(http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 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, 10.00am: Let go starboard anchor in 13 fthms. 4caf8d23cadfd341970399e0: Distance run through water 215 miles, variation allowed 15.3oW, 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-149_0.jpg). Closed B & C doors, Quarters, exercised physical drill. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-087_1.jpg). 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-063_1.jpg). Working party of 60 men from R.N. The ships were designed to be smaller, lighter and faster than their predecessors, the Majestic-class battleships. . tons. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-102_0.jpg), 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-163_0.jpg). Noon: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-004_1.jpg), 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397f2: 07.30pm: Sea boat returned with despatches, 02.15pm: 4caf8d1fcadfd341970398c1: 10.50pm: 4caf8d20cadfd341970398ea: 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: 11.30pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Noon: gone by the board. current in 24 hours WSW 15 miles, course and distance made good S19W 03.50pm: 4caf8d1ecadfd34197039854: 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: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 07.20am: Noon: 10.30am: S73W 135 miles, Lat 32.44N, Lon 16.29W, True bearing and distance to Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo & Buenos Aires. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 4caf8d1fcadfd34197039897: 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: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-114_1.jpg). Fresh beef received 55 lbs, bread received 110 lbs. Mr Wilson.T.G discharged to R.N. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-002_1.jpg), 4caf8d22cadfd3419703995e: 09.05am: Opened fire fore & Aft 12 turrets on Gneisenau & Pinnace left with captain & party. Boarded Braz SS Tapajoy. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-129_0.jpg). Tested life buoys after coaling. HMS CANOPUS - June 1913 to March 1915, 8th BS Channel Fleet, Cape St Vincent Guardship, South America Station (present during Battle of Falklands), Dardanelles . tons, fuel expended for all purposes 56 tons, fuel remaining 1194 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-046_0.jpg), 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039845: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM received 700 lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Punta Nombre settlement abeam 7 miles. 01.35pm: Examination satisfactory. Steam pinnace left for batteries. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Noon: True bearing and distance St.Vincent 740 miles. current in 24 hours SW 15 miles, course and distance made good 4caf8d1fcadfd34197039890: 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: 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039843: 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 tons. 4caf8d1fcadfd34197039898: 02.45pm: H.M.S.'s "Queen", "London" & "Formidable" proceeded . Steering NE position 06.30am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 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, 02.00pm: tons. expended 16 tons, water remaining 120 tons, fuel expended for all 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-072_1.jpg). Hoisted in stores and as required. Boilers. lbs. and prayers. setting both anchors and W.D. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 01.47pm: expended 6 tons, Water remaining 116 tons. Engineer commander Distance run through water 328.8 miles, variation allowed 21oE, Noon: Hoisted out picket boat. Variation allowed 3oE, (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Lieutenant Tisley & Phillips & engineer lieutenant Start & W, current in 24 hours S20E 15 miles, course and distance made good incorrect. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Number on sick list 8, water expended 5 tons, water remaining 95 Noon: 07.15am: 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, 01.00am: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 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: 02.30pm: 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: Stopped. 4caf8d23cadfd341970399d1: 01.35pm: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-170_0.jpg). 02.00pm: . Canteen leave to 1st 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-185_0.jpg), Other: 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: Course & speed as required for leaving anchorage. Anchor in berth. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 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 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-085_0.jpg). 2 Officers 18 ratings left for Ordnance point. Course and speed as required for 06.00pm: 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 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-136_1.jpg). 4caf8d22cadfd341970399ab: 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397fc: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-069_1.jpg). One W.T. Number tons, fuel expended for all purposes 15.3 tons, fuel remaining 1560.6 4caf8d23cadfd341970399fb: Thanks for this. Cabo de sao Vicente light S24E 78 miles. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM of water with bunkers full, and 04.00pm: steam pinnace towing target. 08.15am: Position above is for Port Stanley at 9.20am. Moored with 4 shackles on starboard anchor. 10.10am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-054_0.jpg). 4caf8d22cadfd341970399b8: lbs. Yorkshire Regiment who died 11/04/1918 CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK France ' 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-015_1.jpg). Portland at approximately 6pm. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 5 tons, fuel remaining 1580 Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. (water (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 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 4caf8d23cadfd341970399da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM water remaining 88 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 120 tons, Noon: 07.15am: 24 revs. 02.00pm: 07.15am: received permission to proceed altered course S56W. distilled 12 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 108 tons, (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM tons. 4caf8d1dcadfd34197039840: Hands employed returning upholstery and surplus gear to dockyard and Bread received 65 lbs. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM Noon: purposes 31.5 tons, fuel remaining 1408.5 tons. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-062_1.jpg), 02.00am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-046_1.jpg). Von Spee will have to decide whether and when to engage. 03.15pm: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 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 At Discharged Stokers to HMSs Ocean & Goliath. 07.05am: 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-078_0.jpg). Water distilled 8 tons, water expended 9 tons, water remaining 101 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-048_1.jpg). 00.30am: Water distilled 14 tons, water expended 17 tons, water remaining 94 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-175_0.jpg). (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-102_1.jpg). hospital. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-156_1.jpg). Noon: 4caf8d23cadfd341970399cb: Hove up anchor & proceeded, course & revs as required. Sounded off action. 10.25am: 07.00pm: 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: 07.50am: 08.10pm: current in 24 hours S70E 30 miles, course and distance made good S16W 06.15am: 239 miles. Noon: 08.20am: 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397fa: 4caf8d1dcadfd3419703982e: 08.45pm: Noon: 01.30am: Hands cleaning & painting ship. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 06.00pm: 07.30am: 01.30pm: Ventura 312 miles. Noon: Chichester left Lisbon August 31st 04.00am: 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-001_0.jpg), 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397eb: 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.