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River Gunboat, Insect-class

Ordered 2.15 as "China Gunboat" for service on Danube, but served elsewhere, Pendant Nos P.95 (1.16), P.83 (1.18). Launched 16.12.15 Barclay Curle. 645 tons, 237(oa), 230(pp)x36x4ft. TE 2000ihp,14kts, twin screws in tunnels. Armament: 2-6in, 2-12pdr. Crew: 53. North Sea 1916-18, then White Sea. Sold 1949 at Singapore. (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’s notes:

The second line of each day’s entry is the position of the ship at noon. This is taken from the log when it has been recorded and converted to the modern decimal format. When the vessel is in a known port the co-ordinates of that port are used. Sometimes on passage it is taken from the log of a vessel that is in company and this is noted. In all other circumstances, particularly in the Yangtze, the noon position has not been recorded, so it has been estimated from other information, with the help of the Journey Plotter program and these are marked (approx). Other positions are shown in “old-fashioned” degrees and minutes.

Each day’s entry is a précis of the original log page, with routine entries usually omitted. Occasionally, usually when in harbour on the 1st of the month, the entire routine has been included to give a flavour of life aboard. On days when there are no details at all, you may assume that the crew are cleaning and painting.

Some abbreviations.
AB. Able Seaman.
APC. Asiatic Petroleum Co.
C-in-C. Commander in chief.
CM. Catholic Mission hospital, Hankow.
CO. Commanding officer.
CPO. Chief Petty Officer.
DR. Dead reckoning.
ELP. Electric light party.
ERA. Engine Room Artificer.
HA. High angle.
HE. High explosive.
HBM. His Britannic Majesty.
HIJMS. His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Ship.
HMHS. HM Hospital Ship.
LS. Leading Seaman.
LTO. Leading Telegraph Operator.
MG. Machine gun.
ML. Motor launch.
NSO. Naval stores office(r).
OOG. Officer of the Guard.
OS. Ordinary Seaman.
PO. Petty Officer.
RA. Rear Admiral.
RNH. Royal Naval Hospital.
SBA. Sick Berth Assistant.
SG. Seaman Gunner.
SNO. Senior Naval Officer.
SPO. Stoker Petty Officer.
UJC. Union Jack Club.
VA. Vice Admiral (or Victualling Assistant).
WM. Water Mark.
WP. Working Party.
W/T. Wireless Telegraphy.

Acknowledgements and thanks.

All the hyperlinks lead to sites maintained by enthusiasts, usually at their own expense and I would like to thank them all.

http://frankstaylorfamilyandroyalnavyhistory.net/InsectClassRiverGunboats.html has a wealth of information about Cockchafer.
https://en.wikipedia.org is of course invaluable and note that it depends on small donations. https://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary, https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse and http://wlol.arlhs.com are full of delightful detail about lighthouses.
http://www.wrecksite.eu and http://www.clydesite.co.uk have both proved invaluable with details of obscure merchant ships, so many thanks to their volunteers.
www.metoffice.gov.uk, http://www.negrettiandzambra.co.uk and http://www.radiomuseum.org provided interesting details on meteorological instruments.
http://www.geographic.org is the place to go for detail and a close-up map of just about anywhere and on a smaller scale http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk is a pleasure.
Finally, http://www.photoship.co.uk does what it says on the box, but ship-lovers should visit with care unless they have a lot of time to spend happily browsing. To all these sites and their custodians, those of us fascinated by ships that no longer leave a wake on the ocean and sailors who have downed their last tot, are greatly in your debt and we salute you.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS COCKCHAFER 1918-1923
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOG BOOK – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1918


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Front cover, 1st September to 31st October.

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Blank.

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Blank, other than signature of Lt C Hester, RNR, Captain.

Lt Hester will be addressed as Captain by courtesy and referred to by the crew as The Owner.


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Instruments.

Aneroid barometer, Pastorelli and Rapkin, No 3328, 16’ asl.

Air thermometers, Negretti and Zambra, Nos 2276 (wet) and 2277 (dry). In screen, 10’ asl.

Sea thermometer, A C Cossor and Son.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS COCKCHAFER
Voyage from UK to North Russia

JP map Cockchafer UK-Russia

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918

(Brightlingsea, local day patrols and Chatham)


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1 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

4.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Both watches fall in, usual Sunday routine.

8.0am: Landed RC church party.

8.45am: Clean guns etc.

10.0am: Divisions, rounds. Captain landed at Mersea I.

11.15am: Monthly payment made.

12.45pm: Leave to port watch. Landed libertymen.

1.30pm: Captain returned.

5.0pm: Lt Gilbertson and CPO inspected magazine and shell rooms. (A daily routine following a number of disastrous accidental explosions earlier in the war, often blamed on poor storage and the like.)

5.30pm: Discharged AB Wilson to depot.

6.30 to 7.0pm: Captain at base.

8.45pm: Darken ship. Guns cleared away and ready for air-raid action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Libertymen returned.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

11.59pm: Rounds correct.


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2 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

9.20am: SBA landed with Childs, Ahern and Ashworth to see doctor.

10.10am: Exercised abandon ship, all boats and rafts away.

In pm: Waterboat alongside, received three tons.

Two hands landed to draw stores.

Base wiremen on board to test hydrophone leads.

Lt Cameron and CPO inspected magazine and shell rooms.

11.0pm: Lt Musson returned from leave.


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3 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

Hands employed oiling decks, repairing lifelines on floats, cleaning boats, painting 12 pdr guns etc.

12 noon: Lt Parker onboard in connection with adjusting compasses of drifters.

5.0pm: Captain landed at B’sea.

6.0pm: Lt Musson and CPO inspected magazine and shell rooms.

OS J Crawford joined ship from depot.


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4 September 1918

Brightlingsea, on patrol and return.

Lat 51.81, Long 1.57

5.30am: Sent telephone etc to City of Perth (hired drifter, Adty No 1332. Built 1907, 88grt, Yarmouth-reg YH.203, the duty net defence vessel).

5.35am: Proceeded for patrol area.

11.0am: S Shipwash buoy abeam.

4.30pm: Stopped engines and put out hydrophones in position 51 46.5N, 1 33E. In hydrophones. Slow both.

8.05pm: Secured to buoys fore and aft.

9.30pm: ML 47 alongside to land tidewatcher from Gunfleet.


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5 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

9.05am: SBA landed with ABs Gregory and Ashworth and Stoker Dicks to see doctor.

4.45 to 7.30pm: Captain ashore on Mersea I.


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6 September 1918

Brightlingsea, on patrol and return.

Lat 51.87, Long 1.57

5.30am: Telephone etc to drifter Guide Me (hired drifter, Adty No 1423. Built 1905, 60grt, Lowestoft-reg LT.630).

5.35am: Proceeded on patrol.

10.25am: Manoeuvred to inspect floating objects, presumably mines. Stopped and picked up two fisherman’s floats.

11.51am: S Shipwash buoy abeam to starboard.

12.45pm: Sighted five hostile seaplanes, distance 6-7 miles. Increased speed, seaplanes disappeared.

8.10pm: Secured to buoys.

Distance run, 32 miles in am and 44 miles in pm.


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7 September 1918

Brightlingsea to Harwich and return.

Lat 51.74, Long 1.2

5.0am: Sailing deferred, fog.

10.15am: Telephone to drifter Beatrice (hired drifter, Adty No 1425. Built 1905, 62grt, Lowestoft-reg LT.389).

11.20am: Dropped target for 1” aiming rifle practice* from 12 pdr and after 6” guns.

12.40pm: Walton Pier abeam, bg N40E.

1.25pm: Entered Harwich harbour and moored fore and aft to oiler. Commenced oiling.

2.0pm: CERA and Ldg Stoker Childs sent to HMS Ganges.

3.56pm: Oiling complete, 35 tons, slipped and proceeded.

6.50pm: Moored fore and aft to buoys.

* To save wear and tear on gun barrels and expenditure on full calibre shells, an aiming rifle was inserted into the barrel of the gun to fire a smaller round when practising.


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8 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

Sunday routine.


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9 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

9.0am: Lt Gilbertson left on seven days leave.

Hands cleaning capstan bars, changing whaler’s falls’ blocks, etc.

11.45am: SBA returned from doctors with Stokers Summerall and Dicks.

2.10pm: Paid mess savings for August.

3.10pm: AB Dark sent on 48 hours leave.

7.40pm: Landed one kit bag consigned to HMS Maidstone, Harwich.

8.0pm to 11.59pm: Continuous heavy rain with barometer falling rapidly.


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10 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

9.25am: SBA landed with Spencer and Ribchester for medical examination of ears. LS Telling and OS Crawford landed in reference to kit bag.

In pm: Landed working party of 15 hands and one LS, for stores for base.


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11 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

9.45am: SBA landed with ABs Spencer and Ribchester for ear treatment.

Admiralty overseer visited ship.

In pm: Whaler away sailing. Captain landed at Mersea I.

Skiff sent to shipyard for survey and repairs.


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12 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

8.45am: Lifeboat sent to base to bring off skiff.

In pm: Whaler away sailing.

6.45 to 9.30pm: Captain ashore on Mersea I.


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13 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

7.25am: AB Sykes (absentee) returned.

8.45am: SBA landed with Seamen Ribchester, Ashworth and Gregory to see doctor. Ashworth detained in sick quarters.

1.50pm: CPO Rowley landed with party of seven men for pistol exercise.

GPO linemen onboard to overhaul telephone cable etc.


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14 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

10.0am: SBA landed with AB Spencer to see doctor. AB Spencer detained in sick quarters.

1.0pm: Tug Beaulieu (hired screw tug serving as boom defence vessel, 1901, 58grt) alongside.

2.40pm: Cast off to anchor.

5.32pm: Weighed and proceeded to moorings and secured to buoys.


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15 September 1918

Brightlingsea to patrol and return.

Lat 51.75, Long 1.52

5.50am: Telephone to drifter Beatrice.

6.05am: Slipped and proceeded to patrol area.

12.20pm: Stopped and picked up reindeer buoy (I believe this to be a type of solid cylindrical rubber buoy, used in gunnery practice).

3.0pm: NE Gunfleet buoy abeam. Left patrol due to rising winds.

5.22pm: Secured to buoys.


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16 September 1918

Brightlingsea to patrol and return.

Lat 51.9, Long 1.56

5.50am: Telephone to drifter Lady Audrey (hired drifter, Adty No 1422. Built 1902, 62grt, Lowestoft-reg LT.508).

5.58am: Slipped and left on patrol.

1.40pm: Sighted seven seaplanes dist 14,000 yds (approx) bg SE, steering West.

5.0pm: Left patrol area.

7.17am: Secured to buoys.

5.30pm: Warrant for J Sykes read to ship’s company.

Lt Gilbertson returned from leave.


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17 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

7.07am: SBA landed with Shipwright Chirgwin to see doctor. Patient detained in sick quarters.

9.0am: SBA landed with AB Gregory to see doctor.

11.25am: SBA returned with AB Gregory and ABs Ashworth and Spencer returned from sick quarters.

11.30am: Captain landed on Mersea I.

1.45pm: OS Crawford landed for kit bag.

8.05pm: ML46 alongside to discharge tidewatcher from Gunfleet.

9.30pm: Landed tidewatcher.


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18 September 1918

Brightlingsea to patrol and return.

Lat 51.88, Long 1.58

7.15am: Landed Lt Gilbertson to sick quarters.

7.25am: Telephoned City of London (hired drifter, Adty No 1331. Built 1907, 88grt, Yarmouth-reg YH.301.)

7.28am: Left on patrol.

5.10pm: Left patrol area.

7.43pm: Secured to buoys.

9.0pm: Searchlights trained on Sales Pt.

9.30pm: Shipwright Chirgwin returned from sick quarters.


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19 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

6.55am: ML46 alongside.

12 noon: ERA Freeman, ABs Howard, Rendell and Ribchester and Stoker Summerall proceeded on four days leave.

4.50pm: Captain ashore at base.


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20 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

7.15am: ML44 alongside.

8.0am: Captain left on three days leave.

Proceeded with boiler cleaning. Stokers’ working party landed with oil drums and returned with stores.

AB Ashworth went on three days leave.


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21 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

7.25am: ML 44 alongside.

Ldg Signalman Pescod left on two days leave.


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22 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

SSW gales f9 in am.

Sunday routine.


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23 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

9.0am: SBA landed with OS Hemsby to see doctor.

11.20am: Admiralty overseer and engineers from base on board, also linesman from Colchester about telephone.

2.07pm: Landed wireman with armoured telephone cable to deposit at store.

3.0pm: Drifter Lady Audrey alongside to take Sheerness return stores.

Returned from leave, the Captain, PO Moore, ABs Rendell, Howard and Ribchester.


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24 September 1918

Brightlingsea to Harwich and return.

Lat 51.86, Long 1.57

7.35am: Telephone to duty drifter.

7.42am: Left on patrol.

3.10pm: Entered Harwich harbour and secured to oiler.

4.40pm: Finished oiling, 40 tons, slipped and proceeded.

7.36pm: Moored to buoys.

9.10pm: Skiff turned over to drifter Lady Audrey.


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25 September 1918

Brightlingsea.

Lat 51.805, Long 1.02

9.15am: Landed working party for stores for base purposes.

4.15pm: Captain ashore at B’sea.


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26 September 1918

Brightlingsea to Chatham via Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

6.20am: Telephone to Silverdale (hired drifter, Adty No 1426. Built 1907, 62grt, Lowestoft-reg LT.1077).

6.32am: Proceeded for Sheerness.

10.24am: Moored to oiling jetty, Sheerness harbour. Commenced discharging oil.

3.30pm: Discharge complete, left jetty with tug.

3.49pm: Let go tug and full ahead up Medway to Chatham.

4.15pm: Moored to No 14 buoy, Short reach, Chatham.

5.0pm: Discharging ammunition into lighter No 9.

7.50pm: Lt Gilbertson rejoined.


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27 September 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

7.15am: Finished discharging ammunition.

8.10am: Docked ship in No 3 basin.

Stoker Summerall and OS Hemsby (from sick quarters) returned onboard.

Ship in dockyard hands. Commenced with alterations.

Leave to port watch until 8.0am, 5th October.


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28 September 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Refit continues, taking out guns etc.

AB Ashworth to depot to see doctor.


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29 September 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Sunday routine, but alterations continue.


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30 September 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

AB Ashworth to depot to see doctor.

AB Reid to Gunnery School for instruction in HA fire.

10.0am: Vessel shifted into No 9 dock.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918

(Chatham, Sheerness, Yarmouth, Aberdeen, Scapa Flow, Lerwick, Tromso, Kildin I. and Murmansk)


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1 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

4.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Both watches employed as requisite.

7.30am: Working party of 11 hands from depot onboard.

Repairs and alterations to ship in progress.

11.15am: Lt Musson left on duty.

12.30pm: Lt Musson returned.

1.15pm: Both watches employed as requisite.

4.0pm: AB Reid returned from gunnery school.

4.30pm: Leave to first part of starboard watch and libertymen landed.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Repairs and alterations to ship in progress.

11.10am: Lt Musson left for duty in Brightlingsea.

AB Reid to gunnery school.

AB Ashworth to doctor.


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3 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Repairs and alterations to ship in progress.

AB Reid to gunnery school.

AB Ashworth to doctor.

Hands getting up cable for survey.


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4 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Repairs and alterations to ship in progress.

AB Reid to gunnery school.

AB Ashworth to doctor.

10.45am: Left dock and moored on North side of No 3 basin.

3.30pm: PO Dunning and ABs Fisher and Sheehan proceeded on leave.


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5 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8.0am: Port watch returned from leave, starboard watch left on seven days leave.


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6 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

12.30am: Lt Cameron returned from leave.

Sunday routine, but work continues.


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7 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.10am. Lt Gilbertson and Off. Steward Passmore sent on seven days leave.

Working party of 21 hands from depot onboard.

Lt Cameron left for RNH Chatham.

Machine guns sent to naval ordnance depot for test.

Alterations to ship being continued throughout the night.


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8 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Repairs continue, wp from depot drawing stores.


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9 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

ABs Dark and Fletcher to gunnery school for instruction.

4.0pm: Lt Musson returned from leave.


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10 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

12 noon: Captain went on leave.

Repairs continue. Wps drawing stores.

Lt Cox joined on loan from HMS Pembroke.


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11 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Alterations and additions continue.

Hoisted in topmast.

Received 24 cases of wines and spirits.


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12 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.30am: Three trucks with stores arrived, hands embarking same.

Three stokers joined in excess of establishment.

Alterations continue.

10.0pm: SBA took Stoker Mallet to sick quarters.


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13 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Work continues. Hands provisioning ship.

Captain returned from leave.


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14 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8.45am: Stoker Welch returned over leave.

1.0pm: Off. Steward 1c Passmore sent to hospital, sick.

S/Lt RW Freeman RNVR joined ship.


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15 October 1918

Chatham.

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

11.0am: Stoker Lewis returned onboard.

1.30pm: Three Stokers and one LS joined ship.

Work continues. (There are no details of the works carried out in the logs, but as Cockchafer is bound for Russia, one hopes that they included insulation and steam heating. A Cecil Hampshire in his excellent book Armed With Stings also notes that the Insect class gunboats for Russia had their HA 6” guns removed and the original low angle guns replaced, the 12 pdrs were removed and 3 AA guns fitted in their place and four extra Lewis guns were added to the six Maxims. As we will see later, 6” guns for Cockchafer and Cricket were sent out to Russia in a cargo vessel. The removal of the extra weight above the water line will also have assisted their stability at sea.)


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16 October 1918

Chatham to Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

1.0am: Received four cases of stores.

4.30am: Took in fresh water.

6.0am: Hands getting in boats and punts.

8.40am: Left lock and proceeded to buoy in Short Reach to take in ammunition.

10.40am: Completed ammunition.

11.35am: Proceeded for Sheerness.

12.09pm: Moored to Medway oil depot jetty, commenced oiling.

1.30pm: Wireless staff onboard to adjust instruments etc.

2.0pm: Finished oiling.

2.01pm: AB Hart joined from Chatham.

2.11pm: Shifted to No 22 buoy. Swung for compasses, assisted by tug Advice (paddle tug, Dromedary-class. Launched 2.10.99 London & Glasgow. 680 tons)

3.30pm: Collier C 114 alongside. Commenced coaling. (Cockchafer can burn coal as well as oil and also uses coal for the galley fires.)


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17 October 1918

Sheerness to Yarmouth.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

11.30am: Let go and proceeded, but returned to buoy with engine room defects.

1.20pm: Repairs complete. Let go and proceeded.

3.45pm: North Blackdeep LV abeam.

6.04pm: Orfordness abeam bg N25E.

9.25pm: Anchored in Yarmouth Roads.


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18 October 1918

Yarmouth and at sea toward Aberdeen.

Lat 52.38, Long 0.6

6.50am: Weighed and proceeded with rest of squadron. (Not named in the text, but HMS Cicala is definitely in company, vide her log and probably HMS’ Glowworm and Cricket.)

In am: Carpenter employed making good various defects. (An ominous entry. The Carpenter had very wide ranging duties, responsible for almost everything not covered by the engine room or the Bo’sun.)

1.30pm: Humber LV bg SW, 2.5 miles.

4.35pm: Flamboro Hd Lt abeam bg S45W, 2 miles.


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19 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 56.96, Long -2.18 (Long East in log, clear error)

4.0am: St Abbs Head abeam, 1 mile.

Overcast and hazy. fresh wind and moderate sea.

11.09am: Tod Head Lt abeam, 0.5 miles.

2.20pm: Entered Aberdeen harbour and moored to Mercers (?) wharf.

6.0pm: Lt Sandon sent to hospital, unable to continue in ship due to illness.


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20 October 1918

Aberdeen and at sea towards Scapa Flow.

Lat 57.14, Long -2.08

7.15am: Proceeded to coaling wharf and coaled ship. Received 34 tons, plus two tons on deck in bags.

SBA landed with one man to see doctor.

1.30pm: Let go and proceeded.

11.59pm: Tarbat Ness Lt bg N80W.


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21 October 1918

At sea to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.05

8.0am: Stopped off Stanger Hd for orders.

Proceeded towards Long Hope.

8.40am: Moored to buoy in Cutter Sound. Hands bailing out chain locker.

SBA to hospital ship with AB Greatheart for fitting of false teeth.

2.50pm: Canteen boat alongside.

4.0pm: Oiler RFA Kimmerol alongside, completed with oil.

11.0pm: Two ABs and one OS joined ship.


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22 October 1918

Scapa Flow to Lerwick.

Lat 59.48, Long -2.28 (Long East in log, clear error)

6.08am: Cast off and proceeded.

8.0am: Copinsay Lt abeam bg North, 2.5 miles.

3.10pm: Sumburgh Hd Lt bg NW, 0.75 miles.

5.0pm: Arrived off Lerwick and anchored in North harbour.


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23 October 1918

Lerwick and at sea towards Tromso.

Lat 60.15, Long -1.15

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded to No 1 collier. Received 24 tons.

9.55am: Cast off to go alongside oiler.

11.05am: Completed with oil fuel. Hands preparing for sea and getting water out of bow spaces. (All Insect class gunboats in any sort of sea took in water forward, not only through deck openings, but also through rivets working loose and leaks where plates butt together.)

12.10pm: Lifeboat sent in to base with Lieutenant, also bags and hammocks of deserters.

1.35pm: Boat returned with officer and hoisted in.

4.15pm: ML alongside for mails.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded. Set course N67E. Forward part of ship battened down.


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24 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 63.0, Long 4.92 (Long West in log)

5.50am: Sighted land bg East.

7.0am: Long swell from Westward, vessel taking water for’d and occasionally thumping heavily. (When the bow is lifted out of the water in heavy seas, it thumps as it drops back, very unpleasant in a flat bottomed ship like Cockchafer and must shake the whole vessel from stem to stern.)

10.0am: Long swell from North, vessel shipping water for’d.

4.0pm: Watch getting coal off deck into bunkers.

Light S'ly wind and mod NE swell overcast and clear

Wind and sea increasing

8.0pm: Moderate gale (f6) and rough sea, overcast and clear, vessel shipping quantities of water for’d.


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25 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 66.74, Long 11.8

12.01am: Ship rolling and lurching heavily at times.

8.0am: ENE f5-6, rough sea and NE swell. Vessel shipping water for’d.

4.43pm: Skomvaer Lt bg N31E.

7.10pm: Same dipped bg S18E.


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26 October 1918

At sea to Tromso.

Lat 69.58, Long 17.23

2.0am: Light NE wind, clear and fine, long NE swell, vessel thumping.

4.45am: Litloy Lt bg S5W.

8.25am: Andanes Lt bg S14E.

Hands pumping water out of for’d compartments.

11.15am: Ships formed two divisions (the first hint that they are steaming in company).

12.15pm: Depth charges set to safe. Hands pumping water out of for’d compartments.

12.45pm: Single line ahead and proceeded up Malangen Fjord.

4.45pm: Arrived off Tromso.

5.45pm: Moored to collier War Highway*. Carried away port hawse pipe when mooring.

8.45pm: Captain proceeded to HMS Glowworm.

10.45pm: Commenced coaling.

*Launched May 1918, 3,125 tons, many later owners and names, seen here as Bracondale, when owned by Murrell SS Co, about 1930.


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27 October 1918

Tromso and at sea towards Murmansk.

Lat 69.65, Long 18.97

9.10am: Finished coaling, 32 tons in bunkers and 30 tons on deck in bulk and bags.

12.45pm: Cast off to anchor in Tromso roadstead.

2.45pm: Weighed and proceeded, single line ahead.

11.0pm: Strong S to SE winds, vessel shipping water on starboard side, clear and overcast.


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28 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 71.24, Long 26.54

6.10am: Furholm Lt bg South 4 miles.

7.47am: Formed divisions in line ahead.

8.45am: Watches striking down coal. Carpenter employed getting water out of ship.

3.15pm: Slettnes Lt bg South, 10.5 miles.

4.0pm: Fresh West wind and moderate swell, clear and cloudy, vessel rolling considerably.


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29 October 1918

At sea.

Lat 69.82, Long 34.38

12.01am: Stokers unable to maintain steam, deck ratings sent below to assist.

Ship labouring heavily and shipping large quantities of water overall. Ship shaking and plunging heavily

4.0am: Strong SW wind and high sea, clear and overcast, vessel rolling heavily and shipping quantities of water overall.

6.0am: Wind and sea increasing, ship labouring heavily to high SW sea.

8.0am: Ship taking large quantities of water overall and beating heavily at times to high SSW sea.

9.0am: All coal off decks and stowed in bunkers.

10.0am: Ship labouring heavily and shipping large quantities of water overall. Ship shaking and plunging heavily.

12.20pm: Received signal from HMS Glowworm to proceed independently for shelter. A/c to South.

1.07pm: Commenced to burn all available wood to augment fuel to reach anchorage.

3.0pm: Likhoi Hd on Kildin I. bg S35W.

4.0pm: Strong wind and high SW sea, clear and overcast, vessel labouring and trembling heavily and shipping large quantities of water overall.

5.30pm: Mogilni Pt Lt bg N38W.

5.40pm: Anchored.

5.45pm: Shifted anchorage. Lost lead and tube of deep sea sounding machine when wire broke.

6.0pm: Anchored in eight fathoms in Kildin I. strait.

Strong SW wind and moderate sea with occasional rain squalls from West.

Officers and men on reduced water.


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30 October 1918

Kildin Island strait.

Lat 69.31, Long 34.34

12.01am: Officers and men on own watches. Vessel at anchor with Mogilni Pt bg N89E, 0.5 miles.

4.0am: Ship making water to a large extent in fore part of ship.

6.30am: Hands pumping 4’ of water out of fore part of ship.

8.45am: Blue watch striking down wood for fuel. White watch pumping.

11.40am: Trawler Thomas Thresher arrived and anchored. CO came aboard.

12.16pm: Weighed and proceeded at half speed, HMS Cicala following and three trawlers in attendance. (The other two are Avon and Holyrood, vide log of Cicala.)

2.45pm: Antanova Lt abeam.

4.40pm: Arrived off Murmansk and ordered by HMS Glory to go alongside SS Haxby* for coal.

6.0pm: Captain left in trawler to go aboard Glory.

*Haxby, the first of two Ropner and Co. vessels of this name, 1892, 3,445 grt, scrapped in 1926.


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31 October 1918

Murmansk.

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

In am: Coaling, taking in fresh water and pumping out for’d.

3.10pm: Trawler alongside with beef and bread.

3.45pm: Finished coaling, 65 tons.

4.45pm: Cast off to go alongside SS War Lemur.


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LOG BOOK – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1918


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Front cover.

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Instruments.

Aneroid barometer, Pastorelli and Rapkin, No 3328, 16’ asl.

Air thermometers, Negretti and Zambra, Nos 2276 (wet) and 2277 (dry). In screen, 10’ asl.

Sea thermometer, A C Cossor and Son.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918

(Murmansk, Arkhangel and Solombalski)


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1 November 1918

Murmansk.

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

Hands rigging pumps on SS War Lemur to take oil from barrels and pumping water out of for’d compartments.

Watch shifting gear from flooded compartments.

2.10pm: Oiling complete, 28 tons, 172 barrels.

2.23pm: Cast off to anchor.

3.50pm: Three carpenters from HMS Glory aboard to shore up bulkhead in for’d seamen’s mess.

4.0pm: Skiff sent to Glory with mail.

7.30pm: Drifter alongside with fresh provisions.


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2 November 1918

Murmansk and at sea for Arkhangel.

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.0am: Both watches employed pumping out for’d stores, mess for’d and chain locker, also scrubbing out mess decks etc.

8.40am: Drifter Briton (hired drifter, Adty No 2717. Built 1906, 79grt, Lowestoft-reg LT.1017) alongside for three drums of lubricating oil for HMS Cricket.

10.0am: Water boat alongside with fresh water, received 6 tons.

11.40am: Captain of HMS Glowworm aboard.

1.15 Hands fall in employed getting ship ready for sea

3.15pm: Surgeon AC Ballance joined from Cricket.

3.30pm: Trawler alongside with medical stores.

4.20pm: Launch alongside with medical stores.

4.20pm: Weighed and proceeded, in station astern of HMS Cicala.

8.0pm: Baik Pt (Buikso Pt in log) (Kildin I.) abeam bg S27E, 2.5 miles.

10.55pm: Cape Teriberski bg S4E.


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3 November 1918

At sea

Lat 68.162, Long 40.02

5.25am: Litski Lt bg S37W.

Experienced abnormal Easterly deviation on standard compass along coast of Lapland between Kola Inlet and entrance to White Sea, due to local magnetic attraction.

3.53pm: Goroditski Lt bg S50W, 3.25 miles.

6.0pm: C Orlov Lt (C Terski Orlov) bg S18E.

9.08pm: Same bg N56W, 10 miles.


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4 November 1918

At sea to Arkhangel.

Lat 64.88, Long 40.17

6.30am: Hands striking down coal.

9.0am: Decks clear of coal. Washed down.

12.13pm: Stopped at Bar LV for pilot.

12.50pm: Took Dvina River pilot onboard and proceeded up river.

3.45pm: Arrived off Arkhangel.

4.0pm: Anchored and sent pilot ashore.

The log notes the length of the epic journey from Chatham, 2,445 miles. It also notes the temperature at 28º F in the pm.


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5 November 1918

Arkhangel.

Lat 64.55, Long 40.48

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded to coaling wharf with pilot.

8.0am: Anchored, waiting to go alongside. Hands pumping out water and taking down shores.

11.05am: Weighed and proceeded to wharf and commenced coaling with shore labour.

Work continues, taking down shores, pumping, securing floor boards etc.


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6 November 1918

Arkhangel.

Lat 64.55, Long 40.48

7.05am: Cast off to anchor off oiling wharf with pilot.

Both watches landed to roll oil barrels down to wharf.

9.0am: Two ratings from HMS Cicala to see Surgeon.

11.0am: Vessel dragging, weighed and proceeded to fresh anchorage.

1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to oiling wharf. Received 100 full barrels and 51 barrels containing about 10 gallons each.

2.15pm: Captain went ashore.


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7 November 1918

Arkhangel and Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

7.45am: Cast off to proceed to winter quarters.

8.40am: Moored alongside two tugs at Solombalski.

Hands employed emptying oil barrels and getting water out of ship.

5.0pm: Captain landed.


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8 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.45am: Lifeboat sent away with VA (Victualling Assistant) and working party to draw stores for flotilla.

Hands employed variously, including taking down shores and pumping out.

9.0am: Took over guard from HMS Cicala.

1.10pm: Tugs alongside to shift ship into haven (winter quarters).

1.50pm: Moored fore and aft in Solombalski haven.

4.0pm: Placed armed sentry.


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9 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

7.0am: Hands pumping out chain locker, store rooms and for’d mess. Removed stores from for’d storeroom.

9.0am: Guard turned over to HMS Glowworm.

10.30am: Two stoker ratings joined ship from HMS Cicala.

1.0pm: Both watches employed discharging empty oil barrels from ship into lighter. Also six boxes of beer sent to ship in mistake.

1.30pm: All barrels discharged and lighter sent to Cicala.


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10 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55


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11 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

4.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Sentry sent off duty.

7.01am: Both watches employed cleaning guns and small arms, clearing up decks and pumping out chain locker.

8.45am: Duty crew of stokers away in lifeboat for stores.

9.0am: Took over guard from HMS Cicala. Orderly sent to HMS Glowworm.

9.01am: Inspection of arms etc.

9.10am: Party of 23 ratings landed for drill.

9.45am: Stretcher party of three hands landed with Surgeon.

11.25am: Duty boat returned with stores.

11.26am: Doctor’s party returned.

11.30am: Landing party returned. Orderly returned.

12.45pm: Orderly sent to Glowworm.

1.10pm: Both watches pumping out chain locker and generally cleaning ship.

2.20pm: Boat sent to Glowworm to distribute stores.

2.40pm: Boat returned.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

4.30pm: Landed libertymen. Leave to one watch until 10.0pm.

5.0pm: Placed sentry.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Libertymen returned. Pipe down.


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12 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.0am: Guard turned over to HMS Glowworm.

9.15am: Armed party landed for drill.

10.0am: Three hands from Glowworm onboard for instruction in First Aid.

1.22pm: Tug alongside for Doctor.

2.40pm: Russian submarine moored alongside.


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13 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.55am: Shifted to coal wharf with own engines.

3.10pm: Finished coaling, 55 tons. Returned to winter quarters.

3.40pm: Moored alongside Russian SS.


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14 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.0am: Cockchafer took over guard duties.

Carpenter employed making hammock rack in No 7 mess.


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15 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

Carpenter removing hawse hole door in forepeak for examination of hawse pipe.

HMS Glowworm took over guard duties. (Guard duty is rotated daily between Cicala, Cockchafer, Glowworm and Cricket and from here on I haven’t noted this.)

CPO Rowley off duty sick.

In pm: Took port anchor aboard. Engineers onboard to examine broken hawse pipe.


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16 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

Wp of three hands to HMS Glowworm for stores.

Hands striking down coal and painting bare iron.

Carpenter and wp to shore to draw timber. Received 300 feet of matchboarding.


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17 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.30am: Landed church party of one PO, 12 Seamen and four Stokers.

10.0am: Captain’s rounds.

Sent and received mails.


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18 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

12.55pm: Landing party of 16 men ashore in drill order for ceremonial duties in town.


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19 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.10am: Landed party of one officer, one CPO, one PO and 16 men in marching order, also stretcher party.

AB Ribchester off duty sick.

Two shore boilermakers onboard taking out broken hawse.


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20 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.0am: Landed guard of one LS and three hands for shore duty.

8.30am: Lt Musson visited guard re telephone arrangements.

AB Ribchester off sick.

In pm: Wp of six hands employed on SS Bonaventure in connection with 6” guns.


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21 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: Carpenter and one hand landed to build mess tables at Naval Barracks.

One CPO and six hands sent to SS Bonaventure to take out guns for Cricket and Cockchafer.

Hawse pipe sent ashore.


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22 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: Carpenter and AB Sykes on shore duty.

9.0am: WP, six hands, on SS Bonaventure about 6” guns.

11.30am: Landed funeral party, ten hands.

In pm: Both watches on Bonaventure to get 6” guns onto HMS Cricket.

Sea temperatures are no longer recorded, presumably due to ice.


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23 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.25am: Guard of three hands and one LS landed for shore duty

8.35am: Four hands and VA landed to draw stores.

8.35am: Carpenter and one hand landed for shore duty.

9.0am: Orderly sent to Glowworm.

10.30am: S/Lt Freeman visited guard.

10.40am: Coal lighter alongside, commenced coaling.

4.0pm: Finished coaling ship.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned onboard. SPO Westlake adrift.

10.45pm: SPO Westlake arrived onboard drunk (“apparently under the influence of liquor” has been crossed out).


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24 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.10am: Working party of four hands and CPO Rowley sent to SS Bonaventure (Bellaventure in log) to take guns out.


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25 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: CPO Rowley and six hands to SS Bonaventure to transfer guns to lighter.

5.45pm: Landed town patrol, one PO and eight men. Continuous town patrol for 24 hours commenced in three watches.


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26 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: AB Harris sent to dentist.


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27 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.20am: Both watches taking in 6” guns.

9.0am: Icebreaker arrived to break ice around ship so that crane could work. Commenced taking in guns.

Flotilla Gunner and Armourer onboard.

7.20pm: For’d and after 6” guns mounted and shields on. Proceeded to take in cordite boxes and rangefinder.

10.40pm: Hands to supper.


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28 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.15am: Left mooring with two tugs and steam on main engines to moor in winter quarters alongside HMS Cricket.


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29 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: Five ratings landed for education test.

Armourer working on 6” guns.


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30 November 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.0am: Coaling from coal heap on shore, two sleighs in use.

8.30am: LTO (Leading Telegraphist) and one OS landed to assist in rigging up telephone etc.

4.15pm: Finished coaling, 40 tons.

Received three fire extinguishers from HMS Glowworm.



Logs for DECEMBER 1918

(Solombalski)


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1 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

4.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Both watches cleaning guns etc.

8.30am: Carpenter and AB Sykes landed to work at barracks.

9.0am: LTO and one hand landed to work on telephones.

9.30am: One PO and six ABs landed for 24 hours guard duty.

Hands cleaning ship and scrubbing mess decks.

CPO and Armourer assembling 6” gun gear.

In pm: Work as in am.

2.0pm to 4.30pm: Captain ashore.

4.30pm: Leave to one watch until 10.0pm, landed libertymen. (Note that libertymen can’t just walk off the ship when they like. They are landed, after inspection, at the stated time.)

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: All libertymen returned. Pipe down.

11.0pm: SBA Humphries returned from dispensary.


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2 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.20pm: Landed Lewis gun party.

9.30am: Landed one LS and six Seamen for HQ guard.

In pm: Gunner and CPO tested 6” gun strikers for continuity.

LTO and OS Hemsby landed for telephone work.

5.0pm: Both watches to cover up 6” guns.

Mails arrived onboard.


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3 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

11.20am: Commodore and party onboard for 20 minute visit.


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4 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.20am: Landed Lewis gun party.

While undergoing instruction at the machine gun school, AB Bygrave was shot by accident at about 11.0 am and expired within a few moments of accident.


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5 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

12.20pm: ERA Baines returned from barracks.


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6 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

10.10am: Mourners and firing party for the funeral of the late AB SG William Bygrave J/22825 landed and proceeded to cemetery, Lt Musson RNR in charge.

10.30am: Captain landed to attend funeral.


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7 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.10am: Captain and ABs Harris and Rakestraw landed for court of enquiry.

9.30pm: Captain, Ldg Seamen Telling and Atkinson and ABs Dark and Fletcher landed to continue court of enquiry.

11.45pm: Captain and witnesses returned onboard.


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8 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.55am: Church party landed.

11.15am to 2.30pm: Captain ashore with reference to court of enquiry into the death of AB Bygrave.

10.10pm: All SGs (Seamen Gunners) fall in to prepare Lewis guns for landing.

11.40pm: Lewis gun crews ready for landing.


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9 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

1.25pm: AB Rakestraw discharged to HMHS Italia accompanied by SBA.

2.0pm to 3.30pm: Officers of HMS Cicala onboard re investigation.


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10 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: Carpenter and AB Sykes, also LTO and OS Hemsby landed for work at barracks.

9.30am: One PO and six Seamen landed, GHQ guard.

ERA Baines landed for work at barracks.

Three Stokers landed for work at barracks.

These numbers are working ashore every day.


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11 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.0am: Hands coaling ship assisted by three horse slays (sic).

3.30pm: Finished with coal, 40 tons.

No leave given this pm as all men detailed for guard duties etc. Sentry posted on Cockchafer and guard onshore. Lt Musson OOG. Guard and sentries visited hourly. PO of Cockchafer in charge of guard onshore.


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12 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.15am: AB Ribchester to sick bay for treatment.

11.30am: Clear lower deck and all hands told off for action stations.


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13 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

10.45am: 3” gun crews cleared away guns.

1.10pm: 3” gun crews closed up.


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14 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

1.30pm: Sale of effects of the late AB W Bygrave took place onboard. (The custom of the service. Money raised by auction was sent to the next of kin. Bids were generous for the kit of popular shipmates.)


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15 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

Two boat’s water breakers sent to HMS Glowworm.

8.30am: Jetty guard landed, three AB SGs and one LS.


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16 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

2.15pm: CPO Rowley and LS Atkinson sent to Paymaster.


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17 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

Gunner onboard to inspect Lewis guns.


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18 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55


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19 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

CPO Rowley landed to Musketry school.


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20 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

5.30pm: All leave stopped.

7.30pm: Landed armed party of one LS and 18 Seamen.


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21 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

1.15am: Armed landing party returned onboard.

8.0am: Hands coal ship, received 50 tons. (Temperatures are well below freezing, 7ºF at 11.59pm, so Cockchafer keeps steam up just to keep warm, as she is now frozen in. This uses about 3.5 tons a day.)


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22 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: Carpenter and OS Crawford to barrack duty.

9.30am: Barrack guard landed.


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23 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

1.45pm: OS Stubbs landed on duty, returned at 4.0pm.

4.15pm: Landed one LS and 12 Seamen in full marching order, returned at 7.30pm.


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24 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

Usual guards and working parties landed and returned.

Received 30 Russian rifles and web equipment for same.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned, minus one absentee.

10.55pm: Absentee returned.


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25 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

Sunday routine.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned, AB Sykes and Stoker Morrow adrift.

11.45pm: Sykes returned.


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26 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

7.30am: Stoker Morrow returned.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned, five ratings adrift.

11.55pm: All liberty men onboard.


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27 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: Carpenter and AB Powell landed for duty at barracks.

Hands to instruction with Russian rifles. POs to pistol exercise.

Off sick: Ldg Sig. Pescod, AB Honeywell and Stoker Layton.

3.0pm: Eng. Captain onboard re repairs etc.


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28 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

ERAs and Stoker PO to pistol exercise, Stokers to rifle drill.

Off sick: Ldg Sig. Pescod, AB Honeywell and Stoker Layton.


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29 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.30pm: Barrack guard and church party left under S/Lt Freeman.

Stoker Layton in sick bay.


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30 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

9.45am: ERA Baines and one Stoker to barracks.

10.45am: Stoker Layton returned from sick bay.

1.10pm: Both watches shifting stores from storeroom, ready for landing.


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31 December 1918

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

8.30am: Shifted all gear off upper decks.

1.10pm: Hands transported stores from ship to barracks.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1919


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1 January 1919

Solombalski.

Lat 64.6, Long 40.55

7.0am: Hands getting up mess gear, bags and hammocks for transport to barracks.

10.40am: Sleighs loaded with mess traps etc and ship's company proceeded to Solombola Naval Barracks for the winter. Officers proceeded to the Constantine Barracks for the winter.

Log discontinued from the time of ship's company proceeding to winter quarters. Signed Lt ML Musson, RNR.


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Cockchafer’s log 1918-1919 mentions an unusually high number of crew members and the following is a list.

Lt C Hester, Captain. 1/9/18

Lt Cameron.

Lt Gilbertson.

Lt Musson, ML.

Lt Cox. (temp on loan from HMS Pembroke). 10/10/18.

Lt Sandon. Left ship 19/10/18.

S/Lt Freeman. RW, RNVR. Joined 14/10/18.

Surgeon Ballance, AC. Joined 2/11/18.

CPO Rowley.

PO Dunning.

PO Moore.

Shipwright Chirgwin.

Ldg Sig. Pescod.

SBA Humphries.

Off. Std Passmore.

LS Atkinson.

LS Telling.

?? Ahern.

AB Ashworth.

AB Bygrave, William. Accidentally killed, 4/12/18.

AB Dark.

AB Fisher.

AB Fletcher.

AB Greatheart.

AB Gregory.

AB Harris.

AB Hart. Joined 16/10/18.

AB Howard.

AB Rakestraw.

AB Reid.

AB Rendell.

AB Ribchester.

AB Sheehan.

AB Spencer.

AB Sykes.

OS Crawford, J.

OS Hemsby.

OS Stubbs.

AB Powell.

AB Honeywell.

AB Wilson. Discharged. 1/9/18.

ERA Baines.

ERA Freeman.

SPO Westlake.

Ldg Stoker Childs.

Stoker Dicks.

Stoker Layton.

Stoker Mallet.

Stoker Lewis.

Stoker Morrow.

Stoker Summerall.

Stoker Welch.


For further information about the part played by HMS Cockchafer in the Russian intervention, https://ptdockyardat.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/navalactionsofthercw.pdf

is a good starting place. As well as an overview of the whole campaign, it also has a number of links and details of reference books on the subject.



LOG BOOKS FOR JANUARY 2ND 1919 TO JANUARY 5TH 1920 HAVE NOT BEEN SCANNED



THE VOYAGES OF HMS COCKCHAFER
Voyage from UK to China

JP map Cockchafer UK-China

LOG BOOK – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1920


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Front cover, signed by S/Lt R Stewart Peter.


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Instruments.

Aneroid barometer, Pastorelli and Rapkin, No 3133.

Air thermometers, A C Cossor and Sons, on fore bridge, not screened.


LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920

(Chatham, Sheerness, Portsmouth and Devonport)


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6 January 1920

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Ship in dockyard hands.

Ship commissioned. Lt/Cdr Thursfield and Lt Beckett joined.

C and M party onboard.


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7 to 16 January 1920

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Ship in Dockyard hands from 7th to 16th of January, 1920.

Care and maintenance party onboard.

S/Lt Peter joined.


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17 January 1920

Chatham to Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

7.35am: Cast off from North Lock and proceeded to Sheerness.

8.30am: Made fast to No 22 buoy, Sheerness.

9.30am: Swung ship for compasses.

10.20am: Slipped and proceeded to make fast alongside oiler at oiling jetty.

11.0am: HMS Cricket secured alongside.

12.50pm: Cricket cast off.

2.0pm: Finished oiling, 48 tons.

3.45pm: Cast off to close HMS Magnolia. Proceeded to sea.

4.40pm: Anchored (off the Nore LV, vide log of Magnolia).

5.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

6.0pm: Reduced speed while HMS Moth hauled out of line.

(Magnolia is escorting the gunboats Cockchafer, Moth, Cricket, Cicala and Mantis round to Devonport, where they will join a flotilla going out to China.)


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18 January 1920

At sea.

Lat 50.55, Long -0.25

2.10am: Folkestone bg N35W.

7.14am: Royal Sovereign LV abeam (approx, could not be seen due to fog).

8.0am: Pos. (DR) 50 42 02N, 0 25 02E.

9.25am: Stopped engines while HMS Magnolia took HMS Cicala in tow.

10.55am: Proceeded.

8.0pm: Pos. (DR) 50 34 06N, 1 00 04E.

8.20pm: Anchored (poor visibility).

10.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

11.50pm: Nab Tower Lt abeam.


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19 January 1920

At sea to Portsmouth.

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

12.40am: Warrior LV abeam.

1.0am: Anchored West of No 16 buoy, Spithead.

10.45am: Weighed and proceeded into harbour.

11.55am: Made fast to HMS Magnolia in tidal basin.


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20 January 1920

Portsmouth and at sea towards Devonport.

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10.45am: Oil lighter alongside, took in 22 tons.

One rating joined ship.

1.15pm: One sick case discharged to hospital.

2.55pm: Cast off and proceeded.

6.55pm: Needles Lt abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. (DR) 50 34 06N, 1 41 05W.

11.10pm: Portland Bill Lt abeam.


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21 January 1920

At sea to Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.10am: Berry Head bg N10W.

8.0am: Pos. (DR) 50 09 03N, 3 55 06W.

8.15am: HMS Magnolia parted company. HMS Cricket, SNO, took guide of fleet.

11.55am: Made fast alongside Cricket at No 5 jetty.


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22 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am: Called hands.

7.30am: Hands fall in and clear up decks. Cooks to galley.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.40am: Hands fall in. Wp from HMS Colombo arrived. (There is a lot to do to prepare the gunboats for their long sea journey, shoring up bulkheads and the like and also preparing towing gear, as the plan is to tow the gunboats most of the way).

10.30am: Stand easy.

10.40am: Carry on.

11.45am: Cooks to galley.

12 noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands clean ship.

2.15pm: One Stoker joined ship.

3.30pm: Wp from Colombo left.

3.40pm: Clear up decks.

4.0pm: Tea. Leave to watch until 7.0am.

4.30pm: One Wireless rating joined ship.

7.0pm: Supper.

8.0pm: Stand by hammocks.

8.30pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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23 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

WP from HMS Colombo onboard.

One SPO and two Stokers joined ship.

3.10pm: Shifted to No 3 jetty.


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24 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.0am: Oiler alongside HMS Cricket.

10.10am: Commenced oiling. Received 22 tons.

11.20am: Four hours’ notice for steam.


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25 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Sunday routine.

10.15am: Divisions. Captain’s rounds. Stations for evolutions read out.


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26 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

11.45pm: Two men put under sentry’s charge.


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27 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19


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28 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19


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29 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19


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30 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19


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31 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1920

(Devonport, Vigo and Gibraltar)


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1 February 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.45am: Called hands.

7.30am: Breakfast.

8.15am: Wash down upper deck.

9.15am: Hands clean into No 3s.

9.45am: Clear up mess deck for divisions.

10.25am: Divisions. Captain’s upper deck rounds.

12 noon: Dinner.

1.0pm: Liberty men fall in.

4.0pm: Tea.

4.30pm: Libertymen fall in.

5.45pm: Ditto.

7.0pm: Supper.

8.0pm: Stand by hammocks.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 February 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands from HMS Colombo came on board.


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3 February 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands from HMS Colombo came on board.

Beef boat came alongside.


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4 February 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands from HMS Colombo came on board.

In pm: Two ratings joined ship.


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5 February 1920

Devonport and at sea towards Vigo.

Lat 50.22, Long -4.34

8.0am: Cast off to go alongside HMS Foxglove in Plymouth Sound.

10.25am: Cast off and proceeded.

11.50am: Eddystone Lt abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 49 57 30N, 1 26 30W. (Clearly written, but not a feasible position, perhaps 5 26 30W is intended .)

The voyage to China begins. The flotilla is led by the light cruiser HMS Colombo, with the sloops Foxglove, Magnolia, Hollyhock and Bluebell and the five Insect class gunboats Cicala, Cricket, Cockchafer, Mantis and Moth. RFA Ebonol is in company as fleet oiler.


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6 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 46.75, Long -6.82

8.0am: Pos. 47 38N, 6 28W.

11.0am: Sighted HMS Dublin.

8.0pm: Pos. 45 35N, 7 26W.


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7 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 43.47, Long -8.75

8.0am: Pos. 43 50N, 8 17W.

6.50pm: Hauled out of line with HMS Foxglove.

8.0pm: Came alongside to pass towing hawser. C Finisterre bg N80W, Lobeira Grande N80E. Fires died out. (Cockchafer appears to have just run out of fuel.)

Hands rigging hand steering gear.

According to Foxglove’s log, she then took Cockchafer in tow and entered Corcubion Bay (Seno de Corcubión) and anchored.


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8 February 1920

Corcubion Bay to Vigo

Lat 42.25, Long -8.75

12.20am: Proceeded to sea in tow of HMS Foxglove, course S23W, hand steering.

9.55am: Anchored, Vigo.

10.15am: Weighed by hand and went alongside Foxglove.

12.15am: Made fast alongside RFA Ebonol (for oil).

6.40pm: Three ratings put down below under sentry’s charge for being drunk on board.

7.0pm: Eight ratings arrived from HMS Colombo, temporarily for duties.

10.55pm: RMSP Avon entered harbour.


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9 February 1920

Vigo.

Lat 42.25, Long -8.75

7.45am: Took in 56 tons of oil.

Hands from HMS Colombo onboard.


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10 February 1920

Vigo and at sea for Gibraltar.

Lat 42.25, Long -8.75

8.15am: Topped up with oil and cast off from RFA Ebonol. Made fast to HMS Foxglove and let fires die out.

2.0pm: Hands medically inspected by Surgeon of Foxglove.

6.10pm: Cast off and proceeded in tow of Foxglove.


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11 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 40.97, Long -9.45

6.55am: Tow parted. Cleared lower deck to hand hawser inboard.

8.0am: Pos. 41 03N, 9 04W.

10.10am: Closed HMS Foxglove to get in tow.

10.50am: Proceeded.

7.0pm: Cast off tow and proceeded, 9 knots, course S19W(m).

8.0pm: Pos. 40 12N, 8 31W.

9.50pm: Burling I. Lt (Ilhas de Berlengas), a/c to S14W(m).


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12 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 37.79, Long -9.29

12.35am: Burling Is Lt abeam.

4.40am: Cape Roca Lt (Cabo da Roca) abeam.

6.25am: Rejoined flotilla, course South.

8.0am: Pos. 38 20 30N, 8 31W.

12.10pm: Took station on starboard beam of HMS Colombo.

4.37pm: Cape St Vincent abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 46 30N, 8 31 30W.

A list of paint destroyed due to store being flooded, see page.


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13 February 1920

At sea to Gibraltar.

Lat 36.0, Long -5.5 (position from log of HMS Colombo)

8.0am: Pos. 36 04N, 6 14 40W.

9.50am: HMS Cricket took guide of fleet.

10.15am: HMS Colombo resumed guide of fleet.

11.20am: C Tarifa Lt abeam.

2.10pm: Made fast to HMS Hollyhock alongside South Mole, Gibraltar. Let fires die out.


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14 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8.45am: Hands from Colombo onboard (these are Cockchafer’s spare crew who are messing aboard Colombo for the voyage. They return for work in harbour.)


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15 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Sunday routine.

Dress of the day, No 2s and cap covers.


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16 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8.0am: Shifted with tug from HMS Hollyhock to coaling island.

10.45am: Shifted with tug from island to No 4 dock.


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17 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

5.15pm: Dock pumped dry.


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18 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

One rating (OS1) joined. One ditto discharged to HMS Cormorant.


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19 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Painting superstructure.


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20 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Landed provision party.


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21 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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22 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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23 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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24 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

10.30am: Flooded dock.

11.40am: Undocked and made fast to tug Carron*. Shifted to South Mole.

4.20pm: Took in 38 tons of oil from lighter.

* A 450 ton iron paddle tug built by Chambers of Dumbarton, launched in 1880, previously Flying Eagle. Sold in 1923.


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25 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

1.0pm: Oil fuel fire in boiler room. Closed all ventilation and shut off fuel supply.

3.45pm: Cast off with tug and made fast to HMS Foxglove.

4.15pm: Opened boiler room hatches, fire extinguished.

The rest of the flotilla has sailed.


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26 February 1920

Gibraltar, at sea and return.

Lat 36.16, Long -4.8

5.0am: Lit one boiler.

8.10am: Cast off from HMS Foxglove and proceeded, Easterly courses.

12.20pm: A/c to N82W (to return to Gibraltar, under orders from HMS Colombo. Further East the flotilla is experiencing strong winds and a heavy swell and is putting in to Almeria Bay for shelter).

4.0pm: Secured alongside Foxglove at South Mole.

6.0pm: Took in 6 tons from oil lighter. Let fires die out.


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27 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

10.10pm: SS War Cases on fire in the harbour. Called the watch on deck and proceeded to assist if necessary.


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28 February 1920

Gibraltar, at sea and return.

Lat 36.0, Long -4.92

2.15am: Hands return from assisting SS War Cases.

8.30am: Slipped and proceeded. Formed astern of HMS Foxglove and proceeded at 9 knots.

12 noon: A/c N57W. (To return to Gibraltar. Easterly winds f4.5 and a steep sea are too much for the gunboat.)

3.0pm: Made fast alongside Foxglove at South Mole. Took in 6 tons of fuel oil.


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29 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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LOG BOOK – MARCH/APRIL 1920


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Front cover, signed by S/Lt R Stewart Peter.

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Instruments.

Aneroid barometer, Pastorelli and Rapkin, No 3133.

Air thermometers, A C Cossor and Sons, on fore bridge, not screened.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1920

(Gibraltar, Bougie bay, Malta, Port Said, Ismailia, Port Tewfik and Port Sudan)


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1 March 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

6.20am: Lit one boiler.

6.30am: Called hands.

12.30pm: Make and mend.

3.0pm: Let fires die out.

4.0pm: Leave to watch, 4.30pm to 11.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 March 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Ash and water boats alongside.

Took in 2 tons of oil from wall.


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3 March 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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4 March 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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5 March 1920

Gibraltar and at sea.

Lat 36.09, Long -5.2 (Long 6 12W in log, clear error)

10.0am: Slipped and left harbour.

10.30am: Taken in tow by HMS Foxglove, course East.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 05 30N, 3 44W.

11.30pm: Alboran I. bg S13W, 5 miles.


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6 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 36.45, Long -0.92

8.0am: Pos. 36 18 30N, 1 33 30W.

2.0pm: Cap Ferrat abeam.

7.05pm: Cap Ivi bg S25W.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 32N, 0 30E.

11.40pm: C Tenez Lt abeam.

List of equipment damaged in flooded store, seven pairs of binoculars and two stop watches.


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7 March 1920

At sea to Bougie Bay.

Lat 37.09, Long 3.57

4.0am: Cape Shershel (now Cherchel) abeam, 4 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 37 30N, 2 56E.

1.0pm: Cape Bengut abeam.

8.20pm: Cape Carbon abeam.

9.20pm: Stopped engines and slipped tow.

10.0pm: Anchored, Bougie (now Bejaia) Bay.


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8 March 1920

Bougie and at sea.

Lat 36.75, Long 5.08

3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside HMS Foxglove.

4.15pm: Put to sea in tow. (Cockchafer does have steam up while being towed, easing the strain on the towrope and improving her steering.)

8.0pm: Pos. 36 53 30N, 5 38E.

11.15pm: Cap Bougaroni bg S85E.


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9 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 37.15, Long 8.39

5.17am: Cap de Fer abeam.

8.0am: Pos. 37 06 40N, 7 42 30E.

11.10am: Galite Is. bg N15E.

5.25pm: Cap Serrat abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 37 24N, 9 40E.


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10 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 36.88, Long 12.21

1.50am: Cap Bon bg S47E.

8.0am: Pos. 37 04 30N, 11 35E.

11.0am: Punta Spadillo Lt abeam.

5.45pm: Cast off tow and proceeded.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 31N, 13 13E.


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11 March 1920

At sea to Malta.

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

4.30am: Gozo Lt bg S28W.

7.30am Secured to HMS Mantis in dockyard creek, Malta.

11.35am: Oiler alongside, commenced oiling. Received 40 tons.


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12 March 1920

Malta.

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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13 March 1920

Malta.

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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14 March 1920

Malta.

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Sunday routine.


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15 March 1920

Malta.

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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16 March 1920

Malta.

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

In am: Water boat and oil lighter alongside.

In pm: Make and mend.


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17 March 1920

Malta.

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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18 March 1920

Malta and at sea towards Port Said.

Lat 35.87, Long 14.85

9.25am: Slipped and left harbour.

9.55am: Took in hawser from HMS Foxglove and proceeded in tow.

11.30am: HIJMS’ Tokiwa and Azuma (Asuma in log) abeam, overtaking.

1.0pm: Tokiwa and Azuma carrying out exercises to the ESE, 4 miles distant.

4.0pm: Same proceeding ESE, bg S75E, 5 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 35 36N, 15 58E.


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19 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 34.94, Long 18.82

Course S84E, speed 7.5 - 8 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 35 11N, 17 56E.

8.0pm: Pos. 34 42N, 19 56E.


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20 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 33.88, Long 22.54

Course S84E, speed 8 – 8.5 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 34 17.5N, 21 43.5E.

8.0pm: Pos. 33 50N, 23 24E.


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21 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 33.15, Long 26.02

Course S84E, speed 8 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 33 22N, 25 18E.

2.0pm: HMS’ Magnolia and Cicala in sight on port beam.

8.0pm: Pos. 32 54N, 27 22E.


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22 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 31.75, Long 29.45

SE’ly courses till noon, then Easterly.

8.0am: Pos. 32 07N, 28 38E.

8.0pm: Pos. 31 43N, 30 41 20E.

10.05pm: Mortedi Lt abeam. (This must be C Burullus or Fanar El-Burullus, then known as Cape Brulos. Nice photo of both new and old lights here.).


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23 March 1920

At sea to Port Said.

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

2.15am: Damietta Lt bg S23E.

6.0am. Cast off tow.

7.0am: Proceeded, single line ahead.

8.0am: Pos. 31 35 40N, 32 13E.

9.30am: Picked up pilot.

10.45am: Made fast alongside HMS Mantis in Africa basin.

1.40pm: Commenced to oil from RFA Dredgol.

3.40pm: Completed with oil and cast off to go alongside RFA Ebonol for water.

5.0pm: Warped from Ebonol to HMS Foxglove and secured. Let fires die out.


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24 March 1920

Port Said.

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31


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25 March 1920

Port Said to Ismailia.

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

11.45am: Slipped from HMS Foxglove and proceeded into Suez Canal.

5.35pm: Anchored, Ismailia.


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26 March 1920

Ismailia to Port Tewfik (Thewfik in log).

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.15am: Weighed and proceeded through Suez Canal.

9.30am: Came alongside RFA Dredgol in Suez Bay.

10.25am: Cast off to anchor.

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded to go alongside HMS Foxglove.


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27 March 1920

Port Thewfik.

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Saturday routine.

6.30am: Called hands.

9.0am: Aired night clothing (the old trousers and sweaters that off duty crew wear in the evenings. Inclined to become sordid if stuffed away in lockers for weeks on end).

11.20am: Water boat alongside.

1.0pm: Make and mend.

5.15pm: Hands fall in to take in and secure towing hawser from HMS Foxglove.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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28 March 1920

Port Thewfik and at sea towards Port Sudan.

Lat 29.14, Long 32.73

6.15am: Slipped from HMS Foxglove and proceeded to sea in tow.

6.50am: Newport Rock Lt abeam. Proceeding single line ahead, course South.

11.49am: Zafarana Lt abeam.

9.43pm: Ashrafi Lt bg S48W, 2.3 miles.


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29 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 26.04, Long 35.38

12.25am: Shadwan Lt abeam.

6.30am: HMS’ Magnolia and Cicala dropped out of sight astern.

8.0am: Pos. 26 37N, 34 42 30E.

9.40am: Brothers Lt (aka Akhaween) bg N58E, 1.7 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 24 56N, 35 42E.

8.24pm: Daedalus Rocks Lt abeam, 6.25 miles.


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30 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 22.87, Long 37.06

Southerly courses all day, speed 9 knots.

8.0am: Pos. 23 21N, 36 41 30E.


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31 March 1920

At sea to Port Sudan.

Lat 19.61, Long 37.23

3.10am: HMS’ Magnolia and Cicala sighted on starboard beam.

9.30am: Cast off tow and proceeded into Port Sudan.

12.30pm: Came alongside RFA Dredgol to oil.

1.55pm: Slipped to go alongside quay astern of HMS Colombo.

5.10pm: HMS Cricket made fast alongside.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1920

(Port Sudan, Aden, Socotra, Bombay and Colombo)


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1 April 1920

Port Sudan.

Lat 19.61, Long 37.23


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2 April 1920

Port Sudan and at sea towards Aden.

Lat 19.61, Long 37.23

In am: Landed church party.

4.20pm: Slipped and left harbour.

5.50pm: Proceeded in tow of HMS Foxglove, course East.

8.0pm: Pos. 19 34 30N, 37 37E.


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3 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 18.17, Long 39.68

SE’ly courses all day, 10 knots.

8.0am: Pos. 18 42N, 39 23.5E.

8.0pm: Pos. 17 05N, 40 36 25E.


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4 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 15.55, Long 41.75

1.45am: Reduced speed. Battened down for’d. Head wind f5 and rough seas, increasing to f6-7 and very rough seas by midnight.

5.30am: Stopped both engines.

6.0am: Proceeded.

8.0am: Pos. 15 55 30N, 41 28E.

3.10pm: Hove to and put second slip on towing hawser.

8.0pm: Pos. 15 13N, 41 56 30E.

10.45pm: Jebel Zebayir Lt bg S64E.


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5 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 14.47, Long 42.44

1.10am: Zebayir Lt abeam.

8.0am: Pos. 14 38 30N, 42 17E.

8.0pm: Pos. 13 54N, 43 01 30E.


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6 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 12.62, Long 43.64

8.0am: Pos. 12 50N, 43 15E.

11.08am: Perim I. Lt abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 12 30N, 44 25 30E.


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7 April 1920

At sea to Aden.

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0.

12.45am: Stopped engines.

3.20am: Elephant’s Back Lt bg N35E.

3.30am: HMS Foxglove stopped to lie to till daylight.

4.10am: Proceeded in tow.

5.15am: Cast off tow and entered harbour.

6.20am: Made fast alongside RFA Dredgol.

Oiled ship, 50 tons.

11.27am: Slipped and proceeded to secure alongside Foxglove.


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8 April 1920

Aden.

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0


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9 April 1920

Aden.

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

2.30pm: Muster for payment.


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10 April 1920

Aden.

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5.0pm: Secure for sea.


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11 April 1920

At sea towards Sokotra.

Lat 12.68, Long 45.55

8.0pm: Pos. 12 38N, 46 52E.

6.10am: Slipped from HMS Foxglove and proceeded out of harbour. Set course S85E.


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12 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 12.58, Long 48.88

Easterly courses, speed 6-7 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 12 34N, 47 23E.

8.0pm: Pos. 12 34 30N, 48 43E.


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13 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 12.64, Long 50.74

Course N87E all day, 7-7.5 knots.

8.0am: Pos. 12 39N, 50 17E.

8.0pm: Pos. 12 40N, 51 48E.


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14 April 1920

At sea to Sokotra (now Socotra) and on toward Bombay.

Lat 12.6, Long 53.36

8.15am: Secured alongside RFA Dredgol (in Ghubbet Shoab a bay on the West coast of Socotra, vide log of Moth).

HMS Moth made fast alongside.

As well as refuelling, the flotilla is waiting for HMS Colombo to rejoin. She turned back to Port Sudan towing Bluebell and Cricket and has left them there for repairs to the latter.

12.30pm: Finished oiling, 45 tons. Slipped and made fast alongside HMS Colombo.

4.10pm: Taken in tow by Colombo and proceeded.

8.0pm: Pos. 12 46 30N, 53 58E.


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15 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 13.84, Long 55.94

Course N70E, 7.5-8 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 13 18N, 55 36E.

8.0pm: Pos. 14 15N, 56 52E.


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16 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 15.04, Long 59.45

Course N70E, 8-9 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 14 56N, 58 51E.

8.0pm: Pos. 15 20N, 59 27E.


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17 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 16.18, Long 63.0

Course N70E, 9 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 16 00N, 62 21E.

8.0pm: Pos. 16 32N, 64 12E.


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18 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 17.38, Long 66.42

Course N70E, 9 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 17 10N, 65 52E.

8.0pm: Pos. 17 45N, 67 45E.


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19 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 18.6, Long 70.2

8.0am: Pos. 18 23N, 69 35E.

5.10pm: Stopped and cast off tow. Proceeded at 9 knots.

8.0pm: Pos. 18 42N, 71 13E.


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20 April 1920

At sea to Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

2.15am: Kundari Lt sighted.

4.0am: Bombay LV sighted.

7.30am: Made fast alongside HMS Foxglove at No 4 buoy, Bombay (now Mumbai).


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21 April 1920

Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86


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22 April 1920

Bombay

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

Condemned 42 lbs of potatoes, unfit for human consumption.


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23 April 1920

Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

8.15am: Shifted astern of HMS Foxglove to paint ship.


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24 April 1920

Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

Landed store party to dockyard in whaler.

5.0pm: Store lighter alongside. Hands striking down stores.


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25 April 1920

Bombay and at sea for Colombo.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

11.45am: Slipped from HMS Foxglove and proceeded to RFA Dredgol. Took in 45 tons of fuel oil.

4.0pm: Cast off and proceeded to be taken in tow by HMS Colombo.

8.0pm: Pos. 18 30N, 72 43E.


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26 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 16.2, Long 73.25 (from log of Colombo)

3.40am: Jaigarh Lt bg S80E.

8.0am: Pos. 16 37N, 73 05E.

2.39pm: Vengurla Rocks (aka Burnt I.) bg NE.

8.0pm: Pos. 15 04N, 73 45E.

9.53pm: Oyster I. Lt abeam.


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27 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 12.61, Long 74.62

2.45am: Pigeon I. (aka Netrani I.) bg N67E.

8.0am: Pos. 13 20N, 74 32E.

10.11am: Mangalore bg S80E.

3.45pm: Mount Dilli bg 67º(t).

8.0pm: Pos. 11 20N, 75 21E.


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28 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 8.9, Long 76.48

8.0am: Pos. 9 38N, 76 04E.

12.15pm: Quilon Lt (aka Tangasseri) bg 67º.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 57N, 77 23E.


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29 April 1920

At sea to Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.0am: Pos. 7 15N, 79 03E.

9.45am: Cast off tow and proceeded.

11.40am: Formed single line ahead for entering harbour.

2.0pm: Made fast alongside HMS Foxglove.

Water boat alongside. Let fires die out.


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30 April 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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LOG BOOK – MAY/JUNE 1920


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Front cover, signed by S/Lt R Stewart Peter.


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Instruments.

Aneroid barometer, Pastorelli and Rapkin, No 3133.

Air thermometers, A C Cossor and Sons, on fore bridge, not screened.



LOGS FOR MAY 1920

(Colombo, Penang, Singapore and Saigon)


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1 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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2 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Sunday routine.

Landed C of E and RC church parties.


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3 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85


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4 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.0am: Discharged one Stoker 2c to HMS Colombo, sick.


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5 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.45am: Kandy party left the ship. (The RN is always keen on educational trips for its ratings. No doubt they went up by train, still a delightful trip today.)


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6 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.30pm: Slipped from HMS Foxglove to go alongside RFA Dredgol. Took in 31 tons of fuel oil. Returned to Foxglove.


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7 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.50am: Kandy party left ship.


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8 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

In pm: One SPO and one Stoker 1c discharged to HMS Colombo.

One OS1 discharged sick to HMS Foxglove.

Took in three tons of fresh water from Foxglove.


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9 May 1920

Colombo and at sea for Penang.

Lat 6.7, Long 79.77

8.40am: Slipped and proceeded from harbour.

9.25am: Closed HMS Bluebell and proceeded in tow of same.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 57 30N, 80 12 40E.

10.10pm: Dondra Head Lt bg NNE, a/c East.


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10 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 5.72, Long 82.44

7.0am: HMS Colombo rejoined flotilla (after being delayed in Colombo harbour by a foul prop).

8.0am: Pos. 5 31 40N, 81 00E.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 43N, 83 28E.


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11 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 5.84, Long 85.74

Course N89E all day.

8.0am: Pos. 5 38N, 85 12E.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 51N, 86 51E.


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12 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 6.12, Long 89.4

Course S89E all day.

8.0am: Pos. 5 52N, 88 46E.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 07N, 90 33E.


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13 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 6.07, Long 92.97

Course S89E all day.

8.0am: Pos. 6 06N, 92 24E.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 00N, 93 10E.

11.30pm: Pulo Bras Lt* bg S85E.

* aka Willemstoren, on the North coast of Sumatra.


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14 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 5.75, Long 96.14

3.25am: Pulo Bras Lt abeam.

6.0am: Pulo Buro Lt bg S, 1.7 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 5 58N, 95 04E.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 42N, 96 39 30E.

11.59pm: Stopped both and shut off steam to all auxiliary machinery.


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15 May 1920

At sea to Penang.

Lat 5.37, Long 99.39

8.0am: Pos. 5 28 30N, 98 54E.

8.30am: Pulo Perak abeam.

12 noon: Started both engines.

6.10pm: Cast off tow and proceeded into harbour.

7.25pm: Secured to RFA Dredgol and commenced oiling, received 50 tons.


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16 May 1920

Penang.

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

7.0am: Cast off from RFA Dredgol to go alongside HMS Foxglove.


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17 May 1920

Penang.

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35


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18 May 1920

Penang.

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35


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19 May 1920

Penang and at sea for Singapore.

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

2.0pm: Slipped from HMS Foxglove and proceeded out of harbour.

5.04pm: Rendezvous with HMS Colombo. Formed divisions and proceeded.


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20 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 2.65, Long 101.31

8.0am: Pos. 3 09N, 100 45 50E.

8.45am: Stopped port engine to remedy defect.

9.15am: Started port engine. One Fathom Bank Lt abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 2 01N, 102 58E.


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21 May 1920

At sea to Singapore.

Lat 1.2, Long 103.75

2.35am: Pulo Pisang abeam.

6.35am: Raffles Lt abeam.

9.05am: Anchored, Singapore.


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22 May 1920

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

9.05am: Weighed and proceeded alongside RFA Dredgol and took in 40 tons of fuel oil.

10.55am: Slipped to go alongside HMS Foxglove (in Keppel harbour).


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23 May 1920

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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24 May 1920

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

“I have this day had the occasion to reprimand Act. S/Lt Stewart-Peter for neglect of duty by not inspecting liberty men at 10.0pm on May 22nd.” Signed by Stewart-Peter and Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield.


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25 May 1920

(23 May in log)

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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26 May 1920

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85


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27 May 1920

Singapore and at sea for Saigon.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

11.15am: Discharged one AB sick to HMS Foxglove.

4.05pm: Slipped and proceeded.

5.0pm: Closed Foxglove to be taken in tow.

8.0pm: Pos. 1 20 30N, 104 20 30E.

8.15pm: Pedra Branca Lt (Pedra Braga in log) bg S68E.


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28 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 3.52, Long 105.07

3.45am: Pulau Aur Lt bg N73W, 8 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 2 57N, 104 56 10E.

8.0pm: Pos. 4 39N, 105 20E.


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29 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 6.62, Long 106.94

8.0am: Pos. 6 22N, 105 51E.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 34N, 106 25E.

11.35pm: Pulo Condore Lt sighted.


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30 May 1920

At sea to Port St James.

Lat 9.74, Long 107.04

3.43am: Pulo Condore Lt bg N67W.

8.0am: 9 19N, 106 53E.

4.0pm: Cast off tow and entered harbour.

5.20pm: Anchored, Port St James (aka St Jacques, now Vung Tau)

Discharged one OS3 sick to HMS Foxglove.


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31 May 1920

Port St James to Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76 (approx)

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded up Saigon River.

11.20am: Anchored (probably waiting for the tide).

12.15pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.50pm: Secured to buoys at Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City).



LOGS FOR JUNE 1920

(Saigon, Hong Kong, Matsu I. and Shanghai)


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1 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

6.0am: Called hands.

8.15am: Whaler turned out and lowered.

4.0pm: Leave to watch, 4.30pm to 11.0pm.

5.25pm: Landed patrol.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

12.30am: Patrol returned.

9.30pm: Carley float severely damaged by steam boat from French cruiser Desaix .


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3 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76


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4 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76


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5 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76


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6 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

Sunday routine.

Landed RC church party.


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7 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.4, Long 106.8 (approx)

6.50am: Cast off and proceeded down river.

8.10am: Made fast to RFA Dredgol at Na-Bhé. Received 35 tons.

9.50am: Slipped and proceeded.

1.30pm: Anchored, Port St James.

2.35pm: Weighed and proceeded.

3.40pm: Closed HMS Foxglove and proceeded in tow of same.

8.0pm: Pos. 10 19N, 107 44E.

8.50pm: Kega Lt bg N15E.


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8 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 11.35, Long 109.34

8.0am: Pos. 10 52 40N, 109 10 50E.

11.09am: Cap Padaran bg N72W, 18.5 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 12 25N, 109 43E.


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9 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 14.34, Long 110.14

Course N15E, 8.5 knots all day.

8.0am: Pos. 13 50N, 109 59E.

8.0pm: Pos. 15 27N, 110 26E.


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10 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 17.6, Long 111.27

8.0am: Pos. 17 07N, 111 01E.

8.0pm: Pos. 18 48N, 111 55E.


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11 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 20.9, Long 113.3

8.0am: Pos. 20 21N, 112 55E.

10.15pm: Gap Rock Lt (Wenwei Zhou) bg N40E.


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12 June 1920

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.0am: Closed HMS Foxglove and cast off tow. Proceeded.

11.45am: Made fast to North wall of basin, Hong Kong.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS COCKCHAFER
Operations on Yangtze River 1920-1921

JP map Cockchafer 1920-21

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13 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.10am: Cot party, one LS and four hands, left for HMS Foxglove.

11.40am: Cot party returned.


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14 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.50pm: Shifted billet to just ahead of the dock entrance.

4.0pm: Leave to starboard watch 4.30pm to 6.30am Wednesday 16th.

One Telegraphist discharged to hospital.


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15 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30pm: One OS1 and one OS2 discharged to HMS Tamar.


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16 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.30pm: Leave to port watch from 1.30pm till 6.30am on Friday 18th.

In pm: Water boat came alongside.


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17 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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18 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.45pm: Oiler alongside, took in 30 tons.


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19 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One Telegraphist joined the ship.

5.05pm: One ERA discharged to HMS Tamar, one ERA joined from same.


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20 June 1920

Hong Kong and at sea for Shanghai.

Lat 22.27, Long 114.44

9.30am: Cast off and proceeded out of harbour.

10.50am: Stopped port engine for five minutes to remedy defect.

6.10pm: Closed HMS Bluebell to be taken in tow.

8.0pm: Pos. 22 36 20N, 115 58 50E.


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21 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 23.79, Long 118.39

1.40am: Collision with junk. Stopped both.

2.30am: Proceeded.

3.50am: Lamock I. Lt (High Lampor Lt in log, corrected from log of Bluebell) bg N9E.

8.0am: Pos. 21 19N, 117 50E. (The Lat cannot be correct and probably 23 19N is intended.)

1.45pm: Nantai Pagoda bg N57W.

8.0pm: Pos. 24 42 10N, 119 28 10E.

8.15pm: Ockseu Lt (now Wuchiu Yu) bg N9W

11.25pm: Turnabout I. (Kiushan Tao) bg N10W.


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22 June 1920

At sea to Matsu Is.

Lat 26.15, Long 119.9

6.15am: Stopped both, cast off tow.

6.45am: Proceeded, N63W.

8.0am: Pos. 26 04N, 120 04E.

9.30am: Anchored, Bayard Pt bg S15E (in the lee of Matsu I. (now Mazu I., vide log of Bluebell).


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23 June 1920

Matsu Is and at sea.

Lat 26.4, Long 120.2 (approx)

8.05am: Weighed and proceeded alongside RFA Petroleum. Took in 38 tons.

10.05am: Cast off and proceeded.

11.0am: Closed HMS Bluebell to be taken in tow. Proceeded.

3.37pm: Tung Yung Lt (on Dongyin I.) bg N46W.

8.0pm: Pos. 27 51N, 120 55 30E.

11.10pm: Shroud Island Light bg N38W.


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24 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 28.81, Long 122.29

3.35am: Stopped both while passing slowly through fishing fleet.

8.0am: Pos. 28 18N, 121 56E.

3.40pm: Sighted HMS’ Hollyhock, Cricket and Mantis astern.

8.0pm: Pos. 29 51 30N, 122 52 20E.

8.55pm: Steep I. (Xiaogui Shan) Lt bg N51W.


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25 June 1920

At sea to Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.68 (approx.)

3.0am: N Saddle Lt bg West. A/c N75W.

8.05am: Cast off tow and proceeded.

9.50am: Went alongside HMS Bluebell.

10.25am: Cast off and proceeded.

10.50am: Tungsha LV abeam.

6.45pm: Moored to buoys opposite Shanghai W/T station.


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26 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Cockchafer is in Shanghai for an extensive refit and remains here until 7th November.


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27 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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28 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.50am: Hospital party landed (possibly for vaccinations).

2.0pm: One half of ship’s company landed to be accommodated ashore.

2.45pm: Discharged two ABs and one Stoker1 to hospital.


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29 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

12.15pm: Shore party left ship.


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30 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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LOGS FOR JULY 1920

(Shanghai for refit)


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Cover, signed by S/Lt R Stewart-Peters, RN.

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1 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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2 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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3 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.18am: Discharged explosives into lighter alongside.

7.20am: Lighter left in charge of one LS.

10.0am: Captain’s requestmen. (Not often noted in the log. The requests can be anything from compassionate leave to permission to grow a beard.)


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4 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.42am: One PO placed under arrest.

9.0pm: Rounds. One AB was found to have broken out of the ship.


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5 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.0pm: One AB returned from hospital.

2.0pm: One AB discharged to UJC (Union Jack Club) for temporary accommodation.

3.0pm: One Ldg Cook returned onboard from UJC.


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6 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

12.30pm: Two absentees returned onboard.


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7 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.0am: Hands removing sand ballast.

10.50am: Two absentees returned on board and placed under open arrest.

2.0pm: One rating discharged to HMS Kinsha (for treatment, vide log of Kinsha).

9.0pm: Rounds. Prisoners correct.


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8 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.0am: Hands removing sand ballast.

Oil lighter and ash boats alongside.

9.0pm: Rounds. Prisoners correct.


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9 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.10pm: One rating returned on board from Hong Kong.


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10 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.20am: Two prisoners left for HMS Kinsha (perhaps because their offence required a court martial).

10.30am: Read warrants Nos 6 and 7. Prisoners left ship for gaol.


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11 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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12 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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13 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Range party to instruction.


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14 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.0am: 17 ratings returned from UJC.

1.55pm: Slipped and proceeded down harbour to go alongside HMS Cricket at NSB and E Coys wharf. (Cricket’s log calls this the Yangtzepoo ship jetty.)


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15 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Compasses and instruments unshipped. No weather readings from this date until 28th October.

Hands removed to shore for temporary accommodation in yard whilst refitting.


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16 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One Stoker discharged to Hanbury Institute (for Destitute Seamen. This may be for repatriation).


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17 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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18 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Two ratings breaking leave.


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19 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Two leave breakers returned.

11.30am: One rating returned from HBM Gaol, Shanghai.


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20 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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21 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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22 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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23 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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24 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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25 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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26 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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27 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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28 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.0pm: One rating returned from hospital.


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29 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

4.30pm: Funeral party landed.


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30 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.30am: One rating returned from HBM Gaol.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f892: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38176/ADM 53-38176-018_1.jpg)


31 July 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920

(Shanghai for refit including dry dock. Instruments unshipped.)


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Cover, signed by S/Lt R Stewart-Peters, RN.

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Above three pages blank.


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1 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f74b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-004_0.jpg)


2 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.30am: One rating discharged to HMS Gnat per SS Kutivo.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f74c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-004_1.jpg)


3 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8581cadfd3419700f74d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-005_0.jpg)


4 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Taking in stores from lighters.

11.30am: One rating joined from HBM gaol.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f74e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-005_1.jpg)


5 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f74f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-006_0.jpg)


6 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f750: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-006_1.jpg)


7 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f751: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-007_0.jpg)


8 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f752: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-007_1.jpg)


9 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f753: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-008_0.jpg)


10 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.30pm: Entered dry dock.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f754: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-008_1.jpg)


11 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f755: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-009_0.jpg)


12 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Two ratings returned from hospital.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f756: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-009_1.jpg)


13 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f757: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-010_0.jpg)


14 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Two ratings discharged to HMS Hawkins


4caf8581cadfd3419700f758: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-010_1.jpg)


15 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f759: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-011_0.jpg)


16 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to hospital


4caf8581cadfd3419700f75a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-011_1.jpg)


17 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands employed refitting.

One PO and two ABs joined ship.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f75b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-012_0.jpg)


18 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One AB discharged to hospital.


4caf8581cadfd3419700f75c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-012_1.jpg)


19 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands being inoculated, first dose.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f75d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-013_0.jpg)


20 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f75e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-013_1.jpg)


21 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f75f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-014_0.jpg)


22 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f760: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-014_1.jpg)


23 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to hospital.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f761: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-015_0.jpg)


24 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f762: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-015_1.jpg)


25 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f763: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-016_0.jpg)


26 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f764: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-016_1.jpg)


27 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f765: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-017_0.jpg)


28 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Four months stores received on board.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f766: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-017_1.jpg)


29 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Two liberty men arrested by civil authority on shore at 1.30am.

Hands inoculated, second dose.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f767: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-018_0.jpg)


30 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.30am: Two liberty men released and returned on board.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f768: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38177/ADM 53-38177-018_1.jpg)


31 August 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating returned from HMS Kinsha.

One rating discharged to hospital.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1920

(Shanghai dry dock, instruments unshipped.)


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Cover signed by S/Lt R Stewart-Peters RN.

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1 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

One rating discharged to Naval Agency for passage to Hong Kong.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f773: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-005_0.jpg)


2 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.30am: Two hands sent to Civil court for trial.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f774: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-005_1.jpg)


3 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands to muster for monthly payment.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f775: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-006_0.jpg)


4 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f776: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-006_1.jpg)


5 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f777: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-007_0.jpg)


6 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

12 noon: 48 hours leave to port watch.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f778: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-007_1.jpg)


7 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.30am: Captain's requestmen and defaulters.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f779: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-008_0.jpg)


8 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

12 noon: 48 hours leave to starboard watch.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f77a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-008_1.jpg)


9 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One SPO, two Stokers and one AB joined ship.

One AB discharged to Victoria Nursing Home.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f77b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-009_0.jpg)


10 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f77c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-009_1.jpg)


11 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f77d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-010_0.jpg)


12 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One PO left the ship for escort duties to Hong Kong.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f77e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-010_1.jpg)


13 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.30am: One AB returned from hospital.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f77f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-011_0.jpg)


14 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f780: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-011_1.jpg)


15 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f781: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-012_0.jpg)


16 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands employed unloading gun shields and mountings.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f782: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-012_1.jpg)


17 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.15. One AB returned from Victoria Nursing Home.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f783: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-013_0.jpg)


18 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.0am. One AB returned from general hospital.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f784: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-013_1.jpg)


19 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f785: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-014_0.jpg)


20 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f786: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-014_1.jpg)


21 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Breakfast, two absentees.

10.35am: One absentee returned on board.

11.45am: Captain's defaulters.

2.30pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f787: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-015_0.jpg)


22 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.20pm: One absentee returned on board.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f788: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-015_1.jpg)


23 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.0pm: Ship placed in dry dock.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f789: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-016_0.jpg)


24 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.30am: One rating returned from hospital.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f78a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-016_1.jpg)


25 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.0pm: One rating returned from hospital.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f78b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-017_0.jpg)


26 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

C of E church party landed.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f78c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-017_1.jpg)


27 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.15am: One rating placed under close arrest.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f78d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-018_0.jpg)


28 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.0pm: Ship taken out of dry dock.


4caf8582cadfd3419700f78e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-018_1.jpg)


29 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8582cadfd3419700f78f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38178/ADM53-38178-019_0.jpg)


30 September 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to Naval Agency for passage to Hong Kong.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1920

(Shanghai for refit)


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Cover signed by S/Lt R Stewart-Peters RN.

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1 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.0am: Called hands.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting.

1.30pm: Muster for monthly payment.

2.0pm: Leave to watch until 8.0am.

2.45pm: Funeral party landed. (For the funeral of AB James Goodfield, J8320, late of HMS Cricket.)


4caf8584cadfd3419700f89d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-004_0.jpg)


2 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8584cadfd3419700f89e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-004_1.jpg)


3 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.

One rating joined ship.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f89f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-005_0.jpg)


4 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-005_1.jpg)


5 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to hospital.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-006_0.jpg)


6 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to hospital.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-006_1.jpg)


7 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-007_0.jpg)


8 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.15am: Read Warrant No 8.

Discharged one rating to civil prison.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-007_1.jpg)


9 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-008_0.jpg)


10 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-008_1.jpg)


11 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-009_0.jpg)


12 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to hospital.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-009_1.jpg)


13 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

4:30pm: One PO returned from escort duties from Hong Kong.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-010_0.jpg)


14 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-010_1.jpg)


15 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-011_0.jpg)


16 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.50pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-011_1.jpg)


17 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-012_0.jpg)


18 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.25pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-012_1.jpg)


19 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands employed removing stores to ship.


4caf8584cadfd3419700f8af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38179/ADM 53-38179-013_0.jpg)


20 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.0am: Light up and raised steam in one boiler for basin trials.

Hands employed removing stores to ship.


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21 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.0am: Hands employed mounting guns.

10.0am: Commenced coaling (took in 13 tons).


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22 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.45am: Raised steam in one boiler for basin trials.

4.0pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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23 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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24 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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25 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.10am: One hand lent to HMS Scarab for W/T duties.

1.30pm: Hands returned on board from living quarters in dockyard.


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26 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.30pm: Quarters. Clean guns.

3.10pm: One Tel. rating returned from HMS Scarab.

3.45pm: Two ratings discharged to hospital.


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27 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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28 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Weather readings resumed in pm.


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29 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.0pm: One rating returned from hospital.

4.30pm: Two ratings discharged to same.


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30 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.30pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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31 October 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1920

(Shanghai, Nanking and Wuhu)


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Instruments.

Mercurial barometer, Pastorelli and Rapkin, No 3133.

Thermometers on fore superstructure, not screened. FA Reynolds and Co.


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1 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Water boat alongside in pm.

Hands muster for payment.

One AB and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.

One LS joined ship.


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2 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.30 to 11.30am: Carried out basin trials.


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3 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.30 to 11.20am: Carried out basin trials.


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4 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Coaled ship from lighter alongside, received 8 tons.

2.0pm: One AB returned from hospital.


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5 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.15am: Slipped and proceeded down stream to go alongside oiler RFA Francol. Took in 37 tons of fuel oil.

12.35pm: Cast off and proceeded down stream to Ma Lu Chiao magazine pier.

1.40pm: Commenced to ammunition ship.

9.30pm: Ammunition stowed.


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6 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.0am: Weighed starboard anchor and proceeded upstream to go alongside ship at Yangtzepoo dock.

11.0am: Lighter with awnings from Naval Agent alongside.


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7 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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8 November 1920

Shanghai to sea for gun trials and return to Woosung.

Lat 31.3, Long 121.9 (approx)

6.40am: Slipped and proceeded down stream.

8.0am to 9.40am: Swung ship for compass adjustment off Woosung.

9.40am: Proceeded to sea at 10 knots.

11.45am: Upper Middle Ground buoy abeam.

12.23pm: Kintoan light vessel abeam. Carried out gun trials.

3.0pm: Trials complete. Course for Woosung.

6.30pm: Anchored off Woosung.


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9 November 1920

Wusung (or Woosung) to Kiang Ying.

Lat 31.8, Long 120.9 (approx)

7.15am: Admiralty Pilot boarded.

8.10am: Weighed and proceeded up Yangtze.

11.0 to 11.30am: Tested machine guns.

2.40pm: Kushan Pt LV abeam.

5.0pm: Anchored at Kiang Ying.


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10 November 1920

Kiang Ying to Morrison Point

Lat 32.25, Long 119.7 (approx)

6.18am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.45am: Kiang Ying LV abeam.

1.35pm: Chinkiang (now Zhenjiang) abeam.

4.50pm: Anchored off Morrison Point.


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11 November 1920

Morrison Point to Nanking (now Nanjing)

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

8.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.50am: Entered Nanking cut off.

10.10am: Anchored four miles from end of cut off. Communicated with HMS Woodlark.

1.50pm: Shifted berth to anchor off Pukow.


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12 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

9.10am: Weighed and proceeded to Nanking anchorage.

5.30pm: Chinese gunboat anchored off port bow, bg SSE.


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13 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

6.40am: Chinese gunboat weighed and proceeded down river.

6.50am: One AB returned from hospital.


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14 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

7.0am: Sighted starboard anchor. (A regular procedure on the Yangtze with its muddy shifting bottom. The anchor is partially hove in to see if it is still where they originally dropped it and also to guard against it being embedded in silt.)

In pm: Leave for watch and football party.


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15 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

8.50am: American gunboat weighed and proceeded down river.

11.10am: Coal lighter alongside.


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16 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

One PO discharged to HMS Woodlark

One LS joined ship from same awaiting passage to Shanghai.

10.15 am: Woodlark weighed and proceeded up river.


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17 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8


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18 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

4.05pm: One SPO discharged to hospital.


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19 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8


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20 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

1.30am: Called hands to furl awnings.

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river to anchor in mouth of Hea-san-shan creek.

3.0pm: Chinese cruiser passed down river.


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21 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

7.18am: Weighed and proceeded to return to Nanking and anchor.

9.40am: Officer from Chinese cruiser visited.


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22 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8


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23 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

10.30am: HMS Colombo sighted down river.

10.40am: One PO discharged to hospital.

10.55am: Boat from Colombo for mail.


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24 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8


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25 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8


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26 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

10.20am: USS Elcano proceeded up river.


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27 November 1920

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

5.15am: Chinese junk fouled lower boom.

11.30am: One box of tea condemned and thrown overboard.

1.0pm: HMS Colombo arrived from up stream and anchored astern.


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28 November 1920

From Nanking to Wuhu

Lat 31.74, Long 118.47 (approx)

7.20am: Took pilot on board. Weighed and proceeded up river.

3.0pm: Anchored off Wuhu.


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29 November 1920

Wuhu to Two Fathom Creek.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

9.15am: Coaled ship from lighter, 12 tons.

9.25am: American gunboat anchored astern.

10.30am: USS Quiros weighed and proceeded down stream.

12.05pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.15pm: Anchored.


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30 November 1920

Two Fathom Creek to Tatung

Lat 30.8, Long 117.7 (approx)

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

4.15pm: Anchored off Hawang Ski Ki.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1920

(Kiukiang and Hankow)

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Cover, signed “approved” by Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and by S/Lt R Stewart-Peters.

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Instruments.

Mercurial barometer, Pastorelli and Rapkin, No 3083.

Thermometers on fore superstructure, not screened. FA Reynolds and Co.


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1 December 1920

Up river to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.79, Long 116.29 (approx)

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

2.40pm: Anchored off Kiukiang (now Jiujiang).

3.10pm: Chinese OOG visited.

4.40pm: USS Villalobos anchored off port bow.


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2 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

12.10am: Hoisted Sampan.

Coaled from lighter alongside.


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3 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

10.30am: Inspection of webbing equipment.

5.45pm: One man placed under close arrest.

9.45pm: Two men placed under close arrest.

10.30pm: One man released from close arrest, 4 ½ hours. Three men breaking leave.


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4 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

8.50am: Two men released from close arrest.

7.40pm: Three absentees returned on board.


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5 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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6 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

2.45pm: Two ratings discharged to HMS’ Mantis and Gnat via river steamer Sui Wo.


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7 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

3.30pm: One rating returned from HBM jail.


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8 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

2.20pm: Officer of Chinese guard boat visited.

10.40pm: Landed escort, which returned with one rating.


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9 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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10 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

7.15am: USS Elcano weighed and proceeded down river.


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11 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

8.55am: Chinese TB anchored ahead.

2.12pm: Same weighed and proceeded down river.


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12 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Sunday routine. Landed RC party.


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13 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

12.39pm: One rating placed under arrest.

4.0pm: Leave cancelled owing to weather.


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14 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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15 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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16 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Coaled from lighter.


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17 December 1920

Kiukiang to Little Orphan.

Lat 29.76, Long 116.23 (approx)

9.40am: Received three packages of stores.

10.0am: One AB discharged to hospital.

11.15am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

1.25pm: Anchored above Little Orphan I. (now Xiaogu Mt and no longer an island).


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18 December 1920

Little Orphan I.

Lat 29.93, Long 116.56


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19 December 1920

Little Orphan I.

Lat 29.93, Long 116.56


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20 December 1920

Little Orphan I. to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

9.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.15pm: Anchored, Kiukiang.

2.45pm: Chinese guard officer came on board.


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21 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

10.40am: One Stoker discharged to hospital.

One AB joined from same.

11.50am: Read warrant No 10.


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22 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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23 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded to carry out boiler tests between Kiukiang and Oliphant Island.

11.05am: Returned to anchor.


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24 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

In am: Coal lighter alongside.

One rating returned from hospital.

1.15pm: Four ratings joined ship from hospital via SS Tatung*.

5.05pm: Two ratings landed to see doctor.

6.50pm: One man discharged to hospital.

* SS Tatung, the first of two China Navigation Co. vessels of that name, 1891, 2.548 grt, scrapped 1935.


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25 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

RC church party landed.


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26 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

RC church party landed.

One Stoker joined from hospital.


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27 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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28 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

10.0am: Read warrant No 12. Escort of one LS and one AB proceeded to Shanghai with prisoner.

1.30pm: Read warrant No 11.


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29 December 1920

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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30 December 1920

Kiukiang and up river towards Hankow.

Lat 30.07, Long 115.32 (approx)

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

3.25pm: Anchored off Hong Shi Kong.


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31 December 1920

Up river to Hankow.

Lat 30.56, Long 114.6 (approx)

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.05am: Anchored below Willis I. to wait for downward steamer.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.40pm: Alongside APC wharf for oil.

4.40pm: Left wharf and proceeded to Hankow (now Hankou, part of Wuhan) to go alongside HMS Mantis.

7.10pm: Discharged the First Lt, Lt Beckett, to hospital.


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1921

(Hankow and Shasi)


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Front cover, signed by Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, navigating officer.

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1 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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2 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: HMS Mantis cast off to anchor.

One rating from Mantis joined to be discharged to hospital.

10.40am: Mantis weighed and proceeded up river.

11.30am: One rating discharged to hospital.


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3 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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4 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands paid monthly money.


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5 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

12 noon: Coaling junk secured alongside.

Leave to watch from 4-30 until 7am

4.50pm: One rating discharged to hospital.

5.45pm: One rating for passage to HMS Cricket discharged via river steamer Kiang Wo*.

6.05pm: American gunboat anchored astern.

* SS Kiang Wo, Jardine, Matheson and Co., 1901, 2,175 tons, captured at Ichang by Japanese in 1941, renamed Rozan Maru.


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6 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

One rating joined ship to await passage for HMS Woodlark.

One rating discharged to hospital.


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7 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Two ratings returned from hospital.


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8 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

12 noon: Fired time gun.

1.30pm: One rating joined ship from hospital to await passage to HMS Cricket.


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9 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.

5.10pm: HMS Gnat secured alongside.


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10 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.0pm: One rating awaiting passage to HMS Cricket discharged.


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11 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

One rating discharged to hospital.

12.45pm: Placed one man under open arrest.

2.0pm: Sanpan (sic) taken to workshop to be fitted with motor.


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12 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Surveying cable.

Paid first instalment of prize money.

Released one man from open arrest.


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13 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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14 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Coal lighter secured alongside hulk.


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15 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

One rating joined ship from hospital.

One rating awaiting passage to HMS Cricket discharged.


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16 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Church party landed.

One rating discharged to hospital.


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17 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.0am: HMS Gnat cast off and proceeded down river.

One rating returned from hospital.

Hands paid fortnightly money.


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18 January 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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19 January 1921

Hankow to Marhu.

Lat 30.19, Long 113.87 (approx)

7.15am: Cast off and proceeded up river.

6.0pm: Anchored at Marhu.


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20 January 1921

Up Yangtze towards Shasi.

Lat 29.57, Long 113.27 (approx)

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.0pm: Anchored.


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21 January 1921

Up river to Shasi.

Lat 29.87, Long 112.4 (approx)

6.25am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.0pm: Anchored off Shasi (now Shashi , part of Jingzhou).


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22 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25


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23 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25


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24 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

Coaling junk alongside.


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25 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

2.0pm: Eight ratings discharged to Shanghai via steamer Kiang Wo.


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26 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

6.10pm: Japanese gunboat anchored ahead.


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27 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

3.10pm: Japanese guard officer visited.


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28 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

10.45am: Exercised general quarters.


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29 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25


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30 January 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25


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31 January 1921

Shasi to Ichang

Lat 30.41, Long 111.48 (approx)

5.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

4.10pm: Anchored at Ichang.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1921

(Ichang)


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Cover, signed by Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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1 February 1921

Ichang (now Yichang).

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Paid monthly money.


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2 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

11.30am: Consul arrived on board.


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3 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

3.0pm: One CPO joined awaiting passage to HMS Widgeon.

9.0pm: Engineer’s and Bo’sun’s stores arrived.


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4 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In pm: Coaled from junk, 20 tons.


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5 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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6 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.40pm: Japanese gunboat anchored ahead.


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7 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.25am: Japanese guard officer visited.

11.10am: Captain paid official visit to Japanese gunboat.

This official visiting was customary and ceremonial in nature, but it also served a very practical purpose, as the officers on the spot had much greater autonomy than today, due to the difficulties of communication with higher command. The sharing of information and the establishment of good relations was very valuable, the practical side of gunboat diplomacy.


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8 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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9 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.0pm: One AB joined from hospital.


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10 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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11 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.45am: Exercised general quarters.


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12 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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13 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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14 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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15 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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16 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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17 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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18 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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19 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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20 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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21 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.30am: Exercised landing party.


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22 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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23 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

1.0am: One man placed under arrest, drunk on board.

6.08am: One man released from arrest.

8.45am: Received 60 gallons of paraffin.

9.0pm: Discharged one CPO to HMS Widgeon.


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24 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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25 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

5.20pm: Coal lighter alongside, took 10 tons.


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26 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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27 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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28 February 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

2.15pm: Took in stores from lighter.

4.50pm: HMS Scarab secured alongside.

6.30pm: All Chinese ratings inspected by doctor.

7.0pm: Supplied Scarab with 16 tons of oil fuel.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1921

(Ichang, Shasi, Hankow and Shanghai)


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Cover, signed by Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.


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1 March 1921

Ichang to Shasi.

Lat 30.42, Long 111.45 (approx)

6.0am: Usual routine.

8.0am: Breakfast.

Hands employed as requisite.

10.05am: HMS Scarab cast off.

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.15pm: Ran aground in Kinchau reach, but ran straight over into deep water.

5.45pm: Anchored off Shasi.


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2 March 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to APC installation for coal.

11.0am: Anchored off installation and coaled from lighter.

3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

6.10pm: Anchored off Ho Hi.


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3 March 1921

Yangtze river down towards Hankow.

Lat 29.52, Long 113.21 (approx)

6.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.45pm: Anchored at Sei Toi (?).


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4 March 1921

Yangtze river down to Hankow.

Lat 30.22, Long 114.04 (approx)

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

2.30pm: Dropped pilot.

3.20pm: Secured alongside APC Hankow for oil.

5.30pm: Cast off and proceeded up river to secure at Hankow wharf.


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5 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.15am: Warped ship alongside hulk.

1.15pm: Muster for monthly payment.


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6 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Landed church parties.

Spread foc’sle awning.


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7 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.30am: Received 390 gallons of paraffin and 10 gallons of petrol from APC.


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8 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Received a quantity of cocoanut matting and drums of black varnish.


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9 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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10 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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11 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Coal lighter alongside.


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12 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.15am: Received stores and empties from HMS Mantis for transport to Shanghai.

11.0am: HMS Gnat berthed alongside Mantis. Received stores and empties from same.


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13 March 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.


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14 March 1921

Hankow to Kiukiang.

Lat 30.37, Long 115.08 (approx)

6.15am: Cast off from hulk and proceeded down river.

5.30pm: Anchored off Kiukiang.

5.50pm: Chinese OOG came on board and left immediately.


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15 March 1921

Kiukiang and down river towards Shanghai.

Lat 30.07, Long 116.76 (approx)

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

6.45pm: Anchored.


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16 March 1921

Down river towards Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35 (approx)

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.30pm: Anchored.


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17 March 1921

Down river towards Shanghai.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45 (approx)

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.25pm: Anchored.


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18 March 1921

Down river to Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.10am: Anchored off Woosung.

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded up Whangpoo river.

11.30am: Secured alongside HMS Cricket at Shanghai (at Mackenzie’s Wharf, vide Cricket’s log).

In pm: 19 ratings joined ship and 14 ratings discharged to UJC.


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19 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Lighter alongside for empties.

In pm: Discharged five ratings to UJC.


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20 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.0pm: HMS Bee arrived.


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21 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.30am: HMS Bluebell arrived.


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22 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.12am: One man placed under close arrest.

9.05am: One man released from close arrest.

1.50pm: Eight boxes of ammunition sent ashore.


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23 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.10pm: Landed one PO and four men as escort for duty in UJC.

11.10pm: Escort returned.


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24 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.40am: American gunboat Elcano entered harbour.

11.40am: French cruiser Altair left harbour.

3.10pm: USS New Orleans left harbour.


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25 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine (for Good Friday).


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26 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.30am: HMS Cricket cast off and proceeded.

10.40am: Read warrant No 14.

1.50pm: Cast off from Mackenzie's wharf and proceeded to new engineering dock.

2.45pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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27 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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28 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.20am: One Armourer rating joined ship.

11.40am: Junk with stores alongside.


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29 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.30pm: HMS Bluebell left harbour.


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30 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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31 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1921

(Shanghai)


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Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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1 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.15am: Dockyard crane alongside.

9.40am: Japanese gunboat entered harbour.

11.30am: One rating discharged to hospital.

1.15pm: Muster by the open list for payment.


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2 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.15pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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3 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.10pm: HA gun taken out.


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4 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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5 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.15pm: HMS Carlisle entered harbour.


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6 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.0pm: Japanese warship entered harbour.


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7 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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8 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.30pm: One Officer Steward joined ship.


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9 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.0pm: Shifted billet to dockyard sheerlegs.


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10 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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11 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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12 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

Coal lighter alongside.


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13 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

3.15pm: Japanese battleship left harbour.

6.0pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.


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14 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.50am: Disembarked ammunition.


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15 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.30am: Landed escort of one PO.

11.45am: Escort and prisoner returned.


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16 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.0am: Shifted berth and made fast alongside wall.


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17 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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18 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One AB discharged to hospital.


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19 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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20 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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21 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.45pm: HMS Marazion (Mazarin in log) arrived in harbour.


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22 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.30am: Raised steam to test steering engine.


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23 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Embarking stores.


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24 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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25 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.10pm: Discharged 22 cases of ordnance abd six cases of naval stores to Laver and Clark.


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26 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.30am: Japanese Cruiser arrived.


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27 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.15pm: Japanese Cruiser left harbour.

4.20pm: Received 45 packages of ammunition.


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28 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.10am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded down river.

9.30am: Secured to jetty, steering engine defective.


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29 April 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.10am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded down river.

10.30am: Swung ship for compasses.

1.40pm: Secured to APC jetty.

4.10pm: HMS Woodlark entered harbour.


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30 April 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.48, Long 121.48 (approx)

10.0am: Cast off and proceeded down river and up the Yangtze.

6.45pm: Anchored off Tung Chow.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1921

(Up river to Hankow, Chenglin, Shasi, Ichang and down river)


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Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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1 May 1921

Up Yangtze river.

Lat 32.31, Long 119.8 (approx)

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.35pm: Anchored off Morrison Pt.


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2 May 1921

Up Yangtze river.

Lat 31.82, Long 118.5 (approx)

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

3.45pm: Anchored off Wuhu.

4.05pm: Chinese OOG called.

5.45pm: Commenced coaling.


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3 May 1921

Up Yangtze river.

Lat 30.89, Long 117.74 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.50pm: Anchored off Ngankin (now Anqing).

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4 May 1921

Up Yangtze river.

Lat 30.03, Long 116.68 (approx)

5.53am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.10pm: Anchored off Hunter I.


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5 May 1921

Up Yangtze river to Hankow.

Lat 30.37, Long 115.09 (approx)

5.56am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.50pm: Anchored, Hankow.


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6 May 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.40am: Cast off and proceeded to oiling jetty.

9.0am: Cast off to go alongside HMS Bluebell.


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7 May 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.10am: Cast off while Bluebell cast off and left.

10.45am: One rating joined ship.


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8 May 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.

4.10pm: HMS Mantis arrived.

4.35pm: Stoker 1st class Harold Entwistle, K9848, killed by falling overboard and drowning. Body not recovered.

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9 May 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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10 May 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.20am: Hands discharging stores and ammunition.

9.45am: One rating discharged to hospital.

2.0pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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11 May 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.0pm: Received stores and ammunition for HMS’ Widgeon and Teal.


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12 May 1921

Hankow and up river towards Ichang.

Lat 30.3, Long 114.1 (approx)

9.10am: Cast off from hulk and proceeded up river.

7.30pm: Anchored.


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13 May 1921

Up river to Chenglin.

Lat 29.78, Long 113.45 (approx)

6.57am: Weighed and proceeded.

5.05pm: Anchored off Chenglin (Chenling in log, now Yueyang).


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14 May 1921

Chenglin.

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12


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15 May 1921

Chenglin and up river towards Ichang.

Lat 29.8, Long 112.9 (approx)

5.0am: HMS Cricket sailed.

6.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.05pm: Anchored.


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16 May 1921

Up river to Shasi.

Lat 29.9, Long 112.41 (approx)

5.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.22pm: Made fast to hulk at Shasi.


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17 May 1921

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

7.0am: Shifted to next hulk.

9.0am: Coal lighter alongside.

1.35pm: Finished coaling.


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18 May 1921

Shasi to Ichang.

Lat 30.28, Long 111.6 (approx)

5.0am: Cast off and proceeded up river.

4.40pm: Secured to APC jetty, Ichang.


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19 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river to anchor.

8.30am: Discharged ammunition to HMS Gnat


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20 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.35am: Witnesses for Court of Enquiry left ship (presumably into the death of Stoker Entwistle).

11.25am: Witnesses returned.

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21 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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22 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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23 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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24 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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25 May 1921

Ichang, up river towards Chungking (now Chongqing) and return.

Lat 30.83, Long 111.0 (approx)

5.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.35am: Ping Shen abeam.

6.55am: Shah Pei abeam.

7.25am: Manto abeam.

Encountered extremely strong swirls, whirlpools and rapids.

9.55am: Kung Ling Tan abeam.

10.37am: Shin Tan abeam.

11.15am: Starboard engine broke down. IP crankhead warm (?) running. Stopped engine. Ship not under control due to enormous strength of current.

11.36am: Made the bank at Lao Quai and spar moored.

3.0pm: Unmoored and proceeded back to Ichang.

5.50pm: Anchored off Ichang.

10.0pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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26 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

2.0pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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27 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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28 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.20am: Weighed and proceeded alongside HMS Gnat to discharge oil.

6.10pm: Discharged six cases of beer for HMS Widgeon via SS Anlan*.

* 391 tons, a tanker owned by Asiatic Petroleum Co, wrecked in 1925, see link.


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29 May 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.30am: Cast off from HMS Gnat to anchor.

Coal lighter alongside.

In pm: Two ratings joined ship. One rating discharged to HMS Gnat (waiting passage to HMS Teal, vide log of Gnat). One rating rejoined from hospital.


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30 May 1921

Ichang to Shasi.

Lat 30.41, Long 111.45 (approx)

10.08am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

4.45pm: Secured to NKK hulk at Shasi.


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31 May 1921

Shasi to Chenglin.

Lat 29.77, Long 112.54 (approx)

5.35am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

5.30pm: Anchored off Chenglin.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1921

(Hankow, Chenglin, Shasi, Ichang, Kweichou-Fu, Wanhsien and Chungking)


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Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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1 June 1921

Chenglin to Hankow.

Lat 30.15, Long 114.03 (approx)

5.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

2.45pm: Secured to hulk Laestrygon, Hankow.

5.10pm: One Stoker 1c joined ship.


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2 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Muster for monthly payment.


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3 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Coaled ship from lighter alongside.


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4 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

2.30pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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5 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.


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6 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.50am: Cast off to go to oiling wharf.

10.10pm: Returned to hulk.


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7 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.45pm: One man placed under arrest.

8.30am: Japanese gunboat proceeded up river.

9.30am: Received 12 cases of stores.

9.35am: Exercised fire and collision stations.

8.45pm: One man placed under arrest.


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8 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

1.10am: Large fires reported in direction of Wuchang.

2.30am: Informed that Wuchang was being looted by soldiers.

3.10am: Called hands and raised steam for slow speed.

3.30am: Landing party fell in. Cleared for action.

9.0am: Pipe down.

4.0pm: Reverted to usual notice for steam.


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9 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

1.15pm: Sale of dead man’s effects. The custom of the service. The sale was by auction and bids were often very high for the kit of a popular shipmate, as the proceeds were sent to his family.


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10 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.10am: Exercised out stream anchor.


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11 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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12 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.0am: Body of Stoker Entwistle (Entwhistle in log) recovered.

2.30pm: Exercised funeral firing party.

4.10pm: Landed funeral party.

4.20pm: HMS Teal secured alongside.


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13 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

1.05am: Called hands. Landing party fell in.

1.30pm: Landing party fell out.

6.45am: Coal lighter alongside.

10.15am: Landed party to attend inquest (presumably on Stoker Entwistle).

2.45pm: Cast off to anchor in stream.

4.15pm: HMS Bee arrived.


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14 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

12.40pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside HMS Bee. Took in 100 gallons of lubricating oil.


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15 June 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.30am: Discharged empties to HMS Mantis.

10.30am: Admiral inspected ship. (This must be Rear-Admiral George Borrett, SNO Yangtze at this time. HMS Bee is his flagship)

7.30pm: One rating joined ship and one left.


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16 June 1921

Hankow and up river towards Ichang.

Lat 30.27, Long 113.91 (approx)

7.15am: Cast off and proceeded up river.

7.05pm: Anchored off Lin Ti.


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17 June 1921

Up river to Chenglin

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.0am: Anchored off Chenglin.

3.20pm: Captain of American gunboat called.

4.30pm: SS Tungwo* came alongside.

6.30pm: USS Elcano arrived.

7.35pm: Japanese gunboat arrived.

7.40pm: Tung Wo slipped.

*Tung Wo, Jardine Matheson & Co., 1914, 1,315 grt, requisitioned by the RN in 1940 as an armed boarding steamer.


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18 June 1921

Chenglin and up river.

Lat 29.8, Long 112.9 (approx)

6.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.30pm: Anchored.


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19 June 1921

Up river to Shasi.

Lat 30.17, Long 112.22 (approx)

6:03am: Weighed and proceeded up river

2.05pm: Secured to hulk at Shasi.


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20 June 1921

Shasi and up river.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

6.0am: Coal junk alongside.

2.30pm: Cast off from NKK hulk and proceeded up river.

4.30 to 5.15pm: Full speed trial.


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21 June 1921

Up river to Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

12.48am: Anchored, Ichang.

4.50pm: USS Elcano arrived.


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22 June 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coal lighter alongside.

Nine steel plates returned.

Hands securing ship and preparing for upper river steaming.


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23 June 1921

Ichang and up river towards Chungking

Lat 30.88, Long 110.92 (approx)

3.35am: Weighed both anchors and proceeded up river.

5.40am: Passed SS Robert Dollar (full speed).

7.30am: Passed SS Mei Tan.

12.30pm: Passed SS Hung Kiang.

4.20pm: Anchored at Kweichou-fu.


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24 June 1921

Kweichou-fu.

Lat 31.01, Long 110.57


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25 June 1921

Kweichou-fu to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.93, Long 108.99 (approx)

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.15pm: Anchored at Wanhsien.


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26 June 1921

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.82, Long 108.4

River rising very fast. Strong currents.

Seven Chinese officials called.

Coaled from junk.


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27 June 1921

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.82, Long 108.4

List of paints condemned and destroyed.


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28 June 1921

Wanhsien to Chung Chow.

Lat 30.7, Long 108.4 (approx)

11.17am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.15pm: Anchored off Chung Chow.


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29 June 1921

Chung Chow to Fuchow.

Lat 30.21, Long 108.0 (approx)

6.05am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.10pm: Anchored at Fu Chow.


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30 June 1921

Fu Chow to Chungking.

Lat 29.57, Long 106.7 (approx)

5.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

1.0pm: Steering engine broke down, switched to hand steering.

2.30pm: Secured in naval mooring, Chungking.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1921

(Chungking)


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Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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From here on, the scanned pages are small and not very distinct. The log keeper enters a particularly taciturn phase. HMS Cockchafer remains at Chungking until the 11th of October with very little to do and the crew are usually on make and mend in the pm.


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1 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Make and mend in pm.


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2 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Make and mend in pm.


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3 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.25am: SNO inspected ship.


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4 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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5 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.15am: One rating discharged to HMS Widgeon.

2.35pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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6 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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7 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

9.05am: HMS Widgeon left harbour.


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8 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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9 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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10 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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11 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.30am: Read warrant No 15.

11.0am: One rating discharged to hospital.


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12 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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13 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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14 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

11.0am: One rating returned from hospital.


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15 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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16 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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17 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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18 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

4.0pm: USS Palos arrived.


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19 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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20 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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21 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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22 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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23 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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24 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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25 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

11.0am: US Patrol Commander called.


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26 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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27 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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28 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700fa9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73548/ADM 53-73548-0018_0.jpg)


29 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700fa9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73548/ADM 53-73548-0018_1.jpg)


30 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700fa9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73548/ADM 53-73548-0019_0.jpg)


31 July 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700faa0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73548/ADM 53-73548-0019_1.jpg)

4caf8589cadfd3419700faa1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73548/ADM 53-73548-0020_0.jpg)

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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1921

(Chungking)


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4caf8589cadfd3419700faa6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0001_1.jpg)

Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

4caf8589cadfd3419700faa7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0002_0.jpg)

4caf8589cadfd3419700faa8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0002_1.jpg)

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Above three pages blank.


4caf8589cadfd3419700faaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0003_1.jpg)


1 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700faab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0004_0.jpg)


2 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700faac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0004_1.jpg)


3 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Received 25 tons of coal from lighter alongside.


4caf8589cadfd3419700faad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0005_0.jpg)


4 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700faae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0005_1.jpg)


5 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

1.30pm: First bungalow party left ship (presumably an R and R break).


4caf8589cadfd3419700faaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0006_0.jpg)


6 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.50am: USS Palos left harbour.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0006_1.jpg)


7 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0007_0.jpg)


8 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

1.0pm: Spare part for steering engine arrived from Shanghai.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0007_1.jpg)


9 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

2.30pm: HMS Widgeon arrived.

Discharged one Stoker to same.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0008_0.jpg)


10 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0008_1.jpg)


11 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

7.0pm: First bungalow party returned.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0009_0.jpg)


12 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0009_1.jpg)


13 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

9.40am: HMS Widgeon left harbour.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0010_0.jpg)


14 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

8.0am: French steamer Shu Hin (?) arrived.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0010_1.jpg)


15 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

2.20pm: SS Shu Tung arrived.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fab9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0011_0.jpg)


16 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8589cadfd3419700faba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0011_1.jpg)


17 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Received 22 tons of coal from lighter alongside.


4caf8589cadfd3419700fabb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0012_0.jpg)


18 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.35pm: Bungalow party returned.


4caf858acadfd3419700fabc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0012_1.jpg)


19 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fabd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0013_0.jpg)


20 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fabe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0013_1.jpg)


21 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fabf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0014_0.jpg)


22 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fac0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0014_1.jpg)


23 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fac1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0015_0.jpg)


24 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Received 10 tons of coal.

9.33am: SS Loong Mow* arrived.

* Loong Mow, 1920, 1,112 grt, sold by WA Argent of Shanghai to China Nav. Co in 1923, renamed Wanliu, scrapped 1969

4caf858acadfd3419700fac2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0015_1.jpg)


25 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fac3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0016_0.jpg)


26 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fac4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0016_1.jpg)


27 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fac5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0017_0.jpg)


28 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fac6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0017_1.jpg)


29 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.50pm: Rockets fired from SS Alice Dollar*. Raised steam with all dispatch and prepared for action.

7.45pm: Reverted to usual notice for steam.

* Dollar Steamship Co, 1921, 1,061 grt, later sold and renamed Wantung, captured by the Japanese in 1941 and sunk by Allied aircraft in 1943.


4caf858acadfd3419700fac7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0018_0.jpg)


30 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.15am: SS Alice Dollar left.


4caf858acadfd3419700fac8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73549/ADM 53-73549-0018_1.jpg)


31 August 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

9.50am: USS Palos arrived.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1921

(Chungking)


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4caf858acadfd3419700fad0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0001_1.jpg)

Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

4caf858acadfd3419700fad1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0002_0.jpg)

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1 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fad6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0004_1.jpg)


2 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

1.30pm: Bungalow party left ship.


4caf858acadfd3419700fad7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0005_0.jpg)


3 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fad8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0005_1.jpg)


4 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fad9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0006_0.jpg)


5 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fada: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0006_1.jpg)


6 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fadb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0007_0.jpg)


7 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fadc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0007_1.jpg)


8 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.30pm: Bungalow party returned.


4caf858acadfd3419700fadd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0008_0.jpg)


9 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

1.30pm: Bungalow party left.


4caf858acadfd3419700fade: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0008_1.jpg)


10 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

One AB joined from hospital.


4caf858acadfd3419700fadf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0009_0.jpg)


11 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fae0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0009_1.jpg)


12 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fae1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0010_0.jpg)


13 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands mustered for balance of payment.


4caf858acadfd3419700fae2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0010_1.jpg)


14 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

2.45pm: USS Monocacy arrived.


4caf858acadfd3419700fae3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0011_0.jpg)


15 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fae4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0011_1.jpg)


16 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.20am: USS Palos proceeded down river.


4caf858acadfd3419700fae5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0012_0.jpg)


17 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fae6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0012_1.jpg)


18 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fae7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0013_0.jpg)


19 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fae8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0013_1.jpg)


20 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fae9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0014_0.jpg)


21 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0014_1.jpg)


22 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0015_0.jpg)

4caf858acadfd3419700faed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0016_0.jpg)

Copied twice.


23 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0015_1.jpg)

4caf858acadfd3419700faee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0016_1.jpg)

Copied twice.


24 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0017_0.jpg)


25 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0017_1.jpg)


26 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0018_0.jpg)


27 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0018_1.jpg)


28 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0019_0.jpg)


29 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0019_1.jpg)


30 September 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700faf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73550/ADM 53-73550-0020_0.jpg)

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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1921

(Chungking and Ichang)


4caf858acadfd3419700faf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0001_0.jpg)

4caf858acadfd3419700fafa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0001_1.jpg)

Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

4caf858acadfd3419700fafb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0002_0.jpg)

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4caf858acadfd3419700faff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0004_0.jpg)


1 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fb00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0004_1.jpg)


2 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

8.20pm: One man placed under arrest.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0005_0.jpg)


3 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.0am: Started winter routine.

Coaled ship from lighter.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0005_1.jpg)


4 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fb03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0006_0.jpg)


5 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fb04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0006_1.jpg)


6 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fb05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0007_0.jpg)


7 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fb06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0007_1.jpg)


8 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fb07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0008_0.jpg)


9 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands furling awnings and preparing for sea.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0008_1.jpg)


10 October 1921

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf858acadfd3419700fb09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0009_0.jpg)


11 October 1921

Chungking and down river.

Lat 29.68, Long 107.22 (approx)

8.50am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

4.40pm: Anchored off Chung Chow (?).


4caf858acadfd3419700fb0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0009_1.jpg)


12 October 1921

Chung Chow to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

9.10am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

12.10pm: Anchored at Wanhsien.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0010_0.jpg)


13 October 1921

Wanhsien to Kwei Chou Fu.

Lat 30.94, Long 108.61 (approx)

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

2.40pm: Anchored off Kwei Chou Fu.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0010_1.jpg)


14 October 1921

Kwei Chou Fu to Ichang.

Lat 30.85, Long 111.0 (approx)

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

8.30am: Action stations. Man and arm ship.

11.30am: Stopped to communicate with Doudart de Lagrée.

2.0pm: Anchored at Ichang.

11.30pm: HMS Widgeon arrived.


HMS Cockchafer now stays in Ichang until the 6th December, with minimal log entries.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0011_0.jpg)


15 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.10am: HMS Teal proceeded up river.


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16 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship.


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17 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Cleaning and painting.


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18 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0013_0.jpg)


19 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0013_1.jpg)


20 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0014_0.jpg)


21 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0014_1.jpg)


22 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0015_0.jpg)


23 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0am: HMS Widgeon sailed for upper river.


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24 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0016_0.jpg)


25 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0016_1.jpg)


26 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858acadfd3419700fb19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0017_0.jpg)


27 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.10am: HMS Scarab proceeded down river


4caf858acadfd3419700fb1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0017_1.jpg)


28 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sighted anchors and shifted billet.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0018_0.jpg)


29 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Exercised landing parties.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73551/ADM 53-73551-0018_1.jpg)


30 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Landed church parties.


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31 October 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.0am: One rating joined ship on passage to HMS Widgeon.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1921

(Ichang)


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Front cover, signed Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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1 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0am: Japanese gunboat proceeded up river.


4caf858acadfd3419700fb2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0004_1.jpg)


2 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0005_0.jpg)


3 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0005_1.jpg)


4 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0006_0.jpg)


5 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In am: Aired night clothing.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0006_1.jpg)


6 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0007_0.jpg)


7 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0007_1.jpg)


8 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship.

One rating joined ship.

4caf858bcadfd3419700fb31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0008_0.jpg)


9 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In am: Landing party landed for exercise.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0008_1.jpg)


10 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In pm: Lighter alongside with stores.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0009_0.jpg)


11 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

11.0am: Half masted ensign. Two minutes silence for those killed during the war.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0009_1.jpg)


12 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0010_0.jpg)


13 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.


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14 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0011_0.jpg)


15 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.0am: USS Palos left.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0011_1.jpg)


16 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In am: Landing party ashore for exercise.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0012_0.jpg)


17 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0012_1.jpg)


18 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In am: Landing party ashore for exercise.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0013_0.jpg)


19 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

1.30pm: French gunboat entered harbour in tow.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0013_1.jpg)


20 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0014_0.jpg)


21 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Commenced sighting anchors. Capstan engine broke down.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0014_1.jpg)


22 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0015_0.jpg)


23 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.50am: HMS Woodcock secured alongside.


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24 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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25 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.0am: HMS Woodcock slipped and proceeded down river.


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26 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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27 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Muster by the open list.


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28 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship.


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29 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73552/ADM 53-73552-0018_1.jpg)


30 November 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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A welcome return to clear handwriting and full-sized scans from here.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1921

(Ichang, Shasi and Hankow)


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Front cover, signed by Lt E St Aubyn and Lt/Cdr Thursfield.

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1 December 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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2 December 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

One hand scrubber lost overboard by accident.

Paid monthly money.

3.0pm: HMS Bee arrived.


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3 December 1921

Ichang, up river and return.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.30am: Broke flag of RA Yangtze. Weighed and proceeded up river with RA onboard.

12.15pm: Anchored. Struck flag.


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4 December 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73553/ADM 53-73553-0006_0.jpg)


5 December 1921

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.30am: HMS Bee weighed and proceeded down river.

11.40am: Read warrants Nos 16 and 17.

12.20pm: HMS Mantis arrived.

Received 15 tons of coal.


4caf858bcadfd3419700fb58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73553/ADM 53-73553-0006_1.jpg)


6 December 1921

Ichang to Shasi.

Lat 30.41, Long 111.45

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

4.40pm: Secured to NKK hulk at Shasi.


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7 December 1921

Shasi to Liei Kia Hau.

Lat 30.18, Long 112.23

10.47am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

5.30pm: Anchored off Liei Kia Hau


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8 December 1921

Liei Kia Kau to Lu Cau.

Lat 29.56, Long 113.24 (approx)

6.50am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.35am: Anchored, on account of fog.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

5.45pm: Anchored off Lu Cau.


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9 December 1921

Lu Cau to Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.45am: Weighed anchor and proceeded.

9.35am: Exercised general quarters.

1.20pm: Secured alongside APC oiling jetty.

3.27pm: Cast off and proceeded up river.

4.05pm: Secured alongside HMS Scarab.

9.30pm: Small fire in Port ER wing space. Extinguished by hose lead from Scarab.


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10 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.15am: HMS Bee proceeded down river.

12 noon: HMS Scarab proceeded up river.

12.10pm: Secured to Laestrygon Hulk. Hands make and mend clothes.


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11 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Landed C of E, RC and Wesleyan church parties.

11.0am: Lt GD Stokes and one PO discharged to hospital, Hankow.

12.00 Pipe Down


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12 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.45am: Provisioned ship. One cask of spirit damaged. Contents lost 3 5/8 pints.

11.15am: Commenced coaling. Received 25 tons.

One PO joined ship for passage to HMS Mantis from CM (Catholic Mission) hospital, Hankow.


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13 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.30pm: One PO discharged to HMS Mantis per river steamer.


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14 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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15 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

1.30pm: One AB discharged to hospital, Hankow.


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16 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.0am: Drilled fore 6” gun crew.


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17 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.0am: One AB joined from Hankow hospital.


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18 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Church parties landed.


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19 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

5.20pm: Received four monthly stores.


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20 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.15am: USS Villalobos proceeded up river.

11.45am: Villalobos returned.


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21 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.35am: HMS Woodcock arrived from up river and secured alongside.


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22 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


4caf858ccadfd3419700fb69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73553/ADM 53-73553-0015_0.jpg)


23 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Received 20 tons of coal.

3.30pm: One SPO and one AB returned from CM hospital.


4caf858ccadfd3419700fb6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73553/ADM 53-73553-0015_1.jpg)


24 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.50am: HMS Woodcock proceeded down river.

10.45am: Captain paid official visit to American sloop.

7.30pm: One AB discharged for passage to HMS Scarab.


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25 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.


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26 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

2.0pm: One AB joined for passage to HMS Scarab.


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27 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.50am: One ERA discharged to CM Hospital.

11.55am: Read warrants Nos 18 and 19.


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28 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands unfuzing HE shell.

11.50am: Presented 21 British War and Victory medals.


4caf858ccadfd3419700fb6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73553/ADM 53-73553-0018_0.jpg)


29 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

4.45pm: One AB discharged to HMS Scarab per river steamer.


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30 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.30am: Raised steam on one boiler for ranging cable (ie, laying out all the anchor chain on deck for survey).

8.20am: Hands surveying both cables.


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31 December 1921

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.10am: HMS Cricket secured alongside.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS COCKCHAFER 1922

JP map Cockchafer 1922

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1922

(Hankow and Shanghai)


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Front cover, signed by Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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1 January 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

C of E, RC, Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.


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2 January 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Paid quarterly settlement.

One PO and one Stoker joined ship from catholic hospital.


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3 January 1922

Hankow to Hores Creek.

Lat 30.67, Long 114.53 (approx)

10.30am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

1.0pm: Porpoise Bluff.

1.55pm: Pole soundings taken in Gravines I. channel.

4.0pm: Poole I. Upper Lt buoy.

5.08pm: Cock’s Head abeam.

5.50pm: Anchored off Hores creek.

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4 January 1922

From Hores Creek to Nganking

Lat 29.82, Long 116.32 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded down river.

8.20am: Wu-sieh.

10.18am. Stopped for four minutes to communicate with HMS Woodlark at Kiukiang.

1.10pm: Little Orphan.

5.20pm: Anchored off Nganking.


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5 January 1922

From Nganking to Wuhu

Lat 31.16, Long 118.0 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.55pm: Panski Pagoda abeam.

3.0pm: Made fast to B and S (Butterfield & Swires) hulk, Wuhu. Chinese OOG visited.

4.30pm: Received 25 tons of coal from lighter.


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6 January 1922

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

7.30am: Slipped to go alongside oiler.

7.45am: Anchored, fog.

7.55am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.15am: Anchored, fog.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded, made fast to oiler and received 15.5 tons.

11.15am: Slipped and returned to B and S hulk.


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7 January 1922

Wuhu to Beaver Island.

Lat 32.18, Long 118.89 (approx)

6.45am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

9.35am: Machine gun crews to drill.

10.55am: Passed Nanking.

2.10pm: Passed Chinkiang.

5.12pm: Anchored off Beaver I.


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8 January 1922

Beaver Island to Shanghai

Lat 31.83, Long 120.87 (approx)

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.20am: Worked up for two hour full power trial.

9.0am: Pitman King Upper LV abeam.

9.45am: Trial complete.

11.04am: Vine Pt buoy abeam.

2.30pm: Carried out firing practice with 2 pdr and MG armament.

3.30pm: Passed Wusung.

4.45pm: Anchored and secured alongside magazine pier, Shanghai.


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9 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands employed getting up and discharging all ammunition to shore magazine.

Cockchafer is in Shanghai for a refit and remains here until 17th March.


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10 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.40am: Slipped from magazine pier and proceeded to make fast alongside SS Loong Mow at Mackenzie’s wharf.

10.10am: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Woodcock.

11.0am: Lt GD Stokes rejoined ship from Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai.

4.30pm: Discharged one PO and one SPO to General Hospital, Shanghai.


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11 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.57am: HMS Bee slipped and proceeded down river.

9.0am: Slipped from SS Loong Mow, weighed and proceeded to SNO’s buoy.


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12 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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13 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands discharging returned stores into lighter.

Captain paid official visits to American and French Men-o-War.


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14 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.15am: Captain of USS Wilmington paid official visit.

2.35pm: Slipped and proceeded down river to Old Dock.

3.10pm: Secured alongside Admiral Line Jetty.

3.30pm: Proceeded into dock and secured.


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15 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.0am: Commenced pumping out dock.

Paint shop stores brought up on deck.

Spread awnings and took up coconut matting.


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16 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.0am: One ERA joined from RNO Shanghai.

Five Ldg Stokers and five Stokers discharged to Hanbury Institute.


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17 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Hands striking topmast.

In pm: Hands discharged to shore for accommodation.


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18 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands employed cleaning mess deck bilges.

Italian Officer paid an official visit.


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19 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One ERA joined ship from Catholic Hospital, Hankow.


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20 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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21 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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22 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.0am: Commenced flooding dock.

7.15am: Ship taken out of drydock and placed alongside dockyard wall.

10.0am: Church parties fell in abreast of HMS Woodcock.


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23 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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24 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.0am: Captain paid official visit to Italian man-o-war.


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25 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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26 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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27 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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28 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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29 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.0am: C of E church party fell in abreast of HMS Woodcock.


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30 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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31 January 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.30am: HMS Cairo arrived in harbour.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1922

(Shanghai for refit)


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Front cover, signed by Lt/Cdr AC Thursfield and Lt GD Stokes, RN.

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1 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refit continues.


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2 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refit continues.


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3 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refit continues.


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4 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refit continues.

Make and mend in pm.


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5 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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6 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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7 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

4.30pm: HMS Woodcock secured alongside.


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8 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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9 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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10 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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11 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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12 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.05am: Half-masted colours.

10.0am: Church parties proceeded.


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13 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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14 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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15 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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16 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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17 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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18 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Read warrant No 20. One rating discharged to detention.


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19 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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20 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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21 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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22 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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23 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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24 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting and coaling.

2.10pm: HMS Bee proceeded up river.


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25 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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26 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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27 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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28 February 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

3.10pm: Lt Stokes discharged to General Hospital in Shanghai.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1922

(Shanghai, Chinkiang, Nanking and Shanghai)


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Front cover signed by Lt NL Veresmith (Lt in Command) and Lt GD Stokes (NO).

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1 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

12.35pm: HMS Bee secured alongside.

1.30pm: Paid monthly advance.


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2 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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3 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.05am: One AB returned from HBM Consulate Jail, Shanghai.


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4 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

French Man of War

8.15am: French man-of-war proceeded up harbour.


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5 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.10am: Negative church parties.

2.0pm: HMS Woodcock slipped and proceeded down river.


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6 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.15pm: One Ldg Seaman discharged to General Hospital, Shanghai.


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7 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.0am: Cast off from Old Dock and proceeded down river to swing for compasses.

11.0am: Hands getting up small arms.

1.30pm: Secured alongside HMS Woodcock at ammunition jetty. Commenced ammunitioning.

5.05pm: Cast off from HMS Woodcock and proceeded up river.

6.0pm: Secured alongside SS Loong Mow at Mackenzie's Wharf.


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8 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Exercised landing parties.


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9 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.55am: French gunboat Balny arrived in harbour.

2.10pm: HMS Bluebell anchored up harbour.


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10 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.25am: HMS Carlisle arrived.

Coaled ship, received 10 tons.

4.25pm: Ammunition lighter arrived alongside with 15 cases of cordite.


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11 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Dressed ship. (In honour of Marshall Joffre, who was visiting Shanghai and attending an official renaming ceremony to change the name of Route Paul Brunat to Avenue Joffre. Fleeting is fame, it is now called Huaihai Rd.)

6.0pm: Lt Veresmith (the new CO) arrived onboard from England. (Although only a Lieutenant, he will be addressed as Captain by courtesy and referred to as The Owner by the crew).


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12 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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13 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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14 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.45pm: Lt/Cdr Thursfield left ship for passage to England.


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15 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.30am: Tested gun sights. One stave, intermediate 6” BL, lost overboard by accident.

Surgeon Lt Douglas joined ship.


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16 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Water boat alongside.


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17 March 1922

Shanghai and up Yangtze to Lower Centaur buoy.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.0pm: Slipped and proceeded down river.

3.0pm: Swung ship.

3.40pm: Carried out 1” aiming and small arm firing.

6.35pm. Anchored off Lower Centaur Buoy.


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18 March 1922

Lower Centaur to Espiegle North, Yangtze.

Lat 32.31, Long 119.8 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.45pm: Anchored above Espiegle North.


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19 March 1922

Up river to Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.20am: Anchored at Chinkiang.

9.35am: Japanese OOG came onboard.

10.30am: Captain paid official visit to Japanese flag ship.

6.15am: Let go port anchor, veered to two shackles.

Steam kept at 15 minutes notice (winds NNW f6 by midnight).


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20 March 1922

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

11.0am: Captain paid official visit ashore.

12 noon: HMS Mantis arrived from up river.

2.30pm: CO of Japanese cruiser paid official visit.


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21 March 1922

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

9.0am: HMS Mantis proceeded down river.


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22 March 1922

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

7.0am: Japanese cruiser left harbour.

8.50am: Japanese flagship left harbour.

11.35am: British Vice Consul paid official visit.


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23 March 1922

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

1.35am: Cleared lower deck, raised steam and let go port anchor.

2.0am: Weighed both anchors and shifted billet.

3.50am: Came to with Starb'd anchor in 7 fathoms, secured at six shackles. (Wind Northerly gale f9 by 4.0am.)

11.50am: Banked fires, ½ hour’s notice for steam. (Wind has dropped to f6.)

6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to fresh anchorage, came to in 6 ½ fathoms, secured at five shackles.


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24 March 1922

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

3.30pm: Twenty one ratings, half relief crew, joined ship.

4.50pm: Half relief crew (17 ratings) left ship en route for England.


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25 March 1922

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

Coaled ship, 24 tons.

4.0pm: Two ratings left ship for England.


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26 March 1922

Chinkiang to Nanking

Lat 32.18, Long 118.89 (approx)

12.10pm: Port paddle box of SS Kiang Yuh, while leaving harbour for up river, fouled ship, twisting stem and buckling bow plates to port.

2.0am: Master of Kiang Yuh came on board.

7.10am: One rating left enroute for England.

7.55am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

1.10pm: Arrived at Nanking. Secured alongside military hulk.


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27 March 1922

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

Gun crews to divisional drill.

Hands putting on extra securing wires.


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28 March 1922

Nanking to Beaver I.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

8.45am: Chinese cruiser proceeded down river.

11.45am: HIJMS Akashi anchored abreast ship and exchanged salutes with Chinese cruiser.

1.0pm: Japanese cruiser weighed anchor and proceeded down river.

2.0pm: Cast off from military hulk proceeded down river.

7.38pm: Anchored off Beaver I.


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29 March 1922

Beaver I. to Shanghai.

Lat 32.02, Long 120.7 (approx)

5.15am: Weighed and proceeded down river to Shanghai.

7.10am: Bate Pt Beacon abeam.

8.22am: Passed Kiangyin.

11.0am: Exercised machine gun crews.

1.04pm: Corner Buoy

3.45pm: Woosung Spit.

5.30pm: Made fast alongside Old Dock Wharf, Pootung.

6.0pm: French gunboat Balny secured alongside.


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30 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

12.15pm: French gunboat Balny cast off and proceeded down river.

2.0pm: Two ratings discharged to hospital.

5.0pm: Balny secured alongside.


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31 March 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

12 noon: HMS Cricket proceeded up river.

4.0pm: Surgeon Lt Douglas left ship.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1922

(Shanghai, Wuhu, Hankow and Kiukiang)


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Front cover signed by Lt NL Veresmith (Lt in Command) and Lt GD Stokes (NO).

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1 April 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Muster for monthly payment.

4.20pm: Ship towed alongside C.MC. Wharf (possibly China Merchants Company).

6.15pm: Ship towed into dry dock.


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2 April 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Landed church parties.

In pm: One AB discharged to HMS Bee and one PO joined from same (ratings from log of Bee).


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3 April 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One ERA discharged to hospital.


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4 April 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.40pm: One rating discharged to hospital.

5.15pm: One rating discharged to HMS Bee and one joined from same.


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5 April 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.30am: Ship towed out of dock. Made fast alongside central wharf.

One rating joined ship.


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6 April 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.30pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

Coaled ship.

5.10pm: One rating discharged to RNO.

6.10pm: Surgeon Lt Kenzie joined ship.


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7 April 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Slipped and proceeded alongside Old Dock premises at Pootung.


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8 April 1922

Shanghai and up Yangtze.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.10am: Cast off and proceeded to oiling jetty. Oiled ship.

12.45pm: Cast off and proceeded down river.

2.10pm: Swung ship and proceeded up Yangtze.

4.37pm: Actaeon buoy.

7.30pm: Anchored off Funchow.


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9 April 1922

Up river towards Hankow.

Lat 31.95, Long 120.1 (approx)

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.21am: Kinshan LV abeam.

9.15am: Entered Demodocus channel.

11.56am: Bate Pt.

4.30pm: Chinkiang abeam.

6.10pm: Anchored.


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10 April 1922

Up river towards Hankow.

Lat 31.72, Long 118.46 (approx)

6.33am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.35am: Nanking cut off.

9.15am: Stopped to land Admiralty pilot. Outside pilot came onboard, proceeded.

1.20pm: Wade I. abeam.

2.20pm: East Pillar abeam.

3.20pm: Secured to B and S hulk, Wuhu.


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11 April 1922

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35


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12 April 1922

Wuhu to Ngankin (now Anqing).

Lat 30.89, Long 117.74 (approx)

7.35am: Cast off and proceeded up river.

11.05am: Panski Pagoda.

2.50pm: Tatung Pagoda.

7.0pm: Anchored below Ngankin.


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13 April 1922

Up river to Kiukiang.

Lat 30.1, Long 116.8 (approx)

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.35am: Ngankin Pagoda abeam.

11.10am: Tung Liu abeam.

12.35pm: Passed HMS Scarab.

1.50pm: Little Orphan.

5.40pm: Anchored, Kiukiang.


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14 April 1922

Kiukiang to Yangki Pt.

Lat 30.2, Long 115.21 (approx)

6.40am: One rating joined ship.

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.30am: Exercised action stations.

2.35pm: Collinson I. LV abeam.

4.15pm: Anchored above Yangki Pt.


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15 April 1922

Yanki Pt to Hankow.

Lat 30.64, Long 114.37 (approx)

6.05am: Weighed and proceeded up river

12.40pm: Secured alongside HMS Bluebell at Hankow.


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16 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Landed church parties.


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17 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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18 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.40am: Cast off from HMS Bluebell to go alongside oiling jetty. Oiled.

2.35pm: Cast off and returned up river to go alongside Laestrygon hulk.


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19 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.0am: American admiral called.

2.35pm: Took in three tons of coal.


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20 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.30am: Dental party landed.

9.40am: Small arm drill.


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21 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands employed painting ship.


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22 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands employed painting ship.

Dental party landed.


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23 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Church parties landed.

Muster by the open list.


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24 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands employed painting ship.

Dental party landed.


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25 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands employed painting ship.

Dental party landed.

In pm: Make and mend.


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26 April 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

1.40pm: One PO joined ship from hospital.


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27 April 1922

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Cast off to anchor in special area.

2.10pm: Discharged two ratings to HMS Bluebell.

3.40pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.20pm: Anchored below Gravener I.


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28 April 1922

Gravener I. to Kiukiang

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

5.20am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

10.15am: Passed HMS Bee (going upstream).

10.50am: Wusueh (now Wuxue) abeam.

12.35pm: Secured alongside hulk at Kiukiang.


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29 April 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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30 April 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Landed RC church party.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1922

(Kiukiang)


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Front cover signed by Lt NL Veresmith (Lt in Command) and Lt GD Stokes (NO).

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1 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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2 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Lewis gun crews to drill.

11.10am: One rating joined ship from hospital.

3.40pm: Muster for monthly payment.


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3 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Exercised landing parties.

Muster for payment of small money.


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4 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Pom Pom crews to drill.


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5 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Exercised general quarters.


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6 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

8.0am: Dress ship. (Anniversary of accession of HM the King)


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7 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Landed RC church party.


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8 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Painting ship.


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9 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

5.40pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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10 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

11.45am: HMS Bluebell passed proceeding down river.


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11 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

5.10pm: One rating joined ship.


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12 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

5.15pm: HMS Woodlark arrived.


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13 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Coaled ship.

HMS Woodlark sailed.


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14 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

1.40pm: Japanese gunboat arrived.


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15 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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16 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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17 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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18 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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19 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

1.20pm: French sloop Altair passed proceeding down river.


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20 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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21 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

4.05pm: HMS Magnolia passed proceeding down river.


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22 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Exercised landing party.

Lewis guns crews to drill.


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23 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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24 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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25 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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26 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

8.0am: Dressed ship. (Queen Mary’s birthday)


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27 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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28 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Sunday routine.


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29 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

8.0am: Chinese gunboat arrived.


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30 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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31 May 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Exercised fire stations and abandon ship.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1922

(Kiukiang, Nanchang, Kiukiang and Hankow)


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Front cover signed by Lt NL Veresmith (Lt in Command) and Lt GD Stokes (NO).

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1 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Guard to drill.


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2 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

9.0am: Guard landed for practice.

1.0pm: Coaled ship.


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3 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

8.0am: Dressed ship. (The King’s birthday).

11.30am: Royal Guard left ship.


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4 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

6.0pm: HMS Foxglove arrived.


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5 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

5.30am: One rating discharged to HMS Foxglove (for passage to HMS Gnat, vide log of Foxglove).

6.40am: Foxglove proceeded up river.


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6 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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7 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Exercised landing parties.


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8 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Exercised landing parties.


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9 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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10 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

2.10pm: Japanese Officer of the Guard came on board.


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11 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

6.0am: USS Isabel (Isabelle in log) anchored off Kiukiang.


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12 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

9.30am: Exercised landing parties.


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13 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

6.40pm: Japanese flagship arrived.


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14 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

5.15am: Japanese gunboat proceeded up river.


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15 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

9.38am: USS Quiros arrived.


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16 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


4caf858ecadfd3419700fc5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73559/ADM 53-73559-0012_0.jpg)


17 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


4caf858ecadfd3419700fc5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-73559/ADM 53-73559-0012_1.jpg)


18 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Coaled ship.


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19 June 1922

At Kiukiang to Nanchang.

Lat 29.3, Long 116.1 (approx)

6.10am: Cast off from hulk and proceeded down river.

7.05am: Entered Poyang Lake.

10.20am: Anchored in two fathoms.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.05pm: Anchored.

1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded down Poyang Lake.

5.05pm: Exercised man and arm ship.

5.40pm: Anchored at Nanchang.


Note that Poyang Lake is now much smaller than in 1922.


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20 June 1922

Nanchang.

Lat 28.67, Long 115.87


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21 June 1922

Nanchang to Kiukiang.

Lat 28.67, Long 115.87

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded down Gan river.

4.55pm: Wuching abeam.

6.35pm: Bally Pt abeam.

7.35pm: Anchored.


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22 June 1922

Poyang Lake to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.40am: Great Orphan abeam.

10.15am: Anchored at Kiukiang.


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23 June 1922

Kiukiang to Nanchang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

2.10pm: USS Monocacy passed headed down river.

4.30am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

6.10am: Hukau (now Houkou at the entrance to the lake).

9.30am: Entered Kiai Kiang.

2.25pm: Anchored, Nanchang.


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24 June 1922

Nanchang.

Lat 28.67, Long 115.87


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25 June 1922

Nanchang to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.5, Long 116.1 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

9.12am: Wuching Pagoda abeam.

3.15pm: Came to with both anchors at Kiukiang.


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26 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

7.10am: French Sloop Altair arrived.

Coaled ship.

11.0am: Half-masted colours (for Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson.)


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27 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Lost overboard by accident, one fire bucket.

3.40pm: Captain of Altair paid official visit.


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28 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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29 June 1922

Kiukiang to Collinson I.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

12 noon: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.45pm: Wusueh Gate abeam.

3.45pm: Split Hill abeam.

4.56pm: Ruined Fort Hill LH abeam. WM 35’.

5.53pm: Hores Creek abeam.

7.30pm: Anchored off Collinson I.


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30 June 1922

Collison I. to Hankow.

Lat 30.68, Long 114.5 (approx)

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.55pm: Yangki Pt abeam.

8.30am: Gravener I. Crossing.

10.30am: Bouncer I. Crossing.

1.30pm: Anchored at Hankow.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1922

(Hankow, Chenglin, Shasi and Ichang)


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Front cover signed by Lt GD Stokes (NO).

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Blank.

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Signed by Lt NL Veresmith, in command.

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1 July 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded down river to oiling jetty.

12.20pm: Returned to Hankow.

Hands mustered for quarterly payment.

One rating joined ship from hospital.


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2 July 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.10am: Joffe Cup presented. (I don’t know what the cup was, but it may be named for Adolph Joffe, at that time Soviet ambassador to China.)


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3 July 1922

Hankow to Chenglin.

Lat 30.06, Long 114.03 (approx)

5.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.10pm: Anchored at Chenglin.


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4 July 1922

Chenglin and up river towards Ichang.

Lat 29.8, Long 112.88 (approx)

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.30am: Low Pt abeam.

2.15pm: Adams Pt abeam.

5.10pm: Tsan Hiei abeam.


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5 July 1922

Up river to Shasi.

Lat 30.07, Long 112.32 (approx)

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.35am: Ma Ta Chi.

2.30pm: Secured to RN pontoon, Shasi.


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6 July 1922

Shasi to Ichang.

Lat 30.27, Long 111.6 (approx)

6.20am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

9.35am: Kiang Kan abeam.

1.30pm: Keppel Pt abeam.

4.0pm: Made fast to oiling jetty, Ichang.

6.30pm: Slipped and proceeded to anchorage.


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7 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship.

In pm: Shifted billet.


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8 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Saturday routine. Aired night clothing. Make and mend in pm.

One rating discharged to England.


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9 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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10 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

11.0am: Japanese officer paid official visit.


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11 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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12 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6” guns crews to divisional drill.


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13 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0am: USS Monocacy (Manocracy in log) arrived.

4.15pm: Monocacy left.


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14 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Exercised general quarters.


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15 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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16 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.


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17 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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18 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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19 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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20 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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21 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In am: Weighed anchor and dropped starboard. Hands surveying cable.


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22 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.10pm: Shifted billet up river.


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23 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.

2.30pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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24 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

2.0pm: Embarked naval stores.

6.30pm: Anchors dragging. Weighed both and reanchored.


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25 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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26 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

3.15am: Banked fires in port boiler.

5.25pm: Weighed both and reanchored.

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27 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.50am: Spread fires to work high power wireless.

Painted motor sampan and restowed kedge.

4.0pm: Sloped awnings.

4.55pm: Weighed and proceeded up harbour.


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28 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.45pm: Watch called to clear cable. Junk broke adrift and caught in starboard cable.

11.20pm: Banked fires in port boiler and shut down.


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29 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Very low barometric pressure all day.


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30 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Very low barometric pressure all day.


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31 July 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

12.05am: Connected hand steering gear and put on 10º port helm.

1.05am: Put out 1.5” wire for’d to bollard ashore. Put on 15º of port helm to check yaw. (Clearly a lot of water coming down stream and pushing Cockchafer sideways.)

1.20pm: One PO joined from hospital.

1.45pm: Lt Stokes left ship.

Received 24 tons of coal from lighter alongside.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1922

(Ichang)


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Signed by Lt Veresmith.

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1 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.0am: Hands clean messdecks.

7.20am: Gun quarters.

8.45am: Hands cleaning ship and painting awning stanchions.

9.0am: Spread fires.

9.30am: Starboard watch required to weigh both anchors. Starboard weighed at 9.48am, port at 10.20am.

11.10am: Moored, 3.5 shackles on starboard, 3 on port in 5 fathoms. Connected hand steering gear and put on 10º of port helm.

12 noon: Usual leave, 1.30pm to 10.0pm.

1.0pm: Muster for monthly payment.

4.25pm: Sloped awnings.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.45pm: Helm to midships.

11.0pm: Banked fires in No 1 boiler.


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2 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.45am: Weighed and proceeded to anchorage down river.

10.20am: Moored ship.

10.55am: Japanese officer paid official visit.


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3 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

3.30pm: HMS Scarab arrived and proceeded to APC installation.

5.0pm: Weighed both anchors and proceeded up river and moored in 7 fathoms.

Scarab proceeded up river and anchored off customs hulk.


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4 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

11.45am: Turned over SNO’s duties to HMS Scarab.

4.45pm: Weighed anchors and remoored.


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5 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

1.45am: HMS Scarab dragging anchor.

10.0am: Scarab shifted berth and anchored lower down river.

12.30pm: USS Palos passed down river.

4.30pm: Weighed both anchors and proceeded lower down river.

5.15pm: Anchored.


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6 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

5.48am: USS Palos proceeded down river.

11.20am: Weighed both anchors and remoored.

11.55am: Butterfield’s steamboat Wantung fouled ship’s bows and caused slight damage.


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7 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.05am: Weighed anchors and remoored.


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8 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.05am: Weighed anchors and remoored.


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9 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.05am: Weighed anchors and remoored.

10.20am: Two ABs fell overboard owing to skiff capsizing, both saved.

In pm: Took in 30 tons of coal from lighter.

5.10pm: One Tel. rating joined ship.


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10 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.20am: Weighed anchors and remoored.

12 noon: Ichang water mark 45’ 8”.

5.0pm: One junk hit bows and smashed gangway ladder.

7.40pm: USS Monocacy (Monocracy in log) arrived.


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11 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.25am: Weighed anchors and remoored down river.

8.10am: Ship dragging anchors. Weighed and proceeded down river.

9.0am: Made fast alongside APC's pontoon.

12 noon: Ichang water mark 48’ 5”.


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12 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.25am: Oiled ship, 8.5 tons.

4.30pm: Put on extra head wire.

6.20pm: SS Wanhsien secured alongside.

8.0pm: Wanhsien left.


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13 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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14 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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15 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.20am: Cast off and proceeded up river to anchor.

Armourer and Gunner’s party working on 2 pdr pompoms.

5.10pm: HMS Scarab proceeded up river and anchored off Customs Hulk.


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16 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.30am: Weighed both anchors and remoored.

7.30am: Helm jammed hard a starboard.

7.55am: Ship riding by anchor.

8.0am: Ship dragging.


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17 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

5.0am: USS Monocacy (Monocrasy) proceeded up river.

8.0am: Monocacy returned.

9.30am: Exercised landing parties. Clean arms. Lewis gunners to drill.


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18 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.45am: Japanese gunboat Toba proceeded up river.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded up river to anchor off customs pontoon.


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19 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

11.20am: Lighter alongside with coal and stores. Took in stores and 28 tons of coal.

4.50pm: Weighed anchors and remoored.


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20 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

12.30am: One AB taken suddenly ill.

2.05pm: Japanese gunboat Sumida arrived.

4.30pm: Weighed anchors and remoored.


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21 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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22 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.30am: USS Monocacy (Manocacy in log) passed up river.

8.55am: Monocacy returned.

12 noon: Water mark 42’.


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23 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

12.30pm: HMS Teal arrived from up river.

12.45pm: Captain paid an official visit to Teal.

6.30pm: Lt Stokes rejoined ship.


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24 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.45am: Exercised spar mooring.

10.55am: Captain of HMS Teal paid visit.

12 noon: Water mark 40’ 9”.


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25 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.30am: USS Monocacy proceeded to anchor lower down river.

Gunner’s party fuzing 6” shells.

12 noon: Water mark 40’ 4”.

10.15am: One Tel. rating discharged to HMS Teal.


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26 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

12.02am: One green light fired from Customs compound.

8.0am: HMS Teal left for Shanghai.

12 noon: Water mark 43’ 10”.


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27 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.25am: Weighed both anchors and remoored ship.

10.50am: Divisions, read Articles of War.

12 noon: Water mark 46’ 3”.


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28 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.30am: Weighed both anchors and remoored ship.

9.30am: Returned empty cases to HMS Scarab.

12 noon: Water mark 45’ 8”.

6.55pm: HMS Gnat arrived.


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29 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

5.0am: HMS Scarab weighed anchor and proceeded down river.

12 noon: Water mark 43’.

1.40pm: HMS Gnat proceeded to APC for oil fuel.

4.30pm: Weighed both anchors and remoored ship.

6.35pm: Gnat anchored off Customs Hulk.


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30 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In am: Lewis gunners to man and arm ship stations for instruction and drill.

Water mark at Ichang, 29' 2”, Chungking, 46' 6”, Wanhsien 77' 4”.


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31 August 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship, 42 tons.

Discharged one LS to hospital.

9.0pm: Hoisted motor sampan and secured for upper river steaming.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1922

(Ichang, Wushan, Kwei Chou Fu, Wanhsien and Ichang)


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Front cover, signed by Lt GD Stokes.

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“Ordinary speed and consumption exceeded as requisite for passage through rapids and gorges of Upper Yangtze”. Signed by Lt Veresmith, Captain.

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1 September 1922

Ichang to Wushan.

Lat 31.0, Long 110.68 (approx)

5.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river, 260 revs. Cleared for action. Hand wheel steering party closed up.

7.45am: Hot bearing reported.

Hands fuzing shell and preparing for action.

9.31am: Reduced to slow (hot piston rod).

10.46am: Stopped below Shiu Tan. Proceeded.

1.36pm: Passed SS Fu Wo proceeding down river.

4.45pm: Watch manning Lewis guns.

5.30pm: Anchored off Wushan. Took wire ashore. Let go kedge astern.

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2 September 1922

At Wushan.

Lat 31.07, Long 109.89

7.20am: Weighed kedge and bower to reanchor.

Took wire ashore and laid out kedge.


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3 September 1922

Wushan to Kwei Chou Fu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river. Hand wheel party closed up. Hands sponging out 6” guns.

10.58am: Passed SS Alice Dollar proceeding down river.

Entered Kwei Fu gorge. Water mark 10’ 5”.

11.40am: Anchored, Kwei Chou Fu.


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4 September 1922

Kwei Chou Fu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49


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5 September 1922

Kwei Chou Fu to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.94, Long 108.93 (approx)

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.47am: Passed SS Loong Mow on opposite course.

2.29pm: Anchored, Wanhsien.


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6 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

8.0am. SS Yan Yan Maru (?) arrived.

Coaled ship, 20 tons.


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7 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

11.30am: SS Fook Yuen arrived.

5.10am: SS Fuh Wo arrived.

5.35pm: Armed party boarded same.

5.50pm: Guard returned.


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8 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.35am: SS Fuh Wo proceeded up river.

5.55am: SS Fook Yuen proceeded down river.

7.45am: SS Cho Ten (?) arrived.

12.25pm: Cho Ten proceeded down river.

1.0pm: SS Loong Mow arrived.

1.03pm: Boarding party fell in.

2.10pm: Boarding party fell out. Loong Mow proceeded up river.


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9 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

12.55pm: SS Cyo Chi arrived.

3.15pm: SS Hsin Shu Tung arrived.

3.25pm: USS Monocacy arrived.

OOG boarded Monocacy.


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10 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

4.55am: USS Monocacy proceeded up river.

7.35am: SS Hsin Shu Tung went down river.

1.35pm: SS Shu Hun arrived.


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11 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.10am: SS Wanhsien and SS Anlan proceeded up river.

USS Monocacy sailed.

1.15pm: SS Kiang King arrived.

2.30pm: Yun Yang Maru (?) arrived.


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12 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.10am: SS Kiang King and Yun Yang Maru proceeded up river.

3.47pm: SS Loong Mow arrived.

5.10pm: Loong Mow proceeded down river.


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13 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

11.45am: SS Cho Ten arrived.


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14 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.20am: SS Cho Ten proceeded up river.

1.10pm: SS Hsin Shu Tung and SS Cyo Chi arrived.

3.50pm: SS Anlan proceeded down river.

6.45pm: SS Wanhsien arrived.


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15 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.0am: SS Cyo Chi proceeded down river.

7.0am: SS Wanhsien arrived.

9.05am: SS Fook Wo arrived.

4.05pm: SS Alice Dollar arrived.

9.45pm: Two rifle bullets passed over foc’sle.


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16 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

12.55pm: SS Loong Mow arrived. Boarding party proceeded to same.

1.25pm: Boarding party returned.

1.40pm: Lt St Aubyn went on leave.

2.25pm: Loong Mow proceeded up river.

4.25pm: SS Kiang King arrived.

6.0pm: SS Yuen Yang arrived.


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17 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

9.45am: Sighted anchors and shifted billet.

2.30pm: SS Shen Hui arrived.

4.10pm: Sloped awnings. Prepared spar aft for launching.

4.50pm: SS Cha Ten arrived.


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18 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

2.40pm: SS Anlan passed upriver.


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19 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

11.45am: Chinese general paid official visit.

1.0pm: SS Alice Dollar arrived.

1.35pm: Same proceeded up river.


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20 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.0am. SS Cyo Chi and SS Shu Hua proceeded up river.

Coaled ship, 25 tons.

1.27pm: SS Hsin Shu Tung arrived.

4.20pm: SS Loong Mow arrived.

4.45pm: Lt St Aubyn returned from leave.

5.30pm: SS Fook Wo arrived.

7.30pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Widgeon.


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21 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.10am: SS Hsin Shu Tung.

5.30am: SS Fook Wo proceeded up river, SS Loong Mow proceeded down river.

1.05pm: SS Kiang King arrived.

2.0pm: SS Yan Yang Maru arrived.

4.16pm: SS Merian (?) arrived.

6.18pm: SS Anlan arrived.


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22 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.10am: SS Yung Yang Maru and SS Kiang King proceeded up river.

5.22am: SS Merian proceeded down river.

4.15pm: SS Alice Dollar arrived.

4.45pm: US naval officer called.

5.20pm: One rating joined ship.


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23 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.45am: SS Alice Dollar proceeded down river.

6.40pm: SS Shu Hsu arrived.


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24 September 1922

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.15am: SS Shu Hsu proceeded up river.

5.53pm: SS Hsin Shu Tung arrived.


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25 September 1922

Wanhsien to Kwei Chou Fu.

Lat 30.95, Long 108.91 (approx)

10.12am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

10.25am: Passed SS Loong Mow on opposite course.

12.35pm: Passed SS Merian on opposite course.

1.30pm: Anchored at Kwei Chou Fu.

2.55pm: Junk struck ship’s bows broadside on and sank 100 yards downstream.


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26 September 1922

Kwei Chou Fu to Ichang.

Lat 30.78, Long 111.16 (approx)

6.22am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.15am: Passed SS Anlan on opposite course.

12.45pm: Anchored at Ichang in 6 fathoms.

OOG from HMS Gnat visited.

American OOG visited.


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27 September 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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28 September 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.10am: Japanese gunboat proceeded down river.

Coaled ship, 18 tons.


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29 September 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

4.45pm: Japanese gunboat Fushimi arrived.

5.20pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.


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30 September 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Hands mustered for advance payment.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1922

(Ichang, Hankow and Chenglin)


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Front cover, signed by Lt GD Stokes.

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1 October 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.

6.30am: Hands clean upper deck and mess decks.

7.40am: RC church party to breakfast and clean.

8.35am: Hands clean upper deck and mess decks.

10.0am: Divisions.

10.40am. Pipe down.

Water mark 21’ 4”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 October 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Exercised collision stations and fire stations.

Received 82 packages of victualling stores.

Paid quarterly settlement.

3.30pm: Cricket party landed.


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3 October 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6” gun crews to divisional drill.

Water mark 20’ 7”.


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4 October 1922

Ichang to Shasi.

Lat 30.4, Long 111.72 (approx)

7.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded down river.

Water mark at Ichang 21’ 2”.

1.40pm: Secured alongside navy pontoon at Shasi.


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5 October 1922

Shasi to Kin Lo Shan.

Lat 29.7, Long 112.6 (approx)

6.10am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

9.10am: Sunday I. Crossing.

11.50am: Tiao Hsien.

6.50pm: Mopanshih Rocks abeam.

7.10pm: Anchored off Kin Lo Shan.


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6 October 1922

Kin Lo Shan to Hankow.

Lat 30.31, Long 114.1

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.55am: Mei Tan Chien.

1.25pm: Arrived Hankow and proceeded to APC installation. Took in 41.5 tons of oil fuel.

4.10pm: Cast off to secure alongside Laestrygon.


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7 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Landed dental party.


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8 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.05am: Furled fore and aft awnings (winds 6-7).

11.0am: Landed escort to receive one rating from French police. Escort and rating returned.

6.0pm: One AB joined ship.


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9 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

5.50am: First Lieutenant proceeded on leave.

7.0am: HMS Woodcock proceeded down river.

10.45am: Captain paid official visit to Italian gunboat.

5.15pm: Chinese OOG paid visit.


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10 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Dressed ship. (National Day of the Republic of China, also known as Double Ten Day.)


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11 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Received 11 packages of stores and coaled ship.

10.20am: Chinese naval OOG paid official visit.

1.15pm: Italian gunboat Ermanno Carlotto passed up river.


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12 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.45am: Landed dental party.

11.10am: Captain paid official visit ashore to Consul General.


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13 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.30am: Italian cruiser Libia arrived.

11.0am: OOG visited Libia.

11.30am: Italian consul paid official visit.

1.20pm: Proceeded down river to anchor off American concession.


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14 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.45am: Captain paid official visit to Italian cruiser.

In pm: Landed football party.


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15 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.30am: Weighed both anchors and remoored off American concession.

Landed C of E, RC, Baptist and Presbyterian church parties.

9.30am: Italian Captain paid official visit.


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16 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.55am: Japanese gunboat proceeded down river.

10.10am: Japanese cruiser proceeded down river.

7.15pm: One rating discharged to SS Luing Yie for HMS Scarab.


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17 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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18 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.0pm: Large fire raging ashore back of French and American commissions. Landed fire party.

8.20pm: Fire party returned.


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19 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands scraping sea securing chains for anchors, sanding and canvassing gratings, signwriting lifebuoys and painting hatchway stanchions.


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20 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.05am: French gunboat Balny arrived from up river.


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21 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.50am: French OOG paid official visit.


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22 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

5.0am: Italian cruiser (presumably Libia) proceeded down river.

Church parties landed.


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23 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.46am: Captain from Doudart de Lagrée paid official visit.


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24 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.15am: Captain paid official visit to French gunboat Doudart de Lagrée.

11.25am: Commander of Japanese gunboat Saga paid visit.


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25 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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26 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Coaled ship.

6.20pm: HMS Scarab arrived at APC installation.


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27 October 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.30am: First Lieutenant rejoined ship.

10.0am: HMS Scarab left installation and proceeded alongside Laestrygon.

One AB discharged to hospital.


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28 October 1922

Hankow and up river towards Chenglin (Chinglin in log).

Lat 29.92, Long 113.72 (approx)

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river

8.31am: Ta Shi Chan.

9.40am: Slow passing Tan Chui.

2.30pm: Anchored.


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29 October 1922

Up river to Chenglin.

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12

6.22am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

12.07pm: Came to at Chenglin.


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30 October 1922

Chenglin and up river.

Lat 29.79, Long 112.87 (approx)

6.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.05am: Passed French gunboat Doudart de Lagrée proceeding down river.

8.38am: Fan Chi Pt.

11.55am: Shan Chi Nan.

2.0pm: Slow passing Kin Li.

3.0pm: Anchored.


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31 October 1922

Up river towards Ichang.

Lat 29.86, Long 112.39 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.55am: Farmer Pt.

2.20pm: Skipper Pt abeam.

4.32pm: Anchored.

4.45pm: Weighed and reanchored.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1922

(Ichang)


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Front cover, signed by Lt E St Aubyn and Lt NL Veresmith, Captain.

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1 November 1922

Ho Shi to Spring Reach

Lat 30.4, Long 111.9 (approx)

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.10am: Stopped at Shasi for 20 minutes for provisions.

4.20pm: Anchored in Spring Reach.


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2 November 1922

Spring Reach to Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.40am: Secured to APC pontoon, Ichang.

1.25pm: Cast off to anchor off customs hulk.

4.40pm: Boarding officer from USS Quiros onboard.


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3 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Transhipped empties to HMS Gnat.

Received 26 tons of coal.


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4 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.10am: HMS Gnat sailed down river.

11.06am: Captain paid official visit to HIJMS Fushimi.


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5 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.


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6 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.45am: Captain of HIJMS Fushimi called.

11.0pm: USS Palos arrived from down river and anchored.


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7 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.45pm: Observed fire in native city.


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8 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Lewis gunners of landing party to drill.

11.45pm: Lt GD Stokes left ship.


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9 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.0am: USS Palos weighed and proceeded up river.


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10 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.45am: French gunboat Doudart de Lagrée arrived from down river. OOG called.


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11 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0am: Dressed ship, masthead flags.

11.0am: Half masted colours for two minutes silence.

11.02am: Rehoisted colours and dressed ship overall.


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12 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.


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13 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.55am: Boarding officer from Doudart de Lagrée called.

2.0pm: Discharged one ERA to Rankine Memorial hospital.


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14 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.0am: Doudart de Lagrée weighed and proceeded up river.

10.0am: Six ratings for free discharge left ship for passage in SS Changsha*.

Received 82 packages of naval stores.

* The third of four China Navigation Co. vessels of this name.


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15 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6” guns’ crews to divisional drill.


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16 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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17 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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18 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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19 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.

2.30pm: HMS Teal arrived from Shasi.

One AB rejoined from Shanghai hospital via Teal.


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20 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Hands furled and stowed awnings, backbone, stanchions etc.


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21 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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22 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0am: HMS Teal proceeded up river.


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23 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

10.30am: Landed one LS and one AB for duty at HBM Consulate.


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24 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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25 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Consular guard returned onboard.


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26 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine. Landed church parties.


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27 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Exercised landing party.


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28 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0pm: One LS left for passage to Hankow in SS Shasi on HBM Consulate duty.


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29 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Received crown oil and petrol from APC lighter.


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30 November 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1922

(Ichang, Hankow, Wuhu, Chinkiang and Shanghai)


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Front cover, signed by Lt St Aubyn.

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1 December 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship, painting on upper deck and reeving dressing lines.

8.0am: Dressed ship overall (for the birthday of Queen Alexandra, the Queen Mother).

8.55am: Hands cleaning and painting.

11.30am: Paid naval prize fund money.

12 noon: Dinner.

1.20pm: Paid monthly advance.

Hands employed as requisite on upper deck.

3.30pm: Secure.

4.0pm: Leave to watch until 10.30pm.

5.30pm: Secure. Undress ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 December 1922

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled from lighter, 22 tons.

2.30pm: HMS Scarab arrived from down river and went alongside APC jetty.

5.0pm: Scarab cast off to anchor off customs hulk.


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3 December 1922

Ichang to Salamis Reach.

Lat 30.41, Long 111.74 (approx)

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

1.05pm: Shasi abeam.

5.45pm: Anchored in Salamis Reach.


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4 December 1922

Salamis Reach to Lung Kau.

Lat 29.5, Long 113.0 (approx)

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

1.12pm: Fanchi Pt abeam.

3.45pm: Kin Lo Shan abeam.

6.47pm: Anchored below Lung Kau.


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5 December 1922

Lung Kau to Hankow.

Lat 29.92, Long 113.77 (approx)

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

3.55pm: Anchored off Japanese concession, Hankow.

One LS returned onboard from duty.


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6 December 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to anchor off Laestrygon.

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded to anchor off Japanese concession.

Read warrant No 1.

Discharged one LS to Catholic Mission hospital.


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7 December 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In pm: Weighed and proceeded to go alongside Laestrygon hulk.


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8 December 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Received 105 packages of victualling and naval stores.

Received 34 tons of coal.


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9 December 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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10 December 1922

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

One LS rejoined from hospital.


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11 December 1922

Hankow to Collinson I.

Lat 30.68, Long 114.5 (approx)

10.30am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

1.40pm: Gravener I. Lower Lt abeam.

3.25pm: Poole I. Upper Lt abeam.

3.45pm: Anchored under Collinson I.


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12 December 1922

Collinson I. to Hunter I.

Lat 29.8, Long 115.75

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.36am: Wusueh abeam.

11.30am: Anchored under Hunter I.


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13 December 1922

Hunter I.

Lat 29.8, Long 115.75

Refitting catting gear and mast stays.


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14 December 1922

Hunter Island to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded down river. Passed Chinese light cruiser on opposite course.

8.20am: Anchored off Kiukiang.

Received 20 tons of coal from lighter.

4.30pm: Captain Pote-Hunt, Admiralty pilot, joined ship.


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15 December 1922

Kiukiang to Dove Point.

Lat 30.03, Long 116.68

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.15am: Little Orphan abeam.

11.30am: Anchored, Dove Pt Round channel.


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16 December 1922

Dove Point.

Lat 30.03, Long 116.68

Pumped out and cleaned after capstan flat.


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17 December 1922

Dove Point To Tatung.

Lat 30.7, Long 117.4 (approx)

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.10am: Christmas I. Upper Lt beacon abeam.

10.22am: Nganking pagoda abeam.

2.15pm: Anchored off Tatung.


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18 December 1922

Tatung.

Lat 30.8, Long 117.7

Exercised fire and collision stations.


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19 December 1922

Tatung to Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.19am: Horseshoe I. abeam.

12.25pm: Secured to B & S hulk at Wuhu.


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20 December 1922

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

5.30am: Admiralty pilot left ship.


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21 December 1922

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

5.45pm: Watch to collision stations for’d in case of collision threatened by SS Ralph Moller.

6.30pm: Watch dispersed.


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22 December 1922

Wuhu to Haines Pt.

Lat 31.2, Long 118.07 (approx)

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.30am: Anchored off Haines Pt. Let fires die out.


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23 December 1922

Haines Pt.

Lat 31.2, Long 118.07 (approx)


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24 December 1922

Haines Pt to Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

8.25am: Secured to B & S hulk, Wuhu.


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25 December 1922

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35


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26 December 1922

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

Received 20 tons of coal from lighter.


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27 December 1922

Wuhu to Shan Mau Chan.

Lat 31.68, Long 118.44 (approx)

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

9.55am: E Pillar abeam.

12.15pm: Hea San Shan Bluff abeam.

1.12pm: Nanking hulks abeam.

2.0pm: Anchored below Nanking.

2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded.

4.0pm: Anchored off San Mau Chan.


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28 December 1922

Shan Mau Chan to Chinkiang.

Lat 32.23, Long 119.2 (approx)

2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded.

3.45pm: Anchored, Chinkiang.


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29 December 1922

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

Coaled from lighter, 10 tons.


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30 December 1922

Chinkiang toTungchow.

Lat 32.0, Long 120.4 (approx)

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

8.37am: Sinnimu creek abeam.

11.20am: Kiangyin Lt abeam.

12.17pm: Demodocus channel beacon abeam.

2.45pm: Anchored off Tungchow.


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31 December 1922

Tungchow to Shanghai.

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.0am: Firing practice with 2 pdrs and machine guns.

11.56am: Wusung SS (?) abeam.

12.40pm: Secured at Ma Lu Chiao magazine.

Discharged ammunition to same.

4.45pm: Slipped and proceeded up Whangpoo.

5.45pm: Secured alongside HMS Woodcock at SNO’s buoy, Shanghai.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS COCKCHAFER 1923

JP map Cockchafer 1923

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1923

(Shanghai for refit)


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Front cover, signed by the navigating Officer, Lt E St Aubyn.

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1 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Six ratings joined from HMS Cricket.


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2 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Discharged five tons of coal to HMS Woodcock.


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3 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.15am: HMS Woodcock slipped and proceeded down river.


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4 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Hands embarking one 3” gun and naval stores.

One AB joined ship from hospital.


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5 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.0pm: Slipped and proceeded down harbour to go alongside SD and E Co’s wharf. Let fires die out.


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6 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Hands landing stores.

Signal books returned.

In pm: Hands discharged to Hanbury Institute for victualling and sleeping accommodation.


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7 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting routine.

Hands landing victualling stores.


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8 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

No weather readings after 4.0am.

5.50am: Ship berthed in dry dock.

Hands landing stores.


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9 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Landing stores, sending down yards and refitting fore rigging.


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10 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting rigging and cleaning bilges.


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11 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Cleaning and recoating bilges.


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12 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Bilges, examining ordnance.


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13 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting guard rails.


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14 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine. Optional church parties.


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15 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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16 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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17 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting. Lifted fore 6” gun.


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18 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.07pm: Left dock and secured to SD and E Co’s wharf.

Received one case of ordnance stores.


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19 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting. Rifle practice on SVC (Shanghai Volunteer Corps) range.


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20 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Surveying cable, painting boats.


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21 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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22 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Painting .

6.0pm: SS Ki Kin secured alongside.


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23 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

5.10pm: SS Ki Kin shoved off.


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24 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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25 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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26 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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27 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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28 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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29 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

Rifle practice.


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30 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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31 January 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

1.30pm: HMS Bee arrived.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1923

(Shanghai, up river to Nanking)


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Front cover, signed by the Navigating Officer, Lt E St Aubyn.

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1 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.

CPOs returned on board for victuals and accommodation.


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2 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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3 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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4 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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5 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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6 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Landed range party for rifle competition.


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7 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Embarking victualling stores.


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8 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.50am: Italian Ermanno Carlotto proceeded down river.


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9 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.55am: HMS Bee alongside.


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10 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Refitting.


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11 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.

Hands returned on board.


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12 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Weather reports resume.


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13 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Working on 6” guns.


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14 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Read warrant No 2.

Paid 14 days advance to native ratings.


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15 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Lit fires in No 1 boiler.

Received boxes of SAA (small arms ammunition).


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16 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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17 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.10am: French cruiser Colmar arrived.

10.50am: OOG paid official visit.


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18 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One PO joined from HMS Scarab.


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19 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.10am: Carried out basin trials.

Discharged one PO to HMS Cricket.

Discharged one PO and one AB to Victoria nursing home.

11.10am: Slipped and proceeded to secure to SNO’s buoy up river.


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20 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Drilled 3” gun crews.


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21 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Received 10 tons of coal.

Discharged empties.

One Stoker joined from HMS Cricket.


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22 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Dressed overall, US ensign at main (George Washington’s birthday).

Drilled guns’ crews.

Received one 5 cwt kedge from HMS Cricket.

3.20pm: Slipped to go alongside APC upper wharf.


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23 February 1923

Shanghai to Wusung.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.35am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

Stopped and anchored twice, engine room breakdowns.

7.55am: Secured to Ma Liu Chao jetty and commenced to ammunition ship.

3.40pm: Completed with ammunition. Slipped and proceeded down river.

4.40pm: Secured to railway jetty, Wusung.


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24 February 1923

Wusung to sea for trials and return.

Lat 31.3, Long 121.8 (approx)

6.10am: Slipped and proceeded to swing ship off Lismore buoy for compass adjustment.

8.0am: Proceeded for 1” aiming rifle practice with 6” guns.

9.53am: Kintoan LV abeam.

10.15am: Full calibre firing from 6” guns.

11.13am: Tungsha LV abeam. Course N50W.

11.30am: Maxim practice firing.

12.07pm: Returned to Wusung.

2.30pm: Secured to Wusung railway jetty.


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25 February 1923

Wusung to Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

7.20am: Slipped and proceeded up Whangpoo river.

8.40am: Secured to SNO’s buoy, Shanghai.

In pm: SWW (Shanghai water works?) boat alongside. Received 10 tons of water.


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26 February 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Received 10 tons of coal from lighter.

4.20pm: USS Elcano proceeded down river.


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27 February 1923

Shanghai to Tai Hsing.

Lat 31.8, Long 120.9 (approx)

6.40am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

8.20am: Swung ship for compasses off Lismore buoy.

9.15am: Proceeded N38W for full power trial. Achieved 16 knots.

Exercised 3” HA guns and machine guns.

12.05pm: Turning buoy abeam.

3.45pm: Courses for Demodocus channel.

6.55pm: Anchored above Tai Hsing.


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28 February 1923

Tai Hsing to Nanking.

Lat 32.22, Long 119.07 (approx)

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded,

10.0am: Chinkiang abeam.

12 noon: Morrison Pt abeam.

2.55pm: Anchored off Nanking.

Chinese OOG visited.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1923

(Nanking, Wuhu, Kiukiang and Hankow)


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Front cover. Three signatures, Lt NL Veresmith (Captain), Lt E St Aubyn (dated 24th March) and S/Lt JW Grant.

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1 March 1923

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

6.15am: Hands scrub decks.

8.50am: Hands clean mess decks and prepare for coaling.

9.45 to 11.50am: Coal lighter alongside. Received 22 tons.

11.35am: OOG visited Chinese flagship.

11.45am: USS Elcano arrived.

12 noon: Dinner.

12.10pm: Japanese gunboat passed down river.

In pm: Make and mend.

1.30pm: Leave to watch until 10.0pm.

1.40pm: Received six bags of coals (probably small stuff for the galley).

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 March 1923

Nanking to Pheasant I. cut-off.

Lat 31.83, Long 118.51

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.48am: Anchored in Pheasant I. cut-off.


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3 March 1923

Pheasant I. to Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Secured to B and S pontoon, Wuhu.

3.0pm: Cast off to anchor.


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4 March 1923

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

11.40am: Weighed and proceeded alongside pontoon.


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5 March 1923

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

1.35pm: OOG visited Chinese light cruiser.

2.30pm: HMS Scarab arrived and went alongside B and S lower hulk.


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6 March 1923

Wuhu.

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35


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7 March 1923

Wuhu to Tatung.

Lat 30.8, Long 117.74 (approx)

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.05am: Haines Pt beacon abeam.

12.50pm: Anchored off Tatung.


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8 March 1923

Tatung.

Lat 30.8, Long 117.74


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9 March 1923

Tatung to Dove Pt.

Lat 30.5, Long 117.15 (approx)

7.25am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.10am: Jocelyn beacon abeam.

2.33pm: Tung Liu Pagoda abeam.

4.10pm: Anchored off Dove Pt.


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10 March 1923

Dove Point to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.05am: Little Orphan abeam.

11.30am: Oliphant I. beacon abeam.

12 noon: Anchored, Kiukiang.


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11 March 1923

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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12 March 1923

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Received 10 tons of coal from lighter.

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.50pm: Anchored. (Strong winds in pm, so Cockchafer has moved to a better anchorage.)


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13 March 1923

Kiukiang to Hunter I.

Lat 29.86, Long 115.69

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.45am: Anchored off Kiukiang creek.

9.0am: Proceeded up river.

10.30am: Anchored, Hunter I. round channel.


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14 March 1923

Hunter I. to Hukwang Flats.

Lat 30.29, Long 115.09 (approx)

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.20am: Cock’s Head abeam.

12.10pm: Collinson I. abeam.

2.55pm: Squeeze I. upper Lt beacon abeam.

5.50pm: Anchored, Hakwang flats.


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15 March 1923

Hakwang flats to Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.40am: Passed USS Isabel at anchor.

10.10am: Anchored and secured to APC pontoon, Hankow.

12.55pm: Slipped, weighed and proceeded to go alongside Laestrygon.

2.05pm: Station OOG visited.


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16 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.45am: Received 32 tons of coal.

1.35pm: USS Isabel arrived.


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17 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

4.50pm: HMS Woodcock arrived and secured to hulk. Discharged one Stoker to same.


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18 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

12 noon: Half masted colours.


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19 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Discharged four cases of ammunition and one case of ordnance stores to HMS Woodcock.

10.30am: Muster by the open list. Issued service certificates for perusal.


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20 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.0am: Half-masted colours.

1.50pm: Chinese cruiser passed down river.

5.20pm: Exercised searchlight crew.


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21 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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22 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

3.25pm: HMS Woodlark arrived.

Discharged one Stoker to same.


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23 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.45am: Discharged 16 cases of ammunition and ordnance stores to HMS Woodlark.

3.30pm: One CERA and one PO joined ship and two ABs for HMS Gnat accommodated on board.

4.30pm: USS Elcano arrived.


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24 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.30am: Men leaving ship mustered for advance of pay.

1.35pm: Japanese gunboat entered harbour.

1.40pm: 11 ratings discharged for passage to England.

4.15pm: S/Lt Grant and 13 ratings joined ship.

4.30pm: USS Villalobos arrived.

7.0pm: Two ratings discharged for passage to HMS Gnat.


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25 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.

10.0am: Muster by the open list.

3.45pm: Two ratings joined ship.

One rating discharged to HMS Woodlark.


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26 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.55am: Embarked 57 cases of 6 pdr ammunition from HMS Woodcock.

In pm: Exercised spar mooring stations.

Newly joined hands paid monthly money.

4.0pm: Woodcock entered dock.


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27 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.0pm: Raised steam for safety. Watch laid out extra hawsers and hauled stern in.


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28 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In pm: Landed football party.

One CPO left for passage to England.


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29 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: Exercised general quarters and stations for man and arm ship.

In pm: One rating for passage to HMS Scarab joined from HMS Woodcock.


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30 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine (Good Friday).

French sloop Craonne (Picture) arrived.


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31 March 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1923

(Hankow)


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Front cover signed by S/Lt John W Grant.

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1 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.45am: Hands scrub decks.

7.15am: Landed RC church party.

7.40am: Quarters. Clean guns.

Dress of the day, No 7s.

8.35am: Hands clean ship.

9.15am: French OOG came aboard.

9.45am: Divisions.

Discharged one rating for passage to HMS Scarab.

10.15am: Landed C of E and Union church parties.

12 noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Leave to watch, 1.30pm to 7.0am, part of watch 1.30pm to 11.0pm.

6.25pm: Lit fires in No 2 boiler to ensure safety.

Watch getting out extra hawsers.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: Exercised fire stations, collision stations, abandon ship stations. Mustered landing party with equipment.

Cartoon.

In pm: Received 101 cases of stores.


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3 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Striking down stores. Painting bathroom and armoury.


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4 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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5 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.30am: Lt St Aubyn left ship for England on relief.


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6 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.10am: Japanese gunboat proceeded up river.

8.30am: Landed Lewis gun crews for practice at volunteer corps range.

In pm: Two ratings joined for passage to HMS Woodlark.


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7 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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8 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.


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9 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.30am: Station OOG came on board.

12 noon: Dressed overall with Italian flag at main in honour of Princess Yolanda’s wedding.


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10 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Landed Maxim guns’ crews for range practice.

11.0am: Italian OOG visited.


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11 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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12 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.0am: French sloop Craonne proceeded down river.


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13 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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14 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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15 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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16 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Received 100 gallons of paraffin and 40 gallons of petrol.


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17 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.50am: Japanese gunboat Fushima proceeded up river.

Embarked 20 tons of coal.


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18 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: HMS Woodlark arrived from up river. Discharged two ratings to same.


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19 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.40am: One rating discharged to hospital.

10.0am: Japanese gunboat proceeded down river.


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20 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.0am: Slipped and proceeded to anchor off German concession.


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21 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.0am: Hands to divisions with night clothing and ditty boxes. Aired night clothing.

11.0am: Captain paid official call on Japanese ship Ataka.

12 noon: HMS Bee arrived.


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22 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.0am: Captain of HIJMS Ataka visited.


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23 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.0am: Rear Admiral commanding Yangtze flotilla (at this time RA Crawford Maclachlan) boarded and inspected ship.

11.0am: HMS Woodcock alongside and embarked 57 cases of ammunition.


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24 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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25 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.0am: HMS Bee proceeded up river.

11.0am: Embarked 58 cases of provisions from lighter.

12.20pm: Read warrant No 3.


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26 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Dressed overall, white ensign at the main, in honour of the wedding of HRH the Duke of York.

8.05am: HMS Woodcock proceeded up river.

OOG paid visits to foreign ships in harbour.

3.15pm: Six US destroyers (Stewart, Preble, Hulbert, Pruitt, Sicard and William B Preston) entered harbour.

OOG paid official visit to Stewart.

4.30pm: American OOG paid official visit.


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27 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.0am: OOG paid official visits to HIJMS Ataka, USS Isobel and USS Stewart.

Captain paid official visit to US destroyers.

10.30am: One rating discharged to hospital.

2.30pm: Chinese gunboat proceeded down harbour.

3.30pm: Landed cricket party.


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28 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.55pm: HIJMS Sagi* arrived from down river. OOG visited same.

12 noon: OOG from Sagi visited.

12.05pm: Commodore of 45th US destroyer division visited.

* Note: clearly written in log, but may also be Saga and in some entries seems to be corrected to that. I think that Saga is more likely.


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29 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.10pm: Chinese gunboat entered harbour.


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30 April 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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LOGS FOR MAY 1923

(Hankow, Chenling, Shasi, Ichang and Kweifu)


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Front cover signed by S/Lt JW Grant.

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1 May 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.15am: Hands scrub decks.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

8.35am: USS Isobel proceeded down river.

8.50am: Hands clean mess decks and stores.

9.30am: Divisions. Physical drill.

9.45am: Hands making gun covers, Gunner’s party, ELP, Carpenter’s party.

Captain paid official visit to HIJMS Sagi/Saga.

12 noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Muster for monthly payment.

2.45pm: Hands making collision mat covers and as in am.

4.30pm: Leave to port watch, 4.30pm to 7.0am and to second part starboard watch from 4.30pm to 11.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds.


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2 May 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: Lighter alongside with survey stores.


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3 May 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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4 May 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.15am: US destroyer flotilla proceeded down river.

USS Elcano proceeded up river.

2.05pm: Captain of HIJMS Sagi/Saga paid official visit.


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5 May 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.45am: OOG paid official visit to HIJMS Sagi/Saga.


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6 May 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Dressed overall, white ensign at the main, Accession day.

3.0pm: Chinese gunboat left.


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7 May 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.10am. OOG paid official visit to HIJMS Sagi/Saga.

Coaled from lighter, 39 tons.

One rating rejoined from hospital.


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8 May 1923

Hankow to Mei Tan Chin beacon.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.30am: One rating joined from HMS Woodlark.

3.10pm: Unmoored and proceeded up harbour to anchor.

Eng. Cdr Harvey joined ship.

4.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

8.05pm: Anchored off Mei Tan Chin beacon.

Distance run, 28 miles.


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9 May 1923

Mei Tan Chin to Chenling.

Lat 29.76, Long 113.44 (approx)

5.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.15am: Speed 16 knots.

Draught noted as 3’ 8” for’d and 4’ 9” aft.

2.50pm: Anchored off Chenling. HMS Bee at anchor.

Distance run, 95 miles.

Received ten cases of SA ammunition for HMS’ Widgeon and Teal.


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10 May 1923

Chenling.

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12


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11 May 1923

Chenling.

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12

Went into summer routine.

4.0pm: Landed cricket party.


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12 May 1923

Chenling to Adam's Point.

Lat 29.55, Long 112.93 (approx)

6.0am: Embarked five packages of fresh provisions.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.0pm: Anchored off Adam's Point.

Distance run, 57 miles.


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13 May 1923

Adam's Point to Shasi.

Lat 29.91, Long 112.42 (approx)

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.0pm. Secured alongside HMS Gnat at Shasi. Discharged one rating to same.

Distance run, 113 miles.


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14 May 1923

Shasi.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

Hands disembarked stores into HMS Gnat including 18 packages for return to HK and two cases of blank 3 pdr ammunition for Gnat. Struck down funnels, stays, hatch covers and stanchions.

4.0pm: Landed cricket party.


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15 May 1923

Shasi to Ichang.

Lat 30.41, Long 111.45 (approx)

6.0am: Cast off and proceeded up river, 11 knots.

11.30am: Grant Pt abeam.

1.30pm: Keppel Pt abeam.

3.30pm: Secured to APC jetty.

6.0pm: Anchored, Ichang. In harbour: HIJMS Fushimi, USS’ Elcano and Quiros and HMS Woodcock. Captains of Fushimi, Elcano and Quiros came aboard.


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16 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Embarked 32 tons of coal from lighter.


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17 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

11.40am: Captain paid official visits to USS’ Elcano and Quiros and HIJMS Fushimi.

In pm: Captain went on leave.


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18 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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19 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

5.40am: Weighed anchors. HMS Woodcock’s cable foul of port anchor.

6.45am: Cleared port anchor. Woodcock reported her anchor and six shackles of cable lost. Proceeded to new berth and anchored.

In pm: Small sampan employed dragging for Woodcock’s anchor.

4.30pm: HIJMS Sagi entered harbour.


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20 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.25am: OOG from HIJMS Sagi paid official visit.

10.0am: OOG visited Sagi.

4.30pm: HMS Bee arrived.


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21 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.50am: HIJMS Fushimi (Fushymi in log) proceeded down river.


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22 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.30am: One rating joined from HMS Cricket.


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23 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Disembarked 12 packages of stores to HMS Bee for return to NSO.

In pm: Captain returned from leave.

Leave extended to midnight for dance.


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24 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded to new berth off Pyramid Hill.

8.0am: Dressed ship overall, white ensign at main for Empire day.

11.0am: USS Quiros proceeded down river


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25 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0pm: Discharged one rating to SS Tungting* for passage to HMS Woodlark.

* SS Tung-Ting, China Navigation Co, 1900, 2,036 grt, wrecked in 1929.


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26 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0am: Dressed ship overall for HM the Queen’s birthday.

11.45am: Paraded guard.

12 noon: HMS Bee fired 21 gun salute.

4.45pm: USS Elcano proceeded down river.

Embarked 200 gallons of paraffin and 10 gallons of petrol.

9.45pm: Eng. Cdr Harvey left for passage to Hankow in SS Kiangwo.


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27 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.15am: HMS Woodcock proceeded down river.

8.22am: RN Ermanno Carlotto arrived from down river.


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28 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled from lighter, 35 tons. Draught after coaling, for’d 4’ 2”, aft 5’ 3”.


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29 May 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.0am: Water mark, 25’ 3”.

9.30am: Furled for’d awning and cleared for action.

Embarked six packages of stores.

Exercised general quarters. Secured.

11.20am: Shifted billet.

2.25pm: RF Balny arrived from down river.

OOGs exchanged official visits.


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30 May 1923

Ichang to Kweifu.

Lat 31.0, Long 110.68 (approx)

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.25am: Passed through Geitan rapids.

1.26pm: Entered Wushan gorge.

2.45pm: Hands closed up at man and arm ship stations.

3.30pm: Secured.

4.0pm: Passed Wushan.

6.20pm: Anchored off Kweifu.

7.0pm: Shifted berth and sent wires ashore.

Distance run, 102 miles.


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31 May 1923

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

6.0am: Hands striking down upper deck coal. (Insect class gunboats have small bunkers and routinely take on coal in bags on the upper deck.)

9.05am: Got out and let go kedge in 12 fathoms.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1923

(Kweifu and Wanhsien)


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Front cover signed by S/Lt JW Grant.

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Signed by Lt/Cdr NL Veresmith, Captain, 1st July 1923.

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1 June 1923

Kweifu to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.95, Long 108.83 (approx)

5.40am: Weighed kedge and cast off shore wires.

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.24am: Passed SS’ Huning, Menei and Kingkiang.

2.50pm: Anchored off Wanhsien.

3.0pm: Mustered armed guard.

Distance run, 57 miles.


HMS Cockchafer now remains at anchor at Wanhsien until the 26th September. Her crew drill, clean, paint and maintain everything and the anchors are sighted and relaid daily, but otherwise, this is not an exciting time.


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2 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

8.0am: Dressed overall for the birthday of HM the King (which is tomorrow, but the RN does not usually dress ship on a Sunday).

5.0pm: Mustered armed guard.


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3 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sunday routine.


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4 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Exercised general quarters and man and arm ship.

Water mark 31’.


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5 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Hands scraping bollards, painting funnels and fitting boats’ grapnels.


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6 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 30’.

6.0pm: RF Balny arrived from down river.


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7 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

7.0pm: SS Ki Kin fouled starboard cable. Cleared same.


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8 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 30’.

6.15am: RF Balny proceeded up river.

2.45pm: HIJMS Toba arrived from up river. OOG visited same.


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9 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

10.45am: Captain of HIJMS Toba paid official visit.


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10 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 36’.


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11 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 32’ 6”.

One rating rejoined from hospital in Hankow.

5.0pm: USS Monocacy arrived from up river.


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12 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 30’ 6”.

6.50am: Weighed both and shifted berth further out.


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13 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In pm: Landed football party.


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14 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

9.20am: HIJMS Toba proceeded up river.

2.0pm: RN Ermanno Carlotto arrived from down river. USS Monocacy proceeded to berth down river.


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15 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.15am: RN Ermanno Carlotto proceeded up river.


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16 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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17 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sunday routine.


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18 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

7.30pm: Embarked 10 cases of bullion.


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19 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 33’.

6.30pm: Hands muster for quinine.


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20 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 30’.

10.30am: Embarked 30 tons of coal from lighter.


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21 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 28’ 6”.

In pm: Captain paid official visit to Chinese general ashore.


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22 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 31’.

8.0am: Dressed ship overall, Coronation day.


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23 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 40’.

7.45am: USS Monocacy proceeded up river.

6.30pm: Hands muster at the sick bay for quinine.


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24 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 50’.

4.45pm: Paraded Sergeant’s guard.

GOC Wanhsien paid official visit to Captain.

5.30pm: GOC Chinese troops left ship.


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25 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 56’.


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26 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.0am: Sighted both anchors.

7.25am: Came to with both in 5.5 fathoms and took 2.5” wire to shore. Steering gear jammed helm hard a starboard.

8.0am: Cleared jamb.


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27 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

9.15pm: Exercised burning searchlights.

10.0pm: Extra sentry posted during darkness.


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28 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sounding 3.25 fathoms.

Received 150 gallons of paraffin from APC.

11.0pm: Rifle and machine gun fire heard about 5 miles up river on left bank, .


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29 June 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sounding, 3.5 fathoms.


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30 June 1923

(3rd June in log)

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

8.0am: Heavy rifle fire heard between rival factions of the Chinese Army, about ¾ miles distant up river on left bank.

In pm: Embarked 35 tons of coal from lighter.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1923

(Wanhsien)


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Front cover signed by S/Lt JW Grant.

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Blank.

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Signed by Lt/Cdr NL Veresmith, Captain.


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Blank.


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1 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.30am: Hands scrub decks.

7.30am: Quarters. Clean guns. Spread fires in No 1 boiler.

8.35am: Hands clean ship.

10.0am: Divisions.

10.20am: Pipe down.

10.30am: Banked fires in No 1.

12 noon: Dinner.

Sounding, 5 fathoms.

Leave to port watch, 1.30pm to 7.0pm.

4.0pm: Spread fires in No 1.

4.30pm: Starboard watch on foc’sle.

5.0pm: Let go 2.5” wire from shore.

5.50pm: Weighed and shifted berth lower down river.

6.17pm: Came to with both in 6.5 fathoms, veered to 6.5 shackles on starboard, 5 on port.

9.0pm: Rounds.


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2 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 83’ 6”.

7.15pm: Sent large armed guard onboard SS Wanhsien.

8.50pm: AG returned.

9.30om: Sent small AG aboard Wanhsien for night sentry duty.


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3 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 81’ 5”.


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4 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark, 74’ 5”.


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5 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 66’ 5”.


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6 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 59’.


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7 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 55’ 8”.


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8 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sunday routine.

Water mark 56’ 2”.


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9 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 63’.


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10 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 76’ 8”.

In pm: Surgeon Lt Kirker joined ship from England.


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11 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 91’.

10.45am: Exercised landing party in organisation A.


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12 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 97’ 6”.


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13 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 98’.

4.30pm: Sent small armed guard to SS Loong Mow.

5.30pm: AG returned.


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14 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 91’ 5”.


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15 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 86’ 9”.

In pm: Surgeon Lt Kerrigan left ship for passage to England.


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16 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 91’.

Surveying port cable. Reeling up and oiling wire hawsers.

Hands muster for quinine.


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17 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Exercised “land armed party in organisation A”.


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18 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 100’ 4”.


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19 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 103’.


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20 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 106’.


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21 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 107’.


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22 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 108’.


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23 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 105’.

Coaled ship, 24 tons.


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24 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 100’.

Surveyed starboard cable and turned it end for end.


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25 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 105’.

Received 85 cases of naval stores from lighter.

Disembarked six cases of cordite for yearly examination in SS Wanhsien.


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26 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 102’.


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27 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 91’.


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28 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 77’.


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29 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 68’.


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30 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 61’.

Embarked four cases of cordite and two cases of 3” ammunition from SS Wanhsien.


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31 July 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 56’ 8”.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1923

(Wanhsien)


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Front cover signed by S/Lt JW Grant.

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Blank.

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Signed by Lt/Cdr NL Veresmith, Captain.

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1 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 55’.

5.30am: Hands painting ship’s side. Lit fires in No 2.

8.50am: Quarters. Clean guns.

9.30am: Divisions. Hands clean messdecks and stores, remainder painting foc’sle and awning stanchions.

12 noon: Dinner.

Leave to port watch, 1.30pm to 7.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds.

11.0pm: Banked fires in No 2.


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2 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 54’.


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3 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 53’ 8”.

Took in 71 packages of provisions and two of naval stores.


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4 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 54’ 5”.

6.30pm: HMS Widgeon arrived from Chungking.


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5 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 54’.

10.10am: Drew $5,000 (silver) from HMS Widgeon

4.45pm: Discharged return stores to Widgeon for passage to NASO, Hong Kong.


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6 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 51’ 5”.

Hands muster for monthly payment.

Received 40 gallons of petrol.


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7 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 51’.


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8 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 49’ 5”.

12.15pm: USS Monocacy arrived from up river.

Half-masted colours in mourning for the death of President Harding, American ensign at main.


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9 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 46’ 8”.

7.15pm: Hands secure awnings and boats. Set anchor watch. Special duty men (the specialist party who deal with the anchors and mooring wires) close up. (Sudden NE’ly force 9 with rain, thunder and lightning, quickly dying away.)


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10 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 45’ 5”.

8.0am: Half-masted colours in respect of President Harding’s funeral, American ensign at the main.

Hands to replace awning stanchion and socket and straighten stanchions bent by the gale.


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11 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 46’ 9”.


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12 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 46’ 4”.

11.15am: USS Monocacy proceeded down river.


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13 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 41’.


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14 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 39’.

11.15am: RF Balny arrived from up river.


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15 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 39’ 5”.

6.52am: RF Balny proceeded down river.


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16 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 37’ 4”.

Coaled ship, 28 tons.


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17 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 33’.


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18 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 35’ 4”.


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19 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 39’ 9”.


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20 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 49’.


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21 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 53’.


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22 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 53’ 7”.


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23 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 52’.


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24 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 47’ 5”.


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25 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 43’.


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26 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 41’ 6”.

Sunday routine.


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27 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 39’ 8”.


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28 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 40’ 5”.


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29 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 55’.

Embarked 25 tons of coal from lighter.


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30 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 57’.


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31 August 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 52’.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1923

(Wanhsien, Ychang and down river)


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Cover, signed by S/Lt JW Grant, navigating officer.

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Signed by Lt/Cdr NL Veresmith, 10.11.23.

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1 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 42’ 8”.

6.0am: Hands scrub decks.

6.15am: Lit fires in No 1.

7.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

8.0am: Fore part on foc’sle. Weighed both and reanchored in 4.75 fathoms.

8.20am: Banked fires.

9.25am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

Hands clean mess decks and stores.

11.15pm: Muster for monthly payment.

12 noon: Dinner.

Leave to port watch, 1.30pm to 7.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.15pm: Spread fires in No 1 boiler.


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2 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 39’ 8”.

Embarked 200 gallons of kerosene.


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3 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 47’ 2”.


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4 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 52’.


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5 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 65’ 8”.


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6 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 67’ 5”.

Embarked 16 cases of ammunition from SS Loong Mow.


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7 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 60’ 4”.

Embarked 30 tons of coal from lighter.

5.30pm: Sent small armed guard aboard SS Yung Yang Maru to protect Japanese officers.

10.0pm: Set additional sentry aft to look out Yung Yang Maru.


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8 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 52’.

5.0am. Small armed guard returned to ship. SS Yung Yang Maru proceeded down river.


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9 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 53’.

Sunday routine.


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10 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 58’.


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11 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 60’ 4”.

3.45pm: HIJMS Hira arrived from down river.

4.0pm: Captain of Hira paid official visit.


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12 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 67’ 2”

5.50am: HIJMS Hira proceeded up river.


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13 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 72’.


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14 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 68’ 6”.


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15 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 62’.


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16 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 54’.


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17 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 51’ 3”.


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18 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 48’ 3”.


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19 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 48’.


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20 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 51’.

Embarked 30 tons of coal.


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21 September 1923

(1921 in log)

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 54’ 8”.


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22 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 55’.


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23 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 52’ 8”.

2.45pm: Embarked 70 cases of provisions from SS Wanhsien.


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24 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 51’.


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25 September 1923

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Water mark 50’ 4”.

3.15pm: HMS Teal arrived from up river.

Hands employed clearing lighter from Teal’s wire.


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26 September 1923

Wanhsien to Kweifu.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

10.45am: Embarked 15 tons of coal from lighter.

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

3.45pm: Anchored off Kweifu and took wire ashore.


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27 September 1923

Kweifu to Ichang.

Lat 30.77, Long 111.2 (approx)

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

8.10am: Wushan abeam.

11.05am: Hsin Tau abeam.

1.15pm: Anchored off Ichang.

OOGs from HIJMS Fushimi (Fushymi in log) and USS Elcano paid official visits. OOG returned visits.

Also in harbour, HMS Scarab.


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28 September 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

9.20am: Both anchors badly silted (buried in silt being swept down by the river).

10.30am: Broke out and weighed both. Reanchored.

In pm: Landed football party.


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29 September 1923

Ichang to Grant Point.

Lat 30.6, Long 111.38 (approx)

7.08am: Weighed and proceeded to APC jetty. Took in 15.6 tons of oil fuel and 21.5 tons of coal.

11.20am: Cast off and proceeded down river.

2.45pm: Anchored off Grant Point.


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30 September 1923

Grant Pt to Shang-chin Wan.

Lat 29.88, Long 112.4 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

9.15am: Shasi abeam.

11.10am: Ho Hsia abeam.

6.15pm: Anchored off Shang chai Wan.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1923

(Chenglin and Hankow)


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Cover signed by Lt/Cdr NL Veresmith.

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1 October 1923

Shang Chai Wan to Chenglin.

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12

5.30am: Spread fires in No 2 boiler.

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded down river, 220 revs. Hands clean upper deck and scrub awnings.

7.50am: Fanchi Pt abeam.

8.50am: Hands clean mess decks.

9.05am: Came to with port anchor in seven fathoms off Chenglin. Veered to 4.5 shackles.

9.45am: Let fires die out in No 2.

Hands employed as requisite about parts of ship.

11.15am: Quarterly payment.

In pm: Make and mend and usual leave.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 October 1923

Chenglin to Hankow.

Lat 30.19, Long 113.99 (approx)

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.0am: Mopanshih Rock abeam.

12.05pm: Sang Pai Chi abeam.

3.13pm: Anchored, Hankow.

5.50pm: Weighed and shifted berth to anchor off German Consulate.


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3 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: Japanese and French OOGs visited.

S/Lt Grant discharged to HMS Woodcock.

In pm: Coaled ship.

One rating joined from Woodcock for HMS Scarab (attending hospital).


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4 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

5.45am: Japanese gunboat Hodzu passed up river.


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5 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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6 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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7 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.55am: Captain paid official visit to Japanese Admiral and destroyer.

2.30pm: Japanese officer paid official visit.


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8 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

1.55pm: USS Pillsbury arrived from up river.

4.30pm: HMS Hawkins arrived from down river.


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9 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.20am: USS’ Pope and Pillsbury proceeded down river.

1.0pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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10 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Dressed ship (Chinese national day).

10.15am: One rating discharged to hospital.

1.15pm: RF Craonne arrived up river.

1.45pm: Embarked 20 tons of coal.

2.45pm: C-in-C (at this time RA Arthur Leveson) hoisted his flag in Cockchafer.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.15pm: Mei Tan Chui abeam.


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11 October 1923

Up river to Temple Hill bend.

Lat 29.79, Long 112.87 (approx)

5.25am: Mopanshuh Rock abeam.

6.10am: Chenglin abeam. Increased to 260 revs.

10.21am: Chang Chai Wan abeam.

12.05pm: Kinlee abeam.

3.36pm: Tanhsien abeam.

7.25pm: Anchored in Temple Hill bend.


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12 October 1923

Temple Hill bend to Shasi and on to Che-Kiang.

Lat 30.3, Long 112.25

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.50am: Secured to NKK hulk, Shasi.

12.20pm: Cast off and proceeded.

4.30pm: Tung Tsi abeam.

6.40pm: Anchored off Che-kiang.


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13 October 1923

Up river to Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.20am: Secured to APC jetty.

10.10am: Cast off to anchor off Ichang.

7.0pm: C-in-C went aboard SS Anlan.


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14 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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15 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded to go alongside APC installation. Hands rig coaling screens.

8.10am: Coal lighter tied up alongside.

8.15am: Oiled ship.

11.45am: Cast off to anchor.


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16 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Embarked 30 cases of stores.


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17 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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18 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Discharged 30 cases of stores to SS Loong Mow.


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19 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

5.0pm: Japanese gunboat Toba arrived from up river.


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20 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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21 October 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

4.30pm: SS Anlan arrived down river with C-in-C, who returned onboard.


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22 October 1923

Ichang to Fanchi Pt.

Lat 30.41, Long 111.8 (approx)

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.15am: Anchored in the reach.

9.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

Destroyed 91 rounds of 3” fixed ammunition, Lot No RN 1751.

1.0pm: Taiping Kan abeam.

6.40pm: Tanhsien abeam.

10.0pm: Shang Chai Wan abeam.

11.40pm: Anchored in Camel Reach above Fanchi Pt.


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23 October 1923

Fanchi Pt to Chenglin and on to Hankow.

Lat 29.56, Long 113.24 (approx)

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.0am: Passed USS Monocacy going up river.

7.35am: Anchored at Chenglin.

9.45am: Weighed and proceeded to Yochow.

10.25am: Returned to Chenglin.

10.45am: Communicated with HMS Gnat.

10.50am: Proceeded down river.

12.30pm: Sing Ti abeam.

4.0pm: Pac Chu abeam.

7.25pm: Anchored at Hankow.


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24 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: C-in-C (and his staff) transferred to HMS Petersfield, vide log of Cricket. No doubt there were sighs of relief all round.

8.40am: Japanese officer paid official visit.

8.50am: American officer from USS Isabel paid official visit.

9.30am: HMS Widgeon proceeded up river.

10.0am: One rating joined from hospital.

SNO’s box received from HMS Cricket.

Discharged three cases of cordite and 12 projectiles, tubes and fuzes to same.

1.25pm: HMS Cricket proceeded up river.


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25 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.0am: HMS Petersfield left for Wuchang.

Coaled ship, 35 tons.


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26 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.30am: Official visit from C-in-C and inspection of ship's company.

10.30am: USS Finch arrived down river.


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27 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.10am: HMS Petersfield proceeded down river.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded to APC installation.

10.30am: Japanese gunboat Katata arrived.

11.20am: Left APC jetty to anchor.

One rating joined from hospital.


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28 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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29 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

5.20am: USS Finch proceeded up river.

8.12am: Japanese gunboat Katata proceeded up river.

2.45pm: Japanese gunboat Fushimi arrived from up river.


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30 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.30am: Two Japanese destroyers arrived.

4.21pm: Japanese gunboat Saga arrived down river.


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31 October 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Dressed ship overall (for the birthday of the Emperor of Japan).

One rating joined from hospital.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1923

(Hankow and up river to Ichang)


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Cover signed by JW Grant.

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Signed NL Veresmith and dated 3rd December.

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1 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.15am: Hands scrub decks.

7.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

8.50am: Clean mess decks and stores.

9.30am: Divisions. Classes to rifle drill instruction. Captain paid official visit to Japanese destroyers.

12 noon: Dinner.

In pm: Make and mend. Leave to port watch, 1.30pm to 7.0am.

Japanese officer paid official visit.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds.


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2 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.40am: Japanese destroyers proceeded down river.

9.30am: One rating discharged to hospital.

4.30pm: HMS Bee and one Japanese destroyer arrived.

Embarked 25 cases of ammunition.


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3 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.15am: Japanese destroyer proceeded down river.

5.0pm: Japanese destroyer arrived.


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4 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.30am: OOG from USS Isabel paid visit.


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5 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Leave to port watch, noon until noon on the 7th.


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6 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: Two Japanese destroyers left.

11.0am: One rating discharged to hospital.


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7 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

7.05am: HIJMS Saga proceeded down river.

Disembarked three cases of engineer’s stores and 23 cases arrived per lighter RW409.


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8 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.50am: Weighed and proceeded to go alongside Laestrygon.


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9 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: OOG from HIJMS Saga visited. Two American officers visited.

One rating rejoined from hospital.

In pm: Discharged one rating for passage to HMS Woodcock and one for passage to HMS Hawkins.


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10 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: One rating discharged to hospital.

Japanese officer paid official visit.

One rating joined for passage to HMS Bee.

3.55pm: USS Finch arrived from up river.


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11 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Dressed overall, white ensign at the main.

9.0am: Landed party for Armistice day parade.

11.0am: Undressed ship. Half-masted colours. Two minutes silence. Dressed ship, masthead flags.

Japanese gunboat arrived from up river.


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12 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.25am: Captain paid official visit to French ship.


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13 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.0pm: Discharged one rating for passage to HMS Bee.


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14 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.15am: HIJMS Katata proceeded up river.

1.30pm: Three ratings joined from hospital.

7.30pm: Discharged same for passage to HMS Hawkins.


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15 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.15am: Officer from USS Isabel paid official visit.


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16 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.30am: Captain paid official visit to USS Isabel (Isobel in log).

6.0pm: S/Lt JW Grant rejoined ship from HMS Woodcock.


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17 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

9.30am: Captain paid official visit to USS Isabel.

Flag Lt and Captain of Isabel paid official calls.

7.30pm: HMS Gnat arrived.


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18 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Sunday routine.


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19 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

3.15pm: Embarked 25 tons of coal.


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20 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: One rating discharged to hospital.

Disembarked stores for return to NSO and embarked same ex HMS Gnat.


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21 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

3.15pm: CO of HIJMS Hira paid official visit.


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22 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

In am: One rating discharged to hospital.

Received 18 tons of coal.


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23 November 1923

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.30am: HMS Gnat proceeded down river.

In pm: Liberty men warned ship under sailing orders.

4.0pm: HMS Scarab arrived from up river.


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24 November 1923

Hankow to Tanshan I.

Lat 30.29, Long 113.93 (approx)

Proceeding to Tanshan Island

6.40am: Cast off and proceeded up river.

3.0pm: Anchored off Tanshan I.

Distance run, 67 miles.


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25 November 1923

Tanshan I. to Chenglin.

Lat 29.55, Long 113.23 (approx)

6.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

1.20pm: Anchored off Chenglin. HMS Woodcock in company.

5.30pm: Disembarked 5 tons of coal to Woodcock.

Distance run, 56 miles.


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26 November 1923

Tranhsien.

Lat 29.79, Long 112.92 (approx)

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.15pm: Anchored off Tranhsien.

Distance run, 82 miles.


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27 November 1923

Tranhsien to Storm I.

Lat 30.17, Long 112.22 (approx)

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

3.40pm: Anchored off Storm I.

Distance run, 68 miles.


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28 November 1923

Storm I. to Ichang.

Lat 30.27, Long 111.6 (approx)

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.0pm: Secured to APC hulk, Ichang.

Distance run, 88 miles.


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29 November 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.10am: Cast off from APC hulk to anchor off Ichang. HMS Cricket in company.

Captain of HIJMS Hozu (aka Hodzu) paid visit.

Disembarked fuzes for return to Cricket.

2.0pm: Captain visited Hozu.


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30 November 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.50am: OOG from USS Elcano visited.

Embarked 30 tons of coal.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1923

(Ichang)


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Cover, signed by S/Lt Grant.

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Signed by the Captain, Lt/Cdr NL Veresmith and dated (incorrectly) 5th Jan 1923.

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1 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.30am: Hands scrub decks with sand. Lit fires in No 2 boiler.

8.0am: Dressed ship overall, white ensign at the main, for Queen Alexandra’s birthday.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands clean messdecks and flats.

10.45am: Quarters. Clean guns.

11.35am: Monthly payment.

12 noon: Dinner. Banked fires in No 2.

In pm: Make and mend. Leave to port watch, 1.30pm to 10.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Undress ship.

9.0pm: Rounds.

11.0pm: Let fires die out in No 2.


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2 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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3 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In pm: One rating discharged to hospital.

Landing party to drill and issued with equipment.

Starboard watch to semaphore instruction.


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4 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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5 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Received 200 gallons of gasoline.


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6 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 4.5’.


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7 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

In pm: Gun crews to divisional drill.

3.30pm: Landed recreation party.


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8 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

8.0am: Scrub ditty boxes.

9.0am: Air blue clothing.

One rating joined for passage to HMS Widgeon.

Water mark, 4.5’.


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9 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 4.4’.


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10 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 4.3’.

Discharged one rating for passage to HMS Widgeon per SS Pakiang.


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11 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 4.2’.

Drilled machine gun crews.

Received 81 cases of naval stores from lighter.


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12 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 4.2’.


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13 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Three ratings joined from hospital.

Water mark, 4.5’.


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14 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

11.45am: American OOG visited.

Water mark, 4.6’.


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15 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 4.4’.


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16 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 4’.


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17 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 3.8’.

Embarked three packages of engineer’s stores (two for HMS Teal).


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18 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 3.5’.


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19 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 3.3’.


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20 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 3.3’.


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21 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 3.1’.

Hands decorating Union Jack club and collecting evergreens ashore.


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22 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 2.9’.

Embarked two tons of coal.


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23 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 2.6’.


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24 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 2.5’.


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25 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 2.3’.

Christmas day routine. (By tradition, Christmas Day dinner is served by the officers.)

Landed church parties.


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26 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 2’.

Decorations down.


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27 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 1.9’.

One rating rejoined from hospital.

Read warrant No 5.


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28 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 1.8’.

Embarked 5 tons of coal.


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29 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 1.6’.

Embarked 29 tons of coal.


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30 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 1.5’.


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31 December 1923

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark, 1.4’.


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