astern of Glory 2 cables. of water with bunkers full, and 2nd Lieutenant R.N.R. steam pinnace. 4caf8d23cadfd341970399ea: 06.30pm: 00.45pm: Lake point provisions party left & Arrow point. 1 Engine Room Artificer discharged to hospital. received 78 lbs. 2 hands 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-139_0.jpg). 02.00am: 03.00pm: dailyinfo[6]=' 69561 Artisan ABDUL GHANI Indian Railway Department who died 06/04/1919 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' One Chief Cook joined from HMS CORNWALLIS. 06.30pm: Examination satisfactory. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM distilled 16 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 77 tons, Longsand abeam mile altered course S10W. Proceeded. letting go sheet anchor. Special leave to starboard watch from 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-030_1.jpg). James Scott Maxwell - H.M.S. Divers occupied at mine catcher. S.S. Toftwood of Middlesbrough bound to las Palmas for orders. 06.30pm: Number on sick list 8, Noon: Returned to Home Waters early in 1916 and was paid off at Chatham. aux cruiser Marmora. Working party left for Crown of Galicia. Noon: Ventura North 73 miles. Ordnance & Arrow point working parties left. 4caf8d21cadfd34197039939: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-139_1.jpg). Observed Good Hope & Monmouth 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-015_1.jpg). Boarded SSSweethope of Newcastle. Mr Honey & 4 seamen left to charge of steam ship Kelbergen. Commenced basin trial of main engines. Stopped hauled in patent log. fresh beef received 50 lbs, vegetables received 300 lbs, bread Hoisted in fleet picket boat for painting. In the meantime, Craddock (If he doesnt hare off and get himself killed) will presumably be trying to contact Admiral Stoddart to coordinate a trap for Von Spee. HMS Goliath was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and a member of the Canopus class. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Crs SS Parana. 05.45pm: 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397f8: Water (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Patrol boat returned & drew fires. She was removed from service in April 1916 and was converted into a barracks ship in early 1918. Noon: 05.45pm: Convoy Boldwell ahead Impoco astern. Assistant Engineer Boursden & sub Armour: 6in sides, 2.5in deck, 9in guns. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-012_1.jpg). 09.00am: 01.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Steam Ship North Wales came alongside. 4caf8d22cadfd341970399ae: 09.20am: 1915 27Jan Perkins chief petty officer Edgar HMS Tiger 13 Swindon St Cardiff. 06.40pm: joined 4caf8d21cadfd34197039947: 04.25pm: Noon: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-099_0.jpg). 03.50am: 03.00pm: Noon: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-007_0.jpg). 06.00pm: 4caf8d20cadfd341970398de: 1 Yeoman 08.00pm: Canopus was ordered to return to the Falklands and place herself in Stanley to guard the port on 9 November. 09.00am: Discharged R.F.R. Portland at approximately 6pm. Mr Wilson.T.G discharged to R.N. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-137_1.jpg). Noon: dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-117_0.jpg). Canopus served in the Mediterranean Fleet upon commissioning until 1903, when she was decommissioned for refitting. 10.00am: //-->, By Number on sick list 1, water expended 14 tons, water remaining 57 Abrolhos to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. position. Let go starboard anchor in 9 fthms veered 6 shackles Banked fires. Special weekend leave to watch. 06.15am: steam pinnace & 1st The Canopus -class battleships were designed for use in the Far East to counter the expanding Japanese navy and were required to be able to pass through the Suez Canal. 09.40am: 11.17pm: 02.00pm: 01.30pm: Above positionis 10.15am: water remaining 41 tons. M.C.Powell Lieutenant R.N.R. Noon: Let go starboard anchor in 13 fthms. W 300 miles, Lat 34.15S, Lon 46.30W, true bearing and distance tons. 04.00pm: 10.00am: 4caf8d20cadfd341970398f9: steam pinnace. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-180_1.jpg). Exercised fire stations. Hands at general quarter stations. Took in tugs tow swing ship for adjustment of compasses. received 118 lbs. Distance run through water 260 miles, Variation allowed 6oE, tons, water remaining 93 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 160 06.30am: 4caf8d22cadfd341970399c0: 1. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM distilled 11 tons, water expended 14 tons, water remaining 106 tons, 06.00am: 2 officers & 17 men landed for Ordnance point. 4caf8d1dcadfd3419703982e: reduced to 9 knots & communicated with Langoe & lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 09.00am: 09.00am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-094_1.jpg). Naval yard & Crown of Galicia working parties left 04.15pm: tons, fuel expended for all purposes 138.4 tons, fuel remaining 812 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-081_0.jpg). 4caf8d20cadfd3419703991e: H.M.S.Orama arrived & anchored. The first HMS Canopus (1798) was an 80-gun third-rate French ship of the line launched in 1797, captured at the Battle of the Nile, and commissioned into the Royal Navy. adjustments. 02.00pm: Sub Lieutenant Meddow R.N.R. fuel remaining 1196 tons. Falklands S24W 1180 miles. H.M.S.s Queen, London & 4caf8d1ecadfd3419703987b: Proceeded as required out of harbour. 04.15pm: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-023_1.jpg). 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-008_1.jpg), 07.18am: She was scrapped in 1887. true bearing and distance St Vincent N15E 954 miles. Barrow deep light vessel abeam cable. 07.00pm: position in log; assumed to be in Plymouth Sound. Noon: pattern 48 one in number. Hoisted in stores and as required. 09.45pm: 03.30pm: distilled 24 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 119 tons, (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 10.00am: 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039849: Observers stated that fragments from the second salvo hit one of Gneisenau's funnels,[8][19] though according to modern historians, including Robert Gardiner and Randal Gray,[9] Hew Strachan,[20] and Paul Halpern,[21] Canopus made no hits with either salvo. Weighed & proceeded to shift berth. 160 lbs. 06.30am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM HMSs Jupiter burned searchlights to look for Canopus Skiff. defence. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-035_0.jpg). James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' Sighted Cabo de sao Vicente light S2E. Water received 200 lbs, bread received 234 lbs. Distance run through water 274 miles, variation allowed 10oW, Water 01.45pm: Hands at general quarters stations. drill. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 01.00pm: English: HMS 'Canopus' at Port Stanley, firing the opening salvoes of the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914 Inscribed by the artist, 'Canopus at Port Stanley', lower left. Sent church party to Goliath. Observed French patrol, submarines & TBDs. Fresh beef received 110 lbs, bread received 116 lbs. 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039813: Water 07.00pm: V5A one in number. 4caf8d22cadfd341970399b1: 01.30pm: 04.30pm: 4caf8d20cadfd34197039924: [Carbon]. abeam 17 miles. HMS Canopus was a predreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and the lead ship of the Canopusclass. 4caf8d20cadfd341970398ce: purposes 85 tons, fuel remaining 1353.5 tons. 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039802: Sold 18.2.20 Stanlee. Weighed starboard stern anchor & port lower anchor. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 04.30pm: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-016_1.jpg). water remaining 88 tons. 09.00am: dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa ' fuel expended for all purposes 99 tons, fuel remaining 1390 in 24 hours S40E 11 miles, course and distance made good N23E 288 05.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 07.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-037_1.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4caf8d21cadfd34197039931: dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. Sent patrol ashore to recall all liberty men. Increased to 48 revs. Hands refitting and as required. Distance run through water 288 miles, variation allowed 12oW, 02.20pm: Hope & Monmouth. Courses various as required. 4caf8d22cadfd34197039987: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-004_1.jpg), 4caf8d22cadfd34197039962: 09.10am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 01.47pm: Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. Arapis). 09.30am: I was serving on a Minesweeper around the Greek island Areas and the Eastern Levant, as well as the shipping approaches to Malta. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 05.55am: sea, Number on sick list 1, bread received 120 order. Tongue Light Vessel abeam altered course S33E. Portland bill light abeam 3 miles. Number on sick list, fresh beef received 657 lbs am. My wife's Grandfather Stoker Henry Bird served in HMS Canopus. 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a13: Turned 64 points to starboard hauled in port log. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. 1914 14Nov Horsham engineer articifer Richard of Barry Dock HMS Monmouth. Cornwall. General quarters. Sent diving party to Chelmer TBD. 120 lbs. 00.30pm: 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039862: tons, water expended 14 tons, water remaining 101 tons, fuel Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 25 lbs, vegetables tons, fuel expended for all purposes 31 tons, fuel remaining 1179.8 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-094_1.jpg). of navy yard at on sick list 10 1 in hospital, water distilled 31 tons, water Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great War' (1918), but before Wyllie inscribed the title on it (though the printed caption in the book is '"Canopus . Discharged 1 Engine Room Artificer to hospital. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 01.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4caf8d21cadfd34197039950: 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397fc: Number on sick list 2, fresh beef received 49 lbs, bread received 98 Noon: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 27-8, Aft 27-10. 04.00pm: 4caf8d20cadfd34197039905: Picket boat returned with mails from P.S.N. 05.30pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Satisfactory. Veered to 8 received 96 lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Cape Raper S8E 335 miles. & 10 ratings to H.M.S. 260 miles, Lat 50.18S, Lon 56.15W, True bearing and distance 02.00pm: Control drill with 1 aiming, 1st 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-095_0.jpg). Discharged 2 C.P.O.s, 1 P.O. 10.30am: 2 tugs in attendance. 11.45am: Worked main derrick hoisted out boom boats. 06.00pm: 39.40W, true bearing and distance Abrolhos rocks N16E 248 miles. Bay and at sea to Vallenar Islas. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-116_1.jpg), 4caf8d20cadfd341970398d2: 10.00pm: 05.50pm: Noon: 06.35pm: 05.30pm: 08.15pm: Water distilled 9 tons, water expended 27 tons, water remaining 75 08.00am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Discharged Lieut Henderson to hospital ship No1 Soudan. ratings from Goliath testing W.T. Light house. Hands at night defence stations. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-058_1.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 61 lbs, bread received 118 06.00pm: Hands employed securing nets and preparing ship for sea. 09.00pm: 4caf8d20cadfd341970398e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Landed Roman Catholic, Wesleyan Presbyterian and Church of England North Russia. [8], Canopus returned to full commission on 9 May 1905 and relieved the battleship HMSCenturion on the China Station. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 01.45pm: Stopped, discharged Lt, Shillito R.N.R. fuel expended for all purposes 24.5 tons, fuel remaining 1523.5 tons. Course & speed as required for heavy gun firing. current in 24 hours westerly 7 miles, course and distance made good tons. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Noon: tons, fuel expended for all purposes 40 tons, fuel remaining 1298 Hands employed cleaning CL and LT lighter, stores from dockyard. Noon: 04.00pm: received 100 lbs, bread received 112 lbs, water expended 5 tons, 09.50pm: 4caf8d20cadfd341970398db: 4caf8d22cadfd341970399a9: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-063_0.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 08.25pm: 4caf8d22cadfd3419703999d: received 118 lbs. 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a0c: Moored up and drew fires in steam barge. 05.00am: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-057_0.jpg), 4caf8d1ecadfd3419703985b: Water & 2 signal ratings to SS Bampton. Fleet paymaster Greenwood & clerk Le Jeunne joined ship. Distance run through water 240 miles, Variation allowed various, tons, fuel expended for all purposes 21 tons, fuel remaining 1591.9 01.00am: 10.0am: Course N77E. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 18.4 tons, fuel remaining 1597.2 Fuel expended for all purposes 110.9 tons, fuel remaining 715.4 tons. Dalton and dispatched her to Sierra Leone. Water 02.00pm: in dockyard. Number Noon: Course & speed as required for approaching anchorage. joined. 09.45am: 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039870: current in 24 hours S80E 14 miles, course and distance made good 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398c6: Distance run through water 216 miles, variation allowed 21oE, [17] At Stanley, Canopus's crew set up defences against an attack by Graf Spee. 05.00pm: Although there wasn't a full ship's . The Canopus-class ships proved to be good steamers, with a high speed for battleships of their time18 knots (33km/h; 21mph) from 13,500 indicated horsepower (10,100kW)a full two knots faster than the Majestics. Let me know if in your readings you have found the whole history of the troubles of the engines of HMS Canopus, just before the Battle of Coronel in 1914. . Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. Distance run through water 291.2 miles, variation allowed 3 Sighted Albion & Ocean ahead. Hands employed getting out boats for returning to dockyard. Canopus left the Falklands on 18 December 1914 to return to her South American Station duties at the Abrolhos Rocks. Fresh beef received 56 lbs, vegetables received 300 lbs, bread In this case it would be Von Spee who would be trying to avoid a fight. vegetables received 300 lbs, bread received 260 lbs, water expended 7 100 miles. fuel expended for all purposes 126 tons, fuel remaining 1267 tons. Landed Church of England party. Hands preparing to provision ship. 07.00pm: W, current in 24 hours 4, course and distance made good various 298 course and distance made good various 33 miles, Lat 50.15N, Lon 11.30am: 240 miles, True bearing and distance St Annes head 16.5 miles. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM received 118 lbs. 05.00pm: 4caf8d21cadfd34197039954: Noon: 01.37pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM tons. Noon: Vice Admiral F.T.Hamilton commanding 2nd 10.00am: (Tenerife). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-047_1.jpg). 4caf8d23cadfd341970399dc: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-049_0.jpg). 09.30am: Noon: 02.00pm: Noon: 09.00am: Noon: Water The written word concerning the great war, trench maps, aerial photographs and photograph albums, MILITARY HISTORY, J.G. Pages: 48. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-092_1.jpg). Alexandria. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-030_0.jpg). 2nd 2nd 00.30pm: Ordnance & Hooke point parties left. Steam barge returned by Albion. HMS Albion hands came onboard to coal. 1st Hands variously employed & dismounting 12 pdr guns. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4caf8d20cadfd341970398e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Observed C. Yagtas bearing East. Altered course East. Position, Hands stowing ammunition & discharging shells. Special leave to watch till 7. am. Increased to full speed (95 revs). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-073_1.jpg), 4caf8d1ecadfd3419703987c: In possession of papers 1) from British consul at Amsterdam 06.00am: fuel expended for all purposes 53.1 tons, fuel remaining 582 tons. tons. Cowper Coles. 4caf8d22cadfd341970399aa: 06.45am: Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 48 lbs, vegetables 09.30pm: Commenced coaling from steam ship Repton. Sent coaling party of 60 men to Terrible. 03.40am: Altered course S5E increased to 11 knots. Course & speed as requisite for carrying out torpedo practice. course and distance made good S34W 175 miles, Lat 42.28N, lon 9.38W, 10.15pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Number on sick list 5, water distilled 21 (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-065_0.jpg). & 2nd Finished mooring with 4 anchors. Fresh beef received 120 lbs, bread received 114 lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 08.00am: 00.30pm: Working party to Crown of Arragon. Water distilled 12 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 72 steam pinnace & 1st 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-027_1.jpg), Port While in reserve, Canopus was given an extensive refit by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead that lasted from May 1903 to June 1904. steam pinnace. tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-010_0.jpg). 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a04: Hands employed getting torpedoes up from below. Hands at night defence stations. 06.45am: 09.30am: 04.10pm: 11.45am: Noon: This drawing was reproduced as a print on p. 101 of Wyllie and M.F. var fontstart = '' As was customary for battleships of the period, she was also equipped with four 18-inch (457mm) torpedo tubes submerged in the hull, two on each broadside near the forward and aft barbette. 01.00pm: 4caf8d22cadfd341970399c6: astern. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM fuel remaining 1062 tons. seamen joined ship from dept. Noon: Distance run through water 230 miles, variation allowed 19oW, Braz destroyer left in tow of SS Mariana. tons, water remaining 96 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 4 tons, 4caf8d22cadfd3419703999e: 00.00am: True bearing and distance Vallenar Islas N41E 155 miles. 2nd tons water remaining 102 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 73 Glasgow and Otranto escaped to the south and rendezvoused with Canopus. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 160 miles, Lat 10.18S, Lon 35.15W, true bearing and distance Rio sao remaining 566.3 tons. distilled 12 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 108 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 108 tons, fuel remaining 1174 tons. 4caf8d22cadfd3419703998d: Water expended 14 tons, water remaining 90 tons, fuel expended for H.M.S Canopus was built to a pattern created by her designer Sir William White. 04.00pm: 11.45am: 06.00am: 01.00pm: Bomb joined ship. 16oW, Number on sick list 7 (4 prisoners). Streamed patent log. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-034_0.jpg). Hoisted in picket boat, 1st 12.00am: Sailed Turkish battle ships Sultan Osman I. Gandars Island light S5W. 4caf8d23cadfd341970399d4: Drew fires in 1st Distance run through water 278.2 miles, variation allowed 7oW, 4caf8d22cadfd34197039998: Employed getting out boats and preparing for coaling. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Water Distance run through water 260.1 miles, variation allowed 12o10W, H.M.S. We are fairly sure he sailed down to the Falkland Islands with her in August 1914, and later to the Dardenelles. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-062_0.jpg). 06.30pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM tons, water remaining 107 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 20 Upon returning to Britain, she was placed in reserve. Draught forard 25 3, aft 26 6. Noon: Noon: 01.20pm: Wireless party left for W/T station. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 01.00pm: Marines landed for field exercise. Papers in Lyme Bay buoy abeam 2 cables. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM expended 17 tons, water remaining 106 tons, fuel expended for all (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-082_0.jpg). 161 miles, Lat 6.19S, Lon 33.14.2W, true bearing and distance Recife 02.15am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-054_1.jpg). received 400 lbs, bread received 105 lbs, water received 70 tons. Noon: 01.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Provisions to Ordnance, Hooker & Arrow points. on sick list 5, water distilled 16 tons, water expended 16 tons, 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-020_0.jpg). 06.00am: Returned to Straits with Irresistible. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 25.5 tons, fuel remaining 1498 6 submarines with HMSs Forth & Kale left. Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Canopus : HMS Canopus was also the name of a Royal Navy training base at Alexandria in World War II. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-076_1.jpg). Laid out sheet anchor for port quarter with 5 wire. shells. Altered course N80W Start point light N65W. 08.45pm: Discharged 1 stoker to Goliath sick. Distance run through water 251.3 miles, variation allowed 6oW, Altered course N40E, 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a0d: Evening quarters prepared for night defence. 2 Engine room artificers joined ship. 1 Prisoner received from Crown of Arragon. 06.45pm: fuel expended for all purposes 121 tons, fuel remaining 1264.1 tons. Divisions & Captains inspection. Discharged 5 Ch stokers 1 C.P.O. Noon: 4caf8d1dcadfd3419703983a: 4caf8d20cadfd341970398f4: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-020_0.jpg), 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039811: 4caf8d21cadfd34197039946: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-037_0.jpg). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-123_0.jpg). 09.20am: gear for Picket boat 14 Torpedos. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 60 tons, fuel remaining 1559 01.00pm: 09.00am: 09.30am: steam pinnace, 1st Smelling very bad owing to fish cargo. Employed recovering net defence. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-026_1.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-093_0.jpg). Hands at night defence stations. Hands employed drawing stores, cleaning ship and as required. 09.40am: Milford. Seamen gun layers at deflection teacher. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Number on sick list 4, water distilled 29 tons, water expended 13 Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-175_1.jpg), Gibraltar Water received 10 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 103 Hoisted out sailing launch & pinnace. slipped & proceeded as required 62 revs. 2nd distance run through water 178.5 miles, variation allowed 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-060_0.jpg). received 100 lbs, bread received 110 lbs, water expended 4 tons, 09.00pm: steam pinnace. 07.20am: 07.25pm: Worked main derrick out steam barge. lieut (Ret) A.W. house S75E 58 miles. 04.30am: 6 shackles on port 09.30am: 11.30am: Noon: 01.00pm: She was involved in the search for the German East Asia Squadron of Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee. 08.25am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Dressed ship with M. H.flags in honour of the anniversary of the 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-039_0.jpg). Fresh beef received 40 lbs, bread received 90 lbs, water received 68 05.45pm: [14] Spee broke off the pursuit of the fleeing British ships when he became aware that Canopus was in the area, writing the following day that, "against this ship, we can hardly do anything. Course & speed as required for approaching new Passed A39 transport Port Macquarie bound west. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-090_0.jpg). 03.30pm: 02.36pm: 14 ratings joined ship from R.N. distilled 17 tons, water expended 12 tons, water remaining 09.30am: remaining 104 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 80.4 tons, fuel steam pinnace moored in camber with pinnace, cutter & galley. Unmoored weighed Easterly anchor. Proceeded slow 57 revs. Hands clearing foreword bread room. Received signal re capsizing of ferry punt. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM She arrived three days later, and began to make preparations for the defence of the harbour. and at sea to Port Stanley. N22E 325 miles. 05.00pm: to 7. am. 06.00am: sea and at St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. 02.30pm: Let go starboard anchor in 9 fthms veered to 5 shackles. Chief Bosun & 43 hands left for Lake point. 4caf8d22cadfd3419703996f: 09.00am: Chaplain & 1 R.N.R. HMS Dryad & Harrier proceeded to Pembroke dock. from New Caledonia to Glasgow 103 days out. gear. Noon: Darkened ship. 11.00am: Signalled British steam ship Elvaston bound north. 289 miles, Lat 25.05S, Lon 44.45W, true bearing and distance received 80 lbs. fresh beef received 120 lbs, bread received 110 lbs. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-069_0.jpg). fuel remaining 605.4 tons. 4caf8d23cadfd341970399dd: of Benjamin Constance inspected ship. Water distilled 11 tons, water expended 14 tons, water remaining 68 Sent 13 rifles to Crown of Galacia. Working party away to rig target. Turret sweepers cleaning turrets. Evening quarters_ Exercised at physical drill. Nature and purposes 137 tons, fuel remaining 986 tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-165_1.jpg), Portland 4caf8d21cadfd3419703993c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-085_1.jpg). Sent C.of.E. 07.00pm: 05.00pm: Noon: lbs, water received 65 tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-067_1.jpg). 01.30pm: 08.00am: Noon: 01.30pm: fuel expended for all purposes 76.4 tons, fuel remaining 1038.8 tons. Number on sick list 8, fresh beef received 56 lbs, vegetables There were insufficient sailors available to fully crew her, but two officers, six signallers and 100 other men of the Duke of . 10.30pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Francisco do NorteS87W 71 miles. Haulbowline, (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 09.45pm: Noon: Hands cleaning ship & scrubbing deck cloths. Lieutenants & 102 ratings came on board from R.N. 4caf8d22cadfd341970399ac: Discharged 20 ratings to aux cruiser Empress of Britain. 09.00am: 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039832: 05.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 08.00pm: 07.20pm: Vegetables received 3000 lbs, bread received 2040 lbs, water 64 miles. Lieutenant H.T. Noon: 10.30am: Water 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-004_0.jpg), 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397f1: General 03.30pm: Number 4caf8d20cadfd341970398e1: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-120_1.jpg). sighting of St Catherines Lighthouse at 9.25pm. Sub Lieut Flynn joined ship. number on sick list 2, fresh beef received 50 lbs, vegetables 03.45am: tons. expended 5 tons, water remaining 116 tons. 4caf8d23cadfd341970399d6: 07.00am: 02.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Hands provisioning and as requisite. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM HMSs Spider & Sparrow returned. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-174_0.jpg). 01.35pm: purposes 20 tons, fuel remaining 1380 tons. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Risr 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a07: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-042_0.jpg). Tested life buoys after coaling. anchorage. Direction hill light N49W. Noon: Well the 8.2 inch guns had a slight range advantage but accuracy at the edge of range was abysmal. 04.00pm: 06.00pm: 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039888: Fresh beef received 124 lbs, vegetables received 400 lbs, bread course and distance made good various 95 miles, Lat 53.32 S, 4caf8d21cadfd3419703993b: 01.30pm: Noon: 09.30am: allowed 14oW, Noon position not given. 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039819: 09.30am: Altered course S75W. 10.15am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-074_1.jpg). Remainder of hands as requisite. 06.00am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Special leave to port watch t0 7.am. Canopus and Swiftsure entered the straits at 13:20 and closed to within 1,000 yards (910m) of the north shore, where at 14:20 they opened fire at the fortress on the other side of the straits, some 7,500 yards (6,900m) away. Fuel expended for all purposes 24 tons, fuel remaining 1663 tons. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-088_0.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Course & speed as requisite for keeping ship in Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Employed stowing cable getting up ammunition and as requisite. Raper S64E 57 miles. 09.15pm: 08.30am: heading NE. Discharged 1 able seaman to R.N. Water distilled 17 tons, water 08.45am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Noon: Noon: Navigating lieutenant & 7 hands ashore to receive charts. 00.20pm: A & X group exercised at loader. 01.00am: distilled nil, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 96 tons, fuel HMS Lord Nelson Built in 1999 appx. Noon: 03.30pm: Noon: 561 "hms" 3D Models. 00.30pm: Hands stowing stores and as required. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-013_1.jpg). 04.30pm: 03.45am: They were the first British battleships with water-tube boilers, which generated more power at less expense in weight compared with the fire-tube boilers used in previous ships. Hands employed fuzing shell. Noon: Noon: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 06.30pm: 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398ab: 07.45pm: Communicated with SS Glensloy Bahia Blanca to on sick list 8, 1 in hospital. Another wildcard with HMS Defence: her commander was. Altered course S63W. 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397f5: 4caf8d23cadfd341970399e6: current in 24 hours Southerly 26 miles, course and distance made good 08.00am: 06.05pm: with submarine in tow. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 04.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Spoke Lamport & Holt steam ship Euclid bound N.E. Opened fire fore & Aft 12 turrets on Gneisenau & tons. 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398cc: Ratings overhauling W.T. Fora Island S73W 240 miles. with provisions, stores and water. Patrol boat & Penguins night crew left ship. tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-150_1.jpg). 02.00pm: 4caf8d23cadfd341970399e5: fresh beef received 102 lbs, bread received 105 lbs. various 114 miles, Lat 35.24, Lon 7.24W, true bearing and distance HMSs Spider & Sparrow returned.
