Personal war diary of Nathaniel John Wakeham, item 29
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much oblidged to you for your assistance and regret I am unable to retain your services. Some very satisfactory fires have been caused which have a beneficial effect on the Bulgars while making this signal 3 hostile aeroplanes came over and we about to hop off when bombs started to fall. They shook the ship as they exploded we had rifles only to defend ourselves with After they dropped all their bombs 2 of them shoved off but the ... came down and swept our deck with his machine but luckily no one was hit. Rather exciting moments. After ... shoved off following was made. Raglan to Comet.. Did you get hit. Reply No. Comet to Raglan Submit very many thanks for your signal Re shooting and am sorry not to remain under your orders no mines were observed, hits on wall and foundation of buildings were obtained and effect on inside should be considerable. Raglan to Comet. W were not hit fortunately our Pom Pom jammed and they were able to take more ... than usual. We observed that you had some bombs very near you and congratulate you on avoiding them. Please note some of your conflagrations are still taking effect. At 3pm left Raglan for Dardanelles. Signal made on leaving to Raglan Submit Very many thanks for a most enjoyable forenoon. We arrived on patrol at 7pm and continued the same old thing proper Dead here after our pleasure trip to the Bulgarian coast.
June 10th Left patrol and arrived Keplolo 5:30am.
June 11th Ordered to take SO 2nd DS back to Moudros embarked SO and returned to Moudros.
June 12th At Moudros.
June 13th Still in harbour Something strange.
June 14th Left at 3am with Wolverine and Airship no 1 to chase submarines. Searched around Skate Island and a few others but no see him so returned to harbour at noon on entering were ordered to close Endeavour to take search light to Maro. Left at 1pm. Left Maro at 8pm arrived Moudros 10pm.
June 15th At Moudros.
June 16th Left at 8am for patrol.
June 17th On patrol.
June 18th Hostile aeroplane bombed the patrol bombs fell very near Savage.
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much oblidged to you for your assistance and regret I am unable to retain your services. Some very satisfactory fires have been caused which have a beneficial effect on the Bulgars while making this signal 3 hostile aeroplanes came over and we about to hop off when bombs started to fall. They shook the ship as they exploded we had rifles only to defend ourselves with After they dropped all their bombs 2 of them shoved off but the ... came down and swept our deck with his machine but luckily no one was hit. Rather exciting moments. After ... shoved off following was made. Raglan to Comey.. Did you get hit. Reply No. Comet to Raglan Submit very many thanks for your signal Re shooting and am sorry not to remain under your orders no mines were observed, hits on wall and foundation of buildings were obtained and effect on inside should be considerable. Raglan to Comet. W were not hit fortunately our Pom Pom jammed and they were able to take more ... than usual. We observed that you had some bombs very near you and congratulate you on avoiding them. Please note some of your conflagrations are still taking effect. At 3pm left Raglan for Dardenelles. Signal made on leaving to Raglan Submit Very many thanks for a most enjoyable forenoon. We arrived on patrol at 7pm and continued the same old thing proper Dead here after our pleasure trip to the Bulgarian coast.
June 10th Left patrol and arrived Keplolo 5:30am.
June 11th Ordered to take SO 2nd DS back to Moudros embarked SO and returned to Moudros.
June 12th At Moudros.
June 13th Still in harbour Something strange.
June 14th Left at 3am with Wolverine and Airship no 1 to chase submarines. Searched around Skate Island and a few others but no see him so returned to harbour at noon on entering were ordered to close Endeavour to take search light to Maro. Left at 1pm. Left Maro at 8pm arrived Moudros 10pm.
June 15th At Moudros.
June 16th Left at 8am for patrol.
June 17th On patrol.
June 18th Hostile aeroplane bombed the patrol bombs fell very near Savage.
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much oblidged to you for your assistance and regret I am unable to retain your services. Some very satisfactory fires have been caused which have a beneficial effect on the Bulgars while making this signal 3 hostile aeroplanes came over and we about to hop off when bombs started to fall. They shook the ship as they exploded we had rifles only to defend ourselves with After they dropped all their bombs 2 of them shoved off but the ... came down and swept our deck with his machine but luckily no one was hit. Rather exciting moments. After ... shoved off following was made. Raglan to Comey.. Did you get hit. Reply No. Comet to Raglan Submit very many thanks for your signal Re shooting and am sorry not to remain under your orders no mines were observed, hits on wall and foundation of buildings were obtained and effect on inside should be considerable. Raglan to Comet. W were not hit fortunately our Pom Pom jammed and they were able to take more ... than usual. We observed that you had some bombs very near you and congratulate you on avoiding them. Please note some of your conflagrations are still taking effect. At 3pm left Raglan for Dardenelles. Signal made on leaving to Raglan Submit Very many thanks for a most enjoyable forenoon. We arrived on patrol at 7pm and continued the same old thing proper Dead here after our pleasure trip to the Bulgarian coast.
June 10th Left patrol and arrived Keplolo 5:30am.
June 11th Ordered to take SO 2nd DS back to Moudros embarked SO and returned to Moudros.
June 12th At Moudros.
June 13th Still in harbour Something strange.
June 14th Left at 3am with Wolverine and Airship no 1 to chase submarines. Searched around Skate Island and a few others but no see him so returned to harbour at noon on entering were ordered to close Endeavour to take search light to Maro. Left at 1pm. Left Maro at 8pm arrived Moudros 10pm.
June 15th At Moudros.
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Dardenelles
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Document location Dardenelles
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- 17047 / 199498
- Contributor
- John Wakeham
June 9, 1916 – June 18, 1916
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