Armed Trawler

Adty No 627. Built 1907, 239grt, Cardiff-reg CF.31. Armament: 1-12pdr, 1-7.5in BT. In service 9.14-1919 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:

Saxon's log-book pages contain entries for two or more days.
There is a scan link for each day, duplicated where necessary.
Because no noon positions were recorded, all positions given here have been estimated.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SAXON 1917-1918

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

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917

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H.M.S. "Saxon"

LOG

for

Period 17^th September 1917, to January 24^th 1918

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17 September 1917

Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Ship placed in commission. Stores etc. put on board. Took in 22 tons of coal

5.00pm: Undocked. Embarked compass adjusters. Proceeded to Mumbles and swung ship for adjustment of compass

6.20pm: Anchored off Mumbles

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18 September 1917

From Mumbles to Ilfracombe, and at sea

Lat 51.40, Long -4.00

10.00am: Embarked Senior Naval Officer. Under weigh

10.16am: Mixon Shoal buoy abeam

1.25pm: Anchored off Ilfracombe. "ML 298" came alongside and landed Senior Naval Officer

2.10pm: Under weigh. Gun drill various

3.30pm: The [Lynmouth] Foreland abeam

4.05pm: Spoke Hurlstone Point war signal station

4.45pm: Swung round off Minehead

5.40pm: Spoke Hurlstone Point war signal station

7.05pm: The [Lynmouth] Foreland abeam

8.55pm: Made fast in inner harbour Ilfracombe

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19 September 1917

At Ilfracombe, and at sea

Lat 51.210, Long -4.112

9.00am: Shifted berth to outer harbour. Awaiting orders from Senior Naval Officer

12.15pm: Ordered to proceed to sea and warn shipping to go to North of Lundy Island to clear minefield off Bull Point

12.55pm: Spoke SS "Teal" of Bristol

1.20pm: Spoke SS "Barbara" of Cardiff

6.35pm: Ordered to proceed into harbour

7.05pm: Made fast in inner harbour Ilfracombe and reported to Senior Naval Officer

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20 September 1917

At Ilfracombe, and at sea

Lat 51.29, Long -4.22

10.00am: Under weigh. On patrol off Ilfracombe

1.45pm: Proceeded to minefield off Bull Point to endeavour to locate mines at low water

2.40pm: Swung round. Sea too heavy for observation. Returned to patrol

4.30pm: Spoke SS "Sir Arthur" of London

5.30pm: Ordered to proceed into harbour

5.50pm: Made fast in inner harbour Ilfracombe

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21 September 1917

At Ilfracombe, and at sea

Lat 51.35, Long -4.30

9.45am: Under weigh to keep shipping clear of minefield

2.55pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station, ordered to Eastward of Ilfracombe to divert shipping. Gun drill exercised

7.30pm: Made fast in Ilfracombe harbour

10.10pm: Under weigh to divert traffic

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22 September 1917

At sea off Ilfracombe

Lat 51.25, Long -3.95

12.30am: Under weigh East of Ilfracombe to divert traffic

4.20pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

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23 September 1917

At sea off Ilfracombe

Lat 51.25, Long -3.95

12.30am: Under weigh East of Ilfracombe to divert traffic

6.15am: Spoke SS "Hayle" of Penzance

7.05am: Spoke H.M. Collier "Artificer" bound to Ilfracombe

9.30am: Made fast in Ilfracombe harbour for Commanding Officer to see surgeon and agent

10.15am: Returned to patrol

2.20pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

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24 September 1917

At sea off Ilfracombe

Lat 51.25, Long -3.95

12.30am: Under weigh East of Ilfracombe to divert traffic

8.15am: Spoke SS "Isbjorn" of Stavanger

8.20am: Spoke SS "Brann" of Sarpsborg

9.00am: Spoke HMT "Lapageria"

2.00pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station, ordered to Lynmouth per Senior Naval Officer

3.40pm: Anchored off Lynmouth

4.15pm: Embarked Senior Naval Officer

4.35pm: Anchored in Woody Bay and landed Senior Naval Officer

6.25pm: Embarked Senior Naval Officer

6.50pm: Landed Senior Naval Officer at Lynmouth and returned to patrol

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25 September 1917

At sea off Ilfracombe, and at Swansea

Lat 51.61, Long -3.93

12.30am: On patrol East of Ilfracombe to divert traffic

8.05am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

10.35am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

11.05am: Made fast alongside jetty at Swansea

12.20pm: Made fast in South Dock basin, Swansea

Took in ship's stores. Took in 500 gallons of water. Coal used 14 tons

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26 September 1917

In the basin, South Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Harbour routine. Took in 16 tons of coal

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27 September 1917

In the basin, South Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Harbour routine

Ship's company inspected in afternoon by Admiral commanding reserves

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28 September 1917

From Swansea to Cardiff, and at Cardiff

Lat 51.36, Long -3.45

3.10am: Undocked

4.35am: Anchored off Mumbles

8.45am: Under weigh

9.55am: Scarweather lightvessel abeam

11.37am: Nash Point abeam

11.50am: Spoke Llantwit Major [Llanwitt in log] war signal station

12.25pm: Spoke examination vessel

12.47pm: Spoke Nells Point war signal station

2.05pm: Made fast alongside slipway at Cardiff

Landed two lifeboats with two sets of rowlocks and five oars, two sets of davits with falls, blocks, and guys complete

Shifted two tons of ballast from forward to aft

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29 September 1917

From Cardiff to Mumbles

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

3.50am: Under weigh

5.00am: Sully Island abeam

6.15pm: Spoke Llantwit Major [Llanwitt in log] war signal station

6.30am: Nash Point abeam

7.50am: Scarweather lightvessel abeam

8.40am: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

9.00am: Anchored off Mumbles, awaiting orders

4.05pm: Senior Naval Officer came alongside in "ML 304"

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30 September 1917

From Mumbles to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

12.30am: Anchored off Mumbles, awaiting orders

1.00pm: Ordered to proceed to Ilfracombe

1.10pm: Under weigh

1.35pm: Mixon Shoal buoy abeam

5.00pm: Made fast in Ilfracombe harbour

7.50pm: Under weigh

8.20pm: Anchored off Ilfracombe

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917

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1 October 1917

At Ilfracombe, and at sea

Lat 51.23, Long -4.55

Under orders of Senior Naval Officer

9.05am: Under weigh

9.35am: Spoke PMS "Way" [paddle minesweeper] who reported having sunk mine deposited in Combe Martin Bay on 30 September 1917 by PMS "Monarchy"

9.50am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station. Proceeded on patrol between Ilfracombe and Lundy. Gun drill exercised

10.40am: Bull Point abeam

12.40pm: Spoke Lundy war signal station

2.45pm: Spoke HM Airship SS "Z16"

2.50pm: Bull Point abeam

3.08pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

3.55pm: Bull Point abeam

6.45pm: Spoke Lundy war signal station

9.55pm: Bull Point abeam

10.30pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

11.05pm: Swung round off Ilfracombe

Midnight: Bull Point abeam

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2 October 1917

On patrol between Ilfracombe and Lundy

Lat 51.10, Long -4.55

3.40am: Spoke Lundy war signal station

9.00am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

12.50pm: Spoke Hartland Point war signal station. Gun drill exercised

2.10pm: Spoke Lundy war signal station

4.17pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

5.30pm: Spoke SS "Lindenhall" from Dunkirk to Barry

7.30pm: Swung round four miles East of Hartland Point, owing to fog coming up from Westward

11.50pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

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3 October 1917

On patrol between Ilfracombe and Lundy, and at Ilfracombe

Lat 51.20, Long -4.45

3.50am: The [Lynmouth] Foreland abeam

8.10am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station, ordered into harbour to await a passenger for Lundy

8.40am: Made fast alongside Ilfracombe pier. Gun drill exercised

10.20am: Under weigh

11.00am: Bull Point abeam

1.15pm: Anchored off Lundy

3.25pm: Under weigh

5.20pm: Bull Point abeam

5.50pm: Made fast in inner harbour Ilfracombe

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4 October 1917

At Ilfracombe

Lat 51.212, Long -4.110

9.50am: Shifted berth to outer harbour

11.15am: Proceeded to anchorage in The Range, Ilfracombe.

2.50pm: Owing to increasing wind and sea, started engines dead slow ahead, to ease strain on cable

3.15pm: Cable parted. Steamed slowly, head to sea

5.45pm: Made fast in inner harbour Ilfracombe

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5 October 1917

In inner harbour, Ilfracombe

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

Harbour routine

Took in 500 gallons of water

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6 October 1917

From Ilfracombe to Swansea

Lat 51.61, Long -3.93

6.40am: Commenced to get under weigh, but owing to Engineer starting engines for testing, mooring line from PMS "Monarchy" fouled propeller, while being passed

7.35am: Cleared propeller. Under weigh

10.25am: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

11.05am: Made fast alongside jetty at Swansea

9.00pm: Proceeded into lock

9.50pm: Made fast in the Basin, Swansea

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7 October 1917

In the Basin, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Harbour routine

Ship's company attended church parade and divisions

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8 October 1917

In the Basin, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Harbour routine

Took in 14 tons of coal

Directional hydrophone placed on board

Steward's Boy D.L.H. Davis sent to surgeon and agent, Swansea

Galley stove under repair

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9 October 1917

In the Basin, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Harbour routine

Took in 200 gallons of water

Galley stove under repair

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10 October 1917

In the Basin, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Harbour routine

Directional hydrophone being fitted

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11 October 1917

In the Basin, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Harbour routine

Painted hull of ship

Sub-Lieutenant Knapton RNVR took over command

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12 October 1917

In the Basin, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

10.00am: 5 cases of mess traps came aboard

2.45pm: Engineer Lieutenant Apps and Naval Constructor Cornish [?] came on board to see about erection of wheelhouse

Harbour routine

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13 October 1917

In the Basin, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Noon: Received orders to proceed to Tenby

2.45pm: Proceeded out of Basin

3.10pm: Proceeded out of harbour

3.35pm: Mumbles lighthouse abeam

3.45pm: Received orders from "ML 304" to anchor in Mumbles Roads for night

3.50pm: Proceeded to anchorage in Mumbles Roads

4.05pm: Anchored, [bearings:] Mumbles lighthouse SW, house with red roof West

10.00pm: Shifted berth to get out of way of torpedoed steamer being towed in

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14 October 1917

From Mumbles Roads to Tenby

Lat 51.673, Long -4.698

6.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Caldy Island

6.35am: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

8.15am: Spoke Rhossili [war signal station]

9.45am: "ML 299" came alongside and told us to follow him in to Tenby

10.05am: Spoke Tenby war signal station

10.20am: Picked up moorings at Tenby

2.05pm: Cast off moorings and proceeded round Caldy Island. Lieutenant Cree on board

3.05pm: Picked up moorings at Tenby

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15 October 1917

At Tenby Roads and Caldy Island

Lat 51.64, Long -4.73

10.15am: Slipped moorings and proceeded West of Caldy Island for hydrophone practice with "ML 304", "ML 302" and "ML 299"

12.55pm: Anchored in Priory Bay

5.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded into Tenby Roads

5.20pm: Picked up moorings

7.00pm: Shifted berth to allow "ML 302" to moor to buoy. South cone hoisted

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16 October 1917

From Tenby Roads to Mumbles Roads

Lat 51.673, Long -4.698

2.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Mumbles

3.55pm: Spoke Rhossili [Rhosili in log] war signal station

4.55pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

5.05pm: Anchored in Mumbles Roads

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17 October 1917

At Mumbles

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

Anchored at Mumbles

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18 October 1917

From Mumbles to Barry, and back

Lat 51.38, Long -3.27

6.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to pick up submarine "C6" and escort her to Barry Roads

7.30am: Scarweather [Scrarweather in log] lightship abeam

10.00am: Nash lighthouse abeam

10.15am: Spoke Llantwit Major [Llantwitt in log] war signal station

Noon: Spoke Barry [war signal station]

12.15pm: Arrived in Barry

1.40pm: Left Barry

3.00pm: Spoke Llantwit Major [Llantwitt in log] war signal station

3.35pm: Nash lighthouse abeam

7.00pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

7.15pm: Anchored in Mumbles Roads

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19 October 1917

At Mumbles Roads

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

2.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to practise hydrophone with "ML 300" off White Oyster Ledge buoy

4.50pm: Set course for Swansea

5.35pm: Made fast alongside jetty

7.00pm: Docked in South Dock and made fast

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20 October 1917

In Swansea Basin

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Took in coal and water

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21 October 1917

In Swansea Basin

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Coaling and watering ship

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22 October 1917

From Swansea to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

9.50am: Left Swansea for Mumbles

1.10pm: Left Mumbles for Ilfracombe with Lieutenant Townshend on board

4.40pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

7.40pm: Made fast in Ilfracombe inner harbour

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23 October 1917

In Ilfracombe inner harbour

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

Lieutenant Townshend held hydrophone lecture in morning

Weather too bad to go out, wind force 7 to 8, sea very rough

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24 October 1917

In Ilfracombe inner harbour

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

Weather too bad to patrol

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25 October 1917

In Ilfracombe inner harbour

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

Weather too bad to patrol, wind force 6 to 8, sea rough

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26 October 1917

In Ilfracombe inner harbour

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

Weather too bad to patrol

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27 October 1917

At Ilfracombe and at sea

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

12.30pm: Proceeded out of harbour

3.15pm: Spoke Llantwit Major [Llantwitt in log] war signal station

3.40pm: Picked up paddle minesweepers and followed astern to destroy mines

7.00pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

7.25pm: Received orders to warn traffic proceeding to Irish Sea that a submarine was operating in Cardigan Bay

8.00pm: Set course for Helwick

Midnight: Patrol in mid channel

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28 October 1917

On patrol

Lat 51.48, Long -3.85

4.00am: Hangman abeam

6.00am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

6.15am: Altered course and proceeded to Bull Point

7.00am: Altered course and proceeded Eastward

8.15am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

8.20am: Received orders to divert all traffic to 4 miles South of Nash Sands

Noon: Scarweather lightvessel abeam. Directing traffic

4.50pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

5.30pm: Anchored in Mumbles awaiting orders

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29 October 1917

From Mumbles to Swansea

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

8.00am: Anchored at Mumbles

2.10pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded into Swansea

2.40pm: Made fast alongside jetty

3.50pm: Made fast in Basin

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30 October 1917

In Swansea Basin

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Coaling and taking in fresh water

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31 October 1917

In Swansea Basin

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Taking in provisions and stores. Crew paid

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917

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1 November 1917

From Swansea to Mumbles

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Painted ship

7.00pm: Left Swansea

7.50pm: Anchored in Mumbles owing to thick fog

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2 November 1917

From Mumbles to Milford Haven

Lat 51.55, Long -5.00

7.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Milford Haven

7.25am: Mixon [Shoal] bell buoy abeam

9.50am: Helwick lightvessel abeam

12.10pm: St. Govan's lightvessel abeam

1.40pm: Spoke St. Ann's Head war signal station

2.55pm: Anchored off Milford Haven and reported to Admiral

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3 November 1917

At Milford Haven, and at sea

Lat 51.69, Long -5.07

10.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded on gun trials

12.15pm: Finished gun trials, satisfactory

12.30pm: Anchored off Milford

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4 November 1917

From Milford Haven to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.67, Long -5.15

11.30am: Granted permission to proceed to Ilfracombe

Noon: Spoke St. Ann's Head war signal station

1.45pm: St. Govan's lightvessel abeam

6.45pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

7.20pm: Made fast in Ilfracombe inner harbour

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5 November 1917

At Ilfracombe

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

Noon: Left inner harbour to drag for anchor

7.00pm: Proceeded into inner harbour. Failed to get up anchor

7.30pm: Made fast

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6 November 1917

From Ilfracombe to Mumbles

Lat 51.51, Long -4.00

9.15am: Unmoored and proceeded to Mumbles

12.20pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station, no orders

12.35pm: Anchored in Mumbles Roads

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7 November 1917

From Mumbles to Swansea

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

Anchored at Mumbles, awaiting orders

10.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Swansea

10.50pm: Made fast alongside jetty

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8 November 1917

In Swansea Basin

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

12.40am: Made fast in South Dock

Hands employed coaling & watering ship

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9 November 1917

In Swansea Basin

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

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10 November 1917

In Swansea Basin

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

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11 November 1917

From Swansea to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

9.45am: 10 hands and 3 officers took part in Mayoral procession

10.45am: Hands returned

2.20pm: Left Swansea

3.15pm: "ML 304" came alongside

3.25pm: Set course for Ilfracombe

6.00pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

8.30pm: Swung around off Hartland Point

11.05pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

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12 November 1917

On patrol, and at Ilfracombe

Lat 51.10, Long -4.40

12.30pm: Put hydrophone over

1.35pm: Spoke Hartland war signal station. Hydrophone practice

5.00pm: Landed at Ilfracombe for stores

6.50pm: Resumed patrol

9.00pm: Spoke Hartland war signal station

11.45pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

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13 November 1917

On patrol

Lat 51.10, Long -4.40

3.35am: Spoke Hartland war signal station

6.40am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

7.10am: Put hydrophone over

9.25am: Spoke Hartland war signal station

Noon: Carried out rifle practice

12.50pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

17.10pm: Spoke Hartland war signal station

8.15pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

10.50pm: Spoke Hartland war signal station

Midnight: Baggy [Point] abeam

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14 November 1917

On patrol

Lat 51.21, Long -4.20

1.40am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

2.10am: Put hydrophone over, heard submarine

4.00am: Bull [Point] abeam

6.00am: Spoke Hartland war signal station

9.30am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

10.00am: Thick fog

Noon: Bull Point abeam. Thick fog

3.30pm: Fog cleared

5.45pm: Spoke Hartland war signal station. Received orders to proceed to Swansea

8.15pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

8.30pm: Set course for Swansea

11.50pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

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15 November 1917

From Mumbles to Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

12.15am: Anchored at Mumbles

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded into Swansea. Fog

6.20am: Made fast in South Dock

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16 November 1917

From Swansea to Mumbles

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

6.40am: Left Swansea for Mumbles

7.10am: Anchored at Mumbles awaiting Senior Naval Officer

2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded with "ML 304" on hydrophone practice

4.30pm: Anchored at Mumbles awaiting orders

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17 November 1917

From Mumbles to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to Ilfracombe

4.40pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

8.45pm: Put hydrophone over and drifted

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18 November 1917

From Ilfracombe to Mumbles and Lundy Roads

Lat 51.22, Long -4.12

4.00am: Put hydrophone over and drifted

8.00am: Got hydrophone aboard

10.10am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

Noon: Altered course for Mumbles

3.45pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station. Received orders to proceed to Rhossili [Rhosili in log]

6.25pm: Spoke to Rhossili war signal station

9.50pm: Spoke Lundy war signal station

10.10pm: Anchored under Lundy

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19 November 1917

Anchored in Lundy Roads

Lat 51.15, Long -4.66

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20 November 1917

From Lundy to Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

1.20am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to search for torpedoed crew of vessel 3 miles NE of Hartland Point

3.30am: Having failed to pick up any survivors, set course for Ilfracombe

4.45am: Bull [Point] abeam

5.00am: Set course for Swansea

7.45am: Picked up land just below Mumbles

8.00am: Passed Mumbles

8.40am: Docked in Cambrian Dry Dock (No. 1)

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21 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

Wheel house being erected and shark-fin hydrophones fitted

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22 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

Hands employed painting boats

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23 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

Bottom painted

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24 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

In dry dock

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25 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

9.15am: All hands fell in for church parade and inspection by Lord Beresford [retired Admiral and Member of Parliament]

10.30am: [Hands] returned to their ships

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26 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

Having shark fin hydrophones fitted and wheel house put on

Hands employed in painting wheelhouse and taking in stores.

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27 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

In dry dock

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28 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

In dry dock

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29 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

In dry dock

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30 November 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

In dry dock

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917

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1 December 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

In dry dock

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2 December 1917

In Cambrian Dry Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

In dry dock

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3 December 1917

At Swansea

Lat 51.618, Long -3.933

8.10pm: Shifted into South Dock, Swansea

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4 December 1917

At Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Hands employed coaling and watering

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5 December 1917

From Swansea to Mumbles

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

10.45am: Undocked

11.55am: Left Swansea to adjust compass

1.20pm: Landed adjusters at Swansea

1.40pm: Left Swansea for Mumbles

2.15pm: Anchored at Mumbles awaiting orders

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6 December 1917

At Mumbles, and on patrol

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

12.15pm: Received orders to proceed to Ilfracombe

12.45pm: Weighed anchor and set course

3.45pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station. Received orders to proceed to Hartland in company with "All's Well" [hired drifter] and listen

8.00pm: Spoke Hartland war signal station

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7 December 1917

On patrol, and at Ilfracombe

Lat 51.22, Long -4.12

2.10am: Spoke Hartland war signal station

4.00am: 8 miles NE of Hartland. Thick fog

10.30am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station. Received orders to proceed into harbour

12.30pm: Made fast in inner harbour. Effecting repairs to winch

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8 December 1917

At Ilfracombe, and on patrol

Lat 51.04, Long -4.54

10.30am: Left Ilfracombe for Hartland Point

Noon: Listening [with hydrophone]

4.20pm: Spoke Hartland [war signal station]

4.45pm: Submarine reported lying on bottom by HMT "Prince George" 5 miles West of Hartland

4.50pm: Proceeded in company of "All's Well" to position of submarine

7.00pm: Reported position of submarine to Hartland war signal station and returned to vicinity

8.00pm: 5 miles off Hartland Point

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9 December 1917

Off Hartland Point, and to Mumbles

Lat 51.08, Long -4.64

4.00am: 8 miles off Hartland

8.00am: Searching for dan [buoy] marking submarine

10.30am: Sighted dan and attracted attention of HTM "Prince George", a mystery ship [Q-ship] and another trawler

10.45am: Dropped depth charge over oily patch

10.50am: Mystery ship dropped 2 charges over oily patch

11.30am: Set course for Mumbles

6.30pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

7.15pm: Anchored at Mumbles

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10 December 1917

From Mumbles to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.58, Long -3.98

10.45am: Reported to Naval Base

1.45pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Ilfracombe

4.30pm: Assisted PMS "Harlequin" to moor

5.30pm: Made fast in Ilfracombe inner harbour

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11 December 1917

At Ilfracombe, on patrol, and at Swansea

Lat 51.40, Long -4.04

3.10am: Left Ilfracombe for Morte Bay

4.00am: Bull Point abeam. Hydrophoning

10.25am: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station and set course for Swansea

1.25pm: Made fast alongside jetty

2.45pm: Made fast in South Dock

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12 December 1917

In South Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Hands employed in coaling and watering ship.

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13 December 1917

From Swansea to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

4.50pm: Left Swansea for Ilfracombe. Thick fog

8.20pm: Anchored in range Ilfracombe

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14 December 1917

From Ilfracombe to Tenby

Lat 51.30, Long -4.25

10.30am: Embarked two Canadians and weighed anchor. Set course for Tenby

4.10pm: Anchored at Tenby

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15 December 1917

From Tenby to Swansea, and to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.53, Long -4.20

5.00am: Transferred Canadians to HMT "Lapageria"

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Swansea

11.40am: Spoke Rhossili [Rhosili in log] war signal station

1.00pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

3.10pm: Made fast South jetty

9.45pm: Left Swansea for Ilfracombe

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16 December 1917

At Ilfracombe

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

1.00am: Anchored in Ilfracombe Range

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded into inner harbour

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17 December 1917

At Ilfracombe, inner harbour

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

Wind force 8 to 9, sea very rough

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18 December 1917

At Ilfracombe, and on patrol

Lat 51.44, Long -4.40

10.00am: Left Ilfracombe for hydrophone work

2.45pm: Spoke Caldy war signal station

4.00pm: In Freshwater Bay, listening

10.00pm: Freshwater Bay, listening

Midnight: St. Govan's lightvessel West, 4 miles

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19 December 1917

On patrol off St. Govan's lightvessel and in Freshwater Bay

Lat 51.64, Long -4.85

2.00am: St. Govan's lightvessel South, 2 miles

4.00am: St. Govan's lightvessel North by West, 4 miles

8.00am: Caldy NE by North, 8 miles

8.40am: Proceeded to war signal station Caldy

11.00am: Proceeded to Freshwater Bay in company of "ML 299" for hydrophone work

1.20pm: Saw periscope of submarine and heard same on hydrophone

2.00pm: Lost all trace of sound. "ML 299" went in to war signal station to report

8.00pm: Caldy East by South

8.45pm: Heard sounds like submarine and followed

9.30pm: Lost track

Midnight: Caldy East, 4 miles

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20 December 1917

On patrol, at Mumbles, and at Swansea

Lat 51.58, Long -3.96

4.00am: 3 miles West of Caldy, listening [with hydrophone]

6.50am: Spoke to "ML 299"

7.10am: Set course for Swansea

7.45am: Spoke Caldy war signal station

11.40am: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

Noon: Anchored at Mumbles, awaiting orders

9.19pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded into Swansea

10.00pm: Made fast in South Dock

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21 December 1917

In South Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Hands employed in coaling and watering

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22 December 1917

From Swansea to Mumbles

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

In South Dock, hands employed painting ship

10.50pm: Left Swansea

11.30pm: Anchored at Mumbles

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23 December 1917

At Mumbles, and on patrol

Lat 51.58, Long -4.56

8.00am: Weighed and proceeded to Tenby

10.30am: Spoke Rhossili [Rhosili in log] war signal station

12.50pm: Spoke Caldy war signal station and received orders to proceed to Bull Point and divert traffic

5.30pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

7.00pm: Received orders to proceed to [Lynmouth] Foreland and divert traffic

Midnight: [Lynmouth] Foreland abeam

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24 December 1917

On patrol, and at Ilfracombe

Lat 51.32, Long -3.57

4.00am: Above [Lynmouth] Foreland diverting traffic

8.00am: [Lynmouth] Foreland abeam

11.30am: Spoke Llantwit Major [Llantwitt in log] war signal station

1.10pm: Spoke Hurlstone Point war signal station

4.20pm: Set course for Ilfracombe

5.10pm: [Lynmouth] Foreland abeam

6.20pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

6.40pm: Made fast to pier

7.50pm: Left pier for [Lynmouth] Foreland

Midnight: Nash Point abeam

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25 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 51.21, Long -4.20

4.00am: [Lynmouth] Foreland SW, 3 miles

10.50am: Spoke to Ilfracombe war signal station. Received orders to follow paddle minesweeper off Bull Point

4.45pm: Patrolling outside Ilfracombe

Midnight: Ilfracombe abeam

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26 December 1917

On patrol, and at Ilfracombe

Lat 51.22, Long -4.12

4.00am: Bull [Point] war signal station 2 miles

8.00am: Off Ilfracombe

Noon: Off Ilfracombe, acting duty boat

2.30pm: Made fast in inner harbour.

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27 December 1917

At Ilfracombe

Lat 51.22, Long -4.12

6.30am: Left inner harbour

12.30pm: Anchored in range

8.00pm: On patrol off Ilfracombe

Midnight: Off Ilfracombe

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28 December 1917

From Ilfracombe to Swansea

Lat 51.28, Long -4.08

4.00am: Bull [Point] WSW 2 miles

8.00am: Ilfracombe abeam.

11.35am: Set course for Swansea

3.00pm: Made fast alongside jetty

5.15pm: Made fast in South Dock

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29 December 1917

In South Dock, Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Hands employed in coaling and watering

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30 December 1917

At Swansea, and on patrol

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

6.10pm: Undocked

7.10pm: Left Swansea

10.25pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

Midnight: On patrol

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31 December 1917

On patrol, and at Ilfracombe

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

4.00am: Hangman abeam

5.20am: Set course for Ilfracombe

6.30am: Made fast in inner harbour. Sea very heavy

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918

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1 January 1918

At Ilfracombe

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

In Ilfracombe [inner harbour], sheltering

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2 January 1918

From Ilfracombe to Lundy Island, and back

Lat 51.19, Long -4.52

10.20am: Left Ilfracombe for Lundy with mails and stores

12.35pm: Anchored at Lundy. Landed stores and embarked general cargo for Ilfracombe

4.15pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to Ilfracombe

6.45pm: Made fast in Ilfracombe inner harbour

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3 January 1918

At Ilfracombe, and on patrol

Lat 51.23, Long -4.25

11.35am: Left Ilfracombe on patrol

2.00pm: Spoke Lundy war signal station

4.14pm: Ordered SS "Horn" back to Mumbles

4.40pm: Spoke Hartland war signal station

Midnight: In Bideford Bay [Barnstaple Bay], listening [with hydrophone]

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4 January 1918

On patrol

Lat 51.22, Long -4.12

4.00am: Hartland SSE 4 miles

6.55am: Left Hartland for Lundy

8.15am: Landed packet for coast guard

8.30am: Left Lundy for Ilfracombe

10.30pm: Spoke Ilfracombe war signal station

Midnight: Hydrophoning off Bull Point, [bearing] 4 miles NE

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5 January 1918

On patrol, at Ilfracombe, and at Swansea

Lat 51.21, Long -4.20

4.00am: Off Bull Point, hydrophoning

8.00am: 3 miles NNE of Bull Point

9.00am: Made fast alongside outer pier Ilfracombe

10.45am: Left pier on patrol

Noon: Off Bull Point, hydrophoning

4.50pm: Alongside pier at Ilfracombe for mails

6.00pm: Left Ilfracombe for Swansea

8.40pm: Spoke Mumbles [war signal station]

9.20pm: In South lock

10.30pm: Made fast in South Dock

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6 January 1918

In Swansea South Dock

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

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7 January 1918

In Swansea South Dock

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Coaled and watered

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8 January 1918

From Swansea to Ilfracombe

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

1.30pm: Undocked and laid alongside jetty

2.45pm: Left Swansea for Ilfracombe

6.30pm: Landed Lieutenant Townsend at Ilfracombe

Midnight: Made fast in Ilfracombe inner harbour

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9 January 1918

At Ilfracombe

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

In Ilfracombe [inner harbour], sheltering

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10 January 1918

At Ilfracombe

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

In Ilfracombe [inner harbour], sheltering

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11 January 1918

From Ilfracombe to Mumbles

Lat 51.210, Long -4.114

3.00pm: Left Ilfracombe for Mumbles

5.20pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

5.40pm: Anchored in Mumbles

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12 January 1918

At Mumbles, and on patrol

Lat 51.58, Long -3.96

1.45pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded to patrol between Scarweather and Helwick lightvessels

10.50pm: Spoke Mumbles lighthouse

Midnight: Scarweather lightvessel East by South, 3 miles

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13 January 1918

On patrol, and at Tenby Roads

Lat 51.53, Long -4.15

4.00am: Helwick lightvessel WNW 6 miles

Noon: Oxwich Head abeam

1.30pm: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

7.50pm: Anchored in Tenby Roads. Thick fog and snowing hard

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14 January 1918

At Tenby Roads, on patrol, and at Swansea

Lat 51.51, Long -4.28

8.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded on patrol

4.45pm: Made fast alongside Swansea jetty

5.45pm: Made fast in South Dock

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15 January 1918

In Swansea South Dock

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Hands employed painting ship

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16 January 1918

In Swansea South Dock

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Hands employed coaling and watering ship

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17 January 1918

From Swansea to Caldy

Lat 51.53, Long -4.10

9.00am: Undocked and proceeded to target practice.

10.40am: Landed target on South jetty, weather not being suitable

11.00am: Left Swansea and proceeded to Tenby

2.40pm: Spoke Caldy war signal station

3.15pm: Anchored at Caldy

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18 January 1918

Anchored in Caldy Roads

Lat 51.643, Long -4.695

Noon: Wind force 8 to 9, sea very rough

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19 January 1918

At Caldy Roads, and on patrol

Lat 51.57, Long -4.93

9.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded on patrol towards St. Govan's lightvessel

5.00pm: Anchored in Caldy Roads

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20 January 1918

At Caldy Roads, and on patrol

Lat 51.643, Long -4.695

10.00am: Proceeded on patrol

10.20am: Spoke Caldy war signal station

Noon: Returned to Caldy Roads, sea rough

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21 January 1918

At Caldy Roads, and on patrol

Lat 51.643, Long -4.695

12.30pm: Proceeded on patrol

5.30pm: Anchored in Caldy Roads

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22 January 1918

At Caldy Roads, and on patrol

Lat 51.64, Long -4.85

7.30am: Proceeded on patrol in Freshwater Bay, hydrophoning

Noon: In Freshwater Bay

9.10pm: Set course for Mumbles

9.30pm: Spoke Caldy war signal station

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23 January 1918

From Caldy to Swansea

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

1.30am: Spoke Mumbles war signal station

2.15am: Made fast alongside South jetty

4.00am: Made fast in South Dock

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24 January 1918

In Swansea South Dock

Lat 51.615, Long -3.940

Hands employed watering and coaling ship

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