Hired Trawler

Adty No 1516. Built 1914, 295grt, Hull-reg H.105. Armament: 1‑12pdr. In service 5.15‑1919 as minesweeper. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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:

No ship's positions were supplied in this log. Latitudes/longitudes have been added only when the ship was, or can reasonably be assumed to have been, in port at noon.
The names of His Majesty's trawlers and drifters have been marked in small caps; eg SEAWARD HO
Significant changes to the log's text and additions have been marked in italic. Unidentified ships' names are followed by a [?].

Map showing some of the locations mentioned in the logs.

LOG BOOK – 16 JUNE 1915 TO 25 JULY 1915

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16 June 1915

Lowestoft to Downs

     Noon: Cast off tug assisting to haul bow off wharf and proceeded to Roads to test gun platform

12.15pm: Fired 3 rounds practice

12.30pm: Pilot on board; accompanied by SEAWARD HO also proceeding Dover

12.45pm: Cleared Roads

12.50pm: On observing signal 'RK' from SEAWARD HO turned round and re-entered Roads

  1.15pm: Anchored in Roads to await SEAWARD HO

  2.00pm: Hove up and proceeded at various speeds and courses through Roads and Stanford Channel

  2.30pm: Cleared channel and proceeded full speed, pilot in charge, keeping war channel

  3.30pm: Southwold Lighthouse abeam, 3½ miles

  5.00pm: Orfordness abeam, 5 miles

  5.30pm: Shipwash Light Vessel abeam, close to

  6.35pm: Sunk Light Vessel abeam, 2½ miles

  7.50pm: Kentish Knock Light Vessel abeam, close to

  9.40pm: Elbow buoy abeam, ½ mile; slow and various speeds communicating with examination vessel

11.35pm: Slow, stop; anchored in Downs off Warner Castle

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17 June 1915

Downs to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.03am: Anchor aweigh and slow ahead

  4.10am: Full speed towards Dover

  4.45am: North Foreland abeam

  4.55am: Communicated with examination vessel; received orders and proceeded towards entrance Dover

  5.15am: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, Dover Harbour, 15 fathoms on starboard anchor

              : Men employed cleaning ship, arms etc throughout day

JH Hewson, night watchman from 6.00pm to 6.00am

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18 June 1915

Dover to Dungeness patrol

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.00am: Skipper and 2 men ashore getting emergency provisions

     Noon: Hove up and proceeded to eastern mole for fresh water

12.45pm: Fresh water on board; cast off and proceeded to sea

  1.10pm: Cleared Pier Heads

  1.42pm: Passed through Folkestone Gate and proceeded on various westward courses looking for LORD GEORGE to report

  4.10pm: Picked up LORD GEORGE off Dungeness and received orders to proceed eastward and report to PRINCEPS

  5.40pm: Picked up and spoke to PRINCEPS W of Folkstone Gate; got orders to attach to her; patrolled from Dungeness to Folkestone Gate and Varne Light Vessel, zigzagging 6 points to main line of bearing NW

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19 June 1915

Dungeness patrol

  2.00am: Patrolling NE and SW between between Dungeness and Folkestone Gate throughout watch

  4.00am: Reported to LORD GEORGE and received orders to continue in company of PRINCEPS and patrol to westward of Dungeness

  8.00pm: Reported to LORD GEORGE and ordered to anchor W of Dungeness until 3.15am

  8.30pm: Arrived in Dungeness West Roads and anchored in 5½ fathoms; Dungeness Lighthouse E½N

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20 June 1915

Dungeness patrol

  3.05am: Anchor away

  3.08am: Full speed towards Dungeness

  3.40am: Spoke to LORD GEORGE and ordered to accompany PRINCEPS patrolling Dungeness eastward to Folkestone Gate

12.45pm: LORD GEORGE reported that submarine had been seen this morning in this area

  4.00pm: Sharp lookout but nothing seen of enemy

  7.10pm: Orders from DO [Duty Officer] to patrol western half of eastern area in company with LOMBARD, going 2 miles N and S of main line of traffic

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21 June 1915

Dungeness patrol

  3.15am: Reported to DO; ordered to resume patrolling same area, viz from Dungeness Lighthouse bearing NW to Varne Light Vessel bearing SE/S

  5.00pm: Patrolling as before; nothing of importance seen

12.30pm: Reported to DO off Dungeness; ordered carry on patrol

  5.30pm: Nothing to report

  8.10pm: Reported to DO and received orders to meet him 6.00am and proceed on board his ship LORD GEORGE at Dungeness for orders

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22 June 1915

Dungeness patrol

  6.10am: Arrived westward of Dungeness and anchored, SDO proceeding on board DO's vessel LORD GEORGE; received orders to remain on station Dungeness bearing W, Dymchurch NNW, and on receiving flag signal from vessel on either side to pass it on to next vessel

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to station

  8.15am: Arrived on station

  9.50am: Received signal BQ (inter) from ROWSLEY from eastward and proceeded with it W

10.50am: Passed on signal to LOMBARD and proceeded back to station

  5.05pm: Received orders from DO in PRINCESS MARY to accompany COLLENA; while communicating collided with PRINCESS MARY and received slight damage to bulwark

10.00pm: Patrolling W of Dungeness

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23 June 1915

Dungeness patrol

  3.55am: Received orders to continue patrol

  6.40am: Received orders from PRINCESS MARY to patrol 4 miles S of Dungeness with lighthouse bearing from NNE to W by N

  9.55am: Received signal from LOMBARD 'AL' and passed it on to COLLENA

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24 June 1915

Dungeness patrol to Dover

  5.00pm: Instructed by LEMNOS to proceed to Dover at once

  6.25pm: Passed through Folkestone Gate; altered course NE for Dover

  6.55pm: Arrived off harbour entrance

  7.10pm: Anchored at Dover Harbour off Prince of Wales Pier, 15 fathoms, starboard anchor

HT Hewson on night watch

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25 June 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : R Lewis, cook, left ship by Skipper's orders to fetch provisions; failed to return on board till 5.00am Saturday morning; spent night in guard ship; reported to base, and ordered by Commander Rigg RN to refund £1.15 from his wages to crew, which he had spent and wasted from crew's money with which he had been entrusted to buy provisions

  1.30pm: Hove up and proceeded for water

  2.30pm: Water aboard and proceeded alongside collier Polzeath for bunkers

  7.00pm: Finished coaling, 43 tons

  7.30pm: Arrived off Prince of Wales Pier and anchored

HT Hewson night watchman

26 June 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.30am: Gunnery instructor from HMS Arrogant on board drilling crew at 12-pounder gun

11.15am: Gunnery instructor finished and went on shore

HT Hewson night watchman

27 June 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

am: Crew employed washing down and cleaning ship till 8.00am

HT Hewson night watchman

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28 June 1915

Dover to No. III patrol Folkstone Gate

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

10.15am: Received orders to proceed at noon to No. III patrol Folkestone Gate with and taking under command KITE 11 (to patrol round North Light Vessel), NORMAN (patrol round South Light Vessel), BROMELIA (to patrol ½ to 1 mile E of Gate), COLLENA (to patrol ½ to 1 mile W of Gate)

11.00am: Hove up and proceeded to deliver sailing orders personally to unit

11.30am: Anchored off detached arm

     Noon: All sailing orders delivered

12.15pm: Hove up and proceeded to sea

  1.37pm: Arrived Folkestone Gate

  1.50pm: Relieved LORD GEORGE and her unit and sent them into Dover; placed unit on their respective patrols

  5.00pm: Continued patrol, keeping unit under observation

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29 June 1915

No. III patrol Folkstone Gate

  9.50am: When ¾ mile W of Folkestone Gate picked up green painted float marked S+P/S 745 on bottom part, "Guide me" on side, and "To be handled carefully. When not in water to be stowed below" in white letters on top; tin can partly filled with apparently inflammable composition fixed on top, and about 25 fathoms small wire attached, apparently for mooring

  2.00pm: Spoke to MACFARLANE, looking for ship in charge of boom

  3.00pm: Observed vessels engaged at work on boom

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30 June 1915

No. III patrol Folkestone Gate

  1.15am: Steamed into thick fog bank; North Light Vessel WSW

  2.30am: Observed steamer foul of W side boom, S of South Light Vessel

  3.30am: Closed up and found vessel to be Burmah of Goole; she declined assistance; NEPTUNIAN on boom patrol came up and stood by

  5.00am: Observed NEPTUNIAN towing Burmah off boom, and LORD GEORGE and NEPTUNIAN escorting her through Gate and proceeding northwards

10.00pm: Sighted vessel E of boom steering SW; gave chase, sounding warning on whistle but unable to overhaul or prevent her breaking through; steamed through Gate and to W of boom and found DO's ship LORD GEORGE in communication with vessel, and observed her steam N towards Downs; learned she was government transport

LOGS FOR JULY 1915

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1 July 1915

No. III patrol Folkestone Gate

  1.00am: Patrolling on Gate

  5.00pm: DO on LORD GEORGE (W/T [wireless telegraph]) ordered KITE II to patrol to eastward as he had blank ammunition and COLLENA to take KITE II's place patrolling around North Light Vessel

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2 July 1915

No. III patrol Folkestone Gate to Dover

  1.00am: Patrolling through Gate, keeping vessels to the Fairway

  4.50am: Dense fog; schooner Mermaid of Jersey set by current onto N end of boom

  6.15am: Fog cleared; COLLENA towed schooner clear; did no damage to boom; observed NEPTUNIAN towing government vessel A35 off boom 1 mile south of Gate

  1.00pm: DO on LORD GEORGE informed us relief would arrive tonight

  2.00pm: Continued to patrol same limits

  6.00pm: Armed yacht Diane gave instructions to collect unit and proceed to Dover

  7.10pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, Dover Harbour, 15 fathoms, starboard cable

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3 July 1915

[Incorrect date in log]

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

10.15am: Hove up and proceeded to collier Francia

10.40am: Made fast alongside; no coal workers on board

12.10pm: Received orders to take destroyers' berth on starboard side of collier Knarsdale

  2.45pm: No berth; proceeded to eastern arm for fresh water

  3.45pm: Still no berth; proceeded to Prince of Wales Pier for provisions

  4.10pm: Received orders to return to collier Francia at 6.00am Sunday

  4.30pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier for night

  6.00pm: Received fresh orders from Patrol Office to coal at Knarsdale at 6.00am Sunday

JH Hewson night watchman

4 July 1915

[Incorrect date in log]

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.45am: Hove up and proceeded towards colliers

  6.10am: Made fast alongside collier Knarsdale

  7.00am: Commenced coaling, crew assisting

11.00am: Completed bunkers, 30 tons; shifted to No 2 fish room for coal ballast

12.30pm: Ordered to stop and get away from collier to let destroyers alongside; 16 tons ballast on board

  1.00pm: Took trawler over to detached arm and visited 2 ships of unit viz KINGS GREY and ANGELUS

  1.45pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

  8.00pm: Orders received to take TAIPO and proceed to Elbow buoy at 6.00am on Monday

JH Hewson night watchman

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5 July 1915

Dover to Elbow buoy patrol

  5.42am: Hove up and proceeded, engines as requisite; passed breakwater and stopped, waiting for TAIPO

  6.00am: Proceeded in company with TAIPO

  6.45am: Passed examination vessel; hoisted J flag

  7.15am: Gull Light Vessel abeam

  8.00am: Arrived off Elbow buoy

  9.00am: Patrolling off Elbow buoy; no signs of oiler

  1.45pm: SS Tervisa of Newcastle reported striking something that gave to her but saw nothing at 1-10 with North Foreland bearing W½ S, being at time well inside wreck

  2.30pm: Passed report on to W/T trawler VESPER

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6 July 1915

Elbow buoy patrol

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7 July 1915

Elbow buoy patrol

  9.30am: Still no sign of oiler

  4.00pm: Moderate gale, heavy, short, choppy sea; occasional rain squalls

  8.00pm: Picked up oil tank Balakani and in company with TAIPO escorted her towards Downs

11.30pm: Oiler and escort enclosed for night in Downs

 Midnight: Strong gale, heavy sea, clear

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8 July 1915

Elbow buoy to Beachy Head, to Dover

  4.00am: Strong gale but moderating; overcast

  4.15am: Oiler Balakani hove up anchor and proceeded towards Beachy Head; took up position 6 points on port bow, TAIPO 6 points on starboard bow

  5.00am: South Foreland Lighthouse abeam, 1½ miles

  5.20am: Dover abeam, 1 mile

  6.10am: Cleared Folkestone Gate

  8.56am: Dungeness Lighthouse abeam, 3 miles

     Noon: Strong wind, rough head sea, clear weather

12.20pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam, 2½ miles

  1.26pm: Beachy Head Lighthouse abeam, 5 miles

  2.25pm: When about 8 miles W of Beachy Head relieved by BALFOUR; signalled TAIPO, turned round and proceeded full speed towards Dover, TAIPO following ¾ mile on port anchor

  4.30pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam, ¾ mile

  6.20pm: Dungeness Lighthouse NE½N

  8.10pm: Passed Folkestone Gate

  8.40pm: Off entrance Dover Harbour

  8.50pm: Received permission from examination vessel to enter port

  9.25pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

JH Hewson on night duty

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9 July 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

12.10pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to Francia for coal

12.30pm: Fast alongside collier; drifters coaling – no berth

  2.00pm: Commenced coaling

  4.00pm: Finished bunkers and shifted to No 2 fish hold for coal ballast

  5.30pm: Completed coaling; 20 tons bunkers, 18 tons ballast

  6.00pm: Vessel anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

J Hewson night watchman

10 July 1915

Dover to Dungeness patrol

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

12.30pm: Hove up and proceeded to clear harbour

12.50pm: Cleared Pier Heads and proceeded full speed towards Dungeness patrol

  1.27pm: Passed Folkestone Gate

  2.20pm: Passed vessel bound E flying signal "want immediate information re route Calais"; trawler STRATHEDEN close alongside also bound N paying no attention to signals; turned round and spoke to vessel directing her to Folkestone Gate and to report to trawler on Gate for further instructions

  3.45pm: Relieved KINGS GREY and took up station, Dungeness NNW, 3 miles

  5.40pm: Took over escort of government dredger (name unknown) from EQUINOX and handed over to CITY OF DUNDEE at 6.50pm; returned to station

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11 July 1915

Dungeness patrol

  7.05am: Took over escort of oiler Lucian from EQUINOX and proceeded westwards

  8.25am: Handed over oiler to CITY OF DUNDEE and returned to station; PRINCE VICTOR too far off to relieve us

  9.00pm: Remaining on station

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12 July 1915

Dungeness patrol to Dover

  1.00am: On station with Dungeness Lighthouse NNW

  4.10pm: Relieved by EARL OF LENNOX and proceeded full speed to Dover

  5.50pm: Passed through Folkestone Gate

  7.00pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, Dover Harbour

JH Hewson night watchman

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13 July 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.20am: Proceeded to eastern arm for fresh water

  9.45am: Water on board; proceeded towards anchorage, Prince of Wales Pier

10.00am: Anchored

     Noon: Hove up and proceeded to eastern arm to blow down boilers

12.30pm: Moored alongside arm outside submarine dock

  2.30pm: Commenced blow down

 JH Hewson night watchman

14 July 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.00am: Engineers from submarine depot working at defects and repairs on boilers

  2.00pm: Refilling boilers with fresh water

  7.00pm: Received orders to proceed to sea at 8.00am on the 15th

JH Hewson night watchman

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15 July 1915

Dover to French coast patrol

  7.00am: Cast off and proceeded to detached arm to instruct LORD ASHBY

  7.30am: Anchored

  8.40am: Hove up and proceeded to sea

  8.45am: Cleared breakwater and proceeded towards South Goodwin Light Vessel, accompanied by LORD ASHBY

  9.45am: South Goodwin Light Vessel close to

12.53pm: No 5 buoy abeam

  1.30pm: Heavy rain squall, lightning

  2.00pm: Spoke HIGHLANDER; received orders and relieved her; proceeded to NW to look for RETURNO

  4.30pm: Relieved RETURNO and placed LORD ASHBY with drifters on section northward of French coast section; proceeded back to drifters on French coast section

  9.00pm: Patrolling to westward of drifters throughout watch

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16 July 1915

Patrolling with drifters on French coast section of net area

  1.00am: Continued with drifter section

  6.00am: Spoke LORD ASHBY with section of drifters to northward

  7.00pm: Drifters hauled off land to northward

  8.00pm: Strong breeze, rough choppy sea, rain

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17 July 1915

Patrolling with drifters on French coast section of net area

  1.00am: Drifters coming into French section from seaward

  6.00pm: Drifters headed off shore to northward; followed them 8 miles of land, turned and ran to 5 miles off

  8.00pm: Moderate gale but signs of moderating; clear

10.00pm: Weather moderating; headed towards French coast again

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18 July 1915

Patrolling with drifters on French coast section of net area

  1.00am: No drifters in this section; they seem to have gone over under lee of English land for night

  6.00am: Spoke to LORD ASHBY off Cape Griz Nez who reports all drifters went to shelter under English coast

  8.00am: Moderate wind sea, fine, clear; drifters coming back

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19 July 1915

French coast patrol to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

11.45am: Relieved by MACFARLANE and unit; proceeded full speed to Dover accompanied by LORD ASHBY

  1.00pm: Arrived off entrance to Dover

  1.20pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

JH Hewson night watchman

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20 July 1915

Dover to French coast, to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.20am: Hove up and proceeded towards Pier Heads

  7.30am: Cleared Pier Heads and proceeded towards French coast section of net area to look for MACFARLANE

  9.35am: Transferred wireless operator to MACFARLANE close to No. III buoy

  9.40am: Proceeded full speed towards Dover

11.35am: Entered Dover Harbour

11.45am: Made fast alongside collier Francia; no labourers on board

  3.00pm: Labourers on board and commenced bunkering

  6.00pm: Coaling finished; proceeded to anchorage

  6.15pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

JH Hewson night watchman

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22 July 1915

Dover to Beachy Head patrol

  4.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards entrance

  4.10am: Cleared breakwater and proceeded single line ahead, preceded by GOELAND II and ANGELUS towards Beachy Head patrol

  7.16am: Dungeness abeam, 1½ miles

  8.50am: ANGELUS dropped out of line and stationed Fairlight NW/N, Dungeness ENE

  9.20am: Placed on station by GOELAND II; Fairlight N, Dungeness ENE

  2.25pm: Spoke to ROBERT SMITH of Aberdeen on passage to Portsmouth

  4.00pm: Fresh breeze, rough sea, thick, heavy rain squalls

  5.15pm: Danish steamer Ivanholm passed E

 Midnight: Moderate gale, heavy sea, heavy rain squalls; shipping heavy water

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23 July 1915

Beachy Head patrol

  4.15am: Dutch oil tank Charlois passed bound E

  5.25am: Norwegian SS Hird

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24 July 1915

Beachy Head patrol

  5.00am: Heavy rain squall

11.00am: Received order from ANGELUS to show no colours unless escorting when Red Ensign at mast head

     Noon: Passed on order re-colours to URANIAN (FRASER not on station) and returned to station

  2.00pm: FRASER back on station showing no colours

  5.20pm: Dutch SS Nordjisk westwards

  5.35pm: Dutch SS Amsteldijk westwards; British SS Thordra eastwards

  5.45pm: Dutch SS Diana eastwards

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25 July 1915

Beachy Head patrol

  7.05am: Dutch SS Prins der Nederlanden eastwards

  8.40am: Dutch schooner Dolfun bound SW

  3.15pm: Received signal from ANGELUS at 4.00 pm; passed same to FRASER

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LOG BOOK – 26 JULY 1915 TO 14 SEPTEMBER 1915

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26 July 1915

Dungeness patrol

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27 July 1915

Dungeness patrol

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28 July 1915

Dungeness patrol

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29 July 1915

Dungeness patrol

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30 July 1915

Dungeness patrol to Dover

31 July 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

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1 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

2 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

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3 August 1915

Dover to Dungeness patrol

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4 August 1915

Dungeness patrol

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5 August 1915

Dungeness patrol

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6 August 1915

Dungeness patrol

  6.20pm: KINGS GREY reported Norwegian steamer anchored E of Ness

  6.45am: Spoke Norwegian steamer Skaggerak; reported he had got orders from Ness

  7.00am: Signalled Ness regarding him; found he had misunderstood orders

  8.00am: Instructed Skaggerak to proceed to Dover for further orders

  8.45am: Received orders from KINGS GREY "Keep lookout for SS Nubia and Kerani [?] passing though patrol under escort, one from E and one W"

  9.10am: Passed signal E to LOROONE

11.30am: LOROONE signalled "Keep lookout for SS Niobe and Warmouth [?] passing through under escort"

 Midnight: Passed signal to KINGS GREY

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7 August 1915

Dungeness patrol to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.20am: Danish SS Curra and SS Ivar bound W

  6.30am: Norwegian SS Borgny and SS Annaho bound E

  7.40am: Relieved OTHELLA escorting oiler Rosshay, proceeded westward

  8.15am: Relieved by KINGS GREY

  8.30am: Recalled by HIGHLANDER; proceeding to Dover, took up position in line astern of KINGS GREY

10.00am: Passed Folkestone Gate

10.35am: Arrived off Dover and fell out to await unit anchoring

11.00am: Proceeded to see unit safe in berth and collect papers

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8 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.00am: Boat damaged by Launch 198 at Prince of Wales Pier

10.00am: Lieutenant Commander Benson DO on board; inspected crew and read punishment

10.15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to visit unit at breakwater; DO on board

     Noon: Hove up anchor and proceeded towards anchorage off Prince of Wales Pier

  1.00pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

JH Hewson night watchman

9 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Damaged spare boat returned to yard and ship's original boat received after being repaired

  8.30pm: Dragged anchor; hove up and came to fresh anchorage

JH Hewson night watchman

10 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to eastern arm for fresh water

  8.30am: Water on board; cast off and proceeded towards anchorage

  9.00am: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

JH Hewson night watchman

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11 August 1915

Dover to French coast patrol

  9.50am: Hove up and proceeded to clear harbour

10.23am: Proceeded full speed towards French coast accompanied by RETURNO and ELMIRA

12.25pm: Relieved W/T VIERNOE and her unit (BROMELIA and COLLENA); placed RETURNO E of drifters and ELMIRA W; patrolling between drifters and coast

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12 August 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

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13 August 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

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14 August 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  3.45am: Observed green signal rocket from drifter bearing NW; proceeded full speed in that direction

  4.00am: Spoke to drifter who reported having nets fouled; remained in vicinity for an hour (destroyer also in vicinity) but saw nothing further

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15 August 1915

French coast patrol to Dover

12.30pm: Relieved by EVERTON and two trawlers; recalled RETURNO and ELMIRA and proceeded full speed to Dover

  2.00pm: Arrived off Dover; stopped till other ships anchored

  2.45pm: Entered harbour; saw 2 ships in safe anchorage and proceeded to anchorage

  3.00pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

JH Hewson night watchman

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16 August 1915

Dover to sea near Folkestone, to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.45am: Hove up and proceeded to collier Luxemburg

  8.30am: Commenced coaling

  1.45pm: Finished coaling; 40 tons on board

  1.50pm: Proceeded to sea with armourer to WARLAND, cruising 6 miles east of Folkestone

  2.30pm: Put armourer on board WARLAND and cruised, waiting his return

  3.00pm: Re-embarked armourer and proceeded towards Dover, full speed

  4.30pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

JH Hewson night watchman

17 August 1915

Dover (Granville Dock)

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  3.00am: Hove up and proceeded towards Granville Dock

  3.45am: Moored in dock alongside KINGS GREY

  8.00am: Crew scaling and painting bulwarks inside; boilers being blown down

JH Hewson night watchman

18 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.00am: Took over guard ship duties from GOELAND II

              : Boiler scalers scaling boiler

              : J Jackson attending gunnery instruction; S Barker attending signalling class

JH Hewson night watchman

19 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.00am: Handed over guard ship

              : Skipper PO Hughes promoted to sub lieutenant rank; left for Portsmouth

  1.00pm: Skipper George Bee joined ship

              : J Jackson and S Barker at gunnery and signalling classes respectively

JH Hewson night watchman

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20 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Crew painting and scraping outside ship; boiler scrapers in boiler

              : J Jackson and S Barker at gunnery and signalling classes respectively

  1.00pm: Foreman from Dover Engineering Co inspected defects

JH Hewson night watchman

21 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Crew painting and scraping overside; J Jackson and S Barker at gunnery and signalling

              : Caulkers from shore caulking decks

JH Hewson night watchman

22 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

10.00am: Inspection by Captain Howard, Trawler Patrol

JH Hewson night watchman

23 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Crew painting overside; J Jackson and S Barker at gunnery and signalling

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24 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Crew painting overside; all defects underway with exception of rudder head and snatch block; J Jackson and S Barker at gunnery and signalling

              : Boiler finished and water ordered

JH Hewson night watchman

25 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Crew painting overside; shore workmen attending to repairs; J Jackson and S Barker at gunnery and signalling

      Noon: Boiler filled and steam raised

  2.00pm: Shifted ship to outside tier; defects all underway

JH Hewson night watchman

26 August 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Crew painting ship; all repairs going on; J Jackson and S Barker at gunnery and signalling

  8.00pm: J Jackson broke out of ship and did not return

10.30pm: Let go moorings and proceeded to leave dock

10.50pm: Cleared dock gates and proceeded towards anchorage off Prince of Wales Pier

11.30pm: Anchored with 30 fathoms shackle in water

JH Hewson night watchman

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27 August 1915

Dover to French coast patrol

  7.55am: Hove up and proceeded to sea

  8.10am: Proceeded full speed towards French coast section of net area accompanied by RETURNO and ELMIRA

10.00am: Relieved VIERNOE and her unit, sending them into Dover; placed RETURNO to eastward of drifters and ELMIRA to westward; took up position between drifters and coast

  1.00pm: Drifters lying athwart and drifting with tide

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28 August 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

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29 August 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

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30 August 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  8.45am: RETURNO closed up and reported observing mine in latitude 51 3N, longitude 1 38E; after turning round could not find it; he had previously reported it to a TBD

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31 August 1915

French coast patrol to Dover

  9.40am: Relieved by VIERNOE and unit; recalled unit and proceeded full speed into Dover

10.45am: Observed signal from RETURNO “Slight defect to machinery”; bore down and found main bearings had run hot; sent ELMIRA into Dover and took RETURNO in tow

12.45pm: Arrived off entrance

  1.15pm: Cast off RETURNO and saw her safely anchored

  1.30pm: Proceeded to eastern arm for fresh water

  2.15pm: Fresh water on board and proceeded towards anchorage

  2.55pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, 30 fathoms cable

S Barker night watchman

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

1 September 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

W Senter Leading Seaman RNR joined ship, being transferred from Everton

S Barker night watchman

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2 September 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Crew variously employed cleaning ship

S Barker night watchman

3 September 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

S Barker night watchman

4 September 1915

Dover to French coast patrol

10.00am: Hove up and proceeded towards harbour entrance

10.15am: Proceeded full speed single line ahead followed by RETURNO and ELMIRA towards French coast section net area

11.30am: Relieved VIERNOE and unit; VIERNOE reported no drifters on French coast

     Noon: Arrived 2 miles NW Blanc Nez; no drifters in sight; proceeded to patrol inside line of buoys (5 and 7), ELMIRA and RETURNO keeping station ½ mile astern, single line ahead

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5 September 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  4.30am: 1 division of drifters arrived on French coast section and shot gear

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6 September 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  5.15am: RETURNO reported having been spoken to by TBD who said that 3 divisions of drifters had been sent from Dover to relieve other 3 divisions; only 1 of relieved divisions had arrived in Dover and we were to send remaining 2 in at once; proceeded to execute order

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7 September 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

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8 September 1915

French coast patrol to Dover

  2.30am: Observed red signal rocket bearing NNE; proceeded in that direction full speed for 3 miles – no signs of any vessel

  3.00am: Proceeded back to drifters

  4.30am: RETURNO reported seeing submarine close to No 3 buoy which dived as soon as seen; red rocket was sent up and TBD arrived and commenced search with no result; RETURNO proceeded back to vicinity and used modified sweep

  5.30am: ELMIRA reported seeing submarine at 2.15am which dived immediately; gun was fired but no vessel answered; instructed him to report to yacht Diane which was close to

  8.30am: RETURNO closed up and reported patrolling till 8.00am with modified sweep in vicinity where submarine was sighted, without result; sweep then boarded

  1.30pm: Relieved by COLLENA and ERNA; proceeded SW in company with RETURNO to find ELMIRA

  2.15pm: Closed ELMIRA and signalled “recall”

  2.30pm: Proceeded full speed towards Dover leading RETURNO and ELMIRA in single line ahead

  4.00pm: Sighted Dutch cruiser going W, Dover Castle NW, 6 miles

  4.15pm: Stopped to allow unit to anchor

  4.30pm: Entered Pier Heads; saw unit in safe anchorage and proceeded towards Prince of Wales Pier

  4.45pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, 15 fathoms cable

Chas Oxley night watchman

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9 September 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Chas Oxley night watchman

10 September 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.30am: Hove up and proceeded alongside collier Sunningdale

  6.00am: Made fast to collier

  7.00am: Commenced bunkering

      Noon: Finished bunkering; 40 tons coal received on board; cast off and proceeded to eastern arm for fresh water

12.25pm: Fresh water on board

12.30pm: Let go moorings and proceeded to anchorage

12.50pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

Chas Oxley night watchman

11 September 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Chas Oxley night watchman

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12 September 1915

Dover to French coast patrol

10.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to sea

10.10am: Proceeded full speed towards French coast leading RETURNO and ELMIRA in single line ahead

11.30am: Relieved COLLENA, ERNA and BROMELIA and sent them to Downs; placed RETURNO E and ELMIRA W of drifters, keeping between drifters and coast

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13 September 1915

Attending drifters on French Coast section of net area

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14 September 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  8.00am: TBD flying signal "Beware of mines"; closed her and received information that she had seen mine 2¼ miles N30W of Calais, but did not succeed in sinking it; informed other trawlers

  8.00pm: Strong breeze, choppy sea, rain squalls; drifters boarded nets and proceeded to patrol between Nos 4 and 5 buoys; recalled unit and patrolled between Nos 5 and 7 buoys

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LOG BOOK – 15 SEPTEMBER 1915 TO 12 DECEMBER 1915

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15 September 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  6.00pm: Nothing of importance to report throughout the day

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16 September 1915

French coast patrol to Downs

  2.00am: Very thick fog; drifters boarded, nets proceeded to NW; proceeded in same direction

  6.00am: Fog clearing

  8.00am: 1 division of drifters came in from NW and shot nets heading SE

11.00am: Relieved by BROMELIA and DELPHINE; recalled RETURNO and ELMIRA and proceeded full speed towards Downs

11.55am: Passed South Goodwin Lighthouse close to and proceeded to anchorage

  1.00pm: Arrived in Downs and anchored NNE of Deal Pier, gas retorts bearing W

  2.30pm: Reported to DAGON number of tons of coal short

  3.00pm: MACFARLANE came alongside; gave him number of tons of coal short and also number of tons of coal short in RETURNO and ELMIRA

S Barker night watchman

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17 September 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  8.00am: Hove up and took up anchorage 1 berth to NNE; took charge of ships of No 10 unit in absence of DO, by orders of DO of MACFARLANE

10.00am: Ordered by DO of MACFARLANE to lend 4 men to KITE II to assist in bunkering

12.30pm: KITE II came alongside and embarked 4 men

  4.00pm: KITE II alongside and disembarked 4 men

S Barker night watchman

18 September 1915

Downs to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

11.40am: Received signal from DAGON to go alongside HE STROUD for orders

11.45am: Hove up and proceeded to HE STROUD and received orders to go to collier Francia for mails, thence proceed to Dover taking KITE II, WARBLER, ELECTRA II, CROXBY, COLLEAGUE, DE LA POLE and AGATE

      Noon: Having informed above vessels to follow me to Dover, proceeded to collier and having received mails, proceeded full speed to Dover

  2.20pm: All vessels arrived and anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

  3.00pm: LORD MINTO, CROXBY and COLLEAGUE appointed duty ships for night

S Barker night watchman

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19 September 1915

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  9.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded out of harbour

  9.10am: All ships of unit out of harbour; formed single line ahead followed by ELECTRA II, CROXBY, COLLEAGUE, AGATE, DE LA POLE, KITE II and WARBLER, and proceeded towards Downs at full speed

10.00am: South Goodwin Light Vessel E, 1 mile

10.45am: Let go anchor, Deal Pier SSW

10.50am: Anchored; KITE II and WARBLER anchored to E of LORD MINTO, ELECTRA II and remainder of unit 2 berths to NNE

  3.00pm: DO MACFARLANE came alongside with sailing orders

  3.15pm: Hove up and proceeded to distribute sailing orders and mails

  4.00pm: Proceeded back to anchorage

  4.05pm: Anchored 45 fathoms starboard cable

S Barker night watchman

20 September 1915

Downs to Dungeness patrol

  5.00am: Hove up and followed by ships of unit, LORD GREY, COLLEAGUE, CROXBY and AGATE, proceeded single line ahead towards Dungeness patrol

  6.40am: BONAR LAW joined and took charge of unit

  7.20am: Passed North Light Vessel on Folkestone Gate E, 6½ miles

  8.20am: On receiving signal from BONAR LAW took up station 7 miles W of Gate on line of patrol

  4.50pm: SS Munter (Norwegian) passed E

  5.45pm: SS Munter (Norwegian) passed W

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21 September 1915

Dungeness patrol

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22 September 1915

Dungeness patrol

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23 September 1915

Dungeness patrol

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24 September 1915

Dungeness patrol to Downs

  6.45am: Spoke to British [unspecified] outside patrol line; directed her to pass 1 mile N of North Light Vessel

  7.15am: VIERNOE and unit passed E

  7.30am: LORD GEORGE and unit passed W

  7.40am: SS Castor (Dutch) passed E

  7.50am: SS Glencoe passed E

  9.50am: SS Alfred Dudminor passed E; SS Towmore (Norwegian) passed E

10.30am: SS Iglue [?] (Norwegian) passed E

10.55am: BONAR LAW signalled “Take station astern of me”, also “Indicate number of tons coal short”; replied “35”; took station and proceeded full speed

11.30am: Passed Folkestone Gate

11.55am: Passed entrance Dover Harbour

12.55pm: Passed wreck-marking trawler W of South Goodwin Light Vessel

  1.05pm: Anchored in Downs, 45 fathoms cable

  3.10pm: Observed signal from BONAR LAW “Come alongside”; hove up and proceeded towards BONAR LAW at collier Francia; proceeded to KITE II for 4 men to assist in coaling

  4.30pm: Arrived at collier and commenced rigging gear

  4.45pm: Commenced coaling

  6.15pm: Finished coaling for night, awaiting MACFARLANE to shift

  6.30pm: Proceeded towards KITE II

  7.00pm: Disembarked men alongside KITE II and proceeded to anchorage

  7.25pm: Anchored, 45 fathoms starboard cable

JH Hewson watchman

25 September 1915

Downs to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  5.45am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to KITE II for 4 men; proceeded towards collier

  6.00am: Arrived at collier

  6.30am: Shifted and placed in berth; commenced coaling

  9.00am: Finished coaling; 30 tons taken on board, still 7 tons short; cast off and proceeded to KITE II and disembarked men; took Lieutenant Barnes to MOPSA

  9.45am: Let go anchor and rang off, 45 fathoms starboard cable

  2.40pm: Ordered by MACFARLANE to heave up and proceed to Dover with BONAR LAW and unit

  2.45pm: Hove up anchor and took station astern of BONAR LAW; proceeded full speed to Dover

  3.35pm: Passed S wreck-marking trawler off South Goodwin Light Vessel

  4.00pm: South Foreland Lighthouse abeam

  4.30pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, Dover Harbour

JH Hewson night watchman

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26 September 1915

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.40am: Hove up and proceeded to eastern arm for fresh water

  8.00am: Fresh water on board; cast off and proceeded to anchorage

  8.20am: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, 15 fathoms cable

11.50am: Anchor up and proceeded to clear breakwater

     Noon: Cleared harbour entrance and proceeded full speed toward Downs, BONAR LAW leading unit

12.40pm: Passed wreck-marking buoy

  1.30pm: Anchored in Downs, NNE Deal Pier

JH Hewson night watchman

27 September 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

              : Crew employed oiling wires, rigging new sailing lights, washing paintwork and painting

  3.30pm: DAGON passed sailing orders on board

  3.45pm: Signalled JABOO II to accompany us at 8.00am (Tuesday) to carry out instructions of Captain, Drifter Patrol

JH Hewson night watchman

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28 September 1915

Downs to French coast patrol

  7.45am: Signalled JABOO II “Heave up anchor and stand by to proceed to sea”

  8.00am: Hove up and preceded JABOO II towards French coast

  8.45am: Passed South Goodwin Light Vessel

  9.30am: Sighted HMY Diane; altered course to head her off; put up signal “Intelligence to communicate” – Diane replied “Come alongside”

10.10am: Relieved BROMELIA and commenced patrol with drifters

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29 September 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

     Noon: Moderate gale, rough cross sea, frequent rain squalls; ship rolling very heavily, shipping water aft

  4.00pm: Moderate breeze, moderate sea, overcast, clear

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30 September 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  7.30am: HMY Diane signalled “Take station on my starboard beam”; steered NW

  8.55am: HMY Diane signalled “You are outside your distance”

10.00am: HMY Diane signalled “Take station astern of me”

     Noon: HMY Diane signalled “Come alongside”; proceeded alongside at 12.25pm; ordered to take charge of division of drifters to SE; if any more divisions came out, to take charge of those to SE and JABOO II to take charge of those to NW

  1.30pm: Closed drifters to SE; proceeded to patrol close to them

  6.30pm: Drifters hauled and stood NW; wind increasing

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

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1 October 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

12.30pm: Spoke JABOO II; was instructed to proceed northward and report to HMY Diane

  1.30pm: Reported to Diane; ordered to resume patrol with drifters to SE

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2 October 1915

French coast patrol to Downs

  2.10pm: Relieved by IRANIAN with orders for Downs; RINALDO relieved JABOO II also for Downs

  3.30pm: South Goodwin Light Vessel

  4.30pm: Spoke to collier and BONAR LAW; ordered to coal next morning if new collier arrived in Downs, otherwise coal at Francia when OSTA and TAIPO finished; proceeded to anchorage

  4.50pm: Arrived at anchorage; let go 4 and 5 NNE from Deal Pier; rang off

J Jackson night watchman

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3 October 1915

Downs to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  9.00am: Spoke to BONAR LAW and instructed to get 4 men from POINTER to assist in coaling when CLEON and ABERGELDIE finished

11.30am: Received orders from CPT via BONAR LAW to proceed to Dover with CLEON, ABERGELDIE, OSTA, JABOO II and TAIPO; TAIPO already left for Dover

11.40am: Hove up and proceeded to inform unit

12.15pm: Steamed to collier to inform CLEON and ABERGELDIE to proceed to Dover at once

  1.55pm: Arrived at anchorage off Prince of Wales Pier and later watered at eastern arm

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4 October 1915

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

     Noon: Weighed anchor and proceeded outside of harbour to wait for following ships: JABOO II, CLEON, OSTA and ABERGELDIE

  2.30pm: Arrived in Downs; put 2 men on board collier Polzeath

  2.50pm: Anchored 45 fathoms cable at water

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5 October 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  8.45am: Received signal from BONAR LAW 'AZ'; crew employed chipping and painting ship

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6 October 1915

Downs to French coast patrol

  7.45am: BARLE came alongside and gave instructions for French coast patrol net area

  8.10am: Weighed anchor and formed single line ahead with BARLE and JABOO II

  9.00am: Passed South Goodwin Light Vessel

10.20am: Relieved IRANIAN and RINALDO; LORD MINTO to SE, JABOO II NW of drifters

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7 October 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  7.30am: Sank mine conical shape 51 0 N,1 37 E

  1.50pm: Semaphore from BARLE to LORD MINTO to report to flag ship mine that was sunk this morning

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8 October 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

  9.30am: Spoke to BARLE and received orders that ship Petrolea was passing though under escort from South Goodwin Light Vessel to Calais

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9 October 1915

Attending drifters on French coast section of net area

12.45pm: Drifter JOHN ROBERT reported something took 2 nets out of middle of fleet of nets in NE; we at once fired sound rocket to recall destroyers

  1.45pm: Drifter JOHN ROBERT reported it a washout as they had hauled nets and only found one piece missing

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10 October 1915

French coast patrol to Downs

10.00am: Relieved by EVERTON and ordered to proceed to Downs with JABOO II

12.15pm: Dropped anchor in Downs; Deal Pier bearing SWxS, 45 fathoms cable at water

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11 October 1915

Downs to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded to collier

  9.45am: Commenced coaling

11.45am: Received orders to let go of collier; ships rolling very heavily

  1.20pm: Received orders from DAGON to take JABOO II and POINTER to Dover

  3.40pm: Dropped anchor off Prince of Wales Pier, 15 fathoms cable

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12 October 1915

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.30am: Went to eastern arm for water

  2.00pm: Left Dover for Downs with BARLE and JABOO II

  4.40pm: Put 12 shovels [?] on board collier Polzeath

  5.00pm: Anchored Deal Pier, bearing SW by S, 45 fathoms cable at water

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13 October 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded to collier Polzeath to finish coaling

  7.30am: Commenced coaling

11.30am: Finished coaling; took 35 tons

11.35am: Left for anchorage

11.55am: Anchored at Deal Pier, SW by S, 45 fathoms cable

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14 October 1915

Downs to Beachy Head No. I patrol

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded with HIGHLANDER and JABOO II for Beachy Head No. I patrol

  6.10am: Passed South Goodwin Light Vessel

  8.45am: Passed Dungeness

11.30am: Received orders from HIGHLANDER to relieve LOCH MAREE at Beachy Head and tell him to follow LORD GEORGE into Dover and place myself 3 miles off Beachy Head bearing N and direct all traffic to pass from 2 to 3 miles off Dungeness and through Folkestone Gate

  7.50pm: From HIGHLANDER – Take all names of ships and nationality and where bound and enter into log and hand over to me upon arrival in port

  9.00pm: Neptunus Dutch steamer bound for Amsterdam

10.30pm: Dalmatia Danish steamer bound for London

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15 October 1915

Beachy Head No. I patrol

  8.40am: SS Opawa, British, bound for London

  8.55am: SS Caledonia, Danish, bound for Denmark

  9.00am: SS Enemarte [?] French, bound for Blyth

  9.20am: SS Saga, Norwegian, bound for Hull

10.15am: Received signal from HIGHLANDER – Look out for oilers Polvarth, Rathmore, Stuart Prince; all vessels bound for French ports are to receive their orders from Boulogne; warn all vessels going W that mines are reported off Prawle Point; keep close inshore

10.40am: SS Montrose, British, for Hull

11.25am: SS Dele [?], Dutch, for Rotterdam

11.40am: SS Hebburn, British, for Humber

  1.45pm: SS Nordanger, Norwegian, bound W

  1.46pm: Informed SS Calder mines reported off Prawle Point, steer well inshore

  2.05pm: SS Vommelsdijk, Dutch, steering W

  4.25pm: SS Maasdijk, Dutch, bound E

  4.40pm: Spoke to SS Roslea bound W

  8.30pm: SS Polynesia, Norwegian, bound for Aberdeen

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16 October 1915

Beachy Head No. I patrol

  1.15am: Oiler passed under escort

  9.22am: Transports Y3 791 and Y3 676 bound E

  9.30am: SS Dagmar, Danish, bound Newcastle

  3.00pm: SS New Zealand, transport, for London E

  3.40pm: SS Durham, British, bound W

  4.15pm: SS Waiwera bound W

  4.40pm: SS Oneida bound W

  5.20pm: SS Explorer, British, bound W

  5.40pm: SS Onsala bound W

  6.30pm: SS Odessa, British, bound W

  8.00pm: SS Brusian [?], Dutch, bound Rotterdam

  8.25pm: SS Pearl, British, bound W

  9.45pm: SS Ida, Norwegian, bound Newcastle

10.30pm: SS Ocrm [?], Dutch, bound Rotterdam

11.15pm: SS Hollinside, British, Tyne Dock

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17 October 1915

Beachy Head No. I patrol

  2.40am: SS Neiuw Amsterdam, Dutch, bound E

  8.50am: SS Norfolk Coast, British, bound for Rochester

10.30am: SS Cambrian, British, bound for Dunkerque [Dunkirk]

10.55am: SS Ocean Prince, British, bound for Hull

11.30am: Oiler Richmond, USA, towing oiler Barge 95, for London

  1.15pm: Received orders that oilers were passing through [entry is difficult to decipher]

  1.30pm: SS Grive, British, bound for Boulogne

  2.05pm: SS Hotham Newton, British, bound for London

  2.50pm: SS Selma, Norwegian, bound E

  4.10pm: SS Vitalia, Norwegian, bound W

  5.00pm: Took over Roumanian Prince from LORD DE RAMSEY and handed over to HIGHLANDER at 5.40pm

  7.15pm: SS Globe, British, bound for London

  8.05pm: SS Inca, British, bound for London

  9.00pm: SS Glencarn, British, bound E; refused to give destination and stop

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18 October 1915

Beachy Head No. I patrol to Dover

  7.45am: SS Elpiniki, Greek, for Dunkerque

  8.30am: SS Bernisse, Dutch, for Rotterdam

10.00am: SS Westdale, British, bound for London

11.15am: HIGHLANDER came flying westwards with red burgee at fore masthead – fell in guns crew and took up stations; cruised around for one hour but saw nothing; packed up again at 11.55am

12.10pm: Relieved by SEAWARD HO and WARLAND

  6.10pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier, Dover; 15 fathoms cable at water

Balls night watchman

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19 October 1915

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7:15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded to eastern arm for water

  8.00am: Finished watering and returned to anchorage off Prince of Wales Pier

  3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Downs with HIGHLANDER and JABOO II

  6.00pm: Dropped anchor off Deal Pier; bearing SW by S, 45 fathoms cable at water

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20 October 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  9.00am: Crew employed chipping and scraping

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21 October 1915

Downs to Dunkerque

  6.00am: Weighed; went alongside HIGHLANDER and received orders to escort Petrolea to Dunkerque and report to Senior Naval Officer for instructions on arrival; JABOO II to be at South Goodwin Light Vessel at daylight

  8.30am: Took over Petrolea from HAMILTON

  9.35am: Passed South Goodwin Light Vessel

  1.40pm: Spoke to Petrolea and asked if he was going too far to the eastwards; he said he was going all right

  2.11pm: Spoke to Petrolea again; told him he had better keep further to the southward

  2.45pm: Took ground; off again at 2.55pm

  3.20pm: Took ground again; off again at 3.30pm

  4.00pm: Took ground again and remained so until 7.45pm

  8.45pm: Spoke to examination steamer

  9.00pm: Arrived off Dunkerque

  9.30pm: Took pilot

10.30pm: Moored

11.30pm: Reported on board HMS Attentive

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22 October 1915

Dunkerque to South Goodwin patrol

  7.30am: Left Dunkerque

  8.35am: Passed Dyck Light Vessel

10.05am: Passed W Rutingen buoy

12.25pm: Passed South Goodwin Light Vessel

12.35pm: Spoke to JABOO II; we were told to report to HIGHLANDER between Folkestone Gate and South Goodwin Light Vessel

12.50pm: Sighted HIGHLANDER with signal flying 'GI'

  1.00pm: Received orders to patrol between No 8 buoy and South Goodwin Light Vessel and take names of all vessels going W

  1.05pm: SS Elfland, British, bound W

  1.15pm: SS Glenmavis, British, bound W

  1.25pm: SS Bainbridge, Norwegian, bound W

  3.15pm: SS Lyderhorn and SS Annavore, Norwegian, bound W

  3.20pm: SS Rapido, Spanish, bound W

  3.25pm: Government transport, British; SS Claia, Transport No 82, Belgian; small castle boat, British, bound W

  3.30pm: SS Clan McFadyen, British, bound W

  3.42pm: SS Fordham, British and SS Euterpe, Dutch, bound W

  3.43pm: SS MBSH, British, bound W

  3.55pm: SS Saxon Prince, British, bound W

  4.40pm: Schooner, British, bound W

  5.05pm: Top schooner, British, bound W

  5.20pm: SS Victoria, British, bound W

  5.25pm: SS Belle Isle, Norwegian, bound W

  6.00pm: SS Fox, British, bound W

  6.20pm: 3 vessels passed, unknown

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23 October 1915

South Goodwin patrol

  2.00am: SS Cedar Wood, British, bound W

  7.00am: SS Torquay, British, bound W

  7.05am: SS Polzeath, British, bound W

  7.14am: SS Queenie, British, bound W

  7.16am: SS Berlin, British, bound W

  7.20am: SS Saga, Danish

  7.30am: SS Blaamanden, Norwegian, bound W

  8.20am: SS Dingle, British, bound W

  9.05am: SS Fofo, Greek, bound W

  9.30am: SS Bangor, British, bound W

  9.40am: SS Roak, British, bound W

10.25am: SS Swanbridge, Swedish, bound W

11.45am: SS Vale, Norwegian, bound W

12.30pm: SS Sargasso, British, bound W

  1.10pm: SS Mijdrecht, Dutch, bound W

  1.11pm: SS Povena, Norwegian, bound W

  1.15pm: SS Kauianh [?], Greek, bound W

  1.40pm: SS Elg, Norwegian, SS Cloch, British, bound W

  1.45pm: SS San Remo, Norwegian, bound W

  1.50pm: SS Wharfedale, British, bound W, SS Noreg, Norwegian, bound W

  2.50pm: SS Saga, Norwegian, bound W

  3.00pm: SS Ainsley; British, bound W

  3.40pm: SS Bernisse, Dutch, bound W

  3.45pm: Fore and aft schooner, British, SS Channel Trader, British, bound W

  3.50pm: SS Brunswyk, Dutch, bound W

  4.00pm: Government transport, British, bound W

  4.10pm: SS LJTW, French, bound W

  4.50pm: SS Oneida, British, bound W

  4.55pm: SS Pansy, British, bound W

  5.05pm: SS JVPS, British, bound W

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24 October 1915

South Goodwin patrol

  7.05am: SS Rhenania, British, bound W

  7.30am: SS Kiningdale, British, bound W

  7.35am: SS Kentish Coast, British, bound W

  7.45am: SS Linhope, British, bound W

  7.55am: SS Genno Oporto Menco, Spanish, bound W

  8.15am: SS Estrid, Spanish, bound W

  8.30am: SS Blotberg, Dutch, bound W

  9.00am: SS Rona Emyso, British, bound W

  9.10am: SS Noris, Norwegian, bound W

  9.30am: SS Fridland, Swedish, bound W

  9.40am: SS FE Webb, British, bound W

  9.50am: SS Saint Keverne, British, bound W

  9.55am: SS JN Madvia [?], Danish, bound W

10.00am: SS Livingstonia, British, bound W

     Noon: SS Belford, British, bound W

12.10pm: SS Nedenis, Norwegian, bound W

12.15pm: SS Aul, Norwegian, SS Klar, Danish, bound W

12.30pm: SS Auricula, British, bound W

  1.00pm: SS Warner, British, bound W

  1.10pm: SS Minehaha, British, bound W

  1.15pm: SS Ardmore, British, bound W

  1.20pm: SS Kaisar I Hind, British, bound W

  1.30pm: SS Adaland, Norwegian, bound W

  1.50pm: SS Mopsa, British, bound W

  2.45pm: SS Globe, British, bound W

  3.15pm: SS Adolphe Urivan, Norwegian, SS HLCR, Japanese, SS Bendoran, British, SS ARCJ, British, SS Southern Coast, British, bound W

  3.30pm: Government transport, British, bound W

  4.05pm: SS E8162, British, bound W

  4.10pm: SS Galicia, Norwegian, bound W

  4.15pm: SS Neptunus, Dutch, bound W

  4.30pm: Government transport, British, bound W

  6.30pm: SS Ecuador, Dutch, bound W

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25 October 1915

South Goodwin patrol

  7.05am: SS Nefele, Greek, bound W

  8.00am: SS Maywood, British, bound W

  8.55am: SS Marango, British, bound W

10.00am: SS Engadine, British, bound W

10.05am: SS Homayun, British, bound W

11.25am: SS Kanbangan, Dutch, bound W

  1.00pm: SS Camillia, British, bound W

  2.00pm: SS Beech Tree, British, bound W

  2.45pm: SS Eemland, Dutch, SS Vancouver, British, bound W

  4.45pm: SS Nieuw Amsterdam, Dutch, bound W

  5.00pm: SS Westerham, British, bound W

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26 October 1915

South Goodwin patrol to downs

  7.30am: SS Fest, British, bound W

  8.00am: SS Mid Surrey, British, bound W

  8.05am: Government Transport Y3 712, British, bound W

  8.15am: SS Planudes, British, bound W

  8.30am: Relieved by MACFARLANE, RETURNO, ELMIRA and MOPSA; ordered to proceed to Downs to anchor and coal ship

11.30am: Arrived at Downs and went alongside collier but weather too bad for coaling; ordered to anchor to westward of HIGHLANDER

     Noon: Anchored

S Barker night watchman

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27 October 1915

Downs to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  6.10am: Weighed anchor; ordered by HIGHLANDER to tell AGATE and CROXBY to coal; AGATE and CROXBY not in Downs

  6.45am: Reported to HIGHLANDER and ordered to go alongside of collier port side No 3 hold and commence coaling

  7.50am: Commenced coaling; mate hurt whilst coaling

11.45am: Finished coaling and let go of collier

     Noon: Anchored, Deal Pier SW

  3.30pm: Ordered by HIGHLANDER to weigh and follow into Dover

  5.00pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

S Barker night watchman

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28 October 1915

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded to western arm and watered ship

  8.00am: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

     Noon: Strong wind and rain; sea rough

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29 October 1915

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

     Noon: EC Robinson joined as mate

  3.20pm: Weighed and proceeded to Downs with HIGHLANDER and JABOO II

  5.00pm: Anchored in Downs, Deal Pier SSW

S Barker night watchman

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30 October 1915

Downs to Folkestone Gate

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded to Folkestone Gate with HIGHLANDER, JABOO II and TOURMALINE

  8.00am: Took up station 1-1½ miles E of Folkestone Gate

  8.30am: Schooner, British, bound E

  8.50am: SS Skerryvore, British, bound E

  9.00am: SS Taif Url [?], Norwegian, bound E

10.30am: SS Hampshire, British, bound E

11.50am: SS Santirso, British, SS Gorliz, Spanish, bound E

11.55am: SS Helga, Danish

  1.00pm: SS Marga, British, bound E

  1.30pm: SS Frisk, Norwegian, bound E

  1.55am: SS Camma, Dutch, bound E

  2.30pm: SS Pansy, British, bound E

  2.35pm: SS Felician, British, bound E

  2.50pm: SS Aladdin, Norwegian, bound E

  3.35pm: SS Northford, British, bound E

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31 October 1915

Folkestone Gate

  6.20am: SS Lackawanna, British, bound E

  6.30am: SS Antonios, Greek, bound E

  6.35am: SS Lorstein, Norwegian, bound E

  6.50am: SS Southgate, Swedish, bound E

  6.55am: SS Charlois, Dutch, bound E

  7.10am: SS Glenmavis, British, bound E

  8.20am: SS Agamemnon, British, bound E

  9.10am: SS Llanstephan Castle, British, bound E

  9.15am: SS Welsheim, British, bound E

  9.40am: Schooner, British, bound E

11.10am: SS Sarata [?], British, bound E

12.30pm: Received orders from HIGHLANDER to stop all traffic and anchor them

SS Fordham, British, anchored

SS Horn, British, anchored

SS Esjberg, Danish, anchored

SS Clearfield, British, anchored

SS Planudes, British, anchored

TMDD, British, anchored

SS Envermue, British, anchored

SS Eika, Norwegian, anchored

SS Annavore, Norwegian, anchored

SS Test, British, anchored

  4.40pm: SS Arabia, British, anchored

  5.00pm: SS Estrella, British, SS Glenfoyle, British, anchored

  6.00pm: SS Noreg, Norwegian, anchored

  7.30pm: SS Santa Cruz, Norwegian, anchored

11.00pm: SS Martha, Belgian, anchored

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915

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1 November 1915

Folkestone Gate

  3.50am: SS Masco, Norwegian, SS Dipton SS British, anchored

  4.00am: SS Auricula, British, anchored

  5.45am: SS Mopsa, British, anchored

  6.00am: SS Magdalina, Dutch, anchored

  6.05am: SS Makanda, British, SS Brio, Norwegian, anchored

  6.30am: SS Hafnia, Norwegian, anchored

  6.45am: SS Highland Laddie, British, anchored

  7.00am: SS Barnton, British, anchored

  7.10am: SS Egero, Norwegian, SS Coronilla, British, anchored

  7.20am: SS Zephyr, British, cable ship, British, anchored

  8.20am: SS Liberta, Norwegian, anchored

  9.25am: SS Arcturus, Norwegian, anchored

  9.35am: SS Pangbourne, British, anchored

10.25am: SS Mary, Danish, anchored

10.30am: SS Cantena, French, anchored

  1.30pm: SS Carolvore, Norwegian, anchored

  1.35pm: SS Kentish Coast, British, anchored

  4.00pm: Received orders from HIGHLANDER to let all vessels proceed on their voyage and take up our proper station of patrol

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2 November 1915

Folkestone Gate

  6.30am: SS Abonema, British, bound E

  6.35am: SS Channel Trader, British, bound E

  6.50am: SS JLVW, British, SS Baron Herries, British, bound E

  7.00am: SS Ethel, Norwegian, SS Pregel, Danish, bound E

  7.07am: SS Carolvore, Norwegian, bound E

  7.12am: SS Tasso, British, bound E

  7.15am: SS Hafnia, Norwegian, bound E

  7.20am: SS Glocliffe, British, bound E

  7.25am: SS Solo, British, bound E

  7.30am: SS Elka, Greek, bound E

  7.35am: SS Velazquez, Spanish, bound E

  7.50am: SS Glenfoyle, British, bound E

  7.50am: SS Arcturus, Norwegian, bound E

  8.00am: SS JDRK, British, bound E

  8.15am: SS MBHL, French, bound E

  8.35am: SS JKWI, Dutch, bound E

  8.50am: SS Brutus, Dutch, bound E

  8.55am: SS Liberta, Norwegian, bound E

  9.00am: SS Agamemnon, Dutch, bound E

  9.30am: SS Donka, Norwegian, bound E

  9.40am: SS Ary Scheffer, Dutch, bound E

  9.50am: SS Quito, British, bound E

11.20am: SS Berlin, British, bound E

11.25am: SS Reindeer, British, bound E

11.30am: SS Nedenes, Norwegian, bound E

11.50am: SS Ella Sayer, British, SS Alio, Dutch, bound E

     Noon: SS Banca, British, bound E

12.15pm: SS Channel Queen, British, bound E

  1.30pm: Received message from SS Berlin of Leith that he had struck something at 1.00am, Varne Light Vessel SE by S½E, Folkestone Light Vessel NE, Dungeness W by S; reported the same to HIGHLANDER at 2.00pm

  4.20pm: SS Southern Coast, British, bound E

  5.10pm: SS Hav, Norwegian

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3 November 1915

Folkestone Gate to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.15am: SS Nereus, Norwegian

  6.25am: SS Nocla [?], French

  6.30am: SS Vewdale [?], British

  6.40am: SS Trunkby, British

  6.55am: SS Clan Macfarlane, British

  7.00am: SS Y3 126, British

  8.15am: SS Y3107, British

  9.00am: Relieved by ERNA

11.30am: Dropped anchor off Prince of Wales Pier

  7.00pm: Hove up anchor and went into Granville Dock

  8.00pm: Moored in dock; commenced to blow boiler down

No logs for 4 to 19 November 1915

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20 November 1915

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.00pm: Weighed anchor off Prince of Wales Pier and proceeded to Downs

  5.30pm: Dropped anchor in Downs; Deal Pier SW by S

Jackson night watchman

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21 November 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

Jackson night watchman

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22 November 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

Jackson night watchman

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23 November 1915

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

Jackson night watchman

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24 November 1915

Downs to Dungeness No. II patrol

  5.30pm: Received orders to proceed at once to Dungeness and report to BARLE

  6.10pm: Passed South Goodwin Light Vessel

  7.10pm: Passed Folkestone Gate

  9.50pm: Reported to BARLE off Fairlight and received orders to patrol 1 mile W of Folkestone Gate to 7 miles W of gate

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25 November 1915

Dungeness patrol

  9.40am: SS Theseus, British, bound E

  9.45am: MFQB, British, bound E

  9.50am: SS Millpool, British, bound E

  9.55am: SS Spray, British, SS MBCK, French, bound E

10.15am: SS Essonite, British, bound W

10.20am: SS Maldonado, Greek, bound W

10.25am: SS Otway, British, bound E

10.30am: SS Deneside, British, bound E

10.40am: SS JMFL, French, bound E

11.00am: Schooner, British, bound E

11.10am: SS Newona, British, bound W

11.20am: SS CT II, British, bound E

11.30am: SS Alert, British, bound W

     Noon: SS Y3 896, British, SS Gerda, Norwegian, SS Jan Van Nassau, Dutch, bound E

  1.30pm: SS Edda; Norwegian, bound E

  2.00pm: SS Colusa, British, bound E

  2.25pm: SS Harald, Danish, bound W

  2.35pm: SS Osterland, Swedish, bound W

  4.00pm: SS Novo, British, SS Elg Norwegian, bound W

  4.30pm: SS Montebello, British, bound E

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26 November 1915

Dungeness patrol

  6.30am: Schooner, British, bound W

  7.55am: SS Cookham, British, bound E

  8.00am: SS Teign I, British, bound E

  8.40am: SS Letty, British, bound E

  9.15am: SS Ary Scheffer, Dutch, bound W

  9.30am: SS Historian, British, bound E

  9.55am: SS American, Dutch, bound E

10.50am: SS Adansi, British, bound E

11.37am: SS Eyardian [possibly Engadine], British, bound E

  1.20pm: SS Wanstead, British, bound W

  2.00pm: SS Salmonpool, British, bound E

  2.05pm: SS Arno, Danish, bound E

  2.35pm: SS Triton, Dutch, bound E

  2.45pm: SS Bastant, Norwegian, bound E

  2.50pm: SS Baltique, Norwegian, bound E

  3.10pm: SS Tagus, British, bound E

  3.20pm: SS Algeros [possibly Algiers], British, bound E

  3.30pm: SS JRSP, British, bound E

  3.40pm: SS Farringford, British, bound E

  3.45pm: SS Vigo, British, bound E

  4.30pm: Took over oiler Courido [?] from JABOO II

  5.00pm: Handed over oiler to BENGULVAIN

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27 November 1915

Dungeness patrol to Folkstone anchorage

  8.00am: Relieved and ordered to anchor between Folkestone and Sandgate

  8.50am: Went alongside collier Francia to coal

  9.30am: Commenced coaling

  1.35pm: Finished coaling

  2.00pm: Dropped anchor, 45 fathoms cable at water

C Oxley night watchman

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28 November 1915

Folkestone anchorage

Lat 51.1, Long 1.2

29 November 1915

Folkestone anchorage

Lat 51.1, Long 1.2

  7.30am: Weighed and followed DAGON

No log for 30 November 1915

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915

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1 December 1915

Dover to Folkstone patrol and sweeping operations

  7.45am: Weighed anchor off Prince of Wales Pier and proceeded to South Goodwin Light Vessel

  8.45am: Received sailing orders from BARLE and proceeded to Folkestone Gate patrol

12.15pm: Commenced sweeping with JABOO II

  1.30pm: Slipped sweep

  1.40pm: Took up station on patrol

  2.20pm: SS Alfred Dumois, Norwegian, bound E

  3.15pm: SS Jessie, Swedish, bound W

  3.25pm: SS KQTS, French, bound E

  3.35pm: SS Algol, British, SS Mascot, Norwegian, bound E

  4.15pm: SS Dolphin, British, bound E

  4.25pm: SS Jan Van Nassau, Dutch, bound W

  8.30pm: SS Mackay, British, bound E

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2 December 1915

Folkestone and patrol and sweeping operations

  7.00am: Took over oiler Botanic from Barle

  7.55am: Handed over oiler to HE Stroud

11.00am: Took up sweep with JABOO II

12.15pm: Slipped sweep

12.30pm: SS Zeearand, Dutch, bound W

12.35pm: SS Eker, Norwegian, SS Mid Surrey, British, bound W

12.45pm: SS VBWT, Belgian, bound W

12.50pm: SS Massingham, Swedish, bound W

  1.15pm: SS Rose Ann, British, bound W

  1.40pm: SS London Queen, British, bound W

  1.45pm: SS Marquis, British, bound W

  2.00pm: SS Wearwood, British, bound E

  2.05pm: SS Baron Yarborough, British, bound E

  2.10pm: SS Y3 820, British, bound W

  2.15pm: SS Arkleside, British, bound E

  2.25pm: SS Constantinos, Greek, bound E

  2.30pm: SS St Seriol, British, bound E

  2.40pm: SS Starbeam, British, bound E

  3.00pm: SS Envermeu, British, bound E

  3.30pm: SS Severine, Norwegian, bound W

  3.35pm: SS Selje, Norwegian, bound W

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3 December 1915

Folkestone Gate patrol and sweeping operations

  8.00am: Took up sweep with JABOO II to sweep around light vessel and No 8 buoy

12.35pm: Finished sweeping

  2.55pm: SS MBRA, French, bound E

  3.00pm: SS Helma, Norwegian, bound W

  3.05pm: SS Lucent, British, bound W

  3.30pm: SS Marwarri, British, bound W

  3.45pm: SS Tromso, Norwegian, bound W

  4.15pm: SS Dundalk, British, bound W

  4.20pm: SS HKGB, French, SS Ivanhoe, Norwegian, bound W

No logs for 4 to 8 December 1915

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9 December 1915

Folkestone Gate patrol

11.30am: Left harbour for patrol, Folkestone Gate

12.30pm: Reported to HIGHLANDER and received instructions for patrol

12.35pm: Took up station for patrol

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10 December 1915

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations

  7.30am: Commenced sweeping with JABOO II; swept transport track and round Varne Light Vessel

11.00am: Slipped sweep and returned to patrol

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11 December 1915

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations

  7.00am: Took up sweep with JABOO II; swept transport track and spiral sweep around Varne Light Vessel

11.00am: Slipped sweep and proceeded to patrol

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12 December 1915

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations

  7.00am: Took up sweep with JABOO II to sweep transport track and spiral sweep around Varne Light Vessel

11.00am: Slipped sweep and proceeded back to patrol station

      Noon: Reported to HIGHLANDER – track all clear

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No logs for 13 December 1915 to 22 February 1916

LOG BOOK – 23 FEBRUARY TO 23 APRIL 1916

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23 February 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

11.00am: Spare skipper came for 2 men to get anchors from kite

  3.00pm: Orders from Lieutenant Coles to see about coaling

Watchmen C Oxley, S Barker

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24 February 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.30am: Crew commenced coaling ship

  8.15am: 1 hand sent round to the kite

  4.30pm: Finished coaling for night; took in 640 bags coal; to complete coaling in morning

Watchmen W Balls, H Hewson

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25 February 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.30am: Crew commenced coaling

  9.00am: Finished coaling; took in 770 bags altogether

     Noon: Took over guard ship

  1.00am: Sent 2 men, Carrington and Oxley, to base as messengers

  4.00pm: Moderate gale, snow squalls

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26 February 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Watchmen W Balls, H Hewson

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27 February 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.30am: Left Granville Dock for outer harbour

  5.00am: Anchored off detached mole, 30 fathoms cable

11.00am: Received orders to proceed to sea at once to try and save life from P&O liner

11.30am: Returned to harbour; anchored off detached mole

Watchmen S Barker, C Oxley

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28 February 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.50am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  6.40am: Took up sweep off eastern entrance and swept WSW – OSTA A Boat, LORD MINTO B Boat

  7.40am: Exploded mine in sweep western entrance, bearing NNW, No 8 buoy S by E; sweep parted

  8.00am: Took sweep again and swept NE

  8.45am: Caught mine on kite

  8.50am: Exploded and carried away kite

  9.00am: Returned to harbour for new kite

  9.30am: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

  9.50am: Reported to Lieutenant Bean and received orders to go to eastern arm for new kite

     Noon: Received new kite

12.30pm: Anchored off detached mole

  2.10pm: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  2.30pm: Took up sweep with ANGELUS B Boat, LORD MINTO A Boat

  5.10pm: ANGELUS stopped engines, hove up kite and started heaving in sweep

  5.12pm: LORD MINTO hove up kite and stopped

  5.15pm: ANGELUS struck mine and began to settle down very quickly; I at once put out boat, slipped sweep and towed boat to wreckage; picked up 6 men, one man badly scalded; received orders from HIGHLANDER to return to harbour

  6.30pm: Went alongside Prince of Wales Pier to land survivors*

Watchmen W Balls, H Hewson

*Casualties: Boyle, John W, Deck Hand, RNR, TS 59; Saunders, Richard, Ty/Skipper, RNR

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29 February 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  5.50pm: Left harbour

  8.00am: Weather moderating; too busy to take barometer reading

  8.50am: Took up sweep

11.00am: Exploded 2 mines in sweep, Dover Castle bearing W½ N, South Goodwin bearing E by N; sweep parted

11.40am: Took up sweep

12.15pm: Sweep parted; proceeded to harbour

  1.00pm: Anchored off detached mole

  2.00pm: Went ashore for wages

10.00pm: Ordered to leave harbour at once

10.30pm: Out of harbour; steamed to Folkestone and back

LOGS FOR MARCH 1916

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1 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  7.25am: Took up sweep with JABOO II (A Boat), LORD MINTO (B Boat), WSW from eastern entrance

  7.50am: Slipped sweep

  8.00am: Took up sweep again off eastern entrance

  8.50am: Sweep parted

  9.30am: Took up sweep again

  9.45am: Sweep parted

10.10am: Took up sweep

  1.15pm: Parted sweep and finished

  2.00pm: Anchored off detached mole

  6.00pm: Received orders to go into Granville Dock at 9.00pm

  9.15pm: Arrived in dock

Watchmen W Balls, H Hewson

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2 March 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

         am: Received orders for 10 men to be dressed and appear on Prince of Wales Pier at 1.30pm

  1.30pm: 10 men went on Prince of Wales Pier

Watchmen S Barker, C Oxley

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3 March 1916

Dover to Folkestone Gate patrol

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.00am: 4 men sent to LOCH MAREE to assist in coaling

  9.00am: Leading seaman went to doctor

  9.30am: Received orders from Lieutenant Coles to put stock anchor on board HYDRA

  5.00pm: Shifted ship alongside dock gates ready for leaving at 9.30pm

  9.30pm: Left Granville Dock for sea

11.00am: Took up station at Folkestone Gate patrolling from ½ to 1 mile E of Gate

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4 March 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol and sweeping operations

  8.00am: Took up sweep off western entrance with JABOO II (A Boat), LORD MINTO (B Boat) and swept to the westwards

10.50am: Sweep parted and JABOO II's gallows pulled down

11.45am: Received orders to stop W side of Gate and stop all traffic going through Folkestone Gate

  4.00pm: Picked up dead man; received orders from TRIBUNE to proceed to Dover and land dead man

  7.00pm: Arrived in Dover; handed body over to Liberty boat

  8.00pm: Left harbour and proceeded back on patrol

  8.45pm: Arrived at station

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5 March 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol

  3.15pm: Received orders from DAGON to stop all traffic from westward and anchor them

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6 March 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol to Dover, to patrol

  8.30am: Received orders from JABOO II to proceed to anchor and to be prepared for 1 minute's notice

  8.45am: Received orders from ELYSIAN to proceed to Dover

10.00am: Anchored off detached mole

10.20pm: Left harbour and proceeded to patrol station

11.45pm: Arrived at station

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7 March 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol

  2.00am: Reported to TRIBUNE

  8.10am: Received orders from TRIBUNE to keep look out for escort WARDEN

12.30pm: Motor launch took skippers ashore for inquest

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8 March 1916

Folkestone Gate to Dover

10.30am: Arrived in harbour; anchored off detached mole

11.30am: Went alongside collier Belge

  1.00pm: Commenced coaling

  5.00pm: Finished coaling; took 16 tons

No log for 9 March 1916

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10 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  5.40am: Left harbour with ABELARD to carry out sweeping operations, ABELARD A Boat, LORD MINTO B Boat

  6.00am: Took up sweep to sweep cross E and W entrance

  8.30am: Slipped sweep

  9.00am: Anchored off detached mole

10.10am: Left harbour; LORD MINTO A Boat, CLEON B Boat

11.30am: Started to steam course SE by S

  3.30pm: Took up sweep

  5.00pm: Slipped sweep

  5.20pm: Anchored off detached mole

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11 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  8.30am: Went alongside of DINAS for chain sweep

10.22am: Left harbour with ST GERMAIN to carry out sweeping operations

11.45am: Took up sweep

  5.15pm: Slipped sweep

  6.00pm: Dropped anchor off Prince of Wales Pier

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12 March 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  3.00pm: Took secret charts ashore and exchanged and received sailing orders

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13 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to Downs

  6.40am: Left Dover in company with ST GERMAIN, LOROONE and STRATHGAIRN

  7.45am: Took up sweep with LOROONE at South Goodwin and made 2 sweeps around it

10.15am: Slipped sweep and proceeded to anchor off Deal Pier

10.40am: Dropped anchor

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14 March 1916

Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  2.00pm: Took gun to pieces and cleaned

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15 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to Downs

  5.40am: Weighed and proceeded to Gull Gate to carry out sweeping operations with LOROONE

  6.30am: Took up sweep at Gull Gate and swept to South Goodwin Light Vessel

  8.00am: At South Goodwin Light Vessel made spiral sweep, then back to Gull Gate

11.40am: Slipped sweep at Gull Gate

12.40pm: Reported to ST GERMAIN

  1.25pm: Anchored off Deal Pier

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16 March 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.40am: Weighed and proceeded to Gull Gate to carry out sweeping operations with LOROONE

  6.15am: Took up sweep, course S by W, to South Goodwin Light Vessel

  7.15am: Arrived at South Goodwin Light Vessel; made spiral sweep, then back to Gull Gate

  9.00am: Slipped sweep at Gull Gate

10.00am: Reported to ST GERMAIN

11.00am: Anchored off Deal Pier

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17 March 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded to Gull Gate to carry out sweeping operations with LOROONE

  6.30am: Took up sweep, course S by W, to South Goodwin Light Vessel

  7.00am: Arrived at South Goodwin Light Vessel; made spiral sweep, then back to Gull Gate

  9.20am: Slipped sweep at Gull Gate

10.15am: Reported to ST GERMAIN

11.30am: Anchored off Deal Pier

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18 March 1916

Downs and sweeping operations, to Dover

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded to Gull Gate to carry out usual sweep

  8.30am: Took up sweep with LOROONE, course S by W

  9.30am: At South Goodwin Light Vessel made spiral sweep, then back to Gull Gate

11.00am: Slipped sweep at Gull Gate

11.20am: Reported to ST GERMAIN

  1.30pm: Dropped anchor off Deal Pier

  1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Dover

  3.15pm: Anchored off detached mole

W Balls watchman

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19 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to carry out sweeping operations

  8.30am: Took up sweep off W entrance with LOROONE

11.00am: Slipped sweep and proceeded back to harbour

11.30am: Anchored off detached mole

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20 March 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  8.00am: Went alongside collier Westgarth

  9.00am: Commenced coaling

      Noon: Finished coaling; took in 30 tons

  1.00pm: Went to eastern arm for water

  2.00pm: Anchored off detached mole

W Balls watchman

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21 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to Dover

  9.40am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour to carry out sweeping operations with HIGHLANDER

10.15am: Took up sweep off E entrance

12.40pm: Slipped sweep

  1.10pm: Anchored off detached mole

Lord watchman

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22 March 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  2.15pm: Went ashore for sailing orders

W Balls watchman

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23 March 1916

Dover to Folkstone Gate No. III patrol

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

12.30pm: Left harbour and proceeded to No. III patrol

  2.00pm: Arrived on station patrolling from ½ to 1 mile E of Folkestone Gate

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24 March 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol

  8.00am: Received orders from HE STROUD to go to W of Gate and stop all traffic bound E and anchor them

  6.15pm: Received orders from HE STROUD to proceed to S end boom and relieve HYDRA as mark-boat

  7.20pm: Took up station as mark-boat

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25 March 1916

Folkestone Boom

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26 March 1916

Folkestone Boom

  4.00pm: Destroyer reported enemy submarine in the vicinity

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27 March 1916

Folkestone Boom

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28 March 1916

Folkestone Boom to Dover

10.50am: Relieved by BROMELIA

11.40am: Reported to HE STROUD and received orders to proceed to Dover

  1.20pm: Anchored off detached mole

  8.45pm: CROXBY came in collision with LORD MINTO while at anchor, doing damage to starboard bow

10.00pm: VIVANTI came in collision with LORD MINTO while alongside detached mole, doing damage to port and starboard bows

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29 March 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.30am: Went alongside collier Westgarth

  1.00pm: Commenced coaling

  4.30pm: Finished coaling; took in 22 tons

  4.40pm: Anchored off detached mole

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30 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  4.30am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations with Lieutenant Storey in charge

  5.30am: Arrived at Folkestone Gate; ordered NORMAN to take charge of sweeping while LORD MINTO went to look for RAGLAN CASTLE and WARSTAR

  1.35pm: Finished sweeping; ordered vessels to return on their patrol; LORD MINTO returned to Dover

  2.10pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

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31 March 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  5.30am: Weighed anchor and left harbour to carry out sweeping operations with Lieutenant Storey on board

  6.45am: Took up sweep with FUJI, course S by E from Folkestone to Varne Light Vessel

  1.15pm: Slipped sweep and returned to Dover

  2.30pm: Dropped anchor off Prince of Wales Pier

  3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to eastern arm for water

  4.00pm: Anchored off detached mole

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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916

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1 April 1916

Dover to Folkstone Gate patrol/sweeping operations

  8.20am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  9.20am: Took up sweep with LOROONE off Folkestone Piers

10.20am: Parted sweep

10.50am: Took up sweep

  1.00pm: Slipped sweep and proceeded on patrol E side of Gate

  2.20pm: Received orders to get LOROONE and make spiral sweep 1½ mile radius round Varne Light Vessel

  3.10pm: Took up sweep

  4.20pm: Slipped sweep

  6.45pm: Took over escort Unca [?] from GLENESK bound W; Unca steamed away and left us out of sight; I kept blowing 'MF' but he would not take any notice

  7.20pm: I gave up the chase and returned to station of patrol

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2 April 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol and sweeping operations

  8.20am: Took up sweep with LOROONE off Folkestone Piers, to sweep 5 and 5A

12.30pm: Slipped sweep off Folkestone

  1.00pm: Reported to HIGHLANDER 5 and 5A all clear

  1.30pm: Returned to patrol station

  5.30pm: Traffic relieved

  6.30pm: Stopped traffic

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3 April 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol and sweeping operations

  9.00am: Took up sweep off Folkestone Piers with LOROONE, to sweep 5 and 5A

12.05pm: Slipped sweep off Folkestone Piers

12.30pm: Reported 5 and 5A all clear

  5.00pm: Took over steamer Neepawak and escorted her to Downs

  7.20pm: Handed her over to examination steamer and returned to Folkestone Gate

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4 April 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol and sweeping operations

  9.20am: Took up sweep with LOROONE off Folkestone Piers, to sweep 5 and 5A

  1.00pm: Slipped sweep off Folkestone Piers and reported to HIGHLANDER 5 and 5A all clear

  3.00pm: Received orders from HIGHLANDER to start sweeping at daybreak in morning

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5 April 1916

Folkestone Gate patrol to Dover

  4.45am: Took up sweep with LOROONE off Folkestone Pier, to sweep 5 and 5A

  8.30am: Slipped sweep off Folkestone Piers and reported to HIGHLANDER 5 and 5A all clear

  1.00pm: Arrived in harbour; anchored off detached mole

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6 April 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.20am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  8.40am: Reported to FUJI – returned to Dover, too late for sweeping

10.00am: Arrived in harbour; went to eastern arm for water

11.00am: Anchored off detached mole

  2.00pm: Went ashore to report to Captain, Trawler Patrol

  5.00pm: Returned on board

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7 April 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  4.30am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  6.00am: Took up sweep off Folkestone with JABOO II, course SSE

  7.20am: Slipped sweep

  7.55am: Took up sweep, course E½S

10.30am: Slipped sweep off Boulogne

  1.30pm: Anchored off detached mole

  4.30pm: Received orders from Skipper Joyce to go to eastern arm for new sweep wire

  5.00pm: Alongside eastern arm too late for crane

  6.30pm: Anchored

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8 April 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  5.00am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  6.50am: Ordered back to harbour for HIGHLANDER

  7.50am: Arrived in harbour and ordered HIGHLANDER to proceed to Folkestone Gate to carry out sweeping

  8.00am: Left harbour with HIGHLANDER

  9.00am: Arrived off Folkestone; COLLENA and TAIPO swept up mine

11.30am: Sank mine

     Noon: Took up sweep with HIGHLANDER

  2.00pm: Slipped sweep, 2 mines in sight

  2.45pm: 1 mine exploded

  2.55pm: 2nd mine sank; 7 rounds of ammunition for 12-pounder expended; 10 Mauser rifle expended

  3.00pm: Single line ahead, returned to Dover

  4.15pm: Arrived in harbour; went alongside eastern arm; sweep wire, none there

  5.30pm: Anchored off detached mole

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9 April 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to South Goodwin patrol

  5.00am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  6.00am: Took up sweep with JABOO II off piers

  9.00am: Anchored W of Folkestone Gate

     Noon: Weighed and commenced sweeping

  3.45pm: Slipped sweep and proceeded to patrol station

  5.30pm: Arrived on patrol station and reported to HIGHLANDER

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10 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations to Dover, to patrol

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.30am: Took up sweep with JABOO II at wreck-marking vessel, to sweep 3 and 3A

  8.10am: Slipped sweep at wreck-marking vessel; 3 and 3A all clear

  9.00am: Reported to HIGHLANDER 3 and 3A all clear

10.20am: Received orders from HIGHLANDER to proceed to harbour for provisions

11.15am: Arrived in harbour; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

  1.40pm: Left harbour and proceeded to patrol station

  2.10pm: Arrived at station

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11 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  6.00am: Took up sweep with JABOO II at wreck-marking vessel, to sweep 3 and 3A

  8.40am: Slipped sweep at wreck-marking vessel; 3 and 3A all clear

  9.20am: Reported to HIGHLANDER 3 and 3A all clear

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12 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  5.30am: Took up sweep with JABOO II at wreck-marking vessel, to sweep 3 and 3A

  8.40am: Slipped sweep at wreck-marking vessel; 3 an 3A clear

  3.30pm: Reported to HIGHLANDER 3 and 3A all clear

  7.00pm: Took over oiler Cuyahoga and escorted her W to Royal Sovereign Light Vessel

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13 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  2.00am: Handed over oiler to HE STROUD at Royal Sovereign Light Vessel and returned back to patrol station

  6.00am: Arrived back at wreck-marking vessel and took up sweep with JABOO II, to sweep 3 and 3A

10.00am: Slipped sweep at wreck-marking vessel

10.30am: Reported to HIGHLANDER 3 and 3A all clear

11.30am: Proceeded to harbour

     Noon: Anchored off detached mole

  3.30pm: Received orders to water and provision for 2 days at once and stand by to proceed with the command of Sub Lieutenant Syms

  4.30pm: Left harbour

  5.00pm: Arrived at Halcyon wreck and anchored

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14 April 1916

Watching wreck of Halcyon

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15 April 1916

Watching wreck of Halcyon, to Dover

  2.10pm: Received orders from motor launch to proceed to Dover

  3.00pm: Arrived in harbour; went alongside Prince of Wales Pier to draw stores; smashed HIGHLANDER's small boat – men had plenty of warning in the boat

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16 April 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.30am: Weighed and went alongside collier Wedgwood

  7.30am: Commenced coaling

11.30am: Finished coaling; took in 47 tons

12.15pm: Went to eastern arm for water and to draw new kite; put old one ashore and wire reel

  3.30pm: Received new kite

  4.00pm: Anchored off detached mole

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17 April 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to South Goodwin patrol

  7.30am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

  8.15am: Took up sweep with JABOO II

10.45am: Slipped sweep and proceeded on patrol

  4.00pm: Received orders from BARLE that TALISMAN accompanying submarine without escort was passing through from westwards

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18 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  7.50am: Took up sweep with JABOO II at wreck-marking vessel, to sweep 3 and 3A

  1.30pm: Slipped sweep at wreck-marking vessel; 3 and 3A all clear

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19 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  8.40am: Took up sweep with JABOO II at South Goodwin Light Vessel, to sweep 3 and 3A

  9.30am: Sweep fouled bottom

  9.50am: Took up sweep again; JABOO II rolled heavily alongside and bent starboard bulwark

11.50am: Slipped sweep at South Goodwin; 3 and 3A all clear

      Noon: Reported to BARLE 3 and 3A all clear

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20 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  9.30am: Took up sweep with JABOO II at South Goodwin Light Vessel, to sweep 3 and 3A

12.40pm: Slipped sweep at South Goodwin Light Vessel; 3 and 3A all clear

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21 April 1916

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.40am: Took up sweep with JABOO II at wreck-marking vessel, to sweep 3 and 3A

  6.30am: Slipped sweep; foul bottom

  6.41am: Took up sweep again

  7.10am: Slipped sweep at wreck-marking vessel; 3 and 3A all clear

  8.20am: Reported to BARLE 3 and 3A all clear

11.30am: Patrol relieved and proceeded to harbour

12.15pm: Anchored off detached mole

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22 April 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  9.30am: Weighed and went to eastern arm for water and new kite

10.20am: Left eastern arm

10.40am: Left harbour to carry out sweeping operations

11.20am: Took up sweep with GLENESK

11.45am: Received orders to slip and return to harbour

12.30pm: Anchored off detached mole

  1.30pm: Went on shore to report to Captain, Trawler Patrol

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23 April 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

10.00am: Went alongside collier Polzeath

  1.00pm: Commenced coaling

  2.30pm: Finished coaling; took in 21 tons

  3.00pm: Anchored off detached mole

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No logs for 24 April to 2 November 1916

LOG BOOK – 3 NOVEMBER 1916 TO 8 OCTOBER 1917

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8 November 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  2.30pm: Went to eastern arm for drinking water and 75 fathoms of sweep wire; landed a set of bobbins; afterwards anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

              : New second engineman came on board

9 November 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.10am: Left Dover and connected with STRATHGAIRN

  7.30am: Swept from Dover to Folkestone

  8.30am: Slipped sweep; steamed back to Dover

  9.20am: Arrived at Dover; went alongside collier Eleanor and took in 22 tons of coal

11.50am: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

10 November 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  6.30am: Hove up anchor

  6.50am: Connected up with BARLE; swept to Calais and back to Dover

  1.45pm: Slipped sweep

  2.15pm: Arrived at Dover

11 November 1916

Dover to Downs

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

9.15am: Hove up anchor and went to Downs to relieve SEAWARD HO and CAULONIA

            : Anchored off Deal Pier

12 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  6.20am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  6.40am: Connected up with MEWSLADE

10.30am: Slipped sweep; AGATE reported sections 2 and 2A all clear

              : Reported to guard ship HMS Peel Castle sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

              : Anchored off Deal Pier

13 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  6.30am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  6.40am: Connected up with MEWSLADE

10.15am: Slipped sweep; AGATE reported sections 2 and 2A all clear

              : Reported to guard ship HMS Peel Castle sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

              : Anchored off Deal Pier

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14 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations, to Ramsgate, to Downs

  6.30am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  6.45am: Connected up with MEWSLADE

  9.50am: Slipped sweep; AGATE reported sections 2 and 2A all clear

              : Reported to guard ship HMS City of Belfast sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

10.30am: Went under orders of HMS Daisy; steamed to Ramsgate

11.00am: Let go anchor

  1.50pm: Received orders from HMS Daisy that we could not sweep for wreck on account of traffic; steamed to Deal

  3.00pm: Let go anchor

15 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations, to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.45am: Connected up with MEWSLADE

10.00am: Slipped sweep; AGATE reported sections 2 and 2A all clear

              : Reported to guard ship HMS Peel Castle sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

10.20am: Relieved by FRASER and HERO; proceeded to Dover

11.30am: Arrived at Dover

16 November 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  5.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Todd to sweep submarine area

  7.00am: Connected up with JABOO II

12.10pm: Slipped sweep; went back to Dover

  1.10pm: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

17 November 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  1.00pm: Went alongside collier Francia; took in 17 tons of coal

18 November 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.00am: Went alongside eastern arm for drinking water

 Midnight: 2nd engineman came on board – W Hardy

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19 November 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to Downs

  7.00am: Hove up anchor; had a drift anchor and chain foul of our anchor

  8.00am: Left Dover

  8.15am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER and swept hospital route

  3.00pm: Disconnected and returned to Dover

  3.30pm: Arrived at Dover; landed 2nd engineman C Staines

  4.00pm: Left Dover under HIGHLANDER to relieve Downs patrol

  5.00pm: Anchored off Deal Pier

20 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  6.40am: Hove up and steamed to Gull Gate

  7.00am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER; swept sections 1 and 1A

11.00am: Slipped sweep; anchored off Deal Pier

21 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  6.40am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  7.00am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER; swept sections 1 and 1A

10.50am: Slipped sweep

11.00am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER at wreck buoy to sweep for wreck of Wallsend

11.40am: Slipped sweep, having found nothing; steamed to Deal Pier and anchored

22 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

  8.45am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  9.00am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER; swept sections 1 and 1A

12.15pm: Slipped sweep; anchored off Deal Pier

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23 November 1916

Downs and sweeping operations, to Dover

  6.45am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  7.00am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER; swept sections 1 and 1A

11.00am: Slipped sweep; relieved by RAGLAN CASTLE and unit; proceeded to Dover

12.30pm: Arrived at Dover

24 November 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  7.00am: Hove up anchor

  7.40am: Connected up with TRIBUNE; swept hospital route

12.30pm: Slipped sweep; proceeded to an unknown ship which was abandoned; stood by until 5.00pm then returned to Dover

  6.30pm: Arrived at Dover

25 November 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  7.00am: Hove up anchor

  7.30am: Connected up with ST GERMAIN; swept hospital route

  3.00pm: Slipped sweep; returned to Dover

26 November 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and went alongside eastern arm for water and a coil of sweep wire

27 November 1916

Dover to Beachy Head

10.50am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Beachy Head to take up patrol under HIGHLANDER

28 November 1916

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  8.00am: Connected up with LOROONE; swept sections 8 and 8A

12.45pm: Slipped sweep, reporting to HIGHLANDER all clear

  7.00pm: Received message from HIGHLANDER that patrol was shifted to 50 52 N, 1 4 E

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29 November 1916

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  4.00am: Fired a blank shot at an unknown Greek steamer who refused to stop

  7.00am: Connected up with LOROONE; swept sections 8 and 8A

11.45am: Slipped sweep; reported to HIGHLANDER all clear

  7.00pm: Received a message from HIGHLANDER to resume usual patrol

30 November 1916

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  8.30am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER; swept sections 8 and 8A

  1.45pm: Slipped sweep

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916

1 December 1916

Beachy Head sweeping operations, to Dover

  8.00am: Connected up with LOROONE; swept sections 8 and 8A

11.40am: Slipped sweep; reported to HIGHLANDER all clear; relieved by MACFARLANE and unit and proceeded to Dover

  4.00pm: Arrived at Dover

2 December 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

     Noon: Commenced to be duty unit; 2nd engineman J Picett relieved 2nd engineman W Hardy

3 December 1916

Dover and sweeping operations

  7.15am: Left Dover

  7.40am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER and swept hospital route

  1.50pm: Slipped sweep and proceeded to Dover

  8.00pm: 2nd engineman H Gale came on board to relieve 2nd engineman J Picett

4 December 1916

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

10.30am: Hove up anchor and went to eastern arm for water

     Noon: Went alongside collier Cornhill; took in 306 bags of coal, 27 tons; anchored afterwards

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5 December 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to Downs

  6.15am: Hove up anchor and left Dover under Lieutenant Collins in HIGHLANDER

  7.30am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON off Folkestone

  9.30am: Slipped sweep and went alongside HIGHLANDER to get Lieutenant Collins on board; proceeded to Dover

10.30am: Arrived at Dover

11.30am: Left Dover with CARMANIA II and steamed to Downs to relieve GOELAND II and STRATHDEE; afterwards anchoring off Deal Pier

6 December 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

  7.20am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  7.45am: Connected up with CARMANIA II

  1.30pm: Slipped sweep; swept 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A; reported to guard ship HMS Peel Castle sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

              : Anchored off Deal Pier

              : Examination vessel reported STRATHDEVON relieving CARMANIA II

7 December 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

  7.20am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  7.50am: Connected up with CARMANIA II

12.30pm: CARMANIA II slipped sweep at South Goodwin Light Vessel; connected up with STRATHDEVON

  1.30pm: Slipped sweep; reported to guard ship HMS Duchess of Devonshire sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

              : Anchored off Deal Pier

8 December 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

  7.20am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  7.45am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON

12.30pm: Slipped sweep; reported to HMS Duchess of Devonshire sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

              : Anchored off Deal Pier

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9 December 1916

Downs and sweeping operations

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  7.30am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON

12.45pm: Slipped sweep; reported to guard ship HMS Duchess of Devonshire 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A all clear

              : Relieved by RAGLAN CASTLE and unit; proceeded to Dover

  2.45pm: Arrived at Dover

10 December 1916

Dover and sweeping operations, to Sovereign Light Vessel

  5.00am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Royal Sovereign Light Vessel under Lieutenant Storey in TRIBUNE

11.00am: Connected up with TRIBUNE

  4.00pm: Slipped sweep; anchored at Royal Sovereign Light Vessel

11 December 1916

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel sweeping operations to Dover

  8.00am: Hove up anchor

  8.40am: Connected up with TRIBUNE

11.20am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

  3.25pm: Arrived at Dover

12 December 1916

Dover to Portsmouth

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.00am: Went alongside collier Francia and took in 21 tons of coal, afterwards anchoring

  1.30pm: Hove up anchor and left Dover under HIGHLANDER, proceeding to Portsmouth

13 December 1916

Dover to Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

  9.00am: Arrived at Portsmouth; blew down boiler for cleaning purposes

14, 15, 16 December 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

Blown down

17 December 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

Raised steam

18 December 1916

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

Wireless operator J Granger came on board; Lewis DH had to go before Commander White for leave breaking

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19 December 1916

Portsmouth to St Helen's Bay

Lat 50.4, Long -1.1

  7.00am: Left Portsmouth and anchored in St Helen's Bay with STRATHGAIRN

  6.00pm: Relieved HIGHLANDER and JABOO II

20 December 1916

St Helen's Bay sweeping operations, to Newhaven

  7.00am: Hove up anchor with STRATHGAIRN, WAR WING and LOROONE and steamed to Owers Light Vessel

10.00am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN and swept from Owers Light Vessel to Beachy Head; afterwards proceeded to Newhaven

21 December 1916

Newhaven

Lat 50.8, Long 0.1

  7.30am: Left Newhaven with STRATHGAIRN, WAR WING and LOROONE; got outside but found the sea too rough to do any sweeping; proceeded back to Newhaven

22 December 1916

Newhaven and sweeping operations, to Eastbourne Bay

  7.00am: Left Newhaven

  8.20am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN

  3.00pm: Slipped sweep; swept Beachy Head area, afterwards anchoring in Eastbourne Bay

23 December 1916

Eastbourne Bay to Newhaven

Lat 50.8, Long 0.1

Weather too bad to sweep

10.00am: Proceeded into Newhaven

24 December 1916

Newhaven and sweeping operations, to St Helen's Bay

  7.00am: Left Newhaven and steamed to Beachy Head

  8.00am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN and swept from Beachy Head to Owers Light Vessel

  2.30pm: Slipped sweep; proceeded to St Helen's Bay and anchored

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25 December 1916

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations, to Newhaven

  6.45am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Owers Light Vessel

  8.30am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept from Owers Light Vessel to Beachy Head

  2.00pm: Slipped sweep and proceeded to Newhaven

26 December 1916

Newhaven and sweeping operations

  8.30am: Left Newhaven to sweep Beachy Head area

  9.15am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN

11.00am: Got a mine in sweep and slipped sweep

12.10pm: Sank mine by gunfire 50 42 N, 0 10 E

  4.00pm: Slipped sweep and anchored outside Newhaven; fired 105 rounds rifle ammunition and 6 rounds of 12-pounder

27 December 1916

Newhaven and sweeping operations

  7.00am: Hove up and steamed to Beachy Head

  8.00am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept from Beachy Head to Owers Light Vessel

  3.00pm: Slipped sweep; steamed to St Helen's Bay

  4.15pm: Arrived at St Helen's Bay; let go anchor

28 December 1916

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations, to Newhaven

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Owers Light Vessel

  8.40am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept to Beachy Head

  2.10pm: Slipped sweep and proceeded to Newhaven; HIGHLANDER and JABOO II relieved WAR WING and LOROONE

29 December 1916

Newhaven

Lat 50.8, Long 0.1

Weather too bad to sweep; stayed in Newhaven

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30 December 1916

Newhaven and sweeping operations, to St Helen's Bay

  4.45am: Left Newhaven and steamed to Beachy Head

  7.25am: Connected up and swept past Owers Light Vessel

  3.50pm: Slipped sweep and proceeded to St Helen's Bay

  5.40pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

31 December 1916

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations

  6.25am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Owers Light Vessel

  8.40am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept 14 miles E¾S, turned round and swept back to Owers Light Vessel

  3.00pm: Slipped sweep on account of thick fog; steamed to St Helen's Bay

  5.30pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917

1 January 1917

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations

  6.25am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Owers Light Vessel

  8.30am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept to 4 miles E of Owers Light Vessel

10.10am: 4 more sweepers joined with us

  3.00pm: Swept a mine up 8 miles E of Owers Light Vessel which MACAW sank by gunfire

  4.20pm: Slipped sweep and steamed to St Helen's Bay

  7.20pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

2 January 1917

St Helen's Bay to Portsmouth

  7.30am: Hove up anchor; proceeded to examination ship for flag of day; went to Portsmouth

  8.20am: Passed through boom [Portsmouth]

  9.30am: Went alongside collier C1

10.45am: Started to coal; took in 97 tons coal

  4.25pm: Let go; went alongside NW wall

January 3 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

               :Sent Deckhand R Lewis to RN Barracks with PO to see the doctor who detained him and put him in hospital

  2.30pm: Sent R Lewis' clothes ashore to RNB

January 4 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

Filled up fresh water tanks at NW wall

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5 January 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

  8.00am: Commenced to be guard ship

              : Seaman T Murphy RNR failed to return from liberty; reported him to acting Master-at-arms

  5.00pm: Received a signal from Commander White RN to say he was detained at RNB for medical treatment and to send all his kit to RNB

6 January 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

  8.00am: Relieved from guard ship duties by STRATHGAIRN; sent PO to RNB with Seaman Murphy's clothes, and oilskins and sea boots belonging to R Lewis, Deckhand

  3.30pm: F Leggett, Deckhand, joined ship

  5.00pm: W English, Deckhand, joined

7 January 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

T Murphy Seaman RNR came on board from RNB

8 January 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

7.00am: Sent W English, Deckhand, to RNB

9 January 1917

Portsmouth to St Helen's Bay

Lat 50.4, Long -1.1

  7.30am: Left Portsmouth; relieved HIGHLANDER and JABOO II at St Helen's Bay and let go anchor, the weather being too bad to carry out sweeping operations

10 January 1917

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations, to Newhaven

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Owers Light Vessel

10.00am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN

11.30am: Slipped sweep, the weather being too bad to carry on sweeping; steamed to Newhaven

  3.20pm: Anchored outside Newhaven harbour

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11 January 1917

Newhaven and sweeping operations, to St Helen's Bay

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Beachy Head

  8.10am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN to sweep to Owers Light Vessel

  3.45pm: Slipped sweep and steamed to St Helen's Bay

  5.15pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

12 January 1917

St Helen's Bay to Owers Light Vessel, to Newhaven

  7.00am: Hove up anchor; sent STRATHGAIRN to Lansdowne Bay to get a boat to be delivered to Senior Naval Officer at Newhaven; took WAR WING and LOROONE to Owers Light Vessel

  2.30pm: WAR WING connected up with LOROONE to sweep from Owers Light Vessel to Beachy Head; went into Newhaven

13 January 1917

Newhaven and sweeping operations

  4.30am: Left Newhaven and anchored

  7.00am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Beachy Head

  8.15am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN

  4.00pm: Slipped sweep and anchored outside Newhaven

14 January 1917

Newhaven and sweeping operations, to St Helen's Bay

  6.45am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Beachy Head to sweep to Owers Light Vessel

  8.00am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN

      Noon: HIGHLANDER and JABOO II relieved WAR WING and LOROONE

  3.15pm: Slipped sweep and steamed to St Helen's Bay

  4.45pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

15 January 1917

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations, to Newhaven

  6.45am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Owers Light Vessel

  8.45am: Connected up; swept from Owers Light Vessel to Beachy Head

  2.45pm: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Newhaven for provisions

16 January 1917

Newhaven and sweeping operations

  5.30am: Left Newhaven; steamed to Beachy Head

  8.00am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept Beachy Head area

  3.20pm: Slipped sweep; proceeded to anchorage outside Newhaven

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17 January 1917

Newhaven and sweeping operations, to St Helen's Bay

  6.45am: Hove up anchor; steamed to Beachy Head

  7.45am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept from Beach Heady to 3½ miles S by W of Owers Light Vessel; swept up a mine

  1.50pm: Slipped sweep; fired 3 rounds out of gun at mine; JABOO II sank mine; HIGHLANDER put down a dan buoy

              :Connected up again and swept E and W of buoy

  4.30pm: Slipped sweep; steamed to St Helen's Bay

  6.45pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

18 January 1917

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations

  6.45am: Hove up anchor; steamed to 3½ miles S by W from Owers Light Vessel

  8.45am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept from dan buoy to 4-5 miles to the E of it

      Noon: Got a mine in sweep which exploded

  1.15pm: HIGHLANDER had mine in sweep which exploded

  4.20pm: Slipped sweep; steamed to St Helen's Bay

  6.30pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

19 January 1917

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations

  6.45am: Hove up anchor; steamed to Owers Light Vessel

  8.45am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept in vicinity of Owers Light Vessel

  3.50pm: Slipped sweep; steamed to St Helen's Bay

  6.00pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

20 January 1917

St Helen's Bay and sweeping operations

11.00am: Hove up anchor; steamed to Owers Light Vessel

  1.00pm: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept in vicinity of Owers Light Vessel

  3.50pm: Slipped sweep; steamed to St Helen's Bay

  6.00pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

21 January 1917

St Helen's Bay to Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

  8.45pm: Hove up anchor; proceeded to Portsmouth

10.30am: Arrived at Portsmouth; alongside NW wall

  2.30pm: Leading seaman from HIGHLANDER sent on board by Commander White RN to stay until HIGHLANDER arrived in port ; cook lost 1 hand scrub overboard

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22 January 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

23 January 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

              : T Murphy, Seaman, failed to return from leave

              : William Doy, Deckhand, sent from RNB to join ship in place of T Murphy

24 January 1917

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

  9.00am: Went alongside collier C1 and took in 90 tons of coal; afterwards going alongside NW wall

25 January 1917

Portsmouth to St Helen's Bay

Lat 50.8, Long 1.1

  3.45pm: Left Portsmouth and steamed to St Helen's Bay

  5.30pm: Anchored at St Helen's Bay

26 January 1917

St Helen's Bay to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.30am: Hove up anchor; steamed to Dover

  8.30am: Arrived at Dover; anchored at Prince of Wales Pier

27 January 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

28 January 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

  7.15am: Hove up anchor; connected up with PEARY outside Dover and swept to Calais and back again to Dover

  4.30pm: Slipped sweep; steamed into Dover

29 January 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Went alongside eastern arm for water

30 January 1917

Dover to Beachy Head

  7.00am: Left Dover to sweep W4 route; TAIPO and STRATHGAIRN swept together, and GLENBOYNE and GLENESK

  9.30am: Slipped sweep; steamed into Dover

10.30am: Left Dover for Beachy Head with TAIPO, STRATHGAIRN, GLENBOYNE and GLENESK; relieved FRASER and unit

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31 January 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel patrol

11.00am: GLENESK reported section 10 all clear

11.30am: TAIPO reported sections 8 and 8A all clear

  1.00pm: Sent TAIPO to Dover

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917

1 February 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel patrol, sweeping operations

  7.15am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN and swept sections 8 and 8A

12.30pm: Slipped sweep; GLENBOYNE reported section 10 all clear

  7.00pm: SABREUR came in TAIPO's place

2 February 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel patrol, sweeping operations

SABREUR and STRATHGAIRN swept sections 8 and 8A; reported all clear

GLENESK and GLENBOYNE swept section 10; reported all clear

3 February 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel patrol, sweeping operations

RETURNO, ELMIRA and LORD GREY came to relieve GLENBOYNE and SABREUR; GLENESK and STRATHGAIRN sweeping – reported all clear

4 February 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel patrol, sweeping operations

  2.30am: CARMANIA II came on patrol; received a message from Dover to proceed to Dover

              : ELMIRA reported sections 8 and 8A all clear; LORD GREY reported section 10 all clear

  1.15pm: Proceeded to Dover

  7.00pm: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

5 February 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

A Shaw, Telegraph Operator, sent on board

6 February 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.00am: Hove up anchor; went alongside collier Francia; took in 20 tons of coal

              : Went alongside eastern arm for a coil of sweep wire and to fill up fresh water tanks

              : Cook lost 1 hand scrub overboard

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7 February 1917

Dover to Dungeness

Lat 50.9, Long 0.9

  9.00am: Hove up anchor; proceeded to Dungeness with STRATHGAIRN, JABOO II, CROXBY, COLLEAGUE and MORAY; relieved FRASER and unit

  9.30am: Traffic released until 1.30pm

  9.30pm: Traffic released again until 12.30am

8 February 1917

Dungeness

Lat 50.9, Long 0.9

10.30am: Released E bound traffic until JABOO II and STRATHGAIRN swept section 6

              : JABOO II reported section 6 all clear

              : CROXBY reported section 7 all clear; CROXBY and COLLEAGUE swept together

  3.30pm: Sent JABOO II to sink a floating mine which had been reported 50 54 N, 1 20 E

  5.30pm: Steamed to East Roads to release E bound traffic until midnight

  7.15pm: JABOO II reported having sunk a moored mine, showing on the surface, by gunfire 50 53N, 1 20 E

  1.00pm: P24 signalled about a dangerous area 3 miles SW of Dungeness

9 February 1917

Dungeness

Lat 50.9, Long 0.9

              : MORAY went W with an escort; COLLEAGUE went W with an escort

11.00am: Released E bound traffic until 2.00pm

  1.45pm: JABOO II reported section 6 all clear

  3.30pm: Sent STRATHGAIRN and JABOO II to sweep section; CROXBY went W with escort

  4.45pm: MORAY came back and reported having to go to Owers Light Vessel before getting relieved; released all E bound traffic until midnight

              : COLLEAGUE not yet returned from escort

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10 February 1917

Dungeness

Lat 50.9, Long 0.9

11.00am: Released all E bound traffic

              : STRATHGAIRN and JABOO II swept section 6 and reported all clear

              : CROXBY and MORAY swept section 7 and reported all clear

  1.30pm: Sent STRATHGAIRN, JABOO II, MORAY and CROXBY to sweep 1½ miles around 50 48 N, 0 50E

  6.00pm: Reported that they found nothing; released all E bound traffic

  6.30pm: Sent MORAY to a position Dungeness N60E, 6 miles, to keep all traffic inshore and ½ mile off Dungeness

11 February 1917

Dungeness

Lat 50.9, Long 0.9

12.30am: COLLEAGUE returned from her escort; reported having to go to Start Point before being relieved; STRATHGAIRN reported section 6 all clear; CROXBY reported section 7 all clear; sent STRATHDEE to relieve MORAY in position Dungeness N60E, 6 miles

  3.30pm: Released all E bound traffic until midnight

11.00pm: CAULONIA came to relieve; anchored in Dungeness East Roads

12 February 1917

Dungeness to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  8.00am: Arrived at Dover

  9.30am: Went alongside collier Belge; took in 637 bags of coal, 49 tons

  4.30pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

13 February 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

  6.30am: Left Dover with Lieutenant Collins

              : Connected up with STRATHCOE

  8.00am: Slipped sweep; steamed 6 miles SW by W from Dungeness

11.15am: Connected up with STRATHCOE

  4.00pm: Slipped sweep; steamed back to Dover

  6.30pm: Arrived at Dover

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14 February 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Went alongside eastern arm for water, afterwards anchoring off Prince of Wales Pier

15 February 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to Folkestone Gate

  6.30am: Left Dover with Paddle Mine Sweeper Snowdon

  7.00am: Connected up; swept to Calais and back

  1.00pm: Slipped sweep and proceeded to Dover for Lieutenant Darrock

  1.40pm: Left Dover; went to Folkestone Gate to relieve FRASER

16 February 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

              : STRATHGAIRN and STRATHCOE swept sections 5 and 5A

  3.00pm: Reported all clear

17 February 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

Thick fog; suspended sweeping operations

18 February 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

Thick fog; suspended sweeping operations

19 February 1917

Folkestone Gate to Dover

  9.30am: Relieved by GOELAND II and unit; proceeded to Dover

11.00am: Arrived at Dover; went alongside collier Airmyn and took in 15 tons of coal

20 February 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.00am: Hove up anchor; proceeded to Granville Dock for routine refit; went on the hard for a clean bottom

No logs for 21 February to 1 March 1917

LOGS FOR MARCH 1917

2 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Workmen who were moving overhead compass cracked the bottom glass, causing it to leak

No logs for 3 March 1917

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4 March 1917

Dover to Dungeness patrol

  7.30am: Left Granville Dock; went to outer harbour to have compasses adjusted by Lieutenant Coles

11.30am: Left Dover and proceeded to Dungeness patrol under HIGHLANDER

  5.25pm: Took over escort from STRATHDEVON of SS Mereddio, bound W

  6.10pm: Relieved by JABOO II

5 March 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations

  7.00am: Connected up with Strathgairn; swept section 6

  1.15pm: Slipped sweep; reported section 6 all clear

6 March 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations

  6.30am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept section 6

12.20pm: Slipped sweep; reported to HIGHLANDER section 6 all clear

7 March 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations, to Dover

  7.00am: Connected up with STRATHGAIRN; swept from eastern end of section 6 to western end

10.00am: Slipped sweep owing to bad weather

  1.30pm: Relieved by MACFARLANE and unit; proceeded to Dover

  4.00pm: Arrived at Dover; anchored off eastern arm

8 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  8.00am: Hove up anchor and proceeded into Granville Dock to get a steam heater in wireless room

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9 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

10.30pm: Left dock and anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

10 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Standing by under Lieutenant Todd to go out sweeping

  2.00pm: Sweep cancelled owing to dense fog

  2.30pm: Went alongside collier Francia and took in 24 tons of coal

  3.30pm: Norman Primble, Ordinary Telegraphist, came on board to join ship

11 March 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to Folkestone Gate

  6.30am: Left Dover; connected up with TR FERENS outside Dover, swept sections 3, 3A and 4, also part of submarine area

12.20pm: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover for Lieutenant Darrock

  1.45pm: Left Dover; proceeded to Folkestone Gate to relieve VIERNOE and unit

12 March 1917

Folkestone Gate

              : SABREUR and STRATHCOE swept sections 5 and 5A, also 0I

              : SABREUR reported DINAS and DRUSILLA fired at a mine 50 55 N, 1 19 E at 2.00pm

13 March 1917

Folkestone Gate

              : SABREUR and STRATHCOE swept sections 5 and 5A, also 0I

              : SABREUR reported all clear

  4.00pm: Southern lightship of Folkestone Gate came on duty and relieved CROXBY

14 March 1917

Folkestone Gate

              : SABREUR reported sections 5 and 5A, also 0I all clear

15 March 1917

Folkestone Gate to Dover

              : SABREUR reported sections 5 and 5A, also 0I all clear

  1.00pm: Relieved by MACFARLANE and unit and proceeded to Dover

              : Ordinary Telegraphist Norman Primble relieved by Ordinary Telegraphist F Shaw

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16 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

               : Went alongside collier Faxfleet and took in 16 tons of coal; afterwards went alongside Prince of Wales Pier for stores

17 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

18 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Went alongside eastern arm for drinking water

  3.00pm: Received word to send Ordinary Telegraphist F Shaw to HIGHLANDER

19 March 1917

Dover to South Goodwin patrol

  9.00am: Left Dover under HIGHLANDER; proceeded to South Goodwin patrol to relieve VIERNOE and unit

20 March 1917

South Goodwin patrol and sweeping operations

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING at South Goodwin Light Vessel to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

  1.00pm: Slipped sweep; reported to HIGHLANDER all clear

21 March 1917

South Goodwin patrol and sweeping operations

  5.50am: Connected up with WAR WING at South Goodwin Light Vessel to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

11.15pm: Slipped sweep; reported to HIGHLANDER all clear

22 March 1917

South Goodwin patrol and sweeping operations

  5.45am: Connected up with WAR WING at South Goodwin Light Vessel to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

10.15am: Slipped sweep; reported to HIGHLANDER all clear – could not receive any wireless telegraph messages as instruments were out of order

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23 March 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Dover

  5.30am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

10.30am: Slipped sweep; reported to HIGHLANDER sections all clear; wireless telegraph all in working order

  2.00pm: Relieved by SEAWARD HO and unit; proceeded to Dover

  2.45pm: Arrived at Dover

24 March 1917

Dover to Beachy Head and sweeping operations

  4.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Storey; steamed to Beachy Head

10.30am: Found KINGS GREY being towed by WARLAND 5 miles NW by W from Royal Sovereign Light Vessel

10.45am: Lieutenant Storey went on board KINGS GREY; ourself and BARLE took her in tow to Newhaven and beached her

  3.50pm: Connected up with WAR WING 4 miles W of Royal Sovereign Light Vessel; swept E

  5.10pm: Found a moored mine showing on surface and danned [marked with dan buoys] it off ¾ mile SE by E from Royal Sovereign Light Vessel; could not sweep owing to prohibited hours

  5.30pm: Sent HIGHLANDER, SCHIEHALLION, KATE LEWIS and PITFOUR to Dover

              : Fired 2 blank shots at BARLE and LOROONE to stop them running foul of mines in prohibited hours

25 March 1917

Beachy Head and sweeping operations

  9.15am: Hove up anchor; steamed to Royal Sovereign Light Vessel to sweep up the mine sighted day before but found 4 paddle mine steamers at work so could not sweep

10.00am: Steamed to Beachy Head to sweep special dangerous area

  3.00pm: BARLE and LOROONE swept up a moored mine 2 miles S from Beachy Head; fired 5 rounds out of 12-pounder at mine and sank it

              : Steamed to Royal Sovereign Light Vessel and connected up with WAR WING

              : Swept up 3 moored mines; fired 9 rounds at them, sank 2; BARLE sank the other

  6.30pm: Started for Dover; lost 2 dans and wires, and 2 2cwt sinkers; under orders of Lieutenant Storey

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26 March 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  7.30am: Hove up anchor to go alongside collier but could not get a berth alongside Francia until noon

      Noon: Took in 30 tons of coal

27 March 1917

Dover to South Goodwin patrol

  9.30am: Left Dover under TE Ferens and went to South Goodwin patrol to relieve ELECTRA II and unit

28 March 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  5.30am: Connected up with AGATE; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

12.20pm: Slipped sweep

29 March 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  5.30am: Connected up with AGATE; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

12.15pm: Slipped sweep

30 March 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  5.45am: Connected up with AGATE; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

11.30am: Slipped sweep; all clear

31 March 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Dover

  5.15am: Connected up with AGATE; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

11.10am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

LOGS FOR APRIL 1917

1 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  8.30am: Hove up anchor and went to eastern arm for water, 1 coil sweep wire and 1 9 foot kite

11.30am: Went alongside collier Belge; took in 20 tons of coal

2 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

3 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

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4 April 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to South Goodwin patrol

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.30am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Todd to sweep W4 route

  5.30am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON

  6.50am: Slipped sweep and proceeded to Dover

  9.30am: Left Dover for South Goodwin patrol under BARLE

5 April 1917

South Goodwin patrol

              : Steamed to Folkestone Gate to get report of sweep of 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A one way

              : STRATHDEVON reported all clear

6 April 1917

South Goodwin patrol

              : Steamed to Folkestone Gate to get report of sweep of 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A one way

              : SCHIEHALLION reported all clear

7 April 1917

South Goodwin patrol

              : Steamed to Folkestone Gate to get report of sweep of 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A one way

              : STRATHDEVON reported all clear

8 April 1917

South Goodwin patrol to Dover

              : Steamed to Folkestone Gate to get report of sweep of 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

              : SCHIEHALLION reported all clear

10.30am: Relieved by VIERNOE and unit; proceeded to Dover

11.30am: Arrived at Dover

9 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Went alongside eastern arm and landed a 12 foot kite

10 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

11 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.30am: Hove up anchor; went alongside collier Francia; took in 25 tons of coal; had to go to an anchorage on account of heavy weather

             : Chief engineman took steam pipe off steam windlass ashore to have it repaired

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12 April 1917

Dover to Beachy Head, sweeping operations

  8.00am: Hove up and steamed to Beachy Head under HIGHLANDER

  2.00pm: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep a dangerous area 2 miles ExN from Royal Sovereign Light Vessel

  5.00pm: Slipped sweep; found no mines

13 April 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel sweeping operations

  5.00am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 8 and 8A

10.00am: Slipped sweep

11.45am: Connecting up with WAR WING; swept in the same vicinity as the day before

  5.00pm: Slipped sweep; found no mines

14 April 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel sweeping operations

  5.00am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 8 and 8A

10.00am: Slipped sweep

              : As we were sighting sweep 1 mile from Royal Sovereign Light Vessel, 50 42 N, 0 28 E, we swept up a moored enemy mine which we sank by gunfire – fired 4 rounds 12-pounder and16 rounds of rifle ammunition; had to suspend sweeping operations on account of heavy weather

15 April 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel sweeping operations

  5.10am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 8 and 8A

  9.50am: Slipped sweep; nothing found

  1.50pm: Connected up with WAR WING to do a special sweep in the vicinity of Royal Sovereign Light Vessel

  2.20pm: Sweep fouled bottom; while we were heaving in sweep wire, steam winch broke and we could not sweep, HIGHLANDER having to take our place

16 April 1917

Royal Sovereign Light Vessel and Newhaven, to Dover

              : Steamed off Newhaven to get report of sweep of section 10 one way; afterwards steamed back to Royal Sovereign Light Vessel and reported to HIGHLANDER

12.30pm: Relieved by TR FERENS and unit; proceeded to Dover

  4.45pm: Arrived at Dover; received orders to proceed into dock to have our winch repaired

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17 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : In Granville Dock, undergoing repairs

18 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

19 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : 2nd hand and 1st engineman went on inquiry about broken winch

11.30am: Left Granville Dock and went alongside collier Belge; took in 40 tons of coal; afterwards going alongside eastern arm for drinking water

              : Ordinary Telegraphist FK Shaw sent to base with all his gear

              : Leading Seaman W Lenter came on board; also Charles R Gilling, Ordinary Telegraphist

20 April 1917

Dover to Dungeness patrol

  9.00am: Left Dover under HIGHLANDER; proceeded to Dungeness patrol to relieve GOELAND II and unit

21 April 1917

Dungeness patrol to Folkestone Gate

  5.20am: Connected up with JABOO II at Dungeness and swept section 6

10.00am: Slipped sweep

  2.30pm: Relieved WAR WING at Dungeness and escorted tug Hughli with two barges in tow to Folkestone Gate

  4.00pm: Relieved by drifter TRY AGAIN

No logs for 22 and 23 April 1917

24 April 1917

Dungeness patrol

  5.00am: Connected up with JABOO II at Dungeness; swept section 6

  9.50am: Slipped sweep; relieved by TR FERENS and unit; proceeded to Dover

12.30pm: Arrived at Dover; Deckhand W Johnson left ship

25 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  9.00am: Went alongside collier Francia; took in 25 tons of coal

              : While heaving up anchor, Deckhand W Doy trapped his finger in sweep wire in the starboard forward gallows

  9.30am: Sent W Doy to doctor

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26, 27 April 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : At anchor off Prince of Wales Pier

              : Deckhand W Johnson came on board in W Doy's place

28 April 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to Calais, to Folkestone Gate

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  8.15am: Left Dover under HIGHLANDER to relieve SEAWARD HO and unit at Folkestone Gate

              : Proceeded with WAR WING; relieved CAULONIA and WARLAND at Varne Shoal

     Noon: Connected up to sweep section 5N

  1.30pm: Slipped sweep

  2.30pm: Took over oiler Hatton Newton from DINAS and escorted her to Calais

  5.50pm: Left Hatton Newton off Calais; steamed back to Folkestone Gate; reported to HIGHLANDER

29 April 1917

Sweeping operations to Folkestone Gate patrol

  5.40am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 5 and 5A, and 0I

12.30pm: Slipped sweep, afterwards taking up patrol E of Folkestone Gate

30 April 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations, to Dungeness, to patrol

  4.15am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 5 and 5A, and 0I

11.30am: Slipped sweep

  1.45pm: Relieved Dinas and escorted SS Steersman to Dungeness

  3.15pm: Relieved by OSTA; proceeded to Folkestone gate patrol

LOGS FOR MAY 1917

1 May 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations

  4.15am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 5 and 5A, and 0I

11.15am: Slipped sweep; fired 1 blank shot at unknown steamer to prevent her from coming into sweep

  2.15pm: Escorted THY Triton to South Goodwin Light Vessel; relieved by SILVERLINE; broke glass in chart case on upper bridge

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2 May 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations to Dover

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 5 and 5A, and 0I

10.30am: Slipped sweep

  8.00pm: Relieved by FUJI; proceeded to Dover

3 May 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Todd; swept W4

  4.30am: Connected up with SCHIEHALLION

  6.00am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

              : Went alongside collier Belge; took in 18 tons of coal; afterwards going alongside eastern arm for water

4 May 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

             : F Kirby, Trimmer, came on board

5 May 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

  5.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Todd; proceeded in the vicinity of Royal Sovereign Light Vessel to find a wreck

  7.00am: Connected up with WAR WING

  8.00am: Mine exploded in our sweep

     Noon: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

              : Gave a 5 cwt sinker to PMS Jupiter

6 May 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to South Goodwin patrol

  4.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Todd; swept W4

  4.45am: Connected up with WAR WING

  6.00am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

  9.15am: Left Dover under HIGHLANDER for South Goodwin patrol

  5.30pm: Sank an object from South Goodwin Light Vessel which looked like a floating mine; fired 3 rounds of 12-pounder and 40 rounds of rifle

7 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  4.15am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

11.20am: Slipped sweep

8 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

10.30am: Slipped sweep

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9 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Boulogne

  4.20am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

11.15am: Slipped sweep

  4.30pm: Escorted SS Queenie to Boulogne

  8.00pm: Left SS Queenie; [returned to patrol]

10 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

11.00am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

  5.30pm: Received orders to go outside to investigate wreckage seen floating at the harbour entrance

  7.45pm: Returned to Dover; reported to DO

11 May 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

  4.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Owens

  4.30am: Connected up with LOROONE; swept W4 route

  5.30am: Slipped sweep

              : Deckhand W Doy came on board in place of W Johnson who was sent ashore; R Hemberow RNCVR came on board

12 May 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Went alongside collier Braeside; took in 21 tons of coal; afterwards went alongside eastern arm for water

  2.30pm: Left Dover for firing practice under Lieutenant Lansley; did not fire owing to the inner tubing being cracked; received orders to return to Dover

  5.00pm: Arrived at Dover

13 May 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

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14 May 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to South Goodwin patrol

  4.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Collins; swept section 12

  4.40am: Connected up with CHRYSOLITE

  9.30am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

11.45am: Left Dover; proceeded to South Goodwin patrol under BARLE

15 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Folkestone Gate, to patrol

  4.30am: Connected up with KATE LEWIS; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

11.15am: Slipped sweep

  2.30pm: Escorted SS Cornwood from South Goodwin Light Vessel to Folkestone Gate; relieved by OSTA

  5.00pm: Escorted SS Diyatalawa from South Goodwin Light Vessel to Folkestone Gate; relieved by ELYSIAN [returned to patrol]

16 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Calais, to patrol

  4.30am: Connected up with KATE LEWIS; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

  9.30am: Slipped sweep

  1.00pm: Escorted SS Lancashire Coast from South Goodwin Light Vessel to Calais [returned to patrol]

17 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  4.30am: Connected up with KATE LEWIS; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

  9.55am: Slipped sweep

18 May 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations, to Dover

  4.00am: Connected up with KATE LEWIS; swept sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

  8.45am: Slipped sweep

10.40am: Relieved by GOELAND II and unit; proceeded to Dover

19 May 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

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20 May 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.15am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Owens in HIGHLANDER

  5.00am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER; swept section 12

10.15am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

21 May 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.15am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Owens

  5.00am: Connected up with HIGHLANDER; swept section W4

  6.15am: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

              : Went alongside collier Majorca ; took in 40 tons of coal; afterwards went to eastern arm for drinking water

              : J Hindle OS RNCVR came on board

22 May 1917

Dover to Downs

11.00am: Left Dover with STRATHDEVON; proceeded to Downs patrol to relieve Fuji

12.30pm: Anchored off Deal Pier

23 May 1917

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  4.15am: Hove up anchor; steamed to Gull Gate

  4.45am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON; swept sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A

10.30am: Slipped sweep; anchored off Deal Pier

              : Started to get coal out of fish room

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24 May 1917

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  4.10am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON, KATE LEWIS connected up with ELYSIAN; swept sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A

10.00am: Slipped sweep; afterwards anchoring at Deal Pier

25 May 1917

Downs and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  3.20am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  3.35am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON; swept sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A

  9.00am: Slipped sweep; anchored off Deal Pier

              : Finished getting coal out of fore fish room

26 May 1917

Downs and sweeping operations, to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.5

  3.15am: Hove up anchor and steamed to Gull Gate

  3.45am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON; swept sections 1 and 1A, 2 and 2A

  9.45am: Slipped sweep

10.45am: Relieved by GAMBRI and unit; proceeded to Dover

27 May 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

28 May 1917

Dover and NE Varne buoy

11.30am: Left Dover and steamed to vicinity of NE Varne buoy

              : Went through firing practice under Lieutenant Lansley; then proceeded to Dover

29 May 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

  5.00am: Left Dover under Lieutenant Collins

  5.30am: Connected up with JABOO II; swept to No 9 buoy

  7.00am: Had to slip sweep owing to dense fog; proceeded to Dover

10.45am: Arrived at Dover

11.50am: Left Dover; steamed to No 9 buoy

  2.00pm: Connected up with JABOO II; swept section 12

  6.00pm: Slipped sweep; proceeded to Dover

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30 May 1917

Dover to Folkestone Gate

  9.00am: With ELYSIAN, WAR WING and MORAY proceeded to Folkestone Gate to relieve VIERNOE and unit

31 May 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

               : ELYSIAN and WAR WING swept section 5 and 5A, and 0I

LOGS FOR JUNE 1917

1 June 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

2 June 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

3 June 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

  9.30am: Relieved by SEAWARD HO and unit; proceeded into Granville Dock for routine refit

No logs for 4 to 11 June 1917

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12 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Took over command of LORD MINTO from Lieutenant Darrock in Granville Dock; all confidential papers, books etc being in proper order

Vessel undergoing routine refit

13 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Skipper Inman transferred to KATE LEWIS; 2nd Hand E Burman sent on board as junior mate; 2nd Hand W Woodhouse as senior mate

14 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.15pm: Left Granville Dock; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

15 June 1917

Dover to Dungeness patrol

  6.00am: Dense fog; unable to go to collier

  9.00am: Weighed anchor; proceeded to sea under command of Lieutenant Darrock in HIGHLANDER

11.15am: Relieved TR FERENS and unit at Dungeness; took up patrol to westward of Dungeness

  5.10pm: SS Carlisle Castle passed to E, MORAY escorting

16 June 1917

Dungeness patrol

  3.35am: Took over SS Branksome Hall from MONARCH III

  5.45am: Handed escort over to OSTRICH at Folkestone Gate

  7.30am: Arrived back on patrol

  9.20am: MORAY reported section 7 swept; all clear

10.50am: Took over SS Eastern Prince as escort from COLLEAGUE

12.30pm: Handed escort over to drifter BUCKLER at Folkestone Gate

  2.30pm: Back on patrol station

  4.40pm: Took over SS Vinovia from MORAY as escort

  5.50pm: Handed escort over to JABOO II

  7.00pm: Arrived back on patrol station

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17 June 1917

Dungeness patrol/sweeping operations

  3.30am: MORAY and COLLEAGUE connected up to sweep section 7

  6.15am: 7 E swept – reported by W/T to Dover

  9.15am: 7 W completed – no mines found

10.50am: Received orders to proceed with JABOO II for spiral sweep around Colbart Light Vessel

11.50am: Connected up

  2.00pm: 3 spirals completed; sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines

  3.15pm: Returned to patrol; reported sweep results to Dover and HIGHLANDER

  5.30pm: Mustered crew and read Articles of War

  6.40pm: Took over SS Crane of London, bound E, as escort

  8.20pm: Handed over escort to OSTRICH at Folkestone Gate

10.15pm: Arrived back on patrol

18 June 1917

Dungeness patrol

  3.30am: MORAY and COLLEAGUE connected up to sweep section 7

  8.45am: 7 E [6.45am] and 7 W – reported same by W/T to Dover and HIGHLANDER; atmospherics interfering with W/T messages

      Noon: Patrol station

19 June 1917

Dungeness patrol/sweeping operations, to Dover

  3.00am: Received orders to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

  5.30am: Connected up with HERO

11.30am: Finished sweep; sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; reported sections by W/T to Dover as completed; relieved by MACFARLANE and unit; sent to Dover

  1.00pm: Anchored in Dover Harbour

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20 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  6.00am: Weighed anchor and went alongside collier Majorca; took in 48 tons of coal

  2.30pm: Finished; went to eastern arm for water

  3.30pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

21 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

22 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Ship provisioned and ready for sea; duty unit as from noon; received sailing orders pm

23 June 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to patrol

  2.45am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to submarine area

  4.00am: Connected up with JABOO II

  9.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

10.15am: Took station on patrol area

11.30am: Took over SS Garry Vale from Colleague

  1.00pm: Handed escort over to GAMBRI at South Goodwin

  2.35pm: Returned to patrol station

  3.00pm: Received orders from Lieutenant Birtles on HIGHLANDER to sweep area around position ¾ mile S of gates

  3.30pm: Connected up with JABOO II

  5.30pm: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – nothing found so returned to patrol

              : Patrolling E of Folkestone Gate

24 June 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

  3.00am: Connnected up with JABOO II at Folkestone to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

11.15am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; all sections reported to by W/T to Dover and HIGHLANDER

11.45am: Took up patrol E of Folkestone Gate

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25 June 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol/sweeping operations

  3.30am: Connected up with JABOO II off Folkestone Pier to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

10.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

11.15am: Took up station on patrol area

26 June 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol/sweeping operations

  3.30am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

11.30am: Finished sweep; sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

11.50am: Took station on patrol area; sections reported by W/T to Dover and HIGHLANDER as completed

27 June 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol/sweeping operations, to Dover

  3.15am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

10.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped close to Folkestone Pier

11.30am: Relieved by MACFARLANE and unit; sent into Dover

  1.00pm: Arrived at Dover; went alongside collier Francia; took 15 tons of coal

  3.00pm: Proceeded to eastern arm for water

  4.30pm: At anchor off Prince of Wales Pier

28 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Standing by to go out sweeping at 2.45am

29 June 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Standing by to go out sweeping at 2.45am

30 June 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

              : Weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour

  3.30am: Connected up with PITFOUR, STRATHGAIRN and JABOO II; sweeping in V formation to port, section W4

  5.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

  7.30am: Returned to harbour

LOGS FOR JULY 1917

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1 July 1917

Dover to South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  2.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour to submarine area

  3.30am: Connected up with PEARY; sweeping in W formation, HIGHLANDER with Lieutenant Collins in command and JABOO II, LORD MINTO and PEARY, BARLE and PITFOUR, HERO and STRATHDEVON

  8.00am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; proceeded to South Goodwin patrol station

10.00am: Took up patrol station westward of South Goodwin Light Vessel

  7.00pm: Received orders to search for floating mines 2 miles SSE of South Goodwin Light Vessel

  9.15pm: Abandoned search owing to darkness; resumed patrol

2 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations

  3.30am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

10.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; sections reported to Dover and HIGHLANDER as completed by W/T

              : Took station on patrol area

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3 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  3.15am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

  9.00am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; sections reported swept on completion of each one to Dover and HIGHLANDER by W/T

              : Resumed patrol W of South Goodwin Light Vessel

  2.00pm: SS Ethelwolf taken over and escorted to Downs

  6.30pm: SS Foyle taken over from OSTRICH and escorted to Downs

              : Nuts, bolts etc of wheelhouse armour plating overhauled today; well greased and ready to use

4 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  3.15am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

  9.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped; each section reported by W/T to Dover and HIGHLANDER on completion

         pm: On patrol station; hydrophone exercised; nothing to report

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5 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  3.00am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

  9.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

11.15am: Unit relieved by KINGS GREY and unit

12.15pm: Arrived in Dover Harbour and anchored off Prince of Wales Pier; duty unit as of noon

6 July 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  2.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to submarine area

  3.15am: Connected up with SEDDON under Lieutenant Todd; sweeping in I formation to port and starboard – ships in company, BARLE, STRATHCOE, JABOO II, CHRYSOLITE, CLEON

  9.15am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

10.30am: Arrived back in Dover; went to eastern arm for fresh water and coil of serrated sweep wire

11.30am: Docked in submarine harbour on pontoon dock

     Noon: Took the blocks; ship on even keel

  4.00pm: Ship dry

7 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

On pontoon dock for cleaning and painting bottom

8 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Skipper Ash joined LORD MINTO, submarine harbour

E Burham, Mate, reported with gear to Master-at-arms

9 July 1917

Dover and South Goodwin patrol

  9.00am: Left harbour and proceeded to South Goodwin

10.00am: Relieved FUJI; sent her into Dover; took up patrol duties W of South Goodwin Light Vessel; Lance bombs charged, ready for use

     Noon: Signalled STRATHDEVON to stand by for semaphore exercise; 53 words sent

12.40pm: Signalled KATE LEWIS to stand by for semaphore exercise; about 50 words sent

  1.00pm: KATE LEWIS sent 50 words to me

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10 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  3.15am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

12.35pm: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; exercised semaphore signal while sweeping towards NE Varne

              : Sections reported to BARLE and Dover on completion

         pm: On patrol to W of South Goodwin Light Vessel

  7.00pm: Received wire from Dover to investigate and search for floating mine 50 7 N, 1 37 E; proceeded at once to search – nothing seen

  9.30pm: Gave up search owing to darkness; returned to patrol area and reported to BARLE

  9.45pm: Exercised part of crew in Morse

11 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  3.00am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

  9.30am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; sections reported by W/T to Dover and BARLE on completion

10.00am: On patrol W of South Goodwin Light Vessel; semaphore signal exercise to STRATHDEVON

         pm: Hydrophone exercised this night for 1 hour; nothing suspicious heard

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12 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  3.00am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

10.20am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; sections reported by W/T to Dover on completion; semaphore exercises to and from STRATHDEVON while sweeping

         pm: Hydrophone exercised for 1 hour; nothing suspicious heard

13 July 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations to Dover

  3.00am: Connected up with STRATHDEVON to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

  9.40am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found; sections reported by W/T to Dover on completion

  9.50am: Relieved by FUJI

10.40am: Arrived in Dover

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14 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Standing by to sweep at 2.45am

15 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Standing by to sweep at 2.45am

16 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.00am: Weighed anchor

              : Went alongside collier Belge; took 60 tons of coal; went to eastern arm for water

17 July 1917

Dover to Dungeness sweeping operations

  9.45am: Hove up anchor

12.45pm: Connected up with JABOO II at Dungeness to sweep section 6

  3.50pm: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

18 July 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations

  4.00am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 6

  9.10am: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

  9.45am: Connected up to sweep section 6A

  1.15pm: Sighted sweep wire and slipped – no mines found

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19 July 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations/patrol

  4.00am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 6 and 6A

  9.30am: Sighted and slipped sweep on section 6 – weather too bad to continue

     Noon: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep section 6

  4.00pm: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

11.00pm: Hydrophone exercise

20 July 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations/patrol

  4.00am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 6 and 6A

10.45am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report; paddlers completing 6A

  5.00pm: Semaphore exercise with HIGHLANDER

  8.30pm: Took over SS Wearside from LOROONE

10.30pm: Relieved by GLENESK at Folkestone Gate

11.00pm: Hydrophone exercise

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21 July 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations to Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.00am: Ready to sweep but dense fog prevented operation

11.00am: Relieved by KINGS GREY and unit; proceeded to Dover and anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

22 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

Proceeded to collier Majorca; took in 30 tons of coal

23 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

24 July 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.00am: Weighed anchor; connected up with SEDDON to sweep hospital route

10.30am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

     Noon: Duty ship

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25 July 1917

Dover and Folkestone Gate sweeping operations, to Calais, to patrol

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded to Folkestone Gate

  8.30am: Relieved TR FERENS and unit

              : Connected up with WAR WING to complete sweep of section 5

11.00am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

  1.30pm: Took over SS Quenast, bound for Dunkirk, from drifter O

  5.30pm: Convoy anchored in Calais Bay

  6.30pm: Dense fog

11.00pm: Hydrophone exercise

  2.30am: Left Calais

26 July 1917

Calais to Folkestone Gate patrol/sweeping operations

  8.30am: Arrived on patrol station

11.30am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep 5 and 5A and 01

  5.30pm: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

  7.00pm: Semaphore exercises with HIGHLANDER

  9.00pm: Morse exercises with HIGHLANDER

11.00pm: Hydrophone practice

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27 July 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

              : Connected up with WAR WING to sweep 5 and 5A and 01

     Noon: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

  2.30pm: Semaphore exercises with HIGHLANDER

  9.00pm: Morse exercises with HIGHLANDER

11.20pm: Hydrophone exercise

28 July 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep 5 and 5A and 01

11.20am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

  2.30pm: Semaphore exercises with HIGHLANDER

  9.00pm: Morse exercises with HIGHLANDER

11.15pm: Hydrophone in use

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29 July 1917

Dover and Folkestone Gate sweeping operations

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep 5 and 5A and 01

11.00am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

11.30am: Relieved by KINGS GREY and unit; proceeded to Dover

              : Coaled at collier Belge, taking 30 tons

  3.30pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

30 July 1917

Dover and sweeping operations

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  4.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to submarine area; swept under orders of Lieutenant Todd RNR

  9.00am: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

31 July 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917

1 August 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

2 August 1917

Dover and sweeping operations, to South Goodwin patrol

  3.00am: Proceeded under orders of Lieutenant Collins to sweep submarine area

  9.30am: Sighted and slipped sweep; proceeded to South Goodwin Light Vessel to relieve TR FERENS and unit

  1.20pm: Took over SS Clan Ross from JABOO II; relieved by drifter 220

  2.00pm: Semaphore exercise with HIGHLANDER

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3 August 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  4.15am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

  8.15am: Kite wire parted and kite was lost

12.10pm: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

12.50pm: Semaphore exercise with HIGHLANDER

  6.30pm: Hydrophone in use for 1 hour

  9.00pm: Morse exercise with HIGHLANDER

4 August 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

10.45am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

  5.40pm: Took over SS Newona, bound for Cherbourg, from drifter CHAMBERLAIN

  6.40pm: Relieved by PITFOUR at Folkestone Gate

  8.30pm: Morse exercise with HIGHLANDER

10.30pm: Took over suspicious SS Kinderijke; handed him over to guard ship in Downs

 Midnight: Hydrophone in use

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5 August 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4A

11.40am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

  1.10pm: Semaphore exercise with HIGHLANDER

  8.00pm: Dense fog; hydrophone in constant use

6 August 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol, to Dover

  4.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A, 4 and 4B

  9.45am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

11.30am: Relieved by KINGS GREY and unit

12.15pm: Arrived in Dover and proceeded to Granville Dock

7 August 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

            : In dock for fresh water in boiler

8 August 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

            : In dock under orders for leaving

3.33pm: Left dock and anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

9 August 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

            : Coaling ship

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10 August 1917

Dover and Beachy Head patrol

  8.00am: Weighed anchor and left with HIGHLANDER and unit for Beachy Head

12.20pm: Relieved MACFARLANE and unit

  9.30pm: Morse exercise with HIGHLANDER

11.00pm: Hydrophone in use 1 hour

11 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations/patrol

  4.20am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  8.30am: Sighted and slipped sweep on section 10 – nothing to report

  9.00am: Connected up to sweep section 8B

10.15am: Swept up 1 British mine; 2 exploded in sweep; floating mine sunk by rifle fire, 20 rounds of 12x8 shells and 200 rounds of rifle ammunition having been used

  1.30pm: Morse exercise with HIGHLANDER

  9.45pm: Hydrophone in use until 10.50pm; 50 38 N, 0 31 E

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12 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations/patrol

  4.15am: Connected up with GLENESK to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  8.30am: Sighted and slipped sweep on section 10

  9.15am: Connected up again to sweep 8B

10.45am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Semaphore exercise with HIGHLANDER

  1.40pm: Received letter from Dover by CARMANIA II

  8.30pm: Morse exercise with HIGHLANDER

10.50pm: Hydrophone in use 1 hour

13 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations/patrol

  4.25am: Connected up with GLENESK to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  8.30am: Sighted and slipped sweep on section 10

  9.15am: Connected up again to sweep 8B – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Semaphore exercise with HIGHLANDER

  4.45pm: Heard submarine with hydrophone; hydrophone in use 3 hours

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14 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  4.20am: Connected up with GLENESK to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  7.15am: Sighted and slipped sweep on section 10

  7.50am: Connected up again with GLENESK to sweep 8B – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Relieved by TR FERENS and unit

  5.30pm: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

  6.30pm: Received orders to complete coaling and proceed into Granville Dock

15 August 1917

Dover

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

  5.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded alongside collier Greyside; took in 18 tons of coal

10.15am: Proceeded into Granville Dock

11.30am: Moored in Granville Dock

No logs for 16 to 25 August 1917

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26 August 1917

Dover to Beachy Head patrol

  8.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Beachy Head

12.30pm: Relieved KINGS GREY and unit

  2.30pm: Semaphore exercise

27 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  5.00am: Connected up with SABREUR to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  9.00am: Sighted and slipped sweep on completing section 10

  9.30am: Connected up with SABREUR and swept section 8B – nothing to report

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28 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations to Eastbourne Bay

              : Heavy gale prevailed; weather far too bad to sweep

  7.00am: Wireless aerials blown down; proceeded into Eastbourne Bay and anchored to repair aerials

              : Semaphored OCEAN QUEEN and asked him to communicate with SEDDON for me; he was unsuccessful

  6.30pm: SEDDON arrived with aerials down; proceeded on his patrol until he had repaired them

29 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  6.15am: Connected up with SABREUR to sweep section 10

  9.50am: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing to report; weather too bad to sweep 8B

  5.00pm: Semaphore exercise

  5.30pm: Morse flag exercise

  5.45pm: JABOO II reported German moored mine awash, position 50 42 N, 0 32 E; position buoyed

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30 August 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations to Dover

  5.15am: Connected up with SABREUR to sweep section 10

  6.00am: Ordered to slip by SEDDON and sweep dangerous area

  6.45am: Connected up again with SABREUR

  9.30am: Swept up a German moored mine; left it for SEDDON to sink

10.30am: Prohibited hours; slipped and assisted SEDDON to destroy mine; mine sunk by gunfire

12.40pm: Relieved by GOELAND II and unit; proceeded to Dover

No logs for 31 August to 13 September 1917

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917

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14 September 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

11.00am: Semaphore and Morse exercises with SEDDON

  4.30pm: Took over SS Roumanian with SABREUR

  6.00pm: Relieved by JABOO II and HERO at Dungeness

  7.00pm: On patrol area

  9.00pm: Hydrophone exercise for 1 hour

11.30pm: Hydrophone exercise for 1 hour

15 September 1917

Folkestone Gate patrol

  6.30am: Took over Fleet Auxiliary Isla from drifter

  8.00am: Relieved by HERO at Dungeness

  9.15am: Relieved by GOELAND II and unit

No logs for 16 to 18 September 1917

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19 September 1917

Dover to Beachy Head patrol

  8.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded under orders of HIGHLANDER to Beachy Head

  1.50pm: Relieved VIERNOE and unit

  2.30pm: On patrol W of Royal Sovereign Light Vessel

11.00pm: Hydrophone in use for 1 hour

20 September 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations/patrol

  5.45am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  9.20am: Section 10 swept – all clear

12.20pm: Section 8B swept – all clear

11.00pm: Weather unfavourable for hydrophone

21 September 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations/patrol

  5.45am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  9.15am: Section 10 swept – all clear

     Noon: Section 8B swept – nothing to report

11.00pm: Hydrophone out of order

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22 September 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations/patrol

  5.30am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  9.30am: Section 10 completed – all clear

     Noon: Section 8B completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Semaphore exercise with JABOO II

23 September 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations to Dover

  5.30am: Connected up with JABOO II to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  9.30am: Section 10 completed – all clear

11.00am: Section 8B swept – nothing to report

11.30am: Relieved by KINGS GREY and unit; proceeded to Dover

No logs for 24 to 26 September 1917

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27 September 1917

Dover to Dungeness patrol

  9.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dungeness

10.45am: Relieved VIERNOE and unit

  1.30pm: Semaphore exercises with WAR WING and MORAY

  2.45pm: Hydrophone not in working order

28 September 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep section 7

  9.45am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

1.00pm: Semaphore exercises with WAR WING and MORAY

29 September 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations/patrol

              : C depth charge dropped on report of a periscope showing on surface

  7.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep section 7

  9.40am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

10.30am: Boarded WH PODD and got loan of his hydrophone

  1.00pm: Signal exercises with WAR WING and MORAY

11.00pm: Hydrophone in use

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30 September 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations/patrol

  1.00am: Hydrophone in use

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep section 7

  6.30am: Slipped sweep owing to dense fog

  9.45am: Sweeping resumed

12.30pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Signal exercise

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917

1 October 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations to Dover

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep section 7

  9.30am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

10.30am: Relieved by GOELAND II and unit

12.15pm: Anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

No logs for 2 to 4 October 1917

5 October 1917

Dover to Folkestone Gate

  9.10am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Folkestone Gate

10.45am: Relieved VIERNOE and WARLAND at Varne Light Vessel

11.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep section 5

  1.00pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

6 October 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

  1.00pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  2.00pm: Signal exercise with WAR WING

  8.30pm: Hydrophone constantly in use

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7 October 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

  1.15pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

8 October 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

  1.15pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  1.20pm: Signal exercise with WAR WING

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No logs for 9 to 12 October 1917

LOG BOOK – 13 OCTOBER 1917 TO 23 MAY 1918

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13 October 1917

Dover to South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  5.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded under orders of Sub Lieutenant Rae to sweep hospital route with PITFOUR

  1.30pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  2.00pm: Arrived on patrol area

14 October 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A

  9.15am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Signal exercise with WAR WING and PITFOUR

15 October 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A

  9.10am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Signal exercise with unit

16 October 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A

  9.30am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Very heavy sea running; no signal exercise

17 October 1917

South Goodwin sweeping operations to Dover

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 3 and 3A

  9.30am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

10.30am: Relieved by MACFARLANE and unit

11.30am: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

No logs for 18 to 20 October 1917

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21 October 1917

Dover to Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  4.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea to sweep submarine area

  6.00am: Connected up with SCHIEHALLION second pair

10.30am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

11.00am: On patrol area

  3.15pm: Took over oiler Ricardo A Mestres from drifter ACCEPTABLE

  6.15pm: Relieved by STRATHCAIRN and ELYSIAN at Dungeness

  7.30pm: Arrived on patrol

11.00pm: Hydrophone exercise

22 October 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  6.15am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

  1.00pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  2.00pm: Signal exercise with BARLE

11.00pm: Hydrophone in use

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23 October 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

  1.15pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

24 October 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations/patrol

  6.00am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 5 and 5A and new route 1 way

  9.45am: Sweep completed – nothing to report; awaited arrival of RUGBY – prohibited hours

  1.00pm: Anchored off Boulogne breakwater

  2.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Dungeness area

              : 2 German mines swept up and destroyed

  4.30pm: Ordered back to Folkestone Gate

25 October 1917

Folkestone Gate sweeping operations to Dover

  6.00am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep sections 5 and 5A and 0I

10.00am: 5 and 5A completed – all clear; section 0I abandoned on account of weather

10.30am: Relieved by SEAWARD HO and unit

11.00am: Arrived at Dover; proceeded alongside collier Belge

No logs for 26 to 28 October 1917

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29 October 1917

Dover to St Helen's Bay

  8.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea to escort cable ship Mersey, in company with JABOO II; cable ship to be escorted to St Helen's before being given up

 Midnight: Heavy gale from SW

30 October 1917

Dover to St Helen's Bay, to Beachy Head

  6.00am: Weather moderated; steering for St Helen's Bay

10.30am: Cable ship Mersey anchored and signalled all right; proceeded to Beachy Head

  5.30pm: Arrived on patrol; reported to HIGHLANDER

31 October 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  6.00am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep sections 10 and 8B

  9.40am: Section 10 completed; reported by W/T

10.15am: Connected up to sweep section 8B

  3.50pm: Sweep completed – nothing to report

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917

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1 November 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations

  6.45am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep section 10

  9.50am: Section 10 completed – nothing to report

11.00am: Connected up to sweep section 8; no other sweepers available

  2.25pm: Section 8 completed – all clear; too late to sweep 8B

2 November 1917

Beachy Head sweeping operations to Dover

  6.20am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep section 10

  9.40am: Swept up German moored mine 50 42 N, 00.10 E; position buoyed

11.30am: Connected up with WAR WING to sweep area 1½ miles round position

  4.30pm: Sighted and slipped sweep – nothing further to report

  5.00pm: Proceeded to Dover

11.30pm: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

No logs for 3 to 5 November 1917

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6 November 1917

Dover to Dungeness patrol

  9.40am: Weighed anchor and proceeded with HIGHLANDER to Dungeness

12.30pm: Relieved SIMPSON and unit

  8.00pm: Hydrophone in use frequently during night

7 November 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations/patrol

  7.00am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep section 7

11.40am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Signal exercise with COLLEAGUE and LOROONE

  9.00pm: Hydrophone in constant use during night

8 November 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations/patrol

  6.40am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep section 7

11.40am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  4.00pm: Signal exercise with COLLEAGUE

  9.00pm: Weather too bad for hydrophone use

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9 November 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations

  6.50am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep section 7

11.35am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

1.00pm: Signal exercise with LOROONE

10 November 1917

Dungeness sweeping operations to Dover

  6.55am: Connected up with LOROONE to sweep section 7

11.15am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

     Noon: Relieved by MACFARLANE

  1.30pm: Arrived at Dover; ordered to coal before docking

  4.30pm: Completed coaling; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

No logs for 11 to 21 November 1917

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22 November 1917

Dover to Colbart Ridge patrol

  7.05am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Varne Light Vessel

  9.15am: Relieved TR FERENS; took up patrol S of Colbart Ridge

11.30pm: Hydrophone in use frequently during the night

23 November 1917

Colbart Ridge patrol

At SW buoy on Colbart Ridge; hydrophone in use

24 November 1917

Colbart Ridge to Dover patrol

  6.00am: Heavy weather prevailed

     Noon: Received instructions by wireless to return to Dover

  2.30pm: Arrived at Dover; proceeded to patrol area

  8.30pm: Weather too bad to cross the ridge; patrolled N side until daylight

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25 November 1917

Dover to Colbart Ridge patrol

  6.00am: Steamed across ridge in heavy sea

  6.00pm: Still impossible to work hydrophone

26 November 1917

Colbart Ridge patrol to Dover

  6.00am: Steamed to Varne Light Vessel for relief

              : GAMBRI reported mine N of light vessel

  9.00am: Floating British mine (old and rusted condition) sunk close to Varne Light Vessel

10.30am: Relieved by GOELAND II; proceeded to Dover

     Noon: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier

No logs for 27 and 28 November 1917

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29 November 1917

Dover to South Goodwin patrol

10.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to South Goodwin

11.00am: Relieved MACFARLANE

     Noon: Released W bound traffic

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917

1 December 1917

South Goodwin patrol

  6.00am: Sweepers connected up to sweep 3 and 3A

10.00am: 3 E and 3A completed

     Noon: 3 W completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Signal exercise with unit

2 December 1917

South Goodwin patrol

  7.00am: Sweepers connected up to sweep 3 and 3A

11.30am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

11.45am: Sweepers sent to complete section 4 and 4B

  4.00pm: Oiler Terek passed, escorted by PITFOUR and LOROONE

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3 December 1917

South Goodwin patrol

  7.00am: Sweepers connected up to sweep 3 and 3A

     Noon: Sweep completed – nothing to report

  1.00pm: Signal exercise with unit

4 December 1917

South Goodwin patrol to Dover, to Calais

  7.00am: Sweepers connected up to sweep 3 and 3A

11.00am: Sweep finished – nothing to report

11.15am: Relieved by KINGS GREY who put a sick man on board

12.10pm: Arrived at Dover; anchored off Prince of Wales Pier; received orders to be ready for sea at 1.30pm

  2.30pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Calais

  5.30pm: Arrived at Calais Harbour; moored alongside stone wall; landed ratings

No logs for 5 to 7 December 1917

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8 December 1917

Dover to ridges [near Varne Light Vessel]

  7.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Varne Light Vessel

  9.15am: Relieved VIERNOE and proceeded to S side of ridge

 Midnight: Submarine reported by P21 – 50 42 N, 1 23 E; hydrophone frequently in use during the night

9 December 1917

Ridges patrol

  6.00pm: Received instructions to meet HYDRA at Varne Light Vessel at daylight

              : Hydrophone in use during the night

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10 December 1917

Ridges patrol

  7.00am: Received letter from HYDRA

  8.00am: Connected up with HYDRA to sweep area E of Varne Light Vessel

  9.15am: Sweep completed – nothing to report

 Midnight: Received instructions to keep certain area clear of N bound traffic; hydrophone constantly in use

11 December 1917

Ridges patrol

  9.30am: Arrived NE end of ridge; regulating traffic

     Noon: Proceeded on patrol

 Midnight: Hydrophone constantly in use during the night