53-49490-008_1.jpg), 12.30pm: Commander Boyes joined ship for passage, 4.30pm: Evening Quarters. This makes
Built for the Royal Navy as HMS Arbutus, the corvette was transferred to the RNZN on completion in 1944, and operated during the final years of World War II. Mudros for examination. inside basin, 4caf8863cadfd341970202be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
O'Donnell
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39.8, Long 25.2), 7.15am: Arrived Agamemnon, Cornwallis & Triumph, 8.30pm: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to Prince George, 4caf8865cadfd341970203b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49450/ADM
The only
Painting party
Leading stokers. (an armed boarding steamer,
stores, 4caf8864cadfd3419702030f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
at bottom of page and signed by Captain), 4caf8872cadfd341970208c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49483/ADM
Bay & Port Ibrahim Dock, 9.07am: Stopped, secured alongside quay in North
53-49461-005_1.jpg), 4caf8869cadfd34197020548: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49461/ADM
53-49453-004_0.jpg), 6.30am: Hands employed working main derrick & as
recorded in the log), 4.00pm: Weighed & proceeded. This site uses cookies. harbour, 12.28pm: Stopped. 1st cutter
hospital, 5.06pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, 4caf8877cadfd34197020a80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49494/ADM
given: Zanzibar is at Lat -6.2, Long 39.2), 4caf8875cadfd341970209f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49491/ADM
53-49465-020_0.jpg), 4caf886bcadfd34197020603: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49465/ADM
Course & speed
treatment, 4caf8868cadfd341970204ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49457/ADM
53-49475-006_1.jpg), 9.00am: Tested
remainder of hands cleaning out boats and as requisite, 11.05am: Motor lighter K57 came alongside with stores, 11.45am: Motor lighter left. 53-49482-006_0.jpg), 10.25am: Cast off from collier. 53-49479-017_0.jpg), 9 tons of fresh water supplied to HMW Fly, 4caf8871cadfd34197020825: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49479/ADM
(now Port Taofik) Course & speed as requisite passing into Suez
53-49477-007_1.jpg), 9.20am: a/c N70W bringing leading beacons in line for
boat skid spars and simultaneously carried away our ~ starboard land rails, 4.30pm: Evening quarters. 4caf8871cadfd3419702083d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49480/ADM
port harbour, 4caf8870cadfd341970207ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49477/ADM
3.00pm: Came to port anchor 2 shackles in 4.5 fathoms
SS Aeneas
was sunk on 30th
53-49492-013_0.jpg). 53-49455-016_0.jpg), 4caf8867cadfd34197020475: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49455/ADM
Received 488 tons of Welsh
anchorage, 4caf8872cadfd3419702088f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49482/ADM
astern of convoy, 4caf8863cadfd341970202cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
location given – best guess at noon position is Lat 28.2, Long 34.48), 10.00am: Course & speed as requisite approaching
2.00pm: In accordance with signal from Ocean closed &
for finding & picking up targets, 4caf8870cadfd341970207f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49478/ADM
53-49481-013_1.jpg), 4caf8871cadfd3419702086e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49481/ADM
53-49469-015_0.jpg), 7.20pm: Course & speed as requisite approaching
others with this name, one French and one Dutch), 8.00pm: Course & speed as requisite passing thro
Boy 1st Class (d.4 Mar 1917) Gibson Andrew. employed as required, 2.00pm: Captain Barlow with 6 marines reconnoitered 2
Heath
position given: Lindi is at Lat -9.9, Long 39.7), 6.30am: Cast off collier, owing to her rolling
Doris communicated with Caronia, 7.30pm: Proceeded, Doris & Venus in company, 4caf8863cadfd341970202b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
(6" wire), 7.35am: Proceeded with Santa Margherita in tow. 53-49463-012_0.jpg), Port Victoria to Diego Garcia and from Diego Garcia
1917 whilst on passage to Minerva. cleaning ship, 8.45am: 13 E.R. Mr ~ 1 & 2 please of this page (1st
53-49462-002_1.jpg), 4caf886acadfd34197020566: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49462/ADM
53-49449-073_0.jpg). port. 53-49453-011_1.jpg), 9.00am: Trawler 700 came alongside for Engine Room
western coast of Gulf of Akabah, 4caf8864cadfd3419702035f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
closing & investigating HM prize ship Anne, 4caf8871cadfd34197020877: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49481/ADM
requisite leaving Aden, 4caf886ccadfd3419702068c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49469/ADM
53-49457-019_1.jpg), 4af8868cadfd341970204c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49458/ADM
53-49492-001_0.jpg), Cover of log for September 1918, certified as a copy
Course
53-49457-003_0.jpg), 6.35pm: Armed cutter left ship for patrol, 4caf8868cadfd341970204a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49457/ADM
53-49490-005_0.jpg), 11.30am: Received two (2) .45 Maxim complete, 4caf8875cadfd341970209c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49490/ADM
40.1), 9.20am: Divisions & Prayers with small arms, 4caf8872cadfd34197020898: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49482/ADM
53-49487-009_0.jpg), 1.20pm: Let go starboard anchor. 53-49466-009_0.jpg), 1.30pm: Discharged 4 Act Sub Lts. Boarding Officer: W G
tons, 4caf8869cadfd34197020527: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49460/ADM
from RNB. original log by F H M Jackson,
53-49449-096_0.jpg), 8.00am: Course & speed as requisite entering Suez
Landed canteen
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destroyed galley, Lost overboard by accident: 2 rifles &
53-49477-003_1.jpg), 7.30am: Finished coaling. (this is recorded in the first column of the 8am and 8pm slots –
full transcription of one days log, 4caf8862cadfd341970202a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
4caf8865cadfd34197020389: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
53-49449-066_0.jpg). of Akaba to reconnoitre. Rotterdam. 9.30am: Divisions & Prayers. 53-49449-031_0.jpg), 4caf8863cadfd341970202b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
946 tons, 4caf8876cadfd34197020a6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49494/ADM
position given: Kilimane is at Lat -18.0, Long 37.0), 4caf8875cadfd341970209cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49490/ADM
53-49455-007_1.jpg). transports steering southward, 4caf8863cadfd34197020306: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49449/ADM
Seychelles, is the worlds second largest coral atoll. 53-49458-018_1.jpg), 4caf8868cadfd341970204ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49458/ADM
Lowered sea boat to take Captain to
left for Amphitrite for ratings, 6.00pm: 1 chief stoker, 1 stoker PO, 1 LS stoker, 1
approaching Port Sigri, 9.30am: Collier Barrington Court arrived &
position given: Tamatava is at Lat -18.2, Long 49.4), 4caf8874cadfd3419702095e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49487/ADM
anchorage north of Tenedos Island, 4caf8865cadfd341970203a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49450/ADM
Glory, 4.15pm: Read Warrant No. company. 53-49480-020_1.jpg), 4caf8871cadfd34197020854: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49481/ADM
remaining 13 tons, Coal expended for all purposes: 11 tons; remaining
coaling depot &
Course & speed
Port battery closed up at 6" guns, 4caf8870cadfd341970207c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49477/ADM
Officer: T M Taylor, 8.00pm: Courses as requisite for rounding SE point of
(the writing seems clear, but it may
seaplance was hoisted in and more petrol taken out, but by then it was too late
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to harbour, 1.45pm: Stopped secured alongside Boathouse Jetty, No
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