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Acacia-type (Flower-class) Fleet Minesweeping Sloop

Ordered 1.15, Acacia, Azalea and Arabis-types built on merchant ship lines, with similar warship-like appearance, M.41 (2.15), T.15 (9.15), T.33 (1.18). Launched 30.3.15 Barclay Curle. 1200 tons, 262(oa), 250(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1800ihp, 16.5kts. Armament: 2-12pdr, 2-3pdr AA. Acacia-types served in Grand Fleet, at Queenstown, and in Mediterranean. Sold 7.9.46, BU at Troon. (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:

Many of the links in this document come from the invaluable http://www.clydesite.co.uk, to whom I am extremely grateful. Their contributors, Stuart Cameron, Bruce Allen, John Ward-McQuaid, George Robinson and others are to be congratulated and thanked.

Most of the ship pictures are from http://www.photoship.co.uk/, a great site for the enthusiast.

I am also indebted to www.wikipedia.org/‎ of course and the excellently researched www.wrecksite.eu/‎, sadly the last and only information that we have of so many ships. Readers may need to register with wrecksite (free) in order to use their links. Many thanks to http://www.theshipslist.com/, a must for any researcher and http://navypedia.org/ has time and again provided information on long-forgotten warships from one hundred years ago.

The second line of each day’s entry is the noon position in decimal format. Those marked “(approx)” have been estimated using Journey Plotter for day where no location or noon position are given. Other positions in the text are given in traditional degrees and minutes.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS FOXGLOVE 1920-1923
(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 – JANUARY 5TH TO FEBRUARY 29TH 1920


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Front cover, Adm. 53/42136, signed by Lt AG Buchanan.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Caldera 836. Short Mason Aneroid 4538 from Jan 5th to Feb 5th.

Air thermometer Cossar 4681.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS FOXGLOVE 1920

JP map Foxglove 1920

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920

(Pembroke dock and Devonport)


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5 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

Ship commissioned with reduced crew.

All living spaces in dockyard hands. Crew messing and sleeping in hut in dockyard.

Hands employed as requisite and drawing stores.


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6 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

Hands employed drawing stores.


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7 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

Hands employed drawing stores.

One rating joined ship.


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8 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

Hands employed drawing stores.


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9 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

Ship commissioned with full crew.

Hands employed as requisite and drawing stores.

Hands employed unloading and stowing truck load of provisions.


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10 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

9.30pm: Working party proceeded to station to tranship truck load of provisions into lorry.

11.15pm: Party returned with lorry. Hands employed unloading and striking down three lorry loads of provisions.


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11 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

2.40am: Hands finished provisioning ship.

8.15am: Hands employed striking down provisions and working on forecastle.

9.10am: Slipped and proceeded in tow of tugs Dainty* and Mary Tavy** to A Buoy.

In pm: Admiralty Officials carried out inclining test.

Strong winds all day, Westerly 7-8 in pm.

*Dainty, rescue tug, Stoic class. 1918 Finch. 885 tons. Sold 1922 Irish Government; later, renamed Cher Bourgeois No 2.

** Mary Tavy, launched 1918, 162 tons gross. Sold 1947, renamed Danny.


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12 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

9.30am: Slipped and proceeded in charge of tugs Dainty and Mary Tavy to jetty.

10.0am: Secured alongside jetty.


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13 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

Hands employed cleaning mess decks and ammunitioning ship.

Four ratings joined ship.


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14 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

Hands drawing stores etc.


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15 January 1920

Pembroke Dock.

Lat 51.7, Long -4.95

10.0am: Ship inspected by Captain Superintendent.

11.0am: Slipped from jetty and proceeded down harbour.

11.40am: Secured to Weare Buoy in Pembroke Reach.

Swung ship and corrected compasses.


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16 January 1920

Pembroke Dock and at sea towards Devonport.

Lat 51.67, Long -5.20

8.10am: Slipped and proceeded down Pembroke Reach.

9.21am: St Ann’s Head abeam 5 cables.

10.20 - 11.50am: Carried out gun and steam trials.

12 noon: St Ann’s Head abeam 4.5 cables.

12.30pm: Anchored in Dale Roads.

2.33pm: Weighed and proceeded course S40W.


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17 January 1920

At sea to Devonport.

Lat 50.35, Long -4.15

5.19am: Lizard LH abeam 4 miles.

9.02am: Eddystone LH abeam 1 mile.

10.0am: Plymouth breakwater LH abeam 4 cables.

10.35am: Secured to No 3 buoy Drake’s Island.

Make and mend in pm.


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18 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.55am: Pilot came on board, slipped and proceeded up harbour.

9.30am: Secured to No 7 buoy in Hamoaze.


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19 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Water boat came alongside.

Ammunitioned ship.


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20 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

11.30am: Tug came alongside and pilot came on board. Slipped and proceeded to No 2 jetty.

12.10pm: Secured alongside No 2 jetty.


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21 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands drawing stores.


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22 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.30am: Temperley lighter alongside. Rigged beams etc.

11.05am: Completed coaling, 70 tons.


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23 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

One officer joined ship.

Hands employed drawing 10” hawser.


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24 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Watered ship from jetty.

1.0pm: Tug came alongside, pilot came aboard, slipped and proceeded to Slip jetty.

2.20pm: Secured alongside Slip jetty.


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25 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

5.0am: Port watch turned out to secure wires.


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26 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19


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27 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.10am: Exercised stations for close WT doors and exercised fire stations.


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28 January 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.40am: Read Articles of War*.

Exercised “general quarters”.

Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting coaling whips and towing pendant.

* The regulations that governed the conduct of every member of the Royal Navy. They were obliged by Admiralty Instructions to be read to the ship’s company once a month.


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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

7.45am: Hands employed washing decks.

8.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

9.45am: Divisions.

10.30am: Church parties landed.

In pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.0am.


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2 February 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.0am: Temperley lighter alongside. Coaling.


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3 February 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands employed cleaning ship and tarring standing rigging.


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4 February 1920

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19


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5 February 1920

Devonport and at sea towards Vigo.

Lat 50.15, Long -4.25 (approx)

8.0am: Slipped from jetty and proceeded down harbour with a pilot on board.

8.25am: Anchored.

8.50am: HMS Cockchafer came alongside.

10.25am: Weighed and pointed ship for entrance, Cockchafer slipped.

11.16am: Took station 1 mile on starboard beam of HMS Colombo.

11.47am: Eddystone abeam, a/c S42W, 9.5 knots.

Foxglove is part of a flotilla of gunboats and sloops under the wing of the cruiser Colombo on their way to China. HMS’ Cricket, Mantis, Moth and Cicala are the other Insect class gunboats and sloops HMS Bluebell, Hollyhock and Magnolia are also escorting.The gunboats, essentially river craft, have small bunkers, shallow draft and low freeboard and the plan is to tow them for most of the way.


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6 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 46.75, Long -6.82

4.55pm: HMS Bluebell hauled out of line and took HMS Moth in tow.


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7 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 43.65, Long -8.8 (position from log of HMS Colombo)

6.0pm: Formed single line ahead, course S25W.

6.54pm: A/c and parted company and proceeded with HMS Cockchafer to Corcubion Bay (Spain).

8.10pm: Anchored.


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8 February 1920

At sea to Vigo.

Lat 42.24, Long -8.74

1.0 am: Proceeded out of Corcubion Bay, HMS Cockchafer in tow, course S24W speed 5 knots.

9.55am: Stopped engines while Cockchafer cleared anchor.

10.33am: Proceeded, taking Cockchafer alongside Eboul.

11.0am: Slipped Cockchafer.

12.30pm: Anchored, Vigo (now Ria de Vigo).


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9 February 1920

Vigo.

Lat 42.24, Long -8.74

3.30pm: Fire stations. Fire in motor boat.

3.45pm: Fire extinguished.


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10 February 1920

Vigo and at sea towards Gibraltar.

Lat 42.24, Long -8.74

9.15am: HMS Cockchafer secured alongside.

1.45pm: Medical inspection of all hands.

6.15pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, with Cockchafer in tow.

8.23pm: Course S24W.


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11 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 40.7, Long -9.5 (approx)

6.45am: Tow parted. 75 fms of 4" hemp lost overboard.

11.0am: Proceeded.

7.0pm: Stopped engines. Hands employed hauling in tow.

7.10pm: Slipped tow.

9.47pm: Berling I. Lt (Ilhas de Berlengas) sighted.


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12 February 1920

At sea.

Lat 37.8, Long -9.3 (position from log of HMS Colombo)

12.36am: Berlings Lt abeam 2 miles.

5.50am: According to Colombo’s log, Foxglove and HMS Cricket rejoined the flotilla at this time, but they appear to be mistaking Cockchafer for Cricket.

12 noon: Took station 5 points before starboard beam of HMS Colombo.


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13 February 1920

At sea to Gibraltar.

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

4.30am: Cadiz Lt bg N80E.

6.30am: Same abeam N36E.

12.50pm: Stopped engines.

1.30pm: Entered harbour by South Entrance.

2.30pm: Secured alongside HMS Colombo.

3.0pm: HMS Cicala came alongside.


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14 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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15 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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16 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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17 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

4.0pm: 2nd BS, Atlantic Fleet, sailed for Majorca.


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18 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

9.0am: Shifted billet to alongside HMS Hollyhock, tug assisting.

One rating discharged to hospital.

4.50pm: Coal lighter came alongside. Watch rigged stages for coaling.


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19 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.40am: Commenced coaling ship.

11.55am: Tug came alongside, shifted billet alongside HMS Magnolia.

4.0 pm: Finished coaling.


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20 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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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

Sunday routine.

9.40am: Muster by open list.

One rating discharged to hospital.


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23 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

9.50am: HMS Carnarvon entered harbour.

One rating rejoined ship from hospital.


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24 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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25 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

1.20pm: Fire stations. Fire in stokehold of HMS Cockchafer.

1.40pm: Secured.

2.20pm: Tug came alongside. Shifted billet to No 3 shed.

3.0pm: Secured alongside South Mole, No 3 shed. Flotilla sailed for Algiers.

3.45pm: Cockchafer came alongside. Hands employed rigging hoses.


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26 February 1920

Gibraltar, at sea and return.

Lat 36.0, Long -5.1 (approx)

8.10am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, course S84E.

12.21pm: Ordered to return to Gibraltar for shelter by HMS Colombo. A/c N38W 9 knots.

3.55pm: Secured alongside No 3 shed, South Mole.

4.0 pm: HMS Cockchafer secured alongside.


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27 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

11.45pm: Fire in SS War Cases (?) alongside No 6 Shed, South Mole. Port watch attend fire.


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28 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8.30am: HMS Cockchafer cast off.

8.50am: Slipped and proceeded, course S60E.

12 noon: A/c N56W.

2.55pm: Secured alongside S. Mole No 4 shed.

3.10pm: Cockchafer secured alongside.

3.55pm: HMAS Stalwart entered harbour.


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29 February 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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LOG BOOK – MARCH 1ST TO APRIL 30TH 1920


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Front cover, Adm. 53/42137, signed by Lt AG Buchanan.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Caldera 836.

Air thermometer Cossar 4681.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1920

(Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez and Port Sudan)


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1 March 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.15am: Quarters, clean guns.

7.40am: Secure.

8.30am: Wash down decks.

9.15am: Divisions.

9.25am: Exercised “collision stations” and “abandon ship” and “fire stations”.

Hands employed as requisite.

4.10pm: Payment.

5.15pm: Leave to port watch till 11.0pm.


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2 March 1920

Gibraltar.

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8.05am: HMAS Stalwart left harbour.

Hands employed redleading ship’s side and as requisite.


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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 towards Malta.

Lat 36.0, Long -5.2 (approx)

6.15am: Hands employed working about towing hawser.

10.07am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

10.20am: Stopped to take HMS Cockchafer in tow. Proceeded.

11.0am: Europa Pt abeam.

11.33pm: Alboran I. Lt abeam 4.5 miles.


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6 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 36.5, Long -0.7 (approx)

Course N89E all day. Speed, 8 - 8.5 knots.


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7 March 1920

At sea to Malta.

Lat 36.93, Long 3.8 (approx)

1.05pm: C Bengut abeam 3 miles.

7.50pm: C Carbon bore South, 3 miles.

9.05pm: Anchored in Bougie (now Bejaia) Bay.


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8 March 1920

Bougie Bay and at sea towards Malta.

Lat 36.75, Long 5.09

3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded with HMS Cockchafer in tow, NE’ly courses.


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9 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 37.4, Long 8.9 (approx)

Easterly courses all day.

6.20pm: C Serrat abeam 4 miles.

6.30pm: Fratelli Rocks abeam.


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10 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 36.7, Long 12.5 (approx)

1.25am: C Bon bg S48E.

5.45pm: Cast off tow and proceeded S59E, 6 knots.


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11 March 1920

At sea to Valetta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

12.27am: Sighted Gozo Lt ahead.

7.45am: Anchored alongside HMS Bluebell, H and H1 buoys, Dockyard Creek.

9.45am: Coaled ship, 175 tons


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12 March 1920

Valetta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

Hands employed chipping ship’s side and drawing stores.


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13 March 1920

Valetta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.40am: HMS Bluebell slipped and proceeded to Gun wharf.


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14 March 1920

Valetta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

Sunday routine.


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15 March 1920

Valetta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.10am: Japanese cruisers Azuma (Asuma in log) and Tokiwa (Hat-su in log) arrived.


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16 March 1920

Valetta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

Hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.


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17 March 1920

Valetta.

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

8.30am: Proceeded to No 11 buoy. Grand harbour, tug assisting.

Swung ship for compasses.

9.20am: HMS Pegasus arrived in harbour.

11.35am: Returned to H buoys.

2.0pm: Three ratings discharged to HMS Egmont* (Fort St Angelo) for passage to England.

Three ratings joined ship from Egmont.

* The base ship. To conform to the British Naval Discipline Act, the commissioning pendant of the Captain of St Angelo must be flown afloat and until 1945 this was proudly carried by a small brass-funnelled picket boat moored in Kalkara Creek. From “A Naval History of Malta”, Peter Elliott.


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18 March 1920

Malta and at sea towards Port Said.

Lat 35.8, Long 14.9 (position from log of Colombo)

7.15am: Cleared lower deck to flake down 12" hawser.

9.15am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

9.38am: Stopped and took HMS Cockchafer in tow.

10.28am: Proceeded S68.5E in company with HMS’ Colombo, Cricket, Bluebell, Moth, Hollyhock, Mantis, and Cockchafer.


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19 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 35.0, Long 18.6 (position from log of Colombo)

Course S67E all day.


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20 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 34.05, Long 22.25 (position from log of Colombo)

Course S67E all day.


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21 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 33.15, Long 25.8 (position from log of Colombo)

Course S67E all day.

11.35am: Sighted HMS Magnolia N29E.


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22 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 31.6, Long 29.45 (position from log of Colombo)

6.45pm: Rosetta LH S26E.

10.09pm: C Brulos abeam 13 miles.


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23 March 1920

At sea to Port Said.

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

3.15am: Tabiet al Shash LH abeam 15 miles.

9.14am: Picked up pilot.

9.50am: Proceeded as requisite to enter Port Said.

10.40am: Anchored and secured stern to No 3 Island.

Coaled ship, 120 tons

5.0pm: HMS Cockchafer secured alongside.


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24 March 1920

Port Said.

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

Hands employed hoisting topmasts and as requisite.


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25 March 1920

Port Said to Ismailia.

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

12 noon: Pilot came onboard.

12.10pm: Weighed and proceeded with flotilla into Suez Canal.

6.20pm: Anchored at Ismailia. Landed pilot.


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26 March 1920

Ismailia to Suez.

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

5.30am: Pilot came onboard. Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

10.50am: Anchored, Port Ibrahim entrance. HMS Cockchafer secured alongside.


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27 March 1920

Suez.

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

4.0pm: Cleared lower deck to flake down towing hawser and took HMS Cockchafer in tow.


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28 March 1920

Suez and at sea towards Port Sudan.

Lat 29.05, Long 32.8 (from log of Colombo)

6.07am: Weighed and proceeded with HMS Cockchafer in tow.

7.53pm: Ashrafi Lt bg S34E.

9.30pm: Same abeam 2 miles.


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29 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 25.95, Long 35.05 (from log of Colombo)

5.15am: HMS Magnolia hauled out of line. Tow parted.

9.50am: HMS’ Bluebell and Moth parted company. Moth developed condenser trouble.

7.35pm: Daedalus Rocks bg S73E.

11.30pm: Sighted Bluebell astern.


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30 March 1920

At sea.

Lat 22.8, Long 37.05 (from log of Colombo)

5.20am: Sighted St John's Lt abeam.


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31 March 1920

At sea to Port Sudan.

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

3.10am: Sighted HMS Magnolia 6 miles on starboard beam.

9.30am: Stopped hauled in tow, then proceeded astern of HMS Colombo.

12.30pm: Secured alongside quay in Port Sudan astern of HMS Cricket.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1920

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


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1 April 1920

Port Sudan.

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24


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2 April 1920

Port Sudan and at sea towards Aden.

Lat 19.6, Long 37.24

4.0 pm: Slipped and proceeded down harbour and took HMS Cockchafer in tow.

8.0pm: Sanganeb Lt bg N21.5E.


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3 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 18.2, Long 39.9 (from log of Colombo)

11.05am: Engines unable to keep 130 revs.

12.0pm: Ship astern of station.


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4 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 15.9, Long 41.55 (approx, from log of Colombo)

4.0am: Reduced to 72 revs, HMS Cockchafer stopped.

8.40am: HMS Colombo turned about 8 points to starboard. (Colombo has stopped to send a carpenter’s party to HMS Cricket as she has a bad leak and later took both HMS Bluebell and Cricket in tow and returned to Port Sudan, vide log of Colombo)

10.50am: Jebel Teir bg S30E.

3.05pm: Stopped for Cockchafer to put on 2nd slip.

5.38pm: Jebel Teir bg N10W.


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5 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 15.3, Long 42.0

Foxglove and HMS Cockchafer are battling into very strong headwinds all day, F6-9 and making very slow progress, only 3 to 5 knots.

8.0am: Cockchafer reduced to 100 revs.

4.46pm: Quoin Lt abeam 2 miles.


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6 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4 (approx)

8.45am: Perim I. bg S22E.


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7 April 1920

At sea to Aden.

Lat 12.48, Long 45.02

12.50am: A/c N50E, HMS Cockchafer stopped engines.

5.15am: Stopped to cast off tow and proceeded into harbour.

6.25am: Anchored.

7.45am: Coaled ship, 240 tons.

11.45am: One W/T rating discharged to HMS Hollyhock.


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8 April 1920

Aden.

Lat 12.48, Long 45.02


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9 April 1920

Aden.

Lat 12.48, Long 45.02

Lost by accident, one hand candle lantern, Patt:30.

Lost by accident, two brushes Patt:4.


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10 April 1920

Aden.

Lat 12.48, Long 45.02

Lost overboard by accident, one brass crutch and two scrapers.


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11 April 1920

Aden and at sea towards Sokotra.

Lat 12.7, Long 45.5 (from log of HMS Hollyhock)

6.18am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course East.


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12 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 12.7, Long 47.8 (from log of HMS Hollyhock)

Course Easterly all day, 6-7 knots.


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13 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 12.65, Long 50.5 (from log of HMS Hollyhock)

Course Easterly all day, 7 knots.

6.45am: HMS Hollyhock took HMS Moth in tow.

5.30pm: Abd-al-Kuri bg S52.5E.


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14 April 1920

At sea to Sokotra and at sea towards Bombay.

Lat 12.6, Long 53.36

7.35am: Anchored in Ghubbet Shoab.

3.30pm: HMS Moth came alongside. Out towing hawser.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded with Moth in tow. (HMS Colombo has rejoined and is towing Cockchafer)


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15 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 13.8, Long 56.0 (from log of of HMS Colombo)

Course N64E all day, 9 knots.


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16 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 15.0, Long 59.4 (from log of of HMS Colombo)

Course N64E all day, 9 knots.


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17 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 16.2, Long 63.0 (from log of of HMS Colombo)

Course N64E all day, 9 knots.


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18 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 17.3, Long 66.4 (from log of of HMS Colombo)

Course N64E all day, 9-10 knots.


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19 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 18.6, Long 70.3 (from log of of HMS Colombo)

5.15pm: Stopped to cast off tow and proceeded keeping station on HMS Colombo.


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20 April 1920

At sea to Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

3.05am: Kundari Lt bg S74E.

7.0am: Secured to No 4 buoy, Bombay.

Lost by accident, one ash oar 15 ft, when tying up to Buoy.

In pm: Dockyard store parties landed.

4.0pm: Piped leave to port watch.


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21 April 1920

Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

Coaling from lighters, 190 tons.


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22 April 1920

Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

Dockyard party landed.

Hands employed redleading ships side.

4.0 pm: Leave to the watch till 7.0am.


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23 April 1920

Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

Hands employed painting ship.


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24 April 1920

Bombay.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

Hands employed painting ship.


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25 April 1920

Bombay and at sea towards Colombo.

Lat 18.98, Long 72.86

3.30pm: HMS Moth came alongside and passed towing hawser to her.

4.10pm: Slipped with Moth in tow and proceeded.


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26 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 16.2, Long 73.3 (from log of HMS Colombo)

Foxglove guide of fleet, Southerly courses.


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27 April 1920

At sea

Lat 12.6, Long 74.8 (from log of HMS Colombo)

3.05am: Heavy squall started from SSW, force 7-8.

9.0am: Stopped to send doctor to HMS Moth. Proceeded

4.0pm: Stopped engines to send boat for doctor. Proceeded.


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28 April 1920

At sea.

Lat 8.9, Long 76.45 (from log of HMS Colombo)

SE’ly courses.


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29 April 1920

At sea to Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

9.50am: Cast off tow and proceeded.

12.0pm: Pilot came aboard.

12.40pm: Anchored and secured astern to No 26 buoy.

2.10pm: HMS Cockchafer came alongside.


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30 April 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Hands clearing a foul cable and coaling ship.


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LOG BOOK – MAY 1ST TO JUNE 30TH 1920


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Front cover, Adm. 53/42138, signed by Lt AG Buchanan.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Caldera 836.

Air thermometer Cossar 4681.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1920

(Colombo, Penang, Singapore and Saigon)


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1 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Hands cleaning ship. Make and mend in pm.


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2 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Sunday routine.


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3 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

5.0 pm: HMS’ Bluebell and Cricket arrived in harbour.


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4 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Painting ship.


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5 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

12.10am: One hazelwood fender lost overboard.


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6 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

8.0am: Hands dress ship (bringing the ship to an even greater degree of cleanliness than usual and flying flags and pennants from lines from bow to stern via the mastheads. The occasion here is to celebrate the anniversary of the King’s accession to the throne.)

1.15pm: HMS Cockchafer shoved off for oil.

3.30pm: Cockchafer returned alongside.


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7 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8


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8 May 1920

Colombo.

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Supplied 3.5 tons of fresh water to HMS Cockchafer.


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9 May 1920

Colombo and at sea towards Penang.

Lat 6.8, Long 79.8 (approx)

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour and took HMS Cricket in tow.

6.55pm: Pt de Galle abeam N50E.


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10 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 5.7, Long 82.45 (from log of Hollyhock)

9.20pm: HMS Hollyhock's tow parted.


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11 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 5.9, Long 85.4 (from log of HMS Hollyhock)

Course N86E.


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12 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 5.9, Long 89.1 (from log of HMS Hollyhock)

Easterly courses.


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13 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 6.1, Long 92.9 (from log of HMS Hollyhock)

Easterly courses.


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14 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 5.6, Long 96.1 (from log of HMS Hollyhock)

12.30am: Pulo Buru Lt S74E

2.04am: Same on starboard beam.


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15 May 1920

At sea to Penang.

Lat 5.5, Long 100.1

11.25am: Stopped engines to cast off tow, proceeded.

2.45pm: Anchored, Penang.

7.10pm: HMS’ Bluebell and Cockchafer arrived in harbour.


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16 May 1920

Penang.

Lat 5.4, Long 100.35

7.15am: HMS Cockchafer came alongside.


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17 May 1920

Penang.

Lat 5.4, Long 100.35


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18 May 1920

Penang.

Lat 5.4, Long 100.35


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19 May 1920

Penang and at sea towards Singapore.

Lat 5.4, Long 100.35

2.30pm: HMS Cockchafer cast off, weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

4.40pm: Altered course to avoid fishing stakes.


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20 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 2.65, Long 101.3 (from log of HMS Colombo)

9.0am: Read Articles of War. Exercised seamen at small arms drill.

Make and mend in pm.


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21 May 1920

At sea to Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

.5·46am: Parted company and proceeded with HMS Hollyhock for Keppel harbour.

7.30am: Anchored.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to N1 wharf to coal ship. Received 239 tons of Welsh coal.


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22 May 1920

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.50am: Slipped and proceeded to anchorage.


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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


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25 May 1920

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

Hands employed painting ship’s sides.

5.0pm: Hands slope awnings.


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26 May 1920

Singapore.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

8.0am: Dress ship (for Queen Mary’s birthday).


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27 May 1920

Singapore and at sea towards Saigon.

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

4.09pm: Weighed and proceeded and took HMS Cockchafer in tow.


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28 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 3.5, Long 105.1 (from log of HMS Colombo)

Course N12E.


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29 May 1920

At sea.

Lat 6.6, Long 106.1 (from log of HMS Colombo)

Northerly courses.


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30 May 1920

At sea to Saigon.

Lat 9.7, Long 107.0 (from log of HMS Colombo)

10.0am to 11.30am: Curious yellow discolouration of sea noticeable.

2.10pm: St James LH N7.5E.

4.0pm: Slipped tow.

5.14pm: Anchored, St James (St Jacques) anchorage, off river mouth.


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31 May 1920

St Jacques to Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.15am: Anchored off Kasbang Bank

12.40pm: Weighed and proceeded up harbour and secured to Nos 1 and 3 buoys.

5.0pm: HMS Magnolia secured alongside.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1920

(Saigon and Hong Kong)


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1 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

9.25am: Divisions and prayers.

Leave to port watch from 4.30 till 11pm.

5.30pm: Patrol landed.

9.0pm: Rounds.


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2 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76


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3 June 1920

Saigon.

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

8.0 am: Dress ship (for the King’s birthday).


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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


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7 June 1920

Saigon and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 10.33, Long 107.06

6.40am: Slipped and proceeded down river astern of HMS Magnolia.

11.38am: Anchored, Cape St James anchorage.

2.40pm: Weighed and proceeded to take station on starboard beam of HMS Colombo.

3.30pm: Stopped to take HMS Cockchafer in tow. Proceeded, course East, 6 knots.


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8 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 11.35, Long 109.5 (from log of HMS Colombo)

3.0am: Pulo Cecir de Mer bg N37E.


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9 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 14.4, Long 110.2 (from log of HMS Colombo)

Courses East of North all day.

1.45am: Currents to masthead and steaming lights failed.


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10 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 17.8, Long 111.2 (from log of HMS Colombo)

Courses East of North all day.


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11 June 1920

At sea.

Lat 21.0, Long 113.4 (from log of HMS Colombo)

10.0am: Heavy rain squalls.

8.21pm: Reduced to 93 revs, course and speed as required to form single line.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS FOXGLOVE
Operations off East China

JP map Foxglove East China

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12 June 1920

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.0am: HMS Cockchafer reduced to 3 knots.

5.45am: Stopped to cast off tow.

6.15am: Proceeded, keeping station astern of HMS Moth.

8.35am: Heavy rain squalls made it impossible to make the land.

9.0am: Weather cleared, proceeded into Hong Kong harbour.

11.15am: Secured to No 9 buoy.


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13 June 1920

Hong Kong,

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.30pm: One Chief Stoker joined the ship from HMS Tamar.


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14 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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15 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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16 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Landed parties for stores and provisions.


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17 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: Piped general leave to port watch from 1.0pm till 7.0am Saturday.


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18 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: Coal ship with native labour, 50 tons of Welsh and patent.

11.40am: Junk No T2145H collided with ship forward.


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19 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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20 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: HMS’ Hollyhock, Bluebell, Cricket, Cockchafer and Mantis left harbour.

Landed church parties.


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21 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.40am: Secured alongside dockyard wall.

Hands employed refitting boats’ falls and oiling wires.


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22 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dress ship (Coronation Day).

In am: Motor boat and 2nd skiff sent to dockyard.

In pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition.

Hoisted out propeller and rudder and tested spare anchor. (It seems likely that as Foxglove will be on this station for the long haul and operating often in shallow water, that she has brought out a spare propeller and a rudder from the UK. The spare anchor is carried aboard.)


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23 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Ammunition party carry on.


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24 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands blacking down aloft.


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25 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Towing hawsers removed from ship and sent to dockyard.

Discharged one rating to hospital.


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26 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: Officer of Guard boarded USS Helena.

1.13pm: French cruiser Desaix (Desiax in log) left harbour.


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27 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine, church parties, leave, liberty.


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28 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.45am: HMS Curlew entered harbour.


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29 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.0pm: HMS Curlew entered dock.


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30 June 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands refitting accomodation ladder and jackstays for boat davits.

11.45am: Typhoon warning hoisted on HMS Tamar.

1.30pm: Shifted to No 8 buoy and secured upper deck for typhoon.


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LOG BOOK – JULY 1ST TO AUGUST 31ST 1920


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Front cover, Adm. 53/42139, signed by Lt AG Buchanan.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Caldera 836.

Air thermometer Cossar 4681.



LOGS FOR JULY 1920

(Hong Kong, including short period in dry dock)


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1 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands clean ship.

7.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

9.15am: Hands chipping whaler’s davits and painting out pom-pom magazine.

4.0pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds.


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2 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.50am: Returned to dockyard jetty.

Discharged Navigating Officer to hospital.


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3 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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4 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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5 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: Slipped from jetty and secured alongside HMS Magnolia in basin.


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6 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.10am: Foxglove and HMS Magnolia entered dry dock.

Hands employed scrubbing ship’s side.


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7 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands employed surveying cable (laying the anchor chains out on the floor of the dock for cleaning and repair).

Rigging party detailed.


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8 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Refitting.


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9 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Refitting.


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10 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Restow cables and paint mess deck.

Make and mend in pm.


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11 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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12 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Started flooding dock. 4’’ guns tilt test.

12.25pm: Ship left dock and secured alongside dockyard wall.


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13 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Discharged the Gunner to hospital.


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14 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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15 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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16 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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17 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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18 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.52am: Typhoon signal hoisted on HMS Tamar.

Slipped jetty and tied up to buoy.


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19 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Heavy rain and squalls, with winds rising to force 9 at times from the West.


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20 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Typhoon signal down. Slipped buoy and made fast alongside. Lost by accident one 2lb hammer while unshackling from buoy.


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21 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: No 1 typhoon signal hoisted.

10.0am: No 4 typhoon signal hoisted.

11.45am: Slipped jetty and tied up to No 8 buoy.

One engineer officer sent to hospital.


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22 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.30am: No 4 hauled down, No 1 typhoon signal hoisted.


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23 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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24 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.20am: Typhoon signal hauled down.

Slipped buoy and secured alongside dockyard.

3.10pm: Funeral party landed (for Warrant Engineer James Holmes of HMS Titania, drowned on 21st July).


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25 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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26 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.10am: One rating discharged to SS Devanha (Davanha in log) for passage to England

10.10am: Commodore inspected mess deck accommodation. (At this time I believe Captain William Bowden Smith was Commodore i/c Hong Kong)

One rating discharged to hospital.


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27 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One rating discharged to hospital.

Hands drawing carpenter’s stores.


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28 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands provisioning ship.


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29 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.15am: Slipped jetty and tied up to No 9 buoy.


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30 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.40am: No 1 typhoon signal hoisted on HMS Tamar.

1.20pm: Secured second bridle to buoy.

No 5 signal hoisted. Ordered steam for 10 knots and to carry out routine for No 6.

Winds East 7-9 in pm:

10.0pm: Commenced anchor watches


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31 July 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Winds force 7-9 in am, moderating and dying away later.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920

(Hong Kong and Canton)


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1 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.30am: Typhoon Signal No 4 hauled down.

6.30am: Hands sweep down upper deck.

8.0am: Church parties landed. Cooks clean mess decks, remainder clear decks for divisions.

Leave to starboard watch from 1.30pm to 6.0am.

Navigator returned from hospital.

4.40pm: Watch clear decks.

9.0pm: Rounds.


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2 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Slipped buoy. Secured alongside jetty.


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3 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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4 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One rating discharged to hospital.


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5 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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6 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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7 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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8 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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9 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Party detailed to draw Boatswain's stores, remainder of hands scrape ship’s side.


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10 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One rating discharged to hospital.


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11 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side.

4.0pm: Landed funeral party (for Sick Berth Steward Henry J Sutters, 351434 (Po), HMS Tamar, died after illness 10th August).


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12 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Working party detailed to return wire pendant to dockyard, remainder scraping ship’s side.

In pm: Working party detailed to return towing shackles and swivel to dockyard.


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13 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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14 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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15 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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16 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Replaced starboard anchor.

4.0pm: Funeral party landed (for Stoker 1c Henry T Sims, K22447 (Ch), HMS Moorhen, died after illness, 15th August).


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17 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.40am: Ship slipped jetty for buoy.

2.30pm: Slipped and returned to jetty.

One shipwright joined ship from HMS Tamar.


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18 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Working party detailed to return awnings to dockyard, remainder scraping ships side.

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19 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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20 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Completed with coal (271 tons) and washed down.

One rating joined ship.


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21 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Two ratings joined the ship, one rating discharged to HMS Tamar.


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22 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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23 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed scraping and red leading ship’s side. (They have now been at this every day since they left dry dock on the 12th July. With noon temperatures of 90º F, this must have been very hard and dispiriting work. Foxglove almost certainly came out from the UK in grey paint and she is probably switching to the white hull traditional for China station vessels.)

4.0pm: Four 3 pdr guns hoisted inboard.


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24 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed red leading and scraping ship’s side.

9.0am: HMS Magnolia left harbour.

Two ratings joined the ship from hospital.


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25 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Shifted from jetty and secured to No 9 buoy.


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26 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Working parties ammunitioning ship, remainder red leading ship’s side.


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27 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: Hands employed drawing all boats from dockyard, and painting ship’s side.

One rating rejoined ship from hospital.

2.20pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded inside basin.


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28 August 1920

Hong Kong,

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Working party drawing furniture and awnings from dockyard.

2.0pm: Clear lower deck, all hands out of the ship for inclination test.


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29 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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30 August 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Slipped jetty and proceeded to No 9 buoy.

One rating discharged to HMS Tamar

Hands carry on painting.

4.30pm: Liberty men and football party landed.


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31 August 1920

Hong Kong to Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6 (approx)

6.30am: Pilot came aboard. Slipped and proceeded from harbour to go up Canton River.

11.25am: Blake Pt abeam.

12.33pm: Passed barrier.

2.35pm: Secured to Butterfield and Swires buoy.


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LOG BOOK – SEPTEMBER 1ST TO OCTOBER 31ST 1920


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Front cover, Adm. 53/42140, signed by Lt AG Buchanan.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Caldera 836.

Air thermometer Cossar 4681



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1920

(Canton, Hong Kong, Swatow, HK, Hoi Hau and HK)


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1 September 1920

Canton.

Lat 23.105, Long 113.3

5.30am: Called the hands.

6.0am: Hands fall in, boats crews clean out their boats remainder scrub decks.

8.45am: Cooks clean mess deck, remainder painting ships side.

11.0am: Exercised “general quarters”.

11.15am: Quarters. Clean guns.

1.30pm: Hands muster for monthly payment.

2.0pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side round quarter deck.

4.0pm: Piped leave to port watch from 4.30 pm till 10pm, CPOs and 1st class POs to 11.0pm.

Patrol landed.


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2 September 1920

Canton.

Lat 23.105, Long 113.3

Cooks clean mess deck, remainder clean brightwork on upper deck.

Exercised small arm details


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3 September 1920

Canton to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.0am: Slipped buoy and proceeded.

4.05am: Birds Nest Rock abeam.

4.28am: Parker Pt abeam.

7.0am: Blake Pt abeam.

7.40am: Passed Urng Feuing (?) gunboat (possibly Yung Feng) off Amonghoi (?) Pt.

12.10pm: Secured to No 9 buoy, Hong Kong.


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4 September 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Completed with coal to 272 tons.

11.20am: No 1 typhoon signal hoisted aboard HMS Tamar.


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5 September 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Hands mustered by the ledger.

12.37pm: Typhoon signal hauled down.


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6 September 1920

Hong Kong and at sea towards Swatow.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.45am: Slipped and proceeded.

1.01pm: Waglan Lt abeam. NE’ly courses.


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7 September 1920

At sea to Swatow.

Lat 23.35, Long 116.7

1.46am: Breaker Pt abeam. A/c N37E.

6.45am: Double I. North Pt abeam.

7.10am. Anchored, Swatow.

9.0am: Shifted anchorage.

In pm: Painting. Read warrant No 3.


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8 September 1920

Swatow.

Lat 23.35, Long 116.7


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9 September 1920

Swatow.

Lat 23.35, Long 116.7

Exercised small arm drill.

Make and mend in pm.

Hands to bathe.


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10 September 1920

Swatow.

Lat 23.35, Long 116.7

Cleaning, painting and scraping.

8.0am: Japanese destroyer left harbour.


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11 September 1920

Swatow.

Lat 23.35, Long 116.7

9.10am: One officer rejoined ship from hospital.


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12 September 1920

Swatow and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 23.2, Long 116.8 (approx)

10.55am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.20pm: Good Hope Cape bore W 1 mile.


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13 September 1920

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.22am: Waglan Lt bg S68W.

5.12am: Heavy rain squall lasting 10 minutes.

6.45am: Lie Mun Pass abeam.

7.15am: Secured to No 4 buoy..

Exercised “clear ship for action”.


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14 September 1920

Hong Kong and at sea towards Hoi Hau.

Lat 22.1, Long 114.1 (approx)

10.33am: Green I. LH bg N.


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15 September 1920

At sea to Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.18, Long 110.7

12.22pm: Rounding Hainan Hd.

3.05pm: Anchored, Hoi Hau (now Haikou).


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16 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

3.30pm: Seaplane from Macao arrived with M. Painlevé aboard and anchored close to ship.

6.30pm: Very heavy SW’ly squall. Wind 7-8. Seaplane dragged anchor. Hands employed furling awnings and securing seaplane.


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17 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

Slipped seaplane.


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18 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

4.30am: Called away motor boat and 2nd skiff.

5.50pm: Shifted berth nearer to the shore.


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19 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

2.0am: Sounding 2.5 fathoms under the stern (ie about 2 feet of water under the keel).

10.0am: Read Articles of War.


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20 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

11.15am: Chinese gunboat entered harbour.

Heavy squall

5.0pm: Japanese cruiser Tone arrived in harbour.


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21 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3


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22 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

OS traing class at 4” gun drill.


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23 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

Exercised landing parties and small arms drill.

5.50pm: Russian steamer arrived in harbour.


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24 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

In pm: French steamer arrived.


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25 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3


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26 September 1920

Hoi Hau.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3


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27 September 1920

Hoi Hau and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

9.10am: Exercised whaler crews under sail.

1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded and commenced working up to full speed.

4.19pm: Reduced speed due to propeller racing.

6.0pm: Flooded after peak to prevent racing (the prop isn’t deep enough in the water and is drawing air in from the surface, creating cavitation. The extra weight of water in the after peak is intended to bring her more by the stern and cure this).


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28 September 1920

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 21.5, Long 112.9 (approx)

6.48pm: Gap Rock bg N86.5E.

8.43pm: Same abeam 7.5 miles.

11.43pm: Sulphur Lt (probably the same as Green I. Lt) abeam.


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29 September 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.22am: Secured to No 9 buoy, Hong Kong.

Officer of Guard came aboard.

Coaled ship.


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30 September 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.25am: Japanese Admiral came on board.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1920

(Hong Kong, Swatow, Shanghai and Wei-hai-wei)


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1 October 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands scrub decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

In am: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

4.15pm: Paid the hands.

5.0pm: Leave to port watch.

Hands to bathe.


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2 October 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Landed provision and carpenter’s parties in dockyard.

1.45pm: USS Helena entered harbour.


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3 October 1920

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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4 October 1920

Hong Kong and at sea towards Swatow.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.30am: Slipped and proceeded.


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5 October 1920

At sea to Swatow.

Lat 23.35, Long 116.7

3.25am: Breaker Pt abeam.

8.0am: Anchored, Swatow.


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6 October 1920

Swatow and at sea towards Wusung.

Lat 23.3, Long 117.4 (approx)

8.08am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.14am: Dove Rk Buoy abeam 7 cables.

12.44pm: High Lamock abeam 2 miles.

3.40pm: Brothers abeam 4 miles.

9.18pm: Chapel I. Lt abeam 7.5 miles.


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7 October 1920

At sea.

Lat 25.1, Long 119.6 (approx)

12.05am: Dodd I. abeam 11 miles.

8.22am: Ocksen I. Lt abeam 10 miles.

11.37am: Turnabout I. bg N11E.

2.10pm: Flooded after peak.

2.43pm: Turnabout I. abeam 7 miles.

4.0pm: Same bg N72W.


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8 October 1920

At sea.

Lat 27.3, Long 121.1 (approx)

7.27am: Aligator Rock bg N2E.

7.48am: Passed five destroyers steering SW.

9.30am: Aligator I. abeam.

12.16pm: Tung Yueng LH abeam.

4.50pm: Passed Messagerie Maritime steamer 3 miles on port bow.


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9 October 1920

At sea.

Lat 29.4, Long 122.4 (approx)

6.22pm: Heishan I. Lt abeam 8 miles.


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10 October 1920

At sea to Wusung.

Lat 31.3, Long 121.8

4.27am: Steep I. Lt bg S80W 0.75 miles.

9.0am: Pumped out after peak.

10.05am: Fairway buoy abeam.

11.0am: Tungsha LV abeam.

12.15pm: Upper Middle Ground buoy abeam.

1.54pm: Anchored, Wusung.

3.30pm: Discharged 25 ratings carried for passage from Hong Kong.


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11 October 1920

Wusung and at sea towards Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 31.41, Long 121.51

2.30am: Customs boat came alongside and informed us that our motor boat had sunk and the crew had been taken off by customs boat. Sent carpenter and shipwright in to repair damage to motor boat.

11.25am: Motor boat returned in tow of ferry.

12.15pm: Weighed and proceeded down estuary.

3.45pm: Passed SS Scharnhorst under French flag apparently aground.

3.50pm: Proceeded as she got off without our assistance.

3.56pm: Fairway buoy bg SW 5 cables.

5.52pm: Amherst Rocks abeam.


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12 October 1920

At sea.

Lat 34.7, Long 122.3 (approx)

Northerly courses all day at 10 knots.


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13 October 1920

At sea to Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.6, Long 122.3 (approx)

9.08am: NE promontory abeam 3 miles.

1.45pm: Secured to No 1 buoy in Wei-hai-wei harbour.


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14 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Painting.


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15 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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16 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

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).

Sent motor boat into dockyard for repair.


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17 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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18 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.0am: Slipped to go alongside Iron Pier for coaling. Completed to 264 tons.

11.30am: Returned to buoy.


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19 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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20 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: 4” firing practice with .303.

11.25am: Rigged diving boat.

Divers carried out monthly dip and examined underwater fittings.


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21 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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22 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: Painting boats and .303 practice.

3.0pm: HMS Titania and submarine squadron entered harbour.


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23 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.10am: HMS Marazion arrived in harbour.


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24 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.40am: Church party sent to HMS Titania.


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25 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.15am: Three officers attended Court of Enquiry in HMS Titania.


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26 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.28am: Slipped and put to sea for gunnery exercises. Fired 1” aiming from both 4” guns.

Returned to harbour.

11.58am: Secured to No 1 buoy.


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27 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.27am: Slipped and put to sea for gunnery exercises.

11.22am: Returned to harbour.

11.37am: Secured to No 1 buoy.


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28 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Aired bedding.

Divers exercised.


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29 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.32am: Slipped and put to sea for gunnery exercises.

9.20am: Carried out battle practice with 4” guns and after pom-pom.

10.13am: Returned to harbour.

10.50am: Secured to No 1 buoy.


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30 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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31 October 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: Muster by the open list.


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LOG BOOK – NOVEMBER 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST 1920


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Front cover, Adm. 53/42141, signed by Lt AG Buchanan.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Caldera 836.

Air thermometer, Cossar 4681.

Sea Thermometer, AF Reynolds.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1920

(Wei-hai-wei and Shanghai)


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1 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.0am: Hands painting down aloft.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

8.30am: Painting aloft, cleaning side and scraping inboard.

1.0pm: Paid the hands.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in am.

2.50pm: HMS Cairo entered harbour.

3.0pm: Leave to starboard watch till 9.30pm:


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2 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

3.40pm: Coaling from lighter alongside.


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3 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Cleaning, painting.


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4 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: Clear lower deck and double round upper deck (It’s very cold, 39ºF, so this warms everybody up!).


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5 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Drew motor boat from dockyard.


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6 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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7 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine.


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8 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Party landed to haul up Patt. VI target.


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9 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: HMS Magnolia left harbour.

8.30am: Landed party of seamen and stokers in drill order.


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10 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

5.20am: HMS Cairo left harbour.


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11 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

11.0am: Piped "Still". Half-masted flags.

11.02am: Carried on with work. Hoisted flags.


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12 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Aired bedding. Holystoned decks.

One washdeck bucket and two hand scrubbers lost overboard.


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13 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Aired night clothing.


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14 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine. RC and Wesleyan church parties landed. C of E to HMS Titania.

6.10pm: HMS Marazion entered harbour.


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15 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: General drill. Exercised “collision stations”, “fire stations”, “man Downton pumps”, “away all boats and pull round the fleet”. (General drill was often carried out by all the ships in harbour to signals from the Flagship, with each ship signalling when the manouevre was complete.)


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16 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Coaling from lighters.

Divers to monthly dip.


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17 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Shackled on second bridle (the wire strop running from a port bow cleat down to the eye on the mooring buoy and back to a starboard bow cleat)

Hands overhauling hawsers and reels.


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18 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: HMS Titania and four submarines left harbour.

Discharged one Stoker PO and one Ldg Stoker to dockyard for distilling plant.

1.50pm: HMS Magnolia entered harbour.


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19 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Reeled up 3.5” hawser.


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20 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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21 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine.


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22 November 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea towards Shanghai.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Two ratings returned from dockyard duty. One AB rejoined from hospital.

1.33pm: Slipped and proceeded.

4.49pm: Alceste I.* bg 196º(t) 2 miles.

5.45pm: NE promontory bg 277º(t) 3 miles. A/c 176º.

* Thought to be a promontory until recognised as an island and named by the Captain of HMS Alceste in 1816. Readers may enjoy a fine account of the voyage written by her surgeon, not least because much of it will be recognised by Patrick O’Brien readers as source material for two of his novels.


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23 November 1920

At sea.

Lat 34.3, Long 122.2 (approx)

Southerly courses all day, 8.5-10 knots.


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24 November 1920

At sea to Wusung.

Lat 31.3, Long 121.8

8.08am: Shaweishan LH abeam 4 miles.

10.40am: Fairway buoy 178º(t) 2 miles.

3.32pm: Anchored, Wusung.


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25 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded up Wusung river.

9.05am: Berthing officer boarded.

9.30am: Anchored, Shanghai.


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26 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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27 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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28 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine.


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29 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

3.15pm: Unmoored and weighed, shifting berth to P & O buoy opposite French Band.


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30 November 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1920

(Shanghai)


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1 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.0am: Washed decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

8.0am: Dressed ship (for the 76th birthday of Queen Alexandra, the Queen Mother).

9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: Paid the hands (starboard watch).

10.15am: Hands employed as requisite.

In pm: Make and mend. One PO joined ship.

1.15pm: Leave to starboard watch until noon 6th December.

4.0pm: Paid port watch. Leave to part of watch until 6.30am.


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2 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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3 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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4 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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5 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine.


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6 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12 noon: Starboard watch returned from leave.

1.30pm: General leave to port watch until noon Friday.

2.45pm: HMS Bee made fast to port side.


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7 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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8 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.0am: USS Rizal entered harbour.


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9 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.40am: USS Rizal left.

In pm: One Stoker PO left to hospital.

One CPO left ship.


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10 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12 noon: Port watch returned from leave.


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11 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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12 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.20am: Read Articles of War.

Landed church parties.


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13 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

One Lieutenant joined ship.


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14 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.50am. Lowered both whalers to tow barge to buoy.

2.30pm: HMS Colombo arrived. OOG boarded.


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15 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

One cook’s mate discharged to hospital.

Captain of Italian sloop came aboard.


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16 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Exercised landing parties (important for any small China warship, as a significant part of their work is to put armed parties ashore to quell “disturbances”).


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17 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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18 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Discharged one chief stoker to hospital.


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19 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

4.57pm: HMS Kinsha arrived.


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20 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

One rating joined ship.


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21 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Coaling from lighters with native labour.

A Chinese cruiser arrived.


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22 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.15am. Read warrant No 12.

HMS Woodcock arrived (?).


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23 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

2.10pm: USS Elcano arrived.


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24 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.15am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

10.40pm: Signs of fire observed ashore.


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25 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine.


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26 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine.


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27 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.40am: General drill. Exercised “collision stations”, “turn out all boats”, fire stations”, turn in all boats”, secure.

2.45pm: Chinese cruiser sailed.


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28 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.50am: Lt AG Buchanan left ship.

Discharged one armourer to hospital.

1.15pm: Lt WS Cobley joined ship.


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29 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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30 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

4.30pm: landed escort. Same returned with one prisoner for HMS Colombo.


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31 December 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

2.30pm: USS Elcano sailed.



LOG BOOK – JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 1921


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Front cover. Adm. 53/77618. Signed by Lt CG Stevens.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Calderara 836, 10’ asl.

Air thermometers, C Gosor 831, on compass platform, in screen.

Sea thermometer, Reynolds.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS FOXGLOVE 1921

JP map Foxglove 1921

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1921

(Shanghai, Nankin, Chingkiang and Shanghai)


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1 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.0am: Hands fall in, scrub decks.

7.45am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Clean messdecks, scrub upper deck.

9.15am: Lower motor boat.

12 noon: Dinner.

In pm: Make and mend (Saturday routine).

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.

4.0pm: Hoist motor boat. Tea.

7.0pm: Supper.

A typical harbour day. This amount of routine detail is not normally transcribed in this edit, but can always be found on the original page if desired.


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2 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.15am: S/Lt Rose and two ratings left for passage to Hong Kong.


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3 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12.45am: Signs of fire ashore.

1.15am: Fire apparently extinguished.


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4 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12.30pm: Escort returned with prisoner for HMS Cricket.


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5 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

One rating under escort joined ship from HMS Colombo.


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6 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.45am: HMS Bee secured alongside port side.


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7 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Lost overboard by accident, two hand scrubbers.


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8 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.10am: Discharged one rating to HMS Colombo.


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9 January 1921

Shanghai to Woosung.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

2.30pm: Pilot R Pote Hunt boarded.

3.0pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

5.45pm: Anchored, Woosung.


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10 January 1921

Woosung and up river to Kiang Yin Lt Vessel.

Lat 31.9, Long 120.8 (approx)

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded to Woosung Roads. Anchored. Sent in hospital boat, one case mumps.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

Log contains exhaustive detail of course alterations and buoys passed, omitted here for clarity.

6.20pm: Anchored.


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11 January 1921

Kiang Yin to Rose Island.

Lat 32.3, Long 119.7 (approx)

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.50am: Anchored off Rose Island.


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12 January 1921

Rose Island to Nanking (now Nanjing).

Lat 32.2, Long 119.1 (approx)

6.58am: Weighed and proceeded.

3.25pm: Anchored, Nanking harbour.


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13 January 1921

Nanking.

Lat 32.2, Long 118.8

2.15pm: HMS Bee arrived.


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14 January 1921

Nanking to Duck Island.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.7

7.0am: HMS Scarab sailed.

10.52am: Weighed and proceeded for Duck Island, speed 8 knots.

12.15pm: Anchored.


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15 January 1921

Duck Island.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.7

5.0pm: HMS Bee arrived and anchored.


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16 January 1921

Duck Island.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.7

8.50am: Lent one ERA (Engine Room Artificer) to HMS Bee.


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17 January 1921

Duck Island.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.7

9.15am: Read character and ability to POs (each man has a service record with remarks and these are regularly revealed so that everybody knows where he stands).


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18 January 1921

Duck Island to Nanking.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded to Nanking harbour.

12.15pm: Anchored.

1.45pm: Chinese and Japanese Guards called onboard.


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19 January 1921

Nanking.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

1.35pm: Chinese gunboat sailed.


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20 January 1921

Nanking.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

10.55am: Training class to rifle drill.

9.15pm: One ERA returned from HMS Bee.


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21 January 1921

Nanking to Chinkiang (now Zhenjiang).

Lat 32.2, Long 119.4

7.52am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.18am: Mud Fort beacon abeam.

10.19am: Morison Point beacon abeam.

10.34am: A/c to pass to North side of Deer Island. Bethune (Bethuen in log) Pt beacon abeam.

11.33am: Deer Island East beacon abeam.

12.10pm: Anchored in Chinkiang harbour.


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22 January 1921

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.2, Long 119.4

3.05pm: British Consul paid official visit to ship. 7 gun salute.


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23 January 1921

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.2, Long 119.4

Sunday routine


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24 January 1921

Chinkiang.

Lat 32.2, Long 119.4

In am: Exercised “away all boats”.


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25 January 1921

Chinkiang to Vine Point, Tunchow (now Tongzhou).

Lat 32.0, Long 120.3 (approx)

6.57am: Weighed and proceeded, speed 11 knots.

10.11am: Braun light beacon abeam.

11.21am: Bate Point beacon abeam.

12.02pm: Kiang Yin Lt ship abeam.

1.34pm: Cooper Bank West light ship abeam.

1.45pm: Cooper Bank East light ship abeam.

2.14pm: Pitman King light ship abeam.

2.34pm: Pitman beacon abeam.

3.58pm: Anchored.


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26 January 1921

Vine Point (Tunchow) to Woosung.

Lat 32.0, Long 120.8 (approx)

1.06pm: Weighed and proceeded.

1.38pm: Pagoda buoy abeam.

(For keen readers, the log notes many other buoys and beacons, in very small writing. Ed.)

5.05pm: Dove’s Nest Upper buoy abeam.

6.0pm: Anchored.


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27 January 1921

Woosung to Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.25am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.40am: Secured to P and O buoy.

10.10am: Japanese Guard called.

In pm: One AB and one CPO joined ship from hospital.

Four ratings discharged to hospital.

Lent one W/T rating to HMS Scarab.

6.45pm: One coal lighter secured each side.


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28 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Coaling, received 180 tons.

5.30pm: HMS Gnat secured alongside.


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29 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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30 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.30am: Divine Service.

Junk No S.1187 hit ship abreast starboard ladder during divine service.


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31 January 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.15am: Landed escort to fetch prisoner from local gaol.

One Ldg Stoker returned from hospital.

One rating from gaol joined ship awaiting passage to HMS Colombo.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1921

(At anchor, Shanghai)


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1 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.0am: Hands fall in.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.45am: Breakfast.

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical drill.

9.30am: Hands cleaning paintwork.

12 noon: Hands receive monthly payment.

Lost by accident, one whistle and chain.

1.45pm: Hands employed as required.

3.55pm: Clear lower deck. Hoist whaler.

4.0pm: Tea.

4.30pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am:

7.0pm: Supper.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

A typical harbour day.

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2 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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3 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.0am: Held court of inquiry concerning HMS Gnat.

One rating joined ship to await passage.


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4 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Training classes at gun drill.

One rating joined ship to await passage.


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5 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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6 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.0am: Church party landed.

10.20am: Read prayers onboard.

11.45am: Church party returned.


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7 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

One Chief Stoker joined ship from hospital.


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8 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Training classes to instruction.


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9 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.05am: Escort landed and returned with one rating from local gaol.

In pm: One Cook's Mate returned, discharged from hospital.

1.0pm: HMS Altair arrived (almost certainly in fact the French sloop Altair ).

Four ratings left ship to take passage in SS Dunera*.

* (Dunera, the first of two British India Steam Navigation Co ships of this name, 1891, 5,413 tons, scrapped in 1922)


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10 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

In am: Exercised landing parties.

4.0pm: Read warrant no 4.


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11 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.0am: Dress ship (The occasion here is to honour the anniversary of the foundation of the Japanese Empire).

In pm: Japanese Cruiser arrived.

One AB returned from hospital.

5.30pm: Undress ship.


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12 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.0am: Dress ship with masthead flags.

3.0pm: USS New Orleans sailed.

5.30pm: Undress ship.


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13 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine


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14 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

2.30pm: French cruiser Destrées sailed.

3.50pm: HMS Curlew arrived.


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15 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Hands employed getting in stores.


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16 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12.40am: Signs of fire ashore in French quarter.

1.10am: Fire apparently extinguished.


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17 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

In pm: Store lighter alongside. Hands employed getting in empties.


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18 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand.


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19 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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20 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.30am: Clear lower deck. Read Articles of War (the statutory provisions regulating and governing the behaviour of members of the Royal Navy. By Admiralty Instruction, must be read to the ship’s company once a month).


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21 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

In pm: Two ratings joined ship from hospital.


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22 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

7.55am: Clear lower deck. Dress ship (possibly for George Washington’s birthday).

2.32pm: Slipped buoy to shift billet upstream.

3.05pm: Anchored with both anchors.


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23 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

2.40pm: USS Albany arrived.


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24 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

In am: Training class at instruction in ammunition.

1.40pm: Japanese gunboat sailed.


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25 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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26 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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27 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12.45pm: One Tel. rating joined ship from HMS Scarab.


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28 February 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.45am: USS New Orleans sailed.

11.45am: Hands muster for monthly payment.

In pm: One signalman and two stokers joined ship for passage.

1.15pm: Landed escort.


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LOG BOOK – MARCH/APRIL 1921

(Shanghai, Woosung, off Swatow at the wreck of SS Hong Moh and Hong Kong)


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Front cover, Adm. 53/77619

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Details of fuel consumption tests, signed by Commissioned Engineer J Dean.


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Instrument page.

Mercurial barometer, Calderara. 836, mounted 10’ asl.

Air thermometers, Cosar 4612. From 18-3-21 (Nos 1812 and 1813).

Sea thermometer Reynolds.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1921


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1 March 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.0am: Hands fall in to scrub decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.45am: Breakfast.

8.30am: Clean up decks.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers, double round (a spot of jogging, it’s a cool morning).

9.30am: Hands employed shifting and stowing cases on deck for passage.

11.40am: Paid prize money.

In pm: One rating joined ship from HMS Gnat for passage. One rating joined ship from hospital.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

3.40pm: Clean up decks.

4.0pm: Tea.

4.30pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 March 1921

Shanghai to Woosung.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

5.30pm: Anchored. Ammunition lighter alongside.

6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded.

6.35pm: Woosung creek buoy abeam.

6.55pm: Anchored.


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3 March 1921

Woosung and at sea.

Lat 32.1, Long 122.32

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.13am: Fairway bell buoy abeam. A/c S21E.

1.46pm: Bonham I. Lt abeam.

6.41pm: Jong Ting Lt abeam.

9.50pm: Heishan Lt in sight S25W.


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4 March 1921

At sea.

Lat 27.6, Long 121.5

1.10am: Heishan Lt abeam.

10.05am: Stopped and dropped target for firing 1” aiming. (The larger calibre guns have a tube fitted to the barrel that fires a 1” diameter round for training purposes. Cheaper of course and saves wear on the gun barrels, as the cordite propellant is very corrosive.)

11.50am: Stopped, picked up target.

7.0pm: Tung Yung Lt S59W.

9.0pm: Tung Yung Lt abeam 12 miles.


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5 March 1921

At sea.

Lat 24.4, Long 118.9

1.0am: Turnabout Lt S50W(m).

3.35am: Turnabout Lt abeam.

7.25am: Orshen Lt abeam.

2.29pm: Chapel Island N74W.

3.19pm: Chapel Island abeam.

6.35pm: Passed SS Telamon* steering North.

Signalled same enquiring re SS Hong Moh.

8.54pm: A/c S61W to investigate wreck of SS Hong Moh.

*(Telamon, the second of three Blue Funnel Line ships with this name, 1904, 4,509 tons, scrapped in 1933)


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6 March 1921

At sea.

Lat 23.3, Long 117.3

1.30am: Sighted steamer right ahead, a/c N58E(m). Closed up starboard searchlight.

2.05am: Anchored in 16 fms. 1.75 miles West(m) from Lamock Lt.

6.25am: Weighed and proceeded to approach wreck.

6.40am: HMS Carlisle in sight to NE of Lamock Lt. Courses and speeds as required for dropping Carley floats and raft to windward of wreck and veering same to leeward.

10.0am: Picked up eight survivors in one Carley float.

Winds force 5, later 4 in am.

12 noon: Weather moderated, lowered both whalers which proceeded closer in to wreck and returned with survivors.

4.40pm: Both whalers returned and hoisted. Total survivors 28.

6.58pm: Good Hope Cape abeam, a/c S70W(m).

8.55pm: Breaker Point abeam 4 miles.

Lost on rocks two Carley Floats with paddles and hooks, one aiming rifle target, two circular buoys and four empty rum casks.

(HMS Carlisle saved more than 200 survivors, after her Captain, Teddy Evans, swam to the wreck with a line.)


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7 March 1921

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.37am: Chilang Lt S85W.

2.35am: Chilang Lt abeam, a/c S70½W.

7.25am: Singh I. abeam, a/c S73W.

10.40am: Picked up and secured to no 13 buoy, HK.

10.50am: Survivors left ship. Discharged two ratings to HMS Colombo.

1.15pm: Hands employed preparing gear for removal in lighters.

1.45pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Tamar.

2.40pm: Two ratings joined ship from Tamar.

6.45pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.


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8 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed on stores and getting out ammunition.


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9 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: Hands employed in ordnance yard stowing ammunition.

3.15pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.


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10 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: Japanese battleships Kashima and Katori arrived.


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11 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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12 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: 1st whaler and 1st skiff taken to dockyard to undergo repairs.

11.35am: One rating discharged ashore.

12.25pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.


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13 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: Japanese battleships sailed.


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14 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.45am: Landed range party.

9.05am: HMS’ Curlew, Carlisle, Colombo and Bluebell sailed.

11.05am: Slipped and secured alongside dockyard wall assisted by tugs.

11.20am: HMS Magnolia secured alongside port side.


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15 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: HMS Cicala arrived from West River.


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16 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: One rating discharged to hospital.

4.05pm: USS Helena sailed.

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17 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.0pm: HMS Ambrose (a submarine support ship) arrived.


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18 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.30pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.

2.05pm: Submarine L20 arrived.


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19 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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20 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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21 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Range party landed (Foxglove lands a range party almost every day).


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22 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

11.0am: HMS Robin arrived.


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23 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.20am: HMS Cicala sailed.


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24 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Tugs alongside and towed alongside wall.

In pm: 2nd whaler returned from dockyard hands.


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25 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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26 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One stoker returned from hospital. One rating discharged to same.


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27 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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28 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: Clear lower deck. Read courts martial returns.

9.35am: Tugs alongside. Towed out to No 8 buoy and secured to same.

2.30pm: Returned to wall, tugs towing.

3.05pm: HMS Hawkins arrived.


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29 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: Eight ratings discharged to hospital.


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30 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.35pm: Shifted to No 8 buoy by tugs.


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31 March 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.40pm: Tugs secured alongside. Slipped buoy. Secured alongside wall.

5.20pm: One stoker discharged to HMS Magnolia and one stoker joined from same.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1921

(Hong Kong, in harbour and dry dock)


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1 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Breakfast.

7.45am: Clean decks.

9.0am: Hands employed returning ammunition to ordnance store.

12 noon: Dinner.

12.10pm: American gunboat arrived (probably USS Pampanga, see 6th April).

1.15pm: Clear lower deck and muster for monthly payment.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping (literally hitting paintwork with a chipping hammer where rust flakes have formed underneath, a never ending task on the steel ships of that day).

3.40pm: Clean up decks.

4.0pm: Quarters.

4.15pm: Tea.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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3 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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4 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: One absentee returned onboard, placed in sentry’s charge.


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5 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.20am: One stoker discharged to hospital.

4.0pm: Read warrant and discharged one stoker to HMS Tamar (for cell punishment).


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6 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.45pm: USS Pampanga (Pampanca in log) sailed.


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7 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.45pm: HMS Cicala arrived.

5.35pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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8 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: HMS Cicala sailed.

10.0am: HMS Cairo sailed.


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9 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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10 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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11 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.20am: Diving party left ship.

8.30am: Hands employed shifting ship.

8.35am: HMS Cicala sailed.

11.35am: Diving party returned.


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12 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.50am: Tugs alongside, shifted billet.

11.10am: Tugs alongside, shifted ship back again.

In pm: One rating returned from hospital.

4.0pm: HMS Curlew sailed.

4.30pm: One stoker returned from HMS Tamar.


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13 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.45am: One stoker discharged to hospital.

1.30pm: HMS Colombo sailed, BP (battle practice) target in tow.


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14 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.35am: Tugs alongside, shifted ship and secured alongside, outside HMS Magnolia.

Lost by accident, one cask of vinegar.


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15 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: One PO and one stoker returned from hospital.

2.25pm: Tugs alongside and ship placed in dock.


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16 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed scraping bottom (a very dirty job, as all the accumulated weed must be scraped off before it dries and sets hard).

In pm: Make and mend.


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17 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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18 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Chipping and scraping.


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19 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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20 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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21 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands employed getting up cable and ranging it in the dock (laying out the anchor chains for cleaning and survey).

2.40pm: One rating returned from hospital.


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22 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands cleaning side and red leading (the effective primer, now discontinued as too poisonous and polluting).

10.30am: One stoker discharged to hospital.

2.0pm: One stoker returned from same.


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23 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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24 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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25 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: Working party onboard from HMS Tamar.

11.30am: Working party returned.


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26 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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27 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.10pm: Hands provisioning ship.

2.45pm: Cheering party left ship (to cheer Devanha as she leaves with a homebound draft).

2.50pm: SS Devanha (Devanah in log) sailed with ratings for England.


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28 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.0pm: French battleship Montcalm arrived.


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29 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.30pm: Hands employed stowing 300 fms of towing wire.


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30 April 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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LOG BOOK – MAY/JUNE 1921


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Cover, Adm.53/77620, log book for May and June 1921.

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Fuel consumption figures.

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Instrument page.

Barometer, mercurial, Calderara (from 1st to 30th of May*) and Negretti and Zambra (shipped on the 26th of July). 10’ asl.

*at 11:45 pm, 30th May, mercury container became detached and damaged through screw thread working back.

Air thermometers, AC Gossar, 1812 and 1813, London, from 1st May to 30th June.

Sea thermometer, JE Thompson.



LOGS FOR MAY 1921

(Hong Kong and Wei-hai-wei)


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1 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

6.45am: Breakfast.

7.30am: Cooks clean messdecks, remainder clear up decks.

8.25am: Quarters. Clean guns.

9.30am: Divisions.

9.45am: Church party landed.

10.50am: Church party returned.

12 noon: Dinner.

Leave to watch from 1.30pm to 7.0am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised fire stations.

4.10pm: Tea.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Paid monthly money.

Hands drawing stores.


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3 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: One rating discharged to hospital.


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4 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands ranging and stowing cable.

One Stoker PO returned from hospital.


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5 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: Hands employed getting up anchor.

11.50am: Started flooding dock.

1.45pm: Watch fall in to carry out tilt test.

4.50pm: Dock flooded.


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6 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.27am: Left dock under tow and secured to buoy.

8.40am: Tugs alongside, left buoy and secured alongside wall.


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7 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands painting side.

9.0am: HMS Robin sailed.

10.15am: One Ch. Stoker discharged to hospital. One rating discharged to HMS Tamar for safe custody (one suspects that these incidents are related).


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8 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dress ship (probably for the anniversary of King George V succeeding to the throne).


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9 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.30pm: French battleship Montcalm sailed.


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10 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Coaling ship from lighters.

1.20pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.


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11 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands drawing new awnings from yard and fitting same.

3.40pm: Send to Camber (a HK dock) for boats and hoist same..


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12 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.45am: USS Rizal arrived, OOG (Officer of the Guard) boarded.

11.40am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

12.55pm: Read warrant No 6, discharged one rating to detention.

In pm: Hands taking in ammunition.


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13 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.50pm: Somebody (possibly the Chief Stoker) returned from hospital.


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14 May 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.2, Long 114.3 (approx)

12.15am: Fire ashore.

12.30am: Called watch, manned whaler, lowered boat fire pump into whaler.

1.08am: Whaler left ship, HMS Tamar’s steam boat picked up whaler and towed her.

2.50am: Fire party returned.

7.20am: Port watch landed to prepare lighter for towing. Discharged one cook to Tamar, one rating joined for passage.

Fleet mail received onboard and stored below.

10.34am: Slipped buoy, veered lighter at short stay (as close under the stern as possible, for control) and proceeded out of harbour.

11.47am: Veered lighter to long stay, proceeded, course S79E.

5.38pm: Pedro Blanco N25E(m) 5 miles.

8.45pm: Chilang Pt abeam.

11.12pm: Slowed to 6 knots, made use of port light to observe the behaviour of the lighter in short sea.


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15 May 1921

At sea.

Lat 22.8, Long 116.4

7.31am: Black Mount abeam 6 miles.

9.30am: Breaker Point Lt N51E(m).

2.10pm: Breaker Point abeam.

9.20pm: Good Hope Cape abeam.

11.45pm: Course and speed as required for coming to anchorage under lee of Namua Island.


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16 May 1921

At sea.

Lat 23.3, Long 117.3 (approx)

12.14am: Towing hawser fouled astern.

12.15am: Anchored in 6½ fathoms.

Both watches employed trying to clear towing hawser. Lowered 2nd whaler, veered 2½” wire by whaler to lighter. Hove in and secured lighter alongside.

2.50am: Hoisted whaler.

7.15am: Commenced diving.

8.45am: Finished diving. Weighed and proceeded, course East(m).

12.30pm: NE point of Lamocks (Lammocks in log) abeam.

1.45pm: Brothers N74E(m).

3.35pm: Brothers abeam 3 miles.

7.15pm: Chapel LH N32E(m).

9.26pm: Dodd I. N24E(m).

11.32pm: Dodd I. abeam 9.5 miles.


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17 May 1921

At sea.

Lat 25.4, Long 120.0 (approx)

3.20am: Ocksan Lt N43E(m).

6.23am: Ocksan Lt abeam 3.6 miles.

10.32am: Turnabout Lt N26E(m).

11.32am: Turnabout Lt abeam 4-5 miles..

1.50pm: Tung Kuan N35W(m).

8.43pm: Tung Yung abeam.


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18 May 1921

At sea.

Lat 28.2, Long 121.8 (approx)

6.15am: Sighted Namki Island.

3.58pm: Finger Pt abeam.

5.10pm: Sighted Saddle I. and Heishan Lt N14E(m).

7.30pm: Heishan Lt abeam 5.5 miles.


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19 May 1921

At sea.

Lat 31.8, Long 122.6 (approx)

2.0am: Tong Ting Lt N12W(m).

7.07am: Steep Island Lt abeam 0.7 miles.

11.20am: Giffard Rock abeam.


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20 May 1921

At sea.

Lat 34.7, Long 122.7 (approx)

Northerly courses all day.


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21 May 1921

At sea to Wei-hai-wei (then a British enclave).

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

11.37am: Secured to No 1 buoy, Wei-hai-wei harbour.

11.45am: Disembarked fleet mail.

Discharged three ratings taking passage.

Hands reeling up towing wire.


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22 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: Divisions. Muster by open list.

10.40am: Divine Service.

5.0pm: One rating joined ship from HMS Carlisle and one rating discharged to same.

9.15pm: RFA Kharki arrived.


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23 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.15am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

9.10am: 5th LCS (light cruiser squadron) sailed for exercises.

3.30pm: HMS Hawkins and two light cruisers returned to harbour.

4.45pm: Two light cruisers returned to harbour.


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24 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.30am: Special dutymen (the hands who carry out anchoring and mooring duties) to stations.

7.20am: Slipped and went alongside jetty for coaling. Received 130 tons.

3.30pm: Proceeded to buoy and secured to same.


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25 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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26 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: Dress ship.

12 noon: Fired salute of 21 guns (for Queen Mary’s birthday).


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27 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.0am: 5th LCS and submarines sailed.

6.0pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.


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28 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.0am: Up bags on foc’sle (hands upend their bags for kit inspection).

2.30pm: HMS Cairo arrived.


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29 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.45am: C-in-C (VA Alexander Duff) arrived on board to inspect ship and walk round.

In pm: One Ch. Stoker joined ship from hospital.

10.16am: C-in-C left ship.


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30 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.0am: 5th LCS sailed for exercises.

12.55pm: HMS Hawkins arrived.

One AB joined from hospital.

2.10pm: HMS Curlew arrived.


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31 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.10am: Divisions. Two submarines sailed for exercises.

10.05am: Submarines returned.

Carried out monthly diving exercises alongside.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1921

(Wei-hai-wei, Tientsin, Tongkin, Wei-hai-wei)


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1 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

5.45am: Hands scrub decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.45am: Breakfast.

8.30am: Clean decks.

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers.

9.30am: Clear lower deck. General drill.

11.45am: Hands muster for monthly payment.

12.10pm: Dinner.

In pm: Hands to make and mend. Leave to watch, 1.30pm to 9.30pm.

3.40pm: Clear up decks.

4.0pm: Tea.

5.15pm: Optional hands to bathe.

6.45pm: Clear lower deck. Hoist both whalers and skiff.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

11.0am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

11.40pm: Anchored in 12 fms.

1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.15pm: Anchored to weigh No 3 buoy (a buoy to mark a torpedo range, not a mooring buoy).

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to close Flagship, courses as required for searching for torpedoes.

3.30pm: Shaped course to close No 3 buoy.

4.05pm: Anchored to weigh buoy. Secured buoy inboard and weighed sinker. Weighed and proceeded course as required for returning to harbour.

4.50pm: Secured to No 1 buoy.


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3 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: Dress ship.

9.40am: Clear lower deck. Exercise man and cheer ship.

11.45am: Clear lower deck for man and cheer ship. Saluting guns' crews close up.

12 noon: Man and cheer ship, fire salute (for the birthday of HM the King).

4.55pm: One rating discharged to HMS Cairo.


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4 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei and at sea.

Lat 37.65, Long 121.9 (approx)

9.49am: Slipped and proceeded.

5.48pm: Horoki Lt abeam 1 mile.


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5 June 1921

At sea to Tientsin (now Tianjin).

Lat 39.1, Long 117.2

8.25am: Anchored.

10.58am: Closed customs boat and anchored.

11.30am: Pilot boarded.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded across Taku Bar and up the Peiho ? (now Hai) River to Tientsin.

12.55pm: Bar buoy abeam.

4.36pm: Anchored.

4.45pm: Weighed and secured alongside wharf.


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6 June 1921

Tientsin.

Lat 39.1, Long 117.2

6.44am: Shifted from No 9 berth to No 1 berth.


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7 June 1921

Tientsin.

Lat 39.1, Long 117.2

Libertymen on long leave.

Hands reeving new falls for both whalers.


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8 June 1921

Tientsin.

Lat 39.1, Long 117.2

Carried out educational test Part I. Candidates: three ABs, one OS and one stoker.


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9 June 1921

Tientsin to Tonkin.

Lat 39.3, Long 117.0 (approx)

Cast off from jetty and proceeded up Peiho River.

9.19am: Full speed astern, ship grounded on right bank and listed to starboard. Worked engines full ahead and astern to move ship.

9.30am: Lowered 2nd whaler and paid out grass line (a coir rope that will float to avoid it getting caught up by the propellor. This will be used to take a heavier rope ashore, as it is not very strong).

9.42am: Paid out 2½” wire hawser to bollard ashore and lead to aft capstan. Hoisted 2nd whaler and lowered 1st whaler.

10.23am: Tug No 3 approached to give assistance.

10.31am: Passed 3½” wire hawser to tug.

10.42am: Started to swing off.

10.46am: Slipped tug and hove in 3½” wire. Hoisted whaler. Proceeded.

1.27pm: Anchored in 3.5 fms. Swung to ebb tide.

1.45pm: Weighed and secured alongside Tongkin railway jetty.

2.52pm: Cast off from jetty, swung to flood tide and secured.


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10 June 1921

Tongkin and at sea.

Lat 38.8, Long 119.7 (approx)

4.02am: Cast off from jetty.

4.07am: Anchored to clear aft spring.

4.25am: Weighed and proceeded.

5.38am: Entrance buoy abeam, dropped the pilot.

7.42pm: Horoki Lt abeam.


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11 June 1921

At sea to Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

1.0am: Chifu Lt S25W(m).

5.49am: Outer Island abeam.

6.10am: Secured to buoy.

8.0am: 5th LCS sailed.

11.45am: 5th LCS returned.

One shipwright joined ship.


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12 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine.


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13 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.42am: Slipped and proceeded alongside coaling pier.

7.10am: Commenced coaling, received 92 tons.

10.48am: Slipped and secured to No 1 buoy.

11.30am: One 1st writer joined ship from HMS Curlew.


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14 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.10am: 5th LCS sailed.

3.15pm: 5th LCS returned.


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15 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.45am: Commenced diving.

10.30am: Finished diving.


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16 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.32am: Slipped and proceeded.

8.30am: Anchored.

9.45am: 5th LCS fired torpedoes.

10.0am: Torpedoes crossed line.

10.12am: Weighed and proceeded, weighed No 2 buoy and sinker and returned to harbour.

11.35am: Secured to No 1 buoy.


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17 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: 5th LCS sailed.

11.0am: 5th LCS returned.


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18 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

12.15pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.

2.0pm: One midshipman from HMS Carlisle joined ship for training.


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19 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.50am: HMS Carlisle sailed.


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20 June 1921:


Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: Water boat alongside.

Read Articles of War.


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21 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.03am: Slipped and proceeded to sea for GL (gunlayer) test with sub-calibre.

9.16am to 10.39am: Completed four runs.

11.22am: Secured to buoy.


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22 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: Dress ship.

Landing party left ship.

11.0am: Up spirits. Fired 21 gun salute (Coronation Day)


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23 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.02am: Slipped and proceeded for gunnery exercises and taking up position for GL test.

10.28am: Completed five runs and returned to harbour.

11.35am: Secured to No 1 buoy.

In pm: Hands employed gauging projectiles, sailing race and as required.


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24 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.43am: Slipped and proceeded.

9.27am: Commenced GL test.

10.59am: Completed GL test and full calibre firing runs. Returned to harbour.

12.40pm: Secured to buoy.


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25 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In pm: One rating joined ship from detention.


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26 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine.

In am: One stoker joined ship. One seaman discharged to hospital.


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27 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: Lewis gun crews left ship (for range firing).


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28 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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29 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: One AB joined ship from hospital and one AB joined from hospital to await HMS Colombo.


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30 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded to starting position for torpedo exercise.

9.52am: 5th LCS fired torpedoes.

10.14am: Stopped and crossed tracks of torpedoes.

10.24am: Returned to harbour.

11.55am: Secured to buoy.

In pm: Hands employed in getting up ammunition empties.


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LOG BOOK – JULY/AUGUST 1921


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Front cover, Adm. 53/77621.

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Log book submitted to Admiral Sir AL Duff KCB, C-in-C China Station.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial Barometer, Negretti and Zambra, A857. 10’ asl.

Air thermometers AG Cossar 1812 and 1813.

Sea thermometer, JE Thompson.



LOGS FOR JULY 1921

(Wei-hai-wei, Shanghai, Yangtse river to Nanking, Woosung and Foochow)


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1 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

5.45am: Wash decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.45am: Breakfast.

8.30am: Cooks and sweepers clean messdecks, remainder upper decks.

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers.

9.25am: General quarters.

Hands employed on ship’s side and as required.

12 noon: Dinner.

12.45pm: Hands muster for monthly payment.

In pm: Hands employed as in am.

3.40pm: Clean up decks.

4.0pm: Tea.

5.0pm: Leave to watch until 9.30pm.

6.45pm: Hoist skiff.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Saturday routine. Breakfast and divisions in night clothing (not pyjamas, but the sweater and old trousers that seamen wear off duty).

Make and mend in pm (navyspeak for an afternoon off from regular duties, from the days when such time was used to literally make and mend their clothes).


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3 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine.

7.0am: Submarine L1 arrived.

10.30am: One Ch. Stoker rejoined ship.


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4 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: HMS Hawkins hoisted admiral’s flag. HMS Cairo saluted flag with 17 guns. Hawkins returned salute with 7 guns.

In pm: Hands fitting motor boat falls.


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5 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18


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6 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

5.34am: Slipped and proceeded alongside Iron pier.

8.40am: Coaling completed, cast off from pier and secured to buoy.

9.10am: SS Hesper alongside (possibly a storeship).

10.15am: SS Hesper shoved off.

In pm: One Tel. rating joined ship from HMS Cairo, one Tel. rating discharged to same. One shipwright discharged to hospital.


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7 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei and at sea towards Woosung.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.0am: 5th LCS sailed for firing.

10.20am: HMS Marazion sailed.

12 noon: 5th LCS returned to harbour.

3.57pm: Slipped and proceded.


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8 July 1921

At sea.

Lat 34.6, Long 122.5 (approx)

Courses West of South all day.

Hands employed fitting webbing equipment.


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9 July 1921

At sea to Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.20am: Drinkwater Point buoy abeam.

11.30am: Course and speed as required for navigating Woosung River.

12.05pm: Lianchan buoy abeam. One Stoker PO joined ship from hospital.

3.35pm: Anchored, swung to flood, then weighed and proceeded to USN buoy.


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10 July 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine.

4.0pm: Japanese gunboat arrived.


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11 July 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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12 July 1921

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.28am: HMS Teal sailed.

4.0pm: USS Albany sailed.


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13 July 1921

Up Yangtse river.

Lat 31.9, Long 120.8 (approx)

5.08am: Slipped and proceeded out of Woosung River (and up the Yangtse).

6.51am: Woosung Signal Station abeam.

6.58am: Outer entrance buoy abeam.

12 noon: Turning buoy abeam.

12.18 Pagoda buoy abeam.

4.10pm: Cooper bank buoy abeam.

5.20pm: Anchored.

(A number of other buoys are named in the log, omitted for clarity here)


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14 July 1921

Yangtse River.

Lat 31.9, Long 120.2 (approx)

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.15am: Bate Point beacon abeam.

11.15am: Braun I. beacon abeam.

2.30pm: SE Tasha beacon abeam.

3.40pm: Anchored, Rose Island.


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15 July 1921

Yangtse River.

Lat 32.3, Long 119.7 (approx)

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.0am: Morrison Pt beacon abeam.

12.30pm: Mud Fort beacon abeam.

2.30pm: Saluted with 21 guns. Chinese cruiser replied with 21 guns.

2.47pm: Anchored, Nanking.


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16 July 1921

Nanking (Nganking in log).

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

8.15am: HMS Cairo passed on way to Hankow.


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17 July 1921

Nanking.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

9.40am: Clear lower deck and muster by open list. Read courts martial returns.

1.45pm: US gunboat arrived.

6.0pm: French gunboat sailed.


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18 July 1921

Nanking.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

5.58am: Weighed starboard anchor to clear foul anchor.

7.05am: Re-anchored.


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19 July 1921

Nanking.

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

Painting.


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20 July 1921

Nanking and down river.

Lat 32.2, Long 119.5 (approx)

8.20am: HMS Bee arrived and fired 21 gun salute.

8.30am: Pilot came onboard from Bee. Weighed and proceeded down river.

8.35am: Bee sailed.

10.55am: Morrison Point beacon abeam.

12.10pm: Deer I. East beacon abeam.

5.12pm: Kiang Yin LV abeam.

7.0pm: Anchored.


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21 July 1921

Yangtse river to Woosung.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5

4.23. Weighed and proceeded down river.

Detailed record of lower Yangtse navigation marks in log.

10.52am: Anchored, Woosung.

In pm: Hands employed cutting up sails.


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22 July 1921

Woosung.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5

1.45pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.


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23 July 1921

Woosung.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5

8.30am: HMS Magnolia sailed.

12.30pm: HMS Colombo sailed.

4.50pm: Weighed and proceeded as necessary to clear cable for survey.

5.04pm: Came to with port anchor.


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24 July 1921

Woosung.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5

Sunday routine.


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25 July 1921

Woosung.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5

9.25am: Hands fall in for general drill. Exercised “close WT doors”. Exercised “fire stations”.

1.30pm: Discharged one AB to hospital.


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26 July 1921

Woosung.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5


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27 July 1921

Woosung and at sea towards Foochow.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5

In am: Coaling from lighters.

1.02pm: Weighed and proceeded.

8.35pm: Bonham Lt abeam.

11.03pm: Steep I. LH abeam.


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28 July 1921

At sea.

Lat 28.3, Long 122.0 (approx)

SW’ly courses.

3.40pm: Passed American destroyers 212, 213, 214, 215 and 216.

7.20pm: Passed HMS Carlisle.


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29 July 1921

At sea to Foochow (now Fouzhou).

Lat 26.2, Long 119.7 (approx)

1.0pm: Stopped, picked up native pilot. Proceeded.

1.15pm: Entrance buoy abeam.

Log contains detailed records of navigation marks in the Min river below Foochow.

3.20pm: Anchored, Pagoda anchorage, Foochow.


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30 July 1921

Foochow

Lat 26.1, Long 119.3

8.0am: Fired 21 gun salute.

1.30pm: Leave to watch and cricket party till 11.0pm.


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31 July 1921

Foochow

Lat 26.1, Long 119.3



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1921

(Foochow, Swatow and Hong Kong)


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1 August 1921

Foochow.

Lat 26.1, Long 119.3

5.45am: Scrub decks and clean paintwork.

7.45am: Breakfast.

8.30am: Hands wash down side.

9.30am: Cooks join part of ship. (Every man is assigned to a “part of ship”, an area where they are to be found making themselves useful when not engaged on other work.)

11.0am: Up spirits.

12 noon: Dinner.

In pm: Make and mend.

3.40pm: Clear up decks.

4.0pm: Quarters.

4.10pm: Tea.

5.0pm: Leave to watch until 9.0pm.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 August 1921

Foochow.

Lat 26.1, Long 119.3


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3 August 1921

Foochow and at sea towards Swatow.

Lat 26.2, Long 119.7 (approx)

10.50am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

12.04pm: Lower Middle Ground buoy abeam.

3.40pm: Courses as required for navigating Haitan Strait.

11.47pm: Ocksen Lt abeam.


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4 August 1921

At sea to Swatow.

Lat 24.0, Long 118.3

11.20am: Chapel I. abeam 11 miles.

8.30pm: Anchored in 5.5 fathoms off Hamoa I.


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5 August 1921

Hamoa I. to Swatow anchorage.

Lat 23.4, Long 116.7

4.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.25am: Anchored.


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6 August 1921

Swatow.

Lat 23.4, Long 116.7

11.35am: Consul boarded officially. Fired 7 gun salute on his departure.


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7 August 1921

Swatow.

Lat 23.4, Long 116.7

Sunday routine.


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8 August 1921

Swatow and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 23.4, Long 116.7

3.05pm: Weighed and proceeded.

5.50pm: Breaker Point abeam 8 miles.


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9 August 1921

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.19am: Chilay Lt abeam.

9.10am: Secured to No 9 buoy, Hong Kong harbour.

One Ch. Writer joined ship from HMS Tamar .


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10 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: Hands fall in for monthly payment.

One Stoker PO and one Stoker discharged to hospital.


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11 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Coaling from lighters.


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12 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: Leave to starboard watch from noon till 8.0am 15th August.

Lost overboard by accident, one case of condensed milk.


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13 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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14 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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15 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.30pm: HMS Bluebell entered dry dock.


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16 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.25am: Hands employed cleaning side and returning ammunition.

10.0am: HMS Moth arrived.

1.15pm: Leave to port watch till 8.0am Saturday.


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17 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.50am: No 1 typhoon signal in HMS Tamar.

2.0pm: HMS Robin left basin for buoy.

2.50pm: HMS Moth left basin for N Shore.

3.35pm: HMS Hollyhock secured to No 8 buoy.


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18 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.10pm: HMS Robin returned to basin.

7.40pm: Fire in dockyard.

7.45pm: Fire party landed.

7.50pm: Fire extinguished.


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19 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.0pm: USS Pampanga (Pampanca in log) arrived.


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20 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.40pm: USS Hart arrived.


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21 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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22 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One rating discharged to hospital.


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23 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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24 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.20pm: HMS Moorhen arrived and made fast alongside HMS Cicala. Officer of guard left ship

5.55pm: OOG returned. (One ship in harbour takes on the duties of the guardship every day, visiting incoming vessels and the like.)


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25 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.40am: Captain's requestmen and defaulters lay aft. (This is rarely mentioned in the log, being a daily routine).

8.0pm: Sent part to HMS Tamar's concert.

10.40pm: Concert party returned.


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26 August 1921

(1920 in log)

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: HMS Hollyhock secured to buoy.

3.15pm: Postman left ship to fetch mail (another daily task not usually mentioned).

5.10pm: Water-polo team left ship.

8.30pm: Commenced concert on quarterdeck.


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27 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.50pm: Discharged one writer to HMS Hollyhock for passage.

10.35pm: HMS Tamar cinema party returned.


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28 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

One Chief Shipwright rejoined ship from hospital.

5.20pm: HMS (RFA) Kharki entered harbour.


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29 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.50am: Started diving.

10.45pm: Finished diving. (Probably the ‘monthly dip’, required to test all the gear and exercise the ship’s divers.)

2.05pm: Tugs alongside, slipped from buoy and secured alongside dockyard wall.


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30 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.05am: One shipwright discharged to hospital.

3.30pm: HMS Moth entered harbour and secured to buoy.


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31 August 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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Log Books - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1921


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Front cover, Adm. 53/77622.

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Instrument page.

Mercurial Barometer, Negretti and Zambra, A857. 10’ asl.

Air thermometers AG Cossar 1812 and 1813.

Sea thermometer, JE Thompson.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1921

(Hong Kong, Hoi Hau, HK, Amoy and HK)


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1 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.45am: Wash decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.45am: Breakfast and clean.

9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

9.25am: Training class working about ammunition etc.

11.0am: Up spirits.

11.50am: Hands muster and receive monthly payment.

12 noon: Dinner.

2.0pm: ASG (Acting Seaman Gunner) training class working about ammunition, remainder painting on boat deck.

3.0pm: HMS Moth secured to No 9 buoy.

3.40pm: Clear up decks.

4.0pm: Tea.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe. Libertymen landed.

5.20pm: In all bathers.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Provision lighter alongside.

11.0pm: Secured ship by three extra 4½” wires. (Possibly the typhoon warning flag is flying)


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3 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.15am: Dockyard Commander visited ship.

Foxglove takes hourly barometric pressure readings throughout the day.

8.30am: Scrub ditty boxes. (The boxes, often very fancy, in which the seamen keep their small personal effects).

4.0pm: No 4 typhoon signal hauled down.


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4 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

9.10am: USS Rizal left harbour.


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5 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: HMS Moth sailed for Canton.

12.45pm: HMS Cairo and US destroyer 207 entered harbour.

2.30pm: US destroyer 205 arrived (probably a mistake, as numbers DD 200 to 205 were not used).

9.0pm: Submarines L2 and L3 arrived.


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6 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.10am: HMS Robin sailed.

9.15am: Hands employed as requisite. Men sitting for Part One Education test to school.

9.25am: HMS Bluebell sailed.

2.30pm: HMS Ambrose arrived.

3.15pm: One rating returned to ship from hospital.


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7 September 1921

Hong Kong and at sea towards Hoi Hau.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: Cast off from dockyard wall

12.04pm: Cast off from tug. Course and speed as requisite for leaving Hong Kong harbour by centre fairway and western entrance. SW’ly courses in pm.

8.0pm: Pos. 21 28.5N, 113 15E.


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8 September 1921

At sea to Hoi Hau (now Haikou on the island of Hainan).

Lat 20.1, Long 111.1

8.0am: Pos. 20 38N, 111 25.5E.

12.13pm: A/c N63W, courses and speed as requisite for South channel, Hainan strait.

3.24pm: Stopped and a/c to clear fishing nets.

4.40pm: Anchored in Hoi Hau Bay.


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9 September 1921

Hoi Hau Bay.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

5.35am: Shooting party left ship.

1.30pm: British consul came onboard.


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10 September 1921

Hoi Hau Bay.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

9.35am: Shooting party landed.

5.10pm: Mail arrived onboard.


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11 September 1921

Hoi Hau Bay.

Lat 20.1, Long 110.3

11.40am: Chinese gunboat entered harbour.

11.50am: Concert party and libertymen landed.

8.0pm: British consul came onboard.


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12 September 1921

Hoi Hau Bay and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 20.3, Long 111.1

1.15am: British consul left ship.

5.30am: Fresh provisions came alongside.

6.14am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.0pm: Pos. 20 58N, 112 15E.


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13 September 1921

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Pos. 21 51N, 113 54.7E.

10.28am: A/c N14E. Courses and speed as requisite for entering Hong Kong harbour by Sulphur channel and Southern fairway.

11.15am: Secured alongside West Wall.


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14 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.15am: French cruiser Destrées arrived.

8.0am: Destrées saluted the country and then the Commodore. Black Hill (presumably a fort) and HMS Tamar replied respectively.

10.55am: One rating, 18333, discharged to hospital.


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15 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Coaling from lighters with native labour. Received 40 tons.


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16 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Submarines L9 and L15 arrived in harbour.

Party away drawing cable from the yard.

12.15pm: Party returned from dockyard with three extra shackles of cable. (A shackle then was 12½ fathoms or 75’ of chain, literally the length between shackles when made up.)

2.0pm: Hands fall in and employed getting in cable.


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17 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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18 September 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

9.45am: C of E church party landed (28 in number).


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19 September 1921

Hong Kong and at sea towards Amoy.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.9

7.18am: Cast off and left Hong Kong by the Eastern Entrance.

In am: Exercised “general quarters” and “hand steering“.

Exercised “collision” stations and “abandon ship” stations.

12.55pm: Pedro Blanco abeam.

7.30pm: Breaker Point N37E comp.

11.15pm: Good Hope Lt N7W.

8.0pm: Pos. 22 40.5N, 116 18E.


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20 September 1921

At sea to Amoy (now Xiamen).

Lat 24.3, Long 118.1 (approx)

3.24am: Lammocks Lt N76W.

10.35am: Chapel Lt N40E.

2.35pm: Harbour master came onboard.

3.05pm: Secured to buoy. Fired 21 gun salute to Chinese flag.

3.20pm: Chinese OOG visited ship.

3.25pm: OOG left ship to visit Chinese man-o-war.


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21 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.58am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded as requisite for mooring in V berth. Let go anchors.


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22 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

5.43am: Weighed both anchors to shift billet and reanchored.

2.0pm: ASG training class to 3 pdr instruction.

4.15pm: Landed football party.


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23 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1


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24 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

8.15am: Up all bags.

3.30pm: Football party landed.


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25 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Sunday routine

10.10am: Held Divine Service on quarterdeck.


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26 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.20am: ASG training class to pom-pom instruction.


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27 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

6.30am: Tallying party left ship.

Coaling from lighters. Received 15 tons.


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28 September 1921

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

In pm: Landed concert party and football party.


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29 September 1921

Amoy and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 23.7, Long 117.7

8.0am: Pos. 24 15.7N, 118 10.5E.

6.18am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.13am: Steering gear broke down. Full speed astern. Stopped.

7.20am: Hand steering gear connected up. Log carried away. Half speed ahead.

7.52am: Connected up steam steering. Tested helm. Proceeded S35W.

8.0am: Pos. 24 15.7N, 118 10.5E.

2.10pm: Lammocks S31W.

8.0pm: Pos. 22 54N, 116 41E


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30 September 1921

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.50am: Chilang Pt N22W abeam.

8.0am: Pos. 22 18N, 114 42E.

10.57am: Entered harbour through Lye Mun passage.

11.56am: Secured to No 9 buoy. Mail arrived on board.

2.05pm: One Stoker returned from RN hospital.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1921

(Hong Kong, in harbour and dry dock)


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1 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.45am: Hands scrub decks with sand.

7.45am: Hands to breakfast and clean.

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

11.45am: Paid quarterly settlement.

12 noon: Dinner.

In pm: Make and mend.

Leave to watch, 1.15pm to 7.0pm.

1.15pm: Libertymen landed.

3.40pm: Clean up decks.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.0pm: Libertymen landed.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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3 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands getting up ammunition and discharging it into lighters.

10.40am: Two tugs came alongside and shifted to berth alongside in Camber.

In pm: One AB, J94018, discharged to RN hospital.


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4 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed refitting boats’ falls


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5 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed refitting boats’ falls and whaler's life lines


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6 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: RFA Pearleaf entered harbour.

In am: Hands employed overhauling wire hawsers and fitting funnel stays.

10.0am: One rating, J19895, discharged to RN Hospital.

11.30am: Submarine L15 entered basin.

In pm: Hands pointing whaler’s falls (tapering the rope and whipping the end, for smartness and to facilitate threading the rope through blocks).


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7 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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8 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Sanatorium party left ship.

10.07am: Tugs made fast alongside and towed ship under crane. Secured.

11.0am: HMS Tarantula made fast alongside.


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9 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.10am: HMS Curlew arrived.

9.35am: Landed church parties: C of E 34, Wesleyans 6, Presbyterians 1.


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10 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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11 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: HMS Cairo secured to No 8 buoy. HMS Tarantula secured alongside West wall.

1.45pm: HMS Curlew entered basin.


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12 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.25am: HMS Tarantula secured to No 9 buoy.

10.0am: Submarines L2, L3 and L4 undocked.

10.40am: HMS Moth undocked.


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13 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: HMS Cairo entered dry dock.


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14 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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15 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.35am: HMS Moorhen left harbour.

8.45am: 2nd sanatorium party left ship.

9.35am: 1st sanatorium party returned.

4.0pm: Four hands detailed for funeral landed (for the funeral of AB George Supple, J26315, of HMS Gnat).

6.15pm: Funeral party returned.


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16 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.40am: Church parties landed. C of E 27, Wesleyan 4, RC 1.

11.05am: Church parties returned


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17 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.15am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

1.40pm: Tugs alongside and shifted to No 9 buoy.

4.30pm: Tugs alongside and shifted to dockyard wall.


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18 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands cleaning aft fresh water tanks, returning stores and refitting.

In pm: Hands painting boats and drawing stores.


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19 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.15pm: One rating, J94013, joined ship from RN hospital.

In pm: Lowered motor boat and 1st and 2nd whalers and sent them to dockyard for repairs.


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20 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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21 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands employed returning old stores and drawing stores.

One rating, J9855, returned from hospital.


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22 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: 3rd sanatorium party left ship.

10.10am: 2nd sanatorium party returned on board.

One Stoker PO, 13713, joined ship.


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23 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.40am: Landed church parties: C of E 34, Wesleyans 5, Presbyterians 1.

11.0am: Church parties returned.


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24 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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25 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.35am: Provision lighter came alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship.

2.0pm: Hands fall in, employed stowing provisions and drawing stores.


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26 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: Hands fall in, employed drawing stores and cleaning fresh water tanks.

11.25am: Ship towed from wall and entered dry dock.

In pm: Hands scraping and refitting.


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27 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Started to pump out dock.

Hands employed scraping ship's bottom.

1.30pm: Dock dry.


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28 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30pm: Lowered cable into dock (a regular feature of dry docking, the chain and the anchors are ranged on the floor of the dock for cleaning and de-rusting. It also takes the weight off the forepeak).


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29 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.40am: 3rd sanatorium party returned.

4.0pm: Men detailed to attend funeral landed (for the funeral of PO Albert V Maxted, 211613 of HMS Colombo).

5.0pm: Half-masted colours.

5.45pm: Colours rehoisted.


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30 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

9.40am: Hands mustered by open list. Read Articles of War.

One rating, M34338 discharged to hospital.


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31 October 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: Hands employed refitting boom gear, bottom line etc.


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LOG BOOK – NOVEMBER to 26 DECEMBER 1921


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Cover, Adm. 53/77623.

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Instrument page, no changes.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1921

(Hong Kong, Mirs Bay and HK)


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1 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Wash decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.45am: Breakfast.

8.30am: Cooks and sweepers clean messdecks, remainder clean upper decks.

9.0am: Hands employed getting in cable.

11.45am: Hands received monthly payment.

12 noon: Dinner.

2.0pm: Hands getting in cable.

3.40pm: Clear up decks.

4.05pm: Tea.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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3 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: HMS Cairo left harbour.


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4 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.55am: Commenced to flood dock

11.10am: Dock flooded.

12.40pm: Left dock and secured alongside West wall.

1.45pm: HMS Curlew entered dock.

3.30pm: HMS Colombo secured alongside East wall.


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5 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.40am: HMS Cairo entered harbour and secured to No 8 buoy.


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6 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: Church parties landed: C of E 39, Wesleyan 7, Baptist 1, Presbyterian 1, RC 4.

11.15am: Church parties returned.


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7 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: HMS Cairo sailed.

8.30am: American gunboat USS Isabel entered harbour.

9.0am: HMS Moth entered harbour.


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8 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.30pm: HMS Magnolia arrived and secured to No 9 Buoy.


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9 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.10am: HMS Titania arrived.

12.05pm: HMS Cairo arrived.

12.20pm: HMS Merlin arrived.

5.0pm: Two Japanese destroyers, Ume and Kaede (Kayede in log), arrived,


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10 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: HMS Cairo sailed.

5.45pm: Cairo returned.


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11 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: Church party of six landed.

11.0am: Observed two minutes silence, it being Armistice day.


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12 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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13 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: Church parties landed (C of E 40, Wesleyan 7, RC 3, Presbyterian 1, Baptist 1).


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14 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands ammunitioning ship from lighter.


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15 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.45am: Submarines L1, L19, L20 and L33 arrived.

Coaling from lighters. Received 265 tons and lost overboard 11 coaling baskets (coaling still a manual job at this time in Far East ports, often done by women who carried the baskets up planks or ladders with the basket on their head).


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16 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: One AB, J31332 discharged to RN hospital.

One cook joined ship.


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17 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: 1st and 2nd whalers drawn from dockyard and hoisted.

12.15am: French sloop Altair arrived.


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18 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: Tug came alongside and ship towed alongside HMS Magnolia at No 9 buoy.

2.30pm: Cast off from buoy and Magnolia and was towed alongside West wall.


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19 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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20 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.25am: Church parties landed. C of E 30, Wesleyan 4, RC 2, Presbyterian 1.

11.05am: Church parties returned.


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21 November 1921

Hong Kong to Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.2

8.10am: Cast off from jetty, tug assisting.

8.20am: Cast off tug. Proceeded from harbour by Eastern entrance.

8.50am: Passed through Lye Mun passage.

12.18pm: Anchored in Tolo channel, Mirs Bay.

4.05pm: Exercised "away all boats under oars".


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22 November 1921

Tolo channel, Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.2

9.40am: Hands fall in for general drill. Exercised "out bower anchor".

3.45pm: Exercised "away all boats under oars with stoker crews".

7.35pm: Hands to night quarters. Shipped telescopes and voice pipes.

9.0pm: Exercised night action stations.


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23 November 1921

Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.2


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24 November 1921

Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.2

9.0am: Surveying party left ship to survey reported rock.

4.40pm: Surveying party returned on board.

9.0pm: Exercised night defence stations.


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25 November 1921

Mirs Bay to Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: Weighed and swung ship for correction of compass (two points only, remainder having been done at anchor).

7.25am: Proceeded out of harbour.

8.0am: Passed through Middle channel.

11.14am: Secured to No 13 buoy, Hong Kong.


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26 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.45am: Discharged Mr Herbert, gunner, to RN Hospital.

11.55am: Hands received reauthorised Concession payment.


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27 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: Church parties landed. C of E 32, RC 1, Wesleyan 4, Presbyterian 1.

11.10am: Church parties returned.


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28 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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29 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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30 November 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Quarters, clean guns. HMS Carlisle entered harbour.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1921

(Hong Kong, paid off and recommissioned)


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1 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Scrub decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.40am: Lowered 2nd skiff.

8.0am: Dressed ship in honour of Queen Alexandra (the Queen Mother, her 77th birthday).

8.05am: Breakfast.

8.40am: Cooks and sweepers to clean mess decks, remainder upper decks.

9.25am: Divisions, prayers.

9.30am: Hands painting out slop room and as requisite. HMS Alacrity with C-in-C onboard arrived.

12 noon: Fired salute of 21 guns in honour of Queen Alexandra.

12.10pm: Payed monthly payment.

12.30pm: Dinner.

Leave to port watch 1.30pm to 7.0pm:

Hands to make and mend.

3.40pm: Clear up decks.

4.0pm: Evening quarters. Tea.

5.35pm: Undressed ship.

7.0pm: Supper.

8.50pm: Hoisted 1st skiff.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: Exercised “landing every available man”.

10.50am: Landing party to rifle exercise.

One rating, J89474, left for RN hospital.

11.30am: Returned arms.

1.30pm: Hands painting gunner’s store flat.


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3 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Landing party left ship for C-in-C's inspection and march past.

1.0pm: Landing Party returned.


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4 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Church parties left ship. C of E 23, Wesleyan 3, RC 1, Presbyterian 1, Baptist 1.

11.05am: Church parties returned.


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5 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

3.0pm: One AB, 31332 joined ship from RN Hospital.

3.45pm: Mail from England arrived on board.


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6 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: HMS Cairo entered harbour.

8.0am: 4th division of submarines sailed.

9.15am: Hands employed painting. Sent port anchor to dockyard.

9.30am: HMS’ Titania and Marazion sailed.

1.30pm: HMS Colombo sailed. Cleared lower deck and cheered ship. (Colombo is leaving the China station to join the East Indies station, vide log of same)


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7 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.48am: HMS Merlin arrived.

4.15pm: Football party landed.

6.15pm: Football party returned.


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8 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands painting storerooms, flats and 4” guns.


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9 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed painting out store rooms and as requisite.


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10 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: All bags got up on foc’sle. Air night clothing.


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11 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.40am: Church parties landed. C of E 35, RC 3, Wesleyan 4, Presbyterian 1.


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12 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.25am: Cleared lower deck. Read court martial returns.

One Cook, M14847, discharged to HMS Tamar.

4.10pm: Football party landed.

6.20pm: Football party returned.


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13 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One rating, J12446, discharged to RN hospital.


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14 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Diving lighter alongside. Divers undergoing monthly dip.


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15 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One Cook, M34338, rejoined ship from RN hospital.

11.55am: HMS Marazion arrived.

3.0pm: HMS Tarantula entered harbour.


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16 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.35am: Parcel mail arrived on board.

9.45am: HMS Bluebell arrived.


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17 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Saturday routine. Make and mend in pm.


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18 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Church parties landed. C of E 22, RC 2, Presbyterian 1, Wesleyan 4.


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19 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: HMS Carlisle left harbour.

One rating, J12446, rejoined ship from RN hospital.


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20 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.40am: Engineer’s dockyard working party left ship.

11.55pm: Dockyard working party returned.

4.40pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.


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21 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Six ratings discharged to HMS Victory per SS Bellerophon (Service numbers given in log, but very small and faint).

2.0pm: SS Bellerophon* sailed. Cleared lower deck and cheered ship.

*(Bellerophon, the second of three Blue Funnel Line ships of this name, 1906, 8.954 tons, scrapped in 1948)


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22 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.15am: Slpped and proceeded to No 9 buoy.

8.20am: HMS Bluebell entered harbour.

8.30am: USS Long entered harbour.

11.0am: HMS Robin entered harbour.


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23 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.30am: HMS Hollyhock arrived in harbour.


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24 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

One rating, J12446, returned from RN hospital.


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25 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Church parties landed, C of E 22, RC, 1, Wesleyan 5, Presbyterian 1.


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26 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.15am: Hands mustered for paying off settlement.

Ship paid off (crew remaining on board but discharged to HMS Tamar for victualling).


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LOG BOOK –DECEMBER 27TH 1921 to FEBRUARY 28TH 1922


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Cover Adm. 53/77624, Dec. 27th 1921 to Feb. 28th 1922.

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Coal consumption page.

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Instrument page, no changes.


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27 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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28 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: Medical inspection.

11.10am: Hoisted pendant on receipt of signal that ship was to be commissioned as from Tuesday Dec 27th.

11.30am: Up all bags.

1.30pm: Hands employed stowing baggage in lighter and lighter left for HMS Tamar.

3.30pm: Cooks returned mess traps for mustering.

4.0pm: Men discharged to Tamar left ship.


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29 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Working party from HMS Tamar came on board.

11.30am: Working party returned to Tamar. USS Hart arrived.

1.20pm: Submarine L4 arrived in harbour.

5.0pm: Commander Palmer DSO, Lt Johnston, Surgeon Lt Harkins and new crew joined ship.


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30 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: HMS Tarantula came alongside.

9.25am: Working party arrived from HMS Tamar.

1.30pm: Hands to stations for collision and grounding. Employed with their parts of ship.

3.10pm: One Ldg Victualling Assistant left ship.


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31 December 1921

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.35pm: Two ratings discharged to HMS Tamar.

8.20pm: Sent party to Tamar's pictures.

10.45pm: Tamar's pictures party returned.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS FOXGLOVE 1922

JP map Foxglove 1922

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1922

(Hong Kong, Mirs Bay for firing practice, HK, Amoy, Haitan I. and HK)


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1 January 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Scrub decks.

7.10am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.30am: Brightwork stations.

7.45am: Lowered 1st whaler.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Clear up decks.

9.30am: Church parties landed. C of E 21 (to HMS Cairo), RC 5, Wesleyan 3, Presbyterian 1.

9.45am: Divisions and Captain’s inspection.

11.10am: Church party returned.

12 noon: Commodore Bowden Smith visited ship to see Captain.

12.20pm: RC church party returned.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

4.35pm: Hoisted 1st whaler and secured both whalers for sea.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 January 1922

Hong Kong to Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.3 (approx)

9.20am: Cast off from HMS Tarantula and proceeded by Eastern Entrance.

10.10am: Passed through Lye Mun passage.

1.35pm: Anchored in Long harbour, Mirs Bay.

Exercised “action stations”. Exercised “abandon ship”.

3.30pm: HMS Bluebell arrived.

4.15pm: Paid monthly advance of payment.

5.15pm: HMS Hollyhock passed going to Tai Po.


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3 January 1922

Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.6, Long 114.4

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded through Middle Channel.

8.45am: Exercised “action stations”.

9.11am: Met tug with target off Peng Chan. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre firing.

Carried out pom-pom firing then Lewis gun firing.

Tested hand steering.

12.20pm: Anchored in Peng Chan Roads.

1.59pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.37pm: Exercised "prepare to take in tow".

3.56pm: Anchored off Tai Po.

5.10pm: English mail from HMS Hollyhock arrived on board.


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4 January 1922

Tai Po to Jones Cove.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.2

10.0am: Medical lecture to ship's company.

1.0pm: Postman returned on board with letters for ships in Mirs Bay.

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.10pm: Stopped to communicate with HMS St Breock (tug). Proceeded.

3.10pm: Stopped. HMS Hollyhock sent boats for letters. Proceeded.

3.50pm: Stopped. HMS Cairo sent boat for letters. Received 90 lbs of meat from same. Proceeded

5.0pm: Anchored in Jones Cove.


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5 January 1922

Jones Cove to Mirs Bay and return.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.3

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.15am: Stopped, lowered skiff and sent one signal and one W/T rating to HMS St Breock. Proceeded for 4" full calibre firing in Mirs Bay.

7.53am: Commenced firing.

8.04am: Ceased fire.

8.18am: Proceeded as requisite for anchoring in Jones Cove.

9.0am: Anchored. Hands employed washing cylinders and parts of ship. (The cylinders, i.e. the empty shell cases, are washed out before being returned, as the residue from the cordite propellant is highly corrosive)

10.10am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

Hands employed rigging boats for sailing.

1.30pm: Away all boats under sail.

2.15pm: All boats returned.


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6 January 1922

Jones Cove to HK harbour.

Lat 22.4, Long 114.4 (approx)

8.33am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.35am: Bate Head abeam 4 cables.

12 noon: Commenced fire, 4" full calibre.

12.10pm: Firing completed.

2.42pm: Entered Hong Kong harbour and secured to No 13 buoy.


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7 January 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

10.10am: One rating, K55333, discharged to hospital.

11.40am: Water boat alongside.


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8 January 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list. Divisions.

10.15am: C of E church party, 14 in no, left ship for service in HMS Durban


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9 January 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: Coal tallying party left ship.

8.0am: First Lt and one PO left ship to witness firing from HMS Bluebell.

8.15am: Provision party landed.

8.35am: HMS’ Bluebell and Hollyhock left harbour.

10.50am: Provisions party returned with fresh provisions. Hands employed provisioning ship.


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10 January 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.40am: Target party (one officer and six hands) left ship.

7.35am: Commenced coaling from lighters.

10.30am: HMS Hawkins secured to No 6 buoy.

11.15am: HMS Alacrity shifted to West side of dock.

3.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 145 tons of Welsh coal and patent fuel.

5.20pm: Target party returned.

6.05pm: HMS’ Bluebell and Hollyhock arrived.

6.55pm: One rating, J58909, discharged to hospital.


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11 January 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: Working party from HMS Tamar arrived on board.

11.40am: Ammunition came alongside. Hands employed clearing ammunition lighter.

4.0pm: Football party landed.

5.40pm: HMS Moth secured alongside.


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12 January 1922

Hong Kong and at sea towards Amoy.

Lat 22.4, Long 114.9

6.15am: Slipped and proceeded through Lye Mun passage.

8.0am: Pos. 22 14N, 114 21E.

8.45am: Hands fall in. Landing parties detailed and instructed.

12.50pm: SS Pine Tree State passed steering E by N.

1.11pm: Pedro Blanca abeam 5 miles.

3.29pm: Chilang LH N35E.

4.39pm: Chilang Pt abeam 7 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 22 39.5N, 116 07E.

8.58pm: Breaker Pt Lt N35E.

10.23pm: Breaker Pt Lt abeam.


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13 January 1922

At sea to Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.2 (approx)

1.05am: High Lammock Lt N53E.

1.15am: Spoke SS Empress of Japan, bound for Hong Kong.

2.54am: Spoke SS Hunan* (Hunnan in log), bound for Hong Kong.

6.12am: Brother I. N68E.

8.0am: Pos. 23 46N, 117 49E.

8.52am: Knob Rock abeam 2.5 miles.

In am: Stokers’ landing party at instruction.

1.15pm: Secured to CSN Course buoy, Amoy inner harbour.

Officer of Guard from HMS Curlew visited.

2.20pm: American Officer of Guard visited.

2.40pm: HMS Curlew sailed.

* (Hunan, the first of four China Navigation Course ships of this name, 1895, 1,885 tons, scrapped in 1926 after grounding damage.)


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14 January 1922

Amoy (now Xiamen).

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

In pm: Leave given to port watch and football party from 1.30pm to 6.30pm.

10.30pm: Junk drifted down on our port bow and entangled with the port boom.

10.40pm: All clear.


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15 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Sunday routine. RC church party landed.


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16 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.30am: Divisions and prayers. Exercised landing parties. Lewis gunlayers to instruction.

3.0pm: Libertymen and football party landed.


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17 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.35am: Exercised "out kedge anchor", "collision stations" and "fire stations".

10.55am: Evolutions completed.

3.0pm: Libertymen and football party landed.


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18 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

In am: Lewis guns’ crews to instruction.

Captain inspected storerooms.

In pm: Hands at pom-pom instruction, refitting boat falls and parts of ship.


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19 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.0am: Shooting party left ship.

2.30pm: Ship commenced to swing to starboard.

8.45pm: Motor boat away to search for shooting party.

9.30pm: Burnt searchlight to assist motor boat in rounding buoy.

10.30pm: Motor boat returned..


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20 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.25am: Shooting party returned.


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21 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

1.30pm: Libertymen and football party landed.

4.15pm: English mail arrived on board.


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22 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Sunday routine.


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23 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

10.10am: Hands employed getting up and bending on ship’s sails.

1.30pm: Hands employed furling and stowing away sails.


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24 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

6.30am: 2nd whaler lent to USS Hart for racing practice.


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25 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.45am: Hands employed testing fire engine, turning 2nd whaler’s falls etc.

4.20pm: 2nd whaler returned from USS Hart.


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26 January 1922

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

1.45am: Motor boat took officer to USS Hart to inquire about reported ship in distress.

1.30pm: Football party landed.

3.30pm: 2nd whaler lent to USS Hart for racing practice.

4.0pm: Mail arrived on board from England.


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27 January 1922

Amoy and at sea towards Haitan I.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.05am: USS Hart proceeded to sea.

9.0pm: Cleared lower deck, hoisted motor-boat. Furled awnings and secured boats for sea.

10.40pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour, burning searchlights to light up buoys.


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28 January 1922

At sea.

Lat 24.7, Long 119.2

8.0am: Pagoda I. N51E.

11.10am: Sugarloaf N36W.

3.50pm: Sighted SS Cyclops.

8.0pm: Pos. 25 07N, 119 44.5E


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29 January 1922

At sea to Haitan Island.

Lat 25.6, Long 119.9 (approx)

1.15am: Turnabout Lt N6W.

1.40am: HMS Cairo passed bound for Shanghai from Hong Kong.

3.57am: Turnabout Lt abeam 3 miles.

8.15am: Sighted SS Vigan beached ashore. (An American cargo ship, beached on Haitan I. after engine failure.)

8.55am: Anchored in 4.5 fms.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

5.50pm: Anchored in Dwarf anchorage, Haitan I.


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30 January 1922

Haitan I. and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 24.7, Long 119.1 (approx)

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.0am: Pos. 25 16N, 119 48E.

6.17pm: Chapel Lt N1W.

8.0pm: Pos. 23 42N, 118 04E.

11.45pm: Lammock Lt S83W.


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31 January 1922

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.5, Long 115.3

1.31am: Lammocks Lt abeam.

2.40am: Passed SS Demodocus sailing from Singapore to Shanghai.

5.05am: Breaker Pt Lt N64W.

8.15am: Commenced working up for steam trial. Increased to 115 revs.

11.0am: Full speed (working up to full power).

5.08pm: Passed through Lye Mun passage.

5.43pm: Secured to No 13 buoy, Hong Kong.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1922

(Hong Kong, Mirs Bay for exercises and HK)


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1 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Scrub decks.

7.30am: Brightwork stations.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.30am: Hands scraping and painting ship’s side. Two hands cleaning out foremost fresh water tank and gravity tank.

11.15am: Quarters. Clean guns.

12 noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Work as in forenoon and hands scraping and redleading the boatdeck.

2.10pm: One rating, J92015, discharged to hospital.

4.0pm: Evening quarters. Hoisted 2nd whaler.

4.05pm: Tea. Leave to starboard watch, 5.0pm to 7.0am and 2nd part of port watch until 11.59pm:

5.0pm: Libertymen landed.

6.0pm: Libertymen landed.

7.0pm: Supper.

7.25pm: Water boat alongside.

9.0pm: Rounds.

9.10pm: Water boat cast off, received 20 tons.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: HMS’ Curlew and Carlisle arrived.

9.40am: Exercised 5, 6 and 7 sections landing party. Boats’ crews cleaning out their boats.

1.0pm: Cleared lower deck and cheered home-going draft.

1.30pm: Held medical inspection of ship's company.

2.30pm: HMS Robin arrived.


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3 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: Hands employed rigging coaling screens and sanding decks.

7.45pm: Hands left ship to load lighters with coal at Kowloon yard.

4.10pm: One rating, J58909, discharged to hospital.

5.40pm: Coal lighter came alongside with coaling party of ship.


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4 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Hands coal ship.

5.30am: Finished coaling, received 146 tons of Welsh coal and patent fuel. (Foxglove uses between 2 and 3 tons a day in harbour with steam up)


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5 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: One rating, J58909 rejoined ship from hospital.


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6 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: Working party left ship to unload beer for canteen.

10.50am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

11.40am: HMS Magnolia sailed.

1.30pm: Working party returned to ship.


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7 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.40am: Training class (ordinary seamen) to school.

2.50pm: Japanese cruiser Tone sailed.

5.30pm: One rating, J58909, discharged to hospital.


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8 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: Tugs shifted ship from No 13 buoy to No 12.


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9 February 1922

Hong Kong to Port I., Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.4

6.0am: One rating, J58909, rejoined ship from hospital.

7.45am: Three ratings and one gunner came on board from HMS Bluebell for marking party.

8.06am: Slipped and proceeded to leave through Lye Mun passage.

9.40am: Exercised “away sea boat’s crew”.

9.45am: Life belt picked up.

12 noon: Course and speed as requisite for closing HMS Magnolia and as requisite for anchoring NW of Port I.

1.03pm: Anchored. Landing parties fall in, detailed for boats and equipped.

1.30pm: Provisions and mail sent to Magnolia.

1.40pm: Lowered all boats and landed every available man with arms, for exercise, on Port I.

2.20pm: Exercised “general quarters” with hands left on board.

3.40pm. Landing parties returned.

5.0pm: HMS St Breock arrived.


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10 February 1922

Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.5, Long 114.4

7.20am: Marking party left ship for HMS St Breock. Spotting party landed (presumably on Port I). Turned in and secured motor boat and got kedge anchor aft.

3.10pm: Spotting party returned.


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11 February 1922

Port I. to Tolo harbour, HK.

Lat 22.4, Long 114.2

6.15am: Marking party left ship.

10.0am: HMS Magnolia sailed.

10.15am: HMS St Breock returned.

10.20am: St Breock sailed.

11.25am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for proceeding up Tolo Channel to Tolo Harbour.

1.15pm: Let go stream anchor astern then starboard bower and middled in 4 fms, three shackles out. (An anchoring technique for mooring up in a shallow channel or, see 15th February, anchoring broadside on. The kedge is dropped off the stern while the vessel still has way on and allowed to run out to the desired scope. Then, when the vessel is checked, the bow anchor is dropped and veered out while the stern wire is hauled in until the scope of each is roughly equal. This is probably a practice run.)


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12 February 1922

Tolo harbour to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.4, Long 114.2

10.45am: Carried out director throw off test (whatever that may be! Something to do with gunnery control perhaps).

11.40am: Weighed kedge.

12.38pm: Anchor aweigh, course and speed as requisite for passing out of Tolo Channel.

2.15pm: Bate Hd abeam 3 cables.

4.50pm: Secured to No 12 buoy by slip rope.

5.50pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.

6.0pm: Shackled on to buoy.


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13 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: HMS Durban sailed.


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14 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: No 1 section to rifle drill.

Gunner’s party stripping 3 pdr pom-poms, remainder fitting bridge screens.

10.15am: Lighter alongside with oil.

3.40pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria arrived.


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15 February 1922

Hong Kong to Peng Chau via Port I.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Exercised divers.

9.45am: No 2 section to drill with arms.

11.15am: Discharged one boy, J96810, to hospital.

11.18am: Slipped and proceeded to leave Hong Kong by Eastern entrance.

3.05pm: Closed Port I.

3.27pm: Stopped, lowered skiff and landed spotting party. Proceeded to moor bow and stern for bombardment practice.

3.51pm: Let go kedge.

3.54pm: Let go bower. End of kedge’s wire let go. Lowered skiff and retrieved wire. Kedge dragging. Weighed both anchors.

5.31pm: Moored bow and stern with kedge and starboard bower.

6.0pm: Commenced fire.

6.25pm: Firing completed. Hands to (a very delayed) tea.

7.0pm: Weighed bower, weighed kedge.

7.20pm: Skiff returned with marking party. Proceeded.

8.17pm: Anchored in Peng Chau roads.


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16 February 1922

Peng Chau to Hong Kong harbour.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.57am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.15am: Took station astern of HMS Magnolia.

8.43am: Rounded Tathong Pt.

10.0am: Secured to No 13 buoy.

12.35pm: One RPO (Regulating Petty Officer), 211116, discharged to hospital.

3.30pm: Football party landed.


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17 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.15am: Two ABs from HMS Bluebell came onboard for examination.

9.15am: English mail arrived on board.

1.50pm: HMS Durban arrived.


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18 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.0pm: Tea. One rating, J58909, discharged to hospital,


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19 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine, church parties landed in am.

4.50pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.


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20 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.40am: HMS Hawkins arrived.

One rating, J58909, rejoined ship from hospital.

10.20am: HMS Alacrity, flying C-in-C’s flag, arrived.

1.30pm: Football party landed.


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21 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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22 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship in honour of George Washington (his birthday).

1.40pm: USS Wilmington arrived.


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23 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.15am: Exercised landing small-arm party.

10.05am: USS Roper sailed.

4.15pm: One rating, J58909, discharged to hospital.

5.10pm: HMS Bluebell sailed.


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24 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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25 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.10am: One rating, J58909, returned from hospital.


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26 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

7.40am: Holy Communion service held on board.

9.05am: C of E church party sent to HMS Durban.

9.25am: Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties landed.


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27 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.05am: HMS’ Carlisle and Durban left harbour.

9.35am: Hands fall in for general drill. Exercised "away all boats" and "out kedge anchor".

2.40pm: One RPO, 211116, returned from hospital.

4.10pm: One rating, J58909, discharged to hospital.

5.55pm: HMS Curlew proceeded out of harbour.


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28 February 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Princess Mary (her wedding day).

6.25pm: Undressed ship.


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LOG BOOK – MARCH/APRIL 1922


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Cover, Adm. 53/77625.

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Fuel consumption figures, signed by Cdr Palmer, dated 1st May 1922.

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Instruments.

Barometer, Mercurial, Negretti and Zambra, cistern 11' asl.

Air temp. thermometer on forebridge, in screen, AG Cossar 1812 and 1813

Thermometer for sea temp., TE Thompson.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1922

(Hong Kong, Canton and HK)


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1 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.30am: Call hands.

6.0am: Scrub decks.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.50am: One rating, J58909, (88909 in log, but see previous mentions) joined ship from hospital.

8.0am: Breakfast and clean.

8.45am: Cooks clean mess decks, remainder clear up decks.

9.30am: Divisions. Hands cleaning out boats and painting.

11.10am: HMS Carlisle arrived.

11.50am: Hands received monthly advance of pay.

12 noon: Dinner.

Leave to port watch, 4.30pm to 7.0am.

1.30pm: Hoisted motor boat. Hands employed painting.

4.0pm: Tea.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: Lighter brought engineers stores alongside.

8.30am: Landing parties fall in. One stoker, K33967, discharged to hospital.

9.30am: Landing parties fell out, weather unsuitable (Overcast, cloudy, wind F3, 58ºF!).


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3 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.55am: HMS Carlisle slipped and proceeded.

1.40pm: HMS Durban arrived.

2.0pm: Football party landed.


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4 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.0pm: Received nine bags of flour from HMS Durban.


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5 March 1922

Hong Kong to Canton (now Guangzhou).

Lat 22.5, Long 113.8 (approx)

7.40am: Pilot arrived on board.

8.02am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving by Western approach.

8.30am: Passed Fairway buoys. Pilot took charge. 110 revs.

9.0am: Passed through Kap Sing Mun.

12.10pm: Sampan Chau abeam.

1.45pm: Passed 2nd Bar.

3.52pm: Passed Macao fort.

4.12pm: Let go port anchor

4.30pm: Weighed.

4.41pm: Secured to China Merchant's buoy.


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6 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

11.15am: HMS Moth arrived

4.0pm: USS Pampanga (Panganga in log) arrived.

4.10pm: Officer of Guard left ship.

5.50pm: American Officer of Guard visited ship


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7 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

11.25am: Commanding Officer of USS Panganga (sic) visited ship

4.15pm: Football party landed.


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8 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

11.0am: Captain visited USS Panganya (sic).


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9 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

7.20am: HMS Moth slipped and proceeded.

3.0pm: Football party landed.


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10 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

5.25pm: HMS Moth arrived.


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11 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

4.30pm: Football party landed.


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12 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

Sunday routine. Church parties landed in am.

8.30pm: Observed fire ashore. Sent away both whalers with parties to assist.

8.40pm: 2nd skiff went with Captain and doctor to fire.

10.05pm: Fire parties returned. Hoisted whalers.


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13 March 1922:


Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

12 noon: HMS Moorhen shifted to coaling jetty.

3.40pm: Moorhen left coaling jetty and proceeded up river.


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14 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

In am: Hands spreading foc’sle awning, 1st skiff’s crew painting their boat, gunner’s party painting 3 pdrs.

1.0pm: USS Wilmington arrived. Officer of Guard left ship.


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15 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

In am: Hands employed fitting stops on kedge anchor, scraping and painting guns, Two hands working in double bottoms. (The compartments between the inner and outer hulls. A dirty job.)


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16 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

In am: English mail arrived onboard. Hands cleaning out boats and fitting illuminating circuits.


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17 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

9.0am: HMS Moth sailed.

12 noon: English mail arrived on board.

4.44pm: USS Wilmington sailed.


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18 March 1922

Canton.

Lat 22.8, Long 113.6

8.45am: Exercised "manning ship". ( A ceremonial evolution, where the crew disperse to various parts of the ship, particularly the yards.)


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19 March 1922

Canton to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.5, Long 113.8 (approx)

7.0am: Slipped and proceeded down river, pilot in charge.

7.44am: Passed Taishek barrier.

8.43am: Passed Matheson Pt.

9.44am: Amherst Pt abeam.

10.25am: Passed Tiger I.

11.30am: Medical Officer inspected ship's company.

12 noon: Passed HMS Moth bound for Canton.

3.05pm: Passed through Kap Sing Mun.

3.30pm: Pilot gave up charge. Secured to No 11 buoy at Hong Kong.


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20 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Exercised “collision stations”, “fire stations” and “away both whalers”.

1.30pm: Two ratings (SS124263 and K14051) joined ship.


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21 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.40am: Captain of USS Wilimington visited.

2.0pm: One rating (J 96810) rejoined ship from hospital.


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22 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands detailed for Guard of Honour to drill.


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23 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Guard of Honour party landed.

2.30pm: One rating, J82015, rejoined ship from hospital.

4.15pm: Half-masted colours for funeral of Ldg Tel. Joseph Dixon, J22450 of HMS Curlew.


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24 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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25 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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26 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Church parties landed [C of E 20, Wesleyans 4, RCs 2].

11.15am: Church parties returned.


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27 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.20am: USS Pampanga sailed.


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28 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.45pm: HMS Moth secured alongside.


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29 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: Hands employed scraping and painting. Gunner's and torpedo parties drawing stores.


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30 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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31 March 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.35am: HMS Moth cast off.

7.45am: Store party left ship.

1.05pm: Lowered both whalers for race heats.

3.30pm: Both whalers returned and hoisted.

4.40pm: Moth secured alongside.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1922

(Hong Kong)


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1 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Two hands painting aloft, remainder cleaning ship.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.03am: HMS Moth cast off and sailed.

12 noon: Dinner. Leave to starboard watch 1.30pm to 7.0am and 2nd part of port watch 1.30pm to midnight.

In pm: Hands to make and mend.

1.0pm: Payed quarterly settlement.

4.0pm: Evening quarters. Tea.

6.0pm: Hoisted 1st whaler.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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3 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: Party for lining Ho street landed, for exercise.

11.15am: Party for lining street returned.


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4 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: Japanese squadron arrived.


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5 April 1922

Hong Kong and at sea to rendezvous.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.40pm: Portuguese gunboat arrived.

4.15pm: Slipped and proceeded for leaving harbour by Southern Fairway and Sulphur Channel.

4.54pm: Green I. Lt abeam.

7.05pm: Gap Rk Lt ahead.

10.15pm: Stopped engines and anchored.


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6 April 1922

Rendezvous to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

From 12.01am: Employed making fog signals for use of HMS Renown.

2.15am: Weighed and proceeded, N7E.

2.50am: Sighted Renown and HMS Durban on port bow.

8.04am: Kaupan chau abeam.

9.15am: Entered Hong Kong by Eastern entrance.

10.20am: Secured to No 11 buoy and dressed ship overall in honour of HRH the Prince of Wales.

11.0am: Manned ship.

11.20am: Fired salute of 21 guns as HRH landed.

In pm: Part of watch employed about illuminations.

8.0pm: Illuminated ship.


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7 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HRH the Prince of Wales.

1.30pm: Sent two officers and 10 men to HMS Hawkins for Prince of Wales' inspection.

6.45pm: Undressed ship.

8.0pm: Illuminated ship.

11.59pm: Extinguished illuminations.


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8 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HRH the Prince of Wales.

8.45am: Manned ship.

9.0am: HMS Durban slipped and proceeded.

9.05am: HMS Renown flying flag of HRH, slipped and proceeded.

9.10am: Fired 21 gun salute. Japanese squadron slipped and proceeded astern of Renown.

9.20am: Undressed ship.


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9 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: French cruiser Montcalm arrived in harbour.

9.15am: Church parties landed.

11.30am: Church parties returned.


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10 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.20am: HMS Merlin proceeded out of harbour.

9.45am: General drill. Exercised “away all boats”. Exercised making sail.

12.35pm: HMS Magnolia sailed.


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11 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Secured coal junks alongside and commenced coaling.

1.45pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.

4.0pm: Finished coaling, 246 tons.


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12 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.30am: HMS Alacrity sailed.


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13 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: HMS Merlin arrived.

10.35am: Shifted to No 9 buoy with tugs. Store lighter alongside.


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14 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine. (Good Friday)

5.40pm: HMS Moth secured alongside.


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15 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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16 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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17 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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18 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.05am: HMS Hawkins sailed.

9.30am: Diving party away diving in Camber.

11.45am: One Sto. PO (K2455) discharged to hospital.


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19 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands painting boats and provisioning ship.


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20 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands employed getting up 4" cordite into ammunition lighter alongside.

2.0pm: HMS Merlin sailed.

4.15pm: One Chief Stoker (K380) discharged to HMS Ambrose for HMS Marazion. One joined ship from HMS Tamar.


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21 April 1922

Hong Kong to Joss House bay and return.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.3

6.52am: Slipped and proceeded through Eastern entrance.

7.32am: Passed through Lye Mun.

9.28am: Anchored in Joss House Bay.

12.34pm: Weighed and proceeded.

1.45pm: Arrived at rendezvous, 120º 3 miles from NE Head.

2.0pm: Sighted HMS Hawkins. Course and speed as requisite for Hawkin's throw off firing.

2.28pm: Three projectiles in succession passed close over ship. Made “cease fire”.

2.43pm: Exercise completed. Course N34W 110 revs.

4.55pm: Waglan lighthouse abeam 7 cables.

6.15pm: Secured to No 13 buoy.


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22 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.25am: Tugs secured alongside. Slipped from buoy and towed into drydock.

8.0am: Secured up in dry dock. Hands employed cleaning ship.


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23 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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24 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.04am: Pumping drydock commenced.

7.25am: Hands employed scraping ship's bottom.

In pm: Hands getting out anchors and cables and ranging them in the dock. (An invariable part of a docking, enabling the crew to survey the cables and clean the chain lockers, as well as lightening the load on the forepart of the ship.)


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25 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Four hands with bos'un's yeoman, remainder chipping and scraping.


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26 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands chipping and scraping.


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27 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands chipping, scraping and painting.

6.0pm: HMS Hawkins, flying C-in-C's flag, sailed.


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28 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands scraping and painting.


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29 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands stowing cables.

In pm: Make and mend.


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30 April 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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LOG BOOK – MAY/JUNE 1922


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Front cover, Adm. 53/77626.

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Details of fuel consumption tests, dated September 1920.

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Instrument Page.

Barometer: Mercurial, Negretti and Zambra, 11’ asl. Error of barometer, at 80º F in Lat 30N, -0.17”.

Air temp thermometers: on forebridge, in screen, AG Cossar 1812 and 1813.

Sea temp thermometer: TE Thompson.



LOGS FOR MAY 1922


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1 May 1922

(Hong Kong, Pu Tu, Wusung, Shanghai and Hankau)


Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.15am: Called hands.

6.45am: Breakfast.

7.20am: Commenced flooding dock.

7.30am: Hands employed restowing sail-room.

10.0am: Dock flooded.

10.30am: Left dock.

11.05am: Secured alongside West Wall.

12 noon: Dinner. Leave to port watch, 5.0pm to 7.0am, 2nd part of starboard watch, 5.0pm to 11.59pm.

1.30pm: Hands painting.

4.0pm: Tea.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Painting.

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3 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands painting and provisioning ship.


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4 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed painting ship

1.30pm: One rating, J92890, discharged to hospital.


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5 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.30pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.


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6 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship in celebration of the Accession of HM the King.

10.30am: HMS Cairo left drydock and moored to No 8 buoy.

12 noon: Fired 21 gun salute.


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7 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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8 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.40am: Ammunition lighter came alongside. Hands employed ammunitioning ship


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9 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0pm: HMS Cairo sailed.


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10 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.30am: Medical inspection of ship's company.


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11 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Seamen’s landing party landed for drill.

10.30am: …and returned.


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12 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: Two ratings, J36127 and J96810, discharged to hospital.


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13 May 1922

Hong Kong,

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: USS Wilmington arrived.

9.30am: HMS Durban arrived.

10.05am: Officer of Guard left ship to visit Durban.


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14 May 1922

Hong Kong,

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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15 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Landing party landed for drill. Ords and boys to boat instruction, remainder employed about their parts of ship.

2.15pm: One rating returned from hospital.


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16 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: USS Pampanga sailed (Pampagna in log).

9.30am: After four inch gun's crew to drill.

4.20pm: Two ratings, J36127 and J96810, discharged to hospital.


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17 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Held Court of Inquiry on board.

9.45am: Ammunition lighter came alongside.

10.30am: Ammunition lighter left.

11.35am: Court of Inquiry closed.

1.30pm: Hands employed about their parts of ship. Training class to gunnery instruction.

5.0pm: One rating, 33125768, discharged to HMS Carlisle. One rating K55629 joined ship from same.


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18 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Lighters alongside with stores for Yangtze gunboats.

10.0am: Two ratings, J36127 and J98610 (probably meant to be 96810), rejoined ship from hospital.

11.15am: Store lighter left.


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19 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands fall in, employed stowing gunboat's stores.

10.28am: Tugs alongside. Left dockyard wall.

10.45am: Towed to No 8 buoy.

1.30pm: Hands employed striking down stores for Yangtze gunboats.

4.40pm: Two ratings J36727 (probably meant to be 36127) and J96810 discharged to hospital.


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20 May 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: Tug arrived. Commenced swinging ship for correction of compasses.

11.0am: Finished swinging. Tug cast off.

2.15pm: Two Stoker POs, K2485 and 220890, joined ship, one from hospital and one for passage to HMS Magnolia respectively.

3.30pm: S/Lt Salter joined ship for passage to HMS Scarab.

6.50pm: Two ratings, J36127 and J96810, rejoined ship from hospital.


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21 May 1922

Hong Kong and at sea towards Pu Tu (now Putuo) Island, Chusan (now Zhoushan) Archipelago.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.7

8.48am: Slipped and proceeded from harbour by Eastern Entrance, courses NE’ly..

2.42pm: Pedro Blanca abeam.

5.54pm: Chilang Pt abeam. 6.1 miles.

9.38pm: Breaker Pt light N42E.

11.35pm: Breaker Pt abeam.


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22 May 1922

At sea.

Lat 23.8, Long 118.2

2.30am: Lammocks Lt N35E.

4.41am: Lammocks Lt N2E.

5.20am: Lammocks Lt abeam 6 miles.

6.30am: Brothers I. N34E.

8.0am: Pos. 23 28.2N, 117 43.3E.

8.03am: Brothers I. abeam 3.5 miles.

9.30am: Divisions. Hands employed as requisite, training classes to instruction (firing fireworks).

11.30am: Stopped. Hands to bathe.

12 noon: Resumed course and speed. Streamed log.

12.46pm: Chapel I. N1.5W.

2.04pm: Chapel I. abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 24 37.6N, 119 12.7E.

8.30pm: Ocksen Lt N30E.

10.54pm: Ocksen Lt abeam 3.2 miles.


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23 May 1922

At sea.

Lat 26.5, Long 120.6.

2.05am: Turnabout Lt N20E.

3.22am: Turnabout Lt abeam 2.5 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 26 10.4N, 120 24.5E.

9.21am: Alligator I. abeam 1.7 miles.

11.05am: Tung Yung abeam 3.75 miles.

10.0am: Fired 2 pdr pom pom and Lewis gun for instruction of training class.

2.03pm: Strawstack N26W.

3.45pm: Seven Stones N29W.

4.15pm: Seven Stones I. abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 27 22.5N, 121 12.7E.

8.06pm: Shroud I. Lt N34W.

10.15pm: Shroud I S85W.


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24 May 1922

At sea to Pu Tu.

Lat 29.6, Long 122.5

5.31am: Saddle I. N3W.

8.0am: Pos. 28 55.5N, 122 21E.

3.32pm: Anchored off Pu Tu.

5.0pm: Captain gave a lecture on Pu Tu.


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25 May 1922

Pu Tu.

Lat 30.0, Long 122.4


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26 May 1922

Pu Tu towards Wusung.

Lat 31.2, Long 121.9

5.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

Fog all day.

10.10am: Franklin Rocks N80W.

2.08pm: Let go port anchor 1 mile N5W from Fairway buoy.


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27 May 1922

To Woosung and Shanghai.

Lat 31.3, Long 121.8

6.03am: Weighed and proceeded to Woosung.

9.07am: Middle Ground buoy abeam.

10.32am: Quarantine Buoy abeam.

10.50am: Anchored. One rating, 220890, and mails discharged to HMS Magnolia. Magnolia sailed.

1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded up Wusung River.

3.50pm: Secured to British Naval Buoy at Shanghai.

4.10pm: Japanese and French Officer of Guards visited and Officer of Guard returned the visits.


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28 May 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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29 May 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.0am: Disembarked stores for HMS’ Cricket and Mantis into lighter.

5.0pm: Two coal lighters secured alongside.


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30 May 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.30am: Commenced coaling with shore labour.

12 noon: Finished coaling, 165 tons.

2.40pm: Embarked 16 cases of ammunition for HMS’ Gnat and Woodlark.


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31 May 1922

Shanghai and up river towards Hankau.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12.40pm: One rating joined ship for passage to HMS Cockchafer

1.0pm: Mr R Pote-Hunt, senior admiralty pilot for the Yangtze joined ship.

2.42pm: Slipped and proceeded down Wusung River.

4.30pm: Pilot took charge by Lismore (?) buoy.

7.06pm: Anchored.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1922

(Yangtse River to Hankau and Kiukiang)


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1 June 1922

Up river to ChinKiang (now Zhenjiang).

Lat 32.3, Long 119.8 (approx)

6.03am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.15am: Passed Lower Centaur buoy.

6.32am: Centaur upper buoy abeam.

6.48am: Knuckle buoy abeam.

7.04am: Corner buoy abeam.

8.01am: Bank buoy abeam.

10.0am: Pitman Light abeam.

10.31am: Kinshan LV abeam.

11.28am: Entered Demoducus Channel.

12.15pm: Left Demoducus Channel.

2.40pm: Bate Pt abeam.

4.58pm: N end of Kying I. abeam.

8.10pm: Passed through Silver I. passage.

8.27pm: Let go port anchor off ChinKiang..

9.10pm: Discharged ammunition and stores to HMS Scarab.

11.35pm: Discharged S/Lt LC Stuart-Salter to HMS Scarab.


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2 June 1922

Chinkiang to Wuhu.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8 (approx)

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.0am: Bethune Pt abeam.

9.05am: Morrison Pt abeam.

10.32am: Entered Nanking cut off.

11.26am: Theodolite Pt abeam.

11.32am: Saluted Chinese flag with 21 guns.

11.40am: Chinese gunboat returned salute.

1.18pm: Hessanshan abeam.

2.39pm: N end of Pheasant I. abeam.

3.50pm: Wade I. LV abeam.

5.05pm: E Pillar abeam.

5.58pm: Point Moreton abeam.

6.31pm: Anchored off Wuhu.


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3 June 1922

Wuhu to Chuan Kian Kau.

Lat 31.02, Long 117.78 (approx)

6.06am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.57am: Crab I. abeam.

7.54am: Haines Pt abeam.

8.0am: Dressed ship with masthead ensigns in celebration of the King's birthday.

9.0am: Barker Is LV abeam.

10.30am: Tsia Kin Chin abeam.

11.02am: Passed Two fm creek LV out of position.

11.30am: Horseshoe Beacon abeam.

3.25pm: Fitzroy I. Beacon abeam.

4.0pm: Entered Southern Channel.

4.38pm: Low I. LV abeam.

5.43pm: Tait Zechi abeam.

6.53pm: Chuan Kian Kau abeam.

7.02pm: Anchored.


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4 June 1922

Up river to Kiukiang (now Jiujiang).

Lat 30.05, Long 116.7 (approx)

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.17am: Anking Pagoda abeam.

8.35am: Christmas I. South end abeam.

10.06am: Lung Lui Beacon abeam.

12.04am: Dove Pt LV abeam.

12.36pm: Kingkiang Beacon abeam.

1.23pm: Little Orphan abeam.

2.35pm: NE Crossing Beacon abeam.

4.22pm: Changkiakan abeam.

4.40pm: Crossed by Lay I. crossing.

6.02pm: Anchored off Kiukiang.

8.0pm: Discharged stores and one rating to HMS Cockchafer.


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5 June 1922

Kiukiang to Lokshi Reach.

Lat 29.9, Long 115.43 (approx)

5.45am: One stoker joined ship for passage to HMS Gnat.

6.11am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.45am: Commenced Freepoint crossing.

10.38am: Lowpoint abeam.

11.35am: Ruined fort LH abeam.

1.33pm: Cock's Head abeam.

2.43pm: Collinson I. LV abeam.

3.06pm: Poole I. LV abeam.

4.30pm: Passed six junks containing Chinese troops, in tow of steamboats proceeding down river.

4.42pm: Wuchanghien Joss House abeam.

5.21pm: Squeeze I. LV abeam.

6.06pm: Willes I. South Beacon abeam.

6.27pm: Willes I. LV abeam.

7.01pm: Let go anchor in Lokshi reach.


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6 June 1922

Lokshi Reach to Hankau (now part of Wuhan).

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

6.12am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.45am: Passed Chinese troops in 22 junks, towed by steamboats, proceeding down river.

7.32am: Porpoise Bluff LV abeam.

10.34am: Seven-mile creek abeam.

11.0am: Passed Chinese troops waiting by trains ashore.

11.20am: Saluted flag of Rear-Admiral flying in USS Isabel with 13 guns.

12.10pm: Anchored and moored, Hankau.

12.15pm: British Officer of Guard visited ship.

2.0pm: French Officer of Guard visited ship.

2.10pm: OOG of HMS Gnat visited ship.

2.30pm: Italian Officer of Guard visited ship.

3.05pm: US Officer of Guard visited ship.


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7 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

8.0am: USS Isabel sailed.

9.30am: Captain left ship to pay official visits.

10.30am: Discharged ammunition to HMS Gnat.

11.30am: OOG of Japanese ship visited ship.

1.45pm: USS Isabel returned.

2.20pm: OOG of USS Isabel visited ship.


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8 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

10.0am: British Consul General visited ship.

10.30am: British Consul General left. Fired 11 gun salute.


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9 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside B and S pontoon. HMS Gnat secured alongside.

1.15pm: One rating, K16799 discharged to RC mission hospital.


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10 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

12 noon: Dinner. Fired 12 o’clock gun.


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11 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

Sunday routine. Church parties landed.

9.0am: USS Isabel sailed.


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12 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32


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13 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

12.30pm: USS Quiros arrived.

1.30pm: Officer of Guard visited Quiros.

2.0pm: Officer of Guard returned. Hands employed painting 1st and 2nd skiffs, boys and ord. seamen to gunnery examination.

5.0pm: Officer of Guard from Quiros visited ship.


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14 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

11.20am: USS Quiros sailed.


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15 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32


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16 June 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

10.0am: OOG of USS Monocacy visited ship.


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17 June 1922

Hankau

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32


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18 June 1922

Hankau

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

9.05am: HMS Gnat slipped and proceeded to anchorage.

9.45am: Slipped from hulk and proceeded as requisite for anchoring.

4.20pm: Japanese gunboat arrived, Officer of Guard left to visit.


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19 June 1922

Hankau to Kiukiang

Lat 29.84, Long 115.52 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded with native pilot.

8.32am: Porpoise Bluff abeam.

10.12am: Yangki Pt abeam.

11.0am: Husang Shi Kang abeam.

11.50am: Hares (?) Creek abeam.

12.05pm: Passed 10 Junks with Chinese soldiers on board. in tow of steamboat proceeding down river.

3.30pm: Arrived at Kiukiang. Fired salute of 13 guns in honour of flag of Japanese RA.

4.20pm: Captain visited the Consul and the American and Japanese rear-admirals.


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20 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

9.45am: Officer of Guard visited Chinese gunboat.

10.40am: Captain of Chinese gunboat returned visit.

11.15am: US Rear-Admiral visited ship.

11.25am: British Consul visited ship.

11.40am: Japanese Rear-Admiral visited ship.

11.55am: British Consul left, fired salute of 7 guns

1.55am: HMS Bee, flying flag of RA Yangtze, arrived.

2.10pm: Captain visited Bee.

5.0pm: USS Monocacy arrived.

5.05pm: Officer of Guard visited USS Monocacy.

6.55pm: US Officer of Guard visited ship.


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21 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

10.15am: Officer of Guard visited American and Japanese flagships.

2.25pm: USS Monocacy sailed for Nanchang.

5.10pm: Japanese gunboat arrived.


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22 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

6.0am: Japanese flagship sailed.

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of King's Coronation.

11.15am: RA Yangtze visited ship.

11.30am: Medical inspection of ER ratings.

12 noon: Fired 21 gun salute in honour of King’s Coronation. Dinner.

7.05pm: Undressed ship.


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23 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

4.55am: HMS Cockchafer sailed for Nanchang (via the Gan river).

9.45am: Officer of Guard visited USS Isobel and Japanese gunboat.


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24 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

7.40am: USS Monocacy arrived.

10.0am: HMS Bee sailed for Hankau.

11.05am: USS Isobel sailed down river.


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25 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

Sunday routine. Church party landed. Read Articles of War.

3.30pm: HMS Cockchafer arrived from Nanchang.

11.20pm: Admiralty pilot arrived on board (Mr Fairburn).


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26 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

9.20am: French sloop Altair arrived.

11.0am: Half-masted colours for death of FM Sir Henry Wilson

1.30pm: Rehoisted colours.

2.50pm: The French Officer of Guard and the Captain of Altair visited.


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27 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

9.30am: Cleared lower deck, every man aft for medal presentation.

11.0am: Captain visited French ship, HMS Cockchafer and Japanese gunboat.


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28 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

In am: Hands cleaning small arms.

In pm: Torpedo training class to instruction.


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29 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

10.30am: HMS Scarab arrived.

11.40am: Captain of Scarab visited ship.

12.05pm: HMS Cockchafer sailed.


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30 June 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

9.40am: Hands employed scrubbing canvas gear.

2.0pm: Hands employed overhauling and oiling dressing line whips and cleaning small gear.


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LOG BOOK – JULY/AUGUST 1922


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Front cover, Adm. 53/77627.

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Details of fuel consumption tests, dated September 1920.

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Instrument Page.

Barometer: Mercurial, Negretti and Zambra, 11’ asl.

Air temp thermometers: on forebridge, in screen, AG Cossar 1812 and 1813.

Sea temp thermometer: TE Thompson.



LOGS FOR JULY 1922

(Kiukiang, Hankau, Nanking, Shanghai and Wei-hai-wei)


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1 July 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

3.30am: Secured awnings and set anchor watch. (Force 5)

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

12 noon: Dinner. Leave to starboard watch 12.30pm to 10.0pm.

In pm: Make and mend.

3.20pm: Captain of Altair (French) visited.

4.0pm: Tea.

5.40pm: Altair weighed and proceeded down river.

7.0pm: Supper.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 July 1922

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

Sunday routine. RC church party landed.

6.05pm: Coxswain of motor boat brought on board injured. One man under sentries’ charge.


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3 July 1922

Kiukiang and up river towards Hankau.

Lat 29.75, Long 116.0

10.10am: Captain of USS Monocacy visited.

2.42pm: Weighed and proceeded up river, pilot in charge.

4.0pm: Tree pt abeam. Evening quarters. Read warrant No 1.

5.0pm: Read warrant No 2.

6.44pm: Split Hill abeam.

7.35pm: Anchored.

Darkened ship. Exercised night action stations.


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4 July 1922

To and at Hankau.

Lat 30.69, Long 114.5 (approx)

5.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.15am: Cock's Hd abeam.

9.09am: Increased to 125 revs for steam trial.

10.23am: Hwangchau abeam.

10.45am: Passed Japanese gunboat proceeding down river.

2.25pm: Yang lo Beacon abeam.

4.48pm: Anchored, Hankau.

5.05pm: Officer of Guard from HMS Gnat visited ship.

5.15pm: Officer of Guard from HIJMS Tsushima visited ship.


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5 July 1922

Hankau.

Lat 30.6, Long 114.32

2.30am: Two firemen and an officer from the SS Albion Star* reported that Ldg Stoker John A Knight, K20738 was drowned.

10.0am: One SPO, K16799, joined ship from HMS Gnat.

10.50am: Witnesses from Albion Star for Court of Inquiry arrived on board.

11.0am: Held Court of Inquiry into the death of Ldg Sto. Knight. Captain of Gnat arrived as President of Court.

11.10am: Guard Officer of USS Quiros visited ship.

11.30am: Coal lighter secured alongside and commenced coaling with shore labour.

12.30pm: Court of Inquiry closed.

2.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 40 tons.

* (This vessel appears to have been called Albionstar at this time)


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6 July 1922

Hankau and down river towards Shanghai.

Lat 29.84, Long 115.52 (approx)

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded down river, pilot took charge.

6.45am: Four Mile Creek abeam.

8.07am: Porpoise Bluff abeam.

10.26am: Yang Ki Pt abeam.

12.12pm: Hares (?) Creek abeam.

2.40pm: Passed USS Monocacy proceeding up river.

3.50pm: Passed HMS Scarab and HIJMS Saga at anchor off Kiukiang.

5.05pm: Becher Pt abeam.

6.30pm: Little Orphan abeam.

6.39pm: Turned up river for anchoring.

6.45pm: Anchored.


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7 July 1922

To and at Nanking.

Lat 31.11, Long 117.79 (approx)

6.02am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.45am: Christmas I. Beacon abeam.

10.41am: Taitzechi Beacon abeam.

12.44pm: Taitung Pagoda abeam.

2.49pm: Pantsi Ki Pagoda abeam.

4.30pm: Wuhu custom house abeam.

8.0pm: Anchored in 20 fms off Nanking.


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8 July 1922

Nanking.

Lat 32.14, Long 118.8

8.40am: Chinese Officer of Guard visited ship.

10.10am: Officer of Guard visited Chinese gunboat.

2.30pm: Japanese gunboat arrived.


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9 July 1922

Nanking and down river towards Shanghai.

Lat 32.3, Long 119.8 (approx)

5.30am: Japanese gunboat sailed up river.

7.0am: Mr R Pote-Hunt (Admiralty Pilot) joined ship.

8.20am: Weighed and proceeded, pilot in charge.

8.32am: Mud Fort I. abeam.

10.56am: Bethune Pt abeam.

3.09pm: Bate Pt abeam.

4.45pm: Entered Demodocus channel.

6.25pm: Pitman Beacon abeam.

7.17pm: Anchored.


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10 July 1922

Down river to Shanghai.

Lat 31.41, Long 121.51

6.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.52am: Centaur Upper buoy abeam.

8.06am: Centaur Lower buoy abeam.

8.21am: Acteon buoy abeam.

10.0am: Anchored off Wusung, pilot gave up charge.

1.54pm: Weighed and proceeded up Whangpoo river to Shanghai.

3.25pm: Berthing officer came on board.

3.40pm: Anchored.

Guard officers from HMS Bee, Japanese cruiser and French Altair called.

5.20pm: Officer of Guard visited Bee and Japanese cruiser.


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11 July 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.15am: Coal lighter came alongside. Commenced coaling with shore labour.

9.0am: Water boat came alongside.

11.30am: USS Rizal arrived.

12 noon: Officer of Guard visited USS Rizal.

12.55pm: USS Isobel sailed.

2.20pm: Hands employed embarking W/T generator.

3.30pm: American Officer of Guard visited ship


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12 July 1922

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.30am: USS Finch arrived.

12 noon: Captain of USS Rizal visited ship.


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13 July 1922

Shanghai and at sea towards Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

11.0am: Captain visited US Rizal and HMS Bee.

1.58pm: Weighed and proceeded down Woosung River.

4.40pm: W Spit buoy abeam.

5.33pm: E entrance buoy abeam.

6.19pm: Drinkwater LV abeam.

8.20pm: Shaweishan Light N56½W.

8.49pm: Shaweishan Light abeam.


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14 July 1922

At sea towards Wei-Hai-Wei.

Lat 34.0, Long 122.6

8.0am: Pos. 33 26N, 122 30.5E.

10.0am: Tested foremost 2 pdrs, fired 25 rounds.

8.0pm: Pos. 35 26N, 122 45E.


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15 July 1922

Shanghai to Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.5, Long 122.8

8.0am: Pos. 37 01.7N, 122 42.3E.

1.15am: Watch employed rigging sounding boom. Took sounding, 31 fms.

2.55am: Entered fog, started steam syren.

7.04am: Stopped engines to obtain sounding. Took soundings every 15 mins.

Hands employed sounding, as lookouts and remainder cleaning ship. (The fog is recorded as F5, the maximum)

10.15am: Heard NE promontory fog signal.

2.25pm: Fog lifted.

3.35pm: Anchored in Wei-hai-wei.

4.45pm: Discharged Mr Chappell (gunner) and one marine to HMS Durban.


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16 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

10.15am: Three ratings, J49155, J10854 and J83101, discharged to hospital.


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17 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

5.55am: HMS Marazion proceeded alongside for coaling.

6.15am: Exercised "collision stations" and "making sail".

9.45am: Hands employed disembarking defective generator and tombstone for HMS Hawkins.

10.0am: Captain visited C-in-C.


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18 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.30am: Divers had monthly dip.

9.15am: Lowered 1st and 2nd whalers which proceeded for boat manoevering exercise.


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19 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.0am: HMS Hollyhock proceeded alongside iron pier to coal.

10.0am: Water boat alongside.

In pm: Hands employed painting mess deck and pointing and grafting ropes ends.

3.10pm: HMS Ambrose sailed.


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20 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.30am: Landed 1, 2 and 3 sections of landing party.

8.0am: Landing party returned.

1.35pm: One rating, 240159, discharged to hospital.


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21 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

In pm: Pom-pom guns crews to drill. Skiffs’ crews cleaning out their boats.


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22 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

1.20pm: One rating, SS 125802, discharged to hospital.


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23 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.15am: RC church party (3 in number) landed.

10.20am: C of E church party (16) attended divine service in HMS Durban.

10.39am: HMS Bluebell sailed.

5.0pm: Two ratings, J36127 and J96210, discharged to hospital..


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24 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.40am: Up all bags and hammocks on foc’sle.

Hands employed cleaning hammock flats and both whalers.


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25 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: Commander-in-Chief came aboard and inspected ship.

10.15am: Exercised general quarters.

10.50am: Secured. C-in-C left.

11.35am: One rating, J 96810, returned from hospital.

3.30pm: Submarine L4 arrived.

10.0pm: Piped down. Typhoon reported approaching.


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26 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.15am: Tug St Breock secured alongside.

8.33am: Weighed and proceeded in tow to No 1 buoy. Secured to same.

Hands spreading boat deck awnings.


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27 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.25am: Four submarines sailed.

11.30am: HMS’ Hawkins and Durban sailed.

4.25pm: Submarine L33 arrived.

One rating, J96810, discharged to hospital.

6.0pm: Submarines L5 and L15 arrived.


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28 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: Exercised divers. Hands employed, four hands diving party, two hands mending hoses.

4.0pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.


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29 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

10.50am: Two ratings, J36127 and J96810, returned on board from hospital.

12.30am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.


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30 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine.

9.15am: RCs landed. C of Es to service on board HMS Titania.


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31 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: Hands fall in for general drill. Exercised “fire stations” and “collision stations”.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1922

(Wei-hai-wei)


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1 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.0am: Called hands. Scrubbed decks.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Cooks clean mess decks, remainder clear up decks.

9.30am: Divisions. Hands scrubbing deck cloths and side screens.

10.0am: Submarine L4 and HMS Marazion sailed.

12 noon: Paid monthly advance of pay. Dinner. Leave to port watch and 1st part of starboard watch, 5.0pm to 9.30pm.

1.30pm: Parts of ship.

4.0pm: Tea.

6.30pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler and skiff.

7.30pm: Marazion returned to harbour.

9.0pm: Rounds. Burnt searchlights for exercise.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercise.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: HMS Marazion sailed.

11.0am: Water boat alongside. Received 14 tons.

Two ratings, J36127 and J96810, returned from hospital.

2.20pm: Marazion returned from sea.

6.15pm: Port watch unshackled from buoy and rove slip rope.

7.14pm: Slipped.

7.16pm: Captain (S) came aboard. Proceeded as requisite through Western entrance.

7.55pm: Stopped engines.

8.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for submarines’ gunnery exercises.

9.30pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.45pm Carried out night firing, eight rounds per gun at Patt. VI target in tow of HMS St Breock.

9.58pm: Firing completed, course as requisite for entering Wei-hai-wei.

11.44pm: Secured to No 1 buoy.


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3 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.30am: Divisions. Hands employed in their parts of ship. HMS Hollyhock arrived.

9.58am: HMS Marazion sailed.

2.41pm: Marazion returned to harbour.


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4 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.0am: HMS Marazion sailed.

9.30am: Divisions. Held loading competition.

5.0pm: Water polo match, then hands bathed.

6.20pm: Marazion returned.


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5 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

11.25am: Range party mustered equipment.


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6 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.15am: Divisions. Mustered by open list.

10.0am: C of E party (17) attended divine service in HMS Titania.


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7 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.30am: Range party landed.

4.30pm: Range party returned. Water boat secured alongside, received 10 tons.


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8 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercise.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.30am: Range party landed. Marking party went to HMS St Breock.

9.0am: HMS Marazion and submarines left harbour.

One rating, J97361, discharged to hospital.

12.10pm: Submarines returned to harbour.

1.0pm: Marking party returned.

2.15pm: Marazion returned to harbour.

6.45pm: Marking party left ship for St Breock.

7.04pm: Capt (S) came on board.

7.06pm: Slipped and proceeded to leave harbour by Western entrance.

Courses and speed as requisite for keeping station, during submarines firing, on St Breock and for closing and examining target after each submarine fired.

9.10pm: Lowered whaler and shifted target canvas.

10.06pm: Exercise completed.

Courses as requisite for entering harbour.


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9 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

12.06am: Secured to No 1 buoy.

7.45am: Range party landed.

8.45am: HMS Marazion sailed.

10.0am: Water boat alongside, received 12 tons.

1.15pm: Whaler away for weekly sailing race.

4.30pm: Range party returned.

6.0pm: Marazion returned.


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10 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.30am: Range party landed. Marking party went to HMS St Breock.

9.0am: HMS Marazion and submarines sailed.

6.0pm: Range party returned.


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11 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: One rating, 92890, discharged to hospital.


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12 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

12.30pm: Held sale of the late Ldg Stoker Knight’s effects. (The custom of the service, monies raised being sent to the man’s dependents, so bids tended to be on the generous side for a popular shipmate.)


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13 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

10.0am: Presented war medals.


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14 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

10.0am: HMS St Breock secured alongside and took ship to No 2 buoy. Secured to same.


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15 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

5.0am: Recording party left ship for HMS St Breock.

6.30am: HMS Marazion and submarines left harbour.

1.55pm: Marazion returned to harbour.

2.35pm: Recording party returned on board.

5.0am: Recording party left ship for HMS St Breock.


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16 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

1.15pm: Both whalers left to take part in sailing race.

Hands employed refitting guard-rail lanyards and boat deck awning.

4.40pm: Whalers returned.


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17 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

7.35am: Range party landed. Diving boat came alongside.

8.30am: Diving party left ship.

11.55am: Diving party returned.

4.20pm: Range party returned.


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18 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.10am: Diving party left ship.

12.20pm: HMS Durban arrived.

2.05pm: Submarines sailed.


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19 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

10.40am: HMS Marazion sailed.

1.35pm: HMS Hawkins flying flag of C-in-C (Vice-Admiral Alexander Duff) arrived.

2.35pm: Submarine L33 arrived.

3.15pm: Submarine L9 arrived.

3.45pm: HMS Carlisle and Submarine L3 arrived: .

4.05pm: Submarine L15 arrived.

4.20pm: Submarine L5 arrived.


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20 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

2.15am: Submarine L4 arrived.

RC party landed, C of E party to service on HMS Durban.


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21 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

11.30am: Held medical inspection of ship's company.


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22 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.04am: Slipped and proceeded to leave by Eastern entrance.

8.40am: Ordered to return to harbour. Proceeded as requisite for returning.

9.03am: Anchored.

9.40am: USS General Alava (Aliva in log) arrived flying flag of Vice-Admiral Strauss.


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23 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: Hands employed rigging whalers for sailing and stowing port searchlight.

One rating, SS125802, rejoined ship from hospital.

1.0pm: 1st and 2nd whalers away to take part in coxswain's sailing race.

Hands employed cleaning and working screws and bolts for boat's chocks and stowing away port searchlight.

6.0pm: Hoisted both whalers.


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24 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Water boat alongside, received 11 tons. (Foxglove uses 4 -5 tons a day).


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25 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercise.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.30am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

7.30am: HMS Durban sailed.

8.48am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

9.55am: Took station one mile and 110º from HMS Titania.

10.0am: Exercise commenced.

11.30am: Titania signalled torpedoes had passed astern. Exercise completed.

Courses as requisite for entering Wei-hai-wei by Eastern entrance.

2.0pm: Secured to No 2 buoy.


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26 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

In am: Two ratings, 240159 and 361399, returned from hospital.


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27 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Sunday routine. RC church party landed. C of E party attended divine service on board HMS Carlisle.

11.30pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived and secured to No 1 buoy.


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28 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

3.05pm: Water-boat came alongside, received 20 tons.

9.0pm: Officer of Guard visited SS Hina Chow.


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29 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercise.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.30am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

7.20am: HMS Hawkins sailed.

8.30am: HMS’ Durban and Titania sailed.

8.43am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour by Eastern entrance.

9.15am: 10 knots a/c N72E, entered bank of fog

10.0am: Fog lifted. Took station one mile and 110º from Titania.

11.30am: Two torpedoes crossed track astern.

11.40am: Lowered whaler, proceeded to another torpedo, then to Titiania to get torpedoes hoisted in.

12.20pm: Hoisted whaler.

1.18pm: Commenced 4" full calibre battle practice.

1.25pm: Finished firing. Slow speed, course as requisite for superintending submarines firing.

2.35pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour through Western entrance.

3.43pm: Secured to No 2 buoy.

6.45pm: Carlisle arrived.


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30 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.05pm: Slipped and proceeded alongside for coaling.

8.30am: HMS Marazion sailed.

3.15pm: Finished coaling. Received 231 tons.

3.43pm: Secured to No 2 buoy. Hands employed washing down decks.


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31 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

8.44am: Slipped and proceeded through Eastern entrance.

10.0am: Took station one mile 110º from HMS Titania. Commenced exercise.

11.48am: Exercise completed, course S78W, 9 knots.

2.05pm: Secured to buoy


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LOG BOOK – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1922


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Cover, Adm. 53/77628.

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List of coal consumption figures dated 1st October 1922.

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Instrument Page.

Barometer: Mercurial, Negretti and Zambra, 11’ asl.

Air temp thermometers: on forebridge, in screen, AG Cossar 1812 and 1813.

Sea temp thermometer: TE Thompson.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1922

(Wei-hai-wei, Kobe and Foochow)


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1 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

6.0am: Called hands. Hands employed painting the ship’s side.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Painting.

10.10am: Two ratings, 361399 and AN Other, returned from hospital.

12 noon: Dinner. Leave to starboard watch and 2nd part of port watch, 5.0pm to 9.30pm.

1.30pm: Painting.

4.0pm: Tea.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

10.0am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

2.15pm: Hoisted 2nd skiff, furled awnings and put on 2nd bridle. Set anchor watch. Raised steam for 10 knots on account of weather. (Force 5 and heavy rain at noon, increasing to Force 8 from the North by 4.0pm.)

3.20pm: Hollyhock returned.

Continuing heavy rain and squalls throughout the pm, winds abating to F3 at 11.0pm)


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3 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

Very strong squally winds and heavy rain all day.

7.20am: HMS’ Carlisle and Durban shifted to Yangka buoy (possibly bay).

4.20pm: HMS Hawkins working cables.

5.45pm: Submarine L3 secured to No 1 buoy.

5.50pm: One seaman sent on board from L3 for medical treatment for injury.


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4 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei.

Lat 37.48, Long 122.18

9.40am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and striking main W/T yard, broken in the gale.

1.0pm: Both whalers away in sailing race.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS FOXGLOVE
Operations off North China and Japan

JP map Foxglove North China and Japan

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5 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea towards Kobe.

Lat 37.2, Long 122.9

6.0am: Slipped and proceeded by Eastern entrance.

6.30am: Commenced swinging ship for correction of deviation.

8.20am: Finished swinging. Proceeeded, course S72E 90 revs.

8.30am: Increased to 100 revs. Started working up for 3/5ths trial.

9.0am: 120 revs. Started 3/5ths trial. Streamed log.

10.15am: Alceste I. abeam, a/c S28E.

(Alceste I., discovered to be an island in 1816 by Captain Maxwell of HMS Alceste. Previously it was thought to be part of the mainland and called Cape Amherst. An account of this voyage written by her surgeon is on Google books, of particular interest to Patrick O’Brien fans for the record of the vessel’s later destruction, clearly the inspiration for the loss of HMS Diane in “The Nutmeg of Consolation”.)


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6 September 1922

At sea.

Lat 34.2, Long 125.6

6.30am: Ross I. S11E.

In am: Class under examination for educational test.

4.0pm: Maisonneuve I. S55E.

8.14pm: Port Hamilton abeam.


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7 September 1922

At sea.

Lat 34.1, Long 130.1

7.16am: Tsutsu Zaki abeam, Ko Zaki N67E.

11.0am: Oro Shima N55E. Okino Shima S24E.

4.45pm: Cleared away anchors and cables and took in patent log, course as requisite for passing throught Shimonoseki Kaikyo.

11.18pm: Ya Sima Lt S73E.


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8 September 1922

At sea to Kobe.

Lat 34.4, Long 133.8 (approx)

5.35am: Yusi Shima abeam.

1.40pm: Courses as requisite for passing through Shiuku Seto.

11.23pm: Anchored outside Kobe.


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9 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

6.17am: Weighed and proceeded into harbour and secured to No 3 buoy.

8.40am: Italian Officer of Guard visited ship.

10.30am: General leave to port watch until noon on Sept 13th. Captain visited the consul general.

11.40am: Officer of Guard visited Italian cruiser.


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10 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

Sunday routine.


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11 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

Hands employed washing ship's side and mat making.

2.0pm: Mail arrived on board.


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12 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

Hands employed repairing deck cloths, mat making and painting main topmast.


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13 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

9.15am: Leave to starboard watch until noon on Saturday 18th September (a clerical error, Saturday is the 16th).


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14 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2


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15 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2


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16 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

3.0pm: Italian cruiser Libia sailed.


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17 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

12 noon: Starboard watch returned from general leave.


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18 September 1922

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

7.25am: Coal lighters secured alongside. Commenced coaling.

10.45am: Finished coaling, received 80 tons.

1.40pm: Japanese cruiser (not commissioned) returned from trials.


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19 September 1922

Kobe and at sea towards Foochow.

Lat 34.5, Long 134.8

8.02am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.57pm: Anchored. O.Zaki S67E. Kozuchi I. S edge N86E, N edge N43E (34 24N, 133 54E approx.)


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20 September 1922

At sea.

Lat 34.2, Long 133.2

12.10am: Felt bumping that might be due to ship touching ground. Raised steam, called the watch, sounded round ship. Shortened in. Decided bumping was due to ship coming onto her cable in the tidal eddies. Veered to three shackles.

7.19am: Weighed and proceeded, course S88W.

1.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for passing through Kurushima Kaikyo.

3.31pm: Ushigakucki Saki LH abeam 1 mile.

8.0pm: Hirani Saki Lt abeam.

11.22pm: Hima Sima bg West.


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21 September 1922

At sea.

Lat 33.5, Long 129.5 (approx)

6.0am: Courses as requisite for approaching and passing through Shimonoseki Kaikyo.

8.0am: Pos. 34 00.7N, 130 49.6E (lat 120 in log, clerical error).

11.0am: Okino Shima S85W, Oro Shima N28W.

3.31pm: Futagami I. LH N39W 1.8 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 33 14N, 128 46E.


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22 September 1922

At sea.

Lat 32.1, Long 125.9

5.45am: Qualpart I (Mt Auckland) N26W,

5.30pm: Reduced to 90 revs and drew fires in No 1 boiler.

8.0pm: Pos. 31 33N, 124 40W.


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23 September 1922

At sea.

Lat 30.1, Long 122.7

2.30am: Sighted North Saddle Lt bearing S75W.

5.08am: Sighted Barren Is S42W and Saddle Is.

8.0am: Pos. 30 31.7N, 123 06.6E.

10.54am: The Two Brothers abeam.

2.20pm: Tongting S59W.

2.30pm: Tongting abeam.

7.0pm: Sighted Heishan Lt bearing S25W.

8.0pm: 29 12N, 122 28E.

8.30pm: Spoke SS Empress of Russia, Woosung to Manilla.

10.19pm: Heishan Lt abeam 3.4 miles.


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24 September 1922

At sea.

Lat 27.3, Long 121.2

3.07am: Finger Rock abeam.

8.0am: Pos. 27 47N, 121 34E.

3.12pm: Seven Stars abeam 6.5 miles a/c S43W.

6.50pm: Tung Yung Lt S2E 11¼ miles.

8.16pm: Spider I. Lt S83W.

9.58pm: White Dogs Lt S24W.

11.55pm: Anchored.


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25 September 1922

To Fuchau (or Foochow, now Fouzhou).

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.14am: Picked up pilot. Pilot took charge. Course and speed as requisite for proceeding up Min River.

11.40am: Fired 21 gun salute to the country.

11.50am: Fired 18 gun salute to Chinese RA.

12 noon: Anchored, Pagoda anchorage.

12.20pm: Dinner. Chinese Officer of Guard visited ship.

2.15pm: Officer of Guard visited Chinese flagship.


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26 September 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

Hands employed repairing hoses and oiling hawser reels.

11.20pm: Steam died out, dynamoes stopped.


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27 September 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

In am: Hands employed shifting coal from foremost bunkers.

In pm: Hands cleaning ship after transporting coal.


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28 September 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

4.0am: Lit fires in No 1 boiler.

Increasingly strong NE’ly winds recorded from 8.0am.

3.0pm: Steam on main engines. OOW on bridge. Anchor watch set. Gale F8.

5.0pm: Waterlogged junks and sampans passed ship.

9.0pm: Force of wind increased to 10 with heavy squalls. Closed W/T doors. Rounds.


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29 September 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

1.0am: Veered port cable, mooring swivel under water.

The gales continue to blow at F10 and F11 until 8.0am.

8.0am: Steam at one hour’s notice. Breakfast.

4.0pm: Tea. Usual notice for steam.


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30 September 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

12 noon: Captain visited Chinese flagship.

3.0pm: Chinese Captain visisted ship.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1922

(Fuchau and Hong Kong)


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1 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Scrub decks.

8.0am: Breakfast and clean.

8.45am: Cooks clean messdecks, remainder on brightwork and clearing up decks.

9.30am: Divisions. Read Articles of War.

12 noon: Dinner. Leave to port watch, 1.30pm to 12 midnight.

4.0pm: Tea.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

In am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and refitting wire man-ropes.

1.20pm: Chinese Admiral visited.

5.0pm: Worked cable to clear hawse. (The anchor chains have become twisted or possibly fouled with floating debris and the foc’sle hands take chain in and let it out to rectify this.)


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3 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

Hands employed cleaning ship’s side. (A constant task, as China station vessels have white hulls, smart but shows the dirt.)


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4 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

4.45pm: USS Rizal arrived.

5.0pm: Officer of Guard visited Rizal and the American Officer of Guard returned the visit.

9.0pm: Prepared for landing parties owing to rioting at Fuchau. Rizal sent landing party.


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5 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

9.10am: Captain of USS Rizal visited ship.


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6 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

7.30am: Commenced coaling from lighters with shore labour.

Hands employed mending hoses and oiling hawsers.

10.0am: Captain visited USS Rizal.

11.40am: Finished coaling. Received 50 tons.

4.45pm: Chinese vessel Kango arrived from Amoy with Chinese troops on board.


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7 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

9.15am: Landing party of one PO and six men left ship to guard consulate at Fuchau.

11.15am: Japanese cruiser Tone arrived.

11.30am: Officer of Guard visited Tone.

1.45pm: Japanese Officer of Guard returned visit.


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8 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

9.30am: Captain visited Japanese Cruiser Tone..

10.45am: Japanese Captain visited ship.

11.30am: Chinese gunboat Chu Kuan arrived from Shanghai.

11.50am: HMS Bluebell arrived,

1.0pm: Captain visited Bluebell. Officer of Guard visited Chu Kuan.

2.20pm: Chinese Yacht Lien Ching arrived from Amoy

2.45pm: Officer of Guard visited Lien Ching.

4.45pm: Officer of Guard from Lien Ching returned visit.

(These duty visits by the Officer of the Guard and the Captain, although required by custom and attended by ceremonial, were in fact gunboat diplomacy in action. Practical and experienced officers were able to establish cordial relations, or at the least a working understanding, with their opposite numbers, a valuable link in times of poor communications with the governments of the day.)

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9 October 1922

Pagoda Anchorage, Fuchau.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

9.10am: Chinese Captain of Chu Kuan visited ship.

1.20pm: Landing party returned.


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10 October 1922

Fuchau and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 25.96, Long 119.39

8.0am: Dressed ship in honour of the foundation of the Chinese Republic.

9.10am: Pilot came onboard.

10.0am: Hands employed furling awnings and preparing ship for sea.

11.45am: Undressed ship except for masthead flags.

12.15pm: Weighed and proceeded down Min River, pilot in charge.

2.46pm: Entrance buoy abeam.

3.15pm: Stopped to drop pilot.

6.0pm: Turnabout I. S8W.

9.05pm: Ocksen Lt S57W.


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11 October 1922

At sea.

Lat 23.7, Long 118.0 (approx)

3.15am: Dodd I. N85W.

6.35am: Chapel I. abeam 11 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 23 46N, 118 06E.

9.18am: The Brothers S57W.

12 noon: The Lammocks S62W.

1.48pm: Lammocks abeam 3 miles.

2.20pm: SS Hakone Maru passed, bound for Hong Kong.

6.15pm: Breaker Pt Lt abeam 5.2 mls.

6.35pm: Spoke SS Kalgan (China Nav. Co), Swatow to Hong Kong.

8.55pm: Chilang Pt bg West.

11.15pm: Chilang Pt abeam.


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12 October 1922

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.56am: Pedro Blanca abeam 2¾ miles.

4.15am: Waglan Light S77W.

7.10am: Entered harbour through Lye Mun passage.

7.40am: Secured to No 13 buoy. 14 bags of mail came on board.

9.40am: Italian Officer of Guard visited.

10.0am: Saluted Commodore with 11 guns.

10.15am: Captain visited Commodore.

10.40am: Mr HD Bracegirdle, Art. Eng., joined ship.

10.45am: OOG visited Italian cruiser.

One box 4", one box 2 pdr and one box .303 ammunition returned for testing.

1.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement.

5.0pm: One AB, J84468, joined ship.


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13 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: Captain visited Italian Cruiser. Italian Captain returned visit.


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14 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.20am: Tugs secured alongside. Slipped and secured alongside dockyard wall (North arm).

11.30am: One rating, K16156, discharged to hospital.

4.20pm: US Submarines S2, S4, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S15, S16 and S17* arrived.

* (A site for superb photographs of these and other US Navy submarines is http://pigboats.com/subs/s-boats.html)


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15 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: Nonconformist (2) and RC (3) church parties landed.

9.30am: Divisions. USS Bittern arrived.

9.40am: C of E (17) church party to HMS Tamar.

1.40pm: USS destroyers Hulbert, Noa, William B Preston, Preble, Sicard and Pruitt arrived. Officer of Guard visited Preble.

Two ratings, 361399 and J58909 discharged to hospital.


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16 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Provision party landed. Hands employed disembarking ammunition.

9.15am: Italian cruiser sailed.

10.10am: Provision lighter came alongside. Returned empties.

3.15pm: Finished disembarking ammunition.


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17 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.50am: Ammunition party left ship, remainder of hands employed with VCPO (Victualling Chief Petty Officer).

One rating, 361399 returned from hospital.


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18 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands scraping, redleading and oiling boat davit guys. Two hands scraping for’d provision room.

1.30pm: Four hands employed transporting searchlight, remainder as forenoon.

One rating, 361399 discharged to hospital.


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19 October 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: Hands getting up wires for returning.

In am: Hands employed about stores in dockyard and scraping.

11.30am: Party left ship to lunch with and entertain US sailors.


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20 October 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: One rating, 361399 returned from hospital.

In am: Hands chipping, scrubbing wires and oiling wires and bottle screws.

Chronometers A, B, C and DW returned to dockyard.

Rangefinder and gun-sights landed for cleaning and rangefinder part box returned.

6.0pm: Mr Chadwick, Commissioned Engineer, discharged to HMS Tamar.

5.10pm: USS Pampanga arrived.


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21 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.25pm: One rating, 361399, discharged to hospital.


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22 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.15am: US 45 destroyer division sailed.

Church parties landed.

Mail arrived on board.


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23 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: One rating, 361399 rejoined ship from hospital.

11.40am: USS Black Hawk and seven US destroyers arrived.

12.45pm: Portugese gunboat Patria arrived.


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24 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Chipping, scraping, redleading, oiling mooring wires and returning diving gear.

11.40am: Paid prize money.

1.0pm: One rating, 199752, discharged to hospital.

4.0pm: One rating, 361399, discharged to hospital.

5.25pm: Portugese gunboat left.


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25 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: USS Huron flying flag of US C-in-C Asiatic fleet (waters in log) arrived (at this time Admiral Thomas Washington).

7.20am: RFA Francol* arrived.

7.45am: USS General Alava (Alloa in log) arrived.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping and red leading and making up old rope for return to dockyard.

*(Francol, 1917, sunk by Japanese gunfire off Java in 1942)


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26 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.35am: HMS Cicala sailed.

10.25pm: One rating 361399 rejoined ship.

2.30pm: Tugs alongside, cast off from wall and secured under 100 ton crane.

8.0pm: USS General Alava sailed.


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27 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.15am: USS Helena sailed.

3.40pm: HMS Robin arrived.


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28 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: USS General Alava arrived.

7.0am: US submarines sailed.

9.55am: USS Stewart and 43rd US destroyer flotilla sailed.

10.10am: USS Rainbow (the submarine tender) sailed.

10.24am: USS Black Hawk (Hawke in log) sailed.

10.40am: US Mine detachment arrived.


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29 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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30 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.30pm: Cooks employed shifting mess gear to HMS Tamar, remainder chipping and scraping.

4.0pm: Ship's company shifted messes to Tamar.


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31 October 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: HMS Hawkins, flying flag of C-in-C arrived (at this time Admiral Arthur Leveson).

Hands employed scraping provision room, spirit room, and upper and boat deck paintwork.


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LOG BOOK – NOVEMBER 1ST 1922 to OCTOBER 22ND 1923


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Front cover, Adm. 53/77629.

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Log of HMS FOXGLOVE

Commanded by Commander GB Palmes DSO, RN (until 4th December) and Commander HV Hudson, OBE, RN (from 5th December), for the period 1st November 1922 to 22nd October 1923.


Tonnage (Displacement): 1200 tons.

Extreme length: 262’ 6”. Breadth: 33’

Engine manufacturer: Barclay Curle and Co. Marine, reciprocating, 3 cylinders, triple expansion, fixed on board April 1915.

Boiler manufacturer: Barclay Curle and Co. Two single-ended Scotch return airtube. made and put in vessel April 1915.

Propellor, single-screw four-bladed, solid bronze.


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Printed page of instructions for log keepers.

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Armament: Forecastle - (1) 4" QF Mk V, CP Mk II Mtg. Boat Deck Aft - (1) 4" QF Mk V, CP Mk II Mtg. Boat Deck For’d. (1) 2 Pdr QF Pom Pom, HA Mk II mtg. Boat Deck Aft - (1) 2 Pdr QF Pom Pom, HA Mk II Mtg.; Quarter Deck, 2 each side - (4) 3 Pdr QF Hotchkiss, Mk I Mtg.

Boats: (2) 27’ Montagu Whalers, (1) 20’ Motor Boat, (1) 16’ Service Skiff, (1) 15’ft Julia type Skiff, (2) Carley Floats, Size 19.

Establishment of Ship's company: Officers - 7; Seamen - 31; Boys - 3; Marines - 0; Engine-room 43; Other non-executive ratings - 20; Total – 104.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1922

(Hong Kong and in drydock there)


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1 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands arrived on board, employed chipping, scraping and painting provision and spirit rooms.

11.45am: Hands received monthly advance of pay and left ship for dinner.

Leave to starboard watch from 5.0pm to 7.0am and to 2nd part of port watch from 5.0pm to 12 midnight.

1.30pm: Hands employed as forenoon.

3.45pm: Hands left ship for tea.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Sentry posted on Foc’sle.


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2 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Lighter arrived alongside for cable.

8.0am: USS’ Huron, Rizal and Hart sailed.

Hands employed returning anchors and cables for survey.

1.40pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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3 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands arrived on board, employed furling foc’sle awning and returning slips and mooring swivel to dockyard for survey.

8.45am: HMS Durban arrived.

4.45pm: USS General Alava sailed.


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4 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands arrived on board and employed chipping and painting in their parts of ship. Two hands chipping and painting in spirit room and after magazines.

In pm: Make and mend.


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5 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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6 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Armature for dynamo arrived on board.

8.45am: Hands arrived on board, employed chipping and painting, two hands painting spirit room.

In pm: Hands employed as in forenoon and two hands for double bottom party. (In the space between the interior and exterior hulls, cramped and dirty work, cleaning up the inevitable water and mud that seeps in through the rivets, chipping and wire brushing rust and applying red lead primer. Often work reserved for defaulters.)


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7 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands arrived on board, two hands double bottom party, remainder chipping and red leading.

One rating, K59444 discharged to hospital.

In pm: As in forenoon and hands employed striking wireless yards.


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8 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands arrived on board, employed chipping, scraping and red leading, Three hands bosun’s store party, two hands gunner's store party, two hands double bottom party.

9.30am: Cleared lower deck to cheer late C-in-C (VA Duff) on his departure for England.

10.30am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.


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9 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands employed scraping and chipping, two hands double bottom party, two hands carpenter’s party.

9.0am: HMS Carlisle arrived.


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10 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands employed scraping and chipping, two hands double bottom party, two hands carpenter’s party.

Italian cruiser Libia (Lybia in log) arrived.


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11 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.50am: HMS Despatch arrived.

8.0am: Dressed ship with mast-head flags in honour of the King of Italy's birthday.

8.02am: Despatch saluted C-in-C. HMS Carlisle returned salute.

11.0am: Observed two minutes silence.

12 noon: Remainder of fleet fired 21 gun salute in honour of HM the King of Italy.


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12 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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13 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.20am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

9.30am: HMS Magnolia secured alongside wall.


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14 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed chipping, scraping and painting and drawing stores.


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15 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands employed scraping and red leading, two hands victualling store party, two hands double bottom party.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon, four hands drawing slips from testing house. (Heavy short wire cables with an eye at either end that are passed through the ring on a mooring buoy and back to the ship for a temporary mooring. Easily slipped when leaving.)

2.0pm: One rating, J92890 returned from hospital.


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16 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Two hands gunner’s party, two hands DB party, remainder chipping, scraping and painting.

8.40am: One rating, K59553, returned from hospital.

10.0am: Five hands employed in dockyard about cable.

11.10am: One rating, M2546, discharged to hospital.

1.30pm: Hands employed getting in cable.


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17 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.25am: HMS Titania and submarines L3, L4, L5, L9, L15 and L33 arrived.

11.0am: HMS Moorhen arrived.

1.30pm: Three hands employed paying down cable into chain locker.

2.30pm: One rating, K59553, discharged to hospital.


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18 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Hands working about cable in dockyard.

9.05am: Italian cruiser Libia sailed.


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19 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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20 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.40am: One rating, 361399 discharged to hospital.

10.30am: Tugs secured alongside.

11.0am: Proceeded into drydock.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship's bottom.


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21 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship's bottom. Two hands employed painting on seamen's mess deck, two hands chipping and painting on boat deck.


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22 November 1922

Hong Kong..

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands chipping and scraping, two hands painting seamen's mess deck, six hands drawing stores.


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23 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed chipping and scraping, painting mess decks and dismounting 3 pdr guns.


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24 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed chipping, four hands painting seamen’s mess deck, gunner’s party painting shell room.


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25 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Painting mess decks.


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26 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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27 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Chipping, scraping and painting. Gunner’s party stripping 3 pdrs.

1.45pm: One rating, M2546, returned from hospital.


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28 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Chipping, scraping and painting.

2.30pm: Surgeon Lt Roach discharged to hospital.


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29 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Hands employed reeving and fitting boats falls.

11.40am: Ship left dry dock in tow of tugs and secured to No 12 buoy.

In pm: Hands employed refitting boats falls, chipping scraping and painting. Watch-keepers commenced messing on board.


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30 November 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Cleaning, painting etc.

In pm: Hands employed stowing wires, red-leading and rigging coaling-screens.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1922

(Hong Kong)


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1 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.10am: Duty part (of watch) left ship for HMS Tamar.

7.40am: Lighters alongside, hands arrived, commenced coaling.

11.45am: Hands paid monthly advance of wages.

12 noon: HMS’ Durban, Carlisle and Tamar fired 21 gun salute in honour of Queen Alexandria (sic) (her birthday). Starboard watch to dinner.

12.30pm: Port watch to dinner, starboard watch carried on coaling.

1.0pm: Port watch resumed coaling.

2.50pm: Finished coaling, received 200 tons. Hands employed cleaning down decks.

Leave to starboard watch 5.0pm to 7.0am, 2nd part of port watch 5.0pm to 12 midnight.

3.20pm: Hands left ship for Tamar.

7.45pm: Duty part arrived on board.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Sentry posted on foc’sle.


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2 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Ship's company returned on board with baggage and mess traps.


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3 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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4 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.15am: Seven ratings went to HMS Tamar for medical inspection.

In am: Three hands employed refitting and testing recoil cylinders.

1.0pm: One rating, K5772, discharged to hospital.

1.45pm: HMS Vindictive arrived.

2.15pm: One rating, 361399, joined ship from hospital.

2.30pm: HMS Bluebell and USS Helena arrived.

2.40pm: Cdr HV Hudson, OBE, RN joined ship.

4.25pm: Surgeon Lt H Harkins rejoined ship.


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5 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: Cdr Hudson assumed command.

Cdr GB Palmer, DSO, RN to HMS Victory,

12.10pm: Captain called on C-in-C.


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6 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

11.20am: USS Helena sailed.

12.30pm: Eight ratings, SS125721, SS122477, SS123777, 305727, 220234, SS124263, 361399 and 271061, discharged to HMS Vindictive for passage to England.

2.30pm: Eight ratings, J12602, K19622, K59531, K43659, 805617, K57205, K98417 and 371181, joined ship.


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7 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In pm: One rating, K15156, rejoined ship from hospital.

Hands employed chipping and painting. One hand scraping in Navigating Officer's cabin, one hand painting in spirit room.

3.0pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded alongside dockyard wall under 100 ton crane.

3.30pm: HMS Magnolia secured alongside.


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8 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

12 noon: Carlisle returned to harbour.

2.30pm: HMS Despatch sailed.

4.0pm: Carlisle sailed.


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9 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45pm: HMS’ Diomede and Petersfield arrived.

11.0am: One MAA, 216116, discharged to Diomede. (Master at Arms, a Chief Regulating Petty Officer, responsible for all discipline aboard.)


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10 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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11 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.30pm: Gunner's party replacing 4" breech blocks and painting gun-covers, remainder of hands unstowing awnings, returning and drawing gun covers, painting and red leading.

3.0pm: One rating, J96810, rejoined ship from hospital.


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12 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: HMS Robin sailed.

11.10am: Provision lighter secured alongside.

1.30pm: Hands employed provisioning ship.


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13 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: HMS Cicala sailed.

8.45am: Cooks cleaning mess decks, remainder employed replacing W/T yards and painting and cleaning paintwork.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting. Two hands blacking down shrouds. (Applying a graphite and carbon paste, a great preservative for unpainted steel and also dries to a nice smart sheen.)


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14 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.50am: Tugs alongside.

8.0am: Cast off from wall and, alongside HMS Magnolia, proceeded to No 12 buoy.

11.25am: Tugs alongside, slipped and with Magnolia proceeded alongside North Wall, Foxglove outside.

12.55pm: HMS Cicala arrived.


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15 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Painting.


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16 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

More painting.


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17 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

4.0pm: One rating, J36127, discharged to hospital.


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18 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Cooks cleaning mess decks, remainder drawing boats from boat house.

10.0am: Hands employed hoisting 2nd whaler and 1st skiff. Two hands scraping deck aft. Motor boat returned from yard.


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19 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands ammunitioning ship.

8.50am: One rating, J36127, returned from hospital.

In pm: Hands returning ammunition.


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20 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.30pm: One rating, J36127, discharged to hospital.


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21 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: HMS Marazion sailed.

8.05am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

2.20pm: Tugs secured alongside. Proceeded inside basin and secured inside North arm.

4.45pm: HMS Moorhen arrived,

5.45pm: Submarine L15 arrived.


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22 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: One rating, J36127, rejoined ship from hospital. Commenced basin trial.

11.0am: Finished basin trial.


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23 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.15am: French cruiser Colmar (not as written in log, but assumed as she was definitely in HK in Dec 1922, vide log of HMS Tarantula, Ed.)


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24 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

12.10pm: USS Helena arrived.


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25 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine for Christmas Day.

11.30am: Captains rounds.

12 noon: Dinner (by tradition served to the men by their officers).


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26 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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27 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

8.30am: HMS Diomede sailed.

9.0am: Tug alongside. Cast off from wall and proceeded.

9.12am: Slipped tug. Commenced full speed trial.

9.44am: Passed through Lye Mun.

10.10am: Turned and proceeded as requisite for Hong Kong.

10.34am: Passed through Lye Mun.

10.42am: Completed full speed trial. Secured to No 11 buoy.

11.40am: Ammunition lighters alonside. Hands ammunitioning ship.

2.30pm: One rating, K59444, rejoined from hospital..

4.0pm: One rating, J36127, discharged to hospital.


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Notes of compass deviations.

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28 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: Tug arrived and made fast astern. Swung ship for correction of compasses.

10.45am: Swinging completed. Tug cast off.

1.0pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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29 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: One rating, J36127, returned from hospital.


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30 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.15am: French gunboat Colmar (Clamore in log) sailed. (Gunboat is a bit mean, Colmar is a light cruiser displacing 4,900 tons!)

6.30am: HMS Tarantula and USS Pampanga sailed.

9.31am: HMS Petersfield sailed.

4.30pm: One rating, J36127, discharged to hospital.


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31 December 1922

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


THE VOYAGES OF HMS FOXGLOVE 1923

JP map Foxglove 1923

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1923

(Hong Kong, Mirs Bay, HK and Sandakan)

(Log book pages, 1 to 13 January are incorrectly dated 1922)


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1 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands painting ship.

7.0am: Quarters. Clean guns.

7.30am: Carry on painting.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Cooks clean messdecks, remainder painting.

9.0am: One rating, J36127, returned from hospital.

9.30am: Divisions. Hands fall in for general drill. Exercised "away all boats" and “fire stations”.

10.10am: Painting.

11.47am: Portugese gunboat Patria arrived.

11.50am: Hands paid quarterly settlement.

11.50am: Officer of guard boarded Patria.

12 noon: Dinner. Hands to make and mend.

Leave to port watch 1.30pm to 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Submarine L7 sailed.

3.15pm: Five hands detailed for funeral party left ship (for the funeral of Lt/Cdr GWW Hooper, OBE, RN of HMS Hawkins, who died in hospital after a motor car accident. Lt/Cdr Hooper was the co-editor of The Fighting at Jutland, personal accounts of the battle.).

4.30pm: One rating, J36127, discharged to hospital.

8.45pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.


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3 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.40am: HMS’ Durban and Marazion sailed.

1.15pm: Dental party landed.

1.40pm: Marazion and Sub. L7 returned to harbour.

6.25pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.


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4 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.15pm: Dental party landed.


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5 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.15pm: Dental party landed. Football and cricket parties left ship.

4.45pm: One rating, J36127 discharged to hospital.

5.45pm: HMS Diomede arrived.


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6 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.10pm: HMS Magnolia sailed.


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7 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

9.30am: One rating, J36127, returned to ship from hospital.


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8 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: General drill. Exercised "prepare to tow forward".

1.15pm: Dental party landed.

1.30pm: Gunner’s party returned two cases of ammunition.


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9 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.50am: USS Helena sailed.

10.40am: Italian gunboat Sebastiano Caboto (Cabate in log) arrived.


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10 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.28am: Japanese cruiser squadron, HIJMS’ Idzumo, Iwate, and Asama, arrived. Paraded guard and remainder of hands fell in.


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11 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.15am: Divers left ship in HMS St Breock.

10.0am: Captain inspected store rooms and ER department.

12.15pm: Landed party for entertaining Japanese sailors. Leave to port watch from 1.30pm to 7.0am.


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12 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.45pm: Party left ship for entertainment on board Japanese ships.


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13 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.10pm: Landed party for entertaining Japanese sailors.

4.0pm: Landed football party.


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14 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.15am: Japanese squadron sailed.

11.30am: HMS Carlisle sailed. Cleared lower deck and cheered ship (Carlisle is on the way to Bombay to pay off).


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15 January 1923

Hong Kong to Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.6, Long 114.4

9.0am: Slipped. Formed single line ahead (HMS Hollyhock, Foxglove, Bluebell) to leave harbour via Lye Mun.

12.40pm: Proceeded independently as requisite for firing exercise in Northern part of Mirs Bay.

1.35pm: Dropped target. Carried out 4 runs of 1" firing.

3.15pm: Completed firing and picked up target. Proceeded to Middle Channel to inspect range for bombardment practice.

4.06pm: Proceeded to Jones Cove and anchored.


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16 January 1923

Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.6, Long 114.4

8.03am: Shifted anchorage to Long Harbour.

8.40am: Landed recording party.

9.25am Weighed and proceeded towards firing area. Let go port anchor in 9 fms (as range was foul).

11.37am: Weighed anchor and closed HMS Hollyhock on completion of their firing.

11.55am: Lowered 1st skiff which brought Commander (G) on board from Hollyhock. Proceeded as requisite for bombardment practice.

12.16pm: Commenced fire.

12.29pm: Firing completed. Stopped for HMS Bluebell to close.

1.15pm: Commander (G) went onboard Bluebell. Proceeded into Long Harbour to pick up marking party.

2.45pm: Proceeded to anchor in Double Haven.

4.0pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.


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17 January 1923

Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.6, Long 114.4

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded through Deep pass.

9.44am: Dropped target and carried out 3 runs of 1" practice.

10.40am: Picked up target and proceeded to anchor in Double Haven.

1.30pm: Seaman ratings mustered for medical inspection.

2.35pm: HMS Bluebell arrived.


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18 January 1923

Mirs Bay, to sea for exercise and return.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.4 (approx)

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded, HMS’ Hollyhock and Bluebell in company. Formed single line ahead to leave harbour.

8.50am: Bate Head abeam 3 cables.

11.20am: Proceeded as requisite for battle practice firing. Hands to action stations.

12.22pm: Opened fire with 4" full calibre.

12.27pm: Ceased fire.

2.07pm: Ships in column took station one cable apart.

2.51pm: Formed divisions in line ahead, columns disposed abeam to starboard. Speed as requisite for mooring.

3.14pm: Anchored.


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19 January 1923

Mirs Bay.

Lat 22.6, Long 114.4

7.0am: HMS Magnolia arrived.

7.15am: Laid out kedge anchor on port quarter.

9.45am: Commenced sloop’s regatta.

3.30pm: Regatta concluded. Foxglove won.

4.0pm: Prize winners attended on board HMS Hollyhock for prize giving.

6.10pm: Hoisted boats and weighed kedge anchor.


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20 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.25am: Weighed and proceeded to close HMS St Breock.

11.0am: Passed through Lye Mun pass and saluted the C-in-C with 17 guns.

11.40am: Secured to No 12 buoy. Commenced coaling.

1.30pm: One rating, K59417, discharged to hospital.

6.0pm: Finished coaling, 190 tons.

7.50pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.


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21 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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22 January 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: HMS Durban arrived.

9.30am: Water boat and ammunition lighter alongside.

10.45am: Lighter with engineer's stores came alongside. Provisioning party returned.

2.30pm: One rating, 199752, returned to ship from hospital.

4.30pm: Lighter with flour secured alongside.

5.0pm: One rating joined ship.

6.0pm: One rating, K59308 joined ship.


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23 January 1923

Hong Kong and at sea towards Sandakan.

Lat 22.0, Long 114.4

7.45am: Three Chinese stokers joined ship.

8.10am: Submarines L1 and L7 sailed.

9.01am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded through Lye Mun passage.

9.55am: C. Collinson abeam.

10.35am: Waglan abeam 7 cables.

8.0pm: Pos. 20 49N, 114 57E.


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24 January 1923

At sea.

Lat 18.9, Long 115.7

6.30am: Observed altitude of Venus and Jupiter, 19 38N.

8.0am: Pos. 19 25N, 115 21E.

10.15am: Set fore staysail.

8.0pm: Pos. 17 52.5N, 115 59.5E.

8.15pm: Lowered fore staysail.


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25 January 1923

At sea.

Lat 15.5, Long 117.0

8.0am: Pos. 15 55N, 116 35E

Employed fore and main staysails throughout the day.

5.30pm: Watch reefed fore staysail.

8.0pm: Pos. 14 19N, 117 26E


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26 January 1923

At sea.

Lat 11.8, Long 118.3

5.20am: Steaming lights went out. Replaced them with oil lights.

8.0am: Pos. 12 25N, 118 13E.

5.30pm: Sounding, no bottom 150 fathoms.

8.0pm: Pos. 10 35N, 118 02E.

9.0pm: Sounding, no bottom 200 fms.


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27 January 1923

At sea.

Lat 8.6, Long 116.8

2.30am: Passed steamer (SS Camtallo?) steaming Northward.

7.45am: Sighted Palawan on the port beam.

8.0am: Pos. 9 15N, 116 57E.

11.50am: Sighted Balabac I. on the port bow.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 43.5N, 117 33E.


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28 January 1923

At sea to Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

2.20am: Sighted Muligi Island on port bow.

7.48am: Taganak I. abeam.

8.0am: Pos. 6 04N, 118 17E.

8.55am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Sandakan.

9.50am: Fired 21 gun salute to the country. Anchored. Fort ashore returned salute.

11.30am: Captain landed to call on Governor.


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29 January 1923

Sandakan (Borneo).

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

Aired bedding and night clothing.

Cleared lower deck for a lecture by the Surgeon Lt.

Landed football party.


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30 January 1923

Sandakan

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1


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31 January 1923

Sandakan

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

8.45am: Hands employed setting up fore and main stays, fitting try-sail and preparing for coaling.

9.34am: Weighed and proceeded alongside coaling jetty.

4.10pm: Finished coaling, received 126 tons.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1923

(Sandakan, Pelew Is, Yap and the Wolea Is)


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1 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

5.30am: Called hands,

6.0am: Scrubbed decks.

7.04am: Slipped from coaling jetty to anchor.

8.0am: Breakfast,

8.45am: Cooks clean mess decks, remainder clear up decks.

9.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

10.05am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning paintwork.

11.50am: Hands received monthly advance of pay.

12 noon: Dinner. Hands to make and mend.

Leave to starboard watch and 1st part of port watch, 1.30pm to 10.0pm, CPOs and POs to 11.0pm.

1.30pm: Libertymen landed.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

Painting, scrubbing and cleaning.


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3 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

7.08am: Fort Pryor saluted BNB company (British North Borneo company) director on landing from SS.

9.35am: English mail arrived on board.


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4 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

Sunday routine.

Divine service held on board, RC church party landed.


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5 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

2.0pm: Gunner’s party cleaning rifles, motor boats crew painting their boat, remainder employed in their parts of ship.

4.30pm: Libertymen and football party landed.


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6 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1


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7 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

9.40am: Gunner’s party stripping director.

3.22pm: HMS Despatch arrived and saluted country with 21 guns.


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8 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

In am: Hands employed painting boats and working in their parts of ship. Gunner’s party making up saluting charges.


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9 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

Hands cleaning ship’s side, scrubbing canvas and small gear.


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10 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1


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11 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

Sunday routine.

Divine service held on board, RC church party landed.


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12 February 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

Cleaning ship’s side, boats and webbing gear.


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13 February 1923

Sandakan and at sea towards the Pelew Islands.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

In pm: Coal lighter came alongside. Coaling, received 45 tons.

2.30pm: Seamen mustered for medical inspection.

5.03pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea, course N83E.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 58.7N, 118 23.5E.


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14 February 1923

At sea.

Lat 5.7, Long 120.1

8.0am: Pos. 5 57.7N, 119 46E.

7.15pm: Tapuan I. abeam.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 23.5N, 120 47E.


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15 February 1923

At sea.

Lat 5.3, Long 122.7

8.0am: Pos. 5 07N, 122 13 E.

4.12pm: Stopped, lowered skiff, hands to bathe.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 12N, 124 01.5E.

11.35pm: Stopped the engine for two minutes to secure lubricator box.


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16 February 1923

At sea.

Lat 5.1, Long 126.1

5.05am: Sighted Balut I. N23E.

8.0am: Pos. 5 54N, 125 39E.

In pm: Hands employed cleaning boats, rigging voice-pipe from crow's nest to compass platform and as requisite.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 04.3N, 127 02E.


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17 February 1923

At sea.

Lat 5.7, Long 129.2

8.0am: Pos. 5 24N, 128 33.5E.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 04.7N, 130 26.5E.

Deviation table attached for 18th Feb.


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18 February 1923

At sea.

Lat 6.3, Long 132.8

8.0am: Pos. 6 10N, 132 16E.

4.0pm: Swung ship to correct compasses and obtain deviation.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 32N, 133 35E.


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19 February 1923

At sea to Pelew (now Republic of Palau).

Lat 7.3, Long 134.5

6.22am: Courses as requisite for passing through Kasebogau passage and anchoring in Malakal harbour.

8.58am: Anchored.

3.30pm: The Governor of Pelew visited ship.

4.20pm: Fired salute of 15 guns to Japanese governor.


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20 February 1923

Pelew.

Lat 7.3, Long 134.5

Coaling from lighters, received 81 tons.


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21 February 1923

Pelew and at sea towards Yap.

Lat 7.3, Long 134.5

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning boats and pumping water from water-boat.

Coaling, total received 150 tons. Hands employed preparing for sea.

2.20pm: Water boat left. Received one live pig.

4.22pm: Weighed and proceeded.

4.55pm: Passed out of Kasebogau passage.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 21N, 134 47E.


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22 February 1923

At sea.

Lat 7.8, Long 135.8

8.0am: Pos. 7 50N, 135 24E.

3.0pm: Watch trimmed stokehold wind sails.

8.0pm: Pos. 8 17N, 136 24.4E.


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23 February 1923

At sea to Yap (Caroline Islands).

Lat 9.2, Long 137.8

8.0am: Pos. 9 09N, 137 13E.

11.15am: Sighted Yap bearing N55E.

4.05pm: Read warrants Nos 3, 4 and 5.

4.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for passing through reef and entering Tamil Haven.

6.30pm: The governor of Yap came on board.


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24 February 1923

Yap.

Lat 9.5, Long 138.2

8.45am: Six hands employed as diving party. remainder cleaning ship's side. Captain landed to call on governor. Divers employed clearing propeller.

4.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Visitors left ship.


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25 February 1923

Yap and at sea towards the Wolea Islands.

Lat 9.2, Long 138.8

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course 111º all day.

8.0am: Pos. 9 24N, 138 21E.

8.0pm: Pos. 8 46N, 139 45E.


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26 February 1923

At sea.

Lat 7.9, Long 141.6

8.0am: Pos. 8 05N, 141 13E.

Hands employed cleaning ship, turning motor-boats falls end for end and as requisite.

5.0pm: Watch rigged sounding boom.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 26.5N, 142 43E.


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27 February 1923

At sea to the Wolea Islands (Micronesia).

Lat 7.4, Long 143.9

5.57am: Sighted Wolea Is on port quarter, a/c N89W.

7.19am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Wolea Is Eastern lagoon.

7.43am: Anchored.

10.0am: Surveying party left ship. 1st and 2nd skiffs away for sand.


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28 February 1923

Wolea Islands.

Lat 7.4, Long 143.9

7.0am: Surveying party left ship in 1st whaler.

8.10pm: prepared ship for sea.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1923

(Wolea Is, Truk, Ponape, Kusaie, Jaluit, Butaritari, Tawara and Tulagi)


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1 March 1923

Wolea Islands and at sea towards Truk.

Lat 7.3, Long 145.3

3.04am: Weighed and proceeded.

5.45am: Ifalik I. S79E.

8.0am: Pos. 7 18N, 144 41E.

4.30pm: Toas and Elato Is N70E.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 18N, 146 16E.

10.30pm: Satawal I. N80E.


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2 March 1923

At sea.

Lat 7.5, Long 148.8

8.0am: Pos. 7 21.5N, 148 15.5E.

12.45pm: Puluwat Is. S78E.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 35N, 150 10E.


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3 March 1923

At sea to Truk (Caroline Islands).

Lat 7.4, Long 151.8

6.0am: Truk Is. S65E.

1.32pm: Anchored in 12 fms.


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4 March 1923

Truk and at sea towards Ponape.

Lat 7.5, Long 152.1

7.15am: Japanese acting governor came on board.

7.35am: Japanese acting governor left ship.

9.41am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving by NE passage.

11.25am: Passed through NE passage.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 26N, 153 07E.


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5 March 1923

At sea.

Lat 7.4, Long 155.2

8.0am: Pos. 7 26N, 154 37E.

10.0am: Hands employed transporting coal from after to foremost bunkers.

10.56am: Oroluk N25E.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 13N, 156 18E.


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6 March 1923

At sea to Ponape (now Pohnpei, Senyavin islands).

Lat 6.9, Long 158.2

6.15am: Sighted Pakin Is on port bow and Ponape bearing N83E.

10.38 am: Secured to Eastern mooring buoy in Ponape haven.

11.15am: Japanese governor came on board.

11.50am: Japanese governor left ship. Fired 15 gun salute.


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7 March 1923

Ponape.

Lat 6.9, Long 158.2

Water boats alongside, received 16 tons.


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8 March 1923

Ponape.

Lat 6.9, Long 158.2

7.55am: Coal lighters arrived alongside. Commenced coaling.

7.0pm: Coal lighters left ship.


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9 March 1923

Ponape and at sea towards Kusaie.

Lat 6.9, Long 158.2

7.0am: Coal lighters came alongside. Resumed coaling.

2.0pm: Finished coaling.

2.17pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for passing through reef. Speed 80 revs.

3.10pm: Passed through reef, set course 111½º.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 55N, 158 36.5E.


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10 March 1923

At sea.

Lat 6.3, Long 160.1

8.0am: Pos. 6 24N, 159 46E.

3.25pm: Macaskill Is S65E.

5.25pm: Macaskill I. abeam 1.5 miles. A/c S69E.

5.30pm: Set fore and main staysails.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 08N, 161 02E.


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11 March 1923

At sea to Kusaie (now Kosrae, Micronesia)

Lat 5.4, Long 162.6

6.30am: Set jib and shook out reef in fore staysail.

8.0am: Pos. 5 40N, 162 13E

10.52am: Kusaie S72E.

1.38pm: Shortened sail.

3.41pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Chabrol harbour.

4.32pm: Let go anchor.

5.0pm: Japanese governor came on board.

5.40pm: Saluted Japanese governor with 11 guns.

6.10pm: Captain visited the Governor.


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12 March 1923

Kusaie and at sea towards Jaluit.

Lat 5.4, Long 163.8

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.0am: Pos. 5 20N, 163 12E.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 25N, 164 48E.


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13 March 1923

At sea.

Lat 5.5, Long 167.2

8.0am: Pos. 5 32N, 166 32E.

4.48pm: Baring Atoll N70E.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 31N, 167 18E. (161º in log)


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14 March 1923

At sea to Jaluit (Marshall Islands).

Lat 5.92, Long 169.63

7.50am: Course and speed as requisite for proceeding through SE pass and anchoring off Jabor.

8.23am: Anchored.

8.30am: Japanese acting governor boarded. Fired 15 gun salute to Japanese acting governor.

10.0am: Captain landed to call on Japanese acting governor.

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside pier.


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15 March 1923

Jaluit.

Lat 5.92, Long 169.63

Coaling with shore labour.


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16 March 1923

Jaluit.

Lat 5.92, Long 169.63

Finished coaling. Received 180 tons

2.10pm: Cast off from jetty to anchor.


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17 March 1923

Jaluit and at sea towards Makin.

Lat 5.5, Long 170.2

5.25am: Weighed and proceeded, course 132º all day.

8.0am: Pos. 5 48N, 169 51E

8.0pm: Pos. 4 53.5N, 170 52E.


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18 March 1923

At sea.

Lat 3.8, Long 172.1

8.0am: Pos. 4 06N, 171 49E.

4.40pm: Makin I. SE by E.

5.55pm: Rigged sounding boom. Course and speed as requisite for anchoring West of Pikhat I.

7.50pm: Abandoned attempt to anchor owing to the great depth. Lay stopped whilst capstan was repaired.

8.0pm: Pos. 3 11N, 172 41E.


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19 March 1923

At sea to Butaritari (Gilbert Islands)

Lat 3.2, Long 172.8

5.30am: Sighted Pikhat I. N72E.

8.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering lagoon and anchoring off Butaritari.

9.15am: Let go anchor.

2.0pm: Hands employed away seining.


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20 March 1923

Butaritari and at sea towards Tarawa.

Lat 3.2, Long 172.8

3.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

8.0pm: Pos. 3 43N, 172 43E.


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21 March 1923

At sea to Tarawa (Rep. of Kiribati).

Lat 1.4, Long 173.0

8.0am: Pos. 1 38N, 172 42E.

8.10am: Sighted Tarawa on port bow.

9.10am: Course and speed as requisite for entering lagoon.

10.0am: Let go anchor.


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22 March 1923

Tarawa.

Lat 1.4, Long 173.0

9.25am: District officer came on board to visit Captain.

2.15pm: Cricket party landed.


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23 March 1923

Tarawa.

Lat 1.4, Long 173.0

7.45am: Three pigs arrived on board, the gift of the native police


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24 March 1923

Tarawa.

Lat 1.4, Long 173.0

8.0am: Rifle team landed.

11.0am: Six hands employed stacking coal on upper deck.


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25 March 1923

Tarawa.

Lat 1.4, Long 173.0

Sunday routine.

9.45am: Hands mustered by open list.


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26 March 1923

Tarawa and at sea towards Ocean Island.

Lat 1.1, Long 172.4

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded 80 revs. Course as requisite for leaving lagoon, then 235º.

8.0am: Pos. 1 19.5N, 172 47E. (192º in log)

In pm: Set fore and main staysails.

8.0pm: Pos. 0 34N, 171 42.5E.


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27 March 1923

At sea to Ocean Island and at sea towards Tulagi.

Lat -0.5, Long 170.4

8.0am: Pos. 0 13S, 170 46.5E.

10.0am: Carried out customary ceremony for crossing the line.

4.0pm: Ocean I. S64W.

6.53pm: Sydney Pt abeam 4 cables, course and speed as requisite for securing to buoy in Home Bay.

7.43pm: Secured to buoy.

Whaler employed embarking provisions.

10.24pm: Slipped and proceeded.


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28 March 1923

At sea.

Lat -2.1, Long 167.9

8.0am: Pos. 1 43.5S, 168 23E

8.0pm: Pos. 2 56.5S, 166 50E.


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29 March 1923

At sea.

Lat -4.8, Long 162.8

8.0am: Pos. 4 13.2S, 165 12.6E.

Hands employed shifting coal from reserve bunkers.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 34.3S, 163 54E.


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30 March 1923

At sea.

Lat -7.0, Long 162.3

Good Friday, so Sunday routine.

5.20am: Steering gear jammed. Shifted to steam steering at steering engine.

8.0am: Pos. 6 39S, 162 42E.

1.50pm: Reverted to steering from bridge.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 32S, 161 32E.


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31 March 1923

At sea to Tulagi (Solomon Islands).

Lat -9.0, Long 160.0 (approx)

8.0am: 8 24S, 161 26E.

3.10am: Gower I. bg West, 9 to 10 miles.

Hands employed shifting coal from reserve bunkers.

1.30pm: Entered Sandfly passage, course as requisite for passing through.

2.45pm: Took in patent log. course as requisite for entering Tulagi harbour.

3.23pm: Anchored.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1923

(Tulagi, Rabaul, Maron and Ternate)


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1 April 1923

Tulagi.

Lat -9.1, Long 160.1

10.0am: British Resident Commissioner visited (at this time, Captain Richard Rutledge Kane).

11.0am: BRC left, fired 15 gun salute in his honour.


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2 April 1923

Tulagi

Lat -9.1, Long 160.1

6.05am: Weighed and proceeded alongside jetty at Makamba.

7.0am: Commenced coaling with native convict labour.

5.0pm: Hands employed clearing up decks. Coaling finished for the day.


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3 April 1923

Tulagi

Lat -9.1, Long 160.1

7.0am: Recommenced coaling.

11.45am: Hands payed advance of pay.

2.10pm: Cast off from coaling jetty and proceeded as requisite for going alongside jetty at Gavutu.

3.20pm: Secured alongside and commenced taking in fresh water. Hands employed washing down decks.

6.0pm: Slipped from jetty and proceeded as requisite for anchoring off Tulagi.

6.25pm: Anchored.


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4 April 1923

Tulagi.

Lat -9.1, Long 160.1

Cleaning. Make and mend in pm.


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5 April 1923

Tulagi and at sea

Lat -9.1, Long 160.1

8.30am: Provisions came alongside in whaler.

8.45am: Patrol landed to arrest two absentees. Hands preparing ship for sea.

11.0am: Patrol returned without absentees.

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.0pm: A/c to return to Tulagi to recover absentees.

8.0pm: Pos. 9 14S, 159 35E.

10.43pm: Sighted Bungana Lt N79E.


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6 April 1923

At sea to Tulagi and at sea towards Rabaul.

Lat -8.9, Long 159.9

12.40am: Anchored, Tulagi.

7.0am: Escort landed to secure absentees.

9.0am: Escort returned with absentees.

9.31am: Weighed and proceeded.

2.25pm: Sighted Ramos I.

2.44pm: C. Prieto abeam, 2.7 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 7 53,5S, 159 39E.


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7 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -6.6, Long 157.7

8.0am: Pos. 6 56S, 158 13E.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 06S, 156 38E.


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8 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -5.0, Long 154.6

8.0am: Pos. 5 21S, 155 04.5E.

11.50am: C. North abeam 2 miles.

5.35pm: Sighted New Ireland.

6.05pm: C. St George N77W 40 miles.

8.0pm: Spoke SS Omar.

8.0pm: Pos. 5 01S, 153 12E.


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9 April 1923

At sea to Rabaul (Papua New Guinea).

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2

4.0am: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring off Rabaul.

4.42am: Anchored.

9.30am: Captain paid official visit.

9.50am: Read warrants Nos 6 and 7.

11.45am: Ship's company mustered for quinine.


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10 April 1923

Rabaul.

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2

11.29am: Weighed and proceeded alongside pier.


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11 April 1923

Rabaul.

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2

Cleaning and painting.


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12 April 1923

Rabaul

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2

7.05am: Cast off from pier and proceeded alongside Dando coaling jetty.

9.10am: Commenced coaling with native labour.

5.50pm: Finished coaling for the day, received 66 tons.


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13 April 1923

Rabaul.

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2

Coaling.


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14 April 1923

Rabaul.

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2

11.30am: Completed coaling. Received 200 tons.

12 noon: Cast off from coaling jetty and proceeded alongside government pier.


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15 April 1923

Rabaul.

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2


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16 April 1923

Rabaul and at sea towards the Hermit Islands.

Lat -4.2, Long 152.2

11.45am: Slipped and proceeded.

8.0pm: Pos. 3 42S, 151 30E.


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17 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -2.9, Long 149.7

8.0am: Pos. 3 13S, 150 09E.

8.0pm: Pos. 2 28.5S, 148 44E.

10.50pm: La Vandola I. N45W.


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18 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -1.9, Long 147.0

12.30am: Sighted Jesu Maria I. W by S.

8.0am: Pos. 1 59S, 147 26.5E.

4.35pm: Swung ship to ascertain compass deviation (table attached).

8.0pm: 1 47S, 146 13E.


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19 April 1923

At sea to Maron, Hermit Is (PNG).

Lat -1.55, Long 145.05

3.30am: Luff I. bearing N50W.

8.40am: Course and speed as requisite for entering lagoon and anchoring S of Maron.

9.15am: Anchored.


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20 April 1923

Maron, Hermit Is.

Lat -1.55, Long 145.05

6.40am: Hands to general drill. Exercised “prepare to be taken in tow”, “collision stations”, “abandon ship”, “away all boats crews”, remainder to physical drill.

7.40am: Hands to bathe.

4.0pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant No 8.


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21 April 1923

Maron, Hermit Is.

Lat -1.55, Long 145.05

Watering from lighters.


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22 April 1923

Maron, Hermit Is.

Lat -1.55, Long 145.05


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23 April 1923

Maron, Hermit Is and at sea.

Lat -1.5, Long 144.7

9.17am: Weighed and proceeded to leave lagoon by Western entrance.

10.50am: Liot I. N70W.

1.04pm: Liot I. abeam.

4.20pm: Sumasuma I. abeam 4 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 1 28S, 143 34E.

10.10pm: Aua I. S80W.

11.42pm: Aua Id abeam 2½ miles.


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24 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -1.1, Long 141.4

8.0am: Pos. 1 17S, 141 59E.

5.15pm: Sighted Mt Bougainville, bg 276º 100 mls.

8.0pm: Pos. 0 56.5S, 140 10E.


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25 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -0.6, Long 137.8

8.0am: Pos. 0 43S, 138 25.2E.

In am: Hands unbending sails.

In pm: Hands making up staysails.

8.0pm: Pos. 0 32S, 136 40E.


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26 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -0.4, Long 134.6

2.0am: Sighted a reef on port bow. A/c N38W, slow

5.10am: Sighted Bepondi ahead, a/c N76W.

8.0am: Pos. 0 23S, 135 05.5E.

1.0pm: Watch employed transporting coal from reserve bunkers.

1.10pm: Revolutions decreased owing to sweeping of boiler tubes.

3.15pm: Finished sweeping boiler tubes and increased to 82 revs.

8.0pm: Pos. 0 12S, 133 33E.


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27 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -0.5, Long 131.8

8.0am. Pos. 0 19S, 132 10E.

10.10am: Sighted Waigeo I. N75W.

Hands employed transporting coal from reserve bunkers and trimming (shifting coal within the bunkers) coal.

8.0pm: Pos. 0 51.5S, 130 56E.

8.0pm: Entered Sagewin strait.


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28 April 1923

At sea.

Lat -0.9, Long 128.8

8.0am: Pos. 1 02S, 129 18E.

12.35am: Visschers I. abeam.

2.35pm: Entered Salomalli strait (possibly the channel between Damar I. and Joronga I.).

3.35pm: Passed out of strait

6.10pm: A/c North to pass through Patientie strait.


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29 April 1923

At sea to Ternate (Maluku Islands, Indonesia).

Lat 0.8, Long 127.4

7.55am: Anchored off Ternate.

9.15am: Military Commandant visited Captain.

10.0am: Weighed and secured to pier. Received one life buoy belonging to HMS Hollyhock.

10.30am: Fired 11 gun salute in honour of Resident.

11.45am: Captain paid official visit ashore.

3.40pm: Football team landed.


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30 April 1923

Ternate.

Lat 0.8, Long 127.4

6.30am: Ceremonial guard at drill.

9.05am: Started coaling with native labour.

2.0pm: Four hands painting and scraping funnels, three hands making up saluting charges, remainder in their parts of ship.

5.0pm: Finished coaling for the day. Hands employed clearing up decks and cleaning mess decks.



LOGS FOR MAY 1923

(Ternate, Menado, Sandakan and Hong Kong)


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1 May 1923

Ternate.

Lat 0.8, Long 127.4

6.0am: Small arm section to drill.

4.15pm: Coaling completed. Received 185 tons.


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2 May 1923

Ternate and at sea towards Menado.

Lat 0.8, Long 127.4

6.0am: Small arm section to drill.

1.55pm: Slipped from pier and proceeded.

4.15pm: Paid ship's company monthly advance of wages.

8.25pm: Sighted Mayo I. N65W.


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3 May 1923

At sea to Menado (Indonesia).

Lat 1.5, Long 124.8

4.30am: Limbé I. S73W

10.25am: Course and speed for entering harbour.

11.0am: Veered cable to 5 shackles.

11.10am: Anchor holding.

11.45 am: Secured stern to buoy.

11.30am: Fired 21 gun salute to Dutch flag.

11.45am: Salute returned from fort.

11.45 am: Secured stern to buoy.

12.35pm: Captain paid official visit ashore.


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4 May 1923

Menado and at sea.

Lat 1.5, Long 124.8

6.45am: Cast off from buoy.

7.05am: Shortened in. Anchor aweigh but foul.

8.0am: Hove in to 2 shackles, anchor still foul.

9.0am: Veered to 7 shackles and let go. Worked engines as requisite.

9.37am: Bitted cable (secured the cable so that the strain was not on the capstan), ½ speed astern.

9.44am: Full speed astern. Dragged obstruction outside of 100 fm line.

9.55am: Stopped and commenced weighing.

10.35 am: Unable to weigh. Went astern into shallower water.

10.50am: Recommenced weighing, working engines to drag obstruction into shallower water.

12 noon: Cable shortened in to 2 shackles, unable to weigh further.

12.20pm: Harbour master came onboard and stated obstruction was probably a stone for old moorings.

2.0pm: Hands mustered on foc’sle. Working engines as requisite for moving into shallower water between mooring buoys, then heaving in on capstan.

3.05pm: Shortened in to ½ shackle. ( A shackle at this time is 12½ fms or 75 feet.)Proceeded into deep water.

3.40pm: Lowered whaler. Divers preparing.

4.50pm: Divers working about anchor. Obstruction found to be heavy moorings (3” cable).

6.30pm: Proceeded. course West, 80 revs.


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5 May 1923

At sea to Tandjoeng Laimpangi and at sea.

Lat 1.15, Long 124.34

7.20am: Entered bay between TS Laimpangi and TS Bajong.

7.35am: Obstruction took the ground in 22 fms. Whaler lowered and away sounding.

8.10am: Whaler returned, shifted billet to Eastward. Anchor sighted. Hands employed cutting moorings around anchor and working cables.

12.35pm: Cleared foul anchor, proceeded N56E.

8.0pm: Pos. 1 44N, 123 44E.


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6 May 1923

At sea.

Lat 3.0, Long 121.8

8.0am: Pos. 2 41.5N, 122 17E.

8.0pm: Pos. 3 42.5N, 120 25E.


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7 May 1923

At sea to Sandakan.

Lat 5.7, Long 119.2

3.45am: Sighted Saluag Lt N81W .

3.25pm: Sighted Taganak I. N68W.

10.48am: Tambisan I. abeam.

6.15pm: Leadsman in chains.

6.37pm: Course as requisite for entering Sandakan.

8.0pm: Anchored.


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8 May 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

7.40am: Weighed and secured alongside coaling jetty.

8.0am: Breakfast. Fired 21 gun salute to British North Borneo flag.

8.15am: Commenced coaling with shore labour.

8.50am: Hands employed painting funnels and cleaning saluting cylinders.

10.45am: Completed coaling. Received 140 tons.

2.15pm: Cast off from jetty to anchor.


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9 May 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1


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10 May 1923

Sandakan.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

In am: English mail arrived on board.


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11 May 1923

Sandakan and at sea towards Hong Kong.

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

11.0am: Mail left ship for England.

3.11pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

8.0pm: Pos. 6 25N, 118 27E.

10.30pm: Sighted Kagayan Sulu N9E and Muligi I. N58E.


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12 May 1923

At sea.

Lat 8.6, Long 119.3

8.0am: Pos. 8 02N, 119 06.5E.

8.0pm: Pos. 9 49N, 119 45E


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13 May 1923

At sea.

Lat 11.9, Long 119.7

8.0am: Pos. 11 20N, 120 00E.

10.10am: Passed into China sea.

8.0pm: Pos. 12 55N, 119 13E.


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14 May 1923

At sea.

Lat 15.1, Long 118.1

8.0am: Pos. 14 32N, 110 25E.

8.0pm: Pos. 16 00N, 117 36E.


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15 May 1923

At sea.

Lat 18.2, Long 116.4

8.0am: Pos. 17 36N, 116 36E.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers. Hands employed cleaning ship, painting and getting up all SA (small arms) ammunition to remark boxes.

8.0pm: Pos. 19 20N, 115 42E.


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16 May 1923

At sea to Hong Kong.

Lat 21.8, Long 114.6

8.0am: Pos. 21 04N, 114 48E.

In am: Gunner’s party marking SA ammunition.

12.07pm: Sighted NE Head N51W.

3.27pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

3.51pm: Passed through Lye Mun.

4.15pm: Entered harbour.

5.23pm: Secured to No 13 buoy.

7.30pm: English mail arrived on board.


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17 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.30am: HMS Magnolia proceeded.

1.15pm: Five ratings, K20380, K59417, K18356, 237184 and another, joined ship

1.45pm: 1One rating, K43659, discharged to hospital. Two ratings discharged to detention barracks under escort. (These will be the two miscreants who missed the ship in Tulagi and who have had to wait for their cell punishment.)

2.20pm: Escort returned


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18 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Shifted berth to No 9 buoy with tugs.

1.40pm: Three ratings discharged from ship to join HMS Tamar.

10.20am: HMS Marazion arrived.

5.30pm: USS Pampanga arrived.


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19 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.15am: Two ratings, J92015 and K4386 discharged to hospital.


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20 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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21 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: Portuguese gunboat Patria, flying flag of Governor of Macao, arrived. Fired 17 gun salute and paraded guard.

1.30pm: One rating, J35663, discharged to hospital.

One rating, 312206, discharged to HMS Tamar.

One rating, 309627, joined from same.

4.50pm: Patria sailed.


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22 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Six hands returning empties.

7.50am: HMS Tarantula arrived.

8.45am: Hands employed scrubbing paintwork screens, four hands returning ammunition.

In pm: Hands employed provisioning ship and returning ammunition.


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23 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.25am: Lighter with ER stores secured alongside.

9.20am: Provision lighter with three hands left ship.

9.45am: SA companies to drill.


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24 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.0am: Submarines L2, 4, 5, 7 and 19 sailed.

7.30am: HMS’ Ambrose and Marazion sailed.

8.0am: Dressed ship over all in honour of Empire day.

1.55pm: Submarine L2 returned.

3.30pm: Party for unveiling of memorial left ship. (A replica of the Cenotaph. Interestingly it was a double unveiling , see also here.)

6.15pm: Memorial party returned.

7.0pm: Undressed ship.


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25 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.40am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

6.30am: French sloop Algol sailed.

7.0am: King's birthday landing party landed for drill.


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26 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship in honour of HM the Queen (her birthday).

12 noon. Fired 21 gun salute in honour of HM the Queen.

In pm: Two ratings, J27144 and SS5293 joined ship.


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27 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

2.50pm: USS Pampanga sailed.


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28 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: Landing party for King's birthday landed for drill.

1.0pm: HMS Robin sailed.

4.50pm: Football party landed in dockyard.


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29 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: Landing party for King's birthday landed for drill.


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30 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: Landing party for King's birthday landed for drill.

10.0am: Lt Cobley discharged to HMS Victory.

1.20pm: HMS Diomede arrived. Officer of Guard visited same.


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31 May 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: Landing party for King's birthday landed for drill.

8.50am: Dental and hospital parties landed.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1923

(Hong Kong)


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1 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Scrubbed decks.

7.15am: Landing party for King's birthday landed for drill.

7.45am: Water boat alongside.

8.25am: Landing party returned.

8.30am: Water boat left (10 tons received). Breakfast.

9.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship (Saturday routine).

10.40am: Quarters. Clean guns.

11.45am: Hands received monthly advance of pay.

12 noon: Dinner. Leave to port watch, 4.30pm to 7.0am.

2.0pm: Hands employed in their parts of ship.

2.20pm: Portuguese Patria arrived.

3.0pm: Landing party scrubbing equipment.

9.0pm: Rounds.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the King’s birthday (actually 3rd June, but as that falls on the Sunday, celebrated today).

12.0noon: Fired 21 gun salute in honour of HM the King.

7.05pm: Undressed ship.


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3 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.0pm: Two ratings, SS5293 and J27144, discharged to HMS Diomede for passage to HMS Iroquois (in Singapore, vide log of Diomede).


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4 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.55am: HMS Moth arrived.

1.30pm: One rating, J85450, discharged to hospital.

1.35pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria sailed.

2.25pm: One rating, J35663 rejoined from RN hospital.

3.40pm: USS Helena arrived.


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5 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: Slipped from buoy with tugs and entered dry dock.

10.30am: Hands employed scraping ship's bottom.

4.10pm: Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, discharged to RN Hospital.


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6 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed lowering anchors and cables into dock and scraping.

8.45am: Hands employed ranging cable for surveying.

11.50am: Escort left ship to escort an offender from hospital to detention barracks.


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7 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Dental party landed.

9.30am: 4 hands drawing stores.

10.30am: Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, joined ship from RN hospital.

1.30pm: Three ratings, 240159, J104305 and J84468, discharged to hospital.

3.30pm: J92015 joined ship from RN hospital.


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8 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: Hands drawing carpenter’s stores and electrical stores, remainder in their parts of ship. Navigating party returning sounding machine.

In pm: Hands cleaning cable lockers.

4.0pm: Tea. Two ratings, K59353 and J36127, discharged to RN hospital.


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9 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.40am: Dental party landed.

10.40am: Sent four shackles of cable to smithery for testing.


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10 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine, church parties landed.

Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, rejoined ship from hospital.


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11 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands lifting cable from bottom to side of dock.

4.30pm: Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, discharged to hospital.


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12 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.15am: Commenced flooding dock.

1.45am: Hands to stations for leaving dock. Tugs secured alongside. Landed escort.

2.10pm: Secured alongside North arm outside basin. Submarine L2 secured alongside.

2.40pm: One rating, SS125411, returned to ship from detention barracks.

3.53pm: L2 cast off to enter basin.


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13 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.0am: Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, rejoined ship from hospital. (I speculate that these ratings may be discharged to the hospital to act as orderlies, they may even be sick bay ratings. It seems unlikely to me that they are ill.)


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14 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.0am: S/Lt Tours discharged to HMS Cicala.

4.15pm: Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, discharged to hospital.

6.40pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.


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15 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Half masted colours for burial of HRH Princess Christian.

11.0am: One rating, K21165, joined ship. Lt HE Adams joined ship.


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16 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.15am: HMS Cicala sailed.

11.15am: Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, rejoined ship from RN hospital.

1.45pm: J85450 returned from RN hospital.


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17 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.0pm: Two ratings, K59557 and J36127, discharged to hospital.


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18 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dockyard working party of eight hands employed about cables.

9.15am: Sub. L15 sailed.

2.45pm: L15 returned.

3.30pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.


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19 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Four hands returning stores, two hands with Gunner's party, three hands double bottom party, remainder red-leading in parts of ship.

10.20am: Two ratings, K59557 and J36127, rejoined ship from RN hospital.


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20 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands drawing bosun’s and carpenter’s stores.

3.50pm: Two ratings, K59553 and J36127, discharged to hospital.

4.30pm: Portugese gunboat Patria secured to buoy. RFA Francol sailed.


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21 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands employed reeling up 3½” wire and painting.


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22 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall. (Coronation Day)

10.0am: One rating, J36127, joined ship from hospital.

12 noon: Fired 21 gun salute.

2.0pm: Two ratings, K1166 and J26830, lent to HMS Moorhen.

7.10pm: Undressed ship.


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23 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: One rating, J47858, lent to HMS Moorhen.

11.15am: Portugese gunboat Patria sailed. HMS Titania secured alongside West wall.

2.0pm: Moorhen sailed for West River.


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24 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

2.0pm: Lt L King RN left ship.

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25 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.0am: Two ratings, K16156 and M14968, discharged to hospital.


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26 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.20pm: One rating, J84468, joined ship from hospital.


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27 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.20am: Dental party left ship.


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28 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: Submarines L2, L15 and L23 sailed.

9.10am: Surveying party left ship.

10.45am: HMS Titania sailed.

12 noon: Escort left ship for one prisoner.

1.50pm: Escort returned with prisoner.

2.30pm: L2 returned.


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29 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Surveying parties away during the day.


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30 June 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: No 1 storm signal hoisted.

NE’ly winds rising to force 6 in pm.

4.0pm: Slipped and proceeded from wall with tugs to No 12 buoy.

5.20pm: Both watches for exercise furled foc’sle and boat deck awnings.

6.0pm: No 4 storm signal hoisted.



LOGS FOR JULY 1923

(Hong Kong)


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1 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Winds NE’ly 5 or 6 all day.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands furled QD awning and as routine.

8.45am: Hands cleaned mess decks.

9.30am: Divisions. Landed church parties, C of E 18, RC 2, Presbyterians 2, Congregationalists 1, Wesleyans 2.

11.45am: Church parties returned.

Leave to watch until 7.0am:

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

10.10pm: Closed all W/T doors.


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2 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Winds E to SE, force 7 later 6 all day.

12.40am: No 6 typhoon warning hoisted.

2.30pm: No 3 typhoon signal hoisted.


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3 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.40am: Tugs secured alongside. Slipped and secured alongside North wall of basin.

1.30pm: Two ratings, J10464 and K4386, joined ship from hospital.


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4 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship in recognition of American Independence day.

10.15am: One rating, J98202, discharged to hospital.

10.20am: HMS Bluebell arrived and secured to buoy.

12 noon: Fired 21 gun salute.

1.30pm: One rating, M14968, returned from hospital.

3.30pm: S/Lt FB Tours RN rejoined ship.


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5 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: USS Pampanga (Pampagna in log) sailed.


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6 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.05am: HMS Bluebell slipped and secured alongside North wall.

11.0am: Received six cases of 3pdr blank and one Maxim.


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7 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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8 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.

5.35am: USS Ashfield passed through harbour (can’t trace this one, but it may be a misreading of Asheville, see 19th July).


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9 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am: Hands employed painting in paymaster store, cleaning out fresh water tanks, overhauling foc’sle 4" gun and chipping in well deck.

3.45pm: USS Helena arrived.


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10 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.15am: USS Pampanga arrived.

Hands working in Paymaster’s store, painting down aloft and remainder working with ships steward.

10.30am: Mr Bracegirdle, Warrant Engineer RN discharged to hospital.


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11 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Hands provisioning ship.

One rating, K43659, joined ship from hospital.

5.0pm: HMS Moorhen secured alongside North wall of basin.


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12 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.0pm: Two ratings, K1166 and J26830, rejoined from HMS Moorhen.


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13 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: HMS Bluebell secured to No 13 buoy .

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations. One rating, J47858, rejoined ship from HMS Moorhen. Hands to bathe.


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14 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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15 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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16 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.0am: HMS Bluebell sailed.

11.0am: USS Helena secured to No 13 buoy.


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17 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: USS Helena sailed.

3.0pm: Two ratings, K1415 and K16160, joined ship from hospital. Mr Bracegirdle, Warrant Eng. RN, rejoined ship from hospital.


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18 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Painting.


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19 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.0am: USS Asheville (Ashville in log) secured to No 13 buoy.

9.10am: Submarine L8 sailed.

1.0pm: One rating, J47858, discharged to HMS Moorhen and one rating, J52978, joined ship from same.

2.10pm: L8 returned to harbour.


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20 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12 noon: No 1 typhoon signal hoisted.

2.0pm: Hands employed drawing stores, furling awnings and securing gear on upper deck.

3.50pm: Slipped and proceeded with tugs to No 8 buoy.

4.0pm: USS Asheville sailed.


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21 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Squally Easterlies to force 5 all day.

6.0am: No 4 typhoon signal hoisted.

7.15am: Furled QD awning.

5.10pm: USS Pampanga secured to No 12 buoy.

7.15pm: Submarine L2 left basin.

7.25pm: No 6 typhoon signal hoisted.

8.0pm: Submarine L8 sailed.


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22 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Easterly 6-8 in am, then 8-10 in pm.

9.0am: Steam for slow speed.

11.0am: Part of watch on foc’sle shackled on port anchor and bitted outboard end of port cable.

12.35pm: No 7 typhoon warning hoisted.


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23 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

SE 6-8 in am, moderating to 4-5 in pm.

7.0am: USS Pampanga entered basin. No 3 typhoon signal hoisted, No 7 hauled down.

9.50am: Submarine L8 secured to No 9 buoy.

2.40pm: L2 and L8 proceeded into basin.

2.45pm: No 3 typhoon signal hauled down.

4.0pm: HMS Robin entered basin.


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24 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

8.30am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. Hands ammunitioning ship.

9.0am: USS Pampanga left basin and secured to buoy.

3.15pm: Finished ammunitioning. Hands rigging coaling screens.

5.30pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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25 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.10am: Coal lighters secured alongside. Hands employed coaling ship.

10.0am: One rating, M35521, discharged to hospital.

5.0pm: Finished coaling, received 245 tons. Hands employed cleaning ship.

Note of compass deviations attached, see 26 July.


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26 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: Tug arrived and swung ship for compass deviation.

10.0am: No 1 typhoon signal hoisted.

10.30am: One rating, 19975, discharged to hospital.

1.20pm: No 2 typhoon signal hoisted. Water boat alongside, received 20 tons.

2.15pm: One rating, K59553, returned from hospital.

4.33pm: HMS Tarantula left basin for Kowloon.

4.45pm: HMS Robin left basin.

7.0pm: One rating, J54345, lent to HMS Tamar. One rating, J72834, lent to ship from Tarantula.


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27 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

In am, winds North then backing to West rising to force 10. In pm, 8-10 at first, abating to force 6 later.

1.25am: No 6 typhoon warning hoisted.

2.15am: Steam on main engines.

2.30am: Submarines L2 and L8 left basin for Kowloon.

6.0am: Hands employed securing ship for sea.

4.15pm: No 6 signal down, No 3 hoisted.

5.0pm: L2 and L8 returned to basin. Reverted to usual notice for steam.


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28 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.05am: No 3 storm signal hauled down.

9.0am: HMS Tarantula secured alongside wall.

10.15am: HMS Robin proceeded to basin.

11.30am: One rating, J54345, joined ship from HMS Tamar.

12 noon: HMS Diomede secured alongside wall.

3.0pm: One rating, J72854, discharged to Tarantula.


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29 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

Sunday routine.


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30 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

12.30pm: Water boat alongside, received 15 tons.

6.0pm: Watch on foc’sle to clear foul cable.


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31 July 1923

Hong Kong.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.30pm: One rating, K59308, discharged to HMS Diomede.

Water boat alongside, received 20 tons.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1923

(Hong Kong and Amoy for disturbances on shore),


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1 August 1923

Hong Kong and at sea towards Amoy.

Lat 22.3, Long 114.5

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded via Eastern entrance.

1.50pm: Sighted HMS Diomede, bg 260º.

1.55pm: Sighted Pedro Blanco bg 098º.

5.05pm: Diomede abeam en route for Amoy.

8.0pm: Pos. 22 33.7N, 115 52.3E.

10.30pm: Sighted Breaker Pt Lt 031º.


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2 August 1923

At sea to Amoy.

Lat 24.0, Long 118.1

4.53am: Lamock Lt abeam to Port 7 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 23 31.4N, 117 39E.

8.12am: Brothers Is abeam to port and starboard.

10.0am: Tested maxim guns and drilled gun's crews.

11.20am: Chapel I. Lt NE.

3.15pm: Courses and speeds for entering harbour, picked up pilot.

5.15pm: Secured to buoy in inner harbour, Amoy.

8.20pm: Landing parties fallen in for muster of equipment etc. Ship burning searchlight on British Concession for 5 mins every 20 mins throughout the night. (A short contemporary report from the Sydney Morning Herald.)


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3 August 1923

Amoy (now Xiamen).

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

12.01am: Burning searchlights alternately with HMS Diomede throughout the night.

8.0am: USS Asheville arrived in harbour.

In am: Hands spreading awnings and painting ship.

1.15pm: Landed one platoon to form guard for British Concession.

2.0pm: Hands employed getting up rifles and ammunition.

9.0pm: Commenced burning searchlight alternately with Diomede throughout the night on British Concession.


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4 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

In am: Burning searchlights.

3.45pm: HMS Diomede shifted berth to outer harbour.

9.0pm: Commenced burning searchlight on British Concession throughout the night.


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5 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

4.15am: Lowered motor boat to send orderly to HBM Consul.

10.0am: Hands employed filling barricoes (small barrels) for landing parties.

4.0pm: HMS Diomede returned to inner harbour.

9.0pm: Commenced burning searchlight.


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6 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Spread foc’sle and quarterdeck awnings.

Received 28 tons of boiler water.

Burnt searchlight at intervals throughout the night.


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7 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Painting.


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8 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.0am: Landed Nos 5 and 6 sections to relieve Nos 3 and 4 sections.

Burnt searchlight at intervals during the night


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9 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.10am. Two Japanese destroyers arrived. English mail arrvied onboard.

3.55pm: Chinese gunboat sailed.

7.10pm: Two Japanese destroyers sailed.


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10 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

8.45am: Sections 3 and 4 landed to relieve sections 1 and 2.

2.30pm: Water boat alongside. Received 18½ tons of boiler water.

6.0pm: All landing parties withdrawn from Concession.

Burnt searchlight during the night


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11 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1


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12 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

7.50am: English mail arrived onboard.

9.30am:. Chaplin of HMS Diomede held divine service onboard.


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13 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

7.30am: Stoker sections mustering equipment.

2.0pm: 4” gun crews to first aid lecture.


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14 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

2.0pm: 4” gun crews to first aid lecture.

Water boat alongside, received 22 tons of boiler water.


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15 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Painting.


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16 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Painting and cleaning in am.

Make and mend in pm.

7.35pm: Hoisted water boat for repairs.


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17 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

8.45am: English mail arrived onboard.

2.0pm: 4” gun crews to first aid lecture.

Burnt searchlight on Concession between 9.0 and 10.0pm.


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18 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

5.0pm: Landed one platoon to relieve HMS Diomede's platoon as British Concession guard.


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19 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

2.15pm: HMS Durban anchored in outer harbour.

5.0pm: Cleared lower deck to clear stores out of HMS Diomede's cutter for transport to Wei-hai-wei.

6.45pm: Lieutenant ERC MacVicker and three ratings (from Diomede, vide log of same) joined ship for passage.


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20 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

12 noon: One rating, S119675, joined for passage.

2.0pm: HMS Diomede sailed.

8.0pm: Sent orderly ashore with letter for HBM Consul.


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21 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Painting and repairing awnings.


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22 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

5.45pm: Our platoon, landed as British Concession Guard, returned onboard on being relieved by one platoon from HMS Durban.


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23 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

6.30am: One Japanese destroyer (HIJMS Suji, vide log of HMS Durban, but may correctly be Sugi) arrived.

10.0am: Captain inspected storerooms and magazines.


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24 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

6.40pm: Two Japanese destroyers (HIJMS’ Kashiwa and Ume, vide log of HMS Durban) sailed.


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25 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1


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26 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

9.30am: Chaplain of HMS Durban (the Rev. RR Churchill, vide log of Durban) held divine service onboard.


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27 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

Hands striking down awnings into foremost store.

2.0pm: 4" guns’ crews to first aid lecture. Remainder painting on mess deck and ship's side.


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28 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1


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29 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1


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30 August 1923

Amoy.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1


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31 August 1923

Amoy and at sea towards Woosung.

Lat 24.5, Long 118.1

11.45am: HMS Bluebell secured to buoy in inner harbour.

2.14pm: Weighed and proceeded from harbour.

5.33pm: Dodd I. Lt abeam to port 4 miles.

8.0pm: Pos. 24 34.3N, 113 50.3E.

11.54pm: Ochsen Lt abeam to port 4 miles.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1923

(Woosung and Shanghai)


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1 September 1923

At sea.

Lat 26.5, Long 120.7

2.20am: Turnabout Lt N19E.

6.20am: Passed an American destroyer steaming South.

8.0am: Pos. 26 01N, 120 22.3E.

8.30am: Spoke SS Ningpo bound for Swatau.

10.35am: Tung Yung Lt N54W 4 miles.

2.0pm: Strawstack Rock N43W.

5.0pm: Spoke French SS Paul Lecat* (Legat in log) steering SW.

8.0pm: Pos. 27 31.8N, 121 22.8E.

*(Paul Lecat, Compagnie de Messagerie Maritimes, 1911, 12,989 tons, destroyed by fire in dry dock at Marseilles, 1928)


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2 September 1923

At sea.

Lat 29.5, Long 122.5

4.0am: Spoke SS Sin Yang steering NNE.

6.35am: Heishan Lt abeam to port 9.5 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 29 01.5N, 122 29E.

2.19pm: Tonting Lt abeam to port 1 mile.

4.30pm: Spoke SS Waishing* bound for Swatau.

8.0pm: Pos. 30 35.9N, 122 25E.

9.45pm: Tungsha LV N35W.

11.42pm: Fairway bell buoy abeam to port 2 cables. A/c N35W to proceed up the Yangtze River.

* (Wai Shing, Jardine Matheson & Co, 1903, 1,865 tons, blown ashore in Typhoon 1931, sold and renamed Shing Pu.)


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3 September 1923

At sea to Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

1.06am: Stopped and anchored to repair circulating pump.

3.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

7.0am: A/c for Woosung harbour entrance.

7.07am: Anchored.

8.0am: HMS Despatch sailed.

8.24am: Weighed and proceeded up Woosung river to Shanghai.

11.25am: Secured to buoy.

3.10pm: Commenced coaling from lighters.


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4 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.20am: Japanese cruiser Tsushima (Tushima in log) arrived.

Completed coaling, 260 tons of Welsh coal.


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5 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.0am: Sent Medical Officer to HMS Cricket.

10.05am: Shifted billet up river and anchored.

4.0pm: Hands employed transferring stores to Cricket.

Discharged Lt ERC MacVicker and ratings SS119675, CH 23272, K59308, K13404, J28878 and SS 124511 to same.

5.12pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.46pm: Passed Woosung harbour entrance.

7.49pm: Anchored in Woosung road.

9.45pm: HMS Hawkins anchored in roads.

10.0pm: One rating, J94029, joined on loan.

11.27pm: Weighed, but parted starboard cable at second shackle. Anchored with port anchor.


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6 September 1923

Woosung, at sea and return.

Lat 31.4, Long 122.0

12.02am: Weighed, buoyed position of starboard anchor and cable and proceeded.

3.15am: Drinkwater LV abeam to port.

8.0am: Pos. 31 27.3N, 122 27,3E.

8.45am: A/c S72W to return to Shanghai.

2.04pm: Drinkwater LV abeam to port.

5.04pm: Anchored, Woosung.

5.30pm: Lt C Peachey, Vice-Consul and one rating, J94029, left ship for HMS Hawkins.


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7 September 1923

Woosung to Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.32am: Anchored in section I, Shanghai harbour.

9.10am: Weighed and shifted to British and MM (merchant marine?) buoys. One rating, J94029, rejoined ship from HMS Hawkins.


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8 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

4.45pm: English mail arrived onboard.


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9 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine.


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10 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Painting.


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11 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56


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12 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.30am: HMS Bee proceeded down harbour.

9.15am: Bee secured to SNO’s (Senior Naval Officer) buoy.

1.0pm: Landed rifle team.

6.40pm: USS Isabel arrived and secured to FNB (probably French naval buoy).


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13 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.0am: HMS Bee sailed. Hands employed cleaning ship and securing slip rope on French naval buoy.

6.30am: Slipped and secured ahead and astern to British Naval buoys.

In pm: Duty watch shackled on new anchor.

6.30pm: USS Isabel secured to buoy.


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14 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.0am: Unshackled stern wires from buoy.

7.15am: Slipped from after buoy and swung to ebb tide. Secured between British Naval buoys with bows up river.

Water boat alongside, received 17 tons.


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15 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.40am: American gunboat Monocacy arrived.

1.55pm: USS Isabel sailed.


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16 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

Sunday routine.


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17 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

7.45am: One rating, K59429, discharged to general hospital.

10.30am: Two ratings, J91464 and K43659, discharged to hospital.

In pm: Two hands cleaning for’d fresh water tank.


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18 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.15am: Water boat secured alongside, received 20 tons.

10.25am: One rating, J96810, discharged to hospital.


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19 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

7.50am: USS Sacramento arrived and USS Monocacy sailed.

11.30am: Seamen mustered for medical inspection.

2.30pm: Landed cricket party.


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20 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

10.30am: Landed escort.

1.05pm: USS Sacramento sailed.

1.45pm: Escort returned with rating J100213.


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21 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

2.40pm: French sloop Altair secured to French naval buoy.


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22 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.45am: Water boat secured alongside, received 28 tons.


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23 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

7.45am: Landed rifle team.

Landed church parties.

Captain paid official call on French sloop Altair.


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24 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

3.30pm: USS Rizal arrived.

4.0pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant No 9.

5.45pm: Seven American destroyers arrived.


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25 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

3.0pm: USS Huron arrived and secured to buoys.


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26 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

5.55pm: English mail arrived onboard.


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27 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

9.15am: French sloop Altair slipped and proceeded up river.

3.30pm: Altair proceeded down harbour.

4.20pm: French cruiser Colmar arrived and secured to buoys.


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28 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

6.45am: USS Borie arrived.

9.50am: Six bags of mail arrived onboard for HMS Hawkins.

12.11pm: Slipped, slow ahead.

12.28pm: Stopped. Berthing officer boarded ship.

12.36pm: Anchored in Section IX of Whampoo River.

6.30pm: Hawkins arrived. Discharged two ratings, J94029 and J100213 and six bags of mail to same. One bag of parcel mail arrived onboard.


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29 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

8.10am: HM Tug St Breock secured alongside. Transferred stores from tug.

9.10am: St Breock left.

1.40pm: Two Japanese destroyers arrived.


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30 September 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

12.40pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.

3.20pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1923

(Shanghai, Woosung, Nagasaki, Kobe, Kada Wan, Yokohama and Kobe)


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1 October 1923

Shanghai.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

7.15am: USS Black Hawk (Hawke in log) arrived.

Coaling. Received 140 tons of Welsh coal.

12.50pm: HMS Petersfield sailed.


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2 October 1923

Shanghai to Woosung.

Lat 31.33, Long 121.56

1.45pm: HMS Hawkins proceeded down river.

2.43pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

5.0pm: Anchored in Woosung roads.

5.20pm: Lowered motor boat to bring off absentee from Woosung.


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3 October 1923

Woosung and at sea towards Nagasaki.

Lat 31.4, Long 121.8

6.15am: HMS Hawkins sailed.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.50am: Drinkwater LV abeam to port 2 cables.

8.0pm: Pos. 31 31.5N, 123 04E.


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4 October 1923

At sea.

Lat 31.9, Long 125.5

8.0am: Pos. 31 49N, 124 49.5E.

8.0pm: Pos. 32 09N, 126 50E.


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5 October 1923

At sea to Nagasaki.

Lat 32.6, Long 129.3

5.48am: Ose Saki Lt N61E 25 miles.

8.0am: Pos. 31 27.8N, 128 34.8E.

3.23pm: Stopped off Nagasaki and waited for harbour master to board.

3.24pm: Fired 21 gun salute.

4.40pm: Moored.


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6 October 1923

Nagasaki and at sea towards Kobe.

Lat 32.8, Long 129.6

6.50am: Japanese cruiser Tone sailed.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

8.0pm: Pos. 33 36.5N, 129 40.8E.


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7 October 1923

At sea.

Lat 33.8, Long 131.8

6.05am: Passing through Shimoseki Strait.

8.0am: Pos. 33 57.3N, 131 04.7E.

3.34pm: Kominase I. abeam 1 mile.

6.54pm: Anchored in Obe Wan.


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8 October 1923

Obe Wan to Kobe.

Lat 34.4, Long 133.8

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.0am: Pos. 34 05.6N, 133 03.1E.

8.0am: Passing through Kurushima strait.

8.0pm: Pos. 34 36.7N, 135 03.7E.

9.08pm: Anchored in Kobe Bay.


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9 October 1923

Kobe and at sea towards Yokohama.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

5.43am: Weighed and proceeded into harbour.

6.22am: Secured to No 1 buoy,

Hands getting up stores for HMS Durban.

Coaling, received 116 tons of Japanese coal and 32 tons of boiler water.

One rating, J48587, joined ship on loan from Durban.

6.22pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea.

8.0pm: Pos. 34 28.7N, 135 06.3E.


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10 October 1923

At sea to Kada Wan.

Lat 33.96, Long 136.23

6.18am: A/c N42E for Kada Wan Bay to avoid approaching typhoon.

Wind NE 6 at 6.0am, rising to F8 at 10.0am. Strong winds and gales until 9.0pm, then NNW F10 for three hours.

8.0am: Pos. 33 35.4N, 136 00.3E.

11.49am: Anchored in 19 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

4.30pm: Steam on engines for slow speed.

11.40pm: Wind dropped to F8 and veered to NNE, weather overhead cleared.


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11 October 1923

Kada Wan.

Lat 33.96, Long 136.23

2.30am: Fall out anchor watch and came to one hour’s notice for steam.


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12 October 1923

Kada Wan.

Lat 33.96, Long 136.23

9.05am: Weighed and shifted billet to anchor in Akuza Usa.

In pm: Ship open to visitors.


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13 October 1923

Kada Wan and at sea towards Yokohama.

Lat 34.0, Long 136.5

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course 075º.

8.0pm: Pos. 34 17.5N, 137 50.3E.


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14 October 1923

At sea to Yokohama.

Lat 35.4, Long 139.7

4.45am: Spoke USS Sacramento on a SW’ly course.

8.0am: Pos. 35 5.8N, 139 40.3E.

11.18am: Secured to No 27 buoy, Yokohama harbour.

11.35am: HBM Consul arrived onboard.

12.30pm: Naval attache arrived onboard.

12.55pm: Naval attache and HBM Consul left ship.


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15 October 1923

Yokohama.

Lat 35.4, Long 139.7

9.40am: Landed working party for digging graves. (Yokohama is still in ruins after the Great Kanto earthquake and tsunami on the 1st of September)

3.18pm: HBM Consul took up residence onboard.


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16 October 1923

Yokohama.

Lat 35.4, Long 139.7


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17 October 1923

Yokohama.

Lat 35.4, Long 139.7


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18 October 1923

Yokohama.

Lat 35.4, Long 139.7


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19 October 1923

Yokohama and at sea.

Lat 35.4, Long 139.7

10.30am: HBM Consul left ship.

11.03am: Slipped and proceeded to sea.

1.40pm: Passed three Japanese submarines 46, 47, and 57 exercising.

5.06pm: Two Japanese destroyers, Nos 16 and 18 overtook ship steering a SW’ly course.

8.0pm: Pos. 34 31.3N, 138 52.7E.


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20 October 1923

At sea.

Lat 33.7, Long 136.2

3.40am: Passed HMS Durban steering ENE.

8.0am: Pos. 33 50N, 136 52.6E.

8.0pm: Pos. 33 40.4N, 135 11.8E.


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21 October 1923

At sea to Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

4.45am. Stopped to wait for dawn.

6.0am: Secured to No 8 buoy, Kobe harbour.

8.0am: Japanese destroyer No 10 sailed.

9.25am: Shifted billet to No 1 buoy.

11.30am: English mail arrived onboard.

3.40pm: Japanese destroyer No 4 arrived.


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22 October 1923

Kobe.

Lat 34.68, Long 135.2

6.35am: Japanese destroyer No 4 sailed.

Coaling, received 160 tons of Japanese coal.

2.20pm: Japanese destroyer No 10 arrived.


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