The
following is extracted from The Cruise of HMS Drake 1905 - 1907.
List
of officers who commissioned HMS
“Drake,”
31st January 1905
Following are the names of all Officers who served in HMS Drake,
whilst flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Prince Louis Alexander of
Battenberg, commanding the Second Cruiser Squadron, Knight Grand Cross of
the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand
Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight of Justice of the Order of St.
John of Jerusalem in England. Personal
Naval Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty the King.
Rear Admiral
H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.
Flag Lieutenant
Gerald Sowerby
Secretary
Edward H Shearme
Clerk to Secretary
Francis R. H. Drake,
Andrew J. Carter
Captain
Mark E. F. Kerr, M.V.O.
Commander
Henry T.
Buller
Lieutenant
John E. Cameron
Arthur C. H. S. D’Aeth
Thomas L. Goldie
Humphrey T. Walwyn
Norman H. Rankin
Henry F. H. Wakefield
Frederic E. E. G. Schreiber
Harry L. L. Pennell
James M. Pipon
Arthur Marsden
Geoffrey S. F. Nash
Errol Manners
Tim M. Barrett
John A. M. Sturges
Eng Commander
John W. Ham
Albert W Ham
Eng Lieutenant
Percival R. T. Brown
William B. Lakeman
Archibald D. Worth
Major R.M.
Horace C. Evans
Lieutenant, R.M.A.
George Rutledge
Chaplain
Rev. Walter McL. Tod, M.A.
Rev. Alexander H. Gage, M.A.
Fleet Surgeon
Richard A. Fitch
Paymaster
Henry M. Ommanney
Naval Instructor
Maurice A. Ainslie, B.A.
George C. Avery, B.A.
Surgeon
James A. Thompson, M.B., B.A.
Sub Lieutenant Guy
L. Coleridge
Sydney Hopkins
Fischer B. Watson
Richard H. L. Bevan
Edward O. Broadley
Sydney W. Beadle
Henry H. G. D. Stoker
Eng Sub Lieut
Norman Roberts
Norman S. Richardson
Henry G. Moon
George F. Croker
Asst Paymaster
Hugh M. Richardson
Chief Art Engineer
Albert W. Rea
Boatswain
William Lyne
Carpenter
George
H. H. Crook
Signal Boatswain
Joseph. A. Minter
Gunner
James E. Brister
Harry Usmar
Thomas A. Herriott
Frederick J. Moon
Art Engineer
Albert Wilkes
William M. Shepherd
Midshipman
Percy L. A. Chapman
Edward N. Mortimer
Eric W. E. Fellowes
H. H. Prince Alexander of Battenberg
Lionel G. Dawson
Edgar. W. Pegler
Charles C. de M. Malan
Arthur G. Holmes
Charles L. Kerr
Francis V. H. Mackenzie
Herbert Fitzherbert
Brendan Coppinger
Hon. Roger Coke
Hugh H. G. Begbie
William E. C. Tait
John F. B. Barrett
Stephen C. Lyttleton
Tom S. V. Phillips
Edmond M. Bowly
Edward C. Denison
Philip. L. Neville
Edward O. Priestley
John B. May
Lionel Ottley
Cyril G. B. Coltart
Vincent P. Freeman
Hugh S. Hornby
Walter L. Landale
Cuthbert Coppinger
Clerk
Leslie C. E. Ayre
Assist Clerk
Lionel D. McKean
John Egremont
James Gaussen
Marine Tattoo Party
Act. Bombr. T. M. Brennan, R.M.A., Gnrs. F. Aiken, R.M.A., A. H.
Jenkins, R.M.A., F. W. H. Cousins, R.M.A., C. Nunn, R.M.A., A. F. .
McGuire, R.M.A., G. Teedball, R.M.A., A. E. Bennett, R.M.A., E. G. Chinn,
R.M.A., A. Weir, R.M.A., T. W. Sparrow, R.M.A., R. Greenwood, R.M.A., Bglr.
T. W. Davey, R.M.A., Sergt. D. C. Grenning, R.M.L.I., Pvts. S. Kingswood,
R.M.L.I., H. Basnett, R.M.L.I., H. H. Lamb, R.M.L.I., W. T. Fleet, R.M.L.I.,
G. H. Gee, R.M.L.I., F. C. Clayton, R.M.L.I., J. D. Jasper, R.M.L.I., S.
J. James, R.M.L.I., Bglr. J. W. T. Roderay, R.M.L.I., Pvt. F. L. Duvick,
R.M.L.I.
Band
Ch. Bandmaster C. J. Riseam, Corpl. R. Harbinson, Lce.-Corpl. A.
Kemp, Muscns. R. J. Jenkins, G. Landry, E. Monks, H. Rivers, T. Yetton, H.
Trass, W. J. Andrews, H. M. Dutton, A. T. Hayward, G. Gilead, W. McBean,
J. G. Beecroft, S. Selby. Maj. H. C. Evans in charge.
Gymnastic Party
P. O. Gym Inst. W. Thompson, P. O. Gym Inst. P. Gallagher, P. O. R.
Lambert, I. S. G. Hurt, A. B. E. Campbell, A. B. G. Ross, A. B. E. Heald,
A. B. G. Hennings, A. B. C. Mackrel, A. B. F. Horn.
Lieut J. S. Cameron in charge.
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Date
of Arrival
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Place
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Date
of Departure
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Particular
events
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1905
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Portsmouth
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1st March 1905
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Commissioning Inspections by H.M. the King
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3rd March
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Arosa Bay
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8th
March
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Exercised stations, drills, etc
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10th March
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Gibraltar
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3rd April
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Queen Alexander and H.I.M. German Emperor
visited ship
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4th April
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Catalan Bay
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5th April
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Strategical exercises and torpedo practices
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5th April
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Gibraltar
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April 10th
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10th April
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Tetuan
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April 11th
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Manoeuvres with battle fleet
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11th April
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Catalan Bay
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11th April
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11th April
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Gibraltar
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20th April
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Athletic sports
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27th April
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Marmarice
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1st May
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Combined Manoeuvres with Mediterranean and
Atlantic Fleets
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4th May
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Marmarice
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6th May
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Sailing Regattas
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7th May
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Phalerum Bay
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15th May
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King and Queen of Greece visited ship
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17th May
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Malta
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20th May
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Ship docked
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21st May
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Naples
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5th June
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Parties visited Vesuvius and Pompeii
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6th June
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Maddalena
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6th June
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Exchanged official calls
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6th June
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Aranci Bay
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14th June
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Torpedo practices
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14th June
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Leghorn
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23rd June
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Parties visited Florence, Pisa and Rome
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25th June
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Gibraltar
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6th July
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Passage trial to Gibraltar
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8th July
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Arosa Bay
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9th July
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10th July
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Lisbon
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17th July
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King and Queen of Portugal visited ship
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19th July
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Gibraltar
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1st August
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Preparing for cruise to America
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11th August
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Quebec
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2nd September
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Canadian reception of 2nd Cruiser
Squadron
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5th September
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St John’s Newfoundland
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13th September
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Landed Naval Brigade
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14th September
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Sydney (Cape Breton)
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16th September
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Visit to collieries and steel works
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17th September
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Charlottetown
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19th September
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Athletic sports
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20th September
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Halifax
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October 30th
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Nelson’s Centenary celebration
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1st November
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Annapolis U.S.A.
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November 8th
6 a.m.
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Reception of 2nd Cruiser Squadron by
American Squadron
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9th November 8 a.m.
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New York
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20th November 10.30 a.m.
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Memorable ball given by Prince Louis on board
“Drake”
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28th November
1.35 a.m.
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Gibraltar
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28th December
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Ocean race across Atlantic. Xmas at Gibraltar
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28th December 1906
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Malaga
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31st December
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Gibraltar
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31st December 1906
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Gibraltar
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11th January
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Sailing Regattas
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14th January
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Spithead
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15th January
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15th January
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Alongside Portsmouth D’ky’d
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10th February
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Launch of “Dreadnought” by King Edward
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18th February
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Lagos Bay
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20th February
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Combined strategical exercises by Channel
Mediterranean, and Atlantic Fleets
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2nd March
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Gibraltar
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10th March
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Ship docked
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13th March
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Palmas Bay (Sardinia)
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16th March
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Gunnery inspection
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17th March
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Palermo (Sicily)
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26th March
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Battle of Flowers
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26th March
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Taormina (Sicily)
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26th March 11p.m.
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Visited the ancient Theatre
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27th March
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Off Malta
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27th March
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Fired lyddite at Talfoli Rock
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28th March
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Navarino
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31st March
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1st April
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Volo
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6th April 11p.m.
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Prince and Princess Andrew of Greece conveyed
to Phaleram. Arrival of
H.M. King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, Prince and Princess of Wales. Opening ceremony of Olympic Games
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22nd April
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Katakolo (Greece)
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23rd April 7p.m.
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Officers visited Olympia-has special train
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24th April
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Corfu
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25th April 6p.m.
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Independent cruise to Venice
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27th April
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Port Lido (Venice)
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7th May
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Princess Louise, Grand Duke of Hesse visited
ship. Visits to places
of interest.
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8th May 12.30pm
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Corfu
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8th May 4p.m.
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Ordered to join the flag of Lord Charles
Beresford. Dispute with
Turkey
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9th May 1.30pm
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Phalerum Bay
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11th May 4.30p.m.
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General preparations for active service
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13th May 12.30 p.m.
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Larnica (Cyprus)
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17th May 6 p.m.
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Convoyed 4 destroyers temporarily attached to
Squadron. Prepared for
War. Landed fully
equipped Naval Brigade and executed field operations
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19th May 7.30 a.m.
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Phalerum Bay
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19th May 7 p.m.
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Received Squadron’s mails
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22nd May 5 a.m.
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Aranci Bay
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29th May
5.45 a.m.
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Gunlayers competition
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31st May 8 a.m.< |
