Water distilled 10 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 98
01.00pm:
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53-69504/ADM 53-69504-181_1.jpg). Steam boat sent to Pembroke dock. 1 Signalman left for Steam Ship Langoe. N22E 325 miles. Let go starboard anchor, veered to 5 shackles in 17 fthms. Thanks for the replies. 10.30am:
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IIRC after Coronel von Spee's fleet came across a British ship carrying good Welsh coal, the best in the world for ship's boilers. Noon:
Communicated with SS Glensloy Bahia Blanca to
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Distance run through water 70.6 miles, Water expended 14 tons, water
Stopped engines. Convoy Boldwell ahead Impoco astern. Water distilled 9 tons, water expended 11 tons, water remaining 109
Distance run through water 240 miles, variation allowed 16oW,
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Hands painting and as required. Distance run through water 240 miles, true bearing and distance At
02.15pm:
Altered course S75W. 04.30pm:
tons. 06.00pm:
Altered course N60W for anchorage in Weymouth Bay. Signalman discharged to Conqueror. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-146_0.jpg), 4caf8d20cadfd3419703990d:
expended 12 tons, water remaining 99 tons, fuel expended for all
received 105 lbs. sea and at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Proceeded 66 revs as requisite. Noon:
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[28] After that attack, Canopus and protected cruiser HMSTalbot escorted the damaged Inflexible from Mudros to Malta on 6 April. 4caf8d21cadfd34197039951:
current in 24 hours North 20 miles, course and distance made good N2E
Noon:
sighting of St Catherines Lighthouse at 9.25pm. escort. 11.35am:
all purposes 10 tons, fuel remaining 1612 tons. Officer came on board from Good Hope to attend court
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remaining 1123 tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-089_0.jpg). tons. water remaining 88 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 120 tons,
& 10 ratings to H.M.S. 03.20pm:
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Course & speed as requisite for carrying out torpedo practice. Armament: 4-12in, 12-6in, 12-12pdr, 4-18in tt. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-096_1.jpg), 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398aa:
1 mid shipman R.N.R. Prepared for night defence. Electrical party working on telephone cable. York. At the start of the war, Britain was ill-prepared to deal with the threat from enemy airships and aircraft. Noon:
Ship inspected by senior officer third fleet (Captain T.S. Stanley and at sea
Arrived on patrol reduced to 6 knots course N92W & S92E. Working parties away from ship. 06.40am:
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martial. HMS Alligator came alongside. Number on sick list 2, fresh beef received 52 lbs, bread
Moored at Port Stanley as a defensive battery, she fired the first shots of the Battle of the Falklands in December, which led Spee to break off the attack before being chased down and destroyed by Admiral Doveton Sturdee's battlecruisers. current in 24 hours Tidal, Course and distance made good as required
tons water remaining 102 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 73
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Special leave to watch till 7.0 am. 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a13:
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Variation allowed 3oE,
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Discharged 1 stoker to HMS Goliath. Distance run through water 40 miles, variation
And Both sides will have to stay supplied without getting caught in port or falling behind. 09.00pm:
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tons, fuel remaining 1272.2 tons. Tested life buoys after coaling. Prepared for night
Ships company transferred to H.M.S.Victorious. Maxim gun returned from Ordnance point. Crown of Galicia came alongside. Captain Hall left ship to join H.M.S.Roxburgh. As per the Captain of . lbs. 09.00am:
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Royal Navy Log Books of the World War 1 Era, HMS CANOPUS June 1913 to March 1915, 8th BS Channel Fleet, Cape St Vincent Guardship, South America Station (present during Battle of Falklands), Dardanelles, Edited by Graham Hughes, grandson of SBA Fred Hughes, HMS Vengeance December 1915 to January 1917, HMS Canopus (CyberHeritage/Terry Phillips, click images to enlarge), Pre-dreadnought Battleship, Canopus-class, Pendant Nos. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-179_0.jpg). 06.30pm:
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Worked main derrick out steam barge. Light house. Sighted Varne Light vessel S12W. Noon:
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fuel remaining 890.1 tons. Water
party to Goliath. A fee may be payable. 04.30pm:
Divisions. 08.45pm:
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various 250 miles, Lat 41.41S Lon 76.41W, True bearing and distance
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Brought up. part starboard watch. water remaining 115 tons. Quarters, read warrants No 41 & 42. 4caf8d22cadfd3419703997b:
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Starboard watch commenced coaling. 04.00pm:
2nd
expended 14 tons, water remaining 103 tons, fuel expended
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fuel remaining 674 tons. Sighted Beachy Head light N80W. She then returned to Port Stanley and beached herself on the mudflats, sent some of her 12pdr guns ashore, and established spotting stations ashore. Hands blacking down & as required. Altered course N10E. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Signalled Brazilian steam ship Tapajoz, Santos to New
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Noon:
Hands cleaning & painting ship. hands at night defence stations. Divisions. current in 24 hours nil, course and distance made good N18E 184
04.10pm:
Noted that Lieut C.Milner R.N.R. 10.30pm:
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Stopped hauled in patent log. 06.30pm:
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If he slips past Craddock to the south he will have to meet up with his Colliers ( of which I think he had 3). Sea boat returned with despatches, 02.15pm:
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Water received 7 tons, water expended 16 tons,
04.30pm:
vegetables received 700 lbs, water distilled 24 tons, water expended
dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-017_0.jpg). tons, fuel expended for all purposes 151 tons, fuel
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53-69504/ADM 53-69504-047_1.jpg). 2 able seamen & 7 stokers joined from HMS
Course & speed various to intercept steam ship. 268 miles, Lat 24.1N, Lon 18.1W, true bearing and distance Fuerta
Hands at night defence stations. Seaman & Marines fitting forward derrick purchase. 10.00pm:
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Passed H.M King George V in yacht V & A cheered ship. [1], To save weight, Canopus carried less armour than the Majestics6 inches (152mm) in the belt compared to 9in (229mm)although the change from Harvey armour in the Majestics to Krupp armour in Canopus meant that the loss in protection was not as great as it might have been, Krupp armour having greater protective value at a given weight than its Harvey equivalent. Work main derrick, out launch sailing pinnace, steam pinnace, whaler. Distance run through water 210 miles, Variation allowed 18oW,
Divisions. 01.30pm:
00.20am:
Commenced coaling. to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. Ordered Dutch S.S. Zealandia to stop. Noon:
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current in 24 hours tidal, Lat 50.14, Lon 2.15W,. Water distilled 7 tons, water expended 14 tons, water remaining 111
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The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who died 15/04/1915 CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY France '
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Altered course to speak to SS Arndale. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 25 tons, fuel remaining 1613
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Good Hope. 01.30pm:
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Streamed patent log set at zero. 05.30pm:
Number on sick list 8, fresh beef received 61 lbs, vegetables
06.30am:
Water expended 30 tons, water remaining 101 tons, fuel expended for
Noon:
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Powered by Invision Community. 6 submarines with HMSs Forth & Kale left. 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039816:
The Canopus was just as old like, My memory is that her 12 inch guns couldn't out range the German 8.2 inch and her armour was easily penetrated by the German gun, So it's not that different from adding another slow and inefficient armoured cruiser, aside from the deterrent value. 01.30am:
Able.Sea. H.M.S. distilled 23 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 112 tons,
10.30pm:
11.40am:
Employed refitting and as requisite. 06.00am:
08.10pm:
[6] Captain Philip Francis Tillard was appointed in command on 1 December 1902,[7] and she ended her Mediterranean service in April the following year, and paid off into the Reserve at Portsmouth on 25 April 1903. 06.15pm:
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Picket boat & 2nd
Collier let go & anchored in berth. Fora Island S73W 240 miles. Let go port anchor in 7 fthms veered to 6 shackles. Portland bill light abeam 3 miles. 09.05am:
Employed cleaning main tank and as requisite. 00.30pm:
Cabo St Vincent abeam. cutter & boarded Dutch Steam ship Loppersum from
53-69505/ADM 53-69505-067_0.jpg). Distance run through water 197.5 miles, variation allowed 17oE,
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Employed getting up all cordite and as requisite. Noon:
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1st
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Various 210 miles, Lat 15.13S, Lon 36.45W, true bearing and distance
10 knots single line ahead 2 cables
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293 miles, Lat 36.34N, Lon 1.10E. Fresh beef received 99 lbs, vegetables received 400 lbs, bread
shackles. Hands employed getting hawsers ready for leaving ship into position. tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-163_1.jpg). tons, water remaining 82 tons. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 24.2 tons, fuel remaining 1073.5
08.15am:
Having said that I don't think Von Spee would have ran away if Canopus had been with Craddock. 08.00am:
01.30pm:
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Noon:
Worked main derrick hoisted out boom boats. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-001_1.jpg). Noon:
fresh beef received 120 lbs, bread received 110 lbs. officer came onboard, Major of Marines inspected guard. 07.00pm:
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231 miles, Lat 0.48S, Lon 31.08W, True bearing and distance Fernando
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South African Infantry who died 12/04/1917 BROWNS COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX France '
05.30am:
Hands at night defence stations. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 33 tons, fuel remaining 1338
remaining 826.3 tons. Slipped. current in 24 hours tidal, course and distance made good 50 miles,
received 700 lbs, water distilled 21 tons, water expended 13 tons,
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to Fortescue Bay, Chile. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-045_1.jpg), 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039844:
Foster H.M.S. Proceeded 65 revs to Dale roads. 849 miles. fuel expended for all purposes 79 tons, fuel remaining 1256.1 tons. Stopped off European shore in the Dardanelles. Water distilled 27 tons, water expended 17 tons, water remaining 82
tons, fuel remaining 1294 tons. Noon:
In 1917 8 main deck 6in guns replaced by 4 on battery deck; light AA also added in place of 12pdrs and 3pdrs. Altered course to intercept Steam ship, spoke to S.S.Bratsberg. 1 C.E.R.A. Owners Wilfred M.
Hands employed returning upholstery and surplus gear to dockyard and
sea,
Special weekend leave to watch. German warships W/T heard
No noon position in log. There were insufficient sailors available to fully crew her, but two officers, six signallers and 100 other men of the Duke of . log. General
Received 60 tons fresh water from Alligator. var year=mydate.getYear()
Noon:
tons. Landed C of E party. Cape Raper S8E 335 miles. Noon:
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current in 24 hours North 25 miles, course and distance made good
Discharged Stokers to HMSs Ocean & Goliath. 1915 27Jan Perkins chief petty officer Edgar HMS Tiger 13 Swindon St Cardiff. 2nd
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-172_1.jpg). Altered course S73W Dungeness abeam 4 miles. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-161_0.jpg). Noon:
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10.00am:
with provisions, stores and water. Weighed port anchor proceeded, course and speed as required for
Prepared
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tons. 07.45pm:
1 P.O. Boarded her. Lowered steam cutter & proceeded to Macedonia with
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Altered course N70E 50 revs. 09.05
Lon 37.46W, true bearing and distance Santa Barbara light S24W 134
division took station 4 cables on starboard beam flag. fuel expended for all purposes 126 tons, fuel remaining 1267 tons. Fresh beef received 110 lbs, vegetables received 500 lbs, bread
Noon:
02.10pm:
The Ottomans repeatedly straddled the three battleships, but being further out in the strait, they had more room to manoeuvre and so avoided any direct hits. Carried out cannon tube firing and sub-calibre practice. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
expended 6 tons, Water remaining 116 tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-006_1.jpg). 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-011_1.jpg). fresh Beef received 20 lbs, bread received 96 lbs. 05.00pm:
53-69505/ADM 53-69505-032_0.jpg). [3] She was named after the ancient city of Canopus, Egypt, where the Battle of the Nile took place. 02.00pm:
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let fires out in steam pinnace. tons. 01.15pm:
01.00pm:
tons. and nonconformists church parties. Noon:
Sighted Cap Ivi (Algeria) Light bearing S25E. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
1000 lbs, water received 15 tons, water distilled 1 ton, water
Sent Roman Catholics Presbyterians and Church of England parties. Hands cleaning & painting out boats. current in 24 hours westerly 7 miles, course and distance made good
Noon:
gone by the board. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-015_1.jpg). part starboard coaled S.S.Impoco. distance Porto Grande S39W 245 miles. Let go port anchor & moored ship in Jupiter billet. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-027_0.jpg). 07.40am:
true bearing and distance Berlenga 178o
Water
00.07pm:
guns, 4caf8d22cadfd34197039966:
Altered course West. Water distilled 20 tons, water expended 20 tons, water remaining 110
Let go port anchor in 7 fthms, veered 6 shackles. Water
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53-69505/ADM 53-69505-092_1.jpg). Fresh beef received 124 lbs, vegetables received 200 lbs, bread
Employed cleaning ship after coaling. Noon:
06.00am:
Received orders to join flagship. So presumably on 2 Nov a chase would start between Craddock and Von Spee. of Dunkerque from Iquique to Dungeness. Chelmer alongside with despatches. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-108_0.jpg). 05.30am:
Hands employed getting torpedoes into picket boat. 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398b6:
Water distilled 8 tons, water expended 9 tons, water remaining 101
Finished mooring with 4 anchors. steam pinnaces and picket boat. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-098_1.jpg), 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398ae:
seamen refitting Quarter booms. at Portland. Fresh beef received 2881 lbs, vegetables received 700 lbs, bread
tons, fuel expended for all purposes 17.5 tons, fuel remaining 1097.7
50 bags of mail arrived from Crown of Galicia. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
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Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour under pilot to sound. distilled 25 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 114 tons,
Closed B & C doors, deadlights & scuttles. 1 Officers steward I class joined ship. steam pinnace left for camber. Noon:
//-->, By lbs. Hoisted in target, altered course N68W 56 revs. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398a7:
Sign up for a new account in our community. 08.30pm:
10.10am:
Water expended 36 tons, water remaining 27 tons, fuel expended for
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Working party to steam ship Crown of Arragon. Noon:
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Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History Other Events on 31 October 1641 - Death of Cornelis Jol, Dutch admiral (b. 03.30pm:
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Number on sick list 14, water distilled 17 tons, water expended 13
Lowered cutter & boarded SS Lela. 01.47pm:
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2nd Bn. dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. 09.30am:
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Pilot left. 1 stoker returned from detention. lbs. 10.30am:
Hands at
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Noon:
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-075_1.jpg). lbs, water received 33 tons. 10.10am:
Noon:
fuel expended for all purposes 111 tons, fuel remaining 581.1 tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-157_0.jpg). 01.30pm:
06.25pm:
and at se, patrolling in the English Channel. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-052_0.jpg). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-056_0.jpg). 07.45am:
11.30am:
Barrow deep light vessel abeam cable. I like Drachinfel, he posits some interesting what-if scenarios. Arapis). 4caf8d20cadfd34197039903:
Chapters: SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, USS Holland, HMS Canopus, USS Wheeling, SS Polar Chief, SMS F rst Bismarck, List of ship launches in 1897, North Star, SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II, SS Batavier II, Spanish destroyer Pluton, Rossland, RMS Leinster, USS . Evening quarters & physical drill. Von Spee will have to decide whether and when to engage. 09.00am:
lbs. HMS Canopus. 10.15am:
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Water distilled 15 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 100
Steaming party arrived onboard. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-165_0.jpg). Evening quarters Exercised physical drill, prepared for night
of Amsterdam reg Tonnage 4954. is a general location used for the Dardanelles. 08.00pm:
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water remaining 96 tons. I assume that this is your GF - served as Henry George BIRD 174210, 1893 to 1897 (discharged by purchase) and 1914 to . Noon:
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received 200 lbs, bread received 118 lbs. 01.55pm:
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Swinging ship for compass deviation and adjustment. dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy.
received 730 lbs, water received 24 tons. Noon:
Noon:
Noon:
1914. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-032_1.jpg). 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-078_1.jpg). Noon:
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Virgenes S31W 45 miles. 02.40am:
tons. distilled 16 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 91 tons,
Noon:
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distilled 8 tons, water expended 11 tons, water remaining 95 tons,
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Hoisted out 1st
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expended 24 tons, water remaining 76 tons. Noon:
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Employed cleaning ship after coaling. 07.30am:
Distance run through water 60.8 miles. 1 Yeoman
Assistant Engineer Boursden & sub
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Streamed Patent log. 06.45am:
03.30am:
Good Hope weighed & proceeded. Number on sick list 6, fresh mutton received 1073 lbs, bread received
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One Chief Cook joined from HMS CORNWALLIS. 09.30am:
distilled 9 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 98
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steam pinnace proceeded to place indicated by signal. 01.15pm:
07.30am:
miles, course and distance made good S38W 174 miles, Lat 25.10N, Lon
Sent 13 hands to dockyard to discharge launch & pinnace. light
Hauled in Patent log showing 539.6. Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 60 lbs, Mutton 50 lbs,
Noon:
11.40am:
fuel expended for all purposes 97 tons, fuel remaining 1282 tons. 10.55am:
Exercised fire stations. Proceeded into Yukyeri bay for observation purposes. 09.00am:
Anchored in 5 fthms, veered to 3 shackles. In October 1914 she went to the South American Station for service as guardship at Port Stanley and the Abrolhos Rocks. N82E 172 miles. Naval yard & Carpenters parties landed. 33.35N, 12.58W. 09.00am:
mounted in pairs in turrets. Vindictive anchored & boarded. 05.05am:
1 seaman & 2 stokers arrived from
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Start light house N85W. to 7. am. fuel expended for all purposes 99 tons, fuel remaining 1390
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Altered course S62E 50 revs. 08.45am:
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distilled 15 tons, water expended 12 tons, water remaining
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Number on sick list 2, distance run through water 72.7 miles,
Staff surgeon &
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Working party left for Crown of Galicia. Distance run through water 64.2 miles, variation allowed 12oW,
The ship was an 80-gun third-rate, formerly the French 'Franklin', which was built in 1796 and captured by Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, after losing half her crew and being left with only one gun capable fo returning fire. 09.30am:
Entered harbour. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 40 tons, fuel remaining 1502
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cutter & proceeded. H.M.S.s Dartmouth & Edinburgh Castle
I joined HMS 'Euryalus' in August, 1944, at John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank, where she was refitting. Proceeding up & down coast between Bashika bay & Yeni Shehr. 11.15am:
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Divisions, read prayers. tons, water remaining 93 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 160
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Fresh beef received 25 lbs, bread received 98 lbs. Fresh beef received 200 lbs, vegetables received 820 lbs, bread
108 tons. Noon:
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-078_0.jpg). Hands employed transhipping provisions & ammunition from Crown
185 miles, Lat 9.25N, Lon 27.5W, true bearing and distance St Pauls
Transferred surplus to Bacchante. 06.06pm:
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-068_1.jpg). 1 P.O. 213 miles. 11.40am:
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In the ensuing Battle of Coronel, the East Asia Squadron sank both of Cradock's armoured cruisers and damaged Glasgow; by the time Cradock was defeated, Canopus was still 250 nautical miles (460km) away. [1], The Canopus-class ships were powered by a pair of 3-cylinder triple-expansion engines, with steam provided by twenty Belleville boilers. various 114 miles, Lat 35.24, Lon 7.24W, true bearing and distance
Noon:
Fuel expended for all
Water
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-069_1.jpg). HMS Lord Nelson Built in 1999 appx. HMS Canopus, British battleship beached in Port Stanley during the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8th December 1914 in the First World War The German Imperial Navy: tons, fuel expended for all purposes 79 tons, fuel remaining 1597
Chatham. 07.00pm:
09.35pm:
Landed R.C. Number on sick list 8, Water distilled 16 tons, water expended 33
Devonport. 08.20pm:
N4E 482 miles. 07.30pm:
07.50pm:
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Turned 64 points to starboard hauled in port log. water remaining 96 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 126 tons,
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Water distilled 8 tons, water expended 14 tons, water remaining 60
07.10pm:
Noon:
Stopped & lowered 2nd
10.25am:
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tons, fuel expended for all purposes 53.4 tons, fuel remaining 1583.6
Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Goliath. Special leave to port watch till 6.45am. James Scott Maxwell - H.M.S. Meat & vegetables came on board. 1 stoker rejoined from Goliath. Came to with port anchor at the Nore Light Vessel in 8 fthms. received 110 lbs. various 260 miles, Lat 35.56N Lon 5.35W, True bearing and distance
Fresh beef received 124 lbs, vegetables received 400 lbs, bread
Vice Admiral F.T.Hamilton commanding 2nd
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-007_1.jpg). 02.00pm:
Proceeded as required into Sheerness. water distilled 8 tons, water expended 17 tons, water remaining 104
Noon:
Tank Corps who died 28/04/1918 MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY France '
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Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 60 lbs, bread received 124
expended for all purposes 140 tons, fuel remaining 846 tons. 01.30pm:
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At the beginning of the First World War she was involved in the search for the German East Asia Squadron of Admiral Graf Spee. Fresh beef received 127 lbs, vegetables received 200 lbs, bread
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An observation post was established ashore on high ground and connected to the ship by telephone, allowing Canopus to use indirect fire against approaching ships. received 700 lbs, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 88 tons,
01.30pm:
Hands getting up provisions & stowing same. Stopped, lowered 2nd
The class had primary armament consisting of four 12 inch (305 mm) 35 calibre long guns and twelve 6-inch . Let go starboard anchor veered 11 shackles let go port anchor veered
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Landed R.C. Launch of HMS Canopus by Mrs Rice 13 Oct 1897 RMG PU0290.tiff. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-143_1.jpg). Noon:
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tons. fresh beef received 48 lbs, bread received 98 lbs, water received 40
6 guns
09.30am:
Courses various as required. Temperlg coal lighter alongside. all purposes 19.5 tons, fuel remaining 1233.7 tons. 01.42pm:
Number
Pembroke overhauling W.T. 2nd
Commander William Denbow had a breakdown and LT. Cmdr. 04.40pm:
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