LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916 4caf837acadfd3419700011e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0140_0.jpg) Blank 4caf837acadfd3419700011f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0140_1.jpg) HMS Acacia Copy of Log for Month of January 1916 Signed by WD Croudace SubLieut RNR 4caf837acadfd34197000120: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0141_0.jpg) Blank 4caf837acadfd34197000121: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0141_1.jpg) Blank 4caf837acadfd34197000122: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0142_0.jpg) Barometer and Thermometer page. [No entries] 4caf837acadfd34197000123: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0142_1.jpg) 1 January 1916 Cardiff to Gibraltar Lat 43.2, Long -9.5 1.00am: Fresh gale, big head sea 5.00am: One 12lb Tampion washed overboard 8.00am: Hands employed securing gear 2.00pm: Two coir fenders and one hazel rod fender washed overboard Distance through water 90 miles. Fuel expended 19.6 tons Weather: winds W/SW force 8 to 6; barometer rising rapidly; temperature 55F; overcast all day, plus mist at midday, plus rain at midnight; swell to 7 4caf837acadfd34197000124: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0143_0.jpg) 2 January 1916 Cardiff to Gibraltar Lat 43.3, Long -11.0 am: Sea gradually abating 1.00am: 8 knots 7.00am: Scrubbing decks 8.00am: Breakfast and clean 11.15am: Pipe down 1.00pm: Reduced to 6 knots. Altered course S13W. Set fore trysail 1.35pm: Increased to 14 knots 4.30pm: Reduced to 10 knots 9.00pm: Increased to 14 knots 9.30pm: Pipe down [Editor's note: For the second time this day] Distance through water 188 miles. Fuel expended 19.2 tons Weather: winds SW force 5 to 6; barometer 30.40; temperature 58F; mixed clear skies and cloud; swell 5 still at midday, down to 1 at midnight 4caf837acadfd34197000125: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0143_1.jpg) 3 January 1916 Cardiff to Gibraltar Lat 38.0, Long -9.5 1.00am: At 15 knots 7.00am: Smooth and fine 10.00am: Altered course to avoid steamer 5.09pm: Cape St Vincent [Lat 49.9, Long -6.5] abeam distance 8 miles N 70 E 5.30pm Altered course S55E Reduced 14 knots Distance through water 338 miles. Fuel expended 28.3 tons, 120 tons remaining Weather: winds S/E force 1 to 3; barometer rising slowly to 30.61; no temperatures in the morning, 60F at end of day; mixed clear and cloud; slight swell to swell force 2 4caf837acadfd34197000126: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0144_0.jpg) 4 January 1916 Cardiff to Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 6.35am: Cape Trafalgar [Lat 36.2, Long -6.0] abeam 9.30am: Passed Tarifa Point [Lat 36.0, Long -5.6] 11.15am: Weighed anchor and proceeded through breakwater 12.10pm: Started coaling 5.00pm: Finished coaling Distance through water 275 miles. Fuel expended 15 tons, 107 tons remaining Weather: winds ENE force 5 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 58F; mostly clear skies; swell reducing 3 down to 1 4caf837acadfd34197000127: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0144_1.jpg) 5 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 4.30pm: Read Warrants Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.2 tons Weather: winds E force 2; barometer steady around 30.50; temperature 58F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000128: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0145_0.jpg) 6 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Stowing gear 1.20pm: Red leading ship Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.7 tons Weather: winds E force to 2; barometer steady; temperature 58F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000129: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0145_1.jpg) 7 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Scrapping and red leading ship Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons Weather: winds E/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer dropping slowly; temperature 59F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837acadfd3419700012a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0146_0.jpg) 8 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Scraping ship's side Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady around 30.20; temperature 62F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837acadfd3419700012b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0146_1.jpg) 9 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Breakfast. And clean in no. 2 caps and coilers and flannels 9.30am: Muster open lists and inspect History Sheets Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 63F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837acadfd3419700012c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0147_0.jpg) 10 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons Weather: winds NW/S force 2 to 1; barometer rising slowly; temperature 68F; mixed clear and cloud with squalls late evening 4caf837acadfd3419700012d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0147_1.jpg) 11 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 4.00pm: Cast off from South Mole & proceeded 4.40pm: Log streamed. 4.49pm: Set log 11.20pm: Passed trawlers 2nd pair Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3.5 tons Weather: winds W/ESE force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 70F [Editor's note: no temperature readings show post noon]; mixed clear and cloud in the morning, clear skies afterwards 4caf837acadfd3419700012e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0148_0.jpg) 12 January 1916 At sea Lat 35.2, Long -2.7 2.07am: Alboran [Lat 35.9, Long -3.0] abeam, log 107 6.25am: Zigzag 3 points each side, initial course every 15 minutes 10.05am: Port Kelah [Lat 35.1 Long -2.1] abeam 10.12am: Cape Milonia [Lat 35.1 Long -2.2] abeam 11.15 am: Zaferin Lighthouse [Lat 35.2, Long -2.4] abeam distance 3 miles am: Various courses (coasting) 4.30pm: Exercise fire stations and abandon ship 5.41pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse [Lat 35.3, Long -3.8] abeam distance 4 miles 7.05pm: Cape Baba [Lat 35.2, Long -4.3] abeam 4 miles. Log 324 11.26pm: Point Almina [Lat 35.9, Long -5.3] abeam 3 miles Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 21 tons Weather: winds SW/W/ESE force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 58F; overcast all day long 4caf837acadfd3419700012f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0148_1.jpg) 13 January 1916 At sea Lat 35.5, Long -2.5 6.20am: Zigzag 3 points each way every 20 minutes 7.24am: Sun rose bearing S52E Ships Head East 7.40am: Sighted Alboran Island Lighthouse 9.15am: Repairing fenders 1.30pm: Hands scrub and wash clothes 4.50pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1 mile Distance through water 310 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons Weather: winds Light airs/NW force 0 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 56F; clear skies 4caf837acadfd34197000130: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0149_0.jpg) 14 January 1916 At sea Lat 35.6, Long -5.0 2.33am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse on starboard bow 6.40am: Started zigzagging 1.30pm: Clear up desks, pipe down 3.50pm: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 3.5 miles 4.30pm: Set fore and aft sails 6.00pm: Darken ship 7.30pm: Slung clean hammocks 10.30pm: Exercised general quarters and abandon ship 11.25pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam 2 miles Distance through water 277 miles. Fuel expended 19.5 tons Weather: winds NW/W/SW force 4 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; clear skies 4caf837acadfd34197000131: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0149_1.jpg) 15 January 1916 At sea Lat 35.5, Long -5.0 2.04am: Cape Tres Forcas [Lat 35.4 Long -03.0] abeam distance 4 miles 4.55am: Sighted Alhucemas Lighthouse 1 point on port bow 8.45am: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam distance 1 mile 10.30am: Aired bedding 1.15pm: Forenoon watchmen air bedding 1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes 3.30pm: Down all bedding Distance through water 285 miles. Fuel expended 19 tons Weather: winds W/E force 3 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 71F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000132: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0150_0.jpg) 16 January 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -4.2 2.27am: Alhucemas Island Lighthouse abeam distance 4.5 miles 2.38am: Stopped. Spoke to TB 92 2.59am: Patrolling N83W and S83E at 12 knots 5.00am: Patrolling East and West 7 Miles off Alhucemas Lighthouse 6.45am: Proceeded to search Alhucemas Bay 11.15am: Altered course N41W returning to base 4.50pm: Picked up buoy No. 12 and secured Distance through water 289 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 118 tons remaining Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 63F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000133: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0150_1.jpg) 17 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.15am: Shifted to No 7 shed for coal & water 9.15am: Commenced coaling 1.00am: Finished coaling 1.40pm: Hands clean ship 4.00pm: Tea, Leave to watch from 4.30pm till 7.00am Distance through water 72 miles. Fuel expended 9 tons, 109 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady around 30.40; temperature F; clear skies all day 4caf837acadfd34197000134: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0151_0.jpg) 18 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Painting aloft 1.20pm: Getting out ammunition Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 'coaling' tons, 254 tons Weather: winds SW/W/NW force to [Editor's note: force noted in swell column apparently]; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000135: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0151_1.jpg) 19 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Painting aloft 9.30am: Proceeded into Dry Dock 11.00am: Read Warrant 1.20pm: Clearing store 1.30pm: One prisoner discharged to detention 4.45pm: Exercise fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer; temperature 57F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000136: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0152_0.jpg) 20 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Return boats falls 9.30am: Hands working about anchor and cables 5.00am: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer rising slightly to 30.56; temperature 58F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000137: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0152_1.jpg) 21 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Painting out boats 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm/NW force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000138: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0153_0.jpg) 22 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 1.15pm: Make and mend clothes 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Various, force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd34197000139: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0153_1.jpg) 23 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.00am: Church Parties Landed 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd3419700013a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0154_0.jpg) 24 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Oiled aloft 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds various, force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 62F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd3419700013b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0154_1.jpg) 25 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 5.30pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd3419700013c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0155_0.jpg) 26 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 2.30pm: Three Ratings discharged to hospital Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837acadfd3419700013d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0155_1.jpg) 27 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 1.15pm: Hands employed striking down cable Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700013e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0156_0.jpg) 28 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.45am: Painting ship 1.15pm: As 7.45 am 5.30pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady around 30.30; temperature 56F; mixed clear skies with cloud but with rain midmorning 4caf837bcadfd3419700013f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0156_1.jpg) 29 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.00am: Drawing stores 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm/W force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 56F [Editor's note: no temperatures noted after midday]; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000140: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0157_0.jpg) 30 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons, 249 tons remaining Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 55F; clear skies, bit of cloud toward end of day 4caf837bcadfd34197000141: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0157_1.jpg) 31 January 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Painting ship 1.15pm: Drawing stores 5.30pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 57F; mixed clear skies with cloud LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916 4caf837bcadfd34197000142: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0158_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd34197000143: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0158_1.jpg) Copy of Log of the HMS Acacia for the Month of February 1916 Signed: WD Croudace Sub Lieut RNR 4caf837bcadfd34197000144: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0159_0.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd34197000145: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0159_1.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd34197000146: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0160_0.jpg) Barometer and thermometer page: blank 4caf837bcadfd34197000147: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0160_1.jpg) 1 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.45am: Employed painting boats 9.00am: Divisions, prayers, etc. 9.15am: Hands employed painting boats 10.15am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital 10.30am: Stand easy 10.40am: Resume work 12.00pm: Dinner 1.15pm: Hands employed getting out bow defence & kits for storage in dockyard: 2.25pm: 1 rating returned from detention 4.00pm: Evening quarters 4.10pm: Tea, usual leave to watch till 7.00 am 5.30pm: Exercised fire stations 7.00pm: Hands to supper 9.00pm: Rounds correct 10.00pm: Pipe down In Dry Dock: Fuel expended nil tons, remaining 259 tons coal Weather: winds Light Airs/Variable force 1; barometer steady around 30.4; temperature 59F; some clear sky, some cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000148: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0161_0.jpg) 2 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Still painting the boats In Dry Dock: Fuel expended nil tons, remaining 254 tons Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady around 30.40; temperature 58F; some clear sky, some cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000149: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0161_1.jpg) 3 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.45am: Preparing to leave dock 9.50am: Left dry dock and made fast alongside wall at No.2 steps 1.15pm: Hands employed in Dockyard stowing sweeping gear Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended nil tons, remaining 254 tons Weather: winds Calm; barometer slowly falling; temperature 56F; some clear sky, some cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700014a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0162_0.jpg) 4 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.45am: Scraping decks 9.15am: Drawing stores 1.15pm: Drawing stores 5.00pm: One Rating joined from hospital Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds SW/NW force 2 to 5; barometer falling fast 30.14 to 29.80; temperature 57F; clear with cloud first 4 hours, then cloud with rain all day 4caf837bcadfd3419700014b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0162_1.jpg) 5 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am & pm: Painting ship, make and mend clothes, plus 4 square meals Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1 ton Weather: winds NW force 3 to 1; barometer quick dip 30.36 to 30.12 and back ; temperature 54F; clear with cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700014c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0163_0.jpg) 6 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am & pm: Cleaning the ship Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds NW/Calm force 2 to 0; barometer steady around 30.40; temperature 57F; clear with cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700014d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0163_1.jpg) 7 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: Scraping decks 9.15am: Drawing stores 10.15am: One rating discharged to hospital 1.15am: Getting in ammunition Provisions received: fresh meat 60lbs, vegetables 100lbs, bread 100lbs Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds Variable force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 57F; clear with occasional cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700014e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0164_0.jpg) 8 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: Sweeping up decks 9.00am: Divisions and prayers 9.15am: Drawing stores 12.30am: Sale of dead man's effects [Editor's note: No name noted, Rest in Peace] 1.15am: Hands employed painting out boats 1.50am: Two Ratings joined ship from Hospital Provisions received: fresh meat 120lbs, vegetables 200lbs, bread 100lbs Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons Weather: winds Calm/NW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 59F; bit clear, bit cloud, and train for lunch 4caf837bcadfd3419700014f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0164_1.jpg) 9 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: Refitting boats 9.15am: Employed working about boats 11.00am: Discharged three ratings to hospital 1.15pm: Hands employed bringing boats from boat shed 2.20pm: Slipped from mole and proceeded to buoy assisted by tug. Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons Weather: winds NW force 3; barometer steady; temperature 53F; clear with some cloud and drizzle at the end of the day 4caf837bcadfd34197000150: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0165_0.jpg) 10 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 6.00am: Hands lash up and stow 6.30am: Unshackle and prepare slip rope 7.35am: Slipped buoy and proceeded course S72E 8.00am: Hands to breakfast and clean 8.5am: Streamed patent log 9.00am: Divisions and prayers 9.15am: Hands employed scrubbing decks 10.30am: Stand easy 10.40am: Resume work 11.50am: Set work sails 12.00pm: Dinner 2.00pm: Passed town class cruiser steering west 3.45pm: Sighted Alboran Island Lighthouse 4.00pm: Evening quarters and physical drill 4.30pm: Hands to tea 4.55pm: Alboran Island Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles. Altered course S36E 6.30pm: Darken ship 7.00pm: Hands to supper 8.35pm: Altered course S23E 8.30pm: Rounds correct 9.30pm: Pipe down 10.50pm: Altered course N53W Distance through water 50 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons Weather: winds Variable force 3; barometer steady around 30.20; temperature 56F; clear with some cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000151: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0165_1.jpg) 11 February 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -4.7 12.58am: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 7 miles 1.20am: Sighted Tres Forcas Lighthouse 3.25am: Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 3.4miles 11.30am: Passed trawler and tug boat 2.35pm: Cape Negro [Lat 35.7, Long -5.3] 2.45pm: Wind freshened 3.35pm: Almina Point abeam 6.55pm: Passed 2 trawlers 9.45pm: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse ahead. Wind increased 11.05pm: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles Distance through water 291 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons Weather: winds NW force 3 to 5; barometer falling fast 30.30 to 30.12; temperature 64F; clear with clouds; swell increasing rapidly 1 to 4 afternoon and evening 4caf837bcadfd34197000152: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0166_0.jpg) 12 February 1916 At Sea Lat 35.3, Long -2.6 4.00am: Altered course N53W Reduced to 12 knots. Strong head wind. Rough sea. 7.00am: Scrub upper decks 8.50am: Scrubbing mess deck 10.45am: Mellilla Lighthouse [Lat 35.3, Long -2.95] abeam distance 3miles 1.35pm: Reduced to 10 knots 4.05pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 2.5 miles 6.15pm: Darken ship 7.45pm: Sighted Alhucemas Lighthouse bearing S68W 10.05pm: Passed Alhucemas Lighthouse distance 6 miles 12.00am: Cape Baba abeam distance 6 miles Distance through water 302 miles. Fuel expended 22.5 tons Weather: winds NW force 6 to 4; barometer rising rapidly 30.10 to 30.40; temperature 55F; yet again, clear skies with some clouds; swell reducing from 6 down to 2 4caf837bcadfd34197000153: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0166_1.jpg) 13 February 1916 At sea Lat 35.8, Long -3.8 2.00am: Moderate breeze, sea, and swell. 4.36am: Almeria Point 4 points on bow 5.16am: Almina Point abeam distance 6.9 miles 5.25am: Almina Point S58W 8.50am: Clear up decks 9.00am: Passed Yacht patrol 10.00am: Passed Hospital & Troop ship 11.00am: Moderate sea and breeze 12.30pm: Passed Trawler patrol 3.00pm: Alboran abeam distance 3 miles 4.30am: Sighted patrol Yacht 11.00pm: Examined SS Tanisic of Oran 11.45pm: Zafarin Island abeam distance 3 miles Distance through water 236 miles. Fuel expended 15 tons, remaining 180 tons Weather: winds NW/SE/SW force 5 to 1; barometer steady around 30.50; temperature 56F; mostly clear skies all day 4caf837bcadfd34197000154: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0167_0.jpg) 14 February 1916 Lat 35.7, Long -5.2 0.05am: Sighted Tres Forcas Lighthouse bearing N62W 6.21am: Passed Alhumecas Lighthouse distance 9 miles 8.00am: Cape Baba abeam distance 4 miles 8.30am: Light airs, smooth and fine 9.20am: Painting upper decks 1.30pm: Scrub and wash clothes 1.55pm: Almina Point abeam distance 2 miles 4.05pm: Passed trawler patrol 10.30pm: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 3.2 miles 11.50pm: Altered course to avoid steamer 12.00am: Sea smooth and fine Distance through water 283 miles. Fuel expended 17.2 tons, remaining 162.5 tons Weather: winds Light airs/NE force 1 to 2; barometer rising to 30.67; temperature 74F; clear skies 4caf837bcadfd34197000155: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0167_1.jpg) 15 February 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -3.8 11.45am: Passed Spanish Cruiser 1.30pm: Hands scrub hammocks and wash clothes 3.46pm: Passed Cape Baba 4.45pm: Passed TB patrol 4.58pm: Cape Pescadores abeam distance 1.5 miles 7.15pm: Sighted Almina Lighthouse bearing N25W Distance through water 300 miles. Fuel expended 19.5 tons, remaining 143 tons Weather: winds SW/Light airs force 3 to 0; barometer steady about 30.54; temperature 64F; clear skies all day long 4caf837bcadfd34197000156: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0168_0.jpg) 16 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 35.2, Long -2.2 12.30am: Altered course to examine steamer by searchlight 12.45am: Steered course again 2.20am: Passed TBD steering West 4.40am: Alboran Lighthouse 4 points on bow 4.50am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles 8.50am: Air night clothing 3.35pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 2.5 miles 5.45pm: Course as requisite to close Trawler patrol 8.20pm: Examined SS Vergen de Africa, Spain 9.04pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam distance 4 miles 10.08pm: Reduced to 8 knots 11.15pm: Passed armed boarding steamer steering SE Distance through water 301 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons Weather: winds various, force 1; barometer steady; temperature 63F; clear skies 4caf837bcadfd34197000157: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0168_1.jpg) 17 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 0.40am: Sighted Almina Point Lighthouse bearing N40W 9.50am: Secured alongside coaling shed no 5 Distance through water 206 miles. Fuel expended 16 tons, remaining109 tons Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 66F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000158: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0169_0.jpg) 18 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Painting, coaling, painting Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.2 tons, 287 tons remaining Weather: winds Various/light airs force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000159: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0169_1.jpg) 19 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.05am: Leave coaling shed secured to No. 20 buoy Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.2 tons, 287 tons remaining Weather: winds Calm; barometer steady; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700015a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0170_0.jpg) 20 February 1916 Gibraltar and at sea Lat 36.0, Long -3.9 7.50am: Slipped buoy and proceeded 2.50pm: Sighted Alboran Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1.25 miles 3.50pm: Streamed patent log 7.03pm: Sighted Zafarin Island Lighthouse by S15W 7.45pm: Sighted Nemours Lighthouse [Lat 35.1, Long -1.9] right ahead 11.38pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 1.5 miles Distance through water 57 miles. Fuel expended 6.5 tons Weather: winds Light airs force 1; barometer dropped to around 30.10; temperature 61F; mostly clear but some cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700015b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0170_1.jpg) 21 February 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -4.7 4.19am: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 3.6 miles 4.38am: Cape Tres Forcas bearing S9E 9.21am: Morro ~Nerruc abeam distance 1.5 miles 11.30am: Passed TB Patrol 12.09pm: Cape Pescadores [Lat 35.2 Long -4.6] abeam distance 1 mile 4.38pm: Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 2.4 mile 5.30pm: Passed SS Saturnia of Glasgow 6.30pm: Darkened ship 6.35pm: Passed SS Andania of Liverpool Distance through water 279 miles. Fuel expended 19.4 tons, 211.5 remaining tons Weather: winds NW/Calm/ESE force 2 to 1; barometer falling slightly to 30.04; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud in the morning, afternoon overcast and cloudy 4caf837bcadfd3419700015c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0171_0.jpg) 22 February 1916 Lat 35.4, Long -2.9 12.50am: Alboran Lighthouse 4 points on bow 2.05am: Challenged HMS Mars Westward bound 7.05am: Off Nemour 9.15am: Hands employed receiving motor boats fal~. Course various patrolling coast 11.30am: Passed Mellila distance 3 miles 1.30pm: Scrub hammocks and clothes 2.47pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 5.2 miles 5.00pm: Altered course N55W 2 miles off Nemours Lighthouse 9.40pm: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles. Altered course N61W Distance through water 294 miles. Fuel expended 17.4 tons, 194 tons remaining Weather: winds E/Calm force 3 to 1; barometer falling slowly to 29.90; temperature 62F; mixed clear skies with cloud 4caf837bcadfd3419700015d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0171_1.jpg) 23 February 1916 At sea & Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.15am: Secured to No 17 buoy 11.00am: Secured coal lighter alongside. Commenced coaling (native labourers) 2.30pm: Finished coaling, washed down decks 3.45pm: Received new Motor Boat Distance through water 280 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons [distance through water looks to be over by 100 miles] Weather: winds NE/SW force 2 to 1; barometer slightly lower at 29.76 but steady; temperature 59F; clear skies with cloud until rain at midnight on SW breeze 4caf837bcadfd3419700015e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0172_0.jpg) 24 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.35am: HMS Mars left 2.30pm: Secured another wire to buoy Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons Weather: winds SW force 2; barometer fast rise and fall; temperature 59F; rainy and overcast until very late clear skies 4caf837bcadfd3419700015f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0172_1.jpg) 25 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.00am: Divisions + prayers 9:15am: Hands employed scrubbing boat covers 1.15pm: Hands employed drawing stores and getting in provisions Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds NW/SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 58F; clear skies with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000160: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0173_0.jpg) 26 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.15am: HMS Asphodel arrives 1.15pm: Make and mend clothes. Leave to watch till 7.30am: Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.5 tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 54F; clear skies with cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000161: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0173_1.jpg) 27 February 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Breakfast and clean in No.2s 8.30am: Roman Catholics landed 9.00am: Clear up decks for divisions 10.00am: Divisions and prayers Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds Light airs/SW/WSW force 0 to 3; barometer steady/falling a little to end of day; temperature 56F; mostly clear skies all day 4caf837bcadfd34197000162: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0174_0.jpg) 28 February 1916 Gibraltar and at Sea Lat 36.0, Long -4.5 6.00am: Unshackling and securing ship for sea 3.30pm: Sighted Alboran Island and passed Trawler patrol 5.04pm: Passed Alboran Island distance 2.5 miles 6.40pm: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles 10.23pm: Off Nemours 12.00am: Zafarin Island Lighthouse 4 points on bow Distance through water 54 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons, 249 tons remaining Weather: winds SW/SE force 4; barometer falling to 29.64; temperature 58F; mostly clear skies all day 4caf837bcadfd34197000163: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0174_1.jpg) 29 February 1916 At Sea Lat 35.8, Long -5.0 12.15am: Passed Zafarin Island distance 2.5 miles 2.23am: Passed Cape Tres Forcas distance 6.5 miles 3.00am: Light variable winds and rain squalls 4.35am: Sighted Alhucemas Lighthouse 1 point on the port bow 6.05am: Alhucemas 4 points on bow 6.55am: abeam 10 miles 7.00am: Courses as requisite to close land 8.34am: Penon de Velez de la Gomera abeam distance 2.5 miles9.15am: Rigging lower boom 10.00am: Cape Pescadores abeam distance 1 Mile 11.00am: Heavy squalls and rain 12:15pm: Sighted TB & Trawler patrol 2.00pm: Passed 3 French TBs 2.37pm: Altered course S79E off Almina Point 5.30pm: Heavy rain squalls 8.00pm: Heavy squalls, thunder, lightning & heavy rains 11.25pm: Passed Alboran Island distance 3 Miles Distance through water 292 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons Weather: winds Various Westerlies force 5 to 2; barometer small rise to 29.78; temperature 60F; rain clearing for midday, then back to rain rest of day [weather codes did not record the squalls, thunder and lightening]; swell to 2 LOGS FOR MARCH 1916 4caf837bcadfd34197000164: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0175_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd34197000165: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0175_1.jpg) Title page: Copy of the Log of the HMS Acacia. Signed by WD Croudace SubLieut. RNR 4caf837bcadfd34197000166: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0176_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd34197000167: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0176_1.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd34197000168: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0177_0.jpg) Barometer and thermometer page: blank 4caf837bcadfd34197000169: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0177_1.jpg) 1 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.5, Long -3.2 1.45am Cape Tres Forcas abeam 3.10am: Sighted Zafarin Island Lighthouse bearing SSW 3.40am: Sighted Nemours Lighthouse ahead 5.40am: Altered course N66W off Nemours 7.43am: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles 9.20am: Fitting gear 11.15am: Passed Tres Forcas distance 3 miles. Course various patrolling coast 11.30am: Strong wind rough seas and swell, rain squalls 3.50pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam 5.35pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam 10.04pm: Almina Lighthouse on port bow 10.32pm: Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles Distance through water 287 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons Weather: winds NW force 2 to 1; barometer rising to 29.98; temperature 55F; overcast with rain clearing to clear skies with clouds; swell to 3 4caf837bcadfd3419700016a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0178_0.jpg) 2 March 1916 At Sea Lat 35.2, Long -2.0 6.52am: Alboran abeam distance 2.5 miles 8.30am: Winds considerable sea and swell 9.20am: Rigging topping lift and guys for lower boom 12.45pm: Altered course N68W 1.5 miles off Nemour Lighthouse 3.00pm: Altered course N434W 1 mile off Zafarin Island Lighthouse 4.30pm: Increased to 15 knots 11.30pm: Strong wind and rough sea Distance through water 289 miles. Fuel expended 19.5 tons, 173.7 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 4; barometer steady; temperature 55F; overcast and cloudy for the bulk of the day, otherwise brighter patches; swell to 3 4caf837bcadfd3419700016b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0178_1.jpg) 3 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -3.8 12.30am: Patrolling off Alhucemas Bay 2.00am: Strong wind and rough sea 5.00am: Patrolling off Alhucemas Bay 12.00pm: Patrolling off Alhucemas Bay 3.00pm: Fresh wind and rough sea 7.10pm: Increased to 10 knots to intercept steamer 7.50pm: Stopped steamer SS Benigna Huelva and taking her to Gibraltar 11.30pm: Strong wind and heavy squalls Distance through water 269 miles. Fuel expended 12.5 tons, 161.2 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 5 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 57F; mixed clear and cloudy skies; swell to 4 4caf837bcadfd3419700016c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0179_0.jpg) 4 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -3.6 8.15am: Signalled to Steamer (proceed on your voyage) 11.50am: Set course N43W for Gibraltar 5.45pm: Passed through entrance 6.15pm: Made fast to No. 9 Shed Distance through water 187 miles. Fuel expended 11 tons, 265 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 5 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 63F; swell 5 reducing to 2 4caf837bcadfd3419700016d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0179_1.jpg) 5 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Coaling and cleaning Distance through water 89 miles. Fuel expended 1.8 tons, 263 tons remaining Weather: winds WSW/NW force 1; barometer falling to 29.75, rising back to 29.85; temperature 61F; mixed clear skies with cloud all day after rain in the early hours 4caf837bcadfd3419700016e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0180_0.jpg) 6 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.00am: Cleaning paintwork 11.50am: Left No. 9 shed and secured to no. 16 buoy Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds SW/ENE force 2 to 1; barometer falling; temperature 48F; rain early hours, then mixed clear skies with clouds 4caf837bcadfd3419700016f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0180_1.jpg) 7 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Cleaning, scrubbing and scraping decks Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons Weather: winds SE/NE force 2 to 1; barometer falling then rising; temperature 53F; mixed clear skies with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000170: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0181_0.jpg) 8 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Scrubbing boats covers and scraping decks 12.00pm: Cleaning boats Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 7.3 tons Weather: winds WNW force 2; barometer steady around 29.98; temperature 56F; mixed clear skies with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000171: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0181_1.jpg) 9 March 1916 Gibraltar and at sea Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: Slipped buoy & proceeded 9.20am: Fitting new boat ropes 10.20am: Marbella Pier (end) [Lat 36.5 Long -4.9] abeam distance 1.5 miles 11.20am: Callaburras Lighthouse [Lat 36.5, Long -4.6] abeam distance 1.5 miles 12.45pm: Set fore and aft sails 2.08pm: Torrox Point Lighthouse [Lat 36.8, Long -4.0] abeam distance 2.5 miles 3.41pm: Cape Sacratif Lighthouse [Lat 36.7, Long -3.5] abeam distance 2 miles 6.15pm: Darkened ship 6.40pm: Sighted Cape de Gata Lighthouse [Lat 36.7, Long -2.2] 8.00pm: Cape de Gata Lighthouse abeam. Altered course S14W 9.40pm: Turned 16 points N13E 11.40pm: Turned 16 points S14W Distance through water 202 miles. Fuel expended 28.25 tons Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer at 30.00; temperature 58F; mixed clear skies with clouds; little swell 4caf837bcadfd34197000172: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0182_0.jpg) 10 March 1916 At sea Lat 36.6, Long -1.8 4.00am: Patrolling of Almeria, Andalusia, Spain [Lat 36.8, Long -2.5] 10.15am: Cape de Gata abeam distance 2.3 miles 11.51am: Mesa de Roldan Lighthouse [Lat 36.9, Long -1.9] abeam distance 1.5 miles 2.00pm: Examined Aquilas 4.40pm: Cape Agua [Lat 36.9, Long -1.9] abeam distance 2.4 miles 5.10pm: Cape Palos [Lat 37.6, Long -0.7] abeam distance 5 miles 9.15pm: Off Alicante [Lat 38.4, Long -0.4]. Courses various Distance through water 313 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons Weather: winds W/SW force 2; barometer fell half an inch in the day; temperature 60F; mostly cloudy, only a few brighter spells, a gloomy sky mid-evening 4caf837bcadfd34197000173: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0182_1.jpg) 11 March 1916 At sea Lat 37.8, Long -0.5 2.00am: Patrolling off Alicante 4.30am: Tabarca Lighthouse [Lat 38.2, Long -0.5] abeam distance 6 miles 8.30am: Altered course for Alicante 9.20am: Alicante Harbour 10.08am: Tabarca abeam 12.15pm: Streamed patent log 1.53pm: Cape Palos Lighthouse abeam distance 5.0 miles 6.30pm: Darkened ship. Fresh wind, considerable sea and swell Fresh wind, considerable sea and swell Distance through water 292 miles. Fuel expended 16 tons, 186.5 tons remaining Weather: winds SW force 4 to 6; barometer low at around 29.32; temperature 58F; overcast but some clear sky later; swell to 4 4caf837bcadfd34197000174: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0183_0.jpg) 12 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.5, Long -2.6 2.32am: Habibas Lighthouse [Lat 35.7, Long -1.1] abeam 5.33am: Roshgun Lighthouse [Lat 35.3, Long -1.5] abeam distance 13.5 miles 7.30am: Off Nemours 10.30am: Zafarin Island abeam distance 2 miles. Altered course to close trawler. 1.50pm: Tres Forcas abeam distance 2 miles 3.00pm: Moderate breeze, sea and swell 7.40pm: Cape Baba lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles 10.00pm: Passed patrol 11.55pm: Almina Lighthouse 4 points on bow Distance through water 235 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons Weather: winds W force 3; barometer rising slowly; temperature 64F; mixed clear sky and cloud 4caf837bcadfd34197000175: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0183_1.jpg) 13 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.7, Long -2.8 12.30am: Almina Point abeam distance 5 miles 3.00am: Light airs. Continues to rain, smooth sea 8.47am: Alboran Island abeam distance 2 miles 9.20am: Refitting 3.00pm: Off Nemours 4.00am: Light airs and smooth 4.57pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam 7.40pm: Stopped boat, examined steamer 8.30pm: Proceeded. Rounds correct Distance through water 287 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons, 142 tons remaining Weather: winds NW/Light airs/NW force 1; barometer rising slowly; temperature 58F; day starts with a gloomy sky, changes to the usual mixed clear and cloudy skies 4caf837bcadfd34197000176: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0184_0.jpg) 14 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 12.15am: Alhucemas abeam distance 7.5 miles 3.45am: Sighted Europa Point and Alhucemas Lighthouses 6.00am: Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 6 miles 7.00am: Prepare for coaling 7.40am: Secured to No. 6 buoy 8.00am: Left No. 6 buoy and secured to No. 20 12.40pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded 3.00pm: TB93 took station astern 4.30pm: Hands to sea 10.00pm: Callaburras Lighthouse abeam distance 7 miles Distance through water 242 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons, 117 tons remaining [Editor's note: Clearly no coal came onboard in Gibraltar and she had a very fast turn around] Weather: winds NW/SW force 3; barometer steady around 29.90; temperature 58F; mixed clear and cloudy skies with rain midmorning 4caf837bcadfd34197000177: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0184_1.jpg) 15 March 1916 At sea and Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 4.00am: Off Cape Baba 7.38am: Negra Point abeam [Lat 35.7, Long -5.3, see gazeteer] 8.45am: Preparing for coaling 9.45am: Europa Point [Lat 36.1, Long -5.4] abeam distance 1 mile 10.03am: Passed through entrance 10.25am: Secured to South Mole 10.45am: Commenced Coaling 1.30pm: Two ratings despatched to hospital. One to detention 5.45pm: Finished Coaling Distance through water [Editor's note: mileage shows 276, but covered 120 miles according to knots list] miles. Fuel expended 2 tons [Editor's note, this figure of 2 tons used does not match the miles noted], 265 remaining Weather: winds SW force 4 to 1; barometer falling slightly; temperature 58F; overcast and cloudy with rain on and off all day 4caf837bcadfd34197000178: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0185_0.jpg) 16 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Refitting wires etc. Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds SW/NW/Light airs force 2 to 0; barometer rising slightly; temperature 64F; rain until midmorning then mixed clear skies with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000179: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0185_1.jpg) 17 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Refitting boats falls Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.7 tons Weather: winds NE/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer steady at 30.01; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with clouds for the morning, then clear skies for the remainder 4caf837bcadfd3419700017a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0186_0.jpg) 18 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.45am: Cleaning paintwork and testing life floats Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds N/NE/SE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 60F; mixed clear skies with clouds, with rain at the end of the day 4caf837bcadfd3419700017b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0186_1.jpg) 19 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 3 tons Weather: winds SW force 1; barometer falling to 29.82; temperature 61F; mostly rain, drying up mid afternoon 4caf837bcadfd3419700017c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0187_0.jpg) 20 March 1916 At sea Lat 36.3, Long -4.3 7.40am: Slipped buoy and passed entrance 1.00pm: Sea smooth. Light Breeze 3.40pm: Sighted Alboran Island 7.56pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse on bow (S13W) 10.26pm: Off Nemours Distance through water 53 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons, 235.5 tons remaining Weather: winds SW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 56F; starts with rain, then overcast, then rain, then finally a break in the clouds 4caf837bcadfd3419700017d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0187_1.jpg) 21 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.25, Long -4.7 11.30am: Passed Spanish Gunboat off Pescadores 6.30pm: Passed SS Olwen of Cardiff steering westerly Distance through water 290 miles. Fuel expended 20.7 tons Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 62F; mixed clear and cloudy skies 4caf837bcadfd3419700017e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0188_0.jpg) 22 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.9, Long -2.7 12.38am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 2.2 miles 5.25am: Zafarin Island Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles 7.10am: Off Nemours 8.45am: Aired night clothing 9.20am: Cleaning out boats 1.15pm: Down all night clothing 1.30pm: Scrub hammocks and wash clothes 3.00pm: Patrolling 3 miles off coast. Sea smooth and fine 5.05pm: Natives fired 2 rifle shots 6.00pm: Spanish gunboat entered Alhucemas Bay 6.30pm: Darkened ship Distance through water 281 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons Weather: winds NW/W force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; close to clear skies all day 4caf837bcadfd3419700017f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0188_1.jpg) 23 March 1916 At sea Lat 35.7, Long -3.7 1.00am: Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 5.5 miles 8.45am: Alboran Island bearing S70E 2.19pm: Zafarin Island abeam distance 1.7 miles 4.00pm: Altered course N63W 1 mile off Nemours: 7.15pm: Sighted Tres Forcas Lighthouse (bearing N52W) 9.02pm: Cape Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 4.5 miles Distance through water 283 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons, 168 tons remaining Weather: winds W/NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 59F; mixed clear skies with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000180: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0189_0.jpg) 24 March 1916 At sea Lat 36.2, Long -4.8 1.13am: Alhucemas abeam distance 7 miles 2.47am Cape Baba abeam distance 5 miles 3.10am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse (bearing N39W) 7.40am: Almina abeam distance 5 miles 7.36pm: Tres Forcas abeam distance 1 mile Distance through water 288 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons, 274 tons remaining [Editor's note: a mysterious coaling whilst at sea? See tomorrow's log for correction] Weather: winds W/SW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 62F; sometimes clear, sometimes cloudy, sometimes mixed 4caf837bcadfd34197000181: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0189_1.jpg) 25 March 1916 At sea and Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 12.50am: Cape Baba on bow 1.12am: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam distance 4.4 miles 3.30am: Sighted Almina (bearing N38W) 6.30am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles 7.45am: Passed through entrance. Secured No 5 shed South Mole 9.00am: Commenced coaling 2.00pm: Two Ratings from Hospital, and one Rating from HMS Cormorant, joined 2.19pm: Secured to No. 16 buoy Distance through water 240 miles [Editor's note, only went 84 miles, so 'tons used' look to be incorrect]: Fuel expended 2 tons, remaining Weather: winds NW/W force 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; the usual clear skies with some clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000182: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0190_0.jpg) 26 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds NW/SW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 59F; the usual clear skies with some clouds [Editor's note: A slow Sunday] 4caf837bcadfd34197000183: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0190_1.jpg) 27 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 1.30pm: Refitting wires Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds Calm/SW force 0 to 1; barometer rising slightly; temperature 60F; the usual clear skies with some clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000184: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0191_0.jpg) 28 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.30am: Canvassing boats oars 1:30pm: Leave to watch till 7.00 am Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds W/NW force 1; barometer falling slightly; temperature 58F; the usual clear skies with some clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000185: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0191_1.jpg) 29 March 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.50am: HMS Berberis left 9.20am: Drawing stores Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 8 tons Weather: winds NW force 3 to 0; barometer falling slightly; temperature 63F; the usual clear skies with some clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000186: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0192_0.jpg) 30 March 1916 Gibraltar & at sea Lat 36.7, Long -4.4 7.00am: Slipped buoy & proceeded 9.20am: Refitting gear 12.10pm: Examined Malaga [Lat 36.7, Long -4.4] 2.30pm: Sea smooth. Overcast 9.03pm: Cape De Gata abeam distance 4.5 miles 12.00am: Heavy NE swell Distance through water 65 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons Weather: winds NW/SE/E force 3 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 61F; clear sky with clouds then overcast in the pm; Heavy NE swell 4caf837bcadfd34197000187: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0192_1.jpg) 31 March 1916 At sea Lat 36.8, Long -1.6 1.00am: Standing off and on Almeria 3.00am: Fresh breeze and considerable swell 9.02am: Examined Almeria. German SS Javonina, Hamburg, alongside 10.15am: Cape de Gata abeam distance 2 miles 12.15pm: Mesa de Roldan [Lat 36.9, Long -1.9] abeam distance 2.5 miles 3.15pm: Examined Agilas 5.19am: Cape Tinosa [Lat 37.5, Long -1.1] abeam distance 4.5 miles 7.06am: Cape Palos Lighthouse abeam 8.00am: Heavy swell and heavy rain 8.05pm: Hormigis Island [Lat 37.7, Long -0.7] 11.00pm: Moderate gale. Heavy head sea and swell Distance through water 272 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons, 223 tons remaining Weather: winds E/N/NE force 3 to 5; barometer steady; temperature 59F; the usual clear skies with some clouds, but overcast with rain late in the day; NE swell LOGS FOR APRIL 1916 4caf837bcadfd34197000188: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0193_0.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd34197000189: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0193_1.jpg) Copy of Log for HMS Acacia for the month of April 1916. Certified by WD Croudace Lieut RNS 4caf837bcadfd3419700018a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0194_0.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd3419700018b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0194_1.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd3419700018c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0195_0.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd3419700018d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0195_1.jpg) 1 April 1916 At Sea Lat 37.8, Long -0.5 3.45am: Tabarca Lighthouse abeam distance 9 miles 8.02am: Altered course S66W off Villajoyosa [Lat 38.5, Long -0.2] 9.30am: Examined Alicante, nothing to report 11.00am: Light breeze Heavy N.E. swell 12.45pm: Cape Palos Lighthouse abeam [Lat 37.8, Long -1.00] 1.40pm: Chapa Lighthouse abeam [Lat 37.6, Long -1.1] 2.44pm: Cape Tinosa 4.35pm: Examined Aquilas [Lat 37.4, Long -1.6] 6.06pm: Altered course S27W off La Garrucha [Lat 37.2, Long -1.8] 9.30pm: Cape de Gata Lighthouse abeam [Lat 36.7, Long 2.2] Distance through water 196 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons, 223 tons remaining Weather: winds NE/NW/N force 1 to 3; barometer steady; temperature 58F; overcast with rain at start improving to clear sky with clouds at end of day; swell to 4 4caf837bcadfd3419700018e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0196_0.jpg) 2 April 1916 At sea Lat 36.7, Long -3.3 1:50am: Altered course 16 points S14W 3:40am: Altered course 16 points N12E 7.30am: Examined Almeria 9:00am: Sabinal Lighthouse abeam [Lat 36.6832, Long -2.7] 10.43am: Adra Lighthouse distance 5.8 miles [Lat 36.75, Long -3.0167] 2.21pm: Torrox Lighthouse abeam distance 2 miles 4.00pm: Examined Malaga 6.45pm: Full speed ahead 6.53pm: Reduced to 12 knots 11.30pm: Altered course S30E 3 miles off Alboran Island Distance through water 268 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons Weather: winds Light airs/SE force 1 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 1 4caf837bcadfd3419700018f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0196_1.jpg) 3 April 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -3.7 11.00am: Coasting round Betoya Bay [Lat 35.3, Long -3.4] 2.45pm: Passed Cape Baba distance 3 miles 4.15pm: Pescadores abeam distance 2.2 miles 5.55pm: Cotella Point [Lat 35.3, Long -4.9] 7.02pm: Altered course North off Cape Mazari [Lat 35.6, Long -5.2] Distance through water 288 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons Weather: winds NE force 2; barometer steady; temperature 63F; sky sometimes clear, with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000190: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0197_0.jpg) 4 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Secured to No 3 Buoy 8.45am: Coaling Ship 1.50pm: Finished Coaling Distance through water 84 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 164.5 remaining Weather: winds NE force 1 to 2; barometer steady around 29.90; temperature 65F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000191: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0197_1.jpg) 5 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds NE/Calm force 1 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 60F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000192: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0198_0.jpg) 6 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Scrubbing ship’s sides and re-canvassing stanchions 10.30am: Exercised OD [Editor's note: Overboard Drill] and stewards at boat pulling. Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 66F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000193: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0198_1.jpg) 7 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Refitting wires Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons, 258.5 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady; temperature F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd34197000194: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0199_0.jpg 8 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons) Weather: winds NW/SW force 3 to 1; barometer steady around 29.97; temperature 58F; clear sky with clouds [Editor's note: A long day resulting in good clothes and clean decks] 4caf837bcadfd34197000195: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0199_1.jpg) 9 April 1916 At sea Lat 36.0, Long -4.5 7.00am: Slipped buoy and proceeded 2.00pm: Passed trawler patrol 4.00pm: Sighted Alboran Island on port bow 6.30pm: Darkened ship. Zig-zagging 2 points to each side of initial course. 7.45pm: Stopped zig-zagging 11.12pm: Off Nemours Distance through water 52 miles. Fuel expended 7 tons Weather: winds SE force 2 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 56F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 2 4caf837bcadfd34197000196: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0200_0.jpg) 10 April 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -4.7 12.50am: Passed Zafarin Island distance 9 miles 3.45am: Rounded Cape Tres Forcas distance 7 miles 4.30am: Heavy rain, moderate wind and sea 5.30am: Altered course to S70W to close land 9.15am: Refitting slip rope 10.20am: Cape Baba abeam distance 2.5 miles 11.51am: Cape Pescadores abeam distance 2 miles 12.50pm: Received signal to return to base. Increased speed to 15 knots 4.45pm: Passed through entrance. Secured to No 20 buoy 6.15pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea 6.35pm: Off Europa Point Distance through water 284 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons Weather: winds SW/NW force 2 to 4; barometer steady; temperature 54 F; overcast with clouds and rain for most of the day; swell to 3 4caf837bcadfd34197000197: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0200_1.jpg) 11 April 1916 At sea Lat 35.7, Long -3.7 2.20am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse 3.05am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 6 miles 10.20am: Reduced to 6 knots. Signalled Trawler Patrol 1.15pm: Wash and scrub clothes 2.16pm: Alboran Island abeam distance 7 miles 4.40pm: Passed Yacht Atalanta 4.55pm: Passed TB Patrol 6.00pm: Passed SS Monmouth (Liverpool) (RTBF) 7.40pm: Moderate breeze, heavy swell 11.30pm: Passed TB patrol 11.55pm: Altered course as requisite for examining steamer. Distance through water 270 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons Weather: winds NW/W force 4 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; overcast with rain till midday then clear sky with clouds on new westerly breeze; swell 4 to midday then 1 [Editor's note: A horrid morning weather-wise] 4caf837bcadfd34197000198: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0201_0.jpg) 12 April 1916 Lat 35.8, Long -2.9 0.20am: Examined SS Ekaterinoslav of Libau 1.30am: Alboran Island abeam distance 5 miles 8.00am: Passed TB Patrol 9.15am: Making covers 11.30am: Strong wind and sea 1.48pm: Reduced to 10 knots 2.28pm: Alboran Island abeam 3.00pm: Strong wind and Sea 5.15pm: Passed HMY Iolanda Distance through water 262 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons Weather: winds NW/W force 6; barometer steady; temperature 61F; clear sky with clouds, then clear with mist, then clear; swell to 5 4caf837bcadfd34197000199: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0201_1.jpg) 13 April 1916 At sea Lat 35.9, Long -3.8 3.40am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse 4.30am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam altered course N19E 5.15am: Altered course N69W 5.18am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 5 miles 5.30am: Altered course to avoid a sailing ship 11.06am: Passed TB Patrol 12.00pm:
Resumed zig-zag 3 points each way 3.33pm: Alboran abeam distance 5 miles [Editor's
notes: The log keeper copied the morning events into the afternoon
lines – which were then corrected] Weather: winds NW/SW force 4 to 1; barometer steady around 30.05; temperature 65F; clear sky; swell to 3 4caf837bcadfd3419700019a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0202_0.jpg) 14 April 1916 At sea Lat 35.9, Long -3.3 0.10am: Passed HM Yacht Patrol 1.00am: Course S77E 12 knots 128 revs 1:21am: Alboran Island abeam 5.5 miles altered course N69W 2.00am: Course N69W 11.5 knots 128 revs 3.00am: Course N69W 12.3 knots128 revs 4.00am: Course N69W 10.6 knots 128 revs 5.00am: Course N69W 11.6 knots 128 revs 5.30am: Sighted trawler patrol zig-zag 3 points each side 6.00am: Course S77E 12.4 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes128 revs 6.00am: Hands lash up and stow 6.30am: Turned 16 points 6.30am: Hands employed scrubbing decks. Wind and weather freshening 7.00am: Course S77E 11.2 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes128 revs 8.00am: Course S77E 10.7 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 8.00am: Breakfast and clean 9.00am: Course S77E 11.2 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 9.00am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill 9.15am: Hands employed as requisite. Passed various shipping 10.00am: Course S77E 11.7 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 10.30am: Stand easy 10.40am: Resume work 11.00am: Course S77E 12.0 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 11.13am: Alboran abeam altered course to N69W 11.30am: Moderate breeze and fine 12.00pm: Course N69W 11.0 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 1.00pm: Course N69W 11.2 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 1.00pm: Passed trawler patrol 1.30pm: Passed TB Patrol. Hands make and mend clothes. Zig-zag 3 points each side of initial course N69W 2.00pm: Course N69W 10.7 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 3.00pm: Course N69W 10.5 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 3.00pm: Passed HMY Patrol 4.00pm: Course N69W 10.8 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 4.00pm: Evening Quarters 4.15pm: Hands to tea. 4.38pm: Altered Course S77E turned 16 points. Passed various shipping 5.00pm: Course N69W 11.0 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 6.00pm: Course S77E 12.0 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 7.00pm: Course S77E 12.6 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 7.00pm: Darkened ship 7.45pm: Set initial course. Light breeze and fine 8.00pm: Course S77E 12.0 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 8.37pm: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 8 miles. Altered course N13E 8.53pm: Altered course N69W 9.00pm: Course N13E/N69W 10.3 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128.9 revs 9.50pm: Passed TB 93. (Challenged) 10.00pm: Course N69W 11.4 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 11.00pm: Course N69W 10.7 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs 12.00pm: Course N69W 12.1 knots zigzag 3 points every 15 minutes 128 revs Distance through water 277 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons Weather: winds SW/NW/W force 4 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 63F; sky with clouds; swell up to 4 [Editor's note: And that’s everything that fills the average day] 4caf837bcadfd3419700019b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0202_1.jpg) 15 April 1916 At Sea Lat 36.0, Long -3.0 No position in log. Approximate position above based on sighting of Alboran Island at 8.55p. 5.15am: Started zig-zagging 3 points each side of course 5.30am: Passed TB patrol 7.15am: Alboran Island abeam distance 5 miles 11.20am: Passed G class destroyer (Eastbound) 2.00pm: Passed TB patrol 3.15pm: Sighted SS Zealandia of New York 8.55pm: Alboran Island abeam distance 3.5 miles 11.20pm: HM Sloop Pentstemon passed steering easterly Distance through water 276 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons Weather: winds Various force 2 to 1; barometer steady around 30.16; temperature 64 F; clear sky, with clouds later 4caf837bcadfd3419700019c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0203_0.jpg) 16 April 1916 At sea and Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.26am: Secured to No. 16 buoy 9.30am: Coaling 11.30am: Finished coaling Provisions: fresh meat 138lb, vegetables 300lb, bread 270lb Distance through water 232 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons Weather: winds Light airs force 1; barometer steady; temperature 60F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd3419700019d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0203_1.jpg) 17 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.8 tons, 233 tons remaining Weather: winds ENE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd3419700019e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0204_0.jpg) 18 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Refitting gear 7.00pm: One rating joined ship from RNH Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.8 tons Weather: winds Calm; barometer small fall to 30.00; temperature 67F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd3419700019f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0204_1.jpg) 19 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 10.00am: Read Warrant No.19. Discharged one rating to detention. 11.50pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds SW/Light airs/NW force 1 to 0; barometer falling to 29.67; temperature 66F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0205_0.jpg) 20 April 1916 At sea Lat 36.0, Long -3.8 12.15am: Passed Europa Point 7.20am: Turned 16 points of Alboran Island. Reduced to 12 knots (15 revs) from 16 (159 revs) 8.00am: Strong winds and considerable sea 8.10am: Reduced to 10 knots (110 revs) 9.00am: Divisions and prayers and physical drill. Hands employed splicing motorboats’ falls 10.30am: Stand easy 10.40am: Return to work 1.00pm: Passed Yacht patrol 7.30pm: Almina Lighthouse (N81W) 9.30pm: Altered course for Alboran Distance through water 148 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 240 tons remaining Weather: winds SW/NW force 6; barometer rising; temperature 64F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 5 4caf837bcadfd341970001a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0205_1.jpg) 21 April 1916 At sea Lat 36.0, Long -4.0 12.30am: Passed various shipping. Strong wind + rough sea 5.55am: Alboran Island Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles 9.00am: Refitting gear 10.30am: Resumed zig-zagging 12.15pm: Passed Yacht Atalanta 3.00am: Strong wind and rough sea 5.20am: Altered course S10E to examine vessel 9.45pm: Passed various shipping 11.00pm: Fresh wind and moderate sea Distance through water 211 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons Weather: winds NW force 6; barometer rising; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds, though overcast with rain mid-evening; swell to 5 then down to 2 4caf837bcadfd341970001a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0206_0.jpg) 22 April 1916 At sea Lat 36.1, Long -4.6 2.20am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse 3.50am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 4 miles 8.00am: Commenced zig-zagging 3 points each side 11.00am: Passed Yacht Narcissus II. Strong wind and rough sea 1.00pm: Make and mend clothes 3.40pm: Sea boats crew to tea 4.00pm; Hands to tea 5.00pm: Stopped. Away sea boats for provisions 5.50pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler and proceeded 7.30pm: Passed HMS Wistaria 7.40pm: Course S77E for Alboran. Moderate wind and sea 10.45pm: Passed trawler patrol Distance through water 256 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons Weather: winds NW/W force 6 to 4; barometer rising; temperature 57F; clear sky with clouds; swell 4 reducing to 2 4caf837bcadfd341970001a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0206_1.jpg) 23 April 1916 Lat 35.3, Long -2.8 2.50am: Alboran abeam distance 4 miles 5.00am: light breeze and moderate swell 9.15am: Nemours distance 2.0 miles 11.37am: Zafarin Island abeam distance 3.2 3.24pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 4 miles 6.45pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam 4.6 miles 8.50pm: Cape Baba abeam distance 7 miles. Altered course N34W 10.00pm: Sea smooth and fine Distance through water 276 miles. Fuel expended 21 tons Weather: winds W/Calm force 5 to 0; barometer rise to 30.20 then back to 30.15; temperature 68F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0207_0.jpg) 24 April 1916 At sea Lat 35.8, Long -2.6 1.19am: Almina Point abeam distance 8 miles 2.00am: Alltered course S77E for Alboran Island 2.45am: Passed HMS Gentian 3.00am: Light breeze and fine 7.00am: Lost overboard one hacksaw from stores 9.15am: Getting down yards 10.15am: Alboran Island abeam distance 3 miles 1.30pm: Unbending sails 3.00pm: Light breeze and fine 4.30pm: Stopped 4.45pm: Proceeded N64W 9.00pm: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 4.5 miles 11.00pm: Light breeze and fine Distance through water 292 miles. Fuel expended 21 tons Weather: winds SE/NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 61F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0207_1.jpg) 25 April 1916 At sea Lat 35.6, Long -4.3 12.40am: Alhucemas Lighthouse on bow 1.30am: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam distance 10 miles 2.35am: Cape Baba Lighthouse on bow 3.10am: Cape Baba abeam distance 7 miles 7.50am: Almina Point abeam 8.30am: Passed HMY Iolanda 10.30am: Light; breeze smooth and fine. 1.00pm: Passed trawler Patrol 2.05pm: Passed SS Strathness (Westward bound) 3.00pm: Fix by cross bearings 4.25pm: Stopped 4.45pm: Proceeded 7.00pm: Tres Forcas abeam distance 3.5 miles 7.30pm: Light airs from East 10.35pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam 10.5 miles 11.43pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse on bow Distance through water 291 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 141 tons remaining) Weather: winds Light airs; barometer steady; temperature 63F; clear sky with clouds, in the morning then clear skies 4caf837bcadfd341970001a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0208_0.jpg) 26 April 1916 At sea and Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 12.33am: Cape Baba abeam distance 10 miles 6.55am: Secured to No. 13 Buoy 8.30am: Commenced coaling 9.30am: Three ratings discharged to hospital 12.30pm: Finished coaling 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am Distance through water 230 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons, 274 tons remaining Weather: winds SE/NNE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 64F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0208_1.jpg) 27 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Fitting ridge ropes 1.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am Provisions: 128lb vegetables, 100lb bread Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds ESES/W force 1; barometer steady; temperature 65F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0209_0.jpg) 28 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Cleaning hauser reels Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer still steady; temperature 69F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0209_1.jpg) 29 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer still steady; temperature 66F; clear sky with clouds [Editor's note: Ship scrubbed, prayers given, leave taken, 4 square meals, and back to bed] 4caf837bcadfd341970001aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0210_0.jpg) 30 April 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 1.30pm: Leave to Chief & 1st Class Petty Officers till 10.00pm Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 65F; clear sky with clouds LOGS FOR MAY 1916 4caf837bcadfd341970001ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0210_1.jpg) Copy of the Log of HMS Acacia. Signed WD Croudace Lieut. RNR 4caf837bcadfd341970001ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0211_0.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd341970001ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0211_1.jpg) Blank 4caf837bcadfd341970001ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0212_0.jpg) Barometer and thermometer information: blank 4caf837bcadfd341970001af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0212_1.jpg) 1 May 1916 At sea Lat 35.9, Long -4.3 7.00am: Slipped buoy and proceeded 7.25am: Set course to S68E off Europa Point 9.30am: Passed HM Yacht patrol 1.30pm: Spreading bridge awnings 3.25pm: Passed Collier 731 SS Strathdon Glasgow 3.42am: Alboran 4 points on bow 4.30pm: Stopped 4.45pm: Proceeded 5.00pm: Passed various shipping. Light breeze and fine 7.15pm: Darkened ship 7.30pm: Examined general quarters 9.00am: Stopped, hands to Abandon Ship stations 11.30pm: Passed steamer steering Easterly Distance through water 66 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons Weather: winds W force 3-4; barometer falling to 29.84; temperature 64F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0213_0.jpg) 2 May 1916 At sea Lat 35.8, Long -3.2 3.50am: Altered course S86E by cross bearings off Europa Point and Almina 4.00am: Light airs and fine 4.40am: Altered course to avoid steamship 7.35am: Passed trawler patrol 8.55am: Sighted sloop “Wistaria” 9.15am: Refitting gear 10.20am: Semaphored SS Glenshiel Tyne dock to Portsaid cargo coal steering easterly 10.55am: Passed transport steering Westerly 12.15pm: Alboran abeam 8 miles 3.47pm: Zafarin Island abeam distance 10.5 miles 4.00am: Light breeze and fine 4.25pm: Stopped 4.42pm: Proceeded 4.50pm: Fix by cross bearings 5.40pm: Zafarin Island Lighthouse on bow (4 points) 9.30pm: Tres Forcas abeam distance 5 miles 10.00pm: Light airs and fine Sick list: 1 Distance through water 292 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons Weather: winds Light airs force 1; barometer falling slowly; temperature 69F; clear sky all day 4caf837bcadfd341970001b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0213_1.jpg) 3 May 1916 At sea Lat 36.0, Long -4.5 2.00am: Light breeze and fine 6.40am: Passed SS Pierros de Espana 7.40am: Arrived in Straits 8.20am: Sent 2nd whaler to TB91 for provisions 8.35am: Proceeded S70E 9.10am: Rigging stages and awnings 10.00am: Moderate wind and swell 1.15pm: Scrub hammocks and wash clothes 5.15pm: Passed trawler steering easterly 6.30pm: Alboran abeam 8.00pm: Light breeze and considerable swell 10.45pm: Passed yacht patrol 10.55pm: Altered course to avoid steamer 11.03pm: Steadied Provisions: 190lb meat, 200lb vegetables, 250lb bread Sick list: 1 Distance through water 284 miles. Fuel expended 22 tons Weather: winds ES force 3 to 1; barometer still falling; temperature 63F; clear sky with clouds in the forenoon, overcast with some rain in the after noon; swell to 4 4caf837bcadfd341970001b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0214_0.jpg) 4 May 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -4.5 3.00am: Position by cross bearings off Almina and Europa Point 5.00am: Altered courses off Almina Point. Courses various. Coasting 8.00am: Light breeze and fine 10.30am: Pescadores abeam distance 1.5 miles 11.45am: Cape Baba Lighthouse 4 points on bow 12.00pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam 3 miles 1.32pm: Passed TB Patrol 1.38pm: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam 3.00pm: Coasting courses as required 6.30pm: Tres Forcas Lighthouse abeam distance 3.2 miles 9.34pm: Zafarin Lighthouse abeam distance 3 miles 11.25pm: Nemours Lighthouse abeam distance 6 miles Sick list: 1 Distance through water 255 miles. Fuel expended 17 tons Weather: winds SW/Light airs force 3 to 1; barometer down to 29.62; temperature 70F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 3 4caf837bcadfd341970001b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0214_1.jpg) 5 May 1916 At sea Lat 36.0, Long -4.3 4.10am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse 5.00am: Moderate sea and swell 6.23am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam 4.2 miles 6.40am: Passed HMS Wistaria 9.15am: Cleaning rifles 9.50am: Passed SS Wellington of Cardiff 10.18am: Passed Italian barque Reno of Genoa 12.30pm: Passed HM Yacht patrol 5.00pm: Fix by cross bearings Distance through water 280 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons, 182 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 4 to 2; barometer rising; temperature 66F; clear sky with clouds; swell to 2 4caf837bcadfd341970001b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0215_0.jpg) 6 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 3.15am: Passed SS Huntsman Calcutta of London 6.58am: Secured to No. 13 Buoy 8.30am: Coaling Sick list: Distance through water 218 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons, 274 tons remaining Weather: winds Various force 1 to 5; barometer rising to 30.00; temperature 63F; clear sky with clouds as usual 4caf837bcadfd341970001b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0215_1.jpg) 7 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 3.00pm Landed funeral party Sick list: 1 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended no record tons Weather: winds SW/NW/Light airs force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0216_0.jpg) 8 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Sick list: 1 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended no record, 274 tons remaining Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer steady; temperature 65F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0216_1.jpg) 9 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: Painting ship’s side 9.20am: Painting down aloft Sick list: 1 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended none recorded Weather: winds NE force 2; barometer steady; temperature 64F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0217_0.jpg) 10 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.30am: Discharged one rating to Royal Naval Hospital Sick list: 1 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended no entry tons Weather: winds E/NE force 1; barometer steady; temperature 64F; sky with clouds; swell 4caf837bcadfd341970001b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0217_1.jpg) 11 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Drawing stores and painting ship Provisions: fresh meat 120lb, vegetables 200lb, bread 100lb Distance through water I miles. Fuel expended no record tons Weather: winds NE force 3 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0218_0.jpg) 12 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 6.30am: Reeved slip rope 7.00am: Slipped buoy and towed alongside wall 8.45am: Hands drawing stores 1.30pm: Hands drawing stores 6.10pm: Cast off from wall 6.30pm: Passed through entrance 9.00pm: Keeping station on port bow of transport Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended no record Weather: winds E/SE/W force 1; barometer steady; temperature 67F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0218_1.jpg) 13 May 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 36.0, Long -0.9 1.50am: Sighted Alboran Lighthouse (by East) 3.05am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam 6 miles 5.00am: Moderate breeze and sea. Keeping station on port bow of transport 10.30am: Passed HM Yacht Patrol 1.15pm: Scrub hammocks and wash clothes 2.00pm: Cape Ferrat [Lat 35.9, Long -0.4] abeam distance 5.5 miles 9.10pm: Cape Tenez Lighthouse abeam Distance through water 222 miles. Fuel expended 20 tons Weather: winds NW/NE force 4 to 1; barometer still steady; temperature 68F; clear sky with clouds; swell 4caf837bcadfd341970001bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0219_0.jpg) 14 May 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 37.8, Long 5.8 1.20am: Cape Shershal abeam [Lat 36.6, Long 2.2] distance 13 miles 3.27am: Cape Caxine abeam [Lat 36.8, Long 3.0] distance 1.5 miles. Altered course S55E 4.00am: Light breeze and fine 5.20am: Small French Cruiser steering West 7.06am: Cape Bengut [Lat 36.9, Long 3.9] abeam distance 7.5 miles. Altered course S79E 9.12am: Cape Corbelin Lighthouse [Lat 36.9, Long 4.4] abeam distance 8 miles 10.35am: Sigle Lighthouse [Lat 36.9, Long 4.8] abeam distance 10 miles. Altered course S88E 11.40am: Cape Carbon [Lat 36.8, Long 5.1] abeam 2.00pm: Heavy swell and moderate breeze 4.55pm: Cape Bougaroni [Lat 37.1, Long 6.5] abeam distance 9 miles 7.08pm: Cape de Fer Lighthouse [Lat 37.1, Long 7.2] 4 points on bow 7.40pm: Cape de Fer abeam distance 6.7miles. Altered course S78E 10.11pm: Cape de Gardi [Lat 37.0, Long 7.8] abeam distance 13 miles 11.55pm: Cape Rosa [Lat 36.9, Long 8.2] abeam distance 1.2 miles 12.00am: Heavy swell and moderate breeze. Distance through water 305 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons Weather: winds Light airs/NE force 0 to 1; barometer still steady; temperature 66F; clear sky with clouds in the fore noon, overcast in the after noon; NE heavy swell in the after noon 4caf837bcadfd341970001bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0219_1.jpg) 15 May 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 37.3, Long 11.3 3.52am: Cape Serrat bearing S9E. Altered course N88E 4.35am: Fix by cross bearings 6.08am: Ras Eugela [Lat 37.4, Long 9.8] 6.30am: Cape Blanc [Lat 37.3, Long 9.8] abeam 8 miles 7.32am: Cani Rock Lighthouse [Lat 37.4, Long 10.1] abeam 10 miles. Altered course S62E 9.00am: Refitting gear 11.55am: Cape Bon [Lat 37.0832, Long -11.0388] abeam distance 10 miles 12.00pm: Light breeze and fine 1.40pm: Passed ‘Anchor Liner’ bound West [see gazetteer] 2.00pm: Passed ‘BI’ steamer bound West [see gazetteer] 3.33am: Pantelaria Lighthouse [Lat 36.8, Long 11.8] abeam distance 8 miles 3.39am: Closed ‘Lake Manitoba’ 11.05pm: Sighted Gozo Lighthouse [Lat of centre 36.1, Long of centre 14.3] 12.00am: Gozo Lighthouse 4 points on bow Distance through water 300 miles. Fuel expended 25 tons, 203 tons remaining) Weather: winds NW force 3 to 1; barometer falling to 29.82; temperature 63F; clear sky with clouds, clouds only, clear sky; Westerly swell 4caf837bcadfd341970001be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0220_0.jpg) 16 May 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 1.00am: Gozo Lighthouse abeam distance 12miles. Altered course N59W 8.45am: Prepare for entering harbour 9.20am: Passed boom defence 9.34am: Secured to No.3 & 3A buoys. Hans employed painting cable 1.00pm: Read Warrant No.20 1.20pm: Hands employed discharging ammunition 4.45pm: Towed to Boiler Wharf to discharge guns etc Distance through water [Editor's note: 274 shown but miles noted show 121.6 miles]. Fuel expended 25 tons [Editor's note: matches 274 miles], 178 tons remaining Weather: winds N/Light airs force 2 to 0; barometer slight rise; temperature 67F; clear sky with clouds/overcast 4caf837bcadfd341970001bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0220_1.jpg) 17 May 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 8.00am: Ratings discharged to Lake Manitoba 9.20am: Cleaning brightwork 1.30pm: Preparing ship for sea 4.05pm: Slipped from Boiler Wharf 4.10pm: Passed through boom defence 6.35pm: Gozo abeam distance 5 miles. Set log. Altered course N58W 7.15pm: Darkened Ship Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2.5 tons Weather: winds Calm/NW force 0 to 4; barometer slight rise to 30.07; temperature 78F; clear sky in the fore noon, mixed clear with clouds in the after noon 4caf837bcadfd341970001c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0221_0.jpg) 18 May 1916 At sea Lat 37.5, Long 9.8 3.20am: Pantelleria abeam distance 5 miles. Log 116.8. Altered Course N57W 4.00am: Light breeze and moderate swell 5.30am: Passed SS Newby Hall of Liverpool 7.10am: Passed French patrol Yacht Almah 10.55am: Cani Rock abeam distance 5 miles 2.30pm: Cape Serrat abeam distance 6 miles 3.00pm: Light breeze and fine 7.10pm: Cape de Garde Lighthouse abeam 9.11pm: Cape de Fer abeam distance 9 miles 11.38pm: Cape Bougaroni abeam distance 9 miles Distance through water 259 miles. Fuel expended 26 tons, 150 tons remaining Weather: winds WNW force 3 to 1; barometer rising to 30.20; temperature 65F; clouds to start, then clear all day; swell to 2 4caf837bcadfd341970001c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0221_1.jpg) 19 May 1916 At sea Lat 37.0, Long 2.9 3.50am: Sighted Cape Carbon Lighthouse before abeam 4.45am: Cape Corbelin abeam 7.45am: Bengut Island Lighthouse 4 points on bow 11.30am: Passed HMS Bristol. Light breeze and fine 1.50pm: Passed HM Yacht Patrol 5.20pm: Cape Tenez abeam Distance through water 337 miles. Fuel expended 35 tons Weather: winds NW/NE/Light airs force 1; barometer steady; temperature 67F; overcast and cloudy in the fore noon, clear skies in the after noon 4caf837bcadfd341970001c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0222_0.jpg) 20 May 1916 At sea Lat 36.2, Long -4.2 8.45am: Scrubbing mess decks and cleaning boom gear 2.30pm: Sighted Gibraltar 4.58pm: Secured to No.13 buoy. 2 ratings joined from hospital. Hauled in log. Distance through water 340 miles. Fuel expended 40 tons, 75 tons remaining Weather: winds Various force 1; barometer steady; temperature 70F; clear skies, some clouds in the evening 4caf837bcadfd341970001c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-/0222_1.jpg) 21 May 1916 Place: Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.30am: Commenced coaling 9.00am: 6 ratings discharged to HMS Cormorant 11.30am: Finished coaling 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am Sick list: 1 Distance through water 65 miles. Fuel expended 9 tons, 66 tons remaining Weather: winds Light airs/NE force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 66F; sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0223_0.jpg) 22 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Turning boats falls and as requisite Sick list: 3 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons, 264 tons remaining Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer steady; temperature F; sky with clouds; swell 4caf837bcadfd341970001c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0223_1.jpg) 23 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.00am: divisions, prayers & physical drill 9.20am: Hands employed turning boats falls 10.30am: Stand easy 10.40am: Resume work 1.20pm: Hands employed as requisite 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am Sick list: no record Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds East force 1; barometer still steady; temperature 68F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0224_0.jpg) 24 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 1.20pm: Refitting gear on parts of ship Sick list: 3 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer falling to 29.92; temperature 71F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0224_1.jpg) 25 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Refitting boats’ falls 10.40am: One Rating discharged to hospital 1.20pm: Refitting running gear Sick list: 3 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer rising; temperature 72F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0225_0.jpg) 26 May 1916 Place: Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Painting whaler 1.20pm: Sponging out guns and refitting gear in boats Sick list: 2 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds WNW/Light airs force 2 to 0; barometer rising to 30.20; temperature 67F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0225_1.jpg) 27 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Sick list: 2 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds Various force 2 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 74F; clear sky with clouds [Editor's note: Scrub decks to get to breakfast, say prayers and clean ship to get to dinner, make and mend clothes to get to tea, nothing to do to get to supper, and time for bed] 4caf837bcadfd341970001ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0226_0.jpg) 28 May 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Provisions: 120lb meat, 500lb vegetables, 450lb bread Sick list: 2 Distance through water nil miles. Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds Light airs/SW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 76F; clear sky with clouds becoming overcast to end of day [Editor's note: Sunday order…clean before divisions and Sunday service, and then a very quiet day.] 4caf837bcadfd341970001cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0226_1.jpg) 29 May 1916 At sea Lat 36.1, Long -4.7 9.00am: Slipped buoy passed through entrance 10.00am: SS Zeus, Amsterdam, steering Westerly 11.20am: Passed trawler patrol 6.25pm: Alboran Island abeam distance 3 miles. Altered course S38E 7.45pm: Darkened ship 10.33pm: Zafarin Island lighthouse abeam distance 15 miles Distance through water 129 miles. Fuel expended 6 tons Weather: winds Light airs/W force 0 to 3; barometer falling to 29.87; temperature 65F; clear sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0227_0.jpg) 30 May 1916 At sea Lat 35.2, Long -4.3 12.20am: Off Nemours 2.27am: Zafarin Island abeam distance 3 miles. Altered course N43W 5.00am: Cape Tres Forcas abeam distance 5 miles 10.30am: Alhucemas lighthouse abeam distance 4.4 miles 12.20pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam 2.4 miles. Passed TB and trawler patrol 1.15pm: Stopped 2.15pm: Full speed ahead 2.27pm: Cape Pescadores abeam 2.45pm: Stopped, steering engine repairs 3.10pm: Full speed ahead 5.42pm: Found by cross bearings 6.28pm: Almina Lighthouse abeam 2.1 miles 6.59pm: Stopped, took provisions from TB88 7.05pm: Proceeded 10.00pm: Light breeze and fine Provisions: 120lb meat Distance through water 294 miles. Fuel expended 18 tons Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 74F; clear sky with clouds with spells of overcast during the day; slight swell 4caf837bcadfd341970001cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0227_1.jpg) 31 May 1916 At sea Lat 35.2, Long -2.4 No position in log. Approximate position above based on sighting of Zafarin Island at 1.40pm. 1.00am: Course S69E, miles: 12.2 revs per minute 130 2.00am: Course S69E miles: 12.3 revs per minute 130 3.00am: Course S69E miles: 12.2 revs per minute 130 3.25am: Passed 2 TBDs, steering Westerly 3.52am: Alboran Lighthouse 4 points on bow 4.00am: Course S61E miles: 12.3 revs per minute 130 4.18am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 5.0 miles. Altered course S38E 5.00am: Course S38E miles: 12.2 revs per minute 130 6.00am: Course S38E miles: 12.3 revs per minute 130 6.30am: Hands lash up and stow 7.00am: Course S38E miles: 12.2 revs per minute 130. Hands employed scrubbing decks 7.15am: Reduces to 10 knots 7.50am: Altered Course to avoid sailing ship 7.55am: Steadied (S238E) 8.00am: Course S38E miles: 10.5 revs per minute 116.3. Breakfast and clean 9.00am: Course S38E miles: 10.0 revs per minute 110. Divisions, prayers and physical drill 9.20am: Hands employed parts of ship 10.00am: Course S38E miles: 10.0 revs per minute 110 10.30am: Stand easy 10.40am: Resume work 10.50am: Altered course N63W off Nemours. Variable winds, cloudy and dull 11.00am: Course S38E miles: 10.0 revs per minute 110 12.00pm: Course S38E miles: 10.0 revs per minute 110. Dinner 1.00pm: Course various as requisite miles: 10.0 revs per minute 110 1.25pm: Stopped. Boarded Spanish trawler 1.35pm: Proceeded 1.40pm: Zafarin Island abeam distance 2.5 miles 2.00pm: Course various as requisite miles: 8.5 revs per minute 94.2 3.00pm: Course various as requisite miles: 10.0 revs per minute 110 4.00pm: Course various as requisite miles: 10.0 revs per minute 110. Evening quarters. Hands to tea 5.00pm: Course various as requisite miles: 8.5 revs per minute 94. Stopped to examine buoy 5.15pm: Proceeded 11 knots. North. 6.00pm: Course North miles: 10.5 revs per minute 112.6 7.00pm: Course North miles: 11.0 revs per minute 120. Hands to supper 7.45pm: Darkened ship 8.00pm: Course N95W, miles: 11.0 revs per minute 120. Stations abandon ship. Lowered all boats. 8.45pm: Evolution completed 8.50pm: Proceeded 9.00pm: Course N84W, miles: 9.5 revs per minute 105.9 9.30pm: Pipe down 10.00pm: Course N84W, miles: 11.0 revs per minute 120 10.30pm: Light breeze and fine 11.00pm: Course N84W, miles: 11.0 revs per minute 120. Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam distance 8 miles 12.00am: Course N84W, miles: 11.0 revs per minute 120 Distance through water 263 miles. Fuel expended 20.5 tons, 209 tons remaining Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer steady; temperature 62F; clear sky with clouds; slight swell LOGS FOR JUNE 1916 4caf837bcadfd341970001ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0228_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd341970001cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0228_1.jpg) Front page of Acacia log book for June 1916. Certified as copy of the original by WD Croudace SubLt RNR 4caf837bcadfd341970001d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0229_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd341970001d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0229_1.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd341970001d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0230_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837bcadfd341970001d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0230_1.jpg) 1 June 1916 At sea Lat 36.0, Long -4.7 71.10am: Cape Baba Lighthouse abeam N33W [Lat 39.5, Long 26.1] 3.20am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse 9.15am: Received fresh provisions from TB 93 9.30am: Passed HM Yacht patrol 10.00am: Hands employed on motor boat 11.50am: Sighted trawler patrol bearing NE 1.20pm: Scrub hammocks & wash clothes 2.45pm: Passed SS Helredale of Whitby (Eastward bound) 4.58pm: Stopped, repairs to steering gear 6.45pm: Darkened ship 7.33pm: Alboran Island abeam 4 miles 11.45pm: Zafarin Islands Lighthouse [Lat 35.2, Long -2.4] 11.50pm: Sighted Nemours Lighthouse Distance through water 252 miles; Fuel expended 17 tons Sick list 1 Weather: winds East force 1 to 3; barometer steady around 30.07; temperature 67F; blue sky with clouds; easterly swell 4caf837bcadfd341970001d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0231_0.jpg) 2 June 1916 At sea Lat 35.3, Long -4.5 1.05am: Off Nemours 2.43am: Zafarin Island abeam 4.8 miles Light airs and hazy 5.00am: Cape Tres Forcas abeam 2.5 miles [Lat 35.4 Long -3.0] 6.00am: Passed Spanish gunboat INFANTA ISABEL 9.20am: Hands employed veering new falls etc. 10.10am: Alhucemas Lighthouse abeam 4.5 miles [also Al Hoceima; Lat 35.3, Long -3.8] 12.00pm: Dinner 1.30pm: Passed trawler patrol 2.10pm: spoke TB92 5.12pm: Cape Negra abeam 1 mile 6.10pm: Almina Point abeam 1.5 mile [Lat 35.9, Long -5.3] 9.30pm: Pipe down Distance through water 287 miles; Fuel expended 19 tons Sick list 1 Weather: winds Light Airs/East force 1; barometer steady around 30.07; temperature 71F; blue sky with clouds; light swell early in day 4caf837bcadfd341970001d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0231_1.jpg) 3 June 1916 At Sea Lat 35.3, Long -2.7 2.53am; Alboran Lighthouse abeam 2.5 miles 7.20am: Thick fog reduced to 8 knots 7.35am: Fog cleared increased to 12 knots 9.15am: Off Nemours 10.30am: Stand easy 10.40am: Resume work 1.30pm: Make and mend clothes 3.00pm: Mellila abeam [Lat 35.3, Long -2.9] 4.20pm: Thick fog 4.40pm: Fog cleared 9.47pm: Alhucemos lighthouse abeam 7 miles 11.35pm: Cape Baba Lighthouse Distance through water 280 miles; Fuel expended 17 tons Sick list 1 Weather: winds Light Airs/NW force 1; barometer steady around 29.88; temperature 71F; blue sky with clouds with mist at sunset 4caf837bcadfd341970001d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0232_0.jpg) 4 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 0.50am: Sighted Europa Point Lighthouse 1.50am: Sighted Almina Lighthouse 8.10am: Commenced Coaling 10.25am: Finished coaling. Cleaning ship 1pm: Leave to watch from 2.0pm to 7.0 am. 4pm: 1 rating joined ship Distance through water 189 miles; Fuel expended 17 tons Provisions received: 60lbs fresh meat, 200lbs fresh vegetables, 100lbs bread Sick list 1 Weather: winds Light Airs/SW force 0 to 1; barometer steady around 30.00; temperature 69F; blue sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0232_1.jpg) 5 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Scrubbing canvas gear 1.30pm: Cleaning ship 4:00pm: Leave to watch till 7:00 am Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 2 tons Provisions received: 50lbs fresh meat, 150lbs fresh vegetables, 150lbs bread Sick list 0 Weather: winds Light Airs/Calm/SE force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 70F; blue sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0233_0.jpg) 6 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 1.30pm: Working on boat davits 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.11am Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 21.75 tons Provisions received: 50lbs fresh meat, 150lbs fresh vegetables, 80lbs bread Sick list 0 Weather: winds Light Airs/Calm/SE force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 70F; blue sky with clouds 4caf837bcadfd341970001d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0233_1.jpg) 7 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.20am: Hands employed getting in 2 Carley Floats [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carley_float] 1.30pm: Cleaning mess decks & flats 2.00pm: 1 rating discharged to military detention Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds SE/Light Airs force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 74F; blue skies with some cloud 4caf837bcadfd341970001da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0234_0.jpg) 8 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.00am: Divisions and prayers, and physical drill 9.20am: Cleaning out flats & making covers 1.30pm: Landed mess caterers 6.00pm: 7 ratings joined ship Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds Light Airs/WSW force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 69F; blue skies with some cloud 4caf837bcadfd341970001db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0234_1.jpg) 9 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: HMS Andromache arrived 9.20am: Painting lifebuoys and cleaning guns and brightwork 1.00pm: Make and mend clothes 4.00pm: 1 Rating joined Ship from R.N.H. [Royal Naval Hospital] 6.00pm: Slipped buoy 6.15pm: Anchored in bay outside 11.55pm: HM Transport Huntsden arrived Provisions recorded: Fresh meat – lb, vegetables 400lb, bread – lb Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds SW/Calm/NW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 74F; blue skies with some cloud, again 4caf837ccadfd341970001dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0235_0.jpg) 10 June 1916 Gibraltar and at sea Lat 36.0, Long -4.5 8.00am: Weighed and proceeded 9.20am: Europa Point abeam 1 mile [Lat 36.15, Long -5.37] 9.30am: Streamed patent log 9.48am: Passed HM Yacht patrol 11.30am: Passed Trawler patrol 2.15pm: Passed Trawler patrol 5.00pm; Alboran Island abeam 4.5 miles 6.00pm: Passed French TB. Keeping ahead of convoy 8.5pm: Lit shaded stern light Distance through water 49 miles; Fuel expended 10 tons Weather: winds Light Airs/SE force 1 to 5; barometer steady; temperature 71F; blue skies with some cloud, once more 4caf837ccadfd341970001dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0235_1.jpg) 11 June 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 36.6, Long 1.3 3.15am: Cape Ferrat abeam 5 miles [Lat 35.9, Long -0.4] 4.00am: Considerable head sea and swell. Fresh wind 7.00am: Scrubbing decks 9.00am: Clear up decks 9.30am: Division and prayers 11.15am: Cape Tenez 4 points on bow [Lat 36.6, Long 1.4] 12.30pm: Cape Tenez abeam 8 miles 3.00pm: Strong head wind by sea and swell, vessel labouring heavily and shipping water overall 4.15pm: Hands to tea 8.00pm: Darkened ship 8.08pm: Cape Caxini abeam 9 miles [Lat 36.8, Long 3.0] 11.17pm: Cape Bengut [Lat 36.9, Long 3.9] 4 points on bow Midnight: Wind and sea moderating, continuous rain Distance through water 282 miles; Fuel expended 40 tons, remaining tons 220 Weather: winds NE force 6; barometer steady small rise to 30.10; temperature 67F; blue skies with some cloud, again for the morning, afternoon and evening overcast with rain and RAIN; swell 6 4caf837ccadfd341970001de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0236_0.jpg) 12 June 1916 Lat 37.2, Long 6.8 12.33am: Cape Bengut distance 12 miles S 83 E 3.44am: Position by cross bearings off Cape Sigli and Cape Carbon [Cape Sigli: Lat 36.9, Long 4.8] 10.23am:
Cape Bougaroui abeam [Lat 37.1, Long 6.5] distance 9 miles 3.10pm: Cape de Garde abeam [Lat 37.0, Long 7.8] 3.30pm: Reduced and signalled convoy 3.50pm: Cape Rosa 4 points on bow [Lat 36.9, Long 8.2] 8.00pm: Darken ship 8.18pm: Cape Surat distance7 miles a/c N 83 E 10.10pm: Ras Engela abeam [Lat 37.3, Long 9.0] Distance through water 277 miles; Fuel expended 40 tons Weather: winds NE/ENE force 5 to 3; barometer steady at about 30.00; temperature 68F; clear skies with some cloud, gloomy later 4caf837ccadfd341970001df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0236_1.jpg) 13 June 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 36.3, Long 13.0 3.30am: Daylight (GMT) 0.50am: Passed Hospital ship 2.44am: Cape Bon 3.30am: Cape Bon abeam distance 10.7 miles 5.00am: Passed HMS Cyclamen 6.30am: Thick fog 7.30am: Fog cleared 9.20am: Refitting boat’s gear 9.30am: Turned 16 points 9.50am: Turned 16 points 10.35am: SS Huntsden stopped for engine room purposes 10.50am: SS Huntsden proceeded 2.15pm: Passed Hospital ship 3.15pm: Sighted Gozo Island [Lat 36.1, Long 14.3] 6.15pm: Turned SS Huntsden over to relief HMS Marguerite 7.30pm: Moored to buoy in Marsa Scirocco [Lat 36.9, Long 14.5] 8.30pm: darkened ship Distance through water 318 miles; Fuel expended 40 tons, remaining 140.2 Weather: winds ESE/ Calm force 3 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 73F; overcast clearing to blue skies 4caf837ccadfd341970001e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0237_0.jpg) 14 June 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 8.00am: Slipped buoy passed through entrance 10.15am: Secured to buoy 3 and 3A; magazine trot 10.30am: One Rating discharged to HMS Egmont 12.00pm: Commenced coaling 2.30am: Finished coaling. Hands employed cleaning ship Distance through water 121 miles; Fuel expended 20 tons,120.2 remaining pre-coaling Weather: winds Light airs force 0/1; barometer steady; temperature 77F (water 77F also); clear skies bar a little cloud for lunch 4caf837ccadfd341970001e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0237_1.jpg) 15 June 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 Lots of deck scrubbing again, regular meals, and pipe down at 10pm Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 5.5 tons Weather: winds SW/Light Airs force 2 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 92F; not a cloud in the sky 4caf837ccadfd341970001e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0238_0.jpg) 16 June 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.7 10.45am: Slipped buoys 10.53am: Passed through boom defence 11.4am: Passed fairway buoys 12.00am: Passed Sloop Lobelia 12.12pm: Passed HMS Cyclamen 1.00pm: Passed Beagle class destroyer steaming East pm: various courses awaiting SS Aragon 4.30pm: Streamed patent log, fix by cross bearings 4.33pm: Filfola Island abeam [Lat 34.8, Long 14.4] 5.00pm: Put clocks back half hour Distance through water 13 miles; Fuel expended 5.5 tons Weather: winds Light Airs/SE force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 77F; clear, but some clouds in the afternoon/evening 4caf837ccadfd341970001e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0238_1.jpg) 17 June 1916 From Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.3, Long 9.3 12.20am: Sighted Pantelleria Island bearing N36W 3.15am: Sighted Cape Bon abeam distance 10 miles 4.49am: Cape Bon abeam distance 10 miles am: Passed various shipping 8.33am: Cani Rocks Lighthouse abeam [Lat 37.4, Long 10.0] distance 7.4 miles 9.00am: Cleaning mess decks 10.14am: Altered course off Ras Engela to S83W 11.24am: Fratelli Rocks abeam [Lat 37.3, Long 9.4] distance 3miles 12.03pm: Cape Ferret abeam distance 4 miles 1.00pm Hands make & mend clothes 1.55pm: Passed sailing ship steering NbyE 2.49pm: Altered course to avoid steamship 2.55pm: Steadied N83W 4.05pm: Cape De Fer abeam [Lat 37.1 Long 7.2] distance 5 miles 8.50pm: Cape Bougaroni Lighthouse 4 points on bow 9.23am: Cape Bougaroni Lighthouse abeam distance 7.6 miles Light Breeze Sea Smooth Distance through water 339 miles; Fuel expended 43 tons Weather: winds Light Airs/ NE force one to NW force 3; barometer steady; temperature 76F; clear with some clouds 4caf837ccadfd341970001e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0239_0.jpg) 18 June 1916 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.0, Long 2.7 2.23am: Cape Carbon abeam [Lat 36.8, Long 5.1] distance 11 miles 3.35am: Cape Sigli abeam [Lat 36.9, Long 4.8] distance 9 miles am: Calm and Sea Smooth 4.45am: Cape Corbelin abeam [Lat 36.9, Long 4.4] distance 10 miles 6.35am: Cape Bengat abeam distance 5.5 miles 9.00am: Cape Matifu abeam [Lat 36.8, Long 3.2] distance 9 miles 10.07am: Cape Caxini lighthouse abeam distance 6.8 miles 10.10am: Wind freshened, sea increased 11.45am: Pipe down 5.12pm: Cape Tenez abeam distance 10 miles 7.18pm: Sunset bearing N46W 11.00pm: Wind fresh & considerable sea Distance through water 332 miles; Fuel expended 43 tons Weather: winds W/WSW force 0 to 5; barometer continues steady; temperature 72F; swell 0 to 5 4caf837ccadfd341970001e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0239_1.jpg) 19 June 1916 At sea Lat 36.3, Long -3.3 4.00am: daylight 5.00am: Sea moderating 3.00pm: Passed trawler patrol 7.25pm: Rounded Europa Point 7.45pm: Secured to No.21 Buoy 8.30pm: One Rating joined from Royal Naval Hospital Distance through water 246 miles; Fuel expended 43 tons, remaining 123.2 tons Weather: winds W/SW force 4 to 0/1; barometer steady; temperature 70F; clear skies with some cloud and haze; swell 5 to 0 by mid afternoon 4caf837ccadfd341970001e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0240_0.jpg) 20 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.15am: Commenced coaling 8.30am: Seven Ratings lent; discharged to HMS Cormorant; One Rating left for Royal Naval Hospital Noon; Dinner and finished coaling 1.20pm: Cleaning ship 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am Distance through water 99 miles; Fuel expended 15 tons, remaining 270.2 tons Weather: winds Light Airs/E/NE force 0 to 2; barometer rising slowly to 30.14; temperature 70F; clear skies with some cloud, until cloud and drizzle at end of day 4caf837ccadfd341970001e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0240_1.jpg) 21 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.45am: Landed Dockyard party 1.15pm: Cleaning ship’s side Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds Light Airs/NE force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 70F; clear with some clouds all day 4caf837ccadfd341970001e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0241_0.jpg) 22 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.45am: Landed store parties 9.20am: Cleaning paintwork into the afternoon 2.00pm: Received stores from HM Dockyard Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds Light Airs/Calm/NE force 0 to 1; barometer steady; temperature 71F; clear with some clouds (less than yesterday) all day 4caf837ccadfd341970001e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0241_1.jpg) 23 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Refitting boom gear 9.45am: Discharged 2 ratings to Royal Naval Hospital 1.20pm: Painting ship’s side Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 71F; mostly cloudless skies 4caf837ccadfd341970001ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0242_0.jpg) 24 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.45am: Cleaning mess decks, guns, and brightwork 11.15am: HMS Wolverine 1.00pm: Make and mend clothes Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds Light Airs force 0; barometer steady; temperature 71F; mostly cloudless skies 4caf837ccadfd341970001eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0242_1.jpg) 25 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 6.00am: Hands lash up and stow 6.30am: Hands scrub all decks 8.30am: Landed Roman Catholics 9.00am: Clear up decks 9.30am: Divisions, Rounds and prayers 11.30am: Roman Catholics returned 12.00pm: Dinner 1.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers till 10.00pm 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Hands to tea 7.00pm: Hands to supper 9.00pm: Rounds correct 10.00pm: Pipe down Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds Calm/SE force 0 to 2; barometer down to 29.93; temperature 77F; mostly cloudless skies 4caf837ccadfd341970001ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0243_0.jpg) 26 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 10.25am: Slipped buoy, secured to wall 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00 am 5.30pm: Three ratings joined for passage 1.00pm: Drawing stores Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 1.7 tons Weather: winds Calm/SE force 0 to 2; barometer down to 29.93; temperature 79F; clear with a few clouds now and then 4caf837ccadfd341970001ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0243_1.jpg) 27 June 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Scrubbing decks and drawing stores 10.45am: One rating joined ship 12.15pm: Two ratings joined ship 2.00pm: Left wall 2.35pm: Set course S69E off Europa Point 3.45pm: Passed HMS Narcissus pm: Light airs and smooth. Passed trawler patrol 6.40pm: Passed SS Saint Ursula westwardly bound Distance through water 124 miles; Fuel expended 29 tons Weather: winds Light airs/NEforce 1; barometer steady; temperature 82F; mostly clear all morning, but changing down to hail and mist later in the day; slight swell at end of day 4caf837ccadfd341970001ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0244_0.jpg) 28 June 1916 From Gibraltar to Malta Lat 36.4, Long 0.4 2.00am: Keeping station ahead of HMS Commonwealth 8.00am: Cape Ferret abeam 9.15am: Hands employed cleaning out magazine etc. 3.28pm: Cape Tenez abeam 6.30pm: Cape Shershal abeam distance 11 miles 9.50pm: Cape Caxine abeam distance 7.5 miles Distance through water 288 miles; Fuel expended tons 32 Weather: winds variable force 0-1; barometer steady around 29.84; temperature 75F; mixed clear and cloud, hazy in the very early and late hours 4caf837ccadfd341970001ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0244_1.jpg) 29 June 1916 From Gibraltar to Malta Lat 37.2, Long 6.7 1.00am: Cape Bengut Lighthouse abeam distance 8.4 miles 3.12am: Cape Corbelin Lighthouse abeam 1 mile [Lat 36.9 Long 4.4] 9.15am: Passed SS Myrtlegrove. Steering westerly 10.46am: Passed steamer ashore West of Cape Bougaroni 11.08am: Cape Bougaroni abeam distance 5 miles 1.48pm: Cape de Fer Lighthouse abeam distance 9 miles 2.46pm: Fix by cross bearings. pm: Sea moderating 8.00pm: Put clock on 30 minutes 9.27pm: Cape Serrat 4 points on bow [Lat 37.2, Long 9.2] 11.55pm: Ras Engela Lighthouse abeam 7.6 miles 12.00am: Put clocks on 30 minutes. Distance through water 309 miles; Fuel expended tons 30 Weather: winds NE force 3; barometer rising slowly; temperature 73F; mixed clear and cloudy skies; swell of 2-3 in the morning, moderating during the afternoon 4caf837ccadfd341970001f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0245_0.jpg) 30 June 1916 From Gibraltar to Malta Lat 36.7, Long 12.7 1.45am: Cani Rocks abeam 5.50am: Cape Bon abeam distance 11 miles 6.40am: Passed French trawler patrol 10.00am: Pantellaria Island abeam. Turned 16 points. 3.00pm: Passed HMS Berberis 4.30am: Passed HMS Cyclamen 5.00pm: Sighted Cape San Dimitri, Gozo Island [Lat 36.1 Long 14.20] 6.12pm: Fix by cross bearings 7.42pm: Filfola Island abeam distance 2 miles 9.00pm: Secured to buoy Marsa Sirocco Distance through water 294 miles; Fuel expended tons: not given Weather: winds light and variable force 0-1; barometer steady; temperature 76F; mixed clear and cloudy skies LOGS FOR JULY 1916 4caf837ccadfd341970001f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0245_1.jpg) Copy of the log for HMS Acacia for July 1916 4caf837ccadfd341970001f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0246_0.jpg) 4caf837ccadfd341970001f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0246_1.jpg) 4caf837ccadfd341970001f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0247_0.jpg) 4caf837ccadfd341970001f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0247_1.jpg) 1 July 1916 Valetta Harbour, Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 6.15am: Slipped buoy and proceeded N73W 7.30am: Valetta Lighthouse bearing S72N 9.12am: Passed through defences 9.30am: Secured to boiler wharf 9.40am: Commenced coaling 1.35pm: Finished coaling 2.00pm: Left boiler wharf and proceeded to sea 5.00pm: Put back clocks 30 minutes 6.30pm: Put back clocks 30 minutes 12.00am: Keeping station ahead of HMS Canada Distance through water 137 miles; Fuel expended tons 20 Weather: winds light airs force 0 ; barometer steady; temperature 89F; mixed clear and cloudy skies 4caf837ccadfd341970001f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0248_0.jpg) 2 July 1916 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.5, Long 9.8 2.10am: Pantellaria Island not sighted owing to mist & cloud 6.45am: Cape Bon abeam 10.32am: Cani Rocks abeam distance 6.5 miles 12.09pm: Ras Engela abeam distance 7 miles 1.30pm: Fratelli Rocks abeam distance 4.2 miles 2.22pm: Cape Serrat abeam distance 6.4 miles pm: light breeze and moderate swell 9.45pm: Cape de Fer Lighthouse abeam distance 8.5 miles 9.50pm: Altered course to avoid steamer. 11.15pm: Increased speed 11.55pm: Cape Bougaroni Lighthouse 4 points on the bow Distance through water 290 miles; Fuel expended tons 39, 215.3 remaining Weather: winds variable force 3-4; barometer falling to 29.87; temperature 80F; mixed clear and cloudy skies with have during dawn and dusk; slight swell at end of day 4caf837ccadfd341970001f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0248_1.jpg) 3 July 1916 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 36.95, Long 3.3 12.30am: Cape Bougaroni abeam 1.00am: Passed various shipping 8.00am: Cape Corbelin Lighthouse abeam distance 8 miles 9.48am: Cape Bengat Lighthouse abeam distance 4.5 miles 1.15am: Cape Caxine abeam 3.15pm: Passed French patrol 4.30pm: Cape Shershel abeam 4.49am: Cape Tenez Lighthouse abeam distance 5.0 miles Distance through water 314 miles; Fuel expended tons 40 Weather: winds NW/W force 1-4; barometer falling to min 29.78; temperature 79F; mixed clear and cloudy, though overcast at dinner 4caf837ccadfd341970001f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0249_0.jpg) 4 July 1916 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 36.3, Long -2.0 1.20am: Cape Ivi abeam [Lat 36.1, Long 0.2] distance 10 miles 4.15am: Alboran Lighthouse abeam distance 4.0 miles 1.00am: Moderate gale. Heavy head sea and swell 3.00pm: Sea slightly moderating 4.19pm: Alboran Lighthouse abeam 4.0 miles 9.15pm: Sighted Gibraltar searchlights Distance through water 271 miles; Fuel expended tons 32 Weather: winds W force 7-2; barometer rising; temperature 72F; mixed clear and cloud; sea swell reducing 7 to 2 4caf837ccadfd341970001f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0249_1.jpg) 5 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 2.15am: Anchored at Examinations anchorage 6.45 Weighed and proceeded into harbour 7.10am: Secured to No. 21 buoy 8.20am: Commenced coaling 1.30pm: Two Ratings joined ship 2.00pm: Finished coaling. Hands employed cleaning ship 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.0am Sick list: 1 Distance through water 160 miles; Fuel expended tons 25, 118 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer moderate and steady; temperature 74F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd341970001fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0250_0.jpg) 6 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Slow day of cleaning, making and mending clothes. Sick list: 1 Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 2 tons, 222 tons remaining Weather: winds NW force 1; barometer steady; temperature 78F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd341970001fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0250_1.jpg) 7 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.15am: Hands employed in refitting gear 11.00am: Preparing for sea 1.55pm: Slipped buoy and proceeded 2.00pm: Took station ahead of Corsican 2.20pm: Log set off at Europa Point 5.25pm: Altered course to avoid steamship 11.30pm: Put clocks on 20 minutes Sick list: 1 Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended tons 2 Weather: winds Light Airs force 1; barometer steady; temperature 68F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd341970001fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0251_0.jpg) 8 July 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 37.2, Long 0.8 1.20am: Passed yacht patrol 1.35am: Cape de Gata Lighthouse abeam 11.5 distance miles 4.50am: HMS Corsican commenced zig-zagging 5.10am: Sun rose bearing by compass N72.5E am: Passed various shipping pm: Passed various shipping westward bound 5.30pm: Sighted armed yacht escorting steamer steering (Westerly) 10.00pm: Put clocks on 20 minutes Sick list: 3 Distance through water 308 miles; Fuel expended tons 40 Weather: winds SE force 2 to 3; barometer steady around 29.86; temperature 76F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd341970001fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0251_1.jpg) 9 July 1916 Gibraltar to Malta Lat 38.3, Long 7.7 6.00am: Passed various shipping 11.15am: Strong Mirage 1.10pm: Turned 16 points 1.18pm: Turned to course again 3.55pm: Sighted Galita Island [Lat 37.5, Long 8.9] 5.21pm: Galita Island abeam 8.30pm: Put clocks on 25 minutes to Malta time 9.42pm: Cani Rocks lighthouse abeam Sick list: 3 Distance through water 321 miles; Fuel expended tons 35 Weather: winds ESE force 2; barometer steady; temperature 80F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd341970001fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0252_0.jpg) 10 July 1916 Malta Lat 35.8, Long 13.8 1.09am: Cape Bon abeam distance 9 miles 1.15am; Altered course to S38E to allow for Northerly set. Position frequently fixed by cross bearings. 4.45am: “Corsican” commenced to zigzag. 8.00am: Bearing of Linosa Island S3E [Linosa Island: Lat 35.9, Long 12.9] 9.15am: Hands employed making wire pendant and as requisite 11.00am: Sighted Gozo Island [Lat of centre 36.1, Long of centre 14.3] 5.07pm: Secured to 3&3A buoys (magazine trot). Leave to watch till 7.00 AM Sick list: 3 Distance through water 333 miles; Fuel expended 40 tons Weather: winds Calm/Light airs force 0; barometer steady at 30.04; temperature 82F, reached 90F late afternoon, sea water 78; clear all day 4caf837ccadfd341970001ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0252_1.jpg) 11 July 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 6.15am: Coal lighters alongside 9.00am: Two ratings discharged to hospital 11.00am: Finished coaling Sick list: 1 Distance through water 64 miles; Fuel expended 3 tons, 200 tons remaining Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer steady; temperature 98F; clear with brief cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000200: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0253_0.jpg) 12 July 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 9.20am: Securing for Sea. Sick list: 1 Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended 2 tons Weather: winds Light airs/NW force 0 to 2; barometer steady; temperature 87F; another blisteringly sunny day 4caf837ccadfd34197000201: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0253_1.jpg) 13 July 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 9.20am: Painting ship 1.30pm: Preparing for sea 5.19pm: Filfola Island abeam distance 6 miles. Set log to zero 11.00pm: Linosa Lighthouse abeam Midnight: Moderate head swell Sick list: 1 Distance through water 120 miles; Fuel expended 1 ton, 197 remaining Weather: winds NW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 80F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000202: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0254_0.jpg) 14 July 1916 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.5, Long 9.8 1.58am: Sighted Pantellaria bearing N22W 3.23am: Linars/Sinars Point (Pantellaria) [Editor's note: not found] bearing ENE 6.50am: Cape Bon abeam distance 10.5 miles 9.15am: Painting ship 10.36am: Cani Rocks abeam distance 10 miles 1.20pm: Fix by cross bearings 1.30pm: Hands scrub hammocks and wash clothes 2.55pm: Galita Island abeam 6.5 miles 4.30pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes 7.30pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes Sick list: 1 Distance through water 286 miles; Fuel expended 35 tons Weather: winds NW/NE force 4 to 2; barometer still steady; temperature 82F; mixed clear and cloud; slight swell noted 4caf837ccadfd34197000203: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0254_1.jpg) 15 July 1916 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.7, Long 2.7 5.00am: Hauled in & cleared log (449.6 miles), reset at 6.00am: 1.00pm: Make and mend clothes Sick list: 1 Distance through water 349 miles; Fuel expended 30 tons Weather: winds NE force 2; barometer remains steady; temperature 75F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000204: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0255_0.jpg) 16 July 1916 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 36.2, Long -4.2 3.24am: Fix by stellar observation 3.45am: Sighted Cape de Gata Lighthouse 5.00am: “Transylvania” commenced zigzagging 11.00am: Passed Spanish mailboat 12.50pm: Passed yacht patrol 4.20pm: Secured to buoy. Leave to watch till 7.00am. Three ratings joined ship Sick list: 1 Distance through water 346 miles; Fuel expended 30 tons Weather: winds ENE/Light airs force 1 to 0; barometer rose slightly to 30.13, and then went back to 30.08 again; temperature 79F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000205: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0255_1.jpg) 17 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.20am: Commenced coaling 11.30am: Finished coaling 1.20pm: Cleaning ship Provisions received: 60lb fresh meat, 150lb vegetables, 80lb bread, 4 tons fresh water, 289 tons of coal Sick list: 1 Distance through water 57 miles; Fuel expended 3 tons Weather: winds Light airs/Calm force 0; barometer steady, readings not recorded in the pm; temperature 72F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000206: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0256_0.jpg) 18 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.05am: Slipped from buoy in charge of tug 9.00am: Hands employed in docking ship 1.30pm: Rigging fire mains and getting out brow 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Sick list: 1 Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Light airs/ Calm force 0; barometer steady; temperature 74F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000207: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0256_1.jpg) 19 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Clearing canvas room and painting same 9.01am: Rating discharged to hospital 1.30pm: Painting hammock flat and dismounting guns. 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water 0 miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer still steady; temperature 73F; all sunny day 4caf837ccadfd34197000208: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0257_0.jpg) 20 July 1916 Gibraltar At sea Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.45am: Hands employed refitting gear, dismounting guns 1.30pm: Hands employed painting out hammock flats & stripping guns Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer very steady; temperature 74F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000209: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0257_1.jpg) 21 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.45am: Returning stores and dismantling after gun. Six hands and ldg~ joined ship from “Cormorant” 7.00pm: Six hands joined from “Cormorant” Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer steady still; temperature 76F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd3419700020a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0258_0.jpg) 22 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Stripping after gun, refitting gear and drawing stores 1.15pm: Clearing out water tanks and stripping after gun 4.00pm: Physical drill 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer very, very, steady; temperature 74F; wall to wall sun 4caf837ccadfd3419700020b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0258_1.jpg) 23 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.30am: Roman Catholics landed 9.30am: Remainder Church parties landed Sick list 2 Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer remains steady; temperature 72F; more sun [Editor's note: Crew member William H. Norman died of drowning this day: see gazetteer] 4caf837ccadfd3419700020c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0259_0.jpg) 24 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Hands employed blacking down aloft and at after gun 1.15pm: Hands employed remounting after gun & Dockyard parties 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations Sick list: 2 Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer continues steady; temperature 72F; sun all day, not a cloud reported 4caf837ccadfd3419700020d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0259_1.jpg) 25 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: Funeral Party landed [see gazetteer; Norman, William H.] 9.30am: Funeral party returned 1.30pm: Hands employed blacking down rigging & gunners party Sick list: 2 Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer still steady; temperature 76F; some cloud in the morning, blues skies all day thereafter 4caf837ccadfd3419700020e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0260_0.jpg) 26 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Hands employed remounting gun Sick list: 2 Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended tons Weather: winds nil force 0; barometer steady; temperature 79F; sun and sun 4caf837ccadfd3419700020f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0260_1.jpg) 27 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Hands employed painting ships side 1.15pm: Hands employed refitting gear & painting ships side 3.00pm: Left dock, made fast alongside South Mole Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm force 0; barometer slight rise to 30.12; temperature 75F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000210: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0261_0.jpg) 28 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.00am: Shifted to dockyard wall 9.00am: Painting ship 1.15am: Painting ship and getting up starboard cable Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Calm/SW/Calm force 0 to 2 to 0; barometer steady; temperature 72F; clear skies all day long 4caf837ccadfd34197000211: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0261_1.jpg) 29 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Painting down aloft 1.00pm: Make and mend clothes Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds Light airs force 0; barometer steady; temperature 75F; mixed clear and cloud 4caf837ccadfd34197000212: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0262_0.jpg) 30 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Church parties landed and returned Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds NNW force 2; barometer steady; temperature 76F; cloud all morning, thereafter clear skies 4caf837ccadfd34197000213: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0262_1.jpg) 31 July 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.00am: Painting out boats etc 1.15am: Painting out boats and Store parties Distance through water nil miles; Fuel expended nil tons Weather: winds NW/Calm/Various force 2 to 0; barometer slight fall to 30.02; temperature 76F; clear all morning and mixed clear and cloud thereafter 4caf837ccadfd34197000214: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0263_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837ccadfd34197000215: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0263_1.jpg) Blank page 4caf837ccadfd34197000216: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0264_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837ccadfd34197000217: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0264_1.jpg) Blank page 4caf837ccadfd34197000218: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0265_0.jpg) Blank page 4caf837ccadfd34197000219: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-32581/0265_1.jpg) Blank page EDITOR'S GAZETEER People Haffenden,
Richard,
Stoker 1c, 294532, Acacia, died 24 December 1915, drowned. Baig, H. Petty Officer Hughes, Petty Officer McCleod, Able Bodied Seaman Royal Naval Reserve Miller, Francis Spurstow, Rear Admiral and S.O.M.S. Slater, Engine Room Artificer Norman,
William