January 1918 in this log. SS (or HMS) “Kashmir” was built in Greenock, Scotland, in 1915 and owned by Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company; she was requisitioned as a troopship in December 1916 and returned to her owners in March 1919; she was broken up in Japan in 1932 (more details here). For details of SS “Toloa”, SS “Khiva” and SS “Karoa” see 28 May 1918 in this log. SS “Ceramic” was a British ocean liner built in Belfast in 1913 and owned by Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she was used as a troopship in WWI and transferred to Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, London, in 1934; she was requisitioned again in 1939 as a troopship and was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the Azores in 1942, with the loss of some 665 lives (more details here). For details of SS “Melita”, SS “Armagh”, SS “Ulysses” and SS “Scotian” see 27 May 1918 in this log.] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-011_1.jpg) 17 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 55.72, Long -7.08 [Position: 22 miles W of Islay Island] 0.28am: Ceased ZZ. 1.20am: Sighted Mull of Galloway bearing N66W, log 80. 2.31am: Commenced ZZ 20 degrees Type. 3.38am: Ceased ZZ, altered course N20W. Mull of Galloway Light N11E, 7.5 miles, log 110. 3.50am: Commenced ZZ 20 degrees Type, log 12.5. 5.25am: Black Light House bearing N42E, 4 miles, log 32. 7.07am: Sighted airship bearing E by S. 7.15am: Sighted 2 destroyers bearing N by W. 7.30am: HMTBDs Moresby and Mons joined convoy. 8.25am: Mull of Cantyre Light House abeam, log 67.5. 8.30am: Exchanged pendants with Mull of Cantyre Signal Station. 8.35am: Altered course N34W MZZ, log 72.5. Alta Cary [Altacarry] Light House S82W, 7 miles. 10.50am: Oversay Light House N80E 6.5 miles, altered course N52W, log 99. Escorting airship left. Noon: Convoy in station except “Toloa”. 0.25pm: “Cedric” reported submarine Full Speed. General Quarters. [Report cancelled] [entry in red ink]. 0.35pm: Secure, Half speed. 0.52pm: Full Speed, ceased ZZ. 1.05pm: Commenced ZZ. 1.40pm: HMTBD Millbrook left convoy. 1.45pm: Sighted 3 armed Trawlers bearing N65W. 3.00pm: Convoy in station. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. Convoy in station. 7.42pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course N71W, log 25.5. 7.50pm: Commenced ZZ type 2, log 28. 7.55pm: Destroyer escort left. Convoy in station except Kashmir. 8.10pm: Convoy dispersed. 8.15pm: Extra Full Speed. 8.45pm: For exercise closed WT doors 2.5 minutes. 9.00pm: Altered course West, log 43, MZZ Type 2. [Course and Distance made good: 223 miles] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-012_0.jpg) 18 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 55.08, Long -15.43 [Position: 220 miles WNW of Ireland] am: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG gauging shells. Class OS and boys ammunition. GLs Trainers and SS deflection teacher. Party of men clearing up holds and shifting store rooms. Junior Officers bayonet fighting. 3.00am: Allowing 5 degrees for leeway. 3.30am: Wind veered to WSW. Weather moderating. Stopped allowing for leeway. pm: Guns crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Junior Officers seamanship. 4.00pm: Shipping heavy spray forward. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 8.00pm: Spraying forward. [Course and Distance made good: 306 miles] [Sea becoming rough in evening] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-012_1.jpg) 19 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 53.20, Long -23.15 [Position: 530 miles W of Ireland] Noon: Altered course West, log 52, ZZ Type 2. pm: Reprimanded Sub Lieutenant JR Collier RNVR for being in the Wheel House working out sights whilst Officer of the Watch [signed in red ink] FH Walter. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 6.30pm: Ceased ZZ, log 38. 8.00pm: Commenced ZZ Type II. 11.00pm: Ceased ZZ, log 93.5. [Course and Distance made good: S67.5W, 294 miles] [Westerly wind force 5 or 6 in pm, with mist or fog; noon temperature 56F, sea temperature 54F] 4caf8c4fcadfd341970359c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-013_0.jpg) 20 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 50.87, Long -29.98 [Position: 800 miles SE of Greenland] 2.00am: Commenced ZZ. 8.56am: Ceased ZZ. 10.00am: Spraying forward. 3.00pm: Shipping heavy spray forward. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 6.30pm: Pitching and spraying forward. 10.00pm: Commenced ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: S61W, 289 miles] [Westerly or south westerly force 5 or 7 from noon to 6pm, sea rough or very rough from noon onwards with mist or fog] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-013_1.jpg) 21 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 48.12, Long -36.05 [Position: 780 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Ceased ZZ. Eased to 200 Revs (Fog 3). 3.40am: Fog cleared. Full Speed. 9.00am: Divisions (Fog). Slow ahead (200 Revs). 9.18am: Full speed. 0.20pm: Slow ahead 200 Revs (Fog 3). 0.50pm: Increased to Full Speed. 5.00pm: Commenced ZZ 20 degrees Type. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 9.00pm: Ceased ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: S55W, 295 miles] [Sea more moderate today, mist or fog for much of day] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-014_0.jpg) 22 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 45.13, Long -41.17 [Position: 580 miles E of Newfoundland] 8.00am: Shipping spray forward. 2 degrees leeway allowed. Noon: Altered course S68W, Deviation 2 degrees E, log 44, 1 degree leeway allowed. 1.45pm: Wind veered to NNW. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 5.40pm: Sighted 3 masted brigantine bearing NW Westward bound. [Course and Distance made good: S49.5W, 276 miles] [South westerly wind force 6 or 6-7 in am, northerly force 6 in pm, until 8pm; sea rough from 8am to 8pm] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-014_1.jpg) 23 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 41.27, Long -45.65 [Position: 520 miles SE of Newfoundland] 4.05am: Commenced ZZ, patent log 50. 4.50am: Sighted small sailing vessel bearing S25W. 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection. 0.45pm: Wind shifted to the Southward. pm: Carried out 1 inch aiming from PI and PII, All 6 inch. GL and Captain of Guns firing 10 rounds each, carried out .45 aiming from Port 6 pounder. All 6 pounder GLs and Captain of Guns firing 10 rounds each. Submarine floating target. Expended 1 inch 200 rounds, .45 180 rounds. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.25pm: Stop Engines. Ceased ZZ, log 28.5. Engine and Courses vary as to Captain’s orders. 5.27pm: Dropped target. 5.28pm: Patent log hauled in log 30. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. Guns’ crews firing 1 inch aiming from PI and II and .45 from Port 6 pounders. 5.58pm: Cease fire. 6.10pm: Increased to Full Speed. 6.13pm: Patent log streamed. 6.30pm: Commenced continuous ZZ, Patent log 34.2. 7.00pm: Commenced Type II ZZ, log 40. 11.00pm: Altered course N65W, log 93. Ceased Type II ZZ and commenced 20 degrees Type. [Course and Distance made good: S40W, 304 miles] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-015_0.jpg) 24 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.72, Long -50.67 [Position: 650 miles SE of Nova Scotia] am: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class ASG gauging shell. Signal class signals. Class of boys 6 inch loader. Guns’ crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Signal boys taking passage instructions on convoy signals. GLs trainers and sightsetters deflection teacher. Remainder of hands shifting stores and cleaning up holds. Noon: Altered course N70W. Commenced continuous ZZ, log 63. 1.00pm: Ceased continuous ZZ. Commenced ZZ Type II, log 75. pm: Guns’ crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Junior Officers 6 pounder gun drill. Ship’s company .22 Rim Fire. 5.00pm: Commenced continuous ZZ, log 27. 5.30pm: Ceased continuous ZZ, log 33.5. Commenced ZZ Type II. Clocks retarded 30 minutes. [Course and Distance made good: 267 miles] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-015_1.jpg) 25 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.50, Long -56.42 [Position: 530 miles SE of Nova Scotia] 2.00am: Wind veered to SSE. 7.45am: Very heavy rain squall. Eased to slow. Ceased ZZ, log 12. 7.55am: Increased to Full Speed. 8.00am: Recommenced ZZ, log 14.5. 8.30am: Ceased ZZ, log 20.5. Allowing 5 degrees for leeway. 9.10am: Wind veered to West. 9.30am: Stopped allowing for leeway. 1.00pm: Commenced 20 degrees Type ZZ, log 69. 1.30pm: Wind veered to NW by W. 4.25pm: Sighted smoke bearing NNE. 5.10pm: Commenced continuous ZZ, log 21. 6.00pm: Ceased continuous ZZ, commenced 20 degrees Type ZZ, log 31. 10.10pm: Altered course N70W, MZZ Type II, log 82. [Course and Distance made good: S87.5W, 266 miles] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-016_0.jpg) 26 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.42, Long -62.42 [Position: 420 miles SSE of Nantucket Island] 3.10am: Wind veered to North. 1.00pm: Commenced continuous ZZ, log 72. 1.30pm: Stop. Ceased ZZ, log 78. 1.35pm: Dropped target. 1.36pm: Exercised general Quarters. pm: Exercised action. Carried out good shooting test from 6 inch and 6 pounder guns. GLs firing 6 rounds and Captain of Guns firing 2 rounds each. After 6 rounds GLs, trainers and SS fall out and when numbers filled up firing continued. Spare guns crew fires as above from SII. 6 pounder guns crews fired as above except after 4th rounds hammer complete was shifted and after 5th extractor was shifted. Triangular floating target. Range 6000 to 6500 yards. Number of rounds fired 63 practise projectiles. Exercise dropped G [?] hand depth charge. 3.40pm: Cease fire. 3.55pm: Patent log hauled in 106. 3.58pm: Dropped hand depth charge on target. 4.05pm: Patent log streamed, altered course N67W MZZ. 9.45pm: Altered course North, log 86. Ceased ZZ. 10.10pm: Altered course N67W MZZ Type II, log 92. [Course and Distance made good: S88W, 278 miles] [Weather relatively quiet for most of day, noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 69F] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-016_1.jpg) 27 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York Lat 39.92, Long -68.48 [Position: 120 miles SSE of Nantucket Island] 7.00am: Sighted sailing ship bearing N40W. 7.45am: Sighted schooner bearing North. 1.00pm: Ceased ZZ Type II, altered course N69W continuous ZZ, log 95. 2.00pm: Ceased continuous ZZ. Commenced ZZ type II, log 8.5. 2.40pm: Sighted 2 schooners bearing N60W. 8.00pm: Spraying lightly forward. 8.45pm: Eased to Half Speed. 11.00pm: Eased to 200 Revs. [Course and Distance made good: N84W, 286 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: 275 miles to New York] [Sea rough from 8pm] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-017_0.jpg) 28 June 1918 From Liverpool to New York [and at New York] Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [estimated] [Position: 55th Street Quay, New York] 2.55pm: Sighted light bearing N80W (small steamer). 4.50am: Commenced sounding (see sounding book). 5.00am: Eased to slow, log 9.5. 5.23am: Ceased ZZ. Half speed. 5.25am: Altered course N20W MZZ 20 degrees Type, log 14. 6.33am: Sighted land bearing North. Half speed. 7.00am: Ceased ZZ. Stopped sounding, 7.5 fathoms. 7.35am: Sighted Red Buoy bearing N55W, log 73.5, increased to slow. 7.40am: Altered course S85W, log 41. Full Speed. 8.10am: Sighted Ambrose Light Vessel bearing N85W, log 45. Patent log hauled in. Engine and Course as requisite. 8.30am: Ambrose Light Vessel abeam. 8.45am: Stopped for pilot. 8.50am: Proceeded Full Speed up channel. Passed HMS “Bayano” and US Cruiser Huntingdon outward bound. 9.50am: Passed boom defence. Passed HMS “Virginian” and convoy outward bound. Proceeded up North River. 11.30am: Canted towards 55th Street Quay. Tugs Excelsior, John T Timmins, Robert Palmer, Jas P Macguire [probably James J McGuirl] and Saint Patrick assisting. 0.15pm: Made fast alongside 55th Street Quay (95th Quay). [55th Quay Street] 1.30pm: Gave leave to Starboard watch till 7am. 5.30pm: 5 bags of confidential mail despatched to Naval Attaché Washington and 1 bag to Colonel House. [Course and Distance made good: 275 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 712 tons] [Note: For details of SS Huntingdon see 29 October 1917 in this log. Tug “Excelsior” was built in 1900 in West Haven, Connecticut, and owned by RJ Barrett (mentioned here). Tug “Robert Palmer” was built in Noank, Connecticut, in 1902 and owned by White Star Towing Line (“Robert A Palmer”, mentioned with “Excelsior” above). Tug “James J McGuirl” (mentioned with “Excelsior” above) was built in Brooklyn, New York, in 1892 as “Fortuna” and owned by Shamrock Towing Line. Tug “St Patrick” (mentioned with “Excelsior” above”) was built in Brooklyn, New York, as “Missisquoi” in 1872 and owned by Shamrock Towing Line.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-017_1.jpg) 29 June 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Quay, New York] [55th Street Quay] 8.15am: Commenced loading cargo into No 2. am: Hands employed cleaning ship, spreading awning and as requisite. 11.00am: HM “CD4” alongside. Discharged 1 Warrant [or Wireless] Telegraphist and 20 signal ratings to drifter. 0.30pm: Gave [leave] to Port Watch until 7am. 1.15pm: Drifter CD4 left with 1 Warrant [or Wireless] Telegraphist, 20 signal ratings and 57 bags of confidential mail for SNO Halifax and OTTAWA. 5.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 10.00pm: Discharged 8 bags of confidential mail to C in C Washington. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-018_0.jpg) 30 June 1918 At New York Lat 40.77, Long -74.00 [Position: 55th Street Quay, New York] [55th Street Quay] 7.00am: Liberty men returned. 8.30am: RC Party landed. 9.45am: RC Party returned. 1.00pm: Gave leave to Starboard watch till 7am. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-018_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67412/ADM 53-67412-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] JULY 1918 not included LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for August 1918] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-002_1.jpg) [Page not completed but signed by Captain, dated 5 September 1918] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-003_0.jpg) [Details of barometer and thermometers, as before] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1918 From Liverpool to Halifax Lat 47.02, Long -41.00 [Position: 540 miles E of Newfoundland] am: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class Acting Seaman Gunners spotting table. Signal class instructions on convoy signals. Special class of boys Seamanship. Guns crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. pm: Guns crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ships company .22 Rim Fire. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 30 minutes. 7.00pm: Sounding siren at intervals (automatic). [Course and Distance made good: S43.5W, 248 miles] [Number on sick list: 30] [Weather misty, north westerly or westerly wind force 5 or 6 in am, with very rough sea; wind and sea reduced in pm. Noon temperature 58F, sea temperature 61F] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1918 From Liverpool Lat 45.83, Long -47.22 [Position: 280 miles E of Newfoundland] [Log records routine matters] [Course and Distance made good: 281 miles] [Number on sick list: 32] [Mist or fog all day] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1918 From Liverpool Lat 45.32, Long -52.67 [Position: 90 miles S of Newfoundland] 5.15am: Sighted vessel bearing N25E. 5.28am: Commenced Zig Zag K20, log 29. 7.45am: Exercised away Emergency sea boats crew (Maintop). 8.15am: Exercised away Emergency sea boats crew (Forecastle). 11.30am: Commenced ZZ Type II. 0.30pm: Commenced ZZ Type 10, log 11.5. 1.00pm: Altered course N70W. Cease ZZ, log 18.5. 1.20pm: Commenced ZZ No 14, log 22. pm: Carried out 1 inch aiming from Starboard guns. Gunlayer 1 and Captain of Guns firing 10 rounds each. Remainder of crews firing 5 rounds each. Carried out firing from starboard 6 pounder Acting Seaman Gunners class firing 2 rounds Each and 2 men for Gunlayer III firing 3 rounds each. Ammunition expended 600 rounds 1 inch, 22 rounds 6 pounder. 3.14pm: Stopped engine, log 45. 3.17pm: Target dropped and proceeded to steam round ditto. 5.45pm: Cease fire. Stopped Engine and hauled in patent log 75.0. Starboard cutter away to pick up target. 5.58pm: Cutter returned. 6.00pm: Streamed patent log and proceeded on course N70W, MZZ Type II, Full Speed. 9.00pm: Altered course N68W. Cease ZZ, log 14.5. 9.15pm: Commenced sounding. Course and Distance made good: S82.5W, 229 miles] [Number on sick list: 42] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1918 From Liverpool Lat 44.73, Long -58.67 [Position: 120 miles E of Nova Scotia] 4.00am: Stopped sounding. 4.30am: Commenced ZZ No XI, log 13.5. 5.35am: Sighted convoy of 23 ships bearing West and steering SE. 7.00am: Commenced sounding. 7.15am: Sighted schooner bearing NW. 7.45am: Stopped sounding. 10.00am: Divisions and Captains inspection. 1.00pm: Altered course N73W, MZZ Type X, log 19.5. 3.45pm: Sighted 2 schooners bearing West. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 5.14pm: Commenced ZZ Type 30 degrees, log 68. 10.00pm: Cease ZZ, log 26. 10.20pm: Sighted steamer bearing N by W. [Course and Distance made good: S82W, 248 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: 208 miles to Outer Buoy] [Number on sick list: 37] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1918 From Liverpool [and at Halifax] Lat 44.64, Long -63.57 [estimated] [Position: Pier 24, Halifax, Nova Scotia] 5.05am: Increased to Full Speed, started continuous ZZ log 6. 5.55am: Ceased ZZ, altered course N20W, log 16. 6.30am: Sighted Sambro Island Light bearing N42W. 6.55am: Altered course N35W, log 29.5 (sighted Fairway buoy). 7.30am: Outer Automatic buoy bearing S75W, 2.25 miles. 7.45am: Course and speed as requisite. 8.12am: Automatic buoy abeam. 8.35am: Stopped to communicate with Examination vessel. 8.40am: Proceeded. 8.45am: Passed Mauger Beach. 8.52am: Passed outer boom defence, stopped. 9.00am: Let go Port anchor and veered to 30 Fathoms. 9.05am: Exercised abandon ship. [Draught] [Forward 24’ 2”, Aft 26’ 5”] 10.00am: Anchor weighed and proceeded towards Pier 24. Tugs Weatherspoon and Lilly assisting. Engines and helm as requisite. 10.45am: Made fast alongside Pier 24. [HMS] “Gloucestershire” on port side, “Picton” astern. 0.10pm: RMLI Captain of Guard arrived on board. 0.20pm: Captain of Guard left. 2.45pm: Coal Transporter alongside. 4.30pm: Gave leave to Starboard watch till 11pm. 4.50pm: Barge “Robbie Burns” left with 2 12 pounder 12cwt guns and ammunition for Ordnance Officer. 5.00pm: 47 Ratings taking passage discharged to “Niobe”. 5.30pm: Read Warrant No 75. [Course and Distance made good: 224 miles] [Number on sick list: 31] [Fuel Remaining: 1150 tons] [Note: Tug “Lilly” may have been the ship, listed here as 94985, built in 1890 in Oakville, Ontario, and rebuilt in 1909 in Victoria Harbor, Ontario; registered in Toronto in 1910 and owned by Victoria Harbor Lumber Company, Toronto. The exact identity of “Picton” is unclear. It seems unlikely she was HMS Picton and may have been SS “Picton” (details here), a British cargo ship built in 1906 in Stockton-On-Tees and owned by Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company, Cardiff; she was sold to Williams and Mordey, Cardiff, in 1927 and was renamed “Seven Seas Transport”; she was sold to a German company in 1929 and was renamed “Heinz W Kunstmann”; she went to another German company in 1938 and was renamed “Herta Engeline Fritzen”; she was to be wrecked off The Netherlands in 1941 (more details here). Barge “Robbie Burns” (listed here as 77830) was built in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1876 and registered in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1879; she was owned by Halifax Dredging Company, Halifax.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1918 At Halifax NS Lat 44.64, Long -63.57 [Position: Pier 24, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [Pier 24] am: Royal Marines infantry drill and bayonet drill. 7.00am: Hands preparing holds for cargo. 8.00am: Ash boat alongside. Commenced working cargo fore and aft. 9.00am: Boy’s cutters crew away for pulling exercise. 10.00am: Commenced coaling port side. 10.30am: Landed to 2 sacks of Confidential mail for New York and 2 sacks for Naval Attaché New York. Hands employed working cargo and painting ship. 1.30pm: Port Cutter away for exercise. Ceased coaling as lighter engines broken down. 2.00pm: Recommenced coaling. 3.00pm: Port cutter returned. 3.45pm: Ash boat away. 4.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 4.30pm: Recommenced coaling. Gave leave to starboard watch till 11pm. 6.00pm: Stopped coaling. 7.00pm: Commenced coaling and stopped working cargo. 11.00pm: Stopped coaling. [Number on sick list: 26] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1918 At Halifax NS Lat 44.64, Long -63.57 [Position: Pier 24, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [Pier 24] am: Royal Marines .22 Rim Fire. 7.00am: Commenced working cargo fore and aft. 7.25am: Coastguard drifter alongside. 7.45am: Coastguard drifter away with dockyard party. 8.30am: Boys landed for route march. 9.05am: Coal transporter alongside. 9.15am: Commenced coaling. am: Hands employed working cargo and painting ship. RMs mustered bags. 11.45am: Boys returned. 2.00am: Stopped coaling. 4.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 4.30pm: Recommenced working cargo. Gave leave to Port Watch till 11pm. 7.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 7.30pm: Recommenced coaling. 9.30pm: Stopped coaling. [Number on sick list: 16] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1918 At Halifax NS Lat 44.64, Long -63.57 [Position: Pier 24, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [Pier 24] am: Remainder of Marine Kit inspection and .22 Rim Fire. 7.00am: Hands commenced working cargo forward and shore gang working aft. 9.00am: Amount of coal received 761 tons. Convoy signalmen from Niobe on board for instructions. Boys landed for route march. 10.40am: Boys returned. 11.30am: LS Murphy discharged to hospital (discharged). 0.50pm: Ash boat left. 2.00pm: Coal transporter dropped astern. 8.00pm: HMS “Gloucestershire” sailed. 9.00pm: Hauled ship off from quay. 11.00pm: Stopped working cargo. [Number on sick list: 14] [Weather cloudy and quiet, noon temperature 58F] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1918 At Halifax NS Lat 44.64, Long -63.57 [Position: Pier 24, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [Pier 24] am: Boys physical drill. Chief Gunner’s party sponging out and cleaning guns. Tested flooding valves of magazines. 6.00am: Commenced to shift ship across dock. 6.40am: Made fast alongside quay. 7.45am: Coal transporter alongside (starboard). 8.00am: Commenced coaling. Amount received 871 tons. 8.40am: Commenced coaling starboard side. 9.15am: 14 Signalmen aboard for instructions from Niobe. 0.50pm: Ashboat alongside. 2.40pm: AB Swallow knocked down No 4 hatch by sling, cargo (shells). PO Woolley in charge. 3.10pm: Swallow (AB) left in ambulance to RCNH [Royal Canadian Navy Hospital]. Injuries Dislocation of hip. Contusions on face. 4.20pm: Ash boat away. 5.15pm: SS Bergensfjord (Norge) left harbour. 5.45pm: Stopped working cargo forward. Received 876 tons. 6.00pm: Finished coaling. Amount received 1200 tons. 11.00pm: Stopped working cargo aft. [Number on sick list: 7] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2287 tons] [Note: For details of SS “Bergensfjord” see 20 September 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1918 At Halifax NS Lat 44.64, Long -63.57 [Position: Pier 24, Halifax, Nova Scotia] [Pier 24] [Draught] [Forward 29ft 0ins, Aft 28ft 7ins] 7.30am: Commenced working cargo fore and aft. Amount received 920 tons. 9.15am: Captain ordered coal transporter to stop working alongside in accordance with Doctor’s request. 9.30am: Coal transporter No 6 left. Cutter left with dockyard party. 11.20am: Trimmer Freeguard discharged to RNC Hospital. 2.30pm: Ash boat alongside. 5.00pm: Finished working cargo in No 2. 8 Canadian Army officers joined for passage. 5.05pm: 14 signalmen, 12 seamen ratings joined ship for passage from Niobe. 5.30pm: Finished working cargo aft. Total amount cargo received 1093 tons. [Number on sick list: 8] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1918 At Halifax NS Lat 44.64, Long -63.57 [Pier 24] 8.45am: RC party landed. 10.15am: RC party returned. 10.30am: Divine Service. 6.50pm: Pilot on board. 7.20pm: Tugs fast. 7.37pm: Let go from wharf. Tugs Canso and Weatherspoon assisting. 7.50pm: Clear of quay. Canted ship. 8.05pm: Pilot left. Exercised general quarters and abandon ship stations. 8.09pm: Passed through outer gate. 8.38pm: Patent log streamed. 8.43pm: Rounded Automatic buoy, altered course S27E, Deviation 4 degrees E, log 1.5. 10.15pm: Set Mines to 200ft. 10.22pm: Altered course N82E, Deviation 3 degrees E, log 22.0. [Number on sick list: 9] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1918 From Halifax NS to Sydney CB Lat 45.97, Long -59.58 [Position: 6 miles E of Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia] 1.00am: Egg Island Light N10W, log 58. 1.30am: Beaver Island Light bearing N15E, log 64.5. 7.00am: Commenced ZZ Type No XI, log 41. 7.45am: Ceased ZZ, log 51. 8.00am: Siren out of order. 8.55am: Siren in working order. 10.00am: Commenced sounding every 20 minutes. 11.22am: Half speed owing to hearing whistle of another steamer. 11.28am: Increased to Full speed. 11.53am: Scatari [Scatarie] fog horn heard bearing about N20E, log 9. 0.35pm: Stopped sounding. 0.40pm: Commenced ZZ, log 18. Full Speed. 3.50pm: Passed HMS “Gloucestershire’s” convoy bound East. 5.00pm: Cleared convoy of 32 ships. 5.25pm: Sighted whistle buoy bearing N83W, log 82, altered course N87W. 5.40pm: Depth charges set to safe. 5.55pm: Flat Point Light House abeam. Engines and helm as requisite. 6.05pm: Pilot aboard. 6.20pm: Passed through boom defence. Proceeded to go alongside No 1 Steel pier. Tugs DH Thomas and WM Guch [?] assisting. 8.10pm: Made fast across end of No 1 steel pier. 8.15pm: Commenced to embark troops and baggage. 8.55pm: Finished embarking troops (451 men and 5 officers). 9.30pm: Let go from pier, Tug DH Thomas assisting and proceeded to anchorage. 9.55pm: Let go starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 4 shackles. [Anchor bearings: Ship's head S72W, Battery Pier Light S37E, Petersfield Wharf S67W] [Course and Distance made good: 212 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: 89 miles to Sydney CB] [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1918 At Sydney CB Lat 46.15, Long -60.21 [estimated] [Position: Sydney, Cape Breton, Canada] 7.30am: “Maggie” alongside. 8.05am: Waterboat alongside. 9.00am: Drifter away. 10.00am: 14 Signal ratings taking passage left ship. am: Hands painting and refitting. 4.15pm: Gave leave to Port Watch till 9.30pm. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Troops exercised abandon ship stations. 9.45pm: “Maggie” alongside with liberty men. [Number on sick list: 8, 2 troops] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1918 From Sydney NS to London Lat 46.33, Long -60.06 [Position: 5 miles N of New Waterford, Nova Scotia] am: Boys physical drill. Class Acting Seaman Gunners 6 inch QF gun drill. Chief gunner’s party cleaning out guns. Remainder of hands preparing ship for sea. Exercised general quarters. Guns loaded with CS [Common Shell] and placed in half cock position. 7.35am: Waterboat IDA LUE alongside. 8.30am: Waterboat Sea Bird alongside. 8.45am: Waterboat IDA Lue away. 9.15am: Sea Bird left. Discharged Major F Branner (Transport officer in charge of troops) for being drunk on duty at 8.30pm approximately on Monday 12th and again at 8.30pm on Tuesday 13th. 10.15am: Shortened in. 10.23am: Anchor away. “Maggie” in attendance. Engine and helm as requisite. 11.10am: Passed gate, Course N58E. Convoy following astern. 11.15am: Patent log streamed. 11.45am: Passed fairway buoy, altered course S83E, log 6.0. 0.30pm: 3 submarine chasers in company. 2.23pm: Convoy commenced to take up station. 4.0pm: Convoy in station. 4.45pm: Sighted 2 steamers bearing S60E. Evening Quarters. 5.10pm: Commenced ZZ Type 51, log 62. 7.00pm: Eased to 200 Revs. Convoy astern of station. 9.00pm: Ceased ZZ, log 105.0. Midnight: Convoy astern of station. [Course and Distance made good: 14 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Flat Point S39W, 4 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] [Weather overcast, wind south westerly force 6 from 8pm with rough sea. Noon temperature 68F, sea temperature 60F] [Note: SS “Ida Lue” (listed here as 103188) was built in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, in 1896 and registered in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1897; she was owned by Nova Scotia Dredging Company, Halifax, Nova Scotia. SS “Sea Bird” may have been the ship listed here as 103207, built in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, in 1896 and registered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1897.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1918 From Sydney to London Lat 45.25, Long -54.10 [Position: 90 miles S of Newfoundland] 7.20am: Commenced ZZ Type 51, log 20. Noon: Convoy in station except Munwood (2.75 miles astern). 0.45pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course S75E, log 84.0. 4.00pm: Convoy in station except Munwood 4 miles astern. 5.00pm: Commenced sounding every 15 minutes. 7.00pm: Sounding every 30 minutes. 8.00pm: Convoy in station except Munwood. Sounding every quarter hour. 8.30pm: Heard strange steamer's whistle off Port bow. 9.00pm: Stopped sounding. 11.20pm: Mines set to safe. [Course and Distance made good: 282 miles] [Note: SS “Munwood” was an American cargo ship built in 1914 in Greenock, Scotland; she was acquired by the US Army in September 1917 and by the US Navy from October 1918 (ID-4460); she was returned to her owners (Munson Steamship) in 1919.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1918 From Sydney to London Lat 46.03, Long -48.18 [Position: 230 miles E of Newfoundland] 4.00am: Commenced sounding every 20 minutes. 6.00am: Stopped sounding. 7.40am: Commenced ZZ Type 51, log 98.5. 8.00am: Mines set to 200ft. Convoy in station except Munwood (out of sight). 11.05am: Sighted smoke of a steamer bearing West (Munwood). Noon: Convoy in station except Munwood. 3.55pm: Sighted remainder of convoy bearing N60E. Increased to 200 Revs. 4.05pm: Ceased ZZ, log 85.0. 5.20pm: New York section of convoy took up station. 5.40pm: USS Albany left convoy. 8.00pm and Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: N79.5E, 261 miles] [Number on sick list: 5] [Note: USS “Albany” was a New Orleans class protected cruiser built in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, as “Almirante Abreu” for the Brazilian Navy in 1898; she was bought by the US Navy in that year and renamed “Albany” and was in commission from 1900 to 1904, then from 1907 to 1913, during 1914, then from 1916 to 1922; she was reclassified as PG-36 in 1920 and as CL-23 in 1921 and was sold for scrapping in 1930 (more details here).] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1918 From Sydney to London Lat 46.93, Long -41.85 2.00am: Clocks advanced 8 minutes. 5.45am: SS Leicestershire reported S/M [submarine] through S/M flag breaking at yard arm. Increased to Full speed. General Quarters. 6.40am: Commenced ZZ, log 50. 7.20am: Ceased ZZ, log 57. 9.05am: Mines set to 200ft. 11.30am: Commenced ZZ Type 51, log 80.5. 0.05pm: Sighted steamer (HMS Isis) bearing N60E. Exchanged pendants. 1.55pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course S70E, log 33.5. 2.05pm: Commenced ZZ Type 53, log 35. 3.15pm: Cease ZZ, log 49 (Fog). Depth charges set to safe. 5.20pm: Fog buoy streamed (452 yards line). 8.00pm: Fog buoy hauled in. 8.25pm: Fog buoy streamed (200 fathoms of line). [Course and Distance made good: N78.5E, 262 miles] [Weather quiet, foggy throughout pm; noon air and sea temperature 63F] [Note: SS “Leicestershire” was a British ocean liner built in Belfast in 1909 and owned by Bibby Line, Liverpool; she was sold to British National Expedition Company in 1930 and renamed “British Exhibitor”; in 1934 she was sold to Egyptian company Alexandria Steam Navigation Company and renamed “Zamzam”; she was to be shelled by a German ship and scuttled in the South Atlantic in 1941.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1918 From Sydney CB to London Lat 47.43, Long -36.10 [Position: 770 miles E of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. 6.45am: Handed in fog buoy line. Fog buoy missing. 7.15am: Fog clearing. 8.00am: SS “Leicestershire”, “Kia Ora” [listed here] and “Vauban” only ships in sight. 11.15am: Fog buoy streamed (64 fathoms line). 0.10pm: Patent log hauled in showing 75.0. Foul of fog buoy line. 0.30pm: Streamed and cleared. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Divine Service. 4.50pm: Mines set to safe. Fog buoy streamed (150 fathoms line). 9.00pm: Allowing 2 degrees Leeway (S62E). [Course and Distance made good: 261 miles] [Mist or fog all day, wind south westerly force 5 throughout pm] [Note: SS “Kia Ora” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1907 and owned by Shaw, Savill & Albion Company, London; in 1935 she was sold to Italy and renamed “Verbania”; she was detained in 1941 at Port Said, Egypt, and was seized in 1940 at Haifa; she went to Ministry of War Transport in 1941 and was renamed “Empire Tamar”; she was sunk in 1944 (see Empire Tamar here). SS “Vauban” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Belfast in 1913 for Lamport & Holt; she was chartered by Royal Mail Lines and then, in 1919 by Cunard; she was laid up in 1930 and sold for scrapping in 1932.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1918 From Sydney CB to London Lat 47.62, Long -29.53 [Position: 890 miles SW of southern Ireland] am: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class Acting Seaman Gunners and Ordinary Seamen sightsetting. Royal Marines bayonet fighting, boys 6 inch guns drill. Guns crews of watch time on aim practice. Guns crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Junior Officers Physical drill. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. 5.00am: Depth charges set to 200 ft, fog buoy hauled in. 6.35am: Commenced ZZ Type 51, log 77. 8.45am: Takada [listed here] hauled out of line for repairs. Noon: Convoy in station except Takada. pm: Junior Officers 6 inch BL gun drill. Guns crews of watch time on aim practice. Guns crews forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 1.30pm: Cease ZZ, altered course S60E. 1.40pm: Commenced ZZ Type 53, log 5.5. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. 5.07pm: Altered course 2 points to starboard, log 93.5. 5.12pm: Altered course 2 points to port, log 94.5. 6.00pm and Midnight: Convoy in station. 10.00pm: Ceased ZZ, log 46.5 [Course and Distance made good: N87.5E, 266 miles] [Note: SS “Takada” was built in Glasgow in 1914 and owned by British India Steam Navigation Company, London; she was requisitioned in 1915 and converted to a hospital ship; in 1919 she was paid off and became “HMAT Takada”; she was scrapped in Belgium in 1938 (more details here).] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1918 From Sydney CB to London Lat 47.20, Long -23.27 [Position: 655 miles SW of southern Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. 3.30am: Stopped allowing for Leeway. 5.15am: Commenced ZZ K51, Log 25. 6.00am and Noon: Convoy in station. 1.22pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course S53E, log 14.5. 1.35pm: Commenced ZZ No 53, log 17. 2.20pm: Sighted smoke bearing S80E. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. 5.02pm: Altered course 3 points to Port S87E, log 54. 5.10pm: Altered course to East log 55. 5.20pm: Commenced ZZ Type 58, log 57.5. 6.00pm: Convoy in station. 10.00pm: Passed convoy bound west 7 ships. 10.25pm: Cease ZZ, altered course N89E, log 15. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: S84.5E, 255 miles] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1918 From Sydney CB to London Lat 48.27, Long -17.20 [Position: 380 miles SW of southern Ireland] 2.00am: Clock advanced 24 minutes. 5.07am: Commenced ZZ Type 51, log 86. 8.00am and Noon: Convoy in station. 1.00pm: Cease ZZ, log 75.5. 1.10pm: Altered course 4 points to Starboard, Log 77. 1.15pm: Altered course 4 points to Port, log 78.5. 1.25pm: Commenced ZZ Type 53, log 80. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised general Quarters. Exercised abandon ship stations (troops and Hands). 4.52pm: Cease ZZ, log 18. 5.00pm: Altered course 3 points to Starboard, S56E, log 19.5. 5.12pm: Altered course 3 points to port (East), log 22. 5.22pm: Commenced ZZ Type 54, log 24. 8.00pm: Convoy in station. 11.20pm: Sighted destroyer escort bearing East. 11.40pm: Escort of 8 destroyers in station. Midnight: Convoy in station. [Distance made good: 260 miles] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1918 From Sydney to London Lat 49.48, Long -11.45 [Position: 155 miles SW of southern Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 25 minutes. 5.30am: Patent log hauled in showing 52.5. TBD Lysander closed to deliver despatches. 5.35am: Patent log streamed (Lost one lifebuoy by accident). Convoy in station. 10.25am: Commenced ZZ K53, log 11.5. Noon: Convoy in station. 1.00pm: Commenced sounding every 30 minutes. 1.18pm: Cease ZZ K53, altered course 4 points to Port, log 44. 1.30pm: Stopped sounding. 1.40pm: Commenced ZZ K51, log 48. Increased to 190 Revs. 3.25pm: Cease ZZ K51, altered course 4 points to starboard, log 66. 3.40pm: Commenced ZZ K54, log 68.5. Increased to 200 Revs. 4.00pm: Commenced sounding every 15 minutes. 5.00pm: Stopped sounding. Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 243 miles] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1918 From Sydney to London Lat 49.72, Long -5.23 [Position: 15 miles S of The Lizard, Cornwall] 3.00am: Clock advanced 33 minutes. 4.00am: Convoy in station. Commenced sounding every 15 minutes. 5.00am: HMTBD Garland joined convoy. 5.15am: HMTBD Garland closed to deliver despatches. 6.20am: Commenced ZZ K51, log 30.5. 6.30am: Sighted Bishop Rock Bearing N50E. Stopped sounding. 6.55am: Sea plane joined convoy. 8.00am: Airship C*10 joined convoy. 10.10am: Sighted US Destroyer Stewart. 10.14am: Sighted the Lizard bearing N55E, log 74. 11.15am: TBD Unity with captive balloon joined convoy. 11.30am: US Destroyer Waters left convoy for Plymouth. Noon: Convoy in station. 0.56pm: Cease ZZ, log 6.5, altered course S84E. Commenced ZZ K53. 2.15pm: Cease ZZ, log 22.5, altered course S6W. 2.34pm: Commenced ZZ K54, log 26.5. 3.18pm: Cease ZZ, log 35.5, altered course S84E. 3.33pm: Commenced ZZ Type 53, log 38. 4.00pm: Convoy in station. Overhauled and tested no 1 Hold Manual Bilge Pumps. 5.10pm: Eased to 200 Revs. Cease ZZ, altered course N51E, log 57.5. 5.26pm: Commenced ZZ K51, log 59.5. 5.55pm: Sighted Start Point bearing N30E, log 65.5. 7.15pm: Commenced ZZ, log 81.5. Eased to 200 Revs. 7.30pm: Airship C*10 left convoy. 8.30pm: Convoy in station. 11.00pm: Passed through fishing fleet. 11.30pm: Convoy in station. [Course and Distance made good: 249 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Lizard Head N6E, 15 miles] [Note: USS “Stewart” (DD-13) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer built in New York in 1902 and commissioned in that year; she was decommissioned in 1919 and sold for scrapping in 1920 (more details here). USS “Waters” (DD-115) was a Wickes-class destroyer built in Philadelphia in 1918; she was commissioned on 8 August 1918 and was in commission until 1922 and again from 1930 to 1945, seeing service in WWII; she was sold for scrapping in 1946.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1918 From Sydney to The Nore Lat 50.68, Long 0.63 [Position: 12 miles S of Hastings] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 33 minutes. 4.00am: “Vauban” and “Port Denisson” [Port Denison] proceeded independently to destination (Havre). 5.08am: Cease ZZ, altered course N77E, log 89.5. 5.18am: Commenced ZZ K53, log 91. 4.30am: City of Bombay [City of Bombay (1) listed here] took up station on Port beam. SS Chinkoa [Chinkoa (1) listed here] took up station astern of Laomedon [Laomedon (1) listed here]. 9.10am: Altered course N53E, log 36. Cease ZZ. 9.20am: Commenced ZZ K54, log 38.5. 9.45am: Sighted Beachy Head bearing N51E. 10.05am: Cease ZZ, altered course S37E, log 47.5. 11.10am: Lysander reported mine. 11.30am: Outer columns formed astern of inner columns. Noon: Depth charges set to safe. Convoy in station. 1.27pm: Dungness [Dungeness] Light Vessel abeam, altered course N63E. 1.35pm: Port wing Column took station astern of next inner Column. Half Speed. 1.50pm: Starboard wing columns formed astern of next inner column. 2.10pm: Clocks advanced 39 minutes. 2.45pm: Exchanged pennants with Dover Castle Signal Station. 3.07pm: Passed through Folkestone Gate. Patent Log 96, hauled in Patent Log. 3.24pm: Convoy dispersed and proceeded independently. 3.35pm: Exchanged pendants with Leathercote Signal Station. 3.55pm: Stopped engines for pilot. 3.58pm: Pilot boat alongside (Pilot Mr Gago). 4.05pm: Passed Gull light vessel. 5.36pm: Passed Tongue light vessel. 7.05pm: Stand by. 7.20pm: Unloaded all guns except 6 pounders. Mines put to safe. 8.00pm: Let go Port anchor in 9.5 fathoms, veered to 60 fathoms, bearings as per log. 8.15pm: Finished with engines. [Distance made good 88 miles] [Ship's head N70W: Bearing Nore Light Vessel S41W, Southend Pier N57W, Warden Point S18E] [Draft 8pm: Forward 24’ 8”, Aft 27’ 8”] 10.45pm: Ship swinging to flood. [Course and Distance made good: 240 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: 18.5 miles to Dungeness] [Note: SS “Port Denison” was a British cargo ship built in Belfast in 1918 and owned by Commonwealth and Dominion Line, London; she was to be sunk in an air raid off western Scotland in 1940, with the loss of 16 lives. SS “City of Bombay” was a British cargo ship built in Jarrow on the Tyne in 1910 and owned by Ellerman Lines (Hall Line), London; she was scrapped in 1932 (more details here). SS “Chinkoa” was built in West Hartlepool in 1913 as “Arabistan” for Strick Line, in 1913 she was sold to British India Steam Navigation Company, London and renamed “Chinkoa”; she was sold to Nailsea Steamship Company in 1937 and was renamed “Nailsea Tower”; she was scrapped in 1938. SS “Laomedon” was a British ship built in Belfast in 1912 and owned by China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; it is indicated here that she was attacked by a German submarine on 2 April 1916 in the Mediterranean but survived; it is also indicated here that she was torpedoed on 9 February 1942 off Sri Lanka, again surviving; she was scrapped in 1949.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1918 From The Nore, to Tilbury Lat 51.45, Long 0.35 [estimated] [Position: River Thames, Tilbury] 3.20am: Ship commenced swinging to the ebb. 4.45am: Shortened in. 5.00am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded up estuary. Engine and helm as requisite. 5.15am: Passed HMS Columbella. 6.30am: Passed Mucking Light. 7.30am: Rounded Ovens buoy. Allen line Pilot aboard. Tender Falcon in attendance, Sea pilot left. 7.45am: Customs boat alongside. 8.14am: Let go Starboard anchor in 0.25 less 8 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles. [Distance made good 19 miles] [Tilbury Ness bearing N35W, Chimney bearing N71W, Tolhursts Pier bearing S65W: Ship’s Head West] 8.20am: Commenced disembarking troops on ST Catherine. 9.30am: ST Catherine left. 10.10am: ST Falcon [listed here] alongside. 10.45am: Swung to flood tide assisted by ST Falcon. 10.55am: Left. 0.20pm: ST Thames [possibly tug listed here] and Nubian [Nubia listed here] alongside. 0.25pm: ST Thames left. 0.45pm: Thames alongside. 0.55pm: ST Simla [listed here] alongside. STs Nubia and Simla left. 1.00pm: ST Nubia alongside. 1.13pm: Anchor aweigh. 1.15pm: Proceeded up river. STs Simla, Falcon, and Thames in attendance. Engines and helm as requisite. 3.25pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 1 shackle. 3.53pm: Hove up Starboard anchor. 4.10pm: Canted ship towards dock entrance above tugs assisting. 4.15pm: Entered lock. 4.55pm: Passed through lock. 5.20pm: Made fast alongside quay (Allan sheds) Greenland Dock. [Total Distance made good 18 miles] [Distance made good 107 miles] [Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 61F] [Note: ST “Catherine” may have been a ship built in London in 1903 and owned by Midland Railway Company, Derby, operating the Gravesend to Tilbury ferry (mentioned here and listed as 118362 here). ST “Falcon” was a British tug built in Greenwich, UK, in 1892 and owned by Gamecock Steam Towing Company; she was hired by the Admiralty from August to December 1918; in 1933 she was sold to a company in Avonmouth; she was scrapped in 1949. ST “Thames” may have been a tug built in the Netherlands in 1904 for a Belgian company based in Antwerp; she went to London in 1914 and was chartered to William Watkins from 1916 to 1918, when she returned to Belgium; she was lost in Dunkirk harbour in 1940, was salved and repaired by the German Navy and was sunk in an air attack at Le Havre, France in 1944. ST “Nubia” was a tug built in UK in 1890 for William Watkins, London; she was laid up at some point in the 1930s and sold for demolition in 1935. ST “Simla” was a tug built in Scotland in 1898 for William Watkins, London; she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1915 and again for a short time in 1939; she was scrapped in 1964.] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [estimated] [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] am: Boys Physical Drill. Chief Gunners party sponging out and cleaning guns. Examining training gear SII 6 inch QF. Stripping 6 pounder breech blocks. 7.00am: Liberty men returned. am: Hands employed chipping and Painting. [Surrey Commercial] 1.30pm: Commenced unloading cargo (Shells). 4.30pm: Port watch on long leave till 2nd September. 5.00pm: Starboard watch granted leave till 7am. 5.05pm: Stopped unloading cargo. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] [Surrey Commercial] am Drills: Chief Gunners party stripping down elevating and training gear of all guns; sponging out and working all parts. 7.00am: Commenced discharging cargo No 2 and 4 holds. 9.30am: Sub Lieutenant Gray RNVR and 16 ratings left ship 15 to “VIVID” and 1 to “VICTORY”. am: Hands employed scraping and painting. Noon: Stopped working cargo for lunch. 1.15pm: Commenced working cargo. 4.30pm: Second part Starboard Watch leave till 7am. 5.00pm: Stopped cargo for night. 5.45pm: Sub Lieutenant Dodd RNVR joined ship from Devonport. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] [Surrey Commercial] am: Chief Gunners party stripping down training and elevating gear. Sponging out all guns, cleaning and oiling Projectiles. Shore staff getting SI ready for lifting. 7.00am: Breasted ship off to allow coal barge to enter. 8.00am: Commenced Coaling both sides. Noon: Stopped working coal and cargo. 1.00pm: Commenced coaling and working cargo. 4.30pm: First part Starboard Watch leave till 7am. 5.00pm: Stopped coaling and discharging cargo for the night. Coal received 160 tons. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] [Surrey Commercial] am: Chief Gunners party stripping and cleaning and working parts of all guns. Shore staff preparing SI for lifting. 7.00am: Commenced Coaling and discharging cargo. Liberty men returned. am: Total amount on board 200 tons. 4.30pm: Second part Port Watch granted leave till 7am. 5.00pm: Ceased working cargo and coal. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] [Surrey Commercial] am Drills: Chief Gunners party stripping and cleaning working parts of all guns. Shore staff lifting out SI for examination also preparing SII for lifting. 7.00am: Liberty men returned. Commenced discharging cargo. 10.00am: 3 Ratings joined ship from “VIVID”, two boys and 1 signalman. 10.30pm: Finished discharging cargo. 4.30pm: First part Port Watch given leave till 7am. Barge crane left ship. 5.00pm: Ceased Coaling. 5.30pm: First part Port Watch leave till 7am. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-018_1.jpg) 31 August 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] [Surrey Commercial] am Drills: Chief Gunners party sponging out, cleaning, and working all guns. Shore staff lifting SII for examination. 7.00am: Commenced Coaling. Liberty men returned. 10.00am: AP Arnold RNR joined ship from HMS “IRON DUKE”. Noon: Finished coaling for the day. Total amount of coal received on board 780 tons. 1.10pm: Second part Starboard Watch given leave till 7am. 4.30pm: Second part Watch given leave till 7am. 4caf8c50cadfd341970359fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-019_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-020_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c50cadfd341970359ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67414/ADM 53-67414-020_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918 4caf8c50cadfd34197035a00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for September 1918] 4caf8c50cadfd34197035a01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c50cadfd34197035a02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c50cadfd34197035a03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in, signed illegibly (presumably by Captain AJ Mackenzie-Grieve see 4 September 1918 in this log), date September 30th 1918] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] 8.00am: Shore party commenced work. 10.30am: RC Church Party ashore. 11.30am: RC Church Party returned. [Surrey Commercial] 1.00pm: Granted leave to first part Starboard watch till 7am. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Surrey Commercial Dock, London] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s Party sponging out and working all guns and scraping and cleaning SII. Shore Staff making good defects in BL Breech blocks and preparing PI for lifting, painting and refitting. 7.15am: Commenced coaling. 8.30am: Stopped coaling. 9.00am: Commenced coaling. Total amount of coal aboard 828 tons. pm Drills: Hands employed taking in ship’s stores. 3.15pm: Stopped coaling total amount on board 1023 tons. 3.45pm: Let go and proceeded with Tugs “Sun” and “Sun VI” [both listed here] in attendance to Greenland dock No 2. [Greenland No 2] 4.03pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 20 fathoms. 4.12pm: Let go Port anchor and veered to 15 fathoms. 4.30pm: All fast. 5.30pm: Leave granted to second part Port watch until Tuesday 3rd 10am 6.30pm: Leave granted to starboard watch until Tuesday 10th 2pm. 9.00pm: Shore labourer fell overboard and was rescued by Bosun’s Mate and labourers. [Note: Tug “Sun” was built in Devon in 1906 and owned by WHJ Alexander, London; she was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 and was on the Thames during WWII; she was scrapped in 1964. Tug “Sun VI” was built in Lancashire in 1902 as “Conservator” for Kings Lynn Conservancy Board; she was sold to WHJ Alexander, London, in 1915 and renamed “Sun VI”; she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1939 and was based in Sheerness; she returned to her owners in 1945 and was scrapped in 1960.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [estimated] [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s party working, cleaning and sponging out all guns. Preparing SII to be replaced and getting PI and PII ready for lifting. Hands employed painting and refitting. 7.00am: Commenced coaling and discharging ballast. Liberty men returned. 8.30am: Stopped coaling and discharging ballast. 9.00am: Commenced working. [Greenland No 2] 4.30pm: Gave leave to second Part of Port watch till 7am. 5.00pm: Stopped coaling and discharging ballast. Total amount of coal on board 1202 tons. Total amount of ballast discharged 75 tons. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s party working and sponging out all guns, also working and oiling all parts. Remainder of hands employed scraping, painting and refitting. 7.00am: Commenced coaling and discharging ballast. Libertymen returned. 10.30am: Captain Mackenzie-Grieve RN arrived on board. [Greenland No 2] 5.00pm: Stopped working. Total amount of coal aboard 1443 tons. Total amount of ballast discharged 210 tons. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] am Drills: Chief Gunners party cleaning guns and gun gear, examining locks and strikers and stripping 6 pounder breech blacks. Remainder of hands employed scraping, painting and refitting. 8.30am: Commenced discharging ballast. 9.00am: Commenced coaling. [Greenland No 2] 4.45pm: Hauled ship astern. 5.00pm: Stopped discharging ballast. 6.00pm: Stopped coaling. Total amount of coal aboard 1683 tons. Total amount of ballast discharged 280 tons. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s party cleaning guns and gun lubricating parts and examining locks and strikers. Remainder of hands employed painting and refitting. 7.25am: Commenced coaling. 8.45am: Commenced discharging ballast. [Greenland No 2] 4.30pm: Gave leave to first part of Port watch until 7am. 5.30pm: Libertymen ashore. Ceased coaling. 6.30pm: Ceased discharging ballast. Total amount discharged 335 tons. Total amount of coal aboard 1883 tons. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s Party cleaning guns and gun gear and assisting shore staff to replace PI and PII gear. Shore ordnance staff replacing PI and PII. Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship. 7.30am: Commenced discharging ballast and coaling. 8.00am: Stopped coaling. Noon: Stopped working ballast. [Greenland No 2] 1.00pm: Commenced coaling and discharging ballast. Hands to “make and mend” clothes. 4.00pm: Stopped working. 5.30pm: Stopped coaling. Total amount on board 2063 tons. Total amount ballast discharged 360 tons. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] 8.15am: Commenced discharging ballast. 8.30am: RC Church Party ashore (9). Stopped discharging ballast for breakfast. 9.00am: Commenced discharging ballast. 11.35am: RC Church Party returned. [Greenland No 2] 1.00pm: Completed discharging ballast. Total amount discharged 400 tons. 2.00pm: Commenced shifting ballast. Steam shut off on deck for engine room requirements. 5.00pm: Stopped shifting ballast. 6.00pm: Warrant W/Ts [Wireless Telegraphists] Wadey and Smith and CPO W/T Fitzgibbons temporary discharged to Portsmouth for wireless course. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] am Drills: Chief Gunners party cleaning gun gear. Shore ordnance party replacing gear at PI. Remainder of hands painting and refitting ship. 7.25am: Commenced coaling. 7.30am: Joined ship from HMS Eaglet 10 trimmers and 2 stewards. [Greenland No 2] 6.00pm: Ceased coaling. Total amount aboard 2213 tons. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1918 At London Lat 51.50, Long -0.04 [Position: Greenland No 2 Dock, London] [Greenland No 2] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s Party sponging out and working guns and lubricating parts, returning empties and condemned stores. Remainder of hands employed painting, refitting and returning stores. 7.15am: Commenced coaling. pm: Hands employed preparing ship for leaving dock and replacing gear of SI. 2.00pm: Starboard Watch returned from leave. 3.15pm: Stopped coaling. Total on board 2385 tons. 4.00pm: Let go from wharf, STs Sun and Sun VI assisting. 4.30pm: Entered lock. 4.45pm: Passed through lock. 5.05pm: Clear of dock entrance. Canted ship and proceeded down river. STs “Sun VI”, “Gamecock” [Gamecock (2) listed here] and “Dunera” [listed here] in attendance. 7.20pm: Let go Port anchor in 8 fathoms and veered to 7 shackles. 7.27pm: Let go Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles and middled the cable. [Ship's head N75W: Anchor Bearings: Tilbury Ness Light N52W, West Pier End N52W, East Pier End N30E] [Off Tilbury Docks] 11.00pm: Commenced to swing to Flood Tide. [Note: Tug “Gamecock” was built in Millwall, London, in 1883; she was requisitioned in 1914 for examination service on the Thames; she was laid up in 1926 and sold in that year; she was sold again in 1930 to a company in Fowey, Cornwall, and renamed “Pendennick”; she was scrapped in 1947. Tug “Dunera” was built on the Tyne in 1892 and was based in Gravesend; she was sold to a company in Newcastle in 1922, was sold again in 1937 and renamed “Dunera II”; she was scrapped in 1937.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1918 At Tilbury Lat 51.46, Long 0.34 [estimated] [Position: West Tilbury Dock] [Off Tilbury Dock am: Hands employed docking ship. Boy[s] Physical drill. Chief Gunner’s party sponging guns, cleaning gun gear and exposed shell. Boy’s seamanship. Remainder of hands painting and refitting. 4.00am: Commenced shortening in. 4.20am: 4 tugs alongside. 4.35am: Starboard anchor aweigh. 4.50am: Port anchor aweigh, proceeded towards entrance. Engine and helm as requisite. STs Beam [listed here], Sudan and Gamecock assisting. 5.05am: Passed dock entrance. 5.25am: Entered Lock. 5.45am: Passed through lock, canted ship in basin. 6.25am: Made fast alongside No 5 Quay West Extension Dock. 10.30am: Commenced coaling. pm: Chief Gunner’s party cleaning out Magazines, painting steel lockers and getting stores onboard. Remainder of hands painting, refitting and getting stores on board. [No 5 Quay West Extension Tilbury Docks] 4.30pm: Gave leave to Port Watch and first part Starboard till 7am. 5.00pm: Stopped coaling. [Note: Tug “Beam” was built in Glasgow in 1910 for Port of London Authority; she was scrapped in 1966. Details for Tug “Sudan” have not been found.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1918 At Tilbury Lat 51.46, Long 0.34 [Position: West Tilbury Dock] [No 5 Quay West Extension Tilbury Docks] am: Drills: Chief Gunner’s party painting and cleaning guns and gun gear and cleaning out Magazines. Remainder of hands employed stowing stores, cleaning, painting and refitting ship. 7.00am: Libertymen returned. 7.15am: Commenced coaling. 9.10am: Finished coaling. Total amount received 2541 tons. 11.00am: Discharged 1 private RMLI to RN Hospital Gillingham. 4.30pm: Gave leave to starboard watch and first part of port watch. 5.30pm: Libertymen ashore. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2824 tons] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1918 At Tilbury [though not stated at top of page] Lat 51.46, Long 0.34 [Position: West Tilbury Dock] [No 5 West Extension] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s party testing 6 inch sights, painting and working guns and lubricating parts. Remainder of hands cleaning ship. 4.30pm: Gave leave to Port Watch and second part Starboard till 7am. [Weather fine or cloudy, noon temperature 61F] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1918 At Tilbury Lat 51.46, Long 0.34 [Position: West Tilbury Dock] [No 5 Quay West Extension Tilbury Docks] am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 1.30pm: Gave leave to Port Watch and second part of Starboard until 7am. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1918 At Tilbury Lat 51.46, Long 0.34 [Position: West Tilbury Dock] [No 5 Quay West Extension Tilbury Docks] 10.00am: Divisions and Captain’s Inspection. 10.45am: RC Church party ashore. 11.20am: RC Church party returned. 1.00pm: Gave leave to Port watch and second part of Starboard until 7am. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1918 At Tilbury Lat 51.46, Long 0.34 [Position: West Tilbury Dock] [No 5 Quay West Extension Tilbury Docks] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s party sponging out and working guns, lubricating parts, placing maxim guns and mountings in position and getting ammunition for maxim guns. Boys physical drill. am: Hands employed cleaning ship. pm Drills: Chief Gunner’s party cleaning and painting guns and examining locks and strikers. Remainder of hands employed painting and refitting. Shore staff remounting and fitting SII. 3.40pm: Floating crane “Leviathan” alongside. 6.30pm: Floating crane “Leviathan” left. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1918 At Tilbury Lat 51.46, Long 0.34 [Position: West Tilbury Dock] [No 5 Quay West Extension Tilbury Docks] am Drills: Chief Gunner’s party cleaning guns and gun gear, replacing and testing sights. SII guns crew putting Kit plasters on Lyddite shell. Boys, RMs and Stewards Physical Drill. am: Hands employed painting and refitting. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1918 At Tilbury Lat 51.49, Long 0.48 [estimated] [Position: Lower Hope, River Thames] [No 5 Quay West Extension Tilbury Docks] am Drills: Hands employed getting up ready use ammunition, shipping locks and strikers and preparing ship for leaving dock. 9.00am: Divisions and abandon ship stations. 10.10am: Let go from wharf, STs Sudan, Canada [listed here], Bream [probably Beam] and Glenora [?] assisting. Engine and helm as requisite. 10.20am: Clear of quay, canted ship in basin. 10.45am: Entered lock. 11.10am: Passed through lock. 11.15am: Clear of dock entrance, proceeded down river. 11.30am: Pilot FL Parsons on board. Helm and engine to pilots orders. Noon: Passed Lower Hope Point. 0.23pm: Chapman Light abeam. 0.40pm: Stopped for examination boat. 0.45pm: Proceeded full ahead. 1.03pm: Nore Light abeam. 1.20pm: Rounded “West Ho” buoy. 1.45pm: Rounded Knob Gas Buoy. 2.15pm: Stopped engines while passing “SS POLGLASS CASTLE” [listed here] being towed stern first apparently mined. 2.17pm: Proceeded Full ahead. 2.25pm: Passed East Shingles buoy. 2.35pm: Tongue Light Vessel abeam. 3.00pm: East Margate Mid-channel buoy abeam. 3.15pm: North Foreland abeam 3 miles. 3.20pm: No 2 Elbow buoy abeam. 3.40pm: Stopped for Examination boat. 3.45pm: Proceeded Full ahead. 3.50pm: Gull Light Vessel abeam. 3.55pm: Slow Engines. 4.05pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles. [Ship’s Head NW; Deviation Nil: Deal Pier S76W 3510 yards, North Foreland N13E, Hotel N37W. Total Distance 60 miles] 4.45pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised abandon ship and General Quarters. 5.30pm: Pilot left. 7.30pm: SS “OANFA” [Oanfa (2) listed here] anchored astern. 8.15pm: Ship swinging to flood. pm Drills: Loaded and placed guns in half cock position. Placed depth charges in ready position. [Weather quiet, rain during pm, noon temperature 69F, sea temperature 60F] [Note: Tug “Canada” was built in London in 1880 for William Watkins, London; she was laid up at Ramsgate in 1930 and sold for scrapping in 1935. It has not been possible to trace a tug named “Glenora” or similar. SS “Polglass Castle” was built on the Tyne in 1903 as “Reichenfels” for German company Hansa Line, Bremen; she was captured by UK in Colombo in 1914 and was managed by Union Castle Mail Steamship Company. SS “Oanfa” was built in Scotland in 1902 or 1903 and owned by China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she was scrapped in 1931.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1918 From London Lat 51.22, Long 1.46 [estimated] [Position: The Downs, 3 miles E of Deal, Kent] [At single anchor Downs] am Drills: Class Acting Sightsetters and Ordinary Seamen 6 pounder gun drill. Class Boys 6 inch QF Gun Drill. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Royal Marines Maxim gun drill. 4.20am: Ship swinging to Ebb heading North. 9.00am: Divisions. 10.50am: Ship swung to flood. pm Drills: Guns crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters and Fire Stations. 9.30pm: Ship swung to flood. 11.40pm: Sighted Destroyer escort, 2 in number, Lawford and Laverock. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-014_0.jpg) 20 September 1918 From London Lat 50.28, Long -1.50 [Position: 27 miles S of The Needles, Isle of Wight] 0.05am: Anchor aweigh and proceeded out of Downs. Engines and helm as requisite. 0.24am: Patent log streamed. 1.00am: South Foreland abeam, patent log 8.5. 1.33am: Stopped engines for examination boat. 1.35am: Full speed. 1.42am: Passed through Folkestone Gate, patent log 17.5. 2.50am: Dungeness Light Vessel abeam, patent log 33. 3.00am: Commenced ZZ, patent log 35. 4.35am: Royal Sovereign Light abeam, patent log 56, distant 7 miles. 6.00am: Altered course N86W MZZ, patent log 74, allowing 3 degrees leeway. 7.55am: Sighted Isle of Wight bearing N65W, patent log 99. [am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands Physical drill. Class “A” Seaman Gunners 6 inch QF Gun Drill. Class of Boys 6 inch QF Gun Drill. Class of Ordinary Seamen and boys Seamanship. Gun’s crews of Morning Watch 6 inch Loader. 11.15am: Sighted convoy bearing WSW steering South. 11.25am: St Catherine Light House N16E, 16 miles, log 45. pm Drills: Junior Officer’s torpedo instruction. Gun’s crews Forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 2.00pm: Exercised Gun’s crews. 3.55pm: Sighted land bearing NW, patent log 5.5. 6.20pm: Ceased ZZ, patent log 38.5. 6.27pm: Start Point Light abeam, patent log 40. 7.30pm: Hauled in patent log. 7.35pm: Altered course N47W. Engine and helm as requisite. 8.25pm: Stopped for Pilot. 8.30pm: Passed breakwater. 8.45pm: Let go Starboard anchor. 9.10pm: Let go Port anchor and veered to 45 fathoms on each cable. 9.20pm: Finished with engines. 9.30pm: Pilot left in cutter. [Anchor bearings] [Breakwater Light House S53W, Fort Light House S21W, Newstone [Mewstone] Island S19E] 10.00pm: Bearings as per log. Ship’s Head NNW. [Distance run through the Water: 154 miles] [Distance made good: 135 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: St Catherines Light House N23E, 19.5 miles] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2469 tons] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-014_1.jpg) 21 September 1918 At Plymouth Lat 50.39, Long -4.19 [estimated] [Position: No 5 Quay, Devonport] 0.55am: Sounded round ship, fore and aft both sides lest water found was 31ft forward. 1.15am: Vessel swung to flood tide. 6.00am: Commenced to weigh Starboard anchor. 6.20am: Anchor up. 6.25am: Commenced to weigh Port anchor. 6.40am: Pilot on board. 6.50am: Port anchor aweigh, canted ship and proceeded up channel tug in attendance. 7.50am: Made fast alongside No 5 Quay. [No 5 Quay Devonport] 9.15am: Coal lighter alongside. 9.30am: Commenced coaling. Ash boat alongside. 10.10am: 25 signal ratings joined ship from RNB Devonport for passage. 1.30pm: Gave leave to Port Watch and second Part of Starboard Watch until 11pm. 4.30pm and 5.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 7.00pm: Stopped coaling. Received 225 tons. 8.30pm: Commenced coaling. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2726 tons] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-015_0.jpg) 22 September 1918 At [and leaving] Plymouth Lat 49.94, Long -4.60 [Position: 26 miles E of The Lizard] 2.30am: Finished coaling, received 300 ton. 6.20am: Let go from Quay. Engines and helm as requisite. STs WAPITI and ROVER [both listed here] assisting. Canted ship and proceeded down channel. 7.20am: Dropped Pilot. 7.33am: Passed through breakwater. 7.40am: Penlee Point abeam. 9.15am: Eddystone Light abeam, patent log streamed. 9.45am: Altered course S65W, leading ships of column 8 points to Starboard. Convoy commenced to take up station. 10.30am: Convoy in station. Increased to 162 revs, log 10. 0.20pm: Commenced ZZ Type 52, log 25.5. Increased to 160 revs. 1.30pm: Ceased ZZ, log 33.5. Resumed mean course. Eased to 150 revs. 2.23pm: Commenced ZZ Type 52, log 39. 4.00pm: Convoy in Station. 4.20pm: Vessels on Port beam reported mines. 4.23pm: Stopped ZZ No 52. Commenced ZZ No 54. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 29 minutes. 6.30pm: Sighted Wolf Rock Light Bearing N20W, 14 miles, log 67. 8.00pm: Convoy in Station except Manchester Mariner. 9.30pm: HMS “Scourge” dropped astern to escort Manchester Mariner. 10.30pm: Sighted Bishop's Rock Light bearing N20W, log 93. Midnight: Convoy in Station except Manchester Mariner. [Distance made good: 36 miles] [South westerly wind force 5 for much of day, north westerly force 6-7 at 11pm; sea rough in pm; noon temperature 55F, sea temperature 56F] [Note: Tug “Wapiti” was built in Liverpool in 1915 and was in RN service from 1915 to 1919 when she was returned to Mersey Towing Company, Liverpool. Tug “Rover” was built in Chatham in 1908 and was used as a rescue tug from Devonport from 1917; she was renamed “Rollicker” in 1929 and “Recovery” in 1934; she was broken up in 1957. SS “Manchester Marina” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1904 and owned by Manchester Liners; in 1925 she was sold to a Finnish company and was renamed “Mercator”; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off eastern Scotland in 1939.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-015_1.jpg) 23 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 49.17, Long -7.87 [Position: 80 miles SW of Scilly Isles] 1.00am: Shipping heavy spray forward. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands Physical drill. Class “A” Seaman Gunners Spotting table and Sight setting. Boys and Ordinary Seamen seamanship. Royal Marines Lecture on machine gun. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. 9.45am: HMS “Lookout” returned to base. 0.03am: Ceased ZZ, log 71. 0.13pm: Altered course N72W, log 72. 0.34pm: Commenced ZZ No 52, log 74. 1.45pm: Ceased ZZ, log 80. 2 degrees allowed for leeway. pm Drills: Junior Officers lecture on duties of OOG [Officer of the Guard]. Guns crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. 4.00pm: Convoy in station except Manchester Mariner. 5.00pm: Retarded clocks 10 minutes. 6.00pm: Convoy in Station except Manchester Mariner. 6.20pm: Destroyer escort left. 11.18pm: Commenced ZZ No 52, log 45.5. Midnight: Convoy in Station except Manchester Mariner. [Distance made good: 136 miles] [Northerly or north westerly wind force 6 or 7 all day, with very rough sea; weather fine or overcast. Barometric pressure recorded hourly (rising slowly)] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-016_0.jpg) 24 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 48.17, Long -11.93 [Position: 270 miles SW of Scilly Isles] 0.15am: For Exercise closed Watertight doors 2.5 minutes. 4.00am: Convoy in Station. 6.30am: SS “OANFA”, “CHEYENNE” and “YOKOHAMA MARU” left convoy and proceeded independently. 7.30am: Convoy commenced to take up new formation. 8.15am: Cease ZZ, log 20. 8.25am: Altered course N86W, log 21. 8.35am: Commenced ZZ No 54, log 22. Noon: Convoy in Station. 2.35pm: Cease ZZ, log 75.5. 4.00pm: Convoy in Station. 4.14pm: Commenced ZZ 54, log 86.0. 5.20pm: Clocks retarded 18 minutes. 6.00pm: Convoy in Station. 6.06pm: Ceased ZZ, log 4. 11.15pm: Commenced ZZ 52, log 47. Midnight: Convoy in Station. [Course and Distance made good: 170 miles] [Note: For details of SS “Oanfa” see 18 September 1918 in this log. SS “Cheyenne” was a British tanker built in Wallsend on the Tyne in 1908 and owned by Anglo-American Oil Company, Newcastle; she was damaged by stranding off Scotland in 1924 and was then broken up. SS “Yokohama Maru” was a Japanese passenger/cargo ship built in Nagasaki in 1912 and owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo; she was to be sunk in an air raid by American planes off New Guinea in 1942.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-016_1.jpg) 25 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 47.15, Long -16.65 [Position: 500 miles SW of Scilly Isles] 5.20pm: Clock retarded 20 minutes] [Apart from this, log records routine matters; noting “Convoy in station” every 2 to 4 hours; ship zigzagging for most of day] [Course and Distance made good: S72.5W, 201 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-017_0.jpg) 26 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 46.30, Long -21.67 [Position: 690 miles WNW of north west Spain] 4.00am: Convoy in Station. Stop ZZ (misty weather), log 14. 6.00am: SS St Louis [there are several possibilities for this ship; perhaps the one listed here] not in sight. 6.47am: Commenced ZZ No 54, log 68. 8.25am: SS St Louis in sight bearing S3W. 10.25pm: SS St Louis took up station in convoy. Noon: Convoy in Station, altered course N83W, patent log 88.5. 4.00pm: Convoy in Station. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 25 minutes. 6.00pm: Convoy in Station. 6.12pm: Ceased ZZ, log 56. 6.45pm: Convoy proceeded to disperse. 9.17pm: Full Speed, altered course N61W, log 88. Remainder of convoy dispersed. 10.45pm: Commenced ZZ No 52, log 9. 11.35pm: Ceased ZZ, log 20. [Course and Distance made good: S76W, 214 miles] [Note: SS “St Louis” may have been the American passenger liner built in Philadelphia in 1894 and in service for International Navigation Company (American Line) from 1895; she was commissioned in the US Navy during 1898 and again in 1918 (as ID-1644), being renamed “Louisville” and used as a troop transport; she returned to her owners in 1919 and was destroyed by fire in 1920; she was scrapped in 1925 (more details here).] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-017_1.jpg) 27 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 45.27, Long -28.15 [Position: 940 miles W of north west Spain] 3.00am: Commenced ZZ No 52, Log 71. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands Physical drill. Class “A” Seaman Gunners instructions in flooding valves. Tested Flooding arrangements to magazines. Royal Marines Squad drill. Class Boys and OS seamanship. Gun’s crews of Morning Watch 6 inch loader. Chief Gunner’s Party cleaning shell. pm Drills: Junior Officers instructions on gun circuits. Gun’s crews of Forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ships Company .22 rim fire. 5.05pm: Ceased ZZ. Commenced 30 degrees ZZ, log 64. 5.26pm: Clocks retarded 26 minutes. Ceased ZZ. Commenced ZZ No 52, log 72.5. 6.50pm: Ceased ZZ, log 94.5. [Course and Distance made good: S77W, 280 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-018_0.jpg) 28 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 43.40, Long -34.65 [Position: 925 miles E of Newfoundland] 0.20am: Commenced ZZ No 52, log 65. 4.10am: Ceased ZZ, log 11. 5.20am: Commenced ZZ No 52, log 25. 5.24pm: Clocks retarded 24 minutes. 7.00pm: Ceased ZZ, log 7.5. [Course and Distance made good: S68W, 300 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-018_1.jpg) 29 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 40.95, Long -40.60 [Position: 730 miles SE of Newfoundland] 2.30am: Commenced ZZ, log 8. 10.00am: Divisions, Captain’s Rounds and Divine Service. 5.25pm: Clocks retarded 21 minutes. 7.30pm: Ceased ZZ, log 28. Midnight: Shipping heavy spray forward. [Distance made good: 304 miles] [Wind increasing in pm, south easterly force 6-7 or 7 from 9pm, with rough or very rough sea. Rain or drizzle at times in pm, noon temperature 76F, sea temperature 71F] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-019_0.jpg) 30 September 1918 From Plymouth Lat 38.68, Long -44.73 [Position: 690 miles SE of Newfoundland] 2.30am: Allowed 6 degrees Leeway. 3.35am: Eased to 200 revs. Shipping heavy water forward. 8.00am: Commenced ZZ, log 20.5. 10.30am: Clocks advanced 5 minutes. 11.45am: Log foul. 11.50am: Cleared and streamed. 0.20pm: Ceased ZZ, log 58.5, altered course S75W. 0.25pm: Commenced ZZ, log 59.5. 5.15pm: Clocks retarded 14 minutes. 6.07pm: Hauled in patent log. 6.12pm: Streamed patent log. 7.00pm: Ceased ZZ, log 40. 9.00pm: Hauled in patent log. 9.10pm: Streamed patent log. Midnight: Patent log hauled in, cleared and streamed. [Course and Distance made good: S54.5W, 234 miles] [Wind south westerly force 7 to 9-10 until 6am, with high to very high sea until 4am, wind and sea then reducing] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-020_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-021_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-021_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-022_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67415/ADM 53-67415-022_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for October 1918] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in but signed by Captain (as previous month), dated 5 November 1918] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before apart from Thermometers for Air Temperature; now Hughes Owens Co Ltd, Montreal, Nos 396435 and 396436] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1918 From Plymouth to Baltimore Lat 37.85, Long -50.10 [Position: 830 miles SE of Nova Scotia] 2.00am: Patent log hauled in, cleaned and streamed. 5.00am: Commenced ZZ, log 51. 6.00am: Sighted steamer Westward bound bearing E. Patent Log hauled in, cleared and streamed. 8.45am: Altered course West. Ceased ZZ, log 92. Sighted sailing ship bearing WNW. 9.20am: Spoke schooner Wharton Davis [possibly EH Wharton Davis pictured here] outward bound from New Orleans to Forcadas; allowed to proceed. 9.30am: Resumed Mean Course and Commenced ZZ, log 01. 5.25pm: Clocks retarded 25 minutes. 8.00pm: Cease ZZ, altered course N56W, log 43. [Distance made good: 281 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1918 From Plymouth to Baltimore Lat 36.75, Long -56.40 [Position: 560 miles NE of Bermuda] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ, log 59.5. Noon: Altered course N72W. Commenced ZZ No 30, log 53. 5.22pm: Retarded clocks 22 minutes. 6.30pm: Wind Variable. 8.00pm: 180 revs. Slow speed. Cease ZZ. [Distance made good: 303 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1918 From Plymouth, To Baltimore Lat 36.58, Long -61.88 [Position: 335 miles NNE of Bermuda] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ, log 57. 0.10pm: Passed through heavy squall. 1.45pm: In company with steamer bearing S50W steering West. 3.55pm: Sighted schooner bearing S85W. 5.22pm: Retarded clocks 22 minutes. 8.00pm: Cease ZZ, log 40.5; 150 revs. [Course and Distance made good: S87.5W, 264 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1918 From Plymouth, To Baltimore Lat 36.57, Long -66.80 [Position: 310 miles NNW of Bermuda] 4.00am: Patent Log has been foul every hour during watch (Gulf weed). 5.00am: Commenced ZZ, log 14.5. 5.20am: Sighted Steamer bearing NE. am Drills. Hands Physical drill, tested depth charges. Class “A” SGs instruction smoke box and flood valves, tested magazine Flooding valves. GLs and trainer deflection teacher. Gun’s crews morning watch 6 inch loader. Class Boys signals and seamanship. ODs seamanship, parties clearing up Fore Holds. pm Drills: Junior Officers instructions on torpedoes. Gun’s crews Forenoon watch 6 inch Loader. Ship’s Company .22 rim fire. 5.30pm: Clocks retarded 20 minutes. 7.00pm: Cease ZZ. [Distance made good: 237 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1918 From Plymouth to Baltimore Lat 37.73, Long -72.07 [Position: 180 miles E of Chincoteague Island, Virginia] 5.00am: Commenced ZZ. 9.00am: Sighted steamer steering E bearing NE. 10.15am: Sighted steamer bearing NW. 11.0am: Sighted schooner bearing ENE. 5.22pm: Clocks retarded 22 minutes. 9.30pm: 180 revs. Sighted Winter Quarter shoal light bearing NW, log 30.5. 10.00pm: Sighted steamer bearing WNW, log 36.5. [Course and Distance made good: 270 miles] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1918 From Plymouth to Baltimore Lat 37.88, Long -76.17 [Position: Chesapeake Bay] [Position 8.0am: Off Cape Henry] 4.35am: Sighted Cape Charles Light Vessel N63W, log 2.5. Sighted Cape Charles N63W and Cape Charles Light Vessel N48W, log 106.5. 6.25am: Patent log hauled in showing 22. 6.30am: Altered course N76W. Secured depth charges and guns. 6.37am: Stopped Engines. 7.10am: Pilot aboard; Full Speed. 7.55am: Passed through boom defence gate. 9.25am: Wolf Trap Light House abeam distant 3.25 miles. 9.30am: Clocks advanced 30 minutes. 10.30am: Passed USS Pueblo. 10.50am: Pappahannock [Rappahannock] Light abeam 4 miles. Noon: Smith’s Point Light abeam 0.75 miles, bearing West. 1.10pm: Point No Point Light abeam. 1.30pm: Hooker Light abeam. 1.40pm: Cedar Point abeam. 2.00pm: Advanced clocks 30 minutes. 2.40pm: Cover Point abeam Bearing S79W, 1 mile. 3.45pm: Sharp Island Light abeam. 4.15pm: Stopped on account of heavy rain squall. 4.30pm: Full speed. 5.40pm: Entered Brewerton Channel. [Course and Speed to Pilot’s orders] [90 miles] 6.17pm: North Point abeam. 6.38pm: Fort Carroll abeam. 6.55pm: Medical Officer on board. 7.04pm: MO left. 8.10pm: Came to with Port anchor in 7 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. [Course and Distance made good: 280 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Chesapeake Bay Smith Point Light House West, 0.75 miles] [Note: For details of USS “Pueblo” see 29 May 1918 in this log.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1918 At Baltimore Lat 39.26, Long -76.58 [estimated] 6.45am: Shortened in to 15 fathoms. ST BRITANIA [probably Britannia] alongside with orders. 7.00am: Anchor aweigh. 7.10am: Proceeded to anchorage assisted by Britania. 7.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. 5.15pm: ST Brittania [sic] alongside. 5.30pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded up bay. 5.50pm: Canted ship towards quay. 6.30pm: Made fast alongside quay. [Pier 3 Locust Point] [Fuel Remaining: Coal 617 tons] [Weather cloudy or fine, noon temperature 56F, sea temperature 62F] [Note: Tug “Britannia” was built in Baltimore in 1883 and based in New York (mentioned here).] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-007_0.jpg) 8 October 1918 At Baltimore Lat 39.27, Long -76.58 [estimated] [Position: Locust Point, Baltimore] am Drills: Boy’s Physical drill. Chief Gunner’s Party sponging out and working guns, cleaning out shell rooms and cleaning shell. Remainder of hands employed painting and refitting. 9.30am: Commenced working cargo. Noon: Ceased working cargo. 0.30pm: Shifted ship ahead 50 feet. 1.00pm: Resumed working cargo. [Pier 3 Locust Point] pm Drills: Hands employed shifting ship, drawing provisions and painting and refitting. Chief Gunners party cleaning guns and shell. 5.00pm: Gave leave to Starboard watch till 7am. 6.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 7.00pm: Commenced working cargo. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-007_1.jpg) 9 October 1918 At Baltimore Lat 39.27, Long -76.58 [Position: Locust Point, Baltimore] am Drills: Boys Pistol drill, signals and physical drill. Chief Gunner’s Party cleaning guns and shell. Royal Marines Rifle drill. Remainder of hands painting, refitting and drawing stores. 6.00am: Stopped working cargo. 7.00am: Resumed working cargo. pm Drills: Chief Gunner’s Party cleaning gun’s and gun gear. Remainder of hands painting, refitting and drawing stores. 4.30pm: Gave leave to Port watch till 7am. [Pier 3 Locust Point] 6.00pm: Stopped cargo work. 7.00pm: Resumed cargo work (night shift). 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-008_0.jpg) 10 October 1918 At Baltimore Lat 39.27, Long -76.58 [Position: Locust Point, Baltimore] am Drills: Boys physical drill. Royal Marines rifle drill. Classes boys signals. Chief Gunner’s party cleaning shells, examining fuzes, painting guns and overhauling locks and strikers. Remainder of hands painting and refitting. 6.00am: Ceased working cargo. 7.00am: Resumed working cargo. Noon: Ceased working cargo. 1.45pm: Ceased [resumed] working cargo. pm Drill: Chief Gunners party painting guns and cleaning shells. Remainder of hands painting, refitting and drawing stores. 4.30pm: Gave leave to Starboard watch till 7am. [Pier 3 Locust Point] 5.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 6.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 7.00pm: Resumed working cargo. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-008_1.jpg) 11 October 1918 At Baltimore Lat 39.27, Long -76.58 [Position: Locust Point, Baltimore] am Drills: Boys physical drill. Chief Gunner’s party cleaning shell, painting guns and covering voice-pipes. Boys 6 inch BL and QF loader. Remainder of hands painting and refitting. 6.00am: Ceased working cargo. 7.00am: Resumed working cargo. 10.00am: Stopped working cargo. 10.45am: Resumed working cargo. pm Drills: Boys boat pulling instruction. Chief Gunner’s party cleaning shell, cleaning out magazines and shell rooms. Remainder of hands employed painting and refitting. 5.30pm: Libertymen ashore. [Pier 3 Locust Point] 6.00pm: Stopped working cargo. 7.00pm: Resumed working cargo. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-009_0.jpg) 12 October 1918 At Baltimore [though not stated at top of page] Lat 39.27, Long -76.58 [Position: Locust Point, Baltimore] 6.00am: Ceased working cargo. 7.00am: Resumed working cargo. am: Hands employed painting ship. 10.15am: Leading Seaman Murphy rejoined ship from Halifax (after illness). 11.00am: Stopped working cargo aft. 1.00pm: Resumed working cargo aft. 1.15pm: Gave leave to Starboard watch till midnight and to Port watch to 6pm. 3.30pm: Finished cargo. 4.30pm: Libertymen ashore. [Pier 3 Locust Point] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-009_1.jpg) 13 October 1918 At [and leaving] Baltimore Lat 38.70, Long -76.43 [Position: 6 miles E of Chesapeake Beach, Chesapeake Bay] [Pier 3 Locust Point] 7.00am: Pilot aboard. 7.10am: Let go from wharf and shifted further down quay. 7.25am: Made fast awaiting fog lifting. 8.20am: Fog lifted, let go from quay. 8.35am: Clear of quay. Canted ship assisted by ST Britannia [corrected from Britania]. 9.00am: Proceeded down channel. 10.40am: Sandy Point Light abeam. 11.12am: Thomas Point Light abeam 1.25 miles. 1.20pm: Cove Point abeam 2.25 miles. 1.58pm: Hooper Island Light House abeam 2.6 miles. 2.25pm: Point No Point Light House abeam 3 miles. 3.25pm: Point Smith Light House abeam. 4.40pm: Rappannock [Rappahannock] Spit abeam. 5.36pm: Wolf Trap Light House abeam 3.75 miles. 7.10pm: Passed through boom defence. 7.47pm: Stopped Engines to change pilots. 8.10pm: Pilot aboard. Full Speed. 9.50pm: Came to with Port anchor in 11 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. [Anchor Bearings: Fort Monroe Light, Thimble Shoal Light, Gas Buoy Light [no bearings given]: Ship’s Head West] [Distance made good: 39 miles] [Weather fine after early fog, noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 63F] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-010_0.jpg) 14 October 1918 At Hampton Roads Lat 36.98, Long -76.32 [rough estimate] [Position: Hampton Roads] 0.45am: Ship swinging to flood. Anchor Bearings Correct. am Drills: Boys Rifle Exercises. Class “A” Seaman Gunners instructions in magazines and shell rooms. Remainder of hands preparing ship for coaling and refitting. 7.00am: Commenced to shorten in. 7.08am: Anchor aweigh. 8.40am: Came to with Port anchor in 7 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. 8.50am: Pilot left ship. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-010_1.jpg) 15 October 1918 At Hampton Roads Lat 36.97, Long -76.42 [estimated] [Position: No 9 Pier, Newport News] am Drills: Hands employed docking ship. Chief Gunner’s party cleaning out magazines and shell rooms and examining pistols of depth charges and smoke boxes. 7.40am: Tug alongside. 8.00am: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded to berth. [Engine and helm to Pilot’s orders] 8.45am: Canted ship. STs Louise Green and Wanderer assisting. 9.10am: Made fast alongside coal Wharf (No 9 Pier). 10.00am: Commenced coaling. 11.35am: Canadian drifter CD5 [listed here] alongside for ratings. 0.55pm: 15 signal ratings discharged to CD5 for disposal. pm: Chief Gunners party cleaning spare gun gear and oiling ammunition whips and examining spare locks. Remainder of hands refitting. 4.00pm: 732 tons of coal received. 5.00pm: Leave granted to Port Watch till 11pm. 6.30pm: Ceased coaling. 7.30pm: Resumed coaling. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 367 tons] [Note: It has not been possible to trace tug “Louise Green”. Tug “Wanderer” may have been the ship built in 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts (listed here as 215423). Drifter “CD.5” was a Canadian-built wood drifter built in 1917 and commissioned from 1917 to 1919, then sold in 1921 to a Cuban company.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-011_0.jpg) 16 October 1918 At Newport News Lat 36.98, Long -76.46 [rough estimate] [Position: James River, off Newport News] 6.00am: 884 tons of coal received. 8.20am: Finished coaling. 8.25am: Let go from Quay. Engine and helm as requisite. ST Helen assisting. 8.35am: Clear of quay; canted ship and proceeded to anchorage. 9.45am: Came to with Port anchor in 6.5 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Canadian drifter alongside. 10.20am: Drifter left. [Single anchor James River] 6.55pm: Coal lighter alongside starboard side. 9.45pm: Coal transporter alongside port side. 9.55pm: Commenced coaling starboard side. 11.25pm: Lighter alongside port side. 11.30pm: Commenced coaling. [Number on sick list: 5] [Weather fine, noon temperature 76F] [Note: There were several tugs named “Helen” at this time.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-011_1.jpg) 17 October 1918 At Newport News [Position: James River, off Newport News] Lat 36.98, Long -76.46 6.00am: Stopped coaling. Received 435 tons. 8.40am: Resumed coaling. 1.05pm: Finished port lighter. 1.35pm: Second lighter alongside port side. 4.20pm: Stopped coaling starboard side to change transporters. 5.05pm: Finished second lighter port side. Resumed coaling starboard side. 5.30pm: Stopped coaling Starboard side. 7.30pm: HM Drifter CD5 alongside with ship’s mail. 7.37pm: Commenced coaling port side. 9.35pm: Starboard coal crane and lighter leave ship. 11.10pm: Finished coaling. 11.20pm: Port crane and lighter leave ship. [Fuel Remaining: Coal 2375 tons] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-012_0.jpg) 18 October 1918 At [and leaving] Newport News Lat 36.88, Long -75.33 [Position: 36 miles E of Virginia Beach] am Drills: Guns loaded and placed at half cock. Depth charges placed in ready position. Hands employed cleaning ship and stowing coal. 6.15am: Commenced to heave up anchor. 6.25am: Pilot aboard. 6.30am: Anchor aweigh. Half speed, proceeded down harbour. 7.30am: Passed Old Point Comfort. 7.50am: Passed through inner boom. 8.24am: Passed through outer boom. 8.55am: Stop. 9.00am: Pilot left. 9.05am: Full speed. 9.07am: Streamed patent log. 9.10am: Cape Henry Light House abeam. 9.16am: Set depth charges to 200ft. 10.00am: No 2 CB buoy abeam 0.75 miles, altered course S87E. Deviation 3 degrees E, log 10. 10.12am: Sighted 2 steamers bearing East. 0.25pm: Passed US Battleship escorted by destroyer. 0.45pm: Sighted 4 minesweepers Westward bound. 2.30pm: Passed US Destroyer Westward bound. 3.00pm: Commenced ZZ, log 73. 5.00pm: Patent Log hauled in. [Patent Log Foul] [Course and Distance made good: 58 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Wind increasing in pm, north easterly force 6-7 from 10pm, with very rough sea] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-012_1.jpg) 19 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 37.12, Long -68.92 [Position: 390 miles ENE of Virginia Beach] 1.30am: Shipping Light spray forward. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Gun’s crew’s of Morning watch 6 inch loader. Hands employed cleaning ship and trimming coal. Noon: Streamed patent log. 0.10pm: Sighted steamer bearing S45E. 0.20pm: Sighted steamer bearing East. 0.40pm: Challenged US Destroyer, altered course S84E. 2.10pm and 3.00pm: Patent Log hauled in, cleared and streamed. 4.05pm: Hauled in patent log. Midnight: Sighted convoy bearing East. [Course and Distance made good: N87E, 308 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [North easterly wind force 5 or 6 for most of day, sea very rough until 4pm; weather mostly fine; noon temperature 63F, sea temperature 72F] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-013_0.jpg) 20 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 37.10, Long -63.75 [Position: 330 miles N of Bermuda] 4.05am: Resumed Course S84E, ZZ. 6.00am: Ceased ZZ. 7.00am: Mean Course S57E. 7.50am: Commenced ZZ (30 degrees). [Course and Distance made good: East 247 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-013_1.jpg) 21 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 37.88, Long -60.37 [Position: 450 miles NE of Bermuda] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 14 minutes. 9.10am: Commenced 35 degrees ZZ. 10.00am: Increased to 40 degrees ZZ. 11.15am: Commenced to round convoy course as requisite. [Course and Distance made good: N74E, 165 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-014_0.jpg) 22 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 38.52, Long -56.97 [Position: 600 miles NE of Bermuda] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 14 minutes. 4.40pm: Ceased ZZ. 9.07pm: Patent Log streamed. Midnight: Patent Log foul every hour since streamed. [Course and Distance made good: N77E, 163 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-014_1.jpg) 23 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 39.15, Long -53.03 [Position: 810 miles NE of Bermuda] 0.15am: Patent log hauled in, cleared and streamed. 1.30am: Commenced ZZ (30 degrees). 2.00am: Clocks advanced 14 minutes. 4.00am: Ceased ZZ. Commenced logging by revs. 4.30am: Patent log hauled in, 38. 5.40am: Commenced ZZ. 11.00am: Convoy exercised fog signals. 11.50am: Completed exercise. 9.00pm: Commenced ZZ. 10.15pm: Ceased ZZ owing to rain squall. 10.40pm: Resumed ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: N78E, 187 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] [Rain on and off during day, noon temperature 70F, sea temperature 68F] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-015_0.jpg) 24 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 39.85, Long -49.33 [Position: 500 miles SSE of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 15 minutes. 6.00am: Stopped ZZ owing to rain squall. 6.15am: Resumed ZZ. 11.15am: Convoy commenced to take up new formation. 0.45pm: Exchanged signals with US ship. 4.00pm: “CLUMBERHALL” [Clumberhall (1) listed here], “MONT PELVOUX” [listed here], “KORSFORD” [probably Korsfjord] and “ROCIO” proceeded independently to their destinations. 6.05pm: Ceased ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: N76E, 178 miles] [Number on sick list: 9] [Rain or showers on and off all day, wind increasing in pm, north westerly force 6 or 7 from 4pm, with rough or very rough sea] [Note: SS “Clumberhall” was a British cargo ship built in West Hartlepool in 1899 and owned by West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company; she was sold to a Spanish company in 1924 (Panama flag) and was renamed “Ereno”; she was broken up in 1933 (see also here). SS “Mont Pelvoux” was a French ship built in 1907 and owned by Société Générale de Transport Maritimes; she was scrapped in 1933. SS “Korsfjord” was a Norwegian cargo ship built in Bergen in 1913 and owned by Harald Eide, Bergen; she was sunk after a collision off the Shetland Islands in 1941. SS “Rocio” was a British cargo ship built in Southwick, Sunderland, in 1915 and owned by Orders & Handford Steamship Company, Newport, Monmouthshire; she was sold to a Greek company in 1933 and was renamed “Ioulia Nicolaou”; she was sold again in 1936 and became “Antonis”; she was captured by a German ship off Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 1941 and was scuttled.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-015_1.jpg) 25 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 40.48, Long -45.00 [Position: 590 miles SSE of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 15 minutes. 4.30am: Commenced ZZ. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Gun’s crews of watch time on aim practice. Gun’s crews of morning watch 6 inch loader. Class “A” SGs and ODs ammunition. Gunlayers and trainers deflection teacher. Class Boys seamanship. pm Drill: Junior Officers torpedo instructions. Gun’s crews of watch time on aim practice. Gun’s crews of forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ships company .22 rim fire. 6.25pm: Secured to depth charges. 10.50pm: Commenced 30 degree ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: 203 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] [North westerly wind force 5 in am, force 7 or 7-8 for most of pm, sea very rough or very rough to high from 5pm] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-016_0.jpg) 26 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 42.13, Long -43.05 [Position: 580 miles SE of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 12 minutes. 8.55am: Sighted sailing vessel bearing NE by E. 9.55am: Spoke Norwegian schooner “ALDA” bound for Martinique. 6.00pm: Ceased ZZ. 11.40pm: Ceased ZZ. [Course and Distance made good: N42E, 133 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Sea rough or very rough for much of day] [Note: SV “Alda” was a 3-masted schooner built in Germany in 1899 as “Adelheid” for a German company; she was sold to a Norwegian company in 1913 and was then owned by several other Norwegian companies; she was to be wrecked off New Brunswick, Canada, in 1921.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-016_1.jpg) 27 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 43.48, Long -40.32 [Position: 650 miles ESE of Newfoundland] 0.30am: Ceased ZZ owing to low visibility. 2.00am: Resumed ZZ. 3.00am: Clocks advanced 5 minutes. 8.00am: Sighted steamer bearing SE steaming NW. 10.00am: Divisions and Church. Noon: Streamed patent log, altered course N70E. 2.00pm and 4.00pm: Patent Log hauled in, cleared and streamed. 4.45pm: Evening Quarters. 5.30pm: Patent log hauled in. Commenced logging by revs. [Course and Distance made good: N56E, 145 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [North easterly wind force 5 to 7 for most of day, sea mostly rough or very rough] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-017_0.jpg) 28 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 45.17, Long -38.42 [Position: 710 miles E of Newfoundland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 10 minutes. 3.00am: Commenced ZZ. 4.05am: Ceased ZZ. 6.00am: Commenced ZZ. am Drills: Tested depth charges. Hands physical drill. Class “A” SG and ODs maxim gun drill. Class “A” SGs maxim gun firing, Rounds fired 250. Class ODs examination in seamanship. Guns crews of watch time on aim. Guns crews morning watch 6 inch loader. Gunlayers and trainers deflection teacher. 10.40am: Proceeded to rear of convoy. Engines and helm as requisite. 10.55am: Proceeded to take up station ahead of convoy. Noon: Streamed patent log. 1.30pm: Half Speed. Took up station ahead of convoy. 1.40pm: Slow. Commenced 20 degree ZZ, patent log 20.5. pm [Drills]: Junior Officers time on aim. Gun’s crews of watch time on aim. Gun’s crews of Forenoon watch 6 inch loader. Ships Company .22 rim fire. 5.10pm: Patent log hauled in, cleared and streamed. 5.30pm: Ceased ZZ, patent log 48. [Course and Distance made good: N39E, 130 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] [Wind and sea more moderate today] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-017_1.jpg) 29 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 47.52, Long -35.12 [Position: 810 miles E of Newfoundland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 10 minutes. 6.30am: Commenced 20 degree ZZ. SS “ARDGOWAN” out of sight. 7.55am: Sighted smoke bearing N40E. 9.15am: Exchanged signals with USS “HERBERT PRATT” [Herbert L Pratt]. 10.00am: USS “HERBERT PRATT” joined convoy. Noon: Altered course N74E. Patent log hauled in, cleared and streamed. 1.10pm: “HL PRATT” left convoy. 5.30pm: Ceased ZZ, patent log 241.5. [Course and Distance made good: N45.5E, 201 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Note: SS “Ardgowan” was a British cargo ship built in Glasgow in 1918 and owned by Ardgarry Steamship Company, Greenock; she was sold to Silver Line in 1923 and was renamed “Silverash”; in 1925 she went to West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company and was renamed “Aspleyhall”; in 1932 she was sold to a Canadian company and became “Ezra”; in 1934 she went to a Yugoslavian company and became “Labud”; she was to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off southern Ireland in 1940 (more information here). USS “Herbert L Pratt” (ID 2339) was an American oil tanker built in California in 1918 and in commission with the US Navy from June 1918 to January 1919 when she was returned to Atlantic Refining Company; she was sold for scrapping in 1946 (more information here).] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-018_0.jpg) 30 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 49.37, Long -31.72 [Position: 950 miles SSW of southern Ireland] 2.18am: Clocks advanced 12 minutes. 7.00-7.30am: Circling. 7.30am: Resumed Course, 20 degrees ZZ, patent log 48.5. 6.00pm: Ceased ZZ. Observed beam of searchlight bearing S17E, patent log 23. 9.00pm: Patent log hauled in, cleared and streamed. [Course and Distance made good: N50.5E, 175 miles] [Number on sick list: 7] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-018_1.jpg) 31 October 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 51.22, Long -28.42 [Position: 800 miles W of southern Ireland] 2.53am: Clocks advanced 14 minutes. 8.00am: Commenced ZZ K51, patent log 22. 8.30am: Sighted sailing vessel bearing N80E. 9.55am: Patent log hauled into stream fog buoy. 10.15am: Fog buoy hauled in, streamed patent log. 11.00am: Passed schooner “NAJADEN” of Denmark. 4.05pm: Patent log hauled in, cleared and streamed. 5.26pm: Ceased ZZ, patent log 96. [Course and Distance made good: N48.5E, 168 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] [Note: For details of SV “Najaden” see 8 July 1917 in this log.] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in, torn] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in, torn] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-020_1.jpg) [Blank page, torn] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page, torn] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67416/ADM 53-67416-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-001_0.jpg) [Left hand side of cover of Copy of Log for November 1918] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-001_1.jpg) [Right hand side of cover, signed by Navigating Officer, as before] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-002_0.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-002_1.jpg) [Page not filled in, signed (but not dated) by Captain (as previous months)] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-003_0.jpg) [Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as previous except Thermometers for Air Temperature now J Parkes and Sons, Liverpool] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 53.22, Long -24.83 [Position: 600 miles W of Ireland] 1.19am: Clocks advanced 11 minutes. 7.05am: Commenced ZZ No 51, patent log 4.5. Noon: Ceased ZZ K51. Commenced K52. 5.23pm: Ceased ZZ, patent log 89. [Course and Distance made good: N48E, 179 miles] [Number on sick list: 8] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 54.58, Long -20.27 [Position: 400 miles W of Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 16 minutes. 7.52am: Sighted smoke Bearing S60E. 8.15am: Commenced ZZ No 52, patent log 12.5. 5.45pm: Ceased ZZ, patent log 92. [Course and Distance made good: 190 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 54.82, Long -14.95 [Position: 200 miles WNW of Ireland] 3.00am: Clocks advanced 20 minutes. 7.30am: Commenced ZZ K52, patent log 99. 5.20pm: Ceased ZZ, patent log 80.6, altered course S80E. [Course and Distance made good: 186 miles] [Wind increasing in pm, south westerly force 6-7 or 7 from 9pm with rough sea from 11pm; cloudy in am, mist or rain at times in pm; noon temperature 49F, sea temperature 50F] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool Lat 55.42, Long -9.97 [Position: 70 miles WNW of Tory Island, Ireland] 2.00am: Clocks advanced 42 minutes. 7.49am: Convoy commenced K52 ZZ. 8.15am: Sighted smoke bearing S60E. 8.30am: Sighted escort bearing E by S. 9.00am: Escort took up station HMTBDs “BEAGLE” and RENARD and sloops “EGLANTINE” and “ARD PATRICK”. 9.15am: Received despatches from HMS “BEAGLE”. 9.30am: Ceased ZZ, log 98.5. 2.15pm: Sighted 2 steamers bearing E. 2.22pm: Sighted smoke bearing ENE. 3.00pm: Sighted steamer bearing NE. 4.20pm: Proceeded to take up station WL in convoy for night. 5.45pm: Sighted Tory Island Light bearing S2E, patent log 74. 8.10pm: Sighted Innistrahull [Inishtrahull] Light bearing S47E. 8.45pm: Sighted Lough Swilly bearing S10W. 10.35pm: Innistrahull abeam. [Course and Distance made good: N78E, 175 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1918 From Newport News to Liverpool [and at Liverpool] Lat 54.51, Long -4.15 [Position: 11 miles NE of Isle of Man] 1.05am: Sighted Altacarry Light bearing S43E, patent log 43.5. 2.10am: Sighted Oversay Light bearing N6E, patent log 46.2. 2.40am: Exchanged pendants with Oversay War signal station. 2.50am: Sighted vessel bearing East. 6.25am: Sighted Maidens Light bearing S7W, patent log 83. 7.15am: Sighted various trawlers and ships. 7.48am: Full Speed. 7.58am: Convoy proceeded independently. 8.25am: Corswell [Corsewall] Point abeam, patent log 2.5. 8.30am: Commenced ZZ, patent log 3.5. Depth charges set to 100ft. 9.00am: Divisions. Black Head abeam 7 miles. 10.50am: Mull of Galloway S78E 7 miles. Noon: Point of Ayre S70W 9.25 miles, patent log 51. 4.12pm: Sighted Bar Light Vessel bearing South. 4.15pm: Patent log hauled in. 4.25pm: Sighted War Channel buoy bearing S20E, altered course S7E. 4.58pm: War Channel buoy abeam. 5.05pm: Bar Light Vessel abeam. 5.30pm: Stop. 5.45pm: Pilot aboard. 5.47pm: Full speed. 6.23pm: Formby Light abeam. 6.47pm: Crosby Light abeam. 7.15pm: Rock Light abeam. 7.16pm: North Wall Light abeam. 7.25pm: Came to with port anchor in 7.25 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. 7.50pm: ST “OTTER” alongside. 8.00pm: ST “OTTER” left. [Anchor Bearings: NORTH WALL N10E, Victoria TOWER S80E, EGREMONT STAGE Light N76W: Ship’s Head South. [Course and Distance made good: 224 miles] [True Bearing and Distance: Point of Ayre Light House S56W, 9.25 miles] [Number on sick list: 6] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.42, Long -3.02 [estimated] [Position: River Mersey, Liverpool] [At single anchor River Mersey] 1.00am: Ship swung to Ebb tide. 10.00am: ST CAIRNGARTH [listed here] alongside. 10.10am: Tug left. 10.45am: Commenced to heave in. 10.55am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded from anchorage. 11.50am: STs “BISON” and “OTTER” made fast alongside. 0.30pm: Made fast in lock. 0.58pm: Passed through locks. 1.13pm: Made fast alongside No 2 wharf Canada Dock. [No 2 Wharf Canada Dock] 4.00pm: Gave Leave to Starboard Watch until 8am November 16th. 4.30pm: Discharged 1 trimmer to Belmont Hospital. 5.30pm: Gave leave to second part of port watch until 7am. Started working cargo. 9.00pm: Ceased discharging cargo. Rounds correct. 11.00pm: 1 RM joined ship. [Number on sick list: 6] [Note: Tug “Cairngarth” was built in Lytham, Lancashire, in 1913 and owned by Rea Transport Company, London; she was in service as a hired tug with the Admiralty from 1917 to 1919 and from 1939 to 1941; she was broken up in 1960 (see also here).] 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] am Drills: Hands employed getting out stores for returning and refitting. Chief Gunner’s party sponging out guns, getting up heat test for landing and drawing ammunition. 7.00am: Libertymen returned. Resumed discharging cargo. 8.00am: Commenced coaling [Canada Dock No 2 Branch] 4.30pm: Gave leave to first part of Port watch till 7am. 5.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 10.00pm: Ceased coaling and working cargo. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.30am: Resumed coaling. 8.00am: Resumed working cargo. 9.00am: Total amount of coal aboard 900 tons. 4.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 9.00pm: Ceased working cargo. Rounds correct. 10.00pm: Ceased coaling. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Libertymen returned, commenced discharging cargo. 7.30am: Commenced coaling. Noon: Stopped working cargo for day. 1.00pm: Leave granted to first part of port watch till 7am. 4.00pm: Ceased coaling. Total amount received 1860 tons. 5.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 8.30am: RC Church Party ashore (5). 10.30am: RC Church Party returned, C of E (23) and Presbyterian (27) church parties ashore. 1.00pm: Church Party returned. 1.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 4.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Libertymen returned, Commenced discharging cargo. 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 11.00am: Hands ceased work. 11.30am: Ceased coaling and cargo. Total amount of coal aboard 1900 tons. 1.30pm: General leave granted [presumably to mark the Armistice]. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Libertymen returned. 7.30am: Commenced coaling and discharging cargo. 9.00am: Discharged to RN Barracks Chatham Lieutenant Collier RNVR. 9.15am: 19 ratings joined ship from RN Barracks Devonport. 4.00pm: Stopped coaling. Total amount received 1990 tons. 4.30pm: Gave leave to second part Port watch till 7am. 9.00pm: Ceased working cargo. Rounds correct. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.30am: Commenced working cargo. am: Hands employed painting and refitting. 4.30pm: Gave leave to first part port watch until 7am. 5.10pm: Finished discharging cargo forward. Commenced working aft. 9.00pm: Stopped cargo for night. Rounds correct. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 6.50am: Joined ship from RN Barracks Devonport 1 AB RFR. 7.00am: Commenced coaling. Libertymen returned. 7.30am: Commenced working cargo. Discharged 1 POII and 15 ODs to depot. 4.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 5.00pm: Stopped coaling. Total received 2290 tons. 9.00pm: Stopped working cargo. Rounds correct. 4caf8c51cadfd34197035a67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.30am: Resumed coaling and cargo. [Canada Dock No 2] 3.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 2540 tons. 4.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 5.00pm: Stopped cargo. 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 7.00am: Resumed coaling. 10.00am: Leave granted to Port Watch till 19th 8am. [Canada No 2] 2.45pm: 7 ratings joined ship from “Eaglet”. 3.00pm: Stopped coaling. 4.30pm: Libertymen ashore. [Misty all day, noon temperature 44F] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 8.30am: RC Church Party ashore (10). 10.00am: Divisions. 10.15am: RC Church Party returned. 10.30am: Church Party ashore (48). Noon: Church Party returned. [Canada Dock No 2] 1.00pm: Libertymen ashore. 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] [Very little in log today] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] [Log entries relate to libertymen and rounds] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] [Nothing of note in log] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] 1.30pm: Hauled ship alongside. 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] [Nothing of note in log] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] 1.00pm: Shifted ship to North side of Canada Basin. Discharged to Belmont Road Hospital 1 boy. Discharged to Haslar Hospital Engineer Sub Lieutenant Patterson RNR. 10.00pm: Mr RC Baskeyfield schoolmaster joined ship from Devonport. 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 9.50am: Divisions and Divine Service. [Canada Dock No 2] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] 8.30am: Hauled stern off to allow lighter alongside quay. [Canada Dock No 2] 4.00pm: Gave leave to Port watch until 6th December 8am. 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Canada Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] [Nothing of note in log] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [estimated] [Position: Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool] [Canada Dock No 2] 10.00am: Cast off from Canada No 2, STs “BISON”, “PANTHER”, “BEAVER” and “OTTER” assisting. 11.30am: Secured alongside Brocklebank Branch. [Brocklebank Branch] 1.00pm: Crane Sampson alongside discharging guns and ammunition. 4.30pm: Libertymen ashore. 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Dock] 3.30pm: Crane Samson left. 4.00pm: Stopped discharging ammunition. 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool] 9.30am: Resumed discharging ammunition. [Brocklebank Dock] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1918 At Liverpool Lat 53.44, Long -3.00 [Position: Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool] [Brocklebank Dock] [Nothing of note in log] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-018_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-019_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-019_1.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-020_0.jpg) [Log page not filled in] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-020_1.jpg) [Blank page] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-021_0.jpg) [Half blank page] 4caf8c52cadfd34197035a7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-67417/ADM 53-67417-021_1.jpg) [Half blank page] |
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