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Discharged 1 engine room artificer to dept. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 19 tons, fuel remaining 1425.5
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Received 60 tons fresh water from Alligator. 96 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 126 tons, fuel remaining
course and distance made good N2 E 235 miles, Lat 12.47N,
[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. A fee may be payable. 06.00am:
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Water
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required foe entering harbour. tons, fuel expended for all purposes 14.5 tons, fuel remaining 1165.3
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tons, water remaining 36 tons. 76.18W, true bearing and distance Cape Raper N6E 240 miles. water expended 4 tons, water remaining 124 tons. left ship for Exmouth. Weighed anchor & proceeded Benbrook & Langoe
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Alexandria. Cabo de sao Vicente light abeam 3 miles. Streamed patent log set at zero. 05.30pm:
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Lieutenant Westmore left ship. Special leave to watch till 7 a.m. 4caf8d1ccadfd341970397f9:
Working parties to Crown of Aragon and Largoe. James Scott Maxwell - H.M.S. 08.35am:
Fresh beef received 54 lbs, vegetables received 400 lbs, bread
Sent picket boat to Pembroke for shelter. 07.06pm:
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4 signalmen & Boatswain R.C.T. 09.15am:
Let go port anchor in 7 fthms, veered 6 shackles. Hands drawing ammunition and stores. Sent 1 able seaman to HMS Goliath. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-043_0.jpg). 01.00pm:
Number on sick list 2, water received 20 tons, water expended 25
H.M.S.s Dartmouth & Edinburgh Castle
Discharged 2 C.P.O.s, 1 P.O. 04.30am:
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Hands employed at night defence stations. current in 24 hours nil, course and distance made good S21W 245
Signalled Brazilian steam ship Sao Paulo bound south. 02.10pm:
tons. Coy, apparently sunk by collision, after part cut away & masts
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She displaced 13,150 long tons (13,360t) normally and up to 14,300 long tons (14,500t) fully loaded. 08.45am:
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Landed marines. 03.00pm:
fresh beef received 112 lbs, vegetables received 400 lbs, bread
various 224 miles, Lat 1.58S, Lon30.55W, true bearing and distance
Lieutenant Williamson R.N.R. Divisions. 01.30pm:
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Hands cleaning after provision room. 10.00pm:
steam pinnace. 04.00pm:
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Captains inspection. Fresh beef received 90 lbs, bread received 340 lbs. course and distance made good various 33 miles, Lat 50.15N, Lon
Water
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Signalled R.M.S.OrdunaRio to St Vincent with French
fuel expended for all purposes 111 tons, fuel remaining 581.1 tons. 1st
received 300 lbs, bread received 118 lbs. Haven 256 miles. 06.45pm:
[Carbon]. Noon:
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and nonconformist church parties. Lat 50.15N Lon 1.16W, True bearing and distance Cap D Antifer 121o
room, Main top mast, after funnel, picket boat & 1st
The position given here is approximate and has been
06.00pm:
Chichester left Lisbon August 31st
dailyinfo[22]=' Major Thomas Archibald BATCHELOR Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross No. Returned to Straits with Irresistible. Water expended 30 tons, water remaining 101 tons, fuel expended for
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Casements on Upper
received 300 lbs, bread received 98 lbs. R.N. left ship. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-079_0.jpg). keeping. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
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One Chief Cook joined from HMS CORNWALLIS. 00.10pm:
Riggers securing ship for Basin trials. dailyinfo[17]=' 79947 Sapper Andrew WATT 173rd Tunnelling Coy. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-006_0.jpg). tons. [2], Canopus had a main battery of four 12-inch (305mm) 35-calibre guns mounted in twin-gun turrets fore and aft; these guns were mounted in circular barbettes that allowed all-around loading, although at a fixed elevation. Papers satisfactory. Nrnberg). Hoisted out 1st
7 German Officers & 50 men came aboard prisoners of war, saved
all purposes 5 tons, fuel remaining 1570 tons. Detached from Albion proceeded as requisite for heavy
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Stopford joined ship and assumed command. Fresh beef received 60 lbs, vegetables received 100 lbs, bread
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proved to be steam ship Innisfallen from Brest to
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Let go starboard anchor in Fortescue Bay 9 fthms, veered to 5
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190 miles, Lat 21.15S, Lon 39.36W, True bearing and distance Cape Sao
Sent hands to HMS Terrible to coal. 01.00pm:
04.15pm:
Special leave to watch till 7.0 am. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-016_0.jpg). current in 24 hours tidal, course and distance made good 50 miles,
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Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 40 lbs, vegetables
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the Canopus chief engineer was a Commander William Denbow. Weighed port anchor proceeded, course and speed as required for
lbs. Noon:
tons. birthday of H.M. King George V. 11.00am:
Working party from R.N. Royal Navy Log Books of the World War 1 Era, HMS CANOPUS June 1913 to March 1915, 8th BS Channel Fleet, Cape St Vincent Guardship, South America Station (present during Battle of Falklands), Dardanelles, Edited by Graham Hughes, grandson of SBA Fred Hughes, HMS Vengeance December 1915 to January 1917, HMS Canopus (CyberHeritage/Terry Phillips, click images to enlarge), Pre-dreadnought Battleship, Canopus-class, Pendant Nos. 10.10pm:
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various 114 miles, Lat 35.24, Lon 7.24W, true bearing and distance
5 miles. Noon:
tons, fuel expended for all purposes 27 tons, fuel remaining 649.4
lbs. Water received 49 tons, water expended 62 tons, water remaining 119
09.15am:
Current in 24 hours S15W 20 miles, course and distance made good
Altered course West. 07.00pm:
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. 4caf8d20cadfd341970398ed:
Working party to Crown of Arragon. Position above is for
Distance run through water 248 miles, variation allowed 19oW,
Challenged S.S.Segovia of Cristiania. tons. (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM
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Water distilled 25 tons, water expended 13 tons, water remaining 107
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71 ratings joined ship from dept. 08.50am:
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Re: HMS Canopus at Port Stanley. 04.00pm:
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Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 48 lbs, bread received 96
Noon:
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Noon:
Number on sick list 9, bread received 115 lbs, water distilled 22
Hoisted out sailing launch & pinnace. Stopped. 05.00am:
Landed Church of England party.
160 miles, Lat 10.18S, Lon 35.15W, true bearing and distance Rio sao
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Collier Ellenslie arrived & anchored. Noon:
12 VIII Guns
Noon:
received 110 lbs. distilled 6 tons, water expended 17 tons, water remaining 101 tons,
Noon:
Finished coaling received 767 tons. 09.30pm:
53-69504/ADM 53-69504-142_1.jpg). After the war, the ship was broken up in 1920. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-083_0.jpg). 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. . Torpedo tubes crews getting out torpedoes. 10.00pm:
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received 116 lbs. received 118 lbs. 07.25am:
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Noon:
received 100 lbs, bread received 110 lbs, water expended 4 tons,
Exercised night defence stations. Complete
& main deck, Twelve
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current in 24 hours westerly 27 miles, course and distance made good
Course & speed as required for heavy gun firing. water remaining 90 tons. and at sea
distilled 16 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 82 tons,
expended 15 tons, water remaining 103 tons, fuel expended for all
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remaining 1514.2 tons. Sent 2nd
fuel expended for all purposes 24.5 tons, fuel remaining 1523.5 tons. Number on sick list 2, fresh beef received 106 lbs, vegetables
Guard boat boarded steam ship Langoe. [23], The heavy Ottoman fire forced Canopus and Swiftsure to withdraw from their bombardment position, though this placed them in range of the guns at Erenky as well, while those at Dardanus could still engage them. 4caf8d22cadfd34197039974:
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53-69504/ADM 53-69504-160_1.jpg). Employed getting up all cordite and as requisite. Proceeded out of harbour. Let go starboard anchor in 15 fthms and veered to 6 shackles. Ordered Dutch S.S. Zealandia to stop. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. 11.30pm:
3.8% of chief engineers are women, while 96.2% are men. 04.30pm:
Noon:
09.45am:
Number on sick list 1, fresh beef received 50 lbs, bread received 98
expended for all purposes 140 tons, fuel remaining 846 tons. Distance run through water 180 miles, variation allowed 16o20W,
Sold 18.2.20 Stanlee. Hands drawing stores and as required. 53-69505/ADM 53-69505-047_0.jpg). Lord Nelson. Iceland. Noon:
Crown of Galicia coaling party left ship. Turned 64 points to starboard hauled in port log. current in 24 hours tidal, Lat 50.14, Lon 2.15W,. 4caf8d20cadfd341970398f4:
lbs. N4E 482 miles. sea. S26W358 miles. Noon:
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Tarifa point light abeam 2 miles. Left 05.00pm: 4caf8d21cadfd3419703994c:
53-69505/ADM 53-69505-045_0.jpg). Water received 130 tons, water expended 5 tons, water remaining 127
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. 53-69504/ADM 53-69504-030_1.jpg). Water expended 15 tons, water