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Commissioned Escort or Convoy Escort Ship, mercantile conversion

One of 13 escort ships commissioned in World War 1, pendant no. MI.45 (9.18). Built 1915, 6389grt, 10.5kts. Armament: 2-6in, 2-4in, 2-11in A/S howitzers. In service 8.2.18-3.5.19. (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.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS LEPANTO 1918

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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H.M.S. "Lepanto"

COPY OF LOG

Month of August 1918


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Barometer:

Mercurial or Aneroid: Aneroid

Name of Maker and number: White Thomson & Co.


Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position in Ship: Bridge

Whether in screen: No


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1 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

6.45am: 3 ratings joined from H.M.S. BEAGLE, Liverpool

7.50am: Surgeon on leave

3.00pm: Mustered for payment

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

6.00pm: Liberty men landed


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2 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

1.30pm: Hands mustered for soap and tobacco

2.00pm: Hands mustered for slops

3.15pm: Landed patrol, 1 Leading Seaman and 5 Able Seamen

4.00pm: Landed liberty party

6.00pm: Carpenter on leave


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3 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

3.15pm: Landed patrol

5.00pm: Third Officer rejoined ship, chief Officer on leave


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4 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

1.30pm: Landed liberty men

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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5 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men

9.40pm: Received signal take air raid action

11.30pm: Observed searchlight on starboard quarter


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6 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

12.30am: Gun fire commenced

1.30am: Gun fire ceased

2.00am: Received signal all clear

9.15am: Funeral party landed to drill

12.20pm: Landed funeral party

2.00pm: Second Officer rejoined ship

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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7 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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8 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

3.00pm: Patrol landed

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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9 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

1.30pm: Taking on board provisions and as required

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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10 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

6.30am: 1 stoker joined ship

9.30am: Ship placed alongside no. 2 coal conveyor

11.00am: Commenced bunkering

3.30pm: Navigating Officer joined ship

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men

10.30pm: Starboard watch shifting ship


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11 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

11.00am: Completed bunkering

3.10pm: Patrol fall in

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men

10.15pm: Patrol returned on board


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12 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

6.00am: Shifted berth from coal dip [dump?] to quay

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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13 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

1.00pm: Ship's company medical inspection

3.00pm: 3 Midshipmen joined

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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14 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.742, Long -0.319

8.45am: 14 ratings attended lecture. 7-inch manila [rope] missed from poop, reported same to police. Blundell and Pocock, Able Seamen, and Kilstead, Trimmer, discharged to Royal Navy Hospital, Immingham. 1 Leading Seaman to Immingham

1.15pm: 1 Leading Seaman returned from Immingham

9.00pm: 2 ratings, 1 Ordinary Seaman and 1 Able Seaman, joined ship


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15 August 1918

At Hull

Lat 53.72, Long -0.27 [Est]

8.45am: Hands fall in. Employed cleaning deck and preparing for sea

11.00am: Tugs alongside. Ship left basin and proceeded to Immingham

11.38am: Cleared locks

1.45pm: Otter gear put over side and found OK, except shoe not falling into position

2.30pm: Carried out gun trials, 6-inch B.L. [breech loading] and 4-inch B.L. Five rounds with full charge per gun

7.05pm: Made fast buoy no. 11 and commenced to swing to adjust compasses, assisted by 2 tugs

8.25pm: Cast off, proceeded to Grimsby Roads

9.05pm: Anchored at Grimsby Roads


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16 August 1918

At Grimsby Roads

Lat 53.12, Long 1.87

6.08am: Hove up anchor

6.50am: Proceeded with pilot

7.45am: Pilot left

10.00am: Commenced zigzagging

10.15am: Carried out gun trials, 11-inch howitzers, five rounds per gun, full charges

2.43pm: Hasborough [Happisburgh] lighthouse abeam

3.40pm: Cockle lightvessel abeam

4.28pm: Pilot boarded

4.53pm: Anchored in Corton Roads. St. Nicholas lightvessel bearing S22W 3 miles


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17 August 1918

En route Hull to Plymouth

Lat 51.68, Long 1.45

5.52am: Hove up anchor

6.33am: Full speed ahead

9.31am: Orfordness abeam

10.48am: Sunk lightvessel abeam

11.35am: Sunk Head buoy abeam

1.15pm: Edinburgh lightvessel abeam

1.50pm: Tongue lightvessel abeam

2.45pm: Elbow buoy beam

3.33pm: Gull lightvessel abeam

3.50pm: Streamed otters for practice

4.19pm: Anchored in Downs


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18 August 1918

En route Hull to Plymouth

Lat 50.75, Long -0.22

3.30am: Hove in cable

3.43am: Commenced to heave up anchor

4.10am: Anchor aweigh

4.35am: Full ahead

4.57am: South Goodwin lightvessel abeam

5.22am: Dover abeam

7.00am: Commenced zigzag

7.06am: Dungeness lighthouse abeam

9.22am: Royal Sovereign lightvessel abeam

10.12am: Beachy Head light abeam

11.42am: Brighton pier abeam

1.32pm: Entered Looe Channel

2.30pm: Passed out Looe Channel

3.35pm: Stopped for examination steamer in St. Helen’s Bay

3.45pm: Proceeded with pilot

4.09pm: Portsmouth Gateway

5.25pm: Cleared West Gateway

6.22pm: Anchored in Yarmouth Bay

8.40pm: Commenced to swing to western flowing stream


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19 August 1918

En route Hull to Plymouth, [and at Weymouth]

Lat 50.58, Long -2.43

1.30am: Commenced to swing

4.36am: Commenced to heave up anchor

5.05am: Anchor up

6.00am: Needles lighthouse abeam

8.00am: Commenced zigzag

9.00am: Stopped zigzag

11.05am: Anchored at Weymouth

11.15am: Discharged pilot

pm: Commander interviewed by Chief Examination Officer, and Doctor requested him to be taken to hospital. Lieutenant Inglis taking command, with instructions to proceed to Plymouth

1.35pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded

2.30pm: Portland Bill lighthouse abeam

5.52pm: Sidmouth abeam

7.25pm: Entered Tor Bay

7.30pm: Stopped

8.08pm: Full ahead

8.23pm: Left Tor Bay

9.48pm: Start Point abeam, distance 3½ miles


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20 August 1918

[En route Hull to Plymouth and] at Plymouth

Lat 50.35, Long -4.14

12.15am: Pilot aboard

12.40am: Let go port anchor

12.51am: Let go starboard anchor

1.10am: Moored inside Plymouth breakwater

1.30am: Pilot left

11.20am: Vice Admiral and Commander boarded ship


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21 August 1918

At Plymouth [and en route to Halifax]

Lat 50.13, Long -4.36

1.00am: Clocks put to G.M.T., 1 hour back

7.10am: Commenced to heave up anchor

9.00am: Anchor aweigh, full speed

9.24am: Cleared breakwater. Convoy in line ahead

9.26am: Pilot left

10.53am: Eddystone light abeam

1.45pm: Commenced zigzag

2.55pm: Carried out sound signal exercise

4.02pm: Ceased zigzag

4.30pm: Resumed zigzag no. 55

7.00pm: Clock put back 14 minutes

7.02pm: (G.M.T.) Ceased zigzag

7.00pm: (A.T.S. [Apparent Time Ship]) Commenced zigzag no. 52


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22 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 48.20, Long -8.60

am: Zigzag no. 52 carried out throughout the watch

4.50am: Ceased zigzag

5.10am: Resumed zigzag No 55

At daylight sighted all ships of the convoy

9.02am: Clock back 14 minutes

am: Zigzag no. 55 carried out throughout the watch

12.20pm: Ceased zigzag

12.35pm: Resumed zigzag no 55, convoy speed 8 knots

pm: Zigzag no. 55 continued throughout the watch

5.05pm: Ceased zigzag

5.20pm: Convoy speed reduced to 7½ knots

6.30pm: Resumed zigzag no. 52

6.45pm: Speed increased to 8 knots

8.30pm: Dispersed destroyer escort and four ships of convoy

11.30pm: Ceased no. 52 zigzag

Midnight: Resumed zigzag no. 55


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23 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 47.23, Long -13.03

am: Zigzag no. 55 carried out throughout the watch

At daylight all ships of the convoy sighted, 22 in number

8.00am: Clock back 9 minutes

am: Zigzag no. 55 carried out throughout the watch

12.30pm: Ceased zigzag no. 55

12.50pm: Resumed zigzag no. 55

pm: Zigzag commenced through the watches

8.00pm: Clock back 9 minutes


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24 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 46.45, Long -17.12

3.30am: (G.M.T.) Ceased zigzag

4.00am: Resumed zigzag no. 52

At daylight all ships of the convoy [sighted], 22 in number

8.00am: Clock back 9 minutes

8.55am: Ceased zigzag

9.00am: Resumed zigzag no. 55

pm: Zigzag no. 55 on throughout the watches

8.00pm: Clock back 9 minutes


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25 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 45.32, Long -20.77

am: Zigzag no. 55 carried out

8.00am: Clock back 13 minutes

9.10am: Ceased zigzag

9.45am: Commenced zigzag no. 52 and continued throughout the watch

pm: Zigzag carried out, no. 52

6.40pm: Rear ships falling astern

8.00pm: Clock back 8 minutes


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26 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.88, Long -25.02 [Looks like observed and dead-reckoning positions are swapped]

am: Zigzag no. 52 carried out

9.00am: Clock back 8 minutes

12.25pm: Ceased zigzag

12.50pm: Resumed zigzag no. 52

2.40pm: Action stations and ceased zigzag

3.30pm: Sounded secure

3.40pm: Resumed zigzag no. 52

6.15pm: Convoy commenced to disperse

6.20pm: Ceased zigzag

8.00pm: Clock back 10 minutes

10.00pm: Convoy finally dispersed


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27 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.83, Long -29.57

3.00am: Commenced zigzag no. 8

9.00am: Clock back 10 minutes

9.10am: Stopped E.R.P. [engine room problem?]

9.55am: Proceeded at slow speed

10.09am: Full speed

11.30am: Zigzag no. 8 carried out

12.16pm: Ceased zigzag

8.00pm: Clock back 12 minutes


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28 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.25, Long -35.63

9.00am: Clock back 12 minutes

8.00pm: Clock back 12 minutes


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29 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.37, Long -41.67

9.00am: Clock back 12 minutes

8.00pm: Clock back 12 minutes


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30 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.73, Long -47.38

9.00am: Clock back 12 minutes

6.28pm: Streamed otters

pm: Zigzag throughout the watches

8.00pm: Clock back 12 minutes


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31 August 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.65, Long -52.27

am: Zigzag carried on throughout watch

8.00am: Clock back 11 minutes

9.30am: Cast lead: 14 fathoms, sand and shells

10.15am: Cast Lead: 39 fathoms, gravel

11.15am: Cast lead: 41 fathoms, gravel

am: Zigzag no. 8 carried out

Noon: Cast lead: 41 fathoms, gravel

2.35pm: Cast lead: 44 fathoms, shells

3.15pm: Ceased zigzag on account of thick fog

3.30pm: Cast lead: 46 fathoms, sand and shells

4.00pm: Fyffe, Steward, reported by Doctor for insolence and disobedience to orders to come before First Lieutenant

4.30pm: Cast lead: 50 fathoms, sand and shells

5.30pm: Cast lead: 31 fathoms, gravel

5.45pm: Commenced zigzag

6.30pm: Cast lead: 51 fathoms, sand and shells

7.30pm: Cast lead: 52 fathoms, gravel

8.30pm: Cast lead: 50 fathoms, gravel

9.00pm: Clock back 10 minutes

pm: Zigzag no. 8 carried on throughout watch


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918


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H.M.S. "Lepanto"

COPY OF LOG

Month of September 1918


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Barometer:

Mercurial or Aneroid: Aneroid

Name of Maker and number: White Thomson


Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position in Ship: Bridge

Whether in screen: No

Maker and number: Reynolds, London


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1 September 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax

Lat 44.60, Long -57.37 [Looks like observed and dead-reckoning positions are swapped]

am: Zigzagged throughout watch

6.00am: Passed wreckage of lifeboat

9.00am: Clock back 9 minutes

pm: Zigzagged throughout watch

8.15pm: Ceased zigzag


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2 September 1918

En route Plymouth to Halifax and at Halifax

Lat 44.22, Long -62.67 [longitude -63.67 in log]

5.00am: Resume zigzag no. 8

3.15pm: Light buoy abeam

3.41pm: Slow, took in paravanes

3.52pm: Full speed

4.13pm: Pilot boarded

5.11pm: Passed through no. 1 booms

5.20pm: Passed through no. 2 booms.

5.45pm: Stopped

5.47pm: Finished with engines moved alongside no. 2 pier, Halifax


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3 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

10.00am: 5 ratings discharged to hospital. 15 bags of mail dispatched to H.M.S. NIOBE

1.00pm: Hands mustered for medical inspection. Hospital party returned on board

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men

11.05 pm: Gangway damaged by train shunting


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4 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

8.15am: Provision party left ship

9.15am: Provision party returned, crew getting on board stores, et cetera

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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5 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

9.00am: Stevedores rigged ship for taking in cargo and commenced loading no. 1 and 2 (shells) and holds 3 and 4 with 9-inch Howitzer shells. Gunners working at guns

Noon: Send gangway ladder to dockyard for repairs

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men

11.00pm: Stevedores finished for the day


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6 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

7.00am: Stevedores commenced work

9.00am: 1 leading hand and 8 men drawing soap and tobacco from H.M.S. NIOBE. One carpenter rating employed from H.M.S NIOBE

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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7 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

2.30am: After wire hawser carried away

1.00pm: Commenced loading

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men. Stopped loading cargo

7.20pm: Doctor from H.M.S. CORNWALL on board for Seaman Monk, ordered patient to hospital


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8 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

9.30am: Seaman Monk discharged to hospital

pm: Received fresh water

5.00pm: Liberty men landed


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9 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

6.35am: Pilot on board

6.45am: Shifting ship

8.10am: Made fast to no. 3 pier to take on grain cargo

12.45pm: Issued monthly slops

1.00pm: Resumed loading

1.45pm: Hopper barge alongside for ashes

4.10pm: Hopper barge left

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

11.00pm: Stevedores ceased work for the day


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10 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

8.40am: Resumed loading cargo

am: Leading Seaman and 6 hands to dockyard store party

am: Carpenter rating employed from H.M.S. NIOBE

4.00pm: Watch getting timbers on board

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

5.30pm: Ceased loading

6.00pm: Liberty men landed


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11 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

am: Hills, Fireman, discharged to hospital

3.30pm: Medical stores on board

3.55pm: Provisions on board

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

5.45pm: Ceased loading for the day

6.00pm: Liberty men landed


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12 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

11.40am: Ceased loading

Noon: Tug TAGO alongside

12.10pm: Pilot on board

12.30pm: Left berth and proceeded to no. 23 shed, assisted by tugs W.A. LEE, TAGO, and CAMEO

2.45pm: Made fast alongside

3.00pm: Resumed loading

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

5.50pm: Ceased loading

6.00pm: Liberty men landed


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13 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

9.00am: Hand fall in and employed as required, gunners painting and scraping at guns, boatswain's party painting in fore bridge, oiling and working swivels on boats and stowing away 8 tons of ice

Noon: Received fresh water

4.30pm: Landed Y.M.C.A. party, 27 men

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

6.00pm: Liberty men landed


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14 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

am: Gangway and ash shoots brought on board from the dockyard

1.00pm: Liberty men landed

4.00pm: One rating returned from hospital

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

5.45pm: Ceased loading for the day

6.00pm: Liberty men landed


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15 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

7.00am: Resumed loading

1.00pm: Liberty men landed

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

6.00pm: Ceased loading


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16 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

8.00am: Loading flour in the rain

2.20pm: Five ratings returned from hospital

5.00pm: Liberty men landed

6.00pm: Liberty men landed

9.05pm: Fire observed at petroleum works

9.45pm: Fire apparently extinguished

10.45pm: Loading ceased for the day


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17 September 1918

At Halifax

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

7.10am: Stevedores commenced loading cargo

1.00pm: 1 Able Seaman rating joined ship

1.45pm: Sergeant Wilson joined ship from H.M.S. NIOBE

5.00pm: Liberty men landed. 1 rating rejoined from hospital

5.15pm: 13 ratings joined ship from H.M.S. NIOBE

10.45pm: Ceased loading


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18 September 1918

At Halifax [and at sea]

Lat 44.66, Long -63.58

8.00am: Resumed loading

11.15am: Finished loading

12.25pm: Hands fall in and preparing ship for sea

12.45pm: Tug W.A. LEE alongside. Pilot boarded

1.50pm: Stand by. Cast off from wharf

2.24pm: Passed outer boom

2.52pm: Pilot left ship

3.04pm: Streamed paravanes

3.10pm: Inner buoy abeam

7.15pm: Ceased zigzag

7.33pm: Resumed zigzag

8.40pm: Ceased zigzag


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19 September 1918

En route Halifax to Sydney, Cape Breton

Lat 45.77, Long -59.63

1.00am: Commenced zigzag

2.35am: Country Island light bore N25W true

am: Zigzagging throughout the watch

4.15am: Whitehead Island light abeam

12.46pm: Ceased zigzag

1.40pm: Stopped when port otter carried away, hauled in starboard otter

1.45pm: Full speed. Scatarie [Island] lighthouse abeam

3.05pm: Flint Island lighthouse abeam

4.50pm: Flat Point [a.k.a. Low Point] lighthouse abeam

5.00pm: Pilot boarded

5.30am: Passed inside boom defence

6.10pm: Anchored in Sydney Harbour. Bearings: lighthouse S21E, breakwater S55E, wharf S75W


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20 September 1918

At Sydney, Cape Breton

Lat 46.21, Long -60.23

4.00pm: S.S. WANDA attending ship


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21 September 1918

At Sydney, Cape Breton

Lat 46.21, Long -60.23

12.45pm: J. Wilson, RNVR, discharged to convoy

Midnight: Received 50 tons fresh water


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22 September 1918

At Sydney, Cape Breton, and at sea

Lat 46.42, Long -59.37

1.20am: S.S. SEAGULL, alongside with letters, took gangway, rough sea

4.45am: Pilot boarded

6.10am: Commenced to heave short

6.40am: Anchor up

7.35am: Cleared boom defence

7.40am: Pilot left. Full ahead

8.00am: Clock back to A.T.S.

8.10am: Flat Point lighthouse abeam

8.15am [7.15am in log]: Passed fairway buoy

pm: Vessels forming into convoy throughout watch

5.30pm: Commenced zigzag

8.00pm: Zigzag throughout watches


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23 September 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 45.93, Long -55.60

am: Zigzag throughout watches

9.00am: Clock on 11 minutes

pm: Zigzag throughout watches

5.00pm: Clock on 9 minutes


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24 September 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 45.53, Long -51.42

am: Zigzag throughout watches

9.00am: Clock on 7 minutes

12.25pm: Ceased zigzag

12.55pm: Resumed zigzag

4.00pm: Zigzag carried out

6.00pm: Ceased zigzag. Clock on 6 minutes

8.00pm: Zigzag throughout the watch

Midnight: [Position] 45°35'N, 50°15'W [looks like this should be the 8.00pm position, and the 7.45am position of 25 September should be here.]


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25 September 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 45.57, Long -47.15

7.45am: (G.M.T.) Passed iceberg, [position] 45°31'N, 49°34'W

8.00am: Clock on 6 minutes

6.00pm: Clock on 20 minutes

Midnight: [Position] 46°00'N, 44°00'W


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26 September 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 46.37, Long -42.58

5.00pm: Clock on 20 minutes

8.00pm: APPALCHIA fell out of Convoy

10pm: Burned dimmed sidelights and stern


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27 September 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 47.72, Long -38.10

1.00am: GOTHIC PRINCE, showing not under command lights, dropped astern

9.45am: Action stations

11.00am: GOTHIC PRINCE rejoined convoy

2.45pm: CLIFTON HALL took up station in convoy

5.30pm: Clock on 20 minutes


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28 September 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 48.15, Long -34.12

8.10am: ROATH fell astern E.R.P. [engine room problem?]

10.30am: ICE KING fell out with defect in steering gear

5.00pm: Clock on 14 minutes


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29 September 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 48.75, Long -30.00

6.00pm: Clock on 16 minutes


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30 September 1918

En route Sydney to London

Lat 49.42, Long -25.72

6.30am: Zigzag commenced, no. 52

1.40pm: Exercised smoke screen, not very efficient

5.30pm: Clock on 17 minutes

8.47pm: (G.M.T.) Ceased zigzag, resumed mean course


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918


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H.M.S. "Lepanto"

COPY OF LOG

Month of October 1918


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1 October 1918

En route Sydney to the Channel

Lat 50.00, Long -20.42

4.00am: [Position] 49°51'N, 22°41'W

5.30am: Commenced zigzag

9.23am: Ceased zigzag

9.45am: Exercised action stations

10.15am: Commenced zigzag no. 55

4.00pm: Zigzag carried out throughout the watch

5.00pm: Clock on 15 minutes

7.35pm: Ceased zigzag

Midnight: [Position] 49°53'N, 18°17'W


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2 October 1918

En route Sydney to the Channel

Lat 49.73, Long -15.67

4.00pm: [Position] 49°40'N, 14°58'W

8.00pm: Clock on 18 minutes

Midnight: [Position] 49°32'N, 13°32'W


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3 October 1918

En route Sydney to the Channel

Lat 49.48, Long -11.50

7.15am: Destroyer escort, [position] 49.26N 12.10W

3.00pm: Clock on 18 minutes

Midnight: [Position] 49°20'N, 9°16'W


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4 October 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 49.25, Long -6.58

3.47pm: Commenced zigzag

7.00pm: Ceased zigzag


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5 October 1918

En route Sydney to Channel

Lat 50.05, Long -2.17

4.45am: Start Point abeam

5.00am: Commenced zigzag

7.00am: Passed buoyed flagstaff

10.30am: Sighted French coast

5.00pm: Clock on 11 minutes

6.00pm: Ships for Spithead parted company

Midnight: [Position] 50°30'N, 0°20'E


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6 October 1918

En route Sydney to London

Lat 51.50, Long 1.50 [Est]

2.15am: Royal Sovereign lightvessel abeam

6.00am: Dungeness lighthouse abeam

7.45am: Passed Folkestone gateway

8.20am: Dover abeam

9.10am: Stopped

9.20am: Anchored in the Downs

9.22am: Pilot came on board

10.15am: Hove up and proceeded

12.40pm: Edinburgh lightvessel abeam

2.27pm: Nore lightvessel abeam

3.23pm Chapman lighthouse abeam

5.05pm: Admiral left ship at Gravesend

6.05pm: Moored off Gravesend and finished with engines

10.20pm: Ship swung to flood tide


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7 October 1918

En route Sydney to London

Lat 51.51, Long 0.15 [Est]

2.00am: Ship swung to ebb tide

9.25am: Port anchor aweigh

9.30am: Starboard anchor aweigh and proceeded up the Thames

1.25pm: Off Surrey Dock

2.00pm: Entered locks

2.49pm: Moored alongside quay, tugs SIMLA and LIBERIA assisting


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8 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

7.45am: Commenced discharging cargo

7.00pm: Finished discharging cargo for the day


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9 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

7.00am: Resumed discharging cargo

7.00pm: Finished cargo for the day


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10 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

7.00am: Resumed discharging cargo

7.00pm: Finished cargo for the day

8.00pm: No. 1 and no. 2 tanks filled


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11 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

7.00am: Continued discharging cargo

10.00am: No. 5 and 6 ballast tanks run up

Noon: Finished no. 1 hold

7.00pm: Finished unloading for the day


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12 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

11.30am: Cargo discharged

12.30pm: 2 tugs alongside. Pilot on board

1.00pm: Shifted ship from discharging berth to lay by

1.30pm: Tugs left

2.00pm: Finished making fast

6.30pm: 2 men repairing galley floor

8.00pm: 5th Engineer returned from leave


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13 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

6.45am: Finished repairs to galley

1.00pm: Two ratings discharged to Portsmouth for wireless telegraphy course

5.00pm: Landed liberty men


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14 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

5.00pm: Landed liberty men


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15 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

9.15am: Cleaning fresh water tanks

10.00am: Coaling throughout forenoon

1.15pm: Carpenters, joiners, and painters working on board

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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16 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

10.00am: Coaling throughout morning

1.00pm: Carpenters and painters working on board

5.00pm: Coaling throughout afternoon

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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17 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

7.00am: Continued ballast at no. 4 hold

9.00am: Continued ballast at no. 2 hold

10.00am: Continued ballast at no. 5 hold

11.00am: Commenced ballast between [decks]

12.30pm: Finished bunker coal

4.00pm: 3 Ratings discharged to hospital

5.00pm: Finished ballast for day

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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18 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

8.30am: Ash barge alongside

10.00am: Painting petty officers' mess

11.30am: Finished ballast

1.15pm: Getting store on board

5.00pm: Landed liberty men


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19 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.494, Long -0.041

7.00am: Getting ship ready for sea

1.10pm: 3 Ratings left for barracks

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: 4 ratings, 1 writer and 3 stewards, joined ship


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20 October 1918

At London

Lat 51.495, Long -0.035

8.00am: 2 ratings joined ship from H.M.S. EAGLE

10.00am: Lieutenant Inglis reported not being able to join ship

11.00am: Pilot boarded

11.45am: Unmoored, assisted by two tugs

11.50am: Anchor up

12.05pm: Entered locks

12.23pm: Cleared locks

12.25pm: Proceeded down river

2.33pm: Stand by

2.45pm: Exchanged pilots at Gravesend

4.00pm: Southend pier abeam

4.10pm: Stopped

4.25pm: Anchored off Nore lightvessel, bearing S16E, 11 cables, water 11½ fathoms


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21 October 1918

En route London to Plymouth

Lat 50.97, Long 1.08

5.40am: Anchor hove up. Full speed

5.50am: Nore lightvessel abeam

6.25am: West Oaze buoy abeam

7.00am: Knob buoy abeam

7.55am: South Edinburgh buoy abeam

8.22am: Tongue lightvessel abeam

8.57am: Passed floating mine 3 miles NE of North Foreland

10.27am: South Foreland abeam

11.10am: Folkestone gate abeam

12.30pm: Dungeness lighthouse abeam

2.10pm: Hailed by airship and requested name

2.30pm: Royal Sovereign lightvessel abeam

4.28pm: Brighton pier abeam

6.30pm: Owers lightvessel abeam

7.50pm: Nab lightvessel abeam

8.16pm: Stopped

8.20pm: Anchored in St. Helens Roads

10.30pm: Ship swung to ebb tide


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22 October 1918

En route London to Plymouth [and at Tor Bay]

Lat 50.38, Long -2.32 [latitude 50.88 in log]

3.00am: Ship swung

4.00am: Bearing unaltered

6.10am: Anchor hove up. Full speed

6.30am: Cleared Fort gateway

8.35am: Hurst Castle lighthouse abeam

9.06am: Needles lighthouse abeam

10.47am: Anvil Point abeam

12.15pm: Shambles lightvessel abeam

12.43pm: Portland Bill lighthouse abeam

3.00pm: Beer Head abeam

4.00pm: Straight Point abeam

4.45pm: Cleared outside net approaching Tor Bay

5.10pm: Anchored in Tor Bay. Brixham breakwater light bearing S12E, 6 cables distant

11.25pm: Ship swung


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23 October 1918

En route London to Plymouth [and at Plymouth Sound]

Lat 50.35, Long -4.14

4.00am: Bearing unaltered

5.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea, pilot assisting

5.20am: Berry Head abeam, distant 5 miles

5.45am: Mudstone abeam

6.40am: Start Point abeam

7.07am: Prawle Point abeam

9.10am: Received pilot

9.27am: Anchored in Plymouth Sound

2.45pm: Store party left ship, drawing stores

4.00pm: 2nd Officer joined ship

4.05pm: Two firemen discharged to hospital

5.30pm: 3 ratings discharged Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham

6.00pm: Stores arrive

9.20pm: Vice Admiral boarded

9.30pm: Lieutenant Kent joined ship

Midnight: Anchored in Plymouth Sound


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24 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 49.83, Long -4.60

3.20am: Ship commenced to swing

4.45am: Pilot boarded

7.00am: Anchors up, proceeded to pilot's orders

7.25am: Discharged pilot

7.30am: Cleared breakwater

8.47am: Eddystone lighthouse abeam

10.30am: Commenced zigzag

2.35pm: Ceased zigzagging

4.30pm: Ceased zigzagging

5.00pm: Clock back 17 minutes


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25 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 47.60, Long -8.78

3.30am: Sighted two steam trawlers

6.35am: Commenced zigzag no. 55

9.30am: Zigzag no. 55 continued throughout the watch

3.00pm: Clock put back 20 minutes

6.10pm: Ceased zigzagging

10.37pm: Dispersed destroyer escort


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26 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 46.27, Long -13.77

6.30am: Commenced zigzag, diagram 55

7.40pm: AMC [armed merchant cruiser] with DURHAM left convoy

10.00am: Diagram 55 zigzag carried out during the whole of watch

4.45pm: Sighted 5 ships of the convoy to the north

5.00pm: Clock put back 24 minutes

5.50pm: Ceased zigzagging and resumed mean course


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27 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 46.02, Long -18.77

6.25am: Commenced to zigzag diagram 52

1.00pm: Zigzag diagram 52 carried out throughout the watch

4.00pm: Clock put back 20 minutes

6.00pm: Ceased zigzag and resumed mean course, 3° leeway allowed


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28 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 45.60, Long -23.53

6.05am: Commenced to zigzag diagram 52

10.00am: Zigzag [diagram] 52 continued throughout the watch

2.30pm: Ceased zigzagging and resumed mean course

4.00pm: Clock put back 20 minutes

5.15pm: Dispersal of convoy


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29 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 44.95, Long -28.28

10.00am: Sighted vessel steering NE

4.00pm: Clock put back 20 minutes


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30 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 44.62, Long -32.72

10.40am: Sighted vessel steaming East

11.00am: High head sea, vessel rolling and labouring heavily

4.00pm: Vessel labouring heavily

5.00pm: Clock put back 18 minutes

10.00pm: Vessel rolling and pitching heavily at intervals


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31 October 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 43.67, Long -36.13

4.00am: Ship rolling and pitching heavily at times

10.00am: Head sea, vessel rolling and pitching heavily

2.00pm: Vessel rolling and pitching heavily

4.00pm: Clock put back 9 minutes

5.30pm: Three-masted schooner sighted steering NE


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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H.M.S. "Lepanto"

COPY OF LOG

Month of November 1918


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1 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 41.48, Long -38.52

4.00pm: Put clock back 10 minutes


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2 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 39.02, Long -42.32

5.00pm: Clock put back 10 minutes


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3 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 37.12, Long -46.78

6.00pm: Clock put back 17 minutes


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4 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 36.53, Long -52.00

8.00am: Clock back 2½ minutes

5.00pm: Clock put back 22 minutes


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5 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 36.32, Long -57.30

5.00pm: Clock back 21 minutes


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6 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 36.42, Long -62.83

5.00pm: Clock back 20 minutes


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7 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 35.90, Long -66.90

5.00pm: Clock back 20 minutes


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8 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 36.37, Long -71.45

5.00pm: Clock put back 15 minutes


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9 November 1918

En route London to U.S.A.

Lat 36.87, Long -75.65 [Looks like observed and dead-reckoning positions are swapped]

6.00am: Commenced zigzag diagram 52

7.00am: Ceased zigzagging

12.40pm: Clock corrected for 75th meridian

12.46pm: Stopped and took in paravanes

1.12pm: Stopped for guard ship and pilot boat

1.35pm: Pilot on board, proceeded full speed


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10 November 1918

En route London to Baltimore [and at Baltimore]

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

1.15am: Stopped and let go starboard anchor

1.18am: Finished with engines. At anchor to entrance of Baltimore Channel

5.55am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to Baltimore

7.30am: Stopped and received Doctor on board

7.45am: Proceeded on, engine movements to pilot's orders

9.00am: Ship moored fore and aft alongside wharf. Finished with engines

1.00pm: Received provisions


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11 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

7.00am: Hands rigging derricks for discharging ballast and receiving cargo. Stevedores men on board preparing to discharge and load

9.00am: Moved ship ahead

9.30am: Commenced discharging ballast

10.45am: Finished work for the day. Holiday

1.30pm: Liberty men landed

2.00pm: Carpenter examined no. 1 bilges and cleaned fore boxes

5.00pm: Liberty men landed


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12 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

7.00am: Stevedores resume discharging ballast out of numbers 2, 4 and 5 [holds]

9.00am: Commenced loading steel billets in no.1 hold

10.00am: Four ratings to hospital

12.30pm: Carpenter examined and cleaned fore boxes in bilges numbers 2, 4 and 5 holds. Loading steel bars into no. 1 hold. Discharging ballast out of numbers 2, 3 and 4 holds

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

8.00pm: Continued loading steel and discharging ballast

11.00pm: Ceased loading

Midnight: Resumed loading


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13 November 1918

At: Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

3.00am: All ballast discharged, commenced loading steel in numbers 2, 4 and 5 holds

6.00am: Ceased loading

7.00am: Resumed loading

10.00am: Hands refitting voice pipes, loading steel into numbers 1, 2, 4 and 5 holds

5.00pm: Liberty party landed. Ceased loading in no. 1 hold

11.00pm: Ceased loading

Midnight: Resumed loading


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14 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

6.00am: Ceased loading

7.00am: Resumed loading

11.10am: Stopped loading steel in lower holds, commenced in between decks

1.30pm: Stopped loading in no. 4 hold

1.45pm: Stopped loading in no. 2 hold

2.10pm: Stopped loading in no. 5 hold

5.00pm: Liberty men landing

7.00pm: Stevedores laying lumber over steel in no. 2 hold

Midnight. Carpenters arrive to fix shifting boards for grain


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15 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

2.00am: Carpenters laying timber flooring in numbers 1 and 2 holds, and fixing shifting boards

6.00am: Finished flooring in number 1 and 2 [holds]

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Landed liberty men


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16 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

1.30am: Shore carpenters fixing up grain feeders

6.00am: Carpenters left ship

8.15am: Commenced loading in no. 1 hold

9.20am: Finished loading in no. 1 hold

1.00pm: Shifted ship

2.05pm: Moored alongside grain elevator

2.30pm: Commenced filling grain in numbers 1, 4 and 5 holds

2.50pm: Commenced in no. 2 hold

5.00pm: Ceased loading. Liberty men landed


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17 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

8.30am: Continued filling in numbers 1, 4 and 5 holds

9.30am: Shore carpenters arrive for flooring and boarding no. 3 hold

1.30pm: Landed liberty men

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

6.00pm: Carpenters left ship


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18 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

8.30am: Loading grain cargo

1.00pm: Hands provisioning ship

5.00pm: Liberty party landed

6.00pm: Resumed loading

7.30pm: Commencing loading no. 3 hold


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19 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

8.00am: Loading in numbers 2 and 3 holds

10.45am: Covering grain in no. 4 [hold]

11.50am: Finished loading in no. 3 [hold]

1.30pm: Resumed loading in numbers 1 and 2 holds

4.45pm: Tugs assisted to shift ship

4.48pm: Ship moored in berth

7.00pm: Landed liberty men

8.30pm: Resumed loading in numbers 1, 3, 4 and 5 holds


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20 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning up no. 2 hold and between decks

9.00am: Stevedores loading numbers 1, 3, 4 and 5 holds

3.15pm: Ceased loading in no. 3 [hold]

5.00pm: Landed liberty men

7.00pm: Loading numbers 1, 4 and 5 [holds]

11.00pm: Ceased loading

Midnight: Resumed loading


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21 November 1918

At Baltimore

Lat 39.274, Long -76.589

2.00am: Stopped loading in no. 1 [hold]

6.00am: Stopped loading numbers 4 and 5 [holds]

7.00am: Resumed loading in numbers 1 and 4

9.00am: No. 4 hold completed

10.30am: Hands getting ready for sea

3.30pm: Finished loading numbers 3 and 5 [holds]. Hands getting on hatches and securing derricks

4.40pm: All cargo on board

4.45pm: Cast off moorings and proceeded from quay, two tugs assisting

5.00pm: Let go tugs. Engines used as required

8.15pm: Sandy Point abeam

9.15pm: Thomas Point abeam

9.37pm: Bloody Point abeam


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22 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 36.98, Long -75.47

12.10am: Cove Point abeam

3.23am: Smith Point abeam

4.02am: Tangier buoy abeam

8.20am: Cleared the defence boom

9.00am: Reduced speed to discharge pilot

9.12am: Cape Henry abeam

9.15am: Discharged pilot. Full speed.

9.45am: No. 2 buoy [abeam]

5.00pm: Clock put on 16 minutes


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23 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 38.60, Long -71.27

11.45am: Log hauled in, foul

5.00pm: Clock put on 16 minutes


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24 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 40.43, Long -67.73

5.00pm: Clock on 18 minutes


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25 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 41.75, Long -62.55

6.00pm: Clock on 21 minutes


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26 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 43.07, Long -57.53

1.30pm: Log rotator carried away, reading 13

3.10pm: Vessel shipping heavy seas fore and aft

5.30pm: Clock on 18 minutes

8.00pm: Shipping heavy seas

Midnight: Shipping heavy seas fore and aft. Snow and hailstones


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27 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 44.32, Long -53.43 [Est]

2.30am: Outside housing port side galley carried away

4.00am: Shipping heavy seas fore and aft. Port bunker hatches washed off and resecured

7.00am: Ship making water through post and plating port side aft

Noon: Steering chain carried away. Steamed slow ahead

12.20pm: Fore peak hatches and cones washed away. Quantity of water in peak

3.05pm: Proceeded full speed

6.00pm: Clock on 16 minutes

8.00pm: Shipping heavy seas fore and aft

Midnight: Shipping heavy seas. Snow and hail


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28 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 45.42, Long -49.17

10.30am: Three boxes phosphorous and one phosphorous tank thrown overboard, owing to leaking tank and exposure to air

4.00pm: Shipping heavy seas fore and aft

5.00pm: Clock on 14 minutes

8.00pm: Vessel diving into head sea

Midnight: Ship labouring heavily


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29 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 47.05, Long -46.80

4.00am: Shipping heavy seas fore and aft. No. 1 starboard [?] ventilator cover washed off

10.30am: Carried away weather screens of upper and lower bridges [?], also one 6-inch projectile washed away

11.00am: Vessel pitching and rolling and shipping heavy seas fore and aft

4.00pm: Vessel labouring heavily and shipping heavy seas forward

6.00pm: Clock on 10 minutes

11.00pm: Mountainous head sea. Vessel shipping heavy seas and labouring heavily


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30 November 1918

En route Baltimore to U.K.

Lat 48.15, Long -45.12

3.00am: Vessel labouring heavily, shipping heavy seas forward

8.00am: Similar weather

Noon: Similar weather

4.00pm: Vessel rolling and pitching heavily and shipping heavy seas forward

5.00pm: Transom in boatswain's stores full of water from stern port. Reported same to 1st Lieutenant

8.00pm: Similar weather

Midnight: Similar weather


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