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Marine working party landed. Fernando N16E 70 miles. (Major Carter R.M.L.I.). Employed working about torpedo net defence and as requisite. She was involved in the search for the German East Asia Squadron of Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee. Devonport,
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Distance run through water 215 miles, variation allowed 15.3oW,
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Sea boat returned with despatches, 02.15pm:
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and at sea to Port Stanley. The pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Triumph had been in reserve at the start of the war, but was quickly recommissioned. 08.30am:
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gone by the board. current in 24 hours WSW 15 miles, course and distance made good S19W
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HMSs Spider & Sparrow returned. 10.40pm:
At the beginning of the First World War in August 1914, she was mobilised for service in the South America Station, where she patrolled for German commerce raiders. St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. distilled 6 tons, water expended 17 tons, water remaining 101 tons,
steam pinnace. 02.00pm:
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S73W 135 miles, Lat 32.44N, Lon 16.29W, True bearing and distance
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West. Anchored in 5 fthms, veered to 3 shackles. Hands employed refitting and as required. Cap Corbelin light abeam 13.5 miles. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-138_1.jpg). 02.00pm:
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Opened fire fore & Aft 12 turrets on Gneisenau &
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Punta Nombre settlement abeam 7 miles. 01.35pm:
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True bearing and distance St.Vincent 740 miles. current in 24 hours SW 15 miles, course and distance made good
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York. Fuel expended for all purposes 24 tons, fuel remaining 1663 tons. received 300 lbs, bread received 118 lbs. altered course N85E. 03.15pm:
Landed R.C. 05.50pm:
dailyinfo[7]=' Stoker Nicolai ENGRAFFOF "Askold" Russian Navy who died 07/04/1917 PLYMOUTH (FORD PARK) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
tons, fuel expended for all purposes 25 tons, fuel remaining 1613
& nonconformist church parties. 04.32pm:
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Turret sweepers cleaning turrets, Gunlayers at deflection teachers. Friton bank buoy abeam. 01.30pm:
1 rating returned from Lake point. Hands variously employed & dismounting 12 pdr guns. Water distilled 19 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 102
position not given. Proceeded from anchorage. tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-005_1.jpg), Armament
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02.45pm: H.M.S.'s "Queen", "London" & "Formidable" proceeded . Steering NE position
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H.M.S.Orama arrived & anchored. Lord Nelson. Noon:
& 20 ratings to H.M.S. . 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-157_0.jpg). Canopus and Swiftsure entered the straits at 13:20 and closed to within 1,000 yards (910m) of the north shore, where at 14:20 they opened fire at the fortress on the other side of the straits, some 7,500 yards (6,900m) away. Torpedo lieuts party left with mining gear. Blank. an Assistant Engineer Inspector, Engineer-in-Chief's Department, Admiralty [HMS President] (07.1948) Admiralty [HMS President] * . 08.30am:
Sighted St.Annes head N361/2E. Arrow & Ordnance point working parties returned. 04.45pm:
Sighted battle fleet: Engaged enemy. Bound from St Vincent to Rotterdam via las Palmas,
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tons. expended 16 tons, water remaining 120 tons, fuel expended for all
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expended 6 tons, Water remaining 116 tons. Engineer commander
Distance run through water 328.8 miles, variation allowed 21oE,
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Hoisted out picket boat. Variation allowed 3oE,
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Lieutenant Tisley & Phillips & engineer lieutenant Start &
W, current in 24 hours S20E 15 miles, course and distance made good
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Number on sick list 8, water expended 5 tons, water remaining 95
Noon:
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Under fire from Canopus and spotting the tripod masts of Sturdee's battlecruisers, Spee called off his force's planned attack on the Falklands. HM ships Shannon & Cochrane arrived. Turned steam barge over to Terrible. Received 35 ratings from steam ship Fauvette. Patrolling. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
Number on sick list 2, fresh beef received 52 lbs,
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Naval yard & Crown of Galicia working parties left
Catarina. Canopus served in the Mediterranean Fleet upon commissioning until 1903, when she was decommissioned for refitting. Steaming party arrived onboard. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 81.2 tons, fuel remaining 980.8
Landed C of E party. Course and distance made good 243.6 miles. 09.00am:
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Veered to 6 shackles. Canopus was ordered to return to the Falklands and place herself in Stanley to guard the port on 9 November. 09.00am:
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. Canteen leave to 1st
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Hands drawing ammunition and stores. 01.46pm:
Sighted Wolf light bearing S15W. Too slow to follow Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock's cruisers, she missed the Battle of Coronel in November 1914, where Cradock was defeated. received 100 lbs, bread received 110 lbs, water expended 5 tons,
true bearing and distance Eddystone rock SbyE 110 miles. 07.00pm:
received 120 lbs. 07.30am:
Officer of the guard left ship. The earlier ships were initially ordered as 80-gun third rates, but . Abrolhos rock. Lithari light abeam. Seamen landing party left ship. 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039851:
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Sighted Varne Light vessel S12W. Let me know if in your readings you have found the whole history of the troubles of the engines of HMS Canopus, just before the Battle of Coronel in 1914. . observed land bearing S5E(compass). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-052_0.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
N78E 294 miles, Lat 37.36N, Lon 7.18E, true bearing and distance
Hands employed taking down boat davits. 04.15pm:
Draught
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Having said that I don't think Von Spee would have ran away if Canopus had been with Craddock. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-147_0.jpg). Position above is
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tons, fuel expended for all purposes 15.3 tons, fuel remaining 1560.6
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of water with bunkers full, and
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steam pinnace towing target. 08.15am:
Position above is for Port Stanley at 9.20am. Moored with 4 shackles on starboard anchor. 10.10am:
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lbs. Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France '
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Collier came alongside (starboard). Noon:
Altered course to intercept tugboat towing 2 lighters. Number on sick list 8, fresh beef received 55 lbs, vegetables
Stopped & boarded Brag. Weighed port anchor proceeded, course and speed as required for
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water remaining 88 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 120 tons,
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24 revs. 02.00pm:
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received permission to proceed altered course S56W. distilled 12 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 108 tons,
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Hands employed returning upholstery and surplus gear to dockyard and
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purposes 31.5 tons, fuel remaining 1408.5 tons. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-062_1.jpg), 02.00am:
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cutter in 2nd
Discharged 1 engine room artificer to dept. Hands getting up provisions & stowing same. Employed recovering net defence. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-123_0.jpg). 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-004_0.jpg), 4caf8d22cadfd34197039961:
tons, fuel expended for all purposes 79 tons, fuel remaining 1597
tons. Signalled SS Clan Cameron heading East. longitude in log. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-028_0.jpg), At
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Discharged Stokers to HMSs Ocean & Goliath. 07.05am:
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Water distilled 14 tons, water expended 17 tons, water remaining 94
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Hove up anchor & proceeded, course & revs as required. Sounded off action. 10.25am:
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100 lbs, vegetables received 350 lbs, bread received 98 lbs. 11.20am:
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-026_0.jpg). Distance run through water 220.5 miles, variation allowed 17o20W,
Divisions. 140 miles, Lat 14.35N, Lon 25.50W, True bearing and distance St Pauls
Night patrol boat left with gear for Ordnance & Arrow points. 09.30am:
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current in 24 hours S70E 30 miles, course and distance made good S16W
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Ventura 312 miles. Noon:
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5 miles. Number on sick list 8, fresh beef received 55 lbs, vegetables 100
Altered course N76W. Quarters. fresh beef received 112 lbs, bread received 105 lbs. Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 25 lbs, bread received 50
remaining 1253.2 tons. Discharged 1 stoker to hospital. for night defence.