07.00pm: Water distilled 19 tons, water 05.00pm: Does anyone know if it is possible to confirm this. 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a03: Fresh beef received 58 lbs, bread received 116 lbs. 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039882: 04.45am: course and distance made good N62E 252 miles, Lat 50.27S, Lon 61.44W, Noon: Special weekend leave to watch. 05.45pm: Courses as requisite for passing thro swept channel and for entering (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 06.30am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-082_1.jpg). SSCrown of Galicia arrived. Water distilled 13 tons, water expended 18 tons water remaining 110 01.00pm: Noon: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 02.00pm: 06.30pm: 01.45pm: Hi Matthew, and Happy New Year! Painting & scaling & as requisite. 2 R.N.R. Noon: tons, fuel expended for all purposes 20.4 tons, fuel remaining 1053.1 Hands cleaning ship & scrubbing deck cloths. Control drill with 1 aiming, 1st Commenced coaling from steam ship Repton. Noon: Collision stations. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Sighted Varne Light vessel S12W. on sick list 1, water distilled 6 tons, water expended 12 tons, water from Victorious. Number on sick list 7, water expended 5 tons, water remaining 81 At the beginning of the First World War she was involved in the search for the German East Asia Squadron of Admiral Graf Spee. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM consisting of Carnarvon (4 x 7,5", and 6 x 6") and Cornwall (14 x 6") and Defense (4 x 9.2 and 10 x 7.5") was about to join them. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Fresh beef received 54 lbs, bread received 105 lbs, water received 60 current in 24 hours tidal, course and distance made good various, Lat Steamed Shambles light vessel N.E.byN. Worked main derrick, hoisted in boom boats. Vice Admiral F.T.Hamilton commanding 2nd 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-097_1.jpg). Hoisted in picket boat, 1st 11.00am: [24] During the third landings on 4 March 1915, she demonstrated off the Aegean coast to keep Ottoman ground forces tied down. 05.45am: Number on sick list 8 1 in hospital. Noon: HMSs Spider & Sparrow returned. Lieutenant Tisley & Phillips & engineer lieutenant Start & Captain paid official visit to Brazilian cruiser Benjamin [8] On 25 November, Canopus intercepted a radio message that indicated that Spee's squadron had rounded Cape Horn, though the message was erroneous; Spee actually made the passage on the night of 12 December. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 04.40am: Distance run through water 281 miles, variation allowed 3o30, Abrolhos Number on sick list 4, bread received 1570 lbs, water received 35 01.00pm: 04.55pm: and at sea Courses as requisite for making and entering harbour. 50 tons. Sent coaling party of 60 hands to Albion. 2nd 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-167_1.jpg), At Noon: 08.45am: from Rosario to Rotterdam. 09.00am: tons, fuel expended for all purposes 54 tons, fuel remaining 1291 Let go port anchor in Porto Froude harbour veered 4 shackles. 12.00am: 08.06am: 05.20pm: Distance run through water 136.3 miles, variation allowed 15oW, Craddock will have to decide whether to split his force and leave Otranto and Canopus behind. Transferred surplus to Bacchante. Drew fires in 1st Employed getting in accommodation ladder. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 01.00pm: Water all purposes 4 tons, fuel remaining 1585 tons. N78E 294 miles, Lat 37.36N, Lon 7.18E, true bearing and distance purposes 20 tons, fuel remaining 1653.7 tons. 10.10pm: Water expended 30 tons, water remaining 101 tons, fuel expended for Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 25 lbs, vegetables Noon: to anchorage at Spithead. 07.45pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 1 Able seaman discharged to hospital. Let go starboard anchor & moored 6 on each in Jupiters berth. 1 stoker P.O. 01.30pm: 4caf8d20cadfd341970398e5: Noon: Hands preparing for entering harbour. 4caf8d20cadfd341970398f7: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-072_0.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 03.30pm: Naval yard & Carpenters parties landed. 01.00pm: 4caf8d22cadfd341970399c1: 05.30pm: remaining 89 tons. Noon: 09.00am: received 82 tons of water from Alligator. practice. Fray Bentos to Boston USA. ballast. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 03.00pm: 4caf8d20cadfd34197039905: Noon: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-043_1.jpg). Sentinel Island abeam 1 mile. Fresh beef received 25 lbs, bread received 98 lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4 ratings joined from R.N. 1915, 4caf8d22cadfd3419703995c: 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398cc: Hands cleaning & painting ship. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 09.30am: Noon: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-022_0.jpg). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-001_1.jpg). Guard boat boarded Braz SSPara. H.M.S.Sapphire & Amethyst arrived. Observed Evangelistas light house bearing N63W compass. Noon: Altered course S75E. tons, water remaining 93 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 160 08.15am: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-018_1.jpg). 07.50am: Moored up and drew fires in steam barge. Unknown warships sighted to Southward. 1 Officer & 3 seamen came aboard prisoners of war. Torpedo lieuts party left with mining gear. Proceeded as requisite for leaving Torbay. Number on sick list 1, distance run through water 6 miles, variation Employed cleaning mess deck and ship generally. Dropped cowls over-side. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Spartel N56E 180 miles. Stopped. Windsails arrived from Cornwall. Bomb joined ship. Divisions & Captains inspection. 06.15pm: church parties and nonconformists. Noon: HMS Nottingham entered harbour. remaining 91 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 153.9 tons, fuel Water distilled 21 tons, water 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-119_0.jpg). Water 06.30pm: H.M.S.s Dartmouth & Edinburgh Castle 1st steam boat banked fires & moored. 00.20pm: There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland), 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397ea: Number 03.30pm: reduced speed. S26W358 miles. Noon: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 04.30pm: Veered Working cable, painting ship & drawing stores. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM anchorage. distilled 15 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining Distance run through water 203.4 miles, variation allowed 20oE, 10.25am: Hands employed getting hawsers ready for leaving ship into position. Bowdell Henry. Canopus was ordered to return to the Falklands and place herself in Stanley to guard the port on 9 November. number. left ship for Exmouth. Finished full power trial. Noon: 00.15am: 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039810: 09.00am: 05.00pm: current in 24 hours S5W, course and distance made good N27E 270 4caf8d20cadfd341970398df: 07.30am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM number on sick list 1, bread received 98 lbs. 00.30pm: expended 14 tons, water remaining 119 tons, fuel expended for all 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039857: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Tarifa point light abeam 2 miles. party to Goliath. signal Scharnhorst & Gneisenau sunk. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM water remaining 96 tons. HMSs Spider & Sparrow proceeded. Noon: An observation post was established ashore on high ground and connected to the ship by telephone, allowing Canopus to use indirect fire against approaching ships. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 06.40pm: remaining 72 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 72 tons, fuel Work main derrick, out launch sailing pinnace, steam pinnace, whaler. cutter. 01.30pm: 00.55pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Shambles Light vessel abeam (S) 5 cables. Altered course N75E. Spadillo Light abeam (Pantelleria Noon: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-094_1.jpg). 09.00am: Noon: 06.00am: 04.00pm: lbs. 09.15am: fresh beef received 50 lbs, vegetables received 300 lbs, bread Falklands, Port Stanley S49W 96 miles. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Island N2E 815 miles. Hands at night defence stations. 09.00am: Let go starboard anchor in 9 fthms veered 6 shackles Banked fires. 04.30am: distilled 15 tons, water expended 12 tons, water remaining 09.00am: tons, fuel expended for all purposes 16.1 tons, fuel remaining 1115.3 01.30pm: Hoisted out picket boat. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-171_1.jpg). Hands cleaning and painting ship. 20 stokers 1 Senior Petty Officer. Landed Church of England party. Observed steam ship S30W 52 revs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM J.G. 1 C.E.R.A. 04.00pm: Carried out firing with aiming rifle, 1st 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-007_0.jpg). Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour under pilot to sound. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-046_1.jpg). 2 St.Johns ambulance corp men joined ship. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. 1 pm. water remaining 106 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 135.9 tons, Noon: 09.30am: dept joined ship. 05.55pm: tons. 02.00pm: Number on sick list 3, fresh beef received 64 lbs, vegetables 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-036_1.jpg). tons. Discharged 6 leading seamen to gunnery school. Reduced to 60 revs till 08.20am. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-017_0.jpg). 05.30pm: 11.00am: Communicated with vessel by flash lamp bound SW received no reply. 05.00am: 06.45am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 03.30pm: Let go port anchor in 7 fthms veered to 6 shackles. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-168_1.jpg). 01.30pm: Boarded Brazilian steam ship. 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039889: Special leave to port watch till 6.45am. 08.20am: 4caf8d1fcadfd34197039898: fuel expended for all purposes 53.1 tons, fuel remaining 582 tons. Canopus served in the Mediterranean Fleet upon commissioning until 1903, when she was decommissioned for refitting. Boarded Argentine SS Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 04.05pm: Distance run through water 101 miles. Hands out port accommodation ladder. 09.00pm: 09.30am: distilled 15 tons, water expended 25 tons, water remaining 107 tons. Arrived off entrance to straits. fuel expended for all purposes 103 tons, fuel remaining 1144 tons. Barbara S21W 326 miles. Noon: 08.45am: 10.33pm: 07.30am: 849 miles. Hands at 4caf8d23cadfd341970399fb: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-063_1.jpg). Instead, on the morning of 8 December, the German squadron arrived off Stanley; at 07:50, lookouts aboard Canopus raised the alarm. 96 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 129 tons, fuel 190 miles, Lat 50.2N Lon 2.43W, True bearing and distance Milford 4caf8d22cadfd341970399b2: In May 1902 she visited Palermo to attend festivities in connection with the opening of an Agricultural Exhibition by King Victor Emmanuel,[5] and the following month saw her visiting Larnaka. Current in 24 hours N16E 8 miles, course and distance made good S15W Received permission to proceed. 09.30pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Noon: Sent patrol ashore to recall all liberty men. 01.25pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Fresh beef received 57 lbs, bread received 102 lbs, water received 27 tons. 01.00am: Landed R.C & nonconformist church parties. ship. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 13 tons, fuel remaining 1622 4caf8d20cadfd34197039902: 09.00am: 5:53 pm The Battle of Coronel 1 November 1914. . 03.15pm: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-086_1.jpg). all purposes 5 tons, fuel remaining 1570 tons. 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398a8: She took on a search for Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee's cruiser squadron during actions in December 1914 and, while berthed at Port Stanley, she . Draught forard 25 3, aft 26 6. Water Noon: Distance run through water 190.1 miles, variation allowed 19oW, Employed cleaning main tank and as requisite. Noon: 6 shackles on port 11.00am: 3 miles. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 79 tons, fuel remaining 1597 tons. Noon: Weighed starboard stern anchor & port lower anchor. Distance run through water 270 miles, variation allowed 20oE, 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-093_0.jpg). Number on sick list 1, water received 35 tons. Fuel expended for all purposes 18.5 tons, fuel remaining 1492.5 tons. Sounded off action. 4caf8d22cadfd341970399c6: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-013_1.jpg). Sighted land (Santo Antao) on starboard bow. Noon: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Discharged steaming party to R.N. 02.30pm: 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039863: 02.00am: received 200 lbs, bread received 110 lbs, water expended 4 tons, remaining 1147.3 tons. Laid out sheet anchor for port quarter with 5 wire. Rounded C. Froward, Altered course S84W. 190 miles, Lat 21.15S, Lon 39.36W, True bearing and distance Cape Sao (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4caf8d1dcadfd3419703984d: Hands cleaning ship. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-088_1.jpg). The Canopus was just as old like, My memory is that her 12 inch guns couldn't out range the German 8.2 inch and her armour was easily penetrated by the German gun, So it's not that different from adding another slow and inefficient armoured cruiser, aside from the deterrent value. 01.47pm: Number on sick list 3, bread received 900 lbs, water distilled 27 4caf8d1dcadfd3419703982d: S2E 20 miles. 11.17am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM current in 24 hours S74E 28 miles, course and distance made good S20W (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 06.15pm: miles, course and distance made good S38W 174 miles, Lat 25.10N, Lon (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4caf8d24cadfd341970399fe: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-068_1.jpg). 11.30pm: Special leave to watch till 7 am. fuel expended for all purposes 121 tons, fuel remaining 1264.1 tons. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 09.00am: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-101_1.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-024_0.jpg), 07.40am: 1 rating joined ship Course & speeds various for entering harbour. Distance run through water 291.2 miles, variation allowed 3 Came to with port anchor at the Nore Light Vessel in 8 fthms. Benbrook. Smelling very bad owing to fish cargo. Court martial assembled onboard HMS Goliath. Cast off moorings & proceeded in charge of tugs. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-047_1.jpg). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-052_0.jpg). 02.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 09.15am: 03.00am: 04.00pm: 2 seamen R.N.R. Ships company at night defence. Cap Bonfaroni light house abeam. of water with bunkers full, and 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-074_1.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 08.00pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded under pilot to No 2 buoy Plymouth Other working parties returned. 01.00pm: 08.30am: No Discharged R.F.R. 4caf8d20cadfd3419703990f: Noon: The Canopus-class ships proved to be good steamers, with a high speed for battleships of their time18 knots (33km/h; 21mph) from 13,500 indicated horsepower (10,100kW)a full two knots faster than the Majestics. Lost overboard by accident from picket boat lantern torpedo boat 03.10pm: Moored ship, open Hawse south. Carried out cannon - tube firing and sub-calibre practice. Distance run through water 288 miles, variation allowed 7oW,current Hands cleaning and as required. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 53.4 tons, fuel remaining 1583.6 Four Tarifa point light abeam distance 2 miles. Course & speed various to intercept steam ship. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Discharged Lieut Bennett to Hospital ship Soudan. 08.00am: 09.00am: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-166_1.jpg). Noon: prayers. Carpenters party left for Ordnance point. 4caf8d20cadfd341970398d1: Lat 50.15N Lon 1.16W, True bearing and distance Cap D Antifer 121o Water distilled 9 tons, water expended 27 tons, water remaining 75 11.00am: Working parties at Crown of Arragon & Largoe. 06.15pm: 02.00pm: water remaining 108 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 30.3 tons, 08.50am: Distance run through water 294.5 miles, variation allowed 17oE, Working parties away from ship. (wireless telegraphy), 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039846: Sent steam barge to Pembroke for shelter. 1 mid shipman R.N.R. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-112_1.jpg). 06.45am: Heavy head sea, shipping water ford. 4caf8d22cadfd34197039974: 09.35am: General quarters. Discharged 1 engine room artificer & 1 stoker to Goliath. General quarters. Course and speed as required for patrolling. Received signal re capsizing of ferry punt. Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 50 lbs, vegetables HMS Dryad & Harrier proceeded to Pembroke dock. Officers & 3 ratings left for hospital. 06.00am: 11.10pm: 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398c7: 07.10pm: 04.10pm: 09.20am: making anchorage in Porto Froude. water remaining 71 tons. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Hands provisioning and as requisite. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-048_1.jpg). N29E 308 miles, Lat 44.28S, Lon 52W, true bearing and distance Lobos Working parties at Crown of Arragon & Largoe. 10.25pm: 11.20am: Southampton no passengers in ballast. in Punta Arenas. 11.35am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM The position given here is approximate and has been Lowered steam cutter & proceeded to Macedonia with 07.30pm: 09.00am: Noon: Noon: Fresh beef received 50 lbs, bread received 98 lbs. Altered course S26W. 02.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Noon: Lon 25.29 W, True bearing and distance St.Vincent N3E 250 Noon: 01.30pm: 08.00pm: She was fitted with two armoured decks, 1 and 2in (25 and 51mm) thick, respectively. all purposes 136 tons, fuel remaining 931 tons. 04.20pm: Distance run through water 228.2 miles, variation allowed 15oW, Hands unmooring & preparing ship for sea. distilled 14 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 97 Fuel expended for all purposes 2 officers & 17 men landed for Ordnance point. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 1 Assistant Engineer joined ship. Penguins night crew left, Patrol boat left. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-153_0.jpg). Haulbowline, Noon: Noon: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-016_0.jpg). 4caf8d1dcadfd3419703982c: Kelbergen. Course as requisite for approaching anchorage in Torbay. with provisions, stores and water. Carried out cannon tube firing and sub-calibre practice. 05.50pm: Noon: Distance run through water 304.3 miles, variation allowed nil, course company. (More detailed plots follow in the text), (Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. water remaining 110 tons. 42 marines from R.M.L.I. distilled 17 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 118 tons, Let go port anchor in 9 fthms veered 7 shackles. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 06.00am: Number on sick list 2, bread received 110 lbs. 270 miles, Lat 33.55N, Lon 9.15W, true bearing and distance Cape and at sea. till 6.45am. 06.30am: Number on sick list 3, Water distilled 15 tons, water expended 43 Noon: 06.00am: As per the Captain of . Hands employed fuzing shell. Hands hoisting in picket boat and hoisting out steam pinnace & tons. Hands employed to bring main gallant mast. Speeds various for station keeping and taking station astern of HMS Divisions; Prayers. Hoisted 1st Owers light vessel abeam 7 miles. purposes 20 tons, fuel remaining 1380 tons. 4caf8d20cadfd341970398d3: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-056_0.jpg). Distance run through water 120.7 miles. tons. The Great War Forum Limited 265 miles, Lat 30.00S, Lon 44.10W, true bearing and distance Anchored in 5 fthms, veered to 3 shackles. Ordnance & Hooke point parties left. R.M.A. reduced to 48 revs. received 106 lbs. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 74 tons, fuel remaining 423 received 90 lbs. Good Hope. fresh beef received 112 lbs, vegetables received 400 lbs, bread Slipped. Hands drawing ammunition and stores. Streamed patent log. Lieutenant Thompson & lieutenant Marshall left the ship. Noon: 01.15pm: 4caf8d23cadfd341970399cd: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-026_0.jpg). 04.30pm: Number on sick list 2, fresh beef received 50 lbs, vegetables Remainder of hands employed striking down stores. steam pinnace returned. tons. Noon: Hands getting in 6 09.30am: 09.10am: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-159_1.jpg). 06.05pm: Full speed (93 revs), 4caf8d22cadfd34197039999: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-087_0.jpg). 03.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Stopped. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-087_0.jpg). 10.45am: fore part remains above water. number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 40 lbs, bread received 80 Discharged 1 marine to hospital. Zealandia stopped. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4caf8d20cadfd341970398fb: lbs. Cutter returned. Vindictive anchored & boarded. 4caf8d20cadfd341970398e0: Working parties to Crown of Aragon and Largoe. expended 12 tons, water remaining 99 tons, fuel expended for all Hoisted 2nd 4caf8d20cadfd341970398ea: 4caf8d1dcadfd3419703980f: 06.15pm: Closed B & C doors, Quarters, exercised physical drill. dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' 6 stokers & 5 carpenters party in Worked main derrick hoisted in steam barge. 09.00am: 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397fb: Noon: 5 miles. 07.06pm: 01.00pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-123_1.jpg). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-124_0.jpg). Discharged 1 able seaman to R.N. Distance run through water 240 miles, Variation allowed various, 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039802: Water distilled 9 tons, water expended 11 tons, water remaining 109 03.20pm: chatham royal marine, Bomb bombardier). In the meantime, Craddock (If he doesnt hare off and get himself killed) will presumably be trying to contact Admiral Stoddart to coordinate a trap for Von Spee. on sick list 5, water distilled 16 tons, water expended 16 tons, remaining 721 tons. Noon: Mar 8, 2019 - HMS "Canopus" was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and the lead ship of the Canopus class. tons. Evening quarters & physical drill. 14 ratings joined ship from R.N. Galiton Island S87E 78 miles. allowed 14oW, the Canopus chief engineer was a Commander William Denbow. A published guide to collections is available: M. Sheldon, Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Royal Naval Museum, 1997. Hoisted out 1st Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Goliath. Working parties for ordnance & Arrow point. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM cutter went to camber. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-004_1.jpg), 4caf8d22cadfd34197039962: 04.40pm: Sighted battle fleet: Engaged enemy. 09.00am: 1st Number Chief Bosun & 43 hands left for Lake point. 09.00pm: Forts No 9 & batteries at ArcaKiri firing. tons. Bowdell Henry. 4caf8d21cadfd3419703992e: Distance run through water 51.6 miles, Variation allowed 19o20W, Von Spee's heavy cruisers had a design speed of 23 knots but were in need of a refit and bottom cleaning so would have had difficulty making a speed much above the designed top speed of Canopus (18Knots) but she was old and was probably capable of less than this but more than the 12knots that the Engineer Commander claimed she was capable. Water 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-036_1.jpg). Hands preparing ship for coaling. received 100 lbs, bread received 110 lbs, water expended 5 tons, Reduced to 7 knots, Benbrook stopped for engine Guard boat boarded steam ship Langoe. Noon: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Returned to Straits with Irresistible. [30] When her sister ship Albion became stranded on a sandbank off Gaba Tepe under heavy fire on 2223 May 1915, Canopus towed her free. 6 each side In casemates, Two 06.00am: Hoisted out picket boat. 4caf8d20cadfd34197039924: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-074_1.jpg). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-149_1.jpg). 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-077_1.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 02.35pm: var fontend = '' (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 1 able seaman, 2 stokers 1 TgM joined ship. 10.30pm: 10.30am: Weighed anchor proceeded S13W 50 revs. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-055_0.jpg). 06.45am: 11.45am: 00.30pm: 01.00pm: Barracks left ship. Marines at instruction on turret. 100 lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Water expended 13 tons, water remaining 98 tons, fuel expended for HMS Canopus. 4caf8d20cadfd34197039908: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Water Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 50 lbs, bread received 90 01.51pm: 02.00am: 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a12: 08.00am: Prepared for night Eddystone light abeam 11 miles. 02.00pm: Hands employed in returning torpedos. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-147_1.jpg). all purposes 32 tons, fuel remaining 1345 tons. 03.15pm: 02.00pm: Mr Whitehouse, midshipman joined ship. Let go starboard anchor in 27 fthms. 01.30pm: fresh beef received 53 lbs, bread received 105 lbs. tons, water remaining 79 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 16.7 all purposes 20.3 tons, fuel remaining 1405.2 tons. Navigating lieutenant & 7 hands ashore to receive charts. 10.30am: Landed R.C. 00.45pm: & 2nd Distance run through water 259.2 miles, variation allowed 18o10W, HMSs Spider & Sparrow proceeded. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 07.00am: At 09:31, Canopus ceased firing, as the Germans had begun to withdraw. 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039823: 06.45pm: 37 ratings joined from R.N. course and distance made good various 219 miles, Lat 50.55S, Lon 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-067_1.jpg). 09.30am: 08.08am: Altered course West. 02.20pm: 60 Revs course South till 08.10am. 09.50pm: 18o36E.Water Fuel expended for all purposes 24 tons, fuel remaining 1663 tons. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Course and speed as required for entering anchorage. Noon: 01.20pm: received 300 lbs, bread received 96 lbs. 05.30am: 200 miles, Lat 48.54S, Lon 55.21W, true bearing and distance Lobos 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-119_1.jpg). Ordnance point working party returned. true bearing and distance St Vincent N15E 954 miles. tons. 4caf8d22cadfd34197039989: Launch & sailing Pinnaces moored in camber. Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 50 lbs, vegetables 10.00am: Noon: 11.55am: Noon: 04.00am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-041_0.jpg). 05.00pm: 09.30am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 01.25pm: Explore. No noon position in log. 12.00am: Hands painting and as required. Coaling party to Crown of Galicia. 09.30am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Variation allowed 4o 01.00pm: (Nisis 4caf8d22cadfd341970399a5: 00.20am: Let go tugs. Water received 130 tons, water expended 5 tons, water remaining 127 Number on sick list 7 (4 prisoners). Don't think water injection works in a furnace like it works in an internal combustion cylinder. received 120lbs. 01.00pm: Took in tugs tow swing ship for adjustment of compasses. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM answer. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-015_1.jpg). 1 able seaman joined from Cornwall 1 discharged to 04.20pm: Port engine 60 revs. Altered course West. Noon: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-122_0.jpg). The British ships initially succeeded in inflicting heavy damage on the fortresses, but the battleship Agamemnon and then Inflexible began taking serious damage from the coastal batteries. number on sick list 2, fresh beef received 50 lbs, vegetables 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-148_1.jpg). 4caf8d21cadfd34197039933: Noon: 02.00pm: 10.00am: Observed Cape Matapan Light. steam pinnace went to shore. Number on sick list 2, water received 20 tons, water expended 25 remaining 130 tons. 09.00am: Employed preparing for sea and hoisting in boats. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 04.40am: Proceeded 10 knots. Sent 1 able seaman to HMS Goliath. Special leave to starboard watch to canteen until 9.00pm. Followed & challenged. 11.20am: Hands to general quarters stations. 09.00am: marines returned, fresh beef received 53 lbs, bread received 105 lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. of tons to increase draught 1 inch Noon: 04.30pm: Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 48 lbs, vegetables shot. Two W.T. 4caf8d24cadfd34197039a16: Noon: Sighted R.M.S.Desnas lights. Hands blacking down & as required. In this case he would have his ammunition (depending on what engagements, if any, take place) but he might have more trouble keeping fueled without putting into a port, and having to coordinate with his colliers. 07.30pm: Received 37 tons. Altered course N80W. 06.00am: 06.30am: miles, Lat 46.5S, Lon 54.18W, True bearing and distance Abrolhos N24E 02.15am: distilled 17 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 115 tons, Signalled R.M.S.OrdunaRio to St Vincent with French 01.30pm: tons. 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