In that role she took part in the hunt for the German raider Moewe in late 1916. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
California,
requisite, 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f843:
She
Moldavia,
Leave for 50% of ship’s company till 5pm, 2.00pm:
1921 and scrapped in 1924. 53-62043/ADM 53-62043-015_1.jpg), 1.00pm:
], 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f80b:
without loss of life. ], 4caf8b1fcadfd3419702f94b:
53-62044/ADM 53-62044-008_1.jpg), 2.00pm:
53-62039/ADM 53-62039-009_1.jpg), 4caf8b1ccadfd3419702f885:
Sons Ltd, Sunderland. 53-62045/ADM 53-62045-009_0.jpg), 4caf8b1fcadfd3419702f96c:
Spoke SS East Wales, St Vincent to Sierra Leone in Lat 16 18N Long 24
53-62031/ADM 53-62031-012_1.jpg), Remainder
striking down shell & as requisite, 10.50am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
da Ferraria Lighthouse
Leander was completed in 1885 as one of four second class protected cruisers of the Leander class, but she served as a depot ship in the Great War. 53-62030/ADM 53-62030-009_0.jpg), pm:
53-62040/ADM 53-62040-010_0.jpg), 3.15pm:
Discharged 1 rating to hospital and 1 to “Donegal”, 4.30pm:
He was the son of Mrs EE Thrawer,
], 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f778:
arming tugs & working with stores, 4.30pm:
Island Light
53-62033/ADM 53-62033-006_1.jpg), 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f7b1:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-033_0.jpg), 2.30am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62032/ADM 53-62032-015_0.jpg), 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f79c:
5029 tons, was built in 1914 by Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd, Low
Formed single line abreast to starboard, 8.20am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
More information about HMS Swiftsure. ], 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f691:
1378 tons, was built in 1887 as SV Mary Roberts. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
ship Major Beaumont & Fleet Surgeon, pm:
Hands working about stores & ammunition, 4.30pm:
out sub-calibre & aiming rifle practice from all guns. Commenced coaling (native labour), 11.20am:
employed dockyard parties & as requisite onboard, 3.00pm:
Evening Quarters. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Shipbuilding Co, Leamouth, London. 53-62041/ADM 53-62041-004_0.jpg), 12.30pm:
6.30am:
Seamanship training classes at instruction, Remainder
Juzur
Johnathan Holt
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
in 1941 with the loss of 3 lives. -15.25. 53-62039/ADM 53-62039-015_0.jpg), 4caf8b1ccadfd3419702f890:
53-62041/ADM 53-62041-015_0.jpg), am:
Ratings to Transport “Northlands” for passage to England, [HMT
Court, 11.00pm:
53-62033/ADM 53-62033-008_1.jpg), 9.30am:
53-62041/ADM 53-62041-013_1.jpg), 4caf8b1dcadfd3419702f8dd:
53-62035/ADM 53-62035-006_1.jpg), [The
& Biv guns crews at divisional drill, 11.15am:
53-62042/ADM 53-62042-005_0.jpg), 5.00am:
53-62039/ADM 53-62039-002_1.jpg), Lost
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-143_1.jpg), 4.30pm:
Altered course as requisite for anchorage, 5.47am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
overboard by accident: Spanners, shifting jaw - 1 in number, [SS
Trifels,
1918 with the loss of 56 lives and is part of the OW fleet. At the start of 1915 the Swiftsure was allocated to the fleet at the Dardanelles after the Euryalus arrived to take over as Pierse’s flagship. 53-62039/ADM 53-62039-018_1.jpg), 4caf8b1ccadfd3419702f897:
Stopped & anchored in Plymouth Sound, 8.15am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Dropped targets. Inspected arms. 53-62033/ADM 53-62033-003_1.jpg), 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f7ab:
], 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6a1:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-102_1.jpg), 11.00am:
Desc: HMS Swiftsure was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1755 and in active service during the Seven Years' War. 5078 tons, was built in 1896 as SS Narrung by Sunderland Shipbuilding
5740 ton cruiser, was launched in 1898 at the Fairfield Yard in
Divisions. leave till 6.30pmNumber on sick list 12, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6bc:
53-62034/ADM 53-62034-011_0.jpg), 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7d2:
Although she was returned to
], 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f8f0:
firing, Hands
Dropped target, exercised ‘General Quarters’, Carried
Divisions. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Donegal, Discharged
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-090_0.jpg), 7.30am:
Copenhagen to New Orleans in ballast Lat 31 48N Long 21 43W, [SV
Leave to 25% of ship’s company till 6pm, Chief Petty Officers &
Royal George,
and 4 ratings to “King
Slipped from jetty engines as requisite, 7.00pm:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Beltana,
Stabia. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-167_0.jpg), 4.30pm:
Quarters, read warrants no 78 & 79, 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f8ed:
Kent,
Training classes at instruction, 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f653:
53-62037/adm 53-62037-005_1.jpg), am:
], 4caf8b14cadfd3419702f5c5:
is the capital of Gran Canaria at Lat 28.3, Long -14.3. Boys at school. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
At this time she was operated by A/S Nor, Sandefjord. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Coaling ship & getting in practice projectiles, Lost
painting ship & dockyard parties, 5.00pm:
53-62043/ADM 53-62043-013_1.jpg). was probably the 3192 ton ship built in 1882 by C Mitchell & Co,
Stopped & communicated with “Black Prince”, 9.55am:
to Germany in 1922. cleaning ship, unshipping & stowing away torpedo booms, 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f775:
Arrived HMS Kent and 6 transports, 4.30pm:
Petty Officers till 9pm, 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f8fa:
Asiatic Prince,
The lighthouse
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-110_0.jpg), 4.50am:
Canal. Akabo,
returning coaling gear & cleaning ship, (
53-62040/ADM 53-62040-017_1.jpg), Seamanship
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Petty Officer, 2 Stokers, 2 Petty Officers, 6 Able Seamen, 3.00pm:
Exercised ‘Out kedge anchor’, 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f645:
After several changes of owner and name she stranded in 1940. Carpenters working on SS Willow Branch, 11.30am:
Hands working at stores & ammunition, 4caf8b17cadfd3419702f6de:
scrapped in 1942. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
It was a nuclear-powered attack boat and lead ship of the Swiftsure-class which numbered six. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-106_0.jpg), 4.30pm:
53-62029/ADM 53-62029-019_0.jpg), 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f732:
Finished coaling, received 700 tons, [“Noordbrabant”,
Increased to 100 revs to close supposed light, 4caf8b1dcadfd3419702f8d3:
Hms Swiftsure during World War 1. ], 4caf8b14cadfd3419702f5e2:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-012_0.jpg), Remainder
Read warrant no 39, 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f857:
53-62036/ADM 53-62036-013_0.jpg), 5.45pm:
[Martinez
Discharged 1 Able Seaman to TB046, 4.30pm:
Landed Funeral party for burial of Lieutenant Fielding, Returned
to drill, remainder as requisite, 4.00pm:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Hands employed getting out Admiral’s Gear & dockyard
53-62039/ADM 53-62039-014_0.jpg), [SS
Discharged 8 ratings to Torpedo Boats, [HMS
53-62043/ADM 53-62043-010_1.jpg), 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f923:
the disused one on Punto Norte. BI & BII guns crews & supply parties at divisional drill. 53-62033/ADM 53-62033-011_1.jpg), 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7bb:
Scrubbed hammocks & washed clothes, 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f78c:
Finished coaling, received 1030 tons, 8.30pm:
number, 4caf8b1ccadfd3419702f89d:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-003a_1.jpg), Commanded
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Lat 18.88, Long 72.8. Alfred”, 4caf8b1fcadfd3419702f94c:
10,000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 at Pembroke Royal Dockyard. Passed Greek steamer steering to North Eastward, 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7e9:
Phidias,
a city on the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands at Lat
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
page contains a table of fuel consumption with speed. Quarters, read warrants nos 27, 28, 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f821:
1914 by the Elder Dempster Line & renamed. 53-62042/ADM 53-62042-002_1.jpg), pm:
repairing awnings & refitting ship as requisite, pm:
Portland,
SS
Great
is probably SS
Polo”,
Passed floating wreckage Lat 36o
anchored there in 1832 and Charles Darwin studied the changes in sea
Paid monthly advance to ship’s company, Remainder
Members who served with HMS Swiftsure. was sunk at the Dardanelles in May 1915 and is part of the OW fleet. Secured. hands in working parties in harbour, 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f72c:
], 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f652:
Lowered sea boat, boarded derelict. HMS
In 1941 she was seized
Evening Quarters, read warrants nos 195, 196, 197, [“Bruix”,
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
White Star Line. 7350 ton cruiser, was launched in 1889 by C & W Earle, Hull. She was sunk by a U-boat in May
Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Suez Canal 2-4 Feb 1915, Dardanelles 1915/16. 1888 ton cruiser, was launched in 1894 at Wilhemshaven. Sighted “Duke of Edinburgh” and convoy, 9.30am:
], 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f762:
while sounding: Leads, deep sea, 24lb – 1 in no. Hands employed working with Gunner’s, Bosun’s &
53-62044/ADM 53-62044-018_1.jpg), 4caf8b1fcadfd3419702f959:
Leave to 5% of ship’s company till 6pm, 4caf8b1dcadfd3419702f8b8:
53-62036/ADM 53-62036-006_1.jpg), 7.30am:
Discharged to “Alert”: 1 Yeoman of Signals, 1 Signalman, 9.42pm:
Landed port watch for recreation, 4.30pm:
], 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f8f5:
Frederick Valentine Ward,
lives. wrecked in 1950. Lady Wood
Llanstephan Castle,
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-082_1.jpg), am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Read Prayers. Weighed & proceeded as requisite through Canal, 11.05am:
Weighed & proceeded as requisite inside breakwater, pilot in
Weighed & proceeded as requisite for station with convoy, [HMS
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-081_0.jpg), 4.30pm:
7940 tons, was built for P&O Lines by J Caird & Co, Greenock
[“St
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-179_0.jpg), 9.30am:
Course as requisite for joining up with flag, 4.15pm:
She
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62043/ADM 53-62043-008_1.jpg), 5.00pm:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
leave continues with afternoon leave to 7pm for Boys. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Hands cleaning ship & getting in stores, 4.30pm:
53-62031/ADM 53-62031-009_1.jpg), At
HMS
1150 ton sloop, was lauched in Chatham Dockyard in 1875. 53-62038/ADM 53-62038-011_0.jpg), am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62041/ADM 53-62041-009_0.jpg), 8.00am:
1917 she was torpedoed by a U-boat. 53-62029/ADM 53-62029-014_0.jpg), Remainder
HMS Ocean and 4 transports part company, 3.45pm:
53-62030/ADM 53-62030-001_1.jpg), 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f735:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
4caf8b15cadfd3419702f64a:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Govan. Palmas
Let go lifebuoy. away in Transports & Auxiliaries, 4.30pm:
a spread from B1, B3, Y1 to check elevating gear, 4.41pm:
getting out gear & as requisite, 4.30pm:
in 1920. employed chipping paintwork & as requisite, 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f707:
Sailed French "Henri IV" & “Proserpine”
Pilot came on board, cast off from jetty, proceeded as requisite out
53-62029/ADM 53-62029-013_0.jpg), 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f726:
Full speed to close steamer “Erroll”, 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f63d:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-088_1.jpg), 10.40am:
Read warrant no 50, 4caf8b1ccadfd3419702f887:
53-62029/ADM 53-62029-012_1.jpg), Remainder
53-62030/ADM 53-62030-001_0.jpg), 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f734:
She was sold to the Portuguese Navy in
], 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f79b:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62041/ADM 53-62041-017_0.jpg), pm:
She was sold in 1931. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Quarters, read warrants nos 33, 34, exercised ‘Prepare to take
Northbrook,
53-62030/ADM 53-62030-014_0.jpg), 3.00am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62044/ADM 53-62044-014_1.jpg), 3.00pm:
Portugal. Titian,
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
A creased cap tally bearing the title HMS Swiftsure However, HMS Swiftsure had been “paid off” on April 26, 1917, so William transferred to a shore base, HMS Victory I. is now known as Colaba Point and is situated just outside Bombay at
first time in 1918 and was eventually bombed & sunk in 1944. She was built in 1915 at
Landed Roman Catholics, Presbyterians & Wesleyans, 1.00pm:
She is
She was sold in 1920 and is
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
she was bombed and sunk by a British aircraft. 53-62029/ADM 53-62029-015_0.jpg), 9.30am:
Secured. Stopped engines & boarded sailing ship “Marechal Suchet”, [SV
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62029/ADM 53-62029-015_1.jpg), Hands
9pm, Hands
She was
Carpenters working on SS Willow Branch, 10.15am:
Montenegro,
Gave leave till 6.30am, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6bd:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-007_1.jpg), 1.00pm:
]ared up and commenced firing shrapnel as ordered from 10" &
Quarters, read warrants nos 69, 70, 4caf8b1dcadfd3419702f8be:
This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. Quarters. Stopped & as requisite for securing between buoys Port Said, pm:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
9150 ton cruiser, was launched in 1890 by the Thames Ironwork &
Leave to Watch till 6.30am, Boys to 7pm, 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7c5:
Party drawing ammunition & stowing etc, Remainder
], 4caf8b13cadfd3419702f5b9:
Stationed at 8 cables on port beam, 5.00pm:
53-62038/ADM 53-62038-005_0.jpg), 5.45am:
53-62045/ADM 53-62045-005_1.jpg), 4caf8b1fcadfd3419702f965:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Discharged 1 rating to Detention Quarters, 2.00pm:
53-62033/ADM 53-62033-013_1.jpg), 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7bd:
Finished coaling, received 230 tons, 2.00pm:
53-62039/ADM 53-62039-004_0.jpg), At
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62045/ADM 53-62045-001_0.jpg), 4caf8b1fcadfd3419702f95c:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-100_0.jpg), 10.30am:
Geier,
Gave leave to watch till 7.0 am, Boys till 7.0 pm, 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f644:
12,950 ton battleship, was launched in 1899 at the Vickers yard in
Watch employed repairing awnings & as requisite, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f66c:
ON 180636, age 36, was buried in grave B71, Ismalia War Memorial
As requisite for firing aiming tube & testing top guns. ], 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f822:
SS
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62042/ADM 53-62042-001_0.jpg), 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f8ea:
2.00pm:
Training classes at instruction, remainder of hands as requisite, 4.00pm:
Collier Hunsbridge came alongside, Lost
Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness. Caledonia,
Barrow-in-Furness. 16350 ton battleship, was launched in 1905 at Chatham Dockyard. Collier “Portsea” came alongside, 6.15am:
Discharged 1 rating to "King Alfred", 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f924:
Piasaba brush is used for sponging out gun barrels. General Quarters & carried out controlled firing 1” aiming
Swiftsure Class. appears that ‘net shelves’ are part of the anti-torpedo
with no survivors. Divisions. Course & speed as requisite for harbour, 9.55am:
HMS "Swiftsure" arrived in Devonport in January 1979 for a refit scheduled to start in March 1979. Rejoined from Hospital 1 Able Seaman, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f666:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-139_1.jpg), 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6b9:
], 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7ee:
Weighed & proceeded as requisite, Remainder
Landed small arm company's & Maxim gun crews for march. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-109_0.jpg), [SS
53-62045/ADM 53-62045-013_1.jpg), am:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62042/ADM 53-62042-018_1.jpg), 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f90d:
Proceeded as requisite for Canal entrance, 9.58am:
Evening Quarters, read warrants nos 180, 181, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6c7:
12,370 ton battleship, was launched in 1903 by Vickers, Sons &
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Hands employed re-stowing magazine & shell room, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f668:
Outside of chart room on forebridge, in screen, Position
parties away on harbour jobs, remainder about ship, 1.30pm:
She is part of the OW fleet. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Stopped & anchored in Porto Grande, 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f835:
10,000 ton cruiser, was built in 1902 at Pembroke Royal Dockyard. Brew,
seized in 1914, renamed and operated by the Australian Commonwealth
], 4caf8b1ccadfd3419702f8a0:
53-62034/ADM 53-62034-008_1.jpg), 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7cd:
Between 1917
parties, 11.30am:
Weighed & proceeded, courses & speeds as requisite for
53-62041/ADM 53-62041-013_0.jpg), 3.20pm:
Himalaya,
Turrets crews & Y1 guns crew at drill, Remainder
Remainder ranging steel cable for survey, 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f81e:
53-62035/ADM 53-62035-010_1.jpg), 9.30am:
funeral was for Chief
lies south of Mumbai at Lat 18.7, Long 72.8. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62038/ADM 53-62038-014_1.jpg), 6.40am:
53-62043/ADM 53-62043-004_0.jpg), 5.00pm:
Finished coaling, received 200 tons, Hands
], 4caf8b1ecadfd3419702f948:
Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Attempted to sink derelict by gun
Hands as in forenoon & cleaning out tanks & getting in
HMS Swiftsure (08), a Minotaur-class light cruiser that served in the Far East in World War II. Stopped. Portuguese
Landed Roman Catholics, Presbyterians & Wesleyans, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6b8:
away stowing ammunition, remainder as requisite, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6bb:
is indexed as Abu
Finished disembarking ammunition. 53-62043/ADM 53-62043-011_0.jpg), 8.30am:
E Handsley. 53-62032/ADM 53-62032-008_0.jpg), 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f78e:
53-62036/ADM 53-62036-019_1.jpg), 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f827:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-118_1.jpg), 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f68f:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Gave leave to port watch till 7am, 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f7b4:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Topaze,
Officer Jesse Handsley,
& sunk in 1917 with no loss of life. Read warrant no 18, am:
She
Course & speed as requisite for examining steamer, 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f768:
Prayers. Engineering Lieutenant Monk RN left ship for “Ajax”. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Struck by heavy squall. Inspected bedding, Remainder
Part of watch employed coaling collier, 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f849:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62036/ADM 53-62036-015_1.jpg), am:
Course & speed as requisite for closing ships, 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f75f:
THE VOYAGES OF HMS SWIFTSURE 1914-1917
Discharged to “Europa” 2 Petty Officers & 2 Able
Light is on Madeira at Lat 32.8, Long -17.3. She was sunk
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
53-62031/ADM 53-62031-013_1.jpg), 6.45pm:
Slipped & proceeded as requisite for firing 14 pr shrapnel as
53-62029/ADM 53-62029-010_1.jpg), 8.30am:
Date picture taken (may be approximate): Course as requisite for anchorage, pm:
are some good pictures of torpedo nets in this link. 53-62039/ADM 53-62039-005_0.jpg), Sal,
53-62038/ADM 53-62038-010_0.jpg), 8.30am:
McLaughlin, RN) enters Victoria Harbour to oversee the surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-069_0.jpg), Seamanship
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-089_1.jpg), 10.45am:
Built Armstong, Elswick, laid down February 1902, completed June 1904, cost £957,520. Leave to watch till 6.45am, Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers
Face A of the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial,], 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f665:
Gave usual leave to part of watch till 7am, 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f61a:
], 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f749:
], 4caf8b18cadfd3419702f74a:
(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-153_1.jpg), 7.45am:
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6.15pm:
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In early March Swiftsure and Triumph were detached to attack the forts defending the port of Smyrna. Discharged 1 Ship’s Cook to hospital. Weighed & proceeded as requisite for searching the coast of
], 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f847:
Stopped & anchored off Salvage Islands, 1.00pm:
The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. service 1884-1926. scrapped in 1933. Read Prayers. ], 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f67c:
Officer, 2 Shipwrights, 22 ratings & 4 marines to SS Aenne
“Begum”, “Bandra”, “Umfuli”. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-080_1.jpg), am:
Rear Admiral Christian & staff rejoined "Europa", am:
England, 12.20pm:
Sighted HMS Britannia and convoy, 7.45am:
Physical drill, Training
Training class at instruction, remainder as requisite, 4caf8b1bcadfd3419702f863:
She was sold in 1914. getting in stores, Evening:
refitting as requisite & placing sand bag protection, 4.30pm:
Co Ltd for the Blue Anchor Line. Bacchante,
Slipped and towed by tugs into dock, Discharged
Hands getting out spare gear & preparing for sea, 4.00pm:
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Jonquil,
lighthouse does not appear on any current index but it may have been
was a French sailing ship “Pierre”,
tons, was built in 1911 by J Caird & Co, Greenock for the Blue
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She is part of the OW fleet. Light
Hands employed getting up provisions & as requisite, 1.11pm:
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53-62037/adm 53-62037-011_1.jpg), Lost
Prepared for sea, [The
104 Ratings to “Royal George” for passage to England. Passed barquentine steering to North East, 2.40pm:
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Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Swiftsure.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Finished coaling, received 256 tons, Carpenters
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Sailed HMS Kent, HMS Highflyer and 4 transports, [SS
35.52. ], 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f7ed:
After changes of owner & name she was requisitioned
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Cambrian King,
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She was torpedoed & sunk in
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7820 tons, was built in 1885 and scrapped in 1920. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
1933. Spoke SS Montenegro of Liverpool, Canary Islands to Liverpool, [SS
striking down shells & as requisite, [SS
She was bought in
“Beltana”, “Marathon” & “Argyllshire”. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-016_1.jpg), 4caf8b14cadfd3419702f5c3:
Beacon Grange,
Joined convoy SS City of Glasgow, 10.30am:
ton battleship, was launched in 1894 at Chatham Dockyard. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
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Proceeded as requisite for steam tactics, 1.30pm:
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Exercised boats’ crews away pulling, hands employed as
de Santiago,
turning boats falls & refitting as requisite, 4.30pm:
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53-62035/ADM 53-62035-015_1.jpg), 9.35am:
She was laid down by Vickers Armstrong at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 22 September 1941, launched on 4 February 1943 by Lady Wake-Walker and commissioned on 22 June 1944. for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She served as an Armed Merchant
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City Line Ltd, Glasgow. Slow, anchored & secured to Buoy no 8, [HMS
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10,036 tons, was built in 1906 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast &
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funeral was of Petty Officer Jesse
Finished coaling, received 905 tons, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f677:
Dilwara,
Fourteen 14pdr quick firing guns (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Benalla,
of hands spreading awnings & as requisite, 4.30pm:
Hands fuzing Lyddite shells & refitting as requisite, 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f65e:
Altered course as requisite for anchorage, 4.58pm:
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Line. the Fairfield Yard, Govan for the Union Steamship Co. She became an
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Five of her crew died in the incident. She was torpedoed in 1918
Rigged diving boats, divers away clearing inlets, Convoy
Arrived Dutch cruiser “Noordbrabant”, 10.40am:
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Exercised ‘Action’, 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f7ad:
Exercised ‘Abandon Ship Stations’, 4caf8b1acadfd3419702f807:
Royal Mail Lines. da Boa Vista
They scrapped her in
crews at drill, remainder as requisite, 1.30pm:
Hands employed drawing 10” shells & as requisite, 1.00pm:
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Hands employed drawing stores & as requisite, 4.00pm:
Discharged 16 ratings and 1 Court Martial prisoner to Depot, pm:
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Joined from HIMS Askold 1 signalman, 9.30am:
Exercised small arms companies, 10.30am:
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defences. P.V. Physical drill. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-62022/ADM53-62022-147_0.jpg), 12.50am:
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part of the OW fleet. She was converted to troop carrying and renamed after the war
ashore, [Mudros
Slipped & proceeded as requisite for going into dock, 4caf8b15cadfd3419702f61c:
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controlled firing 1” & .303 aiming from starboard 7.5”
all 7.5” guns, 2 rounds per gun, Noon:
Weighed & proceeded as requisite for single ship practice, am:
guns also director firing, 11.00am:
Exercised collision & fire quarters, 4caf8b14cadfd3419702f5c1:
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1 rating to shore signal station. director firing from starboard battery, 1.00pm:
Gave leave till 7.30pm, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f6ba:
India,
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Boyle,
Scrubbed hammocks & washed clothes, 2.30pm:
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Exercised Small Arms Companies, 4caf8b16cadfd3419702f67e:
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There
Hands employed getting in stores & as requisite, 4caf8b1dcadfd3419702f8bd:
], 4caf8b19cadfd3419702f7b3:
is at Lat 16.6, Long -24.3. on departure, [At
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Lieutenant Pryke and Mr Wilson, Warrant Engineer RNR, joined ship, Lost
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